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Respectfully submitted, A. WILBUR LYNDE, Chief Engineer.
ROLL OF FIRE COMPANIES.
STEAMER AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 1, Central Station.
Name Occupation Age
Residence Admitted
Capt. Chas. F. Woodward .. Surveyor .33
39 Upham ...... Sept. 2, 1890
Lieut. Walter M. Barrett .. . Painter
27 290 W. Emerson. April 6, 1897
Dean T. Stockwell.
. Permanent'man . 41
9 Upham Nov. 3, 1891
J. Waldo Emerson
. Permanent man · 58
51 Dell ave. . April 2, 1872
Chas. W. Edwards Permanent man . 32 612 Main April 1, 1892
Thos. B. Stantial · Carpenter .67
15 Winthrop Dec. 7, 1875
Arthur L. Upham
· Carpenter
48 253 First
Aug. 1, 1883
David R. Woodward
Carpenter .35
39 Upham April 2, 1893
George A. Dean
Expressman . 27
73 Essex Dec. 5, 1899
William B. Clark .
Florist .29
Argyle May 1, 1902
William H. Ripley, Jr. · Clerk 29
24 Lynde
Feb. 2, 1897
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HOSE COMPANY NO. 2, Central Station.
Capt. Robert Gibbons. Carpenter .45 121 Trenton Mar. 3, 1874
Lieut. Chas. F. Doherty . · Barber . .35 22 Lynde Aug. 7, 1894 Joseph Gibbons Building Mover. 39 124 Trenton . May 2, 1882
H. W. Simpson Bootmaker .. 34 445 Main July 3, 1899
F. E. New :11. Coal and wood .. 42 Pleasant Dec. 5, 1899
M. L. Pullen Drug Clerk. .30
4 Hurd.
April 1, 1900
George M. Bayne, Clerk . 26 Grove
HOSE COMPANY NO. 3, Franklin Street, Melrose Highlands.
Capt. Frank H. Cheever. . Clerk 29 894 Main Feb. 5, 1895
Lieut. Wm. R. Holly. . Carpenter .35 24 Sargent. .. . Jan. 3, 1899
Leverett D. Newhall. . Permanent man . 47 23 Ellsworth av. Jan. 9, 1885 Fred T. Morrill. Boots and shoes 23 15 Highland av.
George C. Burnham · Carpenter 37
1 Orient Park. . July 5, 1899
Edgar W. Mansfield. Painter . 24 92 Ashland April 3, 1900
Oscar F. Low. Clerk .25 112 Ashland Aug. 1, 1899
George L. Stewart · Carpenter 25 36 Albion Aug. 1, 1901
Frank A. Howe Laundry 45 8 Chipman ave.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 4, East Foster Street.
Capt. Chas. E. McKinnon . . Clerk 38 159 Laurel. May 1, 1890
Lieut. Edward W. Russell . . Engineer .30 April 1, 1894
George D. Russell. Clerk 28 142 Laurel April 1, 1894
Edgar J. Smith . Carpenter . 23 151 Laurel. . July 1, 1900
Fred S. Boardman Baker 26 151 Laurel
July 1, 1900
Percy E. Cates Carpenter .24 372 Grove Nov. 1, 1902
Frank C. Newman Permanent man . 26 293 Grove
F. T. Foster. Grocer . 21 272 East Foster
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1, Central Station.
Capt. Harry R. Norton ..... Grocer 43 27 E. Emerson . . Mar. 1, 1895
Lieut. William A. Lynde ... Farmer 45 529 Lebanon. Mar. 7, 1876 Robert H. Whidden Permanent man. 35
26 Winthrop. . .. Sept. 5, 1890
Curtis S. Gordon. .64 21 Winthrop. May 2, 1890
William H. Stewart Carpenter .52 36 Albion June 6, 1873
Edward H. Carley · Carpenter 28 147 Myrtle Jan. 6, 1899
William J. Warren Painter . 36 187 Grove July 1, 1900
Henry S. Robertson . Painter. . 35 102 Grove . . Oct. 7, 1887
Frank I. Storey . Painter 37 40 Linwood ave. Jan. 1, 1900
W. Clifford Sargent B't'n C'pl'g Co. 44 362 Washington . Dec. 1, 1901 Charles A. Page. · Undertaker's
assistant 36 41 Winthrop .... Jan. 1, 1902
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STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1903.
