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That the same be submitted to the selectmen; that the select- men promptly examine and approve the roll if found correct, and hand the same to the town clerk, who shall issue to the several laborers named therein upon their signing the pay-roll, warrants upon the town treasurer for the several amounts due each man, the same to be paid by the town treasurer on presentation. In the case of materials furnished for the highways, the highway surveyor shall certify to the correctness of the bills, and the selectmen, on the approval of the same, shall hand the bills to the town clerk to issue warrants to the parties so furnishing inaterials.
S. E. SEWALL, F. S. HESSELTINE, S. F. KEYES.
Melrose, Dec. 9, 1873.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
BATTERY.
During the past Autumn, Battery "C," Second Battal- ion Light Artillery, commanded by our fellow-townsman, Col. Baldwin, has been, by a vote of the Company, removed from Malden to Melrose. By the laws of 1873, ch. 313, sects. 83 and 146, the Selectmen are authorized and directed, under a penalty, to furnish a place for said Battery at an expense not exceeding six hundred dollars per annum, the State refund- ing this rental to the town. At the November meeting of the town, a committee of five, including this Board, was appointed to investigate and consult as to the best method of securing a permanent location fitted to the uses and con- veniences of said Battery. As yet said committee have reached no positive conclusion. They have been in hopes that some generous and public-spirited citizen of our town would kindly volunteer to erect a substantial and ornamental building suitable to the uses of the Battery, receiving for the use of the money thus invested a fair income in the shape of rent .· One offer has been made to the committee by our fellow-townsman, Mr. Henry A. Leonard, to erect a building suitable to the uses of the Battery, provided the town will take a lease for five years. Temporary arrange- ments have been made whereby the Battery is accommo- dated for the present.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE FLOATING TOWN DEBT.
Your Selectmen would recommend a consolidation of the floating town debt by issuing town bonds, payable in ten or more years, and that a sinking fund be established to be ap- plied to the payment of said debt.
GRADES AND SIDEWALKS.
The Selectmen would suggest to the citizens the import- ance of having a proper grade to our streets, as a matter of
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
economy to our town; economy for this reason, that all work on the highways would then be done in accordance with that grade. We would also call attention to the necessity of putting our sidewalks in better condition than at present.
Respectfully submitted,
S. F. KEYES, Selectmen C. T. STEVENS, of
WM. J. FARNSWORTH, Melrose.
MELROSE, March 17, 1874.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE:
The undersigned, acting as a Committee on the Wyoming Cemetery, one of whom being chosen by yourselves and one appointed by the Selectmen, would respectfully report that they have recently had a thorough investigation of the lots and grounds of the Cemetery that have been sold and occu- pied, as well as of those lots that have not been sold, and of the land that may be laid out for future sale.
We found fifteen lots that had been deeded and owned (so far as the numbers thereof ) by two, and in one or two cases by three different parties ; the most of them, however, were occupying lots otherwise numbered than was expressed in their deed. One party that had paid for two lots, had taken in three ; another had paid for one, and taken in two. Some lots have been occupied, or prepared for occupancy, that have not been deeded or paid for.
A part of these inaccuracies were occasioned by the di- lapidated condition of the plan, making it difficult for the undertaker to find the position of a lot in some parts of the Cemetery. We also find that lots are being sold to non- residents at a mere nominal sum, - at the most for not more than twenty-five to fifty per cent. of their real value to resi- dents. It also appeared to us that the ground set apart for common burials was so far used that valuable lots had been taken for that purpose.
These and other considerations have made us feel it our
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
duty to place the matter before you for immediate action thereon, and we therefore submit the following recommend- ations : -
1st .- That you authorize some person or persons to cor- rect all errors in the deeds and records, so that the right lot and number shall appear therein.
2d. - That all persons occupying or having taken lots and prepared them for occupancy, be called upon to pay for the same, and if not so paid in a reasonable time, to cause the bodies therein to be removed to the common burial ground.
