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LIQUOR LICENSES.
The policy pursued by the last city government in regard to the sale of spiritous liquors, I commend to your careful consideration. No system that can be devised for the regulation or suppression of this important traffic will give perfect satisfaction. In the opinion of many estimable citizens a stringent prohibitory law is the only cure for intemperance with all its attendant evils. The experience of the past year, however, confirms me in the belief that the best interests of the public are served by a wise and judicious enforcement of existing statutes. Noisy and disorderly drinking places should not receive the protection of the law, and determined and persistent effort should be made to close them up. Only those
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dealers who conduct their sales in a quiet and orderly manner are entitled to the privileges and advantages that a license granted by the board of aldermen unquestionably bestows.
During the past year sixty-four licenses have been granted for the sale of liquor within the limits of the city. Several unlicensed resorts have been closed by the police force; and in one or two instances parties are still suspected of selling in violation of the law. The sales thus made, however, are few in number, and unsupported by satisfactory evidence, but if persisted in, cannot escape ultimate detection and prompt conviction.
The arrests for drunkenness reported by the city marshal during the past year exceed in number those reported for the same cause in 1878; but the increase is mainly owing to the fact that the starting of the cotton mills, early in 1879, brought into the city a large class of vicious operatives known as tramp weavers, whose dissolute habits are a constant source of trouble to themselves as well as to the police. It should also be borne in mind that the reported ar- rests include, in many instances, the same individuals counted twice, and even four or five times, for re- peated offences of the same nature. In 1879 twenty- nine persons were arrested one hundred and twenty- five times for drunkenness.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Before closing the last inaugural address that I
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shall ever have the honor of making to the city council of Newburyport, I desire to call your atten- tion to a few other topics of general interest, and to invite your co-operation in, and support of, the vari- ous measures proposed.
It is now ten years since the last Municipal Regis- ter, containing the city charter, city ordinances, and the rules and regulations of the city council, was published. The entire edition has long since been exhausted. During the interval that has elapsed many new ordinances have been passed and old ones amended. For the convenience of those who are connected with the city government, and for the in- formation of the public, a new compilation is re- quired. I, therefore, recommend that, at an early day, a joint special committee of the city council be appointed, to take this subject into consideration, and duly authorized to prepare for publication a revised edition of the Municipal Register, with such additions as may be found necessary.
The suggestion has been made,-and I think it is worthy of your serious attention,- that an organized effort, on the part of the city council, to obtain the portraits of the ex-mayors of the city of Newbury- port, painted on canvas, to be hung on the walls of the council chamber, should be initiated during the present year. Such a collection would ultimately be- come interesting and attractive. If the work is un- dertaken without delay, I have reason to believe it can be successfully accomplished. I, therefore, com-
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mend the subject to your careful attention, and earn- estly urge you to take such action as may be neces- sary to bring about the desired result.
It is well known that, during the past year, one of our public-spirited citizens has interested himself in the project of securing the extension and improve- ment of the Bartlet Mall, by the purchase of the es- tates on the north-westerly side of. Pond street, removing the buildings thereon, extending the broad promenade, and otherwise beautifying and improving the space rendered available; the funds necessary for the purpose to be provided by private subscription. The advantages of this proposed extension of the mall are so apparent that your hearty co-operation is confidently relied upon. The success that has thus far attended the personal and unaided efforts of the gentleman who has the matter in charge is a sufficient guarantee that the work will be accomplished during the present municipal year. In that event it will be necessary for the city council to appoint a suitable committee to confer with parties interested, and to make, in behalf of the city, such arrangements as the exigencies of the case may require.
Another suggested improvement is the sprinkling of High street with water from Marlborough to Wes- ley streets, during the heat and dust of summer. This, of course, cannot be done at the public expense ; but the city council may properly devise ways and means for its accomplishment by private enterprise. An active and efficient committee appointed to ma-
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ture the necessary plans, would, in my judgment, be able to bring about this result; and the work now partially and imperfectly done, would under their di- rection, be systematically and satisfactorily performed. The pleasures and comfort to be deriveed from the practical operation of this new enterprise would be fully appreciated, not only by those who reside on High street; but by the entire population of the city. In the absence of an extensive public park, this broad avenue, shaded with trees and free from dust, would give ample space for an invigorating drive or healthful promenade.
