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105 65
117 80
G. S. Perry & Co., supplies
22 15
Economy Printing Co., printing and ad- vertising . 6 00
University Publishing Co, school sup- plies . 11 03
Western Publishing Co., reading books 5 00
Newburyport Despatch, expressage .... 4 70
Safford & Lunt, repairing air pump. ...
1 75
Carried forward $26,403 77
$27,823 72
198
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $26,403 77 $27,823 72
Mineral Tablet Co., ink tablets. 5 00
Easterbrook Steel Pen Co., steel pens .. 22 80
B. G. Gerrish, mats. 6 85
Mrs. A. Silloway, services as substitute teacher. 6 67
Henry Holt & Co., supplies
15 63
Lareid Mfg. Co., disinfectant
2 15
P. H. Creasey, 16 tons 7 cwt. coal . 89 50
Boston School Supply Co., school sup- plies . 36 84
Horace A. Brooks, supplies
7 75
Smith & White, supplies
6 05
Franklin Educational Co., supplies
4 57
P. H. Blumpey, 22 gallons of oil.
2 20
L. Griffin, zinc and copper.
2 96
L. W. Piper, filling out 22 diplomas ...
7 70
Hunt & Eaton, 6 sets cyclopedia 150 00
Eagle Pencil Co., pencils.
21 00
John Collins, 165 tons and 8 cwt. stove, egg and broken coal .
842 00
Karl Castelhun, chemicals at High School William Holker, lanterns, coal hods, etc.
30 28
William Ware, books
23 00
William McKay, agency two flagstaffs and setting same
30 00
Thompson, Martin & Co., books and stationery
7 50
Cornelius Lynch, labor
10 80
C. E. Allen, 66
16 80
John Murphy,
8 80
Charles Bashaw, 66
5 60
W. D. Williams,
66
8 30
Everett Barlow,
90
John Coskery,
66
1 40
Carried forward $27,778 82
$27,823 72
2 00
199
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$27,778 82
$27,823 72
Geo. E. Pearson, labor.
12 60
John Wayland, 66
3 80
Robert Jackman,
1 00
William Merritt,
1 80
Cornelius Kelleher "
3 80
Samnel Martin,
1 00
Moses Chase, 66
1 80
Edmund Ryan,
2 00
Daniel Cronan, 66
2 80
Jere Sheehan,
2 80
John Hale,
66
60
Dennis Kelleher, 66
3 00
Wm. Tatterfield, 66
1 00
Charles M. Pritchard, labor
1 50
Thomas Ryan,
66
1 60
John Clifford,
1 00
Carlos Shea,
66
. . .
. . 1 40
Cornelius Sullivan,
66
. . . . . .....
1 40
$27,823 72
SEWERAGE (CONSTRUCTION).
Balance due Dec. 15, 1894.
$11,784 58
CREDITS
From sale of 4 per cent. sewer bonds.
5,000 00
Carried forward. $6,784 58
200
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $6,784 58
Balance due Dec. 21, 1895
7,136 40
$351 82
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Sewerage. -
Jere Cashman, building 230 feet sewer
and two manholes . $ 103 20
William J. Hawley, teaming 2 60
F. Curtis, cash paid for labor on sewers 7 40
Connolly Brothers, due on sewer outlet. . 66 49
A. Russell & Sons, 24 dust pans, casting and drilling 39 43
J. A. Greeley & Co., stock, labor and teaming .
15 45
E. C. Johnson, 120 tons, 528 lbs. stone 114 25 J. W. Douglass, cash paid for labor .... 3 00
$351 82
SEWERAGE (MAINTENANCE).
Appropriation .
$200 00
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to bal-
ance account 14 33
$185 67
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Sewerage.
J. W. Douglass, cash paid for teaming and labor $151 90
Carried forward
$151 90
$185 67
201
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$151 90
$185 67
Edgar S. C. Tyler, cleaning hose 2 50
Newburyport Item, printing 10 00
T. P. Mackinney, sundries . 4 20
J. C. Stanley, sundries.
1 22
McGlew Brothers, iron work
5 00
Charles S. Lovejoy, sundries
75
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor .... 5 60
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising. . . 4 50
$185 67
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
CREDITS
From Institution for Savings
$ 4 00
" No. 2 engine house
27 00
Oldtown church.
