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$ 276.98
Sanitation
Sewer maintenance and operation
258.35
Sewer construction
867.88
Refuse and garbage disposal
2,458.11
Street cleaning
3,762.31
Care of public convenience stations
93.25
Total for Health and Sanitation
$10,731.46
$1,144.86
11,876.32
Highways and Bridges
Administration, superintendent's salary
1,499.99
Office expenses
47.55
Repairing
7,490.29
3,000.00
Sidewalks and Curbings
66
66 construction
66
66 State & Pleasant sts.
984.45
Snow removal
3,146.56
Sprinkling
5,514.48
Lighting
13,771.64
Culverts and drains
1,205.70
Bridge maintenance
1,755.70
New road roller.
2,000.00
State highway tax
87.50
Rent of sheds.
50.00
City teams and salaries of drivers
6,435.45
Other expenses
120.78
Chain Bridge
18,700.00
Total for Highways and Bridges.
$43,272.14
$25,266.89
68.539.03
Total forward
$107,076.54
$30,281.00
$137,357.54
Construction.
2,146.50
582.44
Salary of milk inspector 66
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS.
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Totals
Total forward
$252,372.73
$ 915.41
$253,288.14
Charities
Almshouse and City Farm
Sale of produce.
87.90
Miscellaneous
53.00
Refund
6.50
Reimbursements
From individuals
125.00
6 6 other cities and towns
1,194.00
66 the state
389.20
Local Board of Health.
131.23
Total from Charities
$1,986.83
1,986.83
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid
11,772.50
Military Aid
306.50
Soldiers' Burial
444.00
Soldiers' Relief
109.25
Total for Soldiers' Benefits
12,632.25
12,632.25
Education
Tuition from state
148.00
Other tuition
965.00
Sale of books and supplies
5.63
Miscellaneous, rent Putnam School Rent of hall
2.00
Sale of boards
10.00
New Currier School Building
300.00
Total from Education
2,330.63
300.00
2,630.63
Library and Reading Room
Fines and sale of paper.
10.30
Use of library for two years (Newbury)
300.00
Total from Library
310.30
310.30
Total forward
$269,632.74
$1,215.41
$270,848.15
1,200.00
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CITY AUDITOR PAYMENTS.
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$107,076.54
$30,281.00
$137,357.54
Charities
General administration
972.30
Almshouse and City Farm
5,633.44
Outside relief by city
4,481.61
Relief given by other cities and towns
1,304.96
Fuel
1,369.23
Other expenses
692.63
Rent of shed for outside relief
75.00
Contributions made to hospitals
900,00
Total for Charities
15,429.17
$15,429.17
Soldiers' Benefits
General administration
168.75
State Aid.
11,293.00
Military Aid
348.00
Soldiers' Burial
518.00
Soldiers' Relief
8,078.61
Total for Soldiers' Benefits
20,406.36
20,406.36
Education
Superintendent's salary
1,700.00
Office expenses
78.76
Truant officer's salaries
767.50
Salaries of teachers
36,017.04
66 janitors
3,224.50
Textbooks and supplies
4,347.21
Transportation
157.76
Support of truants
26.00
Other expenses
238.66
Fuel
2,959.15
Lighting
164.50
Furniture and furnishings
407.36
Repairs on buildings
4,459.55
737.88
New Currier School building
5,128.97
Total for Education
$54,140.63
$6,274.21
$60,414.84
Library and Reading Room
Supervision and Salaries
3,253.85
Janitors' services.
460.04
Fuel
207.02
Lighting.
364.05
Books and binding
2,274.23
Other expenses ...
210.85
Total for Library and Reading Room
6,770.04
6,770.04
Total forward
$203,822.74
$36,555.21
$240,377.95
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ANNUAL REPORTS RECEIPTS.
