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A. E. Cutter
144.38
S. W. Marston
180.26
E. S. Moseley
178.28
W. O. Moseley
405.25
E. H. Stickney
250.00
J. M. Bradbury
40.40
C. W. Bradstreet
40.40
$ 2,183.61
PAYMENTS FROM REVENUE
Premium on Moseley fund
$ 42.07
Bond of custodian of Stickney Fund.
15.00
57.07
$ 2,126.54
PAYMENTS
Salary of librarian
$ 1,500.00
Salary of assistants
1,945.12
Salary of janitor
456.43
3,901.55
BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ETC.
Balance from 1910
$ 702.94
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Income from trust funds :-
S. A. Green
$ 80.00
J. A. Frothingham
45.00
A. Williams
40.00
M. P. Sawyer
200.00
J. R. Spring
800.00
W. C. Todd
688.79
W. H. P. Dodge
95.80
Geo. Haskell
37.88
Interest on deposit
8.31
Refund
8.47
2,004.25
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Amount carried forward
$ 2,707.19
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CITY AUDITOR
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Continued BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ETC .- Continued PAYMENTS
Amount brought forward.
$2,707.19
Books and papers
$ 1,607.58
Binding
362.00
Insurance on books
140.63
2,110.21
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911. $ 596.98
FUEL
Appropriation
$ 300.00
PAYMENTS
Charcoal
$ 9.90
Coal
228.77
238.67
Balance to general treasury $
61.33
LIGHT
Appropriation
$ 400.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Gas & Elec. Co.
320.12
Balance to general treasury
$ 79.88
MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation
$ 200.00
From general treasury to balance
8,84
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$ 208.84
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Fines
$ 17.10
Sale of old paper
5.83
Use of telephone
.34
Money found
5.80
Payment, lost book
1.00
30.07
Amount carried forward $ 238.91
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ANNUAL REPORTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Continued MISCELLANEOUS-Continued PAYMENTS
Amount brought forward
$ 238.91
Telephone
$ 20.38
Postoffice box rent
8.00
Ink
1.05
Mucilage and paste
14.00
Stationery
30.00
Typewriting supplies
3.50
Cards and call slips
50.75
Annual reports
12.00
Electrical supplies
15.68
Premium on insurance
43.12
Dog blanks and checks
9.50
Rubber bands
8.46
Binder and tape .
2.75
Express and teaming
14.48
Street sprinkling
5.24
$ 238.91
75
CITY AUDITOR
RECREATION
CITY PARKS
Appropriation
$ 500.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries and wages
$ 254.00
Plants and caring for same
70.00
Repairing lawn mower
1.50
Hose fixtures
1.10
Drinking fountain
8.21
Hoes and rake
1.20
Fertilizer
25.08
Removing rubbish
47.00
Use of city teams
28.00
Street sprinkling
55.04
491.13
Balance to general treasury
$ 8.87
ATKINSON COMMON
Appropriation
$ 500.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of grass
10.00
PAYMENTS
Salary and wages
$ 377.81
Ladder
1.35
Fertilizer
45.50
Gardener's implements
15.35
Repairing lawn mower
5.65
Horse hire and man
3.15
Carpenter work
49.27
Preservation of trees
6.83
Street sprinkling
4.82
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509.73
Balance to general treasury
$ .27
PLAY GROUNDS
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
From general treasury to balance
. 171.95
$ 1,171.95
PAYMENTS
Supervision of grounds
$ 268.00
Carpenter work and stock
20.06
Building house at playgrounds
290.00
Swings
9.12
Amounts carried forward
$ 587.18 $ 1,171.95
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$ 510.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RECREATION-Continued PLAYGROUNDS-Continued
Amounts brought forward
$ 587.18 $ 1,171.95
Hardware
2.56
Plumbing
111.18
Splicing rope
.50
Sporting goods
23.85
Labor on playground fence
74.03
Stock for playground fence
42.90
Rent of land
175.00
Setting glass
1.00
Horse hire
2.00
Flooding Frog Pond
2,25
Labor as per payrolls
128.50
Use of city teams
21.00
$ 1,171.95
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CITY AUDITOR
CELEBRATIONS
MEMORIAL DAY
$
300.00
Quartermaster Post 49, G. A. R.
