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In conclusion I take this opportunity of expressing to the gentle- men connected with the present city government my sincere thanks for such assistance as I have had occasion to ask of them in the discharge of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN C. M. BAYLEY, City Solicitor.
REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to submit my annual report of the doings of the police department for the year ending December 31, 1883 :
WORK DONE BY THE POLICE.
Whole number of arrests 801
Males 762
Females 39
Born in the United States 396
Foreign birth
405
Minors
82
CAUSE OF ARREST.
Assault and battery 41
Assault on officers 6
Assault with a dangerous weapon.
1
Assault with intent to kill. 2
Evading railroad fare.
2
Maliciously breaking glass.
9
Bastardy
1
Distributing impure pictures 1
Breaking and entering. 3
Conspiracy to defraud
6
Common drunkard. 2
Suspicions persons 3
Drunkenness 461
Drunk, second offence 47
Drunk, third offence 33
Disturbing the peace. 31
Defrauding boarding-house keepers 3
Exposing person 1
100
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Escaped prisoners 2
Polygamy.
1
Violation of game law 1
Highway robbery 1
Insane.
3
Larceny .
39
Larceny from building. 4
Lewd and lascivious.
1
On suspicion of murder 1
Safe keeping
60
Suspicion of setting fire
2
Stubborn and Disobedient
1
Tramps.
2
Runaway boys
2
Vagrancy .
6
Violation of city ordinances 21
1
Violation of the liqnor law
Total 801
DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS :
Appealed
4
Bound over to superior court. 12
Cases continued. 11
Cases settled without trial 15
Committed for non-payment of fine 157
Committed to state reform school. 1
Committed to Ipswich Hospital 3
Discharged without complaint. 245
Discharged by court 26
Fined and paid. 207
House of Correction 42
12
Ordered to pay costs
27
13
Placed on file
3
Put under bonds to keep the peace
3
Sent to jail
2
Turned over to other officers 9
1
Turned over to parents.
6
Ordered to leave the city
Returned to House of Correction 1
Returned to Reform School 1
Total 801
8
Violation of the dog law ..
Newburyport Workhouse
Put on probation .
101
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount of property reported lost.
$2,038 37
Amount of property recovered. 1,526 06
Amount of imprisonment imposed, 21 years and 4 months.
Accidents reported.
57
Assisted other officers
315
Buildings found open and secured
38
Cases of truancy investigated.
1
Complaints investigated
1099
Defective places in streets reported.
136
Dogs killed.
41
Disturbances suppressed without arrest.
253
Escort furnished processions
6
Fire alarms given
11
Fires extinguished without alarm
3
Injured persons assisted. 31
Intoxicated persons helped home 336
Lights furnished for dangerous places 49
Lost children restored to parents. 45
Meals furnished lodgers and prisoner. 1681
26
Officers for extra duty at church. 6
Officers for extra duty at City Hall.
115
Persons provided with lodgings
843
Search warrant for liquor served 4
Street obstructions removed.
130
Stray teams put up.
20
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD E. TAYLOR, CITY MARSHAL.
City of Newburyport, December 31, 1883.
13
Nuisances investigated and reported to board of health.
REPORTS OF THE
INSPECTOR OF MILK
AND
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
-
1883.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK.
GENTLEMEN :- The following is the list of persons licensed as milk producers, as per schedule on margin licensed by C. R. Sargent for 1883 :
A. S. Plummer .
No. 1,
17 cans.
W. & A. Littte, Newbury
2,
12
S. W. Eaton, East Salibury
3,
7
W. E. Merrill, West Newbury.
4.
13
Goodrich & Currier, marked duplicate.
