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RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$600.00
Received for damage to traffic light
95.00
From general treasury to balance
74.89
PAYMENTS
Traffic signs and repairs on same
$170.67
Painting traffic lines
330.07
Painting and lettering street signs
32.72
$769.89
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Labor as per payrolls, traffic signs
71.25
City trucks
17.25
Printing and advertising
4.75
Branding iron
10.00
Services of physician
3.00
Medicinal supplies
2.82
Telephone
4.23
Lavatory supplies
1.00
Surveyor's assistant
12.00
Highway markers
6.90
Stationery and office supplies
103.23
$769.89
TRAFFIC LIGHTS, HEAD AND FOOT OF WINTER STREET, ALSO CORNER OF HIGH AND STATE STREETS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ 17.75
Appropriation
900.00
Transfers
620.40
$1,538.15
PAYMENTS
Balance due on contract for new traffic lights
$397.00
Electric current for lights
805.09
Supplies for signals
10.23
$1,212.32
Balance to general treasury
$325.83
STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Bond issue
$40,000.00
Supplementary appropriation
2,665.00
Transfer
983.77
From general treasury to balance
932.98
$44,581.75
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$24,460.85
City trucks
1,164.00
Extra trucks hired
596.38
Stationery and office supplies
28.55
Printing and advertising
14.32
Freight and express
3.75
Stock and time clerk
239.50
Engineer
250.00
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Services of mason
488.88
Stone spreader
42.00
Asphalt
3,872.85
Bricks
648.75
Tar
32.00
Repairs, road roller
31.55
Granite curbing
101.60
Tools, equipment and repairs
97.89
Sharpening picks
205.45
Fuel for road roller
164.63
Street signs
12.50
Hardware
169.55
Oil for lanterns
54.19
Lumber
64.51
Cement
265.14
Crushed stone
8,041.58
Man hole cover and culverts
840.93
Damages to clothing
3.98
Insurance
830.85
Services of physician
41.00
Shovels
116.05
Tile pipe
1,253.69
Corrugated pipe
266.83
Lanterns
30.50
Wheelbarrows
24.00
Transfer
123.50
$44,581.75
PLUM ISLAND ROAD CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$3,404.90
From State of Massachusetts
3,410.95
From County of Essex
2,685.90
$9,501.75
PAYMENTS
Payments on account of contract
$7,806.75
Services of tallyman
70.00
Labor as per payrolls
3.00
City trucks
1.50
Printing and advertising
7.70
Catch basin
21.36
Line post and signs
17.40
7,927.71
Balance forward
$1,574.04
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ANNUAL REPORT
PARKER STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Transfers
$2,327.36
PAYMENTS
Crushed stone
$1,081.80
Asphalt
360.00
Labor as per payrolls
514.00
Compensation insurance
130.86
Trucks hired
81.75
Coal
19.45
Gasolene
22.35
Hardware
2.40
Transfer
114.75
$2,327.36
MARLBORO STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Transfer
$538.50
Crushed stone
$538.50
HIGH STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
$6,348.87
Transfer
110.00
$6,458.87
PAYMENTS
Compensation insurance
$110.00
Gas and oil
3.25
Tools and equipment
17.50
Transfers
6,328.12
$6,458.87
MERRIMAC STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$28.68
Transfer
41.32
$70.00
Balance forward
PAYMENTS
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PAYMENTS
Sharpening picks
$58.60
Telephone
1.55
Transfer
9.85
$70.00
WATER STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$27.61
PAYMENTS
Transfer
$27.61
PURCHASE STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ .85
Transfer
2,920.36
PAYMENTS
Asphalt
$980.98
Crushed stone
1,676.00
Repairs to motor apparatus
13.40
Gas and oil
3.75
Freight and express
9.60
Gravel
7.75
Sharpening tools
22.85
Hardware
4.88
Rent of road roller
41.25
Transfer
160.75
$2,921.21
HARBOR MASTER
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$125.00
Salary of Harbor Master
$125.00
MIDDLE AND SCHOOL STREET CONSTRUCTION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$39.37
PAYMENTS
Transfer
$39.37
PAYMENTS
$2,921.21
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Welfare Department
Salaries and Wages
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$5,000.00
