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Blood, Mark, bolts and melting pot,
2 85
Boardman, Geo. F., 604 loads gravel,
60 40
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
217 70
Brock Bros., hose, pipe, etc.,
15 74
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries, 30 41
Chesterton & Co., A. W., engineers' sup-
plies, packing, waste, etc., 32 47
Crafts, Mrs. Sarah G., 227 loads gravel, 22 70
Amounts carried forward, $911 99 $12,782 23
83
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $911 99 $12,782 23
Davis, C. S., snow plowing, . 44 43
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber and posts, 190 85
Eastman's Express, expressage, II 30
Edwards, Joseph, stock and labor, II7 49
Ellis, F. E., use of boiler, II 00
Ellis, F. E., one stone step, .
6 00
Ellis, Walter B., salary as supt., II mos. 916 67
Frost & Hawes, oil, 70
Gallison, Wm. H., waste, I IO
Gibbons, Frank, 45 loads gravel, . 4 50
Gibbons, Joseph, Jr., 170 loads gravel, 8 50
Gibbons, J. R., snow plowing, 45 50
Gould, Levi S., brush hook, .
I 50
Harvey, H. H., hammers,
I 61
Hill, Aaron, 2009 loads gravel, 200 90
Hendon, Israel, 249 loads gravel, . 12 45
Hoffman, C. L., snow plowing, 55 07
Hoffman, C. L., 125 loads sand, 18 75
Hoffman, C. L., concreting, . 166 45
Kidder, Samuel, oil,
3 75
Kilburn, Lincoln & Co,, gear castings, 28 49
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 150 9I
Newhall, T. R., covers, edgestones, cir- cles, 50 90
Parker, Albon W., stock and labor, 9 63
Perrin, Seamans & Co., shovels, bar- rows, tools and drain pipe, 342 97
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 4 08
Philpot, Robert, 150 loads gravel, 15 00
Philpot, Robert, concreting, . I22 17
Philpot, Robert, two bbls. tar, 7 00
Amounts carried forward,
$3,461 66 $12,782 23
84
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $3,461 66 $12,782 23.
Philpot, Robert, watering streets, 150 00
Ricker, J. E., time books, I 50
Sampson, Geo. H., forcite, etc.,
77 10
Swett & Scribner, hardware, shovels, etc. 23 47
Swett & Scribner, catch basin covers, . 60 00
Swett & Scribner, drain pipe, 2 40
Scribner, S. M., hardware, etc., 10 10
Scribner, S. M., catch basin covers, 60 00
66 drain pipe, 36 93
Stiles, C. A., 414 loads gravel, .
20 70
Stevens, Walter C., surveying,
14 00
31 loads gravel,
3 10
Water Dept., repairing pipe,
2 90
Waldo Bros., drain pipe,
75 68
Wellington, A. J., spider head and con-
caves for crusher, and oil, 139 22
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, 57 56
Labor, men and teams, as per pay rolls, 8,575 27
$12,771 59
Balance, . $10 64
INSURANCE,
Appropriation,
$700 00
EXPENDED.
Burrell & Swett, $122 50
Buttrick, Sidney H.,
187 50
Carlton, W. H., stone crusher plant, 45 00
Hanaford & Co., J. L., . 270 55 ·
Leighton, Royal B.,
291 25
M'Coy, Geo. M.,
232 50
Small, Edwin S.,
142 50
Westgate & Johnson,
150 00
$1,441 80 Expenditures exceed appropriation, $741 80.
85
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INTEREST.
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
RECEIPTS.
From Collector of Taxes, Interest Collected.
Taxes of 1890,
$ 72
1891,
2 04
1892, 173 24
1893,
2, III 81
1894, 139 29
Interest on deposits, year ending Dec.
31, 1894, . 432 60 $2,859 70
$8,859 70
EXPENDED.
Interest, coupons Town Hall bonds,
$45,000 @ 4 per cent., . $1,800 00
Mrs. L. C. Haskell, note, 200 00
Worcester Savings Bank, 400 00 .