5,
W. T. Colman, city
,
6,
6
David H. Cook, city, 148 State street
7,
George T. Little, Newbury
8,
9
Edmund G. Plummer, Newbury
9,
12
J. N. & J. L. Chase, city.
10,
8
Nathan Ilsley, Newbury
11,
13
N. R. Winder, city.
12,
8
S. W. Little, jr., Newbury
13,
10
R. S. Noyes, 66
14,
20
E. L. Little,
15,
2
Moses Coffin,
16,
4
S. P. Hale, 66
17,
14
J. C. Rolfe,
18,
12
Alexander Haskell, city
19,
5
John A. Bradley, West Newbury
20,
20
Goodrich & Currier,
21,
7
J. A. Nichols, city.
22,
1
T. K. Bartlett, Wesley street, city ..
23,
B. F. Gerrish, East Salisbury
24,
7
Eustes Cusick, city, for H. Coffee
25,
6
Joseph Little, Newbury
26,
8
J. W. Allen,
27.
8
Edward Kent, employe F. Huntington
28,
26
D. E. Goodwin, Newbury
29,
15
T. N. Cook, Newburyport.
20,
10
G. C. Rogers, West Newbury
31,
16
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK.
Moses Little, Newbury.
32,
10
G. H. Plummer, Newbury
33,
30
Gowen Dockum, city,. ..
34,
12
Justin Noyes, Newbury
35,
8
W. B. Little,
36,
8
Michael Haley, city, 37 Monroe street
37,
2
Jere Haley, city, 14 Dove street.
38,
1
Cornelius Sullivan, city, 20 Franklin street
39,
1 ;
William Jaques, Newbury
40,
4
Cornelius Doyle, city, Cherry street
41,
1
Philip Hartigan, city, Auburn street
42,
1
J. O. Winkley, city, .
43,
22
J. Kellerher, city, Low street.
44,
3
Samuel Pettingell, city, 70 Bromfield street
45,
1
Anthony Rogers, West Newbury
46,
6
E. Battelle, city, High street.
47,
4
C. N. Maguire, West Newbury
48,
25
R. P. Morse, city, 295 High street.
49,
1
J. T. Batchelder, Hampton Falls, N.H.
50.
6
N. A. Thurston, Byfield.
51,
Gordon Brothers, West Newbury.
52,
12
D. A. Brown, Newbury.
53,
Daniel Crowley, city, Low street ..
54,
5
-
449
Close of C. R. Sargent's inspection, September, 30, 1883. JOHN HUSE, Sealer.
From C. R. Sargent's decease, as his successor, licenses issued by John Huse, from September 30 to December 31, 1883, as fol- lows :
License to J. O. Roberts, Newburyport No. 67. 4 cans.
License to Cornelius Moynihan. 68, 2
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- On assuming the duties of sealer of weights and measures in October last, to fill the vacancy caused by the decease of the late Mr. Charles R. Sargent, I received from his represen- tative a cabinet containing the standard weights and measures, as per schedule marked A. There not being a duplicate set, allowed by law for general use, I respectfully ask to be furnished with the same by the city, as the standard measures furnished by the state are of cast-iron, which are not convenient for general use.
There not being any record to be found of any acts of the for- mer sealer of weights and measures, I have visited the sealers of weights and measures in Salem, Lynn and Boston, and understood from them the sealer of each city had a record at his office of per- sons using weights and measures in the usuul transaction of busi- ness, and it was expected that he would send notice to each person once a year that he was ready to test and seal all measures and weights at his office. After waiting a reasonable time for them to comply, if they were not sent, he notified them again of their omission to comply with the law, citing the penalty as required by the general statutes. There not having been any action by the former sealer, I thought it best, if the laws of the state were to be recognized as of any importance, to canvass the city, after giving public notice in the city papers, of the change of sealer, thus by so doing I should become acquainted with the details of the office, and also be able to register all persons found using weights and measures, who could be notified hereafter, if it was thought best to adopt that system. I have since, November 1, canvassed the north part of the city and made a record of the names and locations of all persons found using scales, weights and measures, memorandum of which will be found with this, marked B, by which the honorable council can judge of the expediency of such action.
