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Furniture etc. in almshouse, farming implements, fuel tools, animals etc. in and about almshouse build- ings .
6,500 00
Standard weights and measures. .. Twelve horses
300 00
2,500 00
Carts, sleds, harnesses, etc.
1,500 00
Seven hundred forty-two shares stock Newburyport City Railroad cer-
tificate No. 18.
74,000 00
Fire alarm.
5,000 00
Making a total of. $125,300 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate $149,750 00
School houses. 92,900 00
Engine houses . 14,500 00
Personal property 125,300 00
Making a total of. $382,450 00
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
Showing balance December 17, 1892.
Assessed for city purposes $178,300 47
66 re-assessments. 602 22
66 overlay 1,296 33
66 State tax. 8,190 00
66
county tax 9,536 63
$197,925 65 26,107 21
Income credited the several departments .
from Bromfield fund in 1892 400 00
Balance due Bromfield fund December 19, 1891 .. . 138 89
Balance due commissioners of Atkinson Com- mon December 19, 1891 . 454 10
Income from Atkinson Common in 1892. 48 00
$225,073 85
Payments on the several departments . $183, 166 19
Abatement of taxes 1889.
2,377 50
66 66 1890.
1,364 81
66 I891 1,307 77
66
66 1892. 1,985 58
Paid State tax 8,190 00
County tax.
9,536 63
Expenditures on Bromfield fund. 369 19
Atkinson Common. 24 26
Paid sinking fund commissioners, city appropria- tion for 1892. 11,300 00
Paid notes payable, city appropriation for 1892 .. 5,000 00
$224,621 93 $ 451 92
Credit balance of Atkinson Common account December 17, 1892. $
477 84
Credit balance of Bromfield fund account Decem- ber 17, 1892. 169 70
647 54
Balance overdrawn for the year $ 195 62
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TABULAR STATEMENT
OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for the Year Ending Dec. 17, 1892.
Department.
Appropriation
Income.
Total Credits. Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor.
$ 18,000 00 $ 3,583 73 $ 21,583 73 $ 21.571 71
12 02 .
School .
25,500 00
992 53
26,492 53
26,228 45
264 08
Fire. .
10,200 00
5 44
10,205 44
11,704 02
1,498 58
Highway.
17,350 00
108 94
17,458 94
20, 136 85
2,677 91
Sidewalks and edgestones
3,000 00
5,915 58
8,915 58
13,103 14
4,187 56
Ashes and rubbish . .
700 00
109 40
809 40
986 44
177 04
Bridges and culverts .
5,000 00
25
5,000 25
2.972 91
2,027 34 ·
Water supply . .
8,100 00
8,100 00
8,065 00
35 00
Incidentals ..
475 00
9,130 60
9.605 60
4 831 31
4,774 29
. .
..
.
.
...
5,000 00
1,649 40
6,649 40
4.752 31
1,897 09
Police
10,500 00
1,063 80
11,563 80
12,275 45
711 65
11,000 00
56 70
11,056 70
11,480 29
423 59
7,550 00
7,550 00
7,466 66
83 34
Fuel ..
1,000 00
1,000 00
729 45
270 55
Public library .
1,500 00
837 08
2,337 08
2,689 97
3.52 89
Printing .
1,750 00
1,750 00
991 35
758 65
Board of health
800 00
800 00
611 36
188 64
Military aid . ..
750 00 .
750 00
736 95
13 05
Abatements tax of 1889 .
2,300 00
2,300 00
2,377 50 ·
77 50
800 00
62 16
862 16
1,364 81
.
502 65
1891 . .
1,000 00
99 96
1,099 96
1,307 77
207 81
500 00|
1,898 55
2,398 55
1,985 58
412 971
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.
7,275 47
7,275 47 .
Public property .
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...
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...
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...
...
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1890.
.
1892.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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Incidentals (overdraft last year ) .
7,275 47 .
Lighting streets and public buildings . Salaries ..
57
TABULAR STATEMENT .
Parks ...
500 00
22 00
522 00
484 41
37 59
·
Memorial day .
150 00 ·
150 00
150 00
.
Sewers (maintenance)
500 00
500 00
428 35
71 65
Soldiers' relief. .
1,300 00
170 22
1,470 22
1,416 09
54 13
Interest .
19,500 00
2.299 42
21,799 42
22,078 25
278 83
Notes payable .
5,000 00 .
