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$823.43
Collected in 1914.
34.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$788.46
1919-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$823.31
Collected in 1914. .
34.98
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$788.33
159
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1920-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$431.65
Collected in 1914.
24.24
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$407.41
1921-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$274.57
Collected in 1914.
11.15
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$263.42
1922-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 .
$165.36
1923-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$157.40
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
1910-Balance
$4.91
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$77.91
Collected in 1914.
65.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$11.94
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 .
$591.32
Collected in 1914.
489.28
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$102.04
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$1,004.70
Collected in 1914.
$740.92
Abatements in 1914
98.14
839.06
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$165.64
1914-Warrant.
$7.282.43
Less Apportioned.
3,184.84
4,097.59
Collected in 1914.
2,683.56
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$1,414.03
Apportioned
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$1,389.44
Collected in 1914 ..
882.70
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$506.74
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 Additional in 1914.
1,022.03
Collected in 1914.
1,058.56
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$1,291.89
$2,313.92
$1,255.36
160
CITY OF MELROSE
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
Additionals in 1914.
$474.21 1,069.91
Collected in 1914.
131.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$1,412.59
1916-Assessments 1914.
$1,009.74
Collected in 1914.
100.01
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$909.73
1917-Assessments 1914
$83.16
STREET BETTERMENTS-ASSESSMENTS.
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 .
$135.96
Collected in 1914.
47.64
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$88.32
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$258.21
Collected in 1914.
227.79
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$30.42
1914-Warrant.
$1,442.95
Less Apportioned
555.73
Total Assessment
$887.22
Collected in 1914
557.56
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$329.66
Apportioned
1
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$431.35
Collected in 1914 .
206.33
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$225.02
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$355.72
Additional in 1914.
107.29
463.01
Collected in 1914.
31.17
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$431.84
1916-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$291.56
Additional in 1914
107.29
$398.85
Collected in 1914.
23.19
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$375.66
1917-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 Additional in 1914.
$164.43
107.30
$271.73
Collected in 1914.
9.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$262.20
$1,544.12
161
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1918-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$164.44
Additional in 1914.
48.83
$213.27
Collected in 1914.
9.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$203.74
1919-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$158.31
Additionals in 1914.
37.15
$195.46
Collected in 1914.
9.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$185.93
1920-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$126.48
Additionals in 1914
29.55
$156.03
Collected in 1914.
9.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$146.50
1921-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$126.83
Additionals in 1914.
29.55
$156.38
Collected in 1914.
9.53
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$146.85
1922-Assessments in 1914
$29.55
1923-Assessments in 1914
29.55
1924-Assessments in 1914 .
29.67
WATER RATES
1911 and prior-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 ... Collected in 1914.
$1,342.72
271.77
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$1,070.95
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913 .
$502.52
Collected in 1914. .
260.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$241.77
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$6,860.83
Collected in 1914. .
6,837.19
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$23.64
1914-Assessment 1914
$45,761.56
Collected in 1914.
39,197.15
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$6,564.41
TAX TITLES.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913. No Collections
$134.43
162
CITY OF MELROSE
Tax Takings.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913
Additional in 1914.
$10,633.79 8,064.91
$18,698.70
Collected in 1914.
5,896.83
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$12,801.87
Real Estate Taken by City.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$3,342.94
Additional in 1914.
608.94
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$3,951.88
Sewer Assessments Takings.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$471.76
No. Collections
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913 .
$2,749.50
Pay Rolls, State Aid-1914.
2,464.00
Soldiers' Burial
150.00
Cash received Nov., 1914.
2,749.50
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$2,614.00
Payable November, 1915
Grants and Gifts.
Middlesex County-Dog Tax. $1,284.80
Expended.
Transferred to Estimated Receipts $1,284.80
$1,284.80
$1,284.80
Estimated Receipts.
Balance Dec. 31, 1913. $465.58
Expended
Transferred to Municipal Indebtedness. . . $465.58
$465.58
$465.58
$5,363.50
Departmental, General Government
ALDERMEN-Salaries and Wages. Receipts.
Appropriation
$600.00
Expended
Clerk of Committees
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Other Expenses. Receipts
Appropriation
Revenue-1914.
$300.00 200.00
Advertising.
$2.00
Auto for Committee
31.00
Books and Stationery .
