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Edward F. Stevens of Everett, Prohibition 52 William Everett . I
Blanks . - 270
Representative in General Court-Eleventh Middlesex District.
William E. Barrett of Melrose, Republican 1,033
George W. Farnsworth of Melrose, Democratic .
482
Frank J. Hunt of Melrose, Prohibition 129
Stephen A. Lovejoy
I
W. P. Sargent . . Blanks . . .
I
I77
62
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
"Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution abol- ishing the property qualification for the office of governor be approved and ratified?"
Yes 577 No . 380
Blanks
866
Certified transcripts of the number of votes cast for each candidate were made out and signed by the officers; the ballots and check lists used were securely sealed, as required by law, after which it was voted to adjourn to Tuesday even- ing, December 6, 1892, at 7.30 o'clock.
November 15, 1892, 4 P. M.
On the petition of ten citizens a recount of votes cast for governor was made by the selectmen assisted by parties re- presenting the candidates, no error was found, the total number of votes cast for each candidate being the same as declared and recorded.
Adjourned Meeting, Dec. 6, 1892, 7.30 P. M. Art. 3.
Voted, To accept the jury list as revised by the selectmen. Art. 4.
Voted, That hereafter the board of trustees of the public library shall consist of six persons to be elected in accord- ance with the provisions of chapter 304 of the acts of 1888.
63
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Art. 5.
Report of water committee read.
Voted, unanimously, To accept the report as a report of progress and that they continue the consideration of the matter submitted to them, that they present the petition prepared to the general court and report at an adjournment of this meeting, or at a subsequent town meeting to be called, with recommendations as to what further action should be taken by the town.
Art. 6.
Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to pay damages as awarded by the county commissioners for the widening of Main street to such parties as are willing to accept the same and that the town treasurer be authorized to borrow money for the purpose.
Art. 7.
Voted, That the selectmen carry out the instructions given in the vote previously passed by the town; that they pre- vent any damming up; or the erection of any obstruction to the waters of Ell pond brook and that they proceed with the case now pending, to ascertain the rights and obliga- tions of this town, and parties owning land bordering on said brook as to maintaining and keeping the same as order- ed by the board of county commissioners, and that the selectmen be also authorized to petition the general court for such legislation as may be deemed necessary.
Art. 8.
Section 1. Voted, To accept the street as laid out, that it be called Ferdinand street.
64
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
2. Laid over, no report.
3. Voted, To accept the widening to hereafter form a part of Hillside avenue.
Art. 9.
Voted, That the treasurer be and hereby is authorized to pay all necessary expenses which may be incurred from January 1, 1893, to April 1, 1893, in anticipation of the annual appropriations of the year, said amounts to be charged to the several appropriations.
Voted, That a committee be appointed to take into con- sideration the amounts necessary to be raised and appro- priated for the expenses of the year 1893, to report at the annual meeting in March next.
Committee appointed, John W. Farwell, Charles H. Lang, Winthrop Messenger, Harry A. Batchelder, George T. Brown, Allen C. Goss, Raymond R. Gilman, George L. Morse, Jason O. Elms, John W. Robson, Royal P. Barry, Maurice G. Cochrane, Charles W. Cook, Andrew J. Burnett, Jerome Hilbourn, Edward L. Whittier, William A. Burrell, Henry Brown, George R. Jones.
Voted, To adjourn.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of Melrose :
In compliance with the provisions of chapter 221 of the acts of the year 1889, I have the honor to report as follows:
I have examined the books of the treasurer, collector and water registrar, and find them correctly kept and proper vouchers for all the transactions they contain.
In compliance with the vote of the town I have compiled the annual Town Report and submit the same.
Respectfully, EDWIN C. GOULD, Auditor.
4
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1892,
As compiled by the Auditor from the Original Vouchers.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1891
$247 96
Appropriation
2,500 00
RECEIPTS.
Briggs, Moses, auctioneer's license $2 00
Ellison, C. W.,
2 00
Kilgore, R. D.,
2 00
Libby, Fred,
2 00
Lovejoy, S. A.,
2 00
Mccullough, J. J.,
2 00
Nowell, J. T.,
2 00
Rent of Barry house
118 00
Edwards, Jos., rent north end Town Hall lot . 10 00
142 00
$2,889 96
67
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $2,889 96
EXPENDED.
