City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1931-1936, Part 29

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Publication date: 1931
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4,000.00


120.00


Gen'l Use of Library


W. O. Moseley .


. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 5% .... Feb. 1, 1969


2,000.00


100.00


Gen'l Use of Library


ANNUAL REPORT


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


W. O. Moseley ....... 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


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


. Demand


3,306.60


99.93


Gen'l Use of Library


*Paul A. Pathe


Institution for Savings, City .


750.00


*Mary A. Roaf


. Institution for Savings, City ..... Demand


2,416.27


Five Cents Savings Bank, City


. . Demand


5,640.10


133.13


Atkinson Common


80 shares Swift & Co.


20.00 Atkinson Common


20 shares United Shoe


52.50


Atkinson Common


M. P. Sawyer


. Salem Savings Bank


. Demand


5,000.00


150.00


Books for Library


M. H. Simpson


.. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 5% .... Feb. 1, 1969


4,000.00


200.00


Sprinkling Streets


Chicago B. & Q. R. R., 4%


. March 1, 1958


3,885.00


160.00


Sprinkling Streets


N. Y., N. H. & H., 4%


July 1, 1955


4,700.00


Sprinkling Streets


B. & M. R. R. Series V, 5%.


.. March 1, 1942


2,940.00


150.00


Sprinkling Streets


Institution for Savings, City ..... Demand


4,730.00


142.95 Sprinkling Streets


S. End Reading Room . Real Est. cor. Purchase & Marlboro


4,000.00


Branch Library


American Tel. & Tel. Co., 51/2% .. Nov. 1, 1943


500.00


27.50


Branch Library


Broadway Bond, 61/2 %


.. March 1, 1939


500.00


Branch Library


,


100 West 55th Street Bond, 61/2% .Jan. 15, 1940


500.00


Branch Library


Institution for Savings, City ..... Demand


3,156.17


94.68


Branch Library


Five Cents Savings Bank, City .. Demand


5,452.73


163.56 Branch Library


69.08


Atkinson Common


CITY AUDITOR


103


104


TRUST FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEES-Schedule of Investments (Concluded) And Purpose for Which Income is Used


Name of Fund


Investment Date Due


Amount $10,000.00 10,000.00


Income $300.00


Purpose


J. R. Spring .... . . .. Institution for Savings, City ..... Demand


Books for Library


Five Cents Savings Bank, City ... Demand


300.00


Books for Library


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


166.95


Gen'l Use of Library Gen'l Use of Library


B. G. Sweetser . .. Institution for Savings, City ..... Demand


5,000.00


150.00


W. C. Todd


.. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 5%


... Feb. 1, 1969


1,000.00


50.00


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


Reading Room


B. & M. R. R., 5%


. May 1, 1940


1,965.00


100.00


Reading Room


Institution for Savings, City . Demand


8,375.00


251.26


Reading Room School Prize


R. N. Toppan


.Institution for Savings, City


.. Demand


250.00


7.50


A. Williams ... .... Salem Five Cents Savings Bank .. Demand


1,000.00


31.25


Books for Library


*Fire Insurance Fund .N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., 4% ..... July 1, 1955


4,825.00


Replace Loss by Fire


Five Cents Savings Bank, City ... Demand


26,842.92


786.03


Replace Loss by Fire


$282,229.59 $8,522.06


*Interest added to principal.


ANNUAL REPORT


105


CITY AUDITOR


TRUST FUNDS UNDER CONTROL OF SPECIAL TRUSTEES


Moses Atkinson Fund


Benefit of Schools


No report filed for 1936.


George Peabody Fund To Purchase Books for Library


Investment Fund


Institution for Savings $15,000.00 Total Fund $15,000.00


Statement of Receipts and Payments


Receipts


Cash on hand December 1, 1935


$177.22


Dividends April and October, 1936


450.00


$627.22


Payments


Books


$381.80


Postage and check tax


1.13


$382.93


Balance on hand December 1, 1936


$244.29


Public Library Building Fund


December 31, 1936


Principal of Fund, Deposit Institution for Savings . .... $10,000.00


Income Account


Dec. 31, 1935 Balance in Institution for Savings


$534.24 Balance in Merchants Na- tional Bank 25.15


-


106


ANNUAL REPORT


Apr. 1936


Dividend


158.01


Oct. 1936


Dividend


160.38


$877.78


Expenditures


0.00


Balance December 31, 1936


$877.78


Deposit in Institution for Savings


$852.63


Deposit in Merchants National Bank


25.15


William Wheelwright School Scientific School Investment of Fund, October 31, 1936