PAYMENTS
Salary or Clerk of Overseers
$1,249.69
Salary of Assistant Clerk
261.00
Salary of City Physician
450.00
Superintendent and Matron
1,200.00
Cook
420.00
Domestics
772.53
Farmhands
480.00
Nurse
78.00
4,911.22
Balance to general treasury
$88.78
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ 4,444.15
Appropriation
38,346.00
Supplementary appropriation
8,000.00
Sale of produce
94.25
Sale of livestock
99.45
Returned aid from individuals
539.50
State of Massachusetts
9,809.53
City of Haverhill
966.24
City of Marlboro
98.50
City of Wakefield
150.16
City of Woburn
102.00
City of Lynn
185.00
Town of Andover
460.43
Town of Newbury
89.56
Town of West Newbury
282.25
Town of Salisbury
78.00
Town of Amesbury
287.72
Town of Ipswich
311.92
Contributions from City Employees
4,330.62
Transfers
7,489.82
From general treasury to balance
5,149.87
$81,314.97
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CITY AUDITOR
PAYMENTS
General Administration
Telephone
$77.87
Stationery and office supplies
115.05
Postage and box rent
20.37
Printing and advertising
3.00
$216.29
OUT OF DOOR RELIEF
Groceries and provisions
$41,123.32
Milk
133.52
Cash disbursements
9,830.50
Medicinal allowance for city physician
500.25
Medicinal supplies
740.72
Fuel
4,339.81
Rent, board and nursing
7,921.10
Relief by other cities and towns
4,143.55
Massachusetts State Hospital School
201.41
State Division of Child Guardianship
883.55
Pondville Hospital
337.50
State Infirmary
183.00
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
12.76
Salem Hospital
71.00
Clothing
74.91
Shoes
544.86
Taxi and ambulance service
216.95
Gas and electricity
133.85
City trucks
89.63
Services of physician
281.70
Moving expenses
23.00
Dentist
125.00
Burial expenses
366.00
$72,277.89
WILLIAM HORTON HOME
Provisions, wholesale
$1,843.73
Provisions, retail
1,184.97
Fish
189.20
Fuel
995.54
Farm equipment and repairs
190.65
Hay and grain
1,191.50
Paint and hardware
347.23
Laundry
14.78
Plumber and stock
35.38
Electrician and stock
9.98
Carpenter and stock
199.81
Shoeing horses
41.50
Repairs to heater
101.21
Disinfectant
16.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
Furniture
153.90
Household equipment
150.77
Freight and express
4.77
Barber
312.00
Electric lighting
316.41
Gas lighting
94.85
Livestock
69.00
Cloth and clothing
428.69
Shoes and rubbers
41.20
Medicinal supplies
252.75
Cutting ice
54.00
Haying
34.00
Tobacco
325.47
Truck hire
115.00
City trucks
100.00
Newspapers
. . 6.00
$8,820.79
$81,314.97
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
$1,000.00
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
RECEIPTS
$600.00
Homeopathic Hospital
$600.00
MOTHERS' AID
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$3,201.38
Appropriation
1,000.00
From State
164.33
$4,365.71
PAYMENTS
Cash payments
3,084.00
Balance to general treasury
$1,281.71
PAYMENTS
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Supplementary appropriation
6,000.00
From State
513.00
Transfers
1,400.00
From general treasury to balance
164.00
$10,077.00
PAYMENTS
Cash payments
$10,077.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Soldiers' Relief RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$1,716.52
Appropriation
8,900.00
Supplementary appropriations
7,000.00
Transfers
3,539.15
City of Gardner
455.84
Returned aid from individuals
103.00
From general treasury to balance
2,225.75
$23,940.26
PAYMENTS
Salary of clerk
$ 400.00
Cash payments
1,204.00
Groceries and provisions
17,831.71
Fuel
2,965.85
Postage
4.54
Car fare
1.15
Shoes
44.71
Rent, board and nursing
362.00
Salary of physician
424.94
Service of physician
177.00
Dentist
2.00
Telephone
.65
Relief by other cities and towns
30.00
Medicinal supplies
433.08
Printing and advertising
34.60
Ice
6.00
Stationery and office supplies
18.03
$23,940.26
STATE AID
RECEIPTS
Received from State amounts paid in 1931
$2,872.00
By balance due amounts paid in 1932
2,535.00
$5,407.00
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PAYMENTS
Cash paid beneficiaries $2,642.00
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
2,765.00
$5,407.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Dr.
