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9 00
Edward S. Hidden, labor on No. 2 engine house . 30 00
Charles H. Lunt, labor at school house
3 00
John E. Bailey, stock and labor
975 35
T. Walter Towne, " 6 6
I 75
2 00
William H. Toppan, stock and labor. . E. Howard Watch and Clock Co., re- pairing clock at North church. ... A. Russell & Son, stock and labor ... William McKay, agent, fitting halyards at Temple street school house. ..
20 00
IO 20
I 50
Cornelius Kelleher, labor
5 40
Michael Dunn,
1 00
Charles Bashaw,
3 20
Edward Powers,
.
2 00
George E. Pearson,
. . ... 5 20
Amounts carried forward. ... $ 5,854 33
$5,907 38
190
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward .. . $ 5,854 33
$ 5,907 38
Charles E. Allen, labor 80
Edward Hardy,
II 25
Mrs. John Houlehan, 66
6 90
Charles M. Pritchard, cash paid.
2 00
John Murphy, labor
I 60
Charles W. Thurlow,
80
Jere Lynch, 66
2 20
William Williams,
66
2 80
John Coskery,
2 80
Daniel Creedon, jr.,
66
7 60
Thomas Ryan,
66
80
Frederick McDonald,
6€
3 20
George T. Philbrick,
66
I 00
Daniel Hurley,
2 00
Samuel Scrivens,
80
Edmund Ryan,
66
I 00
Patrick Sheehan,
2 00
John Lynch,
40
Lot Murphy,
40
Daniel Cronan,
. .
60
Frank Buckley,
66
60
A. K. Silloway,
90
Daniel Quill,
...
60
$ 5,907 38
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
Appropriation . $ 8,700 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from
incidentals to balance account
343 67
$ 9,043 67
Amount carried forward. $ 9,043 67
.
191
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $ 9,043 67
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the City Council.
Orrin J. Gurney, one year's salary as
mayor, to Jan. 1, 1894 . . .. 1,200 00
$
1,600 00
George H. Stevens, one year's salary as city clerk, to Dec. 1, 1894. . .. ... George H. Stevens, one year's salary for clerk hire, to Dec. 1, 1894. ... James V. Felker, one year's salary as city treasurer and collector, to Dec. 1, 1894.
289 57
1,600 00
100 00
900 00
400 00
Robert E. Burke, eleven month's sal- ary as city solicitor, to Dec. I, '94 366 66 J. Otis Winkley, one year's salary as assessor, to Dec. 1, 1894. .... ... Amos H. Geary, one year's salary as assessor, to Dec. 1, 1894. . .... ... Joseph L. Johnson, eleven months' salary as assessor, to Dec. 1, 1894 458 33 Charles C. Donnell, one month's sal- ary as assessor, to Jan. 1, 1894. .. 41 67
500 00
500 00
Francis Curtis, one year's salary as superintendent of sewers, to Dec. 1, 1894 . ..
499 94
Amounts carried forward. . ... $ 8,606 17
$ 9,043 67
James V. Felker, one year's salary for clerk hire, to Dec. 1, 1894. . ..... Frank H. Rundlett, one year's salary as city messenger, to Dec. 1, 1894 William H. Welch, one year's salary as city auditor, to Dec. 1, 1894. . . Thomas E. Cutter, one year's salary as clerk of common council, to Oct. 1, 1894 .
150 00
192
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . .. $ 8,606 17 $ 9,043 67 George W. Knight, three months' sal- ary as inspector of animals. . . . 62 50 James V. Felker, eighteen months' salary as treasurer of sinking funds, to Dec. 1, 1894. . .... .. 75 00 George H. Stevens, one year's salary as registrar of voters, to Dec, 1, '94 75 00 Nathaniel Greeley, one year's salary as registrar of voters, to Dec. 1. 1894 75 00
Benjamin G. Davis, one year's salary as registrar of voters, to Dec. 1 , '94 75 00 Luther Carter, one year's salary as registrar of voters, to Dec. 1, 1894 75 00
$ 9,043 67
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation . $27,000 00
CREDITS.
One year's interest of the Brown fund to March 4, 1893. $ 675 00
William P. Lunt, superintendent, sale of books 4 50
William P. Lunt, superintendent, from
non-resident school children. ...
376 98
Ginn & Co., exchange of books 31 20
1,087 68
Total appropriation and income.