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$269,632.74
$1,215.41
$270,848.15
Recreation
City Parks
$ 10.00
Total from Recreation
10.00
10.00
Unclassified
Embezzlement account
1,652.58
Other city properties, cement sold
180.00
Total from Unclassified
$1,832.58
1,832.58
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works, income from sale of water Miscellaneous
53,337.53
3,386.60
Total from Public Service Enterprises.
$56,724.13
$56,724.13
Cemeteries
Sale of lots
137.00
Total from Cemeteries
$137.00
$ 137.00
INTEREST
On Deposits ...
$1,210.50
On Deferred Taxes and assessments
3,947.23
On Trust Funds for Schools
600.00
66 66 for Library
3,032.59
Trees, Sidewalks and Street Sprinkling.
1,312.50
Miscellaneous, anticip'd payment of note
4.37
Water Works.
12,575.00
Total from Interest.
$22,682.19
$22,682.19
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans in anticipation of taxes 66 for General Purposes
150,000.00
Currier School
30,000.00
Water Loan, from Water Commissioners
14,000.00
Premiums, interest and discount
966.43
Total from Municipal Indebtedness ..
14,000.00
$180,966.43
194,966.43
Total forward.
$365,018.64
$182,181.84
$547,200.48
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CITY AUDITOR PAYMENTS.
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
$203,822.74
$36,555.21
$240,377.95
Recreation
City Parks
Salaries and wages.
284.75
Other expenses
175.09
Atkinson Common
Salaries and wages.
353.62
Other expenses
155.63
Playgrounds
Salaries and wages ..
Improvements and additions
505.30
Other expenses
210.82
Celebrations
Memorial Day
300.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Ringing bells
39.00
Total for Recreation
$1,593.91
$505.30
$2,099.21
Unclassified
City Clocks
75.00
Water for Public Buildings
1,500.00
Other city properties.
563.50
Goodwin's Landing, new construction
462.22
Payments on account of defalcation.
113.33
Total for Unclassified.
$2,251.83
462.22
2,714.05
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works
Maintenance and operation
14,883.50
Construction ...
11,802.92
To city for bonds and interest
26,575.00
Total for Public Service Enterprises
$41,458.50
$11,802.92
53,261.42
Cemeteries
Maintenance
312.38
Total for Cemeteries.
312.38
312.38
INTEREST
On temporary loans
3,194.24
66 loans for general purposes.
19,131.25
.. trust funds used ..
1,690.00
66 loans for public service enterprises.
12,452.50
Total for Interest.
$36,467.99
36,467.99
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans in anticipation of taxes.
£156,000.00
Bonds, water from earnings
14,000.00
Bridge, from taxation
7,000.00
Refunding, from taxation (Overdraft(
2,000.00
6.
66
(Trust fund)
4,000.00
Schoolhouse
27,500.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness.
27,000.00
183,500.00
210,500.00
Total forward
$312,907.35
$232,825.65
$545,733.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS.
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Temporary Accounts
Total
Total forward
$365,018.64
$182,181.84
$547,200.48
SINKING FUNDS
Fron Comm'ers, to meet loan for Schoolh'se
27,500.00
Total from Sinking Funds
$27,500.00
27,500.00
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
Taxes
State.
18,920.00
Non-resident bank
3,611.01
County
18,360.01
for Dog Officer
93.00
Uncalled for Claims
1.50
Trust Fund, Estate of Helen B. Fowler
10,000.00
Total from Agency Transactions
$50,985.52
50,985.52
TRANSFERS
Departmental
City Teams, etc., from various departments ... St. Sp'kl'g Com. from City Hall
66
66
City Parks
66
66
Police Station
1.93
66
66
Fire Engine Buildings ..
6.45
66
66
66
School Buildings ..
