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SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
During the past year $3,647.29 have been expended for sidewalk improvement; of this amount $1,058.46 have been assessed upon abuttors for betterments. Although this expenditure is small in comparison with that of previous years, yet in my judgment it is far more than it should have been.
I said last year in dealing with the affairs of this department that these improvements were extremely burdensome to our citizens. I am still of the same opinion, and would urgently recommend that less of this work be engaged in during the ensuing year.
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools of this city are in 41 school rooms with 1573 pupils, in charge of a superinten- dent and 43 instructors. That good work has been done in this important branch of public service is manifested from the result obtained. There is no doubt that our schools for training the young will compare favorably with similar institutions in other cities. There can be no public interest more worthy of our care than that by which our children are trained to become intelligent citizens of a free coun- try. I call especial attention to this interest and trust that you will further the wishes of the school board in their efforts to subverse the interest of those who in a few years must take our places as citizens. For a more particular account I would refer you to the report of the school committee soon to be pub- lished.
The accommodations furnished for primary school children, in some parts of the city have been insuf- ficient and in many cases unwholesome. This was . especially true of the schoolhouses on Ashland street. The two-story building being of an old pattern was entirely unfit for a proper classification of the chil- dren, and so small that a portion of the school was obliged to use the ward room on the same street.
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
The size of the old schoolhouse was such that the two rooms in it could not be made into four, as in the Forrester street building, and so the school committee requested the city government to enlarge it in such way as to furnish two additional rooms. The build- ing is now completed and consists of four large well lighted and well ventilated rooms, heated with steam, furnished with neat sanitary conveniences in the basement and surrounded with ample play grounds. The use of the new school house will allow the ward rooms in wards 5 and 6 to be closed as school rooms and will permit a better classification of eight schools numbering more than three hundred pupils.
Many improvements in the other school houses have been made where health and convenience re- quired, and our school buildings may on the whole be considered to be in as good condition as they can be without material alteration in their shape and size.
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
The affairs of no department in this or any other city, have been better managed than this one. The system adopted by the board, several years ago, of purchasing its supplies of the best quality, at the lowest market rates, has saved many thousands of dollars for our city.
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
Permit me at this time to say that, after twelve years of faithful and efficient service, Mr. John C. Stevens retires from the board of overseers with the respect and esteem of his colleagues, and the love of all whose circumstances were such as to require the help of the department which he so ably and kindly represented. All of our citizens will, I think join with me in wishing him a long, peaceful and happy rest in his retirements from the cares of official life.
While in other cities the expense of providing for the poor has greatly increased, ours has decreased, as will be seen by the following report. Total cost of the poor department for the year ending Novem- ber 30, 1896, has been $22,723.49; of this amount $5,987.35 was paid for the support of insane, an ex- pense over which the board has no control; $2,280.91 was paid for wood and coal. For improvement on almshouse, including altering steam pipes, 32 radia- tors, repointing the brick work on the outside of the almshouse, painting, and for curtains, $931.60; $350 was paid for city physician for services, and $350 for medicine.
The income received during the past year from various sources was $3,797.18, showing the actual amount expended by the overseers to have been $18,926.31, from which should be taken the improve-
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
ments on the almshouse property-$931.60, leaving the actual cost of caring for our poor $17,994.71, which is $397.51 less than last year.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
On account of the excellent showing made by the committee and the chief engineer in the manage- ment of the affairs of this department I desire espe- cially to call your attention to the following state- ment.
The appropriation, including credits, was $9,903.60 and the expenditures were $9,302.14, leaving an undrawn balance of $601.46. $1,825 of this amount was expended for permanent men and for horses; $185 for placing a new fire alarm box on Toppan street and for relocating and repairing the wire, which now places the system in perfect condition. The department has responded to 17 bell and 40 still alarms.
The promptness and efficiency of the firemen for which they have ever been distinguished have un- doubtedly been the means of preventing many of these still alarms from becoming more serious.
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
POLICE.
During the past year no valid complaints have been made against the police. Gentlemanly in their deportment, prompt and alert in the discharge of their duties, they have won the respect of all. The routes patroled have been extended, and now include the greater portion of our city. This has added largely to the feeling of security which now exists among owners of property.
ATKINSON COMMON.
