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W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer.
In account with CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND.
DR.
1903
Dec. 31. City of Melrose, appro- priation for 1903 . · $1,520 00
$1,520 00
CR.
1903
City of Melrose:
Dec. 31. I water bond, 1918, No. 448 $1,000 00
Premium on I water bond at 105.80 58 00
Accrued interest on I
water bond . .
13 34
For part I water bond,
1918, No. 462, (remain- der owned by surface drain. fund) . 350 00
All premium on I water bond 58 00
All accrued interest on I water bond 13 33
1,492 67
Balance on hand, deposited in Melrose National Bank
$27 33
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CITY OF MELROSE
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer.
In account with STONE CRUSHER NOTE SINKING FUND. DR.
I904
Dec. 31. City of Melrose, appro- priation for 1903 . $800 00
- $800 00
CR.
Dec. 31. City of Melrose, part of I water bond, 1918, (re- mainder owned by sch. fund ) $800 00
$800 00
I have examined the accounts of W. R. Lavender, Treasur- er, and find that they agree with his books as certified to by the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
May 21, 1904.
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
REPORT
OF THE
CITY AUDITOR
OF THE
CITY OF MELROSE.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen:
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit herewith a state- ment of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Melrose, beginning on the first day of February, 1903, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of January, 1904, with a detailed statement of each department, a statement of assets and liabilities, a table showing the funded debt, the dates on which the notes and bonds are payable, together with a schedule of the city property.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, . City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
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CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the City May I, 1903, was:
Real estate . $13,780,625 00
Personal estate, including resident bank stock 1,397,005 00
Total valuation · $15,177,630 00 Decrease in valuation from May 1, 1902
to May I, 1903 187,850 00
Number of dwelling houses May 1, 1903 3,312
Population
13,641
Rate of taxation per $1,000 for 1903, $18.00, was divided as follows, viz:
City tax . $15 87
County tax 65
State tax 43
State Metropolitan park tax 34
State sewerage tax
7I
$18 00
The municipal debt January 31, 1903
$61,000 00
Increase 28,000 00
$89,000 00
Decrease by payments
25,000 00
Total municipal debt January 31, 1904 $64,000 00
Total increase for the year 3,000 00
CITY OF MELROSE MUNICIPAL DEBT, JANUARY 31, 1904.
Park loan:
Note due May 15, 1904
$1,000 00
15, 1905
1,000 00
15, 1906
1,000 00
1,000 00
15, 1907 15, 1908 15, 1909
1,000 00
· 6,000 00
-$11,000 00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOANS. +
Note due October 30, 1904 $2,000 00
30, 1905 2,000 00
30, 1906 2,000 00
· $6,000 00
Central fire station note due Jan. 4,
1905 . $10,000 00
New school building note due Jan. 4, I905 6,000 00 High school grounds note due Jan. 4, 1905 3,000 00
- $19,000 00
Sinking fund commissioners:
Note due Sept. 25, 1904 10,000 00
Nov. 24, 1904
8,000 00
Dec. 8, 1904
10,000 00
$64,000 00
Less sinking funds
3,093 33
Total municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1904
$60,906 67
BONDED DEBT.
CITY HALL DEBT.
Town hall bonds 4% due Sept., I,
1912
$45,000 00
Less sinking funds
3,066 08
$41,933 92
SCHOOL HOUSE DEBT.
School house bonds 4% due Feb. 24,
1916 . $200,000 00
Less sinking funds,
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34,663 24
$165,336 76
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CITY OF MELROSE
SEWERAGE DEBT.
Sewer bonds 4% :
Due June 1, 1907
· $25,000 00
1, 1912
25,000 00
1, 1917
50,000 00
1, 1924
100,000 00
66 1, 1925
100,000 00
I, 1926
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50,000 00
$350,000 00
Less sinking funds
95,592 38
$254,407 62
SURFACE DRAINAGE DEBT.
Surface drainage bonds 4 per cent.
due July 15, 1932 $40,000 00
Less sinking funds
4,030 40
-- $35,969 60
WATER DEBT.
