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Drainage
Chapter 90
3,000.00 7,500.00 300.00
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
Janvrin's Landing Comfort Station Plum Island HARBOR MASTER Salary Other expenses
385.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries
Salary of Agent 4,872.00
Salary Senior Clerk & Typist (N. Wile) 2,958.00
Salary Junior Clerk Typist (J. Nagle ) 2,562.00
Salary Social Worker (M.A.Lyons ) 3,623.00
14,015.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Aid to
Dependent Children, Administration, and
Disability Administration 3,500.00
10,515.00
Welfare other expenses
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
Disability Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Senior Clerk (M. K. Kelly) 3,090.00
Salary of Social Worker (D.H. Twomey) 3,623.00
Salary Junior Clerk & Stenographer
(M.M. Patten 2,678.00
Salary Social Worker
(M.A.Roaf) 3,623.00
Salary Junior Clerk & Typist
(N. Lancaster 2,430.00
15,444.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance, Administration 5,752.00
Old Age Assistance
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
4,036.00
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
3,069.00
Veterans Benefits
Veterans Services, Travel
Care of Soldiers' Graves
28,000.00 400.00 500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
4,356.00
Grace Bixby
2,570.00
Elizabeth M. Brennan
2,378.00
Eleanor M. Clancy
2,378.00
Grace L. Colby
2,316.00
Eleanor E. Gannon
2,506.00
Bessie W. P. Hills
1,992.00
Beulah E. Moody
2,506.00
Catherine W. Parsons
2,378.00
Marion G. Rodd
2,378.00
Dorothy M. Walton
1,395.00
John Szmura
2,935.00
Substitutes
Other expenses
30,088.00 800.00 8,000.00
* Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization
350.00
100.00
35,000.00 600.00 25,000.00 46,500.00
9,692.00 300,000.00
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City Auditor
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,500.00
Michael Cashman Park
900.00
Park anı Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
2,750.00
Atkinson Common, Chain Link Fence
550.00
Edward G. Perkins Playgrounds
600.00
Veterans' Memorial Park
600.00
Bartlett Mall, Winter Program
500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
2,000.00
Damages to Persons and Property, and Claims
4,000.00
Other City Property
1,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
500.00
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
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
Fourth of July Celebration
300.00
Greenhead Control
1,000.00
Insurance City Buildings
5,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
6,000.00
Economic Development Commission
2,000.00
DOG OFFICER
Salary of Dog Officer
440.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
325.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
2,750.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
Travel outside State
250.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,000.00
Pension Accumulation
21,227.95
Military Service Credit
207.93
CEMETERIES*
Salary of Superintendent
1,760.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
Fence at cemetery
420.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Superintendent
($80.00 weekly)
4,171.43
Salary of 4 laborers
($69.00 weekly)
14, 391.44
Laborers and extra help Other expenses
3,440.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
20,220.00
Indebtedness
73,000.00
700.00
Interest on debt
* Cemeteries, Hourly rates : Laborers $1.30.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages Principal Clerk
$3,465.00 yearly 11
Clerk and Typist
2,376.00
Clerx and Stenographer
2,376.00 11
Chief Engineer
103.95 weekly
Engineers
80.85
11.
Station operator
1.47 hourly = 1.40
Water Construction Foreman
103.95 weekly
Assistant Water Construction Foreman
75.07
=
Senior Pipe Layer
69.30
=
Junior Pipe Layer
1.40 hourly
Laborers
1.30
=
Other expenses
Interest
Indebtedness
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
574,615.00
Other expenses
12/1,245.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
23,620.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
12,791.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,080.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
510.00
Stadium Repairs
4,000.00
Travel outside State
400.00
SUMMARY
General Government
$87,123.57
Police Department
82,010.70
Fire Department
104,930.57
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
35,320.00
Health and Sanitation
47,445.00
Highway Department
154,837.00 485.00
Charities
427,307.00
Veterans' Benefits
36,005.00
Public Library
38,888.00
Recreations
12,900.00
Unclassified
23,625.00 765.00
Civil Defense
6,600.00 23,435.88
Cemeteries
6,680.00
Clam Plant
22,702.87
Interest and maturing debt
93,220.00
Water
164,260.78 743,461.00
School Department
$2,122,002.37
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73,546.97
Skilled laborers
57,319.56 4,433.00 28,961.15
Harbor Master
Dog Officer
Municipal Retirement
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
INCOME
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
$1,000.00
$25.00
Institution for Savings
Demand
5,500.00
173.21
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
171.88
Poor and Religious Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings
Demand
1,000.00
31.25
Gen'l. Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Co.
