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'l'axes of 1900.
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1906 $983.32
Taxes of 1901.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1906
$202.03
Abatements
1,722.98
$1,520.95
$1,520.95
Taxes of 1902.
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1906
$3,015.53
Abatements
17.20
$3,032.73
$3,032.73
Taxes of 1903.
Overdraft, Jan. 31, 1906
$572.57
Abatements
1.80
$574.37 $574.37
380
CITY OF MELROSE
Taxes of 1904.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1906 $1,394.25
Additionals in 1906 224.46
$1,618.71
Abatements
700.00
$918.11
Taxes of 1905.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1906
$2,554.04
Additionals in 1906
289.35
$2,843.39
Abatements
1,197.59
$1,645.80
Taxes of 1906.
Overlay appropriation
$4,100.81
Additionals
858.84
$4,959.65
Abatements
2,899.40
$2,060.19
$9,860.49
Less overdrafts, 1900-1901-1902-1903
6,111.87
$3,748.62
TAXES COLLECTED.
See Treasurer's report, page
TAX TITLES.
Total unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1906. $5,144.73
Cash received, titles redeemed 1,318.01
$3,826.72
381
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Transferred from city of Melrose real
estate 125.78
Total unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1906
$3,700.94
TAX TAKINGS.
Amount transferred to Collector $2,545.73
Cash received, takings redeemed 510.26
Total unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1906
$2,035.47
CITY OF MELROSE, UNREDEEMED REAL ESTATE. Balance unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1906. .. $1,356.95 Transferred to tax titles 125.78
$1,482.73
Cash received
64.95
$1,417.78
Transferred from sewer assessment ..
67.58
Total amount unredeemed, Dec. 31,
1906
$1,350.20
CITY OF MELROSE, UNREDEEMED SEWER ASSESSMENTS. Transferred to collector $343.91
Total amount unredeemed, Dec. 31,
1906
$343.91
LOANS TEMPORARY.
Balance, Jan. 31, 1906 $108,929.61
Cash received for notes
.
202,400.00
$311,329.61
Expended.®
Paid sundry notes
$196,929.61
Balance to 1907
114,400.00
$311,329.61 $311,329.61
382
CITY OF MELROSE
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Cash received from State Treasurer .. $3,578.50
Overdraft, 1905 3,578.50
Expended.
Transferred to military aid $27.50
Soldiers' burial 245.00
State aid
3,081.00
Refunded by Commonwealth, Nov.
1907
$3,353.50
SINKING FUNDS.
Amounts invested by the Sinking Fund
Commissioners on Dec. 31, 1906,
are as follows :
Schoolhouse loan $60,265.48
Sewer loan 180,667.04
Surface drainage loan
11,313.68
Town Hall loan
39,382.70
Water loan
194,013.92
$485,642.82
For details see report of Sinking Fund
Commissioners.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
For details of all accounts see report of Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works.
CITY HALL.
CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1905
$22.10
Appropriation 275.00
$297.10
383
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid
$171.72
Balance to 1907
125.38
$297.10
$297.10
HEATING.
Balance from 1905
$1.55
Appropriation
320.82
Bills paid
$318.60
Balance to 1907
3.77
$322.37
$322.37
Balance from 1905
$8.00
Appropriation
687. 50
$695.50
Expended.
Bills paid
$680.00
Balance to 1907
15.50
$695.50
$695.50
Balance from 1905
$95.23
Appropriation
233.33
Cash for use of hall
300.00
$628.56
Expended.
Bills paid
$613.86
Balance to 1907
14.70
$628.56
$628.56
COLLECTION OF ASHES.
Balance from 1905
$183.62
Appropriation
1,190.00
Cash received
2.27
$1,375.89
$322.37
JANITOR.
LIGHTING.
384
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Bills paid
$1,261.16
Balance to 1907
114.73
$1,375.89
$1,375.89
DIX POND.
Balance from 1905 $1.13
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$1.13
$1.13
$1.13
ENGINEERING DIVISION. CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1905
$30.55
Appropriation
229.17
$259.72
Expended.
Bills paid
$162.32
Balance to 1907
97.40
$259.72
$259.72
SALARIES.
Balance from 1905
$385.31
Appropriation .
