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12 00
$756 90
BOARD AND CLOTHING.
E. J. Barron, one year $156 00
Mary Clark, " "
156 18
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, clothing 52 I-7 weeks,
169 43
C. S. Jones, 73 weeks
218 36
George A. Bisbee, 39 weeks.
126 75
John M. Fisk, master House of Correction, II weeks 3 days
II 43
Mary Gibbs, 52 weeks
104 00
Kate Gallagher, 54 weeks
108 00
Mrs. A. Swenson , 17 weeks
51 00
Manning Bros., dry goods
44 47
C. G. Harris,
4 02
Henry G. Fields, boots and shoes
349 71
C. H. Norris, & Co. clothing
24 25
Hurd & Balfour, dry goods
IO 54
Bridget Philpot, 34 weeks ·
102 00
Emma R. Hitchins, 17 weeks 3 days
52 27
$1,694 24
5 83
83
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUNDRIES.
H. G. Fields, cash paid $12 25
F. A. H. Norcross, moving furniture
2 00
Geo. F. King & Merrill, stationery 2 50
Geo. P. Reed, spectacles 1 00
B. & M. R. R., freight on furniture 4 65
Perry Bros., razor and strop
I 55
W. W. Boardman, hacking
1 00
Geo. W. Bartlett, teams
14 50
Eastman's express
4 00
J. C. Howes, repairing stove
2 00
O. E. Drown, taking person to Tewksbury
4 50
O. E. Drown, meals furnished
4 00
$53 95
RECAPITULATION.
Groceries provisions, etc. $1,463 17
Insane, support of
1,029 13
Burial expenses
119 00
Fuel
426 90
Medical attendance, etc.
143 59
Outside relief
735 60
Rents
756 90
Board and clothing
1,694 24
Sundries
53 95
$6,422 48
CONTRA.
March 3 appropriation
$5,500 00
Unexpended balance, 1889
113 00
Amounts carried forward,
$5,613 00 $6,422 48
84
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward, . $5,613 00 $6,422 48
RECEIPTS.
Town of Hingham, . $8 50
Middleton, .
. 306 21
6. Wenham, . 393 27
.. .. Granby,
74 00
City of Boston,
. 167 55
" Malden,
24 00 .
John Warren, 31 00 .
Redford M. Rand,
121 61
Stephen Rowell,
5 00
$6,744 14
To credit of fund,
$321 66
$6,744 14
HIGHWAYS.
Expended under direction of James Marshall as Superin- tendent and by order of Selectmen.
For Sundries.
Robert A. Perkins, 599 feet of land taken in 1889 for widening Orris street $59 90
William A. Burrell, removing ledge 10 00
Joseph Edwards, repairing snow ploughs
13 25
George H. Sampson, forcite
3 24
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
36 00
J. C. Howes, drain pipe
80
S. E. Benson, cement
13 80
Thomas McCoubry, sharpening tools
25 05
J. O. Chandler, 51 85
Wm. Morss, labor and nails .
I 86
Walter B. Ellis, clearing snow
37 26
A. W. Lynde 36 17
William Finnegan, labor
4 50
Amount carried forward,
$293 68
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
85
Amount brought forward, $293 68
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries
16 93
J. P. Deering, lumber
I71 61
Burrell & Swett, nails
40
A. W. Lynde, 180 loads gravel, spread 54 00
Frank Gibbons, 100 “
5 00
Sylvanus Upham, 119 "
II 90
E. L. Whittier, labor and gravel
57 90
$611 42
For Labor and Teams.
James Marshall, superintendent, 681/4 days
@ $2 50
$170 63
Teams, 12814 days @ $1 50
. 192 37
Laborers, 383
£ I 76 67.4 08
$1,648 50
Expended under direction of Walter B. Ellis, Superinten- dent of Streets (appointed April 15 1890. )
For Sundries.
