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Charles H. Stacy, telegrams
10 50
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, oatmeal
10 75
C. H. & A. F. Ireland, material and labor 209 45
S. A. Piper, material and labor Charles Carr, material and labor E. R. Cheney, material and labor Smith & Winchester, material and labor . .
91 78
73 75
64 85
45 75
E. W. Hodgson, material and .labor .
40 65
Adam Beck, material and labor . M. S. Hodgson, material and labor Cutler & Parker, material and labor .
33 50
24 65
21 90
P. Y. Hoseason, material and labor .
12 00
H. H. Hunt, material and labor . 9 63 C. N. Allen & Co., material and labor . 7 07
W. J. Power, material and labor 3 50 Higgins & Nickerson, material and labor 3 48
O. B. Leavitt, material and labor 3 43
Charles Carr, supplies
1,951 53
Taunton Locomotive Works, sup- plies . 1,239 18
Pettee Machine Works, supplies . 913 50
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies 680 58
Amounts carried forward
$218,598 93 $1,213,435 89
166
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $218,598 93 $1,213,435 89
Chandler & Farquhar, supplies . 655 07
Smith & Anthony Stove Co., sup- plies . 599 30
James H. Roberts & Co., supplies 562 02
Holyoke Hydrant and Iron Wks., supplies 455 90
Boston Bolt Co., supplies 284 55
Sweatt & Chase, supplies
342 11
National Mfg. Co., supplies
182 00
George D. Jewett, supplies
146 50
Bradlee, Hastings & Co., supplies
151 65
W. H. Ward & Co., supplies
128 91
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies
102 10
James Hennessey, supplies .
88 50
Morss & Whyte, supplies
70 28
Kent & Gore, supplies 60 72
C. A. Trumbull, supplies 60 00
J. E. Trowbridge, supplies . 59 60
Dodge, Haley & Co., supplies 56 38
South Boston Iron Works, sup- plies 46 49
P. F. Burke, supplies 35 12
The Philadelphia Heliographic Co., supplies 33 75
Ingersol Sergeant Rock Drill Co., supplies 29 72
C. B. Rogers & Co., supplies 26 61
Frost & Adams, supplies . 24 78
The American Hose Mfg. Co., supplies 24 50
O. Sheldon & Co., supplies 18 95
M. C. Warren, supplies 17 93
Amounts carried forward, $222,862 37 $1,213,435 89
167
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward 8222,862 37 $1,213,435 89
A. R. Pitts, supplies . 17 41
Newton Machine Co., supplies 16 21
Samuel Kidder, supplies
16 10
Gilchrist & Gorham, supplies 15 00
Benjamin F. Butler, Jr., supplies, 14 50
Gould & Cutler, supplies
13 66
Wm. Felsted, supplies
12 30
A. A. Savage, supplies 10 60
Henry W. Wellington, supplies . 10 01
Chapman & Soden, supplies 10 00
Parker & Wood, supplies 9 82
J. E. Cahill, supplies 9 00
A. J. Wilkinson, supplies 8 42
Page & Coffin, supplies
7 90
Dean, Foster & Co., supplies
6 65
Fairbanks, Brown & Co., supplies
6 58
O. P. Berry, supplies .
6 55
Star Brass Mfg. Co., supplies
5 85
The American Tool & Machine Co., supplies 5 15
C. W. Morehouse, supplies 4 97
J. A. and W. Bird & Co., supplies 4 75
The American Tube Works, sup- plies 4 37
The Boston Gear Works, supplies 4 00
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., supplies 3 84
Albert Temperley, supplies 3 67
A. G. Allen, supplies . 3 00
Aaron R. Gay & Co., supplies 2 91
H. M. Darling & Co., supplies
2 78
Oscar F. Howe, supplies
2 50
B. Billings, supplies .
2 30
Amounts carried forward
$223,103 17 $1,213,435 89
168
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $223,103 17 $1,213,435 89
Carter & Haskell, supplies . 2 00
Sundry small bills
15 47
Total, as per item No. 61 of expenses $223.120 64
RECEIVED.
