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ART. 6. Land for a hose house at Wyoming.
Report of selectmen recommending the lot of land at the junction of Lynde and Main streets, known as the Barry homestead, as a suitable location, accepted.
Voted, That the treasurer be authorized to borrow a suffi- cient amount not exceeding eight hundred dollars, which to- gether with the amount raised in 1887, viz: $1200, and the sums acquired from the sale of the Vinton street school building which was invested in land on Main street, which land has by vote of the town been sold and the proceeds refunded to the treasury, be used for the purchase of the lot of land at the corner of Main and Lynde streets and that the selectmen be "authorized to dispose of the buildings thereon.
Vote, affirmative 48, negative 7.
ART 17. Voted, That the board of health with Moses Briggs and Thomas W. Ripley be a committee to examine into and consider what action the town shall take in relation to the pond at the Highlands, and report at a subsequent
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meeting, and if in their opinion an appropriation is needed, an article in relation to the same shall be inserted in the warrant.
ART. 7. Street signs.
Voted, Unanimously, That the treasurer be authorized to borrow one hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of plac- ing street signs where needed throughout the town.
ART. 8. Endeavour engine and hearse.
Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to dispose of Endeavour engine and the town hearse and use such portion of the proceeds as may be deemed necessary for the build- ing of a shed in the town pound.
ARTS. 9. and 14. Stone crossings.
Voted, Unanimously, that the Treasurer borrow five hun- dred dollars, that the selectmen be authorized to put in stone crossings in such streets as in their judgment are re- quired.
ART. 10. Numbering buildings. Voted, That the Treas- urer borrow twenty-five dollars for the purpose of number- ing buildings.
ART. II. Finance Committee. Voted, Unanimously, that a committee of nine be appointed to take into consideration the amounts necessary to be raised and appropriated for the year 1891. Also to examine into the different systems adopted by other towns for the transaction of town busi- ness, and that they be requested to report in print previous to the annual meeting in March next. Committee appoint- ed: Royal P. Barry (declined ), W. Irving Ellis (declined), Charles H. Lang (declined), John B. Souther, Elmer P.
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MELROSE TOWN RECORDS.
Sargent, George J. Bicknell, Elisha B. Sears (declined ), Frank H. Merrill, Nathan D. Blake (declined), John W. Farwell, William N. Folsom, Royal B. Leighton, George W. Farnsworth,
ART. 13. Streets. Voted, To accept Park street, as laid out, that the Treasurer borrow four hundred dollars, three hundred of which shall be applied for the building and grad- ing of the street and so much of the balance ($100), as may be required for the removal of house of Thomas Cassell from the lines of said street.
Voted, To accept so much of Highland street, as laid out, as lies between Cliff street and a private way known as Ash- land street. Treasurer authorized to borrow four hundred dollars for the building of the same.
Voted, To accept Baxter street, as widened, relocated, and extended. Treasurer authorized to borrow one hundred dollars to complete the building of same.
Voted, To accept the extension of Sanford street, as laid out.
Voted, To accept Whittier street, as laid out, which in- cludes street laid out as Sibley street and accepted condi- tionally in 1889.
Voted, To accept Cutter street, as laid out.
ART. 15. Fire alarm system. Voted, That the fire alarm system be extended and that boxes be located as follows: one near Upham street school-house, one corner of Wash- ington and Trenton streets, and one on Woodland avenue at the Highlands; that plans be made showing said locations, and that the selectmen award the contract for placing said boxes and extending the system, to the lowest bidder.
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MELROSE TOWN RECORDS.
Treasurer authorized to borrow six hundred and fifty dollars for the same.
ART. 16. Water bonds. Voted, That the Treasurer be au- thorized to sell two Water Fund bonds, proceeds to be ap- plied for construction.
ART. 17. Treasurer authorized to pay expenses. Voted, Unanimously, that the Treasurer be authorized to pay all necessary expenses, which may be incurred from January I to April 1, 1891, in anticipation of the annual appropriations of the year.
Letter read from the City Solicitor of Cambridge to the selectmen, relating to the petition of the Metropolitan Sew- erage Commissioners to the Supreme Judicial Court for the appointment of Commissioners under the Statute, to deter- mine the proportion which each of the several cities and towns interested shall pay of the cost of maintenance and operation of the sewer of the North Metropolitan Sewerage System.
