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2 50
Jeremiah Buckley
66
8 00
George F. Carter
I 80
Florence Donahoe
II 20
Peter Donlan
19 60
Dennis Duggan
66
13 60
Michael Murray
18 20
John Connors
66
4 00
Joseph Hudson
8 50
Cornelius Leary
5 80
Daniel J. Casey
18 60
John D. Foley
60
29 30
Daniel O'Connell
13 40
Carried forward .
$14,351 64
$19,362 86
66
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward . . $14,351 64 $19,362 86
Thomas H. Brown, labor
9 80
Jolın Hadden
30 10
Daniel Creedon
6 00
John McDade
22 20
John Hatfield 66
29 20
George Barry
13 30
Tristram Follansbee
15 30
William S. Dow
24 50
William E. Thurlow
28 20
John H. Andrews .6
7 60
Charles Woods
17 30
Daniel O'Brien
17 90
John Murphy
13 60
Charles W. Thurlow
26 20
Patrick D. Murphy
16 50
Timothy Coffey, jr.
2 00
Michael Crowley 66
12 90
Mitchell Miller
66
3 60
Amos K. Silloway
5 60
James D. Kelleher
I 80
Alexander L. Jackson, labor
19 80
Edward H. Porter, labor
5 00
William Poole
32 00
George Brown
5 00
Edward Rolfe 66
I 80
Eugene Collins
66
14 50
John P. Leary
5 80
Lewis Davis
16 80
Charles W. Pond
7 10
James A. Banks
4 80
Patrick Russell
IO 60
Timothy Reardon
60
21 40
Timothy Moynihan
16 20
William H Cross
15 60
Charles Merrill
5 60
Charles Merrill, jr.
6 80
Michael J. Carey
66
9 40
James Duggan
7 00
Jerry N. Haskell
66
26 60
James C. Kendall
4 10
William Smith
15 70
Arthur Smith
6 30
Ebenezer Smith
8 50
Carried forward $14,921 64
$19,362 86
91
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward.
$14,921 64 £ $19,362 86
Winfield Winkley, labor
9 50
James M. Haley 6
I 80
Evero Towne 66
5 30
Joseph C. Doyle
36 45
Cornelius Kelleher
215 00
John Pollard
66
308 80
Thomas Hale
372 20
Daniel Cronan 66
67 00
Edward J. Lunt 66
67 70
Frank G. Stone
19 00
Jeremiah Sheehan 66
171 80
Jeremiah Toomey 66
IIO 60
Charles H. Dickerson, labor
17 90
Charles E. Allen, labor
297 50
Edmund Ryan
188 50
Daniel Quill 66
256 50
Thomas Ryan
I57 30
John Clifford
66
160 00
John Whalen
27 40
John Hale
66
33 60
Charles W. Poor il
2 10
James Sidebotham
8 10
George I. Paul
232 37
William Tatterfield "
113 80
Gilman Johnson
3 30
Clarence B. Noyes 66
55 70
Daniel Lucy
158 60
Charles Sullivan
119 30
Owen Keefe
14 80
Jeremiah Sweeney
6 90
Thomas E. Whalen 66
123 30
Patrick Scully
6.
86 90
Michael Ryan
93 60
William H. Merritt "
16 40
George F. Carter
45 20
William Reddy
38 40
Thomas Counihan
63 40
Frank R. Langmaid “
12 00
Warren P. Carson
28 50
William D. Williams, labor
17 30
William Johnston
9 20
William J. Gowans 66
15 00
Herbert F. Copp
7 50
Carried forward $18,717 16
$19,362 86
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $18,717 16
$19,362 86
Charles E. Harrigan, labor
1 00
John C. Goospeed 1 00
Alvah D. Allen 1 00
George W. Kezar
I 40
Jeremiah Coffey
66
7 90
Samuel C. Moulton 6.
6 40
William A. Moulton
6 40
John C. Moulton 6.
6 40
J. F. Ennis
5 60
Jacob M. Fowle
7 80
Frank Fowle
.6
40
Herbert Fowle
3 00
Ray Fowle 66
3 00
Thurston S. Chase 66
6 50
Henry R. Chase
16
5 20
Thomas Marshall
22 70
John Lynch 66
5 80
Frank A. Langmaid
22 70
William H. Kingsbury "
3 50
Frank Paul
IO 25
Thomas Knight
16 40
Joseph Knight
3 00
Allan Knight
6 10
William P. Knight 66
2 00
George Martin
9 20
John Mahanney 66
14 70
Daniel M. Davis
2 00
John M. Chase, jr.
