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141 51
James Kimball, 66 66
88 82
Chas. H. Lewis,
500 04
Fred H. South,
100 04
Stephen Gale,
66
360 00
Chas. L. G. Bushee, 66
60 00
Mrs. John Murphy, 66
48 04
Wm. P. Lunt, salary as superintendent I200 00
Wm. P. Lunt, cash paid for sundries 116 48
Robert G. Allen, salary as truant officer 500 00
Edw. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies 94 05
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies 163 10
Frost & Adams Co., artists' supplies.
2 45
University Pub. Co., books
20 16
American Book Co., books
249 15
Silver, Burdett & Co., books 105 67
Rand, McNally & Co., books
13 60
A. P. Marden, tuning piano 6 00
Maynard, Merrill & Co., books
6 72
Ginn & Co., books. 214 26
W. A. Davis & Son, one American flag.
8 45
M. A. Kenniston, 3 pieces ribbon 3 00
Jackson Express Co., express.
16 45
A. F. Nason, 150 bushels charcoal 15 00
Prang Educational Co., books.
3 84
Karl Castelhun, 50 ft. rubber tubing.
2 75
Franklin Educational Co., chemical and physical apparatus
28 05
C. E. Ridler, mechanical drawing book . 1 00
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising .. 54 45
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., drawing materials
2 00
Carried forward $29,211 88
$32,083 61
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DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward. $29,211 88 $32,083 91
Squire & Swan, printing
6 50
M. A. Swifts Sons., paper 32 95
Newburyport Despatch, express 2 95
C. W. Bailey, books, etc IIO 07
E. Perkins Lumber Co., shavings
25
J. C. Colman, lumber
2 II
M. R. Warren, stationery and ink.
6 00
Geo. F. King & Co., pencils.
5 85
Hunt Printing & Eng. Co., printing
13 00
Houghton, Miflin & Co., books
10 08
Npt. Herald Co., printing and advertising. 28 89
Trustees Putnam Free School, one years rent of school building to September 1, 1899. 500 00
D. C. Heath & Co., books.
108 98
Thompson, Brown & Co., books
123 86
Toppan & Wilson, one mop wringer
2 00
American Express Co., express
3 10
C. J. Holmes, books. 10 50
Est. N. Varina, 48,210 1bs. coal 138 88
Geo. S. Perry & Co., supplies
39 65
N. H. Crowell, number cards
I 20
High Street Pharmacy, nitric acid and ammonia
I 50
Boston School Supply Co., books 35 26
T. H. Castor & Co., books. I 80
H. A. Wilson, water pails and brooms. 8 75
C. W. Poor, groceries for cooking school. 43 16
Thorp, Martin & Co., sundries IO 28
The Earl Ink Co., 10 galls. ink, and keg
7 00
C. E. Pendergast, repairing chairs
85
L. W. Piper, filling out diplomas
10 50
Mrs. F. E. Pettingell, 50 copies song, Glory" 2 50
"Old
Edw. Osgood, sundries
I 55
J. W. Somerby, 12 expense graduating exercises. 19 97
Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co., 60 gross pens .. 20 40 Eagle Pencil Co., pencils 6 25
W. M. Doulens, Io New England surveys.
9 80
Stephen P. Bray, 250 tons 16 cwt. coal and 213 ft. wood . 1,412 77
C. L. Fifield, 370 bushels charcoal . . 34 22
Horace A. Brooks, binding and paging school census book . I 25
Carried forward $31,986 51 $32,083 91
132
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $31,986 51 $32,083 91
Wmn. P. French, 110 bushels charcoal
9 90
A. E. Brown, 13 copies agreement between High and Putnam schools .. 4 00
Holcomb & Hoke Mfg. Co., brushes
7 50
Chas. W. Davis, labor
7 40
Chas. E. Allen
10 00
Geo. E. Pearson 6
8 70
Con. Sullivan 66
8 90
John Whalen 66
5 10
Maurice Corcoran 66
7 30
Cornelius Lynch 66
IO 70
Wm. H. Merritt
10 00
Edgar B. Davis 66
60
Geo. W. Dixon
50
Wm. Tatterfield
2 00
John Pollard
1 00
John McDade
I 80
Thos. Ryan
66
1 00
Chas. B. Crowell
I 00
$32,083 91
SEWERAGE (CONSTRUCTION)
-
Balance due the city December 17, 1898 .. $298 60
CREDITS
From culvert department for pipe
$ 23 63
Kent & Nelson, 1 00
24 63
$273 97
EXPENDITURES Authorized by committee on Sewerage
C. H. Kelleher, bal. due on Aug., 1897 bill. $ 12 50
Npt. Herald Co., advertising . 8 00
Arthur W. Huse, making profile of Summit
Place 5 00
Francis Curtis, cash paid . 3 00
J. C. Colman, lumber and cement . IO 46
Carried forward $38 96
$273 97
I33
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward.
