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City of Malden 4 per cent sewer bonds 15,000 00
City of Haverhill 4 per cent water bonds 5,000 00
City of Quincy 4 per cent water bonds 500 00
Deposit, Five Cents Savings Bank, city 1,394 60
Deposit, First National Bank, city .
22,868 24
$129.262 84
Held in trust by the commissioners, under order of the city council passed June 5, 1899, which is placed on deposit at the First National Bank, city . Income for 73 months in 1902 $59 82
$3,195 95
Income for the year 1903 97 80
157 62
$3,353 57
J. V. FELKER, Treasurer.
Fifty -Third Annual Report OF THE
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
8.4
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To amounts paid mayor's orders and charged as follows :
Poor $26,492 08
Schools 41,019 24
Fire . 11,769 32
Fire (repairs on steamer No. 1) 1,857 31
Highways
18,322 73
Sidewalks and edgestones 1,994 32
Ashes and rubbish 1,384 84
Newburyport bridge
3,892 11
Culverts 519 07
Essex Merrimac bridge
20 00
Watering streets for 1903
5,439 08
Public property
7,422 04
Incidentals 4,908 14
Police
14,397 78
Lighting
13,980 88
Salaries
10,404 04
Fuel
8,352 13
Public library
4,130 99
Printing
758 08
Board of health
1,405 12
State of Massachusetts, state aid
10,797 00
military aid
546 46
6 6
burial expense 245 00
. 6 6 6 state tax
9,262 70
Soldiers' relief
4,852 71
Parks
495 50
(Atkinson common) 495 39
(Cushing)
73 06
85
CITY TREASURER
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
DECEMBER 19, 1903.
with JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer. CR.
By cash on hand, December 20, 1902 . $68,566 60
By cash received and credited as follows :
Poor 5,409 16
Schools
2,403 80
Fire .
12 00
Highways
2,807 05
Incidentals
467 40
Public property
270 00
Police .
1,118 47
Culverts
25 80
Interest on overdue taxes .
$3,430 43
66 bank deposits 1,311 16
4,741 59
Public library .
1,270 81
Sidewalks and edgestones .
120 98
Notes payable
65,467 73
State of Massachusetts, state aid
10,830 00
.6
military aid
230 73
66
burial expense
175 00
66
corporation tax, 1903
12,046 08
Newburyport bridge
2,573 69
Bromfield fund
400 00
Board of health
9 00
Soldiers' relief
403 46
City hall
1,599 50
Burial lots
299 50
Ashes and rubbish
4 80
Dog licenses
426 98
6. bal. corporation tax, 1902 95 47
86
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
Memorial day .
$ 200 00
Sewer (maintenance)
638 13
(construction)
1,240 48
Anna Jaques hospital
600 00
Interest
23,369 05.
Sinking fund commissioners
17,200 00
South end reading room
250 00
Copying Newbury records
100 00
Foot bridge over City railroad
321 13
Preservation of shade trees
1,499 01
Notes payable
41,467 73
County of Essex, county tax
11,540 15
Non-resident bank tax, 1903
3,627 29
Bromfield fund
429 12
New high school house
60,285 41
State of Massachusetts, non-resident bank tax, 1902 162 62
Liquor licenses (25 per cent to state and sundries)
6,596 30
Water account 649 00
Balance, cash on hand December 19, 1903
72,855 64
$448,283 18
seals
15 00
87
CITY TREASURER
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
DECEMBER 19, 1903.
with JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer. CR.
Liquor licenses
$25,290 00
Sewer (construction) .
4 80
Non-resident bank tax, city banks . . $2,465 17
state of Mass .. 3,377 51
5,842 68
County of Essex, seals
15 00
Betterments
845 17
Taxes of 1899
$228 30
1900
389 85
1901
22,184 76
1902
31,239 53
1903
.125,749 66
179,792 10
Watering streets, 1901 .
$290 88
1902
542 69
1903
3,678 82
4,512 39
Preservation of shade trees
142 31
New high school house .
63 13
City bonds, 32 per cents, high school loan
50,000 00
$448,283 18
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, City Treasurer.
88
TABULAR STATEMENT
OF THE
Appropriations, Expenditures, and Balances,- Year Ending December 19, 1903.
DEPARTMENTS.
APPROPRI- ATIONS.
INCOME AND TRANSFERS.
TOTAL CREDITS.
EXPEND- ITURES AND TRANSFERS.
