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Also to give in their votes on the same ballot, "Yes" or " No,"-for or against,-the following article of amendment to the constitution relative to commissioners of insolvency : " so much of article nineteen of the articles of amendment to the constitution of the commonwealth as is contained in the following words, 'commissioners of insolvency,' is here- by annulled."
The polls shall be opened at six o'clock a. m., and shall be closed at thirty minutes past four o'clock p. m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof at the Town Hall, each of the post offices and depots in the town, not less than seven days be-
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fore the day appointed for said meeting, and by leaving printed copies of the warrant at the dwellings of the legal voters before the day of meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-fifth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
DANIEL NORTON, SIDNEY H. BUTTRICK, EUGENE H. MOORE, JOHN P. DEERING, CHARLES W. COOK,
Selectmen of Melrose.
A true copy. Attest,
A. B. PIERCE, Constable.
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RESULT OF THE BALLOTING AS FURNISHED TO THE TOWN CLERK FROM THE SEVERAL PRECINCTS.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Precincts
1
2
3
Total.
George H. Cary, of Lynn, People's Party, ..
18
6
12
36
Frederick T. Greenhalge, of Lowell, Republican,.
269
514
367
1150
Alfred W. Richardson, of Springfield, Prohibition,
19
19
10
48
John E. Russell, of Leicester, Democratic,.
86
161
233
480
David Taylor, of Boston, Socialist Labor,
1
1
2
Blanks,
3
10
10
23
Total,
396
710
633
1739
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Wilbert O. Dwinell, of Danvers, People's Party,
13
8
13
34
Moritz E. Ruther, of Holyoke, Socialist Labor,
1
1
2
Samuel B. Shapleigh, of Boston, Prohibition,.
35
44
42
121
Charles E. Stratton, of Boston, Democratic,
74
146
224
444
Roger Wolcott, of Boston, Republican,
.264
495
340
1099
Blanks,
9
16
14
39
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
FOR SECRETARY.
Charles A. DeCourcy, of Lawrence, Democratic,
68
133
258
459
Wilbert D. Farnum, Jr., of Somerville, Prohibition, .
11
19
13
43
Joseph F. Malloney, of Lynn, Socialist Labor,
3
5
1
9
William M. Olin, of Boston, Republican,
.289
516
324
1129
Isaac W. Skinner, of Brockton, People's Party,".
14
7
11
32
Blanks,
11
30
26
67
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
FOR TREASURER.
Emil Auerbach, of Adams, Socialist Labor,
1
2
2
5
John M. Fisher, of Attleboro, Prohibition,
8
20
12
40
James S. Grinnell, of Greenfield, Democratic,
76
144
216
436
Martin W. Moran, of Boston, People's Party,
14
4
15
33
Henry M. Phillips, of Springfield, Republican,
286
507
363
1156
Blanks,.
11
33
25
69
Total, 396
710
633
1739
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FOR AUDITOR.
Precincts.
1
2
3
Total
John W. Kimball, of Fitchburg, Republican,.
.285
498
365
1148
Maurice W. Saunders, of Pittsfield, People's Party,
12
5
13
30
Wilbur M. Purrington, of Williamsburg, Prohibition,
9
19
8
36
Charles N. Wentworth, of Lynn, Socialist Labor,
2
1
1
4
Alfred C. Whitney, of Boston, Democratic,
74
145
217
436
Blanks,.
14
42
29
85
Total,.
396
710
633
1739
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Frank M. Forbush, of Natick, Prohibition,.
9
23
13
45
Henry F. Hurlburt, of Lynn, Democratic, ..
74
146
219
439
Hosea M. Knowlton, of New Bedford, Republican, ..
289
503
367
1159
Frederick August Nagler, of W. Springfield, Socialist Labor,
2
1
4
7
James Sumner, of Milton, People's Party,.
12
4
10
26
Scattering, .
1
1
9
33
20
62
Blanks,!
Total,.
