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CITY ORDINANCES.
An examination of the City Ordinances convinces me that in several particulars they need amendment and improvement, especially those relating to Police and Night Watch, Auditor, and City Solicitor, and the Sinking Fund, and also that referring to official accountability and expenditures of the city heretofore mentioned.
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INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
IN CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen of the City Council: I have thus laid before you the best synopsis of city matters which I have been able to make in the time at my disposal and from the reports and facts obtained. I shall improve future opportunities of giving you additional informa- tion, if necessary, that you with me may have the full- est and best knowledge of municipal affairs.
We have been honored by the suffrages of our fel- low citizens; let us honor them and our city by hon- orably discharging all official duties incumbent upon us. I earnestly hope that harmony will prevail amongst us, and no effort of mine shall be wanting to cherish it. Let us be earnest, prompt, careful, eco- nomical in all public business, that the city's reputa- tion shall not suffer by our neglect, nor her financial credit be impaired Let us remember it is the safety, welfare and prosperity of the public we should seek. Let nothing partisan, personal or selfish enter into our deliberations. The universal good should be our aim, peace and prosperity in all our borders should be our earnest desire. To these high ends I promise my strength, my thought and my attention, and cheer- fully assisted by you, I hope for the largest measure of success to attend our efforts.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING. DEC. 19TH, 1885.
INCLUDING
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, CITY AUDITOR, CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. ALSO, A STATEMENT OF THE CITY DEBT, AND A SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, December 29, 1885. 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 19, 1885.
The books and accounts of the city treasurer have been exam- ined under the direction of this committee by the city auditor, and found to be correct and properly vouched.
For the committee,
T. C. SIMPSON, Chairman.
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR.
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR.
To the Committee on Finance :
In compliance with the ordinance establishing the office of " City Auditor ", I herewith submit to your honorable board my report from Dec. 20, 1884 to Dec. 19, 1885. I have examined the ac- counts as presented monthly, and placed upon the books by the city clerk, including all bills, as passed by the committee on ac- counts ; also, the books of the city treasurer, including the amount paid for state and military aid, the expenses of the different de- partments, as per pay rolls, made up monthly, notes payable, in- terest, and all receipts and expenditures for the year ending Dec. 19, 1885, and found them correctly cast and properly vouched. I also examined the books, and the method of keeping them by the clerk of the board of overseers, and heartily approve of the atten- tion given to every branch of the work connected with the poor and insane. The manner in which all the books of the city are kept by the different officers, and the attention given to each branch under their care, does them much credit.
CASH ACCOUNT.
Amount on hand Dec. 20, 1884. $ 6,221 66
Received from all sources 472,769 88-$478,991 54
Amount paid for all purposes, per treasurer's state-
ment to the city council. 470,579 43
Balance in treasury 8.412 11-$478,991 54
STATEMENT OF EXPENSES.
Balance on hand Dec. 20, 1884. S 6,221 66
Amount received per treasurer's account 472,769 88-$478,991 54
Net expenses of the city 156,284 00
Notes payable.
231,679 65
Interest account. 28,484 65
State and military aid and armories. 6,663 75
25 per cent liquor licenses to state 2,218 87
Sinking fund 12,000 00
Non-resident bank tax.
8,786 01
City bonds
5 900 00
Settlement of water rates to July, 1884.
18,562 50
Cash balance
8,412 11-$478,991 54
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR.
STATEMENT OF TAXES DUE DEC. 20, 1884.
Paid.
Abated.
For 1881
2,042 50
$
S
$ 2,042 50
For 1882.
2,023 95
62 50
1,958 75
For 1883.
10.841 62
8,085 85
959 79
1,795 98
For 1884
31,788 31
17,137 96
314 20
14,442 99
Non-residents
106 84
$46,803 22
$25,289 01
$1,273 99
$20,240 22
TAX OF 1885 SUBMITTED BY ASSESSORS.
Total amount
$136,000 00
Less deducted by assessors.
11,000 00
$125,000 00
State tax .
7,080 00
County tax.
9,442 86
Overlay . . .