UNDRAWN.
OVER- DRAWN.
Poor . .
$ 21,000
$5,409 16
$26,409 16
$26,492 08
$ ....
$ 82 92
Schools
34,000
2,403 80
36,403 80
41,019 24
...
4,615 44
Fire
11,000
I2
11,012
11,769 32
...
757 32
(repairs on steamer No. 1)
1,780
1,780
1,857 31
.
77 3[
Highways
16,000
2,807 05
18,807 05
18,322 73
484 32
Sidewalks and edgestones.
300
1,604 18
1,904 18
1,994 32
90 14
Ashes and rubbish .
1,300
4 80
1,304 80
1,384 84
80 04
Bridges and culverts
2,500
2,599 49
5,099 49
4,871 81
227 68
Watering streets .
800
4,649 64
5,449 64
5,447 24
2 40
Public property
.
3,800
4,569
8,369
7,422 04
946 96
. ...
Incidentals
2,500
5,412 82
7,912 82
4,967 56
2,945 26
1,276 98
1,276 98
1,276 98
Police .
11,500
1,559 10
13,059 10
14,397 78
. . . .
1,338 68
Lighting
13,500
13,500
13,980 88
480 88
Salaries .
10,550
10,550
10,404 04
145 96
Fuel .
700
700
8,352 13
7,652 13
Public library
2,200
1,697 79
3,897 79
4,130 99
233 20
Printing
700
700
758 08
58 08
Board of health
800
9
809
1,405 [2
596 12
Military aid
.
250
250
265 73
15 73
Soldiers' relief
4,000
403 46
4,403 46
4,852 71
. .
449 25
Parks .
450
450
495 50
....
45 50
ANNUAL REPORTS
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.
. .
.
.. .
.
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...
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...
..
.
....
.
...
(overdraft, 1902).
Parks, Atkinson common .... . .
500
500
495 39 73 06
I 94
. . .
Memorial day.
.... .
·
·
200
200
... .
Sewer, maintenance
650
. . . .
650
638 13
II 87
.. .
Anna Jaques Hospital .. . . .. .. . .
600
600
600
Abatements, tax of 1900
1,200
1,200
1,545 30
345 30
600
63 20
663 20
296 02
367 18
1902
400
58 24
458 24
379 30
78 94
50
2,734 42
2,784 42
1,156 84
1,627 58
. .
Interest
19,500
4,741 59
24,24I 59
23,369 05
872 54
Sinking funds ..
17,200
17,200
17,200
...
...
Sinking fund for retiring trust funds. .
1,000
1,000
1,000
. . . .
.
·
.
. . ·
.
.
100
100
100
Foot bridge over City railroad
275
275
321 13
46 13
Sinking fund, ward six engine house ..
1,000
1,000
1,000
Preservation of shade trees
1,000
142 3I
1,142 3I
1,499 OI
356 70
Pest house addition .
1,400
1,400
1,400
$186,906 98| $40,881 05
$227,788 03
$236,391 66
$8,717 24
$17,320 87
1,000
9,603 63
....
$18,320 87
$18,320 87
...
.
...
Cushing .
75
....
75
. ..... .
.
. . .. .
. .
. ..... .
.
....
.
..
.. .
. .... . ......
1903
. .. ..
.....
250
250
250
Copying records of Old Newbury
.
.
.
.
.
Credit balance of sinking fund for ward six engine house Balance overdrawn for the year
CITY TREASURER
. 61
....
....
I90I .. ·
South end reading room.
200
89
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
DECEMBER 19, 1903.
City bonds :
DUE.
INTEREST.
RATE.
AMOUNT.
Refunding loan
1908
$2,600 00
4
$65,000 00
66
1911
3,600 00
4
90,000 00
66
1913
1,000 00
4
25,000 00
Sewerage loan .
1919
4,300 00
4
107,500 00
1931
1,610 00
32
46,000 00
School house loan
1910
962 50
33
27,500 00
High school loan 66
. 1922
1,225 00
3.3
35,000 00
1923
1,750 00
3号
50,000 00
Notes payable :
No. 592, temporary loan, . demand
1,250 00
3g
40,000 00
" 600,
66
781 25
3g
25,000 00
" 615.
