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Brought forward $7,603 47
$14,900 05
Parks, Cushing
20 OI
Atkinson Common 47 50
74 52
Abatements tax of 1896
313 49
66
1898.
395 OI
66
watering streets 1897 25 97
66
1898
II OI
66
66
66
1899
48 46
Military Aid
36 23
8,575 67
Transferred to sidewalks
$1,000 00
Overdrawn balance in 1898
731 68
Expenses as per statement below
7,267 25
8,998 93
Balance overdrawn for year 1899
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by City Council
JANUARY
George H. Stevens, to cash paid for collection of births, etc $ 29 50
W. Union Tel. Co., telegrams I 85
9 30
Samuel Pearson, services at Ward Two ward room 7 00
F. H. Rundlett, services at Ward Two and Three ward rooms, etc 6 40
Hayes & Arnold, pens.
6 50
John E. Bailey, labor at Ward Five ward room ...
90
Charles H. Lunt, services at Ward Six ward room
13 00
George H. Cook, return of deaths
3 75
Herman Staples, pasting election blocks 25
Albert Hodgdon, services at Ward One ward room
5 00
Telephone Co., use of telephone
3 35
News Publishing Co., advertising and printing .. .
30 50
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertising I2I 45
Joseph L. Adams, stock and labor 4 28
Moses E. Cook, services as warden
8 00
John C. Lang " clerk. 8 00
Frank E. Thurlow " " inspector. 8 00
Curried forward .. $267 03
6,324 38
Jacksons Express Co., express .
$ 2,674 55
Fire alarm improvements
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward .
$267 03
Thomas Humphreys, services as inspector
8 00
Charles C. Donnell
66
66
8 00
William B. Porter
6
66
8 00
Moses A. Stevens
66
deputy warden . 2 50
66
clerk ...
2 50
Joseph L. Thurlow
66
66
66
inspector 2 50
John W. Stevens
66
66
2 50
Charles W. Thurlow, Jr. “
2 50
John W. Allen
66
66
2 50
William W. Hutchins 66
warden
8 00
Aaron B. Adams
66
66
clerk
8 00
Samuel J. Ford
66
66
inspector
8 00
J. C. M. Blaisdell
66
66
66
8 00
Daniel E. Tilton
66
66
66
8 00
Greenleaf A. Johnson
66
66
66
8 00
Wm. H. Johnson
66
deputy
warden.
2 50
Oliver O. Jones
. ..
66
66
clerk ...
2 50
Allen D. Pettingell
inspector
2 50
Wallace E. Bean
66
66
66
2 50
Frank W. Landford
66
2 50
John J. McGlew
66
66
2 50
John S. Pike
66
warden
8 00
Amos H. Geary
clerk .
8 00
James P. Walsh
66
inspector
8 00
Bernard W. Barrett
66
8 00
George A. Young
66
8 00
George P. Sargent
66
66
8 00
Edward Sexton
66
deputy warden ..
2 50
H. P. Macintosh, Jr.
66
66
clerk .. .
2 50
Charles F. Tuttle
66
66
66
inspector
2 50
George W. Mansur
66
66
66
2 50
George L. Richardson
66
66
66
66
2 50
Cornelius J. Kiely
66
66
66
2 50
Wm. J. Creasey
66
warden.
8 00
Wm. H. Welch
66
clerk
8 00
Charles A. Stockman
66
66
inspector
8 00
Michael O'Connell
66
66
8 00
Edgar S. C. Tyler, services as inspector
8 00
John B. Brookings 66
66
8 00
Edwin Currier
66
66
deputy warden . ...
2 50
Oliver T. Littlefield
66
66
66
inspector ..
2 50
John M. Sullivan
66
66
66
·
2 50
George N. Jaques
66
66
2 50
Carried forward
$490 03
66
6
George P. Greenleaf 66
95
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward ...
