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1,050.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
650.CO
Salary Other expenses
200.00
Tree and Moth Department *
Salary of Superintendent of Trees, Moth and Parks
4,280.00
Park & Tree Department Headquarters
1,600.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
12,000.00
Control and suppression other public nuisances Removal of Tree Stumps
3,000.00
Tree Other expenses
3,000.00
New Trees
1,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Clerk
3,027.00
Salary Jr. Clerk Typist
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
6,701.00
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk
300.00
Garbage, ashes & rubbish collection & disposal ** HARBOR MASTER
42,000.00
Salary of Harbor Master
450.00
Other expenses
125.00
*Tree and Park Department hourly rates: Tree Climber $1.75 maximum three (3) men; Operator of Light Truck $1.50; Skilled labor $1.50; Laborers $1.30.
** Includes dead animal collection and disposal.
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7,500.00
Salary of Inspector Other exp enses
150.00
Salary of Superintendent
City Auditor
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT"
Salary of Superintendent
4,934.00
Sewer Maintenance
11,000.00
Sewer Construction
5,000.00
Sreet Cleaning
10,000.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
6,000.00
Repairs Gity Trucks and Equipment
9,000.00
Highway Repairs
18,000.00
Culverts
7,000.00
Street Oiling
16,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
12,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
4,000.00
Vacation Pay
3,000.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island
4,500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
25,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
900.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
8,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
20,000.00
Drainage
8,000.00
Chapter 90
8,500.00
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
350.00
Repairs to Plum Island Comfort Station
350.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
1-1-61
7-1-61
Salaries
6-30-61
12-31-61
Director, R.Dennett
2,790.00
3,090.00
Social Worker, E. M. Howard
2,100.00
2,250.00
Social Worker, A.G. Murphy
2,100.00
2,370.00
Social Worker, M. A. Roaf
2,220.00
2,490.00
Social Worker, D.H. Twomey
2,220.00
2,490.00
Principal Clerk, M. K. Kelley Sr. Clk .- Typist, J. E. Nagle
1,620.00
1,740.00
Jr. Clk. - Stenog, M.M. Patten
1,530.00
1,650.00
Jr. Clk. - Stenog, D. A. Sadowski
1,350.00
1,410.00
Jr. Clk .- Typist. H.G. Barrett
1,410.00
1,470.00
Jr. Clk .- Typist, A. G. Rogers
1,350.00
1,410.00
Med. Consultant, Dr.D. Leary
150.00
150.00
Chairman Board Pub. Welfare
75.00
75.00
Board Members (2)
100.00
100.00
20,995.00
22,825.00
22,825.00
43,820.00 5,450.00
Administration Expenses Total
49,270.00
22,300.00
26,970.CO
Welfare other expenses **
30,000.00
Disability Assistance
29,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
50,000.00
Old Age Assistance
145,000.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged
50,000.00
* Highway Dept.hourly rates; Skilled mechanic $2.50: Operator heavy equip/$ 1.75 : Operator light trucks & skilled laborers $1.50: Laborers $1.30.
** Includes Anna Jaques Hospitalization.
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Less est. Fed. Adm. Grants
1,980.00
2,130.00
City Auditor
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans Services
4,452.00
Salary of Clerk-Stenog.
3,069.00
Veterans Benefits
45,000.00
Veterans Services, Travel Care of Soldiers' Graves Grave Registration Officer
500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Knechle
4,772.00
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
2,766.00
Beulah E. Moody
2,766.00
Eleanor H. Rogers
2,576.00
Marion G. Todd
2,638.00
Dorothy M. Walton
1,395.00
John Szymura
3,195.00
30,726.00
Substitutes
800.00
Other expenses
8,500.00
Renovation of Library
2,700.00
RECREATIONS
City Parks
15,000.00
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
3,000.00
Atkinson Common, repairs to Building
200.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Reserve Fund
8,400.00
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 Glocks
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
475.00
Memorial Day G.A. R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
175.00
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
1,000.00
Insurance City Buildings
8,000.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
8,000.00
Citizens'Economic Development Commission
1,500.00
Yankee Homecoming Celebration
1,500.00
Life Guards Summer Program Plum Island Golden Age Club
350.00
Conservation Committee
550.00
DOG OFFICER
440.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
500.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
2,900.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expense
2,500.00
Surplus property
500.00
Travel outside State
150.00
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2,500.00
Salary of Dog Officer
200.00
200.00
City Auditor
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT Administration Pension Accumulation Military Service Credit CEMETERIES*
2,300.00 37,080.58 207.79
Salary of Superintendent Other expenses
7,000.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT Interest on debt Indebtedness
51,546.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages
80,191.57
Principal Clerk
3, 975. OCyrly.
