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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
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CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF
NEWBURYPORT
TERRA
MARIQUE
MD
CCLI
FOR THE YEAR
1927
Published By Order Of The City Council
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CITY GOVERNMENT, 1927
MAYOR Hon. Oscar H. Nelson
CITY COUNCIL
President
William J. Cusack
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 1928
Councillor Ward 2, Edward Bass
Term Expires 1928
Councillor Ward 3, Henry M. Duggan
Term Expires 1928
Councillor Ward 4, John W. Dixon
Term Expires 1928
Councillor Ward 5, Timothy R. Leary
Term Expires 1928
Councillor Ward 6, Harold F. MacWilliams
Term Expires 1928
Clerk
Henry W. Little
Committees
Public Service-Councillors, Peebles, Duggan, MacWilliams.
Public Safety-Councillors, Currier, Ayers, Dixon. Public Welfare-Councillors, Bass, Perkins, Leary. General Government-Mayor Nelson, Councillors Cusack, 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 City Messenger
George H. Dow
Cornelius H. Kelleher Superintendent of Highways
James F. Carens, Jr.
City Solicitor
Dr. John W. Shaw
City Physician City Marshal
John L. McLean
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 Building Inspector
Edward Hoyt
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 Term Expires 1927
Ralph W. Nelson
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 Dr. T. Raymond Healey
Term Expires 1927
Dr. Arthur J. Hewett
Term Expires 1929 Term Expires 1928
William Thurston, Agent and Clerk of Board; Dr. R. D. Hamilton, City Bacteriologist; Wilbur N. O'Brien, Inspector and Collector of Milk; Dr. J. W. Shaw, School Physician; Ralph W. Nelson, Inspector of Plumb- ing.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Frank W. Goodwin
Albert W. Hopkinson (Chairman)
John J. O'Brien
Term Expires 1929 Term Expires 1930 Term Expires 1928
Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio.
ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSIONERS
Oscar H. Nelson (Mayor) ex-officio. William J. Cusack, (President) ex-officio.
Alvah Hoyt William C. Coffin Qrlando F. Hatch
Term Expires 1930 Term Expires 1929 Term Expires 1928
TRUST AND SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Oscar H. Nelson, (Mayor), ex-officio. William J. Cusack, (President), ex-officio. William Balch, (Auditor), ex-officio.
Henry B. Little Lawrence B. Cushing
Term Expires 1926 Term Expires 1927
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Henry B. Trask
Term Expires 1932
Dr. Chas. F. A. Hall
Term Expires 1928
Warren B. Flint
Term Expires 1931
Frank D. Masterson
Term Expires 1930
Ernest Foss
Term Expires 1929
Harold S. Noyes, Secretary
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Edward M. Coffin, Peter I. Lawton, Alfred W. Kimball, J. Harold Brown, Arthur P. Brown, Dr. Walter N. Brown 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 Wm. R. Johnson, Secretary Lucius H. Greeley
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
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
1922-1925
Hon. Oscar H. Nelson
1926-1927 :
*Resigned. ** Died in office.
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ANNUAL REPORT
SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
Office of the City Auditor
December 17, 1927
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 18, 1926 and ending December 17, 1927.
The first part of this report consists of schedules, which are made up from receipts and payments arranged upon the schedules for Uniform Municipal accounting as issued by the Department of Corporations and Taxation, 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 Muncipal treasury under general taxation, police, powers, gifts, or services rendered. "Non-revenue" meaning offsets to outlays, such as permanent improvements, bond issues, money hired in anticipation of taxes, temporary accounts, etc. Following these schedules are presented detailed statements arranged in the same order, to- gether 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 se- curities held by the sinking fund commissioners as sinking funds, also a re- port 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.
SCHEDULES
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 $5,377.13 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 $616,031.26 and expense of maintenance to be
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$594,743.58, making the excess of receipts over payments for the year $21,287.68 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 state- ment 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 Messenger, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and examined all bills pre- sented, verified same and when approved charged same to proper appro- priations, signing orders on the Treasurer for their payments; 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 $82,362.28. The appropriated accounts had an undrawn balance of $3,389.67 income ex- ceeded estimate $14,504.48; extra income tax $1,816 made a total credit bal- ance of $19,710.15 which was appropriated as follows: Public Library Heat- ing $3,450, Spanish War Veterans $150, Davenport School Heating $2,000. New Fire Alarm and Motor Fire Apparatus $14,110.15.