1,229 63
Supplementary commitment
172 60
Non-resident bank tax.
6,428 61-$149.353 70
Tax collected to Dec. 19, 1885.
109,340 82
Abated .
1,109 30
Non-resident bank tax ...
6,428 61
Uncollected
32,474 97-$149,353 70
TAXES DUE THE CITY DEC. 19, 1885.
1881
$ 2,042 50
1882
1,958 75
1883
1,795 98
I884
14,442 99
1885
32,474 97
Total uncollected
$52,715 19
CITY DEBT.
Amount due from the city Dec. 20, 18S4. . $372,670 43
Less interest on sinking fund
1,809 72-$370,860 71
Amount of debt Dec. 19, 1885
365,499 73
Making decrease. 5,360 98-8370,860 71
CITY PROPERTY.
Real estate $82,790; sold $4,070. $ 78,720 00
Addition to City Hall.
4,410 00
School houses. 97.500 00
Engine houses. 16,100 00
Market house expense for fire apparatus.
7,697 86
Fire alarm.
4,000 00
Personal property.
147,600 00-$356,027 86
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR.
The ordinance creating a city auditor places upon him the duty of valuing city property, and stating the amount in his annual re- port. Considering that a more correct valuation could be made by an addition of a committee, I would suggest that one be ap- pointed, who shall with the auditor, during the year, re-value the city property, that it may be placed in the auditor's next yearly re- port.
SINKING FUND.
Fund December 20, 1884. . $43,723 45
Interest on investment
2,317 82
Appropriation.
3,000 00
Sale of horse railroad
12,000 00
$61,041 27
City bonds paid at maturity 4,400 00- $56,641 27
INVESTED AS POLLOWS.
$20,000 Newburyport 6's
$19,501 26
City of Newburyport notes.
21,540 01
Notes receivable. 10,000 00
Cash 5,600 00- 856,641 27
HORTON FUND.
Amount of fund Dec. 20, 1884. $23,161 30
Interest on investment. 929 03- $24,090 33
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS.
$15,000 city of Gloucester notes 412 per cent $15,600 00
$3,000 City of Worcester reg. bonds at 412 per ct. 3,255 00
City of Newburyport notes at 334 per cent. 2,985 86
Deposited in Institution for Savings 1,439 47
Cash balance. 810 00- $24,090 33
I have examined the securities of the funds mentioned, and find them in the hands of the treasurer, as stated in his report to the city council ; also have taken from the tax books the amount to be as stated, $52,715.19, and to compare with the collector's report ; also ledger accounts as per trial balance Dec. 19, 1885, and found them correct.
Respectfully submitted,
E. BURRILL, AUDITOR.
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 19, 1885.
Departments.
Appropriations.
Income.
Total Credits.
Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor ..
$15,000 00
$3,236 06
$18,236 06
20,228 79
1,992 73
School.
20,000 00
965 89
20,965 89
25,334 46
4,368 57
Fire.
8,700 00
25 91
8,725 91
8,089 52
636 39
Highway.
4,100 00
113 85
4.213 85
4,256
43 02
Incidental.
15,300 00
22,014 26
37,314 26
31,909 84
5,404 42
Public Property .
6,000 00
6,499 00
12,499 00
I2,473 09
25 91
Day and Night Police.
10,000 00
1,276 15
11,276 15
11,922 15
646 00.
Lighting Streets, etc.
7,500 00
7,500 00
7,866 86
366 86
Salaries ...
4,800 00
4,800 00
4,912 26
112 26
Fuel .
6,000 00
6,000 00
6,490 43
490 43
Public Library ..
1,200 00
579 70
1,779 70
2,472 05
692 35
Board of Health.
400 00
400 00
716 74
·
316 74
Culverts and Bridges.
1,500 00
1,500 00
1,615 32
Ashes and Rubbish.
600 00
83 30
683 30
437 70
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,000 00
670 60
1,670 60
3,154 85
. . . .
.
. .
. .
7 81
Stone Paving.
4,400 00
4,400 00
4,650 03
250 03
Sinking Fund.
3,000 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
Printing. ..
