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$ 8 43
Repairs,
286 86
$295 29
Transferred to call men, . .
4 71
$300 00
$300 00
New Horses.
Appropriation, .
$1,500 00
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
$1,350 00
. Transferred to call men, .
150 00
$1,500 00
$1,500 00
Rubber Suits.
Appropriation,
$120 00
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
$115 50
Transferred to call men,
4 50
$120 00
$120 00
Horse Hire.
Balance from 1901, .
$22 00
EXPENDED.
Transferred to treasury,
$22 00
$22 00
$22 00
.
288
CITY OF MELROSE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. Collecting Ashes.
Proceeds of loan,
$700 00
Overdraft, 1901,
381 50
$318 50
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, contract, . $318 50
$318 50
$318 50
Trans. to Public Works dept. in June.
Collecting Garbage.
Appropriation, .
$1,200 00
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, contract, . .
$1,180 00
Balance to 1903,
20 00
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
Disinfection.
Appropriation, .
$200 00
Proceeds of loan,
29 00
$229 00
EXPENDED.
Bills paid, .
$200 00
Overdraft, 1901,
29 00
$229 00
$229 00
Salary Inspector of Plumbing.
Appropriation, .
$650 00
EXPENDED.
Barker, John T.,
$650 00
$650 00
$650 00
.
289
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Contingent and Clerical Assistance.
Appropriation, .
$1,063 72
Proceeds of loan,
339 95
Cash receipts,
104 45
$1,508 12
EXPENDED.
Advertising and Printing,
$122 OI
Agent's services,
189 50
Books and supplies, .
265 05
Clerical assistance,
132 00
Fuel, .
15 35
Food, .
6 24
Nurse services, .
12 00
Removal of dead animals,
25 00
Sundries, .
87 79
Vaccination expenses,
307 24
$1,162 18
Overdraft, 1901,
339 95
Balance to 1903.
5 99
$1,508 12.
$1,508 12
Contagious Diseases.
Appropriation, .
$2,500 00
Proceeds of loans,
4,513 33
$7,013 33
EXPENDED.
Aid furnished hospital at Lynn,
$20 00
Fire extinguisher at pest house, 15 75
Food,
613 77
Fuel, .
44 96
Fumigating and supplies,
266 82
Furniture and bedding,
67 85
Hack hire,
252 00
290
CITY OF MELROSE
Hardware,
$55 76
Incubator and supplies,
33 75
Index cases and cards,
30 38
Isolation hospital building and repairs,
749 99
Medical attendance, .
761 00
expert,
175 00
Medicines, etc.,
752 72
Nurses' services and quarantine,
1,443 13
Printing,
14 00
Rents,
47 00
Repairs to home, Lynde street,
63 00
Orris 66
35 48
Sheets, blankets, etc.,
313 39
Special officers,
637 90
Sundries, .
95 42
Thermo. cautery,
15 25
Undertakers' services,
300 00
Caskets,
101 00
Graves and interments,
23 00
Water pipes, isolation hospital,
84 36
$7,012 68
Balance to 1903,
65
$7,013 33
$7,013 33
Isolation Hospital.
Transferred from treasury, . ·
$600 00
EXPENDED.
Labor on water pipe,
$ 52 75
Moving building, building cellar, etc.,
319 25
Oils and paint,
20 93
Stock and labor,
195 48
Windows, .
3 90
$592 31
Balance to 1903,
7 69
$600 00
$600 00
291
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Vaccination.
EXPENDED.
Advertising and printing,
$18 75
Medicines, points, etc.
58 90 ·
Nurses' services,
118 00
Posting notices,
3 50
$199 15
Treasurer authorized to borrow $200.00.
Compulsory Vaccination.
Proceeds of loan, .
$1,000 00 .
EXPENDED.
Distributing notices,
$15 00
Dry goods,
I 67
Medical services,
582 75
Nurses'
95 00
Points, etc.,
261 62
Printing,
40 75
$997 79
Balance to 1903,
2 21
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
INSURANCE.
Balance from 1901, . $ 28 49
Appropriation, .
2,157 75
$2,186 24
EXPENDED.
Total expended,
$2,132 52
Balance to 1903,
53 72
$2,186 24 $2,186 24
292
CITY OF MELROSE
INTEREST.
Balance from 1901, $5,449 36
Appropriation, .
