City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1945-1946, Part 12

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1945
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$14,075.00


Licenses to sell Wines and Malt Beverages:


Retail Package Goods Stores-


'2 1947 licenses at $350.00 $700.00


Common Victualler's --


4 1947 licenses at $500.00


2,000.00


Club-


1 1947 license at $250.00 250.00


1 1947 license, malt beverages only, at. 250.00


Club-Seasonal-


1 1946 license at $175.00 175.00


$3,375.00


Amusement-


1 1946 license at 5.00


Lodging House- 6 licenses at $2.00 12.00


Special- 1 license at.


5.00


Common Victualler's-


22 1946 licenses at $5.00 $110.00


315.00


63 1947 licenses at $5.00


$425.00


Frozen Desserts, etc .:-


49 licenses at $5.00


245.00


A total of 169 licenses


$18,142.00


95


LICENSING BOARD


In December, 1946 the Licensing Board inspected premises of the applicants for alcoholic beverage licenses. Mr. O'Brien, the Head of the Board of Health of Newbury- port, also inspected the above mentioned premises and reported to the Licensing Board.


Your Board incurred the following indebtedness, which was paid:


1946


April 11


Postage.


$ .90


April 11


Stationery .50


May 22


Postage. 1.00


May


22 Clerical Assistance


4.00


July 2 Clerical Assistance.


3.00


July 2 Postage


1.70


Oct. 20 Stationery


2.80


Nov. 14


Postage .


1.05


Dec.


Clerical Assistance


13.00


Dec.


Postage


2.10


Dec.


Stationery


.20


Dec.


Hobbs & Warren-Stationery.


9.15


4.77


Jan. 10, 1947 Clerical Assistance.


$44.17


Respectfully submitted,


ALLAN R. SHEPARD,


Chairman and Secretary.


96


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of the City Marshal


To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of Newburyport: Gentlemen:


The whole number of Arrests during the year 1946 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 565, of which 33 were of foreign birth, 533 were born within the limits of the United States, 53 were females and 38 were minors.


Arrests Were for the Following Causes:


Adultery


1


Accosting.


1


Assault and Battery


Assault on officers.


20 1 1


Assault with intent to rape


Assault indecent.


Bastardy


Breaking glass in street.


Breaking and entering night time and larceny


Breaking and entering day time and larceny


Attempt to break and enter


Attempt larceny of automobile.


Contributing to juvenile delinquincy


Contempt of court.


Desertion of children


Deserter from Army and Navy


Disorderly house


Disorderly conduct.


Disturbing the peace


Drunkenness.


Examination as to sanity.


1


Exposing person


1


Fugitive from justice


1


Forgery.


1 4 13


Insane.


Keeping gaming implements.


11


Non payment of fine.


2


Malicious injury to property


18


Neglected children.


7


Neglect of children


2


Non support.


27 1


Rape.


Runaway boys.


8


Runaway girls.


1


Truants.


2


1 3 1 4 6 3 1


1 1


1 5 3 1 6 255


Idle and disorderly


97


CITY MARSHAL


Unnatural act.


1


Using profane and indecent language.


1


Vagrancy .


1


Violation of the dog law


1


Violation of probation.


23


Violation of the junk law.


1


Violation of the Sunday law


1


Allowing an improper person to operate.


1


Failing to stop at stop signs


4


Operating under influence of liquor


17


Operating so as to endanger


13


Operating without license.


2


Operating after revocation.


2


Operating with defective equipment.


1


Leaving the scene of accident.


2


Speeding.


64


Violation of traffic signals.


1


Violation of parking laws


326


Using automobile without authority.


6


No inspection sticker


4


Disposed of as Follows


Appealed.


15


Bound over to Grand Jury


2


Cases continued


24


Cases dismissed. .


10


Committed to Danvers Hospital .


13


Committed to Essex County Training School and suspended .


1


Committed to the Essex County Training School.


1


Committed to Lyman School.


1


Committed to Department of Public Welfare.


6


Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater.


2


Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater, suspended.


5


Committed to Sherborn suspended


4


Committed to Woman's Prison, Sherborn.


1


Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley suspended.


7


Discharged by Court.