$490 03
George A. Pearson, services as warden
8 00
Robert H. Waters
clerk .. 8 00
John J. Creeden 66 66
inspector 8 00
Henry D. Follansbee
66
66
8 00
James F. Murphy
66 66
66
8 00
George E. Ross
66
66
deputy warden
2 50
Frank E. Davis
66
clerk .
2 50
Fred E. Stanton
66 66
66
inspector ..
2 50
Charles W. Johnson 66
2 50
Gilbert A. Noyes
66
66
66
.
2 50
Richard J. Foley
2 50
Joshua L. Chase
66
warden
8 00
Wm. G. Somerby
66
66
clerk.
8 00
George A. Coffin
66
66
inspector
8 00
John L. Lewis
66
66
66
8 00
George B. Hicken
66
66
8 00
Thomas W. Mitchell
66
66
8 00
John M. Chase
66
6
deputy warden.
2 50
Elmer H. Whitmore
66
A
clerk.
2 50
Albert W. Hopkinson “
66
66
inspector. .
2 50
George L. Jackman 66
66
66
2 50
Arthur J. Brooks 66
66
6
66
2 50
Joseph Dubois, labor
80
John Ronan 66
2 00
Jere M. Haley
I 20
George E. Pearson, labor
60
John Pollard
2 00
Charles E. Allen
66
2 20
George I. Paul
66
3 03
$626 36
FEBRUARY
Edw. Powers, labor
$ I 00
John Pollard,
80
Pearl S. Bradford, labor on fountain, etc.
2 00
American Express Co., express
I 20
Fred E. Smith, P. M., box rent .
50
John H. Balch, Jr., mileage paid, account hearing highway commission 3 84
Thos. Huse, Mayor, cash paid expenses highway committee attending hearing highway com- mission 6 00
Carried forward. $15 34
$626 36
66
66
8 00
Freeman P. Healey
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $15 34 $626 36
Western Union Tel., Co., time service City Hall and telegram 3 26
George H. Pearson, stationery . 20 53
Hunt Printing and Eng. Co., printing and adver- tising 34 50
Clarence C. Day, return of births.
5 50
Ernest H. Noyes 66
I 25
Timothy Harrington, return of deaths
16 25
John F. Young, return of births
2 25
Fredk. Tigh 66
4 00
E. P. Hurd 66 66
2 00
W. W. Pillsbury
66
4 50
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephones 19 05
J. Lyons, 7 boxes steel pens. 8 75
C. W. Bailey, envelopes. 50 1
Npt., Herald Co., printing mayor's inaugural ad- dress, etc. 36 60
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., mileage
26 00
Mayor Huse and Treasurer Felker, expenses in Boston account of sale B. & M. stock 5 00
Jackson Express Co., express. I 50
Newburyport Despatch, express 1 00
Horace I. Bartlett, cash paid travel, typewriting postage, etc. 9 55
$218 33
MARCH
Charles E. Allen, labor
$ I 60
John Pollard
I 00
Edward Powers 66 60
Matthew Barrett 66
40
Cornelius Lynch 66
60
George H. Stevens, cash paid for sundries 4 50
W. F. Gillett, coffee and sandwiches, Jan. IIth .. . 7 50
. J. N. Frost, ice. 5 25
Smith Premier Typewriter Co., one typewriter .. 100 00
Derby Desk Co., one typewriter desk and chair. . American Express Co., express 75
23 00
B. & M. R. R Co., mileage. . 20 00
Thos. Huse, mayor, cash paid for expenses of committee at water commissioners' hearings in Boston 14 00
Carried forward $179 20
$844 69
97
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward
$179 20 $844 69
Board of assessors, expenses to Boston and Brock- ton 5 00
Telephone Co., telephone charges. 85
George W. Worcester, return of births
7 50
John Homer, 66
2 50
Charles F. Johnson 66 66 66
3 00
Wm. H. Johnson, ringing bell 2 00
Mrs. S. H. Fowle, Boston Advertiser, one year .. . 6 00
$206 05
APRIL
Edward Powers, labor
$ I 60
Chas E. Allen 66
4 60
Geo. E. Pearson
1 60
John Pollard
80
Matthew Barrett 66
I 20
David F. Dow
66
60
Cornelius Sullivan“
I 00
Thomas Hale
: 60 2
Daniel Quill
I 30
Timothy Coffey 66
I 30
Jeremiah Sheehan “
I 30
Edmund Ryan 66
I 30
Npt. Herald Co., printing and advertising 47 87
News Publishing Co., advertising. 15 00
Fred L. Butman, one check book 10 00
Telephone Co., use of telephone
30
David Marshall, ringing bell
2 00
Solon D. Wilson, sevices in relation to bequest of Elizabeth Hammond Stickney 15 00
Corlies, Macy & Co., record books 4 50
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage 16 00
Thos. Huse, mayor, expenses of committee to Lynn, and Boston to look at Police Station buildings 4 00
Robt. J. Mckinney, return of deaths 7 75
F. E. Smith, P. M., stamps and postal cards
Wolfe Tavern, 3 dinners 13 00
2 70
James W. Fennimore, ringing bell .
