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Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS B. LUNT, Foreman.
PUMPING RECORDS 1938
Total Gallons Pumped, Main & Artichoke 1,277,726,900
Daily Average, Main & Artichoke 3,500,621
Greatert Amount to Service in one day, July 9
1,690,500
Greatest Amount to Service in one week, July 10,988,200
Daily Average to Service 1,394,220
ANNUAL REPORT
Monthly Pumpage
Artichoke
Service
Average Daily Gals.
per Capita Gallons Population
January
20,291,900
43,539,700
1,412,900
94
15,000
February
21,891,500
37,929,600
1,360,140
90
March
24,389,500
42,004,100
1,355,470
90
April
18,893,100
41,161,400
1,372,900
91
May
20,401,500
42,133,000
1,359,130
90
June
25,492,900
42,301,000
1,410,030
94
July
18,685,600
44,592,800
1,438,770
95
August
·25,975,000
45,742,100
1,475,550
98
September
20,088,600
42,387,800
1,412,920
94
October
21,697,200
43,154,100
1,392,070
92
November
18,849,600
39,688,300
1,322,940
88
December
23,284,800
44,257,100
1,427,650
94
Totals
259,944,900
508,891,000
1,394,220
92
Note: Total gallons pumped includes pumping Artichoke water three times and reservoir water at Main Station twice.
Station Statistics
Main Station
Total Gallons pumped, water pumped twice
1,017,782,000
Gallons pumped to service
508,891,000
Daily Average
1,394,221
Coal used for pumping-lbs.
1,522,304
Daily Average-lbs.
4,170
Coal used for lighting & heating-lbs.
60,435
Daily Average-lbs.
103
Gallons pumped per lb. of coal
647
Total Coal used
1,560,113
Artichoke Station
Total Gallons pumped
259,944,900
Daily Average
712,177
Total K. W. H.
197,253
Daily Average
540
Gallons pumped per KWH
1,318
Greatest Amount pumped in one day
1,512,000
K. W. generated at Main Station
13,272
Coal used
26,544
Coal used for heating
33,891
COMPARATIVE TOTAL PUMPING TO SERVICE DURING PAST TEN YEARS
Year
Annual Pumpage to Service
Decrease
Average Daily Pumpage
Daily Increase or Decrease
Average Daily Pumping per Cap
Estimated Population
1898
6,594,000
549,000
38
14,522
1929
510,241,575
-1-503,647,575
1,398,000
- - 849,000
91
15,198
1930
476,033,815
- 34,207,760
1,304,000
94,000
86
15,084
1931
463,922,380
- 12,111,435
1,271,000
33,000
85
15,030
1932
482,528,195
- - 18,605.815
1,318,000
47,000
88
14,976
1933
445,217,558
- 37,315,637
1.220,000
98,000
82
14,923
1934
503,306,325
-|- 58,088,767
1,379,000
- - 159,000
93
14,869
1935
478,044,200
- 25,262,125
1,310,000
69,000
88
14,815
1936
503,799,800
- - 25,755,600
1,376,000
-|- 66,000
93
14,815
1937
504,942,800
-|- 1,143,000
1,383,400
-|- 7,000
93
14,815
1938
509,891,000
-1- 3,848,200
1,394,220
-|- 10,820
92
15,000
PERSONNEL
Lester Bridges, Chief Engineer
Jeremiah Leary, Asistant Chief Engineer
Ralph Estabrooks, Engineer Jeremiah Foley, Engineer
Carl Bridges, Engineer
Ernest Miller, Engineer
Laborers Dennis Cronin Orrin Kimball Richard Gorwaiz
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. BRIDGES, Chief Engineer.
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CITY AUDITOR
Total Increase or
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ANNUAL REPORT
Precipitation Recorded
1938
January
3.96
February
2.39
March
2.51
April
3.39
May
3.52
June
6.72
July
12.49
August
1.99
September
8.28
October
2.67
November
2.31
December
3.90
Total
54.16
Personnel
Lester Bridges, Chief Engineer.
Ralph Estabrooks, Engineer.
Jeremiah Foley, Engineer.
Jeremiah Leary, Assistant Chief Engineer.
