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2,500 00
By the amount of a note issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 1, 1893, payable on demand, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum
4,000 00
By the amount of a note issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 1, 1893, payable on demand, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum 400 00
By the amount of a note issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 15, 1893, payable in four months, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum 74,000 00
By the amount of a note issued to the order of the sinking fund com- missioners of the City of Newbury-
Amount carried forward . . $603,072 29
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward . $603,072 29 port, dated December 11, 1893, payable on demand, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. 6,000 00 By the amount of a note issued to the order of the sinking fund com- missioners of the City of Newbury- port, dated December 13, 1893, payable on demand, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. 6,375 00
By the amount of city bonds issued for the purpose of refunding a portion of the city debt, viz :
Twenty-five coupon city bonds, of the denomination of one thousand dol- lars each, dated April 1, 1893, run- ning twenty years, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually
By the amount of registered city bond issued on account of sewer con- struction, dated November 1, 1893, payable to the order of the Institu- tion for Savings in Newburyport and its Vicinity, running twenty-six years, with interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, payable semi- annually
25,000 00
30,000 00
Making a total of
$670,447 29
There have been paid on account of the city debt during the year 1893, notes and bonds as follows :
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- Amount carried forward .
$670,447 29
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $670,447 29
urer, note dated June 29, 1893, which matured October 17, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. To the order of Joshua Hale, note dated June 29, 1893, which ma- tured September 26, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 900 00
$4,000 00
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated July 6, 1893, which matured September 6, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6} per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 5,000 00
To the order of Hiram Lowell, note dated July 6, 1893, which matured · October 6, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan .
1,000 00
To the order of Mehitable T. Plumer, note dated July 6, 1893, which ma- tured October 6, 1893, bearing in- terest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . · 500 00
To the order of Maria Plumer, note dated July 6, 1893, which matured October 6, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 500 00
To the order of Danial T. Plumer, note dated July 6, 1893, which matured October 6, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 500 00
Amounts carried forward $12,400 00
$670,447 29
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $12,400 00 $670,447 29 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated July 13, 1893, which matured October 13, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 2,800 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated July 18, 1893, which matured December 12, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 1,500 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured November 1, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 500 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured November 2, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 400 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured November 1, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 450 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured November 1, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 4,000 00 To the order of the Institution for Sav- ings in Newburyport and its Vicin- ity, note dated October 5, 1886,
Amounts carried forward . $22,050 00
$670,447 29
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $122,050 00 $670,447 29 which matured October 5, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 3} per cent per annum. Water loan . 2,000 00 .
To the order of the Institution for Sav- ings in Newburyport and its Vicin- ity, note dated October 5, 1886, which matured October 5, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 3} per cent per annum. Bridge loan . . . 3,000 00
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated February 10, 1892, which matured January 14, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 32 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . . 8,000 00
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated February 10, 1892, which matured January 14, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 32 per cent per annum. Temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated February 26, 1892, which matured January 27, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 3} per cent per annum. Temporary loan . .
1,000 00
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated March 28, 1892, which matured January 16, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 3}
8,500 00
Amounts carried forward . $44,550 00 $670,447 29
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward . $44,550 00 $670,447 29 per cent per annum. Temporary loan
3,000 00
To the order of A. W. Greenleaf, trus- tee under the will of R. W. Drown, note dated April 12, 1892, which matured February 9, 1893, bear- ing interest at the rate of 3} per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 2,125 58 To the order of A. W. Greenleaf, trus- tee under the will of R. W. Drown, note dated October 4, 1892, which matured February 9, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 32 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 5,842 15
To the order of the Institution for Sav- ings in Newburyport and its Vicin- ity, note dated September 1, 1892, which matured November 15, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. City Railroad loan . .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated January 11, 1893, which matured July 24, 1893, bear- ing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan · To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated January 14, 1893, which matured April . 1, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated February 9, 1893,
74,000 00
3,000 00
1,000 00
Amounts carried forward . $133,517 73 $670,447 29
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $133,517 73 $670,447 29
which matured October 9, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 25,000 00 To the order of A. W. Greenleaf, trus- tee under the will of R. W. Drown, note dated February 8, 1893, which matured April 1, 1893, bearing in- terest at the rate of 32 per cent per annum. Temporary loan . 8,967 73 . To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated June 29, 1893, which matured August 29, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 5,000 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas- urer, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured November 2, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Temporary loan .
