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I. Street running from Lebanon street, westerly, to be known as Malvern street.
2. Street running from Lynde street, southerly, to be known as Potter street.
3. Street running from Lebanon street, easterly, to Mer- idian street, to be known as Beech avenue.
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
4. Street running from Linwood avenue to westerly line of Mystic avenue, to be known as Gibbons street.
5. Street running from Washington street, easterly and north-easterly, to be known as Crescent avenue.
6. Street running from Pleasant street, westerly, to be known as Ashmont street.
7. Street running from Ashmont street, southerly, to be known as Ashmont park.
8. Street running from Pleasant street, westerly, to be known as Frances street.
9. Street running from Frances street, northerly, to be known as Bartlett street.
10. Street running from Pleasant street, westerly, to be known as Everett street.
II. An extension of Park street, easterly.
12. Street running from Park street as extended, south- erly, 475 feet, to be known as Spear street.
Voted, to adjourn, sine die.
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 30, 1893.
As compiled by the Auditor from the Original Vouchers.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1892,
$613 45
Appropriation,
. 2,000 00
RECEIPTS.
Burrell, W. A., auctioneer's license, $2 00
Buttrick, S. H.,
2 00
Eastman, M. F.,
·
2 00
Hatch, F. L.,
2 00
Kilgore, R. D.,
2 00
Lovejoy, S. A.,
2 00
Rent of Barry house,
180 00
Edwards, Jos., rent north end Town Hall lot, .
10 00
202 00
Amount carried forward, .
. $2,815 45
.
85
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$2,815 45 .
EXPENDED.
American Express, expressage, $2 35
Bartlett, Geo. W., use of horse, I 50
Brock Bros., plumbing Barry house, 1 75
Burrell & Swett, letter-boxes, 2 50
Carrie & Co., Wm. A., check-book for treasurer, 10 00
Clay, Mary, personal damages, defect- ive sidewalk, Porter street, 50 00
Dill, Jesse A., lunches, March and April elections, for tellers, clerks, select- men and police, 90 00
Dunton & Potter, 2,200 town reports, .
514 80
66 printing voting lists, 93 30
printing for collector of taxes, 41 00
Dutton & Potter, sundry printing and advertising, 68 75
Edwards, Jos., labor on ironwork, as- sessors' room, I 75
Edwards, Jos., feed and care of cow in pound, 8 54
Edwards, Jos., repairs to Burrell's wagon 23 80
Ellis, Fred. E., moving band-stand, 9 00
Ellison, C. W., postage stamps, 10 00
Election officers, (II) March election, (4) April election, 20 00
55 00
Fuller, G. E., labor, handling booths and building stage, 12 00 . Fuller, G. E., ringing bell, Feb. 22, June 17 and July 4, 6 00
Hesseltine, F. S., cash paid witnesses, &c., Town vs. Hiland, to be re- funded, 41 56
Amount carried forward, $1,063 60
86
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $1,063 60 $2,815 45
Hoffman, C. L., cleaning and building
cesspool, Barry house, 17 50
Howard Watch & Clock Co., E., ham-
mer to Town Hall clock, 13 98
Lambert, J. A., ringing bell, 6 00
Lane, Addison, directories, postage and envelopes, 1892-93, 53 88
Larrabee, John, services, clerk board of selectmen, 1892-93, 50 00
Larrabee, John, collecting, recording and indexing, births, marriages and deaths,
158 55
Larrabee & Stearns, pencils and bands, I 35
Lynde, A. W., labor and pipe, Barry house, 2 00
Maclachlan, A. L., repairing harness, I 75
Mccullough, J. J., returning deaths, I 00
. chair and cushion,
assessors' room, 7 25
McLaughlin, F. M., two boxes numbers for registration, I 50
Melrose Highlands club, use of hall, hearing, January 31, 6 00
Melrose Journal, advertising warrants, meetings, hearings, etc., 36 52
Melrose Journal, ballots and warrants, 43 00 finance reports, and sundries, 27 00
