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1904.
5,776 13
Paid water bonds in year 1905
12,000 00
Credit for the year $43,389 52
Net expenses on sewerage in 1905. 2,107 19
Bridge bonds issued in 1905 . 66,000 00
Debit for the year . 68,107 19
Increase of debt in 1905 (as above stated
$24,717 67
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
SHOWING BALANCE, DECEMBER 16, 1905
Assessed for city purposes
$168,653 95
re-assessments
832 04
66
overlay 3,849 75
66
state tax.
14,247 70
county tax . 11,567 50
$199,150 94
Income allowed by assessors.
29,000 00
credited the several departments
100,629 50
" from Bromfield fund in 1905.
400 25
Supplementary commitment tax of 1904. 51 00
Balance due Bromfield fund account, December 17, 1904 .
66 49
329,298 18
Payments on the several departments.
$294,705 97
Abatements of tax of 1902
2,042 32
1903
444 16
I904.
688 20
1905
2,282 78
watering streets, 1903 ..
`16 89
1904. .
2 70
. .
1905 ..
II 04
Paid state tax.
14,247 70
county tax.
11,567 50
Expenditures on Bromfield fund .
167 25
Paid sinking fund commissioners, city ap- propriation for 1905
18,800 00
344,976 51
Credit balance ward 6 engine house account for year 1905 .
1,000 00
Credit balance Bromfield fund account, De- cember 16, 1905 .
299 49
Balance overdrawn for the year
$ 16,977 82
15,678 33
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CITY TREASURER
DEBTS DUE THE CITY AND OTHER ASSETS
DECEMBER 16, 1905
Taxes of 1903
$ 2,605 19
1904 25.848 J4
" 1905 . 59,330 17
Betterments
2,559 35
Watering streets for 1904
332 46
...
1905
1,246 60
State of Massachusetts, state aid .
10,852 50
military aid
210 00
burial account 245,00
177,878 35
Cash on hand December 16, 1905
26,580 4I
Sinking funds
$307,688 17
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
Balance due from state, December 17, 1904.
$10,940 86
State aid paid in 1905, chap. 374 acts of 1899. 11,835 00
Military aid paid in 1905, chap. 372, acts of 1899. 448 00
Burial expense paid in 1905, chap. 279, acts of 1896
245 00
Corporation taxes for year 1905. .
11,313 92
Street railway tax, chap. 578, acts of 1898
1,080 79
Balance corporation tax for 1904
20 5I
Balance National Bank tax for 1904.
28 78
Excess of appropriation for military aid 1905 .
I 00
Balance of corporation tax for 1904.
65 95
$35,979 81
RECEIVED
For account state aid, chap. 374
$11,518 00
military aid, chap. 372
209 36
corporation tax, 1904 . 20 5I
corporation tax, 1905 .
11,313 92
66 burial expense, 1904.
210 00
National Bank tax, 1904 .
28 78
street railway tax, 1905 .
1,080 79
City appropriation for one half payments of military aid in 1905.
225 00
. Incidentals for corporation tax of 1904. .
65 95
24,672 31
$11,307 50
DUE FROM THE STATE
DECEMBER 16, 1905
State aid, chap. 374, acts of 1899
$10,852 50
Military aid, chap. 372, acts of 1899.
210 00
Burial expense, chap. 279, acts of 1899
245 00
$11,307 50
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CITY TREASURER
TRIAL BALANCE
DR.
DECEMBER 16, 1905 CR.
Cash.
$ 399 42
Notes payable.
$ 136,225 00
First National bank city .
19,088 18
Sinking fund, for
First National bank Boston .
7,092 81
ward six engine house.
3,000 00
State of Mass. state aid.
10,852 50
William H. Bartlett "legacy"
500 00
State of Mass. mili-
Bromfield fund .
299 49
tary aid ....
210 00
Sinking fund
177,878 35
State of Mass. burial
245 00
Sewers (construc-
tion 805 00
City of Newbury - port ..
837,041 85
Tax of 1903
2,605 19
6
1904 .
25,848 14
1905 .
59,330 17
Betterments.
2,559 35
Watering streets, 1904.
