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Bailey, Elmer E.
19 Marlboro Street
Bamford, John J.
12 Essex Street
Meat Cutter
Bamforth, Ernest P.
51 Kent Street
Wood Heel Turner
Bartlett, Harold W.
14 Storey Avenue
Mechanic
Batchelder, Milton K.
29 Marlboro Street
Bean,Herbert E. 8 Guild Street
Beaudoin, William
18 Madison Street
Boutin, Ernest J.
48 Boardman Street
Fish Dealer Hytron
Boyle, William A.
7 Fruit Street
Chase-Shawmut
Bresnahan, Thomas L.
49 Kent Street
Shoe Operator Manager
Brogan, James E. Bryant, Clarence S.
10 Lunt Street
Burke, Francis J.
12 Hancock Street
Machine Work Autoworker Collector
Butler, Edward A.
19 Woodland Street
Cahoon, Henry S.
42 Marlboro Street
Carter, William H.
10 Columbus Avenue
Casey, Cornelius A. Chase, Sam M.
23 Fond Street
Coen, Walter P.
5 Payson Street
Colby , Norman K.
18 Marlboro Street
Truck Driver
Coleman, Thomas E.
12 Harris Street
Fireman
Connell, Louis B.
16 Harris Street
Navy Yard Shipper
Coombs , Harold A.
345 High Street
Electrician
Corliss, Norman L.
41 Marlboro Street
Silverworker Shoeworker Salesman
Crowley, Charles M.
5 South Pond Street
Painter
Crowley , John A.
5 Butler Street
Silverworker
Curley, Edward F.
51 Hill Street
Curley , Joseph J.
21 Prospect Street
Currier, Warren S.
64 Marlboro Street
Daley, James
11 Charter Street
Desmond , John M.
32 Carter Street
Donahue, Denis
11 Congress Street
Donahue, Edward
11 Milk Street
Doyle, John E.
40}Oakland Street
Doyle, John R.
144 State Street
Doyle, Norman J.
4 Otis Place
Drew, Charles H.
41 Bromfield Street New Street
Duggan, Arthur J. Eaton, Haydn
13 Horton Street
Pharmacist Merchant
Edelstein, Abram E.
2 Garden Street
Fearing, Leland
19 Walnut Street
Fenders, William
7 Dawes Street
Foley, John
57 Kent Street
Follansbee, Everett M.
230 High Street
Fowle, Frank 0.
15 Ferry Road
Fowler, Albert E.
14 Essex Street
Exploitation
Connors, John J.
18 Congress Street
Cronin, William P.
9 Congress Street
Croteau, James
5 Prospect Street
Painter Foreman Salesman Shoeworker Clerk Caretaker Janitor
Machinist
Manager
Salesman Painter
Insurance
Auto Mechanic Foreman Supt. Retired Shoeworker
23 Merrill Street
Taxi Operator Bank Clerk Retired Clerk Salesman
32 Winter Street
Sales Engineer Clerk
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LIST OF JURORS
Gallagher, John J. Gallagher, Timothy H. Gouin, Maurice Gould , Harold C. Greaney, Hubert R.
ll Woodland Street
32 Titcomb Street
3 Orange Street
8 Foster Court
Shoeworker Machinist Merchant
Greenfield, Benjamin Griffin, Patrick W. Haines, Roland W. Hallisey, Daniel E. Hamilton, Charles E. Hanson, Elmer C.
12 Orange Street 5 Brown Street 7 Guild Street
Shoemaker Shoemaker
Harris, Walter F. Hayden, Robert L.
13 Parsons Street
Healey, Daniel T.
1 Hillside Avenue
Healey, Jeremiah
319 High Street_
Henry , Charles L. Hill, Lester Q.
39 Bromfield Street
Truck Driver
Holmes, John J. 3rd
34 Winter Street
Tel. & Tel.Co. Clerk
Hosford, George L.
2 Fruit Street
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Draftsman
Johnson, Howard R.
12 Neptune Street
Elec. Eng. Silverworker
Kelleher, John M.
4 Storey Avenue
Kelleher, Timothy
65 Bromfield Street
Kelleher, William T.
160 High Street
Kenney , John F.
