City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1913, Part 4

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1913
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$ 63.82


Appropriation


PAYMENTS


Newburyport Gas & Electric Co


275.96


Balance to general treasury


$ 74.04


MISCELLANEOUS


Appropriation


DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS


Fines


$ 8.25


Sale of old paper


7.87


16.12


$ 316.12


PAYMENTS


Telephone


$ 20.49


Postoffice box rent


8.00


Mucilage and ink


3.75


Postal cards


13.25


Pens and pencils


4.15


Paper


10.00


Binding and labels


8.55


Letterheads


5.50


Typewriter supplies


6.60


Printing annual report


8.00


Cards and call slips


23.00


Postage


6.00


Shelf list sheets


1.50


Dog checks and blanks


8.75


.98


$ 350.00


LIGHTING


$ 350.00


$ 300.00


76


ANNUAL REPORTS. PUBLIC LIBRARY-Continued


Feather duster


2.00


Advertising


17.63


Electrical supplies


27.41


Insurance of boiler


11.16


Insurance on building and books


110.63


Freight and teaming


6.34


Street sprinkling


6.55


309.26


Balance to general treasury


$ 6.86


.


77


CITY AUDITOR


RECREATION.


CITY PARKS


Appropriation


$ 500.00 804.00


From Balch Fund


$ 1,304.00


PAYMENTS


Salaries and wages


$ 488.74


Carpenter work and stock


68.38


Repairing drinking fountain


3.50


Repairing lawn mower


1.55


Painting and setting flagstaff


22.00


Broken pipe


1.05


Wire


2.03


Gardener's implements


1.37


Teaming dirt and rubbish


23.50


Cleaning statues


35.00


Returned to trustees of Balch fund


202.00


Street sprinkling


73.75


Lighting


81.66


1,004.53


Balance to general treasury


$ 299.47


ATKINSON COMMON


Appropriation


$ 500.00


DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS


One-half cost of division fence


16.50


$ 516.50


PAYMENTS


Salaries and wages


$ 358.49


Building fence


70.42


Carpenter work and stock


45.57


Wheelbarrow


5.00


Gardeners' implements


.60


Preservation of trees


17.80


Street sprinkling


6.00


503.88


Balance to general treasury


$ 12.62


PLAYGROUNDS


Appropriation


$ 500.00


From general treasury to balance


158.93


.


$ 658.93


78


ANNUAL REPORTS.


RECREATION-Continued


DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS


Refund


...


.20


$ 659.13


PAYMENTS


Supervision of grounds


$ 342.50


Carpenter work and stock


21.75


Plumbing repairs


12.64


Sporting goods


20.83


Sewing supplies


26.63


Hardware


1.45


Setting glass


.58


Ribbon and printing


.80


Rent of land


225.95


Hauling sand


6.00


$ 659.13


79


CITY AUDITOR


CELEBRATIONS.


MEMORIAL DAY


$


300.00


Quartermaster Post 49, G. A. R ..


$


300.00


FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SUNDAY


$ 75.00


L. G. Bradbury, Treas., for Memorial Sunday


$


75.00


FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION


Transferred from Highway Repairs


$ 100.00


PAYMENTS


To 4th of July Celebration committee


$ 100.00


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.


Balance Dec. 21, 1912 $ 1,177.37


Transferred from Highway Repairs 240.00


$ 1,417.37


PAYMENTS


Tablets at Atkinson Common


$ 1,040.00


Granite seats


137.31


Bunting, badges and flags


54.40


Carpenter work and stock


40.00


Quartette at dedication exercises


12.00


Typewriting and postage


10.67


National Cadet Band


69.00


Invitations, cards and envelopes


13.95


Ribbon


2.74


Decorating


7.05


Use of chairs


26.50


1,413.62


Balance to general treasury $ 3.75


Appropriation PAYMENTS


Appropriation PAYMENTS


80


ANNUAL REPORTS.


UNCLASSIFIED.


