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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
500.00
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 Marshall
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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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 Salaries of Call men
9,040.00
3,000.00
Other Expenses Fire Pensions
5,675.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other Expenses
500.00
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector
204.00
Other Expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
858.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures 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
4,000.00
Chapter 90, Water Street
4,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
* Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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31,285.68
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 Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
294,528.00
Other expenses
58,797.00
Bond Issue Repairs Kelley and Jackman Schools
15,700.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
11,810.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses Travel outside State
326.00
Part time Apprenticeship Program
1,177.00
Surmer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
20,992.00
Substitutes Other expenses
5,400.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
3,000.CO
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Ninter 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 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
Christman Decorations
100.00
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
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29,000.00
2,219.00
500.00
City Auditor
Budget for 1951
Dynamiting Gutters 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
Civilian Defense
9,000.00
Civilian Defense, Medical
3,500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
1,700.00
Pension Accumulation
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
48,876.66
Salaries and Wages Other expenses 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
380,132.00
Veterans Benefits
33,504.40
School Department
386,817.00 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
$1,369,351.27
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Public Library
38,493.00
City Auditor
Budget for 1952
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
$400.00
3,300.00
1,000.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor Other expenses
2,500.00
Auditor's Department
3,800.00
Salary of Clerk Other expenses
700.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
3,700.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,400.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore)
2,300.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
New Equipment, Treas. & Coll. office
500.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,000.00
Salaries of Assessors (Two)
6,000.00
Other expenses
2,400.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
3,350.00
Other expenses
500.00
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,800.00
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 of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars
750.00
Registration
910.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
City Hall
6,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (Two)
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshall
($66.00 weekly )
3,450.86
Salary of Captain
($61.00 weekly)
3,189.43
Salaries of 14 Policemen
(¥56.00 weekly)
40,992.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
Salary extra policemen
300.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
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100.00
Salary of City Auditor
2,500.00
500.00
City Auditor
Budget for 1952
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
Salary of 2 lieutenants
($61.00 weekly)
6,378.86
($56.00 weekly)
35,136.00
18,000.00
9,040.00
3,000.00
6,120.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector
500.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,000.00
Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures Other expenses
400.00
Tree and Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth & Parks
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
10,000.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
Used G. M. C. Truck
975.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,220.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (Mrs. Crawshaw)
2,116.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
District Nurse
500.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection & Disposal Sewer Maintenance
4,000.00
Sewer Construction
4,000.00
Street Cleaning
5,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies, Highway headquarters
3,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
8,000.00
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
Culverts
2,300.00
Street Sprinkling
5,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
1,000.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
19,500.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
300.00
Harbor Master:
281.00
Salary of Harbor Master Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
Chapter 90, Water Street
4,000.00
Drainage
2,000.00
Reconditioning High Street
1,000.00
Used Chevrolet Truck
725.00
# Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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500.00
Salaries of 12 permanent firemen Additional permanent firemen Salaries of Call men Other expenses Fire Pensions
30,000.00#
City Auditor
Budget for 1952
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries:
Salary of Agent
$3,110.00
Salary of Frances Marshall
2,040.00
Salary of Miss Lyons Salary of Albert Hughes Welfare Salaries (Horton Home)
1,882.29
Welfare other expenses Anna Jaques Hospital
2,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
40,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration:
Salary of Margaret Kelly
2,280.00
Salary of Daniel Twomey
2,310.00
Salary of Marion Patten
1,906.00
Salary of Myra Roaf Salary of Joan Connors
1,700.00
Old Age Assistance
260,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director Veterans Services
3,012.00
Salary of Assistant Director Veterans Services Veterans Benefits Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
305,925.00
Other expenses
63,015.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
12,690.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
2,424.00
Part time Apprenticeship Program
488.00
Painting High School
3,000.00
Painting Stadium Seats
500.00
Repair masonry, High School
8,000.00
Repair Toppan's Lane Wall
500.00
Repair Steps to Lower Field
500.00
Calculator for Commercial Department
400.00
Mimeograph for Commercial Department
240.00
Duplicator for Commercial Department
260.00
Uniforms, band and orchestra inst.
