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Harvey, Franklin.
Hemmenway,W., jun. Hill, W. G. Hibbard, C. E.
Howard, C. G. Howard, E. W.
Howe, F. D.
Howe, E. F. Holden, O. H. Hall, Francis. Holbrook, George. Hodges, James. Hudson, Jarvis. Hyde, G. S.
Jones, Isaac. Jones, Wm. T.
Kelly, Martin. Kelley, Charles. Kastner, Charles. Keith, C. E. Kendall, S. E. Killion, James. Knowles, Freeman. King, Benjamin.
67
POLL-TAX PAYERS.
Larrabee, Charles. Lavender, J. R. Lewis, Albert. Leavitt, Rufus. Litch, S. W. Lister, John. Light, William. Lynde, Leonard. Lynde, Sherman. Lynde, Thomas.
Magoon, Sylvanus. Mahan, Thomas. Marshall, Samuel. Marshall, W. P. Marden, F. A. Martin, George. Mathews, L. B. Mayo, Freeman. Mayall, George. Mckay, Gordon. McAllister, Daniel. McAllister, G. H. McCafferty, M. A. McCarthy, Alex. Merrill, George. Morse, William H. Morse, William. Moore, Edward. Morcomb, H. P. Morton, D. O. Moulton, Ephraim. Moseley, Abner. Mumler, A. C. Munroe, Wm. H. Munn, T. J. Murphy, Jerry. Murphy, John. Morse, George H. Moulton, Alvah.
Neale, J. H. Nevins, E. Norton, R. J. Noyes, Hosea.
O'Brien, Timothy.
Page, Dudley. Paine, George V. Park, J. B. Parker, Edward. Paul, Edward. Perkins, John, jun. Phillips, Thomas. Pierce, A. B. Pinkham, Gilman. Porter, Rufus. Powers, Michael. Pray, William. Prentice, Charles.
Rankin, Augustus. Richardson, Wm. A. Richardson, L., jun. Richards, J. L., jun. Rice, G. N. W.
Robbins, Charles. Robbins, Charles G. Robinson, Sam'l A. Robinson, H. E. Rowell, Stephen. Robson, John. Roberts, J. L.
Sargent, Robert. Sassard, J. A. Seavey, Leonard. Severy, S. Sewall, Stinson. Simonds, Ezekiel W. Simonds, Joseph. Simpson, William. Scraledge, William. Shaunyhan, Michael. Shaunyhan, Patrick. Shelton, Albert F. Shelton, H. R. Shelton, Stephen W. Shephard, Thos. R. Slocomb, Asa. Slocomb, John. Souther, John B. Sprague, Samuel. Sprague, Sam'l, jun. Sprague, Richard P.
Sprague, George P. Sprague, A. W. Stevens, Charles H. Stetson, William F. Stinson, William. Strich, John. Stratton, William. Stratton, Frederick. Sulivan, Jeremiah. Sumner, Stephen. Serratt, William F. Sweeney, Patrick. Sylvester, Asaph. Sylvester Asahel.
Tattoon, Austin. Taylor, William. Tainter, Ezra. Tainter, G. E. Tieff, Patrick. Thompson, John. Towne, William. Towne, Benjamin. Towner, Walter R. Turner, David S.
Valler, Simeon. Varney, Moses E. Varney, Charles.
Waitt, Charles A. Walbridge, Pliny. Wells, Charles. Whyte, B. F. White, John M. White, Charles F. Williams, Charles. Wilkinson, Isaac. Wilson, Benjamin. Wood, C. H. Wood, Richard. Wood, Benjamin.
Young, A. S. Young, I. A. York, A. B. York, Josiah. York, William.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE,
From March 24, 1862, to March 2, 1863.
BOSTON:
McINTIRE & MOULTON, PRINTERS, 42 CONGRESS STREET. 1863.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE.
200
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Taxes, uncollected, 1861,
$ 1,782 16 ·
66
committed, 1862,
·
18,188 24
$ 19,970 40
Cr.
By Paid C. Howard, Town Treasurer, . · $ 15,394 75
Amos Stone, County Treasurer, 1,190 81 .
