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Calvin P. Hunt, 3 brooms
1 5.0
Henry A. Wilson, sundries 2 05
P. H. Kimball, care of city clocks
55 25
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., one step ladder 2 40
John Caldwell, rum
I IO
Joseph Torrey, setting glass
3 20
E. C. Davis, one ozonator
3 75
Townsend & Balch, taking up, cleaning and re- laying carpet . 2 51
Geo. H. Pearson, 14 packages toilet paper 1 00
H. D. & G. Rogers, stock and labor 13 64
Todd & Brown, repairing pumps . 5 75
.
Isaac P. Noyes, one half expense building divi sion fence 22 50
Luther Haskell, rods for settees 1 00
Green Davis, glass and asphaltum . 5 90
J. O. Jackman, stock and labor 17 56
C. O. Townsend, upholstering cushion 75
B. G. Gerrish, mats and curtains
6 10
Colman & Shaw, rent of coal shed
72 00
Amount carried forward
$5.565 21 $6.530 78
18
138
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
5,565 21 $6,530 78
(. H. Meader, stock and labor
12 07
lohn Sumner, 12 68
Wm. H. Porter, teaming 3 75
Eben Rolfe, repairing chairs
75
Henry Page, stock and labor 5 1I
D). T. Batchelder, 6 cans potash 72
S. H. Safford, disinfectant and repairing desk 3 50
Vermont School Seat Co., seats and desks 215 80
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freights . 19 80
l'. B. Robbins, cleaning and oiling clock 1 00
1. W. Doyle, stock and labor 1 50
1. D. Woods, 66 ..
36 40
H. J. Plumer & Co., 66
II I7
( 'has. Scott, labor at the police station 15 25
Giles A. Adams, stock and labor
35 00
l'homas P. Thomas, "
51 91
E. S. Hidden, mason work at central fire sta- tion 2 35
Salamander Grate Bar Co., one set Roger's grate bars 18 00
( 'has. L. Perkins, cash paid for freight on grate bars I 04
Whitmore & Collins, stock and labor
19 38
Vm. H. Toppan, mending plastering in school- houses 7 50
John W. Allen, sundries 3 15
Edwin Toppan, mending plastering in school- houses etc 1 55
Chas M. Lunt, removing night soil 36 75
Eagle Chemical Co., I bbl. wa-hing powder 33 40
Gowen Dockum, use of land for state militia . 20 00
Maurice Brodrick, 4 weeks service as driver
No I double team 48 00
Amounts carried forward
$6,182 74 $6,530 78
139
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $6,182 74 $6,530 78
William H. Dow, 4 weeks service as driver No 2 double team . 48 00
William F. Stanwood, 4 weeks service as driver No 3 double team . 48 00
Albert E. Bray, 4 weeks service as driver of No I single team 48 00
Frank Annes, 4 weeks service as driver of No 2 single team 48 00
George W. Carter, 4 weeks service as driver of No 3 single team
48 00
Cornelius Lynch, labor
12 26
Jere Toomey, 66
35
Lewis Picotte,
35
Geo. Bamford, .6 .
2
IO
· Daniel Creeden,
I 05
John Hale,
7 53
Frank Buckley, 66
20 33
John D. Foley, 6.
10 18
Edw. Powers, ..
2
45
Cornelius Keleher, .6
7 OI
John Murphy, 66
5 79
Patrick Finnegan, 66
5 00
John W. Tobin, 66
IO
Bartholomew P. Crowley labor
35
Thomas Ryan,
IO
Alfonso Hemmingway,
..
35
Patrick Murphy,
5 96
John Clifford,
5 61
Daniel Cronan, 66
7 36
Dennis Lynch, ..
I 05
Daniel Quill, 6.
5 08
Geo. E. Pearson, 66
88
Wm. D. Williams,
6.
I 40
Edmund Ryan,
1 40
$6,530 78
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
Appropriation $7,350 00
Amount transferred from Poor department 145 80
7,495 80
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to
balance account 225 00
$7,270 80
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the City Council.
