City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1891, Part 4

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1891
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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


67


TABULAR STATEMENT.


689 54


189 54


500 00 750 00


500 00 820 00


08


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


69


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.


70


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


71


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


7 2


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


74


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


75


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


76


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.


77


.


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


.


81


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


II


.6


,


..


..


..


S2


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


83


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


84


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


85


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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