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Carter Bros., half cost of fence, Vinton street school .
15 30
Deering, J. P., lumber
38 34
Dew, G. W., painting
279 08
Dean, F. H., slating blackboards
206 85
Fernald, W. A., gas fitting .
29 93
Franklin, A. B., stock and labor
241 86
Gibson, J. H., setting glass 50
Gibson, R. M., painting flag pole
2 00
Amounts carried forward, . $1,644 55 $35,523 61
Keating, W. E., carriage hire
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 129
Amounts brought forward,
$1,644 55 $35,523 61
Graydon, A. A., repairing chairs and desks 16 25
Howes, J. C., stock and labor
241 05
Hunnewill, J. W., stock and labor 53 24
Lancaster & Son., J. J., stock and labor
408 16
Lane Bros., stock and labor, plastering 37 70 Leighton L. S., half expense of fence Grove street school 15 00
Lynde, A. W., stock and labor 59 16
Mccullough, J. J., repairing desks and chairs 20 60
Melrose, Town of, sidewalk depart- . ment, concreting 61 76
McKillican, R., repairing roofs 99 72
Perry Bros., sundries
66 it
Parker, A. W., painting 86 50
Perham, F. E., labor
45 37
Rendall, J., stock and labor .
404 59
Sargent, E. N., stock and labor
10 45
Tarbell, E. R.,
87 85
Trask, H. D., cleaning and repairing furnaces
112 45
Upham, A. E., stock and labor 192 22
Whitman, A. G., programme boards 4 75
$3,667 48
Supplies, Books, Stationery, etc.
American Book Co., books . $263 26
Anderson, Jr., W. H., 40 00 16
Babb & Co., E. E., 830 26
Boston School Supply Co., 27 25
Butler & Co., E. H., 17 28
Baker & Co., W. H., 1 00
Capronie & Bro., P. P., clay
3 75
Cutler Bros., chemicals
59 41
Cross, H. M. & L. W., sundries
3 80
Amounts carried forward,
$1,246 01 $35,523 61
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $1,246 01 $35,523 61
Daniels, J. H., diplomas 51 25
Ditson Co., Oliver, books 16 86
Educational Supply Co., sundries 61 51
Frost & Howes, pails, boxes, jars 15 IO
Garey & Co., P. A., clay 3 50
Hammett, J. A., sundries
275 36
Heath & Co., D. C., books .
116 19
Interstate Pub. Co., books
5 40
King, G. F., & Merrill, sundries . 413 19
Larrabee, J., sponges and envelopes 6 40
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books
18 30
Lee & Shepard, 53 80
Lewis, E. A., kindergarten
16 50
Little, Brown & Co., ٤٠
2 25
Lippincott Co., J. B.,
70 85
Manning Bros., ribbons
4 13
New York Mfg. Co., book
5 40
Pulsifer, Jordan & Co., letter heads
184 80
Perry, G. S., sundries 528 14
Partridge & Co., H., wands 3 75
Prang Educational Co., books 51 52
Schoenhof, C., 66
2 36
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
441 47
Sever, C. W., 66
I 66
Thompson, Brown & Co., blanks
42 50
Thorp Mfg. Co., 66
14 22
University Pub. Co., books .
18 00
Ware & Co., Wm., Walton tables
3 84
Whitall, Tutum & Co., chemicals 287 17
Walker & Co., G. H., atlas .
15 00
$3,977 45
Amount carried forward,
$35,523 61
131
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$35,523 61
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries. . $21,445 00
" evening schools 360 00
Janitors'
.
1,74I 68
Superintendent
. 2,000 00
Instructor of gymnastics
161 00
Advertising and printing
115 60
Fuel, gas and rent
1,105 27
Miscellaneous bills
929 94
Repairs
3,667 48
Supplies
3,977 45
35,503 42
Balance,
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$20 19
132
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SIDEWALKS, CONCRETE.
Unexpended balance, 1890 $611 06
Appropriation
2,500 00
Cash received for concrete laid in 1889
$49 47
" 1890
89 15
66 66
" 1891 1,015 79
66
66
tar sold
294 96
1,449 37
$4,560 43
EXPENDED.
Chapman Soden, pitch $50 20
Elliott, Wm. P., 1000 loads of sand
100 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., 51/2 cords pine
33 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., tar 1,191 00
Philpot, Robert, 2 bbls tar .
