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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Report of the Board Public Welfare
February 1, 1944.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:
This report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1943 will show that the cost of operating the Welfare Department, which includes General Relief, Horton Home, Commissary, Aid to Dependent Children and institutional care in some cases, shows a very substantial decrease over previous years.
Our expense for Direct Relief in the year 1943 was $17,773.79, a reduction of $33,953.75 over the year 1942. Aid to Dependent Children for the same period required $17,966.62 which was $10,910.65 less than in 1942, making a gross reduction in these two types of relief of $44,864.10 for the year 1943.
The gross cost of operating General Relief, Horton Home, Commissary and Aid to Dependent Children including salaries was $54,665.20. Our receipts from Federal, State and Other Cities and Towns were $24,736.61 making the net cost to the City for the year 1943 $29,928.39.
Our case load, as of December 31, 1943, shows a total of 55 cases and with the ex- ception of a very few emergency cases, this group has been receiving relief for a period of several years and are classified as unemployable for various reasons such as age, physical handicaps and chronic illness. Ninety percent of these cases have been receiving aid for a period from six to sixteen years.
Bearing in mind the continued service to this group, it would appear, that except for some extraordinary reason, our case load would continue about as is for an inde- terminate period. What will take place after the war is unpredictable. If the demand for labor ceases abruptly and the armed forces release men in large groups to return to civilian life, then there will be a chaotic condition which must be met when and if we are confronted with such a problem.
We wish to express our appreciation for full co-operation from other departments and extend thanks to the personnel of the various business interests who have been very helpful.
DENNIS F. O'KEEFE, JOHN W. STEVENS, EDWARD F. MURPHY,
Board of Public Welfare.
JAMES F. CREEDEN, Agent.
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ANNUAL REPORT
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN January 1, 1943 to December 31, 1943
Month
Payments
Federal
State
City
January .
$1,799.67
$542.67
$599.89
$657.11
February
1,757.55
538.25
585.85
633.45
March.
1,599.00
514.13
533.00
551.87
April .
1,464.50
470.75
488.17
505.58
May
1,507.00
433.00
502.33
571.67
June
1,479.00
458.00
493.00
528.00
July.
1,427.00
428.00
475.67
523.33
August .
1,229.50
381.00
409.83
438.67
September
1,453.75
415.00
484.58
554.17
October.
1,486.00
421.00
495.33
569.67
November
1,399.65
393.50
466.55
539.60
December.
1,364.00
386.00
454.67
523.33
Total.
$17,966.62 $5,381.30
$5,988.87
$6,596.45
WELFARE EXPENDITURES-1943
Name
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
August
Sept.
Oct.
Nov. $227.00
Dec. $225.47
$3,785.47
Rent. .
278.19
222.19
274.00
168.00
290.00
246.00
218.47
167.78
194.00
130.00
119.29
169.60
2,477.52
Fuel .
129.74
183.40
68.13
263.26
37.38
45.56
22.72
15.76
5.36
41.47
64.09
173.14
1,050.01
Milk
17.40
16.35
22.08
8.40
30.10
26.08
17.39
4.34
7.60
14.17
35.41
199.32
Shoes
6.35
9.32
9.20
8.74
6.54
15.70
10.06
10.80
9.55
10.35
96.61
Travel .
2.99
2.60
10.24
Commissary . .
37.77
28.00
27.27
7.73
6.48
3.48
9.48
7.08
6.78
8.73
142.80
T.A .- O.C .. . .
40.84
4.50
6.10
5.40
5.80
4.05
4.30
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.40
4.90
51.45
Office Supplies
38.85
34.36
4.10
6.00
1.14
1.60
17.23
24.05
7.20
24.04
158.57
Transportation
9.32
1.66
10.98
14.46
1.66
3.32
1.66
1.66
1.66
46.38
Medical.
43.50
76.25
59.50
9.50
52.95
23.85
24.75
16.95
78.05
94.55
479.85
Drugs. .
