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John H. Gately, Ind. Nom. paper, . 83
George R. Jones, Republican, . 244
Joseph D. Lord, Republican, . 124
Walter J. Lord, Ind. Nom. paper, . 82 Blanks, 63
Total, 752
62
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Ward 4. Frank H. Damon, M. L. Nom. paper, 164
John G. Robinson, Rep., M. L. Nom. paper, 163
Julian C. Woodman, Republican, I53
Blanks, 68
Total, 548
Ward 5. Fred E. Everett, Republican, . 158
Edwin S. Small, Republican, . 149
George H. Stevens, Ind. Rep. Nom. paper, I37
Blanks, 72
Total, 516
Ward 6. George E. Berry, Nom. paper, 203
Stephen W. Harvey, Ind. Rep. Nom. paper, 53
Aaron Hill, Jr., M. L. Nom. paper, 213
Augustus L. Holmes, M. L. Nom. paper, 186
Blanks, I2I
Total, 776
Ward 7. Andrew J. Burnett, Republican, 178 Frank A. Coburn,'Citizens' Nom. paper, 145
John E. Marshall, Republican, 160 Blanks, II3
Total, 596
RECAPITULATION.
The following Ward Aldermen were elected :
Ward I. Arthur H. Folger,
I54
Charles E. French, II6
Ward 2. Albert A. Day,
200
George E. Gilchrist, 191
63
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Ward 3. George R. Jones,
244
Frank W. Foster, 154
Ward 4. Frank H. Damon,
164
John G. Robinson,
163
Ward 5.
Fred E. Everett,
158
Edwin S. Small
149
Ward 6. Aaron Hill, Jr., .
213
George E. Berry,
203
Ward 7. Andrew J. Burnett, .
178
John E. Marshall,
160
License Question.
Yes.
No.
Blanks.
Totals.
Ward I
41
249
27
317
Ward 2.
56
255
24
335
Ward 3 .
103
247
26
376
Ward 4.
46
2II
17
274
Ward 5.
45
197
16
258
Ward 6.
83
263
42
388
Ward 7.
93
162
43
298
RECAPITULATION.
No, 1,584; Yes, 467; Blanks, 195; Total votes cast, 2246.
Eight-hour Question.
Yes.
No
Blanks.
Total.
Ward I
167
78
78
317
Ward 2
206
81
48
335
Ward
3
216
102
58
376
Ward 4
129
93
52
274
Ward 5
161
56
41
258
Ward 6
220
94
74
388
Ward 7
I 90
65
43
298
64
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
RECAPITULATION.
Yes, 1,289; No, 569; Blanks, 388; Total, 2,246. -
CITY ELECTION, DECEMBER 12, 1899.
Ward Officers.
Ward I. P. W. Curry, Warden. C. W. Harlow, Clerk. W. A. Loud, Inspector. J. W. Nowell, Inspector.
George B. Munn, Inspector. Charles N. Fowler, Inspector. J. H. Addison, Deputy Inspector. B. S. Cudworth, Deputy Inspector.
Ward 2. Thomas W. Ripley, Warden. Frank Patrick, Deputy Warden. A. W. Dunton, Clerk. Samuel Lear, Deputy Clerk James L. Riley, Inspector. F. H. White, Inspector. F. W. Lewis, Inspector. George C. Bucknam, Inspector. J. H. Eschbach, Deputy Inspector. Oscar E. Page, Deputy Inspector. Timothy Creedon, Jr., Deputy Inspector.
Ward 3. Walter J. Gibbons, Warden. Otis W. Pierce, Clerk. C. W. Ellison, Deputy Clerk. Fred M. Goss, Inspector. Peter J. Curran, Inspector. George Woodman, Inspector. Daniel O'Leary, Inspector. John T. Doherty, Deputy Inspector. Frank W. Hoffman, Deputy Inspector. Neil S. Casey, Deputy Inspector. George W. Van Horn, Deputy Inspector
65
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Ward 4. William P. Pierce, Warden. George L. Davis, Clerk. William E. Waterhouse, Deputy Clerk. E. T. Lothrop, Inspector. George E. Hyde, Inspector. Henry H. Boerum, Inspector. C. S. Gordon, Inspector. James P. Cassell, Deputy Inspector. Herbert L. Frampton, Deputy Inspector .
