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on notes to Commonwealth of Mass. 827 50
on notes to Melrose Savings Bank 271 85
on note to John Pickering & Moseley 207 97
on note to Worcester North Savings Institution 240 00
$7,297 32
Balance unexpended
226 18
$7,523 50
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MELROSE WATER FUND.
DR.
Paid interest on bonds, $150,000, at 6
cent. per annum . $9,000 00
bills on account of construction and maintenance for year 1883 . . 7,690 87
Treasurer of Water Loan Sinking Fund Commissioners, per order surplus of maintenance account for 1882
2,773 23
Town Treasurer, cash paid on ac- count of construction, 1882 1,919 05
$21,383 15
CR.
Town appropriations :-
For use of the water . $2,000 00
For cost of construction, 1882 4,685 28
For balance of cost of construction, 1881
7 00
$6,692 28
Received from Addison Lane, Superintendent and Water Registrar, cash at various times, water-rates collected, etc., for 1883 14,138 91
$20,831 19
Expenditures exceed, which sum has been paid on account of construction for year 1883 551 96
$21,383 15
MAIN STREET SIDEWALK.
Appropriation
$950 00
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, 6 days labor, at $2.26 per day 66 143 " 66 . 2 50 66 36 87
$13 56
Laborers, 109} days, at $1 50 per day
163 88
278 1 76 489 28
Teams, 1094 66 6 1 50 66
163 89
$867 48
J. P. Deering, lumber for fence
83 00
$950 48
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
Appropriation .
$500 00 Balance from last year .
46 01
$546 01
EXPENDED.
Paid Walter B. Ellis for laying 812} yards concrete gutters, at 37 cents per yard $300 58 Paid Walter B. Ellis for laying 360 yards concrete · crossings, at 50 cents per yard 179 99
$480 57
Balance unexpended .
65 44
$546 01
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
For 3 lots sold residents, at $55 each
$165 00
4 4 66 at $40 “
160 00
3 “ 66 140 00
1 4 66 66 25 00
1 66 66 30 00
. . 28 00 66 66
66 30 00
On account of lot sold
10 00
Balance due on lots sold 118 50
$706 50
For 1 lot sold non-resident
$150 00
70 00
220 00
For grass and wood sold
10 25
For graves
24 00
For care of lots, grading, labor, etc. .
237 15
$1,197 90
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Thomas Marshall, labor, 5 months at $43 per month .
$215 00
" 35 days at $1.76 per day . 61 60
66 men, teams, manure, etc., furnished, 40 23
Daniel Dowd, labor, 119} days at $1.50 per day James Marshall, labor, man 4 days at $1.76 per day .
7 04
S. E. Benson, 5 bbls. cement . 8 75
Bugbee & Barrett, lawn seed, etc.
1 24
A. C. Goss, sods and teaming .
5 80
Boston Rubber Shoe Co., 800 feet sods
8 00
D. W. Gooch, 1,200 feet sods .
12 00
S. E. Eastman, P. M., stamps .
2 00
Thomas McCoubry, sharpening and repairing tools
2 32
Nelson Cochran, surveying
2 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, ledger .
2 25
Richard Whowell, labor and material .
36 62
J. P. Deering, lumber
28 53
E. O. Howes, painting
8 67
J. C. Howes, tinning roof .
15 00
Henry J. Rice, 200 feet granite capping
120 00
Justus Geist, plants and planting 25 00
4 00
A. B. Pierce, services 6 75
25 00
George Newhall, services on committee
25 00
Surplus for year
355 85
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$1,197 90
MAIN STREET CEMETERY.
Balance unexpended $35 00
Paid Walter B. Ellis one-half of expense laying 214 yards concrete sidewalk 39 59
$842 05
M. P. Mitchell, whitewashing tomb
John Larrabee, services on 'committee
179 25
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation .
$1,800 00
Balance from last year 771 66
$2,571 66
EXPENDED.