Perrin, Seamans & Co., tools, screens, etc. . $85 58
George H. Sampson & Co., forcite
9 77
George Newhall, rubber boots 9 50
S. E. Benson, cement, etc. 4 20
Joseph Edwards, iron work
15 40
Thos. McCoubry, sharpening tools, etc
155 72
Walter C. Stevens, 100 loads gravel
8 00
surveying 151 00
Dexter Pratt, labor and teams, cutting and trim- ming trees 152 15
W. A. Goodno, labor and material 66 17
Perry Bros., padlock
35
Dexter Bryant, 40 loads gravel 4 00
Amount carried forward,
$661 84
86
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $661 84
C. H. Everson, 81 [loads gravel 8 10
George W. Burke, 538 “ 26 90
George W. Chipman 770 " 77 00
Angus McDonald, 1375 " 68 75 .
Robert Philpot, 362
36 20
Ornę Upham, 78 “ 7 80
A. W. Lynde, 30 “ " spread
9 00
E. L. Whittier, 726 “ 66 ·
72 60
Geo. B. Ellis & Co., setting edgestones 20 90
Eastman's Express, 7 25
H. C. Richardson, watering streets 23 50
Edw. L. Whittier, labor and material 25 00 J. P. Deering, lumber 51 09
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries 12 64
R. Philpot, setting edgestones 19 05
R. Philpot, 43.6 yds. crossings @ 40C 17 44
521.9 " gutters @ 35℃ 182 67
Joseph Edwards, 3 new snow ploughs . 90 00
Joseph Breck & Sons, shovels and barrows
22 45
J. C. Howes, sundries I 42
Calvin Locke, 1014 days labor @ $2 25 23 06
H. F. Bent, labor 75
A. W. Lynde, stone cutting 3 50
building of wall opposite estate of Thomas P. P. Bond, cor. Main and Short streets
38 25
$1,507 16
For Labor and Teams.
Walter B. Ellis, Sup't, 1521/2 days @ $3 00
$457 50
Teams, 918 " $1 50 1,377.00
Laborers, 18403/4 $1 76 3,239 75
$5,074 25
87
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Expended under direction of James Marshall, as
Superintendent
$1,648 50
Expended under direction of Walter B. Ellis, Superintendent of streets, for sundries 1,507 16
For labor and teams 5,074 25
$8,229 91
Deduct amount charged to Melrose common ap- propriation for labor performed 104 22
Total amount expended, $8,12569
CONTRA.
March 3, Appropriation $7,500 00
March 24, 500 00
Balance unexpended, 1889 . II II
Balance Main street widening 29 67
$8,040 78
RECEIPTS. .
Patrick Kiervan, 10 loads filling 1 50
A. P. Massey, 45 6 75
D. O. Parker, 23 3 45 ..
W. E. Gerry,
45
6 75
6
Geo. B. Ellis & Co., labor and teams 24 10
Wood, Harmon & Co., use of road scraper 14 00 Mrs, S. Remick, labor 16 56
Cornelius Casey, 30 loads loam. 22:50
G. W. Farnsworth, removing ledge 15 00
C. L. Hoffman, granite": 4 38
$8,155 77
Balance unexpended . $30 08
$8,155 77
88
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SIDEWALKS.
EXPENDED.
C. L. Hoffman, for concrete.
1889, 206.7 yards @, 30C. $62 0I
1890, 13.76 yards @ 35c. 4 82
1890, 33.7 yards top dressing @ 20 6 74
Walter B. Ellis, for concrete.
1887-1888, 406.3 yards @ 34 cents 69 об
1889, half expense 87 yards @ 30 cents 13 05
1887-1888, Walter B. Ellis, preparing walks, 763.7 yards 84 00
1890, Burrell & Swett, half expense 185.5 yards concrete @ 35 cents . 32 46
1890, John Duff, half expense 141 yards @ 35 cents 49 35
1890, Thomas A. Long, half expense 65.5 yards @ 35 cents . II 46
1889, D. L. Webster, half expense 249 yards @ 30 cents 37 35
1889, H. J. Pettengill, half expense 51.3 yards @, 30 cents. 7 70
George B. Ellis, collecting sidewalk assessments, 1887 and 1888 37 97
Walter C. Stevens, surveying 136 50
C. W. Ellison, P. M., stamps . 7 00
J. P. Deering, lumber 17 19
Robert Philpot, concrete laid in 1890, town of Wakefield, refunded .
