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Of the number relieved 22 were assisted but once, six twice each. and three, three times during the year.
GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer. Newburyport, Dec. 23, 1881.
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REPORT ON ATKINSON SCHOOL FUND.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ATKINSON SCHOOL FUND,
. NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 20. 1881. To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN :- The Committee on Atkinson School Fund to whom was referred the annual statement of the treasurer of the board of trustees of said fund, made up to April 15. 1881, and respectfully report that they find the fund invested as.follows :
20 shares Merchant's National Bank. $400 00
7 shares Ocean National Bank. 350 00
Deposit in Institution for Savings 1206 51
10 acres salt marsh land in Salisbury, valued at 200 00
3 3-4 rights in Common Pasture 400 00
$2,556 51
The income from the fund has been used during the past year for the support of an evening school in ward six. The school was kept for 40 evenings under the charge of Misses S. B. Chute as principal and Agnes A. Somerby as assistant.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Sale of salt grass (standing) $15
Cash for pasture rights 30 00
Dividends on bank stock 49 00
Rebate on bank tax 13 12
Amount withdrawn from Savings bank .
10 06- $117 18
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries paid two female teachers $83 33 Janitor's services 4 00
Incidental expenses for lights and fixtures 3 35
Deposited in Institution for Savings 26 50- $117 18
Respectfully submitted.
JONATHAN KENISTON, Chairman.
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REPORT ON THE BROWN FUND.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BROWN FUND,
To His Honor the Mayor and gentlemen of the City Council :
GENTLEMEN-In compliance with the rules and regulations in relation to funds under control of the city council. the committee on the Brown fund would respectfully 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 invested in a promissory note of the city of Newburyport, dated April 18, 1879, and bearing interest at the rate of four and one- half per cent per annum. Said note is now in the hands of the city clerk for safe keeping.
The interest for the financial year ending this date, amounts to the sum of $675.00 which sum has been credited to the account of school department.
For the committee,
H. M. CROSS, Chairman. Newburyport Dec. 17, 1881.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BROMFIELD .FUND.
NEWBURYPORT. Dec. 10. 1881.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN-The committee on Bromfield fund would respect- fully submit the following report, viz :
The income from the investment in the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., payable on the first day of the present year was $400, which with a credit from incidental account of $6.14 made the income for the year, $406.14 of which $199 have been expended for trees, setting out and trimming ; and $207.14 for sidewalks ; total expenditures, $406.14.
For the committee,
JONATHAN KENISTON, Chairman.
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REPORT ON THE SAWYER FUND.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAWYER FUND,
NEWBURYPORT, Dec, 17, 1881. To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN-The committee on this fund would respectfully re- port 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, dated April 18, 1879, with interest at the rate of four and one-half per cent per annum. Said note is now in the custody of the city clerk for safe keeping.
During the financial year ending this date, the interest on said fund has amounted to the sum of $225, which amount has been paid to the finance committee of the public library. For a detail of the expenditure of same reference may be had to the report of the directors of the public library.
For the committee,
JONATHAN KENISTON, Chairman.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUTNAM FUND,
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN-The committee on Putnam Fund to whom was re- ferred the statement of investments, submitted to the board of al- dermen by the treasurer of the board of trustees of the Putnam Free school, would respectfully report that the fund, on the first day of May, 1881, amounting to $50.000 was invested as follows :
In loans secured by first mortgage $10,448 77
Bank stock. 7,661 00
B. & A. Newburyport City, and other railroad bonds. 18,500 00
P. S. & P. Railroad and Newburyport Gas Co. stock. 3,040 00
Institution for Savings in Newburyport 5,489 54
Real estate, school buildings, furniture etc 4,860 69
$50.000 00
The committee would further report that the Putnam Free School has been kept satisfactorily running during the year.
For the committee, JONATHAN KENISTON, Chairman.
Newburyport, Dec. 17, 1881.
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REPORT ON BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 20, 1881.
Gentlemen of the City Council :
The Committee on Bridges and Culverts would respectfully pre- sent the following report of the manner the appropriation put into their charge has been expended and account for the considerable sum which they were obliged to do with the sanction of the City Council.