American Express . $1 85
Anderson, J. H. L., carriages 2 50
Austin, J. S., 66
3 00
Babb & Stephens, printing 3 50
Ballot clerks and tellers (8), Mar. elec. 40 00
(22), Nov. 110 00
Bartlett, Geo. W., carriages . 14 00
Blanchard, A. R., clerical services for registrars of voters 15 00
Boyd, Wm., opening school-house for registrars of voters I 50
Bufford, Frank G., lithographing Town Hall bonds 40 00
Burrell & Swett, padlock for ballot box Cain, Mary, personal damages, defec- tive sidewalk, Linwood avenue 50 00
75
Carrie & Co., Wm. A., check books for treasurer 20 00
Coburn Stationery Co., books, treasurer 2 20
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, book, register of voters · 4 50
Dennison Mfg. Co., envelopes I 00
Deering, J. P., lumber, Barry house
1 00
Dill, Jessie A., lunches, March and No- vember elections, for tellers, clerks, selectmen and police 83 50
Dimond & Co., H., rubber stamps, type, etc. ·
6 75
Drown, Osborne E., labor, handling booths, building stage and posting voting lists 13 75
Drown, Osborne E., numbering bldgs. 45 60
Amounts carried forward . . $460 40 $2,889 96
68
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . $460 40 $2,889 96
Dunton & Potter, 2000 Town Reports . . 532 00
printing voting lists . 81 44
66 for collector
of taxes 40 50
Dunton & Potter, printing sundries 104 50
Eastman's Express, expressage
2 25
Ellison, C. W., postmaster, stamps 20 00
Emerson, Low & Barber Co., 10,000 en-
velopes . 13 30
Fuller, Geo. E., ringing bell .
6 00
" handling booths and
stage, Nov. election day 6 00
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, Barry house
8 05
Gould, E. C., services, preparing tally sheets, State election 10 00
Harris, Gilbert N., services examination of title, recording deed Eldridge to town . 25 75
Harris, Gilbert N., services, Supreme
Court approval of by-laws 13 00
Hitchcock, W. A., M. D. V., services 2 00
Howes, J. C., repairing pipe, Barry house. ·
1 00
King, G. F. & Merrill, stationery and blank books 25 10
Lambert, J. A., ringing bell . 8 00
Lane, Addison, postage and envelopes 1891-92 37 56
Larrabee, John, express paid on bundles,
postage, pencils, rubbers, etc., 1891 9 70
Amounts brought forward, $1,406 55 $2,889 96
69
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, · $1,406 55 $2,889 96 Larrabee, John, services, clerk board of
selectmen, 1891-92 50 00
Larrabee, John, collecting, recording and indexing, births, marriages and deaths . 144 00
Larrabee & Stearns, pencils and rubbers 55
Lear, Samuel, stock and labor, bulletin
board 3 88
McCoubry, Thomas, repairing safe I 50
Mccullough, J. J., table for assessors .
24 00
McGuire, Peter J., services and trial case
against Mary A. Betham, liquor keeping . 20 00
McLaughlin, F. M., cash paid for stretch- er, blankets, etc. 7 75
Melrose, town of, concreting sidewalk at Barry house 20 33
Melrose Journal, 1500 pamphlets, asses- sors 145 00
Melrose Journal, ballots and warrants . 56 50
printing cards, posters and sundries , 24 30
Melrose Journal, advertising warrants, meetings, hearings, etc. 32 55
Newhall, George, postage stamps ,
22 00
Orpin Bros., desk . 37 00
Parker, A. W., setting glass, Barry house .
