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. $6,199 23
DUE FROM THE STATE DECEMBER, 16, 1893.
For State aid, (chap. 301, acts of 1889) $5,758 00
" Military aid, (chap. 279, acts of 1889) 406 23
" Burial expense, (chap. 395, acts of 1889) 35 00
$6,199 23
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS,
December 16, 1893.
Taxes of 1891
$ 1,985 00
66 " 1892
13,596 14
" 1893
45,829 96
Betterment assessments
8,010 04
Due from the State for State aid, chap. 301
5,758 00
Due from the State for Military aid, chap. 279 406 23
Due from the State for Burial, chap. 395. 35 00
Sinking funds
29,512 25
Cash on hand December 16, 1893 ·
29,716 02
$134,848 64
COMMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON
IN ACCOUNT WITH
THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the city December 17, 1892. $477 84 Paid Charles Crowley 9 00
Balance due from the city, December 16, 1893 · $468 84
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ANNUAL, REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, December 16, 1893. 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, $29,512 25, divided as follows :
SEWERAGE SINKING FUND.
Loan, $95,000; due 1919.
Total funds December 17, 1892 . $3,817 20
City appropriation for 1893 1,300 00 ·
Interest on investments in 1893 . 203 68
INVESTMENTS. $5,320 88
$5000 Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $5,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank,
Amesbury 320 88 .
$5,320 88
SINKING FUND. Loan, $90,000; due 1911.
Total funds, December 17, 1892 . $6,324 10
City appropriation for 1893 2,900 00
Interest on investments in 1893
295 52
INVESTMENTS. $9,519 62
$9000 Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $9,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 519 62
$9,519 62
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TREASURER'S REPORT ..
SINKING FUND. Loan, $25,000; due 1913. City appropriation for 1893. $800 00
INVESTMENTS.
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury
$800 00
SINKING FUND. General Loan.
Total funds December 17, 1892 $22,168 79
City appropriation for 1893 6,000 00
Interest on investments in 1893 327 96
Premium from sale of city bonds
375 00
$28,871 75
Paid to city of Newburyport to meet pay ments of bonds in 1893 · 15,000 00
INVESTMENTS. $13,871 75
$1000 Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $1,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury · . 6,496 75
Newburyport note on demand at 4 per cent.
6,375 00
$13,871 75
SUMMARY.
City of Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $15,000 00
City of Newburyport + per cent note . 6,375 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury 8,137 25
Total .
$29,512 25
Respectfully submitted, J. V. FELKER, Treasurer,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TRIAL BALANCE.
December 16, 1893.
Dr.
Cr.
Cash . . . . $ 2,242 79
Notes payable · $210,025 00
First National Bank, city . 27,135 09
66 66 Boston 338 14
State of Mass., State aid . 5,758 00
Military aid 406 23
Atkinson common commis-
66
Burial expense 35 00
sioners
468 84
Sinking fund commissioners 29,512 25
City of Newburyport . · 322,041 85
Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 74,200 00
Essex Merrimac bridge . 8,885 23
Water, for fire purposes . 5,136 70
Betterment assessments .
8,010 04
Tax of 1891 1,985 00 .
" 1892
· 13,596 14
“ ' 1893
· 45,829 96
Incidentals
7,109 00
Sewerage .
929 71
$553,151 13
$553,151 13
City bonds 313,000 00
Sinking funds 29,512 25
Bromfield fund . 145 04
DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES For the year ending December 16, 1893.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES. 1890.
City appropriation
$1,800 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,800 50
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals . 50
1891.
City appropriation
$1,000 00
Supplementary assessments ·
20 54
$1,020 54
Allowed on assessors' orders
971 08
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
$49 46
1892.
City appropriation
$1,000 00
Supplementary assessments
339 67
$1,339 67
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,430 85
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$91 18
1893.
City appropriation
$ 300 00
Overlay of taxes .
1,098 96
Supplementary assessments .
1,459 80
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,781 37
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
$77 39
.
.
$2,858 76
100
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation
$ 700 00
CREDITS.
