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2,715 75
Continuous to complete, etc.,
653 79
New continuous,
1,425 55
Soldiers' burial,
210 00
Soldiers' relief, .
2,050 63
State aid, .
2,597 00
State tax, .
7,437 50
Stone bounds,
235 76
Street lights,
11,966 0g
Street sprinkling,
3,542 51
Surface drainage,
II,204 37
Tax titles, .
5,367 90
Temporary loans,
105,600 00
Toothaker, E., fund,
285 35
Water department,
21,696 32
Water Division :
Construction,
3,590 15
Maintenance,
16,316 86
Relaying pipe,
14,381 56
$541,614 81
Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1902,
8,838 96
$550,453 77 $550,453 77
282
TREASURER'S REPORT.
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
Cemetery Trust Funds,
$7,427 50 $7,427 50
BONDS.
School House Loan Bonds,
Series of 1896, due Feb. 24, 1916, $200,000 00 --- $200,000 00
Sewer Loan Bonds,
Series of 1894, due June 1, 1924,
$100,000 00
" 1895, 66 June I, 1925,
100,000 00
.
1896, ١١ July 1, 1926, 50,000 00
1897, June 1, 1907, 25,000 00
.. 1897, June 1, 1912, 25,000 00
١١
1897, June 1, 1917, 50,000 00
$350,000 00
Town Hall Bonds,
Series of 1892, due Sept. 1, 1912, 45,000 00
$45,000 00
Water Bonds,
Series of 1885, due Nov. 1, 1905, $37,000 00
" 1897, May 1, 1907,
50,000 00
" 1892, May 1, 1912, 25,000 00
"
1892, " Sept. 1, 1912, 37,000 00
1893, Oct. 1, 1913,
50,000 00
1895, July 1, 1925,
38,000 00
$237,000 00
Permanent Loans,
On account Central fire station, coupon note, due Aug. 1, 1902, $10,000 00
Amounts carried forward,
$10,000 00 $839,427 50
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, . $10,000 00 $839,427 50 On account Central fire station, and grading school grounds, note due January, 1905. acc't C. F. Station, $10,000 00 " sch. grounds, 9,000 00 19,000 00
On account land adjoining old cemetery and Upham street, note due April 22, 1903, On account stone crusher, note due Jan. 6, 1903,
10,000 00
8,000 00
Park Loan, coupon notes,
due May 15, 1902, $1,000 00
1903, 1,000 00
1904, 1,000 00
66 66
1905, 1,000 00
1906, 1,000 00
66 6. 1907, 1,000 00
1908, 1,000 00
16
16 1909, 6,000 00
13,000 00 .
City Drainage Loan, Ist series,
due Oct, 30, 1902, $2,000 00
6 1903, 2,000 00
66 66 1904, 2,000 00
6
66 1905, 2,000 00
66 1906, 2,000 00 10,000 00
70,000 00
$909,427 50
Temporary Loans. Trustees public library, demand note at 31/2 %
$2,000 00
Melissa A. Todd, demand note at 3 1/2 %.
5,000 00
Amount carried forward, $7,000 00
284
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $7,000 00 Sinking fund commissioners, de-
mand note at 31/2 % . 2,000 00 Sinking fund commissioners, de- mand note at 31/2 % . · 3,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners, de- mand note at 31/2 % 36,521 65
Melrose Savings Bank, demand note at 31/2 % 5,000 00
Harriet A. Austin, note due May 22, 1902, 7,000 00
Andrew J. Bodge, note due May 28, 1902, .
2,000 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Feb, 22, 1902,
15,000 00
Stephen D. White, note due July 24, 1902, . Annie M. Selee, note due May 28, 1902,
2,000 00
2,600 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due March 25, 1902,. .
10,000 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due, March 25, 1902, .
10,000 00
Elizabeth T. Baker, note due Au- gust 27, 1902,
1,000 00
$103,121 65
Municipal Loans.
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Nov. 2, 1902,
$5,000 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Nov. 2, 1902, 500 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Nov. 2, 1902,
5,500 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Nov. 2, 1902, 2,000 00
Rogers, Newman & Tolman, note due Nov. 2, 1902, 2,000 00
15,000 00
Debt Statement, Showing Amounts Due Each Year.
