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Simon E. Wilson, labor on bridge. 90 31
$102 54
DECEMBER.
S. H. Thurlow, stock
63
220
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
RECAPITULATION.
Newburyport Bridges.
Essex Merrimac Bridge.
Culverts $11 22
January
87 56
$ 7 50
February
51 40
1 59
21 29
March
82 19
2 10
50 40
April
70 06
7 20
May
98 47
30 00
66 32
June
338 13
158 70
July
59 27
17 71
Augnst.
153 12
108 48
62 01
September
734 23
10 50
15 50
October
1,438 47
93 25
November
1,798 60
102 54
113 38
December
1,078 61
63
163 48
F
$5,990 11
$263 34
$780 46
D
F
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INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
$21,500 00
Appropriation .
CREDITS.
Dividend No. 21, City Railroad 2 per cent .. $1,484 00 66 22, 12 927 50
From deposit at Ocean National bank 369 10
From overdue taxes 1,124 13- 3,904 73
Total appropriation and income. $25,404 73
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to
balance account 182 97
$25,587 70
Expenditures
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Finance. JANUARY.
.$15 00
One coupon.
FEBRUARY.
Six months on Sawyer Fund .. $112 50
Twelve months on Dexter Fund. 90 00
Twelve months on Frothingham Fund 40 00
Twelve months on Simpson Fund. 900 00
One hundred and thirty-seven coupons .5205 00
$6,347 50
222
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
MARCH.
Six months on Green Fund. $ 40 00
Twenty-nine coupons 1,395 .00
1,435 00
APRIL.
Seven months on note of $30,000
$754 37
Coupons . 510 00
1,264 37
MAY.
Six months on Bridge and Water loan
$787 50
Twenty-nine coupons 860 00
1,647 50
JUNE.
One year Brown Fund. $675 @0
Twenty-four coupons 610 00
1,285 00
JULY.
Seventy-six coupons $2,150 00
AUGUST.
Two months on note No. 389 .$125 00
Six months on Sawyer Fund 112 50
One hundred and forty-three coupons . 5,390 00
5,627 50
SEPTEMBER.
Eighteen coupons
$530 00
OCTOBER.
One year Atwood Fund $472 50
Six months Green Fund. 40 00
Eight coupons. 750 00
1,262 50
C
223
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
NOVEMBER.
Coupons.
$1,150 00
Six months Bridge and Water loan 787 50
1,937 50
DECEMBER.
Ten months note, No. 382 $ 70 83
Sixty-nine coupons. 1,795 00
Eleven months, note 385. 220 00
2,085 83
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January .
$ 15 00
February
. 6,347 50
March
1,435 00
April
1,264 37
66
May
1,647 50
66
June
1,285 00
66
July
2,150 00
66
August
5,627 50
66
September
530 00
66
October
1,262 50
66
November
1,937 50
66
December 2,085 83
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. .. 25,587 70
224
CITY BONDS.
CITY BONDS.
Amount outstanding December 17, 1887 $358,000 00
Bonds issued during year 1888 as follows, viz: No. 1 to No. 65 inclusive, dated June 30, 1888, 4 per cents, twenty years to run 65,000 00
$423,000 00
Bonds paid during year 1888, as follows, viz :
No. 149 expired April 1st, 6 per cent .... $
500 00
150
5,000 00
151
.
2,000 00
152
66
66
500 00
153
66
July 1st,
20,000 00
154
66
.20,000 00
155
66
13,000 00
156
66
66
1,000 00
158
159
66
66
1,000 00
160
66
. .
1,000 00
161
500 00
162
Aug. 1st,
1,000 00
163
66
66
1,000 00
165
166
66
1,000 00
167
500 00
168
Oct. 1st,
66
1,000 00
169
66
66
66
1,000 00
170
66
66
66
1,000 00-
75,000 00
Amount outstanding December 15, 1888
.$348,000 00
66
1,000 00
66
1,000 00
164
1,000 00
157
1,000 00
225
CITY BONDS.
Due as follows :
1889 at 6 per cent
$20,000 00
1890 “6 66
63,000 00
1893 “ 4 66 40,000 00
1897 “ 4 66 38,000 00
1098 *4 66
65,000 00
1890 school house loan 6 per cent. 23,000 00
1890 horse railroad loan 6 per cent 25,000 00
1891 city railroad loan 6 per cent . 74,000 00
Total as above.
