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rent, ,
. 1,040 90 $4,536 95
Balance,
$15 29
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Balance,
$174 18
Appropriation,
4,975 00
$5,149 18
EXPENDED.
Leonard, Henry A., assessor, 1895, . $250 00
Pratt, Dexter, assessor, 1895, 250 00
Stantial, Geo. C., assessor, 1895, 250 00 Stantial, Geo. C., clerical services, 1895, 350 00
Gould, Edwin C., auditor, 1895,
300 00
Sanborn, John E., M. D., board of health, 1895, 50 00
Amount carried forward,
$5,149 18
106
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $5,149 18
Spaulding, J. W., board of health, 1895, $37 50 Washburn, F. L., board of health, 1895, 12 50 Warren, E. L., M. D., board of health,
1895, 50 00
Bordman, E. K., town clerk, 1895, 400 00
Lane, Addison, collector, 1893, 64 95
Lane, Addison, collector, 1894, 440 14
Lane, Addison, collector, 1895, 537 69
Locke, Calvin, forest fire ward, 1895, 15 00
Marshall, James, forest fire ward, 1895, 15 00
Pratt, Dexter, forest fire ward, 1895. 15 00
Worthen, C. C., forest fire ward, 1895, . 15 00
Pratt, Dexter, inspector of buildings,
1895, 100 00
Fields, Henry G., overseer of poor, 1895, 200 00
Bale, Mrs. M. D., overseer of poor, 1895, 50 00 Ripley, T. W., overseer of poor, 1894-95, 100 00
Buttrick, Sidney H., selectman, 1895, 200 00
Cook, Chas. W., 1895,
100 00
Deering, J. P.,
100 00
Moore, Eugene H.,
.6
100 00
Norton, Daniel,
..
100 00
Newhall, Geo., treasurer, 1895. 500 00
Babb, Walter, registrar of voters, 1895, 50 00
Bordman, E. K., “ .6
..
100 00
Hocking, Alfred, “
66
50 00
Kirmes, Victor C., “
.6
50 00 $4,852 78
Balance,
$296 40
107
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Balance, 1894,
$86 28
Appropriations,
49,000 00 $49,086 28
RECEIPTS.
Stoneham, town of, for tuition, $16 67
Wakefield,
182 50
Cash, insurance on Center school,
449 41 648 58
$49,734 86
EXPENDED.
Teachers' Salaries.
Whitman, Alonzo G.,
$2,000 00
Small, Fritz H., ,
1,000 00
Fairbanks, Harriet C.,
. 1,000 00
Armstrong, Minnie H.,
10 00
Atwood, Isabelle L.,
550 00
Ballou, A. A.,
800 00
Barrett, Helen J.,
600 00
Barrows, M. D ..
820 00
Bisbee, Lucy W.,
600 00
Bishop, Clara,
510 00
Bunker, J. A.,
40 00
Burke, Ethel A.,
I20 00
Call, Etta J.,
550 00
Carter, Willis S.,
660 00
Chadbourne, Annie B.,
550 00
Chapin, Isabel,
330 00
Amount carried forward,
$49,734 86
108
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$49,734 86
Clark, Mary R.,
$512 50
Coffin, Alice J.,
200 00
Coggeshall, M. I.,
570 00
Coyle, Cecilia,
510 00
Crane, Eva R., 550 00
Crosby, Della H.,
550 00
Davis, Esther M.,
330 30 .
Davis, Lillie J., 550 00
Dempsey, Nellie C.,
535 00
Dermot, Lucy F.,
550 00
Dowe, Harriet H.,
460 00
Drake, Grant,
800 00 .
Ellis, Florence M.,
550 00 .
