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The income from the Atwood fund, $202.50, has been divided in a similar manner, giving $97.50 to each overseer, and has been distributed according to the will of the donors in the following manner :
DEXTER FUND.
In wards one and two the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing re- maining over from last year, has been distributed among 7 persons in sums from $2 to $5 each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
In wards two and three the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing re- maining over from last year, has been distributed among 6 per- sons in sums from $3 to $6 each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
In wards five and six the income from the Dexter fund, $30, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among
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16 persons in sums from $1 to $3 each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
ATWOOD FUND.
In wards one and two the income from the Atwood fund, $97.50 with $18.73 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $116.23, has been distributed among 23 persons in sums from one to five each, leaving $31.98 on hand at the close of this year.
In wards three and four the income from the Atwood fund, $97.50, with $23.15 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $120.65 has been distributed among 43 persons in sums from 50 cents to $5 each, leaving $17.25 on hand at the close of this year.
In wards five and six the income from the Atwood fund, $97.50, with $48.75 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $146.25 has been distributed among 30 persons in sums from one to five each, leaving $62.25 on hand at the close of last year.
At the close of the year, Dec. 31, 1895, there remained in the hands of the overseers :
Wards one and two, Atwood fund. $31 98
" three and four, 66 17 25
" five and six, 66 .6 62 25
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT, J. C. STEVENS,
Overseers of the Poor. L. W. BROWN,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT FOR THE YEAR 1895
REPORT
NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 31, 1895.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council :
In compliance with the requirements of sec- tion 12 of the rules and regulations governing the fire department of the city, I herewith submit to you my first annual report of the condition and work performed by this department for the year ending December 31, 1895, together with a list of members with their rank, age, residence and occu- pation, location of fire alarm boxes, a statement of receipts and expenses, fires and alarms, losses and insurance as near as could be ascertained, and such suggestions as I think will be necessary for the good of the department.
The department is in very good condition and the force under good discipline. The members have been prompt in responding to alarms and by their quick work have prevented what might have been more serious fires.
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The members of the department have been es- pecially fortunate during the year as regards acci- dents.
FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The force of the department consists of one chief, three assis_ tants, one permanent man and eighty call men.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of three second class Amoskeag steam fire engines fully equipped, five hose wagons, two hook and ladder trucks (one in commission and one in reserve), one supply wagon and one four-wheeled hose reel, all in good repair.
HOUSES.
The houses of the department are all in good repa ir and I know of no outlay required on them the coming year.
HORSES.
We have one pair of horses hired since last May, which I be- lieve has been a great help to the department and I should recom- mend to still continue with them.
HARNESSES.
There are four sets of double and six single harnesses, all in good condition.
HOSE.
There are 10,300 feet of 2} inch cotton rubber lined hose in the department, most of which is in good condition, but I should recommend the purchase of five hundred feet or more to replace that which has been sold and destroyed the last year.
We have also sixty feet of 22 inch suction hose.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply from the hydrants remains the same as last year, good enough for small fires and a great help for large ones,
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but without the aid of Frog pond and the river we should be handicapped.
We have about one hundred and seventy hydrants ; also seven- teen reservoirs fed from Frog pond, the latter never having failed to give a good supply.
THE FIRE ALARM.
The fire alarm is the same as last year in good condition, and I feel safe to say that under the willing and skillful management of Superintendent Orrin J. Welch we may look for satisfactory ser- vice.
If the storage service is a success, and I have every reason to believe it is, I shall recommend putting it in, as it will be a great saving to the city.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF BOXES.
12. Corner Water and Marlboro.
14. Purchase, opposite Harrison.
17. Corner Bromfield and Prospect.
23. Corner Salem and Water.
25. Corner Purchase and Lime.
26. Federal. Steamer 2 House.
27. Peabody Mills.
31. Corner Middle and Fair.
32. B. & M. Freight Station, Pond street.
34. Pleasant, near State.
35. Police Station.
41. Winter and Washington.
42. Russell's Foundry.
45. Pleasant and Titcomb.
51. Congress. Steamer 3 House.
52. Corner High and Olive.
61. Merrimac, near Silver Factory.
62. Corner Tyng and High.
63. Hose 7 House.
64. Ashland and High.
132. Electric Car Stables.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
The location of fire alarm boxes should be known to all persons, both male and female, and the simple manner of giving an alarm in case of fire should be a matter of common education.
