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Cemeteries
788.33
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.
$26,850.00
Police Department .
31,656.40
Fire Department
33,630.00
Fire Alarm, Inspections and Wires.
7,925.00
Health and Sanitation
34,186.79
Highways and Bridges
63,476.79
Charities
114,200.00
Soldiers' Relief.
23,100.00
Education
166,000.00
Public Library
13,150.00
Recreation.
3,495.00
Unclassified.
18,099.25
Cemeteries
788.33
Water Department
40,000.00
Material for Projects under W.P.A.
15,000.00
Indebtedness.
112,500.00
$704,057.56
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CITY AUDITOR
Budget for 1938
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk.
$400.00
Other expenses.
200.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor.
1,200.00
Other expenses.
100.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of Auditor
2,000.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,300.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treasurer and Collector's Dept.
Salary of Treas. and Collector.
2,200.00
Salary of clerks
2,240.00
Other expenses.
1,550.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Assessors
4,200.00
Other expenses.
600.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
350.00
Ćity Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
2,350.00
Other expenses.
150.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor.
1,000.00
Other expenses.
150.00
City Messenger
1,600.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars
600.00
Other expenses.
1,800.00
City Hall.
1,800.00
City Hall Prior Years.
623.76
Old Records and Typewriting.
150.00
License Commissioners.
1,000.00
Re-codifying Ordinances
300.00
$28,063.76
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Police Department
Salaries and Wages
$31,164.00
Salaries Prior Years
1,222.90
Other expenses.
1,584.00
Police automobile
750.00
$34,720.90
Fire Department
Salaries and wages.
$28,136.79
Other expenses. .
2,000.00
Fire Lighting Prior Years
52.72
Fire Equipment and Repairs Prior Years
63.25
Fire Engine Building Prior Years
137.06
Fire Department, New Equipment (Bond Issue).
3,300.00
$33,689.82
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary of Superintendent.
$800.00
Other expenses.
300.00
Inspection Plumbing and Buildings
25.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
800.00
Other expenses.
100.00
Tree Department
Salary of Warden.
500.00
Other expenses
1,400.00
Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent
1,200.00
Other expenses.
900.00
Harbor Master's Salary
125.00
$6,150.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent .
$1,500.00
Miscellaneous.
5,800.00
Miscellaneous Prior Years
2,395.07
Vital Statistics 75.00
Inspection School Children, Salary. 700.00
Inspection Animals, Salary
350.00
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CITY AUDITOR
Inspection Milk, Salary
$600.00
Inspection Slaughtering, Salary
500.00
Sewer Construction.
350.00
Sewer Maintenance.
500.00
Street Cleaning
3,000.00
Ashes and Rubbish
9,000.00
District Nurse
100.00
Carbage Disposal.
5,200.00
$30,070.07
Highway Department
Supervision .
Salary of Superintendent
$2,288.00
Other expenses.
100.00
City Trucks
5,000.00
Repairs
10,000.00
Culverts. .
1,400.00
Street Sprinkling
4,500.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
2,300.00
Miscellaneous.
250.00
Traffic Light, current
200.00
Traffic Light, current, prior years.
66.40
Street Lighting.
18,387.50
Street Lighting, Plum Island.
150.00
Snow and Ice Removal.
13,200.00
$57,841.90
Charities
Public Welfare
Salaries and wages.
$10,950.00
Other expenses. .
71,050.00
Other expenses, prior years
19,125.65
Anna Jaques Hospital.
1,000.00
Homeopathic Hospital
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children.
10,500.00
Old Age Assistance Administration.
1,100.00
Old Age Assistance .
55,000.00
Government Commodity Commissary.
890.12
$170,215.77
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief, Salary Agent
$600.00
Other expenses. .
21,807.21
Other expense prior years.
1,918.06
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State Aid.
$3,000.00
Military Aid.
600.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves.
100.00
$28,025.27
School Department
Salaries and wages.
$142,409.00
Insurance on New High School.
800.00
Travelling expense outside State.
100.00
Other expenses.
23,591.00
$166,900.00
Public Library
Salaries and wages.
