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B. G. Davis, one year's salary as registrar of voters ..... 100.00
A. W. Hopkinson, one year's salary as registrar of voters 100.00
C. W. Johnson, one year's salary as registrar of voters .. 100.00
H. W. Little, one year's salary as registrar of voters. . 100.00 Salary paid election officers, as per pay roll. 690.00
$1,060.04
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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(Fuel)
Appropriation $600.00
Amount transferred from other departments. 100.00
Amount overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to balance 29.52
$729.52
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
W. P. French, charcoal. $ 22.00
John Collins, 2000 pounds coal and four feet pine wood .. 11.50
Jere Healey, 193,990 pounds coal 597.77
Jere M. Haley, teaming charcoal.
1.00
E. Perkins Lumber Company, wood. 1.00
Joseph Woods, five tons coal. 36.25
Atkinson Coal Company, 8000 pounds coal. 60.00
$729.52
88
ANNUAL REPORTS --
FIRE ENGINE HOUSES
Appropriation $400.00
Overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to bal-
198.88
ance
$598.88
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Public Property
Henry Buskek, inspection of boilers. $ 14.00
S. J. Hughes, sundries .40
Henry J. Noyes, stock and labor 6.50
C. A. Young, mason work at Central station. 3.87
C. S. Blake, glass setting 1.75
W. C. Morse, labor and material. 61.50
Hatch Brothers, labor and material No. 7's house and Cen- tral station 61.17
Joseph L. Adams, stock and labor, No. 2's house 5.59
D. J. Casey & Company, toilet paper . 1.00
Packer & Ross, setting glass, No. 8's house. 5.19
A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor, No. 3's house and Central station 42.59
F. E. Cutter & Son, stock and labor 13.66
W. M. Horsch, rug, Central station. 5.50
A. Russell & Sons Company, labor on boiler at No. 2's, No. 3's and Central station. 181.76
James Dickens, electrical supplies 15.95
J. J. & H. J. Chase, keys, No. 7 2.55
F. E. Davis, labor and material, No. 3's house and Central station 29.75
S. H. Thurlow & Company, material .. 9.13
P. J. Duffy, stock and labor, No. 3's house. 18.58
2.46
W. C. Adams, repairing water pipe, No. 3's house. . Newburyport Gas and Electric Company, lighting. 2.00
Charles C. Stockman, curtains and fittings for Central sta- tion 5.50
89
DETAILED STATEMENT
C. E. Allen, labor $ .50
William Stanwood, stock and labor. 3.00
Edward W. Eaton, toilet paper, No. 8's house. 1.00
Fisher & Company, bedding, No. 3's house. 10.94
Charles E. Woods, setting glass at Central station
1.15
Osgood & Gocdwin, bedding for Central station . 5.36
B. W. Barrett, repairing clock at No. 2's house .. 1.50
W. E. Morse, electrical supplies for No. 2's, No. 3's and Central station 13.95
D. W. Jackman, stock 3.29
Newburyport Steam Laundry, work at Central station . 1.30
Edward Perkins Lumber Company, stock.
31.98
William Holker, brush
.40
E. J. Huse, repairing chair, No. 3's house. 2.45
Green Davis, setting glass. 2.25
P. S. Bradford, stock and labor at No. 2's house and Cen- tral station 6.06
D. F. Noyes, funnel, etc., for No. 7's house. 12.00
T. H. McCarthy, labor and material at No. 3's house 4.85
F. A. Perkins, framing certificates for Central station . .50
Guy Brothers, labor on boiler, No. 2's house. 6.00
$598.88
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(Miscellaneous)
Appropriation .$3,000.00
From Cornelius Callahan Company, sale of old material. . 38.18
From George P. Osborn, sale of old material. 7.79
Amount overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to balance 828.03
$3,874.00
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
B. W. Barrett, repairing badges and clock. $ 6.55
W. C. Benson, sundries and labor 12.50
D. J. Casey, sundries 2.20
Charles L. Davis, chamois skin 1.00
J. W. Doyle, shoeing horses 26.85
Hill's Livery, carriage hire. 10.00
Frank Hoyt, soap 2.00
Hilton Coupling Company, automatic couplings 30.00
Newburyport Herald Company, advertising. 4.00
Quascacunquen Lodge, No. 39, I. O. O. F., storage . .
