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Balance from 1911 $500.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls and Bills paid.
$226.78
Balance to 1913.
273.22
$500.00 $500.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Lowering South Side Melrose Street Sidewalk.
Receipts.
Balance from 1911
$321.82
Expended.
Bills paid .
$148.31
Balance to 1913
173.51
$321.82
$321.82
Laying Out and Building Warwick Road. Receipts.
Balance from 1911 . $1,200.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls and Bills paid.
$979.92
Transfer to Repairs of Walks . .
50.00
Balance to 1913.
170.08
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
East Wyoming Avenue. Receipts.
Proceeds of Note $500.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls and Bills paid
$343.27
Balance to 1913.
156.73
$500.00
$500.00
Newburyport Turnpike.
Receipts.
Proceeds of Note. $1,000.00
Cash from Middlesex County .. . . 350.00
241
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Expended.
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$991.03
Transfer to Municipal Debt.
350.00
Balance to 1913
8.97
$1,350.00
$1,350.00
Perkins Street. Receipts.
Proceeds of Note. $2,500.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls and Bills paid
$2,498.13
Balance to 1913.
1.87
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
CHARITIES.
General Administration. Receipts.
Balance from 1911 $16.65
Appropriation . 750.00
Expended.
Salaries Board of Overseers and
Clerk .
$665.18
Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies.
42.94
Telephone.
25.97
Transfer to Treasury.
16.65
Balance to 1913.
15.91
$766.65 $766.65
Almshouse or Farm. Receipts.
Appropriation .
$1,100.00
Appropriation from Receipts. 1,000.00
Proceeds of Notes 750.00
242
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Expended.
Salaries of Supt., Matron and
Nurse. .
$640.00
Food and Kitchen Supplies. 525.39
Fuel and Lights.
293.43
Grain and Horse Shoeing.
332.00
Dry Goods, Clothing, Medicine, Etc.
45.19
Telephone.
23.18
Labor and Repairs
194.93
Farm Tools, Seeds, Etc
177.93
Purchase of Cow
90.00
Miscellaneous
87.68
Transfer to Outside Relief by City .
12.28
Transfer to Relief by Other
Cities
23.33
Overdraft of 1911
402.14
Balance to 1913
2.52
$2,850.00
$2,850.00
Outside Relief by City. Receipts.
Appropriation .
$1,500.00
Appropriation from Bank & Cor- poration Tax
1,500.00
Transfer from Almshouse
12.28
Proceeds of Notes
600.00
Cash refunded .
2.50
Expended.
Salary of City Physicians. .. .
$350.00
Sundry Cash Orders paid by the Treasurer
999.00
Food
1,009.37
Fuel.
307.38
Board and Nursing
456.86
Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc.
95.96
243
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Medicine, Etc.
66.06
Miscellaneous. .
86.93
Overdraft of 1911
212.28
Balance to 1913.
30.94
$3,614.78
$3,614.78
Relief by Other Cities and Towns. Receipts.
Appropriation .
$500.00
Transfer from Almshouse
23.33
Proceeds of Note.
450.00
Expended.
For Board and Care at Hospital. .
$678.20
Groceries, Etc.
216.45
Overdraft of 1911 .
23.33
Balance to 1913.
55.35
$973.33
$973.33
Charity Department-Receipts.
From Overseers of Poor (Sale of
Produce)
$417.32
From Sundry Cities and Towns . .
588.74
Expended.
Transferred to Almshouse
$1,000.00
Balance to 1913.
6.06
$1,006.06
$1,006.06
Melrose Hospital. Receipts.
Appropriation. $1,000.00 Receipts for Hospital. 347.00
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Expended.
Board and Care at Hospital
$1,000.00
Cash Collected, paid 347.00
$1,347.00
$1,347.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS. General Administration. Receipts.
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended.
Salary of Agent. $100.00
$100.00
$100.00
STATE AID. (Paid by Commonwealth, Nov., 1913). Pay Rolls paid. $2,854.00
MILITARY AID. (One half of Payments paid by Commonwealth, Nov., 1913).
Receipts.
Balance from 1911 . $126.00
Transferred from Commonwealth
30.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls paid.
$60.00
Balance to 1913.
96.00
$156.00
$156.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL.
(Paid by Commonwealth, Nov., 1913). Bills paid . $74.00
245
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF. Receipts.
Balance from 1911 . $162.93
Appropriation
1,500.00
Appropriation from Bank & Cor- poration Tax .
