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16.80
Chemicals
50.00
Repairs to heater
3.00
Freight and express
6.75
3,050.04
Balance to general treasury
$300.00
Balance forward for contracts
$3,137.15
CLAM PLANT, RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$674.21
PAYMENTS
Transferred to Clam Maintenance
$674.21
CLAM PLANT, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Balance forward Dec. 16, 1933 $32.93
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CITY AUDITOR
JUDGMENT ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Tax Levy 1933
$2,465.78
Balance forward
1,330.10
$3,795.88
PAYMENTS
To balance 1932 payments
$2,119.00
Carolyn Francois
221.78
Perkins Lumber Co.
125.00
Marguerite E. Davis
125.00
Joseph L. Poulin
79.50
Henry E. Girard
103.50
Jeremiah F. Lynch
72.10
Robert Donahue
400.00
Virginia Garand
225.00
Margaret Spaulding
325.00
$3,795.88
CEMETERIES
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$800.00
Refund
36.47
$836.47
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$674.03
('ity trueks
11.50
Equipment and supplies
42.86
Water
12.75
Rent of driveway
40.00
Truck hire
19.50
Connecting up water
26.87
827.51
Balance to general treasury
$8.96
HIGHLAND CEMETERY FENCE
RECEIPTS
Balance forward, Dec. 17, 1932
$465.35
PAYMENTS
Wire fencing
348.85
Balance to general treasury
$116.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
INTEREST
Balance forward $10,122.19
Appropriation
22,300.00
Accrued interest received on loans
455.63
$32,877.82
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Interest on overdue taxes and assessments $7,659.74
Interest from water commissioners 1,717.50
Interest on bank deposits 262.57
$9,639.81
PAYMENTS
Interest on:
Plum Island Bridge loan
$564.18
Water Bonds
1,542.50
Departmental
Equipment . 360.00
Reconstruction of Highway loans
673.75
Central Park and Playground bonds
400.00
New Primary School House Bonds
4,080.00
Revenue loans
9,799.59
County Tuberculosis Hospital
556.88
Sewer Loan
1,980.00
Clam Plant Loan
247.50
Street Construction
3,827.50
Taxes paid in advance
933.66
24,965.56
Balance forward
$7,912.26
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt December 17, 1932 $511,274.91
DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1933
Revenue loans $364,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan 80,000.00
Water Loan
60,000.00
504,000.00
DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR
Primary School Building loan $9,000.00
Water bonds
15,000.00
.
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CITY AUDITOR
Plum Island Bridge loan
1,500.00
Central Park and Playground
1,000.00
Widening and Reconstruction Merrimac Street
20,000.00
Revenue loans
394,000.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan
9,000.00
Sewer Bonds
2,000.00
Clam Plant Construction loan
4,000.00
Street Construction 1931
16,000.00
Street Construction 1932
8,000.00
480,500.00
Increase in debt during year
$23,500.00
Gross city debt December 16, 1933
$534,774.91
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ANNUAL REPORT
Trust Funds
ATWOOD FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$1,18€.0- 246.60
From trustees of trust funds
$1,434.64
Dr.
Cash payments to beneficiaries 593.70
Balance Dec. 16, 1933 $840.94
BALCH FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$353.04
City Parks (transfer)
$353.04
BROMFIELD FUND
Gr.
From trustees of trust funds
$375.00
Dr.
Sidewalks and Edgestones (transfer) $187.50
Tree Department (transfer) 187.50
$375.00
BROWN FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds $529.56
Dr.
To income of Education (transfer)
$529.56
COLE FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds $70.00
Dr.
To Public Library Salaries (transfer) $70.00
Dr.
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CITY AUDITOR
A. GERTRUDE CUTTER FUND
Cr.
Balance forward Dec. 17, 1932
$189.24
From trustees of trust funds
1,956.10
$2,145.34
Dr.
Moseley Woods (transfer)
$500.00
City Parks
900.00
Atkinson Common
700.00
2,100.00
Balance Dec. 16, 1933 $45.34
DEXTER FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$1,154.40
Income
75.45
$1,229.85
Dr.