Water bonds 4 per cent .:
Due Nov. 1, 1905 $37,000 00
May I, 1907 50,000 00
May 1, 1912 25,000 00
Sept. 1, 1912
37,000 00
Oct. 1, 1913
50,000 00
Mar. 1, 1918
25,000 00
July 1, 1925
38,000 000
$262,000 00
Less sinking funds
43,659 95
- $218,340 05
Total bonded debt.
$715,987 95
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECAPITULATION OF THE TOTAL DEBT, JANUARY 31, 1904.
Municipal debt. . $60,906 67
City hall debt
41,933 92
School house debt
165,336 76
Sewerage debt
254,407 62
Surface drainage debt
35,969 60
Water debt
218,340 05
$776,894 62
DEBT STATEMENT.
Total amount January 31, 1903 Increase in 1903
$746,497 40
30,397 22
$776,894 62
Increase in surface drainage debt $35,969 60
" water debt
16,906 68
$52,876 28
Decrease in City Hall debt
$3,066 08
" School house debt.
15,474 04
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" Sewerage debt
3,845 61
" Municipal debt
93 33
$22,479 06
Total increase .
$30,397 22
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1903.
Receipts.
Cash on hand January 31, 1903
$17,484 34
Cemetery department
$5,321 14
Charity
3,729 77
City ambulance fund 52 55
Collector's contingent
763 47
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 16,954 88
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CITY OF MELROSE.
Fire department
$187 79
Health department
90 83
History of Melrose
200 00
Insurance
5 00
Interest
10,176 12
Loans, permanent
28,000 00
temporary
181,267 20
Premiums on surface drainage and
water bonds
5,146 00
Public library building
26,595 75
Public works department
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34,267 69
School department
1,259 50 .
Sewer assessments
10,834 78
Soldiers' relief
368 34
Surface drainage bonds
40,000 00
Taxes collected
259,015 10
Tax titles collected
4,093 56
Treasury
2,269 29
Trust funds, cemetery
1,466 50
Trust funds, Toothaker
47 23
Water bonds
25,000 00
Water department, income
52,134 24
-$709,246 73
$726,731 07
By. payments:
February
$30,460 01
March
39,969 50
April
51,134 82
May
47,160 90 .
June
56,398 49 .
July
52,842 18
August .
59,670 17
September
28,596 78 .
October
51,168 0I .
November
. 71,745 14
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
December
. $153,780 40
January, 1904
76,539 61
$719,466 0I
January 31, 1904, cash on hand 7,265 06
$726,731 07
TREASURY.
Balance, January 31, 1903 . $335 75
Receipts.
Charity department, wood sold $99 46
Fire department, old hose and coup- ling sold 75 00
First district court, fines .
433 14
Health department, licenses and fees 82 50
Health department, half of bill, char- ity department . 33 48
Health department, Com. of Mass. contagious diseases .
254 10
House of correction, fines
80 00
Hunter, W. D., city hall rent 649 09 " scales, fees 13 60
Upham street school
rent
50 00
Insurance Co. rebates
10 00
Jones, W. De Haven, city clerk's fees
450 00
Pierce, W. L., sealer of W. and M. fees
38 92
$2,269 29
Transferred from unexpended bal- ances, 1902 1,178 57
3,447 86
$3,783 61
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Transferred to:
Aldermanic contingent
$325 00
City clerk's contingent 400 00
City hall contingent 25 00
Elections contingent
330 00
Health department, contingent
24 00
Health department, compulsory vaccination 68 20
Health department, contagious diseases
676 90
Street lighting
220 20
2,069 30
Balance to 1904
$1,714 31
LEDGER BALANCES, JANUARY 31, 1904.
DR. CR.
Bonds for city officers
$3 00
Cash
$7,265 06
Cemetery
7,531 04
Charity department .
1,479 99
Charity department, contingent
38 92
City ambulance fund
52 55
Commonwealth of Mass.
3,538 23
Contingents:
Aldermanic
I2
Election,
78
General .
205 75
Inspector of buildings
50 00
Mayor's .
21 50
Fire department
51 19
New boiler for steamer . 35 50
63
Health department, disinfection Contingent
119 87
Contagious diseases
1,377 15
Insurance .
261 83
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Interest
$4,140 49
Military aid
292 45
Police department
65
Public library
433 68
Public library building
3,725 04
Salaries
29 17
School department
116 80
contingent 768 77
Soldiers' relief
307 40
State aid
284 00
Taxes uncollected
145,314 OI
Tax titles .
