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3 6-10 coupons water bonds . . 72.00
26 City of Melrose, park loan note, May 15, '99, six years . . 1,000.00
Amounts carried forward
$1,612.62
$3,745.31
66
279
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward $1,612.62 $3,745.31 May 26 Interest four coupons park loan notes 80.00
66
one coupon park
loan notes 120.00
July 29 66 thirty-seven cou- pons surface drainage bonds 740.00
66
three coupons C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds 52.50
66 ten coupon sewer bonds 200.00
31
66 Melrose National Bank on de- posit 14.44
Aug. 7
City of Melrose,
discount on note $529.61, 1 year 19.86 City of Melrose, discount on note $1500, 1 year 56.25
Sept. 7 three coupons
B. & L. R. R. 60.00
Three Boston & Lowell R. R. bonds matured 3,000.00
Interest two coupons Mil- ton bonds 35.00
eleven coupons water bonds . . 220.00
25
66
City of Melrose six mos. on
note, $3,500 .
65.63
City of Melrose, for note Sept. 25, '04 3,500.00
Amounts carried forward
$9,776.30
$3.745,31
280
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward $9,776.30 $3,745,31 Sept. 26 Interest Melrose National Bank on de- posit 1.89
Nov. 2 Sold to water fund 1 6-10 Melrose water bonds, 1905
1,600.00
Interest Melrose Savings
Bank on de- posit .79
3
two coupons wa- ter bonds 40.00
6 four coupons Waltham bond, 80.00
27 1 6-10 coupons water bonds . . 32.00
Dec. 1
66
Melrose National Bank on de- posit 8.51
21 City of Melrose for note,
Dec. 8, 1904 one year 9,200.00
1906
Jan. 1 Interest Melrose Savings Bank on de- posit .79
23 ten coupons sew- er bonds 200.00
two coupons wa- ter bonds 40.00
thirty-seven cou- pons surface drainage bonds 740.00
66 three coupons
park loan note 60.00
one coupon park loan note 120.00
Amounts carried forward
$21,900.28
$3,745.31
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS. 1
281
Amounts brought forward
$21,900.28 $3,745.31 Jan. 23 Interest three coupons C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds 52.50
31
66 Melrose National Bank on de- posit 11.33
City of Melrose, sewer as- sessment collections,
1903 2,323.21
City of Melrose, sewer as- sessment collections, 1904. 12,139.77
City of Melrose, sewer as- sessment collections, 1905 7,537.02
City of Melrose, premium received on ten sewer bonds 915.00
44,879.11
CR.
$48,624.42
1905
Feb. 24 Evelyn A. Farwell, two Melrose water bonds, 1907 at 101 % Evelyn A. Farwell, premi- um on two water bonds at 101 % 22.50
$2,000.00
Evelyn A. Farwell, accrued interest on two water bonds 25.12
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, one Melrose water bond 1905 at 1003 1,000.00 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium on one water bond at 1003 3.75
Amounts carried forward
$3,051.37 $48,624,42
282
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward .. .
$3,051.37 $48,624.42
Feb. 24 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, accrued interest on one water bond 12.56
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, 6-10 one Melrose water bond, 1905 at 100g .
600.00
. Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium on one water bond at 1003 2.25
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, accrued interest on one water bond 7.54
March 25 Boston S. D. & T. Co., one third rent safe in vault, one year 11.67
Aug. 7 City of Melrose note, Aug. 5, '05, one year 1,500.00
City of Melrose note, Aug 5, '05, one year 529.61
Sept. 25 City of Melrose note, Sept. 25, '05 one year 1,391.14
Oct. 16 City of Melrose note, Oct. 16, '05, demand 6,000.00
Dec. 21 City of Melrose note, Dec. S, '05, one year 7,927.88
Jan. 31 City of Melrose, ten Melrose water bonds due March 1, 1912, Nos. 463 to 472 inclusive, at 1 :4.92 10,000.00
City of Melrose, premium on ten Melrose water bonds at 1.4.92 492.00
City of Melrose, accrued
interest on ten water bonds 166.67
Amounts carried forward
$31,192.69
$48,624.42
283
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward $31,692.99 $48,624.42 1906
Jan. 31 City of Melrose ten Melrose, sewer bonds due July 1, 1935, Nos. 351 to 360, at 109.15 10,000.00
City of Melrose, premiun on ten sewer bonds at 109.15 915.00
City of Melrose, accrued interest on ten sewer bonds 33.33
42,641.02
Balance on hand
$5,983.40
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank
$46.61
Cash in Melrose National Bank
5,936.79
$5,983.40
SUMMARY OF SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1905
$3,745.31
Received for interest :
City of Melrose for coupons
2,964.00
City of Melrose for interest on notes .