39 71
Cornelius Kelleher
19 85
Edward Kenney
10 95
66 Fibreloid Mfg Co
22 40
66 Mary Pratt.
8 75
Richard Pettingell
1 36
66 Andrew F. Ross
5 92
Peabody Mills .
85 97
66 Cornelius Reagan
12 72
Victoria Mills. 118 83
Thomas O'Neil
53 28
66 Isaac Poor ..
15 68
66 George W. Wise.
21 52
Carried forward
$447 94
$1,500 00
202
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$447 97
$1,500 00
From David S. Poor
16 16
.. A. W. Levitt.
21 87
" Edward Perkins
14 61
Thomas Glynn
2 80
66 Bernard Doran .
16 00
66 Thomas H. Davis
14 96
New England Telephone Co.
47 96
Charles F. Silloway.
5 51
66 Estate William Todd.
19 41
66 Betterment account (transfer). ... 1,303 97
1,911 19
Total appropriations and income
$3,411 19
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to
balance account 1,839 55
$5,250 74
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Highways.
John T. Peterson, freight on edgestones $ 220 68
O. P. Bragdon, 66 145 35
T. M. Blaisdell, 3965 feet edgestones @ 31c, 21 corners, $46.13. 1,275 28
R. W. Grant, 31262 feet edgestone @ 332 c per foot. 1,047 38
Effie B. Luddington, wharfage on edge- stones. 55 00
Eben Smith, bricks.
115 06
Joseph Cherry & Co., bricks. 135 00
J. Littlefield & Son, labor on edgestones 340 72
F. H. Plumer, teaming. 25 00
Carried forward $3,359 47
$5,250 74
203
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$3,359 47
$5,250 74
John Ronan, use of team
30 00
C. H. Meader, laying sidewalk 6 10
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting. 155 69
Arthur Currier, setting edgestones .....
130 16
Edward S. Hidden, setting edgestones. . 46 01
Robert Piper, setting edgestones .
93 80
Thomas Ronan, labor on sidewalks ...
73 07
Daniel Quill, labor.
3 40
George E. Pearson, labor.
4 60
Samuel Martin,
66
72 80
Charles Bashaw, 66
100 00
Frederic McDonald, 66
4 40
Charles E. Allen, 66
168 60
William Tatterfield, 66
53 80
Jere Sheehan, 66
165 40
. John Whalen,
.6
28 00
Jere Toomey,
66
66 00
Cornelius Lynch,
1 00
Daniel Cronan,
77 10
Dennis Kelleher,
66
79 10
John D. Foley,
66
3 00
Edmund Ryan,
66
174 80
Thomas Ryan, 66
8 40
John F. Murphy,
66
4 00
Dennis Foley,
66
.
4 00
Charles J. Parker,
2 00
Thomas Hale,
66
·60 00
Michael Kelley,
66
43 80
Michael Dunn,
6.
20 10
Charles Shea,
66
28 20
Nelson Goyette,
66
6 00
Cornelius Kelleher,
66
4 80
John P. Foley,
66
7 60
Jere Donahue,
66
16 00
Carried forward
$5,101 20
$5,250 74
·
. .
204
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$5,101 20
$5,250 74
John Hale, labor
4 00
Charles Burnham,
8 00
John Healey, 66
15 60
Thomas O'Neil,
29 20
Timothy Kneeland, ..
21 40
Thomas Lunt,
10 60
Timothy Moynihan,
28 80
John M. Buckley,
66
12 64
Louis Boutin,
66
3 00
Dennis Toomey,
3 00
Cornelius P. Kelleher, “
2 00
Gilbert Bashaw,
2 00
Cornelius Sullivan,
60
20
Betterments, error on John Canepa bill
9 10
$ 5,250 74
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-ARMORY RENT ACCOUNT.
