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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
SHOWING BALANCE DEC. 19, 1891.
Assessed for city purposes
$172,368 97
66 re-assessments
997 48
overlay 352 91
66
State tax .
6,840 00
County tax . 9.536 63
$190,095 99
Income credited the several departments
26,334 88
from Bromfield fund in 1891
400 00
Balance due Bromfield Fund Dec 20, 1890.
129 65
Balance due Commissioners of Atkinson Common D ec. 20, 1890 I 58 94
Income from Atkinson Common for 1891
295 16
Payment on sundry departments
$184,206 79
Abatement of taxes 1888
1,741 40
66 1889 884 22
66 66
1890
2,153 04
66
66 I891
2,344 26
Paid State tax
6,840 00
County tax
9,536 63
Expenditures on Bromfield fund .
390 76
Paid Sinking fund commissioners city appropriation for 1891
11,000 00
Paid notes payable, city appropriation for 1891 5,000 00
$224,097 10
$6,682 48
Credit balance of Atkinson Common account Dec. 19, '91 $454 IO
Credit balance of Bromfield fund account Dec. 19, 1891 . . I 38 89
$592 99
Balance overdrawn for the year.
$7,275 47
TABULAR STATEMENT
OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for the Year ending December roth, 1891.
Department.
Appropriation Transfers.
Total Appropriat'ns.
Income.
Total Credits. Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor
$ 18,000 00 $ 145 So $17,854 20 $ 3,835 04
$21,689 24 $21,674 59
5 14 65
Schools
25,000 00
25,000 00
1,032 25
26,032 25
25,711 50
3.20 75
Fire .
7,000 00
7,000 00
7,000 00
8,592 30
$1,592 30
Highways
20,000 00 2,567 03
17,432 97
465 47
17,898 44
22,290 32
4,391 88
Sidewalks and edgestones .
1,200 00
1,100 00
2,300 00
1,689 13
3,989 13
6,246 54
2,257 41
Ashes and rubbish .
700 00
700 00
171 05
871 05
888 49
17 44
Bridges and culverts
1,500 00
1,500 00
3 00
1,503 00
1,422 05
So 95
Water supply .
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
8,000 00
90 00
Incidentals .
500 00
500 00
9,942 70
10,442 70
7,341 48
3,101 22
Incidentals(overdraft last year)
13,768
97
13,768 97
1 3,768 97
13,768 97
Public property
4,00: 00 1, 167 03
5,167 03
1,941 85
7,108 88
6.53º 78
578 10
Police . .
8,700 00
8,700 00
1,770 34
10,470 34
10,420 59
3 75
Lighting streets and pub. bldgs
10,000 00
10,000 00
10 50
10,010 50
11,349 78
1,339 25
Salaries.
7,350 00
145 80
7,495 80
7,495 80
7,270 80
225 00
Fuel
1,200
00
1,200 00
1,200 00
938 44
261 56
Public library .
1,500
00
1,500 00
828 06
2,328 06
2.306 86
21
20
Printing
1,000 00
50 00
1,050 00
1,050 00
1,145 02
95 02
Board of health
Soo
00|
800 00
Soo oo
1,042 93
242 93
Military relief .
1,100
00
1,100 00
1, 108 00
923 00
185 00
Abatements tax of 1888
1,700 00
1,700 00
1,700 00
1,741 40
41 40
6.
..
1889
700 00
700 00
17 76
717 76
884 22
166 46
1890
1,000 00
1,000 00
72 08
1,072 08
2,153 04
1,080 96
..
*
I891.
500
00
500 00
1,350 39
1,850 39
2,344 26
493 87
Parks or public groands
500 00
500 00
3 51
5º3 51
503 03
Memorial day
1 50 00
150 00
1 50 00
150 00
ANNUAL REPORTS.
66
. 8 00
Sewers (maintenance) . .
500 00|
Soldiers' relief .
500 00
250 00
70 00
1,020 57
200 57
Interest .
19,500 00
19,500 00
4,474 14
23,974 14
23,883 21
90 93
Notes payable .
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
Sinking funds .
11,000 00
11,000 00
11,000 00
11,000 00
$172,368 97
$172,368 97 $27,685 27 $200,054 24 $207,329 7 1
Balance overdrawn for year 1891 ..
