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For Representative to the General Court, Eleventh Middlesex District.
VOTES.
William E. Barrett, of Melrose .
649
William A. Waterhouse, of Melrose
295
John Larrabee .
I
Gilbert N. Harris
I
Blanks
·
16
The ballot box registered as follows : 9.20 A. M. 500 ; II.20 A. M. 600; 1.55 P. M. 801 ; 3.35 P. M. 901 ; 4.15 P. M. 952 ; 4.30 P. M. 962. Names checked on lists and ballots cast, 962.
Voted, To adjourn.
Adjourned Meeting, Nov. 12, 1887, 7.30 P. M.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will accept the jury list as revised.
Voted, To accept the jury list as revised.
ART. 4. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to pay necessary expenses which may be incurred from Jan. I to April 1, 1888, in anticipation of the annual appropriations for 1888. 1
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to pay all necessary expenses which may be incurred from Jan. I to April 1, 1888, in anticipation of the annual appropriations for the year.
ART. 5. To see what action the town will take in relation to the boundary line between Malden and Melrose, that the said line may be accurately defined and proper bounds estab- lished, on petition of the assessors and others.
Voted, That the selectmen be given full power to act in the premises, to confer with the authorities of the city of Malden, that the line may be accurately defined and bounds estab- lished, and that the treasurer be authorized to borrow one hundred dollars for the purpose of paying expenses which may be incurred.
ART. 6. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap. 154 of the Acts of 1882, authorizing towns and cities
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to lay out public parks within their limits, on petition of Joseph D. Wilde, N. P. Jones, and one hundred and three others.
Vote taken by ballot, the check lists being used ; form of ballot : "Shall an act passed by the Legislature of the Com- monwealth in the year 1882, entitled 'An act authorizing towns and cities to lay out public parks within their limits,' be accepted. ' Yes ' or 'No.'"
Total number of ballots cast, eighty. "Yes," seventy-three votes ; " No," seven votes.
ART. 7. To see if the town will elect three Park Commis- sioners, in conformity with Chap. 154, Acts of 1882, on peti- tion of Joseph D. Wilde, N. P. Jones, and one hundred and three others.
Voted, That three Park Commissioners be elected, to serve as provided for in Chap. 154, Acts of 1882.
The polls were opened, the vote taken by ballot, the check lists being used, and the following persons were declared elected : -
For one year from March 5, 1888, John W. Farwell.
For two years from March 5, 1888, William N. Folsom.
For three years from March 5, 1888, Nathaniel P. Jones.
ART. 8. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to receive from persons holding, occupying, or interested in lots in Wyoming and Main Street cemeteries, sums of money, upon which interest shall be paid and devoted to the payment for the care of lots in said cemeteries as provided by Chap. 82, Sect. 17, Public Statutes.
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to receive from persons holding, occupying, or interested in lots in the Wyo- ming and Main Street cemeteries, sums of money which may be paid him from bequests or otherwise, the interest upon which shall be devoted to the payment for care of lots in said cemeteries, in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 82, Sect. 17, Public Statutes.
Unanimous vote.
ART. 9. To see if the town will remove from Second
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Street a ledge of stone which lies at the easterly end thereof, opposite "Melrose Common," and appropriate money for the same, on petition of Henry Osborne and others.
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of five hundred dollars, for the purpose of removing a ledge from Second Street and for repairs upon said street, to be performed under the direction of the selectmen.
ART. IO. To see if the town will accept a widening of Berwick and Grove Streets at their junction, the same being over land of Timothy Corey, and authorize the treasurer to pay damages as awarded by the selectmen.
Voted, To accept the widening, and that the treasurer be authorized to pay damages as awarded, viz., the sum of one hundred and six dollars and twenty-five cents to Timothy Corey, and that he be also authorized to borrow said amount.
ART. II. To see if the town will accept a street running westerly from Poplar Street, now called Pine Street, as laid out by the selectmen.
Voted, To accept the street as laid out.
ART. 12. To see if the town will accept a street running northerly from Porter Street to Green Street, as laid out by the selectmen.