3d. - That you authorize a stake to be put on each lot, with the number of the same, whether sold or not sold.
4th. - That you authorize more lots laid out for sale and for common burials, a new plan made, and a revision of the price for which lots may be sold to residents and non- residents.
5th. - That it be a standing rule that no resident shall purchase a lot or lots to be used or occupied by non-resi- dents without paying the price that would be asked of a non-resident.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID FAIRBANKS. GEORGE NEWHALL.
MELROSE, Nov. 4, 1873.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Statistics of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Melrose from January 1, 1873, to January 1, 1874.
BIRTHS.
Whole number of Births - Male 43, Female, 41 - 84
Fathers of American birth 53
Mothers 66 66 . 53
Fathers of Foreign 66
. 31
Mothers
66
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MARRIAGES.
Whole number of Marriages ·
29
Native born
20
Foreign " 5
Foreign and native
4
First marriage of persons ·
47
Second marriage of persons
11
58 -29 couples.
The oldest person married,
72 years.
The youngest person married,
17 "
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE RECORDED.
Whole number of couples ·
31
Both parties residing in Melrose
15
But one party residing in Melrose 16
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
DEATHS.
Whole number
46
Males (married)
5
Females (married)
9
Widows
7
Males (single)
11
Females (single)
14
Under 1 year
Over 1 year and under 10 years
66
20
66
66
30
66
5
30
66
66
66
40
66
66
40
66
66
50
66
5
66
60
66
66
66
70
66
4
70
66
66
80
66
4
66
80
66
66
90
1
66
90
66
66
66 100
66
1
46
Number of Dogs licensed during the year 1873 . ·
1844
167 males at $2
$334 00
17 females at $5
85 00
$419 00
Less Clerk's fees
36 80
Amount paid County Treasurer
$382 20
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66
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5
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JOHN LARRABEE, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
In our Annual Report we have not to record any serious losses occasioned by fire for the past year. From the small number of alarms which have occurred it is very evident the citizens have used every means to guard their property from being destroyed by fire, and we would ask them to continue to use strict vigilance in the care of fire, that for the next year we may not have so much to report as at this time.
There were six alarms for the year, as follows : -
1873. April 11, Vinton, corner Essex Street ; brush.
66 June 12, Waverly Place, R. Whowell, house and shop.
66 " 66 J. C. Miller, 66 . C 23, Upham Street ; brush.
66 July 12, Reading.
Nov. 14, Peabody.
1874. Jan. 5, Essex Street ; W. Hicks, shop.
66
66 66 J. C. Reid, tools and stock.
Total amount of losses, $2,775 00
Total amount of insurance, 1,100 00
Total amount of loss above insurance, $1,600 00
The expenditures have been $1,868 01, which leaves a balance of $131 99, and a balance in 1873 of $460 99.
As we were obliged to use strict economy the last year, we therefore recommend there be appropriated the sum of $2,500.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
The Department consists of five engineers and seventy men, who have in their care three hose carriages, one hook and ladder truck, sixteen hundred feet of leather hose - all of which is in good repair - one hand engine in fair order but no company:
The house occupied by Hose Company No. 1 and the Hook and Ladder Company is not adapted for the purpose, and does not meet the requirements of the companies to en- able them to keep their apparatus in perfect order. By the purchase of a small strip of land owned by the Baptist So- ciety, a better passage from the house into the street could be had.
The house of Hose Company No. 3, at the Highlands, being small, we would recommend that four hundred feet of rubber hose be purchased for their use, that not requiring the care of leather hose to be kept in perfect order.
JOHN R. NORTON, J. R. SIMONDS, T. B. STANTIAL, Engineers.