14 40
William Holker
2 50
C. F. A Walcott
80
Charles Wormstead
1 80
Thomas L. Moses
19 90
James F. Chase
4 20
John H. Worthen
2 80
Sidney W. Harris
9 20
Charles Butman
19 80
Thomas Lowry
19 80
M. S. Butterfield
66
8 70
Andrew Bell
4 60
Elmer E. Towne
7 40
Samuel O. Cobb
66
2 25
Louis Arsenault
I 60
John S. Thurlow
4 20
Carried forward
$19,022 46
$19,362 86
93
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$19,022 46
$19,362 86
Charles L. G. Bushee, labor
3 00
F. E. Silloway
I 40
Paul Knight 66
5 00
George D. Varney 66
2 00
Jeremiah Welch
66
7 90
George Heywood 66
3 10
Daniel Casey
29 30
Samuel H. Harris 66
5 00
Humphrey Higgins
7 80
Charles A. Hubbard
8 00
T. J. Mannix
7 80
John McLellon
7 80
John Connors ..
7 80
John Lasso 66
7 80
John W. Crediford . 66
7 00
Oliver W. Page 66
15 00
John Lynch
9 70
Timothy Sweeney
6.
17 30
John H. Andrews
9 40
Charles A. Dow
3 60
William E. Hilton
66
I 60
Albert Wells
2 40
Stephen C. Dolloff
66
3 30
Freeman B. Pierce
1 80
Timothy Ryan
66
10 00
John Hale, jr.
66
II 80
Albert Hodgdon
66
2 80
Fred R. Carson
9 25
David F. Dow
72 10
John F. Flannigan 66
2 00
Charles W. Perry, jr.
3 00
James F. Chase 66
7 70
Evero Towne
5 15
Frank Nicols
4 35
Charles E. Cobb
7 25
Joseph W. Jackman
6 40
Jeremiah Kelleher
23 80
$19,362 86
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
INCIDENTAL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $ 200 00
Appropriation for overdraft of year 1897 5,565 89
$5,765 89
CREDITS
From George W. Knight, on account of milk li- censes
$ 18 00
From F. E. Smith, P. M., for 2 keys treasurer's office 40
From tax collector, for recording deeds and affida- vits, taxes of 1896.
3 00
From city clerk, auctioneer's license
6 00
pawn broker's license
150 00
junk licenses 18 00
pool and billiard licenses 14 00
66 circus license.
20 50
66
bowling license
2 00
66
collateral loan license
2 00
fees for marriage licenses for 1898 57 50
.. for recording mortgages, etc., for
1898
26 50
$ 317 90
From income account transferred
3,454 56
3,772 46
Total appropriation and income
$9,538 35
UNDRAWN TRANSFERS
Poor
$ 4 14
School
248 87
Fire
9 64
Public library (special)
310 82
Police
708 51
Lighting
86 92
Fuel
263 87
Board of health
546 80
Soldiers' relief
IO 82
Ashes and rubbish
35 88
Printing
469 51
Parks (Atkinson Common)
IO 77
Carried forward
$2,706 55
$9,538 35,
95
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward $2,706 55
$9,538 35
Parks (Kent street Common)
32 99
Interest
1,423 90
Watering streets for 1898
460 72
Abatements tax of 1896
34 22
6. 1897
219 92
66
1 898
772 83
5,651 13
$15,189 48
OVERDRAWN TRANSFERS
Highways
$1,247 23
Public property
795 31
Public library
556 81
Salaries
21 09
Newburyport bridge
974 98
Sidewalks and edgestones
628 44
Sewer (maintenance)
12 21
Parks (regular)
94 37
Abatements tax of 1895
367 13
watering streets 1897
3 81
66
66 1898
4 II
Volunteer militia, 1898
795 85
Military aid
32 23
5,533 57
$9,655 91
Transferred to highways $1,000 00
Overdrawn balance in 1897
5,565 89
Expense as per statement below
3,821 70
10,387 59
Balance overdrawn for year 1898 $731 68
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the City Council
JANUARY
Pearl S. Bradford, labor on drinking fountain, etc $ 3 00
Jackson's Express, express II 45
George H. Stevens, to cash paid for collection of births 24 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., mileage ..
