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21.20
1909
4351
7,690,600
4,579,121
12,269,721
196,669,70
15,477.70
17,409.50
229,556.90
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
4,739,482
12,835,482
221,440.30
21,587.50
18,253.19
261,280.99
19.70
1913
4167
8,122,700
4,495,258
12,617,958
213,390.83
24,247.50
16,745.84
254,384.17
19.50
1914
4166
8,191,050
4,633,677
12,824,727
221,550.24
26,702.63
16,573.67
264,826.54
20.
1915
4131
8,146,350
4,380,036
12,526,386
222,660.40
29,445.00
19,210.71
271,316.11
21.
.
3467
5,162,750
2,385,771
7,548,521
125,336.22
9,440
9,442.86
144,219.08
15.60
1881
3456
4,849,050
2,686,406
7,466,677 7,535,456
109,557,63
123,809.80
1 6,555
1883
3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518,108
119,580.59
1884
.
3384
4,815,800
2,650,877
120,390.94 123,248.17
15.50
1880 .
* The assessors' overlays are included in these amounts.
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CITY
AUDITOR
.
4430
7,382,400
3,100,050
10,482,450
159,020.42
6,422.50
9,039.79
174,482.71
15.80
1901
.
.
.
144,655.18
18.60
18.20
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 1915:
The total assessed value of property in 1915 $12,526,386
On real estate
$ 8,146,350
On personal estate
4,071,600
On resident bank shares 308,436
$12,526,386
Decrease of valuation from 1914, $298,341.
Number of polls 1159, 4130, decrease of 35.
The rate of taxation for 1915, $21 per thousand, an increase of $1 from 1914.
The total amount of tax levied was as follows:
On real
$171,073 35
On personal
91,980 76
On polls
8,262 00
$271,316 11
This was apportioned as follows:
For State purpose 0.109
For County purpose
0.078
For City purpose
0.813
$1.000
The sums required by the warrant from the State, County and City are as follows:
City, including judgments $1,375 06
$212,855 14
County
19,210 71
State
29,445 00
Highway
338 28
The amount of overlay
9,466 98
Total
$271,316 11
The amount of additional assessments Dec. 19, 1915:
Real
$ 3,600 00
Personal
$126,200 00
Polls
79
118
ANNUAL REPORTS
Abatements of real, personal and polls including 190S, $4,240; 1909, $6,768; 1910, $6,580; 1911, $3,920; 1912, $7,087.05; 1913, $6,173.70; 1914, $2.659; 1915, $3,526.55; total, $40,954.30.
Properties exempt by law under Chapter 12, Revised Laws:
Religious Societies, real estate $306,500 00
Religious Societies, personal estate 18,969 00
Benevolent institution, personal estate 488,129 00
Benevolent institution, real estate 151,500 00
Literary institution, personal estate 116,582 00
Literary institution, real estate 120,100 00
Charitable institution, personal estate 58,824 68
Charitable institution, real estate 355,000 00
Total $1,615,604 68
Number of residents assessed on property 2394
All others
227
Number of non residents assessed on property 247
All others 109
Number of dwellings assessed 3415
Number of acres of land assessed 4601
Total number assessed on property 2977
Total number assessed for polls only 3127
Total number of taxpayers 6104
" All others"' means firms, corporations, associations, trustees, etc.
Value of buildings assessed, including land $5,568,500
Value of land, excluding buildings $2,577,850
Number of horses assessed 410
Number of cows assessed 274
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN C. KNIGHT, C. L. PERKINS, JAMES F. CARENS,
Assessors.
Annual Report of the Board of Health
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council:
Gentlemen :- In submitting the annual report of the Board of Health for the year 1915, there is much satisfaction to be derived from the fact that there has been no serious epidemic in the city to threaten the life and health of our citizens. The number of children's diseases for the year has been fewer, with the exception of measles, which was mostly prevalent among the younger school children. There were but twenty-two cases of diphtheria for the year, against 52 for the previous year of 1914, and six cases of scarlet fever, so that these two diseases, among the most dreaded of all contagious diseases, decreased to small numbers. There were 19 cases of typhoid fever. Seven of these were traceable to impure milk sold to customers by a producer who was not aware of the presence of the disease in his family until a physician had been called. There was not one of the seven cases fatal in result.
