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8,169,763 00
26,408,273 00
379,434 18
14 00
416,565 00
3,257
1882
4,502
18,930,485 00
7,405,233 00
26,335,718 00
383 633 00
14 20
423,930 00
3,310
1883
4,661
19,794,805 00
7,329,283 00
27,124,088 00
427.033 59
15 40
488,120 00
3,381
1884
4,804
20,467,295 00
7.347,266 00
27,814,561 00
410,137 68
14 40
478,306 88
3.468
1885
4,984
21,134,820 00
7,865,000 00
28,999,820 00
415,965 48
14 00
475,490 00
3,542
1886
5,200
21,977,061 00
9,039,869 00
31,016,930 00
457,051 28
14 40
524,420 00
3,695
1887
.
5,671
23,080,866 00
9,196,441 00
32,277,307 00
511,613 38
15 80
562,080 00
3,856
1888
.
5,870
24,132,630 00
9,146,012 00
33,278,642 00
517,591 35
15 20
571,739 00
4,018
1889
6,185
25,390,300 00
9,264,372 00
34,654,672 00
550,490 19
14 80
624,124 00
4,200
1890 .
6,565
26,640,500 00
9,518,525 00
36,159,025 00
573,954 57
14 60
646,033 81
4,379
.
.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
187
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
TABLE
Showing Amount Paid for Support of Poor out of Alms- house from 1851 to 1890 inclusive.
1851 .
$38 56
1871 .
$3,713 39
1852 .
101 94
1872
. 2,884 79
1853 .
45 70 1873 . 3,066 59 .
1854 . 38 10
1874 .
. 3,895 51
1855 . 73 63
1875 . 5,553 79
1856 .
135 49
1876 .
9,336 14
1857 .
204 96
1877 .
10,259 57
1858 .
387 61
1878 .
8,284 10
1859 .
358 25
1879 .
8,246 42
1860 .
500 81
1880 .
. 6,455 80
1861 .
757 14
1881 .
6,808 75
1862 .
781 50
1882 .
7,933 57
1863 .
632 27
1883 .
8,016 14
1864 .
605 02
1884 .
.
7,076 86
1865 .
870 77
1885 .
8,500 15
1866
643 72
1886 .
7,661 96
1867 .
1.268 08
1887 .
8,269 41
1868 .
1.464 53
1888 .
9,155 74
1869 .
2,019 28
1889 .
8,371 73
1870 .
2,197 41
1890 .
9,277 42
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1890.
Mayor
$1,000 00
City Clerk .
2,000 00
Assistant City Clerk
1,000 00
City Treasurer and Collector
3,000 00
Assistant Treasurer and Deputy Collector
1.800 00
City Auditor
2,200 00
Assistant to City Auditor
700 00
.
188
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
City Solicitor $1,250 00
One Assessor, who is also Clerk of the Board 1,200 00
Two Assessors, each 900 00
Assistant Assessors, each per day . 4 00
City Messenger 1,200 00
Clerk of Common Council . 200 00
Sealer of weights and measures 75 00
Milk inspector
50 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent of streets, two horses and car-
riage furnished
$1,700 00
City Engineer 2,500 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief of Department, team furnished . $1,700 00
Assistant Chief and superintendent of fire
alarm telegraph, team furnished .
1,200 00
Three engineers of steamers, each 1,000 00
Four drivers of steamers, and hook and lad- der Co., each 800 00
Five drivers of hose-carriages, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each . 650 00
One driver hose 7
325 00
Three stokers, each
100 00
Eight foremen of steamers, and hook and lad- der and hose Co., each . 110 00
Eight assistant foremen and clerks of steam- ers, and hook and ladder and hose Co., each 105 00
Forty hosemen and laddermen, each 100 00
189
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Marshal, team furnished $1,700 00
Captain of police .
1,200 00
Sergeant of police, $3 per day.
Sixteen policemen, each
1,000 00
Two policemen
900 00
One policeman
825 00
One policeman
750 00
First year of service
750 00
Second year of service .
