City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1931-1936, Part 7

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1931
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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


42


ANNUAL REPORT


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


43


CITY AUDITOR


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


41


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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CITY AUDITOR


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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


48


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


49


CITY AUDITOR


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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.


51


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


52


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


53


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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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55


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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


57


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


58


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


59


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


6-4


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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