$348,000 00
29
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NOTES PAYABLE.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amount outstanding December 17, 1887. .$100,750 00
Notes issued in 1888 as follows, viz:
No. 385, order J. V. Felker, city treas .... $6,000 00 386, 66 66 66
... 1,000 00 387, 66 66 2,000 00 66 388, 66 66 66 ... 30,000 00 389,
66 66 ... 20,000 00
390, 66 ... 20,000 00-$ 79,000 00
Appropriation by the city
$179,750 00 5,000 00
$184,750 00
Notes paid during year 1888, as follows, viz :
No. 385 order J. V. Felker, city treas ... $6,000 00 387 66 . 2,000 00 388 .. 30,000 00 66 66 389 66 66 66 20,000 00
2 Institution for Savings, city . 2,000 00 2 60 3,000 00
63,000 00 Transferred to bridge and water ac'ct .... 5,000 00-$ 68,000 00
Amount outstanding December 15, 1888. $116,750 00
227
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Amount due from the state Dec. 17, 1887 $ 675 00
CREDITS.
From state in settlement of 1887 account. $766 67 66 1888
400 00
From Co. A, 8th Reg't, rent of armory 100 00-1,266 67
Total net credit $591 67
Amount overdrawn
transferred to Incidentals to bal-
308 33
ance account
Expenditures .$900 00
EXPENDITURES. JANUARY.
E. P. Shaw, 3 months rent of armory
$225 00
APRIL.
E. P. Shaw, 3 months rent of armory.
.$225 00
JULY.
E. P. Shaw, 3 months rent of armory .
$225 00
OCTOBER.
E. P. Shaw, 3 months rent of armory.
$225 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $225 00
April 225 00
66 July . 225 00 66 October .225 00
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. .$900 00
228
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
NEW ENGINE HOUSE-No. 2.
EXPENDITURES,
JANUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., extra pipe at engine house $ 7 02
George E. Noyes, 8 day clock for steamer No. 2. 4 75
M. P. Perley, 1 pair blankets . 11 00
Joseph H. Currier, cementing and whitewashing cellar at engine house. 55 00
William A. Johnson, dry good 13 15
John H. Balch, carpet .. 18 87
George E. Noyes, bureau and mattress 15 50
Rufus Adams, labor and stock 213 48
$338 77
FEBRUARY.
Rufus Adams, labor and stock . 3 25
Noyes Brothers, repairs on spring and express on same. 1 00
M. P. Perley, 3 rugs, 1 mat and 56 yards carpet 28 40
C. R. Sargent, labor and stock. 8 07
Green Davis, papering walls and ceiling at engine house ... 35 00
75 72
MARCH.
John E. Bailey, four door springs and express .$26 10
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $338 77
February. 75 72
March 26 10
Transferred to Incidental account. $440 59
229
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
CREDITS.
From Sinking Fund Commissioners, as trustees of of the Horton Fund .... $9,251 43
From P. M. Lougee, goods sold at old almshouse. . 3 00
From Wm. E. Chase, auctioneer.
Almshouse building to cellar wall. $160 00
Frame building 7 00
Frame bridewell building 32 00
Frame store, Federal st. to underpinning. 35 00
Frame walks around buildings 2 00
Brick stable. 165 00
Piggery and fences 10 00
Outbuildings. 75
411 75
Commissions 5 per cent. off. 20 59- 391 16
Total income. $9,645 59
Amount overdrawn transferred to incidentals to
balance account 9,609 09
Expenditures
$19,254 68
230
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Public Property. JANUARY.
F. H. Cate, on account of building almshouse. $1,000 00
Daniel Cronan, labor 70
Patrick Murphy, 70
Jeremiah Shehan,
70
Edward Powers,
70
Thomas Ryan, 66
70
Cornelius Kelleher, “
70
FEBRUARY.
S. B. Carter, insurance. $ 60 00
C. R. Sargent, piping new almshouse and extra 2,080 00
F. H. Cate, on account of building almshouse 1,000 00
F. H. Cate,
66
268 00
Patrick Murphy, labor 1 93
Jere Shehan,
1 40
Frank Buckley,
1 40
Daniel Cronan, 66
41
Daniel Quill, 6.
88
Jeremiah Toomey,
88
Cornelius Kelleher,
1 41
John Hale, 66
88
John Clifford,
53
John Murphy,
53
$3,419 25
MARCH.
