USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Melrose > City of Melrose annual report 1913 > Part 9
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12
161.14
Expenses
at
Court . . ...
1.11
Cleaning sewers
Labor
and
team
539.76
Tools
58.89
598.65
972.20
Treasury balance
$27.80
PR VATE SEWERS.
There have been 78 connections made with the main sewers the past year, which have been paid for from collec- tions, making a total¿to Jan. 1, 1914, of 3,018. (Cost of pri- vate sewers paid for by applicant.)
Balance Jan. 1, 1913.
$96.21
Collections paid Treasurer 2,615.51 2,711.72
1 59
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended.
Labor. 1,826.64
Stock, Sewer Construction
690.76
Stock and teams, highway division .
77.10
2,594.50
.
Treasury balance
$117.22
SURFACE DRAINAGE. Construction.
Balance Jan. 1, 1913
$120.53
Order No. 8094 .
263.30
Appropriation.
10,000.00 $10,383.83
Expended.
Construction (See Table)
9,836.49
Tr asury Balance.
$547.34
160
SEWERS BUILT TO JANUARY1, 1914.
: Size in Inches
LENGTH IN FEET.
1894-1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
Totals
6 Pipe .
93,993
780
1,906
1,935
5,234
1,134
2,413
2,008 488
1,338 874
3,884 224
52,626
10
"
16,690
545
171
17,406
12
10,281
10,281
15
66
3,477
362
3,839
18
5,150
5,150
20
2,788
2,788
24
1,213
1,213
20×18 Brick
3,035
3,035
20
111
111
24
28
28
Totals . . . ..
184,697
1,764
2.610
3,025
6,101
1,294
2,995
2,496
2,212
4,108
211,102
.
8
47,931
239
342
1,090
696
160
582
·
Note-Total length of Sewers 211,102 feet, or 40.00 miles; 2.4 miles of which are owned and controlled by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, but by an Act of the Legislature, Melrose is permitted to use in the same manner as the local sewers.
CITY OF MELROSE
114,625
SEWER CONSTRUCTION-1913.
Pipe
Number
Street
Location
Size Inches
Length Feet
of M. Hs.
Corey Place .
Extension Southerly . .
6
200
1
$318.52
Ellwood Road .
Nowell Road, Westerly
6
170
1
802.96
Holland Road .
Extension Westerly . ..
6
416
2
952.86
Lincoln Street .
Extension Southerly .
6
156
1
1,067.84
Lynde Avenue .
Wyoming Avenue to Glen Road ..
6
490
2
796.57
Martin Street .
Land Damages 1913
150.00
Stevens Road. .
Perkins Street, Northerly .
6
200
433.66
Warwick Road .
Perkins Street, Easterly
6
420
2
1,411.58
Warwick Road .
Low pt. Easterly .
6
244
2
Warwick Road .
Low pt. Westerly .
6
242
3
?
Warwick Road.
Stevens Road, Westerly .
6
68
Dyer Avenue.
Right of Way to Warwick Road.
6
368
5,283.52
Stevens Road.
Warwick Road, Southerly .
6
350
Right of Way ..
Orris Street to Dyer Avenue
6
494
Wyoming Avenue, East.
Extension Easterly .
6
6
263.95
Washington Street.
Trenton Street, Northerly .
8
224
1
731.48
Sundry Items.
250.55
Am't Due Surface Drainage Construction
Total
4,108
23
$12,943.31
161
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
.115 5 1
479.82
Cost
162
CITY OF MELROSE
Maintenance.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid from highway division
35 66
Stock due sewer construction
26.24 $1,561.90
Expended.
Cleaning catch-basins
$1,061.16
Repairs .
16.09
Cleaning brooks
159.91
Cl aning and repairing drains
296.96
Stock and tools
27.78
$1,561.90
SUMMARY OF IMPROVED SURFACE DRAINAGE CON- STRUCTED TO JANUARY 1, 1914.
8 inch Akron Pipe
646 lin. ft.
10
66
66
1,464
12
66
66 66
17,639
15 66
66 66
14,352
16 66
Iron Pipe
284
66
18 Akron Pipe
5,447 66
20 Iron Pipe
120 66 66
20
66 Akron Pipe
4,162
66
24
66 66
1,460 66
66
Brick conduit.
