USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Newburyport > City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1913 > Part 2
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10
$65,079.32
$65,079.32
Library and Reading Room
Supervision and salaries
$3,740.67
Janitor's services
497.00
Books, papers and binding
2,179.46
Fuel
286.18
Lighting
275.96
Other Expenses.
213.63
Insurance on building and books.
110.63
Total for Library and Reading Room
$7,303.53
$7,303.53
Total forward.
$224,197.72
$8,253.06
$232,450.78
of Other Teachers "Janitors
4,059.33
24
ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$274,648.23
$1,422.71
$276,070.94
Recreation
City Parks
Atkinson Common One half cost of fence
16.50
Play grounds Refund .
. 20
Total from Recreation.
16.70
$16.70
Unclassified
Other City Properties .. Sale of real estate Refund and sale of lamp
425.00
Uncalled for claims
2.36
Total from Unclassified
$11.00
$427.36
$438.36
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works income from sale of water.
miscellaneous receipts ..
$62,033.96 1,122.02
bond issue ..
$5,000.00
Total from Public Service Enterprises . .
$63,155.98
$5,000.00
$68,155.98
Cemeteries
Sale of lots ..
239.00
Total from Cemeteries
$239.00
$239.00
Interest
Water Commissioners ..
$11,880.00
Trust Funds for street sprinkling, trees and sidewalks ..
1,312.50
Trust Funds for schools
756.00
3,164.60
602.00
Accrued interest on bonds and notes
35.67
On deposits.
872.20
Deferred taxes and assessments
3,340.06
Total from Interest ..
$21,963.03
$21,963.03
Total forward.
$360,033.94
$6,850.07
$366,884.01
library
parks
$11.00
25
CITY AUDITOR
PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$224,197.72
$8,253.06
$232,450.78
Recreation
City Parks
Salaries and Wages
488.74
Other Expenses
313.79
Atkinson Common
Salaries and Wages
358.49
Other Expenses
145.39
Playgrounds
Salaries and Wages
342.50
Other Expenses.
316.63
Celebrations
Memorial Day
300.00
Firemens' Memorial Sunday
75.00
Fourth of July
100.00
Total for Recreation
$2,440.50
$2,440.54
Unclassified
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial
$1,413.62
City Clocks
$75.00
13.75
Water for Public Buildings.
1,500.00
Other City Properties.
352.94
Gas and Electric Light Investigation
37.15
Judgments Paid.
841.26
Surety Account.
1,000.00
Total for Unclassified
$1,965.09
$3,268.63
$5,233.72
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works, Maintenance and operation. .
$21,313.69
$17,801.55
city for bonds and interest
28,880.00
Total for Public Service Enterprise.
$50,193.69
$17,801.55
$67,995.24
Cemeteries
Maintenance
311.55
Total for Cemeteries.
$311.55
$311.55
Interest
On temporary loans
$4,133.65
On loans for general purposes
12,411.94
On refunding loans. .
5,145.62
On loans for public service enterprises
11,557.78
Total for Interest
33,248.99
$33,248.99
Total forward.
$312,357.58
$29,323.24
$341,680.82
Embezzlement Account.
construction
26
ANNUAL REPORTS RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Indebtedness
Total
Total forward ..
$360,033.94
$6,850.07
$366,884.01
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loan for repair of School Buildings
2,000.00
From Water Commissioners
17,000.00
Premium on tax notes
.75
Loans in anticipation of taxes
230,000.00
Water bonds issued.
5,000.00
Total from Municipal Indebtedness.
$17,000.00
$237,000.75
$254,000.75
SINKING FUNDS
From Sinking Fund Commissioners
$25,000.00
Total from Sinking Funds
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
Taxes, State
$24,160.00
State highway tax
87.50
Non Resident Bank
3,823.80
County
16,745.84
One-quarter Liquor Licenses for State
4,302.25
Total from Agency Transactions
$49,119.39
$49,119.39
Refunds
TRANSFERS
Street sprinkling, commitm't from City hall
6.10
police sta.