Under the skilful directions of Mr. Nelson, super- intendent of the almshouse, this common is being greatly improved. Although it will require many more years to complete it, yet already enough has been accomplished to make it very attractive. The money to defray the expenses of this work was fur- nished principally by the Belleville Improvement Society, which was organized some three years ago for that purpose. As this common is situated upon the highest land in our city, adjacent to its most beautiful thoroughfare, it will within a few years become the centre of attraction for those who ad- mire variety of scenery. One year ago I recommend- ed that a small sum be annually appropriated for
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MAYOR'S ADDRESS.
the purpose of assisting the B. I. S. in their com- mendable efforts to improve this common, and thus make attractive our city. I would urge the same this year.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion permit me to say that, I have not recommended anything which will require the expen- diture of a large amount of money, for under exist- ing conditions I fully realize, as I trust you do, that the people can ill afford to be burdened with unusual expenses. I have, however, endeavored to impress upon your minds the importance of making some changes that will, in my opinion, insure for our city a more economical administration of its affairs. In the employment of this term economical, I do not wish to be understood as advocating that pseudo economy which results in retrogression and decay, and which would cause our city to be made the cen- tre of attraction for the traveller in search of the antique, for I am not. What I do mean, however, is that a fair equivalent should be exacted for the ex- penditure of an appropriation, which will be suffi- cient to insure for our city a standing among the progressive cities of our commonwealth, without unnecessarily increasing the burdens of of our citizens.
FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
CITY AUDITOR
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE
Year Ending December IS, 1897.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, December, 1897.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The Joint Standing Committee on Finance respect- fully submit the following statements and reports of the City Treasurer and Collector and the City Auditor for the financial year ending Decem- ber 18, 1897.
The books and accounts of the City Treasurer and Collector have been examined, under the direction of the committee, by the City Auditor and found by him to be correct and properly vouched.
For the Committee,
ANDREW R. CURTIS, Chairman.
REPORT.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, - AUDITOR'S OFFICE Dec. 18, 1897. -
To the Committee on Finance:
GENTLEMEN :- In conformity with the require- ments of the city ordinances, I herewith submit the forty-seventh annual report of the receipts and ex- penditures of the city of Newburyport, for the finan- cial year ending Dec. 18, 1897. together with a state- ment of the city debt and debts due the city, and a schedule of the real and personal property belonging to the city. I have audited the books of the city treasurer, and find them correct and properly vouched. I examined all securities in possession of the treasurer belonging to the city, including the sinking fund investments, and found the same prop- erly accounted for. They are deposited for safe keeping in the vaults of the Merchants National Bank.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
I verified the accounts of the collector of taxes, including the amount committed to him by the assessors, the abatements made by them during the year, and the amount collected.
I examined the cash account as kept by the city clerk, of all moneys received by him as fees or oth- erwise, (except dog licenses,) during the year end- ing Dec. 18, 1897, and found the same correct. The total amount collected by him has been paid to the city treasurer, and a receipt taken therefor.
I examined the books of the clerk of the overseers of the poor, and found that the bills as approved by the overseers of the poor correspond with the pay- ments made by the city treasurer.
I examined all bills passed by the committee on accounts, as presented weekly and monthly, and found the same correctly cast, properly approved and accurately placed upon the books.
The books of the treasurer show an increase of the city debt during the year 1897, of $14, 157.66. The overdraft for the year is $5,565.89.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM H. WELCH,
City Auditor.
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CITY AUDITOR.
RECEIPTS.
The receipts for the year ending Dec. 18, 1897, are shown in aggregates, as credited to the following accounts :
Poor department.
$4,139 94
School department. 1,010 50
Fire department
99 32
Highway department.
548 10
Police department
580 63
Incidentals
225 60
Public property .
316 30
Lighting streets and public property
21 00
Interest on overdue taxes .
2,340 10
dividends B. & M. R. R. Co 2,466 00
835 24
Sidewalks and edgestones
106 23
Notes payable ..
218,524 36
State of Massachusetts, State aid, chap. 301 .
·
7,167 50
Military aid, chap. 279. . . 372 96
Burial expense, chap. 62. 70 00
400 00
Bromfield fund.
400 00
Liquor licenses.
23,872 00
Ashes and rubbish
3 30
Non-resident bank tax, city banks 66 State of Mass 2,671 61
3,523 92
Income, corporation taxes, State of Mass., 1896 .. 6€ 66 1897. .
