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NEWBURYPORT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
PUBLIC
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1854
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Received
Nov. 21, 1960
No.
Ref. 974,4512 M966m
1958, 1959
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City of Newburyport
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NEWBU
OR
BARTLET MALL
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
ANNUAL REPORTS
1958
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS To the City Council
OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY
TERRA MARIQUE MOCCCLI
FOR THE YEAR
1958
Lithographed in U.S.A. Newburyport Press, Inc. Newburyport, Mass.
KET 9744512
3.70 Donnell
CITY GOVERNMENT 1958
MAYOR Hon.Andrew J.Gillis
CITY COUNCIL Albert H. Zabriskie
COUNCILLORS AT LARGE Term 2 years
William J.Fenders George H. Lawler, Jr. John S. Robinson
James A.Croteau, Jr.
Swift C. Barnes, Jr.
WARD COUNCILLORS Term 2 years
Theodore P. Stanwood, Jr. Ward One Paul F.Doyle Ward Four
Thomas J.Coffey
Ward Two Albert H. Zabriskie Ward Five
Cornelius Foley
Ward Three Vincent J.Connolly Ward Six
CITY CLERK Vera M. Kelly
COMMITTEES OF CITY COUNCIL
General Government
Mayor Andrew J.Gillis
President, City Council, Albert H. Zabriskie William J. Fenders
Public Service
Councillor Thomas J.Coffey, Chairman Councillor Vincent J. Connolly Councillor Cornelius Foley
Public Safety Councillor George H. Lawler, Jr . , Chairman CouncillorTheodore P.Stanwood, Jr. Councillor James A.Croteau, Jr.
Public Welfare Councillor John S. Robinson, Chairman Councillor Swift C. Barnes, Jr. Councillor Paul F. Doyle
Clerk of Committees William Pelletier
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City Government CITY OFFICIALS
Mayor. City Clerk.
Treasurer and Collector (Acting)
Andrew J. Gillis Vera M. Kelly John M. Kelleher Auditor Norbert A. Carey Raymond W. Hatch Ass't City Messenger. T. City Solicitor. Francis Kelleher Supt. of Highways Relief Commissioner Edward J. Murphy Richard K. Dennett James E. Sullivan City Marshal .. (Acting) Chief of Fire Department. George L. Manthorn Supt. of Fire Alarm and Wires. Jacob F. Diamond Ass't Chief of Fire Department. James A. Croteau Insp. of Meats and Prov. and Slaughtering. Dr. Henry B. Lyons Building Inspector. Freeman J. Brown Tree Warden and Supt. Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths (Acting) Charles W. Stevens Supt. of Cemeteries. (Acting) Clerk of Committees
Director of Veterans' Services
Dog Officer
Edward J. Murphy William Pelletier John J. Connors Harold K. Walton
ASSESSORS
Leo A. Barboro, Chairman Malcolm C.Smith.
William E. Welch.
Term expires 1958 Term expires 1959 Term expires 1960
BOARD OF HEALTH
Joseph Skovron. Marilyn Phelan. Dr. George Danis
Term expires 1959 Term expires 1960 Term expires 1961
Aram Kerkian, Acting Clerk and Agent, and Inspector of Milk Dr. Elwood G. Johnson, School Physician, Helen O'Neil Sec. Romeo Brogna Inspector of Plumb- ing, Andrew J. Parasso, Deputy Inspector of Plumbing. Joseph L. Mclaughlin appointed Acting Agent Board of Health October 21, 1958
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
John O'Donnell, Chairman Jennie Keefe.
Arthur J . Smith
Term expires 1960 Term expires 1959 Term expires 1961
Vera M.Kelly, Clerk, ex-officio
ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSIONERS
Walter E. Tilton. William Beaubien Frank J. McGregor
Hon.Andrew J. Gillis, ex-officio
Term expires 1957 Term expires 1958 Term expires 1959
President Albert H. Zabriskie, ex-officio
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City Government FENCE VIEWERS
Edward Williams Richard Farina.