60.00
Knight & Thomas, fire extinguishers and cup 22.65
C. W. Lowell, services as substitute 18.75
G. P. Osborn, alowance for horse hire
88.30
William Holker, hardware 18.61
Hook and Ladder Company, extra duty . 23.00
E. Donahoe Jr., stock and labor 8.39
Edward Donahoe, repairing hook and ladder truck. .75
Highway Maintenance, transfer 125.58
F. E. Davis, stock and labor 54.05
Edward B. Hoyt, taking care 14 reservoirs, cutting hole in Frog pond, two gates, 82 hydrants. 74.50
P. S. Bradford, rent for stowing No. 3's engine. 7.84
Mrs. Fenders, washing towels 12.00
J. Everett Frost, ice 26.75
O. P. Foote, soap
.34
J. W. Allen, matches 3.75
James Dickens, electrical supplies .
.90
J. C. Wilkins, grease
3.00
Jackson's Express Company, expressing.
.50
H. N. Marshall & Son, salt.
4.25
Standard Oil Company, oil.
34.55
S. H. Thurlow, supplies.
2.15
A. F. Ross & Company, soda.
5.00
Edwin Cook, taking care 47 hydrants and four reservoirs 31.50
K. Castelhun, supplies 9.99
C. W. Howard, stock and labor on No. 8 and Hose No. 3. . 25.00
91
DETAILED STATEMENT
Cashman Brothers, use of horses and drivers from Decem-
ber 1, 1907, to December 1, 1908. $1,307.00
American Express Company, expressing . .70
Fuller & Cavanaugh, stock and labor, No. 3's engine. 3.90
Wilbur C. Randall, extra fire service. 1.00
Packer & Ross, supplies. .66
Samuel L. Truesdale, washing and rolling hose. 3.51
Cornelius Callahan Company, supplies
33.50
William B. Porter, teaming, etc
94.61
C. C. Callahan Fire Hose Company, hose, etc.
1,004.39
Engine Company No. 3, extra services
26.50
W. H. Chase, washing and rolling hose.
50.88
Charles W. Blake, veterinary services
2.00
Engine Company No. 2, extra services
6.00
George Rollins, washing hose
.50
Jere M. Haley, teaming 146.60
William J. Canning, washing and rolling hose 51.26
A. Russell & Sons Company, labor on gong. 9.00
Thomas Hale, washing and rolling hose.
1.50
John F. Cutter, care fare to Boston and allowance for horse hire 20.11
Lawrence S. Pray, extra services.
2.75
Charles S. Blake, labor and stock, No. 2's hose wagon
1.50
Charles C. Stockman, feather dusters.
12.25
F. A. Silloway, harness work
21.15
Hose Company No. 7, extra services
18.00
R. S. Bailey, labor at No. 3's house.
1.40
News Publishing Company, advertising.
2.00
William Nice, extra services. 4.00
Engine Company No. 1, extra services.
7.00
Swan, the Printer, sundries.
2.00
M. H. Chase, harness work.
60.63
A. P. Wilson, supplies. 12.18
Telephone Company, rental of telephone
127.74
Fred Rand, rolling and washing hose 3.63
E. Perkins Lumber Company, stock. 3.00
McGlew Brothers, labor 36.65
Hose Company No. 8, extra services. 6.00
E. B. Roy, stock and labor 12.85
Western Union Telegraph Company, time service. 12.00
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
O. J. Welch, labor and repairs. .$ 4.05
W. E. Morse, electrical supplies 2.40
$3,874.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
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(Supervision )
Appropriation
.$300.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
John F. Cutter, services as chief . $ 75.00
George P. Osborn, services as chief.
225.00
$300.00 .
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(Lighting Engine Houses)
Appropriation
$450.00 .
