City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1914, Part 5

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Publication date: 1914
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40.00


General Use of Library


C. W. Bradstreet Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


Demand


1,000.00


40.40


General Use of Library


Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.,


Demand


10,000.00


425.00


Sidewalks and Trees


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


5,000.00


200.00


Schools


Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


Demand


5,000.00


202.00


Schools


Provident Inst. for Sav., Amesbury,


Demand


5,000.00


202.00


Schools


A. E. Cutter


Newb'yp't 31/2 % sewer bonds,


Sept. 1, 1931


3,000.00


105.00


General Use of Library


Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


Demand


1,000.00


40.40


General Use of Library


Timothy Dexter


American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4%, Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


137.50


5.48


Poor


W. H. P. Dodge


City of Boston, 31/2 % bonds,


July 1, 1919


1,855.00


70.00


B'ks and Papers for Libr'y


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


645.00


25.80


B'ks and Papers for Libr'y


L. M. Follansbee American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4%, Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


206.25


8.24


Poor


J.A. Frothingham Haverhill Savings Bank,


Demand


1,000.00


45.00


Books for Library


S. A. Green


Salem Five Cents Savings Bank,


Demand


2,000.00


80.00


Books for Library


Geo. Haskell


City of Boston, 31/2 % bonds, Inst. for Savings, city,


July 1, 1919


927.50


35.00


Books for Library


Demand


72.50


2.88


Books for Library


S. W. Marston


Newb'yp't 31/2 % sewer bonds,


Sept. 1, 1931


4,000.00


140.00


General Use of Library


Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


Demand


1,000.00


40.40


General Use of Library


Demand


1,000.00


40.00


School Prize


Sept. 1, 1931


4,000.00


140.00


General Use of Library


Demand


1,000.00


40.40


General Use of Library


July 1, 1929


1,792.50


80.00


General Use of Library


May 1, 1933


1,980.00


80.00


General Use of Library


ANNUAL REPORTS


P. A. Merrill


E. S. Moseley


W. O. Moseley


Five Cents Savings Bank, city, Newb'yp't 31/2 % sewer bonds, Five Cents Savings Bank, city, American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4% bonds Boston & Albany R. R. 4% bonds,


July 1, 1929


2,793.75


120.00


Poor


July 1, 1929


1,862.50


80.00


Poor


J. M. Bradbury


John Bromfield Moses Brown


M. P. Sawyer M. H. Simpson


Chicago, B. & Q. R. R., 4% bonds, N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R., 4% bonds, Fitchburg R. R., 4% bonds,


March 1, 1958


1,942.50


80.00


General Use of Library


March 1, 1947


947.50


40.00


General Use of Library


May 1, 1925


1,965.00


80.00


General Use of Library


Newb'yp't water 31/2 % bonds,


June 1, 1923


953.00


35.00 General Use of Library


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


419.50


16.76


General Use of Library


Salem Savings Bank,


Demand


5,000.00


200.00


Books for Library


American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4% bonds July 1, 1929


3,585.00


160.00


Sprinkling Streets


Boston & Albany R. R. 4% bonds,


May 1, 1933


3,960.00


160.00


Sprinkling Streets


Chicago, B. & Q. R. R., 4% bonds,


March 1, 1958


3,885.00


160.00


Sprinkling Streets


N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R., 4% bonds,


July 1, 1955


4,700.00


200.00


Sprinkling Streets


Fitchburg R. R., 4% bonds,


March 1, 1927


2,940.00


120.00


Sprinkling Streets


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


930.00


37.20


Sprinkling Streets


Merchants' Nat. Bank,


Demand


17.01


Sprinkling Streets


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


10,000.00


400.00


Books for Library


Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


Demand


10,000.00


400.00


Books for Library


Chicago Junction R. R., 5% bonds,


July 1, 1915


5,000.00


250.00


General Use of Library


American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4% bonds


July 1, 1929


1,792.50


80.00


Reading Room in Library


Boston & Albany R. R. 4% bonds,


May 1, 1933


1,980.00


80.00


Reading Room in Library


Chicago, B. & Q. R. R., 4% bonds,


March 1, 1958


1,942.50


80.00


Reading Room in Library


N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R., 4% bonds,


March 1, 1947


1,895.00


80.00


Reading Room in Library


Fitchburg R. R., 4% bonds,


May 1, 1925


1,965.00


80.00


Reading Room in Library


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


5,425.00


217.00


Reading Room in Library


Inst. for Savings, city,


Demand


250.00


10.00


School Prize


Demand


1,000.00


40.00


Books for Library


July 1, 1929


4,631.25


200.00


Replace Loss by Fire


July 1, 1955


4,825.00


200.00


Replace Loss by Fire


Demand


2,846.37


102.70


$152,052.62 $6,224.22


CITY AUDITOR


101


.