332 46
Watering streets, 1905
1,246 60
Incidentals ( over-
draft for year 1905
16,977 82
$1,161,707 84
$1,161,707 84
City bonds.
843,000 00
Sinking fund com- missioners.
177,878 35
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
DR. CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
To uncollected taxes of 1902, December 17, I904.
$ 2,165 38
To uncollected taxes of 1903, December 17, 1904.
24,041 28
To uncollected taxes of 1904, December 17, 1904 .
55,549 40
81,756 06
To uncollected betterments, December 17, 1904.
1.875 08
To uncollected watering streets 1903, De- cember 17, 1904.
321 84
To uncollected watering streets 1904, De- cember 17, 1904
867 24
To supplementary commitment tax of 1904 To tax of 1905 committed by assessors
197,653 95
Less estimated income.
29,000 00
168,653 95
To state tax
14,247 70
To county tax
11,567 50
To overlay.
3,849 75
To supplementary commitment
832 04
199,150 94
To non-resident bank tax, 1905 . .
2,695 40
To watering streets levied in 1905.
5,062 72
To supplementary commitment for water- ing streets in 1905. 3 48
To betterments levied in 1905
1,419 33
208,331 87
$293,203 09
$84,820 22 51 00
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
with JAMES V. FELKER, Collector of Taxes CR.
By taxes of 1902, collected and paid to treasurer.
$ 123 06
By taxes of 1903, collected and paid to treasurer .
20,991 93
By taxes of 1904, collected and paid to treasurer
29,064 06
By taxes of 1905, collected and paid to treasurer
137,537 99
187,717 04
By betterments collected and paid to treas- urer.
735 06
By non-resident bank tax, paid to treasurer By watering streets for 1903, paid to treas- urer.
304 95
By watering streets for 1904, paid to treas- urer.
532 08
By watering streets for 1905, paid to treas- urer
3,808 56
By abatements tax of 1902.
2,042 32
1903 .
444 16
66
1904.
688 20
66
1905
2,282 78
By abatements watering streets for 1903 ....
16 89
66
2 70
66
1905 ....
II 04
5,488 09
By uncollected taxes of 1903, Dec. 16, 1905. .
2,605 19
66 1904,
25,848 14
1905,
59,330 17
betterments
2,559 35
By uncollected watering streets for 1904, December 16, 1905 .
332 46
By uncollected watering streets for 1905, December 16, 1905 .
1,246 60
91,921 91
. .
Respectfully submitted, $293,203 09 JAMES V. FELKER, Collector of Taxes. Newburyport, December 19, 1605.
195,793 09
5,457 46
1904
2,695 40
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Detailed Statement OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES
-
1902
City appropriation .
$1,400 00
Allowed on assessors' orders 2,042 32
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
$ 642 32
1903
City appropriation .
$200 00
Allowed on assessors' orders
444 16
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
$244 16
1904
City appropriation .
$200 00
Supplementary assessments. 51 00
251 00
Allowed on assessors' orders.
688 20
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals
$437 20
1905
City appropriation
$ 50 00
Supplementary assessments. 832 04
99
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100
ANNUAL REPORTS
Overlay
. $3,849 75
4,731 79
Allowed on assessors' orders
2,282 78
Undrawn, transferred to incidentals.
$2,449 0I
WATERING STREETS, 1903
Allowed on assessors' orders
$16 89
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals 16 89
WATERING STREETS, 1904
Allowed on assessors' orders.
$2 70
Overdrawn, transferred from incidentals.