1,500.00
Boy's locker room, High School
1,000.00
Davenport School toilets
2,000.00
Curtis School toilets
3,000.00
New Equipment, Machine Shop
2,000.00
New Equipment, Carpentry Shop
500.00
Summer Remedial Reading Program
200.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
700.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries Substitutes Other expenses
6,400.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
1,500.00
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
Includes increase of $200 for each Library employee
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23,192.00#
500.00
2,385.00
3,600.00
75,000.00
2,250.00
1,884.60
20,000.00
City Auditor
Budget for 1952
UNCLASSIFIED
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
1,000.00
Other City Property
200.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
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
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
Civilian Defense
7,700.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
14,000.00
CEMETERIES
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Chemist ($65.00 weekly)
3,398.57
Salary of Assistant Foremen
($60.00 weekly)
3,137.14
Salaries of 5 Laborers ($56.00 weekly)
14,640.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
4,200.00
Interest on Debt Indebtedness
44,892.27
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
50,879.00
Other expenses Interest Indebtedness
11,970.00
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
General Government
62,980.00
Police Department
54,132.29
Fire Department
78,424.86
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
19,225.00
Health and Sanitation
55,590.00
Highway Department
77,363.14
Charities
Veterans Benefits
401,663.29 25,396.60 410,602.00
School Department
Public Library
30,092.00 10,200.00 23,825.00 16,000.00
Municipal Retirement
5,500.00
Clam Plant
Interest and Maturing Debt Water Department
24,175.71 49,092.27 104,090.00
$1,448,352.16
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39,696,00
1,545.00
Recreations
Unclassified
Cemeteries
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TREASURER 'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1951
PURPOSE
U.S.G.Bonds
1956
$1,000.00
$25.00
So. End Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,500.00
152.27
Poor and Religious
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
137.50
Poor and Religious
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
10,000.00
250.00
Bartlett Fall
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
27.50
con'1. Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
1,000.00
25.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
John Bromfield
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
358.31
Sidewalks & Trees
Moses Brown
Np't. Five Cont Savings Pank
Demand
5,000.00
125.78
Schools
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,000.00
138.43
Schools
U.S.C. Ponds
1956
5,000.00
125.00
Schools
W. o. Coffin
U.S.G. Bonds
Jan. 1956
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Lucy G. B. Colby
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
17.50
Replacement of Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
2,000.00
50.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
U.S.G.Bonds
19 56
1,000.00
25.00
Newburyport & Newbury Books
U.S.G. Bonds
19 55
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Np't. Five Cent Savings Pank
Demand
432.17
10.80
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings
Deman d
1,227.10
33.97
Beautifying the City
City of New York 34%
Nov. 1, 19 53
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
U.S.G. Ponds
19 56
1,000.00
25.00
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,137.50
59.17
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
25.50
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. Dodge
Institution for Savings
Domand
2,645.00
72.74
Books, Papers for Library
Susan M. Donnell
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
3,000.00
75.00
General Use of Library
L. M. Follansbeo
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
2,500.00
62.50
Poor
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,206.25
33.40
Poor
Daniel Foster
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank I.S.G. Bonds
June 1954
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Domand
100.00
2.51
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Salem Five Cont Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
50.00
Books for Library
George Haskell
Institution for Savings U.S.G. Bonds
19 60
1,000.00
25.00
Medical Books
High School (cl. '18)
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
297.58
7.29
Athletic Field
High School (C1. '17)
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
309.05
7.57
Memorial
Charles H. Knight
Np't. Five Cont Savings Bank
Demand
400.00
10.06
Atkinson Common
CITY TREASURER
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Emma L .. Andrews Margaret Atwood
Balch Fund
J.M. Bradbury
Chas. W. Bradstreet
A. E. Cutter A. Gertrude Cutter
Annie D. Davis
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter
Demand
250.00
6.26
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
Demand
1,072.50
29.48
Books for Library
Doctor Healy
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - (CONTINUED )
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1951
PURPOSE
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
$5,000.00
$125.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
1,000.00
25.00
School Prize
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
4,000.00
100.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
4,560.80
125.40
General Use of Library
Chic., Burlington & Qu. R.R. 4%
March 1, 19 58
2,000.00
80.00
General Use of Library
N.Y.,N.H. & H. R.R., 4%
March 1, 1947
900.00
40.00
General Use of Library
Boston & Maine R.R., 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
40.00
General Use of Library
U.S. Savings Bonds
1956
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,858.26
51.10
As Trust. of Library Directa
Municipal Bldgs.
