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750.00
Salaries of Teachers.
42,654.57
Salaries of Janitors.
4,212.49
Text books and supplies
3,896.58
Transportation
296.85
Support of truants
210.14
Other expenses
607.51
Fuel
2,853.62
Lighting.
328.63
Repairs to buildings and furnishings
1,568.42
Totalfor Education
60,092.41
60,092.41
Library and Reading Rooms
Supervision and salaries.
3,796.47
Salary of Janitor.
501.80
Books, papers and binding .
1,561.67
Fuel.
294.36
Lighting.
218.14
Other expenses .
296.05
Total for Library and Reading Room
6,668.49
6,668.49
Total forward
$208,503.82
$2,704.00
$211,207.82
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS
SOURCE OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$273,236.58
$ 1,060.19
$274,296.77
Recreation
Total from Recreation
Unclassified
Clean-up-Weck gifts.
35.00
Other city properties, rent of ward 5, ward room ..
60.00
Building Permits.
158.00
Total from Unclassified
253.00
253.00
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works, income from sale of water
55,442.77
Water Works, miscellaneous receipts
6,615.86
Total from Public Service Enterprises
62,058.63
62,058.63
Cemeteries
Sale of lots.
169.00
Total from Cemeteries
169.00
169.00
Interest
Trust funds for trees, street sprinkling, sidewalks
1,325.00
Trust funds for schools
781.52
for library
3,342.12
for parks
404.00
Water Commissioners
13,030.00
From overdue taxes and assessments
3,620.85
From Bank deposits
1,818.91
Total from Interest
24,322.40
24,322.40
Total forward
$360,039.61
$ 1,060.19
$361,099.80
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CITY AUDITOR
PAYMENTS
OBJECT OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$208,503.82
$ 2,704.00
$211,207.82
Recreation
City Parks
Salaries and Wages.
320.00
Other expenses
218.51
Atkinson Common
Salaries and Wages.
315.83
Other expenses .
184.17
Playgrounds
Salaries and Wages
300.00
Other expenses.
432.87
Celebrations and Memorials Memorial Day, G. A. R ..
300.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Total for Recreation
2,146.38
2,146.38
Unclassified
Clean-up-Week .
31.02
City Clocks
75.00
Water for Public Buildings.
1,500.00
Other City Properties.
172.59
Payments on accounts of defalcation
48.30
Final Judgments paid .
1,610.75
Building permits to Inspector.
148.00
Total for Unclassified
3,585.66
3,585.66
Public Service Enterprises
Water Works, maintenance and op-
eration. .
20,610.69
Construction .
34,943.29
City, for bonds and interest
36,030.00
Total for Public Service Enterprises
56,640.69
34,943.29
91,583.98
Cemeterie :
Ma ntenance.
309.70
Total for Cemeter es
309.70
309.70
Interest
On temporary loans
4,078.06
On loans for general purposes.
11,330.00
On funding loans
4,245.62
On loans for Public Service Enterprises.
12,440.00
Total for Interest.
$ 32,093.68
$ 32,093.68
Total forward .
$303,279.93
$ 37,647.29
$340,927.22
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RECEIPTS
SOURCE OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward.
360,039.61
1,060.19
361,099.80
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans in anticipation of revenue.
235,000.00
From Water Commissioners
23,000.00
Premiums on Revenue notes
2.20
Total from Indebtedness .
23,000.00
235,002.20
258,002.20
SINKING FUNDS
Total trom Sinking Funds
Agency Transactions
Taxes, State
29,783.28
County
19,210.71
Non Resident Bank .
4,358.84
County for dogs
21.00
Teachers Pensions
1,570.00
Total from Agency Transactions
54,943.83
54,943.83
Refunds
Taxes and Special assessments
28.50
Departmental and Interest
587.33
Total from Refunds.
615.83
615.83
TRANSFERS
+City teams, etc. from Miscellaneous de- partments .
7,256.38
Street
Sprinkling Commitment from
6.10
Police Station
3.88
Fire Engine Buildings .
8.98
Highways
195.65
School Buildings
34.42
Public Library
6.55
City Parks
73.75
Atkinson Common .