103.00
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$1,126.85
FOLLANSBEE FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$44.65
From trustees of trust funds
130.08
$174.73
Dr.
Fuel for beneficiaries
119.00
Balance Dee. 16, 1933
$55.73
GORWAIZ FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$3.52
Dr.
Atkinson Common (transfer)
$3.52
KNIGHT FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$14.12
Dr.
Atkinson Common (transfer)
$14.12
Cash Payments to beneficiaries
70
ANNUAL REPORT
PAUL A. MERRILL FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$42.50 35.00
From trustees of trust funds
$77.50
Dr.
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$77.50
SIMPSON FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$764.06
Dr.
Street Sprinkling (transfer)
$764.06
R. M. TOPPAN FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$98.15
From trustees of trust funds
8.76
$106.91
School Department (Prize)
10.00
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$96.91
TRUST FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS And Purpose for Which Income is Used ·
Name of Fund Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
Investment
Date Due
Amount
Income
Purpose
Demand
1,000.00
$35.00
So. E. Reading Room
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Institution for Savings, City
Demand
· 5,500.00
194.18
Poor and Religious
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Demand Institution for Savings, City Demand
5,000.00
176.52
Bartlet Mall
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
5,000.00
176.52
Bartlet Mall
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.30
Gen'l Use of Library
J. M. Bradbury W. N. Bradstreet John Bromfield Moses Brown
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co. Institution for Savings, City
Demand
10,000.00
375.00
Sidewalks and Trees
Schools
.
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
5,000.00
176.52
Schools
Provident Inst. for Sav. Amesbury Demand
5,000.00
176.52
Schools
Class of 1917 N. H. S.
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
201.71
6.85
Memorial
Class of 1918 N. H. S.
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
194.21
6.59
Lucy G. B. Colby
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Institution for Savings, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
Supt. of Reading Room
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
Supt. of Reading Room
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
Npt. & Newbury Books
John J. Currier A. E. Cutter
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Institution for Savings, City City of New York, 31/2 %
Demand
1,000.00
35.30
Gen'l Use of Library
Demand
3,000.00
105.00
Gen'l Use of Library
A. Gertrude Cutter
Nov. 1, 1953
832.07
35.00
Beautifying the City
Oct. 1, 1995
771.06
40.00
Beautifying the City
Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe, 4% New Amsterdam Gas, 5%
Jan. 1, 1948
623.19
50.00
Beautifying the City
Demand
1,000.00
35.30
Gen'l Use of Library
Demand
5,000.00
176.52
Athletic Field
Demand
700.00
24.50
Replacement Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole
5,500.00
192.50
Poor and Religious
Balch
CITY AUDITOR
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TRUST FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
And Purpose for Which Income is Used
Name of Fund A. Gertrude Cutter
Investment
Date Due
Amount 856.52
50.00
Beautifying the City
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
24,432.17 26,227.10
855.12
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings, City Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
2,137.50
75.45
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
1,020.00
35.70
Books for Library
W. H. P. Dodge
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
2,645.00
92.58
Bks. & Papers for Libr.