Clk .- Typist, M. Reardon
2,500.00 2
Clk. - typist
2,500.00 "
Chief Engineer
108.95 wkly.
Engineers
85.85
Station operator
63.80
Skilled laborers
1.50 hrly.
Water Construction Foreman
108.95 wkly.
Asst. Water Construction Foreman
80.07
Senior Pipe Layer
74.30
Junior Pipe Layer
61.00
M
Laborers
1.30
hrly
Other expenses
74,810.25
Interest
2,445.00
Indebtedness
23,000.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
718,001.00
Other expenses
167,811.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
9,900.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
14,706.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
2,320.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
200.00
Travel Outside State
950.00
SUMMARY
Salary Adjustment
$35,000.00
General Government
92,822.57
Police Department
85,865.12
Fire Department
113,591.28
Fire Alarm, Inspection and Trees
38,780.00
Health and Sanitation
56,078.00
Highway Department
182,534.00 575.00
Charities
330,970.00
Veterans' Benefits
53,421.00
Public Library
42,726.00
Recreations
20,200.00
Unclassified
39,400.00 940.00
Civil Defense
7,150.00 39,588.37 8,760.00
Cemeteries
Interest and maturing debt
66,521.00
Water
180,446.82
School Department
915,088.00
2,310,457.16
* Cemeteries, Hourly rates: Laborers $1.30.
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Dog Officer
Municipal Retirement
Harbor Master
1,760.00
14,975.00
City Auditor
BUDGET FOR 1962
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$450.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,600.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,252.53
Other expenses
900.00
Travel Outside State
500.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
6,294.54
Salary of Principal Clerk
3,878.70
Other expenses
1,727.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
5,764.10
Salary of Clerk, Senior Clerk-Sten. (C.Squire)
3,711.68
Salary of Clerk, Senior Clerk-Typise (M. Moore ) Other expenses
6,800.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
800.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
300.00
Salary of Custodian of Tax Titles
100.00
Assessors ' Department
Salary of Chairman, Board of Assessors
4,833.56
Salaries of Assessors (2)
9,250.84
Other expenses
2,500.00
City Clerk's Department
Salary of City Clerk
5,764.10
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
1,000.00
City Messenger
Salary of City Messenger
4,053.24
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
5,000.00
City Hall
4,800.00
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
500.00
Newburyport Redevelopment Authority
150.00
Board of Appeals
100.00
Personnel Board other expenses
125.00
Enforcement of Zoning Law
50.00
Shellfish Constable
100.00
Testing and Seeding Clam Flats
350.00
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1,000.00
3,551.84
City Auditor
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
5,890.77
Salaries of 2 Captains
Salaries of 13 Policemen
Salary of Building Custodian
Salaries of extra policemen
Paid Holidays
3,230.80
Other expenses
7,000.00 2,920.00
Target Practice
200.00
Sending two Officers to State Police Academy
350.00
Clothing Allowance permanent Police Officers FIRE DEPARTMENT
900.00
Salary of Chief
5,637.60
Salary of Assistant Chief
900.00
Salaries of 2 Captains
6,775.00
Salaries of 2 Lieutenants
9,393.00 68,600.00
Salaries of 4 Call Captains
1,240.00
Salaries of 30 Call Firefighters
9,000.00
Other expenses
5,000.00
Paid Holidays Fire Pensions
16,427.41
FIRE ALARM AND INSPECTIONS
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,750.00
Inspection of Buildings
Salary of Inspector
1,050.00
Other expenses
325.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
650.00
Other expenses
200.00
TREE, PARK AND CEMETERIES
Salary of Supt. of Tree, Parks and Cemeteries
6,040.00
Park and Tree Department Headquarters
1,200.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
12,500.00
Control and suppression other public nuisances
8,250.00
Removal of Tree Stumps
3,000.00
Tree other expenses
3,500.00
New Trees
1,750.00
Vacation Pay
1,300.00
City Parks
16,000.00
Cemetery other expenses
7,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent and Milk Inspector
4,426.24
Salary Junior Clerk and Typist
2,850.19
Miscellaneous
7,000.00
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary of School Physician
600.00
Gas Inspector
350.00
Garbage, Ashes & Rubbish Collection & Disposal, including Dead animal collection & disposal HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
52,000.00
Salary of Superintendent
5,515.86
Sewer Maintenance
12,000.00
Sewer Construction
5,500.00
Street Cleaning
13,500.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
6,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
12,000.00
Highway Repairs
18,000.00
Culverts
7,000.00
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10,038.06 59,275.71 3,633.12 3,500.00
Police Pension
Salaries of 16 Permanent Firefighters
2,250.10
Salary
City Auditor
Street Oiling
17,000.00
Sidewalks and Edgestones
13,000.00
Highway Miscellaneous
4,500.00
Vacation Pay