CITY CLOCKS


Appropriation


PAYMENTS $ 75.00


Salary of superintendent of clocks $ 75.00


Balance Dec. 21, 1912 EMBEZZLEMENT ACCOUNT


$ 221.53


PAYMENTS


Printing record of suits against First National Bank


$


13.75


Balance, Dec. 20, 1913 $ 207.78


WATER FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Appropriation


$ 1,500.00


PAYMENTS


Newburyport Water Works


$ 1,500.00


OTHER CITY PROPERTIES


Appropriation


DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS $ 500.00


Sale of ward six ward room and hose 7 house


$ 425.00


Refund


10.00


Sale of lamp


1.00


$ 936.00


PAYMENTS


Carpenter work and stock $ 47.81


Gas fixtures and repairs


20.94


Setting glass


12.20


Advertising


18.00


Services of auctioneers


40.00


Cleaning paint, oiling floors, etc


12.00


Table


2.50


Bolt


.75


Insurance on almshouse boiler


5.58


Repairs to heating apparatus


21.30


Refund on account of defective tax titles


30.00


Painting and ksomining


8.00


Services of mason


8.40


Shingling ward 5 ward room


78.00


Plumbing repairs


3.02


Removing remains of bonfire


5.00


Taking down bell and teaming


5.00


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CITY AUDITOR


UNCLASSIFIED-Continued


Building fence at March's hill 34.44


Sinking fund commissioners, receipts from sale of city


425.00


property


Balance to general treasury


158.06


GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT INVESTIGATION 100.20


Balance Dec. 21. 1912


PAYMENTS


3.15


Telegrams and postage


34.00


Printing reports


37.15


Balance to general treasury


UNCALLED FOR CLAIMS


56.20


Uncalled for claims 1913


2.36


58.56


JUDGMENT ACCOUNT


PAYMENTS


Balance Dec. 21, 1912


510.49


Elizabeth B. Harris vs. City


841.26


$ 1,351.75


Credit from Tax levy. 1913


510.49


841.26


J. V. FELKER SURETY ACCOUNT


Balance Dec. 21, 1912 2.000.00


PAYMENTS


Expense of conducting suit vs. First National Bank of


Boston


1,000.00


Balance Dec. 20, 1913 1,000.00


63.05


Amount of same Dec. 21. 1912


82


ANNUAL REPORTS.


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES.


WATER WORKS


Balance, Dec. 21, 1912


RECEIPTS $ 137.79


From water rates


$45,599.57


From meter rates


10,735.69


From city for fire purposes


3,500.00


From city for public buildings


1,500.00


From city for street sprinkling


432.87


From sundry water receipts


265.83


Total receipts for water


$62,033.96


Other receipts:


From interest


$ 49.19


From service pipe construction 351.58


From extension of mains


392.20


From maintenance


329.05


From bond issue


5,000.00


6,122.02


Total receipts 68,155.98


$68,293.77


PAYMENTS


City, bonds and interest


$28,880.00


Construction


Extensions in Newbury


$ 184.68


Extensions of mains and service pipe


7,708.34


New pump and gate construction


297.35


New supply and filter construction


9,144.98


New meters


216.20


Maintenance


Pumping station


$ 7,973.34


Pumping station at Artichoke


4,805.05


General maintenance


4,343.60


Service and main pipe


1,022.90


Filter bed maintenance


3,162.80


Sundry payments


6.00


Real estate bought


21,313.69 250.00


Total expenditures


67,995.24


Balance Dec. 20, 1913


$ 298.53


17,551.55


S3


CITY AUDITOR


CEMETERIES.


SALARIES AND WAGES


$ 250.00


Appropriation


PAYMENTS


Salary of superintendent


$ 250.00


MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS


$ 50.00


From general treasury to balance


PAYMENTS


Rent of land for driveway


$ 20.00


Division fence


9.25


Cleaning vault


1.50


Use of water


15.00


Hardware


.45


Saws, axes and other implements


10.35


Repairing water pipe


.70


Grave strops


1.50


Preservation of trees


2.80


$ 61.55


Appropriation


11.55


$ 61.55


84


ANNUAL REPORTS.