$28,087 68
Amount undrawn transferred to inci-
dentals to balance account 624 33
$27,463 35
Amount carried forward . $27,463 35
193
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward. $27,463 35
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the School Committee.
Enoch C. Adams, services as teacher,
$1600 00
F. H. Tarr,
840 00
H. F. Stone,
66
300 00
Sara A. Leonard
650 00
Mary T. Spalding
66
600 00
Alice G. Pierce,
66
66
420 00
Ida M. Wallace, 66
66
ISO 00
Bertha J. Atwater,
66
66
530 00
Irving H. Johnson,
66
824 00
Mabel B. Sanborn,
66
66
280 00
Laura F. Wetmore,
66
120 00
Anna L. Whitmore,
66
398 00
Lizzie C. Ireland,
400 00
Clara J. Edgerly,
66
400 00
Frances W. Richards, “
66
911 00
George W. Brown,
66
1,200 00
Grace G. Rogers,
66
320 00
Anna M. Lamprey,
66
66
303 02
Josie W. Kimball,
66
344 80
Anna L. Coffin,
66
66
498 34
Emma M. Lander,
66
276 67
Jennie P. Haskell,
66
66
375 00
Grace E. Bartlett,
66
66
307 50
Priscilla G. Craig,
66
500 00
Susie B. Lowell,
66
66
170 00
Abbie L. Frost,
66
390 00
Elizabeth Hoxie,
66
66
319 14
Susan I. Adams,
375 00
Mary A. Roaf,
350 00
Elizabeth H. Cheever, "
66
366 88
Sarah L. Ross,
66
66
310 34
Gertrude E. Lewis,
304 50
Amounts carried forward. . . $15, 164 19
$27,463 35
25
194
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . . . . $15, 164 19 $27,463 35 Annie P. Toppan, services as teacher, 307 50
Sarah B. Chute,
750 00
Inez G. Hulbert, 66
66
400 00
Sarah E. Whitmore, 66
500 00
Frances L. Pettigrew, "
375 00
Ellen Frothingham, 66
400 00
Sarah F. Badger,
350 00
Florence A. True,
66
229 25
Helen S. Merrill,
400 00
Flora Pettigrew, 66
350 00
Nellie G. Stone, 66
66
400 00
Lillian Hamilton,
66
265 00
Charlotte K. Dickens, “
66
198 60
Julia J. Hubbard, 66
140 08
Jeanette Balch, services as substitute teacher
67
Mary Colby, services as pupil teacher at training school ..
81 79
Emily Smith, services as pupil teacher at training school.
38 98
Mary L. Greenleaf, services as pupil teacher at training school. .. Lillian Goodwin, services as pupil teacher at training school ..
78 60
78 00
Alice Hopkinson, services as pupil teacher at training school. ... Eleanor Robinson, services as pupil teacher at training school. .... 96 58 Mary Buckley, services as pupil teacher at training school. 18 00
84 63
Alice A. Bartlett, services as teacher. 275 50 Irving H. Johnson, services as teacher at evening school. 64 00
Elizabeth Dodge, services as teacher at evening school. 32 00
Amounts carried forward ...
$21,078 37 $27,463 35
195
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward . . . . $21,078 37 $27,463 35
Margaret Sargent, services as teacher at evening school. 32 00
Harriet Colman, services as teacher at evening school. 32 00
Nellie G. Stone, services as teacher at evening school. 38 75
Elizabeth Pearson, services as teacher at evening school. 32 25
K. Lillian Buckley, services as pupil teacher at training school .......
34 45
Enoch C. Adams, cash paid for one- half of graduation expenses and sundries
16 50
L. W. Piper, filling out 25 diplomas. . Robert G. Allen, services as truant officer. .
421 50
Robert G. Allen, services taking cen- sus of school children. 60 00
William P. Lunt, services as agent of school board.
1,060 00
William P. Lunt, cash paid for sun- dries.
