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Culverts.
January
$56 04
$13 16
February
63 60
March ..
57 55
1 75
April
69 49
May
65 53
94 35
June
69 00
July .
352 96
121 59
August.
58 80
65 50
754 59
September
70 86
34 17
6 00
October
163 24
1 50
66 13
November
91 93
5 25
618 17
December
106 52
492 78
502 00
1,225 52
599 20
2,177 74
169
BROMFIELD FUND.
BROMFIELD FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for 1884 . $400 00
Balance on hand Dec. 20, 1884
85 00
Expenditures
314 50
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bromfield Fund.
JUNE.
Thomas Ronan, furnishing shade trees. 100 00
Eucliid Houghton, stock and labor on tree-boxes 6 00
106 00
SEPTEMBER.
E. P. Goodwin, furnishing trees and boxes
8 50
DECEMBER.
Sidewalks and Edgestones Dept. to furnishing and setting edgestones on Kent-street common. .200 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in June. 106 00
66 September 8 50
66 December 200 00
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 20, 1884 .314 50
1
170
TREASURER'S REPORT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
·$1,200 00
CREDITS.
From town of Newbury, for use of library
for 1883. $150 00
" librarian for fines 16 30
" dog licenses. 513 60 679 90
Amount appropriation and income 1,879 90
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account 124 38
Expenditures
$2,004 28
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the City Council.
JANUARY.
H. A. Tenney, salary as librarian 85 83
H. A. Wilson, grass seed. 1 41
William H. Huse & Co., advertising and printing 12 00
Gillett & Co., expressing. 6 75
George E. Donnells, salary as janitor. 112 50
Miss M. P. Lunt, salary as superintendent of reading room 25 00
243 49
FEBRUARY.
Miss M. P. Lunt, salary as supt. of reading room 25 00
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising 2 50
Effie A. Tenney, salary as ass't librarian. 33 33
Hiram A. Tenney, librarian 83 33
144 16
171
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
MARCH.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian.
$ 83 33
Effie A. Tenney, 66 ass't librarian . 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt,
supt. of reading room. 25 00
124 66
APRIL.
William H. Huse & Co., printing. 144 00
Effie A. Tenney, salary as ass't librarian. 16 33
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian and P. O. bill 87 77
Gillett & Co., expressing .. 5 10
Miss M. P. Lunt, salary as supt. of reading room
25 00
Plumer & Fogg, expressing
40
Lovett's Express,
80
279 40
MAY.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian ... :
83 33
Effie A. Tenney,
ass't librarian 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt,
supt. of reading room 25 00
124 66
JUNE.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian.
83 33
Effie A. Tenney,
ass't librarian . 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt,
supt. of reading room 25 00
C. H. Potter, binding books
29 15
153 81
JULY.
Newburyport Water Co., use of water 31 00
Gillett & Co., expressing 3 70
Effie A. Tenney, salary as ass't librarian 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt,
sup't. of reading room 25 00
Hiram A. Tenney, "' librarian and P. O. bill 87 83
C. H. Potter, binding periodicals 15 75
179 61
172
TREASURER'S REPORT.
AUGUST.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian
$ 83 33
Effie A. Tenney, 66 ass't librarian . 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt,
sup't of reading room 25 00
C. H. Potter, binding books.
14 35
139 01
SEPTEMBER.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian
83 33
Effie A. Tenney,
ass't librarian. 16 33
Miss M. P. Lunt, sup't of reading room 40 00
Plumer & Fogg, expressing.
1 90
M. C. Teel & Son, printing and advertising
7 00
148 56
OCTOBER.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian 83 33
E. S. Thurston, for annual examination of library 10 00
Miss M. P. Lunt, sup't of reading room 25 00
Robert Burlen, binding books.
21 50
Effie A. Tenney, salary as ass't librarian
16 33
C. H. Potter, binding books 14 05
Doane & Greenough, book. 15 00
Isaac P. Noyes, P. M., postage stamps. 3 20
William H. Huse & Co., advertising 10 50
Gillett & Co., expressing 4 00
202 91
NOVEMBER.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian and P. O. bill.