Ward 5. Walter J. Skinner, Warden. J. Walter Newhall, Deputy Warden. George H. Dearborn, Clerk. Isaac Gorman, Deputy Clerk. F. B. Almy, Inspector. Thomas J. Hawkes, Inspector. Frank E. Howe, Inspector. Otis K. Phinney, Deputy Inspector. William H. Bowes, Deputy Inspector. Eugene- A. Snow, Deputy Inspector.
Ward 6. Oliver E. Hawes, Warden. A. W. Parker, Deputy Warden. Peter J. Lynch, Clerk. Charles M. Oliver, Inspector. Charles N. Shute, Inspector. Thomas D. Bayne, Inspector. George W. Carr, Deputy Inspector. William S. Briry, Deputy Inspector. H. A. Carter, Deputy Inspector. Joseph J. Doherty, Deputy Inspector.
Ward 7. Charles E. Marshall, Warden. John J. Mccullough, Clerk. George A. Bailey, Inspector. C. Frank Doherty, Inspector. G. H. Atwood, Inspector. Henry E. Johnson, Inspector. John C. Flatley, Deputy Inspector. Edward P. Henney, Deputy Inspector.
66
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS.
Statistics of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
REGISTERED IN THE TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 1899.
Births.
Marriages.
Deaths.
Month.
January, .
31
5
28
February,
22
5
16
March,
28
4
18
April,
16
J4
16
May,
19
8
20
June,
25
15
16
July,
28
5
8
August, .
30
8
I2
September,
18
20
I3
October,
19
18
IO
November
23
7
I3
December
24
8
I7
283
II7
187
BIRTHS.
Number registered, .
283
Less than last year, .
19
Males, .
147
Females,
136
283
Born in Melrose,
283
. Born of American parents,
124
" Foreign parents,
90
66 " American father and foreign mother, . 40
" foreign father and American mother 29
283
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS. 67
INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE RECORDED.
Number of couples, . 107
Both residing in Melrose, 60
But one residing in Melrose,
46
Neither residing in Melrose,
I
107
MARRIAGES.
Whole number of couples registered,
II7
Less than last year,
I
Both parties American,
63
Both parties foreign,
20
American and foreign,
34
II7
DEATHS.
Whole number registered,
187
Less than last year, .
II
Males (married),
43
Females (married),
33
Widowers, .
17
Widows,
28
Males (single), .
I3
Females (single),
I3
Male children, .
22
Female children,
18
Stillborn and premature, .
8
Under I year, .
24
From I to 5 years,
5
5 to IO
3
66 20 to 30 66
18
30 to 40 ..
20
66 40 to 50 ..
17
66 50 to 60
I5
66 60 to 70
23
70 to 80 9.9
30
66 80 to 90
16
Over 90
66
4
IO to 20 6.
4
187
187
68
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS.
DOGS LICENSED DURING YEAR 1899.
Males,
459
Females, .
4I
Breeders,
I
501
AMOUNTS PAID TREASURER MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
June 1, 1899, .
$502 80
Dec. 4, 1899,
545 00
$1,047 80
AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES.
Sidney H. Buttrick,
. Expires Junuary 2, 1900
Edwin S. Small,
6 March I,
John C. Hatch,
March I, 66
Charles C. Swett,
.6 March 7, 66
Rufus D. Kilgore, .
March . IO, 66
H. W. Thurston,
March 21, 66.
W. R. Lavender,
March 31,
A. W. B. Gooding, William A. Burrell,
April 15,
A. Wilbert Starrett, John J. Mccullough,
.6
April 18, . 6
May I, 66
Fred E. Everett.
May 24,
66
George W. Burke .
