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J. R. Spring
800.00
Benjamin G. Sweetser
200.00
W. C. Todd
617.00
A. Williams
40.00
Sale of books
3.96
Refund
.. . . .
2,194.63
$ 3,004.63
PAYMENTS
Books
$ 1,047.79
Papers
643.77
Binding
307.44
Music Books
123.14
2,122.14
Balance, Dec. 15, 1917
.$ 882.83
FUEL
Appropriation
$ 1 375.00
From general treasury to balance
3.31
$ 378.31
PAYMENTS
Coal
$ 297.48
Wood
27.87
Shavings and labor on same
2.96
Transfer
50.00
...
-$
378.31
LIGHTING
Appropriation
.... .$ 250.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co.
239.20
Balance to general treasury
$ 10.80
.. .
.. .
10.00
79
CITY AUDITOR
PUBLIC LIBRARY-Continued MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation
700.00
From general treasury to balance
123.56
$ 823.56
DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
Sale of old paper and books
12.39
$ 835.95
PAYMENTS
Telephone
$ 24.70
Postoffice box rent
8.00
Office supplies and stationery
26.08
Printing and advertising
9.00
Street sprinkling
6.55
Insurance
723.40
Lights, and repairing same
15.85
Labor removing ashes
10.24
Dog checks and blanks
3.00
Post cards and stamps
7.50
Lumber
1.63
$ 835.95
SO
ANNUAL REPORT
RECREATION
CITY PARKS
Appropriation
$ 300.00
From Balch Fund
404.00
From general treasury to balance
169.40
$ 873.40
PAYMENTS.
Salaries and wages
$ 523.98
Hardware
4.92
Seeds
4.55
Express
.27
Tools and equipment
3.35
Street Sprinkling
79.75
Lighting
220.00
Lawn mower
9.00
Flags
25.68
Lumber
1.90
$
873.40
ATKINSON COMMON
Appropriation
. . $ 500.00
PAYMENTS
Supervision and labor
$ 338.73
Tools and equipment
12.30
Carpenter and stock
99.06
Plumber and stock
2.27
Flag
2.00
Oil
1.00
Printing and advertising
6.50
Hardware
.73
Moth extermination
34.70
497.29
Balance to general treasury
. .
.$ 2.71
.
81
CITY AUDITOR PLAYGROUNDS
Appropriation
$ 500.00
From general treasury to balance
33.74
$ 533.74
PAYMENTS.
Supervision of grounds
$ 154.00
Salaries of assistants
108.50
Lumber and hardware
8.93
Sporting goods
15.44
Equipment
1.90
Flag set
2.00
Rent of land
225.32
Labor as per payroll
17.65
-$
533.74
82
ANNUAL REPORT
CELEBRATIONS
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
.$ 300.00
Quartermaster Post 49, G. A. R.
PAYMENTS .$ 300.00
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SUNDAY
Appropriation
$ 75.00
PAYMENTS
Fire Department, Memorial Committee $ . 75.00
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Balance brought forward
$
512.71
PAYMENTS.
Contribution for balloon ascension $ 25.00
Labor and stock on band stand
42.56
Band
145.00
Use of chairs
16.70
Installing and removing lights
3.00
Bunting
6.50
238.76
Balance to general treasury $ 273.95
83
CITY AUDITOR
UNCLASSIFIED
CITY CLOCKS
Appropriation
$ 75.00
Salary of Superintendent of clocks
.$
75.00
WATER FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Appropriation
$ 1,500.00
PAYMENTS
Newburyport Water Works
.$
1,500.00
OTHER CITY PROPERTIES
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Rent of Ward 5 Room
60.00
Rent of Storey Avenue Schoolhouse
60.00
Sale of old material
1.00
$
421.00
PAYMENTS
Almshouse, carpenter and stock $ 12.09
Almshouse, plumber and stock
4.26
Almshouse, electrician and stock
2.00
Almshouse, paint and stock
25.87
Fee for filing plan of City Landing
1.00
Repairing railing at sea wall
10.50
Cast in Market Square
3.00
Transferred
250.00
308.72
Balance to general treasury .$ 112.28
3
PAYMENTS
84
ANNUAL REPORT NAVAL BATTALION
Appropriation
... .$ 100.00
PAYMENTS
Flags $ 3.00
Transportation
4.00
Rent of target
6.00
Telephone
20.85
Carpenter at work at City Hall
21.90
Transfer
40.00
95.75
Balance to general treasury
.$ 4.25
PROPAGATION OF CLAMS
Appropriation
.$ 300.00
PAYMENTS
Purchase of clams $ 146.47
138.88
Transportation of clams
8.00
Plow
.. .