1,500 00
140 80
1,640 80
1,821 44
180 64
Abatements of Taxes, 1885.
1,000 00
1,402 23
2,402 23
1,109 30
1,292 93
$136,000 00
$41,484 59
$177,484 59
$178,001 35
10,605 25
11,122 01
Abatement of Taxes of 1883.
468 60
959 79
491 19
66
1884.
106 84
314 20
207 36
1881. .
361 70
361 70
Credit balance abatement of Taxes of 1881.
361 70
66
1885
. . .
1,292 93
Amount carried to Sinking Fund
3,000 00
Balance overdrawn ...
5,508 24
..
..
. .
. .
... ..
.
. .
.
.
. .
· ·
·
245 60
1,484 25
Mall Improvements.
55 00
55 00
Interest.
24,000 00
4,476 84
28,476 84
28,484 65
.... . .
..
...
.
.
$16,475 19
$16,475 19
.
TABULAR STATEMENT.
.
... .
...
.
....
115 32
. . . .
...
.
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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 :
Poor departinent $20,228 79
School
25,334 46
Fire 66
8,089 52
High way 6. 4,256 87
19,795 94
Public property.
12,473 09
Day and night police.
11,922 15
Lighting streets and public buildings
7,866 86
Interest. .
28,484 65
Public library.
2,472 05
Sidewalks and edgestones.
3,154 85
Newburyport bridge.
710 91
Essex Merrimac bridge.
167 99
Culverts.
738 36
Notes payable.
231,679 65
State of Massachusetts, state aid and armories
4,538 75
66
66 military aid, chapter 252.
2,125 00
Bromfield fund.
461 70
Liquor license, 25 per cent of receipts to State
2,218 87
Fuel.
6,490 43
Salaries
4,912 26
Board of Health
716 74
Printing
1,821 44
Stone paving.
4,650 03
Mall improvements.
55 00
Water for fire purposes
18,562 50
Sinking fund commissioners
15,000 00
State tax.
7,080 00
County tax.
9,442 86
Non-resident bank tax.
8,786 01
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
4 00
Ashes and rubbish.
437 70
City bonds, six per cents.
5,900 00
Balance December 19, 1885, to new account.
8,412 11
$478,991 54
Incidentals.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts and Expenditures
ING DECEMBER 19th, 1885.
with JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer. Cr.
By cash on hand December 20, 1884.
$6.221 66
By cash received and credited as follows :
Poor department 3,226 06
School department 965 89
Fire department. 25 91
Highway department.
113 85
Incidentals.
15,192 76
Public property .
4,904 00
Day and night police
1,276 15
Public Library
579 70
Culverts.
1 94
Sidewalks and edgestones
670 60
Bromfield fund. .
400 00
State of Massachusetts, state aid and armories
3,922 00
66 military aid, chapter 252.
2,041 00
City Hall.
1,385 00
Burial lots.
210 00
Non-resident bank tax
8,950 88
Sinking fund commissioners to pay City bonds
4,400 00
Notes payable
253,287 87
Ashes and rubbish.
S3 30
Printing
140 80
Interest on overdue taxes
$1,433 88
66
City Railroad dividends. 2,226 00
66 bank deposit. 816 96- 4,476 84
Tax of 1882
65 20
66
1883.
8,085 85
66 1884
17,137 96
66 1885.
109.340 82-134,629 83
Tax of 1885 deducted by assessors.
11.000 00
Liquor licenses 8,875 50
Newburyport and Amesbury Horse Railroad
12,000 00
$478,991 54
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 19, 1885.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Annual Statement of
Dr. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To uncollected taxes of 1881
$2,042.50
1882
2,023.95
66
66
1883
10,841.62
66
66
1884
31.788.31
$46,696.38
To tax of 1885 committed by assessors.
City tax, warrant from the city
$136,000
Amount deducted by assessors
11,000
125,000.00
State tax ..
7,080.00
County tax ..
9,442.86
Overlay of taxes
1,229.63
Supplementary commitment
172.60
Non-resident bank tax of 1885.
6,428.61
149,353.70
To supplementary commitment tax of 1884.
