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$47.63
George B. Pettingell Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
$2.95
From trustees of trust funds
60.34
Dr.
Transfer to South End Reading room
30.17
Books
29.53
59.70
Balance December 31, 1953
$3.59
Plumer Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
$25.08
Books
15.18
Balance December 31, 1953
$9.90
M. P. Sawyer Fund
Cr.
$34.44
From trustees of trust funds
150.00
Books
106.94
Balance December 31, 1953
$77.50
South End Reading Room
Cr.
$161.55
From trustees of trust funds
281.32
Transfer from George B. Pettingell Fund
30.17
Dr.
313.69
Supplies and repairs, South End Reading Room Balance December 31, 1953
$159.35
E. H. Stickney Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
$190.85
From trustees of trust funds
465.72
Books
Balance December 31, 1953
Dr.
656.57
498.78
$157.79
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1953
184.44
Dr.
Balance January 1, 1953
473.04
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$27.16
Balance January 1, 1953
262.84
Books
63.29
City Auditor Eben Stone Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
From trustees of trust funds
$45.60 139.12
Dr.
Books
158.70
Balance December 31, 1953
$26.02
Benjamin G. Sweetser Fund Cr.
$101.35
From trustees of trust funds
125.00
226.35
Dr.
134.58
Balance December 31, 1953
$91.77
William G. Todd Fund Cr .
$124.06
From trustees of trust funds
529.92
Dr.
380.00
Balance December 31, 1953
$273.98
A. Williams Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
$. 73
From trustees of trust funds
30.00
Dr.
29.32
Balance December 31, 1953
$ 1.41
Wiggin Fund
Cr.
$29.96
Books
23.83
Balance December 31, 1953
$6.13
Wightman Fund Cr.
$111.91
From trustees of trust funds
221.84
333.75
Books and periodicals
214.05
Balance December 31, 1953
$119.70
Marquand Grant
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1953
$534.90
Microfilm and storage
473.57
Balance December 31, 1953
$61.33
Balance January 1,1953
653.98
Periodicals and books
30.73
Books
Balance January 1, 1953
Dr
Balance January 1, 1953
Dr.
Dr.
184.72
Balance January 1, 1953
Books
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City Auditor
Annual Report of the Trustees of the Building Fund of the Newburyport Public Library Year 1953 Income and Expenditures
Cash Account
Dec. 31, 1952 Balance on hand Institution for Savings n n Merchants National Bank 3.78
$714.34
$718.12
Income
Institution for Savings, April dividend
159.21
October
156.57
Total income
315.78
Income and balance
$1,033.90
Payments
1953
Jan. 19 W. E. Atkinson Co. services on heater
$83.34
Apr. 8 Paul A. Cooper, repairing stairs
16.75
E
22 Leo V. Klos, floor
18.31
Sept. 16 John Jennings Co. Chimney
285.00
Dec. 24 A. H. Anderson Co. snow guards, roof
repairs 73.00
Total payments
476.40
$557.50
Dec. 31, Balance Inst. for Savings
$522.12
Merchants Natl. Bank
35.38
$557.50
Principal of Fund
Deposit Inst. for Savings, Book 21990
$10,000.
William Balch
Treasurer of Building Fund
NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY PEABODY FUND
Report of the Treasurer for the Year ending December 1, 1953. RECEIPTS.
On hand, December 1, 1952
$253.70
Dividends, April 1953
225.00
October 1953
225.00
$703.70
EXPENDITURES
Books
450.96
Postage
.66
451.62
On hand December 2, 1953
$252.08
Respectfully, Laurence Hayward Treasurer, Peabody Fund
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City Auditor
WILLIAM WHEELWRIGHT SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Investment of Fund, October 31, 1953
Bonds
Stocks
$266,515.13 329,130.65 14,200.00
Real Estate Trusts
Cash
19,941.36
Note Receivable
1.00
$629,788.14
Statement of Receipts and Payments Receipts
Cash on hand October 30, 1952
$21,033.14
Securities sold and matured Income
31,435.07
Sale of rights
232.61
$64,103.84
Payments
Student account
$12,505.50
Securities purchased
27,780.20
Administrative expense
3,575.11
Accrued interest
1.67
Withholding tax
300.00
44,162.48
Cash on hand October 30, 1953
$19,941.36
Moses Atkinson School Fund
Cash
Savings
Securities
Deposits
Par value
Total
On hand, Dec. 31, 1953
$61.03
$7,074.71
$750.00
$7,885.74
Receipts
Payments
Cash on hand Jan. 1,1953
$80.53
Philander Mann
$78.00
Income
64.50
First and Ocean Natl Bank
6.00
Cash on hand Dec.31,1953
61.03
$145.03
$145.03
Investments
20 shares Merchants National Bank, Newburyport, Mass.
