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Coal .
604.52
Castings
220.61
Steel
31.77
Oil and waste
154.53
Hardware and sundries
33.14
Stone for crushing
96.60
$11,492.90
Cr.
By amount received for junk and oil bbls., to Treasury .
$151.18
By powder and exploders to other div.
144.90
By crushed stone to streets 9,824.00
By steam drill
15.00
By gravel, pavers and flag-stones.
408.89
By transfer to general maintenance ...
948.93 $11,492.90
438 tons stone crushed on hand
STABLE ACCOUNT.
Expended for hay and grain.
$2,750.90
66 repair and painting carts. . 616.32
1 new cart 175.00
66
street sweeper. 275.00
66
66
1 new gutter plow 75.00
66
1 new harness.
75.00
66
repair of harness
96.30
66
shoeing and blacksmithing
290.03
66
66 medicine and hosp. charges
39.50
6
wiring new part 19.82
66
' electric lighting
11.40
66
" telephone service 12.60
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended for heating $14.50
66 sundries 1.15
" rent of stables
284.00
Labor of teamsters, as per pay rolls. 2,438.56
$7,175.08
Cr.
By amount to street work and
other divisions
$5,833.44 .
By amount to general mainte- nance
1,341.64
$7,175.08
On hand January 1, 1908 :-
800 bushels oats.
$489.00
1 car hay, rec'd in Jan. '08
284.91
1 new cart
175.00
1 new sweeping machine.
275.00
1 new harness.
75.00
1 new gutter plow
75.00
$1,373.91
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT.
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls. $87.55
City Teams on coal
18.93
Coal and Wood.
378.94
Repairs to boiler
19.00
Supplies
46.28
$550.70
Amount transferred to general mainte-
nance
789.42 $1,340.12
Cr. By 268 1-8 days use steam roller to street work .. ... $1,340.12
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CITY OF MELROSE
GREEN STREET WIDENING.
Balance January 1,1907
$1,028.57
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls $655.50
City Teams. 56.81
531 tons crushed stone 531.00
119,700 lbs. dust from Essex Trap Rock.Co 65.83
9 1-2 days steam roller
47.50
10 double loads gravel from M. G. Cochrane
2.00
2 double loads of gravel from Moody .30
350 paving blocks from highway . . . .
10.50
2 double loads flagging from yard . . .
$1,369.44
Less cost in labor, stock and teams, ex- tending work to Howard and Elm
Streets, to Highway maintenance. 340.87
$1,028.57 $1,028.57
UPHAM STREET.
Macadamizing, Sidewalks, and Curbing, on account of moving Sewall School.
Balance January 1, 1907 $1,175.18
Appropriation, April 15, Order No. 3,783. 750.00 $1,925.18
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls
$917.43
City Teams.
89.37
Steam Rolling
52.50
Stock from Highway Division
31.89
Stock from Water Division
3.20
Stock from Sewer Division
19.63
411 tons crushed stone
411.00
Casey, brick.
16.80
225
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Lahey Bros., curbing 222.42
S. & R. J. Lombard, curbing . 138.73
S. & R. J. Lombard, paving blocks. . 30.00
R. Philpot, brick. 216.00
R. Philpot, gravel . 35.00
R. Philpot, sodding. 61.84
W. J. McCoubry, repair of tools. 9.73
$2,255.54
Less amount expended in extending walks, repairing Upham Street, to Repair Present Walks $276.71
Less for sand, del'd to Melrose Street to Surface Drainage 53.65
$330.36
$1,925.18
ROGERS STREET.
Constructed under Betterment Act.
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls
$236.52
City Teams.
28.14
Steam Roller
15.62
Crushed stone
30.00
Drainage :-
Labor as per pay rolls.
43.96
City Teams
4.37
Stock
48.34
$406.95
$393.05
Transferred to Individual walks
$375.00
Balance in Treasury . 18.05
$393.05
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CITY OF MELROSE
MELROSE STREET EXTENSION.
Constructed under the Betterment Act.
Appropriation, Order No. 3,909
$2,000.00
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls
$763.64
City Teams
388.52
Stock
116.00
Curbing corners, Warren and Vinton Streets:
Labor
20.40
Teams
4.38
Stock
88.50
Recording deeds at Cambridge.
3.55 $1,384.99
Balance in Treasury
$615.01
ORRIS STREET EXTENSION.