June 21,
Fred T. Kimball,
May
14,
66
CARRIAGE LICENSES.
Willie B. Ellis,
. Expires July 1, 1900
Willie B. Ellis,
John H. L. Anderson,
.6
..
.6
April 4,
.6
69
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS.
John H. L. Anderson,
Expires July 1, 1900
Howard D. Wheaton,
66
Frank H. Cheever,
66
66
.
66
66
66
Philip S. Keating,
66
66
66
Mack C. Gallant,
66
Mack C. Gallant.
66
66
.
JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR.
L. Frank Hinckley, .
. Drawn January 31, 1899
Samuel H. Nowell,
February 28,
Alden B. Smith,
66 February 28, 66
Wm. F. Carter,
May 2,
66
Sanford A. Chisam,
Herbert W. Chandler,
66
66
Charles J. Barton,
66
66
66
Aubrey W. Dunton,
66
66
66
66
Edwin C. Abbott,
Mark A. Blood,
Henry W. Worth,
6 6
66
Joseph C. Bowker,
David H. Woodward,
Jesse A. Dill, .
66
6 6
Wm. H. Dole,
66
6 6
Ambrose C. Dearborn,
66
66
66
66
James H. Fernald,
August
29,
Orange H. Cook, .
66
6.
John Singer, Jr.,
66
October
17,
David H. Orcutt,
66
6.
Harry Hunt, .
،٠
.6
66
..
66
George E. Carbee,
66
66
29,
66
Frank A. Fernald,
66 66
9
66
Charles M. Field,
66
66
66
6
Frank H. Cheever,
66
66
Philip S. Keating,
66
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, water registrar, and sewer department, and find them cor- rectly kept and proper vouchers for all the transactions they contain.
In compliance with the vote of the town, and the order of the board of aldermen, I have compiled the annual reports which have been furnished to me. Owing to the small amount appropriated for printing, I have been compelled to condense the financial report. The selectmen and park commissioners make no report ; the school committee re- port having been printed, does not appear herewith.
Respectfully,
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
July, 1901.
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN OF MELROSE
FOR THE
Year ending December 31, 1899, as compiled from the original vouchers.
ASSESSORS' CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1898,
$84 65
Appropriation,
600 00
$684 65
EXPENDED.
Transfers,
$126 37
Printing, poll tax books, etc.,
217 20
Stamps, stationery and supplies,
42 79
Sundry expenses,
17 72
Team,
65 00
Balance, to 1900,
$469 08 $215 57
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
7I
CEMETERY.
Appropriation, . $2,000 00 Cash rec'd., sale of lots, interments, etc., 4,839 50
$6,839 50
EXPENDED.
Ashes,
$51 00
Blacksmithing,
21 20
Capstones,
57 20
Cement and lime,
49 40
Contract, grading lots and roadway, . 2,005 00
Contract, office building,
577 00
Drain pipe,
7 74
Expressage and freight,
29 45
Flowers and shrubs,
57 05
Hardware,
146 57
Labor,
19 50
Lumber,
II 61
Making deeds,
35 00
Manure,
69 75
Printing,
17 00
Salaries of committee,
75 00
Sods,
24 60
Stamps, P.O.,
20 00
Sundries,
26 96
Surveying,
125 50
Teaming,
143 27
Vaults, slate,
68 60
Pay rolls,
. 2,430 68
R. A. Leavitt, Supt.
520 00
E. C. Gould, clerical services,
152 70
Balance to fund,
$6,741 78 97 72
CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1898, $33 13
Appropriation,
4,000 00 ·
Receipts, sundries, .
125 14
Transferred from treasury,
·
· 1,91I 54
$6,069 81
72
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
EXPENDED.
Advertising and printing, . $1,681 33
Damages, 262 75
Election expense, printing, etc. 848 41 .
Election officers pay roll,
·
811 00
Election, ward room expense,
438 03 .
Express and freight,
12 65
Expenses drinking fountain, .