Debt.
Water Bonds.
Town Hall
Bonds.
School
Central
and School Fire Station
House Note
Central
pon Note. tion, Cou- Fire Sta-
Park Loan,
Land, Main
Streets, and Upham
. Note.
Stone
Surface
Drain.Loan
1st Series
Notes.
Total.
Month.
May.
July.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Sept.
June.
July.
Feb.
Jan.
Aug.
May.
April.
Jan.
Oct.
1902.
$10,000
$1,000
$2,000
$13,000
1903 . .
1,000
$10,000
$8,000
2,000
21,000
1904. .
1,000
2,000
3,000
1905.
$37,000
$19,000
1,000
2,000
59,000
1906.
1,000
2,000
3,000
1907 ..
$50,000
$25,000
1,000
76,000
1908 ..
1,000
1,000
1909.
6,000
6,000
1910 ..
1911.
25,000
$37,000
$45,000
25,000
132,000
1913.
$50,000
50,000
1914.
. .
.
.
.
.
1917.
50,000
1918 ..
1919 ..
1920.
1921. .
.
. .
. . . . .
.
1922.
.
.
. . .
-
.
.
.
.
.
.
100,000
1925.
$38,000
100,000
. 138,000
1926.
$50,000
50,000
$75,000
$38,000
$37,000
$50,000
$37,000
$300,000
$50,000
Total
$237,000
$45,000
$350,000
#200,000 $19,000 $10,000 $13,000 $10,000 $8,000 $10,000
$902,000
.
.
.
. . . .
. .
.
. . .
.
.
. .
.
.
1915 .
1916.
$200,000
200,000 50,000
1923.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
1924 ..
100,000
.
. .
.
.
.
. .
.
..
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
. .
.
.
1912.
.
.
.
.
Sewer Bonds.
Bonds. House
Notes. Coupon
Crusher,
Note.
286
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Available Assets.
Due from state :
State aid,
$2,578 00
Military aid, .
406 23
Soldiers' burial,
245 00
Uncollected taxes, 1898,
9 83
1899,
772 14
1900,
8,669 22
١١ 1901,
105,786 56
115,237 75
Tax titles,
7,359 19
Sewer assessments uncollected,
70,926 87
School house loan sinking fund,
$18,545 03
Sewer loan sinking fund,
88,286 37
Water loan sinking fund,
33,762 12 .
140,593 52
Cash on hand and in bank Jan. 31, 1902,
8,838 96
$346,185 52
Examined and found correct.
EDWIN C. GOULD, Auditor.
June 17, 1902.
SINKING FUNDS.
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In account with SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
School-house Loan Sinking Fund.
DR.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1901, . $193 95 Receipts for year as follows :
Interest:
On City of Melrose note, 70 00
" Town of Clinton bonds, . 350 00
Amount carried forward, $613 95
$3,229 23
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $613 95 On deposit in Savings Bank, 4 50
" deposit in National Bank, 2 22
City of Melrose, appropriated in budget,
5,000 00
$5,620 67
CR.
Payments for the year, as follows : Melrose National Bank, collecting Clinton coupons, 36
Balance on hand Jan. 31, 1902, $5,620 31 Deposited in Melrose Savings Bank, $198 45
16 National Bank, 5,42I 86
$5,620 31
Amount in sinking fund, Feb. 1, 1901, $13,118 67 Receipts for year as per treasurer's account,
5,426 72
$18,545 39
Less payments for year as per treas- urer's account, . 36
Amount of sinking fund Jan. 31, 1902, $18,545 03
Invested as follows:
IO Town of Clinton bonds, 1930, . $10,924 72
Note of City of Melrose, .. 2,000 00
Cash in Melrose National Bank, . 5,421 86 .. Savings Bank, 198 45 $18,545 03
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund.
DR.
Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1901, 81 25
City of Melrose, paid park loan note No. 2, 1,000 00
Other receipts for year as follows: City of Melrose, sewer assessments collected in 1900, 36,521 65
Amounts carried forward,
$36,521 65
$1,081 25
288
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $36,521 65 1,081 25
Interest:
On City of Melrose notes, 691 68
On City of Waltham bonds, . 160 00
On Boston & Lowell R. R. bonds, 120 00
On Fitchburg R. R. bonds, . 250 00
On Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy R. R. bonds, 105 00
On City of Malden bonds, 100 00
On Melrose sewer bonds,
400 00
On deposit in Savings Bank,
2 29
On deposit in National Bank,
25 28
On park loan notes,
540 00
38,915 90
$39,997 15 -
CR.