Voted, That the board of selectmen be instructed to con- fer with counsel without pay, and with counsel and officers of other cities and towns interested, in relation to the ap- pointment of said Board.
Verbal report of selectmen relating to title of ledge on Maple street.
Voted, That they be instructed to take the deed and also take possession of the top of said ledge which was, at one time, set apart for public use.
ART. 12. Ledge, Cedar Park. l'oted, That the Treasurer borrow one hundred dollars for the purpose of removing ledge in Cedar park and concreting the sidewalk opposite said estate.
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MELROSE TOWN RECORDS.
Previous to adjournment, the Town Clerk having been called to the chair, it was unanimously voted, that a com- mittee consisting of F. S. Hesseltine, George T. Brown and Wilbur D. Fiske, be instructed to prepare or procure a suit- able testimonial to be presented Levi S. Gould for the faith- ful and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as Moderator, this being his sixtieth election to the office and the 114th meeting, including adjournments, over which he has presided without compensation.
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY MELROSE, MASS.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS, 1890.
March 3.
Article in Warrant, 7. * Schools, support of . $23,000 00
8. * School contingent 4,700 00
9. * Highways (balance Main street widen- ing, $29.67) . 7,500 00
10. * Sidewalks ($500 for repairs, $1,500 00 for continuous
3,500 00
II. * Crossings and gutters 500 00
12. * Poor fund 5,500 00
13. * Fire department 3,500 00
14. * Street lights
5,000 00
15. Additional lamps
100 00
16. * Police
3,500 00
17. Contingent expenses ($83.80 from drain- age account ) . 1,500 00
18. * Interest . 4,000 00
19. Reduction of debt 5,000 00
20. Public library, Dog tax 750 00
$68,050 00
March 12.
22. * Soldiers' Relief $500 00
23. * Salaries 3,600 00
24. * Drainage . 1,000 00 25: Expenses author- ized, 1889 6,285 80
Amount carried forward, . $11,385 80
*And unexpended balance of previous year.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $11,385 80 $68,050 00
Health department 300 00
Military aid 300 00
Insurance 400 00 Town hall (with receipts ) 600 00
28. Memorial day 200 00
29. Soldiers' lots . 300 00
30. Melrose common 200 00
31. Vinton and High street ledges 400 00 $14,085 80
$82,135 80
March 24, 1890.
7. Schools, support of .$1,000 00 23. Electric light com. 200 00
45. Gooch street 300 00
42. Lebanon street grading 200 00
46. Botolph street and West Hill ave. 350 00
47. Walton park 300 00
25. Suppression liquor traffic 300 00
Numbering build- ings . 50 00
9. Highways . 500 00
3,200 00
$85,335 80
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Appropriations made at meetings, which were not included in the tax levy. Treasurer authorized to provide or borrow the amounts.
March 24.
Steam fire engine, purchase of $4,500 00 May 26.
Schoo buildings, construction, etc 45,300 00
Berwick street drain
891 00
Otis 66
750 00
Melrose 66 sidewalk 500 00
Grove 66
150 00
Stone crusher
3,500 00
Wyoming avenue sidewalk
500 00
Sept. 15.
Vinton and High street ledges (add'1) 85 00
Walton park (add'l)
270 00
Sidewalks 66 600 00
Stone crusher
1,350 00
Drainage
835 00
Botolph street
285 00
Expenses of Park Commr's 50 00
Hose house land not exceeding
800 00
Street signs
150 00
Stone crossings . 500 00
Numbering buildings (add'l)
25 00
Cedar park ledge
100 00
Park street, building of, etc., 400 Q0
Highland street 400 00
Baxter
100 00
Fire alarm
650 00
$62,691 00
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
STATISTICS OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1890.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
January
12
5
II
February
II
4
5
March
12
4
8
April
17
9
8
May
12
7
7
June
14
9
12
July
16
8
7
August
I3
IO
II
September
19
14
II
October
18
9
7
November
II
I3
13
December
20
8
12
175
100
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BIRTHS.
Number registered
175
Less than last year
31
Males
· 93
Females
.
82
175
Of the above number 157 were born in Melrose and 18 were born in other places.
