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1,000.00
Summary
General Government
72,348.68
Police Department
66,410.77
Fire Department
95,352.16
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
22,257.50 63,034.44
Highway Department
122,149.50
Charities
384,855.00 31,777.76
Public Library
34,262.44
Recreations
11,300.00
Unclassified
27,590.00
Municipal Retirement
18,759.79
Cemeteries
6,000.00
Clam Plant
23,488.57
Interest and maturing Debt
33,856.60
Rent Control Board
2,980.00
Water Department
148,114.81
School Department
516,647.00
$1,681,185.02
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70.00 "1
Skilled laborers
65.00 =
74,450.00 16,510.00 6,857.00 2,080.00
Police, High Street (Ashland )
40 Folding Chairs, Brown
200.00 200.00 75.00 100.00
Sewing Machine
Health and Sanitation
Veterans' Benefits
City Auditor
BUDGET for 1956
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$400.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,200.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
2,100.00
Other expenses
700.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
4,399.00
Salary of Clerk
2,894.00
Other expenses
600.00
New Typewriter
160.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,283.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
2,778.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore) Other expenses
6,000.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
1,805.95
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
3,704.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
6,946.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
4,024.00
Other expenses
800.00
Old Records and Typewriting
325.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
3,000.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed
500.00
Other expenses
650.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
3,211.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
250.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
750.00
Registration
1,146.00
Other expenses
4,175.00
City Hall
5,000.00
Labor City Hall
3,000.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
500.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
600.00
Clerical Services
250.00
Other expenses
225.00
Planning Board
200.00
Board of Appeals
200.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
100.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshall
($77.00 weekly)
4,026.00
Salaries of 2 Captains
($72.00 weekly)
7,529.14
Salaries of 13 Policemen
($67.00 weekly)
45,540.82
Salary of Building Custodian
2,977.00
Salaries of extra policemen and paid holidays
2,000.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
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2,712.00
City Auditor
Painting outside of Police Station
386.00
New Typewriter
150.00
Renovating District Court
1,000.00
Target Practice Police Pension
200.00
2,928.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
1,200.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
750.00
Salaries of 2 Captains
($72.00 weekly)
7,529.14
Salaries of 3 Lieutenants
($72.00 weekly)
11,293.71
Salaries of 16 Permanent Firefighters
($67.00 weekly)
56,050.24
Salaries of 4 Call Captains
($285.00 yearly)
1,140.00
Salaries of 26 Call Firefighters
($275.00 yearly)
7,150.00
Other expenses
5,650.00
New Hose
1,500.00
Paid Holidays
2,045.70
Fire Pensions
7,249.72
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
1,000.00
Other expenses
1,610.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
500.00
Building Permits
1,000.00
Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
1,103.00
Other expenses
300.00
Tree and Moth Department*
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
3,473.00
Tree, other expenses
12,000.00
Moth, Other expenses
2,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,570.00
Salary of Clerk, Board of Health (H. O'Neil)
2,450.00
Miscellaneous
6,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
804.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
600.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection and Disposal
36,500.00 **
Sewer Maintenance
6,000.00
Sewer Construction
6,000.00
Street Cleaning
6,000.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ***
Salary. of Superintendent
3,704.00
Salary of Clerk and Custodian
2,874.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
4,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
16,000.00
Culverts
4,000.00
Street Oiling
16,000.00
* Tree and Park Department: Hourly rates- Tree Climber $1.65; Operator of light truck, $1.30; Laborers $1.20.
** Includes dead animal collection and disposal.
*** Highway Department hourly rates: Skilled mechanic $1.85; Foreman $1.65; Leaderman $1.40; Operator heavy equipment $1.40; Operator light trucks and skilled laborers $1.30; Laborers $1.20.