February 7, 1902; box 53; Heywood avenue; owner F. E. Hanson; occupant F. E. Hanson; value of building and con- tents, $3,985.50; damage, $3,000; insurance $3,000; insurance paid, $2,279.
February 9; box 24; Lynde street; owned by E. R. Orms- by, occupants, Barrett and Batt; value of building and con- tents, $4,000; damage, $662.50; insurance, $2,500; insurance paid, $662.50.
February 10; box 28; Spear street; owner, Melrose Sav- ings Bank; occupant, James Hallahan; value of building and contents, $1,000; insurance, $800.
February 15; box 28; Spear street; owner, Thomas Spear; occupant, John Ring; value of buildings and contents, $1,200; insurance, $900.
February 21; box 54; Franklin street; owner, J. E. Rog- ers; occupant, Winsby & Hensby; value of building and contents, $6,000; damage, $150; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid, $150.
February 23; box 51; Reading Hill avenue; occupant, Henry C. Durgin.
March 16; box 32; Main street; owner, A. D. Maclachlan; occupant, Quincy market.
March 26; still alarm; Upham street; woods and grass.
March 30; still alarm; 58 Upham street; owner, G. W. Farnsworth estate; occupant, J. W. Stearns; value of build- ings and contents, $4,700; insurance, $3,500.
April 4; box 55: Melrose street; woods and grass.
April 5; box 54; Franklin street; owner, A. E. Rogers; occupant, Winsby & Hensby; value of building and con- tents, $6,000; damage, none; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid; none.
April 5; still alarm; Wyoming park; woods.
April 17; box 23; Hancock street; woods.
April 17; still alarm; Hancock street; woods.
April 19; Wyoming avenue; woods.
April 21; still alarm; woods.
May II; box 23; Forest and Lebanon streets; owner, Mrs. Ann Elms: occupant, Levi Elms; value of building
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and contents, $6,200; damage, $4,400; insurance, $3,840; insurance paid, $3,040.
May 12; box 41; owner, Frank R. Upham; occupant, Mrs. LaFave; value of building and contents, $1,600; damage $100; insurance, $1,500; insurance paid, $50.
May 13; still alarm; Franklin street; owner, A. E. Rog- ers; occupant, Winsby & Hensby; value of building and contents, $6,000; insurance, $4,000; no damage.
May 14; box 32; Main street; owner, A. J. Burnett; occu- pants, H. C. Page and Mr. Hartnett; value of building and contents, $7,000; insurance, $3,300.
May 18; box 25; Main street; woods.
May 20; box 32; Main street; owned and occupied by Henry Lynde; value of building and contents, $6,500; dam- age, $40; insurance, $4,450; insurance paid, $40.
May 30; still alarm; Maple street; owner, Mrs. Dan Fin- negan.
June 2; box 52; Sargent street; owner, G. W. Woodland; value of building and contents, $1,525; insurance, $3,500.
June 17; still alarm; Greenwood street; owner, Charles Stebbins; occupant, E. A. Litchfield; value of building and contents, $300.
June 22; box 47; School street; owner and occupant, W. A. Barrett; value of building and contents, $2,200; damage $10; insurance, $1,200; insurance paid, $10.
June 25; box 41; Cass street; owner, Mrs. A. Kelley; oc- cupant, E. D. Prescott; value of building and contents, $3,400; damage, $60; insurance, $2,500; insurance paid' none.
July 4; box 54; Belmont street; owner, Estate of A. V. Lynde; value of building and contents, $100; damage, $50; insurance, $100; insurance paid, none.
July 4; still alarm; Belmont street; owner, estate of A. V. Lynde.
July 17; box 47; Upham street; owner, W. B. Crawford; occupant, W. B. Crawford; value of building and contents, $3,750; damage, $800; insurance, $2,800; insurance paid. $727.45.
July 20; box 32; rear 384 Main street; owner, Mrs. E. H.