86 83
Effie A. Tenney, ass't librarian . 16 33
M. C. Teel & Son, printing and advertising 7 25
Miss M. P. Lunt, salary as sup't of reading room 25 00
135 41
DECEMBER.
Hiram A. Tenney, salary as librarian. .. 83 37
Effie A. Tenney,
ass't librarian. 16 33
Amount carried forward $99 70
173
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Amount brought forward. $99 70
Miss M. P. Lunt, salary as sup't of reading room 25 00
C. H. Johnson, stationery . 2 75
1 15
Plumer & Fogg, expressing
128 60
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January .
$ 243 49
66
February
144 16
March . 124 66
April
279 40
66
May
124 66
66 June.
153 81
60
July.
179 61
August
139 01
66
September
148 56
October.
202 91
66
November
135 41
December 128 60
Total expenditures for year ending December 20, 1884.$ 2,004 28 16
174
TREASURER'S REPORT.
.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amount outstanding December 15, 1883. .$66,948 78
Notes issued in 1884 as follows, viz :
No. 331, Sinking Fund Commissioners .. 66 66 835 98
.$5,394 89
332,
333, Blake Bros. & Co.,. 5,000 00
334, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer.10,000 00
335, Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer. .10,000 00
336, Ford and Skinner. . 5,000 00
337, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer. 5,000 00 338, 66 66 10,000 00
339, Ford and Skinner
25,000 00
340, Huldah J. Balch. 1,000 00
341, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer. 1,000 00
342,
66 5,000 00
343, 66
66
1,000 00
344, 66
1,000 00
345,
1,000 00
346,
6,000 00
347,
66
10,000 00
348,
66 1,000 00
103,230 87
$170,179 65
Notes paid during 1884 as follows, viz :
No. 253, Order G. W. Piper, city treasurer.$1,000 00 254, 66 1,000 00
255, Henry Merrill, 1,000 00
256,
600 00
257,
500 00
258, Paul A. Merrill.
500 00
259, Jacob A. Balch.
900 00
260, Paul A. Merrill. 500 00
325, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer. 5,000 00
333, Blake Bros & Co.,. 5,000 00
3. 4, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer.10,000 00 335, Daniel A. Gleason, treasurer .. 10,000 00
Amount carried forward ... . . $36,000 00 $170,179 65
175
NOTES PAYABLE.
336, Ford and Skinner 5,000 00
Awount brought forward. .... $36,000 00 $170,179 65 337, Order J. V. Felker, city treasurer. 5,000 00 338, 10,000 00
339, Ford and Skinner .25,000 00 $81,000 00
Amount outstanding December 20, 1884 ...
$89,179 65
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council.
MAY.
Note No. 325
5,000 00
SEPTEMBER.
Note No. 255,
1,000 00
256, 600 00
66 257,. 500 00
$2,100 00
OCTOBER.
Note No. 338,
$5,000 00
336,.
5,000 00
260,. 500 00
258,. 500 00
[$11,000 00
NOVEMBER.
Eight notes
.$62,900 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in May $5,000 00
September 2,100 00
October .11,000 00
66 November .62,900 00
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 20, [1884,. . $81,000 00
176
TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. EXPENDITURES.
JANUARY.
Est. S. W. Marston, 3 months' rent of armory. $100 00
Mrs. L. T. Batchelder, rent of Washington hall. 112 50
$212 50
APRIL.
S. W. Marston, est., rent of armory. $100 00
Mrs. L. T. Batchelder, rent of Washington hall. 112 50
$212 50
JULY.
Est. S. W. Marston, rent of armory.
.$100 00
Mrs. L. T. Batchelder, rent of Washington hall. 112 50
$212 50
OCTOBER.