From Calvin E. Currier, ashes, etc. S 50
B. H. Hussey,
70
66 John P. Leary, 66
16 65
William H. Morse, 66
1 75
66 Towle Mfg. Co., 66
10 85
66 Charles W. Blake,
3 75
34 20
Total appropriation and income .
$
734 20
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to
balance account 418 60
$1,152 80
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by Committee on Highways.
Michael Haley, use of single team on ash route $ 5 70 Florrey Donahoe, use of single team on ash route 41 20
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
102 10
John Murphy,
79 50
Thomas Ryan,
83 20
John Clifford, 66
20 10
Frank Buckley,
81 00
Michael Kelley, 66 17 80
Charles Bashaw, 66 19 40
Dennis Kelleher, 66
77 20
Daniel Quill,
31 00
Samuel Scrivens,
65 10
Daniel Cronan, 66
·
87 80
·
Amounts carried forward .
$711 10
$1,152 80
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward .
$711 10 $1,152 80
Humphrey Haley, use of single team on ash
route
. 10 80
John D. Foley, labor
52 20
Dennis Connors, "
4 60
Patrick Murphy, "
3 60
Jere Toomey,
39 60
John Hale, 66
3 60
Philip Crimmins, labor
9 00
Jere Welch,
1 80
Oliver Paul,
18 00
Michael Dunn,
14 40
John Hidden, 66
1 80
Timothy Connors, 66
5 40
Dennis Toomey,
16 20
Daniel Duggan, 66
19 80
John Lyons, 66
1 80
Dennis Lynch,
14 40
Patrick Welch,
5 40
Michael Scahill, 66
1 80
Dennis Foley,
1 80
Jeremiah Sheehan,
41 20
Edward Powers,
27 40
Dennis Kelley, 66
1 80
Cornelius Leary,
2 20
James D. Kelleher, “
1 60
Cornelius Lyons, 66
1 60
John Leary, 66
62 00
William King,
44 40
Joseph Gunthair,
2 00
Cornelius Lynch,
7 20
Patrick Lyons,
1 80
J. M. Haley, use of team on ash route
3 00
Dennis Duggan, labor .
1 80
George E. Pearson, labor
. 9 00
Amounts carried forward
$1,144 10 $1,152 80
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . . $1,144 10 $1,152 80
Charles Kelleher, labor
1 80
Charles W. Thurlow, labor . 5 40
C. H. Kelleher, use of single team on ash route 1 50
$1,152 80
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation
$500 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incident-
als to balance account 569 06
$1,069 06
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Board of Health.
Amos H. Geary, services as clerk of board,
18 months
$ 75 00
Francis Curtis, services as inspector of plumb-
ing 272 00
D. C. Batchelder, services as agent of board
315 02 News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 15 75 Newburyport Herald Co., printing and adver- tising 16 50
Caleb B. Huse, printing
6 00
Timothy Maroney, removing two loads of fish from Frog Pond 2 00
Charles M. Lunt, removal of house offal . 300 00
L. Mannix, carting fish from sea wall 1 00
Andrew Leighton, teaming,
25
John Homer, drugs and medicines . 27 31
Calvin P. Hunt, sundries
6 15
Amounts carried forward $1,036 98
$1,069 06
103
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward $1,036 98 $1,069 06
Moses H. Fowler, sundries, . 6 58
Thomas Mutch, labor at Moultonville school house 5 30
Charles L. Davis, drugs and medicines .
2 05
John H. Newman, provisions
3 27
Est. N. Varina, one ton of coal
8 75
Yerxa & Co., sundries .
6 13
$1,069 06
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
CREDIT.
From C. M. Pritchard, superintendent, cash for labor
on culvert 1 30
$4,001 30
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account
221 28
Total appropriation and income
$4,222 58
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Bridges and Culverts.
Newburyport Bridge
$3,302 90
Essex Merrimac Bridge . 50 75
Culverts
868 93
$4,222 58
NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender $ 600 00 Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., light- ing bridge 75 00
Amount carried forward
$675 00
104
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward
$ 675 00
William I. Hunt, cash paid 60 00
Joseph Ross, stock and labor
18 44
Frank W. Wiggin, oil
1 00
A. Russell & Son, repairs on bridge
67 14
County of Essex, award county commission-
ers rebuilding and extending fender- piers and interest 1,987 65
John C. Stanley, sundries 6 95
Thomas P. Mackinney, sundries 5 39
David N. Richardson, oil, matches, etc. 3 35
John T. Fillmore, labor and use of boat.
