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Dennis Murphy
34 OI
John Kelleher
4 50
Patrick O'Brien
3 55
James Holland
II 43
Arthur H. Cobb
24 47
Daniel Quill
5 40
Jeremiah Hartnett
90
Michael Twoomey
3 55
Albert Langley, inspector
12 86
Robert A. Pope, inspector
19 00
Wm. McDonald, labor
3 75
Chas. E. Allen
30 15
Daniel Lucy
:6
29 93
John Murphy
II IO
Michael Wright
.6
I 78
Patrick Russell
..
4 00
Daniel Casey
20 03
John Polland
45
Edmund Ryan
31 73
Cornelius Sullivan
26 55
Richard Connars 66
24 53
Thomas Hale
31 04
Michael Welsh
17 00
Michael Cronan
.
17 00
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$36,089 20
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148
ANNUAL REPORTS SEWERS (MAINTENANCE).
Appropriation $650 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account.
II OI
$661 0I
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage
Francis Curtis, one year's salary, as super- intendent
$525 00
Francis Curtis, cash paid for labor 57 IO
P. S. Bradford, stock and labor 14 35
William B. Porter, flushing sewers
25 00
D. F. Noyes, sundries.
4 06
Newburyport Herald Co., printing.
2 00
Luther Dame, expenses to Boston.
2 80
Hunt Printing and Eng. Co., printing.
2 50
John Herlihy, labor.
3 75
Cornelius Toomey, labor
II 70
James Delaney, labor
12 75
$661 01
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
CREDITS
From W. J. Creasey, granite posts.
$3 60
From Caleb Stickney, edgestones. I 98
From Charles McQuade, edgestones. 5 98
From T. P. Mackinney, edgestones.
2 50
From Cashman Brothers, labor on stone .... 8 10
From highway department, transfer.
26 31
From public property department, transfer .. 124 88
From betterment account, transfer
233 4I
$406 76
Total appropriation and income
$1,906 76
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account. $638 79
Carried forward.
$2,545 55
149
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward. $2,545 55
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Highways
J. Littlefield & Son, stone work.
$10 55
Effie B. Ludington, wharfage on stone.
10 00
E. Perkins Lumber Co., lumber. 1 09
C. H. Meader, labor 85
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting.
787 52
J. P. Gordon, 3221 feet edgestone at 27 I-2C. .
885 86
C. H. Kelleher, 12 t., 17 cwt. stone.
14 76
First Religious Society, old brick.
I 50
N. E. Fire Profing Co., 15,500 bricks at $14 .. 217 00
Flori Donahoe, use of team.
13 50
T. F. O'Neil, 300 tons stone.
345 00
William W. Hutchins, labor.
I 50
Charles W. Thurlow,
I 50
Thomas Hale,
14 40
Charles E. Allen,
61 76
James E. Welch,
66
I 13
John Pollard,
66
15 09
John Whalen,
I 80
Jeremiah Sheehan
37 80
Edmund Ryan,
66
I 80
Michael Kelley,
2 80
Cornelius Kelleher,
2 13
Daniel Quill,
5 62
Jeremiah Coffey,
II 03
Daniel Lucy,
51 41
Cornelius Sullivan,
9 45
Dennis Kelleher,
4 28
Cornelius Lynch,
5 63
Thomas Ryan,
66
2 25
Timothy Coffey,
I 80
Richard Connors,
7 20
Jeremiah Hartnett,
8 77
Jeremiah Twomey,
.
. . ......
8 77
$2,545 55
66
150
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-ARMORY RENT ACCOUNT.
CREDIT
From state of Massachusetts, armory rent for 1901. .. .. $400 00
DEBIT
Public property, rental of new armory for 1901
$400 00
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
Balance due from state, Dec. 15, 1900 $319 73
Payments of aid in 1901 601 46
$921 19
CREDITS
City appropriation for 1901.