3.87
fire en. bldg.
6.45
highway .
194.15
" school bldgs.
29.33
66
pub. library
6.55
6 city parks
and gardens
79.75
City Teams and Salaries of drivers from mis- cellaneous departments
6,812.70
Highway Repairs from other departments .. Moth commitm't froin moth extermination 66 Parks.
17.80
School miscellaneous from other departments
3.68
Total from Transfers
$7,229.56
$7,229.56
Total Receipts for the Year
$377,033.94
$325,199.77
702,233.71
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury
$5,247.11
Library Funds
728.51
Water Commissioners.
137.79
Total Cash on hand beginning of year. .
$6,113.41
$6,113.41
GRAND TOTAL RECEIPTS AND CASH ON HAND
$708,347.12
3.00
66.18
27
CITY AUDITOR PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward ..
$312,357.58
$29,323.24
$341,680.82
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loan in anticipation of taxes
Bonds, Water, from earnings
Bridge from taxation
Overdraft “
2,000.00
Trust fund, from taxation
8,000.00
Schoolhouse
2,000.00
Pleasant St. Ext. from taxation
2,000.00
Police station
3,000.00
25,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness
$41,000.00
$230,000.00
$271,000.00
SINKING FUNDS
To Commissioners for debt requirements
$7,000.00
Undrawn balances and sale of real estate
599.06
425.00
Total for Sinking Funds.
$7,599.06
425.00
$8,024.06
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
Taxes, State
$24,160.00
Non-resident Bank.
4,557.96
One-quarter Liquor Licenses to State ..
4,302.25
County
16,745.84
Total Agency Transactions
$49,766.05
$49,766.05
REFUNDS
Taxes, corporation to State
262.34
Total Refunds.
$262.34
$262.34
TRANSFERS
Sewer Construction to City teams and sala- ries of drivers
$37.50
Sewer Maintenance to teams & sal's of driv'rs
79.00
Ashes & Rubbish to
832.30
Street Cleaning to
632.00
Highway Repairing to
627.00
Culverts to
66
114.00
Street Sprinkling to
60.00
Sidewalks & Curbing to "
188.00
Snow Removal to
171.00
School Bldgs. to
14.00
Fire Dept. Horses to
44
4,057.90
Various departments to St. Sprinkling Com- mittment
326.20
Various departments to Highway repairs ... Moth Extermination to Moth commitment. . Parks to moth commitment ..
66.18
Other departments to School Miscellaneous
3.68
Total Transfers
$7,229.56
$7,229.56
Total payments for the year .
$360,956.64
$317,006.19
$677,962.83
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury
$29,607.09
Library Funds
478.67
Water Commissioners ..
298.53
Total cash on hand end of year
$30,384.29
$30,384.29
GRAND TOTAL PAYMENTS AND
CASH ON HAND
$708,347.12
66
3.00
17.80
Refunding loan from Sinking Funds.
205,000.00
17,000.00
7,000.00
28
ANNUAL REPORTS. REVENUE ACCOUNTS.
TAXES. TAX OF 1913.
DR.
For City Purposes
$ 142,885.00
Debt Requirements
66,000.00
State Tax
24,160.00
State Highway Tax
87.50
County Tax
16,745.84
Judgments
510.49
Overlay
3,995.34
Omitted Assessments
10,013.90
Reassessments
335.40
Total levy
CR
$ 264,733.47
Tax collected for City
$147,159.94
Tax collected for State
24,247.50
Tax collected for County
16,745.84
Tax abated during year
3,897.11
192,050.39
Uncollected
$ 72,683.08
TAX OF 1912. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 67,298.04
Omitted assessments
37.43
Reassessments
21.67
Transferred
5.91
$ 67,363.05
CR.
Tax collected during year
$ 33,187.51
Tax abated during year
4,743.96
37,931.47
Uncollected
$ 29,431.58
TAX OF 1911.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 30,197.93
CR.
