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2 00
Charles H. Stanwood, services at ward room 8 00
A. W. Thompson, sundries
18 47
John Burke, repairing ballot boxes
2 50
Samuel P. Boardman, labor at ward room
7 00
Charles E. Ash, services at ward room.
13 13
Board of registrars, services rendered the city
300 00
Lemuel C. Lord, contract widening Water street. 800 00
William H. Johnson, extra services 25 00
Miriam Stickney, land taken widening Water street. . .
100 00
Simon E. Wilson, labor on Oak street 15 00
James Morton, labor on Oak street. 10 00
William Thurlow, labor on Oak street
6 00
$2,335 41
Ernest W. Bowditch, professional services. 400 00
110
ANNUAL REPORTS.
FEBRUARY.
Charles L. Huse, painting street signs $ 4 00
Eunice Dorman, damage of land on Franklin street. .
40 00
A. J. Haynes, printing 5 00
Harriet Griffin, damage of land on Franklin street . .
25 00
Sarah S. Page,
. . 25 00
Nathaniel N. Jones, fees on Creeden case 63 55
John Huse, surveying wood 4 55
Fogg & Co.'s Express, expressage 2 00
Joseph C. Lunt, care of ward room and death returns . .
18 75
Andrew H. Pettengill, 21 days' service as harbor master
18 69
M. R. Warren, 1 ledger,
8 50
E. W. Bowditch, professional services preparing sewer- age.
350 00
S. Levy (postmaster), box rent
1 00
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegrams
2 51
William H. Johnson, posting check list and carrying bal- lot boxes
10 00
Charles W. Stiles, return of births
2 75
E. P. Hurd, return of births.
3 75
H. F. Adams, reporting births 3 00
Telephone Co., use of telephone
4 75
$592 80
MARCH.
M. H. Sargent, stock
$ 11 75
C. C. Dame, professional services and expenses 15 00
Telephone Co., use of telephone
5 20
American Express Co., expressage
70
Gillett & Co.'s Express,
1 90
Fogg & Co.'s Express, expressage
15
Ernest H. Noyes, reporting births
50
Corliss, Macy & Co., text books
18 75
Luther Dame, surveying for new street
8 00
Rockwell & Churchill, 500 copies Australian ballot laws 7 50
Joseph Bartlett, 2 months' services as fish warden . ...
12 50
Amount carried forward, $81 95
111
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $81 95
Charles H. Lunt, ringing bell
3 00
S. R. Fox,
3 00
J. M. Bayley,
3 00
George W. Pray,
2 00
F. H. Rundlett, ..
3 00
N. N. Jones, professional services and expenses 65 59
$161 54
APRIL.
George H. Stevens, expenses to Boston and cash paid
for collections . 9 00
M. R. Stiles, 1 copying book 3 00
. S. H. Fowle, papers.
11 00
George W. Worcester, return of births
4 50
Telephone Co., use of telephone
4 25
Lovett's Express, expressage.
1 05
American Express Co., expressage
65
James V. Felker, expenses to Boston
3 00
$63 95
MAY.
News Publishing Co., printing $11 25
Joseph Bartlett, 2 months' services as fish warden 12 50
S. R. Fox, ringing bell for election 3 00
William H. Johnson, serving warrants, etc.
5 00
L. Mannix, moving ballot boxes . 2 00
Samuel Pearson, services in ward 2 room 3 00
Charles E. Ash, cleaning ward 5 room, etc. 5 00
John Burke, work on ballot boxes 2 00
J. M. Bayley, ringing bell 3 50
Charles H. Lunt, ringing bell
3 00
Moses E. Cooke, services as warden
5 00
John C. Lang, clerk 5 00
Moses Pettengill,
teller 5 00
Amount carried forward $65 25
$27 50
John Huse, rent of office for weights, etc.
112
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward, .
$65 25
William T. Humphreys, services as teller.
5 00
Moses A. Stevens,
..
deputy warden 2 50
George P. Greenleaf 66
deputy clerk
2 50
Thomas B. Robbins,
vote distributor ...
5 00
William E. Thurlow,
vote distributor ..
5 00
John Burke, .6
warden 5 00
Joseph L. Dockam,
clerk
5 00
Samuel J. Ford,
66
teller
5 00
Harry W. Bayley,
..
teller
5 00
Hiram P. Macintosh,
vote distributor . .
