City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1947-1948, Part 3

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1947
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Salary of Superintendent. $225.00


Other Expenses : Labor $618.17


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ANNUAL REPORT


Supplies and Repairs


$66.50


Rent of Driveway.


20.00


Water.


13.50


Trucking.


198.50


$916.67


$1,141.67


Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots


Labor


$353.83


Income Perpetual Care of Lots


Labor


$28.12


Interest


Revenue Loans .


$1,206.25


Municipal Relief Loans


1,721.25


Defense Loan


6.25


High School Loan.


2,762.50


Sewer Loans.


888.75


Departmental Equipment Loans


370.00


$6,955.00


Debt


Revenue Loans


$300,000.00


High School.


19,000.00


Municipal Relief.


35,000.00


Sewer


3,000.00


Departmental Equipment.


9,000.00


Defense


1,000.00


$367,000.00


Refunds and Reimbursements


1947 Poll Tax


$16.00


1946 Poll Tax


14.00


1945 Poll Tax


6.00


1944 Poll Tax


4.00


1942 Poll Tax


2.00


1947 Real Estate Tax.


1,180.89


1946 Real Estate Tax


17.60


1947 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax.


329.39


1946 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


1.18


Estimated Receipts-Interest.


1.05


Estimated Receipts-Demands.


.37


Excess and Deficiency-Sale of Tax Possessions


400.00


$1,972.48


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CITY AUDITOR


Agency


State Tax.


$9,750.00


County Tax.


23,227.32


Auditing Muncipal Accounts .


1,059.88


State Parks and Reservations.


587.16


Hospital or Home Care for Civil War Veterans


152.00


County Bridges Assessment .


2,178.25


Water Assessment.


5,000.00


State Examination Retirement System.


412.70


Dog Licenses to County


1,441.25


$43,808.56


Trust Funds


Atwood Fund (Cash Aid)


$212.01


Follansbee Fund (Cash Aid)


68.44


Toppan (School Prize).


5.00


Merrill (School Prize)


40.00


Davis (Aged Ladies)


25.00


Andrews (Library)


13.76


Bradbury (Library)


30.63


Bradstreet (Library)


17.69


Coffin (Library)


267.92


Colby (Library)


147.93


Cole (Library)


50.00


Currier (Library)


12.10


Cutter (Library)


51.92


N. D. Dodge, (Library)


18.04


W. H. P. Dodge (Library)


80.53


Donnell (Library)


116.04


Foster (Library)


3.34


Frothingham (Library)


25.18


Green (Library)


45.04


Haskell (Library)


36.12


Marston (Library)


109.80


E. S. Moseley (Library)


113.03


W. O. Moseley (Library)


373.50


Moulton (Library)


40.81


Pathe (Library)


24.99


Pettingell (Library)


33.31


Plumer (Library)


37.84


Sawyer (Library)


142.80


Spring (Library)


433.26


Stone (Library)


95.14


Sweetser (Library)


105.19


Stickney (Library)


827.72


Wiggin (Library)


20.73


Williams (Library)


39.46


Wightman (Library)


177.91


$3,842.18


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ANNUAL REPORT


Non-Revenue


Aerial Ladder for Fire Department:


Aerial Ladder


$17,100.00


Highway Department Equipment 1946:


Chevrolet Truck


$2,500.00


Heavy Duty Snow Plow and Street Sweeper:


Heavy Duty Street Sweeper


$4,802.00


Street and Sidewalk Construction:


Labor


$7,829.35


Road Materials.


21,377.55


Supplies


239.58


Building Sidewalks and Manholes.


1,129.62


Hire of Equipment. .


2,646.77


$33,222.87


Water Mains 1947:


Pipe and Fittings .


$7,277.83


Trucking and Freight.


68.47


Certifying Bond Issue


120.06


$7,466.36


INCOME TRUST FUNDS


Balch Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds


$250.00


Dr.


Transferred to Bartlett Mall.


$125.00


Balance December 31, 1947


$125.00


Bromfield Fund


Cr.


From trustees of Trust Funds


$200.00


Dr.


