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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $463 64
Ira F. H. Blake, services as patrol
44 62
Daniel Ryan,
57 75
John G. Gove,
57 75
Jacob P. Torrey,
61 25
John H. Daniels, 66
3 50
Allen McLean, 66
17 50
Charles N. Safford,
5 25
William Moore, 3 50
John J. Hardison, 5 25
Harrison G. Otis,
5 25
$725 26
SEPTEMBER.
C. H. deRochemont, services as marshal. $78 43
Samuel W. Tuck, services as assistant marshal 59 33
John W. Sargent, services as patrol 64 00
Edward E. Taylor, . 6
54 25
Moses P. Towne, 39 37
John G. Gove,
. 6
54 25
Jacob P. Torrey,
66
54 25
Daniel Ryan, 66
54 25
Albert D. Hale,
54 25
James Stanton, 66
54 25
Allen McLean,
35 87 37 62
Ira F. H. Blake, 66
Charles W. Page, 49 00
George W. Snow, professional attendance 24 00
Mark W. Foye, whitewashing station 5 00
Joseph M. Greenough, horse hire. 10 25
H. G. Johnson, appearance in court. 25 00
$753 37
OCTOBER.
C. H. deRochemont, services as marshal $77 92
Samuel W. Tuck, services as assistant marshal 58 33
John W. Sargent, services as patrol 62 00
John G. Gove, 52 50
Daniel Ryan, 54 25
Amount carried forward. .. $305 00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward $305 00
Albert D. Hale, services as patrol
54 25
James Stanton, 66
54 25
Edward E. Taylor. 52 50
Jacob P. Torrey, 52 50
Ira F. H. Blake,
32 37
Charles W. Page, 46 37
Allen McLean, 47 25
Moses P. Towne.
23 62
H. G. Otis. 17 50
Thomas H. Boardman, hire of boat. 3 00
I. P. Noyes, P. M., postage stamps 48
H. P. Sargent, horse hire . . 2 00
$691 09
NOVEMBER.
C. H. deRochemont, services as marshal. $77 87
Samuel W. Tuck, services as assistant marshal. 58 34
John W. Sargent, services as patrol. 67 50
Edward E. Taylor, 54 25
Jacob P. Torrey,
64 75
Daniel Ryan,
54 25
Allen McLean, 29 75
John G. Gove, 61 25
Ira F. H. Blake, 40 25 66
47 25
Albert D. Hale,
57 75
James Stanton, 66
57 75
Moses P. Towne, 66
36 75
$707 71
DECEMBER.
Charles H. deRochemont, services as marshal $76 32
Samuel W. Tuck, services as assistant marshal 58 33
John W. Sargent, services as patrol . 52 00
Edward E. Taylor,
52 50
Daniel Ryan,
54 25
Charles W. Page,
41 13
Amount carried forward. $334 53
Charles W. Page, 66
206
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward $334 53
Moses P. Towne, services as patrol
42 87
Ira F. H. Blake, 66
33 25
James Stanton, 66
52 50
Albert D. Hale, 66
54 25
Jacob P. Torrey,
54 25
Jonn G. Gove,
54 25
H. G. Otis,
10 50
Allen McLean, 6 6
45 50
J. M. Greenough, use of horse and team 6 75
John B. Porter, services at City hall 38 50
J. W. Butler, pilot bread 19 52
N. Marden, use of hack . 1 00
Moses M. Ross, groceries 57 33
$805 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $684 49
66 February 584 46
66. March 630 41
66 April 679 96
.6 May
650 71
- 66 1
June 653 72
July
684 62
August
725 26
September
753 37
66 October
691 09
66 November 707 71
66 December . 805 00
Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880 $8,250 80
207
SALARY DEPARTMENT.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
Appropriation .
$4,200 00
Balance unexpended, transferred to Incidentals 172 84
Expenditures
$4,027 16
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council.
JANUARY.
George W. Piper, services as city treasurer $100 00
George H. Stevens, 66 city clerk 75 00
Joseph M. Tappan,
city messenger 58 33
John N. Pike,
city solicitor 62 50
Thomas E. Cutter, 66
clerk of common council. . 22 50
$318 33
FEBRUARY.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as janitor.
