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ART. 4. To see if the Town will build the extension of Foster Street, as laid out and accepted, and authorize the Treasurer to borrow money for the same, on petition of Artemas Barrett and others.
Voted, To postpone indefinitely.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will accept a street as laid out by the Selectmen, leading from Upham Street to Emerson Street, over land of George Lynde, the same being an extension of Rowe Street ; also, to see if the Town will accept an alteration of the lines of Rowe Street north of Emerson Street.
Voted, To accept the street as laid out, and that it be called Rowe Street.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will accept a street as laid out by the Selectmen, leading from Upham Street, northerly, and parallel with Bellevue Avenue.
Voted, To accept the street as laid out, and that it be called Emerald Street.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to examine and report at the next Annual Meeting the amounts necessary to be raised to meet the expenses of the ensuing year.
Voted, That John B. Souther, F. S. Hesseltine, Rufus A. White, N. P. Jones, Moses Briggs, Seth E. Benson, Augustus Barrett, N. D. Blake, H. H. Westgate, and E. R. Cleaveland be a com- mittee to ascertain what amounts it will be necessary to raise to meet current expenses of the ensuing year, and report at Annual Meeting in March next.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will build a sidewalk on Tremont Street, from Franklin Street to Emerson Street, and borrow money for the same.
Indefinitely postponed.
ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take to provide school accommodations for that part of the town in the vicinity of the Rubber Works.
Voted, That Clifton Fletcher, N. D. Blake, and George H. Dearborn be a committee to consider, examine, and report, with recommendations, to next meeting.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will erect a drinking-fountain for horses, that can be of use in winter, to be located on Main Street, near the Town Hall, on petition of Francis Bennett and 23 others.
Voted, That Moses Briggs, Daniel Norton, Jr., and Henry G. Fields, be a committee to investigate and report, with recommen- dations, to next meeting, as to feasibility of providing such a convenience.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will accept the Jury List as revised.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Jury List as Accepted.
Allen, William H.
Lunt, Alfred T.
Barrett, Artemas
Lynde, Andrew
Barrett, David A.
Mclaughlin, Frank
Bennett, Francis
Moore, Eugene H.
Bryant, Dexter
Marshall, Everett M.
Buffum, John
Nickerson, Lemuel
Church, Asa
Prentice, Charles
Close, Emery
Remick, William A.
Cobb, Hiram
Reynolds, George W.
Cochran, Nelson
Sewall, John S.
Dill, Jesse A.
Sprague, Samuel
Eastman, Joseph S.
Stewart, William H.
Elliott, J. Maxwell
Taylor, Fernando C.
Emery, Salter
Upham, Benjamin R.
Faxon, Gustavus A.
Valentine, Charles F.
Fernald, James H.
Ward, Joseph H.
Fuller, George P.
White, Ira J.
Hayward, Paul
Wiley, Henry E.
Heath, Augustus H.
Wood, Joseph
Jones, John R.
Withey, James L.
Lear, Samuel
ART. 12. To hear and act upon the reports of committees, and for the transaction of any other business which may legally come before the meeting.
Report of Assessors appointed as a committee to settle with J. R. Jones, collector of taxes for years 1878 and 1879, read and accepted.
Report of Committee on school-house at the Highlands read and accepted.
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1883.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
14
5
6
February
11
5
8
March
8
7
10
April
4
4
5
May
10
6
2
June
8
5
4
July
8
4
6
August
15
-
12
September
8
5
6
October
17
7
5
November
9
8
8
December
16
2
6
128
58
78
BIRTHS.
Number registered
128
Males
65
Females
63
-128
Of the above number 122 were born in Melrose and 6 were born in other places.
Born of American parents
88
of foreign parents
26
of American father and foreign mother
10
of foreign father and American mother
4
-128
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples
57
Both parties residing in Melrose
28
29
But one party residing in Melrose
-57
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES.
Whole number
58
More than last year
.
Both parties American
43
Both parties foreign £
9
Parties American and foreign
6
58
First marriage of persons
103
Second marriage of persons
13
116 - 58 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered
78
Less than last year
4
Had residence elsewhere
6
Males (married)
17
Females (married)
13
Widows
7
Widowers ·
4
Males (single)
8
Females (single)
3
Male children
16
Female children
10
Under one year (still-born or premature birth, 6)
From 1 to 5
5
5 "10
1
10 “20
4
20 “30
8
30 “40
4
40 “50
2
50 "60
6 9
70 “80
12
80 “90
7 1
Over 90
- 78
Oldest person, Mr. Timothy Howe, aged 91 years 7 months. American parentage 60
Foreign parentage
14
Mixed parentage
4
-- 78
.