T. A. LONG,
J. G. EMERSON,
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
The whole number of Polls taxed, is 967
Total Tax on Polls,
$1,934.00
Value of Personal Estate, $409,249.00
66 " Real 66 3,234,658.00
$3,643,907.00
Total Tax for State, County, and Town pur-
poses, including Highway Tax, $58,415.26
Rate of Taxation per thousand dollars,
$15.50
Total number of dwelling houses,
66
" horses,
232
.6.
60 ،،
" cows, " acres of land taxed, 2,916
742
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ELBRIDGE GREEN, AARON GREEN, GEO. W. FARNSWORTH,
Assessors of Melrose.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
ANSEL B. PIERCE, Collector for 1873, in acc't with the Town.
DR.
Sept. 1, 1873, to amount of Taxes as per Warrant, $58,415.26
"additional Taxes since that time, 49.12 Mar. 1, 1874, "interest collected from Oct. 1, '73, 294.81
$58,759.19
CR. 1
Mar. 12, 1874, by abatements authorized by the Assessors to date, $1,122.34
66 .6 by discounts made as per vote of the town, 2,026,47
.. .. 66 by cash paid Treasurer as per receipts, 47,341.45
" 16,
by cash on hand, 144.35
66 66 by Taxes uncollected to new account, 8,124.58
$58,759.19
Treasurer to account for $47,341.45.
Melrose, March 16th.
I have examined the Collector's books, and find that they compare with this account.
JOHN LARRABEE,
Town Clerk ..
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APPROPRIATIONS.
State and County Tax, $5,800 00
Interest on Town Debt, except Water, 8,200 00
Deficiences of last year,
8,700 00
Support of Poor,
3,000 00
Water Works, including $1000 for Hydrants and other uses of the town,
2,600 00
Schools,
14,500 00
School Contingent,
2,000 00
Highways,
5,000 00
Fire Department,
2,000 00
Street Lights,
1,100 00
Drainage,
100 00
Incidental and Contingent,
1,000 00
Library, Dog Tax and
400 00
Decoration Day,
200 00
Town Clerk,
200 00
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor,
450 00
Assessors,
450 00
Treasurer (1-8 of one per cent.)
Collector (1-2 of one per cent.)
School Committee,
200 00
Police,
200 00
Auditors,
25 00
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DEFICIENCES IN APPROPRIATIONS.
At the last Annual Meeting the town appropriated, to meet the excess of expenditures over former appropriations, $8,700 00.
The accounts were found to stand as follows :
Deficiency of 1871 and 1872,
$1,465 73
Amounts paid over Appropriations in
1872 and 1873,
On School Contingent, 1,731 67
" Support of Poor, 983 33
" Highways and Drainage,
1,132 83
" Street Light,
195 25
" Interest and Discount,
205 79
" Fire Department,
33 21
" Insurance Account, 1,049 75
" Cedar Park, 69 00
" (Drainage) County Commissioners, 518 06
$5,918 89
$7,384 62
Balance, $1,315 38
For 1873 and 1874 there are further expenditures, as follows :
On Street Lights, paid and unpaid, $267 38
" Contingents
66
672 85
" Highway 66 406 60
$1,346 83
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HIGHWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE:
At the last Annual Meeting the Town generously appro- priated the sum of five thousand dollars to be expended upon the Public Highways.
Of this amount $332 90 was used for the payment of bills contracted during the previous year.
I have expended the remainder in the following manner.
CULVERTS.
