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Expended.
Paid sundry notes
$51,100.00
Balance to 1905, see treasurer's report
for details
61,031.54
$112,131.54 $112,131.54
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
CITY HALL.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903
$0.03
Appropriation
400.00
$400.03
Expended.
See supt, of P. W. R. for details
$377.59
Transferred to treasury
.03
Balance to 1905
22.41
$400.03 $400.03
298
CITY OF MELROSE.
HEATING.
Balance, 1903
Appropriation
.71 $330.00
$330.71
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$318.73
Transferred to treasury
.71
Balance to 1905
11.27
$330.71
$330.71
JANITOR.
,
Balance, 1903
$7.71
Appropriation.
750.00
$757.71
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$738.25
Transferred to treasury
7.71
Balance to 1905
11.75
$757.71
$757.71
LIGHTING.
Balance, 1903
$95.19
Appropriation.
800.00
Transferred from street lighting
62.52
$957.71
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$862.07
Balance to 1905
95.64
$957.71
$957.71
COLLECTION OF ASHES.
Balance, 1903
$157.16
Appropriation
1,395.00
Cash collected.
7.53
$1,559.69
299
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $1,559.69
$1,559.69
$1,559.69
ENGINEERING DIVISION.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903
$43.64
Appropriation
250.00
$293.64
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$210.45
Transferred to treasury
43.64
Balance to 1905
39.55
$293.64
$293.64
SALARIES.
Balance, 1903
$620.80
Appropriation.
2,100.00
Transferred from water fund
400.00
Cash received, Main street widening . .
452.49
$3,573.29
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$2,485.38
Transferred to treasury
620.80
Balance to 1905
467.11
$3,573.29
$3,573.29
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
GENERAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
Balance, 1903
$556.31
Appropriation
20,000.00
Transferred from treasury
1,815.00
Cash, sundry bills for sundry divisions
5,290. 44
$27,661.75
300
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $26,618.52
Balance to 1905
1,043.23
$27,661.75 $27,661.75
PARKS.
Balance, 1903
$8.00
Appropriation
100.00
$108.00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$77.94
Transferred to treasury
8.00
Balance to 1905
22.06
$108.00
$108.00
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE.
BOARD AND CARE OF HORSE.
Appropriation.
$300.00
Transferred from clerical services
7.76
$307.76
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$307.75
Balance to 1905
.01
$307.76
$307.76
CLERICAL SERVICES.
Balance, 1903
$20.07
Appropriation
500.00
$520.07
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$489.75
Transferred to board of horse
7.76
Transferred to treasury
20.07
Balance to 1905
2.49
$520.07
$520.07
301
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1903 .
$26.00
Appropriation .
300.00
$326.00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$300.00
Transferred to treasury
26.00
$326.00
$326.00
TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Balance, 1903
$0.86
Appropriation
70.00
$70.86
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$67.76
Transferred to treasury
.86
Balance to 1905
2.24
$70.86
$70.86
SEWER DIVISION.
CONSTRUCTION.
Balance, 1903
$2,995.19
Cash, sundry bills, sundry divisions
3,277. 42
Cash, W. D. Hunter
6.20
$6,278.81
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$5,024.77
Balance to 1905
1,254.04
$6,278.81
$6,278.81
MAINTENANCE.
Balance, 1903
$105.92
Appropriation
800.00
$905.92
302
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$583.75
Balance to 1905
322.17
$905.92
$905.92
PRIVATE SEWERS.
Balance, 1903
$71.41
Cash received
2,667.74
$2,739.15
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$2,717.76
Balance to 1905
21.39
$2,739.15
$2,739.15
SIDEWALK DIVISION.
NEW CONTINUOUS WALKS.
Balance, 1903
$533.58
Cash receipts
2,193.19
$2,726.77
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$2,259.36
Balance to 1905
467.41
$2,726.77
$2,726.77
INDIVIDUAL WALKS.
Balance, 1903
$129.55
Appropriation .
1,000.00
Cash receipts
737.08
$1,866.63
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$1,279.91
Balance to 1905
586.72
$1,866.63
$1,866.63
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
REPAIRS.
Balance, 1903
$0.87 1,500.00
Appropriation .
