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200 00
Hinckley, L. F.,
·
200 00
Howes, J. C.,
.
200 00
Moore, E. H.,
6 6
200 00
Newhall, George, town treasurer, 1898, 750 00
Bordman, Edw. K., registrar of voters, 1897 and 1898, ·
25 00
Cochrane, Chas. W., registrar of voters, 1897 and 1898, 70 83
Kirmes, V. C., registrar of voters, 1897 and 1898, ·
70 83
Somes, E. R., registrar of voters, 1897 and 1898, 70 83
Pratt, Dexter, inspector of buildings, 1897 to August 1, 1898, . 158 33
Goodno, W. A., inspector of buildings, five months, 1898,
41 67
$7,036 98
Balance, $185 30 Amount due for salaries to March I, $141 67 66 to May I, 250 00 -
$391 67
Treasurer authorized to borrow, $500.00.
.
119
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Balance, 1897,
$1,215 39
Appropriation,
75,000 00
-- $76,215 39
RECEIPTS.
Coburn, F. G., for coal used, $31 50
Flanders, W. N., .
3 50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
107 00
Wakefield, Town of,
212 50
$354 50
$76,569 89
EXPENDED.
School Superintendent.
Nickerson, Fred H.,
. $ 833 31
Robinson, B. F., ».
. 1,166 69
--
$2,000 00
Teachers' Salaries.
Adams, Ruby W.,
$8 32
Albee, Grace C.,
195 99
Aldrich, Grace J., .
410 00
Atkins, Anna W., .
510 00 .
Atwood, Isabelle L.,
550 00 -
Amount carried forward, $76,569 89
I20
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$76,569 89
Bailey, Mary A.,
$435 00
Baker, Jessie M.,
20 00
Ballou, A. A.,
800 00
Barrows, Malcom D.,
600 00
Bartholomew, Helen, .
435 00
Bassett, Irene M.,
II 96
Bayfield, Mary,
460 00
Beede, F. H.,
2,100 00
Briggs, Martha A.,
160 00
Broadhead, Frances,
485 00
Brown, Maude E., 260 00
Bryant, Mary S., 535 00
Burke, Augustus O.,
320 00
Call, Etta J., 550 00
Carter, Willis S., .
750 00
Chisholm, Mary A.,
320 00
Clark, A. W., 300 00
Clarke, Mary R., .
600 00
Coffin, Alice J.,
600 00
Coyle, Cecelia, 550 00
Cushing, Edith M.,
67 00
Dempsey, Nellie C.,
550 00
Dermot, Edith S.
520 00
Dermot, Lucy F.,
550 00
Doane, Jeannette A.,
600 00
Dodge, Martha E., 95 63
Dowe, Harriet H.,
535 00
Drake, Grant,
800 00
Ellis, Mary G.,
400 00
Fairbanks, Harriet C.,
1,000 00
Amount carried forward, . $76,569 89
I2I
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$76,569 89
Fellows, Barbara S.,
$410 00
Fellows, Mary S., 410 00
Field, Hattie D.,
550 00
Flagg, Mary C., 535 00
Freeborn, Elizabeth J.,
460 00
Frost, Louise,
600 00
George, Mary J.,
690 00
Godfrey, S. A.,
42 50
Grady, Margaret E.,
435 00
Greene, Hugh G.,
400 00
Grover, G. A.,
300 00
Guptill, Alma J., .
550 00
Hatch, Luther,
480 00
Hollis, Caroline L.,
550 00
Holmes, Lois M.,
410 00
Hunt, Inez A.,
170 00
Knowles, Ruth M.,
535 00
Kunhardt, Marie,
96 42
Leavitt, Ernest H.,
500 00
Leighton, Grace B.,
30 36
Leslie, Marion G.,
260 00
Long, Alice H., 550 00
Long, Annie P.,
485 00
Loring, Mary L.,
510 00
Lynde, Grace A.,
400 00
McCormick, A. Louise,
550 00
Mendum, Lydia, .
