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July 4; still alarm; Russell street; owner, Lynde estate; vacant.
July 9; box 61 ; Lincoln street; grass fire.
July 9; box 39; off Washington street.
July 10; still alarm; Pleasant street ; woods.
July 11; still alarm; Wyoming ave .; woods. July 11 ; still alarm; Hancock street; woods.
July 11; st Il alarm; Hancock street; woods. July 12; still alarm; Tremont street; brush. July 12; 7 blows; woods.
July 12; still alarm; Hancock street ; woods. July 12; still alarm; Wyoming ave. ; grass fire.
July 13; still alarm; Wyoming avenue ; grass fire. July 13; 7 blows ; Swains Pond ave .; woods.
July 14; box 26; Fairmont street ; woods.
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July 14; sti l alarm; Boston Rock; woods.
July 16; box 24; Gibbons street ; grass fire.
July 16; still alarm; W. Emerson street; woods. July 16; still alarm; Boston Rock; woods. July 16; still alarm; Boston Rock; woods. July 17; still alarm; Hawes ave .; woods.
July 18; box 37; W. Foster street; grass fire.
July 18; box 61 ; Lincoln street ; woods.
August 3; Still alarm; Lynde estate.
August 11; box 38; Baxter street; owner, Joe Gibbons; occupant, Joe Gibbons; value of building and contents, $2,200; damage, $15; insurance, $2,500; insurance paid, $15.
August 23; box 56; Franklin street; owner, C. Shepard; occupant, C. Shepard.
August 24; box 57; Walton park; owner, D. Burfee; occupant, D. Burfee.
August 25; box 34; Faulkner place; owner, Benson estate. August 29; still alarm; Fells court.
Sept. 4; box 32; Main street; owner, L. Gould; occupant, L. Gould; value of building and contents, $5,500; damage, $58; insurance, $5,000; insurance paid, $58.
Sept. 27; still alarm; Ell Pond Park; grass fire.
Sept. 28; box 34; Main street; owner, Charles Swett; occupant, R. Charlton; value of building and contents, $18,900; damage, $2,460; 'nsurance, $20,000; insurance paid $2,460.
Sept. 28; box 34, 2nd alarm; Main street; owner Charles Swett; occupant, R. Charlton.
Sept. 29; still alarm; Main street; owner, Charles Swett.
Sept. 30; box 65; Essex street; owner, Mrs. Larrabee; occupant, D. O'Leary; value of building and contents, $800; damage, $58; insurance, $600; insurance paid, $58.
Oct. 6; box 47; Green street ; false.
Oct. 14; still alarm; Wheeler ave; shed.
Oct. 15; still alarm; Wheeler ave .; shed.
Oct. 15; still alarm; Vinton street; owner, Boston & Nor- thern R. R., fence.
Oct. 16; still alarm; Wheeler ave .; woods.
Oct. 18; still alarm; Porter street; owner, A. B. Phulsifer; woods.
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Oct. 27; still alarm; electric car.
Nov. 3; still alarm; Main street; grass fire.
Nov. 3; Lebanon street; City ; Poor Farm.
Nov. 5; still alarm; Wyoming ave .; grass fire.
Nov. 6; box 53; Damond ave .; woods.
Nov. 17; still alarm; Berwick street; grass fire.
· Nov. 28; box 19; Swains Pond ave .; owner, Miss Davis; occupant, C. L. Sanders. Value of building and contents, $2,200; damage, $2,200; insurance, $2,200; insurance paid, $2,200.
Nov. 28; still alarm; Swains Pond ave .; owner, Miss Davis. Nov. 28; box 41; Linwood ave. ; grass fire.
Dec. 1; still alarm; Hawes ave .; brush fire.
Dec. 6; box 67; Fos er street; owner, H. J. Perry; occu- pant, H. J. Perry; value of building and contents, $5,500; damage, $60; insurance, $5,175; insurance paid, $60.
Dec. 7; still alarm; Franklin street; owner, Frank Hunt; occupant, Frank Hunt.
Dec. 15; box 37; Maple street; owner, City; occupant, School. Value of building and contents, $25,000; damage, $275; insurance, $20,000; insurance paid, $275.
Dec. 15; box 37, 2nd alarm; Maple street; owner, city; occupant, School.
Dec. 30; Franklin street; owner, Shepard; occupant, Shepard Mfg. Co.
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 ceme- tery department during the financial year ending, Dec. 31, 1908.
