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Other expenses.
2,500.00
2,497.21
2.79
Fire Pensions . .
2,476.78
2,476.78
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary Supt.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses. .
700.00
466.81
15.27
217.92
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Balance
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
Appropriations and credits
Transfers
to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance $15.00
Inspection of buildings
$65.00
$50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary . Other expenses. .
650.00
650.00
100.00
93.26
6.74
Supt. of Tree and Moth Departments, Salary
1,785.00
1,775.22
9.78
Tree, other expenses .
1,959.77
1,555.22
$400.00
4.55
Moth, other expenses
900.00
$360.00
1,019.72
200.00
40.28
Dog Officer.
100.00
50.00
148.00
2.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Agent and Clerk.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Miscellaneous. .
4,556.00
694.50
5,250.17
.33
Inspector of Animals, Salary. .
350.00
350.00
Inspection of School Children Salary.
700.00
700.00
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 .
11,000.00
11,000.00
Garbage Disposal ..
6,000.00
6,000.00
Garbage Disposal Plum Island
150.00
150.00
Sewer Construction.
500.00
472.51
721.52
250.00
. 99
Sewer Maintenance.
500.00
415.08
84.00
92
Street Cleaning . .
3,000.00
2,157.02
842.00
.98
Highway Department
Supervision, Salary Superintendent. Other expenses. .
2,409.00
2,409.00
100.00
7.00
93.00
City Trucks .
3,614.71
9,843.37
13,458.03
.05
Repairs . .
8,000.00
540.18
6,370.14
2,170.00
.04
Culverts.
1,400.00
860.00
540.00
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
Appropriations and credits
Transfers
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Street Sprinkling
$6,146.96
to $69.08
$4,436.04
$1,780.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,400.00
871.75
528.00
$.25
Ice and Snow Removal.
8,000.00
2,600.00
7,525.60
2,611.45
462.95
Miscellaneous. .
250.00
210.00
40.00
Traffic Lighting .
200.00
124.81
75.19
Street Lighting.
18,200.00
18,125.25
74.75
Street Lighting, Plum Island.
200.00
126.00
74.00
Harbor Master. .
125.00
125.00
Gas and Oil, City Departments
3,500.00
2,935.37
540.18
24.45
Snow Conveyor . .
450.00
450.00
Charities
Welfare, Salaries
8,745.00
8,054.00
691.00
Other expenses. .
31,437.30
25,777.55
3,000.00
2,659.75
Repair Damage to Horton Home barn
407.29
407.29
Commodity Commissary .
264.00
264.00
Anna Jaques Hospital. .
1,000.00
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital.
600.00
600.00
ADC Administration. .
1,300.00
1,292.16
7.84
Aid to Dependent Children .
18,024.63
12,002.37
6,000.00
22.26
Old Age Assistance, Administration.
4,580.00
56.96
4,363.36
273.60
Old Age Assistance. .
90,341.15
12,000.00
102,326.47
14.68
Soldiers' Benefits
Salary of Agent
1,100.00
1,100.00
Soldiers' Benefits .
18,999.49
16,188.22
2,500.00
311.27
Care of Soldiers' Graves.
100.00
100.00
ANNUAL REPORT
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
School Department
Salaries and wages
$153,509.50
$2,250.00
$154,990.68
$768.00
$ .82
Other expenses. . .
24,280.00
4,018.00
28,074.10
222.51
1.39
Renovating Plumbing, Jackman School.
4,500.00
4,500.00
Painting outside of High School
1,500.00
1,500.00
13 cubic foot Frigidaire .
445.00
443.22
1.78
Repair damage by fire at High School. .
1,034.50
1,034.50
Public Library
Salaries .
12,200.00
12,199.15
85
Other expenses.
2,000.00
1,999.72
.28
Recreations
City Parks . .
1,838.64
700.00
2,463.30
75.34
Central Park and Playground .
700.00
697.87
2.13
Bartlet Mall .
226.28
195.28
31.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters.
300.00
50.00
302.43
47.57
High School Grounds .
300.00
299.52
. 48
Moseley Woods . .
2,305.81
1,033.93
1,271.88
Atkinson Common. .
727.14
727.14
Goodwin's Landing.
50.00
34.00
16.00
Unclassified
Parking Areas ..
300.00
300.00
Damages to Persons and Property. . .
1,500.00
400.00
1,035.00
65.00
National Emergency, Civilian Defense .
