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Balance January 1, 1961
151.28
From trustees of trust funds
386.43
$537.71
Supplies
57.12
Repairs
6.00
Books and periodicals Balance December 31, 1961
415.47
478.59
$ 59.12
Alice C. Moulton Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
16.94
From trustees of trust funds
69.68
$86.62
Dr.
39.27
Books Balance December 31, 1961
Harlan Noyes Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
4.48
From trustees of trust funds
9.38
$13.86
Books
$12.54
Balance December 31, 1961
$ 1.32
Paul A. Pathe Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
10.18
From trustees of trust funds
29.48
$39.66
Dr.
Books
23.93
Balance December 31, 1961
$15.73
Dr.
$47.35
Dr.
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From trustees of trust funds
From trustees of trust funds
City Auditor
Ethel Parton Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
6.14 78.76
$84.90
Dr.
45.08
Books Balance December 31, 1961
$39.82
George B. Pettingell Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
1.95
From trustees of trust funds
75.42
$77.37
Dr.
Transferred to South End Reading Room 37.71
18.30
56.01
Books Balance December 31, 1961
$21.36
Grace G. Pettingell Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
20.61
From trustees of trust funds
20.00
$40.61
Dr.
17.77
Books Balance December 31, 1961
M. P. Sawyer Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
39.00
From trustees of trust funds
193.75
$232.75
Books and periodicals
162.50
Balance. December 31, 1961
$ 70.25
South End Reading Room
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
167.11
Transferred from George B. Pettingell
37.71
From trustees of trust funds
365.26
$570.08
Payments Branch Library
389.00
Balance December 31, 1961
$181.08
J. R. Spring Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
144.52
From trustees of trust funds
775.00
$919.52
Books Balance December 31, 1961
$206.94
E. M. Stickney Fund
Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
118.58
From trustees of trust funds
404.02
$522.60
Dr.
332.20
Books Balance December 31, 1961
$190.40
Dr.
712.58
Dr.
$22.84
Dr.
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From trustees of trust funds
City Auditor
Eben Stone Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
38.07 148.90
$186.97
Dr.
126.08
$ 60.89
Benjamin G. Sweetser Fund
cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
103.91
From trustees of trust funds
187.50
$291.41
Dr.
149.80
Books Balance December 31, 1961
William G. Todd Fund
cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
13.06
From trustees of trust funds
540.71
$553.77
Books and periodicals Balance December 31, 1961
551.90 $ 1.87
A. Williams Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
9.47
From trustees of trust funds
38.14
$ 47.61
Books
17.86
$29.75
Wightman Fund Cr.
Balance January 1, 1961
77.72
From trustees of trust funds
327.30
$405.02
Dr
Books
201.46
Balance December 31, 1961
$203.56
From trustees of trust funds
Books Balance December 31, 1961
$141.61
Dr.
Dr.
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City Auditor
Year 1961
Annual Report of the Trustees of the Building Fund of the Newburyport Public Library (Moseley Fund ) INCOME AND EXPENDITURES
December 31, 1960 Balance on hand
= 11 = Institution for Savings $ 301.14
Merchants National Bank 11.28
$ 312.42
INCOME
Institution for Savings April & October dividends
389.90
Income and balance
$ 702. 32
PAYMENTS
1961 NONE 0
BALANCE
December 31, 1961 Balance on hand
Institution for Savings $ 691.04
11 =
Merchants National Bank 11.28
$ 702.32
PRINCIPAL OF FUND
Deposit Institution for Savings Book #21990
Audited and found correct
Norbert A. Carey
John J. C. Coffin
City Auditor
Treasurer of Building Fund
Peabody Fund Newburyport Public Library Treasurer's Annual Report for year ending December 8, 1961
Receipts :
On Hand, December 3, 1960
$211.68
Dividend, April 25, 1961
281.25
October 25, 1961
281.25
$ 774.18
Expenditures : Postage Books bought
. 70
572.19
$ 572.89
$ 201.25
On hand, December 8, 1961
$10,000.00
Laurence Hayward, Treasurer, Peabody Fund
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City Auditor
Moses Atkinson School Fund
Cash Savings Securities Total
Deposits par Value
On hand Dec. 31, 1961 $384.18
$8,401.21 $1,150.00 $9,935.39
Receipts
Payments
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1961 $389.68
First & Ocean National Bank, box rent $ 5.50
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1961
$384.18
$389.68
$389.68
Investments
40 shares Merchants National Bank, Newburyport, Mass. 7 shares First & Ocean National Bank, Newburyport, Mass. 350.00 On deposit Dec. 31, 1961, First & Ocean National Bank, Newburyport, Mass. 384.18
On deposit Dec. 31, 1961, Institution for Savings, Newburyport, Mass.