2 70
WATERING STREETS 1905
Supplementary commitment $ 3 48
Allowed on assessors' orders. II 04
Overdrawn transferred from incidentals
$ 7 56
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DETAILED STATEMENT
ASHES AND RUBBISH
Appropriation $1400 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance
account. 342 30
$1,742 30
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Highways
News Publishing Company, advertising
$ 4 00
Newburyport Herald Co. 4 00
Cashman Brothers Company, use of team
9 80
Cornelius Shea labor
22 00
Jeremiah Sheehan
99 40
James E. Welch
204 44
Bartholemew Creeden
74 90
Bryan Sweeney 66
106 30
Jeremiah Coffey
4 00
John Coffey
2 00
Timothy Coffey
10 00
Charles Allen
66
96 00
Daniel Casey
66
108 30
Thomas Hale
43 20
Jeremiah Hartnett
65 40
John Herlihy 66
107 60
Cornelius Kelleher
194 75
Dennis Kelleher
105 80
Michael Kelleher
97 71
Cornelius Lucy
IO1 00
Daniel Lucy
103 80
Daniel O'Connell
96 80
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ANNUAL REPORTS
G. T. Philbrick
66
$ 5 40
Daniel Quill
66
3 60
Cornelius O'Connell
66
2 00
J. Mahaney
66
2 00
G. A. Mckenzie
66
2 00
Frederick Rand
2 00
John Devonshire
66
48 90
John Connors
66
I 80
Cornelius Lynch
66
5 40
John Lynch
66
8 00
$1,742 30
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DETAILED STATEMENT 103
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$1,450 00
CREDITS
From C. W. Page, plumbers and undertakers' licenses. ..
$12 00
Bill of West Disinfecting Company credited back .. 9 72
21 72
Total appropriation and income 1,471 72
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account 519 23
$1,990 95
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Health
John Burke, salary as agent to January 1, 1906, and cash paid . $555 79 C. W. Page, 12 months' services as clerk, stamps, station- ery, etc 71 25
C. H. Sargent, services as inspector
317 50
West Disinfecting Company, disinfectants
9 72
Edward W. Eaton, formaldhyde fumigators 23 50
R. D. Hamilton, for salary of bactereologist to January I,
1906 233 92
A. F. Young, teaming . I 50
B. S. Wood, groceries IO 30
J. H. Noyes 13 94
Charles L. Davis, anti-toxin and cash paid 37 70
Ernest H. Noyes, professional services
7 50
Frank W. Snow 21 00
W. H. T. Dodge, stock and labor at pest house 17 08
E. M. Hobson, collection of garbage 162 50
Joseph Woods, quarter ton of coal I 80
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
John Gorwaiz, oil stove and supplies $ I 30
W. J. Cook, provisions 12 48
C. S. Harrison, milk. 84
D. F. Noyes, one stove 6 00
J. J. & W. Woods, provisions II 18
Stevens Grocery Company, groceries.
IO 59
Frank Grover, stock and labor as plumber 13 88
Newburyport Herald Co., printing and advertising. 26 87
News Publishing Company 51 62
John E. Weare, provisions. 76 75
Thomas Noyes & Son, groceries
5 82
John E. Bailey, use of office, telephone, etc. 4 50
Telephone Company, use of telephone.
30 18
F. J. Donahue, groceries
17 83
Item Publishing Company, printing and advertising.
32 50
William J. Wilkinson, plumbing inspection 55 50
American Crayon Company, basswood boxes
2 50
J. D. Duggan, milk.
50
S. O. Pilling, professional services 15 85
F. H. Thomas Company, culture tubes, etc. 35 49
P. A. Merrill, provisions. 59 26
George H. Pearson, books, etc. 7 95
E. C. Hadley, clearing beach of fish at Plum Island point .. 13 50
J. C. Currier, provisions IO 26
J. M. Greenough, use of horse and buggy 1 00
Karl Castelhun, fumigators I 80
$1,990 95
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DETAILED STATEMENT
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS
Appropriation $ 1,750 00
CREDITS
From town of West Newbury for half expense of painting Curson Mill bridge $ 15 00
From Humphrey Haley for plank on Essex Merrimac bridge 4 40
From sale of bridge bonds, 372 per cent,
"serial" due in ten years 66,000 00
From accrued interest on bridge bonds 20 days at 31/2 per cent 128 33
66,147 73
67,897 73
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account. s
1,159 02
$69,056 75
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Bridges and Culverts
Newburyport bridge $67,852 00
Culverts. 1,041 27
Essex Merrimac bridge
I33 48
Curson Mill bridge. 30 00
$69,056 75
NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE
William I. Hunt, services as draw-tender and cash paid for helper $1,118 96
Gas and Electric Company, one arc light for one year. 73 44
Telephone Company, use of telephone 16 98
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Standard Oil Company, oil $ 5 00
F. E. Davis, stock and labor 50 95
J. H. Balch, Jr., coal. 6 38
Jere Healey 3 50
Boston Bank Note Company, printing and engraving bonds
85 00
Joseph Woods, coal
3 38
James Dickens, stock and labor 2 66
T. F. O'Neil, crushed stone. 2 78
Estate N. Varina, coal
13 83
S. H. Thurlow & Company, hardware.
25 97
John Collins, coal .