106.84
196,156.92
-
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
the Collector of Taxes.
with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector. Cr.
By taxes of 1882 collected and paid to treasurer ..... $
65.20
66 1883
8,085.85
66
1884
17,137.96
66
1885 66
66
109,340 82-134,629 83
By non-resident bank tax 1885.
6,428 6I
By abatement of taxes of 1883.
959 79
66
1884
314 20
66
1885.
1,109 30- 2,383 29
By uncollected taxes of 1881 to new account.
2,042 50
66
66
1882
1,958 75
66
6.
1883
66
.
1,795 98
66
66
1884
66
14,442 99
1885
32,474 97- 52,715 19
$196,156 92
Respectfully submitted,
...
JAMES V. FELKER, COLLECTOR.
Newburyport, Dec. 19, 1885.
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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES. Showing balance December 19, 1885.
Assessed for city purposes. $136,000 00
overlay and re-assessment. 1,402 23
state tax. 7,080 00
county tax.
9,442 86
income credited the several departments ... 40,082 36
$194,007 45
Income from Bromfield fund in 1885
400 00
Balance due Bromfield fund Dec. 20, 1884.
Số 50
Balance due commissioners of Atkinson Common Dec. 20, 1884.
96 68
Bal. due to abatement of taxes 1SS1, Dec. 20, 1884. .
361 70
66 66 1882, 66
468 60
66
66
1884, Oct. 1, 1885.
106 84-
1,519 32
195,526 77
Payments on sundry departments
176,892 05
Abatements of taxes of 1883
959 79
66 66 1884
314 20
66
1885.
1,109 30
Paid state tax
7,080 00
Paid county tax.
9,442 86
Paid Sinking Fund commissioners city appropria- tions for 1885.
3,000 00
461 70
Expenditures on Bromfield Fund.
66 Atkinson Common 4 00
199,263 90
Credit balance of abatement of taxes 1881, Decem- ber 19, 1885
361 70
Credit balance of abatement of taxes 1885, Decem- ber 19, 1885
1,292 93
Credit balance of Atkinson Common account, De- cember 19, 18S5.
92 68
Credit balance of Bromfield Fund December 19, 1885
23 80
1,771 11
5,508 24
Balance overdrawn for the year.
3,737 13
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STATEMENT OF THE CITY DEBT.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
December 19, 1885.
City bonds
1886
$150 00
6
$2,500 00
1887
3,330 00
6
55,500 00
66
1888
4,500 00
6
75,000 00
66
1889
1,200 00
6 20,000 00
66
1890
3,780 00
6
63,000 00
66
1893
1,600 00
4 40,000 00
66
school house loan ...
1890
1,380 00
6
23,000 00
66
horse railroad loan
1890
1,500 00
6
25,000 00
city railroad loan
1891
4,440 00
6
74,000 00
Notes payable. No. 366
1886
340 30
23/4
18,562 00
60
66
368
1886
180 00
3
6,000 00
369
1886
140 00
312
4,000 00
66
66
370.
1886
252 00
312
7,200 00
66
66
371.
1886
112 50
3
15,000 00
66
66
353
demand
1,251 54
6
20,859 01
66
66
354
66
111 97
33
2,985 86
66
Brown fund.
6.
675 00
412
15,000 00
66
Frothingham fund.
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
Green fund.
66
80 00
4 2,000 00
Overseers of the Poor, Dexter fund.
66
90 00
41/2
2,000 00
Trustees of will of Margaret Atwood. . .
472 50
412
10,500 00
Due sundry accounts
1,771 11
490,558 98
Less sinking fund and other assets as per schedule
125,059 25
Net debt Dec. 19, 1885 66
365,449 73
20, 1884.
370,860 71
Decrease of debt in 1885
5,360 98
362
66
40 86
6 6S1 00
Committee on Sawyer fund
66
225 00
41%
5,000 00
66
25,891 67
488,787 87
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the state Dec. 20, 1884. $6,091 19
State aid paid in 1885 under chapter 301, acts of 1879. .. 3.120 00
Military aid paid in 1885 under chapter 252, acts of 1879 2,125 00 Paid for rent of armories in 1885 1,418 75-$12,754 94
Received.