4,544.55
On deposit Dec. 31, 1961,
Five Cents Savings Bank
Newburyport, Mass.
3,856.66
$9,935.39
Norbert a Sarey City Auditor
William Wheelwright Scientific School Investment of Fund, October 31, 1961
Bonds Stocks Cash
$700,895.78 218,592.36 4,471.04
Statement of Receipts and Payments Receipts
$ 5,387.55
Securities sold and matured Income
47,505.13
Refund of Tuition
1,682,76
$247,694.51
Payments
Student's account
$ 37,915.75
Securities Purchased
198,180.63
Administrative expense
4,863.16
Accrued interest
1,728.47
Withholding tax
535.46
$243,223.47
Cash on hand October 30, 1961 4,471.04
norbert gavel
City Auditor
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$923,959.18
Cash on hand October 30, 1960
193,119.07
$800.00
City Auditor City of Newburyport
Balance Sheet
Revenue Accounts
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Revenue Cash: In banks and office
$148,253-72
School Funds, Public Law 85-864 $876.88
School Funds, Public Law 874
37,930.61
Disability Assistance 3,849.29
Aid Dependent Children 12,614.57
Old Age Assistance
15,231. 38
Medical Assistance Aged
12,636.71
Welfare Administration 8,555.57
$91,695.01
Personal
52.00 657.60 35,797.14
Revolving Funds : High School Cafeteria School Lunch High School Athletics
2,482.59
Levy of 1961: Poll
170.00
4,573.34
Personal
4,656.00
11,095.32
Real Estate
82,575.54
18,151.25
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise :
Levy of 1960
921.11
487.48
Levy of 1961
7,483.36
8,404.47
Trust Fund Income : Cemetery Perpetual Care Other
767.33 10,267.40
Tax Titles and Possessions :
Tax Titles
8,801.65
Tax Possessions
121.98
8,923.63
Recoveries : Medical Assistance Aged
408.50
Fire
200.00
Old Age Assistance Disability Assistance
125.00
Outside Relief, State
6,312.99
Outside Relief, Cities and
Towns
1,092.58
Public Welfare, Individuals
189.45
Old Age Assistance, Cities and Towns
1,193.55
Appropriation Balances Sale of Real Estate Sarah C. Brown Legacy Reserve for Petty Cash Allowance High School Athletic Association Overestimates 1961, State Parks and Reservations
100.00
627.37
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
Levy of 1960 : Poll
Real Estate
E
123,908.28
Tailings : Unclaimed checks
11,034.73
Departmental :
21,830.32
Sewer
883.24
22,363.82 68,424.77 3,223.97 920.40
Cash invested in U.S. Treas. Notes and Certificates of Deposits
498,806.50
Federal Grants:
December 31, 1961
City Auditor City of Newburyport Balance Sheet, Continued
Departmental : Aid to Dependent Children, State
12,802.72
Veterans' Benefits Clam Plant Assessments
85.15
Parking Lot, Inn Street
10,326.90
Water Street, Parking Lot Fees
1,582.00
Cemetery Receipts 1,080.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 75.00
43,272.60
1,213.79
14,910.39
Premium on Loan, Water
583.80 8,000.37
Aid to Highways: State County
21,157.12
10,578.56
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1960 Levy of 1961
7,028.85 9,283.97
16,312.82
100.00
Revenue Reserved until Collected : Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
8,404.47
Tax Titles and Possessions Departmental
24,905.51
Water
14,910.39
Aid to Highway State & County
31,735.68
88,879.68
54,355.03
100,000.00
333,112.04
$861,545.14
$861,545.14
Non-Revenue Accounts
Cash Cash invested in U. S. Treasury Notes
$5,029.82 79,518.40 $84,548.22
Water 1958
Water 1961
$2,787.74 81, 760.48 $84,548.22
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High School Athletic Assoc. Petty Cash Allowance Underestimate to be raised by taxation : County Tax
1,596.96
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations : Parking Meters 29,686.20 Kent Street, Municipal Parking Lot 522.50
2,145.83
24,905.51
Water: Fixture Rates Meter Rates Service Pipe and Miscell.
