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Merrimac st. Jefferson court.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
HOSE 8.
Name.
Age.
Occupation.
Residence.
Captain W. B. Porter. .58
Teamster,
Lunt street.
Lieut. W. W. Woodman. .. 33
Shoemaker,
Oak street.
Neptune street.
Purchase st.
Hoseman L. S. Hilton. .... 59
Union street.
Hancock street.
66
W. H. H. Perkins50
66
F. McBernie. ... 29
Shoemaker, Silversmith,
Marlboro st.
66
A. Russell ...... 33
Clerk,
Marlboro st.
66 W. S. Porter. ... 39
Heel cutter, Teamster, Fish dealer,
Union street.
Union street.
66 D. W. Jackman. 38
Silversmith, Fisherman,
Clerk G. W. Stanwood. ... 42
. Steward C. A. Caswell. ... 39
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CHIEF ENGINEER.
EXPENSES OF FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1885.
Appropriation
Expenditures
Undrawn
Overdrawn
1885.
$ 8,725 91
$ 8,089 52
$636 39
1886
7,933 80
7,913 58
20 22
1887
7,054 90
7,268 43
$ 213 53
1888
7,677 40
8,857 42
1,180 02
1889
6,766 01
7,932 60
1,166 59
1890
6,550 25
6,712 09
161 84
1891
7,000 00
8,592 30
1,159 30
1892
10,205 44
11,704 02
1,498 58
1893 .
8,023 93
9,864 71
1,840 78
1894
9,500 00
9, 150 25
349 75
1895.
9,090 00
9,216 89
171 89
1896
9,903 60
9,302 14
601 46
1897
9,596 88
9,594 44
2 44
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor and gen- tlemen of the City Council of 1897 for courtesies and co-opera- tion. My thanks are especially due to the committee on fire department for the interest they have taken in the welfare of the department.
To the city marshal and members of the police force I am truly grateful to them for the able manner in which they have performed their duties.
My associate engineers and the officers and members of the department I extend to them my gratitude for their promptness and efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM H. LANDFORD, Chief Dept.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY SOLICITOR
OF
THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
REPORT.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
Your committee on claims, which it has been a part of my duty to assist, has considered and disposed of the following cases during the past year :
Claim of Max J. deRochemont for damage to sleigh. Petitioner given leave to withdraw.
Claim of William H. Haskell of Merrimac for taking a strip of his land on Winter street for the purpose of widening said street, settled by the pay- ment of one hundred dollars, in consideration of a warranty deed from Mr. Haskell to the city, of the land taken.
Claim of Susan C. Manning for injuries sustained by reason of a defect in the sidewalk upon Green street, referred to the mayor and city solicitor, and settled by the payment of two hundred and fifty dol- lars to the claimant.
Claim of the South End Gun Club for damage to its property on Water street caused by water flowing from the street into its cellar, settled by the payment of twenty-five dollars.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Claim of Edward L. Toppan, amounting to forty dollars and forty-nine cents, said sum of money be- ing paid by him for taxes upon land assessed to him and of which he was not the owner, settled by the refunding of said amount of money to Mr. Toppan.
Claim of James Leonord for damages to his prem- ises on Prospect street on account of water overflow- ing the sidewalk and running into his yard and cellar was considered by the committee, and the claimant given leave to withdraw.
Claim of Edwin F. Hunt for damages sustained by reason of an alleged defect of a city culvert which allowed water to overflow his premises, settled by the payment of ten dollars, and permission being given by the claimant to the city to lay a culvert across his premises to prevent further damage in the future.
Claim of Edward O'Connor for damages to his horse, carriage and harness at Chain bridge settled by the payment of twenty-five dollars.
Claim of Mary Mannix for personal injuries caused by an alleged defect in the sidewalk on Lime street was considered by the committee and no final action has been taken.
At the present time there are but two suits pend- ing in court against the city, one, that of Mary Fen- ton of Lynn, the other that of Humphrey Coffey, now or formerly of Salisbury. These suits are both trivial in character and will probably never be
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CITY SOLICITOR.
pressed to trial by the plaintiffs. Reference has been made to both in previous reports.
The suit of Cornelius Toomey against the city, an action for permanent personal injuries, alleging dam- ages in the sum of ten thousand dollars, was tried in the superior court October last and was disposed of by a verdict in favor of the city.
Disbursements during year ending December 31, 1897 $27 60
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT E. BURKE, City Solicitor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Drawtender of the Newburyport Bridge
1897.
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REPORT.
NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 26, 1897.