1,000.00
Cash returned not called for
10.50
Proceeds of Note.
800.00
Transfer from Treasury
250.00
Expended.
Cash Orders paid.
$2,050.00
Rent , Board and Care.
479.75
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Etc.
17.50
Food and Fuel.
802.60
Medicine, Medical
Etc. Attendance
35.80
Miscellaneous.
133.70
Transfer to Treasury
10.50
Balance to 1913
193.58
$3,723.43
$3,723.43
EDUCATION-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
General Expenses-Administrative Salaries.
Appropriation .
$2,440.00
Transferred from Teachers' Sal-
aries.
80.00 $2,520.00
Expended.
Salary of Superintendent. $2,520.00
$2,520.00
$2,520.00
Other General Salaries.
Appropriation $1,170.00
.
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Expended.
Salary of Clerk.
$670.00
Salary of Truant Officer.
500.00
$1,170.00
$1,170.00
Other General Expenses.
Balance from 1911
.08
790.00 790.08 Appropriation
Expended.
Printing, Stationery, Postage
and Office Supplies
$250.83
Telephone. .
290.50
Travelling Expenses
237.62
Miscellaneous.
8.48
Transferred to Treasury
.08
Balance to 1913
2.57
$790.08
$790.08
Teachers' Salaries.
Balance from 1911
$736.43
Appropriation 68,000.00
$68,736.43
Expended.
Teachers' Pay Rolls. $67,826.73
Transferred to Maintenance of
Buildings 93.27
Transferred to Administrative Salaries.
80.00
Transferred to Treasury
736.43
$68,736.43
$68,736.43
Text Books and Supplies.
Balance from 1911
.25
Appropriation.
5,000.00
Proceeds of Note
1,000.00
$6,000.25
247
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Expended.
Books .
$5,010.58
Chemicals, Supplies, Etc.
835.87
Typewriter, Repairs and Supplies
93.30
Miscellaneous. .
57.62
Balance to 1913.
2.88
$6,000.25
$6,000.25
Tuition.
Balance from 1911
$98.80
Appropriation .
750.00
Refund-Rebate
45.00
$893.80
Expended.
City of Boston.
$194.60
City of Malden.
510.20
Town of Wakefield
19.00
Transferred to Treasury
98.80
Balance to 1913
71.20
$893.80
$893.80
Transportation.
Balance from 1911
$134.50
Appropriation .
500.00
Transferred from School Receipts
250.00
$884.50
Expended.
Use of Barges.
$573.00
Service on Barges .
89.00
Fares.
2.25
Transferred to Treasury
134.50
Balance to 1913
85.75
$884.50
$884.50
Support of Truants.
Balance from 1911
$80.00
Appropriation
100.00
180.00
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Expended.
Transferred to Treasury . $80.00
Transferred to Janitors' Salaries . . 100.00
$180.00
$180.00
Janitors' Salaries.
Balance from 1911 .
$121.26
Appropriation.
7,340.00
Transferred from Fuel and
Lights
351.12
Transferred from
Support of
Truants.
100.00
$7,912.38
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$7,791.12
Transferred to Treasury
121.26
$7,912.38
$7,912.38
Fuel and Lights.
Balance from 1911
$64.17
Appropriation
7,000.00
$7,064.17
Expended.
Coal and Wood .
$6,285.50
Light, Electric.
296.06
Light, Gas.
57.51
Transferred to Treasury.
64.17
Transferred to Janitors' Salaries.
351.12
Balance to 1913. 9.81
$7,064.17
$7,064.17
249
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Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds.
Balance from 1911
$20.69
Appropriation
3,500.00
Transferred from Bank & Cor- poration Tax 900.00
Transferred from New Buildings.
600.91
Transferred from Teachers' Sal- aries.
93.27
$5,214.87
Expended.
Stock and Labor and Repairs .. . .
$3,464.56
Care of Grounds, Janitors' Sup- plies, Etc.
827.84
Miscellaneous.
197.83
Water Rates.
721.86
Balance to 1913
2.78
$5,214.87
$5,214.87
New Buildings.
Balance from 1911 . $1,954.22
Expended.
Stock and Labor Installing Heat- ing Plant.
$574.77
Stock and Labor Installing Vent- ilating Plant. 178.54
Transferred to Upham St. Curb. .
600.00
Transferred to Maintenance of
Buildings.
600.91
$1,954.22
$1,954.22
Furniture and Furnishings.
Balance from 1911
$114.06
Appropriation
200.00 $314.06
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Desks and Seats.
