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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR
1924
OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY
TERRA MARIQUE MDCCCLI
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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CITY GOVERNMENT, 1924
Mayor Hon. Michael Cashman
President of City Council Arthur W. Southwell
· William J. Cusack. Councillor
· Robert E. Burke. Councillor
· Henry B. Little. Councillor
Gayden W. Morrill Councillor
· Edward G. Perkins Councillor
Albert H. Reynolds.
Councillor
Patrick F. Casey
Councillor
Elmer C. Hansen .
Councillor
Arthur W. Southwell. Councillor
. William Peebles
Councillor
*Matthew A. Twomey
. Councillor
+Eugene A. Twomey. Councillor
Committees
Public Service-Councillors Reynolds, Casey, Burke
Public Safety-Councillors Cusack, Hansen, Morrill
Public Welfare-Councillors Peebles, Perkins, Twomey
General Government-Mayor Cashman, Councillors Southwell, Little
City Officials
Henry W. Little. City Clerk
Charles E. Houghton Treasurer and Collector
J. Hermann Carver. . Clerk of Council
William Balch City Auditor
George H. Dow . City Messenger
John E. Colburn . Superintendent of Highways
James F. Carens, Jr. City Solicitor
Dr. Abram F. Thomas City Physician
John L. McLean City Marshal
Orrin J. Welch. Sealer Weights and Measures
*(Resigned) (Elected to fill vacancy)
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ANNUAL REPORT
John O. Erickson.
Chief of Fire Department
Orrin J. Welch
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Timothy D. Donahue. Inspector Meats and Provisions
Dr. F. C. Blakeley
Inspector Animals
Benjamin W. Stevens Harbor Master
Charles P. Kelley.
Tree Warden
George W. Hussey
Building Inspector
Assessors
Cornelius C. Kiley, Chairman Edward G. Moody
Charles W. Johnson, Secretary
Overseers of the Poor
Timothy McCarthy
Grace C. Fernald
Florence G. Hale
Frank L. Lattime, Clerk
Charles H. Davis, Superintendent of Almshouse
Mrs. Charles H. Davis, Matron at Almshouse
Board of Health
Dr. Randolph C. Hurd
Dr. T. Raymond Healey
Dr. Arthur J. Hewett
William Thurston, Agent and Clerk
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
John J. O'Brien
Albert W. Hopkinson, (Chairman) Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio
Atkinson Common Commissioners Michael Cashman, (Mayor), ex-officio Arthur W. Southwell, (President), ex-officio William C. Coffin Orlando F. Hatch
Alvah Hoyt
Sinking Fund Commissioners Michael Cashman, (Mayor), ex-officio Arthur W. Southwell, (President), ex-officio William Balch, (Auditor), ex-officio
Henry B. Little
Lawrence B. Cushing
Board of Water Commissioners
Harry B. Trask Warren B. Flint Ernest Foss
Dr. Charles F. A. Hall Herbert S. Noyes Harold S. Noyes, Sec.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
School Committee
Edward M. Coffin Peter I. Lawton Alfred W. Kimball
C. Edw. Whiteley Arthur P. Brown C. W. Bullard, M. D. Mayor Michael Cashman, Chairman, ex-officio Edward M. Coffin, Vice-Chairman Alfred W. Smith, Secretary Alfred W. Smith, Superintendent of Schools Edward H. Porter, Truant Officer
Trustees Putnam Free School Hallet W. Noyes, Henry B. Little, Nathaniel N. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer; Norman Russell, Chas. L. Davis, John T. Lunt, Erskine Clement,
Trustees Wheelwright School Michael Cashman, Mayor, ex-officio Lawrence B. Cushing, President Edmund D. Codman, Treasurer
Wm. R. Johnson, Secretary Lucius H. Greeley
Randolph C. Hurd
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MAYORS OF NEWBURYPORT
Hon. Caleb Cushing* 1851-1852
Hon. Henry Johnson. 1853-1853
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. 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
1892-1895
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. 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 1917-1918
Hon. David P. Page 1919-1920-1921
Hon. Michael Cashman 1922-1924
*Resigned ** Died in office
CITY AUDITOR
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
For the year ending December 20, 1924.
City Auditor's Office,
December 20, 1924.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen :
I herewith present a report of the receipts and payments of the City of Newburyport for the year beginning December 16, 1923, and ending December 20, 1924.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM BALCH,
City Auditor.
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Schedule A.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
Cash balance at beginning of year :
General Treasury.
