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1,650 98
1,365 55
35,546 53
1868
1869
590
800
1,674,985
437,684
2,112,669
20 00
36,100 00
4,475 00
1,821 77
2,225 71
44,622 48
1869
1870
3,181
629
850
2,106,326
523,933
2,630,259
15 00
33,716 00
4,475 00
1,821 77
1,410 13
41,422 90
1870
1871
665
881
2,408,241
404,515
2,812,756
15 00
37,570 00
4,475 00
1,821 77
87 00
43,953 77
1871
1872
...
706
917
3,007,928
645,742
3,653,670
16 50
3,660 00
2,122 32
64,042 46
1872
1873
...
742
967
3,234,658
409,249
3,643,907
51,325 00
4,117 50
2,345 72
627 04
58,415 26
1873
1874
786
1,039
3,797,965
380,460
4,178,425
15 80
62,061 84
3,660 00
2,504 53
909 74
69,136 11
1874
1875
3,990
946
1,099
4,062,450
390,378
4,452,828
65,990 16
3,660 00
2,347 99
1,445 10
73,443 25
1875
1876
4,185
1,027
1,102
4,178,765
488,124
4,666,889
55,585 00
4,284 00
1,495 01
1,509 55
62,873 56
1876
1877
4,101
1,037
1,121
3,743,844
451,400
4,195,244
48,107 00
3,570 00
2,093 03
912 53
54,682 56
1877
1878
4,221
1,045
1,183
3,661,500
364,298
4,025,798
43,703 06
2,380 00
1,719 22
2,873 29
50,675 57
1878
1879
4,365
1,002
1,203
$1,697,350
3,340,250
326,093
3,666,343
51,861 55
1,190 00
1,719 22
2,630 37
57,401 14
1879
1880
4,443
1,001
1.915
3,356,000
294,384
3,650,384
47,545 61
3,570 00
1,793 96
1,498 40
54,407 97
1880
1881
4,508
1,014
1,226
1,747,950
1,628,250
328,858
3,705,058
46,624 12
3,570 00
1,793 96
1,593 69
53,581 66
1881
1882
4,739
1,038
1,292
1,803,425
1,644,425
3,447,850
302,939
3,750,789
50,048 81
4,760 00
1,793 96
1,492 84
58,095 61
1882
1883
1,126
1,388
1,690,386
368,376
4,197,801
55,393 71
3,330 00
2,242 45
2,258 13
63,224 29
1883
1884
1,206
1,607
1,742,411
4,100,225
369,713
4,469,938
56,777 52
4,440 00
2,042 40
1,639 21
64,899 13
1884
1885
1,323
1,772
1,789,236
395,415
4,769,665
63,753 64
3,330 00
2,373 35
1,817 24
71,274 23
1885
1886
1,443
1,870
1,872,225
403,750
5,071,400
65,306 23
3,930 00
2,362 69
1,112 12
72,711 04
1886
1887
7,073
1,580
1,994
2,096,025
430,088
5,602,038
14 00
72,350 50
5,895 00
2,756 47
1,414 56
82,416 53
1887
1888
1,674
2,134
2,213,755
5,574,705
426,861
6,001,566
13 60
75,104 03
5,895 00
3,307 77
1,550 49
85,857 29
1888
1889
1,765-
2,204
3,706,375
6,022,130
413,490
6,435,620
13 60
79,552 69
5,880 00
4,558 50
1,923 21
91,914 40
1889
1890
8,127
1,911
2,321
3,999,375
2,355,700
6,355,075
369,360
6,724,705
85,335 80
5,145 00
4,733 83
1,536 56
96,751 19
1890
1891
2,032
2,412
4,272,025
3,093,275
7,372,025
405,690
7,777,715
14 20
104,061 87
4,410 00
4,733 83
1,779 04
114,984 74
1891
1892
2,282
2,723
4,786,150
3,379,700
8,165,850
430,715
8,596,565
15 80
123,604 46
$646 75
5,757 50
6,428 39
4,834 62
141,271 72
1892
1893 10,474
2,484
3,048
5,308,500
3,590,975
8,899,475
500,655
9,400,130 ,
14 40
121,014 98
1,649 14
8,225 00
6,716 22
3,927 41
141,532 75
1893
1894
2,583
3,126
5,677,800
9,386,775
538,098
9,924,873
14 20