80 00
Francis H. Rowe, labor on bridge .
14 88
Stephen H. Warner, labor on bridge
18 37
Octave Durant, labor on bridge
21 00
Joseph W. Jackman, labor on bridge
19 00
Michael O'Connell, stock and labor 33 17
Charles M. Pritchard, use of falls and blocks, teaming 9 00
John H. Worthen, 10} days labor on bridge 21 00
James C. Colman, stock and labor 112 94
Littlefield & Son, labor on bridge .
1 75
Atkinson Coal Co., 5640 lbs. W. A. stove coal, at $6.45 16 24
E. Perkins & Son, lumber and teaming . 53 83
George E. Currier, wedges and pine wood 48 80
Frank H. Plumer, teaming
28 00
$3,302 90
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
McGlew Brothers, bolts, washers, etc $ 4 96
Charles De Costa, labor . 3 75
Moses P. Towne, 3 75
Orrin G. Davis, teaming,
2 00
John T. Fillmore, stock and labor .
23 83
William O'Connell, stock and labor
11 39
Amounts carried forward $49 68
$3,302 90
105
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward .
$49 68
$3,302 90
James (. Colman, stock and teaming
68
Thomas P. Mackinney, nails .
39
$50 75
CULVERTS.
Charles Bashaw, labor
.
$ 89 40
M. B. Paige, pipe .
104 60
Joseph M. Tappan, inspecting sewer pipe
2 50
Edw. Perkins & Son, stock and teaming
10 85
Edward Powers, labor .
15 00
Charles W. Thurlow, labor
5 80
Frank Buckley,
66
28 80
Samuel Scrivens,
18 20
John Hale,
7'60
Daniel Quill,
4 40
Cornelius Lynch,
66
45 00
Thomas Ryan,
16 80
Philip Crimmins,
1 80
Daniel O'Brien,
1 40
Thomas F. Welch,
4 00
John Lucy,
1 40
J. C. Colman, stock and teaming
55 09
S. H. Thurlow, sundries
83
Edward S. Hidden, labor
52 57
Patrick Lyons, 66
1 00
Daniel Hallisey.
1 00
Frederick McDonald, labor
15 00
Daniel Cronan,
13 60
Albert Russell & Sons, labor on culvert
grating .
1 90
Frank Hidden, labor
5 20
John Murphy,
8 60
Joseph Choate, "
1 20
William Williams, labor
2 00
Jere Toomey,
6 80
Amounts carried forward
$522 34 $3,353 65
106
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$522 34 $3,353 65
Edmund Ryan,
labor
22 60
Michael Kelley,
7 60
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
21 00
Patrick Murphy,
4 60
Dennis Kelleher,
10 20
Edward Lockery,
66
3 00
Thomas Hale,
66
22 20
Jere Sheehan,
4 00
Timothy Leary,
66
10 00
Joseph Knight,
4 00
William E. Dow,
66
4 00
H. N. Marshall & Son, four bags salt
4 00
J. Otis Jackman, labor
80
William King,
3 00
Jere Cashman,
2 00
M. Merritt,
66
2 00
John Leary,
66
19 80
John Carey,
66
2 00
Garret Farrell,
2 00
J. Q. A. Morrison,
66
12 00
Eben Smith, 66
25 90
John D. Foley,
11 00
William Bowdoin,
7 00
George E. Wood,
·
2 00
Thomas P. Mackinney, cask 7 in. spikes
2 10
Jos. H. Currier, labor .
28 00
Frank H. Plumer, teaming
28 30
Daniel Cronan, labor
2 00
Dennis Toomey, "
40
George E. Pearson, labor
3 80
John Wayland, 5 90
Michael O'Connell, two grates for culverts
17 42
John Ronan, use of double team 9 50
Eben A. Young, labor, extending sewer, foot of Market street
21 25
Amounts carried forward $847 71
$3,353 65
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward . . $847 71 $3,353 65
J. Littlefield & Son, culvert stone, Merri-
mack street 3 70
Dennis Connors, labor .