24,500 00 $29,949 36
RECEIPTS.
Deposits, Melrose National Bank,
$ 474 67
Sewer assessments,
2,229 12
Tax titles, .
391 18
Taxes of 1898,
77
" 1899,
15 32
" 1900, ·
542 21
1901, .
3,662 97
66
66 1902,
202 22 7,518 46
$37,467 82
EXPENDED.
Sundry notes,
$4,519 88
Discounts "
2,847 44
Trust funds,
386 01 .
Coupons, fire station,
66 school house loan,
8,200 00
sewer
14,200 00
park
500 00
Town hall, 66
1,780 00
$32,833 33
Balance to 1903,
4,634 49
$37,467 83 $37,467 83
MELROSE HOSPITAL.
Appropriation, .
$1,000 00
EXPENDED.
Total expended,
.
.
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 293
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation, .
.
$200 00
EXPENDED.
Total expended,
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation, .
$139 94
Transfer from Comm. of Mass.,
237 73
$377 67
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$453 46
Overdraft 1901,
168 94
Overdraft 1902, .
244 73
$622 40 $622 40
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Salary of Chief.
Appropriation $1,000 00
EXPENDED.
Pay roll, .
$1,000 00
-
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
Salaries of Regular Officers.
Appropriation, . $10,037 50
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, . $10,037 50
$10,037 50 $10,037 50
294
CITY OF MELROSE Salaries of Special Officers.
Appropriation, .
$735 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$695 02
Balance to 1903,
39 98
$735 00
$735 00
Contingent.
Balance from 1901,
.
$ I 36
Appropriation, .
575 00
Transfer from treasury,
255 22
$831 58
EXPENDED.
Advertising and printing,
$ 64 50
Board and care of horse, .
327 50
Care of lockup and meals,
88 50
Cash expenses, .
42 82
Office supplies, desks, etc., Repairs,
71 10
54 58
officers' room,
60 91
Sundries, .
55 40
Telephone service,
61 34
$826 65
Transferred to treasury,
I 36
Balance to 1903,
3 57
$831 58 $831 58
PUBLIC LIBRARY. Rent and Heating.
Balance from 1901,
$ 25 00
Appropriation, .
1,200 00
$1,225 00
' EXPENDED.
Rent, .
$1,200 00
Transferred to treasury,
25 00
$1,225 00
$1,225 CO
.
.
.
295
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SALARIES.
Appropriation, . $1,100 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$1,077 84
Transferred to books and supplies, .
22 16
$1,100 00
$1,100 00
Books and Supplies.
Balance from 1901, . $ 59 36
Appropriation, .
200 00
Transferred from treasury,
36 00
salaries, 22 16
Received from county treasurer, dog tax, 1901, ·
1,035 31
Received from county treasurer, dog tax, 1902, · .
1,133 95
Received from damage to books,
4 00
$2,490 78
EXPENDED.
Book and supplies, .
$1,297 38
Transferred to treasury,
59 36
Balance to 1903,
1,134 04
$2,490 79
$2,490 78
PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING. Received from Andrew Carnegie,
$1,000 00
EXPENDED.
Advertising,
$ 16 25
Architect plans, etc.,
675 00
Sundries,
4 28
$695 53
Balance to 1903,
304 47
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
296
CITY OF MELROSE
SALARIES.
Balance from 1901, $ 115 02
Appropriation, .
11,250 00
$11,365 02
EXPENDED.
Auditor,
$ 500 00
City clerk, .
1,200 00
Assistant city clerk, .
750 00
Collector, .
1,000 00
Treasurer, .
750 00
Assessors, .
900 00
assistants,
150 00
clerk,
850 00
Engineer and supt. of public works,
2,250 00
Board of health,
300 00
Overseers of poor,
375 00
Mayor,
500 00
Inspector of buildings,
500 00
" milk and vinegar,
100 00
66 " animals and provisions,
100 00
City solicitor, . 500 00
Registrars of voters, .
200 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
200 00
Agent military and state aid, .
91 67
SII,216 67
Transferred to treasury,
115 02
Balance to 1903,
33 33
$11, 365 02 $11,365 02
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Teaching and Supervision.
Balance from 1901, $ 164 65
Appropriation, .