5 00
Charles T. Tobin,
warden
5 00
John W. Sargent,
clerk
5 00
Howard P. Currier,
teller
5 00
William I. Austin,
teller.
5 00
William A. Davis,
deputy warden
2 50
John C. Kimball,
deputy clerk
2 50
George E. Newcome,
..
vote distributor ..
5 00
Joseph M. Tappan,
..
vote distributor
5 00
William J. Creasey,
warden
5 00
Joseph L. Johnson,
..
clerk
5 00
Charles L. Huse,
..
teller
5 00
Charles S. Post,
teller
5 00
Edwin Currier, . .
deputy warden
2 50
William H. Welch,
deputy clerk
2 50
Albert R. Patten,
..
vote distributor 5 00
Andrew J. Haynes
..
vote distributor
5 00
George A. Pearson,
warden
5 00
Henry Martin,
clerk 5 00
Michael O'Connell,
teller
5 00
Gilbert A. Noyes,
teller
5 00
Luther Carter,
deputy warden . 2 50
John C. Stanley,
vote distributor . 5 00
John A. Cooper,
vote distributor
5 00
Joshua L. Chase,
warden
5 00
..
vote distributor 5 00
Daniel T. Reed,
Amount carried forward $222 75
113
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $222 75
William G. Somerby, services as clerk
5 00
John L. Lewis,
teller 5 00
Hubbard Getchell, 66 teller
5 00
Benjamin F. Stanley,
vote distributor ..
5 00
Frank B. Ives,
vote distributor .
5 00
Samson Levy (postmaster), box rent
1 00
Telephone Co., use of telephone
6 40
Lovett's Express, expressage
55
Gillett's Express, expressage
1 55
American Express Co., expressage
1 15
J. H. Jacobs, one half pound of rubber bands
1 75
Abbie P. Noyes, for land from almshouse lot to Lime street.
600 00
S. Levy (postmaster), stamps
25 00
Frank Buckley, labor
1 75
$886 90
JUNE.
P. B. Murphy, 300 dog licenses $ 3 00
N. N. Jones, professional services and travelling ex- penses . 42 14
Hayes & Arnold, 5 boxes pens 7 50
C. H. Stanwood, services in ward room 5 00
American Express Co., expressage
6 25
John F. Young, birth returns 3 25
A. L. Jackson, ringing bells several times 8 00
Troy Rubber Stamp Co., rent of inspector's office 11 00
4 20
J. J. Jones, 1 dozen cork pen holders
George W. Pray, ringing bell 3 00
F. H. Rundlett, ringing bell. 3 00
S. Levy (postmaster), postage stamps. 3 00
Mrs. Jacob Hodgkins, for injuries received on highway 75 00
John Huse, stamps, electrotype, etc. 1 50
$175 84
(8)
114
ANNUAL REPORTS.
JULY.
Telephone Co., use of telephone $ 9 75
Moses H. Sargent, stationery 7 75
John E. Bailey, making estimates of building 2 00
Charles R. Fogg's Express, expressage
60
Gillett & Co.'s Express, expressage.
1 90
James W. Gunnison, services and cash paid
20 70
American Express Co., expressage
1 05
Alfred Wheeler, death returns .
1 00
James V. Felker, expenses to Boston
2 50
Hiram P. Macintosh, juror at fire inquest
3 16
Moses Pettingell,
66
3 16
Isaac Poor,
.6
3 16
Daniel C. Batchelder,
3 16
Fred A. Kezer,
3 16
Benjamin G. Davis,
66
3 16
. Mrs. Annie Ryan, witness
60
Lewis H. Short,
66
60
Mrs. Hattie Short,
60
Daniel Ryan, Jr.,
60
Mamie A. Ryan,
60
Edmund S. Johnson,
..
60
Maud H. Arey, stenographer 4 00
A. G. Reynolds (treasurer), horse railroad transportation 1 00
J. V. Felker (city treasurer), disbursing State aid,6 mos. 50 00
$124 81
AUGUST.
Lovett's Express, expressage
$ 1 15
Luther Dame, survey and plan of city landing 15 00
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegrams
1 49
Telephone Co., use of telephone
6 25
Joseph Bartlett, 3 months' services as fish warden
18 75
American Express Co., expressage.