5,000 00
5,000 CO
Sinking funds.
11,300 00 ·
11,300 00
11,300 00
$178,300 47 $28,005 76 $206,306 23 $206,501 85
$10,900 39 $11,096 01 195 62
$11,096 OI $11,096 Or
..
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. .
.
Balance overdrawn for year 1892
..
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Condensed Statement of the FOR THE YEAR ENDING
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To amount paid Mayor's orders, and charged as follows :
Poor $ 21,571 71
Schools.
26,228 45
Fire . 11,704 02
Highways 20,136 85
Incidentals
4,481 31
Public property
4:752 31
Police
12,275 45
Lighting streets and public buildings
11,480 29
Interest
22,078 25
Public library
2,689 97
Sidewalks and edgestones
13,103 14
Newburyport bridge
1,001 26
Essex Merrimac bridge.
184 04
Culverts . .
812 61
Notes payable . .
162,539 05
State of Massachusetts
(State aid Chap. 301) ...
5,548 00
66
66
(Armory rents.
700 00
Bromfield fund .
369 19
Liquor licenses (25 per cent. to State)
5,352 56
Fuel.
729 45
Salaries.
7.466 66
Board of Health .
611 36
Printing
991 35
Sinking fund commissioners .
11,300 00
Ashes and rubbish
986 44
Water supply
8 065 00
State tax .
8.190 00
County tax
9,536 63
Non-resident bank tax (State of Mass.)
6.474 54 900 00
Income ..
2 52
Memorial Day
150 00
Sewerage (construction)
11,266 54
Sewers (maintenance) .
428 35
Parks or public grounds
484 41
Soldier's relief. . 1,416 09
County of Essex (seal account). 25 00
Artichoke bridge ..
975 00
City bonds 6 per cent. (City railroad loan 2,000 00
Commissioners of Atkinson common. 24 26
Balance, cash on hand Dec. 17, 1892. 29-459 48
$429.965 45
.6
(Military aid Chap. 279)
1,473 91
Simpson fund .
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts and Expenditures
DECEMBER 17, 1892.
with JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer. Cr.
By cash on hand December 19, 1891 . 28,486 24
By cash received and credited as follows ;
Poor $ 3,583 73
Schools
992 53
Fire
5 44
Highways
108 94
Incidentals
152 50
Public property
316 40
Sidewalks and edgestones
3,466 82
Ashes and rubbish
109 40
Police
1,063 80
Lighting streets and public buildings
56 70
Public library ..
150 00
Bromfield fund .
400 00
Commissioners Atkinson Common
48 00
State of Massachusetts (State aid chap. 301) .
4,799 00
66
(Military aid Chap. 279)
898 50
66
66
(Armory rents) 350 00
66
66
(burial of soldiers, etc) .
35 00
City Hall
1,074 00
Burial lots
259 00
Non-resident bank tax City banks.
$ 4,420 41
66 State of Mass
2,740 51
7,160 92
Notes payable .
168,467 73
Interest on overdue taxes ·
bank deposit.
612 94
2,299 42
Tax of 1890.
5,516 74
1 1891 25,634 38
1892 129,052 80
160,203 92
Liquor licenses
21,410 25
Income corporation taxes
19,160 50
66 foreign shipping . 3.076 05
22,236 55
Culverts
25
Simpson fund.
900 00
Parks or public grounds
22 00
Soldiers' relief.
170 22
Dog licenses . .
68, 08
County of Essex (seal account) .
25 00
Betterment assessments .
26 II
$429.965 45
Respectfully submitted, JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 17, 1892.
1,686 48
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Annual Statement of the
Dr.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To uncollected taxes of 1889 $ 2,377 50
66 66 1890 8,620 14
66
1891
35,283 20
$ 46,280 84
To supplementary commitment tax of 1890. .... 66 66 1891 . . . . .
62 16
99 96
To tax of 1892 committed by assessors city tax warrant $178,300 47
To amount deducted by assessors . 30,000 00
$148,300 47
To State tax
8,190 00
To county tax
9,536 63
To overlay .
1,296 33
To supplementary commitment.
. 602 22
$167.925 65
To non-resident bank tax for 1892 4,420 41
$218,789 02
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Collector of Taxes
with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector. Cr.
By taxes of 1890 collected and paid to treasurer. $ 5,516 74
1891 66
25,634 38
1892 66
66 · 129.052 80
By non-resident bank tax.
