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Although satisfaction is not warranted by the existing conditions, discouragement or even indifference would be
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fatal. Armed with courage and vigilance, we stand as mem- bers of one brotherhood to work side by side for the best interests of our city.
Let the great responsibility given to us be an incentive and stimulus to persevere. Let us stand firmer when the fight goes hard, and act fearlessly and steadfastly according to the dictates of our conscience. Let us hope that by so doing our management of these noble duties will be a tribute to our personal integrity and a credit to the city we serve- our beloved Newburyport.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
City of Newburyport, January 4, 1909.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen: The Joint Standing Committee on Finance respect- fully submit the following statements and reports of the city treasurer and collector and the city auditor for the financial year ending December 19, 1908.
The books and accounts of the city treasurer and collector have been examined, under the direction of the committee, by the city auditor, and found by him to be correct and properly vouched.
For the committee,
Irvin Besse, mayor.
Fifty-Eighth Annual Report
OF THE City Auditor
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY AUDITOR
City of Newburyport, Auditor's Department, Dec. 19, 1908.
To the Committee on Finance:
Gentlemen -- In conformity with the requirements of the city ordinances, I herewith submit the fifty-eighth annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the city of New- buryport for the financial year ending December 19, 1908, together with a statement of the city debts and debts due the city, a schedule of the real and personal property belonging to the city and a statement of the securities held by the sink- ing fund commissioners as sinking funds, also as trust funds.
I audited the kooks of the city treasurer and found them correct and properly vouched.
I examined all securities belonging to the city in posses- sion of the city treasurer, including the sinking fund invest- ments and the investments of trust funds, and found the same properly accounted for ; they are in deposit boxes of the Newburyport Five Cents Savings bank.
I verified the accounts of the collector of taxes, including the amount com mitted to him by the assessors, the abate-
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ments made by them during the year,, and the amount col- lected.
I audited the books of the treasurer of the water com 's- sioners for the year ending November 30, 1908, and found the same correct and payments properly vouched.
I examined the cash account kept by the city clerk, of all cash received by him as fees or otherwise, during the year ending December 19, 1908,and found the amount to be $971.94, all of which has been paid to the city treasurer and a receipt taken therefor, but $116.20 of the above amount was paid to the treasurer after the books for the year were closed.
I examine { the cash account kept by the city messenger, as agent for iental of city hall, of all cash received by him during the year ending December 19, 1908, and found the amount to be $1090.50, all of which has been paid to the city treasurer.
I examined the books of the sealers of weights and meas- ures and found the cash received by them to be $115.31, but $11.37 was paid the treasurer after the books for the year were closed.
I examined the books of the clerk of the overseers of the poor, and found the bills as approved correspond with the payments made by the city treasurer, and vouchers for the cash payments made by the clerk.
I examin d all hills passed by the committee on accounts, as presented weekly and monthly and found the same cor- rectly cast and accurately placed upon the books.
The books of the city treasurer show a decrease of the net city debt during the year ending December 19, 1908, of $4,- 516.97. The undrawn balance for the year 1908 is $14,797, which has been paid to the sinking fund commissioners with the sum of $5344.12, known as ward six engine house fund.
Very respectfully, WILLIAM BALCH,
City Auditor.
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CITY AUDITOR RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Receipts and expenditures arranged by departments, for the year ending December 19, 1908:
Income
Payments
Balance in treasury Dec. 21, 1907. . . $ 10,249.68
Taxes
Real estate, personal and poll
235,793.92
Corporation tax
12,945.47
$ 92.78
National bank tax
6,331.98
4,697.73
Street railway tax
4,594.27
State tax
18,897.70
State highway tax
87.70
County tax
15,289.61
Relief of Soldiers
State aid
11,253
10,894.50
Soldiers' relief
13.89
7,293.57
Military aid
335.00
491.00
Soldiers' buria!