4,000.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island
2,500.00
Traffic Lighting
400.00
Street Lighting
26,000.00
Street Lighting, Plum Island
900.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
9,000.00
Snow and Ice Remo val
25,000.00
Drainage
8,000.00
Chapter 90
8,500.00
Goodwin's Landing
300.00
Janvrin's Landing
300.00
Comfort Station Plum Island
350.00
Repairs to Plum Island Comfort Station
250.00
HARBOR MASTER
Salary of Harbor Master
450.00
Other expenses
275.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Salaries
47,420.00
Administration Expenses Total
52,420.00
Less est. Fed. Adm. Grants
-23,000.00
Less bal. Fed. Adm. Account
- 8,555.5-
20, 864.43
Welfare other expenses
25,000.00
Disability Assistance
35,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
56,000.00
Old Age Assistance
150,000.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged
70,000.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Salary of Director of Veterans' Services
5,051.07
Salary of Clerk-Stenog.
3,252.53
Veterans' Benefits
45,000.00
Veterans ' Services, Travel
200.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
Grave Registration Officer
200.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
5,278.36
Elizabeth M. Brennan
3,112.47
Eleanor M. Clancy
3,551.84
Grace L. Colby
2,978.44
Eleanor E. Gannon
3,551.84
Bessie W. P. Hills
3,112.47
( B. E. Moody, retired) Jr. Assist. S-1
2,610.00
Eleanor H. Rogers
3,112.47
Marion G. Todd
3,112.47
Dorothy M. Walton
1,295.00
John Szymura
3,633.12
35,348.48
Substitutes
800.00
Other expenses
8,500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
3,200.00
Reserve Fund
7,000.00
Damages to Persons and Property, and Claims
4,000.00
Other City Properties
1,000.00
Workmen's Compensation
500.00
World War #2 Honor Roll
200.00
City Clocks
200.00
Memorial Day Exercises
475.00
5,000.00
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Memorial Day G.A.R.
400.00
Firemen's Memorial Sunday
175.00
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
1,000.00
Insurance City Buildings
8,848.06
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
9,380.19
Citizens' Economic Development Commission
2,500.00
Economic Development Comm. Travel Outside State
500.00
Yankee Homecoming Celebration
1,500.00
Golden Age Club
350.00
Conservation Committee
500.00
Lifeguard Summer Program
2,500.00
DOG OFFICER
Salary of Dog Officer
440.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
500.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
3,000.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expense
2,800.00
Surplus property
500.00
Travel Outside State
150.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,500.00
Pension Accumulation
46,590.35
Military Service Credit
217.37
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest on de bt
18,000.00
Indebtedness
65,000.00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
E. Arthur
2,727.45
W. Berry
4,739.76
C. Bridges
4,739.76
H. Cote
1,550.34
R. Estabrooks
4,739.76
F. Hanson
3,340.80
T. Healey
4,530.96
E. Knights
3,486.96
H. Lanen
4,739.76
C. Lunt
5,764.10
D. MacRae
4,739.76
B. McPhail
3,340.80
R. Orfant
3,486.96
V. Perry
4,426.24
R. Rayno
5,764.10
J. Reardon
3,988.08
M. Reardon
2,850.19
B. Skovron
3,486.96
W. Smith
3,800.16
K. Stevens
3,486.96
H. Russell
3,340.80
E. Shute
3,633.12
Other expenses Interest Indebtedness
86,703.78 60,452.02 8,225.00 42,416.20
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
756,645.00
Other expenses
159,057.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
9,400.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
15,995.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
3,160.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
200.00
Travel Outside State
950.00
SUMMARY
General Government
$96,947.13
Police Department
96,938.46
Fire Department
125,223.11
Fire Alarm and Inspections
6,075.00
Tree, Park and Cemeteries
61,040.00
Health and Sanitation
68,176.43
Highway Department
199,515.86 725.00
Harbor Master
Charities
356,864.43
Veterans' Benefits
54,203.60
Public Library
44,648.48
Unclassified
46,878.25 940.00
Civil Defense
7,550.00
Municipal Retirement
49,307.72
Interest and Maturing debt
83,000.00
Water Department
197.797.00
School Department
946,607.00
Dog Officer
$2,442,437.47
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CITY TREASURER
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1961 INCOME
PURPOSE
Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
Balch Fund
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
10,000.00
400.00
Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Gen'l. Use of Library
Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Company
Demand
10,000.00
536.44
Sidewalks and Trees
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
200.00
Schools
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
189.24
Schools
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
5,000.00
200.00
Schools
Not. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
400.00
Books for Library
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
28.00
Replacement of old books.
