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Distributing Tax Bill .
60.00
Envelopes and Postage
122.48
Printing.
111.14
276
CITY OF MELROSE.
Recording takings, etc.
$145.05
Stationery and Supplies
16.75
Telephone Service .
25.00
Overdraft to 1910
$806.51
$2,120.96
$2,120.96
ELECTION CONTINGENT.
Appropriation.
$1,500.00
Transferred from Bank and Corpor
ation Tax
294.00
$1,794.00
Expended.
Advertising and Printing.
$394.09
Printing Ballots.
193.40
Janitor's Service, Ward Rooms
32.40
Labor on Voting Booths.
54.94
Officers Service at Registration
9.50
Pay Rolls, Election Officers.
766.00
Pay Rolls, Special Officers.
82.01
Posting Ballots, Notices, lists, etc ... .
70.43
Rent of Ward Rooms.
170.00
Sundries, Supplies.
4.69
Sundries, Supplies for Ward Rooms.
16.54
$1,794.00
$1,794.00
GENERAL.
Balance, 1908
$10.07
Appropriation .
1,500.00
Proceeds of Note.
1,000.00
$2,501.07
Expended.
Advertising and Printing.
$14.00
Auditor's Books and Supplies. 25.29
277
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Books for P. W. Department. 5.45
Brush Fires, Pay Rolls, 1908 1909. .
175.65
Collectors' Card Case and Card
93.15
Delivering City Reports.
18.60
Express.
.85
Flag pole, Rope, Labor, etc.
70.13
Ice for Drinking Fountain.
43.00
V. C. Kirmes (extra compensation) .
50.00
Legal Expenses, Witness Fees, etc ...
165.59
Neostyle and Supplies.
42.90
Pay Rolls, P. W. Department
42.78
Posting Notices .
19.00
Printing City Report.
671.95
Printing Mayor's Inaugural
35.75
Printing Particular Account
32.48
Recording deeds, Old School House Lots.
4.45
Repairs to Electric Wire.
1.75
Repairs to Fountain, (Howard St). .
4.69
Return, Births, Deaths, Marriages. .
230.70
Ringing Bells .
50.00
Steel Boat, Ell Pond, part payment ..
9.34
Street Numbering
15.65
'Supplies for Typewriter
2.25
Telephone Service Police Office .
67.99
Telephone, Supt. of Public Works Residence .
34.15
Treasurer, Books Supplies, etc
213,38
$2,140.92
Transferred to Sealer of Weights and Measures.
40.00
Transferred to Police Department .. .
40.97
Transferred to Fourth of July Cele bration.
125.00
Balance to 1910
163.18
$2,510.07
$2,510.07
278
CITY OF MELROSE.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.
Balance, 1908.
.59
Appropriation
10.00
10.59
Expended.
Printing
$10.00
Balance to 1910.
.59
$10.59
$10.59
MAYOR'S CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1908
$2.11
Appropriation
397.89
$400.00
Expended.
Clerk's Salary
$300.00
Postage and Stationery
32.24
Telephone Service .
63.54
Typewriter, repairs and supplies
3.53
$399.31
Balance to 1910
.69
$400.00
$400.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1908
.18
Appropriation
65.00
Transferred from General Contingent
. 40.00
$105.18
279
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Printing
2.10
Sundries .
4.77
Weights, Measures and Tools .
97.34
$104.21
Balance to 1910.
.97
$105.18
$105.18
SOLICITOR'S CONTINGENT.
Balance, 1908
7.28
Appropriation
17.72
$25.00
Cash Expenses, Postage, Witness
Fees, etc.
$18.48
Balance to 1910.
6.52
$25.00
$25.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer.
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended.
Salary
300.00
Assistant Engineer and Clerk.
Appropriation .
$125.00
Expended.
Salary 125.00
280
CITY OF MELROSE
Assistant Engineer.
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended.
Salary
$100.00
20 Call Men.
Balance, 1908
$56.25
Appropriation .
2,000.00
$2,056.25
Expended.
