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ASSESSORS' CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$ 2 35
Appropriation
600 00
$602 35
Expended.
Abstracts of deeds
$ 82 00
Advertising and printing
88 30
Cash, record books and cards
9 51
Constable services
26 75
Posting notices
I 50
Printing assessed poll books
209 30
Repairs to safe
25 00
Sundry office expenses
62 14
Use of team .
75 00
Witness fees, Page vs. Melrose
20 50
$600 00
Transferred to Treasury
2 35
$602 35
$602 35
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
Appropriation
$150 00
Expended.
Salary .
$150 00
$150 00
$150 00
ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
Appropriation
$100 00
Expended.
Salary
$100 00
$100 00 $100 00
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CITY OF MELROSE
ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND CLERK.
Appropriation
$125 00
Expended.
Salary .
$125 00
$125 00
$125 00
PERMANENT DRIVERS.
Appropriation
$5,346 00
Expended.
Pay rolls ·
$5,279 07 .
Transferred to contingent
65 00
Balance to 1904 .
I 93
$5,346 00 $5,346 00
TWENTY-FOUR CALL MEN.
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Expended.
Pay rolls $1,104 16
Transferred to fire alarm
50 00
contingent
45 84
$1,200 00 $1,200 00
TWENTY CALL MEN.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Expended.
Pay rolls . $1,431 42
Transferred to fire alarm
50 00
contingent 18 58
$1,500 00 $1,500 00
--
327
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
HAY, STRAW AND GRAIN.
Appropriation
.
. $ 1,000 00
Receipts
-
187 79
$1,187 79
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,184 95
Balance to 1904
2 84
$1, 187 79 $1,187 79
COAL AND WOOD.
Appropriation
$350 00
Bills paid
$346 92
Balance to 1904
3 08
$350 00
$350 00
HORSE SHOEING.
Appropriation
$200 00
Bills paid
$182 55
Balance to 1904
I7 45
$200 00
$200 00
LAUNDRY AND NEW LINEN.
Appropriation
$75 00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$63 14
Balance to 1904
II 86
$75 00 $75 00
Expended.
Expended.
328
CITY OF MELROSE
FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE.
Appropriation
$500 00
Transferred from call men, .
100 00
$600 00
Expended.
Beverly wagon
$110 00
Express and freight
3 30
Harness
30 00
Instruments .
156 00
Labor, care of system
100 00
Miscellaneous
20 56
Stock and Labor .
69 16
Supplies
92 07
Use of horse and wagon
II 25
$592 34
Balance to 1904
7 66
$600 00
$600 00
NEW HOSE.
Appropriation
$400 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$388 24
Transferred to contingent
II 76
$400 00
$400 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT, GAS AND TELEPHONE.
Appropriation
$225 00
Expended.
Electric lights
$33 31
Gas lights
108 84
Telephone services
78 64
$220 79
Balance to 1904 .
4 21
$225 00
$225 00
329
AUDITOR'S REPORT. $ .
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Appropriation
$525 00
Transferred from contingent
19 81
$544 81
Expended.
Boxes .
$340 00
Expressage
40
Labor
20 86
Supplies
124 40
Use of horse and wagon
9 15
$494 81
Transferred to new horse
50 00
$544 81
$544 81
NEW HORSE FOR HOSE NO. 2.
Appropriation .
$200 00
Transferred from fire alarm boxes
50 00
$250 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$250 00
$250 00
HORSE FOR HOSE NO. 3.
Appropriation
$250 00
Expended.
Overdraft, 1902
$250 00
$2500 CO
$250 00
CONTINGENT AND REPAIRS.
Balance, 1902
$16 26
Appropriation
825 00
Transferred from permanent men
65 00
call men .
64 42
new hose
II 76
·
-
$982 44
330
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Brass rails and tube
$22 57
Fire alarm box
75 00
Expressage .
24 61
Extinguishers and nozel
116 00
Horse hire
9 00
Miscellaneous
29 84
Printing
55 50
Repairs
114 59
Stock and labor
130 46
Supplies
143 96
Repairs on steamer
222 68
$944 21
Transferred to new fire alarm boxes
19 81
treasury
16 26
Balance to 1904
2 16
$982 44
$982 44
NEW BOILER FOR STEAMER.
Expended.
