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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. $39,000 00
of each year. Four of the denomination of $1000 each, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, one of the de- nomination of $200. No. 5 . .
4,200 00
5,000 00
City of Gloucester 4 per cent bond. Municipal Improvement loan of 1896. Registered in name of the Sinking fund commissioners, Newburyport. Principal payable May I, 1898. Interest payable semi-annually ...... Deposited in the Powow River National Bank, Amesbury, at 4 per cent interest .
2,000 00
13,416 36
Deposited in the Newburyport Five Cents Sav- ings Bank at 4 per cent interest. Book No. 10,244 . 880 07
City of Newburyport, check No. 6,930, dated Dec. 19, 1896 451 05
Making a total of
$68,947 48
City of Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bond. Registered in name of the Sinking fund com- missioners, Newburyport. Principal paya- ble Nov. 1, 1919. Interest payable semi-an- nually, May I and Nov. I of each year. No. 2 City of Lowell 4 per cent bonds. Textile school loan. Registered in name of the Sinking fund commissioners, Newburyport. Principal pay- able May 6, 1898. Interest payable semi-an- nually, May and Nov. of each year. No. A 9 of the denomination of $2500. No. A 10 of the denomination of $1,500
4,000 00
59
CITY AUDITOR.
MEMORANDUM OF UNEXPENDED ANCES
BAL-
Transferred to Incidentals, Dec. 19, 1896.
Poor department
Salaries
$ 73 69 03
Public property
1,312 12
Abatements tax of 1894
201 67
66
1895 65 79
.6
1 896
263 26
Printing
62 12
Sewer maintenance
85 30
School department
I 37
Fire department. .
601 46
Sidewalks and edgestones
536 23
Bridges and culverts
193 74
Water supply
33 00
6 6
351 02
Board of Health
62 32
Military aid.
79 05
Soldiers' relief
245 95
Interest
218 91
Making a total of.
$4,393 55
Public library .6 special
6 52
60
ANNUAL REPORTS.
MEMORANDUM OF OVERDRAWN ACCOUNTS
Charged to Incidentals Dec. 19, 1896.
Highway department. $ 1,389 95
Ashes and rubbish.
82 15
Lighting streets and public buildings.
82 52
Abatements tax of 1892
270 00
1893
149 33
Incidentals.
1,589 26
Police department
192 09
Fuel
81 37
Parks
105 83
Making a total of
$3,942 50
The difference $451.05 is the unexpended balance transferred to Sinking Funds.
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CITY AUDITOR.
LEDGER BALANCES, DEC. 19, 1896.
DR.
Cash
$ 773 81
First National Bank, Newburyport.
19,487 13
First National Bank, Boston
6,341 94
State of Massachusetts, State aid.
6,559 50
military aid.
348 96
burial .
70 00
Sinking fund commissioners.
68,947 48
City of Newburyport ..
334,541 85
Boston & Maine Railroad Co
71,861 63
Betterment assessments
3,675 34
Tax of 1893
95 00
1894
2,483 66
.. 1895
14,034 94
1896
48,220 72
Armory
12,200 00
Water account.
32,893 93
Curtis school house.
3,235 14
Total
$628, 154 99
CR.
Notes payable.
$233,579 36
City bonds.
325,500 00
Sinking funds
68,947 48
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
7 53
Bromfield fund
21 91
Sewerage
98 71
Total
$628,154 99
corporation tax 1896 ...
2,383 96
62
ANNUAL REPORTS.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
The resources have been as follows :
$19,000 00 Appropriation .
Received in reimbursements from State,
and other cities and towns and in- dividuals. 2,850 30
Received from sale of produce, etc ... 237 85
Soldiers' relief. 709 03
Total appropriation and income
$22,797 18
Deduct soldiers' relief 709 03
Making a total of
$22,088 15
The expenses as approved by the Overseers of the Poor have been as follows, viz :
Almshouse.
2,857 34
Insane hospital bills.
5,987 35
Aid to Newburyport poor in other cities and towns.
1,690 8:
Fuel, groceries, clothing, house rent, etc., (outdoor relief)
6,825 75
Cash allowances.