$1,500.87
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$1,490.13
Balance to 1905
10.74
$1,500.87
$1,500.87
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation
$12,904.25
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$12,665.97
Transferred to city hall lighting
62.52
Balance to 1905
175.76
$12,904.25 $12,904.25
STREET SPRINKLING.
Cash receipts
$4,423.76
Less overdraft, 1903 2,904.97
$1,518.79
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$4,753.34
Overdrafts.
3,234.55
$4,753.34
$4,753.34
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Balance, 1903 $19,453.51
Proceeds of sale of bonds 20,000.00
Cash, sundry bills, sundry divisions 553.16
Cash. W. D. Hunter
1,262.23
Cash, B. & M. R. R.
2,256.78
$43,525.68
304
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $31,310.26.
Balance to 1905 12,215.42
$43,525.68 $43,525.68
WATER DIVISION.
WATER FUND.
Balance, 1903
$6,936.77
Cash receipts 51,612.67
$58,549.44
Expended.
Paid interest coupons
$1,042.00
Paid state treasurer, W. L. S. fund ..
3,730.13
Paid state treasurer, interest
12,492.25
Paid state treasurer, maintenance
3,500.35
Paid W. L. sinking fund commision- ers, surplus, 1903
2,279.96
Paid bill for water bonds
37.50
Transferred to engineering division
400.00
Transferred to maintenance.
13,295.26
Balance to 1905
12,393.99
$58,549.44 $58,549.44
CONSTRUCTION.
Balance, 1903
$400.15
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $7,386.71
Overdraft, to be refunded by sale of bonds ordered.
$6,986.56
$7,386.71
$7,386.71
MAINTENANCE.
Cash receipts $2,115.67
Cash sundry bills, sundry divisions 7,652.28
Transferred from water funds
13,295.26
23,063.21
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended. See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $23,063.21
$23,063.21 $23,063.21
BASE BALL PARK.
Transferred from 4th of July celebra- tion.
$75.00
Transferred from treasury
125.00
Transferred from general contingent . 160.00
$360.00
Expended.
Paid for lease of land
$200.00
Paid for use of land.
60.00
Balance to 1905
. 100.00
$360.00
$360.00
BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTHS.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Cash receipts
133.21
Proceeds of note
1,000.00
Transferred from general contingent .
500.00
$2,633.21
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R.
$2,582.96
Balance to 1905
50.25
$2,633.21
$2,633.21
DIX POND.
Appropriation . $100.00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details
$98.52
Balance to 1905
1.48
$100.00
$100.00
30€
CITY OF MELROSE
ELM STREET SIDEWALK AND CURBSTONE.
Proceeds of loan
$2,000.00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $1,999.95
Balance to 1905 . 05
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
MAIN STREET CURBSTONE.
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $2,533.95
MAIN STREET WIDENING.
DAMAGES.
Cash received, B. & N. St. R. R. $16,040.00
Expended.
Paid awards
$15,840.00
Balance to 1905
200.00
$16,040.00 $16,040.00
Expenses.
Cash received, B. & N. St. R. R. $20,805.35
Expended.
Paid bills
$20,805.35
$20,805.35 $20,805.35
MELROSE COMMON.
Proceeds of loans $3,500.00
Expended.
See Supt. of P. W. R. for details $2,946.23
Balance to 1905 553.77
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT. SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file ...
$1,429.31
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Central fire station, on city hall lot . .
$20,000.00
Hose No. 3.
Building
$1,200.00
10,267 sq. feet land 3,075.00
$4,275.00
Hose No. 4.
Building
$1,800.00
5,625 sq. ft. of land
550.00
2,350.00
Personal property
12,356.50
Fire alarm system
16,750.00
$55,731.50
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file. .. $905.50
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Building
$30,000.00
30,300 sq. ft. of land 10,600.00
Personal property, library books, etc., 15,000.00
Furniture, fixtures, tables and supplies
6,000.00
61,600.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Converse school building
$5,000.00
21,017 square feet land. 1,050.00
6,050.00
Franklin school building $30,000.00
21,752 square feet land. 6,575.00
36,575.00
308
CITY OF MELROSE
Gooch school building
$25,000.00
27,815 square feet land. . 4,450.00
$29,450.00
High school building
$100,000.00
116,385 square feet land .
