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Expenses incurred before the commissioners for determining price of water plant.
Robert E. Burke, professional services and expenses. . $ 578 0I
Edward B. Martin, services as expert
accountant .
212 15
Amounts carried forward ....
$790 16
$4,712 50
193
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward. ... $ 790 16 $4,712 50
Dean & Main, services as mechanical en- gineer . .. 53 00
John E. Bailey, services rendered mak- ing estimates on value of buildings at power station. 10 00
Newburyport Despatch, express. 5 90
J. A. Greeley & Co., estimates on build- ing at pumping station. 10 00
Noyes & Hazen, professional services in determining price of plant. ..... 1,491 05 Frank A. Nelson, services examining ac-
counts of Newburyport Water Co., making report on same and testify- ing at hearing. 360 40
Samuel P. Safford, use of hack . 2 50
Karl Castelhun, chemical analysis of water. 6 50
Wolfe Tavern, entertaining commission and board of engineers. 106 95
Percy M. Blake, professional service of self and assistants, engineering .... 2,506 55 Rogers & Jones, services as official sten- ographers .. 1,541 50
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing reports of hearing . 1,693 80
George A. Kimball, services as civil en- gineer . 796 So
Charles R. Sargent, stock and labor .... 8 02
Selwyn C. Reed, taking and mounting 146 views and services as witness. . Desmond Fitzgerald, services as civil engineer 1,000 00
138 00
M. Cashman, use of team and man. 18 60
Amounts carried forward .. $10,539 73
$4,712 50
25
194
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . . . $10,539 73 $ 4,712 50 Hiram H. Landford, cash paid firemen
and expenses to Boston. 132 20
Hill's Livery, horse hire. 37 00
Frank E. Davis, services estimating value of plant and expenses to Boston. . 22 50
Charles C. Dame on account of pro- fessional services. 2,000 00 A. E. Pillsbury, on account of profes- sional services. . 5,000 00
Robert E. Burke, on account of profes- sional services. 2,000 00
George H. Norman, cash paid for services of commissioners. . 8,450 00
$28,181 43
$32,893 93
WATER SUPPLY.
Appropriation
$1,300 00
CREDITS.
From Simpson fund, income for year '96. $900 00
" incidentals, transfer. 600 00
$1,500 00
Total appropriation and income.
$2,800 00
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to bal- ance account. 33 00
Amount carried forward. $2,767 00
195
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward .. $2,767 00
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the Committee on Water Supply.
Newburyport Water Works, one year's
use of water for public buildings. . . $1,267 00 Newburyport Water Works, use of wa- ter for sprinkling streets . . 600 00
Daniel Cashman, for sprinkling streets.
800 00
Street Sprinkling Association, for sprin- kling High street 100 00
$2,767 00
196
ANNUAL REPORTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
--
CREDITS.
From City of Newburyport, 34 of liquor licenses for year 1896. . $17,793 52 From State of Massachusetts, corpora- tion tax of 1895 in excess of amount due Dec. 21, 1895 939 04
From State of Massachusetts, corpora- tion tax for 1896
14,060 40
From State of Massachusetts account, balance of corporation tax for year
1896 (remaining unpaid Dec. 19, 1896, credited)
2,383 96
From State of Massachusetts, foreign shipping account for year 1896. ... From State of Massachusetts, non-res- ident bank tax for 1896. .....
1,039 58
1,081 80
$37,298 30
DEBIT.
Amount deducted by assessors $32,000 00
Transferred to incidentals $5,298 30
197
DETAILED STATEMENT.
DOG LICENSES.
Received from County of Essex. $818 00 Transferred to Public Library account. 818 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriated and paid for state tax of 1896. $ 7,857 50 66 county . 10,049 12
$17,906 62
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
CREDITS.
Collected from city banks $ 3,378 54
Credited on State account. 2,733 88
$6,112 42
DEBITS.