Susan M. Donnell
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
3,000.00
105.00
Gen'l Use of Library
L. M. Follansbee
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
1,206.25
42.58
Poor
Daniel Foster
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
250.00
8.74
Books for Library
Joseph A. Frothingham Haverhill Savings Bank, Haverhill
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings, City
Demand
2,000.00
75.00
Books for Library
George Haskell
Demand
1,072.50
37.52
Books for Library
Charles H. Knight
Demand
400.00
14.12
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
Demand
1,000.00
35.30
Gen'l Use of Library
Demand
4,000.00
140.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Paul A. Merrill
Five Cents Savings Bank, City Five Cents Savings Bank, City Institution for Savings, City Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.00
School Prize
ANNUAL REPORT
Purpose
Chicago and Erie R. R. 5%
May 1, 1982
Demand
100.00
3.52
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
87.50
Poor
Demand
2,500.00
928.98
Beautifying the City
Annie D. Davis
Income
TRUST FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
And Purpose for Which Income is Used
Investment
Date Due
Amount
Income
Purpose
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
1,000.00
35.30
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
4,000.00
140.00
Gen'l Use of Library
W. O. Moseley
Boston & Albany R. R., 4% Chicago B. & Q. R. R., 4%
March 1, 1958
1,942.50
80.00
Gen'l Use of Library
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
March 1, 1947
947.50
40.00
Gen'l Use of Library
B. & M. R. R. Series R, 5%
May 1, 1940
1,965.00
100.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings, City Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
175.00
Books for Library
Boston & Albany R R., 4%
May 1, 1933
3,960.00
80.00
Sprinkling Streets
Chicago B. & Q. R. R., 4%
March 1, 1958
3,885.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
July 1, 1955
4,700.00
200.00
Sprinkling Streets
B. & M. R. R. Series V, 5 %
March 1, 1942
2,940.00
150.00
Sprinkling Streets
Institution for Savings, City Real Estate cor. Purchase & Marlboro
Demand
4,930.00*
292.55
Sprinkling Streets
S. End Reading Room
4,000.00
100.00
Branch Library
American Tel. & Tel. Co., 51/2% Broadway Bond, 61/2 %
Nov. 1, 1943
500.00
27.50
Branch Library
March 1, 1939
500.00
0.00
Branch Library
100 West 55th Street Bond, 61/2 %
Jan. 15, 1940
500.00
0.00
Branch Library
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
3,156.17
Not Col.
Branch Library
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
5,452.73
190.82
Branch Library
J. R. Spring
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
10,000.00
350.00
Books for Library
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
10,000.00
350.00
Books for Library
.
May 1, 1933
1,980.00
40.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Gen'l Use of Library
Demand
3,406.60
120.27
M. P. Sawyer
M. H. Simpson
CITY AUDITOR
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Name of Fund E. S. Moseley
74
TRUST FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
And Purpose for Which Income is Used
Name of Fund
Investment
Date Due
Amount
Income
Purpose
E. H. Stickney
Baltimore & Ohio R. R., 5%
Dec. 1, 1995
5,069.65
250.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
5,524.01
195.02
Gen'l Use of Library
B. G. Sweetser
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
5,000.00
175.00
Books for Library
Boston & Albany R. R., 4%
May 1, 1933
1,980.00
80.00
Reading Room
Chicago B. & Q. R. R., 4%
March 1, 1958
1,942.50
80.00
Reading Room
N. Y., N. H. & H., 4%
March 1, 1947
1,895.00
80.00
Reading Room
B. & M. R. R., 5%
May 1, 1940
1,965.00
100.00
Reading Room
Institution for Savings, City
Demand
7,425.00
258.88
Reading Room
R. N. Toppan
Institution for Savings, City Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
8.76
School Prize
A. Williams
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Books for Library
Fire Insurance Fund
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
July 1, 1955
4,825.00
200.00
Replace Loss by Fire
Five Cents Savings Bank, City
Demand
23,998.52
812.42
Replace Loss by Fire
. $270,809.46 $9,759.25
ANNUAL REPORT
W. C. Todd
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CITY AUDITOR
CREDITS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF CITY'S BOOKS ON DECEMBER 16, 1933
Fund
Balance at beginning of year
Credits
Balance at end Expenditures of year
Emma L. Andrews
$36.27
$35.00
$29.45
$41.82
Lucy G. B. Colby
14.12
32.75
6.28
40.59
John J. Currier
300.63
35.00
18.50
317.13
Nathan D. Dodge
28.61
35.70
47.01
17.30
W. H. P. Dodge
102.37
92.58
120.61
74.34
Daniel Foster
5.94
8.74
5.35
9.33
J. A. Frothingham
42:94
35.00
58.46
19.48
S. A. Green
129.96
88.50
93.45
125.01
George Haskell
21.50
37.52
56.73
2.29
M. P. Sawyer
117.04
175.00
190.12
101.92
J. R. Spring
285.60
707.35
801.06
191.89
B. G. Sweetser
46.01
175.00
226.46
5.45*
William C. Todd
310.85
559.88
626.75
243.98
Abraham Williams
24.16
37.50
56.95
4.71
$1,466.00
$2,055.52
$2,337.18
$1,189.79
*Overdrawn
5.45
$1,184.34
Balance of book accounts December 17, 1932
$1,466.00
Income and credits for year
$2,055.52
Expenditures for year
2,337.18
Expenditures exceeded income
281.66
Balance December 16, 1933
$1,184.34
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ANNUAL REPORT
Temporary Accounts
BUILDING PERMITS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$5.00
Permits issued by City Clerk
4.00
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$9.00
COUNTY OF ESSEX, DOG LICENSES
Cr.