66
66
450 00
3
15,000 00
" 627,
66
750 00
3
25,000 00
" 640,
66
450 00
3
15,000 00
" 637,
66
. 1903
44 03
3
1,467 73
" 636,
66
. 1904
455 00
34
14,000 00
" 638,
66
. 1904
35 00
32
1,000 00
" 639,
66
. 1904
35 00
33
1,000 00
" 643,
. 1904
112 50
32
3,000 00
" 644,
66
. 1904
262 50
32
7,000 00
Committee, Sawyer fund . demand
225 00
42
5,000 00
Brown fund .
60
675 00
42
15,000 00
66 Frothingham fund
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
66 Green fund .
66
80 00
4
2,000 00
66 Toppan fund
66
10 00
4
250 00
66
A. Williams fund
66
40 00
4
1,000 00
6 Todd fund ..
66
400 00
4
10,000 00
W. O. Moseley fund
06
400 00
4
10,000 00
Overseers of the poor,
Dexter fund
66
90 00
42
2,000 00
.
.
.
91
CITY TREASURER
Notes payable : DUE. INTEREST. RATE. AMOUNT.
Trustees of the will of
Margaret Atwood . . demand
472 50
4₺
$10,500 00
Trustees of Simpson fund
900 00
42 20,000 00
Follansbee fund 66
120 00
4
3,000 00
$25,125 28
$673,217 73
Due sundry accounts .
3 48
Gross debt
$673,221 21
Less sinking funds and other assets 303,533 91
Net debt, December 19, 1903
$369,687 30
Net debt, December 20, 1902
321,725 39
Increase of debt in 1893
$47,961 91
The increase of debt in 1903 is explained as follows :
Appropriated to sinking funds in 1903 . $17,200 00
Income of sinking funds in 1903 . 4,329 10
Appropriated to ward six engine house 1,000 00
Credit for the year $22,529 10
Increase in overdraft in 1903 $8,326 65
Net expenditures on sewerage in 1903 .
1,235 68
יו new high school, 1903 . 60,279 68
Expenditures on water account, 1903 .
649 00
Debit for the year 70,491 01
Increase of debt (as above stated) . .
$47,961 91
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
SHOWING BALANCE, DECEMBER 19, 1903.
Assessed for city purposes $158,906 98
Assessed for re-assessments 413 90
Assessed for overlay
2,320 52
Assessed for state tax
9,262 70
Assessed for county tax
11,540 15
$182,444 25
Income allowed by assessors
28,000 00
Income credited the several departments
38,025 19
Income from Bromfield fund in 1903
400 00
Balance due Bromfield fund, December 20, 1902 .
29 12
Balance due Atkinson common, December 20, 1902
3 48
Supplementary commitment, tax of 1901
63 20
Supplementary commitment, tax of 1902
58 24
$249,023 48
Payments on the several departments $215,746 62
Abatements, tax of 1899 .
24 20
66 1900
1,545 30
1901
296 02
1902 .
379 30
66
66 1903
1,156 84
Abatements, watering streets, 1901 .
21 21
66 1902 .
4 80
1903 .
17 37
Paid state tax
9,262 70
Paid county tax
11,540 15
Expenditures on Bromfield fund
429 12
Paid sinking fund commissioners city appropriation for 1903
17,200 00
$257,623 63
$8,600 15
93
CITY TREASURER
Brought forward $8,600 15
Credit balance ward six engine house account, De- cember 19, 1903 . 1,000 00
Credit balance Atkinson common account, Decem- ber 19, 1903 . 3 48
Balance overdrawn for the year $9,603 63
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS.
DECEMBER 19, 1903.
Taxes of 1901
$ 2,029 65
1902 26,546 30
66 1903 55,537 75
Betterments
2,235 48
Watering streets for 1902
353 00
66
1903 953 45
State of Massachusetts, state aid
9,891 00
66
military aid
270 23
66
burial account 245 00
Sinking funds
$132,616 41
Cash on hand, December 19, 1903
72,855 64
$303,533 91
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IN ACCOUNT WITH CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
Balance due from state, December 20, 1902 . . . $10,319 23
State aid paid in 1903, chapter 374, acts of 1899 . 10,797 00
Military aid paid in 1903, chapter 372, acts of 1899 546 46
Burial expense paid in 1903, chap. 279, acts of 1896 245 00
Corporation taxes for year 1903
12,046 08
Street railway tax, chapter 578, acts of 1898
1,185 35
Balance of corporation tax for 1902 95 47
Paid balance non-resident bank tax for year 1902 . 162 62
$35,397 21
RECEIVED.
