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Peabody Mill, one-half expense of extending culvert
foot of Federal street .$100 00
Town of West Newbury, one-half expense re-
pairing Curson Mill bridge
86 64
186 64
Total appropriations and income
$1,186 64
EXPENDITURES.
Newburyport bridge $894 73
Essex Merrimac bridge
186 39
Culverts.
491 57
$1,572 69
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account $386 05
138
ANNUAL REPORTS.
EXPENDITURES ON NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Authorized by Committee on Bridges and Culverts.
JANUARY.
William I. Hunt, 1 month's services as draw tender $50 00
P. H. Creasey, coal 17 57
Electric Light Co., lighting bridge 6 67
E. Donahoe, stock for bridge 2 25
Enoch P. Lunt, services on Newburyport bridge 5 00
L. H. Noyes, stock 6 65
$88 14
FEBRUARY.
William I. Hunt, 1 month's services as draw tender $50 00
$50 00
MARCH.
Electric Light Co., light on bridge $ 6 67
William I. Hunt, 1 month's service as draw tender 50 00
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor 6 19
Electric Light Co., light on bridge. 6 67
$69 53
APRIL.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender .$50 00
$50 00
MAY.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender $50 00
S. H. Thurlow, stock 3 65
Edward Perkins, stock 11 70
Newburyport Electric Light Co., light on bridge 6 67
Charles R. Sargent, stock and labor 1 00
Newburyport Electric Light Co., light on bridge 6 67
$79 69
139
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
JUNE.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender $50 00
Newburyport Electric Light Co., light on bridge 6 67
$56 67
JULY.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender .$50 00
Edward Perkins, lumber and teaming 8 11
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freight 2 06
$60 17
AUGUST.
Willard E. Hunt, services as draw tender. $29 60
Owners schooner E. G. Train, damages received 12 00
Newburyport Electric Light Co., light on bridge 13 34
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender 62 00
J. C. Stanley, stock . 1 55
Gesner W. Rogers, 4 white pine sticks 36 00
F. E. Cutter, use of jack screw 25
N. C. Moody, labor and stock on draw 21 71
$176 45
SEPTEMBER.
Newburyport Electric Light and Power Co., light on
bridge. $ 6 67
William I Hunt, services as draw tender 50 00
$56 67
OCTOBER.
Newburyport Electric Light Co., light on bridge $ 6 67
William I Hunt, services as draw tender 50 00
Albert Russell & Sons, stock and labor 1/ 40
$74 07
140
ANNUAL REPORTS.
NOVEMBER.
Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., light on bridge .$ 6 67
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender 50 00
Jere Cashman, driving piles 20 00
$6 67
DECEMBER.
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., lighting bridge $ 6 67
William I. Hunt, 1 month's services as draw tender 50 00
$56 67
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January
$ 88 14
66 66
" February
50 00
" March 69 53
66
" April
50 00
66
" May
79 69
66
" June
56 67
66
" July
60 17
66 66 " August
176 45
66
" September
56 67
" October 74 07
66 " November 76 67
" December 56 67
$894 73
CULVERTS.
--
JANUARY.
John Hale, labor
$ 88
Frank Buckley,
1 41
John Murphy,
70
Cornelius Lynch, “
2 28
S. Coker, nails, tar and spikes
2 05
H. H. Landford, horse hire 8 00
James C. Colman, stock
1 82
Edward S. Hidden, labor on culvert foot Federal street ... 100 00
$117 14
141
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
FEBRUARY.
Cornelius Lynch, labor. $1 40
John Hale, 1 40
Daniel Cronan, 66
1 40
Chas. W. Thurlow, 66 1 05
John Clifford,
1 05
$6 30
MARCH.
Cornelius Lynch, labor
$ 88
Daniel Quill,
70
John Clifford,
70
John Hale,
70
$2 98
APRIL.
Jere Sheehan,
labor ·$1 40
Edward Powers, 66 70
Cornelius Lynch,
2 63
$4 73
MAY.
Cornelius Lynch, labor. $8 59
John Murphy,
66
1 58
John D. Foley,
66
1 58
Daniel Cronin,
2 28
Daniel Quill,
66
1 75
Cornelius Kelleher, ،،
1 75
Patrick Murphy,
70
John Hale,
70
$18 93
142
ANNUAL REPORTS.
