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ANNUAL REPORTS
Trust Funds-continued
Trust funds held by Sinking Fund Commissioners have been verified and the income traced to its proper accounts.
The Atkinson fund and Atwood fund, both held by special trustees, have been audited and securities found to agree with the treasurer's report.
The Peabody fund and public library building fund, held by special trustees, the treasurer at present being out of town, arrangements have been made for an audit upon his return.
Putnam fund books have been audited and securities examined and found to agree with the treasurer's annual report.
The Wheelwright fund. The accounts of the treasurer for the year ending October 31, 1910, have been audited and found correct; also the securities have been counted and found to agree with the treasurer's ac- counts. The fund is well invested and its condition indicates care and at- tention on the part of the trustees.
The following is a consolidated statement of the condition of said funds:
In hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners as Trustees.
$138,233.28 Total amount of funds Dec. 18, 1909
RECEIPTS
A. E. Cutter fund, interest added to bank deposit $ 36.90
S. W. Marston fund,
38.58
E. S. Moseley fund 66
34.82
Municipal Building Fire Insurance fund, in- terest added to bank deposit. 759.43
Income from funds
5,182.72
Received of estate of Charles W. Bradstreet, for public library
1,000.00
Received from estate of Helen B. Bowler, for Bartlett Mall
10.000.00
17,052.45
$155,285.73
PAYMENTS
City of Newburyport for purposes donated.
5,182.72
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910 $150,103.01
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CITY AUDITOR
Trust Funds-continued SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS And Purposes for Which Income is Used.
NAME OF FUND INVESTMENT DATE DUE AMT. INCOME PURPOSES
Balch Fund . . First National Bank, city ... Demand $10,000.00
Bartlet Mall
J. M. Bradbury ... Inst. for Savings 66 1,000.00 ..
$40.00
General use of library 66 66
C. W. Bradstreet .. Five-Cts.Savings Bank“
1.000.00
30.00
John Bromfield ... Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Co. ... 66
10,000.00
412.50
Sidewalks and trees Schools 66
Prov.Inst.for Sav., Amesby 66
5,000.00
Inst. for Savings, city 66 5,000.00
600.00
66
A. E. Cutter .. N'port 3 1-2 p. c. sewer bds ... Sept. 1, 1931 3,000.00 Five-Cts.Savings Bank, city Demand 950.67
Timothy Dexter .. American Tel.& Tel. + p.c. ... July 1, 1929
2,000.00 Inst. for Savings, city Demand 137.50
84.11
W. H. P. Dodge ... Boston 3 1-2 p. c. bonds. July 1, 1919 2.000.00
Inst. for Savings, city Demand 645.00
95.80
66
Poor 66
126.18
J.A.Frothingham, Haverhill Savings Bank ... .6
1,000.00
42.50 Books for library
S. A. Green .... Salem Five-Cts. Sav. Bk. 66
2.000.00
80.00
66
Books & papers, library
George Haskell ... Boston 3 1-2 p. c. bonds .. Juiy 1, 1919 1,000.00 Inst. for Savings, city Demand 72.50
S.W. Marston N'port 3 1-2 p.c. sewer bds ..... Sept.1,1931
4,000.00
140.00
General use of library
Five-Cts.Savings Bank, city Demand 994.09
E. S. Moseley N'port 31-2 p.c. sewer bds ..... Sept.1,1931 4.000.00
Five-Cts.Savings Bank, city Demand 897.31
10,000.00
400.00
66
66
M. P. Sawyer Salem Savings Bank .6
5,000.00
200.00
Books for library
M. H. Simpson City of N'port +1-2 p.c.note ..
20,000.00
900.00
Watering streets
J. R. Spring. Five-Cts.Savings Bank, city .. 10.000.00 400.00
10.000.00
400.00
E. H. Stickney ..... Chicago Junc. RR. 5 p.c ...... July 1, 1915 5,000.00
W. C. Todd. City of N'port 4 p.c. note ..... Demand
9,750.00
Inst. for Savings, city
5,250.00
648.75
R. N. Toppan. 66 66 66
..
