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Bartlett Mall
10,000.00
480.62
School Prize
1,250.00
59.38
Religious work and poor
11,000.00
525.58
Atkinson Common
500.00
24.03
Aged Ladies
1,000.00
47.50
Memorial
277.68
11.66
Beautifying the city
50,335.03
2,455.37
$241,972.66
$11,171.61
TRUST FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF SPECIAL TRUSTEES MOSES ATKINSON FUND
Benefit of Schools
Investment of Fund
March 30, 1926
20 shares Merchant National Bank, City
$400.00
7 shares Ocean National Bank, City
350.00
Institution for Savings, City .
2,247.91
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
2,664.05
10 acres Salt Marsh, Salisbury
$5,661.96
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Receipts
Merchants National Bank dividend
$48.00
Ocean National Bank dividend
24.50
Standing grass 5.00
Five Cents Savings Bank
187.50
$265.00
Expenditures
Deposited in Five Cents Savings Bank
$77.50
Teaching Evening School
125.00
Janitor Services
62.50
$265.00
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GEORGE PEABODY FUND
To Purchase Books for Library
Investment of Fund
Institution for Savings
$15,000.00
Total Fund $15,000.00
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Receipts
Cash on hand Nov. 20, 1924
$383.29
Dividend April 1925
375.00
Dividend October 1925
337.50
$1,095.79
Payments
Books
$746.06
Postage
.48
Total expenditures 746.54
Balance on hand Nov. 30, 1925 $349.25
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CITY AUDITOR
LIBRARY BUILDING FUND
Maintenance of Buildings Investment of Fund
Institution for Savings, City $10,736.25
Total Fund
$10,736.25
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Receipts
Balance on hand Dec. 1, 1924
$252.32
6 months Interest, Institution for Savings, April 1925
262.50
6 months Interest, Institution for Savings, Oct. 1925
236.25
$751.07
Payments
Perkins Lumber Co.
$6.32
H. V. Noyes
9.45
J. Dugan, boiler
2.00
S. W. Drowne
34.25
E. J. Batchelder
12.52
James Guy
105.00
B. G. Adams
114.65
Deposited Inst. for Savings
236.25
520.44
Dec. 1, 1925, Bal. in Merchants Natl. Bank
$230.63
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT FUND
Scientific Fund
Investment of Fund, Oct. 31, 1925
Real estate by foreclosure and in possession
$6,000.00
Mortgages on real estate
29,900.00
Bonds
410,433.62
Stocks
133,686.44
Cash
3,972.34
$583,992.40
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ANNUAL REPORT Statement of Receipts and Payments
Receipts
Balance Oct. 31, 1924
$8,561.86
Securities sold and matured
54,316.00
Income gross
30,762.72
$93,640.58
Payments
Securities purchased
$61,619.00
Accrued interest paid
171.70
Students expense .
23,773.74
Expense on real estate foreclosed, net
883.55
Administration expenses
3,220.25
$89,668.24
Cash on hand Oct. 31, 1925
$3,972.34
RECAPITULATION OF TRUST FUNDS
Trust funds in hands of Sinking Fund Commissioners
$241,972.66
Moses Atkinson Funds in hands of special trustees
5,661.96
George Peabody Fund in hands of special trustees
15,000.00
Library Building Fund in hands of special trustees
10,736.25
William Wheelwright Fund in hands of special trustees
583,992.40
Oliver Putnam Fund in hands of special trustees (no report) ---
$857,363.27
CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
Statement of appropriated and non-revenue accounts at close of books Dec. 19, 1925
Revenue Accounts
Estimated
Receipts $144.59
Street Railway Tax
$150.00
Licenses and permits
1,000.00
1,378.00
Treas. & Coll. Dept.
200.00
468.50
City Clerk's Dept.