$350 00
From state of Massachusetts, for one-half
payments made in year 1900. 313 73
$663 73
$257 46
Incidental account amount undrawn trans- ferred to balance account ..
24 77
Balance due from state, Dec. 21, 1901. . .
$282 23
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation
$3.500 00
CREDITS
Cash received from sundry persons for board, etc.
$616 46
Total appropriation and income
$4,116 46
Carried forward. $4,116 46
151
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward. $4,116 46 Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance account
115 36
$4,001 10
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Soldiers' Relief Committee
Amount paid in cash to sundry persons for aid during year. $2,173 00 Amount paid for board in hospitals and med- ical attendances of sundry persons during the year. 882 41
Amount allowed for groceries, clothing and fuel to sundry persons during the year .. 745 69
Amount paid for services of clerk of state aid, military aid and soldiers' relief com- mittee one year to Dec. 1, 1901. 200 00
$4,001 10
WATERING STREETS FOR YEAR 1901.
Total amount assessed to abutters for year 1901, 121,281
feet at 3c. . $3,638 43
City appropriation for 1901. 1,000 00
Income from Simpson fund. 900 00
$5,538 43
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance account 143 00
$5,395 43
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Aldermen
Cashman Brothers, for use of carts and men
for watering 60,567 feet at 7c. $4,239 69
Cashman Brothers, for Sunday watering. 300 00
Carried forward. $4.539 69
$5,395 43
152
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward.
$4,539 69
$5,395 43
Newburyport Water Works, labor setting three street stand pipes.
75 94
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Newburyport Water Works, for furnishing water for 60,567 feet at $50 per mile 573 55
Henry W. Little, services as clerk.
200 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising
: 50
News Publishing Co., advertising.
3 75
5,395 43
WATER ACCOUNT.
Balance Dec. 15, 1900 $54,141 19
EXPENDITURES.
Authorized by the City Council.
Robert E. Burke, in full for services on water
case
$2,000 00
Matthews & Thompson, professional services 123 00
George E. Crosby & Co., printing briefs. 18 00
2,143 00
Balance Dec. 21, 1901
$56,284 19
153
DETAILED STATEMENT
MISCELLANEOUS.
INCOME ACCOUNT.
CREDITS.
From city of Newburyport 3-4 of liquor licenses for year 1901. $18,345 61
From state of Massachusetts, corporation tax for year 1901 11,451 76
From state of Massachusetts, non-resident bank tax for year 1901 2,937 59
From state of Massachusetts, balance of cor-
poration tax for year 1900 108 41
From state of Massachusetts. balance of non- resident bank tax for year . 200. 56 37 $32,899 74
DEBITS.
Am .unt deducted by assessors 28,000 00
Transferred to incidentals $4,899 74
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX.
CREDITS.
Collected from city banks
$2,397 65
Credited on state account 4,331 45
Carried forward. $6,729 10
17
154
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward.
$6,729 10
DEBITS.
Charged on state account $3,714 96
Paid for assessing and collecting bank taxes 76 55
3,791 5I
Balance transferred to income account. 2,937 59
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Appropriated and paid for state tax
$6,422 50
Appropriated and paid for county tax 9,039 79
$15,462 29
RECEIPTS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Taxes of 1898
$ 452 67
Taxes of 1899
15,316 18
Taxes of 1900
27,435 22
Taxes of 1901
120,560 49
163,764 56
Non resident bank tax.
2,397 65
Watering streets for 1899
226 93
Watering streets for 1900
515 5I
Watering streets for 1901
3,513 45
Betterment assessments.
2,512 67
$172,930 77
155
DETAILED STATEMENT
DOG LICENSES.
Received from county of Essex
$ 468 03
Transferred to public library account 468 03
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL.
City appropriation
$ 600 00
Paid E. P. Dodge, treasurer 600 00
COUNTY OF ESSEX.
CREDITS.