$400.00
7 shares First & Ocean National Bank, Newburyport, Mass.
350.00
On deposit Dec. 31, 1953 First & Oceean Bank
61.03
On deposit Dec. 31, 1953 Institution for Savings "
3,975.22
On deposit Dec. 31, 1953 Five Cents Savings Bank " m
3,099.49
$7,885.74
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11,403.02
City Auditor CITY OF NEWBURYPORT Balance Sheet
December 31, 1953 Liabilities and Reserves
Assets
Revenue Cash:
In banks and office
$197,438.17
County- Dog Licenses, $7.20
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes :
Levy of 1952:
Poll,
2.00
Personal Property,
221.90
Real Estate,
25,139.32
Old Age Assistance:
Levy of 1953:
Administration,
318.70
Poll,
38.00
Assistance,
108.40
Personal Property ,
8,544.69
Vocational Education:
Real Estate,
78,850.55
George-Barden Fund, 251.48
112,796.46
1,281.05
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1952,
4.01
Levy of 1953,
19,682.82
19,686.83
Revolving Funds: School Lunch, 64.59
High School Cafeteria,
1,214.37
Tax Titles,
3,955.29
Tax Possessions,
3.229.23
7,184.52
Tailings: Unclaimed Checks,
258.32
Fire,
160.00
Health,
1,753.50
Sewers,
864.70
Highway s,
212.75
Premium on Loans:
Sidewalks
168.00
School Repairs 1953,
83.70
General Relief:
Water Mains, 1953, 55.80
139.50
Cities and Towns,
352.50
22,508.18
Old Age Assistance:
219.50
Cities and Towns,
936.23
Veterans' Services,
644.35
School,
1,438.78
Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1952, Levy of 1953, 1,243.74
1,375.65
City Owned Property ,
650.00
2,619.39
9,135.75
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Reimbursement s : Old Age Assistance,
2,763.50
Tax Titles and Tax Possessions :
High School Athletics, 1,151.03
2,429.99
Departmental:
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Parking Meters,
35,053.86
State,
1,954.94
Unexpended Appropriation Balances, Reserve Fund- Overlay Surplus,
Agency :
Federal Grants: Disability Assistance : Administration, 319.67
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration, 282.80
City Auditor City of Newburyport Balance Sheet, continued
Water:
Fixture Rates,
Meter Rates,
14,588.52 2,615.74
Overestimates 1953: County: Tax, 949.86
Trust Fund Income :
Cemetery Perpetual Care 429.78
Highway, 452.91
Welfare,
1,133.45
School,
2,769.90
Library and Reading Room, 2,210.28
Parks,
911.53
7,907.85
Parks and Reservations 612.58
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund,
1,074.00
County : Tuberculosis Hospital, 1,545.62
2,158.20
High School Athletic Petty Cash Advance, 1.50
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Water Department Advance to be
Tax Possessions, 3,229.23
Department al, 9,135.75
Water, 17,808.16
53,815.26
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance,
1.50
Reserve for Water Department Advance, 10,000.00
Water Department Surplus, Excess and Deficiancy, 227,030.10
8,226.63
$376,285.69
$376,285.69
Service Pipe and Miscellaneous 603.90
17,808.16
Overlay Deficit : Levy of 1951,
76.10
Underestimates 1953 Assessments: State:
Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise, 19,686.83
Tax Titles, 3,955.29
reimbursed within 10 years, 10,000.00
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City Auditor City of Newburyport Balance Sheet, continued
Non-Revenue Accounts
Cash,
$24,191.35 Water Mains and Gravel Packed Well, Water Mains 1953, School Repairs,
$1.50
3,476.76 20,713.09
$24,191.35
$24,191.35
Debt Accounts
Net Funded or Fixed Debt :
$243,000.00
Inside Debt Limit :
Sewer Loan 1930,
$2,000.00
Sewer Loan 1939,
1,000.00
School Repairs Loan 1951,
21,000.00
School Repairs Loan 1953,
90,000.00
114,000.00
Outside Debt Limit :
Water Loan 1938,
13,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1945,
4,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1947,
4,000.00
Water Mains Loan
1950,
48,000.00
Water Mains Loan
1953,
60,000.00
129,000.00
$243,000.00
$243,000.00
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City Auditor Statement of Appropriated Accounts at Close of Financial Year
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expend ed
Transfers from
Balance
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
400.00
400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,000.00
815.16
184.84
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
2,500.00
Other expenses
200.00
25.00
222.09
2.91
Auditor's Department Salaries
