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Lincoln school building, . . $30,000 00
27,604 square feet land,
6,900 00
Personal property,
3,707 00
$40,607 00
Livermore school building,
. $12,000 00
22,555 square feet land,
6,650 00
Personal property,
948 00
19,598 00
Mann, Horace, school building,
$20,000 00
26,361 square feet land,
4,475 00
Personal property,
1,528 00
26,003 00
Ripley school building,
$2,200 00
14,567 square feet land,
575 00
Personal property,
59 00
Sewall school building,
$8,000 00
14,748 square feet land,
7,375 00
Personal property, .
564 00
Warren school building, .
$14,000 00
18,572 square feet land,
2,300 00
Personal property,
841 00
17,141 00
Washington school building,
$30,000 00
30,794 square feet land,
4,000 00
Personal property, .
4,671 00
38,671 00
West side school building,
$1,000 00
11,880 square feet land,
3,325 00
4,325 00
Whittier school building. .
$7,500 00
1 5,000 square feet land,
3,000 00
Personal property,
382 00
10,882 00
Winthrop school building,
. $11,000 00
26,544 square feet land, .
1,600 00
Personal property,
829 00
13,429 00
$446,825 00
2,834 00
15,939 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
SUNDRIES.
Old school building, Chestnut street, $500 00
12,000 square feet land, 2,400 00
$2,900 00
Old school building, Green street, $500 00
24,500 square feet land,
3,600 00
4,100 00
Old school building, Upham street, $600 00
1 1,400 square feet land,
675 00
1,275 00
$8,275 00
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Buildings, . .
$2,650 00
47 and three quarters acres land, 30,000 00
Water system, .
950 00
Personal property,
183 00
$33,783 00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
City hall building, . $65,000 00
44,934 square feet land,
67,400 00
Furniture, fixtures and sundries,
schedule on file, .
8,727 95
$141,127 95
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Crusher lot, Maple street, 49,015
square feet land, .
$1,000 00
Crusher lot, Linwood avenue, 1 32,877 square feet land,
3,200 00
Stone crusher plant, tools, etc., 4,800 00
Road rollers, scrapers, plows, sprink- ling carts, etc., 3,217 50
Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc., 2,516 00
Stock, crusher, . 752 30
Stock, yard,
322 26
$15,808 06
325
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Ell Pond park, . $15,000 00 Buildings, 105 Tremont street, 600 00
Old High school lot, Emerson street, 30,300 square feet land, 10,600 00
Melrose common, 4 35-100 acres,
10,000 00
Sewall Woods Park, 9 acres and 10,000 feet land, 11,250 00
Strip east side Ell pond, . ·
1,000 00
Lot, Main and Green streets, 5,000 square feet land, .
500 00
Lot, Main and Lynde streets, 5,000 square feet land,
$1,250 00
Settees,
25 00
$50,225 00
SEWER DIVISION.
Sewer system, cost of construction, $373,948 57 Personal property, 3,910 70
-- $377,859 27
WATER DIVISION.
Water system, cost of construction, $438,988 26
Personal property, 12,404 79 - $451,393 05
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Cost of construction,
.
$18,960 98
RECAPITULATION.
Charity department, . $1,429 31
Fire department,
55,081 45
Police department,
905 30
Public library, .
14,500 00
School department,
446,825 OC
Sundries, · Wyoming cemetery, .
8,275 00
33,783 00
City hall, .
141,127 95
·
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CITY OF MELROSE
Highway division,
$15,808 06
Parks,
50,225 00
Sewer division, .
377,859 27
Water division, .
451,393 05
Surface drainage,
18,960 98
$1,616,173 37
Report of City Treasurer
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1903.
Cash in treasury, Feb. I, 1902, . . $ 8,838 96 Total receipts for year, . 584,038 57
-$592,877 53
Total disbursements for year, .
575,393 19
Balance, cash in treasury Feb. 1, 1903,
$17,484 34
CEMETERY TRUST FUND.
Amt. to credit of fund Feb. 1, 1902,
$7,427 50
Received during the year as follows:
Ellen R. Shapleigh, .
$ 50 00
H. J. Pettengill,
206 50
Minot K. Kendall,
150 00
Oritta E. Simond,
150 00
F. E. Orcutt,
100 00
Agnes S. Taylor, 150 00
Caroline E. Skinner, Adm., 100 00
A. C. Clausen, .
170 00
Estate Ann K. Shelton,
180 00
George E. Fenn,
50 00
Estate of Ellen A. Mansfield,
250 00
1,556 50
Amount to credit fund, Feb. 1, 1903,
$8,984 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
E. TOOTHAKER FUND.
Amt. to credit of fund Feb. 1, 1902, $1,419 92 Received during the year as follows: City of Melrose, int. to Feb. I, 1903, 53 40
$1,473 32 146 22
Payments during year,
Balance to credit of fund, Feb. 1, 1903,
$1,327 10
Special fund for celebration of 100th anniversary of Town of Melrose: Amt. deposited in Melrose Savings Bank, . $20 05
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER, City Treasurer, In account with CITY OF MELROSE. DR.