The board of engineers recommend to all persons to make the necessary inquiries to enable them in case of need either to get the key and pull the box or direct others to do so. You will find the board of engineers ever ready and willing to give you all the infor- mation desired.
HALE FUND.
The Hale fund for injured firemen amounts to $5917.57.
The firemen, as I have previously said, have been very fortunate this year and the draft on this fund has been light.
SICK BENEFIT FUND.
The sick benefit fund amounts to $878.65 and has been a great help to its members. This fund has received two donations during the year, $100 from the Fiberloid Co. and $15 from Dr. F. A. Howe.
We have added also to this fund $120, the receipts of its annu- al ball.
RUNNING TIME.
The running time of the department has been changed to cor- respond with the change submitted by the insurance underwriters. The rules and regulations of the department are the same as last year.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriation for the year 1895. $ 9,000 00
Credits. 90 00
$9,090 00
Expenditures
9,261 89
Overdraft
$171 89
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In justice to the committee on fire department I feel called upon to explain this overdraft. In April the insurance under- writers requested and the city consented to place a permanent man and pair of horses with driver in the central station at an expense of $2 per day for permanent man or $14 per week, and $3.25 per day for horses and driver or $19.50 per week.
As no special appropriation had been made this committee were compelled to suffer the expense.
Amount of appropriation with $90 credit $9,090 00
Cost of permanent man from April 1 to Dec. 1, 244 days, @ $2. $488 00 Cost of pair horses and driver from April 1 to Dec. 1, 35 weeks, @ $19.50 per week. 672 50
$1,160 50
Credits :
Pay of fireman and steward for 8
months $130 00
Cost of horses for hook and lad-
der truck for 8 months
...
80 00
210 00
Net cost of horses and men for 8 months
$950 50
Credit to the expenditures :
Expenditures $9,261 89
Net, cost of horses and men .$950 50
500 feet hose at 7c
350 00
$1,300 50
Actual expense of committee $7,961 39
Amount that would have remained undrawn but for
the expense
$1,128 61
Much credit is due the committee for this fine showing.
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Schedule of all the Fires which occurred During the year ending
DATE
Class of Building
How Occupied
January 14
Wood
Barn
March 27
Dwelling
May 12
August 13
66
October 17
Barn
October 17
66
Manufactory
October 23
Brick
November 14
Wood
Dwelling
November 22
Shed
November 28
Barn
December 2
Shop
December 5
Barn
December 12
66
Smoke house
1
AT Twenty-six still alarms in addition to the above have been attended to by the board of engineers and permanent man.
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in the City of Newburyport
December 31, 1895
Name of Owner
Insurance
Loss
Cause
Dr. C. W. Stiles
$ 700 00
$ 300 00
Unknown
Mr. Haley
500 00
172 00
Defective flue
J. Q. A. Johnston
4000 00
1542 00
Incendiary
S. H. Noyes
2500 00
42 00
Kerosene lamp
T. N. Cook
800 00
760 00
Kerosene lantern
Blood Estate
4000 00
10 00
Sparks from chimney
Fiberloid Comp'y
Explosion
Edward Perkins
Hot ashes
George McLaren
2800 00
2392 94
Incendiary
Mrs. J. Reddy
200 00
40 00
Unknown
J. A. Stevens
800 00
375 00
Kerosene lantern
George Colman
None
100 00
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Committee on Fire Department of City Council
1895
ALDERMEN :
Alvah Hoyt. Residence, 26 Oakland street
Henry J. Noyes Residence, 68} Bromfield street
Moody Kimball . Residence, Fair street
COUNCILMEN :
John W. Sargent Residence, 40 Milk street
Abram Crabtree. Residence, Winter street
William H. T. Dodge Residence, High street
George B. Greaton Residence, 18 No. Atkinson street
Board of Engineers
Chief Engineer Hiram H. Landford, 23} Purchase street
First Assistant. John N. Carter 24 Olive street Second John P. Atkinson .20 Essex street
Third 66 Elmer H. Whitmore . .276 Merrimac st
Clerk of the Board-John N. Carter.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm-Orrin J. Welch.