Daniel Norton, Jr., Selectman $200 00 Henry G. Fields, Selectman and Chairman of Overseers
of Poor 250 00
John Larrabee, Town Clerk 175 00
George Newhall, Treasurer
300 00
George C. Stantial, Assessor
150 00
Dexter Pratt, Assessor
150 00
Henry A. Leonard, Assessor
150 00
George C. Stantial, making duplicate valuation book, 1883 50 00
John R. Norton, Auditor, 1882
15 00
Frank E. Orcutt, Auditor, 1882
15 00
Ernest Mendum, Auditor, 1882
15 00
Jonathan C. Howes, Collector, collecting taxes of 1881, ¿ of one per cent. on $19,675.87 $98 38
Jonathan C. Howes, Collector, 5 per cent. on simple poll taxes, $324.13 16 21
114 59
Jonathan C. Howes, Collector, collecting taxes of 1882; } of one per cent. on $36,774.42 · . $183 87
Jonathan C. Howes, Collector, 5 per cent. on simple poll taxes, $725.58 36 28
220 15
John R. Jones, Collector, collecting taxes of 1878, $145.61, and 1879, $456.78, ¿ of one per cent. 3 03
Balance unexpended
$1,807 77 763 89
$2,571 66
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation
$3,650 00
For removing snow .
200 00
Balance from last year
.
199 93
$4,049 93
EXPENDED. - FOR REMOVING SNOW.
A. W. Lynde :-
14 days labor, at $2.00 per day . $28 00
143 6 " $1.75 66 .
25 81
Horse, 25 days, at $1.50 per day . 37 50
$91 31
James Marshall :-
13} days labor, at $1.76 per day . $23 71
Horse, 13} days, at $1.76 “ 23 71
47 42
Robert Philpot :-
31} days labor, at $1.76 per day . . $55 44
Horse, 26} days, at 1.76 66
46 64
102 08
$240 81
FOR LABOR.
James Marshall :-
86} days labor, at $2.50 per day $215 62
4 66 “ $1.76 66
7 04
222 66
Laborers, 1,191} days, at $1.76 “
2,097 04
$2,319 70
TEAMS.
James Marshall :--
31 days, at $1.76 per day
$6 16
176₺ 66 1 50 66
264 75
$270 91
Benjamin R. Upham :-
582 days, at $1.50 per day
$88 12
Walter B. Ellis :-
71 days, at $1.50 per day .
106 50
Allen C. Goss :- .
122 days, at $1.50 per day
19 12
Frank R. Upham :-
33} days, at $1.50 per day
50 25
Eri Upham, 2 days, at $1.50 per day
3 00
$537 90
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
SUNDRIES.
Whittemore Brothers, shovels and pick-handles $25 25
Franck Shute & Co., 11/12 dozen picks . 11 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries . 8 09
C. L. Hoffman, repairs on Emerson Street 5 50
H. C. Richardson, sprinkling streets 13 00
Peterson & Parker, 15 bound posts 5 25
J. O. Chandler, sharpening tools 12 50
Thos. McCoubry, sharpening tools, picks furnished, etc. 70 88
Edwards Brothers, repairs, etc. 15 70
3 new snow ploughs
90 00
Dexter Pratt, services, 176 hours
52 80
James Marshall, 444 loads gravel
44 40
J. P. Deering, lumber
3 38
Daniel McDonald, granite
6 00
D. R. Woodward, building fence, Main Street 15 00
Boston Rubber Shoe Co., repairing and building por- tion of Washington Street, as per agreement
300 00
John B. Paul, 600 feet 18-inch drain.pipe 150 00
6 30
Waldo Brothers, drain-pipe
$835 05
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations and balance .
$4,049 93
EXPENDED.
Removing snow
$240 81
For labor
2,319 70
For teams
537 90
Sundries
835 05
$3,933 46
Balance unexpended
116 47
$4,049 93
Sums paid for labor and teams were expended in months as follows :-
April
. $262 81
May
1,010 42
June
808 44
July
121 04
September
114 01
November
507 44
January (1884)
.
33 44
$2,857 60
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DRAINAGE, BRIDGES, AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation
$150 00
Balance from last year
312 15
$462 15
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, 6 days labor, at $1.76
$10 56
2ª 66 2.26 6 22
19ª 6: 2.50 49 37
Laborers, 24 days labor, at $1.50
3 38
66 128 66 66 1.76
225 28
Teams, 15}
66 1.50
23 25
Waldo Bros., drain-pipe
48 39
J. C. Howes, drain-pipe and labor
3 50
J. S. Green, drain-pipe .
18 70
M. F. Eastman, expressing
9 00
Walter B. Ellis, teaming pipe
60 00
Daniel McDonald, granite
4 50
$462 15
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Balance from last year
. .