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Curtis; occupant, J. W. Burns; value of building and con- tents, $1,300 ; insurance, $700.
August 7; box 55; Ashland place; owner, John L. Keen; value of building and contents, $1,750.
August 10; still alarm; Tremont street; owner, S. E. Benson.
September 7; box 53; 58 Frost avenue; owner and occu- pant, Richard Kelley; value of buildings and contents, $3,800; damage, $515; insurance, $2,300; insurance paid, $515.
September 16; box 29; 198 East Foster street; owner, Mrs. E. S. Guppy, occupant, P. H. Leahy; value of build- ing and contents, $6,300; damage, $1,669; insurance, $4,000; insurance paid, $1,543.75.
September 24; box 24; false.
September 30; box 36; Grove street; H. W. Shaw and Mr. Bowes; value of building and contents, $4,300; damage, $890; insurance, $3,000; insurance paid, $490.
October 8; still alarm; Franklin street; owner and occu- pant, John Philpot. October 8; box 54; in Greenwood, out of town; owner and occupant, S. H. Hellen.
October 22; still alarm; Farwell street; woods.
October 31; still alarm; West Hill avenue; woods.
November 4; box 24; Grove street; owner, Frank R. Upham; occupants, J. Smith and O. Ham; value of build- ing and contents, $2,600; damage, $950; insurance, $2,250; insurance paid, $763.
November 15; box 24; false.
November 15; still alarm; Bellevue avenue; owner F. P. Shumway; value of building and contents, $2,500; insurance, $2,000.
November 16; still alarm; Franklin street; owner, George Chipman; occupant, Frank Middleburg; value of buildings and contents, $11,200; insurance, $9,000.
November 18; box 55; Tremont street; city park; grass. November 23; still alarm; Boston Rubber Co., woods.
November 24; box 48; Emerson place, owner Dr. Annie M. Selee; occupant, William Kirmes; value of building and contents $4,500; damage $500; insurance, $3,000.
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December 6; box 38; Sanford street; owned and occu- pied by Mrs. Annie Brown; value of building and contents, $1,300; damage, $83; insurance, $1,000; insurance paid, $83.
December :11; box 42; Grove street; owned and occu- pied by M. S. Demeritt; value of building and contents, $4,500; damage, $100; insurance, $5,000; insurance paid, $60 ..
December 19; box 51; Main and Franklin streets; owned by Woodman estate; occupied by Charles Larrabee; value of building and contents, $11,089.47; damage, $1,404.73; in- surance, $8,700; insurance paid, $846.
December 24; still alarm; Maple street; owner and occu- pant, Dennis Lucey; value of building and contents, $1,400.
January 2, 1903; box 36; owner, W. E. Knights; occupant, J. P. Whalen; value of building and contents, $1,900; dam- age, $235; insurance, $1,500; insurance paid, $85.
January 8; box 48; Vinton street; owner, F. H. Boyle; value of building and contents, $2,000; insurance, $1,600.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
FIRE ALARM, STOCK AND TOOLS. ·
One tool chest, . $1 00
Two hammers,
50
Two pairs climbers, .
3 50
Three pairs wire cutters,
2 00
Two straps and vises, .
5 00
Four screw drivers,
1 00
Two bit stocks,
3 00
One axe,
1 00
Fifteen bits, in sizes,
7 00
One extension ladder,
18 00
One 12-ft. ladder,
10 00
One rope,
50
Four files,
40
Three pike poles,
1 50
Two rules, .
50
One extension bit,
50
One drill,
2 50
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Twelve drills, in sizes,
$I 20
One bench vise, .
75
Two 5-ft step ladders,
3 00
One chisel, .
50
One belt,
50
One blow torch, .
I 75
One pick axe,
.1 00
Two shovels,
1 00
One crow bar,
1 00
One tree trimmer,
2 00
One monkey wrench, .
75
Two saws, .
1 00
One set tackles, .
5 00
FIRE ALARM SUPPLIES.
