City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1917, Part 1

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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT


CITY OFFICERS


AND THE


ANNUAL REPORTS


TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1917


PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL


CITY


NEWBURYPORT


TERRA


MARIQUE


MDCCCLI


NEWBURYPORT, MASS. NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY. Inc.


1918


City Government, 1917


MAYOR, WALTER B. HOPKINSON, 7 Pond Street.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, President of the Board, Edward G. Perkins.


Alderman-at-Large


Edward G. Perkins 27 High Street


Ward One


24 Allen Street


Samuel E. Estes


Ward Three


Harold A. Besse 10 Garden Street


Ward Four


McKay's Wharf


Herbert Patten


25 Tyng Street


Norman Russell


Ward Six 127 Merrimac Street


Clerk


Henry W. Little.


COMMON COUNCIL President of the Council, Percy B. Jackson Ward One


Ralph C. Brown 38 High Street Wm. H. Hamilton 7 Chestnut Street 260 Water Street


Herbert W. Simmons


Ward Two


James F. Carens, Jr.


10 Milk Street


Fred C. Lovejoy


80 Lime Street


Edward W. Mannix


93 Lime Street


Ward Three


John Dwyer Buckley 15 Pond Street Sam M. Chase 19 Pond Street


Frank S. Heath 14 Dalton Street


Albert T. Atkinson


Ward Two


76 Middle Street


Willard S. McKay


Ward Five


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Ward Four


John W. Dixon 4 Washington Street


Carl E. Hardy 33 Washington Street


Percy B. Jackson


48 Market Place


Ward Five


Raymond T. Balch 4 Summit Place


Henry T. Cutter


25 High Street


Edward F. Murphy


15 Carter Street


Ward Six


John W. Chase Curzon Road


Henry M. Hopkinson 39 High Street


Sam Sargent


351 High Street


Clerk J. Hermann Carver


Joint Standing Committees


Claims-Aldermen Estes, chairman; Atkinson, Councilmen Heath, Lovejoy, Dixon.


Commercial Interests-Aldermen Estes, chairman; Atkinson, Councilmen, Buckley, Carens, Lovejoy.


Fire Department-Aldermen McKay, chairman; Patten, Atkinson, Perkins, Councilmen Harty, Simmons, Dixon, Hopkinson, Murphy.


Finance-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Alderman Besse, Councilmen Carens, Brown, Balch, Murphy, Hopkinson.


Highways and Bridges-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Perkins, Besse, McKay, Patten, Russell, Atkinson, Estes, Councilmen Lovejoy, Sargent, Hardy, Sam M. Chase, Cutter, Hamilton.


Lighting-Aldermen Patten, chairman; McKay, Councilmen Sargent, Sam M. Chase, Hardy.


Municipal Departments-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; President Perkins of board of aldermen; President Jackson of common council.


Public Property-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Patten, Estes, Atkinson, Councilmen Brown, Carens, Heath, Buckley, Balch, J. W. Chase.


Preservation of Trees-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Perkins, Besse, Russell, Councilmen Mannix, Sargent, Jackson.


Water Supply and Watering Streets-Aldermen Atkinson, chairman; Estes, Councilmen J. W. Chase, Mannix, Brown.


Joint Special Committee


Salaries-Aldermen Besse, chairman; Estes, Councilmen Mannix, Cutter, Hamilton.


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CITY GOVERNMENT


STANDING COMMITTEES OF ALDERMEN


Rules-President Perkins, Alderman Estes. Police-Mayor Hopkinson, Aldermen Russell, Patten. Licenses-Aldermen Russell, McKay, Atkinson. Elections-Aldermen Patten, McKay, Atkinson. State Aid and Soldiers' Relief-Board of Aldermen.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Enrolled Bills-Councilmen Hamilton, Mannix, Balch. Bills Second Reading-Councilmen Simmons, Dixon, Hopkinson. Elections-Councilmen Atkinson, Little, Langley. Ordinances-Councilmen Murphy, S. M. Chase, Heath. Rules-Councilmen Cutter, J. W. Chase, Buckley.


City Government and Officers, 1918


MAYOR, WALTER B. HOPKINSON, 7 Pond Street.