56,000 00
Proceeds of loans,
400 00
$56,564 65
297
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$56,264 0I
Transferred to repairs,
100 00
" treasury,
164 65
Balance to 1903,
35 99
$56,564 65 $56,564 65
Janitors.
Appropriation, . $6,004 00
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, .
$6,004 00
$6,004 00 $6,004 00 1
Books and Supplies.
Balance from 1901,
$ 74
Appropriation, .
4,000 00
Proceeds of loan.
1,200 00 - $5,200 74
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$5,199 95
Transferred to treasury,
.
74
Balance to 1903,
05
$5,200 74
$5,200 74
Furniture.
Balance from 1901,
$ 29
Appropriation, .
500 00
Proceeds of loan,
100 00
$600 29
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
.
$600 00
Transferred to treasury,
.
29
$600 29
$600 29
.
298
CITY OF MELROSE
Fuel.
Appropriation,
$7,000 00
Proceed of loan,
1 ,449 89
$8,449 89
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$6,538 62
Transfer'd to contingent and repairs,
450 00
Overdraft, 1901,
1,449 89
Balance to 1903,
II 38
$8,449 89
$8,449 89
Printing.
Balance from 1901.
$ 05
Appropriation,
250 00
Transferred from treasury,
I 75
$251 So
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills, ·
$251 75
Transferred to treasury,
05
$251 80
$251 80
Transportation of Pupils.
Appropriation, $535 00
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$509 00
Transferred to contingent,
26 00
$535 00
$535 00
Repairs.
Appropriation, .
$2,400 00
Transferred from treasury,
331 70
salaries and fuel, . 500 00
Proceeds from loans,
1,600 00
- $4,831 70
299
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$3,831 42
Overdraft, 1901,
1,000 00
Balance to 1903,
.28
$4,831 70
$4,831 70
High School and Teachers' Library.
Balance from 1901, .
$ 24
Appropriation
100 00
$100 24
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$99 85
Transferred to treasury,
24
Balance to 1903,
15
$100 24
$100 24
Washington School Sidewalk.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Sundry bills,
$300 00
$300 00
$300 00
Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
From tuition,
$893 50
fines,
94 35
Transferred from treasury,
24 88
١١ fuel and transpor-
tation,
76 00
$1,088 73
EXPENDED.
Sundry bills,
$1,581 45 1
Overdraft, 1901,
46 51
1902,
539 23
$1,627 96 $ 1,627 96
EXPENDED.
300
CITY OF MELROSE
Soldiers' Burial.
Transferred from Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $105 00
EXPENDED.
Undertakers' services,
$105 00
$105 00
$105 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation, .
$3,200 74
Received from city of Malden,
29 73
town of Stoneham, 24 00
" Wenham,
141 88
Transferred from Commonwealth of
Mass., . 154 00
$3,550 35
EXPENDED.
Aid furnished, .
$211 00
Allowance pay rolls,
388 00
Dry goods,
3 00
Food,
373 69
Fuel, .
183 76
Medical attendance and medicines,
68 30
Rents,
584 80
Shoes,
37 25
Sundries,
4 25
$1,854 05
Overdraft 1901, .
1,332 78
Balance to 1903,
363 52
$3,550 35
$3,550 35
STATE AID.
Cash returned to treasury not called for, · Transferred from Commonwealth of Mass.,
$4 00
2,527 50
$2,531 50
30I
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
Pay rolls, . · Overdraft to 1903,
$2,537 00
5 50
$2,537 00 $2,537 00
SURETY BONDS.
Appropriation, .
$193 00
EXPENDED.
Premiums on bonds, .
$170 00
Balance to 1903,
23 00
$193 00
$193 00
COUNTY TAXES.
Amount assessed,
$13,355 88
EXPENDED.
Paid county treasurer,
$13,355 88
STATE TAX
Amount assessed,
$6,375 00
EXPENDED.
Paid state treasurer, .
.
.
$6,375 00
METROPOLITAN PARK TAX
Balances from 1900-1901, .
. $12,461 55
Amount assessed,
1,977 83
$14,439 38
EXPENDED.
Paid state treasurer. .
.
$14,439 38
STATE SEWERAGE TAX.
Amount assessed, $10,561 13
EXPENDED.
Paid state treasurer, .
.
.
$10,561 13.
302
CITY OF MELROSE
OVERLAYS, ADDITIONALS, AND ABATEMENTS.