" Amounts abated, 277 05
" Discounts, 1,275 46
" Amount uncollected, 1,832 33
$ 19,970 40
4
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Cash on hand, March 24, 1862, $ 1,235 87
66 of George Newhall, Collector for 1862, 15,394 75
66 " Benjamin Wilson, 1,000 00
66 " A. L. Dole and S. G. Phelps, .
2,300 00
66 " Malden Savings Bank, 4,500 00 .
66 " Addison Gilbert, .
4,000 00
66 " Safety Fund Bank, .
7,000 00
66 " Blackstone Bank,
1,000 00
66
" Timothy Fletcher,
1,000 00
66
" T. McCoubry, old hearse,
5 00
66
" City of Newburyport, support of poor, 91 00
66
" State, aid to families, . 747 67
66
" School Fund, 96 43
66
" Town of Malden, support of poor, 8 50
66
" J. G. Brown, . 3 00
66
" Wm. Hemenway, cemetery lot, 5 00
66 "" Seth Rich, 66
25 00
66
" Mr. Rankin, 66
35 00
66
" Mary M. Pease, 66
30 00
66
" Jane Phinney, 66
25 00
66
" Jerome Roseby, 66
12 00
66
" Mr. Hyatt, 66
25 00
" Joel Atwood, 66
20 00
66
" Peter M. Goss, 66
15 00
66
" Benjamin Wills,
66
25 00
66
" John Shelton,
66
40 00
.
66 " George N. Noyes,
66
30 00
66
" E. R. Knights, dog tax,
.
22 00
$ 43,726 22
66 " Sarah Gregg, 66
35 00
" H. Temple,
5,000 00
5
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
Cr
By Paid Orders of Town Clerk, . $ 16,345 94
66 State Tax,
2,929 15
66 Blackstone Bank, (Note,)
2,000 00
66 Aaron Greene, 66
800 00
66 Malden Bridge, 43 75
66
Interest,
2,616 94
·
66 Soldiers' Bounty,
16,300 00
66 Henry Bancroft, (Note,)
1,000 00
By Amount in Treasury, March 2, 1863,
1,690 44
$ 43,726 22
SCHOOLS.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
Miss Anna M. Brown,
$ 225 50
Kate E. Coburn,
266 50
66 L. A. Chase, 176 00
Jennie L. Crie,
246 00
66 Anne M. Kimball,
23 83
Lucy R. Hill,
126 50
66 Susan A. Morrill, .
225 50
Helen A. Norris, .
225 50
66 Phebe A. Norris, .
266 50
66 Z. A. M. Noyes,
250 50
66 M. E. Putnam,
225 50
Mary E. Phillips, .
16 50
66 C. A. Richardson,
93 50
Mr. Edward Parker, Jr.,
700 00
.
$ 3,067 83
6
FUEL. E. W. Cobb, coal and wood, .
$ 204 70
CONTINGENTS.
C. M. Curriea, lumber and labor, $ 40 23
C. G. Howard, supplies, 3 77
Charles Howard, care of rooms, 160 74
J. C. Howes, stove and repairs, 59 87
M. Eastman, expressing, ·6 15
P. R. Ellis, gravel and labor,
51 42
C. H. Isburgh, School Committee, 1861,
45 00
E. R. Knights, sponges,
4 88
B. Linikin, carpenter work, .
12 50
J. A. Locke, ventilators, 112 98
Lawrence, Wilde & Co., chairs, 10 62
T. McCoubry, iron work, 1 37
S. W. Nichols & Son, white-washing, 31 25
P. A. Norris, books,
3 00
E. Paul, painting,
78 46
Prentiss & Deland, printing,.
29 46
Dexter Pratt, lumber and labor,
156 50
W. A. Remick, glass and setting, .
8 95
Ai Roe, care of rooms,
13 50
Luther Robinson, books and apparatus,
96 51
J. Simonds, care of rooms, .
53 00
T. N. Upham,
26 00
T. G. Waitt, 66
30 50
Joseph Wood, paper and hanging,
7 55
Mary Ware, books,
9 77
Charles F. White, repairing clocks,
4 25
$ 1,058 23
RECAPITULATION.
Salaries of teachers,
·
$ 3,067 83
Fuel, .
.
.