I 00
Pierce, A. B., posting and distributing
town warrants ,
94 00
Amount carried forward . $2,090 91 $2,889 96
70
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . . $2,090 91 $2,889 96
Peaslee, B. D., M. D., returning births,
1891 50
Harlow, C. W., M. D., returning births, 1891 75
Dike, John, M. D., returning births, 1891 I 75
Selee, Annie M., M. D., returning births, 1891 5 25
Jack, Ernest S., M. D., returning births, 1891 6 25
Clark, Julius S., M. D., returning births, 1891 6 75
Odlin, C. C., M. D., returning births, 1891 IO 50
Morse, F. H., M. D., returning births, 1891 IO 75
Rand, R. M., posting bills 12 00
Registry of Deeds, recording deeds 4 05
Ripley, T. W., assessors' books and en- velopes 24 50
Sargent & Son, G. B., repairing stamp 2 90
Stantial, Geo. C., making up certified copy of valuation list for 1892 75 00
Weeks, Isaac C., ringing bell 8 00
Woodward, David R., stock and labor bill boxes 16 65 $2,276 51
Balance . $613 45
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Balance, 1891
EXPENDEI). $II 00
Dunton & Potter, printing 200 reports of
committee
10 00
Balance .
$1 00
71
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
FIRE ALARM.
Balance 1891.
$6 75
Appropriation,
650 00
$656 75
EXPENDED.
Howes, J. C. stock and labor removing
batteries to steamer house, ·
$26 07
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., exten- sion of fire alarm system as per contract
600 00
Pettingell Andrews Co., wire ·
.
29 15 655 22
Balance $1 53
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance .
05
Appropriation
5,200 00
$5,200 05
EXPENDED.
Lynde, A. W., chief engineer, 9 mos. . $37 50
Lear, Samuel, engineer and clerk . 45 00
Parker, A. W. 37 50
$120 00
Amount carried forward,
.
$5,200 05
72
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $5,200 05
Russell Hose Co., No. I. Services of Men 6 months.
Norton, H. R.
$17 50
Bartlett, G. N.
17 50
Smith, Alden B.
17 50
Emerson, J. W.
17 50
Holbrook, J. M.
17 50
Stantial, T. B.
17 50
Hawkes, T. J.
17 50
Upham, A. L.
17 50
Burnham, G. E.
17 50
Bartlett, S. A.
17 50
Woodward, C. F.
17 50
Stockwell, Dean T.
17 50
Edwards, C. W.
8 75
$218 75
Bartlett, Geo. W., horses
24 00
Eastman's express, expressage
I 93
Edwards, Jos., repairs
10 50
Emerson, J. W., steward
10 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal
23 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.,
14,600 feet gas.
26 28
$314 46
Amount carried forward, $5,200 05 .
73
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $5,200 05
N. D. Blake Hose Co., No. 2. Services of men, I year.
Gibbons, Jr., Frank
$35 00
· Gibbons, J. R.
35 00
Stantial, E. B.
35 00
Gibbons, Jr., Robert
35 00
Simpson, H. W.
35 00
Gibbons, Frank
26 25
Fanley, Wm. .
26 25
Simpson, F. W.
35 00
Buchanan, P. .
35 00
Phipps, W.
35 00
Axford, James
35 00
Spear, Frank R.
35 00
Cotting, Walter M.
8 75
Thompson, Chris. B.
8 75
$420 00
Gibbons, Jr., Robert, steward
40 00
Bartlett, Geo. W., horses
24 00
Gibbons, Jr., Frank, use of horse and oil 2 12
Gilman, L. W., rent, 9 months
150 00
Lane Brothers, stock and' labor, tinting walls 26 50
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Company, 23,200 feet gas 20 88
Morse & Son, A. J., resetting couplings I 88
Parker, A. W., stock and labor 18 95
$704 33
Amount carried forward $,5200 .05
74
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward . $5,200 05
Highland Hose Co., No. I.
Services of men, I year.
Churchill, Fred
26 25
Newhall, L. D.
35 00
Fuller Geo. E.
II 67
Cass, G. N.
35 00
Munn, Wm.
35 00
Fuller, Chas. H.
35 00
Abbott, Elmer
35 00
Potter, Theron
35 00
Day, A. E.
35 00
Story, Arthur .
35 00
Allen, G. F.
35 00
Story, Frank
35 00
$387 92
Story, Arthur, steward
40 00
Benson & Co., S. E. coal
6 00
Deering, J. P., lumber
36 85
Ellis, A. M., raising house
31 00
Lear, Samuel, stock and lumber
21 00
Libby, C. L., window shades .
9 75
Robinson & Co., S. A., horses
30 00
$562 52
Wm. E. Barrett Hose Co., No. 4.
