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388.83
Stock for vaults
155.16
Stock furnished other divisions.
3,347.35
Transfers Public Works Office, board of horse account.
14.10
4,868.74
$52,322.60
Expended.
For permanent improvement to high- ways, see Table.
$26,908.76
For general maintenance street repairs. 3,396.56
For permanent improvement, expended by Treasurer. 9.75
For general maintenance and minor repairs.
3,923.62
For cleaning streets 5,075.23
For removal of snow and sanding. 1,164.55
167
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
For granite crossings
256.71
For sidewalk repairs. 1,131.62
For guard rail and fencing. 170.42
For bridges and culverts
113.95
For trimming and removing trees 174.60
For street signs, highway account.
84.26
For paving .
1,042.47
For tools and expense account ..
516.63
For surface drainage from highway ac- count.
1,252.78
For collection of ashes and rubbish . . .
575.20
For stock to other divisions, per re- ceipts.
3,347.35
Treasury balance.
3,178.14
- $52,322.60 ·
GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIRS.
Adams Street. .
$206.99
Appleton Street.
88.56
Auburn Street
11.07
Batchelder Street .
304.09
Berwick Street.
23.48
Cleveland Street
25.00
Cottage Street
75.12
East Street.
220.86
Emerson Street, West
22.63
Essex Street.
69.49
First Street.
23.00
Franklin Street .
60.78
Foster Street, East
36.66
Gould Street
86.03
Green Street.
60.68
Greystone Road.
36.57
Grove Street
80.38
Grove Place
53.44
Greenwood Street
57.99
Grundy Street. 28.00
168
CITY OF MELROSE.
Howard Street. $88.88
Larrabee Street 38.00
Lynde Street . 20.20
Main Street.
728.38
Malvern Street
13.62
Melrose Street Extension due mainte-
nance.
29.96
Highway account.
24.38
Myrtle Street
28.92
North Avenue
38.75
Orient Avenue
98.51
Rowe Street.
19.25
Russell Street.
58.04
School Street .
100.17
Sewall Street
12.25
Short Street
2.25
Sylvan Street.
93.18
Spear Street
42.00
Trenton Street
24.25
Vinton Street
89.26
Willow Street.
36.60
Whittier Street .
31.37
Washington Street .
127.45
Youle Street
80.07
$3,396.56
General Account :-
Salaries to be divided with other divi- sions.
$1,822.35
Team for Assistant Engineer
391.25
Horse Hire
36.00
Sharpening and repairing tools.
654.49
Due from Water Division, stock and teams 70.21
Due from Water Division, board two horses . 120.00
Due from Sewer Division, stock and teams. 380.62
169
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Minor repairs, labor and teams 968.11
Transferred from crusher account . 171.58
$4,604.61
Cr.
By transferred from Roller account .... $502.31
By transferred from Stable account .... 188.68 690.99
$3,923.62
Crossings.
There have been laid 150 linear feet of new granite cross- ings and 140 linear feet of old granite crossings relaid, requir- ing the laying of 63 square yards granite block paving.
Granite Crossings.
Cedar Park at Vinton Street, new. . ... $155.98
Emerson Street at Vinton Street, new. . 77.86
Franklin St. at Ferdinand St., relay .. . . 21.89
Grove Street at Main Street, relay. . . .
15.00
$270.73
Less 15% reserved, due C. L. Hoffman .
14.02
$256.71
Concrete Crossing.
Cedar Park at Angle, 34.66 sq. yds.
SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
Ashland Street
$16.13
Cutter Street 4.75
Dell Avenue.
56.00
Emerson Street, West, relay curb
63.07
Essex Street 9.50
170
CITY OF MELROSE.
First Street. 4.00
Foster Street, West. 12.81
Franklin Street. 8.19
Grove Street. 29.38
High Street. 22.18
Gooch Street.
19.25
Lebanon Street.
57.72
Larrabee Street
21.87
Laurel Street.
7.40
Maple Street.
7.00
Main Street, corner Lebanon Street. . .
35.83
Main Street, reset curb between Up-
138.61
ham Street and Eastman Place . . . Main Street, repairs.
11.32
Porter Street
28.33
Sargent Street.
75.07
Swain's Pond Avenue
13.50
Richardson Road.
