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300.00
26.00
300.00
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Telephone. .
.86
70.00
.86
67.76
2.24
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Sewerįdiv. construction, . . |
2,995.19
3.283,62
5,024.77
1,254.04|
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64.79
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190 935.10
112,935.10
5,368.46
5,368.46
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400.00
$9,985.09 8,766.15
$368.34 5,794.95
Maintenance. . .
105.92
800.00
583.75
322.17
Private sewers ..
71.41
2,667.74
2,717.76
21.39
Sidew'ks, new continuous. Individual.
129.55
1,000.00
737.08
1,279.91
586.72
Repairs. . .
.87
1,500.00
1,490.13
10.74
Street lights.
12,904.25
62.52
12,665.97
175.76
Street sprinkling.
4,423.76
2,904.97
4,753.34
3,234.55
Surface drainage.
19,453.51
24,072.17
31,310.26
12,215.42
6,936.77
51,612.67
32,460.19
12,393.99
400.15
7,386.71
6,986.56
13,295.26
9,767.95
23,063.21
Base ball park.
360.00
260.00
100.00
Brown tail and gyp. moth.
1,000.00
1,500.00
2,582.96
50.25
City scales. .
29.43
29.43
Dix pond.
100.00
98.52
1.48
Elm St., sidewalk and curbstone.
2,000.00
1,999.95
.05
Life saving apparatus
21.73
2,533.95
2,533.95
16,040.00
15,840.00
200.00
Expenses.
20,805.35
20,805.35
.
Melrose common.
3,500.00
2,946.23
553.77
.
$175,944.12
$273,412.67 $176,492.95 843 472.39 $15,783.70 $176,492.95
$841,976.44 $470,632.13,$35,563.09
175,944.12
15,783.70 176,492.95
176,492.95 843,472.39
470,632.13
35,563.09
$1,504,885.22
$1,504,885.22
.
533.58
2,193.19
2,259.36
467.41
.
.
.
21.73
Main St., curbstone. Widening damages.
.
.
133.21
Water division fund. Construction. Maintenance.
13,695.26
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CITY OF MELROSE
CEMETERY.
Receipts.
Cash for:
Dressing
$22.50
Foundations
167.75
Grass .
20.00
Graves, single
267.00
Interments
557.50
Labor.
153.50
Lots, care of
1,704.26
Lots, sold
2,380.25
Markers
19.50
Use of tomb
61.00
Vaults, slate
125.00
Wood
4.50
$5,480.76
Expended.
Books, printing, stamps and telephone,
$44.50
Cement and lime
23.75
Creosote oil
10.00
Dressing
238.50
Duck canvas
16.10
Examination title, Gobel property
15.00
Express and freight.
25.88
Gobel property ..
1,535.10
Grass and lawn seed
14.54
Grave and lot markers
76.68
Gravel, loam and sod
225.05
Hardware and tools.
85.06
Plan of Pratt farm addition
50.00
Plants and shrubs
59.19
Repairing and sharpening tools
42.62
Salary of clerk
92.90
Salary of committee
50.00
Slate vaults
78.00
Sundries
9.61
Pay roll, supt., and teams
4,142.62
6,835.10
Expenditures exceed receipts
$1,354.34
$6,835.10
$6,835.10
265
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
AID OF POOR.
Appropriation
$7,678.09
Transferred from treasury
1,991.54
$9,669.63
Received from :
Cash returned, not called for
$25.71
Commonwealth of Mass
526.88
Health department
5.39
Individuals
100.14
Farm
265.91
Boston, city of
309.24
Chelsea, city of
84.75
Danvers, city of
18.60
Everett, city of
60.00
Malden, city of .
327.47
Somerville, city of
38.05
Woburn, city of
323.07
Braintree, town of
120.00
Dover, town of.
43.60
Needham, town of
132.18
Randolph, town of
9.50
Sutton, town of
21.00
2,411.49
$12,081.12
Less overdraft, 1903
1,479.99
$10,601.13
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor for details .
$10,580.26
Balance to 1905
20.87
$10,601.13 $10,601.13
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor report for details
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
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266
CITY OF MELROSE
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903
$38.92
Appropriation
100.00
Cash receipts
2.12
. .
$141.04
Expended.