Field, Hattie D.,
510 00
Flagg, Mary E.,
190 00
Frost, Louise, 550 00
George, Mary J., 650 00
Guptill, Alma J., 550 00
Hollis, Caroline L.,
172 50
Hooper, Harriet,
29 25
Knowles, Ruth,
460 00
Landon, Kate H.,
307 00
Lawrence, Bertha M.,
367 37
Long, Alice H.,
350 00
Long, Annie P.,
410 00
May, Helen F.,
40 00
McCormick, A. Louise,
550 00
Melcher, Susan D.,
550 00
Mendum, Lydia,
700 00
Merrill, Arline,
410 00
Mitchell, Belle,
330 00
Amount carried forward, .
$49,734 86
109
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86 .
Mowry. Clara B.,
$600 00
Nye, Mary E.,
550 00
Rhodes, Grace,
278 00
Ricker, Hattie G., . 650 00
Sheppard, Clara E.,
337 50 ·
Shute, Lucy E.,
231 25
Smith, Annie G.,.
650 00 .
Snow, Minnie F. C., .
485 00
Stewart, Gertrude B.,
410 00
Swett, Alice M., 800 00 .
Sweetser, Effie C.,
700 00
Trowbridge, Amelia F.,
535 00
Tucker Annie E., . 517 50
Tupper, Mary E., 485 00 .
Weeks, Emma A., .
.
550 00
Young, Janet,
550 00
Young, Mary,
81 25
.
$32,544 12
School Superintendent.
Robinson, B. F., $2,000 00
Janitors' Salaries.
Bemis, Frank,
. $387 45
Boutwell, Geo. W.,
. 583 32
Fahey, James,
179 60
Fuller, Chas. H.,
158 35
Hitchins, John,
151 69
Molyneux, Edward H., 60 00
Ray, Thomas, 100 08
Thyng, John H.,
266 68
Upham, Eri, .
200 04
Weeks, Isaac C.,
999 96
.
.
.
$3,087 17
IIO
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
Fuel and Gas.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, .
$917 30
Davis, C. S., wood, IO 25
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood, . 1,033 13
Tredick, C. Morris,
1,339 55
$3,300 23
Furniture, Desks, Etc.
Allen, Charles W., desks and chairs, $30 22
Bailey & Sons Co., J. W., moulding, 2 64
Bradley & Hubbard Mfg. Co., sundries, 8 20
Chandler Adjustable Chair & Desk Co., desks and chairs, 82 30
Clark & Smith, ash,
IO 91
Freeman, Chas. I., doors,
22 50
Hall & Co., G. W., desks,
25 50
Harrington, Geo. S., leather,
I 35
Hockaday, Wm. H., blackboards,
5 00
Josselyn, Rob, chair tips,
2 40
Love, Thomas, labor on cases,
20 00
Mccullough, J. J., chairs,
2 55
McFarlane, Phillip & Co., desk,
1 13
Melrose Public Library, table, 10 00
New England Ladder Co., ladder,
4 00
Parker, A. W., stock and labor,
8 65
Perry & Co., Geo. S., desks, etc.,
423 00
Pratt Sons, Daniel, clocks, 13 50
Pray, Sons & Co., J. H., linoleum,
100 00
Richardson, William, blackboard, 60 00
Warren & Co., M. C., hardware, 8 12
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., letter box,
1 00
$842 97
Amount carried forward, .
$49,734 86
III
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
MISCELLANEOUS.
