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37 00
Wm. N. Tyler, 66 53 65
H. B. Newhall, .. 6.
25 00
P. R. Waitt,
March, 1870. 33 00
Sundry bills for lockup keys, handcuffs, etc .. 9 90
$201 55
Amount carried forward,
$2,364 24
17
Amount brought forward,
$2,364 24
NEW STREET LAMPS.
AS PER VOTE AT ANNUAL MEETING.
Bills for 9 iron lamp posts at $18 00 each, $162 00
66 9 lanterns and frames at $8 50 each. 76 50
Sundry bills for putting up, connecting, etc., 65 90
Express teaming posts and lanterns, 8 95
$313 35
TOWN OFFICERS.
E. H. Goss, as Auditor, March, 1870, $15 00
J. R. Jones, as Assessor, 1870, 180 00
Elbridge Green, 66 150 00
David Fairbanks,
175 00
J. C. Currier, as chairman of Selectmen, Over- seer of the Poor, and Surveyor of highways, 250 00
Daniel Russell, as Selectman, Overseer of Poor. and Surveyor of highways, 150 00
Francis P. Woodbury, as Selectman, Overseer of Poor, and Surveyor of highways, 150 00
David Fairbanks, clerk at meetings and record- ing warrants and action thereon. 30 00
clerk for Selectmen making State Aid,
Street, and other reports, recording the same, and care of rooms, 170 00
" expense and time to other places on town business, 10 00
$1,280 00
$3,025 27
Total as contingents.
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Cr. By collected of Insurance Co., for damage by fire on weights, meas- ures and case as per bills, $83 00
" received for old iron sold, 1 35
school books sold, 10 28
66 66 billiard saloon license, 15 00
66 3 auctioneers' licenses, 6 00
" town appropriation, 1870, 2,000 00
" balance in favor of fund, March, 1870, 1,105 22
3,220 85
Now in favor of fund.
$195 58
AGGREGATE OF EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS AND PRESENT STANDING OF ACCOUNTS.
Expenditures. Receipts.
Dr.
Cr.
For schools,
$9,275 37
$272 18
$41 28
66
fire department,
1,320 12
188 26
support of poor,
2,490 40
228 34
$376 07
66 street lights,
1,064 80
397 91
highways, etc.,
1,956 30
549 36
..
water contingent,
373 45
276 55
Malden bridge,
560 00
66 town clock,
550 00
66
wid'g Emerson & Vinton sts., 877 25
877 25
66
Wyoming cemetery,
160 91
547 00
1,715 85
66 new safe,
440 00
41 00
399 00
66
Kimball vs. Town,
353 86
355 86
66
Geo. N. Noyes vs. Town,
250 00
250 00
66 water to school-houses,
251 00
251 00
extra gas bills,
178 20
178 20
State aid,
848 00
1,111 71
1,922 54
Swain's Pond avenue,
324 00
3 20
66
contingent fund,
3,025 27
115 63
195 58
Total expenditures,
$26,787 20
Receipts,
· $2,315 86
Balances due from and to accounts,
$2,962 63
$5,025 94
Amount required to refund to the accounts,
$2,962 63
Of this amount there will probably be collected from the State,
$1,200 00
Malden should pay
293 63
1,493 63
Leaving to be provided for,
$1,469 00
school contingent,
2,488 27
22 67
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We recommend the following appropriations for the ensu- ing year :-
For schools, $10,000 00
" school contingents, repairs, etc., 2,500 00
" highways, 3,000 00
" drainage, 500 00
" support of the poor,
2,500 00
" fire department, leading hose, and painting engine house, 900 00
" lighting street lights and expenses, 1,200 00
" Memorial Day expenses, 200 00
" deficiency in accounts, 1,470 00
" further expense of Emerson and Vinton streets, 150 00
" contingents, 3,000 00
$25,420 00
And for such sum as may be assessed upon the town for maintenance of Malden Bridge.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. C. CURRIER, Selectmen DANIEL RUSSELL, of
F. P. WOODBURY, Melrose.
MELROSE, March 14, 1871.