BOARD OF ALDERMEN, President of the Board, Norman Russell. Alderman-at-Large


Edward G. Perkins 27 High Street


Ward One


Albert T. Atkinson


24 Allen Street


Ward Two


80 Lime Street


Ward Three


Frank S. Heath 14 Dalton Street


Percy B. Jackson


Ward Five


Wm. H. Donahue 64 Warren Street


Ward Six


Norman Russell 127 Merrimac Street


Clerk Henry W. Little.


COMMON COUNCIL, President of the Council, James F. Carens, Jr.


Ward One


James W. Bamford, Jr. 1 Goodwin Avenue Wm. H. Hamilton 7 Chestnut Street


Herbert W. Simmons 260 Water Street


Ward Two


Lewis E. Barton 44 Federal Street


James F. Carens, Jr. 10 Milk Street Francis W. McGlew 37 Temple Street


Ward Three


J. Harold Brown 5 Temple Street John Dwyer Buckley 15 Pond Street Raymond S. Miller 43 Hill Street


Fred C. Lovejoy


Ward Four


48 Market Street


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Ward Four


Harry G. Cleveland


John D. Hurley


30 Boardman Street 57 Pond Street


Bernard C. McQuade


128 Merrimac Street


Ward Five


Wilbur F. DeMerritt 3 Carter Street


Edward F. Murphy


15 Carter Street


Mathew A. Twomey


8 Eagle Street


Ward Six


Walter N. B. Bryant 8 Collins Street John W. Chase Curzon Road


Elmer D. Coskery 22 Ferry Road


Clerk


J. Hermann Carver.


Joint Standing Committees


Claims-Aldermen Donahue, chairman; Heath, Councilmen Bamford, Cleve- land, DeMerritt.


Commercial Interests-Aldermen Perkins, chairman; Lovejoy, Councilmen Brown, Buckley, Twomey.


Fire Department-Aldermen Perkins, chairman; Lovejoy, Jackson, Heath, Councilmen Hamilton, Miller, McQuade, Murphy, Coskery.


Finance-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Alderman Russell, Councilmen Bam- ford, Brown, Cleveland, McQuade, Bryant.


Highways and Bridges-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Russell, Perkins, Atkinson, Lovejoy, Heath, Jackson, Donahue, Councilmen Simmons, Barton, Brown, Hurley, Twomey, Bryant.


Lighting-Aldermen Jackson, chairman; Donahue, Councilmen Barton, Hur- ley, Murphy.


Municipal Departments-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; President Russell, President Carens.


Public Property-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Atkinson, Heath, Donahue, Councilmen Bamford, McGlew, Buckley, Cleveland, DeMerritt, Chase.


Preservation of Trees-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Russell, Perkins, Lovejoy, Councilmen Hamilton, McQuade, Coskery.


Water Supply and Watering Streets-Aldermen Lovejoy, chairman; Jack- son, Councilmen McGlew, Miller, Chase.


Joint Special Committee.


Salaries-Aldermen Heath, chairman; Atkinson, Councilmen DeMerritt, Buckley, Hamilton.


Clam Propagation-Alderman Perkins, chairman; Councilmen Simmons, Bamford.


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ANNUAL REPORT


STANDING COMMITTEES OF ALDERMEN


Police-Mayor Hopkinson, chairman; Aldermen Atkinson, Lovejoy. Elections-Aldermen Heath, chairman; Jackson, Atkinson. Licenses-Aldermen Atkinson, chairman; Donahue, Jackson. State Aid and Soldiers' Relief-Aldermen Russell, chairman; Perkins, Rules-Aldermen Russell, chairman; Perkins.


Atkinson, Lovejoy, Heath, Jackson and Donahue.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMON COUNCIL Enrolled Bills-Councilmen Hamilton, chairman; Barton, Coskery. Bills of Second Reading-Councilmen Simmons, chairman; McGlew, Cleve- land.


Ordinance-Councilmen Murphy, chairman; Barton, Miller. Rules-Councilmen Chase, chairman; Bamford, Twomey.


