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$367 47
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage
Jere B. Lunt, mason work $ 36 40
News Pub. Co., advertising 35
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 35
J. M. Haley, 3 loads of sand. 3 00
Pearl S. Bradford, 8 feet tile 72
Francis Curtis, raising apparatus, north end sewer, com -
pleted as per contract. 326 65
$367 47
ISO
ANNUAL REPORTS
SEWER (MAINTENANCE)
Appropriation. $650 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance
account 74 40
$724 40
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage
H. H. Landford, salary as superintendent of sewers and cash
paid to January 1, 1904. $181 37
Jere P. Creeden, II months' salary as superintendent of sewers and cash paid to January I, 1905. 460 00
William H. Dow, teaming sewer pipe.
6 20
. Toppan & Wilson, 12 1bs uap I 80
J. J. & H. J. Chase, repairing of tape .
25
Creeden Bros., labor on sewers.
9 00
Cashman Bros., moving sate from Landford's to Creeden's office 4 00
A. J. Casey, alcohol.
5 00
T. H. McCarthy, mason work
5 25
Telephone Co., use of telephone.
18 69
C. F. Creeden, teaming.
2 00
Item Pub. Co., printing .
7 00
William Holker, pipe
2 98
Portland Stone Ware Co., pipe for sewers IO 26
Jere B. Lunt, mason work .. 1 00
T. E. Creeden, labor on sewers .. 9 00
Edward Perkins Lumber Co., 4 bbl. sawdust. 60
$724 40
18I
DETAILED STATEMENT
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
Appropriation . ........ $ 300 00
CREDITS
From Mrs. J. J. Rourke for edgestones. .$ 14 57
From F. S. Moseley, 20 ft. edgestones at 20c per ft. 9 20
From Samuel Cheney for edgestones 4 88
Betterment account transfer 593 53
622 18
Total appropriation and income
922 18
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account . 862 06
$1,784 24
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Highways
Charles Allen, labor $ 185 87
Daniel Casey
4 50
Daniel Lucy
188 15
Jeremiah Sheehan
171 59
Dennis Kelleher
22 05
Thomas Hale
3 60
Cornelius Lucy
32 18
Cornelius Lynch
6 30
Daniel Quill
9 90
Jeremiah Coffey 66
5 40
182
ANNUAL REPORTS
Bryan Sweeney, labor 720
James Toomey 66 8 10
Bart. Creeden 80
Frederick Rand I 80
Federal Clay Mfg. Co., 10,500 bricks at $10
105 00
E. J. Wooster, freight on edgestones. 160 30
J. C. Colman and Hale Knight, wharfage on 130 tons of stone. 13 00
Thomas P. Thomas, concreating . 215 65
J. C. Colman, plank and teaming 5 10
G. W. Langdon, cash paid for freight on edgestones 8 48
James C. Lineham, 60 ft. edgestones at 48c . 28 80
E. C. Johnson, double team, labor or material 40 47
G. W. Bollman, stone work 20 28
Cashman Bros., teaming stone 10 00
Alfred B. Crabtree, treasurer, 1584 feet curbing at 4212 c and 6 corners at $2, less freight 524 90
T. Y. Cotton, plank, teaming and nails. 3 82
$1,784 24
DETAILED STATEMENT 183
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-MILITARY AID ACCOUNT
Balance due from state December 19, 1903 . $270 23
Payments of aid in 1904 418 71
688 94
CREDITS
City appropriation for 1904 ·$250 00
From state of Massachusetts for one half payments
made in 1904 . 276 73
526 73
162 21
Amount undrawn transferred to incidentals to balance ac-
count
33 15
Balance due from state December 17, 1904 . $195 36
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation $4,000 00
CREDITS
Cash received from sundry persons for board, etc. 146 71
Total appropriation and income. 4,146 71
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to balance
account
1,009 63
$5,156 34
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Soldiers' Relief Committee
Amount paid in cashi to sundry persons for aid during the
year . .
. .
$3.548 00
Amount paid for board in hospitals and medical attendance of sundry persons during the year 185 51
Amount allowed for groceries, clothing and fuel to sundry persons during the year. 1,422 83
$5,156 34
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185
DETAILED STATEMENT WATERING STREETS FOR YEAR 1904
Total amount assessed to abutters for year 1904, 124,270 feet
$3,516 85 at .0283 cents ..