1,891.66
Transferred from general contingent
56.34
Transferred from water fund
400.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$1,947.50
Transferred to treasury
385.31
Balance to 1907
400. 50
$2,733.31
$2,733.31
er
$2,733.31
385
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
HIGHWAY DIVISION. GENERAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
Balance from 1905
$294.08
Appropriation
21,200.00
Cash sundry bills for sundry divisions
14,640.39
-- $36,134.47
Expended.
Bills paid
$35,302.37
Balance to 1907
832.10
$36,134.47 $36,134.47
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS.
$10,000.00 Appropriation
Expended.
Bills paid $10,000.00
$10,000.00 $10,000.00
STONE BOUNDS.
Balance from 1905
$64.79
Balance to 1907
$64.79
$64.79
$64.79
STEAM ROAD ROLLER.
Proceeds of notes
$3,500.00
Bills paid
$3,500
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS
Balance from 1905
$21.73
Balance to 1907
$21.73
$21.73
$21.73
Expended.
386
CITY OF MELROSE
PARK DIVISION.
Balance from 1905
$1.79
Appropriation
250.00
Cash sundry division
118.52
Expended.
Bills paid
$244.90
Transferred to treasury
1.79
Balance to 1907
123.62
$370.31
$370.31
IMPROVEMENT OF ELL POND.
Appropriation
$300.00
Balance to 1907
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
·
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE. BOARD AND CARE OF HORSE.
Balance from 1905
$9.70
Appropriation
284.17
Transferred from general contingent. .
40.00
$333.87
Expended.
Bills paid
$324.17
Transferred to treasury
9.70
$333.87
$333.87
1 CLERICAL SERVICES.
Balance from 1905
$1.00
Appropriation
$595.83
$596.83
$370.31
387
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid
$580.63
Transferred to treasury
1.00
Balance to 1907
15.20
$596.83
$596.83
CONTINGENT.
Balance from 1905
$4.82
Appropriation
247. 50
$252.32
Expended.
Bills paid
$238.51
Transferred to treasury
4.82
Balance to 1907
8.99
$252.32
$252.32
TELEPHONE.
Balance from 1905
$8.54
Appropriation
64.17
$72.71
Expended.
Bills paid '.
$63.91
Transferred to treasury
8.54
Balance to 1907
.26
$72.71
$72.71
SEWER DIVISION. CONSTRUCTION.
Balance from 1905
$2,859.77
Cash, W. D. Hunter
296.95
Cash, sundry bills sundry division
8,033. 17
$11,189.89
Expended.
Bills paid
$16,351.91
Overdraft to 1907
$5,162.02
$16,351.91 $16,351.91
388
CITY OF MELROSE
MAINTENANCE.
Balance from 1905
$72.68
Appropriation
650.00
Cash, W. D. Hunter
.65
$723.33
Expended.
Bills paid
$427.62
Balance to 1907
295.71
$723.33
$723.33
PRIVATE SEWERS.
Balance from 1905
$47.40
Cash received
2,107.66
$2,155.06
Expended.
Bills paid
$2,079.49
Balance to 1907
75.57
$2,155.06
$2,155.06
SIDEWALK DIVISION. CONTINUOUS WALKS.
Balance from 1905
$687.53
Proceeds from note
5,500.00
Cash received
1,105.37
Expended.
Bills paid
$5,661.98
Transferred to Main St. curb stone
698.26'
Balance to 1907
932.66
$7,292.90 $7,292.90
INDIVIDUAL WALKS.
Balance from 1905
$366.49
Appropriation
1,000.00
Proceeds of note
600.00
Cash receipts
1,478.25
$3,414.74
$7,292.90
389
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid
$2,195.50
Balance to 1907
219.24
$3,414.74
$3,414.74
REPAIRS.
Balance from 1905
$10.74
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
$10.74
$10.74
$10.74
STREET LIGHTING.
Balance from 1905
$102.29
Appropriation
11,430.84
Transferred from bank and corp. tax 366.00
-$11,899.13
Expended.
Bills paid
$11,647.37
Balance to 1907
251.76
$11,899.13 $11,899.13
STREET SPRINKLING
Cash receipts
$4,824.84
Less overdrafts. 1905
2,362.25
$2,462.59
Expended.
Bills paid
$5,570.99
Overdraft to 1907
$3,108.40
$5,570.99 $5,570.99
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Cash sale of bonds
$20,000.00
Cash trom sundry divisions
449.99
$20,449.99
390
CITY OF MELROSE
Less overdraft, 1905
112.47
$20,337. 52
Expended.