5,076.75
3,768.01
1,308.74
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
Appropriations and credits
Transfers
to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Other City Properties. . . .
$200.00
$11.50
$188.50
Workmen's Compensation
750.00
521.43
228.57
Memorial Day, G.A.R ..
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday .
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Day .
50.00
50.00
Veterans Foreign Wars, Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
American Legion, Memorial Day .
50.00
50.00
Disabled Veterans' Memorial Day .
50.00
50.00
Victory Gardens .. . .
50.00
49.50
.50
Clam Plant Salaries.
9,282.50
8,386.33
$100.00
796.17
Clam Plant, other expenses.
2,000.00
$100.00
1,929.29
170.71
Municipal Retirement Administration.
500.00
100.00
600.00
Pension Accumulation Fund .
14,937.00
14,937.00
Undistributed Income.
463.88
463.88
Reserve Fund. .
7,500.00
7,381.46
118.54
Fourth of July Celebration
290.00
250.00
350.00
190.00
Rationing Board . .
400.13
150.00
453.50
96.63
Alterations and repairs, Tax Title Possessions Property . .
3,000.00
2,290.69
709.31
Insurance on High School .
637.59
637.59
State Guard . .
250.00
250.00
Summer Playgrounds .
1,200.00
1,160.50
39.50
World War No. 2 Honor Roll
1,100.00
981.67
118.33
State Guard Honor Roll.
60.00
35.15
24.85
Spanish War Vet. Memorial
200.00
200.00
Winter Program Bartlet Mall
200.00
9.76
190.24
Materials for W.P.A. Projects.
6,133.16
6,107.40
25.76
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
W.P.A. Projects Accounts:
Engineering and Miscellaneous.
$397.55
$397.55
National Youth Boys . .
4.13
$56.75
$60.88
Library . .
23.25
23.25
Recreational.
55.71
3.87
59.58
World War Memorial Stadium.
32.35
32.35
Cement Sidewalks.
135.26
135.26
Pre-School.
350.24
229.34
$120.90
Music. . .
69.50
69.50
Artichoke River Basin
5,776.58
4,820.14
908.00
48.44
Repairs to Public Building.
235.97
235.97
Road .
4.27
4.27
City Wide Drainage .
2,000.00
2,000.00
Remodelling Central Fire Station.
16.74
574.24
590.98
Cemeteries .
900.00
899.53
.47
Water
Salaries and wages.
31,377.65
30,398.31
979.34
Other expenses.
20,000.00
6,950.00
26,079.80
870.20
Interest. .
2,165.00
2,165.00
Indebtedness.
7,000.00
7,000.00
New Pump
1,850.00
554.34
1,295.66
Indebtedness
13,800.00
12,422.86
600.00
777.14
Indebtedness.
76,000.00
76,000.00
$794,331.18 $47,582.02 $766,348.49 $52,714.84
$22,849.87
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Interest .
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Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1943. .
$891,680.40
Debt Incurred During 1943
Revenue Loans .
$300,000.00
Debts Paid During 1943
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
Tax Title Loans.
7,292.03
County T. B. Hospital Loan
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans.
42,000.00
New High School Loans .
19,000.00
Sewer Loans.
3,000.00
Water Department Loans.
7,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loan (Fire).
1,000.00
State Tax Funding Loan.
3,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan.
6,000.00
Defense Loan.
1,000.00
$490,292.03
Decrease in Debt 1943.
190,292.03
Gross City Debt, December 31, 1943
$701,388.37
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Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1943
Average valuation for three years.
$12,763,245.00
Debt limit, 212% of $12,763,245.00.
$319,081.13
Gross debt omitting revenue loans and tax title loans. $543,500.00
Debt outside limit, allowed by Special Acts:
Water, (Acts 1908, 1913, and General Laws.
$74,000.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital . 3,000.00
New High School, Chap. 404, Acts 1925. 133,465.00
New High School, Chap. 45, Acts 1935.
28,000.00
State Tax Funding, Chap. 464, Acts 1939
3,000.00
Defense Loan, Chap. 487, Acts 1941.
4,000.00
Municipal Relief:
1936.
10,000.00
1937.
24,000.00
1938.
30,000.00
1939
36,000.00
1940.
42,500.00
1941
49,000.00
1942.
45,000.00
Total Debt outside limit. . . $481,965.00
Debt within the limit.
$61,535.00
Borrowing capacity, December 31, 1943.
$257,546.13
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Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at close of books December 31, 1942 was $691,680.40.