$11,208.00
Other expenses.
2,050.00
$13,258.00
Recreations
Moseley Woods
$500.00
City Parks.
700.00
Atkinson Common.
700.00
Central Park and Playground.
700.00
Simmons Beach .
200.00
High School Grounds
300.00
Park and Tree Dept. Headquarters.
300.00
$3,400.00
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property .
$1,500.00
City Clocks. .
100.00
Other city Properties.
250.00
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 Maintenance.
7,000.00
Clam Maintenance, prior years.
253.02
Municipal Retirement, Admin.
400.00
Pension Accumulation Fund
5,500.00
Materials for Projects
25,000.00
Cemeteries .
750.00
$41,353.02
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Indebtedness
Interest .
$17,500.00
Indebtedness.
89,500.00
Water Department
$107,000.00 $60,000.00
Total
$780,688.51
Summary of Budget
General Government.
$28,063.76
Police Salaries
34,720.90
Fire Department.
33,689.82
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees.
6,150.00
Health and Sanitation.
30,070.07
Highway Department
57,841.90
Charities.
170,215.77
Soldiers' Benefits.
28,025.27
School Department.
166,900.00
Public Library
13,258.00
Recreations.
3,400.00
Unclassified.
41,353.02
Indebtedness.
107,000.00
Water Department
60,000.00
$780,688.51
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DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND
LIST OF JURORS
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ANNUAL REPORT
List of Jurors, 1938-39
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
Published in accordance with Chapter 234 of the General Laws
Name
Residence
Occupation
Abram, Carl
10 N. Atkinson St.
Fish dealer
Abbe, Roy H.
36 Woodland St.
Mech. Engineer
Aldrich, Raymond W.
27 Olive St.
Silver finisher
Atkinson, Charles G.
15 Bromfield St.
Mechanic
Appleton, Benjamin D.
49 Washington St.
Salesman
Bresnahan, Thomas L.
24 Jackson St.
Shoe operator
Bingham, Francis M.
38 Ashland St.
Silvershop
Bollman, Paul L.
35 Bromfield St.
Shoe cutter
Brown, Leander M.
339 High St.
Broker Carpenter
Bohaker, Otis F.
26 Oakland St.
Bollman, Harry A.
30 Bromfield St.
Shoe cutter
Bath, Daniel W.
24 Franklin St.
Stock fitter
Bailey, Elmer E.
19 Marlboro St.
Carpenter
Brooks, Abner M.
5 Brooks Ct.
Shoe operator
Brogan, John J.
9 Fair St.
Chef Silvershop
Burke, Francis J.
12 Hancock St.
Auto worker
Burke, Alexander
20 Olive St.
Shoe foreman
Bamforth, Ernest P.
51 Kent St.
Wood heel turner
Bartlett, Harold W.
14 Storey Ave.
Mechanic
Coffey, John J.
26 Oak St.
Painter
Colby, John P.
Dog fancier
Cheney, Lawrence B.
Bookkeeper
Coskery, Elmer D.
22 Ferry Rd.
Shoes
Connors, John J.
21 Washington St.
Shipper
Cronin, William P.
9 Congress St. 4 Dove St.
Metal worker
Creeden, Jeremiah J.
214 Merrimac St.
Clerk
Chase, George W.
41 Marlboro St.
Plumber
Currier, Henry G.
63 Marlboro St.
Clerk
Chase, Albert C.
28 Jefferson St.
Chauffeur
Clark, Robert C.
271 High St.
Insurance
Clough, Will O. B.
47 Purchase St.
Merchant.
82 Prospect St.
Barber
Electrician
29 Warren St.
Moulder
36 Toppans Lane
Auto dealer
19 Washington St.
Carpenter
Bean, George E.
60 Marlboro St.
36 Franklin St. Brown Sq.
Shoemaker
Creeden, James F.
Chouinard, Henry M. Coombs, Harold A. . Chaisson, George Collis, Arnold W. Chase, George P.
345 High St.
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LIST OF JURORS
Name
Residence
Occupation
Carlin, John E.