87 10
Fred. P. Hinckley, services as janitor, T. B. Robbins,
300 00
90 00
Joseph G. Stevens, 66
100 00
Albert O. Colby, 66 66
160 00
Stephen R. Fox, 66
113 00
Charles H. Lunt,
210 00
Maurice Corcoran, services as janitor and extras . 38 30
Thomas Mutch, services as janitor and extras. 65 85
Chester Menut, services as janitor, 8 00
James Kimball, 66 S2 00
American Book Co., school books ... 233 86
Amounts carried forward. ... $24,302 68
$27,463 35
8 75
196
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. ... $24,302 68 $27,463 35 William Ware & Co., spelling books. 23 25
George F. King & Merrill, school supplies. 189 94
Boston School Supply Co., school
supplies 37 75
M. R. Warren, school supplies .. .... 5 00
University Publishing Co., school sup- plies. . . . 22 06
Benjamin G. Gerrish, mats.
9 00
Newburyport Despatch Co., express- age. 3 35
96 41
M. H. Sargent, school sundries. . . News Publishing Co., printing annual reports and sundries
106 30
Ginn & Co., school books. 206 80
Horace A. Brooks, supplies
31 53
J. L. Hammet, 66
137 86
Jackson Ex. Co., expressage 8 55
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertising 25 85
Atkinson Coal Co., coal and wood . .
15 28
Silver, Burdette & Co., supplies 8 00
J. C. Stanley, sundries ..
4 87
15 37
Franklin Educational Co., supplies ... Trustees Putnam Free School, rent of school building 1 year . 500 00
George S. Perry & Co., supplies 12 25
Edward E. Babb, 40 77
George H. Pearson, sundries 3 00
Smith, White & Co., supplies
12 50
P. H. Blumpey, sundries
2 00
Union Oil Co., oil
I 00
Economy Printing Company, print-
ing and advertising .. . . . 8 25
Amounts carried forward. . . . $25,829 62
$27,463 35
197
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . . $25,829 62 $27,463 35 Holden Pat. Book Cover Co., book
covers 12 37
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies .. 69 25
George W. Creasey, 170 tons 6 cwt. coal
920 66
Macmillan & Co., supplies
3 46
Henry Holt & Co., 66
.
I 15
D. C. Heath,
41 07
Edward Osgood, sundries
I 28
Caleb B. Huse, printing
8 75
Jas. H. Noyes & Co., sundries
4 00
American Bank Note Co., diplomas ...
33 00
F. H. Plumer, teaming
15 00
Eagle Pencil Co., pencils
16 00
Mineral Tablet Ink Co., ink tablets
5 00
Wm. Holker & Co., sundries
I 80
D. C. Batchelder, 66
3 70
160 00
A. F. Nason, 145412 bu. charcoal .. Caroline Hardy, services as pupil teach- er at training school
24 00
Georgie Thurlo, services as pupil teach- er at training school 20 00
Hattie Baxter, services as pupil teach- er at training school
4 08
Nora Whittier, services as pupil teach- er at training school
3 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., school sup- plies
120 49
Daniel P. Thurlow, tuning and repair- ing organ IO 26
Henry A. Wilson, sundries IO 75
Prang Educational Co., school sup-
.
Amounts carried forward. . .. $27,318 69 $27,463 35
198
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. ... $27,318 69 $27.463 35 plies . . . 56 16
Mrs. Amos H. Geary, services as teach- er at evening school
32 00
Patrick Finnegan, labor
6 00
George E. Pearson, “
8 00
Charles E. Allen,
66
7 80
Charles Bashaw,
4 80
Cornelius Lynch,
66
IO 40
John Murphy, 66
6 70
Edward Powers,
66
6 00
William Tatterfield, 66
6 00
Everett Barlow, 66
20
Wm. D. Williams,
60
27,463.35
SEWERAGE (CONSTRUCTION).
Balance due Dec. 16, 1893
$929 71
CREDITS.
From city clerk, sewer pipe $ 25
From George Bliss, bill credited
back
I 50
From Henry J. Wright, bill credited
back
1 80 3 55
$ 926 16
Balance due Dec. 15, 1894
11,784 58
$10,858 42
Amount carried forward. . $10,858 42
199
DETAILED STATEMENT.
.
Amount brought forward. $10,858 42
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Sewerage.