Demand
10,000.00
442.54
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
157.47
Schools
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
157.47
Schools
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
5,000.00
125.00
Schools
Np't. Five Cents Savings
Demand
1,500.00
8.13
Prin. N.H.S. - Books
Sarah C. Brown w. O. Coffin
U.S.G. Bonds & Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Jan. 1957
10,000.00
362.50
Books for Library
Lucy G.B. Colby
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
21.88
Replacement of old books
Charlotte C. Cole
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
2,000.00
50.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Newburyport and Newbury books.
John N. Cushing Caleb Cushing
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
31.25
Demand
1,000.00
31.25
Pub. Lib. and purchase of books for High School Seniors.
A. E. Cutter A. G. Cutter
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
4,000.00
100.00
Gen'l. use of Library
Demand
25,432.17
794.75
Beautifying the City
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
26,227.10
825.99
Beautifying the City
Atch., Topeka & Santa Fe-4% U.S.G. Bonds
Nov. 1960
1,000.00
25.00
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
67.31
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
31.88
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. Dodge
Institution for Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
2,645.00
82.66
Books, papers for Lib.
Susan M. Donnell
Dec. 1958
3,000.00
75.00
Gen'1. use of Library
L.M. Follansbee
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings
Demand
2,500.00
78.13
Poor
Daniel Foster
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
7.81
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
Institution for Savings
June 1956
1,000.00
31.25
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
Demand
100.00
3.14
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Demand
2,000.00
81.25
Books for Library
George Haskell
Demand
1,072.50
33.50
Books for Library
Doctor Healy
1960
1,000.00
25.00
Medical Books
CITY TREASURER
PURPOSE
So. End Reading Room Poor and Religious
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
10,000.00
250.00
Balch Fund J. M. Bradbury C. W. Bradstreet John Bromfield Moses Brown
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Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
1,206.25
37.98
Poor
Oct.1,1995
1,000.00
40.00
Beautifying the City
Gen'l. Use of Library Sidewalks & Trees
1957
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FUND
INVESTMENT
High School(C1.'18) Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
$356.19
10.87
Athletic Field
High School (cl. '17)
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
369.89
11.27
Memorial
Charles H. Knight
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
400.00
12.60
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec.1958
5,000.00
125.00
General Use of Library
Paul A. Merrill
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec.1958
1,000.00
25.00
School Prize
E.S. Moseley
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
31.25
General Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec.1958
4,000.00
100.00
General Use of Library
W.O. Moseley
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
4,560.80
142.50
General Use of Library
Chic., Burl. & Qu.R.R. - 4%
Mar. 1,1958
2,000.00
80.00
General Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H.R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
900.00
30.00
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 Bank
Demand
1,858.26
58.06
As Trs.of Library Direct
Municipal Bldgs.
Np't. Five Cents Savings
Bank
Demand
5,710.76
171.06
Replace loss by fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
5,400.00
176.00
Replace loss by fire Library
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,100.00
65.63
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Sr.
