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6 00
SPECIAL CONTRACT. Walter B. Ellis, labor on Washington Street $300 00
RECAPITULATION.
For superintendence . $461 53
Laborers
·
3,886 58
Teams
1,268 31
Gravel
392 3I
Sundries
194 52 .
Special contract
300 00
$6,503 25
Appropriation
$5,500 00 ·
RECEIPTS.
From R. W. Smith, 40 loads filling 6 00
C. T. Stevens,
I 95
James Rendall, 50
7 50
$5,515 45
At meeting, Nov. 9, 1886, the treasurer was authorized to borrow and the selectmen to expend, for special repairs on highways and on Washington Street, the sum of $1,000, of which amount has been expended . 987 80
$6,503 25
DRAINAGE, BRIDGES, AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation $650 00 Appropriation, Otis Street . 350 00
$1,000 00
.
$194 52
60
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED FOR LABOR AND TEAMS.
James Marshall, Supt., 30} days, at $2.50 $81 24
Laborers, 237 days, at $1.76 417 08 .
Teams, 353 days, at $1.50 . 53 25
A. W. Lynde, digging trench and laying 288 feet pipe, at 17 cents . 48 96
Berry & Ferguson, 22 feet 18-inch pipe 14 08
T. R. Newhall, 1,400 feet bridge stone 385 00
$999 61
Balance unexpended . 39
$1,000 00
PERKINS STREET.
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, Supt., I1} days, at $2.50 $28 13
Laborers, 1483 days, at $1.76 261 50
Teams, 40} days, at $1.50 . 60 37
$350 00
At meeting March I, 1886, treasurer was authorized to borrow and selectmen to expend the above amount.
CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Labor, 47 days, at $1.76
$82 72
Labor, & day, at $2.50
I 87
Teams, 24 days, at $ 1.50
3 37
Walter B. Ellis, 322} yards concrete crossings, at
40 cents
129 00
2732 yards concrete gutters, at 30 cents . 82 05
$299 0I
Balance unexpended
99
$300 00
61
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation . .
$1,000 00 Appropriation for sidewalk opposite estate of
Rufus Leavitt 35 00
$1,035 00
EXPENDED. Labor and Teams.
James Marshall, Supt., 11} days, at
$2.50 .
$23 75
Laborers, 1812 days, at $1.76 319 47
Teams, 30 days, at $1.50 . · 45 75
$388 97
Concrete.
C. L. Hoffman, one half expense of laying 65§ yards, at 30 cents · 9 80
F. A. Messenger, one half expense of laying 98} yards, at 30 cents .
14 73
Walter B. Ellis, one half expense of
laying 2,671 1% yards, at 30 cents, 400 68
for laying 1623 yards, at 30 cents
48 70
for top dressing 1, 147₺ yards, at 15 cents 172 12
646 03
$1,035 00
INTEREST.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Rec'd as interest on taxes of 1881
$2 20
1882
4 08
66
" 1883
6 60
66
66
1884
106 31
1885 · 870 90
66
1886
61 49
1,051 58
$6,051 58
62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Interest coupons on Town Hall bonds $4,550 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on notes 707 50
Melrose Savings Bank, on notes 473 17
Cemetery trust funds 16 00
Balance unexpended
$5,746 67
304 91
$6,051 58
WATER FUND. DR.
Paid interest on bonds, $ 150,000 at six per cent, one year . $9,000 00
$35,000, at four per cent, one year 1,400 00
Bills on account of construction and main- tenance (for detailed statement, see Com- missioners' report) 15,423 73
Treasurer of water loan sinking fund com- missioners, balance of surplus (1885) 3,823 99
Due town, advances (1885) . 1,461 68
$31,109 40
CR.
Appropriation for cost of construction,
1885
. $5,285 67
Receipts, water rates, etc. . 20,666 97
25,952 64
Due the town for advances
$5,156 76
INSURANCE.
No appropriation. J. L. Hanaford, policies $64 00
R. B. Leighton, policies 90 30
George L. Westgate, policies
102 00
$256 30
63
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WATER, HIGH SERVICE. Receipts.
From sale of 30 bonds in 1885 . $31,916 87
Sale of 7 bonds in 1886 7,538 00
EXPENDED.
