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June 8 Bought City of Melrose, note, June 6, 1907, 1 year, interest at $4.75. 4,000.00 Bought City of Melrose, 20 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, due July 15, 1932, Nos. 81 to 100 20,000.00
Amounts carried forward
$63,466.60
$79,673.67
288
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward
$63,466.60 $79,673.67
June 8 Accrued interest on 20 Surface Drg. Bonds. ..
353.33
1 Bought Sewer Fund, 3 Melrose School Bonds, Nos. 23 to 25 due Feb. 24, 1916. 3,149.94
Accrued interest on 3 School Bonds 32.00
July 30 City of Melrose, 1-4 of $4,000, note July 30, 1907, 1 year, interest at 5 1-4. 1,000.00
Aug. 15 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 of salary to June 30. ... 10.00
Oct. 15 Melrose club stable, part bill carriage transfer- ring securities. 1.00
Nov. 5 Bought R. L. Day & Co., 3 Melrose Sewer Bonds due June 1, 1912, Nos. 292 to 294 at 99 5-8. . . 2,988.75 R. L. Day & Co., accrued interest on 3 Sewer Bonds 51.33
Dec. 14 Bought City of Melrose, 7 Melrose Sewer Bonds due July 1, 1937, Nos. 371 to 377. 7,000.00
Accrued interest on 7 Sewer Bonds. 126.78
1908
Jan. 12 City of Melrose. note, Dec. 30, 1907, 1 year, interest at 6 per cent. . 210.00
Amounts carried forward
$78,389.73 $79,673.67
1
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
289
Amounts brought forward
$78,389.73 $79,673.67 1908. Jan. 23 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 sal- ary to Jan. 1, 1908 . ...
20.00
$78,409.73
Balance on hand. . .
$1,263.94
Melrose Savings Bank. . . 244.85
Melrose National Bank . .
1,019.09
1,263.94
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS .- SCHOOL LOAN SINKING
FUND .- FOR YEAR 1907.
Receipts :-
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1907 $724.43
Coupons, Melrose Bonds
2,780.00
Coupons, other Bonds. 630.00
Interest, Melrose notes 505.85
Interest on Bank deposits 61.66
Rebate Safe Deposit Box changed
4.66
Notes, matured
29,800.00
City of Melrose, appropriations. .
45,167.07
$79,673.67
Payments :
Bonds bought.
45,598.29
Notes bought.
32,210.00
Accrued interest on bonds bought.
563.44
Expenses
38.00
$78,409.73
Balance Cash in Bank as of Dec. 31, 1907 . $1,263.94
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290
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND.
Int.
Due.
Numbers.
Cost Price.
Par Value.
9
Melrose Water Bonds. .
4 p.c.
Mch. 1, 1918
440-446, 448, 451
$9,522.00
$9,000.00
36
Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds ..
4 p.c.
July 15, 1932
1-3, 61-73, 81-100
37,330.70
36,000.00
1912
Melrose School Bonds
4 p.c.
Feb. 24, 1916
175, 23-25, 22 (12)
20,334 .45
19,500.00
19, 20, 146-150
3
Melrose Sewer Bonds
4 p.c.
June
1,1912
292 to 294
2,988 .75
3,000.00
6
Melrose Sewer Bonds
4 p.c.
June
1, 1924
76, 81-85
6,486 .22
6,000.00
7
Melrose Sewer Bonds
4 p.c.
July
1, 1937
371 to 377
7,000.00
7,000.00
10
Town of Clinton Bonds
31. p.c. July
1,1930
132 to 141
10,924 .72
10,000.00
3
Town of Milton Bonds
31/2 p.c.
Aug.
1, 1910|
84 to 86
3,052 .50
3,000 .00
1 1
Note, City of Melrose
3.75 p.c.
April
7, 1908
2 years
700.00
700.00
-
1
Note, City of Melrose
414 p.c.