Provident Institution for Savings, note, :840 00
Melrose Savings Bank, notes, . 2,627 37 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note, 1,120 00 J. S. Austin, note, . 100 00
Elizabeth T. Baker, note, 90 00 .
C. C. Odlin, note, . 21 00
Admr. estate Sam'l A Toothaker, note, 40 17 J. E. Sanborn, note, 15 00
Sarah F. Barron, note, 6 00
Alice S. Robert, note, 12 20
W. F. Conant, note, 160 00
L. S. Gould, note, . 420 00
C. H. Barnard & Co., notes, . 243 75
Water Loan Sinking Fund Com., notes, 288 86 Cemetery trust funds, 117 78 $8,502 13
Balance,
$357 57
86
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. MAIN STREET.
Amount expended in 1893, $1,419 29
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., cement and sand, $15 00
Breen, Fred A., mason work, .
15 75
Brock Bros., drain pipe, 50
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, 8 25
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 54 74
Dempsey, Wm., stone, .
20 00
Ellis, W. B., one month's salary, . 83 33
Hoffman, C. L., 2,234.88 yds. concrete,
1,196 60
653.4 yds. top dressing, 163 36
56. " repairing, 28 00
9 loads sand, . I 80
Lynde, A. W., laying stone, .
75 00
Town of Melrose, sidewalk dept., 8 71
Newhall, T. R., stone covers,
257 50
Parker, A. W., stock and labor,
5 45
Philpot, Robert, 569.6 yards concrete, . 434 80
Scott, John, labor laying brick, 79 65
Sewer Commissioners, services of en- gineer, 125 00
Smith Bros., sharpening tools, 3 50
Stevens, W. C., surveying, 28 00
Stocker, F., 2,200 bricks, 26 40
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, 165 OI
Labor, men and teams, as per pay rolls, 3,274 42 $6,070 77
Appropriation,
$7,490 06.
1,500 00
$5,990 06
Treasurer authorized to borrow . $6,000 00
8.7
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. MAIN STREET WIDENING.
Amounts paid in 1892, . $2,569 00
Amounts paid in 1893, . 3,896 00
Amounts paid in 1894.
Atwood, Mrs. A. E.,
$4 00
Atwood, S. Clark, .
4 00
Boardman, Geo. F.,
600 00
Bugbee, S. S., 202 12
Bugbee, S. S., et. al.,
594 64
Curtis, Eliza H.,
300 35
Edwards, Joseph,
1,242 67
Ehlert, Herman F.,
73 00
Farnsworth, Geo, W.,
57 47
Faxon, Mary, 50 00
Fiske, Wilbur D.,
190 00
Geist, Justus .
I33 56 ·
Green, Fannie, estate of
.
107 00
Harmon, Geo. K., .
123 87
Hill, Aaron,
745 99 .
Jack, Ernest S.,
600 00
Maker, John C.,
.
505 00
Maxwell, Emeline S.,
279 59
Methodist Society, 19 00
McCoubry, Thos., .
631 12
McIntyre, James M.,
400 00
Spear, Carrie L., .
408 50
Wait & Cutter, architects, plans of high-
ways,
35 00
Newhall, Geo., cash paid witness fees : Geist case, $18 00
Hill,
25 00
Bugbee et al.
30 72
Maxwell,
40 00
Amory et al.,
70 36 184 08 $7,490 96
$13,955 96
Treasurer authorized to borrow, . $12,000 00
.
.
.
88
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, $200 00
EXPENDED.
U. S. Grant Post 4, Department of Massachusetts, G. A. R., $200 00
MILITARY AID.
Balance, 1893,
$185 50
Appropriation,
200 00
$385 50
EXPENDED.
Boyd, William,
$180 00
Burbank, Alonzo,
10 00
Campbell, George,
96 00
Stevens, Horace W.,
120 00
York, Josiah R.,
16 00
422 00
Less one-half to be refunded by state, 211 00 · $211 00
Balance, .
$174 50
NUMBERING BUILDINGS.
Balance, 1893,
$7 88
Appropriation,
50 00 57 88
EXPENDED.
Drown, Osborne E., numbering build-
ings,
36 60
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., door numbers, . 20 40 $57 00
Balance, .