Transferred to Tree Department, Other Expenses . . $100.00


Transferred to Sidewalks and Edgestones . 100.00


$200.00


A. Gertrude Cutter Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$652.50


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


1,439.51


$2,092.01


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CITY AUDITOR


Dr.


Transferred to Michael Cashman Park.


$150.00


Transferred to Tree Department, Other Expenses . .


550.00


Transferred to City Parks.


1,392.01


$2,092.01


A. M. Gorwaiz Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds. $2.01


Dr.


Transferred to Atkinson Common.


$2.01


Charles H. Knight Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds


$8.04


Dr.


Transferred to Atkinson Common. .


$8.04


M. H. Simpson Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds


$684.10


Dr.


Transferred to Street Sprinkling


$190.00


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$494.10


Margaret Atwood Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$344.25


From Trustees of Trust Funds


248.35


Reimbursement


2.00


$594.60


Dr.


Payments to Beneficiaries.


$212.01


Balance Dec. 31, 1947.


$382.59


Annie D. Davis Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds


Dr. $25.00


Newburyport Society for Relief of Aged Women ... $25.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


Timothy D. Dexter Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


$230.54 53.76


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$284.30


L. M. Follansbee Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$185,18


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


80.34


Dr.


Payments to Beneficiaries.


$68.44


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$197.08


Putnam Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$646.01


From Trustees of Trust Funds


300.00


$946.01


Dr.


Transferred to School Salaries


$195.28


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$750.73


Moses Brown Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$2,287.50


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


351.28


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$2,638.78


Paul A. Merrill Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$132.50


From Trustees of Trust Funds


25.00


$157.50


Dr.


School Department (Prizes)


$40.00


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 $117.50


$265.52


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CITY AUDITOR


R. N. Toppan Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$135.71


From Trustees of Trust Funds


6.26


Dr.


School Department (Prize).


$5.00


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 .


$136.97


LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS Emma L. Andrews Fund Cr.


$14.35


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


25.00


Dr.


Books for Library.


$13.76


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$25.59


J. M. Bradbury Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$33.82


From Trustees of Trust Funds


25.00


$58.82


Dr.


Books for Library ..


$5.45


Supplies for Library


25.18


$30.63


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 $28.19


Charles W. Bradstreet Fund


Cr.


$30.87


From Trustees of Trust Funds


25.00


$55.87


Dr.


Books for Library.


$6.99


Supplies for Library


10.70


$17.69


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$38.18


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$141.97


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$39.35


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ANNUAL REPORT


Lucy G. B. Colby Fund Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$116.61


From Trustees of Trust Funds


14.00


From Damages to Books.


76.41


$207.02


Dr.


Books for Library


$147.93


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 .


$59.09


W. O. Coffin Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$403.52


From Trustees of Trust Funds


250.00


Dr.


$267.92


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$385.60


Charlotte C. Cole Fund


Cr.


From Trustees of Trust Funds


$50.00


Library Salaries


$50.00


John J. Currier Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$72.14


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


25.00


Dr.


Books for Library.


$12.10


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$85.04


A. E. Cutter Fund


Cr.


Balance January 1, 1947


$91.52


From Trustees of Trust Funds .


100.00


$191.52


$653.52


Supplies


Dr.


$97.14


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CITY AUDITOR


Dr.


Binding.


$51.92


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$139.60


Nathan D. Dodge Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$9.28


From Trustees of Trust Funds


20.40


Dr.


$18.04


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 .


$11.64


W. H. P. Dodge Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$101.17


From Trustees of Trust Funds


66.12


Dr.


Books


$80.53


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$86.76


Susan M. Donnell Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$112.60


Trustees of Trust Funds


75.00


$187.60


Dr.


Binding


$114.84


Books


1.20


$116.04


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$71.56


Daniel Foster Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$3.78


From Trustees of Trust Funds


5.00


$8.78


$29.68


Books for Library


$167.29


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ANNUAL REPORT


Dr.


Books


$3.34


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$5.44


J. A. Frothingham Fund


Cr.


$13.32


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


25.00


Dr.


Books for Library.


$25.18


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$13.14


S. A. Green Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$79.42


From Trustees of Trust Funds


50.00


Dr.


$45.04


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$84.38


George Haskell Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$15.38


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


26.80


Dr.