Advertising
$3 50
Freight
32 00
$35 50
Treasurer authorized to borrow $1350.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Appropriation
$200 00
Expended.
Salary clerk .
$200 00
$200 00 $200 00
331
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
COLLECTING GARBAGE.
Balance, 1902
$20 00
Appropriation
960 00
$980 00
Expended.
Bills paid contract
$960 00
Transferred to treasury
20 00
$980 00
$980 00
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
Balance, 1902 ·
$2 21
Appropriation .
1,542 20
Transferred from treasury
68 20
$1,612 61
Expended.
Carriages for nurses
$69 00
Medicines, points, etc.
164 65
Medical services .
1,376 75
$1,610 40
Transferred to treasury
2 21
$1,612 61 $1,612 61
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Balance from 1902
$ 0 65
Transfer from treasury
·
676 90
Cash from Com. of Mass.
90 83
$768 38
Expended.
Food
$2.32 74
Fuel
105 94
Furniture bedding, etc
49 70
Grading grounds
25 00
Hack hire
129 50
.
332
CITY OF MELROSE
Medical attendance
$9 00
Medicine, etc.
302 35
Miscellaneous
19 00
Nurses' services
1,067 84
Quarantine officers' services
63 28
Stock and labor
8 78
Supplies
93 56
Telephone service
38 19
$2,144 88
Transferred to treasury
65
Overdraft
$1,377 15
$2,145 53
$2,145 53
CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$5 99
Appropriation
350 00
Transferred from treasury
24 00
$379 99
Expended.
Advertising and printing
$97 73
Books and supplies
115 98
Collecting ashes .
77 00
Examination of culture
26 00
Expressage .
13 90
Horse and buggy .
24 00
Medicines
14 99
Miscellaneous
90 15
Telephone services
34 12
$493 87
Transferred to treasury
5 99
Overdraft to be refunded
119 87
$499 86
$499 86
333
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
DISINFECTION.
1
Appropriation
$200 00
Transferred from dead animals .
50 00
$250 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$249 37
Balance to 1904
63
$250 00
$250 00
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Balance 1902
$7 69
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$7 69
$7 69
$7 69
INSPECTION OF MILK.
Appropriation
$25 00
Bills paid
$25 00
$25 00
$25 00
REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS.
Appropriation
$75 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$25 00
Transferred to disinfection .
50 00
$75 00
$75 00
SALARY INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
Appropriation
$650 00
Expended.
Salary .
$650 00
€
$650 00
$650 0
--
Expended.
.
334
CITY OF MELROSE
SANITARY INSPECTION.
Appropriation
Expended.
Bills
$150 00
$150 00
$150 00
VACCINATION.
Appropriation
$200 00
Expended.
Over draft 1902
$199 15
Transferred to treasury
85
$200 00 $200 00
INSURANCE.
Balance from 1902
$53 77
Appropriation
1,387 30
Cash rebate .
5 00
$1,446 02
Expended.
Premium paid
. $1,184 19
Balance to 1904
261 83
$1,446 02 $1,446 02
INTEREST.
Balance for 1902 .
. $4,634 49
Appropriation
· 25,000 00
$29,634 49
Receipts.
Deposits Melrose National Bank $472 78
Sewer assessments
2,585 73
Tax titles
.
565 32
$150 00
335
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Taxes .
$4,424 36
Accrued interest on surface drainage
bonds
2,004 45
Notes, etc.
124 33
$10,176 97
$39,811 46
Expended.
Coupons school house loan . . $8,040 00
Sewer loan
. 13,860 00
Surface drainage
2,400 00
Town hall
1,820 00
Sundry notes
9,114 64
Trust funds .
435 48
Taxes .
85
$35,670 97
Balance to 1904 . .
4,140 49
$39,811 46 $39,811 46
MELROSE HOSPITAL.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended.
Bills paid
. . $1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$200 00
Expended.
Paid U. S. Grant Post 4 G. A. R. $200 00
$200 CO
$200 00
336
CITY OF MELROSE MILITARY AID.
Appropriation
$200 00
Transferred from Com. of Mass.
399 73
$599 73
Expended.
Pay rolls
$549 45
Transferred to soldiers' relief
98 00
Overdraft 1902
244 73
1903
292 45
$892 18
$892 18
OLD HOME WEEK.