2 00
Patrick Sculley, labor .
9 00
L. M. Hatch & Son, lumber, nails, teaming and labor .
2 52
Charles E. Allen, labor .
4 00
$868 93
$4,222 58
BROMFIELD FUND.
CREDITS.
Balance on hand December 17, 1892
$169 70
Income for 1893
400 00
$569 70
Balance on hand December 16, 1893
145 04
$424 66
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by Committee on Bromfield Fund.
Thomas Marshall, labor . $ 67 40
Charles Bashaw,
William H. Bayley, 60 Maple trees at $2 each · 10 60
120 00
William Bowdoin, labor
8 40
George W. Wood, labor
8 80
John Murphy,
9 40
Thomas Ryan, 5 00
Frederick McDonald, labor 3 60
Charles M. Pritchard, use and destruction of gear 7 50
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
5 40
Amounts carried forward
. $246 10
$424 66
108
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . . $246 10
$424 66
Michael Kelley, labor
2 00
Thomas Hale,
1 20
Dennis Toomey,
6 00
Samuel J. Martin, labor
4 00
Charles E. Allen, “
4 00
Richard Ronan, use of team .
4 80
City of Newburyport, proportionate part ex- pense, sidewalks and edgestones, estate of John Curran and Jane S. George 94 59
Samuel Scrivens, labor .
2 80
Edward Powers, . . 80
James M. Wood, 6.
75
Dennis Kelleher,
8 00
William Merritt,
15 00
John Ronan, use of team
4 80
Charles McManus, labor
3 60
Orrin G. Davis, use of team .
2 10
James S. Fogg, trimming trees
24 12
$424 66
CITY BONDS.
Amount outstanding December 17, 1892 . · $298,000 00 Bonds issued during year 1893 as follows, viz :
Nos. 1 to 25 inclusive, dated April 1, 1893, 4 per cents, twenty years to run ·
$25,000 00
No. 1 registered 4 per cent sewerage loan, dated November 1, 1893, twenty-six years to run . 30,000 00
$55,000 00
Amount carried forward
· $353,000 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $353,000 00 Bonds paid during the year 1893 as follows, viz :
Nos. 1 to 40 inclusive, 4 per cents, ten year loan, expired April 1, 1893
40,000 00
Amount outstanding Dec. 16, 1893 Due as follows :
. $313,000 00
1897, at 4 per cent
$38,000 00
1908, at 4
.
65,000 00
1911, at 4 66
·
90,000 00
1913, at 4
.
25,000 00
1919, at 4
.
95,000 00
$313,000 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$8,000 00
CREDITS.
From O. J. Gurney, for sale of two hose
carriages
$20 00
From A. Russell & Sons, bill credited back 3 93
23 93
Total appropriation and income . $8,023 93
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to
balance account
1,840 78
$9,864 71
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Fire Department.
Board of assistant engineers, services of board one year
$265 00
Amounts carried forward
$265 00
$9,864 71
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $265 00 $9,864 71
Steamer Co. No. 1, services of company and extras 596 25 Steamer Co. No. 2, services of company and extras 564 50
Steamer Co. No. 3, services of company and extras 562 50
Young America Hook and Ladder Co., ser- vices of company and extras .
