City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1876, Part 3

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1876
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HOSE.


There are now in the department 4950 feet of leather hose in good condition and reliable ; 150 feet of rubber hose, considered good ; 2400 feet of leather hose that has been long in service and is not reliable ; and 3550 feet of linen, rubber, and rubber lined combined that is very poor. In some localities in the city where water is scarce, it is necessary to use long lines of hose in case of fire, and it is very essential that a supply of hose should be kept in readiness in case of emergency, and no objection should be made against purchasing a small quantity the coming year, and I would recommend the purchase of none but the best.


WATER SUPPLY.


I would suggest that the city government consider the expedien- cy of extending the water pipe from the junction of Bromfield and


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CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.


Prospect streets to the junction of Bromfield and Purchase streets, thence down Purchase to the foot of Lunt street; and I would ad- vise that a reservoir be built near the foot of Broad street, also one on Olive street.


HOUSES.


The houses occupied by the department are in very good condi- tion, excepting those of No. 3 and No. 7; the floor of the first named needs repairing and the house of No. 7 needs extensive re- pairs, and the attention of the city government is solicited to an in- spection of this building.


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.


His Honor the mayor, and the city council will please accept my thanks for the cordiality shown me at all times ; and my thanks are hereby tendered to the joint standing committee on fire depart- ment for careful attention given to the requirements of the depart- ment; to the police force I am under obligations for services ren- dered; to my assistant engineers I desire to express my gratitude for their hearty co-operation at all times. The officers and mem- bers of the department are also entitled to my sincerest thanks for the good behavior and gentlemanly bearing toward me and for the cheerful performance of their duty.


Respectfully submitted,


. CHARLES H. GOODWIN, Chief Engineer.


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CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.


PLACES WHERE WATER CAN BE OBTAINED.


1. Reservoir at the junction of Marlboro' and Hancock streets.


2. Reservoir in Charles street, opposite James Mill.


3. Cistern in Smith's Court, third house from Water street.


4. Reservoir at the junction of Lime and Purchase streets.


5. Reservoir at the junction of Lime and Newbury streets.


6. Reservoir in front of No. 2 Engine House.


7. Hydrant in Federal street, opposite Globe Mill.


11.


8. Hydrant at the junction of Federal and Beck streets.


9. Reservoir at the junction of Federal and Middle streets.


10. Hydrant at the junction of Federal and Atwood streets. Reservoir at the junction of Federal and Robert streets.


12. Hydrant on High street at the head of Federal street.


18. Reservoir at the junction of Fair and Essex streets.


14. Reservoir at the junction of Fruit and Prospect streets.


15. Hydrant on High street at the head of Fruit street.


16. Cistern at the brick stable in Temple street.


17. City Well, Market Square.


18. Hydrant on High street, corner of State street.


Reservoir on Pleasant street, at the Engine House.


Well on Brown's wharf, rear of Merrimac street.


22. Reservoir at the junction of Green and Washington streets.


Well at the landing foot of Market street.


23. 24. Reservoir at the head of Winter street. 25. 26. Large Well in Williams' Court. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Cistern at the residence of John Gorwaiz, High street.


Large Well, rear of brick store, corner Merrimack and Strong streets.


Reservoir on Merrimack street, at the head of Factory wharf. Cistern at the residence of Jacob Horton on High street.


Reservoir at the junction of Boardman and High streets.


Reservoir at the junction of Congress and Buck streets.


36. 37. Reservoir at the junction of Broad and Monroe streets.


Cistern at the residence of Mrs. Hale, Mount Rural.


38. 39. Cistern near the barn of Mrs. Hale, Mount Rural. 40. Reservoir at the head of Toppan's lane. 41. Cistern at Savory's Tan Yard, Bellevilleport. 42. Cistern at the residence of Mrs. Josiah Little, High street. 43. 44. Reservoir at the junction of California and Walnut street.


Cistern at the residence of Charles Peabody, Johnson street.


45. Cistern at No. 234 High street.


46. Reservoir at the head of Ashland street.


47. Reservoir on High street, between the house and shop of J. B. Lord.


48. Large Cistern at the stable of George Lucy, Essex street.


82. Large Well at Cald well's Distillery, Merrimac street. Cistern at the residence of T. H. Cutter.


88. 34. 35. Reservoir at the junction of Monroe and Dove streets.