46 16
Robert Philpot, gravel . 3 50
1890, Robert Philpot, 8,733 yards concrete @ 35 cents 3,056 60
1890, Robert Philpot, 463.9 yards concrete, @, 40 cents ·
185 56
1890, Robert Philpot, 2,617.2 yards top dressing @ 20 cents . 523 44
$4,391 .. 92
89
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Contra.
March 3, Appropriation
$3,500 00 .
Unexpended balance, 1889 II 20
Receipts.
From assessments for concrete laid in 1887-1888-
1889 304 64
From owners of estates, for one half the expense of laying concrete, during the year 1890 1,187 14
$5,002 98
. Balance unexpended 611 об
By vote of the town, passed September 15, the treasurer was authorized to pay $600 of the amount received from abutters, in addition to the amount appropriated.
Assessments are due from abutters for one-half expense of concrete, to be levied on estates, with taxes of 1891 :
1889.
Dexter Bryant, Emerson street $9 84
E. J. H. Trask, corner Lebanon and Grove streets . 16 97
Estate S. W. Nichols, Otis street . 22 95
Elmer P. Sargent, Franklin street 25 95
$75 71
90
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1890.
William T. Henney, Grove street $7 70
Isaac W. Risdon, Adams street II 31
E. R. Cleaveland, Florence street 15 23
Estate on Grove street 12 38
Mrs. H. B. Covel, Grove street
5 93
H. S. Ingalls, Main street
12 43
H. S. Ingalls, Emerson street
9 98
J. C. Ingalls, Emerson street 12 27
Mrs. D. L. Nims, Warren street
17 38
Frederick Smith, Warren street
II 39
Mrs. A. L. Burke, Warren and Franklin streets 21 28
Mrs. George S. Bemis, Warren street 9 70
Charles Jefts, Warren street
I 84
Miss Abbie M. McLean, Vinton street
21 00
Frank A. Messenger, Vinton street
17 85
A. V. Lynde, Belmont street
40 18
F. W. Hunt, Belmont street 8 46
Mrs. Sarah E. Paine, Cedar Park 14 76
. Mrs. G. W. Stinson, Batchelder street 6 II
Mrs. A. Shepard, Batchelder street 8 16
Charles H. Kennerson, Batchelder street
19 48
$284 82
CROSSINGS AND GUTTERS.
March 3 appropriation $500 00
Balance unexpended 7 25
Received of William Bailey for cross- ings laid on Foster and Myrtle streets IO 28
$517 53
91
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
T. R. Newhall, granite $29 00
Robert Philpot, 771.3 yards concrete
crossings @ 40 cents 308 52
Robert Philpot, 392.8 yards concrete gutters @ 35 cents 137 48 $475 00
Balance unexpended $42 53 CEDAR PARK AND WOODLAND AVE. DRAINS.
March 3 appropriation . $1,500 00
EXPENDED IN 1889.
Walter C. Stevens, surveying, plans, etc. 45 00
Balance $1,455 00
EXPENDED, 1890.
Boston & Maine R. R., laying pipe un-
der railroad near Centre depot $70 30
Walter C. Stevens, laying out and su- perintending Cedar park drain 51 00
Walter C. Stevens, grade, contracts, etc., Woodland avenue drain .
12 00
Walter B. Ellis, laying Cedar park and
Woodland avenue drains as per contract ·
981 50
John Duff, grading. Woodland avenue,
as per contract 319 00
Laborers, 71/2 days 13 20
$1,447 00
Balance unexpended
8 00
$1,455 00
92
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. GOOCH STREET.
March 24 appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Laborers.
834 days @ $2 25
$19 69
11614 “ "$1 76
204 60
$224 29
Teams.
