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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR
1920
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
TERRA MARIQUE MDCCCLI
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City Government, 1920
MAYOR Hon. DAVID P. PAGE
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT William F. Runnels
COUNCILLORS AT LARGE
John W. Chase
Term Expires 192 !
William J. Cusack
Term Expires 1921
Edward F. Murphy
Term Expires 1921
Edward G. Perkins
Term Expires 1921
William F. Runnels
Term Expires 1921
Councillor Ward 1 Albert H. Reynolds Term Expires 1920
Councillor Ward 2 Francis M. McGlew Jr.
Term Expires 1920
Councillor Ward 3 Charles S. Kenyon Term Expires 1920
Councillor Ward 4 Arthur W. Southwell Term Expires 1920
Councillor Ward 5 Mathew A. Twomey
Term Expires 1920
Councillor Ward 6 William Peebles
Term Expires 1920
CLERK Henry W. Little
Committees
Public Service-Councillors Chase, Reynolds, Murphy
Public Safety -Councillors Perkins, Southwell, McGlew
Public Welfare-Councillors Cusack, Peebles, Twomey
General Govt .- Mayor Page, Councillors Runnells, Kenyon.
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
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ANNUAL REPORT
Clerk of Committees
J. Herman Carver
9 Horton Street
City Auditor William Balch
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
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. George D. McGauran
57 Federal Street
Tel. 337
City Marshall
John L. McClean
35 Broad Street
Tel. 45
Captain of the Watch
Edward R. Ayers
7 Vernon Street
Tel. 45
Superintendent of Wires and Fire Alarms Orrin J. Welch 45 Green Street
Tel. 326-M
Chief of the Fire Department
George P. Osborn 40 Fair Street Tel. 1200
Fish Warden
Charles L. Perkins 22 Bromfield Street
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CITY GOVERNMENT
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 4 Madison Street
Superintendent of Highland Cemetery and Old Hill
Willard S. McKay
Supt. of Streets
Tree Warden
9 Dove Street
Tel. 380
Building Inspector
George W. Hussey
55 Kent Street
Tel. 532-M
ASSESSORS OF TAXES Office : City Hall. Terms: Three Years. Tel. 499-W
Eben C. Knight (Chairman) Term Expires 1921
Charles L. Perkins Term Expires 1922
Charles W. Johnson, Clerk Term Expires 1923
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Tel. 536-M David P. Page, (Mayor), ex-officio.
Herbert Patten Term Expires 1921
Joseph H. Hudson Term Expires 1922
Moses A. Stevens Term Expires 1920 Frank L. Lattime, Clerk; Andrew Noble, Superintendent Almshouse; Mrs. Andrew Noble, Matron Almshouse.
Meeting last Monday of each month.
Charles P. Kelley
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ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF HEALTH
Term: Three Years
Orrin J. Gurney Term Expires 1922
Dr. T. Raymond Healy Term Expires 1923
Alfred W. Kimball Term Expires 1924 William Thurston, Agent and. Clerk of Board; Dr. R. D. Hamilton, City, Bacteriologist, Harold G. Little, Inspector and Collector of Milk; Dr. J. W. Shaw, School Physician; Ralph W. Nelson, Inspector of Plumbing.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
John J. Creeden
Term Expires 1923
Albert W. Hopkinson (Chairman)
Term Expires 1924
John J. O'Brien
Term Expires 1922
Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio.
ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSION
David P. Page, (Mayor), ex-officio. William F. Runnells, (President), ex-officio.
Alvah Hoyt Term Expires 1921
William C. Coffin
Term Expires 1922
Orlando F. Hatch Term Expires 1923
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS David P. Page (Mayor), ex-officio. William F. Runnells, (President), ex-officio. William Balch (Auditor), ex-officio.
Henry B. Little Term Expires 1920 Lawrence B. Cushing Term Expires 1921
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Henry B. Trask
Term Expires 1922
Dr. Chas. F. A. Hall
Term Expires 1923
Herbert S. Noyes Term Expires 1921
Warren B. Flint Term Expires 1925
Ernest Foss
Term Expires 1924
Harold S. Noyes, Secretary
PUBLIC LIBRARY Permanent Trustees Building Fund Lawrence B. Cushing Frederick S. Moseley Charles W. Moseley
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CITY GOVERNMENT
Directors
James E. Whitney
Term Expires 1922
Lawrence Hayward
Term Expires 1927
Lawrence P. Dodge
Term Expires 1926
William C. Coffin
Term Expires 1923
Arthur P. Brown
Term Expires, 1'925;
Thomas R. Healy Term Expires 1924
Alexander G. Perkins
Term Expires 1921
Trustees The Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Henry W. Little, Secretary; Charles E. Houghton, Treasurer; John D. Parsons, Librarian; Effie A. Tenny, Elizabeth S. Thurston, Helen T. Tilton, Assis- tant Librarians.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
David P. Page (Mayor)
Chairman, ex-officio
High Street
Arthur P. Brown Vice-Chairman
40 Broad Street
Arthur P. Brown Term Expires 1920
40 Broad Street, Telephone 699-W.
Laurence P. Dodge Term Expires 1920
71 High Street, Telephone 133
Edward M. Coffin Term Expires 1921 .