I have examined the foregoing accounts of the Selectmen, and find them correct and properly vouched.
E. H. GOSS, Auditor.
MELROSE, March 15, 1871.
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DR. GEORGE F. BOARDMAN, COLLECTOR, FOR
1870, March 12. To taxes for 1868, uncollected this date. $298 40
1871, March 18. To interest received on am't collected since March, 1870, 12 77
1871, March 18. Uncollected taxes to
$311 17
new account,
$207 12
1870, March 12. To taxes for 1869, uncollected this day, $4.112 66
1871, March 18. To interest on amount collect-
ed since March, 1870,
172 06
$4,284 72
1871, March 18. Uncollected taxes to
new account, $839 04
1870, August. To taxes for 1870, as per war- rant, $41,424 10
1871, March 18.
To interest collected Nov. 1.
1870, to date,
49 81
$41,473 91
1871, March 18. Uncollected taxes to new account, $4,694 88
1871, March 18. Total uncollected 1868, 1869 and 1870, 5,741 04 E. and O. excepted.
GEORGE F. BOARDMAN, Collector.
MELROSE, March 18, 1871.
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1868, 1869, 1870, IN ACCT. WITH TOWN. CR.
1871, March 18. By abatement since March 12,
1870, $2 41
1871, March 18. Taxes uncollected this date of 1868, 207 12
1871, March 18. Commission collecting since March, 1870, 51
1871, March 18. Cash paid Treasurer to balance,
101 13
$311 17
1871, March 18. By taxes of 1870 uncollected this date, $839 04
1871, March 18.
By commission for collecting
taxes of 1869 to date,
440 38
1871, March 18.
By cash paid treasurer at times, 3,005 30
$4,284 72
1871, March 18. By abatements authorized by Assessors to date, $598 14
1871, March 18. By discounts on payments be- fore Nov. 1, 1870, 1,789 73
1871, March 18. By cash paid to Treasurer at times, 34,391 16
1871, March 18. Uncollected taxes this date for
1870,
4,694 88
$41,473 91
1871, March 18. Treasurer to account for $37,497 59.
Collector's books have been examined by me, and made to compare with this account.
DAVID FAIRBANKS, Treasurer.
MELROSE, March 18, 1871.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
To the inhabitants of the Town of Melrose :
Your Treasurer submits the following Report of the pay- ments from and the receipts into the treasury during the past year, and also of the present financial standing of the town :
INTEREST AND DISCOUNT.
Paid 12 months interest on note of June 12, 1858,
$500 00
$30 00
66
66
coupons on town bonds of Dec. 1, 1861,
25,000 00
687 50
interest on note of April 29, 1861,
1,000 00
60 00
66
12
66
66
July 26, 1861,
1,000 00
60 00
66
12
66
66
66
June 1, 1864,
4,000 00
· 240 00
66
12
12
66
66
66
Dec.
1, 1864,
1,200 00
72 00
66
12
66
66
Feb. 13, 1865,
100 00
6 00
66
2
66
66
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Aug. 19, 1865, (notep'd)1,100 00
11 00
66
12
66
6
Sept. 7, 1865,
20,000 00
1,200 00
66
6
66
66
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3,000 00
90 00
66
12
66
66
July
11, 1868,
1,000 00
60 00
66
12
66
66
Oct.
15, 1868,
5,000 00
300 00
66
12
66
66
Oct.
15, 1868,
5,000 00
300 00
66
12
66
66
66
Oct.
15, 1868,
5,000 00
300 00
66
12
66
66
66
-
66
66
June
1, 1870,
12,500 00
437 50
66
6
66
6.
June
1, 1870,
12,500 00
437 50
Total on outstanding debts,
$5,011 50
4 mos. 25 days on note of
April 26, 1870,
$5,000 00
120 83
66
2 "
10 6
6.
