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265th Annual Record of the Ancient and Honorable Ar- tillery Company of Massachusetts I .
The Hawaiian Islands I
Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy I
Municipal Affairs. . 33
244
CITY OF MELROSE
PERIODICALS IN THE READING-ROOM.
American Boy.
American Inventor.
Arena.
Art Exchange.
Atlantic Monthly
Three copies
Birds and Nature.
Bookman. 1 Three copies
Century Magazine
Chautauquan Magazine.
Christian Science Journal . First Church of Christ, Malden Christian Science Sentinel . First Church of Christ, Malden Everybody.
Engineering
W. H. Wiley
Forest and Stream.
Forum.
Gartenlaube.
Handicraft.
Harper's Magazine
Three copies
Bazaar.
Weekly.
Heating and Ventilation.
Home Science Magazine.
International Studio.
Kindergarten Review.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Lamp.
Library Journal.
Life.
Lippincott Magazine.
Literary Digest.
Literary News.
Littell's Living Age.
London Illustrated News.
McClure's Magazine.
Munsey's Magazine.
Nation.
National Magazine.
New England Magazine
Three copies
24 5
LIBRARY REPORT.
New England Homestead. North American Review. Outing Magazine. Outlook. Overland.
Protectionist.
Popular Science Monthly.
Public Libraries.
Review of Reviews.
Scientific American.
Scientific American Architect and Builder.
Scientific Supplement.
Scribner's Magazine
Three copies
St. Nicholas.
Strand. Success.
Sunset.
Saturday Evening Post.
Week's Progress.
World's Work.
Youth's Companion.
PAPERS IN READING-ROOM.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Cincinnati Gazette.
Melrose Reporter
Melrose Journal .
Melrose Free Press
Mr. A. W. Dunton Mr. Chas. H. Adams Mr. S. G. Potter
New York Tribune. Pilot.
Springfield Republican. Tufts Weekly.
CARRIE M. WORTHEN, Librarian.
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CITY OF MELROSE
REPORT OF TREASURER OF LIBRARY FUNDS FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1903.
William Emerson Barrett Fund.
CR.
Amount on hand Jan 1, 1903
$81 12
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank . 2 80
$83 92
DR.
Paid Charles E. Lauriat Co. bill . $1 62
Paid DeWolfe, Fisk & Co. bill I 35
Balance to new account
80 95
$83 92
Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund.
CR.
Amount on hand Jan. 1, 1903
$679 42
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank 21 77
$701 19
DR.
Paid Dodd, Mead & Co.'s bills $61 60
Paid American Library Co. bill 12 00
Balance to new account
627 59
$701 19
William Bailey Fund.
CR.
Amount on hand Jan. I, 1903 $2,981 45
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank . 30 73
on City of Melrose note, $2,000 (to Aug. 6) 42 97
$3,055 15
247
LIBRARY REPORT.
DR.
Paid Chas. E. Lauriat Co. bills $24 20
Paid W. B. Clarke Co. bills . 52 70
Mass. Historical Society bills 6 00
Paid C. A. Koehler & Co. bills
54 33
Paid Oxford Univ. Press bills 3 89
Balance to new account
2,914 08
$3,055 20
Catalogue Fund.
CR.
Amount on hand Jan. I, 1903 $626 45
Interest from Melrose Savings Bank .
21 51
Cash received from librarian for fines
133 40
$781 36
DR.
Paid A. W. Dunton Printing Co. bills (Annual Reports and Bulletin No. 8) $36 50
S. G. Potter bill
50
Paid Library Bureau bill II 40
Paid sundry expenses at library for year 1903 53 40
To balance to new account 679 56
$781 36
ASSETS.
Catalogue Fund, cash on hand and in Melrose Savings Bank, book No. 5998 $679 56
William Emerson Barrett Fund, cash in Melrose Savings Bank, book No. 3445 80 95
Amount carried forward, $760 51
248
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward, $760 51 Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund, cash in Melrose Savings Bank, book No. 1640 627 59 William Bailey Fund, City of Melrose note (dated Aug. 6, '93) 2,000 00 William Bailey Fund, cash in Melrose Savings Bank, book No. 8185 914 08
$4,302 18 EDWARD M. MUNYAN, Treasurer.