6,300.00
6,300.00
Other expenses
700.00
564.45
135.55
Treasurer and Collector's Department Salaries
8,400.00
8,400.00
Other expenses
5,000.60
4,881.04
30.52
89.04
City Treasurer for services
handling meter money for year 1953
350.00
350.00
New Equipment, Treasurer and Collector's office
350.00
30.52
380.52
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
350.00
490.38
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
105.03
87.77
17.26
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Assessors' Department Salaries
9,200.00
9,200.00
Other expenses
2,400.00
2,205.48
194.52
City Clerk's Department
3,350.00
61.28
3,411.28
Other expenses
500.00
468.36
31.64
Old Records and Typewriting
200.00
200.00
Vital Statistics
300.00
274.99
25.01
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
1,800.00
1,736.44
63.56
City Solicitor for extra duty performed
500.00
400.00
100.00
Other expenses
300.00
183.48
116.r.
.L" Solicitor for services as
Compensation Agent for
300.00
300.00
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9.62
Salary of City Clerk
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
City Messenger
Salary
2,320.00
2,320.00
Extra hours duty performed
500.00
500.00
904.25
95.75
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
1,000.00
1,000.00
Registration
910.00
829.27
80.73
Other expenses
2,560.00
2,559.42
.58
City Hall
6,000.00
600.00
6,478.06
121.94
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
500.00
Salaries of two Commissioners
600.00
600.00
Other expenses
100.00
178.36
31.64
Planning Board
50.00
32.00
18.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
1.38
51.38
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Andrew J. Gillis for reimbursement for pay- ing fine imposed by Judge Hudson on
account of Teachers' Salaries
200.00
200.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
3,441.43
3,441.43
Salary of Captain
3,180.71
3,180.71
Police Salaries
40,880.00
40,875.35
4.65
Salaries of 3 extra policemen to be assigned by Mayor
8,760.00
64.00
3,100.00
5,596.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
2,700.00
Salaries of Extra Policemen
300.00
299.36
.64
Police Pensions
680.00
680.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
1,440.00
4,437.10
2.90
Police Cruising Car
2,500.00
1,985.00
515.00
Purchase of a new Police Radio in 1954
1,500.00
1,500.00
Painting outside of Police Station
in 1954
800.00
800.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
300.00
756.60
43.40
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Salary of Marshal
110.00
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
500.00
332.24
167.76
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00
250.00
Salaries of Captains
6,361.42
6,361.42
Salaries of Lieutenants
6,361.42
2,631.72
8,993.13
.01
Salaries of Firefighters
49,640.00
46,792.00
2,416.00
432.00
Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,540.00
104.19
7,576.88
67.31
Other expenses
3,001.22
850.00
3,607.92
243.30
Fire Department Equipment
12,000.00
12,000.00
Fire Pensions
6,600.00
117.32
6,587.21
130.11
Purchase of new ambulance
7,500.00
7,058.00
442.00
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
500.00
150.00
602.11
47.89
Inspection of Buildings
500.00
500.00
Other expenses
50.00
30.75
19.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
Other expenses
400.00
149.31
250.69
Forestry Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,000.00
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
11,188.41
3,863.81
15,050.57
1.65
Mot h =
2,000.00
1,880.50
119.50
Dog Officer
Salary of Dog Officer
250.00
250.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
275.00
60.00
320.50
14.50
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,220.00
2,220.00
Salary of Clerk
2,116.00
2,116.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
1,000.00
6,252.89
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
350.00
Salary of Inspector School Children
804.00
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
600.00
District Nurse
500.00
500.00
Ashes, Garbage & Rubbish Removal and Disposal
34,000.00
34,000.00
Health and Sanitation
747.11
Salary
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City Audit or
Appropriations
Transfers
and credits
to
Expended
Balance
4,000.00
3,979.04
20.96
5,000.00
4,990.68
9.32
4,000.00
3,990.19
9.81
3,500.00