5,000 00
To the order of Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, note dated August 1, 1893, which matured October 2, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Tem- porary loan 10,000 00
To the order of the Institution for Sav- ings in Newburyport and its Vicin- ity, note dated October 26, 1893, which matured November 14, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. 30,000 00 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treas-
Amounts carried forward
$217,485 46
$670,447 29
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward $217,485 46 $670,447 29
urer, note dated November 1, 1893, which matured December 9, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. To the order of the sinking fund com- missioners of the city of Newbury- port, note dated December 11, 1893, which matured December 13, 1893, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum. Temporary loan. Forty coupon bonds, of the denomina- tion of one thousand dollars each, issued for the purpose of refunding a portion of the city debt, dated March 31, 1883, running ten years, which matured April 1, 1893, bear- ing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum · 40,000 00
400 00
6,000 00
Sundry debts due from the city December 16, 1893, less than was due Decem- ber 17, 1892, viz :
1892 Bromfield fund $169 70
Atkinson com-
mon .
477 84
Making a total of
$647 54
1893 Bromfield fund $145 04
" Atkinson com-
mon
468 84
Making a total of
$613 88
Difference
.
33 66
Amounts carried forward
$263,919 12
$670,447 29
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ANNUAL, REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $263,919 12 $670,447 29 Sinking funds and other available assets in excess of amount December 17, 1892 .
17,737 93
Making a total of .
$281,657 05
Net debt December 16, 1893
$388,790 24
Net debt December 17, 1892
378,754 56
Increase of the net debt of the city for 1893 $ 10,035 68
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS.
City bonds (general loan) 4 per cent . $218,000 00 66 (sewerage loan) 4 per cent 95,000 00
Notes payable (water loan) 32 per cent 6,000 00
(bridge loan) 32 per cent
9,000 00
66 (ten year loan) 4 per cent 15,000 00 (City Railroad loan, so called, now secured by 424 shares B. & M. R. R. common stock) 4 per cent
74,000 00 .
Notes payable (temporary loan) 4 per cent 36,275 00
Notes payable (trust funds) 4 and 4} per cent 69,750 00
Due sundry accounts
613 88
Gross city debt .
·
$523,638 88
Less tax 1891
$ 1,985 00
" 1892
13,596 14
" 1893
45,829 96
Betterment assessments
8,010 04
State aid (due from State)
5,758 00
Amounts carried forward $75,179 14
$523,638 88
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward
$75,179 14 $523,638 88
Less Military aid (due from State)
406 23
Burial expense (due from State)
35 00
Sinking funds .
29,512 25
Cash on hand, December 16, 1893. 29,716 02
134,848 64
Total net debt, as above stated,
December 16, 1893
$388,790 24
UNDRAWN AND OVERDRAWN BALANCES FOR THE YEAR 1893.
UNDRAWN.
OVERDRAWN.
Poor department
.
$ 11 33
School department
43 89
Fire department
$ 1,840 78
Highway department
11,583 34
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,449 03
Ashes and rubbish
418 60
Bridges and culverts
221 28
Water supply
35 00
Incidentals
12,631 16
Public property
1,002 49
Police department
494 28
Lighting streets and public buildings
1,031 57
Salaries
214 56
Fuel
80 77
Public library
468 79
Printing
118 75
Board of health
569 06
Military aid
49 24
Abatements, Tax of 1890
50
66
" " 1891
49 46
Amounts carried forward
$12,851 61
$19,462 27
80
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$12,851 61
$19,462 27
Abatements, Tax of 1892
91 18
1893
77 39
Parks
250 84
Sewers, maintenance
75 06
Soldiers' relief .
412 77
Interest .
397 68
$13,254 90
$20,363 90
Balance overdrawn for the year
7,109 00
$20,363 90
$20,363 90
CITY CLERK'S ACCOUNTS.