88
89
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Balance, 1893,
.
$189 88
Appropriation,
100 00
-
$289 88
EXPENDED.
Carlin, Dennis, cutting bushes, $5 00
Folsom, Wm. N., 460 loads gravel, 149 50
Fuller, G. E., care of vase, Town Hall, 5 00
Geist, Justus, filling vase, Town Hall, . 20 00
Howard, Otis, labor, ·
21 00
MacDonald, Angus, stock and labor, .
23 55
Melrose Journal, advertising hearing, I 50
225 55
Balance, .
$64 33
PERKINS STREET EXTENSION.
Balance, 1893, $406 24
EXPENDED.
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, $14 50
Labor, men and teams as per pay rolls, 391 74
$406 24
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1893,
$25 35
Appropriation, 7,800 00
Cash received, court fees,
424 03
house correction fees, . 55 00
Amount carried forward, $8,304 38
90
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $8,304 38
EXPENDED.
Paid officers, services rendered.
McLaughlin, F. M., chief, . $915 00
Brown, Harry, 897 50
Brigham, Arthur L., .
305 25
Caswell, Wm. A., .
897 50
Carter, Frank E., .
176 50
Davis, John W., 53 00
Davidson, James, .
4 00
Drown, Osborne E.,
916 25
Fogg, Chas. F. W.,
865 00
Fuller, Geo. E.,
521 43
Lane, William,
6 50
Lynde, A. Wilbur,
12 50
McCarthy, Wm. C.,
49 50
Pineo, Allston H.,
IIO 50
Rand, Redford M.,
915 50
Smith, Charles H.,
6 50
Smith, Jerome T.,
897 50
$7,549 93
Miscellaneous.
Anderson, J. H. L., carriage hire, $1 00
Austin, H. O., wagon boot, . 2 25
Baker, F. P., Moulding Co., frame,
I 25
Bartlett, G. W., carriage hire, ·
28 50
Blanchard, C. C., proportional part of town for horses and harness for conveying prisoners to house of correction,
94 00
Amounts carried forward, $7,676 93 $8,304 38
91
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $7,676 93 $8,304 38
Boardman & Co., W. W., carriage hire, 40 50
Bowser, W. J., horse shoeing, 9 00
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 7 20
Casey, Jerry, whitewashing cells, 7 00
Chase, O. R., boarding horse, 104 76
Cheever, A. L., carriage hire, I 00
Cross, H. M. & L. W., medicine, 45
Davis, John W., one horse, 65 00
Dunton & Potter, blanks, 3 00
Eastman's Express, expressage, I 95
Edwards, Jos., pung, · 115 00
Frost & Hawes, crackers and coffee, 7 94
Fuller, Geo. E., keeper of lock up, 24 99
Fuller, Geo. E., meals for prisoners, 21 75
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, .
3 50
Hinckley, L. F., crackers,
3 29
Keating, W. E., carriage hire,
I 00
King, G. F., & Merrill, account book, . 4 75
Larrabee & Stearns, sponge, . 50
Little, Brown & Co., book,
4 00
Lovell John P., Arms Co., clubs,
4 50
Maclachlan, A. L., saddle pad,
50
McLaughlin, F. M., expenses conveying prisoners, 46 35
Middlesex Ice Co., ice, . 4 00
New England Telephone Co., telephone, 18 93
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 2 15
Rich, Reed & Atwood, blanket and robes, 12 90
Sammet & Son, G. W., mattresses, 12 30
Walker & Co., F. A., pails, 3 30
Wheaton, H. D., carriage hire, I 50 8,209 94
Balance, .
$94 44
92
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. SUPPORT OF POOR.
Balance, 1893,
. $335 37
Appropriation,
· 7,000 00 $7,335 37
RECEIPTS.
Boston, city of,
. $184 72
Malden, " .
44 95
Middleboro, town of,
91 00
Wenham, 66
312 39
Estate of Mrs. Crocker, . Peter Edgerly,
2II 92
Singer, J. Jr., guardian of Mary Thayer,
996 25
Stoneham, town of, aid to McGah, Wm.,
27 25
Fields, H. G., aid to Marony,
9 00 2,046 94
$9,382 31
EXPENDED.