Elisha P. Dodge, 1 years salary as mayor , $ 800 00 James V. Felker, I years salary as city treas- urer and collector . 1,600 00
George H. Stevens, I years salary as city clerk 1,600 00 Frank H. Rundlett, 10 mos, 25 days salary as city messenger 812 90
William H. Johnson, 1 month 5 days salary as city messenger 87 10
William H. Welch, I years salary as city auditor . 300 00
Charles C. Donnell, 11 months salary as as- sessor . . .
458 33
Amos H. Geary, 11 months salary as as- sessor
458 33
Andrew J. Haynes, 1 years salary as assessor 500 00
Joseph L. Johnson, 1 month “ 66.
41 67
Ernest H. Noyes, 5 months salary as city phy- sician . 145 85
Nathaniel N. Jones, 11 months salary as city solicitor 366 67
Thomas E. Cutter, I years salary as clerk of common council . .
100 00
$7,270 80
141
DETAILED STATEMENT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$25,000 00
CREDITS.
State School Fund,
$138 74
One years interest of the Brown Fund, to
March 4, 1891 675 00 W. P. Lunt, agent, from non-resident school children 204 00
Town of Newbury, tuition for school children 8 00
W. P. Lunt, agent, sale of books . 6 51
1,032 25
Total appropriation and income
26,032 25
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account .
320 75
$25.711 50
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the School Commiitee.
Enoch C. Adams,
services as teacher . $1,600 00
· 1,100 00
Sarah A. Leonard,
.6
650 00
Mary T. Spaulding,
543 74
Emma H. Parker,
6.
650 00
L. G. Smith, ..
1,000 00 .
Abby Short,
400 00
Bertha M. Stiles,
..
66
45 00
Eva J. Smith,
66
.
373 77
Anna L. Whitmore,
66
66
37° 98
Amounts carried forward
$6,733 49 $25,711 50
--
Oliver B. Merrill,
66
142
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
$6,733 49 $25.711 50
Mara I. Pratt, services as teacher
520 08
Helen M. Currier.
6.
366 38
Helen M. Johnson,
٠٠
66
.
350 00
George W. Brown.
66
1,060 00 .
Rhoda Tilton,
6.
400 00 .
Rebecca W. Perkins.
66
6.
.
349 79
Anna L. Coffin,
66
447 80
Emma M. Lander,
66
66
373 77
Francis J. Pearson.
..
60
370 08 .
Jennie P. Haskell,
..
348 85
Priscilla G. Craig.
449 27
Susie B. Lowell,
375 00
C'ora B. Lougee,
368 85
Abbie L. Frost,
6.
6.
.
750 00
Mary E. Bassett,
261 27
Sarah E. Whitmore,
.
.
6.
6.
.
375 00
Enola E. Gowen,
66
66
.
.6
66
400 00
Susan I. Adams,
66
6.
· 375 00
Clara J. Edgerly,
66
66
375 00
Elizabeth H. Cheever.
66
66
373 77
Sarah L. Ross,
66
66
261 45
Kate B. Symonds,
66
66
170 62
Francis L. Pettigrew,
..
66
375 00
Sarah F. Badger,
.6
349 43
Mary W. Kimball,
6.
66
188 86
Mary A. Roaf,
66
66
3º7 50
Caroline Roach,
66
66
179 OI
Eleanor J. Towle,
66
.6
.
263 51
Lillian W. Greenleaf,
66
6:
175 73
Florence A. True,
66
166 00
Lizzie C. Ireland,
66
66
112 50
Amounts carried forward .
$19,053 01 $25,711 50
.
6.
.
6 .
350 00
Sarah B. Chute,
..
.
450 00
Ellen Frothingham,
280 00
Irving H. Johnson,
.
.
7
1+3
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward .
$19,053 01 $25,711 50
Fannie W. Richards,
services as teacher
225 00
Emily A. Hale,
..
..