Another subject of considerable public importance will be brought to your notice by a petition presented to the last city government and referred to you for further consideration, asking your co-operation in the effort to procure a larger and more convenient post of- fice for the accommodation of the citizens of New- buryport. That the building now occupied for this purpose is inadequate to meet the wants of the pub- lic is plainly apparent to those who have occasion to frequent it daily. The crowd that assembles there when the morning or evening mail arrives, fills the of- fice to overflowing, and even seriously obstructs the sidewalk in that immediate vicinity, to the great an- noyance and inconvenience of public travel. It is possible that a committee appointed by the city coun- cil may be able to devise some plan that will secure the erection of a fire-proof building, adapted to the wants of the post office department. In order that
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this, with other suggestions made, may not lead to hasty or ill-advised legislation, I would respectfully recommend that it be referred to a special committee authorized and instructed to fully investigate the sub- ject, and to report what action, if any, is necessary on the part of the city council in order to ensure the final accomplishment of this object.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me remind you that fidelity to the trust committed to your care, fidelity to your constituents, and to yourselves, requires a prompt and faithful discharge of the duties now devolving up- on you. Accepting the burdens of the public service, honor and justice alike demand that you should bear them bravely and manfully. The path is not always smooth, nor the task always pleasant, but still there should be no faltering by the way. In the work be- fore us, I confidently rely upon your hearty co-opera- tion and support.
It only remains for me, in closing these remarks, to express my thanks to the citizens of Newburyport for the unanimity with which they have re-elected me to the office of Mayor, and to publicly acknowledge the obligations I owe them for this gratifying assurance of confidence and esteem. I shall endeavor, in the future as in the past, to merit their approbation, and shall labor earnestly for the adoption of those meas- ures essential to a judicious and economical adminis- tration of public affairs. I must, however, positively decline to serve another year in the same capacity.
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The tax which a faithful discharge of the duties of the office imposes upon my time and strength, already heavily drawn upon by personal and business engage- ments, constrains me to make this public announce- ment.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 22, 1879.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to lay before you a report of the Receipts and Expenditures for the financial year ending Dec. 20th, 1879; a statement of appropriations, expenditures and balances; a statement of the city debt, and condition of the sinking fund, and my report as Collector of Taxes, all of which are most respectfully submitted.
GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer & Collector.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
DECEMBER 22, 1879.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance have examined the accompany- ing accounts current, together with the following schedule of receipts and ex- penditures, which they find to be correct and sustained bv proper vouchers.
The balance in the hands of the Treasurer, December 20th, 1879, was four thousand one hundred ninety-one and 22-100ths dollars.
JOHN J. CURRIER, THOMAS MACKINNEY, WILLIAM E. McQUILLEN, ROBERT G. SARGENT,
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To amount paid Mayor's orders and charged as follows, viz. :-
Poor Department.
$19,772 07
School
26,817 73
Fire . 66
8,436 11
Highways 3,488 35
Incidentals
4,609 13
Public Property
8,306 54
Police
7,258 18
Lighting Streets and Public Buildings.
5,617 84
Interest
29,520 78
Public Library
1,340 30
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,342 24
Newburyport Bridge
700 30
Essex Merrimac Bridge
66 51
Culverts.
418 88
Notes Payable.
209,128 87
State of Massachusetts-State Aid and Armories.
4,349 59
Poor Soldiers and Sailors, law of 1878 640 00
..
1879. 480 00
Bromfield Fund
423 99
Liquor Licenses, 25 per ct. of receipts to State
1,803 75
Sinking Fund Commissioners. 5,443 64
Fuel. 5,241 36
State Tax.
2,185 00
County Tax
7,135 54
Salaries. 3,922 46
84 20
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
973 85
Stone Paving
Cash on hand December 20, 1879 4,191 22
$363,698 43
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with GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer. Cr.
By cash on hand December 21, 1878.
$14,967 32
By cash received and credited as follows, viz :-
Poor Department
4,878 58
School
1,333 61
Fire
130 00
Highways.
101 25
Incidentals
4,748 30
Public Property
226 22
Police
560 45
Interest-On overdue taxes
$1,472 43
City R. R. dividends. 2,968 00
On bank deposit
72 78-4,513 21
Public Library
673 53
Sidewalks and Edgestones
653 07
Notes Payable.
147,400 00
State of Massachusetts-State Aid and Armories
4,326 73
Liquor Licenses
7,215 00
Non-Resident Bank Tax
1,450 36
Market-House and Cellar
375 00
City Hall
1,279 79
Burial Lots
20 00
Bromfield Fund.