4,412 23
Tax titles, City of Melrose
314 84
Tax, refunded, sewer assessment
50 31
Treasury
1,714 31
Trust fund, cemetery
10,450 50
Trust fund, Toothaker
1,228 00
Overlays
4,928 18
Loans temporary
113,400 00
Sewer assessments
48,753 80
Sewer assessment fund
51,077 OI
Deficiences
255 70
Public works department:
City Hall
103 64
Collecting ashes
157 16
Highway division
621 10
Engineering division
664 44
Parks
8 00
Public works office
46 93
Sewer division
3,172 52
Sidewalks
664 00
Street sprinkling
2,904 97
Surface drainage
19,453 51
Water division fund
6,936 77
Water division construction
400 15
City scales
29 43
Fourth of July celebration
51 83
History of Melrose
129 21
Life saving apparatus
21 73
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CITY OF MELROSE
Permanent debt
$64,000 00
School house debt
200,000 00
Sewer debt 350,000 00
Water debt 262,000 00
Surface drainage construction . 40,000 00
City hall debt
45,000 00
Central fire station sinking fund commissioners 800 00
Central fire station and school sinking fund commissioners School house loan, sinking fund commissioners
1,493 33
34,663 24
Sewer loan sinking fund com's .
95,592 38
Stone crusher sinking fund commissioners
· 800 00
Surface drainage sinking fund commissioners
4,030 40
Town hall sinking fund com- sioners
3,066 08
Water loan sinking fund com- missioners .
43,659 95
Permanent loans
Central fire station sinking fund ..
" " and school sink- ing fund
1,493 33
School house loan sinking fund
34,663 24
Sewer loan sinking fund
95,592 38
Stone crusher sinking fund
800 00
Surface drainage sinking fund .
4,030 40
Town hall sinking fund
3,066 08
Water loan sinking fund School house bonds
200,000 00
Sewer bonds
350,000 00
Surface drainage bonds
40,000 00
City hall bonds .
45,000 00
Water bonds
262,000 00
$1,369,803 30 $1,369,803 30
$64,000 00 800 00
43,659 95
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CITY OF MELROSE BALANCE SHEET.
JANUARY 31, 1904.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM APPROPRIATIONS, 1900 to 1903.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury
$7,265 06
Due from cemetery
$7,531 04
Charity department .
1,479 99
Commonwealth of Mass.
3,538 23
Deficiencies
255 70
Fire department
35 50
Health department
1,497 02 #
Military aid
292 45
School department
768 77
State aid
284 00
Street sprinkling
2,904 97
Taxes uncollected
145,314 OI .
Tax titles .
4,412 23
Tax titles City of Melrose
314 94
· Tax refunded sewer assess -
ment
50 31
$168,679 06
$175,944 12
LIABILITIES.
By bonds of city officers . $3 00
Charity department
38 92
City ambulance fund
52 55
Aldermanic contingent
12
Election contingent
. 78
General contingent
205 75
Inspector of buildings .
50 00
Mayor's contingent
21 50
Fire department
51 19
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310
CITY OF MELROSE
Health department
$ 63
History of Melrose
129 21
Insurance
261 83
Interest
4,140 49
Police department
65
Public library
433 68
Public library building
3,725 04
Salaries
29 17
School department
116 80
Soldiers' relief
307 40
Loans temporary
113,400 00
Overlay
4,928 18
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Trust fund, cemetery
10,450 50
Trust fund, Toothaker
1,228 00
Treasury
1,714 31
* Fourth of July celebration .
51 83
Sewer assessments
2,323 21
Public works department:
By City hall 103 64
City scales .
29 43
Collecting ashes .
I57 16
Engineering division
664 44
Highway division
621 10
Life saving apparatus .
21 73
Parks
8 00
Public works office
46 93
Sewer division
3,172 52
Sidewalks
664 00
Surface drainage .
19,453 51
Water division construction
400 15
Water fund
6,936 77
$175,944 12
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF MELROSE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
To amount invested in land, buildings, parks and other property $784,771 83
To amount invested in sinking fund 184,105 38
To amount invested in sewer system
393,471 48
To amount invested in surface drainage 41,946 82
To amount invested in water
464,066 28
system
$1,865,361 79
LIABILITIES.
