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3.15
Repairs to heater
1.80
Carpenter work and stock
14.95
Oiling floors
20.00
Setting glass
2.50
Grass seed
7.00
Electrical fixtures
15.17
Services of city teams
...
1.50
Labor as per pay roll
2.00
$ 106.43
Temple Street School
Plumbing repairs
$ 14.30
Laying pipe
7.10:
Advertising
3.13
Carpenter work and stock
10.28
Repairs on fence
32.94
Setting glass
4.50
New heating apparatus
135.00
New fountains, sinks and repairs
10.74
$ 217.99
Bromfield Street School
Carpenter work and stock
$ 6.43
Setting glass and repairing windows
8.52
Repairs to drinking fountain
2.00
Plumbing repairs
71.16
Cleaning drains
5.85
Painting and glazing
1.96
$ .
95.92
Hancock Street School
Setting glass
$ 14.95
Repairs to heater
1.00
Laying and repairing pipe
8.60
Carpenter work and stock
8.54
.
75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Education-continued Hancock Street School-continued
Repairing drinking fountain
3.25
Plumbing repairs
25.80
Repairing fence
8.55
Seat castings
1.25
$ 71.94
Davenport School
Inspection of boilers
$ 2.00
Cleaning gutters at ward room
.60
Plumbing repairs
26.49
Repairing roof
5.00
Setting glass and repairing windows
3.25
Repairs to heater
7.25
janitor's supplies
.75
Cementing floor and teaming
12.25
$ 57.59
Curtis School
Inspection of boiler
$ 7.00
Setting glass
3.15
Repairing hose
2.25
Repairs to heater
1.75
Repairs to plumbing
15.99
Repairing roof
5.66
Carpenter work and stock
3.42
Repairing fence
16.00
$ 55.22
Manual Training School
Rent and power
$ 312.50
Lumber
2.95
$ 315.45
Storey Avenue School
Carpenter work and stock $ 17.70
Moultonville School
Repairs to heater
$ 3.86
Street sprinkling for all schools
23.42
Transferred to City Hall and Fire Department . 17.50
$ 1,682.88
Jackman School Repairs
Appropriation
$ 500.00
From general treasury to balance
183.97
$ 683.97
77
CITY AUDITOR. Education-continued Jackman School Repairs-continued PAYMENTS
Setting glass
$ 8.35
Plumbing
75.86
Painting and kalsomining
99.00
New heating apparatus
350.00
Masonry and teaming
29.44
Hauling gravel
5.30
Carpenter work and stock
48.27
Janitor's supplies
2.75
New shades
28.00
New posts
3.50
Services of city teams
16.00
Labor as per pay roll
16.00
Advertising
. 1.50
$ 683.97
New Currier School Building
Balance Dec. 16, 1911
$ 8,307.36
From general treasury to balance
508.62
PAYMENTS
$ 8,815.98
General contract balance
$ 4,126.95
Extras to general contractor
612.45
Architect
471.79
Electrical fixtures
613.98
Painting and glazing
114.29
Heating and ventilating engineer
96.75
Reconstructing heating and ventilating plant
2,117.91
Labor cleaning
29.50
Mason work on ducts
7.88
Hardware
394.82
Plumbing contract, balance
229.01
Telephone
.65
$ 8,815.98
78
ANNUAL REPORT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
From general treasury to balance
$ 3,960.00 46.32
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Use of library
$ 150.00
Dog licenses
686.93
Fines
4.00
Sale of old paper
1.51
Income from trust funds:
A. E. Cutter
145.40
S. W. Marston
180.40
E. S. Moseley
180.40
W. O. Moseley
354.42
W. O. Moseley
57.50
E. H. Stickney
235.20
J. M. Bradbury
40.40
C. W. Bradstreet
·
$ 2,076.56
PAYMENTS
Salary of librarian
$ 1,500.00
Salary of assistants
2,045.75
Salary of janitor
460.57
$ 4,006.32
Books, Periodicals, etc.
Balance from 1911
$ 596.98
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund for books destroyed
$ 2.34
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
626.39
W. H. P. Dodge
95.80
Geo. Haskell
37.88
$ 1,927.41
PAYMENTS
$ 2,524.39
Books
$ 1,018.52
Papers
68.90
Binding
330.59
Periodicals
377.87
$ 1,795.88
Balance, Dec. 1, 1912
$ 728.51
$ 4,006.32
·
40.40
79
CITY AUDITOR. Public Library-continued Fuel
Appropriation
$ 300.00
From general treasury to balance
10.70
PAYMENTS
$ 310.70
Coal
$ 300.00
Charcoal
10.70
$ 310.70
Lighting
$ 350.00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co.