Newburyport Five Cent Savings bank, rent of room. 175 00
L. T. Batchelder, rent of Washington hall 112 50
Est. S. W. Marston, rent of armory . 100 00
$387 50
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January . $212 50
April 212 50
July . 212 50
October 387 50
Total expenditures for year ending December 20, 1884. . $1,025 00
177
MALL IMPROVEMENT.
MALL IMPROVEMENTS.
Appropriation
1$,000 00
CREDITS.
County of Essex by J. A. Greeley . . .$180 00
Proceeds from sale of Pond street property .. 78 80 258 80
Expenditures
1,258 80
Amount transferred to incidentals to balance account. .
20 95
1,237 85
EXPENDITURES. JANUARY.
Proprietors City wharf, wharfage and landing
69 05
Davis &. Littlefield, labor at mall.
18 00
Blaisdell Bros. & Co., edgestones for mall. 1,002 78
1,089 83
FEBRUARY.
Daniel Canning, labor.
2 75
Joseph H. Currier, setting edgestones
60 00
JUNE.
62 75
Joseph H. Currier, setting edgestones at mall.
83 77
Jere Cashman, use of jigger. 1 50
85 27
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January.
$1,089 83
February 62 75
66 June. 85 27
Total expenditures for vear ending December 20, 1884 .. 1,237 85
178
TREASURER'S REPORT.
ENGINE HOUSE-CONGRESS STREET.
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance
account $125 21
Expenditures 125 21
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Public Property. JANUARY.
Rufus Adams, labor and stock. 1$00 50
Frank E. Davis, 66 24 71
$125 21
179
STONE PAVING.
STONE PAVING.
Appropriation $5,000 00
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance
account 1,003 92
Expenditures
$3,996 08
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Paving.
JULY.
William Carroll,
labor $ 3 90
Edward Powers,
2 40
Thomas Ryan,
4 65
John Keefe,
4 65
John D. Kelley, .
4 80
Philip Crimmins,
66
3 75
Michael Bennett,
66
3 90
Daniel Lucy,
1 50
Cornelius Murphy,
66
3 90
Daniel Quill,
3 15
John Hale,
2 25
Patrick Murphy,
66
2 25
Patrick Niland,
2 40
Daniel Cronan, 66
2 25
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
2 25
Cornelius Doyle,
1 50
John Shea,
1 50
$ 51 00
SEPTEMBER.
John Hale,
labor
$
4 80
Patrick Murphy,
66
6 30
Cornelius Murphy,
60
3 45
Cornelius Kelleher,
4 05
Daniel Quill,
66
3 90
Daniel Cronan,
4 80
Amount brought forward $27 30
180
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$27 30
Parrick Niland,
3 45
John Keefe, 66
4 05
Thomas Ryan,
3 90
Michael Bennett,
4 65
John Shea, 66
1 65
Philip Crimmins, 66
4 80
Daniel Hallersey, 66
1 65
William Carroll,
.
6 15
Thomas O'Neil,
2 70
Daniel Lynch,
3 30
John Hale, jr.,
1 50
Michael Lucy,
66
1 50
Richard Foley,
1 50
Michael Harrigan,
1 50
Jere. Shehan,
.
1 50
Michael Carey,
3 00
John D. Kelley,
1 50
Edmund Powers,
·
1 50
Timothy Haley, 66
30
M. R. Kelley,
66
Boston Advertiser, advertising.
4 75
$83 65°
OCTOBER.
Daniel C. Batchelder, labor
$ 59 00
Cornelius Lynch,
28 00
Jere. Shehan,
66
22 50
John Hale,
9 00
Patrick Niland,
35 55
William Carroll, 66 .
42 60
Patrick Murphy,
·
43 05
John Shea, 66
·
21 90
Daniel Cronan, 66
..
21 00
Walter Joy,
·
33 15
Patrick Sullivan,
42 30
. . .
Amount carried forward $358 05
·
1 50
181
STONE PAVING.
Amount brought forward. $358 05
Bartholomew Creedon, "
40 80
Patrick Sinnott,
·
27 30
Richard Foley, 66
.