JUNE.
Cornelius Lynch, labor $5 25
Jere Sheehan, 5 25
Jere Toomey, 66
5 25
Chas. W. Thurlow,
88
John Murphy,
88
$17 51
.JULY.
Cornelius Lynch, labor $ 70
Jere Toomey, 70
James C. Colman, lumber 1 24
$2 64
AUGUST.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor $ 5 43
John Hale.
1 05
Daniel Quill,
2 80
Patrick Murphy,
1 05
Daniel Cronan,
66
3 15
John D. Foley, 66
9 63
Frank Buckley
14 01
Jere Toomey,
7 00
Jere Sheehan,
2 10
John Clifford,
88
James C. Colman, lumber, lime and cement. 24 16
Eben A. Young, labor on culvert 10 50
$81 76
SEPTEMBER.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor. $ 4 20
Frank Buckley,
8 40
John D. Foley,
6 65
Cornelius Lynch,
1 75
Patrick Murphy, .6
70
Amount carried forward $21 70
143
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Amount brought forward $21 70
Jere Toomey, labor.
1 05
L. W. Coker, stock. 1 40
Edward S. Hidden, repairing culvert
1 50
David Smith, brick
19 85
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor 10 40
James C. Colman, stock. 27 02
$82 92
OCTOBER.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor.
$ 5 95
John D. Foley, 66
5 95
Frank Buckley, 66 5 95
Daniel Cronan,
2 45
Edward Powers,
4 20
John Murphy, 66
88
James C. Colman, stock
31 72
Thomas H. Lunt, labor 12 00
Thomas F. Henry, labor 19 50
3 33
S. H. Thurlow, stock.
$91 93
NOVEMBER.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor.
$1 75
Jere Sheehan, 66
1 75
Frank Buckley,
5 08
Edward Powers,
1 75
Cornelius Lynch,
1 75
Chas. W. Thurlow,
1 75
John Hale,
1 05
Daniel Cronan, 66
1 05
John D. Foley
3 33
John Murphy
1 58
John Clifford, 66
1 58
Edward S. Hidden, repairing culverts
8 25
4 89
James C. Colman, cement
$35 56
144
ANNUAL REPORTS.
DECEMBER.
Jas. Sidebottham, labor
$ 88
Frank Buckley, ..
1 75
Patrick Lyons, ..
1 75
John A. Chase,
1 05
Joseph H. Currier, 66
3 25
Daniel Cronan,
6 13
Edward Powers,
1 75
Jere Sheehan,
3 50
Daniel Quill,
4 73
Patrick Murphy
66
4 38
$29 17
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January .
$117 14
" February
6 30
66 " March 2 98
4 73
66
66 " May
18 93
" June 17 51
.6
" July
2 64
66
66
" August
81 76
6:
6.
" September 82 92
66
" October 91 93
66
" November 35 56
66
" December 29 17
$491 57
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
JANUARY.
E. P. Lunt, labor on bridge.
$ 3 75
Edward Perkins, stock and teaming 171 42
S. Coker, 2 casks coal tar. 7 00
$182 17
" April
145
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
FEBRUARY.
John D. Foley, labor
$ 70
Daniel Quill, 66
70
Patrick Murphy,
70
$2 10
MARCH.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
53
Edward Powers, 66 53
Thomas Ryan,
53
John Clifford,
53
$2 12
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January. $182 17
66 February 2 10
66
66 March. 2 12
$186 39
(10)
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
-
Appropriation
$20,000 00
CREDITS.
Dividend No. 23, City Railroad, 2 per cent ... $1,484 00
24
66
1 4
927 50
From deposit First National Bank.
1,683 87
From overdue taxes
1,585 18
5,680 55
Total appropriation and income $25,680 55 Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance account. 82 95
Expenditures
. $25,597 60
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Finance. JANUARY.
. $3,520 00 127 coupons
$3,520 00
147
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
FEBRUARY.
One year 7 days note, No. 386. $ 40 78
Five months note, No. 393. 592 45
Two months note, No. 389
129 17
One year Dexter Fund
90 00
One year Toppan Fund 10 00
One year Simpson Fund.