33 85
Inspector of milk and cattle, salary,
170 83
Malden celebration,
499 80
Physicians' pay roll, return of births,
55 00
Sealer of weights and measures, salary and expenses, . 204 12
Telephone rentals,
116 88
Town clerk's office, extra clerical asst.,
388 00
Truant school, board,
155 00
Miscellaneous bills,
392 16
$6,069 81
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance from 1898,
84
Appropriation, . 11,500 00
Cash received, rent part of hose 3 lot, . 10 00
- $11,510 84
EXPENDED.
Engineer's salary, .
$375 00
Drivers'
. 3,765 77
Services of men, Steamer,
841 66
66 Hook and Ladder, .
695 84
N. D. Blake Hose 2, . 456 66
66 Highlands Hose 3, .
395 83
W. E. Barrett Hose 4, 535 75
Feed and fuel,
1,043 96
Fire alarm, 984 03
·
Amount carried forward, $9,094 50
73
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$9,094 50
Freight and express,
32 88
Harness and repairs,
56 82
Hauling hose wagons,
257 75
Horse shoeing,
133 12
Hose and deluge set,
314 08
Labor,
42 00
Lights, gas and electric,
134 98 .
Lumber and labor,
I4I 61
Painting, glazing, and plumbing,
173 23
Printing, .
14 50 .
Rent for Hose No 2.,
256 00
Stock and labor, repairs,
458 22
Telephone rentals, .
73 02
Miscellaneous bills,
247 73
Transferred to treasury,
80 40
$II,510 84
HEALTH.
Balance from 1898,
$173 09
Appropriation,
1,800 00
Receipts from plumbers' licenses,
12 00
Transferred from treasury,
87 08
$2,072 17
EXPENDED.
Contract, collecting garbage,
$1,230 00
Salary, inspector of plumbing,
628 68
Board,
13 00
Dry goods,
3 70
Fumigating,
46 00 .
Fuel,
I 65
Groceries,
5 91
Medicine,
8 20
Printing,
33 00
Rent,
10 00
Signs,
13 00
Miscellaneous bills,
79 03
.
.
$2,072 17
.
.
74
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, $22,800 00
Cash receipts from sundry sources, · 3,886 33
Transferred from treasury,
470 04
$27,156 37
EXPENDED.
Blacksmithing,
$323 34
Building Third street,
550 00
Concreting
254 36 .
Covering and edgestones,
675 71
Drain pipe,
565 33
Express and freight,
32 26
Gravel and sand,
263 25
Hay, grain and fuel,
1,169 06
Land damages,
50 00
Lumber,
90 42
Miscellaneous bills,
109 70
Repairs, .
682 63
Rent of stable
180 00
Salary of superintendent,
1,000 00
Setting edgestones,
41 70
Snow plowing,
457 54
Supplies,
503 16
Surveying,
417 63
Tools,
203 85
Pay rolls,
. 19,586 43
$27,156 37
INSURANCE.
Appropriation,
.$1,181 05
Transferred from treasury,
197 35
$1,378 40
EXPENDED.
Premiums on policies,
$1,378 40
75
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
INTEREST.
Balance from 1898, . $4,984 38
Appropriation, . 24,000 00 Receipts from taxes and bank deposits, 5,244 93
$34,229 31
EXPENDED.
Interest on bonds,
$25,300 00
notes, .
. 4,993 70
6 6
" trust funds,
228 50 .
$30,522 20
Balance to 1900,
$3,707 II
MAIN STREET WIDENING.
Appropriation, $690 27
EXPENDED.
Atwood, J. H.,
$12 15
Baptist church society,
519 64
Methodist
.
158 48
$690 27
MELROSE HOSPITAL.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
EXPENDED.
Melrose hospital bills, . $750 00
Balance to 1900,
$250 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$200 00
EXPENDED.
U. S. Grant Post 4, G. A. R., $200 00
.
76
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
MILITARY AID.
Balance, from 1898,
$10 50
Appropriation,
250 00 .
Transferred from treasury,
24 50
$285 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls,
$570 00
Less one-half to be refunded by com-
monwealth,
285 00
$285 00
PARKS.