II2 50
Mabel Sanborn,
6.
120 00
Olive L. Rogers,
.6
78 75
Jeannette Balch, .
6.
8 00
Clara A. Poor, ..
.6
67 50
Serena D. Toppan,
6.
66
94
Harriet Piper,
66
6 10
Ellen H. Greeley, services as pupil teacher at training school
26 00
Ida M. Blaisdell, services as pupil teacher at training school
76 00
Judith A. Plummer, services as pupil teacher at training school 24 00
Annie M. Pike, services as pupil teacher at training school
60 00
Edith G. Johnson. services as pupil teacher at training school .
77 00
Elizabeth Hoxie, services as pupil teacher at training school
77 00
Mabel Hodgkins, services as pupil teacher at training school 40 00
Jean Gillan, services as pupil teacher at training school
40 00
Josie W. Kimball, services as pupil teacher at training school 26 00
Gertrude E. Lewis, services as pupil teacher at training school . 26 00
Elizabeth Pearson, services as teacher at evening school 34 78
L. G. Smith, services as teacher at evening school . 62 00
Elizabeth Dodge, services as teacher at even- ing school 31 00
Amount carried forward
$20,271 58 $25.711 50
.
144
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $20,271 58 $25.711 50 Margaret Sargent, services as teacher at evening school 31 00
Sarah F. Badger, services as teacher at even- ing school 32 00
Harriet Colman, services as teacher at even- ing school 30 00
Helen M. Johnson, services as teacher of evening school
35 00
W'm. P. Lunt, agent of school board, and snndries 1,089 27
Robert G. Allen, services as truant officer 300 00
Fred P. Hinckley. services as janitor 300 00
T. B. Robbins, 66 90 00
Jos. G. Stevens, 66 181 00
Albert O. Colby. services as janitor and
extras .
13º 35
S. R. Fox, services as janitor 72 00
Joseph C. Lunt, 66 66
168 00
Thomas Mutch,
66
60 00
Maurice Cocoran, 66 66
45 00
Chas. H. Lunt,
.
42 00
James L. Parker, 66 66 18 00
E. C. Adams, cash paid for sundries *17 06
University Publishing Co., school books 70 16
Karl Castelhun, sundries 5 24
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, school books, etc 68 98
Silver, Burdett & Co., school books 28 27
Wm. Ware & Co., 25 68
Boston School Supply Co., school books and supplies 68 98
Moses H. Sargent, school books and sundries 209 75
J. L. Hammett sundries 59 73
John H. Balch, dusters
4 00
Amount carried forward
$23,453 05 $25,711 50
145
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $23,453 05 $25,711 50 News Publishing Co., printing and advertis-
ing 13 25
D. T. Reed, repairing organs at school houses 2 00
Chas. R. Fogg, Ex., expressage 4 60
Jackson & Co. Ex., .6
5 25
Lovetts Express, 90
George S. Perry, sundries 136 79
The American Book Co., school books 96 53
M. R. Warren, stationary, etc 25 70
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and adver- tising 16 95
Caleb B Huse & Co., printing 94 15
Educational Publishing Co., school books 9 00 . P. H. Blumpey, oil, matches, lamp-wicks, etc 4 15
Edw. Osgood, brushes and dusters I 65
Geo. H. Stevens, cash paid for charcoal for Moultonville schoolhouse 1 25
Prentiss H. Reed, cash paid for expenses of committee · 10 00
Robert G. Allen, taking census of school children 75 00
Ginn & Co., school books · 119 74
.
J. C. Stanley, brooms, brushes, etc 7 77
Veteran Artillery Co., use of Veteran hall 6 00
Training School Committee, cash paid for sundries 8 00
Trustees Putnam School, rent of school- house for 1 year 500 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, pens, pencils, etc 72 09
The Throp & Adams Co., 10 gals. ink 6 50
J. W. Schermerhorn & Co., 30 diplomas 8 00
L. W. Piper, filling out 16 diplomas
5 60
Geo. W. Creasey, 150 tons 12 cwt. of stove, egg and broken coal 852 35
John W. Allen, 20 packages pearline 2 60
Amount carried forward $25,538 87 $25.711 50
19 .
