City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1913, Part 6

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Publication date: 1913
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1887


.


3801


5,730,400


2,344,377


8,074,737


122,440.33


10,282.50


8,919.62


141,642.45


16.60


.


.


.


3888


7,055,400


2,700,677


9,756,077


140,473.58


9,360


11,112.83


160,946.41


15.70


.


.


* The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.


113


CITY AUDITOR


1881


3456


4,849,050


2,686,406


109,557,63


2,185 6,555


7,135.54


123,248.17


15.60


1884


1894


.


Department Reports and Reports of City Officers.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- The Board of Assessors herewith presents its annual report for the year 1913:


The total assessed values of property in 1913.


.$12,617,958


On real estate


$8,122,700


On personal estate 4,190,350


On resident bank shares 304,908


$12,617,958


Decrease of valuation from 1912, $217,524.


Number of polls 1913, 4167; a decrease of polls from 1912, 44.


The rate of taxation for 1913, $19.50; a decrease from 1912 of $ .20 per thousand.


The total amount of tax levied was as follows:


On real estate @ $19.50


$158,392.64


On personal estate @ $19.50


87,657.53


On polls 8,334.00


Total


$254,384.17


This was apportioned as follows:


$ 24,160.00


$ .095


For County purpose


16,745.00 .065


For City


209,395.49 .840


$1.000


The sum required by the warrant from the State, County and City are as follows:


City


$209,395.49


County


16,745.84


State


24,160.00


Highway


87.50


The amount of overlay


3,995.34


Total


.$254,384.17


For state purpose


118


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The amount of additional assessments, Dec. 10 to 20th, 1913: $ 284.70


Real, $14,600, tax on same


Personal $529,980, tax on same 10,334.61


Polls, 174 348.00


Total $10,967.31 Abatements on real, personal and polls, including 1909, $2,595.50; 1910, $2,922.87; 1911, $1,870.70; 1912, $4,743.96; 1913, $3,897.11; total, $16,031.14.


Properties exempt by law under Chapter 12, Revised Laws: Religious societies, real estate


$ 259,000.00


Benevolent institution, real estate 137,500.00


Benevolent institution, personal estate


454,046.36


Literary institutions, real estate


117,100.00


Literary institution, personal estate


127,960.54


Charitable institutions, real estate 45,500.00


Charitable institutions, personal estate 275,579.00


Total


$1,416,685.90


Number of residents assessed on property 2376


All others


218


Number of non-residents assessed on property. 256


All others 102


Number of dwellings assessed


3394


Number of acres of land assessed 4576


Total number assessed on property


2952


Total number assessed for polls only 3138


Total number of taxpayers 6090


"All others" means firms, corporations, associations, trustees, etc. Value of buildings assessed excluding lands $5,564,150


Value of land excluding buildings $2,558,550


Number of horses assessed 428


Number of cows assessed 371


Respectfully submitted,


EBEN C. KNIGHT, C. L. PERKINS, JAMES F. CARENS,


Assessors.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council, of the City of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- In submitting the report of the Board of Health for 1913, there is much satisfaction to be derived from the fact that the health of our people has been remarkably good during the past year, with the exception of measles and diphtheria; the number of contagious diseases have been fewer. Measles among the children were of a light form and the diphtherictic cases exceeded in number those of last year by three only.


The number of cases of scarlet fever were but three for the entire vear; typhoid fever cases were six less than for the previous year and it is gratifying to note that the cases of tuberculosis have not increased in number.


We submit herewith the annual reports of the various departments of this board in detail.


Respectfully submitted, ORRIN J. GURNEY.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- I herewith enclose the report of inspector of slaughtering and meats and provisions for the year of 1913:


Animals slaughtered:


Neat cattle 368


Calves


485


Hogs 333


Lambs


15


1201


Carcasses condemned


5


Horses killed


33


Respectfully submitted,


T. D. DONAHUE, Inspector.


120


ANNUAL REPORTS.