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108
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The attention of the sealer was called to the subject of measure- ment of hard coal when sold by measure in quantity less than 500 pounds, there being an act passed the present year requiring all dealers in coal to use a certain prescribed basket, and forbidding the use of any other measure. The basket, as mentioned in the act, not being adapted to the measurement, the dealers have not complied with the law, and the subject will probably be presented to the next Legislature, by the treasurer of the state, in his report, when it is presumed the law will be altered by substituting some other mode of measurement, when the law can be enforced if thought necessary.
The attention of the honorable mayor and city council is respect- fully called to the subject of a suitable office for the keeping of the public scales, weights and measures, as is required by the act es- tablishing the office and prescribing the duty of towns and cities in relation to the same, as a removal of scales, weights and measures is attended with some inconvenience and some risk of injury to the standard scales and weights.
I would also call your attention to having the scales and weights sent to the proper authorities in Boston to be tested as to their cor- rectness, there not being any record of any such test having been made of the scales and weights for Newburyport, which is required by the statutes shall be done as often as once in ten years, and I am apprehensive that there may be some slight deficiency which should be corrected.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN HUSE, Sealer.
Newburyport, December 15, 1883.
Inventory of property in the sealer's office, belonging to the City of Newburyport, as received from the representative of the late sealer, Charles R. Sargent, Esq. :
One avoirdupois balance; capacity one drachm to 50 lbs.
One set steel weights ; avoirdupois, 5, 10, 20, 50 lbs. (5 weights.)
One set brass avoirdupois weights, 1 drachm to 4 lbs. (12 weights.) Twenty 50-pound iron weights.
One brass yard measure; one meter; one kilogram.
One set iron liquor measures ; 1 gill to 1 gallon (5 measures.)
One set iron dry measures ; 1 quart to 12 bushel (5 measures.)
One large wooden cabinet containing the same.
Duplicates and working sets : none received as found in Lynn.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
SCHEDULE B.
Scales, weights and measures tested and corrected, by sealer from Oct. 5 to Dec. 15, as registered between State street, north, to North Atkinson street :
Total
Dormal scales; correct 5
" incorrect 2
7
Platform scales, weighing 5000 1bs
1
1
66 common capacity ... 52
66
corrected and repaired 2 54
Butchers' scales.
12
6 incorrect-corrected
4
16
Spring balances; corrcet.
incorrect. 8
3
Tip scales (or steelyards)
8
66 2 incorrect 10
.60
66 incorrect
10 70
Balances : correct.
1
3
Public scales; correct.
1
66 incorrect. 2 3
Total scales examined 172
WEIGHTS.
Weights adjusted ; light.
72
heavy 23
Total number corrected
96
MEASURES.
Dry measures sealed
7
Wet 06 66
28
Total number sealed. 35
Yard sticks sealed . 2
JOHN HUSE, Sealer.
14
5
Counter scales; correct.
incorrect
2
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REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.
GENTLEMEN :- The joint standing committee on public property would submit the following report for the financial year ending Dec. 15, 1883 :
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Income.
2.004.88
Total
$7.004.88
Expenditure
$10,554.14
Overdrawn. 3,549.29
The above expenses are charged to the following departments as follows :
Salaries of teamsters .$2,670.19
Expense of teams 2,837.81
Alms House 579.88
City Hall. 691.21
Police Station 458.88
School department 1,403.18
Fire department . 251.27
New engine house 6-18.14
Water supply 280.00
Public Library
10.93
Incidentals
712.64
The committee would call your attention to the following expenditures which might be termed extra, and will in a great mea- sure account for the amount overdrawn. In expenses of teams is included :
Pair horses $750.00
Landford's bill for some three years 119.50
New jigger 65.00
New cart 39.00
Boarding horses 287.00
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PRORERTY.
Expenses for Alms House includes :
New cart. S0.00
New wagon. 135.00
City Hall includes : Stand pipe. 100.00
Fire escape. 72.00
and expense gas fitting school committee room, renovating one of the upper ante-rooms and attempt at ventilating hall, and other small expenss.