City Officers


City Clerk


Henry W. Little


70 Purchase Street Office: City Hall. Tel. 170. Treasurer and Collector


Charles E. Houghton 9 Hill Street


Office: City Hall. Tel. 536-3. Clerk to Collector


Alice F. Currier 78 Federal Street


Clerk of Committees


J. Hermann Carver


9 Horton Street


William Balch


City Auditor 4 Summit Place Office: City Hall. Tel. 282-W. Deputy Collector


Frank W. Goodwin 13 Orange Street City Messenger Frank H. Rundlett 11 Spring Street City Hall. Superintendent of Streets and Sewers


Willard S. McKay


McKay's Wharf


Tel. 129. City Solicitor


Horace I. Bartlett 25 State Street Tel. 921-M. City Physician Dr. Geo. D. McGauran 57 Federal Street Tel. 337.


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CITY GOVERNMENT


City Marshal


John L. McLean 35 Broad Street


Tel. 45. Captain of the Watch


Charles W. Wells


38 Temple Street Tel. 45.


Superintndent of Wires and Fire Alarm


Orrin J. Welch


45 Green Street


Tel. 362-M.


Chief of the Fire Department


.John L. Lewis


12 Summer Street


Tel. 40.


Fish Warden


Charles L. Perkins 22 Bromfield Street


Permanent Fireman


Eben P. Allen 11 South Pond Street Tel. 19.


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Orrin J. Welch 45 Green Street


Inspector of Meats and Provisions


Timothy D. Donahue


174 Merrimac Street Tel. 454-W. Inspector of Animals


F. C. Blakeley


17 Parsons Street


Tel. 44.


Harbor Master


Benjamin W. Stevens


Madison Street


Superintendent of Highland Cemetery and Old Hill


Willard S. McKay


Supt. of Streets


Tree Warden


Charles P. Kelly 9 Dove Street Tel. 380.


Building Inspector


Orlando F. Hatch


40 Forrester Street


Tel. 417-W.


ASSESSORS OF TAXES Office: City Hall. Term: Three Years. Tel. 44-M.


Eben C. Knight (Chairman) Charles L. Perkins Charles W. Johnson, Clerk


Term expires 1918


66 1919


1920


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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Tel. 536-M.


Walter B. Hopkinson, (Mayor) Chairman, ex-officio.


Lawrence M. Weare Term expires 1918 66 66 1919


Edmund M. Dow


Moses A. Stevens


1920


Frank L. Lattime, Clerk; Harry Tolman, Superintendent Almshouse; Harry Tolman, Matron Almshouse.


Meetings last Monday of each month.


BOARD OF HEALTH Term: Three Years.


Orrin J. Gurney Term expires 1919


Dr. T. Raymond Healy 66 1920


Alfred W. Kimball 6€ 1921


William Thurston, Agent and Clerk of Board; Dr. R. D. Hamilton, City Bacteriologist and Inspector of Milk; William Thurston, Collector of Milk; Dr. J. W. Shaw, School Physician; Ralph W. Nelson, Inspector of Plumbing.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Benjamin G. Davis, (Chairman)


Term expires 1920


Albert W. Hopkinson


1921


John J. O'Brien 66 1919


Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio.


ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSION


Walter B. Hopkinson (Mayor), ex-officio Percy B. Jackson (President), ex-officio


Alvah Hoyt


Term expires 1921


William C. Coffin


1919


Orlando F. Hatch


66 60 1920


BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Term: Three Years Walter B. Hopkinson (Mayor), ex-officio


Norman Russell (President), ex-officio; James F. Carens, Jr., (President) ex-officio.


Orrin J. Gurney


Term expires 1919


Francis J. McGregor


1920


Albert E. Fowler


1918


Mrs.


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CITY GOVERNMENT


CITY PLANNING BOARD


Michael Cashman


Term expires 1920


William A. Kinsman


1919


Walter N. Brown


1918


Charles A. Bliss


60 1919


Edwin S. Dodge


66


66 1920


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS Walter B. Hopkinson (Mayor), ex-officio James F. Carens, Jr., (President), ex-officio William Balch (Auditor), ex-officio


Henry B. Little Term expires 1918


Lawrence B. Cushing


1919


BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS


Henry B. Trask


Term expires 1922


Charles A. Bliss


66


66 1919


Warren B. Flint


66


66 1920


William F. Houston


66


1921


Harold S. Noyes, Secretary.