One-half mile No. 9 covered iron wire One-fourth mile No. 9 iron wire (new)
Three miles No. 9 iron wire, second hand One wire reel
Fifteen cross trees, second hand
One hundred 2-pin cross arms, new
Twenty-five 2-pin cross arms, second hand
Fifty Dup. Gr. glass insulators
Two lbs. solder
One 2-pin house bracket
Two 2-pin cross arm irons
Ten 71/2 lagg screws
Seventy-five 75/8 lagg screws
One-lb. washers
Fifty locust pins
Twenty-five locust brackets
Fifteen brace irons
66 porcelain fuse boxes
Fifty I-am. fuses
Twenty-four porcelain insulators
One-half spool fuse wire
One 4-post cut out
Fifteen Sampson jars·
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FIRE REPORT.
One F. A. box wheel, No. 44 Six glass fuse protectors Twenty-five ft. tubing One rubber syringe Six bottles oil Eight state fuse boxes
Six keg boxes Two lanterns Two relays for testing
Three striker springs
One hydrometer
Two brake keys
Ten ground irons
Two bottles acid One gong pan
Two gongs Two guides for storage
Three roof irons
Twelve hard rubber hooks
Twenty-five victor insulators
One-half pound spikes
Twelve 3-inch lagg screws Twenty-five key box glasses
One-pound nails
Ten paint brushes
One dust pan and brush
One F. A. stencil
Three boxes caps One-half reel No. 16 office wire
Fifteen feet No. 18 office wire One spool No. 24 office wire
One pound tape
One hundred porcelain cleats
One magneto Ten work cleats Twenty-five F. A. box keys One bunch keys Two brooms One oil can
One carboy acid
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HOOK AND LADDER.
One H. & L. truck,
$1,200 00
Three horses, bays,
750 00
Three harnesses for same, .
200 00
Three street blankets,
12 00
Four stable blankets,
6 00
One pole and hitch for two horses,
100 00
Thirteen pairs mittens,
2 25
Two 3-gallon tanks and chargers,
40 00
Two crow bars, one doz. openers, 5 pitch forks (part of truck)
Six brooms, 2 00
One hundred ft. I-inch rope,
5 00
Two 12-ft plaster hooks,
4 00
Four 5-ft. plaster hooks (part of truck)
Six axes (part of truck)
One sponge,
I 00
One pair wire cutters,
5 00
One Bangor extension ladder, 55 ft.,
125 00
One Somerville extension ladder, 40 ft., .
80 00
Ten ladders, 10, 18, 21, 25, 28, 30, 32-ft., two
roof ladders, 15, 21-ft., one emergency lad- der, 16-ft. extension, .
215 00
One pair lead bars,
3 00
Four extra whipple-trees,
2 00
Eight lanterns, (part of truck)
Twelve ladder dogs,
6 00
Ten rubber coats,
30 00
Two shovels,
I 00
Two chimney hooks and chain,
12 00
Two hammers,
50
Two pails, .
50
Two dog belts, ..
I 00
One 20-ft hook and pole,
3 00
Four pike poles,
6 00
One bar for leaders, .
2 00
Three hundred ft. of hose,
30 00
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FIRE REPORT.
FIRE ALARM; BATTERY ROOM.
Storage battery system complete, of six circuits in switch board and five circuits in fire alarm. One five-circuit repeat- ing machine with wires, relays, test keys, lightning arresters, grounds, fuses and all necessary connections.
City hall tower, one striker ; hose 4, one striker ; central station, two gongs, one indicator and two gongs not in use. Highlands church, one striker ; hose 3, combination gong and indicator.
The fire alarm consists of five circuits of about sixty miles of wire, with
Thirty-six street boxes
Three tower strikers
Three gongs
One school box
Two indicators
Two gongs not in use .
Total value of fire alarm, stock and fixtures, $16,000 00
ENGINE COMPANY NO. I.
Four horses,
$950 00
Two sets double harness, .
160 00
One steam fire engine, tools, etc.,
3,000 00
One 2-horse hose wagon, .
450 00
Two chemical tanks, two lanterns, one axe, 60 00
One bar, one hook, two gates and wrench, 28 00
Hose ropes and spanners,
5 00
One deluge set, .