AGENT'S REPORT


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen :- Following is a report of the work done by the agent of the board:


COMPLAINTS ATTENDED TO AND CALLS MADE 900


Calls made


25


Pigs removed


12


Water closets


20


Cesspools


15


Dead animals buried


87


Matresses destroyed


20


School rooms fumigated at different times


100


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 1913


Typhoid Fever


Whooping Cough


Infantile Paralysis


Measles


February 1


June 4


April 1


September .


2


May 62


July 1


July


1


October 1


June 15


August 1


August 1


July 6


October 2


August 1


November 5


Cases 3


Tuberculosis All forms


January .10


February 4


March 3


April 1


May 5


1


January


1


February


1


Chicken Pox.


July 1


March


1


April 2


January 8


August 2


April


1


May 1


February 3


Sept. 3


May


4


June 4


March 3


October 2


October 6


July 3


April 2


November 3


November 1


October 1


May


1


December 2


December 2


Cases 15


Cases 17


Cases .. 37


Cases 16


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM THURSTON, Agent.


Cases


.170


Scarlet Fever


January 1


February 1


April 1


Ophthalmia Neonatorum


Cases 3


Diphtheria


January 1


June


March 2


Cases


3


December 1


Cases 14


April 85


Notices sent


121


BOARD OF HEALTH BACTERIOLOGIST'S I REPORT


To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall:


Gentlemen :- I submit a report of my work as bacteriologist of your board for the year ending December 31, 1913. During that time there have been examined at the laboratory 235 throat cultures, 116 specimens of sputum, and 74 specimens of blood in cases of suspected diphtheria, pulmonary tuberculosis, and typhoid fever, respectively. The following is a summary of the results of the above examinations:


Positive. Negative. Total.


Throat culture (Diphtheria)


25


210


235


Sputum (Tuberculosis)


13


103


116


Blood (Typhoid)


22


52


74


Total


.60


365


425


Respectfully submitted,


R. D. HAMILTON, M. D., Bacteriologist.


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN'S REPORT


To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall:


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the school work I have done for your board from Jan. 1, 1913, to Dec. 31, 1913.


I have made one hundred and sixty-seven (167) visits to the schools and I have given (270) two hundred and seventy labor certificates to those who have reported at my office for inspection.


Believing that every precaution should be taken to protect the children from possible danger of contagious diseases, I sent during the month of October, sixty (60) throat cultures to the bacteriologist's office, of which num- ber a return of five positives were made.


Sixty pupils from the different schools were chosen for the open-air experi- ment, but unfortunately, the expense forbade the adoption of these plans.


Respectfully submitted,


J. W. SHAW, School Physician.


PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen :- The following is the work done by the inspector and deputy for the year ending Nov. 30, 1913:


Number of inspections by inspector 87


25 Number of inspections by deputy


112


122


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Number of fixtures as follows:


Sinks


123


Lavatories 63


Water closets 129


Baths


59


Ways


36


Urinals


2


Soda fountains


1


Total


413


CHAS. H. SARGENT, Inspector of Plumbing.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK


Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 2, 1914.


Gentlemen :- I submit herewith a report of my work as inspector of milk for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913. There have been examined for the bacterial content 355 samples of milk, 331 of which were taken by the collector from wagons at random on the streets, while the remaining 24 were sent to the laboratory by individual consumers or producers not required to have a license. Many of the above samples have been tested also for preservatives and for the presence of pus and streptococci. For the year beginning June 1, 1913, licenses to the number of 122 have been issued, 44 to dealers with wagons and 78 to stores and restaurants. The fees collected for the same amounted to $61, which sum has been paid to the City Treasurer.


Respectfully submitted,


R. D. HAMILTON, M. D., Inspector of Milk.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- The whole number of arrests during the year ending Dec. 31, 1913 for offences committed within the city of Newburyport is 944, of which 279 were of foreign birth, 665 were born within the limits of the United States, 56 were females, and 122 were minors.


