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10 00
Curry & Hebblethwaite “
47 05
Deering, J. P., lumber
8 62
Goss, C. B. & F. H., drain pipe
4 70
Lear, Samuel, labor and stock
20 50
Lynde, A. W., building cellar
195 00
Pearson, E. G., cleaning clock .
I 25
Robinson, S. A. & Co., horses
32 00
Stewart, W. H., labor and stock 19 63
Singer, J. Jr., sundries
8 17
$809 35
Liberty Bigclow H. & Co. No. I.
Services of men, I year.
Johnson, T. B.
$35 00
Perry, B. F.
35 00
Edwards, J.
35 00
Lynde, W. A.
35 00
Parker, D. O.
35 00
Ames. B.
35 00
Tyzzer, F. H.
35 00
$245 00 $4,250 07 Amounts carried forward,
99
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, .
$245 00 $4,250 07
Wiswell, D. W.
35 00
Kelley, T.
35 00
Stewart, W. H.
35 00
Tyzzer, J.
35 00
Robertson, H.
35 00
Johnson, W. E.
35 00
McDonald, A.
35 00
Edwards, C. W.
35 00
Gordon, C. S.
35 00
Lakin, C.
35 00
Richardson, J. E.
35 00
Whidden, R.
35 00
Ellis, G. B. .
35 00
$700 00
Lynde. W. A., steward
40 00
Benson, S. E., wood
I 25
Curry & Hanmer, Sampson jack
5 75
Eastman's Express, horses to fires
86 50
Edwards, Jos., repairing
13 62
Johnson, W. E., rope and labor
I 00
Tyzzer, F. H., painting and lettering .
3 25
$851 37
Melrose Steamer.
Edwards, J., engineer, 12 mos. $195 00
Howard, W. T., stoker, 9 66
. 45 00
Edwards, Chas., 3 15 00 66
Benson, S. E. & Co., coal
12 00
Eastman's Express, horses .
5 00
Edwards, J., setting tires and repairs
9 50
Amounts carried forward, $281 50 4,250 07
100
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 1
Amounts brought forward,
$281 50 $4,250 07
Howard, C., stoker 15 00
Lynde, A. W., horses 50 00
Mitchell M'f'g Co., badges . 3 50
Tyzzer, F. H., painting and lettering
5 00
$355 00
Fire Alarm.
Holbrook, J. M., services $62 50
Bartlett, G. W., horse and buggy
5 00
Burt & Henshaw, vitrol
17 75
Holbrook & Norton, sundries 90
Stevens, G. M., coppers 3 60
Prescott, J. B. & Son, zincs .
26 20
Sweeney, Thos. F., labor, 24 days
60 00
$175 95
Miscellaneous Bills.
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries . $1 57
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose. . 250 00
Callahan Co., C., repairing hose . 2 00
Dunton & Potter, printing . 8 00
Eastman's Express, expressage
21 73
Frost & Hawes, sundries. 5 13
Howes, J. C., 1-2 ex. slate sink
22 77
Howes, J. C., stock and labor
17 74
Maclachlan, A. L., sundries
3 35
Morse, A. J. & Son, pipe and belts 36 IC
Norcross' Express, expressage 1 05
Porter, H. K., electric wire cutter 15 00
Westgate, G. L. & Son, mittens .
14 00
Amounts carried forward, $398 44 $4,250 07
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $4,250 07 .
RECAPITULATION.
Engineers
$160 00
Russell Hose, No. I 666 30
N. D. Blake “ 6
2 833 61
Highland 66
3
809 35
Lilberty Bigelow H. & L., No. I 851 37
Steamer Melrose
355 00
Fire Alarm
175 95
Miscellaneous
398 44 4,250 02
Balance,
05
GROVE STREET SCHOOL BUILDING .
EXTENSION.
Treasurer authorized to borrow . $11,000 00
EXPENDED.
Clough, Geo. A., architect services $250 00
Lancaster & Co., J. J., contract 148 45
Upham, A. E., on account contract 6,700 00 7,098 45
Balance . $3,901 55
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Jan. I. Balance $219 74
March. Appropriation
150 00
June 22. Treasurer authorized to bor-
row 1,500 00
Amount carried forward, $1,869 74
I02
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$1,869 74
EXPENDED.