2 00
Joseph M. Greenough, horse hire
9 00
Henry Bell, ringing bell. 2 00
Fred L. Butman, tax books
23 00
Carried forward . $193 32
$1,050 74
13
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $193 32
$1,050 74
N. D. Rodigrass, services as Harbor Master 100 00
Smith Premier Typewriter Co., stationery 8 93
Samuel H. Safford, return of deaths. 2 50
$304 75
MAY
Edward Powers, labor $ 1 00
Thos. P. Thomas, stock and labor 2 72
Geo. H. Stevens, cash paid for postage. 12
Squire & Swan, printing
3 00
Thomas Huse, mayor, cash paid in Boston for city solicitor and 5 aldermen to attend hear- ing on Electric R. R 7 00
John H. Balch, Jr., to cash paid 6 fares to Boston account R. R. hearing. 3 84
Npt. Herald Co., advertising 3 60
Jennie E. Osgood, stenography and typewriting on hearing before committee on claims April II, 1899 8 40
News Publishing Co., advertising .
16 88
Chas. E. Ash, services at ward room
13 50
F. E. Smith, P. M., box rent
50
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage 20 00
American Ex. Co., express
85
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephones
18 90
Wright & Potter Printing Co., printing 4 50
Horace I. Bartlett, cash paid for travel, fees, rec- ords and typewriting. 33 15
Wm. D. Harris, fares of 81 officers and men mem- bers of 8th Regt., Boston to Newburyport .... 61 56
E. P. Dodge, treasurer of A. J. Hospital, free bed at A. Jaques Hospital for year 1899 300 00
George H. Pearson, stationery 16 85
$516 37
JUNE
C. C. Buzzell, labor
$ 27 50
Chas. E. Allen '
23 00
Thomas Hale 8 80
Matthew Barrett, labor
3 60
Wm. Tatterfield
40
Maurice Corcoran
50
John Pollard
I 40
Carried forward $65 20
$1,871 86
99
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward . $65 20
$1,871 86
Cashman Bros., labor.
7 00
News Publishing Co., advertising II 53
Wm. G. Fisher, 3 fares to Boston 2 07
F. E. Cutter, stock and labor
45
Npt. Herald Co., advertising 64 06
American Ex. Co., express
4 36
West. Union Tel. Co., time service City Hall clock and telegram .
3 26
Telephone Co., use of telephone .
