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59 75
Frank Gibbons, 182 perch stone 9 25
E. Fuller, 195 loads gravel 11 70
$343 57
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriations
. $3,700 00
Balance from last year
532 02
Receipts
92 14
$4,324 16
EXPENDED.
For labor and teams ·
$3,880 25
For sundries
.
343 57
$4,223 82
Balance unexpended
100 34
$4,324 16
TREMONT STREET SIDEWALK.
Appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, Supt., 11} days, at $2.50 per day $28 75
Laborers.
136 days, at $1.76 per day
239 36
Amount carried forward . .
$268 11
.
67
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $268 11
Teams.
384 days, at $1.50 per day
57 37
Boston & Maine R.R., 150 old ties 15 00 ·
D. R. Woodward, labor and nails
37 00
J. P. Deering, plank
102 77
George F. Boardman, 118 loads gravel
11 80
$492 05
Balance unexpended
7 95
·
$500 00
ORRIS AND WARREN STREETS.
Appropriation
$600 00
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, Supt., 20} days, at $2.50 per day $50 62
Laborers.
2692 days, at $1.76 per day
474 76
Teams.
49₺ days, at $1.50 per day
74 24
$599 62
Balance unexpended
38
$600 00
NOTE. - $200 was expended on these streets from the highway appro- priation, previous to the above.
68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON STREET.
Appropriation .
$200 00
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, Supt., 7 days, at $2.50 per day $17 50
Laborers, 80 days, at $1.76 per day . 140 80
Teams, 17¿ days, at $1.50 per day 26 25
$184 55
Balance unexpended
15 45
$200 00
CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
Appropriation . ·
$150 00
Balance from last year
62 39
$212 39
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, 272} yards concrete crossing,
at 40 cents per yard
$109 20
261 yards concrete gutters, at 30 cents per yard
78 50
For repairs
15 00
$202 70
Balance unexpended
9 69
$212 39
DRAINAGE.
Appropriation .
$300 00
Balance from last year 116 47
$416 47
69
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
James Marshall, Supt., 13 days' labor, at $2.50
per day $32 50
Laborers, 102 days, at $1.76 per day 179 52
Teams, 12} days at $1.50 per day 18 75
J. A. Ramsdell, 265 square feet covering stone . 53 00
Edmands & Co., 100 feet 12-inch pipe
32 00
$315 77
Balance unexpended
100 70
$416 47
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation .
$900 00
Balance from last year
161 87
$1,061 87
EXPENDED. Labor and Teams.
James Marshall, Supt., 174 days, at
$2.50 ·
$43 12
Laborers, 197 days, at $1.76 ·
346 72
Teams, 413 days, at $1.50 62 75
$452 59
Concrete.
W. F. Conant, one half expense of laying 60 yards concrete, at 30 cents .
$9 00
Walter B. Ellis, one half expense of laying 1873} yards concrete, at 30 cents 281 03 290 03
Amount carried forward
$742 62
70
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $742 62
Walter B. Ellis, for laying 688} yards
concrete, at 30 cents . · $206 58
Walter B. Ellis, for top dressing 499
yards concrete, at 15 cents ·
74 85
Walter B. Ellis, for tar dressing 522 yards concrete, at 5 cents 26 10
. 307 53
Sundries.
T. R. Newhall, 5 feet curbstone . $2 25
W. B. Ellis, 10 feet circular stone 6 00
8 25
$1,058 40
Balance unexpended
3 47
$1,061 87
DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
· Balance from last year $100 00
EXPENDED.
For labor
$18 06
" teams
3 00
Patrick Cullen, labor and stone
16 90
Fulton Iron Foundry Co., iron plate 4 55
John Binney & Son, lantern
11 75
Thomas McCoubry, lantern frame, &c. 15 00
J. C. Howes, pipe and labor 42 97
$112 23
Expenditures exceed, $12.23
71
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL BUILDING.
Balance from last year $530 58
EXPENDED.
Paid committee's orders $571 60
Expenditures exceed
41 02
$571 60
$571 60
INSURANCE.
No appropriation. EXPENDED.
W. D. Serrat, policies on hose house Franklin street, Centre School building, Fells School building
$297 49
R. B. Leighton, furniture in Grove-street School building
30 00
$327 49
STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Appropriation .