900 00
Seventeen coupons 420 00
$2,182 40
MARCH.
One year Frothingham Fund. $ 40 00
Sixty coupons 1,420 00
$1,460 00
APRIL ..
Six months Sawyer Fund $112 50
Six months Green Fund. . 40 00
Accrued on Williams Fund
65 33
Three coupons. 660 00
$877 83
MAY.
Twenty-two coupons.
$ 530 00
Six months Bridge and Water loan 700 00
$1,230 00
JUNE.
Forty-four coupons $1,045 00
$1,045 00
JULY.
Four months 3 days on Note No. 397. $ 234 89
Seventy two coupons 2,010 00
$2,244 89
148
ANNUAL REPORTS.
AUGUST.
One year Toppan Fund . $ 10 00
One hundred and seventy-six coupons. 4,260 00
$4,270 00
SEPTEMBER.
Six months Sawyer Fund. $ 112 50
Forty-four coupons 1,320 00
$1,432 50
OCTOBER.
Six months on note, $15,000 $ 300 00
One year on Atwood Fund 472 50
Twenty coupons 590 00
$1,362 50
NOVEMBER.
Six months Bridge and Water loans $ 700 00
Twenty-two coupons. 555 00
$1,255 00
DECEMBER.
Ten months on note No. 394 . $1,562 48
One year Brown Fund
675 00
Six months Green Fund. 40 00
Ninety-five coupons
. 2,440 00
$4,717 48
RECAPITULATION.
Amount paid in January
· $3,520 00
66 February 2,182 40
March 1,460 00
66
66 66 April 877 83
Amount carried forward $8,040 23
149
INTEREST DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward
·$8,040 23
Amount paid in May
1,230 00
66
66 June
1,045 00
July .
2,244 89
August
4,270 00
66 66 66
September
1,432 50
66
66 October
1,362 50
66
November
1,255 00
66 December 4,717 48
Total expenditures for year ending Dec. 21, 1889 . $25,597 60
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CITY BONDS.
Amount outstanding December 15, 1888 $348,000 00 Bonds issued during year 1889, as follows, viz. : No. 1 to No. 50 inclusive, sewerage loan dated Septem- ber 3, 1889, 4 per cents., thirty years to run. . .. . 50,000 00
$398,000 00
Bonds paid during year 1889 as follows, viz. : No. 171 expired March 1st, 6 per cent .. 20,000 00
Amount outstanding December 21, 1889.
· $378,000 00
Due as follows :
1890 at 6 per cent. $ 63,000 00
1893 " 4
40,000 00
1897 " 4
38,000 00
1898 " 4 .6 65,000 00
1890 “ 6 school house loan. 23,000 00
1890 “ 6 6 6 horse railroad loan. 25,000 00
1891 “ 6 city railroad loan .. 74,000 00
1919 “ 4 sewerage loan. 50,000 00
Total as above
$378,000 00
NOTES PAYABLE.
Amount outstanding December 15, 1888. . · $116,750 00
Notes issued in 1889 as follows, viz. :
No. 391, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 4 per cent.
$ 1,400 00
No. 392, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 4 per cent. 1,000 00
No. 393, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 4 1-16 per cent. 35,000 00
No. 394, commissioners city debt sinking fund, Lynn, Mass., 3 3-4 per cent ..... 50,000 00 No. 395, committee on Abraham Williams Fund, 4 per cent. 1,000 00 No. 396, Institution for Savings in New- buryport and vicinity, 4 per cent. .... 15,000 00
No. 397, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 2 3-4 per cent. 25,000 00 No. 398, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent. 2,000 00
130,400 00
$247,150 00
Appropriation by the city
5,000 00
$252,150 00
152
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Notes paid during year 1889, as follows, viz. :
No. 386, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 4 per cent. . $ 1,000 00 No. 390, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 7-8 per cent .. 20,000 00 No. 393, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 4 1-16 per cent. 35,000 00
No. 394, commissioners city debt sinking fund, Lynn, Mass., 3 3-4 per cent ..... 50,000 00 No. 397, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 2 3-4 per cent. 25,000 00
No 3, Institution for Savings, city, 3 1-2 per cent 2,000 00
No. 3, Institution for Savings, city, 3 1-2 per cent 3,000 00
136 000 00
$116,150 00
Transferred to bridge and water account
5,000 00
Amount outstanding December 21, 1889 . $111,150 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
- Armory Rent Account. CREDIT.
