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1,132.10
179.79
City Hall
3,000.00
900.00
3,810.03
89.97
License Commissioners Salary of Chairman
316.66
316.66
Salaries of two commissioners
424.92
424.92
Other expenses
50.00
25.00
73.70
1.30
Planning Board
50.00
15.72
34.28
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Preparing Quarters at City Hall for
340.99
303.52
37.47
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salaries
42,714.00
9.70
42,523.17
175.00
25.53
Other expenses
2,050.00
745.00
2,722.22
72.78
Police Signal Service
200.00
197.64
2.36
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
586.68
586.68
Salary of Assistant Chief
336.66
336.66
Fire Salaries
43,912.00
10.32
43,631.80
290.52
Other expenses
3,000.00
2,993.21
6.79
New Hose
1,500.00
5,000.00
6,500.00
Fire Pensions
3,316.95
342.27
3,639.73
19.49
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
800.00
Other expenses
300.00
289.53
10.47
Inspection of Buildings
204.00
204.00
Other expenses
50.00
28.00
22.00
Sealer Weights and Measures
Salary of Sealer of Weights and
858.00
858.00
Other expenses
100.00
91.94
8.06
26th Infantry Division
44
Salary of Inspector
Measures
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Forestry Department Salary of Superintendent
2,305.00
1.07
2,292.60
13.47
Tree, other expenses Moth, other expenses
5,500.00
5,665.98
9,859.88
1,306.10
1,200.00
1,200.00
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
75.00
182.00
43.00
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,020.00
2,020.00
Salary of Clerk
1,716.00
1,09
1,717.09
Miscellaneous
5,740.00
4,994.15
745.85
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 Inspector of Slaughtering
500.00
500.00
District Nurse
100.00
100.00
Ashes, Garbage and Rubbish Removal and Disposal
30,000.00
30,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
2,200.00
200.00
2,320.18
79.82
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
878.75
5,810.03
68.72
Sewer Construction
3,000.00
2,987.41
12.59
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
2,929.00
2,929.00
Salaries of Clerk, Custodian &
5,200.00
.57
5,146.19
54.38
Highway Headquarters
1,150.00
644.88
1,794.88
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
5,177.35
250.00
5,417.65
9.70
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
1,200.00
12,148.54
51.46
Culverts
2,300.00
437.45
2,641.55
13.40
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
656.22
5,652.18
4.04
Sidewalks and Edgestones
1,500.00
1,364.38
2,839.57
24.81
Snow and Ice Removal
10,000.00
3,455.60
13,450.47
5.13
Miscellaneous
1,000.00
261.60
1,251.15
10.45
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
988.31
11.69
Mechanic
Maintenance and Supplies,
82.50
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Traffic Lighting
44.10
Street Lighting, Plum Island
144.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments Rebuilding Merrimac Street, Chapter 90
4,000.00
528.10
4,528.10
993.64
5,370.75
6,364.07
.32
Chapter 90, complete Merrimac
Street from Oak Hill Tomb to High Street
4,000.00
12,107.66
16,107.66
Harbor Master
Salary
281.00
281.00
Other expenses
50.00
50.00
87.75
12.25
Purchase of outboard motor for Harbor Master
95.00
95.00
Drainage Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
333.80
Purchase of Slocum Property, 125 Merrimac Street
17,000.00
17,000.00
Barn Door
485.00
485.00
Street Repairs
25,000.00
25,000.00
Federal Street Sewer
1,500.00
1,500.00
Charities
Welfare Salaries
9,500.00
2.18
8,653.01
849.17
Other expenses
70,104.75
68,716.18
1,388.57
ADC Administration
1,400.00
1,247.19
152.81
Aid Dependent Children
50,022.90
44,962.76
5,000.00
60.14
Old Age Assistance, Administration
3,800.00
1,502.08
4,132.32
1,169.76
Old Age Assistance
221,096.79
5,800.00
226,135.97
760.82
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Veterans Benefits
Salary of Director
2,512.00
1.09
2,513.09
Salary of Clerk
1,800.00
1,420.00
380.00
Veterans Benefits
31,039.00
27,280.35
800.00
2,958.65
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
498.10
1.90
Street Lighting
300.00 19,500.00 144.00
255.90 19,249.15
250.85
1,000.00
599.10
. 90
400.00 666.20
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Unclassified
Comfort Station Plum Island
100.00
100.00
Damages to Persons & Property and Claims
800.00
500.00
1,297.16
2.84
Other City Properties
200.00
134.77
65.23
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
268.09
731.91
World War #2 Honor Roll
100.00
17.38
82.62
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
150.00
123.76
26.24
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
98.53
1.47
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
88.44
11.56
American Legion
100.00
82.00
18.00
Amvets
100.00
1.89
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
97.14
2.86
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
290.00
10.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
100.00
Parking Meters Maintenance and
operation
1,198.12
1,198.12
Insurance City Buildings
3,826.94