$208.40
Cabinet Supplies
31.75
Miscellaneous.
68.88
Balance to 1913
5.03
$314.06
$314.06
Other Expenses.
Balance from 1911
.70
Appropriation
500.00
$500.70
Expended.
Printing, Stationery and Ad-
vertising .
$75.95
Diplomas and Expenses Inci- dental to Graduation . ...
316.33
Moving Furniture, and Express. .
8.25
Miscellaneous.
98.50
Transfer to Treasury
.70
Balance to 1913
.97
$500.70
$500.70
School Receipts.
From Tuition.
$1,571.29
From Text Books
10.41
From Furniture and Fixtures.
6.44
From Old Material.
9.00
$1,597.14
Expended.
To Tuition Budget .
$750.00
To Transfer Orders
250.00
Balance to 1913
597.14
$1,597.14
$1,597.14
251
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Construction of Inside Curb Upham Street.
Transferred from New Buildings.
$600.00
Balance to 1913 $600.00
$600.00
$600.00
LIBRARIES. Salaries and Wages.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Expended.
Pay Rolls .
$2,498.50
Balance to 1913
1.50
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Books and Periodicals.
Balance from 1911
$8.17
Appropriation ..
232.99
Transferred from Grants and
Gifts. Dog Tax .
1,267.01
Transferred from Binding
150.00
$1,658.17
Expended.
Bills paid .
$1,656.20
Balance to 1913
1.97
$1,658.17
$1,658.17
Binding.
Balance from 1911 .
$111.02
Appropriation
500.00
$611.02
Expended.
Bills paid .
$346.38
Transferred to Treasury
111.02
Transferred to Books and Pe- riodicals .
150.00
Balance to 1913
3.62
$611.02 $611.02
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CITY OF MELROSE
Fuel and Lights.
Balance from 1911
$32.79
Appropriation
500.00
$532.79
Expended.
Coal.
$313.50
Electric Lighting.
186.50
Transferred to Treasury
32.79
$532.79
$532.79
Building and Janitors' Supplies.
Balance from 1911
$27.52
Appropriation .
75.00
$102.52
Expended.
Repairs to Heating Apparatus
and Carpenter Work.
$35.00
Transferred to Treasury. ·
27.52
Transferred to Other Expenses. .
40.00
$102.52
$102.52
Other Expenses.
Balance from 1911
$8.24
Appropriation .
350.00
Transferred from Building and
Janitors' Supplies
40.00
$398.24
Expended.
Printing, Stationery and Sup-
plies
$251.49
Telephone
26.10
Miscellaneous.
75.09
Transferred to Treasury.
8.24
Balance to 1913.
37.32
$398.24 $398.24
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RECREATION-GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. (See report of Park Commissioners) Salaries and Wages.
Balance from 1911
$41.67
75.00 $116.67 Appropriation
Expended.
Pay Rolls
$50.00
Transferred to Park and Garden.
Other Expenses.
41.67
Balance to 1913.
25.00
$116.67
$116.67
Other Expenses.
Appropriation .
$75.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$26.82
Balance to 1913.
48.18
$75.00
$75.00
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages.
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended.
Pay Roll. .
$483.13
Transferred to other expenses ...
16.87
$500.00
$500.00
Improvements and Additions.
Balance from 1911
$5.92
Appropriation .
250.00 $255.92
·
254
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Expended.
Bills paid .
$249.74
Transferred to other expenses . . .
6.18
$255.92
$255.92
Other Expenses.
Balance from 1911
.78
Appropriation.
250.00
Transferred from Sundries Acct, .
149.89
$400.67
Expended.
Bills paid
$399.52
Transferred to Treasury
.02
Balance to 1913
1.13
$400.67
$400.67
Playgrounds and Gymnasium-Salaries and Wages.
Balance from 1911 .
$11.00
Appropriation.
50.00
$61.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$26.50
Transferred to other expenses. . .
34.50
$61.00
$61.00
Other Expenses.
Balance from 1911
$14.83
Appropriation .
50.00
$64.83
Expended.
Bills paid .
$46.64
Transferred to other expenses .. .
18.19
$64.83
$64.83
255
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Bath Houses-Salaries and Wages.
Balance from 1911
$5.84
Appropriation .
350.00 $355.84
Expended.
Bills paid .
$347.83
Transferred to other expenses .. .
8.01
$355.84
$355.84
Other Expenses.
Balance from 1911
$4.92
Appropriation.
25.00
$29.92
Expended.
Bills paid .