4,041 90
6,580 00
7,195 97
5,514 76
147,185 20
1894
1895
2,836
3,361
6,207,475
3,708,975 3,874,625 10,082,100
556,650
10,638,750
14 80
137,973 25
5,581 48
5,895 00
9,307 02
5,418 73
164,175 48
1895 1896
12,520
3,145
3,673
7,143,950
11,450,600
758,215
12,280,815
15 60
165,521 31
12,182 21
6,877 50
9,307 02
3,915 46
197,803 50
1897
1898
3,212
3,690
7,430,000
11,750,895
724,249
12,475,144
16 70
187,636 69
7,100 42
6,645 00
11,018 42
3,314 37
215,714 90
1898
1899
12,625
3,233
3,695
7,496,100
11,820,350
845,085
12,665,435
17 00
191,391 10
9,645 53
6,645 00
12,007 07
3,013 69
222,702 39
1899
1900
12,715
3,237
3,650
7,582,525
4,398,150
11,980,675
797,690
12,778,365
18 00
*199,837 41 9,431 01
6,645 00
11,857 11
9,540 04
237,310 57
1900
1901
12,781
3,248
3,711
7,610,850
13,603,875
1,286,890
14,890,765
16 20
*206,635 82
9,727 23
7,437 50
13,388 55
*11,463 29
248,652 39
1901
1902
13,369
3,280
3,931
7,781,400
13,708,975
1,656,505
15,365,480
17 20
*237,107 27
10,561 13
1,977 83
6,375 00
13,355 88
2,861 15
272,148 26
1902
1903
13,641
3,312
4,052
7,865,250
5,915,375
13,780,625
1,397,005
15,177,630
18 00
*237,087 74
10,808 84
5,169 59 10,625 00
13,917 89
3,692 28
281,301 34
1903
1904
14,021
3,319
4,137
7,945,700
5,867,625
13,813,325
1,424,530
15,237,855
17 40
11,744 15
5,696 87 11,625 00
15,716 05
3,627 28
· 273,412 67
1904
1905
14,559
3.334
4,235
8,020,150
5,845,800
13,865,950
1,463,745
15,329,695
18 00
*227,044 58 12,077 04
17 80
12,222 49
6,183 01 16,275 00
16,188 40
4,100 81
283,976 26
1906
. .
521
615
1,320,280
126,792
1,447,072
11 60
13,800 00
2,929 15
1,190 81
268 28
18,188 24
1862
1863
....
...
567
775
1,511,624
283,682
1,795,306
16 00
8,950 00
1,594 05
30,490 90
1867
1866
550
761
1,386,502
242,310
1,628,812
21 00
29,343 47
5,370 00
1,423 26
36,136 73
1866
1867
335
547,974
73,894
621,868
5 50
1851
1906
14,572
3,363
4,235
8,131,450
5,787,100
13,918,550
1,559,330
15,477,880
229,006 55
*Including Metropolitan Park Tax, estimate.
*City Appropriation.
5,922 31 18,600 00
15,272 57
5,488 01
284,404 51
1905
6,110
2,585,014
2,795,425
4,667,650
3,075,925
5,171,950
$1,642,900
1,729,050
1,626,950
14 25
13 80
14 80
14 40
5,607
2,357,814
4,374,250
14 20
13 60
7,535
3,360,950
2,315,755
10,796,350
637,815
11,434,165
15 20
154,992 74
5,581 48
6,877 50
9,865 44
3,664 11
180,981 27
1896
12,314
3,022
3,591
6,786,100
4,101,250
4,306,650
4,320,895
4,324,250
5,993,025 5,927,575
3,776,200
2,130,039
3,829,425
16 00
13 00
12 50
12 00
15 00
13 80
6,536
8,827
9,539
10,847
11,651
1897
12,630
5,071
7,821
13 70
123,852 57
*225,003 32
-
1850
15 50
Collector's Report
December 31st, 1906.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit the seventh annual report :
TAX 1906.
Warrant
$283,976.26
Additionals
954.84
Interest
85.82
$285,016.92
Abatements
2,899.46
$282,117.46
Paid Treasurer
155,995.96
Uncollected
$126,121.50
TAX 1905.