See Overseers of Poor report for details
$100.47
Transferred to treasury
38.92
Balance to 1905
1.65
$141.04
$141.04
CLAIMS.
Transferred from treasury $734.12
Expended.
Frost & Hawes, damages
$352.47
H. E. Page, execution
131.12
A. B. Rogers, damages
381.65
Overdraft
131.12
$865.24
$865.24
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Expended.
Transferred to Military Aid $261.00
Transferred to Soldiers' Burial
70.00
Transferred to State Aid
3,465.00
Refunded by Commonwealth, Dec.'05
$3,796.00
ALDERMEN'S CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1903
.12
Appropriation 250.00
$250.12
267
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Advertising, printing, stationery, etc. Sundries
$190.69
16.05
$206.74
Transferred to treasury
. 12
Balance to 1905
43.26
$250.12
$250.12
CITY CLERK'S CONTINGENT.
Transferred from treasury, fees
$460.00
Cash returned, rebate
1.00
$461.00
Expended.
Cash expenses
$101.13
Expressage
3.21
Printing and supplies
131.66
Return of births and deaths
147.50
Telephone services.
62.44
Sundries
14.00
$459.94
Balance to 1905
1.06
$461.00
$461.00
COLLECTOR'S CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$800.00
Cash received, summons, costs of tak-
ings, etc.
1,427.63
$2,227.63
Expended.
Advertising takings
$304.25
Cash paid for P. O. stamps
166.80
Clerk's salary
500.00
Clerical assistance
482.75
Distributing tax bills
. . 60.00
.
268
CITY OF MELROSE
Preparing notices of tax takings, etc.,
$540.00
Printing
57.90
Stationery and supplies
31.40
Sundries
16.50
Telephone service
40.25
$2,199.85
Transferred to treasury
27.63
Balance to 1905
.15
$2,227.63
$2,227.63
ELECTIONS CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1903.
.78
Appropriation.
1,500.00
Transferred from treasury
235.00
$1,735.78
Expended.
Advertising and printing
$582.96
Ballot boxes
150.00
Ballot boxes repaired
6.50
Janitor's service, ward room
34.50
Labor on voting booths, etc.
45.50
Meals for registrars of voters and officers
28.35
Officers' services at registration
11.14
Pay roll, election officers
534.00
Pay roll, special officers
58.04
Posting notices.
59.00
Rent of ward rooms
135.00
Sundries
30.75
Sundry labor
54.00
Supplies for ward room
4.73
$1,734.47
Transferred to treasury
.78
Balance to 1905
.53
$1,735.78
$1,735.78
269
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
GENERAL CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903
$205.75
Appropriation
1,500.00
Transferred from treasury .
500.00
$2,205.75
Expended.
Books, stationery and supplies
$71.05
Box rent, car fares and postage 39.71
Expressage
4.15
Ice for free fountain
35.00
Labor on free fountain
28.53
Medical examination for civil service
10.00
Miscellaneous
26.54
Opening treasurer's safe and new lock
60.00
Pay rolls .
16.60
Printing, annual report.
654.50
Printing, miscellaneous.
86.00
Returns of births, marriages deaths
and
214.00
Ringing bell
36.00
Telephone service
57.53
$1,339.61
Transferred to base ball park
160.00
Transferred to brown tail and
gypsy
moth
500.00
Transferred to treasury
205.75
Balance to 1905
.39
$2,205.75
$2,205.75
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Balance, 1903
$50.00
Appropriation
25.00
$75.00
Expended.
Printing
$12.00
Transferred to treasury
50.00
Balance to 1905
13.00
.. . .
$75.00 $75.00
270
CITY OF MELROSE
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Appropriation
$26.00
Expended.
Posting notices.
$2.00
Printing notices
7.50
Stamps and tools
16.50
$26.00
$26.00
MAYOR'S CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903
$21.50
Appropriation
150.00
$171.50
Expended.
Box rent, printing and stationery.
$32.01
Salary, clerk
100.00
$132.01
Transferred to treasury
21.50
Balance to 1905
17.99
$171.50
$171.50
ASSESSORS' CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$610.00
Expended.
Abstracts of deeds
$96.65
Advertising and printing
29.50
Books and cards
33.00
Clerical assistance
22.00
Miscellaneous
26.70
Posting notices.