Term expires 1959 Term expires 1959
Leslie C. Wood. HARBOR MASTER
Term expires 1959
TRUST FUND COMMISSION
Hon. Andrew J.Gillis, Mayor, ex-officio Albert H. Zabriskie, Pres., ex-officio Malcolm K. Hoyt
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Richard W. Johnson, Chairman.
Term expires 1959
William J. Wilson.
Term expires 1960 Term expires 1961
William P.Sanders.
Term expires 1962
Jere W. Doyle, 3rd.
Joseph Mannix
Term expires 1963
Veronica G.Perry, Clerk
TRUSTEES MOSELEY WOODS
Harold K.Walton, Jr
Lewis D. Bartley.
William M.Merrill.
Term expires 1960 Term expires 1963 Term expires 1964
RETIREMENT BOARD
Norbert A.Carey
John F.Cutter, Jr.
Tom Talas
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Donald R.Eck.
Term expires 1958
Anthony James Matthews.
Term expires 1959 Term expires 1960
PLANNING BOARD
John Nicholson.
Francis G.Warcewicz.
Henry J.Chouinard
Charles G.Short.
Harvey Beit.
Harold F.MacWilliams
Bruce Scarborough
Edwin B.Cox ..
Charles D. Baker
Term expires 1955 Term expires 1956 Term expires 1957 Term expires 1958 Term expires 1959 Term expires 1960 Term expires 1960 Term expires 1960 Term expires 1961
Henry Jobray
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City Government APPELLATE BOARD
Edward E.Crawshaw, Associate Member Leon Ananian, Associate Member Todd C. Woodworth. Howard P.Curtis
John D. Aiken
Term expires 1961
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Carroll E. Dow, Chairman Arthur C.Browne
Term expires 1961
Isaac U.Wood
Term expires 1963
NEWBURYPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY
John E. Kelley.
Term expires 1959
Edward J . Sheehan, Jr.
Term expires 1960
Arthur L. Plouff , D. M. D. - Appointed State Member-
Term expires 1961
Stephen S. Danilecki
Term expires 1962
Francis D.Donahue .
Term expires 1963
Kourken A. Ananian, Executive Secretary
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Malcolm K.Hoyt.
Term expires 1958
William J.O ' Brien.
Term expires 1959
William J . Fenders
Term expires 1960
Cornelius Foley
Term expires 1960
Napoleon A. Vigeant.
James T. Connolly, Jr
Arthur J.Casellini
George A.Cashman.
Gordon P.Johnston
SHELLFISH CONSTABLE
Carl Peterson
Term expires 1957
CLAM CHLORINATING PLANT PLUM ISLAND John L. Sullivan, Supt
Term expires 1959
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
James P. Reardon, Agent .
Term expires 1957
Term expires 1959
Term expires 1960
Term expires 1959
Term expires 1960
Term expires 1959
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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 C. 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 1888
*** Hon. William H. Huse.
1888-1889
Hon. Elisha P. Dodge
1890-1891
Hon. Orrin J.Gurney .
1892-1895
Hon. Andrew R. Curtis
1896-1897 1898
Hon. Thomas Huse
1899-1900
Hon. Moses Brown.
1901-1902
Hon. James F. Carens
1903-1904 1905-1906
Hon. Albert F. Hunt.
1907
Hon. Irvin Besse.
1908
Hon. Albert F. Lunt
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
Hon. Gayden W. Morrill
1932-1935
Hon. James F. Carens ..
1938-1941
Hon. John M. Kelleher
1942-1949
Hon. Henry Graf, Jr.
1954-1957
Hon. Andrew J. Gillis .1928-1931-1936-1937-1950-1953-1958-1959
** Resigned. *** Died in office.
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Hon. Albert C. Titcomb
Hon. George H. Plumer
Hon. William F. Houston.