Warrant
$284,404.51
Additionals
1,568.15
Interest
3,353.67
$289,326.33
Abatements
5,410.36
$283,915.97
Paid Treasurer
251,363.38
Uncollected
$32,552.59
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TAX 1904.
Warrant
$273,412.67
Additionals
3,646.05
Interest
5,551.03
$282,609.75
Abatements
6,355.22
$276,254.53
Takings
2,545.73
$273,708.80
Paid Treasurer
271,137.09
Uncollected
$2,571.71
TAX 1903.
Warrant
$281,301.34
Additionals
1,182.85
Interest
5,719.19
$288,203.38
Abatements
5,381.15
$282,822.23
Paid Treasurer
280,129.91
Uncollected
$2,692.32
TAX 1902.
Warrant
$272,148.26
Additionals
1,756.08
Interest
5,368.97
$279,273.31
Abatements
7,583.74
$271,689.57
COLLECTOR'S REPORT I55
Paid Treasurer 269,906.51
Uncollected
$1,783.06
TAX 1901.
Warrant
$284,652.39
Additionals
1,526.03
Interest
4,716.00
$254,894.42
Abatements
8,250.62
$246,643.80
Paid Treasurer
246,651.66
Overpaid
$7.86
Collections, Redemptions 1899
$2,734.53
Interest
432.89
Total
$3.167.42
Paid Treasurer
3,167.42
Collections, Redemptions 1900
$4,654.20
Interest
636.47
Total
$5,290.67
Paid Treasurer
5,290.67
Collections, Redemptions 190I
$4,177.33
Interest
467.23
Total
$4,644.56
Paid Treasurer
4,644.56
Collections, Redemptions 1902
$4,173.58
Interest
340.53
Total
$4,514.II
Paid Treasurer
4,514.II
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Collections, Redemptions 1903
$2,586.64
Interest
154.20
Total
$2,740.84
Paid Treasurer
2,740.84
Collections, Takings 1904
$510.26
Street Watering
13.36
Interest
70.21
Total
$593.83
Paid Treasurer
593.83
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Amount of Sewer Assessments held by the City,
from adjourned sale of May 8, 1906:
Amount of assessments
$276.33
Collections, assessments
$151,871.87
Interest
18,231.40
$170,103.27
Paid Treasurer
$170,030.54
Balance, Dec. 31, 1906
72.73
$170,103.27
SIDEWALKS, 1905.
Warrant
$1,090.15
Paid Treasurer
838.67
Uncollected
$251.48
SIDEWALKS, 1906.
Warrant
$1,961.80
Paid Treasurer
856.53
Uncollected
$1,105.27
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STREET WATERING, 1906.
Warrant
$4,897.49 2.80
Paid Treasurer
2,643.35
Uncollected
$2,251.34
STREET WATERING, · 1905.
Warrant
$4,912.73
Abatements
59.80
$4,852.93
Paid Treasurer
4,332.59
Uncollected
$520.34
STREET WATERING, 1904.
Warrant
$4,740.5I
Additionals
25.18
$4,765.69
Abatements
27.46
$4,738.23
Takings
54.75
$4,683.48
Paid Treasurer
4,666.88
$16.60
STREET WATERING, 1903.
Warrant
$4,061.II
Additionals
26.79
$4,087.90
Abatements
$4,894.69
I58 CITY OF MELROSE
Abatements
43.93
Paid Treasurer
4,043.97
WATER RATES, 1906.
Collections
$49,869.53
Paid Treasurer
$49,511.87
Refund
280.76
$49,792.63
Balance, Dec. 31, 1906
76.90
Total
$49,869.53
WATER RATES, 1905.
Collections
$50,523.94
Paid Treasurer
$50,027.73
Refund
496.21
Total
$50,523.94
WATER RATES, 1907.
Collections
$22.00
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1906
22.00
MOTH TAX, 1906.
Warrant
$573.79
Abatement
9.75
$564.04
Paid Treasurer
II3.92
Uncollected
$450.12
STREET BETTERMENTS, 1906. Collections
$416.72
Paid Treasurer $416.72
$4,043.97
COLLECTOR'S REPORT I 59
NON-RESIDENT BANK TAX, 1906.