Carl Bridges, Engineer.
Ernest Miller, Engineer.
Dennis Cronin, Laborer.
Orrin Kimball, Laborer.
Richard Gorwaiz, Laborer.
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER A. BRIDGES, Chief Engineer.
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CITY AUDITOR
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Gross city debt Jan. 1, 1938
$848,350.30
Debts incurred during 1938
Revenue loans
$500,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
64,000.00
Water Loan
58,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan, Fire Dept.
7,000.00
Tax Title Loans
77,891.50
706,891.50
Debts paid during year
Revenue Loans
$450,000.00
Tax Title Loans
19,095.68
Tax Title Possessions
1,000.00
Central Park and Playground Loan
1,000.00
County T. B. Hospital Loan
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
45,000.00
New High School Loans
24,000.00
Sewer Loan
2,000.00
Primary School Loan
9,000.00
Plum Island River Bridge Loan
1,500.00
Municipal Financial Year Adjustment Loan
6,000.00
Water Department Loan
6,000.00
565,595.68
Increase in debt during year
141,295.82
Gross City Debt December 31, 1938
$989,646.12
Interest
Cr.
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
$56.25
Appropriation
18,350.00
Accrued interest
102.37
From Water Dept.
40.00
18,548.62
Dr.
Revenue Loans
$2,178.58
Tax Title Loans
634.52
Municipal Relief Loans
3,795.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
County T. B. Hospital Loans
350.62
Central Park & Playground Loan
200.00
New High School Loan
6,793.75
Water Loans
40.00
Financial Year Adjustment Loan
120.00
Primary School Loan
2,062.50
Plum Island River Bridge Loan
245.44
Sewer Loan
1,530.00
Transfers
597.50
18,547.91
To Revenue .71
CITY CLOCKS
Receipts
Appropriation
$100.00
Payments
Caretaker of Clocks
$100.00
PLANNING BOARD
Receipts
Transfer
$788.50
Payments
Salaries and expenses
$750.00
Blue prints and map
38.50
788.50
OTHER CITY PROPERTIES
Receipts
Appropriation
$250.00
Transfer
800.00
1,050.00
Payments
Balance forward
.47
Insurance New High School
800.00
Janitor Service 24.00
85
CITY AUDITOR
Paint
43.00
All other
1.43
Transfers
165.00
1,033.90
To Revenue
16.10
WATER
Receipts
Appropriation
$60,000.00
Payments
Administration :
Superintendents
$4,400.00
Clerks
2,767.50
Stationery and postage
543.95
Printing and advertising
157.95
Telephones
142.74
Electric Lighting
76.88
Office furniture
250.80
All other
56.31
$8,396.13
General :
Labor
4,625.78
Pipe and fittings
2,857.87
Meters and fittings
211.26
Gas, oil and repairs
470.89
Freight
26.54
Equipment and repairs
319.41
Taxes
128.10
Insurance
55.55
Rental of compressor
1,070.00
New Truck
518.50
Purchase of land
250.00
Payment to Retirement Fund
1,583.57
All other
16.60
12,134.07
Service Connections :
Labor
407.76
Express
14.89
422.65
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ANNUAL REPORT
Pumping Station :
Engineers
6,445.00
Labor
6,024.68
Oil, waste and packing
491.70
Coal
6,311.37
Repairs on building
1,025.67
Reservoir maintenance
84.28
Repairs on pumps
596.10
Power and light