9 Dalton Street
Meat Cutter
Knight,Carl A.
29 Marlboro Street
Carpenter Machinist
Lane, Gardner D.
13 Allen Street
LaPlante, Donald A.
8 Forrester Street
Elec. Eng.
Leary , John J.
42 Carter Street
Clerk
Leary , Timothy
16 Carter Street
Custodian
Lesage, Charles F.
39 Washington Street
Chauffeur
Little, William E.
42 Temple Street
Shoe Cutter
Littlefield, Raymond L.
4 Alter Court
Silverworker Water Works
Lucey , John B.
19 Madison Street
Lucy, Fred C.
4020akland Street
Lynch, John J.
47 Kent Street
62 Bromfield Street
Chauffeur Shoeworker
Marston, Arthur D.
25 Oakland Street
Carpenter
McDonald, James F.
17 Boardman Street
McGlew, Daniel L.
31 Dove Street
McGregor, John W.
40 No.Atkinson Street
Mclaughlin, Joseph L.
59 Washington Street 4 Bromfield Court
Funeral Director Salesman Agent
Miller, Frank W.
202 High Street
Miller, Raymond C.
4 Jackson Street
Minahan, William A. Murphy , Bernard Noyes, Edward R.
20 Allen Street
Noyes, Harry V. Jr.
3 Bromfield Court
Caretaker
Noyes, Leslie H.
9 Otis Place
Chauffeur
O'Connell, Maurice W.
51 Prospect Street Boxmaker
O'Connell, Michael J.
56 Olive Street
Salesman
22 Allen Street
Meat Cutter
196 Merrimac Street
78 High Street
19 Temple Street 3 Madison Street
Carpenter Supt. Fisherman Gas Station Shoe Operator Silverworker Clerk
Horgan, Daniel F.
14 Columbus Avenue
Hoyt, Alvah W.
19 Marlboro Street
Johnson, Ralph F.
36 High Street
Mayor Shoeworker Clerk
Lineman Janitor
Maguire, Charles W. Marshall, Reid A.
4 Harrison Street
Retired Navy Yard Florist'
Mclaughlin, William H.
23 Charter Street
2 Cherry Street
Salesman Shoeworker Laborer Navy Yard
4 Washington Street
Salesman Shoe Operator Barber
121
LIST OF JURORS
O'Donnell, John
38 Winter Street
Oliver, Leon E.
17 Harrison Street
Perkins, Albert G.
14 Marlboro Street
Pettingell, Eleazer W.
2 Dalton Street
Poland, Herbert G.
16 Highland Avenue
Salesman
37 Bromfield Street
Fireman Roofer
Quinn, Martin J.
1 Temple Street 85 Lime Street
Reeves , Joseph H.
13 Howard Street
Manager Bottler Manager
Roche, Francis A. Sauvan, Carl C.
20 Tyng Street
Scranton, Arthur
27 Arlington Street
Sheehan, William P.
18 Congress Street
Skofield, Ira H.
57 Marlboro Street
Supt.
Smith, Arthur J.
157 High Street
Foreman Clerk
Somers, Stephen C. Spalding, Lewis R.
37 Bromfield Street
Spaulding, James F.
14 Beck Street
Stanwood, Theodore P. Jr.
1 Ocean Avenue
Stevens , Harold F.
75 Purchase Street
Strayton, Allison Titus, Preston J.
2 Alter Court
Todd, Emery P. Todd, Glendon F.
14 Purchase Street
Toland, Thomas
6 Vernon Street
Torrey , Malcolm M.
28 Tyng Street
Waddell, Roland M.
35 Milk Street
Walker, Irving H.
12 Marlboro Street
Walsh, Edward
39 Milk Street
Walsh, Robert A.
56 Boardman Street
Welch, Earl C.
20 Magnolia Street
White, John
48 Carter Street
Wing, Donald E.
12 Forrester Street
1 Horton Street
Worcester, Chauncey W. Zabriskie, Albert C.
23 Tyng Street
Zafris, James G.
11 Tremont Street
Board of Registrars
Chairman, John J.O'Brien
Leon E. Oliver
John O'Donnell
Vera M. Kelly, Clerk, ex-officio
Clerk Watchmaker Bookkeeper Tinsmith
Pratt, Charles W. Pratt, George E. Purington, Harold A.