June
21, 1870,
1,000 00
11 67
66
10
66
July
9, 1870,
2,500 00
29 17
66
7
12
66
66
July
26, 1870,
3,000 00
111 00
Total interest paid,
$5,284 17
Credit by discount for prepayment county tax,
$36 43
66
state
67 12
66
interest on taxes, 1868 and 1869,
184 83
66
66
1870,
49 81
338 19
Net interest,
$4,945 98
66
balance of fund March, 1870,
$1,285 52
66
town's appropriation for 1870,
5,000 00
6,285 52
Balance now in favor of fund,
$1,339 54
66
12
66
66
66
Dec.
8, 1862,
5,000 00
300 00
66
66
July 2, 1864,
2,000 00
120 00
66
.
Oct.
15, 1868,
5,000 00
300 00
6
66
$5,224 00 will be required to pay the accruing interest on the town debt the coming year, $6,000 00 on the water fund bonds, and also for such tem- porary loans as may be required for the use of the town during the year.
12, 1865,
6
12
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STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT, MARCH 1, 1871.
Nature of obligation.
Date.
When due.
Rate of interest.
Interest paid to.
Amount.
Treasurer's note.
June 12, 1858
On demand.
6 per cent.
June 12, 1870
$500 00
April 29, 1861
6
Oct.
29,1870
1,000 00
July 26, 1861
6
Jan.
26, 1871
1,000 00
Dec. 8, 1862
6
Dec.
8, 1870
5,000 00
June 1, 1864
6
Dec.
1, 1870
4,000 00
July
2, 1864
6
Jan.
2,1871
2,000 00
Dec. 1, 1864
6
Dec.
1,1870
1,200 00
Feb. 13, 1865
6
Feb.
13, 1871
100 00
Sept. 7, 1865
Sept. 7, 1885
6
March 7, 1871
20,000 00
July 11, 1868
July 11, 1873
6
Jan.
11, 1871
1,000 00
Oct. 15, 1868
Oct. 15, 1873
6
Oct.
15, 1870
5,000 00
Oct. 15, 1868
Oct. 15, 1878
6
66
Oct.
15, 1870
5,000 00
Oct. 15, 1868
Oct. 15, 1883
6
66
Oct.
15, 1870
5,000 00
Oct. 15, 1868
Oct. 15, 1888
6
Oct.
15, 1870
5,000 00
June 1, 1870
Dec. 1, 1880
7
Dec. 1, 1870
12,500 00
June 1, 1870
Dec. 1, 1880
7
Dec.
1,1870
12,500 00
Treasurer's note, "temporary loan,".
July 26, 1870
On demand.
6
Total, March 8, 1870
2,000 00
$82,800 00
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NOTE .-- See "Melrose Water Fund," $100,000.
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$80,800 00
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NOTES PAYABLE. TOWN DEBT.
1870.
March 1. Outstanding notes and bonds this day, $84,900 00
April 19. Paid note to Aaron Green dated Aug. 19, 1865, $1,100 00
Junc 1. Paid town bonds issued Dec. 1, 1860, . 25,000 00
66 Issued 2 notes for $12,500 00 each payable Dec. 1, 1880, 25,000 00
Sept. 12. Paid note to Tim. Fletcher dated Sept. 12, 1865, 3,000 00
Total,
$109,900 00
Amount paid,
29,100 00
Outstanding notes. Standing loan,
$80,800 00
Temporary Loan.
1870.
April 26. Treasurer's note to Daniel Russell on call, $5,000 00
June 21.
,٠
1,000 00
July 9. . . ..
.. 2,500 00
.. 26.
Charles H. Isburgh " 3,000 00
Total,
$11,500 00
Aug. 31. Paid note of July 21,
$1,000 00
Sept. 19. .. .. April 26. 5,000 00
..
July 9, 2.500 00
1871.
