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Thomas Ronan, jr., stock and labor.
3 50
William H. Toppan, repairing chimney
85
George A. Pike, stock and labor 15 25
John T. Butman,
2 25
5 50
Clarence E. Goodwin, driver on city team
T. Harrington, setting posts, &c 8 00
James Wilkinson, 4 days' labor 5 83
Canning Brothers, labor on stone roller, &c 20 00
James J. Vernon, stone roller
7 50
Eli Lamprey, stock and labor
126 21
Blake & Noyes, "
35 84
Isaac Poor, jr.,
15 87
Benjamin M. Chase, services rendered.
3 00
John B. Frost, shoeing horses
8 98
Charles R Sargent, stock and labor
10 71
Charles H. Carr, 2 days' labor
4 00
Thomas Huse, services as examiner 75 00
Charles H. Smith, stock and labor 7 06
S. H. Thurlow, hardware. 16 51
Gerrish & Goodwin, stock and labor 31 62
Stephen Coker, paint and varnish
3 64
Ireland & Trefethen, stool and polish
3 00
Torrey & Jameson, painting. 24 21
Green Davis,
58 45
Hugh McGlew, shoeing horses, &c. 59 23
Geo. P. Bishop, wheel grease, bitt, &c 6 30
$2,051 94
W. H. Piper, blankets. 70 00
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DAY and NIGHT POLICE.
C. H. deRochemont, services as marshal $237 83
John W. Sargent,
66
patrol. 171 75
Edward E. Taylor, 66
159 25
Daniel Ryan, 66
66
138 25
Henry A. Stoddard, 66
66
56 25
Max J. de Rochemont, 66
66
46 25
Wooster Smith,
17 75
Allen McLean, 66
3 00
John H. Daniels,
66
137 00
Ira F. H. Blake, 66
66
141 75
John G. Gove,
..
60
140 00
Jacob P. Torrey,
66
66
165 37
Samuel Estes; 66
121 75
John H Worthen, 66
16
42 50
Moses P. Towne, 66
66
157 50
J. W. Butler, pilot bread. 10 47
John B. Porter, services at City Hall
21 00
J. M. Greenough, for horse . 1 00
James J. Healey, professional services
2 00
John Sumner, lantern, globe, &c. 8 75
Harrison G. Otis, services as patrol 4 50
$1,783 92
BROMFIELD FUND.
David Smith, bricks $ 79 45
Joseph Pearson, setting out trees 5 50
Patrick Niland, brick paving 8 00
Joseph G. Pearson, putting coverings around trees 1 00
P. C. Greenlaw, trimming trees 50
George D. Thurlow, brick paving 22 18
P. M. Lougee, 4 bridges . 11 50
Canning Brothers, granite 5 00
Alexander D. Brown, brick paving 32 80
James S. Hart,
66
21 18
.
66
15
Paul A. Merrill, brick pavements. 14 07
Cornelius Lynch, setting edgestones 2 00
$203 18
LIGHTING.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed by the city .$1,420 52
John L. Tobin, care of City Hall lanterns 3 33
Charles R. Sargent, gas piping, &c .... 13 78
$1,437 63
FUEL.
Amos Coffin, 1 cord pine wood. $ 5 00
George E. Elkins, charcoal 100 89
Luke R. Jones, cording wood 6 24
Stephen Coker, weighing coal. 4 98
Charles R. Sargent, surveying charcoal 1 37
Daniel O'Connell, carrying wood. 40)
$118 88
SALARIES.
George W. Piper, 3 months' salary . $300 00
Thomas E. Cutter, services as clerk to council 22 50
George H. Stevens, 3 months' salary 225 00
Joseph M. Tappan, 174 99
Charles C. Donnell, salary as assessor 300 00
James M. Jackman, 300 00
Charles J. Brockway, 125 00
$1,447 49 -
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian $252 53
M. Sanson, 2' books. 5 50°
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing 77 25
$335 28:
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
R. Fowler, rent of Washington Hall. $ 68 75
L. T. Batchelder, 31 25
Estate of S. W. Marston, rent of Essex Hall 100 00
.