640 00
Merrill, Arline,
485 00
Merrill, Mabelle S.,
410 00
Merritt, Annie C.,
803 58
Amount carried forward,
$76,569 89
122
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward,
$76,569 89
Nickerson, Maud,
$512 50
Nye, Mary E.,
550 00
Pearson, Marion,
300 00
Pillsbury, Grace L.,
240 00
Price, Mabel,
360 00
Rand, Herbert L.,
220 00
Rhodes, Grace A.,
485 00
Ricker, Hattie G.,
690 00
Riley, A. G.,
160 00
Sampson, Alzaleen M.,
510 00
Saunders, Harriet A.,
110 00
Scott, Everett H.,
400 00
Shaw, Herbert G.,
840 00
Shute, Lucy E., .
550 00
Snow, Minnie F. C.,
550 00
Stewart, Gertrude B.,
485 00
Swett, Alice M.,
800 00
Tarr, Addie M., .
28 56
Taylor, Herbert F.,
600 00
Titcomb, Frank L.,
757 14
Trowbridge, Amelia,
550 00
Tupper, Mary E.,
550 00
Watts, Alice M.,
330 00
Wentworth, Mary S.,
550 00
White, Louise G.,
550 00
Whitman, Alonzo G., .
1,680 00
Zwicker, Charlotte L.,
23 38
$43,713 34
Superintendent's Clerk.
Burr, Helen L.,
$70 00
Amount carried forward,
.
$76,569 89
123
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . . $76,569 89
Fanitors' Salaries.
Beckford, George A.,
$10 00
Bemis, Frank,
200 00
Bent, George H., .
500 00
Burroughs, Albert W.,
262 50
Fahey, James,
600 00
Fogg, George E.,
600 00
Lear, Samuel,
500 00
Livingstone, W. A.,
200 00
Payne, Henry S.,
190 85
Ray, Thomas R.,
100 00
Rogers, Charles H.,
166 68
Thyng, John,
800 00
Vinton, George H ..
50 00
Weeks, Isaac C.,
780 00
$4,960 03
Advertising and Printing.
Dunton & Potter, .
$89 25
Melrose Journal,
96 05
$185 30
Fuel, Wood, Etc.
Benson & Co., S. E.,
$1,739 38
Goss, C. B. & F. H.,
1,492 50
Newell & Walker, .
2,684 25
Robinson, J. M.,
87 50
$6,003 63
Amount carriea forward,
$76,569 89
124
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $76,569 89
Furniture, Etc.
Allen, Thompson Whitney & Co., $9 60
Badger & Co., W. B., 14 40
Bardwell, Anderson & Co.,
25 00
Chandler Adjustable Chair & Desk Co., 1,248 70 Derby Desk Co., 177 65
Fowler, C. N.,
44 80
Goodno, W. A.,
180 85
Harrington, George S., 2 63
Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.,
930 23
Keeler & Co.,
28 00
McKenney, Waterbury & Co.,
745 50
Melrose M. E. Sunday School,
10 00
Paine Furniture Co.,
293 82
Perry, George S., .
9 00
Pray & Co., J. H.,
181 71
Revere Rubber Co., 42 91
Shaw, A. B. & E. L., 48 00
Smith Prem. Type Writer Co., 145 00
Ward Mirror Co.,
28 80
Waterman, J. E., .
8 40
Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict,
148 00
$4,323 00
Miscellaneous.
American Express Co., expressage, . $18 90
American Humane Ed. Society, registers, 4 16
Amount carried forward, $76,569 89
125
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$76,569 89
Anderson, George P., covering pipes, . $392 20
Board of assessors, census, 24 00
Barstow Stove Co., grates,
II 90
Batchelder & Co., C. H., flag,
3 75
Benson & Co., S. E., cement, 2 50
Bird Co., L. J., desk, 3 50
Brock Bros., stock and labor, 8 93
Burgess, C. S., lawn mowers, etc.,
17 45
Casey, C., flowers, .
10 00
Chandler & Co., ribbon,
12 23
Chesterton & Co., A. W., engineers' sup- plies, etc., 165 33
Conner, G., labor, 8 10
Curry, R. H., labor on heating pipes, 10 00
Davis' Express, expressage, 3 65
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 30 42
Ditson & Co., Oliver, sheet music, 7 95
Dow, L. A., plans, etc., .