$ 337.82
Balance to general treasury
$
12.18
Miscellaneous
Appropriation
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Fines
$ 5.95
Sale of old paper
4.65
Sale of old hose
3.50
$ 14.10
PAYMENTS
$ 889.10
Telephone
$ 18.87
Post office box rent
8.00
Ink
3.45
Mucilage
6.50
Stationery
32.15
Typewriter supplies
3.50
Postal cards
13.00
Postage stamps
2.00
Cards and call slips
36.50
Binding and labels
7.95
Clips, rubber bands, etc.
8.25
Dog blanks and checks
9.25
Electrical supplies
36.48
Express and teaming
5.79
Insurance on building and books
581.62
Janitor's supplies
8.08
Street sprinkling
5.24
Labor as per pay roll
13.75
$ 800.38
Balance to general treasury
88.72
$ 875.00
80
ANNUAL REPORT.
RECREATION City Parks
Appropriation
$ 500.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund
$ 18.00
From Balch Fund
363.08
$ 381.08
PAYMENTS
$ 881.08
Salaries and wages
$ 361.50
Flants and care of same
75.00
Repairing drinking fountain
1.70
Gardener's implements
17.44
Carpenter work and stock
6.30
New settees
72.00
Repairing lawn mower
2.25
Lighting
10.25
Use of city teams
66.00
Street sprinkling
55.04
$ 667.48
Balance to general treasury
$ 213.60
Atkinson Common
Appropriation
$ 500.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of grass
$ 10.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries and wages
$ 392.33
Gardener's implements and grass seed
12.08
Carpenter work and stock
26.57
New hose
15.40
Use of horse
1.50
Pipe
.91
Cement and labor
52.05
Preservation of trees
2.28
Street sprinkling
4.82
$ 507.94
$ 2.06
Balance to general treasury
81
CITY AUDITOR.
Recreation-continued Playgrounds
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Transferred to this department
600.00
From general treasury to balance
274.56
$ 1,374.56
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of boards
$ .50
PAYMENTS
$ 1,375.06
Supervision of grounds
$ 270.00
Carpenter work and stock
191.59
Plumbing
117.89
Swings
79.16
See-saw outfits
77.44
Strides
56.00
Slides
96.00
Hardware
16.00
Setting glass
4.06
Use of piano and services of violinist
7.50
Music books and ribbon
2.74
Refreshments
7.95
Printing badges
1.00
Sporting goods
37.35
Freight
5.76
Express and teaming
1.75
Rent of land
226.37
Use of city teams
38.00
Labor as per pay rolls
138.50
$ 1,375.06
82
ANNUAL REPORT.
CELEBRATIONS Memorial Day
Appropriation
$ 300.00
PAYMENTS
Quartermaster Post 49, G. A. R. $ 300.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
PAYMENTS
Thomas Huse, Chief, for Memorial Sunday
$
75.00
Gas and Electric Light Investigation
Appropriation, transferred from Fire Dept. salaries $ 300.00
PAYMENTS
Legal opinion on vote to purchase lighting plant ..
$ 50.00
Copying reports of Gas & Eelctric Co.
90.20
Record book
4.90
Analysis of reports
30.50
Statistical books
13.00
Stationery
3.5.2
Sundry expenses
7.68
$ 199.80
Balance to general treasury
$ 100.20
.
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83
CITY AUDITOR.