825 00
Third year of service
900 00
Fourth and subsequent years
1,000 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Seven Overseers of Poor, each $50 00
City Almoner and Clerk of Board 1,000 00
Warden of almshouse . 700 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Water Registrar . $2,100 00
Superintendent of water works, team furnished 1,700 00
Inspector of meters and fixtures 1,400 00
Clerk .
624 00
Engineer at pumping station, with house rent 1,200 00 Fireman and watchman, pumping station, with house rent 600 00
190
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Superintendent
$3,000 00
One teacher
3.000 00
One teacher
2,200 00
One teacher
2,000 00
Ten teachers, at $1,900
19,000 00
Two teachers, at $1,800
3.600 00
One teacher
1.500 00
One teacher
1,200 00
Five teachers, at $1,000
5.000 00
One teacher
950 00
One teacher
900 00
Eighteen teachers, at $700
12,600 00
Fifty-five teachers, at $620
34,100 00
Five teachers, at $550 .
2,750 00
Two teachers, at $500 .
1,000 00
One teacher
480 00
Two teachers, at $450 .
900 00
One teacher
400 00
One teacher
320 00
One teacher
225 00
Secretary of School Committee
300 00
JANITORS.
One janitor .
$768 00
One janitor .
708 00
One janitor .
613 00
One janitor .
588 00
One janitor .
540 00
One janitor .
480 00
One janitor .
372 00
Four janitors, at $360 .
1,440 00
191
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
One janitor .
$276 00
Three janitors, at $264
792 00
One janitor .
144 00
One janitor .
108 00
One janitor .
96 00
LIBRARY.
Librarian
$1,000 00
Assistant librarian
500 00
Four assistants
1,800 00
Janitor
800 00
REPORT OF CITY CLERK.
OFFFICERS
OF THE
NEWTON CITY GOVERNMENT,
1890.
MAYOR. HEMAN M. BURR. Office Hour at City Hall : 9 A. M. Daily. BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President, GEORGE PETTEE.
WARD ONE. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
WARD TWO. JOHN A. FENNO.
WARD THREE. LAWRENCE BOND. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
WARD FOUR.
WARD FIVE. GEORGE PETTEE.
WARD SIX. WILLIAM F. HARBACH.
WARD SEVEN. EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
194
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
STANDING COMMITTEES, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Committee on Elections and Returns. ALDERMEN.
LEWIS E. COFFIN. GEORGE PETTEE.
Committee on Enrolled Ordnances and Resolutions.
ALDERMEN.
EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
STANDING COMMITTEES, BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
Committee on Police. THE MAYOR. ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON.
JOHN A. FENNO.
Committee on Licenses, Weights and Measures.
ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON.
JOHN A. FENNO
Regular meetings of the Board, first and third Mondays of each month, at 7.15 P. M.
Clerk of Board. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY
COMMON COUNCIL.
President, ELLIOTT J. HYDE.
WARD ONE.
REUBEN FORKNALL.
EDWARD J. H. ESTABROOKS.
WARD TWO. GEORGE F. CHURCHILL. GEORGE A. MEAD.
WARD THREE.
ARTHUR F. LUKE. FRANCIS M. DUTCH.
WARD FOUR. FREDERIC M. CREHORE. FRANCIS E. PORTER.
WARD FIVE.
ELLIOTT J. HYDE.
EDWARD L. COLLINS.
WARD SIX. GEORGE F. RICHARDSON. ALBERT H. ROFFE.
WARD SEVEN.
LOUIS A. HALL.
WILLIAM C. BATES.
195
OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Committee on Enrolled Ordnances and Resolutions. COUNCILMEN.
WILLIAM C. BATES.
ALBERT H. ROFFE. FRANCIS E. PORTER.
Regular meetings of the Common Council, second and fourth Mondays of each month, 7.15 P. M.
Clerk. JOHN C. BRIMBLECOM.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES, CITY COUNCIL.