273 80
$1,273 80
EXPENDED.
Labor and Teams.
James Marshall, 5} days at $2.50 .
$13 75
Laborers, 109 days, at $1.76 .
191-84
Teams, 22 days, at $1.50
33 00
$238 59
Concrete.
Walter B. Ellis, one half of the expense of laying 3,2823 yards, at 37 cents per yard . $607 32
Walter B. Ellis, for laying 800 yards about Town Hall, at 37 cents per yard 296 00
Walter B. Ellis, for laying 2853 yards top dressing on Cottage Street, at 15 cents per yard
42 80
Amount carried forward
$946.12
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $946.12 F. A. Messenger, one half of the expense of laying 245 yards on Vinton Street, at 37 cents per yard, 45 32
$991 44
William M. Harrison, one half of the expense of building walk on Franklin Street
$10 00
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation and balance $1,273 80
EXPENDED.
For labor and teams
$238 59
concrete .
991 44
gravel walk
10 00
$1,240 03
Balance unexpended
33 77
$1,273 80
Concrete walks have been laid opposite estates owned or occu- pied by persons, as follows : -
U. L. Pettingill, Trenton Street
Square Yards. 88
L. G. Coburn, 66
·
265
C. H. Isburgh, Vinton Street
45
Thos. McCoubry, Main "
72
Mrs. J. H. Thompson, Winthrop Street
23}
Walter B. Ellis, Winthrop Street
993
Thos. B. Stantial,
33}
Frank Farmer, 66
30
J. B. Johnson, 66
14
A. J. Griffin, Cleaveland and Tappan Streets, 392
H. H. Boardman, Lebanon Street 95
Mrs. F. E. Howe, Winthrop 66
293
G. W. Farnsworth,
663
Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, 66
263
John C. Maker, 66
463
Daniel Russell, Trenton Street
391
Mrs. M. S. Vaughn, Winthrop Street
66
U. L. Pettingill, Wyoming Avenue 131}
283
J. S. Eastman, Winthrop Street About Town Hall . 800
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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Square Yards.
C. N. Chapin, Perkins Street
563
J. Henry Buffum, “
66
H. A. Norris, off Melrose "
51}
John A. Kitching, Emerson Street
71
Henry Fowkes, Perkins
521
G. W. Chipman, Franklin 6.
3013
G. W. Bartlett, Myrtle 66
53
C. A. Messenger, Ashland 66
593
E. J. Norris, Emerson Hose Co. No. 3, Franklin
66
393
W. I. Ellis, Myrtle 66
333
C. C. Goss, Summer 66
68%
D. P. Livermore, Emerson 66
533
A. H. Briggs, Summer
83%
Cemetery, Main
214
F. A. Messenger, Vinton
245
G. W. Farnsworth, Main
63}
W. H. Rich, Myrtle 66
433
First Baptist Society, Main
174
Isaac Emerson, 66 66
44
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
The report of the Board of Fire Engineers is herewith appended. The expenses for the past year have been $2,085.84.
The appropriation was $2,000, and the unexpended amount of last year (1882), $241.05. The bills are submitted, and the bal- ance in favor of the fund, amounting to $155.21, we respectfully ask to be appropriated towards the expenses for the ensuing year, with an additional appropriation of $2,000.
The past year has been a remarkably fortunate one for the Town in respect to fire losses. What alarms we have had have been responded to with such promptness by the department that the total loss will not exceed fifty dollars.
The quotas of the different Companies are full, and for the most part are composed of experienced men, who are ready for and understand any work in the line of duty which they may be called on to perform.
Respectfully submitted,
L. F. HINCKLEY, Clerk.
MELROSE, JAN. 1, 1884.
REPORT OF THE.TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in the treasury, Jan. 30, 1883
$1,129 78
Total receipts for the year
119,301 43
$120,431 21
Total disbursements for the year
120,329 36
Cash in the treasury, Jan. 31, 1884 101 85
NOTES GIVEN AND PAID DURING THE YEAR.