American Express Co., expressing, $21 65
Ames Plow Co., truck, . 5 60
Blake Bell Co., bronze letter for Liver- more School, . 71 75
Boardman & Co., W. W., carriage hire, 3 00
Boyden, Arthur C., for lessons in nat- ural study, etc., 50 00
Burlen, Robert, rebinding, 8 45
Cahill, E. P, plastering, 20 25
Chambers' Express, teaming furniture, 3 90
Chase, O. R., use of team, 4 00
Clough, Geo. A., architect, service Liv- ermore School, 20 00
Connery & Wentworth, setting tablet,
Livermore School, . 140 76
Dow, Harry, labor,
25 50
Eastman's Express, expressing, 44 82
Emergency Hand Fire Extinguishing Co., extinguishers, . 48 60
Fahey, James, labor,
44 40
Frost & Hawes, oil, etc.,
50
Freeman, I .. T., moving furniture,
3 00
Fuller, Geo. E., building stage, Town Hall, and services, . 27 00
Globe Stamp Works, stamp,
1 00
Hall, B. B., horse and wagon,
7 00
Heath, A. H., rent of house,
112 50
Hitchins, John, labor,
2 64
Hurd & Co., ribbons,
10 00
Amount carried forward,
$49,734 86
II2
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
Johns Mfg. Co., H. W., pipe covering, $67 00
Keating, W. E., removing ashes, . ·
12 55
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., gas, . 30 72
Marshall & Co., A. E., letter book, 2 25
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, $1 85
Meany & Co., E. F .. freestone tablet, Livermore school, . 125 00
Melrose. Town of, sidewalk department 15 93
Norton, Daniel, halliard lines, 8 40
Nye, E. B., tuning piano,
6 00
Pratt, F. A., moving desks,
I 25
Robinson, B. F., postage and inciden-
tals, . 106 30
Sanborn Bros., expressage, I 60
Smith, Bros., sharpening mower, . I 50
Sprunt, Clifford, orchestral work, 3 00 ·
Stone, H. W., making diplomas, . 16 85
Sunman, Chas. W., stock and labor, 11 00
Trask & Co., H. D., furnaces,
150 00
$1,237 52
Printing.
Babb & Stephens, programmes, . $13 00 .
Dunton & Potter, sundry printing. 24 50
Melrose Journal, .6 12 25
$49 75
Repairs.
Albany Venetian Blind Co., cord, etc., $4 65
Bailey & Sons, Co., J. W., moulding, I 13
Amount carried forward, $49,734 86
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. II3
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
Baker, Moulding Co., F. P., moulding, $1 68
Barstow, Stove Co., sundries, 9 95
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe, valves, etc.,
5 21
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 74 84
Burnham, G. E., stock and labor, 2 50
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, 464 43
Clark & Smith, lumber, .3 50
Curry, R. H., stock and labor,
13 38
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
285 28
Emery & Co., W., doors,
18 90
Fahey, James, labor,
134 40
Flatley, J. C., repairing flag,
I 50
Fogg, Geo. E., labor,
17 50
Franklin, A. B., pipe, fittings, etc.,
79 91
Gibbons, R., stock and labor,
5 64
Grundy, E. L., services, 5 00
Harrington, Geo. S., upholstery goods,
5 77
Hines, A. H., stock and labor, 40 15
Hoffman, C. L., cleaning cesspools, concreting and gravel, 43 15
Holbrook, J. L., coupling and labor, 2 00
Holland & Daniels, cord, I 50
Holt, J. H., labor, .
13 00
Hutchins, Wm. E., labor, 2 00
Kaulback-Miller Co., hardware,
2 15
Lane Bros., stock and labor,
49 23
Lear, Samuel, labor, 2 75
Love, Thos., labor, 83 93
Magee Furnace Co., grate and brick, 5 50
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 4 30
MacDonald, A., 17 63
Amount carried forward, .
$49,734 86
8
114
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
McKeil, Wm., labor, $25 50
Mellen, Wm. E., 22 50
Melrose, Town of, Water Dept., labor, . 2 07
Millen & Co., Chas. A., lumber,
1 00
Norris, T., concreting and gravel,
162 68
Parker, A. W., painting, as per contract, 222 00
Patterson, J. H,, labor, . 19 60
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 163 17
Pratt, Dexter, erecting flag pole on Warren Street School, 5 50
Reed & Son, G. P., cleaning clock,
6 75
Richardson, Wm., slating black boards, 138 81
Sampson, G. F., whitewashing,
12 00
Scribner, S. M., hardware, 24 40
Stevens, W. C., surveying,
2 00
Stewart, William H., weather strips,
10 71
Trask & Co., H. D., grate,
7 50
Tucker, E. E., repairing chairs,
3 00
Tyzzer, F. H., striping blackboards,
1 00
Underhill Co., Geo. H., heater handle, .