Sept. 12, 1908
2 years
1,000.00
1,000 .00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4 p.c.
Sept. 12, 1909
3 years
1,000.00
1,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4 p.c.
Sept. 12, 1910
4 years
1,000.00
1,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4 p.c. Sept. 12, 1911 5 years
1,000.00
1,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4.75 p.c. June 6, 1908 1 year
4,000.00
4,000.00
41 1
Note, City of Melrose
210.00
210.00
Cash
Melrose Savings Bank .
244.85
244.85
Cash
Melrose National Bank
1,019.09
1,019.09
$108,813.28
$104,673.94
CITY OF MELROSE
1,000.00
1,000.00
$4,000 Note, City of Melrose
514 p.c. July 30, 1908
1 year
6 p.c. Dec. 30, 1908
1 year
15, 16, 18, 167. 171-
291
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In Account With Town Hall Loan Sinking Fund.
1907
Balance from 1906 acc't. $256.60
March 9 6 coupons, Feb., Melrose School Bonds . 120.00
3 coupons, March, Mel- rose Water 60.00
City of Melrose, 6 months interest to Oct. 29, 1906, on note, Oct. 29, . 1904, $1,500, at 3 1-2 overlooked in Oct .. . . . 26.25
April 11 14 coupons April, Mel- rose Water. 280.00
29 City of Melrose, 6 months int., on Note, Oct. 29, 1904, $1,500, at 3 1-2. 26.25
May 3 10 coupons, May, Mel- rose Water 200.00
Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, Feb. $.31, March, $.61, April, $.71 . 1.63
29 City of Melrose, note, May 28, 1906. 1,000.00
City of Melrose, 6 months . interest, note, May 28, 1906, $1,000,31-2 .... 17.50
June 6 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note, Dec. 6, 1906, $800, 4 1-2. . 18.00 July 30 City of Melrose, note, Dec. 29, 1906, 6 months 1,500.00
Amounts carried forward $3,249.63
$256.60
292
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward $3,249.63 $256.60
City of Melrose, 1 month, 1 day, interest , note, Dec. 29, $1,500 at 4 1-2 5.81 Aug. 15 Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, May $4,49, June, $1.53 July, $1.61 . 7.63
Sept. 6 6 coupons, Aug., Melrose School 120.00
27 3 coupons, Sept., Mel- rose Water 60.00
Oct. 1 14 coupons, Oct., Mel- rose Water 280.00
31 City of Melrose, note, Oct. 29, 1904, 3 years. 1,500.00 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note Oct. 29, 1904, $1,500, 3 1-2. . .. 26.25
Nov. 5 10 coupons, Nov., Mel- rose Water 200.00
Dec. 10 City of Melrose, note, Dec. 6, 1906. 800.00
City of Melrose, 6 months 4 days, interest, note Dec. 6, $800. 18.40
Melrose National Bank,
interest on deposits, Aug., $.43, Sept., S.30, Oct., $2.65. 3.38
13 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, June 6, 1907, $1,000, at 4.75 23.75
17 1-2 coupon, Melrose Sew- el 10.00
26 Melrose National Bank, int. on deposits, Nov. 4.29
Amounts carried forward $6,39.14
$256.60
293
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Amounts brought forward $6,309.14 $256.60
1908 Jan. 23 3 coupons, Jan., Melrose Sewer 60.00
Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, Dec. 1.13 $6,370.27
$6,626.87
Cr.
1907 Feb. 5 Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., 1-5 rent Box 7.00
June 8 Bought City of Melrose, note, June 6, 1907, 1 year, at $4.75. 1,000.00
1 Bought Sewer Fund, 1-2 Sewer Bond due, June 1, 1912, No. 300. 516.70
July 30 Bought City of Melrose, note, July 30, 1 year, interest at 5 1-2. . . 200.00
Bought City of Melrose, note, July 30, 1 year, interest at 5 1-2. . .
