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3,790.72
Maintenance and Supplies, Highway Headquarters
1,150.00
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
10,800.00
Storage of City Trucks and Equipment
1,200.00
Highway Repairs
10,270.00
Culverts
2,000.00
Street Sprinkling
1,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal
41,600.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze for City Departments
4,500.00
Miscellaneous
750.00
Traffic Lighting
300.00
Street Lighting
18,692.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
126.00
Harbor Master, Salary
281.00
Other expenses
50.00
Chapter 90, Merrimac Street
7,000.00
Construction of Streets (Bond Issue)
3,300.00
Highway Department Equipment (Bond Issue)
3,300.00
Street Signs
325.00
Curzon Mill Bridge
365.03
Little River Bridge
100.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,500.00
Drainage
1,200.00
Fill and Grade Tilton Street
500.00
CHARITIES
Salaries and Wages
9,316.00
Other expenses
45,500.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
1,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
39,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
6,820.00
Old Age Assistance
177,000.00
Addressograph Machine
35,000.00
2,363.85
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City Auditor
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Salary of Director
Salary of Clerk
2,408.00 1,386.00 25,000.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
Soldiers' Relief Bills Prior to 1948
562.24
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
250,249.00
Other expenses
58,377.00
Retirement Assessments
667.03
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
1,560.00
Summer Playgrounds, Equipment
500.00
Newburyport Part Time Apprenticeship Training PUBLIC LIBRARY
4,250.00
Salaries and Wages
17,248.00
Other expenses
2,200.00
RECREATIONS
Moseley Woods
700.00
City Parks
2,600.00
Atkinson Common
800.00
Michael Cashman Park
700.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
1,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
50.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
350.00
Winter Program Bartlett Mall
200.00
Removal of Trees and Resurfacing Riverside Park UNCLASSIFIED
800.00
World War No. 2 Honor Roll
150.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,100.00
Damages to Persons and Property, and Claims
800.00
Other City Property
200.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Memorial Day Exercises
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
50.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
50.00
American Legion
50.00
Disabled American Veterans
50.00
Amvets
50.00
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
Spanish American War Veterans' Memorial
400.00
City Clocks
200.00
Parking Areas
550.00
Rebuilding Janvrin's Landing
50.00
Property and Liability Insurance
1,717.53
Comfort Station, Plum Island
100.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Traffic Commission
200.00
Oil and Marking Parking Spaces
500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
900.00
Pension Accumulation Fund
12,696.00
CEMETERIES
Superintendent Cemeteries, Salary
225.00
Care of Perpetual Lots
332.86
Cemeteries, other expenses
1,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salaries and Wages
12,645.00
Other expenses
2,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Interest
8,415.00
Indebtedness
65,973.00
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Veterans' Benefits
City Auditor
WATER DEPARTMENT Salaries and Wages Indebtedness Interest Other expenses
39,280.00
7,932.10
1,495.00
31,900.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
$48,357.86
Police Department
45,155.44
Fire Department
50,213.40
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
12,021.00
Health and Sanitation
53,732.00
Highway Department
118,424.75
Charities
282,999,85
Veterans' Benefits
29,456.24
School Department
315,603.03
Library
19,448.00
Recreations
7,200.00
Unclassified
13,192.53
Municipal Retirement
13,596.00
Cemeteries
1,557.86
Clam Plant
14,645.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
74,388.00
Water Department
80,607.10
$1,180,598.06
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City Auditor
Budget for 1949
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk Salaries of Councillors
$400.00 3,300.00 950.00
Other expenses
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Travel outside State
100.00
Other expenses
300.00
Administrative Salary
1,820.00
Administrative, other expense
143.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of Auditor
3,076.00
Salary of Clerk
1,920.00
Other expenses
200.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,020.00
Salaries of Clerks
3,532.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
300.00
Foreclosure of Tex Titles
300.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman
2,370.00
Salaries of Assessors (Two)
4,340.00
Other expenses
900.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
2,820.00
Other expenses
350.00
Old Records and Typewriting
100.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed
170.00
Other expenses
200.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duties performed
500.00
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
925.00
Registration
786.00
Other expenses
1,640.00
City Hall
2,750.00
License Commissioners
Salaries of License Commissioners
950.00
Other expenses
50.00
Planning Board
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
40,498.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,216.00
Other expenses
2,050.00
Reconditioning Patrol Wagon
500.00
Police Signal Service
400.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
45,662.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
Fire Pensions
3,212.14
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
600.00
.