63.67
Inaugural .
91.50
Miscellaneous
23.70
Printing Particular Account .
48.00
Portraits .
110.00
Printing
58.66
Posting Notices
51.62
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
16.59
$500.00
$500.00
MAYOR-Salaries and Wages.
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Expended
Salary of Mayor
$1,000.00
Salary of Clerk
300.00
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation .
$190.00
164
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Printing Inaugural
$30.00
Carpet. .
60.00
Miscellaneous.
5.75
Printing, Stationery and Postage.
44.27
Telephone.
35.23
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
14.72
$190.00
$190.00
AUDITOR-Salaries and Wages Receipts.
Appropriation
$1280.00
Expended
Salary Auditor.
$500.00
Salary Asst. Auditor
780.00
$1,280.00
$1,280.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies
$94.42
Express . . .
.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.14
$100.00
$100.00
TREASURER-Salaries and Wages.
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expended
Salary Treasurer $1,200.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation . $450.00 Cash Telephone Call . 05 $450.05
165
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Official Bond .
$120.00
Carriage Hire Pay Days .
43.00
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies
159.81
Miscellaneous.
39.75
Postage .
59.26
Telephone.
27.65
Balance to E. & D.
.58
$450.05
$450.05
COLLECTOR-Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,320.00
Expended
Salary Collector
$1,000.00
Salary Clerks
1,316.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.00
$2,320.00
$2,320.00
Other Expenses
Receipts.
Appropriation .
$1,575.00
Expended.
Official Bond .
$125.00
Advertising.
383.77
Attorney preparing Notices of Takings and Deeds .
255.00
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
105.45
Distributing Summons
33.74
Distributing Tax Bills.
65.00
Furniture-File Cases
64.00
Miscellaneous
25.70
Postage
152.24
Printing Tax Bills
44.08
Recording Takings
258.55
Telephone.
28.02
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
34.45
$1,575.00
$1,575.00
ASSESSORS-Salaries and Wages.
Receipts
Appropriation $2,350.00
166
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Salaries of Assessors and Assistants.
$1,287.09
Salary of Clerk.
1,000.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
62.91
$2,350.00
$2,350.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriations.
$715.00
Expended
Abstracts of Deeds-Transfer and Probate
$82.17
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies. . . .
79.62
Advertising. .
5.00
Use of Automobile .
75.00
Car Fares. .
4.64
Clerical Service
20.00
Copying
40.75
Furniture-Cabinet Case.
61.25
Miscellaneous.
19.40
Postage .
9.00
Printing Poll Book
292.75
Telephone.
25.18
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
..
.24
$715.00
$715.00
OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICES
Receipts
Appropriation .
$200.00
Salary of Treasurer of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
CERTIFICATION, OF BONDS AND NOTES
Receipts
Appropriation .
$500.00
Cash from Premium
550.00
$1,050.00
Expended
Old Colony Trust Co .- Certification. .
$958.33
Transferred to Main St. Premium Fund. .
75.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
16.67
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
167
AUDITOR'S REPORT CITY CLERK-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Expended
Salary Clerk .
$1,200.00 600.00
Salary Asst. Clerk
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation $240.00
Expended
Official Bond.
$4.00
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
32.22
Car Fares .
12.00
Miscellaneous.
40.07
Postage and box rent
36.00
Printing
57.00
Telephone.
52.71
$240.00
$240.00
CITY SOLICITOR-LAW Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended
Salary of Solicitor
$800.00
$800.00
$800.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation
$25.00
Expended
Physician's service at accident.
$10.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
15.00
$25.00
$25.00
168
CITY OF MELROSE
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation .
$1,495.00
Expended
Salaries of Registrars .
$400.00
Salaries of Election Officers, State Prim .. .
315.00
Salaries of Election Officers, State Elec .. .
315.00
Salaries of Election Officers, City Elec .. . .
320.00
Salaries of Police Officers, State Primaries
34.95
Salaries of Police Officers, State Election. .
38.10
Salaries of Police Officers, City Election. .
37.38
Salaries of Police Officers, Registration. ..
11.40
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
23.20
$1,495.00
$1,495.00
Other Expenses
Receipts.
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Expended
Advertising and Printing.
$383.17
Books and Stationery.
11.55
Clerical Service and Labor
83.00
Fuel and Lights.