In the absence of any system of sewerage for the city being , un- dertaken, the duties of the committee in this direction are slight ; during the year they have been called upon to relieve a number of sink holes on the line of the horse railroad track. one being on Lime street and two others on Merrimac street, one being at the junction of California street, the other near the foot of Kent street. These localities at an inconsiderable expense have been relieved.
Early in the year the first span of the Newburyport bridge was examined and additional support deemed necessary to insure its safety. License was applied for from the Harbor Commissioners for the additional obstruction and obtained, and a pile pier driven mid-way of the span which has given the required support.
The Newburyport portion of the bridge has been further improved by the construction of a commodious sidewalk to connect with the sidewalk on the draw bridge and fixed iron span beyond, thus giv- ing better accommodation to pedestrians and a greater degree of safety to those who use this thoroughfare, but to secure its full ad- vantage the town of Salisbury should continue the walk on their portion of the bridge.
The Essex Merrimac (Chain Bridge) during the year has been thoroughly overhauled and newly planked, requiring a much larger expenditure than was anticipated when the appropriations for the year were made up. The safety of the structure demanded the in- creased expense and it was made.
The appropriation for all purposes was. .. $2,200 00 Expense incurred on Essex Merrimac bridge 1,988 73 Expense on Newburyport bridge, including salary of draw tender. lighting, etc ... 1,891 54
Expense on culverts and other bridges. 389 11
For the committee,
H. M. CROSS, Chairman.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 17, 1881,
INCLUDING
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF FINANCE CITY AUDITOR, CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR; ALSO, A STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT AND A SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
NEWBURYPORT, December 27, 1881.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The joint standing committee on finance respect- fully submit the accompanying statements and reports of the city treasurer and the city auditor for the financial year ending Decem- ber 17, 1881. In compliance with the provisions of section 4 of the ordinance establishing the office of city auditor. the books and accounts of the city treasurer have been examined under the direc- tion of this committee and found to be correct and sustained by proper vouchers. .
HENRY M. CROSS, NATHANIEL GREELEY, FINANCE FRANK P. EVANS. PHILIP H. BLUMPEY, JR. SAMUEL E. EMERY.
COMMITTEE.
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Committee on Finance :
GENTLEMEN-In compliance with the ordinance establishing the office of City Auditor, I herewith submit to your honorable board iny report from December 18, 1880, to December 17, 1881.
I have examined the city clerk's books containing the amount of the bills as passed by the committee on accounts monthly, and find them correctly added and placed to the proper departments.
I have examined the books and accounts of the city treasurer, also montlily, to December 17. 1881. including the payments for state aid. and find them correctly cast and vouched, the orders drawn by his honor the mayor, paid as also all amounts passed by the committee on accounts and charged to their several departments, making the total expenses for the year $163,327.53.
The city debt ou Dce. 18, 1880, was $381,953 11 .. 17, 1881, was 377,061 92
Making a reduction during the year just closed . 4,891 19
The amount of cash balance in the hands of the treasurer to new account Dec. 18. 1880, was $4,967.92.
The amount in his hands, Dec. 17, 1881, was forwarded to new account, $8,803.87, which sum by actual count, on hand at office, as also certificates from the several cashiers from banks where de- posited, I found correct.
The amount of taxes uncollected Dec. 18, 1880, was as follows : 1877 .. $25 40 Paid and abated . $4 10 Due .... $21 30 1878. 201 00 Paid and abated. . . . 185 70
Due 15 30 1879. 6.897 70 Paid and abated. 5,226 10 Due. . 1,671 60 1880. 23,375 69 Paid and abated ... .16,086 44 Due. . 7,289 25
30,499 79
21,502 34 8,997 45
It will be noticed that nearly seven-eighths of the amount of taxes due up to the present year, 1881. is for 1880, and only $1,708.20, are due for the three years previous, which I consider a very satisfactory exhibit from the treasurer's tax books.
The amount of taxes committed to the collector for the year 1881, was. . $136,530 90
Amount collected to Dec. 17, 1881, was .. .$111,617 85
Abatements. 1.496 04
23,417 01- 136,530 90 Uncollected.
Making the sum of uncollected taxes December 17, 1881, as follows :
1877.
$21 30
14
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REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR.