Balance forward
$200.00
Received from State amounts paid in 1931
$200.00
MILITARY AID
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
From State
320.00
$1,320.00
PAYMENTS
Cash disbursements
430.00
Balance to general treasury
$890.00
CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Cash payments
80.50
Balance to general treasury
$19.50
HOUSE FOR SPANISH WAR VETERANS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$150.00
Transfer
50.68
From general treasury to balance
72.69
PAYMENTS
Lighting
$191.73
Fuel
73.44
Carpenter
8.20
$273.37
$100.00
$273.37
Cr.
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CITY AUDITOR
Education
REVENUE CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Tuition
$2,670.38
Tuition from State
550.02
Income from Brown Fund
644.22
From Putnam Trustees
1,200.00
$5,064.62
CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT
Cr.
Total Appropriation
$168,200.00
Transfer to cover bills of 1931
65.60
Putnam Trustees, on account of salaries
4,300.00
Miscellaneous receipts
324.20
Refunds of Fire Insurance Premiums
441.06
Total credits
$173,330.86
EXPENDITURES
Salaries
$149,321.01
Miscellaneous
10,319.62
Fuel
4,688.09
Lighting
2,040.40
Buildings and furnishings
5,215.46
Evening School
626.34
172,210.92
Balance forward
$1,119.94
EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTIONS SALARIES
Superintendent
$4,000.07
Clerical assistance
2,080.00
Janitors
8,953.00
High School teachers
46,796.99
Elementary School teachers
75,085.11
Truant officers
1,249.92
Drawing teacher
1,400.00
School nurse
1,379.00
Music teacher
1,367.33
Cooking and sewing teachers
2,695.34
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ANNUAL REPORT
Physical instructor
3,000.00
Manual training teacher 450.00
Noon time caretaker of children
134.25
Substitutes
706.00
Laboratory assistants
24.00
To consolidated account
$149,321.01
FUEL
Currier School
$626.63
Curtis School
346.31
Davenport School
146.44
High School
807.60
Jackman School
986.05
Kelley School
849.66
George Brown School
723.55
Moultonville School
201.85
To consolidated account
$4,688.09
LIGHTING
Currier School
$149.88
High School
721.86
Kelley School
385.05
Jackman School
48.52
Davenport School
24.38
Curtis School
6.10
George Brown School
286.12
Manual Training School
59.25
Power
359.24
To consolidated account
$2,040.40
MISCELLANEOUS
ADMINISTRATION
Postage and box rent
$142.00
Telephone
452.94
Travelling expenses
5.70
Printing and advertising
298.73
Clerical services
3.00
. .
Repairs to adding machine
8.90
$911.27
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CITY AUDITOR
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Text books
$3,941.17
Paper, cards and supplies
1,896.30
Sewing and cooking school supplies
124.95
Laundry
6.15
Manual training supplies
163.42
Laboratory supplies
57.78
Transportation
615.05
Freight and express
39.02
Tuition, Beverly Industrial School
794.40
Tuition, Lynn Industrial School
300.00
Tuition, Haverhill Trade School
21.04
Tuition, City of Boston Trade School
280.49
Support of truants
720.00
Typewriters and repairs
261.00
Services of sheriff
23.50
Graduation expenses
159.70
Shelves in Supt. office
4.38
$9,408.35
To consolidated account
$10,319.62
BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS
GEORGE BROWN SCHOOL
Hardware
$64.83
Electrician
11.18
Repairs on heater
256.79
Plumber and stock
4.20
Repairs on clock
21.45
Mason and stock
25.36
Carpenter and stock
34.80
Weather stripping
147.00
Insurance
1.91
Furniture
177.00
Labor as per payroll (Drain)
46.50
City trucks
3.00
$ 794.02
CURRIER SCHOOL
Carpenter and stock
$12.17
Hardware
29.65
Plumber and stock
18.04
Electrician and stock
29.00
Flag
2.37
$ 91.23
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CURTIS SCHOOL
Plumber and stock
$ 2.45
Flag
4.64
Hardware
5.32
Repairs to sewer
89.53
City truck
10.50
112.44
DAVENPORT SCHOOL
Carpenter and stock
$ 8.79
Hardware
21.24
Flag
3.00
33.03
HIGH SCHOOL
Advertising
$ 5.68
Carpenter and stock
133.57
Hardware
37.49
Electrician and stock
27.40
Floor oil
15.00
Repairs on sewer
16.90
City trucks
3.00
Repairs on clock
2.15
New seats
26.50
Mason and stock
72.13
Plumber and stock
31.30