$58 33
George H. Stevens, 66 city clerk 75 00
Charles J. Brockway. 66
assessor 25 00
George W. Piper,
city treasurer 100 00
$258 33
MARCH.
George H. Stevens, services as city clerk
$79 17
Joseph M. Tappan,
city messenger . 58 33
Charles J. Brockway,
assessor. 25 00
George W. Piper,
city treasurer 100 00
$262 50
APRIL.
George W. Piper, services as city treasurer $100 00
Thomas E. Cutter,
clerk of common council 22 50
Joseph M. Tappan, city messenger 58 33
George W. Stevens,
city clerk 79 17
Charles J. Brockway,
assessor 25 00
$285 00
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. TREASURER'S REPORT.
MAY.
George W. Piper, services as city treasurer
$100 00
C. J. Brockway,
assessor 25 00
Joseph M. Tappan, 66
city messenger 58 33
George H. Stevens,
city clerk
79 17
JUNE.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as city messenger
$ 58 33
George W. Piper,
city treasurer 100 00
Charles J. Brockway,
assessor .
25 00
George H. Stevens,
city clerk .
79 17
$262 50
JULY.
Charles J. Brockway, services as assessor
John N. Pike, 66
city solicitor 62 50
George W. Piper,
city treasurer 100 00
Thomas E. Cutter,
clerk of common council 22 50
Joseph M. Tappan,
city messenger 58 33
George H. Stevens, 66
city clerk.
79 17
$347 50
AUGUST.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as city messenger
$ 58 17
George W. Piper, . 6 city treasurer 100 00
George H. Stevens, 66 city clerk. 79 17
C. J. Brockway, 66 assessor 25 00
$262 34
SEPTEMBER.
Charles C. Donnell, services as assessor $300 00
G. W. Jackman, use of team and services as assessor . 308 00
Charles J. Brockway, services as assessor 125 00
. George H. Stevens,
city clerk. 79 17
Joseph M. Tappan, 66 city messenger 58 49
George W. Piper,
66
city treasurer
100 00
$970 66
OCTOBER.
George W. Piper, services as city treasurer
$100 00 George H. Stevens, city clerk. 79 17
Amount carried forward. $179 17
$262 50
$ 25 00
209
SALARY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward ... $179 17
Joseph M. Tappan, services as messenger . 58 33
Thomas E. Cutter, clerk of common council. 22 50
$260 00
NOVEMBER.
George H. Stevens, services as city clerk .
$ 79 17
George W. Piper, .6 city treasurer 100 00
Joseph M. Tappan,
city messenger 58 33
$237 50
DECEMBER.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as city messenger
$ 58 33
John N. Pike,
city solicitor 62 50
George H. Stevens,
city clerk 79 17
George W. Piper, 66
city treasurer 100 00
$300 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January . $318 33
February
258 33
66 March
262 50
66 April
285 00
66
May
262 50
66
June
262 50
July . 347 50
66
August
262 34
September
970 66
October
260 00
66
November 237 50
6 6
December 300 00
Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880. . $4,027 16
210
TREASURER'S REPORT.
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $25,000 00
CREDITS.
Dividends Nos. 5 and 6 city railroad. . $2.782 50
From overdue taxes 1,297 50
From deposit at Mechanicks National bank 198 87
Discount for prepayment of county tax .... 23 80 4,302 17
Expenditures
$29,302 17 $29,209 81.
Undrawn, transferred to Incidentals to balance account.
92 36
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Finance.
JANUARY.
One hundred and sixty-seven coupons
$6,290 00
H. A. Tenney, librarian, 6 months interest on Sawyer fund 112 50
$6,402 50
FEBRUARY.
Fifteen coupons
$450 00
Overseers of the poor, Dexter fund
99 08
$549 08
MARCH.
Twenty-five coupons.
$2,115 00
Note No. 240, one year's interest to February 15, 1880. . 90 00
241, six months' 6 6
112 50
246, 6 6
247, 6 6 6 6 . . 27 00
66 248, 66
. . 22 50
249, 66 6.
22 50
Amount carried forward
$2412 00 .
. .
22 50
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211
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward.
$2.412 00
Note No. 253, 6 months' interest to February 18, 1880. .
22 50
254,
· 22 50
.6
255. ..
. . 22 50
.. 256,
13 50
.. 257, 66 66
66
. .