$24.60
Transferred to other expenses .. .
5.32
$29.92
$29.92
Pine Banks Park.
Appropriation $1,500.00
Expended.
Paid to Trustees .
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Metropolitan Park Maintenance.
Amount of Warrant
$4,236.30
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer $4,236.30
$4,236.30
$4,236.30
Charles River Basin.
Amount of Warrant $548.38
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer. $548.38
$548.38
$548.38
PARK SYSTEM. Ell Pond Park Development.
Balance from 1911 .
$4,825.50
Transferred from Acquiring and
Grading.
226.63
Proceeds of Note
850.00
$5,901.63
Expended.
Bills paid
$5,894.15
Balance to 1913.
7.48
$5,901.63
$5,901.63
Acquiring and Grading.
Balance from 1911
$7,000.00
Proceeds of Note
1,150.00
$8,150.00
Expended.
Bills paid .
$7,461.83
Balance to 1913
688.17
$8,150.00
$8,150.00
Celebrations-Memorial Day.
Balance from 1911
.05
Appropriation .
325.00
$325.05
Expended.
Flowers
$44.00
Speaker
25.00
Music.
180.80
56.00
Carriages and Barges.
257
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Postage and Printing
19.15
Transferred to Treasury
.05
Balance to 1913
.05
$325.05 $325.05
All Others.
Appropriation $60.00
Expended.
Bills paid. Ringing Bells. $56.00
Balance to 1913
4.00
$60.00
$60.00
UNCLASSIFIED.
Damages to Persons and Property.
Balance from 1911 $45.63
Transferred from Treasury.
1,471.41
Transferred from Forest Street Betterments. 375.00
Cash from Charity Receipts 142.30
Proceeds of Note
1,154.40 $3,188.74
Expended.
H. A. Leonard. Claim, Illegal Assessment $45.63
Catherine T. Davis. Claim, In- juries. . 175.00
Florence Meredith. Claim, In- juries. 571.41
John H. Laskey. Claim, In- juries. . 75.00
Mary Moynehan. Claim, In- juries. 375.00
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Catherine Hurd. Claim, In- juries. 1,046.70
Annie J. Scanlon. Claim, In- juries. 250.00
Eliza Hallahan. Claim. In-
juries.
300.00
Balance to 1913
350.00
$3,188.74
$3,188.74
Ice for Drinking Fountain.
Appropriation
$20.00
Expended.
Balance to 1913
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
INSURANCE.
Balance from 1911
$400.06
Appropriation .
1,728.00
Refund 12 by MacDonald, Joslin Co ..
140.00
$2,268.06
Expended.
Premium paid .
$1,748.75
Transferred to Treasury.
400.06
Balance to 1913.
119.25
$2,268.06
$2,268.06
PORTRAITS.
Balance from 1911 .
$100.00
Transferred from Treasury
110.00 $210.00
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Expended.
Paid bills Portraits of Mayor
Moore and Alderman French . 100.00
Balance to 1913. 110.00
$210.00
$210.00
PRINTING CITY REPORT.
Appropriation .
$500.00
Expended.
Advertising and Postage
$15.66
Printing Report.
473.16
Sundries
11.18
$500.00
$500.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE.
WATER.
Water Income Fund. Receipts.
Income from Water
$45,490.14
Summons .
84.40
Interest on Bonds sold.
46.65
Transferred from Water Main-
tenance 1911 1,076.79
$46,697.98
Less Overdraft 1911
3,788.22
$42,909.76
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Expended.
Paid Coupons
$9,392.50
Paid State Treasury Sinking
Funds
20,978.01
Paid City of Malden.
11.28
Transferred to Maintenance.
10,000.00
Transferred to Engineering.
500.00
Transferred to J. W. Murray, Col.
10,195.00
Overdraft to 1913 $8,167.03
$51,076.79
$51,076.79
WATER MAINTENANCE.
See report of Engineer and Supt. of Public Works for Details.
Receipts.
Balance from 1911
1,076.79
Cash for shutting off and turn- ing on
60.50
Transferred from Water Income .
10,000.00
Transferred from Treasury . . ...
3,795.32
Transferred from Sundry Accts, ..
4,310.99
Transferred from Sewer Con-
struction
226.50
$19,470.10
Expended.
Transferred to Income Fund.
$1,076.79
Bills paid .
8,299.58
Pay Rolls paid.
9,914.34
Balance to 1913
179.35
$19,470.10 $19,470.10
Inside Service. Receipts.
Balance from 1911
$15.11
Cash received.
