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Henry F. Jenks, fountain 40 00
Alden Spears' Sons & Co., oil . 35 11
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, oatmeal . 28 32
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co., poles 20 25
N. & W. Gas Light Co., coke 13 50
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal 7 66
J. R. MeLaughlin, care sick horse 7 50
Madison Bunker, care siek horse 6 50
John P. Keating, stone 5 75
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Dr. James H. Bodge 7 00
Dr. H. B. Stoddard
4 00
N. W. Tupper, grain
357 37
J. P. Bent, hay 102 89
N. W. Tupper, hay and straw 18 22
Newton Graphic, advertising 10 00
Jeremiah Cotter, hauling pipe 403 84
Sewall & Day cordage Co., pack- ing . 84 54
J. Cotter & Son, unloading cars 85 00
Sherbourne & Co., waste . 3 10
George H. Ellis, ice
3 07
FREIGHT.
Boston & Albany R. R. Co. 2,429 84
N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Co. 59 12
Fitchburg R. R. Co. 4 50
EXPRESSAGE.
F. H. Hunting 90 30
Atkinson's Express
30 20
Charles E. Bishop
2 00
Amounts carried forward, $102,330 41 1,416,697 44
185
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward, $102,330 41 $1,416,697 44
LABOR MEN AND TEAMS.
James A. Cahill
1,234 45
Timothy Stuart & Son
69 73
John Joyce
43 75
Thomas F. Mague
11 50
USE OF TEAMS.
Timothy Stuart & Son
770 15
A. F. Harrington
426 50
Stephen F. Cate
161 50
Thomas F. Mague
61 10
Jere Cotter & Son
55 25
Estate of O. P. Leavitt
23 00
John P. Keating
8 75
Central stables
3 00
H. A. Spear
2 00
BLACKSMITHING.
P. A. Mc Vicar
$110 82
B. F. Barlow
79 72
J. C. Farrar
70 98
Thomas Belger
49 25
P. A. Murray .
30 03
Charles A. Cole
27 50
A. Danforth, agent
25 85
Andrew Peters
22 00
Patrick B. Farrell & Co.
19 50
S. D. Keegan
12 84
Delaney, Leland & Hewitt
9 24
Murray & Farrell
6 28
LUMBER.
W. H. Leatherbee & Son
131 90
C. A. Harrington
91 53
Amounts carried forward,
#105,888 53 $1,416,697 44
186
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$105,888 53 $1,416,697 44
Glendon & Co.
72 16
MATERIAL AND LABOR.
Wm. II. Mague
646 70
Charles Carr
227 25
C. H. & A. F. Ireland
183 00
S. A. Piper
39 39
M. S. Hodgson
31 51
Alex. Griswold
26 37
Higgins & Nickerson
16 80
Adams Machine shop
11 90
M. J. Donahoe
10 00
P. Y. Hoseason
6 00
L. H. Cranitch
5 92
T. J. Hartnett
3 85
F. H. Humphrey
3 26
O'Brien & Purdy
2 50
H. H. Hunt
2 34
W. H. French & Co.
1 65
M. C. Higgins
1 60
The Leach & Grant Co., labor .
59 40
SUPPLIES.
Davis & Farnum M'fg Co. 2,262 80
Sweatt & Chase 1.724 25
Walworth M'fg Co.
1,029 80
Bradlee, Hastings & Co. .
258 92
Park, Brother & Co., limited
149 60
Parker & Wood 106 01
Taunton Locomotive M'f'g Co. 88 75
H. M. Darling & Co. 71 00
The Geo. Woodman Co.
53 35
Kent & Gore
47 16
Amounts carried forward,
$113,031 77 $1,416,697 44
187
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward,
$113,031 77 $1,416,697 44
Edison M'fg Co. 41 89
Dodge, Haley & Co.
36 78
F. A. Hale 32 70
Chelmsford Foundry Co. .