RECEIPTS.
Advertising liquor licenses, 1892
$ 78 00
Marriage certificates, 1892
64 50
Recording mortgages, etc. 1892 .
45 85
City Hall
907 00
Burial lots
220 00
Marriage certificates
77 50
Recording mortgages
37 10
Liquor license fees
23 00
Advertising liquor licenses
68 00
Miscellaneous licenses, viz :
Billiards
6 00
Pool
32 00
Auctioneers
16 00
Junk
16 00
Pawn
4 00
Bowling alley
4 00
Horse show
5 00
Variety show
2 00
Amount carried forward . · $1,605 95
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$1,605 95
Circus
15 00
Victualers
34 00
Intelligence
2 00
Sale lanterns
6 00
Sale sewer pipe
1 50
Land rent (Green street landing)
5 00
Use of telephone
25
Making a total of
$1,669 70
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. V. Felker, city treasurer, miscellaneous fees. $1,669 70
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
City Hall, brick, Pleasant and Green
streets
. $ 55,000 00
Market Hall, brick, Market square . 22,000 00
Almshouse, brick, land and outbuild- ings, North Atkinson street 42,000 00
Wardroom, wooden, Congress street . 400 00
Ashland street . 600 00
Hearse house, gun house and pounds
250 00
Land-Mall, High, Pond and Greenleaf streets
12,000 00
Land-common, Washington, Kent,
Congress and Buck streets . 9,000 00
Land, powder house lot, Low street
1,500 00
66 Coffin lot, Hill street 1,500 00
66 Triangular lot, three roads .
200 00
66 High and Wesley streets 50 00
Amount brought forward . $144,500 00
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
. $144,500 00
Gravel pit, North Atkinson street
800 00
66 " Coffin court
350 00
" Greenleaf street
·
2,000 00
Right of ferry way
100 00
Two burial grounds .
2,000 00
Atkinson common, High street .
3,000 00
Riverside Park, Merrimac street
2,000 00
Pasture, Crow lane .
900 00
Making a total of .
$155,650 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Brick school house, Hancock street . $ 5,000 00
66 66 66 Bromfield street . 7.000 00
66 66 66 School street 12,000 00
66
Temple street
3,500 00
66
66 66
High and Auburn
streets
40,000 00
Brick school house, Congress street 5,000 00
Wesley street 3,000 00
Forrester street . 8,000 00
Wooden school house, Purchase street 2,500 00
Purchase street 200 00
66
66 Ashland street 2,000 00
66
66 Moultonville . 1,500 00
66 66 Monroe street 800 00
Making a total of
$90,500 00
ENGINE HOUSES.
No. 2, Brick, Federal street $ 5,000 00
" 3, Congress street 5,000 00
“. 7, 66 Merrimac street . . 2,000 00
“ 8, 6. Purchase street 2,500 00
Making a total of
$14,500 00
.
.
83
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Furniture in City Hall, Market Hall
and engine houses $ 4,000 00
Two hook and ladder trucks 1,500 00
Three steamers, one supply wagon, four hose wagons, two hose carriages, hose, etc. .
30,000 00
Furniture, etc. in almshouse, farming implements, fuel, tools, animals, etc. in and about almshouse build- ings . · 6,500 00
Standard weights and measures
300 00
Nine horses
2,000 00
Carts, sleds, harnesses, etc.
1,500 00
Fire alarm
5,000 00
Four hundred and twenty-four shares Boston & Maine railroad common stock at market value this day, one
hundred and forty-one dollars per share
59,784 00
Making a total of
$110,584 00
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate
. $155,6.0 00
School houses
·
90,500 00
Engine houses .
14,500 00
Personal property
·
110,584 00
·
Making a total of
$371,234 00
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
Showing Balance December 16, 1893.
Assessed for city purposes
$177,445 62
re-assessments
1,459 80
66
overlay
1,098 96
66 State tax
11,700 00
county tax
11,113 70
$202,818 08
Income credited the several departments ·
42,075 73
from Bromfield fund in 1893 . 400 00
Balance due Bromfield fund, December 17, 1892 . 169 70
Balance due commissioners of Atkinson common. Dec. 17, 1892
477 84
$245,941 35
Payments on the several departments
$206,205 31
Abatement of taxes 1890 .