$39,454 87
Paid Committee's orders in 1885 . $15,421 32
" 1886 . . 14,742 34 " City of Malden, per order · 9,000 00
39,163 66
Balance unexpended . $291 21
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
Appropriation $750 00
Dog tax, 1885, from county treasurer . 698 40
$1,448 40
EXPENDED.
Paid treasurer of trustees, on orders . $1,448 40
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State treasurer
$3,930 00 .
Paid county treasurer .
$2,362 69 ·
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation
$2,500 00
EXPENDED.
Levi S. Gould, selectman
$200 00
John K. Currier,
200 00
Amount carried forward
$400 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $400 00 H. G. Fields, selectman and chairman overseers of poor . 250 00
John Larrabee, town clerk .
175 00
George Newhall, treasurer .
300 00
George C. Stantial, assessor
150 00
Moses Briggs,
150 00
George F. Boardman, “
150 00
F. E. Orcutt, auditor, 1885 . 15 00
J. R. Norton, 15 00
W. I. Nickerson, “
15 00
Alfred Hocking, registrar of voters
25 00
Walter Babb, 66
25 00
John B. Souther, 66
25 00
John Larrabee, 66 66
25 00
George C. Stantial, clerical services, including making duplicate valuation book . 300 00
M. T. Eastman, collector, commission on taxes of 1885 300 00
commission on taxes of 1886 .
150 00
$2,470 00
Balance unexpended .
30 00
$2,500 00
FELLS SCHOOL BUILDING.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid orders of committee in 1885 (see last
report) . $2,700 00
Paid orders of committee during 1886 2,300 00
$ 5,000 00
65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SWAIN'S POND AVENUE SCHOOL BUILDING.
EXPENDED.
For land
$436 40
For building, etc., per orders of committee 2,063 60
$2,500 00
March I, 1886, treasurer was authorized to borrow and special committee to expend the above amount.
VINTON STREET SCHOOL BUILDING.
Appropriation (permanent loan) .
$14,000 00 .
Paid orders of committee for land, building, etc. $13,978 27
Balance unexpended
21 73
$14,000 00
PROSPECT STREET. EXPENDED.
. Paid James Marshall, Supt., 12 days, at $2.50 $30 00
Teams, 24 days, at $1.50 36 00
Laborers, 133 days, at $1.76
234 00
$300 00
At meeting March I, 1886, treasurer was authorized to borrow and selectmen to expend the above amount.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DR.
Military aid, 1885
$251 00
State aid, 1885 .
787 00
Armory rent, 1885
400 00
Amount carried forward
. .
$ 1,438 00
5
66
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$1,438 00 .
CR.
Corporation tax .
. $2,560 34
National bank tax
630 38
Military aid, 1885
251 00
State aid, 1885
788 00
Armory rent, 1885
400 00
$4,629 72
Surplus
3,191 72
$4,629 72
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Appropriation
$1,400 00 ·
EXPENDED.
F. M. Mclaughlin, Chief, 1, 155 hours . $288 75
O. E. Drown, 1,764 hours .
441 00
H. B. Newhall, 1,885 hours 471 25
A. B. Pierce, 33 hours
8 25
R. M. Rand, 133 hours
33 25
C. T. Stevens, 17 hours 4 25
C. H. Fuller, 41 hours IO 50
W. C. Caswell, 23 hours
5 75
E. O. Goodridge, 59 hours . 14 75
F. M. Holmes Furniture Company, chairs 9 00
George W. Bartlett, carriage hire
34 00
Childs & Lane, mat
2 00
J. P. Lovell's Sons, hand-cuffs
9 50
J. Warren Bailey, curtains . 3 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, expense
I OO.
$1,336 25
Balance unexpended
63 75
$1,400 00
.
67
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Cost of land in 1856 .
.
$5,958 85
Expended from 1856 to 1886
13,978 90
$19,937 75
Receipts from 1856 to 1886 . $20,105 57
1885. Surplus to treasury fund . 167 82
$20,105 57
RECEIPTS DURING 1886.
For graves sold .
$68 00
For labor, interments, material fur- nished, grading, sodding, etc. 290 00
For care of lots . 303 00
$661 00
FOR LOTS SOLD.