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STEAMER AND HOSE 1.
Name Age
Captain G. L. Richardson. .39
Lieut. S. L. Truesdale 28
Clerk W. H. Chase 36
Treas. A. F. Young 42
Engineer C. W. Adams 47
Ass't " J. E. Lawrence 37
Stoker E. P. Allen . 41
Permanent man, Beck street.
Shoemaker, Charter street.
Machinist,
School street.
G. A. Banks. . 28 Motorman, Oakland street.
W. D. Ellery .34
Mill operative, Federal street. Silversmith, Market street.
A. J. Hussey .23
66 R. E. Hart. 23
Clerk,
Middle street.
Pond street.
66 J. O. Evans .23
Occupation
Residence
Mill operative, Fair street.
Merrimac st.
Shoemaker, Ashland st. 66 Teamster, Allen street.
Machinist,
Pond street.
Shoemaker,
Liberty street.
Hoseman G. A. Young .36
66 G. N. Ellery . .37
E. P. Chase 41 Engineer,
Shoecutter, Tyng street.
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STEAMER AND HOSE 2.
Name Age
Captain W. W. Hutchins. .49
Lieut. T. E. Colman .37
Clerk C. S. Blake 43
Stoker G. N. Black. 58
Engineer F. W. Landford. .37
Ass't " C. S. Blake 43
Hoseman C. W. Turner. 49
J. C. M. Blaisdell. . 49
66
G. H. D. Leighton .. 41
66 G. Parker 31
E. Babcock .27
Painter,
Shoecutter,
Chestnut st.
Mill operative, Fair street.
Marlboro st.
Chestnut st.
C. H. M. Bartlett. . 46
Occupation
Shoemaker,
Engineer,
Painter,
Liberty street. Bromfield st.
Federal street.
Liberty street.
School street.
Shoecutter,
Temple street.
Bromfield st.
Parsons street.
Federal street.
66 F. E. Thurlow 35
J. A. Bean . 59
66 J. L. Thurlow .. 38 Shoecutter,
66 E. E. Langlands ... 36
Clerk,
Carpenter,
Prospect st.
Residence
School street. Lime street.
Engineer,
Painter,
Planer,
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STEAMER AND HOSE 3.
Name Age
Captain J. White , 29
Lieut. J. H. Page .31
Clerk J. W. Frost .29
Stoker W. Bradbury 36
Treasurer C. W. Brown 29
Engineer F. E. Davis 48
Ass't " G. Ross 29
Hoseman A. P. Lewis. 51
Newsdealer,
Carter street.
Merrimac st.
66 J. H. Morrison. .34
66 C. H. White 20
Shoecutter,
Merrimac st.
66 J. Brock 26
Warren street.
S. Chase 26
Painter,
Olive street.
66 F. Marston 27
Silversmith,
Oakland street.
66 A. Roaf 28
Occupation
Silversmith,
Hatter,
Shoecutter, 66 Silversmith,
Machinist,
Broad street.
Congress st.
66 E. Hardy 34
Shoecutter,
Clerk,
Merrimac st.
Shoecutter,
Residence
Merrimac st. Griffin court. Collins street. Olive street. Lime street.
Johnson street.
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HOOK AND LADDER 1.
Name Age
Captain E. C. Tyler .34
Lieut. H. M. Lord 29
Clerk W. P. Phillips
32
Treasurer
66
.32
Steward A. C. Hall .34
Ladderman E. C. Reed . .. 34
W. B. Frost. .30
66 Geo. Osborn. .. .28 L. D. Ross. ... 27
L. G. Bradbury, 36 E. C. Lang. . .. 28
66 G. P. Peckham, 25 J. A. Wilson .. 27 J. F. Sullivan . . 27 Clerk, J. B. Butler .... 28 66 H. Currier .32 Laster,
Occupation
Shoecutter,
66
Clerk, 66 Conductor,
Laundry,
Planer,
Federal street. Temple street.