42 Fair Street
14 Fruit Street
Silverworker Shoeworker
Reardon, Joseph L. Jr.
25 Arlington Street
Truck Driver Clerk Clerk
16 Jackson Street
Jeweler Meat Cutter Caretaker Salesman Painter Teacher
14 Hancock Street
150 State Street
Carpenter Mechanic Shoeworker Chef
Silverworker Truck Driver Mechanic Foreman Ship Fitter Shoe Cutter Silverworker Caretaker Store Clerk Merchant
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ORDINANCES
City of Newburyport In City Council
January. 12, 1948
Chapter 615, Acts of 1947 "AN ACT AUTHORIZING INCREASES OF THE AMOUNTS OF PENSIONS PAYABLE TO CERTAIN FORMER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN RETIRED AND TO BENEFICIARIES OF CERTAIN RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES"
Adopted, by roll call, 10 "yes", 1 absent.
Attest : VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk.
City of Newburyport In City Council January 16, 1948
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "TRAFFIC ORDINANCE"
Whereas certain cars parked on streets and ways, interfere with the plow- ing and removing of snow from streets and ways thereby place in jeopardy the health and safety of the people or the peoples property, therefore, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance, necessary for the immediate preservation of the health and safety of the people or their property and shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT AS FOLLOWS: Article 5 of Chapter Thirty-One of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Newburyport is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the follow- ing clause :
Section 13: The Superintendent of Streets or other officer having charge of ways for the purpose of removing or plowing snow or removing ice from any way, is hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage, any vehicle in- terfering with such work, and for imposing liability for the cost of such removal, and of the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom, upon the owner of such vehicle.
Arthur J. Smith
Emergency Preamble adopted by roll call, 9 "ves", 2 absent.
Ordinance adopted by roll call, 9 "yes", 2 absent. Ordered published.
Attest :
VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk.
Approved by John M.Kelleher, Mayor Approved by Dept. of Public works, Feb. 3,1948
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ORDINANCES
City of Newburyport In City Council
January 16, 1948
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "TRAFFIC ORDINANCE"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT AS FOLLOWS : Article 5, section 7, is hereby amended to read as follows:
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than one hour between the hours of seven A. M. and five P. M. during week days on both sides of Merrimac Street between Warren and Oakland Streets.
There shall be no vehicle parking, or live parking, on Merrimac Street, both sides, between Broad and Tyng Streets, during the period from four forty-five P. M. to five-fifteen P. M. week days.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than one hour on Carter Street between Merrimac and Monroe Streets on week days, except Saturdays, be- tween the hours of seven A. M. and five P.M.
James P.Reardon Councillor for Ward 5
First reading. Adopted by roll call, 6 "yes", 3 "no", 2 absent. Ordered published.
In City Council, March 15,1948 Final reading. Adopted by roll call, 9 "yes", 2 "no", Ordered published.
Attest:
Approved by John M.Kelleher, Mayor Approved by Dept.of Public Works, Sept. 21, 1948
VERA M. KELLY,
City Clerk.
City of Newburyport In City Council
March 1, 1948
CHAPTER 638, ACTS OF 1941. AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING THE HOURS OF DUTY OF PERMANENT MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN CERTAIN CITIES AND TOWNS .
Accepted, by roll call, 9 "yes", 2 absent.
Attest :
VERA M. KELLY,
City Clerk.
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ORLINANCES
City of Newburyport In City Council March 15, 1948
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "TRAFFIC ORDINANCE" BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH TO ARTICLE 1, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BY INSERTING AT THE END THEREOF THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE:
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Newburyport that the traffic ordinances be and hereby amended as follows:
By adding the paragraphs set forth below at the end of Article 1, of existing ordinances.
(z) "Person" - The word "person" shall mean and include an individual, firm, co-partnership, asociation or corporation.
(AA) "Parking Meter" - The words "Parking Meter" shall mean any mechan- ical device, not inconsistent with the provisions of this regulation, and placed or erected on any public way within the City of Newburyport for the regulation of parking. Each parking meter installed shall in- dicate by proper legend the legal parking time established by this ordi- nance and when operated shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time permitted and at the expiration of such period shall indi- cate illegal or overtime parking.