3,900.67
Equipment and repairs
337.30
New truck
1,091.90
Gas, oil and repairs
272.77
Use of auto
420.00
Insurance
1,197.23
Engineers' services
394.23
Chlorine and boiler compound
186.20
Truck hire
42.00
All other
210.55
29,031.65
Indebtedness :
Payments on loans
6,000.00
Interest
2,035.00
8,035.00
Extensions :
Labor
557.15
Pipe and fittings
979.82
1,536.97
Transfer
40.00
59,596.47
To water surplus
$403.53
WATER WORKS ADDITIONS
(P. W. A. Water Docket Mass 1481-F)
Receipts -
Bond Issue Refund
$58,000.00
40,00
$58,040.00
87
CITY AUDITOR
Payments
Clerk of Works
$262.50
Contractor
5,062.50
Services of engineer
1,194.80
Land purchase
2,750.00
Deed
3.50
Certification of bonds
213.87
Advertising
111.88
Office supplies
11.15
Tests
16.00
9,626.20
Balance forward
$48,413.80
CEMETERIES
Receipts
Appropriation
$750.00
Payments
Superintendent
$152.00
Labor
401.00
Tools and repairs
115.70
Rental of driveway
40.00
All other
41.25
749.95
To Revenue
.05
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Payments on account of Interest :
Revenue Loans
2,178.58
Tax Titles Loans
634.52
Municipal Relief Loans
3,795.00
County Hospital T. B. Loans
350.62
Central Park & Playground Loan
200.00
New High School Loan
6,793.75
Water Loans
40.00
Financial Year Adjustment Loan
120.00
Primary School Loan
2,062.50
Plum Island River Bridge Loan
245.44
Sewer Loan
1,530.00
$17,950.41
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ANNUAL REPORT
Payments on accounts of Indebtedness :
Revenue Loans
450,000.00
Tax Titles Loans
19,095.68
Tay Title Possessions
1,000.00
Central Park & Playground Loan
1,000.00
County T. B. Hospital Loan
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
45,000.00
New High School Loan
24,000.00
Sewer Loan
2,000.00
Primary School Loan
9,000.00
Plum Island River Bridge Loan
1,500.00
Municipal Fin. Yr. Adjust. L.
6,000.00
$559,595.68
AGENCY
Payments :
County Tax
$20,727.31
State Tax
35,530.00
State-Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,287.39
Care Civil War Veterans
120.00
State Parks & Reservations
497.83
$58,162.53
REFUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
Payments :
Taxes 1932
65.00
1936
136.35
1937
265.76
1938
428.60
Motor Vehicle Excise 1934
30.95
1935
23.59
1936
5.67
1937
82.66
1938
220.20
Welfare, Outside Relief, Bills Receivable
28.43
Clam Plant, Overassessments
802.85
Interest
7.77
$2,097.83
89
CITY AUDITOR TRUST FUNDS
Payments :
Atwood-Cash aid
$326.50
Davis-Society Relief Aged women
12.50
Dexter-Welfare aid
167.64
Follansbee-Fuel
122.97
Brown-School purposes
490.00
Toppan-School prize
3.11
Andrews-Library
29.07
Colby-Library
65.42
Cole-Library
50.00
Currier-Library
43.00
N. D. Dodge-Library
34.47
W. H. P. Dodge-Library
76.28
Foster-Library
4.34
Frothingham-Library
18.30
Green-Library
51.61
Haskell-Library
26.48
Sawyer-Library
106.00
Spring-Library
496.68
Sweetser-Library
114.04
Todd-Library
517.29
Williams-Library
27.37
$2,783.07
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
FIRE DEPARTMENTAL EQUIPMENT
Receipts
Bond Issue
$7,000.00
Appropriation
.