659 66 66
Concrete conduit
8,894
66
No. of concrete culverts
66
No. of manholes
268 6 66
No. of catch-basins
450
$153.589.66
Cost of System to Jan. 1, 1914. . Construction 1913
9,836.49
Cost of System to Jan. 1, 1914. . .
$163,426.15
SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION-1913.
Street
LOCATION
Size Inches
Length Feet
Material
No. of M. Hs.
No. of C. Bs.
Cost
.
Auburn Street .
at Melrose Street .
1
$77.37
Briggs Street . .
near Sargent Street. .
1
32.03
Beech Avenue . ..
At Lebanon Street .
1
80.43
Boardman Avenue
Right of Way to Brook.
18
176
Akron
305.55
Chester Street .
Brook to Florence Street.
12
106
1
157.76
Emerson St., W.
R.R. to Vinton Street . .
12
306
1
1
584.28
Essex Street
Willow Street, North .
12
350
2
3
902.93
Everett Street.
At Bartlett Street
1
59.54
Folsom Avenue
At Low Point ..
1
77.03
Foster St., W.
Near Main Street ..
1
58.51
Main Street .
At Sylvan Street .
20
38
Akron
100.85
Main Street .
Sylvan St., North
18
446
66
3
4
1,184.02
Main Street .
Sylvan Street, North
15
562
2
2
1,491.55
Main Street
Sylvan Street, North .
12
292
1
2
774.97
Main Street .
North of Essex Street .
6
529.16
Main Street
Grove Street to Lynde Street.
15
412
Akron
1
3
1,096.30
Myrtle Street.
Essex Street, South .
12
44
2
84.64
Perkins Street ..
West Side .
18
150
263.30
Right of Way.
Orris Street to Dyer Avenue .
10
238
1
63.70
Sundry . .
62.43
Tremont Street
At Melrose Street
1
45.44
Walton Park . ..
Low pt. to South Avenue .
15
186
Akron
1
·
2
578.25
Willow Street.
Cherry Street to Essex Street .. .
15
330
Wyoming Ave. .
At Cleveland, Florence & Cottage Streets. .
3
212.19
3,660
11
42
$9,836.49
$153,589.66
Value of Surface Drainage Construction to Jan. 1, 1913
Total Value to Jan. 1, 1914
$163,426.15
Florence Street . ..
Near W. Foster Street .
2
44.40
Forest Street.
Near Hopkins Street ..
223.56
Sylvan Street.
Main Street, East .
12
24
78.34
1
Tremont Street
North of Lynn Fells Parkway ..
.
531.52
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE IN 1913. 238 ft. 10 in. pipe, 1,122 ft. 12 in., 1,490 ft. 15 in., 772 ft. 18 in., 38 ft. 20 in., 11 M. Holes, 42 C Basins.
2
136.41
164
CITY OF MELROSE
ENGINEERING DIVISION. Salaries and Wages.
Appropriation $3,100.00
Expended.
Salaries as per pay rolls. .. $2,850.71
Transferred to other ex-
penses . 200.00 3,050.71
Treasury Balance $49.29
Other Expenses
Appropriation
$325.00
Transferred from Salaries
and wages
200.00 $525.00
Expended.
Supplies.
$252.75
Team hire and car fares ...
220.15
472.90
Treasury Balance $52.10
SYNOPSIS OF WORK DONE. Highway Division.
Street lines and grades given from construction of new streets, including gutters, cros-ing , guard rails, etc., and record plans made of same.
Sewer Division.
Estimate; have been rendered, lines and grades given, records kept of "Y" locations, plans and profiles made, and schedules for assessing all sewers constructed in 1913.
165
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Water Division.
Estimates have been made and lines given, for water mains, constructed and relaid. For location, lengths and size of mains, see tables under "Water Division."
Surface Drainage.
Surveys, computations, and plans have been made, lines and grades given, and records kept of "Y" locations of all new work constructed in 1913.
Wyoming Cemetery.