1,500.00
Aug. 15 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 sal- ary to June 30. 10.00
Oct. 15 Melrose club stable, part bill carriage, transfer- ing securities .75
Dec. 14 City of Melrose, 3 Sewer Bonds, due July 1, 1937, Nos. 378 to 380. 3,000.00 Accrued interest on 3 Sewer Bonds. 54.33
Amounts carried forward
$6,288.78
$6,626.87
294
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward
$6,288.78 $6,626.87 1908
Jan. 3 City of Melrose, note Dec. 30, 1907, 1 year interest 6 per cent 261,00
Jan. 23 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 sal- ary to Jan. 1 . 20.00
$6,569.78
Balance in Melrose Nat- ional Bank.
$57.09
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS .- TOWN HALL LOAN SINK- ING FUND .- FOR YEAR 1907.
Receipts :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1907.
$256.60
Coupons, Melrose Bonds.
1,390.00
Interest, Melrose Notes.
162.21
Interest on Bank deposits.
18.06
Notes matured
4,800.00
$6,626.87 . 1
Payments :
Bonds bought.
$3,516.70
Notes bought.
2,961.00
Accrued interest on Bonds bought
54.33
Expenses
37.75
$6,569.78
Balance cash in Bank.
$57.09
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO TOWN HALL LOAN SINKING FUND.
Int.
Due.
Numbers.
Cost Price.
Par Value.
10
Melrose Water Bonds ..
4 p.c.
May
1, 1912 1 to 10
$10,323.00
$10,000.00
14
Melrose Water Bonds ..
4 p.c.
Oct.
1, 1913 19 to 32
14,551 .60
14,000.00
3
Melrose Water Bonds.
4 p.c.
Mch.
1, 1918 447, 449, 461
3,174.00
3,000.00
os core-
Melrose Sewer Bonds ..
4 p.c.
June
1,1912 300
516.70
500.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
4 p.c.
July
1, 1937 378 to 380
3,000.00
3,000.00
Melrose School Bonds
4 p.c.
Feb. 24, 1916 14, 185, 192-195
6,277 .50
6,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4.75 p.c.
June 6, 1908 1 year
1,000.00
1,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
514 p.c. July 30, 1908 1 year
200.00
200.00
1
Note, City of Melrose .
514 p.c. July 30, 1908|1 year
1,500.00
1,500 .00
1
Note, City of Melrose
6 p.c. Dec. 30, 1908| 1 year
261.00
261.00
Cash
Melrose National Bank .
57.09
57.09
$40,860.89
$39,518.09
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
295
296
CITY OF MELROSE
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer, In Account With Surface Drain- age Loan Sinking Fund.
1907
Balance from 1906 acc't. $2,313.88
March 9 4 coupons, March, Mel- rose Water 80.00
April 22 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note, Oct. 22, 1906, $2,000, 4 1-2. .. 45.00
May 3 Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, Feb., $2.83, March, $3.19, April, $2.45. .. 8.47
June 6 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note Dec. 6, 1906, $600, 4. . .....
12.00
-
July 20 2 coupons, July, Melrose Surface Drainage. . .. 40.00
Aug. 15 Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, May, $2.36, July, $.17. 2.53
Sept. 27 4 coupons, Sept., Melrose Water 80.00
Nov. 8 City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note, May 2, 1907, $1,934.85, 4 1-2. City of Melrose, 6 months interest, note, Oct. 22, 1906, $2,000, 4. 40.00
45.53
Amounts carried forward
$353.53
$2,313.88
297
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Amounts brought forward
$353.53 $2,313.88
Dec. 10 City of Melrose, note, Dec. 6, 1906, 1 year. . . 600.00 City of Melrose, 6 months 4 days interest, note, Dec. 6, $800, 4 .. . Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, Aug., $.05, Sept., $.07, Oct., $.14. .26
12.27
14 City of Melrose, Budget appropriation 1,711.00
17 1-2 coupon, Dec., Mel- rose Sewer 10.00
26 Melrose National Bank, interest on deposits, Nov. .35
1908
Jan. 23 2 coupons, Jan., Melrose Surf. Drainage. . ..... 40.00 Melrose National Bank, interest on deposit, Dec. 2.17 $2,729.58
$5,043.46
Cr.
