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Dr.
1906
Balance from old account
$ .12
March 7 Appropriation by city from sum received from State for property taken .... $4,936.72
Aug. 27 Four coupons, Bonds 80.00
School
Interest, Melrose National Bank, on deposits ..... 6.14
Water Loan Sinking Fund, two Melrose School Bonds, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 104.498. 2,099.96
Sewer Loan Sinking
Fund, one Melrose School Bond, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 104.498. . . . 1,049.98 Sewer Loan Sinking Fund, one-half Melrose School Bond, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 104.498 524.99
School Loan Sinking
Fund, one-half Melrose
School Bond, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 104.498. . . . 524.99
9.222.78
Amount carried forward.
$9,222.90
7% !
1
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward.
$9,222.90
Cr.
1906
March 8 Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, four Melrose School Bonds, Nos. 19 to 22, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 104.498 $4,199.92
Accrued interest on four School Bonds 5.34
Aug. 29 City of Melrose, amount in fund required for pay- ment of outstanding notes issued on account of Central Fire Station 4,936.72
1907
Jan. 28 Schoolhouse Land Sinking Fund, an amount suffi- cient to make up defi- ciency in that fund to pay note, $7,927.88. . . . 34.18 School Loan Sinking Fund, transfer the bal- ance remaining in this fund, after all obliga- tions to meet which this was established are paid 46.74
$9,222.90
All city obligations paid and fund extinguished.
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In Account with School Land Note Sinking Fund.
Dr.
1906
March ? Amount appropriated by city from sum received from State for property taken $7,628.00
April 6 City of Melrose, appropria- tion, 1905 786.00
June 9 Sewer Loan Sinking Fund, one Melrose sewer bond, No. 300, due June 1, 1912, at 103.34. 1,033.40 Accrued interest on one sewer bond 4.22
July 23 Five coupons, Melrose sewer bonds 100.00
Aug. 27 Three coupons, Melrose school bonds 60.00
1.12
Interest. Melrose National Bank, on deposits .. .. Oct. Q Interest, Melrose National Bank, on deposits . . . 1907 Jan. 3 Four coupons, Melrose sewer bonds 80.00
1.59
Jan. 28 Sewer Loan Sinking Fund. three Melrose school bonds, due Feb. 24, 1916, Nos. 23 to 25, at 104.498 3,149.94
Amount carried forward.
$12,844.27
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CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward. $12,844.27
1907
Jan. 28 Accrued interest on three school bonds 51.33 Sewer Loan Sinking Fund,
four Melrose sewer bonds, due June II, 1912, Nos. 296 to 299, at 103.3406 4,133.63
Accrued interest on four sewer bonds 25.33
Central Fire Station Note
Sinking Fund, an
amount from that fund sufficient to make up de- ficiency in this fund .... 34.18
-$17,088.74
Cr.
1906
March 8 Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, three Melrose school bonds, due Feb. 24, 1916, Nos. 23 to 25, at 104.998 3,149.94
Accrued interest on three. school bonds 4.00
Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, five Melrose
sewer bonds, due June 1, 1912. Nos. 290 to 300, at 103.3406 5,167.03
Accrued interest on five sewer bonds 53.89
June 9 City of Melrose towards paying note, Dec. 8, 1904 786.00
Amounts carried forward.
$9,160.86 $17,088.74
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amounts brought forward. $9,160.86 $17,088.74
1907 Jan. 28 City of Melrose, amount in this fund towards payment of notes, for payment of which this fund was created 7,927.89 - $17,088.74
Notes paid and fund extin- quished.
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS, SCHOOL LAND SINKING FUND, FINANCIAL YEAR 1906.
RECEIPTS.
Interest city of Melrose coupons ..... $240.00
National and Savings Banks on de- posits 2.71
City of Melrose, appropriations 8,414.00
Bonds sold, par value
8,000.00
Premiums on bonds sold
316.97
Accrued interest bonds sold
80.88
-
From other funds 34.18
PAYMENTS.
- $17,088.74
Bonds purchased, par value. $8,000.00
Premium on bonds purchased 316.97
Accrued interest on bonds purchased
57.80
City of Melrose for payment notes. . .
8,713.58
$17,088.74
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CITY OF MELROSE
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer. In Account with Central Fire Station and School Note Sinking Fund.
