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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
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CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR
1926
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
TERRA MARIQUE MOCCELI
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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CITY GOVERNMENT, 1926 ( 11
MAYOR Hon. Oscar H. Nelson
CITY COUNCIL
President Arthur W. Southwell
Councillors at Large
Malcolm G. Ayers
Term Expires 1927
William J. Cusack
Term Expires 1927
Henry B. Little
Term Expires 1927
William Peebles
Term Expires 1927
Edward G. Perkins
Term Expires 1927
Councillor Ward 1, Warren S. Currier
Term Expires 1926
Councillor Ward 2, Edward Bass
Term Expires 1926 Term Expires 1926
Conucillor Ward 3, Elmer C. Hansen
Conucillor Ward 4, Arthur W. Southwell Term Expires 1926
Councillor Ward 5, Timothy R. Leary Term Expires 1926
Councillor Ward 6, Frederick C. Tedford
Term Expires 1926
Clerk Henry W. Little
Committees
Public Service-Councillors, Tedford, Ayers, Peebles.
Public Safety-Councillors, Cusack, Hanson, Currier. Public Welfare-Councillors, Perkins, Bass, Leary. General Government-Mayor Nelson, Councillors Southwell, Little.
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City Officials
Henry W. Little City Clerk
Charles E. Houghton Treasurer and Collector
J. Hermann Carver Clerk of Committees
William Balch City Auditor
George H. Dow City Messenger
Cornelius H. Kelleher Superintendent of Highways
James F. Carens, Jr. City Solicitor
Dr. John W. Shaw City Physician
John L. McLean City Marshal
Orrin J. Welch Sealer of Weights and Measures
John O. Erickson Chief of Fire Department Orrin J. Welch Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Timothy D. Donahue Inspector of Meats and Provisions
Dr. F. C. Blakeley
Inspector of Animals
Benjamin W. Stevens Harbor Master
Edward Hoyt Building Inspector
ASSESSORS OF TAXES
Office: City Hall. Terms: Three Years.
Tel. 499-W.
Cornelius C. Kiley (Chairman)
Term Expires 1927
Edward G. Moody Term Expires 1928
Charles W. Johnson (Secretary)
Term Expires 1929
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Tel. 536-M.
Oscar H. Nelson, (Mayor), ex-officio.
Timothy McCarthy Term Expires 1928
George W. Cooper
Term Expires 1929
Ralph W. Nelson
Term Expires 1927
Frank L. Lattime, Clerk; Edgar A. Chase, Superintendent Almshouse; Mrs. Clara A. Chase, Matron Almshouse.
Meeting last Monday of each month.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
BOARD OF HEALTH Term: Three Years.
Dr. Randolph C. Hurd Term Expires 1927
Dr. T. Raymond Healey Term Expires 1929
Dr. Arthur J. Hewett Term Expires 1928 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 Plumb- ing.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
*John J. Creeden
Frank W. Goodwin (fill vacancy) Term Expires 1929
Albert W. Hopkinson (Chairman) Term Expires 1927
John J. O'Brien Term Expires 1928
Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio.
ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSIONERS
Oscar H. Nelson (Mayor) ex-officio. Arthur J. Southwell, (President) ex-officio.
Alvah Hoyt William C. Coffin Term Expires 1929
Term Expires 1927
Orlando F. Hatch Term Expires 1928
TRUST AND SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Oscar H. Nelson, (Mayor), ex-officio. Arthur J. Southwell, (President), ex-officio. William Balch, (Auditor), ex-officio.
Henry B. Little Term Expires 1926
Lawrence B. Cushing Term Expires 1927
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Henry B. Trask
Term Expires 1927
Dr. Chas. F. A. Hall Term Expires 1928
Herbert S. Noyes
Term Expires 1926
** Peter I. Lawton
Frank D. Masterson (fill vacancy) Term Expires 1930
Ernest Foss
Term Expires 1929
Harold S. Noyes, Secretary.
