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1,146,497 00
8 30
1856
1,114,448 00
136,074 60
1,250,522 00
8 70
573
1857
1,197,476 00
145,904 00
1,343,380 00
11 77
622
1858
1,165.224 00
121,883 00
1,287,107 00
7 20
567
1859
1,246,781 00
122,971 00
1,369,752 00
7 80
610
1860
1,276,150 00
137,021 00
1,413,171 00
7 80
621
1861
1,288,066 00
134,754 00
1,422,820 00
9 50
618
1862
1,320,280 0(
126,792 00
1,447,072 00
11 60
615
1863
1,334,643 00
161,186 00
1,495,829 00
15 80
659
1864
1,329,685 00
126,057 00
1,455 742 00
13 40
667
1865
1,366,485 00
311,369 00
1,677,854 00
15 70
714
1866
1,386,502 00
242,310 00
1,628.812 00
21 00
761
1867
1,511,624 00
283,682 00
1.795,306 00
16 00
775
1868
1,608.974 08
365,042 00
1,974,016 00
17 00
825
1869
1,674.985 00
437,684 00
2,112,669 00
20 00
800
1870
2,101,126 00
523,933 00
2,625,059 00
15 00
846
1871
2,408,241 00
404,515 00
2,812,756 00
15 00
881
1872
3.007,928 00
645.742 00
3,653.670 00
16 50
917
1873
3,234,658 00
409,249 00
3,643,907 00
15 50
967
1874
3,797,965 00
380,460 00
4,178,425 00
15 80
1039
1875
4,062,450 00
390,378 10
4,452,828 10
16 00
1099
75
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, MARCH 1, 1876.
To whom Payable.
Date.
When Due.
Rate of Interest.
Amount.
Eli Upham
June 12, 1858,
On demand,
6 per cent.
$500 00
Lowell Institution for Savings
Sept. 7, 1865,
Sept. 7, 1885,
6
20,000 00
State Treasurer
Oct. 15, 1868,
Oct. 15, 1878,
6
66
5,000 00
66
Det. 15, 1868,
Oct. 15, 1883,
G
66
5,000 00
66
Oct. 15, 1868,
Oct. 15, 1888,
6
5,000 00
R. G. Shedd, trustee
June 1, 1870,
Dec. 1, 1880,
7
.
June
2, 1873,
60 days after demand,
7
1,200 00
D. Pratt and S. B. Robinson, trustees
"
June
24, 1874,
7
2,000 00
Mary Dix . ·
· .
July
1, 1874,
66
7
4,400 00
D. Pratt and S. B. Robinson, trustees James Worthen, guardian M. E. Waitt
Sept.
9, 1874,
90 days after demand, On demand,
7
66
66 42
Total
·
·
.
.
$72,166 42
Temporary Loans.
W. H. Leonard, Jan. 3, 1876, 90 days, 6 per cent
·
·
·
4,500 00
Richardson, Hill & Co., Feb. 16, 1876, 60 days, 4 per cent .
·
.
$81,666 42
Bonds.
Water Fund Bonds, frst issue, due July 1st, 1890, 6 per cent
$100,000 00
66
second issue, due Oct. 1st, 1892, 6 per cent
·
.
·
.
·
·
·
$296,666 42
Due to Melrose Water Fund (which the town cannot use) .
3,635 00
$200,301 42
TOWN DEBT.
.
..
. .
.
50,000 00
Town Hall Bonds, due Oct. 1st, 1892, 7 per cent
65,000 00 215,000 00
June
1, 1870,
Dec. 1, 1880,
7
12,500 00
On demand, 66
7
4,000 00
Sept.
9, 1874,
5,000 00
12,500 00
AGGREGATE OF EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS AND PRESENT STANDING OF ACCOUNTS.
Accounts.
Expendi- tures.
Appropr't'ns and Receipts.
Excess and Deficiency. CR. DR.
School Fund .
$14,412 69 $14,666 69
$254 00
School Contingent
1,766 48
1,599 73
$166 75
Poor Fund .
3,675 69
3,141 35
534 34
Water Fund
29,104 10
24,647 07
4,457 03
Contingent Fund
1,242 29
1,738 44
496 15
Cemetery Fund
177 50
1,290 00
1,112 50
Highway Department
2,853 11
3,087 11
234 00
Fire Department .