Received for dog licenses
$642.80
Paid to County of Essex
$642.80
DOG OFFICER
Balance, Dec. 17, 1932
$168.00
Payments to dog officer during 1933
119.00
Due from County of Essex
$287.00
TAX TITLES
Dr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$5,140.40
Titles taken in 1933
1,896.08
$7,036.48
Property redeemed
62.71
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$6,973.77
UNCALLED FOR CLAIMS
Cr.
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$312.33
Credits from Warrants
108.64
Dr.
2.75
Balance Dec. 16, 1933
$418.22
Cr.
$420.97
Claims paid
Dr.
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CITY AUDITOR
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUNDS
Balance Dec. 16, 1933 $7,662.42
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT BOARD
From teachers $5,152.50
To Teachers Retirement Association
$5,152.50
SEAL BOUNTY
From State in year 1933 Cr.
$2.50
Dr.
Payments on account of seals killed in 1933
$2.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
Borrowing Capacity DECEMBER 16, 1933
Additional
Total
Net
Year
Valuation
Assessment
Valuation
Abatements
Valuation
*1931
$14,595,130.00
$3,000.00
$14,598,130.00
$156,848.00
$14,441,282.00
*1932
14,074,205.00
43,000.00
14,117,205.00
89,000.00
14,028,205.00
*1933
13,646,210.00
0.00
13,646,210.00
83,840.00
13,562,370.00
$42,031,857.00
*Includes valuation of motor vehicles.
Average valuation for three years $14,010,619.00
Debt limit 21/2% of $14,010,619.00 $350,265.47
City debt omitting revenue loans $414,774.91
Debts outside limit allowed by Special Acts:
Water (Acts 1894, 1908, 1913) & G. L. $94,000.00
Plum Island Bridge, (Act 1921)
11,774.91
New Primary School
(Act 1923)
70,000.00
County Hospital (Act 1924) . 13,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan 80,000.00
Total debt outside the limit
$268,774.91
Debt within the limit
146,000.00
Borrowing capacity Dec. 16, 1933
.$204,265.47
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CITY AUDITOR
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at close of books December, 1932, was $361,274.91.
During the year two loans were authorized, Municipal Relief Loan, $80,000, Water Loan $60,000.00.
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year including Water Bonds amounted to $86,500.
The total funded debt December 16, 1933 was $414,774.91, makes net increase in debt $53,500.
DECEMBER 16, 1933
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Water
.31/2%
1933
Oct. 1, 1934-53
Amount $60,000.00
Water
.31/2%
1904
June 1, 1934
11,000.00
Water
4%
1908
July 1, 1934-38
12,000.00
Water
41/2%
1914
Oct. 1, 1934-44
11,000.00
Plum Island Bridge
41/4 %
1922
Dec. 1, 1934-41
11,774.91
Central Park & Playground
4%
1922
July 1, 1934-42
9,000.00
Schoolhouse
41/4 %
1922
Dec. 1, 1934-42
70,000.00
Schoolhouse
4 1/4 %.
1922
Dec. 1, 1934-42
15,000.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital.
41/8%
1926
Feb. 12, 1934-46
13,000.00
Sewer
41/2 %
1929
Nov. 1, 1934-42
42,000.00
Clam Chlorination Plant
41/4 %
1930
May 28, 1934
3,000.00
Street Construction 1931
31/2%
1931
June 1, 1934-36
45,000.00
Street Construction 1932
+34%
1932
June 8, 1934-37
32,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
.31/2%
1933
Aug. 1, 1934-38
80,000.00
$414,774.91
The debt per capita (omitting Water Debt) Dec. 16, 1933 was $21.26 and was 2.35% of assessed valuation for 1933.