Arrests were for the following causes, viz:


Adultery


2


An attempt to break and enter


2


Assault and battery


77


Assault on officers


2


Assault (felonious)


2


Assault with a dangerous weapon


1


Bastardy


5


Breaking and entering


5


Capies


4 2 1


Delinquents


23


Disturbing the peace


55 593 1


Habitual offender at school


1


Fornication


4


Neglect of children


3


Gaming


5


Unlawfully keeping matches for sale


1 10


Interfering with an officer


2


Keeping gaming implements


15


Larceny


38 7


Malicious mischief


Neglected children


11


Non support


18


Selling meat unstamped


1


Keeping meat unstamped with intent to sell


2


Receiving stolen property


1


Runaway boys


3


Runaway girls


. .


1


Criminal trespass


Deserter


Drunkenness


Interfering with a signal light


Insane


124


ANNUAL REPORTS


Safe-keeping


4


Stubborn and disobedient


4


Tramps


8


Truants


8


Using threatening language


1


Violation of city ordinances


8


Violation of the feed law


1


Violation of parole


3


Violation of meat inspection law


1


Violation of the liquor law


2


Violation of the milk law


1


Violation of the junk law


2


Violation of the business law


1


Violation of the drug law


2


Total


944


Disposed of as follows, viz:


Appealed


8


Bound over to superior court


8


Cases continued


14


Cases dismissed


3


Cases settled without trial


9


Committed to Danvers hospital


9


Committed to Westboro hospital


1


Committed to Lyman school


2


Committed to Essex County training school


3


Committed for non-payment of fine


25


Committed to state board of charity


6


Committed to state farm, Bridgewater


2


Defaulted


5


Discharged by court


35


Discharged without arraignment


10


Fined and paid


157


Placed on file


89


Put on probation


45


Released


4


Released by the probation officer


389


Sent to jail


72


Sentence postponed


23


Turned over to other officers


20


Turned over to parents


4


Turned over to U. S. Navy


1


Total 944


MISCELLANEOUS


Amount of property reported lost $3301


Amount of property recovered $2454


Amount of imprisonment imposed (days) 3474


CITY MARSHAL


125


Accidents reported


49


Ambulance calls


2


Assisted other officers


390


Buildings found open and secured


546


Complaints investigated


1065


Dangerous wires and poles reported


25


Defective places in streets reported


41


Disturbances suppressed without arrest


33


Dogs killed


22


Escorts furnished processions


5


Extra duty, ward room, ball grounds, yacht race, fair grounds, circus


84 6


Fire alarm boxes found open


4


Fires extinguished without alarm


10


Glass in fire alarm boxes found broken


66


Horses found cast; owner notified


21


Horses killed


3


Injured persons assisted


25 28 106


Lights furnished for dangerous places


11


Lights reported out in stores


13


Liquor seizures


1


Lost children restored to parents


13


Meals furnished lodgers and prisoners


58


Notified to remove snow from sidewalk


4


Nuisances investigated


5


Officers for extra duty


237


Officers for extra duty at City Hall


59


Over-heated stoves


2


Runaway teams stopped


2


Search warrant for liquor, served


10


Search warrants for property


16


Sick persons assisted


10


Stray teams put up


3


Street obstructions removed


28


Street lights reported out


376


Streets barred on account of sickness


1


Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner


8


Wagon calls


223


Water found running in buildings


10


Water main burst, superintendent notified


15


Windows found open and secured


76


Windows found broken


226


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN L. McLEAN,


Newburyport, January 1, 1914. City Marshal.


Fire alarms given


Intoxicated persons helped home


Lights found burning in buildings


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


To His Honor, the Mayor and Members of the City Council:


Gentlemen :- I have the honor to make my report for the year 1913.


The work done the past year has not been of a nature to make a great showing, but it has been of a permanent nature, especially in the line of Culverts,, which have been built in the places most needed and the work should be continued systematically each year.


The appropriation was again made $10,000 as it had been previous to 1912. It was nearly all spent for new work, so very little repair work could be attempted. The whole appropriation should be used to keep the streets already built in repair, and new work should have a special appropriation for the same.


The following work has been done:


Salem street, Macadam, the whole length.


Curzon Mill Road, Macadam, 3000 feet.


Washington street from Winter to Titcomb street, and Titcomb street from Washington to Pleasant street with heavy Tarvia construction.


This was made necessary by the removal of the street railway tracks.