40.04
25.24
25.01
9.09
11.37
23.04
7.97
27.86
13.01
22.13
54.61
259.37
Hospital. .
115.00
70.00
12.50
Truck ..
14.95
12.00
43.48
2.75
5.40
4.50
2.75
2.45
.50
1.25
21.57
111.60
Bd. and Care .
131.42
297.87
130.00
275.42
834.71
Glasses. .
10.50
10.50
Cash. .
662.16
549.00
605.50
482.00
492.00
687.50
517.00
522.00
641.50
537.00
548.00
657.00
6,900.66
Burial ..
100.00
100.00
200.00
Salaries .
450.15
534.56
766.95
742.92
661.97
735.55
609.24
620.68
775.85
620.68
630.12
797.42
7,946.09
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Groceries. . .
$460.50
$386.50
$484.50
$347.50
$291.00
$440.00
$211.50
$225.00
$329.50
$155.00
40.00
166.78
89.64
201.50
2.65
2.00
222.47
761.23
Telephone. . ..
197.50
Total. ..... $2,090.59 $2,332.28 $2,462.93 $2,502.00 $2,038.11 $2,304.69 $1,914.78 $1,742.32 $2,052.35 $1,846.62 $1,836.19 $2,596.02 $25,719.88
Total
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ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS Aid to Dependent Children-Administrative
Federal:
Quarter Ending-
September 30, 1942
$338.64
December 31, 1942.
287.50
March 31, 1943.
310.19
June 30, 1943.
296.36
October 1, 1943.
296.00
$1,528.69
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal Grant
November and December 1942
$1,161.25
January, February, March, 1943.
1,613.20
April, May, June, 1943.
1,460.50
July, August, September, 1943.
1,223.00
October.
421.00
$5,878.95
Aid to Dependent Children-State
January, February, March, 1942.
$2,556.10
April, May, June, 1942.
2,492.11
July, August, September, 1942.
October, November, December, 1942.
4,573.72
$9,621.93
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid Returned
January to March.
$52.80
November
27.50
Other Cities:
Newbury
$520.67
Quincy
80.00
Plymouth.
313.11
$913.78
Returned Checks:
Welfare.
$71.50
Infirmary
12.42
407.29 (Insurance on Barn)
$491.21
State-T.A.
State-1941
$100.00
1942
705.73
1943
5,416.02
$6,221.75
$7,626.74
TOTAL RECEIPTS.
$24,736.61
$24,736.61
$80.30
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REPORT OF CITY INFIRMARY Board of Public Welfare
Board of Public Welfare:
Gentlemen:
We present the annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1943:
Number of inmates cared for during year 35
Number at present time. 25
Number unable to work. 13
Deaf Mutes
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Average Number . 26
Money received and Paid Treasurer .
$30.00
Wood on hand Pine-125 cords; Hard-40 cords. Wood delivered-2,358 bags.
Live stock at present time:
1 pr. horses, 10 cows, 1 heifer, 1 bull, 9 hogs, 12 large shoats, 12 small shoats, 144 hens, 46 roosters.
Stock and Poultry killed and used on farm:
5 hogs, 1,795 lbs, 8 calves, 800 lbs, poultry 1,002 lbs.
Crops raised on farm :
48 tons hay, 35 bu. onions, 75 bu. ear corn, 10 bu. No. 2 apples, 1 ton squash, 10 bu. rutabaga turnips, 10 bu. parsnips, 10 bu. green peas, 11 bu. green beans, 37 bu. summer cabbage, 54 bu. tomatoes, 7 bu. sweet peppers, 1944 cans milk, 1,379 doz. eggs, 350 bu. potatoes, 18 bu. beans, 25 bu. No. 1 apples; 35 bu. carrots, 1/2 ton cabbage, 8 bu. beets, 20 white egg turnips, 12 bu. swiss chard, 12 bu. wax beans, 30 bu. sweet corn, 15 bu. Musk Melons, 1,755 lbs. butter.