6 00
381/2 loads sand
38 50
Dew, Geo. W., 5 tar barrels
3 75
Ellis & Co., G. B., 10 tar barrels .
5 00
Greenleaf & Co., G., sand screen
6 50
Hull & Co., C. E., 90 tar barrels . 67 50
Philpot Robert, 65
32 50
Stevens, W. C., surveying
100 00
Labor and Teams.
Men, 3934 days at $2.50, $99 38
66 665 14 66 2, 1,330 50
1451/2 66 66 1.75, 254 17
Teams 2993/4 66 1.75, 524 56 2,208 61
Ellis & Co., G. B., 335. i yds. 50 167 55
16 patching 5 00
Amounts carried forward, .
. $4,015 II $4,560 43
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, · $4,015 II $4,560 43
Hoffman, C. L. -
625.9 yds. @ .50 321 45
122.2 "repairing 50 61 10 66 66 18.6 top dressing 25 4 65
1890. Philpot, R., 448.5 35
156 98
1891.
66
35 50
17 50
66 5.35 repairing 60 3 33
66 57.33 top dressing 20 II 47
66
93.7 30
28 II
Abbott, G., 1/2 expenses, 66.55 laid in 1888
JI 31
Cochrane, M. G., 1/2 expenses, III.9
laid in 1890
19 58
McGilley, John, 1/2 expenses, 48.6 laid in 1890 . 8 50
Methodist church, 1/2 expenses, 175. laid in 1890 26 25
Ellison, C. W., postage stamps 2 00
$4,687 34 "
Less amount transferred to highways
for crossings and gutters 400 64 4,286 70
Balance,
$273 73
Assessments are due from abutters for one half expense of concrete :
For the year 1889 to the amount of $35 79
66 1890 “ 66 195 67
66 1891 “ 66 552 15
$783 52
When paid will be placed to the credit of the sidewalk department.
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SOLDIERS' LOTS, WYOMING CEMETERY.
Balance, $84 73
March, appropriation 100 00
Balance ( no expenditures ) . $184 73
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Balance, · ,
$137 65
March, appropriation 500 00
$637 65
EXPENDED.
M. P. Mitchell, cash allowance $96 50
Benson, S. E.,
coal and wood 16 68
Goss, C. B. & F. H.,
I 65
Barker, G. U., groceries and provisions 20 00
Eldridge, S. O., 66 10 00
Frost & Hawes,
5 00
Holbrook & Norton,“ 66
5 00
Hinckley, L. F.,
66
7 00
Wells, W. H., 66 66
75 00
Clark, J. S., M. D., medical attendance 10 00
Morse, F. H., M. D., “ 16 00
Ames, Benj., 6 months rent 72 00
Blackinton, M. D., 6
72 00
Noyes, Mrs. A. M., 47 weeks “
142 00 $548 83
Balnce,
$82 82
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SPOT POND BROOK.
July 7, Treasurer authorized to bor-
$3,100 00 row
EXPENDED.
Whittier, E. L., as per contract 3,100 00
SPOT POND IMPROVEMENT.
( Malden, Medford and Melrose Water Boards. ) Treasurer authorized to borrow . $20,000 00
EXPENDED.
City of Malden, 1/3 expense, 1891 $440 54
Balance, $19,559 46
STATE AID.
Received from State, amount paid in
1890
$1,018 00
Paid disabled soldiers and dependent relatives during year 1891. (Refunded by the State Dec., 1892. )
Baldwin, Mary C. $48 00
Babcock, George W
48 00
Barrett, Sarah
48 00
Boyd; Wm. 36 00
Bryant, Lydia J. 48 00
Burnham, Paschal E.
96 00
Chandler, Abby A.
48 00
Colson, Maurice G.
48 00
Cummings, Catherine
20 00
Dean, Sarah A. 44.00
Dolan, Bridget
16 00
Double, Elizabeth A. 40 00
Drake, Alvan 60 00
Emerson, James G.
48 00
French, Rebecca H.
48 00
Gibbs, Benj. F.
48 00
Grant, Rosanna
12 00
Amount carried forward, $744 00
136
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $744 00
Grover, George W.
16 00
Guild, John H.
