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ART. 4. To see if the town will accept a street running from Upham street to First street (now called Seventh street ) as laid out by the selectmen.
Voted, To accept the street, and that hereafter it shall be known as Parker street.
ART. 5. To see if the town will accept a street running
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from Main street easterly to Lebanon street, the same be- ing an extension of Foster street, as laid out by the select- men.
Voted, To accept the street, to be called Foster street.
ART. 6. To see if the town will discontinue as a school- house the building on Franklin street, formerly used for that purpose, agreeable to petition of Francis S. Hesseltine and others.
Laid on table ; afterward Voted, That the school commit- tee be authorized and requested to let the unused school- house at the Highlands to the Highlands' Literary Society on such terms and conditions as they deem proper and until such time as the property may be required for town purposes.
ART. 7. To see what action the town will take to improve the high school building, so as to make the same comfort- able for the scholars therein, or to sell it and build a new one, and appropriate money for the same, agreeable to petition of F. S. Hesseltine and others.
Voted, That a committee of five, two of whom shall be members of the school committee, be appointed to consider the whole subject matter of school accommodations and re- port at the annual meeting in March next.
Committee appointed : F. S. Hesseltine, Moses S. Page, Moses Briggs, Clifton Fletcher and S. R. Winchell.
ART. 8. To see if the town will accept from S. B. Coch- ran, of Omaha, Neb., the sum of two hundred dollars, for the purpose of providing for the perpetual care of his lot in Wyo- ming Cemetery, in accordance with chapter 82, section 17, Public Statutes.
Voted, unanimously, that the town accept from S. B. Cochran the sum of two hundred dollars, the same to be held in trust, the interest accruing thereon to be expended for the care of his lot in Wyoming Cemetery, in accordance with chapter 82, section 17, Public Statutes.
ART. 9. To see if the town will sell or exchange for rear
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land a small strip of land not exceeding eight feet in width, on the north side of the town hall lot adjoining the shop of Edwards Brothers, and appoint a committee with full power to make the sale or exchange and pass the necessary papers in behalf of the town, agreeable to petition of John and Joseph Edwards and others.
Voted, unanimously, that the selectmen be a committee with full power and authority to deed the portion of land, to exchange for other land or lease the same if they deem proper.
ART. 10. To hear and act upon the reports of committees and for the transaction of any other business which may le- gally come before this meeting.
Voted, That the assessors be a committee to settle with the collectors of taxes for years 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884.
Voted, To adjourn sine die:
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1885.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
14
3
5
February
12
1
7
March
14
4
7
April
8
10
11
May
12
3
8
June
12
5
12
July
17
8
15
August
14
5
16
September
15
6
6
October
9
8
11
November
15
8
5
December
9
5
17
148
66
120
BIRTHS.
Number registered
148
Males
77
Females
71
148
Of the above number, 135 were born in Melrose and 13 were born in other places.
Born of American parents
86
of foreign parents
33
of American father and foreign mother 19
of foreign father and American mother
10 - 148
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples 56
Both parties residing in Melrose
35
But one party residing in Melrose . 21 .
- 56
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES.
Whole number
66
More than last year
10
Both parties American
36
Both parties foreign
13
Parties American and foreign
17
66
First marriage of persons
120
Second marriage of persons
.
11
Third marriage of persons
1
132 - 66 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole numbered registered
120
More than last year
40
Had residence elsewhere
4
Males (married)
21
Females (married)
18
Widows
17
Widowers
7
Males (single)
7
Females (single)
8
Male children
19
Female children
23
- 120
Under one year (still-born or premature birth, 8) From 1 to 5
17
5 º 10
6
10 " 20
5
20 ° 30
10
30 " 40
14
40° 50 .
9
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.
7
60 ° 70
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15
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
From 70 to 80 . 15
80 " 90 . 11
Over 90 .
2
- 120
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, 1885.
Males.
Total number on register, 1884 1,193
Erased previous to March 1, 1885 (deaths and
removals) 26
1,167
Registered in February
9
1,176
- Erased in October (deaths, removals and for
non-payment of taxes) 168
1,008
Registered and restored in October . 137
Total number now on register and voting lists . 1,145
Number of legal voters in town, as shown by the decennial census of 1885 1,491
Females.