Police station includes expense of alteration of Market House for their accommodation, $300.00.
School department includes extensive repairs on Kent street school house, $400.00.
New desks in Purchase street school house $200.00.
Incidentals include alteration of ward room in ward five, $187.00 and the care of all the public property not enumerated in the above.
It will be seen by the above report that a considerable amount has been expended on the public buildings in wards five and two, and at the police station, and that the same has been wisely ex- pended a visit to those localities will testify.
For the committee,
J. OTIS WINKLEY, Chairman.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1883.
REPORTS
OF THE
CITY CLERK.
AND
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. NEWBURYPORT, February 25, 1884.
To the City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to present the following report, relating to births, marriages and deaths in the city of Newburyport, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1883, recorded in this office :
BIRTHS.
The number of children born alive during the year 1883, and recorded in this office is 303, a falling off from the preceding year of 98, and but 7 more than the number of deaths, denoting a very slow growth in the population of our city, if the only source of in- crease.
The number of births returned by physicians and midwives 232, but thirteen less than the preceding year ; of this number 225 were returned by physicians and 7 by midwives, leaving 78 unattended by physicians or professional midwives. Great assistance is ren- dered by the returns furnished by physicians and midwives, but this does not ensure a perfect record. A perfect record can only be attained when the parents of children born shall see the importance of such a record and personally furnish the required information. Not a solitary instance of this kind has occurred for the year 1883.
Of the births 169 were males and 134 females, all white with 3 exceptions ; there were but two pairs of twins, females in both instances ; eight returned as illegitimate, five males and three females.
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
Births by months and quarters :
1st quarter. 2d quarter.
3d quarter.
4th quarter.
January. ... 35
April ... 20
July . . . . . 28
October .... 30
February ... 27
May. . ... 26 August. . 24
November .. 30
March .... .. 15 June. . .21 Sept. . . 24 December .. 23
77
67
76 83-303
The nativities of parents of children born are as follows :
Born in the United States
Father. 197
196
Ireland
50
50
16. British Provinces and Canada.
25
35
England.
15
15
other foreign countries
10
5
Unknown nativity.
6
2
303
303
Of 57 children born the parents were both natives of Newbury- port, of 107 the fathers were natives of Newburyport ; of 106 the mothers were natives of Newburyport.
MARRIAGES.
The number of intentions of marriage recorded and issued during the year 1883, was 155, sixteen more than the preceding year ; of the 155 certificates issued all have been returned for record but two, the marriages having been solemnized here or elsewhere.
The number of marriages recorded in the books of the city, during the year was 173. Twenty-two more than last year, and 28 more than certificates issued.
The number of marriages solemnized in this city during the year, 148 ; eighteen more than last year ; twenty-five being solemnized elsewhere and returned to this city for record, one or both of the contracting parties having a residence in this city.
Marriages in each month and quarter as follows :
1st quarter. 2d quarter. 3d quarter. 4th quarter.
January . . . . 16 April. ... 13 July . . . . 16
October ... 13
February ... 9 May. .18 August .. 12
November. 26
June . 9 Sept ..... 15 Dec .... . 17
March . 9 34 40
43 6-1735
Marriages were solemnized by the following named officials : Congregational :
S. J. Spalding.
D. T. Fiske 13
.23
Mother.
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
Charles P. Mills.
10
Henry Mott. 1
Presbyterian :
Charles C. Wallace 6
Melville Smith 1
Methodist:
W. M. Ayers 4
Daniel Richards 2
John Peterson. 8
William H. Cook 5
Roman Catholic :
A. J. Teeling. 26
William A. Ryan 2
James O' Reilley 3
Christian :
Daniel P. Pike 21
Ira A. McQuillen
1
Baptist :- John T. Beckley 4
Episcopal :- Edward L. Drown
6
Unitarian :- D. W. Morehouse
6
Justices of the Peace :
E. F. Bartlett 1
Horace I. Bartlett. 1
1
George H. Stevens
Non-resident clergymen. 28
173
In the marriages recorded for the year, it was the first marriage of 144 grooms, the second of 28 and the third of 1. Of the brides it was the first marriage of 148, the second of 24 and the third of 1.