$4,923 59 $12,199 06 7,275 47
$12,199 06] $12,199 06
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TABULAR STATEMENT.
689 54
189 54
500 00 750 00
500 00 820 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Condensed £ Statement of the
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current Dr.
To amount paid Mayor's orders, and charged as follows :
Poor
$21,674 59
Schools
25,711 50
Fire
8,592 30
Highways
22,290 32
Incidentals
6,956 48
Public property
6,530 78
Police .
10,426 59
Lighting streets and public buildings .
11,349 78
Interest
23,883 21
Public library
2,306 86
Sidewalks and edgestones
6,246 54
Newburyport bridge
969 48
Essex Merrimac bridge
58 90
Culverts
393 67
Notes payable
207,727 13
State of Massachusetts (State aid, chapter 301)
4,719 50
66
(Armors rent)
700 00
66
66 (Burial of soldiers, etc.)
70 00
Liquor licenses (25 per cent to State)
Fuel
938 44
Salaries
7,270 80
Board of Health,
1,042 93
Printing
1,145 02
Sinking fund commissioners Ashes and rubbish
1 1,000 00 888 49
Water supply
8,090 00
State tax
6,840 00
County tax .
9,536 63
Non-resident bank tax
6,263 66
City bonds, 6 per cent, general loan
1,000 00
Simpson fund
900 00
Income
600 00
Memorial day
1 50 00
Sewerage (construction)
551 52
Sewers (maintenance) .
689 54
Park or public grounds
503 03
Soldiers' relief
1,020 57
City bonds, 6 per cent, (City railroad loan )
72,000 00
County of Essex (seal account) . 4 00
Balance, cash on hand Dec. 19, 1891 .
28,486 24
$527,125 45
66 66
(Military aid, chapter 279)
1,830 00
Bromfield fund
390 76
5,376 19
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts and Expenditures
DECEMBER 19, 1891.
with JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer. Cr.
By cash on hand December 20, 1890 .
$5,033 37
By cash received and credited as follows :
Poor
$3,835 04
Schools
1,032 25
Highways
465 47
Incidentals .
560 25
Public property
589 So
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,689 13
Ashes and rubbish
171 05
Police .
1,770 34
Lighting streets and public buildings
10 50
Public library
1 56 00
Bromfield fund
400 00
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
295 16
State of Massachusetts (State aid, chapter 301) .
3,934 50
66
(Military aid, chapter 279)
1.241 50
66
66 (Armory rents)
350 05
City Hall
1,164 05
Burial lots
ISS
Non-resident bank tax
7,242 91
Notes payable
187,339 05
Interest on overdue taxes
$1,604 60
on City railroad dividends
2,411 50
66 on bank deposit
458 04
4,474 14
Tax of 1888
$ 4 00
66 1889
5,929 45
66
IS90
25,747 89
66
IS91
124,468 53
1 56,149 87
Liquor licenses
21,504 75
Income, corporation taxes
$17,626 40
66 foreign shipping
3,248 24
20,874 64
Culverts
3 00
Simpson fund
900 00
Parks or public grounds
3 51
Soldiers' relief
70 00
Sewerage (construction)
1 11
City bonds, 4 per cent
105,000 00
Dog licenses
672 06
County of Essex (seal account) .
4 00
$527,125 45
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, TREASURER. Newburyport, Dec. 19th, 1891.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Annual Statement of the
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To uncollected taxes of 1888
1,745 40
IS89
9,173 41
.. 66 1890
36,448 99
$47,367 80
To supplementary commitment tax of 1889 . .6
17 76
1890.
72 08
To tax of 1891 committed by assessors, city tax warrant $172,368 97
To amount deducted by assessors
28,000 00
$144,368 97
To State tax
6,840 00
To County tax
9,536 63
To overlay
352 91
To supplementary commitment
997 48
162,095 99
Non-resident bank tax of 1891
$4,299 85
$213,853 48
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Collector of Taxes
Cr with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector.
By taxes of 1888 collected and paid to treasurer $ 4 00
1889 .4 66
5,929 45
1890 66 66
66
25,747 89
66
1891
66
124,468 53
By non-resident bank tax
By abatement of taxes of 1888
1,741 40
66 60 1889
884 22
66
1890
2,153 04
66
66
189
2,344 26
By uncollected taxes of 1889 to new account
$2,377 50
66
1890 66 8'620 14
66
1891
35,283 20
$46,280 84
$213,853 48
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, COLLECTOR.