Total number on register, 1884 (entitled to vote
for school committee) 24
Registered in October 42
Total number now on register and voting lists . 66
JURORS DRAWN DURING YEAR.
Feb. 25. John S. Sewall. Nathaniel H. Heath.
May 19. J. Maxwell Elliott.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
May 19. Curtis S. Gordon. Levi W. Gilman. Wendell P. Hood. Oct. 10. John R. Jones. Aaron Vinton.
Number of persons liable to do military duty as certified by the assessors, 1274.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1885 -288 males and 42 females : total, 330.
Amount paid to county treasurer, as required by law, $720.
ORDERS.
Number of orders drawn on town treasurer, 2048, for the sum of $57,516.94.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE,
Town Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO JANUARY 1, 1886.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
High School.
Alonzo G. Whitman, six months $960 00
ee ce four months 680 00
Clarimond Mansfield, six months
330 00
ee ce four months 240 00
Hattie G. Ricker, ten months
550 00
$2,760 00
Grammar Schools.
FIRST.
Harriet C. Fairbanks, ten months
$800 00
Charlotte A. Bishop, six months
300 00
Nellie H. Rogers, four months
200 00
$1,300 00
SECOND.
Lucy W. Bisbee, ten months
$550 00
Alice M. Swett,
550 00
$1,100 00
THIRD.
Susan D. Melcher, ten months
$550 00
Helen J. Barrett,
550 00
$1,100 00
MIXED 1
Lydia Mendum, ten months
$525 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FOURTH.
Mary J. George, ten months
$500 00
Kate W. Bascom
500 00
$1,000 00
Intermediate Schools.
Alice H. Long, six months
$285 00
" ce four months 200 00
Effie C. Sweetser, ten months
450 00
Belle Mitchell, ten months
450 00
Lilla J. Davis, ten months
450 00
Lilla D. Ide, three months
135 00
Lena R. Brackett
258 75
Alma J. Guptill, four months
190 00
$2,418 75
Primary and Mixed Schools.
Lucy F. Dermot, ten months . $500 00
Hannah F. Lewis, thirteen weeks
162 50
E. M. Donkin, eleven weeks 110 00
ce " four months
180 00
Alma J. Guptill, six months
270 00
Mary E. Whitcomb, six months
240 00
Hannah Gibbons, ten months
400 00
135 00
Mary I. Hersey, three months ce seven months
350 00
Emma L Randlett, ten months
450 00
Mary E. Nye, four months
180 00
Maria P. Hood, three weeks
33 75
Annie Ransom, one week
11 25
Hattie Lane, assistant
20 00
Grace A. Small, substitute
11 25
$3,053 75
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Music and Elocution.
C. E. Whiting, six months $210 00
Harry Benson, four " 140 00
$350 00
W. F. Wentworth
38 00
$388 00
JANITORS' SALARIES.
F. M. Mclaughlin (High School building) $295 00
Charles T. Stevens (Centre) 175 30
Charles F. Valentine (Grove street) 175 30
Charles H. Fuller (Franklin street) 150 00
Anthony A. Rich (Vinton street) 99 96
William F. Serrat (Lynde street)
99 96
Eri Upham (Upham street) 60 00
Joseph S. Emerson (Fells)
57 50
$1,113 02
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S SALARIES, 1884-5.
Clifton Fletcher
$65 00
Julius S. Clark
60 00
Thomas W. Ripley 50 00
Mrs. A. K. Miller
50 00
Mrs. S. W. Bradbury
50 00
Mrs. M. A. Adams
50 00
$325 00
School Supplies.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, services as disbursing agent $110 43
Fuel.
J. McCarty, charcoal $21 00
J. M. McCarthy & Sons, charcoal 19 50
S. E. Benson, wood and coal 280 40
M. F. Eastman, coal 754 75
$1,075 65
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries
. $13,645 50
Janitors'
1,113 02
Committee
325 00
Supply agent, salary
110 43
Fuel
1,075 65
$16,269 60
CONTRA.