By total municipal indebtedness $972,678 50 Assets exceed liabilities . 892,683 29
$1,865,361 79 $1,865,361 79
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1902.
Appropriations
Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1902.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn.
Aldermanic Chamber.
$15.60
$325.00
$15.60
$325.00 $5,000.00
$321.14
$1,479.99
Charity dept. aid of poor. Clerical service .. Contingent
2.14
100.00
2.14
61.08
38.92
Claims . . .
200.00
3,024.23
3,024.23
3,538.23
3,538 23
Contingent, aldermanic.
7.79
250.00
7.79
249.88
.12
City clerk .
400.00
400.00
Collector
800.00
763.47
1,563.47
Election
1,200.00
330.00
1,529.22
.78
General
7.06
2,000.00
307.06
1,494.25
205.75
Insp. of buildings .
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
Sealer of W. and M
.10
22.00
.10
22.00
Mayor's .
7.58
150.00
7.58
128.50
21.50
Assessors'
2.35
600.00
2.35
600.00
Fire dept., chief engineer .
150.00
150.00
Assistant engineer.
100.00
100.00
Permanent drivers
5,346.00
65.00
5,279.07
1.93
24 call men ..
1,200.00
95.84
1,104.16
20 call meu .
1,500.00
68.58
1,431.42
Hay, straw and grain
1,000.00
187.79
1,184.95
2.84
Coal and wood.
350.00
346.92
3.08
Horse shoeing . .
200.00
182.55
17.45
Laundry and new linen . ..
75.00
63.14
11.86
Fire alarm maintenance ..
500.00
100.00
592.34
7.66
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$5,321.14
Cemetery . .
$8,700.00
146.32
3,729.77
$683.58
13,372.50
200.00
200.00
200.00
Commonwealth of Mass
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Asst. engineer and clerk ..
125.00
125.00
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Fire Dept., new hose. ...
400.00
11.76
388.24
Elec., gas and telephone . .
225.00
220.79
4.21
Fire alarm boxes. ..
525.00
19.81
50.00
494.81
New horse for Hose 2.
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200.00
50.00
250.00
Horse for Hose 3. .
250.00
250.00
Contingent and repairs ...
16.26
825.00
141.18
36.07
944.21
2.16
New boiler for steamer. ..
35.50
35.50
200.00
200.00
960.00
20.00
960.00
68.20
2.21
1,610.40
90.83
.65
2,144.88
1,377.15
Contingent ..
5.99
350.00
24.00
5.99
493:87
119.87
Disinfection
200.00
50.00
249.37
.63
Isolation hospital ..
7.69
25.00
25.00
Removal of dead animals.
75.00
50.00
25.00
Salary, insp. of plumbing .
650.00
650.00
Sanitary inspection .. Vaccination
200.00
199.15
.85
Insurance .
53.72
1,387.30
5.00
1,184.19
261.83
Interest . ..
4,634.49
25,000.00
3,166.88
85
35,670.12
4,140.49
Melrose Hospital
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Day.
200.00
200.00
Military aid . ..
399.73
244.73
98.00
549.45
292.45
Old Home Week .
100.00
100.00
Police dept., salaries of
39.98
11,772.50
10.03
39.98
11,782.53
Contingent . . . ..
3.57
527.50
13.60
516.82
.65
City ambulance fund. ..
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52.55
Public library, b'ks and sup. Salaries
1,134.04
675.00
1,625.52
183.52
1,100.00
1,074.84
25.16
Rent and heating ..
. 1,225.00
1,200.00
25.00 . ..
Moving library . .
200.00
200.00
Public library building . . . .
304.47
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26,595.75
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23,175.18
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2.21
1,542.20
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676.90
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7.69
Inspection of milk.
20.00
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52.55
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chief and reg. officers ..
200.00
7,010 09
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1902.
Appropriations
Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1902.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn
Salaries, auditor
$500.00
$500.00
Clerk
1,200.00
1,200.00
Clerk's assistant ...
750.00
750.00
Collector .
1,000.00
1,000.00
Treasurer
750.00
750.00
Assessors
900.00
900.00
Assessors' assistants.
150.00
150.00
Assessors' clerk . ..
