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Municipal Retirement
23,435.88
Cemeteries
6,680.00
Clam Plant
22,702.87
Interest and maturing debt
93,220.00
Water
164,260.78
School Department
743,461.00
$2,112,002.37
Dog Officer
Civil Defense
Harbor Master
57,319.66 4,433.00 28,961.15
Clerk and Typist
11.
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City Auditor
Budget for 1959
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
Salaries of Councillors Other expenses
$450.00 3,300.00 1,400.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,128.57 700.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
5,299.00
Salary of Clerk
3,443.00
Other expenses
800.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,911.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire )
3,316.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore ) Other expenses
6,000.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
800.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
100.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
4,534.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
8,160.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Clerk's Department
4,886.00
Other expenses
1,105.00
Old Records and Typewriting
325.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
4,000.00
City Solicitor, extra duty performed Other expenses
650.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
3,532.00
Salary of Assistant City Messenger
3,300.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
275.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
825.00
Registration
1,475.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
City Hall
5,865.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
550.00
Salaries of Commissioners (2)
660.00
Clerical Services
250.00
Other expenses
225.00
Planning Board
50.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
1.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
($94.00 weekly)
4,901.43
Salaries of 2 Captains
($84.00 11
)
8,760.00
Salaries of 13 Policemen
($79.00 11
1
53,550.77
Salary of Building Custodian
3,535.00
Salaries of extra policemen and paid holidays
2,500.00
Other expenses
5,075.00
Police Pension
2,920.00
Target Practice
200.00
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500.00
Salary of City Clerk
3,243.00
Other expenses
City Auditor
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
1,500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
Salaries · 2 Captains ($84.00 weekly)
Salaries 3 Lieutenants ($84.00 11
)
fighters ($79.00 11
)
65,908.64
Salaries of 4 Call Captains
1,240.00
Salaries of 26 Call Firefighters ($300.00
7,800.00
Other expenses
4,000.00
Paid Holidays
2,200.00
Fire Pensions
4,957.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
1,100.00
Other expenses
750.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
550.00
Building Permits
500.00
Other expenses
150.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
600.00
Other expenses
150.00
Tree and Moth Department *
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
4,280.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
7,000.00
Control and suppression other public nuisances Removal of Tree Stumps
8,000.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
2,000.00
Salary of Senior Clerk & Stenographer (Helen O'Neil) Miscellaneous
9,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
300.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection and Disposal HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
36,500.00 **
Salary of Superintendent
4,534.00
Salary of Highway Foreman and Senior Clerk
3,421.00
Sewer Maintenance
10,000.00
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
Street Cleaning
7,000.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
6,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
16,000.00
Culverts
6,000.00
Street Oiling
16,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
10,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
4,000.00
Vacation Pay
2,352.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island
5,000.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
23,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
800.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Drainage
8,000.00
Chapter 90
12.000.00
* Tree and Park Department: Hourly rates- Tree Climber $2.00; Operator of light truck, $1.50; Skilled laborers $1.50; Laborers $1.30.
Includes dead animal collection and disposal.
60
900.00 8,760.00 13,140.00
Salaries of 16 Permanent Fire-
($310.00 yearly) 11
Salary of Superintendent
7,500.00
2,955.00
City Auditor
Highway Department, continued*
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
350.00
Repairs to Plum Island Comfort Station
650.00
HARBOR MASTER
Salary of Harbor Master
385.00
Other expenses
100.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Salaries
Salary of Agent
4,800.00
Salary Senior Clerk & Typist (J. Nagle)
2,802.00
Salary Junior Clerk & Typist
(H. Barrett) 2,100.00
Salary Social Worker
(M.A.Lyons ) 3,863.00
Salary Social Worker
(A. Murphy ) 3,600.00
Medical Consultant
(Dr. D. L.Leary) 300.00
17,465.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Aid to Dependent Children, Administration, and Disability Administration 7,300.00
10,165.00
Welfare other expenses
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Aid to Dependent Children
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Senior Clerk
( M.K.Kelly) 3,330.00
Salary of Social Worker
(D.H. Twomey) 3,863.00
Salary of Junior Clerk &
Stenographer (M.M.Patten) 2,798.00
Salary of Social Worker
( M.A.Roaf)
3,863.00
Salary Junior Clerk & Typist (N. Leary) 2,550.00
16,404.00
Less estimated Federal Grants, Old Age Assistance Administration 11,400.00
5,004.00 300,000.00
Old Age Assistance
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
4,296.00
Salary of Assistant Director of Veterans Services
3,069.00
Veterans Benefits
28,000.00
Veterans Services, Travel
400.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
4,616.00
Elizabeth M. Brennan
2,638.00
Eleanor M. Clancy
2,638.00
Grace L. Colby
2,576.00
Eleanor E. Gannon
2,766.00
Bessie W.P.Hills (Changed to full
time )
2,766.00
Beulah E. Moody
2,766.00
Eleanor H. Rogers
2,576.00
Marion G. Todd
2,638.00
* Highway Department hourly rates: Skilled mechanic $2.20; Operator heavy equipment $1.75; Operator light trucks and skilled laborers $1.50; Laborers $1.30.
Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization.
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35,000.00 ** Disability Assistance
25,000.00 46,500.00
.
City Auditor
Dorothy M. Walton John Szymura
1,395.00 3,195.00
Substitutes Other expenses
RECREATIONS
City Parks
4,500.00
Michael Cashman Park
1,900.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
500.00
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
2,860.00
Atkinson Common, Chain Link Fence & repairs to summer house
400.00
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
MemorialDay 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
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
2,300.00
Pension Accumulation
34,562.59
Military Service Credit
207.93
CEMETERIES *
Salary of Superintendent
1,760.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
CLAM PLANT
Salary of Superintendent
($80.00 weekly)
4,171.43
Salaries of 4 laborers
($69.00 weekly)
14,391.44
Laborers and extra help Other expenses
3,440.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on debt
20,350.00
Indebtedness
72,696.40
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
79,564.32
Principal Clerk
3,725.00 yearly 2,636.00
Clerk and Typist
* Cemeteries, Hourly rates : Laborers $1.30
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30,570.00 800.00 8,000.00
700.00
City Auditor
Clerk and Stenographer
Chief Engineer
2,636.00 yearly 108.95 weekly 85.85 11
Engineers
63.80 11
Skilled laborers
1.50 hourly
Water Construction Foreman
108.95 weekly
Assistant Water Construction Foreman Senior Pipe Layer
80.07 =
74.30 11
Junior Pipe Layer
61.00 11
Laborers
1. 30 hourly
Other expenses
Interest
Indebtedness
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
607,935.00
Other expenses
126,595.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
22,920.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
12,791.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,320.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
300.00
Travel outside State
400.00
SUMMARY
General Government
89,508.57
Police Department
81,442.20
Fire Department
110,405.64
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
30,580.00
Health and Sanitation
51,705.00
Highway Department
178,107.00 485.00
Charities
422,269.00
Veterans' Benefits
36,265.00
Public Library
39,370.00
Recreations
13,860.00
Unclassified
21,625.00 765.00
Civil Defense
Municipal Retirement
Cemeteries
Clam Plant
22,702.87
Interest and maturing debt
93,046.40
Water
168,682.72
School Department
774,461.00
$2,185,210.92
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6,600.00 37,070.52 6,260.00
Dog Officer
Harbor Master
57,268.40 3,850.00 28,000.00
Station operator
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS-SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1958 INCOME
PURPOSE
Dec. 1958
$25.00. So. End Reading Room
$1,000.00.
'So. End Reading Room
Margaret Atwood
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00.
180.20: Poor and Religious
Demand
5,500.00.
178.76, Poor and Religious
Balch Fund
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958 1983
10,000.00.
Bartlett Mall
J. M. Bradbury
Institution for Savings Bank U.S. G. Bonds
Demand
1,000.00.
32.50 *
Gen'l. Use of Library
c. W. Bradstreet
Institution for Savings Bank
1,000.00.
Demand
10,000.00.
479.96.
Sidewalks and Trees
John Bromfield Moses Brown
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00,
162.50.
Schools
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00.
163.82,
Schools
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958 1983
5,000.00·
Schools
W. O. Coffin Lucy G.B. Colby
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Jan. 1957
10,000.00.
325.00,
Books for Library
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00,
22.76.
Replacement of old books
Charlotte C. Cole U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
2,000.00.
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
1,000.00.
Newburyport & Newbury books
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00.
32.50· Pub. Lib. and purchase of
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00.
32.50. books for High School
Seniors.
A. E. Cutter
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
100.00· Gen'1. Use of Library
A. G. Cutter
Demand
25,432.17.
