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36 00
Todd & Brown, labor on posts.
7 25
James W. Fennimore, painting lanterns and posts, and ex- tinguishing lights 32 30
Blake & Noyes, paint, oil, &c. 11 62
Total $1,236 22
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SIDEWALKS & EDGESTONES.
F. N. Lunt, labor on edge stones, &c. 88 00
Joseph E. Kimball, labor on edge stones, &c 43 50
Geo. E. Noyes, labor on edge stones, &c . 11 70
Frank Collins, labor on edge stones, &c. 49 45
N. P. Bunker, 51 1-2 yds. brick paving, at 30 cts. per yd. .. 15 45 Ira L. Davis, expenses to Rockport 2 50
John McCusker, 54 yds. brick paving, at 30 cts 16 20
Lanesville Granite Co., edge stones and granite . 291 23 Michael Donahoe, 11 days at $1, and 5 hours at 10 cts. 11 50 Joseph H. Currier, setting 259 ft. of edge stones and paving gutters 31 08
C. H. Meader, setting edge stone 6 15
David Smith, bricks 13 55
Total $580 31
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
F. Alley, Trustee, 3 mos. rent of Essex Hall. 100 00
L. T. Batchelder, 3 mos. rent of 1-3 of Washington Hall. .. 31 25 Richard Fowler, 3 mos. rent of 2-3 of Washington Hall. 68 75
Total 200 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H. A. Tenney, 3 mos. services as Librarian and cash paid. .. 257 24 H. T. Crofoot, binding books 56 10
M. C. Teel, printing 500 labels 1 50
Gillett & Co., expressing 4 80
Total . . $319 64
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SALARIES.
Chas. H. Lunt,
3 mos. services as City Messenger 174 99
Geo. H. Stevens, 3 '66 66 " City Clerk . . 225 00
Thomas E. Cutter, 3 " Clerk of Com. Council. 22 50
Geo. W. Piper, 3 66 66 " Treas. and Coll 315 00
John N. Pike, 4 66 66 " City Solicitor 60 00
C. J. Brockway, 1 year's 66 " City Assessor 300 00
J. M. Jackman, 1
66
66
300 00
C. C. Donnell, 1
66
66
60 66 300 00
Total $1,697 49
CULVERTS.
S. S. McQuillen, labor on bridges 21 94
T. N. Lunt, labor on culverts 5 00
Thurston & Colman, lumber 41 98
J. H. P. McQuillen, 4 days' labor at $2.25. 9 00
C. H. Meader, labor at entrance of March's Hill 7 75
Joseph H. Currier, repairing culverts 3 50
Total $89 17
NOTES PAYABLE.
No. 222 500 00
No. 226 2,000 00
No. 228 1,500 00
No. 229 500 00
Total
$4,500 00
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NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Caleb P. Davis, 2 mos. services as draw tender 75 00
Wm. A. Davis & Son, flag for draw tender. 3 00
T. P. Mackinney, 1 hemp line
Thurston & Colman, lumber 65
15 60
Albert Russell & Sons, cast iron bolts and washers
1 60
S. S. McQuillen, building steps
2 25
Blake & Noyes, 1 light glass.
08
J. H. & J. Hall, stock and labor 3 12
Geo. L. Jackman, repairing lanterns 1 00
S. March, 2 brooms. 80
Total $103 10
FUEL.
Amos Coffin, coal . 59 52
P. & R. C. & I. Co., coal. 2,499 88
Total $2,559 40
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
DETAILED STATEMENT A
OF THE
EXPENDITURES
OF THE
THREE MONTHS ENDING DEC. 21, 1878.
OF NE
CITY
WBURYPORT
FARA
MARIQUI.
MDCCCLI
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
NEWBURYPORT: WILLIAM HI. HUSE & CO., PRINTERS, 42 STATE STREET. 1879.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
IN COMMOM COUNCIL, January 18, 1875.
Ordered, The Mayor and Aldermen concurring, that the City Treasurer, under the direction of the Committee on Printing, caused to be published quarterly a detailed statement of the expenditures of the city, and that the four statements so published form a part of the annual book of expenditures. Accepted in concurrence. [Approved by the Mayor.
EXPENDITURES
1-t Quarter.
2d Quarter.
