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$307,075 40
Taxes of 1896
138 82
1897 13,452 14
1898 29,425 49
66
1899.
111,507 17
Sinking fund commissioners
15,000 00
Newburyport bridge
175 00
Essex Merrimac bridge.
29 06
Culverts.
13 25
Boston & Maine R. R. Co. stock
71,094 78
$547,9II IJ
EXPENDITURES
The expenditures for the year ending December 16, 1899, as approved, are shown in aggregates as charged to the follow- ing accounts :
Poor department $ 23,525 58
School department
32,083 91
Fire department ..
12,073 64
Highway department
17,795 53
Police department
11,144 45
Incidentals
7,267 25
Public property .
5,715 07
Lighting streets and public buildings.
12,931 05
Interest
20,700 20
Public library
3,149 45
Public library (special)
631 04
Sidewalks and edgestones
3,795 81
Newburyport bridge
2,814 IO
Essex Merrimac bridge
379 37
Culverts.
897 30
Notes payable
284,913 99
6 66
chap. 561 620 00
66
Military aid, chap. 279
1,002 46
66
66
Burial expense, chap. 62
350 00
State tax
5,760 00
County of Essex, county tax
8,330 50
Non-resident bank tax ..
4,953 78
Liquor licenses (25 per cent to State and sundries). . Carried forward
6,498 75
$475,810 73
State of Massachusetts, State aid, chap. 301
8,477 50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $475,810 73
Fuel 471 24
Salaries
9,395 83
Board of Healthı
707 32
Printing
756 06
Sinking fund commissioners
12,300 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,233 70
Memorial day.
150 00
Sewerage (maintenance )
630 24
66 (construction )
2,019 57
Parks (regular).
551 4I
" (Atkinson common ).
547 50
" (Cushing)
I20 OI
Soldier's relief
3,309 70
County of Essex (seal account)
135 00
Watering streets for 1899.
4,990 65
Income, State of Mass. corporation tax, 1898 . 66
4 57
66 ،، National bank tax, 1898
81 61
Police station repairs.
3,000 00
Sub draining State street
83 81
Fire alarm improvements
1,074 52
Bromfield fund
347 61
Water account.
103 00
$517,824 08
The whole amount of receipts during the year ending December 16, 1899, was ....... The whole amount of expenditures during the year ending December 16, 1899, was . ...
$547,9II II
517,824 08
Excess of receipts over expenditures $30,087 03
The balance in the treasury at close of busi- ness December 17, 1898, was . $ 35,636 36
The total amount received into the treasury from all sources from December 17, 1898 to December 16, 1899 inclusive, was ..... 547,9II II Making a total of $583,547 47
The total amount expended and ordered to be paid from the treasury from December 17, 1898, to December 16, 1899 inclusive, was The balance in the treasury at close of busi- ness December 16, 1899, was 65,723.39
$517,824 08
Making a total of
$583,547 47
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CITY AUDITOR
CITY DEBT
Showing the increase and decrease during the year ending December 16, 1899, in detail :
The amount of the net city debt December 17, 1898, was .. $378,286 48
The city debt has been increased during the year 1899 as follows :
By he amount of note No. 586 issued to the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, dated Jan- uary 12, 1899, payable in one year with interest at the rate of 2.95 per cent per annum, temporary loan
By the amount of note No. 587, issued to the order of New England Trust Co. Boston, dated January 19, 1899, payable in two months with interest at the rate of 212 per cent. per annum, railroad loan .
By the amount of note No. 588 issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated January 20. 1899, payable in ten months, with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
By the amount of note No. 589, issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated January 20, 1899, payable in ten months with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
By the amount of note No. 590 issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated January 20, 1899, payable in ten months with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan
By the amount of note No. 591 issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated January 24, 1899, payable in ten months with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
50,000 00
71,661 63
9,000 00
9,000 00
7,500 00
8,500 00
Carried forward $533,948 II
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $533,948 II
By the amount of note No. 592, issued to the order of Water Commissioners City of Newburyport, dated March II, 1899, pay- able on demand with interest at the rate of 37's per cent per annum, temporary loan.