10,681.50
3,015.10
31,735.68
8,923.63
Water Surplus Stabilization Fund Excess and Deficiency
City Auditor City of Newburyport Balance Sheet, Continued
December 31, 1961
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: $899,000.00
Inside Debt Limit:
$130,000.00
Sewer Loan 1954 School Repairs Loan 1953 10,000.00
$140,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Water Loan 1950
$16,000.00
Water Mains Loan 1953
28,000.00
Water Loan 1957
10,000.00
Water Loan 1957
25,000.00
Water Loan 1958
45,000.00
Water Loan 1961
210,000.00
School Project Loan 1956
425,000.00
$759,000.00
$899,000.00
$899,000.00
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City Auditor Statement of Appropriated Accounts at close of Financial Year
Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Estimated Cost for year 1961 Salary
Adjustment by Chas. M. Evans Associates
$35,000.00
34,996.04
3.96
General Government
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
450.00
450.00
Salary of Councillors
3,300.00
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,600.00
1,307.80
292.20
Mayor's Department
2,500.00
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,128.57
3,118.29
10.28
Vacation Pay, Mayor's Secretary
120.00
120.00
Other Expenses
900.00
273.00
1,163.25
9.75
Travel Outside State
500.00
227.00
273.00
Auditor's Department
Salaries
9,042.00
693.16
9,735.16
Rental of Adding Machine - State Auditors Other Expenses
1,178.10
150.00
1,291.27
Treasurer & Collector's Dept.
Salery Treasurer & Collector
4,911.00
604.86
5,515.86
Salary Clerks
6,871.00
392.52
7,263.52
Other expenses
6,800.00
2,425.00
9,222.17
2.83
Expense of Bond & Note Issue
800.00
747.48
52.52
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
300.00
300.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salaries
12,994.00
692.04
13,686.04
Other expenses
5,000.00
800.00
5,637.93
162.07
City Clerk's Department
5,094.00
421.86
5,515.86
Other expenses
1,105.00
842.96
262.04
Old Records & Typewriting
325.00
173.73
151.27
Vital Statistics
250.00
209.15
40.85
Law Department
Salary of City Solicitor
4,000.00
4,000.00
City Solicitor extra duties performed
800.00
300.00
1,100.00
58.00
58.00
36.83
Salary of Mayor
₣
Salary of City Clerk
City Auditor
Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Travel Outside State Other Expenses
500.00
300.00
765.35
34.65
Election and Registration
275.00
275.00
Salary three Registrars
825.00
825.00
Registration
1,475.00
1,228.00
247.00
Other Expenses
4,620.39
4,516.72
103.67
Salary of City Messenger
4,053.24
4,053.24
Salary of Assistant City Messenger
1,000.00
999.56
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City Hall
5,750.00
5,698.50
51.50
City Hall Painting & Improvements
3,500.00
998.75
950.00
1,551.25
License Commissioners
550.00
550.00
Salary two Commissioners
660.00
660.00
Clerical Services
250.00
246.00
4.00
Other Expenses
225.00
77.25
147. 75
Planning Board
250.00
145.50
104.50
Newburyport Redevelopment Authority
150.00
1,000.00
1,074.50
75.50
Board of Appeals
293.00
214.00
79.00
Charles M. Evans Associates for 30 copies of Personnel Ordinance
50.00
50.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
50.00
Shellfish Constable
100.00
100.00
Testing & Seeding Clam Flats
700.00
700.00
Other Expense, Personnel Board
50.00
24.80
25.20
Brochure City of Newburyport, promotion of assets of City
1,500.00
210.92
1,289.08
Protection of Life and Property
Police Department
Salary of City Marshal
5,228.58
409.02
5,616.00
21.60
Salary of Captains
8,784.00
820.80
9,568.00
36.80
Salary of Police
53,810.44
11,761.26
65,161.16
.400.00
10.54
Salary Building Custodian
3,535.00
98.12
3,633.12
Extra Police & for Paid Holidays
5,300.00
1,980.03
7,272.83
7.20
Waterproofing Easterly Side of
Police Station
200.00
200.00
Other Expenses
6,000.00
5,844.61
150.00
5.39
Target Practice
200.00
148.00
50.00
2.00
Police Pension
2,920.00
2,920.00