2 10
M. H. Sargent, stationery
6 09
Amount carried forward, .
$50 83
6.
.
115
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,. $50 83
Samson Levy (postmaster), box rent
1 00
George H. Pearson, stationery 28 56
Corliss, Macy & Co., claims allowed book and mort- gage record 22 50
M. R. Warren, cash book and ledger
Charles H. Lunt, ringing bell.
John Connors, 3 times
8 00
George W. Pray,
3 00
Joseph C. Lunt, 66
death returns and ward
room care 20 25
F. H. Rundlett, 66
3 00
Joseph M. Bailey, 66
3 00
$158 89
SEPTEMBER.
Lovett's Express, expressage .
$ 30
Corliss, Macy & Co., engraving bonds 75 00
Charles F. Haynes, printing 3000 abatement orders 7 50 , . William H. Johnson, distributing tax bills 50 00
Samuel H. Safford, death returns. 23 50
M. R. Warren, 2030 collectors' warrants, cash book. . .
16 75
James V. Felker, expenses to Boston 2 50
S. Levy (postmaster), postage stamps 20 00
$195 55
OCTOBER.
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegrams
$ 95
Jere Cashman, cleaning of vaults. 18 00
Noyes Brothers, furniture 98 80
Boston Daily Advertiser, advertising for bonds 15 30
90
American Express Co., expressage 75
Maud H. Arey, services as stenographer.
5 00
James W. Fenimore,
12 75
3 00
3 00
Gillett & Co., expressage .
Amount carried forward $139 70
116
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. $139 70
Charles R. Fogg, expressage.
90
Charles H. Stanwood, 1 caucus 1 00
James W. Gunnison, 3 months' office rent and expenses 11 95
Nathaniel N. Jones, professional services and expenses 17 01
J. P. Noyes, janitor court room 1 00
Nathaniel P. Sharpless, express paid
15
Telephone Co., use of telephone
11 35
Estate Hiram A. Young, abatement of tax, paid by error
37 00
Board of Assessors, copying books 180 00
50
James V. Felker, expenses to Boston twice, city bonds 5 00
350 00
E. S. Dole, special appropriation for Labor Day ...... Assessors and collector, assessing and collecting bank tax Albert Russell & Sons. stock and labor on reservoir at pond. 5 61
Jere Kelleher, stock and labor on reservoir at pond ·
7 50
$888 77
NOVEMBER.
J. Q. Bradish & Co., pens $ 1 20
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegram 33
S. H. Fowle, newspapers 7 00
J. M. Greenough, horses and carriages
19 50
C. H. Stanwood (S.), attendance at caucus
1 00
S. Levy (postmaster), rent of post office box 1 00
American Express Co., expressage 15
Telephone Co., use of telephone 5 85
Joseph Bartlett, 3 months' services as fish warden 18 75
William H. Bayley, 1 floral broken column. 15 00
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., tally sheets for election
4 00
J. P. Noyes, lighting and cleaning court room.
1 00
Andrew J. Haynes, expenses to Boston twice 8 00
George J. L. Colby, expenses to Boston. 4 00
R. H. Smith Manufacturing Co., rubber stamps 7 80
George H. Stevens, cash paid for express 65
Amount carried forward. $95 23
120 10
Lovett's Express, expressage.
117
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward. $ 95 23
William H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising . 230 75
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 79 90
S. Levy (postmaster), postage stamps.
12 00
Board of Assessors, copying valuation books. 225 00
George Montgomery, return of births 87-88 10 00
$652 88
DECEMBER.
L. H. Noyes & Co., stock and labor
$2 55
J. Plummer Noyes, services rendered.
1 00
American Express Co., expressage.
55
Moses E. Cooke,
services as warden
5 00
John C. Lang,
clerk.
5 00
Thomas Humphreys,
inspector
5 00
Abner W. Porter,
inspector
5 00
Moses A. Stevens,
..
deputy warden 2 50
George P. Greenleaf,
deputy clerk 2 50
Fred S. Goodwin,
deputy inspector 2 50
5 00
Charles C. Donnell,
..
inspector
5 00
William B. Porter,
6.
deputy inspector. . .