Cash in treasury, Feb. I, 1902, . $8,838 96
Receipts for the year as follows:
J. W. Murray, collector, taxes 1898, $10 00
1899, 125 43
66 66 1900, 6,464 70 6. 66
1901, 93,464 18
16 66
1902, 153,742 29
sewer ass'm'ts,
11,338 29
66
tax titles, 1898, 281 80 66 .. .. 1899, 1,062 28
6.
. . 1900, 2,455 18
J. W. Murray, collector, street
sprinkling 1900, . 114 68
J. W. Murray, collector, street
sprinkling 1901, . 1,927 40
J. W. Murray, collector, street
sprinkling 1902, . 1,950 87
$8,838 96 Amounts carried forward, . $272,937 10
329
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $272,937 10 $8,838 96
J. W. Murray, collector, water rates 1901, 753 00 J. W. Murray, collector, water rates 1902, . 42,604 90
J. W. Murray, collector, water rates I903, . 5,183 00
J. W. Murray, collector, water sum- mons, 1901, 3 20
J. W. Murray, collector. water sum- mons, 1902, 78 40
J. W. Murray, collector, excise tax, cr. highways,
1,689 об
Commonwealth of Mass., water,
232 46
Commonwealth of Mass.,
state aid, $2,578 00
Commonwealth of Mass.,
military aid, 406 23
Commonwealth of Mass.,
soldiers' burial, . 245 00
3,229 23
Commonwealth of Mass., account water rates, 9 00
Cemetery, .
5,662 02
Cemetery trust fund,
1,556 50
Charity dept., aid of poor, 2,888 38
contingent, 3 00
Contingent, city clerks, 500 00 sealer weights and measures, 26 50
Gypsy moth, extermination,
39 25
Health dept., contingent, .
104 45
Interest, J. W. Murray, collector, $6,652 61
Interest, sundry sources, 865 85
7,518 46
Municipal debt, Com-
monwealth of Mass., $12,821 18
Municipal debt, other
sources, . 845 72
1 3,666 90
Amounts carried forward,
. $358,684 81
$8,838 96
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Amounts brought forward, . $358,684 81
$8,838 96
Municipal loans, 5,000 00 Permanent loans, 10,000 00 .
Public library, books, etc., dog tax 2 years, 2,173 26
Public library building,
1,000 00
Public works dept., highway div.,
1,584 54
general repairs and maintenance, Public works dept., highway div., stone bounds,
4 35
See also J. W. Murray, excise tax. Reduction of debt, Comm. of Mass.
814 04
nat'l bank and corporation tax, Sewer division, private sewers,
2,034 33
School department, contingent,
987 85
Sidewalks, new individual walks, new continuous walks,
639 77
State aid, .
4 00
Street sprinkling, refund acct., pay roll,
15 75
Soldiers' relief,
195 61
Soldiers' monument,
70 53
Temporary loans,
193,203 33
Toothaker, E., fund,
53 40
Treasury, .
2,175 62
Water division, maintenance,
1,676 50
$584,038 57
$592,877 53
CR. '
Aldermanic chamber alterations, $44 40
Bonds for city officers,
170 00
Brown tail moth, extermination of, . Cemetery, .
5,455 82
Charity department, aid of poor,
13,566 83
contingent, 100 86
clerical assist., 200 00
800 00
Amounts carried forward,
. $20,337 91 $592,877 53
construction, .
2,308 29
1,412 59
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Amounts brought forward, City Hall, improvement of,
$20,337 91 $592,877 53
1,537 50
repairs to basement.
359 46
heating,
275 00
lighting, .
852 78
janitor's salary,
723 50
contingent,
344 59
City scales,
370 57
Claims,
1,100 00
Commonwealth of Mass., transfer of amt. credited wrong account,
9 00
Contingent, aldermanic,
142 76
assessors,
597 65
city clerks,
524 II
...
collectors,
800 00
general, .
3,289 80
sealer weights and meas- ures,
18 90
County tax,
13,355 88
Dix pond filling,
99 50
Ell pond park (see also parks ),
325 00
Engineering division, salaries, 6.
2,620 07
supplies and incidentals,
390 23
Fire department, 4 permanent drivers,
3,120 00
" electrician and driver, .
876 00
60
" 55 call men
2,287 44
" chief engineer,
150 00
" assistant engineer and clerk,
124 99
Fire department, assistant engineer,
99 99
house steward,
20 00
hay, straw and oats,
1,049 43
66
coal and wood,
434 71
horse shoeing,
161 29
١١
expressing,
25 60
laundry and new
linen, .