207.36
Other coupons
455.00
National & Savings Banks on deposit
37.75
City of Melrose, sewer assessment col-
lected
22,000.00
Notes and bonds paid
18,300.00
City of Melrose, premium received on bonds sold . 915.00
$48,624.42
PAYMENTS.
Bonds and notes bought, including
premiums
42,384.13
Accrued interest paid
245.22
Expenses rent vault
11.67
42,641.02
Balance on hand $5,983.40
284
CITY OF MELROSE.
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND.
COST PRICE PAR VALUE
Three Melrose park loan coupon notes, 4%, 1906 to 1908
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
One Melrose park loan coupon note, 4%, 1909 .
6,000.00
6,000.00
Two Melrose water bonds, 4% 1907, Nos. 4-5
2,022.50
2,000.00
Seven Melrose water bonds, 4% 1912, Nos. 24 to 30
7,304.50
7,000.00
Two Town of Milton bonds, 34%, 1910, Nos. 82-83
2,035.00
2,000.00
Ten Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1913, Nos. 463 to 472
10,492.00
10,000.00
Four City of Waltham bonds, 4%, 1913, Nos. 257 to 260
4,398.44
4,000.00
Two Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1913 Nos. 46 to 47
2,080.00
2,000.00
Ten Melrose sewer bonds, 4%, 1917, Nos. 301 to 310
11,258.05
10,000.00
Two Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918, Nos. 438 to 439
2,116.00
2,000.00
One Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918
No. 450
1,058.00
1,000.00
One Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918, No. 455
1,058.00
1,000.00
Seventeen Melrose surface drainage bonds, 4%, 1932, Nos. 4 to 20 .
18,570.80
17,000.00
Twenty Melrose surafce drainage bonds, 4%, 1932, Nos. 21 to 40
21,848.00
20,000.00
Ten Melrose sewer bonds, 4%, 1935, Nos. 351-360
10,915.00
10,000.00
Three Chicago B. & Q. R. R. bonds, 31%, 1949, Nos. 7695 to 7697
3,157.42
3,000.00
City of Melrose notes :
-
Aug. 5, '05, one year
1,500.00
1,500.00
Aug. 5, '05, one year
529.61
529.61
Accounts carried forward
$109,343.32 $102,029.61
285
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward
$109,343.32 $102,029.61
Sept. 25, '05, one year
$1,391.14
$1,391.14
Oct. 16, '05, demand
6,000.00
6,000.00
Dec. 8, '05, one year
7,927.88
7,927.88
Cash in Melrose National Bank
5,936.79
5,936.79
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank
46.61
46.61
$130,645.74 $123,332.03
SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND.
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer In account with SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND.
DR.
1905
Feb. 1 Balance on hand
$1,210.01
1 Interest three coupons Mil- ton bonds $52.50
April 7 nine coupons wa- ter bonds . 180.00
May 6
City of Melrose six mos. to April 29, note $1000 17.50 City of Melrose six mos., note $5,400. 101.25 66 one coupon wa- ter bond 20.00
9
June 29
ten coupons Clin- ton bonds 175.00
July 31 Melrose National Bank on de- posit 3.19
Amounts carried forward
$549.44
$1,210.01
286
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward
$549,44
$1,210.01
Sept. 7 Interest three coupons Milton bonds. . 52.50
nine coupons wa- ter bonds . . .