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor ... $ 10 12
Eben Rolfe, 6 plungers, sewer meas- urer's drawing board . . 5 70
Newburyport Water Co., pipe, lead,
cement, labor and teaming . . ... 46 57 Newburyport Gas & Electric Light Co., labor and stock changing gas mains 59 49
Henry F. Hurlburt, professional serv- ices 500 00
J. W. Douglass, in settlement of claim against city
10,000 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
50
Chelmsford Foundry Co., manhole cover 4 90
John P. Sweeney, services as com- missioner, J. W. Douglass vs. city 25 00
William T. Pierce, examination and preparation of notes, J. W. Doug- lass vs. city 42 75
Henry J. Wright, car fare, Boston to Newburyport and return 3 60
S. A. Webster & Co., shorthand and typewriting, J. W. Douglass vs. city 58 91
C. H. Sargent, services in Douglass suit and expenses 27 00
H. R. Perkins, services in Douglass suit and expenses 27 00
Wilkinson Bros., stock and labor .... 50
A. Russell & Sons, 62 dustpans for manholes 46 38
10,858 42
200
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SEWERAGE (MAINTENANCE).
Appropriation.
$ 100 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from
incidentals to balance account . 93 96
$ 193 96
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage.
Newburyport Despatch, expressage. . $ 80
Eben Rolfe, stock and labor .
44 77
J. C. Stanley, sundries.
3 54
M. O'Connell, iron work.
I 65
J. H. Stockman, three pieces of rattan, 75
Jere Cashman, use of teams and men, 25 00
C. R. Sargent, stock and labor. ....
17 07
Frank Curtis, cash paid for sundries .. 31 68
Patrick Tobin, teaming.
9 50
John Herlihy, labor on sewers.
.
20 00
Aaron R. Gay & Co., stationery. ....
3 60
Cornelius Reagan, labor on sewers ...
4 60
Edgar S. C. Tyler, cleaning hose ....
75
William B. Porter, teaming.
25 50
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising,
4 50
Frank E. Davis, sundries.
25
$193 96
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
CREDITS.
From Fred E. Collins .
$ 7 70
William A. Johnson.
22 80
Eben A. Young
14 40
Susan B. Atkinson
24 53
Amounts carried forward. ... $ 69 43
$5,000 00
DETAILED STATEMENT.
201
Amounts brought forward . . . $
69 43 $ 5,000 00
From Est. Charles H. Ireland. . .
7 00
Fourth Congregational Society ...
3 12
Est. David J. Merrill .
29 78
William R. Johnson, Agent.
6 08
Nellie Capers . . .
17 33
John A. Greeley & Co.
7 35
Thomas H. Davis
17 70
Edmund Jaques.
I 70
John H. Lancaster.
43 40
Thomas Ronan
9 60
Elbredge Horton .
35 91
Herman·D. Allen
4 46
John H. Mahaffey
30 00
Est. Samuel Brown.
12 47
Horton C. Stevens.
8 21
Thomas L. Nelson
21 50
John T. Brown
3 45
Sarah N. Duffy .
7 20
Jere Collins.
9 07
Fanny D. Greeley.
14 90
Herbert N. Woodwell
·
29 33
John Homer.
21 44
Est. Mrs. Edmund Pike. . .
26 88
William T. Nelson
2 31
Charles E. Atkinson.
3 41
Joseph B. Creasey
6 50
Charles R. Cross.
29 86
Warren D. Fogg.
10 00
William S. Adams.
5 76
Est. Thomas Howard.
6 47
Thomas W. Goodwin
9 28
Est. Samuel K. Whipple .
I 84
A. & G. J. Caldwell.
44 80
Est. William H. Brewster .
72 88
Amounts carried forward. ... $ 630 42 $ 5,000 CO
26
1
202
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward ...
$ 630 42 $ 5,000 00
From E. P. Dodge M'f'g. Co. . .
3 92
Philip R. Piper. .
14 74
Mrs. Alvah Marden
20 00
John M. Goodwin
16 75
Annie B. Lord
14 30
John Lynch
II 84
Estate James Coffey
20 31
Hiram H. Landford
I 25
Timothy Y. Cotton.
I 92
George D. Thurlow
20 00
Jere Allen .
14 43
Davis F. Noyes .
II 70
Lemuel Marquand .
9 00
Estate of Eliza Lane
15 15
John W. Coffin
8 10
Jeannette Lydston
8 00
James J. Healey
21 80
George Simpson.
10 00
Samuel M. Gerrish
5 42
Thomas May
6 40
Joseph Cartland.
47 00
Joseph H. Hudson
9 10
Florey Donahoe
6 72
Robert Piper.