6
- 19
78
60 70
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Jurors drawn during Year.
Seth E. Benson, Grand Juror.
Mch. 15-George W. Farnsworth. George F. Boardman.
Pliny Edson. Alfred Bicknell.
May 26 - George W. Dew. George P. Fuller.
George A. Safford. John Miller.
Oct. 2 - Isaac D. Woodbury. Royal B. Leighton.
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DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1883-220 males and 27 females ; total, 247.
Amount paid to County Treasurer, as required by law, $525.60.
ORDERS.
Number of orders drawn on Town Treasurer-1,763, for the sum of $51,711.29.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE,
Town Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO JANUARY 1, 1884.
TEACHERS' SALARIES. High School.
Alonzo G. Whitman, one year $1,600 00
Emma A. J. Bugbee, 66 800 00
Annette E. Clark,
500 00
$2,900 00
Grammar Schoools.
FIRST.
Harriet C. Fairbanks, eight weeks $150 00
60 66 thirty-two weeks . 640 00
Charlotte A. Bishop, one year 500 00
$1,290 00
SECOND. EMERSON ST)
Lucy W. Bisbee, one year $550 00
SECOND. (CENTRE.)
C. E. Sewall, 24 weeks
$330 00
Julia M. Porter, 13 weeks
178 75
Alice M. Swett, 3 weeks
41 25
$550 00
THIRD. (EMERSON ST.)
Susan D. Melcher, one year .
$550 00
THIRD. (CENTRE.)
Helen J. Barrett, one year
FOURTH. (CENTRE.) .
$550 00
Mary J. George, one year
$500 00
FOURTH. (GROVE ST.)
Kate W. Bascom, one year
$500 00
(25)
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Intermediate and Mixed Schools.
Lydia Mendum (Green St.), 8 weeks, $100 00
32 “ 420 00
Alice H. Long (Vinton St.), 8 weeks, 90 00 66 32 380 00
Effie C. Sweetser (Lynde St.), one year, 450 00
Alice B. Woodruff (Highlands), 26 weeks, 292 50 C. E. Sewall 14 66 157 50 66
Ella F. Norris (Grove St.), one year, 450 00
C. L. Hollis (Upham St.), 450 00
$2,790 00
Primary Schools.
Alice M. Swett (Lynde St.), 37 weeks, $416 25
Mary E. Whitcomb “ 3 66 33 75
Hannah F. Lewis (Centre), 8 weeks, 90 00
.6 66 32 380 00
Hannah K. Harden (Green St.), one year, 450 00
Lucy F. Dermot (Vinton St.), 66 450 00
Mary I. Hersey (Grove St.), 16 weeks, 180 00
$2,000 00
Music.
C. E. Whiting, one year $300 00
JANITORS' SALARIES.
Frank Mclaughlin (High School Building), $275 04
Charles T. Stevens (Centre) 204 07
Samuel Sprague (Town Hall)
29 19
Joseph W. Simonds (Green St.)
99 96
Benjamin Stones (Vinton St.) 99 96
William F. Serrat (Lynde St.) 99 96
Eri Upham (Upham St.) ·
50 04
John Singer (Highlands)
50 04
Charles F. Valentine (Grove St.)
80 19
SCHOOL COMMITTEES' SALARIES, 1882-83.
Clifton Fletcher, Chairman
$75 00
Julius S. Clark
50 00
Levi W. Gilman .
50 00
Sarah W. Bradbury
50 00
Martha A. Adams .
50 00
Arethusa K. Miller
50 00
Levi W. Gilman, 6 mos. (1883)
25 00
·
$988 45
$350 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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FUEL.
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
$914 30
J. McCarthy & Sons, charcoal
27 00
John McCarthy 66
3 25
$944 55
RECAPITULATION.