.396
710
633
1739
FOR COUNCILLOR, (SIXTH DISTRICT).
Edwin F. Carr, of Lawrence, People's Party,
16
7
20
43
John M. Harlow, of Woburn, Republican,.
286
498
366
1150
Frank J. Simonds, of Lowell, Democratic,
78
151
220
449
Blanks,
16
54
27
97
Total,
396
710
633
1739
FOR SENATOR, (SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT).
Norman F. Hesseltine, of Melrose, Democratic,.
.. 104
195
256
555
Arthur H. Wellman, of Malden, Republican,
276
476
354
1106
Blanks,
16
39
23
78
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, (ELEVENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT).
George R. Jones, of Melrose, Republican,
.292
527
372
1191
Arthur M. Willis, of Melrose, Democratic, .
86
151
237
474
George E. Damon (scattering),
1
1
Blanks,
18
31
24
73
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (MIDDLESEX).
Peter A. Fay, of Lowell, Democratic, ..
71
138
220
429
Samuel O. Upham, of Waltham, Republican,.
298
511
372
1181
Blanks,
27
61
41
129
Total, .396
710
633
1739
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER, (MIDDLESEX).
Precincts
1
2
3
Total.
Joseph O. Hayden, of Somerville, Republican,
295
507
380
1182
Alfred D. Hoitt, of Arlington, Democratic,.
73
146
212
431
Blanks, .
28
57
41
126
Total,
396
710
633
1739
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS, (SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX DISTRICT).
John F. Slattery, of Malden, Democratic, ..
65
126
202
393
Charles B. Stevens, of Cambridge, Republican,
297
528
390
1215
Blanks, .
34
56
41
131
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, (SEVENTH DISTRICT).
William E. Barrett, of Melrose, Republican,.
271
502
365
1138
George M. Buttrick, of Everett, Prohibition,
16
28
19
63
Samuel K. Hamilton, of Wakefield, Democratic,
76
146
219
441
George R. Peare, of Lynn, Socialist Labor,'
1
2
3
Walter S. Ramsdell, of Lynn, People's Party,
18
3
10
31
William Everett, of Quincy,
14
30
18
62
Total,
396
710
633
1739
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATIVE TO COMMISSIONERS OF INSOLVENCY.
149
223
203
575
"Yes,"
31
46
52
129
"No,"
216
441
378
1035
Blanks,
Total,
.396
710
633
1739
1
1
Blanks,.
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
WARRANT FOR MEETING, NOVEMBER 15, 1894.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Melrose, in the County of Middlesex : GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of the town of Melrose, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Town Hall, on Thursday, the fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1894, at 7.30 o'clock, p. m., then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Art. 2. To hear and act upon the report of the committee in reference to the draining of Cedar Park.
Art. 3. To appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200) for the purpose of draining Cedar Park.
Art. 4. To see if the town will purchase, take or other- wise gain possession of the property lying between Main street and Crystal pond, opposite the end of Porter street, formerly owned by the heirs of J. D. Littlefield, and convert the same into a public park, and appropriate or otherwise raise the necessary amount of money to pay for the same. On petition of W. C. Stevens and 191 others.
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Art. 5, To see if the town will accept the jury list as revised.
Art. 6. To see if the town will accept a street running from Main street to Green street, now called West Linden street, as laid out by the selectmen.
Art. 7. To hear and act upon the reports of committees, and for the transaction of any other business which may legally come before this meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Town Hall, each of the post-
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offices and depots in the town, not less than seven days be- fore the day appointed for said meeting, and by leaving printed copies of the warrant at the dwellings of the legal voters before the day of meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this thirteenth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
DANIEL NORTON, EUGENE H. MOORE, CHARLES W. COOK, JOHN P. DEERING, SIDNEY H. BUTTRICK,
Selectmen of Melrose.
A true copy. Attest.
A. B. PIERCE, Constable.
Meeting November 15, 1894, at 7.30 p. m.
Article I. Chose Levi S. Gould Moderator, by a unani- mous vote.