242 High St.
Merchant
Doyle, Patrick J.
40 Middle St.
Foreman
Donahue, Patrick J.
49 Kent St.
Shoe maker
Donahue, Joseph E.
6 Beck St.
Music
Crowne, Sidney W.
36 Bromfield St.
Sail maker
Davis, Raymond
12 Oakland St.
Salesman
Donahue, Timothy D.
34 Carter St.
Merchant
Douglas, Bert
229 Water St.
Shoe operator
Dondero, John F.
5 Dexter St.
Brass worker
Donahue, Daniel J.
14 Otis Pl.
Machinist
Estes, Samuel E.
76 Middle St.
Auto worker
Eaton, Stephen
24 Allen St.
Shoe operator
Eaton, Edward W.
88 Purchase St.
Druggist
Erskine, Robert
49 Bromfield St.
Clerk
Fields, Benjamin
111 Prospect St. 1 Chestnut St.
Ice dealer
Fenders, William
7 Dawes St.
Foreman
Fearing, Leland O.
13812 State St.
Auto mechanic
Gallagher, Timothy H.
32 Titcomb St.
Shoe operator
Grant, George G.
50 Prospect St.
Lineman
Greenfield, Benjamin
17 Allen St.
Merchant
Goldsmith, Albert A.
16 Otis Pl.
Merchant
Guy, James
25 Charter St.
Blacksmith
Harris, Carroll M.
9 Prospect St.
Counterman
Hughes, Samuel J.
52 Washington St.
Real estate
Healey, Joseph P.
19 Pond St.
Salesman
Healey, Daniel H.
3512 Washington St.
Auto worker
Healey, Daniel T.
1 Hillside Ave.
Shoe operator
Hurley, Jeremiah J.
16 Dove St.
Shoe operator
Haley, William H.
56 Carter St.
Bookkeeper
Hallisey, Daniel E.
3 Congress St.
Shoemaker
Harris, Raymond
81 Lime St.
Mason
Healey, Jeremiah
55 Boardman St.
Fireman
Jackman, Charles H.
40 Marlboro St.
Clerk
James, Louis R.
13 Fair St.
Garage
Kiley, Cornelius J.
39 Green St.
Merchant
Kimball, Philip R.
19 Barton St.
Optometrist
Kessler, Paul A.
25 Chestnut St.
Grocer
Kalashian, George
28 Broad St.
Merchant
Kelley, Charles P.
7 Dove St.
Real estate
Kezer, George E.
29 Union St.
Retired
Lynch, Daniel S.
28 Kent St.
Clerk
Lambert, William H.
59 Boardman St.
Merchant
Littlefield, Thomas E.
7 Arlington St.
Laundry
Liberatore, Charles
2 Merrill St. Clerk
Leary, John J.
1 Griffin Ct. Auto worker
Little, William E.
42 Temple St.
Shoe cutter
Lovejoy, Donald S.
1 Beacon St.
Shoe worker
Grocer
Frost, James E.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Name
Residence
Occupation
Leary, Jere A.
12 Warren St.
Leary, Daniel F.
161 Merrimac St.
Lynch, Patrick
28 Kent St.
McDonald, Alfred P.
6 Washington St.
Clerk
McKinnon, Charles O.
19 Walnut St.
Collector
Menut, Kendall P.
32 Lime St.
Clerk
Miller, Frank W.
202 High St.
Agent
McBride, John A.
52 Kent St.
Barber
Magner, James D.
26 Market St.
Bookkeeper
McGregor, James M.
19 Chapel St.
Bookkeeper
Mason, Archie D.
10 Warren St.
Shoe operator
McCarty, Timothy H.
40 Warren St.
Mason
Marshall, Frank W.
13 Eagle St.
Mason
Marden, Arthur P.
15 Summit Pl. 2 Jefferson Ct.
Shoe operator
Nutter, Joseph M.
302 Merrimac St.
Pattern maker
Noyes, Leslie E.
9 Otis Pl.
Chauffeur
Nutting, Ernest D.
77 Union St.
Shoe cutter
Nolan, Timothy
7 Essex St.
Shoe operator
Noyes, Walter R.