3.25
Lumber
2.77
299.37
Balance to general treasury $ .63
TEMPORARY ACCOUNTS
EMBEZZLEMENT ACCOUNT
Balance Dec. 15, 1917
$ 104.01
Balance Dec. 16, 1916
$
5,000.00
Settlements made by Mayor and City Solicitor under authority from City Council.
W. J. Hale $ 500.00
W .H. Welch
500.00
500.00
J. A. Maynard Est. L. W. Piper
50.00
1,550.00
$ 6,550.00
Labor seeding clams
J. V. F. SURETY ACCOUNT
85
CITY AUDITOR PAYMENTS
Sinking Fund Commissioners $ 6,550.00
JUDGMENT ACCOUNT
PAYMENTS
Balance from last year $ 1,142.56 3,897.42 $ 5,039.98
Ellen Keller vs. City
RECEIPTS
.$
5,039.98
Credit from tax levy, 1917
NAVAL BRIGADE BENEFICIARIES
RECEIPTS
National Cadet Band .$ 40.80
BUILDING PERMITS
$ 106.00
Permits issued by City Clerk
PAYMENTS
To Inspector of Buildings
$ 94.00
Balance forward
$ 12.00
SCHOOL TEACHERS' PENSIONS
RECEIPTS
From teachers PAYMENTS
To Teachers' Retirement Association $ 1,772.50
COUNTY OF ESSEX (Dog Account)
PAYMENTS
Balance Dec. 16, 1916
$ 5.00
Dog officer for killing dogs
41.00
RECEIPTS
. 30.00
Balance
.$ 16.00
$ 46.00
Payments refunded by County
1,772.50 $
86
ANNUAL REPORT
UNCALLED FOR CLAIMS
Balance from 1916 $ 61.85
Uncalled for during 1917
18.36
Paid during year
. .72
Balance Dec. 15, 1917
$ 79.49
PREMIUMS
Received on revenue loan
$ .50
GERMAN WAR EMERGENCY EXPENSES
RECEIPTS
From general treasury
$ 894.55
PAYMENTS
Stenographers for Exemption Board $ 270.87
Stationery and office supplies (E. B.)
85.64
Printing, advertising and envelopes
30.60
Gun rack, for state guard
55.75
Seven revolvers for state guard
140.00
Instruction Books for state guard
48.30
Bugles, side arms and gloves for state guard
41.00
Uniforms for state guard
134.35
Miscellaneous equipment for state guard
52.84
Compiling statistics
15.00
Board of areonautic squad
18.24
Tent pole for camp at Mall
1.96
894.55
.
80.20
PAYMENTS
87
CITY AUDITOR
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Balance, Dec. 16, 1916
WATER WORKS. .$ 615.64
RECEIPTS
Water rates
$ 46,493.18
Meter rates
13,560.20
Sundry water receipts
337.99
City for fire service and buildings
5,000.00
Miscellaneous maintenance receipts
148.66
Interest on deposit
85.24
Total income
: 65,625.27
PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE
*Pumping station $ 12,303.84
Pumping station, Artichoke
4,600.32
General maintenance
3,753.05
Hydrant maintenance
283.39
Gate maintenance
108.16
Reservoir maintenance
56.47
Meter maintenance
132.54
Service pipe maintenance
1,170.96
Main pipe maintenance
137.00
Filter beds maintenance
125.13
Street standpipe maintenance
16.15
Artichoke River maintenance
672.07
Total maintenance 23,359.08
Net earnings
$ 42,266.19
PAYMENTS FOR DEBT
Bonds retired
.$ 23,000.00
Interest on bonds
11,290.00
34,290.00
Net income
7,976.19
Balance
$ 8,591.83
88
ANNUAL REPORT PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES-Continued.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT RECEIPTS
Service pipe construction $ 136.42
Extension of mains
1,395.72
New Filter
263.50
Total construction receipts .... $ 1,795.64 .