Bartlett, G. W., horse and buggy 2 00
Burke, G. W., postage I 00
Drown, O. E., services fumigating
27 00
Dunton & Potter, adv. and printing
II 50
Elms, J. O., labor and team 22 50 " on acc't contract 451 50
Hunnewill & Sons, J. W., removing nuisance 3 00
Kirwin & Co., Thomas, removimg swill, etc. 165 40
Massachusetts Association of Board of Health dues, . 9 00
MacMahan, P., burying dog I 00
McLaughlin, F. M., service agent
25 00
Melrose Journal, adv. and printing
40 50
Parker, A. W., painting sign 2 25
Pierce, A. B., distributing circulars
20 00
781 65
Balance
$1,088 09
103
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1890 ·
$30 08
Balance transferred from Botolph street
119 17
Balance transferred from Cedar Park drain 8 00
Balance transferred from Cedar Park ledge 100 00
Balance transferred from crossings and gutters 42 53
Balance transferred from drainage 114 99
Balance transferred from Gooch street
49
Balance transferred from Highland street 400 00
Balance transferred from Lebanon
street 26
Balance transferred from Melrose street 70
Balance transferred from Park street 199 98
Balance transferred from stone cross- ings
460 08
Balnce transferred from Walton Park
308 00
Balance transferred from stone crusher .
32 55 1,787 47
March. Appropriation
15,000 00
RECEIPTS.
East Middlesex railroad removing snow
69 25
East Middlesex railroad cleaning up Main street
200 00
Ellis & Co., G. B., stone
92 50
Gove & Co., H., use of steam road roller
84 86
Lewis, D. F., freight refunded
79 77
Lynde, A. W., stone
29 00
Lynde, H., gravel
46 35
Melrose Common, labor
54 00
Preble, F., crushed stone
14 00
669 73
Amount carried forward,
$17,487 28
104
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$17,487 28
Damages.
Bond, Thos. P., removal of wall
150 00
Bowen, J. H., accident on Howard
street 40 00
Cassell, Thos., removal of house, Park street 100 00
Richardson, H. C., damage to water 1 cart 7 50
$297 50
Drainage, Cost of Material.
Benson & Co., S. E., cement 4 50
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight on pipe and catch basin 61 90
Burrell & Swett, 1260 feet 8-in. pipe . 250 05 26 catch basin covers 154 25
Goss, C. B. & F. H., 680 feet 12-in. pipe
263 80
Howes, J. C., 2042 feet 6, 8, 10 and 12-in. pipe 485 58
Holbrook, J. L., 1 8-in. T. I 20
Hoffman, C. L., concreting . 7 54
Lewis, D. W., 2100 feet 6, 8, 10 and 12-in. pipe 320 24
Lewis, D. W., 12 catch basin covers 86 40
Whittier, E. L., clearing Ell pond brook 28 00
$1,663 46
Amount carried forward,
$17,487 28
105
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $17,487 28
Improvements and Additions to Crusher Plant.
Burrell & Swett, keys . 60
Deering, J. P., lumber . 82 80
Foster & Co., F. E., lumber 37 59
Goodno, W. A., labor and stock . 24 25
Perry Bros., hardware .
2 25
Rink, J. J., boiler plate
64 02
$211 51
Labor and Teams.
Ellis, W. B., Sup't., 61 days, @ $3.00
$183 00
Laborers, 401/2 days,
3.00
121 50
1 90 34
2.50
476 87
2.00
4,522 00
66
30514 66
1.76
537 24
66
710 66
1.75
1,242 53
1711/2
1.50
257 25
Teams, 1268 66
1.75
2,219 10
$9,559 49
Miscellaneous Bills.
Ames Plow Co., 2 plows $40 50
Bartlett, G. W., horse hire
2 00
B. & M. Railroad, old ties 19 20 freight bill . 116 16
Breck & Son, Jos., shovels and rakes
14 76
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries .
56 58
Burrell & Swett, sand and pipe
10 00
Carlin, Geo., labor setting posts and railings . 10 00
Amounts carried forward
$269 20 $17,487 28
2261
106
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward $269 20 $17,487 28
Connors, J., labor setting posts and railings . 2 00
Driscoll, D., labor setting posts and railings . 3 00
Drown, O. E., labor setting posts and railings . 22 50
McCarthy, J., labor setting posts and railings . ·
3 00
McLaughlin, F. M., labor setting posts and railings . 7 75
Townes, W. H., labor setting posts and railings . 3 00
Cook, C. W., labor and teams 21 85
Deering, J. P., lumber. 92 18
Dunton & Potter, advertising 2 50
Eastman's express, teaming
15 30
Edwards, J., repairing
48 52
Fletcher, H. E. & Co., flagging and edgestones 191 58
Elliott, W. P., 440 loads gravel 44 00
Hunnewell, J. W., 165 loads gravel 16 50
Lynde, J. O., 1,015 66
IOI 50
Foster, F. E. & Co., lumber 17 80
Gilman, L. W., oil etc. 69
Goodno, W. A., labor and stock
69 94
Hoffman, C. L., setting edgestones IO 90
Hoffman, C. L., repairing driveways Essex street . 28 71
Hoffman, C. L., concreting Walton
Park 154 80
Amounts carried forward, . $1, 127 22 $17,487 28
107
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $1, 127 22 $17,487 28
Howard, Otis, labor 2 50
Hopkins, J., building wall, Greenwood street 18 00
Harvey, H., harrows and tools
38 25
Johnson, T. B., labor and stock : 4 75
McCoubry, T., sharpening tools and stock 239 95
McClintock & Woodford, use of steam roller 165 00
McDormand, Warren & Co., ladder 10 50
Nims, estate of E. M., labor and stock 6 17
Palmer, L., 335 feet flagging
33 50
Parker, A. W., labor and stock 20 40
Parker, F. G., expense to Newport, R. I., steam roller 3 68
Parker & Wood, wheelbarrows 19 00
Perry Bros., hardware 34 89
Perrin, Seaman & Co., shovels and picks 46 72
Philpot, R., setting edgestones 57 40
Philpot, R., concreting driveway,
Town Hall 15 25
Philpot. R., building sidewalk, Lin- wood street 100 00
Richardson, H. C., watering street ·87 00
Selectmen, expense to Newport, R. I., steam roller 18 50
Stevens, W. C., surveying 276 50
Amounts carried forward, . $2,325 18 $17,487 28
108
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $2,325 18 $17,487 28
Wellington, A. J., balance on crusher 400 00 Whittier, E. L., building sidewalk 142 30
Woodward, D. R., labor and stock 7 00
Wyoming cemetery, stone, Duff contract 40 00 Sidewalk department, concrete crossings
and gutters 400 64
$3,315 12
Removing Snowe.
Cook, C. W., men and horses $33 25
Ellis, G. B. & Co., men and horses 60 68
Gibbons, J. R.,
29 25
Lynde, A. W., 66 ..
56 50
Marshall, J.,
52 16
$231 84
Superintendent of Streets.
Ellis, W. B., 9 months $749 98
Stonc Crusher.
Benson, S. E. & Co., coal and wood $230 84
B. & M. R. R., freight on castings 10 32 Bradley, Hastings & Co., anvil, forge, etc. 40 50 Chesterton, A. W. & Co., laces and
packing -
12 00
Ellis, G. B. & Co., forcite
30 75
Howes, J. C., labor and stock 44 21
Kidder, Samuel, oils, waste, etc.
13 77
Norcross' Express, teaming. 8 05
Record, Boston Evening, advertising 76
Sampson, G. H., forcite, etc. 47 81
Amounts carried forward,
$439 01 $17,487 28
109
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $439 01 $17,487 28
Sawyer, A. A .. engine oil $6 50
Wakefield Rattan Co., oil cup and labor 2 62 Wellington, A. J., oil, powder and drill men 122 09 Wellington, A. J., grate, bars and concave 66 04
$636 26
Steam Road Roller.