3 00
Michael Lucy,
19 95
Frank Carey,
14 10
John D. Kelley, 66
12 75
Cornelius Kelleher. 66
43 05
Timothy Haley,
·
15 90
Edward Powers, 66
33 45
Daniel Lynch,
.
12 00
Daniel Quill,
21 45
Michael Bennett, 66
35 70
M. R. Kelley,
21 30
Thomas Coffey, 66
8 10
Michael Cary, 66
37 05
Michael Lucey,
22 65
Cornelius Buckley,
26 25
John Hoolihan,
66
5 02
Charles Hoyt,
1 50
John Hughes,
18 75
Patrick Cashman, 66
18 75
Jere. Toomey,
20 25
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
20 25
Richard Ronan,
5 25
Martin Donahoe,
16 50
Jere. Haley,
66
14 25
John Foley,
10 50
Michael Finnegan,
10 50
Michael Harrigan,
16 50
Jere. Collins,
12 00
Daniel Lucy,
66
5 25
John Keefe,
2 25
J. L. Hubbard, 10 80 66
J. A. Adams, use of team. 9 50
Daniel Canning, labor on stone. 25 90
Thomas Ronan, use of team and man 54 75
James C. Colman, use of team 63 84
Kidney & Libby, paving. 200 00
$1295 16
·
.
.
182
TREASURER'S REPORT.
NOVEMBER.
William B. Porter, use of team
$10 75
Daniel C. Batchelder, labor 11 00
Cornelius Lynch,
5 25
Jere Shehan,
4 50
John Hale, 66
9 00
Daniel Cronan, 66
6 75
William Carroll, 66
8 25
Patrick Murphy,
.4 50
John Shea, 66
9 00
Walter Joy, 66
4 50
Patrick Sullivan, 66
3 75
Bartholomew Creadon, 66
9 00
Cornelius Kelliher, 66
9 75
Edward Powers, 66
3 00
Daniel Quill,
4 50
Michael Bennett, 66
6 75
Michael Lucy, 66
4 50
Michael Carey, 66
7 50
Michael Harrigan, 66
6 00
Martin Donahoe, 66
7 95
John Hughes,
5 70
Jere Toomey, 66
7 95
Patrick Cashman,
3 00
Cornelius Kelleher, 60
4 50
Jere Haley, 66
7 50
John Foley, 66
4 50
Michael Finnegan, 66
6 75
Jere Collins, 66
5 25
Charles Hoyt, 66
8 25
Edmund Ryan,, 66
3 60
J. B. Kelley, 66
1 50
Patrick Niland, 66
4 20
J. Kelleher, use of team 14 70
Richardson Brothers, barrels 2 25
Daniel Canning, labor on pavers. 16 00
J. A. Adams, use of team. 10 00
Timothy Marooney, labor with team 58 50
Amount carried forward $300 35
183
STONE PAVING.
W. & M. O'Connell, sharpening picks $300 35
Kidney & Libbey, paving. .2,200 00
$2,502 15
DECEMBER.
Noah B. Cheney, labor holding plow 3 00
William Porter, jr., teaming paving sand. 10 25
Edward Burrill, wharfage on paving stones 50 87
$64 12
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in July . 51 00
September 83 65
66 October .1,295 18
November . 2,502 11
66 December 64 25
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 20, 1884. $3,996 60
184
TREASURER'S REPORT.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation . $400 00
Amount transferred from incidentals to balance account .. 1,091 24
Fxpenditures
1,491 24
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Board of Health. JANUARY.
William Carroll, labor on ashes 29 10
Edward Powers, 66
19 50
Cornelius Lynch, 6 00
3 00
Karl Castelhun, observations for year 1883. 175 00
Joseph M. Tappan, services as agent 25 00
$257 60
FEBRUARY.
William H. Johnson, supt. burial grounds.