425 00
Tax of 1876
692 12
1877
4,976 85
1878.
16,073 92
1879.
97.065 18
State of Massachusetts-Poor Soldiers and Sailors, law of 1878 2,885 09
Sinking-Fund Commissioners, to pay city notes. 46,727 85
$363,698 43
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 20, 1879.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To uncollected Taxes of 1873.
$ 11 48
1874.
271 90
66
1875
214 70
66
66
1876
969 01
1877
8,606 32
66
1878. 25,595 88
$35,669 29
To Tax of 1879, committed by Assessors, viz :-
City Tax
$109,500 00
State Tax
2,185 00
County Tax
7,135 54
Overlay of Taxes
1,570 40
Supplementary Commitment.
157 89
120,548 83
To Non-Resident Bank Tax of 1879
4,216 95
$160,435 07
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
with GEORGE W. PIPER, Collector. Cr.
By Taxes of 1876, collected and paid Treasurer. $ 692 12
1877. 66
4,976 85
..
1878,
66
16,073 92
1879,
66
97,065 18
By Non-Resident Bank Tax of 1879
By Abatements of Taxes of 1874
$ 85 60
187
81 70
1876.
164 22
1877.
3,267 87
66
.
1878.
853 65
66
1879.
1,904 44
By Uncollected Taxes of 1873 to new account. $ 11 48
66
1874
186 30
66
1875
133 00
66
112 67
66
1877
361 60
66
1878
.
8,668 31
66
1879
66
21,579 21
31,052 57
$160,435 07
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIPER, Collector.
Newburyport, December 20, 1879.
6
$118,808 07 4,216 95
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6,357 48
1876
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriations $13,000 00
CREDITS.
Cash of City of Boston 79 00
Worcester.
30 50
Salem
90 63
Haverhill
238 88
Cambridge
82 00
Gloucester
95 87
Lynn
35 00
Lowell
10 35
Town of Malden
202 50
Amesbury
152 25
West Newbury .
20 38
Lynnfield
4 13
Beverly .
174 98
Ipswich
146 25
Salisbury
522 39
Newbury
31 00
Palmer
126 25
Rowley
16 13
Blackstone
5 50
Cohasset.
11 40
Merrimac
40 25
Wellfleet
38 50
Somerset
49 00
Rockport
133 00
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Cash from William H. Bayley, Clerk, returned aid, &c .. 863 55
sale of pigs, bar- rels, &c .. 40 70
Cash from State support, transportation and burial of state paupers .
1022 88
Cash from board of sundry persons
150 00
66 Highway department.
36 10
66 Public property
375 71
August pay roll.
18 00
66 . Isaac Poor, for potatoes
25 00
Lowell,
5 00
Wm. H. Bayley,“ 5 50
17,878 58
Expenditures
19,772 07
Overdrawn . . 1,893 49
From Incidentals to balance account 1,893 49
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $24,000 00
CREDITS.
State school fund.
281 25
One year's interest on Brown fund 900 00
D. T. Woodwell, for books. 6 20
N. N. Withington, fees from non-resident school children 143 16
From January pay roll, amount refunded 3 00
25,333 61
Expenditures .
26,817 73
Overdrawn.
1,484 12
From Incidentals to balance account 1,484 12
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, regular. .. $6,000 00
special for hose 2,000 00
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
CREDITS.
From C. H. Goodwin, chief engineer.
130 00
Expenditures
8,436 11
Overdrawn ..
306 11
From Incidentals to balance account. 306 11
.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation for highways. . $3, .00 00
CREDITS.
From E. T. Northend. 18 65
Error in John Quill's bill. January pay roll 6 20
Fuel account. .
11 00
Culverts, August pay roll
1 50
Essex Bridge, August pay roll.
5 00
Atkinson Common.
35 00
John H. Page, for gravel.
80
Newburyport & Amesbury Horse R. R. Co 7 60
Ireland & Trefethen
15 50
5,101 25
Appropriations for sidewalks and edgestones. $1,000 00
CREDITS.
From Carr, Brown & Co. 2 50
R. Bonner, balance.
6 74
Brown Estate.
30 72
Charles Cook . .
7 02
E. T. Northend
33 60
Harris Pearson . .