3,826.94
Property and Liability Insurance
2,290.03
1,955.00
335.03
Dynamiting Gutters, Clam Flats
500.00
500.00
Reseeding Clam Flats
361.65
361.65
Investigate Haverhill Electric Company Rates
250.00
250.00
Junior Baseball Program for
100.00
100.00
Fireworks for Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
1,000.00
Entertaining Crew U.S.S. C572 of July Celebration
100.00
34.20
65.80
Bond Issue
3,400.00
3,400.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
4,995.74
4.26
Civilian Defense
1,287.00
1,279.16
7.84
Municipal Advertising, City of Newburyport
544.00
544.00
1,088.00
Centennial Celebration
10,000.00
10,000.00
Newburyport Youth
Fourth
98.11
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to Expended
Transfers from
Balance
School Department Salaries Other expenses
261,745.00 58,377.00
39,081.00 4,623.00
293,073.87 51,059.12
200.00
11,740.88
Newburyport part time Appren- ticeship Training Program
3,020.00
1,959.60
1,060.40
Purchase of Band Instruments for Music Department Painting of one Floor in High School
900.00
900.00
1,300.00
200.00
1,500.00
Erection of fence, lower field
at High School to protect adjacent property
750.00
750.00
Renovation of Class Rooms
1,000.00
898.00
102.00
Construction of new toilets at Davenport School
4,500.00
249.42
4,250.58
Enlargement of Moultonville School facilities
3,800.00
3,800.00
Travel outside State Court Cost
26.00
26.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
1,720.00
40.00
Other expenses
500.00
435.31
64.69
Public Library
Salaries
19,392.00
7.13
19,102.66
296.47
Salaries Library Substitutes
500.00
399.65
100.35
Other expenses
4,500.00
3,841.17
658.83
Municipal Retirement
Administration
1,000.00
200.00
1,200.00
Pension Accumulation
11,384.00
11,384.00
Recreations
City Parks
3,000.00
725.90
3,474.84
251.06
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
841.80
158.20
Bartlett Mall
250.00
229.40
20.60
Bartlett Mall
(Winter Program)
100.00
12.00
88.00
Park and Tree
Dept. Headquarters
400.00
16.44
Moseley Woods
1,992.63
334.30
Atkinson Common
1,000.00
20.00
1,020.00
Goodwin's Landing
100.00
100.00
Edward G. Perkins Playground
500.00
343.63
100.00
56.37
100.00
100.00
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100.00
483.56
1,658.33
7,752.13
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
500.00
725.00
Care of perpetual Lots Other expenses
225.00 354.16 5,000.00
4,499.76
500.00
.24
Water Department
Salaries
41,336.00
3,382.58
42,393.75
2,324.83
Other expenses
41,000.00
1,000.00
41,584.77
415.23
Cleaning Water Mains
750.00
743.46
6.54
Purchase and Installation of Water Meters
5,000.00
4,991.89
8.11
Interest
1,120.00
445.00
1,565.00
Indebtedness
8,000.00
8,000.00
Clam Plant, Salaries
14,000.00
1,163.56
15,134.54
29.02
Other expenses
2,000.00
200.00
2,195.71
4.29
Indebtedness
Interest on Debt
5,000.00
558.60
5,558.60
Indebtedness
65,000.00
65,000.00
$1,271,312.28
165,360.58
1,324,780.41
16,135.69
95,756.76
351.40
2.76
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City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1950
Average valuation for three years
$14,784,057.00
Debt Limit 22% of $14,784,057
$369,601.42
Gross Debt omitting Revenue Loans: $231,000.00
Debt Outside Limit allowed by special Acts:
Water (Acts 1908, 1913 and General Laws)
$105,000.00
New High School
Chap. 404 Acts 1935
45,000.00
Municipal Relief:
1941
5,000.00
1942 10,000.00
Total Debt outside Limit : 165,000.00
Debt Within the Limit
66,000.00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1950
$303,601.42
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1950
$244,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1950
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
Water Loan
60,000.00
$460,000.00
Debts Paid During 1950
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
16,000.00
New High School Loans
19,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
8,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loans
8,000.00
Streetand Sidewalk Loan
13,000.00
Highway Equipment
6,000.00
473,000.00
Decrease in Debt 1950
$13,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1950
$231,000.00
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City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1949 was
$244,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1950 including Water Bonds amounted to
73,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1950 was $231,000 making a net decrease of $13,000.00.
December 31, 1950
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
32%
1933
Oct. 1, 1951-53
$9,000.00
Water
2%
1938
Nov. 1, 1951-58
22,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr. 1, 1951-57
7,000.00
Water
1947
Oct.
1, 1951-57
7,000.00
Water
12%
1950
Apr. 1, 1951-65
60,000.00
Sewer
42
1929
Nov. 1,
1951-57
8,000.00
Sewer
21%
1939
Apr. 1,
1951-54
4,000.00
Departmental Equipment
1%
1946
Nov. 1, 1951-
3,000.00
New High School
22%
1935
Nov. 1, 1951-53
45,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
1%
1947
Sept.1, 1951-52