Balance due from State, Dec. 21, 1895.
$150 00
Amount transferred from incidentals not allowed by
State.
369 30
$519 30
EXPENDITURES
L. T. Batchelder, four months and one- half rent of Washington Hall for armory to April 1, 1895. Eliphalet Griffin, rent of rooms from May 13, 1894, to Nov. 13, 1895 .... City of Newburyport, use of City Hall and ante room for armory .. ·
$113 30
306 00
100 00
$519 30
205
DETAILED STATEMENT
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS .- MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
Balance due from State Dec. 15, 1894 ... $454 74
Payments of aid in 1895 977 47
$1,432 21
CREDITS
City appropriation for 1895. $400 00
Cash from State of Massachusetts 482 74
From incidentals transfers 88 74
971 48
Balance due from State, Dec. 21, 1895 ...
$460 73
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
-
Appropriation
$2,200 00
CREDITS
Cash received from sundry persons for
board at insane asylum. .... $289 47
Cash from town of Somerset, on account of burial 7 50
296 97
Total appropriation and income.
$2,496 97
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to balance account . 43 14
Carried forward $2,540 11
206
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $2,540 11
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Soldiers' Relief Committee.
Amount paid in cash to sundry persons
for aid during year. $1,447 24
Amount paid for board in hospitals and asylums and medical attendance of sundry persons during the year. ... 508 41
Amount allowed for groceries, clothing and fuel to sundry persons during year. ... 384 46
Amount paid for salary of clerk of mili- tary aid committee one year to Dec. 1, 1895. 200 00
$2,540 11
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation
$8,100 00
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to
balance account. 77 00
$8,177 00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Water Supply.
Newburyport Water Co , six months' use
of water for fire purposes. $3,480 00
Newburyport Water Works, six months use of water for fire purposes. ..... 3,480 00 Newburyport Water Works, one year's use of water for public buildings .. . 1,217 00
$8,177 00
207
DETAILED STATEMENT
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME ACCOUNT
CREDITS
From city of Newburyport, liquor li- censes for 1895. $17,969 58
From State of Massachusetts, balance of corporation tax for year 1894. .. . . From State of Massachusetts, corpora- tion tax for 1895. 13,820 00
3,789 68
From State of Mass account, balance of corporation tax for year 1895 (re- maining unpaid Dec. 21, 1895, cred- ited). 2,652 24
From State of Massachusetts, foreign shipping account for year 1895. ... 1,156 03 From State of Massachusetts, non resi- dent bank tax for 1895 1,221 32
$40,608 85
DEBITS
Amount deducted by assessors and State of Massachusetts account.
34,054 10
Amount undrawn transferred to inciden- tal account. $6,554 75
SIMPSON FUND.
CREDITS
Income for year 1895 $900 00
Carried forward $900 00
20S
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $900 00
DEBITS
Paid High Street Association, for water-
ing High street. $300 00
Paid estate of Jere Cashman, for water- ing streets 600 00
$900 00
DOG LICENSES.
Received from county of Essex
$786 83
Transferred to Public Library account. 786 83
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Appropriated and paid for State tax of
1895. . $6,735 00 Appropriated and paid for county tax of 1895 11,008 53
$17,743 53
209
DETAILED STATEMENT
WATER ACCOUNT.
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Water Supply. Expenses incurred before the commissioners for determining price of water plant.
Percy M. Blake, professional services of
self and assistants engineering .... $2,694 33 Robert E. Burke, allowance for witnesses 100 00
Samuel M. Gerrish, labor. 3 50
E. Perkins Lumber Co., lumber 50
Hill's livery, horse hire.
156 50
Charles H. Ordway, horse hire.
5 00
E. R. Martin, services as expert account- ant. 75 00
Charles W. Sherman, services as assistant engineer . 47 20
Fowle & Johnston, board of engineers. . 653 55
300 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing. ... Dean & Main, services valuing pumping plant.
330 37
Noyes & Hazen, services valuing water plant.
250 00
Fred S. Hollis, examination of water plant.