By abatement of taxes of 1889
$ 2,377 50
IS90
1,364 8I
66
1891
1,307 77
66
66
1892
By uncollected taxes of 1890 to new account. $ I,SOO 75
66 66 1891
8,441 0I
66
1892 66
... 36,887 27
1,985 58 $ 7,035 66
$ 47,129 03
$218,789 02 Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V FELKER, COLLECTOR.
Newburyport, December 17, 1892.
·
$160.203 92 4,420 41
66
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT
December 17, 1892.
Due.
Interest.
Rate.
Amount.
City bonds.
IS93
$ 1,600 00
4
$ 40,000 00
66
IS97
1.520 00
4
38,000 00
66
1908
2,600 00
4
65,000 00
66
19II
3,600 00 4
90,000 00
66
sewerage loan. 1919
2,600 00
4
65,000 00
Notes payable, No. 7, water loan 66
1893
70 00
32
2,000 00
66
66
9,
66
1895
70 00
32
2,000 00
66
66
7, bridge loan . . . 1893
105 00
32
3,000 00
66
66
S,
6.
. IS94
105 00
32
3,000 00
66
9,
.6
1895
105 00
3₺
3,000 00
66
66
10,
66 1896
105 00
3₺
3,000 00
66
66
396
1899
600 00
4
15,000 00
66
66
45
1893
300 00
33
8,000 00
66
66
45 1893
37 50
34
1,000 00
66
452 1893
276 25
34
8,500 00
66
66
454 .
1893
105 00
3₺
3,000 00
66
462 66
IS93
2,960 00
4
74,000 00
66
66
456
demand
74 40
3₴
2,125 58
66
Brown fund.
66
675 00
42
15,000 00
66
Frothingham fund . .
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
Green fund .
66
80 00
4
2,000 00
66
Toppan fund .
66
10 00
4 250 00
A. Williams fund .. .
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
Overseers of the Poor, Dexter fund
66
90 00
42
2,000 00
Trustees, will of Margaret Atwood
66
472 50
42
10,500 00
Trustees of Simpson fund.
66
900 00
42
20,000 00
Trustees of Follansbee fund.
66
120 00
4 3,000 00
$19,830 12
$495,217 73
Due sundry accounts.
647 54
Amount carried forward.
$495,865 27
S, 66
1894
70 00
32
2,000 00
66
IO,
66
IS96
70 00
3₺
66
66
458
204 47
32
5,842 15
Committee on Sawyer fund
66
225 00
42
5,000 00
61
2,000 00
63
DEBT STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward. . $495,865 27
Less sinking funds and other assets a» per
schedule . 117,IIO 71
Net debt December 17, 1892.
$378,754 56
Net debt December 19, 1891
391.312 32
Decrease of debt for 1892.
$ 12,557 76
The decrease of debt for year 1892 is explained as follows :
.$7,275 47
Overdraft in 1891 . 66 1892.
195 62
Paid during the current year.
$ 7,079 85
Appropriated and paid to sinking funds
11,300 00
Appropriated and paid to notes payable.
5,000 00
Interest on investments of sinking funds.
444 45
$23.824 30
Deduct expenditures on sewerage for the year. . .
11,266 54
Decrease of debt in 1892 (as above stated)
$12,557 76
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ANNNAL REPORTS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH
THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the State Dec. 19, 1891 . $ 5,237 00 State aid paid in 1892, Chap. 301, acts of 1889. 5,548 00
Military aid paid in 1892, acts of 1889 1,473 91 Armory rent paid in 1892. 700 00
Transfer to incidental account excess of appropria- tion for } Military aid payments in 1892. .... 13 05
$ 12,971 96
Received.
For account of armory rents . $350 00
State aid, chap. 301 . 4,799 00
66 Military aid, chap. 279. . 898 50
66 Burial expense, chap. 395 35 00
City appropriation in 1892 for one-half payment
made in 1892 under chap. 279. 750 00
From incidentals account for armory rent not allowed by the State 350 00
$ 7,182 50
Balance due the City of Newburyport
5,789 46
Due from the State December 17, 1892.
For State aid, chap. 301, acts of 1889 $ 5,116 50
Military aid, chap. 279, acts of 1889. 672 96
$5,789 46
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DEBT STATEMENT.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS.
DECEMBER 17, 1892.