125 00
2500 ft. good hose, two pipes,
16 00
Condemned hose, 4 00
Four iron beds with bedding,
60 00
Two chiffoniers, six chairs, table, 30 00
Eight cuspidors, 10 rubber coats, six hats, 72 00
Two sets harness hangers,
30. 00
Eight pairs mittens, . 4 00
One pung, street blankets, two stable blankets, 25 50
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HOSE NO. 2.
One I-horse hose wagon, .
$300 00
One single harness, .
60 00
One single harness hanger,
15 00
1,400 ft. hose,
700 00
150 ft. poor hose,
3 00
Two chemical tanks, .
40 00
Two gates, .
20 00
Three lanterns,
4 50
Four hats, .
12 00
Eight rubber coats,
24 00
Hose ropes,
2 00
Spanners,
3 00
Ten chairs, .
5 00
Three pairs mittens,
75
One street blanket,
3 00
One pole,
4 00
Two whipple-trees,
3 00
HOSE NO. 3.
One horse, .
$250 00
One I-horse wagon and harness,
480 00
Two lanterns, two chemical tanks,
43 00
Two pipes, street blanket,
54 00
Six hats, two hydrant wrenches,
20 00
Two gates, one monkey wrench,
20 75
Eight rubber coats and eight hose ropes,
27 00
Ten spanners, one broom, .
3 50
One pung, two brushes, one currie comb, .
26 50
One fork, one pail,
I 00
One lawn mower, one edge cutter,
6 00
1,500 ft. 21/2-inch hose,
750 00
One hundred ft. condemned hose,
3 00
Five chairs, one wagon jack,
3 00 .
Two sponges, one chamois skin, 1 00
Three-fourths ton coal, 500 lbs. hay, 12 50
Ten bushels oats, one coat pad, one shawl,
4 75
Fifty ft. garden hose, two beds and bedding,
38 00
Three chairs, one chiffonier,
9 00
One carpet, two lamps, 2 75
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FIRE REPORT.
HOSE NO. 4.
One horse, .
$200 00
One single harness,
60 00
One hose wagon with axe, bar and hook,
450 00
One sled reel,
10 00
1,300 ft. good hose,
750 00
Fifty ft. bad hosc,
I 00
Forty ft. garden hose,
3 00
Two hand chemical tanks,
30 00
Seven rubber coats, four fire hats,
33 00
Three pr. mittens, three spanners,
3 75
Four hose ropes, two nozzles,
20 75
Two lanterns,
4 00
One street blanket, one stable blanket,
5 75
Two hydrant gates, .
20 00
One iron bed, one mattress,
7 00
One pair pillows, eight pr. slips,
2 50
Nine sheets, one spread,
6 00
One pr. blankets, eight lamps, .
6 00
Two brooms, one duster,
2 00
One scrub brush, one mop,
70
Two stoves, one stove shovel, .
10 50
One coal shovel, one snow shovel,
55
Two water pails,
40
Three-fourths ton coal,
7 50
One bale straw, .
I 75
Fifteen pounds soda, .
60
One gallon vitriol,
50
One-half gallon harness oil,
50
Report of the Chief of Police.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, MELROSE, February 1, 1903.
To the Honorable the Mayor of the City of Melrose: In ac- cordance with the requirements of the city ordinance, I have the honor to submit for your consideration my third annual report of the doings of the Police Department for the year ending January 31st, 1903.
FINANCIAL STANDING. Appropriations for the year 1902.
Salaries:
Chief and regular officers, . $11,037 50
Special officers and vacations, 735 00
Contingent and care of teams, 575 00
Transferred from court fees to contingent,
150 00
$12,497 50
Balance in contingent, 3 57
" special and vacations, 39 98
Expended for the year, 12,453 95
There has been received from court fees and turned over to the city treasurer,
314 09
Offences for which cases have been brought into court: Assault, 15
Adulterated butter, I
Assault with dangerous weapon, .
3
Adultery, 2
Breaking and entering and larceny, 4
Being present where gaming implements were found, 3
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Bastardy,
I
City ordinance,
2
Carnal abuse,
I
Diverting electric current,
I
Default warrant,
Drunkenness,
2 75
Disturbing the peace,
3
Disorderly house, .