Newburyport, Dec. 19th, 1891.
$156,149 87 4,299 85
$7,122 92
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT DECEMBER 19th, 1891.
City bonds
. 1891
$ 120 00
6
$ 2,000 00
1893
1,600 00
4 40,000 00
1897
1,520 00
4 38,000 00
6.
sewerage loan
1911 1919
3,600 00 2,600 00
4
65,000 00
Notes payable-No. 6, water loan
1892
70 00
31/2
2,000 00
66
66
8
66
.
1894
70 00
31/2
2,000 00
66
9
66
.
1895
70 00
31/2
2'000 00
66
66
IO
70 00
31/2
2,000 00
66
66
6-Bridge loan
1892
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
06
66
7
66
1893
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
66
66
8
66
1894
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
66
.9
66
1895
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
1896
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
66
396
1899
600 00
4
15,000 00
66
419
1892
280 00
4
7,000 00
66 420
1892
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66
432
1892
1,000 00
4
25,000 00
66
433
1892
1,000 00
4 25,000 00
66
434
1892
960 00
4
24,000 00
66
426
demand
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66 428
66
181 56
4 .
4,539 º5
66
66
438
66
120 00
4 3,000 00
66
66
440
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66 447
Committee on Sawyer fund
225 00
41/2
5,000 00
Brown fund
66
675 00
41/2
15,000 00
66
Frothingham fund
66
40 00
4 1,000 00
Green fund
80 00
4 2,000 00
Toppan fund
66
10 00
4 250 00
66
A. Williams fund
66
40 00
4 1,000 00
Amount carried forward
$18,366 56
$458,789 05
66
66
7
.
1893
70 00
31/2
2,000 00
1 908
2,600 00 4 65,000 00
4
90,000 00
66
Due.
Int.
Rate.
Amount.
.
1896
66
IO
120 00
4
3,000 00
66
73
DEBT STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$18,356 66
$458,789 05
Overseers of the Poor-Dexter fund
66
90 00
2,000 00
Trustees will of Margaret Atwood .
66
472 50
10,500 00
Trustees of Simpson fund
66
900,00
41/2
20,000 00
$19,829 06
491,289 05
Due sundry accounts
592 99
$491,882 04
Less sinking funds and other assets as per scheduie
$100,569 72
Net debt Dec. 19, 1891
$391,312 32
Net debt Dec. 20, 1890
414,063 55
Decrease of debt for 1891
$22,751 23
The decrease of the city debt for the year 1891 is explainec as follows :
Overdraft in 1890
Overdraft in 1891
$13,768 97 7,275 47
Paid during the current year
$6,493 50
Appropriated and paid to sinking funds
11,000 00
Appropriated and paid to notes payable
5,000 90
Interest on investments of sinking funds .
808 14
$23,301 44
Deduct expenditures on sewerage for the year
550 41
Decrease of debt in 1891 (as above stated
$22,751 23
41/2
IO
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH
THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the State Dec. 20, 1890 $4,743 50 State aid paid in 1891, chap. 301, acts of 1889 . 4,719 50
Military aid paid in 1891, chap. 279, acts of 1889 1,830 00 Burial expenses in 1891, chap. 395, acts of 1889 70 00 Armory of rent paid in 1891 . 700 00
Transfer to incidental account excess of appropriation for 1/2 mili- · tary aid payments in 1891 185 00
$12,248 00
Received.
For account of armory rents . . $350 00
66 State aid, chapter 301 . 3,934 50
66 Military aid, chapter 279 .
1,241 50
City appropriation in 1891, for 12 payment made in 1891 under chapter 279 1,100 00
From incidental account for armory rent not allowed by the State 350 ( 0
From incidental account for 1/2 payment in 1891 under chapter 395 35 00
$7,011 00
Balance due the City of Newburyport
$5,237 00
Due from the State December 19, 1891.
For State aid, chapter 301, acts of 1889 $4,367 50
For Military aid, chapter 279, acts of 1889 . 834 50
For burial expenses, chapter 395, acts of 1889 35 00
$5,237 00
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DEBT STATEMENT.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS. DECEMBER 19, 1891.