1,231 00
Dr. C. C. Day, allowed for medicine. . 350 00
Almshouse improvements 931 60
Salaries 2,849 64
Making a total of
$22,723 49
Deduct soldiers' relief
709 03
22,014 46
Amount undrawn and transferred to
incidentals to balance account ....
73 69
Making a total of.
$22,088 15
63
CITY AUDITOR.
CITY CLERK'S ACCOUNT December 19, 1896.
RECEIPTS.
City Hall
$1,868 00 Issuing and recording 118 marriage certificates at 50
cents each
59 00
Recording mortgages and sundry papers 67 00
Advertising liquor licenses. 74 00
Parks
38 50
Sale of lanterns
75
Fire department.
1 00
Issuing and recording miscellaneous licenses, viz :
Billiards $ 4 00
Pool 18 00
Auctioneers 10 00
Junk 6 00
Pawn
2 00
Bowling alley
2 00
Circus
70 00
Museum
4 00
116 00
From sale of burial lots, viz :
No. 193 $10 00
360 15 00
66 359 15 00
66 363 15 00
66 287 15 00
298 15 00
66 354 15 00
342. 15 00
320. 15 00
Amounts carried forward .. $130 00 $2,224 25
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. $130 00 $2,224 25
No. 231.
12 00
66 355 · 15 00
66 238
5 00
66 349 15 00
66
347 2 00
66
341 15 00
66 347 2 00
118 12 00
351. 15 00
66 189. 10 00
334 15 00
$248 00
Making a total of.
$2,472 25
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. V. Felker, city treasurer, miscellane- ous fees, etc.
$2,472 25
CITY AUDITOR. 65
STATISTICS OF TAXATION, 1896.
Value of buildings $4.847,900 00
Value of lands 2,287,200 00
Total valuation of real estate . $7,135,100 00
Value of resident bank shares 414,740 00
Total valuation of personal estate. 2,212,700 00
Total valuation of assessed estate May 1, 1896 . .. $9,762,540 00 Value of supplementary assessments 5,000 00
Total valuation of assessed estate Dec. 19, 1896. . $9,767,540 00
Rate of taxation $16.50 per $1,000, raised as fol-
lows, viz :
.$ 117,729 15
Personal estate
36,509 55
Bank stock.
6,843 21
Polls-3,939 at $2.00 each
7,878 00
Supplementary assessments, including 54 polls at $2.00 each.
190 50
Making a total of $ 169, 150 41
Divided as follows, viz :
City tax $ 149,919 12
County tax.
10,049 12
State tax.
7,857 50
Supplementary assessments . 190 50
Overlay .
1,134 17
Making a total of . $ 169, 150 41
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Real estate
66
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-REAL AND PERSONAL
Dec. 19, 1896.
City Hall building and land, Pleasant street, [brick] · $50,000 00 Police station, court house, engine house
and land, Market square, [brick] .. 20,000 00 City farm buildings and 30 acres of land,
North Atkinson street, [brick ] ..... 40,000 00 Ward room, Congress street, [wood] ... 400 00
Library building and land, State street, [brick ]
25,000 00
Ward room and land, Ashland street, [wood]
400 00
Hearse house, gun house and pounds, Pond street, [wood] 200 00
Right of Ferryway .. 100 00
Old Hill burial ground 1,000 00
New Hill burial ground. 1,000 00
Armory building, Merrimac st., [wood] 14,000 00
Pest house, [wood].
100 00
Ward room, Purchase street, [wood] ...
200 00
Total
$152,400 00
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Johnson school house and land, Hancock
street, [brick ] . $ 5,000 00 Bromfield street school house and land, [brick ] 7,000 00
Jackman school house and land, School
street, [brick ] 10,000 00 -
Amount carried forward. .... $22,000 00
67
CITY AUDITOR.
Amount brought forward. .... $22,000 00 Temple street school house and land, [brick ] 3,500 00 Kelley school house and land, High street, [brick ] 35,000 00 Congress street school house and land, [ brick ] 6,000 00
Wesley street school house and land, [brick ] 3,000 00
Forrester street school house and land, [brick ] 8,000 00
Purchase street school house and land, [wood]. 3,000 00
Curtis school house and land, Ashland street, [wood]. 10,000 00
Moultonville school house and land, [wood] 1,500 00
Monroe street school house and land, [wood]. 800 00
$92,800 00
ENGINE HOUSES.
