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Wm. C. Todd.
. Institution for Savings. .
. Demand
8,469.38
211.72
Reading Room
Chicago, Burlington & 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
Wm. C. Todd ..
. Boston & Maine R. R., 5% ..
May 1, 1940
2,000.00
68.81
Reading Room
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., 314% .
. Dec. 1, 1966
1,000.00
48.75
Reading Room
R. N. Toppan. .
. Np't 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
$295,097.32 $7,025.21
ANNUAL REPORT
Purpose
M. P. Sawyer ..
. Salem Savings Bank.
. Demand
Income 1940
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp., Bond 612% .... Mar. 1, 1939
500.00
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CITY AUDITOR
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS
Schedule of Investments
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS.
$295,097.32
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank.
$106,708.92
Institution for Savings.
113,388.40
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co ...
10,000.00
Provident Institution for Savings, Amesbury ..
5,000.00
City of New York.
1,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R.
1,000.00
New Amsterdam Gas Co.
1,000.00
Chicago & Erie R. R.
1,000.00
Haverhill Savings Bank.
1,000.00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
8,000.00
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R.
8,000.00
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R ..
13,000.00
Boston & Maine R. R.
7,000.00
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.
7,000.00
1680 Broadway Corporation
500.00
6th Ave. & 55th St. Corp
500.00
Real Estate corner Purchase and Marlboro ...
4,000.00
Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
5,000.00
Old Colony R. R
2,000.00
$295,097.32
William Wheelwright School Scientific School
Investment of Fund October 31, 1940
Real estate by foreclosure and in possession
$6,000.00
Mortgage on real estate.
19,700.00
Bonds.
289,650.01
Stocks.
177,460.00
Cash.
36,928.51
$529,738.52
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Receipts
Balance October 31, 1939
$17,220.53
Securities sold and matured.
39,019.04
Income gross 17,752.74
$73,992.31
. . .
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ANNUAL REPORT
Payments
Students expense
$14,839.96
Expense on real estate foreclosed.
234.87
Administrative expenses .
3,050.12
Expense on A. B. Kagan mortgage.
41.60
Securities purchased. .
18,897.25
$37,063.80
Cash on hand October 31, 1940.
$36,928.51
Peabody Fund of the Newburyport Public Library
Report for the Year Ending November 30, 1940
Receipts :
On hand, November 30, 1939.
$162.04
Dividend, April 24, 1940. .
187.50
Dividend, October 23, 1940.
187.50
$537.04
Expenditure's .
Books
$450.70
Postage.
..
.70
$451.40
On Hand, November 30, 1940
$85.64
Respectfully,
LAWRENCE HAYWARD, Treasurer.
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1940
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Revenue Cash, In banks and office .
$78,264.95
Temporary Loans in anticipation of revenue . $290,000.00 520.62
Accounts Receivable :
Tailings. .
Taxes:
Maintenance foreclosed property
330.63
Levy of 1940 Personal. $6,216.11
1940 Real. .
136,530.27
1939 Personal. 4,781.88
Chapter 90 Highway Work.
50.01
1939 Real.
77,917.48
State Parks and Reservations.
40.83
1938. .
5,339.22
Premiums. .
366.47
1937. 236.37
Old Age Assistance Reimbursements.
530.00
$231,021.33
Levy of 1940 Polls. .
2,036.00
1939.
1,744.00
1938.
4.00
Federal Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children. . ..
$435.34
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Levy of 1940.
$1,118.89
1939.
134.98
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
Tax of 1937.
$236.37
1939.
59.17
1940.
9,591.15
Tax Titles.
93,957.24
Tax Title Possessions .
33,905.06
Revenue, Reserved until collected :
Departmental.
$23,611.51
Dog Licenses . . .
3.60
Tax Titles.
127,862.30
Apportionment Commissioners, New-
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
1,295.94
buryport Purification Plant .. . . Overlay 1938. .
554.73
Water .. .
28,825.52
755.75
$181,595.27
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CITY AUDITOR
$640.71
1938. .
42.07
Vocational Education, National Defense.
1,975.56
Water Surplus. . .
2,310.00
$3,748.00
ADC Administration 205.37
$1,295.94
$9,886.69
Excess and Deficiency.
16,331.91
18,298.04
Revenue Appropriations .. . .
5,766.71
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus
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NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1940-Continued
Departmental:
City Council
$99.33
City Hall. .
1,020.53
Fire Department.
74.50
Moth Department. .
188.77
Health Department ..
622.6
Sewer Department .. .