Dr.
1906
March 7 Amount appropriated by city from sum received from State for property taken $14,639.42
July 3 Ten coupons Melrose sew- er bonds 200.00
Aug. 27 Interest Melrose National Bank on deposit 31.33
Oct. 9 Interest Melrose National Bank on deposit 13.73
Dec. 4 Surface drainage note sinking fund for note, city of Melrose, Oct. 22, 1906, three years . . . . 2,000.00 Accrued interest on note, $2,000, Oct. 22, 1906. . . 9.33
6 Sewer loan sinking fund, four Melrose sewer bonds, due June 1, 1924, Nos. 77-88-90-97, at 108.1037 4,324. 14
Accrued interest on four sewer bonds 2.22
School loan sinking fund, six Melrose sewer bonds, due June 1, 1924,
Nos. 76-81 to 85, at 108.1037 6,486.22
Amount carried forward
$27,706.39
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward. $27,706.39
Accrued interest on six sewer bonds 3.33
- $27,709.72
Cr.
1906
March 8 Commonwealth of Mass.,
ten Melrose sewer bonds, due June 1, 1924, Nos. 76-77-81 to 85, 90 97, at 108.1037 $10,810.37
Accrued interest on ten sewer bonds 107.78
Oct. 22 City of Melrose, note, Oct. 22, 1906, three years ...
2,000. 00
Dec. 7 City of Melrose, an amount sufficient to pay note 14,639.42
School loan sinking fund, the balance remaining
in this fund, all obliga- tions being paid for
which this fund was
created
152.15
-
$27,709.72
Notes paid and fund ex- tinguished.
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS, CENTRAL FIRE STATION AND SCHOOL NOTE SINKING FUND, FINANCIAL YEAR 1906.
RECEIPTS.
Interest city of Melrose coupons
$200.00
National and Savings Banks 45.06
Amount carried forward.
$245:06
326
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward. $245.06
Notes sold
2,000.00
Bonds sold, par value
10,000.00
Premium on bonds sold
810.36
Accrued interest
14.88
City of Melrose, appropriation.
14,639.42
$27,709.72 -
Cr. PAYMENTS.
Bonds purchased, par value $10,000.00
Premiums on bonds purchased
810.37
Accrued interest
107.78
Note purchased
2,000.00
City of Melrose to pay note
14,639.42
School loan sinking fund, balance of
this fund
152.15
-$27,709.72
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer In Account with Stone Crusher Note Sinking Fund.
Dr.
1906
Dec. I City of Melrose, appro priation by city trom sum received from State for property taken $5,998.90
Cr.
1906
Dec. 1 City of Melrose, to pay stone crusher note .. . ..
$5,998.90
Note paid and fund extin- guished.
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, 1906, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 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 schedule of the city property.
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 322, Acts of 1904, I have examined the several trust funds, under the control of the trustees of the public library, and find proper vouchers for, and bank books showing balances as reported by them on pages 120 to 131 of their report.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
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CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the city May I, 1906, was: Real estate $13,947,350.00
Personal estate, including resident bank stock 1,559,330.00
Total valuation
$15,506,680.00
Increase in valuation from May 1,
1905, to May 1, 1906
176,985.00
Number of dwelling houses, May I, 1906 3,363
Population
14,572
Rate of taxation per $1,000, May I, 1906, $17.80, was divided as fol-
lows, viz .:
City tax
$11.76
County tax
.77
State tax
.78
State Metropolitan tax
.39
State sewer
.79
Mystic river bridge
.OI
Interest on loans and sinking funds. . 3.03
Overlays .27
$17.80
Municipal debt, Jan. 31, 1906
$69,141.47
Increase
24,886. 12
$94,027. 59
Decrease by payments
56,627. 59
Total municipal debt, Dec. 31, 1906, $37,400.00
Total decrease for the year.
31,741.47
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF MELROSE MUNICIPAL DEBT, December 31, 1906. PARK LOAN.
Note due May 15, 1907 $1,000.00
May 15, 1908 1,000.00
May 15, 1909
6,000.00
--
$8,000.00
Sinking fund commissioners.