Collected $771.IO
Paid Treasurer $771.IO
EXCISE TAX, 1906, B. & N. S. R.R.
Collected
$1,980.53
Paid Treasurer $1,980.53
FEES.
Balance, Dec. 30, 1905
$6.78
Collections
833.38
$840.16
Paid Treasurer
839.16
Balance. Dec. 31, 1906
1.00
$840.16
REDEMPTION OF PROPERTY, 140 HOWARD ST. Collected
$84.76
Paid Treasurer $84.76
Respectfully,
JAMES W. MURRAY, City Collector.
Report of the Cemetery Committee
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- The Cemetery Committee respectfully sub- mit their report of the receipts and expenditures for the cemetery department during the financial year ending Dec. 31. 1906:
RECEIPTS.
Cash received and paid to the City Treasurer for :
Dressing
$17.50
Foundations
216.87
Graves, single
156.00
Interments
649.00
Labor and grading lots
113.25
Lots cared for
1,872.50
Loi sold
2,090.00
Use of tomb
22.00
Slate markers
15.50
Slate vault
190.00
Sundries
10.00
$5,352.62
EXPENDED.
Books, printing, stamps and telephone Building stone wall and granite coping
$57.78
113.25
Cement and lime
59.75
Dressing
242.16
Express and freight
39.86
Gravel and loam
75.50
Hardware and tools
175.21
Lumber
1.66
Painting
13.69
Plants and shrubs
72.10
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Repairing and sharpening tools 13.55
Salary of clerk
43.98
Salaries of committee (1905)
75.00
Salaries of committee (1906)
75.00
Slate vaults
100.32
Sundries
8.44
Payrolls, superintendent, laborers and teams
4,325.84
$5,493.09
Appropriation authorized
$5,500.00
Expenditures exceed receipts 140.47
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
To His Honor the Mayor and the Honorable Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose :
Gentlemen :- In accordance with custom we respectfully submit a report of the doings of the Charity Department for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1906, covering a period of eleven months.
Finding that the records of the board had no protection from fire, a request was made to the Board of Aldermen and readily granted for a special appropriation for the purchase of a safe. This has been bought and now all the more important documents are at least in some measure protected. We trust that at no far distant date a full fire-proof vault may be constructed in connection with the office of the board, ample in size to contain all papers and records.
While realizing that the system of keeping histories and data and filing letters and papers was a great improvement upon original methods, we came to the conclusion that some- thing along broader lines was to be desired and from our contingent fund purchased a filing cabinet for letters and histories. Also after consultation with the State visitor and a comparison of forms, we adopted a new and more com- plete history card, suitable in shape to fit the cabinet.
After careful consideration and a sufficient opportunity to study the actual expense and possibilities of profit, it was determined that the running of the Pratt farm as a business venture ought to be abandoned. The buildings' are entirely unsuited to the purpose of conducting a dairy of sufficient size to make a profit. Owing to the fact that only a com- paratively small amount of milk could be produced, it seemed impossible to find a wholesale purchaser who would
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go to the farm for the milk and the cost of delivering this product was entirely too great to warrant a continuance of this method of handling. The lack of pasturage made neces- sary the purchase of large amounts of grain and hay for feed in addition to the ensilage.
The raising of vegetables for the market has not been a profitable proposition, the incidental expenses together with the necessity of hiring labor, the apparent cost of which and the additional expense of boarding such help being out of proportion to the receipts.
In addition to canvassing the situation carefully as far as our own experiences were disclosed by the figures of our own and previous boards, we visited several of the farms operated by neighboring municipalities and found that under the best of conditions, with proper buildings and equipments, there was considerable doubt as to the possibility of con- ducting a farming proposition profitably. Certainly this could only be accomplished by intelligent management and constant care of the city's property. The board unanimously voted to discontinue the raising of milk and vegetables for the market.
Mrs. Maude S. Francis, as matron, at the present time has entire charge at the farm and we feel that her kind and considerate treatment of the inmates goes a long way towards making a comfortable home for the aged and unfortunate wards of the city, and thus that the prime object for which the Pratt farm was established is being accomplished.