Taxes of 1890
$ 1,800 75
" 1891. 8,441 0I
66 : 1892 36 887 27
Betterment assessments .
2,422 65
Due from the State for State aid, chapter 301 . . 66 66 Military aid, chapter 279 672 96
5,116 50
Sinking funds.
32,310 09
Cash on hand Dec. 17, 1892 .
29,459 48
$117,1IO 71
COMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the city December 19, 1891.
$ 454 10
Received from E. Griffin, sale of grass. 48 00
502 IO
Paid J. M. Littlefield, for surveying $21 26
M. L. Chase, for repairing fence 2 25
E. Griffin. for trespass sign. .
75 24 26
Balance due from the city Dec. 17, 1892
$ 477 84
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, December 17, 1892.
To the Committee 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, $32,310.09, divided as follows :
SEWERAGE SINKING FUNDS.
Total funds December 19, 1891 $ 2,459 70 City appropriation for 1892 1,300 00 Interest on investments in 1892. 57 50
$ 3,817_20
INVESTMENTS.
$3,000 Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds . . . . . . .$ 3,000,00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 817 20
$ 3,817 20
SINKING FUND, LOAN DUE 19II.
Total funds Dec. 19, 1891 . $ 3,350 00
City appropriation for 1892. 2,900 00
Interest on investments in 1892. 74 10
$ 6,324 10
INVESTMENTS.
$6,000 Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds. . $ 6,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 324 IO
$ 6,324 10
GENERAL SINKING FUND.
Total funds December 19, 1891 $14,755 94
City appropriation for 1892 7,100 00
Interest on investments in 1892 312 85
$22,168 79
INVESTMENTS.
$6,000 Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds .. .$ 6,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 4,868 79 Deposit in First National Bank, Newburyport .... 11,300 00
$22,168 79
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, TREASURER.
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TRIAL BALANCE.
TRIAL BALANCE
DECEMBER 17, 1892.
Dr.
Cr.
Cash $ 2071 73
Notes payable.
$197,217 73
First Nat. Bank, city ...
26,536 85
City bonds .
298,000 00
66
66 Boston
850 90
Sinking funds
32,310 09
State of Mass., State aid
5,116 50
Bromfield fund 169 70
1 Military aid
672 96
Com. of Atkinson Com. 477 84
Sink'g fund commiss'rs
32,310 09
City of Newburyport .. .
307,041 85
City railroad .
74,200 00
Essex Merrimac bridge.
11,885 23
Water for fire purpose . .
7,136 70
Betterment assessments
2,422 65
Tax of 1890
1,800 75
" 1891
8,441 OI
1892
36,887 27
Incidentals
195 62
Sewerage
10,605 25
$528,175 36
$528,175 36
DETAILED STATEMENT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, For the year ending December 17, 1892.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1889.
Credit city appropriation. . . $2,300 00
Allowed on assessors' orders 2,377 50
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals $ 77 50
1890.
Credit city appropriation
$
800 00
Supplementary assessments
62 16
$ 862 16
Allowed on assessors' orders.
1,364 81
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals. $ 502 65
I891.
Credit city appropriation.
$1,000 00
Supplementary assessments.
99 96
Allowed on assessors' orders.
$1,099 96
1,307 77
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals $ 207 81
1892.
Credit city appropriation . $ 500 00
Overlay of taxes .. .. 1,296 33
Supplementary assessments. 602 22
$2,398 55
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,985 58
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
$ 412 97
70
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation $700 00
CREDITS.
From Zollicoffer Sargent, ashes, etc. $ 13 05
Edward Perkins & Son,
66
13 65
Dodge Bros.,
66
IO 50
B. H. Hussey,
66
.. 4 95
Towle Manuf'g. Co.,
66
. .
12 25
John Leary,
12 30
Wm. B. Wentworth
66
.
2 90
Wm. McKay,
40
Frank Alley,
66
..
I 00
John Wallace,
66
3 10
Edw. F. Coffin,
66
.
31 95
Joseph C. Lunt,
66
..
2 20
Chas. W. Blake,
66
..
90
Jere Cashman,
.. ....
25
$109 40
Total appropriation and income.
$809 40
Amount overdrawn transferred from inciden-
tals to balance account. 177 04
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by Committee on Highway.
Daniel Cronan, labor .. $ 56 93
Jeremiah Sheehan, labor 31 61
Patrick Murphy, 66
39 93
Edmund Ryan, 66
4 04
Cornelius Kelleher,
71 66
John Murphy, 66
67 02
$986 44
1
!