12,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
1%
1948
Sept.1, 1951-53
21,000.00
Highway Equipment
12%
1948
June 1, 1951-53
18,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1941
Apr. 1, 1951
3,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1941
Aug. 1,
1951
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1941
Nov. 1, 1951
1,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
12%
1942
Aug. 1, 1951-52
10,000.00
$231,000.00
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City Auditor
Budget for 1950
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
$400.00
Salary of Clerk Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
700.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor Other expenses
2,500.00
Auditor's Department
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
2,820.00
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
450.00
Other expenses
200.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
Election and Registration Salaries of Registrars
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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3,300.00
100.00
Salary of Auditor
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 Sidewalks and Edgestones
5,000.00
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
Salary of Harbor Master
281.00
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
1,500.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
144.00
4,000.00
City Auditor
Budget for 1950
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 DEPARTMENT
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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City Auditor Budget for 1950
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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City Auditor
Budget for 1951
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committies
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
Renovation of Council Chamber
2,200.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Other expenses
100.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
3,200.00
Salary of Clerk
2,220.00
New Adding Machine
260.00
Other expenses
350.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,220.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,120.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore)
2,000.00
Other expenses
3,800.00
New Equipment, Treas. & Coll. Office
900.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
2,600.00
Salary of Assessors (two)
4,800.00
Other expenses
2,400.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,020.00
Other expenses
400.00
Old Records and Typewriting
100.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,500.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
300.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
Election and Registration
Salary Clerk Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars
750.00
Registration
900.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Hall
6,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
300.00
Salaries of Commissioners (Two)
400.00
Other expenses
50.00
Planning Board
100.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
3,128.57
Salary of Captain
2,867.86
Salary 4 patrolmen ($47.00 weekly)
9,802.84
Salary 10 Police patrolmen @ $50.00 per week
26,071.40
Salary Building Custodian
2,416.00
Salary extra policemen
300.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
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500.00
City Auditor Budget for 1951
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
Salary of 2 lieutenants ($55.00 weekly)
5,735.72
Salary of 12 permanent Firemen @ $50.00 per week
31,285.68
Salaries of Call men
9,040.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Fire Pensions
5,675.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
800.00
Other expenses
500.00
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
300.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth & Parks
2,500.00
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, Board of Health (Mrs. Crawshaw)
1,916. 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
100.00
District Nurse
500.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection & Disposal
30,000.00*
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
2,929.00
Salary of Clerk & Custodian
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
2,000.00
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
6,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
15,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
2,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
300.00
Street Lighting
19,500.00
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 Chapter 90, Water Street
4,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
4,000.00
* Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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City Auditor Budget for 1951
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries and Wages