October 15, 1883, paid note to Commonwealth of Massachusetts (permanent loan) $5,000 00
Borrowed of Melrose Savings Bank, on notes, during . $16,000 00 year ·
Paid Melrose Savings Bank notes bor- rowed 15,000 00
Paid Melrose Savings Bank, note (tem- porary loan of last year) 2,000 00
Borrowed of Alvah Smith, on note dated June 21, 1883
12,000 00
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note dated Dec. 21, 1882 12,000 00
Borrowed of John Pickering & Moseley, note dated May, 4 1883
5,000 00
$33,000 00
$34,000 00
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT .- JAN. 1, 1884.
BONDS.
Melrose Water Fund, 1st issue, due
July 1, 1890 . $100,000 00
Melrose Water Fund, 2d issue, due Oct. 1, 1892 · 50,000 00 Town Hall bonds, due Oct. 1, 1892 · 65,000 00
$215,000 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
PERMANENT LOANS. Notes Outstanding.
Lowell Institution for Savings, due Sept. 7, 1885,
interest 6 per cent.
$20,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, due Oct. 15, 1888, interest, 6 per cent.
5,000 00
$25,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Note given John Pickering & Moseley, due May 4, 1884, interest 4 per cent . $5,000 00
(Borrowed on account of new school building, Grove St.) Note given Alvah Smith, due June 21, 1884, interest 4 per cent. 12,000 00
Note to Melrose Savings Bank, on demand, interest 4 per cent. 1,000 00
$18,000 00
Total debt, $258,000.00.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State of Massachusetts on account of State aid .
$702 00
Due from State of Massachusetts on account of Military aid .
253 00
Bills due on poor account
439 82
Uncollected taxes :-
1880
$133 78
1881
607 81
1882
937 21
1883
22,406 34 .
24,085 14
Water Loan Sinking Fund
13,998 73
Cash in the treasury
101 85
$38,185 72
Net debt more than assets available, $219,814.28.
. Respectfully submitted,
GEO. NEWHALL,
Treasurer.
(E. and O. excepted.)
MELROSE, Jan. 31, 1884.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER,
In account with Commissioners of Melrose Water Loan Sinking Fund.
DR.
February, 1883. Cash on hand
$107 91
To received as interest and dividends on sums
invested 627 59
To received as surplus from Water Fund, 1882 2,773 23
$3,508 73
CR.
By paid rent for box in safe deposit
$10 00
By paid (per order) for loan secured by mortgage on real estate 2,800 00
By cash on hand deposited in Melrose Savings Bank 698 73
$3,508 73
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
DR. GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER,
Jan. 30, 1883. Cash in treasury
$1,129 78
RECEIPTS.
From State Treasurer : -
On account of School Fund $191 66
Armory rent, 1883 600 00
State aid, 1882 980 00
Corporation tax, 1882
193 03
“ 1883
2,198 67
Bank tax ·
732 02
Military aid, 1882
380 00
$5,275 38
From various sources : - On account of School Contingent, books sold, etc.
$846 66
On account of Poor Fund
727 80
School "
456 66
Contingent Fund
19 00
For use of Town Hall
859 50
County Treasurer, dog tax, 1882
451 98
For lots, graves, etc., Wyoming Cemetery, 1,197 90
From A. Lane, Superintendent, water- rates collected, etc.
. 14,138 91
Accrued interest on note
2 66
18,701 07
TAXES.
John R. Jones, Collector, taxes for 1878, $145 51
1879, 106 78
Moses Briggs, 66
66 1880. 130 24
Jona. C. Howes,
1881, 1,000 00
66
66
66 1882, 20,200 00
66 66 1883, 40,742 45
$62,324 98
LOANS.
Received on Treasurer's notes
$33,000 00
$120,431 21
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MELROSE. CR.
By paid Town Clerk's orders as follows : -
School Fund
$14,763 00
School contingent expenses
3,126 57
Contingent Fund
872 49
Poor Fund .
6,235 00
Fire Department . Town Hall .