Engine house and land on Federal street, [brick ] . $ 5,000 00 Engine house and land on Purchase street, [brick] 2,500 00 Engine house and land on Congress st., [brick ] 5,000 00 Engine house and land on Merrimac street, [brick] 1,000 00
$13,500 00
68
ANNUAL REPORTS.
LANDS.
Washington park, High, Pond and
Greenleaf streets. $12,000 00
Common, Washington, Kent, Congress and Buck streets 9,000 00
Atkinson common, High street. 3,500 00
Land, High and Wesley streets 50 00
Triangular lot, Three roads.
200 00
Coffin lot, Hill street.
1,200 00
Powder house lot, Low street
1,200 00
Pasture, Crow lane
700 00
Gravel pit, Coffin's court ..
300 00
Gravel pit, Greenleaf street
1,500 00
Gravel pit, North Atkinson street. 800 00
Kent street landing. 1,500 00
Green street landing
2,000 00
Winter street landing.
400 00
Jefferson street landing
300 00
Bromfield street landing
Goodwin landing
Gas house landing
Pettengill landing
1,050 00
Marlboro street landing
Janvrin landing .
Coombs landing
Total $35,700 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Furniture in City Hall building, engine houses, police station and court room .
$6,000 00
Amount carried forward. $6,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR.
$6,000 00
Amount brought forward .... Movable property in school houses, con- sisting of desks and chairs for pu- pils, books and miscellaneous sup- plies, viz :
Johnson school 450 00
Bromfield street school 546 00
Purchase street school. 60 00
Jackman school
632 00
Temple street school
138 00
Kelley school . 1,192 00
Congress street school
311 00
Congress street ward room.
66 00
Forrester street school .
610 00
Ashland street school in temporary quar- ters
142 00
Ashland street ward room
38 00
Moultonville school .
149 00
Plains school.
100 00
High school.
1,550 00
Committee room, City Hall .
500 00
$6,484 00
Three second class Amoskeag steamers, five hose wagons, one supply wag- on, two hose reels, two hook and ladder trucks, 9000 feet leading hose, - 60 feet suction hose 21/2 inch, three Siamese couplings, seven hand ex- tinguishers, four double harnesses, six single harnesses and small sup- plies. In care of the chief engineer of the fire department. . 25,000 00
One ten ton road roller, one road ma- chine, nine horses, three double carts, three single carts, three dou-
Amount carried forward ... . ..
$37,484 00
70
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. ..... ble sleighs, three single sleighs, one stone jigger, three double harnesses, three single harnesses, three single sleigh harnesses, nine horse blan- kets, nine canvas coverings, one ho- key pokey cart, two road ploughs, four gravel screens, four snow ploughs, one single horse shovel, one paving widder block iron, six paving widders wooden, two spirit levels, four wooden signs for road roller, eight iron signs for road roll- er, two tool boxes, four wooden horses, eighteen pickaxes, six hoes, twelve scoop shovels, six grubs, two paving hammers, twelve water pails, one water can, two kerosene oil cans, four wheelbarrows, thirteen steel bars, four tamping bars, twelve chains, one brush cutter, two pen- dants for snow plough, two rakes, twelve lanterns, four stone chisels, six brush brooms, four stone ham- mers, two mauls, two sledges, stable implements. In care of the surveyor of highways
Furniture in almshouse, other property in or about city farm buildings, viz : Five cows, thirteen swine, three horses. one mowing machine, one horse rake, one hay tedder, two sets hay forks and blocks, two express wagons, two dump carts, one hay
Amount carried forward. .... .
$37,484 00
4,287 65
$4.1,771 65
71
CITY AUDITOR.
Amount brought forward . .. . wagon, one light wagon, two sets double harnesses, three sets single harnesses, two ploughs, two cultiva- tors, one 4-ton 8x14 wagon scale, and other tools and appurtenances usually found on a farm. In care of the superintendent of city farm .... Standard weights and measures Fire alarm ..
$41,771 65
3,027 00
300 00
5,000 00
Four hundred and eleven shares Boston & Maine Railroad stock at market value Dec. 19, 1896. Number B 3911 to B 3918, inclusive. Fifty shares each Certificate No. B 11,237 eleven shares
67,815 00
Making a total of
$117,913 65
RECAPITULATION.