Constructed by County.
Appropriation, Order No. 3,559.
$3,934.85
Expended :-
Bill of County Commissioners for
Building
3,934.85
SIDEWALKS.
There have been 8,320 lin. feet of new edgestones set and 901.3 lin. feet of old edgestones reset, in connection with which, where required, 1,500 lin. feet, of new gutters were paved and 1,800 lin. feet of old gutters repaved. (Total 1,091 square yards.)
2,320 square yards new brick, 396 square yards grano- lithic and 514.5 square yards concrete sidewalks were con- structed, and on repair of present walks 6,400 square yards concrete of four-coat work and 17,136 square yards one-coat or top-dressing were renewed. Necessary repairs were also made where gas, water, drains, etc., had been put in, causing sidewalks to settle.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
INDIVIDUAL SIDEWALKS. Statement of Collections.
Dr.
To total amount assessed in 1907 $1,874.32
To amount collected on 1906 account . . . 102.40 $1,976.72
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer 1,792.09
By amount uncollected on 1907 accounts 182.25
By rebate paid on 1906 account 2.38 $1,976.72
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1907
$219.24
Appropriation . 1,500.00
Transferred from Rogers St. Order 3,967 . 375.00
Cash receipts paid Treasurer 1,792.09
Stock and labor from other divisions
74.15 $3,960.48
Expended :-
Reserve due C. L. Hoffman, 1906 account
$72.05
S. and R.J. Lombard, curbing 486.72
Robert Philpot, curbing.
1,026.35
Robert Philpot, brick, 85 per cent .. .
95.63
Warren Bros., granolithic work. ..
461.73
C. L. Hoffman, concrete, 85 per cent.
71.68
R. Philpot, sodding
31.19
Stock and labor to other divisions. . .
640.17
Sundry parties for sand. 27.70
Labor as per pay rolls. 962.91 $3,876.13
Balance in Treasury $84.35 Due R. Philpot, reserve on brick contrac $16.87
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CITY OF MELROSE
Due C. L. Hoffman, reserve on con- crete contract. 12.65
Due Highway division, stock and labor 211.76
CONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS. Receipts and Expenditures.
Balance Jan. 1, 1907
$932.66
Use of . 3,000.00
Appropriation, Order No. 3,925 1,500.00
From other divisions, stock and labor . . 574.23 $6,006.89
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls. $1,894.99
S. & R. J. Lombard, curbing. 156.76
Robert Philpot, curbing
2,030.91
Sundry persons, sand. 135.42
Robert Philpot, brick. 1,051.87
C. L. Hoffman, concrete.
146.97
C. L. Hoffman reserve 1906 account. 278.38
Advertising
7.65
Repair of tools.
10.40
Other divisions for stock
13.10
Other divisions for labor
14.91 $5,741.36
Balance in Treasury .
$265.53
Reserve due R. Philpot on brick . $185.63
Reserve due C. L. Hoffman, concrete . 25.94
Reserve due Highway Maintenance stock,
etc. 214.22
REPAIR OF PRESENT SIDEWALKS. Receipts and Expenditures.
Appropriation $10,000.00
Received from other divisions for stock and labor 596.26 $10,596.26
INDIVIDUAL WALKS, 1907.
Account No.
ABUTTER.
LOCATION.
Lin. Ft. of Curbing
Sq. Yds. Conerete.
Sq. Yds. Granol'e.
Sq. Yds. Brick.
Sq. Ft. Sodding.
Total Cost.
Inside Work.
Credit.
Amount Assessed.
Straight.
Curved.
157
N. E. T. & T. Co.
South South
56 West Foster Street
50.75
6.28
59.30
120.60
$10.00
$50.30
158
Fred A. Perkins
153 East Emerson Street
247.73
18.98
159.77
779.76
526.97
263.49
159
Mrs. A. E. Dwight
North
148 Upham Street
126.50
12.60
67.90
211.66
105.83
160
Mrs. A. A. Jones
W & S
Stratford Rd. and Upham Street
339.35
12.65
282.06
141.03 78.37
161
Friend Bros.