3 00
George W. Noyes
6 23
J. B. M. Dickens
21 00
Bromfield fund (Jane L. Pike) ..
9 50
Bromfield fund (Mary C. Cur- rier) .
17 98
Bromfield fund (William Noyes) .
26 74
Bromfield fund (Mrs. J. W. Gunnison ) . 7 03
Bromfield fund (Mrs. Joseph N. Jaques) .
24 00
Amounts carried forward . . . . $ 1,043 75
$ 5,000 00
.
203
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward . ... $ 1,043 75 $5,000 00
From Bromfield Fund (George W.
Haskell) . 16 45
Betterment account (transfer) .... 4,161 86
$ 5,222 06
Total appropriations and income. 10,222 06
Amount overdrawn, transferred from
incidentals to balance account. 3,439 17
13,661 23
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Highways.
T. M. Blaisdell, edgestones. . $ 1,609 42
Mrs. H. H. Smart, repairs on fence. . 5 00
Eben Smith, bricks.
524 72
Eben A. Young, laying brick side walk ..
142 47
Louis F. Barton, damage caused by removing dirt front of meeting house. 5 00
L. M. Hatch & Sons, stock, labor and teaming .
91 82
Arthur Currier, laying brick side- walk
295 26
Edwin Currier, laying brick side- walk . 207 71
Edward S. Hidden, laying brick side- walk 66 56
George D. Thurlow, laying brick side- walk.
274 08
Frank H. Plumer, teaming
177 00
W. C. Toppan, laying brick sidewalk . 71 52
C. H. Meader, 66
66 66
.
226 81
Robert Piper, 66 66 66
.
92 90
Jere D. Lunt, 66
66
·
43 10
Amounts carried forward. ... $ 3,833 37
$13,661 23
20.1
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . . . $ 3,833 37 $13,661 23
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting .. .... 3,179 83
John Ronan, use of team 75 00
Joseph Cherry, bricks. 699 00
J. Littlefield & Son, stock and labor on edgestones 248 55
Rufus Morrison, laying brick sidewalk.
114 65
J. C. Colman, use of teams, cement, etc . 117 93
R. W. Grant, edgestones.
2,863 68
Effie B. Luddington, wharfage on edgestones.
60 00
Joseph H. Currier, laying brick side- walk
9 08
Charles Poor, labor
7 84
Thomas Ronan, laying brick side- walk . .
108 36
George O. Lunt, repairing brick side- walk .
55 10
John A. Greeley & Co., laying brick sidewalk.
23 77
Patrick Tobin, teaming
4 80
Jere D. Duggan,
7 65
Daniel Duggan,
labor
24 40
Cornelius Lynch,
26 80
John P. Leary,
66
5 00
Dennis Kelleher,
50 60
Daniel Cronan,
66
62 60
Daniel Quill,
66
21 40
Edmund Ryan,
66
284 40
Jere Shehan,
267 20
Dennis Toomey,
5 20
Frank Buckley,
.
3 00
John D. Foley,
66
19 20
Charles Bashaw,
66
200 20
Charles E. Allen,
288 20
.
Amounts carried forward. ... $12,666 81
$13,661 23
205
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward. . . $12,666 81
$13,661 23
George E. Pearson, labor
4 40
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
25 60
Edward Powers,
66
33 60
Jere Donahoe,
I SO
Cornelius Sullivan,
66
1 80
John Carey,
66
8 20
Cornelius Lyons,
66
I 60
William Hanna,
66
I 60
Timothy Coffey,
66
9 80
Clark B. Marshall,
66
I 80
Frederick McDonald, "
2 00
Frank Buckley,
66
2 60
John Kelleher,
66
I 00
Daniel Casey,
66
I 80
Andrew Casey,
66
· I OO
John Haley,
66
12 60
Dennis Duggan,
66
57 So
John M. Buckley,
9 88
Patrick Russell,
66
8 00
John F. Murphy,
66
II 40
John Higgins,
66
10 00
John Lynch,
6 00
Daniel O'Connell,
66
I SO
Dennis J. Donahue,
66
3 40
Frank Goodwin,
66
2 00
Jere Toomey,
66
.
