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Balance
General Government City Council
Salary of Clerk
$400.00
$400.00
Salaries of City Councillors
3,300.00
3,300.00
Salary of City Councillors 1948
$100.00
100.00
Other expenses
950.00
700.13
$240.00
9.87
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Other expenses
305.00
295.16
9.84
Administrative Salary
1,820.00
1,820.00
Administrative Expense
149.00
114.82
34.18
Travel outside State
100.00
91.50
8.50
Auditor's Department
Salaries
4,996.00
4,996.00
Other expenses
200.00
100.00
300.00
Travel outside State
40.00
32.34
7.66
New Typewriter for Auditing Dept.
116.22
116.22
Treasurer & Collector's Department
Salaries
6,552.00
6,552.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
500.00
3,000.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
300.00
107.00
193.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
325.24
73.26
251.98
Assessors' Department
Salaries
6,710.00
6,167.51
300.00
242.49
Other expenses City Clerk's Department
900.00
300.00
1,198.02
1.98
Salary of City Clerk
2,820.00
2,820.00
Other expenses
350.00
296.66
50.00
3.34
Old Records and Typewriting
100.00
90.32
9.68
Vital Statistics
250.00
124.50
125.50
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,000.00
1,000.00
City Solicitor for extra duty performed
170.00
305.00
475.00
Other expenses
200.00
118.94
81.06
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expen ded
Transfers for Balance
City Messenger Salary of City Messenger Extra hours duty performed
$2,320.00 500.00
19.00
$2,320.00 519.00
Election and Registration Salaries of Registrars Registration Other expenses
925.00
925.00
786.00
783.05
2.95
1,640.00
290.00
1,914.88
15.12
City Hall
2,750.00
1,100.00
3,782.84
67.16
License Commissioners
950.00
950.00
Other expenses
50.00
48.67
1.33
Planning Board
50.00
94.83
144.83
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Preparing quarters at
City Hall for 26th
350.00
309.01
40.99
Municipal Advertising City of Newburyport Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Chairman Board of Assessors as assistant
custodian of Tax Titles and running down Tax Title Records
100.00
100.00
City Treasurer for services handling meter money
350.00
350.00
Protection of Life and Property Police Department
Salaries
42,714.00
1,339.13
43,850.07
203.06
Other expenses
2,050.00
1,023.17
3,072.92
.25
New Police Cruising Car
2,000.00
1,489.94
510.06
Police Signal Service
400.00
134.07
257.34
8.59
Reconditioning Patrol Wagon
500.00
497.92
2.08
Fire Department
Salaries
45,662.00
45,223.91
438.09
Other expenses
2,500.00
852.91
3,280.46
New Hose
1,500.00
Gas Masks
1,200.00
1,185.00
Fire Pensions
3,212.14
69.21
3,281.35
Hot top in front of fire station
doors
271.38
271.38
Infantry Division
500.00
500.00
1,000.00
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72.45
1,500.00
15.00
Salaries of License Commissioners
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Fire Alarm and Wires Salary of Superintendent
$800.00
$800.00
Other expenses
600.00
290.98
226.69
82.33
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
204.00
204.00
Other expenses Building Inspector's Fees
50.00
9.00
41.00
140.00
140.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures
858.00
858.00
Other expenses
100.00
99.60
.40
Forestry Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
2,305.00
2,305.00
Tree, other expenses
4,125.00
1,500.00
5,500.00
125.00
Moth, other expenses
1,200.00
1,200.00
New Truck, Tree and Park Dept.