12,218 37
Foreign shipping, State of Mass. 928 32
Parks or public grounds. 26 00
Soldiers' relief.
353 76
County of Essex, seal account .
219 00
Dog licenses . 788 96
Amount carried forward. $286,762 87
6
Public library.
152 52
bank account
Armory rents.
2,381 33
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward $286,762 87
City Hall.
1,007 00
Burial lots .
169 00
Sinking fund commissioners
38,000 00
Board of health.
11 00
Betterment assessments
2,034 25
Watering streets for 1897.
2,968 89
Tax of 1893.
34 00
1894
448 35
1895
11,206 60
66
1896.
31,381 26
66 1897 .
108,072 36
Sewerage construction
38 98
Newburyport bridge repairs
96 88
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
15 00
Making a total of
$482,246 44
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CITY AUDITOR.
EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures for the year ending Dec. 18, 1897, as ap- proved, are shown in aggregates, as charged to the following accounts :
Poor department. $22,508 92
School department 30,520 19
Fire department . 9,596.88
Highway department 19,112 37
Police department
12,834 91
Incidentals
4, 158 47
Public property .
9,760 22
Lighting streets and public buildings
12,745 69
Interest ..
23,424 65
Public library .
3,611 16
Public library (special).
835 70
Sidewalks and edgestones
3,415 82
Newburyport bridge .
1,143 61
Newburyport bridge (repairs)
176 15
Essex Merrimac bridge.
1,615 46
Curson Mill bridge
I 50
Culverts. ..
690 82
Notes payable.
191,629 36 7,542 00
State of Massachusetts, State aid, chap. 301 ·
66
Military aid, chap. 279 ....
792 46
66
Burial expenses, chap. 62.
157 75
Liquor licenses, 25% to the state and sundries. ...
6,084 77
Fuel.
833 17
Salaries
9,820 09
Board of health
1,144 54
Printing .
1,038 85
Sinking fund commissioners.
12,000 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,123 20
Amount carried forward. $388,318 71
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. $388,318 71
Water supply .
635 50
State tax. .
7,857 50
County tax
10,495 73
Non-resident bank tax
5,077 31
Memorial Day.
150 00
Sewerage (construction)
484 94
Sewerage (maintenance)
622 77
Parks or public grounds.
483 47
Soldiers' relief .
2,453 66
County of Essex (seal account) .
225 00
Commissioners of Atkinson Common
419 05
Water account .
21, 120 56
Curtis school house.
5,051 60
City Bonds, 4% (general loan)
38,000 00
Watering streets for 1897
4,755 41
Janvrin's landing
1,059 00
Bromfield fund .
393 89
Making a total of. $487,604 10
The whole amount of expenditures during the year ending Dec. 18, 1897, was. $487,604 10
The whole amount of receipts dur- ing the year ending Dec. 18, 1897, was. . 482,246 44
Excess of expenditures over receipts.
$5,357 66
The balance in the treasury at close of business Dec. 19, 1896, was. ... 26,602 88 The total amount received into the treasury from all sources from Dec. 20, 1896 to Dec. 18, 1897, in- clusive, was. 482,246 44
Making a total of . $508,849 32
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Amount bronght forward. . ....
$508,849 32
The total amount expended and or- dered to be paid from the treasury from Dec. 20, 1896 to Dec. 18, 1897, inclusive, was. 487,604 10
The balance in the treasury at close of business Dec. 18, 1897, was. ...
21,245 22
Making a total of. . . $508,849 32
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
CITY DEBT. DEC. 18, 1897.
Showing the increase and decrease during the year 1897 in detail :
The amount of the net city debt, Dec.
19, 1896, was. $385,686 36
The city debt has been increased dur-
ing the year 1897 as follows :
By the amount of note No. 556, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Jan. 11, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per annum, temporary loan. 4,000 00
By the amount of note, No. 557, is- sued to the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated Jan. 14, 1897, payable in nine months, with interest at the rate of 3 35-100% per annum, tempo- rary loan
By the amount of note No. 558, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Jan. 15, 1897, payable in one year, with interest at the rate of 4% per an- num, temporary loan.
By the amount of note No. 559, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Jan. 15, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per annum, temporary loan. . .. .