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
786.23
24.56
Public Library
George B. Pettingell Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,011.13
62.85
One-half to So.End
Reading Room and one-
M. P. Sawyer
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
162.50
Books for Library
M. H. Simpson
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
6,846.15
215.60
Sprinkling Streets
Chic., Burl. & Qu.R.R. - 4%
Mar. 1,1958
4,000.00
160.00
Sprinkling Streets
N.Y., N.H. & H.R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
5,400.00
176.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5% U.S.G. Bonds
Oct. 1958
4,000.00
100.00
Sprinkling Streets
Demand
5,452.73
170.38
Branch Library
Demand
3,925.88
122.66
Branch Library
Mar. 1,1939
500.00
Branch Library
Jan. 15,1940
283.75
Branch Library
J. R. Spring
Dec. 1958
10,000.00
250.00
Books For Library
Institution. for Savings
Demand
10,000.00
312.50
Books For Library
E.H. Stickney
Institution for Savings U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
2,000.00
50.00
General Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,704.07
53.25
General Use of Library
N. Y., N.H., & H. R. R.
July 1,2022
900.00
38.00
General Use of Library
CITY TREASURER
Grace G. Pettingell Np't.Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
500.00
1,500.00
60.00
Sprinkling Streets
So. End Read. Room
Np't. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank 1680 Broadway Corp . Bond-62% 6th Ave. & 55th Corp. - 62% Real Est. Corner Purchase and Marlboro Streets U.S.G. Bonds
Demand
4,000.00
Demand
10,774.01
336.69
General Use of Library
Eben F. Stone
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) DUE
AMOUNT
1957 INCOME
PURPOSE
Harlan W. Noyes
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
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half to the Public Lib. So. End Reading Room
Mar. 1,1942
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1957 INCOME
PURPOSE
Benj. G. Sweetser
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec.1958
$5,000.00
$125.00
General Use of Library
William C. Todd
Institution for Savings
Demand
9,514.37
297.31
Reading Room
Chic., Burl. & Qu.R.R. - 4%
March 1,1958
2,000.00
80.00
Reading Room
N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
2,000.00
64.50
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5%
May 1,1940
1,000.00
40.00
Reading Room
U.S.G. Bonds
Oct. 1958
1,000.00
25.00
Reading Room
R. N. Toppan
Institution for Savings
Demand
250.00
7.81
School Prize
Annie I. Wightman
Institution for Savings
Demand
8,728.94
232.75
Pub.Lib. Reading Room
A. Williams
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.63
Books for Library
$291,773.68
$8,842.39
CITY OF NEWBURYPORT - - INDEBTEDNESS PAYABLE IN 1961
BELLEVILLE SCHOOL AND BROWN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS - $16,428.86
CITY TREASURER
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
$291,773.68
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank $66,791.74
Institution for Savings-
110,098.19
Massachusetts Hospital Life Ins. Co.
10,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad.
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 Est. corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts
4,000.00
U.S.A. "G" Bonds-
64,000.00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank-
-3,000.00
Total
$291,773.68
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The Belleville School and Brown School
$16,428.86
Construction Projects
For Indebtedness Payable in 1961
Charles E Houghton Treasurer
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1957 (Including Stillborns)
Males
Fomalos
January .
21
17
February
19
15
March.
16
19
April
18
19
May
29
21
June
25
14
July
22
20
August
21
19
September
14
19
October
20
20
November
14
11
Decomber
22
17
241
211
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
197
217
U.S. outside of Newburyport.
247
222
Canada
5
10
Poland
1
1
Italy.
1
Greece
1
1
Japan.
Ireland.
1
452
452
Births outside Newburyport, parents residing in the city:
Males
Females
16
20
Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere :
Males
Females
84
89
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR (cont)
Marriages Registered in 1957
January .
8
February
7
March
7
April
8
May
9
June
22
July.
8
August
9
September
16
October
9
November
7
December
6
116
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport
62
51
Outside Newburyport
52
63
Outside U.S.A.
2
2
116
116
Deaths Recorded in 1957
Including Stillbirths -- Males 8, Females 1
Males
Females
January .
13
11
February .
8
9
March.
9
April.
10
5
May .
11
9
June
9
11
July
8
6
August
5
8
September
10
9
October.
9
21
November
7
5
December
7
11
106
109
Non-residents died in City: Males 31, Females 29
Residents of City dying elsewhere : Males 32 Females 10 Non-residents buried in City (not included in above) Males 8, Females 8.
VERA M.KELLY, City Registrar
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ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT
January 1, 1958
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council City Hall Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Honorable Board of Assessors of the City of Newburyport hereby submits its report for the year 1957.
