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197.797.70
School Department
946,607.00
$2,442,437.47
Highway Department
Harbor Master
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BUDGET FOR 1963
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
3,398.89
Vacation Pay Secretary 2 wks
124.62
Other expenses
900.00
Travel Outside State
500.00
Auditor's Department
Salary of City Auditor
6,577.79
Salary of Principal Clerk
4,053.24
Other expenses
1,800.00
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 ) Other expenses
5,800.00
Expense of Bond and Note Issue
1,800.00
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 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
4,500.00
City Hall
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
Newburyport Redevelopment Authority
1,000.00
Board of Appeals
200.00
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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4,800.00
2,978.44
City Auditor
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Marshal
Salary of Captain
Salary of Lieutenant Salaries of Policemen
$6,154. 38 5,243.49 4,799.79 62,170.00 3,633.12 4,000.00 3,368.00
Salary of Building Custodian Salaries of extra Policemen
Paid Holidays
Other expenses
5,900.00 2,920.00
Target Practice
200.00
Sending two Officers to State Police Academy
350.00
Clothing Allowance permanent Police Officers (Letter from Mayor to City Marshal)
900.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salary of Chief
5,890.77
Salary of Captain
5,243.49
Salaries of Lieutenants
19,209.00
Salary of permanent Firefighter-Mechanic
5,016.42
Salaries of Permanent Firefighters
66,315.00
Salaries of Call Lieutenants
1,240.00
Salaries of 30 Call Firefighters
9,000.00
Other expenses
7,000.00
Clothing Allowance
1,050.00
Paid Holidays
3,810.00
Fire Pensions
16,500.00
Fire Hose (22" Hose )
3,000.00
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
425.00
Inspection of Plumbing
1,100.00
Other expenses
25.00
Inspector of Gas
Salary of Inspector
350.00
Other expenses
50.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
650.00
Salary Other expenses
250.00
REE, PARK AND CEMETERIES
Salary of Supt. of Tree, Farks and Cemeteries
6,01:0.00
Park & Tree Department Headquarters
1,200.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
10,500.00
Control and suppression other public nuisances
8,250.00
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
EALTH AND SANITATION
Salary of Agent-Milk Inspector
4,525.42
Salary Junior Clerk and Typist
2,978.44
Miscellaneous
7,000.00
School Dental Clinic and for Well Child Conference
600.00
Salary Inspector of Animals
330.00
Salary School Physician
600.00
Police Pension
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Plumbing Inspector & Deputy Inspector ( Fees based on permits issued )
City Auditor
HEALTH AND SANITATION, continued
Garbage, ashes & rubbish Collection & disposal, including dead animals collection and disposal HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
$52,000.00
Salary of Superintendent
5,764.10
Sewer Maintenance
Sewer Construction
12,000.00 5,500.00 13,500.00
Maintenance and supplies, Highway Headquarters
6,000.00
Repairs City Trucks and Equipment
Highway Repairs
Culverts
Street Oiling
Sidewalks and Edgestones
Highway Miscellaneous
Vacation Pay
4,000.00
Road Repairs, Plum Island
2,500.00
Repairs Parking Lot Plum Island
2,500.00 450.00
Street Lighting
27,000.00 900.00
Gas, oil and anti-freeze, City Departments
9,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
30,000.00 8,000.00 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
7,020.00
Social Worker, E. M. Howard
4,980.00
Social Worker, A. G. Murphy 5,220.00
Social Worker, M. A. Roaf 5,460.00
5,460.00
Principal Clerk, M. K. Kelley 4,620.00
Jr. Clk-Stencg. M. M. Patten 3,1,20.00
Jr. Clk-Stenog. D. A. Sadowski
3,060.00
Sr. Clk-Typist, H. G. Barrett
3,360.00
Jr. Clk-Typist, M. Reardon
2,940.00
Jr. Clk-Typise, M. Chase
2,940.00
Med. Consultant, Fr. D. Leary 300.00
150.00
Board Members (2)
200.00
$49,130.00
5,000.00
Administration expenses Total
511,130.00
Less est. Fed. Adm. Grants
27,000.00
Less bal. Fed. Adm. Account
11, 000.00
23,130.00
Welfare other expenses
22,000.00
Disability Assistance
35,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
51,000.00
Old Are Assistance
130,000.00
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
150.00
Street Cleaning
12,000.00 18,000.00 7,000.00
17,000.00 13,000.00 4,500.00
Traffic Lighting
Street Lighting, Plum Island
Drainage
Chapter 90
Social Worker, D. H. Twomey
Chairman Board Pub. Welfare
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City Auditor
VETERANS' BENEFITS, continued Care of Soldiers' Graves Grave Registration Officer PUBLIC LIBRARY
500.00 200.00
Salaries :
Katherine M. Kuechle
5,515.86
Elizabeth M. Brennan
3,252.53
Eleanor M. Clancy
3,711.68
Eleanor E. Gannon
3,711.68
Bessie W. P. Hills
3,252.53
Janet Kalashian
2,727.45
Eleanor H. Rogers
3,252.53
Marion G. Todd
3,252.53
Dorothy M. Walton
325.75
Junior Library Assistant
2,610.00