Charged on State account. .... $ 4,928 41 Paid for assessing and collecting bank taxes 102 21
5,030 62
Balance transferred to incidentals $1,081 80
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198
ANNUAL REPORTS.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS.
Received from licenses granted for year 1896, viz : Eleven of Ist and 4th class common vict- uallers at $1800 each . $19,800 00
Two of Ist class innholders at $1500. . . 3,000 00
One of 4th class grocers at $1000. . 1,000 00
Eleven of 6th class druggists at $1. ... II OO
Total 25 licenses. 23,811 00
Received for advertising licenses 74 00
$23,885 00
DEBITS.
Moses Brown, postage. $ 4 80
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising. 148 62
J. M. Greenough, hack hire. 3 00
George H. Pearson, stationery .
I 14
Hunt Publishing Co., printing . . ...
2 75
State of Massachusetts, 25 per cent. of receipts
5,931 17
6,091 48
Balance transferred to income account.
$17,793 52
199
DETAILED STATEMENT.
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES.
Tax of 1892
$ 70 00
66 1893 296 37
66 1894 10,083 84
1895 32,207 44
1896 119,768 28
$162,425 93
Betterment assessments
3,229 44
$165,655 37
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
CREDITS.
Received from Country treasurer for seals killed. . . . . . $165 00
DEBITS.
Paid Samuel L. Truesdale, killing seals. . . $51 00
James Fitzgerald 66 · · 33 00
" Michael Leary, 66 . . 21 00
" Frederick Meade,
66
... 18 00
Henry Fernald, 66
. .. 12 00
Charles Richardson, . . . 9 00
George E. Stone, 66 66 ... 6 00
John P. Colby, 66 ... 3 00
6 Henry L. Godfrey,
. .. 3 00
.6 Charles T. Newell,
66
66
... 3 00
George White,
... 3 00
Charles A. Roberts, 66
66
. . . 3 00
$165 00
200
ANNUAL REPORTS.
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
Received from County of Essex, rent of police court room one year to Jan. I, 1896 $ 250 00
Received from town of Newbury, use of public library I year to Jan 1, 1896 150 00
Received from R. S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street landing one year to Jan. 1, 1897 10 00
Received from Irving H. Johnson, rent of Winter street landing from April I, 1893 to Jan. 1, 1896 17 50
Received from Samuel Butterfield, rent of Winter street landing seven mos. to Jan. 1, 1896 5 83
Received from State of Mass., rent of armory for year 1896 400 00
Received from rental of Riverside park 38 50
Received from rental of city hall . . . . . . . 1,868 00
Received from sale of burial lots New hill 248 00
Transferred to public property, parks and public library accounts. $2,987 83
201
DETAILED STATEMENT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1896.
Poor(including fuel, insane and city physician's
salary) .
$ 19,000 00
Schools(including fuel and rent of Putnam school) . 28,000 00
Fire (including fuel) 9,800 00
Highways. 19,000 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,500 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,050 00
Bridges and culverts
2,300 00
Water supply (public buildings)
1,300 00
Incidentals .
300 00
Incidentals (overdraft last year).
10, 119 12
Public property
5,000 00
Police.
13,000 00
Lighting
12,500 00
Salaries.
10,200 00
Fuel.
500 00
Public Library
1,900 00
Public Library (for new catalogue)
1.000 00
Printing.
1,100 00
Board of Health
1,000 00
Military aid.
450 00
Abatements tax of 1892
100 00
66
1893 .
1,900 00
66
1894
800 00
66
1895 .
500 00
66
1896 100 00
Parks
750 00
Memorial day.
150 00
Sewers (maintenance).
200 00
Soldiers relief .
2,400 00
Interest .
17,000 00
Notes payable .
7,000 00
Sinking funds.
12,000 00
$181,919 12
26
202
ANNUAL REPORTS.
CITY VALUATION FOR 1896.
Real estate. $7,137,500 00
Personal estate. . 2,215.300 00
Resident bank shares
414,740 00
$9.767,540 00
Tax assessed on real estate .