296.00
253.00
Licenses
Business
253.00
Dog
622.25
Marriage
113.00
Milk
30.00
Junk dealers
195.00
Public celebrations
Memorial days (G.A.R. and Firemen's)
325.00
Public Municipal Departments
Mayor's office
1,238.36
Aldermen and council
5.55
1,252.55
City clerk's department
67.24
1,722.80
Law department
2.96
675.31
City auditor's department
608.35
Treasurer and collector's department. .
239.28
2,586.40
City messenger's department
900.00
Assessors' department
1,899.89
Harbor master
100.00
City clocks
75.00
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Income
Payments
City hall $
1,100.50
$ 1,123.29
Public landings and other city prop-
erty
1.00
890.94
Elections
1,654.04
Public Municipal Education
Putnam trustees
1,200.00
Brown fund
675.00
Tuition from state, Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury ard miscellaneous
686.60
Sale of books and stationery.
13.26
Supervision
1,630.00
Salaries
37,124.99
Supplies
4,288.42
Fuel
3,027.60
Lighting
215.32
School building repairs.
4,843.04
Public Library
Income from trust funds.
1,005.00
Fines collected and papers sold.
21.03
Use of library
150.00
Supervision and salaries
3,618.28
Fuel, lighting and miscellaneous pay- ments
1,412.32
Public Recreation
Supervision and labor in parks ..
940.41
Public Municipal Safety
Police Department
Supervision
1,086.75
Salaries
11,709.96
Miscellaneous payments
567.60
Lighting
213.50
Repairs to police station
34.73
Fines collected
1,000.10
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Income
Payments
Fire Department
Supervision $
$ 300.00
Salaries
7,568.00
Miscellaneous payments, including new
hose
3,874.00
Lighting
381.08
Fuel
729.52
Repairs to fire houses
598.88
Miscellaneous receipts
45.97
Water for fire purposes and public build- ings
5,000.00
Fire Alarm
Supervision of alarm and wires.
299.86
Miscellaneous payments
892.38
Public Health and Sanitation
Supervision and labor
500.00
Miscellaneous payments and receipts.
235.03
2,434.03
Inspector of plumbing
16.50
195.50
Sealer of weights and measures.
110.85
336.74
Inspector of animals and provisions.
. .
583.34
Removal of garbage
30.00
135.40
Removal of ashes and rubbish .
1,464.09
Sewers
1,421.41
1,507.56
Public Charities
Supervision and clerk's salary .
1,570.00
Expenses at city farm and sale of pro- ducts, etc
334.76
4,829.46
Assisting outside poor
6,521.12
Insane, board at asylum
671.05
Hospital (Anna Jaques)
600.00
Refunds from other cities and towns. ..
3,172.12
Payments to other cities and towns ....
1,056.49
Fuel for almshouse and outside relief. .
2,135.31
Public Highways and Bridges
Supervision
1,300.00
Street repairing
7,592.50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Income
Payments
Highway maintenance
$
$ 6,805.30
Sidewalks and curbings
902.27
1,737.94
Street watering
5,015.50
7,398.79
Street lighting
14,364.51
Snow removal
3.88
993.16
Tree protection
766.92
3,715.32
Newburyport bridge
1,784.78
Plum island bridge
$77.09
Chain bridge
1 45.28
Sale of materials and miscellaneous re- ceipts
831.41
Culverts
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804.39
Rent of sheds
125.00
Sale of horses
301.00
Cemeteries
Supervision and labor
250.00
Miscellaneous payments
$6.80
Sale of lots
252.50
Interest
Interest on deposit
1,189.85
Interest on taxes
3,128.63
Interest from water commissioners
10,833.81
Interest on loans
3,481.50
Interest on bonds
30,490.00
Interest on trust fund notes
4,350.26
Indebtedness
Loans in anticipation of taxes
159,975.00
174,975.00
Water bonds
12,000 00
Refunding bonds
65,000.00
Bridge bonds
6,000.00
Trust fund bonds
40,000,00
Demand notes paid
40,000.00
Overdraft bonds
2,000.00
Sinking fund commissioners
65,000.00
18,800.00
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Income
Payments
Trust Funds
Bromfield fund $
412.50
$
Simpson fund
. . 900.00
Unclassified
Traders Insurance Company of Chicago
second dividend, 15 per cent.