2,628.12
Highway Department ..
1,079.91
Sidewalks and Edgestones .
1,224.70
Outside Relief, State. . .
2,118.20
Outside Relief, Cities and Towns.
1,240.50
ADC State .
813.61
Old Age Assistance, State .
1,231.22
Old Age, Cities and Towns.
1,308.34
Old Age Assistance, Individuals. .
7,634.38
State Aid. .
1,810.00
Military Aid. .
360.00
School
156.79
$23,611.51
Water:
Fixture rates. .
$11,720.96
Meter rates. . . .
1,243.61
Service pipe and sundries. .
15,860.95
$28,825.52
$512,311.54
$512,311.54
ANNUAL REPORT
CITY AUDITOR
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1940-Continued
Non-Revenue Accounts
Cash.
$1,878.48
Fire Departmental Equipment. .. .
$68.50
Water Works Addition (P.W.A.). .
1,809.81
Sewer (Back Bay). .
. 11
Streets and Sidewalks.
.06
$1,878.48
$1,878.48
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt. .
$784,397.19
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewer Loan 1929
$28,000.00
Sewer Loan 1939.
14,000.00
Primary School Loan 1922.
3,000.00
High School Loan 1935 ..
61,535.00
Central Park & Playground Loan 1922. .
2,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan
(Fire Department) ..
3,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan . .
30,000.00
$141,535.00
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NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1940-Concluded
Outside Debt Limit:
Essex County T. B. Hosp. Loan
$6,000.00
Plum Island Bridge Loan. . 1,274.91
Primary School Loan 1922. .
15,000.00
High School Loan 1935 .. 133,465.00
High School Loan 1935 ..
40,000.00
Water Loan 1914.
4,000.00
Water Construction Loan 1933. .
39,000.00
Water Loan 1938.
52,000.00
State Tax Funding Loan 1939. . .
14,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan:
1935.
6,000.00
1936
25,000.00
1937
42,000.00
1938.
50,000.00
1939
55,000.00
1940.
63,500.00
Tax Title Loans.
96,622.28
$642,862.19
$784,397.19
$784,397.19
ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
General Government:
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers From
Balance
City Council
Salary of Clerk. .
$400.00
$400.00
Other expenses. .
450.00
$251.93
701.93
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor.
1,200.00
1,200.00
Other expenses. . Administrative expense
3,100.00
39.40
3,135.79
3.61
Planning Board. .
100.00
12.30
$81.72
5.98
Auditor's Department
Salaries .
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
200.00
199.94
06
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salaries .
4,280.00
4,280.00
Other expenses.
2,108.23
119.09
2,226.29
1.03
Printing and Certification of Bonds and notes.
350.00
155.00
505.00
Assessors Department
Salaries .
4,200.00
4,200.00
Other expenses.
975.00
25.00
996.79
3.21
City Clerk's Department
Salaries.
2,002.00
2,002.00
Other expenses.
200.00
200.00
Office equipment . .
300.00
296.52
3.48
Old Records and Typewriting.
75.00
70.50
4.50
Vital Statistics.
150.00
145.35
4.65
Law Department
Salary City Solicitor.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Other expenses. .
150.00
51.10
200.28
82
Foreclosure Tax Titles.
248.25
75.00
264.15
59.10
57
CITY AUDITOR
200.00
30.00
229.58
$.42
58
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
Appropriations and credits
Transfers To
Expended $1,600.00
Transfers From
Balance
City Messenger, Salary ..
$1,600.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars ..
600.00
600.00
Registration .
800.00
798.85
$1.15
Elections, other expenses
2,410.00
$900.03
3,309.25
.78
City Hall. . .
1,910.00
450.00
2,359.69
.31
License Commissioners
1,000.00
982.36
17.64
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salaries .
29,594.00
180.22
29,774.22
Other expenses.
2,000.00
349.67
2,349.67
Fire Department
Salaries .
28,140.00
27,850.00
$290.00
Other expenses. .
2,450.00
290.00
2,734.67
5.33
Pension, Chas. B. Atkinson.
910.00
910.00
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses. .
500.00
234.10
728.66
5.44
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings.
25.00
8.25
16.75
Sealer Weights and Measures
Salary of Sealer .
800.00
765.51
25.00
9.49
Other expenses.
100.00
61.59
38.41
Tree and Moth Supervision.
1,700.00
1,700.00
Tree, other expenses
1,950.00
220.00
2,169.75
.25
Moth, other expenses .