40 lots have been surveyed, a plan of each lot made and blueprints of same furnished the Cemetery Department. Lines and grades for driveways have been given. General plan of Cemetery showing lots has been corrected to date.
Sidewalks.
Plans and profiles have been made, lengths and radii of curbing computed, work measured and schedules for assess- ment made.
Assessment Plans.
New buildings have been plotted. Common and private sewers constructed in 1913, and sewer assessment data re- corded on plans.
Street Numbering.
All new houses have been located and numbers furnished and put on by this Department. 66 premises have been numbered; street lines and grades given to 53 abuttors. Acceptance plans made of 7 streets. Plans made for 6 releases.
166
CITY OF MELROSE
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.
Highways :-
Comprising plans, estimates, titles, profiles, lines and grades, and all other engineering work relating to the Department. $780.37
Sewers :-
Comprising surveys, estimates, profiles, lines, grades, plans, assessments, and all other engin- eering work relating to sewers. 240.53
Surface Drainage :-
Comprising lines, grades, surveys and plans of all surface drainage work. 191.16
Water Works :-
Comprising lines, location of mains, plotting of new mains, etc., on city water map. 160.58
Street Numbering :-
Location of buildings, numbering plans and affixing street numbers on houses. 31.55
Street Lines and Grades for Abuttors :-
Establishing lines, grades, and miscellaneous da a giv n parties for building, etc. 219.36
Assessment Plans :-
Plans made and houses plotted, etc. 80.21
Ac eptance Plans :-
Surveys and establishing grade of streets and estimates of same proposed for accep ance. 151.11
167
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Office Work :-
Records of locations, indexing, calculating and general draughting. $676.46
Wyoming Cemetery :-
Comprising line and grade and lots surveyed, plans of lots made, etc. 144.38
Miscellaneous :- 175.00
$2,850.71
In conclusion I desire to express my appreciation to His Honor, he Mayor, the Board of Aldermen, and the City Officials, for courtesies extended, and to the employees of this Department for their co-operation in executing the work.
GEORGE O. W. SERVIS,
Engineer and Superintendent Public Works.
MELROSE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
Location, 7 miles north of Boston
Population, May 1, 1913
16,612
Number of voters. 3,487
Number of polls 4,620
Greatest extent of City north and south 2.44 miles
Greatest extent of City east and west 2.95 miles
Valuation of real estate. $15,582,625.00
Valuation of personal. $2,420,900.00
Tax rate per thousand $20.40
168
CITY OF MELROSE
Area of City 3,115 acres
Land
3,079.50 acres
Water 35.50 acres
Length of public streets. 46.67 miles
Length of private streets. 13.66 miles
Total length of water mains
53.31 miles
Range of pressure on mains
From 100 lbs. to 23 lbs.
Total length of sewers. 40.00 miles
Number of 200 candle power incandescent lights 59
Number of 40 candle power incandescent lights. 674
Areas of Parks -
Melrose Common 4.4 acres
Sewall Woods Park. 9.0
Ell Pond Park. 25.50 66
Pine Banks Park 81.7 66
Middlesex Fells . 170.0 66
Area Wyoming Cemetery. 43.5 66
Elevation Main Street at City Hall, 61 feet above mean low water.
Report of Registrars of Voters
Melrose, Mass., June 29, 1914.
To His Honor the Mayor, the Board of Aldermen,
Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :- The Registrars of Voters held thirty-six meetings during the year 1913.
The annual meeting for the election of officers was held on March 25th, 1913, in the City Clerk's office.
Edwin L. Cragin was unanimously elected Chairman. W. DeHaven Jones served as clerk.
Che k lists of the several wards were revised and 273 names were dropped reducing the number of registered voters to 3178
Upon request of the Board of Aldermen, the Registrars divided Ward seven into two precincts, making precinct 2 at the Maplewood end of the ward, for their convenience.
The check lists after revision stood as follows:
Wards. . 1 2
4
5
71 72 Totals
414
539
427 3
375
417
539 6
394 73 3,178
The Registrars held many meetings and once a week during the month of August to certify nomination papers, and they certified over 3,000 names for the state election and over 1,300 for the city election, making about 4,500 in all.
Meetings held for registering the voters for the State election, November 4, 1913.