3 70
Chase-Shawmut Company, fuses ...
5 38
W. E. Barry, cleaning commutators and adjusting brushes.
6 25
C. C. Stockman, supplies.
4 45
Casco Oil Company, oil.
95
D. I. Robinson, county treasurer, award on bridge
$61,755 26
Interest September 15, 1903, to May 3, 1905, 334 per cent.
3,782 50
Interest May 3, 1905, to September 23,
884 68
66,422 44
$67,852 00
CULVERTS
J. Sweeney
labor
$ 6 50
Charles Allen
24 98
Bartholomew Creeden
20 26
John Herlihy
24 76
Dennis Kelleher
27 91
Michael Kelleher
27 79
Daniel Lucy
25 88
Daniel O'Connell
16 88
Daniel Quill
66
7 65
Thomas Ryan
3 60
John Connors
3 60
Jeremiah Sheehan
5 85
Cornelius Sullivan
32 97
Bryan Sweeney
33 08
Thomas Hale
38 70
1905, 37/2 per cent.
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DETAILED STATEMENT
Jeremiah Hartnett
labor
$ 39 16
Cornelius Shea
90
John Devonshire
5 40
Daniel Casey
32 86
Cornelius Kelleher
3 60
Cornelius Lucy
20 95
G. F. Philbrick
90
A. C. Currier, stock and labor
20 84
F. E. Davis
37 40
H. N. Marshall, salt.
14 40
M. H. Fowler, sundries
8 09
Hale Knight, salt.
65
Toppan & Wilson, hardware.
40
T. H. McCarthy, stock and labor
70 80
Albert Russell & Sons, stock and labor
I55 45
Hatch Bros.
154 04
William Holker, hardware, 80 feet pipe.
56 00
Edward Donahoe, stock and labor
42 10
Atkinson Coal Company, coal
I 40
J. H. Noyes, molasses
80
Edward Perkins Lumber Company, fence picks
77
Barboro & Dondero, salt.
I 00
Cashman Brothers, crushed stone and team
15 29
J, C. Colman, stock and labor 49 76
Fred Rand, labor 50
C. F. Creeden, molasses 3 50
A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor
I 20
$1,04I 27
ESSEX MERRIMAC BRIDGE
A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor at Chain bridge. $133 48
CURSON MILL BRIDGE
F. H. South, painting Curson Mill bridge $30 00
F. M. Underhill, labor
2 70
ANNUAL REPORTS
BROMFIELD FUND
Income for 1905.
$400 00
Walter Lockhart, error on bill credited back
25
Balance on hand, December 17, 1904. 66 49
$466 74
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Bromfield Fund
Frank Boyles labor
$ 4 20
Walter Lockhart
7 75
Fred Marston
50
Henry Upton 66
13 00
Albert Knight
8 75
Seth Buckley
12 00
William Holker, tree pruners, etc.
3 70
James F. Cashman, lecture at Music hall.
10 00
Crowe, Tupper Co., 25 feet diamond ext.
6 25
Newburyport Herald Company, advertising
II 20
A. H. Kirkland, lecture on brown tail moth
27 25
News Publishing Company, advertising
12 00
James Lyons, use of team
4 75
Thomas T. Upton, extermination of brown tail moth
45 90
167 25
Balance on hand December 16, 1905
299 49
$466 74
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DETAILED STATEMENT
CITY BONDS
Amount outstanding December 17, 1904. $789,000 00
Bonds issued during the year 1905, as follows : Sixty-six (66) bonds, designated as " bridge loan," issued for the purpose of paying the city's portion of the new bridge over the Merrimac river. The bonds num- bered I to 66 inclusive of the denomination of $1,000 each, dated September 1, 1905 $6,000 payable each year up to and including year 1909 and $7,000 pay- able each year thereafter up to and including year 1915, bearing interest at the rate of 372 per cent per annum, issued as coupon bonds with the privilege of registering same.