PAYMENTS
New supply (land damages $2,030.76) $ 2,347.48
Extension of mains
1,141.72
Service pipe construction
775.27
New filter
5,098.07
Meters
26.42
Total paid for new construction $ 9,388.96
Construction paid from carnings
7,593.32
Balance Dec. 15, 1917 $ 998.51
* Includes coal supply to August, 1918.
89
CITY AUDITOR
CEMETERIES
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$ 250.00
PAYMENTS
Salary of Superintendent
$ 196.61
Transfer
50.00
246.61
·
Balance to general treasury
$ 3.39
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS
Appropriation
$ 50.00
Refund
8.75
Sale of hay
4.00
Transfer
25.00
$ 87.75
PAYMENTS
Rent of land for driveway
$ 20.00
Tools and equipment
2.72
Use of water .
15.00
Repairing equipment
1.75
Signs
3.81
Labor as per payrolls
3.46
Mason and ,stock
8.75
Wire fence
7.35
Salt
5.30
Piping and labor
8.56
76.70
Balance to general treasury $ 11.05
90
ANNUAL REPORT
INTEREST
Balance from 1916, coupons payable $ 3,709.26
Appropriation 30,000.00
-$ 33,709.26
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Interest on overdue taxes and assessments $ 3,545.16
Interest from water commissioners 11,290.00
On bank deposits 2,106.04
$ 16,941.20
PAYMENTS
Interest on tax notes $ 3,050.78
Interest ou bonds, High School
3,185.00
Interest on bonds, Currier School
760.00
Interest on bonds, Water
11,290.00
Interest on bonds, refunding J. V. F.
2,360.00
Interest on bonds, Sewer
6,030.00
Interest on bonds, refunding trust notes
965.62
Interest on bonds, overdraft
40.00
Interest on bonds, new police station
780.00
Interest on bonds, Pleasant Street Extension
240.00
28,701.40
Balance forward
$ 5,007.86
91
CITY AUDITOR
MISCELLANEOUS
BROMFIELD FUND
CR.
From trustees of trust funds $ 425.00
DR.
Tree warden and care of trees $ 212.50
Sidewalks and curbing 212.50
-- $ 425.00
SIMPSON FUND
CR.
From trustees of trust funds $ 900.00
DR.
Street sprinkling
.$ 900.00
BALCH FUND
CR.
From trustees of trust funds, net
$ 404.00
City Parks, net
.$ 404.00
ATWOOD FUND CR.
From Overseers, E. M. Dow $ 10.85
From Overseers, M. A. Stevens 24.49
From Overseers, L. M. Weare 44.66
From income of fund . . 424.30
$ 504.20
DR.
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ANNUAL REPORT
DR.
Refund to Trustees $ 140.00
Advertising
3.00
143.00
Balance Dec. 15, 1917
.$ 361.20
DEXTER FUND CR.
From Overseer, E. M. Dow
$ 5.43
From Overseers, M. A. Stevens
12.25
From Overseers, L. A. Weare
22.34
Income from fund
85.54
Balance Dec. 15, 1917
$ 125.56
FOLLANSBEE FUND
CR.
Income from fund $ 128.32
Income from City Clerk
6.75
Balance Dec. 15, 1917
$ 135.07
SOLDIERS' EXEMPTION
CR.