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year including Water Bonds amounted to $90, 292. 03.
The total funded debt December 31, 1943 was $601,388.37, making net decrease of $90,292.03.
December 31, 1943
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
31/2%
1933
Oct.
1, 1944-53
$30,000.00
Water
41/2%
1914
Oct.
1, 1944
1,000.00
Water
2
%
1938
Nov. 1, 1944-58
43,000.00
County T. B. Hospital
41/8%
1926
Feb. 12, 1944-46
3,000.00
Sewer
41/2%
1929
Nov. 1, 1944-54
22,000.00
Sewer
214%
1939
April 1, 1944-54
11,000.00
Street and Sidewalk.
1 %
1940
Aug.
1, 1944-45
12,000.00
New High School
214%
1935
Oct. 1, 1944-53
150,000.00
New High School .
212%
1935
Dec. 2, 1944-50
28,000.00
State Tax Funding.
21/2%
1939
Sept. 1, 1944
3,000.00
Defense.
114%
1942
Mar. 1, 1944-47 1944
4,000.00
Tax Title Loans Renewed.
1 %
57,888.37
Municipal Relief Loan.
11/2%
1936
Nov. 2, 1944-45
10,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
214%
1937
Sept.
1, 1944-47
24,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
134%
1938
May
1, 1944-48
20,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
134%
1938
Aug.
1, 1944-48
10,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
134%
1939
July
1, 1944-49
12,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
21/2%
1939
Sept.
1, 1944-50
24,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
114%
1940
Sept.
1, 1944-50
42,500.00
Municipal Relief Loan
114%
1941
April
1, 1944-51
27,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
114%
1941
Aug.
1, 1944-51
8,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
114%
1941
Nov. 1, 1944-51
14,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan.
11/4%
1942
Aug. 1, 1944-52
45,000.00
$601,388.37
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Budget for 1943
General Government
Amount Estimated 1943
Amount Allowed by Mayor
City Council
Salary of Clerk .
$400.00
$400.00
Other expenses
861.00
700.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
1,200.00
1,200.00
Travelling outside State
100.00
100.00
Other expenses
500.00
500.00
Administrative Salaries
1,784.68
1,824.68
Administrative, other expenses.
130.00
130.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of Auditor
2,500.00
2,300.00
Salary of Clerk .
1,450.00
1,400.00
Other expenses
250.00
200.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
2,700.00
2,500.00
Salary of Clerks
2,836.00
2,440.00
Other expenses .
2,820.00
2,500.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue.
350.00
350.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman .
1,900.00
1,750.00
Salary of Assessors
3,400.00
3,100.00
Other expenses .
2,280.00
800.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk.
2,200.00
2,300.00
Other expenses .
200.00
200.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
2,000.00
(1943 only)
Other expenses .
610.50
300.00
Foreclosure Tax Titles.
1,600.00
1,000.00
City Messenger.
1,800.00
1,800.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars
600.00
700.00
Registration.
1,090.00
750.00
Other expenses
1,625.00
1,500.00
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City Hall .
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
100.00
License Commissioners
Salaries.
950.00
950.00
Other expenses
50.00
50.00
Planning Board.
50.00
50.00
Enforcement Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Police Department
Salaries and Wages.
31,444.00
31,280.00
Other expenses . .
2,089.67
1,850.00
Police Signal Service
385.00
300.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages.
29,660.70
30,370.00
Other expenses .
2,850.00
2,500.00
Fire Pensions.
2,476.78
2,476.78
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary of Superintendent.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses .
1,173.52
700.00
Inspection of Buildings
65.00
65.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary.
800.00
650.00
Other expenses
300.00
100.00
Salary of Tree, Moth and Park Superintendent .
1,700.00
1,785.00
Tree, other expenses
2,000.00
1,500.00
Moth, other expenses.
888.00
900.00
Dog Officer.
100.00
100.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Clerk.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Miscellaneous
6,680.00
4,500.00
Vital Statistics.
250.00
100.00
Inspection of 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
Sewer Construction
600.00
500.00
Sewer Maintenance
1,000.00
500.00
Street Cleaning
3,600.00
3,000.00
Flushing Sewers .
700.00
0.00
Ashes and Rubbish.
9,000.00
11,000.00
District Nurse.
100.00
100.00
Garbage Disposal
5,214.29
6,000.00
Garbage Disposal Plum Island
250.00
150.00
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Highway Department
Supervision, Salary of Superintendent
$2,400.00
$2,409.00
Other expenses
200.00
100.00
City Trucks.
