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3,113 82 .
47,532 75
Balance,
$86 28
SEWER FUND.
Cr.
Cash received for 75 sewer bonds sold, $75,000 00
66
premium, . · 4,813 00
66
accrued interest, 716 68
highway dept., engi- neer's services, 125 00
66
sidewalk dept., engi-
neer's services, 250 00
$80,904 68
Dr
Interest, coupons on sewer bonds, $1,500 00
Bills on account of construction, . 69,887 46
Bill of W. C. Stevens, as reported 1893, 994 00
72,381 46
Balance to credit of fund, $8,523 22 See report of sewer dept. for details.
109
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SIDEWALKS-CONCRETE.
Balance, 1893,
$154 85
Appropriation,
2,500 00
Cash received for concrete laid in 1890,
$20 57
1891, 59 28
1892, 107 34
1893, 302 98
60
66
1894, 1,143 46
1,633 63
$4,288 48
EXPENDED.
Dunton & Potter, printing, . $2 75
Ellison, C. W., P. M., postage stamps, 10 00
Gilchrist, Geo. E., one-half expense 141.16 yds. laid in 1892, ·
42 34
Gould, Edwin C., clerical services under direction of selectmen, . 15 00
Jones, N. P., one-half expense 46.8 yds. laid 1893,
14 04
Melrose Journal, printing, .
2 00
Sturgess, P. F., one-half expense 120.I yds. laid in 1893, 36 03
Sewer dept., services of engineer, 250 00
Hoffman, C. L., 2,456.44 yds. at 50 cts., 1,228 22
1,327.49 yds. repairing at 50 cts., 637 62
1,079.37 yds. top dress- ing at 25 cts., ·
269 83
Philpot, Robert, 2,936.47 yds. at 50 cts., 1,468 22
66 252.22 yds. repairing at 50 cts,, 126 13
274.57 yds. top dress- ing at 25 cts., ·
68 64
$4,170 82
Balance, .
$117 66
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
New walks laid, one-half to be paid by abutters, 5,956.98 yds.,
$2,978 79
New walks laid by abutters, one-half paid by town, 308.06,
92 41
Repairing 1,579.71 yds., paid by town, 763 75
Top dressing, 1,353.94 yds., .
338 47
Amount due from abutters, laid in 1889,
$35 79
1890,
II 39
66
1891,
8 00
1892,
119 58
1893,
163 24
66
1894,
370 07
$708 07
BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Refunded by the Commonwealth.
Gately, John H., undertaker's services, $35 00
Pierce & Son, A. B., "
105 00
$140 00
SOLDIERS' LOTS.
Balance, 1893,
-
$142 73
EXPENDED.
Cemetery Dept., labor on lots,
9 00
Balance,
$133 73
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. III
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation,
$750 00
EXPENDED.
Ames, Benj., rents,
$108 00
Barker, G. U., groceries, 10 00
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, 43 88
Beverly, town of, rent and groceries, 196 39
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries, 130 00
Burbank, A. F., cash allowance, 5 00
Burnham, Mrs. E. D., cash allowance, . 8 00
Claussen, Christian, . 125 00
Eldridge, S. O., groceries,
38 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood,
22 50
Hancock, C. F., groceries,
18 21
Hinckley, L. F., groceries,
18 00
Hocking, A., groceries, 139 00
Holbrook & Norton, groceries, 113 00
Howard, Mrs. Mary E., cash allowance, 42 00
Ingalls, H. P., groceries, .
74 50
Lander, Gen'l, Post 5, G. A. R., relief furnished, 36 00
Marshall, J., coal and wood,
I7 25
Newhall, Geo., boots, I 25
Sanborn, F. E., groceries, 3 00
Smith Bros., repairing shoes, 2 85
Tucker, F. J., cash allowance, 161 00
Wells, W. H., groceries, 10 00
York, Josiah R., cash allowance, . 2 00
York, Mrs. Nancy M., cash allowance, 39 00
$1,363 83
Expenditures exceed appropriation,
$613 83
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SPOT POND IMPROVEMENT.
Balance, 1893,
$251 24
EXPENDED.
Hesseltine, F. S., legal services, . $100 00
Balance,
$151 24
STATE AID.