From State of Massachusetts $ 446.50
To General Treasury
DR. $ 446.50
93
CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt, Dec. 16, 1916 $757,250.00
DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1917
Revenue notes Nos. 14 to 21
$100,000.00
Revenue notes Nos. 22 to 24
75,000.00
Revenue notes Nos. 25 t 031
85,000.00
260,000.00
$1,017,250.00
DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR
Revenue notes Nos. 11 to 31
$335,000.00
Overdraft bonds
2,000.00
Trust Fund Bonds
8,000.00
Water Bonds
23,000.00
Police Station bonds
3,000.00
Pleasant Street Extension Bonds
2,000.00
373,000.00
$644,250.00
94
ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1917
Statement of Income, Appropriations, and Balances for the Year Ending December 15, 1917.
INCOME
Estimated
Revenue Accounts.
Corporation tax
Receipts. Receipts. $ 14,000.00 $21,599.02
National Bank tax
1,350.00
1,323.97
Street railway tax
1,600.00
1,502.62
Cemetery, sale of lots
100.00
274.00
Licenses and Permits
1,000.00
1,052.40
Interest
17,000.00
16,941.20
Fines, Forfeits and Rent
2,000.00
2,298.10
Public library
1,900.00
2,316.57
Municipal building
1,100.00
1,147.50
School department
4,500.00
5,405.25
Sealer of weights and measures
200.00
191.40
Treasurer and Collector's department
150.00
193.50
City Clerk's department
55.76
Miscellaneous receipts
447.00
Total income
$44,900.00 $54,748.29
Excess of income over estimate
.$ 9,848.29
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Appropri- ations
Transfers to this dept.
Total credits
Transfers from this dept.
Expendi- tures
To bal. account
From balance account
General Government.
Aldermen and Council $
1,400 $ 200 $
1,634.97
$1,941.04
$ 306.07
Mayor's office
1,250
50
1,324.15
1,290.22 $
33.93
City auditor's dept .
1,050
1,050.00 $
50.00
1,038.04
11.96
Treas. and col. dept
2,600
2,615.33
2,619.09
3.76
Assessor's dept
2,500
2,500.00
2,645.69
145.69
Expense of bond and note issue
100
100.00
25.00
80.50
19.50
City clerk's dept
1,650
1,650.90
1,630.65
20.25
City messenger's dept
900
900.00
900.00
Law dept.
700
50
750.00
724.91
25.09
Elec. and registration
2,475
2.475.00
2,787.34
312.34
. .
95
CITY AUDITOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT-Continued.
Appropri- ations
Transfers to this dept.
Total credits
Transfers from this dept.
Expendi- tures 2,032.44 213.33
To bal. account
From balance account 199.29
City hall
1,800
1,833.15 250.00
100.00
36.67
Protection of Life and Property.
Police Department :-
1,450
1,450.00
1,441.29
8.71
Salaries
15,500
15.500.00
15,212.68
287.32
Fuel
400
400.00
75.00
399.39
.61
Light
300
300.00
50.00
303.65
Mainte'nce bldgs ...
750
750.00
734.58
15.42
Miscellaneous ex ...
500
500.00
398.80
101.20
Fire Department :-
890
890.00
890.00
Salaries
9,400
9,403.00
9,165.50
237.50
Horss and care of same
7,360
7,362.00
5,303.36
2,058.64
Fuel
750
100
850.00
788.97
61.03
Light
350
350.00
100.00
351.92
1.92
Hyd. sed & water
3,550
3,550.00
3,532.26
17.74
Equip. and repairs
700
734.75
605.49
129.26
Repairs on bldgs ...
600
50
652.00
718.22
66.22
New hose
500
1,009.60
44.12
1,009.60
Miscellaneous ex ..
200
200.00
199.25
.75
Fire Alarm and Wires.
.
Supervision
300
300.00
300.00
Miscellaneous ex. . .
300
75
375.00
434.69
59.69
Inspec. of plumbing.
200
200.00
50.00
165.96
34.04
Sealer of weights and measures
800
800.00
791.41
8.59
Moth extermination.
1,800
2,617.47
2,570.37
47.10
Care of trees, (in-
500
728.85
746.41
17.56
Harbor master
125
125.00
100.00
25.00
Health and Sanitation.
Supervision and labor
500
500.00
500.00
Vital statistics
200
200.00
35.00
199.07
.93
Miscellaneous ex. ...