GRAVEL REPAIRING


Parker street from Cherry street to culvert at Paul T. Winkley's, Low street.


300 feet from Storey avenue.


Ferry Road, 300 feet near Water Works.


Jefferson street, 400 feet.


New street from Plumer avenue to Atkinson Common.


Common Pasture Road, 500 feet.


Collins street, 600 feet.


Strong street, 300 feet.


Turnpike, 300 feet (State street).


Otis place, 170 feet.


The following streets were top dressed with Tarvia and Sand:


Ashland street; Arlington street; Merrimac street, from Butler street to Chase-Shawmut; Federal street, from High street to Prospect street; Prospect street, from State street to Bromfield street; Lime street; Fruit street; Fair street, from Prospect street to Middle street; Bromfield street, from High street to Chestnut street; one-half of Bromfield street, from Purchase street to Water street; Purchase street, from Lime street to Harrison street; Water street, from Railroad track to Madison street.


127


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


The following Cement sidewalks have been built:


State street on lower side from Middle street to Charter street. Essex street, about 60 feet.


Upper side of High street, 62 yards granolithic.


Corner of Olive and Washington streets, 112 yards. granolithic.


Lafayette street, 98 yards. Granolithic 175 feet. Cement edgestones.


Forester street. 55 vards. Granolithic.


Olive street. 8 yards. Granolithic.


Corner Temple and Fair streets. Granolithic 75 yards.


Purchase street, 54 yards. Tar concrete.


High street, 25 yards. Tar concrete.


2312 yards topsurfacing with tar concrete about the city.


569 feet crossing stones laid on Collins street for edgestones.


The practice of using these stones for edgestones should be stopped, for it costs more for labor than it would for regular or cement edgestones.


The following Culverts have been built:


24 inch on State street, from Middle street to Charter street.


24 inch and 20 inch on Federal street from Water street to Liberty street.


20 inch on Marlboro street from Lincoln street across Purchase street.


14 inch x 18 inch on Toppan's lane.


60 inch x 20 inch at Towle Mfg. Co.


The following Catch Basins have been built:


Three on State street; 2 on Essex street; 2 on Charter street; 3 on Marlboro street.


One on Lincoln street; 4 on Federal street.


The following Sewers have been built :


260 feet 6-inch on Lafayette street.


200 feet 6-inch on Columbus avenue.


60 feet 4-inch on Union street.


46 house connections have been made.


2 house connections have been relaid.


26 stoppages have been removed from private sewers.


12 stoppages have been removed from main sewer.


Some 24 inch pipe should be purchased to extend the following culverts to the river.


100 feet 24 inch pipe at Kent street.


100 feet 24 inch pipe at Olive street.


50 feet 24 inch pipe at Boardman street.


There should be a culvert from Union street down Goodwin avenue, $100. The culvert on State street should be extended to High street; the one on Federal street to Prospect street; the one on Marlboro street to Chestnut street. The latter was ordered in, but there was not money to build it. The pipe was purchased and is still on hand, about $200 worth.


I would recommend the following new work for another year, but a special appropriation should be made for each piece of work.


State street from Market Square to Newbury line.


Merrimac street from car barn to Chain bridge.


High street below State street.


Water street from Madison street to gas house.


128


ANNUAL REPORTS.


The large amount of pipe in the pit, of which we have heard so much, consists mostly of broken pipe which is the accumulation for at least eight years, and a large part of it is pipe that was there previous to my becoming superintendent of streets.


The good pipe is pipe which was purchased for the Marlboro street sewer extension which was not completed, and fittings which we have to keep on hand in case of emergency.


Very respectfully submitted, JAMES H. JOHNSTON, Superintendent of Highways.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and Members of the City Government:


I herewith submit my report, as city physician, for the year 1913:


There were made 1140 house calls, 566 office calls, 46 visits to the city farm, 23 visits to the police station, 18 births and 17 deaths.


On a separate sheet is a list of the deaths, giving date, place and cause of death with person's name and age.


ROLAND M. TOPPAN, City Physician.