4572 days @ $1 50 68 25
292 54
Robert Philpot, 697 feet sods
6 97
$299 51
Balance unexpended
49
$300 00
LEBANON STREET.
March 24 appropriation $200 00
EXPENDED.
Laborers, 99 days @ $1 76
$174 24
Teams, 17 " " $1 50 .
25 50
$199 74
Balance unexpended
26
$200 00
93
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DRAINAGE.
Mar. 3, appropriation, $1,000 00
Unexpended balance, 1889
21 12
RECEIPTS.
David W. Lewis, allowances for
freight on pipe,
112 62
Orthodox Cong'l church, for drain pipe 24 00
$1,157 74
EXPENDED.
Walter C. Stevens, surveying $65 00
Walter B. Ellis, extra catch basins, drain
pipe, etc., Cedar Park and Wood- land ave. 205 00
C. B. & F. H. Goss, drain pipe
16 53
George B. Ellis & Co., " "
24 20
David W. Lewis, drain pipe, grates, etc.
1,051 00
Boston & Maine R. R. freight on pipe 292 84
T. R. Newhall, covering stone. 162 16
E. L. Whittier, clearingEll and Spot pond brooks 80 00
$1,896 73
For Labor Teams.
Walter B. Ellis, sup't, 18 days @ $3 00 $54 00
Laborers 334 I-4 days @ 1 76 . 588 14
Teams 89 I-4 " @ 1 50 133 88
$776 02
$2,672 75
Less, amount transferred for labor on Melrose Common 45 00
$2,627 75
94
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation and receipts as shown $1, 157 74
May 26, Treasurer authorized to borrow for
Otis street drain, paid from this account 750 00
Sept. 15, Treasurer authorized to borrow (add'1) 835 00
$2,742 74
Expended as shown $2,627 75
GROVE STREET SIDEWALK.
May 26, Treasurer authorized to borrow $150 00
EXPENDED.
Charles Boardman, building walk as per
agreement $150 00
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
(Special committee )
EXPENDED.
T. W. Ripley, printing $2 00 Bill of architect for services, unpaid.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Mar. 12, appropriation $200 00
EXPENDED.
John Gray, Commander U. S.Grant Post 4,
$200 00 G. A. R. ,
95
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPRESSION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mar. 24, appropriation $300 00
EXPENDED.
Peter McGuire, Esq., services prosecuting offenders $30 00
Amount transferred to police appropriation 270 00
$300 00
BAXTER £ STREET.
Sept. 15, Treasurer authorized to borrow $100 00
EXPENDED.
Edward L. Whittier, grading street and sidewalk $100 00 .
MELROSE COMMON.
Mar. 12, appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED.
Walter C. Stevens, laying out and superintending
drain . $12 00
Benjamin Beshong, cutting grass
5 00
Laborers and teams transferred from highways
and drainage accounts . 149 22
Balance unexpended
$166 22
33 78
$200 00
96
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
BOTOLPH STREET AND WEST HILL AVENUE.
March 24 appropriation
$350 00
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, 12 days @ $3 00
$36 00
Laborers, 196 “ " $1 76
344 96
Teams, 82 " " $1 50 122 87
Walter C. Stevens, surveying
12 00
$515 83
By vote passed September 15, Treasurer authorized to pay $285 in addition to appropriation.
WALTON PARK.
March 24 appropriation $300 00
EXPENDED.
John Duff, on account of contract . $250 00
Walter C. Stevens, grade, plans, etc 12 00
$262 00
Balance unexpended 38 00
$300 00 By vote passed September 15, Treasurer to pay $285 in addition to appropriation.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMITTEE.
March 24, appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED.
Walter C. Stevens, plan of streets $38 00
Committee expenses, car fare, etc. 21 00
$59 00
Balance unexpended
141 00
$200 00
97
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
NUMBERING BUILDINGS.
March 24 appropriation $50 00
EXPENDED.
A. J. Wilkinson, 661 door numbers
33 97
Balance unexpended $16 03
VINTON AND HIGH STREET LEDGES.