2,800
3,270.79
2,070.46
1,200.33
Insp. of sch. children
300
300.00
300.00
Inspec. of animals ..
300
300.00
300.00
Insp. meats & prov ..
500
500.00
500.00
Insp. milk & vinegar.
750
750.00
752.28
2.28
Sewer maintenance ..
400
469.87
498.93
29.06
Ashes and rubbish ...
3,000
1,000
4,105.79
4,102.88
2.91
Street cleaning . .
2,750
750
3,500.00
3,952.01
452.01
Care pub. conv. sta ..
100
100.00
65.75
100.00
Highways and Bridges
Supt. and office ex ...
1,600
1,601.85
1,638.87
37.02
Re-con. Pleasant st.
5,000
5,679.76
200.00
5,747.90
86.14
Repairing
3,000
2,500
5,717.24
1,665.13
5,804.45
87.21
Recon. State street .
3,000
3,000.00
3,000.00
3,016.00
16.00
Culverts
750
1,152.60
1,379.49
226.89
Bridges
1,488
1,488.00
499.34
988.66
Lighting
16,600
16,820.00
16,543.68
276.32
Sprinkling
2,300
7,085.59
6,346.54
739.05
Sidewalks and curbing
1,500
200
2,837.59
2,551.04
286.55
Snow removal
1,500
800
2,356.71
300.00
2,531.78
175.07
Miscellaneous
375
250
630.00
597.93
32.07
Charities.
Poor dept.
13,000
15,721.76
17,533.37
1,811.61
Anna Jaques hospital
600
600.00
6.00.00
Homeopathic hospital
300
300.00
300.00
Mothers' Aid, Chap.
1,500
2,949.37
1,744.20
1,205.17
Soldiers' Benefits.
100
100.00
100.00
Soldiers' relief
6,200
6,200.00
7,126.60
926.60
Care of Soldiers' graves
50
50.00
50.00
Ger. war emerg. ex.
894.55
894.55
Indexing old records 250
·Supervision and as.
3.65
Supervision and as.
cluding warden) . .
763, Acts 1913
Military aid
96
ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT-Continued.
Appropri- ations
Transfers to this dept.
Total credits
Transfers from this dept.
Expendi- tures
To bal. account
From balance account
Education.
Salaries
52,783
52,866.00
53,507.34
641.34
Miscellaneous
4,000
4,066.29
5,737.10
1,670.81
Fuel
3,750
100
3,852.00
3,979.83
127.83
Light
350
356.50
377.77
21.27
School buildings .
2,500
2,528.75
2,712.76
184.01
Public Library.
Salaries and wages ..
4.475
4.555.80
4,501.90
53.90
Miscellaneous pay ...
700
712.39
835.95
123.56
Fuel
375
375.00
50.00
378.31
3.31
Lilght
250
250.00
239.20
10.80
Recreation.
City parks
300
704.00
873.40
169.40
Atkinson common ...
500
500.00
497.29
2.71
Memorial day
300
300.00
300.00
Firemen's Mem. Sun.
75
75.00
75.00
Playgrounds
500
500.00
533.74
33.74
Unclassified.
City clocks
75
75.00
75.00
Other City property.
300
421.00
250.00
308.72
112.28
Water for pub bldgs.
1,500
1,500.00
1,500.00
Naval Battalion . .
100
100.00
40.00
95.75
4.25
Propogation of clams
300
300.00
299.37
.63
Cemeteries.
Supervision and labor
250
250.00
50.00
246.61
3.39
Miscellaneous
50
25
87.75
76.70
11.05
Interest
30,000
33,709.26
28,701.40
5,007.86
Indebtedness.
Overdraft bonds
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Refunding bonds, is- sue 1908
4,000
4,000.00
4,000.00
Sinking funds
5,000
5,000.00
5,000.00
Schoolhouse bonds ..
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Station bonds, issue 1911
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Police Station bonds, issue 1912
1,000
1,000.00
1,000.00
Refunding bonds, is-
4,000
4,000.00
4,000.00
Pleasant Street Ex-
tension bonds
2,000
2,000.00
2,000.00
Total of ap. acc'ts $259,796 $6,150 $284,502.83 $6,150.00 $278,051.56 $15,269.17 $ 8,817.90 Excess of in. over est
Abatement of taxes
5,764.64
bal. for bonds not pre.