Charlotte C. Cole
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
80.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Npt. and NewburyBooks
John N. Cushing Caleb Cushing
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Pub. Lib. and Pur-
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
chase of books for
A. E. Cutter A. G. Cutter
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
25,432.17
1,017.28
Beautifying the City
Demand
27,227.10
1,021.05
Beautifying the City
Atch., Topeka & Santa Fe -4% Oct. 1, 1995
1,000.00
40.00
Beautifying the City
U.S.G. Bonds $1,000.
Nov. 1960
12.50
Beautifying the City
Chicago & Erie R.R. - 5%
May 1, 1982
1,000.00
50.00
Annie D. Davis
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Aged Ladies'
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,137.50
80.89
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
40.80
Books for Library
Wm. H.P. Dodge
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,645.00
99.18
Books, Papers for
Susan M. Donnell
Gen'1. Use of Library
L.M. Follansbee
Poor
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,206.25
45.64
Poor
Daniel Foster
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.00
Books for Library
J.A. Frothingham
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Books for Library
Demand
100.00
4.00
Atkinson Common
A. M. Gorwaiz S. A. Green
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
76.25
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
$1,000.00
$37.50
So. End Reading Room
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
208.19
Poor and Religious
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
220.00
Poor and Religious
J.M. Bradbury
C.W. Bradstreet
John Bromfield
Moses Brown
w. O. Coffin Lucy G.B. Colby
High School Seniors.
Demand
4,000.00
150.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Beautifying the City
Library
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
3,000.00
112.50
Demand
2,500.00
100.00
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1961 INCOME
PURPOSE
George Haskell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand 1962
1,000.00
25.00
(Medical)
High School
(Class '18)
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
410.15
15.92
Athletic Field
High School
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
425.92
16.52
Memorial
Wm. Horton Fund
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
11,000.00
206.25
Aged and Needy of Newburyport
Charles H. Knight
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand 1983
400.00
16.00
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
U.S. Steel - 4%
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
School Prize
E. S. Moseley
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Gen'1. Use Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
4,000.00
150.00
Gen'1. Use Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,580.80
321.00
Gen'1. Use Library
N.Y. N.H. & H. Railroad
July 1,2022
900.00
6.00
Gen'1. Use Library
Boston & Maine Railroad
$1,000 4% Bond due 7/1/60
converted to:
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1, 1962
20.00
Gen'l. Use Library
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1, 1963
20.00
Gen'1. Use Library
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1, 1964
20.00
Gen'l. Use Library
Boston & Maine
Certificate
Aug. 1,
1965
5.71
Gen'l. Use Library
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug. 1, 1965
914.29
59.43
Gen'l. Use Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
37.50
Public Library
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,858.26
69.68
As Trs. of Lib.Directs
Municipal Bldgs.
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
232.39
8.43
Replace Loss by Fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. 0 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
34.00
Harlan W. Noyes
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
9.38
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,100.00
78.76
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Jr.
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
786.23
29.48
George Pettingell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,011.13
75.42
One-half to So.End Reading Room and one-half to Pub.Lib.