3d Quarter.
4th Quarter.
Total.
Poor Department.
$6,113 50
$3.326 58
$3.989 71 6,649 58
$3,661 04
$17,090 84
School
66
6,768 36
7,179 99
7,575 47
28,173 40
Fire
2,409 41
4.013 12
644 82
2,688 96
9.756 31
High ways.
. 448 02
820 78
1.392 34
1,398 30
4,059 44
Incidentals.
1,877 51
3,684 61
785 33
1,180 74
7,528 19
Public Property ..
1,144 80
1,579 69
1,488 00
1,314 44
5,526 93
Bromfield Fund ..
209 25
264 50
102 61
576 36
Police. .
1,784 14
2,066 97
2,118 39
2,064 21
8.033 71
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings.
1,559 83
1,368 10
1,236 22
1,346 05
5,510 20
Interest.
9,104 12
6,137 85
9,087 64
6,981 68
31,311 29
Salaries
845 833
977 49
1,697 49
737 49
4,258 30
Fuel ...
632 52
1,376 06
2,559 40
853 85
5,421 83
Public Library. .
662 99
260 47
:, 319 64
258 05
1,501 15
Essex Merrimac Bridge
34 26
31 26
244 15
122 42
103 10
162 77
632 44
65 23
108 30
580 31
616 97
1,370 81
Culverts.
63 34
89 17
162 60
315 11
$33,660 41
$33,295 02
$33,005 64
$31,139 50
$131,100 57
State of Massachusetts ..
200 00
179 37
200 00
200 00
779 37
Notes Payable ..
4,500 00
62,800 00
67,300 00
Additional pay to indigent soldiers and sailors.
125 38
125 38
Abatements of Taxes of 1875-6-7-8. .
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$33,860 41
$33,474 39
$37,705 64
$94,264 88
$204.581 76
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Sinking Fund .. .
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FOURTH QUARTERLY STATEMENT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Job T. Dickens, 1 truss $3 CO
B. H. Jaques, soap. . .41 87
William E. Crockett, leather 8 12
John N. Pike, professional services 1 00
A. F. Ross & Co., tea, soap, coffee, etc.
188 50
Joseph Akerman, 71 lbs butter at 19c 13 49
Pauline Morrill, care of sick person 3 00
J. N. Jaques, soap. 4 00
Sumner, Swasey & Co., sugar, flour, etc 935 29
N. B. Lake, 11 1-4 yards covering 5 63
John Pearson jr., crackers, etc 19 85
William Thurlow, groceries, . 118 61
Wheeler & Whittier, groceries 12 18
S. H. Thurlow, hardware 20 94
N. Marden, horse hire. 5 00
H. A. Wilson, kerosene oil.
7 20
E. J. Lunt, 3 mos. services as keeper of house and store and cash paid .. 129 98
D. W. Lord, 3 mos. services as teamster. 120 00 Wm. H. Bailey, 2 mos. services as clerk of overseers. .84 37
Wm. H. Bailey, clerk, cash paid to sundry persons
407 95
Ariel Pearson jr., 3 mos. services as cook 78 00
B. F. Poor, pork.
69 00
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John G. Plumer, dry fish 30 75
E. Gerrish, labor at alms-house 17 25
T. W. Mitchell, repairing shoes 9 96
H. R. Weitzel, services as undertaker
14 50
George P. Bishop, stock and labor 3 25
Wm. A. Davis & Son, making 5 large sacks at 2.20.