Mitchell Mfg. Co., A. W., rubber stamps, 10 00
Murphy, Dennis J., posting bills, . 2 00
Newhall, Geo., postage stamps, 26 00
Pierce, A. B., posting and distributing town warrants, 144 00
Pierce & Son, A. B., returning deaths, . 31 00
Amount carried forward, $1,703 88
87
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $1,703 88 $2,815 45 Amadon, A. F., M. D., returning births, 1892, 50
Clark, J. S., M. D., returning births, 1892, 6 25
Dike, John, M. D., returning births, 1892, I 50
Harlow, C. W., M. D., returning births, 1892, I 75
Jack, E. S., M. D., returning births, 1892, 7 25
Jones, Chas. D., M. D., returning births, 1892, 25
Morse, F.H.,M.D., returning births, 1892, Odlin, C. C., M. D., returning births,'1892, Selee, A. M., M. D., returning births, 1892,
II 25
16 75
Wadsworth, P., M. D., returning births, 1892, 50
5 25
Warren, E. L., M. D., returning births, 1892, 25
Prior, C. E., M. D., professional services
in case of Mary Cain,
10 00
Pratt, Dexter, horse and wagon for assessors, 1892, 30 00
Rand, R. M., posting bills,
15 00
Ripley, T. W., 2,967 assessors blanks, 16 00 . Ripley, T. W., 1,000 pamplets for as- sessors, 382 75
Ripley, T. W., collector's books, 14 50
Stantial, Geo. C., services, examination of tax books, State House, 25 00
Stantial, Thos. B., stock and labor, as- sessor's room, . 18 09
Eastman's express, Expressage, town reports, I 90
Weeks, I. C., ringing bell, 6 00
Worthen, C. C., repairs to carriage, damages on Foster street, 4 45
Warren, E. L., salary, inspector of cattle, 1892-93, 100 00
Amount carried forward, . $2,379 07
88
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $2,379 07 $2,815 45
Brock Bros., use of stove, precinct 3, 3 00
Burrell & Swett, tacks, precinct voting, 28
Dill, Jesse A., lunches, Nov. 2-7, for election officers, 70 10
Election officers pay roll, precinct I, 40 00
" 66 2, .
80 00
3, · 70 00
Glover, Geo. C., heating and lighting old school house, Franklin street, Nov. 7, 3 00
King, G. F., & Merrill, sundries, IO 43
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, I 20
Melrose Journal, printing warrants, 12 00 Melrose Journal, advertising warrants, 17 25
Mitchell Mfg. Co., A. W., stamp and seals, II 00
Parker, A. W., posting list boards, .
2 50
Simpson, H. W., cleaning hose, “2
house," 3 00
Stevens, W. C., making plans of pre-
cincts, and copies, . . ,
22 00
Stevens, W. C., surveying and setting stone bounds, . 30 00
Vaughn & Ripley, stock and labor, making bulletin boards, . 5 75
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, making polling booths, . 51 34 2,811 92
Balance, . $3 53
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
89
FIRE ALARM BELL TOWER,
Hose House No. 4.
Appropriation, $350 00
Transferred from fire department, · 178 25
$528 25
EXPENDED.
Deering, & Co., J. P., lumber,
$15 25
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., striker and bell,
475 00
Stockwell, Dean T., labor,
14 00
Woodward, Henry, labor,
24 00
528 25
FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE.
Balance, 1892,
$1 53
Appropriation,
200 00
201 53
EXPENDED.
Bly, Chas. L., cut outs,
$6 60
Brock Bros., sundries,
3 14
Burnham, G. E., labor on line,
47 46
Municipal Fire & Police Tel. Co., two
Sector boxes, lightning arresters, wire and labor,
139 85
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
3 53
200 58
Balance,
95
90
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance,
$8 78
Appropriation,
9,250 02
Cash received for old hose, . 17 05
$9,275 85
Less transfer to fire alarm bell tower,
178 25
$9,097 60
EXPENDED.
Lynde, A. W., chief engineer, 15 mos., 62 50
Lear, Samuel, engineer and clerk, 15
mos.,
75 05
Parker, A. W., engineer and clerk, 62 50
$200 00
Melrose Steamer. Services of Men.
Norton, H. R.,
8 75
Bartlett, G. N.,
8 75
Smith, A. B., .
35 00
Emerson, J. W.,
35 00
Hawkes, T. J ..