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Lighting
Newburyport Gas and Electric Company, lighting engine
houses
$381.08
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance. . . 68.92
$450.00
93
DETAILED STATEMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(Salaries)
Appropriation
$7,700.00
Received from E. P. Allen, overpayment . 4.00
$7,704.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
Eben P. Allen, salary as permanent fireman $ 686.00
W. R. Bradbury, services as steward and fireman, No. 3 170.00
Albert E. Bray, services as driver Hose No. 1. 787.50
F. W. Landford, services as engineer No. 2. 160.00
C. S. Blake, services as steward and fireman No. 2. 170.00
10.00
W. H. Chase, services as permanent fireman . 14.00
Steamer No. 1, services of company.
800.00
Steamer No. 2, services of company 900.00
Steamer No. 3, services of company. 900.00
Hook and Ladder No. 1, services of company . 900.00
Hose No. 7 and steward, services of company
635.00
Hose No. 8 and steward, services of company . 635.00
Assistant engineers and clerk, services of company. 240.00
George E. Currier 40.00
Charles W. Adams, services as engineer No. 1. 160.00
Charles B. Atkinson, services as assistant engineer No. 1.
20.00
J. C. M. Blaisdell, services as captain No. 2. 10.00
Everett Landford, services as assistant engineer No. 2 ... 20.00
10.00
George H. Rollins, services as steward Hook and Ladder Company 50.00
Charles W. Howard 10.00
Ralph S. Bailey, services as engineer and fireman No. 3. 160.00
Frank J. Partlow, services as assistant engineer No. 3. . . 20.00
George A. Coffin, services as captain No. 7. 10.00
Charles E. Ives
John O. Erickson, services as captain No. 1.
94
ANNUAL REPORTS
D. W. Jackman $ 10.00
Clarence Lowell, services as substitute fireman . 44.50
7,572.00
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance ... 132.00
$7,704.00
FIRE ALARM
(Miscellaneous)
Appropriation $600.00
Overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to balance 292.38
$892.38
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
Orrin J. Welch, extra services. $ 35.15
James Dickens, electrical supplies. 29.65
F. E. Cutter & Son, setting glass in fire alarm boxes. 2.25
A. C. Currier, stock and labor 4.58
J. W. Doyle, use of team. 40.50
George H. Dunn, labor on fire alarm wire.
23.38
Telephone Company, rental of telephone. 48.98
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, keys, guards, etc 48.35
North Congregational Society, labor on tower for fire
alarm
19.89
S. H. Thurlow & Company, sundries. 1.82
F. E. Davis, labor 17.25
W. E. Morse, electrical supplies. 7.68
Seth Buckley, labor 13.25
Cashman Brothers, location of fire alarm and steam 575.00
A. Russell & Sons Company, labor on fire alarm 2.00
95
DETAILED STATEMENT
Haverhill Distilled Water Company, water $ .50
Walter Gilbert, labor and stock. 19.00
H. J. Noyes, stock and labor . 2.80
B. G. Davis, repairing awning .35
$892.38
FIRE ALARM
(Supervision of Wires)
Appropriation .$300.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Fire Department
Orrin J. Welch, salary as superintendent of fire alarm. . . . $299.86 Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance ... .14
$300.00
96
ANNUAL REPORTS
GARBAGE AND DISPOSAL
Appropriation $325.00
Fees received from William Thurston 30.00
$355.00
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Board of Health
E. M. Hobson, removal of garbage. $135.40
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance. . 219.60
$355.00
HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation
$100.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Municipal Department
B. W. Stevens, one year's salary
$100.00
97
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RETAILED STATEMENT
HIGH WAYS
(Maintenance)
Appropriation
$7,000.00 .
Received from Citizens Street Railway Company, service
rendered 25.90
Received from Newburyport Gas and Electric Company, services rendered 24.78
Transfer from School Buildings 8.94
Received from Cashman Brothers, services rendered . 39.85
Newburyport Water Company, services rendered. 26.60
Received from Homeopathic Hospital, services rendered . . 1.25
Received from E. W. Bliss, services rendered. .50
Received from Derry Wet Wash Company, services ren- dered
1.00
Received from J. V. Comley, services rendered .