102 55
$4,718 50
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
Collected from city banks
$3,478 21
Credited on State account 2,810 65
$6,288 86
Charged on State account.
5,067 54
Balance transferred to income account. $1,221 32
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210
ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1892.
22 00
Tax of 1893.
10,:03 84
Tax of 1894
30,485 28
Tax of 1895.
120,666 80
$161,877 92
Betterment assessments
3,699 35
$165,577 27
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS
Received for licenses granted for year 1895, viz : 12 of 1st and 4th class common victual- ers @ $1800. $21,600 00
1 of 4th class grocers @ $1000. 1,000 00
1 of 1st class innholders @ $1500. 1,500 00
10 of 6th class druggists @ $1. 10 00
24,110 00
Received for advertising licenses
66 00
$24,176 00
DEBITS
Moses H. Sargent, law books. $ 11 50
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising .. 187 67
George H. Pearson, stationery 9 29
Moses Brown, postage. 4 60
Economy Printing Co , noteheads. .
3 50
State of Mass., 25 per cent. of receipts .. .
5,989 86
6,206 42
Balance transferred to income account.
$17,969 58
2II
DETAILED STATEMENT
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
CREDITS.
Received from county treasurer for seals killed. . .. $81 00
DEBITS.
Paid Henry L. Godfrey, killing seals,
$36 00
" John P. Colby,
60
15 00
L. G. Barton, 66
12 00
John D. Kilborn,
66
3 00
W. M. Page,
66
60
3 00
66 George W. Roaf, 66
66
3 00
66
Harlan W. Noyes,
66
3 00
66 James Eaton,
66
66
3 00
66 Herbert S. Noyes,
66
3 00
$81 00
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND
LANDS.
Received from county of Essex, rent police court room, one year to Jan. 1, 1895.
250 00
Received from R. S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street landing one year to Jan. 1, 1896 8 75
Received from State of Mass., armory account, use of City Hall 100 00
1,236 00
Received from rent of City Hall. . Received from sale of burial lots, New Hill.
261 00
Transferred to public property account
$1,855 75
212
ANNUAL REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1895.
Poor, (including fuel, insane and city physician's salary). $19,000 00
Schools, (including fuel and rent of Putnam school) 26,500 00
Fire, (including fuel)
9,000 00
Highways.
10,164 08
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,500 00
Ashes and rubbish.
900 00
Bridges and culverts
2,000 00
Water supply (for all purposes)
8,100 00
Incidentals.
300 00
Incidentals (overdraft last year)
22,175 9%
Public property .
3,500 00
Police .
13,500 00
Lighting
12,000 00
Salaries
10,250 00
Fuel. .
600 00
Public library
1,850 00
Printing
1,200 00
Board of . Health
900 00
Military aid.
400 00
Abatements, tax of 1892.
1,900 00
66 66 " 1893.
800 00
66
66 " 1894.
400 00
66
66 " 1895
200 00
Parks and public grounds
450 00
Memorial Day.
150 00
Sewer (maintenance).
200 00
Soldiers' relief.
2,200 00
Interest.
16,500 00
Notes payable
5,000 00
Sinking funds
11,500 00
$183,140 00
213
DETAILED STATEMENT
CITY VALUATION FOR 1895.
Real estate.
.$7,129,050 00
Personal estate.
2,203,501 00
Resident bank shares
416,949 00
$9,749,500 00
Tax assessed on real estate.
$117,629 33
66 66
" personal estate. .. .
36,357 75
66
66
" resident bank shares 6,879 66
66
66 " polls
7,890 00
$ 168,756 74
Appropriated for city expenses
$183,140 00
Income deducted. 34,000 00
$149,140 00
City appropriation, State tax.
6,735 00
City appropriation, county tax
11,008 53
Overlay .
1,575 63
Reassessments.
297 58
$168,756 74
Number of polls, 3945 ; rate of taxation, $16.50 per $1000.
POPULATION.
1890 United States census . 13,962
1895 State census 14,554
214
ANNUAL REPORTS
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS, 1895.