$117,768 75
personal estate 36,552 45
66 resident bank shares. 6,843 21
66 66 polls .
7,986 00
169, 150 41 Income deducted . 32,000 00
$
Appropriated for city expenses . $181,919 12
$149,919 12
City appropriation state tax. 7,857 50 City appropriation county tax
10,049 12
Overlay . . . . .
1,134 17
Supplementary assessments .
190 50
$ 169,150 41
Number of polls, 3993 ; rate of taxation, $16.50 per $1000.
POPULATION.
1895 state census. . 14,554 1897 (estimated). . 14,800
203
DETAILED STATEMENT.
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1896.
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)
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
1,000 00
Assistant city marshal .
900 00
Surveyor of highways (to furnish own team).
1,200 00
Superintendent of schools.
1,200 00
Clerk of common council .
150 00
Clerk of overseers of the poor
$50 00
Clerk of state aid committee 200 CO
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
400 00
Superintendent of reading room
450 00
Superintendent of almshouse 480 00
Matron of almshouse. . 240 00
Drawtender of Newburyport bridge 600 00
Inspector of animals and provisions 500 00
Chief engineer of fire department. 300 00
Three assistant engineers, each 50 00
Clerk of board of engineers. 15 00
Engineers of steamer, each 160 00
Assistant engineers, each . 20 00
204
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Firemen of steamers, each. $125 00
Hosemen and laddermen, each. 45 00
Three assessors, each. 500 00
Four registrars, each. 75 00
Two liquor license commissioners, each 200 00
Chairman liquor license commission 250 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
Permanent fireman, per week.
14 00
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES. Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls, from 1851 to 1896 inclusive.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate
Total Valuation
*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
IO 20
1861 ..
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608,100
60,521 79
2,346 00
9,369 85
72,237 74
IO 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 II
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
1 10,160 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 7
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
.
206
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1877 . .
2,812,284
1 7,644,984 7,578,212 7,409,588 7,466,677
115.911 24 122,383 30 III,070 40 109,557 63
2,185 00
7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
IS80. .
3384
4,815,800
2,650,877
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
7,548,52I
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
IS88 ..
3964
1 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 II
9,120 00
8,771 16
145,554 27
14 80
1890 ..
3897
6,805, 197
2,931,573
9.736,770
135,147 CI
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
8,190 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 ..
3888
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
1896 . . |
3993
7,137,500
2,630,040
9.767,540
151,243 79
7,857 50
10,049 12
169,150 41
16 50
1878 ..
3408
3223 4,832,700 4,799,250
2,778,962
135,645 60
17 00
I879 ..
3299
4,766,700
7,135 54
123,248 17
15 60
1881 . .
3456
4.849,050
2,686,406
* The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
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DETAILED STATEMENT.
128,965 74
16 00
6,555 00 4,370 00
6,499 50 7,892 30
2,642,888
6,555 00
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1896.
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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 eighteenth annual report:
GENERAL STATEMENT.
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending Nov. 30, 1896, has been $22,723.49. This includes the sum of $5,987.35 paid for the support of insane, -- an expense over which the board has no control -- $2,280.91 for fuel, $931.60 for improvements on the almshouse property, $350.00 for medi- cine, and $350.00 for city physician's salary.
The income received during the year from various sources was $3.797.18, showing the actual amount expended by the overseers of the poor to have been $18,926.31, from which should be taken the improvements on the almshouse property $931.60, leaving the actual cost of caring for our poor $17,994 .- 71, which is $398.21 less than last year.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
FOR AID.
Given to poor whose settlement is in Salem
$ 254 00
66
66
Boston
1 26 50
66
66 66
66
Fall River. .
55 65
66
66
60
Lowell .....
139 95
66
66
66
Taunton ....
57 25
66
66
66
Salisbury . ..
291 65
66
Merrimac ..
65 25
66
66
Amesbury . .
183 37
66
66
Avon. . . . .