13 at $75 each .
$975 00
I at $100 .
100 00
4 half lots at $40 each
160 00
I
" " " $35
35 00
2 " " $30 each
60 00
Exchanging lot . ·
15 00
On account of lots sold
383 00
1,728 00
$2,389 00
EXPENDED.
Thomas Marshall, superintendent, 6 months
$300 00
labor and material furnished 32 86
extra labor, 393 days, at $2 79 00
Daniel Dowd, labor, 164 days, at $ 1.76 . 288 49
labor, 23} days, at $1.50 .
35 25
Geo. W. Grover, labor, 16 days, at $1.76
28 16
A. C. Goss, team, 27 days, at $1.50
40 50
man, 27} days, at $1.76
48 39
sods, 830 feet
8 30
Amount carried forward
$860 95
68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $860 95
A. W. Lynde, labor, 5 days, at $2 10 00
F. R. Upham, man and team, ¿ day
I 63
James Marshall, team, two days, at $1.50
3 00
labor, I day .
2 50
men, 18 days, at $1.76 31 68
John C. Rorke, labor, 1072 days, at $1.76
189 64
William Forbes, labor, 23 days, at $ 1.76
40 48
W. L. Williams, P. M., stamps
2 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery
4 15
M. F. Eastman, lime and cement .
II 65
Thos. McCoubry, sharpening tools, etc.
3 70
H. N. Murch, markers for graves . 40 00
A. B. Pierce, services 6 00
J. C. Howes, drain pipe IO 48
Daniel Norton, sail cloth
3 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
6 05
Aaron Hill, Jr., 500 feet sods
5 00
Justus Geist, plants 28 52
J. H. Edwards, sharpening lawn mower . I 75
Charles Pratt, 2,063 feet sods 20 63
Charles McKinnon, 855 feet sods . 12 82
Daniel McDonald, 135 feet granite capping 79 95 labor 6 55
George Newhall, service on committee .
25 00
John Larrabee,
25 00
$1,432 13
Surplus for year, 1886 .
956 87
$2,389 00
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, January 30, 1886 ·
$ 1,483 60
Total receipts for the year . . 140,788 63
$142,272 23
Total disbursements for the year
· 142,079 98
Cash in treasury, January 27, 1887 $ 192 25
CEMETERY "TRUST FUNDS."
1885. Estate of Sally Upham . $200 00
I886. S. B. Cochran, Omaha, Neb. . 200 00
$400 00
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
WATER BONDS.
Melrose Water Fund, due July 1, 1890 . $ 100,000 00.
Melrose Water Fund, due Oct. 1, 1892 50,000 00
Melrose Water Loan, high service, due Nov. 1, 1905 37,000 00
$187,000 00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
Melrose Town Hall, due Oct. 1, 1892 · $65,000 00 .
PERMANENT LOANS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : - Note dated Oct. 15, 1868, due Oct. 15, 1888, in- terest 6 per cent $5,000 00 . Note dated Aug. 6, 1884, due Aug. 6, 1889, in- terest 4 per cent 8,000 00 . Note dated July 23, 1886, due July 23, 1891, in- terest 32 per cent 14,000 00
$27,000 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Melrose Savings Bank, on demand : -
Note dated Jan. 21, 1886, interest 3 per cent . $10,000 00
1,000 00 Note dated May 20, 1886, interest 3 per cent Note dated May 27, 1886, interest 3 per cent · 2,000 00 Note dated July 1, 1886, interest 3 } per cent 5,000 00 ·
Note dated July 21, 1886, interest 32 per cent Note dated Jan. 5, 1887, interest 31 per cent
2,000 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : - Note dated June 21, 1886, one year, interest 32 per cent
·
5,000 00
$28,000 00
Total
$307,000 00
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State, State aid .
$654 00
66 military aid
266 00
$920 00
Uncollected taxes : -
1881
$99 93
1882 .
334 52
1883
390 47
1884
469 59
1885
· 2,379 00
1886
. 28,245 II
$31,918 62
Water loan sinking fund 29,330 07
$62,168 69
Net debt more than assets available . . 244,831 31
$307,000 00
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE NEWHALL,
Treasurer.