3,500.00
3,614.71
Repairs.
8,050.00
8,000.00
Culverts
1,700.00
1,400.00
Street Sprinkling.
4,500.00
4,500.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
2,300.00
1,300.00
Snow and Ice Removal
8,500.00
8,000.00
Miscellaneous .
550.00
250.00
Traffic Lighting.
225.00
200.00
Street Lighting
21,500.00
18,200.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
175.00
200.00
Harbor Master .
125.00
125.00
Gas and Oil, City Departments.
4,000.00
3,500.00
Purchase of Snow Conveyor.
450.00
450.00
Charities
Salaries and Wages.
8,420.00
8,745.00
Other expenses .
56,500.00
20,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital. .
600.00
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration .
1,000.00
1,300.00
Aid to Dependent Children.
38,000.00*
16,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
7,611.50*
4,580.00
Old Age Assistance.
200,000.00*
90,000.00
Government Commodity Commissary
2,000.00
264.00
*Includes Federal Grants
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent ..
1,000.00
1,100.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
19,650.00
17,200.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
100.00
School Department
Salaries and Wages.
156,300.00
153,509.50
Other expenses .
29,430.00
24,280.00
Renovating Plumbing Jackman School.
4,500.00
4,500.00
Painting Outside High School
1,500.00
1,500.00
13 cubic foot Frigidaire
445.00
Public Library
Salaries and wages
12,372.48
12,200.00
Other expenses
3,563.15
2,000.00
Recreations
Moseley Woods.
500.00
500.00
City Parks
2,705.00
1,000.00
.
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Atkinson Common
$700.00
$700.00
Central Park and Playground .
695.00
700.00
Goodwin's Landing.
50.00
50.00
High School Grounds.
407.00
300.00
Park and Tree Dept. Headquarters.
360.00
300.00
Unclassified
Workmen's Compensation.
750.00
750.00
Damages Persons and Property and Claims .
1,500.00
1,500.00
Other City Properties .
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day, G.A.R ..
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday.
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
Veterans Foreign Wars Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
American Legion.
50.00
50.00
Disabled American Veterans.
50.00
50.00
Clam Maintenance Salaries.
9,266.00
9,282.50
Clam Maintenance other expenses.
1,845.00
2,000.00
Insurance on High School. .
637.59
637.59
Municipal Retirement Administration
639.00
500.00
Pension Accumulation Fund.
14,937.00
14,937.00
Undistributed Income
463.88
463.88
Parking Areas
300.00
300.00
Cemeteries.
1,000.00
900.00
Reserve Fund
4,000.00
7,500.00
Fourth of July Celebration.
100.00
100.00
Rationing Board.
600.00
400.00
National Emergency, Civilian Defense.
6,500.00
5,000.00
State Guard.
250.00
250.00
Alterations and Repairs Tax Title Possessions Property. .
3,000.00
Victory Gardens
50.00
Indebtedness
Interest.
13,800.00
13,800.00
Indebtedness
75,764.50
75,764.50
Water
Salaries and Wages.
31,377.65
31,377.65
Indebtedness .
7,000.00
7,000.00
Interest.
2,165.00
2,165.00
Other Expenses.
25,750.00
20,000.00
$954,123.89
$754,696.79
Summary of Budget
General Government.
$39,687.18
$36,144.68
Police Department.
33,918.67
33,430.00
Fire Department.
34,987.48
35,346.78
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Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
$7,826.52
$6,600.00
Health and Sanitation
31,044.29
29,500.00
Highway Department
58,175.00
52,248.71
Charities.
315,131.50
142,489.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
20,750.00
18,400.00
School Department.
191,730.00
184,234.50
Public Library.
15,935.63
14,200.00
Recreations
5,417.00
3,550.00
Unclassified .
43,663.47
48,445.97
Indebtedness
89,564.50
89,564.50
Water Department.
66,292.65
60,542.65
$954,123.89 $754,696.79
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Budget for 1944
Amount Estimated 1944
Amount Allowed by Mayor
General Government
City Council
Salaries of City Councillors.
$3,300.00
$3,300.00
Salary of Clerk
400.00
400.00
Other expenses .
861.00
700.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Travelling outside State
100.00
100.00
Other expenses .
500.00
450.00
Administrative Salaries
1,824.68
1,822.86
Administrative, other expenses.