25 00
George H. Stevens, services as clerk of board
50.00
William Carroll, labor on ashes,
3 00
Cornelius Murphy, 66
3 00
Thomas Ryan,
3 00
Daniel Cronan, 60
3 00
Edward Powers, 66
3 00
Philip Crimmins,
3 00
Daniel Quill, 66
67
Jere Shehan,
60
3 00
John Hale,
3 00
Cornelius Keiliher,
3 00
Cornelius Lynch,
3 00
Patrick Murphy, 66
1 73
John Hale,
6 75
Daniel Cronan, 66
3 00
117 15
MARCH.
Patrick Murphy, labor on ashes, .
3 00
Edward Powers, 66 1 58
Amount carried forward. $4 58
Thomas G. Dodge, services rendered.
185
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Amount brought forward.
.$ 5 58
John Shay,
labor on ashes
3 28
Cornelius Murphy,
2 33
William Carroll,
3 38
John Hale,
3 08
Cornelius Lynch,
66
3 08
John J. Connors,
3 08
Cornelius Kelliher,
66
3 08
Jeremiah Shehan,
3 08
Thomas Ryan,
3 08
Daniel Cronan, 66
3 08
Daniel Quill,
2 25
Philip Crimmins, 66
2 25
John Keefe,
1 50
Lawrence Wayland, 66
H. P. Sargent, use of horse and carryall
1 00
$44 18
APRIL ..
Patrick Murphy, labor on ashes,
$4 58
Daniel Quill,
4 58
Edward Powers,
4 58
Cornelius Murphy, 66
4 58
William Carroll, 66
4 58
Philip Crimmins,
4 58
John Hale, 66
4 58
Cornelius Lynch,
4 58
John J. Connors,
1 65
Cornelius Kelliher,
4 58
Jere Shehan,
60
4 58
John Keefe,
4 58
Thomas Ryan,
4 58
Daniel Cronan, 66
4 58
Lawrence Whalen, 66
3 45
John Shay, 60
4 58
Frank Carey,
66
1 80
William Dixon,
1 13
Michael R. Kelley,
66
1 13
Karl Castelhun, expenses
12 10
$85 38
.
2 25
186
TREASURER'S REPORT,
MAY.
Patrick Murphy, labor on ashes,
$ 4 80
Daniel Quill,
3 45
John Shay,
4 80
William Carroll,
4 95
Cornelius Murphy,
4 50
John Hale,
5 40
Cornelius Lynch,
2 25
M. R. Kelley,
4 95
Philip Crimimns
3 45
Jere Shehan,
4 95
John Keefe, 66
4 80
Thomas Ryan,
4 80
Daniel Cronan,
3 45
Patrick Niland,
3 60
Edward Powers,
2 10
Cornelius Kelliher,
4 80
M. R. Carey,
1 20
Daniel Lucy,
66
2 70
James Moynihan,
2 10
Michael Bennet,
1 50
James Carey,
1 65
John D. Kelley,
2 85
George Harris,
2 25
Joseph M. Tappan, three months' services as agent. 25 00
106 00
JUNE.
John Hale,
labor on ashes,
4 42
William Carroll,
5 92
Edward Powers,
4 42
Cornelius Murphy,
5 92
Cornelius Kelliher, 66
5 92
Patrick Murphy,
4 42
Jere Shehan, 66
4 42
Daniel Cronan,
4 42
Philip Crimmins,
66
5 92
Michael Bennett,
5 92
Amount carried forward $51 70
187
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Amount brought forward
$ 51 70
Thomas Ryan,
labor on ashes
4 42
John Keefe, 66
5 92
Patrick Niland,
5 92
John D. Kelley, 66
9 67
John Shea, 66
5 92
Daniel Quill,
5 92
John Kelliher,
7 42
James C. Monihan, 66
7 50
Daniel Lucy,
8 92
Patrick Moylan,
1 50
Michael R. Kelley,
4 42
Cornelius Lynch,
1 75
Michael Harrigan,
66
1 50
Edward E. Taylor, cash paid for removing dead horses 2 25
$124 73
JULY.