Taxes of 1895-96-97-98-99.
Balances Jan. 31, 1902, $6,448 72
Taxes of 1898.
Additional,
$8 00
Abated in 1902,
8 67
Overdraft, .
$ 67
Taxes of 1899.
Abated in 1902,
$602 74
$603 41
Balance,
$5,845 31
Taxes of 1900.
Balance Jan. 31, 1902,
$789 22
Additional,
438 30
$1,227 52
Abated in 1902,
684 22
543 30
Taxes of 1901.
Balance Jan. 31, 1902,
$1,720 06
Additional,
487 20
$2,207 26
Abated in 1902,
1,569 91
637 35
$7,025 96
Taxes of 1902.
Overlay,
$2,861 15
Additional,
959 87
$3,821 02
Abated in 1902,
5,219 70
Less overdraft, .
1,398 68
Balances to 1903,
$5,627 28
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
DEFICIENCIES REFUNDED BY BANK AND CORPORATION TAXES.
Commonwealth of Mass., bank and
corporation tax, .
$14,480 94 ·
Less overdraft, 1901, .
1,40I 23
$13,079 71
EXPENDED.
National Bank tax,
$
837 23
Transferred to sundry accounts,
28,758 42
Balance to 1903,
16,515 94
$29,595 65 $29,595 65
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND. Appropriation, . $7,222 00
TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND. Appropriation, . $1,537 65
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
EXPENDED.
Band,
$160 00
Cash expenses, .
10 50
Hardware, .
6 50
Labor,
62 46
Lumber,
97 5I
Painting,
I 71
Rent of ball park,
160 00
Teaming, .
I 32
$500 00
Treasurer authorized to borrow $500.00.
HISTORY OF MELROSE.
Appropriation, .
$1,500 00
EXPENDED.
Printing, .
$945 23
Balance to 1903,
554 77
$1,500 00
$1,500 00
304
CITY OF MELROSE
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Proceeds of loan, $750 00
Rec'd from U. S. Grant Post 4, G. A. R.,
70 53
Transferred from general contingent, 29 25
$849 78
EXPENDED.
Advertising,
$ 2 50
Blacksmithing, .
12 50
Blue prints,
10 14
Castings,
6 20
Cement and labor,
55 59
Grading lot,
123 75
Making patterns,
9 90
Monument contract, .
578 50
Plans and services,
40 00
Teaming, .
2 15
$841 23
Balance to 1903,
8 55
$849 78
$849 78
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Collected, . .
$13,567 41
EXPENDED.
Transferred to sewer construction, . $8,684 48
interest,
2,229 12
$10,913 60
Balance to 1903,
2,653 81
$13,567 41 $13,567 41
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Balance, 1901, .
$7,427 50
RECEIPTS.
Claussen, A. C.,
$170 00
Fenn, G. E.,
50 00
Kendall, M. K., .
150 00
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Mansfield, estate Mrs. E. A.,
$250 00
Orcutt, F. E.,
100 00
Pettengill, H. J.,
206 50
Shapleigh, Mrs. E. R.,
50 00
Shelton, estate Mrs. A. K.,
180 00
Simonds, Mrs. O. E.,
150 00
Skinner, Mrs. C. C., Ad.,
100 00
Taylor, Mrs. A. S., .
150 00
$1,556 50
$8,984 00
E. TOOTHAKER TRUST FUND
Balance 1901, .
$1,419 92
Interest on trust,
53 40
1 EXPENDED.
Food,
$38 33
Fuel, .
19 94
Medical attendance and medicine, .
17 70
Rents,
62 00
Shoes,
8 25
$146 22
Balance to 1903,
1,327 IO
$1,473 32 $1,473 32
TAXES.
1898.
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1902, . $9 83
Interest,
77
$10 60
Additionals,
8 00
Cash overpaid, .
84
$19 44
Abated,
8 67
$10 77
Collected and paid treasurer, .
10 77
$1,473 32 .
306
CITY OF MELROSE
1899.
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1902, .
$772 14
Interest, 15 32
$787 46
Abated,
602 74
$184 72
Collected and paid treasurer, .
140 75
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903, .
$43 97
$43 97
1900.
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1902, . $8,669 22
Additional,
438 30
Interest,
542 21
$9,649 73
Abated,
684 22
$8,965 51
Collected and paid treasurer, . ·
7,006 91
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903, . $1,958 60
$1,958 60
1901.
