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$1506.04
EXPENDED
Labor as per payrolls.
$1,061.11
Breaking out roads and sidewalks.
293.86
Sidewalk plows
119.20
Repairs on picks.
4.90
Tools
10.40
Lumber
1.70
Freight
5.80
$1,496 97
Balance to general treasury.
$9.07
BRIDGES
Appropriation
$1,500.00
EXPENDED
PAID COUNTY OF ESSEX
Newburyport bridge
$582.54
Chain bridge
87.34
Plum Island bridge.
333.31
Expense of committee to Boston
3.00
1,006.19
Balance to general treasury
$493.81
STATE HIGHWAY TAX
Paid state of Massachusetts.
$87.70
RENT OF SHEDS
Appropriation
$125.00
EXPENDED
Highway department
$50.00
Poor department
75.00
$125.00
50
ANNUAL REPORTS CHARITIES
$12,000.00
RECEIPTS
From state of Massachusetts
$469.49
Lynn
112.97
Salem
75.61
Haverhill
46:25
Chelsea
234.00
Salisbury
181.08
Lowell
48.58
Fall River
1.00
Rowley
84.29
Gloucester
70.38
Woburn
8.58
16
Easton
42.50
265.48
Amesbury
545.02
Board of inmates.
42.25
Sale of farm produce.
Sale of hay, highway department.
35.00
2,502.61
EXPENDED SUPERVISION
Salary, superintendent and matron
$720.00
66 clerk
850.00
$1,570.00
CITY FARM
Wages of engineer at almshouse ...
$180.00
cook -
360.00
domestics
. . . 203.08
farmers 16
. .
292.00
Support of poor residing at farm ..
3,308.91
$4,343.99
Relief to poor of other cities and towns
$1,715.74
OUT-DOOR POOR IN CITY
City physician
$450.00
Out-door relief in city belonging
3,298.15 $3,748.15
FUEL
Wood
$66.50
Coal
1,397.08
$1,463.58
MEDICINE
Paid city physician.
$300.00
Board at other institutions and hospitals.
375.91
Relief given by other cities and towns.
905.25
14,422.62
Balance to general treasury
$79.99
1
Appropriation
Ipswich
240.13
$14,502.61
. . .
to Newburyport
51
CITY AUDITOR Charities- continued ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
Appropriation
$600.00
EXPENDED
For free bed at Anna Jaquas Hospital.
$600.00
EDUCATION
SCHOOL SALARIES
Appropriation
$39,400.00
EXPENDED
Supervision
$1,700.00
Supervision
$1,700.00
Truant officer
650.00
High School, salaries of teachers.
8,713.00
Elementary schools, salaries of teachers.
24,326.75
Evening schools, salaries of teachers.
758.00
Janitors' services
3,117.96
39,265.71
Balance to general treasury
$134.29
SCHOOL MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation
$900.00
Income from Brown fund.
$1,076.95
Tuition from non-residents,
877.00
State of Massachusetts.
201.00
Putnam trustees
1,200.00
Sale of old books.
3.95
Stationery sold city clerk.
2.20
From contingent to balance.
102.12
3,463.22
$4,363.22
EXPENDED TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Text books and supplies
$3,188.94
Remington typewriters
280.00
Typewriter supplies
10.25
Cooking School supplies
116.07
Electrical supplies
35.75
$3,631.01
Amounts carried forward. ..
$3,631.01
$4,363.22
52
ANNUAL REPORTS Education-continued
SCHOOL MISCELLANEOUS-concluded
Amounts brought forward .... $3,631.01
$4,363.22
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation of pupils .. .
$160.25
MISCELLANEOUS
Typewriting reports
$1.50
Electricity for Lincoln Day .
2.00
Postage and box rent. .
37,95
Posting Evening School notices ...
1.95
Labor
16.24
Teaming and expressing.
75.31
Engrossing diplomas
14.20
Janitors' supplies
58.70
Tuning piano
3.00
Extra janitor service
17.30
Writing diploma
.50
Piano accompanist
2.00
Rent of chairs.
9.00
Printing and advertising.
173.94
Rent of cottage at Plum Island.