80.00
119.40
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Municipal Building
1,000.00
1,145.00
Fines, forfeits and rents
3,000.00
4,898.00
Sealer of weights and measures
200.00
238.73
School Department
6,000.00
6,543.64
Public Library
2,400.00
2,555.58
Cemetery, sale of lots
50.00
195.00
Interest
13,500.00
14,943.48
Corporation Tax
26,000.00
26,721.47
National Bank Tax
2,500.00
2,206.70
Miscellaneous Receipts
300.00
389.67
Income' from Cutter Fund
3,100.00
3,100.00
Income Tax
33,000.00
33,000.00
$92,480.00
$98,047.76
Income exceeded estimate $5,567.76
DEPARTMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriations and credits
Expended
Balance
City Council
$1,627.40
$1,345.24
$282.16
Mayor's Dept.
1,450.00
1,264.09
185.91
Auditor's Dept.
2,500.00
2,472.23
27.77
Treas. & Coll. Dept.
4,000.00
4,251.54
250.89*
Assessors' Dept.
6,000.45
6,040.89
40.44*
City Clerk's Dept.
2,550.00
2,488.93
61.07
Ex. Bond & Note Issue
154.05
63.39
90.66
City Messenger
1,350.00
1,375.88
25.88*
Law Department
850.00
830.23
19.77
Elec. & Registration
2,800.00
2,289.48
510.52
City Hall
4.216.00
4,079.37
136.63
Index. Old Rec. & Type.
3.25.00
246.90
78.10
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
$2,350.00
$2,284.33
$65.67
Salaries
28.984.00
28,886.62
97.38
Fuel
450.00
396.78
53.22
Lighting
400.00
366.17
33.83
Miscellaneous
2,027.35
2,406.21
378.86*
Bldgs. & Furnishings
1,580.00
1,521.99
58.01
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
$750.00
$750.00
Salaries
17,000.00
16,670.94
$329.06
Horses, care of same
11,477.80
10,161.86
1,315.94
Fuel
1,500.00
916.07
583.93
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Lighting
550.00
401.81
148.19
Hydrant Ser. & Water
3,550.00
3,522.50
27.50
Equip. & Repairs
2,042.25
1,889.34
152.91
Miscellaneous
400.00
309.33
90.67
Buildings
2,230.00
2,613.06
383.06*
Pension for Eben Allen
650.00
650.00
New Hose
1,500.00
1,443.38
56.62
Fire Alarm Supervision
600.00
600.00
Fire Alarm Miscellaneous
1,500.00
1,816.36
316.36*
INSPECTIONS
Ins. Plumb. & Bldgs.
$150.00
$92.38
$57.62
Sealer of Wgt. & Meas.
850.00
859.77
9.77*
Tree Warden Dept.
4,553.99
4,478.37
75.62
Moth Extermination
3,680.73
3,535.67
145.06
Harbor Master
125.00
125.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Supervision
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Miscellaneous
7,557.42
8,394.84
837.42*
Vital Statistics
200.00
232.17
32.17*
Ins. School Children
700.00
700.00
Ins. Animals
350.00
350.00
Ins. Meats & Prov.
500.00
500.00
Ins. Milk & Vinegar
750.00
733.80
16.20
Sewer Maintenance
4,540.50
3,832.72
707.78
Ashes & Rubbish
10,903.77
9,000.00
1,903.77
Street Cleaning
3,500.00
3,619.68
119.68*
Motor St. Sweeper
7,500.00
7,500.00
Garbage Disposal
9,773.08
6,456.02
3,317.06
District Nurse
100.00
100.00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Supervision
$2,450.00
$2.537.63
$87.63*
Repairs
20,851.05
21.366.41
515.36*
Culverts
2,005.00
2,286.73
281.73*
Bridges
2,250.00
2,595.94
345.94*
Street Lighting
18,000.00
17,733.51
266.49
Street Sprinkling
9,029.67
7,535.08
1,494.59
Side. & Edgestones
6,770.30
6,202.17
568.13
Ice & Snow Removal
2,512.50
2,359.69
152.81
Miscellaneous
500.00
150.77
349.23
Widening Hales Ct.
224.60
143.50
81.10
Turkey Hill Rd.
