Town of Newton annual report 1891, Part 3

Author: Newton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Newton (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 728


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100,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


Nov.


4, 1891


April


1, 1911


75,000 00


April and October.


Public Park Bonds, $1,000 each


4


per cent.


June


1, 1883


April


1, 1908


25,000 00


April and October.


Schoolhouse Notes, $5,150 each


4


per cent.


Jan.


25, 1884


One each year.


15,450 00


January and July.


School Loan Bonds, $1,000 each


4 per cent.


April


1, 1885


April 1, 1895


44,000 00


April and October.


School Notes, $4,500 each


New Claflin School House Loan


66


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1893


6,000 00


April and October.


66


66


66


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct. 1, 1895


6,000 00


April and October.


66


66


66


4 per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct. 1, 1896


Special Drains and Culverts Loan


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1897


25,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


July


11, 1890


Oct.


1, 1896


5,000 00


April and October.


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1897


6,500 00


April and October.


Land for Almshouse Loan


1


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1895


7,600 00


April and October.


Newton Cottage Hospital Loan


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1896


10,000 00


April and October.


Special Drains and Culverts Loan


4


per cent.


April


1, 1891


Oct.


1, 1898


20,000 00


April and Outober.


Drainage Note (Mague Meadow)


4 per cent.


Oct.


14, 1891


Oct. 1, 1897


17,000 00


April and October.


Waban School Note


4


per cent. Dec.


1, 1891


Oct.


1, 1898


15,000 00


April and October.


.


.


6 per cent.


April 22, 1870


April 22, 1892


$30,000 00


April and October.


Water Bonds, $1,000 each 6€


$1,000 each


.


.


4 per cent.


Oct.


1, 1880


Oct. 1, 1910


100,000 00


April and October.


4 per cent.


Oct.


1, 1887


()ct.


1, 1917


100,000 00


April and October.


April and October.


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1892


5,000 00


April and October.


56


4


per cent.


Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1894


6,000 00


April and October.


Engine House, Newton Highlands, Loan 66 66 66


4 per cent. Oct.


1, 1890


Oct.


1, 1895


5,000 00


April and October.


.6


.


.


July


1, 1175


July


1, 1895


34,000 00


January and July.


.


.


312 per cent.


April


6, 1886


One each year.


22,500 00


10,500 00


April and October.


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


2,087,550 00


66


$1,000 each


per cent.


43


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


The Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Newton beg leave to report to the City Council their doings for 1891 as follows :--


Water Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1,1891 $321,519 65 Received interest on securities, loans and bank deposits $12,155 36


Less accrued interest on note of City of Newburyport, one month, 4 per cent. 80 00


12,075 36


Received appropriation by the city for 1891 23,000 00


$356,595 01


Invested as follows :


City of Newton 5 per cent. water bonds, due July 1, 1906


*$73,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1910 75,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due April 1, 1914 65,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1917 17,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 22,000 00


Amount carried forward, $252,000 00


44


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward, $252,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. school note, due Jan. 25, 1894 ·


5,150 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. Fire Department note, due Oct. 1, 1896 . ·


5,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. Waban school note, due Oct. 1, 1898 . 15,000 00


Boston & Maine R. R. Co. note, dated Dec. 1, 1891, 12 mos. with interest half yearly at 4 1-2 per cent. 34,000 00


City of Newburyport 4 per cent. note due Sept. 1, 1892, interest paid to Nov. 1, 1891


24,000 00


City of Nashua, N. H. note Dec. 16, 1891, 12 mos. with interest at 4 1-4 per cent. per annum . 21,000 00


Deposit in National Revere Bank 445 01


$356,595 01


*Interest due on Jan. 1, 1892, collected since report was made, $1,825 00.


City Debt Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash Jan. 1, 1891 $2,315 28


Received interest on bank deposit 90 00


Received appropriation by the city for 1891 . 29,000 00


$31,405 28


Invested as follows : - City of Nashua, N. H. note, dated Dec. 12, 1891, on 4 mos. with interest at 4 1-4 per cent. . $31,000 00


Amount carried forward, $31,000 00


45


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


Amount brought forward, $31,000 00


Deposit in National Revere


Bank 405 28


$31,405 28


Public Park Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1, 1891 $15,842 15 Received interest on loans securities and bank deposits 626 68


$16,468 83


Invested as follows : -


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due April 1, 1914 $12,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1917 2,000 00


Boston & Maine R. R. Co. note, due Dec. 1, 1892, in- terest at 4 1-2 per cent. payable semi-annually 2,000 00


Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank 468 83


$16,468 83


School Loan Sinking Fund.