Receipts.
Cash received and paid to the City Treasurer for :
Dressing
$41.00
Foundations
127.00
Grass sold
13.00
Graves single
165.00
Interments .
644.00
Junk sold.
.40
Labor, regrading lots, etc.
104.50
Lots cared for
2,550.23
Lots sold .
2,322.00
Slate markers
1.50
Slate vaults.
416.00
Wood sold.
31.15 $6,415.78
Expended.
Books, printing, stamps and telephone.
$90.73
Cement and lime .
42.70
Cleaning headstones and monuments . .
30.00
Clerical service
25.35
Dressing .
178.19
Engineering division,
plans . . surveying and
50.00
Express and freight.
4.83
Gravel, sand and hauling
366.80
Hardware and tools.
61.01
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Labor on wall .
6.40
Lot purchased and resold . 100.00
Painting office, pump and signs
27.20
Plants, seed and shrubs. 57.19
Repairing and sharpening tools
5.20
Salary of clerk.
60.00
Salary of committee
75.00
Signs, markers and numbers
117.00
Slate vaults and freight.
135.40
Sods. .
9.75
Sundries
64.37
Water system, stock and labor
20.75
Pay rolls, supt., laborers and teams. .
4,972.13 $6,500.00
Overdraft in excess of receipts, $84.22
There is due from City for perpetual care, $500 to be paid in April.
Respectfully submitted,
JULIAN C. WOODMAN,
J. D. LORD, WILLIS C. GOSS.
Report of the Inspector of Buildings
LIST OF NEW BUILDINGS AND ALTERATIONS FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31st, 1908.
Ward I.
Two new dwellings, one stable, two garages, four alterations. Total estimated cost of same ... $23,425.00
Ward 2.
Thirteen new dwellings, one stable, two garages, eleven alterations. Total estimated cost of same. 66,080.00
Ward 3.
Two new dwellings, two stables, three garages, eight alterations. Total estimated cost of same 9,100.00
Ward 4.
Five new dwellings, one stable, two garages, three alterations. Total estimated cost of same 29,350.00
Ward 5.
Six new dwellings, one garage, four alterations. Total estimated cost of same . 27,425.00
Ward 6.
Three new dwellings, one store house, one garage, one school house, ten alterations. Cost of same 48,900.00
Ward 7.
Fourteen new dwellings, two stables, three garages six alterations. Cost of same 36,100.00
Total estimated cost of all wards . $240,380.00
Respectfully submitted, ALLAN S. SIM, Inspector of Buildings.
Assessors' Report
Honorable Eugene H. Moore, Mayor of the City of Melrose :-
Dear Sir :- The Board of Assessor's herewith submit their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908.
Taxable Valuation of the City.
Buildings $8,450,675.00
Land .
5,788,475.00
Total Real Estate.
$14,239,150.00
Personal estate including Res- ident Bank Stock.
1,733,810.00
Total Real and Personal Estate $15,972,960.00
Rate of taxation $18.50 per $1,000.00 .
Appropriations.
State Tax .
$24,750.00
County Tax.
15,606.50
Metropolitan Sewer
14,397.93
Metropolitan Park Tax
7,868.56
State Highway Tax.
19.75
City Budget.
234,100.42
Overlay. 7,444.60 $304,187.76
Assessed on Real Estate .
$263,424.27
Assessed on Personal Estate 32,075.49
Assessed on 4,344 Polls 8,688.00
$304,187.76
Year
Census
Dwell- ings
Polls
Value Buildings
Value Land
Total Val. Real Estate
Value Personal Estate
Total Valua- tion
Rate per $1000
Town Appro- priation
Sewer- age Tax
Park Tax
State Tax
County Tax
Overlay
Total Tax Levy
Year
1890
8,127
1,911
2,321
$3,999,375
$2,355,700
$6,355,075
$369,360
$6,724,705
$13.70
$85,335.80
$5,145.00
$4,733.83
$1,536.56
$96,751.19
1890
1891
8,827
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
9,539
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
10,847
2,583
3,126
5,677,800
3,708,975
9,386,775
538,098
9,924,873
14.20
123,852.57
4,041.90
6,580.00
7,195.97
5,514.76
147,185.20
1894
1895
11,651
2,836
3,361
6,207,475
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
12,314
3,022
3,591
6,786,100
4,101,250
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
1897
12,520
3,145
3,673
7,143,950
4,306,650
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
12,630
3,212
3,690
7,430,000
4,320,895
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
4,324,250
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
5,993,025
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
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
*225,003.32
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
5,922.31
18,600.00
15,272.57
5,488.01
284,404.51
1905
1906
14,572
3,363
4,235
8,131,450
5,787,100
13,918,550
1,559,330
15,477,880
17.80
*229,006.55
12,222.49
6,183.01
16,275.00
16,188.40
4,100.81.