Received from county treasurer for seals killed. $42 00
DEBITS.
Paid Samuel L. Truesdale
$9 00
Paid Moses Webster 3 00
Paid Jason E. Lawrence
3 00
Paid Charles A. Carroll
15 00
Paid Mitchell Wilby
12 00
$42 00
LIQUOR LICENSES.
CREDITS.
Received from licenses granted for year 1901, viz:
Ten of first and fourth class common victu-
allers at $1800 each
$18,000 00
Carried forward. $18,000 00
156
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward. $18,000 00 Two of first and fourth class common victu-
aller and bottlers at $2000 4,000 00
One of first class innholder 2,000 00
One of fourth class grocer 1,200 00
Nine of sixth class druggists @ $1.00
9 00
$25,209 00
Received from advertising licenses 62 00
25,271 00
DEBITS.
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and adver- tising $75 00
News Publishing Co., printing and adver- tísíng 50 00
William Holker, fifteen months salary as li- cense commissioner to October 1, 1901 .. 250 00 Jacob T. Rowe, one year's salary as license commissioner to December 1, 1901 200 00
Lawrence W. Piper, one year's salary as li- cense commissioner and cash paid to Dec. 1, 190I 232 8g
State of Massachusetts, 25 per cent of net re- ceipts 6,117 50
6,925 39
$18,345 61
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE. (School Street.)
Balance Dec. 15, 1900 $14,564 88
CREDITS.
From public property transfer 1,750 00
$16,314 88
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account. 1,096 24
Carried forward. $17,411 12
I57
DETAILED STATEMENT
Brought forward $17,411 12
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Public Property.
P. S. Bradford, stock and labor $ I 30
J. C. Colman, use of teams 9 50
Flori Donahoe, use of teams 8 10
H. K. Wheeler, balance due on account of
professional services 726 50
A. Russell & Son, stock and labor
6 27
L. M. Hatch & Sons, balance of amount of contract 14,530 00
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting and new snow guard 121 00
William Holker, hardware
13 66
C. H. Meader, mason work
I 88
Jere Kelleher, mason work 6 58
George W. Bollman, stone cutting 16 77
E. Perkins Lumber Co., lumber
3 00
J. Littlefield & Son, stone cutting
57 17
Jackson Express Co., express
6 52
F. H. Plumer, teaming
9 00
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight
40 55
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., 40 feet pipe and fittings 14 87
C. C. Stockman, teachers' desks, chairs and mats 174 90
T. Marshall, agent, stock and labor 2 10
C. O. Townsend, 56 window shades 80 64
P. M. Haley, labor setting up desks
20 10
Otis A. Lambert, labor setting up desks 16 00
Albert O. Colby, stock and labor
I 82
Chandler Adjustable Chair & Desk Works, 688 chairs and desks 1,391 68
Michael Kelley, labor I 00
Charles E. Allen,
23 05
John Whalen, 00
Geo. E. Pearson
80
John T. O'Connor
80
Patrick Scully
80
Cornelius Kelleher, “
15 98
James E. Welch,
16 42
Carried forward. $17,319 76
$17,4II 12
158
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward.
$17,319 76
$17,411 12
Richard Connors, labor
2 47
Thomas Hale,
4 95
Daniel Lucy,
66
13 51
John Pollard,
18 23
Thomas Ryan, 66
12 38
Jeremiah Sheehan,
16 20
Cornelius Sullivan,
16 42
Dennis Kelleher,
7 20
17,411 12
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
Recevied from county of Essex, rent of police court rooms two years to Jan. 1, 1902 .... Received from town of Newbury, use of pub- lic library one year to Jan. 1, 1901. Received from state of Massachusetts rent of armory one year to Jan. 1, 1902 Received from rental of City hall during year 1901
$500 00
150 00 \
400 00
1,510 50
Received from sale of burial lots New Hill during year 1901 225 00
Received from Arthur D. Ordway, rent of Winter street landing one year to Jan. I, 1902
10 00
Received from George H. Lang, rent of Winter street landing one year to Jan. I, 1902 20 00
Credited to public property and public library accounts. 2,815 50
159
DETAILED STATEMENT
CITY VALUATION FOR 1901.