32 00
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
31 66
A. A. Savage .
25 33
Revere Rubber Co. .
21 00
Pettee Machine Works
17 38
Henry W. Wellington
17 01
Perrin, Seamans & Co.
15 70
Chandler & Farquhar
14 55
Boston & Lockport Block Co. 11 15
C. II. Campbell
9 65
Freeman K. Kingman
6 00
A. W. Mitchell Mfg. Co. . 5 00
Boston Bolt Co. 4 75
H. W. Pierce 4 60
Burdett & Williams
4 50
Hooper, Lewis & Co. 4 00
Norcross, Mellen & Co.
3 60
Gould & Cutler
3-50
Charles Carr
2 85
W. M. Russell
2 65
J. A. & W. Bird & Co.
2 10
Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co.
1 50
Sundry small bills
6 47
Total, as per item No. 62 of expenses $113,390 09 RECEIVED.
From R. L. Day & Co., 5.637 per cent. premium on $50,000, City of Newton water bonds . $2,818 50
Am'ts carried forw'd, $2,818 50 $113,390 09 $1,416,697 44
188
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Am'ts brought forward, $2,818 50 $113,390 09 $1,416,699 44 From R. L. Day & Co., 1.036 per cent. premium on $50,000, City of Newton water bonds 518 00
From R. L. Day & Co., 1.073 per cent. premium on $45,000, City of Newton water bonds 482 85
From Wm. F. Har-
bach, adminis- trator, 2 per cent. premium on $5,000, City of Newton water bonds 100 00
Thomas A. Rowe, for old rails 440 99
Town of Wellesley, for pipe 748 15
City of Somerville, for water pipe . Waltham Water Works, for pipe Warren Foundry & Machine Co., for refund of freight bill . 29 17
357 07
115 65
Chadwick Lead
Works, for reels returned . 14 96
Am'ts carried forward, $5,625 34 $113,390 09 $1,416,697 44
EXPENSES IN DETAIL. 189
Amt's brought forward, $5,625 34 #113,390 09 $1,416,697 44 Charles Temperley,
for wood . 12 64
Material and labor on fountain, New-
ton Highlands . 12 53
O'Brien & Purdy, re-
fund of bill 2 50
Total, as per item No. 56 of receipts $5,653 01
$107,737 08
Total expenditure to Dec. 31, 1891 $1,524,434 52
Water Maintenance.
Appropriation 14,000 00
SALARIES.
J. C. Whitney, registrar . 2,100 00
H. N. Hyde, superintendent 1,700 00
Thomas Coughlan, engineer at pumping station 1,205 00
Miss E. D. Hinckley, clerk 721 00
J. C. Whitney, cash expenses 15 51
H. N. Hyde, cash expenses
6 05
Pay rolls of laborers
3,870 58
J. W. Mitchell, coal
3,035 18
C. F. Eddy & Co., coal
48 00
Daniel Sullivan, wood
12 20
N. W. Tupper, grain
114 00
B. Billings, grain
1 24
J. P. Bent, hay
45 37
Amounts carried forward, $12,874 13
$14,000 00
190
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $12,874 13 $14,000 00 John S. Nason, exchange of horse 55 00
J. R. McLaughlin, care of sick horse 9 50
Madison Bunker, care of sick horse 2 17
TAXES.
Town of Needham 154 78
A. Wiswall 42 54
I. W. Hastings, photographs 27 80
T. Albert Ward, care of reser- voir 75 00
Sherbourne & Co., waste . 16 50 .
D. E. Buckley, meals 12 00
Fire department, service at pumping station 7 15
John B. Turner, stamps
3 00
Newton & Watertown Gas Light
Company, gas 3 40
The Newton Graphic, printing . 2 25
OIL.
E. W. Bigelow & Co. .
54 63
F. W. Gregory & Co. 31 59
EXPRESSAGE.
F. H. Hunting 2 55
C. H. Jenison 1 20
USE OF TEAMS.