Real estate $152,400 00
School houses. 92,800 00
Engine houses
13,500 00
Lands
35,700 00
Personal property
117,913 65
Total
$412,313 65
TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, FOR THE YEAR 1896.
REPORT.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, 1 TREASURER'S OFFICE, December 19, 1896. - 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, $68,947.48, divided as follows :
SEWERAGE SINKING FUND.
Loan, $107,500; due 1919.
Total funds Dec. 21, 1895 . $ 9,847 87 City appropriation for 1896 2,150 00
Interest on investments in 1896. 393 91
$12,391 78
INVESTMENTS. Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds. . . $12,000 00 Deposit in Powow River National Bank, of Amesbury, Mass. 391 78
$12,391 78
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76
ANNUAL REPORTS.
SINKING FUND. Loan $90,000; due 1911.
Total funds December 21, 1895 . . .$ 16,224 03
City appropriation for 1896 2,900 00
Interest on investments in 1896. ... 648 97
$19,773 00
INVESTMENTS.
Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds. . $ 8,000 00
Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds. .. ..... 11,000 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, of Amesbury, Mass 773 00
$19,773 00
SINKING FUND. Loan $25,000; due 1913.
Total funds December 21, 1895. . . . $ 2,519 22
City appropriation for 1896. 800 00
Interest on investments in 1896 100 78
$ 3,420 00
INVESTMENTS.
Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds. . . $ 3,000 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, of Amesbury, Mass. 420 00
$3,420 00
SINKING FUND.
Loan $38,000; due 1897. Loan $15,000; due 1899. Loan $65,000; due 1908.
Total funds December 21, 1895 . $25,921 18
City appropriation for 1896. 6,150 00
Interest on investments in 1896. 1,174 74
Amount carried forward
$33,245 92
77
SINKING FUND.
Amount brought forward. .. .. $33,245 92 Excess of income over expenditures for
the year 1896. 451 05
$33,696 97
Paid premium and accrued in- terest on City of Bangor 7 cent bonds. .$115 39 Paid premium and accrued in- terest on City of Haverhill 4 per cent bonds. ...... 28 28 Paid premium and accrued in- terest on City of Gloucester 4 per cent bonds . ........ 44 33 Paid premium and accrued in- terest on City of Lowell 4 per cent bonds. 98 67
Paid accrued interest on City of
Salem 4 per cent bonds ... 47 60
334 27
$33,362 70 -
INVESTMENTS.
Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds. . $ 1,000 00 Haverhill 4 per cent water bonds. 6,000 00
Bangor 7 per cent railroad bond. 1,000 00 Haverhill 4 per cent bonds. 2,000 00
Gloucester 4 per cent bonds 2,000 00
Lowell 4 per cent bonds 4,000 00
Salem 4 per cent bonds.
4,200 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, of Amesbury, Mass. 11,831 58
Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, of Newburyport 880 07
Cash on hand. 451 05
$33,362 70
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SUMMARY.
City of Newburyport, 4 per cent sewer bonds. $20,000 00
City of Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds 15,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent water bonds. 6,000 00 City of Bangor 7 per cent railroad bond. 1,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent bonds. 2,000 00
City of Gloucester 4 per cent bonds 2,000 00 City of Lowell 4 per cent bonds 4,000 00
City of Salem 4 per cent bonds. 4,200 00
Deposit in Powow River National Bank, Amesbury. 13,416 36
Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport. 880 07
Cash on hand 451 05
$68,947 48
Respectfully submitted,
J. V. FELKER, Treasurer.
FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT FOR THE
Year Ending December 19, 1896.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in Account current with
To amount paid Mayor's orders, and charged as follows :
Poor .. . $ 22,014 46
Schools 28,966 05
Fire .
9,302 14
Highways. 21,578 59
Incidentals .
6,154 25
Public property
7,939 46
Police ..
14,107 29
Lighting.
12,602 77
Interest
22,120 46
Public library.
2,861 48
Public library (special)
648 98 3,647 26
Newburyport bridge
938 97
Newburyport bridge (repairs)
869 34
Essex Merrimac bridge.