11 25
. 6
258, ..
. .
. 11 25
.6
260, .. 66
11 25
$2.526 75
APRIL.
Note No. 243, 6 months' interest to February 15, 1880. . 135 00
244, . 6 66 11 25
67 50 .. 239. 66
Brown fund, 12 months' interest to March 4, 1880 702 50
Three coupons .
645 00
$1,561 25
MAY.
Note No. 242, 6 months' interest to February 15, 1880. . 37 50
250,
202 50
6 6 259.
20 25
Fifty-four coupons
1,239 50
$1,499 75
JUNE.
Note No. 279, 6 months' interest to May 4, 1880. 90 42
Seventeen coupons 567 50
$657 92
JULY.
Eighty-three coupons .
$2,277 50
Note No. 274, 3 mos. and 9 days' interest to Mar. 1, '80 55 00
275,2 5 Aug. 5, 1880 30 68
66 276,2 66
4 Aug. 6, 1880 15 12
66 278, discount for 100 days 116 37
$2,494 7
SEPTEMBER.
One hundred and thirty-nine coupons. $6,897 50
Note No. 239, 6 months' interest to August 15, 1880. 67 50
Amouut carried forward. $6,965 00
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66
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212
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward . $6,965 00 Note No. 241, 6 months' interest to August 15, 1880 112 50
242,
. 37 50
243, 66
. . . 135 00
244,
11 25
50, 66
202 50
66 255, 66
22 50
66 256, 66
66
13 50
66 257, 66
66
. . . .
11 25
66 258,
11 25
259, 66
20 25
66 260,
66
11 25
66 270, on $6,993.66 to Aug. 13, 1880
262 34
66 280, $4,897.30 for 19 days ..
7 75
66 282, $8,000 for 60 days at 3 3-8 per cent.
45 00
283, $6,500 " 42
25 59
284, $5,000 " 42
20 42
Sawyer fund, 6 months' interest to July 1, 1880
112 50
$8,027 35
OCTOBER.
Eight Coupons
$750 00
Note No. 246, 6 months' interest to August 15, 1880
22 50
247, 66
66
27 00
248, . . . .
22 50
249,
22 50
253, . 6
. . . .
22 50
254,
22 50
66 271, on $2,000 to September 22, 8 1-2 months 63 33
.6 272, . 6 63 33
66 273, on $2,000 to Sept. 29, 8 mos. 23 days ... 129 58
Atwood fund, one years' interest to September 1, 1880. . 472 50
$1,618 24
NOVEMBER.
Thirty-seven coupons . .
$ 822 50
Note No. 286, 6 months' interest on $1,500. 15 00
$837 50
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213
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
DECEMBER.
One hundred and sixteen coupons 3,034 50
RECAPITULATION.
Interest paid in January
$6,402 50
February
549 08
March 2,526 75
. .
April
1,561 25
May
1,499 75
June
657 92
July
2,494 97
September 8,027 35
66
October
1,618 24
November
837 50
66
December
3,034 50
Total interest paid for year ending December 18, 1880 $29,209 81
214
TREASURER'S REPORT.
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $5,000 00
Received from William H. Noyes for 11 bushels charcoal 1 10
$5,001 10
Expenditures 3,900 37
Undrawn, transferred to Incidentals to balance account. . $1,100 73
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fuel.
JANUARY.
E. H. & G. J. George, for weighing $ 5 18
Daniel Wadleigh, charcoal. 46 17
Albert Hodgdon, hauling charcoal 50
E. M. Morse, on account of wood .100 00
$151 85
FEBRUARY.
E. M. Morse, pine wood. $124 88
Luke R. Jones, cording wood. 25 08
George E. Elkins, charcoal
9 00
Charles R. Sargent, measuring loads of coal
63
$159 59
APRIL.
Luke R. Jones. cording wood
$ 6 25
E. M. Morse, wood 293 50
JUNE.
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co., coal
$121 42
Daniel Wadleigh, charcoal $ 98 40
N. Varina & Son, coal 548 00
$646 40
SEPTEMBER.
Daniel Wadleigh, charcoal $ 85 30
N. Varina & Son, hard coal 2,118 42
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co., hard coal. 6 00
$2,209 72
AUGUST.