Shoemaker,
Silversmith,
Bromfield st.
Federal street.
Munroe street.
Bromfield st.
Shoecutter, Fisherman, Water street. Federal street.
Conductor,
Temple street.
Temple street.
Residence
Washington st. State street. Temple street. 66
Water street. Orange street.
Shoecutter,
Laster,
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HOSE 7.
Name Ag
Captain T. W. Mitchell. .38
Lieut. J. R. Lewis 36
Clerk F. W. Merrill .27 Treasurer W. G. Somerby. . 33
Cutter,
Walnut street.
Stockfitter,
Forrester street.
Steward E. E. Towne . ... 34
Grocer,
Coffin street.
Hoseman E. Jackman .. .26
Shoemaker,
Ashland street.
F. Huntington .. 42
Carriage trim.
.. C. Genn. 32
Shoemaker,
Middle street.
66 L. R. Ives. .27 Teamster,
Merrimac street.
.6 F. R. Ives .40 Hatter,
Occupation
Residence
Shoemaker,
66
Ashland street. Jackson street.
Merrimac street.
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HOSE 8.
Name Age
Captain W. B. Porter. 56
Lieut. W. W. Woodman. .31
Clerk G. W. Stanwood .40
Steward C. A. Caswell .37
Hoseman A. Russell .31
Clerk,
Marlboro st.
Heel cutter,
Union street.
Lunt street.
.. W. H. H. Perkins, 38
Fish dealer,
Union street.
F. McBurnie .... 27
Shoemaker,
Union street.
66 D. W. Jackman .. 36
Occupation
Residence
Lunt street
Oak street
Neptune street.
Purchase street.
. . L. S. Hilton . .52
W. S. Porter . .. 37 Teamster,
Teamster,
Shoemaker,
Laborer, 66
Silversmith,
Marlboro st.
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EXPENSE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS.
Appropriation Expenditures
Undrawn
Overdrawn
1885
ยท $8,725 91
$8,089 52
$636 39
1886.
7,933 80
7,913 58
20 22
1887
7,054 90
7,268 43
$ 213 53
1888
7,677 40
8,857 42
1,180 02
1889
6,766 01
7,932 60
1,166 59
1890
6,550 25
6,712 09
161 84
1891
7,000 00
8,592 30
1,592 30
1892
10,205 44
11,704 02
1,498 58
1893
8,023 93
9,864 71
1,840 78
1894.
9,500 00
9,150 25
349 75
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
I tender my thanks to His Honor the mayor and gentlemen of the city council of 1895 for courtesies and co-operation, and to the committee on fire department I would say that my association with you has been very pleasant, and it gives me great pleasure to be able to say that during the time not a word or act of dissatisfac- tion has been shown.
I thank the city marshal and the members of the police force, also my associate engineers and the officers and members of the department, for their promptness and efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM H. LANDFORD,
Chief of the Department.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE CITY SOLICITOR
OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1895
I
REPORT
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The most important litigation in which the city of Newburyport was ever en- gaged, namely, the controversy with the Newbury- port Water Company, I am happy to report is drawing to a close. Present appearances indicate that the evidence will be completed by the middle of January, 1896, and the arguments will be made about the last of the month. I feel that the inter- ests of the city have been carefully conserved, and I have no reason to think that the result of this whole matter will be other than satisfactory to you.
The suit of Mary Fenton of Lynn, Mass., upon which I reported last year that trial had not been pressed by the plaintiff, is still in the courts, the plaintiff having never seen fit to bring her action to trial.
Claim of Dennis Quill of Newburyport, for injury received in the ward room of ward five by falling through an open trap door on the day of the city
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election of 1894, was settled upon recommendation of the committee on claims by the payment of $100.
Claim of Foster W. Smith for damages to his property on Water street, caused by changing the grade of the sidewalk, was dismissed after having been referred by the committee on claims to the mayor and city solicitor with full powers.
Claim of William C. O'Connell for damages to sleigh by reason of defective condition of the high- way on High street near the head of Woodland street was settled by the payment of $20.
