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$3,033 22
Insane hospital bills
6,844 15
Aid to Newburyport poor in other cities and towns .. 999 93
Fuel, groceries, clothing, house rent, etc., (out-door relief)
8,089 96
Cash allowance
1,303 04
Salaries
2,919 31
Making a total of.
$23, 188 71
Deduct soldier's relief.
674 87
Making a total of
$22,513 84
Amount undrawn and transferred to inci- dentals to balance account 4 14
Making a total of
$22,517 98
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
December 17, 1898
RECEIPTS
City hall (rent)
$221 00
F. H Rundlett, city messenger (rent of City hall) .. 486 00
Issuing and recording 115 marriage certificates at 50c each
57 50
Recording mortgages and sundry papers
26 50
Advertising liquor licenses
58 00
Samuel Pearson (rent of ward room)
1 00
Issuing and recording miscellaneous licenses viz :
Bowling
$ 2 00
Collateral Loan Company
2 00
Billiards
4 00
Pool
10 00
Auctioneers
6 00
Junk
18 00
Pawn
150 00
Circus
20 50
From sale of burial lots, viz :
No. 332 (part)
$10 00
" 335
15 00
Nos. 306-31I
10 00
No. 289 15 00
" 339
15 00
" 327
15 00
" 328
15 00
·' 312
15 00
' 304 .
15 00
" 186 (part)
2 00
" 338
15 00
" 231
12 00
154 00
Making a total of
$1,216 50
EXPENDITURES
Paid J. V Felker, city treasurer, miscellaneous fees, etc
$1,216 50
212 50
.
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CITY AUDITOR
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF F. H. RUNDLETT, CITY MESSENGER,
As agent for rental of City hall. December 17, 1898.
RECEIPTS
February 4, Daughters of Rebekah
$35 00
66
5, South-End Gun Club
4 00
4 00
8,
20 00
10, Newburyport Choral Union
20 00
IT, Basket ball
15 00
14, Basket ball and dance 27 00
18, Thomas E. Cutter 20 00
66
20, Rev. W. H. Ryan
15 00
24, Knights of Columbus 31 00
66
25, Y. M. C. A. 15 00
$206 00
March 11, Thomas E. Cutter
$20 00
12, High school A. A.
10 00
16, Rev. W. H. Ryan
1 5 00
66 17,
21 00
18, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
6 25, Elisha B. Worrell.
10 00
28, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
29,
20 00
. . 30,
26 00
31,
April I, Thomas E. Cutter
$26 00
2,
26 00
II, Newburyport Choral Union.
24 00
15, Adelphi orchestra
4 00
15,
20 00
19, Newburyport Veteran Fire Association
26 00
..
20,
66
66
66
66
20 00
60
66
66
. . .
20 00
June 19, Knights of Columbus
September 7, Thomas E. Cutter
$20 00
19,
20 00
66
20,
20 00
21,
66 26 00
Carried forward $86 00
$605 00
66
26 00
21,
22,
192 00
19 00
66
26 00
188 00
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ANNUAL, REPORTS
Brought forward
$86 00
$605 00
September 22, Thomas E. Cutter
26 00
23,
26 00
66
24.
26 00
164 00
October 5, Thomas E. Cutter
$10 00
7.
20 00
10, W. Scott Johnson
20 00
20, A. E. De Wolfe
15 00
65 00
November 11, Thomas E. Cutter
$20 00
18, Knights of Columbus
6 00
21, American Yacht Club
20 00
22,
20 00
23,
. .
28 00
24, Knights of Columbus
20 00
December 1, Thomas E. Cutter
$26 00
5 New Era Cooking school
25 00
7)
9, High school
24 00
Io, J. P. L. Wescott
20 00
95 00
Making a total of.