1,503 19
Street lights
1,443 60
Cemetery (Wyoming)
842 05
Police
1,044 62
Town Officers' salaries
1,807 77
State aid
738 00
Water Fund
7,690 87
Drainage
462 15
Armory Rent
600 00
Additional street lamps
80 00
Concrete sidewalks
1,240 03
Concrete crossings and gutters
480 57
Military aid
506 00
Highways
3,933 46
Insurance
217 05
Main Street Cemetery
39 59
Suppression liquor traffic
28 20
First, Second, and Third Streets
761 77
Perkins and Leeds Streets
258 99
Main Street sidewalk
950 48
$51,711 29
By paid interest on Water Fund bonds $9,000 00
66 notes and Town Hall bonds
7,297 32
orders of Trustees Pub. Library
1,251 98
State tax, 1883
3,330 00
County tax, 1883
2,242 45
Treasurer Water Loan Sinking
Fund (surplus 1882)
2,773 23
orders of committee on school
building corner Grove and Myrtle Streets
8,723 09
34,618 07
TEMPORARY LOANS.
By paid Treasurer's notes .
$34,000 00
Jan. 30, 1884. By cash in the Treasury
101 85
$120,431 21
2,085 84
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the Books of the Treasurer, and find them correctly kept, and proper vouchers accompanying them. The balance on hand we find deposited in the Freeman's National Bank of Boston, to the credit of the Town.
We have also examined the account of the Treasurer of the Public Library, and find it correct and properly vouched.
Respectfully, FRANK E. ORCUTT, JOHN R. NORTON, GILBERT N. HARRIS,
Auditors. (58)
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1883.
Number of inhabitants . 5,071
children 5 to 15 years of age
1,003
dwellings
1,126
horses
322
cows and oxen
130
dogs
235
acres of land taxed (about)
2,700
steam-boilers
18
horse-power .
1,107}
Value of real estate
$3,829,425
Value of personal estate
368,376
Total valuation
$4,197,801
Rate of taxation per $1000, $14.40.
Amount of appropriations
$55,393 71
State tax
3,330 00
county tax
2,242 45
overlay
2,258 13
$63,224 29
Assessed as follows : - Number of polls, 1,388.
Tax on polls at $2 each
$2,776 00
personal estate
5,304 57
real estate
55,143 72
Amount of warrant committed to the Collector additional assessments
$63,224 29
64 02
$63,288 31
Less abatements
229 56
Net amount January 1, 1884 .
$63,058 75
On which there has been collected And interest
$40,652 41
90 04
$40,742 45
(59)
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ABATEMENTS ON 1883.
George S. Nutting. $2 00
Mrs. E. M. Morcomb. $7 92
Gillam B. Wheeler
15 00
Mrs. J. D. Crocker 2 88
Liberty Bigelow.
72 00
Mrs. Helen E. Hurley
4 16
Levi Miles, estate.
5 16 Mrs. Lyman Elmes
7 08
Rev. H. Westcott.
2 00
Mrs. C. W. Clinkard.
7 20
Geo. W. Van Horn.
2 00
Mrs. John Collegan.
7 72
Henry Hunt 4 64
Mrs. S. S. Twombly.
7 20
William Silkes. 2 00
Mrs. James Sayse.
6 48
Walter Murphy.
1 08
Mrs. H. M. Smith.
. 52
Samuel D. Taylor.
9 92
Miss J. Stackpole.
7 04
Miss M. A. O'Riley
5 00
Miss Nancy S. Wilson
2 88
$229 56
FOR YEAR 1882.
Net amount of Collector's book January 1, 1883,
as per last report
$57,855 68
Abatements made in 1883
79 37
Net amount January 1, 1884
$57,776 31
On which there has been collected
$56,839 10
And interest
860 90
57,700 00
ABATEMENTS ON 1882 DURING 1883.
Matthew Cassells $1 14
Mrs. Louisa Kendall. $7 32
J. R. Simonds
2 00
Mrs. James Sayse. 10 73
George Upham ..
7 18
Mrs. Mary F. Howard. 2 59
Thomas A. Dalby.
2 00
Mrs. Mary E. Howard
5 92
Peris R. Ellis .. 2 00
Miss Cyntha Howard . 5 55
William A. Stone 1.48
F. D. Howe, estate 4 52
Orthodox Cong'l Society 7 70
$79 37
Mrs. J. R. Simonds. 7 40
FOR YEAR 1881.
Net amount of Collector's book, Jan. 1, 1883, as
per last report
$54,308 32
Abatements made in 1883
34 79
Net amount Jan. 1, 1884
$54,273 53
On which there has been collected $53,665 72
And interest 834 28
$54,500 00 -
Mrs. Mary Lynde (Wm.) 28 80
Misses Conways
13 12
Mrs. Zilpha Butler
4 76
Misses E. and M. Moody 11 84
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
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ABATEMENTS ON 1881 DURING 1883.
