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HOUSES.
The houses of the department are in excellent condi- tion with the exception of hose 7. I would recommend that this house be piped for gas, as the main runs up Merrimac street to the Chase-Shawmut factory.
The interior of the central fire station has been greatly renovated during the past year, and a telephone booth built so as to give better service.
Telephones have been installed at both hose 8's house and hose 7's, making the department in close touch with each other.
HORSES.
The horses, which are controlled by the highway department and are used by the fire department only in case of fire, are in excellent condition.
Hose 1's horse, which is kept permanently at the central fire station, answering all alarms in the day time and in district at night, is a great benefit to the department.
HOSE.
There is 10,400 feet of hose in the department, 1,500 feet of which is only fit for hydrant service. Five hun-
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dred feet of single hose was purchased this year. I should recommend the purchase of hose the coming year.
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply the past year has been exceptionally good. Forty-one new hydrants, with 41/2-inch outlets, have been installed the past season, some taking the place of old ones and others in new locations.
FIRE ALARM.
The fire alarm system, under the superintendency of Orrin J. Welch, gives the best of satisfaction. More alarm boxes should be added, and all those on buildings be placed on poles.
APPROPRIATION.
Appropriation . $11,000 00
Income and transfers .
12 00
Total $11,012 00
Expenditures 11,769 32
Overdraft $757 32
This large overdraft was caused by the committee of 1903 paying bills contracted by the committee of the previous year.
MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Chief John P. Atkinson 14} Fair street
First Assistant John L. Lewis 6 Walnut “
Second Assistant John F. Cutter 18 Broad
Third Assistant George P. Osborne
. 34 Fair
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ENGINE ONE.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Captain George N. Ellery,
46
Comb shop.
23 Green
Lieutenant Joseph O. Evans, 29
Car works.
15 Tyng
Clerk George E. Currier, 42 Shoe finisher.
16₺ School
Engineer Charles W. Adams, 56
Machinist.
15 Pond
Ass't " Charles B. Atkinson, 34 Hoseman William H. Chase,
43
Shoe shop.
24 Hancock
66
Geo. W. Henderson, 32
Carpenter.
3 Winter
66 Samuel L. Truesdale, 36
Bridge keeper. 92 Merrimac
66 Robert E. Hart,
30
Shoe cutter.
22 Liberty
Ira E. Patten, 32
Car works.
19₺ Winter
66 John O. Erickson, 26
Shoe cutter.
14 Franklin
66 Charles A. Safford, 25
Silver shop.
28 Oakland
Walter King,
26 Fisherman. 8 Fair
66 Fred Rand,
27 Teamster. 39 Merrimac
66
E. P. Allen,
48 Perm't fireman. 12 South Pond
ENGINE TWO.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Laborer.
21 Smith court
Planer.
24 Atwood
Clerk.
48 Prospect
Salesman.
5 Charles
28 Liberty
5 Marlboro ct.
Hoseman G. H. D. Leighton, 49
John C. M. Blaisdell, 57
Joseph L. Thurlow, 46
66 Frank E. Thurlow, 43
66 John A. Bean, 68
66 Thomas H. Drohan, 27
66 George W. Ross, 29
66 Edward E. Langlands, 44
Laborer.
7 Beacon av.
66 George N. Black, Jr., 22
Fisherman.
55 Purchase
Captain Thomas E. Coleman, 43 Lieutenant Charles W. Turner, 54
Clerk George W. Parker, 38 Engineer Frank W. Landford, 45
Ass't " Charles S. Blake, 54
Painter. 66 Shoe cutter. 66 Fish dealer.
24 Summer 48 Temple
55 Marlboro
Shoe cutter.
39¿ Purchase
52 Middle
Laborer. 66 Barber.
3 Green
18 Bromfield
Steward George N. Black, 63
9} Bromfield r.
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ENGINE THREE.
NAME.
AGE. OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Captain John H. Morrison,
44
Shoemaker.