City Auditor
ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS BASED ON CLASSIFICATION OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS
GENERAL REVENUE Taxes
Current Year:
Property
Poll
Farm Excise
Previous Years :
Property
89,591.75
Poll
106.00
Farm Excise
18.81
Deceased Persons, Estate of
359.36
Tax Title Redemptions
1,010.35
Lieu of Taxes
1,512.00
From the State : Corporation tax
69,717.21
Income Tax
30,225.00
Education basis
107,177.47
1,527,671.84
Licenses and Permits
Licenses :
Liquor
19,250.00
All other
2,984.50
Permits :
Marriage
288.00
22,522.50
Court Fines
2,034.00
Grants and Gifts
From Federal Government :
Old Age Assistance
181,060.91
Aid to Dependent Children
41,325.60
Disability Assistance
15,491.66
George-Barden Fund
3,754.00
School Lunches
11,049.67
Public Law 874
10,074.00
From State :
Meal tax, Old Age Assistance
15,204.69
Vocational Education
11,829.27
School Building Aid
37,074.97
Abatement Paraplegic Veterans
673.26
From County :
1,462.52
329,000.55
COMMERCIAL REVENUE Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
143,878.41
Parking
26,360.69
170,239.10
DEPARTMENTAL
General Government:
Treasurer
78.65
Collector
721.80
Recording certificates of redemption
3.00
License Commissioners
.92
Tax Title releases
6.00
Dog Fund
Fines and Forfeits
Valuation basis
$1,221,193.19 6,654.00 106.70
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City Auditor
City Clerk Planning Board City Hall Fee for subdivision
2,912.94
20.00
25.00
10.00
3,778.31
Protection of Life and Property :
Police Department :
Bicycle Registrations
80.75
Rent
3,000.00
All other
197.50
Fire Department
Ambulance service
465.00
Damages to ambulance
87.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
302.05
Other Protection of Persons and Property : Dog Officer
342.00
4,474.30
Health and Sanitation:
Tuberculosis
1,724.29
Sewer Construction
871.20
Highways :
State and County Chap. 90 Maintenance
20,655.58
Snow and Sanding, (Com. of Mass. )
1,177.00
Refund from County, Merrimac River Bridge
9,534.15
Rent
1,180.00
Fire Loss
5,491.75
38,038.48
Charities:
Infirmary
Miscellaneous
890.00
Reimbursement for Relief, Welfare:
2,850.46
From State
4,171.96
Reimbursement for Aid to Dependent
Children:
From individuals
171.65
From State
27,133.88
Reimbursement for Old Age Assistance :
From individuals
23,877.28
From cities and towns
64.16
From State
200,742.76
Reimbursement for Disability
Assistance :
22, 317. 35
282,219.50
Veterans' Services :
Reimbursement for Relief:
15,000.87
15,002.87
School :
Tuition
118,628.70
School lunches
43,424.63
School athletics
11,442.86
Sarah Brown legacy
1,500.00
All other
291.05
Libraries :
Fines, rentals and sales
1,678.98
Miscellaneous
154.42
1,833.40
From State
From State
Miscellaneous
2.00
175,287.24
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2,595.49
From cities and towns
City Auditor
Unclassified :
Seal Bounty
5.50
Clam Plant Chlorination
9,103.25
Clam Plant Assessments
2,814.66
Rent of property
280.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,035.13
Fire Adjustment
123.05
Damages to parking meters
14.85
15,376.44
Water:
Sale of water
157,267.21
Miscellaneous
11,871.19
169,138.40
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves
25.00
Care of endowed lots ( Interest on Funds)
645.05
670.05
INTEREST
Deferred taxes
3,823.26
90 day treasury notes
1,790.25
Tax Titles
49.32
Public Trust Funds :
574.76
School
484.44
Library
4,311.01
All other
4,071.06
Miscellaneous
146.21
15,250.31
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
500,000.00
Public Service Loan
105,000.00
Premiums
327.45
Reserved for payment of School Debt in 1961
16,966.40
622,293.85
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Dog Licenses for the County
1,797.25
Federal Withholding Tax
138,646.37