UNCLASSIFIED
City Clocks
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
$ 75.00
Embezzlement Account
$ 228.71
Expenses of city solicitor
Balance, Dec. 21, 1912
$ 221.53
Thomas Hamilton House
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911 RECEIPTS
$ 61.00
Total, transferred to New Police Station
$ 249.07
Water for Public Buildings
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Water Works
$ 1,500.00
Other City Properties $ 600.00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Purchase of land on Water street $ 100.00
Stock and labor on band stand
32.25
Railings
58.00
Cemetery implements
18.49
Repairing water pipes
1.08
Recording deed
.65
Services of city teams
4.00
Labor as per pay rolls
63.25
$ 277.72
Balance to general treasury
$ 322.28
Uncalled for Claims
Amount of same, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 39.66
Uncalled for claims
16.54
$ 75.00
Salary of superintendent of clocks
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911 PAYMENTS $ 7.18
$ 188.07
On account of sale of old house
$ 56.20
84
ANNUAL REPORT. Unclassified-continued Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Association
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
PAYMENTS
Frection of monument $ 750.00
72.63
Cement, crushed stone and lumber
$ 822.63
Balance carried forward
$ 1,177.37
Judgment Account PAYMENTS
H. B. Little vs. City $ 204.94
J. A. Maynard, lessee, vs. City
109.70
Cashman Bros. Co., vs. City
341.26
Robert Donahue vs. City
867.41
LaPlant and Swasey vs. City
510.49
$ 2,033.80
Credit from tax levy 1912
1,523.31
Balance to be assessed $ 510.49
85
CITY AUDITOR.
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Works
Balance, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 4,988.75
RECEIPTS
From water rates
$44,401.72
From meter rates
9,062.89
From city for fire purposes
3,500.00
From city for public buildings
1,500.00
From city for street sprinkling
656.56
From sundry water receipts
59.54
Total receipts for water Other receipts:
·
$ 59,180.71
From interest
$ 118.13
Service pipe construction
440.50
Extension of mains
175.02
Maintenance
59.82
793.47
City of Newburyport, bonds and premiums
15,120.00
Total receipts
$75,094.18
City, bonds and interest
.$27,860.00
Construction
Extension of mains and service pipe in Newbury $ 300.47
Extension of mains and service pipe in city
10,411.20
New pump at main station
12,303.39
Hydrant construction 360.00
New supply
5,934.64
New meters
179.95
$ 29,489.65
Maintenance
Pumping station
$ 7,799.57
Pumping station at Artichoke river. .
2,514.41
Hydrant, Gate, Reservoir, Meter and general maintenance
3,771.15
Pipe maintenance
2,582.54
Filter beds
5,727.82
Real estate purchased
$ 22,395.49 200.00
Total expenditures
$79,945.14
Balance, Dec. 21, 1912
$ 137.79
PAYMENTS
$80,082.93
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
$ 250.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of superintendent
$ 250.00
Miscellaneous Payments
$ 50.00
Transferred to this department
24.00
From general treasury to balance
17.13
PAYMENTS
$ 91.13
Gardener's implements
$ 5.13
Rent of land for driveway
20.00
Use of water . 15.00
45.00
Services of city teams
...
$ 91.13
INTEREST
Appropriation
$ 37,000.00
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Interest on overdue taxes and assessments $ 3,421.75
Interest form Water Commissioners 11,860.00
On bank deposits 1,639.21
$16,920.96
PAYMENTS
Interest on tax notes
$ 3,310.81
Interest on trust fund notes
1,195.31
Interest on bonds, high school
3,097.50
Interest on bonds, Currier school
1,120.00
Interest on bonds, water
11,790.00
Interest on bonds, refunding
1,000.00
Interest on bonds, refunding J. V. F.
2,460.00
Interest on bonds, sewer
5,945.00
Interest on bonds, bridge
980.00
Interest on bonds, refunding trust notes
1,270.31
Interest on bonds, overdraft
440.00
Interest on New Police Station
1,160.00
$33,768.93
Balance to general treasury
$ 3,231.07
Appropriation
Labor as per pay rolls
6.00
87
CITY AUDITOR.
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS Bromfield Fund CR.
From trustees of trust funds
DR.
$ 412.50
Tree warden and care of trees $ 206.25 206.25 $ 412.50
Sidewalks and curbing
Simpson Fund
CR.
From trustees of trust funds $ 900.00
DR.
Sprinkling streets
$ 900.00
Balch Fund
CR.
From trustees of trust funds $ . 363.08
DR.
City parks
$ 363.08
Premium Account
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Premium on tax notes No. 24-31 $ .65
Premium on police station bonds
1.00
Premium on Pleasant Street Extension bonds
24.64
$ 26.29
88
ANNUAL REPORT.