To the Committee on Bridges and Culverts:
GENTLEMEN :- The total number of steamers, sail- ing vessels, and sailboats passing through the draw was 1489 against 1774 in 1896. The first opening was on the 25th of March, for the tug Hazel Dell, the last for the tug Clara E. Uhler, on the 24th of December, viz:
Tug Bronx 381
Tug Clara E. Uhler . 144.
Tug Hazel Dell 191
Steamer Merrimac .316
Steam yacht Dora 54
Transients
73
Sailboats 156
Vessels
.174
Total
1,489
Coal in vessels 22,238 tons
Stone. 330
Fertilizer
300
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
I have consumed the following supplies, viz:
Coal. . 4,500 lbs.
Sperm oil. 2 gals.
Machine oil. 2 gals.
Matches. 12 bundles.
Kerosene oil.
15 gals.
Lumber
. 2,707 feet.
Nails.
Lamp chimneys
152 lbs .. 6
I would beg leave to call the committee's attention to the condition of the draw. It will certainly need to be put in good working order before another sea- son opens.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM I. HUNT, Drawtender.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CITY MARSHAL
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
REPORT.
-
To his honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The whole number of arrests during the year ending December 31, 1897, for offences committed within the city of Newburyport is 581, of which 176 were of foreign birth, 405 were born within the limits of the United States, 34 were females and seventy-eight were minors.
ARRESTS WERE FOR THE FOLLOWING CAUSES :
Assault and battery 31
Assault.
2
Adultery 2
Runaway boys 3
Bastardy. . I
Breaking and entering and larceny 20
Breaking and entering . 2
Cruelty to dumb animals 3
Common drunkard. I
Disturbing religious meeting I
Capias on default. I
Drunkenness 363
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Defaulted
3
Disturbing the peace
41
Escaped prisoners
2
Evading fare.
I
Embezzlement
I
Fornication
2
Fast driving .
I
Unlawfully riding bicycle on sidewalk
2
For out-of-town officers, runaway boys.
3
Gaming on Lord's day
7
Fighting.
I
Insane
4
Larceny
37
Publishing obscene and immoral literature
I
Neglect of family
3
Malicious mischief.
5
Receiving stolen goods
I
On suspicion
2
Safe-keeping .
2
Stealing a ride.
2
Stubborn and disobedient
2
Tramps.
2
Threatening language.
I
Vagrancy and tramp.
5
Violation of the city ordinances
17
Violation of the game law. I
Violation of liquor law 2
581
DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS, VIZ :
Appealed 6
Bound over to Superior court. 7
Cases continued 8
Committed for non-payment of fine
119
Committed to state reform school I
CITY MARSHAL. 241
Committed to Danvers Hospital 5
Discharged without complaint.
5
Discharged by Court. 36
Fined and paid.
153
House of Correction 28
Newburyport Workhouse
2
Ordered to pay costs
5
Put on probation
117
Placed on file
30
Sent to jail.
26
Turned over to other officers
8
Turned over to parents
5
Concord Reformatory .
2
Sherborn Reformatory
I
Bailed on call.
5
Anna Jaques Hospital
I
State Board of Lunacy and Charities
3
State farm at Bridgewater 6
Defaulted. 2
Total
58 1
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount of property reported lost. $ 670 65
Amount of property recovered .
543 06
Amount of imprisonment imposed . . . 48 years, 4 months, 20 days Accidents reported . 31
Assisted other officers.
6
Buildings found open and secured 129
Complaints investigated . 1,159
Defective places in streets reported. 90
Dogs killed
3
Disturbances suppressed without arrest. 190
Escorts furnished processions 3
Fire alarms given. 3
31
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Fires extinguished without alarm 6
Injured persons assisted.
II
Intoxicated persons helped home
104
Lights furnished for dangerous places
67
Lost children restored to parents.
36
Meals furnished lodgers and prisoners
2,408
Nuisances investigated
9
Officers for extra duty
40
Officers for extra duty at City Hall
77
Persons provided with lodgings
1,824
Search warrant for liquor served
3
Street obstructions removed
174
Stray teams put up.
6
Workhouse. .
I
Notified to shovel snow
94
Street lights reported out
34
Money taken from and delivered to prisoners
$577 73
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. LATTIME,
Acting City Marshal during month of December.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
OF THE
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
FOR THE
YEAR 1897.
REPORT.
NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 21, 1897.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN :- The board of assessors respectfully report the following statement of taxes for state, county and city purposes for the current year :
Assessed value of real estate .. ... $7, 179,300 00 Assessed value of personal property 2,114,500 00
Resident bank shares 339, 174 00
$9,682,974 00
The rate of taxation for the year 1897 was $15.40 on each $1,000 assessed, the poll tax $2. Whole number polls assessed 3,915.
Tax on real estate $7,179,300 at $15.40 is. $ 110,561 22 Tax on personal estate $2, 114,500 at $15.40 is. 32,563 30
Tax on bank shares $389, 174 at $15.40 is. 5,993 28 Tax on 3,915 polls at $2. 7,830 00
$156,947 80
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
The sums required by the state, county and city are as fol- lows :
From Edward P. Shaw, state
treasurer $ 7,857 50 From E. Kendall Jenkins, county treasurer 10,495 73
From George H.
Stevens, city
clerk, under a resolve from the
City Council. . $168,500 00
Less this sum not otherwise ap- propriated ..... 32,000 00
$136,500 00
The amount of overlay being .... 1,707 51
The amount of additional assess- ments. 387 06
$156,947 80
The value of vessels engaged in the foreign trade exempt by law amounting to $60,659.52, is not included in the valuation of personal property first mentioned, there being no income, makes a loss of $1,528.00 as compared with last year.
The number of vessels engaged in the foreign carrying trade May 1, 1897, and parts owned in this city consisted of 3 ships and 5 barks.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The value of exempted property is as follows :
Religious societies, real estate .. $299,500 00 Literary institutions, real estate .. ...
125,300 00 Literary institutions, invested funds. . 114,748 79
Benefit and charitable institutions, real estate .. 53,300 00
Benefit and charitable institutions, in-
vested funds.
300,815 30
$893,664 09
The number of dwelling houses assessed, 2,692; number of acres of land assessed, 4,576 ; number of residents assessed on property, individuals, 1,729 ; all others, 276 ; number of non-res- idents assessed on property, individuals, 215; all others, 46; to- tal number assessed on property, 2,266 ; total number assessed for poll tax only, 2,680 ; total number of tax payers, 4,946 ; value of buildings assessed, excluding land, $4,876,800 ; value of land, excluding buildings, $2,289,400 ; number of horses assessed, 657; cows, 249.
AMOS H. GEARY, J. OTIS WINKLEY, Assessors. JOSEPH L. JOHNSON,
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TRUST FUNDS 1897.
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REPORT.
SIMPSON FUND.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, DECEMBER 18, 1897.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith respectfully submit a a report of the condition of the Simpson fund at the close of the financial year ending at date, in accord- ance with city ordinance.
Total funds, December 19, 1896. $20,000 00 Interest on investment in 1896. 900 00
20,900 00
Paid to City of Newburyport for watering streets dur-
ing year 1897. 900 00
Total funds December 18, 1897 20,000 00 Invested as follows :
City of Newburyport note, at 41/2 % $20,000 00
JAMES V. FELKER,
Treasurer.
252
ANNUAL REPORTS.
FOLLANSBEE FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Trus- tees of the Follansbee Fund:
GENTLEMEN: - The following is the twenty-fourth annual report of the Follansbee fund, showing con- dition of the fund, income therefrom, and a statement of distribution of said income for the year 1897.
Fund invested as follows:
City note at 4%, interest payable semi-
annually .
$3,000 00
Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank. . 120 00
Deposit in Institution for Savings .... 30 00
$3,150 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Unexpended balance from 1896 ...... $18 32
Interest on note payable in March .... 60 00
Interest on note payable in September 60 00
$138 32
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Paid Atkinson Coal Co., on alder-
men's orders $136 25
Unexpended balance to new account.
$2 07
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TRUST FUNDS.
Distributed by wards as follows :
Ward one.
$25 75
66
two. 23 00
66 three 13 50
66 four
26 25
66
five.
22 50
66 six.
25 25
$136 25
The amount of coal distributed 33,000 lbs. (161/2 tons,) 52 cord feet of pine wood, sawed and split (61/2 cords.)
Total number of orders issued by the different aldermen, 33, to twenty-six different families or individuals varying from $2.50 to $4.75.
Nineteen persons or families supplied once and seven were supplied twice.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ATKINSON SCHOOL FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen on the Atkinson School Fund would respectfully report that it appears from the annual statement presented by the treasurer of the board of trustees of said fund, Hon. Benjamin Hale, for the year 1897, the fund is invested as follows:
INVESTMENT.
20 shares Merchants National Bank. .. $ 400 00 7 shares Ocean National Bank. . .