Born of American parents
98
of foreign parents
56
of American father and foreign mother 15
of foreign father and American mother 6
- 175
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Whole number of couples . 93
Both parties residing in Melrose . 52
But one party residing in Melrose · 38
Neither
·
3
- 93
MARRIAGES.
Whole number 100
More than last year
IO
Both parties American
61
Both parties foreign
21
Parties American and foreign
18
100
First marriage of persons · 170
Second marriage of persons
· 30
200-100 couples.
DEATHS.
Whole number registered
II2
Less than last year
16
Had residence in Melrose, died elsewhere
7
Males (married )
. 19
Females (married )
19
Widows
IO
Widowers
5
Males (single )
8
Females (single)
8
Male children
31
Female children
.
12
.
·
.
.
.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Under one year (still-born or premature birth 13) 32
From I to 5
4
5 "IO
· IO " 20
5 . 30 " 40
10 60 " 70
. 13 70 " 80
II
80 " 90 .
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REGISTRATION OF VOTERS, 1890.
Males.
Total number, as per last report 1,480
Registered previous to March meeting : Feb. 20 .
5
26 .
IO
15
1,495
Erased on account of deaths
4
1,491
Erased[in October on account of
Deaths .
7
Removals
70
Non-payment of taxes, 1889-1890
185
262
1,229
Registered and restored previous to November meeting :
Sept. 25
8
. Oct. 9 · 35
Oct, 23 .
III
Oct. 26 .
I26
280
4
6 20 " 30
9
40 " 50
9
50 " 60
1,509
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Deaths from Nov. to Dec. 31 4
Total 1,505
Females.
Total number, 1889
I30
Registered during the year
I
131
Erased on account of
Deaths .
4
Removals
6
Non-payment of taxes 1889-1890
69
79
Total
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Population, number of dwellings, and rate of taxation every fifth year since incorporation.
Population.
Dwellings.
Rate.
1850
I260
125
$4.40
1855
1976
361
8.30
1860
2482
545
7.80
1865
2866
588*
15.70
1870
3181
629
15.00
1875
3990*
946
16.00
1880
4560+
1001
14.25
1885
6110
I323
14.20
1890
8500₸
19II
13.70
*State Census.
+U. S. Census.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. 65
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS AND TOTAL TAX LEVY, FROM 1880 TO 1890.
Town Appropriation.
Total Tax Levy
1880
$47,545 61
$54,407 97
1881
46,624 12
54,520 15
1882
50,048 81
58,263 69
1883
55,393 71
63,288 31
1884
56,777 52
64,932 86
1885
0
63,753 64
71,274 23
1886
65,306 23
72,711 04
1887
72,350 50
82,416 53
1888
75,104 03
86,157 83
1889
79,552 69
92,040 46
1890
85,335 80
96,963 15
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JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR.
Feb. 27. Daniel C. Albee. Edward J. Norris.
May 20. Addison Lane. Curtis S. Gordon.
Oct. 7. Edward L. Whittier. Thomas T. Bailey.
MILITARY LIST.
Number of persons liable to do military duty, as reported by the assessors. 1634
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
DOG LICENSES.
Total number issued,
529 .
For males,
. 478
For females,
. 48
-
526
To breeders of dogs, 3
- 529
Breeders' licences issued to
Eugene H. Moore, .
$50 00
F. W. Chapman,
25 00
E. B. Sears,
25 00
Paid County Treasurer:
June 2, 1890,
$728 80
Dec. 1, 1890,
461 40
$1,190 20
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LARRABEE, Town Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Alonzo G. Whitman, ( High School), 10 mos. $2,000 00 A. A. Ballou, 800 00
Clarimond Mansfield,
625 00
Hattie G. Ricker, 6 mos.
375 00
4
260 00
Harriet C. Fairbanks, (First Grammar), . 1,000 00
Effie C. Sweetser, 10 mos. “
. 550 00
Lucy W. Bisbee, 10 mos. . 600 00
Alice M. Swett, 10 mos. . 600 00
Lydia Mendum, 6 mos.
. 360 00
4
. 280 00
Susan D. Melcher, 10 mos.
. 550 00
Helen J. Barrett,
. 550 00
Mary J. George,
· 500 00
Kate W. Bascom, 4 mos.