Note due Jan. 31, 1907
$2,000.00
April 7, 1907
700.00
May 28, 1907
1,000.00
Aug. 5, 1907
500.00
Sept. 12, 1907
1,000.00
()ct. 15, 1907
1,100.00
()ct. 22, 1907
2,000.00
Oct. 29, 1907
1,500.00
Dec. : 6, 1907
500.00
Dec. 6, 1907.
500.00
Dec. 6, 1907
600.00
Dec. 6, 1907
800.00
Dec. 6, 1907
1,500.00
Dec. 29, 1907.
1,500.00
Apr. 7, 1908
700.00
May 28, 1908.
1,000.00
Aug. 5, 1908.
500.00
Sept. 12, 1908.
1,000.00
Oct. 22, 1908
2,000.00
Mav 28. 1909
1,500.00
Aug. 5, 1909.
500.00
Sept. 12, 1909
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1909
1,000.00
Oct. 22, 1909
2,000.00
Sept. 12, 1910.
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1910.
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1911
1,000.00
- $29,400.00
Total net municipal debt, Dec. 31, 1906
$37,400.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
BONDED DEBT.
CITY HALL DEBT.
Town Hall bonds, 4 per cent., due
Sept. 1, 1912 $45,000.00
Tess sinking funds 39,382.70
$5,617.30
SCHOOLHOUSE DEBT.
Schoolhouse bonds, 4 per cent., due
Feb. 24, 1916 $200,000.00
Less sinking funds 60,265.48
$139,734.52
SEWER DEBT.
Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I, 1907 $25,000.00
Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I, 1912 25,000.00
Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I,
1917 50,000.00 Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I, 1924 100,000.00 Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I, 1925 100,000.00
Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due June I, 1926 50,000.00
Sewer bonds, 4 per cent., due July I, 1935 10,000.00
Less sinking funds
$360,000.00 180,667.04 -
$179,332.96
SURFACE DRAINAGE DEBT.
Surface drainage bonds, 4 per cent.,
due July 15, 1932 $80,000.00
Less sinking funds 11,313.68 - $68,686.32
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WATER DEBT.
Water bonds, 4 per cent., due May
1, 1907 $50,000.00 Water bonds, 4 per cent., due May I, 1912 25,000.00
Water bonds, 4 per cent., due Sept. 1, 1912 37,000.00
Water bonds, 4 per cent., due Oct. 1, 1913 50,000.00
Water bonds, 4 per cent., due March 1, 1918 35,000.00
Water bonds, 4 per cent., due July
1, 1925 38,000.00
$235,000.00
Less sinking funds . 194,013.92 -
$40,986.08
RECAPITULATION OF THE TOTAL CITY DEBT.
December 31, 1906.
Municipal debt $37,400.00
City Hall debt
5,617.30
Schoolhouse debt
139,734.52
Sewerage debt
179,332.96
Surface drainage debt 68,686.32
Water debt
40,986.08
-
$471,757.18
Total debt Jan. 31, 1906
658,946.52
Decrease
$187,189.34
DEBT STATEMENT.
Total amount Jan. 31, 1906
$658,946.52
Decrease in 1906 187,189.34
$471,757.18
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CITY OF MELROSE
1
Decrease in City Hall debt $34,533.35
schoolhouse debt 15,966.86
sewerage debt 50,021. 30
water debt 70,567 . 33
municipal debt
31,741.35
$202,830. 19
Less increase in surface drainage .... 15,640.85
Total decrease $187,189.34
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1906.
Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1906 $179,114.08
RECEIPTS.
For details see Treasurer's report,
page 263 $803,751.10
$982,865. 18
By payments :
February
$124,131.79
March 108,991.61
April
40,640. 13
May 66,352.33
June
54.777. 42
July
50,463. 69
August
35,657.96
September
42,796.27
October
64,742.06
November
154,313.66
December
182,659.22
$925,526.14 Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1906 57,339.04
$982,865. 18
333.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
TREASURY.
Balance Jan. 31, 1906 $511.69
RECEIPTS.
Charity Dept., for harness
$7.00
First district court fines 179.00
House of Correction fines
80.00
Hunter, W. D., City Hall, use of
58.70
Hunter, W. D., scales fees
26.50
Jones, W. DeHaven, city clerk's fees
174.63
Malden and Melrose Gas Co., fines ...
