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BENJAMIN P. IRELAND, ANDREW J. CASEY, JOHN H. GILMAN, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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TRUST FUNDS.
TODD FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- The joint standing committee of the city council on the Todd fund, in accordance with the requirements of the rules and regulations adopted for the control of trust funds under the care of the city council, respectfully report the Todd fund of $10,000, the bequest of William C. Todd, esq., is invested in a note of the City of Newburyport at 4 per cent per annum, payable annually to the trustees of the public library, to be by them expended for the benefit of the reading room attached to the public library of the City of Newburyport.
Said income for the year 1897 amounting to $400 has been paid to the trustees of the public library, by order of this committee.
For further information touching the expenditure of said income on the reading room, reference may be had to the annual report of the directors of the public library.
HENRY J. NOYES, GEORGE E. THOMPSON, JOHN C. STANLEY, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
WHEELWRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL FUND.
The triennial (1894 to 1897) report of the treas- urer of the trustees of the Wheelwright Scientific School Fund was presented to the City Council in December, 1897.
The following is a summary of list securities of said fund November 9, 1897:
750 shares ordinary stock of the Buenos Ayres and Ensinado Port R. R. par £10 each £7,500, value nominal.
Mortgages.
$194,500 00
Real estate
6,000 00
Trust certificates 78,000 00
Bonds.
93,750 00
Total investments. $372,250 00
ITEMS OF EXPENDITURES FOR THREE YEARS.
Cash paid students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from the city of Newburyport, tui- tion, allowance for railroad tickets or board, also for books and supplies for three years .. .. $20,168 26 Cash for expenses of treasurer, secretary, rent of safe deposit vaults, postage and stationery for three years .. 3,425 46
Cash deposit in New England Trust Co. ... 6,136 44
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
REPORT.
CITY REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, March. 1, 1898.
The following statistics relating to births, mar- riages and deaths in the city of Newburyport for the year ending December 31, 1897, are compiled for in- formation and comparison, and are respectfully sub- mitted.
BIRTHS.
The number of children born in the city during the year 1897 and recorded in this office is 315, sixteen less than the previous year. Of this number 159 were males, 156 females, three pair twins,one of which both were males, the other two were both females. All white but 2 mulattoes. Four were returned as il- legitimate. Births occurred by months and quarters as follows :
January . . . . 27 April. .30 July . . . . . . 24 October. . . . 24
February. .. 34 May ... 22 August. . . 25 November. . 27 March . . . . . 27 June . .... 26 September 25 - December. . 24 - 88 - 78 74 75
Total, 315.
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NATIVITY OF PARENTS.
Fathers.
Mothers.
Born in the United States. .21I
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Of 53 children both parents returned as natives of Newbury- port, of 73 the fathers only were returned as natives of New- buryport, and of 63 the mothers only were so returned.
MARRIAGES.
The number of intentions filed and certificates issued III, all returned for record save two, the marriages having been solemn- nized in this city or elswhere.
The number of marriages recorded 123 ; fifteen less than last year. 103 married in this city, 20 in other places.
Marriages in each month and quarter as follows :
January . . . . 15 April. .. July . . . 3 October ..... 8
February. .. 10 May . 6 August .. .. 7 November .. . II
March. . . . . II June . . . . 14 September. 19
December . 8 36 31 29
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Total, 123.
Marriages were solemnized by the following clergymen and officials :
Congregrationalist. . J. H. Reid. 4
A. W. Hitchcock
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Charles P. Mills
9 Daniel T. Fiske. 2 Myron O. Patton 3 C. S. Brooks. .
I Francis W. Sanborn 2 John H. Murphy. I
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Presbyterian. .... Horace C. Hovey . 4
T. James Macfaddin 2
Unitarian. . Samuel C. Beane 5
Baptist .. .. Louis A. Pope.
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Episcopal. . William C. Richardson 2
James H. VanBuren I
Methodist. . . John Webster Ward 9 James H. Stubbs. 8 Alexander Dixon 2
Advent. .. W. S. Bezanson. I
Roman Catholic. J. C. O'Hara. I
J. B. Labossiere 5
William H. Ryan 16
Justices of peace Horace I. Bartlett I John C. M. Bayley I Daniel M. Felch 2
Non-resident clergymen 20
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Average age of groom, 29.7 years ; average age of brides, 26.2 years ; the oldest couple married, the groom 71 years old, the bride 61 years, the second marriage of each; the youngest couple, groom 20, bride 16; there were 5 grooms under age, one at 18, three at 19 and one at 20; there were 7 brides under age; 5 at 16 and 2 at 17 years old. First marriage of 100 grooms and 104 brides ; second marriage of 21 grooms and 18 brides ; third marriage of 2 grooms and one bride.