Voted, To accept the street as laid out, to be hereafter known as an extension of Rowe Street.
ART. 13. To see if the town will provide for the drainage of the surface water from Summer Street, at its junction with Lynde Street, and appropriate money for the same, on peti- tion of James Rendall and others.
Voted, That the matter be referred to the selectmen, to take such action as deemed necessary, and that the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of three hundred dollars for the purposes named.
ART. 14. To hear and act upon the reports of committees, and for the transaction of any other business which may le- gally come before the meeting.
Voted, That Royal P. Barry, Sidney H. Buttrick, Daniel
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Norton, Moses Briggs, John W. Farwell, Nathan D. Blake, Seth E. Benson, George W. Farnsworth, and John Singer, Jr., be a committee to investigate and report the amounts ne- cessary to be raised and appropriated at next annual meeting. Voted, To adjourn sine die.
Notice of the acceptance by the town of the act relating to public parks was sent to the Secretary of the Common- wealth as required by law, and the following certificate was received : -
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, BOSTON, Nov. 28, 1887.
I hereby certify that it appears by a return made to this department by the selectmen and town clerk of the town of Melrose, that chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the Legis- lative Acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two, en- titled " An Act authorizing towns and cities to lay out public parks within their limits," was on the twelfth day of Novem- ber current, at a meeting called for that purpose, duly accepted by said town.
In testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth on the day of the date first above written.
[SEAL]
HENRY B. PEIRCE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1887.
March 7.
Maple Street sidewalk
$300 00
Schools, support of .
20,000 00
School contingent expenses
4,500 00
Highways ($1,000 to be expended on Wash- ington Street, $ 150 for clearing rubbish), Sidewalks ($500 for repairing existing walks)
6,500 00
2,000 00
Crossings and gutters
600 00
Poor, support of .
4,500 00
Fire Department
2,100 00;
Police and watchmen .
1,800 00.
Contingent expenses .
1,200 00
Interest
5,500 00
Reduction of debt
5,000 00
Public Library, Dog Tax and
750 00
Water, use of
2,000 00
Salaries
2,800 00
Drainage, bridges and culverts . April 4.
700 00
Deficiencies (1886)
4,850 50
Town Hall, running expenses
500 00
Military Aid (1887)
300 00
Street lights
3,500 00
April 9.
Hose House at Wyoming .
1,200 00
Additional street lamps 150 00
April 13.
Porter Street, building of .
300 00
Main Street, sidewalk
500 00,
Memorial Day
200 00
Meridian Street .
300 00
Valuation of assessors, publishing, etc.
300 00
$72,350 50
.
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Treasurer authorized to borrow :-
April 27.
Essex Street drain
$1,200 00
Nov. 12.
Establishing boundary line
100 00
Second Street, repairs, etc.
500 00
Land damages :
106 25
Summer Street drain .
300 00
$2,206 25
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1887.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
IO
3
7
February
I7
4
7
March .
12
5
8
April .
8
8
8
May ·
21
2
I2
June
I5
3
8
July
15
8
9
August
II
2
IO
September
12
5
7
October
II
6
6
November
14
I4
6
December
9
8
8
I55
68
96
BIRTHS.
Number registered
I55
Less than last year
I3
Males ..
82
Females
73
.
.
.
.
155
Of the above number, 148 were born in Melrose and 7 were iborn in other places.
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Born of American parents . 80
of foreign parents 44
of American father and foreign mother 23
of foreign father and American mother 8
I55
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of . couples .
63
Both parties residing in Melrose .
34
But one party residing in Melrose
29
- 63
MARRIAGES.
Whole number .
68
Less than last year
IO
Both parties Ameriean
38
Both parties foreign .
14
Parties American and foreign
16
68
First marriage of persons
127
Second marriage of persons
8
Third marriage of persons .
I
136-68 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered . .
96
Less than last year
4
Had residence elsewhere
5
Males (married) .
I4
Females (married)
20
Widows
I2
Widowers .
3
Males (single)
7
Females (single) .