283,976.26
1906
1907
14,860
3,382
4,318
8,288,850
5,781,500
14,070,350
1,664,060
15,734,410
17.00
*219,753.24
9,264.95
7,183.32
18,000.00 } 15,880.08
6,038.36
276,120.97
1907
1908
15,122
3,393
4,344
8,450,675
5,788,475
14,239,150
1,733,810
15,972,960
18.50
*234,100.42
14,397.93
7,868.56
24,750.00 ) 15,606.50 *19.75 }
7,444.60
304,187.76
1908
*Including Metropolitan Park Tax, estimate. *City Appropriation.
*State Highway Tax.
2,861.15
272,148.26
1902
1902
13,369
3,280
3,931
7,781,400
5,927,575
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
*1.02 }
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Moth tax assessed. 330.77
Street Watering assessed. 5,156.62
Excise tax assessed (Boston & Northern St. Ry) . . 2,042.92 Number of resident individuals , firms, etc., assessed ..... 2,583 Number of non-resident individuals, firms etc., assessed .. 794 Number of persons assessed for Poll tax only . 3,254
Number of horses assessed . 465
Number of cows assessed.
94
Number of swine assessed. 25
Valuation of Property exempt from taxation :-
Houses of religious worship $373,800.00
Benevolent institutions
48,025.00
$421,825.00
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) FRANK R. UPHAM, WILLIAM MORSS, L. FRANK HINCKLEY,
Assessors.
Report of the Law Department
Hon. Eugene H. Moore, Mayor, Melrose, Mass.
Dear Sir :-
In compliance with the ordinances, I herewith submit. my annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1908.
There were pending on the first day of January, 1908, to which the City of Melrose was a party, fifty-six suits, one, the Dyer suit in the Supreme Court of the United States, one ex- plosion suit in the Super or Court for the County of Essex, six suits in the Superior Court for the County of Suffolk and the rest in the superior and district courts of Middlesex County.
During the year ten new suits have been brought, and ten suits disposed of, making the total number now pending, fifty- six, in most of which the City is the defendant.
Quite a number of cases have come to trial during the past year and some of these are now pending before higher courts, notably the case of Adm. Dyer against the City which has been tried through all of the courts in this Commonwealth and is now pending before the Supreme Court of the United States where it will probably come up for argument some t me next fall or winter.
None of the so-called explosion suits against the City, of which there are twenty-four pending in the various counties, have yet come to trial. I do not think the other suits pending are of sufficient special interest to warrant a detailed report at this time. My work on them has consisted, in addition to the rather unusual amount of time required in court on the cases tried, in keeping track of the trial lists, conferences w th op- posing attorneys, preparing answers, preparing for trial such suits as were likely to be reached and looking up facts on pros- pective suits on which notice had been filed, etc.
In addition to the work on the suits, there has been an unusually large number of matters requiring written opinions to the various departments of the city government and many orders, takings, drafts, bonds, releases, deeds and contracts.
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have been prepared by me. There has been atout the usual amount of legislat've work, attending committee hearings in which the city was either directly or indirectly interested.
The crdinances of the City are in process of revision and will soon be ready to t ansmit to the board of aldermen for their consideration.
I wish to thank you and the heads of departments, upon whom I have been obliged to call from time to time for infor- mation on matters which arose in my department for the courteous assistance rendered me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted, CLAUDE L. ALLEN, City Solicitor.
Report of the Chief of Police
To His Honor Eugene H. Moore, Mayor of the City of Melrose:
Dear Sir :- I have the honor to submit to you for your inspection and consideration the annual report of the Police Department for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1908.
Financial Standing.
Appropriation for Chief and Regular Officers for
1908. $12,171.50
Expended 12,171.50
Appropriation for Special work and Vacations for
1908.
$1,019.39
Expended .
931.86
Balance $87.53
Appropriation for contingent for 1908
$750.62
Expended 749.83
Balance. .79
Offences for which complaints have been brought in court:
Larceny 18
Assault 11
Assault and Battery
3
Bastardy.