$1,043 00
EXPENDITURES
Paid George H. Stevens, city clerk $486 00
Paid J. V. Felker, city treasurer 557 0 )
Making a total of
$1,043 00
114 00
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CITY AUDITOR
STATISTICS OF TAXATION
December 17, 1898
Value of buildings $4,893,950 00
Value of lands . 2,300,050 00
Total valuation of real estate $7,194,000 00
Total valuation of personal estate 2, 107,800 00
Value of resident bank shares 389, 190 00
Total valuation of assessed estate May 1, 1898 $9,690,990 00
Value of supplementary assessments. 49,400 00
Total valuation of assessed estate December 17, 1898
$9,740,390 00
Rate of taxation $16.10 per $1000, raised as follows, viz :
Real estate
$115,823 40
Personal estate
33,935 58
Bank stock 6,265 96
Polls-3773 at $2 each. 7,546 00
Supplementary assessments including 40 polls at $2 each 875 34
Making a total of $164,446 28
Divided as follows, viz :
City tax
$148,100 89
County tax
8,647 90
State tax
5,760 00
Supplementary assessments. . 875 34
Overlay
1,062 15
$164,446 28
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-REAL AND PER- SONAL
December 17, 1898
City hall building and land, Pleasant street, (brick ) . ..
$50,000 00
Police station, court house, engine house and land, Market Square, (brick) 20,000 00
City farm buildings and 30 acres of land, North Atkinson street, (brick) 40,000 00
Ward room, Congress street, ( wood).
400 00
Library building and land, State street (brick) Ward room and land, Ashland street, (wood)
25,000 00
400 00
Hearse house, gun house and pounds, Pond street (wood )
200 00
Right of Ferryway
100 00
Old Hill burial ground.
1,000 00
New Hill burial ground.
1,000 00
Armory building, Merrimac street, (wood)
14,000 00
Pest house (wood).
100 00
Ward room, Purchase street (wood )
200 00
Total
$152,400 00
SCHOOL HOUSES
Johnson school house and land, Hancock street, (brick) ...
$ 5,000 00
Bromfield street school house and land (brick) Jackman school house and land, School street, (brick)
10,000 00
3,500 00
Temple street school house and land, (brick) Kelley school house and land, High street, (brick)
35,000 00
Congress street school house and land, (brick) Wesley street school house and land (brick).
3,000 00
Forrester street school house and land, (brick) Purchase street school house and land, (wood) Curtis school house and land, Ashland street, (wood)
3,000 00
10,000 00
Moultonville school house and land, (wood) 1,500 00 Monroe street school house and land, (wood) 800 00
$92,800 00
. .
7,000 00
6,000 00
8,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR
ENGINE HOUSES
Engine house and land on Federal street, (brick
$5,000 00
Engine house and land on Purchase street, (brick)
2,500 00
Engine house and land on Congress street, (brick)
5,000 00
Engine house and land on Merrimac street, (brick)
1,000 00
,
- $13,500 00
LANDS"
Washington park, High, Pond and Greenleaf streets
$12,000 00
Common, Washington, Kent, Congress and Buck streets.
9,000 00
Atkinson Common, High street
3,500 00
Land, High and Wesley streets
50 00
Triangular lot, Three Roads
200 00
Coffin lot, Hill street.
1,200 00
Powder house lot, Low street
1,200 00
Pasture, Crow lane
700 00
Gravel pit, Coffin's court
300 00
Gravel pit, Greenleaf street
1,500 00
Gravel pit, North Atkinson street.
800 00
Kent street landing
1,500 00
Green street landing
2,000 00
Winter street landing
400 00
Jefferson street landing
300 00
Bromfield street landing
300 00
Goodwin landing
150 00
Gas house landing
50 00
Pettengill landing
50 00
Marlboro street landing
100 00
Janvrin landing
1,059 00
Coombs landing
100 00
Total
$36,459 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Furniture in City hall building, engine houses, police station and court room $6,000 00
Carried forward
$6,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$6,000 00
Movable property in school houses, consisting
of desks and chairs for pupils, books and miscellaneous supplies, viz :
Johnson school
$ 450 00
Bromfield street school
546 00
Purchase street school 60 00
Jackman school.
632 00
Temple street school
138 00
Kelley school
1, 192 00
Congress street school
311 00
Congress street ward room
66 00
Forrester street scliool
610 00
Ashland street school in temporary quarters. .