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt, Dec. 16, 1911
$ 817,250.00
DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1912
Anticipation of taxes:
Note No. 24, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 $25,000.00
Note No. 25, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 15,000.00
Note No. 26, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 10,000.00
Note No. 27, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 25,000.00
Note No. 28, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 15,000.00
Note No. 29, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct. 2, 1912 10,000.00
Note No. 30, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct.10,1912 25,000.00
Note No. 31, dated Feb. 5, 1912, due Oct.10,1912
25,000.00
Note No. 32, dated Nov. 5, 1912, due Apr. 5, 1913
25,000.00
Water Bonds, No. B 1-B 15
15,000.00
Police Station Bonds, No. C 1C 5 5,000.00
Pleasant Street Extension Bonds, No. 1-14
14,000.00
$209,000.00
$1,026,250.00
DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR
Notes No. 24-31
$150,000.00
Bridge Bonds
7,000.00
Overdraft Bonds
2,000.00
Trust Fund Bonds
8,000.00
Water Bonds
16,000.00
School House Bonds
2,000.00
Police Station Bonds
2,000.00
$ 187,000.00
$ 839,250.00 Gross city debt, Sec. 21, 1912
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CITY AUDITOR.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1912
Statement of Income, Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances for the Year Ending Dec. 21, 1912 INCOME
Revenue Accounts
Total Receipts.
Estimated Receipts.
Corporation tax
$16,651.29
$16,400.
National bank tax
2,888.26
2,500.
Street railway tax
2,881.67
1,500.
Cemetery, sale of lots
112.50
200.
City clerk's department
1,120.62
1,000.
Interest
16,920.96
15,000.
Police department
1,227.54
950.
Public library
2,076.56
2,700.
Municipal building
247.00
300.
School department
3,686.21
3,000.
Sealer of weights and measures
186.84
100.
Treasurer and collector's department
211.20
150.
Miscellaneous receipts
90.29
. . . .
Net receipts
$48,300.94
$43,800.
Taxes, 1912
196,099.93
Taxes previous years
57,024.67
Street Watering
2,861.75
Preservation of trees
1,443.81
Betterments
333.94
Total net receipts
$306,065.04
Excess of income over estimate, $4,500.94.
EXPENDITURES
Department
ations
to this dept.
credits from dept.
itures
drawn
Over- drawn
General Government
Aldermen and Council
$ 1,300
$ 100
$1,400.00
1,495.78
$ 95.78
Mayor's office
1,250
1,250.00
1,217.00
$33.00
City auditor's department
1,100
1,100.15
1,130.77
30.62
Treasurer & collector's dept
2,600
2,601.50
2.622.69
21.19
Assessors' dept
2.500
2,500.75
2,456.84
43.91
Expense of bond and note issue
100
100.00
232.50
132.50
City clerk's dept
1,600
50
1,650.00
1,618.22
31.78
City messenger's dept
900
900.00
900.00
Law department.
600
150
750.00
734.04
15.96
Elections and registration
2,000
2,000.00
2,506.65
506.65
City hall
1,000
150
1,152.23
1,261.90
109.67
for treasurer's office
500
500.00
150
500.00
Protection of Life & Property Police Department-
Supervision
1,300
1,300.00
1,292.98
7.02
Salaries
11,500
11.500.00
11,512.75
12.75
Fuel
350
350.00
166.69
183.31
Light
2225
225.00
200.44
24.56
Maintenance of buildings
800
800.00
602.60
197.40
Miscellaneous expenses
300
300.00
385.22
85.22
Appropri- Tranf's Total Trans's Expend- Un-
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Financial Statemen -continued Expenditures-continued
Appropri- Transf's Total Transf's Expend-
Department
ations
to this dept.
Credits from dept.
itures
Un- drawn
Over- drawn
Fire Department-
Supervislon.
$ 500
500.00
S 500.00
Salaries
11,400
11,400.00
$1400
11,132.81
2 67.19
Horses and care of same.
5,000
5,000.00
6,176.01
$1,176.01
Fuel
650
650.00
892.83
242.83
Light.
350
350.00
365.93
15.93
Hydrant and water service ..
3,550
3,550.00
3,520.83
29.17
Equipment and repairs
900
$550
1,492.00
1,452.00
40.00
Repairs on buildings
500
500.00
461.81
38.19
Miscellaneous expense
200
200.0
197.83
2.17
Ward six engine house
500
500.00
495.97
4.03
Fire Alarm and Wires
Supervision
300
300.00
300.00
Miscellaneous expenses
400
350
762.90
850.35
87.45
Inspection of plumbing
200
200.00
212.50
12.50
Sealer of weights and measures
750
25
775.00
777.13
2 13
Moth extermination.