$134,492.75
Library Fund .
1,620.60
Water Commissioners.
9,055.34
$145,168.69
Total Cash on Hand:
Receipts during year.
$805,562.65
Payments during year.
883,362.19
Excess of payments ..
$77,799.54
Cash balance at end of year:
General Treasury.
$64,982.37
Library Funds.
1,247.13
Water Commissioners.
1,139.65
$67,369.15
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Schedule B.
GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR.
Receipts
Payments
Revenue Accounts
General
Commercial.
$485,187.55 137,792.73
$631,217.26
Total Revenue Accounts-(Operating and main- tenance).
$622,980.28
$631,217.26
Non-Revenue Accounts-(Note issue, construc- tion, etc.).
182,582.37
252,144.93
Total transactions for the year less transfers ..
$805,562.65
$883,362.19
ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE OPERATION AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR.
Revenue receipts, as above, from taxation and other sources, not including money borrowed.
$622,980.28
Revenue payments as above, for operation and maintenance (running expenses)
631,217.26
Excess of revenue payments for the year .
$8,236.98
Excess of non-revenue payments for the year
69,562.56
Excess of payments for the year.
$77,799.54
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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 General Revenue:
Receipts
Payments
Taxes.
$480,098.08
Licenses, permits and grants.
5,089.47
Commercial Revenue:
Special Assessments.
5,924.34
Departmental:
General Government.
2,216.27
$26,568.33
Protection of Life and Property
3,884.83
81,539.73
Health and Sanitation
2,738.63
27,932.32
Highways and Bridges
4,255.33
62,261.24
Charities
10,058.13
38,287.28
Soldiers Benefits.
4,957.00
10,183.64
Education .
5,233.85
138,786.66
Library and Reading Room.
793.69
11,125.53
Recreation.
65.00
6,451.73
Pensions.
3,781.00
4,431.00
Unclassified.
73.00
4,417.33
Public Service, Water Works.
71,922.55
72,043.30
Cemeteries
83.50
797.16
Interest .
22,338.25
41,924.65
Indebtedness.
14,000.00
119,000.00
$637,512.92
$645,749.90
Less transfers not deducted from departments ..
14,532.64
14,532.64
$622,980.28
$631,217.26
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Non-Revenue
Receipts
Payments
Departmental:
General Government.
$1,793.41
Protection of Life and Property
510.00
Health and Sanitation
$1,242.95
1,333.94
Highways and Bridges
1,400.89
78,306.88
Education
9,666.65
52,511.39
Recreation.
742.50
Public Service (Water Dept.)
654.13
8,449.07
Indebtedness.
50,885.00
62,000.00
Agency Transactions.
48,958.37
46,250.09
Refunds.
111.96
247.65
Sinking Funds
62,000.00
Unclassified.
7,662.42
$182,582.37
$252,144.93
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CITY AUDITOR
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES
Taxes of 1924, Rate $36.00
Dr.
For City Purposes, inside the limit.
$263,772.79
For City Purposes, outside the limit
5,000.00
Debt requirements.
153,350.00
State Tax.
23,900.00
State Highway Tax
1,299.35
County Tax.
22,138.09
Overlay
8,483.96
Omitted Assessments.
561.20
Judgments.
2,098.92
State for Merrimac River Sewer Investigation.
567.05
Refund of tax
5.40
$481,176.76
Cr.
Tax collected for city
$309,828.86
Tax collected for state.
25,766.40
Tax collected for county
22,138.09
Tax abated during year
3,361.16
$361,094.51
Uncollected .
$120,082.25
Taxes of 1923, Rate $34.00
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$99,482.01
Additional assessments 359.10
Refund of tax 5.50
$99,846.61
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Cr.
Taxes collected during year $72,893.17
Taxes abated during year.
647.80
$73,540.97
Uncollected
$26,305.64
Taxes 1922, Rate $31.00
Dr
Uncollected balance from previous year. $23,645.37
Additional assessments. 1,708.10
$25,353.47
Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$20,140.40
Taxes abated during year.
5,214.00
$25,354.40
Overcollected . $.93
Taxes of 1921, Rate $29.00
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$5,182.19
Error .95
$5,183.14
Cr.
Tax collected during year.
$1,258.04
Tax abated during year
3,872.10
$5,130.14
Uncollected
$53.00
Taxes of 1920, Rate $25.00
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year. $3,188.57
Re-assessment. 5.80
$3,194.37
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CITY AUDITOR
Cr.