100.00
Care of trees
2.25
Flag for Lincoln Day .
11.00
Neostyle
12.20
Repairing locks
2.30
Telephone
29.62
Glass
1.00
$571.96
$4,363.22
SCHOOL FUEL
Appropriation
$3,000.00
EXPENDED
Coal
$2,518.86
Wood
69.60
Charcoal
161.00
2,749.46
Balance to general treasury.
$250.54
SCHOOL LIGHTING
Appropriation
$225.00
Cash refund from Woman's Club for lighting hall.
6.00
EXPENDED
$231.00
For lighting
213.64
Balance to general treasury .
$17.36
53
CITY AUDITOR Education-continued SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Transfer from other departments.
$100.00
contingent to balance 7.02
107.02
EXPENDED FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
Desks
$297.39
Chairs
26.91
Repairing desks and furniture.
15.75
clocks
10.00
$350.05
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS
Repairs on buildings
$514.18
Painting
182.19
Glazing
48.87
Blackboards
23.07
Inspection of boilers.
29.00
Plumbing
240.08
Fire escapes
50.00
Changing clock and telephone. .
50.00
Repairs on heaters and boilers.
143.17
Repairs on range at Cooking School
21.70
New sanitary conveniences at Pur- chase street school
274.00
Advertising for bids.
8.75
Freight and carting.
2.21
Cleaning vaults
10.50
New fence at Purchase street school
19.42
Plans
5.48
Cleaning
13.25
Removing ashes
8.93
Ash cans
5.00
Door spring
6.00
Globes
.70
Baskets
1.40
Shovels
1.45
Dippers
.72
Asphaltum
.50
Hardware,
brushes, etc.
15.71
Keys
1.00
Curtains
17.10
Hose
14.30
Castings
3.73
Oil
5.00
Flectrical supplies
27.70
Gas
7.36
Table
. . . . . . . . 4.50
$1,756.97
$2,107.02
.
·
. . . .
$2,107.02
54
ANNUAL REPORTS LIBRARIES AND READING ROOM
Appropriation
$2,950.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Use of library
$150.00
Dog licenses
878.77
Income from trust funds:
A. E. Cutter.
105.00
S. W. Marston
140.00
E. S. Moseley .
140.00
W. O. Moseley
400.00
E. H. Stickney
250.00
Fines and sale of old papers.
21.01
2,084.78
$5,034.78
EXPENDED
Salary of librarian
$1,500.00
66
assistants
1,730.41
janitor
400.88
Pens
1.25
Binders
20.73
Cards and books.
41.20
Printing, stationery and supplies.
80.00
Remington typewriter
90.00
Watering streets
10.48
Freight and expressage.
20.82
Electrical fixtures
30.45
Dusters and floor mops.
7.45
Cleaning
21.20
Telephone
20.04
Postage and box rent.
16.30
Soap and mucilage.
.20
$3,991.41
Lighting
352.95
Fuel
344.45
$4,688.81
Balance to general treasury
$345.97
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS
Balance from 1908
$883.50
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund
$1.20
Income from trust funds:
S. A. Green .
83.10
J. A. Frothingham
51.55
A. Williams
41.55
M. P. Sawyer
253.89
J. R. Spring.
800.00
.
. .
.
.
Amounts carried forward. $1,231.29 $883.50
55
CITY AUDITOR Libraries and Reading Room-continued
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS-concluded
Amounts brought forward. . $1,231.29
$883.50
Income from trust funds:
J. M. Bradbury.
40.00
W. C. Todd.
600.00
W. H. P. Dodge.
95.80
George Haskell
37.88
$2,004.97
EXPENDED
Books, periodicals, etc
$1,547.49
Binding books, etc.
321.40
$1,868.89
136.08
Balance, Dec. 18, 1909. .
$1,019.58
Income from Bradbury fund used in this department should be devoted to general use.
RECREATION
PARKS
Appropriation
$500.00
EXPENDED
Labor
$310.25
Repairing lawn mower.
4.75
Rakes, scythes and hose.
7.25
Planting flower beds and care
59.00
Stock and labor on signs.