$3,500 00 .
EXPENDED.
Expense of committee to Pawtucket, R.I. . 15 25
Balance unexpended $3,484 75
INTEREST.
Appropriation .
.
$6,000 00
Balance from last year 296 02
Received as interest collected on taxes from
Jonathan C. Howes, 1882 and 1883 199 55
Amount carried forward .
$6,495 57
72
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward $6,495 57
Lewis G. Coburn, 1884 839 21
M. F. Eastman, 1885 72 58
$7,407 36
EXPENDED.
Interest on town hall bonds ($65,000) at 7 per
cent $4,550 00
on note to Lowell Institution for Savings 1,200 00
on notes to Commonwealth of Mass. 620 00
on notes to Melrose Savings Bank 171 11
on notes sold various persons 493 75
$7,034 86
Balance unexpended
372 50
$7,407 36
MELROSE WATER FUND.
DR.
Paid interest on bonds, $150,000, at
6 per cent per annum $9,000 00
bills on account of construction and maintenance for the year 1885 10,600 54
Treasurer of water loan sinking
fund commissioners, per order, surplus, 1884 4,643 08
On account of surplus, 1885 756 92 -
$25,000 54
CR.
Town's appropriations :-
For use of water $2,000 00
For cost of construction, 1884 . 3,754 51
$5,754 51
To credit of fund last year
888 57
Amount carried forward $6.643 08
73
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
. $6,643 08 Amount brought forward . RECEIPTS.
From Addison Lane, superin-
tendent and water registrar, cash at various times, water rates, &c., for 1885 . 16,895,78
Expenditures exceed (due treasurer)
1,461 68
$25,000 54
Water Committee ..
(Special. )
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Crafts & Forbes, services as en- gineers
$100 00
James S. Adams, printing 9 25
Charles W. Bills, use of pump, &c. 11 10
American Steam Gauge Co., use of pressure gauge 2 00
W. F. Sherman, expense, telegrams, &c. 2 79
C. S. Knowles, rings and washers . 2 00
Thomas McCoubry, rods and plates . 4 40
W. W. Boardman, carriage hire 2 00
$133 54
Balance unexpended
166 46
$300 00
High Service.
RECEIPTS.
From sale of bonds :
Nos. 1 to 20, @ $1060 each . $21,200 00
Accrued interest 24 days, at 4
per cent . 53 33
Amount carried forward $21,253 33
$23,538 86
74
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $21,253 33
Nos. 21 to 27, at $1060 each 7,420 00
Accrued interest 43 54
Nos. 28 to 30, at $1060 each
3,180 00
Accrued interest
20 00
$31,916 87
EXPENDED.
Paid committee's orders to January,
1886 . $15,421 32
Fells School Building.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid committee's orders . .
$2,700 00
Balance unexpended .
2,300 00
$5,000 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
Appropriation . $750 00
Dog tax for 1884, from county treasurer 573 85
$1,323 85
EXPENDED.
Paid E. H. Goss, treasurer of trustees, on orders $1,323 85
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation .
$1,900 00
Balance from last year 354 34 .
$2,254 34
75
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Levi S. Gould, selectman
$200 00
John K. Currier, ce
200 00
H. G. Fields, selectman and chair- man overseers of poor 250 00
John Larrabee, town clerk 175 00
George Newhall, treasurer
300 00
George C. Stantial, assessor
150 00
Gilbert N. Harris,
150 00
George F. Boardman, "
150 00
F. E. Orcutt, auditor, 1884 15 00
J. R. Norton,
15 00
G. N. Harris, " ce 15 00
Alfred Hocking, registrar of voters 25 00
Walter Babb, ee ce
.
25 00
John B. Souther, ee ce
.
25 00
John Larrabee,
ce
25 00
Jonathan C. Howes, collector, one half
of one per cent on $20,166.68 : 100 84
5 per cent on $333.32 (poll taxes) 16 66
L. G. Coburn, one half of one per cent
on $62,145.82 . 310 73
5 per cent on $1354.18 (poll taxes)
67 71
$2,215 94
Balance unexpended
38 40
$2,254 34
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Appropriation . $1,200 00
Balance from last year 115 50
$1,315 50
.