$38 96
$273 97
News Publishing Co., advertising
7 00
S. H. Thurlow, 2 plumb bobs
80
Hunt Printing & Engraving Co., advertising .... 4 50
Francis Curtis, services as constructing engineer on sewer in Summit Place .
40 00
Lyman E. Dodge, services as inspector on sewer in Summit Place
48 90
A. Russell & Son, castings
18 98
Jere B. Lunt, pipe
3 42
Cashman Bros., constructing sewer in Summit Place
1,853 81
P. Tobin, teaming
3 20
2,019 57
Balance due the city December 16, 1899
$2,293 54
SEWERS (MAINTENANCE)
Appropriation
$700 00
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account
69 76
$630 24
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the committee on Sewerage
Francis Curtis, one year's salary as superintend- ent $524 75
Francis Curtis, cash paid for labor .. 64 10
J. C. Colman, transportation of safe 65
Estate Wm. Noyes, one safe 26 00
4 28
T. J. Mannix, teaming .
I 00
P. S. Bradford, hose nozzle
65
A. Russell & Son, 3 dust pans
3 26
Wm. Holker, hardware. 63
C. H. Meader, stock and labor 4 92
$630 24
Toppan & Wilson, hardware
134
ANNUAL REPORTS SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
Appropriation
$600 00
CREDITS
From incidentals transferred . $1,000 00
66 W. U. Tel. Co., for brick I 00
Jos. H. Currier, for edgestones 3 81
66 J. A. Greeley & Co.
13 65
66 E. A. Young 66
[ 52
66 Rufus Morrison, for brick 2 00
66 Dalton Club 66
2 75
66 Betterment account transfer 1,510 13
2,534 86
Total appropriation and income
ance account. 686 20
$3,821 06
EXPENDITURES Authorized by committee on Highways
James C. Colman, 3,925 brick, and use of teams. $ 93 18
Cashman Bros., 222 tons, 9 cwt. crushed stone .. 233 61
J. P. Gordon, 3,767 5-12 ft. edgestone 895 43
Orrin G. Davis, use of team . 12 00
Effie B. Ludington, wharfage on stone. 34 00
Capt. R. M. Runnill, freight on edgestone
209 88
Capt. E. D. Partridge, freight on edgestone
122 54
E. Perkins Lumber Co., 12 oak rolls
2 40
F. E. Cutter & Co., stock and labor 3 80
C. H. Meader, stock and labor 229 72
Eben A. Young, labor on sidewalks
74 27
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting
922 65
Capt. Wm. F. Grant, freight on edgestone
135 30
F. F. Morrill, 119 5-9 yds. brick, and II ft. 2 in. edgestone 39 22
J. P. Titcomb, professional services 9 40
N. E. Fireproofing Co., 2,350 brick 16 45
Wm. E. Goodwin, labor
5 15
Clarance B. Noyes
I 60
John Pollard
24 60
Brought forward
$3,065 20 $3,821 06
$3,134 86 Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal-
135
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward.