Np't. Five Cent Sawings
Bank
Demand
18,053.73
484.10
Replace Loss by Fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y.N.H. & H. R.R. 4%
July 1, 1955
5,400.00
304.00
Replace Loss by Fire
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings
Deman d
2,100.00
57.75
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Sr.
Institution for Savings
Domand
786.23
21.62
George B. Pottingell
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,011.13
55.31
One-half to So.End Reading
Room and one-half to the
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
125.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
6,846.15
189.55
Sprinkling Streets
Chic. , Burl., & Qu. R.R.
March 1, 1958
4,000.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.,
July 1, 1955
5,400.00
241.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine R.R., 5%
March 1, 1942
1,500.00
60.00
Sprinkling Streets
U.S. Savings "G" Bonds
1956
4,000.00
100.00
Sprinkling Streets
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
5,452.73
136.30
Branch Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
3,925.88
107.94
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp.Bond. 62%
March 1, 1939
500.00
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp., 62%
Jan. 15, 1940
283.75
Branch Library
Real Estate corner Purchase & Marlboro Ste. U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
4,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
10,000.00
275.00
Books for Library
E. H. Stickney
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,524.01
151.91
General Use of Library
Baltimore & Ohio R.R., 5%
Dec. 1, 1995
5,000.00
250.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
19 56
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,704.07
46.86
General Use of Library
N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R.
Demand
900.00
38.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
1956
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
9,514.37
261.64
Reading Room
Chic., Burl. & Qu., 4%
March 1, 1958
2,000.00
40.00
Reading Room
CITY TREASURER
62
S. W. Marston Paul A. Merrill E. S. Moseley W. O. Moseley
M. P. Sawyer M. H. Simpson
So. End Reading Room
J. R. Spring
19 56
10,000.00
Eben F. Stone
Benjamin G. Sweetser William C. Todd
Public Library
Public Library
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - (CONCLUDED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1951
PURPOSE
William C. Todd
N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R.,
March 1, 1947
$2,000.00
$86.50
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R.R. 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
20.00
Reading Room
U.S.Savings "G" Bonds
1956
1,000.00
25.00
Reading Room
R. N. Toppan Anni. I. Wightman
Np't. Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
6.88
School Prize
U.S.A. "G" Bonds
1954
8,000.00
200.00
Public Library Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Demand
728.94
20.02
Salom Five Cent Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
A. Williams Young America Victory Club of 1948
U.S. War Bond
19 53
25.00
$300,522.20
$8,319.42
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CITY TREASURER
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
$300,522.20
Newburyport Five Cent Savings Bank
-$40,015.26
Institution for Savings -
69,598.19
Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins.
10,000.00
City of New York
1,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R.R.
1,000.00
Chicago & Brie R.R.
1,000.00
Salem Savings Bank
5,000.00
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R.R.
8,000.00
New York, New Haven & Hartford R.R.
14,600.00
Boston & Maine Railroad
3,500.00
1680 Broadway Corporation
500.00
6th Avenue & 55th St. Corp.
283.75
Real Est. Corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts.
4,000.00
Baltimore & Chio Railroad
5,000.00
Young America Victory Club of 1943 (War Bond)
25.00
U.S.A. "G" Bonds
-134,000.00
Salem Five Cent Savings Bank
3,000.00
Total
$300,522.20
Charles E. Houghton,
Treasurer
64
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
Divided as follows :
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1951 ( Including Stillborns)
Males
Females
January.