* Deceased. Resigned.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Edward M. Coffin, Peter I. Lawton, Alfred W. Kimball, J. Harold Brown, Arthur P. Brown, C. W. Bullard, M. D.
Mayor Oscar H. Nelson, 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 Treas- urer; Norman Russell, Chas. L. Davis, John T. Lunt, Erskine Clement
Trustees Wheelwright School
Oscar H. Nelson, Mayor, ex-officio.
Lawrence B. Cushing, President Edmund D. Codman, Treasurer Lucius H. Greeley
Wm. R. Johnson, Secretary
Randolph C. Hurd
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CITY GOVERNMENT
MAYORS OF NEWBURYPORT
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. 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
1909
Hon. Robert E. Burke
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 1922-1925
Hon. Oscar H. Nelson
1925-1926
*Resigned. ** Died in office.
.1910-1911-1912
Hon. Albert F. Hunt
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ANNUAL REPORT
SEVENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Office of the City Auditor December 18, 1926
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
The undersigned herewith presents a report of the receipts and pay- ments of the City of Newburyport for the year beginning December 19, 1925 and ending December 18, 1926.
The first part of this report consists of schedules, which are made up from receipts and payments arranged upon the schedules for Uniform Muni- cipal accounting as issued by the Department of Corporations and Tax- ation, Division of Accounts, 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 improvements, bond is- sues, money hired in anticipation of taxes, temporary accounts, etc. Fol- lowing 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 commissioners as sinking funds, also a report of 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.
SCHEDULE
Schedule A is a consolidated statement of total cash receipts and pay- ments during the year, and the cash balance at the beginning and end of the year. This schedule shows that during the year the city has received $2,323.53 more than was paid.
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 $628,893.01 and expense of maintenance to be $610,696.57, making the excess of receipts over payments for the year
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$18,196.44 which amount with the excess of non-revenue payments for the year are indicated in the increase of cash on hand.
Schedule C is a statement of revenue receipts and payments by depart- ments, less transfers, which make up the figures for Schedule B; also a statement of non-revenue receipts and payments, during the year.
In making up actual cost of maintenance and operation "Agency Trans- actions" such as State Tax, County Tax, etc., are eliminated.
I would further report that I have audited the accounts of the Water Department, 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 Mes- senger, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and examined all bills presented, verified same and when aproved 'charged same to proper appropriations, signing orders on the Treasurer for their payments; also have counter- signed 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 $94,336.15. The appropriated accounts were overdrawn $883.67; income ex- ceeded estimate $5,085.08; extra income tax received from the State amount- ed to $12,001.50, of which $10,000 was appropriated for equipment for re- moval of ice and snow, leaving $2,001.50 which with the credit balance, af- ter deducting amounts for contracts and appropriations made, left the sum of $6,178.82, which was carried to the credit of excess and deficit ac- count.
After an opinion from the City Solicitor and on the order of the Mayor, this year for the first time a distinct separation has been made of the legislative and executive powers, so that expenditures and approval of bills have been vested in the heads of departments with the approval of the May- or.
WILLIAM BALCH,
City Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Schedule A.
Consolidated Statement
Cash balance at beginning of year:
$64,470.43
General Treasury
1,132.56
Library Fund Water Commissioners
1,041.09
Total cash on hand:
$66,644.08
Receipts during year
$955,060.14
Payments during year
952,736.61
Excess of receipts
$2,323.53
Cash balance at end of year : General treasury
$68,301.64
Water Commissioners
665.97
Total
$68,967.61
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Schedule B
GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Receipts
Payments
Revenue Accounts :
General
$481,819.13 147,073.88
$610,696.57
Commercial
Total Revenue Accounts : (Operating and maintenance)
628,893.01
610.696.57
Non-Revenue Accounts : (Note Issue, Construction, etc.)