Real estate by foreclosure and in possession $15,500.00


Mortgage on real estate


19,700.00


Bonds


358,208.18


Stocks


172,326.86


Cash


12,943.82


$578,678.86


Statement of Receipts and Payments


Receipts


Balance October 31, 1935


$22,445.06


Securities sold and matured


30,979.60


Income gross


18,487.69


$71,912.35


Payments


Securities purchased


$38,448.45


Accrued interest paid


1.67


Students' expense


17,125.79


Expense on real estate foreclosed


392.78


Administration expenses


2,999.84


$58,968.53


Cash on hand October 31, 1936


$12,943.82


107


CITY AUDITOR


Recapitulation of All Trust Funds


Trust Funds in hands of Trust Fund Commissioners .. $282,229.59 Moses Atkinson Funds in hands of special trustees (no report)


George Peabody Fund in hands of special trustees . 15,000.00


Library Building Fund in hands of special trustees 10,000.00


Oliver Putnam Fund in hands of special trustecs (no re- port)


William Wheelwright Fund in hands of special trustees 578,678.86


$885,908.45


108


ANNUAL REPORT


Borrowing Capacity


December 31, 1936.


Average valuation for three years $13,098,400


Debt limit 21/2 % of $13,098,400 $327,460.00


City debt omitting revenue loans and tax title loans .. .. .. $671,274.91


Debt outside limit allowed by Special Acts :


Water (Acts: 1908, 1913 and General Laws) $64,000.00


Plum Isl., Acts 1921 . 7,274.91


Essex T. B. Hospital 10,000.00 Primary School Acts 1923 45,000.00 Municipal Relief 1933 32,000.00


Municipal Relief 1934 14,000.00


Municipal Relief 1935 46,000.00 Municipal Relief 1936 45,000.00 Financial Year Ad-


justment 18,000.00


New High Sch. Chap. 278 Acts 1934 . 20,000.00


New High Sch. Chap.


404 Acts 1935 .... 135,000.00


New High Sch. Chap.


45 Acts 1935


56,000.00


Total debt outside limit


$492,274.91


Debt within the limit


$179,000.00


Borrowing capacity December 31, 1936 .. $148,460.00


109


CITY AUDITOR


Funded Debt


The funded debt of the City at close of books December 31, 1935, was $785,760.71.


During the year following loans were authorized, Municipal Relief Loan $45,000, Tax Title Loan $40,000.


Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year including Water Bonds amounted to $158,485.80.


The total funded debt December 31, 1936, was $711,274.91, making net decrease in debt of $74,485.80.


DECEMBER 31, 1936


Bonds and Notes


Rate Issued


Due


Amount


Water


3 1/2 %


1933


Oct. 1, 1937-53


$51,000.00


Water


4 1908


July 1, 1937-38


5,000.00


Water


.41/2%


1914 . Oct.


1, 1937-44 8,000.00


Plum Island Bridge


4 1/2.7%


1922 . Dec .. . 1, 1937-41


7,274.91


Cent. Park and Playground . 4


1922


July 1, 1937-42


6,000.00


Schoolhouse


41/4%


1922


Dec. 1, 1937-42


45,000.00


Schoolhouse


4 1/4 %


1922


Dec. 1, 1937-42


9,000.00


County T. B. Hospital


41/8 %


1926


Feb. 12, 1937-46


10,000.00


Sewer


4 1/2 %


1929


Nov. 1, 1937-42


36,000.00


Street Construction 1932 . 4 3/4 %


1932


June 8, 1937


8,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan.