2 50
Moses Pettingell,
. .
deputy inspector ....
2 50
John Burke, ..
warden. 5 00
clerk. .
5 00
Charles W. Page,
..
inspector
5 00
Samuel J. Ford,
inspector 5 00
H. P. Macintosh,
inspector 5 00
Isaac Poor, Jr.,
inspector
5 00
Charles W. Thurlow, Jr.,
deputy warden
2 50
J. C. M. Blaisdell,
deputy clerk 2 50
Charles T. Smith,
deputy inspector. ...
2 50
Allen D. Pettingell,
66
deputy inspector. ...
2 50
George Osgood,
deputy inspector. ... 2 50
George O. P. Greeley,
66 deputy inspector. ... 2 50
Andrew H. Pettingell,
inspector
Harry W. Bayley,
..
Amount carried forward, $91 60
118
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward,.
$91 GO
Sylwyn C. Reed,
services as warden
5 00
John W. Sargent,
clerk .
5 00
William A. Little,
66
inspector
5 00
James P. Walsh,
inspector.
5 00
John C. Kimball,
deputy warden. . .
2 50
William A. Davis,
66
deputy clerk . ...
2 50
George W. Manser,
66
deputy inspector ....
2 50
Caleb N. Huse,
deputy inspector . .
2 50
H. P. Currier,
inspector
5 00
Joseph M. Tappan,
inspector . . .
5 00
Frank Frost.
deputy inspector ....
2 50
Edward A. Hale,
deputy inspector ..
2 50
William J. Creasey,
66
warden
5 00
Joseph L. Johnson,
clerk.
5 00
Winthrop S. Low,
inspector
5 00
Charles A. Stockman,
inspector
5 00
Edwin Currier,
deputy warden
2 50
William H. Welch,
deputy clerk
2 50
Samuel E. Sargent,
deputy inspector. ...
2 50
Charles L. Huse,
66
deputy inspector ....
2 50
John H. Balch, Jr.,
inspector
5 00
Berkeley Johnson,
inspector .
5 00
Fred A. Kezer,
deputy inspector . ..
2 50
George W. Craig,
66
deputy inspector 2 50
George A. Pearson,
66
warden 5 00
Henry Martin,
clerk. 5 00
Gilbert A. Noyes,
inspector 5 00
Michael O'Connell,
inspector
5 00
Luther Carter,
60
deputy warden .. 2 50
Charles A. Peabody,
66
deputy warden. ...
2 50
Edward S. Stickney,
deputy inspector. ...
2 50
T. W. Cogger,
deputy inspector ...
2 50
S. H. Johnson,
inspector
5 00
William H. P. Howard,
inspector
5 00
Cyrus A. Haskell,
deputy inspector 2 50
Amount carried forward
$224 10
.
119
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward,.
$224 10
J. E. S. Hart,
services as deputy inspector
2 50
Joshua L. Chase,
warden
5 00
John G. Somerby,
.6
clerk .
5 00
E. H. McConnell,
inspector
5 00
John L. Lewis,
inspector
5 00
W. H. Delano,
deputy warden 2 50
W. E. Butterfield,
deputy clerk . 2 50
H. Getchell,
deputy inspector . . .. 2 50
George A. Coffin,
deputy inspector . .
2 50
Benjamin F. Stanley,
inspector 5 00
Frank B. Ives,
inspector
5 00
John M. Chase,
deputy inspector. 2 50
Charles D. Pettigrew, deputy inspector . .
2 50
J. M. Bailey, ringing bells,
1 00
John Burke, work on ballot boxes.
1 50
J. Plummer Noyes, lighting and cleaning court room Charles E. Ash, attendance at caucus
8 00
C. H. Stanwood,
6 00
S. Pearson,
10 00
William H. Johnson, posting check lists and transport- ing ballot boxes 7 00
M. H. Sargent, sundries, 28 26
1 85
Luther Davis, duplicate plan of Water street widening .. 4 30 Telephone Co., rent of telephone . 6 90
William Allen & Co., 1 printed book
8 50
James V. Felker, expenses to Boston
2 50
A. W. Thompson, sundries
4 65
George H. Newton, 1 Packard gold pen and holder 3 40
N. Morse, labor 9 00
$376 46
..