Taxes of 1889
$2,377 50
1890
8,620 14
1891
35,283 20
Due from the State for State aid under chapter 301 4,367 50
66 66 Military aid under chapter 279 834 50
66 66 Burial expenses under chapter 395 . 35 00 Sinking funds
20,565 64
Cash on hand Dec. 19, 1891
28,486 24
$100,569 72
COMMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the city December 20, 1890 . $158 94 Received from purchase of Merrill lot and sale of lot of land on west side of High street to L. W. Sargent, and buildings on Merrill lot · 295 16
Balance due from the city Dec. 19, 1891 . $454 10
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, December 19, 1891. To the Commitee on Finance :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit a report of the condition of the Sinking funds at this date, it being the close of the financial year. Total funds, $20,565.64, divided as follows :
SEWERAGE SINKING FUNDS.
Total funds December 20, 1890 . $1,400 00
City appropriation for 1891 1,000 00
Interest on investments in 1891 .
59 70
Total fund
$2,459 70
INVESTMENTS.
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury
$2,459 70
SINKING FUND, LOAN DUE 191I.
City appropriation for 1891 . $2,900 00
Premium from sale of 90,000 bonds at $5.00 per $1,000 450 00
Total fund
$3,350 00
INVESTMENTS.
$3.000 Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds . $3,000 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 350 00
$3,350 00
GENERAL SINKING FUND.
Total funds Dec. 20, 1890
$7,357 50
City appropriation for 1891
7,100 00
Interest on investments in 1891
298 44
Total fund
. $14,755 94
INVESTMENTS.
$12,000 Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds . $12,000 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury
2,7 55 94
.
Respectfully submitted,
$14,755 94
JAMES V. FELKER, TREASURER.
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.
TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 19, 1891. CR.
Incidentals $7,275 47
Bromfield fund
138 89
Sate of Mass .. State aid .
4,367 50
Com. Atkinson Com.
454 10
66 Military aid 834 50
Sinking funds
20,565 64
Burial exp. 35 00
Notes payable
191,289 05
Cash
1,440 75
First Nat. Bank, city .
24,837 24
City bonds
233.000 00
' Railroad bonds
2,000 00
Sink'g fund commiss'rs
. 20,565 64
City of Newburyport
307,041 85
City railroad
. 74,200 00
Essex Merrimac bridge
. 14,885 23
Water for fire purposes
. 9,136 70
Tax of 1889
2,377 50 .
6
1890
8,620 14
66
1891
35,283 20
$513,108 97
$513,108 97
Sewerage 661 29
Boston 2,208 25
" Sewer loan
65,000 00
TRIAL BALANCE.
DR.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1888.
Credit city appropriation
$1,700 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,741 40
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$41 40
1889.
Credit city appropriation
$700 00
Supplementary assessments
17 76
Allowed on assessors' orders .
884 22
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$166 46
1890.
Credit city appropriation
$1,000 00
Supplementary assessments .
72 08
$1,072 08
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,153 04
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$1,080 96
1891.
Credit City appropriation
$500 00
Overlay of taxes .
352 91
Supplementary assessments
997 48
$1,850 39
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,344 26
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$493 87
$717 76
So
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation
$700 00
CREDITS.
From S. H. Welch, jr., ashes, etc. $ 1 70
Edward Perkins
68 15
B. H. Hussey .
4 85
John W. White
IO 85
Towle Mfg. Co
12 95
Dodge Brothers
49 30
Addie Woodus
1 50
Davis F. Noyes
1 00
William P. Lowell
70
Zollicoffer Sargent .
3 25
Louis F. Barton
65
W'm. B. Wentworth .
2 65
Edward F. Coffin
9 80
John Collins
70
Thomas Lunt .
60 -
A. W. Leavett
40
$171 05
Total appropriation and income .
$871 05
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals
to balance account 17 44
$888 49
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
Daniel Cronan, labor
$69 24
Patrick Murphy,
.
49 29
Daniel Quill,
.
32 43
Jeremiah Toomey, 66
.
24 72
Amount carried forward
$176 16
.
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$176 16
Jeremiah Sheehan,
28 04
Edward Powers,
71 51
John D. Foley,
73 42
Frank Buckley,
65 02
Cornelius Kelleher,
65 39
Timothy Hartnett, 66
I 05
John Clifford,
..