900.00
899.97
.03
Salary of Dog Officer
75.00
75.00
ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers From
Balance
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Miscellaneous. . .
5,801.90
5,801.21
$.69
Inspection School Children, Salary.
700.00
700.00
Inspection of Animals, Salary.
350.00
350.00
Inspection of Milk, Salary.
600.00
600.00
Inspection of Slaughtering, Salary .
500.00
500.00
District Nurse .
100.00
100.00
Ashes and Rubbish Removal.
9,000.00
9,000.00
Garbage Disposal ..
5,200.00
5,200.00
Sewer Construction.
600.00
599.82
.18
Sewer Maintenance.
500.00
464.00
$36.00
Street Cleaning .
3,000.00
2,616.00
384.00
Highway Department
Supervision
Salary of Superintendent.
2,288.00
2,288.00
Other expenses.
100.00
99.80
.20
City Trucks.
5,000.00
$9,132.00
13,701.73
430.00
.27
Repairs . .
7,000.00
6,270.97
729.00
. 03
Culverts. .
1,400.00
1,247.68
152.00
.32
Street Sprinkling
5,086.69
4,669.66
417.00
.03
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,400.00
1,259.87
140.00
.13
Snow and Ice Removal.
11,000.00
9,374.95
1,613.00
12.05
Miscellaneous. . .
250.00
249.44
.56
Traffic Light, current
250.00
233.14
9.31
7.55
Street Lighting.
19,000.00
119.23
19,119.23
CITY AUDITOR
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
Appropriations and credits
Transfers To
Expended
Transfers From
Balance
Street Lighting, Plum Island.
$150.00
$42.50
$192.50
Harbor Master.
125.00
125.00
Construction of Streets and Sidewalks (Bond Issue) .
3,300.00
$3,300.00
Welfare
Salaries .
10,500.00
150.00
10,633.68
$16.32
Other expenses. .
113,407.93
1,788.40
115,037.75
158.58
Aid to Dependent Children, Admin.
1,000.00
417.04
582.96
Aid to Dependent Children. .
15,363.42
15,138.00
225.42
Old Age Assistance, Administration.
2,250.00
2,249.89
.11
Old Age Assistance, Assistance.
96,814.76
95,754.74
1,060.02
Commodity Commissary .
1,500.00
203.37
1,701.53
1.84
Soldiers' Relief, Salary Agent.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses. .
21,819.00
20,318.90
1,500.00
.10
State Aid. .
1,910.00
1,770.00
140.00
Military Aid. . .
650.00
70.00
720.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
100.00
Anna Jaques Hospital.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital.
600.00
600.00
School Department
Salaries . . . .
151,740.31
150,457.69
1,282.62
Other expenses. .
22,547.32
1,282.62
23,755.71
74.23
Vocational Training
4,000.00
2,871.73
1,128.27
Library
Salaries .
11,590.00
11,468.27
121.73
Other expenses. . .
2,805.45
121.73
2,926.37
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ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers From
Balance
Recreations
City Parks .
$1,670.57
$1,653.23
$17.34
Central Park and Playground.
700.00
699.92
. 08
Bartlett Mall .
251.90
251.83
.07
Park and Tree Dept. Headquarters.
300.00
$51.72
351.72
High School Grounds.
300.00
299.71
29
Moseley Woods . .
1,716.26
915.99
800.27
Atkinson Common.
712.57
706.49
6.08
Simmons Beach
200.00
130.00
$70.00
Parking Lot. .
400.00
400.00
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property. .
2,000.00
1,948.90
51.10
Other City Properties. .
1,250.00
1,249.16
84
Memorial Day G. A. R.
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
50.00
50.00
Spanish War Veterans Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars. .
50.00
50.00
American Legion Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
Disabled Veterans Memorial Day
50.00
50.00
Clam Plant Maintenance. .
9,050.90
800.00
9,817.66
33.24
Demolition and Fire Hazard Nuisance .
350.00
235.00
115.00
Municipal Retirement Administration.
400.00
400.00
Pension Accumulation Fund .
9,000.00
3,043.00
12,043.00
Undistributed Income. .
211.08
211.08
Rest Rooms Plum Island.
600.00
600.00
Reserve Fund .. .
400.00
400.00
CITY AUDITOR
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1940
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers From
Balance
W. P. A. Project Accounts
Materials for Projects under W. P. A
$29,002.39
$7,000.00
$36,002.39
National Youth Boys Project.
. 69
348.14
$348.83
National Youth Girls Project
3.81
625.91
520.15
$109.57
Sewing Project ..