$
300.00
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SUNDAY
$ 75.00
Thomas Huse, Chief, for Memorial Sunday $ 75.00
UNCLASSIFIED CITY CLOCKS
Appropriation
$ 75.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of superintendent of clocks
$ 75.00
EMBEZZLEMENT ACCOUNT
CREDITS
Balance, Dec. 17, 1910
$ 2,260.72
Judgment against Chas. E. Davis Ex
4,782.00
DEBITS
Robert G. Dodge, services
$ 2,787.26
Briefs
26.75
Sinking Fund Commissioners
4,000.00
6,814.01
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911 $ 228.71
THOMAS HAMILTON HOUSE
RECEIPTS
$ 200.00
Sale of material
5.75 $ 205.75
PAYMENTS
Moving expense (Thomas Hamilton)
$ 17.68
Balance
$ 188.07
Appropriation PAYMENTS
Appropriation PAYMENTS
$ 7,042.72
Sale of house
78
ANNUAL REPORTS
UNCLASSIFIED-Continued WATER FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Water Works
$ 1,500.00
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS
Appropriation
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
$ 7.22
$ 507.22
PAYMENTS
Industrial Exposition Committee
500.00
Balance to general treasury
$
7.22
OTHER CITY PROPERTIES
Appropriation
$ 600.00
PAYMENTS
Contract on North Church Clock
$ 100.00
Advertising
7.00
Keys for coal shed
.35
Carpenter work at Almshouse
12.26
Repairs on Almshouse barn
21.26
Plumber at Almshouse
75.70
Repairing roof at Almshouse
9.08
Paint at Almshouse
3.95
Painting at Almshouse
359.50
Labor as per payroll
2.00
Street sprinkling
3.38
594.48
Balance to general treasury $ 5.52
COUNTY OF ESSEX
RECEIPTS
From County for services of dog officer $ 35.00
From County, refund on Water street 250.00
$ 285.00
PAYMENTS
Services of dog officer $ 35.00
Land damage, Water street extension
250.00 $ 285.00
UNCALLED FOR CLAIMS
Amount of same, Dec. 16, 1911 $ 39.66
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$ 500.00
Amount returned
CITY AUDITOR
79
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
WATER WORKS
Balance, Dec. 17, 1910
$ 5,146.75
RECEIPTS
From water rates
$41,320.90
From meter rates
8,502.80
From city for fire, purposes
3,500.00
From city for public buildings
1,500.00
From city for street sprinkling
655.00
From sundry water receipts
39.65
Total receipts for water Other receipts:
$55,518.35
From interest
$ 85.15
From service pipe construction
608.22
From extension of mains 216.50
From pumping station maintenance
79.80
From service pipe maintenance
30.81
From general maintenance
41.82
From hydrant maintenance
.75
Total receipts
$56,581.40
$61,728.15
PAYMENTS
City of Newburyport, interest on bonds.
$12,075.00
City of Newburyport, to retire bonds 15,000.00
27,075.00
Construction
Extension of mains and service pipe in Newbury $ 2,698.83
Extension of mains and service pipe in city
3,116.46
New pump at Artichoke river
2,688.86
New pump at main station
3,419.53
Hydrant construction
113.15
Filter construction
376.14.