850.00
850.00
Engr. and supt.of pub. wks
2,250.00
2,250.00
Health board ..
300.00
300.00
Overseers of poor ...
$25.00
400.00
$25.00
375.00
$25.00
Mayor.
8.33
100.00
8.33
95.83
4.17
" " milk and vinegar
100.00
100.00
Solicitor. .
500.00
500.00
Registrars of voters ..
200.00
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200.00
Sealer of W. and M ..
200.00
200.00
Agt. mil. and state aid. .
35.99
58,725.00
1,167.99
57,559.33
33.67
Janitors . .
6,004.00
6,004.00
Books and supplies
.05
6,300.00
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6,299.38
.62
Fuel ..
11.38
7,000.00
312.23
6,699.15
Repairs . .
.28
3,000.00
.28
3,875.16
25.69
Furniture .
600.00
225.00
821.68
3.32
Transportation
520.00
7.00
527.00
Printing.
300.00
100.00
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350.00
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100.00
100.00
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Schools, teaching and sup.
500.00
500.00
Insp. of animals and prov . " " buildings .. .
500.00
500.00
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$900.85
High sch. & teacher's lib. Contingent . ..
$.15|
$100.00
$.15
$98.60
$1.40
$250.00
$1,259.50
$539.23
1,739.04
$768.77
Warren school plumbing. Soldiers' burial .
800.00
747.90
52.10
70.00
70.00
Soldiers' relief ..
363.52
2,000.00
98.00
368.34
146.32
2,376.14
307.40
State aid ...
3,132.00
63.50
Surety bonds.
23.00
173.00
23.00
170.00
3.00
Taxes, county ..
13,917.89
13,917.89
State .
10,625.00
10,625.00
Met. park.
5.169.59
5.169.59
10,808.84
Deficiencies.
3,137.19
13,930.65
16,515.94
807 60
255.70
Sch. house loan sink'g fund.
7,222.00
7,222.00
14,444.00
Town hall
1,537.65
1,537.65
3,075.30
Sun. n'tes
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3,120.00
3,120.00
Sur.drain.
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Fourth of July celebration .
1,000.00
500.00
448.11
51.83
History of Melrose . . .
554.77
200.00
625.56
129.21
Sewer ass'ts collected ...
2,653.81
13,420.51
13,751.11
2,323.21
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8,984.00
1,466.50
10,450.50
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1,327.10
47.23
146.33
1,228.00
Treasury . .
335.75
1,178.57
2,269.29
2,069.30
1,714.31
Refunded, sewer ass'ts ..
50.31
50.31
Taxes
30.76
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2,000.00
4,000.00
2,000.00
Soldiers' monument.
8.55
8.55
147,703.33
181,267.20 28,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
Overlays .
5,627.28
3,692.28
1,366.65
5,728.03
4,928.18
Taxes, collected ..
5,698.12
5,761.01
.01
263,375 71
Titles . .
246.47
8,491.25
4,412.23
Titles, City of Melrose. .
246.47
261.01 68.37
314.84
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·
.
.
.
·
4,070.40
Wat. loan
5,221.74
1,450.00
6,671.74
.
.
.
30.76
Park loan .
1,000.00
1,000.00
Surface drainage note.
Loans, temporary . Permanent
215,570.53 20,000.00
113,400.00
·
sewerage
10,808.84
.
3,068.50
.
.
Trust funds, cemetery . . Toothaker.
374.40
3,696.00
263,438.61 4,093.56
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNTS.
Balance from 1902.
Appropriations
Transfers to
Receipts.
Overdrawn 1902.
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpended balance.
Overdrawn.
Public works dept., parks ..
$63.53
$100.00
$63.53
$92.00 2,179.20
$8.00
Eng. Div., Salem . ..
contingent ...
39.70
300.00
39.70
256.36
43.64
Public Works office:
Board of horse .
300.08
11.93
311.93
Clerical service.
.50
500.00
12.43
468.00
20.07
Telephone.
22.93
.60
22.93
59.14
.86
Contingent .
.32
300.00
.32
274.00
26.00
City hall, heating .
Janitor
26.50
750.00
32.29
736.50
7.71
Lighting
245.00
800.00
245.00
704.81
95.19
Contingent
3.08
500.00
30.79
3.08
530.76
.03
Highway division:
Bridges and culverts. ..