Bills paid
$20,072.41
Balance to 1907
265.II
$20,337.52 $20,337.52
WATER DIVISION. WATER FUND INCOME.
Balance from 1905 $11,585.59
Cash receipts 44,360.54
$55,946.13
Expended.
Paid interest on coupons $8,520.00
State Treasurer W. L. S. fund .. 5,802.58
State Treasurer, interest 14,905.91 State Treasurer, maintenance ... 4,521.60
Transferred to engineering division .. 400.00
Transferred to water maintenance .
.. 20,477. 10
$54,627. 19
Balance to 1907
1,318.94
$55,946. 13 $55,946. 13
CONSTRUCTION.
Balance from 1905 $948.46
Cash. W. D. Hunter 175.50
$1,123.96
Expended.
Bills paid
$5,878.29
Overdraft to 1907
$4,754.33
$5,878.29 $5,878.29
MAINTENANCE.
Transferred from water fund $20,477.10
Cash from sundry divisions 7,142.64
- $27,619.74
39I
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Billls paid
$21,051.06
Balance to 1907
6,568.68
$27,619.74 $27,619.74
BUILDING ROGERS STREET.
Proceeds of notes
$800.00
Balance to 1907
$800.00
$800.00
$800.00
ELL POND PARK
Appropriation $500.00
Expended.
Overdraft, 1905
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
RETAINING WALL, ELL POND.
Proceeds of notes $2,000.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$31.51
Balance to 1907
1,968.49
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
GREEN STREET WIDENING.
Proceeds of notes $6,000.00
Expended
Bills paid
$4,971.43
Balance to 1907
1,028.57
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
392
CITY OF MELROSE
MAIN STREET CURBSTONE AND WALK.
Transferred from continuous sidewalks $698.26
Overdraft from 1905
$3,365.14
Overdraft to 1907
2,666.88
$3,365. 14 $3,365.14
MAIN STREET WIDENING DAMAGES.
Balance from 1905
$125.00
Cash received B. & N. St. Ry.
7,250.00
$7,375.00
Expended.
Paid awards
$7,275.00
Balance to 1907
100.00
$7,375.00
$7,375.00
MAIN STREET WIDENING. J. L. Bryne Contract.
Balance from 1905
$290.25
Balance to 1907
$290.25
$290.25
$290.25
MELROSE COMMON.
Balance from 1905
Expended.
Transferred to treasury
.04
.04
.04
REMOVAL SEWELL SCHOOL BUILDING.
Balance from 1905
$119.93
Proceeds of note 1.400.00 - $1,519.93
.04
-
393
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid
$386.88
Balance to 1907
1,133.05
$1,519.93
$1,519.93
SEWELL SCHOOL FENCE.
Transferred from general contingent $215.25
Expended.
Bills paid
$173.12
Balance to 1907
42.13
$215.25
$215.25
LOANS, MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT.
Balance from 1905 $69,141.47
Cash received for notes 24,886.1?
-- $94,027. 50
Expended.
Paid sundry notes
$56,627.59
Balance to 1907
37,400.00
$94,027.59 $94,027.59
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTH.
Personal property $960.35
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file .. $1,463.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Central fire station on City Hall lot. .
$20,000.00
394
CITY OF MELROSE
HOSE. NO. 3.
Building
$1,200.00
10.267 sq. ft. of land
3,075.00
4,275.00
HOSE NO. 4.
Building
$1,800.00
5,025 sy. ft. land
350.00
2,350.00
Personal property 13,181.14
Fire alarm system
14,663.05
$54,469.19
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file .. $940.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Building $30,000.00
30,300 sq. ft. land
10,600.00
Personal property, library books, etc. 17,000.00
Furniture, fixtures, tables and supplies 6,000.00
---- $63,600.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Converse school building
$5,000.00
21,017 sq. ft. land
1,050.00
$6,050.00
Franklin school building
$30,000.00
21,752 sq. ft. land
6,575.00 -
$36,575.00
Gooch school building
$25,000.00
27,815 sq. ft. land
4,450.00
$29,450.00
High school buildings
$100,000.00
116,385 sq. ft. land
58,200.00
$158,200.00
395
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Lincoln school building $30,000.00 27,604 sq. ft. land 6,900.00
$36,900.00
Livermore school building $12,000.00
26,555 sq. ft. land 6,650.00 - $18,650.00
Mann, Horace, school building $20,000.00
26,331 sq. ft. land 4,475.00 -
$24,475.00
Ripley school building $2,200.00
14,567 sq. ft. land
575.00
$2,775.00
Sewall school building $8,000.00
14,748 sq. ft. land
7,375.00 -
$15,375.00
Warren school building $14,000.00
18,572 sq. ft. land
2,300.00
$16,300.00
Washington school building $30,000.00
30,794 sq. ft. land 4,000.00
$34,000. (X )
West side school building $1,000.00
11,880 sq. ft. land
3,325.00
$4,325.00
Whittier school building
$7,500.00
15,000 sq. ft. land
3,000.00 - $10,500.00
Winthrop school buildings $11,000.00
20,544 sq. ft. land 1,600.00 - -- - $12,600.00
Total bulidings and lands
$406,175.00
Personal property 41,150.00 -
Total
$447,325.00
396
CITY OF MELROSE
SUNDRIES.