The above has been examined and found correct.
NEIL A. DIVVER, Auditor.
Report of the Inspector of Buildings.
CITY OF MELROSE, January 1, 1904. Honorable Mayor Buttrick and the Honorable Board of Aldermen :
GENTLEMEN: The fourth annual report of this depart- ment shows an increase in building.
The new Public Library and the new Methodist Church are buildings which are a credit to our city.
The following table shows the number of inspections made by this department, and character of alterations ordered :
Inspection of chimneys
2I
Dangerous
2I
Faulty fireplace construction
2
Changes in furnace pipes boilers
3
Fire escapes 6
Inspection of buildings in construction and alteration 150
249
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
The following table shows the number of permits granted for each month of the year 1903.
January
6
February
8
March
18
April
IO
May
I3
June
8
July
II
August
I2
September
16
October
8
November
7
December
7
Total
I24
The following table shows the number of permits granted in each ward, and the use for which they were intended :
BUILDINGS.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Additions
3
7
4
8
1
11
7
44
Alterations and repairs .
5
. .
2
4
11
Carriage houses.
.
.
.
1
.
.
4
Factories
1
.
. .
.
.
. .
1
Foundations
3
1
1
1
.
. .
8
Stables
2
1
1
.
1
1
1
7
Store houses .
. .
2
1
1
1
1
6
Dwellings
4
+ 4
3
4
3
7
3
28
Miscellaneous
1
5
3
3
1
2
15
14
18
19
18
10
29
16
124
.
.
.
.
Chimneys
3
2
Totals.
Wards.
COST OF BUILDINGS FOR THE YEAR 1903.
Ward 1.
Ward 2.
Ward 3.
Ward 4.
Ward 5.
Ward 6.
Ward 7.
Totals.
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
New
Repairs
January . . | $11,350
$ 75
$ 4,500
$2,500
$ 18,350
$ 75
February .
300
$40
35,000
$300
$900
35,000
1,540
March ....
$7,600
1,890
$9,000
$3,000
3,500
225 $1,500
2,000
21,600
7,115
April .
750
3,000
385
350
150
150
100
3,750
1,135
May .
800
$300
250
775
255
800
800
2,380
June .
835
4,550
100
2,000
300
6,650
1,135
July . ..
12,000
13,000
$7,500
150
1,900
32,500
2,050
August . . .
4,900
200
25
150
250
450
50
500
4,925
1,600
September
35
2,300
300
75
545
475
2,300
1,430
October ..
4,000
130
25
50
3,000
50
800
7,800
255
November
500
10,800
2,650
1,800
13,450
2,300
December.
200
275
8,500
70
75
8,770
350
$29,050
$1,370 $19,425
$2,545
$12,100 $1,750
$52,500
$4,200
$26,800
$1,225 $13,720
$4,125
$2,300
$6,150 $155,895 $21,365
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Contingent
$50 00
Balance unexpended
$50 00
In conclusion I wish to express my thanks for assistance rendered by His Honor the Mayor and other departments. Respectfully submitted, W. A. GOODNO, Inspector of Buildings.
Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Melrose :
SIR : I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the sealer of weights and measures department, for the year ending January 31, 1904.
EXPENSES.
Salary from Feb. I, 1903 to Feb. 1, 1904 . . $200 00
Posters
3 00
Posting
2 00
I Sealing Press, 100 wires and lead seals 4 50
I Lock for office door 2 25
I Set Seals 6 85
I Dating Stamp for receipts 2 00
Repairing drills, express charges, etc.
I 40
Total expenses from Feb. 1, 1903 to Feb. 1, 1904, $222 00
252
CITY OF MELROSE
EARNINGS OF DEPARTMENT.
Total amount of earnings from Feb. I, 1903 to Feb. 1, 1904 · $39 90
Amount uncollected due department 4 0I .
$35 89
Unpaid bills previous financial year paid to treasurer, 3 03
$38 92
OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM FEB. I, 1903 to FEB. 1, 1904.