34 65 40
Dutton, A., upholstery goods,
Eastman's Express, expressage,
70 69
Ferguson, George, labor,
56 70
Fogg, George E., labor,
56 00
Franklin, A. B., sundries,
16 08
Freeman, L. T., teaming,
50 00
Frost & Hawes, sundries,
13 63
Fuller, G. E., building stage,
12 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., use of sleigh,
10 00
Hoffman,C.L., concreting and removing ashes, 87 71
India Alkali Works, savogran, 4 16
Junkins' Express, expressing, I IO
Amount carried forward, $76,569 89
I26
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$76,569 89
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, $6 50
Leighton, E. L., typewriting, 1 00
Livingstone, W. A., labor, 4 00
Lynde, A. W., labor,
15 75
Magee Furnace Co., grates, .
6 40
Malden Electric Co., lights, . 21 44
Malden and Melrose Gas Co., gas, 79 74
Malden School Board, tuition, 165 00
Maynard, J. B., flags, 70
McCoubry, Thomas, repairs flag staff iron, 25
Melrose Hardware Co., sundries, . 2 43
Melrose sewer department, sewer, 69 II
Melrose sidewalk department, sidewalk, 58 75
1 Melrose Journal, envelopes, I 25
Miller & Sons, H. F., carting piano, 11 00
Mitchell Mfg. Co., figures, . 5 20
Newington, J. W., cleaning furnace, I 50
Nickerson, F. H., sundry expenses, 12 84
Norfolk Mfg. Co., soap powder, .
3 96
Nye, E. B., tuning piano,
6 50
Oak Hall Clothing Co., flag and pole, . 12 50
Perry, H. J., hardware, etc., . 41 57 50
Philbrick & Sons, A. J., cloth,
Pierce Co., S. S., sapolio, 5 70
Ridlon, William. carting piano, 7 50
Ripley, C. A., sawing and planing, 1 00
Roberts, O. A., sundry expenses, . I 38
Robertson, H. S., labor, 2 75
Robinson, B. F., postage and expense, 31 59
Rogers, C. H., repairing glass and bell, I 05
Amount carried forward,
$76,569 89
I27
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $76,569 89
Smith Bros., sharpening mowers, $2 00
Stone, H. W., filling in diplomas, 10 70
Vaughan, S. E., sundries, 8 00
Winkworth, William, labor,
15 50
$1,763 15
Repairs.
Allen, William S., shingling, as per con-
tract,
.
$365 00
Brock Bros., plumbing contract, . . 507 95
Burnett, A. J., 66 346 98
Burroughs, A. W., labor on boiler,
5 50
Carter Bros., contract, . 460 25
Cassell, F. H., stock and labor, 4 20
Cassell & Kelley, stock and labor, 9 63
Chesterton & Co., A. W., gaskets, 2 50
Coyle, F. E., hardware, 9 59
Curry, R. H., stock and labor,
20 27
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber, 109 18
Eastman, J. S., plans and specifications,
23 00
Flatley, J. C., repairing flag,
1 50
Franklin, A. B., stock and labor, . 2 10
Gibbons, Jr., J., .. 5 00
Gibson & Son, J. H., contract,
50 00
Grady, A. A., stock and labor, 14 00
Grant, John, repairing flag,
1 00
Holland & Daniels, cord, 2 00
Jackson, F. A., plumbing contract,
440 00
Amount carried forward, . $76,569 89
-
I28
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . $76,569 89 Jackson & Newton, doors, . $30 00
Maxwell & Ransay, stock and labor, .