Balance from 1898,
$6 79
Appropriation,
400 00
Transferred from treasury,
28 57
$435 36
EXPENDED.
Edgestones,
$27 00
Labor, loam and dressing,
283 86
Miscellaneous bills,
62 70
Plants, shrubs and seeds,
61 80
$435 36
ELL POND PARK.
Received for sale of 10 coupon notes, .
$15,000 00
.
EXPENDED.
Albee, F. C.
award for land, $138 00
Benson S. E.,
518 83
Bird, C. H.
300 00
Farnsworth, Eliza,
66 .6
427 27
Fernald, C. T., services,
24 00
Gowell, Mary J.,
award for land, 320 29
Amount carried forward, $1,728 39
77
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,728 39
Harndon, Julia E. award for land, 320 29
Hodnett, Mrs. Dicey, 519 48
Jones, Geo. R., legal services, 200 00
Lynde, James O., award for land, 420 80
Littlefield, Frank W., 66
66 320 29
Littlefield, James C., 66
66
320 29
McIntyre, James,
66
66
1,800 00
Journal, Melrose, printing, I 50 ·
Porter, Geo. L.,
award for land,
1,131 00
Queen, Thos., 66
300 00
Reardon, Mrs. Elizabeth,
1,500 00
Selee, Abraham B.,
166 50
Spear, C. C. J.,
6
66
450 00
Stevens, W. C.,
66
66
1,629 20
$10,807 74
Balance to 1900,
$4,192 26
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$11,120 00
Cash received for fines, .
313 94
$11,433 94
EXPENDED.
Officers' salaries, as per pay roll, .. $10,568 00
. Boarding horse, 275 00
Harness and repairs,
45 25
Horse shoeing,
-
15 75
. Town's share, horse for police van, 25 75
Keeper of lockup, .
37 50
Legal services,
50 00
Medical attendance and medicine, pris-
oners,
12 60
Meals for officers, .
15 75
Meals for prisoners, 33 46 .
Pocket electric lights,
24 00
. Telephone, 37 00
Miscellaneous bills,
108 94
Transferred to treasury,
184 94
.
.
.
- $11,433 94
6
78
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, . $8,000 00
Receipts from sundry sources,
. 2,682 57
Transferred from treasury,
. 1,204 22
-- $11,886 79
EXPENDED.
Board and clothing,
$608 25
Boots and shoes,
220 IO
Fuel,
651 21
Groceries, provisions,
. 2,109 85
Medical attendance,
128 00
Medicine,
40 09
Outside relief,
999 37
Rents,
885 50
Support of insane, .
3,976 95
Undertakers' services,
54 00
Miscellaneous bills,
282 47
Contract for heating,
Pratt farm,
456 32
Dry goods,
66
23 23
Hardware,
..
93 64
Hay and oats,
41 03
Horse shoeing,
06
61 16
Labor and salaries,
845 47
Stock and tools,
285 07
Wood,
..
.
45 82
Sundry bills,
..
48 86
Telephone
30 00
$11,886 79
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance from 1898,
$22 23
Appropriation,
2,800 00
County treasurer, dog tax,
958 93 .
$3,78I 16
..
.
6.
.
79
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
EXPENDED.
Books,
$771 II
Books, rebinding,
221 64
Insurance,
96 35
Electric and gas lights,
168 88
Miscellaneous bills,
38 99
Printing, .
89 00
Rent,
1,248 08
Salaries .
845 40
Transferred to treasury, .
30I 71
$3,781 16
SALARIES.
Balance from 1898,
$185 30 .
Appropriation,
· 7,300 00
$7,485 30
EXPENDED.
Leonard, H. A., assessor,
$300 00
Edwards, Jos.,
300 00
Upham, F. R. 16
300 00
Howe, Sidney, assessors' clerk, 813 33
Gould, E. C., auditor, 450 00
Jones, W. DeHaven, clerk,
466 67
Lane, A., collector,
106 15
Murray, James W., collector,
727 76
Washburn, F. L., counsel,
500 00
Sanborn, J. E., M. D., board of health, .