For account of state aid, chapter 374 $10,830 00
military aid, chapter 372 230 73
66 corporation tax, 1903 .
12,046 08
66 burial expense, 1902 . . 175 00
street railway tax, 1903
1,185 35
66 corporation tax, 1902 . 95 47 City appropriation for one-half pay- ments of military aid in 1903 . . 250 00
Incidentals for account of deficiency for one-half payments of military aid in 1903 15 73
Incidentals for non-resident bank tax for year 1902 162 62
24,990 98
$10,406 23
95
CITY TREASURER
DUE FROM THE STATE.
DECEMBER 19, 1903.
State aid, chapter 374, acts of 1899
$9.891 00
Military aid, chapter 372, acts of 1899 270 23
Burial expense, chapter 279, acts of 1896 245 00
$10,406 23
TRIAL BALANCE.
DR. DECEMBER 19, 1903. CR.
Cash . $ 650 22
First National Bank,
city 67,561 39
First National Bank,
Boston 4,644 03
State of Massachusetts,
State aid 9,891 00
Military aid 270 23
Burial account . 245 00
Sinking fund com-
missioners . 132,616 41
Water account . . 56,933 19
City of Newburyp't 440,041 85 Tax of 1901 2,029 65
1902 26,546 30
1903 55,537 75
Betterments
2,235 48
Watering streets,
For 1902 353 00
For 1903 953 45
Incidentals (over-
draft for year 1903)
9,603 63
$810,112 58
Notes payable . $227,217 73
City bonds . 446,000 00 Sinking funds . . 129,262 84 " (in trust) 3,353 57
Atkinson common commissioners . 3 48
Sewers (construction) 3,274 96
Sinking fund for ward six engine house . 1,000 00
$810,112 58
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To nncollected taxes of 1899, December 20, 1902 $252 50
1900,
1,935 15
‹‹ 66 1901,
24,447 23
1902,
58,106 89
$84,741 77
To uncollected betterments,
1,597 45
To uncollected watering streets, 1901 (Decem- ber 20, 1902) 312 09
To uncollected watering streets, 1902 (Decem- ber 20, 1902) 900 49
$87,551 80
To supplementary commitment tax of 1901 .
63 20
1902
58 24
To tax of 1903, committed by assessors. $186,906 98
Less estimated income ... 28,000 00
$158,906 98
To state tax ·
9,262 70
To county tax
11,540 15
To overlay
2,320 52
To supplementary commitment
413 90
$182,444 25
To non-resident bank tax of 1903
2,465 17
To watering streets, levied in 1903.
3,741 48
To supplementary commitment for watering streets in 1903
8 16
To betterments levied in 1903 .
1,483 20 -
$190,142 26
$277,815 50
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector of Taxes. CR.
By taxes of 1899 collected and paid to treasurer
$228 30
1900
389 85
1901
22,184 76
1902
31,239 53
1903
125,749 66
$179,792 10
By betterments collected and paid to treasurer By non-resident bank tax
2,465 17
By watering streets for 1901
290 88
1902
542 69
1903
2,778 82
$186,714 83
By abatements, tax of 1899
$ 24 20
1900
1,545 30
1901
296 02
1902
379 30
1903
1,156 84
$3,401 66
By abatements, watering streets, 1901
21 21
-
1902
4 80
1903
17 37
By uncollected taxes of 1901, Dec. 19, 1903 . . . .
$2,029 65
1902,
...
26,546 30
1903,
.... 55,537 75
$84,113 70
By uncollected betterments, Dec. 19, 1903 . ...
2,235 48
By uncollected watering streets for 1902, De- cember 19, 1903. .
353 00
By uncollected watering streets for 1903, De- cember 19, 1903
953 45
87,655 63
$277,815 50
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Collector of Taxes. Newburyport, December 19, 1903.
4
3,445 04
845 17
Detailed Statement
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures.
100
ANNUAL REPORTS.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1899
Allowed on assessors' orders
$24 20
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
24 20
1900
City appropriation
$1,200 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,545 30
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
$345 30
1901
City appropriation .
$600 00
Supplementary assessments
63 20
$663 20
Allowed on assessors' orders
296 02
Undrawn, transferred to incidentals
$367 18
1902
City appropriation .