Salaries
$1,949.99
Transferred to Contingent .
106.26
$2,056.25
$2,056.25
16 Call Men.
Balance, 1908
$83.34
Appropriation
1,200.00
1,283.34
Expended.
Salaries
$1,048.47
Transferred to Contingent.
234.87
$1,283.34
$1,283.34
Drivers During Vacation.
Appropriation .
$210.00
Expended.
Salaries $210.00
281
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Electrician and Driver.
Appropriation .
$936.00
Transferred from Treasury
5.63
$941.63
Expended.
Salary
$941.63
$941.63
Engineer and Driver.
Appropriation .
$900.00
Transferred from Treasury
99.00
$999.00
Expended.
Salary
$999.00
$999.00
Permanent Men.
Appropriation .
$4,200.00
Transferred from Treasury
24.75
4,224.75
Expended.
Pay Rolls
$4,224.75
$4,224.75
Coal and Wood.
Balance, 1908
$2.12
Appropriation .
400.00
Transferred from Sundries Acct.
30.00
Cash refunded .
10.46
$442.58
Expended.
Bills paid .
$440.21
Transferred to Contingent
2.12
Balance to 1910.
.25
$442.58 $442.58
282
CITY OF MELROSE.
Contingent.
Balance, 1908. .49
Appropriation .
638.47
Transferred from Sundry Acct.
161.04
Transferred from Call Men
151.53
Cash refunded .
.75
$952.28
Expended.
Equipments and repairs
$359.10
Horses, and care of.
56.17
Pay Rolls, Drivers of Engine
99.00
Repairs to building ,etc.
242.55
Other expenses, Miscellaneous
194.35
Balance to 1910.
1.11
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$952.28
$952.28
Electric, Gas and Telephone.
Balance, 1908
.45
Appropriation
225.00
Transferred from Sundry Acct.
35.30
$260.75
Expended.
Electric
$80.01
Gas ...:
78.24
Gas Mantles
3.00
Telephone.
98.75
$260.00
Transferred to Contingent
.45
Balance to 1910
.30
$260.75
$260.75
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 283
Fire Alarm Boxes.
Transferred from Treasury. $100.00
Expended.
Box No. 75
$75.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance, Stock and Labor
25.00
$100.00
$100.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance.
Balance, 1908
.20
Appropriation
500.00
Cash Fire Alarm Box
25.00
$525.20
Expended.
Battery elements.
$70.28
Electric Power service .
19.55
Express
.35
Labor
3.00
Repairs
9.78
Supplies
5.10
Pay Rolls
207.75
Use of Teams.
10.00
Stock and Labor
7.25
Wire, etc.
191.92
$524.98
Transferred to Contingent
.20
Balance to 1910
,02
$525.20 $525.20
284
CITY OF MELROSE.
Hay and Grain.
Balance, 1908
$2.83
Appropriation .
1,200.00
Proceeds of Note
400.00
Transferred from Hose 4 Building . .
100.00
$1,702.83
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,698.13
Transferred to Contingent
2.83
Balance to 1910.
1.87
$1,702.83
$1,702.83
Horse Shoeing.
Balance, 1908
$1.57
Appropriation .
200.00
$201.57
Expended.
Bills paid .
$198.94
Transferred to Contingent
1.57
Balance to 1910
1.06
$201.57
$201.57
Laundry and Linen.
Balance, 1908
.21
Appropriation .
75.00
$75.21
Expended.
Bills paid .
73.12
Transferred to Contingent
.21
Balance to 1910.
1.88
$75.21 $75.21
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 285
New Hose.
Balance, 1908 $3.85
Expended.
Transferred to Contingent. $3.85
Repairs for Hose 4 Building.
Balance, 1908.
$10.22
Expended.
Transferred to Contingent .
$10.22
Fire Horses and Arranging Hose 4 Building.
Proceeds of Note.
$1,500.00
Cash for old horses sold
270.00 $1,770.00
Expended.
Carpenter Work
$42.00
Express.
2.25
Hardware
14.88
Harness, etc
124.30
Horses.