55 91
Amounts carried forward, . $56,5 54 57 $592,877 53
" engineer for steamer,
75 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward. . $56,554 57 $592,877 53
Fire department, fire alarm,
942 95
66 new hose, 490 00
telephone, gas and electric lighting, 227 04
Fire department, Hose 4, permanent
man,
300 00
..
.. Hose 4, repairs, 295 29
horse for Hose 3, .
250 00
6. rubber coats,
115 50
. .
. .
6 horses,
1,350 00
..
contingent, .
759 25
4th of July celebration,
Gypsy moth, extermination of,
198 00
Health department, collection of ashes to June (see also Public Works department), .
318 50
removal of garbage,
1,180 00
66 salary plumbing in- spector,
650 00
fumigation and dis- infection,
200 00
" isolation hospital, .
592 31
.6
prevention of conta- gious diseases,
7,012 68
66 vaccination,
199 15
66
compulsory,
997 79
contingent, ·
1,162 18
Highway Division, (see Public
Works Dept.)
History, town,
945 23
Insurance,
2,132 52
Interest, ·
32,833 33
Life saving apparatus, (Ell and Swain's ponds) . 77 27
Mayor's office :
Clerical assistance,
100 00
Incidentals, .
42 42
Amounts carried forward,
$110,425 98 $592,877 53
.
500 00
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Amounts brought forward, . $110,425 98 $592,877 53
Melrose common, (Improvement of) 41 28
Melrose hospital, 1,000 00
Memorial day,
200 00
Metropolitan park,
14,439 38
Military aid,
453 46
Municipal department, deficiencies of 1901, 837 23
Municipal loans,
15,000 00
Murray, James W., col. taxes, refund- ing amount overpaid in 1898,
84
Parks, (see also Ell pond park)
86 47
Permanent loans,
19,000 00
Police department :
Salary, chief,
1,000 00
١١ II regular officers,
10,037 50
special officers, . 695 02
Contingent,
826 65
Public works department, highway division:
General repairs and maintenance, 22,552 78
Bridges and culverts, 2,413 98
Catch basins and drains,
1,000 00
Paving gutters,
2,000 00
Granite crossings,
499 23
Removing - snow and streets,
sanding
1,523 25
Stone bounds,
53 80
Edgestones, Main street,
663 02
Surface drainage, .
126 64
Collecting ashes from June, (see also health department)
823 00
Wells drain, . 699 50
Public works office :
Clerk and stenographer, 499 50
Telephone,
52 07
Printing, books, etc.,
211 58
Board of horses,
300 00
Amounts carried forward, . . $207,462 16 $592,877 53
.334
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward,
. $207,462 16 $592,877 53
Public library :
Rent and heating,
1,200 00
Salaries,
1,077 84
Books, etc.,
1,297 38
Public library, new building,
695 53.
Refunded taxes,
93 86
Salaries, .
11,216 67
School department :
Teaching and supervision,
56,264 0I
Janitors.
6,004 00
Books and supplies,
5,199 95
Fuel,
6,538 62
Furniture,
600 00
High school and teachers' library,
99 85
Printing,
251 75
Repairs, .
3,831 42
Transportation of pupils,
509 00
Contingent, .
1,581 45
Washington school, (1/2 cost side- walk)
300 00
Sewer division :
Construction,
10,037 36
Maintenance,
720 56
Private sewers,
2,102 68
Sewerage tax, .
10,561 13
Sidewalks:
New continuous walks,
689 59
individual
2,754 02
Repairs present walks, .
1,588 21
Soldiers' burial,
105 00
monument,
841 23
relief, .
1,854 05
State aid, .
2,537 00
tax, .
6,375 00
Street lights,
12,275 78
Amounts carried forward, .
. $356,665 10 $592,877 53
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, . $356,665 10 $592,877 53
Street sprinkling,
4,537 40
Tax titles, .
4,931 32
Temporary loans,
153,621 65
Toothaker E., fund,
146 22
Water department,
25, 188 30
Water division:
Construction, $929 95
Maintenance, . 23,398 98
Relaying pipe,
5,974 27
30,303 20
Balance, cash on hand Jan. 31, 1903, 17,484 34
$592,877 53 $592,877 53
STATEMENT OF CITY DEBT.
Cemetery Trust Funds,
$8,984 00 $8,984 00
E. Toothaker Fund,
1,327 IO 1,327 IO
BONDS.
Schoolhouse 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, " June I, 1925, 100,000 00
6 " 1 896, July 1, 1926, . 50,000 00
6. 1897, " June 1, 1907, 25,000 00
1897, June 1, 1912, 25,000 00
66
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 1895, due Nov. I, 1905, · $37,000 00
" 1897, May 1, 1907, · 50,000 00
1892, May 1, 1912, · 25,000 00
66 1892, Sept. 1, 1912, · 37,000 00
.6 1893, Oct. 1, 1913, . 50,000 00
" 1895, " July 1, 1925, · 38,000 00
237,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$842,311 10
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward, $842,311 10
Permanent Loans.