J. R. Spring


E. H. Stickney W. C. Todd


R. N. Toppan A. Williams Fire Ins. Fund


Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, American Tel. & Tel. Co., 4% bonds N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R., 4% bonds, Five Cents Savings Bank, city,


102


ANNUAL REPORTS


TRUST FUNDS-Continued RECAPITULATION


Funds


Income


Funds for purchase of books, etc., for library


$32,500.00


$1,298.68


Funds for general use of library


31,000.00


1,248.36


Funds for reading room


15,000.00


617.00


Funds for benefit of schools


15,000.00


604.00


Funds for sprinkling streets


20,000.00


854.21


Funds for sidewalks and trees


10,000.00


425.00


Funds for benefit of the poor


5,000.00


213.72


Funds for municipal fire insurance


12,302.62


502.70


Funds for benefit of Bartlett Mall


10,000.00


410.55


Funds for school prize


1,250.00


50.00


$152,052.62


$6,224.22


TRUST FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF SPECIAL TRUSTEES


MARGARET ATWOOD FUND


Benefit of Schools, Poor, and Religion.


INVESTMENT OF FUND


Institution of Savings, city


$ 5,500.00


Five Cents Savings Bank, city


5,000.00


Total fund Dec. 31, 1914


$ 10,500.00


Statement of Receipts and Payments


RECEIPTS


Interest from Institution for Savings


$ 222.20


Interest from Five Cents Savings Bank


202.00


$ 424.20


PAYMENTS


Society for Propagating the Gospel


$100.00


Fourth Religious Society, Newburyport


20.00


City Missionary


20.00


Overseers of the poor


259.20


Administration of fund


25.00


$ 424.20


103


CITY AUDITOR TRUST FUNDS -Continued MOSES ATKINSON FUND Benefit of Schools INVESTMENT OF FUND


Institution of Savings, city


$ 1,495.69


Five Cents Savings Bank, city


2,315.62


20 shares Merchants' National Bank, city


400.00


7 shares Ocean National Bank, city


350.00


10 acres salt marsh, Salisbury


.


Total of fund, May 1, 1914 $ 4,561.31


Statement of Receipts and Payments RECEIPTS


Withdrawn from Institution for Savings


$150.00


Ocean National Bank, dividend


21.00


Merchants' National Bank, dividend


28.00


Rebate of bank tax


21.37


Sale of grass


5.00


Interest, Institution for Savings


129.24


Interest, Five Cents Savings Bank


130.64


$ 485.25


PAYMENTS


Institution for Savings, interest added


$129.24


Five Cents Savings Bank, interest added


130.64


Deposited in Institution for Savings


24.50


Deposited in Five Cents Savings Bank


50.87


School department, city of Newburyport


150.00


$ 485.25


GEORGE PEABODY FUND To Purchase Books for Library INVESTMENT OF FUND


Institution for Savings, city $ 15,000.00


Total fund


$ 15,000.00


Statement of Receipts and Payments RECEIPTS


Balance Dec. 1, 1913


$585.51


Interest from Institution for Savings


600.00 $ 1,185.51


PAYMENTS


Purchase of books


$ 551.88


Balance Dec. 1, 1914 $ 633.63


104


ANNUAL REPORTS TRUST FUNDS-Continued LIBRARY BUILDING FUND Maintenance of Building INVESTMENT OF FUNDS