North
Giove Street
14.70
115.78
167.38
5.32
77.57
162
George J. Foster
Sonth
120 Melrose Street
161 .50
10.00
78.65 181.79
246.36
123.18
164
Boston & Northern St. Railway
South
Green Street
54.40
165
Frank R. Upham
South
103, 111 Grove Street
145.98
6.28
127.45
63.73
166
M. O. Von Klock
South
95 Grove Street
59.10
9.60
58.53
29.26
167
Mrs. M. E. Hooper
South
99 Grove Street
44.20
168
J. S. MeIntosh
West
42 Warren Street
146.60
18.98
131.06
65.53
169
F. A. Houdlette
South
890 Franklin Street
86.50
73.49
36.75
170
J. H. Lawson
South
970 Franklin Street
54.00
12.56
61.87
34.00
171
J. H. Lawson
South
988 Franklin Street
58.30
14.30
73.84
30.00
172
J. E. Dutton
865 Franklin Street
80.30
11.20
78.27
39.14
173
Carl A. Seott
952 Franklin Street
129.40
12.60
129.79
64.90
174
George W. Woodland
East
935 Main Street
30.03
34.53
17.27
175
Mrs. Sarah Simmons
West
124 Myrtle Street
68.00
27.20
89.45
317.50
302.15
121 .94
Sanford Crandon, Jr.
78 Richardson Road
176.50
12.60
161.55
80.78
John Driscoll
North
26 Woodland Avenue
168.66
84.33
42.17
179
George J. Foster
120 Melrose Street
129.30
507.00
178.36
89.18
180
South
Cor. Vinton and Franklin Street
66.80
43.20
94.08
47.04
181
A. E. Rogers
South
520, 534 Franklin Street
75.00
10.60
78.96
39.48
183
Benj. Ames and J. H. Allen
South
20, 22 Wyoming Avenue
121.50
15.00
112.19
56.10
184
H. Winthrop Upham
East
677, 679 Main Street
71.90
52.02
26.01
185
Boston & Maine R.R.
129.10
12.55
114.53
14.14
71.41 16.60
186 187
Clara M. Johnson
North
72.20
3.14
67.73
33.86
188
John L. MeIntosh
South
126.91
98.15
49.07
189
David H. Pingree
906 Franklin Street
102.50
12.80
96.90
48.45
149
W. A. Jepson
Upham Street Drive
17.50
26.25
13.13
3,091 .27
283.12
168.66
396.02
533.45
1,604.26
$4,231 .51 $14.14
$27.82
$2,069.13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Upham Street
North South
Main Street to Brook on account of moving Sewall School. West Emerson Street Franklin Street School
421.50 44.20 133.60
122.06 9.45
599.30
131.51
105.47
12.50
40.24
163
Est. George Newhall
South
Upham Street
22.00
36.68
18.34
24.39
176
John Grady
W & N
177 178
South
W. H. Greenleaf
30.59
182
L. H. Curtis
South
30, 32 Wyoming Avenue
85.70
South
West Emerson Street
40.00
33.20
Nellie L. Phinney
South
115, 117 Grove Street
891 Franklin Street Franklin Street
South
454 Lebanon and Foster Street
133.85
48.78
S. & W.
61.18
North
South
155.14
City of Melrose City of Melrose
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended :-
C. L. Hoffman, concreting $3,461.69
Robert Philpot, concreting
4,256.36
Robert Philpot, curbing. 497.75
Joseph Gibbons, sand.
12.95
Robert Philpot, brick. 420.75
Repairing tools and blacksmithing
32.07
Advertising
4.38
Other divisions for stock, teams and labor
475.93
Labor as per pay rolls
732.36
$9,894.24
Balance in Treasury $702.02
Due C. L. Hoffman, reserve on concrete contract
$609.75
Due Robert Philpot, reserve on brick contract 74.25
230
CONTINUOUS WALKS, 1907. (One half cost Assessed to Abutters.)
Street.
Side.
From
To
Lin. Ft. Edge Stone.
Sq. Yds. Brick.
Sq Yds. Concrete.
Total Cost.
Total Assm't.
Ashland Street
East
Northerly
136.50
101 .26
$176.04
$88.02
Charles Street
West
Highland Avenue opp. Oakland St.
to opp. Otis St.
169.25
89.62
44.81
Foster St. West
South
Main Street
Berwick Street
523.70
218.03
766.52
334.36
Green Street
South
Main Street
Easterly
244.65
226.31
503.94
254.55
Linwood Avenue
West
Grove Street
Lynde Street
534.15
378.86
891.20
445.59
Summer Street
North
Linwood Avenue
West to No. 62 Mt. Vernon St.