.
.
76
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
· H. B. Newhall, 1704 hours $426 00
Frank M. Mclaughlin, 923 hours 230 75
A. Wilbur Lynde, 73 hours 18 25
C. T. Stevens, 20 hours . 5 00
O. E. Drown, 1692 hours 423 00
' R. M. Rand, 47 hours 11 75
James F. Cooper, 32 hours 8 00
R. A. Gowell, 34 hours 8 50
C. H. Fuller, 22 hours 5 50
A. B. Pierce, 32 hours
8 00
$1,144 75
Sundries.
G. W. Bartlett, carriage hire . $42 00
F. M. Holmes Furniture Co., wardrobe 18 00
J. P. Lovell's Sons, irons, clubs and twisters 13 50
A. W. Mitchell, badges · 7 50
F. M. Mclaughlin, court expenses 7 42
O. E. Drown, care of lock-up 1 year 25 00
113 42
$1,258 17
Balance unexpended .
57 33
$1,315 50
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
For six lots sold residents, at $75 each $450 00
three
at $60 ee
180 00
two half lots ce
at $40 ce
80 00
one lot ce at $40 40 00
Amount carried forward
$750 00
77
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $750 00
For one half lot sold resident, at $30 each 30 00
one lot in public ground 25 00
On account of lots sold
275 00
For one lot sold non-resident half lot ee
175 00
90 00
For graves
66 00
For care of lots ·
235 00
For grading, sodding, interments, &c. 244 10
$1,890 10
EXPENDED.
Thomas Marshall, labor, 6 months, at $43 per month
$258 00
Thomas Marshall, labor, teams, manure, &c., furnished . .
49 89
Daniel Dowd, labor, 167 days, at $1.50 per day 250 50
John Knight, labor, 1432 days, at $1.50 per day 215 25
ce 2} days, at $1.76 4 40
Bugbee & Barrett, lawn seed, &c.
5 60
A. C. Goss, 275 feet sods 2 75
team, 374 days
55 88
man, 4 days
7 00
Charles Pratt, 4267 feet sods
42 67
S. E. Eastman, P. M. stamps
2 00
Thomas McCoubry, sharpening and repairing tools 1 08 .
Nelson Cochran, surveying
4 00
G. W. Bartlett, team
1 00
Jos. Breck & Son, grass shears
1 75
J. P. Deering, lumber
1 00
Henry J. Rice, 217 feet granite capping
108 50
labor,
3 50
Justus Geist, plants and planting
25 00
Amount carried forward .
· £ $1,039 77
78
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward . $1,039 77
M. F. Eastman, 7 barrels cement 10 50
John Larrabee, services on committee 25 00
25 00
George Newhall, services on committee " making and acknowledging 46
deeds 23 00
Thos. Cassells, 34 days' labor
59 70
' John Connell, 4 days' labor 7 04
Geo. F. Grover, 2 days' labor 3 52
Geo. F. Case, Jr., 74 days' labor
10 87
Charles Boardman, labor and oxen
5 00
B. R. Upham, labor and team
4 87
F. R. Upham, labor and team .
24 38
$1,238 65
Surplus for the year, $661.45.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in the treasury January 28, 1885 $44 18
Total receipts for the year . 178,134 60
$178,178 78
Total disbursements for the year
. 176,695 18
Cash in treasury January 30, 1886 . . $1,483 60
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NOTES GIVEN AND PAID DURING THE YEAR. Melrose Savings Bank, borrowed on
notes and paid during the year $21,000 00 $21,000 00 Lowell Institution for Savings, paid note dated September 7, 1865 20,000 00 Paid note reported last year as tem- porary loan 12,000 00
Borrowed on notes and paid during the year . · ·
19,000 00 19,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, borrowed on demand, temporary loan 10,000 00
$50,000 00
$72,000 00
TRUST FUND.
Received from H. A. Newhall, of Malden, execu- tor of will of Sally Upham, as a legacy from her to the town of Melrose, the town to care for cemetery lot in the "old burial ground" perpetually, as per vote passed June 2, 1885
$200 00
80
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT. - JAN. 1886.
BONDS.