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Snow and Ice Removal
25,000.00
9,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones Highway Miscellaneous Vacation Pay
3,500.00
Old Point Road, Plum Island
500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
21,500.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
650.00
Gas, Oil and Anit-Freeze, City Departments
5,500.00
Chapter 90 Drainage
2,500.00
HARBOR MASTER
Salary of Harbor Master
350.00
Other expenses
75.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries
Salary of Agent
4,020.00
Salary of Senior Clerk & Typist (N.A. Sullivan)
2,580.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist (J. Nagle)
2,220.00
Salary of Social Worker
(M. A. Lyons) 3,075.00
11,895.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Aid to
Dependent Children, Administration, and
Disability Administration 3,500.00
8,395.00
Welfare Other expenses
45,245.00 **
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Disability Assistance
25,000.00
Worcester Memorial Hospital
1,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
46,500.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Senior Clerk
(M.K. Kelly)
2,700.00
Salary of Social Worker
(D.H. Twomey) 3,075.00
Salary of Junior Clerk & Stenog.
(M.M. Patten)
2,325.00
Salary of Social Worker
(M.A. Roaf)
3,075.00
Salary of Junior Clerk Typist
2,325.00
13,500.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Old Age
5,000.00
8,500.00
Old Age Assistance
250,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
3,487.00
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
2,790.00
Veterans Benefits
26,000.00
Veterans Services, Travel
400.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
433,240.00
Other expenses
83,470.00
Physical Education and Athletics, Salaries
17,190.00
Physical Education and Athletics, other expenses
6,935.00
Summer Playgrounds, Salaries
2,080.00
Summer Playgrounds, other expenses
1,300.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
510.00
Desks and Chairs (15) Special Class
300.00
Washing Machine
280.00
Jig Saw, Special Class, Kelly School
115.00
Summer Reading Program
750.00
** Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization.
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2,142.00
8,000.00
Assistance, Administration
City Auditor
Police Traffic Control
2,160.00
Stadium Repairs, Repair Concrete
2,000.00
Development of baseball diamond, lower field Auditorium Stage curtains Travel outside State (Murnane and Nock)
1,500.00
375.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
3,778.00
Grace Bixby
2,336.00
Elizabeth M. Brennan
2,162.00
Eleanor M. Clancy
2,162.00
Grace L. Colby
2,105.00
Eleanor E. Gannon
2,278.00
Bessie W. P. Hills
1,811.00
Beulah E. Moody
2,278.00
Catherine W. Parsons
2,162.00
Marion G. Todd
2,162.00
Dorothy M. Walton
1,395.00
John Szymura
2,668.05
27,297.05
Substitutes
500.00
Other expenses
7,500.00
South End Library Fence
500.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,000.00
Michael Cashman Park
800.00
Bartlett Mall (Winter Program)
500.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
2,500.00
Atkinson Common, Chain Link Fence
350.00
Goodwin's Landing
200.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
800.00
Veterans Memorial Park
400.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Comfort Station Plum Island (June 1-Nov. 1)
306.00
Damages to Persons and Property and Claims
4,000.00
Other City Property
1,500.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,500.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
9,000.00
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
300.00
Target Hire, Massachusetts State Guard
400.00
Economic Development Commission
2,000.00
Greenhead Control
500.00
Insurance City Buildings
3,723.75
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2,000.00
City Auditor
DOG OFFICER
Salary of Dog Officer
400.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
325.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
2,500.00
Salary of Director Clerical Assistance Other expenses
1,000.00
2,500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
22,233.64
Military Service Credit
332. 11
CEMETERIES*
Salary of Superintendent
1,600.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Foreman
($73.50 weekly)
3,843.00
Salary of 4 laborers
($63.00 weekly)
13,176.00
Laborers and extra help
700.00
Other expenses
3,440.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on debt
15,452.50
Indebtedness
27,955.25
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
67,000.00
Other expenses
77,620.00
Interest
1,880.00
Indebtedness
Clerk, Bookkeeper, Stenographer,
$3,150.00 yearly
Junior Clerk, Stenographer
2,160.00
Chief Engineer
90.00 weekly
Engineer
73.50
11
Station operator
1.37 hourly
Skilled laborers
1.30
11
Water Construction foreman
94.50 weekly
Assistant construction foreman
68.25
Pipe layer
63.00
Laborers
1.20 hourly
13,000.00
* Cemeteries, Hourly rates; Laborers $1.20.