Books for Library.


$36.12


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$6.06


S. W. Marston Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$138.86


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


125.00


$263.86


Dr.


Building Supplies


$5.03


Supplies for Library


64.59


Books


40.18


$109.80


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$154.06


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$38.32


$129.42


Books for Library


$42.18


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CITY AUDITOR


E. S. Moseley Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$168.41


From Trustees of Trust Funds .


120.00


Refund


1.25


$289.66


Dr.


$2.83


Library Supplies


105.20


Books .


5.00


$113.03


Balance December 31, 1947


$176.63


W. O. Moseley Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$343.13


From Trustees of Trust Funds


320.07


$663.20


Dr.


Building Supplies


$275.60


Library Supplies


97.90


$373.50


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$289.70


Alice C. Moulton Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$34.52


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


46.46


Dr.


$40.81


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$40.17


Paul A. Pathe Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$6.18


From Trustees of Trust Funds


19.66


$25.84


Dr.


Books for Library.


$24.99


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$ .85


Books for Library


$80.98


Building Supplies


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ANNUAL REPORT


George B. Pettingell Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$12.19


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


50.28


$62.47


Dr.


Transfer to South End Reading Room.


$25.14


Books for Library.


33.31


$58.45


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$4.02


Plumer Fund


Cr.


$5.61


Donations


69.65


Dr.


$37.84


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$37.42


M. P. Sawyer Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$108.24


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


125.00


Dr.


Books


$142.80


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$90.44


South End Reading Room


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$90.60


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


203.80


Refund (Returned Premium on Insurance)


10.62


Transfer from George B. Pettingell Fund .


25.14


$330.16


Dr.


Supplies and Repairs, South End Reading Room. . .


$140.26


Balance December 31, 1947


$189.90


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$75.26


Books for Library


$233.24


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CITY AUDITOR


J. R. Spring Fund Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$141.91


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


500.00


$641.91


Dr.


Books for Library.


$433.26


Balance Dec. 31, 1947.


$208.65


E. H. Stickney Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$1,023.10


From Trustees of Trust Funds


683.95


Dr.


$827.72


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$879.33


Eben Stone Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$76.27


From Trustees of Trust Funds


89.12


Dr.


Books for Library


$95.14


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$70.25


Benjamin G. Sweetser Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$127.60


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


125.00


$252.60


Dr.


Books for Library.


$105.19


Balance Dec. 31, 1947 $147.41


$1,707.05


Books for Library. .


$165.39


54


ANNUAL REPORT


William G. Todd Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$12.07 468.07


From Trustees of Trust Funds.


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$480.14


A. Williams Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$15.34


From Trustees of Trust Funds


25.00


Dr.


$39.46


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$.88


Wiggin Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$15.98


Donations


26.39


Dr.


Books for Library.


$20.73


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


· $21.64


Wightman Fund


Cr.


Balance Jan. 1, 1947


$112.14


From Trustees of Trust Funds


213.90


$326.04


Dr.


Books for Library.


$118.45


Supplies for Library.


25.87


Fuel.


33.59


$177.91


Balance Dec. 31, 1947


$148.13


$40.34


Books for Library


$42.37


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CITY AUDITOR


WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Investment of Fund, October 31, 1947


Foreclosed Real Estate


$2,241.89


Mortgage on Real Estate


5,000.00


Bonds


207,139.73


Stocks


275,258.51


Real Estate Trusts.


30,410.00


Cash.


29,187.49


$549,237.62


Statement of Receipts and Payments


Cash on Hand October 31, 1946


$20,973.19


Securities Sold and Matured.


28,329.48


Dividend on Liquidation, Central Bldg. Trust .


390.00


Income Gross


23,723.74


$73,416.41


Payments


Students Account .


$3,496.51


Expense on Mortgage


333.17


Securities Purchased .


34,578.22


Administrative Expense


5,570.99


Withholding Tax .


165.98


Foreclosed Real Estate


84.05


$44,228.92


Cash on Hand October 31, 1947


$29,187.49


When I started an audit of the above fund on May 7, 1948 for the period from Nov. 1, 1946 through October 31, 1947, discrepancies in the Administrative Expense account were determined by me in the amount of $2,322.95, which amount was reimbursed to the Wheelwright Fund by the Treasurer, James E. Whitney.