35
Valler, S., labor, 5 00
Wadsworth, Howland, paints, etc., 14 60
Warren & Co., M. C., hardware, 1 30
Weeks, T. C., labor,
IO 20
Wheeler & Co., I. V., ensigns, 26 78
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., keys, 75
$2,291 63
Supplies, Books, Stationery, etc.
Allyn & Bacon, class registers, $4 50
American Book Co., books, . 231 53
Amount carried forward, $49,734 86
II5
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$49,734 86
Babb & Co., E. E., books, $665 67
Batchelder, Alden, birch, 2 00
Boston School Supply Co., books, ·
2 80
Brock Bros., hose couplings, etc., II 45
Buck & Co., G. H., books, Bugbee & Barrett, sundries,
3 34
Carter, Rice & Co., paper,
5 88
Castor & Co., T. H., books,
17 49
Chandler & Farquhar, emery,
1 00
Cutler Bros. & Co., chemicals, 28 72
Daniels & Son, J. H., diplomas,
36 00
Dodd, Mead & Co., book,
4 00
Drake, Grant, music, 8 98
Educational Publishing Co., books, 21 67
Eldredge & Bros., model register, 2 71
Franklin Educational Co., chemicals, 63 41
Frost & Adams, sundries, 16 38
Frost & Hawes, oil, etc., 6 55
Ginn & Co., books, 792 85
Globe Stamp Works, type, etc., II 00
Hall & Son, Thomas, barometer, 12 00
Hammett, J. L., sundries, 80 93
Harrington, G. S., cloth,
4 00
Heath & Co., D. C., books,
40 79
Hinds & Co., A.,
4 10
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books, 89 об
Howes, H. C., books, 17 00
Jordan & Christie, brooms and dusters, 67 70
King, G. F., & Merrill, sundries, . 299 64
Knott Apparatus Co., L. E., sundries, . 46 65
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books, 139 63
Amount carried forward, .
$49,734 86
4 30
II6
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$49,734 86
Lee & Shepard, books, . $1 88
Libbey, Geo. W., maps, 14 40
Little, Brown & Co., books, . 7 10
Maynard, Merrill & Co., books, 7 20
Maynard & Noyes, ink, 28 00
McLean, Geo. G., pencils,
6 04
Morse Bros., boxes,
6 00
Munyan, Mrs. C. G., chart,
8 00
Nichols Co., The C. A., books,
12 00
Normal Publishing Co., " .
4 00
Page Bros. & Co., oil heaters,
22 50
Perry & Co., Geo. S., sundries,
56 95
Perry, Mason & Co., books, . 14 00
Prang Educational Co., sundries, . 16 76
Pulsifer, Jordan & Co., paper, 568 84
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 78 40
Thompson, Brown & Co., books, . 22 67
Thorp & Martin Co., sundries, 16 65
University Publishing Co., books, 62 15
Ware, & Co., Wm., books, 6 00
Warner Co., The, books, 18 24
Whitman, A. G., glass cutter, I 00
Wilkinson, & Co., A. J., sundries,
3 03
$3,725 55
Tuition.
Malden, City of,
$603 7
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries, $32,544 12
Superintendent's salary,
2,000 00
Amount carried forward, $49,734 86
II7
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $49,734 86
Janitors' salaries,
.$3,087 17
Fuel,
· 3,300 23
Furniture, desks, etc.,
842 97
Miscellaneous,
. 1,237 52
Printing,
49 75
Repairs, .
. 2,291 63
Supplies, books, etc.,
. 3,725 55
Tuition, .
603 75 $49,682 69
Balance, .
$52 17
, SEWER FUND.
Cr.
Balance, 1894,
$8,523 22 Cash received for 85 sewer bonds sold, $85,000 00
premiums, 5,342 50
accrued interest, 623 33
highway dept. engin- eers' services, 125 00
highway department, sundries, 52 99
water dept. for pipe, . 41 67
G. F. Allen
4 14
A. J. Burnett
I 34
Perrin, Seamans & Co., labor,
28 13
S. E. Benson & Co.,
cement and pipe, 102 00
house connections, . 5,349 79 96,670 89
Amount carried forward,
$105,194 II
I18
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $105,194 II
Dr.