Tuesday, September 9th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m.
Friday, September 12th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m.
Tuesday, September 16th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, September 30th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m.
Wednesday, October 15th, from 12 noon until 10 o'clock p.m. (when registration ceased.)
170
CITY OF MELROSE
Male Voters.
Wards. . . 1 2
3 4 5
6 71 72 Total
471 579 474 407 434 577 424 86 3,452
Meetings were held for r gistering the voters for the minu- cipal election to be held December 9th, 1913, as follows:
Tuesday, November 11th, from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m. Final session.
Wednesday, November 19th, from 12 o'clock noon until 10 o'clock p.m. when registration ceased.
A special meeting was held in Ward seven precinct two, on the 15th of September, 1913, from 7 until 10'clock p.m., for the purpose of registering the people in the new precinct. The result of the final registration November 19th, 1913 was as follows:
Male.
Wards. . 1
71
72 Totals
Totals .... 471
2 591
3 477
4 411
5 437
6 586
427
87 3,487
Female.
Wards. ..
1
2
3
4
5
6
71 72 Totals
Totals. . . .
24
35
33
67
18
37
12
8 234
Jury List for 1913
WARD ONE.
Adams, Oscar A., 82 Greenwood Street Allmon, William H., 71 Warwick Road Burns, Fred J., 50 Union Street Carbee, Eugene E., 59 Winthrop Place Carpenter, George S., 41 Orris Street Carter, Ernest, 1040 Franklin Street Crawford, John L., 27 Botolph Street Eldridge, Samuel E., 15 Ferdinand Street Furze, Frank E., 34 Rockland Street Glover, George E., 40 Apthorp Road Jepson, Geo., W., 7 Perkins Street Keeney, Howard R., 26 Chipman Avenue King, Edwin W., 9 Franklin Terrace Lawrence, Lewis M., 101 Woodland Avenue Marshall, Alonzo G., 890 Franklin Street Morse, William A., 15 Auburn Street Orr, Fred G., 344 Vinton Street Orthman, Charles, 205 Tremont Street Simpson, Herbert F., 179 Melrose Street Thorndike, Fredk. K., 60 Walton Park Troy, Thomas F., 45 North Avenue
Bookkeeper Plumber Driver Shipper Bond Salesman Brick Mason Carpets Salesman Gilder Architect Coal Dealer Assistant Supt. Stock Clerk Draughtsman Architect Secretary Wholesale Seeds Salesman Manager Meat Salesman Manager
171
REPORT OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Tucker, Horace G., 26 York Terrace Twombly, Raymond S., 103 Highland avenue Wiswell, Joseph K., 20 Sewall Woods Road
Carpenter Livery Hardware
WARD TWO.
Barrett, Paul L., 19 Boardman Avenue Calkins, Fredk. W., 36 Reading Hill Avenue Cole, George F., 274 Franklin Street Crafts, Arthur G., 32 Albion Street Cross, Chas. H., 38 Porter Street Edwards,, Thomas J., 138 Bellevue avenue Flagg, Gardner W., 102 Melrose Street
Gerrish, Herbert T., 20 Farwell Street
Goodall, John M., 964 Main Street
Guptill, Charles F., 9 Heyward Avenue Harris, Edward S., 60 Morgan Street Hobbs, Frank S., 911 Main Street Jackson, Arthur M., 47 Henry Avenue Kehoe, James E., 15 Elm Street
Loring, Charles S., 79 Franklin Street McLean, Ernest A., 53 Clifford Street Page, Benjamin F., 1111 Main Street Plummer, Wm. B., 25 Sargent Street Porter, Stanley S., 1062 Main Street
Price, Frederick O., 26 Nowell Road Robinson, Edmund, 22 Highland Avenue Sawtelle, Herbert W., 27 Howard Street Sawyer, Calvin W., 997 Main Street Slade, Albion K., Jr., 64 Linden Road Slocumb, Herbert H., 204 Green Street Snell, Winifred L., 7 Short Street Spicer, John W., 109 Green Street Stearns, Arlington C., 143 Rowe Street Taylor, Bernard E., 20 Beverly Street Thayer, Lester, 105 Green Street
Towner, Warren S., 52 Batchelder Street
Grocer Printer Scenic Artist Meat Salesman Joiner Engraver Steam Fitter Dredging Inventor Tool Maker Broker Clerk Clerk Moulder Clerk Auto Salesman Salesman Civil Engineer Electrician
Manager Draughtsman Broker Insurance Insurance Farmer Optician Clerk Druggist
Buyer Foreman Newspaper
WARD THREE.