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City Auditor
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector Other expenses Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures Other expenses Tree and Moth Department Salary of Superintendent Tree, other expenses Moth, other expenses
204.00 50.00
858.00
100.00
2,305.00
4,125.00
1,200.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,020.00
Salary of Clerk
1,716.00
Miscellaneous
5,740.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Slaughtering
500.00
District Nurse
100.00
Garbage, Ashes and Rubbish Collection & Disposal
35,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
2,200.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
Sewer Construction
600.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
2,929.00
Salaries of Clerk, Custodian and Mechanic
7,221.80
Maintenance & Supplies, Highway Headquarters
1,150.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
8,200.00
Highway Repairs
10,770.00
Culverts
2,300.00
Street Sprinkling
1,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal
7,300.00
Highway Miscellaneous
750.00
Traffic Lighting
300.00
Street Lighting
Street Lighting, Plum Island
18,906.00 144.00
Harbor Master
Salary of Harbor Master Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
4,000.00
Rebuilding Merrimac Street, Chapter 90
5,000.00
Street Signs
25.00
Reconditioning High Street
500.00
Gravelling and grading Plum Island Streets
500.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries and Wages
9,732.00
Welfare other expenses
44,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
600.00
ADC Administration
1,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
35,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
4,600.00
Old Age Assistance
177,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director
2,512.00
Salary of Clerk
1,648.00
Veterans Benefits
25,000.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
100.00
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281.00
City Auditor
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
250,249.00
Cost of Living Bonus
10,296.00
Other expenses
58,377.00
Newburyport Part time Apprenticeship Training Summer Playgrounds
1,560.00
Summer Playgrounds Equipment
500.00
Services of Instructor, Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
200.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries Other expenses
2,200.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
2,900.00
Michael Cashman Park
700.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
100.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
350.00
Moseley Woods
700.00
Atkinson Common
800.00
Goodwin's Landing
50.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Parking Areas
550.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
100.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
800.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
100.00
City Clocks
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
400.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
100.00
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
American Legion
100.00
Amvets
100.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
Christmas Decorations.
100.00
Property and Liability Insurance
1,717.53
Rebuilding Janvrin's Landing
50.00
Traffic Commission
100.00
Oil and Marking Parking Places
200.00
Housing Authority
100.00
Reseeding Clam Flats
500.00
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
1,000.00
Pension Accumulation
13,553.00
CEMETERIES
Salary of Superintendent
225.00
Care of Perpetual Lots
347.67
Cemetery, other expenses
1,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salaries and Wages
13,165.00
Other expenses
2,000.00
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3,020.00
18,392.00
City Auditor
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Interest on Debt Indebtedness
7,556.00
71,954.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries Other expenses Interest Indebtedness
39,280.00
35,000.00
1,305.00
8,000.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General government
$46,882.00
Police Department
45,664.00
Fire Department
51,374.14
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
10,242.00
Health and Sanitation
54,630.00
Highway Department
72,826.80
Charities
273,332.00
Veterans Benefits
29,260.00
School Department
324,202.00
Public Library
20,592.00
Recreations
6,100.00
Unclassified
12,492.53
Municipal Retirement
14,553.00
Cemeteries
1,572.67
Clam Plant
15,165.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
79,510.00
Water Department
83,585.00
$1,141,983.14
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DEPARTMENT REPORTS
AND LIST OF JURORS
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1948
PURPOSE
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
$1,000.00
$25.00
So. End Reading Room
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
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
10,000.00
250.00
Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Gen'1. Jse of Library
Chas. W. Bradstreet
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
John Bromfield
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
200.00
Sidewalks & Trees
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
100.50
Schools
Institution for Savings
Deman d
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
5,000.00
125.00
Schools
W. O. Coffin
U.S.G. Bonds
Jan. 1956
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Lucy G. B. Colby
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
14.00
Replacement of Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
2,000.00
50.00
Supt. of Reading Room
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00
John J. Currier A. E. Cutter
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
432.17
8.64
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,227.10
30.87
Beautifying the City
City of New York 32%
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
Beautifying the City
U.S.G. Bonds
June 1954
50,000.00
1,225.00
Beautifying the City
Chicago & Erie R.R. - 5%
May 1,
1982
1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
Annie D. Davis
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,137.50
53.76
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, Papers for Library
Susan M. Donnell
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
3,000.00
75.00
General Use of Library
L. M. Follansbee
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,500.00
50.00
Poor
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,206.25
30.34
Poor
Daniel Foster
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
250.00
5.00
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
A. M. Gorwaiz
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
100.00
2.01
S. A. Green
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings
Demand
1,072.50
26.80
Books for Library
High School (C1. '18)
Np't. Five Cents, Savings Bank
Deman d
277.60
5.46
High School (cl. '17)
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
288.30
5.67
Memorial
Charles H. Knight
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
400.00
8.04
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
1956
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
CITY TREASURER
62
Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
Balch Fund
J. M. Bradbury
Moses Brown
George Haskoll
Demand
2,000.00
50.00
Books for Library
June 1954
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
Atkinson Common
Poor
25.00
Newburyport & Newbury Books
A. Gertrude Cutter
Athletic Field
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS -(CONTINUED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1948
PURPOSE
School Prize
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
4,000.00
100.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
4,480.13
111.50
General Use of Library
Chic.,Burlington & Qu.R.R. 4%
March 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
General Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., 4%
March 1, 1947
1,093.34
9.00
General Use of Library
Boston & Meine R.R., 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
40.00
U.S. Savings Bonds
1956
2,000.00
50.00
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,858.26
46.46
Municipal Bldgs.