Tax collected during year $310.05
Tax abated during year 2,884.32
$3,194.37
CORPORATION TAX
Receipts
Public Service from State. $1,253.73
All others from state 27,386.01
To income account. $28,639.74
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Receipts
Stocks held locally in banks outside the city $3,297.91
To income account. $3,297.91
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
Receipts
State of Massachusetts.
$213.43
To income account. $213.43
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX.
Cr.
Balance
$31,374.40
Received from state, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924. 43,065.45
$74,439.85
Dr.
Amount used by assessors in tax rate. . . $8,300.21
To income account. 30,000.00
$38,300.21
Balance
$36,139.64
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1924
Dr.
Assessment on abutters.
$6,443.94
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$4,510.98
Uncollected
$1,932.96
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1923
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$529.48
Cr.
Amount collected during year
429.01
Uncollected
$100.47
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1922
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$146.36
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$120.42
Uncollected
$25.94
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1921
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$25.14
Error
1.20
Cr. $26.34
Amount collected during year
1.50
Uncollected. $24.84
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STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1920
Uncollected from previous year.
$99.23
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION 1924
Dr.
Assessments for work done. $904.63
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$695.68
Amount abated.
18.00
$713.68
Uncollected. $190.95
MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1923
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$175.14
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$130.50
Amount abated during year. 3.05
$133.55
Uncollected
$41.59
MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1922
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$46.25
Transfer, error
.45
Cr. $46.70
Amount collected during year
$34.60
.
Uncollected $12.10
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MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1921 Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$18.50
Transfer, error
. 45
$18.95
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$1.65
17.30
MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1919
Uncollected balance.
$2.80
BETTERMENTS
Uncollected balance Dec. 20, 1924.
$24.10
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTION
Cr.
From State of Massachusetts.
$433.53
To income account.
$433.53
TAXES REFUNDED
Dr.
Taxes
$123.84
Cr.
Taxes charged off, afterward collected
17.50
Balance to general treasury
$106.34
OVERLAY ACCOUNTS, 1920 LEVY
Cr.
Balance of previous year.
$17,374.15
Abatement 1920. 435.00
$17,809.15
Dr.
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Dr.
Abatement of tax 1920
$2,878.52
Transferred to reserve fund .
14,930.63
$17,809.15
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1921 LEVY
Cr.
Balance of previous year.
$9,083.66
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1921
$3,872.10
Balance
$5,211.56
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1922 LEVY
Cr.
Balance of previous year.
$9,726.02
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1922.
$3,505.90
Balance
$6,220.12
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1923 LEVY
Cr.
Balance of previous year.
$3,272.23
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1923.
288.70
Balance
$2,983.53
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1924 LEVY
Cr.
Overlay, 1924 Levy
$8,483.96
Dr.
Abatement of tax, 1924.
$2,799.96
Balance
$5,684.00
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS TAX ACCOUNT
Cr.
State Tax from 1924 Levy $23,900.00
State Tax for Highways, 1924 Levy. 1,299.35
State Tax for Merrimac River Sewer investigation 567.05
$25,766.40
Dr.
Payment to State.
$25,199.35
Balance
$567.05
COUNTY OF ESSEX
Cr.
County Tax.
$22,138.09
Dr.
Payment to County
22,138.09
CIVILIAN WAR POLL TAX
Cr.
Balance from previous years
$3,030.00
PREMIUM ACCOUNT
Cr.
Balance of 1923.
$4,651.50
Widening and Reconstruction Merrimac St. loan 885.00
Balance
$5,536.50
RESERVE FUND, CHAP. 59, SEC. 25, GENERAL LAWS
Cr.
Balance from Overlay 1920. $14,930.63
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND Chap. 480, Acts 1924 Cr.
Amount received from State of Massachusetts.
$7,662.42
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
CITY COUNCIL
Receipts
Appropriation. .
$1,600.00
Receipts from advertising.
24.25
$1,624.25
Payments
Salary of Clerk of Common Council.
$400.00
Printing annual reports.
600.00
Printing and advertising.
64.47
Ringing bells.
33.00
Travelling expenses .
35.98
P. O. Box rent.
.75
Harding Memorial Service
7.50
Stationery and office supplies.
6.20
Decorating City Hall and Fire Station ..
50.00
Sinking Fund Safe deposit box
20.00
Freight and express
.43
Witness Fees ..
25.75
Inspection Lodging house elevators
23.00
Transfer.