3,500.00
2,979.76
520.24
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
150.00
282.25
17.75
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,020.00
2,020.00
Salary of Clerk
1,716.00
1,716.00
Miscellaneous
5,740.00
5,739.69
.31
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
350.00
Salary of Inspector of School Children
804.00
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Slaughtering
500.00
500.00
District Nurse
100.00
100.00
Ashes, Garbage & Rubbish Removal & Disposal
35,000.00
35,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
2,200.00
400.00
2,585.55
14.45
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
1,000.00
5,999.19
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Sewer Construction
600.00
500.00
1,083.51
16.49
Sewer Construction, Veterans Housing
and new Development, Sylvester, Tilton and Mcclintock Streets to Columbus Avenue
5,350.00
5,349.31
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Appropriations and credits
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
$2,929.00
$2,929.00
Salaries of Clerk, Custodian and Mechanic Maintenance and supplies Highway Headquarters
7,221.80
6,936.05
285.75
1,150.00
1,144.17
5.83
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment Highway Repairs
8,200.00
5,662.59
2,200.00
337.41
200.00
10,879.35
90.65
Old Point Road, Plum Island
2,000.00
1,999.88
.12
Culverts
2,300.00
2,299.24
.76
Street Sprinkling
1,000.00
667.33
1,611.28
56.05
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,500.00
10,100.00
11,599.89
.11
Snow and Ice Removal
7,300.00
6,032.00
10,457.10
2,874.90
Highway Miscellaneous
750.00
712.40
1,462.40
Traffic Lighting
300.00
226.73
73.27
Street Lighting
18,906.00
117.67
19,011.02
12.65
Street Lighting Plum Island
144.00
144.00
Harbor Master
Salary of Harbor Master
281.00
281.00
Other expenses
50.00
35.47
14.53
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Department s
4,000.00
600.00
4,527.74
72.26
Rebuilding Merrimac Street, Chap.
5,161.32
33,530.19
37,697.87
993.64
Street Resurfacing
20,000.00
19,997.56
2.44
Drainage
1,347.18
1,345.49
1.69
Construction of new wing to the Highway Headquarters, Congress St. 4,000.00 Street Signs
25.00
12.00
13.00
Reconditioning High Street
500.00
492.63
7.37
Gravelling and grading Plum Island Streets
500.00
500.00
Resurfacing Moseley Avenue
1,500.00
1,499.97
.03
Resurfacing School Yards
4,000.00
3,720.12
279.88
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Transfers to Expended
Transfers from
Balance
4,000.00
10,770.00
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Charities
Welfare Salaries
$9,732.00
$9,457.15
$274.85
Other expenses
44,130.75
17,779.85
61,077.96
832.64
ADC Administration
1,400.00
1,143.19
256.81
Aid to Dependent Children
35,038.90
5,256.81
40,295.69
.02
Old Age Assist. Administration
4,600.00
2,181.41
2,300.00
118.59
Old Age Assistance
177,783.24
12,300.00
189,061.12
1,022.12
Anna Jaques Hospital
1,000.00
1,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
600.00
600.00
Veterans' Benefits
Salary of Director
2,512.00
2,512.00
Salary of Clerk
1,648.00
1,648.00
Veterans ' Benefits
25,138.50
6,700.00
31,837.86
.64
Care of Soldiers' Graves
100.00
100.00
School Department
Salaries
250,249.00
36,967.00
285,395.56
1,820.44
Cost of Living Bonus
10,296.00
10,296.00
Other expenses
58,378.20
546.00
58,561.81
362.39
Newburyport part time Appren- ticeship training
3,020.00
2,251.36
768.64
Summer Playgrounds
1,560.00
1,477.50
82.50
Services of Instructor atEdward G. Perkins Playgrounds
200.00
195.00
5.00
Summer Playgrounds Equipment
500.00
368.94
131.06
Transportation of Children at Playgrounds
50.00
50.00
Purchase of band instruments for Music Department
900.00
900.00
Painting One floor in High School
1,300.00
1,300.00
Erection of fence, lower field at High School to protect adjacent property
750.00 1,000.00
750.00
Renovation of class rooms
1,000.00
Construction of new toilets at Davenport School
4,500.00
Purchase of Athletic Insurance
4,500.00 900.00
900.00
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to · Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Public Library Salaries Other expenses Recreations
$18,392.00 2,200.00
189.00
2,389.00
City Parks
2,900.00
1,909.75
4,800.29
9.46
Michael Cashman Park
700.00
700.00
Bartlett Mall
250.00
250.00
Bartlett Mall
(Winter Program)
100.00
13.00
Park and Tree Dept. Headquarters
350.00
125.00
474.64
.36
Moseley Woods
1,546.49
200.00
1,446.26
300.23
Atkinson Common
833.90
833.90
Goodwin's Landing
50.00
50.00
Edw. G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
500.00
Unclassified
Parking Areas
550.00
375.00
925.00
Comfort Station, Plum Island
100.00
85.00
15.00
Damages to Persons & Property and Claims
800.00
800.00
Other City Properties
200.00
169.88
30.12
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
137.00
795.44
67.56
World War #2 Honor Roll
100.00
57.76
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
100.00
100.00
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
97.75
2.25
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
66.50
33.50
American Legion
100.00
99.80
.20
Amvets
100.00
100.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
95.93
4.07
Memorial Day Exercises
400.00
290.00
110.00
Northeast Musical Festival
195.00
195.00
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
1,000.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
100.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
Dynamiting Gutters Clam Flats
230.00
230.00
Painting iron fence, Water Street from Neptune Street to Bromfield St.