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1902, . $105,786 56
Additional,
487 20
Interest,
3,662 97
$109,936 73
Abated,
1,569 91
$108,366 82
Collected and paid treasurer,
97,127 15
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903, . $11,239 67 $11,239 67
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
1902.
Warrant,
. $272,148 26
Additionals,
959 87
Interest,
202 22
$273,310 35
Abated,
5,219 70
$268,090 65
Collected and paid treasurer, . . 153,944 51
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903, . $114,146 14 $114,146 14
Total uncollected,
$127,388 38
Refunded Taxes.
Transferred from treasury, . $93 86
EXPENDED.
Cash refunded illegal assessment,
.
$93 86
$93 86 $93 86
Tax Title Takings.
Balance unredeemed Jan. 31, 1902, . $7,359 19
Paid collector, . 4,703 32
" registrar of deeds, recording, . 228 00
$12,290 51
Cash received, titles redeemed, 3,799 26
Total amount unredeemed Jan. 31,
1903, .
$8,491 25
PRINTING TOWN REPORT.
Appropriation,
$212 00
EXPENDED.
Overdraft of 1901,
.
.
$212 00
$212 00 $212 00
308
CITY OF MELROSE
LOANS, MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1902, . $85,000 00
Cash received for notes,
10,000 00 $95,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid sundry notes, .
$34,000 00 .
Balance to 1903, see treasurer's
report for details,
61,000 00
$95,000 00 $95,000 00
LOANS TEMPORARY.
Balance June 31, 1902, . $103,121 65
Cash received for notes,
.
.
198,203 33
-
$301,324 98
EXPENDED.
Paid sundry notes, $153,621 65
Balance to 1903, see treasurer's re-
port for details, . . 147,703 33
$301,324 98 $301,324 98
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Parks.
Balance, 1901, .
$87 84
Appropriation, .
150 00
$237 84
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report for details,
$86 47
Transferred to treasury,
87 84
Balance to 1903,
63 53
$237 84 $237 84
309
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
Salaries.
Balance, 1901, .
$9 50
Appropriation, .
1,700 00
Transfer from water fund,
1,300 00
$3,009 50
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, .
$2,620 07
Transferred to treasury,
9 50
" contingent,
379 93
$3,009 50
$3,009 50
Contingent.
Balance, 1901, .
$58 73
Appropriation, .
50 00
Transferred from salaries,
379 93
$488 66
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, .
.
$390 23
Transferred to treasury,
58 73
Balance to 1903,
39 70
$488 66
$488 66
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE.
Board of Horse.
1
Appropriation, .
$300 00
EXPENDED. See Supt. of Public Works report for details, .
$300 00
$300 00
$300 00 -
310
CITY OF MELROSE
Clerk and Stenographer.
Balance, 1901, .
$9 50
Appropriation, .
500 00
$509 50
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, .
$499 50
Transferred to treasury,
9 50
Balance to 1903,
50
$509 50
$509 50
Telephone Services.
Balance, 1901, .
$8 33
Appropriation, .
75 00
$83 33
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details,
$52 07
Transferred to treasury,
8 33
Balance to 1903,
22 93
$83 33
$83 33
Contingent.
Balance, 1901, .
42
Appropriation, .
200 00
Transferred from treasury,
II 90
$212 32
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report for details, .
$211 58
Transferred to treasury,
42
Balance to 1903,
32
$212 32 $212 32
3II
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY HALL. Janitor.
Balance, 1901, .
$24 72
Appropriation, .
750 00
$774 72
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, .
$723 50
Transferred to treasury,
24 72
Balance to 1903,
26 50
$774 72
$774 72
Heating.
Balance, 1901, .
50
Appropriation, .
$275 00
$275 50
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, . .
$275 00
Transferred to treasury, £
50
$275 50
$275 50
Lighting.
Balance, 1901, .
$22 77
Appropriation, .
1,000 00
Transferred from treasury,
97 78
$1,120 55
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of Public Works report
for details, .
$852 78
Transferred to treasury,
22 77
Balance to 1903,
245 00
$1,120 55
$1,120 55
.
312
CITY OF MELROSE
Contingent.
Balance 1901,
$ c8
Appropriation, .