1,195.00
Lumber.
51.43
Mason Work
8.05
Painting
100.00
Pipe fitting.
14.80
Stable floors and stalls
18.97
Stock and Labor
68.03
Veterinary service.
15.00
$1,654.71
Transferred to Hay and Grain.
$115.29
$1,770.00
$1,770.00
286
CITY OF MELROSE
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Balance, 1908
$2.29
Transferred from General Contingent
125.00
$127.29
Expended.
Bon fire.
$62.24
Printing.
2.00
Spikes and Nails .
3.30
Winners of Ball Games
50.00
117.54
Balance to 1910
9.75
$127.29
$127.29
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Collection of Garbage.
Balance, 1908.
$129.62
Appropriation
1,170.38
$1,300.00
Expended.
Bills paid on contract
$1,279.80
Balance to 1910
20.20
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Contagious Diseases.
Balance, 1908
$1.00
Appropriation .
1,150.00
Cash from Cities and Towns
503.25
Cash from Com. of Mass.
560.25
Cash from Individuals
117.43
Cash refunded . 1.95
Proceeds of Note
350.00
$2,683.88
.
. .
287
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Board and Care
$689.99
Carriages
77.50
Carpenter Work.
19.84
Food
736.11
Fuel
67.00
Labor
42.53
Medical Attendance
4.00
Medicine
28.30
Nurses
1,242.52
Quarantine Officers
28.10
Rent
34.50
Sundries
95.46
Supplies
29.87
Telephone.
29.09
Washing and Laundry
129.40
Overdraft to 1910.
$570.33
$3,254.21
$3,254.21
Contingent.
Balance, 1908
$3.82 .
Appropriation .
500.00
Cash Charity Dept., 12 Ex. Tele- phone and Typewriter
34.27
Cash School Dept, Fumigating
33.25
Cash Licenses
54.50
Cash Telephone calls.
2.30
$628.14
Expended.
Advertising and Printing
$145.95
Burial of Animals
51.25
Express.
2.90
Formaldehyde
77.80
Fumigating.
139.00
Inspector of Milk Supply
23.50
Repairs of Typewriter
12.00
.
288
CITY OF MELROSE.
Sundries .
$38.17
Supplies for Office.
88.97
Telephone service
48.23
$627.77
Balance to 1910
.37
$628.14
$628.14
Salaries.
Appropriation
$1,112.00
Expended.
Clerk .
$312.00
Inspector of Plumbing
650.00
Sanitary Inspector
148.50
$1,110.50
Balance to 1910
1.50
$1,112.00
$1,112.00
School Inspection.
Appropriation
$150.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$150.00
INTEREST.
Balance, 1908 $3,674.45
Appropriation 25,000.00
289
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Accrued Interest on Bonds sold
$284.66
Betterments .
44.70
Melrose Nat. Bank on Deposit.
614.74
Sewer Assessments
2,680.93
Taxes, 1906, 7, 8
5,825.84
Taxes, 1909
105.56
Tax Takings
588.38
Tax Titles.
304.05
Tax redeemed R. E. possessors.
110.55
Sidewalks
80.92
Refunded
5.76
$10,646.09
$39,320.54
Expended.
Coupons, School Loan
$8,185.00
Coupons, Sewer Loan
10,500.00
Coupons, Surface Drainage Loan
4820.00,
Coupons, Town Hall Loan.
1,800.00
Permanent Notes
1,272.17
Temporary Notes
7,603.50
Trust Funds, Cemetery
1,230.66
Trust Funds, E. Toothaker
104.01
$35,515.34
Balance to 1910.
$3,805.20
$39,320.54
$39,320.54
Melrose Hospital.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Cash collected for Hospital Accts. . 70.85 $1,070.85
290
CITY OF MELROSE.
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$1,000.00
Cash paid Collections.
70.85
$1,070.85
$1,070.85
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$300.00
MILITARY AID.
Balance, 1908
$46.00
Appropriation
200.00
Transferred from Com. of Mass.
30.00
$276.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$60.00
Balance to 1910.