Number of scales to 10 tons capacity tested 4
66 tested for city I
66 .. 2 tons capacity tested I
over 5,000 lbs capacity tested 3
26
portable platform scales tested 66 .6 counter 66
4
66 spring balances tested
33
trip scales tested
3
66 counter balances tested .
43
Total number scales tested 118
Number of scales tested and found correct II2 66 adjusted before sealing 5
seals condemned I
JI8
Number of weights tested and found correct . 66 light and ad- justed . 23
340
Number of weights tested and found heavy and ad- justed . 2
Total number of weights tested 365
253
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Number of dry measures tested and found correct 108
¥ " condemned . 6
Total number of dry measures tested 114
Number of wet measures, including glass milk jars and cans, tested and found correct. 8,135
Number of wet measures, including glass milk jars, tested and condemned 46
Total number wet measures tested 8,181
THE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE IN THE OFFICE FROM FEB. I, 1903 TO FEB. 1, 1904.
Scales of all descriptions tested 18
Weights tested 40
Dry measures tested 33
Wet measures including milk jars and cans tested . 8,052
Yardsticks . 4
Total pieces tested in the office 8,147
Yours respectfully, WILLIAM L. PIERCE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
MELROSE, February 8, 1904.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
Balance from last year Received interest:
$2,130 39
On notes
$576 97
From coupons
930 00
Deposits in Nat'l Bank
22 69
Deposits in Savings Bank
37 78
City of Melrose premium on Water Bonds
1,450 00
City of Melrose, surplus of water de- partment, 1902 5,221 74
City of Melrose paid:
Two surface drainage notes, Oct. 20, '02, 4,000 00
The part of $10,000, note of April 9, '03, 6 mos. ·
2,000 00
14,239 18
$16,369 57
CR.
Loaned City of Melrose . $2,000 00 Paid W. R. Lavender, Treasurer, half
of salary for I year to Jan. 31, '03 25 00 Paid Boston Safe Dep. & T. Co., half rent of box I year to May 14, '04 7 50
Amounts carried forward
$2,032 50 $16,369 57
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward $2,032 50 $16,369 57 Bought of City of Melrose:
3 surface drainage 4% bonds, due 1932 Nos. 1, 2, 3 £ 3,000 00
Premium on 3 surf. drng. bonds 109.24 277 20
Accrued interest on above bonds 5 34
Bought of Jackson & Curtis:
5 City of St. Louis 4% bonds, due 1905 Nos. 11372 to 11376 inclusive 5,000 00
Premium on above bonds @ 100.14 ·
12 50
Accrued interest on above bonds
15 00
Bought of City of Melrose:
5 Melrose 4% water bonds, due 1918, Nos. 456 to 460 inclusive 5,000 00
Premium on above 5 bonds @105.80 290 00
Accrued interest on 5 water bonds 66 67
Part of I Melrose water 4% bond (re- mainder owned by C. F. Sta. fund) due 1918, No. 455 . 200 00
All premium on I water bond @ 105.80 58 00
All accrued interest on water bond
13 33
15,970 54
Balance on hand .
$399 03
Deposited in Melrose Nat'l Bank $275 06
Deposited in Melrose Savings Bank
123 97
399 03
.
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LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cost Price.
Par Value.
Melrose water bonds, 4 per cent .:
I due 1905, No. 32
. $1,056 00 $1,000 00 V
K
5 due 1907, Nos. 36 to 40 inclusive
5,232 22 5,000 00 /
4 due 1913, Nos. 35 to 38 inclusive
4,000 00 4,000 00
Io due 1925, Nos. 428 to 437 inclusive 10,000 00 10,000 00
Amounts carried forward
$20,288 22 $20,000 00
256
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward . $20,288 22 $20,000 00 5 due 1918, Nos. 456 to 460 inclusive Part of I due 1918, No.455; (remainder owned by C. F. Sta. fund) 258 00 ·
5,290 00 5,000 00
200 00
3 Melrose surf. drng. bonds, 4 per cent., due 1932, Nos. I to 3 inclusive ·
3,277 20
3,000 00 V Y
5 City of St. Louis bonds, 4 per cent., due 1905, Nos. 11372 to 11376 inc. 2 Town of Milton bonds, 31/2 per cent., due 1912, Nos. 87 and 88
5,012 50
5,000 00 1
Note City of Melrose, March 25, 1903, 372 per cent., 18 months .