Cistern at the residence of Wm. Ashby, head of Kent street.


Cistern at the house, corner of Broad and Merrimac streets.


19. 20. 21. Reservoir in Brown's Square.


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49. Reservoir on State street, opposite Charter street.


50. Reservoir on State street, opposite Temple street.


51. Reservoir on State street, opposite Prospect street.


52. Reservoir on Harris street, opposite Park street.


53. Reservoir on Washington street, opposite Titcomb street.


54. Reservoir at the junction of Washington and Market streets.


55. Hydrant at the Eastern Railroad Depot. Chuck in C. H. Danforth's store ..


56. Reservoir on Prospect street, opposite No. 12.


57. Large Well at the junction of Merrimac street and Merrimac court.


58. Large Well, rear of Choate's Planing Mill, Merrimac street.


59. Reservoir on High street, foot of Coffin's court.


60. Reservoir on High street, head of Woodland street.


61. Water at Gas House.


62. Creek at head of Caldwell's wharf.


63. Flood Gate at Pearson's wharf.


64. Hydrant on State street, south of High street.


65. Hydrant on State street, opposite James Mill reservoir.


66. Frog Pond.


67. Large Cistern north-east corner Arms Factory.


68. Reservoir at Ocean Mill.


69. Flood Gate north side of new Bridge.


70. Reservoir at junction of Bromfield and Newbury streets.


71. Merrimack River.


72. Reservoir on High street, opposite Mr. John H. Balch's house.


73. Reservoir on High street, opposite Johnson street.


74. Reservoir on Merrimac st., in front of No. 7 Engine House.


COMMITTEE REPORTS.


PUBLIC PROPERTY.


IN CITY COUNCIL, Dec. 28th, 1876.


The Committee on Public Property would respectfully report for the closing municipal year :


Appropriation.


.$5,000 00


Income from City Hall.


1,557 05


Market Hall 375 00


Burial Lots.


100 00


66 Sundries 26 57


$7,058 62


Expended as follows :


Inaurance on Public Buildings. .$1,511 60


Alterations and repairs of lock-up


700 00


Repairs at Almshouse. 200 00


Pay of City teamsters . 2,280 00


Hay, grain, etc., for horses


1,264 00


Repairs on carts and harnesses


150 00


Shoeing horses


140, 00


Labor on public landings, lower end of city. 63 50


Repairs on fences and public buildings, and furniture, etc. 2,140 40


Overdrawn


$8,449 50


$1,390 80


It will be seen that the Committee would not have overdrawn their appropriation and income had they not insured the public buildings.


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REPORTS.


The city teams in charge of the committee have been employed during the year as follows :


No. 1, in charge of Mr. Peavey.


Highways, 220 days at $5.00 per day. $1,100 00


Public Property, 2 days at $5.00 per day 10 00


Fire, 9 times, at $25.00 per day. 225 00


Fire Alarm, 1 time. 12 50


$1347 50


No. 2, in charge of Mr. Lowell.


Highways, 20312 days at $5.00 per day $1,017 50


Poor Department, 1512 days, at $5.00. 77 50


Public Property, 212 days, at $5.00 per day 12 50


· Fire Department, 312 days, at $5.00 per day


17 50


Fire, 9 time, at $25.00. 225 00


Fire Alarm, 1 time. 12 50


$1362 50


No. 3, in charge of Mr. Porter.


Highways, 215 days, at $5.00. $1,075 50


Public Property, 2 days, at $5.00 10 00


Fire, 7 times, at $25.00. 175 00


$1,260 00


No. 4, in charge of Mr. Thompson.


Highways, 177 days, at $3.00. $531 00


Poor Department, 46 days, at $3.00. 138 00


Fire Department, 1312 days, at $3.00. 40 50


Hose Carriage to fires, 8 times, at $5.00 40 00


$749 50


Total for 4 Teams


$4,719 50


Estimated cost of keeping the Teams :


7 Horses, $3.50 per week. ,$1,274 00


Shoeing .. 140 00


Repairs on Harnesses, &c. 150 00


3 Men's Wages, at $50.00 per month. 1,800 00


1 Man's Wages, at $40 per month. 480 00


$3,844 00


Balance in favor of Teams. $875 50


..