11 00
S. H. Fowle, books and stationery . .
8 78
Charles W. Hale & Co., 248 lbs fresh halibut 12 10
Worcester Chronic Insane Hospital, board of sundry persons. 113 86
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
66
.229 50
Danvers Hospital,
66
.. 71 11
Paul Titcomb, grain 78 65
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board of sundry persons .46 25
Worcester
160 29
F. W. Smith, pants, overalls, etc. .21 33
Henry Lunt & Co., 1 boys' overcoat 3 00
George W. Perkins, 15 gals clams 6 75
Northampton Hospital, board of sundry persons 49 50
Moses A. Plummer, medical attendance on cow 3 00
Stephen A. Sherman, board of sundry persons 90 00
D. T. Batchelder, 2 pairs shoes
4 75
Hunt & Davis, groceries 149 35
Philip H. Blumpey, lard and sperm oil 9 50
T. P. Mackinney, turnip seed . 25
J. J. & W. Woods, 10 bbls St. Louis flour
57 50
City of Gloucester, supplies to sundry persons. 37 60
Ellen Fitzgerald, 44 hours' labor at 12c. 5 28
Daniel Lynch, 2 days' labor and sawing 3 cords wood. 5 60
Jere Twoomy, sawing 2 cords wood at 1.20. 2 40
Daniel O'Connell, sawing 11 cords wood at 1.20 13 20
Daniel Sullivan, sawing 6 cords wood at 1.20 7 20
Ann Goodhue, 13 1-2 hours' labor at 12c 1 68
Martha Berry, 49 1-2 hours' labor at 12c 5 91
J. M. Greenough, horse hire.
6 25
E. P. Hurd, attendance on a pauper at 20c per day
4 20
Hugh McGlew, stock and labor 1 50
George E. Greeley, stock and labor on stoves, &c 10 30
D. D. Thurlow & Co., fish. 5 40
C. C. Toppan, clothing
28 75
E. J. Currier, 10 days' labor at 65c
7 50
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Wm. H. Safford, repairing clock . 1 50 E. H. & G. J. George, stock and labor. 6 70 Estate of John Teel, serv. as clerk of overseers and cash paid. 30 92 Total. $3,661 05
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
A. H. Thompson,
3 mos. services as teacher 450 00
Luther Dame, 3
66 337 50
O. B. Merrill, 3
66 337 50 66
A. A Senter, 3
156 37
N. A. Moulton,
3
66
66
287 52
J. N. Balch,
3
66 66
66
93 75
E. W. Peabody, 3
93 75
Abbie Short, 3
66
93 75
M. J. Bradley, 3
66
66
93 75
M. C. Thurlow,
3
6
66
87 51
M. E. Jaques,
8
87 51
F. A. Winn,
3
16
66
87 51
Geo. W. Brown,
3
66
66
175 02
F. J. Pearson,
3
66
66
93 75
W. P. Lunt,
3
66
66
66
66
287 52
Lucy Low,
3
66
66
93 75
S. B. Chute,
3
175 02
Ellen Frothingham, 3
93 75
A. L. Coffin, 3
112 50
E. M. Lander,
3
66
66
93 75
S. J. Shackford,
3
112 50
P. G. Craig,
3
66
66
66
93 75
S. D. Toppan,
3
66
112 50
M. A. Pearson,
3
93 75
Rhoda Tilton,
3
66
66
93 75
Carrie M. Clement, 3
66
66
75 00
E. F. Morrison,
1
66
66
66
29 17
A. A. Currier,
3
66
66
66
66
81 27
66
66
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66
66
66
66
66
66
8
A. S. Wheeler,
3 mos. services as teacher.
81 27
S. B. Lowell, 3
93 75
M. E. Estes,
3
" 87 51
H. H. Page,
3
66
87 51
H. M. Currier, 3
93 75
J. P. Haskell,
2
66
6:
50 00
E. H. S. Pike,
3
66
87 51
M. N. Gray, 3
87 51
S. F. Badger,
3
87 51
M. E. Hayes,
3
93 75
C. J. Edgerly,
3
66
66
87 51
M. L. Bartlett,
3 66
"6
93 75
S. E. Whitmore, 3
66
16
16
85 43
A. A. Somerby
3
6.
66
66
93 75
N. Stanton,
3
81 27
A. H. Olmstead, 3
87 51
Frances Pettigrew, 3
93 75
Flora Pettigrew, 3
66
66
66
87 51
Belle P. Winslow, 3
66
66
125 01
A. J. Leighton, teaming 25
Eben G. Balch, hardware .. 1 70
John H. Carter, 1 eight day clock . 4 25
William Merrill, use of pump and water 5 00
Benj. M. Chase, 3 mos. service as sweeper and extra 40 48
Jos. C. Lunt, sweeping school and building fires 57 33
24 78
C. H. Johnson, books and stationery . 36 09
Geo. WV. Clark, books and stationery. 72 77
Thomas Pearson, 3 mos. services as janitor 70 00
D. T. Reed, repairing organ, for want of a cat 5 50
Albert F. Hunt, printing 500 orders for books. 3 00
H. Stockman, jr., pail, dippers, &c 4 40
T. P. Mackinney, hardware 1 01
M. C. Teel, printing . 14 50
Board of Assessors, registering number of school children 75 00 Trustees of Putnam, 10th annnal payment 1000 00
