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67 87
Laborers, 314 days, at $1.76 per day 552 64
681 13
$2,300 15
Balance unexpended .
19 19
$2,319 34
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENDED.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, etc.
L. F. Hinckley .
$51 00
Bugbee & Barrett
142 IO
Lawrence Leonard
156 00
W. H. Wells
33 00
Frost & Hawes
129 80
L. W. Gilman
30 00
James Worthen .
279 23
W. E. Gerry
38 75
A. M. Smith, milk
7 58
J. A. Dill, bread .
26 81
$894 27
For Support of Insane.
Asylum for Chronic Insane
$84 80
Worcester Insane Asylum .
128 17
Commonwealth (Tewksbury Asylum) .
184 03
Amount carried forward . $397 00
61
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $397 00
Worcester Lunatic Hospital 352 64
Danvers Lunatic Hospital .
557 69
Northampton Lunatic Hospital . 192 53
A B. Pierce, conveying persons .
6 00
$1,505 86
Burial Expenses
A. B. Peirce & Son
$26 00
Rents.
Thomas Foley, 5 months
$35 00
F. W. Rogers, 5 months
40 00
Dexter Bryant, 25 months .
50 CO
John E. McGlinn, 11 months
88 00
Cynthia A. Hawkes, 6 months
18 00
Estate C. A. Green, 6 months
24 00
John W. Cobb, 8 months
48 00
Charles A. Larrabee, 6 months .
78 00
Mrs. Geo. Hemmenway, 5 months
15 00
Eunice B. Snow, 5 months .
40 00
George F. Boardman, II months
66 00
B. R. Upham
43 50
$545 50
Fuel.
James Marshall
$93 76
S. E. Benson
72 23
M. F. Eastman
50 16
F. R. Upham
2 00
$218 15
62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Medical Attendance, Medicines, and Nursing.
F. H. Morse, M. D. $125 00
Annie M. Selee, M. D.
4 00
J. L. Sullivan, M. D. . 5 00
J. S. Clark, M. D.
34 00
John Larrabee, medicines
22 18
Mrs. Susan Barron, nursing
10 00
Mrs. J. O. Elms .“
50 00
Mrs. C. Hartman
6 00
$256 18
Outside Relief.
City of Lynn
$20 75
Chelsea .
IO 60
Malden .
520 00
Boston .
30 16
Somerville
3 70
$585 21
Board and Clothing.
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board
$169 43
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, clothing .
17 15
Mrs. George H. Phillips, 11 days
12 57
Mrs. Emma Hyde, meals
5 50
E. J. Barron, 52 weeks
156 00
C. S. Jones, 47 weeks, 5 days
190 83
S. M. M. McLoon, 52} weeks
157 47
John M. Fisk, Master House of Correction 18 00
Mary D. Ellis, 33 weeks
66 00
St. Vincent's Asylum, 12 months
72 00
Katherine Gallagher, 7 weeks
14 00
F. E. Upham, 51 weeks
51 00
F. E. Upham, clothing
9 50
$939 45
63
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Sundries.
Henry G. Fields, boots and shoes
$197 25
· Henry G. Fields, expense .
95
Isabella Nelson, cash allowance .
78 00
O. E. Drown, meals to tramps
II 00
Charles K. Darling & Co., books
3 80
A. W. Mitchell, rubber stamp
2 50
S. Tilden & Son, printing
12 00
C. G. Harris, dry goods
6 40
G. W. Bartlett, carriage hire
25 00
$336 90
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries, provisions, and supplies
$894 27
Insane
1,505 86
Burial expenses .
26 00
Rents .
545 50
Fuel
218 15
Medical attendance, etc.
256 18
Outside relief
585 21
Board and clothing
939 45
Sundries
336 90
$5,307 52
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$4,500 00
RECEIPTS.
From Peter Edgerly . $212 17
City of Boston
15 63
Commonw'lth of Massachusetts . 10 00
Town of Rockland
123 87
Town of Sunderland .
3 19
.
Amounts carried forward .
. $364 86
$4,500 00
64
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward . · $364 86
$4,500 00
From Town of Middleton .
422 88 . Town of Falmouth
.
60 00
847 74 °
$5,347 74
Balance unexpended
40 22
$5,307 52
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $2,100 00
EXPENDED.
Contingent Expenses.