1878 15 30
1879
1,671 60
1880 7,289 25
1881
23,417 01
Total. 32,414 46
The value of the city property, as last estimated, was as follows :
Real estate. *67,000 CO
Addition to city hall previous to Dec. 17, 1881. 11,536 29
School Houses 101,500 00
Engine Houses . 13,100 00
Personal Property 145,900 00
Total 339,036 29
SINKING FUND.
Total amount on hand Dec. 18, 1880. $33,351 03
Excess of income over expenditures for the financial year ending Dec. 17, 1881. 822 16
Proceeds from sale of Brown High school property 2,085 00
Interest on Investments 1,984 03
58,242 22
Paid City of Newburyport to meet notes maturing during
the year
6,500 00
Total fund 31,742 22
Invested as follows :
20,000 Newburyport 6s $19,501 26
7,000 Newburyport 5s. 6,333 88
City Newburyport note at 6 per cent. 5,081 00
Cash on hand. 826 08-31,742 22
HORTON FUND.
Total amount Dec. 17, 1881 $20,476 70
Invested as follows :
15,000 City of Gloucester notes at 4 1-2 per cent. . $15,600 00
3,000 City of Worcester registered bonds, 4 1-2 per cent ... 3,255 00
City of Newburyport note, 4 per cent .. 405 00
Deposited in Institution for Savings 1,216 70
$20,476 70
I have examined the securities of the Sinking and Horton funds, and find them correct, as stated in my report,
Respectfully submitted,
E. BURRILL, Auditor.
December 28, 1881.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 17, 1881.
Department.
Appropriation.
Income.
Total Credits.
Expenditures
Indrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor.
.$13,000 00
$ 2,213 95
$15,213 95 25,065 88
$17,096 66
$ 1,882 71
School ..
24,000 00
1,065 88
26,848 60
1,782 72
Fire ..
8,000 00
8,000 00
9,465 53
1,465 53
Highways, permanent improvement ... usual purposes
2 500 00 1
84 09
5,584 09
4,977 39
606 70
Incidentals
2,100 00
14,359 16
16,459 16
4,533 19
11,925 97
Public Property .
6,000 00
3,662 25
9,662 25
11.565 23
1,902 98
Day and Night Police.
6,500 00
1,100 25
7,600 25
8,144 76
544 51
Lighting Streets etc.
6,500 00
6,500 00
6,050 29
449 71
Salaries.
4,800 00
4,800 00
4,514 17
285 83
Fuel
5,000 00
5,000 00
6,620 75
1,620 75
Public Library.
1,280 00
612 75
1,892 75
1,449 16
443 59
Board of Health.
400 00
102 42
502 42
566 33
63 91
Repairs on City Hall building.
10,000 00
198 00
10,198 00
11,536 29
1,338 29
Bridges and Culverts .
2,200 00
62 87
2,262 87
4,331 95
2,069 08
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,000 00
761 20
1,761 20
1,706 35
54 85
Bromfield Fund ...
400 00
400 00
406 14
6 14
Interest . ..
24,000 00
4,037 47
28.037 47
27,776 90
260 57
Abatements
1,000 00
1,560 36
2,560 36
1,496 04
1,064 32
$121,280 00
$30,220 65
$151,500 65
$149,085 73
$15,091 54
$12,676 62
Abatement of taxes of 1877
4 10
4' 10
..
1878
38 90
38 90
1879
10 72
496 16
485 44
6
1880
1,654 87
718 64
936 23
$153,166 24
$150,343 53
Credits balance of Abatements of taxes of 1880.
936 23
1881.
1,064 32
Balance carried to Sinking Fund
822 16
$16,027 77
$16,027 77
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TABULAR STATEMENT.
3.000 00 S
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE FOR THE YEAR END-
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To amount paid mayor's orders and charged as follows, viz :
Poor department $17,096 66
School 26,848 60
Highway
4.977 39
Fire® 60
9,465 53
Incidentals
4,533 19
Public property .
11,565 23
Day and night police
8,144 76
Lighting streets and buildings
6,050 29
Interest.
27,776 90
Public library
1,449 16
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,706 35
Newburyport bridge
1,891 54
Essex Merrimac bridge
2,025 05
Culverts
415 ?6
Notes payable ..