3
Male children
24
Female children . ·
I3
.
.
96
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Under one year (still-born or premature birth, 14), From I to 5
29.
4
5 "IO
10 " 20 20 “30
.
4
30 " 40
40 “50
50 “ 60
.
6 II
60 “ 70
.
.
IO
80 " 90
9
Over 90 .
- 96
Oldest person, Mrs. Nancy Emerson; age, 97 years, 9, months, and two days.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, 1887.
Males.
Total number on register, 1886
1, 169.
Added previous to March meeting 2I
1,190
Erased in October (deaths, removals, and for non-
payment of taxes) I2I
1,069
Added previous to November meeting
186.
1,255
Deceased
3
Total
1,252
.
3
.
7 4
8
70 "80
.
I
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Fema
Total number on register, 1886 (entitled to vote for school committee)
66
.
Erased, -. removals .
5 deceased .
I
Non-payment of taxes
33
39
Total 27 . .
JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR.
Feb. 14. Dexter Pratt. William Boynton. Curtis S. Gordon.
Mar. 7. Samuel H. Nowell. George H. Ricker.
May 31. Horace S. Ingalls. George W. Dew.
June II. Charles H. Fuller. Frank T. Palmer.
Oct. II. Charles C. Temple. William S. Collier.
Dec. I. George Fenn. Benjamin R. Upham. Charles W. Ellison.
MILITARY LIST.
Number of persons liable to do military duty, 1,429,
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
DOG LICENSES.
Total number issued, 453 ; for males, 394, females, 58, breeders' license ($25), I.
Paid to county treasurer, May 28
$580 20
Nov. 10 432 20
$1,012 40
ORDERS.
Number of orders drawn on town treasurer, 2,625, for the sum of $81,201.49.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE, Town Clerk.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Alonzo G. Whitman, High, Principal . $1,700 00
Clarimond Mansfield, High, Assistant 625 00,
Hattie G. Ricker, 580 00
A. A. Ballou,
245 00
Clara I. Blanchard, High · ·
60 00
Mary L. Charles, High
20 00
Harriet C. Fairbanks, Eighth Grade, Principal 900 00
Nellie H. Rogers, Eighth Grade, Assistant 500 00.
Lucy W. Bisbee, Seventh Grade, Emerson St. 550 00.
Alice Maud Swett, 550 00
Susan D. Melcher, Sixth Grade, Centre
550 00
Helen J. Barrett, Sixth Grade, Grove St. 550 00
Lydia Mendum, Sixth and Seventh Grades, Franklin St. 550 00.
Mary J. George, Fifth Grade, Centre . 500 00.
Kate W. Bascom, Fifth Grade, Grove St. . 500 00.
Belle Mitchell, Fourth and Fifth Grades, Frank- lin 500 00
Alma J. Guptill, Third and Fourth Grades, Grove St. 475 00
Alice H. Long, Third and Fourth Grades, Vin- ton St. . 500 00
Amount carried forward .
$9,855 00.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $9,855 00 Lillie J. Davis, Third and Fourth Grades, Centre, 450 00 Effie C. Sweetser, Third and Fourth Grades, Lynde St. 450 00 Mary A. Plummer, Second and Third Grades, Franklin St. 450 00
Emma L. Randlett, First Grade, Franklin St., 500 00
Ella M. Donkin, First and Second Grades, Cen- tre 500 00
Florence M. Perry, Assistant, First and Second Grades, Centre . 50 00
Lucy F. Dermot, Second Grade, Vinton St. 500 00
Mary I. Hersey, First and Second Grades, Grove St. 500 00
Mary E. Nye, First and Second Grades, Lynde St. 450 00
Emma Weeks, Third and Fourth Grades, Fells . 180 00
Annie M. Ransom, First Grade, Vinton St. 420 00 Gertrude Smith, First and Second Grades, Fells, 420 00 Hannah J. Gibbons, Third and Fourth Grades, Fells . 270 00
Anna B. Chadbourne, mixed school, Upham St., 450 00 Marion H. Morgan, mixed school, Swain's Pond District 450 00
Harry Benson, music .