By the amount of note No. 593, issued to the order of W. F. Houston, trustee under the will of R. W. Drown, dated February 16, 1899, payable in twelve months with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per an- num, temporary loan .
40,000 00
1,467 73
By the amount of note No. 594, issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 24, 1899 payable in one year with interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
1,000 00
By the amount of note No. 596, issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 24, 1899, payable in three months with interest at the rate of 372 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
9,000 00
By the amount of note No. 597, issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 24, 1899, payable in three months with interest at the rate of 312 per cent per annum, temporary loan . ....
9,000 00
By the amount of note No. 598, issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 24, 1899, payable in twelve months with interest at the rate of 314 per cent per annum, temporary loan ....
9,000 00
By the amount of note No. 599 issued to the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, dated November 24, 1899, payable in twelve months with interest at the rate of 344 per cent per annum, temporary loan . .. 7,500 00
Sundry debts due from the city December 16, 1899, in excess of amount due December 17, 1898, viz :
Carried forward. $610,915 84
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CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward . $610,915 84
1899 Bromfield fund .. $61 15
Commissioners of Atkinson Com-
mon 3 48
Total
.$64 63
1898 Bromfield fund . $8 76 Conimissioners of Atkin-
son Common . $3 48
Total 12 24
Difference
52 39 00
Making a total of
$610,968 23
15,000 00
2,000 00
1,500 00
50,000 00
71,661 63
Carried forward.
$140,161 63 $610,968 23
There has been paid on account of the city debt during the year 1899, notes as follows:
To the order of Institution for Savings, in Newburyport and its vicinity, note No. 396, dated March 1, 1889, which matured March 1, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, ten year loan. .. To the order of Institution for Savings, in Newburyport and its vicinity, note No. 529 dated Sept. 1, 1895, which matured Sept. 1, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 31/2 per cent per annum, armory loan .. To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 551, dated Sept. 1, 1896, which matured Sept. 1 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum, school house loan ..
To the order of E. P. Shaw, treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note No. 570, dated January 12, 1898, which matured January 12, 1899, bearing inter- est at the rate of 3 per cent per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of New England Trust Co., Bos- ton, note No. 576, dated July 19, 1898, which matured January 19, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent per an- num, railroad loan .
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $140, 161 63 $610,968 23
To the order of A. W. Greenleaf, trustee under the will of R. W. Drown, note No. 579, dated February 16, 1898, which matured February 16, 1899, and presented for pay- ment May 15, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan . .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 580, dated February 17, 1898, which matured February 17, 1899, bear- ing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 581, dated October 20, 1898, which matured January 20, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 582, dated October 15, 1898, which matured January 15, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 583, dated October 15, 1898, which matured January 15, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 584, dated October 24, 1898, which matured January. 24, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan ..
To the order of Sinking Fund Commissioners, city of Newburyport, note No. 585, dated November 23, 1898, on demand and paid March 1, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 372 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of New England Trust Co., Boston, note No. 587, dated January 19, 1899, which matured March 20, 1899, Carried forward.
1,467 73
1,000 00
9,000 00
9,000 00
7,500 00
8,000 00
3,123 00
$179,252 36 $610,968 23
CITY AUDITOR
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Brought forward. $179,252 36 $610,968 23
bearing interest at the rate of 212 per cent. per annum, railroad loan
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 588, dated January 20, 1899, which matured November 20, 1899, bear- ing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 589, dated January 20, 1899, which matured November 20, 1899, bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 590, dated January 20, 1899, which matured November 20, 1899, bear- ing interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum
To the order of J. V. Felker, city treasurer, note No. 591, dated January 24, 1899, which matured November 24, 1899, bear- ing interest at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, temporary loan .
Sinking funds and other available assets, De- cember 16, 1899, in excess of amount De- cember 17, 1898, viz :
1899 (see schedule ). $214,915 89
1898 (see schedule ) . 178,428 12
Difference
36,487 77
Making a total of
321,401 76
Net debt December 16, 1899 . 289,566 47
Net debt December 17, 1898. 378,286 48
Decrease of the net debt during the year 1899,
$88,720 OJ
71,661 63
9,000 00
9,000 00
7,500 00
8,500 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS.
