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April,
29, 109 68 ·
May,
38,423 52
June,
30,847 92 ·
July,
26,785 73
August,.
25,728 83
September,
48,684 21 ·
October,
73,599 74 .
November,
51,005 24
December,
. 77,532 89 ·
January,
108,452 75
$575,384 19
January 31, 1903, Cash on hand, . 17,484 34
592,868 53
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
TREASURY.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1902, $1,656 30
RECEIPTS.
Briry, W. S., inspector of milk, fees, $43 50
Charity dept., cities and towns, 233 02
Com. of Mass., support
of paupers, 418 65
Fire dept., old hose, junk and ma- nure sold, 52 87
Fire dept., old horses sold,
275 00
First District Court, fines,
264 09
House of Correction, "
50 00
Hunter, W. D., rent of city hall,
379 77
old building sold
park dept.,
50 00
Jones, W. DeH., city clerk, fees, .
564 00
Pierce, W. L., sealer of weights and measures, fees,
40 94
Sidewalk collections,
354 28
$2,726 12
Transferred from unexpended bal-
ance, 1901, .
1,401 34
Transferred from Health dept., con- tagious diseases,
1,000 00
5,127 46
$6,783 76
EXPENDED.
Transferred to
Aldermanic contingent, $ 55
Brown tail moth, .
300 00
Charity dept.,
1,318 87
City clerk contingent,
500 00
hall contingent,
47 67
" hall lighting, .
97 78
scales,
100 00
Claims, .
850 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Fire dept., $21 65
General contingent, 4 22
Health dept., contagious diseases,
1,000 00
Health dept., isolation hospital,
600 00
Highway division,
165 42
Police dept., .
255 22
Public library,
36 00
Public works office,
II 90
School dept.,
358 33
Sidewalk division,
686 54
Taxes refunded,
93 86
$6,448 0I
Balance to 1903,
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$335 75
LEDGER BALANCES, JANUARY 31, 1903.
Bonds of city officers, .
$23 00
Cash,
$17,484 34
Cemetery,
7,852 18
Charity dept.,
681 44
Com. of Mass.,
3,024 23
Contingent:
Aldermanic,
7 79
Assessors, .
2 35
General,
7 06
Inspector of buildings,
50 00
Mayor's,
7 58
Sealer of weights and measures,
10
Fire dept.,
233 74
Health dept.,
162 61
Insurance,
53 72
Interest,
4,634 49
Military aid, .
244 73
Police dept., .
43 55
Public library,
1,134 04
Public library building,
304 47
Salaries,
33 33
School dept.,
491 38
Soldiers' relief,
363 52
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
State aid,
$220 50
Taxes uncollected,
127,388 38
Tax titles,
8,491 25
Treasury,
$335 75
Trust fund, cemetery,
8,984 00
Toothaker, .
1,327 10
Overlays,
5,627 28
Loans, temporary
147,703 33
Sewer assessment,
59,588 58
fund,
62,242 39
Deficiencies, .
16,515 94
Public works dept .:
City hall, .
274 58
Collecting ashes,
877 00
Engineering division,
39 70
Highway
514 57
Park 66
63 53
Public works office,
23 75
Sewer division,
4,076 78
Sidewalks, .
1,344 05
Street lights,
233 13
sprinkling,
2,430 06
Surface drainage,
387 67
Water division construction,
9,302 29
10,354 70
Wells drain,
615 50
Aldermanic chamber,
15 60
Brown tail moth,
500 00
City hall improvement, scales,
29 43
Dix pond, .
50
Fourth of July celebration,
500 00
Gypsy moths,
I 25
History of Melrose, .
554 77
Improvement of common,
8 72
Life saving apparatus,
22 73
Repairs, city hall basement.
13 54
Soldiers' monument, .
8 55
$255, 11I 65 $252,352 00
fund,
7 10
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CITY OF MELROSE
Municipal and permanent debt, . $67,000 00
School house debt, . 200,000 00
Sewer debt,
· 350,000 00
Water debt, 237,000 00
City hall debt, 45,000 00
Schoolhouse loan sinking fund com., 19,189 20
Sewer loan sinking fund com.,
91,746 77
Water
35,566 63
Municipal and permanent loans, .