65 50
66
60
Truro ..... .
24 75
66
66
66
Georgetown.
84 35
Cash from W. H. Bayley, clerk, returned aid ....
927 28
sundry persons for board
927 03
sale of produce from farm
237 85
66 state pauper account
95 05
Appropriation . 19,000 00
$22,723 49
DETAILED STATEMENT.
There has been expended for poor residing in almshouse $ 2,857 34
Salaries
2,849 64
Insane
5,987 35
For relief of poor outside of almshouse Paid for fuel .
2,280 91
Almshouse improvements
931 60
Medicine .
350 00
Paid other towns, aid to poor, settlement here. . ..
1,690 81
$22.723 49
Less income received .
3,797 18
$18,926 31
Less improvements at almshouse
931 60
Net cost of poor department $17,994 71 Appropriation, $19,000; undrawn, $73.69.
66
66
Haverhill ...
137 75
66
66 Hamilton. . .
124 00
5,775 84
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OVERSEERS OF THR POOR.
ALMSHOUSE.
The almshouse during the past year has been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more of the over- seers of the poor visiting the house every few days.
An average of 41 persons have resided in the almshouse dur- ing the year, at an average cost of $2.08 per week.
Jan. 1, 1896, inmates at the almshouse, 48; 31 males and 17 females.
Jan. 1, 1897, 27 males, 20 females-47.
INSANE.
The cost to the city for the care of its insane, and of children in the school for the feeble minded, has consumed $5,987.35, almost one-third of the appropriation which was granted for the support of the poor.
There are now in Danvers asylum 24 persons; at Westbo- rough I person; Worcester, 5 persons; Medfield, 6 persons ; private family, I person. Making 37 insane who are supported at this date, Dec. 31, 1896.
OUTSIDE RELIEF.
Outside relief, which last year was granted to 393 persons, this year has been granted to 277, and are classed as follows : 180 having a settlement in Newburyport; 63 having a settle- ment in other places ; 14 persons having no settlement in the state ; 20 persons have been sent out of the city. Making a to- tal of 277 persons who have been assisted during the past year.
CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT.
To the Overseers of the Poor :
GENTLEMEN :-- I herewith submit the report of the city phy- sician for the year 1896 :
I have made at the home of the patients 1000 visits, and have received at my office 195 visits, making a total of 1195 visits dur- ing the year.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
There have been 16 deaths during the past year among the poor of the city from the following causes :
Broncho pneumonia. 4
Aortic disease of heart. 2
Senile decay . 2
Mitral desease of heart. I
Acute Alcoholism I
Appoplexy .
I
Dyspeptic diarrhœa I
Cancer of uterus. I
Marasmus
I
Congenital debility I
Pulmonary tuberculosis I
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16
There have been 10 births during the year -- 3 males and 7 females-all outside of the almshouse.
Respectfully submitted,
C. C. DAY, City Physician.
PRODUCTS OF CITY FARM.
The products of the city farm during the past year were 30 tons hay, 110 bushels corn, 80 barrels onions, 700 cabbages, 300 bushels potatoes, 20 bushels dry beans and peas, 100 barrels ap- ples, 3 tons squash, 25 bushels turnips, 75 bushels beets, 25 bushels carrots, 25 tons ensilage-with green corn, peas, string beans and tomatoes enough to supply the almshouse with all the vegetables they needed.
980 lbs. butter have been made, 5680 lbs. hogs have been dressed, and 300 lbs. lard have been rendered.
All the labor upon the farm has been performed by the in- mates of the almshouse under the direction of Mr. I.yman W. Lord, who has had charge of the farm for many years.
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT, J. C. STEVENS. Overseers of the Poor. L. W. BROWN,
WILLIAM H. BAYLEY, Clerk.
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OVERSEERS OF THR POOR.
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, 1896, amounting to $90, has been divided among the three overseers, $30 to each.