$299 75
215
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
NOVEMBER.
William Porter, jr., sprinkling streets $ 50
Hervey Kimball, weighing wood and coal 20 35
N. Varina & Son, coal 225 00
N. Varina & Son, coal. 47 79
$293 64
DECEMBER.
N. Varina & Son, coal $18 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $ 151 85
16
February
159 59
66 April 299 75
June.
121 4
August
646 40
September
2,209 72
66
November 293 64
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December 18 00
Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880. . $3,900 37
Expended for the following purposes : School department :
Hancock st. school house, 18,460 lbs. coal $ 47 38
Bromfield st.
21,175
54 35
Purchase st.
18,535
47 57
School st. school house, 21,100 lbs. coal ... 54 16
Temple street
6,430
16 55
Kent street
9,350
24 00
Ashland street
9,290 6 6 23 84 .
Charles street
9,790
25 13
Buck street
16,150
42 56
Kelley school house
107,535
288 68
Davenport school house, 28,900
77 41
Currier
39,700
108 31
Plains
8,400
66 21 56
1,700 bushels of charcoal
165 59
.
Amoun carried forward
$997 09
216
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. .
$997 09
Poor department :
560.083 lbs. of coal
$1,500 21
wood, and cording same
549 71
measuring wood
7 50
2,057 42
Fire department :
Hook and Ladder house, 9020 lbs. coal.
23 15
No. 1 engine house, 13,760 66 35 32
No. 2
16,120 · 38 54
No. 8 66 11,490
29 49
300 bushels charcoal
29 31
155 81
City hall :
128,585 pounds coal
344 42
300 bushels charcoal
29 31
373 73
Police station and Market hall :
40,410 pounds coal.
102 58
50 bushels charcoal
4 89
107 47
Public library :
54,735 pounds coal
146 61
50 bushels charcoal.
4 89
151 50
Cushing Guard armory :
10,500 pounds coal.
30 31
25 bushels charcoal .
2 44
32 75
City Cadets' armory :
2,980 pounds coal
2 50
25 bushels charcoal.
2 44
4 94
Weighing coal.
18 03
Surveying charcoal.
63
Teaming charcoal
1 00
$3,900 37
217
LIGHTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND STREETS.
LIGHTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND STREETS.
Appropriation .$5,800 00
Expenditures 5,733 11
Undrawn, transferred to Incidentals to balance account.
66 89
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Lighting Streets.
JANUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting public buildings and streets $532 52 Mrs. John Bogardus, lantern and post. 7 00
Todd & Brown, three lamp posts, etc 5 40
J. H. & J. Hall, stock and labor 3 27
Albert Russell & Sons, lamp posts and frame 23 00
$571 19
FEBRUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $460 30
MARCH.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $459 48
APRIL.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $494 29 John L. Tobin, care of lanterns 4 17
$498 46
MAY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $453 21 Nathaniel Tufts, 6 copper street lanterns 34 50
$487 71
JUNE.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $452 66 Charles R. Sargent, labor and stock. 2 29
$454 95
218
TREASURER'S REPORT.
JULY.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and public buildings $510 80 James W. Fennimore, cleaning gas lights 2 50
$513 30
AUGUST
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and buildings $405 40
Todd & Brown, lamp posts and fitting irons . 10 20
$415 60
SEPTEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and buildings. .. $415 31
OCTOBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and buildings $444 57
James W. Fennimore, cleaning lanterns 2 50
$447 07
NOVEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and buildings. . $479 22
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Gas Co., lighting streets and buildings $529 02
E. H. & G. J. George, lantern frame 1 50
$530 52
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$571 19
February 460 30
March 459 48
April
498 46
6 6
May
487 71
66
June
513 30
66
August
415 60
66
September
415 31
66 October
447 07
66
November 479 22
66
December 530 52
454 95
July .
Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880 $5,733 11
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LIGHTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND STREETS.
APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For lighting public buildings and streets for the year ending Dec. 18, 1880.
Lighting City hall, 130,600.cubic feet gas costing net price $359 16
66 Market hall, 86,900 6 6
238 97
66
Public library, 35,800
66
98 45
C. G. armory, 19,900
54 73
66 C. C. armory, 29,300
80 57
No. 1 engine house, 57,300
157 57
66 No. 2 19,700
54 18
No. 3 66 39,100
107 53
No. 8 66 23,800
65 45
Pleasant st. " 18,500
..