INTEREST.


Appropriation


$35,000.00


REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT.


Interest on overdue taxes and assessments


$ 3,340.06


Interest from Water Commissioners


11,880.00


On bank deposits


863.31


Accrued on bond issues


32.67


On tax notes


4.80


$16,120.84


Credited to tax 1911


1.80


$16,119.04


PAYMENTS


Interest on tax notes


$ 4,133.65


Interest on bonds, High school


2,607.50


Interest on bonds, Currier school


1,040.00


Interest on bonds, water


11,557.78


Interest on bonds, refunding


500.00


Interest on bonds, refunding J. V. F.


2,480.00


Interest on bonds, sewer


5,910.00


Interest on bonds, bridge


735.00


Interest on bonds, refunding trust notes


2,165.62


Interest on bonds, overdraft


360.00


Interest on bonds, new police station


1,199.44


Interest on bonds, Pleasant street extension


560.00


33,248.99


Balance to general treasury


$ 1,751.01


$5


CITY AUDITOR


MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS.


BROMFIELD FUND


CR.


From trustees of trust funds DR.


$ 412.50


Tree warden and care of trees


$ 206.25


Sidewalks and curbing 206.25 $ 412.50


SIMPSON FUND CR.


From trustees of trust funds $ 900.00


DR.


Street sprinkling


$ 900.00


BALCH FUND CR.


From trustees of trust funds, net $ 602.00


City Parks, net DR.


$ 602.00


PREMIUM ACCOUNT REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT


Premium on tax notes No. 35-39 $ .25


Premium on tax notes No. 41-45


.50


$ .75


S6


ANNUAL REPORTS.


MUNICIPAL INDEBTNESS.


Gross city debt, Dec. 21, 1912


$ 839,250.00


DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1913


Anticipation of taxes:


Note No. 33, dated Jan 6, 1913, due April 6, 1913 $ 4,000.00


Note No. 34, dated Feb. 3, 1913, due April 3, 1913 40,000.00


Note No. 35, dated Mar. 25, 1913, due Oct 6, 1913 25.000.00


Note No. 36, dated Mar. 25, 1913, due Oct. 6, 1913 25,000.00


Note No. 37, dated Mar. 25, 1913, due Oct. 6, 1913


25,000.00


Note No. 38, dated Mar. 25, 1913, due Oct. 6, 1913


25,000.00


Note No. 39, dated Mar. 25, 1913, due Oct. 6, 1913


16,000.00


Note No. 40, dated July 21, 1913, due Oct. 6, 1913


20,000.00


Note No. 41, dated Oct. 21, 1913, due April 2, 1914 25,000.00


Note No. 42, dated Oct. 21, 1913, due April 2, 1914


10,000.00


Note No. 43, dated Oct. 21, 1913, due April 2, 1914


10,000.00


Note No. 44, cancelled


Note No. 45, dated Oct. 21, 1913, due April 2, 1914 5,000.00


School Building repair loan 2,000.00


Water Bonds, B 16-B 20 5,000.00


237,000.00


DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR


Note No. 32-40, anticipation of taxes $205,000.00


Bridge Bonds


7,000.00


Overdraft Bonds 2,000.00


Trust Fund Bonds 8,000.00


Water Bonds 17,000.00


Schoolhouse Bonds


2,000.00


Police Station Bonds


3,000.00


Pleasant Street Extension Bonds


2,000.00


Refunding Loan, due April 1, 1913


25,000.00


271,000.00


Gross city debt, Dec. 20, 1913


$ 805,250.00


$1,076,250.00


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CITY AUDITOR


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1913.


Statement of Income, Appropriations and Balances for the Year Ending Dec. 20, 1913.


INCOME


Total


Revenue Accounts.


Receipts


Estimated Receipts.