2,488.50
Transferred from Sundry Accts ... 31.68
$2,535.29
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Expended.
Bills paid
$1,282.07
Pay Rolls .
1,174.97
Balance to 1913
78.25
$2,535.29
$2,535.29
Public Scales. Receipts.
Balance from 1911
$36.75
Cash Fees, ..
34.10
$70.85
Expended.
Bills paid .
$3.09
Transferred to Treasury
36.75
Balance to 1913
31.01
$70.85
$70.85
WATER CONSTRUCTION.
Receipts.
Balance from 1911 .
$1,064.29
Proceeds of Sale of Bonds.
10,000.00
Cash, Stone sold.
9.00
$11,073.29
Expended.
Bills paid
$5,108.45
Pay Rolls
4,778.66
Balance to 1913
1,186.18
$11,073.29
$11,073.29
CEMETERIES.
(For details see Report of Cemetery Committee). Appropriation per Budget to come from receipts $6,500.00
Receipts.
From Sale and Care of Lots; Sundries 6,223.60
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Pay Rolls and Bills paid
$6,569.69
Overdraft for 1911 .
7,698.88
Overdraft to 1913
$8,044.97
$14,268.57
$14,268.57
Administration of Invested Funds.
Sinking Funds:
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended.
Salary of Treasurer. $200.00
$200.00
$200.00
INTEREST.
Balance from 1911
$2,113.89
Appropriation .
36,500.00
$38,613.89
Receipts.
Accrued Interest.
$111.52
Betterments. .
74.44
Investment Account.
33.82
Melrose National Bank on deposit
698.82
Old Colony Trust Co., on deposit
239.06
Sewer Assessments
586.25
Sidewalk Assessments.
163.43
Taxes and Takings .
8,593.21
Town Hall Sinking Fund Com ... .
1,800.00
$12,300.55
$50,914.44
Expended.
Auditorium Loan Coupons. . $1,800.00
School House Loan Coupons. . 10,850.00
Sewer Loan Coupons.
15,185.00
Surface Drainage Loan Coupons . 4,800.00
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Town Hall Loan Coupons 1,800.00
Permanent Loan Notes 2,307.95
Municipal Loan Notes
1,177.84
Temporary Loan Notes
6,486.96
Cemetery Trust Funds.
1,090.36
E. Toothaker Trust Funds.
52.49
$45,550.60
Balance to 1913.
5,363.84
$50,914.44
$50,914.44
Metropolitan Interest Requirements.
Amount of Warrant, Charles
River Basin
$722.67
Amount of Warrant, Parks. 3,831.02
Amount of Warrant, Sewers
7,105.16
$11,658.85
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer.
$11,658.85
$11,658.85
$11,658.85
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary Loans.
Balance from 1911
$157,600.00
Cash received for Notes 289,100.00 $446,700.00
Expended.
Notes paid
$267,800.00
Balance to 1913. 178,900.00
$446,700.00 $446,700.00
Municipal Loans.
Balance from 1911 . $21,800.00
Cash received for Notes. 12,345.40 $34,145.40
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended.
Notes paid.
$22,700.00
Balance to 1913
11,445.40
$34,145.40
$34,145.40
Permanent Loans.
Balance from 1911
$57,371.86
Cash received for Notes. 15,000.00
$72,371.86
Expended.
Notes paid
$22,461.86
Balance to 1913
49,910.00
$72,371.86
$72,371.86
BONDS.
Cash received for Sewer Bonds .. . $10,000.00
Cash received for Surface Drain-
age Bonds.
5,000.00
Cash received for Water Bonds . 10,000.00 $25,000.00
Expended.
Paid Auditorium Bonds $3,000.00
Paid Park Bonds.
1,500.00
Paid Water Bonds.
5,000.00 $9,500.00
Increase. $15,500.00
Metropolitan Sinking Fund Requirements.
Amount of Warrant, Charles
River Basin . $52.32
Amount of Warrant, Parks. 1,345.43
Amount of Warrant, Sewers. . 4,012.67 $5,410.42
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer.
$5,410.42
$5,410.42
$5,410.42
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Sinking Funds.
To Commissioners for Debt Requirements:
From Premium on Bonds sold . . $207.85
From Sewer Assessments Col- lected. 3,480.86
From Taxes, Budget Appropri- ation. School. 6,518.83
From Taxes, Budget Appropri- ation. Sewer. 1,145.21
From Taxes, Budget Appropri-
ation. Surface Drainage .. . 3,339.28
$14,692.03
AGENCY, TRUSTS AND INVESTMENTS.