11


Fined and paid $1,940.00


123


Fined and suspended, $55.00


4


House of Correction


27


House of Correction and suspended .


50


Ordered to pay costs, $25.00


5


Ordered to make restitution, $522.60


25


Placed on file.


39


Put on probation .


67 183


Released by the probation officer


2


Turned over to parents


9


Turned over to the U. S. Navy


2


Turned over to the U. S. Army


3


Turned over to other officers


98


ANNUAL REPORT


Miscellaneous


Amount of property reported lost.


$3,925.00


Amount of property recovered. . 5,277.90


Amount of imprisonment imposed (days) .


1,715


Amount of imprisonment imposed (days) suspended.


3,400


Accidents reported .


82


Assisted other officers


239


Automobiles stolen .


9


Automobiles recovered


10


Buildings found open and secured.


783


Bicycles stolen


29


Bicycles recovered .


32


Complaints investigated


1,531


Dangerous wires and poles reported


14


Dead animals found on streets.


65


Defective places in streets reported.


60


Defective places in sidewalk reported.


72 18 193


Disturbances suppressed without arrest.


Dogs and cats gassed.


Duty calls.


Escorts furnished processions and parades.


Fire Alarm Boxes found open.


1


Fire alarms given Still.


6 4


Fires extinguished without alarm


Glass in Fire Alarm Boxes found broken


Injured persons assisted.


20


Intoxicated persons helped home.


40 575


Lights furnished for dangerous places.


2


Lights reported out in stores


134


Lost children restored to parents.


5


Officers for extra duty at Ward Rooms


36


Officers for extra duty at Church.


3


Officers for extra duty at City Hall.


62


Officers for extra duty at Ball Games.


168


Officers for extra duty at High School


9


Officers for extra duty at Dance Halls.


53


Officers for extra duty at Theatres


104 49


Safes found open .


2


Sick persons assisted.


33


Street obstructions removed


2


Street lights reported out.


439


Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner


8


Telephone calls.


79


Water found running in buildings


3


32,836 18 4


Fire alarms given Box


46


Lights found burning in buildings.


32


Notified to remove snow from sidewalk


Number of visits to Pool Rooms


652


Officers for extra duty at Circus


99


CITY MARSHAL


Water main burst, superintendent notified


4


Windows found open and secured.


41


Windows found broken.


61


Summons served for other Police.


69


Liquor places inspected.


7,147


Am. Yacht Club inspected


248


Parks and playgrounds inspected.


405


Dangerous buildings, owner notified


13


Gates found open.


3


Burglar alarms sounded


10


Traffic lights out.


23


Bitten by dogs


34


Injured by rifle shot.


1


Ice on roof, owner notified.


2


Slippery streets, highway department notified .


3


Water caps missing


1


Hearing notices


1


Hens killed by dogs.


22


Guards for money transfer


143


No fix summons issued


326


Bicycles registered


265


Fingerprints taken.


113


Mail boxes damaged.


1


Glass in streets, highway department notified.


4


Messages delivered.


185


Signs left burning


41


Animals killed by automobiles.


24


Animals struck by automobiles


59


False alarms


4


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES E. SULLIVAN,


City Marshal.


100


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Fire Department Chief


Honorable John M. Kelleher, and Gentlemen of the Council,


Newburyport, Mass.


Gentlemen:


The Fire Department respectfully submits a report of its proceedings for the year of 1946:


Total value of building and contents. $1,583,400.00


Total insurance on buildings and contents. 809,875.00


Insurance paid on buildings and contents 22,373.44


Loss not covered by insurance. 1,975.00


56 Bell Alarms 283 Still Alarms


1,389 Ambulance calls responded to


1,696 Miles to and from fires


33,436 Miles traveled by ambulance since 1938


16,350 Feet of 212 hose laid 318 Feet of ladders raised


249 Hours at fires


31 Hours pumping at fires


66 Hours of practice and testing


900 Feet of 11/2" hose laid


11 Out of city calls for apparatus


27 Engine 3 at funerals conveying flowers


921 Oil burners inspected


404 Wiring permits issued


198 Glass replaced in fire alarm boxes 31 Given first aid


4,807 Miles traveled by ambulance in 1946 22 21/2 gal. chemicals used


326 21/2 gal. chemicals recharged


799 buildings inspected


41 Firemen at City Hall


6 Salvage covers used


314 Complaints attended to


14 Locked out parties assisted


200 Feet 212" hose lost at fires.


6,991 Telephone calls in and from station 497 Wiring inspections made


2 Rescues in river made


22 Poles rewired and changed over


19 Broken wires repaired Fire Alarm and Police Signal Boxes painted 4 Loss of lives at fires.


101


FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF


To all who co-operated with the Fire Department, I wish to express my sincere thanks.