$200 00
ESSEX BRIDGE.
R. C. McConneII, services rendered $ 2 00
J. M. Greenough, horse and team. 6 50
John Currier, jr., spikes, wedges, &c. 2 95
$11 45
NOTES PAYABLE.
Paid notes as follows, viz :
Note No. 162
$ 5,000 00
66
164 10,000 00
66
261 4,000 00
262 10,000 00
263 12,000 00
264 2,500 00
66 265 2,000 00
266. 8,000 00
66
267 5,000 0;
268 10,000 00
269 10,000 00
$78,500 00
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SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
James J. Vernon, edgestones. . 308 70
William S. Coffin, wharfage on 110 tons stone 55 37
P. M. Lougee, 14 bridges. 34 00
Edwin Currier, resetting edgestone. 8 32
P. M. Lougee, bridges 12 25.
Geo. H. Stevens, bricking sidewalk. 13 33
William H. Toppan, setting edgestone
8 40
Thomas Ronan, jr., services rendered
42 56
Geo. D. Thurlow, jr., labor, &c.
43 50
Moses M. Ross, brick walks. .
8 00
Edwin Toppan, setting edgestone.
9 38
Michael Donahoe, labor on edgestones 7 50
Cornelius Lynch,
9 50
John Minnegan, 66 66
1 40
R. Morrison, furnishing bricks.
2 75 50
Canning Brothers, spliting stone.
Hugh McGlew, stock and labor
104 90
C. H. Meader, repairing briek work 4 80
$675 16
NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
R. C. McConnell, expressage 30
Bayley & Perkins, lumber. 12 31
David B. Jaques, expressage . 1 55
A. F. Young, repairing lanterns, &c. 3 90
Thurston & Colman, lumber. 3 95
Richardson Brothers, nails and spikes 1 02
J B. Pritchard, labor on blocks 1 26
Charles W. Davis, one day's labor. 1 50
Caleb P. Davis, services rendered. 101 00
Thomas P. Mackinney, 50 lbs. spikes 2 00
W. &. M. O'Connell, stock and labor 21 70
S. H. Thurlow, nails and spikes . 2 22
John Sumner, chimnies and lanterns. 4 77
$157 48
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CULVERTS.
Joseph H. Currier, building brick culvert. 252 32
Thurston & Colman, cash for cement 1 50
Daniel Cogger, repairing bridge. 5 00
$258 82
INTEREST.
Sixty-eight Coupons.
2192 50
Note No. 239, interest to Aug. 15, 1879.
67 50
242, 66
66
37 50
243, 66
66
135 00
"
244,
246, 66
66
24 15
66
248,
66 66
20 12
249,
20 12
253,
66
66
15 13
254, 66
66
15 13
66
255,
66
66
14 25
66
256,
66 66
8 55
. 257,
66
7 12
66 259,
12 83
66
162, interest in full
162 50
164, 66
325 00
66
267, discount for 1 month.
16 67
66
268,
5 weeks
38 90
66
269, 66
6
53 79
Atwood Fund, interest to Sept. 1, 1879.
175 88
Note No. 258,
Aug. 15, 1879 7 21
Thirty-three Coupons, 672 00
Seventeen Coupons 612 50
$4,665 82
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11 25
20 12
247,
66
19
STONE PAVING.
Patrick Niland, labor on stone pavements
3 00
John Hale, 66
66
3 00
Michael Donahoe,“
6
3 00
Daniel Creadon,
3 00
Daniel Cronan, 64 66
3 00
Thomas Ryan,
3 00
Patrick Murphy, "6
66
3 00
Cornelius Lynch, “
66
3 00
Edward Powers, "
66
3 00
Thomas Henry,
7 25
Dennis Lynch, 66
3 00
James J. Vernon, granite.
275 79
William S. Coffin, wharfage.
12 50
Blake & Noyes, glass setting, white lead &c.