66,000 00
855,000 00
Bonds paid during the year 1905 as follows : Twelve (12) bonds of the "water loan," dated June 1, 1904, and payable June 1, 1905. 12,000 00
Amount outstanding December 16, 1905. $843,000 00
Due as follows :
1908, at 4 per cent. $65,000 00
1910, at 372
27,500 00
IgII, at 4
90,000 00
1913, at 4
25,000 00
1919, at 4
107,500 00
1922, at 372
35,000 00
1923, at 37/2
.
50,000 00
1931, at 372
46,000 00
1906 to 1915 inclusive, 372 per cent ...
66,000 00
1906 to 1934 31/2 .. 331,000 00
$843,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $11,000 00
CREDITS
From Orrin J. Welch, error on bill $15 00 town of Newbury for services at fire April 20, 1905 . 15 00
From Water Company for 600 pounds cannel coal 4 50
S. C, Reed, sale of old hose. I 12
neers .
overpayment in assistant engi-
17 50
$ 53 12
Total appropriation and income.
11,053 12
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account. 2,623 39
$13,676 51
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
John P. Atkinson, services as chief to February 2, 1905, from December 2, 1904 . $50 00 John P. Atkinson, allowance for horse hire and cash paid to February 2, 1905 . 16 66
John P. Atkinson, services caring for boiler for gong 70 00 S. C. Reed, services as chief to November 1, 1905 . 225 00 S. C. Reed, allowance for horse hire and cash paid . 96 30 Eben P. Allen, 52 weeks' salary as permanent fireman. 728 00
George N. Black, services as steward and fireman No. 2. 62 50
Walter R. Bradbury “
No. 3.
156 67
Assistant engineer and clerk, services 240 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT
Steamer Company No. I, services of company $869 00
2, 66 903 00
66 3 ,
66 925 50
Hook & Ladder Company 931 00
Hose Company No. 7 and steward, services of company 645 00
Hose Company No. 8 and steward, 635 00
Charles W. Adams, services as engineer steamer No. I 160 00
Frank E. Davis, services as engineer steamer No. 3 to March 30, 1905 . 53 33
Ralph S. Bailey, services as fireman and engineer steamer No. 3 to December 1, 1905 I13 33
Charles S. Blake, services as assistant engineer and steward and fireman No. 2. 95 00
Charles B. Atkinson, services as assistant engineer No, I .... 20 00 Richard K. Pike, services as captain hook and ladder, and driver one day No. 2 12 00
George Rollins, one year's services as steward Young Amer- ica Hook & Ladder Company ... 50 00
Charles W. Turner, 12 months' services as captain steamer No. 2. 10 00
John A. Brock, 12 months' services as captain steamer No. I .10 00 Frank J. Patton, services as assistant engineer steamer No. 3 13 33 George A. Coffin, captain hose 7. 10 00 Joseph O. Evans, 12 months' services as captain steamer No. 3 10 00 Frank W. Landford, engineer steamer No. 2
160 00
George N. Black, services as stoker and steward steamer No. 2, from May 1, 1898, to May I, 1905 . 140 00 Walter R. Bradbury, services as steward and stoker of steamer No. 3 from May 1 1898, to August 1, 1905 145 00
W. B. Porter, 12 months' services as captain Hose 8. 10 00
Jere Healey, coal for city gong. 247 90
J. W. Doyle, use of team, baiting horses, etc. 59 50
Arthur C. Currier, stock and labor 17 23
Landford & Coffey, services rendered at engine 2 on night of January 25, 1905 5 00
John L. Lewis, three months' services as Ist assistant engi- neer . 18 75
H. N. Marshall & Son, hay and salt. 6 40
Stewart, Howland & Company, 130 pounds iron wire. 5 69
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Cashman Brothers Company, use of horses and drivers
from December 1, 1904, to December 1, 1905 .. . $1441 75 American Locomotive Company, labor of inspector on steamer and sundries 19 00
Page & Welch, electrical supplies
26 93
Standard Oil Company, oil 52 21
J. W. Haley, carting 159 00
Wilbur Abbott, ice for Central fire station
5 00
Cornelius Callahan Company, sundries
122 26
Frank J. Boyle, labor.