Respectfully submitted,


C. FRANK CREEDEN, Chief.


102


ANNUAL REPORT


:


Report of Park and Tree Department


Newburyport, Mass., January 1, 1947.


To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Newburyport, Mass .:


Gentlemen :


I respectfully submit the following report on the Parks and Trees of our city for the year of 1946.


City Parks


Our parks received care which brought much favorable comment from our citizens although only a small regular crew is assigned for this work. We were able to keep the parks clean by using extra men from our other departments at least once a week and oftener during the spring season.


Iu 1946 the parks were given greater use than usual as both public entertainment and sports were active. If this is to continue certain necessary regulations must be enforced or the beauty of our parks will be impaired. Grass must be given a chance to grow.


Michael Cashman Park


A special appropriation for repair work for this recreational center as well as at the Lime Street Playgrounds and at the Water Tank Field was used by our men to do neces- sary work. It was a good start but more funds are needed in 1947 to protect city property and improve playing conditions.


Your superintendent is not in favor of allowing any circus the use of areas at Michael Cashman Park north of the tennis courts. This area is our childrens playground and should not be the object of abuse as is the case when it is let out to circus people.


Moth Department


For the first time since 1942 we were able to cover the entire city for Moth work during the winter and spring months. This was made possible by the thorough work that our men have done for the past several years. Thanks to unfavorable conditions for insect growth the tent caterpillars were easily controlled.


Our Elms received protective sprays for the Elm Leaf Beetle and the Fall Web Worm nests were cut from our city trees.


In 1947 we hope to spray private property for the Fall Web Worm as this pest has become a nuisance.


Trees


A power saw was purchased for the purpose of speeding up the removal of dead and dangerous trees. Although we did not receive this fine piece of equipment until late summer it has already saved us much time and money.


103


PARK AND TREE DEPARTMENT


As tree climbers became more available we used them at every opportunity. Several trees died in 1946 without much warning of their condition and your tree warden sent samples of these trees to Amherst and learned from the State College that it was not caused by the Dutch Elm Disease. However, I feel that only by being constantly alert in regard to our Elms can we hope to prevent this serious infestation. The care of trees in Newburyport, with its hundreds of century old specimens has reached the point where more attention must be given them yearly if we are to keep them safe and vigorous.


Park and Tree Department Headquarters


The building at No. 65 Federal Street is used chiefly by us as a store-room for the equipment of our departments.


Other organizations use this building for meeting places and we keep it warm and in repair. Unless the rooms on the ground floor are painted soon they will soon cease to be a credit to us. This could be done by our men on stormy days rather than to have them lose time. Some painting is also needed on the outside of the building.


Special Assignments


Our department continued to sponsor the Victory Garden program and this has been of practical assistance in many ways


We were called in to prepare City Hall for the annual Harvest Show and to clean up after the show.


Our part in the Home Coming Celebration and parade continued from the time we prepared Bartlett Mall for sport contests, removed all low branches that would have torn the floats in the parade, until we helped to decorate City Hall and assisted in the care of the banquet hall there.


During the skating season our men cleared snow from the Mall Pond. If this practice is to continue it would be more practical to use the tractor plow from the Horton Home. We helped to harvest many tons of ice for the Horton Home and have received valuable help from them.


In all departments I feel that it is not so important to get the good things done as it is to get things done that prevent the bad things from happening.


I wish to acknowledge with appreciation the co-operation of all city departments and the consideration given to our problems by the Mayor and the City Council.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER O. NOYES,


Superintendent of Trees, Moths and Parks.