1,800 50
1891 .
971 08
66
1892
1,430 85
1893 .
2,781 37
Paid State tax
11,700 00
" County tax
11,113 70
Expenditures on Bromfield fund " Atkinson common
424 66
9 00
Paid sinking fund commissioners, city appropriation for 1893 .
11,000 00
Paid notes payable, city appropriation for 1893
5,000 00
$252,436 47
$ 6,495 12
Credit balance of Atkinson common account, December 16, 1893
468 84 .
Credit balance of Bromfield fund account, December 16,1893 .
145 04
613 88
Balance overdrawn for the year .
$7,109 CO
86
TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for Year ending Dec. 16, 1893.
Department.
Appropriation.
Income.
'Total Credits.
Expenditures.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor
$ 19,000
$ 3,230 91
$ 22,230 91
$ 22.219 58
$ 11 33
School
.
.
.
26,000
1,008 15
27,008 15
26,964 26
43 89
Fire
.
8,000
23 93
8,023 93
9.864 71
$ 1.840 78
Highways
16,000
97 º5
16.097 05
27,680 39
11.583 34
Sidewalks and edgestones ·
9,000
8,494 03
17,494 03
18,943 06
1.449 03
Ashes and rubbish
700
34 20
734 20
1,152 80
418 60
Bridges and culverts
4,000
1 30
4,001 30
4,222 58
Water supply
8,100
8,100
8,065
35 00
Incidentals .
6,400
17,840 71
24.240 71
11.609 55
12,631 16
(overdraft last year)
195 62
195 62
195 62
Public property Police
12,000
1,100 30
13 100 30
13,594 58
494 28
Lighting streets and public buildings
10,500
9 75
10,509 75
11,541 32
1.031 57
Salaries
8,000
8,000
8,214 56
214 56
Fuel
1,000
1,000
919 23
80 77
Public library
1,500
956 78
2,456 78
2,925 57
468 79
Printing
1,500
1.500
1, 618 75
118 75
Board of health
500
500
1,069 06
569 06
Military aid
.
400
400
449 24
49 24
Abatements tax of 1890
1,800
1,800
1,800 50
50
1,000
20 54
1,020 54
1892
1,000
339 67
1,339 67
1.430 85
91 18
66
1893
300
2,558 76
2,858 76
2,781 37
77 39
Parks
·
.
700
5
705
454 16
250 84
Memorial day
.
150
150
150
.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1,002 49
5,000
2,049 05
7,049 °5
8,051 54
.
221 28
.
1891
971 08
49 46
·
Sewers (maintenance)
75 06
Soldiers' relief
Interest
.
200 1,500 17,000
316 47 6.547 89
200 1,816 47 23,547 89 5,000 11,000
124 94 2,229 24 23,945 57 5,000 11,000
412 77 397 68
Notes payable
·
5,000
Sinking funds
·
11,000
$177,445 62
$44,634 49
$222,080 II
$229.189 II
$13,254 90 7,109
$20,363 90
Balance overdrawn for year 1893
.
$20,363 90
$20.363 90
TABULAR STATEMENT.
87
88
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ANNUAL 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
$ 22,219 58
Schools
26,964 26
Fire
9,864 71
Highways
27,680 39
Incidentals
11,207 05
Public property
8,051 54
Lighting streets and public buildings .
Interest
23,945 57
Public library .
2.925 57
Sidewalks and edgestones
18,943 06
Newburyport bridge
3,302 90
Essex Merrimack bridge .
5º 75
Culverts
868 93
Notes payable .
223,885 46
State of Massachusetts, (State aid, chap. 301)
6,244 00
898 47
66
(Armory rents)
700 00
(Burial expense)
105 00
Bromfield fund
424 66
Liquor licenses (25 per cent to State)
5,574 31
Fuel
919 23
Salaries
8,214 56
Board of health
1,069 06
Printing
1,618 75
Sinking fund commissioners
11,000 00
Ashes and rubbish .