For account of armory rents $775 00
66 state aid, chapter 301. 3,147 00
military aid, chapter 252. 1,020 50
From Incidental account for one-half of payment made in 1884, under chapter 252 ... 1,020 50 -- $5,963 00
Balance due the City of Newburyport. 6,791 94
Due from the State December 19, 1885.
For armory rent ... $1,947 44
State aid, chapter 301, acts of 1879. 2,889 50
military aid, chapter 252, acts of 1879. 1,955 00 -- $6.791 94
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS
December 19, 1885.
Taxes of 1881 $2,042 50
1882 1,958 75
1883 1,795 98
66 1884
14,442 99
66 1885. 32,474 97-52,715 19
Due from the State for state aid paid under law of 1879 2,889 50
military aid paid under law of 1879. 1,955 00
66
66 armory rent. 1,947 44
Sinking fund at par
57,140 01
Cash on hand December 19, 1885 8,412 11
$125,059 25
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
COMMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the city December 20, 1884. .$96 68
Paid M. L. Chase for watering trees etc. 4 00
Amount due from the city December 19, 1885
.$92 68
TRIAL BALANCE.
DR.
DECEMBER 19, 1885. CR.
Incidental account .. .$ 5,508 24 Bromfield fund ... $ 23 80
State of Mass., state aid. .. 2,889 50
military aid. 1,955 00
Notes payable. 110,787 87
66 armories .. 1,947 44
City bonds. 256,000 00
Cash
367 73
City railroad loan 74,000 00
Ist Nat. Bank, Newburyp't. 7,689 25
1st Nat. Bank, Boston 355 13
Tax of 1881.
2,042 50
66 1882
1,958 75
1883
1,795 98
66 1884 14,442 99
66 1885 32,474 97
Water for fire purposes 18,562 50
City of Newburyport. 281,369 00
Horse railroad 13,000 00
City railroad 74,200 00
New school house 30,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners. 56,641 27
$547,200 25
$547,200 25
School house loan 23,000 00
Abatement of taxes 1881. 361 70
66
.. 1885. 1,292 93
Sinking fund
56,641 27
Com. of Atkinson common 92 68
Horse railroad loan 25,000 00
7
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE.
City Hall, brick, Brown square. $50,000 00
Market House, brick, Market square. 19,700 00
Almshouse, brick, outbuildings and land 12,000 00
Land on Low street, Powder-house lot.
1,500 00
66
66 Davenport lot
1,000 00
Hill
Coffin lot.
1,000 00
66 High and Wesley streets
50 00
Gravel pit on North Atkinson street
800 00
Gravel pit and land on Coffin court ..
350 00
Hearse house, pounds, and gun.
400 00
Gravel pit on Greenleaf street ..
2,000 00
Ferry-ways, and right of way of same.
100 00
Two burial grounds.
3,000 00
Pond street property .
2,500 00
$94,400 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Brick school house on Hancock street.
$4,900 00
Bromfield
7,000 00
School
12,000 00
Temple
66
3,500 00
66
High
66
1,800 00
66
66
Congress
5,000 00
66
Forrester 66
8,000 0C
66
corner High and Aubin street.
41,000 00
Wooden school house on Purchase street.
200 00
66
‹‹
3,500 00
Charles
900 00
Two wooden school houses on Congress street
3,000 00
66 66
Ashland
3,000 00
$97,500 00
6 .
66 State
500 00
Wesley 66
3,200 00
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SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERRY.
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2 engine house on Water street.
$1,600 00
3
Congress "
5,000 00
6
66 Monroe
1,000 00
7
66 Merrimac "
2,500 00
8
66 Purchase '
2,500 00
$12,600 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Furniture in City Hall, Market Hall and engine houses
4,000 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 outbuildings 6,500 00
Standard weights and measures
300 00
Ten horses.
2,500 00
Carts, sleds, harnesses, etc.