On account of Central fire station and grading school grounds, note due Jan. 1905, account C. F. station, . $10,000 00
School grounds, 9,000 00
$19,000 00
On account land adjoining old cem- etery and Upham street, note due April 22, 1903, 10,000 00
Central fire station, note due March 25, 1903,
5,400 00
Central fire station, note due March 25, 1903,
3,500 00
Central fire station, note due March 25, 1903,
1,100 00
Park loan coupon notes.
Due May 15, 1903, . $1,000 00
..
1904, . 1,000 00
١١ .. 1905, . 1,000 00
.. 1906, . 1,000 00
1907, . 1,000 00
1908, . 1,000 00 1909, . 6,000 00
12,000 00
City drainage loan, Ist series.
Due Oct. 30, 1902, . $2,000 00
I903, 2,000 00
1904, . 2,000 00
1905, 2,000 00 ·
1 906, 2,000 00
10,000 00
61,000 00
$903,311 10
337
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Temporary Loans.
Trustees public library, demand note, $2,000 00
Melissa A. Todd, demand note, 5,000 00
Sewer loan sinking fund commis- sioners, demand,
3,000 00
Harriet A. Austin, due May 22, 1903,
7,000 00
Annie M. Selee, note due May 28,
1903,
2,600 00
Annie M. Selee, note due Jure 9, 1903, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, note due February 4, 1903,
400 00
Mary C. Graham, executrix, note due July 1903, 2,000 00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper, note due April 6, 1903, 15,000 00
Massachusetts Universalist conven- tion, note due April 9, 1903, 5,000 00
Elizabeth T. Baker, note due August 27, 1903,
1,000 00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper, note due July, 1903, .
10,000 00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper, note due June, 1903, .
10,000 00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper, note due October, 1903, 10,000 00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper, note due November, 1903, 15,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due November 15, 1903, 1,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due November 15, 1903, 1,200 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due November 15, 1903, 575 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due Nov. 15, 1903, 8,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due November, 15, 1903, 6,000 00
Amount carried forward, . . $124,775 00
20,000 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward, . $124,775 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note
due November, 15, 1903, . . 10,000 00 Sinking fund commissioners, note due, January 29, 1903, 1,100 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note due January 29, 1904, 2,000 OC
Sinking fund commissioners, note due January 29, 1904, 1,315 00
Sinking fund commissioners, note
due January 29, 1904, 3,513 33
Municipal Loan.
Massachusetts Universalist conven-
tion, note due October 29, 1903, 5,000 00
-- $147,703 33
Examined and found correct.
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
June 6, 1903.
MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer,
In account with WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
1902
Jan. 31. Balance on hand, . . $3,473 90
Feb. I.
Interest, Melrose Nation- al bank on deposit, 2 35
March I. Interest, Melrose Nation- al bank, on deposit, 3 16
Amount carried forward, .
$3,479 41
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, . $3,479 41 March 24. Interest, City of Melrose, dis. @ 31/2% note, Mar. 24, 6 mos., $1, 100, 19 25
April I. Interest, 4 coups. April '02, water bonds, 80 00
May I. Interest, I coup. May '02, 1
water bonds, 20 00
May I. Interest, 5 coups. May '02, water bonds, 100 00
May 23. Interest, City of Melrose, 6 mos. to April 30, surf. drain. loan, Ist series $10,000 @ 31/2 %, 175 00
June 30. Interest, 10 coups., July '02, water bonds, 200 00
July I. Interest, Melrose Savings bank, on deposit, ·
20 74
Aug. 20. City of Melrose, demand
note March 24, 1902, . 500 00
Aug. 20. Interest, 4 mos. 26 days on $500 note, 7 10
Aug. 20. Interest, Melrose Nation- al bank, on deposits, April 1, $2.87; May I, $0.55; June I, $.87; July I, $1.41; Aug. I, $1.83. City of Melrose, note March 24, 1902, . 1,100 00
7 53
Sept. 25.
Sept. 25. Interest, dis. on note Sept. 25, 6 mos. @ 414%, 24 75
Oct. 6. Interest, 4 coups. Oct. '02, water bonds, 80 00
Nov. 26. Interest, 5 coups. Nov. '02, water bonds, . 100 00
Nov. 26. Interest, I coup. Nov. '02, water bonds, 20 00
Amount carried forward, .
.