108 High Street, Telephone 265-R
Harry F. Cole Term Expires 1921
57 High Street, Telephone 316-R
Alfred W. Kimball
Term Expires 1922
69 Washington Street, Telephone 952
Edward G. Moody Term Expires 1922
230 High Street, Telephone 1006-M
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ANNUAL REPORT
Superintendent of Schools and Secretary
Office at City Hall William C. Moore
Clerk
Lauline H. Mullins 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; Norman Russell, Dr. Jacob F. Spaulding, John T. Lunt, Erskin Clement.
TRUSTEES WHEELWRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL David P. Page (Mayor) ex-officio.
Lawrence B. Cushing, President
Edmund D. Codman, Treasurer Hon. Thomas C. Simpson, Secretary Lucius H. Greeley Randolph C. Hurd
PUBLIC MARKET PLACE (Chapter. 119, Acts 1915) Market Square
CITY GOVERNMENT
Mayors of Newburyport
The original charter of the city was adopted by the inhabitants June 3, 1851.
The Mayor is elected annually.
Hon. Caleb Cushing 1851-1852
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 H. 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. 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
Hon. Albert F. Hunt
1907
Hon. Irving 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 1917-1918
Hon. David P. Page
1919-1920
*Resigned. ** Died in office.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Seventieth Annual Report of the City Auditor
City Auditor's Office. December 18, 1920.
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 December 20, 1919 and ending December 18, 1920.
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 Municial treasury under general taxation police powers, gifts for ser- vices rendered. "Non-revenue" meaning Offsets to Outlays, such as per- manent improvements, bond issues, money hired in anticipation of taxes, temporary accounts, etc. Following these schedules are presented detailed statements arranged 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 statement of the securities held by the sinking fund commis- sioners as sinking funds, also as trust funds, and a statement of funds held by private trustees, the income 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 pay- ments 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 $23,028.10 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 re- ceipts from revenue $399,481.52 and expense of maintenance to be $446,522.11 making the excess of payments over receipts for the year $47,040.59, which amounts with amount used for non-revenue payments is indicated in the decrease of cash on hand.
Schedule C is a statement of revenue receipts and payments by de- partments, 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 receipts $24,012.49. This added to excess shown in
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CITY GOVERNMENT
Schedule 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.
This closes the first financial year under the new City Charter; Plan B having been adopted.
At present, it does not appear to work out in a manner to promote busi- ness efficiency. It widens the distance between the mayor and the council; the Mayor being on practically no committees with council members, there is no chance for co-operation and discussion of the different problems as they come up, and ideas and opinions are not exchanged in a manner to work out to a final conclusion.
I would report further that I have audited the accounts of the Water De- partment, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Trust Fund Commissioners, Trustees of Wheelwright, 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, signing 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 increased in the past year $11,243.88. The appropriated accounts for the past year were overdrawn $861.08, in- come less than estimate $10,230.70, with taxes refunded and Stale street ac- count, making the deficit for the financial year $11,914.50. This condition is accounted for by the new law regarding collection of Corporation taxes; the State being unable to make distribution to the city until after the financial year.
William Balch,
City Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
For the year ending Dec. 18, 1920. RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR Schedule A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
Cash balance at beginning of the year-
General Treasury
$ 61,539.92
General Treasury
2,105.68
Water Commissioners
532.34
$64,177.94
Total cash on hand-
Receipts during year
703,005.99
Payments during year
726,034.09
Excess of payments
$23,028.10
Cash balances at end of year-
General Treasury
38,631.35
Library Funds
1,450.80
Water Commissioners
1,067.69
$41,149.84
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CITY GOVERNMENT
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Schedule B
GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
Receipts
Payments
Revenue Accounts- General
Commercial
$266,036.42 133,445.10
$446,522.11
Total Revenue Accounts (Operating and maintenance
399,481.52
446,522.11
Non-Revenue Accounts (Note issue, construction, etc. )
303,524.47
279,511.98
Total transactions for the year less transfers
$703,005.99
$726,034.09
ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR
Revenue receipts as above, from taxation and other sources, not including money borrowed Revenue payments, as above, for operation and maintenance (running expenses)
$399,481.52
446,522.11
Deficit of revenue receipts for the year
$ 47,040.59
Excess of non-revenue receipts for the year
24,012.49
Deficit of receipts for the year
$ 23,028.10
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ANNUAL REPORT
Schedule C.
