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Henry F. Woodman, seventeen and one half weeks' salary at $1,200 dollars per annum 525 00
Frances H. Turner, six weeks' salary at $1,000
per annum .
150 00
$1,275 00
SECOND GRAMMAR.
Lucy W. Bisbee, one year's salary to March 1, 1876 $600 00 ·
THIRD GRAMMAR. Julia M. Porter, one year's salary to March 1, 1876
· $600 00
49
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CENTRE GRAMMAR. Emma M. Cate, one year's salary to March 1,
$600 00 1876
CENTRE INTERMEDIATE.
Chastine Emerson, one year's salary to March 1,
1876 $550 00
LYNDE ST. INTERMEDIATE.
Jennie L. Crie, sixteen weeks' salary $220 00
Louise P. Arnold, twenty-four weeks' salary to March 1, 1876 300 00
$520 00
VINTON ST. INTERMEDIATE.
Mary E. Norris, one year's salary to March 1,
1876 $550 00 ·
HIGHLAND PRIMARY.
Alice S. Brown, four weeks' salary · $55 00
Etta W. Kilbreth, thirty-six weeks' salary to
March 1, 1876 495 00
$550 00
GREEN. ST. PRIMARY.
Lydia Mendum, one year's salary to March 1,
1876
$550 00
CENTRE PRIMARY.
Sarah E. Pratt, one year's salary to March 1, 1876 $550 00
Alice Long, for services as assistant
25 00
$575 00
50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
UPHAM ST. PRIMARY.
Susan D. Melcher, one year's salary to March 1, 1876
$550 00
LYNDE ST. PRIMARY.
Mary M. Gilman, one year's salary to March 1,
1876 . $550 00
VINTON ST. PRIMARY.
Etta W. Livermore, one year's salary to March
1,1876
$550 00
Georgie N. Boardman, teaching music, 8 weeks, $120 00 Georgie N. Boardman, teaching music, 8 weeks, 80 00
N. F. Dracopolis, teaching French 160 00
$360 00
JANITORS.
Ansel B. Pierce
$250 00
O. K. Stebbins
300 00
Michael Murray
75 00
Benjamin Stone
25 00
J. W. Simonds
50 00
A. L. Upham
.
50 00
G. W. Wyman
58 34
$808 34
FUEL.
S. E. Benson, coal .
. $1,035 60
A. B. Pierce, charcoal
31 25
J. McCarthy, charcoal Aiken & Woodward, charcoal
5 00
Augustus Durant, charcoal
4 50
Orne Upham, wood
15 00
· 3 00
·
$1,094 35
51
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
P. A. Norris, services, 1874
$100 00
M. W. Currier, services, 1874 .
75 00
George F. Stone, services, 1875
150 00
W. Irving Ellis, services, 1875
75 00
S. A. Ranlett, services, 1875
75 00
M. W. Currier, services, 1875 .
75 00
$550 00
RECAPITULATION.
Salaries .
. $11,960 00
Janitors .
808 34
Fuel
1,094 35
Committee
550 00
$14,412 69
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$14,000 00
Balance from last year
414 48
Received from State
.
252 21
14,666 69
Amount unexpended
254 00
$14,666 69
$14,666 69
SCHOOL CONTINGENT.
Appropriation .
$1,300 00 .
Balance from last year
202 48
Received from Committee on Sale of old School Building
95 00
Received from School Committee, books sold 2 25
$1,599 73
·
52
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
J. C. Howes, repairing stoves and furnaces $170 42
C. A. Eastman, books, stationery, etc. 117 49
Joel Atwood, carpenter work and material 266 77
A. Downs, 66 30 68
G. M. M'Coy, insurance on Centre School House . 32 00
J. L. Hammett, maps, books, etc. 84 23
Wakefield Rattan Co., mats, baskets, etc. . 27 65
James Worthen & Co., sundries 20 95
A. B. Pierce, cash paid repairs on clock and poker, 2 00
J. O. Norris, " " carriage hire and books 8 25
J. W. Simonds, brooms and pail 1 60
W. A. Hatch, chemicals . 5 86
A. G. Whitman, battery, minerals, etc. 23 59
S. Harrington, books . . 7 14
John B. Souther, chairs
5 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
.