City appropriation for 1904. 800 00
Income from Simpson fund. 900 00
5,216 85
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to balance
account. 108 52
$5,325 37
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Aldermen
News Pub. Co,, advertising. $ 8 00
Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 5 00
Butnam & Stone, I book 8 00
Atkinson Coal Co., 13,350 1bs, of coal
26 82
Newburyport Water Works, use of water for season of 1904. . 62,135 ft .. 392 26
Cashman Bros., for use of cart and men for watering 62,135
ft. at 772c per foot and extras 4,885 29
$5,325 37
186
ANNUAL. REPORTS
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME ACCOUNT
CREDITS
From state of Massachusetts, corporation tax for year 1904. . $10,537 34 From state of Massachusetts, balance of corporation tax for year 1903 317 92
From state of Massachusetts, non-resident bank tax for
year 1904 2,240 57
$13,095 83
DEBITS
Amount deducted by assessors. $11,000 00 State of Massachusetts account of national bank
tax for year 1903 233 53
Liquor license transfer
536 75
11,770 28
Transferred to incidentals
$ 1,325 55
187
DETAILED STATEMENT
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX
CREDITS
Collected from city banks. $2,606 71
Credited on state account . 3,460 24
$6,066 95
DEBITS
Charged on state account . $3,750 90
Paid for assessing and collecting bank taxes 75 48
3,826 38
Balance transferred to income account.
$2,240 57
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Appropriated and paid for state tax. $ 8,937 70 Appropriated and paid for county tax 11,552 05
$20,489 75
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188
ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Taxes of 1901 .
$ 150 47
1902. 24,333 42
1903 31,321 13
1904.
136,240 49
192,045 51
Non-resident bank tax.
2,606 71
Watering streets for 1902
329 15
1903
631 61
..
I904 .
2,644 74
Betterment Assessments.
953 93
$199,211 65
DOG LICENSES
Received from County of Essex .
$447 49
Transferred to Public Library account 447 49
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
City appropriation . $300 00 Paid H. B. Little, treasurer. 300 00
189
DETAILED STATEMENT
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
City appropriation $300 00
Transferred to incidental account. 300 00
SOUTH END READING ROOM
City appropriation . $250 00
Paid Anna L. Coffin, treasurer 250 00
WARD SIX ENGINE HOUSE
City appropriation. $1,000 00 Amount unexpended and left to the credit of the account at close of the year 1,000 00
190
ANNUAL, REPORTS
COPYING RECORDS OF NEWBURY
City appropriation $100 00
Paid William H. Bayley for services 100 00
ARMORY ACCOUNT
Received from sale of armory building $6,000 00 Paid William Holker for sewerage pipe for ward
6 street drainage. $ 500 00 Paid Nott Fire Engine Co. for steam fire engine .. 4,500 00
$5,000 00
Balance transferred to incidental account
$1,000 00
REPAIRS ON DAVENPORT SCHOOL HOUSE
Received from sinking fund commissioners on account of money held in trust. $3,135 16
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account. 904 02
$4,039 18
191
DETAILED STATEMENT
EXPENDITURES
1 Authorized by Committee on Public Property
John E. Bailey, stock and labor, repairs $ 147 25
L. M. Hatch & Son 6 1,208 99
Newburyport Herald Co,, advertising 32 35
Item Pub. Co. 19 00
News Pub. Co. 30 50
R. J. Foley, stock and labor 134 50
F. E. Cutter & Son “ 16 04
Jere Kelleher, mason work 79 20
Creeden Bros., plumbing as per contarct. 100 00
Ordway Heating Co., heating and ventilating plant as per
contract. 1,402 53
Mrs. Murphy, cleaning. 6 00
Mrs. Hallisey 6 00
Albert O. Colby, labor on desks. 13 75
H. D. Allen, painting interior of school. 165 00
Penn. Metal Ceiling & Roofing Co., steel ceiling 59 24
T. E. Creeden, balance on plumbing account. 300 00
Wheeling Corrugated Co., furnishing, erecting and painting steel ceilings. 285 00
A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor 33 83
$4,039 18
192
ANNUAL REPORTS
COUNTY OF ESSEX
CREDITS
Received from county treasurer for seals killed $24 00 ..