326,167.13
342,040.04
Total transactions for the year less trans- fers
$955,060.14
$952,736.61
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
$€28,893.01
Revenue payments as above, for operation and main- tenance (running expenses)
610,696.57
Excess of revenue receipts during year
$18,196.44
Excess of non-revenue payments for the year
15,872.91
Excess of receipts for the year
$2,323.53
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Schedule C
EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, REVENUE AND NON- REVENUE, GROUPED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS
General and Commercial Revenue
Receipts
Payments
General Revenue:
Taxes
7,281.97
Licenses, permits, etc.
Commercial Revenue:
Special Assessments
1,987.80
Departmental:
General Government
2,031.97
$25,234.01
Protection of Life and Property
3,990.30
78,761.21
Health and Sanitation
144.32
32,510.17
Highways and Bridges
1,385.83
60,620.93
Charities
5,180.89
32,722.42
Soldiers Benefits
3,545.26
8,016.26
Education
10,023.19
148,937.54
Library and Reading Room
583.65
11,411.67
Recreation
10.00
5,427.53
Pensions
4,047.65
4,697.65
Unclassified
50.00
2,761.59
Public Service, Water Works
75.967.50
73,538.21
Cemeteries
100.00
792.92
Interest
27,676.33
32.415.26
Indebtedness
24,000.00
106.50^ ^^
642,543.8?
624 347 38
Less transfers not deducted from depart- ments
13,650.81
13 651 01
$628,893.01
$474,537.16
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Non-Revenue
Receipts
Payments
Departmental:
General Government
$828.50
Protection of Life and Property
4,923.90
Health and Sanitation
$633.90
24,388.30
Highways and Bridges
5,600.00
Public Service (Water Department)
..
973.60
3,778.01
Indebtedness
272,288.54
250,000.00
Agency transactions
52,195.45
51,419.19
Refunds
75.64
1,102.14
$326,167.13
$342,040.04
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REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES
Taxes of 1926, Rate $33.20
Dr.
For City Purposes, inside the limit
$280,442.00
For City Purposes, outside the limit
5,000.00
Debt requirements
109,366.07
State Tax
26,760.00
State Highway Tax
1,425.60
County Tax
23,746.89
Overlay
4,311.52
Omitted Assessments
. .
117.76
Judgements
8,297.85
$459,467.69
Cr.
Tax collected for city
$295,201.57
Tax collected for state
28,185.60
Tax collected for county
23,746.89
Tax abated during year
3,504.89
350,638.95
Uncollected
$108,828.74
Taxes of 1925, Rate $33.60
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $102,610.70
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Cr.
Error to Overlay 1925 Taxes collected during year
Taxes abated during year
.17 $66,820.87 360.80
67,181.84
$35,428.86
Taxes of 1924, Rate $36.00
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year Cr.
$35,322.57
Taxes collected during year $33,282.46 2,040.11
Taxes abated during year
35,322.57
Taxes of 1923, Rate $34.00
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$91.70
Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$91.70
Taxes of 1922, Rate $31.00
Dr.
Overcollected .93
Cr.
To taxes refunded .93
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ANNUAL REPORT Taxes of 1921, Rate $29.00 Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$53.00
Transferred to taxes refunded 5.00
$58.00
Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$58.00
CORPORATION TAX
Receipts
Public Service from State $3,535.12
All others from state 19.992.61
To income account
$23.527.73
$23,527.73
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Receipts
Stocks held locally in banks outside the city $2,639.53
To income account $2,639.53
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
From State of Massachusetts $158.42 To income account $158.42
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CITY AUDITOR TRUST COMPANY TAX
Receipts
State of Massachusetts $156.43
To income account $156.43
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX
Cr.
Balance
$43,316.14
Received from State 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 40,162.36
83,478.50
Dr.
Amount used by assessors in tax rate
38,234.76
Balance ....
$45,243.74
EXTRA INCOME TAX RECEIVED
Cr.