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: General Treasury Water Commissioners
$68,301.64 665.97
$68,967.61
Total cash on hand:
Receipts during year
$979,451.26
Payments during year
974,074.13
Excess of receipts
$5,377.13
Cash balance at end of year: General treasury
Water Commissioners
$73,664.00 680.74
Total
$74,344.74
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Schedule B
GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Revenue Accounts: General
Receipts $478,481.55 137,549.71
Payments
Commercial
$594,743.58
Total Revenue Accounts: (Operating and maintenance)
$616,031.26
$594,743.58
Non-Revenue Accounts: (Note Issue, Constructior, etc.)
$363,420.00
$379,330.55
Total
transactions
for the
year less
transfers
$979.451.26
$974,074.13
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
$616,031.26
Revenue payments as above, for operation and main- tenance (running expenses)
594,743.58
Excess of revenue receipts during year
$21,287.68
Excess of non-revenue payments for the year
15,910.55
Excess of receipts for the year
$5,377.13
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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
$473,334.19
Licenses, permits, etc.
5,147.36
Commercial Revenue:
Special Assessments
1,114.72
Departmental:
General Government
1,567.25
$23,840.41
Protection of Life and Property
3,104.41
82,142.96
Health and Sanitation
420.79
31,652.78
Highways and Bridges
2,762.14
65,522.65
Charities
4,649.01
34,297.51
Soldiers Benefits
3,301.25
7,844.03
Education
8,201.65
150,500.22
Library and Reading Room
575.90
12,174.87
Recreation
10.00
5,269.68
Pensions
4,659.15
5,309.15
Unclassified
152.50
5,617.52
Public Service, Water Works
75,592.19
69,462.04
Cemeteries
172.00
835.50
Interest
25,439.71
27,658.68
Indebtedness
21,000.00
87,788.54
$631,204.22
$609,916.54
Less
transfers
not deducted from
15,172.96
15,172.96
departments
$616,031.26
$594,743.58
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Non-Revenue
Receipts
Payments
Departmental:
Protection of Life and Property
$8,361.00
Health and Sanitation
$879.26
2,211.96
Highways and Bridges
7,604.35
Public Service (Water Department)
7,369.21
Indebtedness
1,253.83 306,000.00
300,000.00
Agency transactions
55,115.89
53,581.25
Refunds
171.02
202.78
$363,420.00
$379,330.55
.
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REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES
Taxes 1927, Rate $32.00
Dr.
For City Purposes, inside the limit
$285,725.29
For City Purposes, outside the limit
5,000.00
Debt requirements
92,788.54
State Tax
26,760.00
State Highway Tax
1,529.64
County Tax
26,491.48
Overlay
4,592.47
Omitted Assessments
238.00
Judgements
732.50
$443,857.92
Cr.
Tax collected for city
$282,633.77
Tax collected for state
28,289.64
Tax collected for county
26,491.48
Tax abated during year
1,822.00
339,236.89
Uncollected
$104,621.03
Taxes of 1926, Rate $33.20
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $108,828.74
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Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$75,198.76 602.07
Taxes abated during year
75,800.83
Uncollected
$33,027.91
Taxes of 1925, Rate $33.60
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$35,426.86 .
Cr.
Taxes collected during year
$32,886.97
Taxes abated during year
2,031.73
34,918.70
Uncollected $510.16
CORPORTION TAX
Receipts
Public Service from State
$4,179.31
All others from state 23,338.44
To income account
$27,517.75
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Receipts
Stocks held locally in banks outside the city $2,647.46
To income account $2,647.46
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STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
From State of Massachusetts $164.31
To income account $164.31
TRUST COMPANY TAX
From State of Massachusetts $261.75
To income account $261.75
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX
Cr.
Balance
$45,243.74
Received from State, 1925 and 1926
3,791.00
Received from State, 1927
47,966.33
$97,001.07
Dr.
Paid to Mrs. John Page, Jr. $529.00
Paid to EsEtate of John Page, Jr.
1,000.00
Amount used by assessors in tax rate
39,716.09
Transferred to income account
8,250.24
Transferred to balance account
1,816.00
51,311.33
Balance
$45,689.74
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Cr.