From N. W. Harris &
Co., 110 63-100
per cent. on $33,000 City of
Newton water bonds . . $3,507 90
From W. J. Hayes &
Co., 110 92-10
per cent. on
$50,000 City of
Newton water bonds . 5,460 00
From N. W. Harris &
Co., 109 65-100
per cent. on
$100,000 City of
Newton water bonds . . 9,650 00
City of Somerville, for pipe . 322 16
City of Waltham, for
pipe 274 25
Town of Needham, for pipe, etc. 313 87
E. H. Gowing, for pipe 193 85
Am'ts carried for'rd $19,722 03 $223,120 64 $1,213,435 89
EXPENSES IN DETAIL. 169
Am'ts brought for'rd $19,722 03 $223,120 64 $1,213,435 89 Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., for pipe 126 76
Thompson Meter Co., refund of bill 5 80
F. W. Sargent, refund
on account of 45
feet land
4 50
Total, as per item No. 52 of
19,859 09 receipts .
203,261 55
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1890 . $1,416,697 44
Water Maintenance.
Appropriation $14,800 00 J. C. Whitney, Water Registrar . $2,065 39 Albert S. Glover, Water Registrar 34 61
J. C. Whitney, inspector 26 92
H. N. Hyde, Jr., superintendent 1,700 00 Thomas Coughlan, engineer at pumping station . 1,204 64
Miss E. D. Hinckley, clerical ser- vices . 728 00
J. C. Whitney, sundry cash ex- penses 50 17
H. N. Hyde, Jr., sundry cash ex- penses 25 70
Pay rolls of laborers .
3,230 97
J. W. Mitchell, coal
3,487 75
Daniel Warren, coal .
640 47
Albert Brackett & Son, coal
27 78
Amounts carried forward $13,222 40
$14,800 00
12
170
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $13,222 40
$14,800 00
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal 9 43
Daniel Sullivan, wood 73 20
N. W. Tupper, grain, etc. . 89 44
Cornelius Cooper, exchange of horse . 165 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co., policy of insurance . 150 00 T. Albert Ward, care of reservoir 75 00
Leonard & Ellis, oil
92 94
F. W. Gregory, oil
45 78
Charles H. Hale, labor men and teams . 219 67
Timothy Stuart & Son, labor men and teams . 86 62
Stephen F. Cate, use of teams 15 00
A. F. Harrington, use of teams. 5 50
Central Stables, use of teams
3 00
H. A. Spear, use of teams .
1 50
H. C. Daniels, clipping horse
3 00
F. H. Hunting, expressage .
2 25
Crowley's Express, expressage
2 05
Newton Journal, printing .
28 00
The Newton Graphic, printing
6 00
Dr. Edward S. Wood, analysis of water . 10 00
A. O. Doane, photographs . 15 10
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., gas 7 60
Mrs. Elizabeth Welch, laundry work . 5 20
C. E. Hastings, repairing clock . 2 50
Amounts carried forward $14,336 18
$14,800 00
171
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward $14,336 18 $14,800 00
Charles H. Stacy, telegrams 2 10
John P. Keating, delivering water 2 00
30 00
Patrick Lally, iron wheelbarrows Holyoke Hydrant & Iron Works, hydrant ·
8 80
J. F. Buckley & Co., exchange of boilers 15 00
B. F. Barlow, blacksmithing 18 03
Thomas Belger, blacksmithing 12 48
A. Danforth, agt., blacksmithing J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing
9 92
Murray & Farrell, blacksmithing 2 00 J. E. Cahill, manure . 62 43
28 00
J. F. Horrigan, material and labor 18 08
E. W. Hodgson, material and labor
14 91
Pettee Machine Works, material and labor 11 82
A. H. Adams, material and labor Alex. Griswold, material and labor L. H. Cranitch, material and labor Page & Coffin, supplies
5 25
2 50
2 15
28 40
Hooper, Lewis & Co., supplies 26 10
American Fire Hose Mfg. Co., supplies 25 00
M. D. Jones & Co., supplies 13 85
H. W. Wellington, supplies
12 85
W. A. Wood & Co., supplies
9 98
Charles Carr, supplies
9 90
Amounts carried forward $14,718 31
$14,800 00
John B. Turner, stamps 3 00
P. Y. Hoseason, material labor .
and
7 58
172
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $14,718 31 $14,800 00
W. H. Ward & Co., supplies 9 00
Morss & Whyte, supplies 7 50
John F. Payne, supplies 7 50
Parker & Wood, supplies 6 94
A. A. Savage, supplies 6 19
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies 5 56
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., supplies 5 00
O. B. Leavitt, supplies 4 59
B. Billings, supplies . 4 12
S. P. Jones, supplies . 3 00
Sherburne & Co., supplies . 3 00
Dodge, Haley & Co., supplies 2 13
Sundry small bills
11 52
Total, as per item No. 62 of expenses 14,794 36
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $5 64
Water Meters and Service Pipe.