3,300.00
10,300.00
Payments
Combination pumping engine
$6,000.00
Ambulance
3,370.00
Advertising
2.70
Equipment
158.00
9,530.70
Balance forward $769.30
90
ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHWAY FUND, CHAPTER 500, ACTS OF 1938
Receipts
From State of Massachusetts
$10,450.00
Payments
Labor
$4,124.90
Asphalt
1,568.23
Oil
20.74
Sharpening tools
3.75
Stone dust and sand
133.05
Transfers
544.00
6,394.67
Balance forward
$4,055.33
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Receipts
Balance forward, Jan. 1, 1938
$93.46
U. S. Grant, Federal Government
47,000.00
Refund
47.50
Transfer
5,224.09
$52,365.05
Payments
To contractor
$36,707.76
To architect
8,107.21
Equipment
6,877.15
Tests
116.00
Advertising
10.50
51,818.62
Balance forward
$546.43
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS HEATING SYSTEM, JACKMAN SCHOOL
Receipts
Balance forward, Jan. 1, 1938
$11,529.68
Payments
To contractor
$8,384.00
Travelling expense
19.03
Advertising
10.47
Transfers
3,075.00
11,488.50
Balance forward $41.18
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CITY AUDITOR
Trust Funds
1938 REPORT
TRUSTEES OF THE BUILDING OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Newburyport, Dec. 31, 1938
Principal of Fund
Balance of subscriptions after purchase and
alterations of building
$5,000.00
Bequest of C. W. Moseley
5,000.00
Total Deposit in Institution for Savings
$10,000.00
Income and Expenditures
Income
1937 :
Dec. 31-Balance
$829.07
1938 :
April-Dividend, Inst. for Savings
133.49
Oct .- Dividend-Inst. for Savings
133.28
$1,095.84
Payments
1938:
Jan. 13-B. & M. R.R. freight on tiles .70
14-W. R. Flint, 6 air valves 9.00
29-H. J. Leigh, labor & stock on doors
43.30
24-Zani Tile & Terrazzo, tiles
12.25
Mar. 11-J. M. Wheeler, weather strips
55.00
June 8-Alex Wilson & Son, rep. tile floor 15-A. P. Wilson, paint & hardware
6.87
Aug. 2-L. L. Peavey Co., door check & hardw.
17.12
Oct. 4-W. B. Flint, Dole float valve
7.81
25-W. E. Atkinson Co., stoker repairs
45.90
Dec. 27-W. D. Noyes, labor on doors
9.60
347.15
139.60
Balance, Dec. 31, 1938
$748.89
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ANNUAL REPORT
Deposit in Merchants Nat'l Bank
$86.06
Deposit in Institution for Savings
662.63
WILLIAM BALCH
Treasurer of Fund.
PEABODY FUND, NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Report of Treasurer for year ending November 30, 1938
Receipts :
Cash on hand December 1, 1937
$191.55
Dividends
April 2, 1938
$187.50
October 26, 1938
187.50
375.00
$566.55
Expenditures :
Books
$431.86
Postage, stationery
.78
$432.64
Balance on hand November 30, 1938 $133.91
Respectfully submitted,
LAURENCE HAYWARD, Treasurer.
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT SCHOOL
Scientific School
Investment of Fund, October 31, 1938
Real estate by foreclosure and in possession
$15,500.00
Mortgage on real estate
19,700.00
Bonds
343,126.26
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CITY AUDITOR
Stocks
192,492.68
Cash
15,987.99
586,806.93
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Receipts
Balance October 31, 1937
$8,763.18
Securities sold and matured
5,287.41
Income gross
17,693.40
31,743.99
Payments
Students expense
$12,569.50
Expense on real estate foreclosed
392.17
Administrative expenses
2,794.33
15,756.00
Cash on hand October 31, 1938
$15,987.99
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TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUND IS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount $1,000.00
$25.00
So. End Reading Room
Margaret Atwood
... Institution for Savings
. Demand
5,500.00
138.35
Poor and Religious
N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. . Demand
5,500.00
137.50
Poor and Religious
Balch Fund
. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
.. Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings
. Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Bartlett Mall
J. M. Bradbury .
.Institution for Savings
. Demand
1,000.00
25.15
Gen'l Use of Library
Chas. W. Bradstreet.
.N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.15
Gen'l Use of Library
John Bromfield
. . Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
250.00
Sidewalks and Trees
Moses Brown
... N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
Provident Inst. for Sav., Amesbury
. Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
Lucy G. B. Colby
... N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
700.00
17.50
Replacement Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole .
. . N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Supt. of Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
. . N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
N'pt & Newbury Books
A. E. Cutter
. . N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
1,000.00
25.15
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings . .
. Demand
3,000.00
75.00
Gen'l Use of Library
A. Gertrude Cutter
... N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. . Demand
24,432.17
610.80
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings
Demand
26,227.10
659.77
Beautifying the City
City of New York, 31/2%.
.. Nov. 1,1953
1,000.00
35.00
Beautifying the City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 4%
. Oct. 1, 1995
1,000.00
20.00
Beautifying the City
New Amsterdam Gas, 5%
. Jan. 1, 1948
1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
ANNUAL REPORT
Income '38
Purpose
Emma A. Andrews .