Old school building, Chestnut St .. . . $500.00
12,000 sq. ft. land
2,400. 00
$2,900.00
Old school building, Green St.
$500.00
24,500 sq. ft. land
3,600.00
$4,100.00
Old school building, Upham St. $600.00
II.400 sq. ft. land
675.00
$1,275.00
$8,275.00
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Buildings
$2,900.00
47 3-4 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 sq. ft. land
67,400.00
Furniture, fixtures and sundries, sched- 11le on file
8,726.45
$141,126.45 1
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Crusher lot, Maple St., 49,Q15 sq. ft. land
$1,000.00
Crusher lot, Linwood Ave., 132,877 sq. ft. land
3,200.00
Stone crusher plant, tools, etc.
4,800.00
Road roller, scrapers, plows, sprink- ling carts, etc. 6,727. 50
Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc .... 3,166.00
$18,893.50
397
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PUBLIC PARKS.
Ell Pond Park $15,000.00
Melrose common, 4 35.100 acres . . 10,000.00
Sewall Woods Park, 9 acres and 10,000 sq. ft. land 11,250.00
Strip east side Ell pond
1,000.00
Lot, Main and Lynde Sts., 500 sq. ft. land
1,250.00
Settees
25.00
$38,525.00
SEWER DIVISION.
Sewer system, cost of construction. . $404,469.91 Less amount received from Common- wealth, under chapter 414, Acts of 1896 20,476.70
Stock
$383,993.2,1 3,819.58
$387,812.79
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Cost of construction .$107,760.54 34.82
Stock
$107,795.36 -
WATER DIVISION.
Water system, cost of construction. . $469,440. 30 Less amount received from Common- wealth, taken by Metropolitan Water Board 123,917.54
Stock
$345,522.76 5,203.98
$350,726.74
398
CITY OF MELROSE
RECAPITULATION.
Brown tail and gypsy moth $960.35
Charity department 1,463.00
Fire department 54,469. 10
Police department 940.00
Public Library department
63,600.00
School department
447,325.00
Sundries department
8,275.00
Wyoming cemetery
35,733.00
City Hall 141,126.45
Highway division 18,893.50
Public parks 38,525.00
Sewer division
387,812.79
Surface drainage
107,795.36
Water division
350,726.74
$1.657,645. 38
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Index to Auditor's Report
Aggregate Transactions .340-347
Assets and Liabilities
337
Auditor's Report 327
Balance Sheet
337-339
Cash
Account
332
Debt Bonded
330-331
Debt, Municipal
329
Finances
328
Ledger Balance 334-336
Treasury 333
Bank and Corporation Tax 348
Betterments So. Avenue
350
Bonds City Officers .
348
Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moth Assessments
348-349
Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moth Private Work
349
Cemetery
.350-351
Charity Department-Aid of Poor
Clerical Assistance
352
Contingent
352
352
352
Assessors
353
City Clerk
353
Collectors
354
Elections
355
General
355
Inspection of Buildings
357
Mayor's
357
Sealer of Weights and Measures
357
Solicitor
358
Fire Department-Chief
358
Assistant Engineer and Clerk
358
Call Men
358
Electrician and Driver
359
Engineer and Driver
359
Permanent Men
359
Coal and Wood
360
Contingent
360
Electric, Gas and Telephone
360
Fire Alarm Boxes
361
Fire Alarm Maintenance
361
Hay and Grain 362
Horses 362
Horse Shoeing 362
Hose 362
Laundry and Linen 363
Repair Central Fire Station
363
.