Institution for Savings, city $ 5,732.88


Total fund


$ 5,732.88


Statement of Receipts and Payments RECEIPTS


Balance on hand, Dec. 1, 1913


$ 122.24


Interest from Institution for Savings


229.28


PAYMENTS $ 351.52


Sweeping compound


$ 5.25


Janitor's supplies


2.65


Repairs to heating plant


7.30


Disinfectant


15.00


Labor cleaning


10.50


Labor on windows and awnings


22.10


Carpenter and stock


25.81


Repairs to locks and lawn mower


1.85


Lawn dressing


5.50


Mason and stock


9.98


Repairing furniture


4.75


Sliding castors


10.00


Installing electric lights


26.15


New awnings


17.16


Rubber stamps


.60


$ 164.60


Balance Dec. 1, 1914


$ 186.92


OLIVER PUTNAM FUND


Free English School


INVESTMENT OF FUND NOV. 1, 1914


Stock and bonds


$ 97,502.38


Bills receivable


2,695.00


Cash on hand


1,125.32


Total fund


$101,322.70


105


CITY AUDITOR TRUST FUNDS-Continued OLIVER PUTNAM FUND-Continued Statement of Receipts and Payments RECEIPTS


Balance, Nov. 1, 1913


$ 786.22


Stocks and bonds sold


4,976.00


Profit and loss on Housatonic Power Co.


24.00


Income of fund


4,963.51


PAYMENTS


$ 10,749.73


Stocks and bonds purchased


$5,945.00


Accrued interest paid


102.91


Teachers' salaries


2,150.00


City of Newburyport


1,200.00


Premium on bond of treasurer


12.50


Safety deposit box, one year


5.00


Sundry expenses


9.00


Administration of fund


200.00


$ 9,624.41


Cash on hand, Oct. 31, 1914


$ 1,125.32


WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT FUND


Scientific School


INVESTMENT OF FUND OCT. 31, 1914


Real estate by foreclosure


$ 6,250.00


Mortgages on real estate


113,800.00


Bonds


296,341.75


Stocks


100,884.18


Loans on personal security


15,000.00


Cash


1,756.38


Total fund


$534,032.31


Statement of Receipts and Payments


RECEIPTS


Balance, Oct. 31, 1913


$ 5,566.60


Securities sold and matured


58,590.00


Income gross


25,166.87


Refund from taxes


38.83


Refund from students


153.25


$ 89,515.55


106


ANNUAL REPORTS TRUST FUNDS-Continued WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT FUND-Continued PAYMENTS


Securities purchased


$68,937.50


Accrued interest paid


436.67


Students' expenses


14,648.87


Expense on real estate foreclosed


203.55


Expense on real estate in possession


324.34


Administration expenses


2,957.04


Income tax


1.20


Students' loans


250.00


$ 87,759.17


Cash on hand Oct. 31, 1914


$ 1,756.38


RECAPITULATION OF TRUST FUNDS


Trust funds in hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners


$152,052.62


Margaret Atwood Fund


10,500.00


Moses Atkinson Fund


4,561.31


George Peabody Fund


15,000.00


Library Building Fund


5,732.88


Oliver Putnam Fund


101,322.70


William Wheelwright Fund


534,032.31


$823,201.82


107


CITY AUDITOR


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY December 20, 1913.


Real and Personal


City Hall building and land, Pleasant street, brick


$ 50,000.00


New Police Station, court house


35,000.00


City farm buildings and 30 acres of land, North Atkinson street, brick


40,000.00


Ward room, Congress street, wood


400.00


Library building and land, State street, brick


25,000.00


Right of Ferry way


100.00


Old Hill burial ground


1,000.00


Highland cemetery


1,000.00


Ward room, Purchase street, wood


200.00


Total


Schoolhouses


Albert Currier school


$ 36,000.00


High schoolhouse and land, High street, brick


85,000.00


Johnson schoolhouse and land, Hancock street, brick


5,000.00


Bromfield street schoolhouse and land, brick


7,500.00


Jackman schoolhouse and land, brick


28,500.00


Temple street schoolhouse and land, brick


3,500.00


Kelley schoolhouse and land, High street, brick


35,000.00


Davenport schoolhouse and land, Congress street, brick


6,000.00


Storey avenue schoolhouse and land, brick


3,000.00


Purchase street schoolhouse and land, wood


3,000.00


Curtis schoolhouse and land, Ashland street


10,000.00


Moultonville schoolhouse and land, wood


1,500.00


Total


$224,000.00


Engine Houses


Central fire station


$ 20,000.00


Engine house and land, Purchase street, brick


2,500.00


Engine house and land, Congress street, brick


5,000.00


Engine house and land, Forester street, brick


4,000.00


Engine house and land, Federal street, brick


5,000.00


Total


$ 36,500.00


Lands


Washington park; High, Pond, and Greenleaf streets


$ 12,000.00


Cushing park; Washington, Kent, Congress, and Buck streets


9,000.00


Atkinson common; High street


3,500.00


Land; High street and Storey avenue


3,500.00


Triangular lot; Three Roads


200.00


Coffin lot; Hill street


1,200.00


Powder House lot; Low street


1,200.00


Pasture; Crow lane


700.00


.