The City, County and State warrants call for the following amounts :
Total Appropriations G. L. Chap. 41, Sec.15A $1,946,796.71
Appropriations from
Available Funds
215,422.25
$2,162,218.96
Abatements
Other Amounts
Water (Acts 1908)
5,000.00
5,000.00
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
4,154.00
State Audit & Examination
of Municipal Accounts
415.31
State Examination of
Retirement System 54.99
5,952.07
County Assessments
County Tax
40,942.66
Tuberculosis Hospital
Assessment
19,854.50
4,457.03
County Bridges
19,450.00
84,704.19 41,440.86
Overlay of Current Year
Gross Amount to be raised
$2,299,532.05
Estimated Receipts
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
863,853.04
Over estimate previous year
County Tax
718.42 4,794.76
Tuberculosis Hospital
Available Funds
215,422.25
Total Estimated Receipts
and Available Funds
$1,084,778.47
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,214,753.58
Deficits in Overlay 1954,1955 215.97
215.97
1957 Over
1956 Under
Estimates Estimates
1,327.77
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Number of Polls 4358 at $2.00
$8,716.00
Valuation
Personal Property $2,351,795.00 at 44.00
103,478.98
Real Estate
$25,058,150.00 at 44.00
1,102,558.60
$1,214,753.58
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $1,214,753.58.
The gain in valuation for the year 1957 is as follows:
Gain
Real Estate
$25,058,150.00
$24,854,280.00
$203,870.00
Personal 2,351,795.00
2,239,850.00
111,945.00
$27,409,945.00
$27,094,130.00
$315,815.00
Showing an increase in valuation of $315,815.00.
The Board made ten committments of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1957 as follows:
Date of
Commitment
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 June 18
1750
$903,810.00
$50,036.95
#2 July 29
1312
538,700.00
29,281.10
#3 Nov. 1
776
498,300.00
23,605.38
#4Nov. 20
515
237,730.00
11,951.49
#5 Dec. 7
271
128,340.00
5,328.59
#6 Dec. 20
346
180,350.00
7,888.83
#7 Jan. 24, 1958
Comm. Dec. 31, 1957
437
160,940.00
5,636.24
#8 Mar. 14, 1958
Comm. Dec. 31, 1957
457
317,880.00
6,592.26
#9 Mar. 20, 1958
Comm. Dec. 31, 1957
195
139,200.00
1,421.36
#10 Apr. 22, 1958
4
4,250.00
83.94
Comm. Dec. 31, 1957
6063
$3,109,500.00
$141,826.14
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax during the year 1957 were as follows:
Levy of 1955
Levy of 1956
None $1,067.35 8,679.06
Levy of 1957
$9,746.41
The amount of abatements granted on Polls, Personal Property and Real Estate during the year 1957 were as follows:
Levy of 1955
$124.32
Levy of 1956
5,690.22
Levy of 1957
26,447.66
$32,262.20
1957
1956
The largest percentage of abatements granted during the year 1957 were due to Statutory Exemptions by State Legislative Acts since 1942 and amendments thereto, permitting an increase in the number of persons qualifying.
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ASSESSORS -3-
We recommend that provisions for the preservation of the records of the Board of Assessors should be made, and that our maps and plans should be brought up to date.
Respectfully, submitted, Les a Barboro Mialedry Itmich William & Welch
Board of Assessors
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LICENSE BOARD
LIC .L.SES ISEU D DURING THE YEAR 1957 BY THE NE. BURYPOPT LICENSE COMMISSION
Seasonal Malt Beverage Restaurant License
Donato De palma $350.00
Seasonal All-Alcoholic Restaurant License
Sportsman's Lodge 600.00
Frances Twomey Kelleher dba Leonardo 600.00
Clam Permit License
Carl Peterson 5.00
Package Goods Store-All Alcoholic @ #850. each
Canepa Bros. Sullivan-Lyons
C. Leary & Co.
Rochette & Son.