Timothy Stuart & Son 38 47
A. F. Harrington
12 00
Stephen F. Cate
6 00
Estate of O. B. Leavitt
4 00
Amounts carried forward, $13,435 66
$14,000 00
191
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward, $13,435 66
14,000 00
Willard Rand 3 50
George W. Bush
2 50
BLACKSMITHING.
P. A. Mc Vicar
36 36
B. F. Barlow
16 67
A. Danforth, agent 9 49
Delaney, Leland & Hewitt
4 09
Murray & Farrell 2 01
P. A. Murray
1 84
Thomas Belger
1 75
Patrick B. Farrell & Co.
1 39
MATERIAL AND LABOR
Leach & Grant Co.
73 98
Mullen & Stevenson
60 00
J. D. Billings
28 63
Alex. Griswold
8 80
Higgins & Nickerson
7 21
L. H. Cranitch
6 80
L. Nickerson
6 50
Adams Machine Shop
6 00
M .. S. Hodgson
5 72
Pettee Machine Works
4 21
W. H. French & Co.
3 92
J. F. Buckley & Co.
2 00
SUPPLIES.
Charles Carr
71 79
Revere Rubber Co.
47 50
John P. Lovell Arms Co.
30 35
Page & Coffin
11 38
Parker & Wood
9 84
Amounts carried forward,
2 35
P. Y. Hoseason
$13,902 24 £ $14,000 00
192
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $13,902 24 $14,000 00
A. A. Savage
8 32
Dodge, Haley & Co. 7 50
J. A. & W. Bird & Co.
7 50
Walworth M'fg Co.
7 27
Hooper, Lewis & Co.
6 35
B. Billings
4 89
Henry W. Wellington
4 46
George C. Goodwin & Co.
3 75
Carpenter, Woodward & Morton 3 63
S. P. Jones 3 00
H. M. Darling & Co.
3 00
C. H. Campbell 2 55
Bradlee, Hastings & Co
1 89
C. N. Allen & Co.
1 71
Sundry small bills
6 96
Total, as per item No. 63 of expenses $13,975 02
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $24 98
Water Meters and Service Pipe.
Appropriation
$3,500 00
Pay rolls of laborers $1,982 89
Chadwick Lead Works, lead
pipe
397 35
REPAIRING METERS.
Union Water Meter Co. 83 25
National Meter Co. .
13 30
George H. Sampson, powder
18 33
N. W. Tupper, grain and hay
127 51
J. P. Bent, hay 29 83
Amounts carried forward, $2,552 46
$3,500 00
193
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amounts brought forward, $2,552 46 $3,050 00
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, oatmeal . 6 00
J. C. Whitney, cash expenses .
5 00
M. C. Laffie, serving summons . 7 00
R. M. Lucas, serving summons . 4 00
USE OF TEAMS.
Estate O. B. Leavitt
7 00
A. F. Harrington 6 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.,
freight
3 34
CARE SICK HORSES.
J. R. McLaughlin
5 00
Madison Bunker 4 33
BLACKSMITHING.
P. A. Mc Vicar
73 72
Charles A. Cole
40 00
B. F. Barlow
13 02
Murray & Farrell
4 01
P. A. Murray
3 67
A. Danforth, agent .
3 10
Patrick B. Farrell & Co. . 2 79
Delaney, Leland & Hewitt
1 17
MATERIAL AND LABOR.
Alex. Griswold
17 58
Charles Carr
10 00
M. S. Hodgson
4 22
P. Y. Hoseason
4 00
C. N. Allen & Co.
3 75
Robert Blair
1 75
M. C. Higgins
1 52
Willard Rand .
1 25
Amounts carried forward, $2,885 68
$3,500 00
194
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $2,885 68 $3,500 00
SUPPLIES.
The George Woodman Co. 228 70
Walworth M'fg Co. 220 51
Sweatt & Chase
107 06
Sumner & Goodwin .