3 1/2 %


1933


Aug. 1, 1937-38


32,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1935 .2


1934


Nov. 1, 1937-38


14,000.00


Tax Title Loan 1 .. %


1936


June 18, 1937


10,000.00


Tax Title Loan


1 %


1936


July 24, 1937


30,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


1 3/4 %


1935


Sept. 1, 1937-40


46,000.00


Financial Yr. Adjustment 2 %


1934


Dec. 1, 1937-39


18,000.00


New High School


1 1/2 %


1935


Mar. 1, 1937-40


20,000.00


New High School


2 1/4 %


1935


Oct. 1, 1937-53


255,000.00


New High School


2 1/2 %


1935


Dec. 2, 1937-50


56,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan


1 1/2 %


1936


Nov. 2, 1937-45


45,000.00


%


$711,274.91


110


ANNUAL REPORT


Current Revenue and Revenue Loans


DECEMBER 31, 1936


Uncollected Taxes


Motor excise tax 1936 uncollected


$5,460.67


Motor excise tax 1935 uncollected


1,564.53


Motor excise tax 1934 uncollected


639.38


$7,664.58


Tax 1936 uncollected


$177,927.11


Tax 1935 uncollected


85,223.21


Tax 1934 uncollected


190.59


Tax 1933 uncollected


239.31


Tax 1932 uncollected


29.86


Tax 1931 uncollected


32.30


$263,642.38.


Old Age Assistance 1933 uncollected


$3.00


Cash


$97,070.59


Total


$368,380.55


Non revenue cash


63,180.29


$305,200.26 Against total revenue there are outstanding revenue loans of $150,000.


The city closed its financial year on December 31, with a balance on the right side of the ledger of $21,198.36.


Credit balances


$6,006.69


December assessments


424.72


Balance of appropriated accounts


$6,431.41


Total receipts $200,548.14


Estimated receipts appropriated $173,238.16


Machinery tax overlay 12,407.82


$185,645.98


$14,902.16


State and county excess tax ..


135.21


Excess income


$14,766.95


Total credit balance


$21,198.36


111


CITY AUDITOR


Of the total expenditures $148,242.65 was for Welfare functions which includes Welfare, Hospitals, Mothers' Aid and Old Age Assist- ance. Some refunds on Mothers' Aid and Old Age Assistance will be made by the State.


There was expended for Soldiers' Benefits $26,809.61. Of this there is an estimated return by the state of $2,057.50. Welfare and Soldiers' Benefits total $175,052.26.


To meet these expenditures it has been necessary to issue in the past year a Municipal Relief Loan of $45,000 and a Tax Title Loan of $20,000.


The amount expended for the same purposes in the year 1935 was Welfare $165,529.79 and Soldiers' Benefits $42,815.25.


During the financial year $56,000 was hired to meet these pay- ments.


The continuance of hiring money to meet re-occurring charges is poor business, and it is quite evident that some adjustment must be made in the tax limit if the City is to be kept anywhere near a pay as you go policy.


112


ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Appropriated and Income Accounts at Close of Financial Year


Appropriations and Credits


Expended


Credit Balance


General Government


City Council


$900.00


$827.29


$72.71


Mayor's Department


1,307.70


1,282.73


24.97


Auditor's Department


2,950.00


2,944.36


5.64


Treas. & Coll. Dept.


6,558.50


6,461.42


97.08


A =- essors' Department ..


5,101.35


5,067.89


33.46


Expense of Bond and Note Issue


2,065.85


778.29


1,287.56


City Clerk's Dept.


2,550.00


2,491.64


58.36


Law Department


950.00


904.29


45.71


City Messenger


1,600.00


307.60


1,292.40


Election and Registration


3,102.05


3,079.63


22.42


City Hall


2,109.40


2,101.51


7.89


License Commissioners ..


1,000.00


884.36


115.64


Old Records and Type- writing


200.00


138.25


61.75


Recodification


Ordinances


1,500.00


200.00


1,300.00


Police Department


Supervision


2,384.00


2,352.87


31.13


Salaries


27,560.00


26,700.95


859.05


Fuel


450.00


419.13


30.87


Lighting


400.00


340.45


59.55


Miscellaneous


1,080.00


804.41


275.59


Building and Furnishings


1,704.32


1,680.91


23.41


Fire Department


Supervision


250.00


250.00


Salaries


25,685.00


25,680.00


5.00


Fuel


500.00


490.81


9.19


Lighting


400.00


375.37


24.63


. .


113


CITY AUDITOR


Appropriations and Credits


Expended


Credit Balance


Hydrant Ser. and Water .