Payments for year as follows:
City of Melrose, note of April 17, 1902, . $36,521 65
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 1/2 rent box, $8 50
W. R. Lavender, treasurer, 1/2 year's salary, 25 00 33 50
36,555 15
Balance on hand, Jan. 31, 1902,
$3,442 00
Deposited in Savings Bank, $78 54
" National Bank, . 3,363 46
3,442 00
Amount in sinking fund Feb. 1, 1901, $49,404 22 Added during year, as per treasurer's account, ·
38,915 90 88,320 12
Less payments for year, as per treas- urer's account,
33 50
Amount of sinking fund, Jan. 31, 1902, . $88,286 62
289
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Invested as follows:
8 Melrose park loan notes, 1902 to 1908, . $13,000 00
IO Melrose sewer bonds, 1917, 11,258 05
4 City of Waltham bonds, 1913, 4,398 44
5 Fitchburg R. R. bonds, 1903, 5,252 78
3 Boston & Lowell R. R. bonds, 1905,
3,132 58
3 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. bonds, Illinois division, 1949, 3,157 42
5 City of Malden bonds, 1903 and I904, 5,123 70
Note City of Melrose demand, 3,000 00
16
36,521 65
Cash Melrose Savings Bank, 78 54
66 National Bank, . 3,363 46
88,286 62
Water Loan Sinking Fund. 1
DR.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1901,
.
1,348 30
City of Melrose, paid demand note of July 10, 1900, 10,000 00
Other receipts for year as follows: City of Melrose, surplus of water de- partment, 1900, . 5,958 12
Interest:
On City of Melrose note, 464 72
On “ water bonds, 900 00
On deposit in National Bank, 27 90
On Savings Bank, 40 58
7,391 32
Amount carried forward,
$18,739 62
290
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $18,739 62
CR.
Payments for year as follows:
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. 1/2 rent box, $8 50 W. R. Lavender, treasurer 1/2 year's salary, . 25 00
$33 50
Melrose Savings Bank:
For 5 Melrose water bonds, due 1907,
5,000 00
For premium on above at 1041/2, 225 00
7 22
For interest to date on above, . City of Melrose:
For 5 notes each $2,000 00 Surface Drainage loan, first series, in- terest at 31/2%, due one each year for 5 years, 10,000 00
15,265 72
Balance on hand Jan. 31, 1902,
$3,473 90
Deposited in Savings Bank,
$1,383 88
" National Bank, 2,090 02 3,473 90
Amount of Sinking Fund Feb. 1, 1901, $26,404 30 Added during year, as per treasurer's
account,
7,391 32
33,795 62
Less payments for year, as per treas- urer's account, 33 50
$33,762 12
291
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Invested as follows :
4 Melrose water bonds, 1913,
$4,002 00
IO 6
1925,
10,000 00
I
.. 1905,
1,056 00
5
١١
.
1907, 5,232 22
5 surface drainage, first
series notes,
10,000 00
Cash Melrose Savings Bank,
1,383 88
National Bank, . . 2,090 02
33,762 12
MELROSE, MASS., June 17, 1902.
To the Committee on Treasurer's and Assessors' Accounts :
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby certify that I have examined the report of the treasurer, submitted to me by your committee, for the year from January 31, 1901, to January 31, 1902, and find them to agree with the books of this department.
I have also examined his reports as treasurer of the sink- ing funds and find them to agree with his books.
Respectfully, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
MELROSE, Jan. 22, 1902.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Mel- rose :
The Sinking Fund Commissioners beg leave to submit the following statement of the various sinking funds in their charge, for the year ending February Ist, 1902.
THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
There was brought over, at the beginning of the year, in cash, . $1,348 30
Received from the City of Melrose, the amount of loan made to the treasurer last year, 10,000 00 Received from city, surplus on water business, for the year 1900, . 5,958 12
Coupons on sundry bond investments, 900 00
Interest from City of Melrose,
464 72
Interest from Melrose National Bank, 27 90
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank,
40 58
$18,739 62
We have bought for investment, five Melrose water bonds, due in 1907, costing, 5,232 22
We have bought five Melrose surface drainage notes, due in 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, ( with interest at 31/2 % ) . 10,000 00
Rent of safe deposit box,
8 50
Paid W. R. Lavender, treasurer, one-half of stipend, . 25 00
Cash on hand in Melrose Savings Bank, 1,383 88
66 " Melrose National Bank, . 2,090 02
$18,739 62
Balance to new account, . $3,473 90
293
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The present condition of the sinking fund is as follows :
4 Melrose Water Bonds, 1913, . $4,000 00
IO
1925, 10,000 00
I
66 1905, 1,056 00
. 1907, 5,232 22 5
5 notes (Melrose drainage loan) due in 1902 to 1906, inclusive, 10,000 00
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank, 1,383 88 .6 16 .. National Bank, 2,090 02
Total amount,
$33,762 12
The water debt, to the payment of which the above sinking fund is to be applied, is as follows:
Series of 1885, due Nov. 1, 1905,
. $37,000 00
"
.. 1887, May 1, 1907, 50,000 00
. . 1892, . May 1, 1912, 25,000 00
. 1892, Sept. 1, 1912, 37,000 00
. .
. 1893, Oct. 1, 1913, 50,000 00
..
.. 1895, .. July 1, 1925, 38,000 00
. $237,000 00 Total,
THE SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cash balance brought forward from last year, $81 25 Sewer assessments collected in 1900, . 36,521 65
City of Melrose, paid one park loan bond, 1,C00 00 Interest coupons on bond investments, 1,675 00
Interest from City of Melrose on sundry loans, . 691 68
Interest on deposit Melrose National Bank, 25 28
" deposits Melrose Savings Bank, 2 29
Total,
$39,997 15
294
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Loaned City of Melrose, on treasurer's note at
31/2 %
$36,521 65
Paid W. R. Lavender, treasurer, one half of his stipend, . 25 00
Sundry expenses, 8 50
Balance deposited in Melrose National Bank, 3,363 46
" Savings Bank, . 78 54
Total,
$39,997 15
Present condition of sewer loan sinking fund:
7 Melrose park loan coupon notes, $7,000 00
I Melrose park loan coupon note, 6,000 00
IO Melrose sewer bonds, due in 1917, cost 11,258 05
4 Waltham bonds, 1913, ٠٠
4,398 44
5 Fitchburg R. R. bonds, 1903, ..
5,252 78
3 Boston & Lowell bonds,
3,132 58
5 C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 1949,
3,157 42
5 City of Malden, 1903 and 1904,
5,123 70
City of Melrose demand note,
3.000 00
36,521 65
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank, .
78 54
National Bank, .
3,363 46
$88,286 62
The sewer loan, to the payment of which the above sinking fund will be applied, is as follows:
Series of 1897. due June Ist, 1907,
$25,000 00
16. " 1897,
1912, 25,000 00
" 1897, ..
.6
.. 1917, 50,000 00
" 1894, .6 1924,
100,000 00
.. " 1895, .. 1925, . 100,000 00
1
.. " 1896, .. 1926, 50,000 00
Total,
. $350,000 00
295
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
There was brought over from old account, $193 95
Received from Town of Clinton, coupons, 350 00
Received from City of Melrose, interest, 70 00
Melrose Savings Bank, 4 50
" Melrose National Bank,
2 22
.. City of Melrose, an appropriation
from the budget of 1901, 5,000 00
Total, $5,620 67
There is deposited in Melrose National Bank, temporarily, waiting investment, . 5,421 86
There is deposited in Melrose Savings Bank, 198 45
Collecting coupons, 36
$5,620 67
Present condition of school house sinking fund :
IO Town of Clinton bonds, due in 1930, cost 10,924 72
Demand note, City of Melrose, . 2,000 00
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank, . 198 45
Cash in Melrose National Bank,
5,421 86
Total, $18,545 03
We recommend the annual appropriation to this sinking fund of 5,000 00
The school house loan, to the payment of which the above fund is to be applied, is due February 4th, 1916, . 200,000 00
We shall next year, and hereafter from year to year, as we buy bonds for investment, charge off the premiums, so that all bonds may appear in our statement at their par value.