140,443.62
REFUNDS
City Hall
16.21
Snow and Ice
14.30
Welfare, other expenses
50.50
Disability Assistance, city
442.31
Disability Assistance, federal
36.30
Old Age Assistance, city
1,837.83
Old Age Assistance, federal
1,172.13
Aid to Dependent Children, city
125.30
Aid to Dependent Children, federal
181.35
Veterans' Benefits School Salaries
24.00
City Parks
276.00
Water
4,395.59
10
210.75
8.61
Charity
City Auditor
ANALYSIS OF PAYMENTS Based on Classification of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation
GENERAL GOVERNMENT City Council
Salaries :
Salaries of City Councillors Salary of Clerk of Council
$3,300.00 450.00
Printing and advertising
332.69
Posting civil service notices
153.00
Ringing bells
78.00
City Reports
368.00
Office supplies
174.55
Rent of safe deposit box
10.00
Travel expense
61.90
All other
36.05
1,214.19
Mayor's Department
Salaries :
Salary of Mayor
$2,500.00
Salary of Secretary
2,640.00
Other expenses :
Office expense
230.94
Telephone
214.52
Advertising
48.14
Publications
4.00
Lunches, Good Government Day
76.18
All other
10.00
583.78
$5,723.78
Auditor's Department
Salaries :
Salary of Auditor
$5,039.00
Salary of Clerk
3,183.00
Other expenses:
Extra clerical
40.63
Office supplies and equipment
221.21
Telephone
180.57
Association dues
37.00
Travel expense and meetings
148.10
Servicing adding machine
20.80
Publications
11.00
Rental adding machines, State Auditors
42.00
701. 31
Travel outside State 250.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salaries:
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
Salary of Clerks
Other expenses :
Extra clerical
1,763.35
Repairs and servicing machines
562.29
Office supplies
1,102.14
Printing and advertising
1,461.03
Telephone
183.64
$9,173.31
$4,590.86 6,039.00
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$4,964.19
Other expenses :
City Auditor
Surety bonds and insurance Publications Association dues Travel expense
1,017.10
25.00
4.00
44.00
6,162.55
City Treasurer for Services handling Meter Money
350.00
$17,142.41
Assessors' Department
Salaries :
Salaries of Assessors
$11,819.91
Other expenses :
Clerical assistance
657.70
Office supplies
216.30
Printing and advertising
60.00
Publications
26.00
Telephone
94.34
Travel, auto hire and meetings
317.11
Abstractor of deeds
451.39
Binding
18.25
New Typewriter
390.00
Servicing machines
91.00
2,322.09
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
Recording and registering deeds.
$21.00
Advertising
28.00
$49.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
Certifying
$593.49
Travel expense
5.50
$598.99
City Clerk's Department
Salaries :
Salary of City Clerk
Other expenses :
Office supplies
$378.07
Telephone
139.72
Association dues
25.00
Publications
30.00
Express
4.44
Advertising
3.50
580.73
$5,206.73
Old Records and Typewriting
Clerical services
$90.64
Law Department
Salaries :
Salary of City Solicitor
$4,000.00
Legal Services in accordance with Chap 203, Acts 1958
500.00
City Solicitor for extra duty performed
550.00
Other expenses :
Appraising
200.00
Clerical services
137.50
Office expense
20.05
Sheriff fees
23.13
Telephone
7.00
Travel expense
25.50
Removal fees
15.00
Recording and registering
28:10
461.28
Bus
5:00
$5,511.28
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$14,142.00
$4,626.00
City Auditor
City Messenger
Salary City Messenger
$2,465.14
Election and Registration
Salaries :
Salaries of Registrars
$1,100.00
Other expenses :
Election officers
1,876.56
Police officers
319.04
Janitors' Services
272.63
Office supplies
81.05
Printing and advertising
608.41
Supplies and repairs, ward rooms
360.75
Gas and electricity
18.54
Meals
99.00
Rent adding machine
2.00
Binding
42.48
3,680.46
Registration :
Registrars listing persons
484.90
Registrars listing dog owners
42.60