3,600.00


3,578. 75


21.25


Equipment and Repairs


1,400.00


1,385.71


14.29


Miscellaneous


350.00


325.67


24.33


Building


700.00


696.35


3.65


Pensions


1,560.00


1,560.00


New Hose


4,000.00


3,996.35


3.65


New Wheels and Tires Sea-


graves


850.00


847.59


2.41


Fire Alarm and Wires


Supervision


800.00


800.00


Fire Alarm Miscellaneous


540.00


525.10


14.90


Forestry and Inspections


Inspection Plumbing and Buildings


62.00


50.00


12.00


Sealer Wghts. & Measures


874.10


873.80


.30


Forestry Supervision


1,700.00


1,700.00


Tree Dept. Other Exp. ..


1,550.00


1,546.29


3.71


Moth Dept. Other Exp. ..


900.00


877.38


22.62


Health and Supervision


Supervision


1,500.00


1,500.00


Miscellaneous


6,210.00


6,200.66


9.34


Vital Statistics


200.00


95.25


104.75


Ins. School Children


700.00


700.00


Ins. Animals


350.00


350.00


Ins. Slaughtering


354.15


354.15


Ins. Milk


650.00


600.00


50.00


Sewer Construction


400.00


181.89


218.11


Sewer Maintenance


1,263.00


982.96


280.04


Ashes and Rubbish


9,000.00


9,000.00


Street Cleaning


3,000.00


2,996.30


3.70


Garbage Disposal


5,200.00


5,200.00


District Nurse


100.00


100.00


Essex T. B. Hosp. Maint.


4,557.29


4,557.29


Highways and Bridges


Supervision


2,388.00


2,379. 53


8.47


City Trucks


12,226.34


11,915.97


310.57


Highway Repairs


21,500.00


21,428.48


71.52


Culverts


1,916.00


1,856.18


59.82


114


ANNUAL REPORT


Appropriations and Credits


Expended


Credit Balance


Bridges


5,225.00


4,727.70


497.30


Street Lighting


16,375.00


15,053.92


1,321.08


Sidewalks & Edgestones


2,450.00


2,246.23


203.77


Street Sprinkling


4,600.00


4,578.26


21.74


Ice & Snow Removal


10,314.00


9,426.71


887.29


Miscellaneous


500.00


311.75


188.25


Traffic Lights


400.00


207.82


192.18


Harbor Master


125.00


125.00


..


Charities


Salaries and Wages


7,600.00


7,578.45


21.55


Welfare Department


96,404.64


90,229.86


6,174.78


Mothers' Aid


9,500.00


9,244.66


255.34


Anna Jaques Hospital


1,000.00


1,000.00


Homeopathic Hospital


600.00


600.00


Old Age Assistance Adm. City


200.00


72.00


128.00


Old Age Assistance Adm.


Federal


470.43


287.36


183.07


Old Age Assistance City


33,065.00


27,126.99


5,938.01


Old Age Assistance Fed-


eral


14,114.32


12,249.20


1,865.12


Soldiers' Benefits


Soldiers' Relief


27,512.50


24,113.53


3,398.97


State Aid


3,000.00


2,057.50


942.50


Military Aid


600.00


595.00


5.00


Care of Soldiers' Graves


100.00


100.00


Education


166,000.00


165,989.53


10.47


New Heating Sys. Jack-


man School


10,000.00


470.32


9,529.68


New High School, Build- ing and Equipment


5,224.09


5,224.09


New High School, P. W. A.


432,161.01


383,734.49


48,426.52


Public Library


Salaries


10,899.00


10,481.24


417.76


Fuel


650.00


547.97


102.03


Lighting


650.00


549.43


100.57


Miscellaneous


805.00


804.95


.05


Building and furnishings


450.00


394.68


55.32


North End Library


100.00


97.06


2.94


115


CITY AUDITOR


Appropriations and Credits


Expended


Credit Balance


Recreations


City Parks


1,901.13


1,854.68


46.45


Atkinson Common


1,010.11


1,006.48


3.63


Central Park and Play- ground


1,050.00


1,042.24


7.76


Bartlett Mall


1,086.79


955.30


131.49


Moseley Woods


2,728.08


637.88


2,090.20


Simmons Beach


75.00


74.50


.50


Mem. Day, G. A. R. ..