3.88
Upham Street
9.00
Vinton Street
4.75
Walton Park.
2.81
Whittier Street.
5.35
Dusting minor jobs
11.75
Concreting, C. L. Hoffman,
931.74 sq. yds. repairs .... $447.24
268.10 sq. yds. top-dressing. . 67.03
514.27
Less 15% reserved . .
77.13
437.14
Reserve paid 1907 account .. .. 15.03
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$1,131.62
GUARD RAIL AND FENCING.
Chipman Avenue, repair iron fence $6.64
Clifton Park, bank wall. . 2.25
Foster Street, East, bank wall 90.71
171
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Grove Street at brook .
6.88
Linwood Avenue .
8.41
Main Street at Sylvan Street . 2.25
Park Street.
1.72
Porter Street .
3.25
Sylvan Street wall
32.56
Vinton Street .
2.25
Wyoming Avenue at Littlefield's.
13.50
$170.42 1
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Crescent Avenue
35.40
Chester Street.
7.40
Florence Street
8.51
Porter Street
36.56
Tremont Street
4.59
Trenton Street
21.49
$113.95
TRIMMING AND REMOVING TREES.
Labor as per pay rolls
$135.41
City Teams.
32.94
Steam Roller
6.25
$174.60
PAVING GUTTERS.
Ashmont Park.
$84.93
Beech Avenue.
41.21
Foster Street, East, repair
4.38
Foster Street, East, north side
343.70
Main Street at City Hall, repairs
5.25
Main Street at Lebanon Street.
24.27
Main Street, Upham Street, southerly, relay .
78.36
Malvern Street, repairs
5.25
Meridian Street. 62.58
172
CITY OF MELROSE.
North Avenue
98.80
Tremont Street 9.82
Upham Street.
164.53
Upham Street, north side
116.20
Upham Street at Waverly Avenue
3.19
$1,042.47
TOOL AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To amount paid for :
Hardware, tools and repair to same. . .
$274.90
3 new push-carts .
75.00
Brooms, repair carts and rubbish bbls. . 39.65
Oil, waste, etc.
81.25
Powder, sign for team
7.35
Register slips .
8.95
Expressage, car fares, etc.
14.53
J. Marshall, use horse and buggy
15.00
$516.63
STONE CRUSHER ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Labor and outside teams as per pay rolls
$11,828.23
City Teams .
455.28
Repair to crusher, engine and elevator.
342.97
Repair to steam drill, parts for same, steam hose and supplies for plant .. Steel welding powder, etc., for black- smith shop
210.20
79.38
Powder and exploders.
454.63
Castings for crusher
480.26
Coal
828.39
Forge and vise
39.50
Oil .
129.27
Stone dust and stone bought.
130.74
$14,978.85
173
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Cr.
By transfer to general maintenance ac- count for blacksmithing, sharpen- ing and repair tools, etc., outside crusher work.
$654.49
By amount due for powder and crushed stone from other divisions. By crushed stone, gravel, powder, etc., used on Permanent Improvement of Highways.
148.03
11,830.45
On maintenance.
1,511.65
By other divisions.
450.73
By roller account, coal, oil and waste .. .
211.92
By amount to general maintenance to balance
171.58
$14,978.85
STABLE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Expended for :
Hay, grain and straw
$2,455.89
Repair of carts
339.91
Repair of harnesses .
113.45
Shoeing horses.
344.50
Medicine
10.99
New horse.
350.00
Rent of stable.
396.00
Lighting stable
13.80
Heating stable
3.75
Telephone service
24.20
Labor as per pay rolls
5,002.76
Transferred from Public Works Office, board of horse, etc .
14.10
Transferred to credit gener | mainte-
nance.
188.68
$9,258.03
174
CITY OF MELROSE.
Cr
By amount transferred to general maintenance charges for use of horses and board, not yet ad- justed . $907.55
By teams used :
On Permanent Improvement of High- ways.
2,095.73
On street repairs
2,009.14
At crusher.
455.28
On roller account.
24.07
On minor repairs.
59.82
On surface drains, highway account
324.31
On collection of ashes
559.14
By other divisions
2,822.99
$9,258.03
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT. Dr.