2,000
3,425.55
3,497.84
72 29
Care of trees (including warden) 300
350
884.43
905.19
20.76
Harbor master
100
100.00
100.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision and labor
500
500.00
500.00
37.90
Miscellaneous expenses
1,500
300
1,862.68
3,810.84
1,948.16
Inspection of school children
300
300.00
300.00
Inspection of animals.
300
300.00
300.00
Inspection of meats & provis'ns
500
500.00
500.00
Inspection of milk & vinegar
800
800.00
753.58 .
46.42
Sewer construction
300
300.00
300.00
Sewer maintenance
300
382.96
325.73
Ashes and rubbish
2,500
2,807.81
2,699.00
108.81
Street cleaning
2,500
500
3,000.00
3,089.01
89.01
Care public convenience stat'ns
100
100.00
93.40
6.60
Highways and Bridges
Supt. and office expenses
.S
1,600
1,600.00
1,557.43
42.57
City teams and drivers' salaries
5,000
6,559.84
6,521.50
38.34
Curzon Mill road
500
500.00
500.00
Culverts
1,200
1,200.00
1,191.51
8.49
Bridges
4,000
4,000.00
1,975
4,798.35
Lighting
17,000
17,000.90
16,694.00
306.00
Sprinkling ..
3,500
7,173.30
500
6,286.19
887.11
Sidewalks and curbing.
1,500
2,176.15
2,166.90
9.25
Snow removal
1,000
50
1,073.94
1,116.05
42.11
Miscellaneous ....
325
50
375.00
326.05
48.95
Charities
Poor department.
11,000
12,792.21
15,370.60
2,578.39
Anna Jaques hospital
600
600.00
600.00
Homeopathic hospital
300
300.00
300.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Military aid
300
348.00
96.00
252.00
Soldiers' relief
8,000
8,455.00
8,102.33
352.67
Education
Salarles
49,700
49,700.00
49,353.79
346.21
Miscellaneous.
4,000
4,048.13
5,579.01
1,530.88
Fuel
3,500
3,500.00
4,060.58
560.58
Light
250
252.00
299.44
47.44
School buildings ..
1,000
500
1,546.10
1,682.88
136.78
Jackman school repairs
500
500.00
683.97
183.97
Public Library
Salaries and wages
3,960
3,960.00
4,006.32
46.32
Miscellaneous payments
875
889.10
800.38
88.72
Fuel
300
300 00
310-70
10.70
Light
350
350.00
337,82
12.18
Vital Statistics.
200
200.00
162.10
Repairing
798.35
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CITY AUDITOR.
Financial Statement-continued Expenditures-continued
Department
Appropri- Transf's Total Transf's Expend- Un- ations to this Credits from itures dept. dept.
drawn
Over- drawn
Recreation
City parks.
S 500
$ 881.08
$ 667.48
$ 213.60
Atkinson common.
500
510.00
507.94
2 06
Memorial day ..
300
300.00
300.00
Firemen's memorial Sunday
75
75.00
75.00
Playgrounds
500
$600
1,150.00
1,375.06
$ 274.56
Unclassified
Gas & Electric Lt. investigation City clocks
75
75.00
75.00
Other city property ..
600
600.00
277.72
322 28
Water for public buildings ..
1,500
1,500.00
1,500.00
Soldiers' & Sailors' Mem'l Ass'n
2,000
2,000.00
822.63
1177.37
Cemeteries
Supervision and labor
250
250.00
250.00
Miscellaneous
50
74.00
91.13
17.13
Interest.
37,000
37,000.00
33,768.93
3231.07
Indebtedness
Bridge bonds
7,000
7.000.00
7,000.00
Overdraft bonds
2,000
2.000.00
2,000.00
Refunding bonds, issue of 1908.
4,000
4,000.00
4,000.00
Sinking funds.
8,500
8,500.00
8,500.00
Schoolhouse bonds.
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police station bonds
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Refunding bonds, issue of 1911 ...
4,000
4,000.06
4,000.00
Totals 260,435 $4025 $274,887.31 84,025 $276,662.25
$9113.72
$10,888.66
Excess income over estimate ...
4,500.94
Abatement of street watering
10.72
Currier school
508.62
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Association balance forward.
1,177.37
Gas and electric light investigation balance forward.