F. M. Holmes Furniture Co., chairs $15 00
Andrew S. Jackson, brass lanterns 6 00
W. T. Howard, care of Endeavor Engine 5 00
Eastman's Express 2 50
A. J. Morse & Son, nozzle and hose suspenders . 20 75
W. H. Turner, hose
7 50
L. D. Shaw, nozzle
15 00
Perry Brothers, keys
I 50
Ætna Rubber Mills, 18 rubber coats
63 00
J. A. Dill, coffee, beans, etc.
14 50
S. A. Robinson & Co., carriage .
50
J. Singer, Jr., sundries, expense .
5 00
F. H. Tyzzer, lettering coats
6 75
Bugbee & Barrett, crackers and cheese
I 62
J. C. Howes, repairs, plumbing, etc. A. W. Lynde, expense 5 00
16 55
Engineers' services, one year
75 00
A. L. Maclachlan, straps for hose
4 75
$265 92
65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company, No. I.
Services of men, one year .
$346 67
Services of steward, one year
40 00
Edwards Brothers, repairs .
19 90
Eastman's Express, horses to fires
27 00
Benjamin Ames, horse to fire
3 00
Seth E. Benson, wood
I 00
$437 57
Russell Hose Company, No. I.
Services of men, one year .
$220 00
Services of steward, one year
40 00
Joseph Edwards, repairs
25
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor .
153 17
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
5 64
George W. Bartlett, horses to fires
21 50
Albon W. Parker, painting, etc. .
57 70
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
60 25
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company, 12,700
feet gas
28 58
$587 09
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2.
Services of men
$200 00
" steward
40 00
Horse to fires
18 00
L. W. Gilman, rent 15 months
187 50
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company, 4,200 feet gas .
9 46
Edwards Brothers, repairs .
2 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
I. 90
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
.
15 00
.
.
.
$474 36
5
66
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Highland Hose Company, No 3.
Services of men . $210 00
" steward 40 00
Churchill & Robinson, horses to fires . 10 00
George E. Fogg, glazing
30
Samuel Lear, stock and labor
IO 75
S. A. Robinson & Co., horse to fires .
6 00
J. Singer, Jr., sundries
6 97
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
24 75
$308 77
RECAPITULATION.
Contingent expenses . .
$265 92
Bigelow H. & L. Company, No. I
437 57
Russell Hose Company, No. I 587 09
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2 474 36
Highland Hose Company, No. 3
308 77
$2,073 71
CONTRA.
$2,100 00
Appropriation
Received from A. L. Maclachlan for old hose
17 28
Balance unexpended
43 57
$2,117 28
$2,117 28
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation
$3,500 00
EXPENDED.
Wheeler Reflector Company, for lighting and
· care of 143 to 149 lamps, 34,573 nights, at 4₺ cents per night
$1,555 80
Amount carried forward .
$1,555 80 .
67
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $1,555 80
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company, light-
ing and care of 30 to 22 lights, one year 396 88 Malden Electric Light Company, furnishing and care of 14 arc lights, 8 months . 933 36
C. A. Messenger, Jr., and others, allowance for displacing two lamps by electric light . 16 20 J. C. Howes, repairs . 28 14
$2,930 38
Balance unexpended
569 62
$3,500 00
ASSESSORS' VALUATION.
PUBLISHING, ETC.
Appropriation
EXPENDED. $300 00
W. L. Williams, printing 1,500 copies of book 225 00
A. B. Pierce, distributing books .
7 50
Geo. C. Stantial, compilation $50 00
Geo. C. Stantial, sundries, paper, etc., 10 00
60 00
Balance unexpended
7 50
$300 00
ADDITIONAL LAMPS.
Appropriation
$150 00
EXPENDED.
Wheeler Reflector Company, 13 lanterns, frames and posts
$143 60
Amount carried forward . $143 60
$292 50
68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$143 60
Eastman's Express 5 00
$148 60
Balance unexpended .
1 40
$150 00
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
OFFICERS' SERVICES.
HOURS.
O. E. Drown, 1,782
$445 50
H. B. Newhall, 1,882 .
470 50
F. M. McLaughlin, 1,386 .
346 50
D. T. Stockwell, 9612 .
240 37
W. A. Caswell,
514 .
128 50
C. H. Fuller, 57 .
14 25
J. W. Davis,
I28
32 00
R. M. Rand,
100 .