SUMMARY OF WORK OF


CITY PHYSICIAN


January


House Calls 117


Office Calls 55


10


1


1


2


February


65


42


6


1


0


4


March


113


24


3


1


3


1


April


112


54


3


1


3


0


May


105


51


4


2


1


3


June


121


45


3


3


4


2


July


72


33


5


3


1


1


August


83


45


2


3


1


0)


September


88


75


1


3


1


2


October


53


11


0


2


0


1


November


105


53


6


2


0


1


December


106


78


3


1


3


0


Total


1140


566


46


23


18


17


DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1913


Jan. 17, 1913, Mrs. Dunn, 68 years, at city farm, cerebral hemorrhage.


Jan. 17, 1913, Patrick MacMahon, 78 years, 17 Olive street, pneumonia.


Feb. 11, 1913, Robert Johnson, 58 years, city farm, cancer of liver. Feb. 12, 1913, Anna Shea, 74 years, city farm, chronic nephritis. Feb. 26, 1913, Ellen Lyons, 75 years, 12 Russia street, pneumonia.


Feb. 28, 1913, Annie Taylor, city farm, cerebral hemorrhage.


March 19, 1913, Mary Stasik, 48 years, Anna Jaques hospital, pneumonia, tuberculosis.


May 5, 1912, Lillian A. Wood, 37 years, 10 Atwood street, pulmonary tuberculosis.


May 11, 1913, John W. Ramsdell, 58 years, 179 Merrimac street, cancer of stomach.


May 27, 1913, Adeline Silvia, 1 1-4 years, 4 Ship street, bronchi pneumonia. June 15, 1913, Michael Flannigan, 51 years, 3 1-2 Titcomb street, acute delatation heart.


To


Police


Births Deaths


City Farm Station


130


ANNUAL REPORTS.


June 28, 1913, Mary Shea, 37 years, 13 Lime street, pulmonary tubercu- losis.


July 24, 1913, Mary Cotton, 52 years, city farm, chronic nephritis.


Sept. 11, 1913, Annie Christian, 71 years, 11 Franklin street, cerebral hemorrhage.


Sept. 25, 1913, Honora Quill, 102 years, 135 Merrimae street, chronic valvu- lar heart.


Oct. 29, 1913, Herbert Poor, 35 years, 235 Merrimac street, pulmonary tuberculosis, syphilis.


Nov. 12, 1913, Joseph Kimball, 76 years, city farm, chronic nephritis, neyocarditis.


REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.


To the Hon. Mayor, and City Council:


Gentlemen :- I submit the following report of income in my department for the year ending Dec. 20, 1913:


Amusements


$ 211.75


Job wagon


1.00


Auctioneers


8.00


Express


7.00


Intelligence offices


5.00


Junk


308.00


Pawnbrokers


100.00


Peddlers


20.00


Pool


75.00


Marriage


114.00


Burial lots


239.00


Recording


43.95


Clam licenses


9.00


Miscellaneous


26.25


$ 1,167.95


Respectfully,


H. W. LITTLE, City Clerk.


REPORT OF THE FOLLANSBEE FUND.


The following is the 30th annual report of this fund. The fund is in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and invested in N. E. Tel & Tel. 4 per cent. bonds and Institution for Savings in this city.


INCOME


Balance December 4, 1912 $ 443.29


Interest January 8, 1913 60.00


Interest July 17, 1913 60.00


Interest Nov. 12, 1913


8.32


Interest from deposit


.. 11.64


$ 583.25


132


ANNUAL REPORTS. EXPENSE


Paid Jere Healey


$ 3.75


Paid S. P. Bray


8.00


Paid Atkinson Coal Co.


8.00


Paid Jos. Woods


6.90


Paid J. H. Balch, Jr


24.00


$ 50.65


Balance Dec. 20, 1913


532.60


$ 583.25


HENRY W. LITTLE,


Treasurer.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.