1.50
Printing assessed poll books
189.75
Sundry office expenses
40.68
Use of team
75.00
$514.78
Balance to 1905
95.22
$610.00
$610.00
271
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHIEF ENGINEER.
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended.
Salary
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended.
Salary ..
$83.34
Transferred to incidentals
16.66
$100.00
$100.00
ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND CLERK.
Appropriation
$125.00
Expended.
Salary
$125.00
$125.00
$125.00
TWENTY-FOUR CALL MEN.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expended.
Pay rolls .
$1,041.67
Transferred to incidentals
158.33
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
TWENTY CALL MEN.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended.
Pay rolls .
$1,462.50
Transferred to incidentals
37.50
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
272
CITY OF MELROSE
ELECTRICIAN AND DRIVER.
Appropriation
$876.00
Expended.
Salary
$876.00
$876.00
$876.00
ENGINEER AND DRIVER.
Appropriation
$840.00
Expended.
Salary
$840.00
$840.00
$840.00
INCIDENTALS.
Balances from 1903
$49.26
Appropriation
2,394.00
Cash refunded
4.36
Transferred from treasury
400.00
Transferred from 24 call men
158.33
Transferred from 20 call men
37.50
Transferred from 2d asst. engineer
16.66
$3,060.11
Expended.
Blacksmithing, shoeing, etc.
$172.57
Fuel and lights
636.69
Hay and grain
1,259.50
Repairs .
259.68
Supplies and sundries
635.23
$2,963.67
Transferred to new boiler
45.50
Transferred to treasury .
49.26
Balance to 1905
1.68
$3,060.11
$3,060.11
273
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
NEW BOILER FOR STEAMER.
Appropriation
$1,350.00
Transferred from incidentals
45.50
$1,395.50
Expended.
Paid bills
$1,360.00
Overdraft, 1903
35.50
$1,395.50
$1,395.50
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Appropriation .
$200.00
Expended.
Salary, clerk
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
COLLECTING GARBAGE.
Appropriation.
$1,200.00
Transferred from dead animals
20.00
$1,220.00
Expended.
Bills paid, contract
$1,208.75
Balance to 1905
11.25
$1,220.00
$1,220.00
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Appropriations
$187.45
Transferred from treasury
395.50
$582.95
274
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Food
$78.88
Fuel and lights
13.88
Hack hire
17.50
Medical attendance
195.00
Medicines, etc.
37.36
Miscellaneous
25.70
Nurses' services
161.00
Quarantine officers' services
42.25
Telephone services
11.04
$582.61
Overdraft, 1903
1,377. 15
Overdraft, 1904
1,376.81
$1,959.76
$1,959.76
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation.
$384.25
Cash received, sundries
34.34
Transferred from disinfection
60.00
$478.59
Less overdraft, 1903
119.87
$358.72
Expended.
Advertising and printing
$66.80
Books and supplies
48.10
Cash expenses.
34.40
Examination of cultures
28.00
Expressage
7.80
Horse and buggy
7.00
Medicine
11.40
Miscellaneous
117.68
Nurses' services
18.00
Quarantine officers' services
48.50
Telephone services
90.83
$478.51
Overdraft
$119.79
$478.51
$478.51
275
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
DISINFECTION.
Balance, 1903
$0.63
Appropriation
200.00
$200.63
Expended.
Bills paid.
$139.83
Transferred to contingent
60.00
Transferred to treasury
.63
Balance to 1905
.17
$200.63
$200.63
INSPECTION OF MILK.
Appropriation . $25.00
Expended.
Bills paid.
$24.39
Balance to 1905.
.61
$25.00
$25.00
REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS
Appropriation $.75
Expended.
Bills paid.
$54.00
Transferred to collection of garbage . .
20.00
Balance to 1905
1.00
$75.00
$75.00
SALARY INSPECTION OF PLUMBING.
Appropriation
$650.00
Expended.
Salary
$650.00
$650.00
$650.00
276
CITY OF MELROSE
SANITARY INSPECTION.
Appropriation. $150.00
Expended.
Salary
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
INSURANCE.
Balance from 1903
$261.83
Appropriation .
1,281.18
$1,543.01
Expended
Premium paid
$1,390.42
Balance to 1905
152.59
$1,543.01
$1,543.01
INTEREST.