$5,933 87
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Amount brought forward,. $5,933 78
1903
Jan. 7. Interest, 10 coups. Jan. '03, water bonds, . 200 00
Jan. I. Interest, Melrose Nation- al bank, on deposits, Sept. I, $1.99; Oct. I, $0.68; Nov. 1, $0.10; Jan. I, $0.18, 2 95
Jan. I. Interest, Melrose Savings bank, on deposits, 15 81
Feb. 24. City of Melrose, surplus of 1901, 733 37
$6,885 91
CR.
1902
March 24. City of Melrose, for note March 24, 6 mos., dis. 31/2 % $1,100 00
March 24. City of Melrose for de- mand note, March 24, 500 00
May 8. Boston Safe Dep. & Trust Co., 1/2 rent box I year to May 15, 1903, . 7 50
Sept. 25. City of Melrose, for note Sept. 25, 6 mos., dis. @ 4%,
1,100 00
Oct. 8. 2 Town of Milton bonds, Aug. 1, 1902, 10 yrs. @ 31/2%, ·
2,000 00
Oct. 8. Premium on two Milton bonds @ 10134, . 35 00
Oct. 8. Interest on two Milton bonds, Aug. I to date, @ 31/2 %, 13 02
Balance to new account, 2,130 39
$6,885 91
1903 Jar. 31. Balance forward,
2,130 39
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MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903.
List of securities belonging to Water Loan Sinking Fund:
I Melrose water loan bond, 1905, par,
$1,000 00 $1,056 00
5 Melrose water loan bonds, 1907, par, 5,000 00 5,232 22
4 Melrose water loan bonds, 1913, par,
4,000 00
4,000 00
IO Melrose water loan
bonds, 1925, par, 10,000 CO
10,000 00
2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, par,
2,000 00 2,048 02
Note, city of Melrose, 1903, 4 notes, City of Melrose, surface drainage, 1903 to 1906, .
2,000 00
Note, City of Melrose, I903,
1,100 00
Cash, Melrose Savings Bank, . $1,070 43
Cash, Melrose
Nat'l Bank, 1,059 96
2,130 39
$35,566 63
Amount in sinking fund as above, . $35,566 63
" Jan. 31, 1902, 33,762 12
Increase,
$1,804 51
8,000 00
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MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903.
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In account with SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
1902
Jan. 31. Balance on hand, $3,442 00
Feb. I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l Bank, on deposits, 3 77
Interest, City of Melrose, 1
6 mos. @ 31/2% on
$3,000 demand note, . 52 50
Interest, 5 coups. Malden bonds, . 100 00
March I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l
Bank on deposits, 5 31
Interest, 3 coups. B. & L. R. R. bonds, 60 00
March 24. Interest, City of Melrose,
dis. at 372% on note March 24, 6 mos. $3,500,
61 25
April I. Interest, 4 coupons Wal- tham bonds, 80 00
April 21.
Interest, City of Melrose, 6 mos. to Apr. 17, on de-
mand, note $36,521.65
639 08
May 23. Interest, 8 coups. Melrose park loan, . 260 00
City of Melrose, Park loan note No. 3, .
1,000 00
June 30.
Interest, 10 coups. Mel- rose sewer bonds, 200 00
Interest, 3 coups. C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, . 52 50
Interest, 5 coups. Fitch- burg R. R. bonds, 125 00
July I. Interest, Melrose Savings Bank, on deposits, .
I 17
Amount carried forward, .
$6,082 58
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,. $6,082 58
Aug. I. Interest, 5 coups. Malden bonds, 100 00
Interest, Melrose Nat'l Bank, on deposits, Apr. I, $4.77; May I, $.80; June I, $2.11 ; July I, $3.24; Aug. I, $4.21 . 15 13 Sept. 25. City of Melrose, note of March 24, . 3,500 0C
Interest, City of Melrose, dis. on note, Sept. 25, 6 mos. @ 414 %, . 78 75
Oct. 6.
Interest, City of Melrose, 6 mos. @ 31/2 %, de- mand note, $3,000, 52 50
Interest, 3 coups. B. & L. R. R. bonds, 60 00
Interest, 4 coups. Wal- tham bonds, 80 00
Nov. 26. Interest, 6 coups. park loan note, . I20 00
Interest, I coup. park loan note, 120 00
Dec. 27.
Interest, 5 coups., Fitch- burg R. R. bonds, 125 00
Interest, 10 coups. Mel- rose sewer bonds, 200 00
1903
Jan. I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l Bank, on deposits, Sep. I, $3.26; Oct. I, $1.14; Nov. I, $2.97; Jan. I, $1.19; . 8 56
Interest, Melrose Savings Bank, on deposits, I 19
Jan. 7. Interest, 3 coups. C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, . 52 50
Amount carried forward, . . $10,596 21
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Amount brought forward, . $10,596 21 Jan. 10. Interest, City of Melrose, on demand note $36,521.65, 639 13
Feb.