25.05
66
66
66 Other city properties
4.23
66
6
66 Street Sprinkling .
187.47
High'y Dept. Repairs, from Sewer Construc'n
30.00
66
66 Fire Eng. houses ..
1.50
66
66
66 Culverts.
31.42
66
66 66
6. Sidewalks & Curb
117.00
66
66 66 Sewer mainten'ce
6.50
Refuse Disposal, from Public Library
16.00
Other City Prop's, from Sidewalks & Curbing 66
90.00
66 66 Highway Repairs
90.00
Moth Extermination, from Atkinson Com'n .. 66
3.79
66 other city prop's .. Sidewalks and Curbing, from State & Pleasant Street Walk
74.00
Total Transfers
$7,211.74
7,211.74
Total Receipts
$365,018.64
$267,879.10
$632,897.74
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury
7,677.52
Library Funds
1,019.58
Water Commissioners.
1,684.04
Total cash on hand at beginning of year ...
$10,381.14
10,381.14
TOTAL RECEIPTS AND CASH ON HAND
$643,278.88
66
Atkinson Common
6,435.45
6.10
68.82
6.02
,
10.01
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CITY AUDITOR PAYMENTS.
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Temporary Accounts
Total
Total forward
$312,907.35
$232,825.65
$545,733.00
SINKING FUNDS
To Commissioners for debt requirements From Revenue
12,000.00
unexpended balance ...
895.80
Total for Sinking Funds.
$12,895.80
12.895.80
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
Taxes
State
18,920.00
Non-resident bank County 66 for Dog Officer
18,360.01
93.00
Return of protested taxes.
375.94
Uncalled for Claims, paid
2.75
Trust Fund, Estate of Helen B. Fowler
10,000.00
Total for Agency Transactions
$51,455.95
51,455.95
TRANSFERS
Departmental Various Depts. to City Teams, etc.
6,435.45
.. .. " St. Sprinkling Commitm't ..
306.07
66 " Highway Repairs.
186.42
Public Library to Refuse Disposal
16.00
Sidewalks and Curbings to Other city prop's ..
90.00
Highway Repairs to Other city properties.
90.00
Atkinson Common to Moth Extermination .. Other city properties to "
3.79
10.01
State and Pleasant Street Walk to Sidewalks and Curbing
74.00
Total Transfers.
$7,211.74
7,211.74
Total Payments.
$312,907.35
$304,389.14
$617,296.49
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury
20,132.70
Library Funds
702.94
Water Commissioners
5,146.75
Total cash on hand end of year.
25,982.39
25,982.39
TOTAL PAYMENTS AND CASH ON HAND
$643,278.88
3,704.25
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES TAX OF 1910 DR.
For city purposes
$172,100.00
Debt requirements
53,000.00
State tax
18,920.00
County tax
18,360.01
State highway tax
87.50
Judgment in favor of trustees of E. P. Dodge Co (1907 tax) ..
375.94
Overlay
12,396.54
Reassessments
102.37
Omitted assessments
205.50
Total levy
$275,547.86
CR.
Tax collected for city
$150,110.44
Tax collected for state.
18,920.00
Tax collected for county
18,360.01
Tax abated during year .
14,996.22
202,386.67
Uncollected
$73,161.19
TAX OF 1909 DR
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$56,650.88
Omitted assessments
14,006.24
Reassessments
118.80
$70,775.92
CR.
Tax collected during year
$39,648.46
Tax abated during year .
991.48
40,639.94
Uncollected
$30,135.98
TAX OF 1908
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$36,493.87
Reassessments
8.48
$36,502.35
CR.
Taxes colected during year
$24,416.88
Taxes abated during year
322.64
24,739.52
Uncollected
$11,762.83
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CITY AUDITOR
Taxes-continued TAX OF 1907 DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$3,895.92
CR.
Tax collected during year
$1,081.86 115.12
Tax abated during year.
1,196.98
Uncollected
$2,698.94
TAX OF 1906
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$2,899.21
CR
Taxes collected during year $351.55
Taxes abated during year. 371.00
722.55 $2,176.66
Uncollected
TAX OF 1905
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$2,191.92
Taxes collected during year .
46.00
Uncollected
$2,145.92
TAX OF 1904
DR.