216.00
$276.00
$276.00
PAY ROLL TAILINGS.
Balance, 1908
$150.24
Receipts .
22.59
$172.83
Expended.
Cash paid to Claimant
$0.28
Balance to 1910.
172.55
$172.83 $172.83
291
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PINE BANKS PARK.
Appropriation
$1,250.00
Expended.
Cash paid Treasurer of Association ... . $1,250.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT. Ambulance Fund.
Balance, 1908
$95.11
Cash received for use of Ambulance ..
40.00
$135.11
Expended.
Bills paid .
$28.05
Balance to 1910.
107.06
$135.11
$135.11
Contingent.
Balance, 1908
$1.79
Appropriation
600.00
Transferred from General Contingent
40.97
Transferred from Salaries
225.00
$867.76
Expended.
Attorney Services at Court.
$10.00
Board and Care of Horse.
446.45
Buttons.
7.50
Care of Lockup .
45.89
Cash expenses of Officers
116.58
Desk platform .
10.88
Express.
.70
Extra Police Duty
3.00
Miscellaneous
11.83
292
CITY OF MELROSE.
Part expense of Prison Van
$54.98
Printing
26.35
Repairs on Wagon
51.32
Supplies.
21.30
Telephone service
51.92
$858.70
Balance to 1910.
9.06
$867.76
$867.76
Salaries, Chief and Regular Officers.
Appropriation
$12,141.25
Expended.
Pay Rolls
$11,484.73
Transferred to Contingent.
225.00
Transferred to Special Officer
425.00
$12,134.73
Balance to 1910.
6.52
$12,141.25
$12,141.25
Special Officers.
Balance, 1908
$87.53
Appropriation .
700.00
Cash from Court Fines
200.00
Transferred from Regular Officers . .
425.00
$1,412.53
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$1,401.63
Balance to 1910
10.90
$1,412.53
$1,412. 53
293
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I Day Off in 30.
Appropriation $324.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$290.50
Balance to 1910
33.50
$324.00
$324.00
Pensions.
Retired Officers
Proceeds of Note
$360.00
Expended.
Pay Roll .
$351.40
Balance to 1910
8.60
$360.00
$360.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY. Books and Magazines.
Balance, 1908
.10
Appropriation
1,500.00
Cash refunded
1.75
$1,501.85
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,501.89
Overdraft to 1910
.04
$1,501.89
$1,501.89
Contingent.
Balance, 1908.
$3.14
Appropriation .
360.00
$363.14
294
CITY OF MELROSE.
Expended.
Bills paid .
$357.15
Balance to 1910
5.99
$363.14
$363.14
Furniture, Library Changes, Painting and Repairs.
Appropriation .
$200.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$198.71
Balance to 1910
1.29
$200.00
$200.00
Heating and Lighting.
Balance, 1908
$223.30
Appropriation
376.70
$600.00
Expended.
Fuel.
$224.43
Lights
347.92
$572.35
Balance
27.65
$600.00
$600.00
Salaries.
Balance, 1908
$55.92
Appropriation .
958.08
Cash County Treasurer, Dog Tax.
1,271.16
$2,285.16
295
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$2,275.65
Balance to 1910
9.57
$2,285.16
$2,285.16
New Public Library Building.
Balance, 1908
$9.84
Expended.
Transferred to Insurance
$9.84
SALARIES. City Officers.
Balance, 1908
$8.34
Appropriation
13,050.00
$13,058.34
Expended.
Assessors and Assistants
$1,050.00
Assessor's Clerk .
1,000.00
Auditor
500.00
City Clerk.
1,200.00
Assistant Clerk and Clerk Committee
1,000.00
Collector .
1,000.00
Engineer and Supt. Public Works .
2,000.00
Board of Health
400.00
Inspector of Animals.
100.00
Inspector of Buildings.
300.00
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar
100.00
Mayor
1,000.00
Military and State Aid Agent.
100.00
Overseers of Poor 400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures. 600.00
Solicitor 800.00
296
CITY OF MELROSE.