142 00
Ashland street ward room
30 00
Moultonville school
149 00
Plains school
100 00
High school
1,550 00
Committee room, City hall
500 00
$6,484 00
Three second-class Amoskeag steamers, five hose wagons, one supply wagon, two hose reels, two hook and lad- der trucks, 9000 feet leading hose, 60 feet suction hose 2 I-2 inch, three Siamese couplings, seven hand ex- tinguishers, four double harnesses, six single har- nesses and small supplies. In care of the chief engi- neer of the fire department.
One ten ton road roller, one road machine, nine horses, three double carts, three single carts, three double sleighs, three single sleighs, one stone jigger, three double harnesses, three single harnesses, three single sleigh harnesses, nine horse blankets, nine canvas coverings, one hokey pokey cart, two road ploughs, four gravel screens, four snow ploughs, one single horse shovel, one paving widder block iron, six pav- ing widders wooden, two spirit levels, four wooden signs for road roller, eight iron signs for road roller, two tool boxes, four wooden horses, eighteen pickaxes, six hoes, twelve scoop shovels, six grubs, two paving hammers, twelve water pails, one water can, two kero- sene oil cans, four wheelbarrows, thirteen steel bars, four tamping bars, twelve chains, one brush cutter, two pendants for snow ploughs, two rakes, twelve lan-
25,000 00
Carried forward
$37,484 00
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CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward. $37,484 00
terns, four stone chisels, six brush brooms, four stone hammers, two mauls, two sledges, stable implements. In care of the surveyor of highways
4,287 65
Furniture in almshouse, other property in or about city farm buildings, viz: Five cows, thirteen swine, three horses, one mowing machine, one horse rake, one hay tedder, two sets hay forks and blocks, two express wagons, two dump carts, one hay wagon, one light wagon, two sets double harnesses, three sets single harnesses, two ploughs, two cultivators, one 4-ton 8x14 wagon scale, and other tools and appurtenances usu- ally found on a farm. In care of the superintendent of city farm
3,027 00 300 00
Standard weights and measures
Fire alarnı
5,000 00
Four hundred and eleven shares Boston & Maine Railroad Company common stock at market value December 17, 1898. Certificates fifty shares each, viz: Number B 39TI to B 3918 inclusive. Certificate eleven shares, viz : No. B, II,237
69,870 00
Making a total of
119,968 65
RECAPITULATION
Real estate
$152,400 00
School houses
92,800 00
Engine houses
13,500 00
Lands
36,459 00
Personal property
119,968 65
Total
$415,127 65
TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE
Sinking Fund Commissioners
City of Newburyport, Treasurer's Office, December 17, 1898.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit a report of the condition of the sinking funds at this date, it being the close of the finan- cial year.
Total funds $58,648.51, divided as follows :
SEWERAGE SINKING FUND
Loan, $107,500 ; due September 1, 1919.
Total funds December 18, 1897 $15,077 42
City appropriation for 1898 2,150 00
Interest on investments in 1898
391 58
$17,619 00
INVESTMENTS
Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $17,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city 619 00
17,619 00
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SINKING FUNDS
SINKING FUND
Loan, $90,000 ; due July 1, 19II
Total funds December 18, 1897
$23,520 00
City appropriation for 1898
2,900 00
Interest on investments in 1898
589 00
$27,009 00
INVESTMENTS
Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $ 3,000 00
Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds
15,000 00
Haverhill 4 per cent water bonds
6,000 00
Haverhill 4 per cent bonds
2,000 00
Bangor 7 per cent railroad bond
1,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city
9 00
- 27,009 00
SINKING FUND
Loan, $25,000 ; due April 1, 1913
Total funds December 18, 1897
$4,373 00
City appropriation for 1898
800 00
Interest on investments in 1898
107 00
$5,280 00
INVESTMENTS
Medford 4 per cent sewer bonds
$5,000 00
Deposit Five Cent Savings Bank, city
280 00
5,280 00
SINKING FUND
Loan, $15,000; due March 1, 1899 Loan, 65,000; due July 1, 1908
Total funds December 18, 1897. $2,503 41
City appropriation for 1898
6,150 00
Interest on investments in 1898
87 10
$8,740 51
INVESTMENTS
United States 3 per cent bonds
$5,000 00
City of Newburyport 3 1-2 per cent note
3, 123 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city
617 51
8,740 51
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SUMMARY
City of Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bonds $20,000 00
City of Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds 15,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent water bonds 6,000 00
City of Bangor 7 per cent railroad bond 1,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent bonds 2,000 00