Appropriations
$16,000 00
Balance from last year
442 53
Received from state
65 22
Received for tuition of children
49 00
$16,556 75
Balance unexpended
287 15
$16,556 75 4118
2.677
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
EXPENDED.
Books, Stationery, Supplies, &c.
D. Appleton & Co.
$150 81
Harper & Brothers
221 25
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.
60 48
Ivison, Blakeman & Taylor
21 70
C. H. Whiting
120 85
Knight, Adams & Co.
237 74
Winkley, Thorp & Dresser
12 20
J. L. Hammett
61 19
Cowperthwait & Co.
24 48
Thompson, Brown & Co.
98 46
Boston School Supply Co.
.
.
148 43
Amount carried forward
.
·
$1,157 59
·
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $1,157 59
Ginn, Heath & Co.
43 20
Wm. Ware & Co.
102 09
George F. King & Merrill
272 83
T. W. Gilson
10 00
Maynard & Noyes
7 50
C. A. Eastman
36 04
Prang Educ. Co.
42 40
A. C. Stockin
26 88
F. M. Ambrose
57 80
Ginn & Co.
38 85
Eaton, Holden & Co.
10 60
Robert Burlen
1 00
Alfred P. Gage
1 75
A. H. Skillings & Co.
38 00
Willard Small
14 00
$1,860 53
General Repairs, Buildings, Grounds, &c.
Angus McDonald, stock and labor $243 20
Ellenwood & McDonald, stock and labor
97 15
D. R. Woodward, ce
ce 26 07
Anthony A. Rich,
ce
er
7 90
O. E. Drown,
ce
244 09
E. N. Sargent,
7 05
G. W. Dew, glazing
2 25
Gibson & Cushing, painting
44 00
A. W. Parker,
152 60
J. P. Deering, lumber
102 69
M. C. Warren & Co., hardware
4 40
A. W. Lynde, cementing cellar, &c.
159 26
123 26
J. C. Howes, repairing furnaces, stoves, &c. . Holbrook & Hunt, repairs, plumbing, &c.
58 77
Amount carried forward . $1,272 69
ce
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $1,272 69
J. L. Holbrook, repairs, plumbing, &c. 23 09
Thos. Kerwin & Co., cleaning vaults 8 00
C. S. Parker & Sons, repairing roof High School building 28 43
W. Emery & Co., inside blinds and windows 79 10
Lemuel Merrill, keys
2 00
R. Philpot, loam and tar 5 50
C. F. Valentine, labor and grading
3 50
$1,422 31
Furniture.
Buffalo School Furniture Co., desks, &c. . $44 20
George S. Phillips, book-cases 27 00
Carroll W. Clark, blackboards, &c
33 20
John B. Souther, wardrobe and mats 30 20
28 00
Norris & Fletcher, piano .
205 00
Harris & Rogers, maps
6 00
A. H. Andrews & Co., settees, &c.
22 00
$395 60
Printing.
Babb & Stephens, programmes
$11 00
W. L. Williams
9 50
T. W. Ripley, reports, &c.
14 00
$34 50
Sundries.
S. P. Rowell, ruling slates, &c.
$18 15
Eugene Lyne, duster
3 00
O. Lappen & Co., brooms, mats, &c. Bugbee & Barrett, hooks, &c. .
44 37
G. P. Reed, cleaning clocks Thomas Ireland, " .
1 00
12 50
4 50
Amount carried forward . $83 52 .
G. M. Bosworth & Co., maps, fixtures, &c.
50
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $83 52
A. G. Whitman, chemical glasses 2 00
Jahn Larrabee, chemicals 12 94
John R. Colby, 1 96
W. F. Wentworth, expense, car fares, &c.
5 00
E. Thayer, conveying children from Swain's pond
38 50
D. M. White, tuning piano 2 50
School committee, expense, fares, &c. 28 40
H. N. Cass, framing crayon 7 50
J. H. Daniels, diplomas 21 35
E. M. Donkin, filling diplomas
4 60
Eastman's Express, expressing . 26 65
Boston Rubber Shoe Co., rent and heating room 200 00
C. G. Harris, silesia, ribbons, &c. 22 18
F. M. Mclaughlin, expense, cleaning, &c. 18 30
$475 40
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, &c. $1,860 53
General repairs
1,422 31
Furniture
395 60
Printing
34 50
Sundries
475 40
$4,188 34
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$3,250 00
Balance from last year
4 56
Received from Mrs. A. K. Miller for books sold
4 78
$3,259 34
Expenditure exceed
929 00
$4,188 34
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Appropriation .