John Hale,
labor on ashes,
7 65
William Carroll,
7 65
Patrick Murphy,
7 65
Cornelius Murphy, 66
6 90
Philip Crimmins,
7 80
Daniel Quill, 66
7 65
Daniel Cronan,
7 65
Thomas Ryan,
66
7 65
John Keefe,
7 65
Patrick Niland,
7 65
John D. Kelley,
66
7 65
Cornelius Kelliher,
7 50
M. R. Kelley,
5 55
John Shea, 66
7 05
Edmund Powers,
66
6 15
Michael Bennett, 66
8 40
Michael Harrigan,
66
2 55
Jere Shehan,
5 40
4 05
Daniel Lucy,
66
Amount carried forward $180 20
188
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $130 20
Timothy Haley, labor on ashes 4 50
Cornelius Doyle,
3 00
Daniel Hallersey,
1 50
Joseph M. Tappan, 3 mos. services as a gent.
25 00
164 20
AUGUST.
John Hale,
labor on ashes, 6 00
Patrick Murphy,
6 75
Cornelius Murphy,
6 00
Philip Crimmins,
6 00
Timothy Haley,
6 00
Daniel Hallersey, 66
6 00
Edmund Powers,
3 00
William Carroll.
6 00
John Shea,
6 00
Cornelius Kelliber,
6 00
John Keefe,
6 00
Patrick Niland,
6 00
Daniel Cronan,
6 75
Daniel Quill,
5 25
Michael Bennett,
6 00
Jere Shehan,
4 50
M. R. Kelley, 66
6 00
Thomas Ryan,
3 00
John D. Kelley,
3 75
Daniel Lucy,
1 50
6 00
Thomas G. Dodge, labor,
Wm. H. Johnson, six mos. service sup't of burial grounds .. 25 00
137 50
SEPTEMBER
John Hale,
labor on ashes, 6 00
Patrick Murphy,
6 00
Cornelius Murphy, 66
5 25
William Carroll,
6 00
John Shea,
66 6 00
Awount carried forward $29 25
189
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Amount brought forward $ 29 25
Michael Bennett, labor on ashes
6 00
Patrick Niland,
6 00
John Keefe,
6 00
Cornelius Kelliher, 66
6 00
Timothy Haley,
5 25
Daniel Cronan,
6 00
Daniel Quill,
6 00
M. R. Kelley,
3 75
Daniel Hallersey,
6 00
Philip Crimmins, 66
4 50
Thomas Ryan,
66
6 00
Daniel Lucy,
3 00
J. D. Kelley,
66
6 00
Thomas O'Neil,
6 00
Edmund Powers,
4 50
Daniel Lynch,
66
3 00
Michael Carey, 66
1 50
Michael Lucy,
66
1 50
$116 25
OCTOBER.
Patrick Niland,
labor on ashes,
$ 7 50
Thomas Ryan,
1 50
John D. Kelley,
6 00
Edward Powers,
7 50
Michael Lucy,
3 00
Jere Shehan, 66
7 50
Patrick Sullivan,
7 50
Daniel Hallersey,
7 50
Richard Foley,
66
1 50
Daniel Lynch, 66
7 5g
Thomas Coffey,
4 50
Patrick Sinnott,
7 50
Michael Bennett,
7 50
M. R. Kelley,
3 00
Timothy Haley,
66
4 50
Patrick Cashman,
66
6 00
Amount carried forward. 17
$87 00
190
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $ 87 00
Frank Carey, 6:
3 00
Michael Carey, 66 7 50
John Hughes,
1 50
James Moynihan,
66
7 50
Wm. Porter, jr., use of team
5 00
Joseph M. Tappan, 3 months' services as agent. 25 00
H. P. Sargent, use of team 5 50
$145 00
NOVEMBER.
Patrick Niland, labor on ashes,
$ 3 30
Michael Bennett,
5 55
Edward Powers, ...