25 00
A. W. Lynde,
73 ·
18 25
C. T. Stevens,
I7 ·
4 25
Henry Barron,
20
.
5 00
David O. Parker,
20
5 00
Ansel B. Pierce,
36
9 00
6,976}
$1,744 12
SUNDRIES.
John P. Lovell Arms Co., implements, $5 00
A. W. Mitchell, badges
4 75
Watts Brothers, measure
5 15
T. W. Ripley, records .
4 50
G. W. Bartlett, teams .
35 00
54 40
$1,798 52
Balance unexpended .
I 48
$ 1,800 00
69
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
RECEIPTS.
For auctioneers' licenses : -
J. R. Jones .
$2 00
S. A. Lovejoy
2 00
C. H. Isburgh
2 00
Moses Briggs
2 00
Milo N. Robbins .
2 00
Crystal Lake Fishing Association, rent of pond . Edwards Brothers, two years' rent of land . A. B. Pierce, lock-up fees
10 00
10 00
20 00
1 00
$1,241 00
EXPENDED.
Joseph McIntire, printing record books
$30 00
A. W. Haskell, printing tax collector's book 7 00
Pratt Brothers, printing schedule blanks
2 75
W. L. Williams, printing warrants, notices, voting lists, advertising, etc. . 209 65
Dunton & Potter, printing notices
I 75
P. M. Murphy, printing posters .
I 75
H. B. Newhall, posting notices, etc.
7 50
O. E. Drown, posting voting lists
2 00
Alfred Mudge & Son, printing 1,500 reports, 1886 196 80
T. W. Ripley, printing school reports, 1886
53 44
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery
2 75
Adams & Ingraham, stationery .
8 85
Little, Brown & Co., town officer
3 00
H. C. Dimond & Co., rubber stamps . A. W. Mitchell & Co., rubber stamps .
.
4 50
12 50
Amount carried forward .
$544 24
I
70
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $544 24
George W. Dew, painting fence . 13 55
Albon W. Parker, painting guide-boards
F. M. McLaughlin, ringing bell . 15 IO
George. E. Fogg,
6 00
O. E. Drown, 66
6 00
C. T. Stevens,
6 00
Hallowell Granite Company, lettering mile-post,
4 00
J A. Dill, refreshments, election days 18 00
G. W. Bartlett, carriage hire 16 00
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
125 50
A. F. Sargent, plan
2 50
A. W. Lynde, building wall, Main Street
50 00
L. S. Gould, sundry expenses
3 50
First District Court, fees
5 32
George C. Stantial, clerical services for select- men, 1886 25 00 ·
Eastman's Express
2 15
American .
15
Cunningham's Express
40
John Larrabee, collecting, recording, and return- ing births, marriages, and deaths, 1886 107 70
John Larrabee, compiling annual reports, 1886, clerical services and expense 55 00
A. B. Pierce, distributing warrants, notices, and services at meetings 68 50
A. B. Pierce and son, returning 69 deaths, 1887 . 17 25
C. B. Shute, M. D., returning births, 1886 .
I 00
F. L. McIntosh, M. D., “
I 00
C. C. Odlin, M. D., 66
66 66
9 75
F. H. Morse, M. D., 66
2 00
A. M. Selee, M. D.,
66
3 75
J. S. Clark, M. D.,
66
9 50
P. Wadsworth, M. D., 66 66 I 00
Frost & Hawes, chloride lime (Board of Health), 50
O. E. Drown, fumigating, 3 75
Amount carried forward .
$1,130 II
.
.
6 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
71
Amount brought forward $1,130 II J. H. L. Anderson, carriages (Board of Health) . 3 00
John Evans, labor (forest fires) 4 50
Henry Barron, “ 2 25
Eastman's Express, teams (forest fires) 5 00
C. F. W. Fogg, labor
66
8 30
W. L. Williams, postmaster, postage .
1 00
George Newhall, expense, postage
6 00
W. A. Burrell, painting sign I 75
J. O. Chandler, blacksmithing 36 00
Coggan & Schofield, legal services
IO 50
O. E. Drown, meals for prisoners
4 50
care of lock-up
25 00
$1,237 91
Balance unexpended
3 09
$1,241 00
INTEREST.
Appropriation
$5,500 00
RECEIPTS.