Interest, coupons on sewer bonds, . $5,000 00
Bills on account of construction, 95,480 84 100,480 84
Balance to credit of fund, $4,713 27
SIDEWALKS.
Balance, 1894,
$117 66
Appropriation,
3,000 00
-
$3,117 66
Cash received for concrete laid in 1889, $9 84
1891, 8 00
1892, 87 48
1893, 49 68
1894, 231 89
6 6
1895, 1,125 65 $1,512 54
$4,630 20
EXPENDED.
Deering, & Co., J. P., lumber, $31 38
Ellison, C. W., P. M., postage stamps, 5 00
Gould, Edwin C., clerical services under direction of selectmen, 15 00
Hoffman, C. L., 2919.88 yds. at 50 cents, 1,461 02 Hoffman, C. L., 585.1 yds. repairing at 50 cents, .. 292 80
Hoffman, C. L., 762.I yds. top dressing
at 25 cents, 190 52
Amount carried forward, $4,630 20
119
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$4,630 20
Hoffman, C. L., removing rocks, $50 50
Hoffman, C. L., building fence, 4 00
Hoffman, C. L., rebuilding wall, . 43 00
Lancaster, J. J., laying 209 sq. yds. brick walk at 16c. per yard, 33 44
Leonard, H. A., 86 yds. brick walk at
. 50c, per yard, . 43 00
Lynde, A. W., labor setting edgestones, 187 75
Lynde, A. W., grading walk and filling Wyoming avenue, 90 00
Melrose Journal, printing blanks, . 7 25
Newhall, T. R., edgestones, . .
39 05
Norris, T., 1942.82 yds. at 50c.,
977 37
Norris, T., 672.6 yds. repairing at 50c., 336 30
Norris, T., 581.8 yds. top dressing at 25
cents, 145 43
Norris, T., setting edgestones and mov- ing trees, . 12 00
Philpot, R., 334.4 yds. at 50c., laid in 1894, 167 20
Scott, John, laying brick walk, Wyom- ing avenue, and brick, 46 37
Stevens, W. C., surveying, ·
225 00
Upham, F. R., allowance for damages changes of grade Main and Emer- son street, 50 00
Woodward, D. R., building fence Wy-
oming avenue, 19 25 $4,472 63
Balance, . $157 57 Amount of approved bills unpaid, $1,009 56.
I20
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
New walks laid, one-half to be paid by
abutters, 5,035.76,
$1,258 87
New walks laid by town, 383.82, 197 87
Repairing, 1,258.2 yds. paid by town, 629 10
Top-dressing, 1,343.9 yds. " "
335 95
Amounts due from abutters, 1889, ·
$25 95
66
6
1890,
.
II 39
66
1892, .
32 10
66
66
1893,
· 104 76
66
1894, · 144 61
:
1895,
116 57
$435 38
BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Refunded by the Commonwealth.
Pierce & Son, A. B., undertaker's ser-
vices,
$35 00
SOLDIERS' LOT.
Balance, 1894,
$133 73
EXPENDED.
Cemetery Department. labor on lots, $15 73
Balance, $118 00
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 121
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, $20 50
Beverly, city of, rent and groceries, 218 52
Burnham, Mrs. E. D .. cash allowance, . 88 00
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries, 36 50
Clark, J. S., M. D., professional services, 1 00
Claussen, Mrs. C., cash allowance,
108 00
Coy, A. M., groceries, 13 88
Eldridge, S. O., groceries,
II 00
Frost & Hawes, 65 00
Fuller, G. E., rent, . 14 00
Gates, A. E., groceries, . 3 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood,
78 75
Grant, U. S., Post 4, aid furnished,
30 00
Haley, Geo. P., coal,
6 25
Harris, F. W., groceries,
4 00
Hocking, A.,
137 04
Holbrook & Norton, groceries,
208 00
Howard, Mrs. Mary, cash allowance, 8 00
Huston, Edward, 3 00
Lander, Gen'l, Post 5, aid furnished, 208 00
Marshall, James, coal and wood, . 16 00
Newhall & Co., Geo., boots and shoes, 8 00
Osborne, Henry, groceries, 18 00
Russell, Wm., cash allowance, 20 00
Tucker, F. J., cash allowance, 82 00
York, Mrs. Nancy M., cash allowance, 160 00
$1,566 44
Expenditures exceed appropriation, $566 44
I 22
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STATE AID.