City of Medford 4 per cent sewer bonds
5,000 00
City of Newburyport 3 1-2 per cent note
3, 123 00
United States 3 per cent bonds
5,000 00
Deposit Five Cents Savings Bank, city
1,525 5I
$58,648 51
Respectfully submitted,
J. V. FELKER, Treasurer.
Forty-eighth Annual Report OF THE
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE For the Year ending
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in Account Current
To amount paid Mayor's orders, and charged as follows :
Poor
$22,513 84
Schools
31,703 63
Fire . .
11,351 36
Highways
19,362 86
Incidentals
3,821 70
Public property
6,897 55
Police
12,589 73
Lighting
12,935 4I
Interest
22, 252 00
Public library .
3,406 93
Public library (special)
539 18
Sidewalks and edgestones
2,971 79
Newburyport bridge
3,100 44
Essex Merrimac bridge
128 63
Culverts
467 17
Notes payable .
231,524 36
State of Massachusetts, State aid, (chap. 301)
7,927 50
16
(chap. 561).
538 00
Military aid, (chap. 279
864 46
1.
Burial expense
140 00
Bromfield fund
419 26
Liquor licenses (25 per cent to State and sundries)
6,637 82
Fuel
396 13
Salaries
9,346 09
Board of health
457 70
Printing
585 49
Sinking fund commissioners
12,000 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,125 02
State of Massachusetts, State tax
5,760 00
County of Essex, county tax
8,647 90
Non-resident bank tax
5,072 71
Memorial Day
1 50 00
Sewers (maintenance)
712 21
Parks or public grounds .
544 37
Parks (Atkinson Conimon)
489 23
Parks (Kent street Common)
167 01
Soldiers' relief
2,760 04
County of Essex (seals)
1 50 00
Watering streets for 1898
4,798 17
Volunteer militia 1898
795 85
Income, State of Massachusetts, corporation tax 1897, $8.87
Natl. Bank tax 1897, 50.18
$59 05
35,636 36
Balance, cash on hand December 17, 1898.
$491,746 95
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CITY TREASURER
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES December 17, 1898
with JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer CR.
By cash on hand, December 18, 1897
$21,245 22
By cash recieved and credited as follows :
Poor
3,517 98
Schools
952 50
Fire
161 00
Highways
115 63
Incidentals
317 90
Public property
283 24
Police
798 24
Lighting
22 33
Interest on overdue taxes
$2,505 58
.6 bank deposit
704 32
Public library
Sidewalks and edgestones
40 66
Notes payable
240,252 36
State of Massachusetts State aid, (chap. 301)
7,572 00
66
Burial expense Armory rents
400 00
Bromfield fund
400 00
Liquor licenses
24, 169 00
Ashes and rubbish
10 90
Non-resident bank tax, city banks.
$3,498 69
State of Massachusetts
2,810 00
6,308 69
Income, corporation tax 1897, State of Mass. . . .
$2,524 93
1898, 66
10,685 91
foreign shipping State of Massachusetts 834 18
14,045 02
Soldiers' relief
370 86
County of Essex (seals)
156 00
Dog licenses
700 12
City hall
1,264 00
Burial lots
I55 00
Board of health
4 50
Betterment assessments
1,678 94
Watering streets for 1897
558 41
66 1898
3,103 90
Tax of 1895
$ I 26 00
1896
13,477 12
1897
31,500 81
1898
III,597 59
156,70I 52
Sewerage (construction).
48 65
Printing
5 00
$491,746 95
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
dividends Boston & Maine stock 2,466 00
5,675 90
150 00
Military aid, (chap. 279)
403 73
157 75
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances, Year ending Dec. 17, 1898
Department.
Appropriation.
Income and Transfers.
Total Credits.
Expendituresi and Transfers
Undrawn.