For the Committee,


AMOS COFFIN, Chairman.


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REPORTS.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Dec. 28th, 1876.


The Committee on Fire Department would report that the appro- priations and expenditures of the department for the year ending Dec. 1st, 1876, are as follows :


Appropriation. .$10,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Bills paid contracted previous to Dec. 1st, 1875. $ 431 25


Paid repairing steamers 2 and 3. 1217 63


Ordinary expenses 5917 96


Unexpended.


2433 16


$10,000 00


Respectfully submitted,


SAMUEL S. BLAKE, Chairman of Committee.


NEWBURYPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT IN ACCOUNT WITH SUPPLY STORE. DR.


Goods purchased per bill book. CR. $328 73


Supplies furnished as follows to date :---


Engine Company No. 1.


: 18 64


No. 2.


17 10


No. 3 27 45


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No. 7. 18 36


60 No. 8 22 44


Hose Company No. 1


10 41


Hook and Ladder Company


10 35


Newburyport Bridge


25 43


Public Property


11 61


Stock on hand


166 94


$328 73


Respectfully submittted,


SAMUEL S. BLAKE, Chairman Committee.


FOLLANSBEE FUND.


To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of New- buryport :


GENTLEMEN : In accordance with the Regulations adopted for


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REPORTS.


the care and disbursement of the income from the "Follansbee Fund," I respectfully submit the following Annual Statement :


Fund invested as follows:


$3000 Newburyport City Railroad Bonds. $2850 00


Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank 150 00


$3000 00


Income Account stands as follows :


Unexpended balance from 1875 $17 25


Coupons due March 1st, 1876. 105 00


66 " Sept. 1st, 1876


105 00


Interest on deposit Nov. 7th, 1876. 8 44


-- $235 69


Paid orders of Mayor and Aldermen :


March 10, 1876


$100 00


Oct. 24,


10 75


" 26,


78 20


" 26,


66


4 25


Dec. 28, 66 36 93 230 13


Unexpended balance $5 56


Distributed in Ward One.


$71 91


Two


37 34


66


66 Three 15 59


.6


66 Four


8 25


66


Five


65 70


66 Six


31 34


$230 13 Coal, 38,640 lbs ; wood, 6 7-8 cords, sawed and split; kindlings, 15 bushels.


By this fund twenty families have been supplied with fuel once ; five families two times each ; aud two families three times each. Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer. Newburyport, Dec. 28th, 1876.


BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.


The Committee on Bridges and Culverts would respectfully make the following report :


Appropriation


$2,000 00


Expenditures 2,049 62


Overdrawn


$49 62


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REPORTS.


Expended as follows :


Hard Pine, for planking Newburyport Bridge. $663 74


S. P. Dole, repairing ice breaker .. 94 00


F. E. Currier, repairing stone piers. 126 00


New lanterns 36 72


John W. Dole, bridge tender 500 00


Newburyport Bridge. $1420 46


For teaming, iron work, etc., on bridges and culverts .. 629 16 - $2,049 62


It will be seen that most of the whole amount of the appropri- ation was expended on the Newburyport Bridge in planking the same and repairing the piers, which the committee found necessary to be done.


Respectfully submitted,


GEO. E. CURRIER, for the Committee. Newburyport, Dec. 28th, 1876.


LIGHTING STREETS & PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


The Joint Standing Committee on Lighting Streets and Public Buildings would respectfully report that the streets are lighted by 106 gas lights and 177 gasoline lights.


Appropriation for this department for 1876. $6,500 00


Income.


42 75


$6,542 75


Expended.


6,084 80


Unexpended balance 457 95


At the opening of the present year we found the street lights in a poor condition, owing to the neglect on the part of some of the lighters, but by change we have entirely overcome the difficulty,


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REPORTS.


and we feel sure that to-day no city in the commonwealth is so well lighted for so small an outlay as the city of Newburyport.