$950 00
Balance from last year
5 35
RECEIPTS.
For auctioneers' licenses : -
Moses Briggs
$2 00
John R. Jones 2 00
George W. Farnsworth
2 00
S. A. Lovejoy .
2 00
8 00
From Crystal Lake Fishing Associa-
tion, rent of pond one year $10 00
From Edwards Brothers, rent for
strip of land from town hall lot . 10 00
20 00
$983 35
EXPENDED.
John Garfield, M.D., returning 5 births, 1884 and
1885 ·
$1 25
Julius S. Clark, M.D. ee 39 ce 9 75 .
Charles C. Odlin, M.D. ce 38 .
ce 9 50
Geo. B. Langmaid, M.D. " 7 ..
1 75
Annie M. Sellee, M.D. 5 ce Re
1 25
S. A. Kimball, M.D.
3
75
C. B. Shute, M.D. 5 1 25
John Larrabee, collecting, recording and return-
ing births, deaths and marriages, 1884 John Larrabee, cash paid, stationery, postage, &c. 4 35
83 90
John Larrabee, services preparing reports, 1884, and extra services .
40 00
W. L. Williams, printing warrants, notices, vot- ing lists, advertising, &c. . ·
156 18
Amount carried forward $309 93
52
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $309 93
T. W. Ripley, printing of reports 226 40
P. M. Murphy, printing licenses 1 50
A. W. Haskell, collectors' book 7 00
C. H. Whiting, record books, &c. 9 25
G. H. Crockett & Co., painting signs
10 00
O. E. Drown, frames for voting lists 3 25 Eastman's Express . 5 80
Oran Brown, damages to team .
20 00
Register of deeds, recording deed 1 00
Gooch & Burdett, legal services 15 00
William S. Bryden, veterinary, advice
2 00
G. C. Stantial, services as clerk for selectmen 25 00
G. C. Stantial, carriage for assessors
10 00
C. T. Stevens, ringing bell
6 00
Samuel Lear, .
6 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, " ce
6 00
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, glazing
1 80
H. B. Newhall, posting notices
5 00
A. B. Pierce, serving warrants, notices, &c. ·
83 25
A. B. Pierce & Son, undertakers, returning 101 deaths (1885) . ·
25 25
H. B. Jacobs, undertaker, returning 5 deaths . P. J. McMahon, 3 ce "
75
" Daily Advertiser," advertising reward Globe Newspaper Co.,
4 20
· Journal ce ce " 10 80
·
5 63
R. Worthington & Co., ·
6 00
R. M. Pulsifer & Co.,
3 75
George Newhall, cash paid for stamps .
4 00
Battery C, M.V.M., salute July 4 50 00
George W. Bartlett, carriage hire .
21 00
O. E. Drown, services (Board of Health) . 15 65
Amount carried forward $908 46
.
·
1 25
O. E. Drown,
6 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $908 46
Carter, Harris & Hawley, sulphur 1 25
M. O. Howes, distributing health notices . 3 50
H. E. Murch, lettering drinking fountain . 7 00
J. A. Dill, lunch 5 00
$925 21
Grant Memorial Services.
George L. Westgate, cambric $80 40
C. G. Harris, cambric
10 47
O. E. Drown, labor, 26 25
F. M. Mclaughlin,
7 50
John H. Gately, ce
8 75
A. J. Barlow, ce
6 25
R. M. Rand,
ce
4 50
Pliny Edson, flags
1 20
Justus Geist, floral design
6 00
E. W. Dowling, decorations
4 00
O. F. Ingalls, shield, &c.
1 25
H. G. Eagan, lithographs
60
S. S. Preble, expense, music, &c.
1 50
H. B. Covel, lettering
2 00
$160 67
Recapitulation.