Teacher's salaries
$12,480 00
Janitors'
988 45
Committees' “
350 00
$13,818 45
Fuel
944 55
$14,763 00
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$14,500 00
Balance from last year
250 69
Received from State
191 66
Received for tuition of children-Morse, of Greenwood
6 00
Town of Stoneham
450 66
$15,399 01
Balance unexpended
$636 01
$15,399 01
SCHOOL CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$2,300 00
Balance from last year
60 49
$2,360 49
Received from C. A. Eastman Agent, for school books sold
839 66
Hugh Colligan, unexpired lease of Boardman's Hall
7 00
$3,207 15
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED. General Repairs, Buildings, Grounds, etc.
Benjamin Ames, stock and labor $123 11
David R. Woodward, stock and labor
77 63 E. N. Sargent, 66 1 85
William Fanley, 66 1 26
A. E. Upham, steps to Upham St. building 34 00
E. P. J. Morton, wire screens to Grove St. building 50 65
Calvin Varney, whitening Vinton St. building 15 00
Albon W. Parker, painting, graining, and glazing
204 27
George W. Dew, 66 11 60
J. A. Swasey, 980 ft. blackboard surface . 78 40
154 12
J. C. Howes, repairing furnaces, stoves, etc. Holbrook & Hunt, plumbing, etc. 72 50
J. P. Deering, lumber 35 43
O. N. Kennard, concreting walks, cor. of Grove
and Myrtle Sts .- 158 yards at 35c. . $55 30 252 6 17 1-2c. 44 10 99 40
A. W. Lynde, cementing cellar, Grove St. building 37 50
C. O. Saunders, 27 shade-trees 37 80
Melrose Improvement Soc., labor and loam 17 62
Benjamin Stones, cleaning vaults (Vinton St.) 5 00
$1,057 14
Books, Stationery, etc.
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., books
$75 60
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser, 66
239 37
A. C. Stockin,
3 37
Harper & Brothers,
66
53 46
Willard Small, 2 00
D. Appleton & Co., 66
73 31
Knight, Adams & Co., 66
282 67
Charles H. Whiting, 66
48 57
J. W. C. Gilman & Co., 66
33 50
National Temperance Society, 66
6 67
Ginn, Heath & Co., 66
17 97
Martin, Garrison & Co., People's Cyclopedia
18 00
Maynard & Noyes, ink ·
19 25
G. B. Meleney, 12 Graphic writing charts 24 00
Amount carried forward
$897.74
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Amount brought forward
$897.74
C. A. Eastman, books, etc.
4 80
J. L. Hammett, sundries
85 72
Boston School Supply Co., pens, etc.
3 20
N. E. School Furnishing Co., blackboard erasers
12 58
$1,004 04
Printing.
Babb & Stephens, programmes
$11 00
T. W. Ripley, extra reports
8 00
Sundries, Supplies, etc.
George F. Boardman, rent of room
$100 00
C. A. Eastman, book agent, 1 year
50 00
Wiggin & Fernald, legal services collecting claim against town of Stoneham 50 00
Bugbee & Barrett, snow-shovel
50
John Larrabee, sponges, etc.
1 05
A. G. Whitman, sundries
6 48
Chickering & Sons, carting piano
8 00
L. T. Freeman, carting piano and furniture
4 50
L. W. Gilman, sundries .
6 80
Ames Plow Co., wheelbarrow .
3 00
Boston Belting Co., hose, pipe, etc.
12 15
Lemuel Merrill, locks and keys
3 50
E. Thayer, conveying children
38 50
M. F. Eastman, expressing
13 10
A. B. Pierce, services truant officer
5 88
F. M. Mclaughlin, “ 66
7 79
Orthodox Cong'l Society, use of chapel
10 00
J. A. Dill, catering for institute
31 50
C. E. Whiting, music
2 40
J. H. Daniels, diplomas
18 65
Hannah F. Lewis, filling out diplomas
4 00
C. G. Harris, ribbon for 66
4 20
M. S. Page & Co., two clocks
10 00
G. P. Reed, cleaning clocks
3 25
C. F. Valentine, sundries
5 59
C. F. Valentine, cleaning windows and floors (Grove Street building) 19 38
Asa Church, seating chairs
1 25
$421 47
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
$19 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Furniture.
Geo. F. Roach & Co., office desks
$15 00
C. W. Clark, 7 single desks 19 50
Buffalo Hardware Co., desks
212 80
Boston & Maine R.R., freight on desks
24 12
Buffalo School Furniture Co., desks
302 60
C. F. Valentine, setting up desks
6 00
O. Lappen & Co., ash barrel 4 00
S. P. Rowell, repairs, etc.
40 90
$624 92
RECAPITULATION.