20 00
Benjamin P. Ireland, expenses to Boston
Carried forward $59 45
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $59 45
Robert E. Burke, cash paid for sundries. 27 60
F. A. Howe, services as witness in Toomey case . . 5 00
The Turner Specialty Co., grosscrayons 3 00
Charles H. Lunt, services at ward room
13 00
Albert Hodgdon 6.
5 00
F. H. Rundlett
66
etc 6 55
Samuel Pearson
7 00
Charles E. Aslı
etc.
14 50
Moses E. Cock, services as warden
8 00
John C. Lang 66
clerk .
8 00
Frank F. Thurlow
inspector 8 00
8 00
Thomas Humphreys
8 00
Charles C. Donnell 66
66
8 00
Moses A. Stevens
deputy warden
2 50
George P Greenleaf
clerk
2 50
Fred S. Goodwin
inspector 66
2 50
John J. Putnam
66
2 50
Joseph L. Thurlow 66
66
2 50
Moses Pettingell
66
2 50
Isaac Poor, jr.
warden
8 00
Aaron B. Adams
clerk.
8 00
Samuel J. Ford
inspector
8 00
J. C. M. Blaisdell
66
8 00
Daniel E. Tilton
8 00
Greenleaf A. Johnson "
8 00
William H. Johnson
deputy warden
2 50
Oliver O. Jones 66
clerk
2 50
Allen D. Pettingell tor.
66
66
66 inspec-
2 50
John P. Young, services as deputy inspector
2 50
John J. McGlew, services as deputy inspector
2 50
William W. Hutchins, services as deputy inspector 2 50
John S. Pike, services as warden
8 00
Amos H. Geary, services as clerk
8 00
Selwyn C. Reed
inspector
8 00
James P. Walsh
66
8 00
George A. Young
66
8 00
Bernard W. Barrett 16
66
8 00
Edward Sexton
deputy warden 2 50
William Balch 66
.6
clerk
2 50
Charles F. Tuttle
inspector 2 50
George L. Richardson, services as deputy inspector
2 50
William B. Porter
Carried forward $325 IO
97
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward .
$325 10
Cornelius J. Kiely, services as deputy inspector
2 50
George W. Mansur
2 50
William J. Creasey
warden 8 00
Joseph L. Johnson
clerk 8 00
Charles A. Stockman
inspector 8 00
Edgar S. C. Tyler
8 00
Charles H. Allen 66
8 00
James Mannix 66
66
8 00
Edwin Currier
deputy warden
2 50
William H. Welch
clerk ..
2 50
Sam E. Sargent
66
deputy inspec-
tor.
2 50
John B. Brookings, services as deputy inspector
2 50
Edward R. Ayers
66
2 50
Henry Stockman 6.
66
2 50
George A. Pearson
warden 8 00
W. H. P. Howard
clerk. 8 00
John J. Creedon 66
inspector 8 00
Henry D. Follansbee " 8 00
Thomas W. Cogger
66
8 00
James F. Murphy
66
8 00
George E. Ross 66
" deputy warden
2 50
Frank E. Davis .6
clerk
2 50
Gilbert A. Noyes
66
66
66
66
.
2 50
Richard J. Foley
2 50
Edward S. Stickney 66
66
66
2 50
Joshua L. Chase 66
66 warden 8 00
William G. Somerby "
' clerk 8 00
" inspector 8 00
66
66
8 00
George B. Hicken 66
66
66
8 00
William B. Coffin
66
66
8 00
John M. Chase 66
deputy
warden
2 50
Elmer H. Whitmore "
clerk ..
2 50
Thomas A. Holsgrove, services as deputy inspec- tor
2 50
George I .. Jackman, services as deputy inspector
2 50
Thomas W. Mitchell 66
2 50
Albert W. Hopkinson 6 66
2 50
A. F. Young et als, for land under steps on Merri- inac street
25 00
-
$544 IO
Carried forward.
$544 10
.6
inspector . . 2 50
Fred E. Stanton
66
John L. Lewis
George A. Coffin 66
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward
$544 10
FEBRUARY
Clarence C. Day, return of births $ 5 75
Frederick Tigh, return of birth 8 50
W. W. Pillsbury, return of birthis 5 00
George W. Worcester, return of births 8 75
T. Harrington, return of deathis
13 75
Pike & Elliott, return of deathis
6 00
Telephone Co., use and rental of telepliones
17 77
George W. Mckay, one year's salary as harbor master 100 00
A. N. Hopkinson, ringing bell . 1 00
Newburyport Despatch, express
50
Special committee on street railway, expenses in Boston 5 00
W. C. Cuseck, P. M., box rent
50
J. P. Titcomb, plan of location of People's street railway
6 00
Jackson's Express, express
25
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage.