Only one couple where both were under age; of 21 couples the brides were older than the grooms, of 12 couples the ages re- turned as the same.
DEATHS.
Deaths occuring in this city during the year 1897, not includ- ing still-births, 232 ; twenty-one less than last year.
The number of deaths recorded for the year, including 17 still-births, 321. Of this number 72 occurred in other places and
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were brought to this city for interment. These places include 13 of the cities of this commonwealth; eight of the states of our country and one from South America.
Interments in this city always exceed the deaths, this year by 25 ; 47 were conveyed away for burial, 20 of which were to the adjoining town of Newbury.
Deaths by months and quarters :
January .... 29 April .... 20 July . . .21 October. ... 18
February . . . 15 May . . . . . 17 August ..... 25 November .20 March. . . . . 25 June . ... 23 September . . 18 December. . 18 - - - - 69 60 64 56
Total, 249.
The number of deaths from zymotic diseases, 12, four less than last year. Typhoid fever, 5; croup, 4; diphtheria, 3.
Deaths from heart disease, so called, takes first place again, so long held by consumption and possibly for the same reason, numbering 22. Consumption, 17; old age and tuberculosis, 14 each : apoplexy, 12; pneumonia, 10.
Deaths from all causes (not including still-births,) under 10 years of age, 54, nineteen less than last year ; deaths 60 years old and upwards, 94; of this number, 7 were over 90 years of age.
Average age, 43.63. Further information can be had by ref- erence to tabulated list hereto annexed.
GEORGE H. STEVENS,
Registrar.
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Statement of Deaths in the City of Newburyport for Year 1897.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS
1897.
REPORT.
To the Joint Standing Committee on Sewerage, City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- Very careful supervision of the sewers has been kept up, and three complete rounds, emptying the pans which keep out street dirt from the sewers.
Five stoppages in the sewer have been reported to me, viz :- C. Castelhun, Market square, Feb. 24; county jail, Vernon street, March 19; C. Creeden, Merrimac street, March 13; E. F. Bartlett, Fruit street, March 21; W. M. Adams, Charter street, Sept. 2.
The first was removed by poles, the third and fifth by a good flush, the other two were false alarms, the drain was in fault.
During inspections and the fall clearing, four were found :- Market square, poled out again 32 feet; Washington street upper section poled out again 170 feet; High, near Summer, partial, washed out; Marl- boro street, near High, partial, washed out.
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There have been laid, carefully located, and graded by your superintendent in most cases, 82 private . drains to connect with the sewer, to wit :- Stores. 4; halls, including schools, 17; tenements, 104; hotels and boarding houses, 2; shops, II.
Total connections to date :
Stores 136
Halls and schools 67
Tenements. 1,163
Hotels and boarding houses. 25
Shops, offices and factories
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The sewer newly built in Johnson street is in use by two dwellings, and working well, two more will connect in the spring.
Your superintendent has taken up the contract for mapping all drains in a convenient book with the sewers; it is a herculean work, requiring special sur- veys in nearly all cases; nearly two hundred have been surveyed and sketched thus far and will appear in place by the close of the year, the balance must lie over.
Careless drain laying has been nearly eliminated this year, and no untrustworthy person should ever be permitted a license for this work. Many bad jobs and much trouble arise from this source, not to men- tion reopening of streets to get roots out of the drains.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS.
The roots found a year ago in a High street sewer near Auburn street have not again troubled the flow.
The cost of maintenance to date is the lowest ever reached; some small bills are still not rendered, which will not add materially to the amount, and only a small part of the new plans can be in during 1897, which omits their cost from the account.
Labor and tools for care of sewers ·$37 02 Use of water cart for flushing 25 50
New record books 9 25
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To which is to be added the salary of superintendent.
It is believed the whole system is in good working condition, only needing the addition of the work for ward six to show a city in sanitary condition second to none.
Several bills to other departments for pipe used from our stock will reduce our construction account by their amount.
Respectfully submitted,
F. CURTIS, Superintendent.
Newburyport, Nov. 30, 1897.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
STREET WATERING DEPARTMENT
1897.
REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN: I respectfully submit the following as the first annual report of the department of street watering.
In April, 1897, the committee on water supply pre- sented to the City Council an ordinance to "provide for the watering of public streets."
Under this ordinance the old method of soliciting subscriptions from door to door was abolished and the amount thus formerly raised is now obtained by an assessment per lineal foot, this assessment being equally divided between the abuttors on each side of the watered street and the city.
The ordinance placed the management of this de- partment in the hands of the committee on water supply.