9 Kent
Lieutenant John A Brock,
33
Shoe cutter. 175 Merrimac
Clerk Charles A. Davis,
28 Carriage painter. Congress
Engineer Frank E. Davis,
56
Machinist.
7 Broad
Ass't .. Ralph S. Bailey,
41
Foreman.
10 Market
Steward Walter R. Bradbury,
40
Shoe cutter.
1673 Merrimac
Hoseman Andrew P. Lewis,
59
News dealer.
9 Carter
66
Joseph P. Page, 32
Charles W. Genn,
39
42 Water
66 Samuel T. Chase, 43
44 Water
66 Charles W. Howard, 31
Silversmith.
29₺ Oakland
Albert H. Davis, 28
Machinist.
7 Broad
Chesley F. Marr, 23
Clerk.
196 Merrimac
John H. Page, 40
Hatter.
22 Warren
Carl E. Hardy, 23
Silversmith.
31 Olive
LADDER COMPANY NUMBER ONE.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Captain Lincoln G. Bradbury, 43
Shoe cutter.
7 Eagle
Lieutenant Richard K. Pike, 25
Tailor.
87 Prospect
Clerk William P. Phillips,
40
Clerk. 38 Purchase
Steward Herbert Currier,
39
Carpenter.
42 Temple
Ladderman George Rollins, 43
Charles E. Ives,
26
Clerk.
275 Merrimac
Lineman.
21 Fair
66 Ellis Lunt, 26 Plumber.
Shoemaker.
28 Federal
66 James F. Sullivan, 35 Bern. C. McQuade, 33 John A. Wilson, 38 Clammer. 179 Water
Edgar C. Reade, 43
Laundryman. 11 Kent
66 Nelson F. B. Ross, 32
Painter.
9 Woodland
66 Charles W. Marsh, 28
Woodworker. 45 Bromfield
Harold C. Adam, 21
Plumber.
44 Purchase
Chris. McGilvery, 26
Shoe cutter. 19 Winter
2 Horton
Baker. 128 Merrimac
Shoemaker.
1 g Boardman
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ANNUAL REPORTS
HOSE SEVEN.
NAME.
AGE. OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Captain Edwin F. Jackman, 33
Carpenter.
7 Ashland
Lieutenant Thos. W. Mitchell, 46
Shoemaker.
44 Forester
Clerk Frank W. Merrill, 35 Shoe cutter.
17₴ Woodland
Steward William G. Somerby, 39
Shoemaker.
14 Forester
Hoseman Frank B. Ives, 48 Hatter.
275 Merrimac
66 Frank D. Huntington,51
Carriage trimmer. 22 Ashland
George A. Coffin, 48
Shoemaker. 4 Jefferson
Joel L. Lancey, 26
24 Jefferson
66 Wilbur C. Randall.
28
21} Ashland
Willard Dole, 21
60 274 Merrimac
HOSE EIGHT.
NAME.
OCCUPATION.
RESIDENCE.
Captain William B. Porter,
Teamster.
8 Lunt
Lieutenant George W. Stanwood, Silver worker.
32 Madison
Clerk David A. Wells,
Fisherman.
187 Water
Steward Daniel W. Jackman,
Silver plater.
34 Marlboro
Hoseman Albert Russell,
Clerk.
3 Oak
Charles A. Caswell,
Fisherman.
69 Purchase
Fred McBurnie,
Shoemaker.
30 Union
66
Wilbur S. Porter,
Expressman.
11 Hancock
Wm. H. H. Perkins,
Fish dealer.
30 Union
60 George E. Wilson,
Mariner.
179 Water
BELL ALARMS FOR THE YEAR 1903.
DATE.
Box.
TIME.
BUILDING.
LOCATION.
OWNER
OF
BUILDING.
OCCUPANTS
OF
ON
BUILDING.
INSURANCE
CONTENTS.
LOSS ON
BUILDING.