204 70
Contingents,
1,058 23
$ 4,330 76
7
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C. L. Bradlee, making keys,
$ 1 25
Buttrick & Bartlett, expressing,
1 75
E. W. Cobb, wood,
1 50
F. Curtis, rope,
1 30
C. G. Howard, supplies,
16 82
J. R. Howard, repairs,
1 75
Hunneman & Co., repairs,
10 60
T. McCoubry, iron work,
6 10
S. A. Robinson, steward,
26 33
J. E. Rice, lanterns, ·
6 75
Shelton & Cheever, repairing hose,
34 00
B. R. Upham, milk,
1 80
E. Davis, steward, .
13 33
S. Ellison, white-washing, ·
4 25
$ 127 53
HIGHWAY.
P. R. Ellis, labor and disbursements,
$ 533 25
Wm. Lynde, 2d,
66
30 00
E. B. Southwick, 66 66
629 44
T. McCoubry, iron work,
20 26
John Whowell, lumber and labor on railings,
11 52
S. Lord, repairs on culvert, .
2 00
$ 1,226 47
POOR.
B. F. Abbott, medical attendance,
$ 29 50
Bridget Burns, lodging travellers,
40 75
George F. Boardman, rent, .
52 00
S. F. Barrett, railroad tickets,
6 80
S. S. Bugbee, groceries,
83 30
8
W. B. Burgess, clothing, $ 20 50 John H. Clark, services as Overseer and disburse- ments, 40 75
E. W. Cobb, coal and wood, 122 38
J. G. Emerson, provisions, . 49 19
W. J. Farnsworth, rent and fuel, . 28 50
Peter Greene, care of poor, .
104 00
M. B. Hopkins, dry goods,
7 12
G. M. Fletcher, services as Overseer and disburse- ments, 28 18
C. G. Howard, groceries, 403 81
N. Howard, services as undertaker,
5 00
John Hawkins, lodging travellers,
12 50
A. Hare, care of poor,
8 00
C. Howard, 66
1 00
E. R. Knights, medicines,
3 09
John Lynde, 2d, milk,
7 25
H. A. Leonard, dry goods,
24 46
S. Lord, lodging travellers,
75
G. Merrill, care of poor,
112 00
E. McKenna, coffin,
5 00
Mrs. Mahon, lodging travellers,
4 25
George Newhall, shoes,
33 46
Overseers of Poor, orders,
66 00
Charles Pratt, care of poor,
87 75
Wm. Peirce, and clothing,
79 46
James Quinn, lodging travellers, . ·
50
Mrs. C. Richardson, care of poor,
4 10
Betsy W. Slocumb, 65 00
C. Sprague, 66
104 00
Calvin Stone, horse hire,
2 00
B. R. Upham, milk,
41 82
H. Whitney, groceries,
65 72
Mary Ware, dry goods,
2 00
Town of Malden, support of poor,
90 18
Woburn, 66
133 38
$ 1,975 45
9
CONTINGENT.
CURRENT EXPENSES FOR 1862.
Bryant & Joy, legal services, $ 75 00
Buttrick & Bartlett, expressing, 39
E. F. Barron, care of clock, 15 00
W. B. Burgess, services as Selectman and on Mil- itary Committee, 213 50
Wm. Banks, setting glass,
60
John H. Clark, services as Selectman and on Com- mittees, 89 00
J. G. Emerson, posting warrants, and services as Constable, 25 50
G. M. Fletcher, services as Selectman and on Com- mittees, 156 92
A. M. Furbush, painting, 4 50
Guiding Star Lodge, rent of hall, 60 00
E. Greene, labor at cemetery, 20 00
C. Howard, services as Treasurer, 75 00
N. Howard, labor at cemetery, 67 00
A. W. Haskell, printing, 11 25
J. R. Howard, covering for hearse,
9 74
H. J. Ireson, watching fire, . 6 00
E. R. Knights, services as Town Clerk, &c., . 84 30
T. McCoubry, repairing pump,
75
G. B. Morse, services of band, 34 00
E. P. Nevins, services as Assessor, 55 13
George Newhall, collecting taxes,
196 74
John R. Norton, services as Finance Committee and compiling valuation list, 30 00
Prentiss & Deland, printing report, &c., 305 99
J. Wood, rent of hall, . 26 00
H. Whitney, horse hire, 50.
B
10
Turret Clock Company, repairing clock,
$ 8 80
Stephen Shelton, services as Assessor, . 46 50
Calvin Stone, horse hire, 2 00
J. & S. W. Shelton, funeral expenses of W. F. Barry, 75 00
E. Riddle, funeral car and freight, 260 50
Ai Roe, services as Constable, &c., 36 88
Geo. F. Boardman, obtaining signatures to bond, .