Treasurer .
$1,000.00
Treasurer of Sinking Fund
200.00
Registrars of Voters
300.00
$13,050.00
Balance to 1910
8.34
$13,058.34
$13,058.34
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. Books and Supplies.
Balance, 1908
.38
Appropriation .
5,540.63
Proceeds of Note
1,000.00
$6,541.01
Expended.
Bills paid .
$6,540.57
Balance to 1910.
.44
$6,541.01
$6,541.01
Contingent.
Appropriation .
$574.04
Proceeds of Note
1,250.00
Cash Com. of Mass.
379.50
Cash from Town of Saugus
11.88
Cash from Town of Stoneham
689.41
Cash Sundry Tuitions.
64.38
Cash F. H. Nickerson, Fines
21.96
Cash refunded .
10.00
$3,001.17
Less Overdraft 1908
353.38
$2,647.79
297
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Bills paid .
$2,647.52
Balance to 1910
.27
$2,647.79
$2,647.79
Fuel.
Balance, 1908.
$1.54
Appropriations
7,000.00
$7,001.54
Expended.
Bills paid .
$6,999.39
Balance to 1908
2.15
$7,001.54
$7,001.54
Furniture.
Appropriation .
$200.00
Proceeds of Note.
1,600.00
$1,800.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$199.42
Balance to 1910.
1,600.58
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Printing.
Balance, 1908
.99
Appropriation
350.00
Proceeds of Note.
150.00
$500. 99
Expended.
Bills paid .
$500.64
Balance to 1910
.35
$500.99
$500.99
298
CITY OF MELROSE.
Repairs.
Balance, 1908
.79
Appropriation .
1,000.00
Proceeds of Note.
2,185.00
Transferred from Gooch Sehool Fire
Loss
105.41
$3,291.20
Expended.
Bills paid .
$3,291.20
$3,291.20
$3,291.20
Salaries Teaching, Supervision and Janitors.
Balance, 1908
$79.00
Appropriation .
75,000.00
Proceeds of Note.
450.00
$75,529.00
Expended.
Clerks'
$570.00
Janitors'
6,959.50
Superintendent .
2,441.66
Teachers .
65,467.84
Truant Officers
90.00
$75,529.00
$75,529.00
Transportation.
Appropriation .
$560.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$560.00
$560.00
$560.00
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 299
Tuition.
Appropriation $400.00
Expended.
Bills paid . $400.00
$400.00
$400.00
New Addition to High School Building.
Proceeds of Sale of Bonds $78,000.00
Expended.
Bills paid on Contracts, etc.
$53,166.70
Balance to 1908
24,833.30
$78,000.00
$78,000.00
Repairs and Retubing Boiler, High School Building.
Proceeds of Note.
$225.00
Balance to 1910.
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
Transferred from Com. of Mass .. . $111.00
Expended.
Bills paid . $111.00
$111.00
$111.00
300
CITY OF MELROSE.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Balance, 1908.
$28.56
Appropriation .
2,800.00
Cash, Town of Wenham.
51.47
Proceeds of Note
800.00
$3,680. 03
Expended.
Bills paid .
$3,675.70
Balance to 1910
4.33
$3,680.03
$3,680.03
STATE AID.
Transferred from Com. of Mass.
$3,516.00
Cash returned not called for
32.00
$3,548.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls
$3,548.00
$3,548.00
$3,548.00
TAXES. County Tax.
Amount of Warrant, assessed .
$17,350. 17
Expended.
Paid County Treasurer
$17,350.17
$17,350.17
$17,350.17
Metropolitan Highway Tax.
Amount of Warrant, assessed $19.75
301
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer
$19.95
$19.75
$19.75
Metropolitan Park Tax.
Amount of Warrant, assessed . $8,058.34
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer. Interest.
$3,961.66
Maintenance.
3,004.38
Sinking Fund Requirement
1,092.30
$8,058.34
$8,058.34
Metropolitan Sewer Tax.