Committee on Finance and Salaries. ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. LAWRENCE BOND. COUNCILMEN. President ELLIOTT J. HYDE. ARTIIUR F. LUKE. GEORGE F. CHURCHILL.
Committee on Accounts.
ALDERMEN.
LEWIS E. COFFIN. EPIIRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
COUNCILMEN.
GEORGE A. MEAD.
FREDERICK M. CREHORE. FRANCIS M. DUTCH.
Committee on Public Property.
ALDERMEN.
LEWIS E. COFFIN.
GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
ALBERT H. ROFFE.
REUBEN FORKNALL. LEWIS A. HALL.
Committee on State Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Military Affairs.
ALDERMEN.
EPHRAIM R. HAMBLEN.
JOHN A. FENNO.
COUNCILMEN.
ARTHUR F. LUKE.
REUBEN FORKNALL.
ALBERT H. ROFFE.
196
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
Committee on Fuel and Street Lights.
ALDERMEN.
EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN. COUNCILMEN.
JOHN A. FENNO.
EDWARD L. COLLINS. FREDERICK M. CREHORE. GEORGE A. MEAD. Committee on Fire Department.
ALDERMEN.
LAWRENCE BOND. GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
GEORGE F. RICHARDSON. LOUIS A. HALL. EDWARD J. H. ESTABROOKS.
Committee on Highways.
ALDERMEN.
WILLIAM F. HARBACH. GEORGE PETTEE.
LEWIS E. COFFIN. COUNCILMEN.
ARTIIUR F. LUKE. GEORGE F. CHURCHILL.
WILLIAM C. BATES. FRANCES E. PORTER.
Committee on Printing.
ALDERMAN. FREDERICK JOHNSON.
REUBEN FORKNALL.
COUNCILMEN. GEORGE F. RICHARDSON.
Committee on Ordinances.
ALDERMEN.
WILLIAM F. HARBACH. LAWRENCE BOND.
COUNCILMEN.
WILLIAM C. BATES.
EDWARD L. COLLINS. FRANCIS M. DUTCH.
197
OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Committee on Claims.
ALDERMEN.
EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN. LAWRENCE BOND. COUNCILMEN.
President ELLIOT J. HYDE.
GEORGE F. RICHARDSON. EDWARD J. II. ESTABROOKS.
Committee on Almshouse and Poor.
ALDERMAN. GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
ALBERT H. ROFFE.
REUBEN FORKNALL.
Committee on Assessors' Department.
ALDERMAN. WILLIAM F. HARBACH. COUNCILMEN.
EDWARD L. COLLINS. GEORGE F. RICHARDSON.
Highway Surveyors.
ALDERMEN.
WILLIAM F. HARBACH. GEORGE PETTEE.
LEWIS E. COFFIN. COUNCILMEN.
ARTHUR F. LUKE. GEORGE F. CHURCHILL.
WILLIAM C. BATES. FRANCIS E. PORTER.
Committee on Parks, Squares, and Burial Grounds.
ALDERMEN.
FREDERICK JOHNSON. GEORGE PETTEE.
COUNCILMEN.
LOUIS A. HALL.
ALBERT H. ROFFE.
GEORGE A. MEAD.
198
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES.
Sewerage.
ALDERMEN.
WILLIAM F. HARBACH.
JOIIN A. FENNO.
COUNCILMEN.
EDWARD L. COLLINS. EDWARD J. H. ESTABROOKS. FRANCIS M. DUTCHI.
Rules and Orders.
ALDERMEN.
JOHN A. FENNO. FREDERICK JOHNSON. COUNCILMEN.
GEORGE F. RICHARDSON. ARTHUR F. LUKE. FREDERIC M. CREIORE.
Read Fund.
ALDERMEN.
EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN.
LEWIS E. COFFIN.
COUNCILMEN.
REUBEN FORKNALL. LEWIS A. HALL. WILLIAM C. BATES.
Clerk of Committees.
BENJAMIN F. OTIS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Ward 1. J. EDWARD HOLLIS, Term expires, January, 1892.
66 1. CHARLES A. DREW,
66 66
1892.