9 18
McCoubry, T., stock and labor,
I 45
McDonald, D. R., cementing cellar,
40 00
Melrose Hardware Co., hardware, ‘ 2 71
Melrose Water Department, stock and
labor, 74 94
Morton, F. E., contract,
234 07
Morton, R. A., stock and labor,
10 00
Morss, William, contract,
390 30
Palmer, F. T. & C. E., painting,
40 00
Perry & Co., G. S., mats and ink well covers,
II 63
Perry, H. J., hardware, etc.,
48 96
Reed, F. H., cleaning clocks, ·
3 50
Robertson, H. S., repairing blackboards, 8 80
Russell, E. W., labor, 5 00
Shaw, O. F., contract, .
IOI 96
Smith Bros., stock and labor, 4 45
Sunman, C. W., stock and labor,
20 20
--
$3,409 80
Books and Supplies.
(Chemical, physical and business depts. included.)
Allen & Brown, books, $28 80
American Book Co., books,
104 16
Babb & Co., E. E., . 2,520 94
Brock Bros., contract,
. 125 40
Amount carried forward, .
$76,569 89
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN. 129
Amount brought forward,
$76,569 89
Burgess, C. S., sundries,
$14 79
Caproni, P. P. & Bro., sundries,
10 70
Castor & Co., T. H.,
40 52
Cutler Bros. & Co.,
25 29
Ditson & Co., Oliver, books,
6 08
Franklin Educational Co., books,
550 51
Frazer, G. B., books,
2 45
Freeborn E.,
12 00
Frost & Adams, “
62 63
Gillott, J., & Co., pens,
21 75
Ginn & Co., books,
271 57
Greenwood School Supply Co., sun- dries,
2 80
Hammett Co., J. L., sundries,
20 56
Heath & Co., D. C., books,
83 35
Hooper, H. E., books,
84 05
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books,
47 II
Jordan & Christie, sundries,
II2 88
Knott Apparatus Co., sundries,
74 28
Larrabee & Stearns,
2 30
Leach, Shewell & Co., books,
177 14
Lee & Shepard, books,
1 50
Mass. Bible Society, books,
6 65
McFarlin, W. J., sundries, 2 23
Melrose Hardware Co., sundries,
9 88
Melrose Public Library, catalogues, 3 00
Morse Co., books, 3 75
N. E. Publishing Co., books,
172 50
Pulsifer, Cook & Co., paper,
181 79
Scribner & Sons, Chas., books,
7 50
Amount carried forward, . $76,569 89
9
130
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$76,569 89
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, $56 00
Smith & White Mfg. Co., books, 46 00
Storrs & Bement Co., paper,
8 34
Thompson, Brown & Co., paper, .
77
Thorp & Martin Co., paper, .
4 15
University Pub. Co., .
26 88
Ware & Co., Wm., .
33 00
Werner School Book Co., paper,
148 12
Yamanaka Co., sundries,
4 83
$5,118 95
RECAPITULATION.
Superintendents,
. $2,000 00
Teachers,
. 43,713 34
Janitors, .
· 4,960 03
Superintendent's clerk, .
70 00
Advertising and printing,
185 30
Fuel,
. 6,003 63
Furniture,
· 4,323 00
Miscellaneous,
. 1,763 15
Repairs, .
· 3,409 80
Books and supplies,
. 5,118 95
-- $71,547 20
Balance, .
$5,022 69
I3I
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SCHOOL BUILDING, HIGH.
Balance, 1897, .
$3,839 57
Cash received, sale of 50 bonds, 50,000 00
old fence, . . 7 00
66 on treasurer's note,
as per vote of town, Aug. I, 1898, .
· 3,000 00
- $56,846 57
EXPENDED.
Babb & Co., E. E., blackboards, . . Bay State Brick Co., brick for side- walk, 192 00
$730 88
Blodgett Bros. & Co., electric clock and telephone contract, . 750 95
Burdett & Williams, hardware con- tract, 547 54
Chelmsford Foundry Co., crane, etc., . 75 00
Cobb, J. F., type-writing specifications, 2 22
Coburn, F. G., contract, · 32,848 31
Davis, Jr., G. H., book lift, 68 60
Dunton & Potter, postals, 3 00
Ellis, F. E., grading grounds contract, 2,800 25 Franklin, A. B., heating and ventilating contract, . . 10,051 91
French, H., services consulting en- gineer, ·
25 00
Gay, W. W., plans, stock and superin- tending laying out grounds about building, . 350 00
Amount carried forward,
$56,846 57
I32
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $56,846 57
Goss, C. B., & F. H., cement, $7 20
Griffin, T., services architect, .