1.85
3,208.22
2,926.20
283.87
Library Project .
1.24
544.70
530.51
15.43
Recreational Project.
5.02
326.85
305.10
26.77
World War Memorial Stadium Project.
686.89
12,733.09
13,182.34
237.64
Pre-School Project ..
1.27
827.45
805.87
22.85
Household Aid Project
.55
85.43
80.04
5.94
Music Project .. .
192.00
192.00
Gypsy Moth Project. .
998.54
998.54
Health Nursing Project .
12.37
94.86
106.44
.79
Artichoke River Basin Project
2.92
8,339.45
8,331.67
10.70
Shade Tree Project .
.18
829.43
829.61
Card Indexing Police Records Project. .
24.76
116.60
141.36
Highway Project.
.89
13,010.73
10,899.62
2,112.00
Street Redetermination and Underground Survey Project.
.82
25.00
20.70
5.12
Veterans Graves Registration Project.
193.14
179.83
13.31
Repairs to Public Buildings Project. .
2,300.00
2,298.33
1.67
City Wide Sewer Project
100.00
100.00
Mussel Project .. .
100.00
51.74
48.26
Cemeteries
750.00
749.92
. 08
Water .. .
60,000.00
6,343.51
65,935.18
408.33
Indebtedness
81,515.32
484.68
82,000.00
Interest
16,049.34
20.72
15,870.06
200.00
$861,789.77 $83,309.64 $889,395.89 $52,129.37
$3,574.15
ANNUAL REPORT
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CITY AUDITOR
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1940.
$990,636.28
Debt Incurred During 1940
Revenue Loans
$590,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans.
63,500.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan.
30,000.00
$683,500.00
Debts Paid During Year
Revenue Loans.
$500,000.00
Tax Title Loans .
10,739.09
Central Park and Playground Loan
1,000.00
County T. B. Hospital.
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans.
36,500.00
New High School Loans
24,000.00
Sewer Loan
3,000.00
Primary School Loan.
9,000.00
Plum Island River Bridge Loan.
1,500.00
Water Department Loans.
7,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan (Fire).
2,000.00
State Tax Funding Loan.
4,000.00
$599,739.09
Increase in debt during year.
$83,760.91
Gross City Debt. .
$1,074,397.19
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ANNUAL REPORT
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1940
Average valuation for three years. $12,778,110.00
Debt limit, 212% of $12,778,110.00. $319,452.75
City debt omitting revenue loans and tax title loans. $687,774.91
Debt outside limit allowed by Special Acts:
Water, (Acts 1908, 1913, and General Laws) .... $95,000.00
Essex Co. T. B. Hospital . 6,000.00
Plum Island Bridge (Acts 1921 . 1,274.91
Primary School (Acts 1923).
15,000.00
New High School, Chap. 404, Acts 1925. . 133,465.00
New High School Chap., 45, Acts 1935. 40,000.00
State Tax Funding, Chap. 464, Acts 1939. 14,000.00
Municipal Relief :
1935. 6,000.00
1936. 25,000.00
1937 42,000.00
1938.
50,000.00
1939.
55,000.00
1940.
63,500.00
Total debt outside limit .. $546,239.91
Debt within the limit ....
$141,535.00
Borrowing capacity December 31, 1940.
$177,917.75
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CITY AUDITOR
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at close of books December 31, 1939 was $790,636.28. Dur- ing the year the following loans were authorized:
Municipal Relief Loan.
$63,500.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan.
30,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year including Water Bonds amount- ted to $99,739.09.
The total funded debt December 31, 1940 was $784,397.19 making net decrease in debt of $6,239.09.
December 31, 1940
Bonds and Notes
Rate Issued
Due
Amount
Water
.312%
1933
Oct.
1, 1940-53
$39,000.00
Water
41/2%
1914
Oct.
1, 1940-44
4,000.00
Water
2
%
1938
Nov.
1, 1940-58
52,000.00
Plum Island Bridge
414%
1922
Dec. 1, 1940-41
1,274.91
Central Park & Playground.
4
%
1922
July
1, 1940-42
2,000.00
Schoolhouse.
414%
1922
Dec. 1, 1940-42
15,000.00
Schoolhouse.
414%
1922
Dec. 1, 1940-42
3,000.00
County T. B. Hospital
41/8%
1926
Feb.
26, 1940-46
6,000.00
Sewer
41/2%
1929
Nov.
1, 1940-54
28,000.00
Sewer
214%
1939
April
1, 1940-54
14,000.00
Street and Sidewalk.