1,100 00
1,100 00
3 Melrose surf. drainage notes, 31/2 per cent., each $2,000, due 1904, '05, '06
6,000 00
6,000 00 V
Cash Melrose National Bank
275 06
275 06
Cash Melrose Savings Bank
123 97
123 97
$43,659 95 $42,699 03
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
Balance from last year
$3,572 44
Received interest on notes
. $2,037 99
coupons 2,566 00
66 66 Deposit Nat'l Bank 55 47
66 66 Savings " 2 83
City of Melrose, paid notes · 40,703 33
Received for Malden bonds matured 3,000 00
Fitchburg R. R. " 5,000 00
$53,365 62
Amount carried forward
. $56,938 06
X
2,035 00
2,000 00
1
257
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward CR.
.
$56,938 06
Loan City of Melrose note Apr. 9 . $2,000 00
Dec. 8 . 10,000 00
Paid W. R. Lavender, Treasurer, half of salary for I yr. to Jan. 31, '03 25 00
Paid Boston Safe Dep. & T. Co., half rent of box I yr. to May II, '04 7 50
Bought of City of Melrose:
17 surf. drainage, 4% bonds, due 1932, Nos. 4 to 20 inclusive ·
17,000 00
Premium on 17 surf. dra. bonds 109.24 1,570 80
Accrued int. on above bonds 30 22
Bought of City of Melrose:
2 Water bonds, 4%, due 1918, Nos. 438 and 439 2,000 00
Premium on 2 water bonds 105.80 116 00
Accrued int. on 2 water bonds 33 33
Bought of City of Melrose:
20 surf. dra. bonds, 4 %, due 1932, Nos. 21 to 40 inclusive 20,000 00 Premium on 20 surf. dra. bonds at 109.24 1,848 00 Accrued int. on above bonds 368 89 Bought of City of Melrose:
I Water bond 4%, due 1918, No. 450. 1,000 00
Premium on I water bond at 105,80 58 00
Accrued int. on above bonds
13 33
$56,071 07
Balance on hand
$
866 99
Deposited in Melrose Nat'l Bank .
823 48
Savings " .
43 5I 866 99
258
CITY OF MELROSE
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
6 Melrose park loan coupon notes, 4%, due 1904-1909, inclusive, 5 each $1000
I due 1909 .
IO Melrose sewer bonds, 4%, 1917, Nos. 301-310 inclusive . · .
11,258 05 10,000 00 V.
17 Melrose surface drainage bonds, Ist issue, 4%, due 1932, Nos. 4-20 inclusive
18,570 80 17,000 00 V
2 Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918, Nos. 438-439 inclusive .
2,116 00 2,000 00
Note City of Melrose, 31/2 %, due Nov. 25, 1904
3,500 00
3,500 00 /
10,000 00
×
I Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918,
No. 450
1,058 00 1,000 00 V
X
4 Waltham bonds, 4%, 1913, Nos. 257-260 inclusive. .
4,398 44
4,000 00 V
3 Boston & Lowell R. R. bonds, 4%, 1905, Nos. 167-169 inclusive
3,132 58
3,000 00 V
Y
3 Chicago B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 31/2%, 1949, Nos. 7695-7697 inclusive .
3,157 42
3,000 00 V
2 City of Malden bonds, 4% 1904, Nos. 364 and 366
2,051 10
2,000 00 V
Quy 1 , 512 Town of Milton bonds, 31/2%, 1912, Nos. 82 and 83
2,035 00
2,000 00 V
Part I Town of Milton bond, 31/2 %, 1912, No. · 84 (remainder owned by School fund)
600 00
600 00 V
Cash Melrose National Bank
823 48
823 48
Cash Melrose Savings Bank
43 51
43 51
$95,592 38 $89,966 99
.