50 89
School house mall, 2,800
7 70
City hall lanterns, 10,000
66
27 51
Cost of gas and gasoline street lights 4,301 41
Lamp posts, lanterns, etc 128 99
$5,733 11
The whole number of street lights is 290, viz : gas, 131 ; oil, 159.
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220
TREASURER'S REPORT.
BROMFIELD FUND.
·
Balance from last year $ 1 01
Income from fund. 400 00
Credit from Incidentals. 1 24 $402 25
Expenditures 402 25
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Conmittee on Bromfield Fund
MARCH.
Gerrish & Goodwin, labor on door 35
JUNE.
Joseph G. Pearson, setting out trees 58 00
James Knight, 100 rock maple trees 75 00
R. M. Ferley, 13 elm trees. 9 75
$142 75
JULY.
P. C. Greenlaw, 1 1-2 days work. 3 00
T. Larner, trimming trees. 27 00
$30 00
OCTOBER.
Geo. D. Thurlow, labor on culverts &c. 40 60
David Smith, bricks. 24 40
$65 00
NOVEMBER.
George D. Thurlow, jr., work on brick pavements. 10 89
City Clerk for G. D. T. jr., paving at Kelley school house. . 20 00
James A. Rand, cutting down trees. 1 00
David Smith, bricks . 25 0;
$53 89
221
BROMFIELD FUND.
DECEMBER.
F. E. Pillsbury, trimming trees 14 25
Joseph Pearson. trimming trees. 14 50
Joseph G. Pearson, setting out trees 10 00
Thomas Glynn, brick paving. 16 34
Albert W. Stevens, brick paving 6 90
E. P. Shaw, brick paving. 10 69
George Cnrrier, brick paving. 8 00
George D. Thurlow, work on crossing 2 50
P. M. Lougee, repairing bridge. 4 75
John C. Stanley, brick paving. 22 33
$110 26
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in March
35
66
June
142 75
66 July .
30 00
66
October
65 00
66
6
November. 53 89
66 December 110 26
$402 25
222
TREASURER'S REPORT.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation $1.200 00
CREDITS.
For 18 cement casks sold 90
Overdrawn, transferred from Incidentals to balance account 851 89
$2,052 79
EXPENDITURES.
For Newburyport bridge $1,169 14
Essex Merrimac bridge 407 96
Culverts 475 69 $2,052 79
EXPENDITURES ON NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE,
Authorized by the committee on Bridges and Culverts.
JANUARY.
Thurston & Colman, lumber for bridge $10 40
Caleb P. Davis, one month's labor. 33 34
Marston & Morse, sawing and planing 1 95
C. Stickney, two single blocks. 1 00
N. & T. Foster, one reflector for bridge 35
Paul A. Merrill, lamp chimneys and wicks.
4 53
J. H. & J. Hall, setting glass, &c 70
M. M. Ross, kerosene 6 35
$58 62
FEBRUARY.
Caleb P. Davis, one month's labor 33 33
John C. Kimball, lumber 6 84
$40 17
MARCH.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 33
J. A. Adams, teaming oil to bridge 1 75
$35 08
223
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
APRIL.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 58
MAY.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 33
Thurston & Colman, lumber 98
$34 31
JUNE.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender
33 33
Thurston & Colman, lumber 32
$33 65
JULY.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 33
N. Varina, for W. Silliker, service on bridge 132 00
$165 33
AUGUST.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 36 15
John Currier, jr., lumber 237 22
Richardson Brothers, two pounds nails
14
Renton M. Perley, labor on bridge
65 00
C. C. Stockman, 109 pounds spikes 3 27
John P. Evans, appearing before commissioners 5 00
$346 78
SEPTEMBER.
Thurston & Colman, lumber 75 22
W. & M. O'Connell, blacksmithing 17 90
Marston & Morse, sawing boards 1 00
Eben B. Whitmore, bridge tender
33 33
$127 45
OCTOBER.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender
47 08
NOVEMBER.