$3,065 20
$3,821 06
Cornelius Sullivan, labor
25 60
Thomas Hale
58 60
Daniel Lucy
66
45 20
Wm. Tatterfield
26 80
Edmund Ryan
66
76 80
Jeremiah Sheehan 66
130 40
Timothy Coffey
2 80
Thomas Connihan
9 60
Chas. W. Thurlow
4 80
Thomas Ryan
66
9 20
John Clifford
6 40
Cornelius Lynch
2 00
Cornelius Kelleher
6 80
Matthew Barrett
26 00
Dennis Duggan
I 80
Arthur G. Currier
66
62 61
Daniel Hallisey
66
29 90
John McDade
7 70
Chas. E. Allen 66
163 CO
John Whalen 66
16 20
Geo. E. Pearson
66
8 20
Daniel Quill
66
4 80
Geo. E. Dixon
66
I 80
Michael Kelley
66
3 60
Jeremiah Welch, allowance for old stone
2 10
Frank H. Plumer 66
2 25
F. Donahoe
66
2 35
F. Haskell
2 80
Daniel Rogers
66
66
66
5 00
P. J. Doyle
66
66
I IO
Rufus Adams, allowance on 93 yds. brick
4 65
Betterments, error in credit.
5 00
$3,821 06
136
ANNUAL REPORTS
SUB-DRAINING STATE STREET.
Appropriation . $1,500 00 Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 1,416 19
$83 81
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the committee on Highways
Wmn. Holker, 66 ft. of 12 in. drain pipe. $16 83
N. C. Moody, 277 lbs. grating at 8c. 22 16
J. C. Colman, lumber, cement and teaming. 14 34
J. A. Greeley & Co., mason work . IO 68
Thomas Hale, labor
5 80
John Pollard, 66
3 80
Daniel Lucy,
3 40
Wm. Tatterfield, 6
3 40
Chas. E. Allen, 66
2 00
Matthew Barrett,
I 40
$83 81
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-ARMORY RENT ACCOUNT.
CREDIT
From State of Massachusetts, armory rent for 1899. . .... $400 00
DEBIT
Public property, rental of new armory for 1899 . . . $400 00
I37
DETAILED STATEMENT
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS - MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
Balance due from State, Dec. 17, 1898 $400 73
Payments of aid in 1899 1,002 46
$1,403 19
CREDITS
City appropriation for 1899. $450 00
From State of Massachusetts, for one-half pay-
ment made in year 1898. 430 73
From incidental account amount of appropria-
tion overdrawn for one-half payments in '99 36 23
$916 96
Balance due from State Dec. 16, 1899 $486 23
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation $3,000 00
CREDITS
Cash received for board of sundry persons. 357 88
Total appropriation and income $3,357 88
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 48 18
$3,309 70
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Soldiers' Relief Committee Amount paid in cash to sundry persons for aid
. during year. $1,831 00
Carried forward $1,831 00
$3,309 70
IS
.
138
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $1,831 00 $3,309 70
Amount paid for board in hospitals and asylums
and medical attendance of sundry persons during the year 488 65
Amount allowed for groceries, clothing and fuel to sundry persons during the year . 790 05
Amount paid for services of clerk of state aid,
military aid and soldiers' relief committee one year to Dec. 1, 1899 200 00
$3,309 70
WATERING STREETS FOR YEAR 1899.
Total amount assessed to abutters for year 1899-108, 162 feet at 3c
$3,244 85
City appropriation for 1899. 1000 00
Income from Simpson fund 900 00
Supplementary assessment 3 00
$5,147 85
Amounnt undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account. 154 20
$4,993 65
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Board of Aldermen
Cashman Bros., for use of carts and men for
watering 54,081 feet at 7c . $3,785 67
Cashman Bros., extra watering 10 00
Newburyport Water Works, for furnishing water for 54,081 feet at $100 per mile. 1,023 08
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising. 14 40
Hunt Printing and Engraving Co., advertising. . 6 00
John Healey, over-payment allowance 50
Henry W. Little, for services as clerk of water- ing street department for year 1899 150 00
Supplement assessment transferred 3 00
4,993 65
139
DETAILED STATEMENT
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME ACCOUNT
CREDITS
Form City of Newburyport, 34 of liquor licenses for year 1899 $17,675 25
From State of Massachusetts, corporation tax, for year 1899 12,389 22
From State of Massachusetts account, balance of corporation tax for year 1899, (remaining un- paid December 16, 1899, credited ) 1,326 49
From State of Massachusetts, foreign shipping account for year 1899. 139 60
From State of Massachusetts non-resident bank tax, for year 1899. 285 25
$31,815 81
DEBITS
Amount deducted by assessors $27,000 00
State of Massachusetts, account deficiency of
corporation tax of 1898 of amount charged December 17, 1898. 108 98
State of Massachusetts, corporation tax of 1898,
and National Bank Tax of 1898, disallowed . 86 18
27,195 16
Transferred to incidentals.