New supply
186.87
New meters
235.85
Maintenance
Pumping station
$ 8,045.12
Pumping station at Artichoke river
3,172.63
Hydrant, Gate, Reservoir and general main-
tenance
3,482.84
Pipe maintenance
1,490.46
Filter beds
637.66
16,828.71
Total expenditures 56,739.40
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 4,988.75
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1,063.05
12,835.69
ANNUAL REPORTS
CEMETERIES
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$ 250.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of superintendent
$ 250.00
OTHER PAYMENTS
Appropriation
$ 50.00
PAYMENTS
Plumbing
$ 10.10
Rent of land for driveway
20.00
Use of water
15.00
Cutting and threading pipe
.56
Faucet
.70
Stone shaft ...
.70
47.06
Balance to general treasury $ 2.94
INTEREST
Appropriation $40,000.00
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Interest on overdue taxes and assessments $ 3,832.92
Accrued on bond issues 276.20
Interest from Water Commissioners
12,075.00
On bank deposits
2,251.00
18,435.12
PAYMENTS
Interest on tax notes
$ 3,392.78
Interest on trust fund notes
1,430.83
Interest on bonds, high school
2,940.00
Interest on bonds, Currier school
1,180.00
Interest on bonds, water
12,862.50
Interest on bonds, refunding
2,880.00
Interest on bonds, refunding J. V. F.
4,480.00
Interest on bonds, sewer
5,910.00
Interest on bonds, bridge
1,225.00
Interest on bonds, refunding trust notes
1,945.31
Interest on bonds, overdraft
520.00
Interest on bonds, New Police Station
620.00
Refund on bank interest
51.21
39,437.63
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Balance to general treasury
$ 562.37
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CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt, Dec. 17, 1910
$ 932,250.00
DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1911
Anticipation of taxes:
Note No. 11, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 $10,000.00
Note No. 12, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 15,000.00
Note No. 13, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 10,000.00
Note No. 14, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 15,000.00
Note No. 15 dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 10,000.00
Note No. 16, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911 15,000.00
Note No. 17, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911
10,000.00
Note No. 18, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Oct. 14, 1911
15,000.00
Note No. 19, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Nov. 14, 1911
10,000.00
Note No. 20, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Nov. 14, 1911
15,000.00
Note No. 21, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Nov. 14, 1911
10,000.00
Note No. 22, dated Feb. 14, 1911, due Nov. 14, 1911 15,000.00
Refunding Bonds, for trust funds used 39,750.00
Police Station bonds 30,000.00
219,750.00
$1,152,000.00
DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR
Anticipation of taxes:
Note No. 9
$ 25,000.00
Notes Nos. 11-22 150,000.00
Refunding bonds
90,000.00
Bridge bonds
7,000.00
Overdraft, bonds
2,000.00
Trust Fund bonds
4,000.00
Water bonds
15,000.00
Schoohouse bonds
2,000.00
Trust Fund notes
39,750.00
334,750.00
Gross city debt, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 817,250.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS-Continued INCOME ACCOUNT RECEIPTS
Interest
$18,435.12
Burial lots
303.50
City clerk
1,005.61
Treasurer and collector
172.40
City Hall
358.00
Police
1,133.00
Sealer of weights and measures
174.58
School department
3,576.00
Public Library
2,126.54
Miscellaneous licenses
64.50
Premium on tax notes
1.30
St. Ry. Excise Tax
2,539.79
Corporation Tax
29,576.04
Bank Tax
2,842.12
Estimated income
43,800.00
To Excess and Deficit Account $ 18,508.50
EXCESS AND DEFICIT ACCOUNT
Debit.
Credit.
Aldermen and Council
.Overdrawn $
84.59
Mayor's department
Undrawn
$ 33.80
Auditor's department
54.04
Treasurer and Collector's department
66
10.38
Assessors' department
22.64
Expense of bond issue
66
7.00
City Clerk's department
66
13.29
Law department
66
61.52
Election and Registration
Overdrawn
111.83
City Hall
Undrawn
29.46
Police Supervision
20.87
Police Salaries
66
324.25
Police Lighting
66
16.24
Police Buildings
Overdrawn
762.78
Police Miscellaneous Expenses
. Undrawn
40.13
Fire Salaries
274.16
Fire Horses and care of same
Overdrawn
417.53
Amount carried forward
$ 1,376.73 $ 907.78
$
62,308.50
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CITY AUDITOR
EXCESS AND DEFICIT ACCOUNT-Continued
Debit.