We have 106 gas lights at a cost of $20.70 per post a year ; 177 gasoline lights, furnished by the Globe Gas Light Co., at a cost of $14.00 per post, including keeping in repair all glass of lantern. We believe it our duty to say that F. A. Brown, esq., agent of the Globe Gas Light Co., has done everything in his power to perfect his light, which has given entire satisfaction, and we consider it second only to gas.


Therefore we would recommend the committee whose duty it shall be to contract for 1877, to carefully scrutinize any proposition which may be made by other parties, as we feel assured that any improvement in the mode of lighting with gasoline which may be invented, will be furnished to their satisfaction, as it has been to ours, by the Globe Gas Light Co. of Boston.


For the committee,


GEORGE E. CURRIER, Chairman.


CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.


To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :


GENTLEMEN :- The whole number of arrests during the year 1876, for offences committed within the City of Newburyport, is 816, of which 487 were of foreign birth, 329 were born within the limits of the United States; 62 were females, and 170 were minors.


The arrests were for the following causes, viz :


Assault on the high seas 3


Assault and battery. 38


Assault on officers. 3


Assault with a dangerous weapon. 3


Assault with intent to rob. 1


Adultery. 1 Burglary 4


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61


Breaking and entering.


12


Common drunkards.


7


Drunkenness. 516


Disturbing the peace.


58


Fornication


5


Incendiarism.


1


Larceny


32


Malicious Mischief.


2


Obtaining goods or money under false pretences.


3


Truancy.


5


Violation of City ordinances.


11


Held as witnesses, by order of United States Marshal.


5


Vagrancy.


20


Highway Robbery.


5


Rude and disorderly.


4


Lewd and lascivious


10


Pauper.


1


Bastardy


4


Embezzlement.


2


Capias from Superior Court.


2


Insane.


9


Contempt of Court.


1


Escaped prisoners


2


On Suspicion


8


Keeping house of Ill Fame


1


Peddling without license.


1


Violation of Liquor Law.


10


Night Walking.


6


Civil Warrant.


2


Contracting with City, being members of City Council.


1


Run away


4


Receiving stolen goods ..


3


Carrying concealed weapons


1


Begging


1


False representations.


8


Total 816


Disposed of as follows :-


Appealed 9


Bound over to Superior Court. 22


Committed for non-payment of fine 71 Committed to State Reform School. 5


Discharged without complaint 458


Discharged by court. 25


Fined and paid. 52


House of Correction 39


Newburyport Work-house 14


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REPORTS.


Ordered to pay costs 10


Put on Probation 39


Placed on file. 6


Put under bonds to keep the peace. 17


Sentence postponed 2


Newburyport jail 17


Turned over to officers out of town 13


Insane asylum. 3


Waiting Trial Justice 2


Waiting trial. 9


1


Turned over Superior court.


1


Nol-prossed


816


Miscellaneous :


Buildings found open and secured. 61


Cases of truancy investigated. 152


Fires extinguished without alarm 18


Intoxicated persons helped home 297


Lost children restored to parents 18


Persons provided with lodgings 932


Street obstructions removed.


57


Complaints investigated.


861


Disturbances suppressed without arrest.


402


Defective places in streets reported.


23


Injured persons assisted home


8


Nuisances abated. 43


Lights furnished in dangerous places


26


Fees earned during the year. $571 90


Lost and stolen property recoved value of. .7,798 16


Warrants served. 241


Mittimusses served. 132-373


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES L. AYERS, City Marshal. City of Newburyport, December 31, 1876.


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Settled by agreement of counsel.


CITY GOVERNMENT -- 1877.


MAYOR,


GEORGE W. JACKMAN, JR.


ALDERMEN,


WARD 1 .- FRANCIS W. PUTNAM.


2 .- CHARLES T. SMITH, JR.


3 .- ENOCH T. NORTHEND.


4 .- MOSES H. FOWLER.


5 .- J. OTIS WINKLEY.


5 .- GEORGE E. CURRIER.


COMMON COUNCIL, T. GILLISS TODD, President. THOMAS E. CUTTER, Clerk.


Ward 1. EBEN LITTLE, JR. JONATHAN A. PERRY. JACOB KNIGHT.


Ward 2. ISAAC POOR. THOMAS HUSE, JR. JOHN C. M. BAYLEY.


Ward 3. SAMSON LEVY. LAWRENCE B. CUSHING. T. GILLISS TODD.