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EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, REVENUE AND NON- REVENUE, GROUPED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS
General and Commercial Revenue.
Receipts
Payments
General Revenue
Taxes
$263,211.00
Licenses, permits and grants
2,825.42
Commercial Revenue
Special assessments
7,281.52
Departmental
General government
2,107.46
$ 19,766.10
Protection of Life and Property
2,113.29
66,303.19
Health and Sanitation
444.28
20,228.54
Highways and Bridges
9.20
47,444.86
Charities
6,217.90
25,933.70
Soldiers Benefits
8,520.07
14,521.65
Education
5,445.19
110,493.36
Library and Reading Room
525.80
10,657.39
Recreation
22.46
3,063.35
School Teachers' Pensions
2,988.32
2,988.32
Unclassified
120.00
3,730.23
Public Service, Water Works
70,576.12
69,028.73
Cemeteries
221.50
521.46
Interest
20,494.65
25,347.89
Indebtedness
22,000.00
39,636.00
Sinking Funds
2,500.00
$415,124.18
$462,164.77
Less transfers not deducted from departments
15,642.66
15,642.66
$399,481.52
$446,522.11
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CITY AUDITOR
Non-Revenue
Receipts
Payments
Departmental
Health and Sanitation
$ 592.12
$ 853.99
Highways and Bridges
2,339.60
55,586.13
Charities
960.00
Harbor of Refuge
1,300.00
Public Service (Water Department)
367.47
1,377.51
Indebtedness
229,000.00
139,000.00
Agency Transactions
70,151.30
79,952.62
Refunds
115.98
1,441.73
Total Non-Revenue
$303,524.47
$279,511.98
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ANNUAL REPORT
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES Taxes of 1920
Dr.
For City Purposes, inside the limit $203,537.57
For City Purposes, outside the limit 5,000.00
Debt requirements, less income
44,928.50
State Tax 37,240.00
State Tax Bounty
1,755.60
State Highway Tax
1,110.00
State Tax, Street Railway
483.35
County Tax
21,987.35
Overlay
1,905.18
Omitted Assessment 427.50
Re-assessments
528.75
Total levy
$318,903.80
Cr.
Tax collected for city
$150,791.11
Tax collected for State
40,588.95
Tax collected for county
21,987.35
Tax abated during . year
1,535.25
214,902.66.
Uncollected
$104,001.14
Taxes of 1919
Dr.
Uncollected balance for previous year $48,538.86
Re-assessments
37.80
$48,576.66
Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$31,382.50
Taxes abated during year
247.80
31,630.30
Uncollected
$16,946.36
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CITY AUDITOR
Taxes of 19 !8 Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $17,988.93
Cr.
$14,615.92
Taxes collected during year
320.25
Taxes abated during year
14,936.17
Uncollected
$3,052.76
Taxes of 1917
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$3,462.78
Re-assessments
24.00
$3,486.78
Cr. 1
Tax collected during year
$655.78
Tax abated during year
2,821.00
$3,486.78
CORPORATION TAX
Receipts
Foreign Corporation
$3,895.53
Street Railway from State
11.33
Public Service from State 2,276.09
All others from State
5,340.97
To income account $11,523.92
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Receipts
Stocks held locally in banks outside city $3,861.65
Stocks of local banks held by non-residents 6,022.20
$9,883.85
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ANNUAL REPORT
Payments
Paid to State for non-resident stock $6,350.32 To income account 3,533.53
$9,883.85
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX
Cr.
Balance
$3,987.60
Recieved form State for 1917, 1918, 1919, and 1920 49,972.53
$53,960.13
Dr.
Amount used by Assessors in tax rate $5,000.00
Statement of Tax commission for 1920 32,685.93
37,685.93
Balance $16,274.20
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS Street Sprinkling for 1920 Dr. ยท ....
Assessments on abutters
$7,559.67
Cr.
Amount collected during year $5,200.49
Amount abated 58.36
Error in commitment
462.07
$5,720.92
Uncollected $1,838.75
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1919
Dr. . ...