9 83
P. A. Norris, stationery, travelling expenses, etc. Samuel Ellison, mason work
11 06
M. F. Kelly, 66
27 17
W. G. Shattuck, chairs and desks 79 53
A. G. Whitcomb, « " 66
66 43
M. F. Eastman, expressing 30 10
L. T. Freeman, building wall and grading 51 37
66 moving furniture 4 75
G. W. Wyman, labor 3 80
James Killion, 21 50
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, painting High School House,
199 50
66 66 60
66 and glazing 120 65
J. R. Simonds, binding books . 5 00
G. N. Bordman, music cards 50 00
T. McCoubry, iron . 3 56
G. P. Reed, cleaning clocks .
15 50
Amount carried forward
. $1,515 88
12 00
53
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $1,515 88
Morse & Blake, mason work 14 00
Lawrence, Wilde & Co., shades 22 19
J. Marshall, gravel . 10 00
Nichols & Hall, books
. 25 27
Walker, Pratt & Co., ventilators
.
15 00
A. W. Parker, painting 6 93
Taylor & Pratt, repairing chairs
2 25
A. M. Prior, permits 1 50
J. McIntire, printing
9 00
J. H. Daniels, engraving diplomas 68 85
J. Larrabee, thermometer
65
William Bourne, repairing piano
35 00
Howard Watch Co., clock
20 00
J. R. Jones, selling old school-house . 12 50
J. Singer, Jr., brooms 1 00
S. A. Ranlett, books furnished . 3 46
A. Moseley, door spring .
3 00
$1,766 48
Appropriation and receipts as shown . $1,599 73
Expenditures exceed 166 75
$1,766 48 $1,766 48
HIGHWAY FUND.
Appropriation for highways, sidewalks, and cul- verts
. $3,000 00
Balance from last year, unexpended .
87 00
$3,087 11
Expended under direction of George P. Fuller, surveyor, as follows : -
For labor and teams, as per vouchers $927 74
T. McCoubry, sharpening tools, etc. 22 28
Amount carried forward
$950 02
5
54
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $950 02
Peterson & Parker, edgestone . 3 96
J. P. Deering & Co., lumber 5 20
D. H. Walker, repairing snow-scraper 1 00
Nelson Cochran, gravel 8 24
Oscar Lynde,
10 40
G. F. Boardman, ·
2 90
A. Eldridge, 2 20
$983 92
Expended under direction of L. T. Freeman, surveyor, as follows : -
For labor and teams, as per vouchers $832 75
T. McCoubry, sharpening tools, etc. 17 05
James Worthen & Co., nails 1 10
J. B. Deering & Co., lumber 5 97
F. A. Robinson, gravel
17 50
L. H. Rowe, 66
17 40
D. L. Taylor, 66
10 00
J. M. Bennett, 66 6 00 .
J. D. Hodges,
3 00
$910 77
Expended under direction of James Marshall, surveyor, as follows : -
For labor and teams, as per vouchers
$833 62 .
T. McCoubry, sharpening tools, etc.
16 02
H. J. Rice, granite .
36 20
J. P. Deering, lumber 9 38
P. R. Waitt, covering stone 3 00
James Marshall, gravel
47 10
J. W. Converse, “ ·
. 8 80
Est. of Joseph Lynde, gravel
.
2 50
,J. O. Lynde,
1 80
$958 42
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation . .
· $3,000 00
Balance unexpended, 1874
87 11
$3,087 11
Expended under direction of -
Geo. P. Fuller
$983 92
James Marshall
958 42
L. T. Freeman
910 77
$2,853 11
To credit of fund
.
234 00
$3,087 11
Appropriation divided equally to be expended by the surveyors, there remains, including balances from last year, to the credit of
Geo. P. Fuller
$101 85
L. T. Freeman
89 23
James Marshall
42 92
$234 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
.
$2,500 00
Balance unexpended last year
67 95
$2,567 95
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Engineers' services of, Board of 1874, five mem-
bers
.
$100 00
W. A. Goodnow, taking slats out of belfry 7 87
Bugbee & Barrett, supplies at fire 23 78
T. Frank Hanly, supplies at fire
7 00
Amount carried forward
$138 65
56
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$138 65
M. F. Eastman, expressing 15 40
E. A. Robinson, expressing
10 50
H. Barron, expressing
2 28
Hunneman & Co., repairing hose
5 02
L. F. Hinckley, wash-tub
1 25
$173 10
RUSSELL HOSE CO., NO. 1.
Expended for repairs and refurnishing hose-house.