104


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


Number of Scales Sealed in 1946


Adjusted


Sealed


Not Sealed


Condemned


Platform over 10,000 lbs.


0


4


0


0


Platform 5,000-10,000 lbs.


0


1 .


0


0


Platform 100-5,000 lbs .


0


34


8


4


Counter 100 lbs. or over.


0


5


0


0


Counter under 100 lbs


0


40


0


0


Beam 100 lbs. or over


0


5


4


0


Beam under 100 lbs


0


43


0


0


Spring 100 lbs. or over.


0


5


0


0


Spring under 100 lbs.


0


108


0


2


Computing under 100 lbs


5


183


3


0


Personal weighting.


0


15


0


0


Prescription.


0


9


0


0


Avoirdupois


0


358


0


0


Apothecary troy


0


107


0


0


Metric.


0


123


0


4


Vehicle tanks.


0


30


0


1


Liquid 1 gal. and under.


0


213


0


0


Liquid over 1 gallon.


0


26


0


0


Meters over 1 in. inlet.


0


7


0


0


Gasoline measuring pumps


0


125


5


0


Oil measuring pumps


0


50


0


0


Grease measuring pumps.


0


38


0


0


Quantity measures on pumps.


0


5


0


0


Yard sticks.


0


25


0


0


Cloth measuring devices .


0


2


0


0


Total ..


5


1,561


20


11


Sealing fees collected


$200.59


105


BOARD OF HEALTH


Report of Board of Health


Licenses Issued 1946


Oleo.


43


Plumbing


73


Store milk.


102


Ice Cream


7


Undertaker's.


10


Dealer Milk.


12


Pasteurization


5


Carbonated Beverage


2


Denatured Alcohol.


5


Masseurs'


2


Garbage.


1


Slaughterhouse


1


263


License Fees collected.


$268.10


Plumbing fees collected


339.00


Total fees collected.


$607.10


Tuberculosis Patients in Sanatorium, 1946


Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


Essex. . .


10


10


10


9


7


7


7


7


7


7


6


6


93


Rutland . . .


1


1


1


1


1 5


Births Registered 1946


Newburyport


Male


Female


Hospital


Home


Stillborn


Twins


January


9


13


22


0


0


1


February


7


9


14


2


1


1


March.


9


10


18


1


0


0


April


12


8


20


0


2


0


May


8


13


20


1


0


0


June .


14


10


24


0


0


0


July.


7


10


15


2


0


1


August


15


13


26


2


0


0


September


27


14


38


3


2


1


October


20


23


41


2


1


3


November


17


17


34


0


0


1


December.


9


19


24


4


2


1


Total


154


159


296


17


8


9


106


ANNUAL REPORT


.


Non-Resident


January .


5


4


9


0


0


0


February


6


4


10


0


1


0


March.


2


5


7


0


1


0


April


3


6


9


0


0


0


May


6


5


11


0


1


0


June


3


5


8


0


0


0


July.


12


4


16


0


0


0


August


7


9


16


0


0


0


September


6


7


13


0


0


0


October.


9


10


19


0


1


0


November


6


7


13


0


1


0


December


3


5


8


0


0


0


Totals


68


71


139


0


5


0


Deaths According to Age Groups for 1946


Age


Number of Deaths


90-100 years of age


9


80-90 years of age


38


70-80 years of age.


64


60-70 years of age.


62


50-60 years of age.


43


40-50 years of age.


13


30-40 years of age.


7


20-30 years of age.


8


10-20 years of age.


2


1-10 years of age.


5


Under 1 year.


29


280


Eldest-96 years, 4 months, 3 days


CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, 1946


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


1. Infective and Parasitic Diseases


6. Cerebrospinal meningitis.


1


1


8. Scarlet Fever. .


1


1


13b1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.


2


3


24. Septicemia . .


1


1


33. Influenza .


3


3


2. Cancer and Other Tumors


45a Cancer of Lip.


1


1


46a Oesophagus.


1


1


b Stomach .


1


1


1


2


120 5


d Rectum. .


1


1


2


e Liver and biliary passages


2


1


1


2


1


1


8


f Pancreas .