Real estate
$7,382,400 00
Personal estate
2,767,300 00
Resident bank shares
332,750 00
10,482,450 00
Tax assessed on real estate
116,641 92
Tax assessed on personal estate.
43,723 34
Tax assessed on resident bank shares
5,257 45
Tax assessed on polls
8,860 00
174,482 71
Appropriated for city expenses
184,608 50
Income deducted
28 000 00
156,608 50
Appropriation for state tax
6,422 50
Appropriation for county tax
9,039 79
Overlay
1,818 44
Supplementary assessments
593 48
174,482 71 Number of polls, 4430; rate of taxation $15.80 per $1000.
POPULATION.
1900 census 14,478 1902 estimated
. 15,000
160
ANNUAL REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1901.
Poor (includes fuel and insane)
$21,000 00 Schools (includes fuel and rent of Putnam school build- ing)
33,000 00
Fire ( includes fuel)
12,000 00
Highways
14,000 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
1,500 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,250 00
Bridges and culverts
2,500 C
Watering streets
1,000 00
Incidentals (includes $200 for South End Reading Room and $100 for copying Newbury records) 1,000 00
Incidentals (overdraft 1900) 5,483 50
Public property
4,900 00
Police
11,500 0C
Lighting
13,400 00
Salaries
9,550 00
Fuel
400 00
Public library (includes fuel and insurance)
2,250 00
Printing
800 00
Board of Health
750 00
Military aid
350 00
Soldiers' relief
3,500 00
Parks (regular)
450 00
Parks (Atkinson common)
500 00
Parks (Cushing)
125 00
Memorial day
200 00
Sewer maintenance
650 00
Anna Jaques hospital
600 00
Abatements tax of 1898
1,200 00
Abatements tax of 1899
700 00
Abatements tax of 1900
500 00
Abatements tax of 1901
300 00
Interest
17,000 00
Notes payable
4,500 00
Sinking fund
14,500 00
For purchase of land School street
1,000 00
50th anniversary of city
2,250 00
$184,608 50
DETAILED STATEMENT
161
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1901.
Mayor
$1,200 CO
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)
400 CO
City auditor
400 CO
City solicitor (in full for all services)
500 00
City physician
400 CO
City messenger
900 00
City marshal
1,000 CO
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 of 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
Treasurer 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
300 00
Three assistant chiefs, each
50 00
Clerk 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
Three assessors, each.
500 00
Four registrars, each
75 00
Chief of fire department
.
18
162
ANNUAL REPORTS
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
400 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
14 00
Drivers of single teams, per week
14 00
Permanent fireman, per week
14 00
Tabular Statement of City, County and State Taxes.
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls from 1851 to 1901, inclusive.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of 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
$2,787
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
8
1856
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931 70
5,574
9,290
65,795 70
8 50
1857
.
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8,361
9,290
67.307 80
9
.
.
2708
3,287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582 63
3,344
7,560 21
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
1860
.
2412
3,200,800
3,544,800
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
60,521 79
2,346
9,369 8
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
1864
.
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
135,195
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
1857
.
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960,700
116,173 30
39,000
9,826 7
165,000
20
1868
3388
3,743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110,160 78
15,600
9,417 30
135,195 08
17 80
1870
.
2907
4,018,70I
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
139,443 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
1877 . 13223
4,832,700
2,812,284
7,644,984
115,91I 24
6,555
6,499 50
128,965 74
16
ANNUAL REPORTS
1869 .
3242
3,858,000
3,569,700
7,427,700
119,502 67
19,500
8,188 95
144,639 22
18 60
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1858
1878 . 1879 .