58,200.00
158,200.00
Lincoln school building
$30,000.00
27,604 square feet land
6,900.00
36,900.00
Livermore school building
$12,000.00
26,555 square feet land
6,650.00
18,650.00
Mann, Horace, school building
$20,000.00
26,331 square feet of land
4,475.00
24,475.00
Ripley school building
$2,200.00
14,567 square feet land
575.00
Sewall school building
$8,000.00
14,748 square feet of land
7,375.00
Warren school building
$14,000.00
18,572 square feet land.
2,300.00
Washington school building
$30,000.00
30,794 square feet land .
4,000.00
West side school building
$1,000.00
11,880 square feet land.
3,325.00
4,325.00
Whittier school building
$7,500.00
15,000 square feet land.
3,000.00
10,500.00
Winthrop school building
$11,000.00
26,544 square feet land.
1,600.00
12,600.00
Total buildings and lands
$406,175.00
Personal property
40,650.00
Total
$446,825.00
SUNDRIES.
Old school building, Chestnut street . $500.00
12,000 square feet land.
2,400.00
$2,900.00
.
2,775.00
15,375.00
16,300.00
34,000.00
309
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Old school building, Green street
$500.00
24,500 square feet land 3,600.00
$4,100.00
Old school building, Upham street
$600. 00
11,400 square feet land
675.00
1,275.00
$8,275.00
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Buildings.
$2,900.00
49 acres land
31,700.00
Water system
950.00
Personal property
183.00
... . . .
$35,733.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
City hall building .
$65,000.00
44,934 square feet land
67,400.00
Furniture, fixtures and sundries, sched- ule on file 8,726.45
-$141,126.45
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Crusher lot, Maple street, 49,015 sq. feet land
$1,000.00
Crusher lot, Linwood avenue, 132,877 square feet land
3,200.00
Stone crusher plant, tools, etc.
4,800.00
Road roller, scrapers, plows, sprink- ling carts, etc.
3,227. 50
Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc. . 2,516.00
Stock, crusher and yard
289.90
$15,033.40
PUBLIC PARKS.
Ell pond park. $15,000.00
Buildings, 105 Tremont street. 50.00
Melrose common, 4 35-100 acres
10,000.00
Sewall Woods park, 9 acres and 10,000 square feet land
11,250.00
Strip east side Ell pond
1,000.00
Lot, Main and Lynde streets, 5,000 square feet land
1,250.00
Settees 25.00
$38,575.00
310
CITY OF MELROSE.
SEWER DIVISION.
Sewer system, cost of construction. .. $389,088.86 Stock 2,505.83
Tools
1,224.50
$392,819.19
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Cost of construction
$74,582.09
Stock
121.71
$74,703.80
WATER DIVISION.
Water system, cost of construction .. $461,672.53
Personal property 540.00
Stock. 6,287. 46
Tools 1,478.00
$469,977.99
RECAPITULATION.
Charity department $1,429.31
Fire department.
55,731.50
Police department
905.30
Public library
61,600.00
School department
446,825.00
Sundries
8,275.00
Wyoming cemetery
35,733.00
City hall
141,126.45
Highway division 15,033.40
Public parks
38,575.00
Sewer division
392,819.19
Surface drainage 74,703.80
Water division
469,977.99
-$1,742,734.94
INDEX TO AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Page
Aggregate Transactions in each Account, Table of
258 to 263
Assets and Liabilities, January 31, 1905
257
Bonded Debt 247
Cash Account, 1904 251
Cemetery
264
Cemetery Trust Fund. 292
Central Fire Station and School Note Sinking Fund
290
Central Fire Station Note Sinking Fund. 290
Charity Department
265
City Auditor's Report
247
Claims
266
Contingent, Aldermanic.
Assessors'
270
City Clerk
267
Collector's
267 268
General
269 269 270
Sealer of Weights and Measures
270
County Taxes
Deficiences
289
E. Toothaker Trust Fund
292
Finances
248
Fire Department
271, 272, 273
Fourth of July Celebration
289
Health Department
273, 274, 275, 276
Insurance
276
Interest
276
Ledger Balances, January 31, 1905
253
Loans, Municipal and Permanent
297
Loans, Temporary
297
Melrose Hospital
. . 277
Memorial Day .
