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labor
$ 6 76
Timothy Leary
237 33
Cornelius Buckley
138 85
Timothy Shea
90
J. J. Healey
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79'
Sam Zani
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113 44
William Driscoll
...
24 76
Daniel Lucy
3 94
Daniel Casey
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33
Edward Taylor
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$2,194 12
SEWER (MAINTENANCE)
Appropriation.
$200 00
CREDITS
From Towle Manufacturing Company.
$1 35
From Mrs. Stanley . 6 05
7 40
207 40
Amount undrawn, transferred to incidentals to balance ac-
16
$207 24
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Committee on Sewerage
Hatch Brothers, stock and labor.
$ 2 60
Frank Curtis, for making and recording sketches of all
140 00
F. E. Davis, repairing pump.
3 00
R. C. Cheney, labor on sewer pump.
I 75
Miss A. M. Chase, typewriting ..
75
S. H. Thurlow & Company, hardware.
IO 84
P. K. Sanders, supplies.
70
Frank Grover, labor on drain.
3 00
J. H. Johnston, expenses to Boston.
3:40
Judson Benson, one pump brake ..
I 00
. . · Cashman Brothers Company, teaming.
75
John Devonshire
labor
2 14
Daniel Lucy
35 1
C. E. Allen
92 1
Thomas Hale
2 25
J. Connors
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2 70
John Lynch
66
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3,38
C. R. Sargent
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2 40
Timothy Shea
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I 13
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66
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68
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drains.
DETAILĒD STATEMENT IO7
Timothy Coffey Timothy Leary M. T. Carey
labor
$ 45
13 73
I 80
John Vaughn
80
Cornelius O'Connell
I 13
Con Buckley
I 69
Patrick Lynch Samı Zani
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90
$207 24
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
Appropriation
$ 500 00
CREDITS 1
From C. E. Currier, edgestone and corner stone .. $ 15 50
From William P. Dame, edgestone and labor. 23 43
From betterment account transfer. 628 21
From incidental account transfer.
150 00
Abatement of taxes 1906 transfer.
200 00
1,017 14
Total appropriation and income.
1,517 14
Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
1,358 14
$2,875 28
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Committee on Highways
Thomas P. Thomas, concreting $ 909 10
E. Perkins Lumber Company, plank.
3 55
Federal Clay Company, brick .
146 50
G. W. Bollman, mason work.
2 25
J. H. Lindsay, edgestones ..
173 70
T. H. McCarthy, mason work.
77 IO
J. C. Coleman, et. al, wharfage of edgestone
15 79
S. H. Thurlow Company, hardware.
II 25
Cashman Brothers Company, use of teams and men .
22 00
Spiers Fish Brick Company, brick.
83 20
J. M. Little, teaming ..
5 00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight.
12 80
L. Griffin, one iron roller ..
6 00
George N. Jaques, one axe. .
90
J. A. Greeley & Company, mason work.
87 07
Alfred B. Crabtree, treasurer, 157913 feet curbing less freight.
537 00
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68
ance account ..
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
F. W. Marshall, mason work
$ IO 05,
Cornelius Sullivan
labor
116 70
Jere Sheehan
90
Ira Copeland
9 00
Dennis Kelleher
14 18
Timothy Shea
.6
6 97
Timothy Leary
9 67
John Connors
66
24 64
Patrick Lynch
66
I 47
Daniel Quill
66
50 38
M. T. Carey
66
56 61
Cornelius Kelleher
66
175 46.
Thomas Coffey
3 49
John Devonshire
I 80
William Ready
I2 60
Daniel Buckley
6 0
7 55
Cornelius Buckley
66
23 86
Thomas Hale
66
6 65
Patrick O'Keefe
25 65
Michael Kelleher
90
John Lynch
14 30
Daniel Lucy
63 68
John Healey
6 08
Edward Taylor
17 78
Sam Zani
16 88
John Vaughn
I 80
J. J. Connors
5 12
John Lucy
4 28
Daniel Casey
23 74
William Driscoll
...
27 68
Cornelius O'Connell
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...
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$2,875 28
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS-MILITARY AID ACCOUNT
Balance due from state December 16, 1905.
$210 00
Payments of aid in 1906 584 00
$794 00
CREDITS
City appropriation for 1906. $225 00
From state of Massachusetts, for one-half payments made in 1905. 232 00
457 00
337 00
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66
5 85
M. Pollard
2 70
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33 65.