$61,000 00
School house bonds,
200,000 00
Sewer bonds,
350,000 00
Water
237,000 00
City hall bonds,
45,000 00
School house loan sinking fund,
26,41I 20
Sewer loan sinking funds,
91,746 77
Town hall loan sinking funds,
1,537 65
Water loan sinking funds,
35,566 63
$1,300,614 25 $1,300,614 25
CITY OF MELROSE, BALANCE SHEET. JANUARY 31, 1903. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM APPROPRIATIONS.
1898 to 1902. Assets.
Cash in treasury,
$17,484 34
Due from cemetery,
$7,852 18
charity department,
683 58
fire department,
250 00
health department, .
199 15
military aid,
244 73
school department, .
539 23
state aid, .
220 50
street sprinkling,
2,430 06
water construction, .
9,302 29
Commonwealth of Mass.,
3,024 23
66
uncollected taxes,
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127,388 38
tax titles, .
. 8,491 25
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Due from deficiencies, . $16,515 94
Fourth of July celebration, 500 00
brow tail moths, 500 00
.6 permanent loan, note paid, 6,000 00
-- $184,141 52
$201,625 86
Liabilities.
By cemetery trust funds, $8,984 00
" Toothaker
1,327 10
" overlays, .
5,627 28
" charity department, .
2 14
" aldermanic contingent,
7 79
" general contingent, .
7 06
" sealer of weights and measures,
IO
" inspector of buildings, 50 00
" mayor's contingent,
7 58
" assessors' contingent, .
2 35
" bonds of city officers,.
23 00
" fire department,
16 26
" health department,
36 54
" insurance,
53 72
" interest,
4,634 49
" police department,
43 55
" public library,
1,134 04
١١ building,
304 47
" salaries, .
33 33
" school department,
47 85
" soldiers' relief,
363 52
" engineering,
39 70
" park,
63 53
" city hall,
274 58
" collecting ashes,
877 00
" highways,
514 57
" city scales, .
29 43
" Dix pond,
50
" life saving apparatus, . 22 73
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CITY OF MELROSE
To public works office, $23 75
" sewer division,
4,076 78
" Wells drain,
615 50
" sidewalks,
1,344 05
" surface drainage,
387 67
" street lights,
233 13
" water fund, .
10,354 70
" treasury,
335 75
" temporary loans, .
147,703 33
" aldermanic chamber,
15 60
" history of Melrose,
554 77
" improvement of common,
8 72.
" city hall improvement,
7 10
" soldiers' monument,
8 55
" gypsy moth,
I 25
" repairs city hall basement, .
13 54
" school sinking fund,
7,222 00
" city hall sinking fund, 1,537 65
" sewer assessments collected,
2,653 81
$201,625 86
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CITY OF MELROSE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES .
Assets.
To amount invested in land, buildings, parks and other property,
$767,960 07
To amount invested in school house sinking funds, . 19,189 20
To amount invested in sewer sinking funds, 91,746 77
To amount invested in water sinking funds, 35,566 63
Total cost of Melrose sewer sys- tem,
377,859 27
Total cost of Melrose water sys- tem,
451,393 05
Total cost of Melrose surface drainage, 18,960 98
$1,762,675 97
Liabilities.
By total municipal indebtedness, $903,311 10
Assets exceed liabilities, 859,364 87
$1,762,675 97 $1,762,675 97
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1901.
Appropriations Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1901.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn
Aldermanic chamber, seats.
¥60.00
$5,662.02
5,455.82
206.20
Charity department ...
$1,375.97
$1,375.97
Aid of poor ...
12.12
8,700.00
$1,318.87
2,864.38
$12.12
13,566.83
$683.58
Clerical services.
200.00
200.00
Contingent
100.00
3.00
100.86
2.144
Claims . . .
75.00
1,100.00
75.00 3,229.23
3,024.23
.3.024.23
Contingent, aldermanic ..
.24
500.00
.55
350.24
142.76
7.79
City clerk . .
1.01
524.11
1.01
524.11
City collector
800.00
General .
263.70
2,431.00
1,354.22
752.06
3,289.80
7.06
Inspector of buildings ....
9.75
50.00
9.75
50.00
Inspector of milk .
3.00
19.00
18.90
. 10
Mayor's . .
50.00
42.42
7.58
Mayor's clerical service ..
8.00
600.00
.17
597.65
2.35
Fire dept., permanent drivers Electrician and driver .. .
876.00
876.00
Engineer, steamer.