277
Metropolitan Park Tax
288
Military Aid
....
277
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.
.
.
.
.
288
Elections
Inspector of Buildings
Mayor's
266 266
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
312
CITY OF MELROSE.
Page.
Overlays, Additionals and Abatements.
.295 - 296
Police Department
278
Public Library .
279
Public Library Building.
282
Public Works Department:
Browntail and Gypsy Moths
305
City Hall
297
Collection of Ashes
298
Dix Pond
305
Elm Street Sidewalk and Curbstone.
306
Engineering Department
299
Highway Division
299
Main Street Curbstone
306
Main Street Widening
306
Melrose Common.
306
Parks.
300
Public Works Office
300
Sewer
301
Sidewalk Department
302
Street Lights
303
Street Sprinkling
303
Surface Drainage
303
Water Division
304
Salaries
283
Schedule of City Property
307
School Department.
284
School House Loan Sinking Fund
290
Sewer Assessments
293
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund
291
Soldiers' Burial
287
Soldiers' Relief
287
State Aid
288
State Sewerage Tax
289
State Tax
288
Stone Crusher Note Sinking Fund
291
Surety Bonds.
288
Surface Drainage Loan Sinking Fund
291
Taxes
293-294-295
Tax Title Takings
295
Treasury 252
Town Hall, Loan Sinking Fund
291
Unredeemed Real Estate.
295
Water Loan Sinking Fund
292
Water Department Property taken by State
292
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
MELROSE, MASS., April 26, 1905.
To HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, MELROSE, MASS.
Dear Sir :- In compliance with the city ordinances, I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report of the re- ceipts of the City Clerk's department, the same being for the municipal year ending January 31, 1905, the payment of the same to the proper authorities, the vital statistics of the City of Melrose for 1904, with the assessed polls and voters.
Respectfully, yours,
W. DEHAVEN JONES, City Clerk.
FEES RECEIVED IN CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT, 1904, FOR FINANCIAL YEAR FEB. 1, 1904-JANUARY 31, 1905.
Returning births, marriages and deaths $214.00
Intention of marriages, 142 @ 50 cents 71.00
Mortgages of personal property, 102 @ 75 cents 76.50
Releases, sales, etc., 36 @ 25 cents
9.00
Drivers' licenses, 8 @ $1.00.
8.00
Carriage licenses, 8 @ $1.00
8.00
Hurdy gurdy licenses, 11 @ $1.00
11.00
Fireworks licenses, 11 @ $2.00
22.00
Gunpowder and firearms licenses, 2 @ $2.00
4.00
Entertainments and dances, 30 @ $1.00
30.00
Junk dealers' licenses, 5 @ $10.00 50.00
Auctioneers' licenses, 13 @ $2.00 26.00
Express and job wagon licenses, 19 at $1.00
19.00
Total $548.50
314
CITY OF MELROSE.
May 18, 1904, Paid city treasurer.
$214.00
June 9, 1904,
36.00
July 13, 1904,
60
60.00
August 22, 1904,
90.00
Sept. 2, 1904,
66
25.00
Jan. 31, 1905,
60
123.50
$548.50
DOG LICENSES.
W. DEHAVEN JONES, City Clerk, Melrose, in account with MIDDLESEX COUNTY TREASURER.
540 male licenses @ $2.00 each $1,080.00
76 female licenses @ $5.00 each
380.00
616 licenses, less 20 cents each
123.20
$1,336.80
June 3, 1904, by check to county treas. . $807.60
Dec. 5, 1904, by check to county treas .. . 529.20
$1,336.80
BIRTHS.
Whole number recorded in 1903
285
Whole number recorded in 1904
294
Increase from last year
9
Number of males born
141
Number of females born
153
Number of twin births
3
MARRIAGES.