4 Summit Pl.
Banker
Noyes, Herbert E.
51 Olive St.
Shoe operator
Noyes, Herbert S.
12 Parsons St.
Manufacturer
O'Brien, William H.
4 Walnut St.
Insurance
Puglia, Claudio
69 Washington St.
Shoe operator
Poulin, George H.
48 Franklin St.
Shoe cutter
Perkins, Edward G.
27 High St.
Contractor
Perkins, Fred A.
22 Bromfield St.
Insurance
Patten, Walter L.
48 Marlboro St.
Merchant
Page, Fred L.
6 Warren St.
Carpenter
Pearson, Philip H. R.
2 Summit Pl.
Insurance
Poulin, George H.
48 Franklin St.
Shoe operator
Roach, William J.
6 Bricher Pl.
Teamster
Richard, Wilfred J.
19 Titcomb St.
Barber
Roberts, Lewis K.
11 Market St.
Salesman
Reeves, Hector J.
13 Howard St.
Shoe operator Shoe operator
Stevens, Charles W.
291 Merrimac St.
Shoe foreman
Stevens, Leiland S.
279 Merrimac St.
Manufacturer Auto worker
Short, James N. Short, Charles L.
200 Water St.
Wood heeler
Stickney, Paul J.
19 Collins St.
Salesman
Stevens, John W.
13 Marlboro St.
Shoe cutter
Sloman, Louis A. Schrempf, John P.
14 Neptune St. 8 Tremont St.
Woodheeler
49 Purchase St.
Chef
265 Merrimac St.
Shoe cutter
233 High St.
Salesman
Strangman, Everett C.
466 Merrimac St. 8 Neptune St.
Engineer
Riley, Francis M.
12 Otis Pl.
Clerk
Seyward, William Smith, Charles E. Shepard, Allan R.
Laborer Navy Yard Watchman
Piano Tuner
Morrill, Albert H.
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LIST OF JURORS
Name
Residence
Occupation
Stanton, Joseph R.
11 Broad St.
Brass worker
Sullivan, George R.
19 Dalton St.
Auto worker
Stevens, Harold F. Smith, Charles H.
291 Merrimac St.
Salesman
295 Merrimac St.
Shoe operator
Schwartz, William Twomey, Jere J.
6 Orange St.
Insurance Janitor
Thurlow, Leslie
19 High St.
Merchant
Twomey, Daniel H.
15 Fair St.
Shoe operator
Teague, Herbert E.
366 High St.
Silversmith
White, William W.
320 Meirimac St.
Hatter Shoe cutter
Welch, George H.
25 Barton St.
Shoe Manufacturer
Woods, Aaron D. White, John J.
60 Prospect St. Painter
320 Merrimac St.
Auto worker
Welch, Stephen J.
10 Bromfield St. Weaver
Welch, Patrick J.
49 Federal St.
Salesman
Zafris, James G.
11 Tremont St.
Merchant
JOHN J. O'BRIEN,
CHARLES W. STEVENS,
WILLIAM P. CARLIN,
Board of Registrars.
14 Buck St.
West, William P.
39 Forester St.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of City Registrar
Births Registered in 1937
(Including 4 stillbirths; 2 males, 2 females)
Male Female
January.
11
9
February
12
8
March
13
14
April.
13
14
May
12
12
June.
20
20
July .
1,2
19
August.
11
8
September.
12
7
October
12
9
November.
9
11
December
10
15
147
146
Nativity of Parents
Father Mother
Newburyport .
84
118
U. S. outside of Newburyport ..
178
151
Canada
5
4
Czecho-Slovakia.
0
1
Egypt.
1
0
England
1
0
Greece
2
2
Ireland.
3
4
Italy.
2
0
Poland.
2
2
Portugal
0
1
Provinces.
8
7
Russia
1
2
Scotland
0
1
Sweden
1
0
Unknown
5
0
293
293
Births outside of Newburyport parents residing in city, 7 Males, 3 Females. Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere, 46 Males, 42 Females.
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CITY REGISTRAR
Marriages Registered
1937
January.