March 8. " on " .. 26: 1,000 00
9,500 00
Due on note July 26,
$2,000 00
In April last, notice was received from the holder of the town bonds, that payment of the interest coming due June 1, and the interest and principal due Dec. 1, would be payable
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in gold. A correspondence, followed by personal interviews, resulted in the bonds with one coupon attached being taken up June 1, the coupon then due paid in currency, and the issue of two notes of $12,500.00 each, payable Dec. 1, 1880, with semi-annual interest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. If the bonds had been left to mature and paid in gold, the premium would have been $2,967.19, which being saved, reduces the interest on the new loan to 5 8-10 per cent per annum for the 10} years, though nominally 7 per cent.
MELROSE WATER FUND BONDS.
1870. July 12. Issued by order of the Water Com- missioners, 50 town bonds of $1,000.00 each, dated July 1, 1870, payable July 1, 1890 with semi- annual coupons attached at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, $50,000 00
Dec. 2. Issued by said order, 50 town bonds of same tenor and date, with same coupons attached, 50,000 00
Total bonds,
$100,000 00
1871.
Jan. 2. To paid coupons payable Jan. 1, $3,000 00
“ 31. By received of Jeremiah Martin on account, 1,055 12
Due from water fund,
$1,944 88
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REGISTRY OF DOGS.
For the year 1870, 161 males, at $2 00 each, $322 00
12 females, at $5 00 each. 60 00
173 $382 00
Town Clerk's fees,
34 60
1870. Dec. 2. Town Clerk paid to County Treasurer, $347 40
1871. Feb. 23. Treasurer received from the County Treasurer, 291 82
Retaincd for damages, $55 58
Amount received by the Treasurer for 1869 and 1870,
$624 85
Which by State Law must be used for town Library or school purposes.
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DR.
DAVID FAIRBANKS, TREASURER, IN
FROM MARCH 12, 1870,
To cash in treasury, March 12, 1870,
$1,131 88
received of State Treasurer, balance corporation tax, 1869, 491 69
corporation tax for 1870, 1,412 16
66
County Treasurer, on account of dog tax,
291 82
State Treasurer, school fund,
272 18
66
66
66 66 disc. on State tax (prepayment),
67 12
County Treasurer, on county tax
36 43"
Malden, for supplies to poor,
144 54
account of R. F. Haley,
83 80
66
for lots and grass, Wyoming Cemetery, sold,
547 00
66
old safe, damaged by fire,
41 00
66
of State Treasurer, on account of State aid,
1,111 71
66
of insurance on case of weights and measures,
83 00
66
60
for license of billiard room, 66 three auctioneers,
6 00
66
school books sold,
10 28
66
66
interest on the same,
184 83
66
taxes of 1870,
34,341 35
66
interest on the same,
49 81
66
66
of Water Commissioners, on account,
& 1,055 12
66
for Treasurer's notes, for 10} yrs. "standing loan," 25,000 00
66 66 temporary loan, 11,500 00
$80,799 67
The accounts of the Town Treasurer have been examined in detail by the undersigned, and found to be correct and properly vouched.
MELROSE, March 18, 1871.
E. H. GOSS, Auditor.
15 00
46
for old iron of stove damaged by fire,
1 35
taxes of 1868 and 1869,
2,921 60
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ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MELROSE. CR.
TO MARCH 14, 1871.
By cash paid for school teachers, janitors and fuel, 66 6 66 committee, Wm. H. Allen, in 1869, 66 66 incidentals and repairs,
50 00
66
fire department,
1,320 12
66
6.
support of poor,
2,49€ 40
lighting street lamps,
1,064 80
66
66
highways and drainage,
1,956 30
.