To His Honor, The Mayor, and City Council, Newburyport, Massachusetts: Gentlemen :- I beg to submit the following report as city solicitor:


The Artichoke river cases which were pending before Forrest L. Evans, Esq., Edward Kent, and Michael Cashman, auditors, have been delayed owing to the death of Edward Kent; a new auditor has been appointed who will read the testimony, and the arguments will probably be made in a short time. understand that the cases of the Misses Emery and Helen C. Moseley, which were pending before the Hon. John J. Ryan, have been settled, although I do not know it officially as the Water Commissioners have never notified me or conferred with me in any way regarding these cases.


The case of the City of Newburyport against the First National Bank, of Boston, was placed in the hands of Arthur Withington, Esq., as special counsel; this case has lately been argued and the decision is expected before long.


The petitions for abatement of taxes filed by George E. and Frances A. Poor are awaiting the report of Judge G. H. W. Hayes, Commissioner. The other petitions filed by the same parties referred to in the report of the last City Solicitor have been referred to D. N. Crowley, Esq., of Salem, as Com- missioner and are still pending.


The suit of Daniel Leary pp a, referred to in the last report is now before the Supreme Judicial Court, the case having been submitted on briefs, at the November sitting at Salem.


The case of Elizabeth Harris against the City of Newburyport, was de- cided in favor of the plaintiff, a verdict of $800 having been awarded by a jury at the October term, at Newburyport.


The case of Twomey against the City of Newburyport, a suit for damages alleged to have been caused by water from Low street destroying some cabbage plants, was settled in favor of the City, a judgment for the defendant, by agreement being filed at the October term.


The case of Mary Kelley against the City of Newburyport, was also de- cided in favor of the City, an agreement for judgment for the defendant, in this case having been filed at the October term.


The case of Welch against the City of Newburyport, an alleged claim for taxes is still pending in the Police Court.


I have tried but one liquor case in the Police Court, securing a conviction, from which the defendant appealed to the Superior Court, but afterwards with- drew his appeal and paid the fine imposed by the lower tribunal.


I served on a committee to define the public landing on Merrimae Court in Newburyport, and have, I believe, satisfactorily closed the matter.


I have attended every meeting of the City Government and every meeting of the Committee on Claims and have been calld on to give advice to nearly all of the city departments, and have rendered ten written opinions.


134


ANNUAL REPORTS.


I have drafted several contracts and have attended numerous conferences with interested parties.


I have attended three hearings before Legislative Committees and several days before a recess committee, on questions relating to the apportionment of costs of maintaining bridges near Boston.


Respectfully submitted, DAVID P. PAGE, City Solicitor.


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.


Hon. Mayor Landford and City Council:


Gentlemen :- The following is the annual report of the inspector of animals for the year 1913:


Stables inspected containing cattle, 85.


Cows in milk in said stables 277


Cows dry


91


Bulls


10


Young cattle


155


Total number of cattle inspected 533


Swine 222


Cattle condemned on physical examination, destroyed and found diseased .. 5


Interstate cattle shipped to Newburyport for domestic purposes 8


Interstate cattle tested with tuberculin


6


Interstate cattle shipped to Newburyport for immediate slaughter:


Cows. Calves.


January


25


17


February


10


12


March


22


20


April


8


15


May


16


17


June


9


15


July


12


23


August


20


12


September


17


15


October


36


23


November


20


20


December


29


17


Total


224


204


428


Hog cholera, died


3


Glanders:


Horses quarantined as suspicious


3


Horses destroyed (diseased)


1


136


ANNUAL REPORTS.


Rabies (dogs) :


Furious


1


Dumb


8


Dogs quarantined exposed to rabies 7


Dogs released from quarantine


3


Dogs destroyed on account of developing rabies


2


Dogs destroyed by order of owners


Respectfully submitted,


F. C. BLAKELEY, V. M.D.


Inspector.


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Newburyport, Mass., Jan. 1, 1914.


To the City Council of the City of Newburyport:


Gentlemen :- The Overseers of the Poor, to whom is committed a general oversight and care of the poor in all of its departments, would respectfully present their 35th annual report:


GENERAL STATEMENT


For support of poor


$ 3,793.82


For salaries


2,869.08


For relief of poor residing in city


4,595.56


For relief of poor residing in other towns


620.89


For fuel


1,844.40


For commonwealth




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