2 75
Henry M. Troemner, one scalers dry scale agate and set U. S. standard weights 45 60
Mrs. Thos. Connors, settlement of claini 10 00
Frank S. Haskell, 15 00
Sam'1 H. Safford, return of deaths
16 50
Peter Cusack
20 75
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage
26 00
Chas. C. Stockman, use of chairs
15 00
Joseph M. Greenough, use of hacks 3 00
H. H. Landford, one year's services as inspector of wires to May 1, 1899 100 00
Hunt Printing and Eng. Co., advertising. 12 00
The Mitchell Mfg. Co., junk dealers badges 15 00
F. E. Smith, P. M. postage 16 00
County Commissioners for petition 3 00
News Publishing Co., advertising 7 50
7 50
JULY
Edward Powers, labor $ 80
Charles E. Allen
2 80
Thomas Hale 66
2 00
Library Bureau, 10 drawer oak case and supplies for assessors 185 00
Herman Strater & Sons, I set of scales 20 00
F. P. Burke, weights, etc. 12 00
Henry R. Weitzel, return of deaths
9 00
Mrs. J. C. Lunt, allowance for over paid taxes year 1898. 8 05
Npt. Herald Co., advertising
75 25
Jere B. Lunt, stock and labor 24 88
Telephone Co., use of telephones 60
Carried forward. $340 38
$2,345 39
Npt. Herald Co., 66
$473 53
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $340 38
$2,345 39
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage. 20 00
C. W. Bailey, one Shannon file. 1 00
Hunt Printing and Eng. Co., printing. 18 00
Thos. Huse, mayor, on account of reception to Co. A. 8th Regt. 500 00
Treasurer Cook County, Il1., Inheritance Tax for Estate Elizabeth Hammond Stickney . 186 02
$1,065 40
AUGUST
C. C. Buzzell, labor $ 7 50
Matthew Barrett, labor
4 60
Charles E. Allen
8 60
Thomas Hale 66
5 60
Thomas Connihan 66
80
John Pollard
3 00
Cornelius Sullivan
2 00
Jeremiah Sheehan
1 40
Edward Powers 66
I 20
Geo. H. Stevens, cash paid for postage
2 00
Wm. H. Johnson, ringing bell
3 00
John Connors
5 00
James W. Fennimore "
3 00
David Marshall 66
3 00
Henry Bell
3 00
Frank H. Rundlett, ringing bell, etc
6 30
H. I. Bartlett, cash paid paid for travel, postage, typewriting, etc.
25 50
P. B. Murphy, printing 1,000 dog blanks
5 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising.
15 00
George P. Sargent, cash paid .
70
Horace J. Stevens, procuring shareholders' list for assessors. 30 00
J. T. Mahoney, copying will .
40
Jennie E. Osgood, services at hearing on citizens R. R II 00
Western Union Tel. Co., telegrams
78
S. O. Pilling, return of births
I 00
C. W. Bailey, 6 gross pens and elastic bands
10 00
George H. Pearson, stationery 5 90
Fred L. Butman, one cash book 6 25
Carried forward. $171 53 $3,410 79
IO1
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward.
$171 53
$3,410 79
F. E. Smith, P. M., box rent
50
Cashman Bros., repairs on Janvrins landing 150 00
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephones 19 20
American Express Co., express. 2 40
E. S. Spalding, settlement of claim Hosman vs. city 52 76
M. P. Goodwin, deed for land on Water street ... 20 00
$416 39
SEPTEMBER
American Express Co., express $ 3 65
Edw. Powers, labor
I 00
Chas. E. Allen
I 00
John Pollard
I 00
George H. Stevens, cash paid for postage, etc 2 98
W. R. Donlens, one office map.
98
Thomas Huse, mayor, cash paid for committee in Boston 8 00
West. Union Tel. Co., time service city hall clock
3 00
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births
3 50
F. H. Blanchard, 4 copies Mass. year book
12 00
A. W. Brownell, assessors' tables
45
Telephone Co., use of telephone.
55
James P. Currier, ringing bell
7 00
E. J. Batchelder
7 00
J. T. Mahoney, copies of inventories 3 00
A. J. Brooks, stock and labor on fire alarm
41 72
Frank E. Davis, stock and labor on fire alarm. 16 50
F. E. Smith, P. M., envelopes. II 20
Nathan D. Rodigrass, 6 mos. services as harbor master .
50 00
Hunt Printing and Eng. Co., advertising 50 00
$224 53
OCTOBER
W. W. Hutchins, labor $ 2 80
Chas. Bashaw
I 00
Chas. E. Allen
66
4 00
Jeremiah Sheehan 66 4 00
Daniel Cronan 66 2 00
Jeremiah Coffey
2 00
Edw. Powers 66
2 40
Carried forward.