1
Breaking and entering and larceny
2
Cruelty to animals
2
Concealing property .
1
Carrying concealed weapon 2
Drunkenness .. 104
Delinquent children 2
Default warrants
2
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Disorderly conduct. 8
Disturbing the peace 9
Discharging fire arms in street 1
Destroying city property
1
Habitual truant.
1 4
Non-support.
Obstructing street car
1
Obtaining money under false pretense
1
Peddling without a license
2
Running automobile without license
1
Running automobile without lights
1
Selling milk not up to standard.
7 5
Stubborn children
Search warrants for liquor
3
State Board of Health rules
Threats
Using false measure
2
Violation of State license law
1
Violation of city ordinance
1
Released for drunkenness under Chapter 384, Acts of 1905 71
4
Miscellaneous Report.
Accidents reported .
4
Arc lights reported out
44
Ambulance calls 119
Board of Health cards put up
18
Bicycles found and returned.
4
Complaints investigated.
86
Doors and windows found unlocked. 308
30
Dogs killed. . 17
10
Defects in side walks reported .
5
Electric wires reported down. 3
Fire alarms attended. 31
6 1 1
Violation of probation.
Arrested for out of town officers.
Disturbances suppressed.
Defects in streets reported .
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1
Fire alarms given. 4
Fires extinguished without alarm 9
Gas leaks reported. 3
Insane committed. 8
Incandescent lights reported out 92
Lost children returned home
5
Letters delivered from City Clerk's office
1,426
Stray teams taken care of.
4
Leaks in water pipes reported. 7
Lanterns hung in dangerous places. 19
Lanterns lighted on trenches 22
Obstructions removed from street
2
Summonses delivered .
41
Value of property found and returned . $50.00
Wagon calls . 85
Ambulance Fund.
Balance from 1907
$92.84
Receipts for use of ambulance, 1908 . 41.00
$133.84
Expended
38.73
Balance, Dec. 31st, 1908 $95.11
In conclusion I desire to express my appreciation to your Honor for courtesy and consideration shown me and the depart- ment during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK M. MCLAUGHLIN, Chief of Police.
Report of the City Auditor of the City of Melrose
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Board of 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, 1908, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1908, 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 219 and 220 of their report.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's office.
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FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the City May 1, 1908 was: Real Estate. $14,239,150.00
Personal estate, including resident bank stock.
1,733,810.00
Total valuation $15,972,960.00
Increase in valuation from May 1st, 1907, to May 1st, 1908. $23,855.00
Number of dwelling houses, May 1st, 1908.
3,393
Number of assessed polls.
4,344
Population
15,122
Rate of taxation per $1,000 May 1,
1908, $18.50, was divided as follows, viz:
City tax.
$11.67
County tax
.71
State tax. 1.28
State Metropolitan Park tax.
.49
State Metropolitan Sewer tax.
.90
Interest on loans and sinking funds. .
3.00
Overlays .
.45
$18.50
Municipal debt, Dec. 31, 1907.
$42,919.85
Increase.
74,030.00
$116,949.85
Decrease by payments
20,485.00
Debt Dec. 31, 1908
$96,464.85
Total increase for the year
$53,545.00
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CITY OF MELROSE, MUNICIPAL DEBT, DEC. 31, 1908. Notes .- Mun cipal Loan.
Note due June 6, 1909, at 3 3-4 % . . . $2,000.00
June 12, 1909, at 3 3-4%. . . 1,000.00
Aug. 15, 1909, at 4% . 3,500.00
Oct. 8, 1909, at 4% 1,000.00
Oct. 8, 1909, at 4% 600.00
Oct. 19, 1909, at 4%
350.00
Oct. 19, 1909, at 4%
200.00
Oct. 19, 1909, at 4%
500.00
Oct. 19, 1909, 4% . 210.00
Nov. 9, 1909, dis. at 3 3-4% 10,000.00
Nov. 9, 1909, dis. at 3 3-4%
10,000.00
Nov. 9, 1909, dis. at 3 3-4%
15,000.00
Dec. 21, 1909, at 4% . 600.00
Dec. 21, 1909, at 4%
200.00
Dec. 21, 1909, at 4%
800.00
Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% .
325.00
Dec. 31, 1909, at 4% .
245.00
$46,530.00
Notes .- Permanent Loans.
