City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1878, Part 6

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Publication date: 1878
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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


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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.


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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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3,391 29


Sinking Fund .. .


1,885 15


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Sidewalks and Edgestones


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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


6


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


7


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


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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


3


18


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


19


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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