We feel that no mistake has been made in creating the office of City Physician, as our records show that the City Physician made for this department in the seven months from June I to Dec. 31 a total of 240 visits and received forty office calls, and our bill for medicine has been greatly re- duced. We wish especially to express our appreciation of the faithful attention and constant courtesy of Dr. Clarence P. Holden, the first City Physician.
It has been the purpose of this board to consider the giver
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of aid, the taxpayer, as well as the receiver, and while it has been our aim to aid the worthy and prevent suffering, an attempt has been made to investigate as fully as possible all requests for assistance and oblige those able to work to sup- port themselves to the fullest extent. Working along these lines, the board found it advisable to discontinue aid which had heretofore been constantly given to some families. We also discountenanced the sending of children to the City Hall for orders and with requests for aid, feeling that as far as possible these little ones should not be inoculated with the spirit of helpfulness. In all cases where the adult mem- bers of the family were unable to come before the board, the orders have been sent opportunely by messenger.
The payment of rent has been discontinued. The board arrived at a determination on this point after consultation with the Charity Departments of other cities and towns and the State Board of Charity, the consensus of opinion being that this method of aid is inadvisable. The property known as the Mountain House, located corner Sanford and Tappan streets, which had been leased by the city for a term of years and in which were housed several families, all more or less dependants upon the city, has been given up. This institu- tion was a poor-house in every sense of the word.
To discriminate between the worthy and unworthy who apply for aid, to successfully prevent the increase of pauper- ism is, indeed, a perplexing problem, which can be solved only by careful investigation and constant watchfulness on the part of the officials of the Charity Department. Every case brought to the attention of this board has been so inves- tigated, and we feel that no worthy applicant has been neg- lected or allowed to suffer for the necessaries of life within the borders of our city during the past year.
We respectfully submit for your consideration the attached tables, showing in detail the receipts and disbursements of this department. In closing permit us to express to His Honor the Mayor, to the Aldermanic Committee, and to the various city officials with whom we have been brought in
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contact, our gratitude for the support and co-operation which has been given us.
WILLIAM A. MORSE, M. E. STANTIAL, PETER J. LYNCH, Overseers of the Poor.
OUTDOOR RELIEF. (Partial Support.) Feb. 1, 1906, to Jan. 1, 1907.
Individuals aided
261
Males
Fe- males ults
Ad-
Minors over under 16 16
Tot.
Having settlement in Melrose 81
105
73
20
93
186
Having settlement elsewhere in State
19
31
14
3
33
50
Having no settlement in State
II
14
IO
O
15
25
III 150
97
23 14I
26 I
Families aided
75
Having settlement in Melrose
55
Having settlement elsewhere in State. IO
Having no settlement in State 9
Wife settlement in Melrose
I
Families aided for the first time
14
Individuals receiving medical aid only
22
(Full Support.)
Males Females
Supported at city tarm
10
3
7
Boarded in private families
2
I
I
Boarded in institutions
9
6
3
-
21
10
II
Deaths at city farm during the year
2
Case discharged
I
Remaining at city farm, Jan. 1, 1907
7
-
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CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriation
$5,224.00
Special appropriation for payment of
1905 bills
478.93
Receipts from farm (sale of produce)
1,381.42
(sale of stock) .. 236.50
(board repaid) .. 8.14
cities and towns 465.51
State
145.40
individuals
4.00
sale of wood
14.25
$7,958.15
EXPENDITURES.
Outside aid:
Food
$1,452.71
Fuel
216.46
Board, private families
120.66
Board in institutions
677.67
Rent
325.00
Shoes
59.28
Clothing
25.19
Medicine
60.43
Physicians' services
140.50
Burial
37.00
Cash
300.00
Sundries
22.97
Telephone
26.08
Cities and towns
1,252.II
$4.716.06
CITY FARM.
House expense.
Clothing
$36.09
Food
487.31
Coal
140.41
Wood
16.25
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR
Water and ice
126.85
House supplies
35.78
Doctor and medicine
34.98
Lights
67.07
Wages and salaries
500.86
Express
7.45
Laundry
23.32
Telephone
31.81
Repairs
122.II
Sundries
55.47
Burial
22.00
$1,707.76
CITY FARM.
Outside of house expense :
Grain
$456.86
Hay
163.40
Seed
28.25
Wages and salaries
436.16
Lumber
15.85
Repairs to wagons, tools, etc.