Overdrawn.
Poor
.
.
$ 19,000
$ 3.517 98
$ 22,517 98
$ 22.513 84
$ 4 14
Schools .
31,000
952 50
31,952 50
31.703 63
248 87
Fire
.
11,200
161
11,361
11.351 36
9 64
Highways
17,000
1, 115 63
18.115 63
19,362 86
$ 1247 23
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,000
1.362 67
2.362 67
2,991 1 I
628 44
Ashes and Rubbish
1,150
IO 90
1, 160 90
1,125 02
35 88
Bridges and Culverts
2,000
721 26
2,721 26
3,696 24
974 98
Watering streets for 1898
1,300
3,958 89
5,258 89
4.798 17
460 72
Incidentals
200
3,772 46
3.972 46
5,625 47
1,653 0I
(overdraft 1897)
5,565 89
5.565 89
5,565 89
Public Property
4,000
2, 102 24
6, 102 24
6,897 55
795 31
Police
12.500
798 24
13 298 24
12,589 73
708 51
Lighting
1 3,000
22 33
13,022 33
12,935 41
86 92
Salaries
9,325
9,325
9,346 09
21 09
Fuel
660
660
396 13
263 87
Public Library
2,000
850 12
2,850 12
3,406 93
850
850
539 18
310 82
Printing
1,050
5 00
1,055
585 49
469 51
Board of Health
1,000
4 50
1,004 50
457 70
546 80
Military Aid .
400
400
432 23
32 23
Parks (regular)
450
450
544 37
94 37
(Atkinson Common)
500
500
489 23
10 77
(Kent street
200
200
167 0I
32 99
Memorial Day
.
.
.
150
150
150
Sewer (maintenance)
.
700
700
712 21
12 21
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
556 81
(special)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
.
Soldiers' Relief
2,400
370 86
2,770 86 1,700
2.760 04 2,067 13
367 13
700
700
665 78
34 22
1897
500
12 62
512 62
292 70
219 92
100
1.937 49
2.037 49
1.264 66
772 83
Interest
18,000
5,675 90
23.675 90
22,252
1423 90
Notes Payable
·
.
·
3,500
3,500
3,500
Sinking Funds
12,000
12,000
12,000
$175,100 89
$27.352 59
$202,453 48
$203.185 16
$5,651 13
$6.382 81
Balance overdrawn for the year
731 68
$6.382 81
$6.382 81
10 82
Abatements Tax of 1895
1,700
1896
1898
.
CITY TREASURER
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT December 17, 1898
DUE INTEREST RATE
AMOUNT
City bonds, refunding loan
1908
$2,600
4
$65,000
1911
3,600
4 90,000
. .
1913
1,000
4 25,000
sewerage loan.
1919
4,300
4 107,500
Notes payable, No. 396, ten year loan, 1899 .. 529, armory 1899
600
4
15,000
70
3ª
2,000
66
530,
66
1900
70
35
2,000
66
66
531,
66
66
1901
105
554,
66
.6
1902
48
66
551, school
66
1899
60
4
1,500
16
1900
60
4
1,500
66
553,
570, temporary
1899
1,500
3
50,000
66
66
579,
.6
.6
1899
44 03
3
1,467 73
66
580,
66
66
1899
30
3
1,000
16
66
581, 66
66
1899
270
3
9,000
66
66
584,
66
66
1899
240
3
8,000
66
66
585,
576, railroad
1899
2,149 85
3
71,661 63
66
Com. on Sawyer fund, demand
225
42
5,000
Brown
675
42
15,000
66
Frothingham“
66
40
1
1,000
66
66 Green
66
66
80
4
2,000
66
66
Toppan
66
IO
4
250
66
A. Williams 66
. .
40
4
1,000
66
66
Todd
66
400
4
10,000
W. O. Moseley fund
400
4
10,000
66
Overseers of poor,
66
90
42
2,000
Trustees of will of Mar- garet Atwood.