(BB) "Parking Meter Zone" - The words "Parking Meter Zones" shall mean and include any street or portion thereof upon which parking meters are installed and in operation and upon which parking of vehicles is permitt- ed for a limited time subject to compliance with the further provisions of this regulation.
(CC) "Parking Meter Space" - The words "Parking Meter Space" shall mean any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining each parking meter: and
By including in Article Five and at the end thereof the following:
No person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than one hour, between the hours of nine o'clock A. M. and six o'clock P. M. on any of the streets hereinafter designated in this section, or as may hereafter be fixed by ordinance on any day, except that on Fridays, and on days prior to legal holidays, the limited parking time shall apply be- tween the hours of nine A. M. and nine P. M. This restriction shall not apply on Sundays or during the hours of legal holidays during which busi- ness establishments are required by law to remain closed.
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ORDINANCES
In accordance with the foregoing, parking meter zones are hereby est- ablished in the following streets or parts of streets:
PARKING METER ZONES
Lower side of State Street from Garden Street to Market Square.
Upper side of State Street from Harris Street to Market Square.
On lower side of Green Street from Merrimac Street to Telephone Office.
On upper side of Green Street from Merrimac Street to Baptist Church.
Oh southwesterly side of Pleasant Street from State Street to Titcomb Street.
On northeasterly side of Pleasant Street from State Street to Titcomb Street.
On Inn Street on northwesterly side from Bartlett Street to Fleasant Street.
On Inn Street on southeasterly side from Market Square to Pleasant Street.
Sec. 14. A The Public Safety Committee is hereby empowered, with the approval of the Mayor to contract, in accordance with provisions of Chap- ter 40 as amended by Chapter 442 of the Acts of 1947, for the acquisition and installation of parking meters provided for by this ordinance and to maintain said meters in good workable condition.
B The Public Safety Committee is hereby authorized and direct- ed to install parking meters within the areas described in this ordinance or cause the same to be so installed. The meters shall be placed at in- tervals of not less than 20 feet apart and not less than 12 inches nor more than 24 inches from the face of the curb adjacent to individual me- ter spaces. Meters shall be so constructed as to display a signal show- ing legal parking upon the deposit therein of the proper coin or coins of the United States as indicated by instructions on said meters and for such period of time as is or shall be indicated by said instructions. Said signal shall remain in evidence until expiration of the parking pe- riod designated at which time a dropping of a signal automatically or some other mechanical operation shall indicate expiration of said park- ing period.
C The Public Safety Committee is hereby authorized and di- rected to establish parking meter spaces, in such parking meter zones, as are herein specified, or as may be hereafter fixed by ordinance, and to indicate the same by white markings upon the surface of the highway.
126
ORDINANCES
D Whenever any vehicle shall be parked and adjacent to a park- ing meter, the owner or operator of said vehicle shall park within the space designated by street marking lines and, upon entering such space shall immediately deposit in said meter the required coin of the United States for maximum legal parking period both as indicated or shown on the meter and if so required set the mechanism in motion.
The fee for the maximum parking time shall be five (5) cents or one (1) cent for each proportionate period of said maximum limit, as shown on the meter.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited in a parking meter any coin for the purpose of per- mitting the vehicle of which he is in charge to remain in a parking space beyond the maximum period of time allowed in a particular zone.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within a parking meter space unless such vehicle is wholly within the painted lines adjacent to such meter.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to temper with, break, injure or destroy any parking meter or to deposit or cause to be deposited in such meter any slugs, device or metallic substance or any other substitute for the coins re- quired.
E Operators of commercial vehicles may park in a metered space without depositing a coin for the period not to exceed 30 minutes for pur- poses of loading or unloading. Parking in excess of this time limit with- out depositing the proper coin shall be deemed a violation of the provi- sions of this ordinance.
F The City Marshal is hereby designated as the person authori- zed to collect monies deposited in parking meters or to cause the same to be so collected. Such monies shall be deposited forthwith with the City Treasurer in a separate account to be known as the City of Newburyport Parking Meter Account.