Art. 2 and 3. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 4. Laid upon the table.
Art. 5. Laid upon the table.
Art. 6. No action.
Art. 7. Voted, unanimously, Whereas, under the authority conferred by the General Court in chapter 288, acts of 1894,
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a boulevard may be laid out by the board of Metropolitan Park Commissioners from the Middlesex Fells reservation to the city of Boston, be it voted by the town of Melrose that it is the desire of this town that said boulevard may be constructed in order to bring the Middlesex Fells reserva- tion into direct communication with Boston, and to give the various municipalities on this side of the Mystic river, with a total population of 100,000, an adequate and decent means of communication with Boston, the present lack of which is gravely detrimental to their proper growth and develop- ment.
Voted, unanimously, That the treasurer be and hereby is authorized to pay all necessary expenses which may be incurred from January I, 1895, in anticipation of the annual appropriations, said amounts to be charged to the several appropriations.
Voted, unanimously, That Royal P. Barry, Levi S. Gould, Edward L. Whittier, Francis W. Hunt, Stephen F. Keyes, John Larrabee, John A. Fish, Moses S. Page and Daniel Norton be a finance committee for the ensuing year.
Voted, unanimously, That the park commissioners, together with four others to be appointed by the chair, take into con- sideration matters in relation to the internal improvement of the town so far as parks are concerned, and report at some future meeting.
The four appointed by the chair are Col. F. S. Hesseltine, Hon. W. E. Barrett, Joshua T. Nowell and John W. Robson.
Adjourned to Friday evening, 23d November, 1894, 7.30 o'clock.
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Adjourned Meeting, Friday, Nov. 23, 1894, 7.30 o'clock.
Article 6. Voted, To accept West Linden street as laid out by the selectmen.
Art. 7. Voted, To accept the jury list as revised by the selectmen.
Voted, To adjourn sine die.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Total number as per last report, Nov. 1, 1893,
2,129
Added election day, Nov. 7, 1893, . 2
Registered previous to annual town meeting,
February 15, 1894, 3
February 28, 1894,
30 33
2,164
Erased on account of deaths and removals, £ 7
Total, February 28, 1894, . .
2,157
Erased in September, 1894, on account of deaths and removals, 258
1,899
Names registered and restored Oct. 4, 1894, 82
" II,
25
" 18, 65
66
" 27, I33
305
Names added election day, Nov. 6, 1894,
Total,
2,209
Divided according to precincts as follows :
Precinct I, ( Highlands),
· 489
Precinct 2, (Centre),
. 891
Precinct 3, (Wyoming,
. 829
Total,
2,209
Number of women voters.
3,126 59
Number of assessed polls,
2,204
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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.
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
31, 1894.
As compiled by the Auditor from the Original Vouchers.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1893,
$3 53
Appropriations,.
3,000 00 $3003 53
RECEIPTS.
Austin, J. S., carriage license, $2 00
Anderson, J. H. L., carriage license, 3 00
Buttrick, S. H., auctioneer's license, 2 00
Butler, A. B. & W. H., undertaker's license, 2 00
Cheever, A. L., carriage license, . I 00
Cash,
25
Ellis, W. B., carriage license, .
5 00
Edwards, Joseph, rent north end Town Hall lot, 10 00
Gallant, M. C., carriage. I 00
Isburgh, C. H., auctioneer's license, 2 00
Libby, F. M., 66
·
2 00
Lovejoy, S. A ..
2 00
Amounts carried forward,
$34 25 $3,003 53
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$34 25 $3,003 53
Mccullough, J. J., carriage license,
2 00
Pratt, F. A.,
3 00
Reiter, A. G., auctioneer's license, 2 00
Rent of Barry house,
55 00
Skelding, J. J., auctioneer's license,
2 00
Swett, C. C.,
2 00
Wheaton, H. D., carriage license,
.
3 00
$101 25
$3,104 78
EXPENDED.