120.81
3,050.00
574.21
1,457.58
2,287.44
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99.99
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125.00
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124.99
Asst. engineer and clerk . . House steward . ...
40.00
20.00
20.00
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3,120.00
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Chief engineer. .
150.00
150.00
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Assistant engineer.
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100.00
100.00
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Sealer of W. and M.
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8.00
Assessors, Michigan stock Assesors .
3,120.00
75.00
75.00
Call men .
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1,100.00
Commonwealth of Mass. .
3,229.23
$ 44.40
$ 15.60
Cemetery .
800.00
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Hay, straw and grain.
83.59
600.00
500.00
134.16
1,049.43
Coal and wood ..
71.50
325.00
109.71
71.50
434.71
Horse shoeing .
5.37
150.00
30.00
24.08
161.29
Expressing .
26.26
25.00
20.00
45.66
25.60
Laundry and new linen . ..
9.04
75.00
28.13
55.91
Fire alarm .
10.25
950.00
150.00
167.30
942.95
New hose .
16.50
490.00
16.50
490.00
Electric and gas lights and telephone
101.88
175.00
52.04
101.88
227.04
Contingent
41.35
484.00
477.06
226.90
759.25
16.26
Horse for Hose 3.
250.00
250.00
Driver for Hose 4.
350 00
50.00
300.00
Repairs to Hose 4 house.
250.00
50.00
4.71
295.29
New horses .
1,500.00
150.00
1,350.00
Rubber suits .
120.00
4.50
115.50
Horse hire.
22.00
700.00
381.50
318.50
Collecting garbage.
1,200.00
1,180.00
20.00
Compulsory vaccination ..
1,000.00
997.79
2.21
Contagious diseases . .
2,500.00
5,513.33
7,012.68
.65
Contingent and clerk ser.
1,063.72
339.95
339.95
1,162.18
5.99
Disinfection . .
200.00
29.00
29.00
200.00
Isolation hospital ..
592.31
7.69
Salary inspec. of plumbing Vaccination
650.00
650.00
199.15
199.15
Insurance
2,157.75
2,132.52
53.72
Interest
24,500
6,652.61
865.85
32,833.33
4,634.49
Melrose Hospital .
1,000.00
1,000 00
Memorial Day .
200.00
200.00
Military aid . .
139.94
237.73
168.94
453.46
244.73
olice dept., salary of chief.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salaries of regular officers
10,037.50
10,037.50
Salaries of specials. ..
695.02
39.98
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Contingent . ..
1.36
735.00 575.00
255.22
1.36
826.65
3.57
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Healthdept., collecting ashes
1,000.00
104.45
600.00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1901.
Appropriations Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1901.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn
Public library, b'ks and sup. Rent and heating. .
$59.36 25.00
$ 200.00
$58.16
$2,173.26
$59.36
$1,297.38
$1,134.04
Salaries . . .
1,100.00
22.16
1,077.84
Public library building.
1,000.00
695.53
304.47
Salaries, Auditor.
500.00
500.00
Clerk .
1,200.00
1,200.00
Assistant clerk
750.00
750.00
Collector .
1,000.00
1,000.00
Treasurer
750.00
750.00
Assessors .
75 00
900.00
75.00
900.00
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Engr.and supt.of pub. wks.
2,250.00
2,250.00
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Health board ..
300.00
300.00
Overseers of poor ...
4.16
400.00
4.16
375.00
25.00
Mayor .
500.00
500.00
Inspec. ofanimals and prov.
35.86
100.00
35.86
100.00
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Solicitor.
500.00
500.00
Registrars of voters . .
200.00
200.00
Sealer of W. and M. . .
200.00
200.00
Agt. military and state aid School department:
Teaching and supervision
164.65
56,000.00
400.00
264.65
35.99
Janitors .
6,004.00
Books and supplies . .. ..
.74
4,000.00
1,200.00|
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850.00
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500.00
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" buildings . .
500.00
100.00
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56,264.01 6,004.00 5,199.95|
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1,200.00
1,200.00
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Fuel
7,000.00
1,449.89
1,449.89
450.00
6,538.62
Furniture
.29
500.00
100.00
.29
600.00
High sch. & teachers' lib'y
.24
100.00
.24
99.85
.15
Printing.
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250.00
1.75
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251.75
Repairs . .