Claims
Contingents-Aldermen's
351
400
CITY OF MELROSE
Health Department-Collection of Garbage 363
Contagious Diseases
363
Contingent 364
Medical Inspection of Schools
365
Salaries
365
Insurance
Interest
366
Melrose Hospital
366
Melrose Town History
367
Memorial Day
367
Military Aid
367
Pay Roll Tailings
367
Pine Banks Park
367
Police Department-City Ambulance
368
Contingent
368
Salaries Chief and Regular Officers
368
Salaries Special Officers
368
Public Library-Books and Magazines
369
Fuel and Lights
369-370
Insurance
370
Janitor
370
Library Supplies
370
Salaries
371
New Public Library
371
Salaries, City Officers
371
Contingent
372
Fuel
373
Furniture
373
Printing
373
Repairs
374
Salaries
374
Transportation
374
Tuition
374
Sewer Assessments
376
Soldiers' Burial
375
Soldiers' Relief
375
Spot Pond Award
376
State Aid
376
Taxes-County
377 377
Metropolitan Park
378
State
378
Wellington Bridge
378
Tax Titles
380
Tax Takings
381
Trust Funds-Cemetery
378
E. Toothaker
378-379
Abatements, Additionals and Overlays 379-380
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 382
Fourth of July Celebration 379
Loans, Municipal and Permanent 393
Loans, Temporary 381
Sinking Funds 382
School Department-Books and Supplies
372
Metropolitan Sewer
.
366
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Schedule City Property-Brown-Tail and Gypsy Moths 393
Charity Department
393
Fire Department 393-394
Police Department
394
Public Library
394
School Department
394-396
Wyoming Cemetery
396
Public Works Department-City Hall
Highway Division
396
Parks
397
Sewer Division
397
Surface Drainage
397
Water Division
397
Recapitulation 398
Public Works Department-Building Rogers Street
391
City Hall-Contingent
382
Heating
383:
Janitor
383.
Lighting
383
Dix Pond 384
Ell Pond Park 391
Ell Pond Improvement 386
391
Ell Pond Retaining Wall
384
Salaries
384 391
Green Street Widening
385
Life-Saving Apparatus
385
Main Street Curbstone and Walk
392
Main Street Widening Damages
392
Main Street Widening, Bryne Contract 392
392
Parks
386
Public Works Office-Board and Care of Horse 386
Clerical Services
386
Contingent
387
Telephone
387
Sewal School Building removal .
392
Sewal School Fence 393
Sewer Division-Construction
387
Maintenance
388
Private Sewers 388
388
Individual 388-389
Repairs
389
Steam Roller
385
Street Lighting
389
Street Sprinkling
389
Surface Drainage
389
Water Division-Water Fund Income
390
Construction 390
Maintenance
390
M
Engineer's Division-Contingent
Highway Division-Maintenance and Repairs Permanent Improvements
385
Melrose Common
Sidewalks-Continuous
AUDITOR'S REPORT
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City Clerk's Report
Melrose, Mass., May 13, 1907.
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 December 31, 1906, the payment of the same to the proper authorities, the vital statistics of the city of Melrose for 1906, with the assessed polls and voters.
Respectfully yours,
W. De HAVEN JONES, City Clerk.
Fees received in the City Clerk's department, 1906, Jan- uary 31, 1906, to December 31, 1906:
Returning births, marriages and deaths $231.60
Intentions of marriages, 143@50 cents 71.50-
p+ Mortgages of personal property, 80@75 cents .. 60.00
Releases, sales, etc., 26@25 cents 6.50
Drivers' licenses, 4@$1.00 4.00
Carriage licenses, 8@$1.00 8.00
Itinerant musician licenses, II@$1.00 11.00
Fireworks' licenses, 9@$2.00 18.00
Gunpowder and firearms, I@$2.00 2.00
Junk collectors' licenses, 8@$10.00 80.00
Auctioneers' licenses, 12@$2.00 24.00
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Express and job wagon licenses, 20@$1.00 20.00
Employment office license, I@$1.00. 1.00
Liquor transportation licenses, 7@$1.00 7.00
Gasoline licenses, 10@$2.00
20.00
Total
$564.60
May 4, 1906, Paid City Treasurer . . $231.60
May 5, 1906, paid City Treasurer . 40.00
May 9, 1906, paid City Treasurer . 71.75
June 23, 1906, paid City Treasurer . . 46.65
June 23, 1906, paid City Treasurer .