DECEMBER 16, 1899.
DEBT
City bonds (general loan ) 4 per cent, due 1908 $ 65,000 00 City bonds (general loan ) 4 per cent, due 1911 90,000 00 City bonds (general loan) 4 per cent, due 1913 25,000 00 City bonds ( sewerage loan ) 4 per cent, due 1919 107,500 00 Notes payable (committe on Sawyer fund)
41/2 per cent, due on demand, trust fund 5,000 00 Notes payable (committee on Brown fund ) 412 per cent, due on demand, trust fund ... . .. 15,000 00 Notes payable (committee on Frothingham fund ) 4 per cent, due on demand, trust fund .. 1,000 00
Notes payable (committee on Green fund) 4 per cent, due on demand, trust fund ... . Notes payable (committee on Toppan fund ) 4
2,000 00
per cent. due on demand, trust fund ..... Notes payable (committee on A. Willianis fund ) 4 per cent, due on demand, trust fund
250 00
Notes payable (committee on Todd fund) 4 per cent, due on demand, trust fund .... Notes payable (committee on William O. Moseley fund ) 4 per cent, due on demand, trust fund . .
10,000 00
10,000 00
Notes payable (trustees of Margaret Atwood fund ) 412 per cent, due on demand, trust fund
10,500 00
Notes payable (trustees of Simpson fund ) 412 per cent, due on demand, trust fund ..... Notes payable (trustees of Follansbee fund) 4 per cent, payable on demand, trust fund Notes payable (overseers of the poor ) 472 per cent, due on demand, Dexter fund . Notes payable (Armory loan) 372 per cent, due 1900
20,000 00
3,000 00
2,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan) 372 per cent, due 1901,
3,000 00
Notes payable (Armory loan ) 4 per cent, due I902, .. 1,200 00
2,000 00
Carried forward.
$373,450 00
1,000 00
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CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward. $373,450 00
Notes payable (school house loan ) 4 per cent, due 1900, ..... 1,500 00
Notes payable ( school loan ) 4 per cent, due 1901 1,500 00
Notes payable (temporary loans) 3 per cent, due 1900 127,967 73
Due commissioners of Atkinson Common .... 3 48
Due Bromfield fund . 61 15
Gross city debt December 16, 1899
$504,482 36
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ASSETS.
Taxes of 1897 $ 2,397 48
1898 21,263 53
1899 49,174 39
Betternient assessments 3,354 54
Watering streets for 1897
II 61
66 6 1898.
255 13
66 66 1899 . . 904 02
Due from State of Massachusetts, State aid, chapter 301, acts of 1894. 7,803 50
Due from State of Massachusetts State aid chapter 561, acts of 1898 492
Due from State of Massachusetts, Military aid, chapter 279, acts of 1894 486 23
Due from State of Massachusetts, Burial ex- pense, chapter 62, acts of 1894 .
350
Due from State of Massachusetts, Corporation tax, 1899 1,326 49
Sinking funds
61,047 70
County of Essex (bridge account ) .
325 88
Deposited in First National Bank, Newbury- port
64,028 04
Deposited in First National Bank, Boston ... 769 92
Deposited in safe in Treasurer's office 925 43
Making a total of. $214,915 89
Total net debt December 16, 1899 .. .
#289,566 47
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ANNUAL REPORTS SINKING FUNDS.
DECEMBER 16, 1899
Total amount of funds December 17, 1898 .... $58,648 51
Appropriation for the year 1899. 12,300 00
Income from investments during the year 1899 2,195 74
Premium from sale of U. S., 3 per cent. bonds 468 75
Making a total of.
$73,613 00
Paid to the city treasurer of Newburyport to meet note No. 396 which matured March I, 1899, (ten year loan. )
15,000 00
Paid premium and accrued interest on bonds purchased during the year 1899 viz:
City of Quincy Massachusetts, 4 per cent water supply bonds 45 88
Town of Melrose, Massachusetts 4 per cent water loan bonds
181 50
City of Lynn, Massachusetts 4 per cent. sewer loan bonds 337 92
Making a total of .