100.00
Mayor's office licenses
41.00
McLaughlin, F. M., killing dogs
2.68
Philpot, H. A., quit claim
36.00
Pierce, W. L., sealer of weights and measures, fees
25.43
Treasurer, county dog fines
3.00
Transferred from unexpended balances
596.44
$1,330.38 $1,842.07
EXPENDED.
Transferred to:
Central fire station repairs ...
$150.00
Charity department, aid of poor .
320.39
Charity department, contingent
125.00
City Clerk, contingent
50.00
General contingent
77.05
Health department, contagious dis-
eases
325.00
Health department, collecting gar- bage
15.39
Police department, contingent
55.15
Police department special officers.
50.00
Salaries, assistant assessors
12.50
Salaries, City Physician
291.67
Salaries, Mayor
41.67
Balance to 1907
$1,514.02 328.05
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CITY OF MELROSE
LEDGER BALANCES, DECEMBER 31, 1906.
Cash $57,339.04
Cemetery
8,962.97
Charity department, aid of poor
$76.43
Charity department contingent.
14.08
Claims
809.95
Contingent :
Aldermanic
44.51
Assessors
35.46
Collector
649.99
General
239.71
Inspector of buildings
10.80
Mayor's
4.68
Sealer of weights and measures
I.OI
City solicitor
5.30
Bonds of city officers
15.00
Fire department
26.20
Health department
247.32
Contagious diseases, old account.
352.97
Insurance
397.61
Interest
15,387.81
Military aid
376.00
Police department
240.34
Public Library
241.32
Public Library Building
9.84
Salaries
4.14
School department:
Sundry accounts
372.01
Contingent
756.39
Soldiers' burial
245.00
Soldiers' relief
148.77
State aid
3,363.00
Taxes uncollected
165,620.56
Tax titles
5,736.4I
Tax titles, city of Melrose
1,350.20
Tax titles, city of Melrose, sewer
takings
343.91
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Treasury
328.05
Trust fund, cemeterv
13,856.00
Trust fund, E. Toothaker
1,233.46
Overlays
3,740.62
Loans, temporary
114,400.00
Sewer assessments uncollected
26,874.94
Sewer assessments fund
39,720.07
Bank and corporation tax
1,956.95
Ell Pond Park
300.00
History of Melrose
132.21
Brown-tail and gypsy moth
3,202.63
Brown-tail and gypsy-moth collections
113.92
Betterments
1,440.09
Payroll tailing's
88.48
Water department, property taken
by Commonwealth of Mass
78,464.06
South Ave. betterments
1,023.37
Public works department:
City Hall
159.35
Collection of ashes
114.73
Engineering division
497.90
Highways
896.89
Life-saving apparatus
21.73
Main St. widening damages
100.00
Main St. curbstones
2,666.88
Main St. widening, Byrne contract
290.25
Green St. widening
1,028.57
Building Rogers St.
800.00
Removal Sewell school building.
1,133.05
Retaining wall, Ell pond
1,968.49
Sewell school fence
42.13
Park division
123.62
Public works office
.
24.45
Sewer division
371.28
Construction
5,162.02
Sidewalk division
1,151.90
Street lighting
251.76
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CITY OF MELROSE
Street sprinkling
3,108.40
Surface drainage
265.II
Water division construction
4,754.33
Water fund
1,318.94
Water maintenance
6,568.68
Municipal debt 11,200.00
Permanent debt 24,686. 12
Schoolhouse debt 200,000.00
Sewer debt 300,000.00
Surface drainage debt 80,000.00
Town Hall debt
45,000.00
Water debt
235,000.00
Schoolhouse loan sinking fund com-
missioners
60,265.48
Sewer loan sinking fund commis-
sioners 180,667.04
Surface drainage sinking fund com- missioners
11,313.68
Town Hall sinking fund commis-
sioners 39,382.70
Water loan sinking fund commission- ers 194,013.92
Municipal loans 13,200.00
Permanent loans
24,200.00
Schoolhouse loan sinking fund
60,265.48
Sewer loan sinking fund
180,667.04
Surface drainage sinking fund
11,313.68
Town Hall sinking fund
39,382.70
Water loan sinking fund
194,013.92
Schoolhouse bonds
200,000.00
Sewerage bonds
360,000.00
Surface drainage bonds
80,000.00
Town Hall bonds
45,000.00
Water bonds
235,000.00
$1,733,851.90 $1,733,851.90
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CITY OF MELROSE BALANCE SHEET. December 31, 1906. Assets and Liabilities from Appropriations 1900 to 1906.
ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury
$57,339.04
Due from brown-tail and gypsy
moths
$3,202.63
Cemetery
8,962.97
Claims
809.95
Collectors' contingent
649.99
Commonwealth of Mass.
3,353.50
Health department contagious
diseases
352.97
Main St. curbstone
2,666.88
Permanent debt
486.12
School contingent 756.39
Sewer division construction
5,162.02
State aid
282.00
Street sprinkling
3,108.40
Taxes uncollected 165,620. 56
Tax title 5,736.41
Tax title, city of Melrose
1,350.20
Tax title, sewer assessment
343.91
Water division construction
4,754.33
207,599. 23
$264,938.27
LIABILITIES.
Bank and corporation taxes
$1.956.95
Bonds, city officers
15.00
Brown-tail and gypsy moth assess-
ments
113.92
Charity department
90.51
Contingents
341.47
Fire department
26.20
Health department
247.32
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CITY OF MELROSE
History of Melrose 132.21
Insurance
397.61
Interest
15,387.81
Loans, municipal
2,000. 00
Loans, temporary
114,400.00
Military aid
403. 50
Overlays
3,748.62
Payroll tailings
88.48
Police department
240.34
Public Library
241.32
Public Library Building
9.84
School department
372.0I
Soldiers' relief
148.77
Sewer assessments
12,568.80
Sewer assessment fund
276.33
Salaries
4.14
Spot pond award
78,464.06
Treasury
328.05
Trust funds, cemetery
13,856.00
Trust funds, Toothaker
1,233.46
$247,092.72
Public works department:
Building Rogers St.
800.00
City Hall
159.35
Collection of ashes
114.73
Ell Pond Park
300.00
Engineering division
497. 90
Green St. widening
1,028.57
Highway division
832.10
Life-saving apparatus 21.73
Main St. widening damages
100.00
Main St. widening, Bryne contract 290.25 Park division 123.62
Public works office 24.45
Removal Sewell school building
1,133.05
Retaining wall, Ell pond
1,968.49
Sewall school fence
42.13
339
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Sewer division
371.28
Sidewalks
1,151.90
South Ave. betterments
416.72
Stone bounds
64.79
Street lights
251.76
Surface drainage
265.II
Water division maintenance
6,568.68
Water fund income
1,318.94
$17,845.55
$264,938.27
CITY OF MELROSE, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
To amount invested in land, buildings,
parks and other property . $811,310.49 To amount invested in sinking funds 485,642.82 To amount invested in sewer system . . 387,812.79 To amount invested in surface drain-
age 107,795.36 -
To amount invested in water systems 350,726.74
$2,143,288.20
LIABILITIES.
By total municipal indebtedness $972,489.46
Assets exceed liabilities 1,170,798.74
$2,143,288.20 $2,143,288.20
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTIONS IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS
Balance from 1905
Appropria- tions
Transfers to
Receipts
Overdrawn 1995
Transfers from
Expendi- tures
Unexpended Balance
Overdrawn
Bank
and corporation
taxes .
$538.63
$18,632.79
$16,451.10
$763.37
$1,956.95
Bonds of city officers . . ..
15.00
· $175.00
175.00
15.00
Brown tail and gypsy moths .
6,673.43
4,000.00
$525.53
451.62
2,222.65
12,630.56
$3,202.63
Brown tail and gypsy moths, special . . ..
200.00
974.43
525.53
648.90
Brown tail and gypsy moths, assessments ...
113.92
1,440.09
.
.
.
.
.
229.15
14.08
Claims
Contingent, Aldermanic.
.54
215.00
171.03
44.51
Assessors
2.07
500.00
466.61
35.46
City Clerk.
.03
50.00
389.97
84.27
1,954.88
649.99
Elections .
260.00
1,790.00
259.92
1,790.08
General
41.24
3,452.05
1,489.15
1,764.43
239.71
Inspector of buildings.
25.50
30.00
44.70
10.80
Mayor's
8.53
125.00
125.85
4.68
Sealer of W. and M .. ..
.93
45.00
44.92
1.01
Solicitor
25.00
19.70
5.30
.
.