On taxes, 1885
$204 57
1886
983 52
1887 .
1.
115 57
$6,803 66
EXPENDED.
Interest coupons on Town Hall bonds
$4,550 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on notes
1,197 50
Melrose Savings Bank, on notes .
464 35
Suffolk Savings Bank, on note
93 75
$6,305 60
Balance unexpended .
498 06
$6,803 66
72
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation ·
$2,800 00
EXPENDED.
F. E. Orcutt, auditor, 1886
$15 00
J. R. Norton,
15 .00
W. I. Nickerson, “ 15 00
Alfred Hocking, registrar of voters, '86 and '87 . 25 00
Walter Babb, 66
25 00
John B. Souther, 66 66 66 66
25 00
John Larrabee, 66 ·
25 00
Henry G. Fields (chairman), overseer of poor 150 00
John Singer, Jr., overseer of poor 50 00
Martha D. Bale, 66
50 00
George C. Stantial, assessor
150 00
George F. Boardman, " 150 00
Moses Briggs, 66
150 00
Board of assessors, for clerical services
300 00
Levi S. Gould, selectman
200 00
John P. Deering,
200 00
John B. Souther,
200 00
John Larrabee, town clerk .
175 00
George Newhall, town treasurer .
300 00
M. F. Eastman, collector,
on account of taxes, 1886 . $250 00
66 1887
250 00
500 00
$2,720 00
Balance unexpended .
80 00
$2,800 00
·
.
73
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN HALL.
EXPENDED.
O. E. Drown, janitor, one year $300 00
O. E. Drown, labor and material 8 03
S. F. Oliver, gas fitting 14 00
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Company, 306,500 feet gas 689 64
John Larrabee, door spring and sundries 5 45
Frost & Hawes, sundries
I 28
Eastman's Express, moving piano
13 65
D. R. Woodward, stock and labor
9 00
John Hunnewill, labor
8 13
G. P. Reed, cleaning clock .
2 00
J. C. Howes, repairs, plumbing, etc.
34 23
Lemuel Merrill, keys .
I 70
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
5 12
S. E. Benson, coal
5 00
M. F. Eastman, 40 tons coal
218 00
A. & E. Burton & Co., brushes .
IO 50
Joseph Edwards, sharpening lawn mower
3 50
G. W. Dew, painting and glazing
IO 75
J. L. Hammett, settee castings
63 00
John Lahey, 15 baskets charcoal
5 25
Peters & Jones, step ladder
2 25
$1,410 48
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation
.
$500 00
Mrs. G. N. Bordman
80 00
Trinity Church
30 00
Fire Department
15 00
Unitarian Society
60 00
Athletic Club
30 00
Universalist Society
25 00
Amount carried forward .
$750 00
74
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$750 00
Universalist Social Circle
30 00
St. Bridget's Society . 60 00
Uncle Tom's Cabin Company
25 00
Republican party 25 00
Cradle Songs Entertainment Melvin
25 00
10 00
Woman Suffrage Club
18 00
Melrose Savings Bank, rent, 9 months
75 00
Melrose Lyceum, balance, 1886 .
60 00
Melrose Lyceum, season 1887-88
300 00
$1,368 00
Expenditures exceed .
42 48
$1,410 48
STATE AID.
Received from State on account of amount paid
during the year 1886 ·
$654 00
PAID DISABLED SOLDIERS AND DEPENDENT RELATIVES DURING YEAR 1887.
George C. Bucknam
$24 00
William Story
48 00
Daniel D. Penney
48 00
Sarah Barrett 48 00
Mary F. Howard
48 00
Maria G. Colson .
48 00
Helen E. Poole
48 00
Alvin Drake
36 00
Charles H. Young
48 00
Benjamin F. Gibbs
48 00
Ann M. Jewett . 48 00 .
Rebecca H. French
48 00
John H. Guild
24 00
William B. York .
44 00
$608 00
75
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ..
MILITARY AID.
Received from State on account of aid paid in 1886
$266 00
[Sums paid under provisions Chap. 252, Acts of 1879. One half refunded by the State.]
George W. Grover 48 00
Lawrence Reardon
96 00
Ede K. Chase
72 00
Horace W. Stevens
72 00
Benjamin F. York
60 00
William A. Johnson
43 00
Edwin H. Downing
72 00
Charles S. Jones .