Benson, S. E. & Co., coal and wood $118 35
Blood, M. A., steam gauge 4 50
Chesterton, A. W. & Co., packing
4 02
Edwards, Jos., repairs 5 25
Greene, F. P., labor on gear
9 60
Kidder, Samuel, oil, can and brass cup 38 85
Kilborn, Lincoln & Co., gear casting . 4 90
$185 47
Recapitulation.
Damages
$297 50
Drainage 1,663 46
Improvement and add'n to crusher plant 21I 51
Labor, pay rolls . 9,559 49
Miscellaneous bills
·
3,315 12
Removing snow 231 84
Salary of Superintendent of streets 749 98
Stone crusher 636 26
Steam road roller
185 47
$16,850 63
Balance,
$636 65
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INSURANCE.
March appropriation
$500 00
Nov. 19, Treasurer authorized to borrow
600 00
$1,100 00
EXPENDED.
Burrell & Swett, policies
$82 50
Farnsworth, G. W., “
10 00
Hanaford & Co., J. L.,
135 00
Larrabee, J., 66
120 00
Leighton, R. B.,
66
168 00
Westgate & Johnson
66
166 75
682 25
Balance,
$417 75
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INTEREST.
Balance
$1,105 23
Appropriation
5,500 00
RECEIPTS.
From Collectors of Taxes, Interest Collected.
Taxes of 1888
$95 10
66 1889
15 19
" " 1890
1,257 66
66
" 1891
148 40 1,516 35
Interests on deposits, year ending Dec.
31, 1891 116 23
$8,237 81
EXPENDED.
Interest coupons on Town Hall bonds,
$65,000.00 @ 7 per cent. $4,550 00
Boston Safe Deposit, on notes .
155 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on
notes
490 00
Mrs. L. C. Haskell, on note
100 00
Melrose Savings Bank, “ 954 80
Worcester Savings Bank, " 400 00
Cemetery trust fund, to Jan. 1, 1892 67 00 $6,716 80
Balance,
$1,52I OI
I12
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
MELROSE COMMON.
Balance
$33 78
March appropriation
100 00
$133 78
EXPENDED.
Highway department, labor .
54 00
Balance
$79 78
MEMORIAL DAY.
March appropriation $200 00
EXPENDED.
U. S. Grant Post 4, Dept. of Mass. G. A. R. $200 00
MILITARY AID.
One-half refunded by the State.
Commonwealth of Mass., 1890
$308 50
March appropriation
300 00
$608 50
EXPENDED.
Davis, L. G.,
$60 00
Downing, E. H.
72 00
Grover, G. W.
32 00
Heaton, J.
132 00
Johnson, W. A.
96 00
McMahan, P.
55 00
Stevens, H. W.
72 00
$519 00
Balance
589 50
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Construction, Remodelling, etc.
May 26, 1890, Treasurer authorized to borrow
$45,300 00
Received from James McIntyre for dwelling house
1,045 00
$46,345 00
Expended in 1890
25,528 00
Balance, $20,817 00 .
Barstow Stove Co., furnaces $1,000 00
Boston Electric Co., annunciator, etc.
50 00
Gibson, J. H., tinting walls
125 00
Hardy A. C. & Co., outside windows . 18 90
Hammett, J. L., slate
214 20
Lees, A., mantles
68 50
Loring & Phipps, services
500 00
Lynde, A. W., grading
509 12
McDonald, A., contracts
15,174 64
Pratt, D., services
15 00
Smead Warming and Ventilating Co.
1,300 00
Winchester Furniture Co., desks
750 95 $20,011 31
Balance,
$805 69
NUMBERING BUILDINGS.
Balance, 1890
$16 03
March appropriation
25 00
$41 03
EXPENDED.
Drown, O. E., services numbering 215 buildings
$32 25
Wilkinson & Co., door numbers 7 80 40 05
Balance 98
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1890
$38 85
March, appropriation
4,900 00
Cash received, court fees
383 78
Cash received, school department, use
of telephone .