J. P. Deering & Co., lumber $89 29
Richard Whowell, carpenter work 44 92
Samuel Ellison, mason work 10 00
J. M. Crowell, painting . 100 00
J. C. Howes, plumbing, etc.
10 75
Wm. Keith, paper .
3 50
R. M. Rand, hanging paper
2 40
R. W. Chandler, picture moulding
11 98
J. B. Souther, chairs 14 40
J. Marshall, grading
18 00
Tucker Manuf'g Co., chandelier
12 50
Josiah York, labor .
80
$318 54
Regular Expenses.
Services 15 men 1 year, to February
1,1876 $300 00
W. T. Howard, steward 1 year 40 00
W. T. Howard, extra labor 6 25
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
38 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
6 93
T. McCoubry, iron work .
7 79
M. & M. Gas Co., gas
19 35
Hunneman & Co., repairing pipe 1 00
J. M. Crowell, glazing, etc. ·
2 50
$421 82 \
$740 36
57
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WYOMING HOSE CO., NO. 2.
Services of men $266 66
Frank Gibbons, steward 10 months 33 33
William Fanley, steward 2 months ·
6 67
Trustees Wyoming Lodge, rent 1 year
150 00
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
20 50
M. & M. Gas Co., gas
7 20
J. B. Souther, chairs
6 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
1 65
J. C. Howes, plumbing
2 25
$494 26
HIGHLAND HOSE CO., NO. 3.
Services of men $290 00
J. M. Crowell, steward 1 year
·
40 00
J. M. Crowell, glazing
55
Daily & Harrigan, plumbing
10 31
Samuel Lear, carpenter work
5 52
J. A. Thomas, carpenter work .
8 63
Samuel Ellison, chimney tops
4 00
J. Singer, Jr., sundries
4 49
J. C. Howes, rubber hose, etc.
8 25
T. McCoubry, iron work
3 63
D. H. Walker, whiffletree 1 50
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
24 45
$401 33
BIGELOW HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO. 1.
Services twenty-five men one year to Feb. 1, 1876
·
$500 00
C. W. Burnham, steward 1 year .
40 00
J. C. Howes, rubber hose, pipe, etc. ·
10 50
S. E. Benson, coal . .
6 75
T. McCoubry, iron work .
4 75
Amount carried forward
$562 00
58
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$562 00
D. H. Walker, painting pole 2 35
H. E. Wiley, picture frame 1 00
P. O. Masse, repairing rope 1 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
1 40
$567 75
RECAPITULATION.
Contingent expenses . $173 10
Russell Hose Co. 740 36
Wyoming Hose Co. .
494 26
Highland Hose Co. .
401 33
Hook and Ladder Co.
567 75
$2,376 80
Balance unexpended last year
$67 95
Appropriation . ·
2,500 00
· To credit of fund
.
$191 15
$2,567 95 $2,567 95
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENDED.
City of Boston, board of Harriet P. Krantz and E. M. Waitt $87 96
Mrs. Abbie Barter, board of Harriet P. Krantz and E. M. Waitt . 277 62
H. C. Richardson, removing Harriet P. Krantz and E. M. Waitt . 6 00
J. K. Little, board of Harriet P. Krantz . 59 26
Dr. M. Parker, medical attendance on Harriet P. Krantz 5 00
Overseers of the Poor, cash and supplies to sun- dry poor 24 48
H. G. Fields, cash and supplies to sundry poor . 14 89
Amount carried forward $475 21
·
59
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $475 21
J. C. Howes, grate and stove lining . 2 25
J. W. Simonds, board of Abigail Connor 156 00
66 clothing for « 66
4 50
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries to Mrs. L. G. Davis and A. Barter 192 00
R. Philpot, coal and wood delivered Mrs. L. G. Davis and A. Barter 49 50
J. Marshall, wood delivered Mrs. L. G. Davis and A. Barter 3 50
Dr. M. Parker, medical attendance on Mrs. Barter, 10 00
Wm. Keith, dry goods delivered 2 75 66
Orne Upham, wood 66 66 1 60
R. Philpot, coal and wood to sundry poor ·
14 75
Mrs. E. C. Grover, allowance (cash) ·
24 00
P. R. Waitt, rent and supplies to Mrs. E. C. Grover 25 00
Phobe E. Waitt, nursing Mrs. E. C. Grover 5 00
Mary Henney, rent for Mrs. E. C. Grover 23 30