$400 00
Supplementary assessments
58 24
$458 24
Allowed on assessors' orders
379 30
Undrawn, transferred to incidentals
$78 94
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DETAILED STATEMENT
1903
City appropriation . . $ 50 00
Supplementary assessments . 413 90
Overlay . 2,320 52
$2,784 42
Allowed on assessors' orders
1,156 84
Undrawn, transferred to incidentals
$1,627 58
WATERING STREETS, 1901.
Allowed on assessors' orders
$21 21
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals 21 21
WATERING STREETS, 1902.
Allowed on assessors' orders
$4 80
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals 4 80
WATERING STREETS, 1903.
Supplementary assessments $ 8 16
Allowed on assessors' orders
17 37
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
$9 21
I02
ANNUAL REPORTS
ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Appropriation
$1,300 00
CREDITS.
From Towle Manufacturing Company, ashes . .
4 80
Total appropriation and income
$1,304 80
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to bal- ance account 80 04
$1,384 84
EXPENDITURES.
[Authorized by the Committee on Highways. ]
News Publishing Company, advertising $ 8 50
Newburyport Herald Company, 6 25
Cashman Brothers, use of team 2 50
Charles Allen, labor
106 00
Daniel Casey, 66
12 00
Timothy Coffey,
35 00
Thomas Hale,
92 00
Jere Hartnett,
12 00
Cornelius Kelleher, labor 84 16
Dennis Kelleher, 66
106 00
Cornelius Lucy, 66
80 00
Daniel O'Connell, 66
46 00
Cornelius Shea, 66 24 00
Jeremiah Sheehan,
93 75
Cornelius Sullivan,
105 80
John Whalen, 66
102 00
Jere Toomey,
45
Timothy Leary,
66
2 00
103
DETAILED STATEMENT
Michael Toomey, labor
$32 90
Gilbert Bashaw,
12 00
Edmund Ryan, 66
2 00
William Casey,
1 00
Myles Mahaney,
92 00
John Toomey, 66
2 00
James Kiley,
66
60 68
John Hurley, 66
40 00
Michael Kelleher, 66
56 00
Cornelius Lynch, 66
1 80
Cornelius Murray,
14 00
John Golden, 66
14 00
M. Durgan,
12 00
John Murphy,
66
8 00
John Casey,
1 80
Jere Burns,
75
Samuel Coweth,
2 00
Eugene Dubey,
66
2 00
James Kelleher,
66
18 00
George Dixon,
4 00
James Edwards,
2 00
James Toomey,
1 50
John Lynch, 66
8 00
William Nealon, 66
10 00
Patrick Toomey,
2 00
John Devonshire,
58 00
Cornelius Sweeney,
66
2 00
Daniel Shea,
66
2 00
John Connors,
4 00
$1,384 84
104
ANNUAL REPORTS BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation
$800 00
CREDITS.
From Charles W. Page, cash from plumbers' licenses
9 00
Total appropriation and income $809 00
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to balance account 596 12
$1,405 12
EXPENDITURES.
[Authorized by the Board of Health. ]
John Burke, salary as agent to January 1, 1904, and cash paid for expenses
$300 97
C. W. Page, 12 months' service as clerk, stamps, and stationery .
53 75
Karl Castelhun, fumigators
46 75
Joseph Knight, milk
2 70
John E. Weare, groceries
19 59
George T. Merrill, milk
9 91
Stephen P. Bray, coal
2 00
George G. Ladd, police service
2 50
James A. Lyons,
10 00
Frank W. Blake,
5 00
John F. Macintosh, 66
11 88
John J. O'Neil, 66
7 50
Timothy McCarthy,
28 75
William O'Brien,
27 50
Mary Welch, services as nurse
15 00
Item Publishing Company, printing and advertising .
34 50
News Publishing Company,
37 50
Newburyport Herald Company,
·
29 19
105
DETAILED STATEMENT
William Wilkinson, plumbing inspection $ 96 50
Ernest H. Noyes, professional services 10 50
F. L. Butman, 1 plumber's inspection book 8 00
C. H. Sargent, services as inspector 183 00
George M. Warner, groceries 7 82
S. O. Pilling, professional services 32 00
James F. Carens, provisions
21 77
Charles N. Maguire, horse hire
10 00
Joseph Williams, one-half dozen formaldehyde candles Andrew Bowlen, groceries
10 35
John Collins, coal .