200 00
Dole, W. H.,
50 00
Harlow, C. W., M. D. 66
50 00
Spaulding, J. W.,
12 50
Goodno, W. A., inspector of buildings,
100 00
Buttrick, S. H., overseer of poor, 200 00
Ripley, T. W.,
50 00
Stantial, Mrs. M. E., “
50 00
Buttrick, S. H., selectman,
200 00
Barton, C. J.,
200 00
Amount carried forward, $5,076 41
80
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$5,076 4I
Carrie, W. A., selectman,
200 00
Hinckley, L. F.,
200 00
Howes, J. C.,
200 00
Newhall, Geo., treasurer,
750 00
Cochrane, C. W., reg. of voters,
50 00
Kirmes, V. C.,
50 00
Somes, E. R.,
66
50 00
Jones, W. DeHaven, “
175 00
$6,75I 4I
Balance to 1900, ·
$733 89.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Balance from 1898,
. $5,022 69
Appropriation,
. 65,000 00
Receipts from sundry sources,
1,061 31
Transferred from treasury,
1,499 33
-$72,583 33
EXPENDED.
Salary of superintendent,
. $2,041 69
Salaries, teachers,
. 47,869 72
supt. clerk,
301 65
66 janitors, . . 6,273 43
Advertising and printing,
260 45
Fuel,
3,806 II
Furniture,
. 1,564 23
Repairs,
2,884 50
Books and supplies,
5,775 21 .
Concreting and loam,
83 71
Expressage and freight,
186 61
Electrical work contract,
98 57
Flag pole,
231 05
Hardware,
187 14
Labor,
187 55
Electric and gas lights, .
145 96
.
Amount carried forward, $71,897 58
81
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$71,897 58
Lumber,
36 93
Supplies, engineer's,
16 90
Stock and labor,
72 67
Telephone,
47 48
Tuition, .
171 00
Miscellaneous bills,
340 77
$72,583 33
SCHOOL BUILDING, HIGH.
Balance from 1898, $671 67 .
Rec'd from school department,
231 05
Rec'd from F. G. Coburn,
52 04
$954 76
EXPENDED.
Contract, ,
$790 00
Stock and labor,
32 16
Telephoning, .
3 15
Iron frames and covers.
17 00
Pipe, gas connections,
76 88
Transferred to treasury,
35 57
$954 76
SEWER FUND.
Balance from 1898, . $1,071 68
Appropriation, . 3,737 21
Transferred from sewer assessments, . 10,000 00
Cash rec'd from American Surety Co., . 5,000 00 .6 for house connections, . . 10,075 08
for sundry services, 518 55
Cash returned, award not accepted,
200 00
$30,602 52
EXPENDED.
Bills on acc't of construction, etc. (see sewer commissioners' report),
$27,298 66
Balance to 1900, $3,303 86
82
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SIDEWALKS.
Balance from 1898,
$66 57
Appropriation, . 2,500 00
Cash received for concrete laid,
923 80
Transferred from treasury, .
341 92
$3,832 29
EXPENDED.
Bricks, .
,
$176 00
Clerical services, E. C. Gould,
25 00
Concreting,
3,298 36
Edgestones,
219 33
Filling lawn to grade,
13 00
Labor,
15 25
Lumber,
57 II
Nails,
3 50
Setting edgestones,
14 24
Surveying,
10 50
$3,832 29
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Refunded by Commonwealth.
Undertakers' services,
$70 00
SOLDIERS' LOTS.
Balance,
$78 00
EXPENDED.
Care of lots, .
$39 00
Transferred to treasury,
39 00
$78 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Balance from 1898, $156 30
Appropriation, 1,250 00
Cash received from cities and towns, 398 40
' Transferred from treasury, . 788 55
$2,593 55
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83
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
EXPENDED.
Cash allowances,
$185 50
Aid furnished,
553 75
Board, boots and shoes, clothing and dry goods,
65 25
Fuel,
296 93
Groceries,
719 49 .