Balance from 1903
$4,140.49
Appropriation from tax levy
22,350.00
Appropriation from bank and corpor- ation tax
4,150.00
$30,640.49
Receipts.
Deposits, Melrose national bank
$703.45
Sewer assessment.
2,897.93
Tax titles redeemed
401.58
Taxes collected.
5,892.10
Accrued interest, surface drainage
bonds
244.44
Accrued interest, notes
22.37
$10,161.87
$40,802.36
277
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Coupons, School house loan $7,960.00
Sewer loan
14,360.00
Surface drainage loan Town hall loan.
2,000.00
1,800.00
Sundry notes
8,042.91
Trust funds
473.23
$34,636.14
Balance to 1905
6,166.22
$40,802.36 $40,802.36
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
$200.00
$200.00
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation .
$455.45
Transferred from Com. of Mass.
261.00
$716.45
Expended.
Pay rolls .
$344.00
Overdraft, 1903
292.45
Balance to 1905
80.00
..
$716.45
$716.45
278
CITY OF MELROSE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SALARIES OF CHIEF AND REGULAR OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$11,065.00
Expended.
Pay rolls
$11,064.98
Balance to 1905
.02
$11,065.00 $11,065.00
SALARIES SPECIAL OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$735.00
Transferred from treasury
310.00
$1,045.00
Expended.
Pay rolls
$1,042.87
Balance to 1905
2.13
$1,045:00
$1,045.00
CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1903. .
$0.65
Appropriation
572.00
$572.65
Expended.
Board and care of horse
$273.05
Care of lock-up
25.00
Cash expenses.
34.37
Meals furnished
.35
Medical attendance
18.00
Miscellaneous
32.67
Printing and office supplies
38.35
Repairs to wagons
101.01
Telephone services
49.20
$572.00
Transferred to treasury
. 65
$572.65
$572.65
279
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY AMBULANCE FUND.
Balance for 1903
$52.55
Cash received for use of ambulance . .
6.00
$58.55
Expended.
Bills paid.
$14.50
Balance to 1905
44.05
$58.55
$58.55
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.
Balance from 1903.
$183.52
Cash received, dog tax, 1903
1,069.47
Cash received, dog tax, 1904
1,269.96
$2,522.95
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,069.42
Transferred to treasury
183.52
Balance to 1905
1,270.01
$2,522.95
$2,522.95
FUEL, LIGHTS, ETC.
Appropriation
$600.00
Expended.
Bills paid. .
$598.93
Balance to 1905
1.07
$600.00
$600.00
280
CITY OF MELROSE
FURNISHING LIBRARY.
Appropriation from bank and corpora-
tion tax
$4,500.00
Expended.
Book stacks, contract
$1,491.00
Bust of H. Mann and pedestal.
15.00
Covering chair
9.00
Door check and strap
9.00
Furniture and fittings, contract
2,620.00
Labor on shelves, etc.
38.75
Mantels
113.00
Mat and matting
65.25
Shades
64.09
Supplies.
11.55
Transom, contract. .
61.00
$4,497.64
Balance to 1905
2.36
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
JANITOR AND HIS SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended.
Salary
$389.64
Supplies
109.59
$499.23
Balance to 1905
.77
$500.00
$500.00
LIBRARY SUPPLIES AND PRINTING BULLETINS.
Cash, dog tax
$100.00
Transferred from salaries
200.00
$300.00
Expended.
Advertising and printing
$25.50
Book supports . .
18.75
Directory and telephone.
2.10
Door and window screens, contract . .
199.00
. ..
281
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expressage . .
$9.20
Repairs to typewriter
13.22
Supplies. .
30.97
$298.74
Balance
1.26
$300.00
$300.00
MOVING LIBRARY.
Balance from 1903
$200.00
Expended.
Cards
$2.25
Cash expenses
62.15
Expressage
4.00
Labor .. . .
6.00
Moving books
115.00
Sundries
10.13
$199.53
Balance to 1905
.47
$200.00
$200.00
REBINDING AND REPLACING.
Appropriation
$600.00
Expended.
Bills paid . .
$596.19
Balance to 1905
3.81
$600.00
$600.00
RENT AND HEATING.
Balance, 1903
$25.00
Appropriation
100.00
$125.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$100.00
Balance to 1905
25.00
$125.00
$125.00
282
CITY OF MELROSE
SALARIES.