66 2. JOHN W. DICKINSON,*
66
66
1892.
66 2. MARY R. MARTIN,
66
1892.
66 3. SAMUEL BARNARD,
66
66
1891.
66 3. ABBY E. DAVIS,
66
66
1891.
66 4. DAVID E. BAKER,
66
66
1891.
· Resigned Sept. 3, 1890; Wallace C. Boyden elected Sept. 24, 1890, to fill vacancy.
EDWARD J. H. ESTABROOKS.
199
OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Ward 4. CHARLES E. PARKER,*
Term expires, January, 1891.
66 5. ALBERT B. PUTNEY,
66
1893.
.6
5. FRANK J. HALE,
66
1893.
66
6. AMOS E. LAWRENCE,
66 7. GEORGE C. TRAVIS,
66
60 1893.
66 7. FRANCIS B. HORNBROOKE, 66
66
1891.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
THOMAS EMERSON # (also Secretary of School Committee). Office at High School.
TRUSTEES OF NEWTON FREE LIBRARY.
§ JOHN S. FARLOW, President.
Alderman EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN. Councilman EDWARD L. COLLINS. JULIUS L. CLARKE. EDWIN B. HASKELL. |
A. LAWRANCE EDMENDS. WILLIAM CLAFLIN. JOSEPH R. LEESON. T
Meetings first Tuesday in each month, 7 o'clock P. M.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE MAYOR, ex-officio. OTIS PETTEE, president.
Alderman LAWRENCE BOND. JESSE F. FRISBIE .**
Councilman LOUIS A. HALL. J. FRANKLIN FULLER.++
Clerk and Agent of Board, including Inspection of Plumbing.
WILLIAM S. FRENCH.
Agent for Issue of Burial Permits. ISAAC F. KINGSBURY. Meetings, first and third Tuesdays in each month, 4.20 P. M.
* Died, Oct. 26, 1890.
Resigned, June 25, 1890. Albert L. Harwood elected Sept. 3, 1890, to fill vacancy. +
Resigned, Sept. 1, 1890. § Died, Mar. 24, 1890.
Il President, vice Farlow. ff Appointed June 2, 1890. to fill vacancy.
** Resigned, June 2, 1890. Davis E, Baker, M. D., appointed same date to fill vacancy.
tt Resigned, Feb. 3, 1890. Edmund T. Wiswall appointed same date to fill vacancy.
66
6. ALBERT D. S. BELL,f
66 1893.
66 1893.
200
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
WATER BOARD. EDWARD W. CATE,* President.
Alderman WILLIAM F. HARBACH. Councilman FREDERIC M. CREHORE. FRANCIS A. DEWSON.t LEVI C. WADE. J. CLIFTON WHITNEY, Clerk.
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE READ FUND.
GEORGE S. BULLENS. GEORGE C. LORD. ALDEN SPEARE.
CITY SOLICITOR. WINFIELD S. SLOCUM (Newtonville).
ASSESSORS. SAMUEL M. JACKSON, Chairman.
CHARLES A. MINER, Clerk. HOWARD B. COFFIN.
Assistant Assessors.
WARD 1. WARD 2. WARD 3. R. ORLANDO EVANS .; ALBERT A. SAVAGE. WILLARD P. PLIMPTON. WARD 4. WARD 5. WARD 6. BERNARD EARLY. OTIS PETTEE. GEORGE WARREN.
WARD 7. EDWARD W. COBB.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
GEORGE E. BRIDGES, Chairman. GEORGE H. BOURNE. RICHARD T. SULLIVAN.§ ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, Clerk.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
THE MAYOR, ex-officio.
WARD 1. WARD 2. WARD 3. R. ORLANDO EVANS. JOHN F. PAYNE. ANDREW J. FISKE. WARD 4. WARD 5. WARD 6. NATIIAN MOSMAN, Clerk. EUGENE FANNING. GEORGE WARREN. WARD 7. HENRY C. DANIELS. Meetings first Thursday in each month, 3.45 P. M.