146
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $25,538 87 $25,711 50
M. B. Hinds, brushes .
3 35
Standard Newspaper Co., advertising 3 00
Lambert Jackson, 16 reams manilla writing blanks . 6 08
A. F. Nason, charcoal . 136 70
Thomson, Brown & Co., school books . ·
5 00
Daniel B. Pierce, one chair cushion
1 85
Jas. W. Gunnison, labor, and sundries
90
John Hale, labor
4 90
Daniel Cronan,
4 90
John D. Foley, 66
4 20
Wm. D. Williams, “
1 75
$25,711 50
SEWERAGE (CONSTRUCTION).
1
CREDITS.
From sale of sewer bonds .
· $15,000 00
66 66 pipes I II
$15,001 11
Balance due Dec. 20, 1890 .
13,788 30
$1,212 81
Credit balance due account Dec. 19, 1891 .
661 29
$551 52
147
DETAILED STATEMENT.
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Sewer Commissioners.
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising . $ 7 00 .
William A. Little, 1 pair rubber boots . . 4 00 James C. Colman, lumber, carting and cement 7 28
L. W. Coker, rope 8 71
Paul A. Pathe, postage, etc. 3 41 .
Wm. B. Porter, work with team . II 56
Foundry Supply Co., sewer brushes . 13 5°
E. W. Bowditch services as engineer 317 66
Connolly Bros., work on sewers from June 14, 1890 to July 3, 1890 . . 88 62
Walworth Mfg. Co., meter boxes and jute .
.
7 20
C. R. Sargent, connecting Frog pond and Wash- ington s treet sewer . 12 35
J. C. Stanley, jute packing . 3 35
Newburyport Water Co., pipe, labor and teaming 23 60
Jackson & Co.'s Express, expressage . 95
Timothy Toomey, labor on sewers, cleaning tools,
etc. IO 85
Thomas J. Marshall, labor .
. 4 40
J. M. Haley,
.
1 00
Frank Buckley, ..
3 5°
George E. Wood, labor .
5 25
Barney Farrell, .6
5 25
Patrick Lyons,
5 95
Edward Powers, 66
4 38
Thomas Ryan, 66
.
- 75
$551 52
ANNUAL REPORTS,
SEWERAGE (MAINTENANCE.)
Appropriation . . $500 00 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account . . 189 54
Total appropriation and income . $689 54
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage.
N. C. Moody, I double wrench ·
. $
2 25
F. Curtis, services as superintendent of sewers from July 16, 1890 to Dec. 1, 1891, and extras . 677 91
Caleb B. Huse & Co., printing 2 00
Paul A. Pathe, sundries . 1 88
C. R. Sargent, 50 feet cotton hose and hose
pipe
5 5º
$689 54
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
CREDITS.
From Renton M. Perley. . $. 2 18 Frank Alley,
35 25
Mrs. William Huse,
14 62
Amount carried forward
$52 05 $1,200 00
149
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$52 05 $1,200 00
From Sarah H. Foster,
13 94
Joseph Moulton.
6 29
Charles H. Bliss.
19 04
Joseph Henderson
1I 56
Cerintha King,
9 86
Mrs. Jere R. Ireland,
23 46
Elbridge G. Woodwell,
31 03
David Smith,
6 53
Est. Mary H. Todd,
17 00
Patrick O'Brien,
5 95
William P. Sanders,
3º 45
E. P. Dodge Mf'g Co.,
42 12
Mrs. M. S. Johnston,
12 75
Willard J. Hale.
21 93
Wilbur A. Stiles,
50 14
Thomas Howard,
10 54
Young Womens Christian Ass'n
68 90
Mrs. George H. Corliss,
104 62
Est. William H. Brewster,
13 26
Lucien D. Cole, .
44 59
Thomas C. Simpson.