$ 18 20
$4,051 71
IO2
ANNUAL REPORT
Brought forward. $18 20 $4,051 71
Matthew Barrett, labor
80
Geo. E. Pearson 66 40
C. W. Bailey, index books I 80
News Publishing Co., advertising
50
Chas. H. Ash, settlement of claim
25 00
Win. E. Thurlow, settlement of claim
30 00
F. E. Cutter & Co., 22 lights of glass
4 00
Mrs. Jos. C. Lunt, return of deaths
25 25
J. M. Greenough, horse hire .
3 00
Frank H. Rundlett, distribution of tax bills 50 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 19 65
Telephone Co., use of telephone 2 55
American Express Co., express. 15
F. E. Smith, P. M., postage. 7 00
Merrimac River Towing Co., settlement of claim. 475 00
$674 30
NOVEMBER
Edward Powers, labor 3 00
John Pollard 66
2 00
Jeremiah Sheehan “
3 60
Cornelius Sullivan "
2 00
Chas. E. Allen 66
5 40
John Whalen 60
60
William Tatterfield“
60
J. P. Titcomb, professional services 94 30
Albert Hodgdon, services at ward room 3 00
C. W. Bailey, envelopes 2 88
Npt. Herald Co., printing and advertising 91 47
Fred E. Smith, P. M., box rent 50
J. M. Greenough, horse hire. I 00
B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage. 20 00
Telephone Co., rental and use of telephones 19 88
Smith Premier Typewriter Co., supplies I 95
J. Q. Adams & Co., one dictionary 8 00
News Publishing Co., advertising 78 73
American Express Co., express I 35
Horace I. Bartlett, cash paid for travel, typewrit- ing, postage, etc. 8 63
George H. Stevens, cash paid for postage. 2 00
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor on fountains .. 15 07
N. N. Jones, professional services 43 75
Carried forward $409 71
$4,726 OI
103
Brought forward.
$409 71
$4,726 OI
Jeremiah P. Kelleher, labor on sea wall and land- ing.
4 00
Daniel Hallisey, labor on sea wall and landing.
IO 50
Dennis Duggan
66
IO 50
Patrick Scully
66
66
4 00
Philip Crimmins 66 66
66
. . .
50
Wm. Tatterfield
66 66
66
2 00
John Whalen
66
66
. . .
I 00
Matthew Toomey 66
66
66
66
. . .
7 90
Thos. Connihan 66
2 40
Daniel Lucy
8 80
Frank H. Plumer, use of double team
37 50
James C. Colman
37 50
Edw. E. Bartlett 66
66
66
10 00
$556 31
DECEMBER
George E. Dixon, labor
$ 5 40
Jeremiah Coffey
I 00
American Express Co., express.
90
Moses E. Cook, services as warden
8 00
John C. Lang 66
clerk.
8 00
Frank E. Thurlow "
inspector 8 00
8 00
Wm. B. Porter
66
8 00
Thos. Humphreys
8 00
Moses A. Stevens
66 deputy
warden
2 50
George Greenleaf
66
66
clerk
2 50
Fred S. Goodwin
66
66
66
inspector
2 50
Joseph L. Thurlow
66
66
2 50
John W. Allen
66
66
66
66
2 50
John J. Thurlow
66
66
66
66
: 50
Wm. W. Hutchins
warden
8 00
Aaron B. Adams
66
66
clerk
8 00
Samuel J. Ford
66
66
inspector
3 00
J. C. M. Blaisdell
8 00
Daniel E. Tilton 66
8 00
Greenleaf A. Johnson, services as inspector 8 00
William H. Johnson
" deputy warden
2 50
Oliver O. Jones
66
66
clerk ..
2 50
Allen D. Pettingell
66
66
66
inspector
2 50
Wallace E. Bean
66
2 50
Carried forward.