* Resigned, June 30, 1890. Edmund T. Wiswall appointed same date to fill vacancy. +President, vice Cate, resigned.
Thomas C. Parks elected Feb. 3, 1890, to fill vacancy.
# Died Jan. 21. Willie M. Russell elected Feb. 17, 1890, to fill vacancy.
§ Term expired. Amos L. Hale, appointed Sept. 23, 1890.
OFFICERS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT. 201
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS.
LUCIUS G. PRATT, Chairman. HENRY C. HAYDEN, Secretary. DWIGHT CHESTER. FRED L. THAYER, M. D.
POLICE DEPARMTENT.
CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, City Marshal. CHARLES E. DAVIS, Captain of Police. CHARLES P. HUESTIS, Sergeant of Police. JAMES D. HENTHORN, Inspector of Police.
Patrolmen.
CHARLES T. BARTLETT.
ROBERT W. BLUE.
NOAH F. BOSWORTH.
WILLIAM G. BOSWORTH.
WILLIAM A. LEONARD.
BERNARD F. BURKE.
AURELIUS F. G. LIBBY.
THOMAS C. CLAY.
FREDERICK M. MITCHELL.
JOHN W. CONROY.
RUFUS H. MOULTON.
RICHARD B. CONROY.
CHARLES O. DAVIS.
JOHN J. DAVIS.
JOHN W. QUILTY.
JOHN E. DUGAN.
JOHN RYAN.
WILLIAM C. EMERSON .*
JOSHUA H. SEAVER.
GUY S. SHANNON.
WILLIAM P. SOULE.
RICHARD T. TAFFE.
ELECTION OFFICERS, 1890.
See item of Expenses Election and Registration of Voters.
OFFICERS AT CITY HALL.
P. O. Address, West Newton, Mass. City Clerk, ISAAC F. KINGSBURY. Assistant City Clerk, JOHN C. BRIMBLECOM. City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, JOHN A. KENRICK.
* Removed April 21. 14
THEE
NOIMEN
1
NEWIL
FRANK B. FLETCHER.
AMBROSE M. FULLER.
WM. O. HARLOW.
ROBERT S. HARRISON.
EDSON C. HOLMES.
MARTIN J. NEAGLE.
JOHN PURCILL.
202
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
Deputy Collector of Taxes, MOSES CLARK, JR. Auditor, BENJAMIN F. OTIS. Clerk, THEO. A. FLEU. City Engineer, ALBERT F. NOYES. Assistant, FRED H. BARNES. Assessor and Clerk of Board, CHARLES A. MINER.
Water Registrar, J. CLIFTON WHITNEY. Clerk, MISS E. D. HINCKLEY. City Almoner, Clerk of Overseers of Poor, NATIIAN MOSMAN. City Messenger, J. D. WELLINGTON. City Marshal, CHARLES F. RICHARDSON. OFFICE HOURS : 8.15 A. M. to 12.30 P. M., 2 to 5 P. M. Except Saturdays in June, July, August, and September, when the hours are from 8.15 A. M. to 12.30 P. M.
Chief of Fire Department, HENRY L. BIXBY. Hours at City Hall, 2 to 5 P. M.
Superintendent of Streets, WILLIAM E. FULLER .* Hours at City Hall, 11.30 A. M. to 12 M., 4.30 to 5 P. M.
Superintendent of Water Works, H. N. HYDE, Jr. Office at Pipe Yard, Austin Street., Newtonville. Agent Board of Health, WILLIAM S. FRENCH. Hours at City Hall, 8.15 to 10.15 A. M.
*Died Aug. 27, 1890. Charles W. Ross appointed Dec. 8, 1890 to fill vacancy.
203
STATISTICS.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED, 1890.
January
12
August
24
February
15
September .
23
March
12
October
35
April
17
November .
24
May .
15
December .
17
June .
45
July .
19
Total
258
Birthplaces of the Above Contracting Parties.
Groom.
Bride.
United States .
141
131
Ireland
54
65
Canada
37
41
England .