2 00
T. P. Mackinney, 1 tape measure.
120
ANNUAL REPORTS.
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January .
$ 2,335 41
" February
592 80
" March.
161 54
" April
63 95
66
" May
886 90
" June
175 84
" July .
124 81
" August
158 89
66
66
" September
195 55
66
66
" October
888 77
" November
652 88
" December
376 46
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 21, 1889 ... $6,613 80
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
-
Appropriation
$7,300 00
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance
accounts
$ 253 47
Expenditures
$7.016 53
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the City Council.
Albert C. Titcomb, salary as mayor 11 months . $ 733 33
James V. Felker, city treasurer and collector 1,600 00
George H. Stevens, city clerk. 1,591 67
William H. Johnson
city messenger
900 00
H. F. Adams, city physician.
350 00
N. N. Jones, city solicitor. 304 17
Edward Burrill,
city auditor 15 months 267 36
Thomas E. Cutter.
clerk of common council .. 100 00
Joseph L. Johnson,
assessor
400 00
Andrew J. Haynes,
400 00
George J. L. Colby, 66 400 00
Total expenditure for the year ending Dec. 21, 1889. $7,046 53
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $5,000 00 Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account 1,152 78
Expenditures
$6,152 78
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Fuel.
E. P. Shaw and J. C. Colman, 6 months' rent of coal shed $ 144 00 John Huse, surveying charcoal. 3 23
Orrin G. Davis, 125 cords of pine wood
562 50
George J. Warner, surveying wood 9 50
News Publishing Co., printing
18 50
B. F. & F. L. Atkinson, city fuel, per contract, etc.
5,241 69
George P. Balch, wood
16 51
P. H. Creasey, coal.
10 77
L. W. Coker, weighing coal
41 00
A. F. Nason, charcoal
100 00
Frank Buckley, labor
1 75
John D. Foley, labor.
1 75
Patrick Lyons, labor
1 58
$6,152 78
123
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
Expended for the following purposes:
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tons. Cwt.
No. 2 Engine House, 12 05 egg coal
$ 74 69
No. 3
12 07
66 76 49
No. 7
7 04 egg and stove
coal . 47 75
No. 8
3
11 egg coal . . 21 94
$220 87
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Tons. Cwt.
Kelley school, .57
11 broken ... . .$354 04
Plains school, .
4 01 stove and egg. . 26 31
Moulton street school, 7
04 stove 46 68
Forrester
33
10 egg
206 08
Bromfield
66
26
egg
161 90
School
21
16 egg
134 01
Hancock 66
14
Q1 egg
86 37
Congress
15
19
egg
98 02
Ashland
5 10
egg
33 69
Temple
6
19
egg
42 64
Purchase
3
10
egg
21 58
-
$1,211 32
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Tons. Cwt.
Colman's wharf, 349 04 stove coal. ....... $2,259 35
Almshouse, . ... 117 07 stove and broken
coal 729 60
128 cords pine wood.
585 01
Measuring wood
9 50
Labor on coal
8 08
$3,591 54
Amount carried forward
. $5,023 73
124
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward.
$5,023 73
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tons. Cwt.
E. F. Bartlett's office, 1 13 stove coal $ 11 13
Newburyport bridge, 00 14 stove coal 4 53
Cushing Guard, 14 11 egg coal 89 59
Market Hall,
23 11 broken coal .. 144 92
Public Library,
51 04 66
314 78
City Hall, 41 17
257 37
1000 bushels charcoal
100 00
Rent of coal shed
144 00
Advertising.
18 50
Weighing
41 00
Surveying charcoal.
3 23
$1,129 05
Total expenditures as above .$6,152 78
PRICES PAID FOR FUEL DURING THE YEAR.
Broken coal. $6 15 per 2,240 lbs.
Egg coal . 6 15
Stove coal
6 47
Pine wood (average). 4 57 per cord. 10 per bushel.
Charcoal
There were 831 tons 16 cwt. of coal delivered the city during year.
There were 128 cords of pine wood
66
There were 2,241} bushels charcoal
(1000 bushels only were paid for in year 1889.)
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILD- INGS.
Appropriation
$10,000
CREDITS.