Balance from 1903
$25.16
Appropriation . 1,200.00
$1,225.16
Expended.
Pay rolls
$982.31
Transferred to library supplies
200.00
Transferred to treasury
25.16
Balance to 1905
17.69
$1,225.16
$1,225.16
CURBING AND GRADING GROUNDS.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended.
Cement
$39.15
Grading, contract
954.00
Labor
209.51
Lumber
1.14
Pay rolls
258.07
Seeds
21.00
Sod.
8.61
Stock and labor
3.30
Tools
4.60
$1,499.38
Balance to 1905
.62
$1,500.00 $1,500.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING.
Balance from 1903.
$3,725.04
Andrew Carnegie
2,400.00
Subscriptions
2,214.40
$8,339.44
Expended.
Architect's services
$494.20
Builder, contract
6,067.27
Cementing floor
69.64
.
.
.
.
283
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expressage .
8.15
Frame for picture, A. Carnegie
4.50
Janitor's services
10.00
Lighting fixtures, etc.
839.03
Mirrors
56.67
Photographs and prints
14.50
Printing .
189.25
Repairs to pipes , etc.
17.28
Stock and labor
5.35
Subscriptions returned
5.00
Sundries
46.16
Tablets (soldiers')
400.00
$8,227.00
Balance to 1905
112.44
$8,339.44
$8,339.44
SALARIES.
Balance from 1903
$29.17
Appropriation .
11,800.00
$11,829.17
Expended
Auditor
$500.00
City clerk
1,200.00
Assistant city celrk
850.00
Collector
1,000.00
Treasurer
1,000.00
Assessors
900.00
Assessors' assistants
150.00
Assessors' clerk
850.00
Engineer and superintendent of pub- lic works
2,250.00
Board of health
287.50
Overseers of poor
400.00
Mayor
500.00
Intpector of animals and provisions. .
100.00
Inspector of buildings
500.00
Inspector of milk and vinegar
100.00
City solicitor
500.00
Registrars of voters.
200.00
Sealer of weights ond measures
400.00
Agent, military and state aid
100.00
$11,787.50
284
CITY OF MELROSE
Transferred to treasury
$29.17
Balance to 1905
12.50
$11,829.17 $11,829.17
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHING, SUPERVISION AND JANITORS.
Balance from 1903
$33.67
Appropriation .. 66,650.00
$66,683.67
Expended.
Pay rolls
$66,460.49
Transferred to printing
40.00
Transferred to sundry accounts
105.90
Transferred to transportation
26.00
Transferred to treasury
33.67
Balance to 1905
17.61
$66,683.67 $66,683.67
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Balance, 1903
$0.62
Appropriation
5,800.00
$5,800.62
Expended.
Bills paid.
$5,797.86
Transferred to treasury
.62
Balance to 1905
2.14
$5,800.62
$5,800.62
FUEL.
Appropriation
$6,700.00
Transferred from sundries account
78.21
$6,778.21
285
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid . . $8,077.80
Overdraft, treasurer authorized to bor- row $1,300
$1,299.59
$8,077.80
$8,077.80
FURNITURE.
Balance, 1903
$3.32
Appropriation . .
300.00
$303.32
Expended.
Bills paid.
$279.03
Transferred to sundries aceount
20.97
Transferred to treasury
3.32
$303.32
$303.32
PRINTING.
Appropriation
$250.00
Transferred from teaching
40.00
$290.00
Expended.
Bills paid.
$283.52
Transferred to sundries account .
6.48
$290.00
$290.00
REPAIRS.
Balance from 1903
$25.69
Appropriation.
2,000.00
Transferred from sundries accounts
20.00
$2,045.69
Expended.
Bills paid.
$2,019.62
Transferred to treasury
25.69
Balance to 1905
.38
$2,045.69
$2,045.69
.
,
286
CITY OF MELROSE
HIGH SCHOOL AND TEACHERS' LIBRARY.
Balance for 1903
$1.40
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$1.40
$1.40
$1.40
TRANSPORTATION.
Appropriation .
$520.00
Transferred from teachers
26.00
$546.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$546.00
$546.00
WARREN SCHOOL PLUMBING.
Balance, 1903
$52.10
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$52.10
$52.10
$52.10
CONTINGENT.
Receipts.
From tuition
$629.63
Transferred from sundries account
42.80
$672.43
Expended.