180.00
25 City of Melrose six mos. to date note, $5,400 . . 101.25
City of Melrose note, Sept. 25, '04, one year 5,400.00
26
Interest Melrose National Bank on deposit 1.51
Oct.
31 City of Melrose note, Oct. 29, '04, one year 1,000.00
City of Melrose note, Oct. 29, '04, one year 1,535.10
Nov. 2 Water sinking fund, one Melrose water bond 1905, No. 33
1,000.00
Interest Melrose Savings
Bank on de-
posit 3.83
27 one coupon wa- ter bond 20.00
28 City of Melrose note, Nov 24, '04, one year 6,520.00
Dec.
1 Interest Melrose National
Bank on de- posit 12.63
21 City of Melrose, discount on note, $784.13
35.28
1906
Jan. 1 Interest Melrose Savings Bank on de- posit 3.88
Amounts carried forward .
$16,415.42
$1,210.01
287
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward $16,415.42 $1,210.01 Jan. 23 Interest three coupons surface drain- age bonds 60.00
ten coupons Clin- ton bonds 175.00
31 Melrose National 66
Bank on de- posit 2.61
16,653.03
CR. 17,863.04
1905
Feb. 24 Evelyn A. Farwell, one water bond 1905, No. 33 at 1013 $1,000.00 Evelyn A. Farwell, premi- um on one water bond at 1013 3.75
Evelyn A. Farwell, accru- ed interest on one water bond 12.56
March 25 Boston S. D. & T. Co., one- third rent box in vault one year 11.66
Sept. 25 City of Melrose note, Sept. 25, '05, one year 5,400.00
Nov. 2
Water sinking fund, three Melrose surface drain- age bonds, 1932 3,000.00
Water sinking fund, premi- um on three surface drainage bonds at 108 240.00
Water sinking fund, accru- ed interest on three sur- face drainage bonds 35.67
28 City of Melrose note, Nov. 24, '05, one year 5,998.90
Amounts carried forward
$15,702.54 $17,863.04
288
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward $15,702.54 $17,863.04 Dec. 21 City of Melrose note, Dec. 21, '05, one year 784.13
16,486.67
Balance on hand
$1,376.37
Cash in Melrose National Bank
$1,149.57
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank
226.80
$1,376.37
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND
COST PRICE PAR VALUE
Seven Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918, Nos. 440 to 446
$7,406.00
$7,000.00
One Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918, No. 451
1,058.00
1,000.00
One Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918, No. 448
1,058.00
1,000.00
One note, City of Melrose, Oct. 29, 1904, two years.
1,000.00
1,000.00
One note, City of Melrose, Jan. 16, 1905
2,000.00
2,000.00
One note, City of Melrose, Jan. 16, 1905
1,000.00
1,000.00
Ten Town of Clinton bonds, 32%, 1930, Nos. 132 to 141
10,924.72
10,000.00
Two Town of Milton bonds, 32%, 1910, Nos. 85-86
2,035.00
2,000.00
One Town of Milton bond, 32%, 1910, No. 84
1,017.50
1,000.00
Three Melrose surface drainage bonds, 4%, 1932, Nos. 1 to 3
3,240.00
3,000.00
One note, City of Melrose, Sept. 25, 1905, one year
5,400.00
5,400.00
One note, City of Melrose, Nov. 24, 1905, one year
5,998.90
5,998.90
One note, City of Melrose, Dec. 21, 1905, one year .
784.13
784.13
Cash in Melrose National Bank
1,149.57
1,149.57
Cash in Melrose Savings Bank
226.80
226.80
$44,298.62
42,559.40
289
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1905
$1,210.01
Received for interest :
City of Melrose coupons
460.00
City of Melrose on notes
255.28
Other coupons
455.00
National and Savings Banks on de-
posit .
27.65
Bonds and notes sold and matured
15,455.10
$17,863.04
PAYMENTS.
Bonds and notes bought, including
premiums
$16,426.78
Interest accrued on bonds bought
48.23
Rent of safe deposit vault
.11.66
16,486.67
Balance on hand . . $1,376.37
TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND.
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In account with TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND. DR.