The income from the Atwood fund-$315, has been divided in a similar manner, giving $105 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 remaining over from last year, has been distributed among eight persons, in sums from two to five dollars each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
In wards three and four the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among twelve persons in sums from one to three dollars each, leaving nothing of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
In wards five and six the income from the Dexter fund, $30, has been distributed among twelve persons in sums of from one to three dollars each, leaving nothing of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
ATWOOD FUND.
In wards one and two the income from the Atwood fund, $102.50 with $31.98 remaining on hand at the close of last year -- $134.48, has been distributed among twenty-eight persons in sums of from 50 cents to five dollars each, leaving $42.23, which has been transferred to Mr. B. F. Hathaway, the over- seer of wards one and two.
In wards three and four the income from the Atwood fund, $102.50 with $17.25 remaining on hand at the close of last year -- $119.75, has been distributed among thirty-six persons in
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sums of from fifty cents to four dollars each, leaving $46.23 of the Atwood fund on hand at the close of this year.
In wards five and six the income from the Atwood fund, $102.50 with $62.25 remaining on hand from last year-$164,75 has been distributed among forty-one persons in sums of from twenty-five cents to five dollars each, leaving $63.00 of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
At the close of the year, Dec. 31, 1896, there remained in the hands of the overseers :
Wards one and two -- Atwood fund ·$42 23
three and four -- 66 46 23
" five and six -- 66 63 00
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 1896.
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REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, 1 CENTRAL STATION, NEWBURYPORT, DEC. 31, 1896. )
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the City Council:
In compliance with the requirements of the city ordinance governing the fire department of the city, I herewith submit to you my second annual report of the condition and work performed by this de- partment for the year ending December 31, 1896, together with a list of members with their rank, age, residence and occupation, location of fire alarm boxes, a statement of receipts and expenses, fires and alarms, losses and insurance as near as could be as- certained, 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
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been prompt in responding to alarms and by their quick work have prevented what might have been more serious fires.
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 as- sistants, 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 sup- ply wagon and one four wheeled hose reel all in good repair.
HOUSES.
There are five brick engine houses, all in very good condition except house seven.
HORSES.
We have one pair hired since May 1, 1895, which I believe has been a great help to the department, and I should recommend to still continue with them.
HARNESSES.
There are four sets of double and six single harnesses all in good condition.
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CHIEF ENGINEER.
HOSE.
There are 10,500 feet of 21/2 inch cotton rubber lined hose in the department, most of which is in good condition. We have also 60 feet of 21/2 inch suction hose.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply from the hydrants remains the same as last year, but under the present management with the proposed im- provements I feel that it is a matter of time only when the supply will be equal to the demand.
HYDRANTS.
We have one hundred and seventy hydrants, most of which are in good condition.
RESERVOIRS.
We have seventeen reservoirs fed from Frog Pond, which have never failed to give a good supply.
THE FIRE ALARM.
The fire alarm is in good condition, and under the present management you may look for reliable service. One new box has been added to the system this year and I would recommend the addition of more. The storage system from all reports seems to be a success, and I would reccommend that the city adopt it on the basis of economy and reliability.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF BOXES.
12. Corner Water and Marlboro.
14. Purchase, opposite Harrison.
17. Corner Bromfield and Prospect.
23. Water near Salem.
25. Corner Purchase and Lime.
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26. Federal. Steamer 2 House.
27. Peabody Mills office.
31. Corner Middle and Fair.
32. B. & M. Freight Station, Pond street.
34. State near Pleasant.
35. Police Station.
41. Winter and Washington.
42. Russell's Foundry.
45. Pleasant and Titcomb.
51. Congress. Steamer 3 House.
52. High near Olive.
53. Toppan, opposite S. Johnson estate.
61. Merrimac near Silvershop.
62. High near Tyng.
63. Hose 7 House.
64. High near Ashland.
132. Electric Car Stables.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The location of fire alarm boxes should be known to all per- sons, both male and female, and the simple manner of giving an alarm in case of fire, should be a matter of common knowledge.
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