500.00
406.50
93.50
Curson Mill Rd.
1,000.00
853.88
146.12
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CHARITIES
Poor Department
$18,508.81
$24,290.62
$5,781.81*
Salaries & Wages
4,500.00
4,491.29
8.71
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
1,000.00
Homeopathic Hospital
600.00
600.00
Mothers' Aid
5,348.66
5,306.00
42.66
New Heating & Plumbing at Horton Home
4,500.00
4,487.00
13.00
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
Soldiers Relief
$6,000.00
$4,807.18
$1,192.82
Military Aid
387.50
479.00
91.50*
Care of Soldiers Graves
50.00
21.50
28.50
EDUCATION
Salaries
$117,290.00
$118,995.06
$1,705.06*
Miscellaneous
9,500.13
9,755.54
255.41
Fuel
6,500.00
5,945.22
554.78
Lighting
1,000.00
999.73
.27
School Bldgs.
5,011.50
4,820.07
191.43
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
$7,611.00
$7,623.45
$12.45*
Fuel
700.00
456.84
243.16
Lighting
375.00
346.89
28.11
Miscellaneous
814.73
478.95
335.78
RECREATIONS
City Parks
$980.62
$984.68
$4.06*
Atkinson Common
1,024.03
991.47
32.56
Riverside Park
100.00
87.95
12.05
Care of Moseley Woods
1,398.96
1,202.43
196.53
Playgrounds
900.00
922.70
22.70*
Cent. Park & Playgr.
1,183.04
1,094.83
88.21
Fourth of July
100.00
100.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday ..
75.00
75.00
UNCLASSIFIED
City Clocks
$150.00
$150.00
Water for Public Bldgs.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Other City Properties
760.00
825.87
65.87*
2,364.03
54.91
2,309.12
Bronze Tablets War Veterans Zoning the City
200.00
200.00
Cemeteries
906.00
1,034.25
128.25*
Highland Cemetery Fence
1,100.00
1,100.00
Interest
44,612.85
35,448.07
9,164.78
...
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INDEBTEDNESS
Schoolhouse Bonds
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Police Station
2,000.00
2,000.00
Plum Island Bridge
1,500.00
1,500.00
Re. State St. 1919
1,000.00
1,000.00
Re. State and High Sts.
3,000.00
3,000.00
Re. High St. 1920
28,500.00
28,500.00
Re. Merrimac & Water
20,000.00
20,000.00
Wide. & Re. Merrimac
25,000.00
25,000.00
Central Park & Playgr.
1,000.00
1,000.00
New Primary Schoolhouse . .
9,000.00
9,000.00
City Hall Heating Plant
. ..
2,000.00
2,000.00
$572,644.42
$555,913.65
$28,423.07
*Overdrawn
$11,692.30*
$16,730.77
Non-Revenue Accounts
Sewer Construction
$5,320.19
$5,194.95
$125.24
Widen. & Re. Merrimac St.
10,095.01
10,527.85
432.84*
Re. Merrimac & Water
1,625.11
1,625.11
New Primary School
1,225.69
1,001.48
224.21
$18,266.00
$18,349.39
$349.45
*Overdrawn
$432.84*
RECAPITULATION
Total appropriations and credits
$572,644.42
Total payments
555,913.65
$16,730.77
Income in excess of estimate
5,567.76
$22,298.53
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Charges to Balance
City Hall
$550.00
Fire Fuel
315.00
Ashes & Rubbish
1,903.77
Garbage Disposal
3,317.06
Widening & Recon. Merrimac St.
432.84
Ice & Snow Removal
152.81
Poor Department
235.00
Atkinson Common
32.56
Riverside Park
12.05
Cent. Park & Playground
88.21
Care of Moseley Woods
196.53
Zoning the city
200.00
Bronze Tab. War Veterans
2,309.12
Interest
.