Cash paid for Labor and Material -
For Culvert on Trenton Street,
$333 00
66 66 " Wyoming Av., near Florence St., 47 50
66 66
" Linden Street, 24 00
" Vinton Street, Highlands, 127 00
66 66
" Cedar Park, near Vinton Street, 29 00
66
" Vinton, near Otis Street,
7 00
66
66
" Wyoming Avenue,
15 00
" Lynde Street,
30 00
66
" Essex Street,
6 00
66
66
" Main Street, near Foster,
20 00
66
66
Ice Houses, 18 00
66
66
" Franklin Street, 36 00
$692 50
For repairing Bridge on Dell Avenue,
$49 36
" three Reservoirs on Emerson Street, 85 00
" lumber and cement for driveways and railings, 83 49
$217 85
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HIGHWAY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
But little has been done to Culverts during the past few years ; those that I have repaired have been done in a thorough manner, with a view to last for years to come. Much has been said concerning the repairs on Main Street, above Reading Hill, so called. I would say that many com- plaints were made of its bad condition, not only by our own citizens but by residents of other places, beyond us, who are obliged to use this, our main thoroughfare, and on examining found them to be well founded. In levelling the hill I was obliged to move a ledge of rock, which added considerable to the expense. The whole cost, however, from Melrose Street to Wakefield line, was about $440 00. With the balance of the money I have endeavored to keep our principal streets in good order, expending the money not only where necessity required it, but when and where, in my judgment, it was most needed.
Owing to a misunderstanding with the Board of Select- men, I was unable to draw money to pay the laborers em- ployed for several months. Since the report of the com- mittee appointed by you, I have complied with their direc- tions, and every man who has labored upon the highway, under my direction, has been fully paid by me.
Would suggest that, during the coming year, a portion of the money be appropriated specially for sidewalks, and that authority be given to lay concrete walks through the streets leading to depots, stores, and other public places.
If but little is accomplished each year in this direction, we shall soon have walks throughout our town as convenient as could be asked for.
The whole amount I have expended is $5,063 70, includ- ing $406 60 now due me.
Bills for which have been approved by the Selectmen.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY C. RICHARDSON, .
Melrose, March 1st, 1874.
Highway Surveyor.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
High School.
Paid R. F. Leighton eighteen weeks' salary to June 28, 1873, $1,035 00
Paid Samuel Harrington, twenty-two weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 1,100 00
Paid Mary L. Charles, one year's sal- ary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 1,000 00
$3,135 00
First Grammar.
Paid Frank L. Smith one year's salary to Feb. 7, 1874, 1,000 00
1,000 00
Second Grammar.
Paid Lucy M. Bisbee one year's sala- ry, to Feb. 7, 1874, 600 00
600 00
Third Grammar.
Paid Julia M. Porter one year's sala- ry, to Feb. 7, 1874, 600 00
600 00
Centre Grammar.
Paid Emma M. Cate one year's sala- ry, to Feb. 7, 1874, 600 00
600 00
Centre Intermediate.
Paid Chastine Emerson one year' ssal- ary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 550 00
550 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Lynde St. Intermediate.
Paid M. M. Underwood eighteen
weeks' salary, to June 28, 1873, 247 50
Paid Jennie L. Crie twenty-two weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 302 50
550 00
Vinton St. Intermediate.
Paid Jennie L. Crie eighteen weeks'
salary, to June 28, 1873, 247 50
Paid Mary E. Norris twenty-two weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 302 50
550 00
Highland Primary.
Paid F. L. Noyes eighteen weeks'
salary, to June 28, 1873, 247 50
Paid Annie Woodman, twenty-two weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 302 50
550 00
Green St. Primary.
Paid Nellie M. Buffum one year's
salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 550 00
550 00
Upham St. Primary.
Paid Annie T. Warren ten weeks'
salary, to April 25, 1873, 137 50
Paid Susan D. Melcher thirty weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 412 50
550 00
Centre Primary.
Paid Sarah E. Pratt one year's
salary, to Feb. 7. 1874, 550 00
550 00
Lynde St. Primary.
Paid M. M. Gilman one year's salary to Feb. 7, 1874, 550 00 550 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. .
Vinton St. Primary.
Paid F. L. Cowdrey eighteen weeks'
salary, to June 28, 1873, 247 50
Paid G. F. Treadwell ten weeks' sal- ary, 137 50
Paid S. G. Whiting two weeks' salary, 27 50
Paid Etta Livermore, ten weeks' salary, to Feb. 7, 1874, 137 50
550 00
Paid Fannie E. Grover, teacher of Music, one year's salary, $480 00
Paid H. G. Cary, teacher of Music, 24 50
Jaques Noeroth, teacher of French, 72 00
" N. F. Dracopolis, . " 75 00
" T. F. Leonard, teacher of Elocution, 75 00 726 50
JANITORS.