Paid disabled soldiers and dependent relatives during year of 1894.
Refunded by the Commonwealth, Dec., 1895.
Arnold, Thomas F., $12 00
Arnold, Rebecca E.,
12 00
Babcock, George W.,
63 00
Baldwin, Mary C., . 16 00
Barrett, Sarah, 48 00
Bryant, Lydia J., 36 00
Burbank, Abigail F.,
28 00
Burbank, Sophia G.,
24 00
Burnham, Elizabeth D.,
.
48 00
Burnham, Paschal E.,
12 00
Chandler, Abby A.,
48 00
Chapman, Phœbe H. K.,
8 00
Critchett, Charles E.,
44 00
Doherty, Daniel,
60 00
Double, Elizabeth A., 48 00
Drake, Alvin, .
51 00
Emerson, James G.,
. 48 00
Everson, Sarah J.,
48 00
Foster, Elmira A.,
48 00
.
Amount carried forward,
$702 00 $3, 104 78 .
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
II3
Amount brought forward, $702 00
French, Rebecca H.,
48 00
Gamble, Ellen,
4 00
Gibbs, Benjamin F., -
4 00
Grover, George W.,
48 00
Guild, John H., 2 00
Hare, Andrew,
48 00
Heaton, Anastasia,
48 00
Hollis, Melissa,
48 00
Hood, Wendell P., 64 00
Hubbard, George F.,
72 00
Irwin, William F.,
72 00
Johnson, Jerome B.,
4 00
Lovett, Jane, .
24 00
McLaughlin, Mary,
48 00
Mitchell, Moses P., 48 00
Poole, Helen E.,
48 00
Richardson, William H.,
36 00
Rowell, Hannah, 48 00
Rowell, Stephen P., 48 00
Spear, Ephraim W., 36 00
Storey, Hannah, .
48 00
Swett, Cyrus E ..
48 00
Terry, Mary, . 48 00
Tucker, Helen E.,
48 00
Warren, Ephram L.,
60 00
Weeks, Luzon,
30 00
Woodard, Freeman,
.
48 00
Woodward, Jane E., 48 00 .
. York, Benjamin F., 48 00
York, Josiah R.,
20 00
York, Nancy M.,
16 00
York, William B., .
32 00
.
$1,994 00
8
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance, 1893, . $300 93
Appropriation, . 8,000 00
Cash received for old lamps, 3 00
8,303 93
EXPENDED.
Malden Electric Co., street lighting, as .
per contract,
8,303 33
Balance, . 60
STREET SIGNS.
Balance, 1893, $62 74
EXPENDED.
Goodno, W. A., labor on posts, $6 00
Parker,A.W., making and painting signs, 49 75
55 75
Balance, . $6 99
COUNTY, STATE AND SEWER TAXES.
Treasurer, county tax of 1894, $7,195 97
state 66 6 6,580 00
metropolitan sewer loan sink- ing fund,
735 68 interest on metropolitan
. 2,506 42 sewer loan,
cost of maintenance of met- ·
ropolitan sewer, 799 80
$17,817 87
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 115
TOWN HALL,
Appropriation, $600 00
Cash received for use of hall from the following :
Davis, C. C., . $60 00
Golden Slipper Concert Co., 30 00
Health lecture, 10 00
Lewis, Rev. J. J.,
50 00
Melrose Athletic Club,
15 00
Associated Charities, .
10 00
Amphion Club,
80 00
66 Co-operative Bank,
15 00
Club,
20 00
firemen,
15 00
high school alumni, 10 00
66 high school,
5 00
66 Hospital Asssociation,
15 00
lyceum,
200 00
national bank, . 125 00
66 republican town committee, 20 00
Republican senatorial committee, 10 00
St. Mary's society, 65 40 .
. Unitarian society, . 30 00
Universalist society, 30 00
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co.,
30 00
Woodward, S., 10 00
Young Men's Christian Association, 50 00
905 40
Amount carried forward,
$1,505 40
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,505 40
EXPENDED.
Fuel and Gas.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal,
.
$130 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal,
135 70
McCarty, John, charcoal, 4 50
Malden Electric Co., light at Essex street entrance, 43 60
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.,
680 48
$994 28
Miscellaneous Bills.