35 00
Holbrook, J. M.,
35 00
Stantial, T. B.,
35 00
Upham, A. L.,
35 00
Burnham, G. E.,
35 00
Woodward, C. F.,
35 00
Stockwell, D. T.,
8 75
Edwards, C. W., stoker, 95 00
Sargent, W. C.,
35 00
Woodward, D. H.,
26 25
Shute, C. N., 26 25
Edwards, J. H., engineer,
200 00
Emerson, J. W., steward,
14 15
Amount carried forward,
$702 90
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 91
Amounts brought forward,
$702 90 $9,097 60 ·
Armstrong, Wm., driver steamer, 502 94
Stockwell, D. T., driver hose wagon, . 477 68
$1,683 52
Bartlett, G. W., horses,
$20 00
Benson, S. E. & Co., coal,
28 00
Boston Coupling Co., supplies and repairs, 12 05
Brock Bros., stock and labor,
9 96
Bugbee & Barrett, oil, .
20
Chesterton & Co., A. W., waste and packing, . 3 50
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 12 66
Dewey, F. O., Company, lanterns,
6 00
Edwards, Jos., second-hand wagon,
27 00
Goss. C. B. & F. H., hay and oats,
247 84
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood, 43 50
Holbrook & Norton, sundries, 24 84
Hurd & Balfour, blankets and spreads, 15 95
Jefts, W. A., iron beds, mattresses, etc.,
39 80
Landry W., fixing horses' teeth, .
4 00
Lynde, A. W., hauling steamer, .
290 00
Maclachlaen, A. L., sundries and repair- ing harnesses, 57 40
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., 24,500 ft. gas, . 42 56
McCoubry, Thos., horse shoeing, . 31 93
Mccullough, J. J., bureau and chairs, . 6 00
Parker, A. W., washing, ironing and making sheets, 23 40
Parker, A. W., paints and labor,
32 20
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
.4 79
Stockwell, Mrs. D. T., one doz. sheets and pillows, 10 58
Stevens, H., hauling steamer, 1892-3, 165 00
Williams, J. S., horse clippers, I 75
Wright, R. B., three horses, . 600 00
$3,444 43
A mount carried forward,
$9,097 60
92
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, ·
$9,097 60
Building Stable.
Broad Gauge Iron Works, mangers and
guards, $15 70
Burnham, Geo. E., labor, 30 12
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 217 96
Gibbons, R., Jr., labor, . 160 37
Emery & Co., W., windows, . 6 50
Lane Bros., plastering room, 20 00
Lynde, A. W., labor, stone work, . 32 37
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 31 35
Stockwell, D. T., labor,
12 00
$526 37
Hook and Ladder. Services of men.
Johnson, T. B.,
$35 00
Ames B.,
II 66
Edwards, J.,
35 00
Lynde, W. A.,
35 00
Parker, D. O.,
35 00
Tyzzer, F. H.,
35 00
Tyzzer, J.,
35 00
Wiswell, D. W.,
35 00
Kelley, T.,
II 66
Stewart, W. H.,
35 00
Robertson, H. S.,
35 00
Johnson, W. E.,
35 00
Richardson, J. E., .
35 00
Gordon, C. S.,
35 00
Whiddon, R. H.,
35 00
Gibson, D. E.,
23 33
Lynde, W. A., steward, .
50 00
Amounts carried forward,
$551 65 $9,097 60
93
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, . $551 65 $9,097 60 Abbot-Downing Co., H. & L. Truck, No.
17,780, 1,050 00 .
Brock Bros., repairing stove, I 82
Holbrook & Norton, oil, etc.,
4 40
Lear, Saml., labor,
2 00
Stevens, H., hauling truck, 1892-93, 437 00
Tyzzer, F. H., painting ladders,
37 75
$2,084 62
N. D. Blake Hose No. 2. Services of Men.
Gibbons, Jr., F.,
$17 50
Gibbons, J. R.,
35 00
Stantial, E. B.,
35 00
Gibbons, Jr., R.,
35 00
Simpson, H. W.,
35 00
Phipps, W. F.,
35 00
Axford, J., ·
26 25
Buchanan, P.,
35 00
Spear, F. R., .
26 25
Cotting, W. H.,
35 00
Thompson, C. B.,
35 00
Armington, A. H.,
32 08
Hamlin, J. M.,
17 50
Gibbons, Jr., R., steward,
13 33
Armington, A.,
6 67
Simpson, H. W.,
20 00
$439 58
Bartlett, G., horses,
20 00
Burnett & Co., A. J., iron pipe,
I 8c
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood,
35 75
Holbrook & Norton, sundries,
II 36
Amounts carried forward, .
$508 49 $9,097 60
.