7 50
John E. Bailey, use of office, telephone, horse, and cash paid . 18 33
Charles L. Davis, antitoxin, and cash paid for tele- grams, etc. 37 45
Charles P. Kelley, groceries
5 90
E. W. Fowle,
9 32
Nathaniel Ireland,
6 79
George H. Plummer, "
29 70
Pearl S. Bradford, stock and labor
12 68
Jere Healey, coal and wood . 10 55
D. J. Lamontague, provisions . 11 13
J. J. & W. Woods, 4 61
E. C. Hadley, to keeping shore on Plum island clear of fish washed up by tides 12 50
E. Deselets & Brother, groceries . 19 62
Red Cross Sanitary Company, disinfectants 2 00
William C. O'Connell, groceries 12 93
H. J. Haley, provisions
32 69
Arthur C. Nason, professional services 15 00
J. H. Noyes, groceries 5 85
B. S. Wood, 60 30 92
Telephone Company, telephone service 58 12
Justin Noyes, milk 4 45
F. J. Donahoe, groceries 15 98
2 25
106
ANNUAL REPORTS
Frank Turpin, painting two signs $ 3 00
J. M. Akerman, provisions 5 32
L. M. Hatch & Son, stock and labor 65
John Whalen, labor
1 80
Cornelius Sullivan, labor
1 80
J. Lynch, oil . 1 35
$1,405 12
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
$2,500 00
CREDITS.
From county of Essex, stock and labor on catch basins, Bridge road $ 25 80
From county of Essex, fifty per cent of expenses on Newburyport bridge, from March 19, 1903, to May 26, 1903 . . From county of Essex, for expenses on Newburyport bridge from May 26, 1903, to Nov. 24, 1903
678 90
1,829 21
From town of West Newbury, for one-half expense of painting Curson Mill bridge 10 50 From town of Salisbury, on account of police duty on Newburyport bridge . . 55 08
2,599 49
Total appropriation and income
$5,099 49
Amount undrawn, transferred to incident- als to balance account 227 68
$4,871 81
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107
DETAILED STATEMENT
EXPENDITURES.
[Authorized by Committee on Bridges and Culverts. ]
Newburyport bridge $4,332 74
Essex Merrimac bridge . 20 00
Culverts 519 07
$4,871 81
NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
Gas and Electric Company, 1 arc light for one year . $ 64 90
W. I. Hunt, services as draw-tender and cash paid for helper 858 69
James Dickens, lamps 1 20
John E. Bailey, stock and labor 515 04
Wolfe tavern, entertainment of bridge committee 20 25
J. C. Colman, stock and labor . 432 46
Telephone Company, use of telephone 20 14
C. C. Stockman, cot and mattress 5 25
D. N. Richardson, sundries 5 80
H. J. Menut Oil Company, oil .
11 00
F. E. Cutter & Son, use of jack screws 2 30
S. H. Thurlow, hardware . 17 45
Albert Russell & Sons, stock and labor 174 60
Estate of Joseph Ross, 1,627 31
H. I. Bartlett, attorney 86 78
Item Publishing Company, advertising 4 00
William Holker, hardware 94
J. H. Noyes, oil
1 50
John Collins, 1680 pounds stove coal .
5 43
Benjamin G. Davis, duck and teaming
3 67
C. I. Marsh, stock and labor
17 20
Fred O. Moody,
4 50
A. J. Brooks, 66
11 70
Transfer to police department for police duty 440 63
$4,332 74
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
CULVERTS.
Arthur Currier, stock and labor $ 1 05
James C. Colman, 40 70
T. H. McCarthy, 66 3 20
A. Russell & Sons Company, stock and labor 94 39
Town of West Newbury, overpayment on Curson Mill bridge . 10 50
G. W. Langdon, cash paid for cleaning hose 1 00
H. N. Marshall & Son, salt . 4 50
John A. Greeley & Co., stock and labor
47 97
William Holker, pipe, bolts, and washers 22 36
W. J. Hale, recording deed . 1 30
John E. Bailey, stock and labor 2 15
News Publishing Company, advertising 5 00
Henry J. Noyes, stock and labor 6 29
Item Publishing Company, advertising 5 00
Edwin L. Toppan, stock and labor 2 50
W. C. Morse, 61 87
Fred W. Chase, filling in trench on Curson Mill road 5 00
J. B. Moulton, teaming and labor 3 50
L. M. Hatch & Son, stock and labor
10 71
Toppan & Wilson, 20 pounds spikes
60
Charles Allen, labor
19 81
Daniel Casey,
1 80
Timothy Coffey, "
2 48
Thomas Hale,
14 85
Jeremiah Hartnett, labor
1 80
Dennis Kelleher,
11 93
John Golden,
1 80
Cornelius Kelleher,
3 60
Daniel Quill, 3 60
Jere Burns,
66
1 80
James Kelleher,
90
John Devonshire,
8 33
Michael Kelleher,
8 10
109
DETAILED STATEMENT
John Hurley, labor
$ 3 60
Cornelius Murray, labor
3 60
Michael Duggan,
7 20
Cornelius Lucy, 66
4 95
Daniel O'Connell,
6 30
Cornelius Shea, 66
1 80
Jeremiah Sheehan,
9 90
Cornelius Sullivan, 66
19 35
John Whalen,
14 85
Jere Donahoe,
45
Timothy Leary,
90
Michael Toomey,
3 60
Myles Mahaney,
،،
13 95
James Kiley,
12 38
John Lynch,
2 25
John Murphy,
3 60
$519 07
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE.