66
Malden bridge,
560 00
66
66
town clock,
550 00
66
66
widening Emerson and Vinton streets,
877 25
Wyoming cemetery,
160 91
66
66
Kimball vs. Town,
353 86
66
66
Geo. N. Noyes vs. Town,
250 00
66
66
water pipe to school-houses,
251 00
66
extra gas bills,
178 20
66
66
State aid,
848 00
66
Swain's Pond avenue,
324 00
66
66
contingents, miscellaneous,
1,033 83
66
printing and stationery,
196 54
66
66
constables and police,
201 55
66
66
new street lamps,
313 35
66
66
town officers,
1,280 00
66
6.
interest on standing loans,
5,011 50
66
Treasurer's notes of standing loan,
4,100 00
66
Treasurer's notes, temporary loan,
9,500 00
66
66
interest on temporary loan,
272 67
66
66
State tax, 1870,
4,475 00
1,821 77
66
66
6 months coupons to Jan. 1, 1871, on $100,000, Mel- rose water fund bonds,
3,000 00
66
66
25 town bonds of $1,000 each, 25,000 00
$79,968 14
1871, March 18. By Treasurer's services, keeping accounts and receiving and paying $160,767 18, at } of 1 per cent., 200 96
1871, March 18. By cash in treasury to balance, 630 57
E. and O. excepted.
$80,799 67
66
66
new safe,
440 00
water contingent,
373 45
66
$9,225 37
2,488 27
66
66
County tax, 1870,
DAVID FAIRBANKS, Treasurer.
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The present standing of the town (exclusive of the "Mel- rose Water Fund Bonds" of $100,000.00) is as follows :
Treasurer's notes. "Standing loan." $80,800 00
66 66 Temporary " 2,000 00
Due from Treasury on account "Dog licenses," . 624 85
$83,424 85
Less amount against State. State aid, $1,922 54
66
" paupers, 81 58
66 Town of Malden, 295 61
due from Melrose water fund, 1,944 88
uncollected taxes estimated, 5,300 00
cash in Treasury. 630 57
10,175 18
Net debt,
$73,249 67
March, 1870.
76,548 26
$3,298 59
Decrease in the year,,
Town appropriation.
3,000 00
$298 59
Add sundry expenses not provided for.
1,432 06
Net gain in the year over the appropriation. $1,730 65
It will be perceived that there is only $5.27 in the Treasury exclusive of the amount returned from the County Treas- urer on account of "dog licenses." You will also notice the large amount of "uncollected taxes," much of which should have been collected and paid in. The Collector attributes the non-payment to the rate of interest after Nov. 1, being only at the rate of 8 per cent. The warrant required him to collect all on or before the 1st of February. The Treasurer expected that there would have been enough, at least, to enable him to pay the $2,000.00 still due on the temporary loan.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
DAVID FAIRBANKS, Treasurer.
MELROSE, March 18, 1871.
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STATISTICS, VALUATION, ETC., MAY 1, 1870.
Number of inhabitants, assessors' list,
3,181
children from 5 to 15 years of age. 642
·polls, 850
Real estate. Residents, $1,763,124 00
.6 Non-residents
343,202 00
$2,106,326 00
Personal estate and incomes. Resi- .
dents,
$519,633 00
Non-residents,
4,300 00
523,933 00
Total town appropriations,
$33,716 00
State tax,
4,475 00
County tax.
1,821 77
40,012 77
Total amount of tax including overlay,
41,422 90
Per cent., $1.50 per $100.00.
Number of dwelling-houses,
(gain 39)
629
horses,
(gain 34)
177
cows,
(loss 3)
148
Territory estimated. Acres.
2,654
REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS. IN 1870. .
Whole number of marriages,
38
Males resident in the town,
24
Females 66
25
49
Both parties American, .
25
Mixed, American and foreign,
9
Foreign, 4
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38
32
First marriage, 65
Second marriage, 11
76
Intentions of marriage-Number of couples,
36
Whole number of births.
(1 pair twins) 58
Males,
30
Females, 28
58°
American fathers 46, foreign fathers 11,
57
mothers 40, « mothers 17, 57
Whole number of deaths, males 18, females 31, Married males, aged 37 to 82,
7
.6 females, . . 23 to 76, 15
Widowers.