1
%
1940
Aug.
1, 1940-45
30,000.00
New High School
214%
1935
Oct.
1, 1940-53
195,000.00
New High School .
21/2%
1935
Dec.
2, 1940-50
40,000.00
Departmental Equipment (Fire). .11/2%
1938
July
1, 1940-13
3,000.00
State Tax Funding.
21/2%
1939
Sept. 1, 1940-44 1940-
96,622.28
Municipal Relief Loan.
134%
1935
Sept.
1, 1940-
6,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
112%
1936
Nov.
2, 1940-45
25,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
214%
1937
Sept.
1, 1940-47
42,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
134%
1938
May
1, 1940-48
50,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
134%
1939
1940-49
18,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
212%
1939
1940-49
37,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
11/4%
1940
Sept. 1, 1941-50
63,500.00
$784,397.19
14,000.00
Tax Title Loans (Renewed) 1 %
66
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Budget for 1940
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk
$400.00
Other expenses .
450.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
1,200.00
Other expenses .
200.00
Administrative expense
3,100.00
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 Treasurer and Collector.
2,200.00
Salary of Clerks
2,080.00
Other expenses
2,100.00
Assessor's Department
Salary of Assessors.
4,200.00
Other expenses .
975.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue.
350.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk.
2,002.00
Other expenses .
200.00
Office equipment.
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
Other expenses .
150.00
Foreclosure of tax titles.
200.00
City Messenger.
1,600.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars.
600.00
Registration.
800.00
Other expenses.
2,400.00
City Hall .
1,910.00
Old Records and Typewriting .
75.00
License Commissioners.
1,000.00
Planning Board.
100.00
$33,092.00
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Police Department
Salaries and Wages. $29,594.00 2,000.00
Other expenses
$31,594.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages.
$28,140.00
Other expenses .
2,450.00
Pension, Charles B. Atkinson.
910.00
$31,500.00
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary of Superintendent.
$800.00
Other expenses .
500.00
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings
25.00
Sealer Weights and Measures, Salary.
800.00
Other expenses .
100.00
Tree Department, Salary of Warden
500.00
Other expenses
1,400.00
Moth Dept. Salary Superintendent. .
1,200.00
Other expenses
900.00
$6,225.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent.
$1,500.00
Miscellaneous .
5,800.00
Vital Statistics
150.00
Inspection of School Children, Salary.
700.00
Inspection of Animals, Salary
350.00
Inspection of Milk, Salary
600.00
Inspection of Slaughtering, Salary.
500.00
Sewer Construction.
600.00
Sewer Maintenance
500.00
Street Cleaning.
3,000.00
Ashes and Rubbish.
9,000.00
District Nurse
100.00
Garbage Disposal
5,200.00
$28,000.00
Highway Department
Supervision :
Salary of Superintendent.
$2,288.00
Other expenses
100.00
City Trucks.
5,000.00
Repairs.
7,000.00
Culverts
1,400.00
Street Sprinkling.
4,500.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,300.00
Miscellaneous .
250.00
Traffic Light current.
250.00
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Street Lighting
$19,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island .
150.00
Snow and Ice Removal .
11,000.00
Harbor Master, Salary
125.00
Construction of Streets and Sidewalks (Bond Issue)
3,300.00
$55,663.00
Charities
Public Welfare:
Salaries and Wages.
$10,500.00
Other expenses. .
80,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital .
1,000.00
. Worcester Memorial Hospital
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children .
13,500.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
2,250.00
Old Age Assistance.
72,000.00
Government Commodity Commissary
1,500.00
$182,350.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent.
$800.00
Other expenses
21,800.00
State Aid .
1,900.00
Military Aid .
650.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
$25,250.00
School Department
Salaries and wages
$147,240.31
Other expenses
22,490.87
$169,731.18
Public Library
Salaries and wages
$11,300.00
Other expenses
2,000.00
$13,300.00
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
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Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property
$2,000.00
Other city properties. 1,250.00
Memorial Day, G. A. R .. 400.00
Firemens Memorial Sunday
50.00
Spanish War Veterans Memorial Day
50.00
Veterans Foreign Wars Memorial Day.
50.00
American Legion.
50.00
Disabled American Veterans
50.00
Clam Maintenance.
9,000.00
Municipal Retirement, Administration.
400.00
Pension Accumulation Fund.
9,000.00
Parking Areas.
400.00
Materials for Projects
25,000.00
Cemeteries.
750.00
Demolition fire hazard nusiance.