8 25
Frank Carey,
75
John Hughes, 66
2 25
Patrick Cashman,
1 50
Patrick Sullivan,
66
7 50
Edmund Ryan, 66
90
Michael Carey, 66
7 50
Charles Hoyt,
4 50
John Shea, 66
7 50
John Keefe,
6 00
Cornelius Kelliher,
6 00
Daniel Cronan, 66
6 00
Jere Haley, 66
1 50
Humphrey Haley,
66
1 50
Jere Toomey, 66
3 00
Bartholomew Creadon, "
15 00
William B. Porter, use of team
George Harris, burying dogs and cats 5 50
$101 35
DECEMBER.
William Porter, jr., carting ashes $ 5 00
E. A. Littlefield, 66 5 00
Cornelius Kelliher, labor on ashes
4 65
Bartholomew Creadon, “
4 65
Amount carried forward $19 30
5 85
William Carroll,
1 50
191
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Amount brought forward
$ 19 30
John Shea,
labor on ashes
4 65
Patrick Niland,
66
3 30
John Hughes,
66
4 65
Thomas Ryan,
66
4 65
Michael Carey,
66
3 60
Daniel Cronan,
4 65
Patrick Sullivan,
66
3 30
Patrick Murphy,
66
4 65
Daniel Lynch,
66
4 65
John Hale,
4 65
Jere Shehan,
2 10
Daniel Quill,
66
2 10
William Carroll,
66
4 65
John Hale, jr.,
1 35
Michael Harrigan,
66
3 75
Patrick Shea,
2 55
Martin Donahoe,
2 40
Michael Bennett,
1 35
Patrick Finnegan,
2 55
John Keefe,
66
3 60
Edward Powers,
66
2 40
William Fowler,
1 05
$91 90
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January.
$257 60
February .
117 15
.6 March
44 18
66 April
85 38
May
106 00
June
124 73
July .
164 20
66 August.
137 50
66
September
116 25
October.
145 00
November
101 35
91 90
66 December
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 20, 1884. $1,491 24
192
TREASURER'S REPORT.
PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
. .
.$1,500 00
CREDITS.
From liquor licenses
$176 00
" advertisement of tax.
3 50
179 50
$1,679 50
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account. 410 69
Expenditures $2,090 19
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Printing. JANUARY.
William H. Huse & Co., advertising and printing. $338 50
M. C. Teel & Son, printing notices 30 00
$368 50
FEBRUARY.
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising. $ 25 00
D. T. Colby & Co., 28 57
$53 57
APRIL.
Eagle Printing Company, printing $ 6 00
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising.
124 00
$130 00
MAY.
M. C. Teel & Son, printing . $ 58 65
Charles H. Potter, binding annual reports 34 29
William H. Huse & Co., printing aunual reports. 411 50
D. T. Colby & Co., advertising. 29 25
$533 69
193
PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
JUNE.
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising .$ 90 25
$ 90 25
JULY.
M. C. Teel & Son, printing. .$ 27 50
D. T. Colby & Co., " 41 25
$ 68 75
SEPTEMBER.
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising . $ 27 00
Eagle Printing Company, printing 6,500 tax bills 13 00
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising 37 50
D. T. Colby & Co., 21 18
$98 68
OCTOBER.
C. H. Johnson, stock and printing $ 5 00
William H. Huse & Co., advertising liquor licenses 94 00
$99 00
NOVEMBER.
William H. Huse & Co,, printing and advertising $570 75
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising . 1 50
$572 25
DECEMBER
M. C. Teel & Son, advertising $ 75 50
$75 50
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $368 50
February 53 57
66 April. 130 00
66 May. 533 69
Amount carried forward. $1,085 76
194
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $1,085 76
June 90 52
July. 68 75
66 September 98 68
October 99 00
66
November 572 25
66 December 75 50
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 20, 1884 .. . $2,090 19
195
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COM-
MISSIONERS.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, DEC. 20, 1884.