S. H. Fowle, books and stationery . 115 88
WVm. H. Safford, cleaning clocks. 4 00
S. H. Thurlow, 3 floor brushes. 2 95
Adams & Noyes, altering school house on Purchase street ... 60 00
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66
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66
66
66
J. A. L. Odd'e, brushes, pails, &c.
66
Nathaniel Currier, whitewashing and cleaning. 4 00
David C. Ash, building fires two months. 24 00 John B. Porter, 3 mos. services as truant officer and sweeper 71 25 M. Corcoran, putting on and taking off windows 2 00
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing. 154 50
Jonathan Wells, building fires one month 11 25
Chas. C. Stockman, 1 chair cushion 85
Total $7,575 47
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Edwin A. Littlefield, hauling tender of Steamer 3 to fires. . $22 00 Albert M. Noyes, labor on coal. 1 00
Geo. P. Bishop, stock and labor. 57 30
A. J. Leighton, hauling Hook & Ladder. 2 50
Wm. Groves, et als., cleaning hose carriage. 2 50
Lord Brothers, emery paper and harness leather. 1 65
George Peavey, hauling steamer to fire and 3 jobs 5 75 John H. Curran, stock and labor 6 10
Eben G. Balch, hardware. 3 15
Chas. H. Sargent, expenses to Manchester 3 60
Victoria Mills, 50 lbs. cotton waste, at 10 cts. 5 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight on hose carriage from Manchester 6 50
Manchester Locomotive Works, 1 four wheel hose carriage. . 550 00 Chas. E. Ash, 5 mos. services as fireman and steward .. 60 40
WVm. Groves, 1 mo. service as steward of Little Mac 4 42
George H. Devine, 3 mos. services as fireman and steward .. 36 24 Little Mac Hose Co., 5 mos. services of 11 men and officers. 92 50 Engine Co. No. 3, 6 mos. services of 15 men. 130 50
Board of Engineers, 6 mos. services
180 00
Steamer Co. No. 1, 6 mos. services of 15 men and extra for officers 140 50
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S. P. Boardman, 2 mos. services as engineer of No. 1 .. 39 17
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Geo. N. Black, 3 mos. services as fireman and staward of No.2 56 25 Frank Hardy, 6 mos. services as assistant engineer of No. 1. 12 50 Steamer Co. No. 2, 6 mos. services of 15 mien. . . 130 50
William McKay, 6 mos. services as foreman No. 2 5 00
Isaac Poor, Jr., 6 mos. services as clerk No. 2. 5 00
Caleb Stickney, 2d, 6 mos. services as asst. engineer No. 2 .. 12 50 Geo. W. Stickney, 6 mos. services as engineer No. 2. . . . . .. 117 50 John A. Currier, 2 mos. services as assistant engineer No. 3. 4 16
Roland Hooper, 6 mos. services as clerk No. 3. 5 00
Chas. E. Bamford, 6 mos. services as fireman No. 3. 5 00
Hook & Ladder Co., 6 mos. services of 20 men and extra for officers . 202 50
B. P. Ireland, 6 mos. services as clerk of Hook & Ladder ... 5 00
Engine Co. No. 7, 5 mos. services of 45 men and extra for officers. .377 00
Engine Co. No. S, balance of 6 mos. services of 45 men and extra for officers. 177 00
F. E. Davis, labor on steamer No. 1.
14 75
Chas. H. Goodwin, labor and cash paid 24 05
P. M. Lougee, stock and labor 15 00
A. J. Leighton, hauling hose. 50
Edw. F. Manning, ironing shafts for Hose Carriage No. 1 ... 10 00
Gerrish & Goodwin, stock and labor 17 68
T. P. Mackinney, screw wrench . 50
Jolın T. Butman, painting No. 1 Hose Carriage 40 00
Geo. WV. Stickney, labor on Steamer Eon No. 1. 5 00
Wm. H. P. Howard, 3 mos. services as engineer Steamer No. 3. 58 74
Hugh McGlew, repairing Hose Carriage No. 1, &c 50 25
T. B. Robbins, 4 bbls. shavings 1 00
E. H. & G. J. George, stock and labor 80
John W. White, eight spit boxes. 5 00
Total $2,688 96
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HIGHWAYS.