Home canned goods:
45 qts. chicken, 180 qts. tomatoes, 240 qts. beans, 48 qts. pears, 50 qts. apple sauce, 20 qts. peaches, 7 qts. blueberries, 97 piccalilli.
Filled Ice House.
Repairs :
New shutoff and pipe in barn water main. New shut off in hot water line. Repairs to pig pens and new trough. Three chimneys repaired. Repairs on slate roof. Built two new front steps. Painted front steps. Repairs on boiler and reinforcing ring on rear hand hole and new feed pipe on water line. Replanked horse stalls. Built new pig box.
Respectfully submitted,
DUDLEY T. CURRIER,
Superintendent.
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INFIRMARY EXPENDITURES-1943
Name
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July $242.50
August $240.00
Sept.
Oct. $240.00
Nov. $240.00
$240.00
$2,979.50
Groceries. . . .
278.96
150.63
49.27
111.31
101.47
187.04
65.60
161.62
153.15
142.26
163.79
92.72
1,657.82
Fuel .
143.41
168.12
261.63
145.18
24.92
280.17
465.00
32.08
7.55
63.26
24.62
64.23
1,680.26
Grain & Feed.
99.15
135.67
83.05
196.07
282.47
126.72
173.92
260.09
225.14
257.06
195.49
331.51
2,366.34
Shoes & Clo. .
8.50
6.45
18.79
22.15
15.15
14.49
85.53
Drugs. . ..
3.45
10.84
23.08
15.74
20.85
19.31
18.90
15.94
22.84
9.12
13.00
28.71
201.78
Lumber ......
4.76
11.13
44.96
1.55
1.36
63.76
Slaughter .. .
9.00
9.00
Prof. Service. .
15.15
4.50
3.75
6.00
4.50
57.00
20.18
4.50
9.00
5.25
19.58
149.41
Repairs .
20.80
11.67
433.37
Telephone ... .
4.53
4.98
5.23
5.08
5.03
6.68
5.18
6.73
5.73
4.53
5.38
5.13
64.21
Tobacco ...
37.65
40.50
57.35
56.63
32.30
15.80
44.10
55.83
43.30
56.63
13.90
453.99
Miscellaneous.
13.18
32.61
27.90
5.11
102.06
11.35
9.00
9.00
25.55
16.10
66.12
317.98
Supplies. .
57.75
39.87
30.88
19.26
88.34
37.38
160.32
6.65
75.30
515.75
Total
$903.54
$875.72
$787.39
$844.87
$850.52
$947.45 $1,123.70 $1,197.98
$798.02
$954.40
$743.42
$951.69 $10,978.70
ANNUAL REPORT
Dec.
Total
Salaries . ..
..
$265.00
$242.00
$265.00
$240.00
$240.00
$265.00
$240.00
364.00
36.90
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Eighty-Eighth Annual Library Report NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
Board of Directors for 1943
James Burke Mrs. Robert M. Driver Herbert W. Fogg Dr. T. Raymond Healy
Miss Retta V. Marr Mrs. Arthur C. Peabody Miss Ellen G. Todd
Trustees of the Building Fund and Permanent Members of the Board
William Balch
Peter I. Lawton James E. Whitney
Ex-officio John M. Kelleher, Mayor Edward G. Perkins, President of the Council
Librarian Ruth B. Kimball
Library Staff
Ruth C. Arrall, Cataloger Teresa B. Castle, Reference Librarian
Olive Fogg, Children's Librarian Grace Bixby, Assistant Olive R. Carter, Assistant Eleanor E. Gannon, Assistant
Beulah E. Moody, Assistant Catherine W. Parsons, Assistant (Appointed Nov. 1, 1943) Bessie W. Pramberg, Assistant (Resigned Nov. 1, 1943) Vivian G. White, Assistant
Librarian's Report
To the Board of Directors of the Newburyport Public Library:
As with most public libraries, the year 1943 saw further decline in circulation, though no lessening in the use of library services. Reference work for students, industrial workers, civilian defense personnel and, particularly after the visit of "Life Magazine", those interested in genealogical research increased steadily. Through inter-library loan, one hundred and twelve books have been borrowed from other libraries for use by our pa- trons, while we have loaned eighteen titles to other libraries on the same privilege. Re- search students consulted sixty books, pamphlets and newspapers from our locked vault. This material, of local historical value, may be seen only on request and must be used in the library building.