1 25
Humphrey Coffey, labor on stone paving
5 00
Frank Casey,
66
3 50
Dennis Foley,
4 00
Cornelius O'Connell, 66
5 00
Timothy Haley, 66
5 00
Michael Crowley,
66
5 00
Jeremiah Creadon,
5 00
Thomas Casey,
5 00
Humphrey Haley,
2 00
John Turner & Co., granite paving
154 36
Gerrish & Goodwin, one day's work. 2 25
$522 90
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
State Aid for 1879. . .3477 96
Pay of poor and indigent soldiers and sailors, under chapter 282, Acts of 1878 508 91
Military aid, chap. 252, 1879 480 01
$4466 87
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TAXES.
County Tax for 1879 7135 54
State Tax for 1879 2185 00
$9340 54
ABATEMENTS.
Abatement of Taxes of 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, and '79. To sundry persons. 6357 48
LIQUOR LICENSES.
State of Massachusetts, 25 per cent of receipts . 1803 75
SINKING FUND.
Paid sinking fund commissioners 5443 64
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APPROPRIATIONS, INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
For the Year ending December 20th, 1879.
Appropriation.
Income.
Total Credits.
Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor Department ..
.13,000 00
4,878 58
17,878 58
19,772 07
1,893 49
School
.24,000 00
1,333 61
25,333 61
26,817 73
1,484 12
Fire
(regular, 6000; special, hose, 2000) ..... 8,000 00
130 00
8,130 00
8,436 11
306 11
High ways .
0.00
101 25
3,101 25
3,488 35
357 10
Incidentals
. . 2,000 00
11,609 91
13,609 91
4,609 13
9,000 78
Public Property
3,000 00
1,901 01
4,901 01
8,306 54
3,405 53
Police ..
6,000 00
560 45
6,560 45
7,258 18
697 73
Lighting Streets, &c ..
5,800 00
5,800 00
5,617 84
182 16
Interest .
26,000 00
4,513 21
30,513 21
29,520 78
992 43
Salaries
4,200 00 ·
4,200 00
3,923 46
277 54
Fuel .
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,2441 36
241 36
Public Library ..
.. 1,000 00
673 53
1,673 53
1,340 30
333 23
Sidewalks and Edgestones ..
1,000 00
653 07
1,653 07
1,342 24
310 83
Bridges and Culverts
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,185 69
185 69
Stone Paving.
1,000 00
1,000 00
973 85
26 15
Sinking Fund ...
.. 5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00 ·
Abatements of Taxes of 1879.
. 500 00
1,728 29
2,228 29
1,904 44
323 85
109,500 00
29,082 91
137,582 91
129,737 07
16,446 97
8,601 13
Abatements of Taxes of 1878.
2,585 00
853 65
1,731 35
1877
1,521 04
3,267 87
1,746 83
1876.
164 22
164 22
1875.
81 70
81 70
85 60
85 60
141,688 95
134,190 11
18,178 32
10,679 48
Credit balance of Abatements of Taxes of 1878. . 1879.
1,731 35
323 85
Amount carried to Sinking Fund this year.
5,443 64
18,178 32
18,178 32
137
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
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1874.
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
TOTAL TAX, INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 20, 1879.
Assessed for city purposes .
$109,500 00
Overlay and re-assessment. 1,728 29
Income credited to the several de-
partments 26,354 62-28,082 91
-$137,582 91
Assessed for State tax
2,185 00
County tax.
7,135 54
Income from Bromfield Fund .
425 00
Balance due commissioners of Atkinson Common, Dec. 21, 1878
42 00
Balance due from commissioners of Atkinson Common
Dec. 20, 1879 42 20
$147,412 65
Payments on sundry departments 127,832 63
Abatements of Taxes of 1879 1,904 44-129,737 07
Debit balances of Abatements of Taxes of 1874-75-75-76 2,078 35 Paid State tax 2,185 00
County tax
7,135 54
Commissioners of Atkinson Common account ...
84 20
Bromfield Fund account. 423 99
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141,644 15
$5,768 50
Deduct balance to credit of Abatements of Taxes of 1879 account on this date.