$0.50
Taxes abated during year
.50
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
RECEIPTS
Citizens Street Railway Co.
$1,056.24
Haverhill & Southern N. H. Street Railway Co.
124.78
Boston & Northern Street Railway Co .
507.78
Balance to income account
$1,688.80
CR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
CR.
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ANNUAL REPORTS Taxes-continued CORPORATION TAX RECEIPTS
Street Railways from state. $2,663.97
Public service from state.
8,098.97
All others from state.
4,333.38
$15,696.32
PAYMENTS
To the state
103.84
Balance to income account.
$15,592.48
NATIONAL BANK TAX
RECEIPTS
Stock held locally, in banks outside city .. $2,795.46
Stock of local banks, held by non-residents. 3,611.01
$6,406.47
PAYMENTS
3,704.25
Balance to income account
$2,702.22
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1910
DR.
Assessment on abuttors
CR
Amount collected during year .
$2,351.87
Amount abated during year . 4.73
2,356.60
Uncollected
$809.97
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1909
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$1,276.98
CR.
Amount collected during year
$659.17
Amount abated during year
17.18
676.35
Uncollected
$600.63
Paid to state for non-resident stock
$3,166.57
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CITY AUDITOR Special Assessments-continued STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1908 DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$584.76
CR.
Amount collected during year
$549.48
Amount abated during year
32.88
582.36
Uncollected
$2.40
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1907
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$1.92
Amount collected during year
0.00
Uncollected
$1.92
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1910
DR.
Assessment for work done
$1,304.11
Amount collected during year.
727.85
Uncollected
$576.26
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1909
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year .
$710.69
CR.
Amount collected during year .
$267.48
Amount abated during year . 1.98
269.46
Uncollected
$441.23
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1908
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year.
$199.33
CR
Amount collected during year
$150.23
Amount abated during year
4.00
154.23
Uncollected
$45.10
CR.
CR.
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ANNUAL REPORTS Special Assessments-continued ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1907 DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$5.55
CR.
5.55
Amount collected during year .
BETTERMENTS
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$1,228.19
Additional assessments made by board of aldermen 476.89
$1,705.08
CR.
Amount collected during year
280.71
Uncollected
$1,424.37
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CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL
Appropriation
$3,000.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of old books.
$6.10
Auto licenses
2.00
Refund for advertising hearing from Citizens Ry. Co
5.00
Voucher check No. 247 not cashed, refund .
1.80
14.90
$3,014.90
PAYMENTS
Salary of clerk of common council.
$500.00
Express on books
1.65
Postoffice box rent.
3.00
Safe deposit box for sinking funds.
5.00
Postage
7.30
Record book and stationery .
13.25
Traveling expenses of committee attending hear- ings
49.89
Posting bills for civil service
3.00
Labor of men at forest fires.
9.80
Floral tribute
12.00
Telephone rental
9.19
Use of tables and chairs at inaugural .
5.00
Printing and advertising.
76.25
Printing public documents.
469.53
Ringing bells for celebrations.
39.00
Transferred to other departments.
1,700.00
2,903.86
Balance to general treasury
$111.04
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Appropriation
$1,300.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of mayor
$1,200.00
Telephone rental
17.60
Stationery
5.25
Stamps
2.00
1,224.85
Balance to general treasury
$75.15
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ANNUAL REPORTS General Government-continued AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,200.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund
4.00
$1,204.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of auditor
$900.00
Expressage on books .
4.88
Office supplies
8.23
Printing reports
39.50
Stationery and books.
16.80
Rubber stamps for departments.
24.57
Postage
2.00
Telephone rental
1.00
Cloth files and indexes
24.00
Smith Premier typewriter.
99.00
1,119.98
Balance to general treasury .
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
Transferred to this department.
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
$2,700.00
Sale of stamps, elections
$ .47
Sale of stamps, city clerk
1.25
1.72
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
$2,701.72
Fees, tax summonses
$200.85
PAYMENTS
Salary of treasurer and collector
$1,700.00
Salary of treasurer's assistant.