In addition to the above, a shortage in the amount of $729.70 existed in the Adminis- trative Expense account for the period from Nov. 1, 1947 to April 30, 1948. This amount was also reimbursed to the Wheelwright Fund by the Treasurer, James E. Whitney.


NORBERT A. CAREY, City Auditor.


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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Revenue Cash:


In banks and office. .


$2,437.95 Tailings. $1,125.63


Accounts Receivable :


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund. 939.00


Taxes:


Levy of 1946:


Water Surplus. .


11,758.96


Personal


$371.80


Real Estate .


16,964.29


Levy of 1947:


Poll


$296.00


Personal .


2,631.91


Real Estate


68,849.14


U. S. Grant, George-Barden Fund. 34.42


Artichoke Treatment House. .


700.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax: Levy of 1947 . .


1,693.30


Sale of Real Estate. .


5,087.18


Tax Titles .


7,840.05


State Assessments :


Tax Title Possessions. .


13,601.50


State Parks and Reservations


216.94


ANNUAL REPORT


Premium Water Mains. 67.90


Premiums . 27.00


Dog Licenses . 8.40


$89,113.14


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947-Continued


Departmental:


Federal Grants:


Moth.


$107.47


ADC Administration . $105.80


Health.


390.00


Aid to Dependent Children . . . .


57.59


Sewer .


8.00


Old Age Assist. Administration . . 453.33


Highways. .


51.75


Old Age Assistance. .


958.92


Outside Relief, State . .


15.00


$1,575.64


Old Age Assistance, cities and towns


840.76


Outside Relief, cities and towns .. .


423.00


Soldiers Burial. .


100.00


Schools .


2,070.32


Rentals, foreclosed property.


110.29


$4,116.59


Revenue Appropriations . . . .


15,759.67


State and County Aid to Highways


13,582.16


Special Tax, Chap. 227, Acts 1941.


777.05


Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus


216.29


Water:


Fixture Rates


$8,623.97


Meter Rates. .


1,184.43


Service Pipe and Miscell.


196.91


$10,005.31


Overlay, Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1946


4,950.46


57


CITY AUDITOR


Withholding Tax.


5,357.95


58


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947-Continued


Overlay Deficits:


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Overlay of 1947.


$1,756.89


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax. $1,693.30


1943


21.40


Tax Titles . . 7,840.05


1942.


23.00


Tax Title Possessions. 13,601.50


1941


5.33


Departmental .


4,116.59


1940.


5.44


Water .


10,005.31


Special Tax Revenue.


777.05


State and County Aid to Highways Revenue .. . 13,582.16


$51,615.96


Excess and Deficiency


45,748.40


$144,989.80


$144,989.80


Cash .


$2,817.14


Heavy Duty Snow Plow and Street Sweeper.


$184.00


Aerial Ladder for Fire Department.


22.37


Street and Sidewalk Construction.


77.13


Water Mains 1947 . .


2,533.64


$2,817.14


$2,817.14


ANNUAL REPORT


1939.


10.69


$1,822.75


Non-Revenue Accounts


CITY OF NEWBURYPORT BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1947-Concluded


Debt Accounts


Net Funded or Fixed Debt .. . . .. . .


$333,000.00


Inside Debt Limit :


Sewer Loan 1930.


$14,000.00


Sewer Loan 1939. 7,000.00


Departmental Equipment Loan


1945 16,000.00


Departmental Equipment Loan


1946. . 12,000.00


Street and Sidewalk Loan 1947 . . 30,000.00


$79,000.00


Outside Debt Limit :


High School Loan 1935


$90,000.00


High School Loan 1935


12,000.00


Water Construction Loan 1933


18,000.00


Water Loan 1938.


31,000.00


Water Mains Loan 1945.


10,000.00


Water Mains Loan 1947


10,000.00


Municipal Relief Loans:


1938.


6,000.00


1939


12,000.00


1940.


18,000.00


1941


22,000.00


1942.