PUBLIC LIBRARY Permanent Trustees Building Fund Frederick S. Moseley Charles W . Moseley


Lawrence B. Cushing


Directors


James E. Whitney


Term expires 1922


Chas. I. Somerby


1920


Moses H. Williams


66 1919


William C. Coffin


66 1923


Arthur P. Brown


66


66


1925


Thomas R. Healy


66


1924


Alexander G. Perkins


1921


Trustees The Mayor and Board of Aldermen.


Henry W. Little, Secretary; Charles E. Houghton, Treasurer; John D. Parsons, Librarian; Effie A. Tenney, Elizabeth S. Thurston, Helen T. Tilton, Assist- ant Librarians.


66


1918


Edward A. Hale


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Walter B. Hopkinson (Mayor) Chairman, ex-officio 7 Pond Street Vice-Chairman


T. Raymond Healy 12 Charter Street Ward One


William H. Colby. 21 Chestnut Street


Frank M. Kelley 80 Bromfield Street


Ward Two


Laurence P. Dodge 71 High Street Edward P. Woods 32 Prospect Street


Ward Three


T. Raymond Healy 12 Charter Street Edward M. Coffin 108 High Street


Ward Four


Paul T. Winkley


William Nice 28 Titcomb Street 79 Parker Street


Ward Five


Arthur P. Brown 40 Broad Street


Edward H. Clarkson 41 Tyng Street


Ward


Six


Dr. Walter N. Brown 12 Lafayette Street Franklin N. Conant 275 High Street


Superintendent of Schools and Secretary


William C. Moore Office at City Hall. .


Clerk


Ethel S. Hart Office at City Hall


Truant Officer


Edward H. Porter


Office with Superintendent


TRUSTEES PUTNAM FREE SCHOOL


Nathaniel Dole, Henry B. Little, Nathaniel N. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer; George H. Plumer, Dr. Jacob F. Spaulding, Charles A. Bliss, Erskine Clement.


TRUSTEES WHEELWRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Walter B. Hopkinson (Mayor), ex-officio


Lawrence B. Cushing, President Edmund D. Codman, Treasurer Hon. Thomas C. Simpson, Secretary


Frank F. Morrill Lucius H. Greeley


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CITY GOVERNMENT


LICENSE COMMISSION


Hudson H. Hardy William C. Cuseck


Term expires 1920 $ 6


1918


William Nice


66


66 1922


PUBLIC MARKET PLACE (Chap. 119, Acts 1915) Market Square.


Mayors of Newburyport


The original charter of the city was adopted by the inhabitants June 3, 1851.


The mayor is elected annually. 1851-1852


Hon. Caleb Cushing*


Hon. Henry Johnson


1852-1853


Hon. Moses Davenport **


1854-1855-1861


Hon. William Cushing 1856-1857-1858


Hon. Albert Currier 1859-1860


Hon. George W. Jackman, Jr.


1861-1862-1864-1865-1877


Hon. Isaac H. Boardman


1863


Hon. William Graves


1866


Hon. Eben F. Stone


1867


Hon. Nathaniel Pierce


1868-1869


Hon. Robert Couch


1870-1881


Hon. Elbridge G. Kelley


1871-1872


Hon. Warren Currier


1873-1874


Hon. Benjamin F. Atkinson


1875-1876


Hon. Jonathan Smith


1878


Hon. John James Currier


1879-1880


Hon. Benjamin Hale


1882


Hon. William A. Johnson


1883-1884


Hon. Thomas C. Simpson


1885


Hon. Charles C. Dame


1886


Hon. J. Otis Winkley


1887


Hon. William H. Huse*


1888


Hon. Albert C. Titcomb


1888-1889


Hon. Elisha P. Dodge


1890-1891


Hon. Orrin J. Gurney


1892-1893-1894-1895


Hon. Andrew R. Curtis


1896-1897


Hon. George H. Plumer


1898


Hon. Thomas Huse


1899-1900


Hon. Moses Brown


1901-1902


Hon. James F. Carens


1903-1904


Hon. William F. Houston


1905-1906


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ANNUAL REPORT


Hon. Albert F. Hunt


1907


Hon. Irvin Besse


1908


Hon. Albert F. Hunt


1909


Hon. Robert E. Burke


1910-1911-1912


Hon. Hiram H. Landford


1913-1914


Hon. Clarence J. Fogg


1915-1916


Hon. Walter B. Hopkinson


1917


*Resigned. ** Died in office.