Agency.
From Taxes for State. $27,000.00
From Taxes for Non-Resident
Bank
1,000.62
$28,000.62
Expended.
Paid State Treasurer . $27,000.00
Paid State Treasurer, Non-Resi- dent Bank. 1,014.85
Overdraft to 1913
$14.23
$28,014.85
$28,014.85
From Taxes for County
$14,860.33
Expended.
Paid County Treasurer
$14,860.33
$14,860.33
$14,860.33
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TRUST FUNDS. Cemetery-Perpetual Care.
Balance from 1911
$25,968.00
Receipts.
Bacon, Mrs. L. J.
$150.00
Bishop, Mrs. H. L.
155.00
Booth, Edwin R
80.00
Cole, Allan P
80.00
Dodge, Mrs. Ella M.
165.00
Donaghey, Estate of Henry.
119.50
Eastman, Estate of M. Frank ..
167.00
Farland, Marrietta
40.00
Fernald, Grace F.
175.00
Galligan, Mrs. Lillian R.
150.00
Hawes, Oliver E.
122.00
Hazard, Wm. L.
80.00
Horton, Mrs. Fannie C.
110.00
Howard, Mrs. A. O.
80.00
Ireson, Eugene W. 2 lots.
183.00
Kattell, Mrs. Minnie E.
30.00
King, John T. .
120.00
Lovett, Geo. F.
90.00
Marshall, Emeline E. P.
100.00
Plaskett, Sadie A
120.00
Reed, G. Parker
90.00
Sturgis, Allan H.
142.00
Woodward, Estate of Jane E.
135.00
$2,683.50
Balance to 1913
$28,651.50
E. Toothaker Fund.
Balance from 1911
$1,364.31
Cash received for Interest
52.49
$1,416.80
Expended.
Bills paid (in Charity Dept.). .. $52.00
Balance to 1913 1,364.80
$1,416.80
$1,416.80
Guarantee Deposits:
Cash received. $50.00
267
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Expended.
Cash returned. $50.00
$50.00
$50.00
SINKING FUNDS.
(For details see Report of Sinking Fund Com.) School House Loan.
Balance from 1913
$156,838.91
Appropriation
6,518.83
Cash received Coupons and In-
terest. 6,516.38
Cash received Gain on Bonds
Sold.
87.30
Cash Transferred from Town
Hall Sinking Fund
355.54 $170,316.96
Expended.
Expenses. .
$15.25
Accrued Interest .
382.71
Coupon credited to error
2.19
Premium on Bonds
924.72
Balance to 1913
168,992.09
$170,316.96
$170,316.96
Sewer Loan.
Balance from 1911
$233,957.11
Appropriation .
1,145.21
Cash Sewer Assessments
3,480.86
Premium on Bonds sold.
146.90
Cash, Coupons and Interest
9,237.83
Cash, Gain on Bonds sold
20.00
$247,987.91
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Expended.
Bonds paid and cancelled.
$25,000.00
Expenses. 50.25
Accrued Interest
223.37
Loss on Bonds sold.
5.00
Balance to 1913
222,709.29
$247,987.91
$247,987.91
Surface Drainage Loan.
Balance from 1911
$25,580.60
Appropriation .
3,339.28
Cash, Coupons and Interest.
1,135.65
Premium on Bonds sold.
60.95
Gain on Bonds sold.
44.80
$30,161.28
Expended.
Expenses.
$5.25
Accrued Interest.
91.25
Coupons credited in error.
2.19
Balance to 1913
30,062.59
$30,161.28
$30,161.28
Town Hall Loan.
Balance from 1911 .
$45,963.84
Cash, Coupons and Interest.
2,003.63
Gain in Bonds sold.
22.51
$47,989.98
Expended.
Bonds paid and cancelled.
$45,000.00
City of Melrose pay Coupons .. .
1,800.00
Accrued Interest on Bonds
Bought .
485.44
Expenses.
5.00
Loss on Bonds sold.
344.00
Transferred to School Sinking
Funds
355.54
$47,989.98.
$47,989.98
269
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Water Loan.
Balance from 1911
$171,324.32
Cash, Coupons and Interest 6,429.38
Gain on Bonds sold.
27.52 $177,781.22
Expended.
Bonds paid and cancelled . $62,000.00
Accrued Interest.
86.13
Coupons credited in error.
30.00
Expenses.
25.25
Loss on Bonds sold.
3.75
Balance to 1913.