Repairs to roof
327.10
Repairs to fire escape
725.00
1,423.22
JACKMAN SCHOOL
Carpenter and stock
$ 22.54
Hardware
70.50
Plumber and stock
3.50
Seats
26.20
Flag
3.87
Mason and stock
13.25
Repairs on sewer
6.00
City trucks
1.50
147.36
KELLY SCHOOL
Carpenter and stock
$ 14.14
Hardware
56.21
Electrician and stock
4.50
Mason and stock
2.48
Plumber and stock
10.75
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CITY AUDITOR
Mat 4.30
Painting
74.90
Repairs on heater
68.81
Repairs on roof
23.10
Concrete work
348.30
Teams hired
6.75
Grass seed
20.00
634.24
MOULTONVILLE SCHOOL
Carpenter and stock
$ 2.90
Plumber and stock
8.00
Hardware
2.00
Repairs to cess pool
8.00
Flag
2.37
23.27
MANUAL TRAINING ROOMS
Rent
562.50
ALL SCHOOLS
Lavatory supplies
$ 208.81
Floor oil, brushes and cleaners
110.19
Snow and ash removal
76.65
City trucks
47.25
Carpenter and stock
7.50
Electric lamps
19.58
Insurance
854.68
Repairs on boiler
37.70
Flags
31.79
1,394.15
To consolidated account
$5,215.46
NIGHT SCHOOL
Salaries of teachers
$524.00
Advertising
10.80
Rooks
19.54
Janitor
72.00
To consolidated account . $626.34
RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYED School Special
RECEIPTS
Transfer
$269.96
PAYMENTS
Lumber and material
241.87
Balance forward
$28.09
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Public Library
SALARIES
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$9,389.00
Income from Cole Fund
85.00
From general treasury to balance
104.77
$9,578.77
REVENUE CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Town of Newbury, use of Library, 1932
$200.00
Dog licenses 581.77
Sale of books and waste paper
355.44
$1,137.21
Income from Trust Funds:
J. M. Bradbury $ 42.94
C. M. Bradstreet 42.94
A. E. Cutter 170.44
S. M. Donnell 127.50
S. W. Marston 212.94
212.94
W. O. Moseley
446.30
E. H. Stickney
487.25
1,743.25
$2,880.46
PAYMENTS
Salary of Librarian
$1,999.92
Salary of Assistants 6,389.85
Janitor
1,138.00
Substitute for Janitor 51.00
$9,578.77
E. S. Moseley
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CITY AUDITOR
BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ETC. RECEIPTS
Balance from 1931
$1,453.47
Interest on Trust Funds:
Emma Andrews
$42.50
Lucy G. B. Colby
29.75
John J. Currier
42.50
Nathan D. Dodge
43.35
W. H. P. Dodge
112.41
Daniel Foster
10.63
J. A. Frothingham
42.50
S. A. Green
97.50
George Haskell
45.56
M. P. Sawyer
237.50
J. R. Spring
850.00
B. G. Sweetser
212.50
Wm. C. Todd
655.56
A. Williams
48.75
2,471.01
$3,924.48
PAYMENTS
Books
$1,545.16
Papers and magazines
445.03
Binding books
450.45
Stationery and office supplies
14.04
Pictures
2.40
Freight and express
1.40
2,458.48
$1,466.00
FUEL
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$703.96
Appropriation
650.00
$1,353.96
PAYMENTS
Coal
780.37
$573.59
Balance to general treasury
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ANNUAL REPORT
LIGHTING
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$675.00
From general treasury to balance
54.59
$729.59
PAYMENTS
Electricity
$599.19
Gas
60.34
Power
70.06
$729.59
MISCELLANEOUS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$550.00
Refund from Insurance Premium
46.18
From general treasury to balance
252.67
$848.85
PAYMENTS
Telephone
$ 71.60
Stationery and office supplies
275.96
Janitor's supplies
20.15
Hardware
5.30
Electrician
3.50
Electric lamps
6.40
Repairs to boiler
1.34
Postage and box rent
6.00
Printing and advertising
15.50
Plumber and stock
3.00
Freight and express
2.30
Repairs to victrola
5.00
Insurance
364.00
Repairs to typewriter
12.00
Cleaning
30.00
Lavatory supplies
26.80
$848.85
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CITY AUDITOR
BUILDINGS AND FURNISHINGS RECEIPTS
$350.00
PAYMENTS
Electric Lamps
$ 4.84
Lavatory supplies
7.50
Janitor's supplies
10.00
Repairs to lawn mower
1.75
Electrician and stock
65.01
Carpenter and stock
14.40
Hardware
1.50
Trimming trees
22.55
Preservation of Trees, 1932
.25
Insurance
179.24
Ash and snow removal
17.00
City trucks
3.00
327.04
Balance to general treasury
$22.96
SOUTH END READING ROOM
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$407.17
Income from securities and real estate for 1932.