Tax collected during year $ 21,818.84
1,870.70
Tax abated during year
23,689.54
Uncollected
$ 6,508.39
29
CITY AUDITOR TAXES-Continued TAX OF 1910. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 10,323.47
Reassessments
17.50
$ 10,340.97
CR.
Tax collected during year
$ 838.10
Tax abated during year
2,922.87
3,760.97
Uncollected
$ 6,580.00
TAX OF 1909.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 9,431.90
CR.
Tax collected during year $ 79.40
2,584.50
2,663.90
Uncollected
$ 6,768.00
TAX OF 1908. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 7,971.20
CR.
Tax collected during year
0.00
Tax abated during year
0.00
Uncollected
$ 7,971.20
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
RECEIPTS.
Northeastern Street Railway Co.
$ 1,312.37
Bay State Street Railway Co 533.65
Total to income account $ 1,846.02
CORPORATION TAX
RECEIPTS.
Street Railways from State
$ 2,350.84
Public Service from State
6,063.21
All others from State
7,763.90
$ 16,177.95
PAYMENTS.
To the State
262.34
Balance to Income Account
$ 15,915.61
Tax abated during year
30
ANNUAL REPORTS. TAXES-Continued NATIONAL BANK TAX RECEIPTS.
Stock held locally in banks outside city $ 5,553.46
Stock of local banks held by non-residents 3,823.80
$ 9,377.26
PAYMENTS.
Paid to State for non-resident stock $ 4,557.96
To income account
1,819.30
Balance forward
$ 3,000.00
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1913.
DR.
Assessment on abutters
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 2,678.03
Amount abated during year
17.83
2,695.86
Uncollected
$ 805.17
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1912.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 713.37
Re-assessed
1.30
$ 714.67
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 405.56
Abated
1.32
406.88
Uncollected
$ 307.79
STREET SPRINKLING
FOR 1911.
DR
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 284.95
CR
Amount collected during year
$ 274.89
Amount abated during year
9.68
284.57
Uncollected
.38
$ 3,501.03
6,377.26
31
CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS-Continued
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1910.
DR $ 2.75
Amount collected during year $ 2.75
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1913.
DR
Assessment for work done CR.
$ 1,401.71
Amount collected during year
1,021.17
Uncollected
$ 380.54
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1912.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 398.53
CR.
Amount collected during year
150.39
Uncollected
$
248.11
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1911.
DR
Uncollected balance from previous year
Amount collected during year $ 255.08
16.43
271.51
Uncollected
$ 3.00
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1910.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 3.18
Amount collected during year
$ 3.18
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1909.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
CR.
Amount abated during 1913 $ 5.05
BETTERMENTS
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 1,469.76
Assessments made by Board of Aldermen 410.23
$ 1,879.99
CR. $ 274.51
Amount abated during year
CR.
$ 5.05
Uncollected balance from previous year CR.
32
ANNUAL REPORTS. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS-Continued CR
Amount collected during year $ 586.75
Amount abated during year
3.61
590.36
OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
CR.
Balance of previous year
$ 27,176.37
Omitted assessments for year 1912
37.43
$ 27,213.80
Abatements of tax 1912
$ 4,716.38
Abatements of tax 1911
1,870.70
Abatements of taxe 1910
2,905.37
Abatements of tax 1909
2,587.00
12,079.45
Balance
$ 15,134.35
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1913 LEVY.
CR.
Overlay 1913 Levy
$ 3,995.34
Omitted Assessments
10,013.90
$ 14,009.24
DR.
Abatements of tax 1913
3,561.71
Balance
$ 10,447.53
$
1,289.63
DR.