17
12
Scotland .
5
6
Germany .
1
France
1
-
1
-
1
Sweden
1
Totals
258
258
American
141
131
Foreign
117
127
Totals
258
258
West Indies
1
Norway
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1890.
WARDS.
-
2
3
A
5
6
N
Total.
Aggre- gate.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
January
2
4
4
7
5
3
4
3
6
1
1
1
25
16
41
February
·
5
7
4
5
5
4
1
3
4
1
9
4
5
1
1
22
34
56
April
·
·
3
4
2
3
3
4
2
3
3
6
2
-
21
19
55
May
2
2
5
8
4
4
2
6
2
3
5
3
2
1
22
27
42
June
.
.
3
2
4
2
4
4
2
5
4
4
3
3
1
1
5
2
29
20
49
August .
1
2
2
5
4
3
3
4
3
1
5
2
1
2
19
19
ČO
September
4
3
1
7
3
2
4
3
10
3
1
4
4
1
27
23
50
October .
5
3
5
6
7
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
1
24
20
44
November
8
6
3
4
5
3
5
5
3
5
6
4
1
30
27
57
December
5
2
4
2
4
3
01
4
1
6
4
1
1
28
13
41
Totals .
8
45
48
59
49
36
36
35
37
31
44
41
23
=
285
258
543
Aggregate
.
93
107
85
71
68
85
34
543
-
-
1
1
2
17
19
36
2
4
3
2
March
·
.
4
2
7
6
4
2
2
1
4
3
3
4
July
·
.
.
.
-
.
.
1
9
·
21
21
-
-
·
205
STATISTICS.
Birthplace of Parents.
Fathers.
Mothers.
United States
275
272
Ireland
137
147
England .
25
27
Canada
23
18
Nova Scotia
41
35
New Brunswick
11
18
Prince Edward Island
6
5
Scotland .
6
4
Germany .
6
4
Norway .
2
2
Sweden
2
3
Denmark
2
2
Italy
3
1
Newfoundland
1
2
Switzerland
2
1
South America
1
1
Africa
1
1
Totals
543
543
American born
275
272
Foreign born .
268
271
Totals
543
543
STATEMENT OF DEATHS BY MONTHS IN EACH WARD.
WARDS.
-
2
W
A
5
6
7
TOTAL.
Aggre- gate.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Malc.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
January .
4
3
1
8
3
S'
6
6
3
3
2
3
1
28
31
59
February
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
-
-
·
3
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
3
17
14
31
April
.
.
4
2
5
5
2
1
2
2
1
1
10
13
25
June
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
3
1
1
00
9
17
July
7
3
5
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
00
12
30
August
1
5
5
5
5
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
1
-1
14
31
September
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
10
15
25
October .
4
4
3
5
1
3
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
10
15
25
December
1
5
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
14
16
30
Totals
34
39
42
38
25
28
20
22
21
24
19
21
11
10
172
182
354
Aggregate
.
73
80
53
12
15
40
21
354
.
3
1
6
17
23
March
.
-
2
14
7
21
1
2
3
May
.
x
19
37
1
1
1
November
1
5
2
2
.
2
.
6
3
2
2
207
STATISTICS.
Birthplace of Parents of Above Deceased Persons.
Fathers.
Mothers.
United States
159
160
Ireland
116
123
Canada
36
34
England
11
10
Scotland
5
4
Germany
4
3
Italy .
2
1
Sweden
2
1
Denmark
1
-
Switzerland
1
Unknown .
17
18
Totals
354
354
American
159
160
Foreign
178
176
Unknown .
17
18
Totals
354
354
208
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
OFFICE FEES.
DR.
Account, assignment of
50
Bills of sale 75
Contract, assignment of
25
Income, assignment of
50
Licenses, auctioneer .
22 00
billiard table
6 00
bowling alley
16 00
innholder
4 00
intelligence office
16 00
junk .