Appropriation
$3,500 00
Pay rolls of laborers . $1,806 44
Chadwick Lead Works, lead pipe,
etc. 661 96
National Tube Works Co., iron
pipe . 228 59
Union Water Meter Co., repairing meters 192 65
National Meter Co., meters, etc. .
47 50
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., water gate . 3 28
American Powder Mills, powder
3 95
Amounts carried forward $2,944 37
$3,500 00
173
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward $2,944 37
$3,500 00
N. W. Tupper, grain . 91 36
N. W. Tupper, hay 40 70
J. P. Bent, hay . 29 08
H. N. Hyde, sundry cash expenses 8 00
J. C. Whitney, sundry cash ex- penses 6 16
M. C. Laffie, serving summons .
6 00
Robert Harrison, serving sum-
mons .
4 00
Rodney M. Lucas, serving sum- mons 4 00
F. H. Humphrey, agt., material and labor 20 98
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., freight
5 66
B. F. Barlow, blacksmithing 19 93
J. C. Farrar, blacksmithing 11 81
A. Danforth, agt., blacksmithing Murray & Farrell, blacksmithing 4 50
8 80
Charles A. Cole, blacksmithing . 2 50
Gilchrist & Taylor, supplies 72 00
Sweatt & Chase, supplies
68 41
Gilchrist & Gorham, supplies
65 75
George Woodman & Co., supplies 45 85
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
27 83
Parker & Wood, supplies
5 25
Jenkins Brothers, supplies 2 08
Sundry small bills 3 40
Total, as per item No. 63 of expenses 3,498 42
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account . $ 1 58
174
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Water Rebate.
Appropriation $500 00
Paid to sundry persons rebate of water bills
as per item No. 64 of expenses 425 62
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess
and deficiency account . $74 38
Watering Streets and Water for the same.
Appropriation $7,500 00
Water Department, use of water. $1,748 79
Wm. H. Mague, watering Wards 2, 3, and 4 . 1,816 66
Timothy Stuart, watering Wards 1 and 7 950 00
Thomas R. Frost, watering Ward 6 940 00
John Joyce, watering Ward 1 325 00
James M. Keating, watering
Ward 5 325 00
Total, as per item No. 65 of expenses 6,105 45
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account : $1,394 55
Watering Troughs and Drinking Posts.
Appropriation $1,550 00
Water Department, use of water,
watering troughs . $1,104 07
Water Department, use of water, drinking posts 70 00
Water Department, use of water fountain, Ward 2 35 43
Amounts carried forward
$1,209 50
$1,550 00
EXPENSES IN DETAIL. 175
Amounts brought forward $1,209 50 $1,550 00
Water Department, material and labor, fountain, Newton
Highlands .
12 53
Total, as per item No. 66 of expenses 1,222 03
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account .
$327 97
Water - Use of Hydrants.
Appropriation $12,240 00 Amount paid Water Department, as per item
No. 67 of expenses 12,240 00
Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, Treasurer's Payments, Differences, Excess and Deficiency Accounts.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1890.
Trans- fers.
Total Appropria- tions.
M.ıyor's Warrants.
Treasurer's Payments.
Differ. ences.
Over- drawn.
Unex- pended.
Almshouse expenses and repairs Armory expenses
$4,5000 00
$4,500 00
$3,544 98 708 35
$3,712 30
$167 32
$955 02 291 65
Assessors' Department
$5,800 00 }
7,800 00
7,800 00
7,868 19
7,857 19
-11 00
68 19
Additional by order of City Council
2,000 00 §
4,000 00
4,000 00
3,417 29
3,036 72
-380 57
582 71
Books, stationery, and printing
$5,500 00 (
7,000 00
7,000 00
6,692 55
6,424 74
-267 81
307 45
Additional by order of City Council Burial grounds .
1,500 00 }
400 00
400 00
337 13
-337 13
62 87
City Engineer's Department .