6.00
+Indebtedness from Public Service.
23,000.00
¿Interest from Public Service
13,030.00
tNot deducted from departments
Total from Transfers.
$ 43,621.71
43,621.71
Total receipts for the year
383,039.61
335,243.76
718,283.37
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury
20,055.19
Library Funds.
437.96
Water Commissioners.
31,065.06
Total cash on hand beginning of year
51,558.21
51,558.21
Grand to al, receipts and cash on hand. .
$769,841.58
City Hall.
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CITY AUDITOR
PAYMENTS
OBJECT OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward.
$303,279.93
$37,647.29
$340,927.22
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans in anticipation of revenue
210,000.00
Bonds, Water from Earnings.
23,000.00
Bridges from taxation .
7,000.00
Overdraft from taxation.
2,000.00
Trust Funds from taxation .
8,000.00
School House from taxation .
2,000.00
Police Station from taxation
3,000.00
Pleasant St. Extension from taxa- tion .
2,000.00
Sewer loan
1,655.08
Total for Indebtedness
48,655.08
210,000.00
258,655.08
Sinking Funds
Commissioners for requirements.
5,700.00
Underdrawn balance of appropria- tion .
210.61
Total for Sinking Funds.
5,910.61
5,910.61
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
Taxes, State
29,445.00
State highway .
338.28
County .
19,210.71
Non-Resident Bank .
5,215.30
County for killing dogs
22.00
Teachers' Pensions .
1,723.25
Total for Agency Transactions
55,954.54
55,954.54
REFUNDS
Taxes and Special Assessments
28.50
Departmental and Interest.
587.33
Total for Refunds
615.83
615.83
TRANSFERS
Sewer Construction to City teams and salaries of drivers
16.00
Sewer Maintenance
75.50
Ashes and Rubbish
844.63
Street Cleaning
656.00
Highway repairs
415.00
Culverts
46.00
Street Sprinkling
484.00
Sidewalks and Curbing
186.00
Snow Removal.
155.00
School Buildings
5.00
School Fuel .
2.00
Other City Properties
5.00
New Police Station
4.00
Public Library, Misc.
4.00
Fire Dept. Horses.
4,358.25
Miscellaneous
departments to Street
sprinkling ...
335.33
Public Service to Indebtedness and In -- terest. .
36,030.00
Total for Transfers
43,621.71
43,621.71
Total payments for the year .
$357,845.62
$347,839.37
$705,684.99
CASH BALANCES
General Treasury .
61,675.44
Library Funds .
941.44
Water Commissioners.
1,539.71
Total cash on hand at end of year
$ 64,156.59
$ 64,156.59
GRAND TOTAL, PAYMENTS AND CASH ON HAND.
$769,841.58
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
TAXES TAX OF 1915. DR.
For City Purposes, inside the limit
$152,625 00
For City Purposes, outside the limit
5,000 00
Debt Requirements
53,855 08
State Tax
29,445 00
State Highway Tax
338 28
County Tax
19,210 71
Judgments
1,375 06
Overlay
9,466 98
Omitted Assessments
2,898 70
Reassessments
283 50
Total levy
CR.
$274,498 31
Tax collected for City
$156,056 49
Tax collected for State
29,783 28
Tax collected for County
19,210 71
Tax abated during year
3,526 55
$208,577 03
Uncollected
$ 65,921 28
TAX OF 1914. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 67,719 32
Omitted Assessments
1,989 00
Reassessments
24 00
Refunded
28 00
$ 69,760 32
CR.
Tax collected during year
. $41,204 20
Tax abated during year
2,659 00
$ 43,863 20
Uncollected
$ 25,897 12
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CITY AUDITOR TAXES-Continued TAX OF 1913. DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $33,033 00
CR.
Tax collected during year $22,397 74
Tax abated during year 6,173 70
$28,571 44
Uncollected $ 4,461 56
TAX OF 1912. DR
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 7,697 76
CR.
Tax collected during year $ 576 43
7,087 05
Tax abated during year
$ 7,663 48 $ 34 28
Uncollected
.