American Express, expressage, $3 55
Barry, Beale & Co., stationery, 13 00
Bartlett, G. W., horse hire, .
3 00
Benson & Co., S. E., wood, . 60
Boston Gas Appliance Exchange, lamp, 7 00
Brock Bros., stock and labor, ·
5 65
Burlen, Robert, rebinding old record
books, 19 00
Buttrick, S. H., sundries, 13 27
Carrie & Co., W. A., treasurer's check book, 15 00
Cross, H. M. & L. W., stationery,
4 90
Dill, Jesse A., lunches, March and Nov. elections for tellers, clerks, select- men and police, 148 75
Dimond & Co., H. C., numbering ma- chine, 7 20
Dunton & Potter, 2300 town reports, 619 20
printing voting lists, . 126 32
for collector
of taxes, 56 50
Amounts carried forward,
·
$1,042 94 $3,104 78
70
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $1,042 94 $3,104 78
Dunton & Potter, sundry printing, 60 50
advertising hearings, . 28 25
Eastman's Express, expressage, . 8 25
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor, .
1 00
Election officers' pay roll, March elec- tion, 80 00
Election officers' pay roll Nov. election,
Precinct I, ·
50 00
Precinct 2, 90 00
Precinct 3, 80 00
Ellison, C. W., P. M., stamps, 21 80
Fairbanks & Co., J. L., stationery, 9 38
Fuller, Geo. E. labor, extra staging, March election, 4 00
Fuller, Geo. E., ringing bell, Feb. 22, April 19, June 18 and July 4, . 8 00
Gately, John H., returning deaths II 50
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, . 76 98
Hasseltine, F. S., legal services in sundry suits against town, 288 00
Joyce, Mary, washing floor assessors' room, 3 00
King, G. F., & Merrill, account books and letter press, 35 85
Lambert, J. A., ringing bell, . 8 00
Lane, Addison, postage and envelopes, 37 00
Larkin, Ed., care of assessors' room, . 4 50
Larrabee, John, collecting, recording, and indexing births, marriages and deaths, . 160 34
Larrabee & Stearns, pencils, 30
Lear, Samuel, cash paid extinguishing forest fires, 6 60
Amounts carried forward, $2,116 19=$3,104 78
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $2,116 19 $3,104 78
Little, Brown & Co., book, . $4 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., gas for assessors' room, 7 84
Manning & Son, J. moving safe from Boston to assessors' room, 10 00
Marshall James, cash paid for extin- guishing forest fires, 5 75
Massachussetts Commonwealth of, stan- dard ink, 6 50
Mccullough, J. J., table and repairs, 26 50
McFarlin, W. J., lamp and bracket, 55
Meek, H. M., blanks for assessors and registrars of voters, 12 10
Melrose Journal, advertising warrants,
meetings and hearings, . .
72 63
Melrose Journal, ballots and warrants, . 93 75
Melrose Journal, sundry printing, 28 75
Mitchell Henry, making drawings for town seal, ·
5 00
Newhall, George, treasurer, postage, etc., 3 00
New England Telephone & Telegraph
Co., rental of telephone, . 113 65
Orpin Bros., desk and chair, . 70 00
Perry, H. J., hardware assessors' room, 3 47
Pierce & Son, A. B., returning deaths, . 25 75
Pierce, A. B., posting and distributing town warrants and reports, 155 00
Amadon, A. F., M. D., returning births, 2 75
Clark, J. S., M. D., returning births, 5 50 Harlow, C. W., M. D., returning births, 2 00
Jack, E. S., M. D., returning births, 9 00
Amounts carried forward, $3, 104 78 $3,104 78
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $2,779 68 $3,104 78
Jones, L. C., M. D., returning births, · 3 00
Morse, F. H., M. D., returning births, . 10 00
Odlin, C. C., M. D., returning births, . 15 00
Selee, A. M., M. D., returning births, 4 75
Pratt, Dexter, horse and wagon for assessors-1893-1894, 90 00
Rand, R. M., posting bills,
12 00
Rich, Reed & Atwood, box for jury list,
I 25
Ripley, T. W., 1000 pamphlets for assessors, 385 87
Ripley, T. W., books for assessors, 13 50
Ripley, T. W., book for collector, 8 50
Stantial, G. C., stationery, etc., for assessors, 8 00
Stone & Forsyth, paper, election, 2 22
Weeks, I. C., ringing bell,
8 00
Woodward, D. R., labor and teaming booths for use election day, in pre- cincts I and 2, 12 50 3,354 27
Amount overdrawn, $249 49
CONTINGENT SPECIAL.