86.02
86.02
Collecting ashes.
877.00
800.00
1,519.84
157.16
Granite crossings.
.77
500.00
.77
500.00
Remov. snow and sand. sts
2,000.00
2,000.00
Stone bounds ..
64.79
64.79
Gen. main. and repairs ...
362.99
20,200.00
$6,364.79
299.96
26,071.51
556.31
Sewer division, construction Maintenance. .
117.45
800.00
117.45
694.08
105.92
Private sewers .
12.31
2,061.72
2,002.62
71.41
Sidewalks, repairs ... ..
18.45
1,000.00
1,017.58
.87
New continuous. .
824.63
500.00
15.00
536.02
1,342.07
533.58
" individual
494.99
1,300.00
1,124.99
15.00
2,775.43
129.55
.
.
5.98
5.98
233.13
122.32
220.20
233.13
12,452.20
.
...
..
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· .
. ...
.
. .
.
.
.
.
·
·
.
.
.
11,165.38
2,601.62
14,718.83
2,995.19
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
299.29
.71
.
.
.
.
.
.
Edgestones, Main st ... Street lights.
620.80
1,500.00
$1,300.00
.
.
3.947.02
300.00
Street sprinkling . . Surface drainage. . Wells drain ...
387.67
3,877.14 41,256.75
2,430.06
4,352.05 22,190.01 615.50 27,895.34 15,297.56 37,480.65
$19,453.51
615.50
Water division, fund .. Construction .
10,354.70
6,936.77
.
.
Maintenance.
29.43
29.43
Dix Pond ..
.50
.50
Brown tail and gypsy moth.
1.25
1,500.00
287.08
111.98
500.00
1.25
1,399.06
City Hall improvement ..... Repairs, City Hall basement.
7.10
7.10
·
.
.. .
8.72
8.72
1.00
21.73
.
$201,625.86
$281,301.34 201,625.86
$87,961.27 $709,246.73 $48,680.46 $87,961.27
$719,466.01
$441,640.97 $17,613.51
719,446.01
87,961.27
87,961.27 48,680.46
709,246.73
17,613.51
$1,297,748.71
$1,297,748.71
.
.
.
13.54
13.54
Improvement of Common .. Life saving apparatus ...
22.73
25.000.00 21,447.97
77,134.24 300.00 16,032.68
9,302.29
52,656.83 300.00
400 15
City Scales.
.
$2,904.97
318
CITY OF MELROSE
ALDERMANIC CHAMBER.
Balance from 1902
$15 60
Transfer from treasury
325 00
$340 60
Expended.
Ventilating apparatus
$325 00
Transferred to treasury
15 60
$340 60
$340 60
CEMETERY.
Receipts.
Cash for :
Dressing
$22 00
Foundations
419 12
Grass
10 00
Graves, single
201 00
Interments
660 50
Labor
342 00
Lots, care of
1,837 48
Lots, sold
1,566 00
Markers
39 50
Use of tomb
75 00
Vaults
141 00
Wood
7 54
$5,321 14
Expended.
Books, printing, stamps and telephone
$65 57
Catch basins, frame and grate
6 25
Cement and lime
42 20
Dressing
102 00
Duck and tent canvas
32 20
Express and freight
IO 64
Grass and lawn seed
IO 97
.
319
AUDITOR S REPORT.
Grave and lot markers
$15 75
Gravel, loam and sod
270 60
Hardware and tools
70 30
Painting building and signs
.
19 07
Plants and shrubs
83 59
. Repairing and sharpening tools . 27 65
Repairing water pipes
10 05
Salary of clerk
44 64
Salary of committee
100 00
Sundries ,
3 25
Water pipes and fittings
104 27
Pay rolls, Supt., men and teams
3,979 00
$5,000 00
Receipts exceed expenditures
$321 14
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
AID OF POOR.
Appropriation
$8,700 00
Transferred from soldiers' relief .
146 32
Received from:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$751 17
Individuals
710 75
Farm
955 44
Boston, city of .