350 00
Wallace Bryant, drawing
180 00 -
$16,425 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
JANITORS' SALARIES.
F. M. McLaughlin (High School building), one
year ·
$324 00
Charles T. Stevens (Centre), nine months . .
131 22
Henry Sargent (Centre), one month
.
14 58
John W. Davis (Centre), two months .
29 16
Charles H. Fuller (Franklin), one year
174 96
James A. Lambert (Grove Street), one year
174 96
Anthony A. Rich (Vinton Street), one year
174 96
extra labor
7 29
Joseph S. Emerson (Fells), one year .
99 96
William F. Serrat (Lynde Street), one year
99 96
Eri Upham (Upham Street), one year
60 00
John Davis (Swain's Pond Avenue), one year
60 00
$1,351 05
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S SALARIES.
I886.
1887.
Thomas W. Ripley .
$75 00
John O. Norris
$75 00
S. R. Winchell
50 00
25 00
C. F. Loring
50 00
50 00
Mrs. S. W. Bradbury
50 00
50 00
" A. B. P. Waterhouse,
50 00
50 00
" A. K. Miller ..
50 00
50 00
$625 00
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, disbursing agent .
$125 04
FUEL.
Seth E. Benson, wood and coal
$655 61
M. F. Eastman,
652 36
John McCarty, charcoal .
·
4 50
$1,312 47
.
.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries
$16,425 00
Janitors'
1,351 05
Committee's "
625 00
Supply agent, salary
125 04
Fuel .
.
1,312 47
$19,838 56
CONTRA.
Appropriation ·
$20,000 00
Received from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
76 21
$20,076 21
Balance unexpended .
237 65
$20,076 2[
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS- 1887.
For care of lots
$440 12
Labor and material furnished
342 20
Interments
113, 00
Wood sold .
5 00
Grass and pasturage, Pratt farm,
33 50
$933 82
For Lots Sold.
4 at $75 each
$300 00
I at $65
65 00
7 at $100 each .
700 00
I at $150 .
150 00
2 half lots at $30 each
60 00
2 ' « " $35 each
70 00
.
24153
Amounts carried forward . $1,345 00
$933 82
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 49
Amounts brought forward
$1,345 00
$933 82
I half lot at $37
37 00
I " $40
40 00
I
66
90 00
On'account of lots sold
455 00
1,967 00
EXPENDED, 1887.
Thomas Marshall, superintendent, 6 months
$300 00
dressing, etc., furnished . 12 00
extra labor, 68 days
136 00
A. C. Goss, team, 51 days, at $1.50
76 50
F. R. Upham, teaming
2 00
man, 124 days, at $1.76
21 56
66
team, 124 days, at $1.50
18 38
Daniel Dowd, labor, 2014 days, at $ 1.76
355 08
George Goodwin, labor, 844 days, at $1.76 .
148 28
James Kimball, labor, laying bricks .
3 00
Thomas Cassell, labor, 52 days, at $1.76
91 52
James Cassell, labor, 964 days, at $1.76
169 40
James Marshall, team, 12 days, at $1.50
18 00
66 man, 12 days, at $ 1.76
21 12
Geo. W. Grover, labor, rot days, at $ 1.76 . 17 84
E. B. Edmester, 1,500 bricks
D. Washburn Sons, 600 bricks
13 75
A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamp
2 50
Philip H. Butler & Co., slate
51 25
Joseph Edwards, repairing bier
I 50
S. M. Warner, lawn mower
8 08
Eastman's Express
2 25
W. A. Burrell, wheelbarrow and tools
5 65
W. C. Stevens, survey and plan, Pratt farm
80 00
66 surveying lots II 50
Brackett & Roberts, examination title Pratt farm and recording deed 25 75
Amount carried forward .
