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4,530.96
E. Knights
3,486.96
H. Lanen
4,739.76
C. Lunt
5,764.10
D. MacRae
4,739.76
B. Mc Phail
3,486.96
R. Orfant
3,486.96
V. Perry
4,426.24
R. Rayno
5,764.10
J. Reardon
3,988.08
J. Kelleher
2, 727.45
B. Skovron
3,486.96
W. Smith
3,988.08
K. Stevens
3,486.96
T. Tait
3,486.96
E. Shute
3,800.16
Overtime Pumping Station
350.00
Extra Help and overtime Main- tenance and Construction
1,500.00
89,347.22
Other expenses Interest
7,045.00
Indebtedness
28,000.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
852,671.00
Other expenses
164,622.00
Physical Education and Athletic Salaries
12,500.00
Physical Education and Athletic other expenses
19,208.00
Summer Playgrounds Salaries
3,160.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
200.00
Travel Outside State
1,400.00
SUMMARY
General Government
$101,586.72
Police Department
99,638.78
Fire Department
143,274.68
Fire Department and Inspections
7,750.00
Tree, Park and Cemeteries
60,040.00
Health and Sanitation
68,153.86
Highway Department
208,314.10 725.00
Charities
331,130.00
Veterans' Benefits
Public Library
Unclassified
Dog Officer
1,240.00 7,400.00 56,477.59
Municipal Retirement
Interest and Maturing Debt
Water Department
145,395.70 210,878.22 1,054,961.00
School Department
$2,645,920.20
Civil Defense
54,153.60 44,545.66 50,255.29
Harbor Master
86,486.00
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BUDGET FOR 1964
Estimated Cost for Year 1964 Salary Adjustments on adoption of revised Salary Schedule
$20,000.00
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
City Council
Salary of Clerk of Committees
450.00
Salaries of Councillors
3,300.00
Other expenses
1,600.00
Travel Outside State
400.00
Mayor's Department
Salary of Mayor
2,500.00
Salary of Secretary to Mayor
3,112.47
Other expenses
1,200.00
Travel Outside State
500.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
6,577.79
Salary of Principal Clerk
4,053.24
Extra Clerical
1,000.00
Other expenses
850.00
Treasurer and Collector's Department
Salary of Treasurer and Collector
6,023.48
Salary of Clerk, Sr .- Clerk-Sten. (C. Squire)
3,711.68
Salary of Clerk, Sr .- Clerk-Typist (M. Moore)
3,551.84
Salary of Clerk, Sr .- Clerk-Typist (M. Duggan)
3,112.47
Extra Clerical
500.00
Other expenses
5,300.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
1,000.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
500.00
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
Assistant Assessor
1,500.00
Other expenses
1,500.00
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 duties performed
1,000.00
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
6,500.00
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
250.00
Board of Appeals
200.00
Personnel Board other expenses
125.00
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Enforcement of Zoning Law Shellfish Constable
Testing and Seeding Clam Flats POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
Salary of Captain
Salary of Lieutenant
Salaries of Policemen
Salary of Building Custodian
Salaries of Extra Policemen
Paid Holidays
Other expenses
6,000.00 2,928.00
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
6,433.65
Salaries of Lieutenants
24,875.91
Salary of permanent Firefighter-Mechanic
5,243.49
Salaries of Permanent Firefighters
73,474.11
Salaries of Call Lieutenants
1,240.00
Salaries of 30 Call Firefighters
9,000.00
Other expenses
10,000.00
Clothing Allowance
1,100.00
Paid Holidays
3,830.00
Fire Pensions
20,024.00 2,000.00
FIRE ALARM AND INSPECTIONS
Fire Alarm and Wires
Salary of Superintendent
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,750.00
Inspection of Buildings
1,050.00
Salary of Inspector Other expenses
425.00
Inspector of Plumbing
1,100.00
Other expenses
50.00
Inspector of Gas
500.00
Salary of Inspector Other expenses
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary Other expenses
250.00
TREE, PARK and CEMETERIES
Salary of Supt. of Tree, Parks and Cemeteries
6,040.00
Park & Tree Department Headquarters
1,200.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
9,500.00
Control and suppression other public nuisances Removal of Tree Stumps
2,000.00
Tree other expenses
3,500.00
New Trees
1,750.00
Vacation Pay
1,300.00
City Parks
19,000.00
Cemetery other expenses
6,500.00
HEALTH and SANITATION
Salary of Agent-Milk Inspector
4,833.56
Salary Junior Clerk and Typist
3,112.47
Miscellaneous
7,000.00
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Salary Inspector of Animals
350.00
Salary School Physician
600.00
Garbage, ashes & rubbish collection & disposal
including dead animals collection & disposal
52,000.00
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50.00 100.00 350.00
6,433.65 5,481.00 5,016.42 62,170.00 3,194.64 4,000.00 3,368.00
Police Pension
Fire Hose
Plumbing Inspector & Deputy Inspector (Fees based on permits issued )
650.00
8,250.00
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent
Sewer Maintenance