6.30
Received from Cornelius Sweeney, services rendered.
56.79
Received from A. P. Wilson, services rendered.
1.00
Received from Fire Miscellaneous, services rendered .
125.58
Received from Poor Department, damaged fertilizer. .
50.00
Received from C. P. Kelly, services rendered . 1.00
Received from Sweeney Brothers, services rendered . .
3.21
$7,372.70
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Highways
Frank Annis, 52 weeks' sevices as driver No. 2 .. $ 819.00
Dennis Lucy, 52 weeks' services as driver No. 2. . 819.00
Maurice D. Broderick, 52 weeks' services as driver No. 1 819.00
Albert E. Bray, two weeks' services as driver No. 1. . 31.50
George W. Carter, 52 weeks' services as driver No. 3. 819.00
Dennis J. Hale, 52 weeks' services as driver No. 3. 819.00
Edward Taylor, substitute driver. 15.75
Clarence Lowell, substitute driver 69.50
Arthur Hudson, substitute driver 3.00
98
ANNUAL REPORTS
Jere Coffey, substitute driver $ 3.00
John Hale, substitute driver 47.25
Osmond D. Hunt, typewriting superintendent of street's report 3.25
Ame & Company, feed for horses.
9.00
J. K. Adams, hay
58.63
C. E. Bartlett, hay 57.75
H. Barton, hay 39.00
W. C. Benson, stock and labor
4.50
J. W. Barton, hay
132.77
Charles W. Blake, veterinary services
3.00
Brown, Lent & Pett, one record book. 5.50
.25
J. Battis, hay
16.91
M. C. Chase, hay.
56.10
A. C. Currier, stock and labor
3.93
K. Castelhun, sundries
3.50
M. H. Chase, stock and labor
65.01
B. G. Davis, stock and labor
14.35
Edward Donanoe, shoeing and sundries.
2.10
Edward Donahoe Jr., shoeing and sundries.
37.41
J. W. Doyle, shoeing and sundries 86.66
F. E. Davis, stock and labor
5.95
William Holker, hardware, etc.
13.41
H. J. Haley, oil.
.65
George I. Little, hay
23.60
J. H. Johnston, sundry expenses.
6.60
Hale Knight, hay straw and grain
588.22
C. H. Lord, stock and labor.
63.31
McGlew Brothers, shoeing and sundries.
116.40
W. Carr Macintosh, hay
73.80
News Publishing Company, advertising.
1.50
T. F. O'Neil, running road roller
27.50
G. H. Pearson, supplies
.80
Poor Department, hay
127.75
J. S. Quill, shoeing and sundries
101.75
Moses H. Rolfe, grain, etc
280.22
A. Russell & Sons Company, stock and labor
9.31
J. Roy, stock and labor 2.75
E. B. Roy, stock and labor .50
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
99
DETAILED STATEMENT
Swan, the Printer, pay roll sheets. $ 5.25
F. A. Silloway, stock and labor. 14.13
Telephone Company, rental of telephone. 26.82
Rent of sheds 5.00
Dennis Kelleher, labor 5.50
T. E. Whalen, labor 8.75
S. H. Thurlow & Company, sundries
2.04
C. Bashaw, use of teams
13.50
Paul T. Winkley, hay
83.70
A. P. Wilson, sundries 1.15
Watering streets, 300.00
G. W. Chase, hay 30.82
Amount undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance 567.40
6,805.30
$7,372.70
HIGHWAYS
(Supervision)
Appropriation
$1,300.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Highways
J. H. Johnston, salary as superintendent.
$1,300.00
100
ANNUAL REPORTS
HIGHWAYS
(New Work and Repairs)
Appropriation
$3,900.00
CREDITS
Received from sewer construction . 46.50
Received from A. Russell & Sons, overpayment.
5.00
Received from E. W. Bliss.