Board and Clothing.
Barron, E. J., 12 months, . $156 00
Bridgham, E. C., boots and shoes,
62 10
Dadman, Mrs. Marshall, I year, 169 46
Farrar, S. D., clothing, . 28 98
Haskins, Mrs. L. B., one year, 169 46
Hawkins, Mrs. Annie, one year,
156 00
Hitchins, Emma R., one year,
114 89
Houghton, F. G., clothing,
7 00
Loring, Jessie M., . 8 00
Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomani-
acs and Inebriates, board, 107 25
Amounts carried forward, .
·
$979 14 $9,382 31
.
169 46
93
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$979 14 $9,382 31
Newhall, Geo., boots and shoes, 148 60
Waitt, G. M., eight months,
80 00
Westgate & Son, G. L., dry goods, 2 58
$1,210 32
Fuel.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, . $150 88
Goss, C. B. & F. H.,
335 40
Knollin, Wm.,
6 80
Proudfoot & Co., D.,
6 88
Tredick, C. Morris, 66
10 30
$510 26
Groceries, Provisions, &c.
Bugbee & Barrett,
$191 55
Crane & Stoddard,
10 00
Dean & Sons, A. F.,
112 00
Dill, Jesse A.,
25 34
Eldridge, S. O.,
I20 00
Forbes, Geo. E.,
16 19
Frost & Hawes,
60 56
Hancock, C. F.,
6 00
Hinckley, L. F.,
656 44
Hocking, Alfred, .
230 OI
Holbrook & Norton,
276 90
Hovey & Co., H. N.,
99 00
Israel, F. S.,
9 10
Lucy Bros.,
26 00
Newell, S. H.,
34 OI
Sanborn, F. E.,
15 00
Wells, W. H.,
14 50
White, G. R.,
II 60
Worthen, C. C.,
47 04
Amounts carried forward,
. $1,961 24 $9,382 31
94
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $1,061 24 $9,382 31
Medical Attendance, Medicine, &c.
Clark, J. S., M. D., $37 00
Cross, H. M. & L. W., medicines,
75 95
Dike, John, M. D.,
30 00
Harlow, C. W., M. D.,
7 00
Jack, E. S., M. D.,
33 50
Jones, L. C., M. D., 87 00
Larrabee & Stearns, medicine, 57 31
Melrose hospital, care and board,
54 00
Sanborn, J. E., M. D., vaccinating, 3 00
Selee, Annie M., M. D.,
6 00
$390 76
Outside Relief.
Brockton, city of
$192 31
Cambridge,
18 72
Lowell,
206 18
Lynn, 66
141 75
Malden,
589 50
Medford,
14 60
$1,163 06
Rents.
Cobb, J. W., .
$48 00
Deering & Co., J. P.,
143 00
Farnsworth, G. W.,
20 00
Fernald, B. M.,
39 00
Gordon, A. L.,
40 00
Hubbard, C. A. L.,
74 00
Ingalls, H. S.,
80 00
Amounts carried forward,
.
$444 00 $9,382 31
95
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$440 00 $9,382 31
Knights, Mrs. Mary,
25 00
Leonard, H. A., .
.
264 83
Locke, Simeon,
35 00
Lucy, Dennis,
18 00
Madden, Patrick,
37 40
Mahan, Thomas,
55 00
Mckinnon, Mrs. H. P.,
26 00
Middlesex Fells Spring Co.,
35 00
Murphy, Patrick,
104 00
Philpot, Robert,
10 80
Pierce & Co., C. F.,
291 00
Upham, F. R.,
104 00
Whittier, E. L.,
108 00
$1,558 03
Support of Insane.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ·
$40 86
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, 1,862 46
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, 169 46
$2,072 78
Miscellaneous.