Sixty-Seventh Annual Report of the City Auditor


City Auditor's Office, Dec. 15, 1917.


To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:


The undersigned herewith presents a report of the receipts and payments of the City of Newburyport for the year beginning Dec. 16, 1916, and ending Dec. 15, 1917.


The first part of this report consists of schedules, which are made up from an exhibit of receipts and payments arranged upon the schedules for Uniform Municipal accounting as issued by the Bureau of Statistics of Labor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It will be noticed that the terms "Revenue'' and "Non Revenue" are used,-"Revenue" meaning money accruing to the municipal treasury under general taxation, police powers, gifts or services rendered. "Non Revenue" meaning Offsets to Outlays, such as permanent im- provements, bond issues, money hired in anticipation of taxes, temporary ac- counts, etc. Following these schedules are presented detailed statements ar- ranged in the same order, together with the usual matters given in the Auditor's report, including a schedule of the city property, city debt and assets, a state- ment of the securities held by the sinking fund commissioners as sinking funds, also as trust funds, and a statement of funds held by private trustees, the in- come of which is for the benefit of Newburyport or any of its inhabitants.


SCHEDULES


Schedule A is a consolidated statement of total cash receipts and payments during the year, and the cash balances at the beginning and end of the year. This schedule shows that during the year the city has paid $64,350.01 more than was received.


Schedule B is a consolidated statement of the receipts and payments for operation and maintenance of the different departments, showing total receipts from revenue $360,143.79, and expense of maintenance to be $336,684.03, making the excess of receipts over payments for the year $23,459.76, which amount, with amount used for non revenue payments, is indicated in the reduction in amount of notes payable.


Schedule C is a statement of revenue receipts and payments by departments, less transfers, which make up the figures for Schedule B; also a statement of non revenue receipts and payments, during the year showing an excess of non revenue payments of $64,350.01. This deducted from excess shown in Sched- ule B results in cash shown in Schedule A.


In making up actual cost of maintenance and operation "Agency Trans- actions " such as State Tax, County Tax, etc., are eliminated.


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ANNUAL REPORT


I would further report that I have audited the accounts of the Water De- partment, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Trust Fund Commissioners, Trustees of Wheelwright, Putnam, Atkinson, Atwood, Peabody and Public Library Building Funds, Treasurer and Collector, Treasurer of Public Library, City Clerk, City Messenger, Sealer of Weights and Measures and examined all bills presented, verified same, and when approved, charged same to proper appropriations, sign- ing orders on the Treasurer for their payment; also have countersigned all notes and bonds, and have ascertained that issue of same was properly authorized.


The net debt of the city has been decreased in the past year $64,702.00.


The undrawn balance of the appropriated accounts for the past year was $6,451.27. Income exceeded the estimate $9,848.29, making a surplus of $16,299.56, from which was deducted abatements $5,764.64 and balances carried forward for contracts made, for City Hall fuel $142.50. Fire Department Equip- ment $400, Fire Department fuel $460.50, Health and Sanitation Miscellaneous $104.00, Snow and Ice $80.00, Education Miscellaneous $707.97, Education Fuel $1,489.59, Public Library Fuel $142.50, Interest $5,007.86, School House Bonds $2,000.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM BALCH, City Auditor.


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CITY AUDITOR


REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR


For the year ending December 15, 1917. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. Schedule A.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT


Cash balance at beginning of the year-


General Treasury


$ 75,629.19


Library Funds


810.34


Water Commissioners


615.64


Total cash on hand


$ 77,055.17


Receipts during year


$767,112.25


Payments during year


831,462.26


Excess payments


64,350.01


Cash balances at end of year-


General Treasury


$ 10,823.92


Library Funds


882.73


Water Commissioners


998.51


$ 12,705.16


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SCHEDULE B.


GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.


Receipts


Payments.