400.00


400.00


Firemen's Mem. Sunday .


50.00


50.00


Mem. Day, Spanish War Veterans


50.00


50.00


Mem. Day, Veterans For- eign Legion


50.00


50.00


American Legion


50.00


50.00


Clam Maintenance


9,577.46


9,576.48


.98


City Clocks


100.00


100.00


Other City Property


450.00


300.00


150.00


Damages Per. & Prop. .


3,566.10


3,328.75


237.35


Water for Pub. Building


1,500.00


1,500.00


Cemeteries


650.00


643.05


6.95


W. P. A. Projects


35,000.24


26,283.74


8,716.50


Indebtedness


Interest


38,239.49


24,000.55


14,238.94


Plum Island River Bridge


1,500.00


1,500.00


Central Park and Play- ground


1,000.00


1,000.00


County T. B. Hosp. Loan


1,000.00


1,000.00


Municipal


Relief Loan


1933


16,000.00


16,000.00


Municipal


Relief


Loan


1934


8,000.00


8,000.00


Municipal 1935


Relief


Loan


10,000.00


10,000.00


Sewer Loan


2,000.00


2,000.00


Street Construction 1932


8,000.00


8,000.00


Street


Construction 1931


15,000.00


15,000.00


116


ANNUAL REPORT


Appropriations and Credits


Expended


Credit Balance


Financial Yr. Adjustment


Loan


6,000.00


6,000.00


New Primary School


9,000.00


9,000.00


New High School


20,000.00


20,000.00


New High School


4,000.00


4,000.00


New High School


5,000.00


5,000.00


Clam Plant


3,000.00


3,000.00


$1,250,838.44


$1,132,130.87 $118,707.57


117


CITY AUDITOR


Budget for 1936


General Government


City Council


Salary of Clerk


$400.00


Other expenses


500.00


Mayor's Department


Salary of Mayor


1,200.00


Other expenses


100.00


Auditor's Department


Salary of Auditor


1,500.00


Salary of Clerk


1,200.00


Other expenses


200.00


Treasurer's and Collecter's Department


Salary of Treasurer and Collector


2,200.00


Salary of Clerk


1,200.00


Other expenses


1,000.00


Assessors' Department


Salary of Assessors


4,200.00


Other expenses


900.00


Expense of Bond and Note Issue


450.00


City Clerk's Department


Salary of City Clerk


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


.


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118 .


ANNUAL REPORT


Election and Registration


Salary of registrars


600.00


Other expenses


1,900.00


City Hall


1,800.00


Old Records and Typewriting


200.00


Publishing and printing city ordinances


1,500.00


$24,600.00


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


Fuel


450.00


Light


400.00


Police Building


Salary of Janitor


1,404.00


Other expenses


300.00


Miscellaneous


400.00


$32,898.00


Fire Department


Salary of Assistant Chief


$250.00


Salaries


24,485.00


Fuel


500.00


Lighting


350.00


Hydrant service and water


3,500.00


Equipment and repairs


600.00


Repairs and maintenance of buildings


600.00


Miscellaneous


350.00


New Hose


2,000.00


New wheels and tires, Seagraves


850.00


Pensions of M. Broderick and A. Bray for one year


1,560.00


$35,045.00


119


CITY AUDITOR


Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees


Salary of Superintendent


$800.00


Other expenses


500.00


Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings


50.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures, salary


800.00


Other expenses


50.00


Tree Warden's Salary


500.00


Other expenses, tree department


1,400.00


Moth Department, Salary of Superintendent Other expenses


900.00


Harbor Master's Salary


125.00


$6,325.00


Health and Sanitation


Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent


$1,500.00


Miscellaneous .