TAX OF 1911.
DR
Uncollected from previous year $ 3,921 96
Tax Reassessed
2 00
$ 3,923 96
CR.
Tax collected during year $ 3 96
Tax abated during year 3,920 00
-$ 3,923 96
TAX OF 1910.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 6,580 00
Tax abated during year
$ 6,580 00
TAX OF 1909.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 6,768 00
CR
Tax abated during year
$ 6,768 00
CR.
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ANNUAL REPORTS TAXES-Continued TAX OF 1908.
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 4,240 00
CR
Tax abated during year
$ 4,240 00
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX
RECEIPTS.
Northeastern Street Railway Co. $ 1,234 11
Bay State Street Railway Co. 522 46
Total to income account $ 1,756 57
CORPORATION TAX RECEIPTS
Street Railways from State $ 1,289 29
Public Service from State 4,159 32
All others from State 7,204 36
Total to Income Account $12,652 97
NATIONAL BANK TAX
RECEIPTS.
Stock held locally in banks outside city $ 2,398 73
Stocks of local banks held by non-residents 4,358 84
$ 6,757 57
PAYMENTS.
Paid to state for non-resident stock $ 5,215 30
To Income Account 1,542 27
$ 6,757 57
31
CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1915.
DR.
Assessment on abutters $ 3,845 91
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 2,850 00
Amount abated during year
19 82
-$ 2,869 82
Uncollected
976 09 $
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1914
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 911 24
Additional Committments 158 47
$ 1,069 71
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 635 39
Uncollected
$ 434 32
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1913
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
$ 401 32 50
Refunded
$ 401 82
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 382 77
Amount abated during year
12 94 $ 395 71
Uncollected
$ 6 11
STREET SPRINKLING FOR 1912
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 1 96
Uncollected
$ 2 84
$ 4 80
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ANNUAL REPORTS SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS-Continued. ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1915
DR
Assessment for work done $ 975 97
CR
Amount collected during year
715 64
Uncollected
$ 260 33
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1914
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 362 76
CR.
Amount collected during year
200 47
Uncollected
$
162 29
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1913
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 212 66
CR.
Amount collected during year $ 191 42
17 87
Amount abated during year
$ 209 29
Uncollected
$
3 37
ASSESSMENT FOR MOTH EXTERMINATION, 1912 DR.
$ 1 84
Uncollected balance from previous year
CR.
Amount collected during year $ . 1 84
BETTERMENTS
DR.
Uncollected balance from previous year $ 1,516 55
Assessments made by Board of Aldermen 574 22
$ 2,090 77
CR.
Amount collected during year
$ 640 22
Uncollected $ 1,450 55
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CITY AUDITOR
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS-Continued. OVERLAY ACCOUNT CR.
Balance of previous year $12,642 76
Omitted Assessments 2,725 80
$15,368 56
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1912
$ 7,087 05
Abatements of tax, 1911
3,918 00
Abatements of tax, 1910
6,580 00
Abatements of tax, 1909
3,168 00
$20,753 05
Debit Balance $ 5,384 49
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1913 LEVY
CR.
Balance of previous year
$ 7,619 54
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1913
$ 6,173 70
Balance
$ 1,445 84
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1914 LEVY
CR.
Balance of Previous year $ 1,847 64
Omitted Assessments 1,989 00
$ 3,836 64
DR.
Abatements of tax, 1914
$ 2,635 00
Balance $ 1,201 64
OVERLAY ACCOUNT, 1915 LEVY CR.
$ 9,466 98
Omitted Assessments
172 90
$ 9,639 88
DR.
Abatements, tax 1915
$ 3,243 05
Balance
$ 6,396 83
Overlay, 1915 Levy
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ANNUAL REPORTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
ALDERMEN AND COUNCIL
Appropriation
$ 1,500 00
Refunds
6 50
$ 1,506 50
DEPARTMENT PAYMENTS
Salary of Clerk of Common Council $ 499 92
Telephone of Building Inspector 5 30
Use of tables and chairs 5 00
Safe deposit box
10 00
Claims, damages to cows and personal property
49 22
Stationery and Office supplies
16 15
Expenses attending hearings
64 98
Legislative Bulletin
2 00
Telephone toll calls
1 00
Posting civil service notices
25 50
Petition for hearing
3 00
Post Office Box Rent
3 00
Ringing Church Bells
63 00
Printing Annual Report
525 42
Advertising
38 00
Expense of fire warden
5 61
Time service
3 00
Expert on Ordway case
15 00
. .