250.00
10.00
School prize
A. Williams ..... Salem Five-Cts. Sav. Bank 66
1,000.00
40.00
Books for library
Municipal B'id'g
Fire Ins. Fund .. Amer.Tel.& Tel. 4 pc. bds ... July 1, 1929 5,000.00
Replace by fire
N. Y., N.H. & H. RR. + p.c.July 1, 1955 5,000.00
Five-Cts. Savings Bank ....... Demand 949.69
759.43*
$150,103.01
$6,052.45
*Credited to principal,
RECAPITULATION
Funds
Income
Funds for the purchase of books, etc., for library. 66
$ 32,717.50
$1,296.18
general use of library.
30,842.07
1,215.30
reading room
15,000.00
648.75
benefit of schools
15,000.00
600.00
watering streets
20,000.00
900.00
sidewalks and trees
10,000.00
412.50
benefit of poor.
5,343.75
210.29
municipal fire insurance.
10,949.69
759.43
benefit of Bartlett Mall.
10,000.00
10.00
$150,103.01
$6,052.45
66
66
..
38.58*
140.00
34.82*
66
Books for library
Inst. for Savings, city . ..
250.00
General use of library Reading room in library 66 66
37.88
Books & papers. library
L. M. Follansbee .. Amer.Tel. & Tel. + p.c. bds ... July 1, 1929 3,000.00 Inst. for Savings, city Demand 206.25
5.000.00
Moses Brown. Five-Cts.Savings Bank, city 66
105.00 General use of library 66 66
36.90*
Poor 6 6
.
school prize
250.00
6 6
W. O. Moseley .City of N port 4 p. c. note ...
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Trust Funds-continued
TRUST FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF SPECIAL TRUSTEES
Investment
Amount
Income
Margaret Atwood Fund-Schools, Poor and Religious
Institution for savings, city
$ 5,500.00
$ 222.02
Five Cents Savings Bank
5,000.00
202.00
Atkinson Fund-Schools
20 shares Merchants Bank stock.
400.00
28.00
7 shares Ocean Bank stock. .
350.00
21.00
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank.
1,522.44
Institution for Savings, city.
1,822.39
132.33
10 acres salt marsh, Salisbury
Income from Common Pasture
29.00
Bank tax rebate
14.82
Peabody Fund-Library Books
Institution for Savings, city
15,000.00
600.00
Library Building Fund-Library Building
5,732.88
1,027.00
Putnam Fund-School
91,663.63
4,508.76
Bills receivable
4,457.82
Cash
87.60
96,209.05
4,508.76
Wheelwright Fund-School
Mortgages of real estate ..
132,900.00
Real estate by foreclosure
12,000.00
23,015.05
Stocks and bonds
365,688.00
$510,588.00
$23,015.05
RECAPITULATION OF TRUST FUNDS.
Trust funds in hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners
$150,103.01
Atwood fund
10,500.00
Atkinson fund
4,094.83
Peabody fund
15,000.00
Library building fund
5,732.88
Putnam fund
96,209.05
Wheelwright fund
510,588.00
Total funds for benefit of city or any of its inhabitants
$792,227.77
4,094.83
225.15
Institution for Savings, city
Stocks and bonds
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CITY AUDITOR
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
December 17, 1910. REAL AND PERSONAL
City Hall building and land, Pleasant stret, brick . . $50,000.00
Police station, court house, engine house and land, Market square, brick 20,000.00
City farm buildings and 30 acres of land, North Atkinson street, brick
10,000.00
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
Highland cemetery
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, Handcock 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
Currier schoolhouse and land, Forrester street, brick.
8,000.00
Purchase street schoolhouse and land, wood.
3,000.00
Curtis schoolhouse and land, Ashland street.
10,000.00
Moultonville schoolhouse and land, wood.
1,500.00
Monroe street schoolhouse and land, wood .
800.00
Total
$196,300.00
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
3,500.00
Triangular lot; Three Roads. 200.00
Coffin lot; Hill street. .