53
CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL
$ 1,300.00
From general treasury to balance
$ 1.625.52
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
11.50
Refunds for advertising hearings
$ 1,637.02
PAYMENTS
Salary of clerk of common council $ 500.00
Pocket manuals
60.00
Use of tables and chairs at inaugural
5.25
Postoffice box rent
3.00
Expenses of committee attending hearings
101.19
Printing and advertising
102.25
Settlement of Hinman claim
44.50
Ringing church bells
38.00
Printing annual reports
552.00
Printing school committee reports
82.80
Record book
12.50
Expert service in reduction of price for gas and electricity
85.00
Postage stamps
5.00
Express
.80
Posting civil service notices
9.75
Postals and printing
14.00
Rent of safe deposit boxes for sinking funds
10.00
Typewriting
7.00
Blotters
1.88
Service of janitor (elections)
2.10
$ 1,637.02
MAYOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 1,250.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of mayor
$ 1,200.00
Telephone rental
18.15
Printing letterheads and envelopes
9.00
Advertising
4.00
1,231.15
Balance to general treasury
$ 1S.S5
Appropriation
325.52
34
ANNUAL REPORTS.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
$ 1,100.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of auditor
$ 900.00
Telephone rental
5.00
Expenses to Boston auditing trust funds
claims
Expenses to Salem in adjustment of County's against city
12.63
Payroll sheets
26.00
Printing financial statements
33.00
Typewriter repairs
1.20
Carbon paper
3.00
Typewriter paper
3.00
Stationery
2.26
Express
.80
Postage stamps
5.00
1,013.38
Balance to general treasury
$ 86.62
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$ 2,600.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sales to other departments
.88
. .
$ 2,600.88
Fees, credited to Income, 150.20.
PAYMENTS
Salary of treasurer and collector
$ 1,700.00
Salary of treasurer's assistant
500.00
Rubber stamps
1.15
Telephone rental
21.04
Envelopes
3.50
Express
1.05
Books and stationery
72.55
Map
.98
Premium on treasurer's bond
120.00
Distributing tax bills
50.00
Horse hire
2.00
Postage stamps
22.00
Stamped envelopes
42.72
Postal cards
2.00
Printing
36.38
Expenses of treasurer to Boston
7.30
2,582.67
Balance to general treasury
$ 18.21
Appropriation
21.49
35
CITY AUDITOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
PAYMENTS
Salaries of three assessors
$ 2,100.00
Telephone rental
20.74
Interpreter
1.00
Examination of titles
38.40
Printing poll tax books
190.00
Postage stamps
3.50
Office supplies
2.75
Express
2.55
Banker and Tradesman
5.00
Tax tables and blanks
1.15
Expenses of assessors to Boston
16.30
Horse hire
9.00
Printing and advertising
53.25
Ruled cards
9.17
Record books
3.10
Typewriting letters and tax warrants
1.50
Stamped envelopes
11.75
2,469.16
Balance to general treasury
$ 30.84
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE
Appropriation
$ 100.00
From general treasury to balance
14.59
PAYMENTS
Auditor to Boston with tax notes
$ 14.34
Certification of tax loan, 1913
100.00
Use of telephone
.25
$ 114.59
CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 1,650.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sales to other departments
2.75
$ 1,652.75
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT $ 211.75
Licenses, amusements
Licenses, auctioneers
8.00
Licenses (business) pawnbrokers
100.00
$ 114.59
36
ANNUAL REPORTS.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
Licenses, (business) innholder
5.00
Licenses, (business) job wagon
1.00
Licenses, (business) pedlars 20.00
Licenses, (business) express
7.00
Licenses, (business) clam
9.00
Licenses, junk
308.00
Licenses, pool
75.00
Permits, marriage
114.00
Permits, miscellaneous
10.00
Sale of burial lots
239.00
Recording
43.95
Telephone
16.11