Renovation of Police Station in year 1961
1,911.46
1,911.46
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100.00
100.00
Salary Clerk of Registrars
Salary Chairman
City Auditor
Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers
Balance
from
Reward for the Arrest and Conviction of River Pirates Sending one night officer and one day officer to State Police Academy, Framingham (6 wks. course ) 1961 Purchase of Tear Gas Kit Painting of Cell Block
200.00
200.00
362.54
307.51
55.03
350.00
321.56
28.44
304.00
304.00
Painting Courtrooms & connecting rooms
566.29
566.29
Fire Department
Salary of Fire Chief
1,500.00
1,500.00
Salary of Assistant Chief
900.00
900.00
Salary Captains
8,784.00
913.76
7,993.65
1,704.11
Salary Lieutanants
13,176.00
604.80
10,700.80
Salary Firefighters
66,089.28
3,810.69
65,817.09
4,082.88 3,080.00
Salary Call Captains
1,240.00
930.00
310.00
Salary Call Firefighters
9,000.00
7,978.37
1,021.63
Other expenses
8,095.92
200.00
8,289.49
6.43
2,851.52
700.00
3,382.17
169.35
Purchase of New Ambulance
11,000.00
Repairs to Maxim Engine
500.00
496.25
3.75
Other Expense and Equipment
4,082.88
Fire Alarm and Wires
1,100.00
1,100.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
1,050.00
1,050.00
Other expenses
1,126. 75
470.95
655.80
Salary of Sealer
650.00
642.56
7.44
Other expenses
200.00
148.20
51.80
Forestry Department
Salary of Superintendent
4,280.00
1,303.18
5,583.18
Control & Suppression other Public Nuisances
7,500.00
1,750.00
9,250.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
12,000.00
1,750.00
13,750.00
Tree Other Expenses
3,000.00
1,718.22
4,718.22
Removal of Tree Stumps
3,000.00
3,000.00
New Trees & Guards
1,500.00
1,500.00
Park & Tree Dept. Headquarters
1,600.00
1,598.98
1.02
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Paid holidays for firefighters Fire Pensions
4,202.00
5,113.78
9,285.10
30.68
11,000.00
4,082.88
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
2,750.00
2,741.06
8.94
Sealer of Weights and Measures
VILY AUULOUS
Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Health and Sanitation Salary of Agent and Clerk Salary of Clerk Miscellaneous
3,027.00
1,130.61
4,157.61
2,500.00
227.45
2,727.45
Salary Inspector of Animals
350.00
350.00
Salary Inspector School Children
600.00
600.00
Salary Inspector of Milk
300.00
78.03
221.97
School Dental & for Well Child Conference
600.00
600.00
Ashes, Rubbish & Garbage Collection and Disposal
42,000.00
42,000.00
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
4,934.00
344. 36
5,278.36
Sewer Maintenance
11,000.00
1,000.00
11,991.08
8.92
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
500.00
5,411.78
87.22
1.00
Street Cleaning
10,000.00
3,954.77
13,909.61
45.16
Maintenance and supplies, Highway
Headquarters
6,000.00
5,751.68
171.94
76.38
Repairs to City Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
5,435.92
14,417.30
18.62
Purchase of two Radios
1,063.00
1,063.00
Highway Repairs
18,000.00
8,250.00
26,245.80
4.20
Culverts
7,000.00
500.00
6,700.63
799.37
Street Oiling
16,000.00
1,372.15
15,667.38
1,704.77
Sidewalks and Edgestones
12,000.00
1,018.22
13,017.87
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Miscellaneous
4,000.00
500.00
4,366.95
133.05
Vacation Pay
3,000.00
684.40
3,681.06
3.34
Road Repairs, Plum Island
4,500.00
4,498.01
1.99
Traffic Lights in Year 1961
3,455.69
250.00
3,682.70
22.99
Street Lighting
25,000.00
24,869.12
130.88
Street Lighting, Plum Island
900.00
808.71
91.29
Gas, Oil and anti-freeze
8,000.00
2,000.00
9,805.19
194.81
Snow and Ice Removal
23,292.65
19,000.00
42,155.62
137.03
Drainage
8,000.00
300.00
8,005.57
294.43
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
300.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
300.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
350.00
323.59
26.41
Repairs to Plum Island Comfort Station
350.00
349.03
.97
Demolition of property at 5 to 9 and 11-13 Lime St.