200 00
Janette Young, 6 mos. 300 00
Belle Mitchell, 10 mos.
500 00
Lillie J. Davis,
. 500 00
Alma J. Guptill, .
. 500 00
Alice H. Long, 66
.
. 500 00
Emma A. Weeks,
.
. 450 00
Mary A. Plummer, 66
. 450 00
Amount carried forward,
·
$12,450 00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$12,450 00
Lucy F. Dermot,
500 00
Isabel Chapin,
. 500 00
Amelia Trowbridge, “
. 450 00
Mary E. Nye,
· 450 00
Della H. Crosby,
500 00
Emma L. Randlett, "
. 500 00
Annie M. Ransom, 6 mos.
. 6
4 " .
. 200 00
Annie B. Chadbourne, 10 mos, .
. 500 00
Etta J. Coll,
Florence Ellis, 66
. 500 00
Florence M. Perry, 6.
. 450 00
Nellie Dempsey, 512 mos.
252 00
Gertrude Smith, 3 mos. 135 00
Isabelle L. Atwood, 3 mos.
150 00
Elizabeth Creveling (drawing), IO mos. . 350 00
Harry Benson (music), 10 mos.
. 400 00
$19,007 00
JANITOR'S SALARIES.
William J. Boyce, 9 mos. 243 00
66 3 mos. 125 OI
Felix Blanchard, I mo. 50 00
Arthur H. Armington, II mos. 550 00
Charles H. Fuller, 12 mos. 234 96
William F. Serrat, 4 mos.
20 00
66 .6 4 mos.
33 32
George H. Anderson, 4 mos. 33 32
Joseph S. Emerson, 12 mos.
99 96 Eri Upham,
60 00
John Davis, -
6 6
.
60 00
William Boyd,
60 00
.
. 270 00
. 450 00
.
$1,569 57
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Mrs. A. K. Miller, services as distributing agent 9 mos. $93 78
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Guy C. Channell, services 5 mos. $833 35
part of month. 50 00
$883 35
FUEL AND RENT.
S. E. Benson, coal and wood 863 90
C. B. & F. H. Goss,
948 63
M. F. Eastman, rent of rooms
Franklin Hall building, 87 50
$1,900 03
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries, $19,007 00
Janitors'
1,569 57
Supply agent, services, 93 78
Superintendent of schools,
883 35
Fuel and rent,
1,900 03
$23,453 73
CONTRA.
Appropriation March 3,
$23,000 00
66
24, 1,000 00
Unexpended balance 1889, 854 51
Rec'd from Commonwealth of Mass.
50 96
$24,905 47
Unexpended balance, $1,451 74
$24,905 47
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SCHOOL CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
EXPENDED.
The American Book Co. $50 70
The Prang Educational Co. 347 46 .
E. H. Butler & Co. 10 80
D. C. Heath & Co. 10 37
N. S. Wakefield 6 75
Eastern Educational Bureau 16 00
A. Storrs & Bement Co. 8 34
Boston School Supply Co. 48 93
Interstate Publishing Co.
24 40
Edward E. Babb & Co. .
200 OI
Harper & Brothers
5 83
A. Lovell & Co.
4 00
J. B. Lippincott & Co. 70 05
Oliver Ditson & Co. 31 12
Thompson, Brown & Co.
81 76
Pulsifer, Jordan & Pfaff .
48 80
D. Appleton & Co.
36 09
J. L. Hammett
45 26
Charles H. Kilborn
I 60
George S. Perry
147 80
Ginn & Co.
33 33
Geo. F. King & Merrill .
168 51
Maynard & Noyes . 22 50
Harry Benson
5 95
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
66 44
The Cassell Publishing Co.
16 00
Robert Burlen 42 60
Carl Schoenhof
27 36
William Ware & Co. 4 32
$1,583 08
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
General Repairs, Buildings, etc.