100.20
Pleasant street extension to balance account
738.50
To sinking fund commissioners
190.59
$13,614.66
$13,614.66
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES
1. General Government
$ 16,676.39
2. Protection of Life and Property
45,999.71
3. Health and Sanitation
12,833.66
4. Highways and Bridges
40,657.98
5. Charities
16,270.60
6, Soldiers' Benefits
8,198.33
7. Education
61,659.67
8. Library and Reading Room
5,455.22
9. Recreation
2,925.48
10. Unclassified
2,875.15
11. Cemeteries
341.13
12. Interest
33,768.93
13. Indebtedness
29,000.00
Total
$276,662.25
300
300.00
199.80
120.20
92
ANNUAL REPORT.
CITY DEBT AND ASSETS
Bonds
Rate
Due
Amount
Refunding
4% issue 1893 April
1, 1913
$ 25,000.
Sewer
4% issue 1889 Sept.
1, 1919
107,500.
High School
31/2 % issue 1902 July 1, 19'22
35,000.
High School
3 1/2 % issue 1903 Dec.
1, 1923
50,000.
Refunding
4 % issue 1909 Nov.
1, 1924
62,000.
Sewer
3 1/2 %
issue 1901 Sept.
1, 1931
46,000.
Water
3 1/2 % issue 1904 June
1, 1913-34
247,000.
Water
4% issue 1908 July
1, 1913-38
65,000.
Water
4% issue 1911 Dec.
1, 1913-18
13,000.
Bridge
3 1/2 %
issue 1900 Sept.
1, 1913-15
21,000.
Refunding trust funds
3 34 % issue 1908 Sept.
1, 1913-18
24,000.
Refunding trust funds
3 3/4 %
issue 1911
Mar.
1, 1913-21
35,750.
Overdraft
4% issue 1907 June
1, 1913-17
10,000.
Police Building Loan
4% issue 1911 May
1, 1913-18
28,000.
Police Building Loan
4% issue 1912 Feb.
15, 1913-17
5,000.
Schoolhouse
4 %
issue 1910 Nov.
1, 1913-25
26,000.
Pleasant Street Extension
4% issue 1912 Dec.
2, 1913-19
14,000.
Bonded debt of city, Dec. 21, 1912
$814,250.
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES
Tax note No. 32 due April 5, 1913
$ 25,000.
Gross debt of city, Dec. 21, 1912
$ 839.250.
ASSETS
Taxes of 1908 uncollected
$ 7,971.20
Taxes of 1909 uncollected
9,431.90
Taxes of 1910 uncollected
10,323.47
Tages of 1911 uncollected
30,197.93
Taxes of 1912 uncollected
67,298.04
$125,222.54
Watering streets 1910 uncollected .
$ 2.75
Watering streets 1911 uncollected . . 284.95
Watering streets 1912 uncollected ..
713.37
1,001.07
Preservation of trees 1909 uncollected $ 5.05
Preservation of trees 1910 uncollected 3.18
Preservation of trees 1911 uncollected 274.51
Preservation of trees 1912 uncollected
398.53
681.27
Betterments uncollected
Embezzlement account
1,469.76 221.53
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CITY AUDITOR.
City Debt and Assets-continued Assets-continued
Cash in First National Bank, New-
buryport $ 4,319.78
Cash in Old Colony Trust Co, Boston 648.79
Cash in Treasurer's office 278.54
5.247.11
State of Massachusetts, State Aid ... $ 8,048.00
State of Massachusetts, Military Aid
44.00
State of Massachusetts, Soldiers' Burial
407.00
8,499.00 178,778.31
Sinking funds
$321.120.59
Total net debt, Dec. 21, 1912 . . Total net debt, Dec. 16, 1911 .
$518,129.41
507,916.05
Increase in debt
$ 10,213.36
1
94
ANNUAL REPORT.
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 $ 88,720.01
1899
$ 289,566.4/7
1900
286,876.59
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*
1905
671.536.83
24,717.67
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
1912
518,129.41
10,213.36
* Water Plant acquired.
Borrowing Capacity DEC. 21, 1912
Valuation 1910-1911-1912
Year
Total Val.
Abatements
Net Val.