826.54 . Beautifying the City
Demand
26,227.10,
859.30 Beautifying the City
Oct.1, 1995
1,000.00.
40.00. Beautifying the City
Nov. 1960
1,000.00,
25.00. Beautifying the City
May 1, 1982
1,000.00.
50.00 | Beautifying the City
Annie D. Davis
Chicago & Erie R.R .- 5% U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
25.00 · Aged Ladies'
Timothy Dexter
Demand
2,137.50.
70.03. Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Demand
1,020.00.
33.16. Books for Library
Wm. H.P. Dodge
Demand
2,645.00
85.96 Books, Papers for Library
Susan M.Donnell
75.00 Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
3,000.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
CITY TREASURER
64
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
25.00, Newburyport & Newbury books
John N. Cushing Caleb Cushing
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank Atch., Topeka & Santa Fe-4% U.S.G. Bonds
4,000.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
1,000.00.
Aged Ladies "
Institution for Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
125.00.
Schools
U.S. Steel - 4%
Dec. 1958
25.00,
Gen'1. Use of Library
Gen'l. Use of Library
Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Company
250.00 . Bartlett Mall
U.S. Steel - 4%
Emma L. Andrews
U.S.G. Bonds Institution for Savings Bank
50.00.
Supt. of Reading Room
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1958 INCOME
PURPOSE
L. M. Follansbee
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
$2,500.00
$81.26
Poor
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,206.25
39.51
Poor
Daniel Foster
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
8.12
Books for Library
J. A.Frothingham
Institution for Savings Bank
June 1956
1,000.00
32.50
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
100.00
3.26
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,072.50
34.84.
Books for Library
Doctor Healey
U.S.G. Bonds
1960
1,000.00
25.00
Medical Books
High School
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
367.85
11.66
Athletic Field
High School
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
381.98
12.09
Memorial
Charles H.Knight
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
400.00
13.00
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
125.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Gen'1. Use of Library
Paul A. Merrill
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
25.00
School Prize
Institution for Savings Bank
1,000.00
School Prize
E. S. Moseley
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
100.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
4,000.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,560.80
180.70
Gen'l. Use of Library
Chic., Burl. & Qu. R.R. - 4%
Mar.1, 1958
40.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.
July 1, 2022
900.00
12.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
40.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
U.S. Savings Bonds
Oct. 1958
50.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Grace C. Moody
Institution for Savings Bank
1,000.00
13.54
Public Library
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,858.26
60.38
As Trs. of Lib.Directs
Municipal Bldgs.
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,882.21
138.58
Replace loss by fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
68.00
Replace loss by fire
Harlan W. Noyes
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
8.12
Library
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,100.00
68.26
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Jr.Institution
for Savings Bank
Demand
786.23
25.54
Public Library
George Pettingell Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,011.13
65.36
One-half to So.End
Reading Room and one-
half to Public Library.
21.97
So.End Reading Room
Grace G.Pettingell Npt.Five Cents Savings Bank M.P.Sawyer Salem Savings Bank
Demand
500.00 5,000.00
168.75
Books for Library
CITY TREASURER
65
Demand
1,000.00
32.50
Gen'l. Use of Library
W. O. Moseley
U.S. Steel -4%
1983
5,000.00
Demand
2,000.00
66.25
Books for Library
George Haskell
(Class '18)
(Class '17)
Demand
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FUND M.H. Simpson
INVESTMENT
Due
Amount
1958 Income
Purpose
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
14,846.15
289.30
Sprinkling Streets
Chic., Burl., & Qu. R.R. - 4%
Mar. 1, 1958
80.00
Sprinkling Street,
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
68.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5%
Mar. 1, 1942
1,500.00
60.00
Sprinkling Streets
U.S.G. Bonds
Oct. 1958
100.00
Sprinkling Streets
Demand
5,452.73
177.20
Branch Library
Demand
3,925.88
127.56
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp.Bond- 63%
Mar. 1, 1939
500.00
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp. - 62%
Jan.15, 1940
283.75
Branch Library
Real Est. corner Purchase and Marlboro Streets
Demand
4,000.00
250.00
Books for Library
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
10,000.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
325.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,774.01
350.16
Gen'. Use of Library
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
50.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Inst. for Savings Bank
2,000.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Inst. for Savings Bank