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries, . $7 35
Connell, John, labor, 37 50
Durham, Henry, labor, .
23 50
Eastman's Express, moving piano, 19 00
Frost & Hawes, mop, 20
Fuller, G. E., janitor,
275 00
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, .
5 30
Howard Watch & Clock Co., labor on clock, IO 34
Jordan & Christie, brushes, IO 75
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, 3 20
Mason, E. Carson, tuning piano, . 3 00
Mccullough, J. J., window shades,
5 40
Norton, D., halliard, I 50
Perry, H. J., locks, keys, etc., IO 49
Richardson, Wm., labor, 80
Tarbell, E. R. & E. H., alcohol torch, . I 50
$414 83
Amount carried forward,
$1,505 40
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,505 40
Repairs.
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 10 63
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, . 45 89
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
10 30
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor,
2 75
Franklin, A. B., labor,
2 24
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, .
21 73
Parker, A. W. setting glass, stock and labor, 16 83
Perry, H. J., sash cords and pulleys, I 38
Ryder, C. E., stock and labor, 1. 50
$113 25
Recapitulation.
Fuel and lights,
$994 28
Miscellaneous bills,
414 83
Repairs,
113 25
Amount overpaid,
$1,522 36
*$16 96 * Made good by bills paid since Treasurer's books were closed.
TOWN USE OF WATER FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. Appropriation, $3,000 00
EXPENDED.
Water Department bill, . $3,000,00
Water Fund.
Balance to the credit of account 1893, . $6,571 83 Received from E. H. Goss, water regis-
trar, for water rates collected 1894, $35,900 30 Received for 12 water bonds sold, . 12,000 00 Received for premiums and interest, 454 00
$48,354 30
Amount carried forward,
$54,926 13
118
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $54,926 13
DR.
Water loan sinking fund commission surplus, 1893, . $7,221 55
Interest coupons on water bonds, . · 9,940 00 Bills on account of construction and
maintenance, etc., .
. 41,396 34
Transferred to additional water supply,
577 55
$59,135 44 Expenditures exceed receipts, $4,209 31
Additional Water Supply.
Transferred from water fund,
$577 55
Less amount over-paid 1893, . 577 55
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Sale of lots, .
. $1,714 75
For deeds in exchange for lots in old cemetery,
. 19 00
Sale of single graves,
69 00
Care of lots, 902 25
Labor,
41 50
Interments,
469 25 .
Foundations and vaults, 250 16
Dressing, 30 00
Rent of Pratt farm,
169 50
Interest on trust funds, .
121 78
Amount carried forward,
.
$3,787 19
119
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . . $3,787 19
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., sleepers, $ 75
Blake, George F., casket depositor,
37 50
Blen, E. A., manure, 28 75
Brock Bros., leathers and repairing pumps, .
1 15
Brock Bros., one sink, 3 40
Bugbee & Barrett, grass seed, boxes, powder, etc.,
26 30
Carlisle, E. A., Pope & Co., doors, sash,
etc., . 21 55
Casey, Cornelius, flowers,
21 61
Cassell T., manure,
8 75
Collegan, Mrs. J., manure,
3 75
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, .
80 80
Dunton & Potter, printing, .
3 25
Eastman's Express, expressage, 2 85
Ellison, C. W., P. M., postage stamps, . 15 00
Frost & Hawes, boxes, . 30
Goss, C. B .. & F. H., cement,
39 60
Gould, Edwin C. services rendered from Jan. I, 1894, to Dec. 31, 1894, com- piling records, removing bodies from old cemetery and other cleari- cal services, under direction of committee, 165 90
Harlow, Wm., numbering markers, 5,40
King, G. F., & Merrill, letter file, . 50
Larrabee, John, salary as committee, 25 00
Amounts carried forward, ·
$492 II $3,787 19
·
I 20
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $492 II $3,787 19 70
Larrabee & Stearns, blank book,
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor sharpening tools, 15 77
McDonald, D., 254.6 ft. granite capping, 139 97
Marshall, James, manure, 2 00
Marshall, Thomas, manure, . 6 00
Maclachlan, A. L., repairing straps, 50
Water dept., pipes and water rates, 35 75
Newhall, Geo., salary as committee, 25 00
Perry, H. J., powder, fuse and tools, 5 53
Perry, H. J., hardware, 14 48
Ripley, C. A., labor on Pratt house, 104 12
Small, Edwin A., 500 slate markers, 125 00
Smith Bros., sharpening mowers, .
