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The High School reference work has increased continuously in the past year. As there is only one attendant available for both these rooms, it means a great deal of running back and forth and one room must needs be left to itself much of the time. This means neglecting a great deal of most necessary work, but without extra help during a very busy year this is unavoidable.
We are grateful to those whose cooperation has made possible what work we have been able to accomplish and hope for another year of increased usefulness.
W. L. PLUMER,
Superintendent of Reading and Reference Rooms.
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The Children's Room
With the addition of 334 new borrowers (a gain of 80 over 1930) and a circula- tion of 28,797 books and magazines (a gain of 2,936 over 1930) it is hardly necessary to say further that the work of the Children's Room is increasing steadily. In fact, the work has increased to such an extent that during after school hours it has been nec- essary to have two assistants on duty. The room, during the busy hours, actually swarms with children, and is far too small to accommodate them comfortably. In brief, all the resources of the room are taxed to their utmost during the after school rush.
The addition of Miss Jessie Robertson as a part time assistant is a welcome help. Miss Robertson comes to us with experience in children's work, from the Boston Pub- lic Library system, and renders valuable aid in all phases of the work of the Children's Room.
The activities of the room are much the same as those of other years. Story hours are held at monthly intervals during the winter months. To the several volun- teer story-tellers we are very grateful for their time and their talent. In the Spring, Mrs. Nutter gave a series of talks on "Music In Nature," making use of victrola rer- ords and bird charts to illustrate the talks.
During the summer a number of children read books on varied subjects and wrote their reactions to these books. Several of the reviews of these children were excep- tional, in that they gave frank and thoughtful comments of the readers. This is one of the ways in which the children's librarian can know what is going on in the minds of the young readers.
If the children of the city have shown a spirit of vandalism outside, they certainly have not in the Children's Room. The children's librarian can speak only words of commendation for their actions in the Children's Room. Even in the hustle and bustle and confusion of busy hours a real glow of satisfaction is felt by those work- ing with these school children of all ages and nationalities.
It has been possible to cooperate a little more fully with the teachers in their various school projects. With Mrs. Clayton's aid it is hoped that even more work can be done with the schools this coming year.
The children's librarian is ever appreciative of the interest manifested in the room .. and is grateful for the various gifts of several individuals and one organization during the past year. It is evident that the people of the city are interested in the work be- ing carried on in this department of the Public Library.
ELIZABETH MERRILL BLAKE.
Children's Librarian.
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The E. L. Andrews Branch
The building in which the E. L. Andrews Branch is housed has had considerable repairs made to it during the past year and is now in good order. The approximate number of books in this library is about 5,000, although I am not prepared to give the exact number at this time. All the little legal technicalities have been ironed out and the library was closed last May for adjustment and bringing it into line with our sys- tem and reopened again in September. During the time it was under the old manage- ment 2,091 books were issued from the Adult Department, 1,196 from the Children's Room, 510 bound magazines from both. Since it was reopened in September 1,429 books have been drawn from the Adult Department and 309 magazines, 1,196 books from the Children's Department and 510 magazines. The entire circulation totals up to 6,251 for the year, of course a much smaller amount than for a full year. The total registration of adults and children at the present time is 398.
In Summarization
On "the state of the library", which the rules require the librarian annually to make to his board, allow me to say that in my opinion it was never better. I have served a long time, and should be competent to judge. The work is divided as to re- sponsibilities and duties, but all coordinated. The relations between librarian and staff are of a kind to secure results, and between the board and myself have, for many years, been the most sincere.
Respectfully,
JOHN D. PARSONS,
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1931.
Librarian.
The Peabody Fund
The late George Peabody in donating his gift of $15,000 to this library asked that there be made an annual report of the condition of the fund and the amount of in- come, and that the same be published. In accordance with that request we hereby give notice that the principal of the fund, $15,000 remains as originally invested, de-
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posited in the Institution for Savings, and that the disposition of the income for the year is given in the Treasurer's report.
During the past year there have been added to the library 165 books, making a total of 16,526 since the fund became productive. While this may not seem many books it should be remembered that the second stipulation was that "books of per- manent value" should be purchased. Of course this is a very elastic term and depends largely upon the interpretation of the words by the persons purchasing. At any rate the books we bought from this fund may be well reckoned as books of "permanent value", such as the magnificent Smithsonian Scientific Series, which cost $100.00, an album of ship pictures especially interesting to Newburyport $32.00, the Courts and Lawyers of New England $42.00, one atlas $15.00, etc. It will be seen therefore that such books are somewhat costly, which explains why no more are added from the in- come of about $700.00.