24 00
Heaton, Anastasia
4 00
Hollis, Melissa
8 00
Hood, Wendell P.
48 00
Irwin, William F. 72 00
Knowlton, Anna T. 8 00
McMahan, Philip
$4 00
Mitchell, Moses P. 48 00
Penney, Daniel D.
12 00
Poole, Helen E.
48 00
Rice, Mary J .
40 00
Rogers, George A.
84 00
Rowell, Stephen P.
36 00
Rowell, Hannah
36 00
Story, Hannah
48 00
Swett, Cyrus E.
48 00
Terry, Mary.
32 00
Tucker, Helen E.
48 00
Weeks, Luzon
24 00
York, Benj. F.
20 00
York, Josiah R.
24 00
York, William B.
48 00
Young, Mary E. .
48 00
$1,572 00
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
Treasurer authorized to take from sur-
plus fund
EXPENDED. $648 00
Post Engineering Co., I steam road
roller $600 00
Boston & Maine railroad, freight on
steam road roller . 48 00 648 00
STONE CRUSHER.
Balance, 1890, $1,263 05
EXPENDED.
Wellington, J. A., cash on account $1,230 50
Balance transferred to Highway acc't 32 55 1,263 05
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance, 1890 $7 60
Appropriation 6,220 00
$6,227 60
EXPENDED.
Eastman's express
$2 65
Howes, J. C., repairing lanterns 29 68
Malden Electric Light Co.,
28 arc lights, 13 mos. . $3,033 42
40 incandescent lights, 6 mos., 80 incandescent lights, 7 inos. 1,200 00 4,233 45
Wheeler Reflector Co., lighting and care of 168 to 176 lights, II mos. 1,837 08
Wheeler Reflector Co., I lamp post and lanterns . 24 85 6,127 68
Balance,
$99 92
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STREET SIGNS.
Appropriation $150 00
EXPENDED.
McLaughlin, F. M., services setting
guide posts and railings $8 75
Parker, A. W., 70 signs
87 50 96 25
Balance, $53 75
TAXES.
County Treasurer, tax of 1891
$4,733 83
State Treasurer,
· 4,410 00 9,143 83
TOOL SHED.
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., sleepers
$3 00
Johnson, T. B., contract
296 00
$299 00
Treasurer authorized to borrow $300.00.
1
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
TOWN HALL.
Balance, 1890 $875 06
Treasurer authorized to borrow . 1,000 00
RECEIPTS.
Bailey, Wm., cash for vane .
$60 00
Burnett, A. J.,
use of hall
250 00
Baptist Society,
40 00
Catholic Society,
66 66
81 00
Daughters of Rebekah,
40 00
Grant, U. S. Post 4, G. A. R. “
50 00
Hawkes family,
15 00
Melrose Athletic Club,
16
15 00
Melrose Cadet Band,
66
66
80 00
Melrose Choral Society
21 00
Melrose Co-operative Bank “
12 00
Melrose Dem. Town Com.
40 00
Melrose firemen,
15 00
Melrose Lyceum, 1891-92 16
240 00
Melrose Prohibition Com.
66
15 00
Melrose Republican Club
40 00
Melrose Savings Bank, rent
150 00
Pemberton, A.L.,
66
66
15 00
Swain's Pond Mission,
66
15 00
Unitarian Society,
50 00
Universalist Society,
50 00
Wide Awakes,
66
10 00
Wilkins, Mrs.,
16
66
25 00
1,329 00
Amount carried forward, .
$3,204 06
66
66
66
6
66
16
16
66
66
.
66
66
140
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$3,204 06
EXPENDED.
Fuel and Lights.
Benson, S. E., coal $57 50
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal 115 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., gas 1,037 34
$1,209 84
Repairs.
Boston and Maine railroad, freight 42
Buck & Co., stock and labor 21 25
Continental Grate Co., grate for boiler
61 00
Dew, Geo. W., contract painting
300 00
Dew, Geo. W., setting glass, etc.