Medical attendance and medicines,
123 25
Rents,
646 33
Sundries,
2 75
$2,593 25
STATE AID.
Paid disabled soldiers and dependent relatives during the year 1898.
Refunded by the Commonwealth.
Pay rolls, $2,904 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance from 1898,
$51 80
Appropriation,
. 10,800 00
-- $10,851 80
EXPENDED.
Electric lighting,
$10,773 46
Transferred to treasury,
78 34 -- $10,851 80
STREET SPRINKLING.
Cash collected, . $3,271 32
Less amount overdrawn, 1898,
.
586 41
$2,684 91
84
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
EXPENDED.
Cash paid collector for collecting asst., $99 50
Repairs on stand pipes, . 402 96
Repairs on carts, 71 17
Sprinkling,
3,285 62 .
Storage, .
10 00
$3,868 70
Expenses exceed collections, $1,183 79
COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Appropriation,
$28,297 60
EXPENDED.
Paid state and county treasurers, . $28,297 60
REFUNDED TAXES.
Cash refunded, 1897,
$514 53
Cash refunded, 1898,
270 36
$784 89
Transferred from treasury,
$784 89
E. TOOTHAKER FUND.
Balance from 1898,
$864 45
Interest received,
32 00
$896 45
EXPENDED.
Aid furnished as per will, $86 67
Balance to 1900,
$809 78
TOWN CLERK'S CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1898,
$3 19
Appropriation, 300 00
$303 19
85
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
EXPENDED.
Binding mortgages, envelopes and
blanks,
$17 50
Guides, pencils, ink, etc., .
5 18
Printing and posting notices, and postage,
26 00
Recording births, marriages and deaths,
221 70
Stock and labor,
IO 64
Sundries,
22 17
$303 19
TOWN HALL.
Balance from 1898,
$53 73
Appropriation,
1,000 00 .
Cash received from use of hall,
482 70
Transferred from treasury,
240 93
.
$1,777 36
EXPENDED.
Fuel,
$280 13
Lumber,
3 78
Lights, gas and electric,
648 82
Repairs,
121 85
Salary of janitors,
600 00
Sundries,
52 53
Stock and labor,
70 25
$1,777 36
TOWN OFFICERS' BONDS.
Balance from 1898,
$50 00
Appropriation,
275 00
_
$325 00
EXPENDED.
Premiums on bonds,
$255 50 ·
Transferred to treasury, 69 50
$325 00
86
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
WATER FUND.
CR.
Balance from 1898, $15,069 07
Received for water rates," . 43,958 21
66 66 " Com. of Mass. 602 76 $59,630 04
DR.
Water loan sinking fund commissioners
surplus, 1898,. . . 14,621 06
Water loan sinking fund commissioners' surplus, 1899, . . 8,570 80
Interest on coupons,
. 10, 120 00
Bills paid on account of construction and maintenance, (see registrar's re- port), . 26,318 18
$59,630 04
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, Jan. 7, 1899, $7,917 28 Total receipts for year, . 496,380 79
$504,298 07
Total disbursements,
498,638 05
Cash in treasury, Jan. 1, 1900, $5,660 02
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Amount on hand at last report, .
$4,662 50 Cash rec'd, 1899, Barry, R. P., trus- tee,
Cash rec'd, 1899, Lovejoy, Eliz. C., 100 00
150 00
Marshall, Thomas, 50 00
Mattoon, Judith B.,
100 CO
66
.. Wilde, Joseph D., 150 00
$5,212 50
87
TREASURER'S REPORT.
GEORGE NEWHALL, Treasurer, In account with TOWN OF MELROSE. DR.
Cash in treasury, Jan. 7, 1899, .
$7,917 28
RECEIPTS .
Taxes,
. $230,728 72
Sewer assessments, .
16,369 0I .