$152,700.00


108


ANNUAL REPORTS


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-Continued


Gravel pit; Greenleaf


$ 1,500.00


Gravel pit; Coffin's court


300.00


Gravel pit; North Atkinson street


800.00


Kent street landing


1,500.00


Green street landing


2,000.00


Winter street landing


400.00


Jefferson street landing


300.00


Bromfield street landing


300.00


Goodwin landing


450.00


Gas house landing


50.00


Pettingell landing


50.00


Marlboro street landing


100.00


Janvrin landing


1,059.00


Coombs' landing


100.00


Total


$ 40,209.00


Personal Property


Furniture in City Hall building, engine houses, police station and court room


$ 6,000.00


Movable property in schoolhouses, consisting of desks and chairs for pupils, books, and miscellaneous supplies, viz:


Johnson school


$ 450.00


Bromfield street school


546.00


Purchase street school


60.00


Jackman school


632.00


Temple street school


138.00


Kelley school


1,192.00


Congress street school


311.00


Congress street ward room


66.00


New Currier school


2,610.00


Ashland street school in temporary quarters


142.00


Moultonville school


149.00


Plains school


100.00


High school


1,550.00


Committee room, city hall


500.00


Second class Amoskeag steamers, one Nott steamer, five hose wagons, one supply wagon, two hose reels, two hook and ladder trucks, 8950 feet leading hose, of which 5400 feet is first class and 3550 feet second class, 60 feet suction hose (21/2 inch), five siamese couplings, seven hand extinguishers, four double harnesses, six single harnesses, and small sup- plies. In care of the chief engineer of the fire department Road roller, road scraper, road sweeper, nine horses, three dou- ble carts, three single carts, three double sleighs, three


$ 8,446.00


$ 22,000.00


109


CITY AUDITOR


SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY-Continued


single sleighs, one stone jigger, three double harnesses, three single sleigh harnesses, nine horse blankets, nine canvas coverings, two hokey-pokey carts, two road plows, four gravel screens, four snow plows, one single horse shovel, one iron paving widder block, six wooden paving widders, two spirit levels, four wooden signs for road roller, two tool boxes, four wooden horses, 18 pickaxes, sled runners, drills and wedges, six hoes, 12 scoop shovels, six grubs, two paving hammers, 12 water pails, one water can, two kerosene oil cans, four wheelbarrows, 13 steel bars, four tamping bars, 12 chains, one brush cutter, two pen- dants for snow plows, 12 rakes, 60 lanterns, 10 stone chisels, 36 brush brooms, seven stone hammers, two mauls, two sledges, stable implements. In care of the surveyor of highways


Furniture in almshouse; other property in or about city farm buildings, viz: five cows, 13 swine, three horses, one mowing machine, one horse rake, one hay tedder, two sets hay forks and blocks, two express wagons, two dump carts, one hay wagon, one light wagon, two sets double harnesses, three sets single harnesses, two plows, two cultivators, one four-ton 8-14 wagon scale, and other tools and appurtenances usually found on a farm. In care of


$ 6,000.00


the superintendent of the city farm


$ 3,027.00


Standard weights and measures


$ 300.00


Fire alarm $ 5,000.00


Total


$ 50,773.00


Sewer system


$150,000.00


Water works


$450,000.00


Recapitulation


Real estate


$152,700.00


Schoolhouses


224,000.00


Engine houses


36,500.00


Lands


40,209.00


Personal property


50,773.00


Sewer system


150,000.00


Water works


450,000.00


$1,104,182.00


110


ANNUAL REPORTS


SALARIES PAID CITY OFFICIALS, 1914


Mayor


$ 1,200.00


City auditor


900.00


Treasurer and collector


1,700.00


Treasurer and collector's assistant


500.00


Three assessors, each


700.00


City clerk (no fees)


1,500.00


City messenger


900.00


City solicitor .