79 75
Deering, J. P., lumber 21 68
Drown, O. E., labor on belfry 17 50
Edwards, J., repairing hall door . 2 00
Emery & Co., W., doors
28 85
Hunnewill, J. W., labor on hall
49 88 Howes, J. C., labor and stock, plumbing etc. 588 67 Howard, E. Watch & Clock Co., clock
hammer 14 43
Johnson, T. B., labor and stock . 54 00
Lancaster & Son, J. J., labor and stock 26 50
Lynde, A. W., labor and stock 46 00
Margeson, J. B., repairing front doors
I 00
Melrose Journal, advertising
2 00
McCoubry, Thos., labor and stock 3 10
McQuestion & Co. G., lumber 7 18
Perry Bros., hardware 17 82
Thomson-Houston Elec. Co., outside light
15 00
Upham, H. B., labor and stock
repairing settees I7 98
Woodward, D. R., labor
9 75
$1,366 76
Amount carried forward,
$3,204 06
141
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $3,204 06
Miscellaneous Bills.
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries $2 27
Broad Gauge Iron Works, vanc
(paid by Mr. Bailey ) 60 00
Dunton & Potter, printing
3 50
Drown, O. E., janitor I year
300 00
Eastman's Express, teaming and mov- ing piano 12 35
Edwards, J. W., sharpening lawn mower I 50
Jordan & Christie, brushes 10 00
$389 62
RECAPITULATION.
Fuel and lights
$1,209 84
Repairs
1,366 76
Miscellaneous bills
389 62 $2,966 22
Balance, $237 84
142
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
WATER FUND.
CR.
Jan. 1891, to the credit of account $1,860 84 Received from E. H. Goss, water regis-
trar for water rates collected 1891 29,752 50 Received for 8 water bonds, 43 to 50 8,000 00
Received as premium on bonds . 225 00
Received as accrued interest 86 00
$39,924 34
DR.
Water L. S. Fund Commissioners,
surplus 1890
$5,002 76
Interest coupon on water bonds 8,360 00
Bills on account construction, etc. 25,060 06
$38,422 82
To the credit of account
1,501 52
$39,924 34
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Sale of lots
$1,51I 00
Care of lots
646 50
Labor
129 03
Interments and opening graves
158 50
Foundations 28 50
Highway department for stone
40 00
Rent of Pratt farm
186 00
Interest on trust funds 1891
67 00 $2,766 53
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co. S. E., cement 1 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
2 30
Burrell & Swett, shovels
7 55
Casey, C., plants 19 00
Dunton & Potter, cloth posters and circulars 7 50 Goss, C. B. & F. H., cement and lime 29 10
Gould, E. C., postage stamps
4 50
King, G. F. & Merrill, blank books 3 50
Library Bureau, lot books and cards 18 80
Larrabee, J., salary as committee 25 00
Marshall, T., dressing . 3 00
McDonald, D., 150.6 ft. granite capping 78 75
McCoubry, Thos., sharpening tools 19 55
Newhall, G., salary as committee
25 00
Norcross' Express, teaming
II 50
Perry Bros., tools, etc.
6 37
Stevens, W. C., staking out lots .
7 00
Amounts carried forward, $269 92 $2,766 53
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brounht forward $269 92 $2,766 53.
Smith Bros., sharpening mowers, 3 00
Water Dept., service pipe, etc. 16 35
Woodward, D. R., labor and stock . 1 00
Deering, J. P., shingles for Pratt house 48 04
Upham, A. E., labor and stock for Pratt
house
61 89
Labor and Teams.
Marshall, T., supt. 5 months $250 00
Men, 10414 days @ $2 00
208 50
" I, II21/4 66 " I 76 1,957 56
" 201/2 66 66 I 75 35 88
Team 861/2 66 I 75 151 39
1014 1.50 15 37 2,618 70
$3,018 90
Expenditures exceed receipts $252 37
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, Jan. 24, 1891
$1,754 72
Total receipts for the year 235,284 79
$237,039 51
Total disbursements . 233,490 12
Cash in treasury, Jan. 25, 1892
$3,549 39
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
1885. Estate of Sally Upham
$200 00
1886. S. B. Cochran 200 00
1887. Estate of Wm. H. Jones 100 00
1888. Estate of Mrs. Lynthia L. Burgess 100 00
1888.
C. O. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson 100 00
1889. Mrs. Caroline Curtis 100 00
1889. C. E. Daniels, Tr. Winchester Home
300 00
1889. Estate of J. Vincent Smith 200 00
1889. Estate of Peter Edgerly 100 00
1890. Mrs. Sarah Whowell
50 00
1 890. Wm. A. Fuller
150 00
1891. Mrs. J. P. Beckett 100 00
1891. Louis Earl
100 00
$1,800 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
WATER BONDS.