On hand in cash and securities at par Jan. 1, 1891 $23,188 76


Received interest on securities and loans 965 00


Received appropriation by the city for 1891 . 4,000 00


$28,153 76


46


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Invested as follows : -


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due April 1, 1914 $4,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1917 ·


5,000 00


City of Newton 4 per cent. water bonds, due Oct. 1, 1918 5,000 00


Boston & Maine R. R. note, due Dec. 1, 1892, interest at 4 1-2 per cent. per annum, payable semi-an- nually . 14,000 00


Cash on deposit in National Revere Bank 153 76


$28,153 76


On the first of Dec. last we loaned the Boston & Maine R. R. Co. $50,000 00 for 12 mos. at 4 1-2 per cent. interest payable semi-annually on account of the different sinking funds as follows :


Water debt . $34,000 00


Public Parks 2,000 00


School loans 14,000 00


We also loaned the City of Nashua, N. H., $21,000 00 on 12 mos. at 4 1-4 per cent. interest for the water debt sinking fund, and $31,000 00 on 4 mos. at same rate for the city debt sinking fund.


We have also invested $24,000 00 in a note of the City of Newburyport due Sept. 1, 1892, with interest at 4 per cent. from Nov. 1, 1891, for the water debt sinking fund.


47


READ FUND.


We also reported to the City Council last October that there should be appropriated for the year 1892 as follows :


For the water debt sinking fund .


$25,000 00


For the city debt sinking fund 30,000 00


For the school loan sinking fund . 4,000 00


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE S. BULLENS, ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD. Newton, January 1, 1892.


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE READ FUND.


In accordance with Ordinance XLIV Section 3, we beg leave to report to the City Council as follows :


Amount of interest collected for 1891 $1,800 00


Less paid to the City of Newton . 1,800 00


This fund is $40,000 00 and is invested in a note of the City of Newton, dated Nov. 28, 1891, on 12 mos. with interest semi-annually at 4 1-4 per cent. per annum.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE S. BULLENS, ALDEN SPEARE, GEORGE C. LORD.


Newton, January 1, 1892.


STATEMENT OF THE KENRICK FUND.


The following is a statement of this fund and its in- come, Jan. 1, 1892 :


Amount invested


$1,250 00


Cash uninvested .


2,750 00


Total fund . $4,000 00


48


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Balance income on hand Jan.


1,1891 $62 50


Income received 1891 172 50


$235 00


Amount distributed


172 50


Balance $62 50 The distribution of the income of this fund has been made in accordance with the terms of the donor, to persons entitled to its benefits.


RECEIPTS.


The receipts for the year ending Dec. 31, 1891, are shown in the aggregates as credited in the following accounts : Number of


Account.


1. Almshouse $1,181 36


2. Armory 400 00


3. Assessors' department 135 00


4. Board of Health


1,109 98


5. Books, stationery and printing


52 53


6. Burial of deceased soldiers 87 50


7. Betterments, Newtonville drain 24 27


8. City Hall


972 50


9. Collector's fees 539 32


10. Corporation tax


74,421 30


11. Curbing 319 21


12. Dog tax


2,781 18


13. Druggists' license fees


21 00


14. Drains and culverts


126 92


15. Evening schools 19 00


16. Fire department 160 65


17. Funded debt, 4 per cent. water bonds 150,000 00


Amount carried forward


$232,351 72


49


RECEIPTS.