Received from the State for rent, for year 1889.
$350 00
DEBIT.
Paid E. P. Shaw for one year's rent, for year 1889 . .$900 00
Amount overdrawn, charged to incidentals to balance ac-
count
$550 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
-
Appropriation
$150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas E. Cutter, for the Grand Army Post
· $150,00
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
EXPENDITURES. JANUARY.
L. H. Noyes, stock and labor 3 83
Edward Perkins, stock and teaming. 13 10
Frank E. Cutter, stock and labor 11 40
John E. Bailey, stock and labor 10 66
Joseph H. Currier, labor 62 25
C. R. Sargent, stock and labor 31 21
John A. Greeley, stock and labor 12 69
John Crowley, carting stone. 11 00
James C. Colman, stock. 21 76
$177 90
FEBRUARY.
Charles L. Huse, painting buildings and signs 22 00
John E. Bailey, expenses to Haverhill and laying out land 7 42
Thomas F. Henry, cutting stone at almshouse 31 50
Charles R. Sargent, stock and labor. 91 96
$152 88
MARCH.
James C. Colman, stock
$1 65
Frank E. Cutter, stock and labor 6 47
$8 12
155
NEW ALMSHOUSE.
AUGUST.
R. B. Wright, laying concrete walk, 635 yards. . $295 35
$295 35
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in January $177 90
" February 152 88
66
" March 8 12
66 " August 295 35
Transferred to public property account $634 25
BROMFIELD FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for 1889
$400 00
Balance on hand December 21, 1889 86 70
Expenditures · $313 30
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by Committee on Bromfield Fund.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
$ 88
Frank Buckley, 66
4 55
John D. Foley,
6 30
John Murphy,
88
Edward Powers,
3 68
Jere Toomey,
8 75
Daniel Cronan,
7 35
Patrick Murphy, 66
2 98
John Hale,
6 30
Daniel Quill,
66
1 05
Charles W. Thurlow, 66
1 23
John Clifford,
35
Joseph Christian,
66
7 00
William H. Bayley, 31 trees at $2
62 00
Sidewalks and edgestones, transfer 200 00
$313 30
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation .$900 00
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance ac-
count
$208 73
Expenditures
.$691 27
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Board of Health.
Francis V. Pike, salary as meteorological observer and ex-
penditures . . $184 75
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising. 6 75
D. Clark Batchelder, salary as agent of board and extras .. 278 50 George H. Stevens, 15 months' salary as clerk of board . . 62 50
Moses H. Sargent, blank book. 6 50
George W. Woodwell, fumigating and disinfecting 13 00
William H. Huse & Co., printing 94 75
C. M. Lunt, cleaning vaults 19 25
Charles W. Davenport, services as clerk of board. 25 27
$691 27
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation
$700 00
CREDITS.
From J. Pearson & Son, ashes, etc. $25 00
Eben Young,
$ 1 20
Edward Perkins,
9 50
John Pearson,
3 05
B. H. Hussey,
4 65
E. C. Pearson,
25 10
W. F. Torrey,
2 35
Towle Mfg. Co.,
10 40
D. J. Merrill,
35
W. H. Whitmore,
75
W. S. Coffin,
28 70
Jere Cashman,
23 20
P. & R. C. & I. Co.,
·
8 60
John Wallace,
1 25
144 10
Total appropriation and income $844 10 Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to balance account. 4 58
Expenditures $848 68
159
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
70 11
Daniel Cronan,
66 58
Patrick Murphy, ..
69 03
Daniel Quill,
67 55
John Hale,
68 95
Edward Powers,
65 44
Cornelius Lynch,
17 79
John D. Foley,
73 24
Frank Buckley,
66 23
John Murphy,
67 58
John Clifford,
62 40
Chas. W. Thurlow,
60 46
Jere Sheehan,
51 43
Peter Young,
66
1 23
Thomas Ryan,
1 58
Jere Toomey,
66
29 26
John Dodey,
1 40
John McDade,
8 42
$848 68
SEWERAGE.