State of Massachusetts $12,001.50
Dr.
Transfer for Snow Equipment, Tractor and Truck
$7,000.00
Transfer for Ice and Snow Removal 3,000.00
To balance account 2,001.50
$12,001.50
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Cr.
Merrimac River Sewer Assessment $567.05
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Street Sprinkling for 1925
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $1,493.64
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$958.95
Amount abated during year
25.95
984.90
Uncollected $508.74
Street Sprinkling for 1924
Dr.
Transfer
$1 25
Uncollected balance from previous year
2:48.03
Additional commitment
241.92
$491.90
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$401.96
Amount abated during year
89.94
$491.90
Street Sprinkling for 1923
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $1.35
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CITY AUDITOR Cr.
Transfer from St. Sprinkling 1924
$1.35
Street Sprinkling for 1922
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $25.94
Cr.
Abated
$25.94
Street Sprinkling for 1921
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$24.84
Cr.
Amount collected during year
.54
Transfer
1.50
Abated
22.80
$24.84
Street Sprinkling for 1920 F
Dr.
Uncollected from previous year $99.23
Cr.
Abated
$99.23
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ANNUAL REPORT Assessment for Moth Extermination 1926
Dr.
Assessments for work done $588.87
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$463.90
Uncollected
$124.97
Moth Extermination 1925
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$164.45
Amount collected during year $126.00
Uncollected
$38.45
Moth Extermination 1924
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$48.65
Transfer
. . . .75
$49.40
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$36.45
Amount abated during year
12.95
$49.40
Moth Extermination 1923
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year .75
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Cr.
Transfer
.75
Moth Extermination 1922 Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$12.10
Cr.
Amount abated during year
$12.10
Moth Extermination, 1921
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$17.30
Transferred 1.25
$18.55
Cr.
Abated during year
$18.55
Moth Extermination, 1920
Dr
Uncollected balance from previous year
$16.20
Cr.
Abated during year $16.20
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Moth Extermination, 1919
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$2.80
Cr.
Abated during year
$2.80
Betterments
Dr.
Uncollected balance Dec. 19, 1925
$24.10
Cr.
By balance account
$24.10
Soldiers' Exemption
Cr.
From State of Massachusetts
$319.59
Dr.
To income account
$319.59
Taxes Refunded
Cr.
From balance account, 1925
$161.62
Taxes abated afterward collected
117.00
Transfer tax 1921, 1922
5.93
$284.55
Dr.
Taxes refunded
16.50
Balance
$268.05
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CITY AUDITOR Overlay Account, 1923 Levy
Cr.
Balance of previous year
$9,657.86
Dr
To Reserve Fund
$9,657.86
Overlay Account, 1924 Levy
Cr.
Balance of previous year
$5,010.88
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1924
$2,040.11
To Reserve Fund
2,970.77
$5,010.88
Overlay Account, 1925 Levy
Cr.
Balance of previous year
$5,053.78
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1925
$360.80
Error
.17
360.97
Balance
$4,692.81
Overlay Account, 1926 Levy
Cr.
Overlay 1926 Levy
$4,311.52
Transfer Civilian War Poll Tax 3,030.00
$7,341.52
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Dr.
Abatements tax 1926
3,387.13
Balance
$3,954.39
State of Massachusetts Tax Account
Cr.
Balance forward
$567.05
State tax from 1926 levy
26,760.00
State tax for Highways, 1926 levy
1,425.60
$28,752.65
Dr.
Payment to State
$28,185.60
Transfer to State of Mass. account . . 567.05
$28,752.65
County of Essex
Cr.
County Tax
$23,746.89
Dr.
Payment to County
$23,746.89
Civilian War Poll Tax
Cr.
Balance from previous year $3,030.00
Dr.
Transfer to Overlay 1926 $3,030.00
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Reserve Fund, Chap. 59, Sec. 25, Gen. Laws
Cr.
