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From trustees of trust funds
Transferred to Tree Department, other expenses
$1,581.69
320.00
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City Auditor
A. M. Gorwaiz Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
From trustees of trust funds
Balance December 31, 1951
5.02
Charles H. Knight Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$10.16
From trustees of trust funds
10.06
Balance December 31, 1951
$20.22
M. H. Simpson Fund Cr.
$80.00
From trustees of trust funds
750.55
Dr.
621.55
Balance December 31, 1951
$209.00
Margaret Atwood Fund
Cr.
$102.09
From trustees of trust funds
289.77
Dr.
162.00
Balance December 31, 1951
$229.86
Annie D. Davis Fund
Cr.
From trustees of trust funds
Dr.
$25.00
Newburyport Society for Relief of Aged Women Timothy D. Dexter Fund Cr.
$205.33
From trustees of trust funds
59.17
Dr.
45.00
Balance December 31, 1951
$219.50
L. M. Follansbee Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$178.39
From trustees of trust funds
95.90
Dr.
274.29
Payments to beneficiaries
59.83
Balance December 31, 1951
$ 214.46
Putnam Fund
Balance January 1, 1951
$ 750.73
Balance December 31, 1951
$ 750.73
Balance January 1, 1951
830.55
Transferred to Street Sprinkling
Balance January 1, 1951
391.86
Payments to beneficiaries
$25.00
Balance January 1, 1951
264.50
Payments to beneficiaries
$2.51 2.51
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City Auditor
Moses Brown Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951 From trustees of trust funds Balance December 31, 1951
$439.06 389.21
$828.27
Paul A. Merrill Fund
Cr.
$126.50
From trustees of trust funds
25.00
Dr.
18.00
$133.50
R. N. Toppan Fund Cr.
$142.50
From trustees of trust funds
149.38
School Department (Prizes)
4.00
$145.38
LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS Emma L. Andrews Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$22.71
From trustees of trust funds
25.00
Books
21.85
Balance December 31, 1951
$25.86
J. M. Bradbury Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$10.33
From trustees of trust funds
27.50
Library supplies
20.40
Periodicals
2.00
22.40
Balance December 31, 1951
$15.43
Charles W. Bradstreet Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$15.43
From trustees of trust funds
25.00
Dr.
Supplies
29.67
Balance December 31, 1951
$10.76
Balance January 1, 1951
151.50
School Department (Prizes)
Balance January 1, 1951
6.88
Dr.
47.71
Dr.
37.83
Dr.
40.43
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City Auditor
Lucy G. B. Colby Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951 From trustees of trust funds
From damages to books
$30.77 17.50 162.27
210.54
Books
Recordings
119.95 7.13
127.08
Balance December 31, 1951
$83.46
W. C. Coffin Fund Cr.
$35.63
From trustees of trust funds
250.00
Dr
285.63
Books
Balance December 31, 1951
$33.04
Charlotte C. Cole Fund Cr.
$50.00
Library Salaries
$50.00
John J. Currier Fund
Cr.
$76.51
25.00
Dr.
70.16
Balance December 31, 1951
$31.35
A. E. Cutter Fund
Cr.
$85.09
From trustees of trust funds
100.00
Binding
81.22 45.39
126.61
Balance December 31, 1951
$58.48
Nathan D. Dodge Fund Cr.
$8.80
From trustees of trust funds
25.50
$34.30
Books
22.17
Balance December 31, 1951
$12.13
W. H. P. Dodge Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$32.92
From trustees of trust funds
72.74
Periodicals
7.27 58.31
65.58
Balance December 31, 1951
$40.08
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1951 From trustees of trust funds
101.51
Books
Balance January 1, 1951
185.09
Dr
Books
Balance January 1, 1951
Dr.
105.66
Dr.
Books
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1951
252.59
From trustees of trust funds
34
City Auditor
Susan M. Donnell Fund Cr.
$78.55 75.00
Dr.
Binding
Balance December 31, 1951
$58.77
Daniel Foster Fund
Cr.