500.00
Telephone rental
22.30
Postage
39.30
Stationery and books.
153.47
Printing warrants and summonses.
25.05
Distributing tax bills.
50.00
Directory
2.00
Premium on bond of treasurer.
150.00
Express
1.35
Office supplies
19.25
Rubber stamps
1.96
Redemption of tax title and recording.
12.09
Typewriter supplies
2.00
Affidavit
2.85
2,681.62
Balance to general treasury
$20.10
$84.02
$2,500.00 200.00
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CITY AUDITOR
General Government-continued ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Appropriation Transferred to this department.
$1,900.00 450.00
$2,350.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries of assessors.
$1,500.00
Assessors for writing valuation books
450.00
Postage and expressage.
3.75
Stationery and office supplies.
33.48
Tax tables and blanks.
7.05
Banker and Tradesman
5.00
Directory
2.00
Rubber stamp and canvas files.
21.15
Printing, advertising and book .
180.97
Horse hire
12.00
Typewriting warrants
2.00
Telephone rental
15.01
Services of interpreter
3.00
Expense of attending meeting on taxation.
1.50
Examination of titles
85.62
2,322.53
Balance to general treasury
$27.47
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE
Appropriation
$300.00
PAYMENTS
Expense to Boston, City Trust Co., on certification and issue of notes ...
$2.50
Preparation and certification of notes, legal ser- vices and advertising ..
100.00
102.50
Balance to general treasury
$197.50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
General Government-continued CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,700.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
('ity treasurer, asle of pencils
2.00
$1,702.00
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Licenses, amusements
$200.00
Licenses, auctioneers
4.00
Licenses, (business) pawnbroker
150.00
Licenses, (business) job wagon
3.00
Licenses, (business) common victualers
185.00
Licenses, junk
193.00
Licenses, pool
60.00
Licenses, clam
70.00
Permits, marriage
144.00
Sale of burial lots.
137.00
Recording
57.90
Miscellaneous receipts
4.85
$1,208.75
PAYMENTS
Salary of city clerk .
$1,499.92
Office supplies
14.08
Books, cards and rubber stamps.
10.25
Postage
12.87
Directories
8.00
Telephone rental
13.45
Premium on city clerk's bond.
.
. ....
1,582.57
Balance to general treasury
$119.43
LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$700.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of city solicitor
$499.99
Telephone rental
23.08
Printing tax notices and postage.
3.25
Services of stenographer
29.75
Entry fees and services at hearings.
21.43
Traveling expenses attending hearings.
40.75
618.25
Balance to general treasury
$81.75
.
24.00
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CITY AUDITOR
General Government-continued CITY MESSENGER
Appropriation
$900.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of city messenger.
$900.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
$1,750.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries of board of registrars
$400.00
Ward officers
680.00
Janitors' services
24.00
Board of registrars, recount.
30.00
Expressage, books and stationery
17.05
Oak case and guides ..
12.25
Fees, disputed registration .
1.88
Stenographer's services, disputed registration .
5.50
Ringing bells
1.00
Repairing and cleaning booths.
31.42
Posting ballots .
12.50
Pasting election boards.
1.25
Delivering ballot boxes
9.50
Horses for services in connection with election .
6.00
Advertising elections
120.00
Printing check lists, blanks and ballots.
141.00
Postage
.47
Dinners of election officers.
32.50
Oil, chimneys and incidentals.
1.65
1,527.97
Balance to general treasury .
$222.03
CITY HALL
Appropriation
$1,500.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund on electrical work.
14.39
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
$1,514.39
Rent of city hall .
$649.00
Amount carried forward .
$1,514.39
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ANNUAL REPORTS General Government-continued CITY HALL-continued
Amount brought forward
$1,514.39
PAYMENTS
Repairs on roof
$4.53
Repairs on sofa and chair.
20.50
Repairs on conductor
7.24
Repairs on boiler and inspection .