55.10
July 30, 1906, paid City Treasurer .
48.75
Dec. 29, 1906, paid City Treasurer
41.50
Dec. 31, 1906, paid City Treasurer ..
29.25
$564.60
DOG LICENSES.
W. De Haven Jones, City Clerk, Melrose, in Account with Middlesex County Treasurer.
558 male licenses at $2.00 each $1,116.00
91 female licenses at $5.00 each 455.00
I breeder's license 25.00
$1,596.00
650 licenses, less 20 cents each
130.00
$1,466.00
June 5, 1906, by check to County Treasurer $1,150.40
Dec. 5, 1906, by check to County Treasurer
315.60
$1,466.00
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CITY OF MELROSE.
BIRTHS.
Whole number recorded in 1906
35I
Whole number recorded in 1905 302
Increase from last year 49
Number of males born 170
Number of females born .
18I
351
Number of twin births
5
MARRIAGES.
Number of intentions filed
[46
Both parties residents of Melrose . .. But one party a resident of Melrose ..
58
87
Both parties residents outside of Mel-
rose I
..
146
Number of marriages recorded
153
Both parties residents of Melrose . ....
55
But one party a resident of Melrose. .
85
Neither party a resident of Melrose. . I3
153
First marriage of
276
Second marriage of
29
Third marriage of
1
..
306
Age of oldest groom
63
Age of youngest groom
19
Age of oldest bride
70
Age of youngest bride .
17
1
198
Oldest male, 88 years and 28 days. Oldest female, 91 years, 2 months and 18 days.
ASSESSED POLLS AND VOTERS.
Polls
Males
Voted Females Voted
Ward 1.
492
382
327
29
0
Ward 2
703
498
405
27
1
Ward 3.
585
422
360
43
5
Ward 4.
473
363
310
61
5
Ward 5.
608
400
317
16
4
Ward 6.
722
526
438
36
0
Ward 7.
652
483
397
10
0
4,235
3,074
2,554
222
15
66
5 to IO 66
66
Io to 20 66
9
66
20 to 30
66
14
66 40 to 50
19
50 to 60 66
21
6
60 to 70
36
70 to 80
24
66
80 to 90
66
21
66
90 to 100
I
Unknown
I
405
CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
DEATHS.
Number of deaths for 1906
198
of males
90
of females 107
Unknown
1
198
Number of deaths of persons
Under 1 year of age
30
From I to 5 years
8
4
66
30 to 40
IO
1
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the City, November 6, 1906, for the candidates of
406
CITY OF MELROSE.
the different parties for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Representative to the General Court.
GOVERNOR.
Candidate and Party. Wards Gamaliel Bradford, S. G. Ref .. James F. Carey, Socialist ......
1
1
3
2
4
6
3
20
William H. Carroll, Soc. Labor
0
1
0
0
1
0 284 29
194 43
148
John B. Moran, Ind. League.
25
32
27
16
20 25
45
58
228
John B. Moran, Democratic
24
45
48
14
40
52
75
298
John B. Moran.
0010
8
6
1
6
7
3
33
Blanks
8
7
9
4
5
12
19
64
Totals
327
405
360
310
317
438
397
2,554
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Candidate and Party. Wards E. Gerry Brown. I. L., Dem ....
74
2 106
3 102
4 55
5 96
6 139 11 251
158
7 Totals 730
Hervey S. Cowell. Prohibition ..
10
13 256
224
231
192
172
1,549
Walter J. Hoar, Soc. Labor
1
4
3
0
6
2
3
19
John F. Miller, Socialist.
2
4
1
1
2
5
18
Blanks
17
23
22
11
17
33
53
176
Totals.
327
405
360
310
317
438
397
2,554
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL COURT.
Candidate and Party. Wards Andrew J. Burnett, Republican Sidney H. Buttrick. R. I. N. Pap.
130
124
121
119
87
70
63
714
George W. Carr, Democratic ... Blanks ..
69
66
90
32
65
120
76
518
17
14
13
4
10
11
19
88
Totals
327
405
360
310
317
438
397
2,554
.
The following is a statement of the votes cast in the several wards of the City December II, 1906, for Mayor, Aldermen- at-large, School Committee, Ward Aldermen, etc.