To the Committee on Finance:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit a report of the condition of the sinking fund at this date, it being the close of the financial year : Total fund December 15, 1883. $41,913 73
Interest on investments in 1884 1,809 72
$43,723 45
Invested as follows :
$20,000 Newburyport 6's. . . . .$19,501 26
City of Newburyport notes, six per cent. 22,412 47
Cash on hand.
1,809 72
$43,723 45
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE HORTON FUND.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 20, 1884.
To The Committee on Finance:
GENTLEMEN :- The sinking fund commissioners as trustees of the Horton fund, herewith respectfully submit a report of the con- dition of the fund at this date :
Amount of funds Dec. 15, 1883. $22,245 59
Interest on investments
915 71
23,161 30
This fund is invested as follows :
$15,000 City of Gloucester notes 4 1-2 per cent interest. $15,600 00
Amount carried forward.
$15,600 00
196
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. . $15,600 00 $3,000 City of Worcester registered bonds 4} per cent interest. 3,255 00
City of Newburyport note 3} per cent interest 742 50
4 488 70
3 1-2 835 98
Deposit in Institution for Savings 1,383 59
Cash on hand. 855 53
$23,161 30
Respectfully submitted, JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
:
197
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1881.
Credit balance Dec. 15, 1883. $366 86
Allowed on assessors' orders 5 16
Balance Dec. 20, to new account $361 70
1882.
Credit from incidentals. $ 588 31
Allowed on assessor's orders
$588 31
1883.
Credit balance Dec. 15, 1883. $1,529 84
Allowed on assessors' orders. 1,097 36
432 48
Supplementary committal
36 12
Balance Dec. 20, 1884, to new account
$468 60
1884.
Appropriation . $1,000 00
Overlay of taxes 336 22
Supplementary committal and assessment 431 24
$1,757 46
Credit from incidentals .
37 99
Allowed on assessors' orders
$1,805 45
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks.
$6,487 01
Credited on state account. 3,298 02
9,785 03
Charged on state account.
8,898 61
Balance transferred to incidentals
$886 42
198
TREASURER'S REPORT,
INCOME FROM PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Received from W. T. Colman, rent of one stall in Mar- ket house. $50 00
Received from C. E. Adams & Co., rent of one stall in Market house 50 00
1,010 00
Received for City hall. .
rent of Pond street house 31 00
$1,141 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for state tax of 1884. $9,440 00
county . . 9,442 86
$13,882 86
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Received for liquor licenses granted.
$8,124 50
Paid state of Mass. 25 per cent of receipts 2,031 12
Balance transferred to incidentals to close account. $6,093 38
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1881 from collector
$9 64
1882 6,589 18
" 1883 66
17,690 75
·' 1884 66
111,056 56
$135,346 13
TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE TAXES,
And rate of taxation per $1000 ; also the number of polls from 1851 to 1884, inclusive.
Year.
Number of Polls.
Valuation of Real Estate.
Valuation . of Personal Estate.
Total Valuation.
Amount of City Tax .*
Amount State Tax County Tax
Total Tax.
Taxation per $1000.00
1851. ..
2517
2,596,400
2,880,200
5,476,600
33,597.98
. . ..
5,227.76
38,825.74
6.40
1852 ...
2827
4,764,800
2,796,700
5,561,500
43,504.74
5,227.76
48,732.50
8.00
1853. . .
2997
2,902,100
2,931,500
5,833,600
40,232.74
2,787
5,227.76
48,257.59
7.50
1854. . .
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434.50
2,787
7,432.00
51,653.50
7.00
1855 ...
2977
3,449,100
3,554,000
7,003,100
48,877.80
4,180}
7,432.00
60,590.30
8.00
1856. . .
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931.70
5,574
9,290.00
65,795.70
8.50
1857 ...
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656.70
8,361
9,290.00
67,307.80
9.00
1858. . .
2708
3,287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582.63
3,344
7,560.21
59,486.84
8.00
1859. . .
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741.88
2,790
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