Anderson, J. H. L., carriage hire, $2 00
Babb & Stephens, printing blanks, ·
9 25
Boston & Maine R. R., tickets, I 52
Brigham, A. L., watching with insane, 3 75
Chase, O. R., carriage hire, . 15 00
Connor, Josephine, care of Mrs. Coy, . 24 00
Crosby, Patrick, watching with insane, 15 00
Fields, H. G., railroad tickets. 2 20
Amounts carried forward,
$72 72 $9,382 31
96
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $72 72 $9,382 31
Libby & Son, A. C., account book, 3 75
Little, Brown & Co., book.
4 00
Lynde, A. V., legal services, .
39 00
McLaughlin, F. M., R. R. tickets, I 25
Mansfield, Patrick, watching with insane, II 00
Pierce & Son, A. B., undertaker's service, 70 00
Walden, Margaret, nursing, .
20 00
$221 72
Recapitulation.
Board and clothing,
. $1,210 32
Fuel,
510 26
Groceries, provisions, etc., 1,961 24
Medical attendance, medicine, etc., ·
390 76
Outside relief,
1,163 06
Rents,
. 1,558 03
Support of insane, .
· 2,072 78
Miscellaneous,
221 72 $9,088 17
Balance, .
$294 14
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Received from county treasurer, dog
tax for 1893,
. $1,076 49
Appropriation, . 1,000 00 $2,076 49
EXPENDED.
Allstine, A. K., binding books, .
23 94
Barnard & Co., J. K., binding books, 26 19
Clarke & Co., W. B., books, . 58 13
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books,
466 82
Amounts carried forward,
$575 08 $2,076 49
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 97
Amounts brought forward, . ·
$575 08 $2,076 49
Dunton & Potter, printing reports and cards, 33 00
Eastman's Express, expressage, .
38 05
Fuller, Geo. E., care of rooms, .
77 84
Funk & Wagnalls Co., book,
5 40
Gibbons, Rosa, salary, 125 00
Goss, F. M., books,
5 00
Guild & Co., W. H., books and papers,
124 60
Ingalls, J. C., book,
2 75
King, G. F. & Merrill, sundries,
7 60
Library Bureau, binders,
2 82
Libby, C. L., care of books, .
50 50
Macmillan & Co., books, 2 03
Mass. Historical Society, books, 6 00
Melrose Journal, printing,
30 00
Paine's Furniture Co., book case and chairs, 22 45
Patch, C. A., treas., on acct. catalogues, 150 00
Publishers' Weekly, index, 3 66
Sargent & Son, Geo B., repairing stamp,
40
Scribner's Sons, Chas., book,
I 00
Small, Willard, books,
II 27
Torrey, H. A., book, 4 75
Wilder & Co., L. B., sundry printing and rebinding books. · 249 54
Worthen, Miss C. M., salary, · 547 75 $2,076 49
7
98
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SALARIES TOWN OFFICERS.
Balance, 1893,
$35 14
Appropriation,
5,150 00
$5,185 14
EXPENDED.
Leonard, Henry A., assessor, 1894, . $250 00
Pratt, Dexter, assessor, 1894, 250 00
Stantial, Geo. C., assessor, 1894, ·
250 00 Stantial, Geo. C., clerical services, 1894,
250 00
Gould, Edwin C., auditor, 1894, .
300 00
Sanborn, John E., M. D., board of health, 1894, 50 00
Warren, E. L., M. D., board of health, 1894, 50 00
Washburn, Frank L., board of health, 1894, 50 00
Bordman, E. K., town clerk, 1894, 300 00
Lane, Addison, collector, 1892, 64 54 .
Lane, Addison, collector, 1893, . 558 79 Lane, Addison, collector, 1894, 502 63
Locke, Calvin, forest fire ward, 1894, 15 00
Marshall, James, forest fire ward, 1894, 15 00
Pratt, Dexter, forest fire ward, 1894, 15 00 Worthen, Chase C., forest fire ward, 1894, 15 00
Pratt, Dexter, inspector of buildings, 1894, 100 00
Fields, Henry G., overseer of poor, 1894, 200 00
Bale, Mrs. M. B., overseer of poor, 1894, 50 00
Amounts carried forward,
$3,285 96 $5,185 14
99
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$3,285 96 $5,185 14
Buttrick, Sidney H., selectman, 1894,
200 00
Cook, Chas. W.,
200 00
Deering, John P.,
200 00
Moore, Eugene H., 66
200 00
Norton, Daniel, 66
200 00
Newhall, George, treasurer, 1894, 500 00
Babb, Walter, registrar of voters, 1894, 50 00
Bordman, E. K., “
66 75 00
Hocking, Alfred, “ 66 66 66
50 00
Kirmes, Victor C., “
66
50 00 $5,010 96
Balance,
$174 18
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Construction, remodelling, etc.