94
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, .
$508 49 $9,097 60
Keating, W. E., horses,
52 00
Keen, A. E.,
2 00
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.,
13,000 feet gas, 22 78
Parker, A. W., paint, ·
2 50
Wyoming Lodge Trustees, rent,
200 00
$787 77
Highland Hose No. 3. Services of Men.
Storey, F.,
$35 00
Allen, G. F.,
14 58
Day, A. E.,
35 00
Storey, A.,
35 00
Porter, T.,
35 00
Munn, Wm.,
8 75
Fuller, C. H.,
35 00
Cass, G. N.,
32 08
Adams, H. E.,
35 00
Newhall, L. D.,
35 00
Norton, F.,
23 33
Storey, A., steward,
13 33
Storey, F.,
26 67
$363 74
Allen, G. F., horses,
62 50
Brock Bros., stock and labor,
13 09
Burnett & Co., A. J.,stock and labor,
2 0I
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
4 70
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood,
22 25
Lear, S., labor,
8 00
Palmer, G., horses,
26 00
Tyzzer, F. H., painting and repairing of carriage, .
10 00
$512 29
Amount carried forward,
$9,097 60
95
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . $9,097 60
Wm. E. Barrett Hose No. 4.
Burnett & Co., A. J., stock and labor, . $4 39
Critchett, C. J., steward, 30 00
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 62 54
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal and wood, 19 75
Holbrook & Norton, sundries, 6 60
Ingalls, H. P., horses, 8 00
Lear, S., stock and labor, 57 13
Parker, A. W., paint and labor, 7 10
Stone, W. P., oil and wicks, .
I 64
Tyzzer, F. H., lettering meter,
25
$197 40
FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE.
Anderson, J. H. L., horse hire, $II 50
Bartlett, G., horse hire, 9 00
Burnham, G. E., labor, .
31 31
Deering, & Co., J. P., lumber, 7 98
Electric Gas Lighting Co., wire,
I II
Holbrook, J. M., salary supt., 15 mos., .
125 00
Holbrook & Norton, sundries,
12 28
King & Co., E. & F., vitrol, .
33 15
Parker, A. W., vermillion, 10 00
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 2 80
Pettengill,Andrews & Co., jars, wire, &c., 26 55
Prescott & Son., J. B., zincs, . 25 20
$295 88
Amount carried forward,
. $9,097 60
.
96
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . . $9,097 60
CONTINGENT.
Boston Coupling Co., two fire extin- guishers, $86 50
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 65 22 .
Cable Rubber Co., fire coats,
107 50
Dill, J. A., sandwichs and coffee
22 00
Dunton & Potter, printing,
15 00
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor,
80 20
Frost & Haues, groceries, 2 64
Goss, C. B. & F. H., coal, cement, &c., 15 85
Lear, Sam'l, railroad tickets, 3 52
McCullough, J. J., one shade,
I 25
McDormand, Warner & Co., two crotch poles, 20 00
Melrose Journal, printing,
2 25
Mitchell Mfg. Co., A. W., badges,
43 50
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
15 58
Revere Rubber Co., hose.,
500 00
Ricker, J. E., cigars,
5 25
Stevens, H., expressage,
19 34
Tyzzer, F. H., lettering coats,
9 40
$1,015 00
RECAPITULATION.
Engineers, $200 00
Melrose steamer,
. 3,444 43
Stable (building), .
526 37
Hook and ladder, .
2,084 62
N. D. Blake hose No. 2,
787 77 .
Highland hose No. 3,
512 29
W. E. Barrett hose No. 4,
. 197 40
Fire alarm maintenance,
295 88
Miscellaneous bills,
· 1,015 00
$9,063 76
.
Balance,
$33 84
97
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1892,
$554 89 .
Appropriation,
.
750 00
$1,304 89
EXPENDED.
Brigham, A. L. services as inspector, . $14 00
Bugbee & Barrett, sulphur, 2 09
Drown, O. E., fumigating,
34 50
Dunton & Potter, printing and advertis-
ing, . 20 50
Elms, J. O., collecting swill,
1,125 OI
Fuller, G. E., services, .