$128 30
$5,282 32
66
66
66
66
66
Charles C. Donnell "
66
66
DETAILED STATEMENT
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward.
$128 30
$5,282 32
Frank W. Landford, services as deputy inspector
2 50
John J. McGlew
66
2 50
James P. Walsh
66
warden
8 00
Hiram P. Macintosh, Jr. 66
66
clerk .
8 00
B. W. Barrett
66
inspector
8 00
J. Willard Ballou
66
66
8 00
George P. Sargent
66
66
66
8 00
F. B. Fanning
66
66
8 00
Edward Sexton
66
66
deputy warden
2 50
Caleb B. Huse
66
66
clerk ..
2 50
George W. Mansur
66
66
inspector
: 50
George L. Richardson
66
66
2 50
Cornelius J. Kiely
66
66
66
2 50
Wm. J. Creasey
warden
8 00
Charles A. Stockman
66
66
clerk .
8 00
Michael O'Connell
8 00
Albert D. Hale
66
66
8 00
John B. Brookings
66
66
8 00
Edwin Currier
66
66
. .....
8 00
Oliver T. Littlefield
66
" deputy clerk .. .
2 50
Bernard C. McQuade
66
66
inspector
2 50
George N. Jaques
66
2 50
Wm. H. T. Dodge
66
66
2 50
John M. Sullivan
66
66
66
2 50
Henry D. Follansbee
6.
warden
8 00
John J. Creeden
6.
66
clerk.
8 00
James F. Murphy
8 00
John Elliott
66
66
66
8 00
Freeman P. Healey
8 00
George E. Ross
66
deputy warden
2 50
Frank E. Davis
.6
clerk ..
2 50
George W. Hussey
66
inspector
2 50
John P. Comley
66
2 50
Fred E. Stanton
66
6
66
2 50
Richard J. Foley
2 50
Joshua L. Chase
warden .
8 00
William G. Somerby
66
..
clerk .
8 00
Frank W. Merrill
inspector
8 00
William C. Coffin
66
8 00
John L. Lewis
66
8 00
Carried forward
$359 80
$5,282 32
6.
inspector
66
8 00
Gilbert A. Noyes
" deputy warden .
2 50
Wm. H. Welch
inspector .
.
66
DETAILED STATEMENT
105
Brought forward .
$359 80
$5,282 32
George A. Coffin
services as inspector 8 00
John M. Chase
66 66 deputy warden 2 50
Elmer H. Whitmore 66
66 clerk .. : 50
George L. Whitmore
66 66 6 inspector 66
2 50
Arthur J. Brooks 6.
2 50
Thos. W. Mitchell, Jr.
66
2 50
Edwin F. Jackman 66
66
2 50
Herman Staples, pasting blocks and lists
I 00
Samuel Pearson, services at ward roon1. 9 00
Frank H. Rundlett, services at ward room and cash paid 6 20
Albert Hodgdon, services at ward room 5 00
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising .. 152 80
I 75
Smith Typewriter Co., supplies I 95
Western Union Tel. Co., time service city hall clock
3 00
Jackson Express Co., express ..
5 45
Telephone Company, use of telephone
30
Newburyport Despatch, express B. & M. R. R. Co., mileage.
26 00
F. E. Smith, P. M .. postage
2 80
Ernest H. Noyes, return of births
2 00
Spalding & Stone, settlement of claim of Hum-
phreys Coffey vs. City of Newburyport. 102 26
Npt. Herald Co., printing and advertising . 102 00
Chas. E. Allen, labor on sea wall and landing 12 60
4 00
Thomas Ryan
66
20 20
WVm. Tatterfield
66
66
5 00
Louis Boutin
66
4 00
John McDade
66
66
66
I >40
John Pollard
66
66
66
2 00
Michael Kelley
66
60
66
4 60
Daniel Lucy
66
66
66
28 80
Jeremiah Sheehan 66
5 60
Jeremiah Coffey
66
60
2 80
Timothy Coffey
66
66
2 80
Dennis Kelleher
66
66
80
Cornelius Sullivan 66
66
5 20
George E. Pearson 66
66
5 60
Frank H. Plumer, use of double team
15 00
Carried forward . $928 91
$5,282 32
66
66
Philip Crimmins
4 20
Henry M. Meek, 200 assessors' blanks
..