2,400.00
2,431.70
1,000.00
3,831.42
.28
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Transportation of pupils.
535.00
509.00
Wash. school sidewalk .. . Contingent. .
100.88
987.85
46.51
1,581.45
539.23
Soldiers' burial .
105.00
105.00
Soldiers' relief
3,200.74
154.00
195.61
1,332.78
1,854.05
363.52
State aid ..
5.50
Surety bonds
193.00
170.00
23.00
Taxes, County .
13,355.88
13,355.88
State
6,375.00
6,375.00
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Metropolitan park ...
12,461.55
1,977.83
14,439.38
10,561.13
10.561.13
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Overlays .
8,958.00
2,861.15
1,893.37
8,085.24 28,758.42
837.23
16,515.94
School house sinking fund . .
7,222.00
7,222.00
Town hall sinking fund .. ..
1,537:65
1,537,65
Fourth of July celebration ..
500.00
500.00
History of Melrose ...
1,500.00
945.23
554.77
Soldiers' monument ...
779.25
70.53
841.23
8.55
13,567.41
10,913.60
2,653.81
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1,556.50
8,984.00
1,419.92
53.40
146.22
1,327.10
Treasury .
1,656.30
2,401.34
2,726.12
6,448.01
335.75
Taxes, Collected . Refunded .
8,085.24
258,230.09
6,316.86
.84
259,997.63
93.86
93.86
Takings
3,799.26
7,359.19
4,931.32
8,491.25
Debt., municipal.
10,000.00
5,000.00
15,000.00
Loans, temporary .
103,121.65
198,203.33
153,621.65
147,703.33
Permanent ..
3,000.00 212.00
10,000.00
19,000.00
6,000.00
Printing town report . ....
212.00
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300.00
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2,527.50
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2,537.00
sewerag.
5,627.28
Deficiencies, 1900-1901 . ..
14,480.94
1,401.23
Sewer assessments collected Trust Funds, Cemetery . Toothaker.
7,427.50
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AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1901.
Appropriations Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1901.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn.
Public Works dept., Parks ..
$87.84
$ 150.00
$ 87.84
$ 86.47
$63.53
Engineering div., salaries.
9.50 58.73
1,700.00
$1,300.00
389.43 58.73
390.23
39.70
Public Works office:
Board of horse.
300.00
300 00
Clerk and stenographer. ..
9.50
500.00
9.50
499.50
.50
Contingent .
.42
200.00
11.90
.42
211.58
.32
Telephone
8.33
75.00
8.33
52.07
22.93
City Hall, Janitor
24.72
750.00
24.72
723.50
26.50
Heating
.50
275.00
.50
275.00
Lighting
22.77
1,000.00
97.78
22.77
·852.78
245.00
Contingent . . .
.08
300.00
47.67
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344.59
3.08
Highway division:
Bridges and culverts.
2,500.00
2,413,98
86.02
Catch basins and drains.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Collecting ashes . .
1,700.00
823.00
877.00
Granite crossings
500.00
499.23
.77'
Paving gutters.
2,000.00
2,000.00
Remov. snow and sand. sts.
1,500.00
23.25
1,523.25
Stone bounds ..
114.24
$ 4.35
53.80
64.79
General main. and repairs
2.55
14,500.00
5,142.17
3,273.60
2.55
22,552.78
362.99
Sewer division, construction
2,991.61
8.684.48
2,308.29
10,037.36
3,947.02
Maintenance .
338.01
500.00
720.56
117.45
Private sewers
80.66
2.034.33
2,102.68
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Contingent .
3.15
3.15
Sidewalks:
Repairs to present walks.
1,000.00
800.00
$193.34
1,588.21
18.45
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50.00
379.93
New continuous. .. New individual. .
74.45
8.00 1,000.00
639.77 1 412.59
689.50 2,754.02
824.63 494.99
Edgestones, Main street .. Street lights. .
12.325. 10
1,150.00
966.09
12,275.78
233.13
Street sprinkling .
4,008.70
1,901.36
4,537.40
2,430.06
Surface drainage.
750.00
235.69
126.64
387.67
Water fund ..
7,173.31
139.14 8.12
48,854.96
20,624.41
25,188.30
10,354 70
Construction .
27.78
929.95
9,302.29
Maintenance .
111.36
21,730.60
1.676.50
119.48
23,398.98
Relaying pipe .