Sewer Construction
6,023.48 12,000.00 5,500.00 13,500.00 6,000.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
Highway Repairs
Culverts
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
2,900.00 450.00
Street Lighting
27,000.00
Street Lighting Plum Island
1,000.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
9,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
25,000.00
Drainage
9,000.00 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
Director, R. Dennett
$7,620.00
Social Worker, E. M. Howard
5,460.00
Social Worker, A. G. Murphy
5,700.00
Social Worker, M. A. Roaf
5,940.00
Social Worker, D. H. Twomey
5,940.00
Principal Clerk, M. K. Kelley 4,980.00
Jr. Clk-Stenog, M. M. Patten
3,540.00
Jr. Clk-Stenog, D. A. Sadowski
3,400.00
Sr. Clk-Typist, H. G. Barrett
3,640.00
Jr. Clk-Typist, M. Reardon
3,400.00
Jr. Clk-Typise, M. Chase
3,120.00
Med. Consultant, Dr. D. Leary
300.00
Chairman Board Public Welfare
150.00
Board Members (2)
200.00
Proposed Salary Adj.
7/1/64
630.00
Total Salaries
54,020.00
Administration expenses Total
59,020.00
Less est. Fed. Adm. Grants
30,000.00
29,020.00
Welfare other expenses
28,000.00
Disability Assistance
31,500.00
Aid Families w/Dependent Children
53,000.00
Old Age Assistance
130,000.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged
90,000.00
VETERANS BENEFITS
Salary Director of Veterans' Services
5,051.07
Salary of Clerk-Stenog
3,252.53
Veterans' Benefits
45,000.00
Veterans' Services, Travel
150.00
Care of Soldiers' Graves
500.00
Grave Registration Officer
200.00
Street Cleaning
12,000.00 19,000.00 7,000.00
Traffic Lighting
Chapter 90
5,000.00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries
Katherine M. Kuechle
5,764.10
Elizabeth M. Brennan
3,398.89
Eleanor M. Clancy
3,878.70
Eleanor E. Gannon
3,878.70
Bessie W. P. Hills
3,398.89
Janet Kalashian
2,850.19
Eleanor H. Rogers
3,398.89
Marion G. Todd
3,398.89
Junior Library Assistant
2,610.00
Denise Callahan
2,727.45
Substitutes
Other expenses
UNCLASSIFIED
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
2,500.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
Damages to Persons & Property & 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
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
Christmas Decorations
100.00
Fourth of July Celebration
1,000.00
Insurance City Buildings
9,374.37
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
10,139.96
Citizens' Economic Development Commission
12,500.00
Economic Development Comm.
Travel Outside State
500.00
Yankee Homecoming Celebration
1,500.00
Golden Age Club
350.00 500.00
Lifeguard Summer Program
3,000.00
DOG OFFICER
Salary of Dog Officer
440.00
Fees for Board and Killing Dogs
800.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
3,000.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expenses
2,800.00 500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,500.00
Pension Accumulation
50,161.37 70. 35
INTEREST and MATURING DEBT
Interest on Debt
50,000.00 138,003.50
Indebtedness
WATER DEPARTMENT
Salaries
E. Arthur
2,850.19
H. Babbin
3,194.64
W. Berry
4,739.76
C. Bridges
4,739.76
F. Hanson
3,486.96
T. Healey
4,530.96
S G P F F T
Ve
P
Military Service Credit
C
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John Szymura
3,633.12
38,937.82 300.00 8,500.00
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Conservation Committee
Surplus Property
City Auditor
Water Dept. continued
E. Knights
3,486.96
H. Lanen
4,739.76 5,764.10
C. Lunt
4,739.76
N. Moisan
3,194.64
W. Moore
3,194.64
R. Orfant
4,155.12
V. Perry
4,426.24
R. Rayno
5,764.10
J. Reardon
3,988.08
J. Kelleher
2,727.45
B. Skovron
3,486.96
W. Smith
3,988.08
K. Stevens
3,486.96
Overtime Pumping Station
350.00
Extra help and overtime Main- tenance and Construction
1,500.00
Salary Adjustment
5,570.94
88,106.06
Other expenses Interest
6,275.00
Indebtedness
28,000.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Salaries
936,925.00
Other expenses
182,810.00
Physical Education & Athletic Salaries
12,500.00
Physical Education & Athletic other expenses
21,044.00
Summer Playground Salaries
3,160.00
Summer Playgrounds other expenses
1,200.00
Apprenticeship Tuition
100.00
Travel Outside State
1,760.00
SUMMARY
Salary Adjustment, per revised Salary Schedule
$20,000.00
General Government
102,559.71
Police Department
100,041.71
Fire Department
157,221.16
Fire Alarm and Inspections
7,975.00
Tree, Park and Cemeteries
59,040.00
Health and Sanitation
68,496.03
Highway Department
203,573.48 725.00 361,520.00
Veterans' Benefits
54,153.60
Public Library
Unclassified
Dog Officer
Civil Defense
Municipal Retirement
Interest and Maturing Debt
188,003.50
Water Department
215,373.69 1,159,499.00
School Department
$2,868,155.75
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47,737.82 60,864.33 1,240.00 7,400.00 52,731.72
Harbor Master
Charities
92,992.63
D. MacRae
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TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1963 INCOME