5 10
Swett & Scribner, tools,
15 63
Vaughan, S. E., 100 boxes,
22 00
Woodward, D. R., labor on fence, old
cemetery, 18 05
Labor and Teams.
Marshall, Thos., supt., 5 mos., $325 00 Men, 991/2 days at $2.50, - 248 75
Men, 114734 days at 2.00, 2,295 75 Teams, 1361/2 days at 1.75,
238 87 $3,108 37
$4,136 08
Expenditures exceed receipts, $348 89
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, January 13, 1894, $9,682 66 Total receipts for the year, 355,024 74
$364,707 40
Total disbursements,
359,807 37
Cash in treasury, January, $4,900 03
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
1885. Estate Sally Upham $200 00
1886. S. B. Cochrane, . 200 00
1887. Estate of Wm. H. Jones, 100 00
1888. Estate of Mrs. Lynthia L. Burgess, 100 00
C. O. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson, 100 00
1888. 1889. Mrs. Caroline Curtis, 100 00
1889. C. E. Daniels, treasurer Winchester Home, 300 00
1889. Estate of J. Vincent Smith, M. D., 200 00
1889. Estate of Peter Edgerly,
100 00
1890. Mrs. Sarah Whowell, 50 00
1890. William A. Fuller, 150 00
I891. Mrs. J. P. Becket, 100 00
1891. Louis Earl, 100 00
1892. Daniel Russell, . 200 00
1892. Estate of Jonathan Lynde, 100 00
1892. Miss Joana Stackpole, 100 00
1892. Estate of Eliza L. Crocker, 100 00 1892. Hannah Scrannage, 50 00
Amount carried forward,
$2,350 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,350 00 1893. Estate of George N. Noyes, 100 00
1893. Estate of James H. Little, 150 00
1894. Estate of Lucy M. A. Payne,
150 00
1894. Estate of Charles D. Wild,
100 00
1894. Estate of Mary G. Upham.
100 00
1894. Eliza A. & Geo. E. Fenn,
100 00
1894. Mrs. Susan P. Whitney, 50 00
1894. Mrs. Lizzie M. Liniken,
150 00
$3,250 00
GEO. NEWHALL, TREASURER. In account with the TOWN OF MELROSE.
DR.
Cash in treasury January 13, 1894, $9,682 66
RECEIPTS.
A. Lane, collector of taxes 1890, .
$8 72
1891, . 52 62
66
1892, . 922 40
66 6
, 1893, . . 58,789 39
66 1894, .
. 83,996 40 143,769 53
Water rates,
· 35,900 30
12 water bonds sold,
. 12,000 00
Interest, .
-
· 454 00 48,354 30
Cemetery trust fund,
650 00
Dog tax,
1,076 49
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Military aid, 165 50
State aid,
.
1,911 00
Amounts carried forward,
$2,076 50$203,532 98
123
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$2,076 50$203,532 98
Bank and Corporation tax, . 8,608 II 10,684 61
75 sewer bonds sold,
· 75,000 00
Premium,
· 4,813 00
Interest,
716 68
Town of Melrose, for engr. services, 375 00 80,904 68
Temporary loans, . ·
59,221 55
From various sources on account of
Contingent,
103 69
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
burial of soldier,
.
17 50
Fire department,
86 00
Highways,
512 25
Interest, .
432 60
Perkins street extension,
350 00 .
Police,
479 03
Poor,
. 2,046 94
Public Library,
30
Schools, .
6 05
Sidewalks,
1,633 63
Street lights,
3 00
Town Hall,
905 40
Wyoming Cemetery,
· 3,787 19 10,363 58
.
$364,707 40
124
TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
WATER BONDS.
Melrose water loan, high service issue of 1885,
due Nov. 1, 1905, . $37,000 00 Melrose water fund, series of 1878, due May I, 1907, 50,000 00 Melrose water fund series of 1890, renewal, due 1896-97-98-99, 1900, $10,000 each year, 50,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1892, due 1912, . 25,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1892, renewal, due 1912, 37,000 00
Melrose water bond, series of 1893, due 1913, 50,000 00
-
$249,000 00
TOWN HALL BONDS.