22 65
Dodge, Haley & Co.
11 87
H. M. Darling & Co.
7 00
Barker & Wood
5 00
Henry W. Wellington
3 00
Chandler & Farquhar
2 08
Bradlee, Hastings & Co.
1 77
O. F. Lucas
1 24
Sundry small bills
1 50
Total, as per item No. 64 of expenses 3,498 06
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $1 94
Water Rebate.
Appropriation. $500 00
Paid to sundry persons rebate of water bills,
as per item No. 65 of expenses 293 98
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess
and deficiency account
$206 02
Watering Streets and Water for Same.
Appropriation $7,500 00
Additional appropriation by or-
der of City Council . 6,000 00
$13,500 00
Amount carried forward,
$13,500 00
195
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Amount brought forward,
$13,500 00
WATERING.
Water department, use of water 2,100 00
H. M. Mague, Wards 2, 3 and 4 3,946 66
Timothy Stuart & Son, Wards 1 and 7 1,965 00
Thomas R. Frost, Ward 6 1,964 80
John P. Keating, Ward 5
670 33
John Joyce, Ward 1
667 83
Newton cemetery, Walnut St 24 00
Assessors department, clerical
services on assessments 135 00
H. D. Woods, services on assess- ments .
42 50
SUPPLIES.
Samuel Ward Co. .
11 25
Asa L. Shipmans' Sons
8 80
Drew, Allis & Co., maps of Newton . 2 40
Total, as per item No. 66 of expenses $11,538 57
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $1.961 43
Watering Troughs and Drinking Posts.
Appropriation $1,550 00
Water Department, use of water, watering troughs 1,186 42
Water Department, use of water, drinking posts 70 00
Amounts carried forward, $1,256 42
$1,550 00
196
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $1,256 42 $1,550 00
Water Department, use of water
fountain, Ward 2 65 29
Total, as per item No. 67 of expenses $1,321 71
Balance unexpended, transferred into excess and deficiency account $228 29
Water-Use of Hydrants.
Appropriation $12,840 00
Amount paid Water Department, as per item
No. 68 of expenses 12,840 00
Table showing Appropriations, Transfers, Mayor's Warrants, Treasurer's Payments, Differences, Excess and Deficiency Accounts.
OBJECT OF APPROPRIATION.
Appropria- tions for 1891.
Trans- fers.
Total Appropria- tions.
Mayor's Warrants.
Treasurer's Payments.
Differ- ences.
Over- drawn.
Unex. pended.
.
Almshouse expenses and repairs
$4,500 00
700 00
$3,800 00
$3,913 20
$3,497 46
$415 74
$113 20
Armory expenses
1,000 00
1,000 00
926 27
932 67
6 40
Assessor's Department
10,400 00
10,400 00
10,081 13
9,977 10
104 03
Bath house
200 00
200 00
173 70
173 70
Books, stationery, and printing Board of Health
3,500 00
3,500 00
3,549 92
3,869 45
319 53
49 92
5,680 00
5,680 00
6 301 69
6,408 76
107 07
621 69
Burial grounds
400 00
400 00
396 22
356 38
39 84
3 78
Burial of deceased soldiers
200 00
200 00
70 00
70 00
-
130 00
City Engineer's Department
8,635 00
1,000 00
9,635 00
9,629 67
9,668 84
39 17
5 33
City Hall expenses
2,300 00
2,300 00
2,770 33
2.814 22
43 89
470 33
417 92
$29,987 00 }
40,612 00
40,612 00
41,472 81
40,750 47
722 34
$60 81
-
353 46
Highways, drains and culverts
7,000 00
7,000 00
7,025 20
7,025 20
177 66
25 20
-
1
76,202 21
64,066 70
62,596 72
1,469 98
12,135 51
Highways, gravel land
.