Amount brought forward, $232,351 72


18. Funded debt, 4 per cent. sewer bonds 175,000 00


19. Funded debt, drainage loan 20,000 00


20. Funded debt, drainage loan .


17,000 00


21. Funded debt, Waban school loan 15,000 00


22. Gravel land . 25 40


23. Highways, general repairs


1,802 21


24. Interest on city loans 200 00


25. Interest on deposits


1,032 78


26. Interest on taxes


2,757 41


27. Interest on Water bonds 1,660 59


28. Interest on sewer bonds 994 44


29. Interest on curbing assessments 1 08


30. Interest on Board of Health assessments 25 74


31. Indigent soldiers and sailors .


403 00


32. Kenrick fund income 172 50


33. National Bank tax


14,669 27


34. National Bank tax (non-resident) .


1,377 24


35. Newton Free Library (catalogue account)


7 00


36. Parks and squares


8 00


37. Police department


2,693 97


38. Poor out of Almshouse .


1,829 87


39. Public property


330 50


40. Premium on sewer bonds


2,891 00


41. Record and other fees


512 00


42. Read fund income


1,828 55


43. School incidentals


1 50


44. Sewerage construction


7,627 13


45. Ships engaged in foreign trade


712 27


46. Suspense account .


9- 16


47. State aid


1,086 50


48. Taxes, 1886 . 2 00


49. Taxes, 1887 . 4 00


Amount carried forward,


$504,016 83


50


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$504,016 83


50. Taxes, 1888 .


86 15


51. Taxes, 1889 . 4,069 68


52. Taxes, 1890 . 77,825 31


53. Taxes, 1891 . 446,284 47


54. Tuition for non-resident pupils 310 75


55. Temporary loans . 425,000 00


56. Water construction 5,653 01


57. Water meters, rents


3,985 70


58. Water maintenance, meters and service pipe 5,515 69


59. Water rates . 22,874 24


60. Water rates by meters 52,470 43


61. Watering streets . 4,038 64


62. Peddlers' licenses . 125 00


Total receipts


$1,552,255 90


EXPENSES.


The claims of the year ending December 31, 1891, as approved and drawn for in the Auditor's office, are shown in the aggregates as charged to the following accounts : - Number of Account.


1. Almshouse expenses and repairs $3,913 20


2. Armory expenses . 926 27


3. Assessors 10,081 13


4. Bath house 173 70


5. Books, stationery and printing 3,549 92


6. Board of Health 6,301 69


7. Board of Health, drainage of Mague meadow 15,224 58


Amount carried forward,


$40,170 49


51


EXPENSES.


Amount brought forward,


$40,170 49


8. Burial grounds 396 22


9. Burial deceased soldiers 70 00


10. City Engineer's department 9,629 67


11. City Hall expenses 2,770 33


12. Elections and registration of voters 3,482 08


13. Fire department 41,472 81


14. Funded debt, school house note 5,150 00


15. Funded debt, High school building 4,500 00


16. Funded debt, Newton Free Library build- ing 4,600 00


17. Gymnasium building 10,500 00


18. Highways, curbing 2,146 54


19. Highways, drains and culverts 7,025 20


20. Highways, drains and culverts (special)


15,449 04


21. Highways, general repairs 64,066 70


22. Highways, gravel land . 731 03


23. Highways, land damages 250 00


24. Highways, sidewalks and street crossings


17,459 20


25. Highways, widening, reconstruction and improvement . 22,288 14


26. Interest on city loans, permanent


15,011 00


27. Interest on city loans, temporary 8,186 79


28. Interest on water bonds


73,500 00


29. Interest on sewer bonds


2,000 00


30. Indigent soldiers 821 00


31. Kenrick fund income 172 50


32. Memorial day 500 00


33. Miscellaneous expenses 7,806 11


34. Newton Free Library


13,535 80


35. Newton Cottage Hospital 1,500 00


36. Newton Highlands engine house


5,245 10


37. Parks and squares 2,071 76


Amount carried forward,


#382,507 51


52


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$382,50151


38. Police department .


37,026 68


39. Police patrol stable 6,902 57


40. Poor out of Almshouse . 9,894 67


41. Public property


23,674 59


42. Premium on tax sale


20 00


43. Read fund income


1,445 42


44. Removal of ashes


4,933 37


45. Salaries


14,890 00


46. Schools, evening


833 42


47. Schools, general appropriation


115,777 95


48. Schools, incidentals


8,249 93


49. Sewerage


2,366 77


50. Sewer construction


212,493 90


51. Sinking fund, city debt .


29,000 00


52 Sinking fund, school loan 4,000 00


53. Sinking fund, water bonds 23,000 00


54. Soldiers' relief 886 99


55. State aid


1,057 00


56. Street light department .


24,782 95


57. Taxes, 1891, county


27,421 81


58. Taxes, 1891, National Bank


1,358 71


59. Taxes, 1891, state


25,545 00


60. Temporary loans .


414,300 00


61. Waban school house


13,800 83


62. Water construction


113,390 09


63. Water maintenance


13,975 02


64. Water meters and service pipe 3,498 06


65. Water rebate 293 98


66. Watering streets


11,580 57


67. Watering troughs . 1,321 71


68. Water use of hydrants


12,840 00


Total expenses


$1,543,069 50


53


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF RECEIPTS.