2 50
$5,325 13
EXPENDED.
Paid officers, services rendered.
McLaughlin, F. M., chief $866 25
Caswell, W. A.
788 25
Drown, O. E.
51I 35
Fogg, C. F. W.
773 20
Rand, R. M.
598 90
Smith, J. T.
778 73
Davis, J. W.
157 50
Davis, C. S.
6 25
Fuller, C. H.
9 25
Fuller, G. E.
72 40
Livingston, W. A.
6 25
Lord, Jos.
7 00
Lynde, A. W.
12 75
Pineo, A. H.
49 25
$4,637 33
Miscellaneous.
Boston Book Co., Mass. Statutes $7 10
Bartlett, G. W., carriage hire
33 50
Boardman, W. W., “
3 50
Channell, G. C., et. als. witness fees 2 40
Chisam, S. A., cans
1 00
Amounts carried forward, $4,684 83 $5,325 13
II5
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $4,684 83 $5,325 13
Coggan & Schofield, services $25 00
Dunton & Potter, printing and stationery 9 50 Drown, O. E., meals furnished prisoners 27 00
Drown, O. E., care of lockup 25 00
Eastman's Express I 55
Evans, R. O., printing postals
1 75
Frost & Hawes, pilot bread I 08
Howes, J. C., 2 lanterns and repairing
I 15
Howes, J. C., 1-2 expense of slate sink 22 77 Harvey, W. H., whitewashing lockup 2 00
Isburgh & Co., wagon, harness and blanket 96 50
Keating, W. E., carriage hire 3 00
Lovell Arms Co., J. P., clubs, cuffs, etc. 23 33
McLaughlin, F. M., expense serving warrants, etc. 30 00
Newbergin, J., services detective 50 00
N. E. Telegraph & Telephone Co., rental 60 00
Noyes, Campbell & Co., buttons
2 50
Perry Bros., sundries 2 18
Smart, C. A., carriage hire . I 90
Tyzzer, F. H., lettering wagon I 00 $5,071 64
Balance
$253 49
116
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Jan. 1. Unexpended balance, 1890 $321 66
March 17. Appropriation . 6,000 00
Nov. 19, Treasurer authorized to bor- row 1,000 00
RECEIPTS.
Stella S. Edgerley
169 00
City of Boston
64 00
Town of Hingham
8 00
Town of Wenham
379 03
$7,941 69
EXPENDED.
Board and Clothing.
Bisbec, Mrs. G. A., 65 2-7 weeks $212 17
Barron, E. J., 12 months
156 00
Clark, Mary, 52 weeks
156 03
Dill, J. A.,
33 94
Fields, H. G., boots and shoes and "re- pairing . 426 35
Farrar & Selee, overcoat
17 00
Gallagher, Mrs. K., 46 weeks
92 00
Gibbs, Mary D., 8 weeks
16 00
Haskins, Mrs. L. B., 65 2-7 weeks
212 17
Hitchins, E. R., 52 weeks
155 90
Hurd & Balfour, clothing 13 29
Johnson, M. A., 12 weeks
34 50
Mass. General Hospital, 2 1-7 weeks . 22 50
Manning Bros., clothing
21 50
Massachusetts School for feeble mind- ed, 52 weeks 174 78
Norris & Co., C. H., clothing 21 50
Philpot, B., 3 weeks 9 00
Amounts carried forvard, $1,775 88 $7,941 69
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $1,775 88 $7,941 69
Fuel.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood . $257 92
Goss, C. B. & F. H., “ 6
. 134 88
Marshall, J.,
141 65
$534 45
Groceries, Provisions, etc.
Barker, G. U.
$129 90
Bugbee & Barrett
105 99
Eldridge, S. O.
36 00
Forbes, G. E.
43 14
Frost & Hawes
10 00
Gilman, L. W.
207 49
Holbrook & Norton
508 50
Hinckley, L. F.
147 40
Maxwell & Co., R. F.
133 55
Ryder, T. J.
508 28
Reekie, A. E.
52 68
Singer, Jr., J.
27 87
Whitcomb, S. H.