Grace G.Pettingell M. P. Sawyer
M.H. Simpson
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
500.00
20.00
So.End Read. Room
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
193.75 Books for Library
Demand
14,876.15
561.94
Sprinkling Streets
Institution for Savings Bank N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1, 2022
5,400.00
34.00
Sprinkling Streets
CITY TREASURER
64
Doctor Healey
U.S.G. Bonds
Books for Library Books
$1,072.50
$40.20
200.00
Gen'l. Use Library
5,000.00
Paul A. Merrill
w. O. Moseley
Grace C. Moody
Replace Loss by Fire Library
Public Library
(Class '17)
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED )
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1961. INCOME
PURPOSE
M. H. Simpson
Boston & Maine R.R .- $1,500 4% Bond due 7/1/60 converted to :
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug . 1, 1962
30.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1963
30.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1964
30.00
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1965
8.58
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug.1, 1965
1,371.42
$89.14
Sprinkling Streets
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,452.73
218.08
Branch Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
3,925.88
147.18
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp.Bond 61%
March 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
J.R. Spring
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
10,000.00
400.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
375.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,774.01
404.02
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
75.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,704.07
63.90
Gen'1. Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad
July 1,2022
900.00
10.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
187.50
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
12,534.37
469.28
Reading Room
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
2,000.00
12.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R.R. - 4% Bond due 7/1/60 converted to:
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1962
20.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1963
20.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1964
20.00
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1965
5.71
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug. 1,1965
914.29
59.43
Reading Room
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
9.38
School Prize
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,728.94
327.30
Pub. Lib. Read. Room
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
38.14
Books for Library
Total
$296,905.30
$10,798.47
CITY TREASURER
65
E. H. Stickney Eben F. Stone
Benj. G. Sweetser William C. Todd
R. N. Toppan
Annie I. Wightman
A. Williams
So. End Read. Room
Demand
4,000.00
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
$296,905.30
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank- $62,909.00
Institution for Savings Bank --
160,182.55
Mass. Hospital Life Ins. Company
10,000.00
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R.R.
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-
3,430.00
1680 Broadway Corporation-
500.00
6th Avenue and 55th Street Corporation ---
283.75
Real Est. corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts.
4,000.00
U.S.A. "G" Bonds -
1,000.00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank-
3,000.00
U.S. Steel-
30,000.00
$296,905.30
Divided as follows :
TREASURER .
66
REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 1961
Females
January.
19
8
February
16
20
March.
18
20
April
14
21
May.
21
23
June
16
14
July
25
25
August
16
9
September
28
23
October.
24
22
November
15
17
December
16
10
228
212
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
181
186
U.S. Outside of Newburyport.
..
252
241
Canada
2
6
England
1
Italy ..
2
1
Germany
1
China.
2
Ireland
1
1
Greece
1
Poland.
1
Czechoslavkia.
1
440
440
Males
Females
Births outside Newburyport,
parents residing in the city.
16
11
Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere.
82
88
Males
67
(cont) REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Marriages Registered in 1961
January
8
February
6
March.
3
April
11
May .
5
June
19
July
14
August
14
September
15
October
7
November
10
December
6
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport
60
52
Outside Newburyport.
54
65
Outside U.S.A.
4
1
118
118
Deaths Recorded in 1961
Males
Females
January
16
6
February
12
9
March.
6
8
April
11
10
May
14
15
June
9
11
July
13
7
August
11
10
September
10
8
October
6
14
November
7
9
December
9
4
124
111
Non-residents died in City: Males 33
Females 24
Residents of City dying elsewhere: Males 22
Females 17
Non-residents buried in City (not included in above): Males 1
Females 2
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar
68
118
ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT
January 1, 1962
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 1961.
The City, County and State warrants call for the following amounts:
Total Appropriations
G.L. Chap. 41, Sec.15A
$2,310,457.16
Appropriations from
Available Funds
135,388.95
$2,445,846.11
Other Amounts
Water Acts 1908
5,000.00 1961 Estimates
1960 Under Estimates
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
8,289.77
1,658.03
State Audit & Examination
of Municipal Accounts
486,42
State Examination of
1,688.25
1,658.03
12,122.47
1961
County Assessments
Estimates
County Tax
59,618.16
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
20,793.46
County Bridges
3,764.75
84,176.37
84,176.37 39,886.00
Overlay of Current Year Gross Amount to be Raised
$2,587,030.95
Estimated Receipts &
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
$1,039,655.93
Available Funds
135,388.95
County Tax
Feb. 27, 1961 E & D Vote
by City Council for Rate
30,000.00
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,380,943.68
Number of Polls
4110
at $2.00
$8,220.00
Valuation
Personal Property $2,515,870.
at $48.00
120,761.76
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