21.92
Repairs on plumbing
105.92
Repairs on windows and screens
34.84
Repairs on stair rail .
9.25
Repairs on gas piping
10.66
Keys
.65
Painting dressing rooms and doors.
84.60
Repairs and furnishings, treasurer's office.
45.71
Repairs and furnishings, sealer of weights and meas ures' office
34.54
Repairs and furnishings, auditor's office.
88.31
Expressage
.99
Janitor's supplies
22.55
Wages of stage carpenter
85.88
Lighting, gas
185.36
Lighting, electricity
59.10
Fuel
269.40
New electric wiring and lights.
240.86
Street sprinkling
6.10
1,338.91
Balance to general treasury .
$175.48
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CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISION
Appropriation
$1,300.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of city marshal
$1,200.00
Telephone rental
66.82
Stationery
1.50
1,268.32
Balance to general treasury
$31.68
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$12,300.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries of regular men
$10,548.15
Payments to reserve officers.
486.25
Transferred to other departments.
12,134.40
Balance to general treasury
$165.60
LIGHTING
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co.
173.46
Balance to general treasury
$76.54
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS
$450.00
Refund on street sprinkling.
1.93
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Fines collected
$746.99
Rent of court room, one year .
250.00
PAYMENTS
Repairing ceiling
$12.81
Repairing chair
.60
Repairing awning
3.80
Repairing door
8.00
Plumbing
12.90
Disinfectant
14.25
Filter
.50
Electrical supplies
1.50
Wages of janitor
262.89
Street sprinkling
1.93
319.18
Balance to general treasury
$132.75
.
$451.93
996.99
Appropriation
1,100.00
$250.00
44
ANNUAL REPORTS Protection of Life and Property-continued POLICE DEPARTMENT-continued OTHER EXPENSES
Appropriation
$450.00
PAYMENTS
Equipment batteries and lights.
$34.90
Patrol wagon and teams
130.00
Ice at sation
9.50
Newspapers at station
11.20
Services of interpreter
5.00
Marshal's bond .
3.00
Photograph of fire
2.00
Assistance by Haverhill officers.
5.00
Medicine
6.25
Advertising
14.50
Directory
2.00
Washing towels
12.00
Janitor's supplies
10.63
Stationery and office supplies
17.78
Traveling expenses of officers.
50.47
314.23
Balance to general treasury
$135.77
HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation
$125.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of harbor master
$100.00
Stationery and postage.
117.71
Balance to general treasury
$7.29
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUPERVISION
Appropriation
$300.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of chief engineer
275.00
Balance to general treasury
$25.00
.
17.71
45
CITY AUDITOR Protection of Life and Property-continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-continued SALARIES AND WAGES.
Appropriation
$8,000.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund
2.50
$8,002.50
PAYMENTS
Assistant engineers
$225.00
Clerk of board
15.00
Captains
60.00
Mechanical engineers
480.00
Assistant mechanical engineers
60.00
Stokers
240.00
Stewards
220.04
Engine Co. 1.
840.00
Engine Co. 2.
900.00
Engine Co. 3
900.00
Hose 7
600.00
Hose 8
600.00
Hook and Latter
900.00
Permanent men
1,637.60
Substitute men
48.85
Extra service at fires.
76.63
Extra service at engine houses.
122.75
Extra service washing and rolling hose
31.50
7,957.37
Balance to general treasury .
$45.13
HORSES AND CARE OF SAME
$3,000.00
From general treasury to balance.
1,809.52
$4,809.52
PAYMENTS
Horses hired for hook and ladder
$1,398.00
Horses hired for supply wagon.
67.50
Extra horses hired at engine houses.
145.50
Hauling hose
69.14
Chief engineer's horse allowance.
99.96
New horse, purchased .
325.00
Expenses, buying new horses
46.56
Shoeing horse for Hose 1 .
23.91
Horses hired for Hose 7.
108.50
Horses hired for Hose 8.