1,200.00
Powder House lot; Low street.
1,200.00
Pasture; Crow lane
700.00
Gravel pit; Coffin's court
300.00
Gravel pit; Greenleaf street
... .
.
.
.
.
.
. .
·
1,500.00
Land; High street and Storey avenue.
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ANNUAL REPORTS Schedule of City Property-continued
Gravel pit; North Atkinson street.
800.00
Kent street landing
1,500.00
Green street landing
2,000.00
Winter street landing
400.00
Jefferson street landing
300.00
Bromfield street landing
300.00
Goodwin landing
450.00
Gas house landing
50.00
Pettingell landing
50.00
Marlboro street landing
100.00
Janvrin landing
1,059.00
Coombs' landing
100.00
Total
$36,759.00
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Furniture in City Hall building, engine houses, police station and court room
$6,000.00
Movable property in schoolhouses, consisting of desks and chairs for pupils, books and miscellaneous supplies, siz: Johnson school $ 450.00
Bromfield street school
546.00
Purchase street school
60.00
Jackman school
632.00
Temple street school
138.00
Kelley school
1,192.00
Congress street school
311.00
Congress street ward room
66.00
Currier school
610.00
Ashland street school in temporary quarters
142.00
Ashland street ward room
38.00
Moultonville school
149.00
Plains school
100.00
High school
1,550.00
Committee room, City Hall.
500.00
Three second-class Amoskeag steamers, one Nott steamer, five hose wagons, one supply wagon, two hose reels, two hook and ladder trucks, 8950 feet leading hose, of which 5400 feet is first class and 3550 feet second class, 60 feet suction hose (21/2 inch), five siamese couplings, seven hand ex- tinguishers, four double harnesses, six single harnesses, and small supplies. In care of the chief engineer of the fire department
Road roller, road scraper, road sweeper, nine horses, three double carts, three single carts, three double sleighs, three single sleighs, one stone jigger, three double harnesses, three single harnesses, three single sleigh harnesses, nine horse blankets, nine canvas coverings, two hokey-pokey carts, two road plows, four gravel screens, four snow plows, one single horse shovel, one iron paving widder block, six wooden paving widders, two spirit levels, four wooden signs for road roller, eight iron signs for road roller, two tool boxes, four wooden horses, 18 pickaxes, sled runners, drills and wedges, six hoes, 12 scoop shovels, six grubs, two paving hammers, 12 water pails, one water can, two kerosene oil cans, four wheelbarrows, 13 steel
6,484.00
20,000.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Schedule of City Property-continued
bars, four tamping bars, 12 chains, one brush cutter, two pendants for snow plows, 12 rakes, 60 lanterns, 10 stone chisels, 36 brush brooms, seven stone hammers, two mauls, two sledges, stable implements. In care of the surveyor of highways
$6,000.00
Furniture in almshouse; other property in or about city farm buildings, viz: five cows, 13 swine. three horses, one mow- ing machine, one horse rake, one hay tedder, two sets hay forks and blocks, two express wagons, two dump carts, one hay wagon, one light wagon, two sets double harnesses, three sets single harnesses, two plows, two cultivators, one four-ton 8x14 wagon scale, and other tools and appur- tenances usually found on a farm. In care of the super- intendent of the city farm
3,027.00
Standard weights and measures.
300.00
Fire alarm
5,000.00
Total
$46,811.00
RECAPITULATION
Real estate
$138,200.00
Schoolhouses
196,300.00
Engine houses
13,500.00
Lands
36,759.00
Personal property
46,811.00
Total
$431,570.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SALARIES PAID CITY OFFICIALS, 1910
Mayor
$1,200.00
City auditor
900.00
Treasurer and collector
1,700.00
Treasurer and collector's assistant
500.00
Three assessors, each
500.00
City clerk (no fees)
1,500.00
('ity messenger
900.00
City solicitor
500.00
Clerk of committees and assistant city clerk.
500.00
Four registrars, each
100.00
City marshal
1,200.00
Chief of fire department
300.00
Superintendent of fire alarm and wires.