PURPOSE
Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
$1,000.00
$40.00
So. End Reading Room
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
222.20
Poor and Religious
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,500.00
233.76
Poor and Religious
Balch Fund
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
10,000.00
400.00
Bartlett Mall
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
c. W. Bradstreet John Bromfield
Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Company
Demand
10,000.00
555.00
Sidewalks and Trees
Moses Brown
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
212.50
Schools
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
202.00
Schools
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
5,000.00
200.00
Schools
W. O. Coffin
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
425.00
Books for Library
Lucy G.B. Colby
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
29.76
Replacement of old Books
Charlotte C. Cole
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
85.00
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
42.50
Npt. and Newbury Books
John N. Cushing
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
42.50
Pub. Lib. and purchase
Caleb Cushing
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
of Books for High School Seniors.
A. E. Cutter A. G. Cutter
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank Atch., Topeka & Santa Fe-4%
Oct.1, 1995
1,000.00
40.00
Beautifying the City
Chicago & Erie R.R. - 5%
May 1, 1982
1,000.00
50.00
Beautifying the City
Annie D. Davis
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Aged Ladies
Timothy Dexter
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,137.50
86.34
Poor
Nathan D. Dodge
Npt .. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,020.00
43.36
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. · Dodge
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,645.00
105.80
Books, Papers for
Library
Susan M. Donnell L. M. Follansbee
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
3,000.00
120.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,500.00
106.26
Poor
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,206.25
48.72
Poor
Daniel Foster
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.62
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
100.00
4.26
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
81.25
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
4,000.00
160.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Demand
25,432.17
1,080.86
Beautifying the City
Demand
27,227.10
1,099.96
Beautifying the City
J. M. Bradbury
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
CITY TREASURER
Demand
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED )
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1963 INCOME
PURPOSE
George Haskell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand Demand
$1,072.50 1,000.00
40.00
(Medical)
(Class '18)
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
445.57
18.34
Athletic Field
High School
(Class '17)
Wm. Horton Fund
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
11,000.00
440.00
Aged & Needy of New- buryport
Charles H. Knight
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand 1983
400.00
17.00
Atkinson Common
S. W. Marston
U.S. Steel - 4%
5,000.00
200.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Paul A. Merrill
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
School Prize
E. S. Moseley
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
42.50
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
4,000.00
160.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,620.80
344.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. Railroad
July 1,2022
900.00
None
Gen'l. Use of Library
Boston & Maine Railroad
$1,000 4% Bond due 7/1/60
converted to:
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1964
20.00
None
Gen'l. Use of Library
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1965
5.71
None
Gen'l. Use of Library
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug. 1,1965
914.29
54.86
Gen'l. Use of Library
Grace C. Moody
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Public Library
Alice C. Moulton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,858.26
74.32
As Trs. of Lib. Direct
Municipal Bldgs.
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
252.46
10.39
Replace loss by fire
Insurance Fund
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
5,400.00
None
Replace loss by fire
Harlan W. Noyes
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.00
Library
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,100.00
84.00
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Jr.
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
786.23
31.44
Public Library
George Pettingell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,011.13
80.44
One-half to So.End Read.