Mrs. Sarah J. Murray. $6 21 Mrs. Mary Lynde (John) .... $15 47
Mrs. Mary F. Howard. 2 42
Mrs. Mary E. Howard 5 52
$34 79
FOR YEAR 1880.
Net amount of Collector's book January 1, 1883, as per last report
$53,979 30
Abatements made in 1883
151 78
Net amount January 1, 1884
$53,827 52
On which there has been collected $53,693 74
And interest . 979 71
$54,673 45
ABATEMENTS ON 1880 DURING 1883.
Geo. L. Amory. $2 00
Moses H. Miller $2 00
Joseph Bronson.
:00
Oscar Norrby 2 00
Hosea B. Ballou.
:00
Joseph Phipps. 2 00
John Callahan . 2 00
Samuel Perkins 2 00
Samuel A. Cate 2 00
Reuben Pratt 2 00
John S. Cornell. 1 00
L. E. Pitchard 2 00
James P. Cassells. . 2 00
Daniel Pratt 2 00
Joseph Cushman. 2 00
2 00
Eugene H. Russell.
1 00
Augustus Dickson.
2 36
Edward W. Roby.
2 00
Albert Dalrymple. 2 00
John Russell. 2 00
Horace E. Dyer , 00
Daniel Sullivan. 1 00
Charles Douglass , 00
Henry Sargent 2 00
William H. Earl.
. 00
Hazen Oranger. 2 00
Benj. W. Ellis. . 2 00
John S. Shea. 2 00
Frank T. Follansbee. 2 00
E. W. Stilphen 2 00
John A. Furber
2 00
William Fitzer
2 00
Albert Fisher.
2 00
Arthur E. Ford.
2 00
Geo. W. Grover, Jr.
3 43
Geo. L. Tufts 2 00
Walter S. Upham
2 00
Charles M. Grover. 1 00
Frank Wheeler .. 2 00
William Hallahan. 2 00
Alexander Whitehead. 2 00
Fred. Waitt ... 2 00
Calvin Hersom 2 00
Alvin A. Waitt. 2 00
James Kehoe. 2 00
William H. Ward.
2 00
Joseph W. Kennedy.
2 00
Charles Waitt. 2 00
Fred. A. Locke
2 00
Josiah York. 2 00
Fred. C. Libby 2 00
Charles H. Young 2 00
Stephen Long. 2 00
D. P. Leonard. 2 00
, 00
William S. Marshall
2 00
John Moore. .
2 00
Michael McQuade.
2 00
Jeremiah Martin.
1 28
Leopold Mitchell
2 00
John H. Murphy. 2 00
$151 78
James Millard.
2 00
Frank A. Phillips 2 00
Thomas F. Longley 2 00
Charles E. Loring.
Charles Porter, estate 4 28
Charles T. Stevens 5 86
E. A. Robinson. 1 43
James A. Symes. 2 00
Albert H. Stevens 2 00
Fred. B. Sargent. 2 00
Tucker. : 00
John Heney 2 14
Frank Hanson 2 00
Stillman Roberts. 2 00
William Callender.
.
Miss Cynthia Howard 5 17
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1879.
Net amount of Collector's book January 1, 1883, as
per last report
$56,921 66
Additional assessments .
2 00
$56,923 66
Abatements made in 1883
32 50
Net amount
$56,891 16
On which there has been collected $56,891 16
And interest . 996 97
$57,898 13
And the Collector's account for 1879 has been settled with the Town.
ABATEMENTS ON 1879 DURING 1883.
Geo. H. Pichard. , 00
J. F. Chase $2 00
Dennis Russell ..
2 00
Charles A. Stone. 2 00
Eugene H. Russell.
2 00
Charles G. Fuller 50
Henry F. Simonds
2 00
John Hitchings.
2 00
Dennis Sullivan
2 00
Joshua B. Ellis 2 00
Daniel Sullivan.
2 00
Josiah York. 2 00
Lyman Skelton
2 00
Moses P. Mitchell.
2 00
Nathan Pratt.
2 00
$32 50
FOR YEAR 1878.