Almshouse.


Received from N. D. Moody,


warden, for the sale of hay, straw, produce, wood, etc. . Received for board of Charles T. Sawyer and wife 75 00


$977 36


Received for board of Elizabeth Griffith 104 00


Received for board of Mrs. Mel-


vin 25 00


Total as per item No. 1 of receipts $1,181 36


Armory.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts for rent of armory, as per item No. 2 of receipts . $400 00


Assessors' Department.


For clerical services in preparing assessments for watering streets, as per item No. 3 of receipts $135 00


Board of Health.


Received from sundry persons on account of betterments in wards 2, 3, 6, as per item No. 4 of receipts . $1,109 98


Books, Stationery and Printing.


Received from School Department for paper


for report, as per item No. 5 of receipts . $52 53


54


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Burial of Deceased Soldiers.


Received from the Commonwealth


of Massachusetts one-half ex-


pense for burial of three soldiers $52 50


Received from S. F. Cate, refund


of bill approved in error


35 00


Total as per item No. 6 of receipts .


$87 50


Betterments Newtonville Drain.


Received from M. M. Smith on account of betterments assessed to Sarah E. Abbott, as per item No. 7 of receipts $24 27


City Hall.


Received for use of hall, etc. $449 00


Received for sale of old paper .


23 50


Received from treasurer of County


of Middlesex for rent of po-


lice court room


500 00


Total as per item No. 8 of receipts $972 50


Collector's Fees.


Received from John A. Kenrick, Treasurer


. and Collector of taxes, for summonses, advertising tax sales, etc., as per item No. 9 of receipts . $539 32


Corporation Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, as per item No. 10 of receipts $74,421 30


55


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Curbing.


Received from sundry persons on account of curbing, as per item No. 11 of receipts . $319 21


Dog Tax.


Received from treasurer of County of Mid- dlesex for dog tax, as per item No. 12 of receipts $2,781 18


Druggists' License Fees.


Received from sundry persons for liquor licences of the sixth class, as per item No. 13 of receipts $21 00


Drains and Culverts.


Received from George A. Walton


for pipe $14 90


Received from the estate of W.


J. Towne for sewer cap 6 80


Received from M. W. Sands for refund of bill 59 32


Received from N. Y. & N. E. R.


R. Co. for refund of bill 45 90


Total as per item No. 14 of receipts $126 92


Evening Schools.


Received from Mrs. M. E. Sherwood on account of sundry persons for forfeiture of deposit upon non attendance of evening schools as per item No. 15 of receipts $19 00


Fire Department.


Received from I. F. Kingsbury for


gray horse $150 00


Amount carried forward, $150 00


56


AUDITOR'S RPEORT.


Amount brought forward. $150 00


Received from Water Department for use of steamer, etc. in pumping water from well at pumping station 7 15


Received from Mr. Saunders for badge 3 50


Total as per item No. 16 of receipts $160 65


Funded Debt Water Bonds.


May 13. Received from R. L. Day & Co. for fifty City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. $1,000 each, payable April 1, 1920, on account of water constuction $50,000.00


July 3. Received from R. L. Day & Co. for fifty City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. $1000 each, payable April 1, 1920, on account of water constuction 50,000 00


Sept. 5. Received from Wm. F. Harbach, adminstrator, for five City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. $1000 each, payable April 1, 1921, on account of water construc- tion 5,000 00


Amount carried forward, $105,000 00


57


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Amount brought forward, $105,000 00


Sept. 17. Received from R. L. Day & Co. for forty-five City of Newton water bonds, 4 per cent. $1000 each, payable April 1, 1921, on account of water construction 45,000 00


Total as per item No. 17 of receipts . $150,000 00


Funded Debt, Sewer Bonds.