Number of intentions filed
147
Both parties residents of Melrose
59
But one party a resident of Melrose
86
Both parties residents outside of Melrose
2
147
Number of marriages recorded
168
Both parties residents of Melrose
59
But one party a resident of Melrose
85
Neither party a resident of Melrose
24
168
First marriage of
302
Second marriage of
33
Third marriage of
1
336
294
$1,460.00
3.15
212
Oldest male, 92 years, 10 months and 22 days. Oldest female, 90 years, 7 months and 23 days.
ASSESSED POLLS AND VOTERS.
Polls
Males
Voted
Females
Voted
Ward 1
493
382
202
45
12
Ward 2
693
473
202
40
0
Ward 3
562
402
169
55
6
Ward 4
467
369
190
74
12
Ward 5
588
395
126
21
9
Ward 6
709
503
291
40
0
Ward 7
625
456
335
14
0
Totals . ..
4,137
2,980
1,515
289
39
5
10
66
10
20
9
66
20
30
66
12
30
66 40
17
60
40 50 60
70
66
27
70
66
80
28
66
80
90
66
23
66
90
100
66
12
66 60
24
66
3
212
Number of deaths of males
105
Number of deaths of females
107
212
Number of deaths of persons
Under 1 year of age
40
From 1 to
5 years
14
Age of oldest bride
60
Age of youngest bride.
. . 16
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
Age of oldest groom
60
Age of youngest groom
20
DEATHS.
Number of deaths for 1904
3
50
316
CITY OF MELROSE.
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the city November 8, 1904, for the candidates of the different parties for elector, (the first named on each ticket) of President and Vice-President of the United States.
CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 Totals
Frederick A. Nagler, Socialist Labor. .
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
John Ellis, Socialist
3
2
2
3
7
10
4
31
Patrick A. Collins, Democratic
49
85
106
47
78
111
119
595
William W. Crapo, Republican.
269
280
244
262
229
293
227
1,804
Napoleon B. Johnson, Prohibition
5
5
3
3
0
6
3
25
E. Gerry Brown, People's Party Blanks ..
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
6
8
4
7
6
16
17
22
80
Whole number of ballots
336
379
364
321
331
438
375 2,544
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the city, November 8, 1904, for Governor of the Com- monwealth.
CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards
1
2
4
5 10
6
7 Totals.
John Q. Adams, Socialist.
7
2
191
224
182
236
168 1,466
Michael T. Barry, Socialist Labor
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
Oliver W. Cobb, Prohibition
5
1
2
0
0
2
3
13
William L. Douglass, Democratic.
91
136
158
90
130
180
179
964
Blanks
4
9
11
4
8
12
20
68
Totals
336
379
364
321
331
438
375 2,544
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the city, December 13, 1904, for Mayor, Aldermen-at- large, School Committee and Ward Aldermen, etc.
CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards ...
1
2 159
3 137
4 161
5 99
6 231
7 Totals
Sidney H. Buttrick, Rep. M. L. N. P .. Blanks
25
43
32
29
27
60
115
331
Totals
202
202
169
190
126
291
335
1,515
ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE, For two (2) years.
CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards ...
1
2
3
4
5 73
6 156
212
822
Albert A. Day, Rep. Ind. N.P.MLNP .
168
140
104
145
69
150
124
900
Aaron Hill, Jr., Rep. C. N. PMLNP
68
129
117
155
80
221
179
949
Eugene H. Moore, Republican
150
149
108
130
68
180
191
976
Blanks.
79
104
93
69
88
166
299
898
Totals
606
606
507
570
378
873
1,005
4,545
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For three (3) years
CANDIDATE AND PARTY. Wards ...
1
2
3
4 155
5
6 210
7 Totals.
Charles A. Castle, Rep. M. L. N. P ... .
162
147
118
121
158
101
211
191
1,104
William D. Stewart, Rep. M. L. N. P. Blanks.
170
151
124
153
99
218
188
1,103
118
154
150
116
92
234
436
1,300
Totals
618
606
513
582
387
873
1,005
4.584
8
4
36
John L. Bates, Republican
229
230
3 2
3
George E. Berry, Nomination paper . .
141
84
85
71
95
190 1,077
Sarah A. Day, Rep. M. L. N. P ..
168
154
177
220 1,184
7 Totals
317
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
WARD ALDERMEN. WARD ONE.
Candidate and Party. William A. Carrie, Republican
177
Harry F. Sears, Republican Blanks.