Amounts carried forward . $271 19
$986 44
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward. $ 271 19
$986 44
John Clifford, labor
77 55
Charles W. Thurlow, "
23 46
Edward Powers,
72 72
Thomas Ryan, 66
58 63
John D. Foley,
66
84 97
Patrick Lyons,
66
47 06
Daniel Quill, 66
29 78
Frank Buckley,
73 41
Samuel Scrivens,
71 IS
Charles Parker, 66
3 16
Cornelius Lynch,
12 29
Todd & Brown,
I 50
William D. Williams, "
13 46
James Welch,
I 23
Thomas Marshall, 66
1 75
Frank Hidden, .6
I 40
Cornelius Lyons, 66
2 80
John Hale,
6 40
Jeremiah Toomey, 66
35 10
James Thompson, 66
I SO
Daniel Hallisey,
66
.
II 30
Charles E. Allen,
66
17 10
Charles Bashaw,
66
26 So
Moses E. Wood,
66
4 80
Patrick Sculley,
.6
3 20
Dennis Kelleher,
66
I SO
Michael Kelley, 66
I 60
News Publishing Co., advertising.
4 75
Newburyport Herald Co.,
7 75
Standard Newspaper Co.,
3 00
Frank H. Plumer, teaming
13 50
.
66
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.
$986 44
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation .$800 00 Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance
account . 188 64
$611 36
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Board of Health.
D. C. Batchelder, service as agent of Board,
etc . $211 97
Amos H. Geary, service as clerk of Board ... 50 00
Moses H. Fowler, sundries II 19
Caleb B. Huse, printing. 5 50
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 12 75
Chas. M. Lunt, removal of house offal .. 305 25
. E. D. Newman, typewriting rules and regu- lations and paper. 3 00
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and ad- vertising . 6 70
Karl Castlehun, examination of well water ...
5 00
$611 36
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
. .
.$5,000 00
CREDITS.
Cash from sale of empty barrels. 25
Total appropriation and income $5,000 25
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 2,027 34
$2,972 91
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward. $2,972 91
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bridges and Culverts.
Newburyport Bridge. . $1,001 26
Essex Merrimac Bridge. 184 04
Culverts . 812 61
Artichoke Bridge. 975 00
$2,972 91
EXPENDITURES ON NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
William I. Hunt, services as draw tender .. . $600 00
William I. Hunt, cash paid. 2 40
Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., lighting bridge 77
IO
Frank E. Davis, 2 gallons machine oil. 70
G. K. Billows, oil and matches. I 45
Richardson Bros., oil and matches. 95
Albert Russell & Sons, bridge pattern and stock for same .. 169 10
L. H. Noyes & Co., labor and setting glass. 8 45
Stephen Warner, labor. SI So
Edward Perkins & Son, stock and labor ... 30 96
J. C. Stanley, nails and bolts 2 05
B. & S. R. Co., cost of repairing and plank- ing bridge. 22 00
Thos. P. Mackinney, spikes.
30
D. N. Richardson, oil and matches ... 4 00
$1,001 26
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
McGlew Bros., stock, labor and teaming. . . $ 34 00
P. M. Lougee & Son, stock and labor. . 25
Daniel Murphy, labor 6 25
Lot. Murphy, 5 00
Robert Jackman
5 00
Amounts carried forward. $ 50 50 $1,001 26
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. $ 50 50 $1,001 26 · George Burns labor 4 00
Charles E. Lunt, 4 00
Alvah Hoyt, 66 and car fares. 3 00
John E. Bailey,
66
Chain Bridge
I SO
B. F. Stanley,
66
16 00
John C. Stanley, 2 kegs cut nails. 3 70
James C. Colman, planking, cement and carting 70 19
N. C. Moody, repairing iron work, Chain Bridge . 3 50
Jonathan Kenniston, 231/2 pounds of bolts for Chain Bridge 94
Edward Perkins & Son, stock and labor ...
10 03
Andrew Crombie, labor 14 58
Enoch P. Lunt,
1 00
Jere Toomey, 66 80
$ 184 04
ARTICHOKE BRIDGE.
Joseph Ross, one half amount contract sum building Artichoke Bridge. $975 00
$ 975 00
CULVERTS.