Melrose Town Hall, due 1912, renewal, $45,000 00 ·
SEWER BONDS.
Melrose sewerage loan, series of 1894, due
June I, 1924, $75,000 00 ·
PERMANENT LOANS.
Loans on account of Building and Re- modelling School Buildings, as per vote
. May 20, 1890.
Barnard & Stanwood, due Aug. 30, 1895 @ 4 per cent., . $10,000 00 Provident Inst. for Savings, due Dec.
8, 1898, @ 4 per cent., . · 10,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
--
$20,000 00$369,000 00
125
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, . $20,000 00$369,000 00 Loans on account of Grove Street School Building, as per vote Fune 22, 1891. Provident Inst. for Savings, due Dec.
8, 1900, $11,000 00 ·
Loans on account of Warren Street and Vinton Street School Buildings, as per vote of 1892.
C. N. Barnard & Co., @ 4 per cent.,
due August 1, 1895, . $7,000 00
66 1896, · .
7,000 00
1897, 7,000 00 $52,000 00
$421,000 00
TEMPORARY LOANS.
Melrose savings bank, @ 4 per cent .:
Dated Feb. 8, 1893, $10,000 00
" Apr. 12, 1893, 5,000 00
May 4, 1893, 5,000 00
Levi S. Gould, dated Aug. I, 1893, on demand, . ·
6,000 00
Elizabeth T. Baker, dated Aug. 2, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., 500 00
C. C. Odlin, dated Aug. 16, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., 700 00 Elizabeth T. Baker, dated Aug. 26, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., . Sarah F. Barron, dated Sept. 1, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., 200 00
1,000 00
Wm. F. Conant, Tr., dated Sept. 6, 1893, I year, @ 6 per cent., . I,CO0 00
Eliza Eldridge, dated Sept. 6, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., . 1,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$30,400 00$421,000 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, .
$30,400 00$421,000 00 John S. Austin, dated Sept. 12, 1893, 6 mos., @ 6 per cent., · 2,000 00
Melrose savings bank, dated Dec. 28, 1893, demand, 4 per cent., 15,000 00
Melrose savings bank, dated Jan. 4, 1894, demand, 4 per cent., · 5,000 00
Melrose savings bank, dated March 14, 1894, I year, for Main st. widening, 4 per cent., 12,000 00
Melrose savings bank, dated April 20, 1894, on demand. @ 314 per cent., 5,000 00 Lizzie C. Haskell, dated July 9, 1894, on demand, @ 4 per cent., . .
5,000 00 Water loan sinking fund, dated Jan. I, on demand, @ 4 per cent., . 7,221 55
Melrose savings bank, dated Dec. 19, 1894, on demand, 314 per cent., 10,000 00
91,621 55
$512,621 55
CR. Paid Bills per Warrant.
Burial of indigent soldiers, $140 00
Contingent special,
.
1,112 37
Contingent,
. 3,356 71
Fire alarm,
202 64
Fire department,
. 8,450 10
Health, .
. 1,476 62
Highways,
12,771 59
Insurance,
. 1,441 80
Interest, .
. 8,502 13
Main street,
. 6,070 77
Main street widening,
· 7,490 96
Amounts carried forward, . · $51,015 69
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$51,015 69
Memorial day,
200 00
Military aid, .
422 00
Metropolitan sewer, interest and sink- ing fund, . · 4,041 90
Numbering buildings, 57 00
Park department, . 225 55
Perkins street extension,
406 24
Police department, . 8,209 94
Poor department,
· 9,088 17
Public library,
2,076 79
Salaries of town officers.
. 5,010 96
School building, new,
17 25
Schools, support of,
47,532 75
Sewer department,
71,387 46
Sidewalks,
. 4,170 82
Soldiers' lots,
9 00
Soldiers' relief,
. 1,363 63
Spot pond improvement,
100 00
State aid,
. 1,994 00
Street lights,
. 8,303 33
Street signs, .
55 75
Taxes (county and state),
13,775 97
Town Hall,
. 1,522 36
Water fund,
.