March 12 appropriation $400 00
September 15, Treasurer authorized to
borrow
85 00
$485 00
EXPENDED.
John Duff, as per contract . $485 00
PARK STREET.
September 15, treasurer authorized to borrow $400 00
EXPENDED.
Laborers, 77 days, @ $1.76 $135 52
Teams, 43 "
1.50 64 50
$200 02
LAND FOR HOSE HOUSE AT WYOMING.
Balance unexpended in 1887, remaining after purchase of lot on Main street, of Henry Lynde . . $1,260 25
Received from Henry Lynde for lot of land 530 13 Received for rent of rooms, Barry house 5 00
$1,795 38
7
98
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Melrose Journal, advertising $3 00 G. N. Harris, examination of title, Barry home-
stead, drafting deeds, etc. 17 00
Walter C. Stevens, plans 4 00
Benjamin Ames, 5,924 feet land and buildings,
corner Lynde and Main streets . 2,500 00
Benjamin Ames, insurance policy 4 50
Middlesex Registry, recording deeds and plan
2 25
$2,530 75
November 18, treasurer authorized to borrow on
account of above, not exceeding ·
$800 00
BERWICK STREET DRAIN.
May 26, treasurer authorized to borrow for total
expense, not exceeding $891 00
EXPENDED.
Walter C. Stevens, surveying, superintending,
plans, etc. . : $64 00
Christian L. Hoffman, as per contract . 792 50
$856 50
Received from Orthodox Congregational church 400 00
Net cost to town 1
$456 50
TOWN HALL.
March 12 appropriation $600 00
Unexpended balance, 1889 9 0I
$609 0I
99
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $609 01
RECEIPTS.
Melrose Lyceum, season of 1889-1890. $300 00
1890-1891. 240 00
Pastime Club
40 00
Unitarian Society 31 00
St. Andrew's Chapter . 25 00
Melrose Athletic Club 16 00
Mrs. Ella Wilkins 30 00
Orthodox Cong'l Society
40 00
Fire Department
15 00
I. O. O. F. Lodge. 25 00
St. Bridget's Society 62 50
Universalist
30 00
Burnett & Phipps, parties 335 00
Methodist Society 15 00
Democratic Town Committee 15 00
Republican 15 00
Hon. William E. Barrett
15 00
Melrose Tariff Reform Club
15 00
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
15 00 .
Dr. O. D. Cheney 15 00
Melrose Cadet Band
47 50
Home Circle
25 00
Co-operative Bank . 21 00
66 Savings Bank, rent I year 150 00
F. M. McLaughlin, lockup fees . 18 50 $1,556 50
$2,165 51
100
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries $I 60
J. C. Howes, repairs, plumbing, etc. 41 90
Larrabee & Stearns, alcohol, etc.,, 2 50 E. H. Tarbell, gas light and repairs 8 50
C. S. Gordon, labor, 21/2 days 4 40
W. J. Silver, repairing flag . 6 00
J. H. Edwards, sharpening lawn mower 1 75
L. Bacon Foss, carbolic vaporizers II IO
A. & E. Burton & Co., dusters and brushes . 7 25
Harry Stevens, moving piano and ex- pressing II 40
O. E. Drown, care of lock-up 25 00
O. E. Drown, janitor, I year 300 00
O. E. Drown, labor, etc. 35 68
The E. Howard Watch & Clock Co., refitting hammers 18 00
S. E. Benson, 20 tons coal . $120 00
.. 115 00
235 00
George W. Dew, glazing 9 35
Perry Brothers, hardware 4 62
J. H. Patterson, mason work 20 00
A. W. Lynde, cementing boiler room 35 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.,
255,700 cubic feet gas 511 40
$1,290 45
Balance unexpended
$75 06
$2,165 51
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. IOI
MELROSE STREET SIDEWALK.
May 26, Treasurer authorized to borrow $500 00
EXPENDED.