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Summary
General Government
79,387.95
Police Department Fire Department
101,558.51
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
23,636.00
Health and Sanitation Highway Department
134,270.00.
Harbor Master
425.00
Charities
385,440.00
Veterans' Benefits
33,177.00.
School Department
554,205.00.
Public Library
35,797.05
Recreations
12,350.00.
Unclassified
30,154.75. 725.00.
Dog Officer
Civil Defense
6,000.00 ·
Municipal Retirement
24,565.75,
Cemeteries
6,100.00.
Clam Plant
21,159.00
Interest and maturing debt
43,407. 75.
Water
159,500.00 .
$1,790,369. 72
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71,236.96
67,274.00,
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
INVESTMENT
DUK
AMOUNT
INCOME 1955
PURPOSE
Emma L. Andrors Margaret Atwood
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
$1,000.00
$25.00
So. End Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,500.00
166.23
Poor and Religious
Np't. Five Conta Savinga Bank
Demand
5,500.00
165.00
Poor and Religious
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
10,000,00
250.00
Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
30.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
Doc. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
393.82
Sidewalks and Trees
Np't. Five Conts Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
151.13
Schools
Institution for Savings
Domand
5,000.00
151.13
Schools
U.S.G. Bonds
Dac. 1958
5,000.00
125.00
Schools
W. O. Coffin
U.S.G. Bonds
Jan. 1957
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Lucy G. B. Colby
Np't. Five Conta Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
21.00
Replacement of Old Books
Charlotte C. Cole
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
2,000.00
50.00
Supt. of Roading Room
John J. Currier
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Newburyport # Newbury Books
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
Pub.Lib. and purchase of
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
bouks for High School seniors
A. F. Cutter
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
4,000.00
100.00
General Use of Library
A. Gertrude Cutter
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
432.17
12.96
Beautifying the City
Institution for Savings
Donand
2,227.10
67.31
Beautifying the City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe-4%
Oct. 1, 1995
1,000.00
40.00
Beautifying the City
U.S.G. Bonds
June 1956
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
Dec. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Aged Ladies'
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,137.50
64.60
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Np't. Five Conta Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
30.60
Books for Library
Vm. H.P. Dodge
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,645.00
79.36
Books, Papers for Library
Sussa M. Donnell
U.S.G. Bonds
De«. 1958
3,000.00
75.00
General Use of Library
L.M. Follaasbeo
Np't. Five Conts Savings Bank
Demand
2,500.00
75.00
Poor
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,206.25
36.45
Poor
Daaisl Foster
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
250.00
7.50
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
June 1956
1,000.00
25.00
Books for Library
A. M. Gorvaiz
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
100.00
3.02
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Demand
2,000.00
62.50
Books for Library
George Haskell
Demand
1,072.50
32.16
Books for Library
Doctor Healy
U.S.G. Bonds
1960
1,000.00
25.00
Medical Books
CITY TREASURER
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Balch Fund
J. M. Bradbury
Chas. W. Bradstreet John Bromfield
Moses Brown
Margaret W. Cushing
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1955
PURPOSE
Athletic Field
High School (c1. '18) High School (C1. '17)
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
348.10
10.19
Memorial
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
400.00
12.09
Atkinson Common
U.S.G. Bonde
Dec. 1958
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonde
Dec. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
School Prize
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
30.00
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
4,000.00
100.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
4,560.80
136.80
General Use of Library
Chic., Burlington & Qu. R.R .- 4%
March 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
General Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1, 2022
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
Oct. 1958
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,858.26
55.74
As Tre. of Library Direct
Nicipal Bldgs.