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
27,526.11
540.42
Insurance Fund
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., 4%
July 1, 1955
5,500.00
54.00
Paul A. Pathe, Sr.
Institution for Savings
Demand
786.23
19.56
George B. Pettingell
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,011.13
50.28
One-half to So. End Reading
Room and one-half to the
Public Library.
Mary A. Roaf
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings
Deman d
7,340.50
144.52
Atkinson Common
Demand
3,271.51
80.28
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
125.00
Institution for Savings
Demand
6,799.10
168.50
Chic., Burl., % Qu. R.R.,
4%
Maroh 1, 1958
4,000.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., 4%
July 1, 1955
5,500.00
54.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine R. R., 5%
March 1, 1942
1,500.00
60.00
Sprinkling Streets
U.S. Savings G Bonds
1956
4,000.00
100.00
Sprinkling Streets
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,452.73
109.04
Branch Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
3,804.63
94.36
Brench Library
1680 Broadway Corp.Bond, 62%
March 1, 1939
500.00
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp., 63%
Jan.15, 1940
405.00
Branch Library
Real Estate corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts.
Demand
4,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,524.01
138.10
General Use of Library
Baltimore & Ohio R.R., 5%
Dec. 1, 1995
5,000.00
250.00
General Use of Library
U. 3. G. Bonds
1956
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,680.99
40.56
General Use of Library
N.Y. , N.H. & H. R.R.
Demand
935.92
9.00
Genoral Use of Library
U. S. G. Bonds
1956
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
9,419.40
234.48
Reading Room
Chic., Burl., & Qu., 4%
March 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
Reading Room
N.Y., N.Y. & H. R.R., 4%
March 1, 1947
2,186.67
20.25
Reading Room
CITY TREASURER
63
M. P. Sawyer M. H. Simpson
So. End Reading Room
J. R. Spring
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
10,000.00
E. H. Stickney
Eben F. Stone
Benjamin G. Sweetser William C. Todd
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
$1,000.00
$25.00
General Use of Library
General Use of Library
As Trust of Library Directs
Replace Loss by Fire
Replace Loss by Fire
Atkinson Common
Books for Library
Sprinkling Streets
Paul A. Merrill E. S. Moseley W. O. Moseley
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - (CONCLUDED )
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1948
PURPOSE
Boston & Maine R.R. 5%
May 1, 1940
$1,000.00
$40.00
Reading Room
U.S. Savings G Bonds
19 56
1,000.00
25.00
Reading Room
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
6.26
School Prize
U.S.A. G Bonds
1954
8,000.00
200.00
Public Library Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Demand
728.94
18.20
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
U.S. War Bond
1953
25.00
$316,836.02
$7,556.31
William C. Todd R. N. Toppan Annie I. Wightman
A. Williams Young America Victory Club of 1943
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CITY TREASURER
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FJNDS
$316,936.02
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank- -$57,787.41
Institution for Savings-
70,402.68
Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. 10,000.00
City of New York-
1,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé R.R.
1,000.00
Chicago & Erie R. R.
1,000.00
Salem Savings Bank-
5,000.00
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R.
8,000.00
New York, New Haven & Hartford R.R.
15,215.93
Boston & Maine Railroad-
3,500.00
1680 Broadway Corporation-
500.00
6th Avenue & 55th St. Corp.
405.00
Real Est. Corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts.