City of Melrose, demand note April 17, 36,521 65
Interest, City of Melrose,
to date on demand note $36,521.65, 174 31
$47,931 30
CR.
1902
March 24. City of Melrose, for de- mand note March 24, 6 mos., dis. at 31/2 %, $3,500 00
1902
May 8 Boston S. D. & Trust Co .. 1/2 rent of box, I yr. to May 15, 1903, 7 50
Sept. 25. City of Melrose, for note Sept. 25, 6 mos., . 3,500 00
Oct. 8. 2 Town of Milton 31/2 % bonds, Aug. 1, 1902, 10 years, . 2,000 00
Premium on Milton bonds @ 10134 35 00
Interest on Milton bonds Aug. I to date, . 13 03
Part of I Town of Milton bond, 31/2%, Aug. I, 1902, 10 yrs., (the other part owned by school fund) . 600 00
Amount carried forward, .
.
$9,655 53
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Amount brought forward, $9,655 53
Feb. City of Melrose, for notes as follows :
Nov. 15, '02, I yr. @ 4%, 1,000 00
Nov. 15, 02, I yr. @ 414 %,
1,200 00
6. 4 1/4 %, 575 00
٤٠ 6. .. 4 1/4 %. 8,000 00
.. .. 41/4 %,
10,000 00
.. '03, 4 1/4 %,
6,000 00
Jan. 29, .. 4 14 %, 1,100 00 4 1/4 %, 2,000 00 4 1/4 %, 1,315 00
.. ..
4 1/4 %, 3,513 33
Balance to new account, 3,572 44
$47,931 30
MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903.
1903
List of securities belonging to Sewer Loan Sinking Fund:
7 Melrose park loan coupon notes, 1903-08, par, .
$12,000 CO $12,000 00
10,000 00
11,258 05
4,000 00
4,398 44
5,000 00
5,252 78
3,000 00
3,132 58
3 Chicago, Burlington & Q. R. R. bonds, 1949, par,
3,000 00
3,157 42
5,000 00
5,123 70
2,000 00
2,048 03
5 City of Malden bonds, 1903-04, par, 2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, par, Part of I Milton bond, 1912, the other part owned by school fund, Note, City of Melrose, demand, 1903,
600 00
3,000 00
3,500 00
Amounts carried forward,
. $44,000 00 $53,471 00
IO Melrose sewer bonds, 1917, par, . 4 City of Waltham bonds, 1913, par, 5 Fitchburg R. R. bonds, 1903, par, 3 Boston & Lowell R. R. bonds, 1905. par,
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Amounts brought forward, $44,000 00 $53,471 00
10 Notes, City of Melrose, 1903-4, . 34,703 33
Cash, Melrose Sav. Bank, $80 90
Nat'l 3,491 54
3,572 44
$91;746 77 Amount in Sinking Fund as above, $91,746 77
Amount in Sinking Fund Jan. 31, '02, 88,286 62
Increase,
$3,460 15
MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903.
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER, Treasurer.
In account with SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
1902
Jan. 31. Balance on hand, . .
$5,620 31
Feb. I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l
Bank, on deposits, 6 08
March I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l
Bank, on deposits, 8 20
March 24. City of Melrose, dis. on note March 24, 6 mos., $5,400 @ 31/2%, . ·
94 50
July I.
Interest, 10 coups. July, 1902, Clinton bonds, 175 00
Interest, Melrose Savings Bank, on deposit, .
2 97
Interest, City of Melrose, 6 mos. to June 27 on note $2,000, ·
35 00
Aug. 20. City of Melrose, demand note, Dec. 27, 1900, . 2,000 00 Interest, City of Melrose, I mo., 23 dys., on $2,000 demand note, Dec. 27, IO 24
Amount carried forward, . · $7,952 30
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Amount brought forward, $7,952 30 Interest, Melrose Nat'l Bank, on deposits,Apr. I, $7.22; May I, $.13; June I, $. 13; July I, $.45; Aug. I, $.58; 8 51
Sept. 25. City of Melrose, note March 24, 1902, 6 mos., 5,400 00
Interest, City of Melrose, dis. on note Sept. 25, 6 mos. @ 41/4 %, . 121 50
1903
Jan. I. Interest, Melrose Nat'l Bank, on deposits,
Sept. I, $2.94; Oct. I, $1.03; Nov. 1, $.16; Jan. I, $.03; . 4 16
Interest, Melrose Savings Bank, on deposits, .
3 0I
Jan. 7.
Interest, 10 coups. July, 1902, Clinton bonds, . 175 00
$13,664 48
CR.
1902
March 24. City of Melrose, for note March 24, 6 mos. dis. @ 31/2 %,
$5,400 00
Sept. 25. City of Melrose, for note Sept. 25, 6 mos. dis. @ 414 %, .