4 00
Luke R. Jones
10 92
Wm. Porter, jr
26 58
Geo. H. Stevens. 23 00
J. R. Huntington 106 54
James B. Fairbanks 2 00
James W. Welch
11 55
Charles M. Hodge.
3 50
Esta'e .f Dr. H. C. Perkins
38 69
8,130 00
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
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From Mary Flanders
17 38
H. H. Landford. 12 25
Bartlett Steam Mills. 4 25
Philip R. Piper ....
17 84
Estate Daniel Young
21 52
John Q. Adams
16 04
Rufus Adams,
20 63
S. A. True.
34 00
Nicholas B. Varina
12 00
N. & T. Foster, agents.
16 34
Estate of Mrs. S. A. Currier
5 04
Hugh McGlew.
16 10
Mrs. James R. Foster
12 43
James E. Whitney .
27 75
Levi Stone.
9 19
Edward A. Childs
15 63
Paul A. Merrill
10 19
C. H. Meader
7 70
Moses Brown
14 67
Charles E. Plummer
3 50
E. Griffin .
4 54
S. Levy.
4 54
James S. Hart
21 18
John Hume
21 00
1,653 07
Appropriation for stone paving
1,000 00
5,754 32
EXPENDITURES.
Highway department.
$3,488 35
Sidewalks and edgestone
1,342 24
Stone paving
973 85-5,804 44
Overdrawn
50 12
From Incidentals to balance
50 12
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Appropriation $3,000 00
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
CREDITS.
From city clerk 11 00
E. T. Northend, for horse 40 00
sale of horse. 30 00
grass, 1878 15 00
E. T. Northend 19 72
Fuel account 33 00
rent of High School ground 15 00
Atkinson Common . 36 50
Todd & Brown, trees from gravel pit in 1878 6 00
R. M. Perley, rent Market st. landing to Oct. 1, '80 20 00
City Hall.
1,279 79
Market-house and cellar 375 00
Burial lots 20 00
$4,901 01
Expenditures
8,306 54
Overdrawn. 3,405 53
From Incidentals to balance account. 3,405 53
SALARIES.
Appropriation $4,200 00
Expenditures 3,922 46
Undrawn. 277 54
To Incidentals to balance account. 277 54
FUEL.
Appropriation $5,000 00
Expenditures. 5,241 36
Overdrawn . 241 36
From Incidentals to balance account 241 36
The above expenses may be charged as follows, viz :
Poor Department.
1.016,791 lbs. coal. $2,640 17
Wood and labor
1,343 66-$3,983 83
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
School Department.
Hancock st. schoolhouse, 22,415 lbs. coal. .
43 43
Bromfield st.
17,840
34 56
Purchase st. 66
13,720
. . 26 58
School st.
66
18,870
66
. .
36 56
Temple st.
4,820
. .
9 34
Kelley
105,540
66
203 36
Davenport
66
23,720
66
45 53
Kent st.
66
12,090
66
23 42
Currier
66
48,950
95 71
Ashland st.
66
8,960
66
17 36
Charles st.
66
7,110
66
13 77
Plains
66
4,770
9 24
1400 bushels charcoal
120 83-
679 69
Fire Department.
Hook and Ladder house, 12,300 lbs. coal ...
25 16
Engineers' room .
9,400
66
18 20
No. 1 engine house
25,095
49 84
2
66
20,890
66
41 96
3
66
23,760
66
56 01
7
66
.19,375
66
37 54
8
66
21,040
66
42 18
200 bushels charcoal
16 80-
287 69
City Hall.
150 bushels charcoal . 12 70
Police Station and Market Hall. 36,250 lbs. coal
:6 86
Public Library. .
55,500 lbs. coal
106 54
50 bushels charcoal.
4 20-
110 74
City Cadets' Armory.
18 23
Wood
40
20 bushels charcoal.
1 67-
20 30
Cushing Guard's Armory.
4,200 lbs. coal
13 15
19 bushels charcoal. .
1 59-
14 74
Weighing coal .
32 56
Surveying charcoal.
2 25
$5,241 36
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9,410 lbs. coal
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
LIGHTING.
Appropriation $ ,800 00
Expenditures 5,617 84
Undrawn
182 16
To Incidentals to balance account 182 16
The expenses charged in the above bills of the Newburyport Gas Co. are as follows, viz :-
For City Hall, 156,100 cubic ft. gas costing net price . .