John Szymura
3,633.12
35,245.66
Substitutes
800.00
Other expenses
8,500.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Moseley Woods
2,000.00
Atkinson Common
3,200.00
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
8,848.06
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
9,857.23
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
800.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Salary of Director
3,000.00
Clerical Assistance
1,100.00
Other expense
2,800.00
Surplus property
500.00
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
Administration
2,500.00
Pension Accumulation
53,749.51
Military Service Credit
228.08
INTEREST and MATURING DEBT Interest on Debt
33,150.45
Indebtedness
112,245.25
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City Auditor
WATER DEPARTMENT Salaries
E. Arthur
2,850.19
W. Berry
4,739.76
C. Bridges
4,739.76
H. Cote
1,550.34
R. Estabrooks
4,739.76
F. Hanson
3,486.96
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
3,486.96
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 Atl:letic 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
54,153.60
Public Library
44,545.66
Unclassified
50,255.29
Dog Officer
1,240.00
Civil Defense
7,400.00
Municipal Retirement
56,477.59
Interest and Maturing Debt
145,395.70
Water Department
210,878.22
School Department
1,054,961.00
$2,645,920.20
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Harbor Master
86,486.00
TRUSTEES OF NEWBURYPORT TRUST FUNDS - SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1962 INCOME
PURPOSE
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
226.88
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'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
Mass. Hosp. Life Ins. Company
Demand
10,000.00
538.04
Sidewalks and Trees
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
206.25
Schools
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
202.00
Schools
U.S. Steel - 4%
1983
5,000.00
200.00
Schools
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
10,000.00
412.50
Books for Library
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
700.00
28.88
Replacement of old books.
Charlotte C. Cole
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
82.50
Supt. of Reading Room
John J. Currier
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
41.25
Npt. and Newbury Books
John N. Cushing
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
41.25
Pub. Lib. and purchase
Caleb Cushing
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
of books for High
A. E. Cutter
Gen'l. Use of Library
A. G. Cutter
Beautifying the City
Demand
27,227.10
1,099.96
Beautifying the City
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
42.08
Books for Library
Wm. H. P. Dodge
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,645.00
105.80
Books, Papers for Library
Susan M. Donnell
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
3,000.00
120.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
L. M. Follansbee
Demand
2,500.00
103.13
Poor
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,206.25
48.72
Poor
Daniel Foster
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.31
Books for Library
J. A. Frothingham
Demand
1,000.00
40.00
Books for Library
A. M. Gorwaiz
100.00
4.13
Atkinson Common
S. A. Green
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
Demand
2,000.00
80.00
Books for Library
Institution for Savings Bank Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank Institution for Savings Bank Atch., Topeka & Santa Fe-4%
Demand
4,000.00
160.00
Demand
25,432.17
1,049.07
Oct.1,1995
1,000.00
40.00
School Seniors
CITY TREASURER
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Emma L. Andrews Margaret Atwood
J. M. Bradbury
C. W. Bradstreet John Bromfield
Moses Brown
W. O. Coffin Lucy G. B. Colby
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1962 INCOME
PURPOSE
George Haskell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
$1,072.50
$42.88
Doctor Healey
(U.S.G. Bonds
1962
12.50
(Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
1,000.00
20.00
High School
(Class '18)
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
427.23
17.08
Athletic Field
High School
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
443.64
17.72
Wm. Horton Fund
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
11,000.00
440.00
Aged and Needy of Newburyport Atkinson Common
Charles H. Knight
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand 1983
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
41.25
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
4,000.00
160.00
Gen'l. Use of Library
W. O. Moseley
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
8,600.80
343.14
Gen'l. Use of Library
N. Y., N.H. & H. Railroad
July 1,2022
900.00
None
Gen'1. Use of Library
Boston & Maine Railroad $1,000 4% Bond due 7/1/60 converted to :
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug.1, 1963
20.00
None
Gen'l. Use of Library
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. Directs
Municipal Bldgs.
Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
242.07
9.68
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 Library
Harlan W. Noyes
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
250.00
10.00
Children's Books
Paul A. Pathe, Jr.
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
786.23.
31.44
George Pettingell
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,011.13
80.44
One-half to So. End
Reading Room and one-
half to Public Library.
Grace G. Pettingell Npt. Five Cents Savings Bank
Demand
500.00
20.63
M. P. Sawyer
Salem Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
200.00
Books for Library
M. H. Simpson
Institution for Savings Bank N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R - 4%
Demand
14,906.15
600.89
Sprinkling Streets
July 1,2022
5,400.00
None
Sprinkling Streets
Ethel Parton
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,100.00
84.00
Public Library
(class '17)
Memorial
S. W. Marston
U.S. Steel - 4%
400.00
16.50
Books for Library Books (Medical)
CITY TREASURER
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So. End Reading Room
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONCLUDED)
FUND
INVESTMENT
DUE
AMOUNT
1962 INCOME
PURPOSE
M. H. Simpson
Boston & Maine R.R .- $1,500 4% Bond due 7/1/60 converted to :
Boston & Maine Certificate
Aug. 1,1963
$30.00
none
Sprinkling Streets
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
224.90
Branch Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
3,925.88
157.00
Branch Library
1680 Broadway Corp. Bond 62%
March 1,1939
500.00
none
Branch Library
6th Ave. & 55th Corp. 62%
Jan.15, 1940
283.75
none
Branch Library
Real Est. corner Purchase and Marlboro Streets
Demand
4,000.00
none
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
Gen'1,Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
2,000.00
80.00
Gen'l. 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
Gen'l. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
5,000.00
200.00
Gen'1. Use of Library
Institution for Savings Bank
Demand
12,554.37
501.30
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:
Aug. 1,1963
20.00
none
Reading Room
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
40.00
Books for Library
$296,949.78 $11,397.20
CITY TREASURER
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J. R. Spring
E. H. Stickney Eben F. Stone
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Benj. G. Sweetser William C. Todd
Boston & Maine Certificate
R. N. Toppan Annie I. Wightman
CITY TREASURER
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
TOTAL TRUST FUNDS
$296,949.78
Divided as follows:
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
$62,953.48
Institution for Savings Bank-
161,252.55
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 R.R.
14,600.00
Boston & Maine Railroad-
3,360.00
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
$296,949.78
jayuveril le Barre forel
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Births Registered in 19 62
Males
Females
January
17
11
February
16
14
March.
15
18
April
17
11
May
8
17
June
17
15
July
20
17
August
33
24
September
20
16
October
22
30
November
19
21
December
15
17
219
211
Nativity of Parents
Father
Mother
Newburyport
179
191
U. S. Outside of Newburyport .
2118
232
Canada
2
6
China
1
Gree
1
430
430
Males
Females
Births outside Newburyport,
parents residing in the city.
12
8
Males
Females
Births in Newburyport, parents residing elsewhere.
82
94
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REPORT OF CITY REGISTRAR
Marriages Registered in 1962
January
1
February
10
March.
9
April.
6
May .
13
June
20
July
11
August
11
September
16
October.
11
November
10
December
7
Nativity of Contracting Parties
Bride
Groom
Newburyport ..
64
55
Outside Newburyport.
53
65
Outside U.S.A ..