Demand
1,704.07
55.38
Gen'l. Use of Library
N. Y. , N.H. & H. R.R.
900.00
20.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Benj. G.Sweetser
U.S.G. Bonds
125.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
5,000.00
Gen'l Use of Library
Wm. C. Todd
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
12,514.37
341.70
Reading Room
Chic., Burl. & Qu. R.R. - 4%
Mar. 1, 1958
40.00
Reading Room
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R., 4%
July 1, 2022
2,000.00
24.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R.R. - 5%
May 1, 1940
1,000.00
40.00
Reading Room
U.S.G. Bonds
Oct. 1958
25.00
Reading Room
R.N. Toppan
Institution for Savings
Demand
250.00
8.12
School Prize
Annie I. Wightman Institution for Savings
Demand
8,728.94
283.66
Pub. Lib. Reading Room
A. Williams
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00.
33.14
Books for Library
$288,468.88 8,744.90
CITY TREASURER
66
So.End Read. Room
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
U.S.G. Bonds
Dec. 1958
J. R. Spring
E. H. Stickney Eben F. Stone
July 1, 2022 Dec. 1958
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
$288,468.88
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank $65,486.94
Institution for Savings Bank-
148,098.19
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Company -- 10,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad- 1,000.00
Chicago & Erie Railroad- 1,000.00
Salem Savings Bank-
5,000.00
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 Sts.
4,000.00
U.S.A. "G" Bonds -
2,000.00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank-
3,000.00
U.S. Steel
30,000.00
Total
$288,468.88
Treasurer. Bohum Tellher.
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1958 (Including Stillborns )
Males
Females
January .
17
19
February .
20
19
March.
16
22
April.
25
16
May
27
12
June
15
26
July.
19
22
August
24
17
September
15
19
October
24
12
November
17
17
December
16
18
235
219
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
168
199
U. S. outside of Newburyport.
276
243
Canada .
5
7
Austria
1
Italy.
1
1
Greece .
2
2
Switzerland
1
1
Scotland.
1
454
454
Births outside Newburyport,
Males
Females
parents residing in the city:
22
10
Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere :
Males
Females
97
91
England
68
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Deaths Recorded in 1958
Including Stillbirths -- Males 2, Females 2
Males
Females
January
15
12
February.
9
12
March.
7
7
April.
8
7
May .
8
13
June
10
10
July.
12
10
August
7
10
September
7
9
October
13
11
November
6
8
December
15
6
117
115
9
February
14
March.
2
April.
19
May.
8
June
18
July
16
August
19
September
16
October
11
November
8
December
7
14.7
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport.
83
Outside Newburyport
3
2
Outside U. S. A.
147
147
Non-residents died in City: Males 33, Females 27 Residents of City dying elsewhere : Males 17, Females 14 Non-residents buried in City (not included in above) Males 3, Females 6.
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR (cont )
Marriages Registered in 1958
January .
ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT January 1, 1959
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 1958.
The City, County and State warrants call for the following amounts :
Total Appropriations
G. L. Chap.41, Sec. 15A
$2,112,002.37
Appropriations from
Available Funds
255,844.20
$2,367,846.57
Deficit in Overlay
Abatements 1955
259.80
259.80
Other Amounts
Water Acts 1908
5,000.00
Chap. 59, Sec. 23
187.08
1958 1957 Under
Estimates Estimates
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
7,265.64
200.11
State Audit & Examination
of Municipal Accounts
3,792.67
State Examination of
Retirement System
547.36 11,605.67
200.11
11,805.78
County Assessments
County Tax
50,354.76
Tuberculosis Hospital
Assessment
28,119.50
County Bridges
11,054.06
Overlay of Current Year
43,404.06
Gross Amount to be raised
$2,526,058.45
Estimated Receipts &
Available Funds.
Estimated Receipts
905,211.40
Available Funds
255,844.20
Total Estimated
Receipts and
Available Funds
1,161,055.60
Net Amount to be Raised
By Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,365,002.85
1958 Estimates
1957 Under Estimates 8,026.84
89,528.32
8,026.84
97,555.16
5,187.08
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ASSESSORS
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Number of Polls 4264 at $2.00
$8,528.00
Valuation
Personal Property at $49.00
$2,403,055.00
Real Estate
$25,280,105.00 at $49.00
1, 238, 725. 15
$1,356,474.85
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $1,356,474.85.
The gain in valuation for the year 1958 is as follows:
1958 1957
Gain
Real Estate $25,280,105.00
$25,058,150.00 $221,955.00
Personal 2,403,055.00 2,351,795.00 51,260.00
$27,683, 160.00
$27,409, 945.00
$273, 215.00
Showing an increase of $273,215.00.