Charles C. Stockman, use of horse $2 00
Charles R. Sargent, labor and stock 50 98
Daniel Cronan, labor
70
John Hale,
70
Daniel Quill, 66
70
Frank Buckley, 66 70
Patrick Murphy,
70
John Clifford, 66
70
$57 18
$1,004 20
231
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
APRIL.
Wm. Holker & Co., French range with shelf and 2 water pails
$219 00
C. R. Sargent, 190 lbs. grate, setting same, 12 35
John Hale, labor 1 40
Patrick Murphy, 66
44
Daniel Quill, 2 28
Frederick Leavitt, “
70
Thomas Marshall, "
4 73
Daniel Cronan, 66
1 58
Edward Powers,
53
$234 01
MAY.
John E. Bailey, superintending building new almshouse. .. $235 84 Le Bosquet Brothers, labor and stock .... 20 03
J. M. Littlefield, drawing plans for almshouse 100 00 F. H. Cate, balance of amount due on account almshouse .. 6502 51 S. B. Carter, insurance 70 00
C. R. Sargent, labor and piping
4 04
News Publishing Co., advertising
5 60
Wm. H. Huse & Co., advertising 7 00
John C. Clifford, labor.
1 58
John D. Foley, 53
Patrick Murphy,
53
John Murphy,
70
$6,948 36
JUNE.
James C. Colman, lumber $3 68
C. R. Sargent, labor and teaming 3 00
Wm. Holker & Co., expense of man from Boston and labor. 15 60 John Hale, labor 7 88
Daniel Quill,
2 98
Timothy Kneeland,“ 7 01
Amount carried forward. $40 15
232
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Amount brought forward. $40 15
Daniel Cronan, labor
3 50
Patrick Murphy, 3 50
Jeremiah Shehan, “ 3 50
John D. Foley, " 3 50
, Frank Buckley, 66
2 63
$56 78
JULY.
John Crowley, labor with team. $25 00
Newburyport Daily News, printing 4 35
F. H. Cate, on account of new barn .500 00
$529 35
AUGUST.
John Hale, labor $27 13
Timothy Kneeland, 66
28 53
John Carrigan,
15 93
Daniel Lynch, 66
16 63
Patrick Murphy, 66
17 32
Daniel Cronan,
13
Jeremiah Shehan, 66.
2 63
Frank Buckley, 66
88
John D. Foley, 66
2 63
Daniel Quill, 66
5 25
Charles W. Thurlow, "
18
Timothy Davis, 66
18
James Norton, 66
18
Charles Morton, 66
1 93
Edward S. Hidden, on account of cesspool. 424 25
John Sumner, stock. 1 50
J. E. S. Hart, carriage . 2 00
Albert Currier, examining slate for barn 5 00
Eli Lamprey, stock and labor 11 41
John E. Bailey, for making plans and superintendence 180 97
Amount carried forward. 750 66
233
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
Amount brought forward. 750 66
Edward Osgood, 6 bracket lamps
11 70
F. H. Cate, on account of contract .500 00
F. H. Cate,
1500 00
F. H. Cate, 66 1000 00
Edward S. Hidden, on account contract building cesspool. . 250 00
$4012 36
SEPTEMBER.
John Hale, labor $22 75
Daniel Cronan,
17 50
Daniel Quill, 66
7 00
Patrick Murphy,
17 50
Timothy Nealon, 66
17 50
Charles Morton,
12 26
John Carrigan, 6.
1 75
Cornelius Lynch,
3 50
Chas. W. Thurlow, “
1 75
Joseph Choate, 66
3 50
Timothy Davis, 66
1 75
Frank Buckley, 66
3 50
F. H. Cate, on account of contract 1397 25
C. R. Sargent, labor and stock 11 64 S. B. Carter, agent, No. 101,161 Commercial Union Ins. Co.150 00 Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing 5 62
$1,674 77
OCTOBER.
James C. Colman, lumber $42 98
S. H. Thurlow, stock 1 99
W. F. Houston, expense of team 3 00
Charles W. Cooke, labor. 33 50
McGlew Bros., stock and labor 118 60
Edward Perkins, stock and teaming 11 33
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock labor and teaming. 3 90
Albert Russell & Sons, stock and labor 61 31
O. L. Kent, 27 weeks' charge of almshouse 131 50
408 11
30
234
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
NOVEMBER.