$4.02
From trustees of trust funds
6.26
10.28
Dr.
3.81
Balance December 31, 1951
J. A. Frothingham Fund
Cr.
$12.53
From trustees of trust funds
25.00
37.53
Dr.
24.58
Balance December 31, 1951
$12.95
Harry Futterman Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$50.00
Donation
50.00
100.00
Recordings
56.95
Balance December 31, 1951
$43.05
S. A. Green Fund Cr.
$8.48
From trustees of trust funds
50.00
Books
35.09
Periodicals
8.00
43.09
Balance December 31, 1951
$15.39
George Haskell Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$6.59
From trustees of trust funds
29.48
Donation
1.33
Dr.
Books
20.99
Balance December 31, 1951
$16.41
Balance January 1, 1951
From trustees of trust funds
153.55
94.78
Balance January 1, 1951
Books
$6.47
Balance January 1, 1951
Books
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1951
58.48
Dr.
37.40
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City Auditor
Dr. T. R. Healey Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
From trustees of trust funds
$4.53 25.00
Dr.
17.80
Balance December 31, 1951
$11.73
S. W. Marston
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$99.32
From trustees of trust funds
125.00
Dr.
23.50
Library supplies
12.40
Books
131.30
Building supplies
8.55
175.75
Balance December 31, 1951
$48.57
E. . S. Moseley Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$102.79
From trustees of trust funds
125.00
227.79
Periodicals
10.00
Library supplies
124.88
Books
7.88
142.76
Balance December 31, 1951
$85.03
W. O. Moseley Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$135.09
From trustees of trust funds
335.40
Dr.
126.08
Library supplies
116.15
Fuel
10.50
Photo work
5.00
Books
46.23
303.96
Balance December 31, 1951
$166.53
Alice C. Moulton Fund
Cr.
$25.48
From trustees of trust funds
51.10
76.58
Periodicals
13.00
Books
33.84
46.84
Balance December 31, 1951
$29.74
Paul A. Pathe Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$1.80
From trustees of trust funds
21.62
Dr.
11.26
Books
Balance . December 31, 1951
$12.16
29.53
Books
224.32
Periodicals
Dr.
470.49
Building supplies
Balance January 1, 1951
Dr.
23.42
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City Auditor
Ethel Parton Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$14.57 57.75
5.00
Dr.
60.38
Balance December 31, 1951
$16.94
George B. Pettingell Fund
Cr.
$.02
From trustees of trust funds
55.31
Transfer to South End Reading Room Dr.
27.65 11.12
38.77
Balance December 31, 1951
$16.56
Balance January 1, 1951
$31.95
Books
12.37
Balance December 31, 1951
$19.58
M. P. Sawyer Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$42.10
From trustees of trust funds
Dr.
46.96 50.70
97.66
Balance December 31, 1951
$69.44
South End Reading Room
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$85.37
From trustees of trust funds
244.24
Transfer from George B. Pettingell Fund
27.65
357.26
Dr.
Supplies and repairs, South End Reading Room
200.68
Balance December 31, 1951
$156.58
J. R. Spring Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951
$110.29
From trustees of trust funds
525.00
Dr.
Books
482.47
Balance December 31, 1951
$152.82
Balance January 1, 1951
55.33
Books
Plumer Fund Cr.
Dr.
125.00
167.10
Books
Periodicals
From trustees of Trust Funds Donation
77.32
Books
635.29
37
City Auditor
E. H. Stickney Fund Cr.
Balance. January 1, 1951
From trustees of trust funds
$206.46 401.91
Dr.
403.96
Balance December 31, 1951
$204.41
Eben Stone Fund
Cr.
$7.72
From trustees of trust funds
134.86
Dr.
103.57
Balance December 31, 1951
$39.01
Benjamin G. Sweetser Fund Cr.
$118.16
From trustees of trust funds
125.00
Replacement
1.40
244.56
Dr
119.90
Balance December 31, 1951
$124.66
William G. Todd Fund Cr
$72.85
From trustees of trust funds
433.14
Dr.