$ 1,335 10
Balance to general treasury
$ 171 40
MAYOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appproriation $ 1,250 00
Refund for telephone 1 48
$ 1,251 48
35
CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
PAYMENTS
Salary of Mayor
$ 1,200 00
Telephone rental
26 22
Traveling expenses
5 00
Printing and advertising
: 50
Stamps and stamped envelopes
9 71
$ 1,244 43
Balance to general treasury $ 7 05
AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT
1
Appropriation
$ 1,050 00
Refund for telephone
25
$ 1,050 25
PAYMENTS
Salary of Auditor
$ 900 00
Telephone rental
22 06
Expenses to Boston auditing trust funds
14 85
Printing financial statements
5 50
Typewriter repairs
5 41
Stationery and office supplies
24 64
Express
30
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes
5 50
$ 978 26
Balance to general treasury $ . 71 99
TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 2,600 00
Stamps for Aldermen and Council and Public Library 4 02
From general treasury to balance 12 29
$ 2,616 31
Fees credited to income, $115.20.
PAYMENTS
Salary of treasurer and collector
$ 1,699 92
Salary of treasurer's assistant
499 92
Telephone rental
20 04
Express
1 79
Books, stationery and office supplies
76 29
36
ANNUAL REPORTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
Premium on treasurer's bond
120 00
Distribution tax bills 50 00
Horse hire for distributing tax bills 2 00
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes
89 90
Printing and advertising
50 75
Typewriter repairs
3 20
Traveling expenses
2 50
- $ 2,616 31
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 2,500 00
From general treasury to balance
51 60
$ 2,551 60
PAYMENTS
Salaries of three assessors $ 2,099 88
20 04
Telephone rental
Interpreter 2 00
Information regarding foreign stockholders
21 00
Reports on titles and foreign corporations
99 85
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes
12 68
Office supplies
16 46
Express
1 63
Expenses of assessors to Boston
28 05
Printing and advertising
240 01
Banker and Tradesman
5 00
List of auto owners of Newburyport
5 00
$ 2,551 60
EXPENSE OF BOND AND NOTE ISSUE
Appropriation
$ 100 00
From general treasury to balance 25 00
$ 125 00
PAYMENTS
Auditor to Boston with tax notes and bonds $ 5 00
Certification of City Notes
120 00 $ 125 00
-
37
CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $ 1,650 00
Received from elections
38
$ 1,650 38
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Licenses, amusements
$ 125 00
Licenses, auctioneers
8 00
Licenses, (business) pawnbrokers
100 00
Licenses, (business) common victualer
272 50
Licenses, (business) shooting gallery-
5 00
Licenses, (business) job wagon
5 00
Licenses, (business) pedlars
80 00
Licenses, (business) Hack and Cab
2 00
Licenses, (business) Clam
1 00
Licenses, junk
179 00
Licenses, pool
60 50
Permits, marriage
140 00
Street Venders
52 50
Sale of burial lots
169 00
Recording
68 85
Miscellaneous
15 65
- $ 1,284 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of City Clerk
$ 1,500 00
Premium on Clerk's Bond
12 00
Typewriter repairs 15 20
Printing and advertising
24 75
Stamped envelopes and postage stamps
11 62
Office supplies and stationery
24 43
Express
2 71
Telephone rental
31 20
$ 1,621 91
Balance to general treasury
.$ 28 47
CITY MESSENGER
Appropriation
$ 900 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of City Messenger
.. $ 900 00
38
ANNUAL REPORTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
LAW DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 700 00
From general treasury to balance
3 45
$ 703 45
PAYMENTS
Salary of City Solicitor
$ 499 92
Witness fees and expenses
71 97
Law Books 45 00
Traveling Expenses
49 26
Services of stenographer
31 35
Stationery and telephone tolls
5 95
703 45
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Appropriation
$ 2,200 00
PAYMENTS
Ward Officers
$ 864 00
Salaries of Board of Registrars
500 00
Supper for Registrars
17 20