Parsons Ordway, 3 mos. salary as Surveyor. $125 01
Martin Higgins, 9 days' labor at 1.00 9 00
Cornelius Lynch,
67 6-10 66 67 60
Philip Crimming, 12 1-2 66 12 50
Patrick Sheehan, 44 1-10
66
44 10
Michael Casey, 10 66
10 00
S. B. Huntington, 66 6-10
66
66 60
Thomas Carey,
36
66
36 00
Cornelius Sheehan,
2
2 00
Owen Moynihan, 21 66
21 00
William Casey, 11 66
66
11 00
George Harris,
67 7-10
66
67 70
Edward Powers, 45 1-2
45 50
Jere Haley, 2
66
2 00
Christopher Morey, jr, 66 1-10 66
66 10
John Laughlin, 5
6:
5 00
Patrick Mannix, 2
66
66
2 00
John Hale, 66 1-2
6!
66 50
Timothy Marooney, 4 66
66
4 00
Daniel Creadon, 61 2-10 66
61 10
Timothy Lyons, 48 1-10
66
48 10
Timothy Coffey, 2 1-2 66
2 50
Daniel Lynch, 23 6-10 66 6:
23 60
F. N. Lunt, 6
66
66
6 00
R. H. Wigglesworth, 3
66
66
3 00
Jos. E. Kimball, labor on crossings, &c 39 18
N. Marden, use of horse and wagon . 2 00
Wm. H. Toppan, setting edgestones and paving sidewalk .. 19 12 Eben G. Balch, 3 hoes. 1 25
J. C. Stanley, hardware 15 64
3 71
Daniel Buckley, 4 days' labor at 1 00.
Geo. D. Thurlow, jr., paving gutters and laying crossings 24 48
Joseph H. Currier, labor on edgestones and crossings 24 76
Chas. W. Jackman, 24 days' labor at 1.00 24 00
John Mahoney, 4 4 00
Patrick Sculley, 10
66
66
10 00
Jere Coffey, 9 66
6
,
9 00
S. H. Thurlow, hardware . 4 00
12
Daniel Quill, 12 days' labor at 1.00.
12 00
Dennis Conway, 2 66
2 00
Michael Crowley, 23 6-10
23 60
Jere Twomey, 32 1-2
32 50
Francis Casey, 10 1-2
10 50
John Hoey, 8
66
8 00
T. P. Mackinney, hardware. 4 05
C. H. Meader, labor on edgestones and crossings 46 25
Thos. H. Lunt, labor on Harrison street. 3 00
Henry L. Piper, labor on edgestones and crossings 31 50
P. M. Lougee, hoe handle and bridge 3 50
Hugh McGlew, stock and labor 28 45
Cornelius O'Connell, 3 days' labor at 1.00 3 00
Patrick Mannix, 3 1-2
6
3 50
Timothy Harrington, 1 1-2
1 50
George Simpson, 2
66
2 00
John Quill, 2
2 00
Joseph F. Chase, 17
66
17 00
Cornelius Murphy, 6
6 00
John Doyle, 6 1-10 66
6 10
Michael Roney,
19 1-2
66
19 50
Humphrey Jackman,1
66
1 00
Timothy Haley, 2
66
2 00
John McCarty,
3 1-2
66
66
3 50
John Moynihan, 7
7 00
Michael McHugh, 11 6-10
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66
11 60
Daniel Lucey, 4 1-2
6
4 50
Timothy Collins, 61-2
66
66
6 50
Patrick Niland, 31-2
66
3 50
Thomas Ronan, jr., labor on edgestones, &c 39 34
R. Morrison, labor on edgestones, &c 13 41
John W. Marshall, labor on gutter 5 00
James M. Woods, stock and labor 1 25
45
Cyrus T. Goodwin, stone paving.