William D. Williams, labor $ 80
Jeremiah Toomey,
66
27 20
Daniel Cronan, 66
20 40
Jeremiah Sheehan, 66
4 80
Patrick Murphy, 66
IO So
Edmund Ryan,
3 80
Thos. Ryan,
66
4 80
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
6 40
Frederick McDonald,
4 20
Amounts carried forward . 6
$83 20 $2,160 30
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward. $ 83 20 $2, 160 30
Samuel Scrivens, labor
30 60
Cornelius Lyons,
1 00
Patrick Lyons,
17 20
John D. Foley,
66
7 60
Charles Bashaw, 66
IO 20
John Healey, 66
3 30
Dennis Conners,
4 40
Frank Buckley, 66
19 20
Chas. W. Thurlow, 66
4 20
Daniel Quill, 66
2 20
Edward Powers,
66
20 80
John Murphy,
I 40
Cornelius Lynch,
66
II 40
John Clifford,
66
So
Thomas Hale,
66
4 00
John Hale,
.
2 00
John Cashman,
6 6
·
15 00
Michael Kelley, 60
9 40
Chas. E. Allen,
I 00
Edw. S. Hidden, 88 32
Jas. C. Colman, lumber and carting IIO 19
J. D. Tilton, repairing culverts
I 75
John A. Greeley, sundries. 8 OI
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor
12 13
J. C. Stanley, sundries.
50
Edw. Perkins & Son, stock and labor 8 70
John Casey, labor.
170 97
Eben Smith, bricks. 132 30
Jeremiah Kelleher, carting bricks, etc II
Moses P. Towne, spikes and labor 2 49
Humphrey Haley, carting sand and bricks. . 12 10
Luther Haskell, giate for culvert. 5 00
$ 812 61
$ 2,972 91
.
76
ANNNAL REPORTS.
BROMFIELD FUND.
CREDITS.
Balance on hand December 19, 1891 . .$138 89
Income for 1892. 400 00
$538 89
Balance on hand December 17, 1892. 169 70
$369 19
EXPENDITURES Authorized by Committee on Bromfield Fund.
Cornelius Kelleher, labor .$ I 40
John Clifford,
1 40
John Murphy,
I 40
Thomas Marshall,
66
16 00
Edmund Ryan,
I 60
Daniel Cronan,
40
John Hale, 66
So
Frank Buckley,
I 20
Edward Powers, 66
60
Samuel Scrivens, 66
60
Charles E. Allen, 66
2 60
Chas. Bashaw,
3 20
Thomas Ryan, 66
So
C. W. Thurlow, 66
2 00
Frederick McDonald, "
3 40
John Worthen, 66
8 30
James Fogg, trimming trees, High street and elsewhere 55 00
William H. Bayley, 60 rock maple trees. . 120 00
Hannah Hervey, 38 feet edgestones, Wash- ington street ... 12 92
Abigail Welch, 52 feet edgestones and 42 1-9 yards of concreting, Wash- ington street. . 28 21
Alfred Gurney, 154 feet edgestones and 84 4-9 yards of concreting, Wash- ington street.
73 47
Thomas P. Thomas, roofing, stock and labor 33 89
$369 19
77
DETAILED STATEMENT.
CITY BONDS.
Amount outstanding Dec. 19, IS91. .. $300,000 00
Bonds paid during the year 1892 as follows :
Nos. 33 and 34, city railroad loan ex- pired May 1, 1891, 6 per cents. . 2,000 00
Amount outstanding Dec. 17, IS92 ..
298,000 00
Due as follows :
1893 at 4 per cent. $40,000 00
1897 at 4 66
38,000 00
1908 at 4 66 65,000 00
1911 at 4
90,000 00
1919 at 4
65,000 00
$298,000 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation (general) . ... .. $ 7,500 00 Appropriation (special for new hose and fire alarm tower. ) . 2,700 00
$10,200 00
CREDITS.
From S. C. Reed, sale of old hose ..... $ 2 50
W. H. T. Dodge, sale of junk .... I 43
J. C. Stanley, moving straw board chips . I 5I
5 44
Total appropriation and income
$10,205 44
Amount overdrawn transferred from in- cidentals to balance account.
1,498 58
$11,704 02
78
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. . $11,704 02
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department.