115,636.09
$177,781.22
$177,781.22
Water Loan Serial Premium Fund.
Balance from 1911
$180.25
Premium on Bonds sold.
221.90
$402.15
Expended.
Cash on Account of Payment of
Bonds .
$180.25
Cash to Certification of Bonds . .
75.00
Balance to 1913
146.90
$402.15
$402.15
Auditorium Loan Serial Premium Fund.
Balance from 1911 $1,310.05
Expended.
Cash on Account of Payment of
Bonds . $1,310.05
$1,310.05
$1,310.05
Park Loan Serial Premium Fund.
Balance from 1911 $245.40
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Expended.
Cash on Account of Payment of
Bonds $245.40
$245.40
$245.40
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY. BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTH.
Personal Property $599.20
CHARITY REPARTMENT.
Personal Property 1,467.80
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Central Fire Station on City Hall lot 20,000.00
Hose No. 3.
Building
$1,200.00
10,267 sq. ft. land. 3,075.00
$4,275.00
Hose No. 4.
Building.
$1,800.00
5,625 sq. ft. land. 550.00 2,350.00
Personal Property
18,843.34
Fire Alarm System
16,977.31
$62,445.65
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Building (Isolation Hospital) . ..
$400.00
Personal Property 406.14 806.14
271
AUDITOR'S REPORT
PARK DEPARTMENT.
Ell Pond Park.
$18,500.00
Melrose Common, 4-35-100 acres.
10,000.00
Sewall Wds. Rd., 9 A-10,001 sq. feet .
11,250.00
Strip East Side Ell Pond.
1,000.00
Lot Main and Lynde, 5,000 sq. ft.
1,250.00
Settees and Bleachers.
200.00
Band Stand
550.00
Bath House
500.00
Boat, Life Saving Apparatus
100.00
Playground Apparatus
200.00
Two Fountains in Square
50.00
Six lots different locations
Sanitary .
70.00
$43,670.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Personal Property. $7,730.28
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Building .
$30,000.00
30,300 sq. ft. land.
10,600.00
Furniture, Fixtures, Tables and Supplies
26,300.00 $66,900.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Converse School building.
$5,000.00
21,117 sq. ft. land.
1,050.00
$6,050.00
Franklin School building
30,000.00
32,539 sq. ft. land.
9,500.00
$39,500.00
Gooch School building
$25,000.00
27,815 sq. ft. land.
4,450.00
$29,450.00
High School building
$140,000.00
116,385 sq. ft. land.
58,200.00
$198,200.00
Lincoln School building
$30,000.00
27,604 sq. ft. land
6,900.00
$36,900.00
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Livermore School building.
$17,000.00
26,555 sq. ft. land. 6,650.00
$23,650.00
Horace Mann School building . . $20,000.00
26,331 sq. ft. land.
4,475.00
$24,475.00
Ripley School building
$2,200.00
14,567 sq. ft. land.
575.00
$2,775.00
Sewall School building
$8,000.00
14,748 sq. ft. land.
7,375.00
$15,375.00
Warren School building
$14,000.00
18,572 sq. ft. land.
2,300.00
$16,300.00
Washington School building
$30,000.00
30,794 sq. ft. land.
4,000.00
$34,000.00
West Side School building.
$1,000.00
11,880 sq. ft. land.
3,325.00
$4,325.00
Whittier School building
$7,500.00
15,000 sq. ft. land
3,000.00
$10,500.00
Winthrop School building
$11,00.00
26,544 sq. ft. land.
1,600.00
$12,600.00
Total, buildings and land.
$454,100.00
Personal Property
73,670.00
$527,770.00
SUNDRIES.
Old School lot, Chestnut Street, 12,000 sq. ft. land. $2,400.00
Old School lot, Upham Street, 11,400 sq. ft. land. 675.00
$3,075.00
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES.
Personal Property.
$615.55
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Buildings.
$3,500.00
Office.
500.00
47 3-4 acres.
31,700.00
Water System
950.00
Personal Property
301.00 $36,951.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Auditorium and Soldiers' Memorial Building Land: Furniture and Fixtures. $112,000.00
City Hall.
Building .
$75,000.00
44,934 sq. ft. land
67,400.00
Furniture Fixtures and Sundries. 9,700.00 $152,100.00
HIGHWAY DIVISION.
Crusher lot, Maple St., 17,326 sq. feet land.