( Carpenters, Masons, Painters and others, Stock and Labor)
Boston Spar Company, flag poles $206 90
James Rendall, stock and labor 374 75
A. W. Lynde, grading etc. 36 50
W. J. Boyce, labor . 93 85
H. D. Trask, repairs and material, furnaces 253 03
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door check arm 85
C. L. Hoffman, concrete 2 10
A. E. Upham, stock and labor 44 99
George W. Dew, painting 258 30
J. C. Howes, repairs, furnaces 301 56
J. W. Hunewill & Sons, stock and labor 138 93
D. R. Woodward, stock and labor 78 95
Perry Brothers, hardware 50 33
D. P. Merrill, labor I 30
F. E. Perham, stock and labor 34 36
A. H. Armington, labor 45 20
E. N. Sargent, stock and labor 6 33
O. E. Drown, stock and labor 41 10
J. L. Holbrook, repairs .
2 54
A. D. Smith, mason work
10 45
J. P. Deering, lumber 12 18
C. H. Fuller, removing windows 2 00
R. Philpot, labor and teaming 50 25
Boston Furnace Co., furnaces
160 00
$2,206 75
Furniture.
A. G. Whitcomb, desks, etc. . $428.78
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Printing.
Dunton & Potter, advertising and printing $16 50
J. H. Daniels, diplomas . 31 25
S. V. Westgate, ribbons for diplomas 6 58
Effie C. Sweetser, filling out diplomas . 7 20
Babb & Stephens, printing graduation programmes 14 00
Melrose Journal, advertising and printing .
8 00
$83 53
Sundries.
American Express Co, . 65
Harry Stevens, moving settees and expressing 75 85
Jacob Lehmann, tuning piano
2 50
J. F. Ramsay
4 00
M. A. Bush, cleaning clock
I 50
A. B. Franklin, repairs, brush, poker
18 43
A. E. Brophy, boiler cleaner .
7 00
Lappen Brothers, dusters, etc.
13 13
Murphy, Leavens & Co., brushes
27 61
J. S. Austin, hacking 6 50
· Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 10 58
W. E. Gerry, sundries 7 20
A. G. Whitman, sundries I 15
G. P. Reed, clocks furnished and cleaning 38 00
A. W. Parker, canvassing school children
25 00
Thomas Ireland, cleaning clocks
3 00
Frost & Hawes, sundries
2 75
George A. Thompson, tuning pianos
5 50
M. F. Eastman, rent 10 00
S. W. Moorhouse, furnishing orchestra 20 00
Geo. W. Bartlett, teams 17 00
Amount carried forward,
$297 35
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $297 35
Guy C. Channell, cash paid for cleaning rooms, car fare, etc. . 83 52
John Larrabee, disinfectants .
70
E. L. & F. S. Rollins, shades
26 00
P. Edson, legal cap paper
I 32
$408 89
RECAPITULATION.
Books, stationery, supplies, etc.
$1,583 08
General repairs, buildings, etc.
2,206 75
Furniture
428 78
Printing, etc.
83 53
Sundries .
408 89
$4,711 03
Contra.
March 3, appropriation
$4,700 00
Balance unexpended
8 08
Received from supply agent, for
damage to books
2 27
$4,710 35
Expenditures exceed
68
$4,711 03
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
EXPENDED.
For Purchase of Steam Fire Engine, and Refitting Building for Occupancy.
Clapp & Jones Mfg. Co., one No. 3 double crane
neck steamer, registered number, 536, . . $3,200 00
L. D. Shaw, automatic relief valve, 100 00
W. A. Smith, raising building, 35 00
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor, . 480 41
J. C. Howes, stock and labor, 63 89
Samuel Ellison, stock and labor, 41 12
J. H. Edwards, truss, rods, plates, etc., 41 00
J. P. Deering, lumber, 367 74
J. H. Gately, shades, 5 00
Perry Brothers, electric attachments, 25 00
A. L. Maclachlan, double harness, 75 00
Cornelius Callahan & Co., "Berry" harness, . 56 00
A. Maclachlan, labor, etc., 9 65
$4,499 81
Melrose Steamer, Maintenance.
John H. Edwards, engineer, 6 months, . $90 00
W. Truman Howard, fireman, 3 months, 15 00
A. Wilbur Lynde, hauling steamer, 20 00
A. W. Chesterton & Co., oil, waste, etc., 12 50
Harry Hunt, nickel plating, . 2 25
Joseph Edwards, snaps and fittings, 16 75
F. H. Tyzzer, painting, . 7 00
A. Maclachlan, blankets, etc., 15 70
C. B. & F. H. Goss, coal, 44 61
$223 81
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Liberty Bigelow Hook and Ladder Company, No. I. Services of men, I year,
William H. Stewart,. $35 00
Josiah Tyzzer, 35 00
William A. Lynde, 35 00
Thomas B. Johnson,
35 00
David O. Parker, .