18.03
Meals.
5.75
Miscellaneous.
151.49
Postage
99.56 ·
Rent .
200.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
47.45
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE-Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation .
$2,800.00
Expended
Salary of Engineer and Superintendent. . .
$2,000.00
Salary of Clerk .
650.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
150.00
.
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation
$650.00
169
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Official Bond
$6.00
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
194.88
Miscellaneous.
16.80
Postage and box rent.
23.00
Telephone.
28.26
Use of Automobile.
381.06
$650.00
$650.00
Survey South East Section of Melrose
Receipts
Appropriation
$650.00
Expended
Paid bills on account of Survey
$200.00
Balance to 1915
450.00
$650.00
$650.00
Auto Warning Signs near School
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency ..
$100.00
Expended
Pay Roll
$2.50
Signs .
45.00
Balance to 1915
52.50
$100.00
$100.00
ENGINEERING-Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Expended
Pay Rolls . Transferred to Continuous Walks
$3,410.75
89.25
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
170
CITY OF MELROSE
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation .
$325.00
Expended
Books, Stationery and Supplies .
$130.29
Grade Stakes
76.20
Horse Hire .
108.00
Repairs .
10.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. .
.01
$325.00
$325.00
CITY HALL-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Expended
Pay Roll.
$1,271.66
Transferred to Sewer Construction
8.59
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
19.75
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation . .
$1,800.00
Expended
Fuel and Lights.
$1,213.62
Furniture Furnishing and Repairs.
235.84
Janitor's Supplies.
58.00
Miscellaneous
113.56
Moving Piano
9.00
Pay Roll.
3.56
Water Rates
. . . . . . . . . .
166.42
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Plans and Specifications for New Vault Fixtures
Receipts
Balance from 1914. No expenditures
$48.95
171
AUDITOR'S REPORT AUDITORIUM-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation $1,100.00
Expended
Pay Rolls .
$1,097.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.45
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation .
$1,000.00
George O. W. Servis-Cash .
718.60
Estimated Receipts.
600.00
$2,318.60
Expended
Coal.
502.56
Electrics and Gas.
338.71
Furnishings and Repairs .
100.15
Janitor's Supplies
63.39
Miscellaneous.
32.38
Pay Rolls-Help
651.13
Loam, Sod, Seed and Dressing.
48.09
Storm Porch and raising Marquee.
175.73
Stock and Labor, Cleaning and Pointing building.
195.58
Labor on Vestibule
53.60
Water Rates. .
19.85
Transferred to Highway Repairing.
15.93
Transferred to Sewer Construction .
46.68
Overcharge-1913.
60.65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
14.17
$2,318.60
$2,318.60
Auditorium and Memorial Building-Construction
Balance from 1913 . $257.50
Expended
A. B. Franklin-balance on heating . $41.16
MacDonald & Joslin Co., Construction. . .
216.34
$257.50
$257.50
172
CITY OF MELROSE
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation .
$17,594.75
Transferred from Equipment and Repairs
50.00
$17,644.75
Expended
Pay Rolls . .
$17,573.10
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
71.65
$17,644.75
$17,644.75
Horses and Care of Same Receipts
Appropriation .
$425.00
Expended
Board and care
$368.00
Shoeing. . .
40.23
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
16.77
$425.00
$425.00
Equipment and Repairs Receipts
Appropriation .
$350.00
Expended
Bicycle .
$38.00
Cushions
13.19
Desk .
35.00
Equipment for men ..
57.79
Fingerprint Outfit and Table.
18.50
Repairs on Vehicle and Harness
118.75
Telephone Set .
5.05
Pails, Ropes, etc.
12.14
Transferred to other expenses.
50.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.58
$350.00
$350.00
Other Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation .
$300.00
Transferred from Equipment and repairs
50.00
$350.00
173
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
$85.99
Car Fares
30.29
Meals.
35.34
Medical Attendance and Medicine. Miscellaneous
31.61
Postage
3.10
Telephone.
131.61
Use of Auto
3.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
18.76
$350.00
$350.00
Police Signal Boxes Receipts
Balance from 1913
$140.06
Appropriation
300.00
$440.06
Expended
Batteries.
$47.08
Gamwell Fire Alarm Tel. Co.
35.84
Horse Hire . .