Paid disabled soldiers and dependent relatives during year of 1895.
Refunded by the Commonwealth, Dec., 1896.
Arnold, Rebecca E., $48 00
Arnold, Thomas F., 48 00
Babcock, Geo. W., 72 00
Bailey, Mrs. Maria A., 32 00
Bailey, Thomas T., 32 00
Barrett, Sarah,
48 00
Burbank, Abigail F.,
48 00
Burbank, Willard W.,
12 00
Burnham, Elizabeth D.,
48 00
Chandler, Abby A.,
48 00
Chapman, Phebe H. K.,
48 00
Coulter, Olive L., 14 00
Critchett, Chas. E., 48 00
Doherty, Daniel, 60 00
Double, Elizabeth A.,
48 00
Drake, Alvin, 48 00
Earle, Olive F.,
16 00
Emerson, James G.,
48 00
Everson, Sarah J., 48 00
Foster, Elmira A.,
48 00
French. Rebecca H.,
48 00
Gamble, Ellen, 48 00
Grover, Geo. W.,
48 00
Hare, Andrew, 48 00
Heaton, Anastasia,
28 00
Burbank, Sophia G.,
48 00
123
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Hood, Wendell P.,
$72 00
Howes, Mary J. J.,
24 00
Hubbard, George F.,
.
72 00
Irwin, Wm. F., 72 00 .
Johnson, Jerome B., 12 00
Lovett, Jane, .
24 00
Mitchell, Moses P.,
48 00
Mckenzie, Louisa R.,
20 00
McLaughlin, Mary, 48 00
Norris, Mary J., 24 00
Perkins, Calvin,
6 00
Poole, Helen E.,
48 00
Richardson, Wm. H.,
48 00
Rowell, Hannah,
48 00
Rowell, Stephen P.,
70 00
Spear, Ephriam W.,
36 00
Storey, Hannah,
48 00
Swett, Cyrus E., 48 00
Terry, Mary, .
48 00
Tucker, Helen E., .
48 00
Walden, David,
8 00
Warren, Ephriam L.,
60 00
Weeks, Luzon, 36 00
Woodard, Freeman, 44 00
Woodward, Jane E.,
48 00
York, Benj. F.,
48 00
York, Nancy M.,
48 00
$2,286 00
.
124
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
Appropriation, $3,700 00
EXPENDED.
Kelly Co., The O. S., 36,000 1b. Road
Roller, . $3,000 00
Transferred to Highway Dept. as per
vote of town, , 700 00
$3,700 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance, 1894, 60
Appropriation, 8,500 00 $8,500 60
EXPENDED.
Malden Electric Co., 8,434 79
Balance,
$65 81
STREET SIGNS.
Balance, 1894,
$6 99
EXPENDED.
Deering & Co., J. P., posts, . $5 40
Balance,
$1 59
125
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
.
TREET SPRINKLING.
EXPENDED.
Allen, G. F., 302 hours sprinkling, $151 00 Bigelow Liberty, H. & L. Co., 431 hours sprinkling, 215 50
O'Leary, Thos., 90 hours sprinkling, .
45 00
Melrose, Town of, water dept., stock and labor, stand pipes, . 91 26 ·
Potter, J. L. & H. K., 3 Studebaker sprinklers, 1,241 00
$1,749 76
Cr.