Melrose Water Fund due Oct. 1, 1892 $50,000 00
6 Loan, high service, due Nov. I,
1905 . 37,000 00
Melrose Water Fund, series of 1887, due May
1, 1907 50,000 00
Melrose Water Fund, series of 1890, due 1896-97-
98-99, 1900, $10,000 each year . 50,000 00
$187,000 00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
Melrose Town Hall, due Oct. 1, 1892 $65,000 00
PERMANENT LOANS.
Loans on account of Building and Remodelling School Build- ing as per vote May 26, 1890. 1 1890.
Barnard & Stanwood, due Aug.
30, 1895, @ 4 per cent. $10,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, due Nov. 28, 1893, @ 4 per cent. 10,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, due Jan.
7, 1893, @ 4 per cent. . 5,000 00
1891.
Lizzie C. Haskell, due July 9, 1894,
@ 4 per cent. 5,000 00 Provident Inst. Savings, due Dec. 8, 1898, @ 4 per cent. .. 10,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, due Jan. 6, 1895, @ 4 per cent. 5,000 00 $45,000 00
Amount carried forward, .
$297,000 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $297,000 00
Loans on account of Extension of Grove Street School Building as per vote June 22, 1891.
Provident Inst. Savings, due Dec. 8, 1900 $11,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Melrose Savings Bank, dated Dec.
29, 1890, @ 4 per cent. $5,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, dated Mar.
30, 1891, @ 4 per cent. 5,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, dated April
9, 1891, @ 4 per cent .. 5,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, dated May 2, 1891, @ 4 per cent. . 5,000 00
Melrose Savings Bank, dated July
23, 1891, @ 4 per cent. . 13,000 00 33,000 00
$341,000 00
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State, State aid 1891 $1,572 00
Due from State, Military aid 1891 Uncollected taxes :
259, 50
$1,831 50
1885
$673 72
1886
706 71
1887
804 99
1888
880 77
1889
1,537 72
1 890
925 15
1891
44,550 95
$50,080 0I
Water Loan Sinking Fund
5,075 54
Cash on hand
3,549 39
$60,536 44
Net debt more than assets available
$280,463 56
$341,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE NEWHALL,
Melrose, Jan. 25, 1892,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
GEORGE NEWHALL, TREASURER In account with the TOWN OF MELROSE. DR.
Jan. 24, 1891. Cash in treasury $1,754 72
RECEIPTS.
Parker Merrill, collector of taxes,
1889 $81 39
Addison Lane, collected taxes of
1889 86 65
Addison Lane, collector of taxes, 1 890
34,468 72
Addison Lane, collector of taxes, 1891
70,497 29
105,134 05
Water rates
29,752 50
8 Water bonds sold
8,000 00
Premium and interest on bonds
311 00 38,063 50
Cemetery trust funds
200 00
Dog tax
1,079 65
Temporary loans, notes
46,000 00
Permanent
31,000 00
Commonwealth of Mass., School
Fund
72 25
Commonwealth of Mass., Military Aid 308 50
Commonwealth of Mass., State Aid 1,018 00
Commonwealth of Mass., Bank
and Corporation Tax 4,865 87
Commonwealth of Mass., burial of soldiers 17 50
6,282 42
Amount carried forward,
$229,514 34
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$229,514 34
From various sources on account of
Contingent
188 00
Poor,
620 03
Wyoming Cemetery
2,766 53
Highways
669 73
Police .
386 28
Town Hall
1,329 00
Sidewalks,
1,449 37
Interest .
116 23
7,525 17
$237,039 51
CR.
Paid Bills, per Town Clerk's Warrants.
Band stand
$100 00
Contingent
2,740 71
Electric Light Committee
130 00
Ell pond brook
4,048 42
Fire alarm extension
643 25
Fire department
4,250 02
Grove street school building extension 7,098 45
Health department
781 65
Highways
16,850 63
Insurance
682 25
Melrose Common
54 00
Memorial day
200 00
Military aid
519 00
New school building
. 20,01I 31
Numbering buildings
40 05
Police department
5,071 64
Poor
7,934 71
Amount carried forward, · $71,156 09
150
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $71,156 09
Public Library . 2,053 87
Salaries of town officers ·
4,158 67
School department . 35,503 42
Sidewalks 4,286 70
Soldiers' relief . 548 83 ·
Spot pond brook
3,100 00
Spot pond improvement 440 54
State aid . 1,572 00
Steam road roller
648 00
Stone crusher
1,230 50
Street lights
6,127 68
Street signs
96 25
Tool shed .