66 00
$529 00
Appropriation
$300 00
One half of amount paid to be refunded
264 50
Balance
$35 50
WATER FUND.
DR.
Paid interest on bonds . $10,720 00
On'account of construction, 1886,
advanced as per last report . $5,156 76
Treasurer of Water Loan, S. F.
Commissioners' surplus, 1886 . 1,943 19
7,099 95
Bills and orders, high service 60 00
Engineer's house and land at
pumping station 2,296 66 2,656 66 ,
Bills on account of construction and maintenance
18,33) 36
Amount carried forward .
. $38,815 97
76
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$38,815 97 .
CR.
From sale of bonds Nos. 1-20, series
1887 $20,000 00
Premiums and accrued interest .
891 32 Water rates, etc .. 22,575 22
High service account, balance, 1886, 291 21
High service receipts . 65 45
$43,823 20
Cash in treasury .
5,007 23
$43,823 20
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
Appropriation $750 00
Dog tax, 1886, from county treasurer . 774 90
$1,524 90
EXPENDED.
Paid treasurer of trustees, on order $774 90
Dewolfe, Fiske & Co., books .
$162 04
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books . 5 50
Bradlee Whidden, books 36 00
Willard Small, books . Interstate Publishing Company, books,
8 40
8 60
J. P. Deering, lumber . 18 35
O. E. Drown, care room, 6 months 50 00
Eastman's Express
I 30
Geo. F. King & Merrill, library cards .
3 50
Carrie M. Worthen, services as libra- rian, 9 months 318 75
Peter D. Meston, rebinding books 45 00
H. W. Upham, rebinding books . 24 80
Amounts carried forward . $682 24
$774 90
77
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward $682 24
$774 90
W. L. Williams, printing cards and slips
25 00
Westgate & Johnson, insurance .
37 50
744 74
$1,519 64
Balance unexpended
5 6
.
$1,524 90
SUMMER STREET DRAIN.
EXPENDED.
A. W. Lynde, furnishing and laying 330 feet 12-inch pipe $225 86
W. C. Stevens, surveying and superintendence . 9 00
$234 86
ESSEX STREET DRAIN.
EXPENDED.
A. W. Lynde, furnishing and laying drain pipe, building 3 catch-basins and 2 cesspools $1,175 00
W. C. Stevens, surveying and superintendence . 25 00
$ 1,200 OC
HOSE HOUSE, "WYOMING."
Appropriation $1,200 CO
Received from Patrick Kiervan for old Vinton Street schoolhouse 510 00
$1,710 00
78
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Henry Lynde 4,241 feet of land on Main Street, $424 10 Gilbert N. Harris, examination of title and re- cording deed 25 65
$449 75
Balance
1,260 25
$1,710 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation $200 00
Paid to U. S. Grant Post No. 4, Department of
Massachusetts, G. A. R. $200 00
BOUNDARY LINE.
Walter C. Stevens, surveying line between Mal-
den and Melrose . $45 00
Plan, locating and settling bounds 20 00
$65 00
LAND DAMAGES.
George F. Boardman, 298 square feet of land taken on Essex Street $59 60
Timothy Corey, 425 square feet of land taken at junction of Grove and Berwick Streets 106 25
$165 85
79
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SECOND STREET.
Gourley & Whittier, removing ledge and building street, per contract $425 00
Gourley & Whittier, digging trench 5 00
Berry & Ferguson, 46 feet 10-inch pipe . .
16 44
Walter C. Stevens, grade profile, specifications, and superintendence . 14 00
$460 44
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State treasurer
$5,895 00
County treasurer
2,756 47
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Rec'd corporation taxes
$3,609 80
National bank taxes . 609 54
$4,219 34
Military Aid, 1886
$266 00 ·
State Aid, 1886 .
654 00 ·
920 00
$5,139 34
80
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MELROSE, Dec. 31, 1887.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The report of the Police Department is as follows, for the year ending Dec. 31, 1887 : -
CASES BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT.
Assaults . 7
Breaking and entering .
8
Non-support .
3
Breaking By-Laws of town, 2
Drunks .
IO
prop-
Common drunks I
Disturbing peace
7
Disorderly house
I
.
3
Illegal transportation
of
liquor .
I
Larceny .
.