C. E. Allen
109
DETAILED STATEMENT
Amount transferred from incidentals to balance account .. $ 67 00
Balance due from state December 15, 1906. $270 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation.
$5,000 00
CREDITS
By income. $ 23 00
By amount overdrawn, transferred from inciden- tals to balance account. 1,030 87
1,053 87
EXPENDITURES
$6,053 87
Amount paid in cash to sundry persons for aid during the year. $4,815 00
Amount allowed for groceries, clothing and fuel to sundry persons during the year. 1,238 87
$6,053 87
WATERING STREETS FOR YEAR 1906
Total amount assessed to abutters for year 1906, 125,558 feet at 4 cents. ..
$5,022 32
City appropriation for 1906. 800 00
Income from Simpson fund. 900 00
6,722 32
Amount overdwawn, transferred from incidentals to balance account. 275 68
$6,998 00
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Board of Aldermen
News Publishing Company, advertising $ 3 00
Herald Company, advertising ... 3 00
Item Publishing Company, advertising. 3 00
George P. Sargent, salary as a clerk of committee.
83 31
Cashman Brothers Company, use of cart and men for watering 62,779 feet of streets at II cents per foot and extras.
6,905 69
$6,998 00
MISCELLANEOUS DETAILED STATEMENT
INCOME ACCOUNT
CREDITS
State of Massachusetts, corporation tax for year 1906. .... $II,3TI 25
State of Massachusetts, non resident bank tax for year I906. 1,852 37
City of Newburyport, three-fourths of liquor licenses for
year 1906 18,305 59
$31,469 21
DEBITS
Amount deducted by assessors.
$30,000 00
State of Massachusetts on account of corpora-
tion tax. 82 21
30,082 2I
Transferred to incidentals
$ 1,387 00
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NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX
CREDITS
Collected from city banks. $2,758 74
3,206 80
Credited on state account.
$5,965 54
DEBITS
Charged on state account. $4,030 18
Paid for assessing and collecting bank taxes. 82 29
4,113 17
Transferred to income account
$1,852 37
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DETAILED STATEMENT
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Appropriated and paid for state tax $12,470 78
Appropriated and paid for county tax. 12,348 34
$24,819 12
RECEIPTS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
Taxes of 1903
$ 237 42
Taxes of 1904 .
22,885 24
Taxes of 1905. .
33,367 27
Taxes of 1906
151,355 25
207,845 18
Non-resident bank tax
2,758 74
Watering streets for 1904.
305 93
Watering streets for 1905 .
786 24
Watering streets for 1906.
5,493 86
Betterments .
. .
430 57
$217,620 52
DOG LICENSES
Received from county of Essex. $531 49
Transferred to public library account. 531 49
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
City appropriation. $600 00
Paid Henry B. Little, treasurer. 600 00
WARD SIX ENGINE HOUSE
Balance on hand December 16, 1905 . $3,000 00
City appropriation for 1906. . 1,000 00
Special deposit in First National bank, Newburyport. $4,000 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
COUNTY OF ESSEX CREDITS
Received from county treasurer for seals killed. $114 00
DEBITS
Paid Peter Grant for killing 30 seals. $90 00
Paid J. H. Mitchell for killing three seals 9 00
Paid John D. Kilborn for killing five seals. 15 00 - $114 00
LIQUOR LICENSES CREDITS
Received from licenses granted for year 1906 :
R. M Perley Ist and 4th class common victuallers . . .. $ 1,800 00
Coffey Brothers
1,800 00
C. H. Decie & Co.
. 1,800 00
John Duffy & Co.
. . . 1,800 00
A. W. Thompson & Co.
1,800 00
Jere Dineen & Co. 66
1,800 00
George H. Cutter & Co. 66
1,800 00
George E. Shea & Co.
1,800 00
C. F. Creeden & Co. 66
1,800 00
E. F. Southwick & Co.
1,800 00
D. A. Goodwin, 4th class grocer
I,200 00
C. Leary & Co., Ist and 4th class common victuallers and bottlers ..
2,000 00
T. Glynn & Co., Ist and 4th class common victuallers and bottlers ..
2,000 00
Fowle & Loring, Ist class innholder.