Uncollected balance from previous year
$916.09
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CITY AUDITOR
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$604.02
Amount abated during year
13.64
617.66
Uncollected
$298.43
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1918
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$778.79
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$642.11
Amount abated during year
27.12
$669.23
Uncollected $109.56
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1917
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year . $29.94
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$10.95
Amount abated during year
18.99
$29.94
ASSESSMENTS FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1920
Dr.
Assessments for work done $808.20
Cr.
Amount collected during year
660.85
Uncollected $147.35
ASSESSMENTS FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1919
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $87.78
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ANNUAL REPORT
Cr.
55.93
Amount collected during year
Uncollected
$31.85
ASSESSMENTS FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1918
Dr.
Uncollected from previous year
$25.03
Cr.
Amount collected during year $21.43
Amount abated during year
2.65
24.08
Uncollected
.95
ASSESSMENTS FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1917
Dr
Uncollected balance from previous year
Cr.
Amount collected during year .25
Amount abated during year
7.28
$7.53
BETTERMENTS
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year 234.49
Assessments during year
0.00
$234.49
Cr.
Amount collected during year
84.49
Uncollected
150.00
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTION Cr.
From State of Massachusetts $334.59
$7.53
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CITY AUDITOR
Dr.
334.59
To Income account
TAXES REFUNDED Dr.
Taxes of 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920
$241.73
Cr.
Taxes charged off, afterward collected $63.00
From general treasury to balance
178.73
$241.73
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1917 LEVY
Cr.
Balance of previous year $13,223.18
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1917
2,925.04
Balance to Overlay 1919
$10,298.14
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1918 LEVY Cr.
Balance of previous year $6,693.04
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1918
320.25
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1919 LEVY
Cr.
Overlay, 1919 Levy Balance $8,654.01
Balance of Overlay 1917 10,298.14
$18,952.15
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1919
210.00
Balance 18,742.15
$6,372.79
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ANNUAL REPORT OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1920 LEVY Cr.
Overlay, 1920 levy $1,905.18
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1920
579.00
Balance
$1,326.18
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS TAX ACCOUNT Cr.
State Tax
$37,240.00
State Tax for bounty
1,755.60
State Tax for Highways
1,110.00
State Tax for Street Railways
483.35
$40,588.95
Dr.
$40,588.95
Payment to State
COUNTY OF ESSEX Cr.
County Tax
$21,987.35
Dr.
Payment to County
$21,987.35
CIVILIAN WAR-POLL TAX
State of Massachusetts
$11,976.00
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CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Balance Forward
530.00
Receipts for advertising
19.95
$1,849.95
Payments
Salary of Clerk of Common Council 408.33
Inspection of elevators
15.00
Recording deeds
3.50
Attendants at Gas Hearing
81.82
Post Office Box Rent
3.00
Printing and advertising
176.82
Posting Civil Service notices
21.00
Rent of Safe Deposit Box
20.00
Stationery and office supplies
13.45
City Reports 530.00
Express
1.39
Traveling expenses
15.26
Ringing Church Bells.
22.00
Salary of license commissioners
325.00
Services of stenographer
3.00
1,639.57
Balance to general treasury
$210.38
MAYOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,350.00
Use of telephone (tolls)
2.10
From general treasury to balance
11.68
$1,363.78
Payments
Salary of Mayor
$1,200.00
Telephone rental. 46.05
Stamps and stamped envelopes
6.00
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Stationery and office supplies
10.60
Typewriting 15.93
Subscription to "State House Bulletins'
2.00
Traveling expenses
33.20
Transfer . 50.00
$1,363.78
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,600.00
Use of telephone
.05
From general treasury to balance
94.78
$1,694.83
Payments
Salary of Auditor
$1,200.00
Clerical allowance
300.00
Telephone rental
32.20
Stationery and office supplies
155.71
Postage
3.00
Traveling expenses
3.92
$1,694.83
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$3,400.00
Balance forward
325.00
Use of telephone
.45
From general treasury to balance
19.60
$3,745.05
Fees credited to income $208.55
Payments
Salary of treasurer and collector
$2,000.00
Salary of treasurer's assistant
800.00
Telephone rental
26.10
Express
.71
Books, stationery and office supplies
329.24
Premium on treasurer's bond
165.00
Distribution of tax bills
50.00
Postage stamps
55.50
Adding machine
318.50
$3,745.05
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CITY AUDITOR
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,900.00
From general treasury to balance
169.25
$3,069.25
Payments
Salary of three assessors
$2,100.00
Salary of assessors' clerk
300.00
Telephone rental
24.25
Abstractor of records
154.65
Postage
1.38
Stationery and office supplies
99.30
Express
.87
Traveling expenses
60.00
Printing and advertising
307.80
Banker and Tradesman
6.00
Appraisal of Plum Island
15.00
$3,069.25
ASSESSORS' MAPS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Payments
Services of surveyor
$135.00
Services of assistants
182.80
Transfer
500.00
817.80
Balance to general treasury $182.20
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE
Appropriation
$ 150.00
Payments
Certification of City Notes
50.00
Postage
1.00
Traveling expenses
27.36
78.36
$ 71.64
Balance to general treasury
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ANNUAL REPORT CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $2,200.00
Refund
.50
Sale of supplies
1.00
$2,201.50
Income of City Clerk's Dept. Recording and
Misc.