3,500.00
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
3,200.00
3,200.00
Salary of Custodian & Clerk
2,607.14
2,607.14
Maintenance and supplies Highway Headquarters
3,000.00
1,527.00
4,223.36
303.64
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
8,000.00
2,255.00
10,042.40
212.60
Highway Repairs
11,000.00
1,755.00
12,450.60
304.40
Culverts
3,500.00
3,435.19
64.81
Street Sprinkling
10,000.00
5,942.91
15,934.77
8.14
Sidewalks and Edgestones
6,000.00
188.41
6,068.18
120.23
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
1,044.80
13,711.47
7,333.33
Miscellaneous
3,000.00
750.00
3,530.08
1.92
Traffic Lighting
400.00
364.35
Street Lighting
20,000.00
19,842.53
7.45
150.02
Street Lighting, Plum Island
400.00
7.45
407.45
Gas and oil, and anti freeze
4,000.00
103.00
4,085.16
17.84
Chapter 90, High Street
12,000.00
32,000.00
43,999.98
.02
Harbor Master Salary
300.00
270.96
29.04
Other expenses
50.00
43.55
6.45
Drainage
2,000.00
700.00
2,674.48
25.52
Old Point Road Plum Island
1,000.00
870.00
130.00
Oiling and resurfacing parking lot at Plum Island Point
1,000.00
972.78
27.22
New right of way from parking lot to the main road at Plun Island
2,500.00
2,395.01
103.00
1.99
New Roof on garage, Highway Department
500.00
500.00
Erection of a fence covering 30 ft. road-
way toCoast Guard Station (approximately
350.00
275.00
75.00
125 feet) at Plum Island parking area New sidewalk from Warners corner to Jefferson Street
1,600.00
1,582.64
17.36
Transfers from
Sewer Maintenance Street Cleaning Sewer Construction Sewer Survey
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218.00
35.65
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers
to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Little River Bridge Drainage Webster Dairy Drainage
400.00
350.00
50.00
200.00
200.00
3,000.00
2,987.70
12.30
Build up Common Pasture Road Hot top, Washington, Buck, upper Boardman, Harris and Park Streets and Highland Avenue New Door, Highway Headquarters
14,000.00
13,991.50
8.50
2,000.00
796.00
229.00
975.00
Road Repairs Erie and Elmira Avenues
1,800.00
1,780.40
19.60
Purchase Ford Tractor
1,900.00
1,900.00
Purchase Hough Payloader
12,500.00
12,375.00
125.00
Purchase one new truck, 32 yd body, 3 tons
5,500.00
4,220.00
1,280.00
Purchase Compressor
3,500.00
3,150.00
350.00
Sewer Construction Reilly Avenue
2,000.00
1,498.90
500.00
1,10
Carleton Street Sewer
2,500.00
2,483.99
16.01
Christopher Street Sewer
2,500.00
2,496.95
3,05
Repairs to Parker Street Pump House
800.00
800.00
Charities
Welfare Salaries
9,575.00
5,135.40
Welfare other expenses
50,939.93
36,395.83
12,000.00
4,439.60 2,544.10
Disability Assistance
7,006.50
12,000.00
15,502.02
3,504.48
Aid to Dependent Children
40,016.55
2,000.00
38,662.18
3,354.37
Old Age Assistance Administration
10.446.00
6,386.68
4,059.32
Old Age Assistance
262,029.94
242,995.46
3,500.00
15,534.48
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
1,200.00
'eterans' Benefits
Salary Director Veterans Services
3,012.00
3,012.00
Salary Clerk, Veterans Services
2,410.00
2,410.00
Veterans' Bene fits
20,000.00
1,500.00
21,085.10
414.90
Care of Soldiers Graves
500.00
500.00
chool Department
Salaries
342,757.00
337,173.17
5,583.83
Other expenses
68,380.00
64,693.56
3,686.44
Physical Education & Athletic Salaries
12,690.00
12,630.00
60.00
Physical Education & Athletic other
3,000.00
2,997.35
2.65
Newburyport part time Apprenticeship
training
400.00
160.80
239.20
City
Audit tor
expen ses
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City Auditor
.Appropri ations and credits
Transfers to
Transfers from
Balance
Gym Baskets High School
1,000.00
1,000.00
Equipment for Science Room
2,000.00
1,893.33
106.67
100 Cafeteria chairs High School
700.00
675.00
25.00
Cover High School . Gym Mats
500.00
500.00
875.00
670.99
204.01
1,500.00
1,498.07
1.93
500.00
483.00
17.00
750.00
691.22
58.78
Vocational School equipment and elimination of overhead shafting
4,625.00
4,593.87
31.13
traffic at High & Ashland Streets
542.00
531.00
11.00
Replacement of Slate roof at High School
4,000.00
2,996.32
1,003.68
Repair Steps at Lower Field
1.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
1,760.00
1,760.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
700.00
680.05
19.95
Summer Playgrounds, equipment
726.00
726.00
Michael Cashman Playgrounds, under supervision of School Dept.