Simeon Locke, rent for Mrs. Adams . 135 46
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of Mrs. A. Thomas
· 182 72 Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board of B. W. Moseley 62 11
S. F. Barrett, tickets to tramps 15 90
Town of Malden, board and clothing F. Tainter 131 17 66 fuel to Charles Howard . 4 00
A. B. Pierce, expense removing F. Tainter 10 20
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, board and clothing F. Tainter 103 95
John Larrabee, medicines to Jane Woodward, Krantz, and others 24 55
M. S. Shedd, support of Charles Howard . 139 25
Dr. Alon Towle, medical attendance on Charles Howard 12 00
Amount carried forward
$1,810 67
60
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward · $1,810 67
F. McBriarty, rent and supplies, Chas. Howard . 15 00
H. F. Pickering, supplies for Charles Howard . 5 00
L. F. Hinckley, groceries for sundry poor. 216 47 · James Worthen & Co., groceries for sundry poor, 45 00
George G. Lunt, meals to tramps ·
24 60
City of Boston, aid to W. A. Johnson, J. Lahey, and others 63 59
Town of Woburn, supplies to family of L. W. Harris . ·
249 47
Town of Woburn, medical attendance on family of L. W. Harris . 87 88
Artemas Barrett, rent to E. Moore 12 00
L. T. Freeman, moving F. Hamilton . 3 00
Mrs. A. Frye, rent to
7 00
W. H. Wells, groceries to Mrs. Powers, Stinson, and others . . 39 08
John A. Worthen, groceries to Mrs. Morcomb . 28 00
Mrs. M. B. Hopkins, dry goods
2 26
City of Cambridge, aid to Chas. H. Arnold
12 62
Dr. M. Parker, medical attendance on Follans- bee, Lester, and others 31 00
Dr. M. Parker, medical attendance on sundry poor 55 50
C. T. Stevens, provisions to Mrs. Elliott 2 66
T. J. Kimball, rent to A. Fisher 5 00
Eliza McDonald, board of sick woman
2 00
R. Philpot, coal to Mrs. Powers and Gobel
6 75
C. H. Ford, board of Mrs. Tucker . 5 00
J. B. Johnson, moving Hamilton family .
5 00
M. J. Crowley, rent to McCarthy and Kelly
30 00
W. E. Cummings, lodging tramps
3 00
Robbins & Long, groceries to Tucker, Baker and Grover
19 99
S. E. Benson, fuel delivered sundry poor . 108 45
Amount carried forward . $2,895 99
61
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $2,895 99 John S. Paige, board of Lucy Barron 108 00 Wm. Warren, rent to Harrington family . 16 00
Joseph Pierce, medical attendance on B. Follans- bee
6 50
N. Howard, expense of burial, T. Lester . 23 00
66 B. Follansbee 25 00
66
· 66 P. Murray and
McMahan child 7 50
N. Howard, expense of burial, Harrington child . 6 50
N. Howard, expense of burial, J. Gobel 20 00
John Peak & Son, robe (Gobel) .
5 00
John Scott, care of Henry Anderson 16 50
Charles Howard, allowance cash
15 00
Geo. Lynde, fuel delivered sundry poor 77 75
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries delivered sundry
poor . ·
73 90
Geo. Newhall & Co., boots and shoes delivered sundry poor 20 20
St. Vincent's Asylum, board of Katie Lyman ·
120 00
A. B. Pierce, expense and services, case of J. Woodward . 31 15
Abigail Fuller, nursing Jane Woodward .
6 00
Mrs. Chas. H. Howard, board and nursing Jane Woodward . 57 70
Henry P. Hollis, allowance cash 144 00
$3,675 69
Appropriation .
. $2,700 00
RECEIPTS.
Town of Norfolk, for aid to William Hamilton $45 80
Town of Yarmouth, for aid to W. G.
Harrington . 18 75
Amount carried forward . $2,764 55
62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $2,764 55 Town of Hingham, for aid to Bridget
Dolan . . 15 01
City of Boston, for aid to Charlotte Rollins ·
21 00
Received for board of Mrs. A. Thomas, 45 00
Received for board of B. W. Moseley, 61 81
Received for support of Harrington children 35 75
Received from J. Worthen, guardian
M. E. Waitt 198 23
$3,141 35
Expenditures exceed appropriation
and receipts .