The Treasurer's Report is as follows :
Report of the Treasurer of the Peabody Fund, Newburyport Public Library for the year ending Nov. 30, 1931.
On hand, Dec. 11, 1930
$433.84
Dividends Apr. 22, 1931
375.00
Dividends Oct. 28, 1931
337.50
$1,146.34
Expended for books
798.38
Postage and stamps
1.13
799.51
Balance on hand, Dec. 1, 1931
346.83
$1,146.34
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) LAURENCE HAYWARD
Dec. 4, 1931
Audited and found correct. Balance in First & Ocean National Bank $346.83.
(Signed) WLLIAM BALCH, Auditor
The secretary was authorized to append the names of the Trustees, and to cause the same to be published.
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The same board of officers as last year were chosen, viz. Laurence Hayward, treas- urer; J. D. Parsons, secretary ; the two latter to serve as book committee.
Adjourned.
L. B. CUSHNG,
L. HAYWARD, B. P. P. MOSELEY,
J. D. PARSONS, G. W. RICHARDSON,
Trustees.
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Trustees of the Building Fund of the Public Library
L. B. Cushing P. I. Lawton A. G. Perkins
Receipts
Dec. 12, 1930
Balance on hand
$169.83
Apr. 23, 1931
I.itcrest, Inst.
250.00
Oct. 30, 1931
Interest, Inst. 225.00
Expenditures
Dec. 27, 1930
Geo. Mckay
$42.00
Dec. 27, 1930
Geo. Mckay
55.00
Mar. 5, 1931
C. M. Hall
36.33
Mar.
5, 1931
Edgar Batchelder
8.75
Apr. 9, 1931
Helen MacIntosh
2.00
Apr. 13, 1931
D. Cashman Hardware
15.40
Apr. 13, 1931
Helen MacIntosh
3.58
Apr. 14, 1931
Fred S. Look
6.00
Apr. 23, 1931
J. J. Merrill
83.00
Apr. 28, 1931
H. D. Allen & Sons
17.00
Apr. 28, 1931
H. D. Allen & Sons
11.45
May 4, 1931
Brooks Const. Co.
2.92
May 14, 1931
H. K. Walton
4.85
May 21, 1931
Mott Seavey
4,00
May
25, 1931
G.o. Mckay
12.50
July
28, 1931
James Guy
75.00
Aug. 15, 1931
Browne & Son
3.60
Aug. 15, 1931
D. Cashman Hardware
1.20
Sept.
15, 1931
City of Newburyport
13.00
Oct.
12, 1931
Walton Express
2.25
Nov.
2, 1931
H. B. Johnson
7.00
Nov. 2, 1931
D. Cashman Hardware
1.60
Nov. 3, 1931
Electrolux Inc.
69.75
'Nov.
3, 1931
H. D. Allen & Sons
133.40
Dec.
1, 1931 Balance in Merchants Bank
33.25
$644.83
$644.83
Condition of Fund
Original deposit
$5,000.00
C. W. Moseley bequest
5,000.00
A. G. PERKINS, Treasurer.
Audited and found correct WILLIAM BALCH, City Auditor.