9,164.78
German War Relief
45.00
$18,954.73
To excess and deficit account
$3,343.80
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BUDGET FOR 1926
Average valuation for three years $13,011,647.00
Available for appropriation
286,256.00
Estimated income
89,380.00
Income from trust funds
3,100.00
Outside the limit, (water)
5,000.00
Available for departments
$383,736.00
Appropriation for indebtedness
109,366.07
Total amount available for appropriation
$493,102.07
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of clerk
$400.00
Other expenses
1,200.00
Mayor's Department
Salary
1,200.00
Other expenses
250.00
Auditor's Department
Salary
1,500.00
Clerical assistance
800.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treas. & Collector's Dept.
Salary
2,200.00
Salary of clerk
1,200.00
Other expenses
600.00
Assessors' Dept.
Salary of 3 assessors
4,200.00
Salary of clerk
400.00
Other expenses
1,400.00
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Expense of Bond & Note Issue . 150.00
City Clerk's Dept.
Salary .
2,350.00
Other expenses
200.00
City Messenger
Salary
1,500.00
Law Department
Salary city solicitor
500.00
Other expenses
350.00
Storcy, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge 2,169.46
Election and Registration
Salary of four registrars
600.00
Other expenses
2,200.00
City Hall
2,300.00
Indexing Old Records & Typewriting
325.00
$28,194.46
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Salary of city marshall
$2,166.00
Other expenses
184.00
Salaries
Assistant Marshall
2,080.00
Captain of the watch
2,080.00
Patrolmen
25,080.00
Other expenses, extra traffic officers
2,122.00
Fuel
450.00
Lighting
400.00
Police Building
Salary of janitor
1,080.00
Other expenses
500.00
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Miscellaneous
1,500.00
Motor patrol wagon
1,500.00
Garage and heating
2,000.00
$41,142.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision and assistance :
Salary of chief
$500.00
Salary of assistant
250.00
Salaries
17,000.00
Fire horses and care of same
7,000.00
Fuel
1,300.00
Lighting
550.00
Hydrant service and water
3,550.00
Equipment and repairs
1,500.00
New hose
1,500.00
Repairs and maintenance of buildings
1,800.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
Pension for Eben Allen
650.00
$36,000.00
FIRE ALARM AND WIRES
Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm and Wires
$600.00
Other expenses
1,500.00
New alarm
500.00
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, salary
800.00
Other expenses
50.00
Harbor Master's salary
131.25
Tree Department
638.84
Moth Extermination
1,082.98
$5,453.07
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of clerk
$1,000.00
Miscellaneous expenses
6,000.00
Vital statistics
200.00
Inspection school children, salary
700.00
Inspection of animals, salary
350.00
Inspection meats and provisions, salary
500.00
Inspection milk and vinegar, salary
700.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sewer maintenance
400.00
Street cleaning
3,500.00
Ashes and rubbish
9,000.00
District nurse
100.00
Garbage disposal
...
5,500.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
.. . 3,236.23
$31,236.23
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Supt. of Highways, salary
$2,400.00
Office expense
50.00
Repairs
16,000.00
Culverts
2,000.00
Bridges
3,100.00
Lighting
18,400.00
Street sprinkling
6,000.00
Sidewalks and edgestones
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
200.00
Ice and snow removal
... 3,600.00
$54,250.00
CHARITIES
Poor Dept.
Salaries and wages
$4,700.0
Other expenses
13,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
Homeopathic Hospital
600.00
Mothers' Aid, Chap. 763, Acts 1913
3,000.00
$22,300.00
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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Military Aid .
$200.00
Soldiers' Relief
Salary of agent
400.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
Care of soldiers' graves
...
$5,675.00
EDUCATION
Salaries
$123,190.00
Miscellaneous
9,000.00
Fuel
6,500.00
Lighting
1,000.00
Buildings
5,105.00
$144,795.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
$7,516.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
Fuel
500.00
Lighting
375.00
.
$8,791.00
RECREATIONS
Moseley Woods
$500.00
Riverside Park
100.00
City Parks
500.00
Atkinson Common
1,000.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Playgrounds, inc. supervision
900.00
Central Park and Playgrounds
1,000.00
Spanish War Veterans, Memorial Day
25.00
.....