4,000.00
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad-
5,000.00
Young America Victory Club of 1943 (War Bond ) ---
25.00
U.S.A. "G" Bond s-
-131,000.00
Salem Five Cent Savings Bank-
3,000.00
Total
$316,836.02
CHARLES E. HOUGHTON, Treasurer.
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City Registrar
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1948 (Including Stillborns)
Males
Females
January .
25
27
February
17
24
March
16
20
April
20
19
May .
18
15
June .
17
26
July
18
19
August.
15
19
September
18
26
October.
21
27
November
14
12
December
16
22
215
256
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
175
191
U.S.Outside of Newburyport.
282
263
Canada ..
4
3
Germany
1
1
Poland
1
New Brunswick.
2
Italy.
1
Nova Scotia
1
3
Greece.
1
2
New Foundland.
1
Ireland.
1
2
England.
1
2
Scotland.
1
Wales.
2
Norway
1
471
471
Births outside Newburyport, parents residing in City; Males 8, Females 11. Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere; Males 85, Females 67.
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City Registrar
Marriages Registered in 1948
January.
9
February.
8
March.
5
April
19
May.
23
June
21
July.
20
August.
14
September
23
October.
11
November
13
December
5
171
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport.
86
87
Outside U.S.
4
8
Outside Newburyport
81
76
171
171
Deaths Recorded in 1948 Including Stillbirths-Males 6, Females 5
Male
Female
January
12
11
February.
14
11
March.
6
12
April.
18
9
May
6
7
June
12
8
July
9
12
August.
9
9
September
12
11
October
6
10
November
9
6
December
5
11
118
117
Non-residents died in city; Males 32, Females 24. Residents of City dying elsewhere; Males 16, Females 6. Non-residents buried in city (not included in above) ; Males 7, Females 13.
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar.
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Board of Assessors
January 1, 1949
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council City Hall Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Board of Assessors of the City of Newburyport hereby submit its report for the year 1948.
The City, County and State Warrants call for the following amounts :
Total Appropriations G. L. 41-15A $1,180,598.06
Appropriations from Available Funds 89,471.94
$1,270,070.00
Overlay deficits of prior years
1,981.43
Other amounts Water and Travel
State Assessments
State Parks & Reservations
804.10
State Audit
2,977.76
State Examination of
Retirement System
54.72
3,836.58
County Assessments
County Tax
24,235.18
Tuberculosis Hospital
12,108.47
Bridges
5,100.00
41,443.65
Overlay of Current Year
24,094.35
Gross amount to be raised
$1,346,491.01
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
354,277.55
Over estimates of previous year
County Tax
5,107.88
State Parks & Reservations
216.94
Available Funds 89,471.94
Total estimated receipts and available Funds
449,074.31
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls and property
897,416.70
Number of Polls 4629 at $2.00 Valuation
9,258.00
Personal Property
$1,588,110.00 at $67.00 106,403.37
Real Estate
$11,667,900.00 at $67.00 781,755.33
897,416.70
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $897,416.70.
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Board of Assessors
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January 1, 1949
The gain in valuation for the year 1948 is as follows:
1948 1948
Real Estate 11,382,980.00 11,667,990.00 285,010.00
Personal Property 1,540,160.00
1,588,110.00 37,950.00
12,923,140.00
13,256,100.00 332,960.00
showing an increase in valuation of $332,960.00
The reason for the increase in valuation is new construction, sale of tax title property and improvement and increased inventories in whole- Sale and retail commercial properties.
The Board made six committments of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax as follows :
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 April 17
1550
345,390.00
$12,672.97
#2 May 24
743
209,750.00
7,589.42
#3 Aug. 30
918
353,300.00
11,727.59
#4 Nov. 6
292
149,930.00
3,185.79
#5 Dec. 18
235
145,780.00
1,875.10
#6 Dec. 31
116
88,531.00
553.19
3854
1,292,681.00
37,604.07
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax during the year 1948 were as follows:
Levy of 1947
Levy of 1948
$162.25 1, 519.24 1,681.49
The amount of abatements granted on personal property, real estate and polls during the year 1948 were as follows:
Levy of 1946
209.80
Levy of 1947
186.68
Levy of 1948
14,054.61 14,451.09
The reason for the increase in abatements if the legislature in 1948 liberalized the Veterans Exemption laws to include more persons who could qualify for the exemption.
We recommend that provisions should be made for the preservation of the records of the Board of Assessors and new vault s should be provided for the storage of the same.
Provisions should be made to bring our plans and maps up to date.
Respectfully submitted.