1907 Feb. 5 Boston Safe Dep. and Trust Co., 1-5 rent safe 7.00
May 3 Bought City of Melrose, note, May 2, 1907, 3 years, interest at 41-2. 1,934.85
June 1 Bought Sewer Fund, 1-2 Sewer Bond, due, June 1, 1912, No. 300. 516.70
Amounts carried forward
$2,458.55
$5,043.46
298
CITY OF MELROSE
Amounts brought forward $2,458.55 $5,043.46 Aug. 15 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 sal- ary to June 30. 10.00
Oct. 15 Melrose club stable, part bill carriage, transfer- ring securities. .25
Dec. 14 City of Melrose, 2 Sewer Bonds, due June 1, 1937, Nos. 369-370. . . 2,000.00 Accrued interest on 2 Sewer Bonds. 2.89
1908
Jan. 3 City of Melrose, note, Dec. 30, 1907, 1 year, interest at 6. . 489.00
23 W. R. Lavender, 1-5 of salary to Jan. 1. 20.00
$4,980.69
Balance, in Melrose National Bank. $62.77
299
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
SUMMARY OF TRANSACTIONS-SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND FOR YEAR 1907.
Receipts :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1907.
$2,313.88
Coupons, Melrose Bonds.
250.00
Interest, Melrose notes
154.80
Interest on Bank deposits.
13.78
Notes matured.
600.00
City of Melrose, appropriation
1,711.00
$5,043.46
Payments :
Bonds bought.
$2,516.70
Notes bought.
2,423.85
Accrued interest Bonds bought. . .
2.89
Expenses
37.25
$4,980.69
Balance, cash in Bank
$62.77
.300
LIST OF SECURITIES BELONGING TO SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND.
Int.
Due.
Numbers.
Cost Price.
Par Value.
4
Melrose Water Bonds ..
4 p.c. Mch. 1, 1918
452-454, 462
$4,232.00
$4,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bond
4 p.c. June
1,1912
300
516.70
500.00
2
Melrose Sewer Bonds
4 p.c. June
1, 1937
369,370
2,000.00
2,000.00
2
Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds
4 p.c. July 15, 1932
74, 75
2,167.80
2,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
4 p.c.
Oct. 22, 1909
3 years
2,000.00
2,000.00
1
Note, City of Melrose
412 p.c. May 2, 1910 3 years
1,934.85
1,934.85
1
Note, City of Melrose Melrose National Bank
6 p.c. Dec. 30, 1908 1 year
489.00
489.00
Cash
62.77
62.77
$13,403.12
$12,986.62
CITY OF MELROSE
Report of the City Auditor of the City of Melrose
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Board ot 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 January, 1907, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1907, 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 112 to 113 of their report.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
302
CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the city, May 1, 1907, was:
Real estate $14,070,350.00
Personal estate including resident bank stock 1,664,060.00
Total valuation $15,734.410.00
Increase in valuation from May 1,
1906 to May 1, 1907
227,730.00
Number of dwelling houses, May 1,
1907
3,382
Number of assessed polls 4,318
Population 14,860
Rate of taxation per $1,000, May 1,
1907, $17.00, was divided as fol- lows, viz:
City tax 11.35
County tax
.74
State tax
.87
State metropolitan park tax
.46
State metropolitan sewer tax
.59
Interest on loans and sinking funds
2.61
Overlays .38
$17.00
Municipal Debt, Dec. 31, 1906
$37,400.00
Increase
21,719.85
$59,119.85
Decrease by payments
16,200.00
$42,919.85
Total increase for year
$5,519.85
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT
CITY OF MELROSE MUNICIPAL DEBT, DEC. 31, 1907.