230 67
Curson mill bridge.
13 40
Culverts . . .
532 0I
Notes payable .
245,790 99
State of Mass. (State aid, chap. 301) .
7,145 25
66 66
(Military aid, chap. 279)
759 92
66
(Armory rents) .
55 00
66 66 (Burial expense) .
70 00
Bromfield fund -
440 30
Liquor licenses (25 per cent. to state) .
5,931 17
Fuel
581 37
Salaries
10,199 97 949 78
Printing
1,043 38
Sinking fund commissioners.
12,451 05
Ashes and rubbish.
1,141 50
Water supply
2,767 00
State tax.
7,857 50
County tax
10,049 12
Non resident bank tax
5,030 62
Memorial day.
150 00
Sewerage (construction)
333 51
Sewers (maintenance).
114 70
Parks or public grounds.
894 33
Soldiers' relief.
2,443 97
County of Essex (seals)
165 00
Commissioners of Atkinson common
149 46
Water account
28,175 43
New armory
5.714 29
New schoolhouse
3,235 14
Balance, cash on hand, Dec. 19, 1896.
26,602 88
$534,770 21
Board of health
Sidewalks and edgestones
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CITY TREASURER.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. DECEMBER, 19, 1896.
JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer. CR.
By cash on hand Dec. 21, 1895 . ..
Poor ,
3,088 15
Schools
967 42
Fire .
103 60
Highways
188 64
Incidentals.
1,208 02
Public property
1,735 58
Police
915 20
Lighting
20 25
Interest on overdue taxes .
$ 2,334 50
66 dividends B. & M. stock .
2,466 00
.. bank deposit
538 87
5,339 37
Public library.
150 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
125 03
Notes pavable .
266,490 99
State of Mass: (State aid, chap. 301) ..
6,886 25
66
66 66
(Military aid, chap. 279)
500 74
66 66
(Burial expense).
175 00
66
66
. 6 (Armory rents) .
5.50 00
Bromfield fund .
400 00
Liquor licenses
23,724 69
Ashes and rubbish
9 35
Non-resident bank tax, city banks.
3,378 54
Water supply
Income, corporation tax, 1895, State of Mass 3,591 28
66
66 1896, 66
14.060 40
66 foreign shipping 66
1,039 58
18,691 26
Parks or public grounds
38 50
Soldiers' relief. ..
289 92
County of Essex (seals) .
165 00
Dog licenses
818 00
City hall
1,868 00
Burial lots.
248 00
Betterment assessments .
3,229 44
City bonds, 4 per cents .
7,500 00
Board of health
12 10
Tax of 1892 70 00
66 1893.
296 37
66 1894
10,083 84
1895.
32,207 44
6. 1 896. 119,768 28 162,425 93
New armory
18 00 Printing 5 50
Sewerage (construction) .. 68 62
Newburyport bridge (repairs) .
478 13
$534.770 21
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
$ 19,323 II By cash received and credited as follows :
66 66 State of Mass 2,733 88
6,112 42 900 00
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TABULAR STATEMENT
OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for the Year Ending Dec. 19, 1896.
Department.
Appropriation.
Income and Transfers.
Total Credits.
Expenditures and Transfers.
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor
$ 19,000 00
$ 3,088 15
$ 22,088 15
$ 22,014 46
$ 73 69
Schools
.
.
28,000 00
967 42
28,967 42
28,966 05
I 37
Fire
.
.
·
9,800 00
103 60
9,903 60
9,302 14
601 46
Highways
19,000 00
1,188 64
20,188 64
21,578 59
$1,389 95
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,500 00
2,683 49
4,183 49
3,647 26
536 23
Ashes and rubbish
1,050 00
9 35
1,059 35
1,141 50
82 15
Bridges and culverts
2,300 00
478 13
2,778 13
2,584 39
193 74
Water supply
1,300 00
1,500 00
2,800 00
2,767 00
33 00
Incidentals .
300 00
7,484 39
7,784 39
9,373 65
66
(overdraft last year)
10,119 12
10,119 12
10 119 12
Public property
5,000 00
4,251 58
9,251 58
7,939 46
1,312 12
Police
13,000 00
915 20
13,915 20
14,107 29
192 09
Lighting
.