533 27
Cambridge, city of
6 00
Chelsea, city of
26 00
Everett, city of
87 00
Malden, city of
211 15
Medford, city of
56 98
Braintree, town of
122 00
Bridgewater, town of
63 66
Needham, town of
III IO
Stoneham, town of
74 25
Wenham, town of
21 00
3,729 77
$12,576 09
683 58
$11,892 51
.
Less overdraft 1902
.
.
.
.
320
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor report for details $13,372 50 Overdraft
$1,479 99
$13,372 50 $13,372 50
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Appropriation
$200 00
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor report for de-
tail .
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$2 14
Appropriation
100 00
$102 14
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor report for de- tail.
$61 08
Transferred to treasury
2 14
Balance to 1904
38 92
$102 14
$102 14
CLAIMS.
Transferred from general contingent
$200 00
Expended.
Hinchey vs. Melrose and Marshall, injury
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
321
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Expended.
Transferred to Military aid $399 73
Soldiers' burial . 70 00
State aid
3,068 50
Refunded by Commonwealth, Dec.
1904
$3,538 23 .
ALDERMEN'S CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1902
$7 79
Appropriation
250 00
$257 79
Expended.
Advertising, printing, stationery, etc.
$184 36
Sundries
65 52
$249 88
Transferred to treasury
7 79
Balance to 1904
12
$257 79
$257 79
CITY CLERK'S CONTINGENT.
Transferred from treasury, fees .
$400 00
Expended.
Cash expenses
$116 89
Expressage .
5 70
Printing and supplies
.
78 42
Returns of births and deaths
II7 60
Telephone service
54 30
Sundries
27 09
$400 00
$400 00
322
CITY OF MELROSE
COLLECTORS' CONTINGENT.
Appropriations $800 00
Cash received, summons, cost of tak-
ings, etc. 763 47
$1,563 47
Expended.
Cash paid for P. O. stamps .
$135 CO
Clerk's salary
500 00
Clerical assistance
529 03
Constable service
6 12
Printing
132 00
Stationery and supplies
30 83
Telephone service
34 79
Distributing tax bills
60 00
Adveriising takings
55 20
Preparing notices of tax takings, etc.,
80 50
$1,563 47 $1,563 47
ELECTIONS' CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
.
$1,200 00
Transferred from treasury
330 00
$1,530 00 -
Expended.
Advertising and printing $603 88
Ballot boxes
56 00
repaired 7 10
Janitor's service, ward room
25 00
Labor on voting booths, etc.
37 37
Meals for registrars of voters and officers
23 05
Officers' services at registrations
9 89
Pay roll, election officers
527 00
special police officers
60 00
Posting notices
54 76
Rent of ward rooms
105 00
323
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Sundries
$9 65
Supplies for ward rooms
10 52
$1,529 22
Balance to 1904
78
$1,530 00 $1,530 00
GENERAL CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1902
$7 06
Appropriation
2,000 00
.
$2,097 06
Expended.
Books, stationery and supplies
$50 92
Box rent, car fares and postage 33 об
Door numbering
12 70
Expressage .
9 10
Ice for free fountain
36 00
Labor and stock on Dix pond fence
21 44
66 vault
43 88
Miscellaneous
26 22
Painting flag pole
38 00
Pay rolls, brush fires
122 85
Posting notices
20 00
Printing annual report
613 58
miscellaneous
94 75
Returns of births, marriages and deaths
210 70
Ringing bell
32 00
Rent of ward room, 1902
35 00
Telephone service
94 05
$1,494 25
Transferred to claims .
200 00
Old Home week .
100 00
treasury
7 06
Balance to 1904
205 75
$2,007 06
$2,007 06
.
324
CITY OF MELROSE
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Balance 1902
$50 00
Appropriation
50 00
$100 00
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$50 00
Balance to 1904
50 00
$100 00
$100 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Balance 1902
-
$ 0 10
Appropriation
22 00
$22 IC
Expended.
Posting notices
$ 2 00
Printing notices
3 00
Stamps and tools
17 00
$22 00
Transferred to treasury
IO
$22 10
$22 10
MAYOR'S CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$ 7 58
Appropriation
150 00
$157 58
Expended.
Box rent, printing and stationery
$ 28 50
Salary, clerk
100 00
$128 50
Transferred to treasury
7 58
Balance to 1904 .
21 50
$157 58
$157 58
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
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