Brown, Joel F., architect services hose
house
$10 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 6 57
Amounts carried forward . $16 57 $5,200 05
75
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 1
Amounts brought forward
$16 57 $5,200 05
Burrell & Swett, shades
2 05
Burnett & Co., A. J. plumbing
27 15
Edwards, Joseph, repairs and stock
15 90
Lynde, A. W., labor 5 00
Mccullough, J. J., chairs and tables 22 50
Merrill, Lemuel, keys
3 30
Spencer, S. M., badges .
15 75
Tyzzer, F. H., painting and lettering carriage . -
41 00
$149 22
Liberty Bigelow H. & L. Co. No. I.
Services of men.
Perry, B. F.
$17 50
Laken, Chas. .
17 50
Robertson, H.
35 00
Ellis, G. B.
17 50
Richardson, J. E.
35 00
Johnson, T. B.
35 00
Ames, B.
35 00
Edwards, Joseph
35 00
Lynde, W. A.
35 00
Parker, D. O. .
35 00
Wiswell, Dexter
35 00
Tyzzer, J.
35 00
Tyzzer, F. H. .
35 00
Kelley, Thomas
35 00
Johnson, W. E.
35 00
McDonald, A.
17 50
Stewart, W. H.
35 00
Amounts carried forward
$525 00 $5,200 05
76
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . $525 00 $5,200 05
Gordon, C. S. .
35 00
Whidden, R. H.
35 00
Edwards, C. W.
17 50
$612 50
Lynde, W. A., steward 9 mos.
30 00
Edwards, Joseph, repairs
4 30
Eastman's express, horses
65 00
Maclachlan, A. L., harness and polish 76 75
Morse & Son, A. J., supplies
73 00
Benson & Co., S. E., coal
90
$862 45
Melrose Steamer. Services of men.
Norton, H. R.
$17 50
Bartlett, G. N.
17 50
Smith, Alden B.
17 50
Hawkes, T. J.
17 50
Holbrook, J. M.
17 50
Stantial, T. B.
17 50
Emerson, J. W.
17 50
Upham, A. L.
17 50
Burnham, G. E.
17 50
Bartlett, S. A.
14 58
Woodward, C. F.
17 50
Stockwell, D. T.
17 50
Edwards, J. H.
200 00
Edwards, C. W.
8 75
$415 83
Edwards, C. W., stoker .
60 00
Emerson, J. W., steward
30 00
Amounts carried forward $505 83 $5,200 05
77
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward .
$505 83 $5,200 05 .
Benson & Co., S. E., wood .
2 50
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries . I 68
Eastman's express, expressing
4 15
Morse & Son, A. J., supplies
34 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal
107 50
Holbrook & Norton, sundries 4 89
Lynde, A. W., horses 210 00
Maclachlan, A. L., harness and sundries 57 50
Perry Bros., sundries 6 73
Shine, P., stock and labor 26 80
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Co., 4,200 feet of gas ·
7 56
American Fire Engine Company, suc- tion hose 45 00
$1,014 14
Fire Alarm.
Anderson, J. H. L., horse and wagon
$3 00
Bartlett, Geo. W., horse and buggy 5 00
Eastman's express, blue vitrol and ex- press 17 30
Burnham, G. E., labor
17 70
Holbrook, J. M., services and supplies 71 91
Holbrook & Norton, supplies 85
New England Gamewell Co., stock and labor
41 15
Prescott & Son, J. B., standard zincs 26 20
$182 39
Miscellaneous Bills.
Abbott Downing Co., hose wagon $450 00
· Boston Belting Co. 515 50
Boston Coupling Co. 154 OI
Colwell, Wm. T.
9 00
Amounts carried forward . · . $1,128 51 $5,200 05
78
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . $1,128 51 $5,200 05
Edwards, Joseph, repairs 20 26
Eastman's express, horses and express-
age . 33 65
Howes, J. C., stock and labor 14 40
Lear, Samuel, sundries
9 60
Lynde, A. W., stock and labor
25 65
Maclachlan, A. L., sundries
7 50
Martin & Son, James, flag
6 55
Morse & Son, A. J., repairing hose pipe 3 00
Murphy, J. E., envelopes 3 00
Stantial, T. B., stock and labor
29 30
$1,281 76
Recapitulation.