1,000 00
1,000 00
731 03
1,057 35
326 32
268 97
Highways, land damages
500 00
500 00
250 00
250 00
250 00
Highways, sidewalks, and street crossings
18,000 00
18,000 00
17,459 20
16,189 56
1,269 64
540 80
Ilighways, widening, reconstruction and im - provements
25,000 00
25,000 00
22,288 14
22,614 50
326 36
2,711 86
Indigent sokliers and sailors .
1.000 00
1,000 00
821 00
831 00
10 00
179 00
Interest on city loans, permanent
15,200 00
15,200 00
15,011 00
15,011 00
189 00
Interest on city loans, temporary
10,000 00
10,000 00
8,186 79
8,063 04
123 75
1,813 21
Interest on water bonds
$72,500 00 }
74,160 59
74,160 59
73,500 00
73,500 00
-
-
660 59
Additional by order of City Council Memorial Day .
1,660 59 |
500 00
500 00
500 00
500 00
Miscellaneous expenses
$6,000 00 }
7,650 00
1,000 00
6,650 00
7,806 11
7,687 02
119 09
1.156 11
Additional by order of City Council Newton Free Library
1.650 00 5
$11,280 00 /
13,980 00
13,980 00
13,535 80
11,792 20
1,743 51
444 20
Newton Free Library, note
4,600 00
4,600 00
4,600 00
4 600 00
Newton Cottage Hospital
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,500 00
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-
.
.
$2,000 00 )
2,600 00
2,600 00
2,071 76
2,126 76
55 00
-
528 24
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
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-
-
Parks and squares.
Additional by order of City Council .
600 00 5
-
-
-
-
Elections and registration of voters
3,900 00
3,900 00
3,482 08
3,502 59
20 51
Fire Department Additional by order of City Council
10,625 00 5
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,146 54
2,146 54
Highways, curbing .
$75,000 00 }
76.202 21
Highways, general repairs Additional by order of City Council
1,202 21 }
Additional by order of City Council
2,500 00 1
-
198
EXCESS AND DEFI- CIENCY ACCOUNT.
73 73
318 87
26 30
Police Department Poor out of alinshouse
$37,025 00 9,000 00 $700 00
$567 62 292 13
1 68 194 67 1,67459 -
66 63
Schools, evening
1,000 00
150 00
16 58
Schools, general appropriation Dog tax, by order of City Council
2,781 18
114,881 15
900 00
115,781 18
115,777 95
115,777 95
-
3 23
Additional by order of City Council
2,100 00 )
School incidentals Additional by order of City Council Sewerage
100 00 )
9,100 00
750 00
8,350 00
8,249 93
10,154 05
1,904 12
100 07
School note (addition to High school building)
4,560 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
4,500 00
School house note (Williams and Elliot)
5,150 00
5,150 00
5,150 00
5,150 00
Sinking fund, city debt
29,000 00
29,000 00
29,000 00
29,000 00
Sinking fund, school loan
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
4,000 00
Sinking fund, water bonds
23,000 00
23,000 00
23,000 00
23,000 00
Soldier's relief .
1,000 00
1 000 00
886 99
932 99
46 00
113 01
State aid .
1,100 00
1.100 00
1,057 00
1,048 50
8 50
43 00
Street light Department
25,500 00
25,500 00
24,782 95
24,713 58
69 37
717 05
Use of hydrants
12,840 00
12,840 00
12.840 00
12,840 00
Water maintenance
14,000 00
14,000 00
13,975 02
14,073 19
98 17
24 98
Water meters and service pipe
3,500 00
3,500 € 0
3.498 06 293 98
320 42
26 44
206 02
Watering streets and water for same
$7,500 00 }
13,500 00
13,500 00
11,538 57
11,514 57
24 00
1,961 43
Additional by order of City Council
6,000 00 5
1,550 00
1,550 00
1,321 71
1,334 24
12 53
228 29
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Drains and culverts
20,000 00
20,000 00
15,449 04
15,859 32
410 28
4,550 96
Police patrol stable
7,000 00
7,000 00
6,902 57
6.798 73
103 84
97 43
Premium on sewer bonds
2,891 00
2,891 00
2,891 00
2,891 00
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-
$726,681 98
$726,681 98 $703,000 56
$698,295 62
$9,578 76 4,873 82
$5,534 97
$29,216 39
Less Mayor's warrants of 1890 paid by Treas- urer in 1891
$22,218 18
Less on account of Claflin school house .