Corporation tax


$15,915.61 $16,000.00


National Bank tax


1,819.30


2,500.00


Street Railway tax


1,846.02


1,500.00


Cemetery, sale of lots


239.00


100.00


Licenses and Permits


14,073.70


1,000.00


Interest


16,119.04


15,000.00


Fines, Forfeits and Rent


2,355.50


1,700.00


Public Library


1,909.06


2,000.00


Municipal building


385.00


200.00


School department


4,165.70


3,000.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


193.68


150.00


Treasurer and Collector's department


150.20


150.00


Miscellaneous receipts


71.75


$59,243.56 $43,300.00


Liquor licenses estimated, from tax levy by assessors


$12,000.00


$55,300.00


Taxes, 1913


$192,050.39


Taxes, previous years


68,049.02


Street watering


3,390.06


Preservation of trees


1,517.48


Betterments


590.36


$324,840.87


Excess of income over estimate, $3,943.56.


SS


ANNUAL REPORTS.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1913 == Continued


REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Department


Appro- priations


Transfers to this dept.


Total credits


Transfers Expend- itures from this dept.


Undrawn


Over- drawn


General Government


Aldermen and Council.


1,300


$ 1,311.50


$ 1,637.02


$ 325.52


Mayor's office ...


1,250


1,250.00


1,231.15


$ 18.85


City auditor's department


1,100


1,100.00


1,013.38


86.62


Treasurer and collector's dept ....


2,600


2,600.88


2,582.67


18.21


Assessors' department ..


2,500


2,500.00


2,469.16


30.84


Expense of bond and note issue. .


100


100.00


114.59


14.59


City clerk's department.


1,650


1,652.75


1,593.27


59.48


City messenger's dept.


900


900.00


900.00


Law department


800


800.00


771.00


29.00


Elections and registration


2,300


2,305.00


1,897.32


407.68


City hall ...


1,000


1,000.00


1,220.01


220.01


License commiss'rs, sal., exp. ..


700


823.00


694.34


128.66.


Protection of Life & Property


Police Department -


Supervision


1,300


1,301.45


1,300.68


.77


Salaries


12,500


12,500.00


11,934.50


565.50


Fuel.


350


350.00


372.40


22.40


Light ..


325


325.00


252.90


72.10


Maintenance of buildings


800


801.72


742.29


59.43


Miscellaneous expenses


500


500.00


450.25


49.75


Fire Department


Supervision


500


500.00


500.00


Salaries


10,000


10,006.00


9,241.93


764.07


Horses and care of same ..


5,000


5,061.00


6,328.27


1,267.27


Fuel .


850


850.00


503.95


346.05


Light ..


400


400.00


308.07


91.93


Hydrant and service water


3,550


3,550.00


3,513.90


36.10


Equipment and repairs


900


1,078.10


1,053.96


24.14


Repairs on buildings


500


502.00


547.89


45.89


Miscellaneous expenses


200


213.50


324.89


111.39


Fire Alarm and Wires


Supervision


300


300.00


300.00


Miscellaneous expenses


400


400.00


238.57


161.43


Inspection of plumbing ..


200


200.00


169.50


30.50


Sealer of weights and measures .


750


750.00


761.09


11.09


Moth extermination ...


2,000


3,556.66


3,569.37


12.71


Care of trees, (including warden)


300


579.61


886.10


306.49


Harbor master .


100


100.00


100.00


Health and Sanitation


Supervision and labor


500


500.00


500.00


Vital statistics


200


200.00


168.60


31.40


Miscellaneous expenses


1,500


1,576.94


4,074.80


2,497.86


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


500


300


800.00


762.50


37.50


Sewer construction


300


1,269.06


1,269.06


Sewer maintenance ..


300


365.37


315.08


50.29


Ashes and rubbish


2,500


2,664.29


2,610.84


53.45


Street cleaning


2,500


2,500.00


3,573.84


1,073.84


Care public convenience sta'ns


100


100.00


91.00


9.00


Highways and Bridges


Supt. and office expenses.