633.35
PAYMENTS
Stationery and office supplies
$ 28.50
Books
37.00
Janitor and cleaning
77.25
Electrician and stock
15.00
Services of attendants
224.50
Plumber and stock
1.50
Fuel
77.75
Lighting
6.95
Water
8.50
Linoleum
4.50
Hardware
19.98
Preservation Trees, 1932
.33
Insurance
35.53
Gravel
5.00
542.29
Balance forward
$498.23
PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN'S READING ROOM Balance forward, Dec. 19, 1931
$3.79
To general treasury $3.79
$1,040.52
Appropriation
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ANNUAL REPORT
Recreations
CITY PARKS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ 326.34
Appropriation
1,000.00
Income from Balch fund
429.48
From general treasury to balance
51.36
$1,807.18
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$1,735.60
Equipment and supplies
57.48
Stone dust
. . 14.10
$1,807.18
ATKINSON COMMON
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ 5.22
Appropriation
1,000.00
Income from Gorwaiz fund
4.29
Income from Knight fund
17,18
. .
$1,026.69
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$767.70
City trucks
12.00
Equipment and supplies
47.06
Gravel
25.00
Repairs to pagoda
31.40
Repairs to flag
2.75
Plumber and stock
23.21
Hydrants
117.15
1,026.27
$ .42
Balance to general treasury
61
CITY AUDITOR
CENTRAL PARK AND PLAYGROUNDS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
From general treasury to balance
30.78
$1,030.78
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$ 742.25
City trucks
3.00
Pipe and cement
261.70
Equipment and repairs
23.83
$1,030.78
MOSELEY WOODS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$1,610.25
Appropriation
500.00
Income from New England Trust Company
807.39
Donation toward cost of fireplace.
30.00
$2,947.64
PAYMENTS
Caretaker
$737.00
Equipment and supplies
24.29
Labor as per payrolls
33.00
City trucks
5.00
Blasting holes
60.00
Swings
197.53
Insurance
35.00
Road oil applied
113.98
Preservation Trees, 1932
2.00
Express
16.00
1,223.80
Balance forward
$1,723.84
PLAYGROUNDS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$900.00
16.27
From general treasury to balance
$916.27
62
ANNUAL REPORT
PAYMENTS
Salary of Supervisor
$380.00
Salaries of assistants
420.00
Labor as per payrolls
80.50
Seed and top dressing
12.00
Hardware
.75
Drinking fountains
17.00
Lumber
6.02
$916.27
BARTLETT MALL
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
PAYMENTS
Transfers
$1,000.00
1
.