1910
$ 15,745,592.00
$ 856,926.00
$ 14,888,666.00
1911
13,114,412.00
169,300.00
12,945,112.00
1912
12,835,482.00
296,000.00
12,539,482.00
$40,373,260.00
Average net valuation for three years $13,457,753.00
Debt limit, 21/2 % of $13,457,753 is
$336,443.83
City debt, omitting tax loans
814,250.00
Debts outside the limit allowed by special acts:
Sewers (Acts of 1889 and 1900) .. $153,500.00
Water (Acts of 1894 and 1908) 325,000.00
Bridge (Acts of 1904, Chap. 359) 21,000.00
High School (Acts 1902, Chap. 237) 70,000.00
$569,500.00
Debt within the limit
$244,750.00
Total sinking funds $178,778.31
Less for debts outside the limit 128,879.67
Sinking fund for debts within the
limit
49,898.64
Net debt within the limit
$194,851.36
Borrowing capacity, Dec, 21, 1912
$141,592,47
95
CITY AUDITOR.
SINKING FUNDS
IN HANDS OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Total amount of funds, Dec. 16, 1911
$164,055.69
Receipts during year :
City appropriation 1912
$ 8,500.00 6,378.75
Interest on investments
$ 14,878.75
Total investments $178,934.44
PAYMENTS
Accrued interest paid
156.13
Total amount of funds, Dec. 21, 1912 $178,778.31
The above funds are apportioned to retire the city debt as follows:
Refunding Loan $25,000 4% Due April 1, 1913.
Total funds, Dec. 16, 1911 $ 24,634.81
Income for 1912 365.19
INVESTED $ 25,000.00
Newburyport 4% Refunding Bonds, due April 1, 1913
$19,000.00
Pittsfield 31/2 % Refunding Bonds, due June 1,
1916 1,000.00
Pittsfield 31/2 % Refunding Bonds, due Aug. 15,
1916-18 3,000.00
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank 2,000.00
$ 25,000.00
Sewerage Loan
$107,500 4% due Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1, 1919.
Total funds, Dec. 16, 1912
$72,000.00
Appropriation for 1912 2,400.00
Income for 1912 3,445.23
$ 77,845.23
INVESTED
Newburyport 4% sewer bonds, due Sept. 1, 1919 $ 22,000.00
Newburyport 4% sewer bonds, due Oct. 1, 1919 7,500.00
Newburyport 4% sewer bonds, due Nov. 1, 1919
35,000.00
Newburyport 4% overdraft bonds, due June 1, 1914-17 8,000.00
Utica bonds, due July 1, 1919
3,000.00
Dubuque bonds, due April 1, 1919
2,000.00
First National Bank, City . . ... 345.23
$ 77,845.23
96
ANNUAL REPORT.
High School Loan $35,000 31/2 % due July 1, 1922.
Total funds, Dec. 16, 1911 $18,432.11
Appropriation for 1912 1,000.00
Income for 1912 647.28
$ 20,079.39
INVESTED
Newburyport 31/2 % High School bonds, due July 1, 1922
$20,000.00
Five Cents Savings Bank 79.39
$ 20,079.39
High School Loan
$50,000 31/2 % due December 1, 1923.
Total funds, Dec. 16, 1911
$19,195.00
Appropriation for 1912 1,600.00
Income for 1912 672.80
$ 21,467.80
INVESTED
Dubuque 4% bonds due April 1, 1919 $ 4,000.00
Newburyport 31/2 % High School bonds, due July
1, 1922
1,000.00
Newburyportt 31/2 % High School bonds, due Dec.
1, 1923 1,000.00
Newburyport 31/2 % Water bonds, due June 1, 1922, 1923, 1925
3,000.00
Newburyport 31/2 % Water bonds, due June 1, 1928
1,000.00
Fitchburg R. R. 31/2 % bonds, due Oct. 1, 1921 .
10,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R. 31/2 % bonds, due Jan. 1, 1923 1,000.00
First National Bank, City 467.80
$ 21,467.80
Refunding Bonds $62,000 4% due November 1, 1924.
Total funds, Dec. 16, 1911
$13,060.85
Appropriation for 1912 2,700.00 482.40
Income for 1912
$ 16,243.25
INVESTED
Dubuque 4% bonds, due April 1, 1919 3,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R. 31/2 % bonds, due Jan. 1, 1923
3,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R. 4% bonds, due Sept. 1, 1926
5,000.00
5,000.00 Newburyport 312 % sewer bonds, due Sept. 1, 1931 Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank 243.25
$ 16,243.25
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CITY AUDITOR.
Sinking Funds-continued Sewerage Loan $46,000 31/2 % due Sept. 1, 1931.
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