3.29
J. V. Felker embezzlement account.
11,748.33
2,450.86
Uncalled for claims
39.41
Water commissioners for bonds.
12,000.00
$607,903.24
595,224.73
Cash on hand December 19, 1908.
. .
12,678.51
$607,903.24
TRIAL BALANCE
Dec. 19, 1908. DR.
State aid
$ 9,960.50
Military aid
218.50
Soldiers' burial
296.00
Sinking fund commissioners
197,930.11
First National bank, Boston
1,667.68
First National bank, city
10,872.84
Betterments
1,592.51
Tax of 1904
2,006.70
Tax of 1905
2,416.25
Tax of 1906
4,042.51
Tax of 1907
26,476.79
Preservation of trees, 1907
110.95
City of Newburyport
811,041.85
Watering streets, 1906
19.76
Watering streets, 1907
470.31
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Tox of 1908 $ 79,834.52
Preservation of trees, 1908
311.13
Watering streets, 1908
1,267.05
Cash
137.99
Total
.$1,150,674.05
CR.
Sinking fund $ 197,930.11
Notes payable
73,225.00
Sewer construction
1,349.57
Contingent account
14,797.00
City bonds, bridge 48,000.00
City bonds, refunding
115,000.00
City bonds, sewer
153,500.00
City bonds, schoolhouse
27,500.00
City bonds, high school
85,000.00
City bonds, water
370,000.60
City bonds, retiring overdraft 18,000.00
City bonds, retiring trust notes 40,000.00
J. V. Felker embezzlement account 4,333.16
J. V. Felker, surety account 2,0 ... 00
Claims allowed, urcalled for
39.41
Total
$1,150,674.05
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS
Dec. 19, 1908.
Bonds
Schoolhouse, 31/2 percent, due 1910 $ 27,500
Refunding, 4 percent, due 1911. 90,000
Refunding, 4 percent, due 1913 25,000
Sewer, 4 percent, due 1919. 107,5 .~
High school, 31/2 percent, due 1922 35,000
High school, 31/2 percent, due 1923 50,vv.
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Sewer, 31/2 percent. due 1931 46,000
Water, 31/2 percent due 1909 -- 1934 serial) 595,000 Water, 4 percent, due 1909-1938 (serial) . 75,000
Bridge, 31/2 percent, due 1909 -- 1915 (serial) 18,000 Overdraft, 4 percent, due 1909 -- 1917 (serial) 18,000
Refunding trust fund, 3 3/4 percent, due 1909
-1918 (serial) 40,000
Total bonded debt $857,000
Trust fund notes
Simpson fund, 41/2 percent, due on demand. . $ 20,000 Todd fund, 4 percent, due on demand . 9,750
Moseley fund, 4 percent, due on demand. 10,000
Total trust fund notes 39,750
Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes
Note No. 698, 41/2 percent, due March 7, 1909.$ 1,475
Note No. 699, 4 percent, due March 21, 1909. 1,000
Note No. 700, 4 percent, due March 21, 1909. 1,000
Note No. 2, 3 4-5 percent, due Nov. 20, 1909. 30,000
Total debt in anticipation of taxes 33,475
Gross debt of city December 19, 1908 930,225
ASSETS.
Taxes 1904 uncollected .. . $ 2,006.70
Taxes 1905 uncollected .. . 2,416.25
Taxes 1906 uncollected .. . 4,042.51
Taxes 1907 uncollected ... 26,476.79
Taxes 1908 uncollected ... 79,834.62
$114,776.87
Watering 1906 uncollected $19.76
Watering 1907 uncollected 470.31
Watering 1908 uncollected 1267.05
1,757.12
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Preservation of trees 1907 uncollected .. $ 110.95 Preservation of trees 1908
uncollected 311.13
$ 422.08
Betterments uncollected
1,592.51
J. V. Felker embezzlement account. .
4,333.16
Cash in First National bank, Newburyport ... $10,872.84
Cash in First National bank, Boston 1,667.68
Cash in treasurer's of- fice 137.99
12,678.51
State of Mass state aid ... $ 9,960.50
State of Mass. military aid 218.50
State of Mass. soldiers'
burial 296.00
10,475.00
Sinking funds
197,930.11
Total assets $343,965.36
Total net debt December 19, 1908.