35 00
Benjamin Ames, . 35 00 .
Frank H. Tyzzer, . 35 00
Joseph P. Roberts, 29 17
Charles Lakin, 35 00
Dexter Wiswell, 35 00
Thomas Kelly, 35 00
Benjamin F. Perry,
35 00
Henry Robertson,
35 00
William E. Johnson,
35 00
H. H. Boerum,
II 67
W. J. Pulsifer,
8 75
Joseph Edwards, .
35 00
Julius E. Richardson,
35 00
John H. Edwards, 20 42
Andrew McDonald,
35 00
Chas. W. Edwards, 26 25
Curtis S. Gordon, .
23 32
Robert Whidden, .
II 67
George B. Ellis, .
5 83
William A. Lynde, steward, I year, . 40 00
Perry Brothers, electric wiring, etc., . 26 57
J. H. Patterson, whitening, . 2 20
A. W. Lynde, cementing, 79 00
A. G. Whitcomb, settees, 12 60
Joseph Edwards, repairs, 29 25
Harry Stevens, hauling truck to fires, . 18 00
$697 08
207 62
$904=70
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Russell Hose Company, No. I. Services of men, I year.
J. Manfred Holbrook $35 00
Harry R. Norton 35 00
J. Waldo Emerson . 35 00
W. Truman Howard
35 00
Thomas J. Hawkes .
35 00
Redford M. Rand .
35 00
Thomas B. Stantial
35 00
George N. Bartlett .
35 00
Arthur L. Upham .
35 00
Alden B. Smith 35 00
George E. Burnham 35 00
Stephen A. Bartlett 35 00
Charles Woodward
II 67
$431 67
W. Truman Howard, steward, I year . $40 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., 8,300
feet gas 16 60
A. W. Parker, step ladder 1 75
J. P. Deering, lumber 3 49
S. E. Benson, coal .
6 25
A. W. Parker, painting . 194 78
Joseph Edwards, iron work 13 28
W. A. Goodno, labor 4 50
Samuel Lear, moulding and expense 5 22
285 87
$717 54
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
N. D. Blake Hose Co., No. 2. Services of men, I year.
William Fanley
$35 00
Robert Gibbons, Jr.,
35 00
J. R. Gibbons
35 00
Frank Gibbons
35 00
Frank Gibbons, Jr.,
35 00
Philip Buchanan
17 50
Arthur H. Armington
35 00
Edward B. Stantial
35 00
F. W. Simpson
35 00
John M. Hamlin
35 00
H. W. Simpson
35 00
William Phipps
26 25
James R. Axford
17 50
$41I 25
Frank Gibbons, steward, I year . $40 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., 9,200
feet gas . 18 40
William E. Locke, horses ·
4 00
Levi W. Gilman, rent, 9 months.
150 00
Joseph Edwards, repairs, steps
10 50
F. H. Tyzzer, painting
I 50
$224 40
$635 65
Highland Hose Company, No. 3.
Services of men, I year.
Fred Churchill
$35 00
L. D. Newhall
35 00
George E. Fuller
.
35 00
F. A. Hadley
35 00
Amount carried forward, $140 00
78
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$140 00
Frank Story
17 50
Elmer Abbott
35 00
Charles H. Fuller
35 00
Edward P. Fuller
35 00
T. Porter
35 00
George N. Cass
35 00
J. H. Cash
35 00
William Munn
14 60
J. F. Berry
15 58
Frank Story, steward, 6 months . 20 00
George E. Fuller. "
20 00
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor .
63 II
J. P. Deering, lumber 43 39
S. A. Robinson & Co., hauling carriage 14 00
Joseph Edwards, repairs 2 00
George N. Cass, painting 19 00
J. L. Holbrook, stock and labor . ·
9 06
190 56
$588 24
Fire Alarmı.