Board of engineers, services of board one year . .$ 482 50
Steamer Co. No. 1, paid for service of company and extras. 351 00
Steamer Co. No. 2, paid for service of company and extras 462 25
Steamer Co. No. 3, paid for service of company and extras . 470 00
Young America Hook and Ladder Co., one year's service of company and extras
585 50
Torrent Hose Co., No. 7, I year's service of company and extras. 358 00
Neptune Hose Co., No. 8, I year's service of company and extras. . 355 00
378 00
John S. Frost Hose Co., No. 4, I year's service of company and extras ..... Willis H. Young, engineer steamer I, supt. fire alarm and sundries ...... Ralph S. Bailey, asst. engineer steamer I Geo. N. Ellery, steward and fireman steamer I .
445 83
5 00
140 50
P. H. Bollman, engineer steamer No. 2 175 00
Frank W. Landford, asst. engineer steamer No. 2. 10 00
Geo. N. Black, steward and fireman of steamer 2. 148 50
Chas. L. Kidder, captain steamer No. 2 5 00
Amos H. Adams, clerk steamer No. 2 10 00
10 00
A. Parke Lewis, captain steamer No. 3 Wm. H. P. Howard, clerk and engineer steamer No. 3. .
185 00
Amounts carried forward. . . . $ 4,577 08 $11,704 02
79
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward. .. . . $ 4,577 08 $11,704 02 Chas. W. Adams, asst. engineer steamer No. 3. . 13 00
Walter R. Bradbury, steward and fire- man steamer No. 3. 150 00
J. C. Stanley, sundries.
21 95
M. H. Chase, whips, etc. 6 10
J. W. Lambert, rubber mats for No. 3 hose house. . II OO
Warren Hutchins, captain steamer com- pany No. 2 and watching 13 00
Chas. C. Stockman, feather dusters. 4 25
Edward Hardy, watching at fire. . .
2 00
Wm. H. Whitmore, labor and material at hose 7 building. 2 75
Stephen H. Thurlow, sundries.
5 55
American Express Co., expressage ..
2 50
John N. M. Berry, putting tapper in hose 2 house . 50
Jackson Express Co., expressage . ·
2 85
Rufus Adams, stock and labor. 5 34
Bray & Dame, pine wood delivered at steamer I house .. 2 00
W. H. T. Dodge, wrench.
3 50
Safford & Lunt, repairing clock at No. I engine house . I 00
Geo. H. Plumer, 2 spreads
2 78
John J. Rourke, painting hook and ladder truck 59 00
Brewster Bros., premium on policy. 5 40
Hermon Staples, setting glass. 1 00
Albert Russell & Sons, repairs on
steamer and sundries.
12 33
P. M. Lougee & Son, repairs and sundries 6 25
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertising
II 90
Amounts carried forward ... $ 4,923 03 $11,704 02
So
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . $
4,923 03 $11,704 02 F. H. Plumer, storage of truck and teaming
18 00
H. J. Plumer & Co., sundries. .
8 20
Atkinson Coal Co., coal and wood .....
286 55
Revere Rubber Co., sundries . ........ C. W. Ladd and G. W. Cooper, expenses
32 50
to Boston for purchase of chemical C. H. W. Bartlett, watching at fire ....
10 00
Wm. P. Ellery,
66
. ...
2 50
E. P. Allen, 66 .6
....
I OO
W. P. Chase, 66 66
. .. .
I OO
John Brock,
66
. ... I 00
J. D. Duggan, 66
. ... I OO
Edgar Brawn, 66 66
. . . .
3 00
J. H. Page, labor, care of hose, etc .... 119 63
F. E. Davis, stock and labor 106 91
Wm. Holker & Co., sundries 28 15
650 00
Jere Cashman, teaming and use of horses J. W. Allen, oil, etc
IO 30
L. H. Noyes & Co., sundries.
26 30
S. C. Reed, lunch for E. Rogers, supt. . I 25 Wm. B. Porter, teaming and sundries. . Manchester Locomotive Works, repair- ing and sundries .. 28 00
356 46
Orrin G. Davis, hauling wood for Hose 7 151 75 Newburyport Despatch, expressage. ... 1 15
46 20
Telephone Co., use of telephone. . . . .. Daniel B. Pierce, harness blacking, grease, etc.
26 80
Cornelius Callahan & Co., bell tower, striker and bell and hose . 2,727 00
8 50
Chas. B. Atkinson, watching at fires. . . Wm. N. Pudsey 66 ....
6 50
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