50 to 84, 4
Widows,
21 to 85, 6
Males unmarried,. " 25 and 38, 2
Females
23 and 28, 2
7
Males 13 years and under.
60 still born. 1
Recapitulation. 15 years and under,
13
between 20 and 30,
10
30 " 40,
4
40 " 50,
4
6. 50 60,
4
60 70,
7
70 80,
4
80 86, 3
49
DAVID FAIRBANKS, Town Clerk.
49
6 15 years and under, still born, 1
1
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Annual Report of the Selectmen
OF THE
TOWN OF MELROSE,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1872,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORTS OF THE COLLECTOR, TREASURER AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
MELROSE : H. C. GRAY, PRINTER, JOURNAL OFFICE, 1872.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1871.
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, AND SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS,
DANIEL RUSSELL, JAMES C. CURRIER, JOHN H. CLARK.
TOWN CLERK, JAMES WORTHEN.
TREASURER, E. (). PHINNEY.
COLLECTOR, GEORGE F. BOARDMAN.
ASSESSORS, S. O. DEARBORN.
H. A. NORRIS,
A. E. STEELE.
1 SCHOOL COMMITTEE, N. P. SELEE, for 1 year, F. P. WOODBURY, for 2 years, NELSON COCHRAN, for 3 years.
AUDITORS,
E. H. GOSS,
J. R. NORTON.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the inhabitants of Melrose :
In accordance with custom, we, as Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways, subn''t to you t' e following statement of the expenses paid on account of the town during the financial year ending March 1, 1872 :
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
APPROPRIATION, $10,000.
Teachers.
R. F. Leighton,
Wages. $2,000 00
Mary. L. Charles, 502 00
Lucy W. Bisbee,
495 00
E. M. Pinkham,
495 00
Julia M. Porter,
495 00
Jennie L. Crie,
437 50
Georgie F. Treadwell.
437 50
F. S. Noyes. 437 50
Chastine Emerson.
437 50
Sarah E. Pratt,
437 50
Mary M. Gilman.
437 50
Emma M. Cate,
465 00
Abbie L. Baker,
190 00
Sarah E. Pratt,
325 00
Mary W. Plummer,
91 00
Nellie M. Buffum,
80 00
M. M. Underwood,
225 00
Julia A. Lowe,
225 00
Lydia Mendum,
10 00
S. C. Curriea,
20 00
H. C. Carey, Music,
160 00
Fannie E. Grover, Music,
382 00
Charles Furneaux, Drawing,
102 00
T. F. Leonard, Elocution,
50 00
$8,937 50
T. F. Leonard,
198 00
Amount carried forward.
$9,135 50
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Amount brought forward, $9,135 50
For Fuel.
S. S. Benson, coal,
J. McCarthey,
$695 80 12 00 $707 80
S. E. Benson, 124 00
$831 80
Care of School-Rooms.
A. B. Pierce,
$239 39
O. K. Stebbins,
58 33
L. Fountain,
153 00
J. L. Leonard,
2 50
Arthur Upham,
52 50
J W. Symonds,
67 90
A. Church, 53 85
$627 47
Services of Committee.
F. P. Woodbury, 50 00
$50 00
$10,644 77
Cr. Received from State School Fund, $228 45 Town appropriation, 10,000 00
$10,228 45
Deficiency,
416 32
$10,644 77
School Contingent.
For stoves, pipes, &c : --
Paid to J. C. Howes,
$139 07
66 F. P. Woodbury,
38 00
66 E. Cox, 23 10
66 J. L. Leonard, 14 20
J. C. Howes, 133 10
Amount carried forward, $347 47
5
Amount brought forward,
$347 47
School Furniture.