John Iskea 1 has. G. Morse Bruk Flowdfund
Board of Assessors
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REPORT OF LICENSING BOARD
Hon. John M. Kelleher Mayor of Newburyport, Newburyport, Mass.
Dear Sir:
The Licensing Board of the City of Newburyport respectfully submits a report of its proceedings, including the names of licenses, locations, and classes of licenses, receipts, and expenditures for the year 1948.
The following named persons were granted retail package goods store licenses to sell all alcoholic beverages for the year 1949 for which each paid the annual fee of $900.00:
Canepa Bros., Inc., Peter Canepa, Manager, #47 Merrimac Street John F. Leary, D/B/A C. Leary & Co., #202 Merrimac Street Daniel F. Lyons, D/B/A Sullivan & Lyons, #37 Market Square
J. Arthur Rochette & Albert E. Rochette, D/B/A/ J. A. Rochette & Son #4 Purchase Street
Being four licenses at $900.00 each $3600.00
The following named persons were granted Common Victuallers licenses to sell all alcoholic beverages, seven days, for the year 1949, for which each paid the annual fee of $950.00:
John J. Leary, D/B/A Duke's Corner Grill, #25-27 Merrimac Street Sarkis Kalashian, D/B/A Riverview Restaurant, Cor. Titcomb - Merrimac St. John W. Dixon, Inc., John W. Dixon, Mgr. D/B/A Log Cabin, #5 Liberty St. Lawrence M. Towmey, D/B/A. Park Lunch, #1 Kent St.
John J. 0'Bara, D/B/A O'Bara's Cafe, #98 Water St.
Nicholas Pahakis, #43-44 Market Square
John J. Creeden, D/B/A K & C Spa, #29 Market Square
Cornelius S. Leary, D/B/A, Leary's Lunch, #11-15 Middle Street
Arthur Young, #118 Merrimac Street
Andrew J. Parasso, D/B/A Louie's Spot, #90 Water St.
The Lodge Cafe Inc., Constantinos N. Antonopoulos, Mgr.#39 & 41 Market Sq.
Being eleven licenses at $950.00 each $10,450.00
The following named persons were granted a Seasonal Common Victuallers License to sell all alcoholic beverages, seven days, for the year 1948 for which each paid the fee of $600.00: 1
Frances I. Twomey Kelleher, D/B/A Leonardo, Lots 91-92-93-104-5-6 Plum Is. Carl Knight, D/B/A The Hedge, Plum Island Turnpike
Being two licenses at $600.00 each $ 1,200.00
The following named person was granted a seasonal common victualler's license as an Inn-holder to sell all alcoholic beverages, seven days for the year 1948, for which he paid the seasonal fee of $600.00 (Robert Weltshe, D/B/A Wolfe Tavern, $98 State Street) :
Being one license at $600.00
The following named clubs were granted a club license to sell all alcoholic beverages for the year 1949 at an annual fee of $350.00:
Benevolent and Protective Ordes of Elks, Lodge No. 909, William Soucie, Mgr., #41 Green Street
Polish American Citizens Club, Stanley Zieman, Mgr. #3 Salem Street Loyal Order of Moose, No. 1601, Ellsworth M. Eaton, Mgr. #3 Market Street North End Boat Club, #252 Merrimac Street, Carl Abrams, Mgr.
Being four licenses at $350.00 each $ 1,400.00
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The following named clubs were granted a club license to sell Malt Beverages only for the year 1949 for which each paid the annual fee of $250.00:
Neptune Veteran Firemen's Assoc. Inc. Herbert Bryant, Mgr. 4 Hancock St. St. Jean Baptiste, Society, #38 Charles St. Albert J. Richards, Mgr. St. Jean Baptiste Society, for 1948, #38 Charles St., Albert J. Richards, Mgr.
Being 3 Licenses at $250.00 each $750.00
The following named persons were granted retail package goods store licenses to sell Wine & Malt beverages for the year 1949 for which each paid the annual fee of $350.00:
Peter J. Magnus, #164 Water St.
Elinor P. Stickney, D/B/A Est of E. P. Stickney, #66 Lime Street
Being 2 Licenses at $350.00 each $700.00
The following named persons were granted Common Victualler's licenses to sell Wine & Malt Beverages, seven days, for the year 1949, for which each paid the annual fee of $500.00:
Roland W. Haines, D/B/A Paul's Cafe, #133-135 Merrimac Street Zaharias Liminos, #18 Market St.
Theodore Vourlalis, D/B/A Flying Yankee Diner, #22 Winter Street.
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