350 00
IO acres salt marsh, more or less, in Salisbury. .
334 rights in Common Pasture ..
Deposit in Savings Institution and Bank 2,233 00
INCOME.
Bank dividends (national) 36 00
Rebate of bank tax. . 12 90
Received for cow rights, J. T. Merrill. . 25 00
Rent of salt marsh. 7 00
$80 90
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TRUST FUNDS.
EXPENSE.
Paid two teachers for fifty evening's
service . . ..
$104 16
Care of lamps and lighting same. 5 00
Oil and chimneys.
I 74
110 90
It appears from the above statement that an eve- ning school was maintained in ward six for fifty evenings, taught by two competent teachers at an ex- pense, including incidentals, of $110.90.
To meet this expenditure but a small portion of the income from the deposit in the Savings Institu- tion was required. The balance of the income on said deposit goes to increase the fund.
HENRY J. NOYES, ABRAM A. CRABTREE, JAMES D. LEWIS,
Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
256
ANNUAL REPORTS.
BROMFIELD FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen on Bromfield fund respectfully submit the following report on the condition of said fund and the disposition made of the income there- from for the year ending December 31, 1897.
INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.
$10,000 in Hospital Life Insurance Company, Boston, at 4% per annum, payable January.
INCOME.
Balance from 1896, for trees. $ 6 14 One half of income from fund. 200 00
--
$206 14
Balance from 1896, for sidewalks $15 77 One half of income from fund 200 00
$215 77 ·
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TRUST FUNDS.
EXPENDITURES.
TREE DEPARTMENT
John Ronan, for furnishing and planting
. $118 00 trees . .
Thomas Marshall, cutting and trimming. .. 25 40
Cephas Forman, trimming . 5 10
J. B. Gaddis,
7 70
Charles Allen, 66
15 60
Fred Macdonald,
12 80
R. C. McConnell, . .
3 00
Sundry persons,
5 00
$192 60
Balance to new account on trees . 13 54
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
City of Newburyport, assessment on sundry
estates. .$194 74
C. H. Meader, sidewalk Hoyt estate, State street 6 55
-- $201 29
Balance to new account of sidewalks.
$14 48
In accordance with the terms of the bequest, one half of the income is to be expended on shade trees for our public streets, and one half to the improving of sidewalks.
During the year, fifty-nine shade trees were planted in various parts of the city on the request of owners of estates.
What costs nothing sometimes does not get much care or at- tention ; if the trees annually planted had some protection when
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
young, more of them would doubtless survive the attack of mis- chievious boys or men and irresponsible horses.
Many of the reasons advanced for the removal of shade trees that have withstood attacks of every nature for a generation are too trivial to be listened to with patience, yet the desired per- mission is often too easily obtained, the tree doomed. All per- sons in authority are not always lovers of shade trees and when one of them gets in his work it means a sad loss to the whole community.
The assessments for sidewalk improvements adjoining a con- siderable number of estates ordered in by the mayor and alder- men have been met from the income of this fund during the past year, in some cases the whole amount assessed, in others a por- tion, but in no case to relieve said estates from liability for their proportion of repairs hereafter, said proportion to be in accord- ance with the amount advanced from the income of this fund.
WILLIAM C. COFFIN, BENJAMIN P. IRELAND, ABRAM A. CRABTREE,
Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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TRUST FUNDS.
GREEN FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen, in whose care and custody the Green fund is held in trust for the benefit of the public library, respectfully presents the following re- port of the condition of the fund and the disposition made of the income therefrom.
INVESTMENT. City Note at 4%, interest payable semi-annually ..... $2,000 00
INCOME.
Interest payable February. $40 00
Interest payable August. 40 00 $80 00
By order of the committee the income was paid to the directors of the public library, to be by them ex- pended in the purchase of works on American His- tory, and especially in the collection of histories of New England towns, in accordance with the will of the donor.
For more particular details with reference to the expenditure of the income, reference may be had to the annual report of the directors of the public library.
ABRAM A. CRABTREE, HENRY J. NOYES, BENJAMIN P. IRELAND, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
260
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen on the Abraham Williams fund held in trust by the board of aldermen for the bene- fit of the public library of this city herewith respect- fully submit the following report in accordance with provisions of rules and regulations adopted for the care and custody of such funds.
INVESTMENT.
City note at 4%, interest payable annually . .. ... $1,000 00
INCOME.
Paid by order of the committee to the directors of
the public library .
$40 00
The donor made no stipulation as to the applica- tion of the income from this fund. For further in- formation touching this matter the annual report of the directors of the public library is referred to.