300.00
$1,567.08
Balance to general treasury
$57.17
MAYOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$1,450.00
Payments
Salary of Mayor
$1,200.00
Telephone rental.
34.37
Postage.
2.00
Travelling expenses
11.10
Stationery and office supplies.
9.00
$1,256.47
Balance to general treasury
$193.53
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AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
Tolls. .
$2,300.00 .15
Refund.
1.85
$2,302.00
Payments
Salary of Auditor
$1,500.00
Clerical assistance.
600.00
Telephone rental.
31.20
Postage
3.00
Stationery and office supplies.
66.15
Expenses to Comptrollers' Convention . .
28.45
Directory.
5.00
$2,233.80
Balance to general treasury $68.20
TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$3,600.00
Tolls ..
.95
From general treasury to balance.
276.38
$3,877.33
Fees credited to income .
$494.90
Payments
Salary of City Treasurer.
$2,000.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,000.00
Telephone rental .
25.65
Printing and advertising.
28.25
Freight and express.
1.31
Stationery and office supplies.
263.87
Premium on treasurer's bond.
330.00
Postage.
223.25
Directory
5.00
$3,877.33
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$5,700.00
Payments
Salary of assessors $4,200.00
Salary of clerk .. 400.00
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Printing and advertising.
$41.25
Travelling expenses
3.70
Printing poll lists .
620.00
Abstractor of deeds.
219.51
Freight and express.
1.50
Stationery and office supplies.
66.15
Postage.
17.28
Telephone rental .
24.40
Directory.
5.00
$5,598.79
Balance to general treasury
$101.21
ASSESSORS' MAPS
Balance Dec. 15, 1924.
$2,650.00
Payments
Balance due contractor
$2,650.00
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE
Appropriation.
$150.00
Refund.
.06
$150.06
Payments
Certification of notes.
$80.00
Bond book.
21.00
Printing and advertising.
17.28
Travelling expenses
11.10
$129.38
Balance to general treasury $20.68
CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$2,250.00
From general treasury to balance.
10.38
$2,260.38
Income of City Clerk's Department, Re- cording and Miscellaneous. $174.22
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Revenue Credited to Income Account
Licenses:
Taxicab
$5.00
Auctioneer ..
4.00
Auto dealer
64.00
Burial Lots.
50.00
Common victualler
225.00
Ice Cream
225.00
Clam.
.50
Coffee House.
10.00
Druggist.
2.00
Fire arms
1.00
Inn holder
10.00
Job wagon
1.00
Peddler.
25.00
Lodging house.
30.00
Junk.
55.00
Pool.
65.00
Amusement ..
540.00
Marriage.
161.00
Pawnbroker
50.00
$1,523.50
Payments
Salary of City Clerk.
$2,050.00
Premium on clerk's bond
12.00
Telephone rental.
30.25
Stationery and office supplies
10.55
Postage
12.46
Posting civil service notices.
33.45
Typewriter .
103.50
Freight and express
3.17
Directory.
5.00
$2,260.38
CITY MESSENGER
Appropriation.
$1,200.00
From general treasury to balance
1.09
$1,201.09
Payments
Salary of City Messenger $1,201.09
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LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation.
$750.00
Transfer.
100.00
$850.00
Payments
Salary of City Solicitor.
$500.00
Travelling expenses .
28.62
Printing and advertising.
5.00
Services of stenographer
21.45
Recording deeds.
4.00
Fees and summonses.
40.52
Extra Legal services (Burke & Crawshaw)
200.00
$799.59
Balance to general treasury
$50.41
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation.
$2,800.00
Sale of unused ballots .
2.80
From general treasury to balance.
521.14
$3,323.94
Payments
Salary of Registrars.
$600.00
Salary of ward officers.
1,560.00
Printing and advertising.
505.10
Stationery and office supplies.
54.24
Ringing bells.
5.00
Telephone
.50
Postage
9.86
Care of ward rooms ..
170.00
Supplies and repairs to ward rooms
61.69
Special police.
157.50
Typewriting
91.50
Taxi service.
1.50
Freight and express.
.40
Putting up rail and posting ballot boxes.
31.50
Fuel.
8.00
Teaming, ballot boxes.
30.00
Electric Lighting
37.15
$3,323.94
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CITY HALL
Appropriation.
$1,800.00
Transfer.
200.00
Sale of desk.
10.00
From general treasury to balance.
441.99
$2,451.99
Rent of City Hall.
$1,509.00
Payments
Electric Lighting
$170.76
Gas lighting.