20 00
Larrabee & Stearns, carbolic acid,
50
Massachusetts Association of Boards of
Health, dues, . 9 00
Melrose Journal, advertising proposals, 14 46
McLaughlin, F. M., services, agent, 25 00
Parker, A. W., signs, · 7 50
Sanborn, J. E., sundry expenses, . ·
7 00 1,279 56
Balance,
25 33
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98
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1892,
$141 22
Appropriation,
. 16,000 00
-- $16,141 22
RECEIPTS.
Allen, G. F., stone,
50 00
Burrell & Swett, stone, . 67 50
East Middlesex R. R., removing snow,
435 63 East Middlesex R. R., watering street, 150 00
Ellis, W. B., cash, . 1 00
Gove & Woodman, use of steam-roller, 33 00
Hoffman, C. L., stone, .
80 00
Lynn & Boston Street R. R., labor and material on Main street, north of Franklin, ·
700 00 Lynn & Boston Street R. R., labor and material on Howard street, 1,500 00
Commonwealth of Mass., (Met. sewer
system), labor and material, Wy- oming avenue, 171 40 3,188 53
$19,329 75
EXPENDED.
Allen, G. F., removing snow, $86 30
American Express, expressage, 2 25
Atlantic Iron Works, geers and ma- ehine work on steam-roller, . . 116 56
American Steam Gauge Co., repairing gauges, 9 25
Barker, Sam'l, damages, East street, 50 00
Amounts carried forward, . $264 36 $19,329 75
99
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $264 36 $19,329 75
Barry, Beale & Co., F. W., books, 2 00
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood, 383 18
Blood, M., one steam gauge, 4 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 3 4I
Brock Bros., pipes and fittings, 7 64
Bugbee & Barrett, oil, lanterns, wicks,
etc., . 15 48
Burrell & Swett, hardware, shovels, etc., 52 58
catch basin covers, 18 00
drain pipe, . 98 59
Butler, H. W., removing snow, 96 53
Chesterton, A.W. & Co., engineer's sup- plies, packing, waste, etc., 20 59
Cochrane, M. G., 306 yards crossings, Howard street, 18 36
Concord Foundry Co., catch basin covers, 60 00
Davis, C. S., removing snow, 21 32
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber and posts, 97 70 Edwards, Joseph, stock and labor, 56 17 Elliott, Chas. O., 2,315 loads of gravel, 115 75
Ellis, Fred E., 60 feet covering stone, 15 00
Ellis, Fred E., use of boiler, ·
28 00
Ellis, W. B., salary, 10 months, ·
833 30
Gibbons, Jr., R., removing snow, 56 00
Gibbons, R., stock and labor, .
17 20
Goss, C. B. & F. H., drain pipe, 15 00
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, . 2 35
Greene, F. P., machine work on steam
roller,
3 40
$3,880 90
Amounts carried forward,, $2,306 41 $18,329 75
100
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amounts brought forward, $2,306 41 $19,329 75
Harvey, H. H., crowbars and hammers, 12 71
Hoffman, C. L., blasting stone, 10 00 ·
Hoffman, C. L., concreting, . 1,431 62
Kidder, Samuel, oils, 13 25
Kilburn, Lincoln & Co., geer casting, · 4 79
Lear, Samuel, labor, repairing fences, . II 00
Lynde, A. W., labor, setting edge stone,
91 12
Lynde, F. G., 2,279 loads gravel, . .
227 90
Maclachlan, A. L., forge belt,
I 25
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 268 74
Melrose Journal, pay roll blanks, 4 25
Newhall T. R., covers, edgestones, circles,
163 10
Perrin, Seamans & Co., shovels, barrows and tools, 34 07
Perry, H. J., hardware, . I7 4I
Philpot, R., removing snow,
123 75
66 3I loads sand,
31 00
66
clearing catch basin, .
4 00
66 labor repairing crossing, II 00
66 concreting, . 635 26
Prim, Geo. A., 68 loads sand,
51 00
Sampson, G. H., forcite, hose, &c.,
72 76
Sawyer, C. E., 393 loads gravel,
39 30
Smith & Anthony Stove Co., castings and labor, 8 61
Smith Bros., sharpening tools,
Stevens, H., expressage, I 20
9 60
Stevens, Walter C., surveying,
426 90
Upham, E., 1,560 loads gravel, 78 00
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor building and repairing fences, · 92 28 Labor, men and teams, as per pay rolls, $12,877 49
$19,059 77
Balance,
$269 98
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EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INSURANCE.
Appropriation, $700 00
EXPENDED.