299 00
Town Hall
2,966 22
Water Fund
· 33,420 06
Wyoming cemetery
3,018 90 $170,626 73 ·
Interest on bonds and notes ·
6,716 80
County tax
4,733 83
State tax
4,410 00
Commonwealth of Mass., permanent
loan .
14,000 00
Temporary loan . 28,000 00
Water Loan Sinking Fund Commis-
sioners' surplus of 1890
5,002 76 $62,863 39
$233,490 12
Jan. 25, 1892, cash in treasury
3,549 39
$237,039 51
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
GEORGE NEWHALL,
In account with WATER LOAN SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
DR.
Cash on hand $226 09
Received from town of Melrose,
surplus 1890 · 5,002 76
Cash received as interest on bonds 200 00
Dividend on deposit in Melrose Savings Bank 5 02
CR. .
By paid Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., box rent to Feb. 12, 1892 . $10 00
By paid for 5 1 Melrose Water bonds, issue of '87( Nos. 43-47)
5,000 00
Premiums on above
225 00
Accrued interest 73 33
By paid Geo. Newhall, services as Treasurer for one year ending June I, '91
50 00
Balance on hand, .
75 54
$5,433 87
$5,433 87
ASSESSORS' REPORT
FOR YEAR 1891.
No. of inhabitants 8,827
1
66
66 horses . 519
66
COWS
312
66
dogs
556
66
swine
27
Tax rate $14.20.
Valuation of real estate, residents
$6,009,575 00
66 non residents 1,362,450 00
١١ personal estate, residents 277,165 00
66 non-residents 128,525 00
Total
$7,777,715 00
Number of males assessed . 2,412
" females “ 25
Amount committed to collector $114,984 74
Additional
71 60
Re-assessed
84 49
.
$115,140 83
Number of resident persons paying a tax on property 1,460
Number of resident firms paying a tax on property 42
Number of persons paying a tax on polls only 964
Number of non residents paying a tax on property 338
Number of non resident firms and corpor- ations paying a tax on property 23
2,827
" dwelling houses
2,032
153
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
ABATEMENTS ON TAX OF 1891.
S. C. Harvey
$7 10
Esther Morcomb
7 10
Mrs. C. W. Clinkard
7
B. Upham, reassessed 12 78
Mrs. Ella Powder IO
D. Bryant, reassessed II 36
Mrs. Mary Mitchell
7 10
Mrs. Mary D. Ellis
7 10
Miss Joan Stackpole 7 10
Mrs. Emma Wasdell 7 10
Mrs. K. Mclaughlin 7 10
Mrs. Mary H. Andrews
5 50
Mrs. Jessie M. Loring
7 10
Abner M. Nelson
2 13
Mrs. Mary A. Finn
7 10
Annie Manning
6 74
Thomas D. Lockwood
2 48
Asahel Putnam
50 76
Chas. L. Sprague 3 90
Wm. Bogle
30 00
Mrs. H. C. Goodwin, reass'd 23 43
D. D. Stratton
IO 65
G. K. R. Smith, reassesed
4 97
C. A. Eastman
5 32
L. E. & J. R. Wheeler
16 30
Mrs. A. Breach
I 42
$310 60
ABATEMENTS ON TAX OF 1890 IN 1891.
Locadia Critchett
$6 85
Mrs. C. F. Trowbridge
19 53
Mrs. Young
4 II
Sarah S. Armington 6 85
Est. J. Grady
6 50
Susan M. Parker
25 00
C. B. Baldwin
24 16
Est. James Cutter
6 85
Annie Manning
5 82
Mrs. Daniel Finnegan
7 19
Mrs. C. E11ms
6 85
Mrs. Higgins
6 85
$138 41
Mrs. A. P. Perkins
II 85
HENRY A. LEONARD,
JOHN R. NORTON, DEXTER PRATT,
Assessors of 1891.