500 CO
21,718 18
Amount of Mayor's warrants for 1891 paid by Treasurer in 1892 appropriations .
$676,577 44
1
1
26,423 12
$726,681 98
$726,681 98
$703,000 56
$703.000 56
$4,704 94
.
5,000 00 14,925 00
$37,025 00 9,700 00 22,000 00 5,000 00 14,925 00 $50 00
$37,026 68 9,894 67 23,674 59
$37,594 30 9,602 54 23,763 42
Additional by order of City Council Ren.oval of ashes Salaries
12,000 00
22,000 00
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-
Transferred into treasury
$23,6-1 42
199
-
2,000 00
2,000 00
2,366 77
2,693 15
326 38
366 77
1
-
1
-
3,531 34
33 28
1 94
Water rebate on bills
500 00
500 00
Watcring troughs and drinking posts
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EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
.
Public property
$10,000 00 }
88 83 93 17
35 00
4,933 37 14.890 00 833 42
4,840 20 14,890 00 850 51
17 09
$110,000 00 )
$9,000 00 }
-
5,534 97
201
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
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.
500 00
51,160 00
Cemetery Department.
Land in Newton Cemetery
$5,500 00
Tomb in Newton Cemetery 800 00
6,300 00
Amount carried forward,
$127,007 25
202
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $127,007 25
City Engineering Department.
Two transits, $240 each $480 00
Two transits, $200 each
400 00
Two transits, $150 each 300 00
Two levels, $140 each
280 00
Two levels, $100 each
200 00
Draughting materials
126 00
Surveying materials
48 00
Tools
50 00
Horses, wagons, etc.
600 00
Cases and furniture
300 00
2,784 00
Fire Department.
Steam fire engine No. 1, appara-
tus, horses, and furniture $3,500 00
Steam fire engine No. 2, appara- tus, horses and furniture .
3,500 00
Steam fire engine No. 3, appara- tus, horses and furniture 6,000 00
Chemical engine No. 1
2,250 00
Chemical engine B
2,000 00
Aerial truck, horses, etc.
4,800 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
Amounts carried forward,
$29,250 00
$129,791 35
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. 203
Amounts brought forward, $29,250 00 $129,791 35
Hose No. 7, hose-carriage, horse.
hose, etc., Upper Falls 1,100 00
Fire alarm telegraph, including team. etc. 26,800 00
$57,150 00
Fire and Highway Department Buildings.
Steam fire engine house, stables
and land, Ward 7 13,000 00
Steam fire-engine house, stables
and land, Ward 3 19,000 00
Steam fire-engine house, stable 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 16,000 00
103,600 00
Free Library Department.
Newton Free Library, building
and land 68,000 00
Books 10,000 00
$78,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$368,541 35
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
8368,541 35
Gravel and Gravel Land.
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 Auburdale 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
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
Land on Eliot 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
43,350 00
Amount carried forward,
8411.891 35
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Amount brought forward,
$411,891 35
Highway Department.
1 steam road roller $2,000 00
35 cart horses, $200 7,000 00
2 horses, carriages, sleigh, harness, etc., for superintendent of streets 800 CO
29 double and single carts 2,900 00
43 harnesses
860 00
4 double sleds, $200
800 00
9 single sleds
270 00
2 stone crushers, engine, and houses 4,600 00
3 stone wagons, wagon, carriage and sleigh- 500 00
Tools, chains, derricks, blankets. etc. 2,000 00
1 road scraper
7,500 00
Boiler for steam drill
400 00
Engineers house, Murray St.