1.00
Watering streets
110.08-
492.33
Balance to general treasury
$7.67
ATKINSON COMMON
Appropriation
$500.00
EXPENDED
Labor
$285.38
Dressing
120.00
Labor on concrete walks.
35.15
Care of trees.
5.35
Repairs on flag
2.15
Teaming shrubs and labor on flag pole.
15.59
Watering streets
9.64
Repairing lawn mowers and rustic seats.
1.75
.
475.01
Balance to general treasury
$24.99
56
ANNUAL REPORTS Recreation-continued
CELEBRATIONS MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
EXPENDED $250.00
Quartermaster, Post 49, G. A. R. $250.00
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SUNDAY
Appropriation $75.00
EXPENDED
Firemen's Memorial Sunday $75.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
STATE AID
Received from state of Massachusetts for amount paid in 1908.
$10,875.00
By balance due from state of Massachusetts for amounts paid in 1909. 10,757.50
$21,632.50
EXPENDED
Cash paid beneficiaries.
$11,672.00
Balance, Dec. 19, 1908. 9,960.50
$21,632.50
MILITARY AID
RECEIPTS
Appropriation for 1909.
$300.00
Transfer from other departments.
50.00
From state of Massachusetts, one-half of amounts paid in 1908 ..
250.50
Balance due from state for amount paid in 1909
(one-half)
290.50
$891.00
EXPENDED
Amounts paid beneficiaries in 1909.
$645.00
Balance due from state of Massachusetts, Dec. 19,
218.50
1908
863.50
Amount returned to general treasury $27.50
57
CITY AUDITOR
Soldiers' Benefits-continued
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Received from state of Massachusetts for amounts paid in 1908
$296.00
Balance due from state of Massachusetts for amounts paid in 1909.
444.00
$740.00
EXPENDED
Paid burial agent in 1909
$444.00
Balance Dec. 19, 1908.
296.00
$740.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$6,300.00
Transfer from other departments.
$750.00
From contingent to balance.
95.80
845.80
$7,145.80
EXPENDED
Salary of agent.
$150.00
Nurse hire
551.50
Laundry
16.00
Shoes
14.35
One bedstead
3.00
Printing blanks
19.25
Medicinal supplies
58.70
Groceries
318.64
Rubber stamp
.75
Milk
3.15
Dry goods
2.58
Stationery
.90
Fuel
956.98
Amount paid to beneficiaries in cash . ... 5,050.00
$7,145.80
CEMETERIES
SUPERVISION AND LABOR
Appropriation
$250.00
EXPENDED
Salary of superintendent.
$250.00
58
ANNUAL REPORTS Cemeteries-continued IMPROVEMENTS
Appropriation
$250.00
From contingent to balance.
21.68
$271.68
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS CREDITED TO GENERAL TREASURY
Sale of lots $285.00
EXPENDED
Water Company, use of water.
$15.00
Galvanized pipe
41.27
Garden tools
6.71
Freight
.58
Fence
157.92
Rent of land.
20.00
Care of trees
4.20
Painting
26.00
$271.68
UNCLASSIFIED CARE OF CITY CLOCKS
Appropriation
$75.00
EXPENDED
Salary of superintendent of clocks.
$75.00
UNCALLED FOR CLAIM
$39.41
Payroll Feb. 28, 1908
$1.75
July 10, 1908
.75
2.50
$41.91
EXPENDED
F. H. Mottram, claim called for.
1.00
Balance
$40.91
Balance, Dec. 19, 1908
59
CITY AUDITOR Unclassified-continued EMBEZZLEMENT ACCOUNT
Balance, Dec. 19, 1908.
Received from Charlotte E. Cole.
$4,333.16 2,436.56
Sale of bonds.
62,000.00
$68,769.72
EXPENDED
Augustus Nickerson, for services as witness $67.50
Robert G. Dodge, for legal services.
1,703.49
Judgment, notes $55,000.00
Interest and costs. 10,632.26
65,632.26
City Trust Company for certification of bonds. . . .