$8,050 00 }
8,900 00
8,900 00
8,S92 10
8,865 51
-26 59
7 90
Additional by order of City Council City Hall expenses
850 00
2,300 00
2,300 00
2,295 58
2,054 66
-240 92
4 42
Elections and registration of voters Additional by order of City Council Fire Department
1,000 00
$30,705 00 ( 500 00 5
31,205 00
31,205 00
31,811 50
31,987 28
175 78
606 50
Highways, curbing
4,000 00
900 00
31,00 00
2,964 04
3,055 66
91 62
135 96
Highways, drains and culverts
6 000 00
600 00
6,600 00
6,301 68
6,135 54
-166 14
-
298 32
Highways, general repairs
$65,000 00 }
68,461 03
500 00
68,961 03
68,135 40
68,277 47
142 07
825 63
Additional by order of City Council
3,461 03
2,000 00
1.400 00
600 00
589 35
212 75
-376 60
10 65
Highways, land damages
$500 00
Received from Boston & Albany R. R. on account of Union Street
$4,518 50
5,018 50
200 00
4,818 50 16,400 00
4,618 50 15,846 99
4,518 50 16,093 39
246 40
553 01
Highways, sidewalks and street crossings Ilighways, widening, reconstruction and im- provements .
$22,000 00 }
25,700 00
25,700 00
25,566 21
25,027 27
-538 94
133 79
Additional by order of City Council Indigent soldiers and sailors .
3,700 00
1,500 00
200 00
1,300 00
980 00
984 00
4 00
320 00
Interest on city loans, permanent .
13,101 50
13,101 50
12,085 37
12,085 37
1,016 13
Interest on city loans, temporary . Interest on water bonds
$63,680 00 }
65,666 01
1,173 99
66,840 00
66,840 00
66,840 00
-
-
Additional by order of City Council
1,986 01
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
Miscellaneous expenses
6,000 00
6,000 00
6,992 30
7,432 46
440 16
992 30
Newton Free Library
10,495 00
10,495 00
10,495 00 |
10,752 37
257 37
-
.
.
1,000 00
-
-
-
-
-
·
-
-
-
3,780 00
4,039 63
4,093 65
54 02
259 63
-
-
.
.
.
-
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
-
-
.
15,000 00
1,400 00
.
.
.
9,600 00
1,173 99
7,826 01
7,509 22
7,509 22
-
-
316 79
Memorial day .
.
.
-
-
-
-
-
-
$2,780 00
3,780 00
-
1,000 00
716 15
7 80
-
Additional by order of City Council
Highways, gravel land
-100 00
200 00
-
-
176
EXCESS AND DEFI- CIENCY ACCOUNT.
Board of Health
Newton Free Library, note Newton Cottage Hospital Parks and squares .
4,600 00 1,500 00 2,000 00
4,600 00 1,500 00 2,000 00
4,600 00 1,500 00 1,780 48
4,600 00 1,500 00 1,564 31
-216 17
219 52
Police Department
$31,435 00 }
42,510 00
42,510 00
41,175 74
41,680 23 504 49 -
1,334 26
Additional by order of City Council
11,075 00
Poor out of almshouse
9,200 00
9,277 42 11,721 90
9,323 64 15,536 68
46 22 3,814 78 -50
77 42
Public property
12,000 00
9,200 00 12,000 00 5,000 00 14,575 00 1,000 00
4,432 0; 14,500 00 780 52
4,431 57 14,500 00 763 43
- -17 09
$108,500 00
111,411 94
2,425 00 2,425 00
108,986 94 11,925 00 2,000 00
11,915 10
10.452 60 1,667 48
-1,462 50 -326 38
6 14
School note (addition to High school building)
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
School house note ( Williams and Eliot)
5,150 00
5,150 00
5.150 00
5,150 00
-
-
- -46 00
56 00
State aid
1,000 00
200 00 1,000 00
144 00 1,077 50
1,081 00
3 50
77 50
$24,000 00 )
25,500 00
25,500 00
23,920 87
24,001 53
80 66
1,579 13
Use of hydrants .
12,240 00
12,240 00
12,240 00
12,240 00
Water maintenance .
14,800 00
14,800 00
14,794 36
14,621 99
-172 37
5 64
Water meters and service pipe
3,500 00
3,500 00 500 00
425 62
395 10
-30 52
74 38
Watering streets and water for same
7,500 00
7,500 00
6,105 45
6,205 45
100 00
1,394 55
Watering troughs and drinking posts .