Park Loan.
Note due May 15, 1908 -
$1,000.00
15, 1909 6,000.00 $7,000.00
Notes.
Due April 7, 1908, S. F. Comr's. $700.00
" May 28, 1908, S. F. Comr's.
1,000.00
" June 6, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 1,000.00
" June 6, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 4,000.00
" July 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 1,500.00
" July 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's, 200.00
" July 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 4,000.00
" August 5, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 500.00
" Sept. 12, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 1,000.00
Oct. 3, 1908, Melrose Savings Bank 325.00
Oct. 3, 1908, Melrose Savings Bank 300.00
Oct. 22, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 2,000.00
" Nov. 20, 1908, Commw'l'th of Mass.
1,000.00
66 Nov. 20, 1908, Com'w'l'th of Mass. .
1,000.00
" Dec. 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 261.00
" Dec. 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 489.00
Dec. 30, 1908, S. F. Comr's. 210.00
" May 2, 1909, S. F. Comr's.
2,000.00
" May 28, 1909, S. F. Comr's.
1,500.00
" Aug. 5, 1909, S. F. Comr's.
500.00
" Sept. 12, 1909, S. F. Comr's.
1,000.00
" Sept. 12, 1909, S. F. Comr's.
1,000.00
" Oct. 22, 1909, S. F. Comr's. 2,000.00
Nov. 20, 1909, Com'w'l'th of Mass. 1,000.00
" Nov. 20, 1909, Com'w'l'th of Mass. 1,500.00
" May 2, 1910, S. F. Comr's. 1,934.85
i Sept. 12, 1910, Com'w'l'th of Mass. 1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1910, Com'w'l'th of Mass. 1,000.00
Nov. 30, 1910, Com'w'l'th of Mass. 1,000.00
" Sept. 12, 1911, S. F. Comr's. 1,000.00
$35,919.85
Total net municipal debt, Dec. 31, 1907
$42,919.85
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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
Less Sinking funds. $40,860.89 4,139.11
School House Debt.
School House Bonds, 4 per cent,
Due Feb. 24, 1916
$200,000.00
Less Sinking Funds. 108,813.28
$91,186.72
Sewer Debt.
Sewer Bonds, 4 per cent.
Due June 1, 1912. $25,000.00
" June 1, 1917 50,000.00
" June 1, 1924. 100,000.00
" June 1, 1925 100,000.00
" June 1, 1926
50,000.00
" July 1, 1935
10,000.00
" July 1, 1937
20,000.00
$355,000.00
Less Sinking Funds.
163,072.03
$191,927.97
Surface Drainage Bonds.
Surface Drainage Bonds, 4 per cent, Due July 15, 1932 $100,000.00
Less Sinking Funds. 13,403.12 $86,596.88
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Water Debt.
Water Bonds, 4 per cent,
Due May 1, 1912
$25,000.00
" Sept. 1, 1912
37,000.00
" Oct, 1, 1913
50,000.00
" Mar. 1, 1918
35,000.00
" July 1, 1925
38,000.00
$185,000.00
Less Sinking Funds
150,358.63
$34,641.37
Recapitulation of Total City Debt.
Municipal Debt.
$42,919.85
City Hall Debt.
4,139.11
School house Debt
91,186.72
Sewer Debt.
191,927.97
Surface Drainage
86,596.88
Water Debt.
34,641.37 $451,411.90
Total Debt Dec. 31, 1906
$471,757.18
Decrease
$20,345.28
Debt Statement.
Total amount Dec. 31, 1906
$471,757.18
Decrease in 1907
20,345.28
$451,411.90
Decrease in City Hall Debt. $1,478.19
Decrease in Schoolhouse Debt
$48,547.80
Decrease in Water Debt. 6,344.71 $56,370.70
306
CITY OF MELROSE
Increase in Sewer Debt . $12,595.01
Increase in Surface Drainage Debt. . 17,910.56
Increase in Municipal Debt .