25,000.00


$254,000.00


CITY AUDITOR


$333,000.00


$333,000.00


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers


to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


General Government


City Council


Salary of Clerk. . .


$400.00


$400.00


Salary of City Councillors


3,300.00


3,300.00


Other Expenses . .


850.00


$100.00


948.21


$1.79


Mayor's Department


Salary of Mayor.


2,500.00


2,500.00


Travel Outside State.


100.00


90.00


10.00


Other Expenses .


350.00


344.71


5.29


Administrative Salaries.


2,133.43


2,124.89


8.54


Administrative Expense .


115.00


.107.61


7.39


Auditor's Department


Salaries .


4,424.00


4,424.00


Other Expenses .


200.00


199.99


.01


Rent of Adding Machines, State Auditors .


60.00


60.00


Treasurer and Collector's Department


Salaries . . .


5,928.00


5,928.00


Other Expenses .


2,500.00


110.00


2,610.00


Expense of Bond and Note Issue .


300.00


296.11


3.89


Foreclosure of Tax Titles. .


268.18


201.95


66.23


Assessors' Department


Salaries .


6,086.00


6,086.00


Other Expenses .


900.00


100.00


972.73


27.27ª


ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


City Clerk's Department


Salary . . . .


$2,612.00


$2,612.00


Other Expenses .


350.00


341.71


$8.29


Old Records and Typewriting.


100.00


43.23


$15.00


41.77


Vital Statistics


335.65


198.51


137.14


Law Department


Salary City Solicitor


1,000.00


969.41


30.59


City Solicitor Extra Duty Performed


165.00


$278.00


443.10


Other Expenses . . .


200.00


104.03


95.97


City Messenger, Salary.


2,112.00


2,112.00


City Messenger, Extra Hours Duty Performed


500.00


59.50


559.50


Election and Registration


Salary Registrars. .


850.00


850.00


Registration .


750.15


750.15


Other Expense


1,500.00


146.55


1,646.55


City Hall.


2,500.00


1,225.00


3,706.36


18.64


License Commissioners


Salaries . .


950.00


922.43


27.57


Other Expenses


50.00


25.87


24.13


Planning Board .


50.00


50.00


Enforcement of Zoning Law .


50.00


50.00


Custodian Tax Title Property. . .


100.00


100.00


CITY AUDITOR


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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Protection of Life and Property


Police Department


Salaries . . .


$38,523.00


$38.55


$37,615.36


$946.19


Other Expenses


2,050.00


1,112.65


3,124.15


$38.50


Re-piping Police Station. .


500.00


332.99


167.01


Repairs to Police Cruising Car .


648.19


648.19


Repairs to Police Station Roof .


258.00


258.00


Purchase of Equipment for Members of Auxiliary Police .. .


150.00


150.00


Police Signal Service. . .


400.00


233.75


165.00


1.25


Painting District Court and Offices.


495.00


495.00


Sanding and Finishing Floors, District Court . .


139.60


139.60


Ten Flourescent Lights and Labor for Hanging, District Court Offices . .


456.50


391.50


65.00


Installing Electric Clock, District Court


17.47


17.47


Repairing Plaster, District Court. .


19.19


19.19


Fire Department


Salaries . ..


40,325.00


39,706.50


618.50


Other Expenses


2,500.00


1,093.50


3,398.54


194.96


Pensions .


3,946.07


3,735.07


211.00


Purchasing and Installing Overhead Doors.


1,150.00


1,150.00


Fire Alarm and Wires


Salary of Superintendent


800.00


800.00


Other Expenses . .


600.00


286.59


310.00


3.41


Inspection of Buildings


Salary of Inspector .


152.00


152.00


Other Expenses .


50.00


6.85


43.15


ANNUAL REPORT


.


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures.


$754.00


$754.00


Other Expenses . .


100.00


86.36


$13.64


Superintendent of Tree, Moth and Parks, Salary .


2,097.00


2,097.00


Tree, Other Expenses.


2,314.00


$650.00


2,960.21


3.79


Moth, Other Expenses.


1,200.00


1,192.01


7.99


Dog Officer .


150.00


150.00


Health and Sanitation


Salary Clerk, Inspector and Agent.