Mrs. C. A. Swett, reassessed 39 76 James H. Comer 5 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1889.
Collected on taxes
$78 92
Collected on interest
7 73
$86 65
Amount paid treasurer .
$86 65
TAXES OF 1890.
Amount uncollected Jan. 1, 1891
$34,391 18 .
Amount abated
254 97
$34,136 21
Amount of interest .
1,257 66
$35,393 87
Amount collected and paid to treasurer
34,468 72
Amount uncollected $925 15
TAXES OF 1891.
Amount of warrant .
$115,140 83
Amount abated
240 99
$114,899 84
Amount of interest
148 40
$115,048 24
Amount collected and paid to treasurer
70,497 29
Uncollected
$44,550 95
ADDISON LANE, Collector.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Eighty persons have received more or less aid within the year. Of this number fully supported, twenty-nine. Par- tially supported, fifty-one. Twenty-four persons have been aided who have their settlements elsewhere, or chargeable to the state, for whom we expect to be reimbursed, accord- ing to Provisions of Statutes. There are thirteen insane per- sons in the state institutions, belonging to the town, who are cared for at a cost of $3.25 a week each. Four persons have died within the year. Our poor are cared for as comfort- ably as possible with our facilities, we having no almshouse, or infirmary for sick, are obliged to maintain several rents for families. Our single poor are boarded in private, and the whole department, we think, is being regulated with due regard to a proper economy. The Auditor's report of ex- pense of the department may be found elsewhere.
HENRY G. FIELDS, JOHN SINGER, JR., MARTHA D. BALE, Overseers of the Poor.
Report of Inspector of Buildings.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen:
I herewith present my third annual report. During the year 225 applications for permits to build have been received, (some have been for double houses, ) all of which have been granted. During the construction of the buildings, I have made personal examinations, and required that the statute laws and by-laws of the town should be observed.
Complaints were made to me concerning the condition of Burrell & Swett's new block, a thorough examination of the same was made by the State Inspector and myself, we recommended certain alterations which were made and the building completed to our satisfaction.
In accordance with your order I examined the new Main street school house and found the same to have been built in a strong and workmanlike manner. .
It would be of great assistance to me if the builders and owners would comply with the by-laws and procure their permits before they commence to build and not require me to travel all over the town to find them.
I have the following recommendations to make: That the builders be more particular in putting in fire stops to their buildings, to prevent fire from going from the cellar to the attic. I also call their attention to the following By-Law :
Every building or structure hereafter built in the town shall have foundations resting upon the solid ground
157
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
or upon concrete piles or upon other durable struc- ture. The foundation walls shall be built of stone extend- ing through sufficiently to bind the walls inside and out. All underpinning above grade, whether of brick or stone shall be laid in one-half cement mortar.
DEXTER PRATT, Inspector of buildings.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit to you my annual report of work done by the police department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1891.
During the past year the following amount has been col- lected from the First District Court of Eastern Middlesex and turned over to the town Treasurer.
From Ist district court
$353 78
From County Treasurer
30 00
From milk licenses
30 00
From peddlers licenses
14 00
$427 78
NATURE OF COMPLAINTS AND CASES TAKEN INTO COURT.
Assault and battery
II
Assault of officer
2
Adultery
2
Attempt to escape from lock-up
I
Attempt to break and enter
I
Breaking and entering
I
Breaking town by-law
3
Bastardy
4
Board of Health rules
2
Cruelty to animals
3
Contempt of court
I
159
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Drunks .
73
2nd .
3
66 3rd .
2
Disturbing the peace
16
Default warrant
I
Dog fighting
5
Keeping unlicensed dogs
5
Keeping and exposing liquor
4
Liquor nuisance
2
Larceny
2
Malicious mischief
5
Non support of children
I
Neglected children
3
Obtaining money under false pretence
I
Refusing to pay for hired team
I
Search warrants for stolen goods
2
Truancy
I
Threats
2
Vagrants
2
Drunks arrested and let go under new law . 43
16
" 2nd time under new law . 3
3rd 2
One sent to the Reformatory.
House of Correction, 6 months.
Patients carried to Danvers hospital 6
Arrested for out of town officers
2
Lost children returned to their homes
8
Defects in highway reported
IO
Doors found unlocked and secured
8
Water bursts reported
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