I 80
Michael Dunn,
22 60
Samuel Martin,
66
109 20
Timothy Kneeland,
66
94 So
James Miskell,
66
16 80
Daniel Creedon,
60 20
Jere Lynch,
66
24 80
John Murphy,
5 80
Edward Cross,
66
I 40
Samuel Scrivens,
66
12 00
Amounts carried forward. ... $13,237 69
$13,661 23
206
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward . . . . $13,237 69 $13,661 23
William Tatterfield, labor
2 00
Patrick Toomey,
20 60
Bartholomew Creedon, "
31 So
Thomas Hale,
41 40
Michael Kelley,
66
102 80
Thomas Ryan,
IO So
Charles W. Thurlow, 66
10 60
Dennis Conners,
I SO
Transferred to betterment account
(over credits)
201
74
$13,661 23
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-ARMORY RENT ACCOUNT.
Balance due from State, Dec. 15, 1894 .. $ 112 50 Amount transferred from incidentals
not allowed by State 469 16
PAYMENTS. $ 581 66
E. P. Dodge Manufacturing Company, seven months' and 12 days' rent of armory, to May 12, 1894. . . ...... $ 431 66 L. T. Batchelder, six months' rent of Washington Hall for armory, to Nov. 15, 1894. 150 00
$ 581 66
207
DETAILED STATEMENT.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
Balance due from the State, Dec. 16,
1893 . . .$ 406 23
Payments of aid in year 1894. .. 969 48
$ 1,375 71
CREDITS.
City appropriation for 1894. . . . . ... $ 400 00
Cash from State of Massachusetts. 436 24
From incidentals transfer 84 73 $ 920 97
Balance due from State, Dec. 15, 1894 $ 454 74
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation
$ 2,500 00
CREDITS.
Cash received from sundry persons for
board at insane asylum ........ .$ 295 48
Cash from city of Boston, for over-pay-
ment for board 163 29
458 77
Total appropriation and income $ 2,958 77
Amount undrawn transferred to inci-
dentals to balance account 657 71
$ 2,301 06
Amount carried forward. $ 2,301 06
1
208
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. ..... $ 2,301 06
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Soldiers' Relief Committee.
Amount paid in cash to sundry persons for aid during year ...
.$ 1,380 43
Amount paid for board in hospitals and asylums and medical attendance of sundry persons during the year. . . 556 18
Amount allowed for groceries, cloth-
ing and fuel to sundry persons during year . 264 45
Amount paid for salary of clerk of military aid committee six months, to Dec. 1, 1894.
100 00
$
2,301 06
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation . $8,100 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from
.
incidentals to balance account. 2 50
$8,102 50
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by Committee on Water Supply. Newburyport Water Co., one year's
use of water for fire purposes. ... $6,960 00
Newburyport Water Co., one year's use of water for public buildings, 1,142 50
$8, 102 50
209
DETAILED STATEMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
CREDITS.
From City of Newburyport, liquor li- censes $ 16,673 63
From State of Massachusetts, balance
of corporation tax for year 1893. . 2,948 86
From State of Massachusetts, corpora- tion tax for year 1894 .....
21,291 45
From State of Massachusetts, account of foreign shipping. 1,663 45
From State of Massachusetts, non-
resident bank tax for year 1894. . . 1,253 56
DEBITS.
$ 43,830 95
Amount deducted by Assessors and
State of Massachusetts, account. 40,302 53
Amount undrawn transferred to inci-
dentals $ 3,528 42
SIMPSON FUND.
CREDITS.
Income for year 1894. $ 900 00
DEBITS.
Paid Jere Cashman, for watering streets $ 300 00
" John J. Currier, treasurer, for watering High street. 600 00 $ 900 00
27
210
ANNUAL REPORTS.
DOG LICENSES.
Received from County of Essex. . $ 804 72 Transferred to Public Library account. So4 72
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for State tax of
1894 .... $ 9,360 00 Appropriated and paid for County tax of 1894 11,112 83
$ 20,472 83
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks $ 3,919 08
Credited on State account. 3,042 44 $ 6,961 52
Charged on State account. 5,707 96
Balance transferred to income account. $ 1,253 56
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1891 .$ 6 00
1892. 10,015 26
66 1893 31,296 27
66 1894 . 115,380 32
$156,697 85
Betterment assessments . 3,930 20
$160,628 05
21I
DETAILED STATEMENT.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Received for licenses granted for year 1894, viz : II of Ist and 4th class common vic- tualers' at $1800. $19,800 00
I of 4th class, grocer's, at $1,000 .... 1,000 00
1,500 00
I of Ist class inn-holder's, at $1,500. 10 of 6th class druggist's, at $1.00 . .. . 10 00
$22,310 00
Received for advertising licenses .. . . .