Room and one-half to the
Grace G.Pettingell Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
500.00
21.26 So. End Reading Room
M. P. Sawyer
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
206.25
Books for Library
M.H. Simpson
Institution for Savings Bank N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
Demand
14,936.15
602.20
Sprinkling Streets
July 1,2022
5,400.00
None
Sprinkling Streets
$42.88
Books for Library Books
Doctor Healey
High School
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
462.68
19.04
Memorial
W. O. Moseley
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Public Library
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED )
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1963 INCOME
PURPOSE
M. H. Simpson
Boston & Maine R.R.
$1,500 4% Bond due 7/1/60
converted to :
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1964
$30.00
none
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1965
8.58
none
Sprinkling Streets
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug.1, 1965
1,371.42
$82.28
Sprinkling Streets
So. End Read. Room
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,452.73
231.72
Branch Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
3,925.88
157.00
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp.Bond-62% Mar. 1,1939
· 500.00
none
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp. - 52%
Jan. 15,1940
283.75
none
Branch Library
Real Est. corner Purchase
and Marlboro Streets
Demand
4,000.00
none
J. R. Spring
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
10,000.00
400.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
400.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
10,774.01
430.96
Genl. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
80.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,704.07
68.16
Gen'1. Use of Library
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R.
July 1,2022
900.00
none
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
200.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
12,574.37
502.16
Reading Room
N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. - 4%
July 1,2022
2,000.00
none
Reading Room
Boston & Maine R.R. - 4% Bond due 7/1/60 converted to:
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1964
20.00
none
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1965
5.71
none
Reading Room
Boston & Maine Bond
Aug. 1,1965
914.29
54.86
Reading Room
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.00
School Prize
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,728.94
349.12
Pub. Library Read. Room
A. Williams
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.63
Books for Library
$296,997.55 $11,513.46
CITY TREASURER
E. H. Stickney Eben F. Stone
Gen'l. Use of Library
Benj. G. Sweetser William C. Todd
R. N. Toppan Annie I. Wightman
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
$296,997.55
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank-
$63,001.25
Institution for Savings Bank-
161,322.55
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-
3,290.00
1680 Broadway Corporation-
500.00
6th Avenue and 55th Street Corporation-
283.75
Real Est. corner Purchase & Marlboro Sts.
4,000.00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank-
3,000.00
U.S. Steel
30,000.00
$296,997.55
Treasurer. : Sequencial de Bamford
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BIRTHS REGISTERED
in 1963
Males
Females
January .
18
20
February
16
17
March ..
18
22
April.
27
19
May.
22
23
June
22
19
July
15
27
August
13
18
September
19
20
October
17
18
November
14
12
December
15
14
216
229
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport.
192
189
U. S. Outside of Newburyport
244
243
Canada
7
8
Germany
1
Australia
1
Ireland.
1
Czechoslovakia
1
Greece
1
France
1
England
1
445
445
Births outside Newburyport,
Parents residing in the city.
17
11
Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere.
92
94
70
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1963
January
9
February.
15
March.
5
April
5
May.
10
June
13
July
8
August.
18
September
11
October
8
November
13
December
7
122
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport.
68
63
Outside Newburyport.
51
56
Outside U.S.A.
3
3
122
122
Deaths Recorded in 1963
Males
Females
January
14
7
February .
12
12
March
16
13
April.
12
11
May.
11
7
June
11
10
July.
8
6
August
13
8
September
15
10
October
14
11
November
13
5
December
13
12
152
112
Non-residents died in city: Males 45
Females
Residents of city dying elsewhere:
Males
Females
24
Non-residents buried in city (not in- cluded in above ) : Males 4
Females 0
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar
71
ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT
January 1, 1964
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 1963.
The City, County and State warrants call for the following amounts :
Total Appropriations
G.L. Chap. 41, Sec.15A
$2,645,920.20
Appropriations from
Available Funds
206,411.30
Other Amounts
10,000.00
Water Act of 1908
1963 Estimates
1962 Under Estimates
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
7,513.61
State Audit & Examination
of Municipal Accounts
488.06
State Examination of
Retirement System 62.40
Shellfish Purification 732.57
8,796.64
8,796.64
1963 Estimates
1962 Under Estimates
County Assessments
County Tax
69,312.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
Assessment
25,547.65
County Bridges
4,848.34
Overlay of Current Year
Gross Amount to be Raised
99,707.99 41,283.21 $3,012,119.34
Estimated Receipts &
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
$1,258,559.80
Available Funds
206,411.30
Mar.18, 1963 E & D Vote
by City Council for Rate
45,000.00
County Tax State Recreation Areas
1962 Over Estimate $3,477.28 721.64
1,514,170.02
Net Amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,497,949.32
99,707.99
$2,852,331.50 10,000.00
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ASSESSORS -2-
Number of Polls Valuation
4086 at $2.00
$8,172.00
Personal Property $2,620,360. Real Estate
at $51.00
$133,638.36
$26,590,960.