MAYOR.
Candidate and Party. Wards Charles J. Barton. Cit. N. Pap. Eugene H. Moore, Republican .. Blanks ...
8
2
5
4
1
10
3
33
Totals.
264
351
314
289
255
399
369
2,241
ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE. For Two (2) Years.
Candidate and Party. Wards John Buffum, Republican ....
222
263
3 230
4 249
5 198
6 302
7 233
1,697
Albert A. Day, Republican
222
287
226
232
190
294
217
1,668
Leslie F. Keene, Republican.
202
277
222
201
185
304
246
1,637
Blanks.
146
226
264
185
192
297
411
1,721
Totals.
792 1,053
942
867
765 1,197 1,107
6,723
1
2
3 136
4 155
5 155
6 237
7 239
Totals 1,234
111
201
2 131
3 131
4 152 133
5 130 124
6 204 185
7 201 165
Totals 1,082
123
218
178
5
12
5
6
62
Eben S. Draper, Republican ....
223
291
254
260
215
1
3
2
0
1,746
Curtis Guild, Jr., Republican .. John B. Moran, Prohibition ...
17
19
7
13
5
6
7 Totals
1
2
3
4
2
1
6
0
1 133
1
2
Totals
1,126
15 2
248
1
407
CITY CLFRK'S REPORT.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. For Three (3) Years.
Candidate and Party. Wards 1
2
3 260
4 236
5 215
6 314
253
1,775
Oscar F. Frost, Republican ..
208
256
207
'215
178
268
213
1,545
Isabelle Stantial, Republican ... 217
261
222
219
188
282
204
1,593
Blanks ..
146
263
268
212
196
333
437
1,855
Totals
792 1,056
957
882
777 1,197 1,107
6,768
WARD ALDERMEN.
Ward One.
Candidate and Party.
225
Julius A. Serra, Republican.
197
Blanks ..
106
Totals.
Ward Two.
Otis J. Libby, Republican.
265
George E. Manser, Republican
291
Blanks.
146
Totals.
702
Ward Three.
Thomas H. Gilman, Republican.
246
George W. Libbey, Republican. 253
Blanks.
129
Totals.
628
Ward Four.
John Dike. Republican.
173
Frank G. Howard, Republican
171
Henry W. Upham, Independent.
152
Blanks ..
89
Totals.
578
Ward Five.
191
Edward J. Lord, Republican. Blanks.
108
Totals.
510
Ward Six.
Joseph H. Allen, Republican.
321
Elmer O. Goodridge, Republican. 295
182
Totals
798
Ward Seven.
William J. Bowser. Republican.
239
David Cassell, Independent.
149
Wallace R. Lovett, Republican. Blanks ...
145
Totals 738
LICENSE QUESTION.
Wards. 1
2
Yes
29
59
3 62 228 24
4 39 243
5 45 197
6 85 289 25
243 39
1,694
Blanks.
12
271 21
7
13
141
Totals.
264
351
314
289
255
399
369
2,241
Ernest C. Fish, Republican .....
221
276
Charles E. French, Republican
528
Arthur S. Davis, Republican.
211
Blanks.
205
No
7 Totals 87
406
223
7 Totals
408
CITY OF MELROSE.
ADDITION TO THE MARY A. LIVERMORE SCHOOLHOUSE. QUESTION-YES OR NO?
7 Totals
Yes
97
125
111
122
5 73
6 127
70
725
No
121
176
165
134
140
213
229
1,178
Blanks.
46
50
38
33
42
59
70
338
Totals.
264
351
314
289
255
399
369
2,241
LICENSE QUESTION BY YEARS
Yes
No
Blanks
Totals
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
1905
409
1,649
181
2,239
1906
406
1,694
141
2,241
Wards.
1
2
3
4
Report of Registrars of Voters
The Registrars of Voters have held twenty-two meetings during the past year. At their first meeting August 13, 1906, they organized as follows: Edwin L. Cragin, Chairman; W. De Haven Jones, Clerk. They revised the check lists and dropped 443 names on account of deaths, removals and not found by the assessors. At the next meeting 162 names were restored, found in other wards, leaving the number dropped at 281.
Meetings held for registering the voters for the State elec- tion on September 11, 18 and 21, from 6 to 9 o'clock P.M .; October 2 and 9 from 6 to 9 o'clock P.M .; also a continuous session October 17 from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock P.M.
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