505.00
Balance December 31, 1951
$.99
A. Williams Fund
Cr.
$.06
From trustees of trust funds
25.00
Dr.
25.06
Books
24.01
Balance December 31, 1951
$1.05
Wiggin Fund
Cr.
$.75
Balance January 1, 1951 Donations
21.45
Books
20.01
Balance December 31, 1951
2.19
38
608.37
Books
Balance January 1, 1951
142.58
Books
Balance January 1, 1951
Books
Balance January 1, 1951
505.99
Periodicals and newspapers
Balance January 1, 1951
22.20
Dr.
City Auditor
Wightman Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1951 From trustees of trust funds
$87.37 220.02
307.39
Dr.
Binding Periodicals Books Supplies
7.50 29.50 183.42
8.00
Balance December 31, 1951
228.42 $78.97
Year 1951
Annual Report of the Trustees of the Building Fund of the Newburyport Public Library
Income and Expenditures Cash Account
Dec. 31, 1950 Balance on hand, Institution for Savings
$488.59
Merchants National Bank
64.01
Income
Institution for Savings, April and October dividends
290.39
1951
Aug. 22
A. H. Anderson, repairing roof
$35.00
Dec. 12 Walton Bros. repairs 47.53
82.53
$760.46
Balance of Income
1951
Dec. 31 Institution for Savings
$700.00
Merchants National Bank 60.46
$760.46
Principal of Fund
Deposit in Institution for Savings $10,000.00
William Balch
Treasurer of Building Fund
NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY Peabody Fund
Receipts :
On hand December 1, 1950
$239.02
Dividends: April 21, 1951
187.50
October 24, 1951
225.00
$651.52
Expenditures :
Postage: Account book
.78
Books
427.34
428.12
On hand, December 1, 1951
$223.40
Respectfully submitted, Laurence Hayward Treasurer, Peabody Fund.
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3552.60
$842.99
Payments
City Auditor
WILLIAM. WHEEL.JRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Investment of Fund, October 30,1951
Bonds
Stocks
Real Estate Trusts
#226,597.63 330,076.76 14,200.00
Cash
22,856.44
$593,730.83
Statement of Receipts and Payments Receipts
Cash on hand October 31, 1950
$25,951.33
Securities sold and matured
53,437.87
Payment on note
40.00
Income
31,426.58
Refund of tuition
84.63
$110,940.41
Payments
Student account
$14,801.59
Securities purchased
69,464.41
Administrative expense
3,464.92
Accrued interest
53.05
Withholding tax
300.00
88,083.97
Cash on hand October 30, 1951
$22,856.44
Moses Atkinson School Fund
Cash
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par value Total
On hand, Jan. 3,1952 $31.13
$6,709.52
$750.00
$7,490.65
Receipts
Payments
Cash on hand Dec.31,1950
3101.13
First and Ocean National
Bank
36.00
Withdrawn from Institution for Savings
50.00
Fhilander Nann
156.00
Income
57.00
News Publishing Co.
15.00
Cash on hand Jan .3,1952
31.13
$208.13
$208.13
Investments
20 shares Merchants National Bank, Newburyport, Nass.
$400.00
7 shares First & Ocean National Bank, Newburyport, lass.
350.00
On deposit Jan. 3, 1952 First & Ocean National Bank, Newburyport , Mass.
31.13
On deposit Jan. 3, 1952 Institution for Savings, Newburyport,
Mass.
3,745.41
On deposit Jan. 3, 1952 Five Cents Savings Bank, Newburyport,
Nass.