The Board made six committments of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1958 as follows:
Date of Commitment
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 June 26, 1958
2561
$1,264,000.00
$72,910.53 37,404.54
#3 Nov. 14, 1958
992
443,580.00
21,768.61
#4 Jan. 30, 1959
for 1958
820
371,870.00
9,655.79
#5 Mar. 5,
1959
for 1958
50
32,200.00
274.18
#6 Apr. 10, 1959 for 1958 1
550.00
5.52
5950
$2,914, 170.00
$142,019.17
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Tax during the year 1958 were as follows:
Levy of 1956
$1,231.51 1,409.84
Levy of 1957
Levy of 1958
6,931.74 $9,573.09
The amount of abatements granted on Polls, Personal Property and Real Estate during the year 1958 were as follows: Levy of 1955 $135.48
Levy of 1956
99.96
Levy of 1957
149.40
Levy of 1958
27,236.81 $27,621.65
The largest percentage of abatements granted during the year 1958 were due to Statutory Exemptions by State Legislative Acts since 1942 and amendments thereto.
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#2 Oct. 27, 1958
1526
801,970.00
117,749.70
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. Leo a. Barbora William & Welch Board of Assessors
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LAW DEPARTMENT
I am submitting herewith my report as City Solicitor for the year 1958. During that year, I have attended every regular meeting of the City Council and some special meetings and whenever requested, have given written opinions and advice to the members of the City Council on any matter at all involving municipal administration. At the request of members of the City Council I have prepared orders when they involved legal technicalities, and during discussions at City Council meetings I gave oral opinions. Upon request, I also attended several meetings of the School Committee and gave that committee written opinions on school matters, besides conferring with the Superintendent of Schools numerous times.
At any time when any of the City officials requested advice or the drafting of legal papers in connection with City affairs, I was only too happy to give the advice and draft the necessary papers . Whenever any claims were filed by employees protected under workman's compensation, I processed them and forwarded the claims to the insurance company involved and to the office of the Industrial Accident Board in Boston.
At the present time, there are several land damage cases pending, the vast majority being hold-overs from the previous administration. One land damage case was tried at the sitting here in Newburyport in April of 1958. At the present time there are no defect cases pending against the City, that is, those that have been entered into Court. There are numerous old claims against persons using our Clam Chlorination Plant and I have collected money from some of those persons owing the City for services rendered at that plant. At the present time, there are still some outstanding claims for clam chlorinating work performed it the plant and if these are not paid, I intend to bring suit. me or two of the City Councilors have suggested to me that the Revised Ordinances of 1937 be brought up to date and of course you realize that this would entail considerable legal research work especially on the traffic ordinance which has been amended numerous times since the original ordinance was passed. If his Honor the Mayor sees fit to appropriate the necessary money for the recordification of these ordinances, I would only be too happy to do so.
Respectfully yours, FrancisKellchen T. Francis Kelleher City Solicitor
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LICENSE BOARD
LICENSES ISSUED BY THE LICENSE BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1958
Seasonal All Alcoholic @ $600.00
Leonardo Restaurant
Flying Yankee Tap Room 2
$1,200.00
1 Day only Malt Beverage $10.00
Neptune Veterans Firemen's Association 1 10.00
Common Victuallers All-Alcoholic Rest. $850.
The Lodge Cafe Inc.
Leary's Lunch
K&C Spa
park: Lunch
Twomey 's Log Cabin, Inc.
John's Cafe, Inc.
Sportmen's Lodge, Inc.
Kay's Corner Cafe
Duke's Corner Grill
Riverview Restaurant
Labadini's, Inc.
The Dexter Steak House
12
$10,200.00
Package Store All-Alcoholic @ $850. each
Canepa Bros., Inc. Sullivan & Lyons J. Rochette & Son Leary package Store, Inc.
4 Licenses 3,400.00
Package Store Wine & Malt Beverage @ $350. each
Chagras Package
Stickneyts Beverage Shop 2 Licenses 700.00
Common Victuallers Wine & Malt Beverage @ $500.00
paul's Cafe
Flying Tap Room
Zeke's cafe
3 Licenses 1,500.00
Club All-Alcoholic @ $400.00
Elks club
Polish-American Citizens Club
Disabled American Veterans
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