Merrimac River Sewer Assessment $567.05
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CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Street Sprinkling for 1925
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $508.74
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$399.24
Amount abated during year
109.50
$508.74
Assessment for Moth Extermination, 1927
Dr.
Assessments for work done $798.77
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$586.46
Amount abated during year
6.30
592.76
Uncollected $206.01
Moth Extermination, 1926
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $124.97
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Cr.
Amount collected during year 97.47
Uncollected $27.50
Moth Extermination, 1925
Dr.
Uncollected balance from previous year $38.45
Cr.
Amount collected during year
$31.55
Amount abated during year 6.90
$38.45
Soldiers' Exemption
Cr.
From State of Massachusetts
$266.09
Dr.
To income account
$266.09
Taxes and Assessments Refunded
Cr.
From balance account, 1926
$268.05
Taxes abated
19.40
$287.45
Dr.
Taxes and assessments refunded
51.16
Balance $236.29
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CITY · AUDITOR Overlay Account, 1925 Levy
Cr.
Balance of previous year
$4,692.81
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1925
2,031.73
Balance
$2,661.08
Overlay Account, 1926 Levy
Cr.
Balance of previous year
$3,954.39
Dr.
Abatement of tax 1926
602.07
$3,352.32
Overlay Account 1927 Levy
Cr.
Overlay 1927 levy
Additional assessments
$4,592.47 238.00
$4,830.47
Dr.
Abatements of tax 1927
1,822.00
$3,008.47
State of Massachusetts Tax Account
Cr.
State tax from 1927 levy
$26,760.00
State tax for Highways, 1927 levy
1,529.64
$28,289.64
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Dr.
Payment to State
$28,289.64
County of Essex
Cr.
County Tax
$26,491.48
Dr.
Payment to County
$26,491.48
Reserve Fund, Chap. 59, Sec. 25, Gen. Laws
Balance December 17, 1927 $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
32.50
$1,632.50
Payments
Salary of clerk of committees
$400.00
Printing and advertising
60,61
Ringing bells
38.00
Stationery and office supplies
9.36
Rent of safe deposit box
10.00
· Annual reports
495.60
Harbor Master's signs
42.79
Claim awarded
62.50
1,118.86
Balance to general treasury
$513.64
Mayor's Department
Receipts
Appropriations
$1,450.00
Payments
Salary of Mayor
$1,200.00
Telephone rental
40.06
Stationery and office supplies
6.00
Postage
1.00
Travelling expenses
12.05
1,259.11
Balance to general treasury
$190.89
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Auditor's Department Receipts
Appropriation
Tolls
$2,500.00 .10
$2,500.10
Payments
Salary of City Auditor
$1,500.00
Salary of Clerk
800.00
Telephone rental
43.06
Stationery and office supplies
93.69
Repairs to adding machine
16.70
Travelling expenses
7.40
2,460.85
Balance to general treasury
$39.25
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$4,250.00
Tolls
1.00
.
$4,251.00
Fees credited to income $455.12
Payments
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
$2,200.00
Salary of Clerk
1,200.00
Telephone rental
37.34
Printing and advertising
46.35
Check writer
65.00
Premium on bond
234.63
Stationery and office supplies
148.06
Postage
294.36
Repairs to adding machine
9.69
4,235.43
Balance to general treasury
$15.57
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Assessors's Dept.