21,848 00 20,000 00
20 Melrose surface drainage bond, 2nd issue, 4%, due 1932, Nos. 21-40 inclusive
Cost Price Par Value
· $5,000 00x$5,000 00 V
6,000 00x 6,000 00 V
Note City of Melrose, discounted, due Dec. 8, 1904 .
10,000 00
259
REPORT OF, SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
-
DR.
Balance on hand from last year $392 43
Received interest on notes . 575 40
" coupons 574 00
Melrose Nat. Bank .
on deposit 23 48
Received interest Melrose Savings Bk. on deposit 7 21
Received City of Melrose, appropria- tions for 1902 and 1903 . · 14,444 00
City of Melrose, paid notes 6,000 00 ·
-$22,016 52
CR.
Paid Thorp & Martin Co., 1/2 of ledger 50 Loaned City of Melrose, note April 9, 6 mos. . 6,000 00
Loaned City of Melrose, note Nov. 24, I year
8,000 00
Bought of City of Melrose :
7 Water Bonds, 4 per cent, due 1918, Nos. 440 to 446 inclusive . ·
7,000 00
Premium on 7 water bonds, at 105.80 406 00
Accured interest on 7 water bonds Bought of City of Melrose:
116 67
Part of 1 water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 451, (remainder owned by stone crusher fund) . .
200 00
All premium on I water bond, at 105.80 .
58 00
All accrued interest on I water bond 13 33
21,794 50
Balance on hand . $222 02 Deposited in Melrose National Bank $10 38
60 Savings 211 64 222 02
260
CITY OF MELROSE
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cost Price
Par Value
7 Melrose water bonds, 4 per cent., due 1918, Nos. 440 to 446 inclusive
$7,406 00 $7,000 00
Part of I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 451 (remainder owned by stone crusher fund) Note, City of Melrose, March 25, '03, 18 mos., 31/2 per cent ..
258 00
5,400 00
Note, City of Melrose, Nov. 24, '03, I year, discounted .
8,000 00
8,000 00 V
IO Town of Clinton bonds, 31/2 per cent., due 1930, Nos. 132 to 14I inclusive
10,924 72 10,000 00 :
2 Town of Milton bonds, 372 per cent. due 1912, Nos. 85 and 86
2,035 00
2,000 00 v
Part of I Town of Milton bond, 31/2 per cent., due 1912, No. 84, (re- mainder owned by sewer fund,)
417 50
400 00
Cash Melrose National Bank
10 38
10 38
Savings Bank
2II 64
211 64
200 00 Viewed
5,400 00 v /98 /200
$34,663 24 $33,222 02
261
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND
DR.
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1902 $1,537 65 66 " 1903 1,537 65
Interest, Melrose Nat'l bank on deposit I4 62
from coupons 20 00
$3,109 92
CR.
Paid Thorp & Martin Co. 1/2 of ledger . 50
Bought of City of Melrose:
I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 447 1,000 00
Premium on I water bond at 105.80 58 00
Accrued int. on I water bond 16 67
Bought of City of Melrose:
I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 449 1,000 00
Premium on I water bond at 105.80 58 00
Accrued int. on I water bond 13 34
Part I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 461 (remainder owned by surf. dra. fund) 800 OG
All premium on I water bond 58 00
All accrued int. on I water bond
13 33
3,017 84
Balance on hand, deposited in Melrose
National bank
$92 08 i
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO TOWN LOAN
SINKING FUND.
Cost Price Par Value
2 Melrose water bonds, 4 per cent., due
1918, Nos. 447 and 449. . $ 2,116 00 2,000 00
Part I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 461 (remainder owned by surf. dra. fund) 858 00 800 00
Cash in Melrose National bank . 92 08 92 08
$3,066 08 $2,892 08
262
CITY OF MELROSE
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
City of Melrose:
Premium received on 20 30-yr. bonds
at 109.24 . $1,848 00
Appropriation for 1903 374 40
Premium received on 20 30-yr. bonds
at 109.24
1,848 00
$4,070 40
CR.