CITY AUDITOR
Unclassified
MEMORIAL DAY, G. A. R.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$400.00
Post 49, G. A. R. PAYMENTS
$400.00
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SUNDAY
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$75.00
PAYMENTS
Fire Department, Memorial Committee
$75.00
MEMORIAL DAY FOR SPANISH WAR VETERANS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$50.00
PAYMENTS
Spanish War Veterans
$50.00
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, MEMORIAL DAY
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$50.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
$50.00
AMERICAN LEGION
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$161.30
Appropriation
100.00
$261.30
PAYMENTS
63
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ANNUAL REPORT
PAYMENTS
Office supplies
$ 4.20
Wreaths for decoration
15.00
Shoes
70.10
Groceries
31.07
Fuel and light
20.35
Clothing
8.92
Rent
12.50
Gasolene
28.46
190.60
Balance forward
$70.70
CITY CLOCKS
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$150.00
Caretaker of City Clocks
$150.00
WATER FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
RECEIPTS
$1,500.00
Newburyport Water Works
$1,500.00
OTHER CITY PROPERTIES
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
Repairs to sea wall
$ 36.00
City trucks
1.50
Lumber
.90
Electrician and stock
6.95
Repairs to cloek
1.75
Transfer
450.00
497.10
Balance to general treasury
$2.90
BRONZE TABLETS FOR WAR VETERANS
Balance forward, Dec. 17, 1932 $2,285.13
PAYMENTS
Appropriation
PAYMENTS
$500.00
65
CITY AUDITOR
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$100.00
Transfers
935.26
.
$1,035.26
PAYMENTS
Injuries to persons
$938.25
Damages to clothing
5.00
Damages to autos
37.56
Damage to window
15.00
995.81
Balance forward
$39.45
66
ANNUAL REPORT
Public Service Enterprises
CLAM PLANT MAINTENANCE
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$ 998.31
Receipts from Clam Plant
7,792.67
Transfer from Clam Plant Reserve account
1,084.54
$9,875.52
PAYMENTS
Chemist and Supervisor
$1,354.20
Salary of Warden
1,457.12
Laborers at plant
4,662.48
Telephone
71.60
Electric light and power
1,298.35
Office supplies
71.70
Postage
6.37
Fuel
117.40
Hardware
105.19
Electrician and stock
20.62
Laboratory supplies
121.40
Lavatory supplies
8.50
Printing and advertising
39.00
Distilled water
55.60
Delco gas
93.25
Chemical supplies
95.07
Lumber
8.30
Electric lamps
3.12
Tags
11.75
Medicinal supplies
22.80
Freight and express
36.00
Fencing
129.20
Building roadway, gravel, oil and labor
36.00
City trucks
24.00
Screening windows
22.50
Lead
4.00
$9,875.52
CLAM PLANT, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Balance froward
$32.93
67
CITY AUDITOR
CLAM PLANT, RESERVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
$2,265.34
PAYMENTS
Clam baskets
$280.00
Installing impellar
19.70
Plumber and stock
48.90
Lumber
55.50
Staples
7.75
Screen
14.80
Laboratory supplies
57.54
Labor as per payrolls
22.40
Transferred to Maintenance account
1,084.54
1,591.13
Balance forward
$674.21
WATER WORKS
Balance, December 19, 1931
$2,724.02
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS
RECEIPTS
Water rates
$44,892.44
Meter rates
8,881.69
Sundry Water receipts
716.16
City for fire service and buildings
5,000.00
Miscellaneous maintenance receipts
252.51
$59,742.80
PAYMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE
Pumping station
$15,777.88
Pumping station, Artichoke
5,139.47
General maintenance
12,304.15
Hydrant maintenance
972.08
Gate maintenance
14.14
Meter maintenance
292.44
Service pipe maintenance
3,617.12
Main pipe maintenance
4,111.61
Filter bed maintenance
1,123.42
Frog Pond system
47.42
Truck
328.40
Artichoke River maintenance
219.38
Survey of water fixtures
511.00
Water shed maintenance
826.00
Total maintenance
$45,284.51
Net earnings
$14,458.29
68
ANNUAL REPORT
PAYMENTS FOR DEBT
Bonds retired $14,000.00 2,227.50
Interest on bonds
16,227.50
Deficit after debt requirements $1,769.21
Excess in maintenance balance
954.81
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTS
PAYMENTS
Hydrant construction
$ 92.16
Service pipe construction
1,281.80
New mains and extensions
17.08
Chlorinator
1,404.33
Total new construction
$2,795.37
Debit of construction account
2,795.37
Balance December 17, 1932
$1,840.56
JUDGMENT ACCOUNT
RECEIPTS
Tax Levy, 1932
$3,349.98
Balance forward