300.00
Sealer of weights and measures .
700.00
Superintendent of moth extermination
750.00
Tree warden
150.00
Harbor master
100.00
Agent and clerk of board of health
500.00
Inspection of school children
200.00
Inspection of animals
300.00
Inspection of meats and provisions
500.00
Inspection of milk and vinegar
400.00
Collector of milk and vinegar
300.00
Superintendent of highways and bridges
1,500.00
Superintendent of almshouse
480.00
Matron of almshouse
240.00
Clerk of overseers of poor
850.00
City physician
450.00
Clerk of soldiers benefits
150.00
Superintendent of schools
1,700.00 750.00
Liibrarian of public library
1,500.00
Assistant librarian
450.00
Assistant librarian
425.00
Assistant librarian
400.00 20.00
Assistant librarian, per month
250.00
Captain of night watch, per week.
19.25
Patrolmen, per week
17.50
Three assistant chiefs, each
75.00
Clerk of board of engineers.
15.00
Engineers of steamers, each .
160.00
Assistant engineers, each
20.00
Firemen of steamers, each
120.00
Hosemen and laddermen, each
60.00
Permanent firemen, per week
15.40
Driver of hose wagon, per week.
15.75
Driver of single and double teams, per week.
15.75
Truant officer
Superintendent of cemeteries
.
100
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES
Rate of Taxation per $1000, and Number of Polls, from 1851 to 1910 inclusive
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate
Total Valuation
*Amount of City Tax
Amount of State Tax
Amount of County Tax
Total Tax
Taxation per $1000
1851
·
2517
$2,596,400
$2,880,200
$5,476,600
$ 33,597 98
$5,227 76
$38,825 74
$6 40
1852
·
2827
2,764,800
2,796,700
5,561,500
43,504 74
5,227 76
48,732 50
8
1853
·
2997
2,902, 100
2,931,500
5.833,600
40,232 74
$2,787
5,227 76
48,257 59
7 50
1854
·
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434 50
2.787
7,432
51,653 50
7
1855
.
2977
3,449,100
3,554,000
7,003,100
48,877 80
4.180 50
7,432
60,590 30
S
1856
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216.200
50,931 70
5.574
9,290
65,795 79
8 50
1857
·
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656 70
8,36I
9,290
67,397 80
9
1858
.
2708
3,287, 100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582 63
3,344
7,560 21
59,486 84
8
1859
·
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741 88
2,790
8,505 24
70,037 12
9 60
1860
2412
3,200,800
3,544,800
6,745,600
61,654 80
2,327
8,694 24
72,674 94
10 20
1861
.
2430
3, 150,600
3,447.500
6,608, 100
60,521 79
2,346
9,369 85
72,237 74
10 40
1862
.
2462
3,056,000
3, 163,450
6,219,450
62,648 67
14,076
7,808 29
84,532 96
12 80
1863
2348
3,048.700
3,395,000
6,443.700
68,337 II
18,768
7,808 29
94,913 40
14
1864
2528
3,268,700
3,425,000
6,693,700
72, 193 84
18,768
7,805 96
98,767 80
14
1865
·
3000
3,349.200
4,032,800
7,382,000
90,336 05
36,660
8,188 95
135,195
17 50
1866
·
3126
3,373.700
3,834,500
7,214,200
129,768 35
23.400
8,188 95
161.357 30
21 50
1867
·
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960,700
116,173 30
39,000
9,826 70
165,000
20
1868
.
3388
3,743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110,160 78
15,600
9,417 30
135,195 08
17 80
1869
·
3242
3,858,000
3,569.700
7,427,700
119,502 67
19,500
8,188 95
144,639 22
18 60
870
2907
4,018,70I
3,682,545
7,701,246
127,431 72
19,500
9,826 70
156,758 42
19 60
1871
3218
4,057,500
3,034,257
7,091.757
104,051 74
19,500
9,826 70
133,378 44
17 90
1872
3292
4,243,950
3,068,700
7,312,650
123, 154 65
11,960
8,215 90
143.330 55
18 70
1873
3190
4,515,400
3,057,140
7,572,540
139, 188 92
13,455
8,215 90
160,859 82
20 40
1874
.