1.50
Malden Electric Co., Labor
157.68
Miscellaneous.
3.40
Pay Roll .
187.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
7.06
$440.06
$440.06
Signal Box, Order No. 8105
Balance from 1913.
$300.00
Expended
Express
$2.85
Gamwell Fire Alarm Tel. Co. Box.
150.00
Pay Roll .
17.50
Pettingill, Andrews Co.
62.69
Team ...
10.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. .
56.96
$300.00
$300.00
Police Ambulance Receipts
Balance from 1913. $2.11
Cash for use of Ambulance 40.00
$42.11 .
. .
10.30
174
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Repairs
$40.15
Balance to 1915
1.96
$42.11
$42.11
Purchase of Pulmotor, Order No. 8440
Receipts
Appropriation .
$190.00
Expended
1 Drager Pulmotor
$150.00
2 Extra Oxygen Cylinders
35.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.00
$190.00
$190.00
Fines and Profits
Receipts
Cash 1st District Court $107.03
Expended
Expense of Patrol Wagon-Court to East Cambridge .
$15.20
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
91.83
$107.03
$107.03
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation .
$14,556.00
Transferred from Receipt from Bay State
Street R. R.
255.00
$14,811.00
Expended
Pay Roll .
$14,563.17
Transferred to other expenses.
125.00
Transferred to 1915. .
105.19
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
17.64
$14,811.00
$14,811.00
175
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Horses and Care of Same Receipts
Appropriation .
$1,300.00
Transferred from Receipts Bay State
85.00
$1,385.00
Expended
Hay and Grain
$1,047.50
Horse Hire .
76.00
Shoeing .
198.01
Veternarian and Medicine
51.80
Transferred to 1915.
11.42
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.27
$1,385.00
$1,385.00
Fuel and Lights Receipts
Appropriation .
$775.00
Expended
Coal and Wood
$518.11
Electric Lights
69.22
Gas .
59.36
Gasoline and Oil
108.85
Miscellaneous.
19.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. 02
$775.00
$775.00
Equipment and Repairs Receipts
Appropriation
$450.00
Transferred from Receipts Bay State
Street R. R.
191.00
Transferred from new hose
26.00
$667.00
Expended
Equipments .
$209.17
Miscellaneous
15.68
Repairs
370.05
Supplies.
51.43
Transferred to 1915.
19.46
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.21
$667.00
$667.00
Street R. R.
176
CITY OF MELROSE
Repairs on Buildings Receipts
Appropriation . $250.00
Expended
Bills paid .
$228.28
Transferred to 1915.
21.03
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
.69
$250.00
$250.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation .
$400.00
Transferred from Salaries and Wages ..
125.00
$525.00
Expended
Books, Stationery and Office Supplies.
$96.00
Express .
15.47
Furniture, Bedding and Laundry.
83.30
Miscellaneous
42.50
Supplies
188.37
Telephone.
99.87
Overdraft to 1915
.51
$525.51
$525.51
Pension, Order No. 8384 Receipts
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
Pay Roll .
$129.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
70.56
$200.00
$200.00
Special Account-Equipment and Repairs Rubber Tire for Auto Chemical
Receipts
Balance from 1913 $600.00
..
177
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills Paid .
$470.00
Balance to 1915.
130.00
$600.00
$600.00
Special Account-Unpaid Bill 1913- Order No. 8449
Receipts
Transferred from Treasury
$172.24
Expended
Pay Rolls-Brush Fires
$73.50
Fuel and Lights.
66.25
Repairs on Building
10.86
Other Expenses
21.63
$172.24
$172.24
Special Account-Brush Fires-Order No. 8731
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency .. .
$415.79
Expended
Pay Rolls .
$402.13
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
13.66
$415.79
$415.79
Purchase of New Hose
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency.
$1,300.00
Expended
Boston Woven Hose Rubber Co.
$955.50
Cornelius Callahan Co ..
318.50
Transferred to Equipment and Repairs ..
26.00
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Receipts
Balance from 1913
$54.45
Wire sold .
3.51
Appropriation
1,000.00
$1,057.9
178
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Pay Roll-Salary of Electrician
$658.20
Electric Power . .
20.86
Miscellaneous.
12.92
Repairs
59.22
Supplies .