1,900 00
Hunt, H. H., electric wiring contract, .
790 84
Jones & Co., lamp pillars,
136 00 .
Lahey Bros., granite steps, .
42 00
Larrabee, J. H., surveying lines and grades, 54 00
Lawley & Son Corporation, G., flag pole, · 210 00
Lumb & Co., William, plumbing, . 2,850 00
Melrose Journal, printing, JI 34
Melrose, Town of, sewer department, sewer connections, . ·
63 30
Melrose, Town of, water department
water connections, . .
21 71
Snow, G. A., services 15 00
Tucker & Sons, J., brackets and screens, 16 30
Tufts, G. M., building cases, contract, . 1,611 55
$56,174 90
Balance,
$671[67
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance, 1897,
. $8,453 90
Cash received, premium on fifty bonds sold,
· 2,909 50
Cash, interest,
.
. 425 15
$11,788 55
EXPENDED.
Advertiser, Boston, advertising bids, . 5 00
Balance,
$11,783 55
I33
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
SEWER FUND.
Balance, 1897, $18,812 16
Cash received for house connections, . 4,856 94
Cash received for sundry accounts · 539 03
-$24,208 13
EXPENDED.
Bills on account of construction, etc., (see sewer commissioners' report) $23,136 45
Balance,
$1,071 68
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance, 1897,
$5,664 25
Cash received, interest, .
226 57
Balance, .
$5,890 82
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation, 1898,
$3,500 00 Cash received for concrete laid in 1896, $75 16 .. -
1897, 649 85
1898, 443 81
$1,168 82
Amount carried forward, .
.
$4,668 82
I34
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, ·
$4,668 82
EXPENDED.
Gould, Edwin C., services, 1898, $25 00
Hocking, A., P. M., stamps, . 10 00
Hoffman, C. L., setting edgestones, 13 50
66 labor, cutting roots, re-
moving trees, etc., 34 25
Hoffman, C. L., concrete, 1,976.9 yds., 988 45
top dressing, 3,126.69 yds, . 781 90
Hoffman, C. L., repairing, 2,200.66 yds., 1,100 33
Lynde, A. W., setting edgestones, .
42 84
Melrose, Town of, highway dept., set- ting edgestones, 88 87
Melrose, Town of, highway dept., brick walks,
99 62
Newhall, F. E., edgestones, .
50 89
Norris & Co., concrete, 641.2 yds., 320 62
top dressing, 48.4 yds., 12 IO
66 repairing, 80.8 yds., 40 40
Philpot, J., gravel, sod and removing roots,
18 64
Philpot, J., concrete, I,023.I yds., ·
5II 55
top dressing, 485.4 yds., ·
121 34
،، repairing, 550.9 yds., 275 45
Stevens, W. C., surveying,
66 50
$4,602 25
Balance,
$
66 57
New walks laid, one-half paid by abut- ters, 3,641.2 yds., . $910 31
Repairing, 2,832.36 yds., . 1,416 18
Top dressing, 3,660.49 yds., . 915 34
I35
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
Refunded by the Commonwealth.
Harvey, S. W., undertaker's' services, $35 00
Pierce & Son, A. B., 35 00
Walton & Son, Oliver, " 16 35 00
-- $105 00
SOLDIERS' LOTS.
Balance, 1897, $108 00
EXPENDED.
Cemetery, Wyoming, care of lots, 1897-
1898,
$30 00
$78 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation,
$1,250 50
Cash received, Cambridge, City of, $119 29
16
Middleton, Town of, 174 25
Russell, W. F., 12 00
،٠ Wenham, Town of, 335 96 $641 50
$1,892 00
EXPENDED.
Adams, F. E., rent furnished, $ 18 00
Benson & Co., S. E., fuel furnished, 75 35
Amount carried forward, .