3208
4,763,700
3, 120,407
7,884, 107
136,038 13
11.960
8,215 90
156,214 03
19
1875
3383
4,904,075
3,140,838
8,044,913
139,443 45
11,960
8,215 90
159.619 35
19
1876
·
3356
4,788,450
2,937, 167
7,725,617
136,042 87
7,866
6,499 50
150,408 38
18 60
ANNUAL REPORTS
·
·
.
·
·
·
.
·
·
1877
. 3223
4,832,700
2,812,284
7,644,984
115,91I 24
6,555
6,499 50 7,892 30
128,965 74 135,645 60
1 7
1879
3299
4,766,700
2,642,888
7,409,588
III,070 40
2, 185
7,135 54
I 20,390 94
15 50
1880
·
3384
4,815,800
2,650,877
7,466,677
109,557 63
6,555
7,135 54
123,248 17
15 60
1881
3456
4,849,050
2,686,406
7,535,456
123,809 80
6,555
7,135 54
136,499 84
17 20
1882
3343
5,002,550
2,415,148
7,417,698
128,779 64
8,740
7,135 54
144,655 18
18 60
1883
3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518, 108
119,580 59
7,080
9,442 86
136,103 45
I7 20
1884
·
3467
5,162,750
2,385,77I
7,548,521
125,336 22
9,440
9,442 86
144,219 08
18 20
1885
.
3427
5,214,050
2,336,755
7,550,805
126,229 63
7,080
9,442 86
142,752 49
18
1 886
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,587,338
122,220 32
6,855
8,919 62
137,994 94
17 30
1887
·
3801
5,730,400
2,344,337
8,074,737
122,440 33
10,282 50
8,919 62
141,642 45
16 60
I 888
.
3964
6,088,890
2,643,455
8,732,345
128,443 40
10,282 50
8,919 62
147,645 52
16
1889
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296, 235
127,663 II
9,120
8,771 16
145,554 27
14 80
1890
3897
6,805, 197
2,931,573
9,736,770
135,147 OI
7,980
8,771 16
151,898 17
14 80
1891
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9,762,658
145,719 36
6,840
9,536 63
162,095 99
15 80
1 892
3827
6,873,300
2,723,805
9,597,105
150,199 02
8, 190
9,536 63
167,925 65
16 70
1893
·
3912
6,980,200
2,725,328
9,705,528
150,004 38
11,700
11,113 70
172,818 08
17
1894
·
3888
7,055,400
2,700,677
9,756,077
140,473 58
9,360
11, 112 83
160,946 41
15 70
1896
·
3993
7,137,500
2,630,040
9,767,540
151,243 79
7,857 50
10,049 12
169,150 41
16 50
1897
·
3915
7,179,300
2,503,674
9,682,974
1 38,594 57
7,857 50
10,495 73
156,947 80
15 40
1898
·
3813
7,210,800
2,529,590
9,740,390
150,038 38
5,760
8,647 90
164,446 28
16 10
1899
3979
7,292,400
2,775,217
10,067,617
149,915 56
5,760
8,330 50
164,006 06
15 50
1 900
·
4348
7,286,000
2,863,033
10, 149,033
151,518 84
5,760
8,727 17
166,006 OI
15 50
1901
.
4430
7,382,400
3,100,050
10,482,450
159,020 42
6,422 50
9,039 79
174,482 71
15 80
I902
4471
7,416,500
2,942,315
10,358,815
181,955 40
5,592 50
9,924 53
197,472 43
18 20
1903
4496
7,429,000
3,277,929
10,706,929
161,641 40
9,262 70
11,540 15
182,444 25
16 20
19C4
·
4588
7,467,200
3,343,664
10,810,864
173,706 84
8,937 70
11,552 05
194,196 59
I7
I 905
4483
7,508,900
3,380,692
10,899,592
173,335 74
14,247 70
11,567 50
199,150 94
17 40
1906
4374
7,601,000
3,558,62 {
11, 159,621
187,033 98
12,470 78
12,348 34
211,853 10
18 20
1907
4221
7,649,450
3,620,86 1
11,270,31I
195,772 18
13,767 70
13,038 03
222,577 9I
19
I 908
·
4297
7,648,000
3,805,701
11,453,70I
217,221 19
18,897 70
15,289.61
251,408 50
21 20
1909
.