75.00
$4,500.00
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UNCLASSIFIED
City Clocks
$150.00
Other City Properties
500.00
Water for Public Buildings
1,500.00
Cemeteries
$2,150.00 $750.00
INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
$34,000.00
Police Station
2,000.00
Recon. State St. Charter to Market Sq.
1,000.00
Re. High St. above State St ..
18,500.00
Widening & Recon. Merrimac St.
25,000.00
Plum Island Bridge Loan
1,500.00
Re. Merrimac & Water Sts.
20,000.00
Central Parks & Playgrounds
1,000.00
City Hall Heating Plant
2,000.00
Sewer Construction note
2,500.00
Primary School Building
1,866.07
.
$109,366.07
Total of budgets
$492,522.83
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
December 19, 1925
REAL AND PERSONAL
City Hall building and land, Pleasant Street, brick
$50,000.00
New Police Station, Courthouse 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
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Highland Cemetery
1,000.00
Ward Room, Purchase street, wood
200.00
Total
$152,700.00
SCHOOLHOUSES
Albert Currier school
$36,000.00
High schoolhouse and land, High street, brick 85,000.00
Jackman schoolhouse and land, brick 28,500.00
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
1,500.00
Curtis schoolhouse and land, Ashland street
10,000.00
Moultonville schoolhouse and land, wood
1,500.00
George W. Brown School
180,000.00
Total
$383,000.00
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, Forrester street, brick
4,000.00
Engine house and land, Federal street, brick
5,000.00
Total
$36,500.00
Washington park, Pond and Greenleaf street
$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
Gravel pit, Greenleaf street
1.500.00
Gravel pit, Coffin 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
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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 house, police station and court room
$6,000.00
Movable property in schoolhouses, consisting of desks and chairs for pupils, books, and miscellaneous supplies, viz:
Jackman school
$632.00
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
High School
1,550.00
Committee Room, City Hall
500.00
George W. Brown School
3.500.00
One first class motor pumping engine.
Second class Amoskeag steamers, one Nott steamer, five hose wagons, one supply wagon, two hose reels, two hook and ladder trucks, 8,950 feet leading hose, of which 5,400 feet is first class and 3,550 feet second class, 60 feet suction hose (21/2 inch), five siamese couplings, seven hand ex- tinguishers, four double harnesses, six single harnesses, and small supplies in care of the chief engineer of the fire department
Road roller, road scraper, road sweeper, nine horses, three double carts, three single carts, three double sleighs, three 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
$10,652.00
$32,500.00
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shovel, one iron paving widder block, six wooden paving widder, two spirit levels, 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 pendants for snow plows, 12 rakes, 60 lanterns, 10 stone chisels, 36 brush brooms, 7 stone hammers, 2 mauls, 2 sledges, stable implements. In care of the surveyor high- ways
$6,000.00
Furniture in almshouse; other property in or about city farm building, viz: five cows, 13 swine, three horses, one mow- ing 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 appurt- enances usually found on a farm. In care of the super- intendent of the city farm
Standard weights and measures
300.00
Fire alarm
5.000.00
Total
$63,479.00
Sewer system
$150,000.00
Water works
450,000.00
RECAPITULATION
Real estate
$152,700.00
Schoolhouses
383,500.00
Engine houses
36,500.00
Lands
40,209.00
Personal Property
63,479.00
Sewer system
150,000.00
Water works
450,000.00
$1,276,388.00
$3,027.00
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CITY AUDITOR
SALARIES PAID CITY OFFICIALS, 1925
Mayor
$1,200.00
City auditor
1,500.00
City Auditor's Assistant
800.00
Treasurer and collector
2,200.00
Treasurer and collector's assistant
1,200.00
Three assessors, each