20 00
Western Union Telegraph Co., time service City hall clock 3 00
John E. Bailey, for labor and material for remov- ing steps and making alterations at Bay State House
97 00
Hermon Staples, pasting election blocks, etc
1 00
American Express Co., express. I 85
301 62
MARCH
Robert E. Burke, recording deed, etc
$1 25
F. H. Rundlett, ringing bell
4 00
John F Young, return of births.
3 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., mileage
20 00
Samuel W. Tuck, blue book for year 1891
50
Fred L. Butman, one check book
10 00
Henry Bell, ringing bell
2 00
David N. Marshall, ringing bell.
2 00
James W. Fennimore, ringing bell
2 00
Harrison C. Austin, return of deaths
50
Telephone Co., use of telephone
30
Charles F. Johnson, return of births 4 50
William H. Johnson, ringing bell
2 00
Carried forward $52 05
$845 72
99
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward.
$52 05
$845 72
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births
1 00
W. C. Cuseck, P. M., postage
10 00
63 05
APRIL
Fred L. Butman, two tax books
$II 00
News Publishing Co., advertising ... 3 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 5 25
Corlies, Macy & Co., one each of Intention of Marriage and record books of Mortgages 18 65
R. G. Adams, stock and labor fencing fountain at Three Roads . I 85
American Express Co., express
I 40
Public property committee, to expenses to Boston of mayor, city solicitor and special committee in reference to new school house
16 50
J. V. Felker, treasurer, cash paid for postal cards Boston & Maine R. R. Co., mileage.
26 85
Little, Brown & Co., one copy of Cushing's Law and Practice 6 00
George H. Stevens, cash paid for collection of births
7 4I
E. J. Batchelder, ringing bell.
4 00
103 4I
MAY
Pearl S. Bradford, labor on fountain, etc $ 2 00
Willard S. Pike, rebinding books. 3 50
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephone 18 55
J. P. Titcomb, services as civil engineer
20 20
E. P. Hurd, return of births
2 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage.
20 00
Fred E. Smith, P. M., postage and box rent
17 50
George H. Plumer, mayor., cash paid for expenses of committee to railroad commissioners 9 00
93 25
JUNE
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising ...
$57 21
Newburyport Cadet Band, on account of services rendered
25 00
James W. Fennimore, ringing bell
I 00
George H. Pearson, sundries
44 63
Carried forward $127 84
$1,105 43
I 50
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $127 84 $1, 105 43
Edward S. Toppan, agent, amount refunded on overvaluation
40 49
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 28 75
Robert E. Burke, drafting license 2 00
J. M. Greenough, horse hire
25 25
American Express Co., express
30
George W. McKay, month's services as harbor master 8 33
Western Union Telegraph Co., time service City hall clock and telegram .
3 37
James J. Healey, return of births 17 50
Hunt Printing & Engraving Co., advertising 22 00
1 60
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births. I 25
L. A. Foote, dinners served to the two companies located at Plum Island 19 70
298 38
JULY
Thomas Marshall, labor on trees
$36 00
Matthew Barrett 66 60
John Pollard
2 80
George E. Pearson
I 20
Thomas Hale
3 20
Charles Sullivan
60
Edgar Ross, labor on Merrill fountain
1 50
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertis- ing 32 60
J. M. Greenough, horse hire
3 00
F. S. Blanchard & Co., two copies Massachusetts Year Book 3 00
News Publishing Co., printing
4 25
Ellen H. Gay, et al, return of births
75
Telephone Co., use of telephone
I 75
Fred E. Smith, P. M., box rent. 50
Edwin F. Hunt, damage to property 10 00
C. F. Badger, expense of firing salute on July 4 . 20 00
121 75
AUGUST
Horace I. Bartlett, 5 months' travelling expenses to July 28, 1898.