4351
7,690,600
4,320,450
12,269,72I
196,669 70
15,477 70
17,409 50
229,556 90
IS
1910
4252
7,854,450
7,387,607
15,242,057
237,872 48
19,007 50
18,360 0I
275,239 99
17 50
.
3408
4,799,250
2,778,962
7,578,212
122,383 30
4,370
·
*The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
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CITY AUDITOR
·
3945
7, 129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013 21
6,735
11,008 53
168,756 74
16 50
1895
·
.
·
.
.
16
1 878
·
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF
DR.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT in account current
Uncollected taxes of 1904
$ .50
1905
2,191.92
1906
2,899.21
66
1907
3,895.92
66
1908
36,493.87
1909
56,650.88
Betterments
$ 1,228.19
1,228.19
Uncollected preservation of trees, 1907.
$ 5.55
1908.
199.33
1909.
710.69
Uncollected watering streets, 1907.
1.92
584.76
66
1909
1,276.98
Commitment of tax, 1910:
State tax
$ 18,920.00
State highway
87.50
County tax
18,360.01
City
225,100.00
Judgment E. P. Dodge Co., 1907.
375.94
Overlay
12,396.54
Non-resident bank tax.
3 3,611.01
Supplementary commitment, 1908.
1909
14,125.04
Additional assessments, personal and real, 1910 reassessments, 1910
102.37
polls
160.00
14,441.39
Commitments:
Watering streets, 1910.
$ 3,166.20
Preservation of trees, 1910.
1,304.11
Batterments
476.89
4,947.20
$404,379.31
2,779.23
275,239.99
3,611.01
$ 8.48
45.50
1908.
$102,132.30
CITY AUDITOR THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
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with H. F. WHITON, Collector of Taxes
CR.
Tax of 1905 collected
46.00
1906
351.55
1907
1,081.86
1908
24,416.88
1909
39,648.46
1910
187,390.45
Batterments
$ 280.71
Non-resident bank tax.
$ 3,611.01
3,890.72
Watering streets, 1908.
$ 549.48
1909
659.17
66
1910.
2,351.50
3,560.15
Preservation of trees, 1907
5.55
66
1908
150.32
267.48
66
66
1910.
727.85
Abatement of taxes, 1904.
$ .50
66
1907.
115.12
66
66
1908
322.64
66
1909
991.48
66
1910.
14,996.22
16,796.96
Abatement, watering streets, 190S
32.88
66
17,18
1910
4.73
54.79
Abatement, preservation of trees, 1908.
S 4.00
66
1909
1.98
Uncollected tax of
1905
8 2,145.92
66
1906.
2,176.66
66
1907.
2,698.94
11,762.83
66
66
1909.
30,135.98
66
1910.
73,161.19
Uncollected, watering streets, 1907
$ 1.92
66
60
1908.
2.40
66
1909
600.63
66
1910
809.97
Preservation of trees, 1908.
$ 45.10
66
1909
441.23
1910.
576.26
1,062.59
Uncollected betterments $ 1,424.37
1,424.37
66
1,151.11
1906.
371.00
1909
66
5.98
1908.
122,081.52
66
1,414.92
$404,379.31
1909.
$252,935.20
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
AND
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council of Newburyport:
Gentlemen :- The Board of Assessors herewith presents its annual re- port for the year 1910:
The total assessed values of property in 1910. $15,242,057
On real estate
$7,854,450
On personal estate 7,143,950
On resident bank shares. 243,657
$15,242,057
Increase of valuation over 1909, $2,972,336.
Number of polls 1910, 4252 @ $2, $8504; a decrease of 99 from 1909.