145.00
Payment to attorney in 1906 transferred to
500.00
68,048.25
Balance, Dec. 18, 1909
$721.47
INTEREST
Appropriation
$25,000.00
Cash from Water Company to pay coupons.
$13,115.00
Interest on deposits.
1,879.22
Interest accrued on bonds sold.
144.67
Rebate on note, City Trust Company of Boston
69.75
Interest on overdue taxes.
3,636.31
18,844.95
$43,844.95
EXPENDED
Interest on notes, trust funds.
$1,690.00
loans, temporary
4,140.52
On other temporary loans, refund .
.90
Interest on bonds, school.
3,955.00
sewer
5,910.00
66
66
water
13,115.00
66
66
other
8,272.50
37,083.92
Balance to contingent.
$6,761.03
contingent
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIES WATER WORKS
Balance, beginning of year
$21,223.21
RECEIPTS
WATER RATES
From Dec. 1, 1908 to Apr. 30, 1909 $15,175.38 66 May 1, 1909 to Oct. 30, 1909 20,287.45
Nov. 1, 1909 to Dec. 18, 1909 14,454.62
$49,917.45
METER RATES
From Dec. 1, 1908 to Apr. 30, 1909
$2,847.80
66 May 1, 1909 to Oct. 30, 1909 4,394.80
66 Nov. 1, 1909 to Dec. 18, 1909 257.87
7,500.47
Sundry water receipts.
11.50
City of Newburyport, public build- ings and fire service.
5,000.00
Miscellaneous receipts
1,542.04
63,971.46
EXPENDED
City of Newburyport, to retire
bonds
$15,000.00
City of Newburyport, interest on
bonds
18,277.50
$33,277.50
CONSTRUCTION
New supply
$18,140.99
66
pumping station con't
184.45
66
dam, Jackman ravine
857.19
66 filter beds.
6,963.80
Extension of mains. .
Newbury
245.03
Service pipe construction .
962.52
66 Newbury
33.67
Hydrant construction
21.70
Meters
116.80
29,772.00
MAINTENANCE
General maintenance
$3,058.74
Pumping station maintenance.
8,829.00
Artichoke river station.
2,192.81
Filter bed maintenance
437.07
Service pipe
574.27
Main pipe
116.66
Hydrant
249.43
Gate
66
58.15
Meter
24.59
Reservoir
615.12
Sundry water receipts.
2.00
Common Pasture
4,303.29
$20,461.13
$83,510.63
Balance, Dec. 18, 1909. .
$1,684.04
$85,194.67
2,245.85
61
CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES, PAID
Note No. A3.
$10,000.00
700
1,000.00
698
1,475.00
1-4
100,000.00
A2
30,000.00
$142,475.00
BONDS PAID
Bridge
$6,000.00
Refunding trust notes.
4,000.00
Retiring overdraft
2,000.00
Water
15,000.00
27,000.00
$169,475.00
SINKING FUNDS
City of Newburyport, Nov. 30, 1909.
To the Committee on Finance:
Gentlemen-We herewith submit a report of the condition of the sink- ing funds at this date, it being the close of the financial year. Total funds, $236,060.01, divided as follows:
SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN $27,500-Due June 1, 1910
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908.
$19,633.98
From city, unexpended balance, 1908 6,000.00
Income for 1909.
1,385.36
$27,019.34
INVESTED
Newburyport 31/2 p. c. sewer bonds. .
$2,000.00
schoolhouse bonds
24,000.00
Deposit, First National Bank, city . 1,019.34
$27,019.34
REFUNDING LOAN $90,000-Due July 1, 1911
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908. $75,340.94
City appropriation for 1909 4,000.00
Income for 1909.
3,173.63
$82,514.57
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 p. c. refunding bonds.
$80,000.00
31/2 p. c. schoolhouse bonds
2,000.00
Deposit First National Bank, city
514.57
$82,514.57
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
Sinking Funds-continued
REFUNDING LOAN $25,000-Due April 1, 1913
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908 $17,304.29 1,400.00
City appropriation for 1909.
Income for 1909. 648.00
$19,352.29
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 p. c. overdraft bonds. $16,000.00
66 31/2 p. c. schoolhouse bonds. 500.00
Town of Marlboro 4 p. c. bonds.