From sale of old lantern $ 2 50
Newburyport Electric Light and Power
Co., overcharge in June, July and August
bills.
49 98
52 48
Total amount appropriation and income.
.$10,052 48
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account
479 48
Expenditures
$10,531 96
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Lighting Streets. JANUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public buildings $ 383 60
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets 678 88
James W. Fenimore, cleaning gas lanterns. 2 50
$1,064 98
126
ANNUAL REPORTS.
FEBRUARY.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public build- ings ... 267 60
MARCH.
$267 60
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public build-
ings. .. .
$249 80
Electric Light Co., lighting streets. 6.8 88
Albert Hodgdon, cleaning lanterns. 50
Electric Light Co., lighting streets
678 88
APRIL.
$1,608 06
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public build-
ings ... ..
$230 80
James W. Fenimore, cleaning gas lanterns 2 50
MAY.
$233 30
Newburyport gas Co., gas consumed in public build-
ings ...
$276 20
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets 6:8 88
66 66 " 678 88
JUNE. $1,633 96
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public build-
ings. . . . . .
$109 20
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets 6:8 88
$788 08
JULY.
Newburyport Gas Co., gas consumed in public build-
ings. $76 40
James W. Fenimore, cleaning gas lanterns 2 50
$78 90
127
LIGHTING STREETS.
AUGUST.
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., gas consumed
in public buildings $94 40
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets. 1,359 98
$1,454 38
SEPTEMBER.
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., gas consumed
in public buildings . .. $ 744
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets 681 10
$755 50
OCTOBER.
Newburyport Electric Light Co., lighting streets. $571 10
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., lighting streets and public buildings. 166 20
James W. Fenimore, cleaning gas lanterns 2 50
$839 80
NOVEMBER.
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., expense in
changing lights $ 19 40
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., lighting streets 671 10
66 lighting public
buildings
184 00
$874 50
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., lighting streets and public buildings $932 90
$932 90
128
ANNUAL REPORTS.
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$1,064 98
66
" February
267 60
66 " March 1,608 06
66
66 " April
233 30
" May
1,633 96
66 " June 788 08
78 90
" August
1,454 38
..
66 " October 839 80
66
" November 874 50
" December. 932 90
Total expenditures for the year ending Dec. 21, 1889. . $10,531 96
APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For lighting public buildings and streets for the year ending Dec. 21, 1889.
Cubic Feet Gas.
Cost.
Lighting City Hall.
342,100
$684 20
..
Market House
309,200
618 40
Public Library
. 141,000
282 00
Armories.
143,000
286 00
No. 2 Engine House
89.100
128 20
66 No. 3
95,600
191 20
No. 8
23,900
47 80
Putnam School.
6,550
13 00
Central Fire Station
36,800
73 60
Cost of electric street lights
8,127 66
Repairs, posts, lanterns, etc
29 90
Total expense as above.
$10,531 96
The total number of street lights is 110: electric, 103; kero- sene, 7.
" September
755 50
" July
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
CREDITS.
From dog licenses $921 70
Town of Newbury, use of library for the
year 1888
150 00
$1,071 70
Total appropriation and income. $2,271 70
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance
account. 78 51
Expenditures
. $2,193 19
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the City Council.
John D. Parsons, services as librarian. $ 688 25
Effie A. Tenney,
assistant librarian. 291 67
Martha P. Lunt,
supt. of reading room. 345 76
Hiram A. Tenney, 6. librarian . 166 66
S. H. Thurlow, glue and twine. 1 78
Daniel P. Donnell, services as janitor 250 00
Gillett & Co's Express, expressage
14 90
Wm. H. Bayley, 1 floral piece .
15 00
Safford & Lunt, repairing clock at library
1 00
Amount carried forward, $1,775 02
(9)
130
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward, $1,775 02
Chas. R. Sargent, stock and labor
2 60
Fogg & Co's Express, expressage 95
P. H. Blumpey, 1 mat. 2 75
Robert Burlen, 2 vols. Art Journal 5 00
Lambert Jackson, binding books.
68 00
E. S. Thurston, services at library
58 00
Paine Furniture Co., 1 roll top desk
55 00
Newburyport Despatch, expressage 12 75
Library Bureau, sundries. .
39 75
News Publishing Co., printing.