LOSS ON
CONTENTS.
Jan.
9 2-2-2 11 :
a.m. Wood Curson road Marquand est. Marq'd sisters $6200 00 $2800
$6200 00 $2800 00
Feb. 24
34
2:50 a.m.
Temple
Gas company W & M. Herlihy W & M. Herlihy Green Davis
1600 00
300
1600 00
300 00
Mar. 20
34
10:50 p.m. 66
66
66
E. W. Davis 66
H. L. Pearson B. W. Shanklin
7000 00
5600 2500
426 57
962 67
May
16
35
9 :20 p.m. Wood r. Market sq B. & M. Co.
Hale Knight
2500 00
5500
1600 00
3342 89
66
23
42
2:05 a.m.
5:40 p.m.
Market
D. Foster est. A. W. Teel
5000 00
1000
1010 00
750 00
66
2
41
12 :03 p.m.
Summer 66
300 00
300 00
66
4
25
11:55 a.m.
Lime
66
C. H. Sargent K. H. Sawyer
300 00
.
.
60
5
62
2:15 a.m.
Middle
Harry Leeming Mr. Kelleher Sid. W. Harris Sid. W. Harris
300 00
1100
150 00
300 00
6
32
9:53 a.m.
66
Boardman' . ·
.
C. H. Tucker
500
41 25
13
5
7 :25 a.m. Brick Union
،،
Gas company
Gas company
66
16
41
9 :17 p.m. Wood | Washington Danforth est. Cerintha King
2000 00
500
650 00|
140 39
.
·
· ·
·
·
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
5
62
9:57 p.m.
High
A. M. Titcomb
500 00
36 59
6
35
1500 00
500
150 00
125 00
11
41
4 :55 p.m.
.
·
·
·
·
500
242 00
20
34
·
.
Merrimacst Cutter estate
L. A. Noyes
800
5 00
July
2
41
1300
262 50
66
C. M. Stacey Mrs. Smith
·
3
41
12
4 :57 a. m. Brick Union street Gas company
State
11878 12
37 50
97 12
20
34
.
BUILDING
INSURANCE
ON
30
.
300 00
Hill
BELL ALARMS FOR THE YEAR 1903.
DATE.
Box.
TIME.
BUILDING.
LOCATION.
OWNER
OF
BUILDING.
OCCUPANTS
BUILDING
INSURANCE
BUILDING.
INSURANCE
CONTENTS.
LOSS ON
BUILDING.
LOSS ON
CONTENTS.
Aug. 24
27
11:28 a.m. Wood Ship street Mr. Woods
Sept. 11
66
8 :40 a.m.
Woodland'
Mr. Knobs Bronze works LeR Berry et al Berry, Dodge
2000
00 800 00 13000
$ . 15 236 40
2350 00
Oct.
3
35
6:55 a.m. Brick
Waterstreet A. F. Ross
Dodge Bros.
8000
31 95
..
7
35
12 :43 a.m. Wood Liberty
Frank Haskell Mr. Emery
Mr. Emery
31
41
3 :17 p. m.
Merrimac st J. J. Healey
· Mr. Ingalls Mr Apetowsky P. Schambier
1500 00
600
20 65
600 00
Nov. 19
61
10:23 p.m.
Dec.
1
23
3
35
8 :50 p.m. Brick
Brown's whf Car company
11
51
2:35 p.m.
Congress st City
14
63
11 :23 p.m.
False alarm
20
42
4 :45 p.m. Wood White court Mrs. Merrill
Mr. King Mr. Casey
500 00
200 00
28
51
6:03 p.m,
Currier “
In addition to the above, there have been 58 still alarms attended to by the different companies. the heaviest loss being at Dodge, Bliss & Co.'s, on the morning of July 4. A small fire in a closet started the automatic sprinklers, causing a loss of $6,895.21, while on the building there was only a loss of $14.
·
17
26
8 :22 a.m.
Orange
Hampt. bch
.