1 550 00
1,550 00
1,222 03
1,209 50
-12 53
327 97
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance of appropriations of 1889, on account of new Claflin school house
$28,833 48 )
32,092 75
32,092 75
32,092 75
31,592 75
-500 00
Additional by order of City Council
3,259 27
25,000 00
25,000 00
22,557 10
21,945 42
-611 68
2,442 90
Engine house, Newton Highlands
16,500 00
16,500 JO
10,450 00
10,450 00
6,050 00
Newton Cottage Hospital
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
10,000 00
Land for almshouse
7,600 00
7,600 00
7,600 00
7,600 00
Fire alarmı striker, Nonantum
675 00
675 00
525 92
525 92
149 08
Bath house
600 00
600 00
503 25
503 25
96 75
Appropriations of 1889 paid by Treasurer in 1890, as follows :
Newton Centre play ground. Bemis bridge
10,000 00 1,000 00
10,000 00 1,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$735,331 73 .
$735,331 73
$716,493 29
$727,799 30
$17,147 45 5,841 44
$2,081 54
$20,919 98 2,081 54
.
Removal of ashes
5,000 00
Salaries
14,575 00
Schools, evening
1,000 00
Schools, general appropriation Dog tax, 1890, by order of City Council
2,911 94
School incidentals
9 90
Sewerage
2,000 00
1,993 86
Sinking fund, city debt .
22,000 00
22,000 00 4,000 00
4.000 00
4,000 00
Sinking fund, water bonds
22,000 00
22,000 00
22,000 00
22,000 00
Soldiers' relief .
98 00
Street light Department Additional by order of City Council
1,500 00 )
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-
-
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
177
-
3,509 68
11 26
1 58
Water, rebate on bills
500 00
22,000 00
22,000 00
Sinking fund, school loan
4,000 00
200 00
108,977 57
108,977 57 -
9 37
9,500 00
278 10 567 93 75 00 219 48
.
.
-
Drains and culverts .
3,498 42
Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, etc. - Concluded.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1890.
Trans- fers.
Total Appropria- tions.
Mayor's Warrants.
Treasurer's Payments.
Differ- ences.
Over- drawn.
Unex- pended.
Amounts carried forward,
$735,331 73
-
$735,331 73
$716,493 29
$727,799 30
$17,147 45 $2,081 54 5,841 44
$20,919 28 2,081 54
Less Mayor's warrants of 1889 paid by Treasurer in 1890 .
-
-
-
-
33,524 19
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
Transferred into treasury
$735,331 73
$735,331 73
$716,493 29 1
$716,493 29
$11,306 01
$18,838 44
1
·
Amount of Mayor's warrants for 1890 paid by Treasurer in 1891 appropriations . · .
$694,275 11 22,218 28
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
178
EXCESS AND DEFI. CIENCY ACCOUNT.
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. 179
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL.
Almshouse Department.
Seventy acres of land . $40,000 00
Buildings . .
5,000 00
Personal property 3,947 35
Twenty-four acres of land on
Winchester street
8,600 00
$57,547 35
Armory Hall.
Land, building, fixtures, etc. 12,000 00
City Hall Department.
City Hall furniture and fixtures . $50,000 00
City seal 25 00
City stamps 35 00
Reports, statistics, and special laws . 300 00
Set of standard weights and measures
100 00
Record books
200 00
Book-cases, maps, etc.
50.0 00
51,160 00
Cemetery Department.
Land in Newton Cemetery .
.
$5,500 00
Tomb in Newton Cemetery 800 00
6,300 00
City Engineering Department.
Two transits, $150 each $300 00
Three transits, $250 each 750 00
Two levels, $100 each
200 00
Amounts carried forward
$1,250 00
$127,007 35
180
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $1,250 00
$127,007 35
Draughting materials'
126 00
Surveying materials
48 00
Tools
50 00
Horses, wagons, etc. .
600 00
Cases and furniture
300 00
2,374 40
Fire Department.
Steam fire engine No. 1, apparatus,
horses, and furniture . . $6,000 00
Steam fire engine No. 2, apparatus,
horses, and furniture . 6,000 00
Steam fire engine No. 3, apparatus,
horses, and furniture . 6.000 00
Chemical engine No. 1
2,250 00
Hook and ladder truck, horses, etc.