Advertising and printing
245 81
Janitors' services
35 82
Posting ballots and putting up rail in ward room
5 50
Ringing church bells
8 00
Stamps and stamped envelopes
40 70
Express
1 87
Repairing ward room
29 47
Repairing ballot boxes
37 06
Posting check lists
7 50
Stationery and supplies
12 38
Printing check lists
70 00
Addressing envelopes
8 00
Paste and labor on check lists
8 20
Delivering and collecting ballot boxes
24 50
Janitors' supplies in ward room
2 77
$ 1,918 78
Balance to general treasury
281 22
39
CITY AUDITOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-Continued
CITY HALL
Appropriation
$ 1,400 00
Sale of stove
1 00
$ 1,401 00
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Rent of City Hall $ 177 00
PAYMENTS
Street Sprinkling
$ 6 10
Cement and Hardware
4 19
Plumber and stock
1 85
Fuel
300 23
Lights, mantels and wiring
27 67
Carpenter and stock
122 53
Janitors' supplies
3 75
Stage carpenter
55 00
Cleaning up basement
11 00
Keys and repairing lock
95
Boiler insurance
5 58
Washing towels
2 25
Lighting, electric
96 07
Lighting, gas
225 30
Paint and glass and labor setting glass
25 29
$ 887 76
Balance to general treasury
$ 513 24
40
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Supervision
Appropriation
$ 1,300 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of City Marshal
$ 1,200 00
Printing Marshal's reports 9 00
8 85
Marshall's Bond
5 00
Printing and Advertising
6 00
Telephone rental (balance charged to Miscellaneous
expenses)
70 38
$ 1,299 23
Balance to general treasury
77
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
$12,650 00
PAYMENTS
Salaries of regular men
$11,735 75
Salaries of regular men for extra duty
15 25
Salaries of reserve officers
488 20
Salaries of special officers
26 25
$12,265 45
Balance to general treasury
$
384 55
Fuel
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
$ 272 12
Wood
2 00
Transferred to Fire Department, Fuel
75 00
$ 349 12
Balance to general treasury
88
Lighting
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Gas
$ 5 08
Electricity
224 12
- $ 229 20
Balance to general treasury
.
$ 70 80
.
$ 350 00
Coal
$ 300 00
Stationery and office supplies
41
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued POLICE DEPARTMENT-Continued Maintenance of Buildings
Appropriation
$ 750 00
Refund, Hub Plumbing Company
95
$ 750 95
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Fines Collected $ 1,606 60
Rent of Court Room for 1915, to Nov. 1st 1,400 00
$ 3,006 60
PAYMENTS
Salary of janitor
$ 600 00
Janitors' supplies
13 04
Hardware
6 65
Plumber and stock
1 90
Mazda lamps
7 21
Insuring boiler
5 58
Carpenter and stock
9 38
Substitute for janitor
16 50
Street Sprinkling
3 88
Flags
2 50
$ 666 64
Balance to general treasury $ 84 31
Miscellaneous
Appropriation
. $ 500 00
PAYMENTS Equipment and Repairs
Batteries and lights
$ 50 50
Badges
1 00
Buttons, cuffs and coats
15 92
$ 67 42
Other Expenses
Washing towels
$ 12 00
Lodgings and luncheons furnished
17 70
Janitor's supplies
8 70
Hardware
3 00
Services of physician
4 50
Services of Matron
2 00
42
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued
POLICE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Newspapers at station
11 20
Stationery and books
7 30
Use of teams
180 00
Telephone rental
5 90
Traveling expenses as per pay rolls
51 92
Printing and advertising
7 00
$ 311 22
$ 378 64
Balance to general treasury
$ 121 36
New Police Station and Court Room
Balance, December, 19, 1914
$
379 88
PAYMENTS
Grading
$ 53 35
Sewer Construction
29 75
Insurance
52 50 -$
135 60
Balance to general treasury
$ 244 28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Appropriation
$ 500 00
PAYMENTS
$ 500 00
Salaries
Appropriation
$ 9,400 00
Services of men, town of Newbury 10 00
$ 9,410 00
PAYMENTS
Assistant Engineers
$ 375 00
Clerk of Board
15 00
Captains
60 00
Mechanical Engineers
675 00
Assistant Engineers
375 00
Stokers and Stewards
920 00
Call men
5,000 00
Permanent Men
1,619 80
.