14
1 06
ANNUAL REPORT
Brought forward. $928 91
$5,282 32 Jas. C. Colman 66
W'11. B. Porter, use of double teani
32 00
17 50
Cashman Bros., stock and labor on Goodwin's landing 1,006 52
$1,984 93
$7,267 25
INTEREST DEPARTMENT
Appropriation . . $18,000 00
CREDITS
From overdue taxes $2,439 41
From First National Bank (deposits). 1,060 03
From Boston & Maine stock (dividends)
616 50
4,115 94
Total appropriation and income
$22,115 94
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 1,415 74
$20,700 20
EXPENDITURES Authorized by Committee on Finance
One year Follansbee fund $ 120 00
66 Simpson
900 00
60 Sawyer 225 00
66 Dexter 66
90 00
66 Green
80 00
66 Frothingham "
40 00
66 A. Williams 66
40 00
66 Brown 66
675 00
66 Toppan 66
10 00
Atwood 66
472 50
66 Todd 66
400 00
66
W. O. Moseley fund
400 00
Registered bonds $42,500 1,700 00
66 Armory loan $8,200 293 00
School loan $4,500
180 00
Carried forward $5,625 50
$20,700 20
107
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward .
$5,625 50
$20,700 20
6 months' Note ten years loan, $15,000
300 00
66 570, $50,000 . 1,500 00
6
6 576, 71,661.63 1,074 93
12 66
66 579, 1,467.73 44 03
I yr. 9 mos. 7d., Note 580, $1,000
53 09
3 months'
581, 9,000 67 50
3
5d.,
582, 9,000 71 25
3
5d., 66 583, 7,500 59 38
3
66 584, 8,000
60 00
3 66 6d., 585, 3,123
29 12
2 66
Id., 66 587, 71,661.63
303 57
IO
66
4d., 66
66 4d., 589, 9,000 228 00
IO
66
4d.
590, 7,500 190 00
IO
66
66
591, 8,500 212 50
8
66
66 592, 40,000 .
833 33
Coupons
9,820 00
$20,700 20
LIGHTING STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation . $13,000 00
CREDITS
From D. D. Tilton, treasurer, overcharge for gas in City Hall for June $ 73 92
From F H. Rundlett, sale of lantern I 50
66
lamp post 50
66 sale of old lanterns I 00 16 city clerk, sale of old lanterns 5 00 81 92
Total appropriation and income. $13,081 92 Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 150 87
$12,931 05
12
66
588, 9,000 228 00 IO
IOS
ANNUAL REPORTS EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Lighting
Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., lighting streets and public buildings $12,920 55
Newburyport Gas and Electric Co., relocating light. 8 00
F. H. Rundlett, 3 mos., care of city hall lanterns 2 50
$12,931 05
APPORTIONMENT OF EXPENDITURES
For lighting streets and public buildings ending Dec. 16, 1899.
Cubic feet gas
Cost .
Lighting City hall.
. 290,300
$468 20
Market hall.
. 195,500
315 39
Central Fire Station
119,800
193 99
Public Library
137,400'
222 5I
66
Engine House No 2
48,300
78 08
66
No 3
34,100
54 99
66
66 No 8
18,200
29 36
Putnam School
10,400
17 00
Armory Building
103,000
166 44
66
Temple street school
1,000
I 65
66
Kelley school.
32,300
53 27
66
License commissioners' Office. 700
I 13
991,000
$1,602 0I
Cost of street lights, 147 arcs, II incandescents and lanterns at public library, Fountain Park and city hall
$11,275 97
Cost of drop light city hall stage for one and one-half months
42 57
Sundry bills
IO 50
11,329 04
$12,931 05
66
There are 147 arc lights and eleven incandescent liglits in the city streets, one arc light at Newburyport bridge and lanterns at Public library, Fountain Park and City Hall.