3,300 00
Hose No. 4, horse, hose, reel, etc., Newtonville
1,200 00
Hose No. 5, horse, hose, reel, etc., Auburndale 1,200 00
Hose No. 6, horse, hose, reel, etc., Lower Falls 1,500 00
Hose No. 7, hose-carriage, horse, hose, etc., Upper Falls 1,500 00
Fire alarm telegraph, including team, etc. . 26,800 00
55,750 00
Fire and Highway Department Buildings.
Steam fire engine house, stables and land, Ward 7 . $13,000 00
Amounts carried forward $13,000 00 $185,131 35
181
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
Amounts brought forward $13,000 00 $185,131 35
Steam fire-engine house, stables
and land, Ward 3 . 19,000 00 Steam fire-engine house, stables and land, Ward 6 . 19,000 00
Hook and ladder and hose No. 4, house, stables, and land . 17,500 00
Hose station No. 5, stables and land, Auburndale 5,200 00
Hose station No. 6, stables and land, Lower Falls 6,900 00
Hose station No. 7, stables and
land, Upper Falls 7,000 00
Engine house, stables and land,
Newton Highlands . 10,000 00
97,600 00
Free Library Department.
Newton Free Library, building and land . $68,000 00
Books . 10,000 00
78,000 00
Gravel and Gravel Land.
Land on Jewett street, Ward 1 . $1,500 00 Land on California street, Ward 1 6,600 00
Land on Crafts street, Ward 2 500 00
Land on Watertown street, Ward 2 1,000 00
Land on Auburndale avenue, Ward 3 ·
1,200 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3 2,550 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3 2,000 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3
2,000 00
Amounts carried forward $17,350 00
$360,731 35
182
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $17,350 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3
1,200 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3 250 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3 550 00
Land on Pine street, Ward 3
200 00
Land on Bourne street, Ward 4 .
9,000 00
Gravel on Washington street, Ward 4 .. 600 00
Gravel on Washington street,
Ward 4 600 00
Gravel on Walnut street 200 00
Land on Elliot street, Ward 5 . 1,000 00
Gravel on Parker street, Ward 5
100 00
Gravel on Pine street 200 00
Land east of Oak street, Ward 5
1,200 00
Land on Willow and Centre streets, Ward 6 . 500 00
Land on Florence street, Ward 5 2.100 00
Land on Florence street, Ward 5 2,000 00
Land on Homer street, Ward 6 . 4,000 00
Land on Murray street, Ward 2 . 4,000 00
Highway Department.
1 steam road roller . $6,000 00
29 cart horses, $200
5,400 00
3 horses, $100 . 300 00
2 horses for superintendent of streets 375 00
26 double and single carts . 2,600 00
43 harnesses 850 00
4 double sleds, $200 800 00
3 single sleds
100 00
Amounts carried forward $16,425 00
$360,731 35
45,050 00
$405,781 35
183
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
Amounts brought forward $16,425 00
$405,781 35
2 stone crushers and houses 4,600 00
2 stone wagons, wagon, carriage, and sleigh . 525 00
Tools, chains, derricks, blankets, etc. 1,800 00
1 road scraper 150 00
Boiler for steam drill .
500 00
24,000 00
Lighting Department.
For 1,369 posts, lanterns, burners, etc., $10 apiece . 13,690 00
Police Department.
Station house, building, and land,
North Village $4,000 00
Furniture and bedding 50 00
Lock-up, furniture, and bedding, Ward 1
1,050 00
Lock-up, furniture, and bedding, Ward 6
1,575 00
Carriage and sleigh
150 00
Horse, saddle, bridle, and harness
250 00
32 pairs hand-cuffs, $3.75 .
120 00
32 clubs, $1.50 .
48 00
32 revolvers
304 00
32 badges .
180 00
32 belts
80 00
32 billies
32 00
Buttons
50 00
Blankets
50 00
Record books
50 00
Amounts carried forward $7,989 00
$443,471 35
184
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $7,989 00
$443.471 35
Furniture in station at City Hall
75 00
Land for stable .
2,000 00
Patrol signal system, including two horses, harness, etc., pa- trol wagon and pung . 7,000 00
17,064 00
School Department.