187.75
132.98
314.13
159.33
Main Street
East
Grove Street
955 .25
829.79
1,989 .68
977.34
Main Street
West
Grove Street
424.33
348.31
174.16
Winthrop Street
North
Main Street
607.25
75.32
37.66
18.83
3,613 .58
1,785.97
345.83
$5,601.45
$2,739.17
CITY OF MELROSE
484.35
242.18
Woodland Avenue
South
Clifton Park
Wyoming Avenue Myrtle Street East
CONCRETE LAID IN 1907.
REPAIRS.
TOP DRESSING.
CONTINUOUS
New.
Top Dressing.
Yards.
Amount.
Yards.
Amount.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
Yards.
Amt.
169.85
$84.93
2,742 .22
$822.67
270.51 $135 .25
56.66
$28.33
168.66
$84.33
53.77
$26.88
4.66
$2.33
348.60
174.30
1,838.94
551 .68
975.72
487.86
1,184.35
355.31
666.44
333.23
1,542.77
462.83
119.88
59.94
197.08
59.12
21.00
6.30
146.29
73.14
422.67
126.80
583.73
291.86
1,866.67
560.00
719.20
359.60
1,291.11
387.33
71.00
35.50
26 .88
8.06
1,697 .72
848.86
2,823.58
847.07
691.95
345.97
1,385.82
415.75
3.00
1.50
15.09
7.55
9.33
4.66
6,373.68
$3,186 .84 17,136 .74 $ 5,141 .02
345.83|$172.91
130.66
$65.33
26.88
$8.06
168.66
$84.33
53.77
$26.88
19.75
$9.88
9.33
$4.66
GUTTERS.
INDIVIDUAL.
CROSSINGS.
WATER.
SURF. DR'GE
254.30
127.15
1,820.53
546 .16
75.32
37.66
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STREET WATERING.
A departure was made from the usual custom of letting the entire street watering contract to one party, and the watering carts were placed with different contractors at 50 cents per hour, watering to be done as often and at such times as re- quired by this Department. This has been a very satisfactory method as the results have shown.
On April 15, 1907, the Board of Aldermen passed Order No. 3,668, ordering the following streets sprinkled in accordance with Chapter 24 of the City Ordinances.
During the year the following addition was made :- Pleasant Street from Ashmont to junction of Pleasant and Washington Streets, 2,000 feet.
Street
From
To
Lin. ft.
Ashland St.
Melrose St.
Highland Ave.
1,241
Adams St.
Wyoming Ave.
Russell St.
827
Batchelder St.
Bellevue Ave.
Porter St.
869
Bellevue Ave.
Linden St.
Upham St.
2,442
Berwick St.
Foster St.
Wyoming Ave.
1,230
Botolph St.
Franklin St.
West Hill Ave.
373
Cass St.
Grove St.
Foster St. 505
Cedar Park
Emerson St.
End of Pope and Abbotts
332
Cedar Park
Emerson St.
Bend in street at Depot
370
Cleaveland St.
Sanford St.
Baxter St.
679
Cottage St.
Foster St.
Wyoming Ave.
1,140
Dell Ave.
Upham St.
Winter St.
362
Elm St.
Howard St.
Linden St.
1,090
Emerson St.
Poplar St.
Stratford Road
5,247
Essex St.
Emerson St.
Main St. 1,897
Florence St.
Foster St.
Russell St.
2,132
Foster St.
Vinton St.
Larrabee St.
4,784
Franklin St.
Main St.
Stoneham Line
4,847
Green St.
Main St.
Porter and Lebanon Sts.
2,834
Greenwood St.
Franklin St.
Woodland Ave.
1,147
Greystone Rd.
First St.
Upham St.
427
Grove St.
Berwick St.
Larrabee St.
3,983
Herbert St.
Berwick St.
Myrtle St.
379
Highland Ave.
Ashland St.
Sargent St.
949
Hillside Ave.
Upham St.
Emerson St.
445
Hillside Ave.
Bellevue Ave.
Angle in street. 336
Howard St.
Green St.
M. G. Cochrane's.
1,244
Howard St.
In front of 134
250
232
CITY OF MELROSE
Street
From
To
Lin. ft.
Hurd St.
Cottage St.
B. & M. R. R.
776
Lake Ave.
Emerson St.
Tremont St.
1224
Lebanon St.
Porter St.
Beech Ave.
3,459
Lynde St.