300 00
Transferred from treasury,
47 67
$347 75
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$344 59
Transferred to treasury,
08
Balance to 1903,
3 08
$347 75
$347 75
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Bridges and Culverts.
Appropriations,
$2,500 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $2,413 98
Balance to 1903,
86 02
$2,500 00
$2,500 00
Collecting Ashes.
Appropriation, .
$1,700 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $823 00
Balance to 1903,
877 00
$1,700 00
$1,700 00
Catch Basins and Drains.
Appropriation, . $1,000 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $1,000 00
$1,000 00
$1,000 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 313
Granite Crossings.
Appropriation, . $500 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $499 23
Balance to 1903,
77
$500 00
$500 00
Paving Gutters.
Appropriation, .
$2,000 00
EXPENDED. See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $2,000 00
$2,000 00
$2,000 00
Removing Snow and Sanding Walks.
Appropriation, .
$1,500 00
Transferred from treasury,
23 25
$1,523 25
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $1,523 25
$1,523 25
$1,523 25
Stone Bounds.
Balance 1901,
$114 24
Cash received, .
4 35
$118 59
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$53 80
Balance to 1903,
64 79
$118 59
$118 59
General Repairs and Maintenance.
Balance 1901,
$2 55
Appropriation, .
14,500 00
Cash, excise tax, street railways,
1,689 06
proceeds of loan,
5,000 00
" W. D. Hunter, .
362 29
16 sundry bills from sundry divi- sions, .
1,222 25
Transferred from treasury, 142 17
$22,918 32 .
314
CITY OF MELROSE
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail, . $22,552 78
Transferred to treasury, 2 55
Balance to 1903, 362 99
$22,918 32 $22,918 32
SEWER DIVISION.
Construction.
Balance 1901, $2,991 61
Cash, W. D. Hunter,
23 00
sundry bills, sundry divisions, 2,285 29
Transferred from sewer assessments collection, .
8,684 48
$13,984 38
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, . $10,037 36
Balance to 1903,
·
3,947 02
$13,984 38 $13,984 38
Maintenance.
Balance to 1901,
$338 0I
Appropriation, .
500 00
$838 0I
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$720 56
Balance to 1903,
II7 45
$838 0I
$838 0I
Private Sewers.
Balance to 1901.
$80 66
Cash received, . . .
2,034 33
$2,114 99
.
315
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $2,102 68
Balance to 1903, . 12 3I
$2,114 99
$2,114 99
Contingent.
Balance to 1901, . $3 15
EXPENDED.
Transferred to treasury,
$3 15
$3 15
$3 15
SIDEWALK DEPARTMENT. Repairs of Present Walks.
Appropriation, .
$1,000 00
Proceeds of loan,
300 00
Transferred from treasury,
500 00
- $1,800 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$1,588 21
Overdraft 1901,
193 34
Balance to 1903,
18 45
$1,800 00
$1,800 00
New Continuous Walks.
Balance to 1901,
$74 45
Appropriation, .
·
800 00
Cash receipts, .
639 77
$1,514 22
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$689 59
Balance to 1903, 824 63
$1,514 22
$1,514 22
316
CITY OF MELROSE
New Individual Walks.
Balance to 1901,
$149 88
Appropriation, .
1,000 00
Proceeds of loan,
500 00
Transferred from treasury,
186 54
Cash receipts, .
1,412 59
$3,249 0I
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$2,754 02
Balance to 1903,
494 99
$3,249 OI
$3,249 0I
Edgestones Main Street.
Balance to 1901, $669 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $663 02
Balance to 1903, 5 98
$669 00
$669 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation, . . $12,325 00
Proceeds of loan,
1,025 00
Transferred from general contingent,
125 00
$13,475 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, S12,275 78
Overdraft 1901, 966 09
Balance to 1903, .
233 13
$13,475 00 $13,475 00
STREET SPRINKLING.
Cash receipts, .
$4,008 70
Less overdraft 1901, .
1,901 36
$2,107 34
.
317
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $4,537 40 Overdraft, . $2,430 06
$4,537 40 $4,537 40
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Proceeds of loan,
$750 00
Less overdraft 1901, .
235 69
$514 31
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$126 64
Balance to 1903, 387 67
$514 31
$514 31
WATER DIVISION.
Water Fund.
Balance 1901,
$7,173 31
Cash receipts,
48,854 96 .