Credit.
Amount brought forward
$ 1,376.73 $
907.78
Fire Fuel
Undrawn
100.10
Fire Lighting
66
45.60
Fire Hydrant Service and Water
66
137.76
Fire New Hose and Equipment
15.87
Fire Equipment and Repairs
60
77.35
Fire Repairs on Buildings
.Overdrawn
183.84
Fire Miscellaneous Expenses
. Undrawn
41.69
Fire Alarm and Wires, Miscellaneous
Overdrawn
902.84
Inspection of Plumbing
Undrawn
9.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
15.75
Moth Extermination
66
94.75
Tree Warden
66
38.79
Harbor Master
25.00
Vital Statistics
Overdrawn
120.22
Inspection of School Children
. Undrawn
16.73
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
60
40.67
Sewer Maintenance
Overdrawn
4.69
Ashes and Rubbish
66 51.75
Street Cleaning
Undrawn
.59
Convenience Stations
66
7.50
Highway Administration
60
31.39
Highways, Repairing
. Overdrawn
1.65
Highways, Culverts
66
72.35
Highways, Bridges
. Undrawn
631.15
Highways, Lighting
66
1,813.21
Highways, Sidewalks and Curbing
Overdrawn
33.70
Highways, Snow Removal
Overdrawn
1.57
Highways, Miscellaneous
. Undrawn
100.44
Rent of Sheds
5.00
Poor Department
Overdrawn
556.30
Military Aid
Undrawn
234.00
Soldiers' Relief
. Overdrawn
929.57
Education, Salaries
. Undrawn
637.74
Education, Miscellaneous
Overdrawn
1,842.91
Education, Fuel
Undrawn
324.67
Education, Lighting
11.71
Education, School Buildings
Overdrawn
737.33
Education, Grading School Grounds
845.62
Public Library, Salaries
66
1.55
Public Library, Miscellaneous
8.84
Amount carried forward
$ 7,671.46 $ 5,623.09
243.45
Highways, Street Sprinkling
14.90
Health and Sanitation, Miscellaneous
84
ANNUAL REPORTS
EXCESS AND DEFICIT ACCOUNT-Continued
Debit. Credit.
Amount brought forward
$ 7,671.46 $ 5,623.09
Public Library, Fuel
Undrawn
61.33
Public Library, Lighting
79.88
Recreation, City Parks
8.87
Recreation, Atkinson Common
66
.27
Playgrounds
Overdrawn 171.95
Other City Properties
. Undrawn
5.52
Mercantile Affairs
7.22
Cemeteries, Miscellaneous
66
2.94
Interest
Undrawn
562.37
Abatements of Tax, 1908
$ 513.08
Abatements of Tax, 1907
492.96
Abatements of Tax, 1906
68.06
Abatements of Tax, 1905
2,050.70
Abatements, Watering streets, 1911
1.36
Abatements, Watering streets, 1910
8.15
Abatements, Watering streets, 1909
11.16
Abatements, Pres. of Trees, 1909
39.75
Abatements, Pres. of Trees, 1908. .
19.60
Exces of income over estimate
18,508.50
To Currier school, in place of notes
6,000.00
Special appropriation for extension of Pleasant street
7,811.76
$24,859.99 $24,859.99
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CITY AUDITOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1911
Statement of Income, Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for the Year Ending Dec. 16, 1911
INCOME
Revenue Accounts.
Receipts for December.
Total Receipts.
Estimated Receipts.