Bills paid
$1,542.80
Overdraft, 1903
768.77
Overdraft, 1904
1,639.14
$2,311.57
$2,311.57
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 287
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Transferred from Com. of Mass $70.00
Expended.
Undertaker's services
$70.00
$70.00
$70.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Balance, 1903
$307.40
Appropriation.
2,000.00
Received from W. S. Briry
.10
Individuals
56.25
Marblehead
24.00
Stoneham
272.00
Wenham
196.73
Transferred from state aid
. . 48.00
$2,904.48
Expended.
Aid furnished
$156.00
Allowance, pay roll
1,568.43
Board ..
147.00
Dry Goods
25.29
Food
255.00
Fuel
252.41
Furniture, etc.
4.95
Laundry
23.56
Medical attendance and medicine
235.52
Nurses' services
10.00
Rents
330.00
Shoes
6.65
Sundries, supplies, book printing, etc.,
19.25
Teaming furniture
7.00
$3,041.06
Overdraft, 1904
136.58
$3,041.06
$3,041.06
288
CITY OF MELROSE
STATE AID.
Transferred from Com. of Mass. $3,465.00
Expended.
Pay rolls .
$3,464.50
Balance to 1905
.50
Refunded by Commonwealth, Decem- ber, 1905
$3,465.00
$3,465.00
SURETY BONDS.
Balance, 1903
$3.00
Appropriation
170.00
$173.00
Expended.
Premiums on bonds . .
$170.00
Transferred to treasury
3.00
$173.00
$173.00
COUNTY TAXES.
Amount assessed
$15,716.05
Expended.
Paid county treasurer
15,716.05
STATE TAX.
Amount assessed
$11,625.00
Expended.
Paid state treasurer
11,625.00
METROPOLITAN PARK TAX.
Amount assessed
$5,696.87
Expended.
Paid state treasurer
5,696.87
.
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 289
STATE SEWERAGE TAX.
Amount assessed
$11,744.15
Expended.
Paid state treasurer. $11,744.15
DEFICIENCIES REFUNDED BY BANK AND CORPOR- ATION TAXES.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
bank and corporation tax $13,187.76
Less overdraft, 1903 255.70
$12,932.06
Expended.
National bank tax
$752.23
Transferred to fire dept., repairs to
steamer
1,350.00
Furnishing pub. library
4,500.00
Interest
4,150.00
Park loan note.
1,000.00
Surface drainage note.
2,000.00
Overdraft
820.17
$13,752.23 $13,752.23
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Balance, 1903
$51.83
Appropriation
500.00
Cash subscriptions
. . . . . . . 311.27
$863.10
Expended.
Badges
$2.50
Band
175.00
Base ball
25.00
Boats
5.50
Children's entertainment
40.00
Cigars
3.25
. .
. . .
.
.. .
290
CITY OF MELROSE
Fireworks
$273.63
Labor and stock
50.38
Lumber
27.29
Meals for fireworks men
2.00
Printing
2.75
Prizes
28.00
Teaming, band stand
12.00
$647.30
Transferred to baseball.
75.00
Transferred to treasury
51.83
Balance to 1905
88.97
$863.10
$863.10
SINKING FUNDS.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION NOTE SINKING FUND.
$800.00
Appropriation
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.
Appropriation.
$7,222.00
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners
$7,222.00
$7,222.00
$7.222.00
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHOOL HOUSE I,AND NOTE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners $800.00
$800.00
$800.00
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND BONDS.
Com. of Mass., balance on Myrtle street sewer
$5,476.70
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners
$5,476.70
$5,476.70
$5,476.70
STONE CRUSHER NOTE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation .
$640.00
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners $640.00
$640.00
$640.00
SURFACE DRAINAGE SINKING FUND.
Appropriation
$790.00
Cash premium on honds
1,756.00
$2,546.00
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners
$2,546.00
$2,546.00
$2,546.00
TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND.
Appropriation $1,537.65
292
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Paid sinking fund commissioners $1,537.65
$1,537.65
$1,537.65
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Transferred from water fund, surplus of 1903. $2,279.96
Transferred from water department, property taken by state 100,000.00
$102,279.96
Expended.