$4,620 65
140
ANNUAL REPORTS
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX
CREDITS
Collected from city banks
$3,384 16
Credited on State account 1,854 87
$5,239 03
DEBITS
Charged on State account. $4,859 82
Paid for assessing and collecting bank taxes. 93 96
$4,953 78
Balance transferred to income account .
$285 25
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Appropriated and paid for State tax 1899
$5,760 00
County tax 1899 8,330 50
$14,090 50
RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Tax of 1896
$ 138 82
66
1897
13,452 14
" 1898
29,425 49
" 1899
111,507 17
154,523 62
Betterment Assessments
1,671 95
Watering streets for 1897
223 90
1898.
584 74
1899 .
2,292 37
$159,296 58
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DETAILED STATEMENT
DOG LICENSES
Received from County of Essex $504 06
Transferred to Public Library account 504 06
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS
Received from licenses granted for year 1899, viz :
Twelve of first and fourth class common victual- lers at $1,800 each $21,600 00
One of first class innholder . 1,500 00
One of furth class grocer 1,000 00
Ten of sixth class druggists at $1.00
10 00
Total 24 licenses. $24, 110 00
Received from advertising licenses. 64 00
$24,174 00
DEBITS
News Pub. Co., advertising. $42 75
Npt. Herald Co., printing and advertising 76 00
Arthur C. Richardson, salary as license commis- sioner to April 6, 1899 70 00
Jacob T. Rowe, one year's salary as license com- missioner to Dec. 1, 1899 200 00
Moses Brown, one year's salary as license com- missioner and cash paid to Dec. 1, 1899. . 235 60
Hunt. Printing and Engraving Co., printing 6 00
C. C. Stockman, use tables and chairs 4 90
E. Griffin, 2 mos. rent of office. 20 00
State of Massachusetts, 25 per cent of receipts .. 5,843 50
$6,498 75
Transferred to income account
$17,675 25
142
ANNUAL RPEORTS
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
CREDITS
Received from county treasurer for seals killed .
$135 00
DEBITS
Paid Charels Dow, for killing seals
$3 00
Henry Fernald 66
3 00
66 Edwin F. Hunt
66
3 00
66 Daniel E. Foote
60
3 00
Amos G. Dow
39 00
66 Henry Godfrey 60
3 00
66
Jason Lawrence
18 00
John D. Kilborn
66
66
15 00
66 James Douglas
66
15 00
George F. Thurlow "
66
3 00
66 Nathan D. Rodigrass, for killing seals
. .
3 00
66 W. H. Pierce
27 00
$135 00
143
DETAILED STATEMENT
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS
Received from County of Essex, rent of police court room, one year to January 1, 1899 . . . . .. $250 00 Received from Town of Newbury, use of public library, one year to January 1, 1899. 150 00
Received from State of Massachusetts, rent of ar-
mory, one year to January 1, 1900. 400 00 Received, from rental of city hall during year 1899 1,445 00
Received from sale of burial lots, New Hill dur- ing year 1899 174 00
Received from Richard S. Hewlett, rent of Winter street landing, one year to January 1, 1899 .. . 10 00
Received from Samuel Butterfield, rent of Winter street landing one year to January 1, 1900 .... 10 00
Received from Arthur D. Ordway, rent of Winter street landing one year to January 1, 1900 .. . .. 10 00 Received of George H. Lang, rent of Winter street landing, one year to January 1, 1900. 10 00
Credited to public property and public library ac- count
$2,459 00
144
ANNUAL REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1899.
Poor (including fuel, insane and city physician's salary ) . $19,000 00 Schools (including fuel and rent of Putnam school building 31,000 00
Fire (including fuel)
11,000 00
Highways. 12,500 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
600 00
Ashes and rubbish .
1,150 00
Bridges and culverts
2,500 00
Watering streets for 1899.
1,000 00
Incidentals (including repairs on sea wall and landing) ..
2,000 00
Incidentals (overdraft for 1898).