Clerical assistance
85.55
Printing ward book
582.00
Express
2.44
1,197.49 $5,977.95
City Hall
Salary Assistant City Messenger
$1,464.83
Labor
2,570.10
Gas and electricity
1,091.99
Fuel
1,850.80
Building supplies and repairs
1,536.66
Box rent
12.00
City Hall license
25.00
Express
1.50
Boiler insurance
51.56
All other
70.00
Painting and Improvements City Hall
Labor
$221.00
Painting and materials
703.41
Curtains
65.55
989.96
New Hot Water Heater City Hall
Heater
100.00
Connecting
225.00
325.00
Contract
4,500.00
Extras
1,270.23
Work on traps and chimney
193.00
5,963.23
$15,952.63
Salary
Shellfish Constable
Salary
Board of Appeals
Publications
$10.00
Salary
Enforcement of Zoning Law
$50.00
$1.00
Custodian of Tax Titles
$100.00
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8,674.44
City Hall Boiler
City Auditor
Planning Board
Advertising Due s
$10.50 30.00
Office supplies Travel expense
8.50
License Commissioners $50.00
Salaries :
Salary of Board
$1,167.46 226.00
Other expenses : Office supplies
79.40
Advertising
21.00
Travel expense
10.00
Telephone
1.25
111.65
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
City Marshal
$4,640.71
Captains
8,238.56
Patrolmen
49,125.41
Janitor
3,275.00
65,279.68
Salaries Extra Policemen and for Paid Holidays :
Extra police
1,536.43
Paid holidays
1,536. 74
Target Practise :
Association dues
15.00
Fees
12.00
Ammunition
167.55
Bars
4.30
198.85
Other expenses :
Equipment and maintenance :
Motor equipment and repairs
1,595.57
Gas and oil
113.94
Equipment for men
222.59
Fuel and Light :
1,162.66
Fuel Light
545.08
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds : Building supplies and repairs
567.66
Other expenses :
Printing, stationery and supplies
272.55
Meals furnished prisoners
49.75
Bond
5.00
Travel and transportation
36.40
Servicing and repairs, police radio
289.09
Telephone
222.35
Association dues
5.00
Express
2.40
Pistol permits
50.00
Police matron
40.50
Police signal service, electricity
17.00
Bicycle registrations
3.00
Publications
113.00
Decorating police station
50.00
Boiler insurance
44.56
All other
5.00
5,413.10 2,920.00
Police Pension
1.00
Clerical Services
$1,505.11
3,073.17
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City Auditor
Police Signal Service :
Batteries Wires
293.63 491.22
784.85
Sending one night officer and one day officer to Framingham:
Expenses
208.00
Travel expense
12.00
Ammunition
79.29
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Chief
$1,500.00
Assistant Chief
750.00
Captains
8,238.56
Lieutenants
12,357.84
Firefighters
61,737.12
Call Captains
930.00
Call Firefighters
7,550.00
Paid Holidays for Firefighters
Other expenses :
Equipment for men: Badges
68.40
Maintenance and repairs:
Supplies and repairs to equipment1, 181.33
Gas and oil
513.67
Express
15.40
New Hose
852.00
Fuel and light : Fuel
1,923.84
Gas and electricity
596.51
Maintenance of buildings and grounds :
Repairs and supplies
462.18
Other expenses :
Stationery, printing & postage
151.14
Repairs to typewriter
20.00
Telephone
192.77
Radio service
86.95
Decorating fire station
50.00
Boiler insurance
105.08
Fire Pensions :
FIRE ALARM AND WIRES
Salaries:
Salary of Superintendent
$1,100.00
Other expenses :
Labor
246.00
Supplies, equipment and repairs
347.76
Printing and office supplies
18.50
612.26
$1,712.06
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS
$550.00
Inspector of Buildings, for Building Permits Other expenses : Printing and office supplies
66.78
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries:
Sealer of Weights and Measures
$453.65
Other expenses :
Transportation
70.00
Equipment and supplies
73.25
143.25
$596.90
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6,219.27 4,957.00
$106,495.49
Salary Inspector of Buildings
880.00
$1,496.78
299.29 $77,968.94