·
2,299.32
2,530.16
$1,339.91
8,637.14
76.43
Contingent .
26.23
92.00
125.00
578.00
763.43
624.52
809.95
.
.
.
.
.
440.00
Collector's
550.00
5,352.62
5,493.09
140.47
Charity dept., aid of poor Clerical service
5,224.00 184.00
184.00
1,440.09
1,023.37
Betterments : South Ave. Betterments
1,440.09
416.72
113.92
Cemetery . .
839.16
.
.
.
Salaries:
Chief Engineer
$275.00
$275.00
Asst. engineer and clerk
114.58
114.58
Asst. Engineer.
91.67
$58.34 29.16
33.33 704.17
16 call men .
733.33
20 call men .
1,375.00
1,368.75
$6.25
Engineer and driver
770.00
$81.70
851.70
Electrician and driver. Permanent men
3,575.00
46.86
3,621.86
Coal and wood .
366.67
32.32
28.58
370.41
Contingent . .
$0.82
458.33
205.70
18.76
626.14
19.95
Electric, gas and tele- phone ...
11.69
206.21
26.99
30.44
214.45
Fire alarm boxes .
75.00
75.00
Fire alarm maintenance.
9.09
275.00
44.92
9.09
319.92
Hay and grain
916.66
213.71
$251.35
1,381.72
Horses
500.00
500.00
Horse shoeing . Hose .
3.90
183.33
.98
3.90
184.31
126.50
1,198.50
Laundry
1.49
68.75
16.69
53.55
Repairs to Central Fire Station .
150.00
3.16
146.84
Health department:
Collection of garbage. .
149 41
1,053.20
963.49
239.12
Contagious diseases, old account. ..
200.00
697.85
$1,040.09
210.73
$352.97
Contagious diseases, new account ..
987.11
240.03
1,227.14
Contingent . .
18.70
572.92
123.11
117.16
589.37
Med.inspect. of schools
12.60
137.50
12.60
137.50
Salaries .
916.66
916.66
Special acct. deposit
50.00
50.00
Insurance ..
276.03
.
.
1,436.24
1,314.66
397.61
·
.
.
.
.
1
.
·
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
225.00
1,100.00
.
..
8.20
803.00
803.00
.
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTION IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNT +
Balance from 1905
Appropria- tions
Transfers to
Receipts
Overdrawn 1905
Transfers from
Expendi- tures
Unexpended Balance
Overdrawn
Interest
$10,336.53
$26,000.00
$8,115.91
$1,269.76
$30,334.39
$15,387.81
Melrose Hospital
54.00
916.67
168.65
1,139.32
132.21
Memorial Day .
231.00
200.00
27.50
60.77
.
1,000.00
Police department:
Ambulance fund.
138.25
70.00
58.40
149.85
Contingent .
6.12
478.50
244.27
$5.94
632.46
90.49
Salary chief and reg- ular officers . .
18.30
10,142.92
58.54
10,102.68
Salary special officers .
103.37
735.00
50.00
130.58
757.79
Public Library :
134.68
1,346.18
1.32
Fuel, light, etc ..
63.50
669.50
50.00
484.96
198.04
Insurance
125.00
87.00
38.00
Janitor.
323.66
134.68
458.34
·
Library supplies.
6.71
245.29
50.00
302.00
Salaries
171.10
928.90
1,096.04
3.96
New Public Library Building .
19.29
9.45
9.84
Salaries :
Agent Military and
State Aid
91.67
91.67
Assessors and assist-
ants.
962.50
12.50
975.00
.
·
.
55.00
403.50
Pay rolls, tailings.
27.71
88.48
Pine Banks Park
1,000.00
3.00
Melrose town history
129.21
250.00
250.00
Military aid
.
Books and magazines
222.58
1,259.60
.
Assessors' clerk
$916.67
$916.67
Auditor .
458.33
458.33
Board of Health .
275.00
275.00
City clerk .
1,100.00
1,100.00
Assistant city clerk . .
916.67
916.67
City collector.
916.67
916.67
City physician.
$291.67
291.67
City solicitor
458.33
458.33
City treasurer ..
916.67
916.67
Engineer and supt. of public works
2,291.67
2,291.67
Inspector of animals ..