500.00


Clerk of committees and assistant city clerk


500.00


Four registrars, each


125.00


City marshal


1,200.00


Chief of fire department


500.00


Superintendent of fire alarm and wires


300.00


Sealer of weights and measures


700.00


Superintendent of moth extermination


800.00


Tree warden


150.00


Harbor master


100.00


Agent and clerk of board of health


500.00


Bacteriologist


600.00


Inspection of school children


300.00


Inspection of animals


300.00


Inspection of meats and provisions


500.00


Inspection of milk and vinegar


400.00


Collector of milk and vinegar


300.00


Superintendent of highways and bridges


1,500.00


Superintendent of almshouse


480.00


Matron of almshouse


240.00


Clerk of overseers of poor


850.00


City physician


450.00


Clerk of soldiers' benefits


200.00


Superintendent of schools


1,800.00


Truant officer


750.00


Librarian of public library


1,600.00


Assistant librarian


450.00


Assistant librarian


450.00


Assistant librarian


450.00


Assistant librarian per month


30.00


Superintendent of cemeteries


250.00


Assistant city marshal, per week


19.25


Captain of night watch, per week


19.25


Patrolmen, per week


17.50


Three assistant chiefs, each


125.00


Clerk of board of engineers


15.00


Captain of each fire company


110.00


Engineers of steamers, each


225.00


111


CITY AUDITOR


SALARIES PAID CITY OFFICIALS, 1914-Continued .


Assistant engineers, each


125.00


Firemen of steamers, each 185.00


Hosemen and laddermen, each


100.00


Steward of each fire company


50.00


Permanent fireman, per week


15.40


. .


Driver of hose wagon, per week


. . 15.75


Driver of single and double teams, per week


15.75


112


Tabular Statement of City, County and State Taxes from 1851 to 1914 inclusive Including rate of taxation per $1000 and the number of polls


Year


No. Polls


Valuation of Real Estate


Valuation of Personal Estate including resid- ent bank tax


Total Valuation


*Amount of City Tax


Amount of State Tax


Amount of County Tax


Total Tax


Taxation per $1000


1851


2517


$2,596,400


$2,880,200


$5,476,600


$33,597.98


$5,227.76


$38,825.74


$6.40


1852


2827


2,764,800


2,796,700


5,561,500


43,504.74


5,227.76


48,732.50


-


8.


1853


.2997


2,902,100


2,931,500


5,833,600


40,232.74


$2,787.


5,227.76


48,257.59


-


7.50


1854


2770


3,302,500


3,483,000


6,785,500


41,434.50


2,787.


7,432.


51,653.50


7.


1855


2977


3,440,100


3,554,000


7,003,100


48,877.50


4,180.50


7,432.


60,500.30


8.


1856


2972


3,453,500


3,762,700


7,216,200


50,931.70


5,574.


9,290.


65,795.70


8.50


1857


2705


3,424,200


3,603,600


7,027,800


49,656.70


8,361.


9,290.


67,307.80


9.


1858


2708


3,287,100


3,529,300


6,816,400


48,582.63


3,344.


7,560.21


59,486.84


8.


1859


2529


3,212,700


3,630,000


6,842,700


58,741.88


2,790.


8,505.24


70,037.12


9.60


1860


2412


3,200,800


3,544,800


6,745,600


61,654.80


2,327.


8,694.24


72,674.04


10.20


1861


2430


3,150,600


3,447,500


6,608,100


60,521.79


2,346.


9,369.85


72,237.74


10.40


1862


2462


3,056,000


3,163,450


6,219,450


62,648.67


14,076.


7,808.29


84,532.96


12.80


1863


2348


3,048,700


3,395,000


6,443,700


68,337.11


18,768.


7,808.29


94,913.40


14.


1864


2528


3,268,700


3,425,000


6,693,700


72,193.84


18,768.


7,805.96


98,767.80


14.


1865


3000


3,349,200


4,032,800


7,382,000


90,336.05


36,660.


8,188.95


135,195.


17.50


1866


3126


3,373,700


3,834,500


7,208,200


129,768.35


23,400.


8,188.95


161,357.30


21.50


1867


2893


3,906,600


4,054,100


7,960,700


116,173.30


39,000.


9,826.70


165,000.


20.


1868


3388


3,743,800


3,479,800


7,223,600


110,160.78


15,600.


9,417.30


135,195.08


17.80


1869


3242


3,858,000


3,569,700


7,427,700


119,502.67


19,500.


8,188.95


144,639.22


18.60


1870


2907


4,018,701


3,682,545


7,701,246


127,431.72


19,500.