Cash received from Lynn & Boston
street railroad, 250 00
$1,499 76
Treasurer authorized to borrow $1500.
COUNTY, STATE AND SEWER TAXES.
Treasurer, county tax, 1895, $9,307 02
state 5,895 00
Metropolitan sewer loan sink- ing fund, 843 88
interest on Metropolitan sew- er loan, 3,882 00
.6
cost of maintenance of Met-
ropolitan sewers, 855 60 $20,783 50
I 26
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
REFUNDED TAXES.
EXPENDED AS PER VOTE OF TOWN.
Farnsworth, Susie A.,
$16 47
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Less amount overdrawn, 1894, 16 96
$983 04
Cash received for use of hall, as follows :
Cash for plans of hall, .. $3 20
Bordman, Mrs. G. N., 18 00
Dowling, Miss Millie, 20 00
Euterpe Concert Co., 15 00
French, Col. stereopticon views, 20 00
Golden Slipper Concert Co., 30 00
Knights of Columbus, 30 00
Lewis, Rev. J. J.,
15 00
Melrose Amphion Club, 40 00
Athletic 15 00
Co-operative Bank, . 12 00
Democratic Town Committee, 17 00
66 Evangelical Committee, . 208 00
66 Fire Dept., 15 00
66 Good Citizenship Committee, 10 00 High School, 30 00
66 Hospital Guild, 30 00
66 Teachers' Guild, 8 35
.6 W. C. T. Union, 8 00
Patterson, Mrs., 10 00
Amount carried forward,
$983 04
127
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $983 04
Pratt, Mrs. W. L., .
15 00
Steele, O. E., .
10 00
St. Mary's Lyceum, 30 00
Society, 80 00
Sons of Veterans, . 45 00 .
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co.,
30 00
Unitarian Society, .
40 00
Universalist Society,
30 00
Y. M. C. Association,
40 00
$874 55
$1,857 59
EXPENDED.
Fuel and Lights.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal, $137 50
Goss, C. B. & F. H.,
50 00
Malden Electric Co.,
36 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Co.,
671 52
$895 02
Miscellaneous.
Brock Bros., stock and labor, $53 54
Bugbee & Barrett, sundries, . 2 44
Eastman's Express, moving piano and expressage, 8 05
Edwards, J., labor,
3 50
Emergency Hand Fire Extinguisher Co., extinguishers, . 13 00
Frost & Hawes, rent of rooms for asses-
sors, 66 66
Amount carried forward, $$1,857 59
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,857 59
Fuller, Geo. E., janitor, $402 50
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, · 71 15
Geist, Justus, filling vase, 10 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., insurance on boiler, 50 00
Jordan & Christie, brushes, . 12 50
Kaulback-Miller Co., sundries, I 85
Kehoe, Thomas, repairing chairs, etc., 12 00
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, 2 00
Lynde, A. W., labor on cesspool, 3 50
Mccullough, J. J., shades and fixtures, 12 00
Melrose Lyceum, cash refunded for one
entertainment not given, 1894, 20 00
Melrose National Bank, glass front and railing, town clerk's office, 20 00
Norton, D., flag, 15 00
O'Donald, J., repairs on boiler,
2 00
Parker, A. W., stock and labor,
40 45
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
II 05
Philpot, R., cleaning cesspool,
10 00
Scott, John, cleaning boiler flue,
3 00
Scribner, S. M., hardware, I 47
Smith Bros., sharpening mower,
I 50
Stewart, W. H., weather strips, 4 69
Taylor, C. B., cleaning rooms,
2 00
$855 85
Amount carried forward,
$1,857 59
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. I 29
Amount brought forward, $$1,857 59
Repairs.
Bowers, Michael, labor, $14 00
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, 284 16
Cahill, E. P., repairing ceiling, etc., 15 75
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
38 43
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor,
32 75
Hines, Alfred H., stock and labor,
38 95
Melrose, Town of, sewer dept., stock
and labor, connecting Town Hall with main sewer, 87 79
Parker, A. W., tinting ceilings, etc., 92 80
Scribner, S. M., hardware, I 36
$605 99
Recapitulation.