1,400.00
City clerk (no fees)
2,350.00
City messenger
1,500.00
City solicitor
500.00
Clerk of committees and assistant city clerk
400.00
Four registrars, each
150.00
City Marshal
2,150.00
Chief of fire department
500.00
Superintendent of fire alarms and wires
600.00
Sealer of weights and measures
700.00
Tree warden
500.00
Superintendent of Moth extermination
1,200.00
Harbor Master
125.00
Agent and clerk of board of health
1,000.00
Bacteriologist
600.00
Inspector of school children
700.00
Inspector of animals
350.00
Inspector of meat and provisions
500.00
Inspector of milk and vinegar
700.00
Superintendent of highways and bridges
2,400.00
Superintendent and matron of almshouse
1,200.00
Clerk of overseers of poor
1,200.00
City physician
450.00
Clerk of Soldiers benefits
400.00
Superintendent of schools
4,000.00
Truant officer
1,100.00
Librarian of public library
2,000.00
Assistant librarian
800.00
Assistant librarian
800.00
Assistant librarian
800.00
Assistant librarian per month
40.00
Assistant city marshal per week
40.00
Captain of the night watch per week
40.00
Patrolmen per week
35.00
Assistant chief
250.00
Captain of each fire company
110.00
Engineers of steamers, each
225.00
Assistant engineers, each
125.00
Firemen of steamers, each
1 85.00
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Hosemen and laddermen, each
100.00
Steward of each fire company 50.00
35.00 Chauffeur
Permanent firemen, per week
30.00
Driver of single and double teams, per week
30.00
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES FROM 1851 TO 1925 INCLUSIVE
Including rate of taxation per $1,000 and the number of polls.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate Including Resident Bank Tax
Total Valuation
Amount of City Tax
Amount of Amount of State Tax
County Tax
Total Tax
Taxation
per $1,000
1851
2517 | $2,596,400 |
$2,880,200
1
$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
8.00
18.53
2997
2,902,100
2,931,500
5,833,600
40,232.74
$2,787.00
5,227.76
48,257.59
7.50
1854
2770
3,302,500
3,483,000
6,785,500
41,434.50
2,787.00
7,432.00
51,653.50
7.00
1855
2977
3,440,100
3,554,000
7,003,100
48,877.80
4,180.50
7,432.00
60,500.30
8.00
1856
2972
3,453,500
3,762,700
7,216,200
50,931.70
5,574.00
9,290.00
65,795.70
8.50
1857
2705
3,424,200
3,603,600
7,027,800
49,656.70
8,361.00
9,290.00
67,307.80
9.00
1858
2708
3,287,100
3,529,300
6,816,400
48,582.63
3,344.00
7,560.21
59,486.84
8.00
1859
2529
3,212,700
3,630,000
6,842,700
58,741.88
2,790.00
8,505.24
70,037.12
9.60
1860
2412
3,200,800
3,544,800
6,745,600
61,654.80
2,327.00
8,694.24
72,674.04
10.20
1861
2430
3,150,600
3,447,500
6,608,100
60,521.79
2,346.00
9,369.85
72,237.74
10.40
1862
2462
3,056,000
3,163,450
6,219,450
62,648.67
14,076.00
7,808.29
84,532.96
12.80
1863
2348
3,048,700
3,395,000
6,443,700
68,337.11
18,768.00
7,808.29
94,913.40
14.00
1864
2528
3,268,700
3,452,000
6,693,700
72,193.84
18,768.00
7,805.96
98,767.80
14.00
1865
3000
3,349,200
4,032,800
7,382,000
90,336.05
36,660.00
8,188.95
135,195.00
17.50
1866
3126
3,373,700
3,834,500
7,208,200
129,768.35
23,400.00
8,188.95
161,357.30
21.50
1867
2893
3,906,600
4,054,100
7,960,700
116,173.30
39,000.00
9,826.70
165,000.00
20.00
1868
3388
3,743,800
3,479,800
7,223,600
110,160.78
15,600.00
9,417.30
135,195.08
17.80
1869
.3242
3,858,000
3,569,700
7,427,700
119,502.67
19,500.00
8,188.95
144,639.22
18.60
1870
2907 3218
4,018,701
3,682,545
7,701,246
127,431.72
19,500.00
9.826.70
156,758.42
19.60
1871
3292
4,243,950
3,068,700
7,312,650
123,154.65
11,960.00
8,215.90
143,330.55
18.70
1873
3190
4,515,400
3,057,140
7,572,540
139,188.92
13,455.00
8,215.90
160,859.82
20.40
1874
3208
4,763,700
3,120,407
7,884,107
136,038.13
11,960.00
8,215.90
156,214.03
19.00
1875
3383
4,904,075
3,140,838
8,044,913
139,443.45
11,960.00
8,215.90
159,619.35
19.00
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4,057,500
3,034,257
7,091,757
104,051.74
19,500.00
9,826.70
133,378.44
17.90
1872
TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES FROM 1851 TO 1925 INCLUSIVE
Including rate of taxation per $1,000 and the number of polls.