Corporation tax
$
371.38 $ 29,576.04 $16,400.00
National bank tax
2,842.79
2,500.00
Street railway tax
2,539.79
2,500.00
Cemetery, sale of lots
29.00
303.50
200.00
City clerk's department
45.25
1,005.61
Interest
205.96
18,435.12
1,000.00 15,000.00
Police department
250.00
1,133.00
950.00
Public library
2,126.54
2,700.00
Municipal building
30.00
358.00
500.00
School department
48.00
3,576.00
2,800.00
Sealer of weights and measures
95.61
174.58
100.00
Treasurer and collector's department
56.80
172.40
150.00
Miscellaneous receipts
9.00
65.80
Net receipts
$ 1,141.00 $ 62,308.50*$43,800.00
Tax 1911
$ 3,312.33 $198,779.34
Taxes previous years
55.04
74,078.76
Street watering
55.04
3,063.59
Preservation of trees
10.32
1,678.09
Betterments
398.72
Total net receipts
$ 4,938.73 $340,307.00
*Excess of income over estimate, $18,508.50
EXPENDITURES
Appro-
Trans.to this Dept.
Total Credits
Trans.fr. this Dept.
Expend- itures
Un- drawn
Over- drawn
GENERAL GOVERN- MENT:
Aldermen and Couneil .
$1,500
$150
$1,752.17
$1,836.76
$ 84.59
Mayor's office
1,300
1,300.00
$ 50
1,266.20
33.80
City auditor's dept.
1,200
1,200.35
100
1,146.31
54.04
Treas and col. dept
2,600
50
2,652.30
2,641.92
10.38
Assessors' dept.
2,500
50
2,550.00
2,527.36
22.64
Expense bond note issue
100
100.00
93.00
7.00
City clerk's dept .. .
1,700
1,700.00
50
1,686.71
13.29
City messenger's dept. .
900
900.00
900.00
Law dept .
700
700.00
638.48
61.52
Elee. and registration . .
1,900
1,900.00
2,011.83
111.83
City hall
2,200
2,209.07
200
2,179 61
29.46
Protection of Life and Property, police dept :
Supervision
1,300
1,300.00
1,279.13
20.87
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Salaries
11,500
11,500.00
11,175.75
324.25
Light.
200
200.00
183.76
16.24
Maintenance buildings
350
350.00
1,112.78
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762.78
Miscellaneous expenses
400
408.10
367.97
40.13
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1910-Continued EXPENDITURES-Continued
Appro-
Trans.to this Dept.
Total Credits
Trans.fr. this Dept.
Expend- itures
Un- drawn
Over- drawn
Fire department :
Supervision
300
300.00
300.00
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Salaries
8,200
8,200.00
7,925.84
274.16
Horses and care of
5,000
5,000.00
5,417.53
417.53
Fuel
750
750.00
649.90
100.10
Light.
400
400.00
354.40
45.60
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Hydrant ervice, water.
3,700
3,700.0
3,562.24
137.76
New hose s.
4,000
300
4,300.00
4,284.13
15.87
Equipment, repairs ...
1,300
1,305.55
350
1,228.20
77.35
Repairs on buildings . . .
500
500.00
683.84
183.84
Miscellaneous expenses.
200
240.60
198.91
41.69
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Fire Alarm, and Wires:
Supervision
300
300.00
300.00
Miscellaneous expenses.
700
350
1,050.15
1,952.99
Inspection plumbing.
200
200.00
190.50
9.50
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Sealer weights, meas .. .
775
25
802.50
786.75
15.75
Moth extermination . .
2,500
1,200
5,237.10
5,142.35
94.75
Care of trees, warden . .
500
746.79
708.00
38.79
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Harbor master
125
125.00
100.00
25.00
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Health and Sanitation:
Supervision and labor .
500
500.00
500.00
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Vital statistics
200
200.00
185.10
14.90
Miscellaneous expenses
1,500
1,617.00
100
1,737.22
120.22
Inspec. school children
200
400
600.00
583.27
16.73
Inspec. animals
300
300.00
300.00
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Inspec. meats, provis.
500
500.00
500.00
Inspec. milk, vinegar . .