... N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount
Income '38
Purpose
Chicago & Erie R. R., 5%
. May 1, 1982
1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
Annie D. Davis
.. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter
. Institution for Savings
. Demand
2,137.50
53.76
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
... N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
1,020.00
25.50
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. Dodge
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,645.00
66.12
Bks. & Papers, Library
Susan M. Donnell
. Institution for Savings
. Demand
3,000.00
75.00
Gen'l Use of Library
L. M. Follansbee
.. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings
Demand
1,206.25
30.34
Poor
Daniel Foster
.N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
250.00
6.26
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
Haverhill Savings Bank
. Demand
1,000.00
27.50
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
. . N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
100.00
2.51
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
. Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
60.00
Books for Library
Geo. Haskell . Institution for Savings
. Demand
1 072.50
26.80
Books for Library
*High School (Cl. '18) .. V'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demard
224.81
5.52
Athletic Field
*High School (Cl. '17) .. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
233.46
5.72
Memorial
Chas. H. Knight
.. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
" mand
400.00
10.06
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
.. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank Demand
1,000.00
25.15
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings . Demand
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Paul A. Merrill
. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
1.000.00
25.00
School Prize
F. S. Moseley
. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. . Demand
1,000.00
25.15
Gen'l Use of Library
Institution for Savings . Demand
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'l Use of Library
W. (). Moseley ... Institution for Savings . Demand
3,495.33
86.72
Gen'l Use of Library
. Demand
2,500.00
62.50
Poor
CITY AUDITOR
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TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount
Income '38
Purpose
Chicago, Bur. & Que. R. R., 4%
Mar. 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
Gen'l Use of Library
N. Y. N. & H. R. R., 4%
. Mar. 1, 1947
1,000.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Boston & Maine R. R., 5%
May 1, 1940
2,000.00
100.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 31/2%
.. Dec. 1, 1966
2,000.00
65.00
Gen'l Use of Library
*Municipal Buildings
Insurance Fund
.. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank . . Demand
28,279.42
693.94
Replace loss by fire
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
. July 1, 1955
5,000.00
Replace loss by fire
*Paul A. Pathe Sr. ... Institution for Savings
Demand
786.23
19.28
*Mary A. Roaf . N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
. Demand
5,796.25
145.80
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,588.68
99.39
Atkinson Common
M. P. Sawyer
Salem Savings Bank
. Demand
5,000.00
150.00
Books for Library
M. H. Simpson
. Institution for Savings
Demand
5,107.46
126.09
Sprinkling Streets
Chicago, Bur. & Que. R. R., 4%
Mar. 1, 1958
4,000.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
. July 1, 1955
5,000.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine R. R., 5%
.. Mar. 1, 1942
3,000.00
150.00
Sprinkling Streets
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 31/2%
. Dec. 1, 1966
4,000.00
130.00
So. End Reading Room .. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank .. Demand Institution for Savings . Demand
3,156.17
78.90
Branch Library
American Tel. & Tel. Co., 51/2% ..... Nov. 1, 1943
500.00
27.50
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp. Bond 61/2% ... Mar. 1, 1939
500.00
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp. 61/2% .... .. Jan. 15, 1940
500.00
5.00
Branch Library
Real Est. cor. Purchase & Marlboro .. 4,000.00
5,452.73
136.30
Sprinkling Streets Branch Library
Atkinson Common
ANNUAL REPORT
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount
Income '38
Purpose
J. R. Spring ..... .. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank
... Demand
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
E. H. Stickney
Institution for Savings . Demand
5,524.01
138.96
Gen'l Use of Library
Baltimore & Ohio R. R., 5%
. Dec. 1, 1995
5,000.00
250.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Benj. G. Sweetser
Institution for Savings
.. Demand
5,000.00
125.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Wm. C. Todd
Institution for Savings
Demand
8,469.38
211.14
Reading Room
Chicago, Burling. & Quincy, 4%
. Mar. 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
Reading Room
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., 4%
. Mar. 1, 1947
2,000.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R. R., 5%
May 1, 1940
2,000.00
100.00
Reading Room
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 31/4%
.. Dec. 1, 1966
1,000.00
32.50
Reading Room
R. N. Toppan
. N'pt Five Cents Savings Bank Demand
250.00
6.26
School Prize
A. Williams Salem Five Cents Savings Bank ...... Demand
1,000.00
30.00
Books for Library
TOTALS
$286,554.45 $7,333.94
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS $286,554.45-Divided as follows :
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
8,000.00
Institution for Savings
109,165.61
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. 13,000.00
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co .. 10,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R.