DEBITS
Paid J. H. Mitchell for killing. 8 seals. 24 00
INCOME FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS
Received from town of Newbury, use of public library one year to January 1, 1904. $150 00
Received from rental of city hall for year 1904 . 1,163 00 Received from sale of burial lots during year 1904 144 00
$1,457 00
193
DETAILED STATEMENT LIQUOR LICENSES
CREDITS
Received for seven druggist licenses at $1 00. . .. .$7 00
DEBITS
Paid William Holker, 9 months' salary as license commissioner to June 1, 1904 . $150 00
Paid Charles W. Cooke. 9 months' salary as license commissioner to June 1, 1904 150 00
Paid Lawrence W. Piper, one year's salary as license commissioner to June 1, 1904 225 00
Paid Newburyport Herald Co., advertising 8 00
Paid News Publishing Co., 9 00
Paid State of Massachusetts for one quarter of re- ceipts for year 1904. 1 75
$543 75
Amount overdrawn transferred to Income account. $536 75
194
ANNUAL REPORTS
WATER ACCOUNT
Balance December 19, 1903. .$ 56,933 19
DEBITS
Paid Wright & Potter Co. for printing brief. . $ 43 45
.. Arthur Withington for professional ser- vices. .. 50 00
Paid Boston & Maine Railroad Co. for mileage
23 00
J. V. Felker, city treasurer, for expenses of self and mayor
4 75
Paid Boston Bank Note Co., engraving bonds. Albert E. Pillsbury in full, settlement as city's attorney on water case. 22,000 00
65 00
Paid Newburyport Water Co. award 275,000 00 6. interest from Jan. 29, '05, to July 21, '07, at 6 per cent .. 40,883 33
Paid Newburyport Water Co,, interest from July 21, '97, to March 5, '02, at 434 per cent. 60,305 20
Paid Newburyport Water Co. interest from March 5, '02, to July II, '04, at 6 per cent. 38,775 00 Paid Newburyport Water Co, balance of com- missioners' fees. 1,500 00
Transfer to interest account to meet 6 mos. interest due on water bonds Dec. I, '04. . . 6,002 50
$444,652 23
$501,585 42
195
DETAILED STATEMENT
CREDITS
From water commissioner. $157,000 00 sale of water bonds. 372 per cent. 343,000 00
accrued interest, I month, 10 days water bonds. 1,333 90
From Newburyport Water Co. for court fees. . 175 23
" Water Commissioners balance needed to meet interest payment on bonds, Dec. I, 1904. 76 29
$501,585 42
CITY VALUATION FOR 1904
Real estate
$ 7,478,500 00
Personal estate 3,114,400 00 .
Resident bank shares 290,664 00
$10,883,564 00
Tax assessed on real estate. $127,134 50
personal estate. 52,944 80
bank shares 4,941 29
66
.. polls (4588) 9,176 00
$194,196 59
Appropriated for city expenses 178,451 41
Income deducted. 11,000 00
167,451 41
Appropriated for state tax
8,937 70
county tax
11,552 05
196
ANNUAL REPORTS
Overlay 4,933 53
Supplementary assessments. 1,321 90
$194,196 59
Number of polls, 4588. Rate of taxation $17 per $1,000.
POPULATION
1900, census. . 14,478 1904 (estimated ). 15,000
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1904
Poor (including fuel and insane) $ 13,000 00
Schools (including fuel). 34,000 00
Fire (including fuel). 10,750 00
Highways (regular).
8,698 78
(overdraft 1903)
2,000 00
(ice and snow) 2,500 00
Sidewalks and edgestones 300 CO
Ashes and rubbish.
1,300 00
Bridges and culverts
1,750 00
Public property .
2,200 00
Watering streets
800 00
Public property (insurance )
924 00
DETAILED STATEMENT 197
Incidentals
$ 500 00
Police
12,500 00
Lighting streets and public buildings
13,500 00
Salaries
10,000 00
Fuel.
700 00
Public Library
2,200 00
Printing
700 00
Board of health
800 00
Military aid
250 00
Soldiers' Relief.
4,000 00
Parks.
525 00
Atkinson Common
500 00
Memorial Day .
200 00
Sewer maintenance
650 00
Anna Jaques Hospital
300 00
Homeopathic Hospital
300 00
Abatements tax of 1901
1,200 00
1902
300 00
1904
50 00
South End Reading Room
250 00
Copying Newbury Records.
100 00
Ward six engine house.
1,000 00
Incidentals (overdraft 1903) .
9,603 63
Interest.
21,000 00
Sinking funds
18,800 00
I903 300 00
$178,451 41
198
ANNUAL REPORTS
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1904
Mayor.