Melrose water fund, 1st issue, due
July 1, 1890 $100,000 00
Melrose water fund, 2d issue, due
October 1, 1892 · 50,000 00
Town hall bonds, due October 1, 1892 65,000 00
-- $215,000 00
Melrose water loan (high service) . 30,000 00
PERMANENT LOANS.
Notes outstanding.
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,
due October 15, 1888, interest 6 per cent $5,000 00
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,
due August 6, 1889, interest 4 per cent 8,000 00
13,000 00
TEMPORARY LOAN.
Melrose Savings Bank, on demand,
interest 3 per cent
10,000,00 .
Total debt
$268,000 00
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State of Massachusetts on
account of State aid .
$787 00
Due from State of Massachusetts on account of Armory rent .
400 00
Due from State of Massachusetts on account of Military aid 251 00
Bills due on poor account
38 00
$1,476 00
Amount carried forward
$1,476 00
81
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward . . $1,476 00
Uncollected taxes :-
1881
134 00 ·
1882
£ 468 55 .
1883
· 566 63
1884
. 1,846 01
1885
26,274 81
$30,766 00
Water loan sinking fund
$24,515 60
Cash in the treasury .
1,483 60
25,999 20
$56,765 20
Net'debt more than assets available 211,234 80
$268,000 00
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE NEWHALL, Treasurer.
(E. and O. excepted. )
Melrose, February, 1886.
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER,
In account with Commissioners of Melrose Water Loan Sinking Fund. DR.
February, 1885. Cash on hand $487 48
To received as surplus from water fund, 1884 4,643 08
To received from water fund on account of sur- plus for 1885 756 92
To received from sale of bonds
principal $10,000 00
premium 1,198 75
11,198 75
To received as interest 969 58
$18,055 81
82
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
CR.
By paid rent for box in safe deposit vault . $10 00
By paid for mortgage notes on real estate . 6,300 00
By paid for bonds . 11,000 00
By paid premium on bonds
660 00
By paid accrued interest on bonds 70 21
February, 1886. Cash on hand
15 60
$18,055 81
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER, in account with the Town of Melrose. DR.
Jan. 28, 1885. Cash in treasury $44 18
RECEIPTS.
From State Treasurer : -
On account of School fund $65 22
Armory rent, 1884 . 400 00
State aid, 1884 ·
669 00
Corporation tax . 1,967 30
Bank tax
648 77 .
Military aid, 1884 . 195 50
3,945 79
From various sources : -
On account of School Contingent, books
sold, &c.
$4 78
On account of Poor fund
. 1,168 49
School " ·
49 00
Contingent fund .
28 00
For use of Town hall 574 00 .
County Treasurer, dog tax, 1884 573 85
For lots, graves, &c., Wyoming Cemetery . . 1,890 10
$3,989 97 Amounts carried forward $4,288 22
83
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward $4,288 22 $3,989 97 From A. Lane, superintendent, water-
rates collected, &c. 16,895 78
Trust Fund
200 00
On account of Highways
92 14
From sale of Water Bonds, High Ser-
vice 31,916 87
53,393 01
TAXES.
M. F. Eastman, collector, taxes for 1885
$45,000 00
L. G. Coburn, collector, taxes for 1884 23,500 00 Jona. C. Howes, collector, taxes for 1883 2,128 02
Jona. C. Howes, collector, taxes for 1882 154 96
Jona. C. Howes, collector, taxes for 188112 82
LOANS. 70,795 80
Received on treasurer's notes 50,000 00
CR.
$178,178 78
By paid Town Clerk's orders as follows : -
School fund . $16,269 60
School contingent expenses . .
4,188 34
Contingent fund . · 1,064 88
Poor fund .
5,387 44 .
Fire department . 2,438 91 .
Town hall . 1,362 75 .
Street lights
1,875 50
Cemetery (Wyoming) 1,238 65
Police 1,258 17
Town officers' salaries .
· 2,215 94
Amount carried forward . $37,300 18
84
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amount brought forward, $37,300 18
By State aid .
787 00
Water fund
. 10,734 08
Drainage
315 77
Armory rent 400 00
Additional street lamps 61 80
Concrete sidewalks
1,058 40
Concrete crossings and gutters
202 70
Military aid
502 00
Highways
4,223 82
Insurance .