Transferred to sinking fund com. $2,279.96
Paid sinking fund commissioners $100,000.00
$102,279.96 $102,279.96
TRUST FUNDS.
CEMETERY.
Balance, 1903
$10,450.50
Cash received, see treasurer's report .
519.00
$10,969.50
E. TOOTHAKER FUND.
Balance, 1903
$1,228.00 46.72
Interest
$1,274.72
Expended.
Bills paid for aid furnished
$59.95
Balance to 1905
1,214.77
$1,274.72
$1,274.72
WATER DEPARTMENT.
PROPERTY TAKEN BY COMMONWEALTH.
Cash received from state treasurer on account of taking $107,628.93
293
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Attorney's services
$2,100.00
Auditor's services
1,012.50
Expert's services
1,768.76
Stenographer's services
18.75
$4,900.01
Transferred to water loan sinking fund
100,000.00
Balance to 1905
2,788.92
$107,688.93 $107,628.93
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Balance, 1903
$2,323.21
Collected
15,088.01
$17,411.22
Expended.
Transferred to interest
$2,897.93
Balance to 1905
14,513.29
$17,411.22 $17,411.22
TAXES. 1900.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1904
$1,704.10
Interest
24.32
$1,728.42
Abated
1,502.02
$226.40
Collected and paid treasurer
163.75
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1905 . .
$62.65
1901.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1904
$2,484.73
Interest
64.09
$2,548.82
.
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294
CITY OF MELROSE
Abated
$2.00
$2,546.82
Collected and paid treasurer
638.58
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1905 . $1,908.24
1902.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1904
$20,932.80
Additionals
486.33
Interest
1,725.17
$23,144.30
Abated
626.03
$22,518.27
Collected and paid treasurer
20,228.31
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1905
2,289.96
1903.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1904 . . $120,192.38
Additional
306.00
Interest
3,850.91
$124,349.29
Abated
1,515.89
$122,833.40
Collected and paid treasurer
102,453.90
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1905
20,379.50
1904.
Warrant
$273,412.67
Additional
3,300.66
Interest
227.61
$276,940.94
Abated .
4,751.87
$272,189.07
Collected and paid treasurer
157,535.59
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1905
114,653.48
Total uncollected
$139,293.83
295
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
REFUNDED TAXES.
Transferred from overlays $368.34
Expended.
Cash refunded illegal assessments
$368.34
$368.34
$368.34
TAX TITLE TAKINGS.
Balance unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1904 . . $4,412.23
Paid collector 5,607. 45
Paid registrar of deeds 187.50
$10,207.18
Cash received, titles redeemed.
4,031.13
Total unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1905
$6,176.05
CITY OF MELROSE, UNREDEEMED REAL ESTATE.
Amount unredeemed, Jan 31, 1904
$314.84
Cash received, title redeemed 43.36
Amount unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1905. .
$271.48
OVERLAYS, ADDITIONAL AND ABATEMENTS.
TAXES OF 1895-96-97-98-99.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904
$5,802.23
Transferred to refunded taxes 368.34
Balance, Jan. 31, 1905
$5,433.89
TAXES OF 1900.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904
$588.80
Abated in 1904. 1,502.02
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1905
$913.22
296
CITY OF MELROSE
TAXES OF 1901.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904
$232.78
Abated in 1904. 2.00
Balance, Jan. 31, 1905
230.78
TAXES OF 1902.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904, overdraft
$2,691.98
Additional, 1904
486.33
$2,205.65
Abated in 1904
626.03
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1905
$2,831.68
TAXES OF 1903.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904
$996.35
Additionals 306.00
$1,302.35
Abated in 1904
1,515.89
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1905
$213.54
TAXES OF 1904.
Overlay
$3,627.28
Additionals
3,300. 66
$6,927.94
Abated in 1904
4,751.87
Balance, Jan. 31, 1905
2,176.07
$7,840.74
Less overdrafts, 1900, 1902, 1903
$3,958.44
Net balance, Jan. 31, 1905
$3,882.30
297
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
LOANS TEMPORARY.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904 $113,400.00
Cash received for notes 190,935.10
$304,335.10
Expended.
Paid sundry notes
$191,400.00
Balance to 1905, see treasurer's report
for details
112,935.10
$304,335. 10 $304,335.10
LOANS, MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1904 $64,000.00
Cash received for notes 48,131.54
$112,131.54
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