2,376 80
2,567 95
191 15
Town Hall .
1,080 01
884 52
195'49
Insurance
172 00
588 89
416 89
Street Lights
1,191 63
1,360 85
169 22
Drainage
27 80
113 30
85 50
Police
72 90
231 25
158 35
Grade Plans
300 00
300 00
Centre School-house
289 78
308 88
19 10
Town Hall Building Fund
1,233 32
1,585 19
351 87
Town Officers
2,718 96
1,935 00
783 96
Health Department
1,626 57
1,625 50
1 07
Boardman's Claim
218 50
221 39
2 89
Armory
600 00
784 00
184 00
For year only.
Newhall Building
17 50
1,750 00
1,732 50
Public Library
867 08
1,327 88
460 80
Interest
11,876 47
16,258 62
4,382 15
$78,486 10
$6,323 64
Excess of appropriations and receipts over expenditures.
3,927 43
3,927 43
$82,413 53 $82,413 53 $10,251 07 $10,251 07
1
185 00
Howard Case
373 92
373 92
Additional Street Lamps
211 00
26 00
REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
The whole number of polls taxed is
1,099
Total tax on polls
$2,198 00 ·
Value of personal estate $390,378 10
" " real
4,062,450 00
Total
$4,452,828 10 .
Amount of State tax
. 3,660 00
66 " County tax
. 2,347 99
66 " Town appropriations . 57,084 50
66 " Sinking Fund, .002 per
$1.00 of total valuation, 8,905 66
"' Overlay . 1,445 10
Total amount assessed $73,443 25
Rate of taxation per thousand dollars
16 00
Total number of dwelling-houses
946
horses. .
233
66 coWS ·
139
66 acres of land taxed
2,700
The following abatements have been allowed to date, viz. -
To Edward A. Alden $ 65
H. A. Avery
30 20
Dexter Bryant 2 62
Carlon Buffum
4 00
Mrs. Nathaniel Budd
8 00
William Bogle
24 00
Amount carried forward $69 47
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
Amount brought forward
$69 47
To Joseph F. Boyd . 4. 00
John T. Bowen . 2 00
Mrs. John Collegan
17 60
Sanford W. Chase
2 00
Wm. F. Conant .
10 00
Aaron Chase
2 00
Henry N. Cass
4 80
Abbott R. Davis .
38 60
Abbott A. Davis .
2 00
E. H. Downing ·
7 20
Nehemiah Dean .
5 60
Mrs. Nehemiah Dean
27 60
Geo. Emerson
12 00
B. C. Evans and Evans & Parsons, 12 76
Wm. E. Fuller 2 00
Estate of Jacob Gobel 10 40
Sara A. Gage
19 20
Geo. W. Heath . 40 00 .
Estate of Stephen Grover
14 40
John Hurley
8 80
1 John Kimball
8 00
Alonzo V. Lynde
32 00
Estate of H. McLaughlin 33 40
Abner Moseley .
51 20
F. A. Messenger
40 00
Misses Mary and Lizzie Moody
16 00
Mary Ann O'Riley
8 00
C. C. Peck .
2 00
E. S. Page .
70 00
J. C. Reid .
2 00
Thomas W. Ripley
3 20
.
Amount carried forward $578 23
1
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
Amount brought forward
$578 23
To E. E. Smith
16 00
Benj. Stone
2 00
James R. Smith .
2 00
Chas. H. Stevens
2 00
Heirs of M. A. Smiley
8 00
Geo. Stockwell, Jr.
2 00
Mrs. T. R. Spear
4 00
Mrs. S. S. Twombley .
8 00
Mrs. Mary G. Vinton .
8 00
Mrs. H. G. Wills
24 00
Geo. W. Wyman
22 00
Heirs of Thomas B. Woodard
3 20
Edward F. Young
2 00
Mrs. Zylphia Butler
8 00
Mrs. Phœbe Bruce
3 20
Heirs of Richard Dexter
14 40
W'm. A. Fuller
1 60
Heirs of Jonathan Green
16 00
Mrs. James Jones
40
Alvah Kittredge .