66
472 50
4₺
10,500
66
900
42
20,000
66
Trustees Simpson fund, 66 Follansbee “
I 20
4
3,000
$20,893 58
$556,702 36
Due sundry accounts
12 24
Carried forward
$556,714 60
66
1901
60
4
1,500
66
578,
1899
30
1.000
1899
270
3
9,000
582,
66
583,
66
1899
225
3
7,500
demand
109 30
32
3,123
552,
32 4 1,200
3,000
66
66
Dexter fund .
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CITY TREASURER
Brought forward $556,714 60
Less sinking funds and other assets as per schedule $178,428 12
Net debt December 17, 1898
$378,286 48
18, 1897 399,844 02
Decrease of debt in year 1898.
$21,557 54
The decrease of debt in iSyS is explained as follows : Overdraft in 1897 $5,565 89 1 898 73168
Decrease of overdraft in 1898 $ 4,834 21
Appropriated to sinking funds in 1898
12,000 00
notes payable in 1898 .
3,500 00
Net income of sinking funds in 1898 . .
1,174 68
Credits on sewerage account in 1898. 48 65
Decrease of debt (as above stated )
$21,557 54
MEMORANDUM
The city holds 411 shares Boston & Maine Railroad common stock. The market value of the stock at close of the books today is quoted at $170 per share. At the price quoted the stock would be worth $69,870, which, if sold at said price, would reduce the net debt of the city that amount.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPEND- ITURES
Showing balance December 17, 1898
Assessed for city purposes $148, 100 89
re-assessments. 875 34
overlay 1,062 15
State tax 5,760 00
county tax 8,647 90
Income allowed by assessors .
6. credited the several departments
24,402 48
.. from Bromfield fund in 1898 400 00
Balance due Atkinson Common account December 18, 1897 3 48
28 02
Supplementary commitment tax of 1897 12 62
$216,292 88
Payments on the several departments
$182,386 97
Abatements of tax of 1895
2,067 13
16 1896
665 78
1897
292 70
1898
1,264 66
watering streets 1897
3 81
1898
4 II
Paid State tax
5,760 00
county tax
8,647 90
Expenditures on Bromfield fund.
419 26
Paid sinking fund commissioners, city appro- priation for 1898
12,000 00
Paid notes payable account, city appropriation for 1898.
3,500 00
217,012 32
Credit balance of Bromfield fund account De- cember -7, 1898
$8 76
Credit balance of Atkinson Common account December 17, 1898. 3 48
12 24
Balance overdrawn for year 1898.
$719 44
$731 68
$164,446 28 27,000 00
Bromfield fund December 18, 1897
63
CITY TREASURER
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS December 17, 1898
Taxes of 1896
$ 2,152 31
1897
16,428 06
1898
51,584 03
Betterment assessments.
3,521 36
Watering streets for 189'/
261 48
66 1 898
850 88
State of Massachusetts, State aid, chap 301 ...
7,289 50
State aid, chap. 561 . ...
538 00
66 6. Military aid, chap. 279 400 73
66
Burial, chap. 279 1 40 00
Corporation tax 1898. . 255 61
Sinking funds
58,648 51
County of Essex (bridge account)
721 26
Cash on hand December 17, 1898.
35,636 36
$178,428 12
64
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH
THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
Balance due from State December 18, 1897 . ... $10,018 19
State aid paid in 1898, chap. 301 acts of 1894 .. 7,927 50
Military aid paid in 1898, chap. 279, acts of 1894 86.4 46
Burial expenses in1 1898, chap. 279, acts of 1896 140 00
Armory rent charged in 1898. .. 400 00
Corporation taxes for year 1898.
10,941 55
State aid paid in 1898, chap. 561, acts of 1898 538 00
Foreign shipping account charged in 1898. ...