91.67
91.67
Inspector of buildings
458.33
458.33
Inspector of milk and vinegar
91.67
91.67
Mayor
458.33
500.00
Overseers of poor . . ...
366.66
362.52
$4.14
Registrars of voters. .
183.34
183.34
Sealer of W. and M ....
366.66
366.67
School department:
Books and supplies
$39.96
5,800.00
.
.
$629.23
157.50
1,876.31
$756.39
Fuel
6,000.00
600.00
246.92
5,989.92
363.16
Furniture
250.00
.20
Printing.
4.80
250.00
78.88
4.80
328.88
Repairs
4.00
2,000.00
600.00
4.00
2,599.90
.10
Salaries
61.84
6,876.00
50.00
1.50
61.84
64,927.50
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
70.00
175.00
Soldiers' relief
2,800.00
245.29
299.40
2,597.12
148.77
State aid
3,081.00
27.00
271 00
3,119.00
282.00
Sewer assessments ..
276.33
12,408.19
3,084.25
9600.27
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...
100.00
200.62
$1,606.03
$389.96
5,441.45
8.55
Contingent
.
·
.
.
.
540.00
18.00
522.00
Transportation Tuition
221.00
221.00
.
Soldiers' burial.
245.00
.
125.00
124.80
41.67
.
·
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AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTIONS IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT .- Continued.
ACCOUNT'S
Balance from 1905
Appropria- tions
Transfers to
Receipts
Overdrawn 1905
Transfers from
Expendi- tures
Unexpended Balance
Overdrawn
Spot Pond Award.
$174,017.62
.
.
$108,481.02
$204,034.58
$78,464.06
Taxes:
County . .
$16,188.40
16,188.40
Metropolitan Park. .
6,043.46
6,043.46
Metropolitan Sewer . . .
12,222.49
12,222.49
State.
16,275.00
16,275.00
Wellington Bridge.
139.55
139.55
Treasury .
511.69
$596.44
733.94
$1,514.02
328.05
Trust funds, cemetery ..
12,699.00
1,157.00
13,856.00
Trust funds, E. Toothaker
1,209.49
50.62
26.65
1,233.46
Fourth of July celebra- tion .
2.07
4,100.81
1,372.65
6,539.63
3,748.62
Taxes .
..
9,085.36
264,052.58
6,404.31
266,733.63
· Tax titles
125.78
1,318.01
$5,144.73
2,545.73
2,035.47
Tax titles, city of Melrose
64.95
125.78
1,350.20
Tax titles, sewer assess- ments .
343.91
343.91
Temporary loans ..
108,929.61
202,400.00
196,929.61
114,400.00
3,353.50
City hall
22.10
275.00
171.72
125.38
Heating . .
1.55
320.82
318.60
3.77
Janitor
8.00
687.50
680.00
15.50
Lighting . .
95.23
233.33
300.00|
613.86,
14.70
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
3,578.50
3,353.50
.
$3,700.94
Tax takings
510.26
1,356.95
2.07
Overlays
4,814.79
67.58
3,578.50
Commonwealth of Mass. Public Works Dept .:
Contingent
.
.
.
.
.
Collection of ashes ... Dix Pond.
$183.62 1.13
$1,190.00/
$2.27
.
$1,261.16
$114.73
Engineering Division Contingent .
30.55
97.40
Salaries
385.31
$456.34
385.31
400.50
Highway Division Maintenance ..
294.08
21,200.00
14,640.39
35,302.37
832.10
Permanent improve-
10,000.00
10,000.00
Stone Bounds
64.79
64.79
Steam road roller ...
.
21.73
21.73
Park Division:
Maintenance. .
1.79
250.00
118.52
1.79
244.90
123.62
Improvem't of Ell Pond Public Works Office :
300.00
300.00
Board and care of horse
9.70
284.17
40.00
9.70
324.17
Clerical service
1.00
595.83
1.00
580.63
15.20
Contingent
4.82
247.50
4.82
238.51
8.99
Telephone.
8.54
64.17
8.54
63.91
.26
Sewer Division :
Construction
2,859.77
8,330.12
16,351.91
$5,162.02
Maintenance
72.68
650.00
.65
427.62
295.71
Private Sewers
47.40
2,107.66
2,079.49
75.57
Sidewalks:
Continuous
687.53
5,500.00
1,105.37
698.26
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