Fuel and lights,
$895 02
Miscellaneous,
855 85
Repairs,
605 99
$2,356 86
Expenditures exceed appropriation and receipts, . $499 27
Treasurer authorized to borrow, $500 00
TOWN USE OF WATER FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
Appropriation,
$3,000 00
EXPENDED.
Melrose, Town of, water dept. bill, 3,000 00
9
I30
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
WATER FUND.
Received from E. H. Goss and Levi S.
Gould, water registrars, for water rates collected, 1895, $40,876 51
Received for 10 water bonds sold, 10,000 00
premiums and interest, 725 II
Transferred balance from Spot Pond appropriation, 151 24
$51,752 86 Less amount overdrawn, 1894, 4,209 31 $47,543 55
Dr.
Water loan sinking fund commissioners'
surplus of 1894, . $427 26
Interest coupons on water bonds, 10,100 00
Bills on account of construction and
maintenance, etc.,
34,345 13 $44,872 39
Balance to credit of fund,
$2,671 16
WYOMING CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Sale of lots, . . $2,324 00
Sale of single graves,
96 00
Care of lots, .
962 73
Labor,
61 75
Interments,
447 50
Foundations and vaults,
185 4I
Dressing, 6 00
Stone sold,
25 00
Wood sold,
25 00
Rent of Pratt farm,
257 50
Interest on trust funds. .
143 26
Amount carried forward,
$4,534 15
I3I
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $4,534 15
EXPENDED.
Brock Bros., sundries, . $2 85
Bugbee & Barrett, grass seed, etc., 7 80
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, Pratt house, 12 51
Carlisle, E. A., Pope & Co., doors, etc.,
Pratt house, , 19 81
Cassell, Thos., manure, 5 00
Casey, Cornelius, flowers, 27 25
Cunningham Co., J. H., service boxes, .
12 35
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, Pratt house, 147 52
Dunton & Potter, printing, ·
3 75
Eastman's Express, expressage, Pratt
house, 6 55
Ellison, C. W., P. M., stamps, 10 00
Goodno, W. A., labor, Pratt house, 87 50
Goss, C. B. & F. H., cement and pipe, Pratt house, 8 53
Goss, C. B. & F. H., cement,
9 70
King, G. F. & Merrill, books,
50
Larrabee & Stearns, chloride of lime, . Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe for wa-
60
ter system through the cemetery, 554 31
Lynde, A. W., removing granite from old cemetery to Wyoming and set- ting up, 118 99
Marshall, James, manure, 25 00
Marshall, Thomas, manure, . 6 00
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 23 85
Amount carried forward,
$4,534 15
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$4,534.15
Melrose Journal, printing, $3 50
Perry, H. J., powder, etc., II 45
Scott, John, repairing chimney,
Pratt house, 10 00
Scranmage Bros., valves, etc., 31 95
Scribner, S. M., sundries, 21 35
paints, etc., Pratt house, 154 54
Stevens, W. C., plan of county, 8 00
Melrose, town of, highway dept., gravel, 143 50 water rates, Pratt house, 10 70
66
meter rate, 2 56
$1,487 92
Labor and Teams.
Marshall, Thos., supt., 5 mos., $325 00
Marshall, Thos., 981/2 days
at $2.50, 246 25
Men, 1163 days at $2, . . 2,326 00
Team, 88 days at $1.75, · 154 00 $3,051 25
$4,539 17 Expenditures exceed receipts, $5 02
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, January 15, 1895,
$4,900 03 Total receipts for year, 485,292 90
$490,192 93
Total disbursements, .
485,262 18
Cash in treasury, January 18, 1896, $4,930 75
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
1885. Estate Sal y 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
1888. C. O. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson, 100 00
1889. Mrs. Caroline Curtis, 100 00
C. E. Daniels, treasurer Winchester Home, 300 00
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