Paid A. B. Pierce,
$400 00
" O. K. Stebbins,
100 00
Adam Greave,
45 00
Michael Murry,
33 33
66 Asa Church,
29 17
A. F. Noyes,
8 33
6 W. E. Wetherbee,
12 50
A. L. Upham,
50 00
J. W. Simonds,
50 00
$728 33
FUEL.
Paid S. E. Benson, Coal, 1 " A. B. Pierce, Charcoal,
$1,036 20
30 00
$1,066 20
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid J. O. Norris, Chairman, one year, $200 00 " Phoebe A. Norris, Sec'y, one year, 100 00
$300 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Salaries,
$11,611 50
" Janitors,
728 33
" Committee,
300 00
" for Fuel,
1,066 20
$13,706 03
Contra.
Appropriation,
฿14,500 00
Balance from last year,
4 04
Received from State,
215 27
฿14,719 31
Balance to credit of fund, $1,013 28.
SCHOOL CONTINGENT.
Paid George Snow, painting blackboard in 1871, $ 2 00
" Thompson, Bigelow & Brown, books, 110 30
" Ginn Bros., 7 00
" J. Porter & Co., paint for Upham St. School- house, 39 93
" J. Porter & Co, paint for Vinton St. School- house, 42 59
" .J L. Hammett, globes, &c., 45 82
" Bugbee & Barrett, sundries, 3 05
" Hardy & Co., outside windows,
52 50
" T. R. Spear, painting fence, Upham Street,
7 00
" Clark & Maynard, books,
7 00
" H. G. Carey, cash paid for tuning piano,
2 00
" Brewer & Tileston, readers,
4 17
" T. W. Ripley, blanks, 11 00
" T. W. Ripley, school reports, 133 09
" J. C. Howes, stock and labor, 68 25
" F. E. Grover, singing-books, 5 00
" Simeon Locke, hanging windows, &c., 19 87
$560 57
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The foregoing bills were contracted in 1872, were approved by the chairman of the committee for that year, but were not presented until the beginning of the present financial year.
Bills contracted in 1873 as follows : -
Paid Carrie A. Eastman for books, stationery, &c., $227 41
" H. H. Cline, distributing reports, 4 00
" Babb & Stephens, printing, 72 00
" Small Bros. & Lovejoy, repairing piano,
1 00
" J. L. Hammett, books, 42 00
5 95
" Crosby, Morse & Foss, medals,
20 40
" W. G. Shattuck, ink-wells, 2 33
" D. R. Woodward, stock and labor, 19 05
" W. A. Remick, glazing, 2 00
" J. C. Howes, furnace pots, repairs, &c., 187 41
" S. Locke, labor, 20 00
" M. F. Eastman, expressing,
26 40
" Eri Upham, gravel and labor,
12 00
" Brewer & Tileston, books, 26 00
" Joel Atwood, carpenter work and stock, 271 76
" Thos. Ireland, cleaning clocks, 4 00
50
" W. S. Upham, glazing,
4 25
" A. Moseley, door-spring,
2 75
" G. A. Faxon, painting,
7 30
" F. T. & C. E. Palmer, painting,
73 10
" Bugbee & Barrett, sundries,
22 21
" G. G. Nichols, mason work and material,
35 97
" J. Larrabee, thermometer,
65
" J. W. Simonds, brooms,
80
" Walworth Manuf. Co., heating apparatus, 300 00
$1,951 81
Balance to credit of fund,
248 19
.