Ten brides were under eighteen years of age, one being 16 years and nine being 17 years of age. Eight grooms were un- der 21 years of age; two being 18, four being 19 and two 20 years of age.
The oldest couples were grooms 66 and 62 years of age, the brides being 67 and 50 years ; the second marriage of each of both couples. The youngest couple, the groom 18 and the bride 16 years of age. The average age of grooms 28.34 years ; brides 24.75.
DEATHS.
The deaths occurring in the city of Newburyport for the year 1883 was 296 not including five still-births, two less than for the preceding year. The number deaths recorded in the books of the city for the same period 363 ; sixty-eight occurring in other places
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REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
and brought to this city for interment. Interments in this city ex- ceeded the deaths by twenty-four, the number brought to this city from other places exceeding the number conveyed away to other places. Of the forty-four removed for interment, nineteen were interred in Newbury and West Newbury.
The following table shows the number of interments in the vari- ous cemeteries of this city for the year 1883 :
Catholic cemetery 102
Oak Hill
83
Belleville
34
New Hill burial ground
99
Cld Hill
3
Curson's Road "
2
The following table will show the places of interment of those brought to this city from other places :
Oak Hill cemetery
25
Catholic
14
Belleville
8
New Hill 66
18
Old Hill
1
Deaths by months and quarters, including still-births :
1st quarter. 2d quarter.
3d quarter.
4th quarter.
January. . .. 31
April .... 24 July .... 28
October. . .. 18
February . .. 12 May. .27
August .. 27 Nov. 24
March ...... 32 June. .31 Sept. . .. 27 Dec. 20
- 75 82
82 62-301
Deaths from all causes under 10 years of age 94, not including still-births, three more than last year ; and from all causes, of 60 years and over 100, four less than last year.
The united ages of the deceased in this city for the year was 11,505 years, which makes the average for this city 38.87; a slight gain over the preceding year.
For further information in relation to age and classification of diseases, etc., reference may be had to tables prepared and pub- lished in annual report of the Board of Health.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. STEVENS, City Clerk.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
ASSESSORS' OFFICE, CITY HALL, DECEMBER, 1883.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- The board of assessors would respectfully present as their annual report to the city government the following facts gathered from their official labors of the past year :
The total assessed value of property in 1883 was. ... . $7,518,108
$5,074,850
In real estate
In personal, including resident bank shares ($705,958). 2,443,258 --- $7,518,108 an increase over last year of $100,410. The total value above does not include the exemptions of personal property in vessels, belonging to the ship-owners of our city, which are engaged in the foreign carrying trade and which were estimated by the assessors on the first of May last at $487,022. Add the sum to the above total and the amount would be increased to $8,005,130.
The net yearly profits only of the vessels so engaged were taxable by the assessors, amounting to $80,766.72. The tax on the balance made up by the assessors for the state and returned into the city treasury is $6,629.26.
The rate of taxation in 1883 was $17.20 on a $1,000, the poll tax $2.00, and the whole number of polls assessed was 3396.
Tax on $7,518,108 at $17.20. $129,311 45
Tax on polls
6,792 00
Total tax levy $136,103 45 For the following purposes :
Appropriations for city expenses . $129,900 00
Less this sum, being an estimated amount of corpora-
tion and bank taxes to be received from the state treasurer. 11,452 77-118,447 23
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
City's proportion of state tax 7,080 00
county tax 9,442 86
Overlay or surplus of taxes 1,133 36
136,103 45 Number of dwelling houses 2132, horses 607, cows 279, sheep 9. Assessors' valuation of property exempted from taxation by the laws of commonwealth :
Religious societies-real estate. $217,100
invested funds.