Revenue Accounts-


General


$252,150.38


Commercial


107,993.41


$336,684.03


Total Revenue Accounts (Operating and Maintenance) ... Non-Revenue Accounts, (Note Issue, construction, etc) ...


$360,143.79


$336,684.03


321,744.56


409,554.33


Total transactions for the year, less transfers


$681,888.35


$746,238.36


ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULT OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR.


Revenue receipts, as above, from taxation and other sources, not includ- ing money borrowed


$360,143.79 Revenue payments, as above, for operation and maintenance (running expenses)


336,684.03


Excess of revenue receipts for the year


$ 23,459.76


Excess of non-revenue payments for the year 87,809.77


$ 64,350.01 Excess of payments for the year


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CITY AUDITOR


SCHEDULE C.


EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, REVENUE AND NON-REVENUE, GROUPED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS.


GENERAL AND COMMERCIAL REVENUE


Receipts


Payments


General Revenue-


Taxes


$249,625.83


Licenses, permits, and fines


2,524.55


Commercial Revenue-


Special asessments


6,563,51


Departmental-


General Government


1,505.26


$ 17,728.25


Protection of Life and Property


1,821.49


45,835.08


Health and Sanitation


593.88


13,122.31


Highways and Bridges


8,475.45


48,833.26


Charities


4,171.13


20,177.57


Soldiers' Benefits


9,380.66


21,134.97


Education


4,985.79


66,314.80


Library and Reading Room


226.35


8,027.50


Recreation


2,518.19


Unclassified


267.80


5,980.26


Public Service, Water Works


65,625.27


57,649.08


Cemeteries


286.75


273.31


Interest


23,702.02


28,701.40


Indebtedness


23,000.00


38,000.00


Sinking Funds


5,000.00


$402,755.74


$379.295.98


42,611.95


42,611.95


$360,143.79


$336,684.03


NON-REVENUE


Receipts


Payments


Departmental-


Health and Sanitation


$ 791.10


$ 783.02


Unclassified


1,568.36


72


Public Service (Water Works)


1,795.64


9,388.96


Indebtedness


260,000.50


335,000.00


Agency Transactions


57,588.96


. 57,753.46


Refunds


78.17


Sinking Funds


6,550.00


Total Non-Revenue


$321,744.56


$409,554.33


Less transfers not deducted from departments Total of General and Commercial Revenue


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ANNUAL REPORT


RECEIPTS.


SOURCES OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


General Revenue


TAXES


Current year


$122,443.45


Current year income tax


38,098.06


Previous years


65,041.43


Corporation tax from the state


20,626.45


Street Railway tax from


the state


(corp)


972.57


National Bank tax


1,997.37


Soldiers' Exemption


446.50


Total from taxes


$249,625.83


$249,625.83


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Amusement, by City Clerk


$ 75.00


Auctioneers, by City Clerk


4.00


Business, by City Clerk


444.50


Junk, by City Clerk


162.50


Pool, by City Clerk


95.00


Street Venders; by City Clerk


21.00


Inn Holders, by City Clerk


10.00


Miscellaneous Licenses by Board of Health


33.40


Milk Licenses


36.00


Permits, Marriage


171.00


Fines, Police Court


S98.10


Dog Licenses for Library


574.05


Total from licenses and permits.


$ 2,524.55


$ 2,524.55


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


Street Sprinkling


$ 3,866.00


Moth Extermination


720.68


Betterments


474.21


PRIVILEGES


Public Service, street railway (excise


tax)


1,502.62


Total


$ 6,563.51


$ 6,563.51


DEPARTMENTS General Government


Aldermen and Council refunds Mayor's department refunds


$ 34.97


24.15


Treasurer's and Collector's refunds


15.33


Fees


193.50


City Clerk's department, sale of sup- plies


.90


Recording


42.10


Miscellaneous


13.66


City Hall


1,180.65


Total from General Government ..


$ 1,505.26


$ 1,505.26


Total forward


$260,219.15


$260,219.15


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CITY AUDITOR


PAYMENTS.