June 5. Received from R. L. Day & Co. for one hundred City of Newton sewer bonds, 4 per cent. $1000 each, paya- ble April 1, 1911, on account of sewer construction $100,000 00


Nov. 4. Received from Edgar Harding for seventy-five City of Newton sewer bonds 4 per cent. $1000 each, payable April 1, 1911, on account of construction 75,000 00


Total as per item No. 18 of receipts . $175,000 00


Funded Debt, Drainage Loan.


June 30. Received from Newton Savings Bank for City of Newton note, 4 per cent. payable October 1, 1898, for the construction of special drains, as per item No. 19 of receipts $20,000 00


Oct. 14. Received from Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook for City of Newton note, 4 per cent. payable October 1, 1897, for the drainage of Mague Meadow by order of the Board of Health, as per item No. 20 of receipts


$17,000 00


58


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Funded Debt, Waban School Loan.


Dec. 1. Received from Commissioners of the sinking funds of City of Newton for City of Newton note, 4 per cent. payable Oct. 1, 1898, for the construction of Waban school building, as per item No. 21 of receipts


$15 000 00


Gravel Land.


Received from Amos L. Hale for refund of bill approved by the committee in error, as per item No. 22 of receipts $25 40


Highways, General Repairs.


Received from sundry persons for crushed stone $704 30


Received from sale of 4 old horses 265 00


Received from F. H. Kingsbury, for carting material from Hammond Street 257 85


Received from David Jackson for


manure from city stables 200 00


Received from W. H. Mague for use of engine and crusher . 100 00 Received from Fire Department for board of horses 97 00


Received from Town of Wellesley for one-third expense for re-


pairing bridge over Charles River, Boylston Street


75 00


Received from sundry persons for old material 28 52


Received from Charles H. Hale


for use of steam roller 25 00


Amount carried forward $1,752 67


59


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Amount brought forward, $1,752 67


Received from Thomas Kelley,


one-half cost building fence on Pine Street 26 29


Received from Simon McBride, rent of house 14 00


Received from Sewerage Construc- tion on account of changing drain pipe . 9 25


Total as per item No. 23 of receipts $1,802 21


Interest on City Loans.


Received from Newton Savings Bank accrued interest on note of $20,000 00, for special drains and culverts, as per item No. 24 of receipts .


$200 00


Interest on Deposits.


Received from Newton National Bank on daily balances $500 54


Received from First National Bank of West Newton on daily balances 326 17


Received from National Bank of the Common- wealth on special deposit 113 62


Received from First National Bank of Boston on special deposit .


92 45


Total as per item No. 25 of receipts $1,032 78


Interest on Taxes.


Received from sundry persons, interest on taxes, as per item No. 26 of receipts . $2,757 41


60


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Interest on Water Bonds.


Received from R. L. Day & Co. accrued in- terest on $50,000 00 4 per cent. water bonds


$233 33


Received from R. L. Day & Co. accrued in- terest on $50,000 00 4 per cent. water bonds 511 11


Received from W. F. Harbach, Admn., accrued interest on $5,000 00 4 per cent. water bonds 86 15


Received from R. L. Day & Co. accrued in- terest on $45,000 00 4 per cent. water bonds 830 00


Total as per item No. 27 of receipts $1,660 59


Interest on Sewer Bonds.


Received from R. L. Day & Co. accrued in- terest on $100,000 00 4 per cent. sewer bonds $711 11 Received from Edgar Harding accrued interest on $75,000 00 4 per cent. sewer bonds 283 33


Total as per item No. 28 of receipts $994 44


Interest on Curbing Assessments.


Received from F. W. Stevens as per item No. 29 of receipts $1 08


Interest on Board of Health Assessments.


Received from sundry persons interest on as- sessment of betterments as per item No. 30 of receipts $25 74


61


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Indigent Soldiers and Sailors.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, on account of aid to sundry persons, under Chapter 279, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 31 of receipts $403 00


Kenrick Fund.


INCOME.


Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1891,


in city treasury $2,750 00


Balance of income on hand Jan.


1,1891 62 50


$2,812 50


Income from investments in 1891, as per item


No. 32 of receipts . 172 50


$2,985 00


EXPENDED.