$1,598 31
4
$2,900 82
5 40
50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $1,598 31
W. L. Williams, printing bill-heads 5 00
W. L. Williams, postmaster, stamps 2 00
S. E. Benson, cement . 2 10
Perry Brothers, tape measure
60
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
6 90
T. C. Fielding, plants .
25 00
G. W. Farnsworth, insurance Pratt dwelling 10 00
M. F. Eastman, cement 10 05
Thos. McCoubry, sharpening tools
3 75
Sylvanus Upham, 1, 180 feet sods 11 80
Joseph McIntire, record books and deeds 37 00
George Newhall, services 25 00
John Larrabee, services
25 00
$1,762 51
Interest on note to Charles Pratt
325 00
Surplus for year
813 31
$2,900 82
Cost of land in 1856 .
$5,958 85
Expended from 1856 to 1886
13,978 90
1886 .
1,432 13
1887 .
2,087. 51
1887, for purchase of Pratt farm (about
twenty-five acres)
10,000 00
$33,457 39
RECEIPTS.
From 1856 to 1886
$20,105 57
During 1886
2,389 00
1887
2,900 82
$25,395 39
Due town for advances
8,062 00
$33,457 39
$2,087 51
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
EXPENDED.
Books, Stationery, Supplies, etc.
Maynard & Noyes $30 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill
218 94
Interstate Publishing Company
32 74
Charles Scribner's Sons
12 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn .
25 55
Adams & Ingraham
40 16
Prang Educational Company
54 00
Carl Schoenhof .
15 67
Ginn & Co.
58 35
Boston School Supply Company .
15 00
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff
170 90
Thompson, Brown & Co.
66 39
D. Appleton & Co.
132 45
J. L. Hammett .
34 72
F. M. Ambrose .
72 60
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
62 15
Willard Small
8 70
Cowperthwait & Co.
22 17
C. H. Whiting
23 60
Silver, Rogers & Co. .
24 00
Educational Supply Company
2 75
J. W. Ripley
32 75
Harrison Hume .
26 co
Harper Brothers
20 02
William Ware & Co.
55 00
A. Lovell & Co. .
6 00
George S. Perry .
189 54
Clark & Maynard
I 25
D. C. Heath & Co.
.
10 50
A. E. Wells
90 00
Amount carried forward .
$1,553 90
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $1,553 90
B. A. Fowler & Co.
35 00
Meade, Dodge & Co. .
23 10
Estes & Lauriat .
17 00
Damrell & Upham
5 00
$1,634 00
General Repairs, Buildings, Etc. (Carpenters, Masons, Painters, and others, Stock and Labor.)
William H. Stewart, carpenter
$230 48
E. N. Sargent, carpenter 45 45
O. E. Drown, carpenter 55 62
D. R. Woodward, carpenter
23 32
John Hunnewill, carpenter .
20 63
Roger Hunnewill, carpenter
3 75
James Rendall, carpenter
173 04
J. P. Deering, lumber .
24 53
W. Emery & Co., windows
33 90
A. Burrell, painting
170 50
R. A. Reeder, painting
36 80
Albon W. Parker, painting .
138 30
George W. Dew, painting
185 00
W. A. Caswell, glazing
2 25
J. C. Howes, repairs, stoves, furnaces, etc. .
214 73
J. L. Holbrook, repairs, plumbing, etc. I37 02
A. B. Franklin, steam fitting
12 II
A. W. Lynde, labor and teams
216 52
$1,723 95
Furniture.
A. G. Whitcomb, settees
$212 00
J. H. Gately, shades 15 00
$227 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Printing.
T. W. Ripley
$39 52
F. H. Gilson, music
43 20
W. L. Williams .
21 25
J. H. Daniels, diplomas
25 50
Babb & Stephens
12 50
Dunton & Potter
II OO
$152 97
Sundries.
C. T. Stevens, truant officer
$6 25
C. T. Stevens, sundries
2 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, truant officer
3 75
J. W. Davis, services .
9 60
B. F. Perry & Co., hardware, etc.
30 06
A. A. Rich, sundries .
6 35
A. E. Burton & Co., dusters
5 00
Walker & Pratt Manuf. Co., shovel, hod, etc.