8
5
125
125
Deaths Recorded in 1962
Males
Females
January
4
9
February
7
7
March.
7
13
April
12
16
May.
15
6
June
5
13
July.
8
11
August
13
7
September
10
9
October
13
11
November
10
5
December
7
12
111
119
Non-residents died in city: Males 35
Females 41
Residents of City dying elsewhere: Males 18
Females 13
Non-residents buried in City (not included in above) : Males 5
Females 1
125
VERA M. KELLY, City Registrar
70
ASSESSORS ANNUAL REPORT
January 1, 1963
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 1962.
The City, County and State warrants call for the following amounts:
Total Appropriations
G.L. Chap. 41, Sec. 15A
$2,442,437.47
Appropriations from
Available Funds
266,893.65
$2,709,331.12
Other Amounts
Water Acts 1908
10,000.00 1962 Estimates
1961 Under Estimates
State Assessments
State Parks &
Reservations
8,195.04
State Audit & Examination
of Municipal Accounts
3,796.96
State Examination of
Retirement System
61.12
Shellfish Purification
156.28
12,209.40
12,209.40
1962
1961 Under Fstimates
County Assessments
County Tax
64,718.79
1596.96
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
24,469.58
County Bridges
5,211.10
94,399.47
1596.96
95,996.43 44,331.00 $2,871,867.95
Estimated Receipts &
Available Funds
Estimated Receipts
$1,105,812.43
Available Funds
266,893.65
Feb. 26, 1962 E & D Vote
by City Council for Rate 40,000.00
1961 Over Estimate
StateRecreation Outside of the Metropolitan District
627.37
1,413,333.45
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,458,534.50
Number of Polls
4118 at
2.00
$8,376.00
Valuation
Personal Property $2,611,800.
at
$50.00
130,590.00
Real Estate
$26,391,370.
at
$50.00
1,319,568.50
$1,458,534.50
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10,000.00
Overlay of Current Year Gross Amount to be Raised
Estimates
ASSESSORS 2
The total amount of tax committed to the Collector of Taxes for collection was $1,458,534.50.
The gain in valuation for the year 1962 is as follows: 1962 1961 Gain
Real Estate $26,391,370.00 $26,082,540.00 $308,830.00
Personal 2,611,800.00 2,515,870.00 95,930.00
$29,003, 170.00 $28,598,410.00 $404,760.00
Showing an increase of $404,760.00.
The Board made thirteen commitments of Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1962 as follows:
Date of
Commitment
Cars
Valuation
Tax
#1 Mar. 21, 1962
540
$303,600.00
$19,964.98
#2 May 25, 1962
1693
870,520.00
57,028.17
#3 June 25, 1962
544
264,400.00
17,323.45
##4 August 15, 1962
925
458,730.00
29,772.99
#5 Sept. 6, 1962
518
318,780.00
17,783.55
#6 Oct. 5, 1962
904
396,480.00
24,736.33
#7 Oct. 25, 1962
574
354,750.00
16,498.24
#8 Nov. 30, 1962
802
561,610.00
17,459.46
#9 Dec. 12, 1962
313
227,820.00
3,586.25
#10 Jan. 21, 1963
268
179,460.00
2,617.60
#11 Feb. 5, 1963
7
6,350.00
175.33
#12 Feb. 12, 1963
6
20,000.00
1,105.50
##13 Feb. 26, 1963
2
1,250.00
50.05
7096
$3,963,750.00
$208,101.90
The amount of abatements granted on Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes during the year 1962 is as follows:
Levy of 1960 $153.60
Levy of 1961
2,774.17
Levy of 1962
16,408.75
$19,336.52
The amount of abatements granted on Polls, Personal Property and Real Estate during the year 1962 is as follows:
Levy of 1959
$93.00
Levy of 1960
199.60
Levy of 1961
426.88
Levy of 1962
39,606.70 $40,326.18
The largest percentage of abatements granted during the year 1962 were due to statutory exemptions by State Legislative Acts since 1942 and amendments thereto.
We recommend that provisions for preservations of the records of the Board of Assessors be made and that our maps and plans should be brought up to date.