Ward 4. CHARLES L. HUSE. CHARLES H. SARGENT. JOHNSON LITTLEFIELD.


Ward 5. DANIEL W. CATE. STEPHEN S. PIKE. CALEB P. DAVIS.


Ward 6. JOHN W. S. COLBY. CHARLES H. CARR. LOUIS PATRIQUIN.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


City Clerk, GEORGE H. STEVENS.


Treasurer and Collector, GEORGE W. PIPER.


Treasurer's Clerk, EDWARD H. LOWELL.


Clerk of Committees, GEORGE H. STEVENS.


City Messenger, JOSEPH M. TAPPAN.


City Solicitor, EBEN F. STONE.


School Committee,


WARD 1 .- ISAAC P. NOYES, EDWARD PERKINS.


2 .- N. N. WITHINGTON,


RICHARD PLUMER.


66 3 .- JOHN F. YOUNG, ELISHA P. DODGE. .


4 .- PHILIP K. HILLS, SIMPSON A. McCONNELL.


*5 .- A. B. DEARBORN, EDWARD A. DIMMICK.


66 6 .- ALFRED M. TRUE. JOHN A. L. ODD'E.


Overseers of the Poor.


WINTHROP O. EVANS, LORENZO D. ROSS, WM. E. CROCKETT.


Clerk of the Board of Overseers. JOHN TEEL.


Assessors. NATH'L GREELEY, CHAS. J. BROCKWAY, JAMES M. JACKMAN


Librarian of Public Library, HIRAM A. TENNEY. City Marshal, NEHEMIAH FLANDERS.


Assistant Marshals,


HIRAM JANVRIN, GEORGE N. YOUNG. Night Watch.


EDWARD E. TAYLOR, JOHN G. GOVE, JACOB P. TORREY, JOHN Q. A. MORRISON, PATRICK T. MOYNIHAN.


Constables. NEHEMIAH FLANDERS, HIRAM JANVRIN, JOSEPH M. TAPPAN.


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COMMITTEES.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


On Police, MAYOR, ex-officio, Aldermen CURRIER and PUTNAM.


On Elections, Aldermen FOWLER, WINKLEY and CURRIER.


Atwood and Brown Fund, Aldermen SMITH, NORTHEND and CURRIER.


Putnam and Atkinson Fund, Aldermen NORTHEND, FOWLER and WINKLEY.


Licenses, Aldermen PUTNAM, SMITH and NORTHEND.


Enrolled Bills, Aldermen WINKLEY, FOWLER and SMITH.


Follansbee Fund, MAYOR and BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


STANDING COMMITTEES OF COMMON COUNCIL.


On Elections and Returns, Councilmen T. HUSE, JR., SARGENT and PERRY.


On Bills of Second Reading, Councilmen BAYLEY, DAVIS and PIKE.


On Enrolled Bills, Councilmen PATRIQUIN, CATE and LITTLEFIELD.


JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.


On Finance, MAYOR, ex-officio. Alderman FOWLER, Councilmen LITTLE, CUSHING, LEVY, C. L. HUSE and COLBY.


On Printing, Alderman WINKLEY; Councilmen C. L. HUSE and PERRY.


On Public Instruction, MAYOR, ex-officio, Aldermen PUTNAM and SMITH, President TODD, ex-officio; Councilmen T. HUSE, JR., CARR, CATE and KNIGHT.


On Almshouse and Poor, Aldermen NORTHEND and PUTNAM; Councilmen KNIGHT, T. HUSE, JR., CUSHING, DAVIS and CARR.


On Ordinances, MAYOR, ex-officio, Councilmen LITTLE and SARGENT.


On Accounts, Aldermen CURRIER and PUTNAM; Councilmen LEVY, KNIGHT and BAYLEY.


On Public Property, Aldermen FOWLER and NORTHEND; Councilmen POOR, LEVY and CUSHING.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


On State Aid, MAYOR, ex-officio; Alderman SMITH; Councilmen LITTLEFIELD, T. HUSE, JR. and PATRIQUIN


On Claims, Aldermen PUTNAM and CURRIER; Councilmen BAYLEY, PERRY and PIKE.