Transferred from construction, ·
27 78
١١ maintenance, .
III 36
$56,167 4F
EXPENDED,
Paid interest coupons,
$10,020 00
state treasurer W. L. S. fund, .
4,398 83
interest,
7,038 98
.. maintenance, . " sinking fund commrs. surplus 190 1,
2,997 12
733 37
Transferred to engr. dept. salaries, .
1,300 00
" maintenance, 13,374 27
" relaying pipe, . 5,950 14
Balance to 1903,
10,354 70
$56,167 41 $56,167 41
318
CITY OF MELROSE
Construction.
Balance 1901,
$27 78
Transferred from maintenance, 8 12
$35 90
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$929 95
Transferred to maintenance,
8,356 33
" relaying pipe,
24 13
" water fund,
27 78
Overdraft to 1903 to be refunded
from bond issue, 9,302 29
$9,338 19 $9,338 19
Maintenance.
Balance 1901,
$ III 36
Cash receipts, .
1,676 50
Transferred from construction, 8,356 33
" water fund, . 13,374 27
$23,518 46
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $23,398 98
Transferred to construction, 8 12
" water fund,
III 36
$23,518 46 $23,518 46
Relaying Pipe.
Transferred from construction,
$
24 13
water fund, . 5,950 14
$5,974 27
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$5,974 27
$5,974 27
$5,974 27
319
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WELLS DRAIN.
Proceeds from loan, $1,315 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $699 50
Balance to 1903,
615 50
$1,315 00
$1,315 00
CITY SCALES.
Appropriation, .
$300 00
Transferred from treasury,
100 00
$400 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$370 57
Balance to 1903,
29 43
$400 00
$400 00
DIX POND.
Appropriation, .
.
$100 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$99 50
Balance to 1903,
50
$100 00
$100 00
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS.
Transferred from general contingent,
$100 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$77 27
Balance to 1903,
22 73
$100 00
$100 00
320
CITY OF MELROSE
CITY HALL IMPROVEMENT.
$1,544 60 Balance 1901,
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $1,537 50
Balance to 1903, 7 10
$1,544 60
$1,544 60
IMPROVEMENT OF COMMON.
$50 00 Transferred from general contingent,
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $41 28
Balance, 8 72
$50 00
$50 00
BROWN TAIL MOTH.
Transferred from treasury,
$300 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $800 00
Overdraft,
$500 00
$800 00
$800 00
Treasurer authorized to borrow $500.00.
GYPSY MOTHS.
Transferred from general contingent, $160 00
Cash receipts, .
39 25
$199 25
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details,
$198 00
Balance to 1903,
I 25
$199 25
$199 25
-
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 321
REPAIRS TO CITY HALL BASEMENT. Appropriation, . $373 00
EXPENDED.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details, $359 46
Balance to 1903, 13 54
$373 00
$373 00
ELL POND PARK.
Proceeds of loan, $1,536 25
EXPENDED.
Swain, Elizabeth H., et al, judgment, $ 325 00
Overdraft 1901,. 1,21I 25
$1,536 25
$1,536 25
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Central fire station, . $20,000 00
Personal property, Steamer No. I,
as per engineer's report, 5,019 50
Personal property, Hook and Lad- der Co., 2,844 25
·Personal property, Hose No. 2, 1,199 25
$29,063 00
Hose No. 3.
Building, .
$1,200 00
10,267 square feet land, 3,075 00
·
Personal property,
1,755 70
$6,030 70
322
CITY OF MELROSE
Hose No. 4.
Building, . .
5,624 square feet land,
$1,800 00 550 00
Personal property,
1,637 75
Fire alarm system,
$3,987 75 $16,000 00
$55,081 45
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file, $1,429 31 .
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file, . $905 30
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Personal property, schedule on file, . $14,500 00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Converse school building, $5,000 00
21,017 square feet land,
1,050 00
Personal property,
179 00
$6,229 00
Franklin school building,
$30,000 00
21,752 square feet land,
6,575 00
Personal property,
4,129 00
40,704 00
Gooch school building,
$25,000 00
27,815 square feet land,
4,450 00
Personal property,
2,598 00
32,048 00
High school building,
. $100,000 00
1 16,385 square feet land,
58,200 00
Personal property,
20,215 00
178,415 00
323
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
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