50,000 00
9,000 00
9,000 00
Amount carried forward. .. $457,686 36
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CITY AUDITOR.
Amount brought forward. . . $457,686 36 By the amount of note No. 560, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city trersurer, dated Jan. 15, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per an- num, temporary loan. 7,500 00
By the amount of note No. 561, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Jan. 22, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per an- num, temporary loan
By the amount of note No. 562, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Jan. 23, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per an- num, temporary loan. ... 7,000 00
By the amount of note No. 563, is- sued to the order of A. W. Green- leaf, trustee under the will of R. W. Drown, dated Feb. 16, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 4% per an- num, temporary loan.
By the amount of note No. 564, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Feb. 17, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 334% per annum, temporary loan. . ....
1,000 00
1,467 73
1,000 00
Amount carried forward. .. $475,654 09
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. . . By the amount of note No. 565, is- sued to the order of the Institu- tion for Savings in Newburyport and its vicinity, dated July 19, 1897, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 31/2 % per annum, railroad loan.
By the amount of note No. 566, is- sued to the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated Aug. 3, 1897, payable in three months with interest at the rate of 2 9-10% per annum, temporary loan
By the amount of note No. 567, is- sued to the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, dated Oct. 29, 1897, payable in three months with interest at the rate of 3% per annum, temporary loan .... By the amount of note No. 568, is- sued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated Nov. 9, 1897, payable in three months with interest at the rate of 2 89-100% per aunum, tempo- rary loan. .
By the amount of note No. 569, is- sued to the order of the Sinking Fund commissioners, dated Dec.
$475,654 09
71,661 63
20,000 00
20,000 00
16,000 00
Amount carried forward
$603,315 72
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CITY AUDITOR.
Amount brought forward $603,315 72 6, 1897, payable on demand with interest at the rate of 3% per annum, temporary loan .... Sinking funds and other available as- sets, Dec. 18, 1897, less than amount, Dec. 19, 1896, viz : 1896 (see schedule) $173,422 44 1897 (see schedule) . . 148,161 84
895 00
25,260 60
Sundry debts due from the city Dec. 18, 1897, in excess of amount due Dec. 19, 1896, viz : 1897 Bromfield fund. ... $28 02 Commissioners of
Atkinson Common. . 3 48
Total $31 50
1896 Bromfield fund .. $21 91
Commissioners of Atkinson Common .. 7 53
Total.
$29 44
Making a total of .
2 06
$629,473 38
There have been paid on account of the city debt during the year 1897, notes and bonds as follows : To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 521, dated Jan. 25, 1895, which matured
Amount carried forward ...
$629,473 38
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Amount brought forward ... Jan. 25, 1896, and presented for payment Feb. 17, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 334% per annum, temporary loan ........ $ To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 527, dated April 1, 1895, which matured April 1, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 31/2 % per annum, Armory loan
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 532, dated Jan. 11, 1896, which matured Jan. 11, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 334% per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 533, dated Jan. 15, 1896, which matured Jan. 15, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 334% per annum, temporary loan.
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 535, dated Jan. 15, 1896, which matured Jan. 15, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, temporary loan.
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 537, dated Jan. 22, 1896, which matured Jan. 22, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, tem- porary loan. 5,000 00
$629,473 38
1,000 00
2,000 00
4,000 00
9,000 00
9,000 00
Amounts carried forward. . .. $30,000 00
$629,473 38
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Amounts brought forward. . $30,000 00 $629,473 38
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 538, dated Jan. 22, 1896, which matured Jan. 22, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, tem- porary loan.
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 540, dated Jan. 24, 1896, which matured Jan. 24, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 334% per annum, temporary loan.
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 541, dated Jan. 24, 1896, which matured Jan. 24, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, tem- porary loan
To the order of A. W. Greenleaf, trustee under the will of R. W. Drown, note No. 543, dated Feb. 16, 1896, which matured Feb. 16, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 33/4% per annum, temporary loan.
To the order of the Institution for Savings in Newburyport and its vicinity, note No. 548, dated July 18, 1896, which matured July 18, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, rail= road loan
1,000 00
4,000 00
2,000 00
1,467 73
71,661 63
Amounts carried forward. . $110, 129 36 $629,473 38
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . $110, 129 36 $629,473 38 To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 555, dated Dec. 2, 1896, which matured Feb. 2, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, tem- porary loan. 10,000 00
To the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, note No. 557, dated Jan. 14, 1897, which matured Oct. 14, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 3 35-100% per annum, temporary loan
50,000 00
To the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, note No. 566, dated Aug. 3, 1897, which matured Nov. 3, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 2 9-10% per annum, temporary loan.