7 60
$ 2,000 09
LAND AND DRAINAGE DAMAGES.
B. Gerry,
$ 18 00
A. Lane,
14 00
W. J. Farnsworth,
94 50
F. C. Taylor,
32 50
E. P. Nevins,
65 00
Isaac Emerson,
195 00
George F. Boardman,
100 10
J. H. Barker,
162 50
B. R. Upham,
104 00
George N. Noyes,
195 00
George Emerson, 2d,
29 90
$ 1,010 50
RECAPITULATION.
Current expenses,
$ 2,000 09
Land and drainage damages, 1,010 50
$ 3,010 59
1
11
MILITARY.
Aid to families, $ 5,340 00
Bounty, 37 three years' men,
3,700 00
66 84 nine months' men,
12,600 00
Recruiting-Rufus Smith, Chairman of Committee, . $ 300 00
66
I. Emerson, music, . 16 27
66
G. M. Fletcher, U. S. bounty, 14 00
66 J. E. Farwell & Co., printing, 2 62
66
M. Eastman, expressing, .
2 25
335 14
INTEREST.
Safety Fund Bank,
$ 327 96
Aaron Greene,
61 95
Henry Bancroft, .
120 00
Mount Vernon Bank,
1,375 00
Blackstone Bank,
82 43
Sarah Larrabee, .
30 00
Joseph G. Russell,
60 00
Timothy Fletcher,
70 00
Lowell Institute, .
180 00
Lydia Emerson,
9 60
Eli Upham,
30 00
Benjamin Wilson,
30 00
A. L. Dole and S. G. Phelps,
69 00
Joseph Holt,
21 00
Addison Gilbert, .
120 00
Malden Savings Bank, .
30 00
$ 2,616 94
12
TOWN DEBT.
Mount Vernon Bank, . $ 25,000 00
A. Greene, .
500 00
Eli Upham, .
500 00
Lydia Emerson,
160 00
Benjamin Boardman,
100 00
Lowell Institute, .
3,000 00
Henry Bancroft, .
1,000 00
Timothy Fletcher,
2,000 00
Sarah Larrabee, .
500 00
Benjamin Wilson,
1,000 00
A. L. Dole and S. G. Phelps,
2,300 00
Malden Savings Bank,
4,500 00
Addison Gilbert, .
4,000 00
Safety Fund Bank,
7,000 00
Hananiah Temple,
5,000 00
Blackstone Bank,
1,000 00
$ 57,560 00
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Schools,
Expenditures. $ 4,330 76 127 53
Appropriations. $ 4,000 00
Fire Department,
Highway,
1,226 47
1,000 00
Poor, .
1,975 45
1,200 00
Contingent, .
3,010 59
2,000 00
Military, aid,
5,340 00
2,500 00
bounty, .
16,300 00
recruiting,
335 14
300 00
Interest,
2,616 94
2,500 00
Ventilating school-houses,
300 00
Town debt, .
3,800 00
State tax,
2,929 15
Malden bridge,
43 75
$ 42,035 78
$ 13,800 00
13
The Financial affairs of the Town have been found to corre- spond with the foregoing report, excepting orders drawn on the Treasurer amounting to One Hundred and Fifty-seven Dollars, ($157.00,) for which there were no vouchers.
S. O. DEARBORN, P. B. HOLMES, Auditors. 1
J. R. NORTON,
Melrose, March 2, 1863.
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LIQUOR AGENT'S REPORT.
The TOWN OF MELROSE in account with S. SEVERY, Liquor Agent.
Dr.
Cash paid for liquor and teaming the same, at various times, from March 12, 1862, to February 28, 1863, as per bills, . $ 252 60 For services as Liquor Agent, from March 12, 1862, to February 28, 1863, at $6.25 per month, 72 50 For liquor delivered by order of Overseers of Poor, 1 43
Cr.
$ 326 53
By amount of sales of liquor, from March 12, 1862, to Feb. 28, 1863, 285 30
Balance due, .