Amount of Warrant, assessed. $13,567.95
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer. Interest
$4,376.35 -
Maintenance. 7,146.64
Sinking Fund Requirements .
2,044.96
$13,567.95
$13,567.95
State Tax.
Amount of Warrant, assessed. .
$20,250.00
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer.
$20,250.00
$20,250.00
$20,250.00
302
CITY OF MELROSE
Tax Takings.
Amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1908 ..
$5,493. 77
Amount transferred to Collector. 2,841.70
$8,335.47
Amount transferred from R. E. Pos session 302.75
$8,032.72
Cash received Takings received.
2,811.47
Total unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1909. . .
$5,221.25
Tax Titles.
Amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1908 ..
$1,561.10
Amount transferred to R. E. Pos session . 524.52
$1,036.58
Cash received Titles redeemed .
786.23
Total unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1909. .
$250.35
City of Melrose, Unredeemed Real Estate Possessions.
Amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1908 ..
$1,076.69
Amount transferred from Takings and Titles 827.27
$1,903.96
Cash received R. E. Redeemed
156.12
Total amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1909. $1,747.84
303
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
City of Melrose, Unredeemed Sewer Assessments.
Amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1908 ..
$241.83
Amount transferred to Sewer Assess ments .
35.21
Total amount unredeemed, Dec. 31, 1909 $277.04
Overlays.
Balance, 1908
$140.63
Appropriation
11,220.90
Additionals.
2,248.05
$13,789.58
Expended.
Abatements .
$6836.78
Balance to 1908.
6,952.80
$13,789.58
$13,789.58
Treasury, (see page 254).
Franklin School Land.
Proceeds of Note. $1,250.00
Expended.
Bills paid
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
Portrait.
Transferred from Aldermen Contin gent.
$50.00
Balance to 1910
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
304
CITY OF MELROSE
Revision, Consolidating and Arranging Ordinance.
Balance, 1908
$300.0
Expended.
Bills paid
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Spot Pond Award.
Balance, 1908
$323.08
Expended.
Transferred to Insurance $323.08
$323.08
$323.08
TRUST FUNDS.
Cemetery.
Balance, 1908
$18,483.00
Receipts.
Babson, Harriet A
$89.00
Bacheller, M. C ..
173.50
Benson, Hannah E.
172.50
Bond, Alice F.
79.00
Carr, Ernest L.
164.50
Cobb, Ella M.
257.50
Connor, Timothy,
80.00
Cox, Gertrude D.
137.50
Cunningham, L. L., Adx.
178.50
Edgerly, Emma A., Adm.
170.00
Hayes, A. Maria,
90.00
Jager, C. J.
110.00
305
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Ricker, Geo. H.
62.50
Roberts, Felicia H.
150.00
Sargent, Geo. C.
170.00
Slocum, Clinton D. .
100.00
Steele, F. M. and A. M.
104.00
$2,288.50
Balance to 1910.
$20,771.50
E. Toothaker Fund.
Balance, 1908
Cash Interest for 1908 1909
$1,276.49 104.01
$1,380.50
Expended.
Bills paid .
$3.75
Balance to 1910.
1,376.75
$1,380.50
$1,380.50
Water Loan Serial Premium Funds.
Premiums of Serial Bonds sold
$234.00
Balance to 1910.
$234.00
$234.00
$234.00
LOANS. Municipal.
Balance, 1908.
$46,530.00
Cash received for Notes
16,078.52 $62,608.52
Expended.
Paid Sundry Notes
$46,530.00
Balance to 1910 16,078.52
$62,608.52
$62,608.52
306
CITY OF MELROSE.
Permanent.
Balance, 1908 $49,934.85
Cash received for Notes
16,025.72 $65,960.57
Expended.
Paid Sundry Notes $20,500.00
Balance to 1910.
45,460.57
$65,960.57
$65,960.57
Temporary.
Balance, 1908
$161,765.00
Cash received from Notes 256,766.48 $418,531.48
Expended.
Paid Sundry Notes
$261,765.00
Balance to 1910. 156,766.48
$418,531.48 $418,531.48
BONDS. School.