Repair of two rollers, stock and labor . .
$372.94
Repair of roller shed, stock and labor ... Wood and coal .
45.75
434.99
Coal, oil and waste from crusher
211.92
Supplies.
23.96
Amount transferred to credit of gen- eral maintenance. 502.31
Cr.
Use of roller on Permanent Improve- ment of Highways. $1,435.00
Use of roller on Maintenance of High- ways . 156.87
$1,089.56
$1,591.87
$1,591.87
175
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
STREET SIGNS.
Balance January 1, 1908.
$.36
Appropriation. 500.00
$500.36
Expended.
Labor and teams, putting up signs and posts .
$78.54
R. M. Gibson, painting signs and posts . 287.50
F. A. Melanson, turned posts 105.00
Joseph Edwards, sign irons.
25.75
H. J. Perry, screws.
2.06
Balance in Treasury
1.51
$500. 36
Charged to Highways.
Labor as per pay rolls . $14.63
City Teams 29.63
R. M. Gibson, painting signs.
40.00
$84.26
STREET BOUNDS.
Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1908 .. . $64.79 No expenditures.
ROGERS STREET.
Balance in Treasury January 1, 1908 .. . $18.05
No expenditures.
176
CITY OF MELROSE.
MELROSE STREET EXTENSION.
Appropriation 1907.
$2,000.00
Expended.
1907 account as per report. $1,384.99
1908 account :-
For steam rolling $12.50
For city teams
127.06
For labor
418.10
557.66
Amount due for material .
$55.60
1
Amount due highways for ma- terial.
29.96
85.56
Less amount due from parks
for material
28.21
57.35
Total Cost $2,000.00
Material furnished without charge in 1908 :-
122 double loads ashes.
119 double loads gravel from other work.
SIDEWALKS.
There have been 7,232 linear feet of new edgestones set and 1,377 linear feet of edgestones reset, in connection with which, when required, 2,346 linear feet of new gutters were paved and 1,086 linear feet of gutters repaved, making a total of 1,144 sq. yds.
There have been 374 sq. yds. of granolithic and 3,484.8 sq. yds. of new tar concrete sidewalks constructed during the year, and under repairs to present walks 3,046.2 sq. yds. three-coat tar concrete and 3,251 sq. yds. one-coat or top- dressing were renewed. The above includes necessary repairs to gas, water and sewer trenches. 146 sq. yds. brick sidewalks were relaid.
177
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
INDIVIDUAL SIDEWALKS.
Balance, January 1, 1908 .
$84.35
Appropriation, receipts not to exceed $1,650.00 and.
1,500.00
Error in posting (continuous walks)
12.69
Cash paid Treasurer 1907 account
78.96
Cash paid Treasurer Public Works Office.
12.00
Payments to Treasurer, J. W. Murray. .
894.20
. Deficit.
5.97
$2,588.17
Expended.
Transferred to Continuous walks by
$500.00
Order Board of Aldermen No. 4482 C. L. Hoffman, reserve 1907 account ... Robert Philpot, reserve 1907 account. . Stock, and teams, highway account .. . .
12.65
16.87
211.76
Robert Philpot, curbing .
54.84
Robert Philpot, sodding
43.56
Robert Philpot, gravel .
.25
C. L. Hoffman, curbing.
646.03
C. L. Hoffman, concrete
89.74
C. L. Hoffman, sodding.
27.87
Highway Division, teams and stock. 140.47
W: rren Brothers, granolithic work. .
234.55
Deering Lumber Co.
24.69
Mr. J. Casey, sand.
4.75
Sewer Construction, stock.
105.26
Expressa; e.
.88
Ref nd p: id by Treasurer
18.80
L. for ss per pay rolls.
455.20
Reserve due C. L. Hoffman . .. $129.86
$2,588.17.
INDIVIDUAL WALKS, 1908
Lin. Ft. Edgestone
Sq. Yds. Concrete
Sq. Feet Granol'h.
Sodding
Total Cost
Inside Work
Amount Assessed
Abutter
Location
Straight
Curved
Sanford Crandon, Jr.
78 Richardson Rd.
36.30
1,154 .
476.