5
February
6
March
7
April.
12
May
12
June.
17
July
12
August
11
September.
15
October
15
November.
12
December
9
133
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport.
50
48
U. S. outside of Newburyport.
71
69
Canada
2
2
Greece
1
4
Ireland.
1
1
Italy.
1
1
Lithuania
1
1
Poland.
2
1
Provinces.
4
4
Russia.
0
1
S. America
0
1
133
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Deaths Recorded in 1937
(Including stillbirths; 2 Males, 2 Females)
Males Females
January.
15
14
February.
14
14
March
12
21
April
13
7
May
14
8
June.
13
13
July
15
12
August
16
6
September.
11
9
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Males Females
October
13
5
November.
10
S
December.
9
8
155
125
Non-resident deaths in the City; 28 Males, 19 Females.
Residents of City dying elsewhere; 10 Males; 2 Females.
Non-residents buried in this City dying elsewhere; 11 Males, 15 Females.
HENRY W. LITTLE, City Registrar.
DEATHS WITH PRINCIPAL CAUSES AND AGE PERIODS, EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS
Under 1
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
65 70 75 80 85
90
95 Tot.
CAUSE
1 yr. 4 9
14 19 24 29 34 39 44
49
54
59
64
69 74 79 84 89 94
up
M
1
3
1 2
1
1
1
1
11
Accidental.
F
1
1
1
1
4
M
1
1 2 2 2
1
9
Cancer ..
F
1 1
1 1
1 3 1
2
11
M
1
1
1
2 1 4 10 7 7 8 2 2
46
Circulatory System . .
F
2
2 2 2 5 10
8 5
5
2 43
M
3
1
1
1
1 2 2
2
5
2
1
21
Pneumonia (all forms)
F
1
1
1 2
2 3
4
1
1 16
M
1
1
1
3
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
·
1
1
M
1 3
2
6
Nervous System ..
F
3 3 3 1
2
2
14
M
8
1
1
1
2 2 2 2 21
3
4
1
2
32
All other
F
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
17
Totals .
. 15
2 4 2 5 2 2 3 6
co
11
7 14 24 24 34 37 12
18
3 3 234
.
F
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CITY REGISTRAR
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ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Report of Board of Assessors
January 1, 1938.
To His Honor, the Mayor and the City Council:
City Hall, Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Assessors of the City of Newburyport hereby submits its report for the year 1937.
The City, County and State warrants called for the following amounts:
City Requirements.
$824,591.64
State Tax 24,035.00 .40
State Veterans' Care.
State Parks and Reservations 294.31
County Tax.
19,635.29
County Tax paid in 1936 in excess of estimated Receipts. 205.14
Tuberculosis Hospital.
5,274.30
Bridges
7,825.00
$897,496.48 $897,496.48
Estimated Receipts.
$220,063.56
State Tax raised in 1936 in excess of amount paid . 70.33
Available funds approved by the Commission- er of Corporations and Taxation
133,633.38
$353,767.27
Total amount appropriated.
$897,496.48
Total receipts from all sources 353,767.27
Net amount to be raised by taxation. $543,729.21 $543,729.21
In order to raise this amount it was necessary to declare a tax rate of $43.20 per thousand of valuation, a decrease of $2.20 of the year 1936.
Real Estate
Valuation $10,957,280.00
Tax $473,354.49 62,028.72
Personal Property
1,435,850.00
$12,393,130.00
$535,383.21
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
4,173 Polls at $2.00 each .
$8,346.00
Total amount of the tax levy
$543.729.21
The total amount of the tax committed to the Collector for collection was $543,729.21.
The Board made three commitments of Motor Vehicle Excise tax as follows:
Cars
Valuation
Tax
Commitment No. 1.
1275
$276,770.00
$9,575.68
Commitment No. 2.
1313
318,350.00
9,266.62
Commitment No. 3.
539
186,820.00
2,874.84
Totals.
3127
$781,940.00
$21,717.14
The amounts of abatements allowed on Motor Vehicle Excise tax during the year 1937 are as follows:
Year of 1934.
$559.85
Year of 1935.