Main St.
Summer St.
1,234
Laurel St.
Lebanon St.
Gooch St.
664
Main St.
Greenwood Line
Malden Line
11,994
Malvern St.
Potter St.
Meridian St.
1,325
Maple St.
Vinton St.
Cleaveland St.
216
Meridian St.
Grove St.
Beach Ave.
737
Melrose St.
Vinton St.
Belmont St.
654
Myrtle St.
Grove St.
Emerson St.
2,227
North Ave.
Walton Park
Stoneham Line
693
Orris St.
Vinton St.
Walton Park
1,090
Orient Ave.
Porter St.
Emerson St.
1,015
Pleasant St.
Wyoming Ave.
Ashmont St.
1,361
Porter St
White's W. line
Batchelder St.
415
Rowe St.
Upham St.
Green St. 2,023
Stratford Road
E. Emerson St.
N. Line No. 57 Stratford Rd. 365
Tremont St.
Emerson St.
J. P. Deering's 566
Tremont St.
Franklin St.
Melrose St.
847
Trenton St.
Foster St.
Washington St. 2,560
Upham St.
Main St.
N. P. Jones' east line
2,511
Vinton St.
Franklin St.
Foster St.
4,8S0
Washington St.
Trenton St.
Gould St.
895
West Linden St.
Green St.
Main St.
458
Wyoming Ave.
Stoneham Line
Brown Est. east line 4,446
Walton Park
Franklin St.
Orris St.
832
Warren St.
Franklin St.
Orris St. 614
Youle St.
Vinton St.
Leeds St. 892
Total 93,254
Expenditures.
Labor as per pay rolls. $4,466.25
City Teams. 288.86
C. L. Hoffman, balance on deposit on contract. 38.38
P. S. Keating, reserve on 1906 contract 745.75
J. L. & H. K. Potter, watering cart. 389.15
J. L. & H. K. Potter, parts for sprinklers 117.04
Coffin Valve Co., 6 stand pipes. 246.00
Chapman Valve Co., valves and repairs 32.54
G. E. Gilchrist & Co., pipe and fittings for stand pipes 87.33
233 .
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
S. G. Potter, printing schedules. 13.00
Miss E. B. Turner, clerical work on schedules. 3.00
Joseph Edwards, repair on carts 23.85
W. J. McCoubry, repair on carts 54.19
Brock Bros., repair on carts 11.51
Freight and expressage . 9.45
Highway Division, stock for stand-pipes. 39.80
Continuous Walks, stock for stand-pipes 18.75
Water Maintenance, stock for stand-pipes 90.94
Sewer Division, cement. .75
$6,676.55
There are 1,567 estates on the line of the streets sprinkled, on which assessments amounting to $4,900.10 were levied and certified to the Assessors as follows :-
130,949.18 lin. ft. occupied at 3 1-2 cents $4,584.31
31,583.99 lin. ft. vacant at 1 cent. 315.79
$4,900.10
Statement of Street Sprinkling Fund December 31, 1907 :- Uncollected Jan 1, 1900. $1,552.97
Amount of net assessment for 1900.
3,901.67
66
66 66
" 1901. . . 3,903.42
66
66 66 66 1902. . 3,957.94
66 66
66 66
66 1904 ....
4,732.17
66 66
66
66
66 1905. . 4,891.32
66
66
66
66
1906. . 4,921.61
66
66 66
66
66 1907. 4,900.10
$36,817.61
Expended :-
Deficiency, Jan. 1, 1900
$1,183.79
Expended, 1900
4,334.60
66
1901
3,542.51
66 1902
4,521.65
66
1903
4,352.05
66
1904
4,753.34
1905
4,410.48
66
1906
4,966.84
60
66
1903.
4,056.41
234
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount brought forward $32,065.26 Expended, 1907 $6,676.55 $38,741.81
Deficiency
$1,924.20
STREET LIGHTING.
There have been twelve incandescent lights added during the year, and we now have 61 arc and 586 incandescent lights, which are burned each dark night from dusk until 12.30 o'clock a. m., and during part of the year the incandescent lights are burned from 5 o'clock a. m. until daylight.
Balance Jan. 1, 1907 $251.76
Appropriation 13,319.24
$13,571.00
Amount paid Malden Electric Co., to Jan. 1, 1908 . . 13,324.24
Balance in Treasury
$246.76
STREET SIGNS.