323 85
Deduct balance due Bromfield Fund account
1 01
324 86
Amount carried to Sinking Fund this year.
$5,443 64
5,443 64
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
CITY DEBT, DECEMBER 20, 1879.
Due.
Interest.
Rate.
Amount.
City Bonds
1883
2,375 00
5
47,500 00
1884
75 00
5
1,500 00
1885
264 00
6
4,400 00
،،
1886
240 00
6
4,000 00
.1887
3,330 00
6
55,500 00
1888
4,500 00
6
75,000 00
1889
1,200 00
6
20,000 00
1890
3,780 00
6 63,000 00
School house loan
1890
1,380 00
6
23,000 00
Horse railroad loan
1890
1,500 00
6
25,000 00
66
City railroad loan
1891
4,440 00
6
74,000 00
Notes payable, No. 241.
1880
225 00
5
4,500 00
1880
75 00
5
1,500 00
66
246
1880
45 00
412
1,000 00
1881
270 00
41/2
6,000 00
66
244
1881
22 50
41/2
500 00
66
250
1882
405 00
41/2
9,000 00
239.
1883
135 00
41/2
3,000 00
1883
90 00
41/2
2,000 00
.6
247
1883
54 00
41%
1,200 00
1883
45 00
41/2
1,000 00
66
.6
253
1884
45 00
412
1,000 00
1884
45 00
41%
1,000 00
1884
45 00
414
1,000 00
. 4
257
1884
22 50
415
500 00
22 50
41%
500 00
66
259
1884
40 50
412
900 00
66
260
1884
22 50
41%
500 CO
Committee on the Sawyer Fund. 66
demand
225 00
41/2
5,000 00
Brown Fund.
675 00'
412
15.000 00
Overseers of the Poor (Dexter Fund)
90 00
41%
2,000 00
Trustees of the will of Margaret Atwood
. .
472 50
10,500 00
26,228 00
462,100 00
Due sundry accounts .
2,056 20
Gross debt
464,156 21
Less Sinking Fund and other assets, per schedule
74.080 87
Net debt Dec. 20, 1879
390,075 34
Dec. 21, 1878
399.322 54
Decrease of debt in 1879.
9,247 20
66
66
243.
248
249.
1883
45 00
416
1,000 00
. 6
254
66
255
256
1884
27 00
41/2
600 00
64
258
1884
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66
242
240 ..
66
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140
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Balance due from State, Dec. 21, 1878. $7,143 45 Rent of armories, 1879 800 00
State Aid paid in 1879. 3,477 96
Aid to poor and indigent soldiers and sailors, under chap. 282, Acts of 1878. .. .... 640 00
Aid to soldiers and sailors under chap. 252, Acts of 1879 480 00
Alteration in Armory .
50 00
Credited Incidentals for armory rent and
State aid credits.
21 63 12,613 04
RECEIVED.
For account of armory rent
800 00
state aid. 3,526 73
aid to poor and indigent sol- 1
diers and sailors 2,885 09 7,211 82
5,401 22
DUE FROM THE STATE DEC. 20, 1879.
For armory rent, &c $ 850 00
State aid . 3,187 16
Aid to poor soldiers and sailors, paid under law of 1878 884 06 Aid to soldiers and sailors, paid under law of 1879. ... 480 00
5,401 22
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, { TREASURER'S OFFICE, December 20, 1879. 5 To the Committee on Finance:
GENTLEMEN -I herewith submit a report of the condition of the Sinking Fund of the city, on this date, it being the close of the financial year.
Total funds, December 21, 1878
$69,709 45
City appropriation for 1879. 5,000 00
66 excess of income over expenditures for the year ending at date 443 64
Interest on investments 3,803 56
$78,956 65
Paid to City of Newburyport, to pay notes maturing during the year, 46,727 85
Amount of fund at this date $32,228 80
Invested as follows, viz :
$20,000 Newburyport 6s.