Because of war-time conditions various changes took place in the customary library schedule. The Reading Room, only department ever open on Sunday, was closed on that day until further notice. Regular library hours were set from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M.
Since it was impossible to purchase linoleum for the floors in the Circulation De- partment they were treated with a special floor preparation and much improvement noted. Continued use of this material should preserve the appearance of the wood until such time as it is practical to secure the proper covering.
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Mrs. Bessie Pramberg was voted a six months leave of absence, May 1-Nov. 1, in order that she might assist her brother in his dairy business where he had lost much help because of the war. Mrs. Frederick W. Parsons was appointed temporary assistant during Mrs. Pramberg's absence. In October Mrs. Pramberg tendered her resignation which was accepted with regret. Mrs. Parsons was then elected a permanent member of the library staff.
Monthly meetings were made a regular part of the staff schedule with the librarian as chairman and Ruth C. Arrall as secretary. These gatherings served as clearing house for many minor problems and were effective in initiating more efficient methods of deal- ing with library routine.
Many and varied hobby collections have been loaned to us for exhibit in the glass case in our Circulation Department. These have created much favorable comment. We are grateful for them and for the many gifts presented to the library during the past. year. The names of all who have expressed their interest by loaning or giving material may be seen at the end of this report. Featured displays during the year were photo- graphs taken by members of the Newburyport Camera Club and paintings done by the Art Class of the Young Men's Christian Association. Posters of timely interest have been designed by Miss Carter with the assistance of Miss Castle and have aroused much enthusiasm from library visitors.
Early in January a committee for the 1943 Victory Book Campaign was formed with Mrs. Raymond F. Blake, Chairman. The members included Mrs. Robert M. Driver, Mrs. James P. Dyer, Mrs. James E. Giles, Miss Ellen G. Todd, and Mrs. Morris B. Wood. Meetings were held in the office of the librarian, who acted as secretary. Quality rather than quantity was stressed in the collection. The result was that one thousand, three hundred and ninety good books, fiction and non-fiction, with approximately forty per cent current titles, were sent to campaign headquarters. Excellent publicity was given in the Newburyport Daily News through the co-operation of Miss Anne Laurence Dodge who attended all committee meetings.
In June book reviews were given in the Children's Room by a group of young readers under Miss Fogg's direction. At this time announcement was made that the United Neighbors Reading Club was open for membership during the summer months. Sixty-nine members completed the required amount of reading and were given a party, with refreshments, in September.
In celebration of Book Week a 'Book Fair', with reviews of current junvenile titles, was held in the Children's Room on November 17. Awards of books were given to the two children who made prize-winning posters advertising the Fair. Books by Newbury- port authors, Miss Sarah E. Mulliken, Miss Ethel Parton and John P. Marquand, were drawn by members of the audience as is done at the Boston Herald Book Fair.
The statistical report shows the activity at the branch libraries. The Emma L. Andrews Branch was capably managed by Miss Vivian G. White and Miss Ruth C. Arrall. Miss Arrall took over the Children's Room after Mrs. Pramberg left and Miss. White moved into the Adult Department. Income from the Andrews Fund purchased sixteen magazines, from the Pettingell Fund twelve books, and money added to the Plumer Fund from monthly card parties bought forty-six new titles. Miss White was in charge of these card parties, held in memory of Miss Wilhelmina L. Plumer, library as- sistant for many years, whose special interest was this branch library in the south end ..