In all these accounts we refer to our treasurer's statement for a more specific account of receipts and disbursements.
Respectfully submitted, DANIEL RUSSELL, JOHN W. FARWELL, ROYAL P. BARRY, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
REPORT.
OF THE
CITY AUDITOR
OF THE
CITY OF MELROSE.
To the Honorable, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Melrose :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit herewith a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Melrose, beginning on the first day of February 1901, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of Janu- ary, 1902, with a detailed statement of each department, a statement of assets and liabilities, a table showing the funded debt, the dates on which the notes and bonds are payable, together with a schedule of the city property.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the city May 1, 1901, was: Real estate, . $13,603.875 00 Personal estate,including resi-
dent bank stock, 1,286,890 00
Total valuation,
$14,890,765 00
297
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Increase in valuation from
May 1, 1900, to May I, 1901, $2,112,400 00
Number of dwelling houses,
May 1, 1901, 3,248
Population, 12,715
Rate of taxation per $1,000.00 for 1901, $16.20 was divided as follows, to wit:
City tax, $14 24
County tax,
65
State tax,
25
State Metropolitan parks, 41
66
sewerage, 65
$16 20
The municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1901,
61,000 00
Increase of debt, 44,000 00
$105,000 00
Decrease by payments,
20,000 00
Total municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1902, $85,000 00 Total increase for the year, 24,000 00
CITY OF MELROSE MUNICIPAL DEBT, JANUARY 31, 1902.
Central fire station, note due Aug.
1, 1902,
Park loan, note due May 15, 1902, .
$1,000 00
66 1903, 1,000 00
$ 6 .. I 904, 1,000 00
66
6.
1906, 1,000 00
16
..
6.
..
1907, 1,000 00 I 908, 1,000 00
66
66
16
.6 1909, 6,000 00
$10,000 00
.6
66
.. 1905, 1,000 00
13,000 00
298
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Public grounds, note due Apr. 25, 1903, .
Stone crusher, note due Jan. 6, 1903,
$10,000 00 8,000 00
Surface drainage loans:
Note due Oct. 30, 1902,
$2,000 00
١١
16 .. 1903,
2,000 00
.6
16 1904, 2,000 00
6.
66 .6 .. 1905,
2,000 00
66 1906,
2,000 00
10,000 00
Park street loan, note due Nov. 2, 1902, Sidewalk, 66 6
$500 00
2,000 00
City hall improvement loan, note due Nov. 2, 1902, 5,500 00
Highway loan, note due Nov. 2, 1902, General contingent, note due Nov. 2, 1902,
2,000 00
15,000 00
Central fire station, note due Jan. 4, 1905, .
10,000 00
New school building, note due Jan. 4, 1905, High school grounds, note due Jan. 4, 1905,
6,000 00
3,000 00
19,000 00
Total,
$85,000 00
BONDED DEBT.
School House Debt.
School house bonds, 4% due Feb.
24, 1916, . $200,000 00
Less sinking funds,
. 18,545 03
-$181,454 97
5,000 00
299
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Sewerage Debt.
Sewer bonds:
4% due, June 1, 1907,
. $25,000 00
6. " 1912,
25,000 00
.. .. .. " 1917,
50,000 00
٤٠ .6 " 1924,
. 100,000 00
..
..
100,000 00
..
6. 1925, .6 1926, 50,000 00
Less sinking funds, .
$350,000 00 88,286 62
$261,713 38
City Hall Debt.
Town hall bonds:
4% due Sept. 1, 1912,
$45,000 00
Water Debt.
Water bonds:
4% due Nov. I, 1905,
$37,000 00
May 1, 1907,
50,000 00
.. " May 1, 1912,
25,000 00 .. " Sept, 1, 1912,
37,000 00
.. " Oct. 1, 1913, .. " July 1, 1925,
50,000 00
38,000 00
237,000 00
Less sinking fund,
33,762 12
203,237 88
$691,406 23
RECAPITULAITON OF THE TOTAL DEBT, JANUARY 31, 1902.
Municipal debt,
. $85,000 00
School house debt,
181,454 97 .
Sewerage debt,
. 261,713 38 City hall debt,
45,000 00
Water debt, .