130.00
115.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of Auditor
2,300.00
2,300.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,550.00
1,400.00
Other expenses
250.00
200.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
2,800.00
2,500.00
Salary of Clerks
3,050.00
2,440.00
Other expenses .
2,957.00
2,500.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue.
300.00
300.00
Assessor's Department
Salary of Chairman
2,050.00
1,750.00
Salary of Assessors.
3,700.00
3,100.00
Other expenses
2,450.00
850.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk.
2,300.00
2,300.00
Other expenses .
225.00
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
1,000.00
Other expenses
400.00
300.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
1,000.00
1,000.00
City Messenger
1,800.00
1,800.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Registrars
700.00
700.00
Registration.
915.00
740.00
Other expenses .
4,040.00
3,500.00
69
CITY AUDITOR
City Hall.
$2,700.00
$2,700.00
Shingling and repairing City Hall roof.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Old Records and Typewriting .
200.00
100.00
License Commissioners
Salaries.
950.00
950.00
Other expenses
50.00
50.00
Planning Board.
50.00
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law.
50.00
50.00
Police Department
Salaries and Wages.
33,679.35
30,000.00
Other expenses .
2,015.00
1,800.00
Police Signal Service
417.10
300.00
Police Radio
250.00
250.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages.
33,671.43
33,471.00
Other expenses .
2,850.00
2,300.00
Fire Pensions.
2,483.58
2,483.58
Remove slate and shingle roof, Central Fire Station
600.00
600.00
.
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
Fire Alarm, Salary of Superintendent.
800.00
800.00
Other expenses
1,027.27
600.00
Removing fire alarm from city hall to Central Fire sta.
3,000.00
3,000.00
Inspection of Buildings
50.00
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
650.00
650.00
Other expenses .
300.00
100.00
Salary of Tree, Moth and Park Superintendent
1,785.00
1,785.00
Tree, other expenses .
1,803.00
1,600.00
Moth, other expenses.
1,493.25
1,100.00
Dog Officer.
150.00
150.00
Health and Sanitation
Supervision, Salary of Clerk.
1,500.00
1,500.00
Miscellaneous .
7,941.80
5,000.00
Vital Statistics.
275.00
215.00
Inspection of 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
Sewer Construction
1,000.00
500.00
Sewer Maintenance
1,000.00
500.00
Street Cleaning
4,000.00
3,000.00
Ashes and Rubbish.
11,000.00
11,000.00
District Nurse.
100.00
100.00
Garbage Disposal
6,000.00
6,000.00
Garbage Disposal, Plum Island
150.00
150.00
70
ANNUAL REPORT
Highway Department
Supervision, Salary of Superintendent.
$2,409.00
$2,409.00
Other expenses
100.00
100.00
City Trucks.
12,810.00
7,500.00
Repairs.
8,900.00
7,500.00
Culverts
1,700.00
1,400.00
Street Sprinkling.
4,500.00
4,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones.
1,700.00
1,300.00
Snow and Ice Removal
6,485.00
7,000.00
Miscellaneous .
550.00
250.00
Traffic Lighting.
175.00
200.00
Street Lighting.
20,000.00
18,310.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
200.00
126.00
Harbor Master, Salary
125.00
125.00
Gas and oil, city departments
3,500.00
3,000.00
Charities
Salaries and Wages. .
13,610.00
8,200.00
Other expenses .
29,200.00
25,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital.
600.00
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
1,000.00
1,300.00
Aid to Dependent Children.
17,000.00
14,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
8,082.00*
5,100.00
Old Age Assistance.
190,000.00*
98,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
Soldiers' Relief, Salary of Agent
1,100.00
1,100.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
22,100.00
17,000.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
100.00
Veterans Rehabilitation.
100.00
100.00
School Department
Salaries and Wages.
169,349.25 ** 154,899.25
Other expenses
29,330.00
25,830.00
Public Library
Salaries and wages
13,895.00
12,095.00
Other expenses . .
2,890.00
2,000.00
Recreations
Moseley Woods.
500.00
500.00
City Parks.
2,560.00
1,000.00
Atkinson Common
700.00
700.00
Central Park and Playground .
700.00
700.00
*Includes Federal Grants
** Includes Putnam and George-Deen Funds
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CITY AUDITOR
Goodwin's Landing.
$50.00
50.00
High School Grounds.
350.00
300.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters.
395.00
300.00
Summer Playgrounds.
1,200.00
$1,200.00
Winter Program Bartlet Mall .