Hanaford & Co., J. L., fire and school buildings, $497 63
Leighton, Royal B., fire and school buildings, · ·
113 75
Westgate & Johnson, school buildings, 117 00
728 38
Amount paid in excess of appropriation, 28 38
INTEREST.
Balance, 1892,
$124 37
Appropriation,
5,400 00
RECEIPTS.
From Collector of Taxes, Interest Collected.
Taxes of 1891,
$7 60
" 1892, . 2,090 45
66 ' 1893, 170 30
Interest on deposits, year ending Dec.
31, 1893, .
166 75
W. F. Conant, on note, . I 00 2,436 10
Amount carried forward, . $7,960 47
102
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $7,960 47
EXPENDED.
Interest coupons Town Hall bonds,
$45,000 at 4 per cent, . $1,800 00
Mrs. L. C. Haskell, note, 200 00
Melrose Savings Bank, on notes, . · 3,851 02
Decius Beebe, note,
105 34
Worcester Savings Bank, 400 00
Provident Institution for Savings, note, 840 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note, 1,360 00
Eliza Farrell, note, 200 00
Water loan sinking fund commissioners, 116 61
Cemetery trust funds,
184 20
$9,057 17
Expenditure exceeds appropriation and
receipts, . $1,096 70
LOCK-UP REMOVAL.
Balance, 1892,
$2 85
Appropriation,
17 82
$20 67
.
EXPENDED.
Deering, John P. & Co., $20 67
103
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN,
MAIN STREET.
Treasurer authorized to borrow $1,500 00
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., cement and coal, . 14 25
Brock Bros., pipe, 2 77
Burrell & Swett, shovels and handles, . 13 80
Chesterton & Co., A.W., engineer's sup-
plies, 3 54
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, IO 61
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor, 6 40
Ellis, Walter B., I month's salary,
83 33
Harvey, H. H., hammers,
16 56
Kidder, Samuel, oil, 4 75
Lynde, A. W., labor, setting edge stones, 32 50
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor, 40 56
Newhall, T. R., covering stone,
99 19
Perry, H. J., hardware, .
I 81
Perrin, Seamans & Co., barrows and
handles, . 13 57
Richards & Co., spelter, 5 78
Stevens, W. C., surveying,
54 00
Stevens, H., expressage,
I 95
Wellington, A. J., breaker oil, 6 00
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., saws and axes, 8 00
Woodward, D. R., stock and labor, 31 20
Labor, men and teams, as per pay rolls, 968 72 1,419 29
Balance, .
$80 71
104
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
MAIN STREET WIDENING.
As per award of county commissioners. Amounts paid in 1892, $2,569 00
Amounts paid in 1893.
Atwood, John H., . $19 00
Averill, John P., 40 00 .
Barrett, Augustus, . ·
159 00
Benson, Seth E., .
28 00
Bradbury, Benj. F., 16 00
Burrell & Swett, 165 00 .
Carter Bros., . 58 00
Edwards, Joanna, . 100 00
Emery, Salter, and Rebecca F., .
162 00
Fuller, Geo. E.,
102 00
Gordon, Lucy E., .
.
284 00
Green, C. A., estate of, .
119 00 .
Larrabee, Chas. A.,
98 00
Leonard, Henry A.,
200 00
Littlefield, Rhoda P., 162 00 .
Maclachlan, Andrew D.,
279 00
McKinnon, Harriet P., .
25 00
. Melrose Athletic Club, . 80 00
Pierce, Rosett, 30 00
Remick, Wm. A., estate,
35 00
Safford, Geo. A., .
191 00 .
Stantial, Mrs. E. B., 441 00 .
Upham, Benj. R., .
.
995 00
Wilde, Joseph D., .
108 00 3,896 00
.
.
.
Total,
$6,465 00
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 105
MELROSE COMMON.
Balance, 1892, $38 78
Transferred to parks, 38 78
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, $200 00
EXPENDED.
U. S. Grant, Post 4, Department of
Massachusetts, G. A. R., . 200 00
MILITARY AID.
Balance, 1892,
203 50
Appropriation, 1893, 150 00
$353 50
EXPENDED.
Davis, Loami, G., .
$15 00
Boyd, William,
105 00
Campbell, George,
24 00
Johnson, William A.,
72 00
Stevens, Horace W.,
120 00
$336 00 Less one-half to be refunded by state, 168 00 168 00
Balance, .