58,400-275,500
Benevolent and charitable institutions-real estate. $ 9,000
invested funds.
156,612-165,612
Literary institutions-real estate.
$ 70,200
66
invested funds
84,383-158,583
Respectfully submitted,
$599,695
C. J. BROCKWAY, GEO. W. JACKMAN, JR.
&Assessors.
NATH'L GREELEY,
REPORTS
COMMITTEE ON TRUST FUNDS, OF
AND
LIGHTING STREETS.
1883.
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REPORT ON FOLLANSBEE FUND.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE FOLLANSBEE FUND.
To the Honorable Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport, Trustees of the Follansbee Fund:
GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the regulations adopted for the care and control of the above named fund it becomes my duty as treasurer of the same to submit the following report which is the te nth annual statement of the condition of the fund and the dis- tribution of the income thereof. During the ten years just closed there has been distributed in accordance with the will of the donor to "worthy poor" outside of the Almshouse the sum of two thou- sand and six and 64-100 ($2,006.64) dollars.
Fund invested as follows :
$3,000 City Railroad bonds at 7 per cent $2,850.00
Deposit in Five Cents Savings bank 120.00
Inst itution for Savings 30.00
$3,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT
Unexpended balance from year 1882. $ 5.69
Coupons due March 1, 1883. 104.00
Coupons due September 1, 1883 105.00
Accrued interest on Five Cents Savings bank deposit 10.49
Institution for Savings, &c .. 2.58
$228.77
EXPENSES.
Paid out on orders issued by the aldermen of the several wards, approved by the mayor, as per vouchers hereto annexed :
March 28, 1883, Amos Coffin. $100.00
Nov. 15,
66
87.29
Dec. 31,
.. . 41.04
$228.33
Unexpended balance to new account
.44
The distribution of fuel to persons and families, by wards, is as follows :
Distributed in Ward 1
$22.63
2 56.20
66
3 12.85
66
4. 48.62
66
..
5 35.78
6. 52.25
$288.33
16
1
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REPORT ON BROMFIELD FUND.
Amount of coal distributed 46,000 lbs. (23 tons). Pine wood 5 7-8 cords. Hard wood 2 3-4 cords.
The total number of orders issued 45, varying in amount from $1.75 to $10.50. Twenty-five persons or families supplied but once ; five, twice ; two, three times and one four times.
Some of the cases have become chronic, sort of repeaters, and it is doubtful if the will of the donor ever intended to furnish a full supply fuel to any person or family ; where so much assistance was needed or required it would it would seem to be a proper case for the poor department.
Perhaps in some cases (but thanks to the board of aldermen they are rare) the recipients were not in such necessitous circumstances as to fully appreciate the gift, or to rightfully claim it; and on the other hand it can be easily shown that nearly all who have received supplies from this fund have been enabled to add greatly in cheer and comfort to their own scanty store.
The establishing of this fund was a happy thought of the donor, and her memory will be kept fresh and green as long as there is a necessitous and suffering human being in our city to receive it.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer. Newburyport, December 31, 1883.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BROMFIELD FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the Board of Alder- men to whom was assigned the duty of expending the income of the Bromfield fund, for the purposes for which the fund was estab- lished, would respectfully present the following report :
The fund, $10,000, is invested in the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., the income payable to the treasurer of the City of Newburyport annually on the first of January.
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REPORT ON BROMFIELD FUND.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Income of fund for 1883.
$400.00
Unexpended balance from last year. 133 72
$533.72
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
For furnishing 86 shade trees and transplanting ... $122.40
trimming trees 104.50
boxing trees 4.03
side walks and edge stones at Mall. 302.79
$533.72
The income from the fund, as its donor, intended has been the means of adding to the attractiveness of many of our streets to a great extent ; undoubtedly in some instances the trees were too thickly planted and a judicious thinning would improve those al- lowed to remain.
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