Bought of City of Melrose:
3 water bonds, 4 per cent., due 1918, · Nos. 452 to 454 inclusive
3,000 00
Premium on 3 water bonds at 105.80 .
174 00
Accrued interest on 3 water bonds, 40 00
Part I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 461 (remainder owned by town hall fund) 200 00
Part I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 462 (remainder owned by C. F. Sta. and school fund) 650 00
$4,064 00
Balance on hand, deposited in Melrose National bank
6 40
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cost Price.
Par Value.
Melrose water bonds, 4 per cent .: 3 due 1918, Nos. 452 to 454 inclusive . $3,174 00 $3,000 00 Part I due 1918, No. 461 (remainder owned by Town Hall fund) 200 00 200 00
Part I due 1918, No. 462 (remainder owned by C. F. Sta. and School fund)
650 00
650 00
Cash in Melrose National Bank .
6 40
6 40
$4,030 40 $3,856 40
263
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION NOTE SINKING FUND.
DR.
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1903 $800 00 $800 00
CR.
Bought of City of Melrose, Part I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 455, (remainder owned by Water fund) $800.00 $800 00
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND.
Cost Price Par Value
Part I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 455 (remainder owned by water fund) $800 00 $800 00
STONE CRUSHER NOTE FUND.
DR.
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1903 $800 00 $800 00
CR.
Bought of City of Melrose: Part I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 451 (remainder owned by School fund) $800 00 $800 00
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO STONE CRUSHER NOTE SINKING FUND.
Cost Price
Par Value
Part I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 451 (remainder owned by School fund) $800 00 $800 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND.
DR.
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1903 $1,520 00
$1,520 00
CR.
Bought of City of Melrose:
water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, I
No. 448 $1,000 00
Premium on I water bond, per cent. 105.80 58 00
Accrued int. on I water bond 13 34
Bought of City of Melrose:
Part of I water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 462 (remainder owned by Surface Drainage fund ) 350 00
All premium on I water bond, at 105.80 58 00
All accrued int. on I water bond 13 33
Balance on hand, deposited in Melrose National bank 27 33
1,520 00
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND.
Cost Price
Par Value
I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 448 $1,058 00 $1,000 00
Part of I Melrose water bond, 4 per cent., due 1918, No. 462 J BT 408 00
350 00
Cash in Melrose National bank 27 33
27 33
$1,493 33 $1,377 33 DANIEL RUSSELL, JOHN W. FARWELL, CHARLES C. BARRY, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Report of the Board of Health.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
GENTLEMEN :- The Board of Health herewith submit their annual report for the year 1903. The membership has con- tinued the same as for the previous year, viz., Joseph H. Robinson, John T. Timlin, and Paul H. Provandie, M. D., as chairman. In November the place of Inspector of Animals and Food products became vacant through the death of Wm. H. Dole, who for the last two years had been satis- factorily filling that position. Mr. Dole had been connected with the board as a member for some years and his death is regretted.
We have been fortunate in regard to contagious disease this year there being fewer cases than for several preced- ing years. The contagious hospital demonstrated its useful- ness, when in July and August we were called upon to care for and isolate 9 cases of diphtheria and I of measles. Of these 5 had a settlement in Melrose, I in Boston, and 4 belonged to the State. Under the careful attention of effi- cient nurses all made successful recoveries except one who was past relief when reported. February 24 closed the last case of smallpox with which we were afflicted.
Whole number of contagious diseases reported from Jan. 1903 to Jan. 1904, one hundred thirty-eight.
Measles 32
Typhoid fever
IC
Whooping cough
22
Scarlet fever
26
Diphtheria
40
Tuberculosis
I
Smallpox
I
Chicken pox
5
Membraneous croup
I
.
.
.
138
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CITY OF MELROSE
Deaths registered in the City of Melrose for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903:
Total number of deaths from all causes, exclusive of still births
199
Number of still births
. IO
Males
92
Females
. 107
DEATHS BY AGES. (STILL-BIRTHS EXCLUDED)
Deaths of Persons
Total
Males
Females
Under one year ..
