New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . Net debt January 7, 1889, $1,335, The regular municipal appropriation bill of i888 was as follows : Appropriations, special of 1887, $50, Cemeteries 1, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, chapter 252 (soldiersaid), 3, Discount for prompt payment of taxes, 10, Fire department, 30, Free public library, 5, Highways and streets, 77, Incidentals, 15, Lighting the streets, 27, New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge, 1, New Bedford water works, 12, Police de
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . Net debt January 7, 1889, $1,335, The regular municipal appropriation bill of i888 was as follows : Appropriations, special of 1887, $50, Cemeteries 1, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, chapter 252 (soldiersaid), 3, Discount for prompt payment of taxes, 10, Fire department, 30, Free public library, 5, Highways and streets, 77, Incidentals, 15, Lighting the streets, 27, New Bedford and Fairhaven bridge, 1, New Bedford water works, 12, Police department, 46, Poor department, 33, Public debt, 114, Public schools, incidentals, 22, Public schools, pay of teachers, 75, Public schools, repairs of buildings, 3, Repairs of city property, 5, Salaries, 13, Sewers, general account, 1, Sinking funds 17, Truant school, 2, $566, bonds issued, 50, $516, The special appropriations of i888 were : Cemeteries, $2, City stable and lot, 11, BRISTOL COUNTY COURT HOUSE, COUNTY STREET. 304 NEW BEDFORD. Engine house and lot, Durfee street, $1, Fire department, 4, Harrinjrton school house and lot, 38, Highway department, 5, Incidentals, New Bedford and Fairhaven Bridge, Police department, 8, Public schools, 10, Repairs of city property, 3, Sewers, construction and repairs, 55, $142, general appropriations, 516, Total, $658, The tax assessments of 1888 were levied as follows : State tax, $40, County tax, 41, Cit}- appropriations, 486, Overlay, 19, $587, The rate of taxation was $17 on $1000. Reference has already been made to some of the churches. Following is a complete list, with the location and the names of the pastors: Advent. First. Foster street, corner of Kempton. William A. Burch, First. William street, west
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