Balance from Overlay 1920
$14,930.63
1923
9,657.86
1924 . 2,970.77
$27,559.26
Dr.
Transfer New Hook and Ladder Truck
8,000.00
Balance Dec. 18, 1926
$19,559.26
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
26.70
$1,626.70
Payments
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Printing and advertising
75.85
Annual reports (printing)
580.20
Ringing bells
54.00
Rent of safe deposit box
10.00
Stationery and office supplies
6.50
Chemical analysis of clams
190.00
Balance to general treasury
$1,316.55
$310.15
Mayor's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,450.00
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Payments
Salary of Mayor
$1,200.00
Telephone rental
44.01
Postage
3.00
Typewriting
3.00
Stationery and office supplies
7.50
Travelling expenses
7.50
.
$1,265.01
Balance to general treasury
$184.99
Auditor's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Tolls
1.10
$2,501.10
Payments
Salary of City Auditor
$1,500.00
Salary of clerk
800.00
Telephone rental
43.16
Stationery and office supplies
65.71
Postage
5.00
Travelling expenses
12.10
$2,425.97
Balance to generay treasury
$75.13
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Transfer from Other City Properties
250.00
Tolls
1.05
$4,251.05
Fees credited to income $441.25
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Payments
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
$2,200.00
Salary of Clerk
1,200.00
Stationery and office supplies
183.83
Telephone rental
42.73
Printing and advertising
15.18
Postage
284.84
Premium on bond
304.26
Repairs on adding machine
...
Balance to general treasury
$11.31
Assessors' Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$6,000.00
Tolls ..
.45
From general treasury to balance
7.06
$6.007.51
Payments
Salary of Assessors
$4,200.00
Salary of clerk
400.00
Abstractor of deeds
267.55
Services of civil engineer
417.95
Printing poll lists
572.00
Stationery and office supplies
86.03
Postage
11.04
Travelling expenses
4.64
Freight and express
.74
Auto list and valuation
12.50
Telephone rental
...
35.06
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8.90
$4,239.74
$6,007.51
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CITY AUDITOR Expense of Bond and Note Issue Receipts
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
Certification of notes
$50.00
Printing and advertising
6.75
Travelling expenses
6.70
63.45
Balance to general treasury
$86.55
City Clerk's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,550.00
Sale of typewriter .
15.00
2,565.00
Income of City Clerk's Department:
Recording and Miscellaneous
$238.92
Auctioneer
6.00
Auto dealer
80.00
Burial lots
100.00
Common Victualler
250.00
Ice Cream
200.00
Coffee house
5.00
Druggist
2.00
Inn holder
15.00
Pedler
20.00
Lodging house
24.00
Junk
60.00
Pool
75.00
Amusement
315.00
Marriage
145.00
Pawnbroker
50.00
Second hand dealer
5.00
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Intelligence office
2.00
Itinerant vendor
49.80
Shooting gallery
.... 5.00
$1,647.72
Payments
Salary of City Clerk
$2,350.00
Telephone rental
47.81
Postage .
16.71
Stationery and office supplies
38.14
Posting civil service notices
34.50
Freight and express
.56
Typewriter ·
. .
61.25
Premium on bond
12.00
$2,560.97
Balance to general treasury
$4.03
City Messenger
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments
Salary of City Messenger
$1,500.00
Law Department
Appropriation
$850.00
Payments
Salary of City Solicitor
$500.00
Travelling expenses
22.70
Fees and summonses
40.30
Recording deeds
2.29
Telephone and telegrams
4.59
Stationery and office supplies
10.30
Services of stenographer
12.70
Photographs
7.00
.