Engineers
$120 00
Russell Hose No. I
314 46
N. D. Blake Hose No. 2
704 33
Highland 3
562 52
Wm. E. Barrett Hose No. 4
149 22
Liberty Bigelow H. & L. No. I
862 45
Melrose steamer
1,O14 14 .
Fire alarm, maintenance
182 39
Miscellaneous bills
.
1,281 76
5,191 27
Balance .
8 78
79
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1891
. $1,088 09
Appropriation
500 00
$1,588 09
EXPENDED.
Austin, J. S., carriages
$2 50
Bartlett, G. W., 2 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sulphur and dishes . 2 40
Dunton & Potter, printing and advertis-
ing . 15 00
Eastman's Express, expressage 2 00
Elms, J. O., collecting swill . , 933 32
King, G. F., & Merrill, stationery . 90
Massachusetts Association of Boards of
Health, dues . 9 00
Melrose Journal, advertising proposals. 16 08
Union Desk Co., desk 49 00
York, Josiah, burying dead animal I 00
1,033 20
Balance . $554 89
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Brown, J. Merrill, judgment against
town, verdict, interest and cost $461 18
Less expense of suit refunded 42 97
Amount to be provided for
$418 21
80
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1891 . $636 65
Appropriation . 16,000 00
$16,636 65
RECEIPTS.
East Middlesex R. R., removing snow . $12 00
Allen, G. F., stone . 50 00
Converse, E. S., drain pipe and labor, corner Main and Sylvan streets 28 65
Folsom, W. N., drain pipe 42 37
Gould, Levi S., drain pipe and labor,
corner Main and Sylvan streets 28 65
Gould, Levi S., 98 loads street sweep-
ings, dumped on lot corner Main and Sylvan streets, at 121/2C. 12 25
Jones, N. P., drain pipe . 39 73
Lynde, Henry, 60 loads street sweep- ings, at IOc. 6 00
Morgan, C., Miss, edge stones 93 84
293 04
$16,929 69
EXPENDED.
Albee & Co., H. L., turning plugs for roller I 50
Allen, G. F., removing snow . 43 00
American Express, expressage I5
American Steam Guage Co., repairing guage I 50
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood 71 06
Black, A. B., adjustable snow plow 35 00
Blood, Wm., piston packing .
2 15
Boston Evening Record, advertising 36
Boston & M. R. R., freight, snow plow
25
Boardman, Charles, labor on Grove street contract 100 00
Breck & Sons, Joseph, post spoons, etc. 6 64
Ames, Benjamin, labor, sign posts .
6 00
Amounts carried forward . ·
$267 61 $16,929 69
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 81
Amounts brought forward . $267 61 $16,929 69
Brock Bros., 269 feet fence 131 81
Bugbee & Barrett, oil, lanterns, wicks, etc. Burrell & Swett, hardware
8 81
28 90
36 catch basin covers . 198 00
Butler, H. W., removing snow
56 25
Chesterton & Co., A. W., engineer sup- plies 25 82
Church, Asa, 110 loads gravel II 00
Cook, C. W., blasting on Botolph street
30 00
Deering, J. P., lumber and posts . 130 03
Duff, John, in full for all demands on account of contract on Walton park 75 00
Eastman's express, expressage 17 20
Edwards, Joseph, stock and labor 40 81
Elliett, Chas. O., 938 loads gravel 93 80
64 75
Ellis, Fred E., 259 feet covering stone " 22 days use of drill and boiler
64 00
Ellis, W. B., salary 9 months 749 97
Folsom, Wm. N., labor and teams filling Swain pond avenue . 113 00
Freeman, L. T., unloading drain pipe
50 30
Frost & Hawes, oil
30
Gibbons, J. K., removing snow
24 50
Gibbons, R., stock and labor making drag . 13 30
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor
64 15
-
Goss, A. C., 6 feet edgestone
2 70
Goss, C. B. & F. H., drain pipe
1,008 55
Hoffman, C. L., drain pipe
18 12
66 " concreting
870 51
Harvey, H. H., crow bars
4 69
Howes, J. C., stock and labor
23 03
Amounts carried forward
. $4,186 91 16,929 69
5
82
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . . . $4,186 91 $16,929 69
Hunewill & Sons, J. W., 538 loads of gravel 53 80
Kidder, Samuel, oils, etc. 13 25
Larrabee & Stearns, use of telephone 85
Lear, Samuel, labor on fence and sign
posts .