2 75
Lemuel Merrill, keys .
2 05
L. W. Gilman, lantern and shovel
I 34
Mrs. S. W. Bradbury, clerical services
25 00
George Kidder, services
I5
Wallace Bryant, expense for material .
4 30
John Larrabee, chemicals
I 80
J. H. Draper, chemicals
3 25
Eastman's Express, teaming, etc.
48 75
Charles Valentine, services
I 00
D. M. White, tuning piano .
2 50
Jacob Lehmann, tuning piano
2 00
E. M. Donkin, filling out diplomas
5 70
G. P. Reed, repairing clocks
IO 20
Thos. Ireland, repairing clocks
II 50
C. G. Harris, ribbons .
7 75
O. Lappen & Co., brooms and brushes
46 00
Amount carried forward .
$239 05
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$239 05
Harry Benson, expense
.
12 20
W. C. Pierce, sundries
90
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
5 07
S. P. Rowell, ruling slates .
60
A. E. Worthen, services
2 00
Melrose Orchestral Club, services
10 00
C. H. Fuller, sundries
I 65
L. T. Freeman, teaming
8 50
W. W. Boardman, hacking .
9 75
Thos. Keating, hacking
2 00
J. McCarthy's Sons, charcoal
28 75
A. G. Whitman, expense
13 94
J. O. Norris, expense .
5 00
$339 41
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, etc. .
$1,634 00
General repairs .
1,723 95
Furniture
227 00
Printing
152 97
Sundries
339 41
$4,077 33
CONTRA. .
Appropriation
$4,500 00
Received for books lost and damaged . 6 41
$4,506 41
Balance unexpended 429 08 .
$4,506 41
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHWAYS. EXPENDED. For Labor and Teams.
MONTHS.
LABORERS, AT $1.76.
· TEAMS, AT $1.50.
SUPERINTEND'NT, AT $2.50.
TOTALN.
Days.
Amounts.
Days.
Amounts.
Days.
Amounts.
January
253
$45 32
16%
$25 12
5.1
$13 75
$84 19
February .
133
24 20
14}
21 75
7
17 50
63 45
March .
1973
348 04
861
129 37
211
53 75
531 16
April
611
1,075 41
1941
291 74
393
98 75
1.465 90
May
435₴
766 92
1333
200 62
241
60 62
1,028 16
June
4143
729 52
128₴
193 12
22
55 00
977 64
July
277}
488 40
803
121 12
161
40 62
650 14
August
2572
453 62
763
115 13
7
17 50
586 25
September
3862
679 80
108
162 00
251
63 75
905 55
October
136
239 36
371
56 25
83
21 87
317 48
November
1964
345 84
57
85 50
17
42 50
473 84
December
29층
51 92
9 75
8
20 00
81 67
Grand totals .
2,982
$5,248 35
941
$1,411 47
2021
$505 61
$7,165 43
Gravel.
LOADS.
David A. Barrett
106 at 10 cents,
$10 60
George F. Boardman
246
66
24 60
J. P. Woodbury
380
66
38 00
Orne Upham
438
43 80
C. A. Brown
250
61
25 00
D. W. Gooch
250
66
25 00
James Marshall
565
66
56 50
George W. Chipman
1,822 at 6
109 32
Boston & Maine R. R. Co.
741 at 5
37 05
Frank Gibbons
654
66
32 70
Susan E. Eastman
374
66
18 70
James Marshall
483
24 15
6,309
$445 42
Walter B. Ellis, 366 loads of screened gravel, delivered, at 45 cents . 164 70
Robert Philpot, 354 loads of gravel, delivered, at 35 cents
123 90
$734 02
66
56
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Sundries.