2,000.00
Interest, bal. to new year
5,007.86
Bal. forward for contracts made
3,527.06
$25,117.46 $25,117.46
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Undrawn
Overdrawn
İGerman War Relief ..
$ 16.66 6.00
$ 4.557.82 8,218.00 338.00
$ 4,541.16
¿State Aid
8,212.00
¿Soldiers' Burial
338.00
Embezzlement and
Surety accounts
$5,104.01
6,654.01 $6,550.00
6,550.00 $
104.01
Uncalled for Claims
61.85
18.36
80.21
.72
79.49
Naval Brigade Beneficiaries
40.80
40.80
Sewer Construction
510.78
1,301.88
783.02
518.86
Fourth of July Celebra-
tion
512.71
512.71
238.76
273.95
Totals
. $6,189.35 $ 18.36 $8,612.27 $6.550.00 $20,686.32 $1,017.11 $13,091.16 ¿ To have credit from state.
9,848.29
sue 1911
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CITY AUDITOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT-Continued.
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES
General Government
$ 17,903.25
Protection of Life and Property
46,163.80
Health and Sanitation
13,275.63
Highways and Bridge
46,657.02
Charities
20,177.57.
Soldiers' Benefits
8,021.15
Education
66,314.80
Library and Reading Room
5,955.36
Recreation
2,279.43
Unclassified
2,278.84
Cemeteries
323.31
Interest
28,701.40
Indebtedness
20,000.00
Payments from revenue
$278,051.56
Payments from non-revenue
20,686.32
$298,737.88
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ANNUAL REPORT
Statement of Appropriations for 1918.
Average valuation for 3 years less abatements $12,076,786.00
The amount that may be assessed on $13.50 limit 163,036.61
Appropriation for water (outside the limit)
5,000.00
Estimated income $46,125. Less for indebtedness $10,360
35,765.00
Estimated income from intangibles
18,500.00
Amount available for city departments
222,301.61
Appropriation on account of indebtedness
48,500.00
Total amount that can be appropriated
$270,801.61
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1918
General Government
Aldermen and Council
$ 1,400.00
Mayor's Office .
1,350.00
Auditor's department.
1,150.00
Treasurer and Collector's department
2,700.00
Assessor's department
2,500.00
Expense of bond and note issue
150.00
City Clerk's department
1,650.00
City Messenger's department
900.00
Law department
750.00
Elections and registrations
2,000.00
City Hall
4,400.00
Indexing old records and typewriting
300.00
$ 19,250.00
Police Department
Supervision
$ 1,600.00
Salaries
16,450.00
F'uel
450.00
Light
300.00
Maintenance of buildings
870.00
Garage for police
1,000.00
Miscellaneous expenses
600.00
Auto for police
600.00
$ 21,870.00
99
CITY AUDITOR
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS-Continued Fire Department
Supervision and assistants
$ 890.00
Salaries
9,850.00
Horses and care of same
6,000.00
Fuel
750.00
Light
300.00
Hydrant service and water
3,550.00
Equipment and repairs
650.00
Repairs on buildings
750.00
Miscellaneous expense
200.00
$ 22,940.00
Fire Alarm and Wires
Supervision
$ 300.00
Miscellaneous expenses
400.00
Inspection of plumbing
200.00
Sealer of weights and measures
800.00
Moth extermination
1,825.00
Care of Trees, including warden
850.00
Harbor Master
125.00
-$
4,500.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision and labor
$ 500.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
Miscellaneous expenses
2,400.00
Inspection of school children
300.00
Inspection of animals
300.00
Inspection of meats and provisions
500.00
Inspection of milk and vinegar
750.00
Sewer maintenance
500.00
Ashes and rubbish
4,300.00
Street cleaning
3,300.00
$ 13,050.00
Highways and Bridges
Supervision and office expenses $ 1,600.00
Patching highway
1,500.00
Repairing
5,100.00
Culveris
1,000.00
Bridges
1,488.00
Lighting
16,760.00
Sprinkling, including new watering cart