(E. and O. excepted.)
MELROSE, February, 1887.
3,000 00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
GEORGE NEWHALL,' TREASURER,
In account with COMMISSIONERS OF MELROSE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
February, 1886. Cash on hand $15 60
To received as surplus from water fund, balance,
for year 1885 3,823 99
To received as interest on bonds and mortgages 1,113 8I
To received as principal on mortgage note 100 00
CR. $5,053 40
By paid rent for box in safe deposit vault . $10 00
For two bonds, Melrose water loan, "high service " 2,000 00
Premium and accrued interest on above I13 33
Mortgage on real estate
2,000 00
$4,123 33
February, 1887. Cash deposited in Melrose Sav-
ings Bank . 930 07
$5,053 40
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER, In account with the TOWN OF MELROSE. DR.
Jan. 30, 1886. Cash in the treasury .
$1,483 60
RECEIPTS.
From sale of high service water bonds ·
$7,538 00
Note, permanent loan 14,000 00
Wyoming Cemetery, sale of lots, graves, etc. .
2,389 00
On account of School fund 87 99
School contingent
IO 17
Highways .
15 45
Poor fund (1886) .
546 49
Amount carried forward
. $26,070 70
·
72
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward $26,070 00 . .
On account of Fire Department 24 00 .
. Contingent 18 50
Town Hall . 819 00
Armory rent 166 67
Poor fund (1885) 38 00
Corporation tax (1885) 79 65
From A. Lane, superintendent, water rates, etc. 20,666 97 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 4,629 72
Notes, temporary loans
18,000 00
County treasurer, dog tax
698 40
Cemetery, trust fund
200 00
TAXES.
J. C. Howes, collector, 1881
$36 27
66 1882
70 II
66 66 66 1883
126 76 .
L. G. Coburn,
1884
1,427 48
M. F. Eastman, " 1885
· 24,700 00
66
I886
· 44,500 00
70 860 62
$142,272 23
CR.
By paid town clerk's orders as follows : -
Schools, support of
$17,715 00
School contingent
4,285 66
Contingent expenses
1,178 19
Town Hall
4,536 91
Poor fund
5,026 25
Fire Department .
2,409 46
Cemetery, Wyoming
1,432 13
Insurance
256 30
Street lights .
2,047 00
Additional lamps
150 00
Armory rent
166 67
Grove Street School building
741 20
Amount carried forward $39,944 77
73
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward
$39,944 77
By Fells School building . 6 25 .
Swain's Pond Avenue School building 366 60
Highways
6,503 25 .
Police
1,336 25 .
Salaries
2,470 00
State aid
654 00
Military aid .
532 00
Water fund .
.
15,423 73
Drainage
999 61
Sidewalks
1,035 00
Crossings and gutters
299 OI
Prospect Street
300 00
Perkins Street
350 00
$70,220 47
By paid interest on water fund
bonds . · $10,400 00
Town Hall bonds, and
notes
5,746 67
On account of water, use of
2,000 00
Water loan sinking
fund (balance sur- plus 1885)
3,823 99
Water, “ high ser-
A
23,742 34
Fells School building
2,293 75
Vinton Street School building .
13,978 27
Swain's Pond Avenue School building 2,133 40
Public Library
1,448 40
State tax
.
3,930 00
County tax
2,362 69
71,859 51
Jan. 27, 1887. Cash in treasury .
$142,079 98
192 25
$ 142,272 23
.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the books and vouchers of the treas- urer, water commissioners, and the account of the treasurer of the Public Library, and find them correctly kept and prop- erly vouched.
FRANK E. ORCUTT, JOHN R. NORTON, WALTER I. NICKERSON,
Auditors.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1886.
No. of inhabitants 6,536
children from five to fifteen years of age . 1,356
dwellings
1,443
horses
392
cows and oxen
232
dogs
432
swine
IO2
sheep
I
acres of land taxed (about)
2,700
steam boilers .
19
horse-power
1,110}
Value of real estate buildings .
$2,795,425
land .
. 1,872,225
-4,667,650 00
personal estate
403,750 00
Total valuation .
$5,071,400 00 ·
Rate of taxation per $1,000, $13.60.