Transferred from general contingent
$100 00
Expended.
Bill paid
$100 00
$100 00
$100 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SALARY OF CHIEF AND REGULAR OFFICERS.
Balance from 1902
$ 39 98
Appropriations
11,772. 50
Transferred from contingent
10 03
- $11,822 51
Expended.
Pay rolls .
. $11,782 53
Transferred to treasury
39 98
$11,822 51 $11,822 51
337
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1902
$3 57
Appropriation
527 50
$531 07
Expended.
Board and care of horse
$285 75
Care of lockup
25 00
Cash expenses
33 91
Legal services
15 00
Meals furnished persons
6 30
Medical attendance
25 00
Miscellaneous
67 38
Printing and office supplies
22 23
Telephone services
36 25
$516 82
Transferred to salaries
10 03
Transferred to treasury
3 57
Balance to 1904
65
$531 07
$531 07
CITY AMBULANCE FUND.
Cash received for use of ambulance
$52 55
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Balance from 1902
. $1,134 04
Appropriation
675 00
$1,8C9 04
Expended.
Books and supplies
. $1,625 52
Balance to 1904
183 52
$1,809 04 $1,809 04
338
CITY OF MELROSE
SALARIES.
Appropriation
$1,100 00
Expended.
Pay rolls
$1,074 84
Balance to 1904
25 16
$1,100 00 $1,100 00
RENT AND HEATING.
Appropriation
$1,225 00
Expended.
Rent as per lease. . $1,200 00
Balance
25 00
$1,225 00 $1,225 00
MOVING LIBRARY.
Appropriation
.
$200 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING.
Balance 1902
$304 47
Cash received from
Andrew Carnegie
21,600 00
Subscriptions
4,995 75 --
$26,900 22
Expended.
Architect, services
$298 00
Builder, contract .
. 21,600 00
Book lift
175 00
Bronze registers
108 75
Carved pediments
286 00
Expense laying corner stone
23 25
Filling, sand, etc.
25 00
Fuel
76 45
Labor
15 75
339
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Lumber
$15 41
Painting, etc.
300 00
Sundries
72 77
Wedgewood plates
178 80
$23,175 18
Balance to 1904
. $3,725 04
$26,900 22 $26,990 22
SALARIES.
Balance from 1902
$ 33 33
Appropriation
. 11.250 00
-$11,283 33
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
60 " milk and vinegar 95 83
" 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
100 00
$11,220 83
Transferred to treasury
33 33
Balance to 1904 .
29 17
.
.
$11,283 33 $11,283 33
340
CITY OF MELROSE.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION.
Balance from 1903
$
3.5 99
Appropriation
.
58,725 00
-- $58,760 99
Expended.
. Pay rolls
. $57,559 33
.
Transferred to advertising and printing 100 00
Furniture
225 00
Repairs
600 00
Transportation
7 00
Contingent
200 00
Treasury
35 99
Balance to 1904 .
33 67
$58,760 99 $58,760 99
JANITORS.
Appropriations
$ 6,004 00
Expended.
Pay rolls
. $6,004 00
$6,004 00
$6,004 00
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Balance, 1902
$0 05
Appropriation
6,300 00 -
$6,300 05
Expended.
Bills paid
. $6,299 38
Transferred to treasury
05
Balance to 1904
62
$6,300 05 $6,300 05
341
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
FUEL.
Balance, 1902,
$
II 38
Appropriation
7,000 00
$7,011 38
Expended.
Bills paid
.
$6,699 15
Transferred to repairs .
.
300 85
Transferred to treasury
II 38
$7,011 38 $7,011 38
REPAIRS.
Balance 1902
$ 0 28
Appropriations
3,000 00
Transferred from teachers and super- vision
600 00
Repairs
300 85
$3,901 13
Expended.
Bill paid .
$3,875 16
Transferred to treasury
28
Balance to 1904 .
25 69
$3,901 13 $3,901 13
FURNITURE.
Appropriation
$600 00
Transferred from teachers and super-
vision
225 00
$825 00
Expended.
Bills paid ·
$821 68
Balance to 1904
3 32
.
·
$825 00 $825 00
342
CITY OF MELROSE
TRANSPORTATION.
Appropriation .
· $520 00
Transferred from teachers and super-
vision
7 00
$527 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$527 00
$527 00
$527 00
PRINTING.