444 70
Market Hall, 83,900 66
238 98
Public Library, 36,600
6
104 82
C. G. Armory, 19,000
66
. . 55 06
C. C. Armory, 27,900 66
66
79 65
No. 1 engine house, 37,200 .6
66
. .
106 74
No 2
19,300 66
66
. .
55 19
No. 3 66
22,400
66
. .
63 81
No. 8 66 24,900
66
66
. .
70 96
Pleasant st. "
18,700 66
66
. .
54 03
School-house, Mall, 5,200
6.
29 98
Cost of gas and gasoline street lights
4,126 74
Lamp posts, lanterns, &c. 171 68
$5,717 84
The whole number of street lights is 289, viz : gas, 129; oil, 160.
INTEREST.
Appropriation.
$26,000 00
CREDITS.
Dividends Nos. 3 and 4 City railroad
2,968 00
On overdue taxes . 1,472 43
On deposit at Mechanicks Nat'l Bank
72 78
30,513 21
Expenditures
29,520 78
Undrawn
992 43
Incidentals to balance account
992 43
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15 60
City Hall lanterns, 10,400
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
BROMFIELD FUND.
Income from fund $425 00
Expenditures
423 99
Undrawn.
1 01
Balance to new account.
1 01
DAY AND NIGHT POLICE.
Appropriation
$6,000 00
CREDITS.
From E. F. Bartlett, clerk of police court.
560 45
6,560 45
Expenditures
7,258 18
Overdrawn
697 73
From Incidentals to balance account.
697 73
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation . . . $1000 00
CREDITS.
From librarian, for fines ..
16 40
From town of Newbury, use of library for 1878 222 95
Dog money .
434 18
1,673 53
Expenditures
1,340 30
Undrawn
333 23
To Incidentals to balance account
333 23
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Appropriated and paid for state tax $2,185 00
county tax 7,135 54
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks. $4,216 95
Credited in state account. 3,091.43
7,308 38
Charged in state account. 5,815 86
Cost of assessing and collecting. 42 16-5,858 02
Balance 1,45) 36
To Incidentals to balance account. 1,450 36
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation $1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Newburyport bridge. $700 30
Essex Merrimac bridge 66 51
Culverts 418 88-1,185 69
Overdrawn 185 69
From Incidentals to balance
185 69
ABATEMENTS OF TAXES.
1874.
Credit from Incidentals. 85 60
Allowed on assessors' orders 85 60
1875.
Credit from Incidentals 81 70
Allowed on asessors' orders 81 70
1876.
Credit from Incidentals. 164 22
Allowed on assessors' orders
164 22
1877.
Credit balance, Dec. 21, 1878. 1,521 04
Credit from Incidentals. 1,746 83
3,267 87
Allowed on assessors' orders 3,267 87
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
1878.
Credit balance, Dec. 21, 1878 2,585 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
853 65
Balance Dec. 20, 1879, to new account
1,731 35
1879.
Appropriation
500 00
Overlay of taxes 1,570 40
Supplementary committal and re-assessment
157 89
2,228 29
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,904 44
Balance Dec. 20, 1879, to new account.
323 85
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amount outstanding Dec. 21, 1878. .
Notes issued during this year are as follows :
3,000 00
240
2,000 00
241
4,500 00
242
1,500 00
243
6,000 00
500 00 244
4,000 0.
246
1,000 00
247
1,200 00
248
1,000 00
249
1,000 00
250
9,000 00
251
3,300 00
252
3,500 00
253
1,000 00
254
1,000 00
255
1,000 00
256
600 00
257
500 00
258
500 00
259
900 00
Amount carried forward
$181,828 87
$134,828 87 No. 239
245
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward. 181,828 87
260
500 00 261
4,000 00
262
10,000 00
263
12,000 00
264
2,500 00
265
2, 00 00
266
8,000 00
267
5,000 00
268
10,000 00
269
10,000 00
To committee on the Sawyer fund.
5,000 00
Brown fund
15,000 00
To overseers of the poor, (Dexter fund). 2,000 00
To trustees of the will of Margaret Atwood 10,500 00
Notes paid during this year, as follows, viz : 278,328 87
No. 137, Rebecca J. Morgan . . $9,000 00
138, Lydia C. Tucker 1,600 00
139. Hulda J. Balch 500 00
141, John Harris. 1,000 00
142, Benj. H. Smith 1,000 00
143, Jacob A. Balch 6,000 00
145, Benj. H. Smith 2,000 00
148, Adeline Brookings 1,600 00
149, Order A.W. Greenleaf, City Treas'r, 5,000 00 151, 5,000 00
155, John M. Carter.