120.40
Team Hire
27.00
Transferred to 1915 .
4.40
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
154.96
$1,057.96
$1,057.96
Fire Alarm Box, Order No. 8200 Wyoming Ave., between Whittier St. and Ravine Road.
Receipts
Transferred from Treasury
$125.00
Expended
Pay Roll
$4.00
Stock.
42.49
Team Hire.
5.00
Balance to 1915
73.51
$125.00
$125.00
Fire Alarm Box, Order No. 8397 Wyoming Avenue, cor. Hurd Street Receipts
Transferred from Treasury $125.00
Expended
Express and Freight
$2.83
Labor.
8.72
Stock
81.66
Team Hire .
5.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
26.79
$125.00
$125.00
Fire Alarm Box, Order No. 8398 Warwick and Stevens Road Receipts.
Appropriation
$150.00
179
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Alarm box
75.34
Labor. .
12.22
Pay Roll
13.00
Stock.
44.51
Team Hire
4.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiincy
. 93
$150.00
$150.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation
$325.00
Expended
Salary .
$300.00
Postage, Printing and Stationery .
22.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
2.50
$325.00
$325.00
INSPECTOR OF WIRES-Salary and Expenses
Receipts
Appropriation
$365.00
Expended
Salary .
$300.00
Postage, Stationery, etc. .
31.81
Miscellaneous
8.50
Telephone.
21.49
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.20
$365.00
$365.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-Salaries and Expenses.
Receipts
Appropriation
$675.00
Expended
Salary .
$600.00
Postage, Printing and Stationery, etc.
3.55
Weights and Measures.
52.29
Miscellaneous. .
12.83
· Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
6.33
$675.00
$675.00
180
CITY OF MELROSE BOARD OF CONTROL. Receipts
Transferred from Estimated Receipts . . .
$22.00
Transferred from Treasury 25.00
$47.00
Expended
Advertising
$3.00
Badges. .
26.25
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
17.75
$47.00
$47.00
FORESTRY Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths Receipts
Appropriation .
$1,500.00
Expended
Pay Rolls .
$1,402.10
Printing and Stationery
5.75
Tools and Supplies
59.98
Miscellaneous
16.50
Rent .
15.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. .
.67
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth-Private Work
Receipts
Balance from 1913
$38.67
Expended
Pay Rolls .
$38.40
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.27
$38.67
$38.67
Other Insect Pests
Receipts
Appropriation . $1,000.00
181
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Pay Rolls
$691.78
Insurance .
146.00
Tools and Supplies
94.05
Miscellaneous.
2.60
Rent.
15.00
Repairs to Spraying Machine
50.21
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.36
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Care of Trees. Receipts
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$866.16
Gravel.
21.00
Rent .
15.00
Stock
19.37
Teams .
78.40
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
.07
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
DOG OFFICERS.
Receipts.
Cash from County Treasurer
$41.00
Expended
Paid Officers for Killing Dogs
$41.00
41.00
41.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION Health (See Report of Health Dept. for Details)
General Administration
Receipts
Appropriation $1,500.00
182
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Salaries and Bills Paid .
$1,094.91
Transferred to other expenses.
39.50
Transferred to Inspection of Animals
11.65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.94
$1,150.00
$1,150.00
Quarantine and Contagious Hospital
Receipts
Balance from 1913
$49.58
Loans Authorized
2,800.00
Appropriations
$2,500.00
$5,349.58
Expended
Bills Paid.
$5,234.08
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
115.50
$5,349.58
$5,349.58
Tuberculosis Receipts
Balance from 1913
$43.66
Appropriation
900.00
Loans Authorized
200.00
$1,143.66
Expended
Bills Paid .
$1,112.13
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
31.53
$1,143.66
$1,143.66
Vital Statistics
Receipts
Appropriation . $210.00
Expended
Paid for Records of Births and Deaths. . .
$209.20
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.80
$210.00
$210.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Transferred from General Administration 39.50 $1,239.50
. .
183
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills Paid
$1,168.82
Transferred to Burial of Dead Animals.
50.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
20.18
$1,239.50
$1,239.50
Purchase of Safe Receipts
Appropriation $100.00
Expended
Safe
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Inspection of School Children
Receipts
Appropriation
$225.00
Expended
Salaries of Inspectors
$218.75
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
6.25
$225.00
$225.00
Inspector of Animals Receipts
Appropriation .