1905
Feb. 1 Balance on hand $27.03
April 7 Interest three coupons wa- ter bonds . $60.00
May 6 City of Melrose, 66 six mos. to Apr. 29, note, $1500
26.25
Amounts carried forward $86.25
$27,03
290
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward
$86.25
$27.03
July 31 Interest Melrose National Bank on de- posit .38
Sept. 7 66
three coupons water bonds . . 60.00
26
Melrose National Bank on de- posit .24
Dec. 1
Melrose National Bank on de-
posit .94
Jan.
31
Melrose National
Bank on de-
posit
.51
148.32
Balance in Melrose National Bank $175.35
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING
FUND.
COST PRICE PAR VALUE
Two Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918, Nos. 447-449
$2,116.00
2,000.00
One Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918, No. 461
1,058.00
1,000.00
One note, City of Melrose, Oct. 29, 1904, three years
1,500.00
1,500.00
Cash in Melrose National Bank
175.35
175.35
$4,849.35
$4,675.35
291
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND. W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In account with SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND.
1905
DR.
Feb. 1
Balance on hand
$2,495.83
April 1 Interest four coupons wa- ter bonds . ...
$80.00
May 9
66 two 4-10 coupons water bonds . . 48.00
July 31
66
Melrose National Bank on de- posit
4.82
Sept. 7
four coupons wa- ter bonds 80.00
26
66
Melrose National Bank on de- posit .55
Nov. 2
Sold water fund two 4-10 water bonds, 1905 2,400.00
27 Interest two 4-10 coupons water bonds . . 48.00
Dec. 1
66
Melrose National Bank on de- posit 3.00
1906 Jan. 31
66 Melrose National Bank on de- posit 1.92
2,666.29
$5,162.12
CR.
1905
Feb. 21 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, two Melrose water bonds 1905, Nos. 28-29 at 100₴ $2,000.00
Amounts carried forward
$2,000.00
$5,162.12
292
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amounts brought forward $2,000.00 $5,162.12
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium on two water bonds at 1003 7.50
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, accrued interest on two water bonds at 100g . .
25.12
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, 4-10 Melrose water bond 1905 at 100g 400.00
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium on 4-10 water bond at 1003 1.50
Interest, accrued on 4-10 water bond at 100g .
5.02
1905
Nov. 2 Water fund, one Melrose surface drainage serial note, first series due Oct. 30, 1906 2,000.00
Accrued interest surface drainage note .45
4,439.59
Balance on hand $722.53
Cash in Melrose National Bank
$722.53
SUMMARY OF SURFACE DRAINAGE SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
DR.
Balance on hand, Feb. 1, 1905 $2,495.83
Received for interest :
City of Melrose
256.00
National Bank on deposit 10.29
.
Bonds sold
2,400.00
$5,162.12
Amount carried forward $5,162.12
293
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
CR.
Amount brought forward $5,162.12
Bonds bought from sundry parties, in- cluding $9.00 premium paid $2,409.00
Note bought from other Melrose sink- ing funds 2,000.00
Accrued interest on bonds and notes bought
30.59
4,439.59
Balance on hand $722.53
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN
SINKING FUND
Three Melrose water bonds, 4%, 1918, Nos. 452 to 454
$3,174.00
PAR VALUE $3,000.00
One Melrose water bond, 4%, 1918, No. 462
1,258.00
1,000.00
One Melrose surface drainage serial note, first series, Oct. 1, 1901, five years
2,000.00
2,000.00
Cash in Melrose National Bank
722.53
722.53
$6,954.53
$6,722.53
COST
294
CITY OF MELROSE.
CENTRAL FIRE STATION NOTE SINKING FUND.
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, 1 In account with CENTRAL FIRE STATION NOTE SINKING FUND
DR.
1905
Feb. 1 Balance on hand
$1,645.58
May 9 Interest one 6-10 coupon water bond . .
$32.00
July 31 Melrose National
Bank on de- posit 2.98
Sept. 25 Sold water fund, one water bond, No. 34 at par . Interest accrued on one water bond 16.00
1,000.00
Sold water fund, 6-10 wa- ter bond, No. 35 at par . 600.00
Interest accrued on 6-10 water bond 6.40
City of Melrose, budget appropriation, 1905 432.00
25 Interest Melrose National Bank on deposit .12
2,089.50
$3,735.08
CR.