51,336 34
Water, town use of,
· 3,000 00 Wyoming cemetery, . 4,136 08 Water loan sinking fund commissioners' surplus of 1893, . 7,221 55
Loans, permanent, 17,000 00 .
Loans, temporary, .
45,400 00
$359,807 37
Cash in treasury,
4,900 03
$364,707 40
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from State, State aid, 1894, . $1,994 00
militiary aid, 1894, 211 00
burial of soldiers, 122 50
$2,327 50
Uncollected taxes, 1890, $10 00
1891,
97 76
66 1 892,
981 57
16
1893,
· 4,694 05
66 I 894,
63,382 99
69,166 37
Water loan sinking fund,
12,042 50
Cash on hand,
4,900 03
$88,436 40
Net debt more than assets available, 424,185 15
$512,621 55
Net debt,
424,185 15
Water bonds,
$49,000 00
Sewer bonds,
75,000 00
-- 324,000 00
Net debt less water and sewer bonds, . $100,185 15 Respectfully submitted, GEO. NEWHALL, Treasurer,
TREASURER'S REPORT. 129
GEORGE NEWHALL, Treasurer,
In account with WATER LOAN SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
DR.
Cash on hand, $413 75
Received from town of Melrose, sur-
plus of 1893, ·
7,221 55
Received interest of four bonds from town of Melrose, 160 00
Received interest on treasurer's note
from town of Melrose, . . 288 86
Dividends from Melrose savings bank, 18 34
$8,102 50
CR.
By paid Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., box rent, . $10 00
By paid Geo. Newhall, services as treas- urer, one year, ending June I, '94, 50 00
Loaned town of Melrose, on treasurer's note, . 7,221 55
Balance,
820 95
$8,102 50
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
FOR YEAR 1894.
No. of dwelling houses, . 2,583
" inhabitants,
10,847
military, 18 to 45, 2,266
66 school children, 5 to 15, 1,904
66 horses,
638
cows,
214
66 dogs,
520
swine,
.
504
VALUATION.
Real Estate.
Buildings,
$5,677,800 00
Land,
3,708,975 00
$9,386,775 00
Personal estate,
$480,830 00
Resident bank stock,
57,268 00
$538,098 00
Total valuation,
$9,924,873 00
Tax rate, $14.20.
Tax assessed on real estate, . $133,292 20
6 personal estate, 6,827 79
66
resident b'k st'k, 813 21
66
66 3.126 polls, 6,252 00
$147,185 20
Additional, .
325 81
$147,51I OI
Abatements,
270 91
$147,240 10
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1894. Town.
Support of schools,
$47,000 00
Highways, crossings and gutters,
12,000 00
Fire department,
$7,900 00,
Hose carriage, 435 00,
8,335 00
Fire alarm,
200 00
Health department, .
1,500 00
Interest,
6,000 00
Insurance,
700 00
Contingent,
3,000 00
Numbering buildings,
50 00
Police,
7,800 00
Poor,
7,000 00
Public library and dog tax,
1,000 00
Sidewalks,
2,500 00
Street lights,
8,000 00
Town Hall,
600 00
Military aid,
200 00
Soldiers' relief,
750 00
Parks,
100 00
Reduction of debt,
5,000 00
Deficiencies, interest,
1,096 70
soldiers' relief,
44 86
insurance, 28 38
Town Hall,
97 63
1,267 57
Main street widening,
1,500 00
Cleaveland street,
1,000 00
Salaries,
5,150 00
Use of water, hydrants, etc.,
3,000 00
Memorial day,
200 00
Amount carried forward,
$123,852 57 $123,852 57
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Amount brought forward,
$123,852 57
State tax,
6,580 00
County tax,
7,195 97
Sewerage tax, interest,
2,506 42
fund, .
735 68
maintainance,
799 80
$4,041 90
Overlay,
5,514 76
Amount of warrant to collector,
$147,185 20
GEORGE C. STANTIAL, HENRY A. LEONARD, DEXTER PRATT,
Assessors for 1894.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1890.
Uncollected as per last report,
$18 00
Interest in 1894,
72
$18 72
Collected and paid treasurer,
8 72
Uncollected, .
$10 00
TAXES OF 1891.
Uncollected as per last report, .
$149 92
Interest in 1894,
2 04
$151 96
Abated, .