2 50
Hinds & Cook, six gallons polish. 9 00
F. E. Cutter & Son, stock and labor
13 97
B. G. Davis,
32 83
M. H. Chase,
53 85
C. F. Creeden, use of horses and men.
185 00
A. W. Thompson, sundries
24 90
J. Benson, stock and labor
3 70
John Langley,
2 61
Frank E. Davis, 66
225 05
Alexander L. Jackson, shoveling snow from hydrants and services
53 75
Telephone Company, use of telephone
163 92
IV. E. 'Morse, electrical supplies
3 23
Newburyport Express Company, expressing.
30
Newburyport Gas and Electric Company, use of three men and team and coke and coal ..
27 25
F. A. Silloway & Company, stock and labor 21 85
Atkinson Coal Company, coal for Central fire station and No. 3 engine house.
134 68
J. H. Balch, Jr., coal for No. 2 and No. 3, Hose 7 and Cen- tral fire station 249 57
W. B. Porter, use of horses and carting
97 95
William Holker, hardware 99 92 W. F. Gillett, sundries. 2 60
John W. Allen, sundries 6 80
Ralph S. Bailey, services tending boiler for fire gong
161 35
W. C. Benson, stock and labor IO 50
S. P. Bray, coal 14 00
Jeremiah Coffey, labor
75
J. J. & H. J. Chase, keys, etc. .. : 35
Hale's Express, express I 00
DETAILED STATEMENT II3
Jeremiah Hartnett, labor $ 75
William Canning, washing and rolling hose. 14 97
F. J. Donahoe, matches 72
W. H. Dow, teaming
I 00
O. P. Foote, salt.
30
F. W. Goodwin, expressing.
35
Newburyport Herald Company, advertising.
15 50
Knight & Thomas, nickel plate extinguishers
22 00
McGlew Bros. Company, iron work, etc.
196 15
J. S, Quill, repairs ou steamer No. 2.
1 00
Fred Rand, washing and rolling hose
II 38
C. C. Stockman, feather dusters 5 00
W. E. Decrow, sundries.
177 27
Berry, Dodge & Company, soda.
2 20
Toppan & Wilson, hardware.
IO 70
C. A. Twitchell & Company, badges.
3 00
S. H. Thurlow & Company, hardware.
8 07
Estate N. Varina, coal for engine 2, hose 8, hose 7, central fire station 339 72
Western Union Telegraph Company, time service of clock .. 9 00
Edwin Cook, shoveling snow from hydrants and reservoirs 21 00
John Collins, coal. 14 00
Globe Rubber Works, 1500 feet fire hose. 808 50
F. H. South, painting and lettering hose 2 sled .
9 00
Orrin J. Welch, labor on fire alarm.
270 72
Boston Coupling Company, supplies.
100 50
Charles A. Caswell et al., services at Madison street fire, August 12, 1904. 2 00
Casco Oil Company, oil.
5 23
J. W. Clark, labor ou engines.
16 50
Edward Donahoe, iron work, etc.
3 00
Fred Eaton, rolling and washing hose 3 32
E. W. Eaton, rubber stoppers
I2
Globe Tea Company, one dozen wicks
40
News Publishing Company, printing and advertising.
8 50
Item advertising I 50
7 50
Jackson's Express Company, expressing .
George A. Mckenzie, labor.
12 50
James Dickens, electrical supplies. 15 79
Albert Hodgdon, teaming 17 50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
E. Perkins Lumber Company, wood for Central fire station, and No. 2 engine house. $ 8 50
Guy Bros., labor at No. I engine house I 60
F. W. Landford and C. S. Blake, services 10 00
Moulton & Lunt, repairing badges. 40
W. E. Phillips, polish I 00
C. R. Sargent Company, stock and labor 35 00
A. G. Caldwell, two empty barrels 3 00
George W. Henderson, rolling and washing hose 2 75
H. H. Hardy, work on fire alarm. 4 30
Arthur G. Osborne, waste and oil.
9 75
S. L. Truesdell, splicing hose rope.
2 00
F. T. Lord Company, polish.
2 00
D. F. Noyes, repairing lantern engine No. 2.
25
Karl Castelhun, supplies.