70.67
Stock
142.00
Fertilizer
55.34
Medicine
9.50
Shoeing
36.16
Sundries
43.71
Total
$1,457.90
Total farm expense
$3,165.66
Total expense
7,881. 72
Balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1907
76.43
$7,958.15
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PRATT FARM.
Gross expense, Feb. 1, 1906, to Jan.
1, 1907 $3,165.66
Credit by sale of produce $1,381.42
sale of stock 236.50
wood delivered poor 76.20
board repaid 8.14
1,702.26
Net cost of support
$1,463.40
Average cost per inmate per week, $4.38.
ELEANOR BROWN TOOTHAKER FUND.
Money to credit of fund, Feb. 1, 1906 $1,209.49
Reimbursements received on account of money spent 7.00
Interest 43.62
$1,260.II
Expenditures for the year 1906.
26.65
Balance, Jan. 1, 1907
$1,233.46
OUTSIDE AID.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Food.
$111.00
$267.00
$123.89 13.81
$110.00
$123.91
$117.34
$92.00
$122.87
$107.43
$126.90 46.58
$150.37 53.51
216.46
Board, private family.
24.00
25.74
21.18
21.74
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
120.66
Board, Hospital for Epileptics.
42.71
36.68
163.43
Board, Hospital for Dipsomaniacs
24.14
82.68
36.00
4.00
60.29 42.71
17.14
64.31
68.56
348.98
Board, Hospital Cottage.
14.38
141.12
Rent .
84.00
109.00
72.00
40.00
20.00
Shoes ..
4.80
59.28
Clothing.
.50
25.19
Medicine
12.44
6.12
3.60
3.45
12.82
.25
1.85
3.90
2.70
2.45
10.85
60.43
Doctors
13.00
42.50
48.50
26.50
10.00
140.50
Burial
19.00
37.00
Casb.
32.00
37.00
16.00
24.00
24.00
63.00 5.00
8.00 24.00 7.39
2.82
.60
1.50
22.97
Telephone.
26.08
26.08
81.43
23.00 154.09
61.00
59.78
54.50
51.14 40.00
11.50 238.71 18.00
657.96
Rent
227.50
Caslı
$330.83
$794.37
$495.65
$396.03
$326.98
$257.62
$169.85
$615.59
$243.00
$401.70
$684.44
$4,716.06
FARM HOUSE.
Clothing.
$4.86
$2.00
$3.79 40.56
$33.29
$20.69
100.54
69.48
37.78
487.31
Water and Ice
69.45
57.40
126.85
Hospital supplies.
2.50
2.43
15.00
4.95
2.35
35.78
4.35
.85
1.00
1.00
4.50
.35
2.49
4.93
6.98
8.53
34.98
Fuel.
14.00
28.00
14.15
4.05
2.25
5.40
5.23
8.03
7.61
9.71
67.07
Wages and salaries.
47.08
44.83
38.83
43.33
39.48
40.78
40.76
45.98
70.65 .30
.85
1.40
7.45
Laundry.
5.95
23.32
Telephone
.40
6.70
.70
1.20
6.20
1.16
7.75
1.10
6.20
.40
31.81
Repairs.
122.11
Sundries.
8.57
5.33
6.60
3.43
1.25
.65
.35
10.28
5.04
13.62
55.47
Burial.
22.00
22.00
$140.63
$131.20
$203.50
$93.49
$90.24
$100.53
$98.83
$90.06
$217.17
$289.67
$1,707.76
Grain ..
$49.13
$5.60
$100.15
$32.50
$36.00
$39.10
$49.25
Hay.
24.70
25.92
8.88
36.64
163.40
Seed ..
1.10
14.26
10.39
28.25
Wages and salaries.
28.33
44.63
50.03
42.83
20.83
46.13
$87.43
37.50
20.00 6.36
15.85
Repairs to wagons, tools, etc ..
35.00
7.60
4.50
23.57 58.00
6.00
142.00
Fertilizer
8.34
55.34
Medicine
5.50
2.00
9.50
Shoeing
36.16
Sundries.