93,063.52 2,255.70
City Auditor
MOTH AND TREE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Salary of Superintendent of Tree, Moth and Parks
Moth, other expenses :
Labor
473.40 1,428.00
Advertising
84.00
1,985.40
Tree, other expenses :
Labor
11,695.65
Typewriter and repairs
95.50
Truck rental
1,495.00
Equipment hire
492.50
Supplies, equipment and repairs
3,945.70
Truck repairs and supplies
1,585.58
Gas and oil
556.06
All other
1.00
19,866.99
New Truck:
Dodge Truck
2,852.00
Removal of Stumps :
Labor, payrolls
9,954.45
$38,678.84
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salaries :
Salary of Agent
$1,809.19
Salary of Clerk
2,695.00
4,504.19
Other expenses:
General Administration:
Stationery and postage
114.57
Printing and advertising
81.76
Telephone
194.42
Travel and transportation
450.00
Association dues
16.00
Express
19.98
Publications
25.00
Engineering tests
10.00
Tuberculosis :
Board and treatment
6,798.50
Ambulance hire
60.00
Drugs
184.39
Other expenses :
Plumbing inspections
574.00
Premature births
870.00
Nuisance abatement
25.00
Clinics :
Doctors
120.00
Nurses
10.00
Advertising
8.75
Supplies
11.03
Inspection of School Children:
Salary of School Physician
623.66
Inspection of Milk:
261.77
Inspection of Animals : Salary of Inspector
350.00
County Hospital Assessment
28,119.50
Vital Statistics:
Office supplies
69.96
All other
1.25
71.21
$43,503.73
16
9,573.40
Salary of Inspector
$4,020.00
Spraying
City Auditor
ASHES, RUBBISH AND DEAD ANIMALS REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
₩36,500.00
Contract
SEWERS AND STREET CLEANING
Sewer Maintenance:
Labor
$5,346.24
Materials, tools, equipment and repairs
850.86
Light and power
1,163.79
7,360.89
Sewer Construction:
Labor
4,116.00
Express
1.50
Materials and supplies
727.52
Services of engineer
27.50
4,872.52
Street Cleaning :
Labor
7,348.00
Supplies and equipment
149.46
7,497.46
$19,730.87
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
General Administration:
Salary of Superintendent
$4,274.00
Salary of Highway Foreman, Sr. Clerk
3,152.14
7,426.14
Maintenance and Repair Highway Headquarters:
Labor
1,892.70
Electricity
258.41
Office supplies
90.16
Range and fuel oil
651.58
Bottled gas
123.25
Telephone
276.93
Building repairs and supplies
947.99
Tools and repairs
55.00
Express
2.30
Boiler insurance
88.72
Services of architect
25.00
Coke
37.00
Repairs to City Trucks, and equipment :
Labor
2,544. 00
Express
16.26
Supplies and repairs to trucks
19,416.70
Grader and fuel oil
122.68
22,099.64
Highway Repairs:
Labor
9,901.40
Stone and gravel
1,089.47
Tarvia and road oil
3,026.38
Range oil
72.38
Supplies, equipment and repairs
1,099.73
Culverts :
Labor
5,722.40
Materials
15.29
Street Oiling:
Labor
9,158.05
Road materials
7,041.58
Supplies, equipment and repairs Express
39.84
2.40
16,241.87
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4,449.04
15,189.36
5,737.69
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City Auditor
Sidewalks and Edgestones: Labor
8,435.70 1,695.35
Tools, equipment and supplies
100.90
10,231.95
Highway Miscellaneous :
Signs and fences
147.65
Marking traffic lines, painting cross
4,522.26
Services of engineer
13.00
4,682.91
Vacation Pay : Labor
2,130.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island :
Labor
3,618.00
Stone and gravel
1,054.83
Equipment hire
410.00
5,082.83
Traffic Lighting:
Current
206.15
Supplies and repairs to lights
152.40
358.55
Street Lighting:
22,293.33
Street Lighting Plum Island :
697.32
Gas, oil and anti-freeze : Gas and oil
7,953.31
Anti-freeze
176.55
8,129.86
Snow and Ice Removal :
Labor
20,761.65
Equipment hire
3,520.60
Salt and sand
4,262.92
Supplies and equipment
701.60
Range oil
5.41
Rent wharf
100.00
29,352.18
Drainage :
Labor
3,815.41
Materials
243.74
Pipe
1,712.06