6 75
Courtis & Breare, binding books.
50 65
M. E. Parsons, repairing and covering books 16 35
American Express Co., expressage.
1 50
Wm. H. Huse & Co., printing and advertising
93 17
Lovett's Express, expressage. . 15
E. P. Goodwin, stock and labor 4 80
$2,193 19
PRINTING.
Appropriations. . $1,300 00 .
CREDITS.
From liquor licenses.
10 00
Total appropriation and income $1,310 00
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal- ance accounts 118 09
Expenditures
. $1,428 09
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Printing.
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising $432 45
William H. Huse & Co., 990 64
Charles A. Haynes, printing 5 00
$1,428 09
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation
$7,600 00
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance
accounts
205 00
Expenditures
·$7,395 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Water Supply.
FEBRUARY.
Newburyport Water Co., 6 months' use of water for fire
purposes
$3,240 00
$3,240 00
Newburyport Water Co., use of water in public build-
ings
$450 00
$450 00
JULY.
Newburyport Water Co., 6 months' use of water for fire
$3,240 00
purposes
$3,240 00
JUNE.
133
WATER SUPPLY.
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Water Co., use of water in public build-
ings $465 00
$465 00
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in February
$3,240 00
66
June 450 00
66
July . . 3,240 00
December 465 00
$7,395 00
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation $1,000 00
CREDITS.
From George Noyes $ 19 84
D. J. Merrill 75 20
S. A. Bridges 10 02
Giles Adams 25 28
Mrs. H. M. Swap 53 12
Estate J. F. Carr
1 15
James Ryan .
14 72
Mrs. Morey
70
Mr. Lecraw
70
F. L. Atkinson 22 83
E. P. Cutter
26 18
W. F. Torrey
3 67
B. F. Atkinson
1 00
B. F. Atkinson & Son 61 05
J. H. Dockum
28 90
L. W. Coker
13 89
B. F. Poor .
13 60
Benjamin Hale 21 59
David Foss
7 84
Joseph G. Stevens 15 30
E. F. Stone 33 01
Amounts carried forward $450 19
$1,000 00
135
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Amounts brought forward.
$450 19 $1,000 00
L. W. Sargent ..
34 43
Mary L. Fremont 14 96
George Butler
4 40
John A. Greeley
5 64
E. P. Shaw
98 37
T. H. Lunt
11 00
Bromfield fund transfer
200 00
818 99
Total appropriation and income
$1,818 99
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance
account. 354 05
Expenditures
$1,464 94
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Sidewalks and Edgestones.
Daniel Cronan, labor
$ 16 11
Jere Sheehan,
30 55
Edward Powers,
9 63
Cornelius Lynch, 66
25 74
Daniel Quill, 66
16 38
Frank Buckley,
14 88
Jere Toomey, 66
5 25
Thomas Ryan, 66
.
1 76
Cornelius Kelleher, 66
70
Patrick Murphy,
3 33
John D. Foley, 66
2 63
Chas. N. Thurlow, "
2 63
Y. M. C. A., paving sidewalks
15 00
Thomas F. Henry, cutting stone, etc.
30 95
John A. Greeley, stock and labor
53 43
George Ives, labor on trees
2 50
Thomas Ronan, paving sidewalk
33 00
Amount carried forward . $264 47
136
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. $264 47
Effie B. Moody, wharfage, 172 tons edgestone 17 20
Edwin Toppan, paving sidewalks 21 80
Blaisdell & Donnell, 1,553 8 12 feet granite curbing 559 75
C. H. Davis, freight on stone. 155 15
Rufus Morrison, paving sidewalk 117 88
Eben P. Cutter, 66 19 25
Eben A. Young, paving and setting edgestones.
43 60
Dudley T. Batchelder, laying brick sidewalk 7 50
Eben Sumner,
36 75
B. F. Atkinson, paving
70 50
E. P. Shaw, 83 yards concrete walk 20 75
Daniel Canning, labor.
2 94
Joseph H. Currier, labor 77 50
Jere Cashman, 32 loads sand, at 15 cents
3 30
Frank H. Plumer, teaming
1 50
David Smith, bricks. 28 00
George D. Thurlow, labor 17 10
$1,464 94
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
CREDITS.
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