G All fees received by said Treasurer of the City of Newbury- port from the operation and use of parking meters shall be used as auth- orized by Statute 1947, Chapter 442, and the General Laws. H It shall be the duty of police officers to enforce the pro- visions of this section.
I Any person who violates any parking provision of this ordi- nance shall be subject to the penalities provided by Chapter 90, Section 20A of the General Laws and any violation shall be punishable as may be provided by law.
First reading. Adopted, by roll call, 7 "yes", 4 "no". Ordered published.
In City Council, April 15,1948
Final reading. Adopted, as amended, by roll call, 8 "yes", 2 "no", 1 absent. Ordered published.
Attest :
VERA M. KELLY City Clerk
Approved by Dept. of Public Works, July 6,1948
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ORDINANCES
City of Newburyport In City Council
April 5, 1948
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO ABOLISH IN ITS ENTIRETY SEC- TION 7, OF THE ORDINANCES WITH REFERENCE TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Be it ordained by the City Council as follows:
Section 7 of the rules of the Public Library is hereby abolished and the following is established under the heading of section 7 as follows:
Section 7. The people of Newbury and West Newbury over the age of fourteen are entitled to all the privileges of the Public Library provided said towns pay their proportionate part of the expenses of operating said Library, said pro- portionate part shall be appraised and apportioned by the Trustees of said Public Library.
Amended to read: "To abolish age limit", adopted, as amended. First reading. Ordered published.
In City Council, April 15,1948
Final reading. Adopted, by roll call, 10 "yes", 1 absent. Ordered pub- lished.
Attest : VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk
City of Newburyport In City Council
April 15,1948
Ordered : Be it ordained by the City Council, as Trustees of the Pub- lis Library, that the proportionate part of the operating expenses of same proportioned to the town of Newbury is hereby established in the sum of nine hundred dollars ($900.00) -- annually.
Councillor Theodore P.Stanwood, Jr.
Adopted by roll call, 10 "yes", 1, absent.
Attest :
VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk
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ORDINANCES
City of Newburyport In City Council
May 3, 1948
The provisions of General Laws Chapter 121, section 26I et ff. are hereby accepted, and the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to pro- ceed to the organization of a Housing Authority for the City of Newbury- port under said Housing Authority Law.
May 3, 1948 Accepted, bv roll call, 9 "yes", 2 absent.
Attest: VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk
City of Newburyport In City Council
July 6, 1948 That sections 28 of Chapter 49 of the General Laws, relative to impounding of beasts on premises of Field Driver, be and hereby is adopt- ed, by the City of Newburyport.
July 6,1948 Adopted, by roll call, 8 "yes", 3 absent.
Attest : VERA M. KELLY, City Clerk
City of Newburyport In City Council
October 4, 1948
Ordered : It is hereby ordered by the City Council that thewesterly section of Market Square from Inn Street to State Street be and hereby is established as a bus stop for buses and that said location be laid out and marked for same, and that the Police Department is hereby no- tified to enforce this regulation.
October 4,1948 Adopted by roll call, 10 "yes", 1 absent.
Attest :
VERA M. KELLY,
City Clerk
Approved by John M.Kelleher, Mayor Approved by Dept.of Public Works, Oct.19,1948
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INDEX
City Government and Officials
3
Mayors of Newburyport
6
Report of City Auditor Recapitulation of receipts and expenditures Analysis of receipts Analysis of payments
7
8
10
13
Report of William Wheelwright School
40
Report of Peabody Fund
41
Report of Moses Atkinson School Fund
41
Balance Sheet
42
Statement of appropriated accounts at close of financial year 45
Borrowing Capacity
51
Municipal Indebtedness
51
Funded Debt
52
Budget 1948
53
Budget 1949
57
Report of City Treasurer
62 66
Report of City Registrar
68
Report of Licensing Commissioners
70
Report of City Marshal
76
Report of Fire Department
79
Report of -Sealer of Weights and Measures
81
Report of Health Department
82
Report of Public Welfare
87
. Report of Public Library
94
Report of Water Commissioners
100
Report of Retirement Board
104
Elections
106
Jury List
120
City Ordinances 123
Report of Board of Assessors
MIN 1950
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