2.00
Received from State of Massachusetts, account street
railway tax 1,125.34
Received from Citizens Street Railway Company, excise
tax 1,058.02
Received from Isaac Poor
8.25
Received from Citizens Street Railway Company .
309.50
Received from George E. Stickney
1.50
Received from William Bailey
3.42
Received from John H. Wheeler
.50
Received from J. H. Johnston, on account of E. A. Young
1.00
Received from Clarence Perkins 1.00
Received from J. H. Johnston, on account of S. M. Mac- Williams .50
Received from J. A. Maynard.
1.25
Received from David Page.
1.00
Received from Moody Noyes
5.00
Received from Isaac Poor.
3.57
Received from New England Telephone Company
.25
Received from Mr. Elliott.
.60
Received from E. W. Bliss
2.00
Received from Wilbur Abbott.
1.25
Received from Water Company
32.97
Received from J. L. Nelson & Company, sale of engine No. 2's horses 301.00
Received from J. H. Johnston, on account of G. I. Little use of road roller 4.00
Received from street railway tax. 1,578.26
107
DETAILED STATEMENT
Received from Citizens Street Railway. $ 257.48
Received from Boston & Northern Street Railway Com-
pany, excise tax 474.19
Received from Towle Manufacturing Company, paving stones 9.00
Received from Haverhill & Amesbury Street Railway
Company, excise tax 100.98
Total appropriation and income. $9,235.33
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Highways
Labor, as per pay roll. $4,281.27
G. F. Merrill Jr., use of teams 28.50
F. W. Marshall, labor 6.00
McGlew Brothers, sharpening picks. .60
P. A. Merrill, lanterns and oil . 6.12
W. S. Adams, labor and team
12.50
Atkinson Coal Company, coal and wood . 29.54
Hatch Brothers, cement. 63.09
William Holker, supplies. 58.19
Jere Healey, coal and wood.
113.62
A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor
16.79
Jere M. Haley, teaming. 55.00
H. J. Haley, oil.
.75
D. F. Noyes, lamp
.90
A. T. Newhall, labor
25.60
News Publishing Company, advertising.
5.00
James Lyons, labor and team. 3.50
Charles H. Lord, labor
16.10
H. H. Landford, freight paid on horses.
6.00
Swan, the Printer, signs
1.00
Estate Hermon Staples, paint.
.40
C. J. Sweeney, use of team and hay
109.00
James Toomey, labor
1.05
H. Thompson, refilling sweeper roll.
14.00
S. H. Thurlow & Company, supplies. 21.57
Cashman Brothers, use of men and horses
345.33
102
ANNUAL REPORTS
John Collins, coal and wood. $ 20.45
Guy W. Chase, hay 41.34
Barrett Manufacturing Company, tarvia. 246.45
C. Bashaw, use of teams. 18.00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight. 37.00
Irvin Besse, mayor, fee on petition of county commis- sioners, Water street widening 3.00
James Dickens, electrical supplies
2.08
J. W. Doyle, stock and labor 14.70
E. W. Fowle, supplies 3.01
A. Russell & Sons Company, stock and labor 126.12
John Ronan, use of horses
25.00
T. F. O'Neil, crushed stone.
-1,709.39
A. P. Wilson, stock damaged by water, and brooms
77.32
George M. Warner, sundries.
3.69
Globe Newspaper Company, advertisement.