1905
Feb. 24 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, one water bond, 1905 at 100g $1,000.00
Amounts carried forward.
$1,000.00
$3,735.08
295
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
$1,000.00 $3,735.08
Amounts brought forward. Feb. 24 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium one water bond at 100} 3.75
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, accrued interest on one water bond 12.56
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, 6-10 one water bond 1905, at 100₴ 600.00
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, premium on one water bond, at 1003 2.25
Estate Eliza A. Farwell, accrued interest on 6-10 water bond 7.54
Sept. 25 Estate Eliza A. Farwell, amount in fund toward payment of note, Sept. 25, 1905, one year 2,108.86
3,734.96
Balance in fund .12
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, 1905, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of January, 1906, 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 sched- ule of the city property.
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 322, Acts of .19.4, I have examined the several trust funds, under the con- trol of the trustees of the public library, and find proper vouch- ers for, and bank books showing balances as reported by them on pages 111 and 112 of their report.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN C. GOULD,
City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
298
CITY OF MELROSE.
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the city May 1, 1905, was: Real estate $13,865,950.00
Personal estate, including resident bank stock 1,463,745.00
Total valuation $15,329,695.00
Increase in valuation from May 1, 1904 to May 1, 1905 91,840.00
Number of dwelling houses, May 1, 1905 3,334
Population
14,559
Rate of taxation per $1,000 for 1905
$18.00 was divided as follows, viz:
City tax $11.79
County tax
.72
State tax .94
State metropolitan park tax .
.39
State sewerage tax .80
Interest, loans and sinking funds 3.02
Overlay .34
$18.00
The municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1905
$61,031.54
Increase
52,641.47
$113,673.01
Decrease by payments
44,531.54
Total municipal debt, Jon. 31, 1906
$69,141.47
Total increase for the year 8,109.93
CITY OF MELROSE, MUNICIPAL DEBT. JANUARY 31, 1906.
PARK LOAN.
Note due May 15, 1906 $1,000.00
May 15, 1907 1,000.00
May 15, 1908
1,000.00
May 15, 1909
6,000.00
$9,000.00
299
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOANS.
Note due October 30, 1906.
$2,000.00
Sinking fund commissioners :
Note due Jan. 16, 1906
$1,000.00
Jan. 16, 1906
2,000.00
Aug. 5, 1906 1,500.00
Aug. 5, 1906 500.00
Sept. 25, 1906
6,791.14
Oct. 29, 1906
1,000.00
Nov. 24, 1906
5,998.90
Dec. 8, 1906
7,927.88
Dec. 21, 1906 784.13
Jan. 31, 1907
2,500.00
Jan. 31, 1907
2,000.00
Jan. 31, 1907
5,000.00
Aug. 5, 1907 500.00
Oct. 29, 1907
1,500.00
Aug. 5, 1908
500.00
Aug. 5, 1909
500.00
Loring, Tolman & Tupper Dec. 7, 1906 14,639.42
Melrose Savings Bank:
due Dec. 29, 1906
2,000.00
due Dec. 29, 1906
1,500.00
58,141.47
$69,141.47
.12
Less sinking funds
Total net municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1906
$69,141.35
BONDED DEBT.
CITY HALL DEBT.
Town hall bonds, 4%, due Sept. 1,
1912 $45,000.00
Less sinking funds
4,849.35
$40,150.65
300
CITY OF MELROSE.
SCHOOL HOUSE DEBT.
School house bonds, 4%, due Feb. 24,
1916
$200,000.00
Less sinking funds 44,298.62
$155,701.38
SEWERAGE DEBT.
Sewer bonds, 4%, due June 1 1907. . $25,000.00
" 1912. 25,000.00
66 1917. 50,000.00
" 1924. . 100,000.00
" 1925. . 100,000.00
1926. . 50,000.00
July “ 1935. . 10,000.00
$360,000.00
Less sinking funds
130,645.74
$229,354.26
SURFACE DRAINAGE DEBT.