534 34
$3,675 69 $3,675 69
The following claims have been presented and acknowl- edged, and are now due : -
From City of Boston, aid to C. Rollins $19 00
From Town of Norton, aid to E. Tucker . 18 99
From Town of Falmouth, aid to Albert Fisher . 8 00
From Town of Provincetown, aid to F. Hamil-
ton
· 22 75
For board of Mrs. A. Thomas .
137 72
$206 46
MELROSE WATER FUND.
Dr.
Due the Town for advances last year . $7,115 50 1875.
May 1. To paid interest coupons on $50,000 bonds · · $1,500 00
July 1. To paid interest coupons on
$100,000 bonds . 3,000 00
63
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Oct. 1. To paid interest coupons on
$50,000 bonds
. $1,500 00 1876.
Jan. 1. To paid interest coupons on $100,000 bonds . 3,000 00
$9,000 00
To paid orders on Water Fund . 6,438 63
To paid J. D. Wilde, Treas. M. M. & M. Water Boards to pay damages 6,550 00
$21,988 63
$29,104 10
Town appropriations :
Cr.
For maintenance . $2,000 00
For use of water . 2,000 00
For deficiency on water damages, 9,604 00
$13,604 00
RECEIPTS.
By received from A. Lane, superintendent, cash
at various times, water rates collected, etc. . $11,043 07
$24,647 07
Due the Town
4,457 03
$29,104 10
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation . ·
$1,500 00
Balance unexpended last year .
199 44
$1,699 44
64
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
From Simeon Locke, for grass on Common $20 00
Geo. E. Fuller, 66 15 00
J. R. Jones, auctioneer's license .
2 00
Geo. Stockwell, « 66 2 00
$1,738 44
EXPENDED.
T. W. Ripley, printing Annual Report, 1875 $295 03 John Larrabee, making up Annual Report, 1875, 35 00 Battery "C," M. V. M., firing salute July 5, 1875 50 00
H. G. Fields, ringing bell, June 17, July 5 and Feb. 22 6 00
A. Durant, ringing bell June 17, July 5 and Feb. 22 6 00
R. F. Clayton, ringing bell June 17 and July 5 . 4 00
J. M. Crowell, « 66 6 4 00
H. C. Richardson, setting glass in street lanterns, 129 98
J. C. Howes, repairing 66 66
11 55
J. E. Westgate, expense setting edgestone 21 63
A. P. Platt's one half expense surveying line between Stoneham and Melrose 7 75
Town of Stoneham, one half bill bound-stones . 9 00 Amos Hill, one half expense setting bound-stones, 4 00
Horace W. Stevens, expense burial of child found dead . 5 00
Sec. of Commonwealth, copies of drainage papers, 1 50
Cutter, Tower & Co., record book 50
J. L. Fairbanks, " for assessors 4 50
Doane & Greenough, books and stationery 16 99
John Larrabee, stationery, postage, etc. . 7 15
Babb & Stephens, printing warrants, circulars, etc. 87 00
Amount carried forward
$706 58
·
65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $706 58
A. W. Haskell, printing tax collector's book 2 50
A. M. Prior, tax bills 15 00
S. F. Keyes, fees case of Town vs. M. M. Fire Ins. Co. 50 00
J. H. Smith, M. D., services case of Howard vs. Town . 15 00
Geo. W. Bartlett, carriage hire 40 00
D. H. Walker, sign post and painting 11 50
A. W. Lynde, labor · 20 00
H. G. Fields, one year's care of lock-up 25 00
A. B. Pierce, distributing warrants, notices, etc. 61 15
W. A. Goodno, labor on belfry, Town Hall 55 75
E. Flanigan, iron work for « 66 11 25
J. P. Deering, lumber for « -66
34 65
Robbins & Long, nails for " 2 91
Richard Whowell, labor on pound fence
2 55
J. R. Simonds, binding assessors' books 18 00
A. B. Rogers, setting glass, hearse-house .
1 50
M. F. Eastman, expressing
.
4 30
H. Barron, 66
3 15
J. D. Littlefield,
1 60
F. S. Hesseltine, services prosecution of Amos Dean to final conviction · 75 00
John Larrabee, correcting, recording, indexing, and returning -
91 births . 45 50
80 deaths . 10 00
31 marriages 4 65
N. Howard, making return, 59 deaths 14 75
James Lambert, services as sealer 10 00
$1,242 29
Balance unexpended
496 15
$1,738 44
66
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WYOMING CEMETERY. Dr.
1875.