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Books Added to the Library 1931, and Sources
Number as last reported .............. ...... 66,720
Added from income:
Spring fund
303
W. H. P. Dodge fund
205
Sawyer fund
193
Peabody fund
172
Sweetser fund
118
Frothingham fund
50
Green fund
8
Colby fund
8
Todd fund
6
Children's Room Special
Williams fund
1
Currier fund
1
Foster fund
1
Total
1,070
Donations
270
1,340
68,060
Cancelled and withdrawn
214
67,976
Bound pamphlets
56
Books owned at present
68,032
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BUDGET FOR 1932
Budget for 1932
Average Valuation for three years
14,625,695.00
Available for appropriation under $24 limit
351,016.68
Estimated income
43,450.00
Income tax appropriated
40,000.00
Income from Cutter fund
2,500.00
Outside the limit (water)
5,000.00
Estimated income, Water Department
63,800.00
Poll tax appropriated
7,000.00
$512,766.68
Appropriation for indebtedness and County requirements
139,181.49
Total amount available for appropriation
$651,948.17
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk
$400.00
Other expenses
7.00.00
Mayor's Department
Salary
1,200.00
Other expenses
100.00
Auditor's Department
Salary
1,500.00
Clerical assistance
800.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treasurer's and Collector's Department
Salary
2,200.00
Salary of clerk
1,200.00
Other expenses
1,355.50
Mildred N. Grant, for clerical services in 1931
144.50
Assessors' Department
Salary of Assessors
4,200.00
Salary of clerk
300.00
Other expenses
600.00
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Expense of bond and note issue ..... 200.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of Clerk
2,350.00
Other expenses
300.00
City Messenger, Salary
1,600.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
700.00
Other expenses
200.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars (four)
600.00
Other expenses
2,000.00
City Hall
2,000.00
Old Rec. and Typewriting ......... 325.00
$25,175.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Salary of City Marshall
2,030.00
Other expenses
184.00
Salaries
Assistant Marshall
2,080.00
Captain of Watch
2,080.00
Patrolmen
27,300.00
Other expenses, extra traffic officers
2,820.00
Fuel
450.00
Light
500.00
Police Building
Salary of janitor
1,404.00
Other expenses
440.00
Miscellaneous
1,000.00
$40,288.00
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BUDGET FOR 1932
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Supervision and assistance :
Salary of Assistant
250.00
Salaries
25,220.00
Fuel
600.00
Lighting
400.00
Hydrant service and water
3,550.00
Equipment and repairs
1,000.00
New Hose
1,000.00
Repairs and maintenance of buildings
900.00
Miscellaneous
300.00
Pension for Morris Broderick and Dennis J. Lucy, balance of year
1,230.00
$34,450.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Salary of Supt. of Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
800.00
Other expenses
50.00
Tree Warden's Salary
500.00
Other expenses, tree department
1,500.00
Moth Department, Salary of Supt. Other expenses
1,000.00
Harbor Master's Salary
125.00
$7,125.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Agent and Inspector
1,500.00
Miscellaneous expenses
5,000.00
Vital statistics
250.00
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
3,500.00
1,200.00
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Ashes and Rubbish
9,000.00
District Nurse
100.00
Garbage Disposal
5,200.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital, maintenance
4,235.29
Essex County, T. B. Hospital, addition
77.90
$31,813.19
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Supt. of Highways, Salary
2,288.00
Other expenses
100.00
City Trucks
6,800.00
Repairs
10.000.00
Culverts
1,500.00
Bridges
8.700.00
Lighting
22.500.00
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
Sidewalks and edgestones
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
600.00
Ice and Snow Removal
5.000.00
Traffic lights, current
000 00
$65 888.0)
CHARITIES
Public Welfare Dept., Salaries and wages
3,000.00
Other expenses
38,340.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
Homeopathic Hospital
600 00
Mothers' Aid, Chap. 763, Acts 1913
1,000.00
Old Age assistance
2 000.00
$47,946.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Military Aid
1,000.00
Soldiers' Relief, salary of agent
100.00
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BUDGET FOR 1932
Other expenses
8,500.00
Care of soldiers' graves
102.00
10 000.00
EDUCATION
Appropriation
168,200.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
.