$1,892 00
I36
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,892 00
Babcock, G. W., cash furnished, $1 00
Barker, G. U., groceries " 5 00
Black, C. E., groceries ..
7 50
Boyd, C. O., .. ..
281 59
Bugbee & Barrett, groceries furnished, 63 53
Clement's Emporium, dry goods fur- nished, 3 67
Cobb, J. W., rent furnished, 48 00
Deering, J. P., rent furnished, 156 00
Fields & Co., H. G., shoes furnished, I 50
Fish, E. C., M. D., medical attendance furnished, 2 00
Forrest, J., milk furnished,
8 95
Frost & Hawes, groceries furnished,
IIO 65
Goss, C. B. & F. H., fuel
184 29
Hall, H. L., groceries furnished,
4 00
Hellen, S. H., fuel furnished,
4 25
Hinckley, L. F., groceries furnished,
46 81
Keene & Co., M. A., groceries, fur- nished, 10 00
Knollin, Wm., fuel furnished, 14 55
Larrabee & Stearns, medicines furnished, 9 16
Leavitt, estate of M. E., rent 56 00
Leonard, H. A., rent furnished,
204 00
McDaniel, J. R., groceries furnished, 112 00
Newell & Walker, fuel furnished, . 6 00
Newhall & Co., G., shoes “ 52 75
Owen, Bros., groceries furnished, . 8 99
Perham, F. E., groceries
59 00
Prentice, Mrs. E., cash .
10 00
Amount carried forward, .
$1,892 00
I37
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, $1,892 00
Prior & Jones, M. D., medical attend- ance furnished, $26 00
Russell, W. F., cash furnished, 27 00
Sanborn, F. E., groceries furnished, 8 16
Sprague, C. L., rent furnished,
110 00
$1,735 70
Balance, . $156 30
STATE AID.
Paid disabled soldiers and dependent relatives during the year 1898.
Refunded by the Commonwealth, Dec., 1899.
Amounts paid as per pay roll, $3,061 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance, 1897,
$29 40
Appropriation,
11,000 00
-- $11,029 40
EXPENDED.
Malden Electric Co., $10,977 60 Balance, . 51 80
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I38
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
STREET SPRINKLING.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
A. Lane, collector, collections on 1896, 315 33
66 " 1897, 661 22
J. W. Murray, collector, " " 1898, 1,81I 28
$3,787 83
Less amount overdrawn, 1897, 611 87
$3,175 96
EXPENDED.
Edwards, Joseph, repairs on carts, $16 00
Gibbons, Joseph, sprinkling, . 508 50
Hallahan, William, 6%
543 00
Hoffman, C. L.,
450 00
Lux, Jr., A.,
502 00
Lane, A., commission collecting assess- ments, 1896-97, 200 61
Maynard & Noyes, book, 75
McCoubry, T., repairing on carts, I 75
Murray, J. W., commission collecting assessments, 1898, 132 08
Philpot, H. R., sprinkling,
495 50
Philpot, John,
438 25
Philpot, Robert, .6
457 41
Melrose, Town of, water department,
repairs on stand pipes, . 16 52
$3,762 37
Expenses exceed appropriations and
collections,
$586 41
Amounts due on 1896,
$122 19
66 " 1897, 544 32
" 1898, . 1,209 12
139
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
COUNTY AND STATE TAXES.
Treasurer, county tax, 1898, . $11,018 42 66 state, . 6,645 00
Sewerage tax, 1898.
Sinking fund, 1898, . $1,274 66
Interest,
5,064 36
Maintenance,
761 40
- - $24,763 84
E. TOOTHAKER FUND.
Balance, 1897, ·
$988 28
Interest to Dec. 31, 1898,
33 49
$1,021 77
EXPENDED.
Adams, Mrs. E. M., cash, $5 00
Avery, Mrs. J. Q. A., cash,
9 00
Benson & Co., S. E., fuel,
6 50
Farnsworth, M. L., rent,
55 00
Freeman, L. T., moving goods,
8 00
Frost & Hawes, groceries,
43 07
Hinckley, L. F., 66
9 65
Newhall & Co., G., shoes,
6 30
Phippen, F. E., cash,
5 00
Purcell, Wm.,
2 00
Ripley, T. W., order book,
2 50
Singer, Jr., J., groceries,
5 30
$157 32
Balance, .