2,964.11
$7,490.65
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CITY OF NEWBURYPORT Balance Sheet
December 31, 1951
Assets
Revenue Cash :
In banks and office,
$236,030.80
Reserve for Refund of 1951 Personal and Real Estate Taxes, Chap. 744, Acts 1951, $56,088.44
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
Federal Grants:
ADC Administration, 378.59
Levy of 1950:
Personal,
923.01
Real Estate,
26,983.94
Levy of 1951:
High School Cafeteria,
1,312.80
School Lunch Program,
230.62
Personal,
8,131.88
Real Estate,
95,760.32
132,189.25
156.70
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Levy of 1950,
65.19
Levy of 1951, 5,109.91
5,175.10
U. S. Grant, George-Barden Fund,
394.29
Tax Titles,
Tax Title Possessions,
4,462.05
Departmental :
City Hall,
100.00
Moth,
39.65
Health
504.50
Dog Licenses,
10.80
Sidewalks,
97.00
Sale of Real Estate,
101.00
Sewer,
607.10
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus,
6,717.45
Highways,
106.45
Outside Relief, State
1,318.90
Revenue Appropriations,
31,205.30
Outside Relief, Cities and Towns, 964.46
Old Age Assistance,
Cities and Towns,
455.24
Veterans Benefits,
574.07
Schools, 100.24
Levy of 1951, 120.16
3,672.97
4,867.61
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Water Surplus,
7,354.83
1,397.53
Parking Meter Fees,
12,039.27
Income Perpetual Care of Lots,
374.28
Premiums Water Department,
30.00
Premiums,
107.73
Poll,
374.00
Newburyport High School Athletic Fund,
266.24
Tailings, Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund,
899.00
Old Age Assistance, 20,985.02
24,130.58
Aid to Dependent Children, 2,533.28
Old Age Assistance, Admin., 233.69
Levy of 1949: Personal, 15.60
Liabilities and Reserves
Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes:
Lewy of 1949, 15.60
Levy of 1950, 3,537.21
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, Balance Sheet, Continued
Water:
Fixture Rates,
12,833.60
Meter Rates, 2,990.15
Service Pipe and Miscell.
341.01
16,164.76
Precept of Massachusetts State Guard,
385.57
State Assessments: State Parks & Reservations, 363.74
County Assessments : County Tax, 1,673.42
County Bridges
9,222.19
County Hospital,
2,796.95
13,692.56
Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, 5,175.10
Tax Titles 1,397.53
Tax Title Possessions, 4,462.05
Departmental, 4,867.61
Water,
16,164.76
32,067.05
Excess and Deficiency,
209,407.02
$400,672.67
$400,672.67
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Cash:
Non-Revenue Accounts $2,370.27 Water Mains and Gravel Packed Well, School Repairs,
$258.96
2,111.31
$2,370.27
$2,370.27
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT, Balance Sheet, Continued
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
$196,000.00
Inside Debt Limit:
Sewer Loan 1930,
$6,000.00
Sewer Loan 1939, 3,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan 1947, 6,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan 1948, 14,000.00
Highway Equipment Loan
1948, 12,000.00
School Repairs Loan 1951,
27,000.00
$68,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
High School Loan 1935, Water Construction Loan 1933,
30,000.00
Water Loan 1938,
19,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1945,
6,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1947,
6,000.00
Water Loan 1950
56,000.00
Municipal Relief
Loan
1942,
5,000.00
128,000.00
$196,000.00
$196,000.00
6,000.00
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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
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
748.00
252.00
Renovation of Council Chamber
2,200.00
1,854.07
345.93
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Other expenses
100.00
82.36
17.64
Auditor's Department
Salaries
5,420.00
5,420.00
New Adding Machine
260.00
260.00
Other expenses
350.00
200.00
550.00
Travel Outside State
45.00
45.00
Rental of Adding Machines for State Auditors
82.00
82.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salaries
7,340.00
7,340.00
Other expenses
3,800.00
600.00
4,399.99
.01
City Treasurer for services handling
350.00
350.00
New Equipment, Treasurer and Collector's office
900.00
396.00
1,296.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
189.10
339.10
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
11.72
88.28
Assessors' Department
Salaries
7,400.00
7,400.00
Other expenses City Clerk's Department
2,400.00
1,542.54
857.46
Salary of City Clerk
3,020.00
3,020.00
Other expenses
400.00
50.00
425.22
24.78
Old Records and Typewriting
100.00
25.00
100.55
24.45
Vital Statistics
250.00
75.00
262.82