In addition the annual reports of the various departments under this Board are submitted herewith in detail.
Respectfully submitted,
ORRIN J. GURNEY, Chairman, T. RAYMOND HEALEY, M. D. J. C. M. BLAISDELL.
AGENTS REPORT
To the Board of Health:
The following is a report of the work done by the Agent of the Board:
Complaints attended to and calls made 700
Notices sent
25
Dead animals buried
125
Figs removed 20
Cesspools
30
Water closets 24
Mattresses destroyed
34
School rooms fumigated at different times 60
Rotten fruit
15
120
ANNUAL REPORTS
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Diphtheria
Typhoid Fever
Scarlet
Fever
January
4 May
2 March
1
April
2 June
1 April
1
May
1 July
11 June
1
June
2
August
4 August
1
July
1 September
1 December
1
September
1
-
December
1
October
4
19
-
November
6
December
1
22
Tuberculosis, All Forms Whooping Cough
Chicken Pox
January
1 January
1 January
4
March
4 February
3 February
2
April
3 April
2 March
1
June
2 June
1 April 3
July
1 July
1 May
1
August
2 September
1 June
1
October
2 October.
2 December
4
November
2 November
1
December
1 December
2
16
18
14
Septic Sore Throat Ophthalmia Neonatorium
Measles
January
7 January
1 April
2
February
1 March
3 May
1
March
3 April
1 June 31
June
1 May 2 July
13
September
1 June
1 November
1
- July
1 December
2
13 September
1
-
November 1 50
11
German Measles
Tetanus
Mumps
June ......
1 August . . 1 January
1
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM THURSTON,
Agent.
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121
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council:
Gentlemen :- I herewith enclose the report of Inspector of Slaughtering and Meats and Provisions for the year of 1915:
Animals slaughtered:
Meat Cattle 409
Calves
560
Hogs 398
Lambs
22
Total
1389
Carcasses condemned
9
Horses killed
19
Respectfully submitted,
T. D. DONAHUE, Inspector.
BACTERIOLOGIST REPORT
To the Board of Health, Newburyport, Mass:
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith a report of my work as Bacteriologist of your board for the year ending December 31st, 1915.
During the past year there have been sent to the laboratory 299 throat cultures for examination for diphtheria bacilli, 46 specimens of sputum for examination for tubercle bacilli, and 58 samples of blood for the typhoid fever reaction.
The following is a summary of the results of the above examinations:
Positive. Negative.
Total.
Throat Cultures
42
257
299
Sputa
0
46
46
Typhoid (Widal)
13
45
58
Total
55
348
403
Respectfully submitted,
R. D. HAMILTON, M. D.,
Bacteriologist.
122
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN'S REPORT
To the Newburyport Board of Health, City Hall, Newburyport, Mass .:
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report of the Medical Inspection I have done for your board from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1915:
During the year, I have made regular and special visits, distributed by months as follows:
Months
20
January
23
February
March 28
12
April
15
May
10
June
18
September
24
October
November
30
December
22
I have given 300 labor certificates to those who have reported for inspec- tion, and furnished prescriptions to fifteen needy children, who were sent by the teachers.
Again, I respectfully recommend the services of a school nurse, feeling that it is for the best interests of the school children to have her attention and care.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. SHAW, M. D.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
Newburyport, Dec. 20, 1915.
Board of Health:
Gentlemen :- For the year ending Nov. 30, 1915, but 53 inspections were made, less than one-half the usual number.
The small amount of building, hard times, and the fact that most of the buildings are connected with the sewers, are probably the cause for the small amount of new work done. The number of fixtures put in, however, is greater than for some years. This is owing to the Hospital extension, where 45 sep- arate fixtures were installed, the Y. M. C. A. with 34, and Factory No. 3 with as many more.
The following is a summary of the different fixtures inspected:
Sinks 65
Lavatories 71
Closets 86
Visits
123
BOARD OF HEALTH
Baths
36
Ways
13
Showers
11
Fountains
4
Total
286
C. H. SARGENT, Inspector of Plumbing.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 5, 1916.
To the Board of Health, Newburyport, Mass .:
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith a report of my work as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31st, 1915. During the past year bacterial ac- counts have been made of 422 samples of milk taken by the collector at ran- dom throughout the city. Many of the samples have been examined also for pus and streptococci, and for preservatives.