1 60
J. K. Lowe
2 80
Heirs of Mary V. Randall
28 00
Mrs. Thomas Ray
1 60
Heirs of Solomon Shute
4 00
Mrs. H. Whitney
27 20
Heirs of Geo. Winslow
3 20
- -$793 43
At the annual town-meeting, held March 29, 1875, a vote was passed instructing the collector to advertise and make legal sale, during the month of March, 1876, of all property upon which the taxes remained unpaid at that date. During the past year, however, many of our best citizens have been
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
compelled, by the unusual severity of the times, to allow their tax-bills to remain unpaid, and will be obliged to until able to obtain relief from present pressure ; and the collector, as well as the assessors, have been appealed to from every quarter not to allow certain pieces of property to be adver- tised ; that the money would be forthcoming within a short time. In other cases responsible parties have offered to guar- antee that certain taxes would be paid within a few weeks.
" Taxes assessed upon real estate are a lien upon the prop- erty assessed for two years from the time committed to the collector," and by vote of the town are subject to interest, at the rate of one per cent a month, after Oct. 1.
Taking into consideration the above facts, the assessors, after consultation with many of our prominent citizens, have requested the collector to delay advertising until after the annual town-meeting, in order that the matter of a further postponement may be brought before the citizens.
The town is losing nothing by a few weeks' delay, while forcing a sale may cause distress where it is unnecessary ; and we trust the citizens will uphold us in our action.
Respectfully submitted.
C. H. EDMONDS, Assessors GEO. W. FARNSWORTH, of
J. C. CURRIER, Melrose.
MARCH, 1876.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in the treasury, March 12, 1875
$1,649 51
Total receipts for the year . 139,453 22
$141,102 73
Total disbursements for the year
. 137,973 78
Cash in the treasury, March 9, 1876 . $3,128 95
For a statement in detail of the accounts as above, the amount paid for and received from each, I will refer to the 1 town book.
The following sums were borrowed in anticipation of the taxes and have been paid : -
Melrose Savings Bank · $4,000 00
W. H. Leonard, Boston
. 15,000 00
Fogg Bros., 66
· · 15,000 00
66
· 5,000 00
$39,000 00
There has also been paid on the permanent loans -
Seaman's Savings Bank, Provincetown . $10,000 00
Home Savings Bank, Boston . . 10,000 00
Dexter Pratt, trustee 1,200 00
James Worthen, guardian to M. E. Waitt 168 14
$21,368 14
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
NOTES PAYABLE.
Eli Upham, on demand $500 00
Mary Dix, on demand 4,400 00
James Worthen, guardian M. E. Waitt, on demand . · ·
66 42 D. Pratt and S. B. Robinson, trustees, 60 days ·
after demand .
1,200 00
D. Pratt and S. B. Robinson, trustees, on demand . 2,000 00
D. Pratt and S. B. Robinson, trustees, 90 days after demand . 4,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Oct. 15, 1878 5,000 00
R. G. Shedd, trustee, due Dec. 1, 1880 . 25,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Oct. 15, 1883 5,000 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, due Sept. 7, 1885 . 20,000 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Oct. 15, 1888 5,000 00
Permanent Loans . $72,166 42
BONDS.
Melrose Water Fund, 1st issue, due July 1, 1890 . $100,000 00
66 2d " " Oct. 1, 1892 . 50,000 00 Town Hall Bonds, due Oct. 1, 1892 65,000 00
$215,000 00
1
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Jan. 3, 1876, treasurer's note to W. H. Leonard, $4,500 00
Feb. 16, " 66 " " Richardson, Hill & Co.
5,000 00
$9,500 00
The present standing of the town is as follows : -
Permanent loans
$72,166 42
Bonds .
215,000 00 ·
Temporary loans
9,500 00
$296,666 42
Due the Melrose Water Fund 3,635 00
$300,301 2
Of the temporary loans, $4,500 was bor- rowed to pay water damages, and must be pro- vided for. The remaining sum, $5,000, was borrowed in anticipation of the taxes, which it was expected would be paid before the issuing of this report.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Bills against other towns on poor account $206 46
Due from State on account State aid, 1875 856 00
rent of armory . 75 00
66 Health Department 185 00
Uncollected taxes, estimated 6,000 00
Cash in treasury .
3,128 95
$10,451 41
Net debt more than available assets
289,850 01
All of which is respectfully submitted. E. & O. excepted.