Appropriation, $2,200 00,
$2,200 00
" Lee & Shepard, books,
" H. S. Ingalls, fixing music-stands,
4
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Engineers for services to May 1, 1873, $75 00
" Engineers 47 poll-taxes (refunded to companies), 94 00
" Eastman's Express, expressing, 3 85
" Babb & Stephens, Rules and Regu- lations, 7 00
" P. Edson, framing Rules and Regu- lations, 3 00
$182 85
Russell Hose Co. No. 1.
Paid members for services to February
1, 1874, $278 75
" S. E. Benson, coal, 25 25
" M. & M. Gas Co., 9 45
" M. C. Warren & Co., 1 75
" O. Emerson, steward, three months, 10 00
" W. T. Howard, steward, nine mos.,
30 00
" W. T. Howard, for extra work, 2 50
" H. A. Winship & Co., 12 00
" D. H. Walker, repairs, 1 00
" J. Boyd & Sons, repairing hose, 3 25
" T. McCoubry, spring and bolt, 4 40
" N. E. Plating Co., 1 50
" E. Brunet, straps, &c., 4 25
" W. A. Remick, glazing, 3 20
" J. Larrabee, sponge,
1 00
" J. P. Deering & Co., lumber,
4 78
" Bugbee & Barrett,
1 44
" T. B. Stantial, stock and labor, 7 75
" J. C. Howes, putting up stoves, 13 17
415 44
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Wyoming Hose Co. No. 2.
Paid members for services to February
1,1874, $240 00
" Frank Gibbons, steward, one year, 40 00
" Summers & Hunt, hose and sprinkler, 18 50
" M. & M. Gas Co., 4 95
" D. O. Morton, wire screens, 6 25
" T. McCoubry, iron work,
3 75
" Waverly Masonic Association, rent, 75 00
" J. C. Howes, water pipe, 33 48
" A. W. Mitchell, badges,
6 25
" W. Hall & Co., keys,
1 50
" M. C. Warren & Co.,
3 75
" D. H. Walker, repairs,
1 75
" Bugbee & Barrett,
15
" S. E. Benson, coal, 21 00
456 33
Highland Hose Co. No. 3.
Paid members for services to February
1, 1874, $238 75
" H. H. Cline, steward, two months, 6 67
" Webster Brown, steward, nine mos., 30 00
" Summers & Hunt, hose and sprink- ler, 13 00
" D. H. Walker, spire and painting, 7 50
" T. McCoubry,
62
" Nathan Green, rent, 7 10
20 00
" J. Singer, Jr., oil, &c.,
7 07
" S. Lear, carpenter work,
" W. E. Wetherbee, painting,
1 25
" J. P. Deering & Co., lumber, 3 27
" A. W. Mitchell, badges, 6 25
" W. Hall & Co., keys, 1 50
" S. E. Benson, coal, 7 75
350 73
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1.
Paid members for services to February
1, 1874, 327 50
" J. Baker, steward, eleven mos., 36 67
" S. E. Benson, coal, 25 75
" M. & M. Gas Co., 9 45
" M. C. Warren & Co., 1 75
" A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges, 6 25
" W. Hall & Co., keys, 1 50
" Frank Stevens, painting, 5 00
" T. McCoubry, fire-hooks, &c., 12 45
" N. E. Plating Co. 5 00
" W. A. Remick, glazing.
3 20
" J. P. Deering & Co., lumber, 4 79
" J. C. Howes, 13 16
.
" Bugbee & Barrett,
1 44
" T. B. Stantial, stock and labor. 7 75
$462 66
RECAPITULÁTION.
$2,000 00
Appropriation,
Russell Hose Company
$415 44
Wyoming
156 33
Highland 66
350 73
Hook and Ladder Co.,
462 66
Engineers and others,
182 85
$1,868 01
To credit of fund,
131 99
฿2,000 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STREET LIGHTS.