For the year beginning June 1st, 1915, I have issued 121 licenses to sell milk within the city of Newburyport, 78 of which were taken out by stores, and 43 by dealers with wagons. The fees for the same amounted to $60.50, which sum has been paid over to the city treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
R. D. HAMILTON, M. D., Inspector of Milk.
Annual Report of the City Physician
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council:
I have the honor herewith to sumbit my report as city physician for the year 1915.
Again we are to be thankful for a very healthy year.
Respectfully,
ROLAND L. TOPPAN.
THE DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1915
Jan. 27, Joseph Kolek, 1 year, 25 Smith's Court, gastro enteretis.
Feb. 13, Mrs. Georgiana Edgecomb, 66 years, Ashland Court, cerebral hemmorrhage.
Feb. 28, Mrs. May Bigelow, 76 years, 39 Temple street, hypostatic pneu- monia, chronic hypocorditis.
April 18, Dona Deauchamp, 1 year, 3 months, 51 Lime street, status hymp- haticus.
May 20, Obigail Svrivens, 70 years, City Farm, myocarditis, chronic ne- phritis.
Aug. 12, Elizabeth Harris, 82 years, City Farm, intestinal carcemonia.
Aug. 19, Jeremiah Toomey, 76 years, City Farm, carcumonia of face.
Sept. 29, Florence Ryan, 58 years, 6 Neptune street, cerebral hemorrage.
Sept. 26, Baby Salvadore, 1 year, 125 Water street, septic sore throat.
SUMMARY OF WORK OF CITY PHYSICIAN
January
110
28
4
0
1
1
February
57
27
2
1
1
2
March
43
26
1
0
1
0
April
80
28
2
1
5
1
May
65
23
3
1
1
1
June
47
12
5
1
2
0
July
47
40
2
3
0
0
August
39
33
3
0
0
2
September
86
41
3
1
1
2
October
55
34
1
2
2
0
November
47
24
5
2
2
0
December
68
26
1
2
0
0
-
-
-
-
Totals
744
342
32
14
16
9
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 December 31, 1915, for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 781, of which 184 were of foreign birth, 597 were born within the limits of the United States, 39 were females and 75 were minors.
Arrests were for the following causes, viz:
Manslaughter
1
Assault and battery
39
Asault on officers
1
Assault with a dangerous weapon
6
Bastardy
10
Breaking and entering
4
Capies
12
Carrying concealed weapons
3
Criminal trespass
3
Cruelty to dumb animals
1
Desertion of wife
1
Deserter
1
Delinquents
8
Detained as a witness
1
Desertion of family
Desertion of children
1 1 20
Drunkenness
314 S
Escaped prisoner
1
Evading fare
3
Fraud
1
Forgery
1
Being present where gaming implements were found
Hunting without a license
1
Idle and disorderly
6
Insane
9
Larceny
24
Malicious mischief
1
Neglected children
24
Non support
21
Operating a steam boiler without a license
2
Disturbing of peace
Neglect of children
126
ANNUAL REPORTS
Polygamy
Peddling without a license
6
Runaway boys
4
Stubborn and disobedient
69
Truants
Violation of the automobile law
1
Violation of city ordinances
134
Violation of parole
2
Violation of the junk law
1
Violation of the labor law
2
Violation of the liquor law
15
Violation of the milk law
1
Violation of the mashers law
1
Violation of the Sunday law
1
Total 781
Disposed of as follows:
Appealed
10
Bound over to Superior Court
2
Cases continued
26
Cases dismissed
17
('ases settled without trial
6
Committed to Danvers Hospital
9
Committed to the Essex County Training school
1
Committed to the Industrial at Lancaster
1
Committed for non-payment of fine
18
Committed to State Board of Charity
9
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater
2
Defaulted
4
Discharged by Court
40
Discharged without arraingnment
1
Fined and paid
224
Placed on file
90
Put on probation
26
Released
6
Released by the probation officer
182
Sent to jail
50
Sentence postponed
18
Settled by marriage
2
Turned over to other officers
31
Turned over to parents
4
Turned over to the U. S. Army
1
Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley
1
Total 781
1
1
Safe-keeping
2
Tramps
4
127
CITY MARSHAL
MISCELLANEOUS
Amount of property reported lost
$2973
Amount of property recovered
1741
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days)
2380
Accidents reported
42
Ambulance calls
1
Assisted other officers
250
Buildings found open and secured
687
Complaints investigated
780
Dangerous wires and poles reported
23
Defective places in streets reported
27
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
16
Dogs killed
6
Escorts furnished processions
4
Extra duty, ward room, ball grounds, yacht race, fair grounds, circus.