5,519.85
$36,025.42
Total Decrease $20,345.28
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1907.
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1906 .
$57,339.04
Receipts.
For details see Treasurer's report. . .
$884,578.19
$941,917.23
By Payments:
January
$12,682.70
February
32,515.90
March
28,169.56
April
116,822.94
May
148,445.76
June
123,100.28
July
62,988.82
August
28,556.41
September
38,981.76
October
62,173.34
November
152,850.74
December
134,105.98
$941,394.19
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1907 523.04 $941,917.23
Treasury.
Balance Dec. 31, 1906. $328.05
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Receipts.
Boston, City of, contagious diseases. . .
$169.24
Cambridge, City of, contagious diseases. 24.00
Com. of Mass., contagious diseases
71.82
Com. of Mass., Brown tail and Gypsy Moth
4,074.06
Fire Dept. manure and old hose
44.00
First District Court fines
66.75
House of Correction, fines
45.38
Hunter, W. D., City Hall, rent of.
93.38
Jones, W. De Haven, City Clerk fees.
148.05
Mayor's office, licenses .
55.00
Pierce, W. L. sealer of W. and M. fees.
58.87
Servis, G. O. W., City Hall, rent of .
17.00
Servis, G. O. W., City Scales, fees
15.70 $4,883.25
$5,211.30
Expended.
Transferred to
Brown tail and Gypsy Moths
$4,074.06
Claims
150.00
Fire Alarm Boxes
175.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance 125.00
Health Dept., Contagious diseases
282.69
Sewell School Building
333.28 $5,140.03
Balance to 1908 $71.27
LEDGERS' BALANCES DEC. 31, 1907.
Cash
$523.04
Bank and Corporation Tax
2,632.96
Bonds of City Officers.
$25.00
Brown tail and Gypsy moth asstm'ts
2,648.04
Brown tail and Gypsy moth regular. 69.25
308
CITY OF MELROSE
Brown tail and Gypsy moth special. 436.80
Betterments South Ave.
1,023.37
Betterments South Ave., assm'ts ...
872.58
Cemetery
9,032.71
Charity Department
9.96
Contingents
58.00
Contingent, Collector's
1,475.06
Fire Department.
22.20
Health Dept.
154.01
Insurance
7.00
Interest
5,715.78
Military Aid.
346.00
Pay Roll Tailings
149.68
Police Department.
93.46
Public Library .
75.09
Public Library Building
9.84
Salaries City Officers
104.16
School Dept. Contingent.
582.83
School Dept. Sundry Accounts.
12.11
Soldiers' Burial .
72.00
Soldiers' Relief
87.71
State Aid.
3,268.00
Sewer Assm'ts, Uncollected.
23,280.77
Sewer Assm'ts Fund
46,778.69
Spot Pond Award
212.80
Taxes, Uncollected
164,840.22
Tax Titles.
2,011.73
Tax Takings.
4,669.38
Tax Titles, Sewer
241.83
Tax Titles, City of Melrose
1,350.20
Overlays
3,436.21
Treasury
71.27
Trust Fund, Cemetery
16,073.50
Trust Fund, Toothaker
1,237.01
Temporary Loans
137,500.00
Municipal Loans
14,285.00
Municipal Debt.
14,285.00
Fermanent Loans
28,634.85
Permanent Debt.
26,420.97
309
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
City Hall .
$97.99
Collection of Ashes
161.39
Life Saving Apparatus
21.73
Engineer's Division.
297.53
H ghway Division Maintenance. Highway Division, Melrose
3,077.80
Street Extension.
615.01
Highway Division, Street Signs.
.36
Park Division.
315.30
Public Works Office
91.00
Sewer Division
4,324.36
Sidewalks, Continuous
$988.94
Sidewalks, Individual and Repairs
786.37
Street Lights
246.76
Street Sprinkling.