109
DETAILED STATEMENT
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation . $150 00
EXPENDITURES
Thomas E. Cutter for Grand Army Post 150 00
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS
Appropriation $250 00 Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 250 00
NOTES PAYABLE
-
Amount outstanding December 17, 1898 . ... $269,202 36 Notes issued in 1899 as follows: No. 586, order of E. P. Shaw, State treasurer, 2 95-100 per cent. $ 50,000 00
No. 587, order New England Trust Co., 212 per cent. 71,661 63
No. 588, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent 9,000 00
No. 589, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent . 9,000 00
No. 590, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer 3 per cent. 7,500 00
No. 591, order J. V. Felker, eity treasurer, 3 per cent. 8,500 00
Brought forward.
$155,661 63 $269,202 36
IIO
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $155,661 63 #269,202 36
No. 592, order Water Commissioners, New- buryport, 37s per cent. 40,000 00 No. 593, order W. F. Houston, trustee, 3 per cent. 1,467 73
No. 594, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 3 per cent 1,000 00
No. 596, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 372 per cent.
9,000 00
No. 597, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 372 per cent. 9,000 00
No. 598, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer 314 per cent 9,000 00
No. 599, order J. V. Felker, city treasurer, 374 per cent .
7,500 00
$232,629 36 3,500 00
Appropriation
$ 505,331 72
Notes paid during 1899 as follows:
No. 396, order Institution for Savings, city .... $ 15,000 00 No. 529, order Institution for Savings, city .. . 2,000 00
No. 551, J. V. Felker, city treasurer 1,500 00
No. 570, 66 E. P. Shaw, state treasurer . . . 50,000 00
No. 576, 66 New England Trust Co.
71,661 63
No. 579, 66 A. W. Greenleaf, trustee
1,467 73
No. 580, 66 J. V. Felker, city treasurer. 1,000 00
No. 581, 66 66
9,000 00
No. 582, 66
66 .. 9,000 00
No. 583, 66 66 7,500 00
No. 584, 66
66 66 8,000 00
No. 585, 66 Sinking fund commissioners.
3,123 00
No. 587, 66 New England Trust Co.
71,661 63
No. 588, 66 J. V. Felker, city treasurer 66
9,000 00
No. 589, 66
66
7,500 00
No. 591,
66
8,500 00
$284,913 99 Transferred to armory and school accounts. 3,500 00
288,413 99
Amount outstanding Dec. 16, 1899. ....
$216,917 73
66
9,000 00
No. 590,
III
DETAILED STATEMENT
PARKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
Appropriation $450 00 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account IOI 4I
$551 41
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Park Commissioners
Parker M. Lougee, repairing wheelbarrow $ 85
E. Perkins Lumber Co., lumber 86
Frank E. Davis, repairing and sharpening lawn mowers and labor on Frog Pond fountain . . . .
9 15
S. H. Thurlow, lawn rakes and screws 91
Watering streets, sprinkling 2,394 ft. for year 1899 71 82
Jos. Breck & Sons, 12 lawn settees. 37 92
James F. Brown, salt. 2 00
W'nı. Holker, cotton hose, iron, etc.
15 32
C. C. Stockman, cash paid for freight, etc.
I 88
Daniel W. Cate, labor at Mall and Brown Square.
322 60
Thomas Hale, labor
I7 60
Daniel Lucy, 66
16 30
Daniel Creedon, labor
II 20
Cornelius Lynch,
8 20
John J. Hale 66
13 60
Daniel Quill
66
5 40
Edw. Powers
I 60
Geo. E. Pearson 66
3 20
John' Whalen
I 00
Wmn. Tatterfield 66
I 00
Cornelius Sullivan
I 00
C. C. Buzzell 66
4 00
Matthew Barrett 66
2 80
John Pollard 66
I 20
$551 41
112
ANNUAL REPORTS
PARKS (ATKINSON COMMON)
Appropriation $ 500 00 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account 47 50
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