Mayor. ..
$1,200 00
City clerk, (no fees) ..
1,600 00
City clerk (for clerk hire) .
350 00
City treasurer and collector
1,600 00
City treasurer and collector (for clerk hire)
150 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
Drawtender of Newburyport bridge. 600 00
Inspector of animals and provisions
500 00
Chief engineer of fire department
300 00
Four assistant engineers, each. 50 00
Clerk of board of engineers.
15 00
Foremen of companies, each.
35 00
Engineers of steamers, each
175 00
Assistant engineers, each. 35 00
215
DETAILED STATEMENT
Firemen of steamers, each
125 00
Hosemen and laddermen, each.
25 00
Three assessors, each.
500 00
Four registrars, each.
75 00
Captain of night watch.
900 00
Patrolmen, per week.
15 75
Drivers of double teams, per week
12 00
Drivers of single teams, per week.
12 00
216
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES,
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls, from 1851 to 1895 inclusive.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valnation of Personal Estate
Total Valnation
*Amount of City Tax
Amount of State Tax
Amount of County Tax
Total Tax
Taxation per ≤1000
1851
2517
$2,596,400
$2,880,200
$5,476,600
$33,597 98
$5,227 76
$38,825 74
$6 40
1852
2827
2,764,800
2,796.700
5,561.500
43,504 74
5,227 76
48,732 50
8 00
1853
2997
2.902,100
2,931.500
5,833,600
40,232 74
$2,787 00
5,227 76
48,257 59
7 50
1854
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434 50
2.787 00
7,432 00
51.653 50
7 00
1855
2977
3,449,100
3,554,000
7,003.100
48,877 80
4.180 50
7,432 00
60,590 30
8 00
1856
2972
3,453,500
3.762.700
7,216,200
50,931 70
5.574 00
9,290 00
65,795 70
8 50
1857
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027.800
49,656 70
8,361 00
9,290 00
67,307 80
9 00
1858
2708
3.287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582 63
3,344 00
7,560 21
59,486 84
8 00
1859
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741 88
2.790 00
8,505 24
70,037 12
9 60
1860
2412
3,200,800
3,544,800
6,745,600
61,654 80
2,327 00
8,694 24
72,674 04
10 20
1861
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608,100
60,521 79
2,346 00
9,369 85
72.237 74
10 40
1862
2462
3.056,000
3,163,450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14,076 00
7,808 29
84,532 96
12 80
1863
2348
3,048.700
3,395,000
6,443,700
68,337 11
18,768 00
7,808 29
94,913 40
14 00
1864
.
2528
3,268,700
3,425,000
6,693,700
72,193 84
18,768 00
7,805 96
98,767 80
14 00
1865
3000
3.349,200
4,032,800
7,382,000
90,336 05
36,660 00
8,188 95
135,195 00
17 50
1866
3126
3,373,700
3,834,500
7.214,200
129,768 35
23.400 00
8,188 95
161,357 30
21 50
1867
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960.700
116,173 30
39,000 00
9,826 70
165,000 00
20 00
1868
3388
3,743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110,160 78
15,600 00
9,417 30
135,195 08
17 80
1869
3242
3,858.000
3,569,700
7,427,700
119,502 67
19.500 00
8,188 95
144,639 22
18 60
1870
2907
4,018,701
3,682,545
7,701.246
127,431 72
19,500 00
9,826 70
156,758 42
19 60
1871
3218
4,057.500
3,034,257
7.091,757
104,051 74
19,500 00
9,826 70
133,378 44
17 90
1872
3292
4,243,950
3,068,700
7.312,650
123,154 65
11,960 00
8,215 90
143.330 55
18 70
1873
3190
4,515,400
3,057,140
7,572,540
139,188 92
13,455 00
8,215 90
160,859 82
20 40
1874
3208
4,763,700
3,120,407
7,884,107
·136.038 13
11,960 00
8,215 90
156,214 03
19 00
1875
.