DAMAGES, LAWSUITS, ETC.
Armington, Mrs. Sarah S., damages fall- ing on ice, Baxter st., $40 00
Hitching, John, damages daughter fall- ing over water shut-off, . 100 00
Morse, Emily M., judgment for dam- ages falling on sidewalk on Tre- mont st., . 899 81
Nowell, Albert, damages defective side- walk, 50 00
Newhall, Geo., cash paid witness fees, . 22 56
$1,112 37
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
FIRE ALARM.
Balance, 1892, $ 95
Appropriation,
200 00
Transferred from fire department,
I 69
$202 64
EXPENDED.
Kendall & Co., M. K., electrical sup-
plies,
22 64
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., one
plain visual indicator, 180 00
$202 64
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance, .
$33 84
Appropriation,
8,335 00
Cash received for manure, II 00
Cash received from J. W. Farwell for old hook and ladder truck,
75 00
$8,454 84
Less amount transferred to fire alarm,
I 69
$8,453 15
EXPENDED.
Lynde, A. W., chief engineer, 37 50
Lear, Samuel, engineer and clerk, 45 00
Parker, A. W., engineer,
37 50
$120 00
Amount carried forward,
$8,453 15
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $8.453 15
Melrose Steamer. Services of Men.
Armstrong, Wm., driver steamer . . $383 40
Bartlett, Stephen, 66
383 40
Stockwell, Dean, driver hose wagon, 717 08
Holbrook, J. M., captain,
35 00
Emerson, J. W., lieutenant,
35 00
Smith, A. B., .
35 00
Hawkes, T. J.,
35 00
Stantial, T. B.,
35 00
Upham, A. L.,
35 00
Burnham, G. E.,
35 00
Woodward, C. F., .
35 00
Edwards, C. W., asst. engineer, 95 00
Sargent, W. C., clerk, 35 00
Woodward, D. H.,
35 00
Shute, C. N., .
35 00 .
Edwards, J. H., engineer,
200 00
$2,163 88
Abbott, Downing & Co., hose wagon, . 435 00
Benson & Co., S. E., coal, 37 50
Boston Coupling Co., supplies, .
IO 40
Boston Belting Co., suction hose, .
49 50
. Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 25 50
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor, pung 44 95
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal, 23 50
Goss, C. B. & F. H., hay and oats, 445 13
Holbrook & Norton, sundries, .
20 80
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, I 05
Amounts carried forward, $3,257 21 $8,453 15
75
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $3,257 21 $8,453 15
Lynn & Boston R. R., harness, 12 00 Maclachlan, A. L., sundries and repair- ing harness, 17 50
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., 18,100 ft.
gas, . 79 48
McCoubry, T., horse shoeing, etc., 50 13
Parker, A. W., washing and ironing, 51 75
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 70
Scrannage Bros., repairing air chamber, 30 00
Simpson, W. M., D. V. S., services, 5 00
Stevens, O. C., harness, 70 75
Tyzzer, F. H., lettering and painting,
30 00
$3,604 52
Hook and Ladder No. I,
Services of Men.
Edwards, J.,
$35 00
Parker, D. O ..
35 00
Wiswell, D. W.,
35 00
Tyzzer, J., ,
35 00
Gordon, C. S.,
- 35 00
Stewart, W. H.,
35 00
Johnson, T. B.,
35 00
Lynde, W. A.,
35 00
Tyzzer, F. H.,
35 00
Johnson, W. E.,
35 00
Richardson, J. E., .