Appropriation
$300 00
Transferred from teachers and super-
vision
100 00
$400 00
Expended.
Bills paid
$350 00
Transferred to contingent
·
50 00
$400 00
$400 00
HIGH SCHOOL AND TEACHERS LIBRARY.
Balance from 1902
$0 15
Appropriation
100 00
$100 15
Expended.
Bills paid
$98 60
Transferred to treasury.
15
Balance to 1904 .
I 40
$100 15
$100 15
343
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CONTINGENT.
Receipts.
From Tuition
. $1,259 59
Transferred from teachers and super- visors
200 00
Transferred from printing .
50 00
1,509 50
Expended.
Bills paid
$1,739 04 .
Overdraft 1902
539 23
Overdraft 1903
768 77
$2,278 27 $2,278 27
WARREN SCHOOL PLUMBING.
Appropriation
$800 00
Bills paid
$747 90
Balance to 1904
52 10
$800 00
$800 00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Transferred from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
$70 00
Expended.
Undertaker services
$70 00
$70 00
$70 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Balance from 1902
$363 52
Appropriation .
2,000 00
Received from city of Gloucester 8 00
Expended.
344
CITY OF MELROSE
Received from town of Stoneham $50 00
Received from town of Wenham 293 09
Received from Melrose Journal . 3 50
Received from C. E. Mitchell 13 75
Transferred from military aid
98 00
$2,829 86
Expended.
Aid furnished
$228 00
Allowance pay roll
792 00
Dry goods
23 71
Food
413 32
Fuel
230 31
Medical attendance and medicines
22 70
Rents
588 00
Shoes
24 00
Sundries, supplies, books, stationary,
printing, etc. .
54 10
$2,376 14
Transferred to charity department
146 32
Balance to 1904 .
307.40
$2,829 86 $2,829 86
STATE AID.
Transferred from Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
$3,068 50
Expended.
Pay rolls
. $3,132 00
Overdraft to 1904 .
$63 50
Refunded by Commonwealth Decem-
bember, 1904 .
.
$3,132 00 $3,132 00
345
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SURETY BONDS.
Balance 1902
$23 00
Appropriation
173 00
$196 00
Expended.
Premiums on bonds
$170 00
Transferred to treasury
23 00
Balance to 1904
3 00
$196 00
$196 00
COUNTY TAXES.
Amount assessed
$13,917 89
Paid county treasurer
13,917 89
STATE TAX.
Amount assessed
10,625 00
Expended.
Paid state treasurer
10,625 00
METROPOLITAN PARK TAX.
Amount assessed
5,169 59
Expended.
Paid state treasurer
5,169 59
STATE SEWERAGE TAX.
Amount assessed .
10,808 84
Expended.
Paid state treasurer
10,808 84
Expended.
346
CITY OF MELROSE
DEFICIENCIES REFUNDED BY BANK AND COR- PORATION TAXES.
Commonwealth of Mass., bank and
corporation tax . $13,930 65
Appropriation
· 3,137 19
$17,067 84
Less overdraft 1902
16,515 94 .
$551 90
Expended.
National bank tax.
$807 60
Balance to 1904
255 70
$807 60
$807 60
CENTRAL FIRE STATION NOTE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$800 00
Expended.
Paid to sinking fund commissioners $800 00
$800 00
$800 00
CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation $1,520 00
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners $1,520 00
$1,520 00 $1,520 00
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance 1902
$7,222 00
Appropriation
· 7,222 00
$14,444 00
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Expended.
Paid to sinking fund commissioners $14,444 00
$14,444 00 $14,444 00
TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND.
Balance 1902
.
$1,537 65
Appropriation
1,537 65
$3,075 30
Expended.
Paid to sinking fund commissioners $3,075 30
$3,075 30 $3,075 30
STONE CRUSHER NOTE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation 800 00
Expended.
Paid to sinking fund commissioners
800 00
$800 00
$800 00
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$374 40
Premium on bonds
3,696 00
$4,070 40
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners. .