84,900 00
State of Massachusetts, State aid and armories
4,309 63
military aid, law of 1879, chapter 252. 1,882 71
Bromfield fund
406 14
Liquor licenses, 25 per cent of receipts to state
1,962 50
Sinking fund commissioners
: 822 16
Fuel
6,620 75
State tax.
6,555 00
County tax
7,135 54
Widening Merrlmac street.
1,599 00
Salaries. 4,514 17
Board of health 566 33
Repairs on City Hall building.
11,536 29
Non resident bank tax. . 8,320 92
Balance Dec. 17, 1881 to new account.
8,803 87
$273,881 02
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TREASURER'S REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES ING DEC. 17, 1881.
with GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer. Cr
By cash on hand Dec. 18. ISSO. $ 4,967 92
By cash received and credited as follows :
Poor department.
2,213 95
School
Highway 66 84 09
Incidentals.
7,179 15
Public property.
2,316 70
Day and night police
1,100 25
Interest. On overdue taxes .
$1,103 36
City R. R. dividends 2,597 00
337 11
4,037 47
Public library.
612 75
Sidewalks and edgestones.
761 20
Bromfield fund.
400 00
Essex Merrimac bridge.
36 62
Culverts. 26 25
85,855 00
State of Massachusetts, state aid and armories ...
aid paid under law of 1878 ..
Mili tary aid law of 1879, chapter 252 1,431 00
Liquor licenses
7,850 00
Nonresident bank tax
9,613 43
Market house and cellar
425 00
City Hall
858 55
Burial lots
62 00
Board of health.
102 42
Sinking fund commissioners to pay city note.
6,500 00
Repairs on City Hall
198 00
Tax of 1878. 146 80
1879.
4,729 94
66 1880. 15,367 80
6. 188 111,617 85
Commissioners of Atkinson's common
15 00
$273,881 02
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. PIPER, Treasurer. Newburyport, Dec. 17th, 1SS1.
4,306 00
Notes payable
On bank deposit.
1,065 SS
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
Dr. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, in account current
To uncollected taxes of 1877.
S 25 40
1878
201 00
66
1879
6,897 70
6.
1880
23,375 69-30,499 79
To tax ot 1881 committed by assessors, viz :
City tax .
.$121,280 00
State tax
6,555 00
County tax
7,135 54
Overlay of taxes
1,529 30
Supplementary commitment.
31 06
To non resident bank tax of 1881
6.181 58 -- 142,712 48
$173,212 27
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
with GEORGE W. PIPER, Collector. Cr.
By taxes of 1878 collected and paid to treasurer . .. $ 146 80
1879 66
4,729 94
66
1880
66
15.367 80
66
1881 66
111,617 85-131,862 39
By non-resident bank tax of 1881.
6,181 58
By abatements of taxes of 1877
$ 4 10
1878
38 90
1879
496 16
66
66
1880
718 64
66
1881
1,496 04- 2,753 84
By uncollected taxes of 1877 to new account 21 30
66 1878
15 30
66
1879
1,671 60
6.
66
1880
66
7.289 25
66
1881
23,417 01- 32,414 46
$173,212 27
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. PIPER, Collector.
Newburyport, Dec. 17, 1881.
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES,
£. Showing balance carried to Sinking Fund, Dec. 17, 1881.
Assessed for city purposes.
$121,280 00
. overlay and re-assessments. 1,560 36
Income credited to the several departm'ts 28,260 29 29,820 65
151,100 65
Assessed for State tax
6,555 00
Assessed for county tax .
7,135 54
Income from Bromfield fund
400 00
Received from Commissioners of Atkinson Common.
15 00
Balance due to abatement of taxes of 1879, Decem- ber 18, 1880
10 72
Balance due to abatements of taxes of 1881, Decem- ber 18, 1880
1,654 87
Balance due from Commissioners of Atkinson Com- mon, December 17, 1881 7 82
15,778 95
Payments on sundry departments
Abatements of taxes of 1881
..
1880.
718 64
6 .
1879
496 16
66
.. 1878
38 90
6 6
1877
4 10
Paid State tax
6,555 00
Expenditures, Bromfield Fund account.
406 14
Paid county tax .