52 00
liquor, 6th class
22 00
marriage
130 00
pool table
12 00
Mortgages
80 00
Mortgages, assignment of
4 75
Mortgages, discharge of
6 25
Naturalization certificates
7 00
Power of attorney
25
Trustee, assignment to
1 45
Wages, assignment of
6 50
Wages, assignment discharged 75
Women's certificate of business on own account .
75
Total fees
$389 70
Dogs Licensed.
1,274 males at $2 . $2,574 00
161 females at $5 805 00
Total receipts for dogs . 3,353 00
Aggregate collections .
$3,742 70
209
STATISTICS.
CR.
Office fees paid monthly to City
Treasurer . $389 70
Paid county treasurer, dog license receipts
3,066 00
Retained fees 1,435 licenses, at 20 cents
287 00
$3,742 70
Dogs are distributed in the various Wards as follows :
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTALS.
Male Female
142
228
207
169
220
120
1,274
25
34
23
188 19
23
22
15
161
Totals
167
262
230
207
192
242
135
1,435
An increase of 13 dogs over 1889.
Enrolled Militia.
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTALS.
1890
.
696 645
767
651 609
608 597
625 623
718
428
4,350
Gain
51
37
42
11
2
7
150
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Net gain .
149
725
427
4,499
1889
730
ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, City Clerk.
REPORT OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Assessed Polls.
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTALS.
Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Pre 1 Pre. 2
Men Women.
970 3
646 1
523 1
947 23
686 1
200 1
465
463 1
1025 5
640 25
6,565 61
Registered Voters and Votes Cast.
(From List used at State Election November 4.) REGISTERED.
WARDS.
1
2
3
5
6
7
TOTALS.
Pre 1 Pre. 2
Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Men
486
363
374
596
428
127
264
246
609
465
3,958
CAST.
Men
414
295
311
517
352
110
206
207
522
404
3,338
Registered Voters and Votes Cast. (From List used at City Election December 2.) REGISTERED.
WARDS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTALS.
Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Pre. 1 |Pre. 2
Pre. 1 Pre. 2
Men . Women.
530 8
386 9
387 12
632 71
439 17
130
294
264 4
625 21
498 33
1,185 177
CAST.
Men Women.
456 3
314 6
313 4
527 58
314 6
116 1
270
219 3
483 14
417 19
3,429 114
GEORGE E. BRIDGES, Chairman.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIAL GROUNDS FOR 1890.
Amount expended in caring for the three city cemeteries, and the city and soldiers' monument lots in Newton cemetery :
8 1-2 days work for men, at $2 $17 00
50 1-4 days work for men, at $1.75 87 93
11 days work for horses, at $1.50 . 16 50
Top-dressing, soldiers' lot
10 00
2 padlocks .
70
Use of tools
5 00
Services of H. Ross, superintendent
200 00
$337 13
Unexpended balance
62 87
Amount of appropriation $400 00
The West Newton cemetery should have more work done upon it the coming year; the others perhaps about the same.
There were twelve interments in the city cemeteries during the year, and one December 21st of last year after the report for the year was made, namely :
Winchester street
7
Centre street
4
City lot
2
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HENRY ROSS, Superintendent.
CITY OF NEWTON.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH,
FOR THE YEAR 1890.
BERTY AND UNION
FOUNDED 1630.
88 A CITY 1873
NON
TUM.
PORAT
row
NEWTON UPPER FALLS : FANNING PRINTING CO. 1891.
-
At the regular meeting of the Board of Health held this day, the annual report, as prepared by the Clerk and Dr. Baker, committee for the same, was accepted by the Board and the Clerk was instructed to present the same to the City Council.
WILLIAM S. FRENCH, Clerk. West Newton, March 17, 1891.
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, April 6, 1891.
Accepted and ordered to be printed with other city documents. Sent down for concurrence.
ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, - April 6, 1891. -
Accepted in concurrence.
JOHN C. BRIMBLECOM. Clerk.
BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE CITY OF NEWTON, 1890.
HIS HONOR, HEMAN M. BURR, MAYOR, ex-officio.
OTIS PETTEE, President.
JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D .*
EDMUND F. WISWALL.