3
Tramps accommodated
. 72
Doors found unlocked
4
Notices delivered . 20
Persons assisted home
.
5
Patients carried to Insane Hospital .
.
4
.
I
Threats
Unlicensed dog ·
.
I
Vagrant .
.
I
.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN, Chief.
Liquor nuisances 3
Bastardy . 2
Pool table without license, I Search warrants for liquor, IO
erty 2
Stubborn child
8 1
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, Jan. 27, 1887
$192 25 Total receipts for the year .
158,213 98
Total disbursements for the year
153,933 65
Cash in treasury, Jan. 27, 1888 .
$4,472 58
CEMETERY "TRUST FUNDS."
1885. Estate of Sally Upham
$200 00
1 886. S. B. Cochran, Omaha, Neb.
200 00
1887. Estate of William H. Jones
100 00
$500 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
Melrose Water Fund, series 1887, due May I, ·
37,000 00
1907
20,000 00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
$207,000 00
Melrose Town Hall, due Oct. 1, 1892 .
65,000 00
Amount carried forward . 6
$272,000 00
$158,406 23
82
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward
. $272,000 00
PERMANENT LOANS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : - Note dated Oct. 15, 1868, due Oct.
15, 1888, interest 6 per cent $5,000 00
Note dated Aug. 6, 1884, due Aug.
6, 1889, interest 4 per cent 8,000 00
Note dated July 23, 1886, due July 23, 1891, interest 3} per cent . 14,000 00
Note dated May 7, 1887, to Charles Pratt, interest 6} per cent 10,000 00
--- - 37,000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN.
Note dated Feb. 4, 1887, one year, interest 3å per
5,000 00
cent
Total
$314,000 00
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State, State aid .
$608 00
Due from State, military aid 264 50
$872 50
Uncollected taxes : -
1881
204 71
1882
275 75
1883
293 18
1884
725 55 ·
1885
765 50
1886
. 28,881 32
1887
31,233 94
Water Loan Sinking Fund .
32,557 19
$64,663 63 .
Amount carried forwird .
$87 93
·
83
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward . . $64,663 63 Cash on hand 4,472 58
$69, 136 21
Net debt more than assets available . 244,863 79
$314,000 00 Respectfully submitted, GEORGE NEWHALL,
Treasurer.
(E. and O. accepted.)
MELROSE, February, 1888.
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER, In account with the TOWN OF MELROSE. DR.
Jan. 27, 1887. Cash in the treasury .
$192 25
RECEIPTS.
From sale of twenty Water Fund bonds, series of 1887
. $20,891 32
Notes, temporary loans
18,500 00
Water rates, etc.
22,575 22
Vinton Street schoolhouse, sale of
.
510 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : -
Corporation taxes
· $3,609 80
Bank taxes . .
609 54
State aid, 1886
.
654 00
Military aid, 1886
266 00
County treasurer, dog tax, 1886 .
774 90
Cemetery, trust fund . ·
.
100 00
Wyoming Cemetery, lots, graves, etc.
2,900 82
Amount carried forward .
.
· $71,583 85
5,139 34
84
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward
. $71,583 85
On account of : -
School Fund
76 21
School contingent
6 41
Sidewalks
319 34
Poor Fund .
847 74
Fire Department .
17 28
Contingent Fund .
41 00
Highways .
766 50
Drainage
195 49
Town Hall, use of
868 00
High service
65 45
TAXES.
M. F. Eastman, collector, 1885 .
. $1,768 38
66
1886 .
. 28,350 58
66 66 1887 .
. 53,500 00
83,618 96
$158,406 23
CR.
By town clerk's orders, as follows : -
Schools, support of
. $19,838 56
School contingent
4,077 33
Contingent expenses
1,237 91
Poor, support of
5,307 52
Fire Department .
2,073 71
Cemetery, Wyoming
1,762 5[
Crossings and gutters
599 97
Sidewalks
2,300 15
Street lights .
2,930 38
Additional lamps
148 60
Valuation, assessors'
292 50
Second Street
460 44
Police .
1,798 52
Salaries
2,720 00
Amount carried forward .
. $45,548 10
.
85
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward
$45,548 10 .