731 68
· Public property
4,400 00
Police
10,500 00
Lighting
13,000 00
Salaries
9,325 00
Fuel .
500 00
Public library
2,000 00
Public library (special ).
800 00
Printing
1,050 00
Board of Health
700 00
Military aid
450 00
Parks (regular)
450 00
66 (Atkinson common).
500 00
(Cushing)
100 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Sewer (maintenance )
700 00
Soldiers' relief .
3,000 00
Abatements tax of 1896
1,700 00
66
1897 .
700 00
66
1898. 500 00
66
1899
100 00
Interest
18,000 00
Notes payable.
3,500 00
Sinking fund
12,300 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co.
766 85
Police station repairs
3,000 00
Mercantile affairs
250 00
Sub-draining State street
1,500 00
Fire aların improvement
1,000 00
$172,423 53
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DETAILED STATEMENT
CITY VALUATION FOR 1899
Real estate .
$7,292,400 00
Personal estate
2,387,300 00
Resident bank shares
387,917 00
$10,067,617 CO
Tax assessed on real estate
$113,032 20
66
" personal estate
37,003 15
66
" resident bank shares 6,012 71
66
" polls
7,958 00
161,006 06
Appropriated for city expenses
$172,423 53
Income deducted . 27,000 00
145,423 53
Appropriation for State tax
5,760 00
66
County tax
8,330 50
Overlay
3,568 93
Supplementary assessments
923 10
$164,006 06
Number of polls 3,979; rate of taxation $15.50 per $1000.
POPULATION
1895 State census . 14,554 1900 estimated 14,800
19
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1899
Mayor $1,200 00
City clerk (no fees).
1,450 00
Assistant city clerk 600 00
City treasurer and collector
1,600 00
City treasurer and collector (for clerk hire)
350 00
City auditor
400 00
City solicitor (in full for all services )
400 00
City physician
400 00
City messenger
900 00
City marshal
1,000 00
Surveyor of highways (to furnish own team)
1,200 00
Superintendent of schools
1,200 00
Clerk of Common Council
150 00
Clerk of overseers ol the poor
850 00
Clerk of State aid committee
200 00
Superintendent of fire alarm 200 00
Agent of board of health 200 00
Clerk of board of health.
50 00
Superintendent of sewers.
525 00
Tresurer of sinking funds
50 00
Librarian of public library 1,200 00
Assistant librarian of public library
400 00
Superintendent of reading room 450 00
Superintendent of almshouse 480 00
Matron of almshouse 240 00
Drawtender of Newburyport bridge
600 00
Inspector of animals and provisions
500 00
Harbor master
100 00
Chief engineer of fire department
300 00
Three assistant engineers, each
50 00
Clerk of board of engineers 15 00
Engineers of steamers, each. 160 00
Assistant engineers, each. 20 00
Firemen of steamers, each 125 00
Hosemen and laddermen, each 45 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT
Three assessors, each
500 CO
Four registrars, each 75 00
Two liquor license commissioners, each .
200 00
Chairman liquor license commission 225 00
Captain of night watch 900 00
Patrolmen per week.
15 75
Drivers of double teams, per week
12 00
Drivers of single teams, per week. 12 00
Permanent fireman, per week
14 00
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls from 1851 to 1899 inclusive
Year
No. Poils
Valuation o Real Estate.
Valuation of Personal Estate.
Total Valuation.
*Amount of City Tax,
Amount of State Tax.
Amount of County Tax.
Total Tax.
Taxation per $1000.
1851
.
2517
$2,596,400
$2,880,200
$5,476,600
$33,597 98
$5,227 76
$38,825 74
$6 40
1852
.
2827
2,764 800
2,796,700
5,561,500
43,504 74
5,227 76
48,732 50
8
1853
.
2997
2,902, 100
2,931,500
5,833,600
40,232 74
5,227 76
48,257 59
7 50
1854
·
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434 50
2,787
7,432
51,653 50
7
1855
2977
3,449, 100
3,554,000
7,003, 100
48,877 80
4,180 50
7,432
60,590 30 65,795 70
8
1856
.