Walter B. Ellis, labor, as per contract, $173 25 Setting fence, rolling streets, and drain pipe 21 98
Building wall, Washington St. 35 00
$230 23
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
151 50
J. P. Deering, lumber .
21 09
Ames Plow Co., two dozen shovels
20 52
Eastman's Express, drain pipe
2 25
S. E. Benson, sleepers
2 50
T. R. Newhall, curbstone
5 85
Joseph Edwards, repairing snow ploughs
15 45
J. C. Howes, drain pipe 5 17
Berry & Ferguson, 78 ft. 12-inch pipe
36 47
Robert Philpot, setting edgestone
4 00
A. W. Lynde, bridge stone and labor .
6 00
George H. Sampson, forcite
2 97
Abner Moseley, grading
4 55
E. L. Whittier, dredging brook
8 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
14 19
W. A. Goodno, labor and material
18 52
Thos. McCoubry, sharpening tools
19 50
J. O. Chandler, sharpening tools .
28 90
William Fanley, repairing fence .
4 50
Thomas Harrison, grading and filling .
15 00
Melrose Improvement Society, for labor, cleaning streets . . $99 77
For labor, trimming trees 50 00 149 77
$766 93
.
57
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Expended for superintendence
$505 61
Teams .
1,411 47
Labor .
5,248 35
Gravel .
734 02
Sundries
766 93
$8,666 38
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$6,500 00
Maple Street sidewalk
300 00
Main Street sidewalk .
500 00
Meridian Street .
300 00
Porter Street
300 00
$7,900 00
Received from East Middlesex Street R. R. Co. for labor and material furnished
766 50
$8,666 50
Balance unexpended
12
$8,666 50
CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
Appropriation
$600 00
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, 16.1 yards top dressing, at 15 cents .
$2 41
607.5 yards concrete crossings, at 34 cents . 206 42
1, 1 50.8 yards concrete gutters, at 34 cents .
391 14
$599 97
Balance unexpended
03
$600 00
.
58
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DRAINAGE, BRIDGES, AND CULVERTS.
Appropriation $700 00 Received from S. S. Houghton, William
Smith, N. D. Blake, George H. Dearborn, and C. M. Leland, on account of drain in Wyoming Ave., Mt. Vernon and Chestnut Streets 195 49
$895 49
EXPENDED.
Berry & Ferguson, 50 feet 18-inch pipe $46 75
Berry & Ferguson, 600 feet 6-inch pipe, and 285
feet 10-inch pipe in Wyoming Ave., Mt. Ver- non and Chestnut Streets 195 49
William A. Burrell, 366 feet 6 and 8 inch pipe 58 79
T. R. Newhall, 78 feet bridge covers . .
21 45
H. W. Clapp & Co., catch· basins
Boston and Maine R. R., freight 14 40
77
F. M. Holmes F. Co., 44 feet drain pipe and bends . 19 16
J. P. Deering, lumber . I 36
A. W. Lynde, labor, grates, pipe and catch- basins . .
129 57
Walter B. Ellis, 217.8 yards concrete, at 34 cents . 74 05
$561 79
For Labor and Teams.
Superintendent, I 32 days, at $2.50 $33 75 Teams, 284 days, at $1.50 . 42 37 .
Amount carried forward .
$76 12
59
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward 76 12 Laborers, 146} days, at $1.76 257 40
$333 52
Balance unexpended .
18
$895 49
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Received for filling and grading walks for con-
creting, and for assessments levied 319 34
$2,319 34
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, for laying 996.5 yards concrete, at 34 cents
$338 81
One half expense of laying 5,284.4 yards concrete, at 17 cents
898 34
For top dressing 1,243. I yards at 15 cents .
186 46
One half expense of laying 320. 1 8 yards con- crete (1886) at 15 cents
48 02
Extra labor and repairs
23 28
$1,494 91
1
C. L. Hoffman, for laying 190.5 yards concrete, at 34 cents $64 77
For laying 15 yards concrete, at 32 cents . 4 80
One half expense laying 69 yards concrete, at 16 cents
II 04
Grading
1 50
82 II
G. W. Chipman, setting edgestone
II 50
W. C. Stevens, surveying .
30 50
Amount carried forward .
$1,619 02
$895 31
60
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $1,619 02
For Labor and Teams.
Superintendent, 24} days, at $2.50 per
day $60 62
Teams, 454 days, at $1.50 per day ·
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