-
CREDIT.
From sale of sewer bonds $50,000 00
Expenditures as below 46,633 30
Balance unexpended Dec. 21, 1889, to new account.
.$ 3.366 70
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Sewer Commissioners.
AUGUST.
Boston Advertiser, advertising sewer proposals $19 38
Boston Herald Co., advertising 15 00
News Publishing Co. 13 60
Charles H. Sargent, expenses for sewerage 8 87
William H. Huse & Co., printing . 7 88
$64 73
SEPTEMBER.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on pipe $ 195 45
66 6 6 285 57
J. C. Stanley, stock. 42 76
Charles Fogg's Express, expressage
60
H. W. Bayley, weighing 55 man-holes
1 10
E. W. Bowditch, services as engineer, etc. 1,385 69
David Smith, bricks 959 25
Warren Foundry Co., iron pipes 1,043 07
Ohio Valley Fire Clay Co., sewer pipe 1,093 99
$5,007 48
161
SEWERAGE.
OCTOBER.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on pipe $1,426 43
J. W. Douglass, on account contract. 3,031 62
Ohio Valley Fire Clay Co., sewer pipe 6,132 29
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor 331 39
Warren Foundry Co., iron pipes. 623 39
Jere Cashman, brick, sand and cement 52 75
John A. Greeley, cement 331 78
E. W. Bowditch, services as engineer, etc 1,287 54
E. F. Manning, stock and labor 25 00
David Smith, bricks. 1,562 24
Frank H. Plumer, teaming 4 25
$14,808 68
NOVEMBER.
David Smith, bricks $ 1,423 87
J. C. Stanley, 187 1-2 lbs. jute 13 13
Chelmsford Foundry Co., sewer covers and frames 1,812 40
Charles H. Sargent, telegrams, car fare, etc. 5 41
B. &. M. R. R. Co., freighting pipe. 368 62
E. W. Bowditch, services of self and assistants 1,452 36
B. & M. R. R. Co., freighting pipe 361 05
F. E. Davis, stock and labor 10 17
Fiske, Colman & Co., cement 1,619 40
Ohio Valley Fire Clay Co., sewer pipe 1,844 00
J. W. Douglass, on account of contract. 4,281 21
Frank H. Plumer, teaming 11 70
$13,203 32
DECEMBER.
B. & M. R. R. Co., freighting pipe. 509 86
J. W. Douglass, on account of contract. 8,302 54
J. C. Stanley, hemp and jute 51 13
John A. Greeley, cement 1,083 36
Jere Cashman, teaming . 390 45
Amount carried forward $10,337 34
(11)
162
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. $10,337 34
E. W. Bowditch, services of self and assistants 1,411 35
Frank H. Plumer, teaming 147 95
David Smith, bricks
1,216 87
Ohio Valley Fire Clay Co., sewer pipe 435 58
$13,549 09
RECAPITULATION.
Bills paid in August
S 64 73
" September
5,007 48
" October 14,808 68
66
66 " November
13,203 32
" December 13,549 09
Total
.$46,633 30
MISCELLANEOUS.
-
INCOME ACCOUNT.
CREDITS.
From city of Newburyport, liquor licenses
$11,801 25
State of Massachusetts, corporation tax
12,245 18
foreign shipping 4,123 56
66
non-resident bank tax.
1,119 40
$29,289 39
DEBITS.
Amount deducted by assessors from appropriation, for year 1889. $23,000 00
Transferred to incidentals to balance account
. $ 6,289 39
SIMPSON FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for year 1889
.$900 00
...
.
EXPENDITURES.
Jere Cashman, watering streets $300 00 John J. Currier, treasurer, watering streets .. 600 00
$900 00
164
ANNUAL REPORTS.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS.
Received for liquor licenses granted $15,810 00
advertising licenses 36 00
$15,846 00
DEBITS.