$29 90
George H. Plumer, mayor, expenses in Boston
6 00
Carried forward $35 90
$1,525 56
P. B. Murphy, 400 dog license blanks
IOI
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward $35 90 $1,525 56
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., gas consumed account naval volunteers 54
George H. Newton, one gold pen I 50
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 91 90
Henry M. Meek, 3 dozen birth return books. 4 50
Telephone Co., rental of telephones 18 00
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births
I 50
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising
26 99
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage
20 00
F. H. Rundlett, ringing bell, etc
5 50
William H, Johnson, ringing bell
3 50
Henry Bell, ringing bell 3 50
James W. Fennimore, ringing bell
3 00
E. J. Batchelder, ringing bell 3 50
John Connors, ringing bell
5 50
David Marshall, ringing bell.
3 50
F. E. Smith, P. M., postage.
10 00
238 83
SEPTEMBER
L. W. Coker, 8 lbs. red paint $ 96
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor on fountain, etc 31 04
William H. Swasey, treasurer, use of one free bed at Anna Jaques Hospital 300 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, I dozen quarts record ink 4 80
Telephone Co., use of telephones I 90
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., mileage. 20 00
F. H. Rundlett, distributing tax bills 50 00
Newburyport Cadet Band, balance due on account services rendered . 5 00
George H. Stevens, expenses attending Supreme
court, Boston, on H. R. R. hearing 2 10
OCTOBER
Danièl Cronan, labor on trees $ 2 00
Cornelius Sullivan, labor on trees. 1 00
Frank E. Davis, stock and labor on Taggard foun- tain 17 53
L. M. Hatch & Son, building grand stand, account Taggard fountain 18 00
Charles C. Stockman, use of 100 chairs and team- ing 5 00
Carried forward. $43 53
415 80
$2,180 19
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $ 43 53
$2,180 19
J. P. Titcomb, services as civil engineer 68 53
J. M. Greenougli, horse hire 3 00
Sampson, Murdock & Co., eight Newburyport di- rectories 16 00
C. W. Bailey, one dozen index books 3 00
James P. Currier, ringing bell
7 50
David Marshall, ringing bell
I 50
John Connors, ringing bell
I 50
W. M. Tuttle, furnishing four musicians
8 00
Wolfe Tavern, entertaining officers stationed at Plum Island in May and Mrs. Taggard party in September 44 90
News Publishing Co., advertising
13 75
Western Union Telegraph Co., time service City hall clock and telegrams 5 22
American Express Co., express. 25
Samuel W. Tuck, expenses in Haverhill and Law- rence in relation to tax matters. I 25
James V. Felker, collector, tax titles for year 1896 115 82
Fred E. Smith, P. M., postage 15 00
Board of assessors, copying valuation books
200 00
548 75
NOVEMBER
F. E. Davis, stock and labor on Taggard fountain $17 55
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising .. 47 38
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertising 71 69
Robert S. Robson, inspecting and repairing five ballot boxes 25 30
M. R. Warren, tax deeds
42
Sampson, Murdock Co., one Boston directory 5 00
J. P. Titcomb, professional services at Storey ave- nue 25 00
Charles H. Lunt, care of ward room
3 00
William H. Johnson, ringing bell
I 50
Albert Hodgdon, services at ward room
2 00
Henry Bell, ringing bell
I 50
James W. Fennimore, ringing bell
I 50
American Express Co., express
2 40
George H. Stevens, cash paid for postage stamps
I 50
George H. Plumer, mayor, expenses of self, and George W. Knight to Boston in reference to Taggard fountain and highway commission .. .
IO 45
Carried forward $216 19
$2.728 94
103
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward . $216 19
$2,728 30
Fred E. Smith, P. M., box rent
50
George H Newton, one gold pen 3 00
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephones 20 40
Western Union Telegraph Co., time service City hall clock and telegrams 4 59
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births
I 75
Simeon O. Pilling, return of births
1 00
W. A. Davis & Son, repairing flag, etc
55
Hill's Livery, special hacks
49 00
Cadet Band, services rendered at Taggard fountain 20 00 Hiram Lowell & Son, one 13 foot dory for naval reserves 16 00
Horace I. Bartlett, three months' expenses to Oc- tober 27, 1898. 51 29
Sidney W. Harris, labor
I2 50
Dennis Kelleher
20
Thomas E. Whalen
60
Thomas Hale
66
40
John Pollard
I 60
Daniel Quill
60
I 20
Thomas Marshall 66
3 50
Timothy Coffey
40
404 67
DECEMBER
D. F. Noyes, repairs on furnace at Forrester street school $ 19 68
Hill's Livery, horse hire 6 50
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertis- ing 43 50
News Publishing Co., printing 270 check lists, 60 tally sheets, and advertising. 106 90
American Express Co., express ..