DAVID E. BAKER, M. D.t Alderman LAWRENCE BOND. Councilman LOUIS A. HALL.
Clerk and Agent of Board.
WILLIAM S. FRENCH.
Agent for Issuing Burial Permits.
ISAAC F. KINGSBURY, City Clerk.
Consulting Engineer.
ALBERT F. NOYES, City Engineer.
Meetings : First and Third Tuesdays in each month, 4.20 P. M.
* Resignation accepted May 1.
t Appointed June 2.
PAST BOARDS OF HEALTH.
1874-1885. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 1885.
Mayor J. WESLEY KIMBALL. J. FRANKLIN FULLER. Alderman BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D. CHARLES C. BARTON .* Councilman JOHN F. HECKMAN.t
1886.
Mayor J. WESLEY KIMBALL. JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D. Alderman BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
OTIS PETTEE. J. FRANKLIN FULLER. Councilman FRANK EDMANDS.
1887.
Mayor J. WESLEY KIMBALL .. JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D. Alderman BENJAMIN S. GRANT.
OTIS PETTEE. J. FRANKLIN FULLER. Councilman HEMAN M. BURR.
1888.
Mayor J. WESLEY KIMBALL. JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D. Alderman JAMES H. NICKERSON.
OTIS PETTEE. J. FRANKLIN FULLER. Councilman HEMAN M. BURR.
1889.
Mayor HEMAN M. BURR. JESSE F. FRISBIE, M. D. Alderman ADAMS K. TOLMAN.+
OTIS PETTEE. J. FRANKLIN FULLER. Alderman EPHRAIM S. HAMBLEN. S Councilman EDMUND T. WISWALL.
* Resigned September 1. Otis Pettee appointed to fill vacancy October 19.
f Resigned October 12. Frank Edmands appointed to fill vacancy October 19.
# Resigned September 16. Ephraim S. Hamblen appointed to fill vacancy Septem- ber 16. § Declined October 28. William F. Harbach appointed to fill vacancy November 11.
REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council :
Gentlemen : - In accordance with the usual custom the Board of Health herewith submits its annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
No radical departure has been made from the general policy which has been pursued during the past few years. While much of the work taken up by the Board in former years has been somewhat of a preparatory nature, that of the year just closed has supplemented and extended it to a greater degree than has hitherto been attempted. The Board has felt justified in taking up subjects for considera- tion that were more far-reaching than those which had previously been studied, with the view of looking to the future as well as to the immediate present, and much has been accomplished towards securing permanent results, as soon as the sewers which have been so long desirable from a sanitary point of view shall have been constructed.
Thirty-three Board meetings have been held during the year, seven of them being field meetings for examinations. The members have, therefore, given freely of their time to carry on the work, and while considering the welfare and needs of the public, have properly looked after the rights of the individual. It is a delicate matter to decide where the line shall be drawn between private interest and public wel-
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
fare, yet when the Board has decided that the necessity existed, and that the time had arrived, the individual has been obliged to give way in favor of the community.
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health.
Almost the first question that arises with reference to the work of this department is, has there been any epidemic of disease? If so, how extensive and how dangerous to the lives and welfare of our citizens did it become, and what were the measures taken by this Board to suppress the same? It will be necessary to refer to the principal ones only in this connection. as a majority of the diseases classed dangerous under authority of the statutes do not become epidemie except at rare intervals. In all cases small-pox, scarlet fever, diphtheria and membranous eroup are placarded upon being reported to the Board.
Small-pox.
No cases of small-pox have been reported in this city since April, 1882, and it is to be hoped that none ever will be again. Still, there is the liability of its being introduced at any time through our mills, and we should therefore be ready for the emergency at all times.
Diphtheria.
The epidemie of diphtheria which existed in Newton, as well as in nearly the whole of Massachusetts, in 1889, continued through the first four months of 1890, when it stopped. In these four months thirty-six out of a total of forty-nine cases occurred, and the remaining thirteen cases were scattered through the rest of the year.
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