1,000.00
997.88
2.12
Demolition of property at 2-4-6-8
Center St.
1,000.00
652.76
347.24
6,701.00
5,738.40
962.60
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City Auditor
Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
600.00
445.25
154.75
10,000.00
8,457.56
1,542.44
450.00
Chapter 90 Highway
25,500.00
34,010.13
5,602.39
Ramp Michael Cashman Park & Bulkhead
2,000.00
2,000.00
Off Street Parking-Riverside Park and Rear of Fire Station
5,350.00
5,114.33
235.67
Welfare
Administration, City Account
26,970.00
26,798.33
171.67
Other expenses
42,040.37
24,698.83
17,341.54
Disability Assistance
29,602.00
3,000.00
32,602.00
Aid to Dependent Children
50,067.50
15,000.00
65,048.60
18.90
Old Age Assistance
146,328.61
131,328.61
Medical Assistance for the Aged
50,093.61
2,000.00
52,093.61
Veterans Benefits
Salary of Director
4,452.00
381.56
4,833.56
Salary of Clerk
3,069.00
183.53
3,252.53
Veterans' Benefits
45,384.65
4,000.00
49,163.64
221.01
Veterans' Services, Travel
200.00
87.00
11 3.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
344.40
155.60
Grave Registration
200.00
155.00
45.00
School Department
Salaries
718,001.00
698,710.71
15,000.00
4,290.29
Summer School Program
1,000.00
1,000.00
Other Expenses
167,811.00
154,359.05
13,451.95
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
9,900.00
9,575.71
324.29
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,320.00
840.00
3,160.00
Other Expenses
1,200.00
1,160.80
39.20
Physical Education and Athletic Other Expenses
14,706.00
14,702.70
3.30
Apprenticeship Tuition
200.00
72.00
128.00
Travel Outside State
1,058.26
500.00
300.00
258.26
Plans and Specifications for the proposed addition to N.H.S.
15,000.00
15,000.00
Working Drawing for Construction of addition to High School
5,000.00
5,000.00
Perkins Park & Simmons Beach Construction of Street to provide access to Elderly Housing Project Harbor Master Salary Other Expenses
450.00 149.00 14,112.52
350.00
451.56
47.44
15,000.00
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Appropriations and Credits
.
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Public Library Salaries Library Substitutes Other Expenses Renovation of Library
30,726.00
3,875.45
31,222.67
2,950.00
428.78
800.00
1,250.00
2,049.75
.25
8,502.95
1,700.00
10,202.95
2,700.00
858.20
1,841.80
Recreations
City Parks
15,000.00
3,750.75
18,750.75
Moseley Woods
4,175.25
1,000.94
2,720.80
2,455.39
Atkinson Common
3,000.00
400.00
3,348.03
51.97
Atkinson Common Repairs to Building
400.00
Bartlett Mall
400.00
400.00
Survey Riverside Park
150.00
150.00
Reserve Fund Unclassified
8,400.00
8,400.00
Damages to Persons & Property & claims
4,000.00
1,277.90
1,802.29
919.81
Other City Properties
1,000.00
241.66
700.00
58.34
Workmen's Compensation
500.00
156.70
343.30
City Clocks
200.00
200.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
194.70
5.30
Memorial Day Exercises
475.00
475.00
Memorial Day G. A.R.