2,000.00
City of Quincy 4 p. c. bonds. 500.00
Deposit in First National Bank, Newburyport.
352.29
$19,352.29
SEWERAGE LOAN $107,500-Due Sept. 1, 1919
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908
$53,326.55
City appropriation for 1909.
2,750.00
From city, unexpended balance, 1908.
3,547.00
Income for 1909 ..
1,401.69
$61,025.24
INVESTED
Newburyport 31/2 p. c. sewer bonds. 66 4 p. c. sewer bonds.
$23,000.00
16,000.00
66 4 p. c. refunding bonds. . 2,000.00
66 31/2 p. c. water loan bonds.
12,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R. 4 p. c. bonds. .
5,000.00
Deposit, First National Bank, Newburyport. 25.24
Fall River, bond 4 p. c.
3,000.00
$61,025.24
HIGH SCHOOL LOAN
$35,000-Due July 1, 1922
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908.
$8,033.73
City appropriation for 1909.
1,200.00
From city, unexpended balance, 1908.
5,000.00
Income for 1909. 350.00
$14,583.73
INVESTED
Newburyport High School, 31/2 p. c. bonds. $3,000.00
City of Haverhill, 4 p. c. bonds. 5,000.00
City of Nashua, 4 p. c. bonds.
1,000.00
Rockingham County 4 p. c. bonds.
5,000.00
Deposit, First National Bank, Newburyport.
583.73
$14,583.73
63
CITY AUDITOR Sinking Funds-continued
HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $50,000-Due Dec. 1, 1923
Total funds Dec. 19, 1908.
$8,662.69
City appropriation for 1909. 1,600.00
From city, unexpended balance 1908.
4,094.12
income for 1909
316.00
$14,672.81
INVESTED
Newburyport refunding 4 p. c. bonds.
$6,000.00
High School 31/2 p. c. bonds. 3,000.00
City of Pittsfield 31/2 p. c. bonds.
4,000.00
Five Cent Savings Bank, Newburyport. .
1,108.29
Deposit First National Bank, Newburyport.
564.52
$14,672.81
REFUNDING BONDS
$62,000-Due Nov. 1, 1924
Income premium on sale of bonds $3,626.38 $3,626.38
INVESTED
Deposit, First National Bank, Newburyport $2,626.38
City of Lawrence 4 p. c. bonds. 1,000.00
$3,626.38
SEWERAGE LOAN
$46,000-Due Sept. 1, 1931
Total funds, Dec. 19, 1908
$10,283.81
City appropriation for 1909.
1,050.00
From city, unexpended balance 1908.
1,500.00
Income for 1909.
431.84
$13,265.65
INVESTED
Newburyport High School 31/2 p. c. bonds.
$11,000.00
31/2 p. c. schoolhouse bonds.
1,000.00
Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport. 655.88
First National Bank, Newburyport.
609.77
$13,265.65
64
ANNUAL REPORTS Sinking Funds-continued
SUMMARY
City of Newburyport
3 1/2 p. c.
Due June
Newburyport (refunding)
4
66
66
July
1, 1910 ... 1, 1911 ....
$27,500.00 86,000.00
Rockingham county, N. H.
4
66
66
June
1, 1911. . 5,000.00
City of Quincy
4
66
66 May
1, 1912. .
500.00
Newburyport ( water loan)
31/2 66
60 June 1, 1912 ....
11,000.00
City of Haverhill
4
66
66
Dec. 1, 1912. Sept. 1, 1913 .
2,000.00
Newburyport (refunding) 4
66
66
66
Apr. June June May
1, 1916.
1,000.00
Fall River
4
66
Mar. 1,1916 ....
2,000.00
City of Pittsfield
3 1/2
66
Aug. 15, 1916 ..
1,000.00
66
31/2
66
66
66
1917 ....
1,000.00
66
66
66
3 1/2
66
66
66
1918 ....
1,000.00
Newburyport sewer
4
66
66
Sept. Nov.
1, 1919.
16,000.00
Newburyport High School
3 1/2
66
66
July
1, 1922 ....