I 58
$150 38
Collected and paid treasurer,
52 62
Uncollected, .
$97 76
TAXES OF 1892.
Uncollected as per last report, . $1,735 48
Interest in 1894,
173 24
$1,908 72
Abated, .
4 75
Collected and paid treasurer,
$1,903 97
922 40
Uncollected,
$981 57
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TAXES OF 1893.
Uncollected as per last report, $61,684 02
Interest in 1894, .
2, III 81
Additional in 1894,
61 24
$63,857 07
Abated, .
373 63
$63,483 44
Collected and paid treasurer,
. 58,789 39
$4,694 05
TAXES OF 1894.
Amount of warrant,
$147,185 20
Additional,
325 81
$147,51I OI
Abatements, .
270 91
$147,240 IO
Interest in 1894,
139 29
$147,379 39
Collected and paid treasurer,
83,996 40
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1895,
$63,382 99
ADDISON LANE, Collector.
.
Report of Inspector of Buildings.
MELROSE, Jan. 1, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I present the sixth annual report of this department. During the year 1894 building permits have been granted as follows :
In January, 4 as against 3 in 1893. February, I 2 "
March, 9 I7
April, 32 16
May, 8
I3
June, 19 12
July,
I5
II
August, 22 8
September, 23
3
October, 20
3
November, 27
4
December, 17
4
Total for 1894, 197
total 96 "
The several acts relating to the inspection of buildings should be incorporated in the new edition of the by-laws, so that builders and others may become more familiar with the requirements of the building laws.
Since the acceptance, in September last, of the new plumb- ing acts, the work performed under them has been very sat- isfactory, not only to the board but to the plumbers them- selves.
DEXTER PRATT, Inspector.
REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
OF THE
MELROSE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
MELROSE : DUNTON & POTTER, PRINTERS, REPORTER OFFICE.
1895.
Report of Engineers of Fire Department.
To the Honorable Board. of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN :- We herewith submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1894, giving in detail the force and apparatus, a record of fires and alarms which have occurred during the year, with losses and insurance of prop- erty as near as could be ascertained, and other information relating to its efficiency, with necessary recommendations. We also take pleasure in congratulating your honorable board and the citizens of Melrose on the continued small loss of property. Our present department has been prompt in its efficiency and has continued its past record.
FORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The force of the department consists of a chief engineer and two assistants, one engineman, one stoker, who is also relief engineman of steamer, two permanent drivers, fifteen hook and ladder men, and forty-eight hosemen.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the department consists of one steam fire engine, one hook and ladder truck carrying 228 feet of ladders, one supply wagon, two hose wagons, carrying 1,000 feet of hose each, two four-wheel carriages carrying 650 feet of hose each.
FIRE ALARM.
During the past year there have been added three new fire
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alarm boxes, located as follows : box 29, corner Pleasant and Francis streets ; Box 52, corner Highland avenue and Sar- gent street ; box 61, Porter street near Linden, and an indi- cator in the steamer house, making three strikers, one gong, six tappers, twenty-five boxes, one indicator, twenty-five miles of wire. The system is very satisfactory.
HOSE.
There is now in use in the department, 5,500 feet of hose.
HOUSES.
The number of houses in the department is five, as follows ; Central fire station on Main street, occupied by steamer and hose wagon ; room under Masonic Hall, occupied by Hose 2 ; building on Franklin street, occupied by Hose 3; build- ing on Foster street, occupied by Hose 4; room in base- ment of Town Hall, occupied by H. & L. Co., No. I.
HORSES.
The number of horses is three, owned by the town, and are located in the Central fire station. There are five call horses for Hose 2, 3, and 4, and H. & L. Truck No. I.
HYDRANTS.
There are at present two hundred and sixteen hydrants, nineteen having been added during the past year.
IMPROVEMENTS.
There has been added to the department one new hose wagon with swinging harnesses, and other improvements, located at the Highland hose house; three fire alarm boxes
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in different parts of the town, also an indicator at the Centre house, and the hall of hose four's house has been finished.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would recommend the purchase of 1,000 feet of new hose, the purchase of a pair of horses for the hook and lad- der truck, one horse for the hose company at the Highlands, and that permanent drivers be employed for the same, also more fire alarm boxes to be located in different parts of the town.
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