1,000 00
156,
1,000 00
157, 1,000 00
158, Samuel O. Johnson 1,400 00
159, Hannah K. Johnson
1,530 00
160, 66
1,535 00
161,
1,535 00
162, Edward S. Raynes
5,000 00
164, Levi Jones.
10,000 00
167, Sinking Fund Commissioners
6,913 86
186, 66
6: 7.290 15
202,
1,201 12
206,
66
18,045 24
219, 66 66 1,778 50
Amounts carried forward. 91,928 87 278,328 87
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward. 91,928 87 278,328 87 221, Sinking Fund Commissioners. 4,000 00 236, 2,500 00 238, 66 66 3,900 00
Trustees of estate of Matthias Plant Sawyer, 5,000 00 Overseers of the Poor, Dexter Fund. 2,000 00 Executors and trustees of the will of Margaret Atwood
. 10,500 00 Committee of donation of the late Moses Brown15,000 00 No. 245, Samuel O). Johnson 4,000 00
251, Albert W. Greenleaf. . 3,300 00 252, Executors of the will of S. Moody . . 3,500 00
261, J. Pickering & Moseley . 4,000 00 262, Order G. W. Piper, City Treasurer. 10,000 00 263, Richardson, Hill & Co. .12,000 00 264, Edward Burrill, agent Brown estate, 2,500 00 265, J. Pickering & Moseley 2,000 00
266, 8,000 00 267, Merchants National Bank . 5,000 00
268, 66 10,000 00 269, ٤٠ ٠٠ 66 . 10,000 00
209,128 87
Amount outstanding December 20, 1879 69,200 00
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1876, from collector
$ 692 12
1877, 4,976 85
1878, 16
16,073 92
1879, 66 97,065 18
118,808 07
RENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND LAND.
From C. E. Adams & Co., two stalls in Market House. $125 00
W. T. Colman, one 100 00
66 County of Essex, rent of Market Hall 200 00
:6 City hall. 1,279 79
Amount carried forward 1,704 79
50
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Amount brought forward .1,704 79 Paid E. F. Bartlett, clerk, amount allowed by county for rent of office to January 1, 1879 50 00
1,654 79
To Public Property to balance . 1,654 79
INCIDENTALS.
Appropriation $2000 00
CREDITS.
From City Clerk. $ 62 00
State of Massachusetts, account of corpo-
ration tax of previous years . 43 99
From State of Mrssachusetts, account of bank tax of previous years. 27 70
From Samuel Howarth, expenses refunded.
3 15
State of Massachusetts, account of cor- poration tax of 1879.
4,581 83
From non-resident bank tax 1,450 36 .
Liquor licenses, 3-4 of amount re-
eeived in 1879.
5,411 25
From State of Massachusetts account.
21 63
State aid uncalled for 8 00 11,609 91
13,609 91
Transferred from Lighting streets, &c. 182 16
Salaries
277 54
66
Public Library 333 23
66
Sidewalks and edgestones.
310 83
60
Interest
692 43
66 Stone paving 26 15
2,122 34
Expenditures
4,609 13
Transferred to Poor department 1,893.49
School 66
1,484 12
Fire 66
306 11
( Highway
387 10
66 Police 66 697 73
66
Fuel 66 241 36
15,732 25
Amounts carried forward . 9,619 04 15,732 25
51
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Amounts brought forward . 9,619 04 15,732 25
Transferred to Bridges and Culverts 185 69
Public Property . 3,405 53
Abatements of taxes of 1874-75-76-77 2,078 35 15,288 61
Undrawn . 443 64
To Sinking Fund to balance account.
443 64
SINKING FUND.
Appropriation $5,000 00
Excess of income over expenditures for 1879 443 64
5,443 64
Paid Sinking Fund commissioners 5,443 64
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
A
DETAILED STATEMENT
OF THE
EXPENDITURES
OF THE
THREE MONTHS ENDING FEB. 28, 1879.
Y OF NEWBURYPORT CIT
TERRA
MARIQUE
MDCCCLI
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
NEWBURYPORT: WILLIAM H. HUSE & CO., PRINTERS, 42 STATE STREET. 1879.
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