$ 41 23
The pecuniary relation of the Liquor Agency to the Town Treasury is as follows :
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Paid for liquor and teaming,
$ 254 03
Agent's salary,
72 50
$326 53
Cr
Cash received from sales of liquors,
$ 285 30
Stock on hand, · .
35 50
Agent's salary over profits, . ·
5 73
$ 326 53
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE,
From March 2, 1863, to March 1, 1864.
BOSTON :
McINTIRE & MOULTON, PRINTERS, 42 CONGRESS STREET. 1864.
REPORT.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Cash on hand, March 2, 1863,
$ 1,690 44 .
66 of State, reimbursement of bounty, ·
12,100 00
66
66 66 66 of State aid to
families, .
4,000 00
of Malden Bank,
5,000 00
66 " Blackstone Bank,
1,500 00
66 " J. M. Everett, .
4,000 00
" State, School Fund, 107 22
66 for support of poor, cemetery lots, &c., 1,152 88
66 of George Newhall, Collector, -
21,507 68
$ 51,058 22 Cr
By Paid Orders of Town Clerk,
· $ 18,331 60
66
Town Debt,
15,160 00
66 State Tax, Bounties,
5,500 00
66
Aid to families, &c., .
3,864 00
66
Interest, .
3,573 29
66 Recruiting,
3,000 00
66 Boston Journal, advertising,
3 50
66 Boston Post, 66
4 38
Daily Advertiser,
4 38
66
Printing Bonds,
13 50
66 Notices,
1 00
66
Notices to Banks,
2 00
66 Malden Bridge, 43 75
By balance on hand, March 1st, 1864, .
1,556 82
.
·
.
$ 51,058 22
4
. COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To Taxes, uncollected, March 2d, 1863, $ 1,832 33 committed, for 1863, . 25,059 81
$ 26,892 14 Cr.
By Cash paid C. Howard, Town Treasurer, .
· $ 21,507 68
Amos Stone, County " 1,190 81
By Amount discounted, 872 66
66
abated,
200 46
66 uncollected,
3,120 53
$ 26,892 14
RECEIPTS INTO THE TREASURY.
City of Charlestown, support of poor, . $ 240 83
Boston, 66 66
50 00
Town of South Reading, 66
7 00
66 Danvers, 66 66
282 66
40 00
County of Middlesex, . 66 66 Interest,
12 39
Dog tax, 1862,
125 00
B. Upham, hay,
10 00
B. F. Cannon, cemetery lot, .
40 00
Small & Mead,
40 00
W. J. Farnsworth, 66
110 00
Betsey Boardman & Stockbridge, cemetery lot,
25 00
Fountain & Sumner, cemetery lot,
40 00
Mr. Forbes, 66
20 00
James Parry,
20 00
W. S. Baxter,
66
20 00
E. O. Phinney & Dyer,
66
30 00
H. B. Atkins,
25 00
Mr. Norton,
66
10 00
Mrs. Hyatt, .
66
5 00
$ 1,152 88
5
INTEREST.
Benj. Boardman,
$6 00
Benj. Wilson,
60 00
Henry Bancroft, .
120 00
Aaron Greene,
30 00
Mount Vernon Bank,
1,375 00
H. Temple, .
275 00
Sarah Larabee,
30 00
Addison Gilbert, .
120 00
Dole & Phelps,
138 00
Safety Fund Bank,
94 50
South Reading Bank,
123 17
Blackstone Bank,
99 25
Lowell Savings Bank,
91 50
Neponset Bank,
74 50
Timothy Fletcher,
180 00
Timothy Corey,
112 00
J. M. Everett,
141 00
Malden Savings Bank, .
495 00
Lydia Emerson, .
8 37
$ 3,573 29
TOWN DEBT PAID.
Safety Fund Bank,
$ 7,000 00
Addison Gilbert, .
4,000 00
Lowell Institute, .
3,000 00
Blackstone Bank,
1,000 00
Lydia Emerson, .
160 00
$ 15,160 00
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SCHOOLS.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS.
Miss M. M. Gilman, $ 181 50
66 L. A. Chase,
220 00
66
M. A. Skinner, 126 50
66 M. A. Forrester,
154 00
H. A. Norris,
154 00
66 Jennie L. Crie,
240 00
66 Z. A. M. Noyes,
102 00
66 P. A. Norris,
45 50
M. E. Putnam,
236 50
Kate E. Coburn,
260 00
66 Annie B. Lord,
149 50
66 Anna M. Brown, ·
93 50
66 G. F. Treadwell, .
154 00
M. L. Charles,
66 00
Sarah E. Pratt,
66 00
Mr. E. Parker, Jr.,
525 00
" A. C. Fish,
175 00
$ 2,949 00
FUEL.