$586,259.64
Total net debt December 21, 1907. 596,120.73
Decrease in debt $ 9,861.09
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SINKING FUNDS
City of Newburyport, December 19, 1908.
To the Committee on Finance,
GENTLEMEN : We herewith submit a report of the condition of the sinking funds at this date, it being the close of the finan- cial year. Total funds, $197,930.11 ; divided as follows :
REFUNDING LOAN
$65,000; due July 1, 1908
Total funds, December 21, 1907 $60,042.94
Portion of appropriation 1908. 2,550.00
Income for 1908 2,407.06
$65,000.00
Cancelled by payment to city of Newbury-
port for retiring issue $65,000.00
SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN
$27,500; due January 1, 1910
Total funds December 21, 1907. $16,148.13
City appropriation, 1908 3,000.00
Income for 1908 485.80
- $19,633.98
INVESTED
Newburyport 3 1/2 percent schoolhouse
bonds
$19,000.00
Deposit, First National bank, city
633.98
$19,633.98
REFUNDING LOAN $90,000; due July 1, 1911
Total funds December 21, 1907 $67,582.80
City appropriation for 1908. 5,000.00
Income
2,758.14
$75,340.94
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INVESTED
Newburyport 4 percent refunding bond .. . $55,000.00
Rockingham county 4 percent bond. . 5,000.00
Newburyport 4 percent overdraft bond. . 13,000.00
Deposit, First National bank, city . 2,340.94
$75,340.94
REFUNDING LOAN $25,000; due April 1, 1913
Total funds December 21, 1907. $15,391.63
City appropriation for 1908 1,400.00
Income for 1908 512.61
$17,304.29
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 percent overdraft bonds. . . $5,000.00
Newburyport 4 percent refunding bonds ... 2,000.60
Newburyport 3 1/2 percent schoolhouse
bonds
8,500.00
Quincy 4 percent bonds 500.00
First National bank, city, deposit. 1,304.29
$17,304.29
SEWERAGE LOAN $107,500; due September 1, 1919
Total funds, December 21, 1907. $48,779.26
City appropriation for 1908. 2,750.00
Income for 1908 1,797.29
$53,326.55
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 percent sewer bonds. $21,000.00
Newburyport 31/2 percent sewer bonds. 20,000,00
Newburyport 31/2 percent water bonds .. 11,000.00
First National bank, city, deposit. 1,326.55
$53,326.55
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HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $35,000; due July 1, 1922
Total funds, December 21, 1907. $6,533.73
City appropriation for 1908 1,200.00
Income for 1908 300.00
INVESTED
Newburyport high school 31/2 percent bonds. 8,000.00 First National bank, city, deposit . 33.75
$8,033.73
$8,033.73
HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $50,000; due December 1, 1923
Total funds, December 21, 1907 $6,762.69
City appropriation for 1908. 1,600.00
Income for 1908 300.00 $8,662.69
INVESTED
Five Cents Savings bank deposit. $1,695.69
First National bank, city, deposit.