Miscellaneous
.14
$ 1,167.95
Paid for badges returned
2.00
$ 1,165.95
PAYMENTS
Salary of city clerk
$ 1,500.00
Premium on clerk's bond
12.00
Pool license blanks
5.50
Junk license blanks
8.00
Typewriter ribbons
4.50
Typewriter paper
1.50
Printing and advertising
8.75
Stamped envelopes and postage stamps
11.12
Office supplies
4.00
Express
.76
Envelopes
3.75
Recording deed
.65
Telephone rental
32.74
1,593.27
Balance to general treasury
$ 59.48
CITY MESSENGER $ 900.00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS $ 900.00
LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Salary of city solicitor
200.00
Allowance for expenses
PAYMENTS $ 500.00
Salary of city messenger
37
CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
Consultations and preparing medical testimony
50.00
Publication, Nichols on taxation 6.00
11.00
Printing briefs
771.00
Balance to general treasury
$ 29.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
$ 2,300.00
Appropriation
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
5.00
$ 2,305.00
PAYMENTS
Ward officers
$ 928.00
Salaries of board of registrars
500.00
Suppers for registrars
11.60
Printing nomination papers and notices
46.91
Advertising
191.89
Janitors' services
21.00
Posting ballots, check lists and putting up rails
14.25
Ringing church bells
2.00
Indexes
6.00
Postage
40.15
Express
.40
Printing check lists
69.00
Cards
2.50
Use of telephone
1.10
Tally sheets
20.00
Repairing ballot boxes
.75
Printing return blanks
6.00
Check list boards
3.50
Re-papering check list boards
1.50
Oil and chimneys
1.62
Gas
1.62
Stationery
12.53
Teaming
12.00
Pasting blocks
3.00
Balance to general treasury
1,897.32 $ 407.68
CITY HALL
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
From general treasury to balance
220.01
$ 1,220.01
Engraved letter heads and envelopes
4.00
Sale of check lists
38
ANNUAL REPORTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Rent of City Hall $ 384.00 1.00
Sale of old lantern
$ 385.00
PAYMENTS
Street watering
$ 6.10
Repairs to plumbing and piping
14.12
Repairs to roof
51.24
Setting glass
4.15
Fuel
344.93
Teaming
.25
Lights, mantels, etc
48.59
Repairing windows and doors
8.19
Janitor's supplies
9.70
Safes for assessors' and auditor's office
350.00
Flag pole
8.00
Stage carpenter
50.50
Mat for assessors' office
3.00
Inspecting boiler
2.00
Insuring boiler
5.58
Keys
. .
.85
Expense to Boston purchasing safes
8.60
Expert services opening vault door
8.45
Repairing seats
1.20
Repairing clocks
2.25
Washing towels
2.25
Lighting, electric
115.22
Lighting, gas
174.84
$ 1,220.01
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS $ 700.00
Appropriation
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refunds for advertising
$ 12.00
Fees for recording druggists' licenses
24.00
Fees for recording liquor licenses
. 87.00
123.00
$ 823.00
INCOMES FROM LICENSES RECEIPTS
One first and fourth class license
$ 2,000.00
Eight first class, @ $1200
9,600.00
Two fourth class and bottlers, @ $1300
2,600.00
Three fourth class, @ $1000
3,000.00
Nine sixth class, @ $1
9.00
Common Victuallers 240.00
$17,449.00
39
CITY AUDITOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued PAYMENTS
State of Massachusetts
4,302.25
Balance to general treasury $13,146.75
EXPENSES
Salaries of license commissioners
$ 487.50
Allowance for miscellaneous expenses 31.24
Printing and advertising
168.40
Chest
7.00
Express
.20
694.34
Balance to general treasury
$ 128.66
40
ANNUAL REPORTS.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Appropriation
$ 1,300.00
Transferred to this department
1.45
$1,301.45
PAYMENTS
Salary of city marshal
$ 1,200.00
Premium on marshal's bond
5.00
Postoffice box rent
1.50
Books and stationery
49.69
Postage stamps
1.50
Express
.45
Telephone rental (balance charged to Miscellaneous
Expenses)
42.54
1,300.68