II 66
Worthen, Mrs. A. G.
21 OI
$1,941 57
Medical Attendance, Medicines, etc.
Clark, J. S., M. D.
$50 00
Cross, H. M. & L. W., medicines
7 20
Dike, J., M. D.
15 00
Harlow, C. W., M. D., .
14 00
Haraden, F. J., nurse
24 00
Larrabee, J., medicines
53 II
Amounts carrried forward, $163 31 $7,941 69
118
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $163 31 $7,941 69
Outside Relief.
Boston, city of .
$88 00
Brockton, city of .
195 22
Cambridge, city of
106 50
Lowell, city of
18 56
Lynn, city of
140 23
Malden, city of
162 85
Methuen, town of
89 71
$801 07
Rents.
Cobb, J. W., I year
$48 00
Larrabee, C., estate of, Io months
80 00
66 IO
66
130 60
Leonard, H. A,,
15
66
180 00
Libby, R. H,,
12
66
180 00
Locke, S.,
7
66
59 50
Murphy, P.,
12
66
96 00
Singer, J.,
2
16 60
Upham, B. R.,
IO
66
72 25
Whittier, E. L.,
12
66
60 00
$921 75
SUPPORT OF INSANE.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital
. $1,456 09
Worcester
169 46
$1,625 55
Burial Expenses.
Pierce, & Son, A. B.,
$141 00
Amount carried forward, $7,941 69
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 119
Amounts brought forward,
. $7,941 69
Miscellaneous.
Boardman, W. W. & Co., carriage 50
Jefts, W. A., storage 13 50
Norcross' Express, moving furniture . 8 50
Drown, O. E., services
7 63
$30 13
RECAPITULATION.
Board and clothing
$1,775 88
Fuel
534 45
Groceries, provisions, etc.
1,941 57
Medical attendance, etc.
163 31
Outside relief
801 07
Rents
921 75
Support of insane
1,625 55
Burial expenses
141 00
Miscellaneous
30 13 $7,934 71
Balance, $6 98 Amount of bills approved by over-
seers, unpaid
1,202 60
Amount due from cities and towns 493 75
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance, 1890 $21 79 Feb. 3, received from County Treas- urer, dog tax, 1890 1,079 65
March appropriation 1,000 00
$2,10I 44
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$2,101 44
EXPENDED.
Balch Bros., books
$50 00
Bodge, G. M., “
5 16
Cupples, J. G., "
13 00
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books 466 94
Drown, O. E., care of rooms I year
100 00
Dunbar, E. F., book
4 75
Dunton & Potter, printing reports, etc.
23 00
Estes & Lauriat, books 30 00
Eastinan's Express, expressage 8 40
Gibbons, Rosa, salary 9 mos. 93 75
Iconographic Publishing Co., book
5 75
Jennings, H. A., book.
1 00
King, G. F. & Merrill, sundries
13 12
Library bureau,
44 49
Meston, P. D., rebinding books
197 55
Melrose Journal, library slips
30 00
Macmillan & Co., book
5 86
Mass. Historical Society, book
6 00
Mackenzie, D., book 4 50
Norcross' Express, expressage I 00
Paige, J. C., insurance
22 50
Putnam Sons, G. P., books .
15 00
Roffe & Co., A. W., books
271 85
Tuckerman, S. C.
3 00
Ticknor & Co.,
6 00
Amounts carried forward · . $1,422 62 $2,101 44
121
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward $1,422 62 $2,101 44
Upham, H. W., binding books . $12 00
Upham, H. B., repairing door-spring . 1 00
Woodward, C. L., book
3 00
Walker & Co. G. H., atlas 15 00
Whittier, F. L., & W. E., book 2 50
Wilder & Co. L. B., printing bulletins 66 50
Worthen, C. M., salary librarian I year 531 25 $2,053 87
Balance, .
$47 57
SALARIES TOWN OFFICERS.
Balance, .
$306 81
March appropriation
· 4,000 00
$4,306 81
EXPENDED.