1,000.00
994.69
5.31
Lime Street Playgrounds, under supervision of School Dept. School Equipment
5,996.05
5,996.05
Hot topping various School yards
4,700.00
4,691.11
8.89
School Department for purpose of engag-
ing Dr. William K. Wilson as an educ-
ational consultant for a further study
of Newburyport school enrollment prob- lem and the preparation of plans for new School construction
2,000.00
2,000.00
Painting Currier and Brown Schools
9,303.95
7,748.72
1,555.23
Public Library
Library Salaries
23,144.00
23,143.47
.53
Library Substitutes
500.00
499.45
.55
Library other expenses
6,400.00
6,400.00
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1,000.00
976.35
23.65
Special Police officer for School
400.00
399.00
7 new gas stoves Household Art Dept. Band and orchestra instruments Cut down elm tree Jackman School Summer Reading Program
Expended
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Municipal Retirement Administration Pension Accumulation
2,000.00 13,500.00
2,000.00
13,500.00
Recreations
City Parks
4,000.00
759.45
4,675.30
84.15
Michael Cashman Park
1,000.00
665.60
334.40
Bartlett Mall
250.00
250.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
988.00
338.72
649.28
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
150.00
590.15
59.85
Moseley Woods
3,071.47
2,187.85
883.62
Atkinson Common
2,000.00
2,000.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
170.00
30.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
500.00
205.69
294.31
Unclassified
Comfort Station Plum Island
200.00
184.00
16.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
1,000.00
3,048.18
3,944.51
103.67
Other City Properties
200.00
217.64
417.64
Workmen's Compensation
1,000.00
317.40
1,315.52
1.88
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
43.22
156.78
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
398.20
1.80
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
75.00
75.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
50.00
121.55
78.45
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
50.00
149.20
. 80
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
50.00
150.00
American Legion
100.00
50.00
150.00
Amvets
100.00
50.00
150.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
50.00
110.90
39.10
Memorial Day Exercises
300.00
300.00
Veterans Memorial Korean War
500.00
500.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
100.00
Parking Meters , Maintenance & Operation
79.00
2,723.09
2,673.09
129.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,426.28
3,426.28
Dynamiting Gutters
2,000.00
2,000.00
Reseeding Clam Flats
361.65
361.65
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
660.10
339.90
50
City Auditor
Appropriations and credits
Transfers to
·Expend ed
Transfers from
Balance
Civilian Defense
1,700.00
4,465.00
6,134.65
30.35
Civil Defense Travel outside State
200.00
200.00
Target Hire for Mass. State Guard
303.77
303.77
Jimmy Day Celebration
700.00
700.00
Lighting fixtures for State Guard
100.00
100.00
Install pressure control on 2 blowers Kemtron Laboratories
72.75
72.75
Installation new power oil burner at Kemtron Laboratories
250.00
250.00
Purchase of Haverhill Electric property
on Water Street known as Lime Street Playgrounds
3,500.00
3,500.00
Pony League at High School baseball Field
500.00
500.00
Rent Control Board
625.00
593.34
31.66
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
1,500.00
1,500.00
Care of Perpetual Lots
418.81
418.81
Cemeteries other expenses
4,000.00
500.00
4,500.00
Water
Salaries and wages
53,955.00
3,100.00
56,366.63
500.00
188.37
Other expenses
40,250.00
12,610.16
52,782.12
78.04
Interest
1,373.75
675.00
1,970.00
78.75
Indebtedness
12,000.00
12,000.00
Clam Plant
Salaries
21,117.86
21,117.86
Other expenses
3,000.00
2,632.45
367.55
Interest and maturing Debt Indebtedness
34,000.00
34,000.00
Interest on Debt
3,318.13
1,912.50
5,108.35
122.28
$1,498,473.44
$220,447.54 $1,603,347.08 $26,038.18 $89,535.72
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City Auditor
Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1953
Average valuation for three years
$15,551,918
Debt Limit 22% of $15,551, 918
$388,787.