99.54
Electrician and stock.
39.29
Carpenter and stock.
119.50
Plumber and stock.
254.51
Machinist and stock
34.80
Stage carpenter.
167.50
Repairs on roof.
107.17
Painting Board of Health office.
124.73
Whitewashing boiler room
35.00
Wiring boiler room.
92.78
Inspection of boiler
5.00
Labor and team cleaning yard.
9.80
Floor oil, wax and cleaning
37.75
Rent of piano
12.50
Street sprinkling commitment.
22.38
Post Office box rent.
2.25
Janitor's supplies
20.70
Freight and express.
.80
Index drawers. .
186.00
Electric and gas lamps.
12.75
Paint and glass.
71.55
Lavatory supplies.
38.96
Shovelling snow .
2.75
Repairs to treasurer's safe
13.85
Hardware.
2.95
Coal
766.42
$2,451.99
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CITY AUDITOR
CITY HALL HEATING PLANT
Balance December 15, 1923
$1,931.29
Payments
Balance on contract.
$1,375.00
Cement floor in basement.
418.41
$1,793.41
Balance to general treasury
$137.88
INDEXING OLD RECORDS AND TYPEWRITING
Appropriation
$325.00
Payments
Work on vital statistics.
$202.70
Stenographer for Mayor
31.20
$233.90
Balance to general treasury
$91.10
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Appropriation.
$2,350.00
Payments
Salary of City Marshal.
$1,750.00
Bonus of City Marshal
416.00
Post office box rent .
.75
Stationery and office supplies.
9.27
Telephone rental .
113.38
Postage.
2.00
Premium on Marshal's bond .
5.00
Directory
5.00
$2,301.40
Balance to general treasury
$48.60
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation.
31,000.00
From general treasury to balance
386.06
$31,386.06
Payments
Salaries of regular men.
$22,342.05
Bonuses of regular men.
7,195.40
Salaries of regular men on extra duty
116.11
Salaries of special and reserve men ..
1,299.22
Bonuses of special and reserve men .
433.28
$31,386.06
FUEL
Appropriation. $450.00
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Payments
Coal
$391.94
Balance to general treasury
$58.06
LIGHTING
Appropriation.
$400.00
Payments
Electricity
$337.50
Gas.
3.20
$340.70
Balance to general treasury
$59.30
MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Transfer.
350.00
Refund ..
11.44
Damage to motor cycle.
53.62
From general treasury to balance
304.82
$1,719.88
Payments
Flash lights, batteries and lamps.
$99.85
Use of teams and taxi service.
235.60
Washing towels and blankets.
16.50
Meals furnished .
26.40
Post office box rent.
.75
Stationery and office supplies.
88.66
Printing and advertising.
34.23
Telephone rental .
15.99
Lavatory supplies.
25.80
Janitor's supplies
2.99
Uniforms and equipment.
94.47
Matches.
11.02
Freight and express.
2.43
Services of physician and medicinal sup- plies
25.43
Newspapers. .
17.00
Auto list weekly.
50.00
Travelling expenses
147.92
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Painting traffic lines
$380.00
Street signs and repairs.
84.65
Repairs and supplies for motor cycle . 360.19
$1,719.88
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
Appropriation.
$2,080.00
Revenue Credited to Income Account
Fines collected .
$1,995.96
Rent of Court Room for 1924.
2,000.00
$3,995.96
Payments
Salary of janitor.
$1,080.00
Substitute for janitor.
30.00
Electric lamps.
18.78
Plumber and stock.
8.76
Carpenter and stock.
32.19
Repairs on roof.
8.06
Repairs to boiler.
3.50
Washing towels.
1.50
Janitor's supplies
6.29
Transfer.
500.00
$1,689.08
Balance to general treasury
$390.92
SUPERVISION AND ASSISTANT CHIEF
Appropriation.
$750.00
Payments
Chief.
$500.00
Assistant
250.00
$750.00
SALARIES
Appropriation. .
$17,000.00
Town of Hampton.
16.50
Town of Georgetown.
20.00
$17,036.50
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Payments
Captains.
$57.50
Mechanical Engineers.
525.00
Assistant Mechanical Engineers.
300.00
Stokers and Stewards.
582.50
Call Men .
7,187.50
Substitute call men
220.84
Permanent men .
3,180.00
Substitute for permanent men.
12.85
Chauffeur for mctor truck
1,855.CO
Chauffeur for hook and ladder.