2,500.00
Sidewalks and curbing
1,700.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS-Continued
Snow removal
2,300.00
Miscellaneous
600.00
$ 34,548.00
Charities
Poor department
$ 13,800.00
Anna Jaques hospital
600.00
Homeopathic hospital
300.00
Mothers' Aid, Chap. 763, Acts 1913
1,400.00
$ 16,100.00
Soldier's Benefits
Military Aid
$ 100.00
Soldiers' relief
6,250.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
50.00
German War, emergency expense
500.00
$ 6,900.00
Education
Salaries
$ 60,337.00
Miscellaneous
4,900.00
Fuel
3,750.00
Light
450.00
School Buildings
3,000.00
$ 72,437.00
Public Library
Salaries and wages
$ 4,950.00
Miscellaneous payments
425.00
Fuel
375.00
Light
250.00
$ 6,000.00
Recreation
City parks
$ 450.00
Atkinson common
500.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Playgrounds
600.00
$ 1,925.00
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CITY AUDITOR
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS-Continued
Unclassified
City Clocks
$ 75.00
Other city property
300.00
Water for public buildings
1,500.00
Propagation of clams
300.00
$
2,175.00
Cemeteries
Supervision and labor
$ 250.00
Miscellaneous
350.00
Interest
.$ 30,000.00
Indebtedness
Refunding bonds, issue 1908
$ 4,000.00
Sinking funds
4,500.00
Schoolhouse bonds
2,000.00
Police Station bonds, issue 1911
2,000.00
Refunding bonds, issue 1911
4,000.00
Pleasant Street Extension bonds
2,000.00
-$ 18,500.00
$270,795.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
City Debts and Assets
Dec. 15, 1917
Bonds and Notes .. Rate. Issued Due.
Amount.
Sewer
4 per cent., 1889 Sept., Oct., Nov., 1919 . . $107,500.00
High School
31/2 per cent., 1902 July 1, 1922
35,000.00
High School
31/2 per cent., 1903 Dec. 1, 1923
50,000.00
Refunding
4 per cent., 1909 Nov. 1, 1924
62,000.00
Sewer
31/2 per cent., 1901 Sept. 1, 1931
46,00.00
Water
31/2 per cent., 1904 June 1, 1918-34
187,000.00
Water
per cent., 1908 July 1, 1918-38
52,000.00
Water
4 per cent., 1911 Dec. 1, 1918-21
8,000.00
Water
41/2 per cent., 1914 Oct. 1, 1918-19
10,000.00
Water
41% per cent., 1914 Oct. 1, 1918-44
27,000.00
Refunding Trust Funds 334 per cent., 1908 Sept. 1, 1918
4,000.00
Refunding Trust Funds 334 per cent., 1911 March 1, 1918-21
15,750.00
Police Building 4 per cent., 1911 May 1, 1918-26
18,000.00
School House
4 per cent., 1910 Nov. 1, 1917-25
18,000.00
Pleasant Street Ext. 4 per cent., 1912 Dec. 2, 1918-19
4,000.00
Bonded debt of city Dec. 15, 1917 $644,250.00
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE .00
Gross debt of City, Dec. 15, 1917 $644,250.00
ASSETS
Taxes of 1915 uncollected $ 3,745.80
Taxes of 1916 uncollected
23,498.37
Taxes of 1917 uncollected
59,003.86
$ 86,248.03
Sprinkling Streets 1915 uncollected $ 16.18
Sprinkling Streets 1916 uncollected
382.98
Sprinkling Streets 1917 uncollected
1,045.09
1,444.25
Pres. of Trees 1915 uncollected $ 3.75
Pres. of Trees 1916 uncollected
93.85
Pres. of Trees 1917 uncollected
144.58
242.18
Betterments uncollected
584.99
104.01
Embezzlement Account
103
CITY AUDITOR
CITY DEBTS AND ASSETS-Continued
Cash in Ocean National Bank $ 6,713.57
Cash in American Trust Company
3,925.91
Cash in Treasurer's Office
184.44
10,823.92
State of Mass. Income Tax $ 7,211.08
State of Mass. Soldiers' Burial
338.00
State of Mass. German War Relief
4,541.16
State of Mass. State Aid
7,481.00
19,571.24
County of Essex, Dog Account
16.00
Sinking Funds
229,478.85
$348,513.47
Total net debt Dec. 15, 1917
$295,736.53
Total net debt Dec. 16, 1916
360,438.53
Decrease in net debt
$ 64,702.00
ANNUAL NET DEBT STATEMENT
The following table shows the net debt at the close of each fiscal year, be- ginning with the year 1899:
Year.