Salary of Chief Engineer
43
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Substitutes for permanent men
171 15
Extra services at fires 42 50
Extra services at Engine Houses
20 11
Washing and rolling hose
26 00
Services at Bon Fire 4th of July
6 00
- $ 9,305 56
Balance to general treasury $ 104 44
Horses and Care of Same
Appropriation
$ 6,000 00
Refund Cashman 8 00
From general treasury to balance
645 35
$ 6,653 35
PAYMENTS
Horses hired for hook and ladder
$ 1,464 00
Horses and men hired for supply wagon
143 50
Repairs to harnesses 35 85
Extra men and horses at engine houses and fires
66 50
Shoeing horse for hose No. 1
22 88
Extra teams hired and teaming
19 00
Freight
1 66
Chief engineer, horse hire
75 16
Hauling hose and hose carriages
466 55
Portion of maintenance of city teams
4,358 25
$ 6,653 35
Fuel
Appropriation
$ 650 00
Transfer from police fuel
75 00
$ 725 00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station
coal
$ 354 19
wood
25
Engine House No. 2
coal
$ 110 55
wood
2 25
356 44
$ 112 80
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued
Engine House No. 3
coal $ 121 25
wood
1 00
- $ 122 25
Hose House No. S coal
$
68 15
Hose House No. 7
coal
$ 55 51
wood
3 00
- $ 58 51
$ 718 15
Balance to general treasury
$
6 85
Lighting
Appropriation
$ 350 00
PAYMENTS
Central Fire Station
$ 92 73
Engine House No. 2
66 45
Engine House No. 3
49 32
Hose House No. 7
33 24
Hose House No. 8
8 34 $ 250 08
Balance to General treasury
$ 99 92
Hydrant Service and Water
Appropriation
$ 3,550 00
PAYMENTS
$ 3,500 00
Removing snow and ice as per pay rolls
19 80
Balance to general treasury
$ 30 20
Equipment and Repairs
Appropriation
$ 800 00
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of old hose
$ 32 50
Refund, Bradford, Ellison
7 00
$ 39 50
-
$ 839 50
.
Water for fire purposes
$ 3,519 80
45
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued PAYMENTS
Repairs on steamers, hook and ladder and supply wagon .. $
240 24 65 00
Repairs on hose wagons
Making splices
2 10
Repairs on hose
94
Repairs on door pulleys
2 15
Axe handles
1 25
Express on equipment
6 84
Brooms, brushes and dusters
7 68
Lanterns, globes, wicks and repairs
4 40
Hardware
74 79
Oil and grease
35 90
Fire extinguisher supplies
8 54
Fire Extinguisher
22 50
Electrical supplies and labor
15 17
Harness hangers
12 00
Insurance, liability, and boilers
31 37
Ceiling remover
9 00
Soda and bottles
12 91
Pipe stand and packing
7 25
Keys, etc
2 50
Soap and matches
2 20
Fuel for steamers
43 68
Hose ropes
3 00
Floor dressing
2 50
Small hose
20 46
Repairing sleds
1 25
Large hose
50 00
Cotton waste
5 17
Badge
1 00
$ 693 79
Balance to general treasury $ 145 71
New Hose
Transferred from Street Sprinkling
$ 500 00
PAYMENTS
New hose
$ 500 00
Maintenance of Buildings
Appropriation
$ 500 00
Transfer from School fuel
100 00
.