5,974.27
5,974.27
Wells drain .
1,315.00
699.50
615.50
City scales .
300.00
100.00
370.57
29.43
Life saving apparatus.
100.00
77.27
22.73
Dix pond ..
100.00
99.50
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City hall improvement.
1,544.60
1,537.50
7.10
Improvement of common.
50.00
41.28
8.72
Brown tail mot !! . ..
300.00
800.00
500.00
Gypsy moth.
160.00
39.25
198.00
1.25
Repairs City Hall basement . Ell Pond park .
373.00
1,536.25
1,211.25
325.00
$155,259.01
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$461,829.69
$48,685.96
$272,148.26 155,259.01 98,932.65
575,384.19
98,932.65
584,029.57 48,685.96
22,908.92
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274
CITY OF MELROSE
ALDERMANIC CHAMBER.
Balance from 1901,
$60 00
EXPENDED.
·
Chairs,
$44 40
Balance to 1903,
15 60
$60 00
$60 00
CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Cash for dressing,
$26 50
١١
flowers,
4 00
" foundations,
169 00
graves, single.
203 00
interments,
635 00
.. labor,
231 16
..
lots, care of,
1,592 II
..
lots, sale “
2,668 75
..
..
markers,
32 50
.6
".
screen,
6 00
..
use of tomb,
40 00
..
..
vaults,
50 00
..
..
wood,
4 00
$5,662 02
EXPENDED.
Books, printing, stamps and tele- phone,
$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' lot,
75 00
Grass and lawn seed,
24 42
Grave and lot markers,
37 50
Gravel, loam and sod,
559 54
Hardware and tools,
40 80
Plants and shrubs,
64 88
275
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Repairing and sharpening tools, 23 30
Salary of clerk, 99 20
State vaults, .
49 50
Sundries, .
II 28
Water closets, office building, .
127 50
pipes and fittings, . III 36
Pay rolls, superintendent, men and teams, 3,951 25
5,455 82
Receipts exceed expenditures, $206 20
CHARITY DEPARTMENT, 1900.
· Balance, overdraft 1901, .
$1,375 97
Appropriation, March, 1902, 1,375 97
CHARITY DEPARTMENT, 1902. Aid of Poor.
Appropriation, .
$8,700 00
Transferred from treasury,
1,294 87
Received from Comm. of Mass.
$591 73
Individuals,
516 59
Farm,
828 78
Boston, city of,
219 48
66
Cambridge, city of, .
9 43
Danvers, city of,
52 26
",
Everett, city of,
25 00
Malden, city of,
III 33
. 6
Pittsfield, city of,
37 34
..
.. Woburn, city of,
233 79
Braintree, town of,
45 00
Hingham, town of,
20 75
66
Hyde Park, town of .
26 00
Needham, town of, .
109 90
Wakefield, town of, .
25 00
Wenham, town of, .
36 00
$2,888 38
$12,883 25
66
276
CITY OF MELROSE
EXPENDED.
See overseers of poor report for
details,
$13,566 83
Overdraft,
683 58
$13,566 83 $13,566 83
Clerical Assistance.
Appropriation, . $200 00
EXPENDED.
See overseers of poor report for
details,
200 00
$200 00
$200 00
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation. .
$100 00
Cash received,
3 00
$103 00
EXPENDED.
See overseers of poor report
for
details,
$100 86
Balance to 1903,
2 14
$103 00
$103 00
CLAIMS.
Appropriation, .
$75 00
Transferred from treasury,
850 00
Proceeds of loan,
250 00
$1,175 00
Less overdraft, 1901,
75 00
$1,100 00
EXPENDED.
Dennison, Adelaide M., execution, .
Donnocker, D. G., injury to self, 250 00
Wells, Lucy A., execution, 700 00
$1, 100 00
$1,100 00
277
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
EXPENDED.
Transferred to military aid,
$237 73
" soldiers' burial,
105 00
" relief,
154 00
.. state aid,
2,527 50
$3,024 23
Refunded by Commonwealth Dec., 1903.
ALDERMANIC CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1901, .
24
Appropriation, .
500 00
Transferred from treasury,
55
$500 79
EXPENDED.
Advertising,
$20 50
Portrait of president of board, .
40 00
Printing, stationery, etc., .
70 30
Sundries, .
II 96
Total expended,
$142 76
Transferred to general contingent, .