264.72
132.36
Jas. Stutsman
470 Lebanon St.
69.90
56.65
28.33
C. C. Swett
446 Lebanon St.
68.85
10.30
56.21
28.11
Geo. E. Parkes
442 Lebanon St.
55.00
42.02
21.01
Willard N. Morrison
70 Crescent Av.
33.33
16.00
8.00
A. F. Huntington
259 Washington St.
34.13
16.38
8.19
Est. Sarah M. Jackson Jno. Kohr
466 Lebanon St.
50.16
6.30
45.12
22.56
A. W. Monty
424 Lebanon St.
38.33
38.26
19.13
Margaret Lang
426 Lebanon St.
25.00
8.70
28.60
14.30
Jno. C. Flatley
99 Linwood Av.
49.33
37.50
57.37
28.68
E. C. Hunnewill
33 Meridian St.
49.00
36.66
53.87
26.94
F. A. Herman
132 Rowe St.
36.70
3.15
956.
422.
207.41
6.73
110.44
B. W. Moseley
22 Herbert St.
64.20
13.20
60.83
5.29
35.70
E. F. Sprague
75 Vinton St.
78.30
10.80
85.97
42.98
Mrs. Geo. Emerson
118 Bellevue Av.
138.86
170.2
110.79
55.39
Geo. A. Guest
129 Bellevue Av.
119.50
89.43
44.71
W. E. C. Goudey
124 Bellevue Av.
66.00
53.48
26.74
C. H. Lang, Jr.
113 Bellevue Av.
140.25
23.10
129.95
64.97
W. H. Greenleaf
Franklin & Vinton Sts.
44.70
6.30
42.99
21.49
R. F. Hudson
Wyoming Av.
125.40
6.30
890.
430.
259.02
129.51
D. W. Huntley
15 Lake Av.
51.10
6.30
347.
140.5
107.47
16.66
70.40
P. J. Sullivan
Herbert St.
93.90
12.60
19.
9.5
3.56
1.78
R. D. Perley
Lake Av.
1,362.45
134.58
230.75
3,366.
1,648.2
1,941.39
28.68
999.37
-
18.80
47 Henry Av.
78.33
37.60
CITY OF MELROSE.
77.69
38.85
178
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179
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
CONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS.
Balance from 1907 account
$265.53
Appropriation :
To be refunded from receipts .
3,000.00
Order No. 4369, dated May 25, 1908 .
2,000.00
Order No. 4373, dated June 1, 1908. .
1,000.00
Order No. 4482, transferred from In- dividual Walks. 500.00
$6,765.53
Expended.
Reserve on brick contract, R. Philpot 1907
$185.63
Reserve on concrete contract, C. L. Hoffman, 1907
25.94
Highway Maintenance
214.22
Repair present walks.
179.34
Robert Philpot, for curbing
414.73
Robert Philpot, for sodding
224.05
C. L. Hoffman, for sodding.
155.06
C. L. Hoffman, for concrete work
936.92
C. L. Hoffman, for curbing.
2,466.22
Highway Division, stock and teams
389.79
J. Casey, for sand.
8.90
Oil and sundries
7.05
Sewer Division, for stock.
34.81
Labor as per pay rolls .
1,156.43
Individual Walks, to correct error.
12.69
Balance.
353.75
$6,765.53
Reserve due C. L. Hoffman . . $600.55
Less overpayment . 15.91
$584.64
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Continuous Walks, 1908. (One-half cost assessed to abutters).
Lin. Ft. Edgestone
Gutter Repaved
Sq. Yds. Concrete
Sq. Ft. Sodding
Total Cost
Total Ass'm't
Street
Side
From
To
New
Reset
Adams Street
Both
Russell Street
Wyoming Av.
660.78
$323.73
$161.86
Ashland Street
West
Ellsworth Av.
Franklin St.
94.00
45.12
22.56
Cedar Park
North
Vinton Street
East
119.00
57.12
28.56
Creseent Avenue
East
Washington St.
Francis Street
388.98
187.71
93.85
Emerson Street
South
Brown's
Woodil's
158.65
76.15
38.07
Emerson Street, W.
Both
At Railroad
Vinton Street
508.80
368.23
184.11
Everett Street
Both
Crescent Avenue
Pleasant St.