200.00
Rest Room Plum Island
600.00
Reserve Fund .
400.00
$49,650.00
Indebtedness
Interest.
$16,000.00
Indebtedness.
81,515.32
$97,515.32
Water
$60,000.00
Summary of Budget
General Government
$33,092.00
Police Department.
31,594.00
Fire Department ..
31,500.00
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees.
6,225.00
Health and Sanitation.
28,000.00
Highway Department.
55,663.00
Charities ..
182,350.00
Soldiers' Benefits
25,250.00
School Department.
169,731.18
Public Library.
13,300.00
Recreations
3,400.00
Unclassified .
49,650.00
Indebtedness.
97,515.32
Water
60,000.00
$787,270.50
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Budget for 1941
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk .
$400.00
City Council Equipment.
750.00
Other expenses .
500.00
Mayor's Department
. Salary of Mayor
1,200.00
Other expenses .
200.00
Administrative expenses
3,100.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of Auditor
2,200.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,300.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treasurer and Collector's Dept.
Salary Treasurer and Collector
2,200.00
Salary of Clerks
2,147.00
Other expenses .
2,100.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue.
350.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman
1,600.00
Salary of Assessors.
2,800.00
Other expenses .
975.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk.
2,040.50
Other expenses
200.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
Other expenses
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
1,000.00
City Messenger.
1,600.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars.
600.00
Registration.
800.00
Other expenses
1,325.00
City Hall.
2,100.00
Old Records and Typewriting
75.00
License Commissioners .
1,000.00
Planning Board. .
100.00
$34,012.50
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Police Department
Salaries and Wages.
$30,366.00
Other expenses .
1,850.00
Police Signal Service
350.00
New Police Car. .
700.00
New Battery System and Rectifier for Police Signal.
500.00
$33,766.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
$28,565.00
Other expenses .
2,450.00
Pension, Charles B. Atkinson.
927.50
$31,942.50
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary of Supt.
$800.00
Other expenses .
600.00
Inspection of Plumbing and Buildings
25.00
Salary Sealer Weights and Measures
800.00
Other expenses
100.00
Tree Department, Salary of Warden.
500.00
Other expenses .
1,400.00
Moth Department, Salary of Supt.
1,200.00
Other expenses.
900.00
$6,325.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Clerk, Inspector and Agent.
$1,500.00
Miscellaneous.
5,800.00
Vital Statistics
150.00
Inspection of School Children, Salary.
700.00
Inspection of Animals, Salary
350.00
Inspection of Milk, Salary
600.00
Inspection of Slaughtering, Salary
500.00
Sewer Construction .
600.00
Sewer Maintenance
500.00
Street Cleaning.
3,000.00
Ashes and Rubbish.
9,000.00
District Nurse.
100.00
Garbage Disposal
5,300.00
$28,100.00
Highway Department
Supervision :
Salary of Superintendent.
$2,332.00
Other expenses
100.00
City Trucks.
5,000.00
Repairs.
7,000.00
Culverts
1,400.00
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Street Sprinkling.
$4,500.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,300.00
Miscellaneous
250.00
Traffic Light, current.
250.00
Street Lighting .
19,200.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
200.00
Snow and Ice Removal.
7,500.00
Harbor Master, Salary
125.00
Back Bay Sewer.
1,065.65
New Trucks for Highway
3,288.19
$53,510.84
Charities
Public Welfare:
Salaries and Wages.
$7,000.00
Other expenses .
74,700.00
Anna Jaques Hospital .
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital .
600.00
Aid Dependent Children, Administration
425.00
Aid to Dependent Children .
15,138.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
2,250.00
Old Age Assistance.
95,775.00
Government Commodity Commissary
1,687.00
$198,575.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent .
$1,000.00
Other expenses
20,325.00
State Aid .
1,770.00
Military Aid .
720.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
Soldiers' Burial
100.00
$24,015.00
School Department
Salaries and Wages.
$148,033.25
Other expenses .
21,900.00
$169,933.25
Public Library
Salaries and wages
$11,300.00
Other expenses .
2,000.00
$13,300.00
Recreations
Moseley Woods
$500.00
City Parks.
900.00
Atkinson Common
700.00
Central Park and Playground .
700.00
Simmons Beach.
200.00
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High School Grounds.
$300.00
Park and Tree Headquarters
300.00
$3,600.00
Unclassified
Workmen's Compensation.
$1,000.00
Damages to Persons and Property and claims.
2,000.00
Other city properties .
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