641 25
John S. Frost Hose Co. No. 4, services of company 177 50
Torrent Hose Co. No. 7, services of com- pany and extras 405 41
Neptune Hose Co. No. 8, services of com- pany and extras 420 00
Willis H. Young, engineer steamer 1, su- perintendent fire alarm and sundries . George N. Ellery, steward and fireman of steamer 1
159 36
Philip H. Bollman, services as engineer of steamer 1
169 50
Frank W. Landford, services as ass't en- gineer 9 months, engineer 3 months, steamer 2
50 00
George N. Black, services as fireman and steward, steamer 2 150 00
Amos H. Adams, services as clerk steam- er 2 5 00
A. Parke Lewis, services as captain of steamer 3 and watching at fire 6 00
172 50
William H. P. Howard, services as engin- eer and clerk, steamer 3 . Charles W. Adams, services as assistant engineer steamer 3 . · 18 00
Walter R. Bradbury, services as steward and fireman steamer 3 150 00
Amounts carried forward
$4,752 48 $9,864 71
239 71
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward $ 4,752 48
$9,864 71
William B. Porter, teaming and sundries . John C. Stanley, oil, waste and sundries . M. H. Chase, sundries
248 60
32 61
3 18
Eureka Hose Co., 1500 feet "Peerless" hose (less allowance for old hose) 1,040 60
L. Griffin, services as superintendent fire alarm and sundries 127 34
Edward Osgood, sundries
4 34
N. E. Gamewell Co., stock and labor, fire alarm system 993 99
Telephone Co , use of telephone
53 40
John W. Allen, groceries .
34 82
J. M. Bacheller, use of team
68 00
J. H. Page, labor, care of hose, etc. 17 00
C. W. Barlow, services at fire . 1 87
C. R. Sargent, stock and labor
48 34
M. W. Littlefield, harness, sponges, etc. .
114 05
H. H. Hardy, labor fitting wrench to hy- drants 5 00
Scollay & Rich, 4 pails Diamond metal polish 5 00
N. C. Moody, 6 wrenches .
10 50
George E. Elkins, charcoal
6 17
A. D. Woods, painting
1 40
S. H. Thurlow, sundries
14 76
Edward Donahoe, repairs and sundries
45 50
L. H. Noyes & Co , asphaltum .
1 90
Timothy Leary, services at fire
1 87
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor
28 50
Elmer E. Towne, connecting engineer with alarm 6 41
William A. Davis & Son, stock and labor 9 25
L. Mannix, teaming
2 25
Jackson & Co., expressage
1 65
Andrew Morse & Son, rings
8 00
Amounts carried forward $7,688 78
$9,864 71
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ANNUAL, REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward · $7,688 78 $9,864 :1
H. J. Plummer & Co., snow shovel . 25
A. S. Jackson, 6 hose suspenders 66 60
Bray & Dame, coal and wood 160 83
Henry C. Lattime, labor moving coal and building pen at house of hose 8 2 00
George E Stickney, cash paid for type- writing 48
Jere Cashman, use of horses and teaming Orrin G. Davis, responding to fires with hose ? 81 50
493 00
F. E. Davis, labor, stock and teaming 56 67
Thomas P. Mackinney, sundries 6 49
C. H. Kelleher, use of horses at fires 56 00
Geo. E. Bamford, care of reservoirs, etc. Samuel Cook, removing snow from hydrants 28 50
31 38
C. H. Ordway, 3 hacks, inspecting engines 15 00
Charles H. Stanwood, care of hydrants . 12 50
D. W. Jackman, labor at house of hose 8 . 3 00 John W. Sargent, services as assistant en- gineer steamer 1 50 00
A. Russell & Son, stock and labor ₹ 86
S. C. Reed, services as chief of the depart- ment and extras 343 53
Andrew Hall, splicings and labor on hose 14 90 Charles S. Blake, watching at engine house and 3 months' salary as assistant en- gineer steamer 2 8 00
W. E. Colby, services at central fire station 3 00
Albert Barlow, 66 66
3 00
W. S. Portef, 66 house of hose 8 3 00
Daniel W. Williams, 2 hours' extra duty . 50
Daniel B. Pierce, stock and labor
3 20
John L. Lewis, services as steward of hose 7 and watching at fire 25 50
John W. Butler, washing hose . 48 80
Amounts carried forward
$9,214 27
$9,864 71
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward . $9,214 27 $9,864 71
Wm. A. Johnson, 1 comforter and 8 pillow slips 3 70
March's Cheap Cash Store, 2 pck. gold dust and 25 soda
2 00
George O. Atkinson, watching at fire
3 00
George A. Banks, services as assistant engineer steamer No. 1 . 15 00
Warren W. Hutchins, services as captain steamer No. 2 5 00
Revere Rubber Co., 4 dozen chemical
torches ·
2 33
C. W. Turner, service at fire April 15 ·
2 50
Edward Langlands, service at fire April 15 2 50 William F. Stanwood, labor cleaning harnesses 3 50 . Bartholomew Creedon, use of horse, No. 3 hose carriage 25 00
News Publishing Co., advertising 3 00
Edward Perkins & Son, stock and labor 2 21
A. L. Jackson, removing snow from hy- drants 46 00
P. M. Lougee, stock and labor
18 25
H. H. Landford, horse hire 10 00
F. H. Plumer, hauling hook and ladder from storehouse to blacksmith shop and return 1 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising ·
2 10
American Express Co., expressage . 4 35
Thomas E. Colman, services at No. 2 en- gine house July 4 as fireman 3 00
C. W. Farrell, services at No. ? house July 4 as fireman 3 00
William G. Somerby, services at No. 7
house July 4 as fireman .