327 49
Memorial day
200 00
Drinking fountain
112 23
Steam fire engine
15 25
Tremont street sidewalk
. 492 05
Orris and Warren streets
599 62
Washington street
184 55
-
$57,516 94
By paid interest on Water Fund Bonds $9,000 00
ce notes and Town Hall bonds 7,034 86
orders of Trustees Public
Library 1,323 85
State tax, 1885 .
3,330 00
County tax, 1885
2,373 35
Treasurer Water Loan sink-
ing fund 5,400 00
orders of committee on school
building at the "Fells " . 2,700 00
order of committee on school building at the "High-
lands " . .
·
571 60
order of committee on " High Service " . 15,421 32
Amounts carried forward . $47,154 98 $57,516 94
85
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
Amounts brought forward . $47,154 98 $57,516 94 By paid on account of corporation tax 2 26
contingent fund 21 00
47,178 24
TEMPORARY LOANS.
By paid treasurer's notes 72,000 00
January 30, 1886. By cash in the treasury
· 1,483 60
$178,178,78
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the Books of the Town Treasurer, and find them correct, and vouchers for all expenditures.
We have also examined the Expenditures of the Public Library, and find the report of the Treasurer is correct.
At request of Water Commissioners we examined the Books of that Department. We find them correctly kept, but recommend a change in the manner of keeping them, and the Board concur in our recommendation.
FRANK E. ORCUTT, JOHN R. NORTON, WALTER I. NICKERSON, Auditors.
Melrose, February 11, 1886.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1885.
Number of inhabitants . 6,110
children 5 to 15 years of age
1,135
dwellings
1,323
horses
364
cows and oxen
.
178
dogs
331
acres of land taxed (about)
2,700
steam-boilers .
18
horse-power
1,107}
Value of real estate .
. $4,374,250
personal estate
395,415
Total valuation
. $4,769,665
Rate of taxation per $1000, $14.20.
Amount of appropriations
. $63,753 64
state tax
3,330 00
county tax
2,373 35
overlay .
1,817 24
$71,274 23
Assessed as follows : -
Number of polls, 1772.
Tax on polls at $2 each
. $3,544 00
.. 50 "
1 00
personal estate
5,614 88
real estate
62,114 35
·
Amount of warrant committed to the collector . $71,274 23 additional assessments 136 17
Amount carried forward
$71,410 40
88
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward . $71,410 40
Less abatements
208 17
Net amount January 1, 1886
. $71,202 23
On which there has been collected $44,927 42
And interest
72 58
$45,000 00
ABATEMENTS ON 1885.
A. W. Brigham .
$2 00
Mrs. C. W. Clinckard $5 29
Banford Moorhouse
2 00
Mrs. Mary E. Howard 7 10
Henry Hunt
4 39
Mrs. S. S. Twombly
: 10
Gillam B. Wheeler
14 75 Mrs. E. M. Morcomb
7 10
S. F. Barrett
5 40
Mrs. Lucy A. Barrett
4 26
Walker P. Lowe
36
Mrs. George Upham
4 97
Clifton Fletcher
14 20
Miss Joana Stackpole
5 72
F. H. Torrey
7 10
Miss Nancy S. Wilson
2 84
R. W. Emerson & Co.
35 50
Misses Conway et als. Miss C. Morgan
15 62
F. J. Hunt .
7 10
Estate of F. D. Howe
2 75
Samuel D. Taylor
5 56
George E. Phillips
3 55
Joel Clemmons .
2 00
C. A. Messenger, Jr.
3 55
Samuel A. Kimball
7 10
$208 17
FOR YEAR 1884.
Net amount of collector's books, January 1,
1885, as per last report . $64;550 76
Additional assessments in 1885 37 60
$64,588 36
Abatements made in 1885
133 22
Net amount, January 1, 1886
. $64,455 14
On which there has been collected $62,609.13
And interest
890 87 - $63,500 00
ABATEMENTS ON 1884, DURING 1885.
Mrs. Mary R. Prince : $6 90
Albert F. Fisher . $2 00
Scott
.
2 00
Geo. E. Fenn 2 00 .
