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Dec.
1, 1914
Dec.
1,1915
8254
2,000.00
46
Dec.
1, 1914
Dec.
1,1916
2,000.00
Dec.
1,1914
Dec.
1,1917
2,000.00
Dec.
1, 1914
Dec.
1,1918
2,000.00
Dec.
1,1914
Dec.
1,1919
2,000.00
Care and Maintenance -
July
7, 1913
July
7, 1915
7688
1,000.00
of trees
July
7, 1913
July
7, 1916
1,000.00
High School Walks
Sept. 12, 1913
Sept. 12, 1915
7844
400.00
$122,472.00
Aug. 20, 1914
Aug. 20, 1916
1,000.00
Trust Fund
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W. R. LAVENDER, City Treasurer.
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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Melrose, Mass., Feb. 15, 1915
The Honorable, The Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :- We submit herewith our report of the operations of the Sinking Funds for the year 1914.
EDWARD J. KITCHING, EVERETT L. FULLER, FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY,
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Melrose, Dec. 31, 1914.
STATEMENT SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF WATER LOAN SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1914
Balance Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1914. $54.09
Receipts
From coupons
$2,448.90
Interest accrued and on notes
326.87
on Bank deposits. 8.14
Bonds and Notes matured, viz .:
1 New York, N. H. & H. R. R., No. 662
1,000.00
1 Fitchburg R. R., No. 7871. 1,000.00
1 Lynn, Mass., No. 3097 1,000.00
1 Lawrence, Mass., No. 86. 1,000.00
1 Chicopee, Mass., No. 203.
1,000.00
City of Melrose note, Sept. 12, 1913. 500.00
Bonds and Notes sold to School Fund:
32-100 Chicago, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642 at $99.79 (cost) 319.33
Note City of Melrose, Sept. 12, 1914.
500.00
ยท $9,103.24
$9.157,33
141
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Payments
Expense, rent safe deposit. $15.00
Bonds and Notes bought viz .:
Feb. 4. E. H. Rollins & Co., 1 Adams, Mass., 4%, Oct. 1, 1916, No. 10 at 99.88. $998.80
Mar. 30. R. L. Day & Co., 1 Troy, N. Y., 4}2%, Mar. 1, 1916, No. 10, at 100.73 registered. . 1,007.30
May 8. Wm. A. Adams & Co., 1 Chicago, Ill., 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 641, at 99.79. 997.90
May 8. Wm. A. Adams & Co., 32-100 Chicago, Il1, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79 319.33
July 20. Estabrook & Co., 1 Melrose School 4%, Feb. 24, 1916, No. 94 at par. 1,000.00
Sept. 19. City of Melrose, 3 notes, Sept. 10, 1914, interest at 412% due 1 year $500.00 2 years 500.00 3 years 400.00
Dec. 18. R. L. Day & Co., 3 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., 5% Jan. 1, 1916, No. 136, 386-87, at 10012 3,015.00
Accrued interest on bonds bought. 146.94
8,900.27
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 on deposit Melrose Nat. Bank
$257.06
W. R. LAVENDER,
Treasurer
Melrose, Dec. 31, 1914.
STATEMENT SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND FOR YEAR 1914
Balance Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1914. $229.20
Receipts
From Coupons.
$1,290.60
Interest, accrued and on notes.
271.92
on Bank deposits. 7.65
Bonds and Notes matured, viz:
1 New York, N. H. & H. R. R., No. 1043.
1,000.00
3 West End St. Ry., Nos. 1575, 1678, 1679.
3,000.00
Bonds and Notes sold, viz .:.. .
To School Fund 28-100 Chicago, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642
279.41
City of Melrose appropriation for 1914. 6,181.59
premium on Bonds sold . 46.50 12,077.67
$12,306.87
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Payments
Expense, rent safe deposit.
$10.00
Bonds and Notes bought, viz .:
Feb. 4. E. H. Rollins & Co., 1 Adams, Mass., 4%, Oct. 1, 1916, No. 9, at 99.88. $998.80
Mar. 20. R. L. Day & Co., 3 Wilkesbarre, Pa., 312%, Feb. 1, 1916, No. 147-148 144 at 98.86. 2,965.80
Mar. 30. R. L. Day & Co., 12 Troy, N. Y., 412%, Mar. 1, 1916, No. 12, at 100.73. 503.65
May 8. W. A. Read & Co., 28-100 Chicago, Ill., 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79 279.41
July 20. School Fund, 12 Troy, N. Y., 412%, Mar. 1, 1916, No. 12. 500.00
Dec. 8. Hornblower & Weeks, 6 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., Jan. 1, 1916, No. 1030, 1026, 1028, 5% . 6,028.14
Dec. 18. R. L. Day & Co., 12 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., 5%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 2662, at 100.12 . 502.50
Interest accrued on Bonds bought. 183.41 $11,971.71
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 on deposit Melrose Nat. Bank
$385.16
W. R. LAVENDER,
Treasurer
Melrose, Dec. 31, 1914.