1,590.00
Extra services at fires.
25.50
Washing and rolling hose
66.75
Care of Hose No. 7 motor
100.00
Steward at Hose No. 7
150.00
$15,853.44
Balance to general treasury
$1,183.06
HORSES AND CARE OF SAME
Appropriation.
$9,000.00
Town of Hampton.
10.00
Town of Georgetown.
10.00
Sale of horses and harnesses.
155.00
$9,175.00
Payments
Extra horses and drivers.
$24.00
Horses and men for supply wagons ..
31.50
Repairs to harnesses and hostlers supplies
59.22
Teaming wet and dry hose
229.55
Printing and advertising.
6.05
Freight and express.
4.93
Services of auctioneer .
20.00
Portion of maintenance of city teams.
6,301.14
.
$6,676.39
Balance to general treasury
$2,498.61
FUEL
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Transfer. .
1,050.00
$2,050.00
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Payments
Central fire station, coal.
$584.06
Engine No. 2, coal.
381.05
Engine No. 2, wood.
7.00
Engine No. 3, coal.
511.67
Hose No. 7, coal. .
547.65
$2,031.43
Balance to general treasury
$18.57
Payments
Central Fire Station, gas. .
$19.92
Central Fire Station, electricity.
179.45
Engine, No. 2, gas.
15.02
Engine, No. 2, electricity .
50.43
Engine, No. 3, gas. .
62.74
Engine, No. 3, electricity
71.90
Hose No. 7, gas
7.90
Hose No. 8, electricity
9.00
Forrester Street electricity
9.48
$425.84
Balance fo general treasury .
$124.16
HYDRANT SERVICE AND WATER
Appropriation. .
$3,550.00
Payments
Water for fire purposes
3,500.00
Balance to general treasury
$50.00
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Services of Department.
926.00
Charging chemicals
1.80
Damage to hose
30.00
Refund.
5.00
$1,962.80
Payments Equipment and supplies for motor appar-
atus. $351.60
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Repairs and supplies for hose wagons and steamers. .
$378.18
Repairs and supplies for chemicals. 125.80
Repairs and supplies on hose.
111.00
Fuel for steamers
15.00
Hydrant gate.
23.00
Painting fire apparatus
28.55
Supply wagon.
3.50
Helmets, rubber coats etc.
101.61
Power.
16.53
Painting Engine No. 1
150.00
Freight and Express
8.12
Tools and hardware.
136.61
Miscellaneous equipment of janitor.
79.93
Canvas cover for engine
3.75
Transfer to Chemical 7.
10.00
Transfer to New Hose
13.71
Waste grease and oil.
343.41
$1,900.31
Balance to general treasury $62.49
FIRE DEPARTMENT MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation.
$400.00
Sale matches.
1.67
Payments
Washing towels and blankets.
$32.77
Services of time clock.
18.00
Telephone rental.
171.86
Matches.
16.00
Janitor's supplies
59.41 29.00
Painting and lettering signs.
Auto hire.
10.00
Auto license
2.00
Fire Record.
10.00
$349.04
Balance to general treasury .
$52.63
FIRE ENGINE BUILDINGS
Appropriation. $2,200.00
Refunds. 14.97
$401.67
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From general treasury to balance.
$104.15
$2,319.12
Payments
Carpenter and stock .
$443.08
Plumber and stock.
229.43
Electrician and stock.
101.69
Paint and setting glass
21.55
Hardware, oil and rope
143.13
Towels, sheets, and bedding.
53.14
Laundry.
1.61
Mason and stock .
66.45
Repairs to roof.
42.18
Machinist and stock .
20.10
Removing cupola Hose 7.
100.00
Janitor's supplies
18.20
New doors.
859.52
Painting signs.
84.00
Repairs to heaters
115.34
Electric lamps.
6.50
Street sprinkling commitment
13.20
$2,319.12
CHEMICAL FOR HOSE 7
Appropriation.
$500.00
Transfer.
10.00
$510.00
Payments
New Chemical tank and basket for Hose 7.
$510.00
PENSION FOR EBEN ALLEN
Appropriation.
$650.00
Payments
$650.00
NEW HOSE
Appropriation.
$1,500.00
Transfer.
13.71
Pension for Eben Allen.
$1,513.71
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Payments
New hose.
Transfer.
$1,443.71 70.00
$1,513.71
FIRE ALARM AND WIRES
Supervision
Appropriation.
$600.00
Payments
Salary of Superintendent
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