Town Hall
1,410 48
Damages (for land taken)
165 85
Essex Street drain
1,200 00
Summer Street drain
234 86
State aid
608 00
Military aid
529 00
Drainage
895 31
Boundary line
65 00
Hose house, " Wyoming "
449 75
Public Library
744 74
Memorial Day
200 00
Highways
8,666 38
Water Fund .
18,564 02
High service .
1,920 00
$81,201 49
By paid interest on Water Fund bonds .
$ 10,720 00
Town Hall bonds
4,550 00
Notes
1,755 60
On account of water, use of
2,000 00
Trustees Public Library, dog tax, 1886
774 90
High service
12 00
Water, land purchased
500 00
Cemetery, interest on note to Charles Pratt
325 00
Notes, temporary loans
41,500 00
Commissioners, Water Loan Sinking Fund surplus, 1886 .
1,943 19
State tax .
·
5,895 00
County tax
2,756 47
72,732 16
$153,933 65
Jan. 27. Cash in treasury .
4,472 58
$158,406 23
.
86
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER. .
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER,
In account with COMMISSIONERS OF MELROSE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
February, 1887. Cash on hand . $930 07 To received as surplus from Water Fund for year 1886 . 1,943 19
To received as interest on bonds and mortgages, 1,363 93
To received, as principal on mortgage note . 100 00
$4,337 19
CR.
By paid rent for box in safe deposit vault . $10 00
For three bonds Melrose water loan, Nos. 4, 5 and 6 issue of 1887 . 3,000 00
Premium and accrued interest on above 170 00
$3,180 00
February, 1888. Cash deposited in Melrose Sav-
ings Bank 1,157 19
$4,337 19
.
87
AUDITORS' REPORT.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the books of the treasurer for the year ending Jan. 27, 1888, and find them correct, and correct vouchers for all expenditures.
The balance of " cash on hand" we find deposited in the Everett National Bank, Boston.
We examined the books connected with the Water Depart- ment, and find them correctly kept.
We have also examined the accounts of the treasurer of the Public Library, and find them correctly kept, with accompany- ing vouchers.
FRANK E. ORCUTT, JOHN R. NORTON, WALTER I. NICKERSON,
Auditors.
88
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1887.
No. of inhabitants 7,073
*children from five to fifteen years of age .
1,256
dwellings .
1,580
horses
466
COWS
187
oxen
2
dogs
460
swine
I57
acres of land taxed, about .
2,700
exempted, about .
4
66 belonging to town, about
34
steam-boilers
20
66 horse-power
1,1252
Amount of appropriations : -
town
$72,350 5
State
5,895 00
county
2,756 47
overlay
1,414 56
Total levy .
$82,416 53
Rate, $ 14.00 per $1,000.
* In 1886 report read 1,171, instead of 1,356.
89
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Assessed as follows : -
1,994 polls, at $2.00 each
$3.988 co Buildings
· $3,075,925 00
Land .
. 2,096,025 00
Real estate
. $5,171,950 00
Personal estate
430,088 00
Total valuation . $5,602,038 00
Tax on real estate
72,407 30
" personal estate
6,021 23
Total tax, and amount of warrant committed to collector .
$82,416 53
Additional assessments
75 85
$82,492 38
Less abatements
226 63
Net amount to Jan. 1, 1888
$82,265 75
On which there has been collected $53,384 43
And interest
115 57
$53,500 00
ABATEMENTS ON 1887.
·
Mrs. Jennie Upham $5 95
James Hunting
$0 70
Mrs. Esther Morcomb
1 00
F. H. Merrill .
2 IO
Mrs. Lyman Elmes
7 00
John Gray
7 00
Mrs. Lucy A. Barrett
5 25
Isaac Emerson
2 80
Mrs. Zilpha Butler
6 10
Thomas Keating 4 65
Mrs. Ann Collegan
5 03
E. D. Cecca & Co. . 5 25
Mrs. Rupert Everton
3 50
D. F. Stearns
3 50
Mrs. C. W. Clinckard
7 10
Henry Hunt .
9 50
Miss S. A Cooper .
2 10
B. M. Fernald
7 co
Miss Mary R. Prince
6 95
S. D. Taylor . Fred T. Barrows
10 70
Miss Nancy S. Wilson 2 50 Miss J. Stackpole . 5 20
Joseph Amrich
2 00
Misses Wheeler
14 00
Misses Conway ·
13 60
A. P. Richardson
I 00
Estate F. D. Howe
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