2,000 00
John Homer, 6th class druggist
I 00
Eben Bradbury
I 00
A. M. Williams
66
I 00
E. W. Eaton
I 00
W. L. Bartlett
66
I 00
Karl Castelhun
I 00
H. M. George
I 00
Thomas F. Carey
I 00
D. J. Casey
I 00
25,209 00
Advertising licenses.
48 00
$25,257 00
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66 66
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DETAILED STATEMENT
DEBITS
L. W. Piper, one year's salary as license com- missioner from September 1, 1905, to Sep- tember 1, 1906.
$ 225 00
Charles W. Cooke, one year's salary as license commissioner to December 1, 1906. 200 00
Arthur Withington, one year's salary as li- cense commissioner to December 1, 1906. .
200 00
Squire & Swan, printing.
4 00
Herald Company, advertising.
74 25
C. C. Stockman, supplies.
5 00
Wyman sisters, rent.
40 00
News Publishing Company, advertising.
43 75
Helen M. Maguire typewriting.
91
'State of Massachusetts, for one-fourth net re- ceipts for year 1906. 6,157 50
Transferred to income account.
$ 6,951 41 18,305 59
$25,257 00
INCOME
FROM CITY BUILDINGS AND LANDS
Received from town of Newbury, use of public library one year to January 1, 1906. $ 150 00
Received from county of Essex, rental of police court room one year to January 1, 1906. 250 00
Received from rental of city hall for year 1906. 1,520 00
Received from sale of burial lots during year 1906. 105 00
$2,025 00
PRESERVATION OF TREES
Appropriation.
$4,300 00
CREDITS
By assessments collected.
588 00
Total appropriation and income 4,888 00
Amount overdrawn transferred from incidentals to bal- ance account. 160 74
$5,048 74
114
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES Authorized by special Committee
F. E. Davis, stock and labor $ 4 30
Willianı Holker, hardware, etc.
333 12
Osmond D. Hunt, typewriting. I 25
George H. Pearson, supplies .
50
Travelers' Insurance Company, insurance
50 00
Munson Whitaker Company, labor, men furnished
177 60
A. R. Curtis, labor
170 60
News Publishing Company, printing and advertising.
57 77
Hill's livery, horse hire ..
2 00
A. C. Currier, stock and labor
2 03,
Herald Company, advertising 3 00
Wolfe Tavern, entertaining tree commissioners.
12 75
J. M. Greenough, horse hire ..
7 50
Estate J. J. Healey, rent of music hall.
10 00
Chase & Lunt, insurance.
50 00
M. H. Chase, straps and pads.
I 50
Boston & Maine railroad, freight on pipe ..
5 05
Lunt, Moss & Company, spraying machine.
203 30
W. C. Benson, sharpening cutters, etc.
3 65
P. K. Sanders, supplies.
2 63
Ingalls' Garage Company, gasolene
50
Casco Oil Company, oil.
I 00
Emily G. Upton, sending out notices to property owners
25 00
Mrs. C. K. Gould, writing books for tree warden
46 00
T. T. Upton, salary as tree warden and cash paid.
925 35
John J. Healey
labor
138 45
Sam Zani 66
206 70
Henry Upton
313 45
James E. Lyons
66
115 75
Edward Wacks
2 87
James Hansbury
140 16
Otho Charles
29 70
Albert Noyes
21 60
Preston Rogers
21 60
Ernest Dow
II 25
Edward Hawkins
66
8 75
Sam Phillips
8 10
Daniel Lyons
9 00
Anthony Murphy
11 00
William Sheridan
I 05
James Lyons
202 75
Albert Knights
9 30
John F. McGlynn
9 15
Henry Story
44 40
F. J. Parker
IIO 60
John Mullenbury
85 50
Charles Porter
96 00
Jere Cummins
45 06
Casper Williams
IO 50
Albert Rosque
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IO 50
115
DETAILED STATEMENT
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Jere Hartnett
labor
$ 166 45
Fred Marston
6 25
George Hussey
39 80
Henry Sheridan
3 60
Daniel Casey
6.6
141 20
George Carron
IOI 40
George W. Manser
I37 70
Charles Banscom
5 40
Clarence Cameron
557 95
Joseph Resseler
5 40
Walter Holt
‹4
I 00
Eben Smith
82 50
Levi Davis
40 50
$5,048 74
CITY VALUATION FOR 1906
Real estate.
$7,601,000 00
Personal estate ..