Paid Nathaniel Howard, labor performed and furnished $138 50
Nelson Cochrane, surveying
11 50
Small Bros & Lovejoy, stakes .
7 50
Geo. Newhall, treas., making and acknowl- edging deeds -
For the year 1874
6 50
“ 1875
13 50
$177 50
Cr.
By cash received for 34} lots sold . . $1,278 00
single graves .
12 00
$1,290 00
STATE AID.
Amounts paid from March 1, 1875, to March 1, 1876.
Samuel Sprague, one year $120 00
70 00
Sara E. Stilphen, nine months .
72 00
three months
12 00
Joseph S. Eastman, one year
72 00
Luzon Weeks,
72 00
Sarah Barrett, 66 48 00
Mary F. Howard, 66
48 00
Helen E. Poole, 66
48 00
Jennie T. Upham, guardian F. E. Jackson, seven months
28 00
· C. H. Isburgh, guardian H.E.Morse, four months, 16 00
T. B. Nelson, guardian W. L. and A. I. Champ- ney, three months 12 00
Amount carried forward
$618 00
William Story, seven months
67
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$618 00
Abigail W. Bryant, one year
48 00
Bridget Dolan, one month
4 00
. H. W. Cushman, one year
54 00
Maria G. Colson, fourteen months
56 00
Anna W. Martin, eight months
· 32 00
$812 00
TOWN HALL.
Balance unexpended from last year
$164 06
RECEIPTS.
From Melrose Lyceum, use of hall
· 250 00
Other parties,
66
. 405 46
R. B. Leighton, 66 room ·
15 00
Melrose Savings Bank, use of room
·
50 00
$884 52
EXPENDED.
H. G. Fields, services as janitor one
year · . $400 00
M. & M. Gas Co., gas consumed .
239 72
S. E. Benson, fuel . 328 60
Chas. Taylor, carpenter work ·
35 62
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, painting 4 45
A. W. Parker, 21 28
Bugbee & Barrett, floor-brush, etc. . 2 69 J. C. Howes, plumbing, repairs, etc. . 28 20
John Larrabee, sundries 2 45
Daily & Harrigan, gas piping 4 50
L. F. Hinckley, window-brush . .
1 50
M. F. Kelly, repairing furnace . 2 00
J. McCarthy, charcoal
9 00
$1,080 01
Expenditures exceed
$195 49
$1,080 01
68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
INSURANCE.
Balance unexpended last year
$273 89
Appropriation . 300 00
Received from Traders' and Mechanics' Insurance Co., dividend on policy 15 00
$588 89
Paid George M. M'Coy, insurance
agent, policies on Centre School-
house and Highland hose-house, $172 00
Balance unexpended 416 89
$588 89
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation .
. $1,300 00
Balance from last year 60 85
$1,360 85
Paid N. E. Gas Light Co., lighting
and care of street lanterns eleven
months to Feb. 1, 1876
$1,191 63 .
Balance unexpended 169 22
$1,360 85
5
DRAINAGE.
Balance unexpended last year . $113 30
Paid James Marshall, labor clearing drain on Wyoming Avenue . $27 80
Balance 85 50
$113 30
69
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
POLICE.
Appropriation .
$200 00
Balance from last year
31 25
$231 25
EXPENDED.
Paid Joseph Holbrook, services
$54 40
" H. C. Richardson,
.
8 60
" A. B. Pierce,
5 40
" G. Van Buskirk
4 50
$72 90
Balance unexpended
158 35
$231 25
$231 25
GRADE PLANS.
Balance unexpended from last year . $300 00
Paid Fuller & Whitney for plans
complete
$300 00
CENTRE SCHOOL-HOUSE.
To credit of building fund, unexpended balance from last year
$308 88
Paid committee's orders
289 78
Balance
$19 10
TOWN HALL BUILDING FUND.
To credit of fund . $1,585 19
Paid committee's order to A. B.
Drowne, balance due · $1,183 32
6
70
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Paid James Marshall, labor grading . $50 00
$1,233 32
Unexpended .
351 87
$1,585 19 $1,585 19
TOWN OFFICERS.
EXPENDED.
Paid Walter Babb,
services as Selectman
$250 00
II. G. Fields,
66
250 00
" Geo. A. Mansfield,
66
66
250 00
" John Larrabee, 66 " Town Clerk .
225 00
George Newhall,
" Treasurer
300 00
Chas. H. Edmonds,
" Assessor .