.63
H. L. Ordway, gravel. 28.10
E. Perkins Lumber Company, cement. 18.00
C. R. Sargent, labor 1.80
7,597.50
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance. 1,637.83
$9,235.33
ICE AND SNOW
Appropriation
$1,500.00
CREDITS
By cash from various parties for services rendered by city employees 3.88
$1,503.88
103
DETAILED STATEMENT
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Committee on Highways
Labor, as per pay roll. $ 797.26
A. C. Currier, repairing picks. 15.00
S. S. Chase 8.00
Cashman Brothers, use of teams and men. 42.75
C. Bashaw, use of team. 3.50
C. E. Bartlett, labor on roads.
8.00
C. H. Lord, labor on snow plow
6.00
J. M. Little, labor on roads.
24.10
W. B. Porter, use of team
16.50
Jere M. Haley, use of team
55.80
John Ronan, use of team. 12.25
M. M. Toomey, labor on roads. 4.00
Transfer to other departments. 280.00
1,273.16
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance 230.72
$1,503.88
INTEREST DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$28,000.00
CREDITS
By overdue taxes
$ 3,128.63
By interest on deposits. 1,189.85
By water commissioners 14,833.81
15.152.29
$43,152.29
104
ANNUAL REPORTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Loans $ 3,481.50
Bonds
30,490.00
Notes, trust fund. 4,350.26
38,321.76
Transfer to contingent account to balance.
4,830.53
$43,152.29
INCOME ACCOUNT
From E. F. Bartlett, clerk, fines $ 1,000.10
From City Clerk, fees. 603.24
From City Treasurer and Collector, fees 235.12
From City Marshal, fees. 25.00
From Mr. Flynn, removing bill board.
1.00
From Newburyport Water Company, to pay bonds re- tired June 1, 1918. 12,000.00
From F. H. Rundlett, sale of lantern. 1.00
From County of Essex, land damages. 17.90
From F. S. Moseley & Company, premium on bonds ...
721.13
From Treasurer and Collector, cash, account check 10,- 901, not presented for payment. 2.25
From Traders Insurance Company, account claim 1177 Massachusetts 3.29
From City Clerk, sale of burial lots.
252.50
From State of Massachusetts, corporation
tax
$12,945.47
From State of Massachusetts, national bank tax 3,171.12
16,116.59
From Collector, non-resident bank tax. 3,160.86
$34,139.98
105
DETAILED STATEMENT
DISBURSEMENTS
State of Massachusetts, corporation tax .. . $ 92.78
State of Massachusetts, national bank tax. 29.97 State of Massachusetts, national bank tax. 4,667.76
$ 4,790.51
Newburyport Water Company, premium on sale of bonds to F. S. Moseley & Company 721.13
Newburyport Water Company, use of water for fire purposes 5,000.00
Treasurer and Collector, fee collected in error. .20
Tax of 1908, transfer, estimated income 17,000.00
27,511.84
Transfer to contingent account to balance.
6,628.14
$34,139.98
INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS
-
Appropriation
...
.$600.00
CREDITS
By cash received from C. A. Haskell, milk licenses. . . ยท 30.00
$630.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Health
T. D. Donahue, services as inspector of animals to April
3, 1908
$250.00
106
ANNUAL REPORTS
C. A. Haskell, services as inspector of animals to Janu- ary 1, 1909 $333.34
583.34
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance ..