3383
4,904,075
3,140,838
8,044,913
139,443 45
11.960 00
8,215 90
159,619 35
19 00
1876
3356
4,788,450
2,937,167
.7,725,617
136,042 87
7,866 00
6,499 50
150,408 38
18 60
.
.
.
.
.
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
.
1877
3223
4,832,700
2,812,284
7,644,984
115,911 24
6,555 00
6,499 50
128.965 74
16 00
1878
3408
4,799,250
2,778,962
7,578,212 7,409,588
122,383 30 111,070 40
2,185 00
7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
1880
.
3384
4,815,800
'2,650,877
7,466,677
109,557 63
6,555 00
7,135 54
123,248 17
15 60
1881
3456
4,849.050
2,686,406
7,535.456
123,809 80
6,555 00
7,135 54
136,499 84
17 20
1882
3343
5.002,550
2,415,148
7,417.698
128,779 64
8,740 00
7,135 54
144,655 18
18 60
1883 -.
3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518,108
119,580 59
7,080 00
9,442 86
136,103 45
17 20
1884
3467
5,162.750
2,385,771
7,548,521
125,336 22
9,440 00
9,442 86
144,219 08
18 20
1885
·
3427
5,214,050
2,336,755
7,550,805
126,229 63
7,080 00
9.442 86
142,752 49
18 00
1886
·
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
6,855 00
8,919 62
137,994 94
17 30
1887
3801
5,730,400
2,344,337
8,074,737
122.440 33
10,282 50
8.919 62
141.642 45
16 60
1888
.
3964
6.088,890
2,643,455
8,732,345
128,443 40
10,282 50
8,919 62
147.645 52
16 00
1889
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296,235
127,663 11
9,120 00
8,771 16
145.554 27
14 80
1890
3897
6,805,197
2,931,573
9,736,770
135,147 01
7,980 00
8,771 16
151,898 17
14 80
1891
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9.762.658
145,719 36
6,840 00
9,536 63
162,095 99
15 80
1892
·
3827
6,873.300
2,723,805
9,597,105
150,199 02
8.19) 00
9,536 63
167.925 65
16 70
1893
3912
6,980,200
2,725,328
9,705.528
150,004 38
11,700 00
11,113 70
172 818 08
17 00
1894
38SS
7,055,400
2,700,677
9,756,077
140,473 58
9,360 00
11,112 83
160,946 41
15 70
1895
.
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013 21
6,735 00
11,008 53
168,756 74
16 50
*The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
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DETAILED STATEMENT
1879 .
3299
4,766,700
2,642,888
4,370 00
7,892 30
135,645 60
17 00
.
.
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT FOR THE YEAR 1895
•
REPORT
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The overseers of the poor, to whom is committed a general oversight and care of the poor in all of its departments, would respect- fully submit their seventeenth annual report :
GENERAL STATEMENT.
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending Nov. 30, 1895, has been $22,901.79. This includes the sum of $6,244.07 paid for the support of insane, an expense over which the board has no control, $2,573.35 paid for wood and coal, $497.41 paid for almshouse improvements, $100 for a pest house and $350 paid to the city physician for his services.
The income received during the past year from various sources was $3,914.46, showing the actual amount expended by the over- seers of the poor to have been $18,990.33, from which should be taken, the improvements on the almshouse property 8497.41, and $100 paid for pest house, leaving the actual cost of caring for our poor $18,392.92, which is $574.22 less than last year.
FOR AID.
Given to poor whose settlement is in Taunton
43 75
66 6 6 Salem
306 65
66
66
Boston 96 57
Carried forward.
$446 97
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$446 97
Given to poor whose settlement is in Fall River
96 05
..
.6
Lowell.
95 75
66
،،
66 Merrimac
98 52
66 60
Haverhill
327 53
6. 66
66 Hamilton
27 25
66 66 66 66
Truro .. 20 25
.6
Georgetown
115 55
66
Amesbury
180 75
From sundry persons returned aid.
1,069 64
Board of insane returned.