Balance to general treasury
$ .77
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Salaries or regular men
$10,968.25
Salaries of regular men for extra duty
72.00
Salaries of reserve officers
841.75
Salaries of special officers
52.50
11,934.50
Balance to general treasury
$ 565.50
Fuel
Appropriation
$ 350.00
From general treasury to balance
22.40
$ 372.40
PAYMENTS
Coal
$ 368.90
Wood
3.50
$
372.40
Lighting
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Gas
$ 6.74
Electricity
246.16
252.90
Balance to general treasury
$ 325.00
$ 72.10
12,500.00
41
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued POLICE DEPARTMENT-Continued Maintenance of Buildings
$ 800.00
Appropriation
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Refund, loss on acid
1.72
$ 801.72
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Fines collected
$ 955.50
Rent of court room for 1913, to Nov. 1st 1,400.00
$ 2,355.50
PAYMENTS
Salary of janitor
$ 616.50
Carpenter work and stock
16.00
Janitor's supplies
39.09
Cleaning and oiling floors
.80
Express
.35
Mazda lamps
16.73
Repairing lock
6.50
Services of mason
3.37
Inspection of boiler
2.00
Insuring boiler
5.58
Clock
4.10
Bedding
6.00
Shade
1.00
Boiler fittings
18.00
Staining boxes for electric lights
1.80
Repairing lights
.60
Street sprinkling
3.87
742.29
Balance to general treasury
$ 59.43
Appropriation
PAYMENTS Equipment and Repairs
Batteries and lights
$ 53.75
Dippers
1.20
Billies
7.50
Buttons and cuffs
9.55
$ 72.00
Other Expenses
Washing towels
$ 12.00
Lunches furnished
11.40
Janitor's supplies
11.73
Use of boat
1.00
Miscellaneous $ 500.00
42
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued POLICE DEPARTMENT-Continued.
Acid
Ice at station
9.00
Newspapers at station
11.20
Freight and teaming
.93
Stationery
2.00
Use of teams
27.87
Travelling expenses as per payrolls
41.42
378.25
450.25
Balance to general treasury
$ 49.75
New Police Station and Court Room
Balance Dec. 21, 1912
$ 800.86
PAYMENTS
Installing underground conduit and cable
$ 158.38
Bell ringing transformer
10.00
Umbrella stands
8.50
Labor and material on cabinet
14.10
Screening windows
49.00
Cleaning and oiling floors
12.50
Undrawn balance carried forward
$ 548.38
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Apropriation
PAYMENTS
Salary of chief engineer
$ 500.00
Salaries
Appropriation
$10,000.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Services at Salisbury fire
6.00
$10,006.00
PAYMENTS
Assistant engineers
$ 335.42
Clerk of board
15.00
Captains
60.00
Mechanical engineers
675.00
Assistant engineers
375.00
Stokers and stewards
920.00
Call men
4,975.00
Permanent men
1,619.80
5.40
Use of ambulance
239.00
Telephone rental
5.30
252.48
$ 500.00
43
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Substitutes for permanent men
149.05
Extra services at fires
53.90
Extra services at engine houses
8.00
Washing and rolling hose
55.76
9,241.93
Balace to general treasury
$ 764.07
Horses and Care of Same
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
From general treasury to balance
1,267.27
$ 6,267.27
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Town of Salisbury
61.00
$ 6,328.27
PAYMENTS
Horses Hired for hook and ladder
$ 1,336.00
Horses and men hired for supply wagon 148.00
Repairs to harnesses and new equipment 41.50
Extra horse at engine house
7.50
Shoeing horses for Hose No. 1
40.10
Extra teams hired
13.00
Chief engineer, allowance for horse hire
99.96
Hauling hose and hose carriages
583.51
Fireman's badge
.80
Portion of maintenance of city teams
4,057.90
$ 6,328.27
Fuel.
Appropriation
$ 850.00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station
coal
$ 212.87
Engine House No. 2
coal $ 98.79
charcoal
10.70
Engine House No. 3
coal
107.98
Hose House No. 8
coal
73.61
503.95
Balance to general treasury
$ 346.05
.