203,237 88
$776,406 23
300
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Debt Statement.
Total amount Jan. 31, 1901,
. $804,072 81
Decrease in 1901, . 27,666 58
$776,406 23
Decrease in school house debt,
5,426 36
.6 " sewerage
38,882 40
water ..
7,357 82
$51,666 58
Increase in municipal debt, .
24,000 00
Net decrease,
. $27,666 58
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1901.
Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1901, $2,468 41
Cemetery,
5,011 07
Charity,
3,333 87
Commonwealth of Mass., 15,226 98
Public library,
1,033 60
Public works department,
25,553 05
School department, .
1,943 71
Sewer assessments,
12,373 23
Sundries, accounts,
1,018 83
Taxes collected,
241,014 53
Tax titles, redemption of,
1,561 91
Temporary loans,
107,600 00
Trust funds income,
1,088 16
Water income, .
49,138 85
Treasury,
1,569 97
Municipal and permanent debt,
44,000 00
$513,936 17
Feb. 28, by payments,
12,442 91
March 30, by payments,
48,310 15
April ..
20,702 55
May 31, 6
40,728 38
30I
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
June 29, by payments,
$28,275 66
July 31,
31,558 54
Aug. 30,
34,954 45
Sept. 30, 66
24,609 00
Oct. 31, 6 44
50,974 97
Nov. 30,
82,051 34
Dec. 31,
83,956 66
Jan. 31,
·
46,532 60
$505,097 21
Jan. 31, cash on hand, 8,838 96
$513,936 17
TREASURY.
Balance 1900, $1,629 80
RECEIPTS.
Briry, W. S., inspector of milk and vinegar, fees, $52 00
Dole, W. H., hog licenses, fees, 49 00
Fire department, old hose sold, 52 50
First district court, fines, 161 95
House of Correction, fines, 40 00
Hunter, W. D., rent of city hall,
335 17
Jones, W. De H., city clerk, fees,
325 60
Pierce, W. L., sealer of weights and measures, fees, . 48 20
Police department, Insurance Co., 4 75
Sidewalks, collections 1898, 1899, .
99 24
individual, 1901, 401 56
$1,569 97
Transferred from new continuous
sidewalks, . 146 21
302
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Transferred from unexpended bal-
ances, 1900,
$1,843 77
$3.559 95
$5,189 75
EXPENDED.
Transferred to aldermanic chamber,
$60 00
" aldermen's contingent, 6 00
66
" assessors'
50 00
" city clerk's
206 30
" " hall improvement,
300 00
16
" claims,
100 00
edgestones, Main
669 00
Transferred to fire department, hay and grain, . 202 15
Transferred to Fourth of July cele- bration,
350 00
Transferred to general contingent, . " inspector of buildings, salary,
15 00
200 00
Transferred to inspector of milk and vinegar, contingent, 25 00
Transferred to permanent debt,
1,000 OC
" stone bounds, .
350 00
$3,533 45
Balance to 1902,
1,656 30
$5,189 75
5,189 75
LEDGER BALANCES, JAN. 31, 1902.
Aldermanic chamber,
$60 00 Cash,
$8,838 96
Cemetery
8,058 38
street,
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Charity department, 1900,
$1,375 97
66 1901,
$12 12
Contingent, city clerk,
I OI
aldermanic,
24
general,
263 70
Assessors' department,
8 17
Fire department,
508 55
Health,
750 45
Insurance,
28 49
Interest,
5,449 36
Military aid,
168 94
Police department,
I 36
Public library,
84: 36
Salaries,
115 02
School department,
2,330 43
Soldiers' relief,
1,332 78
State aid,
215 00
Toothaker, E., fund, .