1


1


2


1


1


1


1


1


3


48a Cervix


1


1


2


b Other and unspecified sites


1


1


49a Ovary


2


1


3


50 Breast .


1


1


51b Prostate


1


1


2


52b Bladder. .


1


1


53 Skin. . .


1


1


55e Other and unspecified organs.


1


1


3


57d Brain ...


1


1


BOARD OF HEALTH


47c Unspecified respiratory organs d Lungs


2


2


g Peritoneum. .


1


1


107


108


CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS-Continued


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.


Nov. Dec. Total


3. Rheumatism, diseases of nutrition and of the Endocrine


Glands, other general diseases, and avitaminosis


1


58c Acute rheumatic myocarditis .


1


59a Rheumatoid arthritis . .


6


61 Diabetes mellitus.


2


1


1 1


4. Diseases of the Blood


74a Leukemia .


1


1


6. Diseases of Nervous System and Sense Organs


80 Encephalitis. . .


1


4


2


2


1


3


3


2


3


4


5


30


83a Cerebral hemorrhage


1


1


1


1


1


5


83b Cerebral embolism .


1


85 Epilepsy . .


7. Diseases of the Circulatory System


2


3


91b Other acute. .


1


1


92d Other and unspecified.


1


93a Acute myocarditis. .


1


3


2


4


14


93d Chronic myocarditis.


1


4


1


1


2


7


e Other myocarditis.


1


1


1


1


4


6


2


2


2


3


4


4


2


1


3


34


94a Coronary arteries . .


3


95c Other diseases of heart.


1


97 Arteriosclerosis.


1


99 Other diseases of arteries.


1


102 High Blood Pressure. .


1


1


1


103 Other Circulatory system .


1


1


1


2


1


1


1


ANNUAL REPORT


1


1


1


1


1


1


CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS-Continued


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


8. Diseases of Respiratory System


107 Bronchopneumonia. .


2


4


2


1


1


2


12


108 Lobar pneumonia. .


1


1


109 Pneumonia (unspecified) 1


1


1


1


4


111 Pulmonary embolism . 1


1


1


3


9. Diseases of Digestive System


117a Ulcer of stomach. .


1


1


121 Appendicitis. . .


1


1


1


12 2 1


123 Other diseases of intestines


1


1


124 Cirrhosis of liver


1


1


2


129 Peritonitis. .


1


1


10. Diseases of Genito- Urinary System


130 Acute nephritis .


1


1


2


1


1


1


7


132 Nephritis unspecified . .


1


1


133 Other diseases of kidney . .


1


1


14. Congenital Malformations


157a Congenital hydrocephalus . .


1


1


15. Diseases Peculiar to First Year of Life


159 Premature birth .


1


3


1


2


3


2


2


1


3


18


160 Injury at birth.


1


1


161 Other diseases . .


1


1


.


131 Chronic nephritis. . .


2


1


1


.


.


109


BOARD OF HEALTH


122b Intestinal obstruction ..


110


CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS-Concluded


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


17. Violent or Accidental Deaths


1


2


2


1


1


178 Accidental absorption or poison gas


3


1


5


181 Accidental burns ..


1


1


184 Accidental injury by firearms .


195 Other accidents . .


1


18. Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes


199 Sudden deaths.


3


2


1


1


1


2


1


1


2


14


200a Ill-defined. .


2


2


1


1


1


1


8


b Found dead .


1


1


2


1


2


1


1


1


1


9


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 1946


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.


Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


Chickenpox. . . .


11


12


4


4


1


4


1


2


1 40


German Measles .


1


1


2


1


5


Lobar Pneumonia .


1


46


67


36


1


1


151


Measles


1


1


1


1


1


5


Mumps. .


1


2


1


3


8


15


Scarlet Fever


1


1


1


1


1


2


1


1


9


1


2


1


4


4


6


6


7


3


34


Whooping Cough ..


Total .


60


82


42


6


4


10


5


10


8


9


11


13


260


170 Motor Vehicle accidents.


1


1


1


1


2


1


2


5


c Unknown causes .


1


166 Homicide by firearms ..


6


ANNUAL REPORT


1


Pulmonary Tuberculosis.


.