Distributed per order Board of


Aldermen, as per item No. 31 of expenses . $172 50


Balance income on hand . 62 50


235 00


Balance uninvested Jan. 1, 1892 $2,750 00


National Bank Tax.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, national bank tax, as per item No. 33 of receipts $14,669 27


National Bank Tax-Non-resident.


Received from Newton National


Bank $948 24


Received from First National


Bank, West Newton 429 00


Total, as per item No. 34 of receipts $1,377 24


62


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Newton Free Library-Catalogue Account.


Received from librarian for sale of catalogues as per item No. 35 of receipts $7 00


Parks and Squares.


Received from Albert H. Roffe for grass from play-ground, as per item No. 36 of receipts $8 00


Police Department.


Received from Henry L. Whit-


tlesey, clerk of police court,


fees for witnesses, fines and costs . $2,528 97


Received from John M. Fisk,


master of house of correc-


tion, for fines . 15 00


Received from sale of horse 150 00


Total, as per item No. 37 of receipts $2,693 97


Poor out of Almshouse.


Received from Commonwealth


Massachusetts for partial support, etc., of sundry per- sons . $901 99 . Received from City of Chelsea for partial support of sun- dry persons 204 36


Received from City of Boston for partial support of sun- dry persons 88 33


Amount carried forward, $1,194 68


63


RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Amount brought forward, $1,194 68


Received from City of Waltham


for partial support of sun- dry persons 81 66


Received from City of Somer- ville for partial support of sundry persons . 13 00


Received from Town of Water- town for partial support of sundry persons . 87 94


Received from Town of Dedham for partial support of sun- dry persons 72 00


Received from Town of Hull for partial support of sundry persons 70 00


Received from Town of Natick for partial support of sun- dry persons 54 45


Received from Town of Ply- mouth for partial support of sundry persons 43 83


Received from Town of Black- stone for partial support of sundry persons . 42 30


Received from Town of Concord for partial support of sun- dry persons


29 25


Received for partial support of J. C. Gipson 84 04


Received from Nathan Conant for partial support of Susan J. Conant 42 72


Received from Lizzie O'Brien


Newton Cottage Hospital . 14 00


Total, as per item No. 38 of receipts $1,829 87


64


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Public Property.


Received for rent of Prospect


School hall $191 00


Received from Wm. Kent for


rent of house, Murray street 70 00 Received from Auburndale Vil- lage improvement society for rent of old Williams school house 50 00


Received from Simon McBride for rent of house, Pine street 7 00


Received from John Ryan for stone 5 00


Received for rent of Oak Hill school 4 00


Received for sale of old stove . 3 50


Total, as per item No. 39 of receipts $330 50


Premium on Sewer Bonds.


June 5. Received from R. L. Day & Co. 1.766 per cent. on $100,000 00 City of Newton sewer bonds $1,766 00


Nov. 4. Received from Edgar Harding 1.050 per cent. on $75,000 00 City of Newton sewer bonds 1,125 00


Total, as per item No. 40 of receipts $2,891 00


Records and Other Fees.


Received from City Clerk for recording mort gages, marriage certificates, assignments, etc., as per item No. 41 of receipts . $512 00


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RECEIPTS IN DETAIL.


Read Fund Income.


Received from the trustees of the


Read Fund, interest on in- vestments $1,800 00


Received from L. E. Coffin, chairman, amount unex-


pended on account of picnic 28 55


Total, as per item No. 42 of receipts $1,828 55


School Incidentals.


Received from Charles Tapply, refund of bill approved in error, as per item No. 43 of receipts $1 50


Ships Engaged in Foreign Trade.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of ships engaged in for- eign trade, as per item No. 45 of receipts $712 27


Suspense Account.


Cash items not called for by sundry parties, (turned into treasury) as per item No. 46 of receipts $9 16


State Aid.


Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts on account of sundry persons, under Chapter 301, Acts of 1889, as per item No. 47 of receipts . $1,086 50


Taxes of 1886.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $1,052 25


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1890, as per item No. 48 of receipts 2 00


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1891 . $1,050 25


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Taxes of 1887.


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1890 $1,720 87


Received from sundry persons since Dec. 31, 1890, as per item No. 49 of receipts .


4 00


Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1891 . .




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