Salaries
9,389.00
Miscellaneous including insurance on books
550.00
Lighting
675.00
Fuel
650.00
Buildings and furnishings, inc. insurance on buildings
350.00
11,614.00
RECREATIONS
Moseley Woods
500.00
City Parks
1,000.00
Atkinson Common
1,000.00
Playgrounds, inc. supervisor
900.00
Central Park and playground
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall
1,000.00
5,400.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Damages to persons and property
100.00
City Clocks
150.00
Other City Properties
500.00
Water for Public Buildings
1 500.00
Quarters for Spanish War Veterans
150.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
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Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Day
50.00
Mosquito Control, maintenance Chap. 112, Acts 1931 4.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Memorial Day 50.00
American Legion for Armistice Day Memorial
100.00
3,079.00
Cemeteries
1,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
63,800.00
INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
24,500.00
Widening and Reconstruction Merrimac Street
20,000.00
Plum I-land Bridge Loan
1,500.00
Central Park and Playgrounds
1.000.00
Primary School Building
9,000.00
Department Equipment Loan
9,000.00
County T. B. Hospital
1,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan
835.30
Clam Plant Loan
4,000.00
Street Construction
15.333.00
Emergency Loan due March 17, 1932
15,000.00
Emergency Loan due April 27, 1932
25.000.00
$126 168.30
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
$25,175.00
Police Department
40.288.00
Fire Department
34,450.00
Fire Alarm and Wires and Forestry Department
7,125.00
Health and Sanitation
31,813.19
Highways and Bridges
65.888.00
Public Welfare Department
47,946.00
Soldiers' Benefits
10,000.00
Education
168,200.00
Public Library
11,614.00
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BUDGET FOR 1932
Recreation
5,400.00
Unclassified
3,079.00
Cemeteries
1,000.00
$451,978.19
Water Department
63,800.00
Indebtedness
126,168.30
$641,946.49
April 4, 1932, Supplementary Budget
Soldiers' Relief
.. 2,000.00
May 4, 1932, Supplementary Budget
Soldiers' Relief
1,000.00
Street Cleaning
300.00
Culverts
200.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,000.00
Highway Repairs
2,835.00
Street Construction
2,665.00
July 25, 1932, Supplementary Budget
Soldiers' Relief
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance
6,000.00
Welfare Department
8,000.00
Tree Department
650.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
.... . ..
650.00
Highway Repairs (Patching)
700.00
$671,946.49
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
NARIOU
MOCCCLI
FOR THE YEAR
1932
Published by Order of the City Council
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
CITY OFFICERS
AND THE
ANNUAL REPORTS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF F NEWBURYPORT
TERRA
MARIQUE
MDCCCLI
FOR THE YEAR 1932
Published by Order of the City Council
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City Government, 1932
MAYOR
HON. GAYDEN W. MORRILL
CITY COUNCIL
President
WARREN S. CURRIER
Councillors at Large
Warren S. Currier
Term Expires 1933
Clarence E. Fogg
Term Expires 1933
Edward G. Perkins
Term Expires 1933
Edward S. Brown
Term Expires 1933
Forrest E. Collins
.Term Expires 1933
Councillor Ward 1, Herbert W. Simmons Term Expires 1932
Councillor Ward 2, Thomas J. Coffey Term Expires 1932
Councillor Ward 3, Bernard Jacobs Term Expires 1932
Councillor Ward 4, Arthur J. Smith Term Expires 1932
Councillor Ward 5, Edmund H. Kelleher
Term Expires 1932
Councillor Ward 6, Richard A. Noyes
Term Expires 1932
CLERK
HENRY W. LITTLE
COMMITTEES
Public Service-Councillors Perkins, Brown, Simmons.
Public Safety-Councillors Jacobs, Fogg, Collins. Public Welfare-Councillors Noyes, Coffey, Smith. General Government-Mayor Morrill, Councillors Currier, Kelleher.
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CITY OFFICIALS
Henry W. Little City Clerk
Charles E. Houghton Treasurer and Collector
J. Hermann Carver Clerk of Committees
William Balch City Auditor
Bart. W. Creeden City Messenger
William P. Murphy, John F. Cutter .Superintendent of Highways
Malcolm G. Ayers
City Solicitor
Dr. Lawrence Murphy City Physician
James E. Sullivan Acting City Marshall
Orrin J. Welch Sealer of Weights and Measures
John F. Cutter Chief of Fire Department
Orrin J. Welch Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Dr. F. C. Blakeley Inspector of Meats and Provisions
Dr. F. C. Blakeley
Inspector of Slaughtering Harbor Master
Nestor L. Thurlow
Joseph A. Gagnon Building Inspector
Patrick F. Hartnett
Tree Warden
ASSESSORS OF TAXES
Office: City Hall Terms: Three Years
Tel. 499-W
Charles W. Johnson (Secretary) . Term Expires 1932
John H. Shea (Chairman) Term Expires 1933
Alexander G. Perkins .Term Expires 1934
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Tel. 536-M
Gayden W. Morrill, (Mayor), ex-officio
Timothy J. Murphy Term Expires 1933
Denis W. Hagerty Term Expires 1934
J. Lee Potter Term Expires 1935
James F. McDonald, Clerk; Edgar A. Chase, Superintendent Almshouse, Mrs. Clara A. Chase, Matron Almshouse, Meeting, last Monday of each month.