$7,300.00
Welfare Salary Social Worker (Miss Lyons)
2,070.00
Welfare Salary Junior Clerk (Mrs. Marshall)
1,500.00
Welfare other expenses
75,000.00
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
ADC Administration
1,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
45,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Administration
5,900.00
Old Age Assistance Salary Senior Clerk (Miss Kelly)
2,100.00
Old Age Assistance Salary Junior Clerk (Mrs. Patten)
1,712.00
Old Age Assistance
235,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary Director Veterans Benefits
2,712.00
Salary Clerk Veterans Benefits
1,292.40
Veterans Benefits
29,000.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Salaries
294,528.00
Other expenses
58,797.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
11,810.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
2,219.00
Travel outside State
326.00
Part time Apprenticeship Program
1,177.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
20,992.00
Substitutes
500.00
Other expenses
5,400.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
3,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
100.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,500.00
Atkinson Common
1,500.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property & Claims
1,000.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compen sation
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
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
Dynamiting Gutters Clam Flats
500.00
Dog Officer:
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
150.00
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City Auditor
Budget for 1951
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Civilian Defense
9,000.00
Civilian Defense, Medical
3,500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT Administration Pension Accumulation
1,700.00
13,830.00
CEMETERIES
Salary of Superintendent
1,000.00
Cemeteries, other expenses
4,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salaries and Wages
17,000.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on Debt
4,500.00
Indebtedness
50,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
48,876.66
Other expenses
38,493.00
Interest
1,795.00
Indebtedness
12,000.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
$57,810.00
Police Department
48,086.67
Fire Department
55,486.40
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
11,912.00
Health and Sanitation
55,030.00
Highway Department
86,111.14
Charities
380,182.00
Veterans Benefits
33,504.40
School Department
371,117.00
Public Library
26,892.00
Recreations
8,300.00
Unclassified
23,525.00
Municipal Retirement
15,530.00
Cemeteries
5,000.00
Clam Plant
20,000.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
54,500.00
Water Department
101,164.66
$1,354,151.27
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
LIST OF JURORS and ACTS AND ORDINANCES ACCEPTED BY THE CITY
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TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER 'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1950
PURPOSE
U.S.G. Bonda
1956
$1,000.00
$25.00
So. End Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Domand
5,500.00
138.35
Poor and Religious
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
137.50
Poor and Religious
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
10,000.00
250.00
Bartlott Mall
Institution for Savings
Domand
1,000.00
25.00
Gon'1. Use of Library
U.S. G. Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00
Gon' 1. Use of Library
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
328.76
Sidewalks & Trees
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
Institution for Savings
Demand
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
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
700.00
17.50
Replacement of Old Books
Lucy G. B. Colby Charlotte C. Cole
U.S. G. Bonds
1956
2,000.00
50.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
U.S. G. Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00 Newburyport & Newbury Books
U.S. G. Bonds
1956
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
432.17
10.80
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
U.S. G. Bonds
June 1954
50,000.00
1,250.00
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
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,137.50
53.76
Nathan D. Dodge
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
25.50
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
62.50
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,206.25
30.34
Poor
Daniel Foster
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S. G. Bonds
June 1954
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
Harry Futterman
A. M. Gorwaiz
Demand
100.00
2.51
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Demand
2,000.00
50.00
Books for Library
George Haskell
Demand
1,072.50
26.80
Books for Library
U.S. G. Bonds
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