72 58
Charles W. Thurlow, "
35 75
Patrick Lyons,
46 46
James Welch,
66
I 40
Geo. Bamford,
6
I 40
Cornelius Lynch, 6.
28 2
Geo. E. Pearson,
16
33 28
Michael Scahill,
. .
5 61
Jeremiah Lynch,
I 58
Henry Lattime,
2 46
John Murphy,
59 44
Michael Harrigan,
I 23
Thomas Marshall,
3 68
Lewis Picotte,
2 80
Joseph Gunther,
2 63
Bart. P. Crowley,
2 80
Thomas Ryan,
6 .
55 74
Melvin Lewis,
٤٠
4 90
George E. Wood,
66
6 13
Cornelius Lyons,
4 38
Edmund Ryan, ..
13 13
Thomas Langley,
8 94
Charles W. Lunt,
1 58
John Winkley,
4 74
John Carey,
5 61
Francis A. Goodwin,
12 81
Philip Crimmins.
I
58
Michael Murphy,
I 75
Amount carried forward
$887 26
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..
..
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward .
$887 26
William D. Williams, " I 28
$888 49
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation . $800 00 ·
Amount overdrawn transferred from incident-
als to balance acconnt. 242 93
$1,042 93
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Board of Health.
D. C. Batchelder, serv. as agent, and sundries . $202 28 Charles M. Lunt, removal of house offal . . 450 00 F. Curtis, services as inspector of plumbing . 205 00
C. W. Davenport, three months' services as clerk of board, etc .. 13 25
Edwin F. Hunt, fumigating
10 00
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising . 26 50
Karl Castelhun, examination of well water 5 00
Caleb B. Huse & Co., printing 8 50
Francis V. Pike, sundries 7 20
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and adver- tising 4 00
Standard Newspaper Co., printing and advertising 10 20
Ernest H. Noyes, expense to Boston 2 00 Amos H. Geary, 6 mos. serv. as clerk of board 25 00 William Holker, serv. as inspector of plumbing 74 00
$1,042 93
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
CREDITS.
Cash from sale of old plank 3 00
Total appropriation and income $1,503 00
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to
balance account $80 95
$1,422 05
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bridges and Culverts.
Newburyport Bridge $969 48
Essex Merrimac bridge . 58 90
Culverts
393 67
$1,422 05
EXPENDITURES ON NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender and
pay of assistant $763 50
Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., lighting bridge 80 04
Albert Russell & Sons, 2 gallons oil for drawer 1 50
C. K. Billows, oil and matches I 90
D. N. Richardson, oil and matches I 82
Edward Perkins & Son, stock and labor 21 18
Thos. P. Mackinney, snow shovels and nails . 60
Frank E. Davis, stock and labor 70 40
Geo, W. Creasey, 3610 lbs. stove coal 9 27
Geo. E. Ross, one day's labor on draw . 4 00
M. O'Connell, screw bolts, washers, steel forgings, etc. . IO 27
Geo. W. McKay, stock and labor . 5 00
$969 48
1
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ANNUAL STATEMENT.
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
Daniel Cronan, labor
$ 70
Daniel Creeden,
70
Dennis Lynch,
70
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor
44 50
John T. Fillmore, work on bridge .
5 50
Thomas P. Mackinney, 6lbs. nails .
18
James C. Colman, lumber and teaming .
6 62
$58 90
CULVERTS.
John Foley, labor
$8 23
Cornelius Lynch, labor
24 16
Patrick Murphy, 6.
12 60
John Clifford,
11 20 .
Daniel Cronan, 66
16 63 .
Frank Buckley
25 73
Daniel Quill,
8 40
Cornelius Kelleher,
13 31
Jeremiah Toomey, 6.
6 30
Joseph Choate,
1 40
Edward Powers,
14 00
Patrick Lyons,
4 55
John Hale, 6
8 76
Lewis Picotte 6.
70
Thomas Langley
6.
8 40
Joseph Gunthair, 6.
88
Cornelius Lyons, 60
75 -
Edmund Ryan,
9 80
Wm. D. Williams, 66
1 05
Chas. W. Thurlow,
5 25
Thomas Marshall, 6.