BOARD OF HEALTH Term Three Years
Dr. Abraham F. Thomas . Term Expires 1933
Leonard W. Spalding . Term Expires 1934
Joseph P. Donoghue Term Expires 1935
Wilber N. O'Brien, Agent and Clerk of Board. Wilber N. O'Brien, Inspector and Collector of Milk. *Dr. Lawrence Murphy, School Physician. Dr. Frank W. Stockwell, School Physician. Sidney F. Grover, Inspector of Plumbing. *Resigned in September.
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CITY AUDITOR
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Leiland S. Stevens Daniel H. Healey (Chairman)
. Term Expires 1933
Term Expires 1934
John J. O'Brien
Term Expires 1935
Henry W. Little, Clerk, ex-officio.
ATKINSON COMMON COMMISSIONERS
Gayden W. Morrill, (Mayor), ex-officio. Warren S. Currier, (President), ex-officio.
Alvah Hoyt Albert K. Cheney
Hon. Oscar H. Nelson
. Term Expires 1933 . Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1935
TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
Gayden W. Morrill, (Mayor), ex-officio.
Warren S. Currier, (President), ex-officio.
William Balch, (Auditor), ex-officio. Henry B. Little, Lawrence B. Cushing.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Harold F. Mac Williams . Term Expires 1933
Daniel J. Reardon
Term Expires 1934
Henry B. Little Term Expires 1935
Louis Schwartz
Term Expires 1936
Henry B. Trask . Term Expires 1937
Gertrude C. Gorwaiz, Clerk
TRUSTEES PUTNAM FREE SCHOOL
Hallet W. Noyes, Henry B. Little, Nathaniel N. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer; Norman Russell, Chas. L. Davis, John T. Lunt, Webster D. Adams
TRUSTEES WHEELWRIGHT SCHOOL
Gayden W. Morrill, (Mayor), ex-officio.
Lawrence B. Cushing, President Edmund D. Codman, Treasurer Lucius HI. Greeley
Wm. Ilsley, Secretary
Randolph C. Hurd
TRUSTEES MOSELEY WOODS
Arthur P. Brown Term Expires .1934
Norman Russell Term Expires 1936 Everett M. Follansbee Term Expires 1938
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ANNUAL REPORT
Mayors of Newburyport
Hon. Caleb Cushing* 1851-1852
Hon. Henry Johnson .1852-1853
Hon. Moses Davenport
1854-1855-1861
Hon. William Cushing 1856-1857-1858
Hon. Albert Currier 1859-1860
Hon. George W. Jackman, Jr. 1861-1862-1864-1865-1877
Hon. Isaac H. Boardman
1863
Hon. William H. Graves
1866
Hon. Eben F. Stone
1867
Hon. Nathaniel Pierce
1868-1869
Hon. Robert Couch
1870-1881
Hon. Elbridge G. Kelley
.1871-1872
Hon. Warren Currier
1873-1874
Hon. Benjamin F. Atkinson
1875-1876
Hon. Jonathan Smith 1878
Hon. John James Currier
1879-1880
Hon. Benjamin Hale 1882
Hon. William A. Johnson 1883-1884
Hon. Thomas C. Simpson 1885
Hon. Charles C. Dame
1886
Hon. J. Otis Winkley 1887
Hon. William H. Huse* 1888
Hon. Albert C. Titcomb 1888-1889
Hon. Elisha P. Dodge
1890-1891
Hon. Orrin J. Gurney
1892-1895
Hon. Andrew R. Curtis
1896-1897
Hon. George H. Plumer
1898
Hon. Thomas Huse
1899-1900
Hon. Moses Brown
1901-1902
Hon. James F. Carens
.1903-1904
Hon. William F. Houston
1905-1906
Hon. Albert F. Hunt
1907
Hon. Irvin Besse
1908
Hon. Albert F. Hunt
1909
Hon. Robert E. Burke
1910-1911-1912
Hon. Hiram H. Landford
1913-1914
Hon. Clarence J. Fogg 1915-1916
Hon. Walter B. Hopkinson 1917-1918
Hon. David P. Page 1919-1920-1921
Hon. Michael Cashman 1922-1925
Hon. Oscar H. Nelson 1926-1927
Hon. Andrew J. Gillis
1928-1929-1930-1931
Hon. Gayden W. Morrill
1932
* Resigned. ** Died in office.