111


BOARD OF HEALTH


Results of Patch Test and X-Ray Program at Newburyport High School, October 1946


Grades tested. 9 and 11 319


Total enrollment.


Signed consents.


242 (76%)


Patch tests applied. 240


Absent.


2


Absent when read. 7


Negative reactions


176


Positive reactions.


18


Questionable reactions.


39


Students x-rayed. 57


School personnel x-rayed.


7


Parents.


9


Pupils absent for x-ray last year .


3


Total x-rays.


76


Results of Industrial X-Ray Held June 1946


Number X-rayed 209


194 showed no evidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.


11 showed evidence of Childhood Type Tuberculosis, arrested.


1 showed Adult Type Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and from X-ray standpoint, arrested.


1 showed lung fields clear but evidence of calcified cervical glands, left side.


1 diagnosis deferred.


1 showed Adult Pulmonary Tuberculosis from X-ray standpoint, active.


Diphtheria Immunization Given by the Health Dept. 1946 Clinic


Age


3 doses


Less than 3 doses


Under


8


3


1


4


3


2


12


0


3


4


5


4


4


5-9


6


4


Total


38


15


Number receiving combined vaccine (Diphtheria-Whooping Cough) . 28


Various Inspections Made During 1946


Pasteurization plants .


4


Infant Boarding Homes


4


Funeral Homes


5


Bottling Plants


2


Bars and Taverns


10


Restaurants


24


Meat Markets


5


Bakeries


6


112


RECAPITULATION OF MEDICAL SET UP 1946, FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS


Physician


Jan.


Feb.


March


April


May


June


July $26.00


$23.00


Sept. $24.00 17.00


Oct.


Nov.


Dec. $5.00


$153.75


Annis


$40.50


$10.50


14.25


43.00


67.00


44.00


49.00


54.00


$9.00


45.00


23.00


416.25


Bullard .


42.00


4.50


39.75


31.00


35.00


21.00


2.00


24.00


7.00


8.00


214.25


Councilman


6.75


9.00


17.00


7.00


14.00


6.00


14.00


6.00


18.00


47.00


144.75


Danis. .


8.00


19.00


19.00


48.00


59.00


17.00


7.00


26.00


203.00


Hall.


15.00


13.50


30.00


35.00


31.00


22.00


54.00


46.00


44.00


38.00


46.00


57.00


431.50


Hewett.


21.75


18.00


21.00


6.00


6.00


43.00


26.00


51.00


52.00


25.00


36.00


305.75


Johnson. .


5.00


14.00


Leary ..


27.00


13.50


35.25


13.00


3.00


8.00


9.00


35.00


69.00


59.00


53.00


57.00


381.75


Longley . .


32.25


16.50


33.00


16.00


19.00


20.00


2.00


25.00


20.00


25.00


21.00


36.00


265.75


Markey .


2.25


8.00


4.00


8.00


6.00


4.00


8.00


12.00


20.00


72.25


Murphy.


22.00


5.00


2.00


26.00


3.00


34.00


53.00


145.00


Peirce. .


8.25


3.75


24.75


27.00


32.00


37.00


11.00


23.00


32.00


41.00


35.00


32.00


306.75


Peter .


19.50


40.50


36.75


52.00


46.00


32.00


58.00


15.00


11.00


48.00


55.00


17.00


440.75


Rogers. .


18.75


9.75


8.25


2.00


3.00


8.00


5.00


14.00


3.00


16.00


20.00


107.75


Snow.


30.75


24.75


12.00


23.00


40.00


24.00


25.00


38.00


17.00


20.00


38.00


56.00


348.50


Stockwell.


33.00


59.25


56.25


65.00


48.00


79.00


64.00


73.00


113.00


112.00


58.00


35.00


795.50


$297.75


$223.50


$294.00


$372.00


$400.00


$381.00


$414.00


$427.00


$480.00


$441.00


$484.00


$533.00 $4,747.25


Druggists


Central Pharmacy.


$3.35


$18.63


$21.38


$12.95


$11.34


$14.90


$15.18


$12.28


$21.83


$22.03


$28.85


$53.30


236.02


Davis.


26.73


29.29


76.64


39.07


37.75


53.93


34.30


34.92


25.72


40.56


35.73


39.71


474.35


Eaton. .