Claim of Thomas W. Scrivens for damages to sleigh by reason of a defect in the highway on Water street was settled by the payment of $15.
Claim of Edmund Sweeney for damages to sleigh by a defect in the highway on Water street, between Charles street and Lime street, was dis- missed.
Claim of Elizabeth H. Hunt for personal inju- ries, caused by an alleged defect in the sidewalk upon High street near State street, was dismissed, and suit has been entered against the city in the sum of $4000 and answer of the defendant has been filed, and the case will in all probability be tried at the next civil term of the Superior Court to be holden at Newburyport in September next.
Claim of Humphrey Coffey for injury sustained
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by his horse by reason of an alleged defect in the city bridge was dismissed.
Claim of T. A. Moynihan for damages to wagon, caused by its coming in contact with a tree on Dove street, was adjusted by the payment of $4.
Claim of George White for injury sustained by a fall on the sidewalk, corner of Greenleaf and Ful- ton streets, on account of the alleged defective con- dition of said sidewalk, was dismissed.
Claims of John H. Balch, jr., for damage to horse, and Jere Doyle for personal injury sustained by reason of an alleged defect in the highway upon Inn street, were referred to the mayor and city so- licitor with full powers, and after due investigation and consideration were both dismissed.
Claim of George Osgood for damages to prop- erty by reason of water flowing from the culvert upon the corner of Lime and School streets, was settled by the payment of $100.
Mary B. Randall and Lottie N. Fowler, both of Seabrook, N. H., without appearing before the committee on claims, have brought suit against the city alleging damages in the sum of $4000 in each case. The cause of action is the alleged defective condition of the highway upon State street near the corner of Middle street. Said defective condi- tion is caused by the alleged imperfect manner in
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which the tracks of the Newburyport & Amesbury Street Railway Company are laid and maintained, and said railway company have been duly notified that they shall be held responsible for all damages and expenses which the city may be called upon to pay, and have also been notified to come in and de- fend these suits.
Claim for damages by reason of injury sus- tained on account of the same alleged defective con- dition has been made by Herbert L. Randall of Sea- brook, N. H., but for this claim no suit has been brought. If suit is brought, the same course will be pursued with reference to the Newburyport & Amesbury Street Railway Company as was adopt- ed in the other cases.
Traveling and incidental expenses $143 04
Received from city treasurer. 143 04
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT E. BURKE, City Solicitor. Dec. 31, 1895.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Drawtender of the Newburyport Bridge 1895
REPORT
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NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 30, 1895.
To the Committee on Bridges and Culverts :
GENTLEMEN :- The total number of steamers, sailing vessels and sailboats passing through the draw was 1782 against 1725 in 1894. The first opening was March 28, the last Dec. 8.
Tug Bronx. 450
Tug Clara E. Uhler 312
Tug Hazel Dell 136
Steamer Merrimac 294
Steam Yacht Dora
52
Transient steamers
36
Vessels . 190
Sailboats
312
Total .1782
Coal in vessels 23,497 tons
Piping 820 tons
Stone 935 tons
Leather chips 4000 bags
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I have consumed the following supplies, viz :
Coal . . .. .. 4200 lbs
Kerosene oil
20 gals
Machine oil. 2 gals
Matches
6 pckgs
Salt.
2 bush
Lumber
.3000 feet
Nails
50 1bs
I would respectfully call the committee's atten- tion to the condition of the draw, it taking from two to six men with a tackle to open and shut the same.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM I. HUNT, Drawtender.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
CITY MARSHAL
FOR THE YEAR 1895
REPORT
--
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The whole number of arrests during the year ending Dec. 31, 1895, for offences committed within the city of Newburyport is 938, of which 313 were of foreign birth, 625 were born within the limits of the United States ; 43 were females and 69 were minors.
ARRESTS WERE FOR THE FOLLOWING CAUSES, VIZ :
Assault and battery. 18
Assault (mutual). 23
Assault on officers 1
Assault (felonious) . 2
Assault with a dangerous weapon . 1
Assault with intent to kill, manslaughter 2
Keeping a disorderly house 3 Non-support. 6
Bastardy . 1 Contempt of court. 2
Breaking and entering. 16
Cruelty to dumb animals 2
Common drunkard 1
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Liquor nuisance 1
Drunkenness. 759
Evading U. S. revenue.