Leonard, H. A., Norton, J. R., Pratt,
D., Board of Assessors 1891
$750 00
Norton, J. R., service 1890 . 150 00
Harris, G. N., Auditor 1890-91 33 34
Nickerson, W. I., “
33 33
Orcutt, F. E., 66 33 33
Gould, E. C., Auditor, 1891 . 300 00
Jack, E. S., M. D., Board of Health
50 00
Burke, G. W., 66 ..
50 00
Washburn, F. L., 66
50 00
Larrabee, J., Town Clerk
300 00
Lane, A., Collector 1890
240 30
Lane, A., Collector 1891
493 37
Amounts carried forward, . $2,483 67 $4,306 81
I22
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $2,483 67 $4,306 81
Barron, H., forest fire ward 1890 .
15 00
Locke, C.,
15 00 .
Marshall, J., .6
15 00
Pratt, D.,
66 66
15 00
Worthen, C. C., “ " 15 00 66
Pratt, D., inspector of buildings, 1890
100 00
Fields, H. G., Chairman, Overseer of Poor, 1891
200 00
Bale, Mrs. M B., Overseer of Poor, 1891 50 00
Singer, Jr., J., Overseer of Poor, 1891 50 00 Babb, W., Registrar of Voters, 1891 . 25 00
Hocking, A., 6 16
·
25 00
Kirmes, V. C., 66 66 25 00
Larrabee, J., "'
25 00
Deering, J. P., Selectman 200 00
Gould, L. S.,
200 00
Higgins, C. W.,
200 00
Newhall, G., Treasurer
500 00
4,158 67
Balance,
$148 14 Amount of salaries unpaid . 400 00
123
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Jan. I. Unexpended balance, 1890 . $1,451 74 Less amount overpaid contingent,
1,451 06 1890 68
Feb. 2. Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, school tax
72 55
March 17. Appropriation
$34,000 00
$35,523 61
EXPENDED.
Teachers' Salaries.
Alonzo G. Whitman, 10 months
$2,000 00
Guy C. Channell. 80 00
A. A. Ballou, 10 months
800 00
Hattie G. Ricker, 10
650 00
Clarimond Mansfield, 2 66
125 00
4
260 00
Oliver B. Roberts, 4
66
260 00
Harriet C. Fairbanks, 10 6.
1,000 00
Effie G. Sweetser, 6
66
330 00
66
4
280 00
Lucy W. Bisbee,
IO
600 00
Alice M. Swett, 6
360 00
4
260 00
Lydia Mendum, IO 66
700 00
Susan D. Melcher, IO 66
550 00
Helen J. Barrett, 6 16
330 00
66
4
240 00
Mary J. George, 6
300 00
66
4
66
210 00
Amounts carried forward, . $9,335 00
$35,523 61
.6 ١١
I 24
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $9,335 00
300 00
66 4
·
210 00
Belle Mitchell, 6 66
· 300 00
4 66
210 00
Lillie J. Davis, 6
300 00
4
66
210 00
Alma J. Guptill, 6
300 00
4
210 00
Alice H. Long, 6 66
300 00
66
4
66
210 00
Gertrude Smith, 6
270 00
Hattie M. Cutter,
4
١١
180 00
Isabella L. Atwood, 6
300 00
4
210 00
Emma A. Weeks, 6. 6
270 00
66
4
190 00
Lucy F. Dermot, 6
300 00
66
66 66
4
210 00
Isabel Chapin, 6
..
300 00
4
210 00
AmeliaF. Trowbridge, 10
450 00
Mary E. Nye,
6
270 00
Della H. Crosby, 6
١١
300 00
6 66
4
210 00
Emma L. Randlett, 6
300 00
I
52 50
Hattie Field,
3
127 50
Annie M. Ransom, 6
66
300 00
66
66 66
4
210 00
Annie B. Chadbourne, 6 16
300 00
4 66
210 00
Amount carried forward,
$17,245 00
$35,523 61
66 66 66
66
٠٠
190 00
66 4
$35,523 61 Janet Young, 6 months
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
125
Amounts brought forward, . $17,245 00
$35,523 61
Mary A. Plummer, ١١
6 months $270 00
4
190 00
Etta J. Call,
6
270 00
6 66 16
4
190 00
Florence M. Ellis,
6
300 00
4
210 00
Florence M. Perry,
6
270 00
66
4
·
190 00
Nellie Dempsey,
IO
450 00
Henry Benson (music )
6
66
240 00
Grant Drake
4
160 00
Elizabeth Creveling, (drawing ) 6
210 00
Willis S. Carter,
66
4
160 00
Eva M. Crane,
4
180 00
Annie G. Smith, 4
200 00
A. Louis McCormick 3 1/2
175 00
Theodora Teague,
3 12
175 00
Esther M. Davis,
4
200 00
Florence H. White,
4
160 00
$21,445 00
Evening Schools.