109.49
44
ANNUAL REPORTS. PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued Lighting
Appropriation
$ 400.00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station $ 137.89
Engine House No. 2
73.95
Engine House No. 3
53.97
Hose House No. 7
31.05
Hose House No. 8
11.21
308.07
Balance to general treasury
$ 91.93
Hydrant Service and Water
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Water for fire purposes
$ 3,500.00
Removing snow and ice as per payrolls
13.00
Salt
.90
3,513.90
Balance to general treasury
$ 36.10
Equipment and Repairs
Appropriation
$ 900.00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Town of Salisbury, for aid at fires
$ 143.10
Sale of old hose and brass
29.40
Town of Newbury, for chemical
5.60
178.10
$ 1,078.10
PAYMENTS
Repairs on steamers
$ 120.60
Repairs on hose wagons
27.20
Repairs on hook and ladder
22.19
Repairs on hose
3.10
Repairs on harness
5.78
Axe handles
5.15
Express on equipment
9.18
Brooms, brushes and dusters
15.25
Lanterns, globes and wicks
9.90
Hardware
8.15
Oil and grease
41.50
Suction and couplings in exchange for old metal and hose
2.54
New battery elements and connections
48.74
Labor on door pull
1.35
Fireman's badge
.80
Repairs to plumbing
6.10
$ 3,550.00
45
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY == Continued. FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued.
Soda
12.45
Bedding
2.90
Sheet iron and labor
6.20
Repairs to horse stall
2.78
Soap and matches
3.05
Fuel for steamers
131.96
Metal polish
9.00
Disinfectant
6.25
White rubber fire coats
28.00
Painting and varnishing engine 1 and 2
20.00
Paint and varnish
22.27
New crank shaft and repairs to engine 1
182.46
Keys
1.50
New hose
80.00
Bottles for fire extinguisher
.50
Cotton waste
6.61
Brass sliding pole
30.00
Hose purchased for Amesbury department
105.00
New steamer band brake
75.00
1,053.96
Balance to general treasury
$ 24.14
Repairs on Buildings
Appropriation
$ 500.00
From general treasury to balance
45.89
DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Sale of old pump
2.00
$ 547.89
PAYMENTS
Repairs to heating and piping
$ 51.55
Floor dressing
9.50
Carpenter work and stock
127.69
Setting glass
29.34
Repairs to lighting and mantles
105.86
Rent of store and basement
19.00
Installing automatic lighting switch in Engine 2 house
30.00
Bedding
21.10
Shades
3.45
Repairs to plastering
4.45
Rods
6.00
Chairs
15.00
Express and teaming
1.70
Storing and overhauling awnings
3.35
Repairing clock
1.00
Insurance on boilers
15.73
46
ANNUAL REPORTS.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Inspection of boilers
9.00
Faint and brushes
32.88
Wire screening
2.20
Connecting sink
5.00
Repairing roof
33.30
Ash barrel
2.50
Labor on sliding pole
.50
Lettering
1.00
Padlock
.75
Matches and soap
.40
Services of mason
9.19
Street sprinkling
6.45
. . .
$ 547.89
Miscellaneous Expenses
Appropriation
$ 200.00
From general treasury to balance
111.39
$ 311.39
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
$ 10.50
Use of horse at fire
1.50
Refund
1.50
13.50
$ 324.89
Miscellaneous
PAYMENTS
Washing towels and bedding
$ 12.60
Express
.15
Ice
6.00
Services of time clock
9.00
Telephone rental
143.44
Matches and other supplies
10.00
Luncheons furnished firemen
120.90
Letterheads
1.75
Badge
.80
Use of automobile with out-of-town firemen
15.00
Frames
1.25
Advertising
4.00
-
$ 324.89
Use of apparatus at Newbury
47
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE ALARMS AND WIRES Supervision
Appropriation
$ 300.00
PAYMENTS
$ 300.00
Salary of superintendent
Miscellaneous
Expenses
$ 400.00
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Telephone rental
$ 14.04
Repairs on gong .
54.93
New fire alarm box
20.00
New battery elements and tappers
53.29
Paint and hardware
10.04
Painting and varnishing fire alarm boxes
22.00
Electrical supplies
33.67
Labor on wires
11.39
Use of team
13.50
Pipe
2.31
Glass for fire alarm boxes
1.25
Express
238.57
Balance to general treasury
INSPECTION OF PLUMBING
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Inspections
$ 169.50
Balance to general treasury
$ 30.50
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.