$ 1,600


$ 1,600.00


$ 1,562.61 $


37.39


City teams, drivers' salaries


6,842.68


6,842.68


Repairing


10,000


12,006.64


640


15,199.42


$3,192.78


Curzon Mill Road


500


554.38


554.38


Culverts


1,200


1,217.70


1,700.60


482.90


Bridges


1,500


1,923.62


1,535.73


387.89


Lighting


17,000


17,000.00


16,612.32


387.68


Sprinkling


3,500


7,911.12


6,537.52


1,373.60


Sidewalks and curbing


1,500


2,159.38


2,506.01


346.63


Snow removal ..


1,000


1,009.78


871.54


138.24


Miscellaneous


375


375.00


367.51


7.49


.


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CITY AUDITOR


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1913 == Continued


REVENUE ACCOUNTS -Continued


Department


Appropri- Transf's Total ations


to this credits dept.


Transf's from this dept.


Expend- itures


Un drawn


drawn


Charities


Poor department.


12,000


14,034.21


14,955.93


921.72


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


8,169.73


7,761.06


408.67


Education


Salaries


52,000


52,000.00


51,327.42


672.58


Miscellaneous


4,500


4,559.50


5,185.07


625.57


Fuel.


4,000


4,000.00


2,919.72


1,080.28


Light ..


350


351.00


367.99


16.99


School buildings


1,000


3,021.58


4,748.82


1,727.24


Public Library


Salaries and wages.


4,285


4,285.00


4,237.67


47.33


Miscellaneous payments


300


316.12


309.26


6.86


Fuel.


350


350.00


286.18


63.82


Light ..


350


350.00


275.96


74.04


Recreation


City parks.


500


1,304.00


1,004.53


299.47


Atkinson common.


500


516.50


503.88


12.62


Memorial day ..


300


300.00


300.00


Firemen's Memorial Sunday .


75


75.00


75.00


Playgrounds.


500


500.20


659.13


158.93


Unclassified


City clocks


75


75.00


75.00


Other City property ...


500


936.00


777.94


158.06


Water for public buildings


1,500


1,500.00


1,500.00


Cemeteries


Supervision and labor


250


250.00


250.00


Miscellaneous


50


50.00


61.55


11.55


Interest.


35,000


35,000.00


33,248.99 1,751.0]


Indebtedness


Bridge bonds


7,000


7,000.00


7,000.00


Overdraft bonds.


2,000


2,000.00


2,000.00


Refunding bonds, issue 1908.


4,000


4,000.00


4,000.00


Sinking funds


7,000


7,000.00


7,000.00


Schoolhouse bonds ..


2,000


2,000.00


2,000.00


Police Station bonds, issue 1911


2,000


2,000.00


2,000.00


Police station bonds, issue 1912


1,000


1,000.00


1,000.00


Refunding bonds, issue 1911. . . .


4,000


4,000.00


4,000.00


Pleasant St. Extension bonds .. .


2,000


2,000.00


2,000.00


Total of appropriated accounts 264,185 $300 288,035.97 $640 $291,107.56 10,321.78 $13,393.37


Gas and Electric Light investigation


63.05


Currier School


530.00


Excess of income over estimate.


3,943.56


Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial ..


3.75


Undrawn balance to Sinking Fund.


408.47


$14,332.14 14,332.14


Over-


90


ANNUAL REPORTS.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1913 == Continued NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Department


Balance.


Trans'fs Total Trans'fs Expend- Un- to dept. Credits From Dept. itures drawn


Over- drawn


New Police Station


$800.86


$800.86


$ 252.48 $ 548.38


+State Aid . .


7,546.00


546.00


+Soldiers' Burial ..


333.00


333.00


Embezzlem'nt & Surety Accts .. .


2,221.53


2,221.53


1,013.75 1,207.78


Uncalled for Claims


56.20


58.56


58.56


Judgment Account


510.49


1,351.75


7841.26


Totals


$3,078.59 $240 $3,591.44 $ 10,496.98 1,814.72 $8,720.26


¡To have credit from state.


RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES


General Government


$ 16,123.91


Protection of Life and Property


43,400.51


Health and Sanitation


14,465.72


Highways and Bridges


54,290.32


Charities


15,855.93


Soldiers' Benefits


7,857.06


Education


64,549.02


Library and Reading Room


5,109.07


Recreation


2,542.54


Unclassified


2,352.94


Cemeteries


311.55


Interest


33,248.99


Indebtedness


31,000.00


Payments from revenue


$291,107.56


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CITY AUDITOR


CITY DEBTS AND ASSETS.


Dec. 20, 1913.


Bond and Notes. Rate.


Due


School Bld'g. Repairs dis ʼt, issue 1913 Apr. 2, 1914. $ 2,000.00


Sewer


4 per cent., issue 1889


Sept., Oct., Nov. 1, 1919 107,500.00


High School


31% per cent., issue 1902 July 1, 1922 35,000.00


High School


312 per cent., issue 1903


Dec. 1, 1923.


50,000.00


Refunding 4 per cent., issue 1909


Nov. 1, 1924. 62,000.00


Sewer 31/2 per cent., issue 1901


Sept. 1, 1931.


46,000.00


Water


31/2 per cent., issue 1904


June 1, 1914-34.


235,000.00


Water


4 per cent., issue 1908


July 1, 1914-38 62,000.00


Water 4 per cent., issue 1911


Dec. 1, 1914-18


16,000.00


Bridge 31/2 per cent., issue 1900


Sept. 1, 1914-15


14,000.00


Refund, trust fd 334 per cent., issue 1908


Sept. 1, 1914-18.


20,000.00


Refund. trust fd. 334 per cent., issue 1911


Mar. 1, 1914-21.


31,750.00


Overdraft 4 per cent., issue 1907


June 1, 1914-17.


8,000.00


Police Bldg. loan 4


per cent., issue 1911


May 1, 1914-18


26,000.00


Police Bldg. loan 4


per cent., issue 1912


Feb. 15, 1914-17


4,000.00


Schoolhouse 4 per cent., issue 1910


Nov. 1, 1914-25


24,000.00


Pleasant St. ext. 4


per cent., issue 1912


Dec. 2, 1914-19


12,000.00


Bonded debt of City, Dec. 20, 1913 $755,250.00


LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES


Tax note No. 41, 43, 45 due Apr. 2, 1914


50,000.00


Gross debt of City, Dec. 20, 1913


$805,250.00


ASSETS


Taxes of 1908


uncollected


$ 7,971.20


Taxes of 1909 uncollected


6,768.00


Taxes of 1910 uncollected


6,580.00


Taxes of 1911


uncollected


6,508.39


Taxes of 1912 uncollected


29,431.58


Taxes of 1913 uncollected


72,683.08


$129,942.25


Watering


Streets 1911 uncollected


.38


Watering


Streets 1912 uncollected


307.79


Watering


Streets 1913


uncollected


805.17


1,113.34


Preservation of Trees 1911 uncollected


$ 3.00


Preservation


of Trees 1912 uncollected


248.14


Preservation of Trees


1913 uncollected


380.54


Betterments uncollected


631.68 1,289.63


92


ANNUAL REPORTS.


CITY DEBTS AND ASSETS == Continued.


Embezzlement and Surety Account


1,207.78


Cash in Merchants National Bank, Newburyport 22,726.63


Cash in Old Colony Trust Co., Boston 6,549.59


Cash in Treasurer's office 739.34


30,015.56


State of Massachusetts, State Aid $ 7,498.00


State of Massachusetts, Military Aid


44.00


State of Massachusetts, Soldiers' Burial


370.00


7,912.00


Sinking Funds


168,667.75 340,779.99


Total net debt, Dec. 20, 1913 .$464,470.01


Total net debt, Dec. 21, 1912 $518,129.41


Decrease in net debt


$ 53,659.40


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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.