1,200 00
30,830 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
Amounts carried forward, $5,100 00 $456,411 35
206
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$5,100 00 $456,411 35
Lock-up, furniture and bedding.
Ward 6 1,575 00
Carriage and sleigh
150 00
Horse, saddle, bridle and harness
250 00
34 pairs hand-cuffs, $3.75
127 50
34 clubs, $1.50
51 00
33 revolvers
313 50
33 badges
185 63
35 belts
87 50
35 billies
35 00
Buttons
50 00
Blankets
50 00
Record books
50 00
Furniture in station at City Hall 175 00
Land, stable, etc.
9,000 00
Patrol signal system, including
two horses, harness, etc.,
patrol wagon and pung 7,000 00
24,200 13
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 grammer school house, furniture and land 31,000 00
Oak Hill school house, furniture and land 12,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$206,100 00 $480,611 48
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SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
Amounts brought forward. $206,100 00 $480,611 48
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 land
32,000 00
Davis school house, furniture land 13,000 00
Franklin school house, furniture and land . 15,000 00
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
Amounts carried forward,
$581,600 00 $480,611 48
208
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $581,600 00 $480,611 48 Prospect primary school house, furniture and land . 7,500 00 Waban school house, furniture and land . 17,000 00
$629,600 00
Water Department.
Building for pipe-fitting, etc., stable and land $4,000 00
5 horses, wagons, harness, etc. 800 00
$1,115,011 48
For cost of water works, see water construction account.
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SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
TABLE
Showing Amount Paid for Support of Poor out of Alms- honse from 1851 to 1891 inclusive,
1851 . $38 56
1872 .
2,884 79
1852 .
101 94
1873
3,066 59
1853 .
45 70
1874 . 3,895 51
1854 . 38 10
1875 5,553 79
1855 .
73 63
1876 9.336 14
1856 .
135 49 1877 . 10,259 57
1857 .
204 96
1878 . 8,284 10
1858 .
387 61
1879 . 8,246 42
1859 .
358 25
1880 .
6,455 80
1860 .
500 81
1881 6,808 75
1861 .
757 14 1882
7,933 57
1862
781 50
1883 .
8,016 14
1863 .
632 27
1884 .
7,076 86
1864 .
605 02
1885
8,500 15
1865 .
870 77
1886 .
7,661 96
1866 .
643 72
1887
8,269 41
1867 .
1,268 08
1888 .
9,155 74
1868
1,464 53
1889 .
8,371 73
1869 .
2,019 28
1890 . 9,277 42
1870 .
2,197 41
1891 .
9,894 67
1871 .
. $3,713 39
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1891.
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
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Assistant to City Auditor 850 00
City Solicitor $1,250 00
One Assessor, who is also Clerk of the Board 1,500 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
250 00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent of Streets, two horses and car-
riage furnished $2,500 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 1,500 00
Three engineers of steamers, each 1,000 00
Four drivers of steamers and hook and ladder company, each 800 00
Six drivers of hose-carriages Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, each . 650 00
One driver Hose 7
325 00
Three stokers, each
100 00
Eight foremen of steamers, hook and ladder and hose company, each 110 00
Eight assistant foremen and clerks of steamers
and hook and ladder and hose Co., each . 105 00
Forty hosemen and laddermen, each 100 00
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SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
City Marshal, team furnished
$1,700 00
Captain of police 1,300 00
Sergeant of police .
1,200 00
An Inspector
1,200 00
Twenty-eight patrolmen, each
1,000 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Seven Overseers of Poor, each $50 00
City Almoner and Clerk of Board . 1,200 00
Warden of Almshouse
700 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Water Registrar
$2,100 00
Superintendent of Water Works, team furnished 1,700 00
Clerk
728 00
Engineer at pumping station, with house rent
1,200 00
Fireman and watchman, pumping station, with house rent
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