7,000.00
Provident Institution for Savings, Amesbury 5,000.00
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. 7,000.00
City of New York 1,000.00
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
500.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R.
1,000.00
New Amsterdam Gas Co.
1,000.00
6th Ave. & 55th St. Corp. 500.00
Chicago Erie R. R.
1,000.00
Real Estate corner Purchase and Marlboro 4,000.00
Haverhill Savings Bank
1,000.00
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. 5,000.00
CITY AUDITOR
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank .$103,888.84
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. 8,000.00
1680 Broadway Corporation 500.00
97
98
ANNUAL REPORT
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1938
Average valuation for three years $12,936,33-
Debt Limit, 21/2% of $12,936,337 $323,408.42
City Debt omitting revenue loans and
tax title loans
$669,274.91
Debt outside limit allowed by Special Acts :
Water (Acts 1908, 1913 and General Laws) $109,000.00
Essex Co. T. B. Hospital 8,000.00
Plum Isl. Bridge A 1921 4,274.91
Primary Sch. Acts 1923
30,000.00
New High School Chap. 404 Acts 1935 133,465.00
New High School Chap. 45
Acts 1935 48,000.00
New High School Chap. 278 Acts 1934
10,000.00
Financial Yr. Adjustment
6,000.00
Municipal Relief :
1935
26,000.00
1936
35,000.00
1937
55,000.00
1938
64,000.00
Total debt outside the limit $528,739.91 1
Debt within the limit
$140,535.00
Borrowing capacity, December 31, 1938
$182,873.42
99
CITY AUDITOR
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at close of books December 31, 1937 was $698,350.30.
During the year the following loans were authorized :
Municipal Relief Loan
$64,000.00
Water Loan
58,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan, Fire Dept. 7,000.00
Tax Title Loans
77,891.50
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year including Water Bonds amounted to $115,595.68.
The total funded debt December 31, 1938 was $789,646.12 making net in- crease in debt of $91,295.82.
DECEMBER 31, 1938
Bonds and Notes
Rate Issued
Due
Amount
Water
31/2%
1933
Oct.
1, 1939-53
$ 45,000.00
Water
41/2%
1914
Oct.
1, 1939-44
6,000.00
Water
2%
1938
Nov.
1, 1939-58
58,000.00
Plum Island Bridge
41/2%
1922
Dec. 1, 1939-41
4,274.91
Central Park & Playground
4%
1922
July 1, 1939-42
4,000.00
Schoolhouse
41/4%
1922
Dec. 1, 1939-42
30,000.00
Schoolhouse
41/4%
1922
Dec.
1, 1939-42
6,000.00
County T. B. Hospital
41/8%
1926
Feb. 26,
1939-46
8,000.00
Sewer
41/2%
1929
Nov. 1, 1939-42
32,000.00
Financial Yr. Adjustment Loan 2%
1934
Dec.
1,
1939
6,000.00
New High School
11/2%
1935
Mar.
1, 1939-40
10,000.00
New High School
21/4%
1935
Oct.
1, 1939-53
225,000.00
New High School
21/2%
1935
Dec.
2, 1939-50
48,000.00
Departmental Equipment (Fire) 11/2%
1938
July
1, 1939-43
7,000.00
Tax Title Loans
1%
1938
1939
77,891.50
Tax Title Loans
1%
1938
1939
42,479.71
Municipal Relief Loan
13/4%
1935
Sept.
1, 1939-40
26,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
11/2%
1936
Nov.
2, 1939-45
35.000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
21/4%
1937
Sept.