GEO. NEWHALL, Treasurer. MELROSE, March 9, 1876.
·
.
.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
SINKING FUND.
Vote of the town was as follows : -
It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the town, under the direction of the selectmen, to levy annually upon all taxable property of the town, a tax of two mills on a dollar ; such levy to be made with the annual levy of the town, and collected with the other taxes; and when collected, shall be and remain in the treasurer's hands, a specific fund on interest at seven per cent for the ultimate redemption of the prin- cipal of the debt of the town, contracted prior to the first day of January, 1874, and shall be used for no other purpose.
Amount raised for the year 1874 . $8,356 84 66 66 1875 8,905 66
Rec'd from sale of Newhall Building, 1,732 50 Interest on $8,356.84 one year at seven per cent 584 98
-$19,579 98
Dr.
1874.
Paid executor of H. Tem-
ple, note dated Dec. 8, 1862 . . $5,000 00
Paid executor of H. Tem- ple, note dated July 2, 1864 . . 2,000 00
Paid Mary A. Simonds, note dated July 11, 1868 . . 1,000 00
Paid Charlotte Sprague, note dated Feb. 13, 1865 . 100 00
$8,100 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward . $8,100 00
1875.
Paid Seaman's Savings Bank, note dated April 26,1872 . $10,000 00
Paid Dexter Pratt, trus- tee, on note dated June 2,1873 . 1,200 00
11,200 00
$19,300 00
To credit of fund
279 98
$19,579 98
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
DR.
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER,
Cash in Treasury, March 12, 1875,
$1,649 51
received of A. B. Pierce, Collector Taxes for 1873,
803 90
66
66 66
" 1874,
6,204 59
" 1875, 64,672 75
66 66
A. Lane, Supt., on acc't Water Fund,
11,043 07
66
on acc't Poor Fund,
441 35
66
" School Fund from State,
252 21
66
66 from State Treasurer, Armory rent,
784 00
66
66 66 Bank Tax,
579 77
66
66 66
Corporation Tax,. 955 11
66
for Cemetery Lots sold,
1,290 00
" use of Town Hall,
720 46
66 from State, on acc't State Aid, 787 63
66 on acc't School Contingent Fund, 97 25
15 00
66
from sale Newhall Building,
1,750 00
66
66
" County Treasurer (Dog Tax), 460 80
66
66 interest on note, 30 33
of A. B. Pierce, collected on acc't Health Dept., 26 00
66
66
on Treasurer's notes, temporary loans, 48,500 00
$141,102 73
66
" Contingent "
39 00
66
66 dividend on Insurance Policy,
87
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
IN ACC'T WITH THE TOWN OF MELROSE, CR.
By paid Orders on Water Fund,
$6,438 63
Town Hall Building Fund,
1,233 32
66
66
" Poor Fund,
3,675 69
66 66 " Contingent Fund,
1,242 29
66
66 School Fund,
14,412 69
66 66
" Cemetery Fund,
177 50
" Town Hall,
1,080 01
66 " Highway,
2,853 11
" Drainage,
27 80
for State Aid,
812 00
66
66
on Police,
72 90
66
66
66
". Fire Department,
2,376 80
66
66
66
" School Contingent,
1,766 48
66
66
" Insurance,
172 00
66
66
66
" Centre School House,
289 78
66
66
for Town Officers' Salaries,
2,718 96
66
66
66 for Health Department,
211 00
66
66
" Boardman Claim,
373 92
66 66 66 State Tax,
3,660 00
66
66 County Tax,
2,347 99
66
66
66 for Armory rent,
600 00
66
66 on Public Library Fund,
867 08
66
interest,
11,291 49
66
interest coupons on Water Bonds,
9,000 00
66
66
J. D. Wilde, Treasurer of Joint Water Boards,
6,550 00
66
66 Treasurer's notes, temporary loans,
60,368 14
$137,973 78
By cash in the Treasury,
3,128 95
$141,102 73
We have examined in detail the orders and vouchers of the Treasurer's account for the financial year ending March 1, 1876, and find the same correct.
E. H. GOSS, J. R. NORTON, M Auditors.
MELROSE, March 9, 1876.