Washington T. Y. Cotton
200 00
200 00
9 :07 p.m.
Water
Car company School house
No insurance.
.
· ·
$
$ · 00
17
35
5:40 a.m.
Market sq
OF
ON
ON
200 00
25 2-2-2
5 :08 p.m.
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CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, I wish to thank His Honor the mayor and gentlemen of the city council; Alderman Noyes, chairman of committee on fire department, and his associates of the same; the city marshal and members of the police force ; also, my assistant engineers, officers, and members of the department, all of whom have shown efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN P. ATKINSON,
Chief of Department.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT :
GENTLEMEN: The board of assessors respectfully report the following statement of the taxes for state, county, and city purposes for the current year, 1903 :
Assessed value of real estate $7,416,400 00
Assessed value of personal property 2,978,200 00
Resident bank shares 294,829 00
Total $10,689,429 00
The rate of taxation for the year 1903 was $16.20 on each $1,000 assessed ; the poll tax, $2; whole number of polls assessed, 4,496.
Tax on real estate, $7,416,400, at $16.20 . $120,145 68
Tax on personal estate, $2,978,200, at $16.20 . 48,246 84
Tax on bank shares, $294,829, at $16.20 4,776 23
Tax on 4,496 polls, at $2 8,992 00
Total
$182,160 75
The sums required by the state, county, and city are as follows :
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Edward S. Bradford, state treasurer $9,262 70 E. Kendall Jenkins, county treasurer 11,540 15
George H. Stevens, city clerk, under a resolve from the city council $186,906 98
Less sum not otherwise appropriated . 28,000 00
158,906 98
The amount of overlay 2,320 52
The amount of additional assessments 130 40
Total
$182,160 75
The value of exempted property is as follows :
Religious societies, real estate . $294,500
Literary institutions, real estate 40,300
66 66 invested funds 52,741
Benevolent and charitable institutions, real estate . 106,800
66 invested funds 446,999
Total
$941,340
Number of dwelling houses assessed, 3,148. Number of acres of land assessed, 4,576. Number of residents assessed on property : individuals, 1,655 ; all others, 430. Number of non-residents assessed on property : individ- uals, 207; all others, 44. [ All others means firms, cor- porations, associations, trustees, etc.] Total number assessed on proverty, 2,336; Total number assessed for poll tax only, 3,368; total number of tax payers, 5,704. Value of buildings assessed, excluding land, $5,068,000. Value of land, excluding buildings, $2,348,400. Num- ber of horses assessed, 721. Number of cows, 275. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. HUSE, GEORGE P. SARGENT, WILLARD A. HATCH,
Assessors.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT :
GENTLEMEN : The board of health herewith submits its twenty-eighth annual report.
Appropriation . $800 00
Credits 9 00
$809 00
Expenditures
1,405 12
EXPENDITURES.
John Burke, 12 months' salary $274 98
66 cash paid 24 99
Charles W. Page, salary 50 00
66 cash paid for stamps, etc. . 3 75
News Publishing Co., printing and advertising 42 50
Newburyport Herald Co.,
66 35 19
Item Publishing Co., 39 00
F. L. Butman, 1 book for inspector of plumbing 8 00
Dr. E. H. Noyes, vaccination 10 50
J. E. Bailey, use of telephone and horse hire 18 33
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ANNUAL REPORTS
C. L. Davis, telegrams and expressing, etc. . $48 56 William Wilkinson, inspections and examination of
plumbers . 96 50
Jere Healey, wood and coal .