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 63
W. & M. O'Connell, labor and stock 8 45
Blake & Noyes, painting bridge 155 00
Amount brought forward $197 08
224
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward .. $197 08
John Currier, jr., ninety feet hard pine 3 15
J. H. & J. Hall, paint and glass 2 95
D. B. Jaques, teaming 3 50
S. H. Thurlow, spikes and nails 5 58
DECEMBER.
$212 26
Eben B. Whitmore, services as draw tender 33 33
J. W. Evans, sawing plank . . 50
Richardson Brothers, oil lantern 1 00
$34 83
EXPENDITURES ON ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE,
Authorized by the committee on Bridges and Culverts.
JANUARY.
J. C. Stanley, iron and bolts. 16 10
John P. Evans, cash paid on account of bridge 9.37
George Lucy, horse hire 2 00
C. W. Whitmore, labor on bridge 9 days
18 00
Eben B. Whitmore, 15 30 00
Uriah Clark,
15 . 30 00
Noah B. Church. 2 1-2 days 5 00
John Currier, jr., twelve pounds spikes . 30
John H. P. McQuillen, labor on bridge 12 days 24 00
Thurston & Colman. lumber .... 250 91
$385 68
APRIL.
J. M. Greenough, horse hire. 1 00
William Warner. lighting chain bridge 8 25
$9 25
MAY.
S. H. Thurlow, nails . 1 06
SEPTEMBER.
Marston & Morse, labor and stock. 3 50
225
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
DECEMBER.
Eli Lamprey, labor on bridge 2 03
W. O. Evans, 1 00
Thurston & Colman. lumber 5 44
$8 47
EXPENDITURES ON CULVERTS,
Authorized by the committee on Bridges and Culverts.
JANUARY.
Thomas P. Mackinney, staples and hinges 74
Clarence A. Currier, repairing culvert 2 50
$3 24
MAY.
T. Ronan, jr., and G. D. Thurlow, jr., building culvert. 22 50
Patrick Niland, three days' labor on culverts 3 75
John Buckley, five 6 25
Thurston & Colman, lumber 16 69
$49 19
JUNE.
David Smith, bricks
42 00
SEPTEMBER.
Thurston & Colman, lumber
5 69
OCTOBER.
Thomas G. Dodge. labor on culverts 4 00
David Smith, bricks 78 50
H. P. Macintosh Engine Co., washing out culverts, &c 25 00
George D. Thurlow, jr., two days' labor on culverts 5 00
$112 50
NOVEMBER.
David Smith, bricks 39 00
T. H. Lunt, labor on culverts 12 50
Thomas Ronan, jr., work on culverts 17 50
Amount carried forward $69 00
226
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward $69 00
Geo. D. Thurlow, jr., work on culverts
15 62
Patrick Niland, 25 00
Joseph C. Batchelder, 10 00
John T. Batchelder, 2029 feet pine plank . 34 49
R. M. Perley, labor on culvert, J. W. Dole and others. 20 00
$174 11
DECEMBER.
Eli Lamprey, labor on culverts
4 38
Thurston & Colman, lumber 84 58
$88 96
RECAPITULATION.
On Newburyport bridge.
On Essex Mer- rimac bridge.
$385 68
O11 Culverts. $ 3 24
Bills paid in January $ 58 62
. .
February
40 17
March
35 08
66
April
33 58
9 25
May
34 31
1 06
49 19
June
33 65
42 00
. .
July
765 33
66
August.
346 78
3 50
5 69
66
October
47 08
112 50
November
212 26
174 11
December 34 83
8 47
88 96
Total expenditures. $1,169 14
$407 96
$475 69
September
127 45
223
· PUBLIC LIBRARY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
. $1,000 00 .
CREDITS.
From Town of Newbury, use of library for 1879,$146 00
Dog money 445 10
From librarian for fines 20 50 611 60
$1,611 60
Expenditures
$1,482 28
Undrawn, transferred to Incidentals to balance account .. $129 32
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the City Council.
JANUARY.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian $85 33
George E. Donnels, services as janitor 84 16
M. C. Teel, advertising 1 75
H. G. Johnson, jr., feather dusters 5 60
Lothrop Withington, examining library
30 00
Charles L. Davis, three quarts alcohol 2 25
Gillett & Co., expressage . 2 55
$211 64
FEBRUARY.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian 83 33
George W. Clark, pencils and rubbers 3 62
Lord Brothers, glue . 25
H. T. Crofoot, binding books 59 75
$146 95
MARCH.