66
on additional Street Lamps,
218 50
IIoward Case,
1,626 57
66 " Newhall Building sale,
17 50
" Grade Plans,
300 00
" Street Lights,
1,191 63
66
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
ANSEL B. PIERCE, Collector for 1875, in acc't with the Town.
DR.
July 28, 1875. To amount of taxes, as per warrant . . $73,443 25
March 9, 1876. To additional taxes since July
28, 1875 85 60
To interest collected since Oct.
1,1875 . 344 80
CR. $73,873 65
March 9, 1876. By abatements authorized by assessors, to date . $817 43 · By discount made as per vote of the Town . 2,854 83 By cash paid treasurer, as per receipts . 64,672 75
March 11, 1876. By cash on hand .
464 76
66
By taxes uncollected, to new account . 5,063 88
$73,873 65
Treasurer to account for amount paid
. $64,672 75
E. and O. excepted.
ANSEL B. PIERCE,
Collector.
MELROSE, March 11, 1876.
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
IN compliance with the provisions of an Act of the Legis- lature, approved April 2, 1870, your commissioners respect- fully submit this, their sixth annual report.
THE POND.
On account of the increased consumption of water and the amount wasted to prevent freezing during the long period of cold weather of last year, some apprehension was expressed as to the adequacy of the supply. We are pleased to state, however, that the supply has been and is ample, as will be seen by our superintendent's report, to which we invite your attention.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Since our last report a verdict has been rendered in favor of James P. Thorndike for damages to the Hurd and Grundy Mills, amounting, with costs and interest, to $1,825, which has not been accepted, as yet, by the party entitled.
The amount required from each town has been paid to the treasurer of the Joint Water Boards, and by him tendered in settlement according to the verdict above named.
The claim of the Haywardville Rubber Company has been settled by the payment of $10,000, with court costs, ex- penses, and interest, amounting to $14,679.92, Melrose paying one third of the amount. (See Report of Treasurer of Joint Water Boards.)
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
There are now remaining two matters of law, -one to determine the exact point of high-water mark. This is to be decided by three commissioners, and is well on its way to a determination. The other is a suit for damage caused by flowing land near the head of the pond, and was regarded as without any just foundation, and preparation has been made for a vigorous defence.
Before another report, undoubtedly these matters will be determined.
RECEIPTS FOR WATER.
Amount received each year for water rates, exclusively. 1870-1, received
$3,909 29
1872,
5,141 84
1873,
6,133 88
1874,
7,202 31
1875,
7,882 85
As will be seen, the receipts have steadily increased, and we estimate the income from this source for the year 1876, $8,000.
J. D. WILDE, Treasurer, in account with Malden, Melrose, and Medford Water Boards.
DR.
Feb.
Cash on hand .
$155 94
May 18,
Received from Town of Melrose
200 00
July 8,
66
66
200 00
Aug. 7,
66
66
Medford .
200 00
Nov. 16,
66
66
Melrose
. 1,500 00
" 17,
66
66
Malden .
· 1,500 00°
“ 20,
Medford .
· 1,500 00
1876.
Jan. 3,
66
66
Melrose
4,650 00
Jan. 5,
66
66
Malden .
. 4,900 00
"
68
66 Medford .
· 4,900 00
$19,905 94
1875.
Malden
200 00
" 25,
66
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1875.
CR. $350 00
May 20, B. F. Hayes
July 13, Melrose Journal
1 80
July 16, Babb & Stephens
14 00
Aug. 7, P. Sprague
1 25
Aug. 25,
52 50
Nov. 17, E. R. Hoar
1,250 00
Nov. 23, Jas. B. Francis
200 00
B. F. Hayes
1,010 29
A. Barrett
250 00
Medford Chronicle
1 50
Dec. 2, Witness Fees .
41 75
Dec. 4, J. P. Parker
6 80
Geo. W. Bartlett
10 00
P. Sprague
4 75
1876.
Jan. 5, Haywardville Rubber Co., Verdict of Court, and ex-
penses
. 14,479 92
T. H. Sweetser, " presiding officer"
200 00
" 18, D. F. Jackson .
3 50
A. F. & N. N. Sargent
69 00
Balance
1,958 88
$19,905 94
Respectfully submitted. J. D. WILDE, Treas. M., M. & M. Water Boards.
FEBRUARY 8, 1876.
WATER TAKERS.