Paid C. K. Bradford, window shades, &c., $52 90
Gould & Delano, 41 00
" Lawrence, Wild & Hull, 36 65
Bugbee & Barrett, 27 29
" F. P. Woodbury, 3 34
M. C. Warren, 10 75
" W. G. Shattuck, 78 05
Books, printing, &c. : -
" Babb & Stevens, reports,
53 00
" R. F. Leighton, books,
22 08
66 66
75 00
$398 96
Repairs.
Paid G. F. Boardman,
$44 50
" W. A. Remick,
260 13
" D. H. Walker,
15 75
" Joel Snow,
1,054 90
" C. M. Currier,
7 75
" John Hawkins,
8 00
" A. B. Rogers,
2 55
" Ellis & Co.,
73 30
" W. W. Boardman,
11 00
" H. B. Newhall,
25 59
" J. C. Reid,
6 30
" Joel Atwood,
10 22
" Ellis & Co.,
26 25
" S. Ellison,
125 45
" A. P. Lynde,
8 75
$1,680 44
Deficiency, 1871,
22 67
$2,449 54
Appropriation,
2,000 00
Overdrawn, $449 54
The difference between the Treasurer's account and the above, is in consequence of bills outstanding the preceding year, but not paid.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION, $3,300.
Paid engineers, $40 00
" 40 members of engine company, 400 00
" steward, C. F. Hunt, $20, R. Philpot, $36, 56 00
" T. McCoubry, work, wrenches, &c., 7 17
" sundry bills for watching fire at Highlands,
9 00
" sundry bills repairing engine house, labor and materials, 47 21
" A. W. Mitchell & Co., 37 00
" F. Curtis, rope and hook, 3 00
" Malden and Melrose Gas Co., 11 45
" Summers & Hunt, discharge pipes and connections, 18 25
". J. D. Parker, 305 feet of hose and couplings, 457 50
". John Louer, for two new lanterns, 7 50
" hose carriage, 850 00
" Hunneman & Co., repairing hose, &c., 39 65
" Grundy Hose Co., six months services. 50 00
·· Russell Hose Co., six months services. 100 01
$2,133 74
Deficiency in 1871,
188 26
$2,322 00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Fire Department,
$800 00
New hose,
500 00
New carriages,
2,000 00
$3,300 00
Balance to credit of fund,
$978 00
$3,300 00
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SUPPORT OF POOR. APPROPRIATION, $2,000.
City of Charlestown, board and clothing M. E. Waitt, $75 00
Town of Woburn for support of L. W. Harris and family, 139 39
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, board and clothing Mrs. Thomas, 182 70
J. W. Symonds, support of Mrs. Conner, 166 05
J. S. Paige, board of Mrs. Barron, 62 00
Paid coffin and funeral charges for Mrs. McMahan, 30 14
Paid rent for Mrs. Forbes, 72 00
Paid rent for Mrs. Adams, 114 60
Supplies furnished Mr. Barter,
112 49
M. Kimball, support of widow and children of C. G. Howard, one year, 522 77
Board, lodging and tickets supplied travellers, 74 97
Sundry supplies furnished for Thanksgiving, 22 55
Sundry supplies furnished Mrs. Thompson, 59 00
Mrs. Sullivan, 35 25
Higgins,
12 00
“. Macomb,
54 25
Mr. Moore, 21 58
Fuel and supplies furnished several families,
58 47
Hill Bros., supplies furnished C. Howard,
204 00
City of Boston, supplies furnished,
59 52
$2,078 73
Appropriation, $2,000 00
Received from town of Malden, account
Mrs. Thompson, 59 00
Due from State, account R. Barter, 112 49
$2,171 49
Balance due fund, $92 76
$2,171 49
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HIGHWAYS, DRIANAGE, AND BRIDGES.
APPROPRIATION, $11,000.