10.99


17.63


1.25


15.39


6.95


10.84


17.20


18.61


12.29


20.39


16.45


13.00


161.00


Hoyt.


29.98


43.73


43.84


31.97


62.67


37.84


46.26


59.31


73.33


56.51


90.03


121.66


697.13


Lynch ..


45.40


49.68


62.52


23.09


29.69


49.13


40.62


51.83


32.35


52.44


62.80


57.55


557.10


Saunders .


23.99


18.30


30.39


33.00


36.25


43.32


27.52


21.80


15.86


13.95


16.40


23.20


303.98


Anna Jaques Hospital .. . .


2.00


2.00


Mass. General .


1.00


6.15


7.15


Dr. L. C. Peirce.


2.50


2.00


2.00


. 50


7.00


.


.


.


$143.44 $177.26 $236.02 $155.47 $187.15 $211.97 $181.08 $206.90 $181.88


$205.88


$250.26 $308.42 $2,445.73


ANNUAL REPORT


Total


Ames .


$3.75


$9.00


$14.00


$35.00


3.00


6.00


Aug.


$14.00


.


.


113


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Report of the Board of Public Welfare


February 3, 1947.


To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:


Our report for the year 1946 will show an increase of operating costs in all categories of relief-General Relief, Horton Home and Aid to Dependent Children. This increase can be accounted for in the most part, by the increased costs of goods, materials and supplies.


There was no pronounced increase in caseload until late in the year, and which we might add, is still continuing; although the increased number of requests at this time might be classed as seasonal, in several cases.


The gross cost of Outdoof Relief for the year was $13,542.65 and for Horton Home $11,189.53; and Aid to Dependent Children $17,215.32 for a total of $41,947.50. Reim- bursements and income from all sources totaled $15,719.38, leaving a net cost of $26,228.12.


Since the Department operates, for the most part, under State and Federal laws, we must conform to the policies established by the Social Security Board and the Legis- lature as interpreted by the State Department of Public Welfare.


The Board of Public Welfare appreciates the co-operation it has received in carry- ing on the work of the Department.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD F. MURPHY, JOSEPH L. MCLAUGHLIN,


Board of Public Welfare.


JAMES F. CREEDEN, Welfare Agent.


PAYMENTS-1946


Month


Payments


Federal


State


City


January


$1,416.31


$382.84


$472.10


$561.37


February


1,448.85


372.00


482.95


593.90


March.


1,450.77


381.71


483.59


585.47


April


1,592.35


429.00


530.78


632.57


May


1,532.60


414.00


510.87


607.73


June


1,407.15


384.50


469.05


553.60


July.


1,309.92


361.00


436.64


512.28


August


1,133.50


350.25


377.83


405.42


September


1,213.25


349.00


404.42


459.83


October.


1,428.45


531.25


476.15


421.05


November


1,569.27


534.21


523.09


511.97


December


1,712.90


534.21


570.97


607.72


Total


$17,215.32 $5,023.97


$5,738.44


$6,452.91


114


ANNUAL REPORT


Summary Report-Year 1946


Payments:


Welfare:


Groceries


$2,703.90


Fuel.


539.03


Rent


563.90


Milk


52.96


Shoes and Clothing.


47.10


Travel


20.05


T.A.


114.81


Telephone


59.15


Medical


433.00


Drugs


248.58


Hospital


242.25


Truck


106.57


Board and Care


2,015.52


Glasses


4.25


Burials


305.00


Office supplies


74.16


Transportation


22.15


Dental


50.00


Miscellaneous


19.97


Cash .


6,550.50


$13,542.65


Infirmary:


Groceries .


$2,767.97


Fuel and Light.


1,899.92


Feed and Grain.


3,015.72


Shoes and clothing


77.85


Drugs


144.14


Lumber


2.50


Medical


175.45


Repairs


194.57


Supplies


1,105.29


Telephone


64.11


Tobacco


587.54


Miscellaneous


632.70


Slaughter


37.00


Insurance


40.00


Burial


100.00


Glasses


2.50


Truck


28.27


Barbering


314.00


$11,189.53




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