17,000.00
Lawrence
4
66
July
1, 1923 ....
1,000.00
Boston & Maine RR
4
66
66 Sept. June
1, 1926 ....
5,000.00
Newburyport water loan sewer loan
3 1/2
66
66
Sept.
1, 1931 ....
20,000.00
(overdraft)
66
66 June
1, $2000
each year, 1910 to 1917
16,000.00
First National Bank, deposit.
6,295.84
Five Cents Savings Bank, deposit.
1,764.17
$236,060.01
BONDS IN HANDS OF COMMISSIONERS
*H. W. Little, $3,000 to Jan. 16, 1911. ** H. F. Whiton, $30,000 to July 19, 1909, by extension.
*John L. McLean, $1,000 from Jan. 9, 1909, for term of office.
ALBERT F. HUNT, WILLIAM BALCH, E. G. MOODY, H. B. LITTLE,
L. B. CUSHING,
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
*United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company of Baltimore.
** Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company of Boston, Mass.
*American Surety of New York.
66
Town of Marlboro
4
4 3 1/2
66
1, 1916. . 1,000.00
Fall River
4
· 1, 1913. 1, 1913. .
2,000.00
City of Nashua
1,000.00
City of Pittsfield
66
4
5,000.00
1, 1919 ....
1, 1928.
1,000.00
3 1/2 4
5,000.00
65
CITY AUDITOR CONTINGENT ACCOUNT
CREDIT BALANCES
Aldermen and council.
Undrawn $25.76
Mayor's office
83.00
City auditor's office. .
65.65
Treasurer and collector's department. .
60
27.68
Assessors' department
22.15
City clerk's department.
66
109.38
Law department
81.76
Other city properties.
63.42
City Hall
66
243.38
Police lighting
53.58
Police station
66
12.05
Harbor master
25.00
Fire salaries
18.26
Fire fuel
31.11
Fire alarm, miscellaneous.
60
46.37
Sealer of weights and measures.
57.96
Inspection of plumbing.
70.00
Moth extermination
180.78
Tree warden and care of trees.
272.08
Health and sanitation, miscellaneous.
.
204.18
Inspection of animals.
1.17
Sewer maintenance
17.50
Ashes and rubbish
25.50
Highway repairs
.
277.03
Lighting streets
66
252.88
Street sprinkling
66
44.59
Snow removal
9.07
Bridges
493.81
66
79.99
66
134.29
66
250.54
66
lighting
17.36
Library
345.97
Parks
7.67
Atkinson Common
24.99
Military aid
27.50
Interest
6,761.03
Purial lots
285.00
City clerk's (income) .
922.35
Sealer of weights and measures (income)
11.37
Fines from police court.
1,107.45
Treasurer and collector's (income)
173.20
Rent of court room.
750.00
Corporation tax
14,587.92
National bank tax.
2,226.83
From J. V. F. embezzlement account (transfer) paid 1906
500.00
Preservation of trees, 1906
4.30
City Hall (income)
536.00
$31,954.19
Amount carried forward
$31,954.19
provisions
16.50
181.53
Street cleaning (highway maintenance)
66
Charities.
Education, salaries
fuel
. .
187.30
Police miscellaneous
66
ANNUAL REPORTS Contingent Account -- continued
Amount brought forward
$31,954.19
DEBIT BALANCES
School, miscellaneous
Overdrawn
$102.12
Fire
66
73.32
66
lighting
11.20
School buildings
7.02
Fire houses
104.77
Police salaries
139.17
Culverts
218.00
Sidewalks and edgestones.
66
466.05
Soldiers' relief
66
95.80
Elections
66
74.67
Abatements
3,450.13
Cemetery improvements
. Overdrawn
21.68
Estimated income, credited tax 1906.
17,000.00
Balance to insurance fund .
10,190.26
$31,954.19
66
66
66
68
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES
Year Ending December 18, 1909
DEPARTMENTS
Appropria- tion
Transfer to this Dept.
Total Credits
Transfer fromthis Dept.
Expendi- tures
Undrawn
Overdrawn
Military Aid ...
$ 300.
$ 50.