Allen W. Southworth, 19 Hurd Street, Blanchard, Oliver C., 57 Baxter Street Bolton, Fredk., 24 Whittier Street Bowden, Fredk. P., 56 Vinton Street Casey, Neil S., 93 Maple Street Chase, John T., 24 Cedar Park Clarke, Michael F., 39 Oakland Street
Editor Salesman
Supt. Salesman Florist Hardware Broker Agent Teamster
Conant, Geo. H., 26 Prospect Street Curran, Robert F., 60 Cleveland Street Foss, Loring K., 100 Cottage Street Frampton, Herbert L., 169 W. Emerson Street Gordon, James W., 17 Circuit Street Hope, Clarence E., 34 Poplar Street Kirmes, Harry J., 164 Trenton Street
Retired
Laundry Machinist Salesman Baker
Libbey, George E., 147 W. Wyoming Avenue Lucey, Dennis, Jr., 101 Samord Street Martin, William H., Jr., 159 Florence Street Morgan, Byron G., 15 Pine Street
Draughtsman Grocer Chauffeur Bookkeeper
172
CITY OF MELROSE
Nickerson, Walter H., 28 Otis Street
Prior, Fredk. W., 159 Parkway
Shaughnessy John J., 183 W. Wyoming Avenue
Sturges, Dwight C., 265 W. Emerson Street True, George H., 62 Cutter Street
Vogel, Ernest E., 43 Baxter Street Walsh, Dennis L., 48 Hurd Street
Weiler, Harry F., 124 Vinton Street
Awnings Ticket Agent Metropolitan Park Artist Messenger Insurance
Gardener Clerk
WARD FOUR.
Albee, Daniel C., 53 Essex Street
Almborg, Jolın W., 529 Lebanon Street
Austin, Chas. H., 40 Vine Street
Brittell, Harry, 9 Winthrop Street Brown, Frank H., 31 Lake Avenue
Bush, Henry L., 23 School Street Coffin, Lee K., 58 Upham Street Davis, Geo. L., 43 E. Emerson Street Dowd, Daniel, 669 Main Street
Flanders, Henry A., 93 W. Emerson Street
Frost, Oscar F., 32 W. Emerson Street
Hartshorn, Warren O., 47 Orient Avenue Hayward, Arthur H., 16 Orient place Hughes, James M., 75 Lincoln Street Lloyd, Robert J., 5 E. Emerson Street Reed, Horace N., 553 Lebanon Street
· Sherman, Frank J., 41 Bellevue Avenue Shields, Geo. F., 135 Porter Street Smith, Rufus W., 32 Rowe Street Stockbridge, Wm. D., 15 Emerson Place Tarbox, Ivory H., 12 W. Emerson Street Warren, G. Henry, 109 Myrtle Street Winchell, Nathaniel P., 57 Stratford Road
Painter
Shoe Repairer Retired
Carpenter Mill Supplies Sales Agent Clerk Salesman Rubber Ice Salesman Clerk Secretary
Real Estate Grocery Clerk Insurance Publisher Salesman Automobiles Mill Supplies Builder Rubber Contractor
WARD FIVE.