Estate of Jacob Gobel ·
5 52
Fountain ·
2 00
S. A. Lovejoy
· 13 80
James Garvin 2 00 .
12 66
C. E. Foss .
14 20
Michael Lucey .
2 00
John P. Averill
2 00
89
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
L. S. Leighton
$6 90
James D. Hodges
$2 00
Edgar P. Chase .
2 00
Geo. Wells Harris
2 00
Miss Cythia Howard
6 21
Sidney D. Howe
2 00
Mrs. Mary E. Howard
2 41
Chas. H. Howard 2 00
6 90
Rufus Johnson .
2 00
Mrs. N. K. Hunt
.
2 43
Win. Holmes
2 00
Geo. E. White
.
2 00
John Mclaughlin
2 00
Harry Oliver
.
2 00
James Mc Bride
2 00
Daniel Bayne
.
2 00
Meeney
2 00
Geo. E. Burnham
2 00
Henry Morcomb
2 00
Wallace Kimball
2 00
Mortimer .
2 00
Crystal Lake Boat Club
2 76
Wm. H. Richardson
2 00
Joel Clemmens
2 00
Wm. F. Russell
1 00
Misses E. and M. Moody
11 04
Dennis Sullivan
2 00
John Day
2 00
J. E. Spear
2 00
C. H. Edmunds
2 00
W. H. Eaton
2 00
$133 22
W. H. Earl
1 00
FOR YEAR 1883.
Net amount of collector's book Jan. 1, 1885, as per last report
$62,986 65
Additional
2 00
$62,988 65
Abatements made in 1885
54 63
Net amount Jan. 1, 1886
$62,934 02
On which there has been collected $62,367 39
And interest
1,003 08 - $63,370 47
ABATEMENTS ON 1883, DURING 1885.
C. H. Edmunds $2 00
W. J. Reiley $2 00
W. H. Eaton
.
2 00
Dennis Sullivan 2 00
Rupert Everton
2 00
J. E. Spear 4 88
Albert F. Fisher
1 00
Isaac Watson 2 00
Louis Finger
. 2 00
Mrs. J. H. Thompson .
7 20
Geo. G. Lunt
. 2 00
John Mclaughlin
. 2 00
J. M. Critchett 6 19
Armstrong
2 00
Clark
. 2 00
W. H. Richardson
. 2 00
$54 63
.
6 35
H. H. Westgate
Geo. G. Lunt
2 00
Mrs. Mary F. Howard
Geo. M. T. Piper 11 36
90
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR YEAR 1882.
Net amount of collector's book, January 1, 1885,
as per last report . $57,707 03
Add error
10 00
$57,717 03
Abatements made in 1885
34 00
Net amount January 1, 1886
. $57,683 03
On which there has been collected $57,214 48
And interest .
915 48
$58,129 96
ABATEMENTS ON 1882 DURING 1885.
Melzer L. Avery
$2 00
Henry Kennard $2 00
Howard Briggs
2 00
John Mclaughlin
1 00
S. A. Cate
2 00
W. J. Reiley 2 00
Thomas Dermot
2 00
H. H. Reathrom
2 00
Charles B. Dodd .
2 00
Dennis Sullivan
2 00
Albert F. Fisher
2 00
Eugene A. Snow
2 00
George Wells Harris
2 00
W. H. Earl
1 00
Alfred R. Loring
2 00
Henry Kramer
2 00
$34 00
FOR YEAR 1881.
Net amount of collector's book January 1, 1885,
as per last report . $53,892 51
4 41
Net amount January 1, 1886
. $53,888 10
On which there has been collected $53,754 10
And interest 833 72
$54,587 82
Stephen Hyde
2 00
Nicholas Johnson .
2 00
Abatements made in 1885
ASSESSORS' REPORT. 91
ABATEMENTS ON 1881 DURING 1885.
George E. Thomas
$ 41
Charles H. Howard $2 00
George Wells Harris
2 00
$4 41
GEO. C. STANTIAL, GILBERT N. HARRIS, GEO. F. BOARDMAN, Assessors of Melrose.
.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1885. Amount of warrant and tax list as received from the assessors
. $71,274 23
Additional assessments 136 17
$71,410 40
Abatements (see assessors' report) 208 17
$71,202 23
Interest collected
72 58
$71,274 81
Cash paid treasurer .