Whole number of water takers, per register
843
Families
· 785
Boarding-houses
3
Stores and shops
10
Truck and cart stables · .
13
Livery and boarding stables
4
Private stables
·
29
Greenhouses . . . .
.
5
92
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Manufactories
.
7
Halls
6
Churches
5
Ornamental fountains
15
Public drinking-fountains
5
School-houses
7
Engine-houses
4
Henneries
2
Public ornamental fountains
2
Hand hose
252
Fire hydrants
75
Number water takers, 1875
·
779
Increase over 1875
.
. 64
843
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Net cost of Water Works to Jan. 1, 1875,
as per last report .
$159,604 07 ·
Expended this year as follows:
Geo. H. Norman, laying pipe . $591 45
L. T. Freeman, trenching for street pipe 255 55
. Town of Malden, cement pipe 693 91
S. E. Benson, cement 132 00
Summers & Hunt, corporation cocks
106 50
Boston Machine Co., hydrants
180 00
Chapman Valve Co., gates
36 00
Salem Foundry, service box covers
9 45
Davis & Farnum, iron pipe and bends
18 37
Dalton & Ingersoll, material
165 43
D. R. Woodward, service boxes
20 00
Amount carried forward . $2,208 66
.
.
·
·
.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward $2,208 66
J. C. Howes, labor and material
345 36
Geo. W. Bartlett, horse hire .
14 00
Bills for labor on street pipe .
572 39
Bills for labor on service pipe .
443 76
One half Supt. A. Lane's salary
500 00
Thomas McCoubry, sharpening tools
51 23
Thomas Cunningham, pipe
261 82
$4,397 22
DAMAGES AND SUITS. Paid J. D. Wilde, treasurer of M., M. & M. Water Boards, amount ordered to settle
claims
6,550 00
$10,947 22
CONTRA.
Received from Geo. H. Norman, for trenching, $162 00
$10,785 22
1875, Jan. 1, net cost as shown
. 159,604 07
Cost of the Water Works, Jan. 1, 1876 . . $170,389 29
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT, 1875.
L. T. Freeman, teaming $15 60
Town of Malden, labor .
11 80
S. E. Benson, cement
21 20
Boston Machine Co., valves and washers .
16 12
Dalton & Ingersoll, material
32 54
Bills for service pipe
530 38
Thomas Cunningham, pipe
261 82
J. C. Howes, labor and material
75 00
Amount carried forward
$964 46
94
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward $964 46
Geo. W. Bartlett, horse hire
11 00
One half Supt. Lane's salary . 500 00
Henry Barron, express . 23 05
M. F. Eastman, express .
. 50
John E. Kenney, keys . 90
Thomas McCoubry, sharpening tools
42 13
Joel Atwood, mixing boxes
21 00
Babb & Stephens, printing
19 50
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, paint
7 58
James Worthen, tools, etc.
31 75
Bugbee & Barrett, powder and fuse
2 54
J. P. Deering, lumber
6 25
W. J. Farnsworth, trustee, repairing tools 1 95
G. G. Nichols, screen 7 00
Nichols & Hall, stationery
5 90
John Larrabee, services .
30 00
J. F. Eldridge, rubber cloth 2 50 .
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
.
1 60
Goodyear Rubber Co., mittens 3 00
M. C. Warren, hardware
1 67
Whitten Bros. & Co., rope
8 28
W. W. Boardman, horse and waggon
20 50
J. D. Littlefield, express
60
C. Hayes, rubber goods .
6 00
Wm. Keith, cloth .
1 88
Doane & Greenough
5 25
L. S. Metcalf, advertising
6 50
Addison Lane, expense .
8 12
J. D. Wilde, services as commissioner
100 00
W. I. Ellis, 66
66
100 00
J. R. Simonds,
100 00
.
.
$2,041 41
95
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1875.
INTEREST.
May 1, Coupons on $50,000 Bonds, $1,500 00
July 1, 66 “ 100,000 66 3,000 00
Oct. 1, 66 66 50,000 66 1,500 00
1876.
Jan. 1, .6 " 100,000 66 3,000 00
$9,000 00
$11,041 41
CONTRA.
Town's appropriation for the use of the Water, $2,000 00
66
66 Maintenance 2,000 00
$4,000 00
RECEIPTS.