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian
$83 33
George L. Jackman, cementing furnace. 1 50
$84 83
30
224
TREASURER'S REPORT.
APRII ..
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
Isaac P. Noyes, P. M., box rent, &c 6 62
M. C. Teel, printing 6 50
$96 45
MAY.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
William H. Huse & Co., printing 110 00
$193 33
JUNE.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
C. H. Johnson, pencils and ink . 5 30
H. T. Crofoot, binding books 32 35
Piper & Sawyer, insurance on building 62 50
$183 48
JULY.
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian
$85 89
AUGUST.
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
Gillett & Co., expressage 2 10
W. C. Putney,
2 50
$87 93
SEPTEMBER.
Hiram A. Tenney, services as librarian . $83 33
W. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising
8 00
$91 33
OCTOBER.
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian $83 33
W. C. Plummer, brushes and brooms.
2 17
$85 50
NOVEMBER
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian . $86 83
225
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
DECEMBER.
W. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising $30 00
H. A. Tenney, services as librarian 83 37
Lothrop Withington, examining the library 10 00
Lord Brothers, glue 30
George L. Jackman, copper wash basin 50
C. H. Johnson, ink and paper 3 95
$128 12
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $211 64
February 146 95
March 84 83
66 April
96 45
May
193 33
6.
June 183 48
July
85 89
..
August 87 93
September 91 33
October 85 50
66
November 86 83
December 128 12
· Total expenditures for year ending December 18, 1880. . $1.482 28
226
TREASURER'S REPORT.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amount outstanding December 20, 1879
Notes issued in 1880, as follows, viz :
6,993 66 271
2,000 00
272
2,000 00
273
4,000 00
274
5,000 00
275
4,000 00
276.
2,000 00
277
7,000 00 278
12,000 00
19,589 22 279
280.
4,897 30
281.
1,500 00
8,000 00 282
283
6,500 00
284. 5,000 00
1,031 00
286
4,500 00
$165,211 18
Notes paid during 1880 as follows. viz : No. 241, Samuel O. Johnson . 4,500 00
242, Mary B. Johnson 1,500 00
246, Order of G. W. Piper, city treas. 1,000 00
270, Sinking Fund Commissioners. . 6,993 66 271, J. A. Frothingham
2,000 00
272, 2,000 00
273, Samuel O. Johnson
4,000 00
274, John J. Currier, Treasurer 5,000 00
275, 66 66 4,000 00
2,000 00 276,
277, J. Pickering & Moseley. 7,000 00 278, 12,000 00
279, Trustees of the Horton Fund. . 19,589 22
Amounts carried forward. .. .$71,582 88
$165,211 18
285
$69,200 00 No. 270.
227
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amounts brought forward. .$71,582 88 $165,211 18 280, Bayley Hat Company 1,500 00 281, Wardens and Vestrymen of St. Paul's church. 4,897 30
282, J. Pickering & Moseley.
8,000 00
283, Order of G. W. Piper, city treas. 6,500.00
284, Institution for Savings. 5,000 00
285, Samuel O. Johnson, 4,500 00 $101,980 18
Amount outstanding December 18, 1880 63,231 00
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council.
JULY.
Paid note No. 274. $5,000 00
66
275 4,000 00
66
276. 2,000 00
$11,000 00
SEPTEMBER.
Paid note No. 241
4,500 00°
242
1,500 00
270
6,993 66
279.
19,589 22
66
280
4,897 30
66
281
1,500 00
$38,980 18
OCTOBER.
Paid note No. 246.
1,000 00
271
2,000 00
יי
272
2,000 00
273.
4,000 00
66
277 7,000 00
66
278
12,000 00
282
8,000 00
283. 6,500 00
6.
284 5,000 00
$47,500 00
28
TREASURER'S REPORT.
NOVEMBER.
Paid note No. 286
$4,500 00
RECAPITULATION.
Notes paid in July . $11,000 00
September 38,980 18
October 47,500 00
November 4,500 00
Total amount paid for year ending December 18, 1880 $101,980 18
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
EXPENDITURES
Charged in account as per page 126.
JANUARY.
Estate of S. W. Marston, rent of armory $100 00
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