Guy C. Channell
$144 00
Della H. Crosby
36 00
Annie M. Crane
42 00
Emma A. Weeks .
36 00
Mary E. Nye
36 00
Alice M. Swett
18 00
W. J. Boyce
48 00
$360 00
. Amount carried forward,
$35,523 61
I 26
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$35,523 61
Janitors' Salaries.
W. J. Boyce, 12 months $500 00
Arthur Armington, 414
214 51
Geo. W. Boutwell,
5
166 70
Chas. H. Fuller,
12 .
235 00
Geo. H. Anderson, 12
66
235 49
Joseph Emerson, I2
6.
100 00
Eri Upham, I2
86 67
John Davis, 9
45 00
Edward Molyneaux,
3
15 00
Wm. Boyd,
12
60 00
John Massey,
12
83 31
$1,741 68
School Superintendent.
Guy C. Channell, 12 months . $2,000 00
Gymnastics.
F. A. Halfenstine, instructor $161 00
Advertising and Printing.
Dunton & Potter
$25 00
Melrose Journal 90 60
$II5 60 Amount brought forward, $35,523 61
.
I27
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $35,523 61
Fuel, Gas and Rent,
Benson, S. E., coal and wood $201 25
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood 412 18
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co. 59 84
Eastman, M. F., Franklin hall, 12 mos. 420 00
Gilman, L. W., rent, storage of furni-
ture, 3 months 12 00
$1, 105 27
Miscellaneous Bills.
American Express Co., expressage
$6 65
Armington and Boyce, removing win-
dows . $5 00
Austin, J. S., carriage hire
3 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
21 25
Bartlett, G. W., carriage hire
62 00
Babb & Stephens, printing and sta-
tionery . 64 30
Boyce, W. J., services
112 59
Burrell & Swett, sundries
27 60
Chandler, J. O., labor and stock .
3 65
Channell, G. C., sundry expenses 36 50
Dill, J. A., use of chairs, tables, etc. 3 50
Drown, O. E., labor and stock 23 50
Eastman's Ex., expressage 79 38
Gibson, J. H., door mat
2 00
Gerry, W. E., sundries 12 05
Hunnewill & Sons, J., labor 6 00
Hadley, S. H., services 8 00
Ireland, T., repairing clock 10 00
Jordan & Christie, brushes,dusters, etc. 100 50
Amounts carried forward, $587 47 $35,523 61
I28
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$587 47 $35,523 61 50
Lehman, J., tuning piano
3 50
Manning Bros., cotton cloth and ribbons 9 71
Melrose Orchestral Club, services
20 00
Mccullough, J. J., arm chairs
8 75
Norcross' Express, expressage
12 00
Philpot, R., removing ashes
22 50
Philpot, R., cleaning cespools
39 00
Police Dep't., use of telephone
2 50
Quinn, D., labor and teams 178 31
Richardson, H. C., watering street 4 00
Stevens, W. C., copies of maps of streets
26 00
Thompson, G. A., tuning pianos
5 00
White, D. M.,
3 50
Winchester Furniture Co., setting up
desks
7 20
$929 94
Repairs.
Anderson, G. H., setting glass, stock
and labor
$8 55
Armington, A. H., repairing desks and setting glass .
5 00
Burrell & Swett, sundries
7 65
Barstow Stove Co., 2 furnaces
800 00
Curry & Hebblethwaite, stock and labor
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