12 04
D. Ryan, services as driver No. I, one day .
2 00
Christopher McGilvrey, repairs on fire alarm wire ..
2 00
J. R. Smith, 100 pounds grease.
3 00
Clarence Redmond, services as assistant engineer, No. 2 .... 10 00
William N. Chase, services as permanent fireman, 10 days ...
20 00
T. Glynn & Company, supplies. 40 19
B. W. Barrett, repairing badges. 40
Est. James N. Frost, ice. 4 75
A. F. Young, teaming 50
Highway department, one-half hire of hose for No. 3, eight days at 871/2c. 7 00
$13,676 51
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DETAILED STATEMENT
FUEL
Appropriations $650 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to balance account. 70 48
$720 48
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fuel
Jere Healey, 1500 pounds stove coal and pine wood . $ 8 80
Jere M. Haley, teaming. 30 00
J. Sweeney, hauling wood from car stables to Guinea store grounds 45 00
J. H. Balch, Jr., eight tons egg coal at $7.25 for City hall. 58 00
News Publishing Company, advertising 9 00
William S. Coffin, measuring charcoal
19 00
John Ronan, sawing 38 cords of wood
38 00
Newburyport Herald Company, advertising
4 50
Item Publishing Company, advertising.
4 00
Estate N. Varina, 100,650 pounds of egg coal at $6.90 for City hall. 310 03 George W. Manser, collecting weigh bills and overseeing delivery of city fuel. 27 50
James Toomey, services taking coal tickets II 25
John A. Currier, weighing coal. 27 81
Charles N. Maguire, horse and team. 5 00
W. P. French, 1076 bushels charcoal at 11/2 C 122 59
$720 48
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ANNUAL REPORTS
PRICES PAID FOR FUEL
Cannel coal, 9 tons, 1450 pounds, at $15.00 per 2240 pounds
Coal, 134 tons, 800 pounds
7.25 7.00
6.90
66
60
66
I
66 176 66
48 66
66
5.50
66
60
66
I8
66
66
5.00
6
4.25 66
1076 bushels charcoal, per bushel " .II12 66
66
"
47
737 66 I425
2120 2120 66 825 515
7.80
66
.
22
2I
66 66
66
5.25
.
-
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DETAILED STATEMENT
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
-
Appropriation.
$11,450 00
CREDITS
From state of Massachusetts, for street rail- way tax for year 1905 $1,080 79
From Georgetown, Rowley & Ipswich Street Railway Company, excise tax for year 1905 26 59 From Boston & Northern Street Railway Com- pany, excise tax for year 1905. 250 24
From Citizens Electric Street Railway Com- pany, excise tax for year 1905. 734 69
From Haverhill & Amesbury street Railway Company, excise tax for year 1905 .. 46 69
From Newburyport Gas & Electric Company, repairing trench and crushed stone.
II 74
From E. L. Toppan, paving stones. 2 00
From Haverhill & Amesbury Street Railway Company, repairing trenches
12 25
From George I. Little, use of road machine seven days at $1.00. 7 00
From Jere B. Lunt, two stones at 50 cents. 1 00
From Mrs. S. H. Fowle, removing snow
56
From Michael J. Kelleher, for sale of stone, three double harness 10 00
From fire department, transfer 7 00
2,190 55
Total appropriation and income. 13,640 55
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account 701 60
$14,342 15
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ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by Committee on Highways
George W. Langdon, salary as superintendent and cash paid to January 1, 1906. $1,320 39
Hale Knight, hay, straw and grain 447 22
Moses C. Rolfe, grain. 251 00
Edward Donahoe, shoeing and sundries
139 57
Judson Benson
Charles W. Blake, professional services, veterinary 35 30
Moses H. Chase, harness work and sundries 32 50
63 77
Cashman Bros,, crushed stone and use of horses and men. 980 22
Dennison, Estabrook & Company, one machine block, filling same 25 00
James Lyons, use of team
6 53
W. W. Poole, cutting and hauling away brush from Spof- ford street 4 50
J. J. & H. J. Chase, stock and labor
3 85
John Casey, oil and wicks.
I 19
F. E. Cutter & Son, painting, striping and varnishing city carts and sleds. 118 00
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