818 64
Sale of produce from almshouse
308 69
6 Sale of empty barrels.
11 25
Support of State poor
297 62
Appropriation
19,000 00
$22,914 46
DETAILED STATEMENT.
There has been expended for the poor residing in
the almshouse
$3,431 63
Salaries
2,834 00
Insane
6,244 07
Poor residing in other places, settlement here. ..
2,161 39
Poor residing here, settlement elsewhere
1,706 24
Poor residing here, settlement here
3,353 70
Fuel for outside poor. .
2,573 35
Almshouse improvements.
497 41
New pest house
100 00
$22,901 79
Less income received .
3,914 46
Net expenses by overseers of the poor. $18,987 33
Appropriation, $19,000 ; undrawn, $12 67-$18,987 33
ALMSHOUSE.
The almshouse during the past year has been under the care of
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more of the overseers of the poor visiting the house every few days.
An average of 40 persons have resided in the almshouse during the year at an average cost of $2.15 per week.
Jan. 1, 1895, inmates at the almshouse, 46. Males, 31 ; females, 15.
Admitted during the year 20 males, 11 females; dismissed 20 males, 9 females.
Jan. 1, 1896, inmates, 48 ; males, 31 ; females, 17.
INSANE.
The cost to the city for the care of its insane, and of children in the school for feeble minded, has consumed $6,244.07, which is nearly one-third of the appropriation, $19,000, which was grant- ed for the support of the poor.
The cost for the support of the insane has increased yearly from $1,371.99 in 1851 to $6,244.07 in 1895.
There are now at Danvers asylum, 28 persons ; at Westbor- ough,2 persons ; Worcester, 1. Private families, 1, making 32 in- sane, who are being supported at the close of the year.
OUTSIDE RELIEF.
Outside relief, which last year was granted to 771 persons, at an expense of $8,064.34, this year has been granted to 393 persons and are classed as follows, 273 having a settlement in Newbury- port, 84 having a settlement in other places, 21 persons having no settlement in the state, 15 persons having been sent out of the city, making a total of 393 persons assisted in the city outside the almshouse.
CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT.
To the Overseers of the Poor :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the report of the city physi- cian for the year 1895 :
I have made at the home of the patients 1150 visits and have
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ANNUAL REPORTS
received at my office 275 visits, making a total of 1425 visits during the year.
There have been 13 deaths during the year, including four at the almshouse, from the following causes :
Pulmonary tuberculosis 4
Pneumonia .
1
Valvular disease of heart .1
Cancer of pancreas . 1
Old age. 1
Gastro-enteritas 1
Marasmus . 1
Congenital malformation 1 Congenital debility . 1 Still born. 1
There has been 14 births during the year, including 4 at the almshouse, 9 males, 5 females.
Respectfully submitted, C. C. DAY, City Physician.
PRODUCTS OF CITY FARM.
The products of the city farm during the past year were 35 tons hay, 150 bushels corn, 80 barrels onions, 600 cabbages, 350 bush- els potatoes, 4 bushels dry beans, 20 bushels turnips, 1} tons squashes, 32 bushels oats, 2 tons straw, 100 bushels beets, 75 bushels carrots, 40 barrels apples, with green corn, pears, string beans and tomatoes, enough to supply the almshouse with all the vegetables they needed. 975 pounds of butter have been made ; 4390 pounds of hogs have been dressed and 300 pounds of lard have been rendered.
A premium of $7 was paid to the superintendent of the farm for the best one acre of field corn raised in the county of Essex.
All the labor upon the farm has been performed by the inmates of the almshouse, under the direction of Mr. Lyman W. Lord, who has had charge of the farm for many years.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
At the almshouse at the close of the year there were 3 horses, 4 cows and 9 swine.
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT, J. C. STEVENS, Overseers of the Poor.
L. W. BROWN,
WILLIAM H. BAYLEY, Clerk.
ATWOOD AND DEXTER FUNDS.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- The board of overseers of the poor, to whom is intrusted the income accruing from these funds, would respect- fully report that the income from the Dexter fund, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1895, amounting to $90, has been divided among the three overseers $30 to each.
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