23 75
E. H. & G. J. George, stock and labor
20 50
John A. L. Odd'e, nails and salt.
Total. $1,398 30
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INCIDENTALS.
Lord Brothers, hardware, &c .. $27 48
S. H. Fowle, 5 mos. subscription of Daily Advertiser 5 00
U. S. Post Office, rent of boxes and postage stamps 10 46
John Hale, 3 1-2 days' labor at 1.00. 3 50
Christopher Morey, jr., 3 1-2 days' labor at 1.00. 3 50
George Harris, 1 day's Jabor at 1.00 1 00
Treasurer and Collector, cash paid . 31 57
Rufus Sargent, plans and specifications, &c 126 21
Wm. H, Huse & Co., printing. .217 25
Geo. W. Clark, books, stationery, &c. 17 75
Chas. J. Brockway, expenses to Salem once, Boston twice .. . 6 00 Bailey's Brass Band, appropriation for music on Brown's Sq. 50 00 Enoch Goodwin, ringing bells and returning 1 death 5 75
H. R. Weitzel, services as undertaker 6 25
City Clerk, cash paid. 15 00
John Chamberlin, stock and labor 11 82
Geo. L. Jackman, stock and labor 19 10
S. R. Fox, ringing bell 50
Jos. M. Greenough, horse hire. 6 00
Geo. W. Jackman, jr., attending at Superior Court. 2 00
Joseph Bartlett, 1 year's services as fish warden 25 00
Warren C. Putney, expressing 7 00
James W. Hervey, sevices rendered Board of Aldermen and other city officers in preparing for state election 8 25
James W. Welch, ringing bells 3 50
M. C. Teel, printing. 2 50
City Treasurer, cash paid 5 00
David C. Ash, services at Ward Room 6 00
Milton C. Johnson, one 500-page ledger and index book ... 7 35
C. & F. J. Baker, one pair horses 550 00
Total. $1,180 74
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PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Green Davis, glass, paint, &c .. $13 80
J. B. Creasey, glass, paint, &c. 19 03
Geo. P. Bishop, stock and labor. 31 55 S. H. Thurlow, hardware 25 51
Bailey & Perkins, lumber 37 12
John Chamberlin, stock and labor 51 15
Geo. W. Haskell, stock and labor 17 50
Eben G. Balch, hardware. 1 29
Henry L. Piper, labor on public buildings. 14 75
Moody Lunt, 2 1-2 days' labor at Poor House 6 25
William J. Wilkinson, stock and labor 3 10
Eli Lamprey, stock and labor. 70 48
Thos. G. Dodge, stock and labor.
57 37
Paul Titcomb, grain. 61 05
City Clerk, cash paid . 7 50
S. S. Pike, stock and labor 20 14
E. F. Manning, shoeing horse and repairing cart.
13 50
Thurston & Colman, lumber. 50 00
Wm. T. Thompson, 3 mos. salary as teamster 90 00
Geo. H. Peavey, 3 mos. salary as teamster and washing quilts . 106 00
A. S. McQuillen, 3 mos. salary as teamster
.105 00
Alfred O. Lowell, 3
Daniel Buckley, 4 days' labor at 1.00 4 00
2 50
Thomas Carey,
2 1-2
2 50
George Perkins, 1-2
50
S. B. Huntington, 2 1-2 6
2 50
Daniel Lynch,
9 1-2
66
9 50
Jackman & Griffin, setting glass 23 92
Walkist Hidden, amount allowed on bill for use of City Hall 8 50
Wm. T. Colman, 1 shin of beef. 50
Christopher Morey, jr., 4 days' labor at 1.00
4 00
John H. Curran, stock and labor 4 25
Lord Brothers, hardware, &c .. 20 33
Edwin A. Littlefield, use of horses and wagon 48 75
William S. Dodge, labor on Ferry-ways. 8 40
105 00
George Harris, 21-2 66
15
Gerrish & Goodwin, stock ard labor 5 40
Hugh McGlew, stock and labor 31 67
Thos. H. Lunt, stock and labor 10 50
John T. Butman, painting . 13 75
Otis Mann, medical attendance to horses. 31 50
Maurice P. Goodwin, cleaning and repairing clocks. 5 00
Ireland & Trefethien, furniture
23 50
Ezra Thurlow, stock and labor. . 3 18
Martin B. Lamb, shoveling snow and labor at school house .. 6 60
E. H. & G. J. George, stock and labor 39 54
George L. Jackman, stock and labor 70 76
Wm. H. Safford, cleaning and repairing clocks
1 50
Edw. F. Manning, shoeing horses .