The committee were anxious to make the first sea- son of the new system a success. They went very thoroughly into all the details and obtained all in- formation possible from various places, and on May
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3, when the ordinance was passed by the City Coun- cil, the committee were in a position to handle the practical workings of the system to good advantage.
Specifications of the work to be performed and a schedule of the streets to be watered, were made and on May 5, sealed proposals were asked for by the committee according to specifications and schedule mentioned above.
M. & D. Cashman of this city and the American Car Sprinkler Company of Worcester, Mass., re- sponded. The bid of M. & D. Cashman was found to be the lowest and the contract was awarded them by the committee.
Arrangements were made with the water commis- sioners for water and stand pipes.
Water to cost $100 per mile, and additional dis- tance pro rata. Stand pipes erected by them at ex- pense of the city. On May 6 the system was started.
The advantage of the system was very soon seen by the citizens for the committee were in receipt of petitions from property owners in various parts of the city asking to be included in the territory to be sprinkled.
The petitions were acted upon in turn by the com- mittee until they had all they could handle and they were obliged to place some on file to be acted on this coming season.
By an act of the legislature of 1897, (chap. 419,) the management of this department was changed to the mayor and board of aldermen of cities.
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STREET WATERING DEPARTMENT.
July 21, the mayor and board of aldermen of this city accepted and adopted this act and took charge of the department.
They made no change whatever in the plans as laid out by the committee on water supply, but con- . tinued them to the end of the season, Nov. 1, 1897.
The whole number of feet watered, 48,209. 5-6; total amount received from abuttors, $2,892.59.
In conclusion it can be said that the system for the first season has worked very satisfactorily and complaints have been very few.
STREETS ORDERED SPRINKLED BY COMMITTEE.
STREET.
FROM.
TO.
Bartlet
Inn
No. 4 Bartlet
Birch
Market
Winter
Charter
State
Fair
Essex
State
Fair
Federal
High
Middle
Fruit
High
Prospect
Fair
Prospect
Liberty
Garden
State
Otis place
Green
High
Merrimac
Harris
State
Green
High'
Marlboro
Three Roads
Inn
Pleasant
Market square
Liberty
Market square
Fair
Middle
State
Fair
Market square
Market
High
Merrimac
Merrimac
Market square
Broad
Otis place
37
290
ANNUAL REPORTS.
STREET.
FROM.
TO.
Orange
Fair
Federal
Prospect
State
Lime
Pleasant
State
Market
Prince place
Park
High
Harris
Pond
State
B. & M. station
State
Boylston
Market square
Spring
Fair
Federal
Temple
State
Fair
Tremont
High
Prospect
Titcomb
Washington
Pleasant
Threadneedle alley
Inn
State
Water
Market square
City railroad
Washington
Green
Kent
STREETS WATERED BY PETITIONS.
STREET.
FROM.
TO.
Allen
High
Prospect
Atwood
Federal
Lime
Bromfield
High
Water
Broad
High
Monroe
Middle
Fair
Federal
Purchase
Lime
Marlboro
Winter
High
Washington
LOCATION OF STAND-PIPES.
Bromfield St. near High
Bromfield St. near Water
Water 66 No. 77
Federal
High
Fair
66 Prospect
Liberty
" Center
State
66 High
Harris 66 " Park
Green
66 City Hall
Market
High
291
STREET WATERING DEPARTMENT.
Merrimac St. near R. R. bridge Wash'ton St. near Olive
Kent. 66 High Oakland “ " High
High
" Belleville ch. High
" Jefferson
Merrimac
Kent
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY W. LITTLE, Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
REPORT.
To his Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The Board of Health herewith submits its twenty-second annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Credits .
11 00
$1,011 00
Amount overdrawn
133 54
$1,144 54
EXPENDITURES.
William H. Lawrence, inspector of plumb- ing .. .. $164 00
George H. Plumer, milk. 8 18
George W. Knight, salary as agent and . cash paid. 277 61
J. Walter Akerman, provisions. 13 80
Samuel W. Tuck, service of notice and expense 3 50
Amounts carried forward.
$467 09 $1, 144 54
296
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward $467 09 $1,144 54
F. J. Donahoe, groceries . 18 20
John W. Allen 3 84
Charles P. Kelley, “ 3 63
John Murphy, milk and eggs
2 00
Jere Sweeney, removal of house offal to June 1, 1897. 250 00
Union Cash Market, provisions 8 82
J. C. Armstrong,
6 77
William P. Coffin, milk. 2 05
P. H. Blumpey, groceries 12 70
T. W. Scrivens, provisions. II 73
R. C. Marr, groceries 12 29
Moses A. Stevens, groceries
17 51
M. C. Adams, provisions.
II 26
Gould & Adams, dating stamps.
2 50
Amos H. Geary, service as clerk.