Year
No. Polls
Valuation of Real Estate
Valuation of Personal Estate Including Resident Bank Tax
Total Valuation
State Tax Amount of Amount of City Tax
Amount of County Tax
Total Tax
Taxation
per $1,000
1876
3356
4,788,450
2,937,167
7,725,617 |
136,042.87
7,866.00
6,499.50
150,408.38
18.60
1877
3223
4,832,700
4,812,284
7,644,984
115,911.24
6,555.00
6,499.50
128,965.74
16.00
1878
3408
4,799,250
2,778,962
7,578,212
1 122,383.39
4,370.00
7,892.30
135,645.60
17.00
1879
3299
4,766,700
2,642,888
7,409,588
111,070.40
2,185.00
7,135.54
120,390.94
15.50
1880
3384
4,815,800
2,650,877
7,446,667
109,557.63
6,555.00.
7,135.54
123,248.17
15.60
1881
3456
4,849,050
2,686,406
7,535,456
123,809.80
6,555.00
7,135.54
136,499.84
17.20
1882
3343
5,002,550
2,415,148
7,417,698
128,779.64
8,740.00
7,135.54
144,655.18
18.60
1883
3462
5,074,850
2,443,258
7,518,108
119,580.59
7,080.00
9,442.86
136,103.45
17.20
1884
3467
5,162,750
2,385,171
7,548,521
125,336.22
9,440.00
9,442.86
142,752.49
18.00
1885
3427
5,214,050
2,336,755
7,550,805
126,229.63
7,080.00
9,442.86
134,219.08
18.20
1886
3380
5,267,350
2,319,988
7,687,338
122,220.32
6,855.00
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
141,642.45
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
16.00
1889
3985
6,449,865
2,846,370
9,296,235
127,663.11
9,120.00
8,771.16
145,554.27
14.80
1890
2897
6,805,197
2,931,573
9,736,770
135,147.01
7,980.00
8,771.16
151,898.17
14.80
1891
3923
6,874,200
2,888,458
9,762,658
145,719.36
6,840.00
9,536.63
162,095.99
15.80
1892
3827
6,873,300
2,723,805
9,597,105
150,199.02
8,190.00
9,536.63
167,925.65
16.70
1893
3912
6,980,200
2,725,328
9,705,528
150,004.38
11,700.00
11,113.70
172,818.08
17.00
1894
3888
7,055,400
2,700.677
9,756,077
140,473.58
9,360.00
11,112.83
160,946.41
15.70
1895
3945
7,129,050
2,620,450
9,749,500
151,013.21
6,735.00
11,008.53
168,756.74
16.50
1896
2993
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
5,760.00
8,647.90
164,446.28
16.10
1899
3979
7,292,400
2,775,217
10,067,617 1
149.915.56
5,760.00
8,330.50
164,006.06
15.50
1900
4348
7,286,000
2,863.033
10,149,033
1
151,518.84
5,760.00
8,727.17
166,006.01
15.50
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAXES FROM 1851 TO 1925 INCLUSIVE
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