4,965.82
Surface Drainage
5,046.20
Water Division
2,621.87
Water Division, Construction.
13,195.65
Building Rogers Street
18.05
Ell Pond Park, Improvement. .
141.51
Main Street, Curbstone
1,911.77
Main Street, Widening Bryne. ..
290.25
Stone Bounds.
64.79
School House debt
200,000.00
Sewer debt.
355,000.00
Surface Drainage debt
100,000.00
Town Hall debt.
45,000.00
Water debt.
185,000.00
School house loan Sinking Fund Commissioners
108,813.28
Sewer loan Sinking Fund Comr's.
163,072.03
Surface drainage Sinking Fund Comr's.
13,403.12
Town Hall Sinking Fund Comr's.
40,860.89
Water loan Sinking Fund Comr's. School House loan Sinking Fund
150,358.63
108,813.28
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CITY OF MELROSE
Sewer loan Sinking Fund.
163,072.03
Surface drainage Sinking Fund . . 13,403.12
Town Hall Sinking Fund.
40,860.89
Water loan Sinking Fund .
150,358.63
School house bonds
200,000.00
Sewer bonds .
355,000.00
Surface drainage bonds
100,000.00
Town Hall bonds
45,000.00
Water bonds
185,000.00
$1,638,566.21 $1,638,566.21
CITY OF MELROSE, BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1907.
Assets and Liabilities from Appropriations, 1900 to 1907.
Assets.
Cash on hand .
$523.04
Bank and Corporation tax.
$2,632.96
Brown tail and Gypsy moth, Special account .
436.80
Cemetery
9,032.71
Collector's Contingent
1,475.06
Main Street Curbstones
1,911.77
Permanent Debt.
486.12
School Dept., Contingent
582.83
Sidewalk, Continuous
988.94
Soldiers' Burial, Com. of Mass.
72.00
South Ave., Betterments
S72.58
State Aid, Com. of Mass
3,268.00
Street Sprinkling.
4,965.82
Taxes, Uncollected. 164,840.22
Tax Titles and takings
6,681.11
Tax titles, City of Melrose
1,350.20
Tax titles, Sewer Assessments.
241.83
Water Division, Construction
13,195.65 $213,034.60
$213,557.64
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Liabilities.
Bonds of City Officers.
$25.00
Brown tail and Gypsy Moth Asst's
Regular
69.25
Brown tail and Gypsy Moth Ass'ts Special .
1,909.36
Brown tail and Gypsy Moth Asst's. .
738.68
Charity Dept.
9.96
Contingent
58.00
Fire Dept.
22.20
Health Dept.
154.01
Insurance
7.00
Interest
5,715.78
Loan, Municipal.
2,700.00
Loan, Temporary
137,500.00
Military Aid.
346.00
Overlays
3,436.21
Police Dept.
93.46
Public Library .
75.09
Public Library Building
9.84
Salaries
104.16
School Dept.
12.11
Sewer Assessments
23,221.59
Sewer Assessment Fund.
276.33
Soldiers' Relief
87.71
Spot Pond Award
212.80
Treasury
71.27
Trust Fund Cemetery
16,073.50
Trust Fund, E. Toothaker
1,237.01
Pay Roll Tailings
149.68 $194,316.00
312
CITY OF MELROSE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Building Rogers Street
$18.05
City Hall .
97.99
Collection of Ashes
161.39
Ell Pond Park
141.51
Engineering Division
297.53
Highway Division, maintenance. 3,077.80
Highway Division, Stone Bounds
64.79
Highway Division, Street Signs.
.36
Highway Division, Melrose St. Extension
615.01
Life Saving Apparatus.
21.73
Main Street Widening, Bryne Contract
290.25
Park Division.
315.30
Public Works Office
91.00
Sewer Division
4,324.36
Sidewalks
786.37
South Avenue Betterments.