John Hale,
labor
$20 21
Dennis Hayes,
66
20 21
Patrick Lyons, 66
18 63
Patrick Sullivan, 66
18 63
Patrick Finnegan,
17 06
Patrick Murphy, 66
1 58
Daniel Quill,
1
Edward Perkins, stock. 33 02
C. W. Cooke, stock and labor 50 00
Jere Kelleher, stock and labor 47 95
S. H. Thurlow, stock. 3 76
F. H. Cate, to contract building fence 260 00
492 63
DECEMBER.
John Hale,
labor 6 30
Dennis Hayes,
3 85
Patrick Finnegan,
. 6
4 73
Patrick Sullivan,
4 73
Patrick Lyons, 66
4 73
John D. Foley, 66
1 58
Frank Buckley, 66
1 58
Jere Cashman, teaming
8 00
James C. Colman, lumber .
31 08
Green Davis, stock and labor
18 18
John Crowley, teaming . 71 50
Frank Collins, inspecting stone walls
10 00
Joseph H. Currier, stock and labor 148 02
E. A. Littlefield, agent, teaming. 103 40
$417 68
235
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
.$1,004 20
February
3,419 25
66
March.
57 18
66
April
234 01
66
May
6,948 36
66
June
56 78
66 July .
529 35
66
August.
4,012 36
66
September
1,674 77
October
408 11
66
November .
492 63
66 December. 417 68
Total expenditure for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. .. $19,254 68
237
BROMFIELD FUND.
BROMFIELD FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for 1888 $400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bromfield Fund.
JANUARY.
John Ronan, trimming and cutting down trees
$16 25
Frank Buckley, labor 70
Daniel Quill, 66 70
Edward Powers, 66 35
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
18
John Clifford, 66
18
$18 36
FEBRUARY.
$22 50 .
Jere Cashman, trimming trees
JULY.
John Ronan, furnishing and setting out trees $98 00
John Murphy, labor 70
Edward Powers, 66 5 87
Thomas Ryan, 66 96
Cornelius Kelleher, 66 3 50
Peter Young, 66
88
$109 91
238
BROMFIELD FUND.
AUGUST.
Edward Powers,
labor
$8 76
Thomas Ryan,
66
3 51
John Murphy,
1 58
John Clifford, 66
7 18
Jeremiah Shehan,
66.
3 50
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
1 58
Daniel Lynch, 66
1 58
Daniel Quill,
66
9 11
Daniel Cronan,
66
5 78
Peter Young,
1 40
John Hale,
88
John D. Foley,
66
88
Frank Buckley,
66
88
James Fogg,
2 61
$ 49 23
NOVEMBER.
$200 00
W. B. Blaisdell, edgestones
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$
18 36
66 February . 22 50
66 July . . 109 91
66 August 49 23
November 200 00
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 15, 1888 $ 400 00
239
BOARD OF HEALTH.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation $400 00
Amount overdrawn transferred to incidentals to balance
account. 159 16
Expenditures $559 16
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Health. JANUARY.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as agent. $10 42
Francis V. Pike, services as meteorological observer 44 50
Joseph M. Tappan, cash for labor 4 50
Edward Powers, labor. 35
Cornelius Kelleher, labor 35
$60 12
FEBRUARY.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as agent.
.$10 42
MARCH.
Joseph M. Tappan, services as agent
$5 21
APRIL.
Francis V. Pike, salary as meteorological observer .. $45 50 George H. Stevens, one year's services as clerk of board ... 50 00
$95 50
240
BOARD OF HEALTH.
MAY. 1
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing. $28 25
Francis V. Pike, sunshine recorder and blanks. 5 66
L. H. Noyes, 3 tin signs. 4 25
$38 16
JUNE
News Publishing Co., printing. $13 00
Francis V. Pike, services as meteorological observer 37 00
$50 00
JULY.
Francis V. Pike, services as meteorological observer .. . $44 25
AUGUST.
D. C. Batchelder, for distributing circulars $6 50
George W. Woodwell, “ 6 00
Alexander C. Thurlow, for burying dead animals 21 00
SEPTEMBER.
$33 50
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing $64 25
OCTOBER.
Francis V. Pike, 3 mos. salary as meteorological observer and extras. $47 75
Daily News, printing and advertising 19 50
$67 25
NOVEMBER.
Alexander Thurlow, burying dead animals. $7 00
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising. 22 50
D. C. Batchelder, on account of services as agent. 53 00
$82 50
DECEMBER.
Samuel P. Dole, stock and labor $8 00
241
BOARD OF HEALTH.