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
7,119.05
256.56
Replace Loss by Fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y., N.N. & H. R.R .- 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
241.00
Replace Loes by Fire
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings
Demand
2,100.00
63.00
Paul A. Pathe, Sr.
Institutio For Savings
Demand
786.23
23.58
George B. Pottingoll
Institution for Savings
Donand
2,011.13
60.34
One-half to So.End Reading
Room and one-half to the
M. P. Sawyer N. R. Simpson
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
150.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings
Domand
6,846.15
206.91
Sprinkling Streets
Chic., Burlington & Qu. R.R .- 4%
March 1, 1958
4,000.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N.Y., M.H. & H. R.R .- 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
241.00
Sprinkling Streete
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5%
March 1, 1942
1,500.00
60.00
Sprinkling Streets
U.S. Savings Bonds "G"
Oct. 1958
4,000.00
100.00
Sprinkling Streets
So.Find Reading Room
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
5,452.73
163.56
Branch Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
3,925.88
117.76
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp. Bond - 621
March 1, 1939
500.00
Branch Library
Jan.15, 1940
283.75
Branch Library
Domand
4,000.00
J. R. Spring
U.S. "G" Bonds
Dec. 1958
10,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savingo
Domand
10,000.00
300.00
Books for Library
N. H. Stickney
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,524.01
165.72
General Use of Library
Baltimore & Ohio R.R. - 5%
Dec. 1,1995
5,000.00
387.50
General Use of Library
Bbwe. F. Stone
U.S. "G" Bonds
Dec. 1958
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
CITY TREASURER
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Np't. Five Conts Savings Bank
Demand
335.19
9.83
Charles H. Knight 8 .. . Marston Paul A. Morrill
K. S. Moseley
General Use of Library
W. O. Moseley
Children's Books
Public Library
Public Library.
6th Ave. & 55th Corp. - Real Estate corner Purchase aud Marlboro Streete
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME 1955
PURPOSE
on F. Stone
Institution for Savinga
Domand
$1,704.07
51.12
General Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R
July 1, 2022
900.00
38.00
General Use of Library
U.S. "G" Bonds
Dec. 1958
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings
Demand
9,514.37
285.42
Reading Room
Chic., Burl. & Qu. R.R.
March 1, 1958
2,000.00
80.00
Reading Room
N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1, 2022
2,000.00
89.50
Reading Room
Buscon & Maino R.R. - 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
40.00
Reading Room
U.S. Savings "G" bonds
Oct. 1958
1,000.00
12.50
Reading Room
Institution for Savings
Domand
250.00
7.50
U.S. "G" Bonds
Nov. 1958
8,000.00
200.00
Institution for Savings
Demand
728.94
21.84
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Domand
1,000.00
31.25
Books for Library
U.S. Far Bond
1955
25.00
$290,664.18
$8,583.48
benjamin G. Sweetser William C. Todd
R. N. Toppan Annie I. Wightman
School Prize
Public Library Reading Room
A. Williams Young America Victory Club of 1948
CITY TREASURER
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
$290,664.18
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank-
$31,157.24
Institution for Savings-
71,598.19
Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. Company-
10,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo R.R .--
1,000.00
Chicago & Erie Railroad
1,000.00
Salem Savings Bank
5,000.00
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad-
8,000.00
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
14,600.00
Boston & Maine Railroad-
3,500.00
1680 Broadway Corporation
500.00
6th Avenue & 55th Street Corporation-
283.75
Real Estate, corner Purchase & Marlboro Streets-
4,000.00
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
5,000.00
Young America Victory Club of 1943 (War Bond)-
25.00
U.S.A. "G" Bonde
132,000.00
Salom Five Conts Savings Bank-
3,000.00
Total
$290,664.18
Treasurer.