13
23
February
12
15
March
21
19
April
16
17
May
18
15
June
19
20
July
20
15
August
8
17
September
25
9
October.
17
23
November
19
13
December
24
16
212
202
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
169
172
U.S. Outside of Newburyport.
231
234
Canada
9
2
England
1
1
France
1
Sicily
1
China
1
India
1
New Brunswick
1
Scotland.
1
1
Poland.
1
1
British West Indies
414
414
Births outside Newburyport, parents residing in city : Males 8. Females 8. Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere: Males 78. Females 69.
65
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR (cont )
Marriages Registered in 1951
January .
8
February
6
March.
8
April
14
May.
14
June.
17
July.
12
August.
10
September
14
October.
15
November
6
December
13
137
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport.
78
65
Outside U.S.
5
68
Outside Newburyport
54
4
137
137
Deaths Recorded in 1951 Including Stillbirths -- Males 5, Females 4
Mele
Female
January .
10
11
February.
10
16
March.
9
20
April
8
7
May
12
13
June
11
11
July.
10
11
August
13
11
September
11
5
October
9
13
November
8
13
December
13
14
124
145
Non-residents died in city: Males 43, Females 43.
Residents of city dying elsewhere: Males 24, Females 12. Non-residents buried in city (not included in a bove ) : Males 6, Females 6.
VERA M.KELLY, City Registrar
66
ASSESSORS
January 1, 1952
ANNUAL REPORT REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council City Hall Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Board of Assessors of the City of Newburyport hereby sub- mita its report for the year 1951.
The City, County and State Warrants call for the following amounts:
Total Appropriations
G. L. 41-15A
$1,369,851.27
Appropriations from
Available Funds 150,373.95
$1,520,225.22
Other Amounts Water
5,000.00
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
1,992.00
Stato Audit
3,318.25
State Examination of
Retirement System 63.12
5,373.37
415.65
5,792.02
County Assessments
County Tax
39,704.65
Tuberculosis Hospital
16,247.95
Bridges
13,451.00
69,403.50
69,403.60
Overlay of Current Year
19,761.63
Gross Amount to be Raised
$1,620,182,47
Estimated Receipts and
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
585,931.01
Over Estimates of
Previous Year
County Tax
3,754.06
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,739.54
Available Funds
150,373.95 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
741,798.66
$878,383.81
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
1950 Under Estimated 418.55
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ASSESSORS
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Number of Polls 4564 at $2.00 Valuation
9,128.00
Personal Property
$1,723,640.00 at $62.00
106,865.68
Real Estate $12, 296,615.00 at $62.00
762,390.13 $878,383.81
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $878,383.81.
The gain in valuation for the year 1951 is as follows :
1950
Real Estate 12,039, 670.00 12, 296, 615.00 $256,945.00
Personal Property 1,661,250.00 1,723,640.00 62,390.00
13,700,920.00 14,020,255.00 $319,335.00
showing an increase in valuation of $319,335.00.
The reason for the increase in valuation is new construction, sale of tax title property and improvement and increased inventories in whole- sale and retail commercial properites.
The Board made six commitment of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes as follows :
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 Apr. 20 2448
$903,640.00
$41,499.69
#2 July 9 595
319,240.00
12,554.30
#3 Oct. 9 651
293,530.00 11, 913.48
#4 Nov. 29 573
233,100.00
6,472.42
#5 Dec. 15 397
160,700.00
3,206.25
#6 Dec. 31 223
162,190.00
2,305.80
4887
$2, 072,400.00
$77,951.94
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax during the year 1951 were as follows:
Levy of 1949
$35.95
Levy of 1950
701.32
Levy of 1951
3,064.96
$3,802.23
The amount of abatements granted on personal property, real estate and polls during the year 1951 were as follows:
Levy of 1949
$1,690.55
Levy of 1950 2,176.92
Levy of 1951
19, 641.47
$23, 508.94
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