14 62
Mrs. David P. Page,
3 70
Herman Staples,
33 66
Paul Adams,
14 96
Johnnie & Company,
13 75
John W. Coffin, .
11 06
· Charles Moody. .
7 50
Lawrence W. Piper,
22 67
Charles R. Cross, 18 70
Fourth Religious Society.
41 25
Lawence W. Brown.
19 69
Charles E. Atkinson,
30 26
William P. Hoit. .
14 28
Joshua Hale,
39 78
Amount carried forward $881 89 $1,200 00
150
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$881 89
$1,200 00
John J. O'Connor,
22 10
William P. Lowell,
36 86
William C. Cuseck,
6 00
Davis F. Noyes,
94 19
William J. Creasey, agent,
14 54
Lindsey P. Hunt,
19 30
Est. John Osgood,
1 25
Geo. E. Currier, .
39 10
Mrs. J. B. Brown,
23 47
Dr. John F. Young,
15 75
Boston & Maine Railroad Co.,
37 40
Fred Rodigrass, .
23 71
Mrs. Daniel Grauger, .
2 89
Est. Asa T. Barron,
32 13
Greenleaf Dodge,
30 60
Irvin Besse,
21 44
George A. Lord and others,
15 47
Henry T. Moody,
8 89
Rebecca H. Toppan,
31 II
Henry Donahoe,
9 35
Thomas E. Marshall,
6 00
William F. Torrey,
27 25
Harriet Webster,
18 02
Clarence Danforth,
28 44
Joseph Torrey,
16 92
Daniel B. Pierce,
35 00
Dr. George W. Snow, .
15 25
Almira Johnson,
20 40
Joseph C. George,
22 TO
Charles C. Stockman, .
4 17
Est. Charles R. Sargent,
74 43
John Connors,
6 08
Mrs. Charles Butler,
47 63
1,689 13
Amount carried forward .
$2,889 13
151
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Total appropriation and income (forward)
$2,889 13
Amount transferred from Highways
1,100 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from inci-
dentals to balance account
2,257 41
$6,246 54
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
Edw. Powers,
labor
$ 23 29
Thomas Ryan,
51 30
Jere Toomey, 66
7 88
Frank Buckley,
35 18
Chas. W. Thurlow,
66
25 04
Daniel Cronan, 66
38 51
Barney Farrell, 66
3 50
Patrick Lyons,
66
3 50
Edmund Ryan,
97 85
John D. Foley,
9 63
George E. Pearson,
66
6 13
Patrick Murphy,
66
3 50
Fred'k McDonald,
66
I4 71
John Murphy,
66
I 75
Joseph Gunthar,
66
44 12
George E. Wood,
4 90
Lewis Picotte,
66
3 50
Cornelius Lynch,
83 67
Jere Sheehan,
66
99 08
Daniel Quill,
66
122 53
Thomas Langley,
66
63 71
John Cary,
66
8 23
Phillip Crimmin,
7 00
Richard Ronan,
66
75 I
Amount carried forward
$760 26 $6,246 54
3,989 13
152
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $760 26
$6,246 54 James (. Colman, wharfage on edgestone 25 00
E. P. Shaw, 310 yards concreting 77 50 C'has. M. Pritchard, use of blocks and gear to discharge cargo of edgestones 3 00
Jere Cashman, work with double team and use of jigger 17 00
I. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor. and teaming 19 30
Thomas F. Henry, labor, cutting stone 13 30
E. S. Hidden, 2 days labor on sidewalks 7 00 C. H. Meader, laying brick sidewalk, etc 31 13
Frank H. Plumer, use of teams 41 50
Renton M. Perley, 33 yards brick sidewalk and resetting edgestone 14 46
Soule, Dillingham & Co., setting edgestones and laying paving 160 55
Est. David Smith, brick
69 55
Eben Smith, brick 72 29
J. Littlefield & Son, edgestone, work on same etc 192 04
Effie B. Moody, wharfage on edgestones 34 50
R. H. Lunt, freight on edgestone 205 14
Blaisdell & Donnell, edgestone 693 06
H. B. Little, 166 9-10 yards concreting 41 72
John Graham, 181/3 yards paving 5 50
Eben A. Young, brick paving and setting edgestones 308 15
Mary A. Henderson, 30 yards brick sidewalk
9 00
John A. Greeley & Co., brick paving, setting edgestones, etc 107 II
Sarah E Huse, 48 yards brick paving 14 40
F. M. Peavy, edgestone 59 35
C. H. Bliss, 53 yards brick paving 15 90
E. G. Woodwell, 143 1-9 yards concreting 35 78
Amounts carried forward $3,033 49 $6,246 54
153
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward .$ 3,033 49
$6,246 54
Joseph H. Currier, setting edgestone
86 77
Joseph Henderson, 32 yards brick sidewalk .