1,812.00


1,812.00


Salary of Clerk. .


1,508.00


1,508.00


Miscellaneous. . . .


5,100.00


1,675.00


6,754.58


20.42


Salary, Inspector of Animals. .


350.00


337.68


12.32


Salary Inspector of School Children.


804.00


804.00


Salary of Inspector of Milk .


600.00


600.00


Salary Inspector of Slaughtering.


500.00


463.64


36.36


District Nurse . . .


100.00


100.00


Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage Removal and Disposal


35,000.00


35,000.00


Sewer Construction. .


500.00


200.00


654.66


45.34


Sewer Maintenance .


2,000.00


1,996.66


3.34


Sewer Construction lower Highland Ave. and Upper Top- pan's Lane . .


1,800.00


1,762.23


37.77


Street Cleaning


5,820.00


5,751.25


$50.00


18.75


Drainage and Sewer Construction . .


2,600.00


2,570.17


29.83


CITY AUDITOR


63


64


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations Transfers and credits to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Highway Department


Salary of Superintendent. .


$2,721.00


$2,721.00


Salaries of Clerk and Custodian


3,571.78


3,567.13


$4.65


Maintenance and Supplies, Highway Headquarters.


905.82


$150.00


1,038.57


17.25


Repairs City Trucks and Equipment. .


5,300.00


1,625.00


6,923.74


1.26


Storage of City Trucks and Equipment


1,080.00


35.00


1,115.00


Repairs .


11,820.75


50.00


11,856.72


14.03


Culverts . .


2,000.00


1,978.88


21.12


Street Sprinkling


1,000.00


190.00


390.00


$800.00


Sidewalks and Edgestones


1,500.00


100.00


1,570.72


29.28


Snow and Ice Removal


20,007.50


5,000.00


24,996.39


11.11


Miscellaneous. . .


600.00


14.00


612.36


1.64


Traffic Light Current


300.00


241.88


32.00


26.12


Street Lighting .


18,566.00


32.00


18,572.36


25.64


Street Lighting Plum Island


126.00


126.00


Harbor Master Salary.


229.00


229.00


Harbor Master, Other Expenses. .


50.00


24.00


26.00


Gas and Oil, City Departments .


3,000.00


750.00


3,629.11


120.89


Construction of Streets (Bond Issue) .


3,300.00


3,300.00


Spofford Street Cutting Curve Chapter 90. .


2,479.60


8,312.55


10,762.13


30.02


Rebuilding Driveway Northern Entrance M. Cashman Park


1,100.00


906.86


193.14


Rebuilding Merrimac Street, Winter to Ashland Street ....


10,417.84


8,893.20


1,524.64


Oiling and Gravelling New Development Norman, Murphy and Low Streets. .


1,500.00


1,376.26


123.74


ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Charities


Salaries . . ..


$8,945.00


$8,907.53


$37.47


Other Expenses .


18,051.00


$19,000.00


32,909.85


$1,700.00


2,441.15


Rewiring Horton Home.


1,000.00


999.85


.15


Aid to Dependent Children Administration .


1,400.00


1,374.41


25.59


Aid to Dependent Children .


13,000.00


6,400.00


19,400.00


Old Age Assistance, Administration.


6,300.00


5,075.70


1,224.30


Old Age Assistance .


108,717.40


26,324.30


135,041.70


Veterans' Benefits


Salary of Director


2,304.00


2,304.00


Salary of Clerk.


436.67


436.67


Veterans' Benefits


19,545.00


7,500.00


25,286.74


1,758.26


Care of Soldiers' Graves


100.00


100.00


Anna Jaques Hospital.


1,000.00


1,000.00


Worcester Memorial Hospital


600.00


600.00


School Department


Salaries .


225,546.11


1,295.28


226,841.39


Other Expenses .


37,001.70


36,888.24


77.51


35.95


Travel Outside State


77.51


77.51


Renovating Plumbing Jackman School


4,327.87


4,327.87


Newburyport Part Time Apprenticeship Training . .


1,100.00


439.80


623.80


36.40


Roof Repairs, Curtis, Davenport, High and Jackman Schools


500.00


261.35


238.65


Fence Jackman School


162.00


138.00


24.00


Retirement Assessments.