Walter B. Ellis, 11 1-2 days @ $3 00 34 50
Laborers 211 1-4 days @ 1 76 371 80
Teams 62 days @@ 1 50 93 00
$499 30
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Mar. 12, Appropriation $300 00
Unexpended balance 1889 193 28
$493 28
EXPENDED.
Bugbee & Barrett, sulphur etc., $1 10
W. B. Howe, advertising,printing, etc. 41 75
Melrose Journal, advertising and printing, 23 50
Dunton & Potter, 66
18 50
George F. King & Merrrill, record books II 35
A. W. Parker, "no rubbish" signs {I 00
George W. Burke, expenses
14 IO
Eastman's express, 25
F. M. Mclaughlin, serving notices and
expense 13 84
O. E. Drown, fumigating, etc. 6 75
Thomas Kerwin & Co., cleaning vaults
9 00
66 collecting swill
under contract 122 40
$273 54
Balance unexpended
219 74
$493 28
102
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. WYOMING AVENUE SIDEWALK.
May 26, Treasurer authorized to borrow $500 00 .
EXPENDED.
Walter C. Stevens, contracts, etc.
$2 00
Walter B. Ellis, 6 days ·
18 00
Edward I. Whittier, as per contract
480 00
$500 00
SOLDIERS' LOTS, WYOMING CEMETERY.
Mar. 12, appropriation .
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Laborers 83 1-4 days @ 1 76 . $146 52
Teams 22 1-2 ١١ @ 1 50 33 75
$180 27
To amount paid from cemetery ac-
count for slate markers, corner
posts etc.
35 00
$215 27
Balance unexpended
84 73
$300 00
STONE CROSSINGS.
Sept. 15, Treasurer authorized to borrow $500 00
EXPENDED.
Boston & Maine R. R., freight on stone $39 20
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 103
STATE AID.
Received from State amount paid in 1889 721 00
PAID DISABLED SOLDIERS AND DEPENDENT RELATIVES DUR- ING YEAR 1890.
Hannah Story, I year
$48 00
Daniel D. Penney,
48 00
Sarah Barrett, 48 00
Maria G. Colson, 48 00
Helen E. Poole, ... 48 00
Alvin Drake, 46. 00
Mary E. Young,
48 00
Benjamin F. Gibbs,
48 00
Rebecca H. French,
48 00
John H. Guild, 24 00
William B. York
48 00
Moses P. Mitchell,
16
48 00
William Boyd,
36 00
George W. Babcock, 14
36 00
Bridget Dolan, 9 mos. .
36 00
Lydia J. Bryant,
I year . 48 00
William F. Irwin,
72 00
James G. Emerson, IO mos. 40 CO
Adeline Fontain, 6 “ 24 00
Abby A. Chandler, IO
40 CO
Helen M. Tucker, 9
36 00
Wendell P. Hood, 8
32 00
Clark B. Baldwin 4
32 00
Mary C. Baldwin I
4 00
Catherine C. Cummings, 4 mos
16 00
Luzon Weeks,
8 00
Cyrus E. Swett, 3 ..
12 00
$1,022 00
104
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
STREET LIGHTS.
March 3, Appropriation $5,000 00 .
Unexpended balance, 1889 172 47
$5,172 47
EXPENDED.
Malden Electric Company, 28 arc lights, 1,200 candle power, II months . $2,566 72
I arc light, I month 8 34
40 incandescent lights, 25 candle power, HI months 660 00
Wheeler Reflector Company, for lighting and care of 161 to 176 lamps, 13 months . 1,929 56
J. C. Howes, repairs 7 85
$5,172 47
ADDITIONAL LAMPS.
March 3, Appropriation $100 00
Unexpended balance, 1889
43 35
Wheeler Reflector Company 84
$144 19
EXPENDED.
Wheeler Reflector Company, 9 iron posts, frames
and lanterns
SI19 25
Eastman's express, teaming .
17 34
$136 59
Balance unexpended . 7 60
$144 19
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 105
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
March 12, Appropriation
.