1,023.37
Street Lights
246.76
Surface Drainage.
5,046.20
Water Division, income ..
601.67
Water Division, maintenance ..
1,985.69
Water Division, installing meter
34.51
$19,241.64
$213,557.64
313
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CITY OF MELROSE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Assets.
To amount invested in land . buildings, parks and other property
$813,780.51
To amount invested in sinking Funds $476,507.95 To amount invested in sewer system $395,567.79
To amount invested in surface Drainage 123,420.85
To amount invested in Water system 353,964.08
Liabilities.
By total municipal indebtedness $945,230.36 Assets exceed liabilities 1,218,010.82
$2,163,241.18 $2,163,241.18
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTIONS IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS
Balance from 1906
Appropria'ns
Transfers to
Receipts
Overdrawn 1906
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpend- ed Balance
Overdrawn
Bank and Corporation Tax.
$1,956.95
$16,128.42
$19,956.95
$761.38 175.00
$2,632.96
Bonds of City Officers .
15.00
$185.00
$155.85
1,753.51
1,909.36
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths.
376.15
812.95
436.80
Special Acct. to refund, Com. of Mass ..
925.94
9,074.06
4,156.10
3,202.63
237.29
10,646.93
69.25
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths. Assessments ..
113.92
624.76
738.68
Betterments, South Avenue.
150.79
1,023.37
416.72
1,023.37
Cemetery
76.43
5,623.57
1,110.79
6,810.75
.04
200.00
200.00
9.92
Claims .
552.50
1,409.95
809.95
1,152.50
Contingents.
44.51
155.49
187.51
12.49
Assessors
35.46
475.00
56.25
566.71
City Clerk.
450.00
450.00
Collector's
500.00
1,000.27
2,325.34
1,475.06
General.
239.71
1,265.00
1,830.31
100.00
612.39
2,819.40
3.23
Inspector of Buildings
10.80
10.00
16.98
3.82
Mayor's
4.68
495.32
9.75
485.01
24.74
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1.01
23.99
9.89
34.89
Solicitor .. .
5.30
19.70
13.50
11.50
Salaries, Fire Department.
Chief Engineer.
300.00
300.00
Assistant Engincer's Clerk
125.00
125.00
16 Call Men ..
800.00
785.42
Assistant Engincer
100.00
83.33
20 Call Men ..
6.25
1,500.00
1,462.50
Engineer and Driver.
891.15
891.15
Electrician and Driver.
927.33
927.33
Driver during Vacation.
210.00
210.00
Permanent Men.
4,156.85
4,156.85
Coal and Wood.
400.00
35.85
431.65
1.20
Contingent ..
19.95
500.00
448.75|
967.30
1.40|
872.58
Betterments
1,440.09
6,527.30
8,962.97
6,597.04
9,032.71
Charity Department, Aid of Poor Clerical Assistants. Contingent
14.08
85.92
90.08
Elections
1,500.00
750.00
649.99
2,247.78
2.22
14.58
16.67
43.75
25.00
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths.
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths, Regular
Aldermanic
AUDITOR'S REPORT SHOWING AGGREGATE TRANSACTIONS IN EACH CITY ACCOUNT.
ACCOUNTS
Balance from 1906
Appropria'ns
Transfers to
Receipts
Overdrawn 1906
Transfers from
Expenditures
Unexpend- ed Balance
Overdrawn
Electrie, Gas, and Telephone.
. 225.00
215.55
9.45
Fire Alarm Boxes.
375.00
175.00
200.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance.
600.00
300.00
85.85
812.41
1.74
Hay and Grain .
1,000.00
200.00
159.00
27.31
1,331.69
Horse Shoeing.
200.00
10 00
182.25
7.75
Laundry
75.00
13.56
87.90
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Health Department
Collection of Garbage
239.12
939.40
1,024.80
153.72
Contagious Diseases.
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