On Fuel, Aldermen SMITH and WINKLEY,; Councilmen POOR, SARGENT and PATRIQUIN.


On Lighting Streets, Aldermen WINKLEY and CURRIER; Councilmen COLBY, CUSHING and LITTLE.


Fire Department, Aldermen WINKLEY, SMITH and NORTHEND: Councilmen COLBY, KNIGHT, LEVY and CATE.


On Streets and Culverts, Aldermen NORTHEND and CURRIER; Councilmen COLBY, PIKE and LITTLEFIELD.


On Highways, MAYOR, ex-officio, BOARD OF ALDERMEN ; Councilmen LITTLE, POOR, LEVY, C. L. HUSE, DAVIS and CARR.


WARD OFFICERS.


WARD ONE. Warden, Moses E. Cook; Clerk, C. E. Hale; Inspectors, Charles C. Donnell, Peabody G. Pettingell, Oliver P. Townsend.


WARD Two. Warden, William H. Bayley; Clerk, George H. Pearson; Inspectors, Wm. G. Smiih, Wm. H. Noyes, jr., Isaac Poor, jr.


WARD THREE. Warden, Wm. A. Davis; Clerk, Edwin F. Welch; In- spectors, Henry Morse, jr., Wm. H. Noyes, John W. M. Clement.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


WARD FOUR. Warden, William J. Creasey. Clerk, Alvin D. Russell. Inspectors, Joseph H. Walton, George F. Crockett, Edw. W. Bartlett.


WARD FIVE. Warden, Luther Carter. Clerk, Henry F. Spencer. In- spectors, Chas. W. Johnson, Joseph Hall, John H. Daniels.


WARD SIX. Warden, Joseph G. Flanders. Clerk, Theophilus Bradbury. Inspectors, Wm. H. Bailey, John M. Bailey, John A. Currier.


COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.


MAYOR, ex-officio. CITY TREASURER, ex-officio.


EDWARD A. MOSELEY. EBEN SUMNER,


SUBORDINATE OFFICERS FOR 1877. -


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SURVEYOR OF LUMBER.


John T. Fillmore,


Wm. H. Bayley,


Henry Stover,


Joseph L. Johnson,


Geo. W. Jackman, jr.


W. B. Coffin,


Wm. Thurston, jr.


Wm. E. McQuillen,


J. W. S. Colby,


Geo. W. Marston,


Amos Pettingell, Hervey Kimball,


Edward Perkins,


Charles S. Lovejoy,


R. C. Atkinson.


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.


Wm. S, Coffin,


James V. Felker,


Henry M. Cross,


Hervey Kimball,


George W. Varina, Nicholes Varina,


Amos Coffin,


John W. S. Colby, F. B. Morse.


Frank W. Smith,


MEASURERS OF CHARCOAL.


Hervey Kimball, Charles R. Sargent, Frank W. Smith,


Henry M. Cross, Benjamin Newman.


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CITY GOVERNMENT.


WEIGHERS AND MEASURERS OF CITY FUEL.


Stephen Coker, George J. George, Hervey Kimball.


MEASURERS OF GRAIN.


Paul Titcomb, Hale Knight, Joseph Knight,


.John Minnegan,


Philip A. Rogers.


INSPECTOR OF MILK. Charles R. Sargent.


INSPECTOR OF CHARCOAL BASKETS. Charles R. Sargent.


GAUGERS.


Charles W Hale, Wm. E. Currier, Philip C. Mason.


WEIGHERS OF ANTHRACITE AND BITUMINOUS COAL.


Stephen Coker,


George J. George,


Edward H. George,


Amos Coffin,


George W. Varina,


Henry M. Cross,


F. B. Morse,


Wm. S. Coffin,


George C. Perkins,


Frank W. Smith,


James V. Felker,


L. H. Greenlaw,


Charles C. Stockman,


Philip H. Creasey,


Nicholas Varina,


Samuel Somerby,


James M. Chase.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Charles R. Sargent.


WEIGHERS OF HAY AND OTHER MERCHANDISE.


Wm. S. Coffin,


George J. Gaorge,


Edward H. George, Henry M. Cross,


F. B. Morse,


Stephen Coker,


Amos Coffin,


James V. Felker,


George H. Perkins,


Frank W. Smith,


Philip H. Creasey,


George W. Varina,


Samuel Somerby,


Nicholas Varina,


James M. Chase.