4,070 40
$4,070 40 $4,070 40
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Premium on bonds
. $1,450 00
Transferred from water fund
surplus of 1902
· 5,221 74 $6,671 74
348
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended. Paid to sinking fund commissioners $6,671 74
$6,671 74 $6,671 74
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Band
$85 00
Fireworks
335 00
Lumber
23 17
Use of block and tackle
5 00
$448 17
Balance to 1904
51 83
Overdraft 1902
500 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
HISTORY OF MELROSE.
Balance 1902
$554 77
Cash received sale of books
200 00
$754 77
Expended.
Printing
$625 56
Balance to 1904
129 21
$754 77
$754 77
Due from The A. W. Dunton Printing
Company, $276.34. Copies on
hand, 754.
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Balance 1902
. $2,653 81
Collected
· 13,420 51
--- $16,074 32
349
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Transferred to sewer construction . $11,165 38
Transferred to interest .
2,585 73
$13,75I II
Balance to 1904
2,323 21
$16,074 32 $16,074 32
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Balance 1902 . $8,984 00 Cash received (See treasurer's report) 1,466 50
10,450 50
E. TOOTHAKER TRUST FUND.
Balance 1902
$1,327 IO
Interest .
47 23
1,374 33
Expended.
Cash allowance
$10 99
Food
28 93
Fuel
106 41
$146 33
Balance to 1904
1,228 00
$1,374 33 $1,374 33
TAXES.
1899
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903
$43 97
Additional
OI
Interest
2 87
Cash overpaid
OI
$46 86
350
CITY OF MELROSE
Abated
$21 13
$25 73
Collected and paid treasurer . 25 73
1900
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903
$1,958 60
Additional
100 00
Interest
27 33
$2,085 93
Abated
50 00
$2,035 93
Collected and paid treasurer .
331 83
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1904
$1,704 10
1901
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903
$11,239 67
Additional
308 21
Interest
786 40
$12,334 28
Abated
712 78
$11,621 50
Collected and paid treasurer .
9,136 77
$2,484 73 Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1904
1902
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1903
$114,146 14
Additional
309 88
Interest
3,385 63
$117,841 65
Abated
1,598 88
$116,242 77
Collected and paid treasurer
95,309 97
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1904
$20,932 80
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
1903
Warrant
. $281,301 34
Additional
618 55
Interest
221 28
.
$282,141 17
Abated
3,314 48
$278,826 69
Collected and paid treasurer . . 158,634 31
Balance uncollected Jan. 31, 1904
- $120,192 38
$145,314 OI
REFUNDED TAXES.
Transferred from overlays $30 76
Expended.
Cash refunded illegal assessment $30 76
$30 76 $30 76
REFUNDED SEWER ASSESSMENT.
Expended.
Cash refunded abatement
$50 31
TAX TITLE TAKING.
Balance unredeemed Jan. 31, 1903 . $8,491 25
Paid collector .
254 78
Paid registrar of deeds
6 23
$8,752 26
Cash received titles redeemed
4,093 56
$4,658 70
352
CITY OF MELROSE
Less transferred to City of Melrose unredeemed R. E. $246 47
Total amount unredeemed Jan. 31,
1904
$4,412 23
CITY OF MELROSE, UNREDEEMED REAL ESTATE.
Transferred from tax title taking $246 47
Paid collector .
66 00
Paid registrar of deeds 2 37
Amount unredeemed Jan. 31, 1904 .
$314 84
ELL POND PARK LOAN.
Appropriation . $1,000 00
Expended.
Paid note due May 15, 1903 $1,000 00
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN.
Appropriation . $2,000 00
Expended.
Paid notes due Oct. 1902 and 1903 . $4,000 00
Overdraft
2,000 00
$4,000 00 $4,000 00
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
Balance 1903
$8 55
Expended.
Transferred to treasury $8 55
$8 55 $8 55
353
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
LOANS, MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1902
$61,000 00
Cash received for notes
28,000 00 --- $89,000 00
Expended.
Paid sundry notes · $25,000 00
Balance to 1903, see treasurer's re-
port for details . . $64,000 00
$89,000 00 $89,000 00
LOANS TEMPORARY.
Balance June 31, 1902 . $147,703 03
Cash received for notes . 181,267 20 - $328,970 53
Expended.
Paid sundry notes
$215,570 53
Balance to 1903, see treasurer's re-
port for details . . 113,400 00
$328,970 53 $328,970 53
OVERLAYS, ADDITIONALS AND ABATEMENTS.