Paid Rockwell & Churchill, printing. $ 5 00
" News Publishing Co., printing 56 00
" William H. Huse & Co., printing .... 50 00
" State of Massachusetts 25 per cent. of receipts 3,933 75
4.044 75
Balance transferred income account
· $11,801 25
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for State tax of 1889. $9,120 00
60 county tax of 1889 8,771 16
$17,891 16
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks
$4,118 89
Credited on State account 2,965 19
$7,084 08
Charged on State account
5,964 68
Balance transferred to income account
$1,119 40
165
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
Received from A. J. Teeling, rent of school building one
year, to October 1, 1889 . $ 50 00
Received from County of Essex, rent of Market Hall one year, to January 1, 1889. 250 00
Received from rent of City Hall 1,299 00
Received from burial lots, New Hill 236 00
Received from R. S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street landing one year, to January 1, 1890 5 00
Received from R. M. Perley, rent of Market street land - ing one year, to October 1, 1889. 20 00
Transferred to public property to balance account $1,860 00
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1886 from collector $ 10 00
1887
5,582 70
1888 23,421 17
1889 111,320 47
$140,334 34
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1884.
Allowed on assessors' orders $509 60
Overdrawn, transferred from incidental account $509 60
1886.
Credit city appropriation $1,800 00
Allowed on assessors' orders 1 991 94
Overdrawn, transferred from incidental account
$191 94
166
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1887.
Credit city appropriation $500 00
Supplementary assessment. 19 92
Allowed on assessors' orders $519 92
1,750 69
Overdrawn, transferred from incidental account. .$1,230 77
1888.
Credit city appropriation $ 500 00
Supplementary assessment 247 20
$ 747 02
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,019 44
Overdrawn, transferred from incidental account . $1,272 24
1889.
Supplementary assessments
$1.196 68
Overlay of taxes 2,401 79
$3,598 47
Allowed on assessors' orders
3,052 89
Undrawn, transferred to incidental account $545 58
167
MISCELLANEOUS.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1889.
Poor
$15,000 00
School
20,000 00
Fire
6,000 00
Highway
4,000 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,000 00
Ashes and rubbish
700 00
Bridges and culverts
1,000 00
Water supply (for all purposes)
7,600 00
Incidentals (overdraft for last year)
18,015 36
Incidentals .
500 00
Public Property
6,000 00
Police. .
9,000 00
Lighting streets and buildings
10,000 00
Salaries
7,300 00
Fuel
5,000 00
Public Library
1,200 00
Printing
1,300 00
Board of Health
900 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Military Relief
900 00
Abatement of taxes of 1886
1,800 00
66
1887
500 00
1888
500 00
Interest
20,000 00
Notes payable.
5,000 00
Sinking Fund.
3,800 00
$147,165 36
168
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CITY VALUATION FOR 1889.
Real estate $6,449,865 00
Personal estate
2,313,173 00
Resident bank shares
533,197 00
$9,296,235 00
Tax assessed on real estate. $ 95,458 00
66
personal estate 34,234 96
resident bank shares 7,891 31
66
66 polls 7,970 00
$145,554 27
Appropriated for city expenses . $147,165 36
Less income deducted by assessors. 23,000 00
$124,165 36
City appropriation, State tax.
9,120 00
county tax 8,771 16
Overlay and re-assessment of taxes
3,497 75
$145,554 27
Number of polls, 3,985 ; rate of taxation, $14.80 per $1,000.
POPULATION.
1885, State census. 13,716 1890, estimated .16,000
169
MISCELLANEOUS.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
1890.
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
300 00
City Solicitor, (in full for all services) 400 00
City Physician
350 00
City Messenger
900 00
City Marshal. . 1,000 00
Assistant City Marshal 900 00
Surveyor of Highways, (to furnish his own team) 1,200 00
Superintendent of Schools 1,000 00
Clerk of Common Council
100 00
Clerk of Overseers of the Poor
900 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 1,000 00
Assistant Librarian of Public Library 300 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
Four 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
500 00
Four registrars, each
75 00
Captain of Night Watch
900 00
Patrolmen
$ 2 00 per diem.
Drivers of double teams, each 12 00 per week.
single 12 00 66
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and the Number of Polls from 1851 to 1889, inclusive.
Year
No. of Polls.
Valuation of Real Estate.