For service pipe laid .
$848 28
stock sold .
101 70
care of gate house, from the town of Malden
254 60
From Geo. H. Norman, for repairs
107 80
Est. Jeremiah Martin,
balance due . ·
90 93
From Boston & Maine R. damage
6 00
For notices
1 00
Received on account of Water
Rates, 1875 .
4,286 93
Received on account of Water
Rates, 1876
5,183 83
10,881 07
$14,881 07
Expended as shown
$11,041 41
To the credit of the account 3,839 66
$14,881 07
96
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
FURNITURE, TOOLS, AND STOCK ON HAND, JAN. 1, 1876.
Office furniture
$165 00
Tools of all kinds
294 50
Stock
451 91
$911 41
Your commissioners would recommend appropriations for the year as follows : -
For hydrants, school-houses, town hall, engine
houses, etc. .
. $2,000 00
For maintenance
. 1,500 00
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
MELROSE WATER COMMISSIONERS :
Gentlemen, - I herewith submit to you my report for the year ending March 1, 1876 : -
THE POND.
Although the draft upon the pond increases largely every year, it will be seen by the following record that the supply since quite early in the spring has been abundant.
RECORD. Depth of Water at the Gatehouse, 1875-76.
At the close of the last report, Feb. 22, the pond stood sixty-one inches below high water mark, the lowest point.
Feb. 25, at 56 inches below high water.
Mar. 10, " 51
‹.
" 20, “ 41
66'
" 30, " 38 66
April 10, " 18
66 66
97
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
April 20, at 10 inches below high water. " 30, " 8 66
66 May 10, “ 7 66
66
" 20, " 5
66 66 66
" 30, " 8 66 66 66 June 10, " 4 66 66 66
66
" '23, " high water mark.
" 30, " 4 inches below high water. July 10, “ 8
" 20, " 11
" 30, " 14
66 66
Aug. 10, " 15 66 66 66 60
" 20, " 16 66
66
" 30, " 18 66 66 66 66 Sept. 10, " 23 ' " 66
" 20, " 25 66
“ 30, " 28 66
Oct. 10, " 27
66
“ 20, " 27
66
" 30, " 32
66
66
66
Nov. 10, " 33 66 66
" 20, " 26 60
" 30, " 22
Dec. 10, " 22
66
66
66
" 20, " 21 66
66
6
66
66
Jan. 10, " 21
" 20, " 21
60
66
66
66
“ 30, " 20
Feb. 10, " 18 .
" 20, " 12
66
66
66
March 1, " 104 " .
66
66
-
66
66
66
" 30, " 23 1876.
66
66
66
STREET MAINS.
There has been laid during the past season 1,079 feet of four-inch, and 879 feet of six-inch cement pipe ; also 342 feet of two-inch enamelled pipe, a portion of which has been laid by our own men, making quite a saving in expense, beside having the work done in a more satisfactory manner.
66 66
98
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
One hundred and eighteen feet of four-inch pipe, on Chest- nut Street, has been relaid to a greater depth on account of a change in the grade of the street.
Quite a number of leaks occurred early in the spring, mostly caused by freezing last winter. All have been repaired, and the works are now all in good condition.
SERVICE PIPE.
Service pipe laid from main pipe to street line . 1,684 ft.
66 " street line to cellar . 949 “
Total
·
2,633 ft.
Whole number of new services . 63
Seventeen leaks on service pipes have been repaired. Damage caused mostly by freezing in lead connections. Eight have been relaid to a greater depth.
We find from past experience that it is of the utmost importance to have the service pipes laid deep enough to be out of the way of frost, and in no case to go through the cellar wall, but under it.
HYDRANTS.
Three new hydrants have been 'added the past year, - . namely, one on Vinton Street, one on Main Street, Reading Hill, and one on Emerson Street, East, - all on new pipe. One new hydrant has been set on Washington Street in place of one broken last winter by frost, and one on Main Street, between Essex and Foster Streets, in place of one out of order. Eleven have been taken up, new valves put in them, and again reset. All have been examined, well oiled and painted, and are now in good working order.
Number of hydrants at the present time, seventy-five.
99
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
GATES.
One six-inch and three four-inch gates have been added the past season.
Whole number of gates on four and six-inch pipe, sixty- eight.
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