7,135 54
Balance due from Commissioners of Atkinson Com- mon, December 18, 1880 22 82
164,056 89
2,822 71
Deduct credit balance of abatements of taxes of 1880, December 17, 1881
936 23
Deduct credit balance of abatements of taxes of 1881
1,064 32
2.000 55
Balance carried to Sinking Fund
822 16
To which add proceeds of sale of Brown High School property, paid to Sinking Fund commissioners
2,085 00
Total amount added to Sinking Fund during year ending this date
2,907 16
166,879 60
147,183 55
1,496 04
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STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT,
December 17. 1SS1.
Due.
Interest.
Rate
Amount $47,500 00
66
1884
.75 00
5
1,500 00
1SS5
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
3,750 00
6
63,000 00
school house loan
1890
1.380 00
6 23.000 00
6.
Horse railroad loan
1890
1,500 00
6
25.000 00
66
Clay railroad .oan
1891
4,440 00
6
74,000 00
Notes payable, No. 250
..
239
ISS3
135 00
41/2
3,000 00
240
1833
90 00
54 00
41%
1,200 00
..
248
1883
45 00
41%
1,000 00
249.
1883
45 00
41%
1,000 00
.
253.
1884
45 00
412
1,000 00
..
254.
1SS4
45 00
41%
1,000 00
..
255
1884
45 00
41/2
1,000 00
256
1884
27 00
41%
600 00
66
257
1884
22 50
412
500 00
. .
258 ..
.1884
22 50
41%
500 00
66
..
259
1884
40 50
412
900 00
260.
1884
22 50
415
500 00
6 .
66
303
1882
75 00
2,000 00
. .
..
302 ..
18822
16 20
4
405 00
demand.
61 86
6
1,031 00
243 00
6
4,050 00
Committee on the Sawyer Fund
Brown Fund
675 00
412
15,000 00
..
Frothingham Fund
٠٠
40 00
4
1,000 00
Overseers of the Poor, Dexter Fund.
90 00
412
2,000 00
Trustees of the will of Margaret Atwood
66
472 50
412 10,500 00
$26,026 56
$457,086 00
Due sundry accounts
2,000 55
Gross debt.
459,086 55
Less sinking fund and other assets, as per schedule.
82,024 63
Net debt December 17, 1881
377,061 92
.6
18, 1880
381,953 11
Decrease of Debt in 1881
4,891 19
٠،
247
1883
405 00
41/2
9,000 00
..
301 ..
..
225 00
5,000 00
6.
285
٠٠
.:
City bonus
1883
$2,375 00
5
15
2,000 00
1882
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY, AND OTHER ASSETS, DECEMBER 17, 1881.
Taxes of 1877
21 30
1878 15 30
1879 1,671 60
66 ISSO
7,289 25
66 1831 23.417 01- 32 414 46
Due from State for State Aid paid under law of 1879. 3,154 00
64
M Military aid .. 1,733 71
66 aid paid under law of 1878
384 06
66 66 armory rent.
1,020 63
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
7 82
Widening of Merrimac street
1,599 00
Sinking Fund at par 32,907 08
Cash on hand December 17, 1881 8,803 87
$82,024 63
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the State, December 18, 1880 $5837 06
Paid for rent of armories in 18S1. 870 63
State aid paid in 1881, under Chap. 301, Acts of 1879. 3439 00
Military aid paid in 1881, under Chap. 252, Acts of 1879 1882 71
12,029 40
RECEIVED.
For account of armory rents. 750 00
For account of State aid, Chiap. 301. 3556 00
For account of military aid, Chap. 252 711 00
From Incidental account for 12 of payments made in 1880, under Chap. 252, Acts of 1879. 711 00
From Incidental account for amount disallowed. 9 00- 5,737 00
Balance due the City of Newburyport. $6,292 40 DETAILED ACCOUNT OF AMOUNT DUE FROM THE STATE DECEMBER 17, 1881.
For armory rent. £1,020 63
State aid, Chap. 301, acts of 1879. 3,154 00
Military aid, Chap. 252, Acts of 1879. 1,733 71
Aid paid poor soldiers and sailors, under law of 1878. 384 06
$0,292 40
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TRIAL BALANCE.
COMMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due the city, December 18, 1880. $22 82
CREDIT.
By cash received for hay :. 15 00
Amount due the city Dec. 17, 1881, carried to new account 7 82
TRIAL BALANCE,
Dr.