68
Fire Alarm Boxes found open
10
Fire alarms given
2
Fires extinguished without alarm
6
Glass in Fire Alarm Boxes found broken
49
Horses found cast; owner notified
4
Injured persons assisted
14
Intoxicated persons helped home
19
Lights found burning in buildings
64
Lights furnished for dangerous places
6
Lights reported out in stores
15
Liquor seizures
15
Lost children restored to parents
9
Meals furnished lodgers and prisoners
83
Notified to remove snow from sidewalk
37
Nuisances investigated
2
Officers for extra duty
158
Officers for extra duty at City Hall
55
Runaway teams stopped
6
Search warrants for liquor, served
35
Search warrants for property
4
Sick persons assisted
9
Stray teams put up
2
Street obstructions removed
12
Street lights reported out
303
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner
4
Wagon calls
177
Water found running in buildings
8
Water main burst, superintendent notified
17
Windows found open and secured
75
Windows found broken
140
Respectfully submitted,
Newburyport, January1, 1916.
JOHN L. McLEAN, City Marshal.
Annual Report of the Fire Department
Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 1, 1916.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31st, 1915.
The department apparatus consists of four steam fire engines, five hose wagons, five hose sleighs, one supply wagon (in poor condition) one exercise wagon and one ladder truck fully equipped.
MANUAL FORCE
The membership consists of two permanent men at Central Fire Station and 61 Call men, not including the Chief Engineer and three Assistants. The substitute list of all companies of three men each is complete and properly filled.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
The following table gives the value, insurance and amounts paid on the property to which the department responded on both bell and still alarms: Value $472,285 78
Insurance
345,178 73
Loss paid 38,437 44
Permanent men and apparatus at Central Fire Station responding to the valuation of $100,000 of which insurance was paid amounting to 64,108.79.
The valuation and loss of tailor in recent Music Hall fire not received or is it included in report.
Two lives were lost during the year. One at Summer street fire, Harry Vay; one at Merrimac street fire, Greek baby, no name.
FIRES AND ALARMS
There were 41 bell alarms against 40 of previous year.
There were 110 still alarms against 87 of previous year.
OLD HOSE
I have sold during the year and hold receipts of the City Treasurer of $32.50 for the sale of old hose.
FROM NEWBURY
Received a check from Newbury for services rendered at $25. $15.00 of this amount I paid to men responding; $10.00 of balance I paid to City Treas- urer and receipt I hold.
CONDITION OF DEPARTMENT
The Department was in good condition when I took charge, except the House of Hose Company 7, which should have better heating conditions.
During the year Engine 1 received some needed improvements and new hose bought to the amount of $500.00.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
HORSES
The condition of horses in the department appears good and give prompt and efficient service, although those of Engine Company 3 are nearing the age limit.
HOUSES
All stations should like to see some more up-to-date methods in accommo- dating the members who are ordered to fire duty stormy nights and for extra drivers.
HOSE
I have the usual to say about more hose. The department needs at least 2000 feet fire hose this year; 800 feet of hose was damaged and has given out during the year.
FIRE ALARM
The Fire Alarm has given very poor service at times this year and should receive immediate attention for if this be out of order your department amounts to nothing. I recommend a thorough overhauling and two fire alarm boxes added. One at Warner's Corner near Chain Bridge and one at Old Fair Grounds on Storey Avenue.