3 40
Jolin A. L. Odd'e, soap, potatoes, &c.
1 70
James M. Woods, stock and labor 4 20
John Chamberlin, stock and labor 4 50
Patrick Sheehan, 1 days' labor 1 00
Jolin Sumner, stock and labor 9 50
Total. $1,314 44
DAY and NIGHT POLICE.
Charles H. de Rochemont, 3 mo. salary as City Marshal and extra $243 00 M. P. Towne, 14 1-2 days at 2.00, 44 eve'gs at 1.75 as patrol. 100 00 Daniel Ryan, services as patrol and cash paid 171 25
Wooster Smith, 13 days at 2.00, 1 1-2 evenings at 1.75 28 62
Ira F. H. Blake, 3 1-2 days at 2.00, 91 evenings at 1.75 166 25
John H. Worthen, serv. as Capt. of watch and cash paid. ... 191 10 William Moore, 11 days' at 2.00, and 10 evenings at 1.75. .. 39 50 John W. Sargent, 34 days at 2.00, 58 evenings at 1.75. 169 50
Charles F. Russell, services as assistant marshal. 148 00
Jolın J. Hicken, 1 1-2 days at 2.00, 91 evenings at 1.75 162 25
E. J. Harris, 3 days at 2.00, 91 evenings at 1.75 166 25 Ira D. Clough, 3 1-2 days at 2.00, 91 evenings at 175. 166 25
16
Edward E. Taylor, 91 days at 2.00, and services as patrol. .. 182 00 Lord Brothers, bracket and adjusting curtain. . 35
S. R. Fox, 26 evenings at 1.50 and patrol at City Hall 39 00
J. B. Butler, pilot bread. 28 89
Orrin T. Grey, professional services 43 50
H. G. Johnson, services in police court, 3 cases 15 00
J. F. Young, professional services 3 50
Joseph M. Greenough, horse hire 1 00
Total $2,064 21
INTEREST.
Coupons on City Bonds $4,484 50
Levi Jones, 1 years' interest on $10,000. 650 00
A. W. Greenleaf, Trustee, 1 years' interest on 10,500 630 00
S. O. Johnson, interest on 6,470 180 26
E. S. Raynes, 6 mos. interest on 5,000. 162 50
H. G. Johnson, 6 mos. interest on 1,530 49 72
Benj. H. Smith, interest on 5,500. 126 67
Edward Burrill, Agt., 3 mos. interest on 1,500. 13 12
A. W. Greenleaf, Cashier, interest on 20,500 10 00
R. J. Morgan, 6 mos. interest on 9,000 292 50
L. C. Tucker, 6 mos. interest on 1,600 52 00
Jacob A. Balch, 6 " 66 7,300
229 66
Adeline Brookings,6 " 66
1,600 52 00
Jolın Harris, 6
1,000 32 50
Hulda J. Balch, 6 " 500 16 25
Total $6,981 68
SINKING FUND.
Sinking Fund Commissionrrs, excess of income over expen- ditures for the financial year ending Dec. 21, 1878.$1,885 15
17
BROMFIELD FUND.
George H. Stevens, cash paid . $2 00
Joseph G. Pearson, trimming trees .13 75
James Fogg, trimming trees .86 86
Total $102 61
LIGHTING.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas $1,284 90
J. W. Fennimore, 3 mos. serv. extinguishing lights 27 00 John L. Tobin, 27 00
E. H. & G. J. George, labor on lanterns. 7 15
Total $1,346 05
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
R. Fowler, 3 mos. rent of 2-3 Washington Hall 68 75
Est. of S. W. Marston, 3 mos. rent Essex Hall 100 00
L. T. Batchelder, 3 mos. rent of 1-3 Washington Hall
31 25
Total. $200 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H. A. Tenney, 3 mos. salary as librarian, cash paid and fractional monthly balances $252 53
Lord Brothers, hardware 89
H. K. W. Hall, paper 4 63
Total $258 05
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FUEL.