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The Belleville Branch was efficiently staffed by Mrs. Edward G. Moody, assisted by Miss White. The Wiggin Fund allowed purchase of seventeen books, and this year additional money was allocated to fill the desperate need for new juvenile and adult titles. With only the one fund, which income approximates twenty-eight dollars, new material is impossible to obtain unless money intended for the Main Library is expended. Thus it is obvious that more income is needed in order that this branch library may give the proper service.
Deposits of books at various schools, The Old Ladies' Home and The Old Men's Home were made as usual in 1943. The figures for those are included in the circulation of the Main Library. Thanks go to Miss Castle for assuming the responsibility of trans- porting these books during the entire year. And appreciation is given to Miss Gannon for her fine work in mimeographing material for the Victory Book Campaign. The Friends of the Library and this annual report. Through the courtesy of Dr. Sweeney at the High School and Mrs. Walter Coen in the Office of Civilian Defense, we were allowed the use of their mimeographing machines.
The Friends of the Library Association sponsored a microfilm reader demonstration at their annual meeting in November. After the war the Association plans to purchase one of these readers for the library. Thus historical Newburyport newspapers of in- estimable value may be read from filmed copies.
Fulfillment of the Directors' desire to add permanent name plates to the portraits owned by the library was found to be impossible for the duration. Therefore Miss Olive R. Carter was commissioned to make and affix temporary plates.
The visit of representatives from Life Magazine, associate-editor Jean Speiser and photographer Alfred Eisenstadt, was an unusual pleasure and an outstanding event in our library routine. For two days they took pictures and interviewed patrons for the article entitled "Life Visits a Town Library" which appeared in the October 25, 1943 issue of that magazine. Chosen for its historical background and as typical of its size the library has received reactions to the write-up from twenty-five states, England, Puerto Rico, and the South Pacific. Genealogical inquiries, mentioned earlier in this report, have been many since that department was featured in the article. The mag- azine sent us pictures which space did not permit their using, and these were exhibited in the glass case for several weeks, where they were seen and admired by all.
A $10,000 bequest to the library from the will of Winthrop O. Coffin, a Peabody Fund Trustee at the time of his death, was announced by the attorneys settling his estate. The income from the fund thus created will probably become available in 1944. Mr. Coffin's thoughtfulness and generosity is much appreciated.
The fine spirit and loyalty shown by the Library Staff is to be noted and emphasized, as is the work of the Library janitor.
To the Directors go appreciation and real gratitude for the friendly understanding and co-operation which they have given unfailingly during the entire year.
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH B. KIMBALL,
Librarian.
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Donors to Library in 1943
Mr. Roy H. Abbe
Rev. Raymond M. D. Adams
American Legion, Mass. Dept.
Mr. J. W. Arbuckle
Life Magazine
Mr. George Brinton Beal Major Edward Bowes
Mr. Henry Bailey Little
Mrs. Sidney Littlefield
Mrs. Edmund G. Brown
Mrs. William J. Maguire
Miss S. Carrie Brown Miss Sylvia Clark
Moseley Estate
Mr. Colin Clements
Mrs. William Moulton
Mrs. David Coffin
New Hampshire
Miss Mary E. Cole
City of Newburyport
Mr. Kent Cooper
Newburyport Civic League
Miss Maureen Curley
Newburyport High School
The Davey Company
Mr. Laurence Paine Dodge
Mrs. Lawrence V. Donahue
Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
Miss Susan Driver
Mr. Charles Norman Fay
Miss Helen Ferris
Mrs. Ella Lord Gilbert
Grand Army of the Republic, Mass. Dept.
Dr. Thomas Graves
Mr. Reider T. Sherwin
Miss Stella A. Sotiropoulos
Prof. Joseph Haskell
Mrs. George Hatch
Study Class
Tax Foundation, Ind.
United Spanish War Veterans, Mass. Dept.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mass. Dept.
Mrs. Granville Horsch
Mr. James E. Whitney
Humanity Publishing Co.