Expended in 1890,
$25,528 00
" 1891,
20,01I 3I
" 1892, · 776 56
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal,
17 25
$46,333 12
Cash received for dwelling house, 1,045 00
Treasurer authorized to borrow, .
45,300 00
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Balance, 1893, . . 612 98
Appropriation, 47,000 00
Cash, A. J. Burnett & Co., refunded, 6 05
Amount carried forward, $47,619 03
100
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $47,619 03
EXPENDED.
Teachers' Salaries.
Whitman, Alonzo G.,
. $2,000 00
Small, Fritz H., .
. 1,000 00
Atwood, Isabella L.,
550 00
Ballou, A. A., 800 00
Barrett, Helen J., 600 00
Barrows, M. D.,
280 00
Bisbee, Lucy W.,
600 00
Bishop, Clara, 265 00 .
Call, Etta J., .
535 00
Carter, Willis S.,
600 00
Chadbourne, Annie B., .
550 00
Chapin, Isabel,
550 00
Clark, Mary R.,
200 00 .
Coggeshall, M. I.,
520 00
Coyle, Cecilia,
470 00 .
Crane, Eva R.,
.
550 00
Crosby, Della H., .
550 00
Davis, Esther M.,
550 00
Davis, Lillie J.,
550 00
Dempsey, Nellie C.,
510 00
Dermot, Lucy F., .
550 00
Dowe, Harriet, 180 00
Drake, Grant,
800 00 .
Ellis, Florence M.,
550 00 .
Fairbanks, Harriet C.,
. 1,000 00
.
.
.
.
.
Amounts carried forward,
. $15,310 00 $47,619 03
IOI
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, .
$15,310 00 $47,619 03
Field, Hattie D.,
.
485 00
Frost, Louise,
535 00
George, Mary J.,
650 00
Ģuptill, Alma J.,
550 00
Heath, Rosamond,
120 00
Knowles, Ruth, 180 00
Lawrence, Bertha M.,
435 00
Libby, Inez H. 270 00
Long, Alice H.,
550 00
Long, Annie P.,
240 00
Loring, Mary, 64 00
Lovejoy, Jennie G.,
II 44
Mansfield, Clarimond, 390 00
McCormick, A. Louise, .
550 00
Melcher, Susan D.,
550 00
Mendum, Lydia, 700 00 ·
Merrill, Arline, 160 00 ·
Mitchell, Belle,
220 00
Mowry, Clara B.,
240 00
Nye, Mary E.,
535 00
Plummer, Mary A.,
315 00
Preston, I. S., 135 00
Ransom, Annie M., 220 00
Rhodes, Grace,
131 77
Ricker, Hattie G., .
650 00
Sheppard, Clara E., 87 50
Smith, Annie G., 690 00
Smith, Sarah G., 300 00 .
Snow, Minnie F. C.,
460 00
Stewart, Gertrude B.,
220 00
Amounts carried forward, .
$25,854 71 $47,619 03
102
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, .
$25,854 71 $47,619 03
Sweetser, Effie C., .
700 00
Swett, Alice M.,
800 00 ·
Taylor, Hattie C., .
245 00
Trowbridge, Amelia F., .
510 00 ·
Tucker, Annie E., .
492 50 .
Tupper, Mary E., .
460 00 .
Weeks, Emma A.,
535 00 .
Young, Janet,
550 00
$30,147 21
School Superintendent.
Robinson, B. F., . $2,000 00
Janitors' Salaries.
Bemis, Frank, $276 64 .
Boutwell, Geo. W., .
. 1,045 84
Fuller, Charles H.,
300 00 .