$1,200 00
City clerk (no fees) .... 1,450 00
Assistant city clerk (includes clerk of the sprinkling com- mittee . 900 00
City treasurer and collector (includes clerk of state aid committee and treasurer of sinking funds ). 1,850 00 City treasurer and collector, for clerk hire. 400 00
City auditor .. 400 00
City solicitor (in full for all services 500 00
City physician. 400 00
City messenger 900 00
City marshal (to furnish own team). 1,200 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 of the poor
850 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
Librarian of public library . 1,200 00
Assistant librarian of public library 400 00
Superintendent of reading room 450 00
Superintendent of almshous 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 of fire department. 300 00
Three assistant chiefs, each. 75 00
Clerk of board of engineers 15 00
Engineers of steamers, each. 160 00
Assistant engineers, each 20 00
Firemen of steamers, each. 120 00
Hosemen and laddermen, each 60 00
Three assessors, each. 500 00
Four registrars, each ... 75 00
DETAILED STATEMENT 199
Sealer of weights and measures.
$300 00
Two liquor license commissioners, each 200 00
Chairman liquor license commission 225 00 Captain of night watch. 900 00
Patrolmen, per week. 17 50
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 1904 inclusive
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Valuation of Real Estate
Pers'1 Estate
Total Valuation
*Amount of City Tax
Amount of State Tax
Amount of County Tax
Total Tax
Taxat'n 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
5,277 76
48,732 50
8
1853
2927
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
1855
2977
3,449, 100
3.554,000
7,003, 100
48,877 80
4,180 50
7,4.32
60,590 30
788
1856
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931 70
5,574
9,290
65,795 70
50
1857
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8,361
9,290
67,307 80
9
1858
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
24,30
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608, 100
60,521 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
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
3[26
3,373,700
3,834,500
7,214,200
129,768 35
23,400
8,188 9
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
1868
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
3 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
r36,038 13
11,960
8,215 90
156,214 03
19
1875
2383
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
200
ANNUAL, REPORTS
1877
3223
4,832,700
2,812,284
7,644,984
115.91I 24
6,555
6,499 50
128,965 74
16 00
1878
3408
4'799,250
2,778,962
7,578.212 7,409,588
III,070 40
2,185
7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
1830
3384 4,815,800
2,650,877
7,466,677
109,557 63
6,555
7 135 54
123,248 17
15 60
1881
3456
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 00
1886
3.380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
6,855
8,916 62
137,994 64
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 00
1889
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296,235
127,663 II
9, 1 20
8,771 16
145,554 27
14 80
1890
3897
6,805,197
2,931,573
9,736,770
135,147 OI
7,980
8,771 16
151,898 17
14
80
189[
13923
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 00
1894
13888
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
11,008 53
168,756 74
16 50
1896
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
138,504 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
I9CO
4348
7,286,000
2,863,033
10, 149,033
151,518 84
5,760
8,727 17
166,006 0I
15 50
I90I
4430
7,382,400
3.100,050
10,482,450
159,020 42
6,422 50
9,039 79
174,482 71
15 80
1902
447I
7,416,500
2,942,315
10,358,815
181,955 40
5,592 50
9,924 53
197,472 43
18 20
1903
4496|
7,429,000
3,277,929
10,706,929
161,641 40
9,262 70
11,540 15
182,444 25
16 20
1904 4588
7,478,500
3,405.064
10,883,564
173,706 84
8,937 70
11,552 05
194,196 59
17 00
DETAILED STATEMENT
122,383 30
4,370
7,892 30
135,645 60
17 00
1879
3299
4,766,700
2,612,888
"The assessors' overlay are included in these amounts.
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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- sixth annual report.
GENERAL STATEMENT
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending November 30, 1904, has been $19,023.40. This includes $2,899.30 paid for the support of the insane, $2, 104 for fuel and $450 for city physician's salary.
RECEIPTS
For aid given to poor, settlement in Marblehead . S 92 68
Lowell 48 15
Stoneham 108 40
205
206
ANNUAL REPORTS
For aid given to poor, settlement in Haverhill.
$ 329 93
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Merrimac
48 58
..
Amesbury
519 55
Salem
35 00
Chelsea
310 50
Malden.
17 50
Lawrence
13 25
Salisbury
138 00
Hudson
I 84
Somersett.
21 98
State of Massachusetts, pauper account.
636 09
Returned aid
255 05
Sale of horse
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
241 51
Appropriation.
13,000 00
$15,917 OI
Amount overdrawn.
3,106 39
$19,023 40
DETAILED STATEMENT
Expended for care of poor in almshouse. $2,853 63
salaries. 3,083 08
insane 2,899 30
. . outdoor relief. 6,104 02
" paid other towns.