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931 70
5,574
9,290
67,307 80
9
1858
·
2708
3,287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582 63
3,344
7,560 2I
59,486 84
8
1859
·
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741 88
2,790
8,505 24
70,037 12
9 60
1 850
2412
3,200,800
3,544,8co
6,745,600
61,654 80
2,327
8,694 24
72,674 04
IO 20
1861
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608, 100
60,52I 79
2,346
9,369 85
72,237 74
IO 40
1862
2462
3,056,000
3,163,450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14,076
7,808 29
84,532 96
12 80
1863
·
2348
3,048,700
3,395,000
6,443,700
68,337 II
18,768
7,808 29
94,913 40
14
1854
.
2528
3,268,700
3,425,000
6,693,700
72,193 84
18,768
7,805 96
98,767 80
14
1865
·
3000
3,349,200
4,032,800
7,382,000
90,336 05
36,660
8,188 95
I35,195
17 50
1866
3126
3,373,700
3,834,500
7,214,200
129,768 35
23,400
8,188 95
161.357 30
21 50.
1867
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960,700
116,173 30
39,000
9,826 70
165,000
20
1858
·
3388
3,743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110,160 78
15,600
9,417 30
135,195 08
17 80
1869
3242
3,858,000
3,569,700
7,427,700
119,502 67
19,500
8,188 95
144,639 22
18 60
1870
2907
4,018,701
3,682,545
7,701,246
127,431 72
19,500
9,826 70
156,758 42
19 60
1871
3218
4,057,500
3,034,257
7,091,757
104,051 74
19,500
9,826 70
133,378 44
17 90
1872 .
3292
4,243,950
3,068,700
7,312,650
123,154 65
11,960
8,215 90
143,330 55
18 70
1873
.
3190
4,515,400
3,057,140
7,572,540
139,188 92
13,455
8,215 90
160,859 82
20 40
1874
3208
4,763,700
3, 120,407
7,884, 107
136,038 13
11,960
8,215 90
156,214 03
19
1875
3383
4,904,075
3, 140,838
8,044,913
39,443 45
11,960
8,215 90
159,619 35
19
1876 .
3356
4,788,450
2,937,167
7,725,617
136,042 87
7,866
6,499 50
150,408 38
18 60
.
·
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8,36I
9,290
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ANNUAL REPORTS
8 50
1857
$2,787
1877 1878
3223 4,832,700 4,799,250 4,766,700
2,812,284 2,778,962
7,644,984 7,578,212 7,409,588
122,383 30 III,070 40
2, 185
7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
1880 .
3384 3456
4,815,800 4,849,050
2,686,406
7,535,456
123,809 80
6,555
7,135 54
136,499 84
17 20
1882
·
3343
5,002,550
2,415,148
7,417,698
128,779 64
8,740
7,135 54
144,655 18
18 60
1883 . 3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518, 108
119,580 59
7,080
9,442 86
136,103 45
17 20
1884 .
3467
5,162,750
2,385,77I
7,548,52I
125,336 22
9,440
9,442 86
144,219 08
18 20
1885
.
3427
5,214,050
2,336,755
7,550,805
126,229 63
7,080
9,442 86
142,752 49
18
1886 .
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
6,855
8,919 62
137,994 94
17 30
1887 .
380I
5,730,400
2,344,337
8,074,737
122,440 33
10,282 50
8,919 62
141,642 45
16 60
1888 .
3964
6,088,890
2,643,455
8,732,345
128,443 40
10,282 50
8,919 62
147.645 52
16
1889 .
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296,235
127,663 II
9, 120
8,771 16
145,554 27
14 80
1850
.
3897
6,805, 197
2,931,573
9,736,770
135,147 OI
7,980
8,771 16
151,898 17
14 80
1891
.
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9,762,658
145,719 36
6,840
9,536 63
162,095 99
15 80
1892
.
3827
6,873,300
2,723,805
9,597,105
150,199 02
8,190
9,536 63
167,925 65
16 70
1893
.
3912
6,980,200
2,725,328
9,705,528
150,004 38
11,700
11,113 70
172,818 08
17
1894
3888
7,055,400
2,700,677
9,756,077
140,473 58
9,360
11,112 83
160,946 4I
15 70
1895 .