Surface drainage bonds, 4%, due July
15,1932
$60,000.00
Less sinking funds 6,954.53
$53,045.47
WATER DEBT.
Water bonds, 4%, due May 1, 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 35,000.00
July 1, 1925
38,000.00
$235,000.00
Less sinking funds 123,446.59
111,553.41
$589,805.17
301
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
RECAPITULATION OF THE TOTAL DEBT, JANUARY 31, 1906.
Municipal debt
$69,141.35
City hall debt
40,150.65
School house debt
155,701.38
Sewerage debt
229,354.26
Surface drainage debt
53,045.47
Water debt
111,553.41
$658,946.52
Total debt January 31, 1905
669,302.65
Decrease
$10,356.13
DEBT STATEMENT.
Total amount January 31, 1905
$669,302.65
Decrease in 1905 10,356.13
$658,946.52
Decrease in City hall debt $148.32
Schoolhouse debt
1,134.19
Sewerage debt
16,183.64
Surface drainage debt
226.70
Water debt
2,418.79
20,111.64
Increase in municipal debt
9,755.51
Total decrease
$10,356.13
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1905.
Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1905
$8,761.01
RECEIPTS.
For details see treasurer's report, page 263 $965,167.62
$973.928.63
.
302
CITY OF MELROSE.
By payments :
February 28, 1906
$20,600.49
March 51,646.33
April
52,721.08
May
37,327.35
June
54,817.02
'July
57,971.41
August
27,169.79
September
51,913.33
October
61,534.30
November
142,234.68
December
147,797.49
January
89,081.28
$794,814.55
Cash on hand January 31, 1906
179,114.08
$973,928.63
TREASURY.
Balance January 31, 1905
$1,059.89
RECEIPTS.
Commonwealth of Mass., support of
paupers
$100.20
Fire department, old horse sold
172.50
old hose sold
3.00
R. R. damage in en- gine in transit
6.00
First district court, fines
144.75
Health department, licenses and fees
33.00
House of correction, fines
70.00
Hunter, W. D. city hall use of
149.91
" scales, fees
29.50
Jones, W. DeHaven, city clerk's fees
573.50
Mayor's office, licenses .
18.00
Pierce, W. L., sealer of W. and M. fees .
43.06
Town of Danvers, for aid to paupers . .
16.90
$1,360.32
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Transferred from charity dept. . . . $352.08
Transferred from unexpended bal- ances . 809.84
$2,522.24
$3,582.13
Expended.
Transferred to :
Aldermanic contingent
$25.00
Charity department
469.18
City clerk's contingent
425.00
City scales
3.25
Fire department
200.00
Health department, contagious diseases
385.00
Health department, contingent
28.00
Pine Banks Park
500.00
Police department, contingent
11.66
Police department, special officers .
200.00
Sealer of weights and ineasures
23.35
Soldiers' relief
800.00
$3,070.44
Balance to 19 6
$511.69
LEDGER BALANCES, JANUARY 31, 1906.
DR.
CR.
Cash
$179,114.08
Cemetery
8,822.50
Charity department, aid of poor . .
1,339.91
Charity department, contingent .
$26.23
Claims
763.43
Commonwealth of Mass.
3,578.50
Contingent :
Aldermanic
.54
Assessors
2.07
City clerk
.03
304
CITY OF MELROSE.
Collector
$84.27
Elections
259.92
General
$41.24
Inspector of buildings
25.50
Mayor's
8.53
Sealer of weights and measures
.93
Bonds of city officers
15.00
Fire department
26.99
Health department:
Sundry accounts
180.71
Contagious diseases
1,040.09
Insurance
276.03
Interest
10,336.53
Melrose hospital
54.00
Military aid
231.00
Police department
266.04
Public library
463.89
Public library building
19.29
School department:
Sundries account
110.60
Contingent
629.23
Fuel
246.92
Soldiers' burial
70.00
Soldiers' relief
299.40
State aid
271.00
Taxes uncollected
148,377.93
Tax titles
5,144.73
Tax titles, City of Melrose
1,356.95
Treasury
511.69
Trust fund, cemetery
12,699.00
Trust fund, E. Toothaker
1,209.49
Overlays
4,814.79
Loans, temporary
108,929.61
Sewer assessments
36,475.21
Sewer assessments fund
39,720.07
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Deficiencies, B. & C. tax
$538.63
Ell pond park
$500.00
Fourth of July celebration
2.07
History of Melrose
129.21
Brown-tail and gypsy moth
6,673.43
Brown-tail and gypsy moth, pri- vate work
200.00
Pay roll tailings
27.71
Water department, property taken by state
174,017.62
Public works department:
City hall
126.88
Collecting ashes
183.62
Dix pond
1.13
Enginering division
415.86
Highways .