1, 1939-47
55,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
13/4%
1938
May
1, 1939-48
64,000.00
$789,646.12
100
ANNUAL REPORT
Statement of Appropriated Accounts at Close of Financial Year
Appropriations and Credits
Expended
Balance
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk
$
400.00
$ 400.00
Other expenses
584.00
584.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
1,200.00
1,200.00
Salary of Clerk
1,200.00
1,200.00
Other expenses
273.54
273.04
Administrative expense
851.36
851.36
Auditor's Department
Salaries
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
475.00
474.74
.26
Treasurer & Collector's Dept.
Salaries
4,400.00
4,400.00
Other expense
2,820.00
2,819.92
.08
Printing & Cert. Bond & Note Issue.
490.59
490.59
Assessors Department
Salaries
4,200.00
4,200.00
Other expenses
1,220.00
1,219.21
.79
City Clerk's Department
Salary
2,350.00
2,350.00
Other expenses
150.00
146.31
3.69
Vital Statistics
75.00
72.90
2.10
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
1,000.00
Other expenses
300.00
299.14
.86
Foreclosure Tax Titles
166.85
143.20
23.65
.50
101
CITY AUDITOR
Appropriations and Credits
Expended
Balance
City Messenger, Salary 1938
1,600.00
1,600.00
Prior to 1938
2,953.40
2,953.40
New Equipment, Treas. Auditor & Assessors
2,500.00
2,500.00
Election and Registration
Registrars Salaries
600.00
600.00
Other expenses
2,226.37
2,226.31
.06
City Hall Maintenance
3,423.76
3,400.27
23.49
Old Records and Typewriting
150.00
144.73
5.27
License Commissioners, Sal. & Other Expenses
1,000.00
993.83
6.17
Recodifying Ordinances
1,046.62
1,046.62
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and wages
33,023.29
33,023.29
Other expenses
2,299.00
2,289.27
9.73
Automobile
750.00
750.00
Fire Department
Salaries and wages
28,149.29
28,145.81
3.48
Other expenses
2,253.03
2,248.53
4 50
New Equipment
3,300.00
3,300.00
Fire Alarm, Salary Supt.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses
525.00
524.28
.72
Inspection Plumbing and Building
25.00
3.00
22.00
Sealer Weights and Meas. Salary
800.00
800.00
Other expenses
151.11
141.89
9.22
Dog Officer
224.00
364.00
*140.00
Forestry Supervision
1,700.00
1,700.00
Tree, other expenses
4,125.00
4,124.88
.12
Moth, other expenses
900.00
899.62
.38
HEALTH & SANITATION
Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent
1,500.00
1,500.00
Miscellaneous
8,195.07
8,178.79
16.28
Inspection School Children, Salary
700.00
700.00
Inspection Animals, Salary
350.00
350.00
Inspection Milk, Salary
600.00
600.00
Inspection Slaughtering, Salary
500.00
494.94
5.06
102
ANNUAL REPORT
Appropriations and Credits
Expended
Balance
District Nurse
100.00
100.00
Ashes & Rubbish
9,000.00
9,000.00
Garbage Disposal
5,200.00
5,200.00
Sewer Construction
350.00
350.00
Sewer Maintenance
500.00
499.90
Street Cleaning
3,500.00
3,500.00
.10
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Supervision
Salary of Superintendent
2,288.00
2,288.00
Other expenses
100.00
99.41
.59
City Trucks
15,708.56
15,705.25
3.31
Repairs
12,000.00
11,997.80
2.20
Culverts
1,900.00
1,899.72
.28
Street Sprinkling
5,210.01
5,209.97
.04
Sidewalks & Edgestones
2,925.00
2,924.37
.63
Snow & Ice Removal
16,917.07
16,916.61
.46
Miscellaneous
250.00
249.50
.50
Traffic Light Current
302.96
302.96
Street Lighting
18,401.25
18,401.20
.05
Plum Island Lighting
165.00
165.00
Harbor Master Salary (1937 & 1938)
250.00
250.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries
11,650.00
11,641.72
8.28
Other expenses
122,295.53
122,041.98
253.55
Aid to Dependent Children
14,862.00
14,425.06
436.94
Old Age Assistance, Administration
1,100.00
1,100.00
Old Age Assistance, Assistance
84,148.92
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