834 18
$31,663 88
RECEIVED
For account State aid, chap. 301
$7,572 00
For account military aid, chap. 279
403 73
For account burial expense, chap. 279
157 75
For account armory rents 400 00
For account corporation tax 1897, (bal.) 2,524 93
For account corporation tax 1898
10,685 91
City appropriation for one-half payments made in 1898, chap. 279 400 00
From incidentals, corporation tax of 1897, not allowed by State. 29 28
From incidentals, deficiency of city appropria- tion for one-half payments of military aid in 1898
32 23
For account foreign shipping
834 18
23,040 OI
Balance due city of Newburyport
$8,623 87
DUE FROM THE STATE DECEMBER 17, 1898
For State aid, chap. 301, acts of 1894. $7,289 50
For military aid, chap. 279, acts of 1894 400 73
For State aid, chap. 561, acts of 1898. 538 00
For burial expense, chap. 279, acts of 1896 140 00
For corporation taxes of 1898. 255 64
$8,623 87
65
CITY TREASURER
TRIAL BALANCE
December 17, 1898
Dr.
Cr.
Cash
$ 581 13
Notes payable
$269,202 36
First National Bank, city
31,243 78
Sinking funds 58,648 51
First National Bank, Boston
3,811 45
Atkinson Common com-
State of Mass. State aid (301)
7,289 50
State of Massachusetts
State aid (561)
538 00
State of Massachusetts military aid . . State of Massachusetts burial account ...
140 00
State of Massachu- setts, corporation tax of 1898
255 64
Sinking fund commis- sioners . . .
58,648 51
City of Newburyport
296,541 85
Boston & Maine R. R. Co.
71,861 63
New armory
8,200 00
Water account
54,014 49
Curtis school house
5,286 74
Sewerage
298 60
Betterment assessm'ts
3,521 36
Watering streets for 1897
261 48
Watering streets for 1898
850 88
Tax of 1896
2,152 31
1897
16,428 06
" 1898
51,584 03
County of Essex (bridge
account)
721 26
Incidentals
731 68
$615,363 II
$615,363 II
City bonds 287,500 00
Bromfield fund 8 76
missioners 3 48
400 73
66
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in Account Current
To uncollected taxes of 1895, December 18, 1897 $ 2,193 13
66 1896
" 1897
16,295 21
66
1897 66
" 1897
48,208 95
$66,697 29
To uncollected betterments December 18, 1897 66 watering street assessments for
3,897 61
year 1897, December 18, 1897 823 70
To supplementary commitment tax 1897.
To tax of 1898 committed by assessors, city warrant
175,100 89
Less income
27,000 00
$148, 100 89
To State tax
5,760 00
To county tax
8,647 90
To overlay
1,062 15
To supplementary commitment
875 34
$164,446 28
To non-resident bank tax of 1898
3,498 69
To betterment assessments levied in 1898. 1,322 OI
To watering street assessments levied in 1898
3,058 89
172,325 87
$243,757 09
71,418 60 T2 62
67
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector of Taxes
CR.
By taxes of 1895 collected and paid to treasurer $ 126 00
1896 66
13,477 12
1897
31,500 81
1898 66 66 66
111,597 59
$156,701 52
By betterments collected and paid to treasurer 1,698 26 By non-resident bank tax paid to treasurer .... 3,498 69 By watering streets for 1897 paid to treasurer 558 41 By watering streets for 1898 paid to treasurer 2,203 90
164,660 78
By abatement of taxes of 1895
$2,067 13
66
1896
665 78
66
189
292 70
66
1898
1,264 66
$4,290 27
By abatements watering streets for 1897 66 6
$3 81
1898
4 II
By uncollected taxes of 1896, Dec. 17, 1898
$ 2,152 31
66 66 1897
16,428 06
66
1898 60
51,584 03
$70,164 40
By uncollected betterments December 17, 1898' $3,521 36 By uncollected watering streets assessments for year 1897, December 17, 1898. 261 48
By uncollected watering streets assessments for year 1898, December 17, 1898.
850 88
74,798 12
$243,757 09
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Collector.
4,298 19
Detailed Statement
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
70
ANNUAL REPORTS ABATEMENT OF TAXES
1895
City appropriation
$1,700 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,067 13
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$367 13
1896
City appropriation
$700 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
665 78
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
$34 22
1897
City appropriation
$500 00
Supplementary assessments.
12 62
$512 62
Allowed on assessors' orders
292 70
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
$219 92
1898
City appropriation
$ 100 00
Supplementary assessments
875 34
Overlay
1,062 15
$2,037 49
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,264 66
Undrawn transferred to incidentals
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