1,194 37
paid for fuel. 2,104 00
" paid for medicine
450 00
" paid for one pair of horses
335 00
$19,023 40
Less income received .
15,917 OI
Overdrawn
$ 3.106 39
.
66
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
ALMSHOUSE
The almshouse during the past year, has continued under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more of the overseers visiting the farm every week.
An average of 32 persons have resided in the almshouse during the year, at an average cost of $2.57 each per week.
January 1, 1905, 31 inmates resided in the almshouse, 19 males and 12 females, the average age of the males being 621/2, and that of the females, 65. American born 20, for- eign born, II.
INSANE
The support of the insane, which has been a great bur- den upon our city for many years, was assumed by the state January 1, 1904, although the expense of the last quarter of 1903 had to be paid from this years' appropria- tion, the care of those in the Epileptic Hospital, and those confined in the Dipsomaniac Hospital, and the school for feeble-minded do not class as insane, and the city must continue to pay for their board.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Outside relief which last year was granted to 330 per- sons, this year has been granted to 340 persons who are classed as follows: 220 having settlement in Newburyport, 70 having settlement in other places, and 50 having no settlement in the state, making a total of 340 persons who have been assisted during the year.
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ANNUAL. REPORTS
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 December 31, 1904:
I have made at the home of the patients 976 visits, patients' visits to office 404, visits to the city farm 31, visits to the police station 18, making a total of fourteen hundred and twenty-nine patients seen during the year.
I have attended fourteen confinement cases, none of which have been at the city farm.
Month
Visits at home
Office cases
Visits at city farm
Police station
Total
Births
January .
68
36
6
I
II2
2
February
65
31
2
98
O
March.
IIO
43
6
5
164
2
April.
98
34
5
O
I37
O
May
88
45
I
2
I36
O
June.
84
15
I
O
100
2
July
47
23
I
I
72
2
August.
79
28
2
2
108
O
September
78
26
I
3
108
O
October
91
43
I
3
138
3
November
92
3I
3
O
I26
I
December
75
52
2
T
I30
I
-
-
-
Total
976
404
31
18
1,429
14
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST H. NOYES, City Physician.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
PRODUCTS OF CITY FARM
The products of the city farm during the past year were 45 tons hay, 250 bushels corn, 100 bushels onions, 275 bushels potatoes, 30 bushels carrots, 10 bushels beets, 10 bushels parsnips, 40 bushels turnips, 5 bushels beans, 20 barrels apples, 20 tons corn fodder, 1500 squash, 300 cab- bages, with green corn, string beans, and tomatoes enough to supply the almshouse with all that was needed
Nine hundred pounds of butter have been made, 5000 pounds of hogs have been dressed, with 450 pounds of lard.
All the labor on the farm has been performed by the in- mates, under the direction of the superintendent.
L. W. SARGENT, B. F. HATHAWAY, W. F. HOUSTON,
Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF ATWOOD AND DEXTER FUNDS
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 intrusted the income accruing from these funds,
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ANNUAL REPORTS
would respectfully report that the income from the Dexter fund for the year ending December 31, 1904, 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, noth- ing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among 17 persons, in sums from 50 cents to $3 each, leav- ing nothing on hand at the close of the year.
In wards three and four, the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distrib- uted among 20 persons, in sums from $1 to $3 each, leav- ing nothing on hand at the close of the year.
In wards five and six, the $30 of the Dexter fund, noth- ing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among 20 persons in sums from $1 to $3 each, leaving nothing on hand at the close of the year.
ATWOOD FUND
In wards one and two, the income from the Atwood fund $102.50, with $64.42 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $166.92, has been distributed among 32 persons, to the amount of $96.92, leaving $70 of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
In wards three and four, the income from the Atwood fund $102.50 with $57.19 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $159.69 has been distributed among 42 families in sums of money, fuel or clothing to the amount of $121 .- 17, leaving $38.52 of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
In wards five and six, the income from the Atwood fund $102.50, with $111.15 remaining on hand at the close of last year, $213.65 has been distributed among 50 families, in fuel, cash and clothing to the amount of $98.60. leaving $115.05 of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
At the close of the year, December 31, 1904, there re- mained in the hands of the overseers:
Wards one and two, Atwood fund $ 70 00
Wards three and four 38 52
Wards five and six . 115 05
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT, B. F. HATHAWAY, W. F. HOUSTON,
Overseers of the Poor. .
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of Newbury- port:
GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the rules governing the fire department, I have the honor to hereby submit the annual report of the department for the year ending De- cember 31, 1904.
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