200.00
200.00
Unclassified
World War No. 2 Honor Roll ..
100.00
100.00
Spanish War Veterans' Memorial
50.00
50.00
Workmen's Compensation.
750.00
750.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims.
2,000.00
3,000.00
Other City Properties .
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day, G.A.R. .
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday.
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans' Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
Veterans Foreign Wars Memorial Day.
50.00
50.00
American Legion.
50.00
50.00
Disabled American Veterans.
50.00
50.00
Clam Maintenance Salaries.
9,249.00
9,000.00
Clam Maintenance, other expenses
2,072.46
2,000.00
Insurance on High School ..
802.00
802.00
Municipal Retirement Administration
687.00
600.00
Pension Accumulation Fund.
15,808.00
15,808.00
Undistributed Income. .
286.28
286.28
Military Leave (Special Fund)
360.59
360.59
Parking Areas
300.00
300.00
Cemeteries
1,000.00
900.00
Reserve Fund . .
6,300.00
6,300.00
Clam Flats Mussel Project
300.00
300.00
Fourth of July Celebration
150.00
150.00
Rationing Board.
400.00
400.00
National Emergency, Civilian Defense.
5,100.00
1,200.00
State Guard.
300.00
300.00
Victory Gardens
50.00
50.00
Indebtedness
Interest.
12,700.00
12,700.00
Indebtedness
74,500.00
74,500.00
Water
Salaries and Wages.
31,368.62
31,368.62
Indebtedness
7,000.00
7,000.00
Interest.
1,955.00
1,955.00
Other expenses
28,180.00
24,676.38
Summary of Budget
General Government.
$49,902.68
$44,767.86
Police Department.
36,361.45
32,350.00
Fire Department.
39,605.01
38,854.58
72
ANNUAL REPORT
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
$11,058.52
$9,835.00
Health and Sanitation.
35,116.80
30,115.00
Highway Department .
63,154.00
53,220.00
Charities.
260,492.00
153,200.00
Soldiers' Benefits.
23,400.00
18,300.00
School Department.
198,679.25
180,729.25
Public Library.
16,785.00
14,095.00
Recreations
6,655.00
4,950.00
Unclassified .
46,940.33
43,531.87
Indebtedness
87,200.00
87,200.00
Water Department.
68,503.62
65,000.00
$943,853.66 $776,148.56
Trustees of Newburyport Trust Funds TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount
Income 1943
Purpose
Emma L. Andrews. .... Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
$1,000.00
$20.00
So. End Reading Room
Margaret Atwood.
. Institution for Savings . . .
Demand
5,500.00
138.35
Poor and Religious
Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
5,500.00
110.00
Poor and Religious
Balch Fund. .
Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
. Demand
5,000.00
100.50
Bartlet Mall
Institution for Savings .
Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Bartlet Mall
J. M. Bradbury
. Institution for Savings. .
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
General Use of Library
Chas. W. Bradstreet .... Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
General Use of Library
John Bromfield.
. Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co ..
Demand
10,000.00
200.00
Sidewalks and Trees
Moses Brown ..
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
5,000.00
100.50
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 .
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
. Demand
700.00
14.00
Replacement Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole .
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
Supt. of Reading Room
Institution for Savings .
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier ..
Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
Np't and Newbury Bks.
A. E. Cutter. . .
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings .
Demand
3,000.00
75.00
General Use of Library
A. Gertrude Cutter.
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
24,432.17
488.64
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings . .
. Demand
26,227.10
659.77
Beautifying the City
City of New York 312% .
Nov. 1, 1953 1,000.00
35.00
Beautifying the City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 4% .... Oct. 1, 1995 1,000.00
40.00
Beautifying the City
New Amsterdam Gas, 5%.
.Jan. 1, 1948 1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
Chicago & Erie R. R. 5% .
. May 1, 1982 1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
TRUST FUNDS
73
74
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-Continued
Fund
Investment
Due
Amount
Income 1943
Purpose
Annie D. Davis . . .
. . Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
$1,000.00
$20.00
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter. ..
. Institution for Savings . .
Demand
2,137.50
53.76
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge .
.. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
20.40
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. Dodge.
. Institution for Savings .. .
Demand
2,645.00
66.12
Books and Papers, Liby.
Susan M. Donnell ..
. Institution for Savings .
Demand
3,000.00
75.00
General Use of Library
L. M. Follansbee.
. Np't Five Cents Savings Bank.
Demand
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