TAXES OF 1895-96-97-98-99.
Balance Jan. 31, 1903
. $5,845 31 .
Additional
OI
$5,845 32
Abated in 1903 ·
43 09
Balance Jan. 31, 1904
. $5,802 23 $5,802 23
354
CITY OF MELROSE
TAXES OF 1900.
Balance Jan. 31, 1903
$543 30
Additional .
.
100 00
$643 30
Abated in 1903
54 50
$588 80
TAXES OF 1901.
Balance Jan. 31, 1903
$637 35
Additionals .
308 21
$945 56
Abated
712 78
232 78
$6,623 81
TAXES OF 1902.
Balance Jan. 31, 1903, overdraft
$1,398 68
Additionals .
309 88
$1,088 80
Abated in 1903
1,603 18
2,691 98
$3,931 83
TAXES OF 1903.
Overlay
. $3,692 28
Additionals .
618 55
$4,310 83
Abated in 1903
3,314 48
996 35
Balance to 1904
$4,928 18
355
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PARKS.
Balance 1902
$63 53
Appropriation
100 00
--
$163 53
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$92 00
Transferred to treasury
63 53
Balance to 1904
8 00
$163 53
$163 53
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
SALARIES.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Transferred from water fund
1,300 00
$2,800 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail
$2,179 20 .
Balance to 1904
620 80
$2,800 00 $2,800 00
CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$39 70
Appropriation
300 00
$339 70
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail
$256 36
Transferred to treasury
39 70
Balance to 1904 .
43 64
$339 70
$339 70
356
CITY OF MELROSE
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE.
BOARD AND CARE OF HORSE.
Appropriations
$300 00
Transferred from clerical service
II 93
$311 93
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail
$311 93
$3II 93
$31I 93
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Balance 1902
$0 50
Appropriation
500 00
$500 50
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail .
$468 00
Transferred to board of horse
II 93
Transferred to treasury
50
Balance to 1904 .
20 07
$500 50
$500 50
TELEPHONE SERVICES.
Balance 1902
$22 93
Appropriation
60 00
$82 93
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R.
$59 14
Transferred to treasury
22 93
Balance to 1904 .
86
$82 93
$82 93
CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902 .
.
$0 32
Appropriation
300 00
$300 32
357
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail
$274 00
Transferred to treasury .
32
Balance to 1904
26 00
$300 32
$300 32
CITY HALL.
JANITOR.
Balance 1902 .
.
$26 50
Appropriation
750 00
$776 50
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
$736 50
Transferred to contingent
5 79
Transferred to treasury
26 50
Balance to 1904
7 71
$776 50
$776 50
HEATING.
Appropriation
$300 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R
$299 29
Balance to 1904 .
71
$300 00
$300 00
LIGHTING.
Balance 1902
$245 00
Appropriation
800 00
$1,045 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
$704 81
Transferred to treasury
245 00
Balance to 1904 .
95 19
$1,045 00 $1,045 00
.
358
CITY OF MELROSE
CONTINGENT.
Balance 1902
$ 3 08
Appropriation
500 00
Transferred from treasury
25 00
Transferred from janitor
5 79
$533 87
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
$530 76
Transferred to treasury
3 08
Balance to 1904
03
$533 87
$533 87
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Balance 1902
$86 02
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$86 02
$86 02
$86 02
COLLECTING ASHES.
Balance 1902
$877 00
Appropriation
800 00
$1,677 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
. $1,519 84
Balance to 1904
157 16
$1,677 00 $1,677 00
1
359
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
GRANITE CROSSINGS.
Balance 1902
$0 77
Appropriation
.
500 00
$500 77
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
$500 00
Transferred to treasury
77
$500 77
$500 77
REMOVING SNOW AND SANDING WALKS.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for detail . . $2,000 00
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
STONE BOUNDS.
Balance 1902
$64 79
Balance to 1904
$64 79
$64 79
$64 79
GENERAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
Balance 1902 .
· $362 99
Appropriation . 20,200 00
Cash, excise tax, street railways . 1,622 64
Cash, W. D. Hunter
1,282 07
Cash, sundry bills from sundry divis- ions .