FENCE VIEWERS.


Hervey Kimball, Nathaniel Morse, Thomas G. Dodge.


FIELD DRIVERS.


Charles O. Morrill, Mark W. Foye,


Thomas G. Dodge, Augustus Safford,


William Stickney, James W. Welch.


POUND KEEPERS.


James Atwood, No. 1 Auburn street, Enoch Merrill, No. 2 Wesley street.


COMMON CRIER. Enoch C. Flanders.


INSPECTOR OF KEROSENE AND PETROLEUM. John Huse.


CITY ORDINANCES


PASSED DURING THE YEAR 1876.


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.


AN ORDINANCE relating to the use of Essex Merrimac and of Newburyport Bridges.


BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Newburyport, as follows :


SECTION 1. No person shall ride or drive any horse, or other draught animal, attached, or not attached, to any carriage, over the Essex Merrimac, or the Newburyport Bridge, at a speed faster than a walk.


SEC. 2. Any person who shall offend against the provisions of this Ordinance, or by-law, shall forfeit and pay for each offence a fine of not more than one dollar ; provided that complaint be institu- ted for such offence, within three months from the time of its commission.


SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage. Passed July 10, 1876.


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, April 17, 1876. ORDERED, the Common Council Concurring, that the provisions


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of an Act entitled "An act in relation to Betterments." Chapter 382 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1871, be and are hereby adopt- ed by the City of Newburyport.


IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, April, 1876.


Adopted. Attest,


GEORGE H. STEVENS, City Clerk.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, October 2, 1876.


Adopted in concurrence. Attest


THOMAS E. CUTTER, Clerk.


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.


A


DETAILED STATEMENT


OF THE


EXPENDITURES


FOR THE


THREE MONTHS ENDING FEB. 29, 1876.


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT


TERRA


MARIQUÉ


MDCCCLI


Published by order of the City Council.


NEWBURYPORT : WILLIAM H. HUSE & CO., PRINTERS, 42 STATE STREET, 1876.


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.


IN COMMON COUNCIL, January 18, 1876.


Ordered, the mayor and aldermen concurring, that the city treasurer, under the direction of the committee on printing, cause to be published quarterly a detailed statement of the expenditures of the city, and that the four state- ments so published form a part of the annual book of expenditures. Accept- ed in concurrence. [Approved by the Mayor, January 23, 1875.


EXPENDITURES.


Poor Department $5,142 22


School Department. 7,333 06


Fire Department. 1,120 23


Highways. 446 30


Lighting streets and public buildings


1,644 82


Police


2,094 60


Interest


8,287 06


Incidentals.


1,114 67


Public Property


1,692 68


Salaries.


850 00


Fuel.


2,676 70


Public Library


436 78


State of Massachusetts


150 00


Newburyport bridge.


160 24


Bromfield fund.


15 45


Culverts


82 79


Repairs of Newburyport bridge 10,936 20


$44,183 29


FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT.


POOR DEPARTMENT.


Town of Groton, board and supplies to Mrs. Randall, 18 14


Town of Malden, “


66 16


19 74


David Foss, professional services, 50 00


E. P. Hurd, professional services, 75 00


B. F. Poor, pork,


214 45


John F. Horn, 132 1-4 lbs. butter,


39 67


M. M. Ross, sugar and beans,


104 90


John G. Plummer, 1600 lbs. fish,


96 00


S. W. Quimby, 44 gallons vinegar,


11 00


Charles T. Allen, medicines,


1 80


John Fuller, fresh fish,


8 64


John A. L. Odd'e, groceries,


46 32


E. Gerrish, tailoring, 21 50


Ariel Pearson, jr., 3 mos. service as cook,


60 00


George W. Young, care of almshouse &c., 2 mos.,


102 50


Abram Pray, 2 mos. as teamster, 1 as keeper of almshouse, 131 66


Sumner, Swasey & Currier, groceries, 293 98


Joseph Akerman, provisions,


117 92


L. E. Pritchard, millinery,


1 87


Samuel March, jr., groceries,




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