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$
60 12
Fehmary
10 42
6:
March .
5 21
66
April
95 50
66
May
38 16
June
50 00
66
July
44 25
August.
33 50
66
September 64 25
66
October 67 25
66
November
82 50
December
8 00
.
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888. ... $559 16
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ASHES AND RUBBISH.
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation .
$700 00
CREDITS.
From Benj. F. Atkinson, ashes, etc 13 60
John Pearson,
66
44 45
John N. Cushing, 66
34 33
John W. White,
7 95
Oliver O. Jones, 66
1 60
Chas. M. Pritchard, sup't. "
9 35
William McKay,
1 15
George Paul,
2 00
Jacob Chase,
45
Edward Perkins, 66
3 05- 117 93
Total appropriation and income $817 93
Amount overdrawn transferred to Incidentals to balance
account
5 62
Expenditures $ 823 55
244
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
JANUARY.
Edward Powers, labor
$4 73
Thomas Ryan,
4 55
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
4 55
John Murphy.
4 55
John Clifford, 66
4 55
Daniel Cronan,
3 85
Jeremiah Shehan,
3 85
Patrick Murphy,
3 85
Frank Buckley,
3 15
Jeremiah Toomey,
3 15
John Hale, 66
2 45
Daniel Quill, 66
2 45
45 68
FEBRUARY.
Jere Cashman, horse and cart 3 days $ 6 00
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
6 91
Cornelius Lynch, 66
4 03
William Tatterfield,
1 40
Jeremiah Shehan,
6 66
Frank Buckley, 66
6 66
John Clifford,
6 30
John Murphy,
6 30
Thomas Ryan,
6 12
Daniel Cronan,
6 12
Patrick Murphy,
66
6 12
Daniel Quill, 66
6 12
John Hale,
6 12
Jeremiah Toomey,
4 03
Edward Powers, 2 63
1 23
Michael Harrigan, 66
$82 75
·
245
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
MARCH.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$2 28
Michael Harrigan,
3 68
John Hale,
4 64
Daniel Quill,
66
4 64
Jere Shehan,
5 17
Cornelius Lynch, 66
2 36
Frank Buckley,
66
5 18
Daniel Hallisey,
1 49
Thomas Ryan,
66
3 59
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
4 64
John Murphy,
5 35
John Clifford,
5 00
Patrick Murphy,
3 41
Jere Toomey,
3 60
Edward Powers,
66
3 60
$58 63
APRIL.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
4 56
Patrick Murphy,
4 56
John Hale,
66
3 33
Daniel Quill,
4 56
Jere Shehan,
4 99
Edward Powers, 66
3 68
Jeremiah Toomey.
66
3 68
Frank Buckley,
66
4 99
John Clifford,
66
4 56
John Murphy,
66
1 05
Cornelius Kelleher,
4 56
Thomas Ryan,
4 56
John Mc Dade,
3 51
Dennis Hale, 66
1 23
John D. Foley,
2 54
Cornelius Lynch,
1 31
57 67
246
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
MAY.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$ 7 36
Patrick Murphy,
. 6
7 36
John Hale,
7 36
Daniel Quill,
4 20
John Murphy,
66
7 44
John Clifford,
66
7 44
Thomas Ryan,
7 44
Cornelius Kelleher,
7 44
Jere Shehan,
6 83
Edward Powers,
6 83
Cornelius Lynch,
66
3 07
John D. Foley,
66
5 08
Timothy Kneeland,
2 98
Joseph Snow,
66
3 16
Frank Buckley,
1 67
$85 66
JUNE.
John Hale,
labor
$ 5 09
Joseph Snow,
66
1 58
Daniel Cronan,
6 75
Patrick Murphy,
6 75
Frank Buckley,
66
6 49
John D. Foley,
66
6 49
Edward Powers,
6 49
Jeremiah Shehan,
66
6 31
Cornelius Kelleher,
5 52
Thomas Ryan,
66
5 52
John McDade,
1 66
John Clifford,
7 27
Daniel Quill,
3 51
John Murphy,
5 61
$75 04
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ASHES AND RUBBISH.
JULY.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$ 5 08
Patrick Murphy,
5 08
John Hale,
5 08
Daniel Quill,
66
5 08
Edward Powers,
66
5 34
Jeremiah Shehan,
5 34
Frank Buckley,
66
5 34
John D. Foley,
66
5 34
John Murphy,
66
5 35
John Clifford,
66
5 35
Cornelius Kelleher,
5 35
Timothy Kneeland, 66
1 49
Thomas Ryan,
66
3 86
$63 08
AUGUST.