9 60
Redman Grant, freight on edgestone . 123 59
Boston & Maine Railroad Co., freight on edgestone 41 95
Andrew Wilson, concreting . 1,028 OI
Edw. Jr. & Henry Dohahoe, 37 yards paving on Horton street .
II IO
Edw. Donahoe, 43 yards paving on Market street
12 90
Edwin Currier, laying brick sidewalk, etc 26 80
George D. Thurlow, brick paving
47 IO
Herman Staples, 76 yards brick sidewalk 22 80
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting
473 70
W. B. Blaisdell, edgestone
861 69
C. E. Dyer, freight on edgestone .
160 03
Rufus Morrison, setting edgestone
6 25.
Sarah A. Poor, 12 expense of concreting side- walk 40 25
E. G. Kittredge & Co., edgestone 78 05
Schooner Laurel, freight on edgestone . 160 93
Michael Stevens, pilotage on schooner Laurel 16 25
Abram Bray, 12 feet edgestone
5 28
$6,246 54
20
154
ANNUAL REPORT.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-ARMORY RENT ACCOUNT.
CREDIT.
Received from the state for rent for year 1891 $350 00
DEBITS.
Paid E. P. Shaw, 4 mos. 19 days rent . $270 89
Paid E. P. Dodge Mfg. Co., 7 mos. 11 days
rent 429 11
700 00
Amount overdrawn charged to incidentals to balance account $350 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation
. $ 500 00 CREDITS.
'Town of Gardner, returned aid
70 00
$570 00
Transferred from highways 250 00
$820 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance
account
200 57 .
$1,020 57
- DEBIT.
Amount paid to sundry persons for aid during year 1891 $1,020 57
155
DETAILED STATEMENT.
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation . $8,000 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to
balance account . $90 00
$8,090 00
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by Committee on Water Supply.
Newburyport Water Co., one year's use of wa- ter for fire purposes $6,960 00
Newburyport Water Co., s year's use of water for public buildings . 1,105 00
Newburyoprt Water Co., for changing hydrant at H. R. R. stables 25 00
$8,090 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
SIMPSON FUND).
CREDIT.
Income for year 1891
DEBITS. $900 00
Paid Jere Cashman for watering streets $300 00 Paid John J. Currier, treasurer for watering High street . 600 00 .
$900 00
156
ANNUAL REPORTS.
LIQUOR LICENSES
Received for licenses granted for 1891
$21,511 00
..
.. advertising licenses 82 00
21,593 00
DEBITS.
Rockwell & Churchill, printing $ 6 75
Standard Newspaper Co., 66
24 00
News Publishing Co., .
26 00
Newburyport Herald Co., .
31 50
State of Massachusetts 25 per cent of receipts
5,376 19
5,464 44
Balance transferred to income account
. $16,128 56
DOG LICENSES.
Received from the County of Essex
$672 06
Transferred to public library account ·
672 06
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
CREDIT.
Received from county treasurer, for seals killed
$4 00
DEBITS.