$135.00
Transferred from General Administration
11.65
$146.65
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$146.65
$146.65
$146.65
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Receipts
Appropriation .
$100.00
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
184
CITY OF MELROSE
Inspection of Milk Analysis Receipts
Appropriation
$400.00
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$333.34
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
66.66
$400.00
$400.00
SANITATION Sewer Maintenance and Operation (See Report of Engineers and Supt. for Details)
Receipts
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls paid .
$998.17
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.83
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Surface Drainage Maintenance Receipts
Appropriation .
$1,500.00
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency . .
1,000.00
Transferred from Surface Drain. Const ..
86.68
$2,586.68
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid
$2,518.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
67.73
$2,586.68
$3,586.68
Collection of Ashes
Receipts
Appropriation .
$3,750.00
Transferred from Estimated Receipts
139.32
$3,889.32
185
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bill Paid
Balance to 1915
$3,750.00 139.32
$3,889.32
$3,889.32
Collection of Garbage. (See Health Dept. Report)
Receipts
Appropriation . $2,000.00
Expended
Bills Paid-Contract
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Burial of Dead Animals
Receipts
Transferred from Health Dept. and other expenses .
$50.50
Expended
Bills Paid. $50.50
$50.50
$50.50
Street Cleaning (See Engineer's and Supt.'s Report)
Receipts
Appropriation .
Transferred from Highway Repairing .
$5,000.00 141.58
$5,141.58
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid
$5,141.58
$5,141.58
$5,141.58
$5,141.58
HIGHWAYS (See Report of Engineer and Supt. of Public Works for details) General Government
Receipts
Appropriation $2.000.00
186
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Salaries paid.
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Repairing and Maintenance
Receipts
Appropriation
$10,500.10
Freight Refunded .
$48.60
George O. W. Servis, Sundries
335.30
Transferred from Bank and Corporation Tax, R.R. Tax ..
2,981.29
Transferred from Bank and Corporation Excess Tax . .
2,325.72
Transferred from Care of Trees.
27.75
Transferred from Fire Loss .
552.50
Transferred from Melrose Street Walk .
20.00
Transferred from Private Sewers .
2.55
Transferred from Street Balances
1,409.66
Transferred from York Terrace
239.11
Transfer Bills.
10,918.25
18,860.73
$29,360.73
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid.
$29,108.42
Overdrawn in 1913 .
.90
Balance to 1915.
251.41
$29,360.73
$29,360.73
Purchase of Horses
Receipts
Balance from 1913.
$132.00
Sale of Horse .
100.00
$232.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$225.00
Transferred to Highways.
7.00
$232.00
$232.00
Sidewalks-Individual
Receipts
Appropriation
Collections
$1,000.00 869.80 $1,869.80
187
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls paid
$1,262.79
Cash Refunded-Deposits.
176.66
Transferred to Continuous Walks
126.60
Balance to 1915
303.75
$1,869.80
$1,869.80
Sidewalk Repairs Receipts
Appropriation .
$4,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid .
$3,989.01
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
18.99
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
Street Sprinkling (Water)
Receipts
Collections in 1914
$9,284.32
Expended
Balance from 1913
$3,643.69
Bills Paid 1914. .
2,451.93
Transferred from Oil.
6,880.16
Balance to 1915
3,691.46
$12,975.78
$12,975.78
Street Sprinkling (Oil)
Receipts
Transferred from Water
$6,880.16
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid.
$6,880.16
$6,880.16
$6,880.16
Street Lighting Receipts
Appropriation .
Transferred from Ell Pond Lighting .
$16,700.00 86.50 $1,6786.50
188
CITY OF MELROSE
EXPENDED
Bills Paid .
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$16,678.30 108.20
$16,786.50
$16,786.50
Street Signs and Numbering
Receipts
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
Bills Paid
$99.07
Balance to 1915.
.93
$100.00
$100.00
Iron Fence, York Terrace (See Engineer's Report)
Receipts
$500.00 Transferred from Excess and Deficiency ..
Expended
Bills Paid .
$239.11
Balance to 1915
260.89
$500.00
$500.00
CHARITIES (See Report of Overseers of Poor for details)
General Administration Receipts
Appropriation .
$775.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$761.84
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
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