$19,501 26
7,000 66 5s 6,333 88
Cash on hand
6,393 66
$32,228 80
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY DEC. 20, 1899,
Taxes of 1873
11 48
1874
186 30
1875
133 00
1876
112 67
1877
361 60
1878
8,668 31
1879
21,579 21
-- $31,052 5"
Commissioners of Atkinson Common.
42 20
OTHER ASSETS.
Sinking Fund at par ....
33,393 66
Due from State-State aid.
3,187 16
Armory rent, &c
860 00
Poor soldiers and sailor», law of 1878.
884 06
Military aid under law of 1879
480 00
5.401 2%
C'ash on hand
4,191 22
$74,080 87
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RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
TRIAL BALANCE,
DR.
DECEMBER 20, 1879. CR.
Mechanicks Nat'l Bank ... $ 1,334 35 City Bonds
$270,900 00
Boston First
2,161 51
Railroad Loan. 74,000 00
Revere "
630 05
Cash
65 31
Horse R. R. . . 25,000 00
City of Newburyport 294,269 00
City Railroad. 74,200 00
State of Massachusetts. 5,401 22
New School-house 30,000 00
Sinking Fund. 31,278 80
Horse Railroad
25,000 00
Bromfield Fund. 1 01
Commissioners of Atkinson
Common 42 20
Tax of 1873 11 48
1874.
186 30
1875
133 00
1876
112 67
1877
361 60
1878.
8,668 31
1879 21,579 21
Sinking Fund Commiss'rs,. 31,278 80
$495.435 01
$495,435 01
School-house Loan .. 23,000 00
Notes Payable. 69,200 00
Abatements of Taxes, 1878 1,731 35
66 1879 323 8
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE.
City Hall, brick, on Brown's square. $33,000 CO
Market House, brick, on Market square. 12,000 00 .
Almshouse, brick, out-buildings and land 12,000 00
Land on Low street, powder house lot ..
1.500 00
Davenport lot 1,500 00
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.
$ 4,900 00
Bromfield street.
7,000 00
School street ..
12,000 00
Temple street.
8,500 00
66
66
State street ..
500 00
66
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High street.
1,800 00
66
Congress street .
5,000 00
66
66
Wesley street
3,200 00
66
Forrester street.
8,000 00
66
corner High and Auburn streets. 41,000 00
Wooden school house on Purchase street.
200 00
66
Purchase street. .
3,500 00
66
Charles street
900 00
66
66 State street ..
4,000 00
Two wooden schoolhouses on Congress street.
3,000 00
Ashland street 3,000 00
16
66
101,500 00
.
Land on Hill street, Coffin lot.
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PUBLIC PROPERTY.
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2 engine house on Water street. $1,600 00
No. 3 66
Congress street. 2,000 00
No. 6 66 Monroe street. 1,000 00 *
No. 7 66 Merrimac street. 2,500 00
No. 8
Purchase street.
2,500 00
Hook & Ladder and hose house on Pleasant street. 3,500 00
13,100 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Furniture in City Hall, Market Hall and engine houses ... $ 3,000 00 Three steamers, 3 hand engines, hook and ladder, hose carriages,
hose, hooks, ladders, hydrants, &c ... 34,000 00
Furniture, stores, fuel, tools, farmiug implements and animals, in and about almshouse and out-buildings 6,500 00
Standard weights and measures 300 00
Nine horses 1,800 00
· Carts, sleds, harnesses &c. . 1,000 00
Stock in the Newburyport City railroad 74,200 00
Stock in the Newburyport and Amesbury horse railroad. 25,000 00
145,900 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate $ 67,000 00
School houses 101,500 00
Engine houses. 13,100 00
Personal Property. 145,900 00
328,200 00
REPORTS.
FOLLANSBEE FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : In accordance with the requirements and regulations adopted for controlling the Follansbee fund, I herewith, as treasurer of said fund, present the sixth annual report. The fund is invested as follows :
$3,000. City railroad bonds at 7 per cent $2,850 00
Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport. 120 00
6. Institution for Savings, 66 30 00
$3,000 00
The income account is as follows :
Unexpended balance from 1878 $ 3 52
Coupons due March 1, 1879 105 00
Sept. 1, 1879 105 00
--- $213 52
Expended per order of aldermen :
March 28, N. Varina & Son $16 90
April 11, Amos Coffin. 90 00
Nov. 6, 60 97
" 24, N. Varina & Son : 75
Dec. 19, Poor department 39 75
211 37
l'nexpended balance to new account.