As an economical suggestion I would say the installing of a Compressed Air Fire Alarm Whistle would pay for itself in a very short time. The fire loss at the Gurney Box Shop, also Music Hall Block would have been much less if conditions in this department had been in working order.
WATER SUPPLY
We have no trouble about water nor the supply, but more fires should be extinguished in this city like they are handled in other cities and towns; and would say handle them with a most profitable auto piece of apparatus.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Other than what has been included in above I would say the Supply Wagon is sadly in need of a thorough over-hauling for its "up-keep" sake.
For a saving on hose to a great extent I recommend the purchase of Larkin Relief Valves for Engines, also a Cellar Revolving Pipe and a Play Pipe of the Larkin make.
In conclusion I wish to say the duties of this office are having much more added work each year and would suggest this office be made permanent so the work alloted would receive more prompt and efficient service.
I wish to thank the Mayor and members of the City Council, the Assistants and members of the Department for the many courtesies extended to me, and help Police Department rendered during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. LEWIS,
Chief Engineer.
Annual 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. 18, 1915:
Amusements
$ 125 00
Auctioneers
8 00
Bowling Ally
5 00
Burial Lots
169 00
Building permits
153 00
Clam permits
1 00
Common Victualler and Ice Cream
262 50
Inn Holder
5 00
Itinerant Vendor
52 50
Job Wagon
5 00
Junk Collectors
140 00
Junk, wholesale
40 00
Marriage Certificates
140 00
Miscellaneous
16 00
Pawnbrokers
100 00
Pool
65 50
Peddlers
35 00
Recording
69 50
Shooting gallery
10 00
$ 1,402 00
Respectfully,
HENRY W. LITTLE, City Clerk.
Annual Report of the Follansbee Fund
The following is the 32nd annual report of this fund. This fund is in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and invested in the N. E. Tel. & Tel. 4% bonds and Institution for Savings in this city.
INCOME
Balance Dec. 19, 1914
$ 590 94
Interest January 8, 1915
60 00
Interest July 1, 1915
60 00
Interest Oct. 30, 1915
8 32
Interest from deposit
20 76
EXPENSE
$ 740 02
Atkinson Coal Co.
$ 8 00
John H. Balch
47 25
Stephen P. Bray
14 50
John Collins
16 25
Est. E. Varina
15 25
Joseph Woods
11 50
$ 112 75
Balance Dec. 18, 1915
627 27
$ 740 02
HENRY W. LITTLE,
Treasurer.
Annual Report of the City Registrar
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1915
January
9
February
5
March
4
April
13
May
9
June
20
July
10
August
15
September
9
October
20
November
22
December
5
141
NATIVITY OF CONTRACTING PARTIES
Bride
Groom
Newburyport
53
44
United States, outside of Newburyport
51
59
Russia
16
17
Provinces
8
7
Ireland
4
4
Canada
0
2
England
2
1
Austria
2
2
Armenia
2
2
Holland
0
1
Greece
2
2
Sweden
1
0
141
141
Married in Newburyport, 86 couples.
Average age of contracting parties, 27 years.
134
ANNUAL REPORTS
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1915
Including 14 Stillbirths; 9 males, 5 females
Males
Females
January
23
14
February
12
11
March
15
25
April
16
17
May
23
12
June
22
12
July
15
11
August
21
12
September
15
7
October
21
7
November
15
13
December
15
13
213
154
NATIVITY OF PARENTS
Father
Mother
Newburyport
86
97
U. S. outside of Newburyport
137
123
Provinces
16
22
Ireland
18
21
Austria
8
11
Russia
55
53
Armenia
4
4
Italy
4
4
Canada
18
16
Cuba
0
1
Portugal
1
2
Turkey
2
3
England
2
3
Scotland
2
2
Albania
1
1
Greece
5
3
Unknown
8
1
Sweden
0
1
W. Indies
0
1
DEATHS IN NEWBURYPORT, 1915
Including 14 Stillbirths; 9 males, 5 females; and 22 Non-Residents who died at local hospitals.