... 182
45
404
WARD TWO.
Candidate and Party.
Leslie F. Keene, Rep. M. L. N. P.
154
Warren S. Towner, Rep. M. L. N. P. Blanks. .
91
404
WARD THREE.
Candidate and Party.
128
John C. F. Slayton, Rep. M. L. N. P. Blanks . .
81
WARD FOUR.
Candidate and Party.
Allen H. Bearse, Republican. .
50
George E. Cornwall, Rep. M. L. N. P.
158
Charles W. H. Frederick, Cit. N. P. M. L. N. P. Blanks.
30
380
WARD FIVE.
Candidate and Party
William D. Gower, Republican.
84
Lowell F. Wentworth, Republican. Blanks.
64
252
WARD SIX.
Candidate and Party
John Buffum, Republican
234
Charles C. Swett, Republican Blanks.
..... 118
582
WARD SEVEN.
Candidate and Party.
Levi Elms, Republican ..
204
Albert E. Jones, Republican
154
John J. Mccullough, Independent N. P. Blanks.
132
670
Totals 3,030
.
Wards
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Totals.
Yes
21
30
35
20
22
54
89
271
No
165
146
122
158
91
197
167
1,046
Blanks
16
26
12
12
13
40
79
198
Totals
202
202
169
190
126
291
335
1,515
...
. .
230
.. 132
104
Joel C. Page, Rep. M. L. N. P.
129
159
338
LICENSE QUESTION.
180
318
CITY OF MELROSE.
LICENSE QUESTION BY YEARS.
TOWN.
Years
Yes
No
Blanks Totals
1890
53
288
1891
134
613
219
966
1892
60
293
34
387
1893
233
742
146
1,121
1894
247
902
193
1,342
1895
220
729
146
1,095
1896
261
995
234
1,490
1897
341
1,011
218
1,590
1898
32
1,163
207
1,691
1899
283
1,202
236
1,721
CITY.
1900
362
1,581
205
2,148
1901
292
1,326
199
1,817
1902
341
1,202
125
1,658
1903
355
1,371
149
1,879
1904
271
1,046
198
1,515
Respectfully submitted,
W. DEHAVEN JONES,
City Clerk.
REPORT OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
The Registrars of Voters have held eighteen meetings during the year 1904. At their first meeting, August 12th, they re- vised the check list and dropped 343 names on account of deaths, removals, and not found by the assessors. At their meeting August 18th, they restored 110 names. Meetings were held for registering voters for the state election on September 13th, 20th, 23d; October 4th, 11th, 18th, from 7 to 9 o'clock p. m., and October 19th a continuous session from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock p. m.
Male Voters. 2,970
Meetings were held for registering the voters for the muni- cipal election on November 15th and 18th from 7 to 9 o'clock p. m., and a continuous session November 23d from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock p. m.
Male Voters. 2,980
Female Voters. 289
A recount of votes for congressional delegation and ward committee in ward 7 was held in the Overseers of the Poor room on Oct. 3, 1904. The result was not changed.
January 5th the jury list was made out for 1905 and approved :
LIST OF JURORS IN THE
CITY OF MELROSE,
As prepared by the Registrars of Voters, January 5, 1905.
Approved by the Board of Aldermen. January 23, 1905.
WARD 1.
Batchelder, Harry A., 41 North avenue Book-keeper
Boden, Edward B., 13 Botolph street Retired®
Church, Charles A., 242 Tremont street Clerk
Cole, George A., 135 Walton park Railroad
Cragin, Simeon, 28 Union street Book-keeper
Curry, Robert H., 109 Highland avenue Plumber
Fawcett, Winthrop S., 22 Greenwood street Salesman
Folsom, William N., 95 Sewall Woods road Real Estate Fowkes, John H., 33 Sewall Woods road Mattresses
320
CITY OF MELROSE.