Appropriations
$950 00
Balance from last year
5 35
Receipts
28 00
$983 35
Incidental expenses
. $925 21
Grant memorial services
. 160 67
$1,085 88
Expenditures exceed
102 53
$1,085 88
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENDED.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, &c.
L. F. Hinckley, groceries and provisions
$311 80
Bugbee & Barrett, ee
ce
237 24
Frost & Hawes,
ce
171 55
W. H. Wells, e
12 00
Lawrence Leonard,
156 00
L. W. Gilman,
and provisions 52 35
10 00
James Worthen,
181 22
J. A. Dill, bread
19 95
McConnell Bros., bread
12 00
Michael Kelly, milk
11 28
Angevine Bros.
ce
4 64
$1,180 03
Fuel.
F. R. Upham
$13 25
M. F. Eastman
76 33
James Marshall
101 17
S. E. Benson
56 04
Lawrence Leonard
8 25
$255 04
Medical Attendance, Medicines and Nurses.
J. S. Clark, M.D. . $65 50
George B. Langmaid, M.D.
20 00
S. A. Kimball, M.D. 3 00
John Larrabee, medicines
53 96
Mrs. Almira Keith, nursing
24 00
" Rupert Everton "
5 00
Charles Sanborn "
8 00
Amount carried forward
$179 46
·
A. E. Gates,
ce
55
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $179 46
Mrs. Ann Stebbins, nursing
6 00
Miss A. M. Conway
5 00
George Gobel and wife "
38 58
Michael Kelly, care of
28 00
$257 04
For Support of Insane.
Asylum for Chronic Insane
$273 45
State Hospital for the Insane
193 96
Worcester Lunatic Hospital
341 39
Danvers' ce ce
584 75
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
287 39
$1,680 94
Burial Expenses.
A. B. Pierce & Son, undertakers, services, &c.
$105 00
Outside Relief.
City of Malden
$479 35
" Cambridge
1 50
ce " Lowell 82 46
ce " Boston
99 67
ce
" Lynn .
51 00
Town of Methuen
49 59
$763 57
Board and Clothing.
S. M. M. McLoon
$54 87
St. Vincent's Asylum
72 00
F. E. Upham, board of child
22 50
ce ce clothing for child
48 00
Mrs. P. R. Ellis
18 00
A. Johnson
6 25
A. M. Conway
15 00
Amount carried forward
$236 62
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$236 62
Ann Stebbins .
97 50
E. J. Barron
169 00
C. S. Jones
12 86
Jane H. Furber
56 00
$571 98
Rents.
Dexter Bryant, 16 months
$32 00
G. N. Harris, agent, 19 weeks
25 65
R. P. Barry, 8 months
48 00
Charles Ramsdell, 34 weeks, 2 days
34 29
Cynthia Howard, 6 months
18 00
John W. Cobb, 18 months
72 00
George B. Rogers, one year
96 00
W. J. Farnsworth, 39 weeks
58 50
$384 44
Sundries.
S. F. Barrett, tickets
$4 51
Bridget Woods, washing clothes
12 00
Babb & Stephens, printing
6 00
G. W. Bartlett, carriage hire
1 00
C. G. Harris, dry goods .
17 02
H. G. Fields, cash .
28 00
" boots, shoes, &c.
94 55
ce car fares, &c.
4 57
O. E. Drown, meals to tramps . 21 75
$189 40
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries, provisions, supplies, &c. .
. $1,180 03
Fuel
255 04
Medical attendance, medicines and nursing Support of insane
257 04
1,680 94
Amount carried forward .
. $3,373 05
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$3,373 05
Burial expenses
105 00
Outside relief
763 57
Board and clothing
571 98
Rents
384 44
Sundries
189 40
$5,387 44
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
Balance from last year
645 64
$4,645 64
Receipts.
From state treasurer
$101 50
City of Boston
119 08
Cambridge
212 56
Somerville .
65 13
Town of Woburn
45 65
Beverly
98 13
Warren
145 73
Stoneham .
68 75
Middleton
34 85
Falmouth .
80 40
Hingham
4 25
Yarmouth .
7 00
H. G. Fields, money refunded
16 00
Peter Edgerly, board of daughter
169 46
1,168 49
$5,814 13
Balance unexpended
$426 69
Note .- Due this account from City of Somerville, $38.00.
MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY MELROSE, MASS.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STATE AID.
Received from sta te treasurer on account of
amount paid during the year 1884 $669 00
PAID DISABLED SOLDIERS AND DEPENDENT RELATIVES DURING YEAR 1885.
Samuel Sprague
$36 00
George C. Bucknam
48 00
William Story 48 00
George A. Tainter
36 00
Daniel D. Penney
48 00
Harriet N. Lynde
48 00
Sarah Barrett .
48 00
Mary F. Howard 48 00
Maria G. Colson
48 00
Helen E. Poole
48 00
Alvin Drake
21 00
Charles H. Young
72 00
Benjamin F. Gibbs
12 00
Ann M. Jewett
48 00
Sarah P. Roberts
48 00
Rebecca H. French .
40 00
John H. Guild
40 00
Bridget Dolan
32 00
Moses P. Mitchell
18 00
$787 00
MILITARY AID.
Received from state treasurer on account of aid paid in 1884 $391 00
[Sums paid under provisions chap. 252, Acts of 1879. One half refunded by the state. ] George W. Grover . $96 00
Amount carried forward $96 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward
$96 00
Lawrence Reardon
48 00
Ede K. Chase .
72 00
William B. York
96 00
Horace W. Stevens
54 00
William A. Johnson
28 00
Benjamin F. York
30 00
Torry Peabody
24 00
Charles S. Jones
54 00
$502 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$2,300 00
For new hose .
400 00
EXPENDED. $2,700 00
Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1.
Services of men, one year
$400 00
Services of steward, one year
40 00
S. E. Benson, coal . 1 65
Edwards Brothers, shaft, reel and repairs 28 50
A. L. Maclachlan, straps . 5 00
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., ladders
39 22
Eastman's Express, horse hire .
33 00
$547 37
Russell Hose Company, No. 1.
Services of men, one year $248 32
Services of steward, one year .
40 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.
18 50
A. W. Parker, painting carriage Edwards Brothers, bolts . .
29 50
75
Amount carried forward . .
$337 07
60
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $337 07
S. E. Benson, coal .
12 25
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
2 72
M. F. Eastman, coal 4 95
$356 99
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2.
Services of men, one year
$235 00
Services of steward, one year
40 00
Horse hire
18 00
L. W. Gilman, rent (fifteen months)
187 50
A. W. Parker, glazing
1 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.
21 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
50
S. E. Benson, coal .
6 00
M. F. Eastman, wood and coal
10 90
J. Singer, Jr., sundries .
3 10
J. M. Keen, painting carrriage
25 00
$548 00
Highland Hose Company, No. 3.
Services of men, one year
$258 34
Services of steward, one year
40 00
Horse hire
2 00
John Singer, Jr., sundries
14 81
S. E. Benson, wood and coal
12 75
Samuel Lear, stock and labor
2 00
M. F. Eastman, wood and coal
21 35
J. C. Howes, stove, &c.
25 15
J. M. Keen, painting carriage and repairs
26 25
$402 65
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Board of engineers, services
$71 00
badges
4 00
Amount carried forward .
$75 00
.
.
61
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $75 00
Eastman's Express
2 40
W. H. Turner & Co., 600 feet hose, cotton, R.L. 2₺ inches 456 00
John Singer, Jr., cash paid
for rubber coats $30 00
for lanterns
39 00
for sundries
7 00
$76 00
Less cash rec'd for condemned hose .
34 00
42 00
R. M. Rand, care of Endeavor engine 5 00
M. F. Eastman, cannel coal for steamer
3 50
$583 90
RECAPITULATION.
Bigelow Hook & Ladder Co. $547 37
Russell Hose Co. 356 99
N. D. Blake Hose Co.
548 00
Highland Hose Co.
402 65
Contingent expenses
583 90
$2,438 91
CONTRA.
Appropriation
$2,700 00
Balance unexpended . 261 09
$2,700 00 $2,700 00
TOWN HALL.
EXPENDED.