DECEMBER 17, 1881. Cr.
First National bank. $6,249 24
Boston First Nat'l bank S31 28
Boston Nat'l Revere bank .. 35 85
Cash .. 1,687 50
City of Newburyport. 280,769 00
City Railroad 74,200 00
4,174 63
State of Mass. armories etc 66 66 poor soldiers
and sailors 384 06
State of Mass. military aid 1,733 71
New school house. 30,000 00
Horse Railroad . 25,000 00
Commissioners of Atkin- son Common 7 82
Tax of 1877.
21 30
1878. 15 30
1879
1,671 60
1SS0.
7,289 25
1881. 23,417 01
Sinking Fund Commis-
sioners. 31,742 22
Widening Merrimac street 1,599 00
$490,828 77
City bonds .$270,900 00
railroad loan. 74,000 00
horse railroad loans .. 25,000 00 school-house loans .. 23,000 00
Notes payable 64,186 00
Abatements of taxes of 1880. 936 23
Abatements of taxes of 1881 1,064 32
Sinking Fund
31,742 22
$490,828 77
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY,
REAL ESTATE.
City Hall, brick, on Brown's square $48,000 00
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
...
66 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
Gravol 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
$82,700 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Brick school house on Hancock street ...
$4,900 00
Bromfield ,street. ,000 00
66 School street. 12,000 00
66
Temple street. 3,500 00
..
66
State street. 500 00
High street .. 1,800 00
6.
Congress street. 5,000 00
.6
Wesley street. 3,200 CO
66
6
Forrester street 8,000 00
corner High and Aubin streets 41,000 00
Wooden school house on Purchase street.
200 00
Purchase street. 3,500 00
Charles street. 900 00
Two wooden school houses on Congress street. 3,000 00
66
Ashland street 3,000 00
¥97,500 00
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2 engine house on Water street.
$1,600 00
No. 3
Congress street. 2,000 00
No. 6 66
Munroe street 1,000 00
No. 7 16 .6 Merriniac street. 2,500 00
No. 8 66 Purchase street. 2,500 00
Hook and ladder and hose house on Pleasant street. 3,500 00
$13,100 00
129
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Furniture in City Hall, Market Hall, and engine houses $ 3,000 00 Three steamers, three hand engines, hook and ladder, hose car- riages, hose, hooks, ladders, hydrants. etc. 34,000 00 Furniture, stores, fuel, tools, farming 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, etc 1.000 00
Stock in the Newburyport city railroad. 74,200 00
Stock in the Newburyport and Amesbury horse railroad. 25,000 00
$145,800 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate.
$82,700 00
School houses 97.500 00
Engine houses 13,100 00
Personal property
145,800 00
$339,100 00
130
TREASURER'S REPORT
DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
From Dec. 18, 1880, to Dec. 17, 1881.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$13.000 00
CREDITS.
Cash from city of Boston S 29 75
.. Salem .
28 75
. .
Haverhill 30 50
Gloucester 83 08
Cash from town of Georgetown 25 75
66
West Newbury 4 50
Merrimac 9 25
6.
Ipswich.
79 70
Essex
68 00
Salisbury
14 50
..
Amesbury
15 75
66
Malden
15 75
Waltham
10 00
..
Pittsfield. 14 83
Cash from sundry persons for board 1,130 69
Wm. H. Bayley. clerk, potatoes. 124 75
..
sale of pigs .. 8 00
state for support, transportation and burila of state paupers. 184 92
M. H. Fowler, for hay. 23 30
.. public property. for hay. 138 10
Board of Health. 16 50
.. U. S. Hospital service, care of James Thorne . 89 00
66 D. T. Woodwell, agent. balance of proceeds from sale of the pigs .. . 68 58 2.213 95
$15.213 95
Amount overdrawn transferred from Incidentals to balance account. 1.882 71
Expenditures
$17.096 66
131
POOR DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDITURES, Authorized by the Overseers of the Poor. JANUARY.
E. P. Hurd, professional services $106 60
F. A. Howe, 60 00
J. F. Young, 2 20
F. A. Hale. . . 54 00
C. W. Hale & Co., 191 lbs. of Halibut. 10 50
S. H. Safford & Co .. services as undertaker 163 80
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