Male
Female
January
26
17
9
February
16
6
10
March
20
13
7
135
CITY REGISTRAR
April
27
15
12
May
24
16
8
June
16
8
8
July
13
8
5
August
25
12
13
September
11
3
8
October
23
12
11
November
19
10
9
December
24
9
15
NATIVITY
Newburyport
68
45
U. S. outside of Newburyport
41
40
Ireland
12
15
Provinces
1
8
England
4
3
Canada
2
3
Scotland
0
0
Unknown
1
0
Germany
1
0
Sweden
0
1
PARENTAGE
Father
Mother
Newburyport
39
45
U. S. outside of Newburyport
99
85
Ireland
49
47
Provinces
12
13
Russia
4
4
Austria
2
2
England
7
1-
Scotland
1
1
Canada
11
15
Turkey
4
3
Italy
3
3
Poland
1
1
Germany
1
1
Sweden
1
0
Unknown
9
17
244
244
136
ANNUAL REPORTS
DEATHS WITH PRINCIPAL CAUSE AND AGE PERIODS
1 year
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
M
1
1
1
1
2
Accidental
F
M
Cancer
F
2
Circulatory System
M
2
F
1
1
M
1
3
Diphtheria
F
1
M
1
1
Pneumonia
F
1
Pulmonary M
Tuberculosis-
F
Nervous System
M
1
F
1
1
1
Nephritis
F
Typhoid Fever
M
1
F
M
17
4
1
1
1
2
All others
F
8
2
1
2
1
1
1
Totals
27
11
2
3
6
3
3
7
11
-
2
3
1
M
137
CITY REGISTRAR
DEATHS WITH PRINCIPAL CAUSE AND AGE PERIODS
.
40-44
45-49
50 -54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-47
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95 up
Total
1
1
2
2
12
1
1
1
5
2
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
5
3
2
4
5
3
1
27
2
3
2
6
4
4
1
5
29
4
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
13
1
2
3
4
3
3
17
5
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
8
1
1
2
3
3
5
17
3
1
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
33
1
2
1
4
3
2
1
30
. 6
10
7
21
19
14
24
22
15
18
3
1
233
1
1
0
Annual Report of the City Solicitor
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council of Newburyport, Mass .:
Gentlemen :- I submit the following report as City Solicitor:
The case of Thomas S. Lunt vs. the City of Newburyport, which is pending in the Supreme Court, is in the hands of Robert G. Dodge, special counsel. This case arose over the taking of land for the Artichoke River basin. This case, like the others connected with the taking of land and water rights at the Arti- choke River, are being handled for the city in a very able manner by Mr. Dodge.
The case of the City of Newburyport and H. F. Whiton, collector, vs. the R. & G. Shoe Co. and its Assignees, is still pending in the Supreme Court.
The case of Ordway vs. the City of Newburyport is still pending in the Superior Court. This case was referred to an Auditor, but no report has been received from him up to the present time.
The case of Dame vs. the City of Newburyport is still pending in the Superior Court. This is an action for fees claimed to be due for services rend- ered the city in the old water cases. This suit was brought some twelve years ago and was referred to an Auditor. One hearing was held in the month of December of the year 1915 and others will follow, as this case must be disposed of at once.
The case of the City of Newburyport vs. Edith B. Piper executrix of the estate of Lawrence W. Piper is still pending in the Superior Court. This is another old case which must be disposed of at once. This suit was brought to recover against the estate of one of the sureties on the Felker Bonds. Suits for the City of Newburyport vs. William H. Welch, Orrin J. Gurney, John A. Mayn- ard and Willard J. Hale, sureties on the Felker bonds have been entered in the Superior Court during the past year.
The petitions for abatement of taxes filed by George E. and Francis A. Poor, have been dismissed by the Superior Court.
The case of Joseph Cook vs. the City of Newburyport, which was an action brought in the Superior Court, to recover for injuries received near the corner of Woodland and Howard streets, has been settled.
The cases of Edgar L. Willard and Wilbur F. Woodbury, which were pend- ing in the Superior Court have been settled.
The cases of Alice C. Murphy and Ernest Foss vs. the City of Newburyport
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which were brought in the Newburyport Police Court were decided against the city.
Have tried a number of liquor cases in the Police Court and have secured convictions in all but one case.
Have attended the meetings of the Committee on Claims and rendered opinions to the committee, whenever they have requested me to do so.
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