W. J. Farnsworth, wood,
$ 6 00
George Lynde,
66
5 25
John Smith,
and coal,
28 75
Orne Upham,
2 00
$ 42 00
CONTINGENTS.
Charles Howard, care of rooms, . $ 180 92
Ai Roe, 66
44 43
Joseph Simonds,
66
60 10
Walter R. Collins, stock and labor,
18 05
James Forbes, housing coal,
1 87
Lawrence, Wilde & Hull, window shades, 25 75
J. C. Howes, stoves and repairs, .
131 52
7
E. Parker, Jr., books, .
$ 18 75
Prentiss & Deland, printing,
18 00
Daniel Wetherbee, glass and setting,
2 63
Buttrick & Bartlett, desk,
3 25
M. Eastman, express,
4 76
P. A. Norris, books,
2 48
Henry Eaton, labor,
6 00
E. Paul, glass and painting, .
10 10
T. McCoubry, iron work, 3 92
Thomas J. Shelton, repairing pump, &c.,
29 38
Charles H. Isburgh,
24 65
Charles H. Isburgh, School Committee, 1862,
25 00
T. N. Upham, care of rooms,
27 75
W. A. Remick, slating black boards,
14 19
D. R. Woodward, addition to High School, &c.,
418 54
S. S. Bugbee, supplies,
3 53
E. F. Barron, care of rooms,
27 72
Heath & Lamkin, rent,
23 44
Dexter Pratt, stock and labor,
5 22
Mary Ware, books,
19 81
$ 1,151 76
RECAPITULATION.
Salaries of teachers,
$ 2,949 00
Fuel, .
42 00
Contingents,
1,151 76
$ 4,142 76
HIGHWAY.
P. R. Ellis, labor and disbursements, $ 887 60
T. McCoubry, iron work,
22 31
P. Conway, labor,
21 00
T. A. Long, gravel,
16 70
E. B. Southwick, labor and disbursements,
797 98
·
$ 1,745 59
8
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Shelton & Cheever, oil,
$3 75
John Thompson, care of engine, .
30 00
S. S. Bugbee, supplies, 7 50
T. McCoubry, iron work,
1 75
S. A. Robinson, care of engine, 10 00
T. A. Long, sponges,
1 00
George Lynde, coal,
11 50
$ 65 50
POOR.
W. W. Vaughn, groceries, . $ 52 83
Bridget Burns, lodging travellers,
. 22 50
S. S. Bugbee, groceries, 436 36
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries, 139 00
B. R. Upham, milk, 48 15
Mrs. C. Richardson, care of poor,
157 74
J. G. Emerson, provisions,.
54 38
C. Sprague, care of poor,
114 50
Wm. Pierce, 66
73 90
W. B. Burgess, Overseer, 1862,
20 00 .
W. B. Burgess, disbursements,
52 00
Mary Ware, dry goods,
4 94
H. A. Leonard, dry goods, .
23 91
Betsey W. Slocomb, care of poor,
65 00
E. R. Knights, medicines,
72 57
John H. Clark, Overseer, 1862,
20 00
John H. Clark, disbursements,
6 54
Overseers of Poor, orders,
12 00
W. J. Farnsworth, wood,
7 50
H. Whitney, groceries,
33 02 .
George F. Boardman, rent,
10 00
George Lynde, fuel,
34 12
Town of Woburn, support of poor,
94 50
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9
E. W. Cobb, fuel,
$ 15 25
C. G. Howard, groceries,
51 25
Moses Parker, medical services,
44 00
John Smith, coal and wood, .
46 89
S. F. Barrett, R. R. tickets, .
4 13
B. F. Abbott, medical services,
23 00
Peter Green, care of poor, .
52 00
Wm. Lynde, 2d, fuel, .
4 00
. G. W. Bartlett, horse hire, .
