City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1889, Part 6

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1889
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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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