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TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
Divided as follows:
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1955 ( Including Stillborns )
Males
Females
January
19
10
February
19
15
March
19
16
April.
19
20
May .
17
13
June
28
18
July.
21
17
August
12
16
September
16
24
October
18
18
November.
12
17
December
16
15
216
199
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
188
189
U.S. outside of Newburyport.
218
219
Canada.
4
4
China. .
1
England.
1
Ireland
1
3
1
Wales.
1
415
415
Births outside Newburyport, parents residing in the city:
Males
Females
18
16
Births in Newburyport, parents resid- ing elsewhere :
Males
Females
82
74
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Italy .
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTR R (cont. ) Marriages Registered in 1955
January .
February
8
March.
4
April
9
May .
7
June .
14
July .
11
August
17
September
16
October
9
November
12
December
114
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport ..
62
52
Outside Newburyport.
46
59
Outside U.S.A.
6
3
11
114
Deaths Recorded in 1955 Including Stillbirths -- Males 2, Females 8
Males
Females
January .
11
12
February
4
9
March. .
8
7
April.
12
8
May .
17
8
June .
10
7
July ..
6
11
August.
6
9
September
12
8
October
16
4
November
13
10
December
13
10
128
103
Non-residents died in City: Males 37,Females 31 Residents of City dying elsewhere : Males 23, Females 11 Non-residents buried in City (not included in above) Malos 8, Females 8.
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar
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ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT January 1, 1956
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
"o His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council Ci y Fall Newburypor. Mass.
Gentlemon:
The Board of Assessors of the City of Newburyport hereby sub- mits i's report for the year 1955.
The City, Coun y and State Warrants call for the following amounts :
Total Appropria: ions
G.L. 41 15A
$1,675,576.72
Appropriations from
Available Funds
148,755.66
$1,824,332.38
Defici's in Overlay 1953-1954
Aba ' ements 3,227.60 ,000.00 Other Amounts Water
5,000.00
Hurricane Emergency Overdrafts
22,821.68 22,821.68
Siate Assessments
S'ate Parks &
Reservations
2,424.76
S'a'e Audi & Exam
inatich Municipal
Accoun s
702.50
Sta' e Examination of
Retirement System 57.35 3,184.61 3,184.61
County Assessments
County Tax 39,813.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
Assessment
16,421.59 1949.37
County Bridges
13,225.00
56,234.59
1949.37 58,183.96 31,399.11
Overlay of Current Year Gross Amount to be Raised
$1,961,374.34
Estimated Receipts &
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts 784,226.72
Over Estimates of
Previous Year County Tax
314.06
State Parks &
Reservations
10.80
Available Funds 148,755.66
932,982.38 324.86
Total Estimated Receipts 933,307.24
and available Funds
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,028,067.10
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3,227.60
1954 Over 1954 Under Estimates Estimates
ASSESSORS -2 -
Number of Polls 4462 a $2.00 Valuation Personal Property $1,948,0 0.00 at 67.20 Real Estate $13,217,770.00 at 67.20
$6,724. 77
130,908.7 888,234.14 $1,029,07.1
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $1,028,067.10
The gain in valuation for the year 1955 is as follows:
1955 1954
Real Estate $13,217,770.00 $12,999,380.00
$218,590.00
Personal 1,948,050.00 1,970,940.00 Loss 22,890.00 $19 ,00.
$15,165,820.00 $14,970,320.00
Showing an increase in valuation of $195,500.00 a slight loss in Personal Valuation was due to Chapter 435 of The Acts of 19 4.