1,100 00
Stock in the Newburyport city railroad
74,200 00
Stock in Newburyport and Amesbury horse railroad. 25,000 00
Fire alarm 4,000 00
$151,600 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate.
$94,400 00
School houses
97,500 00
Engine houses
12,600 00
Personal Property
151,600 00
$356,100 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES® FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 19, 1885.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriations
$15,000 00)
CREDITS.
Cash from City of Somerville. $170 00
Fall River.
43 91
Worcester.
20 06
66
Salem
46 00
Haverhill
53 25
66
Lowell
278 20
66
Malden
24 75
66
Cambridge.
29 25
Gloucester
25 00
٠٩
Lawrence
120 25
66
Lynn .
80
66 Waltham
163 75
Cash from Town of Medway
4 30
Danvers
8 25
" Blackstone
27 25
66
66 Grafton .
3 85
66
66 West Newbury
2 25
66 Truro
26 25
66
Amesbury
129 25
66
Cohassett
184 90
66 Ipswich 154 25
66
Merrimac
27 00
6 6
66 Georgetown 15 70
Salisbury 97 99
Amount carried forward. $1,656 46-$15,000 00
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward.
$1,656 46 -- $15,000 00
Cash sundry persons for board.
745 15
sale of hay.
323 62
sale of pigs.
40 00
sale of produce
211 99
state of Massachusetts, for support,
trans. and burial state paupers. . 258 84 3,236 06
Total amount appropriation and income $18,236 06
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account 1,992 73
Expenditures $20,228 79
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Overseers of the Poor. JANUARY.
Martin B. Lamb, use of horse and carriage. $ 2 00
Ireland & Trefethen, chairs and mattress. 26 10
Edward Donahue, repairing chain and horse shoeing 4 50
Karl Castelhun, medicines 235 74
Wm. A. Davis, horse cover. 4 00
George W. Snow, medical services
7 00
Safford & Lunt, clocks, spectacles, etc.
Daniel Buckley, rent of house 12 10
11 85
Clara A. French, board and clothes of Charles Haynes. 29 05
18 59
Wm. H. Campbell, 1 pair boots
1 25
D. D. Thurlow, merchandise. 41 12
William A. Johnson, dry goods
46 23
C. P. Stevens & Co., groceries
36 84
John P. Squire & Co., 2 bbls pork
32 00
John Sumner, flat iron. 1 75
Samuel March, beans and cheese.
93
Charles Cullen, flour 581 25
G. W. Colman, dressing hogs 3 00
Amount carried forward . $1,095 30
H. N. Marshall & Son, 1 bbl sugar
50
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $1,095 30
William P. Coffin, straw. 11 59
Henry R. Weitzel, services as undertaker 77 50
J. Otis Winkley, milk to Mrs. Morrison 17 34
Wm. H. Huse & Co., Daily Herald 6 00
Eagle Chemical Co., Eagle Mill powder 31 90
C. W. Learned & Co., 1 bbl disinfectant.
30 88
George E. Greeley, stock and labor. 21 71
William H. Bayley, clerk, cash, allowed. . 166 25
William H. Bayley, services as clerk. 62 50
Edw. J. Lunt, keeper of almshouse and expense 52 95
8 33
Lyman W. Lord, teamster.
50 00
Charles Webber, cook. 30 00
16 40
Paul A. Merrill, groceries
175 99
Moses Brown, dry goods, etc
5 78
Elizabeth Gerrish, work at almshouse.
P. H. Blumpey, groceries
31 24
Mrs. Alexander Bragg, board of Mrs. Elizabeth Coffin 12 50
Jane B. Robinson, house rent.
4 00
S. H. Safford & Co., services as undertaker 112 50
George W. Hunt, groceries, etc 129 91
Charles L. Davis, medicines 159 59
Paul Titcomb, grain. 27 65
J. O. Akerman, provisions 3 85
J. A. Adams, teaming for almshouse 3 75
John Randall, board of Mrs. Pulsifer 17 50
Stephen H. Thurlow, hardware. 1 40
$2,465 90
FEBRUARY.