General repairs, etc.
$1,057 14
Books, stationery, etc.
1.004 04
Supplies, etc.
421 47
Printing
19 00
Furniture
624 92
$3.126 57
Balance unexpended
80 58
$3,207 15
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation .
$900 00
Balance from last year
36 02
RECEIPTS.
For auctioners' licenses :
John R. Jones
$2 00
Nelson Cochran .
2 00
George W. Farnsworth
2 00
6 00
From Crystal Lake Fishing Association, rent of pond
one year
10 00
For lock-up fees
3 00
$955 02
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Board of Selectmen, clerk hire, 1882 · $25 00
George C. Stantial, clerk for Selectmen, 1883 25 00
T. W. Ripley, printing 1,300 reports, 1882 183 25
G. W. Reynolds, printing warrants, notices, bill-heads, voting lists, etc. 83 24
T. W. Ripley, tax bills and notices 18 50
A. W. Haskell, Collector's book 4 50
Rockwell & Churchill, tax bills .
3 00
John Larrabee, collecting, recording, and returning births, deaths, and marriages, 1882 75 00 John Larrabee, services preparing reports, 1882, regis- ter of voters, check lists, State aid, etc. 40 00 .
John Larrabee, cash paid for stationery, postage, etc. P. O. Department, stamps 3 00
7 10
Cunningham Express, expressing
1 10
M. F. Eastman, expressing
2 70
A. B. Pierce, returning 65 deaths, 1883
13 75
J. F. Wakefield, M. D., returning birth
25
A. B. Pierce, posting notices, distributing warrants, reports, etc. 86 50
George F. King & Merrill, stationery, etc. 16 60
G. W. Bartlett, carriage hire 30 50
Dexter Pratt, carriage hire 10 00
Daniel Norton, Jr., expense, police badges 2 00
Dexter Pratt, locating streets 14 50
Lawrence Wilde & Co., mattresses for lock-up 3 50
F. Mclaughlin, ringing bell
6 00
W. C. Stevens,
2 00
Samuel Lear, 66 6 00
6 00
Battery " C," M. V. M., firing salute, July 4 . F. S. Hesseltine, services, Maurice G. Coch- ran vs. Town $51 50
50 00
Bill in equity, Town vs. Stoneham R.R., obtaining injunction, etc. 75 00 126 50
Gooch & Burdett, services T. Corey vs. Assessors .
25 00
$872 49
Balance unexpended
82 53
$955 02
·
H. B. Newhall, posting notices . 2 00
Samuel Sprague, 66
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENDED.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, etc.
William H. Wells, groceries
$183 00
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries and provisions
266 51
L. F. Hinckley,
. .
316 51
L. W. Gilman,
6.
71 01
James Worthen, 66 . .
127 74
A. Wheeler & Co.
66
61 30
Frost & Hawes,
28 50
George U. Barker,
15 00
Lawrence Leonard, supplies and rent Kelley family, 78 00
J. P. Murphy, 66 66 00
S. H. Nowell, milk
22 02
Angevine Bros., milk
18 02
Geo. E. Fuller 66
.
5 29
Henry C. Bliss 66
12 32
J. A. Dill, bread
41 82
Daniel Norton, Jr., cash paid
15 00
$1,328 04
Fuel.
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
$368 49
James Marshall, wood and coal
75 10
B. R. Upham 66
104 94
William Knollin, Jr., coal
3 25
$551 78
Medical Attendance and Medicine.
J. Vincent Smith, M. D.
$86 00
J. Heber Smith, M. D.
12 00 .
Julius S. Clark, M. D.
56 00
G. H. Hackett, M. D.
4 00
John Larrabee, medicines .
32 89
$190 89
For Support of Insane.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital
$693 94
Asylum for Chronic Insane, Worcester
360 01
Worcester Lunatic Hospital
474 23
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
61 29
$1,589 47
.
66 66
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Burial Expenses.
A. B. Pierce, burial Mrs. Stinson $18 50
ני Howard and Waitt 14 00
D. H. Royal, care body Mrs. Stinson and clothing fur- nished 8 00
$40 50
Outside Relief.