1
Fighting. 8
Disturbing the peace . 29
Defrauding hotel keepers
1
Exposing person
3
Embezzlement.
1
Fornication .
2
Profane and indecent language
3
Brought in for sentence.
3
Cheating and defrauding.
2
Breaking and entering and larceny from buildings
2
Evading fare.
2
Insane .
5
Interfering with an officer
2
Larceny .
23
Larceny from building
2
False pretences
1
Malicious mischief.
9
Obtaining goods under false pretences
2
Defrauding .
1
Idle and disorderly
2
Passing liquor to prisoners
1
Vagrancy .
3
Violation of city ordinances
5
Violation of the dog law.
9
Violation of the liquor law
8
Total
.938
DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS, VIZ :
Appealed . 10
Bound over to Superior Court. 12
Cases continued . 7
Cases settled without trial 1
CITY MARSHAL
259
Committed for non-payment of fine 117
Committed to State Reform School 4
Committed to Danvers Hospital 3
Discharged without complaint. 21
Discharged by court. 43
Fined and paid. 234
House of Correction.
51
Newburyport Workhouse 1
Put on probation 281
Placed on file 33
Sentence postponed
1
Sent to jail. 98
Turned over to other officers
5
State farm at Bridgewater
2
Defaulted.
2
Concord Reformatory 1
Turned over to State board of charity 1
Total. 938
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount of property lost. $504.05
Amount of property recovered. 665.33
Amount of imprisonment imposed .24 years, 9 mos. 3 days
Accidents reported . 110
Assisted other officers.
232
Buildings found open and secured.
150
Cases of truancy investigated
1
Complaints investigated.
1:59
Defective places in streets reported.
139
Dogs killed. 3
Disturbances suppressed without arrest. 289
Escorts furnished processions 5
Fire alarms given. 3
Fires extinguished without alarm
6
Injured persons assisted. 32
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Intoxicated persons helped home.
157
Lights furnished for dangerous places 86
Lost children restored to parents. 41
Meals furnished lodgers and prisoners
3,060
Nuisances investigated.
37
Officers for extra duty at church.
10
Officers for extra duty at City Hall.
47
Persons provided with lodgings
1,729
Search warrant for liquor served.
12
Street obstructions removed.
338
Stray teams put up. .
21
Money taken from prisoners and returned. $796.08
Notified to shovel snow off sidewalk. 351
Respectfully submitted,
ASA W. EMERSON,
City Marshal.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT FOR THE YEAR 1895
REPORT
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NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 17, 1895. To His Honor the Mayor and City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- The board of assessors respect- fully report the following statement of taxes for State, County and City purposes for the current year :
Assessed value of real estate ...... $7,129,050 00
Assessed value of personal property 2,203,501 00
Resident bank shares. 416,949 00
$9,749,500 00
The rate of taxation for the year 1895 was $16.50 on each $1000 assessed, the poll tax $2. Whole number of polls assessed, 3945.
The tax on real estate $7,129,050 at $16.50 is. $117,629 33 The tax on personal estate $2,203, - 501 at $16 50 is 36,357 75
The tax on bank shares $416,949 at 16.50 is. 6,879 66
The tax on 3945 polls at $2. . . 7,890 00
$168,756 74
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The sums required by the State, County and City are as follows :
From Edward P'. Shaw, state treas- urer. . $ 6,735 00 From E. Kendall Jenkins, county treasurer. 11,008 53
From George H. Stevens, city clerk, under a re- solve from the city council . ....... $183,140
Less this sum not other- wise appropriated. . 34,000
$149,140 00
The amount of overlay being .... 1,575 63
The amount of additional assess-
ments.
297 58
$168,756 74
The value of vessels engaged in the foreign trade, exempt by law, amounting to $70,879.97, is not included in the valuation of personal property first mentioned. The net income, amounting to $327.50, is included, showing a gain in the amount of said in- come as compared with that of last year, amounting to $112.70.
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