4.25
1.00
2.00
1.95
43.71
$199.01
$111.75
$220.40
$136.81
$61.33
$143.22
$97.49
$98.23
$241.43
$54.58
$93.65
$1,457.90
Total Farm Expense
$339.64
$242.95
$423.90
$230.30
$151.57
$243.75
$196.32
$188.29
$493.87
$271.75
$383.32
$3,165.66
Total Expense.
$670.47
$1,037.32
$919.55
$626.33
$478.55
$501.37
$366.17
$803.88
$736.87
$673.45
1,067.76
$7,881.72
Food.
$33.17
23.22
$51.12
$40.68
36.78
14.72
36.36
49.43
156.66
Lights.
47.00
42.14
500.86
Express
.65
1.25
1.00
.95
1.05
5.33
5.14
$252.44 $97.00 9.72
$22.13 16.60
$26.00 31.24
436.16
Lumber
70.67
Stock.
51.00
27.00
34.50
12.50
9.18 14.80
2.11
4.55 6.25
5.30
1.50
7.05
8.35
3.00
366.65
Supplies
14.13 115.00
1.90
1.25
3.00
1.75
1.75
4.00
8.25
8.83 8.94
64.00
16.00
300.00
Sundries.
5.66
Cities and Towns
Medical Aid
157.86 79.11
92.86
24.14
Board, other institutions.
16.00
41.78
42.25
325.00
21.45
18.05
$0.50
$19.69
$36.09
8.55
Doctor and medicine.
10.41
7.61
6.77
6.90
8.98
11.16
98.67
3.30 .35
Fuel ..
47.19
55.37
41.79
42.25
$1,452.71
FARM OUTSIDE.
$456.86
9.70 2.50 58.45 9.49
2.00
8.58
10.00
$5.25
Report of the City Physician
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose:
GENTLEMEN :- I send you herewith the first annual report for the City Physician for the year ending Dec. 31, 1906.
I assumed the duties of the office of City Physician on the first day of June, 1906, making a term of service of seven months in the year.
Visits made for the Charity Department 240
Office calls for the Charity Department 39
Visits made for the Board of Health in the care of contagious cases at the hospital
36
To patients in their homes
13
Vaccinations
19
Visits made for the Police Department
6
Examination for appointment to the Fire Department 2
Examination for appointment to the Police Department 10
There has been one death from old age at the Pratt Farm during the year. The Pratt Farm is a comfortable home for those dependent upon it, and I have found the Overseers of the Poor and the matrons ever solicitous for the welfare of the inmates. I desire to express my appreciation of the uniform courtesy extended to me in performance of my duties.
Respectfully, CLARENCE P. HOLDEN, M.D., City Physician.
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Visits made for all others 7
Report of Board Trustees of Pine Banks Park for 1906
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:
To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen of the City of Melrose, the Board of Trustees of Pine Banks Park hereby presents its second annual report.
The work in fighting insect pests has been continued in the park during the year 1906 by the cities of Malden and Melrose, outside of the appropriation given to the Board of Trustees, and much effective work has been done, but in spite of all efforts, about five hundred trees have been so injured that it has been necessary to cut them down. Most of these trees were pines, many of them large, fine trees.
The gypsy moths are still in large numbers infesting that portion of the park known as Mt. Ephraim, and it will be necessary to continue a vigorous warfare against them if the remaining trees are to be saved and the advance already made maintained. A number of young trees have already been set out to take the place of those destroyed.
The low ground at the right of the main entrance to the park has been filled and trees and shrubs so placed that it is expected this part of the park will soon be much more attractive.
Forest Dale Cemetery has been permitted by the Board of Trustees to clear and improve a strip of territory about one hundred feet wide adjoining the cemetery property.
The greenhouse has been repaired and about one thousand young shrubs are now being started in it. A portion of the greenhouse is also used as a toolhouse, although it is not well adapted to this purpose.
The trustees realize that there is much work in the park which ought to be done. The log cabin is in need of imme- diate repair. The Jagza bridge on the road leading to Mt. Ephraim is impassable for carriages and must be wholly rebuilt. New trees should be set out in many places in the
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park. The ball field should be put in better condition. A tennis court and an archery ground have been asked for, and would undoubtedly be often used by many people if constructed.
A stable, toolhouse, and many tools and implements are greatly needed.
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