Respectfully submitted; Mainly ASmall Não G. Barboro William E. Welch
Board of Assessors
72
LICENSE BOARD
LICENSES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 1962 BY THE NEWBURYPORT LICENSE COMMISSION
Common Victuallers All Alcoholic Licenses at $850.00 each
The Lodge Cafe Inc. Sportsman's Lodge Inc. Kay's Corner Cafe John's Cafe Inc. Duke's Corner Grill Leary's Lunch Twomey's Log Cabin Inc. K & C Spa Park Lunch Inc. Labadini's Inc. The Dexter Steak House
Riverview Restaurant 12
$10,200.00
Common Victuallers Wine & Malt Beverages at $500.00 each
Paul's Cafe Flying Yankee Tap Room Cozy Corner Cafe 3 $ 1,500.00
Package Goods Store All Alcoholic at $850.00 each
Canepa Brothers Inc. J.A. Rochette & Son Leary's Package Store Inc.
Sullivan & Lyons 4 $ 3,400.00
Package Goods Store Wine & Malt Beverages at $350.00 each
Chagros Package
Stickney's Beverage Shop
2
$
700.00
Club All Alcoholic Beverages at $400.00 each
Elk's Club North End Boat Club
Loyal Order Of Moose
Polish American Citizen's Club 4
$ 1,600.00
Club All Alcoholic Beverages at $300.00 each $ 300.00
Disables American Veterans
1
Club Malt Beverages Only at $250.00 each
Neptune Veteran Fireman's Association 1 $ 250.00
Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages at $600.00 each
Flying Yankee Tap Room Leonardo 2
$ 1,200.00
Common Victualler's at $5.00 each 56 $ 280.00
Frozen Dessert at $5.00 each
32 $ 160.00
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LICENSE BOARD
Lodging House Licenses at $2.00 each 9 $ 18.00
Juke Box Licenses at $2.00 each 27 $ 54.00
Clam Permits at $5.00 each 4 $ 20.00
Worm Permits at .50 each 196 $ 98.00
1 Day Malt Beverages Licenses at $10.00 each
Neptune Veteran Fireman's Association Tournament Wharf Ernest Guilford 3 $ 30.00
Total amount collected on all licenses
$19,810.00
SUMMARY
12 Common Victuallers All Alcoholic
$10,200.00
3 Common Victuallers Wine and Malt
$ 1,500.00
4 Package Goods Store All Alcoholic
$ 3,400.00
2 Package Goods Store Wine and Malt
$ 700.00
4 Club All Alcoholic Beverages
$ 1,600.00
1 Club All Alcoholic Beverages
$ 300.00
1 Club Malt Beverages Only
$ 250.00
2 Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages 3/1 Day Malt Beverages Only
$ 30.00
56 Common Victuallers
$ 280.00
$
160.00
32 Frozen Dessert 9 Lodging House
$ 18.00
27 Juke Box
$
54.00
4 Clam Permits
$ 20.00
196 Worm Permits
$ 98.00
3b
1
EXPENDITURES
$ 87.79
Office Supplies Travel Expense Advertising
$ 12.25
$ 30,00
$ 130.04
Respectfully submitted Canth & Down Carroll E. Dow Chairman
=== 2928.56
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Total
$19,810.00
;
$ 1,200.00
Report of City Marshal
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen:
The whole number of Arrests during the year of 1962 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 695 of which 8 were of foreign birth 687 were born within the limits of the United States, 41 were females and 99 were minors.
Arrests Were for the Following Causes
Assault and Battery
41
Assault on Officers
4
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon 1
1
Breaking and Entering Night Time and Larceny
10
Breaking and Entering Day Time and Larceny
2
Disposing of Refuse on Public Highway
2
Disturbing the Peace
12
runkenness
206
False Alarms
2
¿aming
[abitual School Offender
1
nebriates
4
insane
13 1
feeping Unlicensed Dogs
3
arceny
40
ewd and Lascivious
5
falicious Injury to Property
2
Teglected Children
3 1
lon-Support
53
Ton-Payment of Fines
4
obtaining Goods under False Pretences
1
efusing to Assist Police Officer
1
unaway Boys
1
unaway Girls
3
elling Mortgaged Property
1
tubborn and Disobedient
6
'respassing
1
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