at $51.00
$1,356, 138.96 $1,497, 949.32
The gain in valuation for the year 1963 is as follows:
1963
1962
Gain
Real Estate
$26,590,960.00
$26,391,370.00
$199,590.00
Personal
2,620,360.00
2,611,800.00 8,560.00
$29,211,320.00
$29,003,170.00 $208, 150.00
Showing an increase of $208,150.00
The Board made eleven Commitment of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1963 as follows: Date of
Commitment
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 July 24, 1963
399
195,000
12,870.66
#2 Aug. 1, 1963
636
347,700.
22,948.20
#3 Aug. 28, 1963
378
324,900.
20,787.02
#4 Sept. 12, 1963
1511
588,370.
38,832.42
#5 Oct. 21, 1963
564
251,930.
13,142.18
#6 Oct. 24, 1963
856
642,770.
32,819.42
#7 Nov. 8, 1963
975
535,530.
26,620.25
#8 Nov. 22, 1963
797
861,900.
48,302.93
#9 Dec. 5, 1963
337
30,985.
1,922.38
#10 Dec. 19, 1963
455
255,695.
8,051.57
#11 Feb. 26, 1964
483
312,001.
8,045.96
739T
$4,346,761.
$234,342.99
The total amount of tax commited to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $1,732,292.30.
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1963 is as follows:
Levy of 1961
$1,239.27
Levy of 1962
1,562.81
Levy of 1963
22,552.82
$25,354.90
The amount of abatements granted on Polls, Personal Property and Real Estate during the year 1963 is as follows:
Levy of 1960
$265.92
Levy of 1961
444.40
Levy of 1962
1,228.25
Levy of 1963 32,630.59
$34,569.16
The largest percentage of abatements granted during the year 1963 was due to statutory exemptions by State Legislative Acts since 1942 and amendments thereto.
73
ASSESSORS -3-
we recommend that provisions for preservation of the records of the Board of Assessors be made and that our maps and plans should be brought up to date.
Respectfully submitted Malcolm Strauch Lec C Backen- William E. L'eich
Board of Assessors
74
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 1963 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 748 of which 6 were of foreign birth 742 were born within the limits of the United States, 56 were females and 113 were minors.
Arrests Were for the Following Causes
Adultery
Allowing Cattle to Roam at Large
1
A. W. O. L. from Armed Services
1
Assault and Battery
Assault (felonious)
1
Being Abroad in the Night Time
1
Breaking and Entering Day Time and Larceny
6
Contributing to Delinquency of a Minor
7 2
Disorderly Conduct
16
Drunkenness
235
Gaming
1
Insane
Larceny
30
Malicious Injury to Property
7 2
Non-Support
60
Resisting Arrest
1
Receiving Stolen Property
1
Stubborn and Disobedient
2
Throwing Glass on Highway
1
Truants
1
Unnatural Act
1 2
Vagrancy
4
Violation of Probation
32
Violation of the Illegitimate Child Act
15
Violation of the Liquor Law
12
Violation of the School Law
6
Violation of the Sunday Law
2
Automobile Violations;
Allowing an Improper Person to Operate
11
Failure to Stop at Signal of Officer
10
Operating under Influence of Liquor
44
Operating So As To Endanger
29
Operating Without License
10
Operating after Revocation
Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle
Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle
4
Operating with Attached Plates
1
Leaving the Scene of Accident
10
Violation of Traffic Signals
13
Violation of Parking Laws
7
Other Violations
13
Using Motor Vehicle without Authority.
9
Racing
2
2
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
1
Breaking and Entering Night Time and Larceny
8
Disturbing the Peace
12
Lewd and Lascivious
17
Non-Payment of Fines
Using Profane and Indecent Language
7 11
Speeding
53
75
Report of City Marshal
Disposed of as Follows;
Appealed
Bound over to Grand Jury
Cases Continued
Cases Dismissed
Committed to Danvers Hospital
Committed to Youth Service Board
Committed to Youth Service Board and Suspended
Committed to Essex County Training School and Suspended
Committed to Essex County Training School
Committed for Non-Payment of Fine $320.00
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater Suspended
Committed to Sherborn Suspended
Defaulted
Discharged by Court
Fined Paid
$6589.00
Fined Suspended
$ 625.00
House of Correction
House of Correction Suspended
Order to Make Restitution
$ 785.00
Placed on File
Put on Probation
Released by Probation Officer
Turned over to Other Officers
.
Turned over to the U. S. Army
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