5,400 00
2,000 00
Oct. 8. 2 Town of Milton bonds, 31/2%, Aug. 1, 10 yrs., Premium on Milton bond @ 10134, 35 00
Interest on Milton bond Aug. Ito date, @ 31/2 %, 13 03
Amount carried forward, . . $12,848 03
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Amount brought forward, $12,848 03 Part of I Town of Mil-
ton bond, (other part owned by sewer fund) Aug. 1, 1902, 10 yrs., 400 00 Premium on Milton bond @ 10134%, . 17 50
Interest on Milton bond,
Aug. I to date @ 31/2 %, 6 52
Balance to new account, 392 43 $13,664 48
MELROSE, Feb. 1, 1903.
List of securities belonging to School House Loan Sinking Fund :
1903
IO Clinton bonds, 1930, par, $10,000 00 $10,924 72
2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, par, . 2,000 00 2,048 03
Part of I Town of Milton bond, 1912, other part belongs to sewer fund, 400 00 424 02
Note, City of Melrose, 1903, .
5,400 00
Cash, Melrose Sav. Bank, $204 43
Nat'l 188 00 392 43
$19,189 20
Amount in Sinking Fund as above, . $19,189 20
" Jan. 31, 1902, 18,545 03
Increase,
$644 17
I have examined the accounts of W. R. Lavender, Treas- urer, and find that they agree with his books as certified by the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
June 6, 1903.
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Melrose :
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance from last year, $3,473 90
Surplus from 1901, 733 37
Received from City of Melrose,
Coupons on sundry bonds, .
1,026 10
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank, .
36 55
Melrose National Bank, 15 99
$5,285 91
CR.
Loaned City of Melrose, $1, 100 00
Boston Safe Dep. & Trust Co., one-half rent box, 7 50
Bought two (2) Town of Milton bonds,
2,000 00
Premium on same,
35 00
Interest on Town of Milton bonds, 13 02
Balance to new account,
2,130 39
$5,285 91
Balance,
. $2,130 39
There is due this fund being amt. surplus for 1902, $5,221 74
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
I Melrose water loan bond, 1905, . $1,056 00
5 bonds, 1907, . 5,232 22
4 ١١ ٠١
1913, . 4,000 00
IO
1925. . 10,000 00
2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, . 2,048 02
Note, City of Melrose, . 2,000 00
Amount carried forward,
$,24336 24
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Amount brought forward, $24,336 24 4 notes, City of Melrose drainage loan, 1903 to 1906, . 8,000 00
Note, City of Melrose, 1903, 1,100 00
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank, . 1,070 43
« " Melrose National Bank, . 1,059 96
$35,566 63
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 I, 1907, .
50,000 00
" 1892, May 1, 1912, . 25,000 00
" 1892, " Sept. 1, 1912, . 37,000 00
1893, 6 Oct. 1, 1913, . 50,000 00
6 1895, July 1, 1925, . 38,000 00
$237,000 00
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance from last year, $3,442 00
Interest from Melrose National Bank,
32 77
" Melrose Savings Bank, . 2 36
Coupons on sundry bonds and interest on sundry notes,
3,432 52
Park loan note, City of Melrose, .
1,000 00
Note, City of Melrose,
3,500 00
Demand note, City of Melrose,
36,521 65
$47,931 30
CR.
City of Melrose, demand note, . $ 3,500 00
Boston S. Dep. & Trust Co., one-half rent of box, 7 50
City of Melrose note, . 3,500 00
Amount carried forward,
$7,007 50
35I
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward, $7,007 50
2 Town of Milton bonds, 2,000 00
Premium on same, 35 00
Interest on same, . 13 03
Part of I Town of Milton bond, . 600 00
City of Melrose for vrs. notes (10) (1903-04), 34,703 33
Balance to new account, 3,572 44
$47,931 30
There is due this fund, being amt. surplus for
1902,
$2,653 81
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
7 Melrose park loan coupon notes, 1903-08, . $12,000 00 IO 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 C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 1949, .
3,157 42
5 City of Malden bonds, 1903-04, 5,123 70
2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, .
Part of I Town of Milton bond, 1912,
600 00
3,000 00
1903,
3,500 00
IO notes, City of Melrose, 1903-04,
34,703 33
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank, .
80 90
" " Melrose National Bank, .
3,491 54
$91,746 77
The sewer loan to the payment of which the above sinking fund is to be applied, is as follows:
Series of 1897, due June Ist, 1907, $25,000 00
" 1897, 1912, . 25,000 00
66 1897, 66 1917, . 50,000 00 66 1894, 1924, . 100,000 00
. 100,000 00
66
1895, 1 896,
1925, 1926, 50,000 00
$350,000 00
2,048 03
Note, City of Melrose, demand, .