100.00
100.00
Junior Baseball Program for
Newburyport Youth
100.00
100.00
42.24
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$18,201.84
$189.00
1.16
87.00
Appropriations and credits
Transfers
to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Shipment of exhibit to England from City of Newburyport
$56.22
$56.22
Razing of building 104-106 Vater Street
200.00
200.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,949.12
3,949.12
Property & Liability Insurance
1,717.53
1,717.53
Rebuilding Janvrin's Landing
50.00
49.50
.50
Traffic Commission
100.00
100.00
Oil and marking parking places
200.00
198.94
1.06
Housing Authority
100.00
50.00
100.72
49.28
Reseeding Clam Flats
500.00
8.35
130.00
361.65
Parking meters, maintenance and operation
1,473.42
1,473.42
Work on Spanish American War Memorial
8.00
8.00
Street Signs Plum Island
50.00
50.00
Repairs to Swasey drinking fountain
150.00
150.00
Municipal Retirement
Administration
1,000.00
1,000.00
Pension Accumulation
13,553.00
13,553.00
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
225.00
225.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
998.99
1.01
Care of perpetual lots
347.67
333.90
13.77
Water Department
Salaries
39,280.00
1,500.00
40,684.01
95.99
Other expenses
35,000.00
5,500.00
38,854.97
1,500.00
145.03
Interest
1,305.00
1,305.00
Indebtedness
8,000.00
8,000.00
New pump account
1,500.00
1,070.28
429.72
Clam Plant
Salaries
13,165.00
986.55
14,151.55
Other expenses
2,000.00
197.45
2,197.45
Indebtedness
Interest on Debt
7,556.00
5,048.50
2,507.50
Indebtedness
71,954.00
46.00
72,000.00
$1,152,602.80
211,308.67 1,307,094.62
34,088.42
22,728.43
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City Auditor Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1949
Average valuation for three years
$14,226,323.00
Debt Limit 22% of $14, 226,823
$355,670.57
Gross Debt omitting Revenue Loans: $244,000.00
Debt Outside Limit allowed
by Special Acts:
Water (Acts 1908,1913 and General Laws)
$53,000.00
New High School
Chap.404 Acts 1935 60,000.00
New High School
Chap. 45 Acts 1935 4,000.00
Municipal Relief:
1940 6,000.00
1941
10,000.00
1942 15,000.00
Total Debt outside Limit 148,000.00
Debt Within the Limit
96,000.00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1949
$259,670.57
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1949 $324,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1949
Revenue Loans
$100,000.00
Debts Paid During 1949
Revenue Loans
$100,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
23,000.00
New High School Loans
19,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
8,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loans
8,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan 13,000.00
Highway Equipment 6,000.00
$180,000.00
Decrease in Debt 1949
$80,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1949
$244,000.00
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Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1948 was
$324,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1949 including Water Bonds amounted to $80,000.00.
The total funded debt December 31, 1949 was $244,000, making a net decrease of $80,000.00.