1899


$289,566.47


1900


286,876.59


1901


317,272.13


$ 30,395.54 4,453.26


1902


321,725.39


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


1913


464,470.01


53,659.40


Water Plant acquired.


BORROWING CAPACITY Dec. 20, 1913.


Additional


Total


Net Valuation


1911 $13,114,412.


$301,825.


$13,416,237.


$341,623.


$13,074,614


1912


12,835,482.


394,433.


13,229,915. 536,818.


12,693,097


1913 12,617,958. 467,238.


13,085,196. 199,852.


12,885,344


$38,653,055.


Average net valuation for three years


$12,884,352.00


Debt limit 21/2 per cent. of $12,884,352 is


322,108.80


City debt, omitting tax loans


755,250.00


Debts outside the limit allowed by special acts:


Sewers (Acts 1889 and 1900) $153,500.00


Water (Acts 1894 and 1908) 313,000.00


Bridge (Acts 1904, Chap. 359)


14,000.00


High School (Acts 1902, Chap. 237)


70,000.00


550,500.00


Debt within the limit


$ 204,750.00 Total sinking funds $ 168,667.75


Less for debts outside the limit 139,948.72


Sinking fund for debts within the limit 28,719.03


Net debt within the limit


176,030.97


Borrowing capacity Dec. 20, 1913


$146,077.83


Decrease $ 88,720.01 2,689.88


Year.


Valuation. Assessments.


Valuation. Abatements.


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ANNUAL REPORTS.


SINKING FUNDS


In Hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners.


Total amount of funds Dec. 21, 1912 $ 178,778.31 Receipts during year:


From city undrawn balance 1912 $ 190.59


From city sale of real estate 525.00


From city appropriation 1913


7,000.00


From city undrawn balance 1913 408.47


Income from investments


6,466.44


Premiums on investments


380.60


14,971.10


PAYMENTS


To city to retire loan $25,000.00


Accrued interest 81.66


25,081.66


Total amount of funds Dec. 20, 1913 $168,667.75


The above funds are apportioned to retire the City debt as follows:


SEWERAGE LOAN


$107,500, 4 per cent. due Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1, 1919.


Total funds Dec. 21, 1912 $77,845.23


Appropriation 1913 1,200.00


Net income for 1913


3,890.33


82,935.56


INVESTED


Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds, due Sept. 1, 1919 .. $22,000.00


Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds, due Oct. 1, 1919 .. 7,500.00


Newburyport 4 per cent. sewer bonds, due Nov. 1, 1919 .. 35,000.00 Newburyport 31/2 per cent High School, due July 1, 1922 3,000.00


Newburyport 4 per cent. overdraft, due June 1914-1917 8,000.00


Utica 41/2 per cent., due July 1, 1919 3,000.00


Dubuque 4 per cent., due April 1, 1919 2,000.00


Five Cents Savings Bank, City 2,435.56


$ 82,935.56


HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $35,000 31/2 per cent., due July 1, 1922.


Total funds Dec. 21, 1912 $20,079.39


Appropriation for 1913 800.00


Net Income for 1913 691.49


Premiums on bonds purchased 53.90


$ 21,624.78


INVESTED


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. High School bonds, due


July 1, 1922


$21,000.00


Merchants National Bank 624.78


$ 21,624.78


$193,749.41


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CITY AUDITOR


SINKING FUNDS == Continued. HIGH SCHOOL LOAN $50,000 31/2 per cent., due Dec. 1, 1923.