3,254,200 00
Resident bank shares
304,421 00
$11, 159,621 00
Tax assessed on real estate.
$138,338 20
Tax assessed on personal estate
59,226 44
Tax assessed on polls (4374).
8,748 00
Tax assessed on bank shares.
5,540 46
$211,853 10
Warrant for city appropriation
$212,402 82
Less income estimated.
30,000 00
182,402 82
Appropriated for state tax.
12,470 78
Appropriated for county tax ..
12,348 34
Appropriated for overlay.
4,631 16
$211,853 10
Rate of taxation $18.20 per $1,000.
POPULATION
1900 census 14,478 1906 (estimated) 15,000
116
ANNUAL REPORTS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1906
Poor (including fuel).
$12,500 00
Schools (including fuel)
38,300 00
Fire (including fuel).
11,500 00
Highways (repairs and new work)
2,700 00
Highways (maintenance)
8,000 00
Highways (overdraft)
3,000 00
Ice and snow.
1,500 00
Sidewalks and edgestones
500 00
Ashes and rubbish
1,500 00
Bridges and culverts
1,900 00
Public property
2,700 00
Watering streets.
800 00
Incidentals
50.00
Incidentals (overdraft 1905).
16,977 82
Police
12,800 00
Lighting
13,500 00
Salaries
10,300 00
Fuel.
650 00
Public library
2,000 00
Printing
450 00
Board of health
1,000 00
Military aid.
225 00
Soldiers' relief.
5,000 00
Parks ..
500 00
Parks (Atkinson common)
500 00
Memorial day
250 00
Abatements, tax of 1903.
1,500 00
Abatements, tax of 1904.
250 00
Abatements, tax of 1905.
250 00
Abatements, tax of 1906
50 00
Ward six engine house.
1,000 00
Elections
1,350 00
Protection of trees.
4,300 00
Interest .
24,000 00
Sinking funds,
18,800 00
Anna Jaques hospital.
600 00
Sewer maintenance
200 00
Water
5,000 00
Bridge bonds.
6,000 00
$212,402 82
SALARIES OF CITY OFFICERS FOR 1906
Mayor .. $1,200 00
City clerk (no fees) 1,450 00
Assistant city clerk (and clerk of the sprinkling commit- tee ). 900 00
City treasurer and collector ( state aid, sinking funds) 1,850 00
City treasurer and collector, for clerk hire. 400 00
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DETAILED STATEMENT
City auditor.
$ 400 00
City solicitor (in full for all services ).
500 00
City physician. 400 c
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 and clerk of board of health.
300 00
Superintendent of sewers
1 00
Librarian of public library
1,500 00
Assistant librarian of public library.
400 00
Treasurer of public library.
50 00
Superintendent of reading room.
450 00
Superintendent of almshouse 480 00
240 00
Drawtender of Newburyport bridge.
600 00
Inspector of animals and provisions.
Harbor master.
100 00
Chief of fire department.
300 00 75
Clerk of board of engineers
15 00
Engineers of steamers, each
160 00
Assistant engineers, each.
20 00
Fireman of steamers, each
120 00
Hoseman and laddermen, eachı.
60 00
Three assessors, each.
500 00
Four registrars, each.
100 00
Sealer of weights and measures.
300 00
Two license commissioners, each.
200 00
Chairman of liquor license commission.
225 00
Captain of night watch.
900 00
Patrolmen per week.
17 50
Drivers of single teams, per week.
14 00
Drivers of double teams, per week.
14 00
Permanent fireman
14 00
Matron of almshouse.
500 00
Three assistant chiefs, each.
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls, from 1851 to 1905 inclusive
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate
Total Valuation
*Amount of City Tax
Amount of State Tax
Amount of County Tax
Total Tax
Taxation per $1000
1851
·
2517
$2,596,400
$2,880,200
$5,476,600
$33,597 98
$5,227 76
$38,825 74
$6 40
1852
2827
2,764,800
2,796, 700
5,501,500
43,504 74
5,227 76
48.732 50
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1853
2997
2,902, 100
2,931,500
5,833,600
40,232 74
$2,787
5,227 76
48,257 59
7 50
1854
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434 50
2.787
7,432
51,653 50
7
1855
·
2977
3,449,100
3,554,000
7,003,100
48,877 80
4.180 50
7.432
60,590 30
8
1856
·
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216, 200
50,931 70
5.574
9,290
65,795 79
8 50
1857
·
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8,361
9,290
67,397 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
10 20
186[
·
2430
3, 150,600
3,447.500
6,608, 100
60,521 79
2.346
9.369 85
72,237 74
10 40
1862
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·
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
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1865
3000
3,349,200
4,032,800
7,382,000
90,336 05
36,660
8. 188 95
135,195
17 50
1866
·
3126
3,373.700
3,834,500
7,214,200
129,768 35
23.400
8,188 95
161,357 30
21 50
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
4,018,70I
3,682,545
7,701,246
127,431 72
19,500
9,826 7
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
143.33º 55
18 70
1873
.