6,967.00
$8,662.69
SEWERAGE LOAN $46,000; due September 1, 1931
Total funds, December 21, 1907 $8,633.81
City appropriation for 1908. 1,300.00
Income for 1908 350,00
$10,283.81
INVESTED
Newburyport high school 31/2 percent bonds.$9,000.00
Newburyport bridge 31/2 bonds. 1,000.00
First National bank, city, deposit. 283.81
$10,283.81
SUMMARY
Newburyport water bonds, due June 1, 1912. .$ 11,000.00 Newburyport sewer 4 percent bonds, due September 1, 1919 16,000.00
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Newburyport sewer 4 percent bonds, due November 1, 1919 5,000.00 Newburyport sewer 31/2 percent bonds, due September 1,1931 20,000.00
Newburyport schoolhouse 3 1/2 percent bonds, due June 1,1910 27,500.00
Newburyport high school 31/2 percent bonds, due July 1,1922 17,000.00
Newburyport bridge 31/2 percent bonds, due September 1,1909
1,000.00
Newburyport refunding 4 percent bonds, due April 1, 1913
2,000.00
Newburyport refunding 4 percent bonds, due July 1, 1911
55,000.00
Newburyport overdraft 4 percent bonds, due $2000 each year
18,000.00
Quincy water 4 percent bonds, due May 1, 1912. 500.00
Rockingham county 4 percent bonds, due June 1, 1911
5,000.00
Five Cents Savings bank deposit . 1,695.69
First National bank, city, deposit.
18,234.42
$197,930.11
Total amount of funds, December 21, 1907. $229,875.09
City appropriation for 1908.
18,800.00
Received from city, December 19, 1908. 5,344.12
Total income
8,910.90
Total
262,930.11
Paid city to retire debt due July 1, 1908. 65,000.00
Total funds, December 19, 1908. $197,930.11
IRVIN BESSE, WILLIAM BALCH, LAWRENCE B. CUSHING, HENRY B. LITTLE, F. H. PLUMER, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
H. F. WHITON, treasurer.
Audited and found correct .- WILLIAM BALCH, city auditor.
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TRUST FUNDS
The following are the trust funds as held by the sinking fund commissioners, as trustees, on December 19, 1908. They are listed in the following way: (1) name of fund, (2) amount, (3) invest- ment, (4) date due, (5) income, (6) purpose.
M. P. Sawyer, $5000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $255.74, for books for library.
J. A. Frothingham, $1000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $61.70, for books for library.
S. A. Green, $2000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $80.72, for books for library.
Moses Brown, $15,000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $990.28, for schools.
Timothy Dexter, $2000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $145.30, for poor.
Lucy M. Follansbee, $3000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $114.06, for poor.
A. Williams, $1000, 4 percent Newburyport bonds, due July 1, 1911, income $58.25, for books for library.
Michael H. Simpson, $20,000, 41/2 percent Newburyport note, due upon demand, income $900, for watering streets.
W. O. Moseley, $10,000, 4 percent Newburyport note, due upon demand, income $400, for general use of library.
E. H. Stickney, $5000, 5 percent Chicago Junction R. R., due July 1, 1915, income $250, for general use of library.
John Bromfield, $10,000, Massachusetts hospital, income $412 .- 50, for sidewalks and trees.
W. C. Todd, $10,000, 4 percent Newburyport note $9750, Insti- tution for Savings $250, income $401.17, for reading room.
W. C. Todd, $5000, Institution for Savings, income $200, for reading room.
J. Mf. Bradbury, $1000, Institution for Savings, income $40, for general use of library.
J. R. Spring, $20,000 (Five Cents Savings bank $10,000, Insti- tution for Savings $10,000), income $800, for books for library.
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S. W. Marston, $4918.43 (Newburyport sewer bonds $4000, Five Cents Savings bank $918.43), income $175.64, for general use of library.
E. S. Moseley, $4910.26 (Newburyport sewer bonds $4000, Five Cents Savings bank $810.26), income $171.44, for general use of library.
A. E. Cutter, $3878.31 (Newburyport sewer bonds $3000, Five Cents Savings bank $878.31), income $139.10, for general use of library.
W. H. P. Dodge, $2645 (city of Boston bonds $2000, Institution for Savings $645), income $100.63, for books and papers for li- brary.
George Haskell, $1,072.50 (city of Boston bonds $1000, Institu tion for Savings $72.50), income $37.18, for books and papers for library.