50 00
James F. Carens, groceries 14 62
T. A. Moynihan, milk .
4 00
Caleb B. Huse, printing.
2 50
Charles L. Davis, culture tubes, etc.,
II 85
Jere Healey, coal.
2 00
I. K. Wells, provisions.
12 48
News Publishing Co., advertising
10 50
Newburyport Herald Co.,
9 75
E. N. Follansbee, groceries
II 54
S. E. Kimball, 9 36
C. C. Day, antitoxine. 12
J. O. Winkley, milk. I 55
H. J. Hidden, special officer
54 00
George J. Ross, "
54 00
John F. Murphy, "
54 00
$1,144 54
297
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WORK OF THE AGENT.
George W. Knight, agent of the board, makes the following report:
Complaints attended to 184
Nuisances abated.
47
Cesspools. 68
Closets 82
Neglect of swill 17
Dead animals removed IO
Sick animals attended 27
Houses placarded . 32
Rooms fumigated
71
REMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL AND CONTENTS OF CESSPOOLS.
The amount of work done by C. M. Lunt & Sons is as follows:
January II loads
February 4
66
March.
32
66
April
.76
May
88
66
June.
83
July .
66
August. .52
66
September. :59
46
66
November
. 60
December
29
October
606 loads
38
298
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The contract of Jere Sweeney for the removal of house offal expired June I, since which time the board have issued permits in accordance with rule 16 of the board of health, to various parties in each ward of the city to remove the same, thus saving two hundred and fifty dollars yearly, the work being done in a better manner and with less complaint.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Diphtheria
Scarlet Fever
Membraneous Croup
Typhoid Fever
Measles
January .
·
I
2
O
I
O
February . .
. .
8
O
O
2
March
4
O
O
I
I
April
O
O
O
O
O
May.
4
2
I
O
June
4
O
O
2
O
July .
O
August
3
O
O
O
September ..
I
O
O
October
I
I
0
0
0
O
December ....
I
O
I
I
O
-
-
-
-
28
4
2
8
I
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
Mr. William H. Lawrence, inspector of plumbing, reports the number of inspections for the year 1897, 164; connections with sewer, 84; additions and con- nections to cesspools, 80.
JOHN E. BAILEY, CLARENCE C. DAY, ARTHUR WITHINGTON.
I
0
November .. . .
O
O
299
BOARD OF HEALTH.
BOARD OF HEALTH RULES FOR PLUMBING.
Unless the Board of Health shall authorize varia- tion by special permit, on request of the owner, the drainage system of a hotel, tenement house, dwelling house, stable with sleeping apartments, factory, shop or other buildings in the city of Newburyport, shall be constructed according to the following rules for plumbing:
SECTION I. Inspector. The board of health shall annu- ally appoint an inspector of plumbing, to whom suitable com- pensation shall be allowed.
SECT. 2. Plumbers. No person shall carry on the business of plumbing unless he shall have first registered his name and place of business in the office of board of health. Notice of any change in the place of business of a registered plumber shall be immediately given to the inspector of plumbing.
SECT. 3. Filing Plans and Specifications. No person shall proceed to construct, add to or alter any portion of the drainage system of said buildings (except to repair leaks) until a notice of the work to be performed has been filed with the in. spector of plumbing, upon blanks in such form as the board of health shall order. No person shall commence work upon such drainage or plumbing until the plans are approved by the board of health. Plans and specifications will be approved or rejected within five days of the time of filing. After a plan has once been approved no alterations of the same will be allowed, except on a written application of the owner.
SECT. 4. Pipes and other fixtures shall not be covered or concealed from view until approved by the inspector, who shall examine the same within two working days after notice that they are ready for inspection.
SECT. 5. Plumbing work shall not be used unless the same has been tested in the presence and under direction of the in-
300
ANNUAL REPORTS.
spector, with the water test, or if required by him, with the pep- permint or other reliable test, and approved by the board in writing.
SECT. 6. Main Drain. Every building herein referred to shall have separate and independent drainage into a common sewer, or cesspool where sewers are not accessible. There shall be uninterrupted circulation of air through the drain pipe, from the fresh air inlet near the main trap, to a point two feet above the roof, and at least ten feet from any window. In the base- ment wall and for five feet beyond it, drain shall be of extra heavy 4 inch cast iron soil pipe. Within the building or base- ment, it must be of sound cast iron with strong iron supports from floor timbers, or secure fastenings to cellar walls; must have slope of one-half inch to the foot, if possible, never less than one-quarter inch to the foot, and if beneath the cellar floor must be in a walled trench with movable covers unless if it be of extra heavy pipe with perfect lead joints tested by 20 feet head of water or more, the inspector may give permission to cover it with not over one foot of earth.
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