800
800.00
759.33
40.67
Sewer maintenance. . .
300
351.66
356.35
4.69
Ashes and rubbish
2,500
2,500.00
2,551.75
51.75
Street cleaning
3,000
425
3,425.00
3,424.11
.59
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Care of public conven-
ience stations.
100
100.00
92.50
7.50
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Highways and Bridges:
Supt. and office expense
1,600
1,600.00
1,568.61
31.39
. .
*City teams, drivers' sal- aries
6,671.32
6,671.32
Repairing
10,000
10,320.13
10,321.78
1.65
Culverts
1,200
600
1,800.00
1,872.35
72.35
Bridges
3,200
3,200.00
2,568.85
631.15
Lighting
17,000
17,000.00
16,756.55
243.45
Sprinkling
7,000
10,668.74
2,900
8,855.53
1,813.21
Sidewalks and curbing
1,700
2,287.50
100
2,321.20
33.70
Snow removal
2,000
2,038.82
200
2,040.39
1.57
Miscellaneous.
200
204.10
103.66
100.44
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Rent of sheds.
125
125.00
120.00
5,00
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CITY AUDITOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1910-Continued EXPENDITURES-Continued
Trans.to Appro- this priat'n
Trans.fr.
Over-
Dept.
Total Credits
Dept.
this Expend- itures
Un- drawn
drawn
Charities:
Poor department
12,000
14,458.31
15,014.61
556.30
Anna Jaques hospital. .
600
600.00
600.00
Homeopathic hospital .
300
300.00
300.00
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Soldiers' Benefits:
Military aid
300
366.00
132.00
234.00
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Soldiers' relief
8,000
8,226.00
9,155.57
929.57
Education :
Salaries
47,000
47,000.00
46,362.26
637.74
Miscellaneous
5,000
5,024.05
6,866.96
1,842.91
Fuel
3,000
3,000.00
2,675.33
324.67
Light.
225
227.00
215.29
11.71
School buildings
2,000
500
2,500.00
3,237.33
737.33
Grading grounds
845.62
845.62
Public Library:
Salaries and wages
3,900
3,900.00
3.901.55
1.55
Misc. payments
200
230.07
238.91
8.84
Fuel
300
300.00
238.67
61.33
Light.
400
400.00
320.12
79.88
Recreation :
City parks
500
500.00
491.13
8.87
Atkinson common
500
510.00
509.73
.27
Memorial day
300
300.00
300.00
Firemen's Memorial
Sunday
75
75.00
75.00
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Playgrounds
1,000
1,000.00
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Unclassified :
City clocks
75
75.00
75.00
Other city property
600
643.12
637.60
5.52
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Water public buildings .
1,500
1,500.00
1,500.00
Mercantile affairs
500
507.22
500.00
7.22
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Cemeteries:
Supervision and labor .
250
250.00
250.00
Miscellaneous
50
50.00
47.06
2.94
Interest.
40,000
40,000.00
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39,437.63
562.37
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1,171.95
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1910-Continued
Trans.to Appro- this priat'n Dept.
Trans.fr.
Total
this Expend- Un-
Over-
Credits
Dept.
itures
drawn
drawn
Indebtedness:
Bridge bonds
7,000
7,000.00
7,000.00
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Overdraft bonds
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Refunding bonds
4,000
4,000.00
1,000.00
Sinking funds
10,000
10,000.00
10,000.00
Schoolhouse bonds
2,000
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2,000.00
2,000.00
Totals
$267,300 $4,050 $287,630.72 $4,050 $289,122.64 $6,351.49
$7,843.41
Excess of income over estimate
$18,508.50
Abatement of taxes
3,124.80
Abatement of watering streets
20.67
Abatement of preservation of trees
59.35
To Albert Currier School account, in place of note issue
6,000.00
Appropriated for the extension of Pleasant street
7,811.76
$24,859.99 $24,859.99
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES
General Government
$16,928.18
Protection of Life and Property
47,904.97
Health and Sanitation
10,989.93
Highways and Bridges.