3408 3299
4,799,250 4,766,700
2,778,962 2,642,888
122,383 30 111,070 40
4,370 2,185
7,892 30 7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
1880
·
4,815,800
2,650,877 2,686,406
7,578,212 7,409,588 7,466,677 7,535,456 7,417,698
109,557 63 123,809 80
6,555 6,555 8,740 7,080
7,135 54 7,135 54
136,499 84
17 20
1882 . 3343
3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518,108
119,580 59
9,440
9,442 86
144,219 08
18 20
.
3467
5,162,750 5,214,050
2,336,755
7,550,805
125,336 22 126,229 63
7,080 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 6
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
1890 .
3897
6,805, 197
2,931,573
135,147 OI
7,980
8,771 16
151,898 17
14 80
1891
.
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
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 41
15 70
1895
.
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013 21
6,735
JI,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 41
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 IO
1899
.
3979
7,292,400
2,775,217
10,067,617
149,915 56
5,760
8,330 50
164,006 06
15 50
1900 .
4348
7,286,000
2,863,033
10, 149,033
151,518 84
5,760
8,727 17
166,006 OI
15 50
I90I
.
4430
7,382,400
3,100,050
10,482,450
159,020 42
6,422 50
9,039 79
174,482 7I
15 80
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3384 3456 4,849,050 5,002,550
2,415,148
128,779 64
7,135 54
144,655 18
18 60
1883
.
1885 . 3427
1886 .
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
9,442 86
142,752 49
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DETAILED STATEMENT
*The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
135,645 60
17
123,248 17
15 60
18SI
9,442 86
136,103 45 17 20
1884
2,385,77I
7,548,521
9,736,770 9,762,658
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Department Reports
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Reports of City Officers.
1
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 com- mitted a general oversight, and care of the poor, in all of its departments, would respectfully submit their twenty-third annual report.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending Nov. 30, 1901, has been $26,549.84. This includes $9977.43 paid for the support of insane, $1560.15 for fuel and $450 for city physician's salary.
RECEIPTS
For aid given to poor, settlement in Lynn
$56 57
Avon
59 06
66
66
.6
66
Haverhill
352 53
66
66
66
Rowley
315 28
Salem
32 88
66
66
66
Amesbury
418 81
66
Newton
35 71
66
66
66
Somersett
32 85
66
66
66
Mansfield
121 12
66
66
Lawrence
5 72
.6
66
66
66
Chelsea
157 50
66
66
66
Malden
20 25
Carried forward.
$1,623 99
66
66
Fall River
15 71
66
66
19
170
ANNUAL REPORTS
Brought forward.
$1,623 99
For aid given to poor, settlement in Lowell.
84 50
66 66
Truro
15 75
66
66 6 6 Ipswich
16 50
66 66 66 Gloucester
171 62
66
66
66 Salisbury
162 25
county of Essex. 8 00
State of Massachusetts, pauper account.
907 18
Sale of barrels
3 75
Sale of produce
200 00
Soldiers' relief.
882 4I
W. H. Bayley clerk returned aid.
1,378 82
L. W. Sargent, balance of insurance on barn.
130 69
$5.585 46
Appropriation
21,000 00
$26,585 46
Amount undrawn
35 62
$26,549 84
DETAILED STATEMENT
There has been expended for the poor residing in the
almshouse
$2,463 80
Salaries
3,080 08
Insane
9,977 43
Outdoor relief.
8,307 70
Paid for fuel.
1,560 15
Paid for medicine
300 00
Paid other towns aid to poor, settlement here.
860 68
$26,549 84
Less income received.
5,585 46
$20,964 38 1901, net cost of poor department
ALMSHOUSE.
1
The almshouse, during the past year, has continued un- der the care of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more of the overseers, visiting the farm every week.
66
66 66
17I
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
An average of 42 I-2 persons have resided in the alms- house during the year, at an average cost of $2.01 each per week.