8 75
Robertson, H.,
35 00
Whidden, R. H.,
35 00
Gibson, D. E.
35 00
Amounts carried forward, ·
$463 759 $8,455 15
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, · $463 75 $8,453 15
Kelley, T.,
29 16
McDonald, A.,
26 25
Lynde, W. A., steward,
55 00
$574 16
Breck & Sons, Joseph, one No. 3 jack, 4 05
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries, .
I 00
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
10 07
Eastman's Ex., hauling truck,
305 90
Page, Jr., C. H., cleaning and oiling
harness,
2 00
$897 18
N. D. Blake Hose No. 2.
Services of Men.
Gibbons, J. R.,
$35 00
Gibbons, R., Jr.,
35 00
Stantial, E. B.,
35 00
Simpson, H. W.,
35 00
Armington, A. H.,
20 42
Phipps, W. F.,
35 00
Buchanan, P.,
35 00
Cotting, W. M.,
35 00
Thompson, C. B.,
35 00
Hamlin, J. M.,
35 00
Doherty, C. F.,
14 58
Simpson, H. W., steward,
20 00
Gibbons, R., Jr.,
20 00
.
Amounts carried forward, . $390 00 $8,453 15
77
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$390 00 $8,453 15
Brock Bros., oil, globes and repairing, 2 30
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal,
15 00
Keating, W. E., hauling carriage,
70 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., 16,200 ft. gas,
26 76
Wyoming Lodge, trustees, rent,
·
250 00
$754 06
Highland Hose No, 3. Services of Men.
Storey, F.,
$26 25
Porter, T.,
35 00
Day, A. E.,
35 00
Newhall, L. D.,
35 00
Storey, A.,
35 00
Adams, H. E.,
35 00
Fuller, C. H.,
17 50
Morton, F., 35 00 .
Black, J. C.,
35 00
Hebblethwaite, J. W.,
35 00
Walton, A. J.,
17 50
Storey, F., steward,
· 30 00
Black, J. C.,] 66
6 67
Newhall, L. D., “
3 33
$381 25
Black, John, stock and labor, painting,
5 00 Brock Bros., stock and labor, 6 75
Cheever, A. L., hauling carriage, . 6 00
Benson & Co., S. E., coal,
26 75
Lear, Sam'l, stock and labor,
21 90
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.
.
Amounts carried forward, · $447 65 $8,453 15
78
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$447 65 $8,453 15 .
Mccullough, J. J., chairs, 3 00
Palmer, Geo. R., hauling carriage, 28 00
Parker, A. W., stock and labor,
22 50
Singer, Jr., John, sundries,
23 81
Stewart, Wm. H., stock and labor,
2 50
Twombly, A. J., hauling carriage,
24 00
$551 46
Wm. E. Barrett Hose No. 4. Services of Men.
Burnett, A. J.,
$26 25
Mckinnon, E.,
26 25
Caldwell, E. M.,
8 75
Critchett, C. J.,
26 25
Carney, W. H.,
26 25
Carlin, D.,
26 25
Johnson, F. B.,
26 25
Russell, E.,
23 33
Russell, Geo.,
23 33
Churchill, F.,
23 33
Critchett, C. J., steward,
40 00
$276 24
Benson & Co., S. E., coal,
$II 50
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, .
60
Carlin, Dennis, hauling carriage,
34 00
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
63 88
Emery & Co., W., doors,
6 00
Lear, Sam'l, labor, 65 00
Mccullough, J. J., window shades, 4 55
Amounts carried forward, $461 77 $8,453 15
79
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$461 77 $8,453 15 .
McMullin, J. W., plastering, 50 50 .
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
.
8 68
Stone, W. P., sundries, .
3 83
$524 78
FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE.