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CITY AUDITOR
Eighty-Second Annual Report of the City Auditor
Office of City Auditor, December 17, 1932.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
The undersigned herewith presents a report of the receipts and payments of the City of Newburyport for the year beginning December 19, 1931 and ending December 17, 1932.
The first part of this report consists of schedules, which are made up from receipts and payments arranged upon the schedules for Uniform Municipal accounting as issued by the Department of Corporations and Taxation, Division of Accounts, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
It will be noticed that the terms "revenue" and "non-revenue " are used, "revenue" meaning money accruing to the municipal treasury under general taxation, police powers, gifts, or services rendered. "Non-revenue" meaning offsets to outlays, such as permanent improvements, bond issues, money hired in anticipation of taxes, temporary accounts, etc. Following these schedules are presented detailed statements arranged in the same order, together with the usual matters given in the auditor's report, including a report of trust funds and a statement of funds held by private trustees, the income of which is for the benefit of Newburyport or any of its inhabitants.
SCHEDULES
Schedule A is a consolidated statement of total cash receipts and payments during the year, and the cash balance at the beginning and end of the year. This schedule shows that during the year the city has received $11,915.46 more than was paid.
Schedule B is a consolidated statement of the receipts and payments for operation and maintenance of the different departments, showing total receipts from revenue $655,310.82 and expense of maintenance to be $726,590.91, making the excess revenue, payments over receipts for the year $71,280.09, which amount with the excess of non-revenue receipts for the year are indicated in the in- crease of cash on hand.
Schedule C is a statement of revenue receipts and payments by departments, less transfers, which make up the figures for Schedule B also a statement of non-revenue receipts and payments during the year.
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In making up actual cost of maintenance and operation, "Agency Transac- tions" such as State Tax, County Tax, etc. are eliminated.
I would further report that I have inspected the accounts of the Water Department. Have also audited the accounts of the Trust Fund Commissioners, Trustees of Wheelwright, Peabody and Public Library Building Funds, Treasurer and Collector, Treasurer of Public Library, City Clerk, City Messenger, Sealer of Weights and Measures and examined all bills presented, verified same and when approved charged same to proper appropriations, signing orders on the Treasurer for their payments; also have countersigned all notes and bonds, and have ascertained that issue of same was properly authorized.
The funded debt of the City has been decreased in the past year $77,500. The appropriated accounts were overdrawn $1,089.11. Income less than estimate $1,766.50, which make a total debit of $2,855.61.
WILLIAM BALCH,
Auditor of Accounts.
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CITY AUDITOR
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Schedule A
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
Cash balance at beginning of year: General treasury
$69,033.50
Total cash on hand
$69,033.50
Receipts during year
1,206,269.75
Payments during year
1,194,354.29
Excess of receipts
$11,915.46
Cash balance at end of year: General treasury
$80,948.96
GENERAL EXHIBIT OF THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
Schedule B
Receipts
Payments
Revenue Accounts
General
$543,578.96
Commercial
111,731.86
$726,590.91
Total Revenue Accounts
(Operating and maintenance)
$655,310.82
$726,590.91
Non-Revenue Accounts: (Note Issue, Construction, etc.)
550,958.93
467,763.38
Total transactions for the year less transfers
$1,206,269.75
$1,194,354.29
ACTUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY FOR THE YEAR
Revenue receipts as above, from taxation, and other sources, not including money borrowed.
$655,310.82
Revenue payments as above, for operation and maintenance (running expenses)
726,590.91
Excess of revenue payments during year
$71,280.09
Excess of non-revenue receipts for the year
83,195.55
Excess of receipts for the year
$11,915.46
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ANNUAL REPORT
EXHIBIT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS, REVENUE AND NON- REVENUE GROUPED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONS
Schedule
General and Commercial Revenue
Receipts
Payments
General Revenue:
Taxes
$501,817.11
Licenses, permits, etc
19,044.54
Excise Tax
22,717.31
Commercial Revenue:
Special Assessments
539.09
Departmental:
General Government.
2,132.96
$25,581.87
Protection of Life and Property
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