200 00
" J. C. Currier,
66
66
200 00
" G. W. Farnsworth,
200 00
" E. H. Goss,
66
" Auditor, 1874
15 00
John R. Norton,
66
15 00
A. B. Pierce, for collecting taxes,
Of the year 1873.
39 95
" 1874
506 50
" 1875
267 51
$2,718 96
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDED.
Paid A. W. Lynde, for building and laying plank box for sewerage, and digging ditch, as per contract with the selectmen as a Board of Health
$150 00
.
Paid S. F. Keyes, services as counsel in case of abatement of nuisance, drawing papers, etc. . 47 00
Amount carried forward
$197 00
.
·
71
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $197 00
Paid John Larrabee, for recording papers Moses Briggs, serving notices .
4 00
10 00
$211 00
RECEIPTS.
From A. B. Pierce, amount collected
26 00
Expenditures exceed receipts
$185 00
CASE OF HOWARD vs. TOWN.
1875.
March 29. Appropriation
· $1,525 50
April 12.
.
100 00
$1,625 50
Paid Charles Lincoln, attorney for William A. Howard, in settlement
of claim according to verdict of Court against the town
. $1,102 98
Paid Charles R. Train, Attorney-
General, counsel fees . 300 00
Paid S. F. Keyes, counsel fees 150 00
66 66 amount paid ex-
penses
73 59
$1,626 57
Expenditures exceed
1 07
$1,626 57 $1,626 57
BOARDMAN CLAIM.
Appropriation, 1874
$327 48
1875 46 44
Paid bill approved by the committee $373 92
appointed ; settlement made in full, $373 92
72
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
ADDITIONAL STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation .
$150 00
Balance from last year
71 39
$221 39
EXPENDED.
Paid N. E. Gas Light Co. for 7 iron
lamp-posts, with copper lanterns,
setting, and painting all complete . $218 50 Balance unexpended 2 89
$221 39
ARMORY ..
Dr.
Paid H. A. Leonard, one year's rent $600 00
Cr.
Received from State Treasurer old rent bill,
1872 and 1873 $300 00
Received from State Treasurer on account of rent for the year 1875 (less $116.) 484 00
$784 00
NEWHALL BUILDING (SO CALLED).
Received from F. S. Hesseltine, chairman of com-
mittee appointed to sell said building .
$1,000 00
Received from J. C. Ingalls, balance due .
750 00
$1,750 00
Paid J. R. Jones, auctioneer, for services 17 50
Amount transferred to sinking fund as per vote of town 1,732 50
$1,750 00
73
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To credit of fund, balance from last year $367 08
Appropriation 500 00
Received from County Treasurer, Dog Tax, 1875, 460 80
$1,327 88
Paid E. H. Goss, Treas. of Trustees, on
orders
$867 08
Balance to credit of fund 460 80
$1,327 88
INTEREST.
Appropriation
$12,500 00
Balance unexpended
3,728 29
Received from J. C. Ingalls, interest on note
made in payment for the Newhall building 30 33
$16,258 62
EXPENSES.
Paid coupons on Town Hall bonds . $4,550 00
" R. G. Shedd, trustee
. 1,750 00
" State Treasurer 900 00
" Home Savings Bank ·
657 22
" Dexter Pratt, trustee ·
406 00
Lowell Institution for Savings · 1,200 00
Seaman's Savings Bank
350 00
Mary Dix
395 35
66 Eli Upham 30 00
" Melrose Savings Bank . 222 67
" James Worthen, guardian M. E. Waitt 30 09
on temporary loans in anticipation of taxes, 800 16
Amount carried forward . $11,291 49
74
VALUATION.
Amount brought forward . ·
. $11,291 49
Paid to Sinking Fund, interest on $8,356.84 @ 7% to March 1, 1876, as per vote of the town, 584 98
$11,876 47
To credit of fund
4,382 15
$16,258 62
VALUATION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.
In the following table is exhibited the valuation of real and personal property in the town of Melrose, together with the rate per thousand, and the number of polls assessed for the different years, from 1850 to 1875, inclusive : -
Year.
Real Estate.
Personal Estate.
Total.
Rate.
Polls.
1850
$423,497 00
$59,949 00
$483,446 00
$4 40
317
1851
547,974 00
73,894 00
621,868 00
5 50
1853
800,538 00
97,139 00
897,677 00
7 80
1954
906,794 00
117.631 00
1,024,425 00
8 50
1855
1,021,712 00
124,785 00
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