$1,000.00
Crusher lot, Linwood Avenue, 132,877 sq. ft. land
3,200.00
Stone Crusher Plant, Tools, etc. . 4,800.00
Road Roller, Scrapers, Plows,
Sprinkling Carts, etc. .
7,102.00
Horses, Carts, Harnesses, Tools,
Etc.
4,456.00
$20,558.00
SEWER DIVISION.
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1911 $438,632.40
Additional to Dec. 31, 1912. 5,139.12 $443,771.52
SURFACE DRAINAGE.
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31,
1911.
$145,213.18
Additional to Dec. 31, 1912. 8,376.48 $153,589.66
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WATER DIVISION.
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31,
1911. $419,017.53
Additional to Dec. 31, 1912. 9,802.67 $428,820.20
RECAPITULATION.
Brown Tail & Gypsy Moth $599.20
Charity Department.
1,467.80
Fire Department.
62,445.65
Health Department.
806.14
Park Department.
43,670.00
Police Department .
7,730.28
Public Library.
66,900.00
School Department.
527,770.00
Sundries .
3,075.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures .. .
615.55
Wyoming Cemetery.
36,951.00
Auditorium and Soldiers' Me-
morial
112,000.00
City Hall.
152,100.00
Highway Department.
20,558.00
Sewer System.
443,771.52
Surface Drainage System
153,589.66
Water Drainage System
428,820.20
$2,062,870.00
Report of the Cemetery Committee
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :- The Cemtery Committee respectfully sub- mit their report of the receipts and expenditures for the Cemetery Department during the fiancial year ending Dec. 31. 1912
Receipts.
Foundations
163.50
Single graves .
147.00
Interments
594.00
Grading Lots & Labor
125.50
Care of lots.
1,902.24
Sale of lots
1,708.00
Slate vaults
375.00
Removals.
44.00
Sundries
6.50
Dressing
67.50
Interest of perpetual care lots.
1,090.36
$6,223.60
Expended.
Salary of Supt
1,200.00
Salary of Clerk
56.10
W. B. Leavitt, services . 45.20
Bond of Supt
5.00
Pay rolls employes & teaming
3,814.21
Cement
21.45
Committee's salary
70.80
Dressing
165.87
Freight and teaming
43.15
Fuel.
12.50
Loam and filling
466.00
Markers and signs
26.50
Miscellaneous. 9.36
Paints, oil, seeds, plants, and shrubs 239.75
Removing moth pests
38.40
Sods.
9.30
Sewer, pipe, plumbing, and, labor
97.96
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CITY OF MELROSE
Telephone, printing, postage and sta-
tionery 102.88
Slate vaults 90.00
Water rates . 55.86 $6,569.69
Payments exceed receipts . 346.09
Respectfully submitted, W. C. GOSS, JOSEPH D. LORD, L. H. KUNHARDT.
Correct, R. A. LEAVITT, Supt.
Index to Auditor's Report
Finances . 190
City of Melrose Muncipal and Permanent Debt. 191
Bonded Debt . 191
Cash Account 194
Ledger Balance .
196
Assets and Liabilities . 202
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth Assessments.
203 203
Betterments .
Bank and Corporation Tax .
205 206 206
Privileges-Public Service.
206
Protection of Life and Property
219
Charities .
241
Education-School Department.
245
Libraries .
251
Recreation-General Administration
Unclassified
253 257 261
Interest .
262 263 264
Bonds .
265 266
Sinking Funds .
267
269
Schedule of City Property 270
Sundries 272
Cemeteries
Municipal Indebtedness
Agency, Trusts and Investments.
Trust Funds.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Departmental-General Government
Contents
Assessor's Report. 170
Auditor's Report . 189
Buildings, Report of Inspector of 83
City Clerk's Report. 111
Health Department, Report of .
49
Plumbing, Report of Inspector of. 64
Poor Department, Report of Overseers. 75
Police Department, Report of Chief. .
71
Public Works Department, Report of the Engineer and Superin- tendent 125
Registrars of Voters, Report of. . 113
Fire Department, Report of Engineer of.
106
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of.
88
Wire Department, Report of 70
Cemetery Committee, Report of. 275
Milk, Report of Inspector of 65
Mayor's Inaugural Address
3
Public Library, Report of Trustees of
172
Treasurer's Report .. 115
Park Commission, Report of 96
Officers of the City
91
Inspector of Animals, Report of. 66
Government of the City of Melrose. 90
City Physician's Report. 48
Collector's Report. 116
School Committee, Report of. 14
Solicitor's Report. 67
Sinking Fund Commissioners, Report of. 178
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