$ 600 00
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE DEPARTMENT-Continued PAYMENTS
Repairs to heating and piping $ 6 65
Labor and stock on roof
23 43
Carpenter work and stock
160 34
Setting glass and painting supplies
96 41
Repairs to lighting and mantles
40 10
Rent of basement
15 00
Bedding and towels
26 64
Plumber and stock
90 43
Repairs to clocks
1 50
Screen door and hinges
1 67
Rope
4 05
Carpet
7 19
Floor oil
5 30
Keys
15
Storing and overhauling awnings
50
Labor and stock on flag poles
22 41
Insurance on boilers
15 73
Lumber
34 45
Street Sprinkling
8 98
$ 560 93
Balance to general treasury
$ 39 07
Miscellaneous Expenses
Appropriation
$ 200 00
PAYMENTS
Washing towels and bedding
$ 12 00
Services of time clock
9 00
Telephone rental
144 71
Matches and other supplies
16 83
Office supplies
4 80
Papers
6 00
Salt and Oil
2 80
$ 196 14
Balance to general treasury
$ 4 06
Hose 7 Fire House
Appropriations
$ 475 00
PAYMENTS
000 00
$ 475 00
Balance to general treasury
47
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE ALARM AND WIRES Supervision
Appropriation
$ 300 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of Superintendent
$ 300 00
Miscellaneous Expenses
Appropriation
$ 300 00
Transfer
100 00
$ 400 00
PAYMENTS
Telephone rental
$ 14 04
Repairs on gong and bells
65 44
Hardware
8 19
Repairs to alarm boxes
53 69
Electrical supplies
44 12
Labor on wires
117 72
Use of team
25 65
Supplies for street wiring
36 16
Express and freight
2 30
$ 367 31
Balance to general treasury $ 32 69
INSPECTION OF PLUMBING
Appropriation
$ 200 00
PAYMENTS
Inspections
$ 70 50
Balance to general treasury
$ 129 50
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
$ 800 00
Fees collected
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT $ 185 57
PAYMENTS
Salary of Sealer
$ 700 00
Use of teams
41 00
Advertising and printing
4 50
Seals, tags and rubber stamps
14 75
.
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FIRE ALARM AND WIRES-Continued
Scales 72
Express
2 97
Postage stamps
1 00
Blank books, etc
5 00
- $ 769 94
Balance to general treasury
$ 30 06
FORESTRY
Moth Extermination
Appropriation
$ 2,000 00
Commitment for 1915
975 97
Refund
29 00
Sale of lead and services rendered
80 60
$ 3,085 57
PAYMENTS
Salary of Superintendent
$ 800 04
Labor on pump and spraying machine
34 50
Writing tree protection books
50 00
Rent of basement
15 00
Stationery
5 20
Telephone rental (balance charged to tree warden and care of trees)
3 00
Horse hire
391 90
Soluble sulphur and creosote
22 99
Arsenate lead
263 98
Maintenance of team
29 72
Tree oil and gasoline
17 99
Express and freight
11 22
Hardware and miscellaneous supplies
14 01
Labor as per payrolls
1,097 83
Abatements
17 87
Transferred to tree warden and care of trees
200 00
$ 2,975 25
Balance to general treasury
. . $ 110 32
49
CITY AUDITOR
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY-Continued FORESTRY-Continued Tree Warden and Care of Trees
Appropriation
$ 300 00
Income from Bromfield Fund
212 50
Refund
6 00
Services of department
61 90
Transferred from Moth Department
200 00
From general treasury to balance
33 60
$ 814 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of warden
$ 150 00
Telephone rental
16 15
Feed of horse
5 91
Freight
1 35
Repairing sprayer
7 05
Hardware and miscellaneous supplies
59 33
Sharpening saws
1 15
Trees and tree irons
12 75
Horse hire
188 75
Labor as per pay rolls
371 56
814 00
HARBOR MASTER
Appropriation
$ 100 00
PAYMENTS
Salary of harbor master
. $ 100 00
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
HEALTH AND SANITATION Supervision
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
$ 500 00
VITAL STATISTICS
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Birth Returns $ 66 10
Death Returns
65 00
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