Note due May 2, 1909, at 4 1 2% . .. 2,000.00
May 15, 1909, at 4% .
6,000.00
May 28, 1909, at 312%
1,500.00
June 1, 1909, at 4%
3,000.00
Aug. 1, 1909, at 4%.
1,000.00
Aug. 5, 1909, at 4%
500.00
Sept. 12, 1909, at 4%
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1909, at 4% .
1,000.00
Oct. 22, 1909, at 4120 . 2,000.00
Nov. 20, 1909, 6% . .
1,000.00
Nov. 20, 1909, at 6%
1,500.00
May 2, 1910, 412% .
1,934.85
4
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Amount carried forward,
$22,434.85 $46,530.00
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Amount brought forward, $22,434.85
$46,530.00
June 1, 1910, at 4% . 3,000.00
June 1, 1910, at 4% 1,000.00
Aug. 15, 1910, 4% 2,500.00
Sept. 12, 1910, at 4%
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1910, at 4%
1,000.00
Nov. 20, 1910, 6% .
1,000.00
June 1, 1911, at 4%
3,000.00
Aug. 1, 1911, at 4%
1,000.00
Sept. 12, 1911, at 4% .
1,000.00
June 1, 1912, at 4%
3,000.00
Aug. 1, 1912, at 4%
1,000.00
June 1, 1913, at 4%.
3,000.00
Aug. 1, 1913, at 4%
1,000.00
Aug. 1, 1914, at 4%
1,000.00
Aug. 1, 1915, at 4%
1,000.00
Aug. 1, 1916, at 4%
1,000.00
Aug. 1, 1917, at 4%
1,000.00
Aug. 1, 1918, at 4%
1,000.00
49,934.85
Net Municipal and Permanent debt, Dec. 31, 1908 . $96,464.85
BONDED DEBT.
City Hall Debt.
Town Hall Bonds, 4%, due Sept. 1,
1912 $45,000.00
Less Sinking Funds 42,474.13 $2,525.87
School House Debt.
School House bonds, 4%, due Feb.
24,1916. 200,000.00
Less Sinking Funds 119,561.34 80,438.66
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Sewer Debt.
Sewer Bonds, 4%,
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
July 1, 1926 50,000.00
" July 1, 1935.
10,000.00
June 1, 1937
10,000.00
July 1, 1937
10,000.00
July 1, 1938
10,000.00
$365,000.00
Less Sinking Funds 169,314.68 $195,685.32
Surface Drainage Debt.
Surface Drainage bonds, 4%, due
July 15, 1932 $100,000.00
Less Sinking Funds
16,030.00 $83,970.00
Water Debt.
Water Bonds, 4%
Due May 1, 1912
$25,000.00
" Sept. 1, 1912. 37,000.00
66 Oct. 1, 1913. 50,000.00
66
March 1, 1918 35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1922.
10,000.00
" Feb. 1, 1923.
5,000.00
" July 1, 1925.
38,000.00
$200,000.00
Less Sinking Funds .
155,856.02
$44,143.98
302
CITY OF MELROSE.
Recapitulation of Total City Debt.
Municipal debt.
$96,464.85
City Hall debt.
2,525.87
School House debt.
80,438.66
Sewer debt.
195,685.32
Surface Drainage debt 83,970.00
Water Debt.
44,143.98 $503,228.68
Total debt Dec. 31, 1907
451,411.90
Increase
$51,816.78
Debt Statement.
Total amount Dec. 31, 1907
$451,411.90
Increase in 1908 .
51,816.78
$503,228.68
Increase in
Municipal debt.
$53,545.00
Sewer debt .
3,757.35
Water debt .
9,502.61
$66,804.96
Decrease in
City Hall debt .
$1,613.24
School debt.
10,748.06
Surface Drainage debt
2,626.88
14,988.18
Total increase.
$51,816.78
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1908.
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1907
$523.04
Receipts.
For details see Treasurer's report. . . .
$875,724.83
$876,247.87
By Payments
January.
$41,279.76
February
35,001.93
March.
25,773.30
April
71,896.67
May
· 58,061.10
June
70,494.35
July .
72,985.78
August.
47,226.22
September
52,898.92
October
90,127.41
November
174,921.06
December
130,839.37
$871,505.87
Cashron hand Dec. 31, 1908
4,742.00 $876,247.87
Treasury.
Balance Dec. 31, 1907
$71.27
Receipts.
Com. of Mass., Contagious diseases . .