7 00
C. Pratt, fuel,
3 25
J. F. Wakefield, medical services,
13 00
John Lynde, milk,
3 49
N. French, medical services,
39 00
George Newhall, shoes, &c.,
44 68
G. M. Fletcher, services as Overseer, 1863,
20 00
G. M. Fletcher, disbursements, 9 88
Caleb Howard, care of poor,
84 00
$ 2,020 28
CONTINGENT.
Guiding Star Lodge, rent, $ 20 00
Willard Everett & Co., table, 13 50
A. F. Shelton, repairing pump, 11 25
Endeavor Engine Co., pay of 36 members to May, 1863, 180 00
R. R. Barter, painting, 38 30
Ai Roe, services as Constable, &c., 1863,
66 00
E. R. Knights, services as Town Clerk, 1863,
30 00
E. R. Knights, extra " 66
&c., 1863, · 86 70
W. B. Burgess, services as Selectman, on Military, &c., 1862, ·
175 00
W. B. Burgess, services on Military, 1863,
50 00
John H. Clark, services as Selectman, on Military, &c., 1862, 155 00
W. W. Vaughn, Fluid for Engine Co.,. 92
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John E. Stilphen, tax refunded, $ 2 28
Samuel Ellison, Fire Ward;
Dexter Pratt,
Thomas A. Long, 66 25 00
Henry B. Newhall, "
Geo. W. Bartlett, 66
Thomas B. Stantial, tax refunded, 2 28
W. J. Farnsworth, rent of lock-up, 1862, 18 00 George Simonds, supplies for Engine Co. 6 05 .
J. E. Farwell & Co., printing school report, &c.,
38 18
S. O. Dearborn, services as Auditor, 1862-63, 20 00
P. B. Holmes, 66 66 20 00
J. R. Norton,
66
1863,
10 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., gas for Engine Co.,
9 60
H. A. Norris, brokerage on loan, for bounty and other purposes, 1862, 150 00
McIntire & Moulton, printing report, 1863, . 28 00
Charles Robinson, Jr.,
Paul Adams, referees in drainage cases, 100 00
John B. Dearborn,
Jonathan Cochran, making out deeds, &c., . ·
16 50
S. Severy, balance of salary as Liquor Agent, 1862-63, . 19 68
N. Howard, labor in cemetery, &c., 85 97
E. P. Nevins, services as Assessor, 1863, 78 25
Stephen Shelton, 66 66
. 55 50
H. E. Trowbridge, School Committee, 1862, 25 00
Joseph Wood, rent of hall, . 36 00
Prentiss & Deland, printing, 56 75
Daniel Wetherbee, painting guide-board, 2 50
E. Riddle, harness, 40 00
S. Ellison, services as Policeman, &c., . 45 25
S. Ellison, refreshment to Patrolmen, 13 60
John Thompson, care of room for Town Officers, . 12 00
W. C. Farnsworth, legal services, 1862, 5 00
Charles Howard, services on police, 3 00
Commonwealth, bounty record book, 8 67
11
G. M. Fletcher, services as Assessor, 1863, $ 77 50
G. M. Fletcher, care of town clock, 20 00
A. W. Haskell, printing, 9 50
D. R. Woodward, stock and labor at cemetery, 7 00
E. E. Burdett, services on Police,
2 00
T. A. Long, 66 15 00
Buttrick & Bartlett, express and teams,
12 75
H. B. Newhall, services on Police, 10 00
Internal Revenue, Liquor Agent's license, 20 00
T. J. Shelton, repairing pump, 3 00
C. H. Isburgh, land taken on Laurel Street, 1860, 15 00
Thomas Shelton, perambulating town lines, 1 50
John R. Jordan, stone for culverts,
91 00
Heath & Lamkin, rent of hall, 30 00
J. G. Emerson, notifying of town meetings, &c., 6 50
Elbridge Greene, labor in cemetery, 12 00
George Newhall, collecting taxes, 1863,
220 00
$ 2,312 48
LAND AND DRAINAGE DAMAGES.
E. O. Phinney,
$ 36 83
Augustus Durant,
39 00
J. M. Thresher, .
100 00
Wm. F. Poole,
19 50
George C. Stantial,
20 00
P. B. Holmes,
20 80
George Emerson,
66 30
J. H. Greene,
65 00
J. H. Prescott,
30 50
C. P. Gordon,
15 00
Martin Ellis,
30 00
B. S. Jones,
19 50
Isaac Emerson, Estate,
47 00
Amos P. Lynde, .