$3,600 00
Unexpended balance, 1889, 212 88
$3,812 88
EXPENDED.
F. E. Orcutt, auditor, 1889 $33 34
G. N. Harris, .. 33 33
W. I. Nickerson, 33 33
Alfred Hocking, registrar of voters, 1889 and 1890 25 00
Walter Babb, .. ..
25 00
Victor C. Kirmes,
6.
25 00 "
John Larrabee, 25 00
Henry G. Fields (chairman) overseers of poor 200 00
John Singer, Jr., overseer of poor 50 00
Martha D. Bale,
66
50 00
John R. Norton, assessor (balance salary, 1889) 50 00
Henry A. Leonard, assessor, 1890 150 00
Dexter Pratt, assessor, 1890 . 150 00
Board of assessors, for clerical services, 1890 300 00
Levi S. Gould, selectman 200 00
John P. Deering, “ 200 00
Chas. W. Higgins, “ 200 00
John Larrabee, town clerk 300 00
George Newhall, town treasurer 500 00
Parker Merrill, collector, 1888
16 18
66 1889 199 48
Addison Lane, 66 1890
348 33
L. G. Colburn, 1884 17 08
Dexter Pratt, inspector of buildings, part of 1888 and 1889
150 00
Amount carried forward, . $3,281 07
106
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $3,281 07
James Marshall, forest fire ward, 1889
15 00
Henry Barron 16 .6
15 00
Dexter Pratt, ..
15 00
Calvin Locke, ..
15 00
Chase C. Worthen,
15 00
Dr. E. S. Jack, board of health
50 00
Frank L. Washburn, board of health
50 00
George W. Burke, ..
50 00
$3,506 07
Balance unexpended . 306 81
$3,812 88
MILITARY AID.
( One-half refunded by the State. ) Received from State on account of aid paid in 1889 $277 50
March 12, Appropriation
300 00
Unexpended balance, 1889 17 50
$317 50
EXPENDED.
George W. Grover, one year. . $48 00
Horace W. Stevens, “ “
72 00
Lawrence Reardon, 96 00
William A. Johnson, 6 months
48 00
Edwin H. Downing, one year
72 00
Paschal E. Burnham, " "
144 00
Loami G. Davis, .. .. 60 00
John Heaton, 6 months .
72 00
Philip McMahan, I month
5 00
$617 00
107
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
POLICE.
March 3 appropriation $3,500 00
Unexpended balance, 1889 . 427 85
Cash from Chief F. M. Mclaughlin, re- turns from court, fees, etc. . 64 00
Cash from First District Court, fees .
38 85
Amount transferred from appropria- tion for suppression of liquor traffic 270 00
$4,300 70
EXPENDED.
Paid officers, services rendered.
Frank M. McLaughlin, Chief $838 22
Osborne E. Drown
510 40
William A. Caswell
768 55
Charles F. W. Fogg
771 70
Jerome T. Smith
773 05
Andrew H. McDonald
75 10
John W. Davis
107 40
Redford M. Rand
161 45
Allston H. Pineo .
29 00
George E. Fuller .
12 25
Charles H. Fuller
II 50
James Davidson
6 50
Dean T. Stockwell
8 00
$4,073 12
Sundries.
George W. Dew, painting sign 2 50
Hurd & Balfour, blanket 3 10
Noyes, Campbell & Co., buttons
7 50
Amount carried forward, $13 10
108
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amounts brought forward, $13 10 $4,073 12
Frost & Hawes, crackers 74
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co. 32 64
O. E. Drown, meals to prisoners and tramps . 28 50
W. A. Greenough & Co., directory I 00
C. A. Twitchell & Co., badges
18 00
R. L. McLaughlin, services
4 00
W. E. Keating, carriages 3 50
George W. Bartlett
80 00
Melrose Journal, printing by-laws
2 00
Little, Brown & Co., Heard's criminal law 5 25
$188 73
$4,261 85
Balance unexpended
38 85
$4,300 70
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Mar. 12, appropriation
$500 00
- Unexpended balance 1889,
270 50
$770 50
EXPENDED.