Net amount of Collector's book January 1, 1883, as per last report
$49,485 11
Abatements made in 1883
11 20
Net amount
$49,473 91
On which there has been collected $49,473 91
And interest .
895 61
$50,369 52
And the Collector's account for 1878 has been settled with the Town.
ABATEMENTS ON 1878 DURING 1883.
Albert J. Ristein $2 00 | David Russell $2 00
Geo. H. Pichard. 2 00
John S. Larrabee 2 00
Geo. W. Towner. 3 20
$11 20
G. C. STANTIAL. DEXTER PRATT, H. A. LEONARD, Assessors of Melrose."
W. W. Kingman. 2 00
Geo. C. Verner 2 00
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1883.
Amount of Warrant and Tax List as received from the Assessors .
$63,224 29
Additional Assessments
64 02
$63,288 31
Abatements (see Assessors' Report)
229 56
$63,058 75
Interest collected . 90 04
$63,148 79
Cash paid Treasurer
40,742 45
Balance unpaid January 1, 1884 . $22,406 34
JONATHAN C. HOWES,
Collector for 1883.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1882.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1883, as per last Report $20,456 04
Abatements in 1883 (see Assessors' Report) 79 37
$20,376 67
Interest collected in 1883
760 54
$21,137 21
Paid Treasurer in 1883 .
20,200 00
Balance unpaid January 1, 1884 . $937 21.
JONATHAN C. HOWES,
Collector for 1882.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1881.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1883, as per last Report $1,550 38
Abatements in 1883 (see Assessors' Report) 34 79
$1,515 59
Interest collected in 1883
92 22
Paid Treasurer in 1883
1,000 00
Balance unpaid January 1, 1884 $607 81
JONATHAN C. HOWES,
Collector for 1881.
(63)
$1,607 81
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COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1880.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1883, as per last Report $415 80 Abatements in 1883 (see Assessors' Report) 151 78
Paid Treasurer in 1883 ,
130 24
Balance unpaid January 1, 1884
$133 78
MOSES BRIGGS,
Collector for 1880.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1879.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1883, as per last Report
$113 10
Additional assessments .
2 00
$115 10
Abatements in 1883 (see Assessors' Report)
32 50
$82 60
Interest collected .
24 18
$106 78
Paid Treasurer in 1883
106 78
and account settled.
JOHN R. JONES, Collector for 1879.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1878.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1883, as per last Report $153 23
Abatements in 1883 (see Assessors' Report) .
11 20
$142 03
Interest collected
3 48
$145 51
Paid Treasurer in 1883
145 51
and account settled.
. JOHN R. JONES,
Collector for 1878.
$264 02
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In accordance with the Act of April 2d, 1870, the Board of Water Commissioners respectfully submit this, their Fourteenth Annual Report, including the report of the Superintendent, show- ing the condition and cost of the works to January 1, 1884.
The year just passed has been one of anxiety to the Water Commissioners, on account of the low stage of the water at the commencement of the year,- the pond not filling to within 15 inches of the overflow, or high-water mark (this was 3 inches lower than in 1880, when we were obliged to pump) ; also, to the fact that the consumption had largely increased.
At a meeting of the joint Water Boards, held in August, it was decided that pumping must be resorted to at once.
The pump was started on the 23d of September, and has con- tinued up to the time of making this report. Frequent complaints have been made to the Commissioners, from persons living on high land, of not obtaining an adequate supply of water. To obviate this in part, Melrose should have an independent main, which would give us the full pressure. The main pipe, as originally laid, is, we think, too small; the largest we have is only 6 inches (except the main from the pond to Main Street at Masonic Hall, which is 16 inches). There should be a new 12-inch main extended from the 16-inch main at Masonic Hall, through Main, Green, and Franklin Streets ; then through Franklin to Vinton ; then through Vinton to Florence Street, to the 16-inch main on Wyoming Avenue.
It is well known that the Town ought to have a larger and better gate-house than we have at present; and we trust that the Town will adopt some measure to have one built, after hearing the report of the Committee, appointed at its last Town Meeting, to ascertain the cost of the same.
The Town is to be congratulated on the large increase of receipts from water-rates the past year.
Your Commissioners recommend appropriations for the coming year, as follows : --
For hydrants, Town Hall, school-houses, etc. . $2,000 00
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