Daniel Cronan,
labor .. $ 5 26
Patrick Murphy,
5 26
John Hale,
2 28
Daniel Lynch,
66
3 68
Edward Powers,
66
5 69
Jeremiah Shehan,
3 33
John D. Foley,
66
5 69
Frank Buckley,
66
5 69
Thomas Ryan,
66
5 25
Cornelius Kelleher
5 25
John Clifford,
66
5 08
John Murphy,
1 93
Daniel Quill,
66
4 21
Timothy Kneeland,
3 07
Peter Young,
3 15
$64 82
.
248
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
SEPTEMBER.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$5 79
Patrick Murphy,
66
5 79
Daniel Quill, 6 :
3 69
Timothy Nealon, 66
3 69
Edward Powers,
66
4 92
Jere Shehan, 66
4 92
John D. Foley,
66
4 92
Frank Buckley,
4 92
John Clifford,
66
4 92
Peter Young,
66
3 69
Thomas Ryan,
4 92
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
4 92
Chas. W. Thurlow, 66
1 23
$58 32
OCTOBER.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$ 4 56
Patrick Murphy,
66
4 56
Daniel Quill,
4 56
Timothy Nealon,
4 30
Edward Powers, 66
4 56
Jere Shehan. 66
4 56
Frank Buckley,
4 56
John D. Foley,
66
4 56
John Clifford,
66
4 30
Peter Young, 66
1 23
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
4 30
Thomas Ryan, 66
1 23
John Hale. . 6
3 33
John McDade, 66
96
Chas. W. Thurlow.
2 11
Daily News Co., printing
3 00
$56 68
249
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
NOVEMBER.
Daniel Cronan,
labor
$7 10
Patrick Murphy,
10
John Hale,
2 89
Daniel Quill,
66
5 87
Edward Powers, 66
7 63
John Clifford,
7 27
Timothy Nealon,
7 19
Chas. W. Thurlow,
7 27
Frank Buckley,
7 72
John D. Foley,
66
7 72
Cornelius Kelleher,
7 27
John McDade,
7 27
Jere Shehan,
4 65
Cornelius Lynch,
66
1 23
$88 18
DECEMBER.
Frank Buckley,
labor
$4 47
Daniel Cronan,
7 10
Patrick Murphy, 66
7 10
Daniel Quill,
7 10
John Hale,
7 63
John D. Foley,
7 36
Timothy Nealon,
1 58
Jere Shehan,
66
5 69
Edward Powers, 66
7 18
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
7 10
John McDade,
5 60
Chas. W. Thurlow, 66
7 37
John Clifford,
66
7 37
Peter Young,
3 16
1 23
John Murphy,
$87 04
32
250
ASHES AND RURBISH.
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$45 68
66 February 82 75
March 58 63
66 April 57 67
66 May 85 66
June 75 04
66
July . 63 08
66
August 64 82
66
September 58 32
66
October 56 68
November 88 18
66
December. 87 04
Total expenditure for the year ending Dec. 15, 1888 $823 55
251
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
CREDITS.
From City of Newburyport, liquor licenses :. $8,095 50
State of Mass., corporation tax 11,197 51
foreign shipping 4,610 68
66 non-resident bank tax 5 71
$23,909 40
DEBITS.
Amount deducted by assessors from appropriation for
year 1888. . . 19,000 00
Transferred to Incidentals to balance account
$4,909 40
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation $150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas E. Cutter, for the G. A. R $150 00
SIMPSON FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for year 1888 $900 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. J. Currier, treas., watering streets $600 00
Frank H. Plumer,
66
300 00
$900 00
252
MISCELLANEOUS.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS.
Received for liquor licenses granted. $10,860 00
" advertising licenses 96 00
DEBITS.
$10,956 00
Paid News Publishing Co., printing $70 00
Wm. H. Huse & Co., 82 00
Rockwell & Churchill, 66
10 00 State of Mass., 25 per cent of receipts.2,698 50- 2,860 50
Balance transferred to income account. $8,095 50
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for state tax of 1888 $10,282 50 6 county 8,919 62 ,
$19,202 12
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks $4,047 72
Credited on state account .. 2,719 42
$6,767 14
Charged on state account.
6,761 43
Balance transferred to income account 5 71
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS.