223.97
107.51
53.75
Ferdinand Street
West
Front of No. 54
72.90
54.22
103.96
51.98
Foster Street, E.
North
Lebanon Street
Gooch Street
735.15
1,646.40
674.43
337.21
Henry Avenue
East
North
179.75
86.28
43.14
Highland Avenue
North
Sargent St.
404.52
222.43
885.00
521.69
260.85
Hillside Avenue
East
North
106.50
85.76
190.40
121.01
60.52
Lebanon & Grove St.
North
Cass Street
303.30
80.67
298.58
149.29
Lebanon Street
East
Grove Street
Laurel Street
124.43
97.90
48.95
Lebanon Street
West
Emerson Street
North
61.33
29.44
14.72
Meridian Street
East
Grove Street
631.56
88.25
99
1,606.32
592.16
296.08
North Avenue
North
Walton Park
371.60
390.88
435.47
217.74
Upham Street
Both
Sewall Street
1,724.35
106.33
5,899.00
1,583.95
791.98
Wyoming Avenue
North South
Lebanon Street Cleveland Street Main Street
Hudson's West
210.35
152.83
76.42
5,193.46
88.25
99
3,254.07
10,227.12 $6,074.81
$3,037.39
CITY OF MELROSE.
427.32
211.51
105.75
Winthrop Street
Highland Avenue Henry Avenue Upham Street
Rogers Street West
181
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
EDGESTONE RESET AND STREET CORNERS (Highways).
Street
Location
Reset
Curved
Straight
Bellevue Av
No. 145
140.00
Belle vue Av
No. 106
90.00
Dell Av. and Foster St. .
S. E. Cor.
10.60
7.20
Emerson St., W., at R.R.
N. Side
106.20
Green St. and Avon St ..
N. E. Cor.
11.00
16.10
Herbert St. and Berwick St .. .
N. E. Cor.
11.60
9.60
Lebanon St. at Catch Basin .
E. Side
28.00
Lebanon St ..
No. 418
62.20
Main St .- Upham St. South
E. Side
250.50
Main St. and Lebanon St.
S. E. Cor.
12.70
7.55
Porter St. and Rowe St.
N. W. Cor.
12.40
6.50
Porter St. and Rowe St.
N. E. Cor.
13.20
6.30
Porter St. and Rowe St.
S. E. Cor.
12.60
2.60
Porter St. and Rowe St.
S. W. Cor.
12.40
1.60
Porter St. and Bellevue Av. ..
S. W. Cor.
14.00
11.65
Porter St. and Batchelder St.
N. W. Cor.
14.30
4.50
Porter St. and Batchelder St.
N. E. Cor.
11.10
8.50
Porter St. and Linden St ..
S. W. Cor.
12.00
12.15
Porter St. and Linden St. .
S. E. Cor.
12.40
12.00
Porter St. and Stratford Rd.
S. W. Cor.
12.30
15.90
Porter St. and Stratford Rd.
S. E. Cor.
12.70
11.00
Porter St. and Lincoln St ..
S. W. Cor.
12.80
6.00
Porter St. and Lincoln St.
S. E. Cor.
12.50
14.60
Porter St. and School St ..
S. W. Cor.
12.65
11.29
Porter St. and School St
S. E. Cor.
13.00
8.35
Porter St. and East St ..
S. E. Cor.
13.40
15.50
Upham St .. .
N. & S. Side
493.90
Vinton St. and Cedar Park
S. W. Cor.
28.60
4.70
Vinton St. and Cedar Park
N. W. Cor.
26.50
118.10
Winthrop St.
S. Side
336.15
205.59
1,288.90
31.40
12.00
Porter St. and Lebanon St.
Edgestone
182
CITY OF MELROSE.
REPAIR PRESENT WALKS.
Balance, January 1, 1908
$702.02
Appropriation . 1,000.00
Continuous Walks 179.34
Deficit.
400.16
$2,281.52
Expended.
Robert Philpot, reserve on 1907 account $74.25
C. L. Hoffman, reserve on 1907 account 609.75
C. L. Hoffman, concrete work. 1,438.08
Robert Philpot, concrete work.
10.48
N. E. Brick Co., brick .
16.77
J. Casey, sand. .
2.25
Highway Division, stock and teams.