$185 50
106
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
NUMBERING BUILDINGS.
Balance, 1892,
I 98
Appropriation,
50 00 51 98
EXPENDED.
Drown, Osborne E., numbering build-
ings,
30 90
Wilkinson & Co., A. J., door numbers, . 13 20 44 10
. Balance, . 7 88
PUBLIC PARKS,
Appropriation, · $750 00
Transferred from Melrose common, · 38 78
$788 78
EXPENDED.
Burrell & Swett, scythe, rakes, &c., $5 70
Fuller, G. E., care of vase, town hall, . 5 00
Geist, J., filling vase, town hall, 20 00
Howard, O., labor, cutting grass, . 38 75
II loads loam, .
3 30
sharpening mower and
painting fountain, . 3 75
Kennedy, Wm. T., repairing fountain, . 50 25
66 setting basin, 18 00
sods and labor, 15 40 Lynde, A. W., labor on Melrose com- mon, as per contract, 200 00
MacDonald, A., labor on fountain, 13 50
Melrose Journal, printing, 6 25
Labor men 1091/2 days, $2 00,
219 00
598 90
Balance,
$189 88
Approved bills unpaid, $149 50.
107
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
PERKINS STREET EXTENSION.
Balance, 1892,
$766 78
Appropriation,
2,000 00 $2,766 78
EXPENDED.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal and wood,
$19 00
Ellis, Fred E., 15 days' use of steam boiler, 30 00
Ellis, Walter B., one month's salary, 83 33
Howe, Brown & Co., tool steel, 7 68
McCoubry, Thos., stock and labor,
132 08
Phillips & Hodgdon, coal, 33 00
Philpot, Robert, one drag,
8 00
Sampson, Geo. H., forcite and supplies, 79 86
Labor men and teams as per pay rolls, 1,967 59
$2,360 54
Balance, $406 24
PERKINS STREET LAND DAMAGES.
Buffum, J. H., and wife, $350 00
To be refunded by county commissioners.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance, 1892, $39 47
Appropriations, . 6,537 61
Cash received, court fees,
390 55
house correction fees, 25 00
$6,992 63
Amount carried forward,
$6,992 63
108
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward.
$6,992 63
EXPENDED.
Paid officers, services rendered.
McLaughlin, F. M., chief, $913 00
Caswell, Wm. A., . 900 75
Drown, Osborne E., · 905 75
Fogg, Charles F. W., 890 75 .
Fuller, Geo. E., 519 30
Rand, Redford M.,
889 75
Smith, Jerome T., .
.
884 75
Allen, Gustavus F., 278 25 .
Brigham, Arthur L., 129 50
Davis, John W.,
48 75
Pineo, Allston H.,
66 50
Brown, Harry, 54 75
Lord, Joseph D.,
6 00
Cheissing, G. A.,
6 00
Davidson, James,
3 00
Lynde, A. W.
5 00
$6,501 80
Miscellaneous.
Anderson, J. H. L., carriage hire, $1 50
Bartlett, Geo., carriage hire,
148 50
Boardman & Co., W. W., carriage hire, 4 00
Brock Bros., hose, gas-pipe fittings, and
labor-lock-up, 36 32
Dulong, J. J., carriage hire, I 25
Dunton & Potter, printing, 20 25
Edwards, Jos., stock and labor,
12 40
Evans & Co., D., uniform buttons, 7 30
Frost & Hawes, crackers and coffee, 4 19
Amounts carried forward, $6,737 71 $6,992 63
109
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. ·
Amounts brought forward, . $6,737 71 $6,992 63
Fuller, G. E., meals for prisoners, .
23 00
Ireland, Thos., cleaning clock, I 50
Keating, W. E., carriage hire, .
2 50
King, G. F. & Merrill, books, II 35
Larrabee & Stearns, chloroform, . 50
Lovell Arms Co., John P., clubs and cuffs, 6 56
Mccullough, J. J., one shade, I 25
McLaughlin, F. M., expenses conveying prisoners, 36 46
New England Telephone Co., telephone 92 51
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 2 45
Reilly, L. L., badges, 6 00
Samuel & Son, G. W., mattresses,
7 60
Stevens, H., expressage,
2 05
Sypher, J. V., carriage hire, .
50
Tyzzer, F. H., painting wagon, 12 00
Wilkinson & Co., A., brass knobs,
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