Net Income. Increase. Decrease
1899
$289,566.47
$ 88,720.01
1900
286,876.59
2,689.88
1901
317,272.13 $30,395.54
1902
321,725.39
4,453.26
1903
369,687.30 47,961.91
1904
646,819.16 277,131.86*
1905
671,536.83
24,717.67
1906
630,305.15
41,231.68
1907
596,120.73
34,184.42
190S
586,259.64
9,861.09
1909
589,904.27
3,644.63
1910
541,348.34
48.555.93
1911
507,916.05
33,422.29
1912
518,129.41
10,213.63
1913
464,470.01
53,659.40
1914
471,146.63
6,676.62
1915
426,408.64
44,747.99
1916
360,438.53
65,970.11
1917
295,736.53
64,702.00
*Water plant acquired.
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ANNUAL REPORT
BORROWING CAPACITY Dec. 15, 1917.
Year Valuation Add'l Assess. Total Val.
Abatements Net Value
1915 $12,526,386. $136,600. $12,662,986.
$420,938. $12,242,048.
1916 12,602,934 . 457,745. 13,060,679. 279,940. 12,780,739
1917 11,303,371.
11,303,371.
95,800. 11,207,571
$36,230,358.
Average net valuation for three years $12,076,786.00 Debt limit 21% per cent. of $12,076,786
$301,919.65
City debt, omitting tax loans
644,250.00
Debt outside the limit allowed by Special Acts:
Sewer (Acts 1880 ard 1900)
.$153,500.00
Water (Acts 1894, 1908 and 1913) 284,000.00
High School (Acts 1902, Chap. 237) 70,000.00
507,500.00
Debt within the limit
$136,750.00
Total sinking funds
. $229,478.85
Less for debts outside the limit 176,617.23
Sinking Funds for debt within the limit
52,861.62
Net debt within the limit
$ 83,888.38
Borrowing capacity Dec. 15, 1917
$218,031.27
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CITY AUDITOR
Sinking Funds In Hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
CASH ACCOUNT.
Cash on hand December 16, 1916
.. $ 991.27
Receipts during year :
Income from investments
$ 8,089.05
Premium on investments
344.80
City Appropriation, 1917
5,000.00
City for J. V. F. bonds
6,550.00
Seenrities sold and matured
7,000.00
26,983.85
PAYMENTS.
Securities purchased
$ 21,205.74
Premiums paid
36.30
Accrued interest paid
72.12
21,314.16
Increase of cash on hand 5,669.69
Cash on hand December 15, 1917 $ 6,660.96
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
Total securities December 16, 1916 $208,612.15
Securities purchased during year 21,205.74
$229,817.89
Securities sold or matured
7,000.00
Total of securities, December 15, 1917
222,817.89
Total sinking funds, December 15, 1917
$229,478.85
Total sinking funds December 16, 1916 209,603.42
Increase during the year $ 19,875.43
The above funds are apportioned to retire the city debt as follows:
SEWERAGE LOAN $107,500, 4 per cent., due Sept. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. 1, 1919.
Total funds, December 16, 1916 $ 95,389.52 240.00
Appropriation, 1917 Net Income, 1917 3,847.46
99,476.98
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ANNUAL REPORT
INVESTED
Newburyport 4 per cent. Sewer Bonds, due Sept. 1, 1919 .. $ 29,000.00
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