62.18
meter money for the year 1951
44
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
1,500.00
1,500.00
435.00
65.00
300.00
101.07
198.93
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
160.00
660.00
Election and Registration Salaries of Registrars
1,000.00
1,000.00
Registration
900.00
804.42
75.00
20.58
Other expenses
2,500.00
2,200.11
75.00
224.89
City Hall
6,000.00
5,329.32
670.68
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
300.00
300.00
Salaries of two Commissioners
400.00
395.48
4.52
Other expenses
50.00
25.00
69.30
5.70
Planning Board
100.00
99.04
.96
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Salary of Custodian Tax Title Property for year 1951
200.00
200.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salary of Marshal
3,128.57
3,128.57
Salary of Captain
2,867.86
2,867.86
Police Salaries
35,874.24
2,166.43
37,830.58
175.00
35.09
Salary Building Custodian
2,416.00
2,416.00
Salaries Extra Policemen
300.00
90.90
209.10
Other expenses
3,052.00
1,134.10
4,183.61
2.49
Police Signal Service
500.00
70.00
557.32
12.68
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
500.00
500.00
Salary Assistant Chief
250.00
138.12
111.88
Salaries Two Lieutenants
5,735.72
5,735.72
Fire Salaries
31,285.68
3,650.08
34,785.64
150.12
Other expenses
3,000.00
270.72
3,239.79
30.93
Salaries Call men
9,040.00
6,633.80
2,332.92
73.28
New Hose
6,500.00
6,500.00
Fire Pensions
5,675.00
25.00
5,682.96
17.04
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Law Department Salary of City Solicitor City Solicitor for extra duty performed
500.00
Other expenses City Messenger Salary
2,300.00
2,300.00
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Fire Alarm and Wires Salary of Superintendent Other expenses Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector Other expenses
800.00
800.00
500.00
150.00
631.59
18.41
204.00
204.00
50.00
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures
858.00
858.00
Other expenses
300.00
290.90
9.10
Forestry Department
Salary Superintendent
2,500.00
2,500.00
Tree other expenses
5,500.00
4,875.46
10,353.15
22.31
Planting new trees
700.00
700.00
Moth other expenses
1,200.00
1,197.35
2.65
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
150.00
150.00
Fees for Board & Killing Dogs
150.00
100.00
221.00
29.00
Health and Sanitation
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,020.00
2,020.00
Salary of Clerk
1,916.00
1,916.00
Miscellaneous
5,991.00
400.00
6,078.51
312.49
Salary of Inspector of Animals
379.16
350.00
29.16
Salary of Inspector of School
804.00
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Slaughtering
100.00
100.00
District Nurse
500.00
500.00
Ashes, Rubbish and Garbage Removal and Disposal
30,000.00
30,000.00
Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
3,957.50
42.50
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
4,934.33
65.67
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
3,996.48
3.52
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
2,929.00
2,663.79
265.21
Salaries of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway
Headquarters
2,001.34
100.00
2,099.10
2.24
46
Children
47
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to 2,220.30
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Repairs City Trucks & Equipment Highway Repairs Culverts
5,013.20
7,232.35
1.15
11,041.81
10,988.38
53.43
2,300.00
2,091.70
125.00
83.30
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
621.55
5,605.23
16.32
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
179.16
6,168.39
10.77
4,409.80
18,286.95
1,000.00
122.85
Miscellaneous
2,000.00
3,032.59
100.00
17.41
Old Point Road Plum Island
1,000.00
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
300.00
125.00
377.93
47.07
Street Lighting
19,500.00
19,303.96
163.98
32.06
Street Lighting, Plum Island
144.00
38.98
182.98
Gas, Oil and anti-freeze
4,001.37
550.00
4,528.79
22.58
Water Street Chapter 90
4,000.00
Harbor Master Salary
281.00
281.00
Drainage
2,000.00
1,261.60
700.00
38.40
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
104.70
895.30
Barn Door
485.00
485.00
Street Repairs
25,000.00
5,000.00
29,890.69
109.31
Federal Street Sewer
1,500.00
1,490.88
9.12
Plum Island Point Parking Area
5,000.00
4,984.93
15.07
Ward Six, Low Street Sidewalk
1,000.00
995.54
4.46
Off Street Parking, Michael Cashman Park
7,000.00
2,022.64
4,977.36
Purchase of Plow Blade for Grader
1,000.00
995.00
5.00
Charities
Welfare Salaries
10,870.00
8,687.68
2,132.32
Other expenses
75,022.00
66,505.62
8,516.38
Aid Dependent Children, Adminis.