ANNUAL REPORT
Current Revenue and Revenue Loans
DECEMBER 16, 1933
UNCOLLECTED TAXES
Motor Excise Tax 1933 uncollected
$5,725.04
Motor Excise Tax 1932 uncollected
3,382.50
Motor Excise Tax 1931 uncollected
2,907.69
$12,015.23
Tax of 1933 uncollected
180,411.62
Tax of 1932 uncollected
94,149.27
Tax of 1931 uncollected
2,837.30
277,398.19
Old Age Assistance 1933 uncollected
1,455.00
Old Age Assistance 1932 uncollected
570.00
Old Age Assistance 1931 uncollected
173.00
2,198.00
Preservation Trees 1933 uncollected
68.92
Preservation Trees 1932 uncollected
65.12
Preservation Trees 1931 uncollected
7.89
141.93
Cash:
First National Bank, Boston
5,075.12
First & Ocean National Bank
6,448.77
Merchants National Bank
10.56
Treasurer's Office
36,285.18
47,819.63
Due from State of Massachusetts
2,586.00
Due from County of Essex
287.00
Tax Titles
6,973.77
Total
$349,419.75
Against total revenue there were outstanding revenue loans of $75,000 due April 25, 1934, $25,000 due April 28, 1934 and $20,000 due April 24, 1934.
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CITY AUDITOR
City Auditor's Report
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED AND NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF BOOKS.
DECEMBER 16, 1933
Revenue Accounts
Estimated
Receipts $10,392.85
Licenses and permits
$1,200.00
Treas. & Coll. Dept.
800.00
817.05
City Clerk's Dept.
200.00
244.54
City Hall
500.00
804.72
Fines, forfeits and rents
2,800.00
2,725.80
Sealer Wgts. & Measures
250.00
274.28
School Department
4,000.00
5,379.91
Public Library
2,700.00
2,176.14
Cemetery, sale of lots
50.00
80.00
Interest
11,178.50
9,639.81
Corporation tax
11,189.45
10,796.13
National Bank Tax
372.65
44.71
Trust Company Tax
9.40
32.18*
Miscellaneous receipts
0.00
32.18*
Income from Cutter Fund
2,100.00
2,100.00
Donations
16,595.00
21,546.31
$53,945.00
$67,022.25
*Overdrafts
66.85
$66,955.40
DEPARTMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriations and Credits
Expended
Balance
Overdrawn
City Council
$911.25
760.45
150.80
Mayor's Department
1,332.19
1,332.19
Auditor's Dept.
2,455.39
2,435.80
19.59
Treas. & Coll. Dept:
5,226.03
5,235.28
9.25
Assessors Dept.
5,084.47
5,084.47
Expense Bond & Note Issue
200.00
184.23
15.77
City Clerk's Dept.
2,551.30
2,476.12
75.18
City Messenger
1,600.00
1,599.52
.48
Law Department
926.32
957.21
30.89
Election & Registration
2,500.00
2,082.93
417.07
City Hall
3,000.00
1,935.42
1,064.58
Old Records & Type
300.00
11.55
288.45
Gas Investigation
250.00
250.00
License Commissioners
1,000.00
996.97
3.03
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ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriations and Credits Expended
Balance
Overdrawn
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
2,384.00
2,373.83
10.17
Salaries
29,560.00
29,980.00
420.00
Fuel
500.00
397.65
102.35
Lighting
600.00
522.43
77.57
Miscellaneous
2,014.01
1,414.01
600.00
Buildings
1,831.00
1,796.32
34.68
New Ambulance
1,500.00
1,466.90
33.10
New Police Signal Service
203.86
75.00
128.86
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
710.41
710.41
Salaries
26,180.00
25,453.11
726.89
Fuel
500.00
478.16
21.84
Lighting
318.41
318.41
Hydrant Ser. & Water
3,577.50
3,576.75
.75
Equipment and Repairs
1,947.33
1,948.33
Miscellaneous
250.10
209.81
40.29
Buildings
1,128.06
1,028.06
100.00
New Hose
500.00
500.00
Fire Dept. Pensions
2,160.00
2,160.00
FIRE ALARM
Supervision
$800.00
799.76
.24
Miscellaneous
1,364.65
1,377.02
12.37
New Fire Alarm
131.83
131.83
INSPECTIONS
Inspection Plumb. & Bldgs.