· 3,460 08
$26,927 78
360
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
See Supt of P. W. R. for details . $26,071 51
Transferred to brown tail and gypsy moth
287 08
Transferred to water maintenance 12 88
Balance to 1904
556 31
$26,927 78 $26,927 78
SEWER DIVISION.
CONSTRUCTION.
Balance 1902
$3,947 02
Cash, W. D. Hunter
34 17
sundry bills, sundry divisions .
2,567 45
Transferred from sewer assessment
collection 11,165 38
$17,714 02
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
. $14,718 83
Balance to 1904
2,995 19 ·
$17,714 02 $17,714 02
MAINTENANCE.
Balance 1902
$117 45
Appropriation
800 00
$917 45
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. ·
$694 08
Transferred to treasury
117 45
Balance to 1904 .
105 92
$917 45 $917 45
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 361
PRIVATE SEWERS.
Balance 1902
$12 31
Cash received
2,061 72
$2,074 03
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R.
. $2,002 62
Balance to 1904
71 41
$2,074 03 $2,074 03
SIDEWALK DEPARTMENT.
REPAIRS OF PRESENT WALK.
Balance 1902
$18 45
Appropriation
1,000 00
$1,018 45
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R.
. $1,017 58
Balance to 1904 .
87
$1,018 45 $1,018 45
NEW CONTINUOUS WALKS.
Balance 1902 $824 63
Appropriation
500 00
Cash receipts
536 02
Transferred from new individual . 15 00
$1,875 65
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
. $1,342 07
Balance to 1904
533 58
$1,875 65 $1,875 65
362
CITY OF MELROSE
NEW INDIVIDUAL WALKS.
Balance 1902
$494 99
Appropriation
1,300 00
Cash receipts
1,124 99
$2,919 98
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
$2,775 43
Transferred to new continuous
15 00
Balance to 1904
129 55
$2,919 98 $2,919 98
EDGESTONES, MAIN STREET.
Balance 1902 .
$5 98
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
5 98
$5 98
$5 98
STREET LIGHTS.
Balance 1902
$233 13
Appropriation
.
12,232 00
Transferred to treasury
220 20
-- $12,685 33
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
. $12,452 20
Transferred from treasury
233 33
$12,685 53 $12,685 33
STREET SPRINKLING.
Cash receipts ·
$3,877 14
Less overdraft 1902
2,430 06
$1,447 08
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 363
Expended.
See Supt. P. W. R.
$4,352 05
Overdraft
2,904 97
$4,352 05 $4,352 05
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Balance 1902
$387 67
Proceed of sale of bonds
· 40,000 00
Cash sundry bills, sundry divisions
155 00
Cash W. D. Hunter
1,101 75
$41,644 42
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. .
. $22,190 91
Balance to 1904 .
. 19,453 51
$41,644 42 $41,644 42
WELLS DRAIN.
Balance 1902 $615 50
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R ..
$615 50
$615 .50
$615 50
WATER DIVISION.
WATER FUND.
Balance 1902
. $10,354 70
Proceed of sale of bonds
· 25,000 00
Cash receipts
. 52,134 24
$87,488 94
364
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Paid interest coupons . . $10,080 00
Paid state treasurer, W. L. S. F. .
3,630 II
66 interest . 11,243 27
maintenance 2,941 96
Transferred to water loan sinking fund 5,221 74
" engineering division
salaries . 1,300 00
Transferred to construction 25,000 00
" maintenance
. 21,135 09
Balance to 1904
· 6,936 77
$87,488 94 $87,488 94
CONSTRUCTION.
Transferred from water fund $25,000 00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. . $14,901 05
Overdraft 1902
·
9,698 80
Balance to 1904
400 15
$25,000 00 $25,000 00
MAINTENANCE.
Cash receipts . $1,814 35
Cash sundry bills, sundry divisions . 14,518 33
Transferred from highway maintenance 12 88
" water fund . 21,135 09
-. $37,480 65
Expended.
See Supt. P. W. R. . $37,480 65
$37,480 65 $37,480 65
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 365
CITY SCALES.
Balance 1902
$29 43
Balance 1904
$29 43
$29 43 $29 43
DIX POND.
Balance 1902 $0 50
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$0 50
$0 50
$0 50
BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTHS.
Balance 1902
$1 25
Appropriation
1,500 00
Cash receipts
III 98
Transferred from highway maintenance
287 08
$1,900 31
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R.
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