53,200.24
Charities.
15,914.61
Soldiers' Benefits
9,287.57
Education
60,202.79
Library and Reading room
4,699.25
Recreation
2,547.81
Unclassified
2,712.60
Cemeteries
297.06
Interest
39,437.63
Indebtedness
25,000.00
$289,122 64
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89
CITY AUDITOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS
BROMFIELD FUND
CR.
From trustees of trust funds $ 412.50
DR.
Tree Warden and Care of Trees $ 206.25
Sidewalks and Curbing 206.25
$ 412.50
SIMPSON FUND
CR.
From trustees of trust funds
DR. $ 900.00 Sprinkling streets
$ 900.00
90
ANNUAL REPORTS
CITY DEBTS AND ASSETS
Dec. 16, 1911.
Bonds
Refunding
4 per cent., Apr., 1, 1913 1, 1919
$ 25,000. 107,500.
Sewer
4 per cent., Sept.
High School
31% per cent., July 1, 1922. 35,000.
High School
31% per cent., Dec. 1, 1923 50,000.
Refunding
4 per cent., Nov. 1, 1924
62,000.
Sewer
31% per cent., Sept. 1, 1931. 1, 1912-34 (serial) ...
259,000.
Water
4 per cent., July 1, 1912-38
(serial) ... 67,000.
Bridge
31% per cent., Sept. 1, 1912-15 1, 1912-17
12,000.
Refunding trust funds
334 per cent., Sept. 1, 1912-18
(serial) . .. 30,000.
Refunding trust funds
334 per cent., Mar. 1, 1912-21 serial) ... (serial) . .. 28,000.
Gross debt of city, Dec. 16, 1911
. $817,250.
ASSETS
Taxes of 1905 uncollected
$ 64.22
Taxes 1906 uncollected
2,068.60
Taxes 1907 uncollected
2,116.00
Taxes 1908 uncollected
10,454.85
Taxes 1909 uncollected
10,199.68
Taxes 1910 uncollected
28,052.97
Taxes 1911 uncollected
64,489.61
$117,445.93
Watering street 1909 uncollected
7.48
Watering streets 1910 uncollected
344.24
Watering streets 1911 uncollected
747.68
1,099.40
Pres. of Trees 1909 uncollected
10.68
Pres. of Trees 1910 uncollected
301.96
Pres. of Trees 1911 uncollected
507.66
820.30
Betterments uncollected
1,404.00
Embezzlement account
228.71
Cash in First National Bank, Newburyport.
13,071.66
Cash in Old Colony Trust Co., Boston.
813.48
Cash in Treasurer's office
573.78
14,458.92
State of Mass. State Aid
9,250.00
State of Mass. Military Aid
53.00
State of Mass. Soldiers' Burial
518.00
Sinking Funds
164,055.69
309,333.95
Total net debt, Dec. 16, 1911
$507,916.05
Total net debt, Dec. 17, 1910
541,348.34
Reduction in debt
$ 33,432.29
46,000.
Water
31% per cent., June
(serial) ... 28,000.
Overdraft 4 per cent., June
(serial) ... (serial) ... 28,000.
Police Building Loan
4 per cent., May 1, 1912-18
39,750.
Schoolhouse 4 per cent., Nov. 1, 1912-25
9,821.00
91
CITY AUDITOR
ANNUAL NET DEBT STATEMENT
The following table shows the net debt at the close of each fiscal year, beginning with the year 1899:
Years
Net Debt
Increase
Decrease
1899
$ 289,566.47 286,876.59
$ 88,720.01 2,689.88
1901
317,272.13 $
30,395.54
1902
321,725.39
4,453.26
1903
369,687.30
47,961.91
1904
646,819.16
277,131.86* 24,717.67
1905
671,536.83
1906
630,305.15
41,231.68
1907
596,120.73
34,184.42
1908
586,259.64
9,861.09
1909
589,904.27
3,644.63
1910
541,348.34
48,555.93
1911
507,916.05
33,432.29
*Water plant acquired.