10 55
F. J. Donahoe, groceries and provisions 15 98
D. J. Lamontagne, groceries and provisions 11 13
Karl Castelhun, formaldehyde candles 49 75
E. W. Fowle, groceries 9 32
George H. Plumer, groceries
29 70
L. M. Hatch, lumber 65
Frank Turpin, painting signs 3 00
Nathaniel Ireland, groceries 6 79
J. J. & W. Woods, groceries and provisions 4 61
C. H. Sargent, inspection of plumbing 183 00
New England Telegraph & Telephone Co. 58 12
Justin Noyes, milk 4 45
E. Desilette & Brothers, groceries and provisions 19 62
Thomas Hadley, burying fish 12 50
Dr. Arthur Nason, professional services 15 00
Dr. S. O. Pilling, professional services and telephon- ing 41 00
Red Cross Co., disinfectant
2 00
W. C. O'Connell, groceries and provisions 12 93
J. H. Noyes, 66
5 88
H. J. Haley, 66 15 00
15 26
Mary Welch, nurse
C. N. Maguire, horse hire
10 00
P. S. Bradford, examination of plumbing and supplies
12 68
J. M. Akerman, provisions
5 32
J. Lynch, groceries
1 35
George W. Warner, groceries 7 82
A. Bowlen, groceries and provisions 9 19
S. P. Bray, wood and coal 2 00
Police for quarantine . 79 98
J. F. Carens, groceries and provisions 21 77
BOARD OF HEALTH
225
J. E. Weare, groceries . $19 49
G. F. Merrill, provisions 9 91
Joseph Williams, formaldehyde 2 25
C. P. Kelley, groceries . 5 90
B. S. Wood, fuel and groceries 30 92
John Collins, wood and coal 7 50
$1,405 12
REPORT OF THE AGENT, JOHN BURKE.
Contagious diseases ; number of cases reported :
Diphtheria
32
Scarlet fever
Typhoid fever 25
5
Chicken pox
1
Total 67
Tenements placarded . 36
Tenements fumigated 36
Rooms fumigated
178
Carriages fumigated
5
School houses fumigated
2
Complaints attended
620
Cesspools
55
Vaults
135
Water closets
13
Sink drains
12
Hen pen in cellar
1
Hen pens in yards .
7
Pig pens .
17
Foul culverts and sewers
7
Garbage nuisances .
25
Nuisances abated
65
Foul cellars 10
8
4
Measles
226
ANNUAL REPORTS
Clam shell complaints
4
Dirty yards
26
Old mattress buried 1
Dogs buried 13
Cats buried
9
Hog buried .
1
Health cards sent out
111
Notices sent out 131
Minor complaints attended
281
Mr. Burke has made a very faithful and efficient agent, having attended to all complaints, and spending the most of his time in the performance of his duties.
Diphtheria having broken out to a considerable extent in that section of the city between Boardman and Kent streets, early in October, it was deemed advisable by the board to prohibit school children living in the infected district from attending school for the time being. The district was put under police quarantine, and two phys- icians employed to make a house to house examination for suspicious cases, and happily, through the prompt action of the board, the disease was soon stamped out and things resumed their normal condition.
The board would once more call the attention of the city council to the limited accommodations at the deten- tion hospital. Last year plans were submitted and an appropriation made for an extension and better accom- modations, but the committee on public property, for some reason unknown to the board, have failed to act, and the appropriation has been swallowed up elsewhere.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
We still insist that the improvements should be made and the plans as submitted carried out, for there is no telling how soon .we shall need the building for occu- pancy as long as small pox is lurking in our vicinity. Within a month the city has narrowly escaped one case at least.
TYPHOID FEVER.
There have been 25 cases of typhoid fever reported by the physicians during the year. The board is of the opinion that some of the physicians are very negligent about reporting all contagious diseases that come under their charge. As the law is plain with regard to that matter, we hope the negligent ones will comply with it, as the state board of health insists that this shall be done.
VAULTS AND CESSPOOLS.
The removal of the contents of vaults and cesspools is still performed by C. M. Lunt & Co., of Newbury. Al- though we have no contract with them we do not hear of many complaints, but we would urge upon house- holders the necessity of placing their orders as early in the spring as possible in order to get good service, as, where the matter is delayed, so many want attention that it is impossible to properly attend to all. As their report has not been received we cannot incorporate it in this report.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
Mr. C. H. Sargent makes the following report :
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ANNUAL REPORTS
BOARD OF HEALTH.