$2 15
Distributed in ward one.
$32 10
66 two .. 42 62
three 17 45
four
47 35
66 five 34 30
66
66 six 37 55
211 37
Coal, 41,500 pounds; 4 cords pine and 4 6-8 cords hard wood; 37 bushels kindlings.
Twenty-eight individuals or families have been assisted during 20
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TRUST FUND REPORTS.
the year. Eighteen were assisted but once, five twice, two three times, two four times, and one five times; varying in amount from $1.62 to $25.50.
GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer.
BROMFIELD FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : The committee on this fund would respectfully submit the following report, viz:
The fund amounting to $10,000 is invested in an annuity, in trust, policy No. 2799, of the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insur- ance Co., the income from which is payable annually on the first day of January of each year. The amount received from this source the past year was $425, of which $423.99 was expended on trees and sidewalks, in accordance with the will of the donor, leaving a balance of $1.01 to be carried to the next year's account.
The committee were unanimously in favor of devoting a larger portion of the fund to the trimming and care of trees now growing, than has been done in previous years, and they would recommend that such a course be taken for the year ensuing.
For the committee,
JOHN P. EVANS, Chairman.
Newburyport, Dec. 29, 1879.
SAWYER FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN: The committee on the Sawyer fund would respect- fully report that the bequest under the will of the late Matthias Plant Sawyer, of Boston, amounting to the sum of five thousand dollars, held in trust for the benefit of the public library of the city of Newburyport, is now invested in a promissory note of the city of Newburyport bearing date April 18, 1879, with interest at the rate of four and one-half (4 1-2) per cent per annum. Said note is now in the custody of the city clerk for safe keeping.
During the past financial year ending December 20, 1879, the in-
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TRUST FUND REPORTS.
come from said fund has amounted to the sum of two hundred and eighty-five (285) dollars, which amount has been paid to the finance committee of the public library.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN WOODWELL, Chairman. Newburyport, December 27, 1879.
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ATWOOD FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : The committee on this fund would respectfully submit the following report, viz : That under the provisions of the will of the late Margaret Atwood, the city of Newburyport is en- titled to a certain proportion of the annual income of the funds held in trust by Albert W. Greenleaf, esq., trustee by appointment from the probate court for Essex county.
The income from said fund paid over to your committee the past year amounted to $384.88, and the same was placed in the hands of the overseers of the poor, and their account of the manner in which it was distributed is incorporated in their annual report.
For the committee, JOHN WOODWELL, Chairman. Newburyport, Dec. 29, 187. .
BROWN FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : The committee on the Brown fund would respect- fully report that the fund donated for the purpose of maintaining a grammar school in the city of Newburyport amounts to fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars, and is now invested in a promissory note of the city of Newburyport dated April 18, 1879, and bearing inter- est at the rate of four and one-half (4 1-2) per cent per annum. Said note is now in the hands of the city clerk for safe keeping.
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The income for the past financial year ending December 20, 1879, amounted to nine hundred ($900) dollars, which sum has been cred- ited to the account of the school department.
For the committee,
JOHN WOODWELL, Chairman. Newburyport, Dec. 28, 1879.
PUTNAM FUND.
To his Honor the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : The Committee on Putnam Fund to whom was referred the statement of investments, submitted to this Board by the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Putnam Free School, would respectfully report that they find the Fund, on the first of May, 1879, amounted to $50,000, invested as follows :
In loans secured by first mortgage .. $9,148 77 Boston & Albany, Newburyport City R. R, and other R. R. bonds 19,547 78 Bank Stock 7,491 00
P. S. & P. Railroad and Newburyport Gas Co. stock 3,040 00 Institution for Savings in Newburyport 3,489 54
Real estate, school buildings, &c. 7,282 91
$50,000 00
They would further report that the income from said Fund the past year has been expended in the payment of salaries for school teachers and other incidental expenses necessary to carry out the will of the donor.