2 45
Dennis Doyle,
66
1 05
Chas. W. Davis,
I 58
Amount carried forward
$188 18
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$188 18
John Murphy, labor
3 50
Thomas Ryan,
88
Philip Crimmin,
88
Frank Hidden, .. 1 40
Jas. C. Colman, lumber and carting . 87 09
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 16 88
Henry Z. Whittier, one bushel salt 60
Edw. Perkins & Son, stock and labor. 2 35
I. A. Morse, repairs on Artichoke bridge 19 50
E. S. Hidden, “ " culverts . 8 75
Henry M. Briggs, use of horse and wagon . 3 00
S. H. Thurlow, nails and bolts . 1 19
L. W. Coker, spikes, nails etc. 6 25
Wm. P. Lowell, cash for telegram and postage 85
J. M. Greenough, hack hire 17 00
L. H. Noyes & Co., sign and lettering 2 25
Chas. A. Putnam, survey, plans etc. for bridge over Artichoke river . 30 00
Frank E. Cutter, paint and labor on bridge over Artichoke river 3 I2
$393 67
BROMFIELD FUND. CREDITS.
Balance on hand December 20, 1890 $129 65
Income for 1891 400 00
$529 65
86
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bromfield Fund.
Wm. H. Bayley, 47 maple trees
$94 00
Henry M. Briggs, horse and wagon
I 5º
Joseph J. Comley, trimming trees
25 00
W. B. Blaisdell, edgestones
200 00
A. Howland, trimming trees
2 00
Thomas Marshall, labor
II 90
Joseph Gunthair,
3 33
Fred'k. McDonald, "
5 08
Thomas Ryan, 66
1 05
Patrick Lyons, 66
5 95
Daniel Cronan, 66
70
John Clifford, 66
70
John Murphy, 66
70
John Hale,
70
Jere. Duggan,
5 25
Richard Ronan,
7 00
John Winkley, 66
8 75
Chas. Craig,
66
8 75
Thomas Langley,
66
5 25
Geo. E. Wood,
3 15
$390 76
138 89
Balance on hand December 19, 1891
$529 65
87
DETAILED STATEMENT.
CITY BONDS
Amount outstanding December 20, 1890 $268,000 00 Bonds issued during the year 1891 as follows, viz :
No. I to 90, inclusive, dated July 1, 1891, 4 per cents, twenty years to run $90,000 00
No. 51 to No. 65, inclusive, sewerage loan, dated Oct. 23, 1891, 4 per cents, twenty-seven years and ten months to run 15,000 00
$105,000 00 $373,000 00
Bonds paid during year 1891, as follows, viz :
No. 57 expired July 1, 1890, 6 per cent . $1,000 00 No. I to 68, inclusive (except Nos. 33 and . 34) City railroad loan, expired May I, 1891, 6 per cents ,
. 66,000 00 No. I to 12, inclusive, City railroad loan, expired. May 1, 1891, 6 per cents ($500 bonds)
· 6,000 00
$73,000 00
Amount outstanding Dec. 19, 1891
$300,00 000
Due as follows :
1891 at 6 per cent
· $2,000 00
893 at 4
. 40,000 00
1897 at 4 66
.
.
65,000 00
. IgII at 4 66
.
· 90,000 00
919 at 4 66
. 65,000 00
38,000 00 . 1908 at 4 66
$300,000 00
88
ANNUAL REPORTS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $7,000 00 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account 1,562 30
$8,592 30
EXPENDITURES.
Board of engineers, services of board i year . $465 00 Steamer Co. No. 1, paid for services of com- pany and extras 607 00
Steamer Co. No. 2, 1 year's services of com- pany and extra 466 00'
Steamer Co. No. 3, 1 year's services of com- pany and extras · 459 00
Young America Hook and Ladder Co. I year's services of company and extras 541 00
John S. Frost Hose Co. No. 4, I year's services of company and extras 343 5º
Neptune Hose Co. No. 8, I year's services of company and extras 355 00
Torrent Hose Co. No. 7, 1 year's services of company and extras 369 00 Willis H. Young, engineer steamer No. I, supt. fire alarm and sundries ·
396 27
Ralph S. Bailey, assistant engineer stmr. No. 10 00 Geo. N. Ellery, steward and fireman I 161 25 P. H. Bollman, engineer steamer No. 2 181 50 .