II 40
Lewis, David W., drain pipe . 3 02
Lynde, A. W., labor on Larrabee and
Labanon streets as per contract
200 00
Lynde, A. W., labor, stone mason 9 00
Hannah, gravel . 8 00
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor 336 61
Morton & Co., A. M., repairing gauges 6 75
Newhall, T. R., edgestones 17 17
Nowell, J. T., 1071 loads of gravel, @ 5c
53 55
Parker, A. W., stock and labor 6 70
Perrin, Seamans & Co., hammers and shovels 46 08
Perry Bros., hardware
24 II
Philpot, Robert, water cart
350 00
66 watering streets
90 50
66 removing snow 86 25
66 2301 loads sand and
gravel
.. concreting , 258 20
Sampson, G. H., forcite, hose, etc.
91 20
Stevens, W. C., surveying
221 00
Tyzzer, F. H., lettering water cart
I 50
Upham, A. E., guard around tree . 2 26
Wakefield Rattan Co., repairs on steam drill . I 60
Amounts carried forward, . $6,538 16 $16,929 69
458 45
83
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $6,538 16 $16,929 69
Wellington, A. J., set concaves, crusher 29 92 Whittier, E. L., labor on Baxter street . 90 00
cleaning Ell and Spot
pond brooks , ·
44 00
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor ·
2 50
Sundries as per pay rolls $10,083 89
$16,788 47
Balance
14I 22
HOSE HOUSE, EAST SIDE.
Appropriation.
$1,200 00
EXPENDED.
Harvey, S. W., hose house (per agree-
ment)
$900 00 .
Harvey, S. W., land
300 00 ·
1,200 00
INSURANCE.
Balance, 1891 . .
$417 75
Less amount overpaid in 1890 106 20
$31I 55
EXPENDED.
Hanaford & Co., J. L., school buildings 129 50 Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection Co.,
insurance of road roller boiler, three
years 62 50
M'Coy, Geo. M., school buildings 117 50
Selee, N. P.,
60 00
Westgate & Johnson,
68 00
$437 50
Amount paid in excess of appropriation, $125.95.
84
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INTEREST.
Balance, 1891 . . $1,521 OI Appropriation . 5,500 00
RECEIPTS.
From"collector of taxes, interest collected. Taxes of 1890 ȘI 41
1891 1,637 86
1892 92 99
Interest on deposits, year ending Dec.
31, 1892 267 II
Interest on Town Hall bonds, 2d issue. 135 00
notes 30 21
$2,164 58
$9,185 59
EXPENDED.
Interest coupons, Town Hall bonds,
$65,000 at 7 per cent. . $4,550 00
Mrs. L. C. Haskell, on note . 100 00
Melrose Savings Bank, on notes . 2,972 50
Melrose National Bank . 37 92
Worcester Savings Bank
400 00
Water loan sinking fund commissioners,
notes 160 80
Provident Institution for Savings, notes 840 00
$9,061 22
Balance .
$124 37
85
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
LOCK-UP, REMOVAL OF.
Appropriation
$600 00
EXPENDED.
Morse & Whyte, wire guards $14 00
Tracy & Stevens, stock and labor 500 50
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., padlocks . 3 30
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor 79 35 597 15
Balance .
$2 85
Amount of bills unpaid, $20.67
MAIN STREET WIDENING,
AS PER AWARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Bigelow, Laura A.
$21 00
Dearborn, Geo. H.
96 00
Eastman, M. F.
300 00
First Baptist Church
210 00
Howes, J. C.
105 00
Larrabee, John 163 00
Larrabee, Mrs. Sarah J. 193 00
Newhall, George
356 00
Oakes, Mrs. Josie
150 00
Reed, George P.
64 00
Taylor, Mrs. E.
67 00
Westgate, George L.
284 00
Westgate, estate of Lucy
.
430 00
Wyoming Lodge F. A. A. M. . 130 00
$2,569 00
86
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
MELROSE COMMON.