WILLIAM H. NOYES, Chairman. Newburyport, Dec. 29, 1879.
ATKINSON FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
GENTLEMEN : The Committee on Atkinson Fund would respect- fully report, that upon a careful investigation of the facts relating to the present condition of this Fund and the purposes to which the
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the income thereof is annually devoted, they find that " At a meet- ing in the School District No. 2 of the town of Newbury, April 8th, 1850, it was voted to apply to the Legislature for an Act appoint- ing Trustees to take charge of the Atkinson Fund. A committee was chosen, consisting of Josiah Little, David Brown and Andrew Miltimore, to carry this vote into effect."
May 24, 1851, the General Court of Massachusetts enacted, Chap- ter 347, of the Special Laws and Resolves, from which the following cxtracts are taken :--
Chapter 347, Acts of 1851.
SEC. 1. Josiah Little, Andrew W. Miltimore, and David Brown, and their successors, are hereby made a corporation, by the name of the Trustees of the Atkinson School Fund, to be established in the city of Newburyport, with all the powers and privileges, and subject to all the restrictions and limitations set forth in the forty-fourth chapter of the Revised Statutes, with the liberty of holding and managing real and personal estate, the net income of which shall not exceed one thousand dollars, to be applied exclusively to the purpose of education, in conformity with the provisions of the will of Moses Atkinson, late of Newbury, deceased, and in that part of the city of Newburyport, which was heretofore the second school district in said Newbury.
SEC. 3. The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Newburyport shall be the visitors of said fund, and see to the rightful application of it, according to the provisions of the Act, and they shall have the power of removing any of said trustees, for good canse, and vacancies occurring therein may be filled by the surviving members, subject to the approval or rejection of said Mayor and aldermen.
The trustees at the present time are William J. Currier, chair- man, Benjamin Hale and Joshua Hale, the last named gentleman being also treasurer and clerk.
The rules and regulations adopted by the Trustees require an an- nual report to be made to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, in the month of April.
January 1, 1880, the Fund was invested as follows :
20 shares Merchants National Bank. .$400 00
7 66 Occan
350 00
Deposit in Institution for Savings 1,100 00
10 acres salt marsh land. 200 00
3% rights in common pasture 400 00
$2,450 00
The income from this fund has been used for the support of an evening school in the Forrester street schoolhouse in ward six. From the last annual report of the treasurer it appears the evening
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school was continued for 41 evenings, under able and experienced teachers, the average attendance being about 37.
The following is a statement of income and expenditures from the last annual report of the treasurer, made up to April 1, 1879.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Sale of salt grass $16 00
Dividends on bank stock. 58 41
Cash for use of common pasture rights 30 00 -$104 41
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries paid two female teachers. 85 42
Janitor's services. 4 10
Incidental expenses 2 67
Balance deposited in savings bank. 12 22 -- 104 41
Respectfully submitted, .
WILLIAM H. NOYES, Chairman. Newburyport, Jan. 4th, 1880.
ATKINSON COMMON.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council,
GENTLEMEN : The commissioners of Atkinson Common would re- port that last spring an avenue 30 feet wide was laid out from Moseley avenue into the common ; also, an avenue 20 feet wide all around the common, about one rod from its bounds. About fifty maple trees were planted upon Moseley avenue and the avenues near the en- trance. Much of the common has been ploughed, smoothed, and planted with grass seeds. The expense of these improvements was paid from the rent of the common for 1878, thirty ($30) dollars, and from the income for 1878 from the land given for improvements, six ($6) dollars, from the fund in the hands of the city treasurer the sum of forty-two ($42) dollars, and by appropriation from the city government. The rent of the land opposite for 1879 was ten ($10) dollars, part of which has been paid in labor. The hay from the common for 1879 has been paid for in part by labor upon the com- mon.
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