4 licenses 3400.00
Package Goods Store-Wine & Malt #350. each
Stickney's Peter Maganas 2 licenses 700.00
Common Victuallers-All Alcoholic Restaurant Licenses
12 licenses 10,200.00
1 license 70.00
Common Victualler-Wine & Malt $500. each
Zeke's Cafe paul's Cafe
Flying yankee Tap Room
3 licenses 1500.00
Club, All Alcoholic $400. each
Elks club
Disabled American Veterans
North End Boat Club Po ish American Club Loyal Order c_ Moose
5 licenses 2000.00
Club, Malt Beverage
Neptune Vet-ran Firemen
1 license 250.00
Worm P rmits issued
163 licenses .50 each 81.50
Common Victuallers $5.00 each 101 licenses
505.00
Frozen Dessert Licenses $5.00 each 44 licenses 220.00
Juke Box Licenses $2.00 each 26 licenses 52.00
Lodging House Licenses $2.00 each 11 licenses 22.00
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LICENSE BOARD
LICENSES CONTINUED
Malt Be erage License issued for one day only $10.00
Neptune Veteran Fireman
All Alcoholic- one day issued
(10.00)
Island Association, Inc. American Legion Post
10.00
10.00
Kiwanis Club
10.00
TOTAL AMOUNT COL ECTED ON ALL LICENSES -$20,595.50
EXPENDI TURES
Office Supplies
$66.20
Advertising
63.00
Travel
20.00
Clerical
6.00
All other
.85
TOTAL
$156.05
SUMMARY
1 Seasonal Malt Beverage License $350.00
2 Seasonal All-Alcoholic Restaurant 1200.00
1 clam permit
5.00
4 package Store-All alcoholic 2 = .ine & Malt
700.00
13 Common Vict. All Alcoholic 3 11 Wine & Malt
1500.00
5 Club, All Alcoholic 1 " Malt Beverage
250.00
163 Worm permits
81.50
101 Common Victuallers
505.00
44 Frozen Dessert
220.00
26 Juke Box
52.00
11 Lodging House
22.00
1 Malt Beverage-one day
10.00
3 All Alcoholic-one day
30.00
TOTAL
$20,595.50
The above report was submitted by Mr. Carroll E. Dow, Chairman.
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3400.00
10270 .00
2000.00
Report of City Marshal
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen:
The whole number of Arrests during the year of 1957 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 670 of which 9 were foreign birth 661 were born within the limits of the United States. 69 were females and 95 were minors.
Arrests Were for the Following Causes
Absent without leave from Navy.
2
Assault and Battery.
13
Assault on Officers
8
Assault (felonious ) .
1
Assault with intent to Rape
5 1
Breaking of glass in Street.
Breaking and Entering Night Time and Larceny
Breaking and Entering Day Time and Larceny.
Attempt to commit Larceny.
1
Carrying Concealed Weapons
1 1
Desertion
Disorderly Conduct.
Disturbing the Peace
Drunkenness
Escaped Prisoner
False Alarms
Forgery.
1
Larceny
Lewd and Lascivious.
Malicious Injury to Property.
Neglected Children.
8 3
Non-Support.
Non-Payment of a Fine
Rape. .
Runaway Boys.
Resisting Arrest.
Truants.
Unnatural Act
Using Threatening Language
Vagrancy.
Violation of Plumbing Laws
1
Violation of Probation.
29 8
Violation of the Liquor Law
6
Automobile Violations :
Allowing an Improper Person to Operate
6
Failing to Stop at Signal of Officer.
10
Operating under Influence of Liquor
26
Operating so as to Endanger.
16
Operating without License
1
Operating after Revocation
2
Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle
11
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
6
Leaving the Scene of Accident
5
Speeding.
46
Violation of Traffic Signals.
1
Violation of Parking Laws 32
Other Violations
24
9 13 236 2 2 2
Fugitive from Justice
Insane
18 24
15
11
Neglect of Children
36 1 2
4 2 4 1 1 8
Violation of Illegitimate Child Act.
6 2 2
Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
78
Report of City Marshal
Disposed of as Follows
Appealed
Bound over to Grand Jury
Cases Continued.
Cases Dismissed.
Committed to Danvers Hospital.
Committed to Lyman School ..
Committed to the Essex County Training School.
160 days
Committed to Department of Public Welfare
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater ..
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater Suspended.
Committed to Youth Service Board and Suspended.
Defaulted.
Discharged by Court.
Fined and Paid ..
$4346.00
Fined and Suspended.
$ 390.00
House of Correction.
2455 days
House of Correction and Suspended.
5020 days
41 81 5 48
Put on Probation
79
Released. .