117.50
Repairs to harness and equipment
32.75
Portion of maintenance of city teams.
2,375.20
$4,809.52
Appropriation
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ANNUAL REPORTS Protection of Life and Property-continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-continued FUEL
Appropriation
From general treasury to balance
$700.00 15.43
PAYMENTS
$715.43
Coal
$663.34
Charcoal
50.09
Wood
2.00
$715.43
LIGHTING
Appropriation
$400.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co.
396.20
Balance to general treasury
$3.80
HYDRANT SERVICE AND WATER
Appropriatoion
$5,000.00
From general treasury to balance.
173.91
PAYMENTS
$5.173.91
Water for fire purposes.
$3,500.00
Water for public buildings
1,500.00
Removing snow and ice from hydrants and reservoirs
173.91
$5,173.91
NEW HOSE.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Transferred to this department.
1,000.00
PAYMENTS
$2,200.00
Boston Belting Co., 1450 feet.
$1,000.00
Boston Belting Co., 1700 feet. 1,166.20
2,166.20
Balance to general treasury
$33.80
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK
Appropriation
$2,000.00
PAYMENTS
Rebuilding truck (Kress & Son)
$607.00
Carpenter work
.79
Transferred to other departments.
1,000.00
1,607.79
Balance to general treasury
$392.21
47
CITY AUDITOR Protection of Life and Property-continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-continued EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR
Appropriation
Transferred to this department.
$1,300.00 250.00
$1,550.00
PAYMENTS
Repairs on steamers
$379.96
Repairs on hose wagons.
9.75
Repairs on hook and ladder
15.35
Repairs on hose.
7.80
Express on equipment.
5.60
State inspection of steamers.
28.00
Fuel for steamers
134.00
Heater for Steamer 1 .
394.34
Batteries, lamps and wiring for equipment.
39.12
Chemicals and supplies for saine
33.36
Four shut off nozzels.
58.50
Three siamese couplings
30.00
Metal polish
9.00
Repairing harnesses
13.60
Play pipes
20.40
Hydrant gates
32.00
Carpenter work at Central station .
11.64
Oil for department
43.50
Insurance on steamer
56.00
Badges
51.60
Lanterns, globes and wicks.
23.34
Repairing pungs
41.75
Brooms
8.70
Small hose
17.35
Printing and advertising.
6.75
Rent of hose building, Ward
3.00
Expenses of comittee. .
5.00
41/2 -inch suction, baskets and rubber
15.40
Chief Cutter, services at inspections
3.00
Sponges, brushes and nails.
5.43
Teaming ladder to and from Lawrence.
12.00
Nozzle tip
1.50
Crow bar, boxes and hardware.
8.20
Rubber tires
4.00
Duster for Central station
3.50
Services of stenographer
1.00
1,533.44
Balance to general treasury
$16.56
48
ANNUAL REPORTS Protection of Life and Property-continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-continued REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$600.00
PAYMENTS
Screens
$8.41
Painting and setting glass.
112.49
Repairs to heater and piping.
60.37
Hardware
15.88
Repairs to plumbing
42.35
Labor on awning
.50
Janitor's supplies
11.35
Inspection of boilers
7.00
Repairing clock
3.90
Repairs to lighting and mantles.
15.55
Carpenter work
131.65
Bedding
23.10
Window shade
1.00
Cement and labor
12.50
Flag
4.13
Storage of apparatus
15.00
Street sprinkling
6.45
471.63
Balance to general treasury
$128.37
OTHER EXPENSES
Appropriation
$200.00
Transferred to this department.
300.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Use of apparatus (Newbury )
38.50
PAYMENTS
Express and labor
$2.45
Books and stationery
10.01
Repairs to truck
3.00
Repairs to collar
1.00
Electrical supplies
36.23
Traveling expenses of committee
5.44
Miscellaneous supplies
18.30
Washing towels
148.39
Telephone rental
9.00
Labor on reservoirs
4.00
Barn for storage
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