George Woodman, 835 bushels charcoal at 7 3-4c. 64 71 P. & R. C. & I. Co., coal 756 99
Hervey Kimball, services as weigher 32 15
Total $853 85
NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Warren, Pierce & Co., coal oil $7 19
Green Davis, paint, window and door 6 58
WV. & M. O'Connell, stock and labor 11 50
A. F. Young, stock and labor 3 53
S. H. Thurlow, hardware. 4 23
Thurston & Colman, lumber 3 86
John H. Page, use of wrench and screw. 1 00
Caleb P. Davis, 3 mos. salary as bridge tender 106 92
John Sumner, stock and labor 1 24
John A. L. Odd'e, supplies. 16 72
Total $162 77
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
Thurston & Colman, lumber $11 89
S. H. Thurlow, hardware. 3 00
J. H. P. McQuillen, labor on bridge 17 12
S. S. McQuillen, labor on bridge 2 25
Total $34 26
CULVERTS.
S. H. Thurlow, hardware. . $6 62
' Thurston & Coleman, lumber. 14 73
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Wm. H. Toppan, labor on culverts. 137 88
S. S. McQuillen, labor on bridges. 3 37
Total $162 60
SIDEWALKS & EDGESTONES.
Lanesville Granite Co., rough and hammered edgestones .. . $304 17 Mrs. Hannah Pike, 20 8-9 yds. brick sidewalk . 6 22
F. N. Lunt, labor on crossings and brick paving 19 90
Hiram Tozer, 17 3-9 yds. brick sidewalk. 5 20
Chas. W. Piper, labor on edgestones. 5 00
Willard Otis, 26 yds. brick sidewalk at 30c 7 80
Eliza A. Pike, 137 1-3
41 20
Edward Kimball, 82 2-3 66
24 80
Luke R. Jones, 25 66 7 50
John B. Pritchard, 53 3-4
66
66
16 12
James Parton, 146 2-3
44 00
Estate of S. W. Marston, labor on sidewalks and edgestones. 14 48 Davis & Littlefield, stock and labor 38 18
R. Morrison, labor on edgestones 22 00
Geo. D. Thurlow, jr., 1 1-2 days' labor at 2.00. 3 00
Geo. W. Piper, Treasurer, cash paid. 16 00
Wm. H. Brewster, 138 yds. brick sidewalks at 30c. 41 40
Total $616 97
SALARIES.
Thomas E. Cutter, 3 mos. salary as Clerk of Com. Council. . $22 50
George W. Piper, 3 Treasurer and Collector.315 00
George H. Stevens, 3
City Clerk .
225 00
Charles H. Lunt,
3
66
City Messenger
174 99
Total $737 49
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NOTES PAYABLE.
No. 224. . $1,400 00
" 225 4,000 00
" 227 6,000 00
" 230 10,000 00
“ 231 2,500 00
233 1,500 00
234 10,000 00
235 5,000 00
237 20,500 00
" 223 1,300 00
232 600 00
Total
$62,800 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Pay of Poor and Indigent Soldiers and Sailors under Chapter 282, Acts of 1878.
John A. L. Odd'e,
supplies to sundry parties. $60 64
66
65
19 50
George W. Warner,
66
21 66
Chas. W. Kimball,
66
66
4 33
Moses Pettingell,
66 66
19 25
Wheeler & Whittier,
Total $125 38
ABATEMENTS OF TAXES 1875, '76, '77, '78. To sundry persons. $3,391. 29
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE.
City Hall, brick, on Brown's square $33,000 00
Market House, brick, on Market square. 12,000 00
Almshouse, brick, outbuildings and land. 12,000 00
Land on Low street, powder house lot ... 1,500 00
Land on Low street, Davenport lot.
1,500 00
Land on Hill street, Coffin lot.
1,000 00
Land on High and Wesley streets.
50 00
Gravel pit on North Atkinson street.
800 00
Gravel pit and land on Coffin's court.
350 00
Hearse house, pounds, and gun
400 00
Gravel pit on Greenleaf street ...
2,000 00
Ferryways and right of way of same
100 00
Two burial grounds. 3,000 00
67,700 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Brick school house on Hancock street.
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