1,152 80
Water supply
8,065 00
State tax
11,700 00
County tax
Non-resident bank tax, (State of Massachusetts)
11,113 70 6,192 88
Simpson fund
900 00
Income
2,016 53
Memorial day
150 00
Sewerage (construction)
20,884 90
Sewers (maintenance)
124 94
Parks
454 16
Soldiers' relief
2,229 24
County of Essex, (seal account)
69 00
City bonds, 4 per cent
40,000 00
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
9 00
Balance, cash on hand December 16, 1893
29,716 02
$576,591 88
Police
13,594 58
11,541 32
(Military aid, chap. 279)
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES DECEMBER 16, 1893
with JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer. Cr.
By cash on hand December 17, 1892
By cash received and credited as follows :
Poor
3.230 91
Schools
1,008 15
Fire
23 93
Highways
97 05
Incidentals
515 70
Public Property
922 05
Police
1,100 30
Lighting streets and public buildings
9 75
Interest on overdue taxes
$1,468 91
66 dividends Boston & Maine railroad stock
4,641 84 437 14-
6,547 89
Public library
150 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,279 58
Culverts
I 30
Notes payable
236,692 73
State of Massachusetts (State aid, chapter 301)
5,602 50
66 .6
715 96
66
(Military aid, chapter 279) (Armory rents)
350 00
66 6. (Burial expense)
17 50
Bromfield fund
400 00
Liquor licenses
22,297 25
Sinking fund commissioners, to pay bonds
15,000 00
Ashes and rubbish
34 20
Non-resident bank tax, city banks
$4,235 92
3,214 35-
7,450 27
Simpson fund
900 00
Income, corporation taxes (State of Massachusetts)
foreign shipping
2,280 56-
31,361 21
Sewerage (construction) Parks
5 00
Soldiers' relief
316 47
County of Essex (seal account)
69 00
Dog licenses
806 78
City bonds, 4 per cents
55,000 00
Betterment assessments
1,627 06
City Hall
907 00
Burial lots
220 00
Tax of 1890
$
25
66 1891
5,505 47
.
22, 199 95
66
1893
124,206 75- 151,912 42
$576,591 88
Respectfully submitted,
Newburyport, December 16, 1893.
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
.
560 44
٤٠ State of Massachusetts
. $29,080 65 .
1892
$ 29,459 48
" bank deposit
90
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
Dr. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in Account
To uncollected taxes of 1890, Dec. 17, 1892
$ 1,800 75
1891,
66
8,441 OI
1892,
· 36,887 27
$47,129 03
To supplementary commitment, tax of 1891
20 54
1892
339 67
To tax of 1893, committed by assessors, city tax warrant $177,445 62
To amount deducted by assessors . 30,000 00
$147,445 62
To State tax
· 11,700 00
To county tax
· 11,113 70
To overlay
1,098 96
To supplementary commitment
. 1,459 80
172,818 08
To non-resident bank tax for 1893
4,235 92
To uncollected betterment assessments, Dec. 17, 1892 $2,422 65
To betterment assessments of 1893 . .
7,214 45
9,637 10
$234, 180 34
.
91
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
current with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector.
Cr.
By taxes of 1890 collected and paid to treasurer
. $ 25
1891 66
. 5,505 47
1892 66
. 22, 199 95
66
1893
66
. 124,206 75
By non-resident bank tax
By abatement of taxes of 1890
1,800 50
1891
971 08
66
1892
1,430 85
66
1893
2,781 37
6,983 80
By uncollected taxes of 1891 to new account
1,985 00
66 1892
66
· 13,596 14
66
1893
66
66
45,829 96
.
61,41I IO
By betterment assessments paid in 1893
1,627 06
By uncollected betterment assessments, to new account
8,010 04
$234, 180 34
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Collector.
Newburyport, December 16, 1893.
60
.
$151,912 42 4,235 92
66
.
92
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT, DECEMBER 16, 1893.
DUE.
INTEREST. RATE. AMOUNT.