$864 45
-
140
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
TOWN CLERK'S CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1897,
$54 33
Appropriation,
225 00
$279 33
EXPENDED.
Bordman, E. K., for recording, index-
ing and returning births, marriages and deaths,
$208 00
Bordman, E. K., cash paid for blanks, stamps, cards, etc.,
33 95
Dunton & Potter, printing and cards, .
25 75
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, binding book, personal mortgages, I 50
Jones, E. A., directory, I 00
Library Bureau, index cards,
4 00
Warren Co., M. R., blanks, etc., ·
I 94
$276 14
Balance, .
$3 19
TOWN HALL.
Balance, 1897,
. $ 383 02
Appropriation,
. 1,000 00
$1,383 02
Cash received for use of hall.
Foresters of America,
$30 00
Golden Slipper Club,
30 00
Health Food,
10 00
Hood, W. P., .
15 00
Amount carried forward, . $1,383 02
I4I
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . $1,383 02
Keating, J. J., . . $5 00
Lynn & Boston St. R. R. employes, 25 00
Malden Canton, I. O. O. F., . 25 00
Melrose Amateur Gardeners' Society, . 15 00
66 Amphion Club, 60 00
Athletic Club, . 15 00
Fire Department, 15 00
66 Lecture Course, 15 00
Parliamentary Club,
20 00
Salvation Army,
10 00
St. Mary's Lyceum,
40 00
St. Mary's Society,
15 00
Unitarian Society.
25 OC
Universalist Society,
60 00
$430 00
$1,813 02
EXPENDED.
Fuel and Lights.
Benson & Co., S. E., coal, $153 75
Goss, C. B. & F. H.,
135 75
Malden Electric Co., lights, . 55 84
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., gas, .
460 60
Malden & Melrose Gas Co., Welsbach lights, 21 00
$826 94
Miscellaneous.
Blaisdell, J. E., labor, . $16 75
Brock Bros., stock and labor, repairing, 24 54
Bugbee & Barrett, mantel, 65
Amount carried forward, .
$1,813 02
142
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . $1,813 02 Burnett & Co., stock and labor, plumb- ing, $30 00
Burroughs, A. W., labor on boiler, 3 00
Chesterton & Co., A. W., sundries,
2 90
Deering & Co., J. P., lumber,
14 58
Eastman's Express, expressing and moving piano, · 12 85
Fenn, G. E., patent ventilator, 25 46
Franklin, A. B., labor on heating, ap- paratus, . II 00
Frost & Hawes, sundries,
2.1
Fuller, G. E., janitor,
400 00
Fuller, G. E., sundries, .
4 55
Geist, J., half expense, filling vase,
10 00
Goodno, W. A., stock and labor, . ·
50 40
Herling, A., labor, 16 00
Hoyt, L. C., pot and brush,
1 00
Jefts, Wm. A., chairs,
2 50
Johnson, J., labor, .
6 50
Jordan & Christie, brushes,
17 00
Kelley, M., trimming trees,
2 50
Larkin, Ed., labor, 2 00
Larrabee & Stearns, sundries, 3 60
Lindskog, E., stock and labor, painting, 28 65
Maxwell & Ramsey, plumbing, ·
56 56
Morrison, C. H., labor, . 3 00
Norton, D., flag and halliard, ·
37 40
Parker's Sons, C. S., repairing slate roof, 13 II
Perry, H. J., hardware, . 21 78
Reed, F. H., cleaning clock, . .
1 50
Amount carried forward,
$1,813 02
I43
EX PENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, .
$1,813 02
Ripley, C. A., milling mouldings, . $3 50
Robertson, H. S., painting flag-pole, 25 00
Smith Bros., sharpening mower, I 25
Standard Chemical Co., sundries, . 5 20
Wood, J. E., stock and labor, 7 40
Woodward, D. H., stock and labor, 69 01
$1,759 29
Balance, .