High School buildings, furniture and land $113,000 00
Mason school house, furniture and
land . . 49,100 00
Hyde school house, furniture and land . .
24,500 00
Prospect grammar school house, furniture and land . 31,000 00
Prospect primary school house, furniture and land 7,500 00
Oak Hill school house, furniture and land 12,000 00 Hamilton school house, furniture and land . 28,000 00
Williams school house, furniture and land . 10,000 00
Williams new school house and land . . 35,000 00
Peirce school house, furniture and land . 32,000 00
Davis school house, furniture and land . . 13,000 00
Franklin school house, furniture and land . 15,000 00
Amounts carried forward
$370,100 00
$460,535 35
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. 185
Amounts brought forward $370,100 00 $ 460,535 35
Claflin school house, furniture
and land . . 35,000 00
Claflin new school house . 31,500 00
Adams school house, furniture
and land . 22,500 00
Bigelow school house, furniture and land . 44,000 00
Underwood school house, furni- ture and land . 24,000 00
Lincoln school house, furniture and land 5,500 00
Jackson school house, furniture and land . 15,000 00
Eliot school house, furniture and land . . 19,000 00
Rice school house and land 20,000 00
Barnard school house, furniture and land 21,000 00
Thompsonville school house, fur-
niture and land . 5,000 00
612,600 00
Water Department.
Building for pipe-fitting, etc., stable and land 4,000 00
5 horses, wagons, harness, etc. 800 00
$1,077,935 35
For cost of water works, see water construction account.
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TABLE showing the Number of Polls, Real and Personal Estate of the City, Amount of Tax, Rate per Cent., Appropriations, etc., for Thirty Years.
A. D.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Personal.
Total.
City, State,and County Tax.
Rate.
Appropriations.
Houses.
1861
2,656
$5,644,285 00
$1,955,835 00
$7,600,120 00
$57,804 88
$7 20
$47,500 00
1,330
1862 .
1,989
5,476,805 00
2,495,821 00
7,922,620 00
56,599 17
6 60
35,000 00
1,374
18633
1,911
5,504,367 00
2.988,195 00
8,492,562 00
64,968 65
7 20
40,000 00
1,399
1864
2,046
5,637.755 00
2,309,021 00
7,946,776 00
78,000 55
9 50
52,500 00
1,421
1865
2,118
5,756,185 00
3,390,075 00
9,146,260 00
113,991 12
12 00
60,000 00
1,438
1866
2,297
6,394,835 00
4,560,724 00
10,955,559 00
114,149 59
10 00
75,000 00
1,491
1867
2,438
7,227,285 00
4,995,127 00
12,222,412 00
153,990 88
12 20
95,000 0
1,552
1868
2,736
9,104,567 00
5,366,602 00
14,441,169 00
193,208 88
13 00
160,000 00
1,671
1869
2,937
10,288,610 00
5,634,266 00
15,922,876 00
188,990 46
11 50
150,000 00
1,826
1870
3,055
11,407,070 00
6,330,922 00
17,737,992 00
222 514 71
12 20
185,000 00
2,077
1871
3,199
12,770,420 00
6,615,593 00
19,386,013 00
223 521 32
11 20
185,000 00
2,220
1872
3,420
15,792,950 50
8,463,904 00
24,256,854 00
334,314 87
13 50
291,050 00
2,392
1873
3,659
18,446,275 00
7,537,775 00
25,984,050 00
384,099 84
14 50
333,300 00
2,523
1874
3,917
20,032,800 00
8,04S,645 00
28,081,445 00
372,893 53
13 00
320,000 00
2,657
1875
4,089
21,073,495 00
7,882,347 00
28,955,869 00
399,085 46
13 50
351,000 00
2,876
1876
4,334
21,128,120 00
7,072,845 00
28,200,965 00
392,201 13
13 60
350,004 99
3,004
1877
4,045
20 007,025 00
6,627,488 00
26,634,513 00
370,319 38
13 60
402,200 00
3,057
1878
3,882
18,604,105 00
6,408,825 00
25 012,920 00
352,942 43
13 80
378,400 00
3 150
1879
4,010
17,456,655 00
6,830,697 00
23,787,352 00
326,959 64
13 40
367,850 00
3,178
1850
4,132
17,718,270 00
7,481 830 00
25,200,100 00
361,137 40
14 00
388,525 00
3,214
1581
4,336
18,238,510 00
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