Miss Esther J. Woods
Mr. Harry Ives
Mr. Elbridge Woodwell
Exhibits in Glass Case
A. Hobby Collections:
Loaned by:
Candles. Emery Hollerer, Jr.
Chinese Miniatures. Mrs. Osmond Billings, West Newbury, Mass.
Eskimo Curios. Mrs. Hugh E. McGlew
Match Boxes Mrs. George B. Hatch
Mechanical Banks Alvah Hoyt
Paintings . Sam Sargent
Playing Cards
Mrs. Russell B. Hoyt
Shell Jewelry Mrs. Herman J. Allen
South Sea Island Souvenirs. Miss Marie Jeuvelis
Stamps and Coins. Robert Sargent
Whittlings Mrs. Marion P. Crocker
Miss Marie Olney
Mr. Frank S. Osgood
Miss Ethel Parton
Miss Angelina Pazar
Miss Lulu C. Philbrook
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Miss Mary Adams Rolfe
Rosicrucian Order AMORC
Mrs. Sumner Sargent
Mr. Albert Hale
Mrs. Lena Stevens
Mrs. Willard Hatch
Mrs. Grace Miller Hitchcock
Miss Marilyn Holton
Mrs. Eugene William Kempton Mr. Kenesaw Mountain Landis Miss Nora H. Leary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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B. Microfilm Demonstration. Recordak Co.
C. Life Magazine pictures.
STATISTICS-NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY For the year ending December 31, 1943
Population served.
13,916
Assessed valuation .
12,404,050
Number of days open during year.
301
Hours open each week, for lending
66
Hours open each week, for reading.
66
Hours open each week, for E. L. A. Branch .
10
Hours open each week, for Belleville Branch.
12
Borrowers
Adult
Juvenile
Total
January 1, 1943.
7,140
1,380
8,520
Added.
830
388
1,218
Totals.
7,970
1,768
9,738
Withdrawn.
480
151
631
Total December 31, 1943
7,490
1,617
9,107
Circulation
Adult
Juvenile
Non-Fict. Fiction Non-Fict. Fiction
Total
Main Library.
13,736
28,794
2,776
10,474
55,780
Andrews Branch
5,514
12,449
972
5,343
24,278
Belleville Branch.
1,582
6,468
468
2,925
11,443
Totals
20,832
47,711
4,216
18,742
91,501
Book Stock
Adult Juvenile
Total
Number of volumes January 1, 1943.
73,973
3,869
77,842
Number of volumes added in 1943.
905
318
1,223
Totals
74,878
4,187
79,065
Number of volumes withdrawn in 1943
391
200
591
Total December, 1943. .
74,487
3,987
78,842
(Copies at branches, not previously listed) .
842
842
74,487
4,829
79,316
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Books Purchased from Income of Funds
Andrews, Emma L.
14
Colby, Lucy G. B. .
10
Dodge, Nathan D.
10
Dodge, William H. P.
28
Foster, Daniel
2
Frothingham, Joseph A.
13
Green, Sarah Ann.
2
Haskell, George.
18
Moulton, Alice C.
3
Pathe, Paul.
8
Peabody, George B.
104
Pettingell, George B.
12
Plumer, Wilhelmina L.
46
Sawyer, Matthias P
5
Spring, John Rand.
200
Stickney, Elizabeth Hammond.
63
Stone, Eben F.
.29
Sweetser, Benjamin G
87
Todd, William Cleaves
15
Wiggin, Mary C
16
Williams, Abraham.
21
Total
706
General.
34
Special
338
Gifts
145
517
Total. 1,223
WATER COMMISSIONERS
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Report of Water Commissioners
February 1, 1944.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council,
City of Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The forty-eighth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners is respectfully submitted herewith.
DANIEL J. REARDON, JOHN F. CUTTER, THOMAS F. MCGRATH, WILLARD S. LITTLE, CHARLES F. A. HALL,
Board of Water Commissioners.
Clerk of Board:
Gertrude C. Gorwaiz
Financial Report, 1943
Balance December 31, 1942
$7,927.97
Receipts
Water Rates .