J. M. Holbrook, line work . .
$1 25
.. .. care fire alarm, 9
months ·
37 50
Edwin Rogers & W. E. Dacrow, gong 66 66 66 66 66 elec-
15 00
tric work and material .
II 56
C. R. Pengilly, repairing wires . 19 85
Malden Electric Co., labor and ma- terial 48 86
Harry Stevens, 100 lbs. blue vitriol 6 75
J. B. Prescott & Son, zincs 13 20
Burt & Henshaw, vitriol
6 75
$397 68
$160 72
79
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Engineers.
A. Wilbur Lynde, Chief, services I
year
$50 00
Samuel Lear, Clerk
60 00
Albon W. Parker, Ass't
50 00
$160 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
14 85
Thomas Hawley, watching fire
5 00
J. P. Deering, lumber 9 65
Reading Fire Dep't, play pipe, (re-, funded by City of Boston )
7 50
Eastman's Express
10 45
A. Wilbur Lynde, badges furnished 13 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery
2 68
Samuel Lear, paid for hauling hose .
I 50
A. J. Morse & Son, hose pipes . 17 50
W. A. Goodno, stock and labor 21 20
F. M. Holmes Furniture Co., desk
28 50
Dunton & Potter, note heads, &c 3 25
W. W. Boardman & Co., hauling hose 3 00
138 08
$298 08
RECAPITULATION.
Steamer, purchase, etc.
$4,499 81
maintenance of 223 81
Liberty Bigelow H. & L. Co. No. I
904 70
Russell Hose Co. No. I.
717 54
N. D. Blake Hose Co. No. 2
635 65
Highland Hose Co. No. 3
588 24
Fire alarm ·
.
160 72
Contingent expenses
.
298 08
$8,028 55
80
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $8,028 55
Contra.
March 3 appropriation $3,500 00
for steamer ·
4,500 00
Unexpended balance 1889 I 12
Received from City of Boston for hose pipe
7 50
A. Maclachlan, for old hose
20 00
$8,028 62
Unexpended balance 07
$8,028 62
SUPPORT OF POOR.
For Groceries, Provisions, Supplies, Etc.
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries, etc. $268 30
Worthen & Goodridge
102 00
Holbrook & Norton
202 45
William H. Wells 6 00
L. F. Hinckley
579 47
George U. Barker
50 91
L. W. Gilman
63 00
Frank Gibbons, Jr.
9 00
Mrs. S. O. Eldridge
37 00
A. E. Reekie, milk
54 74
F. W. Favor
3 71
A. G. Worthen “
34 73
J. A. Dill, bread
51 86
$1,463 17
SUPPORT OF INSANE.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital . $208 48
Danvers Lunatic Hospital 775 63
Mrs. L. B. Haskins, 13 6-7 weeks board of patient 45 02
$1,029 13
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 81
Burial Expenses.
A. B. Pierce, undertaker
$97 00
J. H. Gately, undertaker 22 00
$119 00
Fuel.
S. E. Benson,
wood and coal .
$184 20
C. B. & F. H. Goss,
129 10
James Marshall,
.6
103 10
W. E. Locke,
..
10 50
$426 90
Medical Attendance, Medicines and Nursing.
J. S. Clark, M. D., attendance
$37 30
E. S. Jack,
17 00
C. E. Prior,
2 00
G. Ryder,
12 00
John Larrabee, medicines 20 60
Larrabee & Stearns,
II 83
Mrs. Mary Bishop, nursing . 27 86
James G. Emerson, care of person
15 00
$143 59
Outside Relief.
City of Boston
· $79 00
Brockton
, 14º 75
Malden
369 28
Lowell
32 13
Cambridge
4 68
Town of Methuen .
75 19
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, state farm
34 57
$735 60
6
82
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Rents.
Charles A. Larrabee, I year . $156 00
Patrick Murphy, 13 months . 104 00
Henry A. Leonard, 8 months 96 00
M. D. Brooks, 5 months 25 00
B. R. Upham, 55 weeks .
82 50
B. R. Upham, II months 20 days . 93 40
John W. Cobb, I year
48 00
R. W. Libby, 5 months .
50 .00
R. W. Libby, 7 months .
35 00
William Noyes, 3 months and 14 days 45 00
E. L. Whittier, 2 months 10 00
W. A. Jefts, storage, 4 months
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