R. N. Toppan, $250, Institution for Savings, income $14.42, for school prize.
RECAPITULATION
Income
Funds for purchase of books, etc., library. . $ 32,717.50-$1394.22
Funds for general use of library 29,607.00 - 1176.18
Funds for reading room . 15,000.00- 601.17
Funds for benefit of schools. 15,000.00- 999.28
Funds for watering streets .
20,000.00- 900.00
Funds for sidewalks and trees
10,000.00- 412.50
Funds for poor
5,000.00- 259.36
Funds for school prize
250.00- 14.42
$127,574.50 -- $5748.13
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES Year Ending December 19, 1908
Departments
Appropriation
Total Credits
Expenditures
Undrawn
Overdrawn
Poor
.$12,000.00
$ 15, 506.88
$ 16,783.43
$
$ 1,276.55
School-
Miscellaneous
900.00
3,474.86
4,288.42
813.56
Light
175.00
275.00
215.32
59.68
Salaries
38,900.00
38,947.50
38,802.49
145.01
Fuel
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,027.60
27.60
Fire Department ---
Salaries
7,700.00
7,704.00
7,572.00
132.00
Superintendence
300.00
300.00
300 ..
Miscellaneous
3,000.00
3,045.97
2,874.00
828.03
Light
450,00
450.00
381.00
68.92
Fuel
600.00
700.00
729.52
29.52
Fire Alarm-
Miscellaneous
600.00
600.00
892.38
292.38
Super and wires
.
300.00
300.00
299.86
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Highway-
Maintenance
7,000.00
7,372.70
6,805.30
567.40
Repairs
3,900.00
9,235.33
7.597.50
1,637.83
Superintendent
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
School buildings
2,000.00
2,005.00
4,848.04
Landings, other property .
700.00
701.00
890.94
2,843.04 189.94
198.88
Fire houses
400.00
400.00
598.88
Rent of sheds
125.00
130.00
130.00
Police station
200.00
200.00
34.73
165.27
Public library
3,000.00
4,798.28
5,030.60
232.32
Police-
Salaries
12,500.00
12,500.00
11,709.96
790.04
Super
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,086.75
113.25
Miscellaneous
450.00
450.00
567.60
117.60
Light
250.00
250.00
213.50
36.50
Newburyport bridge
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,784.78
584.78
Chain bridge
100.00
100.00
145.28
45.28
Culverts
500.00
818.32
804.39
13.93
Sidewalks and edgestones.
1,200.00
1.525.14
1,737.94
212.80
Board of Health-
Super and labor
500.00
500.00
500.00
121.00
Ins. plumbing
300.00
316.50
195.50
Miscellaneous
2,000.00
2,235.03
2,434.03
199.00
Sealer of weights and measures
350.00
460.85
336.74
124.11
Ins. provisions
640.00
630.00
583.34
46.66
Garbage
325.00
355.00
135.40
219.60
Military aid
300.00
300.00
245.50
54.50
Soldiers' relief
6,000.00
6,025.89
7,325.57
1,299.68
City hall
2,000.00
3,100.50
1,323.29
1,777.21
Sinking fund .
18,800.00
18,800.00
18,800.00
Ashes and rubbish.
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,464.09
35.91
Memorial day
300.00
300.00
250.00
50.00
Sewer construction, wd. 6
600.00
600.00
537.76
62.24
Sewer maintenance
200.00
225.50
123.73
101.77
Parks
500.00
507.00
516.41
9.41
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES Year Ending December 19, 1908
Departments
Appropriation
Total Credits
Expenditures
Undrawn
Overdrawn
Atkinson common
. $
500.00
$ 69.00
$
$ 500.00
$ 431.00
Interest
28,0vv. .
43,152.30
38,321.77
4,830.53
Ice and snow
1,500.00
1,503.88
1,273.16
230.72
Elections
1,575.00
1,581.00
1,660.04
79.04
City clerk
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,722.80
77.20
Aldermen and council.
1,200.00
1,355.55
1,402.55
47.00
Treasurer and collector ..