6,200.00


Vital statistics


200.00


Inspection of School Children, Salary


700.00


Inspection of Animals, Salary


350.00


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Salary


600.00


Other expenses


50.00


Sewer Construction


400.00


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


4,557.29


$32,257.29


Highways and Bridges


Superintendent of Highways, Salary


$2,288.00


Other expenses


100.00


City Trucks


5,000.00


Repairs


10,000.00


Culverts


1,400.00


Bridges


5,225.00


Lighting


11,375.00


Street Sprinkling


4,600.00


Sidewalks and Edgestones


2,300.00


Miscellaneous


500.00


Ice and Snow Removal


10,300.00


Traffic lights, current


400.00


$53,488.00


1,200.00


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Charities


Public Welfare Dept., Salary of Relief Commissioner . $2,000.00


Salaries and wages


4,500.00


Other expenses


50,000.00


Anna Jaques Hospital


1,000.00


Homeopathic Hospital


600.00


Mothers' Aid, Chap. 763, Acts 1913


7,500.00


Old Age Assistance


24,000.00


$89,600.00


Soldiers' Relief


State Aid


$3,000.00


Military Aid .


600.00


Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent


400.00


Other expenses


9,000.00


Care of soldiers' graves


100.00


$13,100.00


Education


Appropriation


... $166,000.00


Public Library


Salaries


$10,689.00


Miscellaneous, including insurance on books


550.00


Lighting


650.00


Fuel


650.00


Buildings and furnishings


450.00


$12,989.00


Recreations


$500.00


Moseley Woods


900.00


City Parks


995.00


Atkinson Common


900.00


Central Park and Playground


$3,295.00


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Unclassified


Damages to persons and property


$1,838.00


City Clocks


100.00


Other city properties


450.00


Water for public buildings


1,500.00


Memorial Day, G. A. R.


400.00


Firemen's Memorial Sunday


50.00


Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Day


50.00


Veterans Foreign Wars, Memorial Day


50.00


American Legion


50.00


Clam Plant Maintenance


9,000.00


$13,488.00


Cemeteries


$200.00


Water Department


$40,000.00


Material for projects under W. P. A.


$20,000.00


Indebtedness


Interest


$25,900.00


Plum Island Bridge Loan


1,500.00


Central Park and Playgrounds


1,000.00


Primary School Building


9,000.00


County T. B. Hospital


1,000.00


Sewer Construction Loan


2,000.00


Street Construction 1931


15,000.00


Street Construction 1932


8,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1933


16,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1934


8,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1935


10,000.00


Financial Year Adjustment Loan


6,000.00


Clam Plant Loan


3,000.00


High School Bonds


29,000.00


$135,400.00


Summary of Budget


General Government


$24,600.00


Police Department


32,898.00


Fire Department


35,045.00


Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees


6,325.00


Health and Sanitation


32,257.29


Highways and Bridges


53,488.00


Charities


89,600.00


Soldiers' Benefits


13,100.00


Education


166,000.00


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Public Library


12,989.00


Recreations


3,295.00


Unclassified


13,488.00


Cemeteries


200.00


Water Department


40,000.00


Material for projects under W. P. A.


20,000.00


Indebtedness


135,400.00


$678,685.29


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Budget for 1937


General Government


City Council


Salary of Clerk


$400.00


Other expenses


350.00


Mayor's Department


Salary of Mayor


1,200.00


Other expenses


100.00


Auditor's Department


Salary of Auditor


1,500.00


Salary of Clerk


1,200.00


Other expenses


200.00


Treasurer and Collector's Department


Salary of Treasurer and Collector


2,200.00


Salary of Clerk


1,200.00


Other expenses


1,000.00


Assessors' Department


Salary of Assessors


4,200.00


Other expenses


900.00


Expense of Note and Bond Issue


450.00


City Clerk's Department


Salary of City Clerk


2,350.00


Other expenses


200.00


Law Department


Salary of City Solicitor


1,000.00


Other expenses


200.00


Election and Registration


Salary of Registrars


600.00


Other expenses


1,900.00


City Hall


1,800.00


Old Records and Typewriting


200.00


$23,150.00


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Police Department


Supervision


Salary of City Marshal


$2,200.00


Other expenses


184.00


Salaries


Captain of watch


2,080.00


Patrolmen


23,980.00


Fuel


450.00


Light


400.00


Police Building


Salary of janitor


1,404.00


Other expenses


300.00


Miscellaneous


400.00


Weather stripping at Police Station


258.40


. .


$31,656.40


Fire Department


Salary of Assistant Chief


$250.00


Salaries


25,980.00


Fuel


500.00


Lighting


350.00


Hydrant service and water


3,500.00


Equipment and repairs


300.00


Repairs and maintenance of building


600.00


Miscellaneous


350.00


Pension, A. Bray one year, etc.