$50,347.19
Meter Rates
9,002.95
Sundry Water Receipts
672.00
City of Newburyport.
5,000.00
Artichoke River Maintenance .
30.00
Artichoke Station Maintenance.
126.32
Gate Maintenance
14.40
General Distribution
13.40
Hydrant Maintenance.
24.25
Service Pipe Maintenance.
229.16
Service Pipe Construction.
99.47
Standpipe Coffin's Ct. .
10.14
Total Receipts.
$65,569.28
$65,569.28
Total.
$73,497.25
Payments
Artichoke River Maintenance
$505.74 Artichoke Station Maintenance. 8,686.73
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Defense. . .
$1,521.24
Filter Maintenance.
1,669.75
Gate Maintenance . 18.83
General Maintenance.
3,814.15
General Distribution .
3,279.38
Hydrant Maintenance.
275.63
Mains Maintenance
142.28
Meter Maintenance.
580.13
Newbury Hydrant Maintenance
6.20
Pumping Station Maintenance
27,505.54
Service Pipe Maintenance.
4,135.48
Standpipe Coffin's Ct.
135.63
Truck Maintenance
479.46
Total Maintenance.
$52,756.17
Construction
Hydrant Construction
$42.76
Mains
21.62
Meter .
643.62
Service Pipe.
206.90
Service Pipe-Newbury.
149.38
Total Construction.
$1,064.28
Retirement.
3,212.00
Bonds
$7,000.00
Interest.
2,165.00
$9,165.00
Total Payments
$66,197.45
Balance December 31, 1943 .
$7,299.80
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD S. NOYES,
Treasurer.
Construction and Maintenance Division
Services:
Sixteen services were repaired requiring 205'-1"-1" pipe.
Twenty-nine leaks in services were repaired using 192'-2"-1" pipe.
Hydrants:
One new hydrant on Upland Road. Removed one at Mayfair Shoe Co. and one at Philadelphia & Reading Coal Co. Four hyrdants repaired.
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Mains:
Repaired leaks in mains as follows:
Otis Place. Centre Street. High Street at City R. R. Bridge near Bromfield Street.
Meters:
Nine new meters were set and seven removed.
Five meters removed for winter months.
Eight meters replaced and four frozen.
General:
Laid pipe for mixing chamber at Artichoke.
Laid new pipe to Fountain at Frog Pond used 212'-1" pipe.
Laid 44'-5"-6" cement lined pipe for new service for Suffolk Farms, Ferry Road. Laid 17'-6"-6" cement lined pipe for new service for Suffolk Farms Rolfe's Lane, Newbury.
Water System Statistics
Newburyport
Newbury
Miles of Mains .
44
4
Total Number of Services
4174
166
Total Number of Meters.
93
10
Total Number of Hydrants.
278
19
Total Private Hydrants.
13
Personnel:
Ellis B. Lunt-Foreman
John Lucy-Pipe Layer
John Reardon-Laborer-pipefitter
Raymond Rayno-Laborer-pipefitter
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS B. LUNT,
Foreman.
Pumping Station Statistics, 1943
Main Station
Total Gallons Pumped-Service and Booster.
1,039,996,400
Gallons Pumped to Service.
559,051,000
Daily Average to Service.
1,531,600
Gallons Pumped by Booster.
480,939,400
Daily Average by Booster.
1,317,600
Total Coal Used-lbs.
1,951,518
Coal Used for Pumping-1bs
1,891,714
Daily Average-lbs .
5,620
Coal Used for Lighting-lbs.
23,298
Coal Used for Heating-lbs
46,506
Gallons Pumped per lb. of Coal.
549
K. W. Generated at Main Station.
11,649
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Artichoke Station
Total Gallons Pumped
406,086,700
Daily Average.
1,112,560
Gallons Pumped by Motor
329,452,100
Total K.W.H. Used
254,605
Daily Average.
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