City of Boston, aid to Eunice B. Snow, William A.
Johnson, Hallahan, and Hitchings $159 78
City of Lynn, aid to Mary A. Davis 9 00
Town of Woburn, aid to L. W. Harris and family 154 60
City of Malden, aid to Ezra Waitt $212 95
aid to Sarah Howard 19 57
aid to Asa Slocumb · 371 50
aid to James Killion 6 50
610 52
Town of Wakefield, illness and funeral expenses A. W. Waitt .
35 25
Town of Methuen, aid to Sarah Howard .
16 88
$986 03
Rents.
B. R. Upham, 57 weeks, Mrs. Stinson $57 00
B. R. Upham, 29 weeks, Mrs. E. C. Grover 29 00
W. J. Farnsworth, 4 months, C. M. Grover 14 00
W. J. Farnsworth, rent and supplies to Martha and Mary Paine, 45 weeks (nurse, $8) 143 00
C. H. Simpson, 16 weeks, J. H. Howes 16 00
Charles Ramsdell, 17 weeks, J. H. Howes 17 00
Estate C. A. Green, 10} months, Mrs. Sanborn
55 50
Dexter Bryant, 9 months, Dennis Sullivan, 9 00
John W. Cobb, 1 year, Mrs. Robert H. Terry 48 00
Est. J. Crowley, 5 months, Fred. Waitt, 15 00
Mary A. Crowley, 7 months, Fred. Waitt 21 00
12 00
Melvina Hemmenway, 3 months, Wm. H. Richardson, Olive Earl, 2 months 8 00
$444 50
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Board and Clothing.
Abbie Barter, board of Phœbe M. Waitt, 52 weeks $156 00 Florence E. Upham, board of Arthur J. Richardson, 46 weeks 46 00
Florence E. Upham, clothing for Arthur J. Richardson, 10 25 Orice K. Stebbins, board of Abigail Connor, 13 mos. 169 00
66 clothing for Abigail Connor .
2 75
A. M. Conway, board of Margaret Harris, 51 weeks, 127 50
E. J. Barron, board of Lucy Barron, 2 months . 22 00
9 months 117 00
Mrs. Eliza McCalman, board of Eliza C. Grover, 37 weeks 111 00
Sam'l Woodward, board of Lucy Barron, 1 month 11 00
C. S. Jones, board of Stephen Hyde, 343 weeks 104 00
Stephen Haraden, board of Abbie G. Fuller, 25 weeks, 50 00
James Eaton, board of Abbie G. Fuller, 10 weeks, 20 00
D. H. Royal, board and care of Mrs. E. C. Grover, 9 00
$955 50
Sundries.
C. G. Harris, dry goods $26 54
G. L. Westgate, dry goods
8 96
H. G. Fields, boots, shoes, and rubbers
75 83
Geo. Newhall, shoes
1 25
H. G. Fields, cash paid
14 00
66 6€ expenses, car fare, etc.
7 26
M. F. Eastman, bed filling
1 00
Samuel Sprague, meals to tramps
10 50
S. F. Barrett, car fares
1 45
J. C. Howes, stove-pipe
1 50
$148 29
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries, provisions, supplies, etc.
. $1,328 04
Fuel
551 78
Medical attendance and medicines
190 89
Support of insane
1,589 47
Burial expenses
40 50
Outside relief
986 03
Rents
444 50
Board and clothing
955 50
Sundries
148 29
$6,235 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONTRA.
Appropriation . .
. $4,000 00
Balance from last year
142 95
RECEIPTS.
From City of Boston
$123 02
Somerville
215 66
Town of Beverly
47 75
Granby
51 00
Commonwealth of Mass. 69 59
Peter Edgerly, board of daughter 170 78
Mrs. James Cassell, on account of board of husband, 50 00
$4,870 75
Expenditures exceed
1,364 25
$6,235 00
Claims have been presented by the Chairman of the Overseers of the Poor, and are now due this department, as follows :- Commonwealth of Mass. $135 99
City of Boston
47 75
Somerville
81 00
Town of Beverly
28 50
Falmouth .
7 75
For board of Insane persons
138 83
$439 82
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation .
$2,000 00
Balance from last year
241 05
Expended
. $2,241 05
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1.