ABRAM A. CRABTREE, WILLIAM C. COFFIN, HENRY J. NOYES, Committee. Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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TRUST FUNDS.
BROWN FUND.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- The joint standing committee of the City Council on Brown fund, in accordance with the provisions of rule 3, of rules and regulations in relation to trust funds, under the control of the City Council, herewith present the following report:
INVESTMENT.
City note at 41/2 %, interest payable annually in March. $15,000 00
Your committee would further respectfully report that the annual income amounting to $675.00 has been paid for the year 1897 and placed by the City Treasurer to the credit of the school department to be applied by the school committe to the support of a grammar school in compliance with the terms of the will of the late Moses Brown, the donor.
Alderman ABRAM A. CRABTREE, Councilman JERE B. LUNT, Councilman ANDREW ROAF, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
FROTHINGHAM FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN: - The standing committee of the board of aldermen on Frothingham fund, held in trust by the board of aldermen for the benefit of the public library, herewith present the annual report on the condition of the fund and the disposition made of the income therefrom.
INVESTMENT.
City note at 4%, payable annually in January. ... . $1,000 00
INCOME.
Interest at 4%, paid in January. $40 00
By order of the committee the income from the Frothingham fund was paid to the directors of the public library " to be used for new, useful books for the increase of the library, " in accordance with the will of the donor, the late Joseph A. Frothingham. For more definite information reference can be had to the annual report of the directors of the public li- brary.
JAMES D. LEWIS, ABRAM A. CRABTREE, WILLIAM C. COFFIN, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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TRUST FUNDS.
W. O. MOSELEY FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN :- The committee of the board on the William O. Moseley, fund held in trust by the board of aldermen of the City of Newburyport for the benefit of the public library, would respectfully report the condition of the said fund and the dispo- sition they have made of the income thereof.
INVESTMENT.
City of Newburyport note, dated May 1, 1896 at 4%, interest payable semi-annually . .$10,000 00
INCOME.
Interest payable in May, 1897 . . $200 00 Interest payable in Nov., 1897. 200 00 $400 00
By order of the committee the above income was paid over to the directors of the public library.
For the application of the income from this fund reference may be had to the annual report of the di- rectors of the public library. In the expenditure of the income anything for the benefit of the public library would seem to be admissible; the donor of the bequest making no limitations.
ABRAM A. CRABTREE, WILLIAM C. COFFIN, HENRY J. NOYES, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TOPPAN FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen on the Toppan fund, held in trust by the board of aldermen for the purpose hereinafter stated, herewith present the annual report on the con- dition of the fund and disposal of the income there- from.
INVESTMENT.
City note at 4%, interest payable annually. $250 00
The income for the year 1897 amounting to the sum of ten dollars has been paid by order of the committee to the board of school committee to be by them awarded to the member of the senior class of the high school showing the greatest proficiency in the science of government, in accordance with the suggestion of the donor Robert N. Toppan, Esq., in a communication addressed to the principal of the high school, dated Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 17, 1887.
WILLIAM C. COFFIN, JAMES D. LEWIS, ABRAM A. CRABTREE, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897.
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TRUST FUNDS.
PUTNAM FREE SCHOOL FUND.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The standing committee of the board of aldermen on Putnam Free School fund, in accordance with the provisions of rule 6 of rules and regulations in relation to trust funds under the con- trol of the mayor and board of aldermen, would re- spectfully report that it appears from the schedule of investments filed by the treasurer of the board of trustees, John N. Pike, Esq., May 1, 1897, that the investments of the fund at that date were as follows: Notes secured by mortgage. $13,787 82
Stocks, R. R., Bank and Gas 11, 174 00
Bonds. 23,950 00 Deposit in Savings Bank 1,330 00
Real estate 2,200 00
$52,441 82
The above schedule does not include the valuable lot upon which their school buildings are located, buildings therein, school furniture and apparatus owned by the trustees.
For further information as to the institution sup- ported by this fund, reference can be had to the re- port of school committee on consolidated high and Putnam schools.
HENRY J. NOYES, ABRAM A. CRABTREE, JAMES D. LEWIS, Committee.
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1897. 34
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SAWYER FUND.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The joint standing committee of · the City Council on Sawyer fund, held in trust by the city for the benefit of the Public Library, respectful- ly report said fund is invested in a city note, $5,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4 1-2 per cent per annum.
The interest for the year 1897 has been paid over to the directors of the public library by order of the committee.
The annual report of the directors of the public library is referred to for further information touch- ing the disposal of the above income.
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