31.02
Advertising.
4.50
Labor as per pay rolls.
94.42
$2,281.52
Reserve due C. L. Hoffman . $253.77
Reserve due N. E. Brick Co. . . 2.96
$256.73
STREET LIGHTING.
Balance in Treasury, January 1, 1908. . $246.76
Appropriation. . 13,081.85
Received from Malden Electric Co. .
500.00
$13,828.61
Expended.
Malden Electric Co.
$13,672.85
Balance in Treasury .
155.76
$13,828.61
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
STREET WATERING.
On May 18, 1908, the Board of Aldermen passed Oider No. 4,291, ordering the following streets sprinkled in accor- dance with Chapter 24 of the City Ordinances.
During the year the following addition was made :- First Street from Lebanon to and including opposite number 18 First street.
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 & Abbott's
332
Cedar Park
Emerson St.
Bend in street at depot
370
Cleaveland St.
60 ft. S. of Sanford
Baxter St.
619
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.
Westerly end of 315
Stratford Rd.
6,867
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 St.
2,834
Greenwood St.
Franklin St.
Woodland Ave.
1,147
Greystone Road 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 No. 134
250
Hurd St.
Cottage St.
B. & M. R. R.
776
Lake Ave.
Emerson St.
Tremont St.
1,224
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
Melrose St.
In front of No. 120
170
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
184
CITY OF MELROSE.
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.
285
Tremont St.
Emerson St.
J. P. Deering's 566
847
Trenton Street
Foster St.
Washington St. 2,560
Upham St.
Main St.
N. P. Jones' E. Line
2,511
Vinton St. Franklin St.
Foster St.
4,880
West Linden St. Green St.
Main St.
458
Washington St.
Trenton St.
Pleasant St.
2,845
Wyoming Ave.
Stoneham Line
E. Line Brown Est.
4,446
Walton Park
Franklin St.
Orris St.
832
Warren St.
Franklin St.
Orris St.
614
Youle St.
Vinton St.
Leeds St.
892
Total
96,934
Expenditures.
Labor as per pay rolls $5,398.40
City Teams furnished.
31.25
J. L. and H. K. Potter, new cart.
378.20
J. L. and H. K. Potter, parts for sprink- lers
36.10
Chapman Valve M'f'g Co., repair valves
25.41
G. E. Gilchrist Co., pipe and fittings for stand-pipes. 128.94
Water Division, pipe and fittings for stand-pipes.
80.88
W. J. McCoubry, repair and painting carts
470.81
Joseph Edwards, repair of carts. 277.01
Brock Brothers, spouts for carts
18.90
F. H. Tyzzer, painting carts .
60.00
Ella B. Turner, correcting schedules. . .
4.00
Freight and expressage .
4.60
$6,914.50
COLLECTION ASHES AND RUBBISH.
Balance, January 1, 1908 . $161.39
Appropriation. . 1,638.61
Receipts paid Treasurer 14.20
$1,814.20
Tremont St.
Franklin St.
Melrose St.
185
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Expended.
*Labor as per pay rolls
$886.85
Highway teams .
665.45
C. L. Hoffman, collecting.
25.50
C. L. Hoffman, reserve on 1907 account
220.10
G. M. Haskins, printing notices .
12.50
Advertising
1.50
Balance
2.30
$1,814.20
*Inspection and care of dumps included in above $218.50 Amount charged to highways. $575.20
CITY HALL. List of Engagements of City Auditorium.
Evenings
Full Price
25
$520.00
Afternoons
Full Price
2
20.00
Evenings
Expense
11
101.84
Afternoons
Expense
2
9.15
Evenings
Half Price
13
167.50
Afternoons
Half Price
1
5.00
Evenings
Free
2
Afternoons
Free
0
$823.49
STATEMENT OF COLLECTIONS.
Dr.
To rent City Auditorium, 1908.
$823.49
To unsettled accounts.
145.00
$968.49
186
CITY OF MELROSE.
Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer, rent City Auditorium, 1908. $793.49
By cash paid Treasurer, rent City Au- ditorium, 1907 35.00
To unsettled accounts
140.00
$968.49
1
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriations.