$ 350 00
$ 322 50
$ 27 50
Soldiers' Relief.
6,300.
750.
7,050 00
7,145 80
$ 95 80
Memorial Day ....
250.
250 00
250 00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday.
75.
75 00
75 00
School Department, Salaries ..
39,400.
39,400 00
39,265 71
134 29
Miscellaneous.
900.
4,261 10
4,363 22
102 12
Fuel
3,000.
3,000 00
2,749 46
250 54
Lighting ...
225.
231 00
213 64
17 36
General Government, Mayor's Office
1,300.
1,300 00
1,217 00
Aldermen and Council
1,200.
300.
1,513 63
1,487 87
25 76
City Clerk's Department ..
2,000.
2,052 36
1,942 98
109 38
Treasurer and Collector's Department.
2,500.
2,500 05
2,472 37
27 68
700.
700 00
618 21
81 76
City Auditor's Department.
,00.
700 00
634 35
65 65
Assessors' Department ..
1,800.
100.
1,900 00
1,877 85
22 15
City Messenger's Department ..
900.
900 00
900 00
Harbor Master.
125.
125 00
100 00
25 00
City Clocks.
75.
75 00
75 00
Election and Registration
1,750.
1,750 00
$200.
1,824 67
74 67
Public Library, Salaries and Miscellaneous Payments Fuel ..
2,950.
5,034 78
4,688 81
345 97
Lighting.
500.
500 00
402 33
7 67
Parks ...
Atkinson Common
500.
500 00
475 01
24 99
Police, Supervision
1,200.
1,203 33
1.203 33
Salaries
12,500.
12,500 00
600.
12,639 17
139 17
Miscellaneous payments
450.
450 00
437 95
12 05
Lighting.
250.
250 00
196 42
53 58
Fire Department, Supervision ..
7,700.
7,700 00
7,681 74
18 26
Salaries.
3,000.
700.
3,704 50
3.777 82
73 32
Miscellaneous payments ..
450.
450 00
100.
461 20
11 20
Lighting.
700.
700 00
668 89
31 11
Fire Alarm and Wires, Supervision
600.
600 00
150.
553 63
46 37
Poor Department ...
12,000.
14,502 61
14,422 62
79 99
Anna Jaques Hospital
500.
500 00
500 00
Health and Sanitation, Supervision and Labor Miscellaneous payments.
2,000.
2,084 58
500.
1,880 40
204 18
Inspector of Plumbing ..
250.
270 00
200 00
70 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
350.
466 28
408 32
57 96
Inspection of Meats and Provisions
500.
516 50
500 00
16 50
ANNUAL REPORTS
Fuel ...
300.
300 00
300 00
Miscellaneous pay ments.
600.
600 00
600 00
300.
25.
325 00
325 00
83 00
Law Department ..
.
Inspection of Animals.
50.
50 00
48 83
1 17
Garbage Removal.
50.
50 00
$ 50.
50 00
Ashes and Rubbish
1,500.
1,500 00
1,474 50
25 50
200.
201 75
184 25
17 50
Sewer Construction ..
200.
200 00
200.
200 00
Highways and Bridges, Supervision
1,300.
1,300 00
1,300 00
7,700.
7,924 88
7,647 85
277 03
Repairs ...
4,400.
6,855 33
6,673 80
181 53
Ice and Snow. Street Watering
800.
7,399 72
7,355 13
44 59
Tree Warden and Care of Trees
150.
761 01
488 93
272 08
Moth Extermination and Protection.
2,850.
4,718 77
550.
4,537 99
180 78
Culverts.
500.
500 00
718 00
218 00
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
600.
950 28
1,416 33
466 05
Bridges ....
1,500.
1,500 00
1,006 19
493 81
Lighting Streets.
13,500.
13,500 00
13,247 12
252 88
Cemeteries, Supervision and Labor. Improvements.
250.
250 00
271 68
21 68
School Buildings ..
2,000.
100.
2,100 00
2,107 02
Fire Buildings
400.
100.
500 00
604 77
104 77
Police Station ..
200.
200 00
12 70
187 30
City Hall ..
125.