For Groceries and Provisions.
Worthen & Goodridge,
$45 00
George U. Barker,
45 00
William H. Wells,
70 00
L. F. Hinckley,
28 00
Bugbee & Barrett,
10 00
Frost & Hawes,
5 00
Holbrook & Norton,
15 00
Amount carried forward,
$218 00
109
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $218 00
M. P. Mitchell, cash allowance 40 weeks 60 00
S. M. Simonds, rent three months 12 00
J. F. Blackinton, rent 7 84 00
Mary A. M. Noyes, rent 55 1-3 weeks 166 00
Dr. F. H. Morse, attendance 17 00
A. B. Pierce, funeral expenses 35 00
C. B. & F. H. Goss, coal 8 90
S. E. Benson, coal and wood 28 70
James Marshall, " "
3 25
$632 85
Balance unexpended
137 65
$770 50
INSURANCE.
Mar. 12, appropriation, $400 00
EXPENDED.
Westgate & Johnson, policies $94 31
J. L. Hanaford & Co., .6
106 27
John Larrabee, 16
136 87
R. B. Leighton,
41 25
Geo. M. M'Coy,
7 50
N. P. Selee,
120 00
$506 20
Expenditures exceed, 106 20
$506 20
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
State Treasurer, tax of 1890, .
$5,145 00
County Treasurer, " " .
4.733 83
IIO
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
March 3, Appropriation, $750 00
Unexpended balance, 1889
12 24
Received from county treasurer, dog tax of 1889 1,194 91
$1,957 15
EXPENDED.
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books $605 72
William Cushing, 5 00
Estes & Lauriat, 70 00
W. B. Clarke & C o., 40 00
Charles Scribner's Sons " 10 00
Iconographic Publishing Co., books II 50
G. P. Putnam's Sons
5 00 84
Frank J. Post & Co.,
20 80
R. G. Eaton, 7 50
J. W. Lewis & Co., Middlesex County atlas . 25 00
Babb & Stephens, printing cards
16 50
Dunton & Potter, annual reports .
8 00
Melrose Journal, printing slips
39 00
Peter D. Meston, binding books
172 15
Carrie M. Worthen, salary, one year
475 00
O. E. Drown, care of rooms, one year . 100 00
O. E. Drown, repairs 2 35
Small Brothers, book case and labor
23 00
F. T. & C. E. Palmer, glazing 6 50
Eastman's express 7 15
A. H. Roffe & Co., periodicals 132 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,783 0I
Little, Brown & Co.,
III
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, . $1,783 0I
George F. King & Merrill, sundries
7 10
Westgate & Johnson, insurance
78 75
Henry N. Cass, picture frames 44 50
Keeler & Co., oak desk .
22 00
$1,935 36
Balance unexpended
21 79
$1,957 15
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
March 3 appropriation $1,500 00
Unexpended balance of Drainage Com- mittee appropriation, 1889 . 183 80
$1,683 80
RECEIPTS ..
For Licenses.
Moses Briggs, auctioneer, 1889-1890 $4 00
S. A. Lovejoy
2 00
C. W. Ellison ١١ 2 00
F. M. Mclaughlin, Milk Inspector, 64 licenses
32 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for
·
burial of soldier 5 00 $45 00
$1,728 80
112
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
EXPENDED.
Edward E. Babb, inspector at polls, 1890
$5 00
Norman F. Hesseltine, " " 1889 5 00
Gilbert N. Harris, inspector at polls, 1889-1890 .
10 00
Stephen A. Lovejoy, deputy inspector at polls, 1889
5 00
Curtis S. Gordon, ١١
1889
5 00
Edwin C. Gould, ٠،
1 890 5 00
Samuel Webster, .. .6
1890 5 00
John Callaghan, distributing license ballots, 1890. 2 50
George Woodward, distributing 'no' license bal- lots, 1890 2 50
Walter Hicks, 25 polling booths 75 00
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