Amount of appropriations .
. $65,306 23
State tax .
3,930 00
county tax
2,362 69
overlay
1,112 12
$72,71I 04
Assessed as follows :- Number of polls, 1870. Tax on polls, at $2.00 each " personal estate .
$3,740 00
5,491 00
Amount carried forward
. $9,231 00
.
76
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward .
$9,231 00 Tax on real estate
63,480 04
Amount of warrant committed to collector $72,71I 04 additional assessments 158 28
Less abatements
185 70
Net amount January 1, 1887
$72,683 62 .
On which there has been collected
$44,438 51
And interest
.
61 49
$44,500 00
ABATEMENTS ON 1886.
Mrs. Lucy A. Barrett . · $4 08
Samuel D. Taylor
· $8 48
Mrs. E. P. Phinney
·
13 60
Henry Hunt 8 66
Mrs. C. W. Clinckard
4 86
A. V. Lynde
. 2 72
Mrs. Jennie Upham .
4 76
Benj. F. Gibbs
6 80
Mrs. Esther Morcomb
6 80
Oscar Armstrong
2 00
Mrs. Maria E. White
3 28
John Hawksby
.
4 08
Mrs. Ann Collegan
6 38
J. J. Doherty
I 36
Mrs. Lyman Elmes
6 80
D. Russell, Jr.
2 00
Mrs. Rupert Everton .
.68
J. Ricker
2 72
Mrs. Zilpha Butler
5 64
Miss Susan M. Parker
80
Mrs. M. A. Livermore
·
20 40
Miss S. A. Cooper 2 04
Mrs. S. S. Twombly
.
6 80
Miss Joanna Stackpole
4 48
Misses Conway .
12 64
Miss Mary R. Prince .
6 80
Misses Wheeler
12 00
Geo. W. Woodman
20 00
F. D. Howe, estate
2 00
Lawrence Leonard
2 04
$185 70
FOR YEAR 1885.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report $71,202 23
Less abatements made in 1886 . 66 71
Net amount Jan. 1, 1887 .
$71,135 52 .
On which there has been collected, $68,756 52
And interest 943 48
$69,700 00
.
.
.
$72,869 32
77
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ABATEMENTS ON 1885, DURING 1886.
Geo. Hemmenway . $12 78
Mrs. James Sayse $5 59
Wm. Parker estate
4 02
Mrs. Helen M. Owen 3 5I
Henry C. Miller
2 00
Mrs. Mary D. Ellis 8 40
John Edwards
2 19
Mrs. Lyman Elmes 6 36
Fred Graham
2 00 .
Mrs. Zilpha Butler 5 98
Chas. Lakin
2 00
James Cassell
2 78
Victor E. Wells .
2 00
$66 71
FOR YEAR 1884.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report
$64,455 14
Less abatements made in 1886 .
55 25
Net amount Jan. 1, 1887 .
$64,399 89 .
On which there has been collected, $63,930 30
997 18
$64,927 48
ABATEMENTS ON 1884, DURING 1886.
Mrs J. M. Critchett . $5 25
Chandler
. $2 00
James Higgins
I OO
Joseph Collins
. 2 00
E. McKennon
2 00
C. Butler . 2 00 .
J. D. Biddle 2 00
Geo. F. Walker .
2 00
Hiram S. Frasier 2 00
Alfred Hapgood
2 00
Henry Walker
2 00
John Nelson 2 00
John W. Robinson
2 00
Fred W. Peabody
2 00
James L. Higgins
00 I
John C. Morton . 2 00
Chas. Schuster .
2 00
James Fallon 2 00
Joseph Alden
2 00
Wm. M. Silks
2 00
Frank C. Andrews
2 00
John G. Kingsley
2 00
Wm. Burke
2 00
Jeremiah Mahoney
2 00
Stephen Burns
2 00
George Cook
2 00
$55 25
FOR YEAR 1883.
Net amount of collector's book Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report
$6 ,934 02
Less abatements made in 1886 . 56 00
Net amount Jan. 1, 1887
$62,878 02
On which there has been collected, $62,487 55
And interest . 1,009 68
$63,497 23
James H. Coleman
2 00
Miss Mary R. Prince 7 IO
And interest
78
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ABATEMENTS ON 1883, DURING 1886.