50.00
11.40
38.60
Sealer Wgts. & Measures
850.00
902.93
52.93
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
Tree Department
2,607.09
2,543.95
63.14
Moth Department
2,447.45
2,561.59
114.14
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Supervision
1,500.00
1,500.00
Miscellaneous
7,025.48
7,027.48
2.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
113.59
86.41
Ins. School Children
700.00
700.00
Ins. Animals
350.00
350.00
Ins. Slaughtering
850.00
850.00
Ins. Milk & Vinegar
650.00
600.00
50.00
Sewer Maintenance
1,356.63
996.12
360.51
Ashes & Rubbish
9,000.00
8,999.64
.36
Street Cleaning
3,000.00
3,015.19
15.19
Garbage Disposal
5,700.00
4,900.00
800.00
District Nurse
100.00
100.00
Essex Co. T. B. Hospital
3,791.15
3,791.15
New Sewer Construction
3,500.00
3,056.25
443.75
1.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Appropriations and Credits
Expended
Balance Overdrawn
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Supervision
2,363.00
2,357.22
5.78
City Trucks
13,833.09
10,081.60
3,751.49
Repairs
12,722.94
10,806.69
1,916.25
Culverts
1,492.06
1,716.02
223.96
Bridges
4,100.00
3,192.52
907.48
Lighting
22,500.00
22,288.97
211.03
Street Sprinkling
6,377.62
5,613.56
764.06
Side. & Edgestones
4,127.63
3,945.33
182.30
Ice & Snow Removal
4,508.04
4,962.39
454.35
Miscellaneous
668.75
360.91
307.84
Traffic Lights
703.59
703.59
Bromfield St. Construction
1,574.04
1,574.04
Rawson Ave. Construction
675.45
681.96
Harbor Master
125.00
125.00
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Welfare
140,144.05
125,506.02
14,638.03
Salaries & Wages
5,888.78
5,918.78
30.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
950.00
950.00
Homeopathic Hospital
570.00
570.00
Mothers' Aid
4,532.60
4,782.60
250.00
Old Age Assistance
25,741.09
20,212.50
5,528.59
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Soldiers' Relief
32,761.92
33,528.83
766.91
Military Aid
810.00
456.00
354.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
100.00
68.50
31.50
House Spanish War Vets.
125.00
71.26
53.74
EDUCATION
166,446.34
167,374.63
928.29
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
$9,424.00
$9,725.95
301.95
Fuel
600.00
742.60
142.60
Lighting
656.25
656.25
Miscellaneous
500.00
451.12
48.88
Building and furnishings
300.00
204.61
95.39
RECREATIONS
City Parks
1,692.36
1,357.32
335.04
Atkinson Common
919.64
915.00
4.64
Central Park & Playground
921.29
953.79
32.50
Moseley Woods
3,010.86
1,387.52
1,623.34
Playgrounds
10.00
10.00
Clam Plant Maintenance
6,487.19
3,050.04
3,437.15
Memorial Day
380.00
380.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday . .
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day Span. War Vets
25.00
25.00
Veterans Foreign Wars
25.00
25.00
6.51
84
ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriations and Credits Expended
Balance Overdrawn
UNCLASSIFIED
City Clocks
100.00
·100.00
American Legion Armistice Day
145.70
140.62
5.08
Water for Public Buildings . .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Other City Properties
700.00
343.50
356.50
Bronze Tablets, War Vets.
2,285.13
1,712.50
572.63
Damages Persons & Prop.
1,111.95
762.00
349.95
Cemeteries
880.94
871.98
8.96
Highland Cemetery Fence
465.35
348.85
116.50
Interest
32,877.82
24,965.56
7,912.26
INDEBTEDNESS
Plum Island Bridge Loan
1,500.00
1,500.00
Wid. & Recon. Merrimac St.