Balance, 1891 . $79 78
EXPENDED.
Davis, Ceylon S., cutting grass $9 00
Geist, Justus, filling vase, Town Hall 20 00
Saunders, C. O., 12 trees and planting
12 00 41 00
Balance $38 78
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED.
U. S. Grant, Post 4, Department of Mass- achusetts, G. A. R. . $200 00
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation 1891
$300 00
Expended 1891 · $519 00
Less one-half to be refunded by state
259 50 259 50
Balance .
40 50
Appropriation 1892
300 00
$340 50
EXPENDED.
Davis, Loami G. .
$60 00
Downing, Edwin H.
18 00
Johnson, William A.
96 00
Stevens, Horace W.
100 00
$274 00
Less one-half to be refunded by state 137 00 137 00
Balance
$203 50
87
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
NUMBERING BUILDINGS.
Balance 1891 .
$ 98
Appropriation
50 00 $50 98
EXPENDED.
Stevens, Walter C., plans of streets $17 00
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., door numbers 32 00 49 00
Balance .
$1 98
PERKINS STREET EXTENSION.
Appropriation $2,000 00
EXPENDED.
Ellis, Walter B., I month's salary . $83 37
Norton, Daniel, canvas cover 36 00
Perrin, Seamans & Co., mattock and shovels 23 37 Stevens, Walter C., surveying ·
22 00
Stoneham town of, one-half expense of
advertising for bids 13 88
Sundries as per pay rolls 1,054 60
$1,233 22
Balance .
$766 78
Treasurer authorized to borrow $2,000
additional.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance 1891 . , . $253 49
Appropriation · 5,500 00
Cash received, court fees
· 264 34 66
66 house correction fees .
50 00 -
$6,067 83
Amount carried forward,
$6,067 83
88
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
EXPENDED. $6,067 83
Paid officers, services rendered.
McLaughlin, F. M., chief $887 75
Caswell, Wm. A. 829 15
Drown, Osborne E.
741 62
Fogg, Charles F. W.
808 50
Fuller, Geo. E. 365 55
Rand, Redford M. .
810 00
Smith, Jerome T.
825 50
Davis, John W. 194 00
Allen, Augustus,
14 75
Brigham, Arthur L.
74 25
Livingston, Wm. A.
10 00
Lord, Joseph .
5 00
Davidson, James
7 00
Pineo, Alston H.
51 00
$5,624 07
Misscellaneous.
Austin, J. S., carriage hire $2 25
Bartlett, Geo. W., carriage hire
154 50
Cheever, A. L., carriage hire
1 00
Dew, Geo. W., sign 7 00
Dover Stamping Co., buckets,
2 53
Drown, O. E., meals for prisoners .
II 75
Eastman's express, expressage
65
Edwards, F. E., padlocks
40
Frost & Hawes, crackers, etc., 2 04
Fuller, Geo. E., meals for prisoners
6 00
Hathaway, G. H., horses, use of Colum- bus day 18 00
Amounts carried forward, . . . $5,830 19 $6,067 83
89
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward . $5,830 19 $6,067 83
Houghton & Dutton, cuspadores . I 38
Hurd & Balfour, blankets 3 50
Lynde, A. V., services in trials at court. 45 00
McLaughlin, F. M., expenses, convey-
ing prisoners . 16 22
Murch, Henry E., set bowl and back 8 00
Nickerson's Express, expressage . 1 20
N. E. Telephone Co., telephone 28 30
Parker, A. W., stock and labor
15 90
Simmons & Co., Geo. W., use of equip- ments on Columbus day . 20 00
Turner & Co., N. W., flexible hose. 3 50
Wilder & Co., L. B., letter paper and envelopes 7 40
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor 43 05
King, G. F., & Merrill, stationery 4 72
$6,028 36
Balance .
$39 47 Amount of approved bills unpaid, $126 08.
90
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Balance, 1891 .
$6 98
Appropriation
8,202 60
$8,209 58
RECEIPTS.
City of Boston
$338 66
Malden
78 35
Town of Middleton
193 75
Wenham .
383 08
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
99 50
Geo. Cass, on account
6 00
Estate of Mrs. Crocker .
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