2,119.00
$5,468.98
PAYMENTS
E. H. Porter case
$1,562.48
Chas. J. Donahue case
125.00
Sabina Casey case
400.00
Jeremiah Lynch case
462.50
M. O'Laughlin case
800.00
Dora Woodman case
115.00
Elsie M. Dow case
203.00
Chas. H. Morse, et al case
201.00
Hazel Sass case
1,600.00
$5,468.98
MOSQUITO CONTROL MAINTENANCE
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$4.00
PAYMENTS
$4.00
To State of Massachusetts
69
CITY AUDITOR
CEMETERIES
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
$1,000.00 20.00
Transfer
$1,020.00
PAYMENTS
Labor as per payrolls
$949.75
Equipment and supplies
5.73
Water
12.75
Rent of driveway
20.00
Fuel
7.00
Hauling gravel
8.00
1,003.23
$16.77
HIGHLAND CEMETERY FENCE
Balance forward, Dec. 17, 1932
$465.35
INTEREST
Balance forward
$10,909.49
Appropriation
24,500.00
$35,409.49
REVENUE, CREDITED TO INCOME ACCOUNT
Interest on overdue taxes and assessments
$8,077.69
Interest from water commissioners
4,112.50
Interest on bank deposits
703.48
$12,892.67
PAYMENTS
Interest on:
Plum Island Bridge loan
$ 627.94
Water Bonds
2,280.00
Departmental Equipment
720.00
Reconstruction of Highway loans
1,491.25
Central Park and Playground bonds
440.00
New Primary Schoolhouse bonds
4,037.50
Revenue loans
9,332.48
County Tuberculosis Hospital
598.13
Sewer Loan
2,070.00
Clam Plant Loan
412.50
Street Construction
3,277.50
25,287.30
Balance forward
$10,122.19
70
ANNUAL REPORT
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt December 19, 1931
$484,774.91
DEBTS INCURRED DURING 1932
Revenue loans $450,000.00
Street Construction loans 40,000.00
$490,000.00
DEBTS PAID DURING YEAR
Primary School Building loan $ 5,000.00
Water Bonds
14,000.00
Plum Island Bridge loan
1,500.00
Central Park and Playground
1,000.00
Widening and Reconstruction Merrimac Street
20,000.00
Revenue loans
350,000.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,000.00
Department Equipment loan
9,000.00
Sewer Bonds
2,000.00
Clam Plant construction loan
4,000.00
Emergency loan
40,000.00
Street Construction
16,000.00
463,500.00
Increase in debt during year
$ 26,500.00 Gross city debt December 17, 1932
$511,274.91
71
CITY AUDITOR
Trust Funds
ATWOOD FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
$1,316.08
From trustees of trust funds
329.96
Dr.
458.00
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$1,188.04
BALCH FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$429.48
City Parks (transfer)
$429.48
BROMFIELD FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$425.00
Dr.
Sidewalks and Edgestones (transfer) $212.50
Tree Department (transfer) 212.50
$425.00
BROWN FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$644.22
Dr.
$644.22
To income of Education (transfer)
COLE FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$85.00
Dr.
To Public Library Salaries (transfer)
$85.00
$1,646.04
Cash payments to beneficiaries
Dr.
72
ANNUAL REPORT
A. GERTRUDE CUTTER FUND
Cr.
Balance forward Dec. 19, 1931
From trustees of trust funds 2,340.59
Dr.
Moseley Woods (transfer)
$ 500.00
City Parks
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall
1,000.00
2,500.00
Balance Dec. 17 ,1932
$ 189.24
DEXTER FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
$1,062.62
From trustees of trust funds
91.78
Dr.
$1,154.40
FOLLANSBEE FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
$129.25
From trustees of trust funds
158.05
$287.30
Dr.
Fuel for beneficiaries
242.65
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$44.65
GORWAIZ FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$4.29
Atkinson Common (transfer)
$4.29
KNIGHT FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$17.18
Dr.
Atkinson Common (transfer) $17.18
$1,154.40
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
Dr.
$ 348.65
$2,689.24
73
CITY AUDITOR
PAUL A. MERRILL FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
$47.50
From trustees of trust funds
42.50
$90.00
Dr.
Prize speaking (School Department)
47.50
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$42.50
SIMPSON FUND
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
$881.73
Street Sprinkling (transfer)
$881.73
R. M. TOPPAN FUND
Cr.
Balance Dec. 19, 1931
$97.52
From trustees of trust funds
10.63
$108.15
School Department (Prize)
10.00
Balance Dec. 17, 1932
$98.15
Dr.
74
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
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