15,565 30
Total amount of funds December 16, 1899 .. ..
$58,047 70
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS.
City of Newburyport 4 per cent coupon sewer bonds. Prin- cipal payment September 1, 1919. Interest payable semi-annually, March I and September I of each year. Fifteen of the denomination of $1000 each, Nos. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 ... City of Malden, 4 per cent coupon sewerage loan bonds. Principal payable May 2 1924. Interest payable semi-annually, May 2 and November 2 of each year. Fifteen of the denomination of $1000 each, Nos. 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265.
$15,000 00
Carried forward.
15,000 00
$30,000 00
CITY AUDITOR
Brought forward $30,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent coupon water loan bonds. Principal payable June 1, 1922. Interest payable semi- annually, June I and December I of each year. Six of the denomination $1000 each, Nos. 18, 19, 20, 80, 81, 82, City of Haverhill 4 per cent coupon bond. Principal pay- able October 1, 1900. Interest payable semi-annually April I and October I of each year. Two of the de- nomination of $1000 each. Nos. 61 and 62 ..
6,000 00
.. City of Newburyport 4 per cent sewer bond. Registered in the name of the sinking fund commissioners, New- buryport. Principal payable November 1, 1919. In- terest payable semi-annually, May I and November I of each year, No. 2. . ..
2,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
500 00
Town of Melrose 4 per cent coupon water loan bonds. Principal payable May I, 1907. Interest payable semi-annnally May I and November I of each year. Three of the denomination of $1000 each Nos. 8, 11, 12 City of Lynn 4 per cent sewer loan act of 1884 bond. Registered in name of Commissioners of Newbury- port Sinking funds. Principal payable July 1, 1906. Interest payable semi-annually January I and July I of each year, No. 1903. .
3,000 00
5,000 00
Deposited in the Newburyport Five cents Savings Bank at 4 per cent interest, book No. 10,244 1,547 70
Making a total of. $58,047 70
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City of Medford 4 per cent coupon sewerage loan bonds. Principal payable July 1 1907. Interest payable semi- annually, January I and July I of each year. Five of the denomination of $1000 each, Nos. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 City of Quincy 4 per cent coupon, public water supply loan bond. Principal payable May 1, 1912. Interest payable semi-annually May I and Novbember I, of each year, No. 77.
As per vote of the City Council passed June 5, 1899 the Sinking fund commissioners hold in trust the sum of $3000, which is deposited in the First National Bank, Newburyport.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
LEDGER BALANCES, DECEMBER, 16, 1899.
DR.
Caslı
$ 925 43
First National Bank, Newburyport
64,028 04
First National Bank, Boston ..
769 92
State of Massachusetts (State aid chap. 301) 66 66 (State aid chap. 561)
492
66 66 ( Military aid chap. 279) . 486 23
66 66 ( Burial expense chap. 62) 35
66 ( Corporation tax for 1899) 1,326 49
County of Essex (bridge account ) 325 88
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
61,047 70
Sewer construction
2,293 54
Armory
6,200 00
Curtis School house
3,786 74
Water.
54,117 49
City of Newburyport
281,541 85
Tax of 1897 .
2,397 48
1898
21,263 53
66 1899
49,174 39
Betterment assessments.
3,354 54
Watering streets for 1897
II 61
1898
255 13
6
66 1899
904 02
Incidentals
2674 55
Making a total of
$565,530 06
CR.
Notes payable
$216,917 73
City bonds.
287,500 00
Sinkings funds.
61,047 70
Commissioners of Atkinson Common . 3 48
Bromfield fund .
61 15
Making a total of
$565,530 06
7,803 50
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CITY AUDITOR
STATEMENT OF DEFICIT BALANCES.
Charged to Incidentals December 16, 1899
Fire department.
$ 897 62
Highway department.
4,289 94
Sidewalks and Edgestones
686 20
Ashes and rubbish .
27 IO
Bridges and culverts.