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Insurance
13.08
Claims for personal damages
20.00
632.96
Balance to general treasury $217.04
Attorneys, Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge
Services in Essex County T. B. Hospital
Appropriation
$2,169.46
Payments
Paid Storey, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge
$2,169.46
Election and Registration
Appropriation
$2,800.00
Payments
Salary of registrars
$607.50
Salary of ward officers
1,152.00
Special police
125.00
Typewriting
55.80
Janitor service, ward rooms
91.50
Supplies and repairs for ward rooms
39.16
Putting up rail and posting ballot boxes
32.85
Fuel for ward rooms
58.51
Electric lighting
2.25
Stationery and office supplies
65.59
Postage
2.00
Printing and advertising
327.27
Ringing bell election day
20.00
.
$2,579.43
Balance to general treasury
$220.57
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ANNUAL REPORT
City Hall
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Supplementary appropriation
500.00
Balance carried forward account of contracts made
550.00
Sale of chairs
52.50
$2,902.50
Rent of City Hall
$1,255.00
Payments
Electric lighting
$300.84
Gas lighting
60.29
Janitor's supplies
8.25
Stage carpenter
166.45
Carpenter and stock
173.88
Plumber and stock
184.90
Electrician and stock
86.19
Paint and glass
33.47
Lavatory supplies
42.62
Cleaning hall and basement
101.25
City teams as per payrolls
6.40
Electrical supplies
11.60
Post office box rent
3.00
Printing and advertising
2.00
Freight and express Fuel
528.59
Repairs to furniture and furnishings
24.88
Safe
410.55
$2,145.66
Balance forward
$756.84
Indexing Old Records and Typewriting
Appropriation
$325.00
Payments
Work on vital statistics
123.15
Balance to general treasury
$201.85
.
.50
.
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CITY AUDITOR
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Supervision
Appropriation
$2,350.00
Payments
Salary of City Marshal
$2,166.00
Telephone rental
97.29
Stationery and office supplies
10.15
Premium on Marshal's bond
5.00
$2,278.44
Balance to general treasury
$71.56
Salaries
Appropriation
$29,282.00
Transfer from Excess and Deficit Acct.
3,650.00
$32,932.00
Payments
Salaries of regular men
$29,530.00
Salaries of special and reserve men
1,795.00
Regular men on extra duty
130.00
$31,455.00
$1,477.00
Balance to general treasury
34
ANNUAL REPORT
Fuel
Appropriation
$450.00
Payments
Coal
$300.90
Wood
16.00
$316.90
Balance to general treasury
$133.10
Lighting
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Electricity
$364.04
Gas
8.00
Floodlights
.
9.00
$381.04
Balance to general treasury
$18.96
Police Miscellaneous
Appropriation
$1,500.00
From general treasury to balance
378.33
$1,878.33
Payments
Travelling expenses
$186.86
Telephone rental
57.55
Flash lights and batteries
84.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Use of teams and taxi service
340.50
Repairs and supplies to motor cycle
230.39
Painting traffic lines
456.00
Street signs and repairs to same
167.49
Electricity for traffic signs
30.48
Uniform and equipment
152.65
Matches
12.15
Meals furnished
36.60
Janitor's supplies
9.97
Printing and advertising
36.35
Stationery and office supplies
25.58
Freight and express
2.84
Lavatory supplies
17.42
Plans and specifications for garage
15.00
Washing blankets and towels
16.50
$1,878.33
Police Building
Appropriation
$1,580.00
Revenue Credited to Income Account
Fines collected
$4,084.00
Rent of Court Room for 1926
2,000.00
$6,084.00
Payments
Salary of Janitor
$1,080.00
Substitute for Janitor
30.00
Electric lamps
22.28
Carpenter and stock
35.81
Plumber and stock
92.09
Electrician and stock
8.00
Repairs to heater
.75
Hardware
31.88
Lavatory supplies
5.09
Janitor's supplies
10.48
...
. .
$1,316.38
Balance to general treasury
$263.62
36
ANNUAL REPORT Motor Patrol Wagon
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments
New motor patrol wagon
$1,478.70
Balance to general treasury
$21.30
Police Garage and Heating
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Supplementary appropriation
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