Hitchins, John, 260 00
Molyneux, Edward H. . 60 00
Ray, Thomas,
100 00
Upham, Eri, .
200 00
Weeks, Isaac C.,
859 98
$3,102 46
Fuel and Gas.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, . $2,079 50 Goss, C. B. & F. H., “ . 2,788 49
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., gas, 35 80
McCarthy's Sons, J., charcoal, 33 75
Turner, W. P., 16 25
$4,953 79
Amount carried forward,
$47,619 03
103
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $47,619 03
Furniture, Desks, Etc.
Bird & Co., Lewis J., desks and chairs, $65 63
Chandler Chair & Desk Co., desks and chairs, 106 00
Mccullough, J. J., chairs, 12 60
Miller, A. K., desk and chair, 10 00
Perry & Co., Geo. S., desks and chairs, 325 15
United States School Fur. Co., chairs, . 16 80
$536 18
Miscellaneous.
Albany Venetian Blind Co., blinds, ·
$24 12
Austin, J. S., carriage hire, 21 00
American Express Co., expressing, ·
17 10 Babb & Stephens, printing programmes, 13 00
Bartlett, G. W., carriage hire, · ·
5 00
Barstow Stove Co., dampers and labor, 5 38
Bemis, F. N., labor,
9 00
Boardman & Co., W. W., horse hire, 8 00
Braman, Dow & Co., sundries,
13 17
Breck & Sons, Joseph,
II 50
Bugbee & Barrett, I 43
Burlen, Robert, rebinding books, . 77 25
Carter Bros. & Co., chemicals I 36
Carter, W. S., colors, II 50
Chase, O. R., carriage hire, 4 00
Chandler & Farquhar, emery, 90
Corson, Fred W., building fence, . 30 45
Cushman, Bros., & Co., window shades, 4 95
Daniels & Son, J. H., diplomas, ·
25 00
Amounts carried forward, ·
$284 II $47,619 03
104
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $284 II $47,619 03
Drown, O. E., fumigating, 4 00
Dunton & Potter, printing, 7 50
Eastman's Express, expressing,
59 75
Ellison, C. W., postage stamps,
IO 98
Everson, Charles H., stock and labor, . 34 05
Flatley, J. C., repairing flags, 3 00
Franklin, A. B., stock and labor, . 348 12
Freeman, L. T., teaming chairs,
5 50
Frost & Hawes, sundries, 3 35
Fuller, G. E., building stage, Town Hall, 12 00
Fuller, G. P., Jr., services, 1 00
Gilbride & Grey, lawn mower, 24 80
Globe Stamp Works, stamps, I 40
Harvey & Co., Charles C., carting piano, II ÒO
Hoffman, C. L., cleaning vaults, . 6 50
Hurd & Co., ribbons, etc,. IO 91
Jefts, Wm. A., moving furniture, .
3 50
Jones, Edward A., Melrose House Guide, 1 00
Jordan & Christey, dusters, 60 38
Lapham, O. F., labor, . 2 00
Larrabee & Stearns, telephoning, 70
Libby, G. W., maps, .
7 20
Lynde, A. W., building fence, 35 40
Magee Furnace Co., water combination, 95 00
Malden, City of, tuition of twenty-eight pupils, 625 00
Melrose Athletic Club, vaulting bar, etc., 25 00
Melrose Journal, Printing, 92 31
Merrill, F. H. J., labor, . 9 77
Melrose, Town of, sidewalk, . 9 21
Amounts carried forward, . $1,795 44 $47,619 03
IO5
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $1,795 44 $47,619 03
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 1 15
Mccullough, J. J., window shades, 2 80
.
McFarlin, W. J., sundries, 80
Mitchell Mfg., Co., A. W., badge, .
I 04
Molyneux, E. H., labor, 12 00
McDonald., A, stock and labor, 303 42
Norton, D., halliards for flags, 7 50
Nye, E. B., tuning piano, 8 00
Perry, H. J., hardware, etc., . 93 97
Philpot, R., cleaning cesspools, 43 50
Philpot, R., laying concrete sidewalk, . 33 34
Pratt's Son, D., six clocks, 39 00
Reed, G. P., cleaning clocks, . 6 00
Rink, J. C., labor, . 5 50
Robinson, B. F., postage and inciden-
tals, . 91 27
Scribner, S. M., hardware, 17 14
Smith, W. labor on flag poles, 10 00
Stone, H. W., making diplomas, .