H. A. Norris, for gravel, $174 10
J. G. Emerson, gravel, 98 15
E. Fuller, gravel and labor, 99 29
T. C. Love, 10 00
F. Lunt, -
27 50
G. W. Boardman, gravel,
20 40
J. D. Hodges, gravel,
30 60
G. W. Grover,
128 00
H. McLaughlin, 46 25
W. Lynde, for gravel and labor,
255 74
J. W. Butrick, for labor and gravel, 266 00
Levi Martin, 83 50
Michael Fleming,
131 50
Charles Boardman, labor and gravel,
227 35
A. W. Lynde,
2,060 40
John Hawkins,
867 91
E. B. Southwick,
1,179 16
H. C. Richardson,
1,631 74
T. O. Bryant,
32 00
Sundry bills, 42 58
Ellis & Co., contract on Main street,
710 02
Sundry bills on Main street, " on Myrtle and Winthrop, 237 05
561 10
Sundry on other streets, 1,840 65
$10,760 99
Balance on widening Emerson and Vinton streets,
85 45
$10,846 44
Appropriation, $11,000 00
Balance of last year's appropriation, 539 36
:
$11,539 36
Balance in favor of fund, $692 92
$11,539 36
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WIDENING EMERSON AND VINTON STREETS PER VOTE OF THE TOWN.
Amount expended, 1870, $877 25
1871,
208 20 $1,085 45
Appropriation,
1,000 00
$85 45
STREET LIGHTS.
APPROPRIATION, $1,200.
H. C. Richardson, furnishing oil for lamps, lighting lamps, $552 78
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., for gas, 467 50,
$1.020 28
James Worthen & Co., for lamps, chim- nies, burners, wicks, &c., 32 20
A. M. Dailey, for lamps and repairs, 16 91
G. A. Faxon, repairing lanterns, &c .. 42 75
E. Cox, repairs, 1. 50
H. C. Richardson, painting posts, &c., 18 50
B. Dow & Co., burners. 2 50
$114 36
Balance in favor of fund,
$1,134 64
65 36
Appropriation, $1,200 00
$1,200 00
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SUMS PAID BY ORDER OF COURT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR WHICH NO APPROPRI- ATION WAS MADE.
For removing dam at Malden, $105 00
On account of Drainage, 66 66 66
1,500 00
800 00
66 66 66
622 49
$3,027 49
For which an appropriation should be made.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Amount expended,
$248 25
Appropriation,
$200 00
additional, 48 25
$248 25
REGISTRY OF DOGS.
For the year 1871, 156 males, at $2 each, $312 00
13 females, at $5 each, 65 00
$377 00
Town Clerk's fees,
33 80
Amount paid County Treasurer,
$343 20
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STATE AID. NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid monthly from March 1871 to March 1872,
Samuel Sprague, wife and child,
$120 00
Sarah E. Stilphin and child,
96 00
Horace E. Morse,
48 00
Roswell W. Chandler,
72 00
William Story,
120 00
Sarah Barrett,
48 00
Mary F. Howard,
48 00
Luzon Weeks,
72 00
Joseph S. Eastman,
72 00
Horace W. Cushman, 8 months,
48 00
Levi G. Pratt, 4 months,
16 00
$760 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES UNDER HEAD OF CONTINGENTS.
Fuel and lights for Selectmen's room and Pub- lic Library.
$27 10
David Fairbanks, copying Valuation Book for the State, examining Records, Annual Report, &c., 121 20
D. L. & J. G. Webster, rent of room, six months, for office and Public Library,
50 00
J. C. Currier, for stove, 15 00
N. Cochran, surveying,
16 00
C. P. Judd, for fees, 46 59
Sundry bills for fixing room for Selectmen, Public Library, and Water Commissioners, 60 83
121 64
D. R. Woodward, shelving for Library, Moving safe, 30 00
Amount carried forward, $478 36
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Amount brought forward,
$478 36 51 67
Use of Concert Hall,
Repairs on Pump, 3 00
Nathaniel Howard, returning forty-seven deaths, 4 70
Work on Cemetery, 130 50
James Worthen. recording and reporting to State 55 deaths, 69 births and 27 marriages, 32 25
James Worthen, permits for removal of dead bodies, 4 64
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