1,034 98
Incidentals.
1,275 74
Salaries
70 83
Public library .
495 39
Military aid .
36 23
Parks (regular).
IOI 4I
(Atkinson Common)
47 50
(Cushing)
20 OI
Abatements tax of 1896
313 49
1898
395 OI
Fire alarm improvement
74 52
Making a total of
$9,765 97
STATEMENT OF UNEXPECTED BALANCES.
Credited to Incidentals December 16, 1899
Poor department.
$ 2 80
School department
17 74
Watering streets for 1899.
154 20
Public property
1,150 18
Police department
531 33
Lighting streets and public buildings
150 87
Fuel
28 76
Public library special .
168 96
Printing .
293 94
Board of health.
3 68
Sewer (maintenance ).
69 76
Soldier's relief .
48 18
Abatements tax of 1897
I2I 56
1899
1,267 53
Carried forward
$4,009 49
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $4,009 49
Interest
1,415 74
Mercantile affairs 250 00
Sub-drainage State street.
1,416 19
Making a total of
7,091 42
The over draft for the year 1899 is. $2,674 55
POOR DEPARTMENT.
The resources have been as follows:
Appropriation . $ 19,000 00
Received in reimbursements, from individuals,
State and other cities and towns . 4,045 30
Received from sale of produce, hay, etc. 483 08
Soldiers' relief 657 70
Total appropriation and income $ 24,186 08
Deduct soldiers' relief
657 70
Making a total of
$ 23,528 38
The expenses as approved by the overseers of the poor have been as follows:
Almshouse .
$ 2,507 09
Insane hospital bills
8,113 0I
Aid to Newburyport poor in other cities and towns
916 18
Fuel, medicine, groceries, clothing, house rent, etc., (out door relief ).
8,716 89
Cash allowances
1,073 77
Salaries
2,841 34
Burial
15 00
Making a total of .
$ 24,183 28
Deduct soldiers' relief .
657 70
23,525 58
Amount undrawn and transferred to inci- dentals to balance account. 2 80
Making a total of .
$ 23,528 38
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CITY AUDITOR
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
December 16, 1899.
Issuing and recording 103 marriage certificates.
$ 53 00
Recording mortgages and sundry papers. 21 90
Junk badges. 20 00
F. H. Rundlett sale five lanterns. 5 00
E. M. Dow
2 00
Issuing and recording miscellaneous licenses viz:
Plumbers.
$ 9 00
Circus.
10 00
Gypsy show
1 00
Pool .
18 00
Billiards
4 00
Auctioneer
6 00
Pawn
150 00
Junk
70 00
Second-hand furniture dealers.
20 00
Loan
2 00
---
$ 290 00
From sale of burial lots viz:
No. 187
$ 8 00
66
202. 8 00
66 203 . 5 00
204 .
10 00
66
210.
8 00
224
12 00
66
233
8 00
66
234.
8 00
66 246
15 00
66
247 .
10 00
254 .
15 00
255 . 15 00
263
30 00
66
270
66
285
15 00
66
310.
7 00
174 00
Making a total of
$ 565 90
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ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. V. Felker, city treasurer . . $491 00
Retained by Geo. H. Stevens, city clerk. 74 90
$565 90
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF F. H. RUNDLETT, CITY MESSENGER, As agent for rental of City Hall. December 16, 1899.
RECEIPTS.
January 9, Newburyport Choral Union $20 00
66 16, Newburyport Bicycle Club 29 00
66
19, \ Mrs. Augusta Solomon, M. D. 40 00
66
66 28 Y. M. C. A. 15 00
$104 00
Febuary 2, Y. M. C. A.
15 00
66 7, Thomas E. Cutter 20 00
March 4, High School Athletic Association
10 00
66 6, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
66
7, 26 00
66 8, 66
66
9,
66
26 00
66
IO, 66 66
26 00
66
II, 66 6. 26 00
April 3, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
"
4,
60 66
26 00
66
5, 26 00
66
6, 66 66
26 00
66 66 26 00
66
8, 66 66 26 00
66 IO, Newburyport Choral Union
20 00
II, Post 49, G. A. R.