Anderson, J. H. L., horse hire, $8 00
Bartlett, G. W., horse hire, I 00
Bly, C. L., sundries, 4 05
Burnham, G. E., salary, 91 66
Burnham, G. E., labor and expense, 132 66
Chase, O. R., horse hire, 3 00
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, I 96
King & Co., E. & F., vitrol, .
40 59
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., sun- dries, 5 50
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 15 94
Pettengill, Andrews & Co., jars, wire, etc., 62 71
Prescott & Son, J. B., zincs, . 75 60
Stevens, Geo. M., keys, 4 50
Tuttle Electric Co., insulators, 50
$447 67
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
Anderson, J. H. L., horse hire, $6 00
Boston Coupling Co., two fire extin- guishers and charges, 92 30
Amounts carried forward, · $98 30 $8,453 15
80
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $98 30 $8,453 15
Boston Coupling Co., sundries and re- pairing, 12 32
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 19 44
Dew, G. W., teaming,
.
2 00
Dunton & Potter, printing,
24 00
Eastman's Express, expressage,
16 40
Edwards, J., stock and labor,
45 00
Electric Gas Lighting Co., burners,
6 00
Frost & Hawes, box mustard,
IO
Holbrook & Norton, sundries, 9 32
Maclachlan, A. L., sundries,
3 65
Mccullough, J. J., bureau,
3 00
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., indi- cator, gongs, keys, 154 75
Norton, D., canvas,
I 80
Parker, A. W., stock and labor,
9 70
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
7 15
Revere Rubber Co., hose,
1,000 00
Stevens, Geo. M., gong,
25 00
Weld, F. D., extension ladder,
112 50
$1,550 43
RECAPITULATION.
Engineers, $120 00
Melrose steamer,
. 3,604 52
Hook and ladder, No. I, .
897 18
N. D. Blake hose, No. 2,
754 06 ·
Highland hose, No. 3, .
551 46
Wm. E. Barrett hose, No. 4,
524 78
Fire alarm maintenance,
447 67
Miscellaneous bills,
· 1,550 43
.
8,450 10
Balance,
$3 05
81
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Balance,
$25 33
Appropriations,
. 1,500 00
$1,525 33
EXPENDED.
Brock Bros., furnace, $3 50
Cross, H. M. & L. W., brimstone,
2 65
Drown, Osborne E., fumigating, .
8 76
Dunton & Potter, printing and advertis- ing proposals, 18 63
Elms, J. O., collecting swill,
624 96
Grundy, E. L., inspector of plumbing,
57 19
Higgins, T. R., collecting swill,
550 00
Hollis, Thos., brimstone,
2 00
Larrabee & Stearns, brimstone,
25
Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health, dues, . 9 00
Middlesex county clerk of courts, re-
cording and certifying by-laws of plumbing, 6 00
McLaughlin, F. M., services agent, 1893- '94, .
50 00
McLaughlin, Ralph, posting notices, I 25
Melrose Journal, printing and advertis- ing proposals,
5 50
Philpot, R., cleaning cesspool and gravel,
7 50
Sanborn, J. E., expenses, postage, car fare, etc., 4 68
Sanborn, J. E., services as chairman
board of examiners of plumbing, 50 00 Warren, E. L., fumigating, car fare, etc., 72 75
York, Josiah, burying dog, 2 00
1,476 62
$49 71
6
82
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance,
$269 98
Appropriation,
12,000 00
-- $12,269 98
RECEIPTS.
Ellis, F. E., use of roller and steam drill, $45 00
Lynn & Boston Street R. R., removing
snow, 124 75
Lynn & Boston Street R. R., watering streets, ·
150 00
Water Dept., use of steam roller, 17 50
Sale of Barry house,
175 00
512 25
$12,782 23
EXPENDEI).
Allen, G. F., snow plowing. . $116 85
American Express, expressage, 3 25
Ames Plow Co., plows and shovels, ·
75 60
Bartlett & Everett, 212 loads gravel, 21 20
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, 309 42
Bicknell, A. P., 34 loads gravel, 3 40
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