$30.88
Fire Dept., manure, old hose, etc ....
51.00
First District Court fines .
54.85
Jones, W. DeH., City Clerk fees. ..
189.75
Jones, W. DeH., City Clerk, card case
4.50
Amount carr'ed forward,
$330.98
$71.27
304
CITY OF MELROSE.
Amount brought forward,
$330.98
$71.27
Mayor's office licenses .
26.00
Pierce, W. L., sealer of W. & M., fees.
58.51
Potter, Sam'l, refund.
5.85
Servis, G. O. W., City Hall, use of .. .
331.69
Servis, G. O. W., City scales, fees. . ..
23.00
Town of Canton, contagious diseases
42.84
$818.87
$890.14
Expended.
Transferred to
Assessors' contingent.
$50.00
City Hall contingent. :
75.00
Fire Alarm Boxes. .
100.00
Fire Alarm, maintenance
204.00
Park Dept.
100.00
Police Dept., special officers .
100.00
Salary Treasurer Sinking Funds. . .
100.00
$729.00
Balance to 1909 $161.14
LEDGER BALANCE, DEC. 31, 1908.
Cash on hand .
$4,742.00
Bank and Corporation tax
10,328.52
Bonds of City officers.
$3.00
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth, regular
194.12
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth ass'ts . .
3,631.59
Betterments, South Ave., assess'ts .. .
581.42
Betterments, South Ave., fund .
1,023.37
Cemetery .
9,116.93
Charity Dept . 1,205.46
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Contingents .
$57.45
Contingents, Collector's
$2,951.91
Fire Dept ..
161.53
Health dept.
134.44
Insurance .
204.17
Interest.
3,674.45
Military Aid .
16.00
Pay Roll tailings
150.24
Police Dept.
184.43
Public Library .
282.46
Public Library building
9.84
Salaries of City Officers .
8.34
School Dept., Contingent
353.38
School Dept., Sundry accounts
82.70
Soldiers' Burial
74.00
Soldiers' Relief
28.56
State Aid
3,512.00 °
Sewer assessments, uncollected.
14,968.13
Sewer Assessments, fund.
46,778.69
Spot Pond award.
323.08
Taxes, uncollected. .
173,395.99
Tax titles, uncollected.
1,561.10
Tax takings, uncollected.
5,493.77
Tax titles, sewer assessments
241.83
Tax titles, City of Melrose
1,076.69
Overlays .
140.63
Treasury
161.14
Trust Funds, Cemetery .
18,483.00
Trust Funds, E. Toothaker
1,276.49
Municipal debt.
15,530.00
Permanent debt.
49,720.97
Municipal Loans.
46,530.00
Permanent Loans
49,934.85
Temporary Loans
161,765.00
306
CITY OF MELROSE.
Public Works Department.
City Hall. .
$165.50
Collection of Ashes.
2.30
Engineering Division.
14.53
Highway Division, maintenance . ...
3,178.14
Highway Division, Melrose Street Extension
57.35
Highway Division, street signs
1.51
Park Division.
74.27
Public Works Office :
6.52
Sewer Division, construction
$611.23
Sewer Division, maintenance
282.74
Sidewalks
2,347.16
Street Lights .
155.76
Street Sprinkl ng
6,693.71
Water Division.
1,364.79
Bui ding Roger St.
18.05
Ell Pond Improvement
93.38
Life Saving apparatus
7.66
Main street curbstone and walk.
1,733.52
290.25
Main Street, widening Bryne contract Stone bounds
64.79
Fire Loss, Gooch School
110.31
Drinking fountain
1.85
New vaults .
126.80
Revision of ordinance
300.00
4th of July celebration
2.29
School House debt.
200,000.00
Sewer debt .
365,000.00
Surface Drainage debt.
100,000.00
Town Hall debt.
45,000.00
Water debt .
200,000.00
Water System Construction 35,000.00
School House Loan, S. F. Com'rs
119,561.34
Sewer Loan, S. F. Com'rs .
169,314.68
Surface drainage, S. F. Com'rs
16,030.00
Town Hall, S. F. Com'rs
42,474.13
.
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Water Loan, S. F. Com'rs . . . ... $155,856.02
School House Loan, Sinking Fund. .
$119,561.34
Sewer Loan, Sinking Fund .
169,314.68
Surface drainage, Sinking Fund.
16,030.00
Town Hall, Sinking Fund .
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