McGlew Brothers, stock and labor $19 50
J. C. Colman, teaming 50
$20 00
BROMFIELD FUND.
Balance on hand, December 20, 1902 . $ 29 12
Income for 1903 400 00
$429 12
IIO
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES.
[Authorized by Committee on Bromfield Fund. ]
Thomas T. Upton, planting and protecting 26 trees . $66 95 Henry B. Little, allowance on sidewalk account 14 67
Committee on public property, 66 50 84
Atkinson common, 154 35
Appropriation for tree protection, transfer 142 31
$429 12
CITY BONDS.
Amount outstanding, December 20, 1902 $396,000 00
Bonds issued during the year 1903, as follows : Fifty bonds, numbered 36 to 85, inclusive, of the denomination of $1,000 each, dated December 1, 1903, payable December 1, 1923, bearing inter- est at the rate of 32 per cent per annum ; coupon bonds, high school loan
50,000 00
Amount outstanding, December 19, 1903
$446,000 00
Due as follows :
1908, at 4 per cent $65,000 00
1910, “ 3₺ 66 27,500 00
1911, " 4 90,000 00
1913, " 4
25,000 00
1919, " 4 66
107,500 00
1922, " 3를 66 35,000 00
1923, " 3}
50,000 00
1931, “ 3₺ · 46,000 00
$446,000 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$11,000 00
Appropriation (special for repairs on steamer 1) 1,780 00
$12,780 00
CREDITS.
From S. C. Reed, sale of old junk . . $7 00
From the C. Callahan Co., discount on bill 5 00
12 00
Total appropriation and income
$12,792 00
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to
balance account . 834 63
$13,626 63
EXPENDITURES.
[Authorized by Committee on Fire Department. ]
S. C. Reed, services as chief to February 1, 1903, horse hire, and cash paid . $ 91 74
John P. Atkinson, services as chief from February 1, 1903, to December 1, 1903 . 325 00
Johu P. Atkinson, allowance for horse hire and cash paid 83 30
Eben P. Allen, 53 weeks' salary as permanent fire- man 742 00
George N. Black, services as steward and fireman, steamer No. 2 150 00
Walter R. Bradbury, services as steward and fire- man, steamer No. 3 150 00
Assistant engineers and clerk, services 240 00
Steamer company No. 2, services of the company . 900 00
Hook and ladder No. 1, 66 821 50
112
ANNUAL REPORTS
Hose No. 7 and steward, services $635 00
Hose No. 8 and steward, 635 00
Steamer company No. 3, services of the company . 904 50
Steamer company No. 1, 66
863 00
Charles S. Blake, assistant engineer steamer No. 2 20 00
Frank H. Landford, engineer steamer No. 2 .
160 00
John H. Morrison, 12 months' services as captain, steamer No. 3 10 00
Lincoln G. Bradbury, 12 months' services as fore- man, hook and ladder No. 1 10 00
Joel L. Lancey, 6 months' services as captain, hose No. 7 5 00
Edwin F. Jackman, 6 months' services as captain, hose No. 7
5 00
Charles W. Adams, services as engineer, steamer No. 1 . 160 00
Jason E. Lawrence, services as assistant engineer, steamer No. 1 16 67
Frank E. Davis, services as engineer, steamer No. 3 160 00
Ralph S. Bailey, services as assistant engineer, steamer No. 3 20 00
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