Appropriation Tolls
$6,000.00 .65
$6,000.65
Payments
Salary of Assessors
$4,200.00
Salary of Clerk
400.00
Printing and advertising
72.00
Used car valuation book
12.50
Abstractor of deeds
259.43
Services of engineer
138.00
Printing poll lists
532.80
Freight and express
2.04
Travelling expenses
3.70
Stationery and office supplies
27.57
Telephone rental
34.64
5,682.68
Balance to general treasury $317.97
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
Receipts
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
Certification of notes
$83.50
Printing and advertising
6.08
Travelling expenses
3.70
93.28
Balance to general treasury
$56.72
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ANNUAL REPORT City Clerk's Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,550.00
Income from City Clerk's Department:
Recording and miscellaneous
$227.52
Auctioneer
12.00
Auto dealer
130.00
Burial lots
172.00
Common Victualler
275.00
Ice Cream
185.00
Firearms
1.00
Druggist
2.00
Inn holder
15.00
Pedler
40.00
Lodging house
28.00
Junk
60.00
Pool
90.00
Amusement
315.00
Marriage
128.00
Pawnbroker
50.00
Second hand dealer
15.00
Job wagon
2.00
Shooting gallery
5.00
Taxi cab
5.00
Jitney
25.00
$1,782.52
Payments
Salary of City Clerk
$2,350.00
Telephone rental
41.66
Postage
14.96
Stationery and office supplies
46.20
Posting civil service notices
33.25
Premium on bond
12.00
Printing and advertising
2.00
$2,500.07
Balance to general treasury
$49.93
City Messenger
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments
Salary of City Messenger
$1,500.00
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CITY AUDITOR Law Department
Receipts
Appropriation
$850.00
Payments
Salary of City Solicitor
$500.00
Fees and summonses
76.98
Services of stenographer
22.70
Stationery and office expenses
4.90
Claims awarded
91.50
696.08
Balance to general treasury
$153.92
Election and Registration
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,800.00
Payments
Salary of Registrars
$600.00
Salary of Ward Officers
576.00
Printing and advertising
264.60
Postage
108.68
Stationery and office supplies
2.50
Typewriting
49.20
Teaming ballot boxes
19.80
Repairs and supplies ward rooms
86.57
Services of janitors
32.00
Services of police
62.50
Ringing bells
9.00
1,810.85
Balance to general treasury
$989.15
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City Hall
Receipts
Balance forward
$756.84
1,800.00
Appropriation Storage of oil From general treasury to balance
3.00
486.85
$3,046.69
Rent of City Hall $847.36
Payments
Electric Lighting
$336.69
Gas Lighting
78.43
Carpenter and stock
63.89
Plumber and stock
94.08
Electrician and stock
146.60
Paint and glass
9.65
Labor and supplies for cleaning hall
559.36
Furniture and furnishings
275.10
Janitor's supplies
37.00
Post office box rent
3.00
Stage carpenter
192.60
Hardware
19.15
Repairs to roof
16.04
Freight and express
1.25
Cementing basement, labor and supplies
466.75
City teams, on above
14.80
Lavatory supplies
21.30
Claim awarded
35.00
Fuel
676.00
$3,046.69
Indexing Old Records and Typewriting
Receipts
Appropriation
$325.00
Payments
Work on vital statistics
166.90
-
Balance to general treasury
$158.10
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PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Supervision
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,384.00
Payments
Salary of Marshall
$2,200.04
Premium on Marshal's bond
5.00
Postage and P. O. Box rent
5.50
Telephone rental
130.33
Stationery and office supplies
16.30
2,357.17
1
Balance to general treasury
26.83
Salaries
Receipts
Appropriation
$31,762.00
Payments
Salaries of regular men
$28,810.00
Salaries of special and reserve officers
2,325.00
Regular men on extra duty
85.00
31,220.00
Balance to general treasury
$542.00
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Fuel
Receipts
Appropriation
$450.00
Payments
Coal
392.24
Balance to general treasury
57.76
Lighting
Receipts
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Electricity
$372.72
Gas
6.35
1
379.07
Balance to general treasury
$20.93
Police Miscellaneous
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,800.00
From general treasury to balance
82.36
$1,882.36
Payments
Travelling expenses
$137.76
Use of team and taxi service
4.50
Flash lights and batteries
80.35
Laundry
19.90
Lavatory supplies
1.50
Telephone
13.47
Janitor's supplies
19.71
Meals furnished
36.88
Uniform and equipment
59.37
Matches
11.10
29
CITY AUDITOR
Service of matron
5.00
Electric lighting, traffic signs