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013 2I
6,735
11,008 53
168,756 74
16 50
I896
3993
7,137,500
2,630,040
9,767,540
151,243 79
7,857 50
10,049 12
169,150 4I
16 50
1897 .
3915
7,179,300
2,503,674
9,682,974
138,594 57
7,857 50
10,495 73
156,947 80
15 40
1898 .
3813
7,210,800
2,529,590
9,740,390
150,038 38
5,760
8,647 90
164,446 28
16 10
1899
.
3979
7,292,400
2,775,217
10,067,617
149,915 56
5,760
8,330 50
164,006 06
15 50
*The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
115,91I 24
6,555 4,370
6,499 50 7,892 30
128,965 74
16
135,645 60 1 7
1879 .
3299
2,642,888
2,650,877
7,466,677
109,557 63
6,555
7,135 54
123,248 17
15 60
1881 .
3408
.
DETAILED STATEMENT
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Department Reports AND
Reports of City Officers
Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- The overseers of the poor, to whom is committed a general oversight and care of the poor in all of its departments, would respectfully submit their twenty-first annual report.
GENERAL STATEMENT
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending November 30, 1899, has been $24,183.28. This includes $8,- 113.01 paid for the support of insane, $2,338.03 for fuel ; $254 .- 00 ; paid Dr. Day for medicine furnished in 1898, and $450.00 for physician's salary.
RECEIPTS
For aid given to poor, settlement in Avon .
$ 427 65
66
66
Salisbury
461 06
66
66
Malden
24 75
6
66
Haverhill
281 81
Somersett
44 65
Truro.
34 75
66
Boston
104 00
66
Gloucester
182 75
Salem .
132 60
66
66
Lowell
47 40
Chelsea
102 64
W. H. Bayley, clerk, returned aid
L. W. Sargent, chairman returned aid
100 00
Carried forward
$3,506 95
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.
Amesbury
905 19
66
66
657 70
20
154
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward $3,506 95
C. W. Nelson, board at almshouse, returned 34 27
Sundry persons for board 714 78
Sale of produce 25 00
Sale of barrels
24 35
" hay
433 73
State of Mass., pauper account.
442 44
Error in bill, returned
4 56
$5,186 08
Appropriation .
19,000 00
$24,186 08
DETAILED STATEMENT
There has been expended for the poor residing in the almshouse
$2,507 09
Salaries
2,841 34
Insane .
8,113 0I
For relief of poor, outside the almshouse.
7,213 63
Paid for fuel .
2,338 03
" " medicine
254 00
Paid other towns aid to poor settlement here
916 18
$24,183 28
Less income received .
5186 08
Net cost of poor department
$18,997 20
Appropriation $19,000 00
Undrawn 2 80
$18,997 20
ALMS-HOUSE
The alms-house during the past year has continued under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more over- seers of the poor visiting the house every few days.
An average of 43 persons have resided in the alms-house during the year, at an average cost of $1.97 each per week.
January 1, 1899, inmates at the alms-house-26 males, 17 females.
January 1, 1900, inmates at the alms-house-28 males, whose average age is 58 years; 23 of American birth, 5 of for- eign birth. 15 females, whose average age is 59 years; 10 American born, 5 foreign born.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
January 12, 1900, the large barn at the alms-house was totally destroyed by fire-the work of an incendiary. It was built in 1SS8 by F. L. Cate of Haverhill and was considered one of the finest barns in the county. it being 100 feet long and 42 feet wide. with 20 foot posts. costing $6.400.
The contents of the barn. consisting of 50 tons of hay, 5 horses, 5 cows, a large quantity of vegetables. together with farming tools, wagons, sleighs and harnesses, were all destroyed.
INSANE.
The cost to the city, during the past year, for the support of its insane. has increased to an alarming extent-from 39 persons in the various asylums at the close of last year. 1898. to 49 per- sons at the close of this year, 1899. and an increase of cost from $6,844.15 in 1898, to $8. 113.01 in 1899. If we take the popu- lation of the city at 15.000 inhabitants, it will be seen that one in every three hundred and six is insane. Seven have been add- ed to this number since Nov. 1. 1899. making the large number of 56 now in insane asylums who have a settlement in Newbury- port, or one in every 268 of our population. with an estimated cost for the year 1900 of $9.500.
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