O. E. Drown, janitor, 1 year $300 00
es ce sundries and labor 13 89
J. C. Howes, repairs, labor on vase, &c. 70 39
Amount carried forward $384 28
62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $384 28
M. F. Eastman, coal and lawn dressing 255 75
A. W. Parker, glazing 5 90
Nathaniel Tufts, lantern 12 00
H. Cummings, gas and steam fitting ·
37 75
Lawrence Wilde & Co., furniture
6 00
Daniel Norton, rope
2 50
Melrose Lyceum, part cost, extra seats
25 00
A. C. Currier, gas burners
2 25
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., 135,100 cubic feet gas
337 75
John Larrabee, sundries . 1 60
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
15 65
Edwards Bros., sharpening lawn mower
1 50
Thomas Kerwin & Co., cleaning cesspool . 10 00
C. S. Parker & Sons, repairing roof .
113 34
F. R. Upham, cedar posts for fence .
13 50
D. R. Woodward, stock and labor 67 15
J. P. Deering, fence stock 53 83
A. W. Caswell, painting fence .
17 00
$1,362 75
RECEIPTS.
For use of hall :
Jubilee Singers
$20 00
Miniature Patti Concert Co.
25 00
Melrose Athletic Club
30 00
Firemen
25 00
Mrs. G. N. Bordman
25 00
Universalist Society
60 00
Catholic Society
74 00
Committee meetings, &c.
15 00
Melrose Lyceum
200 00
$474 00
Amount carried forward
$474 00
63
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $474 00
For rent of room :
Melrose Savings Bank, 1 year
100 00
$574 00
Expenditures exceed
788 75
$1,362 75
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation
$1,700 00
Balance from last year
224 76
$1,924 76
EXPENDED.
Wheeler Reflector Co., for lighting and care of
119 to 132 lamps, for one year, 30,579 lightings at 42 cents . ·
$1,376 08
. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., lighting and care of 29 lamps, 10} months ·
458 79
J. C. Howes, repairs 38 61
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., removing post, &c. 2 02
$1,875 50
Balance unexpended
49 26
$1,924 76
ADDITIONAL STREET LAMPS.
Appropriation
$75 00
Balance unexpended
55 45
$130 45
64
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Wheeler Reflector Co., 12 lanterns, frames, posts,
&c. .
$60 40
Eastman's Express
1 40
$61 80
Balance unexpended
68 65
$130 45
ARMORY RENT.
H. A. Leonard, rent for 1 year $400 00
Received from state treasurer on account of rent
for year 1884 $400 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation .
$200 00
Paid E. C. Gould, Commander Post 4, G.A.R.,
as per vote
$200 00
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation · $3,500 00
Appropriation to replace amount expended on
Orris and Warren streets .
200 00
Balance from last year
532 02
$4,232 02
RECEIPTS.
Highland Congregational Church, digging cellar 62 50 B. F. Dyer 24 64
Charles B. Hill 5 00
$4,324 16
65
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED. - FOR LABOR AND TEAMS.
James Marshall, Supt. : -
131} days at $2.50 per day $328 74
Laborers, 15752 days at $1.76 per day 2,772 65
Teams, 5194 days at $1.50 per day . 778 86
$3,880 25
Of the above there was expended in months as
follows : --
January .
$45 84
February
77 02
March
41 32
April
957 29
May
659 24
June
647 76
July
470 51
August
.
340 64
September
200 20
November
352 38
December
88 05
$3,880 25
Sundries.
J. P. Deering, lumber
$14 83
Eastman's Express .
95
J. C. Howes, labor and drain pipe
20 24
C. H. Thompson & Co., shovels and barrow 6 50
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., fencing and staples 4 33
G. W. Bartlett, teams 10 00
Bugbee Barrett, hoes, &c.
2 90
H. C. Richardson, watering streets 45 50
J. O. Chandler, sharpening tools 57 05
Edwards Brothers, repairing snow-plough 4 50
H. E. Murch, labor on edgestones 1 50
Amount carried forward
$168 30
66
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $168 30
Geo. W. Burke, filling and labor on Franklin st. 25 00
Dexter Byrant, damages on Emerson street 20 00
Nelson Cochran, surveying
41 75
Charles Mills ce
7 82
Frank Gibbons, 1195 loads gravel ·
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