Cash received sale of Bonds $78,000.00
Balance to 1910. $78,000.00
$78,000.00
$78,000.00
Sewer.
Cash received sale of Bonds
$10,000.00
Balance to 1910 $10,000.00
$10,000.00 $10,000'00
307
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Water.
Cash received sale of Bonds. $45,000.00
Balance to 1910. $45,000.00
$45,000.00 $45,000.00
SINKING FUNDS. (For details see Report of Sinking Fund Com.)
School House Loan.
Balance, 1908 $119,561.34
Appropriation . 7,222.00
Cash Premiums on Bonds . 3,252.60
Cash interest on investments . 4,488.96 $134,524.90
Expended.
Bills paid .
$178.87
Premiums charged off
226.95
Balance to 1910
134,119.08
$134,524.90 $134,524.90
Sewer Loan.
Balance, 1908 $169,314.68
Transferred from Sewer Assessment Funds
31,534.23
Cash Premium on Bonds sold. 52.00
Cash interest on investments
6,802.75 $207,703.66
Expended.
Bills paid .
$530.17
Premiums charged off
229.88
Balance to 1910.
206,943.61
$207,703.66 $207,703.66
308
CITY OF MELROSE
Surface Drainage Loan.
Balance, 1908
$16,030.00
Appropriation
2,143.00
Cash Interest on Investments.
688.50 $18,861.50
Expended.
Bills paid .
$92.91
Premiums charged off
2.40
Balance to 1910.
18,766.19
$18,861.50
$18,861.50
Town Hall Loan.
Balance, 1908
$42,474.13 ยท
Cash Interest on Investments. 1,604.17
$44,078.30
Expended.
Bills paid .
$20.26
Premiums charged off
363.95
Balance to 1910
43,694.09
$44,078.30
$44,078.30
Water Loan.
Balance, 1908
$155,856.02
Cash Interest on Investments.
5,381.67 $161,237.69
Expended.
Bills paid .
$72.51
Premiums charged off
1,862.50
Balance to 1910.
159,302.68
$161,237.69 $161,237.69
309
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(For details see Report of Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works, which show the net cost of each account).
CITY HALL. Contingent.
Balance, 1908.
$37.51
Appropriation .
312.49
Proceeds of Note.
450.00
Cash, City Clerk's Contingent
.99
Cash, Electric Contingent.
1.26
$802.25
Expended.
Bills paid .
$692.06
Balance to 1910
110.19
$802.25
$802.25
Heating.
Balance, 1908
.01
Appropriation .
350.00
$350.01
Expended.
Bills paid.
$349.83
Balance to 1910
.18
$350.01
$350.01
Janitor's
Appropriation .
$100.00
Cash, City Hall, G. O. Servis.
400.00
Transferred from Treasury
400.00
$900.00
310
CITY OF MELROSE.
Expended.
Pay Roll :
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Lighting.
Balance, 1908
$127.98'
Appropriation .
100.00
Cash, Malden Electric Co.
500.00
Transferred from Bank and Corpora tion Tax .
160.00
$887. 98
Expended.
Bills paid
$880.19
Balance to 1910
7.79
$887.98
$887.98
Repairs to City Hall Boiler.
Transferred from Treasury
$150.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$116.27
Balance to 1910
33.73
$150.00
$150.00
Collection of Ashes.
Balance, 1908.
$2.30
Appropriation
2,100.00
Cash, G. O. W. Servis.
37.10
$2,139.40
Expended.
Bills paid . $2,139.40
$2,139.40
$2,139.40
311
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
ENGINEERING DIVISION. Contingent.
Balance, 1908
$14.53
Appropriation .
235.47
$250.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$223.72
Balance to 1910.
26.28
$250.00
$250.00
Salaries.
Appropriation .
$1,550.00
Transferred from Cemetery
50.00
Transferred from Water Fund.
400.00
$2,000.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls
$1,950.00
Balance to 1910
50.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Balance, 1908.
$3,178.14
Appropriation
5,000.00
Transfer from Bank and Corpora tion Tax .