. 45,000 00
Balance unpaid January 1, 1886 . $26,274 81
MOSES F. EASTMAN,
Collector for 1885.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1884.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1885, as per last report $24,602 42 Additional 37 60
$24,640 02
Abatements in 1885 (see assessors' report)
133 22
$24,506 80
Interest collected in 1885
839 21
$25,346,01
Paid treasurer in 1885
. 23,500 00
Balance unpaid January 1, 1886 . $1,846 01
LEWIS G. COBURN, Collector for 1884.
93
COLLECTORS® REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1883.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1885, as per last report $2,576 48 Additional 2 00
$2,578 48
Abatements in 1885 (see assessors' report)
54 63
$2,523 85
Interest collected in 1885
170 80
$2,694 65
Paid treasurer in 1885
2,128 02
Balance unpaid January 1, 1886
$566 63
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1883.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1882.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1885, as per last report $527 37
Add error 100 00
$627 37
Abatements in 1885 (see assessors' report)
34 00
$593 37
Interest collected in 1885
30 14
$623 51
Paid treasurer in 1885
154 96
Balance unpaid January 1, 1886
$468 55
JONATHAN C. HOWES, Collector for 1882.
94
COLLECTORS' REPORTS.
STATEMENT OF TAXES FOR YEAR 1881.
Balance unpaid January 1, 1885, as per last report $152 62
Abatements in 1885 (see assessors' report) 4 41
$148 21
Interest paid in 1885
1 39
$146 82
Paid treasurer in 1885
12 82
Balance unpaid January 1, 1886
$134 00
JONATHAN C. HOWES,
Collector for 1881.
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
We hereby respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1885 : -
In making our report this year we wish to call the atten- tion of the town to the necessity for an increased supply of hose, a part of our present supply being unfit for use. We therefore recommend the appropriation of $1900 for the expenses of the department, and $500 for new hose, and the unexpended balance of last year. We desire also to thank the officers and members of the department for the prompt obedience and harmony of the department which has characterized their efforts during the past year. The department embraces a membership of forty-five men, com- prising four different companies, hook and ladder truck, and three hose carriages, all in good order, located as follows :-
Liberty Bigelow Hook and Ladder, No. 1, 15 men, in basement of town hall, Main street.
Russell Hose Company, No. 1, 10 men, Main street, opposite town hall.
N. D. Blake Hose Company, No. 2, 10 men, in Masonic Hall building, Main street, Wyoming.
Highland Hose Company, No. 3, 10 men, on Franklin street, Highlands, near depot.
All being under the control of three engineers.
There have been eleven alarms of fire from January 1, 1885, to January 1, 1886, given as follows :-
Loss.
Mar. 15, house, owned by W. J. Farnsworth $1,250 00
April 16, water tower, owned by Mr. Smith 25 00
96
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
April 30, woods at Highlands
May 12, woods
June 16, moulding mill, owned by O. F. Ingalls July 13, woods 21, woods
$10 00
August 17, house and barn, owned by Mrs. J. M. Critchett 800 00
Sept. 13, house, owned by E. A. Harriman
800 00
Oct. 14, barrels of lime .
15 00
Dec. 30, moulding mill, owned by O. F. Ingalls
10 00
Total amount of loss by fires
$2,910 00
Total amount of insurance . 1,566 50
Amount of loss above insurance $1,343 50
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. LYNDE, W. B. ELLIS, JOHN SINGER,
Engineers of Fire Department.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COM- MISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1885.
To the Town of Melrose :
The Melrose Water Board has the honor to submit its Six- teenth Annual Report, agreeably to the requirements of an Act of the Legislature, together with the report of the Super- intendent, to which we invite attention as containing a state- ment in detail of the condition and operations of this department for the year ending December 31, 1885.
Your Commissioners take pleasure in being able to report a favorable condition of the pond, notwithstanding the in- creased number of water-takers and the consequent increased consumption, the water at this date being only 17} inches below high-water mark.
It is believed that the water works are now in as good condition as at any time since their construction ; and we are pleased to note the marked increase of the earnings of the works for the year.
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