3190
4.515,400
3.057,140
7,572.540
139, 188 92
13,455
8,215 90
160,859 82
20 40
1874
.
3208
4,763,700
3,120.407
7,884, 107
136,038 13
11.960
8,215 90
156,214 º3
19
1875
.
3383
4,904,075
3,140,838
8,044,913
139,443 45
11,960
8,215 90
159.619 35
19
1876 .
3356
4,788,450
2,937, 167
7,725,617
136,042 87
7,866
6,499 50
150,408 38
18 60
ANNUAL REPORTS
1863
2462
3,056,000
3,163,450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14.076
7,808 29
84,532 96
12 80
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1877
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3223 4,832,700 4,799,250
2,812,284 2,778,962
7,644,984 7,578,212 7,409,588
115,911 24 122,383 30 III,070 40
2,185
7,135 54
120,390 94
15 50
1880
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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
123,809 80
6,555
7,135 54
136,499 84
I7 20
1882
3343
5,002,550
2,415,148
7,535,456 7,417,698
128,779 64
8,740
7,135 54
144,655 18 136,103 45
I7 20
1884
3467
5,162,750
2,385,77I
7,548,521
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
1886
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
6,855
8,919 62
137,994 94
17 30
1887
3801
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
1889
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296,235
127,663 II
9,120
8,771 16
145,554 27
14 80
1890
·
3897
6,805, 197
2,931,573
9,736,770
I35,147 OI
7,980
8,771 16
151,898 17
14 8
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
I7
1894
.
3888
7,055,400
2,700,677
9,756,077
140,473 58
9,360
11, 112 83
160,946 41
15 70
1895
.
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013 21
6,735
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 I2
169,150 41
16 50
1897
·
3915
7,179,300
2,503,674
9,682,974
138,594 57
7,857 50
10,495 73
156,947 80
15 40
1898
·
3813
7,210,800
2,529,590
9,740,390
150,038 38
5,760
8,647 90
164,446 28
16 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
I 900
4348
7,286,000
2,863,033
10,149,033
151,518 84
5,760
8,727 17
166,036 OI
15 50
I90I
4430
7,382,400
3,100,050
10,482,450
159,020 42
6,422 50
9,039 79
174,482 71
15 80
I902
4471
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
3,405,063
10,883,564
173,706 84
8,937 70
11,552 05
194,196 59
17
1905
.
4483
7,529,500
3,400,692
10,930,192
173,335 74
14,247 70
11,567 50
199,150 94
17 40
1906
.
4374
7,601,000
3,254,200
11,159,62I
187,033 98
12,470 78
12,348 34
211,853 10
18 20
DETAILED STATEMENT
*The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
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16
1878
.
3408
I7
1879
·
3299
4,766,700
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518, 108
119,580 59
7,080
9,442 86
1883
3462
·
·
·
·
·
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9,762,658
145,719 36
6,840
9,536 63
162,095 99
.
.
·
·
·
·
2,642,888
6,555 4,370
6,499 50 7,892 30
128,565 74 135,645 60
·
18 60
1891
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 28th annual report.
GENERAL STATEMENT
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending November 30, 1906, has been $15,050.65, as follows :
For support of poor residing at the almshouse. $ 2,892 51
For salaries. .
3,078 08
For board of patients, in asylum for epileptics and feeble- minded. 555 27
For out door relief.
4,913 20
For paid other towns for aid to poor, having settlement in Newburyport.
1,015 62
For fuel ..
2,289 97
For medicine.
300 00
For fine, assessed by state.
6 00
15,050 65
Appropriation
$12,500 00
Income received.
3,332 35
15,832 35
Undrawn.