350 00
Transferred to treasury,
24
Balance to 1903,
7 79
$500 79
500 79
CITY CLERK'S CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1901, .
$I OI
Transferred from treasury, 500 00 - $501 OI
278
CITY OF MELROSE
EXPENDED.
Cash expenses, .
$74 60
Expressage,
12 95
Printing and supplies, - 96 26
Returns of births and deaths.
143 65
Telephone service,
49 46
Typewriter,
100 00
Sundries,
23 08
Total expended,
500 00
Transferred to treasury,
I OI
$501 01
$501 OI
COLLECTOR'S CONTINGENT.
Appropriation,
$800 00
EXPENDED.
Cash paid for stamps. .
. $112 68
Clerk's salary,
· 500 00
Distributing tax bills, .
50 00
Expressage,
15
Printing, .
75 25
Stationery and supplies,
21 70
Telephone services, .
40 22
-
$800 00
$800 00
GENERAL CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1901. . $263 70
Appropriation, .
2,431 00
Transferred from treasury,
4 22
.. aldermanic contin-
gent, .
350 00
Proceeds of loan,
1,000 00
$4,048 92
279
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
Advertising, $13 50
Books, stationery and supplies, 30 II
Cash paid for gypsy moths, 84 17
Car fares, box rents and postage,
34 40
Door numbering,
57 65 30
Expressage,
Ice for free fountain, 48 00
Miscellaneous, .
IO1 15
Negatives of overflow brooks, .
24 00
Pay rolls, cutting wood,
93 00
sundries, .
53 41
Portrait of Mayor Larrabee,
50 00
Printing, annual report,
705 66
6 misscellaneous, 261 93
Returning births, marriages and deaths,
209 00
Ringing bells, .
32 00
Serving notices,
58 40
Telephone services, . Election expenses :
75 62
Meals for registrars of voters. 13 30
Officer at registration, II 53
Pay rolls, election officers.
592 50
Posting notices,
43 00
Printing,
596 98
Ward room expenses,
124 30
Total expended,
$3,313 91
Transferred to gypsy moth account, ١١ " improvement of com- mon account, 50 00
Transferred to life saving apparatus account,
100 00
Transferred to soldiers' monument account, ·
29 25
Transferred to street lights account, " treasury,
263 70
Balance to 1903,
7 06
$4,048 92
$4,048 92
$160 00
125 00
280
CITY OF MELROSE
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Balance 1901,
$9 75
Appropriation, .
50 00
$59 75
EXPENDED.
Transferred to treasury, .
$9 75
Balance to 1903,
50 00
$59 75
$59 75
INSPECTOR OF MILK.
Balance 1901, $3 00
EXPENDED.
Transferred to treasury, .
.
$3 00
$3 00
$3 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. CONTINGENT.
Appropriation, .
$19 00
EXPENDED.
Posting notices,
$2 00
Printing,
3 00
Stamps and tools,
13 90
Total expended,
$18 90
Balance to 1903,
IO
$19 00
$19 00
MAYOR'S CONTINGENT.
Appropriation, .
$50 00
EXPENDED.
Box rent, postage and stationery, $42 42
Balance to 1903,
7 58
$50 00
$50 00
281
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
MAYOR'S CLERICAL ASSISTANT.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
EXPENDED.
Salary, clerk, $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
ASSESSORS' CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1901, Michigan stock,
$8 00
contingent,
I7
Appropriation, .
600 00
$608 17
EXPENDED.
Abstract of deeds,
$112 85
Posting notices,
I 50
Printing and advertising, .
57 91
Printing assessed poll book,
188 90
Record books, cash and cards,
48 00
Use of team,
75 00
Sundry office expenses,
71 45
Sundries, .
37 04
Subscription,
5 00
Total expended,
$597 65
Transferred to treasury,
8 17
Balance to 1903,
2 35
$608 17
$608 17
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Permanent Drivers.
Appropriation,
$3,120 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
. $3,120 00
$3, 120 00
$3,120 00
282
CITY OF MELROSE
Electrician and Driver.
Appropriation, . $876 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$876 00
$876 00
$876 00
Engineer of Steamer.
Transferred from call men,
$75 00
EXPENDED.
Pay roll,
.
$75 00
$75 00
$75 00
Call Men.
Balance from 1900,
$120 81
Appropriation, .