William J. Geary
$1 00
John Russell
$2 00
Jeremiah Lonney
2 00
Chas. E. Reade
· 1 00
Arthur T. Blakesley
2 00
J. Alfred Ray 2 00
James E. McGrath
2 00
David Nelson
2 00
Benj. F. Dexter
2 00
Jacob S. Whitney 2 00
John Crute
2 00
Young F. Walden
2 00
Wm. Foley
2 00
James A. Gardner 2 00 .
Wm. E. Freeman
2 00
L. A. Doherty .
1 00
John Dunn
2 00
Joseph Durgan .
2 00
Chas, Foskett
2 00
O. W. Nelson
. 2 00
Hiram S. Frasier
.
2 00
J. E. Church
2 00
Peter Taylor
2 00
Joseph Alden
2 00
James Towhey
.
2 00
Fred A. Lock
2 00
Andrew Riddle .
2 00
Charles Nelson .
2 00
Hugh Dane
2 00
James McEnery
1 00
$56 00
FOR YEAR IS82.
Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1886, as
per last report
.
$57,683 03
Less abatements made in 1886 .
68 00
Net amount Jan. 1, 1887 . .
$57,615 03 ·
On which there has been collected, $57,280 51
And interest
919 56
$58,200 07
ABATEMENTS ON 1882, DURING 1886.
C. E. Allison $2 00
Leonard T. Eames
. $2 00
Geo. McNally
2 00
Stewart Crow 2 00
John A. Jewett .
2 00
Warren A. Farr
. 2 00
John Higgins
. 2 00
N. L. Frothingham 2 00
Martin Gafney .
2 00
Asaph Rice 2 00 .
J. P. Alexander .
2 00
Matthew S. Shields 2 00
Albert C. Barlow
2 00
John Russell 2 00
James Brennon .
2 00
Charles Rouse .
. 2 00
Ubert Brown 2 00
Thomas Preston Thomas Pray .
. 2 00
Peter H. Gallaghan
I 00
David Nelson
. 2 00
M. W. McAlmon
2 00
William Warner 2 00
John Comfrey .
2 00
Daniel Howes
.
2 00
Francis Berringer
2 00
. 2 00 .
.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
James A. Gardner
$2 00
Rufus Tay
· $2 00
Wm. Carroll
1 00
Eugene Gordeau
· 2 00
Wm. Graves
2 00
Hugh Dane
. 2 00
John Rath .
2 00
$68 00
Philip Stevens
2 00
Peter Gendrot
2 00
FOR YEAR 1881. Net amount of collector's book, Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report ·
$53,888 10 .
On which there has been collected, $53,788 17
And interest
835 92
$54,624 09
GEO. C. STANTIAL, GEO. F. BOARDMAN, MOSES BRIGGS, Assessors of Melrose for 1886.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1886. Amount of warrant and tax list received from the assessors
$72,71I 04
Additional assessments
158 28
$72,869 32
Abatements in 1886 (see assessors' report) 185 70
$72,683 62:
Interest collected
61. 49
$72,745 II
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
44,500 00
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887
$28,245 II
MOSES F. EASTMAN, Collector for 1886.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1885.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report, $26,274 81 Abatements in 1886 (see assessors' report) 66 71
Interest collected in 1886 .
$26,208 10 870 90
$27,079 00
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
24,700 00
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887
$2,379 00
MOSES F. EASTMAN, Collector for 1885.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
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STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1884.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report .
$1,846 0I
Abatements in 1886 (see assessors' report) 55 25
Interest collected in 1886 .
$1,790 76 106 31
$1,897 07
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
1,427 48
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887
$469 59
LEWIS G. COBURN, Collector for 1884.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1883.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1888, as per last report $566 63
Abatements in 1886 (see assessors' report) .
56 00
Interest collected in 1886 .
6 60
$517 23
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
126 76
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887
$390 47
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1883.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1882.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1886 $468 55
Abatements in 1886 (see assessors' report) . 68 00
$400 55
Interest collected in 1886
4 08
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
70 II
$334 52
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1882.
6
$404 63
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887
$510 63
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COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1881.