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SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance from last year, $5,620 31
Interest from Melrose National Bank,
26 95
Melrose Savings Bank, . 5 98
coupons Clinton bonds, .
350 00
on sundry notes, 166 74
City of Melrose, discount on note,
94 50
Note, City of Melrose,
5,400 00
٠٠ demand, .
2,000 00
$13,664 48
2 notes, City of Melrose, 10,800 00
2 Town of Milton bonds,
2,000 00
Premium on same,
35 00
Interest on same, .
13 03
Part of I Town of Milton bond,
400 00
Premium on " -
17 50
Interest .. ..
6 52
Balance to new account,
392 43
$13,664 48
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN
SINKING FUND.
Io Clinton bonds, 1930, 10,924 72
2 Town of Milton bonds, 1912, . 2,048 03
Part of I Town of Milton bond, 1912, . 424 02
Note, City of Melrose, 1903,
5,400 00
Cash in Melrose National Bank, .
188 00
" Melrose Savings Bank, 204 43
$19,189 20
The school house loan to the payment of which the above fund is to be applied is due February 4th, 1916, . $200,000 00 DANIEL RUSSELL, JOHN W. FARWELL, ROYAL P. BARRY, Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
CONTENTS.
Page
Government of the City of Melrose,
3
Standing Committees of the Board of Aldermen, . 4
City Officers, . 6
Election Officers,
10
Report of the School Committee, . 13 Contents of the School Report, 16
Report of the Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works, 67 to 172 68
Organization,
Public Works Office,
69
Water Division,
70
Sewer ..
95
Highway “
110
Surface Drainage.
123 130
New Continuous Walks,
136
Street Sprinkling.
141
Parks.
146 147
City Hall, .
151
Miscellaneous Work,
158 162
Report of Trustees of Melrose Public Library,
172
Collector's Report, .
174
Report of Engineers of Fire Department,
178 192
.. " Chief of Police,
66 " Cemetery Committee, 196
198
Jury List,
Report of the Overseers of the Poor,
6
66 " Board of Health,
217
Inspector of Cattle and Provisions,
247
" Plumbing,
248
" Milk,
249
66
" Buildings,
250
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
253
City Auditor's Report,
256 to 326
Finances, .
257
Bonded Debt,
258
Cash Account, 1902,
260
Treasury, .
261
" City Clerk,
204
209
Sidewalks,
Engineering Division,
Assessors' Report, .
354
CONTENTS.
City Auditors' Report .- Continued.
Page.
Ledger Balances, January 31, 1903,
262
Assets and Liabilities, January 31, 1903,
264
Table Showing Aggregate Transactions in each Account, 268 to 274 Aldermanic Chamber, 274
Cemetery, .
274
Charity Department, 1900,
1902,
275
Claims,
276
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
277
Contingent, Aldermanic, . 277
277
.6
Collector's, 278
General,
278 280
Inspector of Buildings, ·· Milk,
280
60 Sealer of Weights and Measures,
280
6. Mayor's,
280
٠٠ Assessors,'
281
Health .6
Insurance, .
291
Interest,
292
Melrose Hospital,
292
Memorial Day, .
293
Military Aid,
293
Police Department,
293
Public Library,
294
Salaries,
296
School Department,
296
Soldiers' Burial,
300
Relief, .
300
State Aid. .
300
Surety Bonds,
301
County Taxes,
301
State Tax,
301
Metropolitan Park Tax,
301
State Sewerage Tax,
301
Overlays, Additionals, and Abatements,
302
Deficiencies,
303
School House Loan Sinking Fund. . Town Hall, ..
303
Fourth of July celebration,
303
History of Melrose, .
303
Soldiers' Monument,
304
Sewer Assessments, .
304
.. Clerical Assistant, .
281
Fire Department,
281
288
City Clerk.
275
303
355
CONTENTS.
City Auditors' Report .-- Continued.
Cemetery Trust Fund,
Page 304
E. Toothaker Trust Fund,
305
Taxes,
305
Printing Town Report,
307
Loans, Municipal and Permanent. . .6 Temporary, .
308
Public Works Department, Parks, .
308
Engineering Department.
309
Public Works Office,
309
City Hall, .
311
Highway Division,
312
Sewer,
314
Sidewalk Department,
315
Street Lights, .
316
" Sprinkling,
316
Surface Drainage,
317
Water Division,
317
Wells Drain,
319
City Scales,
319
Dix Pond, .
319
Life Saving Apparatus,
319 320
Improvement of Common,
320
Browntail Moth,
320 320
Gypsy Moth,
321
Ell Pond Park, .
321
Schedule of City Property,
321
Report of City Treasurer,
327
Statement of City Debt, .
335
Water Loan Sinking Fund,
338
Sewer 66
342
School House Loan Sinking Fund, .
346
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners,
349
.
Repairs to City Hall Basement,
City Hall Improvement,
308
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