$247,097 73
Cemetery trust funds,
550 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Bank and corporation tax, $10,763 85
Burial of soldiers, 105 00
Military aid,
266 00
State aid,
3,061 00
Street R. R. tax,
1,8II OI
$16,006 86
County treasurer, dog tax,
958 93
Water loan sinking fund commis- sioners, ·
10,000 00
Loans, permanent, .
15,000 00
Loans, temporary, .
127,674 37
From various sources on account of
Cemetery, .
$4,839 50
Contingent,
125 14
Fire department,
10 00
Health
12 00
Highways,
3,886 33
Interest,
381 20
Police department, .
313 94
Poor
2,682 57
School ..
1,061 31
School building, high.
283 09
Sewer department, .
15,793 63
Sidewalks,
923 80
Amounts carried forward,
$30,312 51 $425,205 17
88
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward,
$30,312 51 $425,205 17
Soldiers' relief,
398 40
Street sprinkling,
3,271 32
Tax titles,
35 00
Toothaker, E., fund,
32 00
Town hall,
482 70
Water department, .
44,560 97
79,092 90
$504,298 07
CR.
Bills paid on account of
Cemetery,
$6,741 78
Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, bank tax, .
782 82
Contingent, assessors, 66 general,
469 08
6,069 81
.. town clerk,
303 19
Fire department,
11,430 44
Health,
2,072 17
Highways,
27,156 37
Insurance,
1,378 40
Interest,
30,522 20
Main street, widening, 690 27
Melrose Hospital,
750 00
Memorial day, .
200 00
Military aid,
570 00
Park department, " Ell Pond, .
10,807 74
Police department, Poor 66
11,886 79
Public library, . 3,479 45
Salaries, .
6,751 4I
School department,
72,583 33
School building, high, 919 19
Sewer department, . 27,298 66
Sidewalks,
3,832 29
Amount carried forward, $238,379 75
435 36
II,249 00
89
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, Soldiers, burial of .
$238,379 75
70 00
lots, .
39 00
.. relief,
2,593 25
State aid,
2,904 00
Street lights, .
10,773 46
Street sprinkling,
3,868 70
Taxes, county and state,
28,297 60
refunded, 270 36
Toothaker, E., fund,
86 67
Town hall,
1,777 36
special repairs, 982 99
66
officers' bonds, 255 50
Water department,
36,438 18
bonds, series of 1890 . 10,000 00
loan sinking fund commis- sioners' surplus 1898,
14,621 06
Water loan sinking fund commis- sioners' surplus 1899, 8,570 80
School house loan sinking fund commissioners,
11,783 55
Sewer loan sinking fund commis- sioners,
45,890 82
Tax titles,
35 00
Loans, permanent, .
10,000 00
temporary,
71,000 00
Cash in treasury as Jan. I, 1900,
$498,638 05 5,660 02
$504,298 07
STATEMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Cemetery trust funds, $5,212 50
School house loan bonds,
200,000 00
Sewer loan bonds, 350,000 00 Town hall bonds,
45,000 00
Water bonds, 247,000 00
Loans, permanent notes, · 73,000 00
temporary
82,374 37 ·
Sewer assessments collected, . 12,705 OI
Toothaker, E., fund, 809 78
-$1,016,101 66
90
TREASURER'S REPORT.
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Due from Commonwealth of Mass., $3,259 00
Uncollected taxes, . · 104,174 70
Sinking funds, . 95,396 66
Cash on hand, .
5,660 02
Net debt more than assets,
$208,490 38 807,61I 28
$1,016,101 66 Owing to the sickness of the treasurer, Geo. Newhall, I have made the report from his books.
EDWIN C. GOULD, Auditor.
GEORGE NEWHALL, Treasurer,
In account with WATER LOAN SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
1899.
DR.
Jan. 7. Balance, . $7,457 38
Surplus of 1898, 14,621 06
" 1899, 8,570 80
Interest on surplus, 292 42
66 Melrose Savings
Bank, 124 76
Interest, Melrose Na-
tional Bank, 126 57
Interest on twenty-eight
coupons, . 560 00
$31,752 99
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