Paid H. C. Richardson, lighting lamps and oil furnished, $89 70
" H. C. Richardson, lighting lamps two mos., April and May, 117 00
" M. & M. Gas Co., six months, 260 10
" M. & M. Gas Co., setting lantern and meter, 24 76
" James Worthen, wicks, burners, &c.,
6 55
" G. A. Faxon, repairing lanterns,
44 25
" N. E. Gas Light Co., lighting sixty-five lamps seven months, 641 68
฿1,184 04
Appropriation,
$1.100 00
Deficiency,
84 04
$1,184 04
$164 31 in the above account of expenditures on Street Lights was for bills of 1872.
Bills are now due to the amount of $183 34 for the months of January and February.
CEMETERY.
Paid Nathaniel Howard, cash paid for labor, $240 50
" Nelson Cochrane, surveying, 17 00
" Melrose Sign Co., two large signs,
34 50
" G. F. Case, painting gates,
1 75
$293 75
34
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
POOR.
Paid St. Vincent's Asylum, board Katie Lyman, $66 00
" Town of Stoughton, aid to Henry P. Hollis, 105 75
" H. P. Hollis, cash, 150 00
" Bugbee & Barrett, goods to Mrs. L. G. Davis, 54 00
" Town of Saugus, aid to Mrs. L. G. Davis, 29 94
" Moses Kimball, support of C. G. Howard's family, 44 28
" Town of Malden, board and clothing to Frank Tainter,
217 75
" City of Boston, burial of Alexander Mc- Donald, 7 00
" City of Charlestown, board of Lizzie Waitt,
21 43
" Worcester L. Hospital, board of Abigail Thomas,
45 00
" W. J. Farnsworth, tickets and postage, 6 65
" Stevens & Atwood, goods to Mrs. Sullivan, 3 93
" Moses Parker, attendance on Mrs. Mc- Mahan (1871),
6 00
" James Worthen & Co., goods to George W. Elliott, 20 00
" City of Boston, aid to W. A. Johnson and Ellen Lever, 26 80
" City of Somerville, aid and burial of John Thomas, 20 50
" City of Charlestown, board of John Thomas and Eunice B. Snow, 86 00
" Town of Woburn, aid to Leonard W. Harris, 119 22
" George Lynde, coal to sundry poor, 46 75
" S. E. Benson, coal to sundry poor, 58 95
" S. F. Barrett, tickets to tramps, 2 40
" H. B. Newhall, care of tramps and tickets, 14 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,152 85
35
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $1,152 85
Paid A. B. Pierce, care of tramps, 7 40
" Dennis Kelly, feeding and lodging tramps, 28 00
" Mrs. Mahan, feeding and lodging tramps, 32 00
" W. E. Cummings, feeding and lodging tramps, 12 00
" J. W. Simonds, board and clothing Abigail Connor one year, 164 68
" Simeon Locke, rent for Mrs. Adams, 114 61
" Simeon Locke, rent for Mrs. Forbes, 21 00
" J. A. Worthen, goods to Mrs. Sullivan (1872), 5 00
" Hill Bros., goods to Chas. Howard, 139 00
" Chas. Howard, cash, 16 00
" Mrs. Crafts, board of Mrs. Krantz, 39 40
" City of Charlestown, board of Mrs. Krantz, 67 26
" W. W. Boardman, removing Mrs. Krantz, 24 00
" H. C. Richardson, removing Mrs. Krantz,
5 00
" Carney Hospital, board of Mrs. Krantz, 42 50
" Dr. Parker, attendance on Mrs. Krantz, 20 00
" City of Chelsea, aid to Mrs. Krantz,
38 00
" John S. Paige, board of Lucy Barron one year, 108 00
" Bugbee & Barrett, goods to Mrs. Crafts, 36 00
" Thos. Keating, rent for Mrs. Crafts, 50 00
" Jacob Kimball, rent for Mrs. Crafts,
20 00
" Mrs. Crafts, cash,
6 00
" George Newhall, shoes to A. J. Grover, (1872,) 2 00
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