GENTLEMEN : - I submit herewith the work done by the inspect- or and his deputy for the year ending December, 1903.
Total number of separate jobs inspected, 166; total number of fixtures, 517, divided as follows : Sinks, 182; lavatories, 92; water closets, 161; baths, 53; wash trays, 17; other purposes, 12. The above does not include the new hospital or the Kelley school, both of which are unfinished. These two buildings will add nearly one hundred fixtures to the above. As each job must of necessity be visited twice, and in many cases three and four times, you can readily see it takes a great many hours' time to do the above work.
I am pleased to report a tendency of the plumbers to do better work, and, with one exception, they have been anxious to do their work in accordance with your rules and regulations.
Yours respectfully, CHARLES H. SARGENT, Inspector of Plumbing.
JOHN E. BAILEY (Chairman), SIMEON O. PILLING, CHARLES W. PAGE,
Board of Health.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT.
GENTLEMEN : - The whole number of arrests during the year ending December 31, 1903, for offences com- mitted within the city of Newburyport is 797, of which 267 were of foreign birth, 530 were born within the limits of the United States, 51 were females, and 80 were minors.
Arrests were for the following causes, viz :
Assault and battery 60
Assault on officers 5
Fighting
6
Unnatural act 1
Attempt to defraud
1
Adultery 2
Arson 1
Bastardy 4
Attempt to break and enter 3
Breaking and entering . 11
Riding bicycle on sidewalk . 3
Using threatening language 4
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Violating oleomargerine law 6
Violating renovated butter law 2
Contempt of court 1
Drunkenness 513
Disturbing the peace 19
Deserters
2
Disorderly persons 3
Evading fare 1
Escaped prisoner 2
Refusing to obey harbor master
1
Using profane amd indecent language
3
Furnishing liquor to prisoner
1
Fraud
7
Passing counterfeit money
1
Insane
16
Larceny
46
Overdriving a horse
2
Lewd and lascivious
1
Malicious mischief
13
Non-support .
5
Violating school law
1
Selling adulterated drugs
1
Runaway boys
6
Safe-keeping
3
Stubborn and disobedient
2
Runaway girls
5
Vagrancy .
2
Neglected children
8
Violation of city ordinances 8
Violation of the fish law
1
Violation of Sunday law . 2
Violation of the liquor law . 12
Total . 797
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CITY MARSHAL
Disposed of as follows :
Appealed 1
Bound over to superior court 11
Cases continued 11
Cases settled without trial
11
Committed for non-payment of fine 122
Committed to Danvers hospital 14
Committed to Waverly asylum
1
Committed to state board of charity
9
Defaulted .
6
Discharged without arraignment
14
Discharged by court
23
Fined and paid . 297
Newburyport workhouse
6
Ordered to pay costs
7
Put on probation .
25
Placed on file
151
Released
2
Sentence postponed .
1
Sent to jail
55
Turned over to other officers
13
Turned over to parents
10
Turned over to relatives
3
Settled by marriage .
2
Turned over to army and navy
2
Total 797 .
MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount of property reported lost $2269.00
Amount of property recovered . $2973.00
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days) 3250
Accidents reported . 42
Assisted other officers 175
Attempt suicide .
1
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Ambulance calls 5
Buildings found open and secured 275
Cases of truancy investigated 3
Complaints investigated 1024
Defective places in streets reported .
37
Dogs killed .
13
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
96
Dangerous wires and poles reported 4
Extra duty, wardroom, ball grounds, yacht race, fair grounds, circus 61
Escorts furnished processions 7
Fire alarms given 6
Fires extinguished without alarm 8
Horses found cast, owner notified
6
Injured persons assisted 45
Intoxicated persons helped home 96
Lights furnished for dangerous places 21
Lost children restored to parents
17
Liquor seizures
8
Lights found burning in buildings
26
Lights reported out in stores
6
Meals furnished lodgers and prisoners
. 1645
Notified to remove snow from sidewalk
26
Nuisances investigated .