10,500.00
Cash. Excise Tax
2,089.67
Cash.
79.85
Cash. Transfer Bills
10,380.30
$31,227.96
Expended.
Bills paid .
$31,166.85
Balance to 1910
61.11
$31,227.96
$31,227.96
312
CITY OF MELROSE.
INSURANCE.
Balance, 1908
$204.17
Appropriation .
755.10
Transferred from Main Street Widen- ing. 290.25
Transferred from new public library .
9.84
Transferred from Spot Pond award. .
323.08
Transferred from Treasury
161.14
Cash refunded .
2.43
$1,746.01
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,675.35
Balance to 1910
70.66
$1,746.01
$1,746.01
PARK DIVISION.
Balance, 1908
$74.27
Appropriation
225.73
Transferred from Base Ball
225.00
Transfer Bills
4.66
$529.66
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$529.13
Balance to 1910
.53
$529.66
$529.66
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE.
Board and Care of Horse.
Balance, 1908
$4.40
Appropriation 325.00
$329.40
.
313
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended.
Bills Paid
$329.40
$329.40
$329.40
Clerical Assistance.
Appropriation
$650.00
Transferred from Water Mainten-
ance.
.67
$650.67
Expended.
Pay Roll
$650.67
$650.67
$650.67
Contingent.
Balance, 1908
$2.06
Appropriation
250.00
$252.06
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$247.75
Balance to 1910
4.31
$252.06
$252.06
Telephone.
Balance, 1908.
$.06
Appropriation
50.00
$50.06
Expended.
Bills Paid
$47.50
Balance to 1910
2.56
$50.06
$50.06
314
CITY OF MELROSE.
SEWER DIVISION. Construction.
Proceeds Sale of Bonds
$10,000.00
Cash, Waldo Bros.
74.03
Cash, G. O. W. Servis
146.78
Cash, Transfer Bills
2,044.52
$12,265.33
Less Overdraft 1908
$611.23
$11,654.10
Expended.
Bills paid .
$11,227.61
Balance to 1910
426.49
$11,654.10
$11,654.10
Maintenance.
Balance, 1908
$67.04
Appropriation.
400.00
Transfer from Treasury
250.00
Cash Transfer Bill
65.99
$783.03
Expended.
Bills Paid
$672.25
Balance to 1910
110.78
$783.03
$783.03
Private Sewers.
Balance, 1908
$215.70
Cash, G. O. W. Servis
2,112.35
Cash, McCoubry
40.64
Cash Transfer Bill
171.68
$2,540.37
315
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$2,455.49
Balance to 1910.
84.88
$2,540.37
$2,540.37
SIDEWALK DIVISION. Continuous.
Proceeds of Note
$5,000.00
Cash Receipt .
3,224.58
Cash Transfer Bill.
2.25
$8,226.83
Less Overdraft 1908
1,941.03
$6,285.80
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$3,872.28
Transferred to Individual
1,000.00
Balance to 1910
1,413.52
$6,285.80
$6,285.80
Individual.
Appropriation .
$1,000.00
Transferred from Continuous
1,000.00
Cash receipts.
1,561.59
Cash Transfer Bill.
4.75
$3,566.34
Less Overdraft 1908
5.97
$3,560.37
Expended.
Bills Paid
$2,824.71
Balance to 1910
735.66
$3,560.37
$3,560.37
316
CITY OF MELROSE.
Repairs to Present Walks.
Appropriation .
Less Overdraft 1908
$1,200.00 400.16
$799.84
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$799.84
$799.84
$799.84
Street Lights.
Balance, 1908
$155.76
Appropriation
13,920.74
Transferred from Bank and Corpo- ration Tax
120.86
14,197.36
Expended.
Bills Paid .
$14,196.48
Balance to 1910
.88
$14,197.36
$14,197.36
Street Signs.
Balance, 1908
$1.51
Appropriation
200.00
$201.51
Expended.
Bills Paid . $201.51
$201.51
$201.51
Street Sprinkling.
Proceeds of Notes
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