400.00
397.40
2.60
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
175.00
175.00
Spanish War Veterans
150.00
2.50
147.50
Veterans Foreign Wars
100.00
100.00
Disabled American Veterans
100.00
100.00
American Legion
100.00
100.00
Jewish War Veterans
100.00
100.00
Veterans Memorial Korean War
500.00
500.00
Christmas Decorations
100.00
25.50
74.50
Fourth of July Celebration
1,005.43
194.07
1,194.07
5.43
Citizens Economic Development Commission
1.500.00
195.08
393.43
Travel Outside State - Citizens Economic Development Commission
195.08
195.08
Yankee Homecoming Celebration
1,500.00
1,499.91
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Co. D. 101st Engineers Battallion, for purchase of furniture for use at Armory
200.00
200.00
Band Concert
189.20
189.00
.20
Greenhead Control
505.00
505.00
Insurance City Buildings
8,000.00
1,120.00
8,848.06
271.94
400.00
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Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Workmen's Compensation Insurance Parking Meters
8,000.00
1,055.21
8,880.98
174.23
Service and Maintenance
1,300.00
1,300.00
Officer collecting meter money
17.36
586.69
604.05
Parking signs and Posts
723.63
1,200.00
1,287.51
636.12
Repairs and Parts
136.28
600.00
316.83
419.45
Other expenses
1.25
300.00
214. 73
86.52
Postage for mailing violation notices
50.00
12.00
38.00
Water Street Parking lot Expense
66.85
560.00
595.55
31.30
Painting Yellow Curbings for year 1961
50.00
50.00
Dog Officer
Salary
440.00
440.00
Fees for board and killing dogs
500.00
96.00
590.00
6.00
Civil Defense
Salary of Director
2,900.00
2,900.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
1,095.00
5.00
Other expenses
2,500.00
853.75
3,189.00
150.00
14. 75
Surplus Property
500.00
471.60
28.40
Travel · Outside State
150.00
150.00
135.47
164.53
Municipal Retirement
Administration
2,300.00
2,300.00
Pension Accumulation
37,080.58
37,080.58
Military Service
207.79
207.79
Revaluation of City
1,000.00
1,000.00
Water Safety at Plum Island
2,500.00
2,358.06
141.94
Master Plan for City
7,000.00
7,000.00
Salary Classification
2,500.00
2,500.00
Golden Age Project
350.00
350.00
Purchase of Marron W. Fort property,
1,500.00
1,500.00
Demolition of Property 6 School St.
800.00
799.23
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Conservation Committee
550.00
537.97
12.03
Cemeteries
Salary of Superintendent
1,760.00
456.82
1,303.18
Perpetual care of Lots
717.07
717.07
Other Expenses
7,000.00
6,996.13
3.87
6 School St.
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Appropriations and Credits
Transfers to
Expended
Transfers from
Balance
Water Department Salaries and Wages Other Expenses Interest Indebtedness Land Taking and development of new water supply on Poor property off Ferry Rd.
80,191.57
4,224.19 10,000.00
76,666.00
6,000.00
1,749.76
77,568.42
76,698.47
10,869.95
2,650.33
3,360.00
5,805.00
205.33
23,000.00
23,000.00
1,880.00
16,870.00
18,750.00
Clam Plant Other Expenses
14.35
11.75
2.60
Interest and maturing debt Indebtedness Interest on debt
51,546.00
18,476.77
70,000.00
22.77
14,975.00
14,975.00
$2,382,672.69
260,828.41
2,431,314.48
106,537.91
105,648.71
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Borrowing Capacity
December 31, 1961
Average valuation for three years
$29,951,127.
Debt limit 22% of $29,951,127.
$748,778.
Gross Debt $899,000.
Debt Outside Limit: Water $334,000.
School Project Loan Chap 645 Acts 1948 $425,000.
Total Debt outside Limit $759,000.