Bayley, Frederick C., 3 Grundy Street Briry, Wm. S., E. Wyoming Avenue Colcord, John H. J., 16 Summer Street Curtis, Frank, 6 Chester Street Dearborn, Arthur G., 9 Glen Street Doucette, Jarvis, 403 Pleasant Street
Gray, George M., 11 E. Wyoming Avenue Hannegan, Thos. E., 23 Crescent Avenue Higgins, Clark F., 41 Mount Vernon Street Hines, John H., 294 Washington Street Hopkins, Stephen M., 58 Florence Street Jones, Marcello B., 180 Washington Street Keefe, John, 412 Pleasant Street
McKeon, Fredk. A. M., 22 Trenton Street McKinnon, John E., 25 Adams Street Morse, Howard C., 12 Bartlett Street Peverly, Ernest T., 66 Wyoming Avenue., E. Reidy, Wm. D., 241 Main Street Salmon, Fredk. S., 22 Russell Street Shumway, Willis P., 306 Main Street Simeone, Jas. A., W. Wyoming Avenue Truesdale, David E., 277 Main Street Whitney, Carl, 56 W. Wyoming Avenue Wilcox, John A. J., 25 Everett Street
Clerk Druggist Dairy Expert Reporter Assistant Supt. Rubber Lanterns Furniture Clerk Carpenter Rubber Salesman Rubber Steam Fitter Machinist Lumber Secretary Travelling Salesman Buyer Advertising Confectionery Retired Draughtsman Steel Engraver
173
REPORT OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
WARD SIX.
Casey, Jeremiah T., 58 E. Foster Street Cleveland, Mayhew B., 248 First Street Crocker, William D., 140 Foster Street
Machinist Carpenter Salesman
Divver, Neil A., 29 Myrtle Street Gaspey, George, 42 First Street Grottendick, Geo. B., 230 Grove Street Holdich, Wm T., 13 Stevens Place
Broker
Retired
Manager
Holmes, Augustus L., 431 Lebanon Street Hoyt, Lewis C., 500 Main Street
Painter Architect Newspaper
Jones, Rush T., 26 W. Foster Street
Tailor Milk
Lahey, John E., 308 E. Foster Street
Supt.
Lovejoy, Bertram E., 95 E. Foster Street
Real Estate
Manning, Geo. A., 11 Parker Street
Travelling Salesman
Marsh, Edward B., 15 Cass Street
Clerk
McCarthy, Charles E., 16 Sewall Street
Clerk
McGonigal, Patrick C., 38 Essex Street
Gardener
McLean, Geo. A., 34 Laurel Street
Merchant
Norris, Walter A. T., 136 E. Foster Street
Clerk
Philpot, Robt., 80 Dell Avenue Ryan, Joseph F., 21 First Street
Manager
Seaver, Walter L., 19 Highview Avenue
Collector
Sullivan, Patrick J., 19 Herbert Street
Broker
Swift, Norman, 17 Laurel Street
Salesman
Turner, William, 114 Grove Street Vaughn, Harry N., 65 Gooch Street
Merchant
Woodman, Howard, 110 Grove Street
Clerk
WARD SEVEN.
Bayne, David A., 52 Malvern Street Buckley, John J., 30 Park Street
Pattern Maker
Cartland, Chas. A., 69 Malvern Street
Silversmith
Clauson, William H., 115 Lebanon Street Cottier, William L., 8 Hancock Street Gillespie, Alex. J., 76 Beech Avenue Henney, Wm. R., 36 Lynde Street
Polisher
Commercial Traveler
Hersey, Albert A., 159 Forest Street
Painter Contractor Contractor Clerk Carpenter
Jones, Albert E., 60 Meridian Street Johnson, Henry E., 84 Malvern Street Leslie, William, 7 Goss Avenue
Contractor Cashier Supt.
Marsh, Chas. W., 32 Irving Street McCarty, Daniel H., 299 Lebanon Street McGeough, Henry, 2 Grove Place Mitchell, Guy T., 83 Whitman Avenue Morse, Guy E., 46 Spear Street
Stone Mason
Machinist
Assistant Manager Clerk Compositor
Nevins, Geo. E., 45 Appleton Street
Nowell, Walter T., 80 Florence Avenue Polk, Albert H., 20 Hunnewill Avenue Ryan, Edward, 50 Mystic Avenue Somes, Ralph F., 71 Beech Avenue
Steamboat
Carpenter
Laborer Bookbinder
Electrical Engineer
Higgins, Thomas R., 23 Oak Street
Holt, Jesse H., 124 Linwood Avenue
Insurance
Lovett, Wallace R., 12 Fairmount Street
Gold Beater Furniture
Hurd, Harry B., 236 E. Foster Street
Kelley, Arthur J., 49 Upham Street
Kiley, Michael F., 395 Upham Street
Contractor
Gateman
Clerk
174
CITY OF MELROSE
Spencer, Thomas, Newburyport Turnpike Swain, Elmer D., Waverly Avenue Towner, George W., 4 Swain's Pond Avenue Trentsch, Chas., 9 Church Street Whitney, Edgar A., 50 Elliott Street
Wright, Herbert E., 89 Meridian Street
Farmer Iceman Ice
Navy Yard Printing Machines Can Mfgr.