The Board made seven Committments of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes duri the year 1955 as follows:
Date of
Committment Cars
Tax
#1 May 28
3384
#2 Aug. 31
1220
#3 Oct. 13 387
233,870.00 192,330.00
$72,200.00 2 ,3.9. 1 7,51.00 4,974.65
#4 Nov. 23 450
#5 Jan. 6,1956
Comm. Dec.31
1955 287
214,450.00
3,441.13
#6 Jan. 31,1956
Comm. Dec. 31
1955 171
105,530.00
1,133.96
#7 Feb. 11,1956
Comm. Dec. 31
46,420.00
1,0:0.36
1955 75 5974
$2,864,120.00
$11 ,811.53
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Tax during the year 1955 were as follows:
Levy of 1953
Levy of 1954
Levy of 1955
196.67 596.87 5,458.97 $6,252.51
The amount of abatements granted on Personal Property, Real Estate and Polls during the year 1955 were as follows:
Levy of 1953
Levy of 1954
Levy of 1955
None 415.14 28,197.12 $28,612.26
The largest percentage of abatements granted during the year 1955 were due to Legislative Acts of 1948 and amendments thereto on Statutory Exemptions permitting an increase in the number of persons qualifying.
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Valuation $1,463,020.00 608,500.00
ASSESSORS
-2-
We recommend that provisions be made for preservation of the records of the Board of Assessors and new vaults provided for the storage of same. Provisions should be made to bring our maps and plans up to date.
Respectfully submitted, Leo Q. Barbora Fract Fanaford John J. Wiseman Board of Assessors
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LAT DEPARTMENT
From: James P. Reardon To: His, Honor, The Mayor, and the City Council Subject: City Solicitor's report for the year 1955
Sirs :
In compliance with Section 4, Chapter 14, of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Newburyport, I am submitting herewith my report for City Solicitor for the year 1955. During the year 1955, I submitted numerous opinions to the Mayor, City Council, and various department heads. During the year 1955, I settled a case, Lillian M.J. Whitcomb vs City of Newburyport, which was an action brought against the City of Newburyport in the sum of Four Thousand ($4000.00) Dollars for defect on the sidewalk. I settled this case for Three
Hundred ($300.00) Dollars. Another case which was tried in the Superior Court was the case of Joseph F. Crowley against the City of Newburyport in the amount of Four Thousand ($4000.00) Dollars. The jury brought in a judgment for the Plaintiff in the sum of Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars. The Court felt that the amount of the judgment was grossly inadquate due to the seriousness of the injury, and the length of the disability sustained by the Plaintiff, so the court increased the judgment to One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars. The other actions which were disposed of in the Superior Court were cases of Margaret K. Spaulding and Prescott L. Spaulding vs The City of Newburyport Ad damnum Four Thousand ($4000.00) Dollars. These last two referred cases were decided in favor of the City of Newburyport. The cases of Arthur E. Perley vs The City of Newburyport, and the City of Newburyport vs Arthur E. Perley, Et al., were heard before an auditor sitting for the Superior Court at the District Court in Newburyport. The Plaintiff Perley sued the City of Newburyport for Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, claiming damages as a result of contract for renovation at the High-School. Auditor found that the City sustained no damage in its case, and found for the Plaintiff Perley in his case against the City of Newburyport in the sum of Twenty-Five Hundred ( $2500.00) Dollars. The findings of the auditor had not been confirmed by the court. Among the new cases in which the City is involved is the case of William A. DeLong and Grace R. Griffiths vs Joseph Gallagher and Peter Genna, as Police Officers for the City of Newburyport. This action was brought against these two officers as a result of an accident which occurred on or about September 8, 1955, on route 110 in Salisbury. The Ad damnum in this action commenced in the Lowell District Court is in the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars.
In addition to the matters which are pending in the court, both tne claims against and for the City of Newburyport, there were numerous claims presented to the City for defective sidewalks. Several of these smaller claims I recommended to the City Council that they be settled, and all of them were for varying amounts. None of which involved any large sun of money. In addition, there were several claims resulting from damage done by City Vehicles which were settled. There were also several claims against the City which I recommended to the Council; but there was no liability on the part of the City, and the parties involved. have been given leave to withdraw their claims.
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