$ 49.95
Revenue Credited to Income Account
Licenses, amusements
$120.00
Licenses, auctioneers
4.00
Licenses, (business) pawnbrokers 50.00
Licenses, (business) common victualer 310.00
Licenses, (business) employment office
5.00
Licenses,
(business) auto dealers 376.00
Licenses, (business) taxi
22.00
Licenses, (business) clam
2.00
Licenses, junk
160.00
Licenses, pool
70.00
Permits, marriage
194.00
Sale of burial lots
221.50
Licenses, jitney
115.00
Licenses, job wagon
3.00
$1,652.50
Payments
Salary of City Clerk
$1,900.00
Premium on clerk's bond
12.00
Postage
13.50
Stationery and office supplies
32.61
Telephone rental
34.60
Repairs on typewriter
2.25
$1,994.96
Balance to general treasury
. $ 206.54
CITY MESSENGER
Appropriation
$1,050.00
Payments
Salary of City Messenger
$1,050.00
CITY AUDITOR 27
LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,000.00
From general treasury to balance
20.80
$1,020.80
Payments
Salary of City Solicitor $ 500.00
Extra services on ordinances
300.00
Printing brief
108.50
Subscription to American City
1.50
Traveling expenses
80.97
Services of stenographer
16.82
Stationery and postage
3.60
Services of photographer
6.00
Telephone tolls
.91
Law books
2.50
$1,020.80
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
$2,400.00
From general treasury to balance
588.55
$2,988.55
Payments
Ward officers
$1,432.00
Salaries of Board of Registrars
575.00
Care of ward rooms
64.50
Stationery and office supplies
66.41
Advertising and printing
661.29
Posting notices and check lists
3.50
Postage
25.90
Meals for registrars
3.40
Equipment and repair of ward rooms
39.02
Fuel
25.95
Addressing and mailing circulars
50.58
Teaming, ballot boxes
36.50
Services of stenographer
4.50
$2,988.55
28
ANNUAL REPORT CITY HALL
.$1,800.00
Appropriation
Revenue Credited to Income Account
Rent of City Hall
$1,299.16
Rent of City Hall as Armory
525.00
Sale of old books
1.25
Refund
8.50
$1,833.91
Payments
Street sprinkling
$ 14.70
Freight and express
2.18
Electrician and stock
42.81
Fuel
190.14
Lights, mantles and wiring
8.00
Carpenter and stock
78.33
Janitors' supplies
12.45
Stage carpenter
270.75
Repairing clock
2.00
Plumber and stock
27.83
Rubber door mat
1.50
Repairs on furniture
26.51
Painting and setting glass
19.48
Repairing lights in front of City Hall
102.99
New filing case
90.50
Electric lighting
138.76
Gas Lighting
141.37
Transferred
200.00
$1,370.30
Balance to general treasury
$ 429.70
INDEXING OLD RECORDS AND TYPEWRITING $ 300.00
Appropriation
Payments 1
Stenographer, writing cards $ 193.85
Stenographer, for Mayor
13.25
Balance to general treasury
$.207.10 $ 92.90
29
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUPERVISION
Appropriation
.$ 2,350.00
Payments
Salary of City Marshal $ 1,763.18
Bonus of Marshal
381.26
Stationery and office supplies
16.91
Telephone rental
81.42
Premium on City Marshal's bond
5.00
2,247.77
Balance to general treasury $ 102.23
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SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$24,700.00
Payments
Salaries of regular men
$18,171.52
Bonus of regular men
5,649.84
Salaries of regular men for extra duty
139.51
Salaries of special and reserve officers
238.91
24,199.78
Balance to general treasury
$ 500.22
FUEL
Appropriation
$ 700.00
Payments
Coal
$ 188.83
Wood
15.00
208.83
$ 496.17
.
Balance to general treasury
30
ANNUAL REPORT
LIGHTING
Appropriation
. 325.00 $
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