21
16
5
From one to two years.
66
two to three
5
2
3
66
three to four
1
1
. ..
four to five ..
1
1
. ..
66 five to ten ..
5
4
1
66
ten to fifteen ..
. . .
.
fifteen to twenty years.
10
5
5
twenty to thirty
66
13
5
8
thirty to forty
21
9
12
forty to fifty
.6
19
7
12
66
fifty to sixty
18
7
11
66
sixty to seventy
..
21
11
10
6. seventy to eighty
34
14
20
Over eighty .
24
7
17
Total
199
92
107
DEATHS BY MONTHS. (STILL-BIRTHS EXCLUDED)
Deaths in
Deaths in
January
12
July
12
February
15
August
11
March
23
September
14
April
17
October
19
May
17
November
17
June
. .
20
December
..
22
....
3
6
3
.
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HEALTH REPORT.
CAUSES OF DEATHS (STILL-BIRTHS EXCLUDED)
Phthisis, or consumption.
18
Bronchitis
3
Smallpox
4
Diseases of the heart.
17
Measles
0
Diseases of the brain and spinal cord.
21 8
Whooping cough.
2
Typhoid fever
1
Suicide
10 2
Erysipelas.
2
Accident
5
Influenza.
4
Unknown or ill-defined causes
12
Cholera infantum.
2
All other causes not specified
Diarrhoea and cholera morbus.
3
above (not including still- births) .
67
Total.
199
Disinfections January 1, 1903, to January 1, 1904 .
III
On account of :
Scarlet fever
17
Tuberculosis
22
Diphtheria
42
Smallpox
2
Typhoid
I
Measles
2
Cancer
I
Books
3
Melrose Hospital
5
Sunnyside Hospital
I
Hack
I
Schools
4
Miscellaneous
IO
III
Permits granted to pedlers .
40
Permits granted to clean cesspools
I22
Licenses to board infants approved
6
Animals buried
30
Culture tubes delivered
77
1
Scarlet fever
Diphtheria
1
Diseases of the kidneys. Cancer
Pneumonia
16
.
All complaints of nuisances received at the office have been carefully investigated and the nuisance abated as far
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as possible under the efficient supervision of Mr. John T. Barker as inspector.
Whole number of nuisances inspected
I30
Complaints of overflowing cesspools
59
Defective sanitary arrangements
9
Defective drains
2
No running water
3
General uncleanliness
I
Rubbish
14
Hens
Offensive privies
Complaints of water in cellar
I
66
" stagnant water
3
" obstructed brooks
4
" wet land
I
66
" leak in service box
I
" decayed fruit
I
" offensive garbage
I
66
no nuisance found
I3
I30
Only fourteen garbage complaints were received during the entire year, Mr. Geo. W. Higgins as contractor cover- ing the city satisfactorily to the residents. In December the contract was awarded to Mr. Robert Philpot for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted, PAUL H. PROVANDIE, Chairman. JOHN T. TIMLIN, J. H. ROBINSON.
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Report of the Inspector of Plumbing.
To the Honorable Board of Health, Melrose, Mass .:
GENTLEMEN: Below you will find a copy of my annual
report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year 1903.
Number of applications received .
264
Number of permits granted .
264
For sewer connections
90
Cesspool connections
IO
Alterations and repairs
. 79
Ventilation (only)
·
7
Additional fixtures
78
·
- 264
Number of new buildings 28 (stables 3.) Total number of fixtures installed
503
Wash bowls
. 104
Bath tubs
. 85
Water closets
128
Sinks .
80
Wash trays
74
Urinals
2
Ice chests
2
Watering troughs
2
Washing stands for carriages
2
New traps installed on repairs
13
Horse stalls
II 503
·
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. BARKER, Inspector of Plumbing.
Report of Inspector of Milk and Vinegar. 1903-1904.
The past year 50 samples of milk have been analyzed and of these 8 were slightly under the percentage required by state law. This is a much better showing than the year be- fore, when a large number of the milkmen had to be warned, because their milk was below the standard.
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