Received from County of Essex, rent of Market Hall one
year to Jan. 1, 1888. ...
$ 250 00 .
Received from A. J. Teeling, rent of school buildings one year to October 1, 1888 50 00
Received from rent of City Hall. 1,343 71 .
Transferred to Public Property to balance account. $1,643 71
253
MISCELLANEOS.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1885
Credit city appropriation $1,800 00
Allowed on assessors' orders 1,955 45
Overdrawn, transferred from Incidental account
155 45
1886
Allowed on assessors' orders
$798 01
Overdrawn. transferred from Incidental account 798 01
1887
Credit city appropriation .
$1,000 00
Supplementary assessment. 139 44
1,139 44
Allowed on assessors' orders.
1,834 60
Overdrawn, transferred from Incidental account. $695 16
1888
Credit city appropriation . 500 00
Supplementary assessments 903 44
Overlay of taxes 2,799 96
4,203 40
Allowed on assessors' orders
2.261 58
Undrawn, transferred to Incidental account. 1,941 82
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES
Tax of 1885 from collector
$ 9 00
66 1886
3,393 12
66 1887 66
24.511 09
66 1888 66 .110,220 53
138,133 74
254
MISCELLANEOUS.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
1889.
Mayor $ 800 00
City Clerk, (including clerk hire, no fees) 1,600 00
City Treasurer and Collector, (including clerk hire) 1,600 00
City Auditor 250 00
City Solicitor, in full for all services.
350 00
City Physician
350 00
City Messenger
900 00
City Marshal.
1,000 00
Assistant City Marshal 900 00
Surveyor of Highways (and use of team)
1,000 00
Superintendent of schools
1,000 00
Clerk of Common Council .
100 00
Clerk of Overseers of the Poor
850 00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm 250 00
Agent of Board of Health. 200 00
Clerk of Board of Health 50 00
Librarian of Public Library
800 00
Assistant Librarian of Public Library 200 00
Superintendent of Reading Room 350 00
Superintendent of Almshouse
400 00
Matron of Almshouse 200 00
Drawtender of Newburyport bridge
600 00
Chief Engineer of Fire Department
300 00
Six assistant engineers, each.
50 00
Clerk of Board of Engineers
15 00
Foremen of companies, each
35 00
Engineers of steamers, each 200 00
Assistant engineers, each . .
35 00
Firemen of steamers, each.
125 00
Hosemen and laddermen, each.
25 00
Three assessors, each.
400 00
Four registrars, each.
75 09
Captain of Night Watch
2 50 per diem.
Patrolmen
2 00
Drivers of double teams, each . 11 50 per week.
66 single 10 50 .“
255
MISCELLANEOUS.
CITY VALUATION FOR 1888.
Real Estate. $6,088,890 00
Personal Property 2,092,137 00
Resident Bank Shares . 551,318 00
8,732,345 00
Tax assessed on Real Estate . 97,422 24
66 . Personal Estate. 33,474 20
66
Resident bank shares 8,821 08
66
Polls. 7.928 00
$147,645 52
Appropriated for city expenses $143,750 00
Less income deducted by assessors 19,000 00
124,750 00
City's proportion of state tax.
10,282 50
66
66 county tax. ... 8,919 62
Overlay and re-assessment of taxes ... 3,693 40
$147,645 52
Number of polls 3,964 ; rate of taxation $16.00 per $1000.
POPULATION.
1885, state census 13,716
1889, estimated. 16,000
TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Rate of taxation per $1000, and the number of polls from 1851 to 1888, inclusive.
Year.
No. of Polls.
Valuation of real estate.
Valuation of Personal Estato.
Total Valuation.
*Amount of City Tax.
Amount of State Tax.
Amount of County Tax.
Total tax.
Taxation per $1000.
1851 ..
2517
2,596,400
2,880,200
5,476,600
33,597 98
5,227 76
38,825 74
6 40
1852 ..
2827
2,764,800
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 90
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
8,505 24
70,037 12
9 60
1860. .
2412
3,200,800
3,544,800
6,745.600
61,654 80
2,327
8,694 24
72,674 04
10 20
1861. .
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608,100
60,521 79
2,346
9.369 85
72,237 74
10 40
1862
2462
3,056,000
3,163,450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14,076
7,808 29
84,532 96
12 80
1863. .
2348
3,048,700
3,395,000
6,443,700
68,337 11
18,768
7,808 29
94,913 40
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