9,826.70


156,758.42


19.60


1871


3218


4,057,500


3,034,257


7,091,757


104,051.74


19,500.


9,826.70


133,378.44


17.90


1872


3292


4,243,950


3,068,700


7,312,650


123,154.65


11,960.


8,215.90


143,330.55


18.70


1873


3190


4,515,400


3,057,140


7,572,540


139,188.92


13,455.


8,215.90


160,859.82


20.40


1874


3208


4,763,700


3,120,407


7,884,107


136,038.13


11,960.


8,215.90


156,214.03


19.


1875


3383


4,904,075


3,140,838


8,044,913


139,443.45


11,960.


8,215.90


159,619.35


19.


1876


3356


4,788,450


2,937,167


7,725,617


136,042.87


7,866.


6,499.50


150,408.38


1 18.60


1877


1 3223


4,832,700


2,812,284


7,644,984


115,911.24


6,555.


6,499.50


128,965.74


1 16.


1878


3408


4,799,250


2,778,962 1


7,578,212


122,383.39


4,370.


7,892.30


135,645.60 |


17.


ANNUAL REPORTS


1


1


1


1879


-


3299 |


4,766,700 |


2,642,888


7,409,588


111,070.40


2,185.


7,135.54


120,390.94


15.50


1880


3384 |


4,815,800


2,650,877


7,466,677 |


109,557.63 |


6,555.


7,135.54


123,248.17


15.60


1881


3456


4,849,050


2,686,406


7,535,456


123,809.80 1


6,555.


7,135.54


136,499.84


17.20


1882


3343


5,002,550


2,415,148


7,417,698


128,779.64


8,740.


7,135.54


144,655.18


18.60


1883


3462


5,074,850


2,443,258


7,518,108


119,580.59


7,080.


9,442.86


136,103.45


17.20


1884


3467


5,162,750


2,385,771


7,548,521


125,336.22


9,440.


9,442.86


144,219.08


18.20


1885


3427


5,214,050


2,336,755


7,550,805


126,229.63


7,080.


9,442.86


142,752.49


18.


1886


3380


5,267,350


2,319,988


7,687,338


122,220.32


6,855.


8,919.62


137,994.94


17.30


1887


3801


5,730,400


2,344,377


8,074,737


122,440.33


10,282.50


8,919.62


141,462.45


16.60


1888


3964


6,088,890


2,643,455


8,732,345


128,443.40


10,282.50


8,919.62


147,645.52


16.


1889


3985


6,449,865


2,846,370


9,296,235


127,663.11


9,120.


8,771.16


145,554.27


14.80


1890


3897


6,805,197


2,931,573


9,736,770


135,147.01


7,980.


8,771.16


151,898.17 |


14.80


1891


3923


6,874,200


2,888,458


9,762,658


145,719.36


6,840.


9,536.63


162,095.99


15.80


1892


3827


6,873,300


2,723,805


9,597,105


150,199.02


8,190.


9,536.63


167,925.65


16.70


1893


3912


6,980,200


2,725,328


9,705,528


150,004.38


11,700.


11,113.70


172,818.08


17.


1894


3888


7,055,400


2,700,677


9,756,077


140,473.58


9,360.


11,112.83


160,946.41


15.70


1895


3945


7,129,050


2,620,450


9,749,500


151,013.21


6,735.


11,008.53


168,756.74


16.50


1896


3993


7,137,500


2,630,040


9,767,540


151,243.79


7,857.50


10,049.12


169,150.41


16.50


1897


3915


7,197,300


2,503,674


9,682,974


138,594.57


7,857.50


10,495.73


156,947.80


15.40


1898


3813


7,210,800


2,529,590


9,740,390


150,038.38


5,760.


8,647.90


164,446.28


16.10


1899


3979


7,292,400


2,775,217


10,067,617


149,915.56


5,760.


8,330.50


164,006.06 |


15.50


1900


4348


7,286,000


2,863,033


10,149,033


151,518.84


5,760.


8,727.17


166,006.01 |


15.50


1901


4430


7,382,400


3,100,050


10,482,450


159,020.42


6,422.50


9,039.79


174,482.71


15.80


1902


4471


7,416,500


2,942,315


10,358,815


181,955.40


5,592.50


9,924.53


1


197.472.43 |


18.20


1903


4496


7,429,000


3,277,929


10,706,929


161,641.40


9,262.70


11,540.15


1


182,444.25 |


16.20


1904


4588


7,467,200


3,343,664


10,810,864


173,706.84


8,937.70


11,552.05


194.196.59


1


17.