Services of men $496 66
Services of steward 40 00
Edwards Brothers, repairing runners and new spring 2 25
M. F. Eastman, hauling truck to fires 11 00
R. Philpot, hauling truck to School St.
3 00
S. E. Benson, coal
3 63
A. W. Parker, glazing
50
$557 04
.
.
.
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Russell Hose Company, No. 1.
Services of men, one year $300 00
Services of steward, one year 40 00
Malden and Melrose Gas Co., 5,700 feet gas 15 68
S. E. Benson, wood and coal 34 25
Frost & Hawes, nails and spikes
4 42
T. B. Stantial, carpenter work
38 50
J. P. Deering, lumber, shingles, etc.
56 27
A. W. Parker, paint and glass
80
John B. Souther, 5 chairs
7 50
Edwards Brothers, iron step and painting
9 00
$506 42
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2.
Services of men, one year $295 00
Services of steward, one year 40 00
Malden and Melrose Gas Co., 8,700 feet gas
23 93
Thos. McCoubry, repairing, iron bolts, etc.
2 45
S. E. Benson, wood and coal 10 88
Hose Co., expense, hauling carriage
6 00
$378 26
Highland Hose Company, No. 3.
Services of men, one year $283 34
Services of steward, one year
40 00
S. E. Benson, wood and coal 12 70
William H. Greenleaf, paint'g, grain'g, paper'g, etc. . 32 43
$368 47
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Board of Engineers, services one year $75 00
R. M. Rand, care of engine 5 00
L. W. Gilman, rent 15 months (Hose Co. No. 2)
187 50
James Boyd & Sons, repairing hose
1 50
J. B. Johnson, breastplate and snaps
3 30
Hunneman & Co., lamps, etc.
3 35
$275 65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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RECAPITULATION.
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company.
$557 04
Russell Hose Company
506 42
N. D. Blake Hose Company
378 26
Highland Hose Company
368 47
Contingent expenses
275 65
$2,085 84
CONTRA.
Appropriation .
$2,000 00
Balance from last year
241 05
Balance unexpended
155 21
$2,241 05
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
$800 00
Received from Amos Stone, County Treasurer,
dog tax of 1882 refunded
451 98
$1,251 98
Paid E. H. Goss, on orders from trustees
1,251 98
SCHOOL BUILDING CORNER GROVE AND MYRTLE STREETS.
Appropriation, for purchase of land and grading $2,500 00
for building . 6,500 00
for building additional .
2,000 00
$11,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid committees' orders during year 1882
2,276 28
Paid committees' orders during year 1883
8,723 09
Balance unexpended
63
$10,999 37
$11,000 00
D
.
.
$2,241 05
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation for ventilating $150 00
RECEIPTS.
Melrose Lyceum, season 1882-83 $200 00
66 66 1883-84 200 00
Melrose Savings Bank, rent 1 year
100 00
Carleton Combination Co.
25 00
Unitarian Society
25 00
Post 4, G. A. R. (Fair)
52 00
J. A. Flockton 40 00
Firemen's Ball
25 00
Camilla Urso Co.
25 00
Universalist Soc. May-day Festival
30 00
Haworth Company
25 00
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co.
25 00
Republican Committee
37 50
Democratic 66
25 00
Brown University Glee Club
25 00
$1,009 50
EXPENDED.
Eureka Ventilating Co., six ventilators
$150 00
S. E. Benson, 60 tons coal 360 00
Samuel Sprague, janitor 1 year
300 00
Samuel Sprague, sundries furnished .
17 37
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., 1,113,700 ft. gas 312 69
A. E. Upham, fly-doors 32 50
D. R. Woodward, stock and labor
9 25
Lemuel Merrill, locks and keys
5 90
J. C. Howes, repairs, plumbing, etc.
27 06
Edwards Brothers, sharpening mower, etc.
2 12
John Larrabee, sundries 1 40
George N. Cass, painting building, per contract 250 00
M. F. Eastman, lawn dressing
5 50
A. W. Parker, glazing
2 50
R. Philpot, manure and spreading
15 00
Bugbee & Barrett, dusters, etc.
11 90
$1,503 19
Expenditures exceed appropriation and receipts $493.69.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STATE AID.
Received from State Treasurer on account of amount
paid during the year 1882 $980 00
PAID DISABLED SOLDIERS AND DEPENDENT YEAR 1882.