1,419 92
Engineering department,
68 23
Park department,
87 84
City hall,
48 07
Highway division,
2 55
Stone bounds,
114 24
Public works office,
18 25
Sewer division,
3,413 43
Edgestones, Main street,
669 00
Sidewalks,
30 99
Street lights,
966 09
Street sprinkling,
1,901 36
Water department,
7,312 45
Treasury,
1,656 30
Commonwealth of Mass.,
3,229 23
Metropolitan park,
12,461 55
Ell pond park,
1,21I 25
Cemetery trust funds,
7,427 50
Temporary loans,
103,121 65
Overlays,
8,958 00
304
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Taxes, uncollected,
$115,237 75
Taxes, titles,
7,359 19
Deficiencies, Jan'y, 1900,
1,40I 23
Surface drainage,
235 69
Claims,
75 00
Inspector of buildings,
$9 75
" Vinegar,
3 00
Printing town report, 212 00
City hall improvement,
1,544 60
Sewer assessments, uncollected,
70,926 87
Sewer assessment fund, unpaid,
70,926 87
$225,826 57
$225,826 57
Municipal and permanent debt,
85,000 00
Sewer debt,
350,000 00
City hall debt,
45,000 00
Water debt,
237,000 00
School house loan sinking fund commissioners,
18,545 03
Sewer loan sinking fund com- missioners, 88,286 62
Water loan sinking fund com- missioners,
33,762 12
Municipal and permanent loans,
85,000 00
School house bonds,
200,000 00
Sewer bonds,
350,000 00
City hall bonds,
45,000 00
Water bonds,
237,000 00
School house loan sinking funds,
18,545 03
Sewer loan sinking funds,
88,286 62
Water " ١١
33,762 12
$1,283,420 34 $1,283,420 34
School house debt,
200,000 00
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF MELROSE, BALANCE SHEET. JANUARY 31, 1902.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM APPROPRIATIONS, 1898 to 1901.
Assets.
Cash in treasury,
$8,838 96
Balance due from cemetery,
8,058 38
Charity department, 1900,
1,375 97
Health
750 45
Military aid,
168 94
School department,
2,496 40
Soldiers' relief, .
1,332 78
State aid,
215 00
Sidewalks, .
193 34
Street lights,
966 09
Street sprinkling,
1,901 36
Commonwealth of Mass.,
3,229 23
Ell pond park, .
1,2II 25
Uncollected taxes,
115,237 75
Tax titles, . .
7,359 19
Deficiencies, 1900,
1,401 23
Surface drainage,
235 69
Claims,
75 00
Printing town report,
212 00
$155,259 OI
Liabilities.
By Toothaker fund, . $1,419 92
Cemetery trust funds,
7,427 50
Overlays,
8,958 00
Charity department, .
12 12
City clerk's contingent, I OI
General contingent, .
263 70
Aldermen's contingent, 24
306
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
By Assessors' department, $8 17
Fire department,
508 55
Police,
I 36
Public library,
84 36
Salaries,
115 02
School department,
165 97
Engineer's department,
68 23
Park, .
87 84
City hall,
48 07
Highways, .
2 55
Public works office,
18 25
Inspector of buildings,
9 75
6 " vinegar, .
3 00
Treasury,
1,656 30
Edgestones,
669 00
Aldermen's chamber,
60 00
Sidewalks,
224 33
City hall improvement,
1,544 60
Temporary loans,
103,121 65
Interest,
5,449 36
Insurance,
28 49
Street bounds,
114 24
Metropolitan park,
12,461 55
Sewer department,
3,413 43
Water
7,312 45
$155,259 0I
CITY OF MELROSE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Assets.
To amount invested in land, buildings, parks and other property, .
$761,259 49
To amount invested in school house sinking funds, . .
18,545 03
-
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To amount invested in sewer
sinking funds, $88,286 62
To amount invested in water
sinking funds, 33,762 12
Total cost of Melrose sewer system, 367,816 91
Total cost of Melrose water system, 438,502 40
Total cost of Melrose surface drainage, 14,748 46
$1,722,921 03
Liabilities.
By total municipal indebted- ness,
$917,000 00
Assets exceed liabilities, .
805,921 03
$1,722,921 03 $1,722,921 03
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1900.
Appropriations Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdra w11 1900.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn.
Aldermanic chamber.
$63.13
$60.00
$63.13
$60.00 21.74
Cemetery, Wyoming .
$5,011.07
$4,989.33
$1,375.97
Charity department, 1900. Aid of Poor ..
$8,500.00
224.60
2,706.75
11,419.23
12.12
Furniture, etc. ..
300.00
180.60
119.40
Clerical assistance
200.00
44.00
156.00
City clerk, clerical assistant .. Claims ..
750.00
750.00
.
832.50 · ..
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