75 00
Dudley Chandler,
.
50 00
12
A. L. Lovejoy,
$ 230 00
Wm. E. Fuller,
100 00
$ 964 43
RECAPITULATION.
Contingent,
$ 2,312 48
Land and drainage damages, 964 43
$ 3,276 91
MILITARY.
Aid to families, . $ 6,805 00 .
Massachusetts General Hospital, board of Henry
Stone, 50 00
N. Howard, undertaker, 3 00
John H. Clark, services as Committee and recruit- ing, 1862 . 80 56
Balance in hands of distributing Committee,
142 00
$ 7,080 56
For all the disbursements for aid to families, amounting to $6,805, the Committee, W. B. Burgess, furnishes no vouchers.
Mr. Burgess says he had vouchers ; but after making his returns to the State, thought them of no value, and destroyed them, and that he now has them from January 1, 1864.
The Chairman of Committee on recruiting, reports verbally, as follows :
To amount of cash received of Town Treasurer, . $ 3,000 00 By amount expended, $ 2,666 00
" cash in hands of Committee, . 334 00
$ 3,000 00
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TOWN DEBT.
Mount Vernon Bank,
· $ 25,000 00
Aaron Greene,
500 00
Eli Upham, .
500 00
Benj. Boardman, .
100 00 .
Henry Bancroft, .
2,000 00
Timothy Fletcher,
2,000 00
Sarah Larabee,
500 00 .
Benj. Wilson,
1,000 00
Dole & Phelps, .
2,300 00
Malden Savings Bank, .
9,500 00
Hananiah Temple,
5,000 00 *
Blackstone Bank,
1,500 00
J. M. Everett,
4,000 00
$ 53,900 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Dr.
Town debt, .
53,900 00
Cr.
Cash in Treasury,
$ 1,556 82
" hands of Military Committee, 142 00
Recruiting 334 00
Taxes uncollected, .
3,120 53
Due from State, (per statement of Mil-
itary Committee, W. B. Burgess,) 7,351 00
12,504 35
Excess of debt, .
. $ 41,395 65
338 195
333
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriations.
Expenditures.
Schools,
.$ 4,500 00
$ 4,142 76
Poor, .
2,000 00
2,020 28
Highway and sidewalks,
1,500 00
1,745 59
Interest,
3,500 00
3,573 29
Contingent, .
2,500 00
3,276 91
Fire department, .
125 00
65 50
Town debt, .
5,000 00
15,160 00
Military,
6,838 56
State tax,
9,364 00
Malden Bridge,
43 75
Recruiting, .
. . . . . .
2,666 00
$ 19,125 00
$ 48,896 64
. .
.. ..
JOHN R. NORTON, D. W. WILCOX, STEPHEN SHELTON,
Auditors.
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LIQUOR AGENT'S REPORT.
The TOWN OF MELROSE in account with S. SEVERY, Liquor Agent.
Dr.
Cash paid for liquor and teaming the same, at various times, from March 1, 1863, to March 1, 1864, as per bills, . $ 281 65
For services as Liquor Agent, from March 1, 1863, to March 1, 1864, at $6.25 per month, . Cash paid for liquor delivered by order of the Overseers of Poor, 8 71
75 00
Cr
$ 365 36
By amount of sales of liquor from March 1, 1863,
to March 1, 1864,
337 60
Balance due,
$ 27 76
The pecuniary relation of the Liquor Agency to the Town Treasury is as follows :
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Paid for liquor and teaming,
$ 290 36
Agent's salary, · . .
75 00
$ 365 36
Cr.
Cash received for sale of liquor, . $ 337 60
Stock on hand,
10 31
Agent's salary over profits, .
17 45
$ 365 36
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE.
1863-4.
BOSTON : PRENTISS & DELAND, PRINTERS, No. 40, CONGRESS STREET, 1864.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
IN accordance with the requirements of law, the School Committee present their Annual Report. Apart from this compulsion, the apathy of parents, so far as personal inspection of the schools is concerned, renders such a report necessary, that the condition and wants of the schools may be known, and the principles and value of modern edu- cation be understood and appreciated. The demand for suitable ap- propriations needs, also, a public sentiment able and willing to dis- criminate between really valuable schools and those comparatively worthless.
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