RELATIVES DURING
Samuel Sprague
$48 00
Isaac C. Dowling
24 00
George C. Buckman
72 00
William Story .
72 00
George A. Tainter
48 00
Luzon Weeks
36 00
Joseph S. Eastman
36 00
Sarah Barrett
48 00
Mary F. Howard
48 00
Maria G. Colson
48 00
Helen E. Poole
48 00
Angus McDonald
58 00
Charles H. Young
72 00
James F. Ramsey
18 00
Ann M. Jewett
4 00
J. Spencer Drayton
30 00
Rebecca H. French
20 00
Mary D. Pratt
8 00
$738 00
MILITARY AID.
Received from State Treasurer on account of aid paid
in 1882
$380 00
[Sums paid under provisions chap. 252 Acts of 1879.]
Daniel D. Penney
56 00
George W. Grover, Jr.
80 00
Philip McMahan
72 00
Moses P. Mitchell
48 00
Ede K. Chase .
72 00
William B. York
56 00
Horace W. Stevens
72 00
William A. Johnson .
8 00
Benjamin F. York
34 00
Torry Peabody, Jr.
8 00
$506 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation .
. $1,500 00
Balance from last year
57 42
$1,557 42
EXPENDED.
Paid Globe Gas-Light Co. of Boston for light-
ing and care of 135 lamps, 5 months . $562 50
135 6
· 750 00
4
2 40
139 1 60 128 70 .
$1,443 60
Balance unexpended
113 82
$1,557 42
ADDITIONAL STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation .
$100 00
Balance from last year
42 40
$142 40
EXPENDED.
Paid Globe Gas-Light Company for 5 iron posts, frames,
and 5 copper lanterns
80 00
Balance unexpended
62 40
$142 40
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Balance from last year
26 62
$1,026 62
EXPENDED.
H. B. Newhall, 1,632 hours service
$408 00
A. B. Pierce, 1,110 hours service
277 50
179 62
111 50
64 25
3 75
$1,044 62
Expenditures exceed $18.
George Campbell, 718} hours service Joseph Holbrook, 446 hours service Frank M. Mclaughlin, 257 hours service A. Wilbur Lynde, 15 hours service
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PERKINS AND LEEDS STREETS.
Appropriations for building :-
Perkins Street
$100 00
Leeds Street
150 00
$250 00
EXPENDED.
Jas. Marshall, 12 days labor, at $2 50 per day
$30 00
B. R. Upham, 2} " 66 66 2 00 66
5 00
Laborers, 111} " ·
66 1 76 66
196 24
Jas. Marshall, team, 16 days, " 1 50
66
24 00
B. R. Upham, team, 2} " 66 1 50
3 75
$258 99
FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD STREETS.
Appropriation ·
$550 00
Balance from last year, unexpended on First Street 283 16
$833 16
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, 27 days labor, at $2 50 per day
$67 50
B. R. Upham, 3 66 66 2 00 6 00
Laborers, 339₺ 6 66 1 76
66
597 52
James Marshall, teams, 54 days 66 1 50 66
81 00
B. R. Upham, team, 6} days, 66 1 50 66
9 75
$761 77
Balance unexpended
71 39
$833 16
INSURANCE.
Unexpended balance (1880) $147 25
Geo. M. M'Coy, policies exchanged 21 25
H. M. Westgate, policies on new school building corner Grove and Myrtle Streets, 48 75 J. L. Hanaford, policies on school buildings, etc. 147 05
Expenditures exceed $69.80.
$217 05
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPRESSION LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Appropriation
EXPENDED. $300 00
Citizens' Law and Order League of Massachusetts, services of detectives $28 20
Balance unexpended
$271 80
ARMORY RENT.
Henry A. Leonard, rent of building 1 year, to Jan. 1,
1884
$600 00
Received from State of Massachusetts rent for 1 year to Jan. 1, 1884 . $600 00
INTEREST.
Appropriation
. $6,300 00
Balance unexpended, 1882
253 86
Received as accrued interest
2 66
Received as interest collected on taxes from
John R. Jones, 1879
24 18
Jona. C. Howes, 1881
92 22
1882 .
760 54
66
66 1883
90 04
$7,523 50
EXPENDED.
Interest on Town Hall bonds ($65,000) at 7 per cent. $4,550 00
on notes to Lowell Institution for Saving s 1,200 00
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