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1886, as per last report $134 00 Interest collected in 1886 . 2 20
$136 20
Cash paid treasurer in 1886
36 27
Balance unpaid Jan. 1, 1887 $99 93
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 188 1.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
We have had no large losses by fire during the year ending Dec. 31, 1886. When called upon, the department has per- formed its duties in a creditable manner. Below will be found a statement of fires, losses, insurance, etc.
REPORT OF FIRES, 1886.
INSURANCE.
Loss.
Jan.
8. A. Lynde, dwelling, chim- ney burnt out
Feb. 22. W. L. Cheever, barn
$150 00
27. D. L. Taylor, greenhouse .
$267 00
267 00
27. D. L. Taylor, on. plants .
1,375 00
1,375 00
27.
Daniel Casey, furniture
150 00
200 00
28 W. A. Smith, slight fire
May 21. F. Upham, load hay
15 00
June IO. F. W. Hunt
·
850 00
1,000 00
66 IO. C. G. Brown
1,000 00
1,500 00
July
12. Fire at Wakefield
16, Fire at Stoneham
Nov. 15.
Mr. Cole, dwelling
500 00
500 00
$4,142 00
$5,007 00
4,142 00
Loss above insurance
$865 00
The department consists of three engineers and forty-five men, who have in their care three hose carriages, one hook and ladder truck, and forty-three hundred feet of hose, all of which
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REPORT OF ENGINEERS.
are in good repair. We recommend for repairs, and running expenses of the department for the ensuing year, an appro- priation of $2,000. For extra repairs on Russell hose house, the sum of $ 100.
Respectfully submitted,
· A. W. LYNDE, W. B. ELLIS, JOHN SINGER, JR., Engineers of Fire Department.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1886.
To the Town of Melrose :
In compliance with an Act of the Legislature passed April 2, 1870, the Melrose Water Board has the honor of submit- ting their seventeenth annual report, together with the report of the superintendent, to which we call your attention, as containing a detailed statement of the operations of the Water Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1886.
We congratulate the town on the completion of the im- proved water supply by the committee appointed for that purpose, and for the satisfactory results. We believe that now we have one of the best systems of water works, and as good quality of water as any town in the Commonwealth. We respectfully call your attention to the report of committee hereto appended, giving full details and results.
Believing that quite a saving in the cost and improvement in the quality could be made by manufacturing our own pipe, the necessary machinery and tools were purchased and a shop fitted up on Winthrop Street about June I ; since that time, most of the pipe used has been made by the men employed on the works, and it is intended in the future to manufacture all the pipe used.
The receipts from water-takers exclusively the past year have been $17,300.66, showing an increase over the year 1885 of $2,107.87, which is the largest increase in any year since the completion of the water works.
At the annual town meeting held March 2, 1885, a com- mittee was appointed, consisting of the Water Board, Nathan D. Blake and John B. Souther, to revise the water rates and prepare by-laws. Said committee have attended to that duty, and their report was accepted by the town at its annual meeting held March 1, 1886, and copies of the revised rates and by-laws have been printed and distributed.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Your Commissioners recommend appropriations for the coming year as follows : -
For hydrants, Town Hall, schoolhouses, engine and hose houses, ornamental and drinking fountains, the sum of $2,000.
For dwelling-house for engineer at pond, the sum of $2,000, and the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated by the town for the improved water supply.
FINANCIAL.
Cost of water works to January
1, 1886 . · $194,770 98
Cost of construction as per report of superintendent 7,099 95
Cost of improved water supply 39,098 21
Cost of water works to Jan. 1, 1887 . . $240,969 14
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
1886.
April 1, Paid coupons on $50,000 $1,500 00
May I,
35,000 700 00
July I,
100,000
3,000 00
Oct. I,
50,000 1,500 00
Nov. I,
66
35,000 700 00
1887.
Jan. I, Paid coupons on $ 100,000
3,000 00
$ 10,400 00
RECEIPTS.
From town for use of water .
$2,000 00
“ city of Malden
232 50
water rates
17,300 66
" pipe account .
1,122 36
shutting off water
2 00
notice .
20
return premium on insurance, 9 25
$20,666 97
Amount carried forward
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