125 00
125 00
Rent of Sheds.
700.
125.
825 00
761 58
63 42
Other City Properties.
6,000.
6,000 00
6,000 00
2,000.
2,000 00
2,000 00
4,000.
4,000 00
4,000 00
12,000.
12,000 00
12,000 00
25,000.
43,844 95
37,083 92
6,761 03
Water Commissioners, Water for Fires and Buildings.
5,000.
5,000 00
5,000 00
Abatements tax 1904.
118 27
118 27
66
1906.
1,076 00
1,076 00
preservation of trees 1909
8 20
8 20
watering streets 1906.
66
1907
84
84
4 60
4 60
160 15
160 15
23,873 96
21,094 84
2,779 12
Income Account
285 00
285 00
Sale of Burial Lots ..
500 00
500 00
$207,825.
$274,663 56
$268,079 28
$15,110 04
$ 4,919 78
Undrawn balance paid to Trustees of Trust Funds.
10,190 26
$15,110 04
CITY AUDITOR
1,965 30
.
1905
382 55
382 55
1908.
1 80
1 80
48 42
48 42
1908.
1909 ..
2,000.
2,541 00
800.
1,761 62
779 38
250.
250 00
250 00
1,500.
1,506 04
1,496 97
9 07
$600. 300.
7 02
Serial Bonds, Bridges .. Overdraft .. Refunding
Sinking Funds ...
Interest .
1,965 30
Re-assessment Balance.
Contingent Account, from Felker Account ..
Sewer Maintenance.
Maintenance.
69
70
ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS
Dec. 18, 1909
BONDS
Schoolhouse, 3 1-2 per cent, due 1910 .$ 27,500 00
Refunding, 4 per cent, due 1911 90,000 00
Refunding, 4 66 due 1913 25,000 00
Sewer, 4 per cent, due 1919.
107,500 00
High School, 3 1-2 per cent, due 1922.
35,000 00
High School, 3 1-2
due 1923.
50,000 00
Sewer, 3 1-2 per cent, due 1931.
46,000 00
Water, 3 1-2 66 due 1909-1934 (serial).
283,000 00
Water, 4
due 1909-1938 (serial).
72,000 00
Bridge, 3 1-2
due 1909-1915 (serial).
42,000 00
Overdraft, 4 due 1909-1917 (serial).
16,000 00
Refunding trust fund, 3 3-4 per cent, due 1909-1918 (serial). 36,000 00
Refunding, 4 per cent, due 1924
62,000 00
Total bonded debt
៛892,000 00
TRUST FUND NOTES
Simpson fund, 4 1-2 per cent, due on demand $20,000 00
Todd fund, 4 per cent, due on demand.
9,750 00
Moseley fund, 4 per cent, due on demand
10,000 00
Total trust fund notes.
39,750 00
TEMPORARY LOANS in anticipation of taxes
*Note No. 699, 4 per cent, due March 21, 1909. $ 1,000 00
Note No. 5, 4.35 per cent, due March 20, 1910. 30,000 00
Total debt in anticipation of taxes. 31,000 00
Gross debt of city December 18, 1909.
$962,750 00
*Estate being settled.
ASSETS
Taxes 1904 uncollected
$ 50
66 1905 66
2,191 92
60 1906 6
2,899 21
66 1907
66
4,460 67
66 1908 66
36,493 87
66
1909 66
56,650 88
$102,697 05
Watering 1907 uncollected.
$ 1 92
1908
..
584 76
66
1909 66
1,276 98
1,863 66
Preservation of trees 1907 uncollected
$ 5 55
66 1908 66
199 33
66
66 1909 66
710 69
915 57
Betterments uncollected
1,228 19
J. V. Felker embezzlement account.
721 47
Cash in First National Bank, Newburyport.
4,568 60
66 Boston
2,749 75
66 Treasurer's Office.
359 17
7,677 52
Amounts carried forward .... ......... $115,103 46 $962,750 00
71
CITY AUDITOR City Debt and Assets-continued ASSETS-concluded
Amounts brought forward ..
$115,103 46
$962,750 00
State of Massachusetts, state aid
$10,757 50
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