30
Officers for extra duty at church .
5
Officers for extra duty at City hall
80
Persons provided with lodgings 1645
Runaway teams stopped 2
Search warrant for liquor served
8
Street obstructions removed 69
Stray teams put up 10
Search warrants for property 1
Street lights reported out . 103
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner 12
Streets barred on account of sickness 2
233
CITY MARSHAL
Water found running in buildings
11
Water main burst, superintendent notified . 6 Horses killed . 1
Horses reported sick with glanders . 4
Officers for extra duty at Amesbury
6
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD R. AYERS, City Marshall.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
TO THE CITY COUNCIL :
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit the following report relative to the administration of my office as city solicitor for the year 1903.
I have attended the several meetings of the committee on claims, three meetings of committees of the Massa- chusetts legislature, and two meetings of officials of the Boston & Maine railroad company, in the interest of the city.
I have appeared before the superior court in the cases in which the city is a party, and prosecuted eleven liquor cases in the police court.
I have written six deeds, four contracts, and three releases.
I have given four written and many verbal opinions to officials of the different departments of the city, and settled three claims without suit.
I have neither received nor disbursed any money in the execution of the duties of my office.
:
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ANNUAL REPORTS
The following named cases are now pending before the courts :
Newburyport Water Company versus city of Newburyport ; now on the calendar for a hearing in the United States supreme court.
Henry B. Little versus city of Newburyport ; an appeal from the assessors' valuation of plaintiff's real estate.
Healey versus Newburyport ; an action for an alleged damage to a house on Independent street in consequence of sidewalk hav- ing been raised.
Dame et al exis versus city of Newburyport; an action for money alleged to be due the estate of the late C. C. Dame, for services of deceased as counsel in the water case.
Shute versus Langdon (defended by the city, by vote of the city council) ; an action to determine the amount of damage to plaintiff's land caused by the widening of Merrimac street.
The following cases have been settled :
Edward E. Varina, executor, versus city of Newburyport ; an action to recover payment for wharfage of bath house.
City of Newburyport versus trustees of Putnam Free School ; an action brought to determine the amount to be paid for the taking of the land and building of the defendant. Settled with- out trial by agreement of parties.
Yours respectfully, THOMAS HUSE,
City Solicitor.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DRAW-TENDER OF THE NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON BRIDGES AND CULVERTS FOR THE YEAR 1903 :
GENTLEMEN : The number of openings of the draw for the year 1903 was 1868, against 1175 for the year 1902. The following passed through the draw :
Steamer Merrimac . 317 times
Tug Hazel Dell . 305 66
" C. E. Uhler 343
" Bronx . . 465 66
Small steamers . 252 66
Sail boats 136 60
Vessels
15
Lighter
35
1868
The following cargoes were carried up the river, viz .:
Coal in vessels . . 6,415 tons
Kerosene oil .
· 2,500 barrels
Pulp
185 tons
238
ANNUAL REPORTS
The first opening was for the tug Hazel Dell, on March 7, and the last for the lighter Queen of Sea- brook, on December 28.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM I. HUNT.
December 28, 1903.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS.
TO THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON SEWERS :
GENTLEMEN : The sewer system was regularly opened July 1, 1890. I took charge as superintendent April 1, 1902. The system has been in use about thirteen years, and has been nearly doubled in that time, natur- ally causing more or less trouble and expense as the system increased. Since I took charge, 700 feet of sewer has been constructed under my supervision, and as I have endeavored to do my duty faithfully and for the best interests of the city, I feel that I should be doing no one injustice by stating a few facts, namely : the cost of maintenance and condition of the system, so far at least as obstructions or complaints are concerned, from the time of opening to the present time.
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