3 00
Amounts carried forward . $9,374 71
$9,864 71
114
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . $9,374 71 $9,864 11
Albert Russell, services at No. 8 house
July 4 as fireman 3 00
George W. Stanwood, services at No. 8 house July 4 as fireman 3 00
Edw. Hardy, services at No. 3 house July 4 as fireman 4 25
J. M. Haley, teaming 33 25
William Holker & Co., lanterns, oil cans, etc. 11 85
Atkinson Coal Co., coal
314 04
C. Creedon, barrel 1 50
George W. Parker, services rendered July 4 steamer No. 2 3 00
C. J. Parker, painting poles and paint 5 30
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock and labor 1 50
Charles Brown, extra work at fire 1 25
John White, watching at fire .
1 00
George A. Young, 6 hose ropes 4 50
The Glaister Mfg. Co., 10 lbs. "Crown" greese
1 00
George H. Plumer, 1 spread and 8 sheets,
6 50
Henry H. Bowden, services as steward and driver of hose 4 and special fire- man 40 00
Edgar . S. C. Tyler, 6 months' service as steward hook and ladder truck .
25 00
Newburyport Water Co., labor on hy- drants, castings, lead and teaming 20 38
A. F. Nason, 88 bushels charcoal 9 68
$9,864 71
115
DETAILED STATEMENT.
FUEL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to bal-
ance account 80 77
$919 23
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Fuel.
A. F. Nason, 313} bushels of charcoal at
11 cents . .
$34 49
George E. Elkins, 35 bushels charcoal at 92 cents
3 33
William B. Porter, moving coal from cel-
lar of No. 8 4 75
William S. Coffin, measuring 1100 bushels charcoal 1 43
News Publishing Co., advertising for pro- posals for fuel 4 50
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising for proposals for fuel 6 50
J. M. Haley, hauling charcoal 1 00
L. W. Coker, weighing 691 tons coal .
34 55
Atkinson Coal Co., 2500 lbs.
stove coal at E. F. Bart- lett's office $ 7 63
Atkinson Coal Co., 60,820 lbs. W. A. egg coal at Cushing Guard's armory 171 06
Atkinson Coal Co., 103,985 lbs. W. A. egg coal at City Hall
292 46
Atkinson Coal Co., 112,720 lbs. WV. A. broken coal at pub- lic library 317 03
788 18
Amounts carried forward . $878 73
$919 23
116
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward
$878 73
$919 23
Bray & Dame, 12,000 lbs. egg coal at po- lice station 40 50
$919 23
Prices paid for fuel during the year :
Stove coal .
$6- 55 per 2240 lbs.
Egg coal .
6 30 “
Broken coal
6 30 “
Pine wood
Charcoal
4 00 per cord. 92 and 11 c. a bu.
There were delivered to the city during the year 1893 as fol- lows :
722 tons 1 cwt. of coal.
100 cords of pine wood.
853 bushels of charcoal.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$16,000 00 ·
CREDITS.
From Charles M. Pritchard, sale of sand,
25
Schooner A. Baker, assistance of
man
1 20
From J. C. Colman, sand
2 50
66 F. A. Howard, removing snow 2 00
S. J. Alter, removing snow
1 20
66 Wilkinson Bros., repairing paving, macadam, etc. . .
19 00
Amounts carried forward
$26 15 $16,000 00
.