12,500 00
20 25
12,520 25
12,602 77
82 52
Salaries
.
.
10,200 00
10,200 00
10,199 97
03
Fuel
500 00
500 00
581 37
Public library
1,900 00
968 00
2,868 00
2,861 48
6 52
Public library (special)
1,000 00
1,000 00
648 98
351 02
Printing
1,100 00
5 50
1,105 50
1,043 38
62 12
Board of health
1,000 00
12 10
1,012 10
949 78
62 32
Military aid
450 00
9 00
459 00
379 95
79 05
Abatements, Tax of 1892
100 00
100 00
379 00
270 00
66
1893
1,900 00
1,900 00
2,049 33
149 33
800 00
1 57
801 57
599 90
201 67
500 00
9 90
509 90
444 II
65 79
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.
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·
·
1894
·
1895
·
.
.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
.
.
1,589 26
81 37
1896
100 00
1,324 67
1,424 67
1,161 41
263 26
Parks
750 00
38 50
788 50
894 33
105 83
Memorial day
150 00
150 00
150 00
Sewers (maintenance)
200 00
200 00
114 70
85 30
Soldiers' relief
2,400 00
289 92
2,689 92
2,443 97
245 95
Interest
.
.
17,000 00
5,339 37
22,339 37
22,120 46
218 91
Notes payable
.
7,000 00
7,000 00
7,000 00
Sinking funds
.
12,000 00
12,000 00
12,000 00
$181,919 12
$30,688 73
$212,607 85
$212,156 80
$4,393 55
$3,942 50 451 05
Balance undrawn, carried to Sinking Fund
.
.
$4,393 55
$4,393 55
CITY TREASURER.
S3
S4
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT December 19, 1896.
DUE.
INT. RATE.
AMT.
City bonds, refunding loan .
1897
$1,520 00 4 $ 38,000 00
66
2,600 00
4 65,000 00
66
66
. 19II
3,600 00 4 90,000 00
66
66
1913
1,000 00 4 25,000 00
66
sewerage
. 1919
4,300 00 4 107,500 00
Notes payable, No. 396, ten year loan
1899
600 00 4
15,000 00
521, temp'y loan.
. . 1897
37 50
3ª 1,000 00
66
66
532,
66
.1897
150 00
34
4,000 00
66
66
535,
66
. 1897
360 00
4
5,000 00
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66
539,
.6
. 1897
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
66
540
66
1897
150 00
34 4,000 00
66
66
54I,
66
1897
80 00
4 2,000 00
66
66
555,
1897
66 66
4
10,000 00
548, railroad loan. . 1897
2,866 46
4
71,661 63
16
66
527, armory
. . 1897
70 00
32
2,000 00
66
66
528,
16
66
. . 1898
70 00
3₺
2,000 00
66
66
529,
66
66
.. 1899
70 00
32
2,000 00
66
66
530,
66
. . 1900
70 00
3₺
2,000 00
66
66
531,
66
. . 1901
105 00
32
3,000 00
66
66
554,
66
. . 1902
48,00
4
1,200 00
66
66
549, school loan .. . 1897
60 00
4 1,500 00
66
66
550,
.. .1898
60 00
4 1,500 00
6
60 00
4 1,500 00
66
66
552,
. 1900
60 00
4 1,500 00
66
66
553,
.. .1901
60 00
4
1,500 00
Committee on Sawyer fund.
demand
225 00
42
5,000 00
66
Brown fund
66
675 00
4}
15,000 00
66
Frothingham fund ...
40 00
4 1,000 00
66
Green fund.
66
80 00
4 2,000 00
66
A. Williams fund ....
60
40 00
4
1,000 00
66
Todd fund.
66
400 00
4 10,000 00
Amount carried forward
513,579 36
66
533,
66
. 1897
337 50
33 9,000 00
4 9,000 00
66
537,
66
.1897
200 00
538,
1897
1897
55 03
34 1,467 73
66
543,
551,
66
. .. 1899
66
10 00
4
250 00
Toppan fund.
66
1908
1
85
CITY TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward .
$513,579 36
Committee on W. O. Moseley fund .