Frank W. Landford, assistant engineers steam- er No. 2 13 00
George N. Black, steward and fireman steamer No. 2 150 00
Charles L. Kidder, captain steamer No. 2 and extras
Amos H. Adams, clerk steamer No. 2 13 00
Amount carried forward .
$4530 52
89
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $4,530 52 $8,592 30
A. Parke Lewis, captain steamer No. 3 IO OO
Wm. H. P. Howard, clerk and engineer steamer No. 3 ·
214 15
Charles W. Adams, assistant engineer steamer
No. 2 10 00
Walter R. Bradbury, steward and fireman stmr. No. 3 D. F. Noyes, one watering pot I 00
Samuel March, oil and matches 2 52
Edward Donahoe, two hydrant wrenches and repairing brake on No. I hose carriage 7 85
Newburyport Despatch, expressage . 80
Daniel B. Pierce, two swing harnesses. two blankets, whip, etc. .. 163 25
Gilman W. Brown, 3 boxes torch cartridges 3 00
Boston Dye Wood and Chemical Co., 2 barrels blue vitriol 42 40
Roger & DeCrow, battery jar, copper, insulated wire, etc. . 8 25
Wm. B. Porter, teaming and sundries 264 44
Orrin G. Davis, teaming . 100 25
J. E. S. Hart, use of horse and wagon and horse hire 81 00
James M. Woods, hydrant cover, seat rail for hose wagon, etc. 7 00
Frank H. Plumer, storage of hook and ladder truck
30 00
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 3 25 M. W. Littlefield, straps, whips, mending har- ness, etc. . 23 40
Frank E. Davis, stock and labor
159 04
J. C. Stanley, sundries .
20 50
L. Mannix, teaming 4 40
Thomas P. Mackinney, sundries
15 56
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor
73 80
Amount carried forward . $5,939 38 $8,592 30
12
90
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $5,939 38
$8,592 30
L. H. Noyes & Co., sundries 2 25
Charles R. Fogg, expressage .
I 65
Lovett's expres, expressage
3 95
Telephone Co., use of telephone 53 40
S. H. Thurlow, 5 lbs. lime, brass padlock and hasp 92
Western Union Telegraph Co., telegrams I
M. H. Chase, sundries 4 25
Jere Cashman, teaming and use of horses ·
600 00
Edw. Osgood, lanterns, chimneys, oil can, etc . 9 53
F. E. Cutter, 3 lights glass, asphaltum and brush 60 1
Geo. E. Bamford, care of reservoirs, labor on wet hose, etc. . 79 99
Boston & Maine railroad, freight 2 70
Eben S. Dole, expenses incurred at attendance on committee of fire engineers at Spring- field 26 00
Boston Belting Co., merchandise
4 29
Dole & Osgood, hose wagon, making and plat- ing seat rail 391 75
H. N. Marseall & Son, 3 bushels salt 80
Parker M. Lougee & Son, repairs and sundries 13 00
Patrick Tobin, teaming . I 00
Gethens Electrical Mfg. Co., sundries
102 05
C. Callahan & Co., sundries .
133 5°
Standard Newspaper Co., advertising
7 00
Albert Russell & Son, labor on truck and sun- dries 33 70
William Holker & Co., lamps and burners for
8 45
Central fire station and repairing lanterns Timothy Nealon, removing snow from hydrants Alexander L. Jackson, 66 66
2 00
36 00
Charles A. Stanwood, - 66
6
10 00
William F. Stanwood, lighters for stmrs. Nos. ·
I and 2
33 00
Amount carried forward . $7,504 OI $8,592 30
91
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward $7,504 0I $8,592 03
H. H. Landford, I oil chamois skin 1 00
Lappen Brothers, 6 carriage dusters 14 40
A. D. Woods, one light of glass and labor of setting 5 50
Daniel W. Jackman, sawing and splitting wood at house of Hose Co. No. 8 5 00
C. R. Sargent, Eureka packing and one gauge glass 65
Atkinson Coal Co., coal . 2 00
George W. Creasey, coal and wood . 307 08 George Burns, 1 1 day,' labor on stmr. No. I 19 25 J. W. Gunnison, repairing lock and key 45
I. A. Morse and others, expenses to Boston on matters relating to fire alarm 20 00
Manchester Locomotive Works, repairing and sundries 278 50
New England Gamewell Co., supplies for fire alarm 51 73
S. C. Reed, cash paid for work at fire 3 75
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