Paid Charles Fernald for killing seal
$1 00
66 George Hayden .. 66
1 00
" Samuel Truesdale
66 66
1 00
" J. M. Perkins
66 66
. 1 00
$4 00
.
157
DETAILED STATEMENT.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
CREDITS.
From city of Newburyport, liquor licenses
$16,128 26 State of Massachusetts, corporation tax 17,626 40
State of Massachusetts, foreign ship- ping 3,248 24
State of Massachusetts, non-resident bank tax
979 25
37,982 45
DEBIT.
Less amounts deducted .
28,600 00
Transferred to incidentals to balance account
$9,382 45
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for state tax of 1891 .
$6,840.00
66 " county " 1891 . 9,536 63
$16,376 63
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1888
$ 4 00
" 1889
5,929 45 .
“ 1890
25,747 89
.' 1891
. 124,468 53
$156,149 87
158
ANNUAL REPORTS.
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks .
$4,299 85
('redited on state account
2,943 06
7,242 91
Charged on state account .
6,263 66
Balance transferred to income account
$ 979 25
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
Received from A. J. Teeling, rent of school building
I year, to October 1, 1891 . $ 50 00
Received from county of Essex, rent of police court rooms 1 year, to January 1, 1891 250 00 Received from rent of City hall . 1,164 05
Received from sale of burial lots, New Hill
188 00
Received from R. S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street
landing 1 year, to January 1, 1892 5 00
$1,657 05
159
DETAILED STATEMENT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1891.
Poor .
. $ 18,000 00
Schools
25,000 00
Fire
7,000 00
Highways .
20,000 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,200 00
Ashes and rubbish
700 00
Bridges and culverts
1,500 00
Water supply (for all purposes)
8,000 00
Incidentals
500 00
Incidentals (overdraft for last year)
13,768 97
Public property .
4,000 00
Police
8,700 00
Lighting streets and public buildings
10,000 00
Salaries
7,350 00
Fuel .
1,200 00
Public library
1,500 00
Printing
1,000 00
Board of health .
800 00
Military relief
1,100 00
Abatement tax of 1888
1.700 00
..
1890
1,000 00
1891
500 00
Parks and public grounds
500 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Sewerage (maintenance)
500 00
Soldiers relief
500 00
Interest
19,500 00
Notes payable
5,000 00
Sinking funds
11,000 00
$172,368 97
1889
700 00
100
DETAILED STATEMENT.
CITY VALUATION FOR 1891.
Real estate
Personal estate
Resident bank shares
$6,874,200 00 2,359,600 00 528,858 00
$9,762,658 00
Tax assessed on real estate . . $108,612 36
6.
personal estate 37,281 68
66
66 resident bank shares 8,355 95
..
polls .
7,846 00
$162,095 99
Appropriated for city expenses
$172,368 97
Less income deducted by assessors 28,000 00
144,368 97
City appropriation, state tax .
6,840 00
county tax
9,536 63
Gverlay and re-assessments .
1,35º 39
$162,095 99
Number of poll 3,923 ; rate of taxation, $15 80 per $1000.
POPULATION.
1890, United States census
13,962
1892, estimated
15,000
161
DETAILED REPORTS.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
1891.
Mayor $ 1800 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
1,060 00
Assistant city marshall 730 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 alms house
400 00
Matron of alms house
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
Foreman of companies, each
35 00
Engineers of steamers, each
200 00
Assistant engineers, each .
35 00
Fireman of steamers, each
125 05
Hosemen and laddermen, eachı .
25 00
Three assessors, each
500 00
Four registrars, each
75 00
Captain night watch .
900 00
Patrolmen
§ 2 00 per diem.
Drivers of double teams. each
1 2 oo per week
.. single ..
12 0 per week
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls, from 1851 to 1891, inclusive.
Year.
No. Polls.
Valation of Real Estate
Valuation of Per- sonal Estate.
Total Valua- tion.
*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
$38,825.34 $ 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
5,57 4.00
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
6,8 16,400
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
2,327.00
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
18642528
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 1 10, 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
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