$ 781 70
Net cost of poor department, $11,718.30
RECEIPTS
Aid returned board at almshouse
$125 00
66
settlement of estate.
119 75
66
city of Lowell.
252 00
66
66 Chelsea.
39C 2I
Cambridge
132 42
66
Salem.
189 50
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Aid returned city of 'Gloucester
$ 4 28
66
Lynn. .. 107 44
66
Fall River
6 42
town of Salisbury.
297 00
Amesbury.
370 00
6.8
Groveland.
20 00
66
Rowley.
64 29
66
Hudson
2 00
From state.
581 58
From sale of hay-
I21 43
From sale of farm produce.
200 00
From sale of empty barrels
25 00
From sale of one box soap.
2 00
$3,332 35
CITY FARM
The city farm during the past year has continued under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Nelson, one or more of the overseers of the poor visiting every week.
An average of 35 persons have resided in the home dur- ing the year, at an average cost of $2.15 per week.
January 1, 1907, 38 inmates resided in the home, 23 males, 15 females, the average age of the males being 62, and that of the females 62, 25 American born, 13 foreign born.
INSANE
The support of the feeble minded and epileptics (who are not classed as insane) remain under the care of the overseers of the poor.
The cost to the city for these dependants during the past year has been $555.27.
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Outside relief which last year was granted to 239 per- sons this year has been granted to 278 persons, who are classed as follows, 189 having settlement in Newburyport, 67 having settlement in other places, and 22 having no set- tlement in the state, making a total of 278 persons who have been assisted during the year.
Haverhill
322 03
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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, I 906:
I have made during the year at the home of the patient 1018 visits, 45 visits at the almshouse, and have seen at my office 375 patients.
February -- 97 visits, 38 office visits, 10 almshouse visits. March - 138 visits, 37 office visits, five almshouse visits. April - 110 visits, 36 office visits, four almshouse visits. May - 110 visits, 38 office visits, five almshouse visits. June - 109 visits, 22 office visits, six almshouse visits. July - 73 visits, 35 office visits, four almshouse visits.
August-83 visits, 39 office visits, three almshouse visits.
September- 19 visits, 41 office visits, three almshouse visits.
October - 43 visits, 30 office visits, three almshouse visits.
November- 63 visits, 26 office visits, one almshouse visit.
December- 95 visits, 33 office visits, two almshouse visits.
Total - 1018 visits, 375 office visits, 45 almshouse visits.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W. SNOW, City Physician.
PRODUCTS OF CITY FARM
The products of the city farm during the past year were, 45 tons hay, 300 bushels corn, 25 bushels onions, 200
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
bushels potatoes, 50 bushels carrots, 25 bushels beets, 15 barrels apples, 25 tons fodder, 800 squashes, 300 cabbages, with green corn, string beans and tomatoes enough to sup- ply the almshouse with all that is needed.
Nine hundred pounds of butter have been made, 2500 pounds of hogs have been dressed, with 350 pounds lard.
L. W. SARGENT, E. M. Dow,
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, would respectfully report that the income from the Dexter fund, for the year ending December 31, 1906, amounting to $90, has been divided among three overseers, $30 to each.
The income from the Atwood fund, $397.50, 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 14 persons in sums from one to three dollars each, to the amount of $29.60, leaving a balance of 40 cents on hand.
In wards three and four, the $30 of the Dexter fund, nothing remaining over from last year, has been distribu- ted among 10 persons, in sums from two to five dollars each, leaving nothing on hand of this fund at the close of the year.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
In wards five and six, the $30 of the Dexter fund, noth- ing remaining over from last year, has been distributed among 15 persons, in sums from one to two dollars each, leaving 55 cents of this fund on hand at the close of the year.
ATWOOD FUND
In wards one and two, from January 1, 1907, to July 9, Mr. Hathaway having resigned the office of overseer of the poor, paid to Mr. E. M. Dow $37.50, balance on hand.
In ward three and four, the balance on hand at the close of last year $102.52 with $37.50 received from Mr. Hatha- way, $140.03 has been distributed among 32 persons in cash and fuel to the amount of $133.38, leaving $6 65 of the Atwood fund on hand at the close of the year.
In ward five and six, $109.55 remaining on hand at the close of last year, has been distributed among 30 persons in sums from three to five dollars each to the amount of $104.70, leaving $4.85 cents which has been paid over to Mr. Herbert Patten, overseer of the poor elect for 1907.
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