Danvers Insane Asylum, supplies to sundry persons. . $457 40
Ipswich Insane Asylum,
826 92
Commonwealth of Mass. 66
66 64 61
Town of Beverly,
66
4 50
Mrs. E. J. Lunt, matron of almshouse.
Telephone Co., use of telephone
94 74
George Butler, pilot bread 6 75
Amount carried forward. $1,353 43
51
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward.
$1,353 43
Town of Peabody, supplies to sundry persons. 7 05
Town of Dedham,
66
66
98 10
Town of Hyde Park,
66
. 98 65
Town of Weymouth,
66
57 80
City of Malden,
66
66
37 30
City of Boston,
66
66
152 94
City of Chelsea,
66
66
13 50
City of Somerville,
8 00
City of Haverhill,
66
66
66
42 49
City of Lawrence,
66
66
66
8 00
City of Springfield,
66
66
9 65
City of Lynn,
6 6
90 00
Foster, Wheeler & Co., pea beans. 33 06
Charles T. Smith & Co., ice. 31 30
Peter Cusack, burial of Catharine Welch.
19 50
Kate Slattery, board of Margaret Powers 20 00
George H. Pearson, ink, ledger, envelopes, etc 8 10
J. M. Greenough, horse hire. 12 50
Clara A. French, board of Charles Haines 20 00
S. Coker, paint brushes and sole leather 8 14
John P. Squire & Co., clear pork
83 00
Ireland & Trefethen, 3 chairs.
7 50
John C. Stanley, 1 Stillson wrench.
2 70
S. H. Thurlow, 2 dozen table knives.
2 25
J. G. King, 2 dozen pairs long stockings 7 20
7 00
A. F. Ross & Co., tea, soap, etc. 134 88
Wm. P. Plummer, molasses. 22 50
Wm. H. Bayley, clerk, cash paid 186 00
Wm. H. Bayley, services as clerk .. 62 50
Edward J. Lunt, keeper and expense 56 96
Ellen J. Lunt, matron . 8 33
Lyman W. Lord, teamster 50 00
Charles Webber, cook. 30 00
Thomas P. Mackinney, saw, padlock, hinges, etc. 8 25
George H. Plumer, cotton, buttons, blankets, etc 25 08
Amount carried forward. $2,823 66
Peter O'Connor, 4 barrels apples .
.6
66
52
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward. $2,823 66
T. W. Mitchell, filing saws, etc. 18 60
E. G. Nason, oat straw. 11 25
Elizabeth Gerrish; work at the almshouse 3 75
Mrs. Alexander Bragg, board of Mrs. Elizabeth Coffin. 10 00
Henry Z. Whittier, supplies to sundry persons. 17 60
Jane B. Robinson, rent for Mrs. Henderson 4 00
Paul Tltcomb, grain . 27 90
J. M. Akerman, provisions. 185 08
John Randall, board of Mrs. E. B. Pulsifer. 14 00
$3,115 84
MARCH.
William A. Little, boots, shoes, etc $384 45
L. E. Pritchard, sundry supplies . 4 43
P. H. Blumpey, groceries, liquors, etc. 50 66
George E. Greeley, stock and labor 16 65
Commonwealth of Mass., supplies to sundry persons. 13 14
Town of Dudley, 66
6 50
Town of Salisbury,
96 20
Town of Rowley, 66 ٠، 14 40
B. S. Snow & Co., 1500 lbs pollock fish 30 00
197 70
C. E. Adams & Co., pork.
Standard Paper Bag Co., paper bags
6 50
Foster, Weeks & Co., pea beans.
49 29
Telephone Co., use of telephone 16 00
Paul T. Winkley, use of bull. 1 00
Moses Little, 1 cow 55 00
Clara A. French, board of Charles Haynes 20 00
C. Thompson, 8 rattles beef. 46 20
City of Boston, supplies to sundry persons. 24 86
Wm. H. Bayley, services as clerk 56 25
Wm. H. Bayley. clerk, supplies to sundry persons 175 25
Lyman W. Lord, services as teamster. 50 00
Edward J. Lunt, services as keeper and expense. 51 01
Mrs. E. J. Lunt, services as matron 8 33
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