27 00
12, Belleville Improvement Society
5 00
66 13, 66 5 00
66 66 20 00
66
20, Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin Co.". . ..
36 00
263 00
Carried forward.
$562 00
35 00
26 00
160 00
7,
14,
43
Brought forward ..
$562 00
May 18, Thomas E. Cutter.
$10 00
22, South End Gun Club
6 00
" 23, 66 66
20 00
36 00
June 30, Knights of Columbus
20 00
20 00
September II, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
12,
66
66
20 00
14,
66 66
20 00
66
15,
20 00
16,
26 00
66
66
20 00
October 10, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
66
12, F. L. B. A ..
5 00
13, W. Scott Johnson
20 00
66
16, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
26 00
26 00
6
19,
66
26 00
66
20, 66 66 66
26 00
60
66
60 66
26 00
60
24, Y. M. C. A
15 00
November 14, Y. M. C. A.
15 00
18, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
66
20, Jere Healey
20 00
66
21,
26 00
66
22,
26 00
66
23,
66
26 00
25,
66
26 00
66
27, American Yacht Club.
20 00
66
28,
66 66
20 00
66
29,
66
66
20 00
.6 66
66
26 00
December 4, Thomas E. Cutter
20 00
66
6,
66
66
26 00
66
7
66 66
26 00
66
8.
66
26 00
66
9,
66
26 00
Carried forward. $150 00
$1,245 00
210 CO
271 00
5
66 66
26 00
66
26 00
24,
30,
66
18,
17, 66
66
20 00
I3,
22,
146 00
CITY AUDITOR
21,
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $150 00
$1,245 00
Dec. II, Newburyport Choral Union. 20 00
15, Thomas E. Cutter 20 00
Newburyport Bicycle Club 5 00
Newbury Fair . 5 00
200 00
Making a total of .
$1,445 00
Paid J. V. Felker city treasurer
$1,445 00
STATISTICS OF TAXATION.
December 16, 1899. REAL ESTATE.
Value of buildings $4,970,600 00
Value of Land . 2,298, 100 00
Total valuation of real estate
$7,268,700 00
Total valuation of personal estate
2,358,800 00
Value of resident bank shares
387,917 00
Total valuation of assessed estate May 1, 1899 $10,015,417 00
Value of supplementary assessments. 52,200 00
Total valuation of assessed estate December 16, 1899 .. . $10,067 617 00
Rate of taxation $15.50 per $1,000 raised as follows, viz:
Real Estate.
$112,664 85
Personal Estate .
36,561 40
Bank stock
6,012 71
Polls 3922 at $2 each
7,844 00
Supplementary assessments including 57 polls at $2 each. 923 10
Making a total of
$164,006 06
Divided as follows, viz:
City tax .
$145,423 53
County tax
8,330 50
State tax
5,760 00
Supplementary assessments
923 10
Overlay
3,568 93
$164,006 06
EXPENDITURES.
45
CITY AUDITOR
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-REAL AND PER- SONAL.
December 16, 1899.
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) Hearse house, gun house and pounds, Pond street (wood)
400 00
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.
1
Johnson school house and land, Hancock street, (brick)
$5,000 00
7,000 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
6,000 00
3,000 00
8,000 00
3,000 00
10,000 00
1,500 00
800 00
$92,800 00
Congress street school house and land, (brick ) Wesley street school house and land, (brick) Forrester street school house and land, (brick) Purchase street school house and land, (wood ) Curtis school house and land, Ashland street, (wood ) .
Moultonville school house and land, (wood) Monroe street school house and land, (wood)
25,000 00
+6
ANNUAL REPORTS
ENGINE HOUSES.
Engine house and land on Federal street, (brick). Engine house and land on Purchase street, (brick)
Engine house and land on Congress street, (brick) Engine house and land on Merrimac street, (brick).
$5,000 00
2,500 00
5,000 00
1,000 OC
$13,500 00
LANDS.
Washington park, High, Pond and Greenleaf streets.
$12,000 00
Common, Washington, Kent, Congress and Buck streets
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