1,400.00
1,248.48
151.52
Aid Dependent Children
45,006.00
34,064.23
10,941.77
Old Age Assistance, Administration
9,712.00
4,854.89
4,857.11
Old Age Assistance
236,228.12
225,973.64
10,254.48
Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
918.13
1,081.87
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
Veterans Benefits
Director Veterans Benefits
2,712.00
2,712.00
Director Veterans Benefits, Clerk
1,292.40
1,292.40
Veterans' Benefits
29,050.00
19,172.80
6,700.00
3,177.20
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
500.00
4,000.00
Other expenses
50.00
27.68
77.68
Snow and Ice Removal
15,000.00
1,150.00
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
3,094.46
296,279.49
1,200.00
142.97
776.36
58,851.55
720.69
6.10
Physical Education and Athletic
Salaries
11,810.00
8,481.83
3,294.46
33.71
Physical Education and Athletic
other expenses
2,219.00
2,216.37
2.63
Newburyport Part Time Apprentice-
1,177.00
411.76
633.00
132.24
Erection of a fence lower field at High School to protect adjacent property
750.00
606.64
143.36
Construction of New Toilets at
Davenport School
4,250.58
4,250.58
School Facilities
3,800.00
3,800.00
Travel Outside State
326.00
94.38
231.62
New Desks at Kelly School
5,520.69
5,520.69
Bond Issue for Repairs to Kelly and Jackman Schools
15,700.00
15,700.00
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
1,760.00
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
500.00
499.48
.52
Public Library
Salaries
20,992.00
20,977.80
14.20
Library Substitutes
500.00
467.75
32.25
Other expenses
6,061.63
4,711.63
1,350.00
Municipal. Retirement
Administration
1,700.00
100.00
1,800.00
Pension Accumulation
13,830.00
13,830.00
Recreations
City Parks
3,000.00
1,526.46
4,211.16
315.30
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall
20.60
250.00
270.60
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
100.00
12.00
88.00
Park & Tree Dept. Headquarters
500.00
456.48
43.52
Moseley Woods
2,578.56
2,021.76
556.80
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School Department Salaries Other expenses Other expenses 1950
294,528.00 58,801.98
2,123.86
2,123.86
ship Training
Enlargement of Moultonville
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Atkinson Common Goodwin's Landing Edward G. PerkinsPlaygrounds
1,500.00 200.00
1,500.00
200.00
500.00
500.00
Unclassified
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
194.00
6.00
Damages to Persons & Property and Claims Other City Properties
1,000.00
2,000.00
890.71
2,109.29
200.00
169.77
30.23
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
93.75
906.25
World War #2 Honor Roll
100.00
84.25
15.75
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
148.84
1.16
Veterans of Foreign Wars
100.00
99.98
.02
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
99.32
.68
American Legion
100.00
148.60
1.40
Amvets
100.00
84.66
15.34
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
95.95
4.05
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
297.70
2.30
Christmas Decorations
100.00
100.00
Parking Meters Maintenance and operation
2,613.60
2,484.60
129.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,826.12
3,826.12
Dynamiting Gutters Clam Flats
1,000.00
1,000.00
Reseeding Clam Flats
361.65
361.65
Investigate Haverhill Electric Company Rates
250.00
250.00
Junior Baseball Program for
Newburyport Youth
200.00
200.00
Fireworks for Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
1,000.00
Bond Issue
3,400.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Civilian Defense
9,000.00
555.00
9,514.59
40.41
Civilian Defense Medical
3,500.00
1,677.56
755.00
1,067.44
Civilian Defense Travel Outside State
200.00
158.08
41.92
Centennial Celebration Jimmy Day Celebration
10,000.00
1,249.38
8,715.00
35.62
225.00
225.00
3,400.00 4,997.37
2,63
50.00
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Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
· Transfers from
Balance
Cemeteries Salary of Superintendent Care of perpetual lots Other expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
360.70
360.70
4,000.00
100.00
4,099.47
.53
Water Department Salaries
48,876.66
1,000.00
49,493.73
382.93
Other expenses
38,493.00
3,500.00
41,911.24
81.76
Purchase and Installation of Water Meters Installation of 8 inch water main on Low Street from Toppan's Lane easterly to the proposed U.S. Army Site.