January 1, 1902, 44 inmates resided in the almshouse, 25 males and 19 females; the average age of the males being 59 1-2 years, that of the females '52 years, 32 American born, 12 foreign born.
INSANE.
The cost to the city for the support of its insane during the past years has been $9977.43, which is $841.52 more than last year. This increase will probably continue during the next two years, when on Jan. 1, 1904, the state will as- sume the expense of caring for all the insane, without re- gard to their place of settlement.
There are now at Danvers asylum 35 persons, Medfield asylum 10, Westborough 2, Taunton I, Northampton I, Foxboro 2, Worcester 5, Massachusetts school for feeble minded 2, making 58 insane in the asylums on Jan. I, 1902, who are supported wholly or in part by the city.
OUTSIDE RELIEF.
Outside relief, which last year was granted to 336 per- sons, this year has been granted to 320 persons, and are classed as follows: 218 having a settlement in Newbury- port, 75 having a settlement in other places, and 27 having no settlement in the state, making a total of 320 p.rsons who have been assisted during the past year.
CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT.
To the Overseers of the Poor :
Gentlemen : I herewith submit the annual report of the city physician for the year ending Dec. 31, 1901.
I have made at the home of the patient 1658 visits, at the almshouse 42 visits, at the police station 25 visits, and have
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ANNUAL REPORTS
seen at my office 646 patients, making a total of 2371 pa- tients seen during the year, nearly 500 more than last year.
At Visits Visits at Patient's Office at Alms- Police Home. Calls. house. Station Total Births. Deaths.
January
I60
40
I
2
203
I
2
February
IIŚ
73
5
2
195
0
5
March
16I
91
4
8
264
4
4
April
124
83
I
0
208
I
I
May
121
57
3
2
183
2
O
June
97
36
2
I
I36
I
I
July
II2
56
2
I
I71
I
2
August
174
52
7
4
237
3
T
September
243
35
4
2
284
3
3
October
I26
54
5
O
185
2
I
November
86
31
3
I
I2I
I
I
December
I39
38
5
2
184
O
4
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Totals
1658
646
42
25
237I
19
25
.
The large number of patients seen during September was due to intestenal disturbances throughout our city.
There have been 9 deaths at the almshouse, and 14 out- side. The deaths have occurred mostly among aged rer- sons.
There have been 4 births at the almshouse and 15 outside of the almshouse, a total of 19 among the poor.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST H. NOYES, M. D., City Physician.
PRODUCT OF CITY FARM.
'The products of the city farm during the past year were 32 tons of hay, 130 bushels corn, 200 bushels onions, 500 cabbages, 150 bushels potatoes, 15 bushels turnips, 25 bushels beets, 60 bushels carrots, 25 tons ensilage, 5 bush- els beans, and green corn, string beans and tomatoes, enough to supply the almshouse with all they needed.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
375 pounds butter have been made and 3200 pounds of hogs have been dressed.
All the labor on the farm has been performed by the inmates of the almshouse under the direction of the super- intendent.
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT, B. F. HATHAWAY, W. F. HOUSTON, Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF ATWOOD AND DEXTER FUND.
To his Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
Gentlemen: The board of overseers of the poor to whom is entrusted the income accruing from these funds, would respectfully report that the income from the Dexter fund for the year ending Dec. 21, 1901, amounting to $90, has been divided among the three overseers, $30 to each.
The income from the Atwood fund, $307.50, has been divided in a similar manner, giving $102.50 to each over- seer, and has been distributed according to the will of the donors in the following manner :
DEXTER FUND.
In wards one and two, the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among 20 persons in sums from one to three dollars each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
In wards three and four the $30 of the Dexter fund, noth- ing remaining from last year, has been distributed among
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ANNUAL REPORTS
18 persons in sums from one to three dollars each, leaving nothing of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
In wards five and six, the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among 15 persons in sums from one to three dollars each, leaving nothing of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
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