800.00


$32,630.00


Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees


Salary of Superintendent


$800.00


Other expenses


500.00


Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings


50.00


Sealer Weights and Measures, salary


800.00


Other expenses


50.00


50 gallon portable oil measure


400.00


Tree Department, Salary of Warden


500.00


Other expenses


1,400.00


New Truck


1,200.00


Moth Department, Salary of Superintendent


1,200.00


Other expenses


900.00


Harbor Master's Salary


125.00


$7,925.00


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Health and Sanitation


Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent


$1,500.00


Miscellaneous


6,200.00


Vital Statistics


200.00


Inspection of School Children, Salary


700.00


Inspection of Animals, Salary


350.00


Inspection of Milk and Vinegar, Salary


600.00


Other expenses


50.00


Inspection of Slaughtering


212.49


Sewer Construction


400.00


Sewer Maintenance


400.00


Street Cleaning


3,000.00


Ashes and Rubbish


3,288.33


District Nurse


100.00


Garbage Disposal


1,900.00


Essex County T. B. Hospital, Maintenance


5,274.30


$24,175.12


Highways and Bridges


Superintendent of Highways, Salary


$2,288.00


Other expenses


100.00


City Trucks


5,000.00


Repairs


10,000.00


Culverts


2,900.00


Bridges


7,825.00


Street Sprinkling


4,600.00


Sidewalks and Edgestones


2,300.00


Miscellaneous


500.00


Ice and Snow Removal


2,000.00


Traffic Lights, current


200.00


$36,813.00


Charities


Public Welfare Dept., Salary of Relief Commissioner


$2,000.00


Salaries and wages


7,000.00


Other expenses


50,000.00


Anna Jaques Hospital


1,000.00


Homeopathic Hospital


600.00


Mothers' Aid


7,500.00


Old Age Administration


900.00


Old Age Assistance


20,000.00


$89,000.00


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Soldiers' Relief


State Aid


$3,000.00


Military Aid


600.00


Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent


400.00


Other expenses


19,000.00


Care of Soldiers' Graves


100.00


$23,100.00


Education


Appropriation


$166,000.00


Public Library


Salaries


$11,000.00


Miscellaneous, including insurance


550.00


Lighting


500.00


Fuel


500.00


Building and furnishings


350.00


North End Library


250.00


$13,150.00


Recreations


Moseley Woods


$500.00


City Parks


900.00


Atkinson Common


995.00


Central Park and Playgrounds


900.00


Simmons Beach


200.00


$3,495.00


Unclassified


Damages to persons and property


$1,285.00


City Clocks


100.00


Other City Properties


450.00


Water for Public Buildings


1,500.00


Memorial Day, G. A. R.


400.00


Firemen's Memorial Sunday


50.00


Spanish War Veterans, Memorial Day


50.00


Veterans Foreign Wars, Memorial Day


50.00


American Legion


50.00


Clam Plant Maintenance


9,000.00


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License Commissioners


1,000.00


Re-codification of Ordinances


400.00


$14,335.00


Cemeteries


$500.00


Water Department


$40,000.00


Material for Projects under W. P. A.


$15,000.00


Indebtedness


Interest


$22,000.00


Plum Island Bridge Loan


1,500.00


Central Park and Playgrounds


1,000.00


Primary School Building


9,000.00


County T. B. Hospital


1,000.00


Sewer Construction Loan


2,000.00


Street Construction Loan 1932


8,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1933


16,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1934


7,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1935


10,000.00


Municipal Relief Loan 1936


5,000.00


Financial Year Adjustment Loan


6,000.00


High School Bonds


24,000.00


$112,500.00


Summary of Budget


General Government


$23,150.00


Police Department


31,656.40


Fire Department


32,630.00


Fire Alarm, Inspections and Wires


7,925.00


Health and Sanitation


24,175.12


Highways and Bridges


36,813.00


Charities


89,000.00


Soldiers' Relief


23,100.00


Education


166,000.00


Public Library


13,150.00


Recreation


3,495.00


Unclassified


14,335.00


Cemeteries


500.00


Water Department


40,000.00


Material for Projects under W. P. A.




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