I
Destroying property,
2
Fornication, .
I
Fast driving, .
I
Idle and disorderly,
3
Keeping and exposing,
I
Keeping unlicensed dog,
I
Larceny,
7 6
Neglected children, .
4
Obtaining money under false pretense,
I
Stealing,
I
Stubborn children,
4
Search warrants,
6
Threats, .
3
Trespass,
I
Vagrants,
2
MISCELLANEOUS REPORT.
Accidents reported, 3
Assisted out of town officers,
2
Accidental death reported to family,
I
Attempted suicide reported,
I
Suicide reported, .
I
Arc lights reported out (small)
388
" (large)
98
Board of Health notices put up, . Bicycles recovered,
2
found and returned to owners,
15
Complaints attended to, 125
Covers to catch basins reported off,
I
Doors and windows found unlocked and secured, 118
38
Non-support,
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Disturbances suppressed,
30
Dogs killed, .
27
Defects in streets reported, .
63
Fire alarms, .
II
Fires attended,
38
Fires (officers at) .
116
Fires discovered and put out,
7
Gas leaks reported,
8
Lamp on fire in store and removed,
I
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
38
Messages delivered,
I2
Notices delivered,
2,074
Obstructions removed from street,
3
Persons assisted home,
to the hospital, .
5
.. conveyed to Poor Farm,
at Danvers,
8
.. . . .. " Westboro, .
3
..
.. 6. " Austin Farm,
I
Raids,
Runaway horses stopped,
IO
66 boys found and returned home,
2
Stray children found and taken home,
8
Stray horses found and returned to owners,
3
Stolen property recovered,
$195
Sick horses cared for,
5
Summons served,
37
Water breaks reported,
39
Wires reported burning trees, down, .
25
Wire pole broken, reported,
I
Wash out in street,
I
Wagon calls for prisoners,
67
Value of property found and given to owners,
. $210
I
.. taken to hospital in ambulance,
12
31
2
29
To the average citizen the duties and employment of a police officer appear to consist chiefly in patroling his route, and arresting such persons as may be violating the law. This is quite natural, for most of our citizens see the
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officer only as he appears on his route. They know noth- ing of his duties, perhaps do not know that he has any others. It is only when results become apparent that the public realizes that much must have been done which did not appear on the surface. It is very often supposed that when matters are quiet at the police station and the criminal dock is empty, that there is a lack of official supervision and police vigilance. The contrary, however, would appear the better reason; for a light criminal docket may indicate that vigilance which prevents the commission of crime, just as much as a full docket shows its detection and punish- ment. I believe it is an evidence of good order when the average of crimes committed does not increase in propor- tion to the increase of population. This is true in this city, and it follows that the work of the police department is to be measured as much by the prevalence and maintenance of good order and quiet as by the number of arrests made. It is a good sign when there is nothing doing at the police court.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to your Honor, also to every officer in the department for the cor- dial support they have rendered the past year, also in the manner they have attended to their official duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN,
Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Board of Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN :- We submit herewith our report for the year ending January 31, 1903.
The expenses for the year have been as follows:
For labor as per pay rolls, including superin- tendent's salary, . $3,951 25
Books, printing, stamps and telephone, 62 28
Catch basins, frames and grates, 16 00
Cement and lime,
47 42
Drain pipe,
7 52
Dressing, 132 37
Express and freight,
14 70
Grading soldiers' monument lot,
75 00
Grass and lawn seed,
24 42
Grave and lot markers and numbers,
37 50
Gravel, loam and sods,
559 54
Hardware and tools,
40 80
Plants and shrubs, .
64 88
Repairing and sharpening tools,
23 30
Salary of clerk,
99 20
State vaults,
49 50
Sundries. .
II 28
Water closets, office building, 127 50
Water pipe and fittings, .
III 36
$5,455 82
Receipts more than expenditures,
206 20
$5,662 02
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Receipts as follows, for and on account of:
Lots sold,
. $2,668 75
Care of lots, .
1,592 II
Interments, .
635 00
Single graves,
203 00
Foundations put in,
169 00
Labor,
231 16
Vaults, .