Valuation of Personal Estate.
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
5,561.600
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 00
5,227 76
48.257 59
7 50
1854
2770
3,302.500
3,483,000
6.785,500
41,434 50
2.787 00
7.432 00
51,653 50
7 00
1855
2977
3,449,100
3.554,000
7,003.100
48.877 80
4,180 50
7,432 00
60.590 30
8 00
1856
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931 70
5,574 00
9,290 00
65,795 70
8 50
1857
2705
3,424.200
3,603.600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8.361 00
9,290 00
67,307 80
9 00
1858
2708
3,287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48.582 63
3.344 00
7,560 21
59.486 84
8 00
1859
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741 88
2,790 00
8,505 24
70,037 12
9 60
1860
2412
3,200.800
3,544.800
6,745,600
61,654 80
2,327 0
8,694 24
72,674 04
10 20
1861
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608 100
60.521 79
2,346 00
9,369 85
72,237 74
10 40
1862
2462
3,056,000
3,163.450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14,076 00
7.808 29
84.532 96
12 80
1863
2348
3,048,700
3,395.000
6,443,700
68 337 11
18,768 00
7 808 29
94.913 40
14 00
1864
2528
3,268,700
3.425.000
6,693,700
72,193 84
18,768 00
7,805 96
98,767 80
14 00
1865
3000
3,349,200
4,032,800
7.382,000
90,336 05
36,660 00
8 188 95
135.195 00
17 50
1866
3126
3,373,700
3,834,500
7,214,200
129 768 35
23.400 00
8.188 95
161.357 30
21 50
1867
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960,700
116.173 30
39,000 00
9,826 70
165.000 00
20 00
1868
3388
3.743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110.160 78
15,600 00
9,417 30
135,195 08
17 80
1869
3242
3,858,000
3,569,700
7,427,700
119.502 67
19,500 00
8,188 95
144,639 22
18 60
1870
2907
4,018,701
3,682,545
7,701,246
127,431 72
19,500 00
9.826 70
156,758 42
19 60
1871
3218
4,057,500
3,034,257
7,091,757
104,051 74
19,500 00
9,826 70
133 378 44
17 90
1872
3292
4,243,950
3,068,700
7.312,650
123,154 65
11,960 00
8,215 90
143,330 55
18 70
1873
3190
4,515,400
3,057,140
7,572.540
139,188 92
13,455 00
8.215 90
160,859 82
20 40
1874
3208
4,763,700
3,120,407
7,884,107
136,038 13
11,960 00
8,215 90
156.214 03
19 00
1875
3383
4.904.075
3,140,838
7,404,913
139,443 45
11.960 00
8,215 90
159,619 35
19 00
1876
3356
4,788,450
2,937,167
7,725,617
136,042 87
7,866 00
6,499 50
150,408 38
18 60
170
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1877
3223
4,832,700
2,812,284
7,644.984
115,911 24
6.555 00
6.499 50
128,965 74
16 00
1878
3408
4,799,250
2,778.962
7,578,212 7,409,588
122,383 30 111,070 40
2,185 00
7.135 54
120.390 94
15 50
1880
3384
4,815.800
2,650,877
7,466.677
109,557 63
6,555 00
7.135 54
123 248 17
15 60
1881
3456
4,849,050
2,686.406
7,535.456
123,809 80
6,555 00
7,135 54
136 499 84
17 20
1882
3343
5,002,550
2,415,148
7,417,698
128,779 64
8,740 00
7,135 54
144.655 18
18 60
1883
3462
5.074.850
2.443,258
7.518,108
119,580 59
7.080 00
9,442 86
136,103 45
17 20
1884
3467
5,162,750
2,385,771
7,548,521
125.336 22
9,440 00
9,442 86
144,219 08
18 20
1885
3427
5,214.050
2,336.755
7,550.805
126.229 63
7,080 00
9.442 86
142,752 49
18 00
1886
3380
5 267,380
2,319.988
7.587.338
122,220 32
6,855 00
8,919 62
137,994 94
17 30
1887
3801
5,730,400
2.344.337
8.074.737
122,440 33
10,282 50
8,919 62
141,642 45
16 60
1888
3964
6,688.890
2.643,455
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