Equipment hire
217.00
5,988.21
Drainage, Garnet Street:
Labor
541.85
Pipe
519.72
Equipment hire
126.00
1,187.57
Harbor Master:
Salary of Harbor Master
385.00
Other expenses :
Transportation
26.70
Office supplies
8.50
Chapter 90:
Labor
10,893.75
Gasoline
1,045.09
Road materials
10,546.31
Pipe
2,362.05
Fuel and range oil
149. 34
Equipment hire
1,788.25
Concrete forms and labor
424.00
Cattle fence
1,630.20
Hardware, materials and repairs
1,022.16
Filing fee
5.00
29,866.15
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35.20
Road materials
walks and parking meter lines
City Auditor
Chapter 719, Acts 1956: Labor 184.00
Installation of Water Mains, sanitary sewer,
street and sidewalk construction, engineer- ing and contingencies, Beacon Avenue, sub-
division (formerly NAC Ball Grounds and Welch Property)
Labor
46.40
Installing water connection
275.00
Equipment hire
87.00
Materials
706.51
1,114.91
Installation of sanitary sewer, Beacon
Avenue subdivision (formerly NAC Ball Grounds and Welch Property}
Labor
210.80
Curzon Mill Road, Bridge repairs :
Labor
130.00
Materials
44.94
174.94
Oiling Old Point Road and Oiling
and marking Parking Lot:
Labor
682.00
Road materials
1,301.60
1,983.60
Chase -Shawmut and Myrtle Avenue,
Sewer and Drainage Projects :
Labor
3,524.95
Services engineer
200.00
Drilling and blasting
270.50
Sewer pipe, catch basins, etc.
3,490.90
Gravel and fill
1,002.85
Materials
4.80
Repairs and Rebuilding Stickney Avenue :
Labor
2,128.95
Gravel
168.00
Stickney Avenue Sewer:
Labor
140.00
Truck hire
203.00
Materials
641.30
984.30
Front Wall, Highway Barn:
Labor
107.00
Materials
1,097.35
Shoring and blocking
84.00
Steel fabricating and welding
1,300.00
2,588.35
Repairs to Highway Barn, Caused by Fire :
Labor
160.00
Equipment hire
520.00
Materials
1,394.06
Heating unit and installing
1,130.73
Concrete
155.88
Electrician and parts
131.79
3,492.46
Goodwin's Landing : Labor
220.00
Comfort Station, Plum Island :
Salary of Caretaker
240.00
213,549.11
8,494.00
2,296.95
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City Audi tor
CHARITIES Welfare
Salaries and Wages :
Agent Clerks Social worker
$2,789.95 3,170.01 2,473.78
8,433.74
General Administration:
Telephone
488.31
Office supplies
398.22
Office equipment and supplies
58.09
Publication
25.00
Association dues
3,00
All other
15.00
Outside Relief by City :
Groceries and provisions
10,535.16
Fuel
1,787.65
Board and care
6,050.29
Medicinal supplies
1,062.42
State institutions
1,587.28
Cash grants to individuals
6,374.51
Shoes and clothing
256.68
Transportation and travel expense
72.34
Services of dentists, physicians and optometrists
852.50
Hospitalization and treatment
6,766.40
Burial expense
150.00
Gas and electricity
77.74
Moving expense
70.00
Horton Home :
117.85
Repairs
5.50
Cities
5,992.99
Towns
2,870.74
45,617.67
$54,051.41
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
$600.00
Disability Assistance
City Account : Cash Payments
$34,588.12
Federal Account:
Administration:
Salaries
1,383.15
Travel expense
31.99
1,415.14
Other expenses :
Cash payments
13,462.89
$49,466.15
Aid to Dependent Children
City Account :
Cash payments
$50,983.69
Federal Account :
Administration :
Salaries
2,791.09
Travel expense
31.72
Medical consultant
50.00
2,872.81
Other expenses : Cash payments
37,455.37
$91,311.87
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Electricity
Relief by other cities and towns :
City Auditor
Old Age Assistance
City Account :
Administration :
Salaries
$8,500.61
Office supplies
722.96
Telephone
152.13
Transportation and travel
142.13
Appraising
25.00
Office equipment
40.40
Association dues
10.00
9,593.23
Assistance :
Cash payments Cities and towns
846.79
Federal Account:
Administration :
Salaries
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