2,300.00
2,448.68
2,730.92
282.24
Law department
650.00
652.96
675.31
22.35
Assessors
1,800.00
1,80v.vv
1,899.89
99.89
Auditor
650.00
650.00
608.35
41.65
Messenger
900.00
900.00
900.00
Mayor's office
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,238.36
61.64
harbor master
100.00
100.00
100.00
City clocks
75.00
75.00
75.00
Cemeteries, S. and L.
250.00
250.00
250.00
Cemeteries, improvements
50.00
50.00
36.80
13.20
Lighting street
13,500.00
13,500.00
14.364.51
864.51
Watering streets, 1908 ..
100.00
6,089.12
7,398.79
1,ovv.67
Tress preserv't'n operating Bridge bonds
6,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Water bonds
12,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
Overdraft bonds
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Anna Jaques hospital.
600.00
600.00
600.00
Memorial day (Firemen) .
75.00
75.00
75.00
Contingent account . .
12,915.90
12,915.90
12,915.90
642.17
2,000.00
4,573.15
5,215.32
Plum Island bridge · Burial lots
252.50
252.50
Abatement, tax 1904 .. . ·
725.90
725.90
Abatement, tax 1905 .. ·
616.98
616.98
Abatement, tax 1906 ..
52.96
273.12
220.16
Abatement, tax 1907.
401.10
587.74
186.64
Tree preservation, 1906, collections
1.42.65
142.65
Abatement, watering ..
5.62
52.84
47.22
Abatement, tax 1908.
15,812.99
4,412.46
11,400.53
Income
33,887.48
27,511.84
6,375.64
Excess of credits over ex- penditures
14,797.00
14,797.00
Amount paid sinking fund
commissioners
$320,774.09
$320,774.09
$29,818.23
$29,818.23
677.09
677.09
.
29,818.23
15,021.23
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-REAL AND PERSONAL
December 19, 1908
City hall building and land, Pleasant street, brick .... $50,000.00 Police station, court house, engine house and land, Mar
ket square, brick 20,000.00
City farm buildings and 30 acres of land, North Atkin- son street, brick 40,000.00
Ward room, Congress street, wood.
400.00
Library building and land, State street, brick.
25,000.00
Ward room and land, Ashland street, wood . 400.00
Right of ferry way. 100.00
Old Hill burial ground
1,000.00
New Hill burial ground.
1,000.00
Pest house, wood
100.00
Ward room, Purchase street, wood .
200.00
Total
. $138,200.00
SCHOOLHOUSES
High schoolhouse and land, High street, brick. . .. .$85,000.00 Johnson schoolhouse and land, Hancock street, brick .. 5,000.00
Bromfield street schoolhouse and land, brick. 7,000.00 Jackman schoolhouse and land, School street, brick. 28,500.00 Temple street schoolhouse and land, brick. 3,500.00
Kelley schoolhouse and land, High street, brick. 35,000.00
Davenport schoolhouse and land, Congress street, brick
6,000.00
Storey avenue schoolhouse and land, brick .
3,000.00
Forester street schoolhouse and land, brick.
8,000.00
Purchase street schoolhouse and land, wood.
3,000.00
Curtis schoolhouse and land, Ashland street, wood. 10,000.00
Moultonville schoolhouse and land, wood . 1,500.00
Monroe street schoolhouse and land, wood . 800.00
Total
$196,300.00
55
CITY AUDITOR
ENGINE HOUSES
Engine house and land, Federal street, brick. $ 5,000.00
Engine house and land, Purchase street, brick. 2,500.00
Engine house and land, Congress street, brick. 5,000.00
Engine house and land, Merrimac street, brick. 1,000,00
Total
$13,500.00
LANDS
Washington park; High, Pond and Greenleaf streets ... $12,000.00 Cushing park; Washington, Kent, Congress and Buck
streets 9,000.00
Atkinson common; High street.
3,500.00
Land; High street and Storey avenue.
50.00
Triangular lot; Three Roads.
200.00
Coffin lot; Hill street. .
1,200.00
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