Total funds Dec. 21, 1912 $21,467.80


Appropriation for 1913


1,600.00


Undrawn balance of 1912


190.59


Undrawn balance of 1913


408.47


Net income for 1913


801.69


Premium on bonds purchased


165.00


$24,633.55


INVESTED


Dubuque 4 per cent. bonds, due April 1, 1919


$ 4,000.00


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. High School bonds due July 1, 1922


2,000.00


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. High School bonds due Dec. 1 1923 3,000.00


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. Water due June 1, 1922, 1923, 1924


3,000.00


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. Water due June 1, 1928


1,000.00


Fitchburg R. R. 31/2 per cent. due Oct. 1, 1921


10,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. 31/2 per cent. due Jan. 1, 1923 1,000.00


Merchants National Bank


633.55


24,633.55


REFUNDING BONDS $62,000 4 per cent. due Nov. 1, 1924


Total funds Dec. 21, 1912


$16,243.25


Appropriation for 1913 2,600.00


Income for 1913 611.00


19,454.25


INVESTED


Dubuque 4 per cent. bonds due April 1, 1919 $ 3,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. 31/2 per cent. bonds due Jan. 1, 1923 3,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. 4 per cent. bonds due Sept. 1, 1926 5,000.00


Newburyport 31/2 per cent. sewer due Sept. 1, 1931. 5,000.00


Pittsfield serial 31/2 per cent. due Aug. 15, 1916, 1918 3,000.00


Merchants National Bank 454.25


19,454.25


SEWERAGE LOAN $46,000 31/2 per cent. due Sept. 1, 1931


Total funds Dec. 21, 1912


$18,142.64


Appropriation for 1913


800.00


From City for sale of real estate 525.00


Income for 1913 551.97


20,019.61


96


ANNUAL REPORTS.


SINKING FUNDS == Continued.


INVESTED


Newburyport 31/2 per cent Sewer bonds due Sept. 1, 1931 $15,000.00


Pittsfield 31/2 per cent. bonds due June 1, 1916 1,000.00


Merchants National Bank 3,691.58


Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank 328.03


20,019.61


SUMMARY


City of Newburyport 4 per cent. Overdraft, due June 1, 1914-1917. $ 8,000.00


City of Pittsfield 31/2 per cent., due June 1, 1916 1,000.00


City of Pittsfield 31/2 per cent., due Aug. 15, 1916-1918 3,000.00


City of Newburyport 4 per cent., Sewers, due Sept. 1, 1919 22,000.00


City of Newburyport 4 per cent., Sewers, due Oct. 1, 1919 7,500.00


City of Newburyport 4 per cent., Sewers, due Nov. 1, 1919 35,000.00


City of Dubuque 4 per cent., due April 1, 1919


9,000.00


City of Utica 41/2 per cent., due July 1, 1919


3,000.00


Fitchburg, R. R., due Oct. 1, 1921


10,000.00


City of Newburyport 31% per cent., Water, due June 1, 1922, 1923, 1925


3,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R. 31/2 per cent., due Jan. 1, 1923


4,000.00


City of Newburyport 31/2 per cent., High School, due July 1, 1922. 26,000.00 City of Newburyport 31/2 per cent., High School, due Dec. 1, 1923 3,000.00


Boston & Maine R. R., 4 per cent., due Sept. 1, 1926 5,000.00


City of Newburyport 31/2 per cent., Water, due June 1, 1928 1,000.00


City of Newburyport 31/2 per cent., Sewer, due Sept. 1, 1931 20,000.00


Five Cents Savings Bank Newburyport 2,763.59


Merchants National Bank Newburyport 5,404.16


$168,667.75


BONDS DEPOSITED WITH COMMISSIONERS


J. L. McLean, City Marshal, $1000 Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co., expires Jan. 7, 1914.


H. W. Little, City Clerk, $3000 Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. Co., expires Jan. 6, 1914.


H. F. Whiton, Treasurer and Collector, $30,000 in London & Lancashire Guar- antee & Accident Co., expires July 19, 1914.


Harold S. Noyes, Secretary and Treasurer Water Works, $5000 in Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, expires July 10, 1914.


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CITY AUDITOR


TRUST FUNDS.


In hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners and Special Trustees.


THE LAW. Chapter 322.


An act to provide for the auditing of certain trust funds and accounts. Be it enacted, etc., as follows:




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