1905


4483


7,508,900


3,380,692


10,119,592


172,503.70


14,247.70


11,567.50


1 198,318.90


1 17.40


1906


4374


7,601,000


3,558,621


11,159,621


187,033.98


12,470.78


12,348.34


1 211,853.10


1


18.20


1907


4221


7,649,450


3,620,861


11,270,311


195,772.18


13,767.70


13,038.03


222,577.91


19.


1908


4297


7,648,000


3,805,701


11,453,701


1.217,221.19


18,897.70


15,289.61


251,408.50


21.20


1909


4351


7,690,600


4,597,121


12,269,721


196,669.70


15,477.70


17,409.50


229,556.90


1


18.


1910


4252


7,854,450


7,387,607


15,242,057


237,872.48


19,007.50


18,360.01


275,239.99


17.50


1911


4190


7,947,400


5,167,010


13,114,410


228,244.33


19,007.50


18,170.64


265,422.47


19.60


1912


4211


8,096,000


1


4,739.482


12,835,482


221,440.30


21,587.50


18,253.19


261,280.99


1 19.70


1913


4'1.67


8,122,700


4,495,258


12,617,958


213,390.83


24,247.50


16,745.84


1 254,384.17 |


19.50


1914


4166


8,191,050


4,633,677


112,8 24, 72 7


2121,550. 214


26,702.63


16,573.67


264,826.54


2.0


1


1


* The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.


113


CITY AUDITOR


1


1


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 it Annual Report for the year 1914.


The total assessed values of property in 1914:


On real estate $8,191,050


On personal estate 4,316,750


On resident bank shares 316,927


Increase of valuation from 1913, $206,769.


Number of polls 1914, 4,166, an increase of 1 from 1913.


The rate of taxation for 1914, $20 per thousand, an increase of 50 cents from 1912.


The total amount of tax levied was as follows:


On real estate


$163,821.00


On personal estate


92,073.54


On polls


8,332.00


This was apportioned as follows:


For state purpose ' $0.103


For county purpose 0.064


0.833


For city


$1.000


The sums required by the warrant from the state, county, and city are as follows :


City, including judgments of $1,005.50 $215,615.50


County


16,593.67


State


26,425.00


Highway


277.63


The amount of overlay


5,934.74


Total $264,826.54


The amount of additional assessment, Dec. 19, 1913 :


Real


$ 500.00


Personal


99,250.00


Polls


145.00


118


ANNUAL REPORTS


Abatements on real, personal, and polls, including 1908, $3,731.20; 1911, $2,254.98; 1912, $381.98; 1913, $2,970.34; 1914, $4,751.10; total, $14,099.60.


Properties exempt by law under Chapter 12, Revised Laws:


Religious societies, real estate $259,500.00


Religious societies, personal 18,789.00


Benevolent institution, real estate 137,500.00


Benevolent institution, personal estate 409,012.00


Literary institutions, real estate


120,100.00


Literary institution, personal estate


129,255.00


Charitable institutions, real estate 279,579.00


Charitable institutions, personal estate


45,500.00


Total


$1,459,235.00


Number of residents assessed on property


2,386


All others


223


Number of non-residents assessed on property


250


All others


107


Number of dwellings assessed


3,408


Number of acres of land assessed


4,576


Total number assessed on property


2,966


Total number assessed for polls only 3,137


Total number of taxpayers


6,103


" All others " means firms, corporations, associations, trustees, etc.


Value of buildings assessed excluding lands $5,613,200.00


Value of land excluding buildings 2,577,850.00


Number of horses assessed 397


Number of cows assessed 273


Respectfully submitted,


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


Assessors.


Annual Report of the Board of Health


NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Dec. 31, 1915. To His Honor the Mayor and City Council,


Gentlemen: The Board of Health herewith submits its annual report for the year 1914, which shows the general health of the people of our city the past year to have been good, with the possible exception of the prevalence of a number of cases of diphtheria. This disease, always one to cause alarm in the household, is difficult to check once it is contracted. Starting practi- cally with the opening of the schools for the fall term, there were fifty-two cases for the year, thirty-eight of which were reported after October 12.




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