77 00
$22,387 00
DEBITS.
Rockwell & Churchill, printing. .....
$ 8 00
Joseph M. Greenough, carriage hire. . 6 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising, 109 75 News Publishing Co., advertising. ... 30 00 Edward A. Hale, cloth covered cases of blanks I 75
State of Massachusetts, 25 per cent. of receipts 5,557 87
5,713 37
Balance transferred to income account. $16,673 63
212
ANNUAL REPORTS.
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
-
CREDITS.
Received from County Treasurer for
seals killed.
$ 48 00
DEBITS.
Paid Amos G. Dow, killing seals, $ 6 00
" John Whalen,
66
3 00
" Leonard A. Sargent, 66 66
3 00
Henry L. Godfrey,
66 66
27 00
" Jabez M. Eaton,
66 66
3 00
" Henry C. Lattime,
3 00
" Mansfield Milton, 66
3 00
48 00
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
Received from County of Essex, rent
police court room, one year to
Jan. 1, 1894 .
$ 250 00
Received from R. S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street landing, one year to Jan. 1, 1895 5 00
Received from rent of City Hall .
1,047 50
Received from sale of burial lots, New Hill 255 50
Transferred to public property account. $1,558 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1894.
Poor (including fuel, insane and city
physician's salary ) . $ 19,000 00
Schools, (including fuel, and rent of Putnam school) .
27,000 00
Fire, (including fuel)
9,500 00
Highways.
12,000 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
5,000 00
Ashes and rubbish .
900 00
Bridges and culverts.
2.500 00
Water Supply (for all purposes) .
8,100 00
Incidentals.
5,000 00
(overdraft last year)
7,109 00
Public Property .
5,000 00
Police.
13,000 00
Lighting streets and public buildings
10,500 00
Fuel
1,650 00
Printing
750 00
Board of Health.
500 00
Military aid
400 00
Abatement tax of 1891
1,500 00
66
1892
800 00
66 1893 800 00
66
1894.
300 00
Parks or public grounds
500 00
Memorial Day. .
150 00
Sewers, (maintenance)
100 00
Soldiers' relief
2,500 00
Interest.
16,500 00
Notes payable
5000 00
Sinking Funds
11,000 00
$176,559 00
Salaries. 8,700 00 800 00
Public Library
214
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CITY VALUATION FOR 1894.
Real estate. $7,055,400 00
Personal estate 2,200,800 00
Resident bank shares
499,877 00
$ 9,756,077 00
Tax assessed on real estate. $ 110,769 78
66 personal estate. 34,552 56
66 resident bank shares 7,848 07
66 polls .
7,776 00
$ 160,946 41
Appropriated for city expenses. . . $ 176,559 00 Less income deducted by assessors 37,000 00
$ 139,559 00
City appropriation, State tax .. .. 9,360 00
County tax .. 11,112 83
Overlay .
533 25
Re-assessments
381 33 $ 160,946 41
Number of polls, 3888; rate of taxation, $15.70 per $1000.
POPULATION.
IS90 United States census 13,962 1895 estimated. . 15,000
215
DETAILED STATEMENT.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1894.
Mayor.
$ 1,200 00
City clerk, (no fees)
1,600 00
City clerk, (for clerk hire)
300 00
City treasurer and collector
1,600 00
City treasurer and collector (for clerk hire)
100 00
City auditor
400 00
City solicitor (in full for all services)
400 00
City physician
350 00
City messenger
900 00
City marshal.
1,100 00
Assistant city marshal.
900 00
Surveyor of highways (to furnish his own team) .
1,200 00
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Clerk of common council
150 00
Clerk of overseers of the poor
900 00
Clerk of State aid committee
200 00
Superintendent of fire alarm
200 00
Agent of board of health .
200 00
Clerk of board of health
50 00
Superintendent of sewers.
500 00
Treasurer of sinking funds . 50 00
Librarian of Public Library
1,200 00
Assistant librarian of Public Library
300 00
Superintendent of reading room 375 00
Superintendent of almshouse 400 00
Matron of almshouse . 200 00
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