Debt within the Limit
$140,000.
Borrowing Capacity December 31, 1961
$608,778.
Municipal Indebtedness
Gross City Debt January 1, 1961 $782,000.
Debt Incurred during 1961
Water Loan
Debt Paid During 1961
Sewer Loan
$10,000.
Water Loans
28,000.
School Repairs Loans
10,000.
School Project Loan
45,000.
$93,000.
Increase in Debt 196]
$117,000.
Gross City Debt December 31, 1961
$899,000.
Funded Debt
The funded debt of the city at the close of books December 31, 1960 was
$782,000.
During the year 1961, the following loan was authorized : Water Loan
$210,000.
Maturities paid or appropriated for during the year 1961 including Water Bonds, amounted to
$93,000.
The total funded debt December 31, 1961 was $899,000. making a net increase of $117,000.
December 31, 1961
Bonds and Notes
Rate
Issued
Due
Amount
Water
1골%
1950
Apr. 1,1962-65
$16,000.
Water
22%
1953
June 1,1962-68
28,000.
School Repairs
21%
1953
June 1,1962-63
10,000.
Sewer
1.80%
1954
Sept. 1,1962-74
130,000.
School Project
2. 40%
1956
Feb. 1,1962-71
425,000.
Water Loan
3.30%
1957
Aug. 1,1962
10,000.
Water Loan
2.80%
1957
Dec. 1,1962-66
25,000.
*Water Loan
2.90%
1958
Apr. 1,1962-70
45,000.
Water Loan
3.20%
1961
Apr. 1,1962-76
210,000.
$899,000.
*Paid out of general taxation
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$210,000.
City Auditor BUDGET FOR 1961
Estimated Cost for Year 1961 Salary Adjustment by Charles M. Evans Associates
$35,000.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
450.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.CO
Other expenses
1,600.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,128.57
Other Expenses
900.00
Travel Outside State
500.00
Auditor's Depertment
Salary of City Auditor
5,599.00
Salary of Principel Clerk
3,443.00
Other expenses
850.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
4,911.00
Salary of Clerk (Miss Squire)
3,472.00
Salary of Clerk (Mrs. Moore)
3,399.00
Other expenses
6,800.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
800.00
Foreclosure of Tax litles
300.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
4,634.00
Salaries of Assessors (2)
8,360.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
5,094.00
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
800.00
Other expenses
500.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
3,792.00
Salary of Assistant City Messenger
1,000.00
Election and Registration
Salary of Clerk, Board of Registrars
275.00
Salaries of Registrars (3)
825.00
Registration
1,475.00
Other expenses
4,500.00
City Hall
4,800.00
Painting and Improvements, City Hall
1,000.00
License Commissioners
Salary of Chairman
550.00
Saleries of Commissioners (2)
660.00
Clerical Services
250.00
Other expenses
225.00
Planning Board
250.00
Newburyport Redevelopment Authority
150.00
Board of Appeals
100.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
100.00
Testing and Seeding Clam Flats
700.00
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
(100.00 weekly)
Salaries of 2 Captains ( 84.00 weekly)
Salaries of 13 Policemen ( 79. CO weekly )
5,228.58 8,784.00 53,697.54 3,535.00
Salary of Building Custodian
5,300.CO
Salaries of extra policemen end paid holidays Other expenses
6,000.00
Police Pension
Target Practice
2,920.00 200.00 200.00
Sending two Officers to State Police Academy FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
Salary of Assistant Chief
1,500.00 900.00
Salaries of 2 Captains (84.00 weekly)
8,784.00
Salaries of 3 Lieutenents (64.00 weekly)
13,176.00
Salaries of 16 Permanent Firefighters (79.00 weekly)
66,089.28
Salaries of 4 Call Captains (310.00 yearly )
1,240.00
Salaries of 30 Call Firefighters (300.00 yearly)
9,000.00
Other expenses
5,500.00
Repairs to Maxim Engine
500.00
Paid Holidays
2,700.00
Fire Pensions
4,202.00
FIRE ALARM, INSPECTIONS AND TREES
Fire Alarm and Wires
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,750.00
Inspection of Buildings
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