117
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward
$26 15 $16,000 00
From Henry W. Bricher, removing snow,
60
Mrs. Amos Paul 66 80
66 Charles M. Pritchard, sale of stone,
25
66 Cornelius Sullivan, dirt .
1 10
66 John Collins, stone and gravel
3 20
66 E. W. B. Taylor, removing snow .
40
E. P. Dodge Manufacturing Co., relaying pavement .
10 00
From P. H. Lunt, dirt
60
J. A. Greeley & Co., stone
9 75
Eben A. Young, stone .
9 80
Arthur Currier, services of man
11 20
66 F. E. Davis, repairing paving, gut- ters, etc.
11 50
From Edwin Blood, stone
1 75
John Langley, gravel
55
James Lyons, dirt
90
Oak Hill cemetery, gravel
3 00
66 J. Mahoney, gravel
60
66 C. H. Kelliher, stone
2 80
E. P. Shaw, gravel
2 10
97 05
Total appropriation and income . $16,097 05
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to
balance account
11,583 34
$27,680 39
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Highways.
Charles M. Pritchard, one year's services as superintendent of highways and ex- tras
. $1,231 86
Amounts carried forward
. $1,231 86 $27,680 39
118
ANNUAL REPORT.
Amounts brought forward . $1,231 86 $27,680 39
Maurice D. Broderick, one year's services as driver No. 1, double team . 624 00
William H. Dow, one year's services as driver No. 2, double team 624 00
William F. Stanwood, 43 weeks' services as driver No. 3, double team . Albert E. Bray, one year's services as driver No. 1, single team
516 00
624 00
Frank Annis, one year's services as driver No. 2, single team . 624 00 George W. Carter, one year's services as driver No. 3, single team 624 00
Edwin A. Littlefield, 9 weeks' services as driver No. 3, double team 108 00
Henry H. Bowden, services as driver 4 weeks and extras 51 60
George A. Fogg, sundries
5 05
Hermon Staples, stock and labor
4 00
L. W. Coker, chains for road roller, brooms, oil, etc. . ·
12 29
S. H. Thurlow, axes, shovels, etc.
16 86
William Holker & Co., smoke-stack on road roller and sundries 4 75
Colman and Shaw, wharfage on sand 17 00
James M. Woods, repairing and sundries, 22 66
Owners Plum Island, 170 tons of sand at 65 cents per ton 110 50
Edward Perkins & Son, stock and labor, 28 28
James C. Colman, stock and teaming 315 70
Frank H. Plumer, use of double team
336 45
Paul Titcomb, hay, oats and grain . 20 05
Hale Knight, oats and corn
261 90
Edward Donahoe, shoeing horses, repair- ing, etc. 140 98
Amounts carried forward . · $6,323 93 $27,680 39
.
119
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward $6,323 93 $27,680 39
Daniel B. Pierce, sundries 13 00
Edward F. Manning, horse shoeing and repairing 24 48
M. H. Chase, 1 pair team collars, stock and labor 46 14
McGlew Bros., horse shoeing, repairing and sundries 59 15
M. W. Littlefield, stock and labor 50 17
Jere Cashman, crushed stone, bedding and teaming
2,638 12
Capt. H. C. Perkins, freight on 112 tons of sand 67 20
William B. Porter, use of teams 218 50
Todd & Brown, stock and labor 9 84
D. T. Batchelder, sundries 1 50
Benjamin Hale, rental of gravel pit and gravel 28 60
L. H. Noyes & Co., painting and lettering street sign 50
H. N. Marshall & Son, salt 1 66
M. O'Connell, horse shoeing and sundries, 15 55
Moses H. Rolfe, oats and corn 163 80
J. M. and J. L. Chase, work on Curson's Mill road 18 40
J. Sweeney, work on Curson's Mill road . 11 80
Daniel M. Davis,
5 40
Frank Ennis,
6 00
H. Bean,
66
·
7 70
Phillip Ennis 66
1 40
C. H. Kelliher, use of team, men and horses
328 80
M. Haley, use of team, . 3 00
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