294.08
Life saving apparatus
21.73
Main street curbstone
3,365.14
Main street widening, damages
125.05
Main street widening, Bryne . . .
290.25
Melrose common
.04
Park division
1.79
Public works office
24.06
Removal Sewall school building
119.93
Sewer division
2,979.85
Sidewalk division
1,034.76
Stone bounds
64.79
Street lights
102.29
Street sprinkling
2,362.25
Surface drainage
112.47
Water fund
11,585 59
Water division construction
948.46
Municipal debt
15,784.13
Permanent debt
49,775.04
Schoolhouse debt
200,000.00
Sewer debt
350,000.00
Sewer construction
10,000.00
Surface drainage debt
60,000.00
306
CITY OF MELROSE.
City hall debt $45,000.00
Water debt
232,022.14
Water construction 2,977.86
Central fire station sinking fund commissioners .12
School house loan sinking fund commissioners 44.298.62
Sewer loan sinking fund comm'rs
130,645.74
Surface drainage sinking fund commissioners 6,954.53
City hall sinking fund comm'rs . . .
4,849.35
Water loan, sinking fund comm'rs Municipal loans
123,446.59
$18,784.13
Permanent loans
50,357.34
Central fire station sinking fund
.12
School house loan sinking fund
51,520.62
School land sinking fund
786.00
Sewer sinking fund
130,645.74
Surface drainage sinking fund
8,161.93
City hall sinking fund
6,387.00
Water sinking fund
123,446.59
School house bonds
200,000.00
Sewer bonds
360,000.00
Surface drainage bonds
60,000.00
City hall bonds
45,000.00
Water bonds
235,000.00
$1,669,968.05 $1,669,968.05
CITY OF MELROSE BALANCE SHEET. JANUARY 31, 1906.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM APPROPRIATIONS, 1900 TO 1905.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury $179,114.08
Due from Cemetery $8,822.50
Charity department,
for aid of poor 1,339.91
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Claims
$763.43
Collection, contingent
84.27
Commonwealth of
Mass.
3,578.50
Election contingent
259.92
Ell pond park
500.00
Health dept
1,040.09
Main St. curbstone
3,365.14
School dept.
876.15
Soldiers' burial
70.00
Soldiers' relief
299.40
State aid
271.00
Street sprinkling
2,362.25
Surface drainage
112.47
Tax titles
5,144.73
Tax titles, City of Mel- rose
1,356.95
Taxes uncollected
148,377.93
$178,624.64
$357,738.72
LIABILITIES.
Bank and corporation taxes
$538.63
Bonds of city officers
15.00
Brown-tail and gypsy moth
6,673.43
Brown-tail and gypsy moth, pri- vate work.
200 00
Charity dept
26.23
Contingents
78.84
Fire dept
26.99
Fourth of July celebration
2.07
Health dept
180.71
History of Melrose
129.21
Insurance
276.13
Interest
10,336.53
Loans, municipal
3,582.30
Melrose hospital
54.00
Military aid
231.00
308
CITY OF MELROSE.
Loans, temporary
$108,929.61
Overlays
4,814.79
Pay roll tailings
27.71
Police dept
266.04
Public library
463.89
Public library building
19.29
School dept
110.60
School house sinking fund
7,222.00
School house land sinking fund
786.00
Surface drainage sinking fund
1,207.40
City hall sinking fund
1,537.65
Sewer assessments
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