70
Corlies, Macy & Co., one book of claims allowed and one mayor and aldermen department .... 16 50
Jennie E. Osgood, services as stenographer at hear- ing on petition of Citizens Railroad Co. . 25 00 F. E. Smith, P. M., 2500 envelopes printed and stamped 54 50
Telephone Co., use of telephone. 70
Albert Hodgdon, services at ward room. 6 00
John E. Bailey, making plan of Plummer avenue and repairing railing, etc. for voting, ward 5 6 06
Carried forward . $286 04
$3,133 61
IO.1
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $286 04
$3,133 61
Frank H. Rundlett, ringing bell, services at ward rooms, etc 8 85
Samuel Pearson, services at ward room 8 00
H J. Noyes, labor at ward one ward room I 50
Moses E. Cook, services as warden 8 00
John C. Lang
clerk 8 00
Frank E. Thurlow
inspector 66
8 00
William B. Porter
8 00
Thomas Humphreys 66
8 00
Charles C. Donnell 66
66
8 00
Moses A. Stevens 66
deputy warden 2 50
George P. Greenleaf “
clerk 2 50
Charles W. Thurlow, jr., services as deputy in- spector
2 50
John W. Stevens, services as deputy inspector
2 50
Joseph L. Thurlow
2 50
John G. Gove
2 50
Win. W. Hutchins
warden 8 00
Aaron B. Adams
clerk.
8 00
Samuel J. Ford 66
inspector 8 00
8 00
Daniel E. Tilton
8 00
Greenleaf A. Johnson
66
8 00
William H. Johnson
deputy warden 2 50
Oliver O. Jones
clerk.
2 50
Allen D. Pettingell
inspector
2 50
John J. McGlew, services as deputy inspector 2 50
Wallace E. Bean
2 50
Frank W. Landford 66
2 50
John S. Pike, services as warden
8 00
Amos H. Geary, services as clerk
8 00
James P. Walsh
inspector
8 00
Bernard W. Barrett
8 00
George A. Young
8 00
George P. Sargent
8 00
Edward Sexton
deputy warden
2 50
H. P. Macintosh, jr. 66
clerk
2 50
George W. Mansur
inspector 2' 50
Charles F. Tuttle . 6 inspector 2 50
George L. Richardson, services as deputy inspector
2 50
Cornelius J. Kiley
2 50
William J. Creasey
warden . 8 00
Carried forward . $501 39
$3,133 61
66
66
J. C. M. Blaisdell
IO5
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$14,921 64
$2,835 23
Joseph L. Johnson, services as clerk
8 00
Charles A. Stockman, services as inspector 8 00
Michael O'Connell
66
8 00
Edgar S. C. Tyler 66
8 00
John B. Brookings 6 66
66
8 00
Edwin Currier 66 66
deputy warden 2 50
William H. Welch
66 clerk .
2 50
Sam E. Sargent 66 60
inspect-
or
2 50
George N. Jaques, services as deputy inspector . .
2 50
Oliver T. Littlefield, services as deputy inspector
2 50
John M. Sullivan
2 50
George A. Pearson
" warden
8 00
Robert H. Waters
" clerk
8 00
Henry D. Follansbee
" inspector
8 00
John J. Creedon 66
66
66
8 00
Freeman P. Healey
8 00
George E. Ross
deputy warden
2 50
Frank E. Davis
" deputy clerk .. . .
2 50
Fred E. Stanton
inspector 66
2 50
Gilbert A. Noyes
2 50
Charles W. Johnson
2 50
John L. Atkinson
66
66
66
2 50
Joshua L. Chase
warden 8 00
"
inspector
8 00
Thomas W. Mitchell
66
8 00
George A. Coffin
66
8 00
John L. Lewis
8 00
John M. Chase
66
deputy warden . .
2 50
Elmer H. Whitmore 66
clerk ....
2 50
George L. Jackman
66
66
inspector
2 50
George B. Hicken
66
66
2 50
Authur J. Brooks
2 50
F. E. Smith, P. M., postage
6 00
Charles Bashaw, labor
I 20
Charles G. Bashaw, labor
I 00
688 09
Total .