$53 73
TOWN OFFICERS' BONDS.
Appropriation,
$325 00
EXPENDED.
Larrabee, John, premium on guarantee
bonds, Fidelity and Deposit Co., $275 00
Balance, .
$50 00
WATER FUND.
CR.
Balance, 1897, . $8,739 76
Received from S. A. Lovejoy, water
registrar, for water rates collected, 1898, . 41,971 67
Received for ten water bonds sold, . 10,000 00
interest and premiums, . 704 12
Amount carried forward, .
-- $61,415 55 $61,415 55
I44
EXPENSES OF THE TOWN.
Amount brought forward, . . $61,415 55 .
DR.
Water loan sinking fund commission-
ers' surplus, 1897, . $15,965 09
Interest coupons on water bonds, 10,420 00
Bills on account of construction and maintenance (see registrar's re- port), 19,961 39
$46,346 48
Balance to credit of fund,
$15,069 07
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.
Cash in treasury, Jan. 11, 1898, $7,037.03
Total receipts for year, 492,820 59
$499,857 62
Total disbursements,
491,940 34
Cash in treasury, Jan. 7, 1899 . $7,917 28
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Amount on hand last report, . $4,462 50
1898, Miller, John
50 00
Feeley, James E.,
50 00
" Kimball, Mary J., 100 00
$4,662 50
GEORGE NEWHALL, Treasurer,
In account with the TOWN of MELROSE.
DR.
Cash in treasury, Jan II, 1898, . $7,037 03
Amount carried forward, $7,037 03.
10
146
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$7,037 03
RECEIPTS.
Addison Lane, collector, taxes 1891,
$II 23
،،
1893,
72 28
66
1894,
135 60
$6
1895,
491 68
1896,
16,704 60
66
66
1897,
99,546 10
James W. Murray, "
1898, 108,012 15
sewer asst., 1898, 46,336 00
$271,309 64
Cemetery trust funds,
200 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Bank and corporation tax,
$8,238 57
Burial of soldiers,
175 00
Military aid,
290 00
State aid,
2,695 00
11,398 57
County treasurer, dog tax,
1,031 23
Schoolhouse loan, bonds sold,
50,000 00
Water loan sinking fund commis- sioners,
10,000 00
Loans, permanent,
9,000 00
temporary, ·
62,000 00
From various sources on account of
Cemetery, . -
$3,815 81
Contingent, .
179 25
Fire department,
10 00
Health,
I 00
Highway, .
3,281 33
Amount carried forward,
$421,976 47
66
66
I47
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$421,976 47
Insurance, .
$9 08
Interest,
717 24
Police,
756 54
Poor, .
2,037 72
Schools,
371 56
Schoolhouse loan sinking fund, premium,
2,909 50
Schoolhouse loan sinking fund, interest,
425 15
Sewer loan sinking fund, interest,
226 57
Sewer department, ·
5,395 97
Sidewalks, .
1,168 82
Soldiers' relief .
641 50
Street sprinkling,
2,787 83
Town hall,
430 00
Water rates,
41,971 67
loan bonds sold,
10,000 00
" interest, .
122 22
" premium, .
581 90
High school building,
7 00
Toothaker, E., fund, .
33 49
$77,881 15
$499,857 62
CR.
Bills paid as per Warrants.
Cemetery, .
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
.
$4,804 72
bank tax, .
767 85
148
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Contingent, assessors,
$444 25
town clerk,
276 14
general, .
3,646 20
Fire,
12,063 97
Health,
1,912 14
Highways,
28,143 26
Insurance,
1,507 43
Interest,
28,547 54
Melrose hospital,
500 00
Memorial day,
200 00
Military aid,
532 00
Parks,
293 21
Police,
10,519 22
Poor,
10,938 08
Public library,
3,650 89
Salaries,
7,036 98
Schools,
71,564 26
School building, high,
56,174 90
house loan sinking fund, 5 00
Sewer,
23,136 45
Sidewalks, 4,602 25
Soldiers, burial of indigent,
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