5 10
Thorp & Martin Co., stencil paper, 2 70
Trask & Co., H. D., cleaning furnace pipe, 130 35
Twombly & Co., A. J., moving furniture, 3 00
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., oil and paint, 8 73
Warren & Co., M. C., hardware, 3 88
Weeks, I. C., stock and labor, 35 90
Weld, F. D., extension ladder,
10 00
Woodhull, C. E., tuning piano, 2 50
Worthen, A. E., services collecting
tickets, I 00
$2,674 03 Amount carried forward, . $47,619 03
IO6
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . $47,619 03
REPAIRS.
Barstow Stove Co., repairing furnace
· pipe,
$15 65
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 140 61
Burnett, A. J., stock and labor, 12 45
Cass & Bridge, painting school buildings, 121 75 Curry, R. H., stock and labor, 10 10
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
88 25
Dew, G. W., stock, labor and painting, 18 43
Gibson & Son, J. H., painting school building,
96 22
Gould & Cook, repairing pencil sharp- ener, . 4 47
Gould & Cutler, paints and oil, 74 23
Holbrook, J. L., stock and labor, . I 46
Parker, A. W., setting glass, . I 25
Patterson, J. H., labor, mason,
25 46
McCarthy, J. E., mason-work,
21 75
Richardson, Wm,, dressing black-boards,
etc., . .
168 27
Sunman, C. W., stock and labor, .
18 43
Webb, D, A., repairing and varnishing desk, 48 00
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, 138 48
$1,005 26
Supplies, Books, Stationery, etc.
American Book Co., books. . 86 83
Appleton & Co., D., books, 14 00
Babb & Co., E. E., books, 493 24
Amounts carried forward, . $594 07 $47,619 03
107
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward,
$594 07 $47,619 03 ·
Boston School Supply Co., books, 52 70 · Boyden, A. C., books. I 80
Century Co., books, 4 00
Carter, Carter & Kilham, sponges, 4 94
Carter, Rice & Co., paper, 21 16
Castor & Co., T. H., books, . 37 OI
Cutler Bros. & Co., chemicals,
5 14
Draper, J. H., druggist sundries, .. ·
4 15
Dunton & Potter, paper and card-board, 12 00
Educational Publishing Co., books, 57 64
Franklin Educational Co., books, · 135 76
Frost & Adams, sundries, 23 46
Ginn & Co., books,
526 76
Hammett, J. L., sundries, 19 77 .
Heath & Co., D. C., books, 70 08
Holden Pat. Book Cover Co., covers, . 26 44
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, . ·
60 94
Kellogg & Co., E. L., books,
IO 62
King, G. F. & Merrill, sundries, . 191 63
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books, 136 79
Lee & Shepard, books, 50 61
Lothrop Co., D., books,
12 80
Maynard, Merritt & Co., books, 7 20
Meade, Dodge & Co., paper, 93
Nichols Co., The C. A., books,
18 00
Perry, & Co., Geo. S., sundries, 236 91
Porter & Co., J. E., books, 2 84
Potter & Coates, books,
45 25
Pulsifer, Jordan & Co., paper,
400 OI
Scribner's Sons, Chas., books,
5 10
Amounts carried forward, .
. $2,776 51$47,619 03
108
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $2,776 51 $47,619 03
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 155 21
Small, William, books, . I 89
University Publishing Co., books,
92 13
Ware & Co., W., books,
6 00
Werner Co., The, books,
82 08
$3,113 82
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries,
$30,147 21
Superintendent's salary,
. 2,000 00
Janitors' salaries,
· 3,102 46
Fuel and gas,
· 4,953 79
Furniture, desks, etc.,
536 18 ·
Miscellaneous bills,
2,674 03
Repairs,
. 1,005 26
Supplies,
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