No one item is appreciated more by the stranger and resident alike than legible and attractive street signs. During the year 215 street signs and posts of new design have been placed on the main streets, under special appropriation of one thousand dollars.
Appropriation $1,000.00
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls. $145.06
F. A. Melanson, 200 turned posts. 180.55.
Ingram-Richardson M'f'g Co., metallic signs. 7.00
L. C. Hoyt, painting and furnishing 12.50 Deering Lumber Co. 80
W. J. McCoubry, sign irons and forging 2.25
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Chadwick Iron Works, sign irons and express. 14.40
Joseph Edwards, sign irons 25.00
H. J. Perry, hardware. 3.28
R. M. Gibson, furnishing, painting and lettering
570.80
999.64
Balance .36
STREET BOUNDS.
Balance Jan. 1, 1907 $64.79 No expenditures
COLLECTION OF ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Distributing notices
$13.00
Leveling dumps. .
35.38
Collecting by city teams.
6.71
W. J. Lord 67.50
C. L. Hoffman, 85 per cent. of contract
1,249.50
Robert Philpot, 85 per cent. of contract
8.50
Robert Philpot, reserve.
159.00
Paid for advertising.
2.00
Paid for printing notices.
11.75
$1,553.34
CITY HALL. List of Engagements of City Auditorium.
Rehearsals
Afternoons Evenings
Totals 2
Free use, times
0
0
2
Expense, times
0
10
18
28
Amount
$162 17
$162.17
Full charge, times
15
15
Amount
390.00
390.00
Totals
$552.17
$552.17
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STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS.
Dr.
To rent of City Auditorium, 1907. . .. $552.17
To rent uncollected for 1905, accounts Nos. 93 and 98. 45.00
To rent uncollected for 1904, account No. 55 25.00
To rent uncollected for 1903, account No. 54. 20.00
To rent uncollected for 1901 20.00
$662.17
Dr.
By cash paid Treasurer, rent City Audi- torium, 1907 $517.17
By rent uncollected 1907, account No. 179 35.00
By rent uncollected 1905, accounts Nos. 93 and 98. 45.00
By rent uncollected 1904, account No. 55 25.00
By rent uncollected 1903, account No. 54.
20.00
By rent uncollected 1901 20.00
$662.17
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriations.
Janitor's service
$750.00
Heating
375.00
Lighting
S00.00
Painting
600.00
Contingent
300 00
$2,825.00
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Expenditures.
Janitor's service, labor as per
pay rolls . $750.00
Heating, Benson Coal Co., coal 364.75
Lighting, Malden Electric Co .. $634.77 Malden & Melrose
Gas Lt. Co .. 115.90
750.67
Painting,outside painting and
incidental repairs
474.74
Inside painting
92.00
566.74
Contingent.
Labor as per pay rolls
30.31
Repairs building and fixtures
130.21
Moving piano and tuning
10.00
Brooms and dusters
26.28
Disinfectant
35.50
Repairs boiler and heater
6.86
Hardware and supplies
61.02
300.00
2,732.16
Balance in Treasury .
$92.84
Balance Heating account
$10.25
Balance Lighting account
49.33
Balance Painting account
33.26
$92.84
CITY SCALES.
In accordance with the ordinance all materials purchased by the city, so far as I am aware, have been weighed on the city scales, and in addition to these, goods of outside parties or in- dividuals have been weighed and the fees established by ordi- nance collected. These collections have amounted to $32.70 and have been paid to the City Treasurer.
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PARKS.
The wall at Ell Pond on Main Street was rebuilt and grade raised two feet; the brook covered, wall extended further south than formerly, iron rail fence replaced, and the space between Main street and wall filled, loamed and sodded. A brick side- walk was laid on Main street, and a new band-stand built. Life ladders and coils of rope were placed at Main street and at the point on north side of pond.
The construction of the Lynn Fells Parkway has made avail- able for park purposes the point of land on north shore of pond formerly practically inaccessible, a wooded knoll with solid ground leading to the water at the point where the conditions are favorable for bathing. A pier has been extended into the water for fire-works and as a diving place for bathers. The trees have been thinned out and underbrush removed. This promises to be a favorite spot.
The objectionable ash dump on the Common has been leveled, the pond filled and the westerly portion graded and seeded, making a much needed improvement. A band-stand was built near Sixth street, and the ball grounds rolled and cared for.