Gross Debt
$243,000.
Debt Outside Limit allowed by Special Acts:
Water (Acts 1908, 1913 and General Laws ) $129,000.
Total Debt outside Limit: 129,000.
Debt within the Limit
114,000.
Borrowing Capacity, December 31, 1953
$274,787.
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt, January 1, 1953
$139,000.00
Debts Incurred During 1953
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
School Repairs
90,000.00
Water
60,000.00
$550,000.00
Debts Paid During 1953
Revenue Loans
$400,000.00
New High School Loan
15,000.00
Sewer Loans
3,000.00
Water Department Loans
12,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Loan
7,000.00
Highway Equipment
6,000.00
School Repairs
3,000.00
446,000.00
Increase in Debt 1953
$104,000.00
Gross City Debt December 31, 1953
$243,000.00
52
City Auditor
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the City at the close of books December 31, 1952 was
$139,000.00
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1953 including Water Bonds amounted to
46,000.00
The total funded debt December 31, 1953 was $243,000.00 making a net increase of $104,000.00
December 31, 1953
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
2%
1938
Nov.1,1954-58 $13,000.00
Water
1%
1945
Apr.1,1954-57
4,000.00
Water
12%
1947
Oct.1,1954-57
4,000.00
Water
12%
1950
Apr.1,1954-65
48,000.00
Water
22%
1953
June 1,1954-68 60,000.00
Sewer
42%
1930
Nov.1,1954
2,000.00
Sewer
2+%
1939
Apr.1,1954
1,000.00
School Repairs
2%
1951
Aug.1,1954-60
21,000.00
School Repairs
24%
1953
June 1,1954-63
90,000.00
$243,000.00
53
City Auditor
Budget for 1953
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$ 400.00
Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
1,000.00
Mayor's Department Salary of Mayor Other expenses
200.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
3,800.00
Salary of Clerk
2,500.00
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. and Collector's office
350.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
150.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,200.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
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
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 of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
750.00
Registration
910.00
Other expenses
2,560.00
City Hall
6,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
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 Marshal
($66.00 weekly)
3,441.43
Salary of Captain
($61.00 weekly)
3,180.71
Salaries of 14 policemen
($56.00 weekly)
40,880.00
Salaries of 3 extra policemen to be assigned by Mayor
8,760.00
Salary of Building Custodian
2,700.00
Salaries of extra policemen
300.00
Other expenses
3,000.00
Police Signal Service
500.00
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3,300.00
2,500.00
City Auditor
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
250.00 6,361.42
Salaries of Two Lieutenant s
($61.00 weekly)
6,361.42
Salaries of 17 permanent Firefighters Salaries of Call Firefighters
7,540.00
Other expenses Fire Pensions
6,600.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
800.00
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
500.00
Inspection of Buildings Salary of Inspector
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 and Parks
3,000.00
Tree, other expenses
10,000.00
Moth, other expenses
2,000.00
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 and Disposal
34,000.00*
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
3,500.00
Street Sprinkling
10,000.00
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
20,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
400.00
Harbor Master:
Salary of Harbor Master
300.00
Other expenses
50.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze
4,000.00
Chapter 90, High Street
12,000.00
Drainage CHARITIES
2,000.00
Welfare Salaries:
Salary of Agent
3,110.00
Salary of Senior Clerk Typist (Frances Marshall)
2,040.00
Salary of Senior Clerk Typist (Esther Keefe)
2,040.00
Salary of Social Worker (Miss Lyons)
2,385.00
* Includes Dead Animal Collection and Disposal
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