For Janitor's service. $780.00
For Heating, balance
$10.25
and. 339.75
$350.00
For lighting, receipts not to exceed. $500.00
and. 294.31
794.31
For Contingent
350.00
For Painting
116.74
For Transfer from receipts, Order No. No. 4564 75.00
$2,466.05
Expenditures.
Janitor's service, as per pay
rolls.
$780.00
Heating, Benson Coal Co. $100.30
Heating, F. E. Newell. 249.69
349.99
Lighting, deficit 1907 acc't .. .. $26.88
Malden Electric Co .. 563.15
Malden and Melrose Gas Light Co. 76.30
666.33
187
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Contingent :-
Painting and repairs $223.43
Hardware and supplies. 83.11
Repairing boiler 12.48
Cleaning and laundry . 28.65
Moving and tuning piano. 25.50
Repairing furniture 58.35
Labor as per pay rolls
72.71 504.23
2,300.55
$165.50
Balance in Treasury to credit :-
Heating. .01
:لفة
Lighting.
127.98
Contingent
37.51
$165.50
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 individuals have been weighed and the fees established by ordinance collected. These collections have amounted to $23.00 and have been paid to the Treasurer.
IMPROVEMENT ELL POND PARK.
Balance, January 1, 1908
$141.51
Expended.
Labor and Teams .
$48.13
Balance in Treasury. 93.38
$141.51
PARK MAINTENANCE.
Balance, January 1, 1908 .
$315.30
Transferred by order Board of Alder-
men, No. 4971 A. 100.00
$415.30
188
CITY OF MELROSE.
Expended.
Labor and teams, cutting and care of
grass . . $43.78
Labor and teams, Ball Park Common . . 63.33
Labor and teams, on bleachers 4.50
J. A. Stewart, labor on bleachers
60.11
Deering Lumber Co. 89.28
H. J. Perry, hardware
4.95
Wright & Ditson Co., bases. 5.55
Repairing and painting ornamental
fountains. 38.08
Flowers for bed and vase, City Hall. 28.60
Rope and painting ladders at Pond. . .
3.25
Balance in Treasury. 74.27
$415.30
NEW VAULTS.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Appropriation.
325.00
Appropriation. 200.00
$3,025.00
Expended.
Union Safe and Vault Co. $1,243.50
Bank and Equipment Co.
480.69
J. A. Stewart, stock and labor 602.91
D. C. Albee, stock and labor 253.64
Hyde Snow & Co., electric wiring.
82.39
A. J. Burnett, pipe fitting and plumbing 99.48
Carlisle, Ayer & Co., doors and sashes. . 87.00
Fred Clement, shade
2.50
H. J. Perry, hardware
2.39
Clifford Black & Co., shades
2.10
Nowell and Atwood, extras.
4.50
Labor and teams
37.10
Balance in Treasury
126.80
$3,025.00
189
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
SEWER DIVISION. Receipts and Expenditures.
Balance, January 1, 1908. $3,817.56
Stock balance January 1, 1908. 3,180.36
Bond issue
10,000.00
Received from other divisions for stock
2,795.78
Received from Metropolitan Park
Commission for 1907 account. . . .
170.05
Private sewer receipts paid Treasurer in error 170.05
Deficit in Treasury, as per Auditor's account 611.23
$20,745.03
Expended.
Sewers constructed in 1908 as per
Table.
$16,612.43
Less amount due Highway Divi-
sion included in above carried to 1909 account. 1,252.79
$15,359.64
Stock sold to other divisions.
2,795.78
Clerical service, part s. l: ry W.H. Martin. 326.91
For injuries and medicine. 69.99
Reserve paid on 1907 account
96.90
For recording deeds. .
5.45
Treasurer's expense on ! onds
45.00
Stock balance. 2,04 *. 36
$20,745.03
INVOICE AND STOCK ACCOUNT.
Stock on hand January 1. 100G. . .
$3,180.36
Labor en stock in yard, aver pet re's 140.98
Stock bought as per invoice :
190
In accordance with Orders passed by the Board of Aldermen, sewers have been constructed in the following streets:
SEWER CONSTRUCTION, 1908.
Pipe
No. of M. Hs.
Cost
Street
Location
Size Inches
Length Feet
Ashland Street.
Richardson Road, North
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