3,050 00
Transferred from sundry accounts, .
574 21
$3,745 02
EXPENDED.
Pay roll, .
$2,287 44
Transferred to engineer of steamer,
75 00
Transferred to treasury, .
120 81
" sundry accounts,
$1,261 77
$3,745 02
$3.745 02
Chief Engineer.
Appropriation,
$150 00
EXPENDED.
Salary,
$150 00
$150 00
$150 00
283
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Assistant Engineer and Clerk.
Appropriation, .
$125 00
EXPENDED.
Salaries, .
$124 99
Transferred to contingent,
OI
$125 00
$125 00
Assistant Engineer.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
EXPENDED.
Salary,
$99 99
Transferred to contingent, .
OI
$100 00
$100 00
House Steward.
Appropriation,
$40 00
EXPENDED.
Pay roll, .
$20 00
Transferred to call men, .
20 00
$40 00
$40 00
Hay, Straw and Grain.
Balance, 1901, .
$83 59
Appropriation, .
.
·
600 00
Transfers from call men, .
500 00 -
$1,183 59
EXPENDED.
Bills paid,
$1,049 43
Transferred to call men. .
50 00
66 " contingent,
57
" treasury,
83 59
$1,183 59
$1,183 59
·
284
CITY OF MELROSE
Coal and Wood.
Balance from 1901, . $71 50
Appropriation, .
325 00
Transferred from call men,
100 00
" contingent, 9 71
$506 21
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
.$434 71
Transferred to treasury,
.
71 50
$506 21
$506 21
Horse Shoeing.
Balance from 1901, . $5 37
Appropriation, .
150 00
Transferred from call men,
30 00
$185 37
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
.
$161 29
Transferred to call men, .
10 00
" contingent,
8 71
" treasury,
5 37
$185 37
$185 37
Expressing.
Balance from 1901,
$26 26
Appropriation, .
25 00
Transferred from call men,
20 00
$71 26
EXPENDED.
Bills paid,
$25 60
Transferred to call men, .
10 00
" contingent, 1
9 40
66 " treasury, . .
26 26
.
.
$71 26
$71 26
285
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Laundry and New Linen.
Balance from 1901,
$ 9 04
Appropriation, .
75 00
$84 04
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
$55 91
Transferred to contingent,
19 09
" treasury,
9 04
$84 04
$84 04
Fire Alarm.
Balance from 1901, .
$ 10 25
Appropriation, .
950 00
Transferred from call men,
150 00
$I, IIO 25
EXPENDED.
Supplies and install. storage battery, $845 65
Sundries, .
97 30
$942 95
Transferred to call men, .
150 00
" contingent,
7 05
" treasury,
IO 25
$1,1IO 25
$I, IIO 25
New Hose.
Balance from 1901,
·
$ 16 50
Appropriation, .
490 00
$506 50
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
$490 00
Transferred to treasury,
16 50
$506 50
$506 50
286
CITY OF MELROSE
Electric Lights, Gas and Telephones.
Balance from 1901,
$IOI 88
Appropriation, .
175 00
Transferred from treasury,
I 20
call men,
50 00
contingent, . 84
$328 92
EXPENDED.
Electric lights, .
$ 32 25
Gas, .
104 88
Telephones,
89 91
$227 04
Transferred to treasury,
IO1 88
$328 92
$328 92
Contingent.
Balance from 1901,
$ 41 35
Appropriation, . .
484 00
Transfers from sundry accounts,
477 06
$1,002 41
EXPENDED.
Horse hire,
$100 00
Repairs,
356 10
Sundries,
134 72
Supplies, .
116 63
Pay roll, brush fires, .
51 80
$759 25
Transferred to treasury, .
41 35
Transferred to call men, .
175 00
Transferred to sundry accounts,
10 55
Balance to 1902,
16 26
$1,002 41
$1,002 41
Horse for Hose No. 3.
Bill paid, .
$250 00
Treasurer authorized to borrow $250.00.
287
AUDITOR'S REPORT. Driver for Hose No. 4.
Appropriation, . $350 00
EXPENDED.
Pay roll,
$300 00
Transferred to repairs Hose No. 4, . 50 00
$350 00
$350 00 Repairs to Hose House No. 4 and care of Horse. Appropriation, .
$250 00
Transferred from driver Hose No. 4., 50 00
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Hay and grain, .
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