December 31, 1949
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
32%
1933
Oct. 1, 1950-53
$12,000.00
Water
2%
1938
Nov. 1, 1950-58
25,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr. 1, 1950-57
8,000.00
Water
13%
1947
Oct. 1, 1950-57
8,000.00
Sewer
45%
1929
Nov. 1, 1950-57
10,000.00
Sewer
22%
1939
Apr. 1, 1950-54
5,000.00
Departmental Equipment
1%
1945
Nov. 1, 1950
5,000.00
Departmental Equipment
1%
1946
Nov. 1, 1950-51
6,000.00
New High School
22%
1935
Nov. 1, 1950-53
60,000.00
New High School
22%
1935
Dec. 2, 1950
4,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
1%
1947
Sept .1, 1950-52
18,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
12%
1948
Sept .1, 1950-53
28,000.00
Highway Equipment
1₺%
1948
June 1; 1950-53
24,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
1₺%
1941
Apr. 1, 1950-51
6,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1941
Aug. 1, 1950-51
2,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1941
Nov. 1, 1950-51
2,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
14%
1942
Aug. 1, 1950-52
15,000.00
1940
Sept.1, 1950
6,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
$244,000.00
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Budget for 1949
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
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 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
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
Other expenses
600.00
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Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector Other expenses Sealer of Weights and Measures
204.00 50.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures Other expenses Tree and Moth Department Salary of Superintendent Tree, other expenses Moth, other expenses
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
18,906.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
144.00
Harbor Master
281.00
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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858.00
100.00
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
250,249.00
Cost of Living Bonus
10,296.00
Other expenses
58,377.00
Newburyport Part time Apprenticeship Training
3,020.00
Summer Playgrounds
1,560.00
Summer Playgrounds Equipment
500.00
Services of Instructor, Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
200.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
18,392.00
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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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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City Auditor
Budget for 1950
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
700.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Other expenses
100.00
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
3,000.00
New Equipment, Treasurer and Collector's office
2,000.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
200.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman
2,370.00
Salaries of Assessors (Two)
4,340.00
Other expenses
1,100.00
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
450.00
Other expenses
200.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
Election and Registration
925.00
Registration
786.00
Other expenses
5,700.00
City Hall
3,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
300.00
Salaries of Commissioners (Two)
400.00
Other expenses
50.00
Planning Board
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Preparing Quarters City Hall 26th Infantry Division
300.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
40,498.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,216.00
Other expenses
2,050.00
Police Signal Service
200.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
Salaries of permanent and call men
43,912.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Fire Pensions
3,316.95
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City Auditor
Budget for 1950
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
Other expenses
300.00
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector
204.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures
858.00
Other expenses
100.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent
2,305.00
Tree, other expenses
5,500.00
Moth, other expenses
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 30,000.00
2,200.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
Sewer Construction
3,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
2,929.00
Salaries of Clerk, Custodian and Mechanic
5,200.00
Maintenance and Supplies, Highway Headquarters
1,150.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
5,000.00
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
Culverts
2,300.00
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,500.00
Snow and Ice Removal
10,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
1,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
300.00
Street Lighting
19,500.00
Harbor Master
281.00
Salary of Harbor Master Other expenses
50:00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
4,000.00
Chapter 90, Complete Merrimac Street and
State Street from Oak Hill Tomb to High Street Drainage
1,000.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
Bond Issue
3,400.00
* Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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Sewer Maintenance
Street Lighting, Plum Island
144.00
4,000.00
City Auditor
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries and Wages
9,500.00
Welfare other expenses
70,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
ADC Administration
1,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
50,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
3,800.00
Old Age Assistance
220,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director
2,512.00
Salary of Clerk
1,800.00
Veterans Benefits
31,000.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTI ENT
Salaries
261,745.00
Other expenses
58,377.00
Enlargement of Moultonville School Facilities
3,800.00
Newburyport Part time Apprenticeship Training
3,020.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
19,392.00
Substitutes
500.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
3,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
100.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
400.00
Moseley Woods
1,000.00
Atkinson Common
1,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
100.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
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
300.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
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
2,290.03
Dynamiting Gutters Clam Flats
500.00
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
Investigate Haverhill Electric Company rates
250.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Includes increase of $100.00 for the Librarian and nine Assistants.
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MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT Administration Pension Accumulation
1,000.00
11,384.00
CEMETERIES
Salary of Superintendent
225.00
Cemetery, other expenses
5,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salaries and Wages
14,000.00
Other expenses
2,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on Debt
5,000.00
Indebtedness
65,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
41,336.00
Other expenses
41,000.00
Interest
1,115.00
Indebtedness
8,000.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
$51,459.00
Police Department
44,964.00
Fire Department
50,978.95
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
11,317.00
Health and Sanitation
52,030.00
Highway Department
79,754.00
Charities
357,900.00
Veterans Benefits
35,812.00
School Department
329,202.00
Public Library
24,392.00
Recreations
7,100.00
Unclassified
12,265.03
Municipal Retirement
12,384.00
Cemeteries
5,225.00
Clam Plant
16,000.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
70,000.00
Water Department
91,451.00
$1,252,233.98
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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 1949
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. Use 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
Moses Brown
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
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