$3,821 70
66 66
66
William G. Somerby
clerk
8 00
Frank B. Ives
66
66
66
66
8 00
James F. Murphy 66
106
ANNUAL REPORTS
INTEREST DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$18,000 00
CREDITS
From overdue taxes
$2,505 58
First National Bank (deposits) 704 32
Boston & Maine stock (dividends) 2,466 00
5,675 90
Total appropriation and income.
$23,675 90
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance
1,423 90
$22,252 00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Finance
Two years', Follansbee fund $ 240 00
One year, Sawyer fund
225 00
" Simpson fund
900 00
" Dexter fund
90 00
66
" Green fund
80 00
66
" Frothingham fund
40 00
66
" A. Williams fund
40 00
66
" Brown fund .
675 00
10 00
66 " Atwood fund
472 50
" Todd fund
400 00
66 " W. O. Moseley fund
400 00
66
" Registered bonds $42,500
1,700 00
" Amory loan $10,200
363 00
School loan $6,000 240 00
" Note ten year loan, $15,000 600 00
24 months' Note, $539, $1,000
I2
3 days' Note 556, 4,000
161 33
I2
66
558, 9,000
360 00
I2
559, 9,000
360 00
I2
66 560, 7,500
300 00
I2
561, 1,000
40 00
I2
I day 562, 7,000
280 78
6
66 563, 1,467.73 29 35
60
66 564, 1,000 37 50
Carried forward
$8,124 46
$22,252 00
66
16
I 2
account.
" Toppan fund
80 00
107
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$8,124 46
$22,252 00
12 months'
Note 565, 71,661.63.
2,508 16
3
66
" 567, 20,000
150 00
3
66
66 568, 16,000
115 60
4 17 days' 66
569, 895
IO 22
66
66
571, 25,000
534 37
9
202 50
9
66
66 574, 9,000
202 50
9
575, 7,500
168 75
3
2 days' 66
577, 20,000
I35 44
Coupons
9,920 00
22,252 00
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$13,000 00
CREDITS
From Newburyport Gas & Electric Co. credited back for lights on Fruit and Lime streets $15 00
From George T. Philbrick, 2 lanterns. 5 00
66 Henry Haskell, sale of lantern 2 33
22 33
Total appropriation and income $13,022 33 Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance ac-
count.
86 92
$12,935 41
EXPENDITURES Authorized by Committee on Lighting
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., lighting streets
and public buildings. $12,796 00
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor 86
Carried forward $12,796 86
$12,935 41
9
66
572, 9,000
180 00
9
66
573, 8,000
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $12,796 86
$12,935 41
Dexter W. Nutting, care public library lights .. . . 2 00
Safford & Lunt, chimneys, mantles, etc 16 90
Eben P. Allen, labor on central fire station clock 1 00
C. R. Sargent, gas burners and labor 8 10
C. H. Ordway, use of hacks 10 00
Hermon Staples, setting glass
3 85
H. H. Landford, labor and supplies
45 30
F. H. Rundlett, care City hall lights
10 00
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., wire and relo- cating lights
41 40
12,935 41
APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For lighting streets and public buildings ending December 17, 1898.
Cubic feet gas
Cost
Lighting City hall
246,500
$436 70
66
Market hall
145,800
258 07
Central fire station
I 30,800
232 20
Public library
155,400
275 70
66
Putnam school
9,300
16 80
Armory building
144,800
260 08
Engine house No. 2.
40,600
71 92
3 .
41,400
73 41
8
14,800
26 35
Temple street school
3,300
5 98
Kelley school
32,100
57 76
964,800
$1,714 97
Cost of street lights, 146 arcs, six incandescents
and lanterns at Public library, Fountain Park and City hall
$11,081 03
Sundry bills
I39 41
11,220 44
$12,935 41
There are 147 arc lights and eleven incandescent lights in the city streets, also one arc light at Newburyport bridge.
109
DETAILED STATEMENT
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$150 00
EXPENDITURES
Thomas E. Cutter, for Grand Army Post. 1 50 00
NOTES PAYABLE
Amount outstanding December 18, 1897 . . $260,474 36
Notes issued in 1898, as follows :
No. 570, order of E. P. Shaw, State treasurer, 3 per cent.
$50,000 00
25,000 00
9,000 00
8,000 00
No. 575, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent
7,500 00
No. 576, order New England Trust Co., 3 per cent
71,661 63
No. 577, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 2 65- 100 per cent. No. 578, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent
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