Respectfully submitted EDWIN L. CRAGIN, Chairman. JOHN J. KEATING, EDWIN J. TIRRELL, W. DeHAVEN JONES, Clerk. Registrars of Voters.
City Clerk's Report
Melrose, Mass., April 24, 1914.
To His Honor The Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the City Ordinances, I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report of the City Clerk's Department, the same being for the municipal year ending December 31, 1913, and the payment of the same to the proper authorities.
Respectfully yours, W. DeHAVEN JONES, City Clerk.
Licenses and fees received in the City Clerk's Depart- ment, January 1, 1913 to December 31, 1913.
Marriage Intentions, 152 at $1.00 $152.00
Mortgages, 99 at 75 cents. 74.25
Junk Licenses, 7 at $10.00. 70.00
Pool and Billiard Tables, 9 at $5.00.
45.00
Miscellaneous Papers. 26.55
Auctioneers, 11 at $2.00. 22.00
Jobbing and Express, 20 at $1.00. 20.00
Gasoline Licenses, 10 at $2.00 20.00
Bowling Alley Licenses, 1 at $10.00. 10.00
Private Detective Licenses, 1 at $10.00. 10.00
Releases, 32 at 25 cents. 8.00
Hackney Carriages, 7 at $1.00.
7.00
Drivers' Licenses, 5 at $1.00.
5.00
Itinerant Musicians, 3 at $1.00 3.00
Hawkers and Pedlers, 12 at 25 cents
3.00
$475.80
176
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
March 21, 1913 Paid City Treasurer $19.55
April 10, 1913 66
24.00
July 24,1913 66
164.70
Sept. 13, 1913 66 66 66
45.00
Sept. 16, 1913 66 66
66
105.80
Jan. 2,1914 66 66
116.75
$475.80
Dog Licenses 1913.
577 Male Dogs at $2.00
$1,154.00
61 Female Dogs at $5.00
305.00
$1,459.00
638 less fees at 20 cents each
127.60
$1,331.40
Hunters' Licenses 1913.
Number issued, 143 at $1.00
$143.00
Paid Fish and Game Commission:
March 4, 1913
$22.00
Sept. 9, 1913
23.00
Oct. 2, 1913.
22.00
Oct. 17, 1913
32.00
Nov. 11, 1913
30.00
Dec. 23, 1913
14.00
$143.00
Report of the City Solicitor
July 6, 1914.
Hon. Oliver B. Munroe, Mayor, Melrose, Mass.
Dear Sir :- Pursuant to the requirements of the Ordin - ances, I have the honor to submit the following report of the Law Department for the year ending with the first Monday of March, 1914.
During said year, two suits have been instituted against the city, both arising out of accidents upon the highways. One of these cases has been disposed of by settlement out of court and the other is still pending. One case pending against the city at the beginning of the year has since been tried and disposed of. In addition there are five cases pending against the city instituted prior to the beginning of last year, all arising out of accidents upon the highways. During the year one claim against the city, arising out of a taking of land, and five claims arising out of accidents, have been settled at a total expense to the city of $786.14
During the year sixty-eight written opinions have been submitted and a large number of oral opinions rendered in answer to inquiries of various officers, boards and committees of the city government.
Aside from the foregoing, the work of the department has embraced appearances before legislative committees, con- ferences with members and representatives of the Malden city government, attendance at meetings of committees of the Board of Aldermen, preparation and revision of bills to be submitted to the Legislature, ordinances and orders and numerous conferences with city officials.
Yours truly, ARTHUR S. DAVIS, City Solicitor.
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, 1913, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1913, 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 92 to 95 of their report.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's Office.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.