611.20


611.20


Summer Playgrounds .


1,800.00


1,693.75


106.25


CITY AUDITOR


65


66


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Public Library


Salaries .


$15,882.00


$15,516.13


$348.00


$17.87


Other Expenses .


2,000.00


$348.00


2,348.00


Renovating Public Library . .


4,000.00


3,995.98


4.02


Recreations


City Parks . .


2,364.00


1,592.01


3,920.41


35.60


Michael Cashman Park .


734.40


150.00


883.84


.56


Bartlett Mall.


.91


125.00


119.20


6.71


Bartlett Mall (Winter Program).


378.23


179.49


198.74


Park and Tree Department Headquarters .


300.00


104.45


400.67


3.78


Moseley Woods .


1,747.86


150.00


1,799.23


98.63


Atkinson Common ..


800.00


10.05


810.00


05


Goodwin's Landing


50.00


50.00


Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds .


1,000.00


100.00


1,052.89


47.11


Playgrounds Equipment. .


600.00


600.00


Reconditioning Michael Cashman Park


1,000.00


991.69


8.31


Unclassified


Parking Areas. .


550.00


541.67


8.33


Damages to Persons, Property and Claims.


2,173.79


875.00


1,402.95


1,618.79


27.05


Other City Properties. .


200.00


350.00


530.94


19.06


Workmen's Compensation .


663.92


50.00


613.92


Stone Wall Moseley Woods, .


75.00


68.00


7.00


ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations and credits


Transfers to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


World War No. 2 Honor Roll. .


$150.00


$76.09


$73.91


Installation of Christmas Decorations at Entrance to City


$75.00


75.00


Victory Gardens.


50.00


42.80


$7.20


City Clocks


200.00


200.00


Memorial Day G.A.R. .


400.00


394.20


5.80


Firemens' Memorial Sunday


75.00


75.00


Spanish War Veterans.


50.00


50.00


Veterans Foreign Wars.


86.00


71.72


14.28


Disabled Veterans .


100.00


100.00


American Legion .


50.00


45.91


4.09


Memorial Day Expercises . .


400.00


80.00


320.00


Veterans World War No. 2.


50.00


50.00


Veterans World War No. 2 Flag


57.00


57.00


Fourth of July Celebration


1,150.00


1,140.83


9.17


Christmas Decorations. .


100.00


100.00


200.00


Elimination of Ragweed . ...


500.00


402.75


97.25


Rebuilding Janvrin's Landing.


1,000.00


37.46


1,037.46


Reserve Fund. .


3,000.00


2,998.54


1.46


Insurance City Buildings


7,883.26


7,883.26


Homecoming Celebration World War No. 2 Veterans.


5.05


5.05


Property and Liability Insurance. .


671.24


1,618.79


2,290.03


Survey and Plans Riverside Park ..


75.00


75.00


CITY AUDITOR


67


68


STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATED ACCOUNTS AT CLOSE OF FINANCIAL YEAR


Appropriations Transfers and credits to


Expended


Transfers from


Balance


Municipal Retirement


Administration. .


$800.00


$800.00


Pension Accumulation Fund .


15,950.00


15,950.00


Military Leave (Special Fund)


650.00


650.00


Cemeteries


Salary of Superintendent


225.00


225.00


Care of Perpetual Lots


353.83


353.83


Other Expenses .


900.00


$20.00


916.67


$3.33


Water Department


Salaries and Wages


39,041.54


1,225.00


39,298.64


967.90


Other Expenses


26,250.00


8,200.00


34,343.08


106.92


Interest . . .


1,529.58


1,520.00


9.58


Indebtedness


7,000.00


7,000.00


Clam Plant


Salaries .


12,125.00


45.48


12,170.48


Other Expenses .


2,000.00


1,880.10


$45.48


74.42


Indebtedness


Indebtedness


67,000.00


67,000.00


Interest on Debt


6,526.00


429.00


6,955.00


ANNUAL REPORT


$959,286.20 $117,738.81 $1,049,262.78 $12,402.28 $15,359.95




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