46.66
$630.00
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
Appropriation $300.00
CREDITS
By cash from William Thurston, plumbers' licenses. 16.50
316.50
Amount undrawn, transferred to contingent account to
balance
121.00
$195.50
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Board of Health
C. R. Sargent, services as inspector $152.50
W. J. Wilkinson, services as inspector 40.00
W. C. Adams, services.
3.00
$195.50
107
DETAILED STATEMENT
INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation $350.00
CREDITS
By cash received from E. Donahoe Jr. 29.85
By cash received from I. K. Wells. 81.00
$460.85
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Board of Health
E. Donahoe Jr., salary as inspector to March 1, 1908. . : $ 75.00
F. A. Silloway, polish and chamois 2.25
John A. Hargrave, marking acid. 1.00
Chase Brothers, stamps. .73
W. and L. E. Gurney, supplies. 47.40
American Express Company, expressing. .40
Malden Specialty Company, sealer's marking acid and powder 2.75
Dennison Manufacturing Company, seals. 2.86
Boston Nickel Plate Company, weights. 4.35
I. K. Wells, salary as inspector to January 1, 1909. 200.00
336.74
Amount undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance 124.11
$460.85
108
ANNUAL REPORTS
LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $650.00
Received from City Solicitor O'Connell, money unex-
pended, special order 319, October, 8, 1907 2.96
Amount overdrawn, transferred from contingent account
to balance 22.35
$675.31
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Municipal Departments
G. H. O'Connell, salary from December 1, 1907, to Janu-
ary 1, 1908, and expenses. $103.92
Arthur Withington, 11 months' salary as city solicitor
and expenses 515.70
Telephone Company, rental of telephone. 5.49
Helen Maguire, typewriting. 4.95
Osmond D. Hunt, typewriting. 1.25
Blanche B. Kimball, typewriting. 1.25
W. A. Hatch, services on value of real estate, case H. B. Little et al. 15.00
American Express Company, expressing . .15
L. C. Emery ,expenses to Salem, as witness. 1.50
J. Hermann Carver, car fare to Lynn, Fenton case 1.10
S. W. Forrest, professional services, Lundburg claim. 25.00
$675.31
109
DETAILED STATEMENT
LIGHTING STREETS
Appropriation $13,500.00 Overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to bal-
ance
864.51
$14,364.51
EXPENDITURES
Paid Newburyport Gas and Election Company ....
. . $14,364.51
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Appropriation $1,300.00
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance. 61.64
$1,238.36
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Committee on Municipal Departments
Albert F. Hunt, one month's salary as mayor $ 100.00
Irvin Besse, 11 months' salary as mayor. 1,100.00
F. L. Atkinson, postmaster, postage 15.62
Telephone Company, rental of telephone 22.74
$1,238.36
110
ANNUAL REPORTS
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $300.00
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account. 50.00
$250.00
EXPENDITURES
Paid W. C. Cuseck, quartermaster Post 49, G. A. R ...... $250.00
PARKS
Appropriation $500.00
Transferred from Atkinson Common account, error. 7.00
Overdrawn, transferred from contingent account to bal-
ance 9.41
$516.41
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Park Commissioners
Labor, as per pay roll. $280.13
T. C. Thurlow & Company, plants 3.00
A. P. Wilson, rope. .79
J. J. Comley, planting and filling beds at Brown square and Cushing park 59.00
D. F. Noyes, hose and nozzle
5.90
C. C. Stockman, flag pole for Bartlett Mall. 10.00
Estate Hermon Staples, painting.
1.00
William Holker, sundries 19.05
Watering Streets, sprinkling for 1908. 110.08
S .H. Thurlow & Company, supplies 12.21
J. J. & H. J. Chase, labor 1.00
111
DETAILED STATEMENT
O. C. Bailey, vines $ 6.25
Charles E. Fletcher, sending up topmast and sundries 6.75
F. E. Davis, labor on lawn mower. 1.25
$516.41
PARKS
(Atkinson Common)
Appropriation .$500.00
Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance ..
69.00
$431.00
EXPENDITURES
Authorized by the Park Commissioners
F. E. Chase, labor $243.55
J. W. Jackman, labor 88.50
R. G. Adams, stock and labor 1.67
Hub Plumbing and Heating Company, stock and labor 5.27
Judson Clark & Company, one rustic seat and labor 7.00 . A. Hoyt & Son, stock and labor 14.17
Watering Streets, sprinkling for 1908
9.64
William Holker, supplies
3.20
Preservation of Trees.
1.00
Parks, transfer, error
7.00
F. E. Cutter & Son, painting . 38.00
John Ronan, dredging 12.00
$431.00
112
ANNUAL REPORTS
POLICE
-
(Supervision)
Appropriation $1,200.00 Undrawn, transferred to contingent account to balance 113.25
$1,086.75
EXPENDITURES
.
Paid F. L. Lattime, one year's salary as marshal. .$1,086.75
POLICE
-
(Salaries)
Appropriation
$12,500.00
Amount undrawn, transferred to contingent account to
balance
790.04
$11,709.96
EXPENDITURES Authorized by the Committee on Police
Police salaries, as per pay roll. $11,449.96
W. J. Canning, cleaning police station 260.00
$11,709.96
113
DETAILED STATEMENT
POLICE
(Station)
Appropriation $200.00
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