400 00 4 10,000 00
Overseers of the Poor, Dexter fund. 66
90 00 42 2,000 00
Trustees will of Margaret Atwood .. 66
472 50 4% 10,500 00
Simpson fund.
66
900 00 42 20,000 00
Follansbee fund . 66
120 00 4 3,000 00
$22,188 65 $559,079 36
Due sundry accounts
29 44
Less sinking fund and other assets as per schedule 173,422 44
Net debt Dec. 19, 1896.
$385,686 36
Net debt Dec. 21, 1895 .
378,955 24
Increase of debt in year 1896
$ 6,731 12
The increase of debt for 1896 is explained as follows : Expenditures on sewerage in 1896 $ 264 89
water
28,175 43
66
armory 66
5,631 89
66 schoolhouse "
3,235 14
Excess of notes payable over expenditures on bridge and water account for 1896 978 07
Debit for the year
$38,285 42
Overdraft in 1895 .
$10,119 12
Undrawn in 1896.
451 05
Appropriated to sinking funds in 1896
12,000 00
notes payable
7,000 00
Net income of sinking funds 1,984 13
Credit for the year .
$31,554 30
Increase of debt (as above stated )
$6,731 12
MEMORANDUM.
The city holds 411 shares Boston & Maine Railroad common stock. The market value of the stock at close of books to-day is quoted at $165.00 per share. At the price quoted the stock would be worth $67,815, which if sold at said price would reduce the net debt of the city that amount.
$559,108 80
S6
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Statement of Income and Expenditures
Showing Balance Dec. 19, 1896.
Assessed for city purposes $149,919 12
re-assessments 190 50
66 overlay 1,134 17
66 state tax 7,857 50
county tax 10,049 12
$169,150 41
Income allowed by assessors 32,000 00 66 credited the several departments. 30,073 09
from Bromfield fund in 1896. 400 00
Balance due Atkinson Common acct. Dec. 21, 1895 156 99
" Bromfield fund account 62 21 60
$231,842 70
Payments on the several departments. . $189,241 08 Abatements of tax of 1892. 370 00
1893 .
2,049 33
1894
599 90
66
1895
444 II
66 1896
1,161 41
Paid state tax
7,857 50
" county tax
10,049 12
Expenditures on Bromfield fund . .
440 30
Atkinson Common ...
149 46
Paid sinking fund commissioners city appropriation for 1896.
12,000 00
Paid notes payable, city appropriation for 1896.
7,000 00
$231,362 21
Amount carried forward ...
$480 49
87
CITY TREASURER.
Amount brought forward . .... Credit balance of Atkinson common account Dec. 19, 1896. ......... $ 7 53 Credit balance of Bromfield fund ac- count Dec. 19, 1896. 21 91
29 44
Balance undrawn for the year. $ 451 05
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS
Dec. 19, 1896.
Taxes of 1893 .$ 95 00
66
1894
2,483 66
60
1895 14,034 94
66 1896 48,220 72
Betterment assessments
State of Massachusetts, state aid
.
6,559 50
66
military aid ...
348 96
66 66
burial. . . . . .
70 00
66
66 balance corp-
poration tax 1896 2,383 96
Sinking funds. . 68,947 48
Cash on hand Dec. 19, 1896.
26,602 88
$173,422 44
$480 49
3,675 34
88
ANNUAL REPORTS.
COMMISSIONERS OF ATKINSON COMMON IN ACCOUNT WITH CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from the city Dec. 21, 1895 ... $156 99
EXPENDITURES.
Benjamin Hale, 50 loads gravel $ 5 00 C. H. Kelliher, 6 days' services of teams and men. 43 00
L. M. Hatch & Sons, building fence . .. IOI 46
$149 46
Balance due from the city Dec. 19, 1896. . ....... $
7 53
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from state Dec. 21, 1895. . $ 9,738 47 State aid paid in 1896, chap. 301, acts of 1894. 7,145 25 .
Military aid paid in 1896, chap. 279, acts of 1894 .
759 92
Burial expenses in 1896, chap. 62, acts of 1894. 70 00
Armory rent paid and charged in 1896 Corporation taxes, balance for year '95 . Corporation taxes for year 1896 ....... Excess of appropriation for one-half payments of military aid in 1896 ..
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