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expense


Outlays


Total


DEPARTMENTS


General Government


Aldermen and Council


$ 1,941.04


Mayor's department


1,290.22


Auditor's department, salary


900.00


Other expenses


88.04


Treasurer and Collector, salaries


2,200.00


Other expenses


419.09


Assessor's department, salaries Other expenses


545.69


Expense of bond and note issue


1,500.00


City Clerk's department, salary Other expenses


130.65


City Messenger


900.00


Law department


724.91


Election and Registration


2,787.34


Indexing Old Records


113.33


City Hall


2,032.44


Total for general government


$ 17,728.25


$ 17,728.25


Total forward


$ 17,728.25


$ 17,728.25


2,100.00


55.50


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ANNUAL REPORT


RECEIPTS.


SOURCE OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


Total forward


$260,219.15


$260,219.15


Protection of Life and Property Police Department-


Rent of Court Room


1,400.00


Fire Department-


Services of men at Newbury


3.00


2.00


Services of horses at Newbury Services of equipment at Newbury Services of department at Newbury. Sale of material Refund


5.00


3.00


26.00


.75


Sale of stove


2.00


Inspections-


Sealer of Weights and Measures fees.


191.40


Forestry-


Sale of lead and services rendered ...


171.99


Care of Trees-


Services of department ..


16.00


Use of Telephone ....


.35


Total from Protection of Life and Property


$ 1,821.49


$ 1,821.49


Total forward


$262,040.64


$262,040.64


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CITY AUDITOR


PAYMENTS.


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


Total forward


$ 17,728.25


$ 17,728.25


Protection of Life and Property


Police Department-


Supervision, Salary of Marshal


$ 1,337.50


Office expenses


103.79


Salaries and Wages


15,212.68


Fuel


324.39


Lighting


253.65


Maintenance of Police Station


734.58


Miscellaneous Equipment


53.50


Other Expenses


345.30


Fire Department-


Supervision and Assistance


890.00


Salaries and Wages


9,165.50


Horses and care of same


5,303.36


Fuel


788.97


Lighting


251.92


Hydrant service and water


3.532.26


Equipment and Repairs


605.49


Maintenance of buildings


718.22


Other expenses


199.25


New Hose


955.88


Fire Alarm and Wires-


Supervision, salary


300.00


Other expenses.


434.69


Inspection-


Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary of sealer


700.00


Other expenses


91.41


Forestry-


Moth Extermination


Salary of superintendent Labor of men


800.00


695.47


Other expenses


1,074.90


Care of trees,


Salary of tree warden


150.00


Labor of men


427.84


Other expenses


168.57


Harbor Master


100.00


Total for Protection of Life and Property


$ 45,835.08


$ 45,835.08


Total forward


$ 63,563.33


$ 63,563.33


115.96


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ANNUAL REPORT


RECEIPTS.


SOURCE OF RECEIPTS


Revenue for Expenses


Offsets to Outlays


Total


Total forward


$262,040.64


$262,040.64


Health and Sanitation


From State reimbursement on account of tuberculosis


$ 337.15


From State reimbursement on account of contagious diseases


Use of telephone


76.64 4.43


Sanitation-


69.87


Sewer maintenance


Sewer construction Sale of pipe New Sewer connections


Ashes and Rubbish, sale of old paper


105.79


Total from Health and Sanitation


$ 593.88


$ 791.10


$ 1,384.98


Highways and Bridges


Administration, use of telephone


City teams, earnings from other depart- ments


7,136.62


Sale of straw Refund


67.50


Reconstruction of Pleasant St., refunds. For new sidewalks


43.46


From Street Railroad


600.00


Highway repairing, services of depart-


17.24


ment


Culverts, services of department


102.50


Street Lighting, from Parks


220.00


Sidewalks and curbing, services of de- partment


147.63


Refunds


19.00


Snow and Ice, services of department


56.71


Highways, miscellaneous


5.00


Total from Highways and Bridges


$ 8,475.45


$ 8,475.45


Total forward


$271,109.97


$ 791.10


$271,901.07


261.15 529.95


$ 1.85


21.64


36.30


25


CITY AUDITOR


PAYMENTS.


OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS


Expenses


Outlays


Total


Total forward


$ 63,563.33


$ 63,563.33


Health and Sanitation


Health-


Administration, Clerk's salary


$ 500.00


Vital Statistics


164.07


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases.




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