2,000.00
1,956.57
43.43
2,200.00
1,897.73
302.27
Caulking, cleaning and painting exterior and interior of the standpipe Myrtle Avenue
3,000.00
3,000.00
Second hand Pickup Truck
850.00
850.00
400.00
361.67
38.33
Purchase of an emergency lighting unit New Truck
3,000.00
2,124.30
850.00
25.70
Interest
1,795.00
30.00
1,795.00
30.00
Indebtedness
12,000.00
12,000.00
Clam Plant
Salaries
17,000.00
1,715.00
18,714.29
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Other expenses
3,000.00
750.00
3,749.99
.01
Interest and Maturing Debt Indebtedness
50,000.00
50,000.00
Interest on Debt
4,503.00
4,427.87
75.13
$1,434,280.09
82,141.79
1,379,981.12
60,783.44 75,657.32
50
City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1951
Average valuation for three years
Debt Limit 22% of $15,217,631
$380,440.77
Gross Debt omitting Revenue Loans : $196,000.00
Debt Outside Limit allowed by special Acts:
Water (Acts 1908,1913 and General Laws) $93,000.00
New High School
Chap. 404 Acts 1935 30,000.00
Municipal Relief: 1942 5,000.00
Total Debt outside Limit: 128,000.00
Debt within the limit
68,000.00
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1951
$312,440.77
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1951
$231,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1951
Revenue Loans School Repairs
฿400,000.00 27,000.00
$427,000.00
Debts Paid During 1951
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
Municipal Relief Loans
10,000.00
New High School Loans
15,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
12,000.00
Departmental Equipment Loans
3,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
13,000.00
Highway Equipment
6,000.00
462,000.00
Decrease in Debt 1951
$35,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1951
$196,000.00
$15,217,631.00
51
City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1950 was
$231,000.00
During the year 1951, the following loan was authorized :
School Repairs Loan
$27,000.00
Maturities, paid or appropriated for during the year 1951 including Water Bonds amounted to
62,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1951 was $196,000.00 making a net decrease of $35,000.00.
December 31, 1951
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
32%
1933
Oct. 1,1952-53
$6,000.00
Water
2%
1938
Nov. 1,1952-58
19,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr. 1,1952-57
6,000.00
Water
13%
1947
Oct. 1,1952-57
6,000.00
Water
12%
1950
Apr. 1,1952-65
56,000.00
Sewer
42%
1929
Nov. 1,1952-54
6,000.00
Sewer
24%
1939
Apr. 1,1952-54
3,000.00
New High School
22%
1935
Oct. 1,1952-53
30,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug. 1,1952-60
27,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
1%
1947
Sept.1,1952
6,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
12%
1948
Sept .1,1952-53
14,000.00
Highway Equipment
12%
1948
June 1,1952-53
12,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan
14%
1942
Aug. 1,1952
5,000.00
$196,000.00
52
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
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