The small parks and squares have had careful attention.
RETAINING WALL, ELL POND.
Balance, Jan,1, 1907
$1,968.49
Transferred from Main street macadam
20.35
$1,988.84
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls.
$339.23
City Teams.
21.55
R. Philpot as per contract. 437.25
9.34
66
backfilling
25.00
66 extra work on wall. 29.63
A. W. Lynde, stone.
4.00
Sidewalk repairs account, brick. . .
163.13
edgestones
1
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Water division account, stock ... $19.10
Stanley S. Porter, electric wiring . . 31.65
J. A. Stewart, band-stand. 429.44
James McLean, painting band- stand
54.22
Joseph Gibbons, sodding.
234.92
W. J. McCoubry, blacksmithing. .
2.95
Sewer construction account, ce- ment.
187.43
$1,988.84
$1,988.84
IMPROVEMENT TO ELL POND PARK.
Appropriation, balance, Jan. 1, 1907 . .
$300.00
Expended :-
Labor at swimming hole.
$30.68
Labor leveling.
58.13
C. H. Everson, labor and material at point .
69.68
158.49
Balance in Treasury
$141.51
MELROSE COMMON.
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended :-
Labor grading, as per pay rolls. ..
$473.23
City teams
35.00
Steam roller
7.50
$515.73
Less labor and steam roller preparing ball-field for celebration July 4th, 1907
15.73
$500.00
$500.00
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PARK MAINTENANCE.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1907
$123.62
$473.62 Appropriation 350.00
Expended :-
Labor as per pay rolls. 91.91
City teams ..
.62
C. Casey, filling vase and beds City Hall 28.00
F. E. Coyle, wire and netting.
2.94
H. J. Perry, grass seed and shears.
7.01
Labor and teams, preparing ball- field for July 4th. 15.73
James McLean, labor on band- stand
9.41
Smith Bros., repair home plate. . .
1.00
American express
.20
Joseph Edwards, irons for ladders at pond.
1.50
158.32
Balance in Treasury
$315.30
SEWER DIVISION.
Construction.
The Board of Aldermen passed orders, appropriated money, and levied assessments for sewers as follows :--
No. 3,719-Taylor street, June 27, 1907.
No. 3,791-East Emerson, Merrill, Lincoln and Porter streets, June 27, 1907. No. 3,960-Fells Court, November 18, 1907.
Cost of System.
Total cost as per last report $383,993.21
Cost of Goodyear avenue sewer. . $200.67
Cost of Goodyear ave., rear cot- tages 985.23
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Cost of East Foster street sewer. $3,913.72
Cost of Fells Court sewer 2,199.75
Cost of Porter and Merrill streets sewer
3,483.32
Cost of Taylor street sewer.
517.41
Reserve on old contract, James L. Bryne . 75.00
Amount paid out for printing bonds per Auditor . 189.50
Recording deeds and expenses . . . 9.98
$11,574.58
Total cost to date
$395,567.79
Receipts and Expenditures.
Balance January 1, 1907. $4,922.98
Stock balance, Jan. 1, 1907 3,819.58
Bond issue . 10,000.00
$18,742.56
Expended.
Goodyear ave. sewer . $200.67
Goodyear ave., sewer, rear of cottages
985.23
East Foster street sewer
3,913.72
Fells Court sewer
2,199.75
Porter and Merrill streets, sewer
3,483.32
Taylor street sewer.
517.41
Sewall Woods Road and Perkins st.,
on account Metropolitan Park Commission 170.05
Reserve on old contract James L. Byrne 75.00
Amount paid out for printing bonds, per Auditor 189.50
Recording deeds and expenses 9.98
$11,744.63
$6,997.93
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Balance in Treasury
$3,817.57
Stock balance.
3,180.36
$6,997.93
Goodyear Avenue Sewer.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$194.95
City teams
4.22
Stock
1.50
$200.67
Goodyear Avenue Sewer. (Rear of cottages.)
Labor as per pay rolls.
$834.27
City Teams.
32.51
Stock
115.95
Repair of tools .
2.50
$985.23
East Foster Street Sewer.
Labor as per pay rolls.
$3,087.32
City teams.
156.08
Repair of tools, etc.
92.60
Stock
451.00
Inspection, new tools, etc.
126.72
$3,913.72
Fells Court Sewer.
Labor as per pay rolls .
$1,750.44
City teams. .
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