700.76
Year of 1936.
127.44
Year of 1937.
1,252.97
The amounts of abatements allowed on Real Estate, Personal Property and Polls are as follows:
Year of 1931.
$60.80
Year of 1932.
$127.72
Year of 1933.
140.00
Year of 1934.
134.40
Year of 1935.
7,309.48
Year of 1936.
1,188.94
Year of 1937.
1,668.12
After we had provided for all warrants issued to us by the City, State and County there were sent to us by the State Treasurer and Receiver General warrants for the following additional amounts which we shall have to raise by taxation in the year 1938.
State Tax
$1,567.50
State Veterans' Care.
23.80
State Parks and Reservations
133.30
Total
$1,724.00
The loss in valuation for the year 1937 is as follows:
Loss on Real Property . $18,500.00
Loss on Personal Property. 318,130.00
Total loss
$336.630.00
The greater portion of this loss represents the loss by exemptions of manu-
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facturing machinery of corporations as provided by Chapter 362 of the Acts of 1936, and reported in our 1937 report.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. SHEA, SAMUEL E. ESTES, CHARLES A. MORSE,
Board of Assessors.
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CITY MARSHAL
Report of the City Marshal
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of Newburyport:
Gentlemen-The whole number of arrests during the months of 1937 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 369, of which 54 were of foreign birth, 315 were born within the limits of the United States, 27 were females and 30 were minors.
Arrests were for the Following Causes
Abortion
2
Assault and battery
23
Assault on officers
2
Assault (felonious).
4
Assault with a dangerous weapon.
1
Assault with intent to rape
1
Bastardy
2
Breaking and entering
2 4
Attempt to break and enter.
Carrying concealed weapons
1
Contempt of court.
2
Disorderly conduct
5
Disturbing the peace.
5
Drunkenness.
175
Escaped prisoner
1
Exposing person.
1
Gaming
3
Malicious injury to property.
3
Non-payment of fines.
1
Annoying and accosting
1
Insane
11
Larceny.
9
Attempted larceny.
3
Lewd and lascivious
2
Malicious mischief
6
Neglected children.
10
Non support.
15
Neglect of children
10
Receiving stolen property
2
Runaway boys.
6
Safe-keeping
129
Using profane language
1
Vagrancy.
2
Violation of city ordinances.
3
Violation of the dog law.
6
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ANNUAL REPORT
Violation of probation.
20
Violation of the food law
1
Violation of the rules of the Board of Health.
1
Violation of the labor law .
4
Violation of the liquor law.
6
Violation of junk law
4
Violation of the Sunday law
1
Alien in possession of firearms
1
Operating under influence of liquor
7
Taking motor vehicle without authority.
4
Operating without license in possession.
1
Operating without registration in possession
1
Leaving scene of accident.
1
Disposed of as Follows
Appealed.
18
Bound over to Superior Court.
6
Cases continued.
13
Cases dismissed . 29
Committed to Danvers Hospital.
11
Committed for non-payment of fine $95.
8
Committed to State Farm and suspended. .
3
Committed to Department of Public Welfare
5
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater
12
Committed to Woman's Prisen, Sherborn
2
Defaulted .
1
Discharged by Court.
23
Fined and suspended $240.
15
Fined and paid $795
49
House of Correction and suspended.
25
Ordered to pay costs.
7
Placed on file
30
Put on probation.
12
Released
65
Sent to jail
28
Turned over to other officers.
16
Turned over to parents.
3
Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley
1
Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley and suspended. 4
Ordered to leave city
1
Miscellaneous
Amount of property reported lost. $4,381.90
Amount of property recovered . $3,381.00
Amount of imprisonment and suspended (days) 1,400
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days). 1,724
Accidents reported. 63
Ambulance calls. 141
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CITY MARSHAL
Assisted other officers
164
Buildings found open and secured
428
Complaints investigated. 533
Dangerous wires and poles reported.
6
Defective places in streets reported
17
Defective places on sidewalks
66
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
8
Dogs gassed
115
Duty calls.
26,582
Fire Alarm Boxes found open .
