City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1892, Part 3

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Publication date: 1892
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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


56


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


.


.


.


.. .


...


....


..


.


.


7,275 47


7,275 47 .


Public property .


.


...


.


.


...


.


. .


.


...


...


.


1890.


.


1892.


.


. .


.


ANNUAL REPORTS.


.


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


..


. .


. .


.


Balance overdrawn for year 1892


..


58


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 .


59


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


60


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


61


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


62


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


64


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


65


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


66


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.


67


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


.


7I


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


·


.


$986 44


72


ANNUAL REPORTS.


-


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


73


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


74


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


75


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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