68
Turned over to other Officers
13
Turned over to Parents.
4
Turned over to the U. S. Navy
2
Miscellaneous
Amount of Property Reported Lost.
$9605.70
Amount of Property Recovered ..
$2296.50
Amount of Imprisonment Imposed (Days).
2455
Amount of Imprisonment Imposed (Days) Suspended.
5020
Accident Reported.
114
Assisted other Officers
427
Automobile Stolen ..
14
Automobile Recovered.
12
Buildings Found Open and Secured.
290
Bicycles Stolen ..
51
Bicycles Recovered ..
45
Complaints Investigated.
7708
Dangerous Wires and Poles Reported.
18
Dead Animals Found on Streets.
56
Defective Places in Streets Reported.
16
Defective Places in Sidewalk Reported.
47
Fires Extinguished without Alarm.
5
Injured Persons Assisted ..
15
Lights Found Burning in Buildings
2
Lights Reported Out In Stores.
15
Lost Children Restored to Parents
17
Number of Visits to Pool Rooms.
345
Officers for Extra Duty at Ward Rooms
23
Officers for Extra Duty at City Hall
5
Officers for Extra Duty at Ball Games.
49
Officers for Extra Duty at High School
3
Officers for Extra Duty at Dance Halls
17
Officers for Extra Duty at Theatres.
104
Sick Persons Assisted.
33
Street Lights Reported Out.
426
Windows Found Open and Secured
20
Windows Found Broken.
54
Summons Served for Other Police
97
Guards for Money Transfers
297
79
Water Main Burst, Superintendent Notified.
5
Intoxicated Persons helped Home
12
Ordered to make Restitution.
Placed on File.
14 7 54 37 18 1 2 4 2 3 2 1 12 16 337 8
Committed for Non-Payment of Fine ..
Report of City Marshal
Messages Delivered ..
246
No Fix Summons Issued.
1333
Visits to Liquor Places
4438
Dog Bits Reported.
35
Traffic Lights Reported Cut
10
Fingerprints Taken.
136
False Alarms Sounded.
13
Bicycles Registered.
277
Cases of Breaking and Entering.
31
Cases of Attempt to Break and Enter
5
Notified to License Dogs
479
Pistols Permits Issued.
87
Fatal Accident.
1
Respectfully submitted
James E. Sullivan City Marshal
80
Annual Report Newburyport Fire Department
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council
Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the required report of the Newburyport Fire Department for the year beginning January 1, 1957 and ending December 31, 1957.
31 Bell Alarms ( for fires ) false )
14 Bell Alarms
6 Bell Alarms Chief's calls )
239 Still Alarms 61 Miscellaneous calls
1869 Miles travelled by apparatus
325 Hours service at fires etc.
54 Hours Pumpers worked
9000 Feet of 22 inch hose laid
5500 Feet of le inch hose laid
591 Feet of ladders used ( Aerial excluded )
16 Injuries reported while on duty
8 Help sent out of city 1 Plum Island excluded )
10 Locked out parties assisted
6 Halyards replaced on flag poles
5 Parades attended 3 Funerals attended
1182 Telephone calls to and from station ( No-school calls excl. ) 714 Ambulance Calls
8662 Miles travelled by ambulances
362 Oil burners inspected
148 Buildings inspected 46 Complaints attended to
255 Permits for fires issued 57 Soda and Acid chemicals recharged
Value of buildings and contents
$ 70,550.00
Insurance carried on buildings and contents $ 93,800.00
Insurance paid on buildings and contents $ 25,038.64
Respectfully submitted, Herbert H. C. Bryant.
Herbert H.C. Bryant Chief of Fire Dept.
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WEIGHTS & MEASURES
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Seded
Condemn.
Over 10,000 lbs.
2
100 -5,000 lbs.
5
Under 100 lbs.
5
66
1
Weights
183
Vehicle Tanks Meters
4
Gasoline
13
Vehicle Tanks
9
Fees collected from the above - $ 115.80
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BOARD OF HEALTH
BIRTHS
Newburyport Resident
Male
155
Female
118
Twins
2 sets
Non-Resident
Male
80
Female
86
Twins
2 sets
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