50 00
Grave markers,
32 50
Use of tomb,
40 00
Dressing,
26 50
Wood sold,
4 00
Flowers sold,
4 00
Screen sold, .
6 00
$5,662 02
Total amount expended to January 31, 1902, in- cluding original purchase of land, and also that of Pratt farm, .
. $87,430 93
Expended 1902,
5,455 82
$92,886 75
RECEIPTS.
From all sources to January 31, 1902, $79,372 55 Received in 1902, 5,662 02
---- $85,034 57
Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. DEERING, OSCAR F. FROST, L. HENRY KUNHARDT, Cemetery Committee.
City Clerk's Report.
MELROSE, Mass., May 22, 1903.
To His Honor, the Mayor, Melrose, Mass :
DEAR SIR: In compliance with the city ordinances, I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report of the receipts of the city clerk's department, the same being for the municipal year ending January 31, 1903, the payment of the same to the proper authorities, the vital statistics of the city of Melrose for 1902, with the assessed polls and voters.
Respectfully yours,
W. DEHAVEN JONES,
City Clerk.
FEES RECEIVED IN CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, 1902, FOR FINANCIAL YEAR FEBRUARY I, 1902-JANUARY 31, 1903.
Returning births, marriages and deaths, $209 00
Intention of marriages, 137 @ 50 cents,
68 50
Mortgages, 89 @ 75 cents, 66 75
Releases, sales, etc., 35 @ 25 cents, 8 75
Hurdy gurdy licenses, 20 @ SI,
20 00
Fireworks licenses, 12 @ $2, . 24 00
Entertainments and dances, 25 @ $1,
25 00
Junk licenses, 6 @ $10 and I @ $5,
65 00
Second hand article store license,
3 00
Bootblack license, I @ $I,
1 00
Auctioneers' licenses, 16 @ $2, 32 00
Express and job licenses, 20 @ $1,
20 00
Drivers' licenses, 10 @ $1, 10 00
· Carriage licenses, 10 @ $I,
10.00
Copies of death certificates, .
I 00
$564 00
199
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
April II, 1902, paid city treasurer,
·$209 00
April 30, 1902,
66 66
35 00
June 7, 1902,
16
79 75
June 20, 1902,
64 00
June 21, 1902,
66
12 25
Aug. 4, 1902, 6. 6.
50 00
Sept. 30, 1902,
42 50
Oct. 12, 1902,
7 50
Feb'y 2, 1903, ١١
€
64 00
$564500
DOG LICENSES.
W. DE HAVEN JONES, City Clerk, Melrose, in account with MIDDLESEX COUNTY TREASURER.
482 male licenses @ $2 each, $964 00
55 female licenses @ $5 each, 275 00
2 breeders' licenses @ $25, 50 00
$1,289 00
539 licenses less 20 cents each,
107 80
$1,181 20
June 4, 1902, by check to county treasurer, $559 00
Dec. 1, 1902, "' 6 66 622 20
$1,181 20
BIRTHS.
Whole number recorded in 1902, . 66
279
1901, . 292
Decrease from last year,
I3
Number of males born, .
156
66 females born,
123
279
Number of twin births,
2
MARRIAGES.
Number of intentions filed, . I38
Both parties residents of Melrose, 72
But one party a resident of Melrose, 66
I38
200
CITY OF MELROSE
Number of marriages recorded,
Both parties residents of Melrose, 72 But one party a resident of Melrose, 67 Neither party a resident of Melrose, 8
I47
I47
First marriage of
263
Second
29
Third .. 2
-
294
Age of oldest groom, . 63
" youngest groom, 20
" oldest bride, 56
' " youngest bride,
16
DEATHS.
Number of deaths for 1902,
209
209
Number of deaths of persons:
Under I year of age, .
From I to 5 years, .
5 " 10
66 IO " .. 5
20 IO
66 20 30 I3
66 30 40
66 .6 21
" 50 ١١ 40 ..
19
50 " 60
17
23
66 60 " 70 70 " 80 33 6 80 “ 90 66 20 209
Oldest male, 88 years, II months and 17 days. Oldest female, 88 years, 3 months and 18 days. Burial permits issued. . 209
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