20,000.00
20,000.00
Cent. Park & Playgrounds
1,000.00
1,000.00
New Primary School
13,000.00
9,000.00
4,000.00
County T. B. Hospital
1,000.00
1,000.00
Departmental Equip. Loan
9,000.00
9,000.00
Sewer Loan
2,000.00
2,000.00
Clam Plant Loan
4,000.00
4,000.00
Street Const. 1931
16,000.00
16,000.00
Street Const. 1932
8,000.00
8,000.00
$743,610.38 $693,500.52
$53,904.70
$3,794.84
Deductions from credit balance
Overdrafts
$3,794.84
For Contracts
21,233.63
Donations
21,546.31
Appropriations for Projects
5,750.00
$52,324.78
Credit balance of Appropriations
$1,579.92
Income over estimate
13,010.40
$14,590.32
Appropriations from Revenue
11,910.44
Appropriations from Revenue
1,579.92
13,490.36
To Excess and Deficit Account
$1,099.96
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CITY AUDITOR
Budgets for 1934
Average Valuation for three years $14,010,619.00
Available for appropriation under $24 limit' 336,254.85
Income appropriated 164,000.00
Outside the limit (Water) 5,000.00
Estimated income, Water Department 50,000.00
Poll Tax appropriated 7,000.00
Appropriation for indebtedness and County requirements
91,466.44 .
Total amount available for appropriation
$653,721.29
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of clerk
$400.00
Other expenses
500.00
Recodifying Ordinances
200.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
1,200.00
Other expenses
100.00
Auditor's Department
Salary
1,500.00
Salary of clerk
1,200.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treasurer's and Collector's Department
Salary
2,200.00
Salary of clerk
1,200.00
Other expenses
1,800.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Assessors
4,200.00
Other expenses
600.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
450.00
City Clerk's Department
2,350.00
Other expenses
200.00
City Messenger, Salary
1,600.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
700.00
Other expenses
200.00
Election and Registration
Salary of four Registrars
600.00
Other expenses
1,900.00
City Hall
2,488.00
New Seats
900.00
Old Records and Typewriting
300.00
$26,988.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Salary of City Marshal
$2,200.00
Other expenses
184.00
Salaries
Captain of Watch
2,080.00
Patrolmen
25,480.00
Other expenses, extra traffic officers
2,000.00
Fuel
450.00
Light
600.00
Police Building
Salary of Janitor
1,404.00
Other expenses
300.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
$35,498.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
$500.00
Salary of Assistant
250.00
Salaries
24,500.00
Fuel
500.00
Lighting
350.00
Hydrant service and water
3,600.00
Equipment and repairs
600.00
New hose and Foemite or similar chemical
1,000.00
Repairs and maintenance of buildings
600.00
Miscellaneous
350.00
Pensions of M. Broderick, D. Lucy, A. Bray for one year
. 2,340.00
$34,590.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Salary of Superintendent
$800.00
Other expenses
905.00
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings
50.00
Sealer Weights and Measures, salary
800.00
Other expenses
50.00
Tree Warden's salary
500.00
Other expenses, tree department
2,085.00
Moth Department, Salary of Superintendent
1,200.00
Other expenses 900.00
125.00
Harbor Master's Salary
$7,415.00
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CITY AUDITOR
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent
$1,500.00
Miscellaneous expenses 6,200.00
Vital statistics 200.00
Inspection School Children, Salary
700.00
Inspection of Animals, Salary
350.00
Inspection of Slaughtering, Salary
850.00
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Salary
600.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sewer Maintenance
400.00
Street Cleaning
3,000.00
Ashes and Rubbish
9,000.00
District Nurse
100.00
Garbage Disposal
5,200.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital, Maintenance
2,866.44
$31,016.44
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Superintendent of Highways, Salary
2,288.00
Other expenses
100.00
City Trucks
4,000.00
Repairs
14,885.00
Culverts
1,400.00
Bridges
5,800.00
Lighting including $250 for Plum Island current
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