Gibson, Joseph, 35 Winthrop place Painter
Glover, George H., 396 Franklin street Piano Tuner Houdlette, Marcellus R., 890 Franklin street. .. Iron and Steel
Lewis, George W., 143 Melrose street .. Extracts
Libbey, Edward W., 11 Belmont place Silversmith
Lord, Nelson H., 179 Melrose street Painter
Morse, William A., 15 Auburn place Secretary
Munn, Thomas J., 49 South avenue Watchmaker
Perry, John F., 26 West Hill avenue Druggist
Reardon, Michael, 114 Tremont street Teamster
Robinson, Samuel B., 245 Tremont street. Retired
Serra, Julius A., 28 Warwick road Barber
Somes, Rinaldo R., 271 Tremont street. Salesman
Spinney, Joseph S., 906 Franklin street. Salesman Steele, Chester F., 10 Ellsworth avenue .. . Boston R. Shoe Co.
Twombly, Albro J., 106 Ashland street Express
WARD 2.
Anderson, George P., 802 Main street Engine Supplies
Collamore, Daniel K., 25 Elm street Real Estate
Caswell, D. Evans, 221 Franklin street Clergyman
Davis, Irving W., 920 Main street Teamster
Day, Albert A., 45 Ashland street Leather
Dunton, Aubrey W., 43 Batchelder street
Printer
Fernald, James F., 1001 Main street
Collector
Herling, Andrew, 76 Green street. Clerk
Johnson, Henry F., 160 Green street Painter
Kelley, Richard B., 58 Frost avenue. Mason
Lewis, William F., 12 Pratt street. Printer
Littlefield, Homer S., 98 Green street. Contractor
Loring, Alfred R., 9 Pearl street. Clerk
Maxwell, Thomas, 32 Richardson road. Salesman
Page, Oscar E., 36 Batchelder street.
Agent
Philpot, John, 274 Franklin street.
Contractor
Sawyer, Calvin W., 997 Main street. Insurance
Simonds, John, 7 Albion street. Farmer
Smith, Alden B., 143 Green street. R. R.
Smith, Walter E., 129 Rowe street. Bicycles
Stewart, William H., 36 Albion street Carpenter
Tully, Edward J., 9 Hawes avenue. . Motorman
Watson, Henry, 946 Main street. Motorman
Wells, Victor E., 91 Linden street. . Grocer
Witham, Benjamin S., 36 Fairview avenue Motorman
321
LIST OF JURORS.
WARD 3.
Boyd, Charles O., 81 Youle street. Clerk
Bucknam, George C., 85 Cleveland street. Retired
Caldwell, Edward M., 167 Florence street. Agent
Casey, Neil S., 93 Maple street Florist
Curran, Peter J., 56 Maple street. Barber
Doherty, John T., 61 Tappan street. Brass
Ehlert, Herman F., 238 W. Emerson street. Retired
Gibbons, Joseph, Jr., 18 Baxter street. Contractor
Gibbons, Robert, 121 Trenton street.
Carpenter
Hoffman, Francis W., 44 Charles street
Clerk
Irving, Charles W. D., 182 Trenton street. Salesman
Keating, John J., 40 Hurd street Gent's Furnishings
Lord, Walter J., 90 Youle street .Type
McKenney, Fred H., 109 Cleveland street. Clerk
O'Leary, Daniel, 52 Maple street. Painter
Page, Joel C., 136 Vinton street. Salesman
Pendleton, Clifton A., 179 Tremont street. Clerk
Rockwood, Charles A., 51 Cleveland street. Clerk
Simpson, Charles A., 120 Trenton street Book-keeper
Smith, David, 168 Florence street Retired
Smith, Warren F., 30 Baxter street. . Mason
Stevens, Frank H., 54 Poplar street Manager
Whitcomb, Squire L., 59 Sanford street. Gas
Woodill, Harry C., 40 Cleveland street. Railroad
Woodman, George F., 24 Poplar street. Clerk
WARD 4.
Allen, Charles S., 92 Lake avenue Reporter
Babson, George E., 155 Porter street. . . . Clerk
Buttrick, Charles H., 87 Essex street Salesman
Cassell, James P., 104 Tremont street Laborer
Clement, Fred, 22 Hillside avenue. Dry Goods
Coalfleet, James, 13 Vine street Carpenter
Currier, Arthur C., 535 Lebanon street Carpenter
Dempsey, William R., 22 East street. . Shoes
Dew, George W., 82 Lake avenue.
Painter
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