20,000 00
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 549, dated April 15, 1896, which matured April 15, 1897, bearing interest at the rate of 4% per annum, school house loan.
1,500 00
City of Newburyport, 4% bonds, due Aug. 1, 1897. Thirty-eight of the denomination of $1000 each, Nos.
I to 38 inclusive, general loan .. Making a total of.
38,000 00
$229,629 36
Net debt, Dec. 18, 1897
399,844 02 385,686 36
Net debt, Dec. 19, 1896.
Increase of the net debt during the year 1897
$14,157 66
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CITY AUDITOR.
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS. DECEMBER 18, 1897.
City bonds (general loan) 4%, due 1908 .. $ 65,000 00 City bonds (general loan) 4%, due 19II . 90,000 00 .
City bonds (general loan) 4%, due 1913 . 25,000 00
City bonds (sewerage loan) 4%, due, 1919 . . . . 107,500 00
Notes payable (ten year loan) 4%, due 1899.
15,000 00
Notes payable (railroad loan) 4% (se- cured by 411 shares common stock Boston & Maine Railroad Company, ) due 1898
71,661 63
Notes payable (committee on Sawyer fund) 412%, due on demand, trust fund .
5,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Brown fund) 42%, due on demand, trust fund .
15,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Froth- ingham fund) 4%, due on de- mand, trust fund .
1,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Green fund) 4%, due on demand, trust fund.
2,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Top- pan fund) 4%, due on demand, trust fund. 250 00
Amount carried forward ... $397,411 63
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward. . . $397,411 63 Notes payable (committee on A.
Williams fund) 4%, due on de- mand, trust fund. 1,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Todd fund) 4%, due on demand, trust fund 10,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Wil- liam O. Moseley) fund 4%, due on demand, trust fund . 10,000 00
Notes payable (trustees of Margaret Atwood fund) 43%, due on de- mand, trust fund .
10,500 00
Notes payable (trustees of Simpson fund) 42%, due on demand, trust fund .
20,000 00
Notes payable (trustees of Follansbee fund) 4%, payable on demand, trust fund .
3,000 00
Notes payable (overseers of the poor) 42%, due on demand, Dexter fund.
2,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan) 31/2 %, due 1898.
2,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan) 31/2 %, due 1899
2,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan) 31/2 %, due 1900.
2,000 00
Notes payable ( Armory loan) 31/2 %, due 1901.
3,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan) 4%, due 1902. 1,200 00 Notes payable (school house loan) 4%, due 1898. 1,500 00
Amount carried forward. . . $465,61 1 63
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CITY AUDITOR.
Amount brought forward ... $465,611 63
Notes payable (school house loan)
4%, due 1899. 1,500 00
Notes payable (school house loan) 4%, due 1900.
1,500 00
Notes payable (school house loan) 4%, due 1901
1,500 00
Notes payable (temporary loans) 3, 334 and 4%, due 1898. . . . Due commissioners of Atkinson Com- mon .
77,862 73
3 48
Due Bromfield fund
28 02
Gross city debt Dec. 18, 1897 .. ... $548,005 86
ASSETS.
Taxes 1895, uncollected $ 2,193 13
1896
16,295 21
1897 60 48,208 95
Watering streets, 1897. 823 70
Betterment assessments uncollected. .
3,897 61
Due from State of Massachusetts, State aid, chap. 301, acts of 1894 .. 6,934 00
Due from State of Massachusetts, Military aid, chap. 279, acts of 1894. 372 23
Due from State of Massachusetts, Burial expense, chap, 62, acts of 1894. 157 75
Amounts carried forward. . $78,882 58 $548,c05 86
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amounts brought forward. . $78,882 58 $548,005 86 corporation tax of 1897 2,554 21
Due from State of Massachusetts,
Sinking funds .. 45,473 83
County of Essex (seals) . 6 00
Cash on hand Dec. 18, 1897, viz
Deposited in First National Bank, Newburyport 15,031 II
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