City bonds
1897
$ 1,520 00
4 $ 38,000 00
66
1908
2,600 00
4 65,000 00
66
66
.
1911
3,600 00 4 90,000 00
66
1913
1,000 00 4 25,000 00
66
66 sewerage loan
.
1919
3,800 00
4 95,000 00
Notes payable, No. 8, water loan
. 1894
70 00
31/2 2,000 00
1895
70 00 31/2
2,000 00
66
..
8, bridge loan,
.
1894
105 00
31/2
3,000 00
66
66
66
9,
IO,
396
4
15,000 00
66
66
66 465 . 467 .
1894
360 00
4 9,000 00
66
66
482 .
1894
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66
66 483 .
1894
120 00
4
3,000 00
1894
32 00
4 800 00
66
66
485 .
.
1894
24 00
4 600 00
66
66
66 495 ·
1894
100 00
4
2,500 00
66
66
496
1894
160 00
4
4,000 00
66
66
497 499
1894
255 00
4 6,375 00
Committee on Sawyer fund
demand
225 00
4%
5,000 00
675 00
41/2
15,000 00
66
" Green fund
66
10 00
4 250 00
66
A. Williams fund
66
40 00
4 1,000 00
66
" Todd Fund
66
400 00
4 10,000 00
Overseers of the Poor. Dexter fund
66
90 00
4 72 2,000 00
Trustees, will of Margaret Atwood
66
472 50
41/2
10,500 00
of Simpson fund
66
900 00
412 20,000 00
" Follansbee fund
66
120 00
4 3,000 00
$21,108 50
$523,025 00
Due sundry accounts
613 88
Gross debt
$523,638 88
Amount carried forward
· $523,638 88
.
1895
105 00
31/2 3,000 00
1896
105 00
31/2 3,000 00
66
66
1894
360 00
4 9,000 00
66
66
66
484
1 66
66
9,
IO,
1896
70 co
2,000 00
66
66
66
Frothingham fund
40 00
4 1,000 00
80 00
4 2,000 00
Toppan fund
1894
2,960 00
4
74,000 00
66
66
Brown fund
1899
600 00
.
93
DEBT STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward .
· $523,638 88 Less sinking funds and other assets, as per schedule
· 134,848 64
Net debt, December 16, 1893
· $388,790 24
Net debt, December 17, 1892
· 378,754 56
Increase of debt for 1893
· $10,035 68
The increase of debt for 1893 is explained as follows :
Overdraft in 1893 .
66 1892 .
$ 7,109 00 195 62
Excess of overdraft in 1893 .
$ 6,913 38
Expenditures on sewerage in 1893 .
20,324 46
Debt for the year .
$27,237 84 ·
Appropriated and paid to sinking funds in 1893
$11.000 00
" notes payable " " 5,000 00
Interest on investments of sinking funds " "
1,202 16
Credit for the year
17,202 16
Increase of debt, as above stated ·
$10,035 68
MEMORANDUM.
The city holds 424 shares of Boston & Maine railroad common stock received in exchange for its holdings in Newburyport City railroad stock. The market value of the B. & M. stock at close of books today is quoted at $141 per share. At the price quoted the stock would be worth $59,784, which, if sold at said price, would reduce the net debt of the city that amount.
94
ANNUAL REPORTS.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the State Dec. 17, 1892. $5,789 46 State aid paid in 1893, (chap. 301, acts of
1889) . 6,244 00
Military aid paid in 1893, (chap. 279, acts of 1889) 898 47
Armory rent paid in 1893
700 00
Burial expenses in 1893, (chap. 395, acts of 1889) 87 50
$13,719 43
RECEIVED
For account of Armory rents . $ 350 00
" State aid, (chap. 301) . 5,602 50
66 " Military aid, (chap. 279) 715 96
City appropriation in 1893, for one-half payment made in 1893, under chap. 279 400 00
From incidentals, deficiency of appropria- tion for one-half military aid pay- ments in 1893 49 24 · From incidentals for armory rent not al- lowed by the State 350 00
From incidentals for one-half payment in 1893, under chap, 395, (burial). 52 50
7,520 26
Balance due the city of Newburyport
.
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