7
Fire alarms given, Bells 2; Stills 8
10
Fires extinguished without alarm
4
Glass in Fire Alarm Boxes found broken.
13
Horses found, strayed.
1
Horses killed.
1
Injured persons assisted.
16
Intoxicated persons helped home.
18
Lights found burning in buildings
173
Lights furnished for dangerous places
6
Lights reported out in stores.
162
Liquor seizures.
4
Lost children restored to parents .
13
Nuisances investigated.
7
Officers for extra duty, dance halls.
56
Officers for extra duty at church ..
4
Officers for extra duty at City Hall
32
Number of visits to Pool Rooms
877
Search warrants for liquor, served
4
Search warrants for property.
4
Sick persons assisted. .
21
Street obstructions removed
5
Street lights reported out.
367
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner.
13
Telephone calls.
478
Wagon calls .
9
Water found running in buildings.
5
Water main burst, superintendent notif ed.
3
Windows found open and secured.
53
Windows found broken.
91
Summons served for other Police
48
Safes found open
9
Search Warrant for abortion implements.
2
Automobiles stolen .
30
Automobiles recovered
33
Bicycles stolen
14
Bicycles recovered.
17
Persons bitten by dogs.
24
Cats gassed.
237
Cats found dead in streets.
59
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ANNUAL REPORT
Cats killed by automobiles.
15
Dogs killed by automobiles
18
Dogs found dead in streets
23
Dogs reported lost.
22
Dogs found.
19
Dogs ordered restrained .
10
Dogs unlicensed, owners notified.
96
Drownings.
2
Dead bodies found in river
2
Dangerous trees reported.
1
Boats stolen .
1
Boats recovered.
1
Hydrants leaking
4
Hens killed by dogs
18
Lights out in banks.
9
Traffic lights out
23
Gasoline pumps found open.
10
Fatal automobile accidents .
2
Officers on duty at theatres.
54
Officers on duty at Ward rooms .
12
Officers on duty at ball games.
12
Officers on duty at High School
11
Officers on duty at parades
5
Officer on duty at Boat Club
1
Officers on duty at Circus.
3
Officers on duty at Carnival
3
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. SULLIVAN,
City Marshal.
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CITY SOLICITOR
Report of City Solicitor
February 7, 1938.
City Council, City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen-In accordance with the provisions of the city ordinance relative to the office of City Solicitor, I have to submit herewith my report for the year 1937.
CASES TRIED.
The case of Winthrop P. Davis vs. City of Newburyport was one of the cases listed for trial at the sitting of the Superior Court here in the city in September. Mr. Davis was suing the City in contract for services performed in his capacity as City Messenger but based his suit on services rendered as a janitor. After a two day jury trial, a directed verdict was rendered in favor of the City on a motion presented by me.
The case of Arthur Sullivan vs. City of Newburyport was tried before a jury at Salem and after trying the case for a day, it was settled. This was a suit for wages as janitor in the New High School and the case was settled for services performed only for the time the school was occupied by the school children. Mr. Sullivan had worked at the New High School for two or three weeks before the school was occupied and felt he was entitled to be paid for that time but the settlement figure excluded this period of time.
George A. Fuller Company vs. City of Newburyport was a controversy over extra work performed in the construction of the New High School. This matter went before an arbitrator and he ruled that the Fuller Company was entitled to around $8,000 against their figure of over $13,000 and he further ruled that the architect should pay Fuller about $4,000 of the $8,000 due. This was not a final settlement of this matter because the arbitration proceedings was a condition precedent to an action at law for the collection of the extras if the court should find in favor of the Fuller Company. No final action was taken in this case up to the period I served as City Solicitor. Numerous hearings were held before the arbitrator both in this city and in Boston.
EASTERN AUTO PARTS INC., vs. BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
This case was tried before the new Tax Appeal Board at Boston and I ap- peared and defended the case for the Assessors. This was an appeal from the refusal of the board of assessors to abate a tax for the year 1936 assessed to the Eastern Auto Parts on personal property owned by it in the City. The final ruling on this case was that the City should abate in the sum of $57.88.
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