BORROWING CAPACITY
Dec. 16, 1911.
Valuation 1909-1910-1911.
Year
Total Val. Abatements. Net Val.
1909
$ 13,216,621.00 $ 118,000.00 $13,098,621.00
1910
15,745,592.00 856,926.00 14,888,666.00
1911
13,114,412.00 169,300.00 12,945,112.00
$40,932,399.00
Average net valuation for three years, $13,644,133.00. Debt limit, 21/2 per cent. of $13,644,133, is $ 341,103.32 City debt, omitting tax loans $ 817,250.00
Exempted debt to be deducted:
Sewers (Acts of 100, Chap. 59) $ 153,500.00
Water (Acts of 1894 and 1908) 326,000.00
Bridge (Acts of 1904, Chap. 359) $ 28,000.00
High School (Acts of 1902, Chap. 237) .. 70,000.00
577,500.00
Debt not exempted
$ 239,750.00 Total sinking funds $ 164,055.69
Less for exempted loans 119,719.96
Sinking fund for unexempted debt $ 44,335.73
$ 195,414.27 Net debt not exempted
Borrowing capacity, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 145,689.05
1900
92
ANNUAL REPORTS
SINKING FUNDS
In Hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Total amount of funds Dee. 17, 1910 Receipts during year :
$231,570.84
Unexpended balance, 1910 $ 895.80
City appropriation for 1911
10,000.00
Interest on investments
7,304.42
Premiums on investments 548.95
From City of Newburyport, for Felker Bond account. 4,000.00
Total receipts 22,749.17
$254,320.01
Payments:
Accrued interest and premium on bonds purchased. $ 264.32
Paid into City Treasury to retire Refunding Loan. 90,000.00
Total payments 90,264.32
Total amount of funds Dec. 16, 1911 $164,055.69 The above funds are apportioned to retire the city debt as follows:
REFUNDING LOAN $90,000 due July 1, 1911.
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910 $88,280.00
Income for 1911 1,720.00
$90,000.00
Cancelled by payment to City of Newburyport $90,000.00
REFUNDING LOAN $25,000 due April 1, 1913.
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910
$21,920.35
City appropriation for 1911
1,000.00
Income for 1911
818.66
Unexpended balance 1910
895.80
$24,634.81
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 per cent. Refunding Bonds, due April 1, 1913
$ 2,000.00
Newburyport 31/2 per cent. Water Bonds, due June 1, 1912 11,000.00
Newburyport 4 per cent. Overdraft Bonds, June 1, 1914-17 8,000.00
Quincy 4 per cent. Water Bond, due May 1, 1912 500.00
Pittsfield 31/2 per cent., due Aug. 15, 1916-18 3,000.00
Five Cents Savings Bank, City 134.81
$24,634.81
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CITY AUDITOR
SINKING FUNDS-Continued SEWERAGE LOAN $107,500 due September 1, 1919
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910 $66,060.99 3,150.00
Appropriation for 1911
Income for 1911
2,789.01
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 per cent. Sewer Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1919 .. $59,500.00
Dubuque 4 per cent, due April 1, 1919 9,000.00
Utica 41/2 per cent., due July 1, 1919
3,000.00
First National Bank, City 146.12
353.88
72,000.00
HIGH SCHOOL LOAN
$35,000 due July 1, 1922.
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910
$16,646.22
Appropriation for 1911
1,200.00
Income for 1911
585.89
18,432.11
INVESTED
Newburyport 31/2 per cent. High School bonds, due July 1,
1922
$15,000.00
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank 432.11
$18,432.11
HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $50,000 due December 1, 1923.
Total funds Dec. 17, 1910
$17,000.00
Appropriation for 1911 1,600.00
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