60.00
Street signs, lights and repairs
63.12
Repairs and supplies motor cycle and truck
415.28
Painting traffic lines
456.00
Freight and express
2.63
Newspapers
34.00
Stationery and office supplies
74.54
Printing and advertising
26.25
New Motorcycle
361.00
$1,882.36
Police Building
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,580.00
Revenue Credited to Income Account
Fines collected
$1,540.50
Rent of Court Room for 1927
2,000.00
$3,540.50
Payments
Salary of Janitor
$1,080.00
Substitute for janitor
30.00
Lavoratory supplies
11.88
Electric lamps
23.38
Electrician and stock
1.25
Plumber and stock
82.91
Carpenter and stock
42.28
Janitor's supplies
4.70
Hardware
16.60
Costumer
6.50
Repairing chair
1.00
1,300.50
Balance to general treasury
$279.50
30
ANNUAL REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Receipts
Appropriation
$750.00
Payments
Salary of Chief
$500.00
Salary of Assistant
250.00
750.00
Salaries
Receipts
Appropriation
$18,560.00
Payments
1
Captains
$800.00
Mechanical Engineers
550.00
Assistant Engineers
325.00
Stokers and Stewards
570.00
Hose and Laddermen
7,087.50
Substitutes
350.00
Permanent men
3,120.00
Chauffeur for Hook and Ladder
1,560.00
Chauffeur for Motor Truck
1,820.00
Substitutes for permanent men
1,560.00
Care of Hose 7 Motor
100.00
Steward at Hose 7
150.00
Washing and rolling hose
14.00
18,006.50
Balance to general treasury
$553.50
31
CITY AUDITOR Horses and Care of Same Receipts
Appropriation
$7,000.00
From general treasury to balance
537.25
$7,537.25
Payments
Horses and men for supply wagons
$66.50
Teaming wet and dry hose
27.70
Repairs to harness and hostlers supplies
36.90
Extra horses and drivers
26.00
Portion of maintenance of city teams
7,380.15
7,537.25
Fuel
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,300.00
From general treasury to balance
22.77
$1,322.77
Payments
Central Fire Station, Coal
$537.41
Engine No. 2, Coal
430.80
Wood
2.00
Engine No. 3, Coal
350.56
Wood
2.00
$1,322.77
Lighting
Receipts
Appropriation $550.00
32
ANNUAL REPORT
Payments
Central Fire Station:
Gas
$18.17
Electricity
239.21
Power
16.76
Engine No. 2:
Gas
15.05
Electricity
58.63
Engine No. 3:
Gas
11.02
Electricity
56.27
Hose No. 7:
Gas
4.50
Electricity
59.81
479.42
Balance to general treasury $70.58
Hydrant Service and Water
Receipts
Appropriation
$3,550.00
Payments
Water for fire purposes
$3,500.00
Labor cleaning hydrants
47.75
Salt
2.00
3,549.75
Balance to general treasury .25
33
CITY AUDITOR
Equipment and Repairs
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Town of Newbury for services of department
500.00
Sale of gasolene
33.12
Charging chemicals
2.50
$2,035.62
Fire Equipment and Repairs
Payments
Equipment and repairs to motor apparatus
$692.29
Repairs and supplies for chemicals
35.65
Repairs and supplies, hose wagon and steamers
153.63
Gas, waste and oil
422.08
Tools and hardware and repairs on same
54.62
Badges
1.29
Freight and express
1.64
Mat
6.75
1,367.95
Balance to general treasury
$667.67
Miscellaneous
Receipts
Appropriation
$400.00
Refund
5.00
405.00
Payments
Laundry
$128.41
Telephone rental
214.39
Travelling expenses
22.39
Postage
2.00
Matches
6.50
Janitors supplies
11.25
Freight and express
.86
385.80
Balance to general treasury
$19.20
34
ANNUAL REPORT Fire Engine Buildings
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Payments
Carpenter and stock
$397.62
Electrician and stock
38.47
Plumber and stock
233.31
Machinist and stock
7.50
Hardware
172.75
Paint and setting glass
28.95
Towels and bedding
89.49
Mason and stock
65.50
Janitors' supplies
28.95
Lavatory supplies
4.98
Matches
13.50
Electric lamps
2.70
Furniture and furnishings
24.15
New clock
37.50
Printing and advertising
2.70
New boiler
500.67
Repairs to flag
1.25
Preservation of trees
1.13
Repairs to roof
23.50
1,674.62
Balance to general treasury
$125.38
Pension for Eben Allen
Receipts
Appropriation
$650.00
Payments
Payments to Eben Allen
$650.00
New Hose Receipts
Appropriation $1,500.00
35
CITY AUDITOR
Payments
New Hose
$1,400.00
Printing and advertising
2.70
1,402.70
Balance to general treasury $97.30
FIRE ALARM AND WIRES
Supervision
Receipts
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments
Salary of superintendent
$600.00
Miscellaneous
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,500.00;
From general treasury to balance
50.14
$1,550.14
Payments
Labor and supplies, poles and wires
$1,229.94
Labor and supplies for batteries
142.58
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