The rate of taxation for 1910, $17.50, a decrease of 50 cents on the $1000 from 1909.
The total amount of tax levied was as follows:
On real estate, $7,854,450 @ $17.50. $137,452.87
On personal estate, $7,143,950 @ $17.50 .. 125,019.13
On resident bank shares, $243,657 @ $17.50. 4,263.99
On polls, 4252 @ $2. 8,504.00
$275,239.99
This was apportioned as follows:
For state purposes 8 as per warrant per $1000
For county purposes 7 as per warrant per $1000
For city purposes 85 as per warrant per $1000
The sums required by the warrant from the state, county and city are as follows:
State
$18,920.00 18,360.01
County
City
225,100.00 87.50
Highway
Judgment for E. P. Dodge & Co 375.94
The amount of overlay
$262,843.45 12,396.54
Total
$275,239.99
The amount of additional assessments: Real, $4,550; personal, $10,- 776.50; polls, 80 @ $2, $160.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Abatements granted on real, personal and polls were including 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910, $16,796.96.
Properties exempt by law, under Chapter 12, Revised Laws:
Religious societies, real estate. $257,500.00
Literary institutions, real estate.
105,510.95
Literary institutions, invested funds . 78,600.00
Benevolent institutions, real estate.
145,875.00
Benevolent institutions, invested funds.
225,176.06
Charitable institutions, real estate. . 36,571.61
Charitable institutions, invested funds
289,210.64
Total
$1,138,444.26
Number or residents assessed on property, individual.
2334
All others
206
Number of non-residents assessed on property, individual.
243
All others
85
Number of dwellings assessed
3289
Number of acres of land assessed.
4576
Total number assessed on property .
2868
Total number assessed for polls only
3189
Total number of taxpayers
6057
Value of buildings assessed, excluding lands.
$5,329,650
Value of land, excluding buildings
$2,524,800
Number of horses assessed 492
Number of cows assessed . 294
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE P. SARGENT, EBEN C. KNIGHT, CHARLES L. PERKINS,
Assessor:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
fo His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen-We have the honor to submit for your consideration the annual report of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1910. Also the reports of the departments under its charge.
The board has handled a large number of contagious diseases, particu- larly measles, which extended to every school in the city. This disease was, as a rule, of a mild type, and was stamped out in the early part of the year.
While there were a number of cases of diphtheria, the disease was at all times under control and did not become seriously epidemic.
There was only one case of scarlet fever in the city, in the whole year, and tuberculosis showed a falling off of one-half. There was a marked de- crease in typhoid fever cases, the record in 1910 being 16, against 60 in 1909.
The general health of the city at the close of the year was good.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF HEALTH,
Orrin J. Gurney, Chairman. (By L.)
AGENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen-Following is a report of the work done by the agent of the board: COMPLAINTS ATTENDED TO AND CALLS MADE
Calls made 900
Notices sent 25
School rooms fumigated 30
Dead animals removed .
Mattresses destroyed 77
10
Pigs removed 6
Hens in cellar 20
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Rotten fruit
6
Cesspools
20
Vaults
75
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Diphtheria
26
Scarlet fever
1
Typhoid fever 16
Chicken pox 7
Tuberculosis, all forms
23
Cerebro spinal meningitis
1
Ophthalmia neonatorum
2
Measles
809
Total
885
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM THURSTON,
Agent.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen-I herewith enclose the report of the inspector of meats and provisions from January 1, 1910, to January 1, 1911:
Animals slaughtered, neat cattle
740
66
calves
1220
66
Pigs
327
66
Lambs 63
2350
Carcasses condemned
98
Horses killed
74
The condition of cattle slaughtered in regards to tuberculosis is very much improved; where I had quite a number in the past it is seldom found now. In regard to bob veal the law is confusing, as there are two different ones pertaining to bob veal, which at times make it hard to keep it out of the market. There is to be an effort made to change the law; if so it will do away with it entirely. The slaughter houses are kept in a good, clean condition. The stores and carts are also kept in good, clean conditions
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