STATEMENT SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1914
Balance Cash in Bank Jan. 1914. $191.19
Receipts
From Coupons.
$8,117.60
Interest accrued and on Notes
1,254.69
on Bank deposits. 22.44
Bonds and Notes matured, viz .:
4 New York, N. H. & H. R. R., Nos. 363, 663, 665. .
$4,000.00
1 Wellesley, No. A29.
1,000.00
1 West End. St. Ry., No. 1364
1,000.00
5 Syracuse, N. Y., No. 56-60.
5,000.00
City of Melrose, note Sept. 12, 1913
2,000.00
note Sept. 12, 1913.
900.00
1 Chicopee, No. 204.
1,000.00
City of Melrose, note Dec. 3, 1913. . =
1,000.00
part note Dec. 18, 1913.
250.00
66
note Dec. 26, 1913.
1,600.00
Bonds and Notes sold,
To School Fund: 13-100 Chicago, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at cost 99.79 129.73
City of Melrose, sewer assessments collected.
3,104.30
30,378.76
$30,569.95
143
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Payments
Expense, rent safe deposit .. $25.00
Bonds and Notes bought, viz:
Feb. 4. R. L. Day & Co .. , 6 Los Angeles, Cal., 412%; Dec. 1, 9117, No. 7485-90. 6,000.00
Mar. 20. R. L. Day & Co., 3 Wilkesbarre, Pa., 312%, Feb. 1, 1916, No. 141-143, at 98.86. $2,965.80
Apr. 6. R. L. Day & Co., 1 Augusta, Me., 4%, Feb. 15, 1916, No. 186, at 98.7-8. 998.75
May 8. W. A. Read & Co., 12 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 643, at 99.79. 498.95
W. A. Read & Co., 13-100 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79. 129.73
June 4. W. A. Read & Co., 1 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 644, at 99.79. . 997.90
June 30. School Fund, 12 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 643, at 99.79 498,95
July 14. W. A. Read & Co., 5 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 24, 1916, No. 645-649, at 99.79. 4,989.50
July 20. Estabrook & Co., 2 School, 4%, Feb. 24, 1916, No. 76-77 2,000.00
Sept. 19. City of Melrose at 5%, 5 notes:
Sept. 10, 1914, 1 year at 5% . 500.00
Sept. 10, 1914, 1 year at 412% 1,500.00
Sept. 10, 1914, 2 years at 412% 1,000.00
Aug. 20, 1914, 3 years at 412 % 700.00
Aug. 20, 1914, 1 year at 412% . 500.00
Dec. 18. R. L. Day & Co., 4 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., 5% Jan. 1, 1916, No. 291-294, at 1.0012 4,020.00
R. L. Day & Co., 12 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., 5% Jan. 1, 1916, No. 2662, at 1.0012 .
502.50
Accrued interest on bonds bought .
245.49
28,072.57
Balance Dec. 31, 1914, on deposit Melrose Nat. Bank
$2,497.38
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer
Melrose, Dec. 31, 1914
STATEMENT SHOWING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND FOR THE YEAR 1914
Balance Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1914 $97.79
Receipts
From Coupons. $6,580.40
Interest, accrued and on notes. 884.86
on Bank deposits. 23.86
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1914. 8,316.00
Bonds and notes matured, viz:
3 New York, N. H. & H. R. R., No. 354, 355, 449. 3,000.00
1 Marblehead, No. 74.
1,000.00
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City of Melrose, Note Sept. 26, 1912 1,000.00
Note Dec. 9, 1909. 1,000.00
part Note Dec. 18, 1913. 1,250.00
Bonds and Notes sold, viz: To Sewer Fund. .
12 Chicago, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 643, at 99.79. 498.95
To Surf. Drainage Fund, 12 Troy, N. Y., Mch. 1, 1916, No. 12. 500.00
24,054.07
$24,151.86
Payments
Expense, rent safe deposit.
$25.00
Bonds and Notes brought, viz:
Feb. 4. E. H. Rollins & Son, 3 Cleveland, O., 4%, Aug. 1, 1916, No. 28204-28206, at 99.77. 2,993.10
Mar. 30. R. L. Day & C., 1 Troy, N. Y., 412, Mar. 1, 1916, No. 11, at 100.73. 1,007.30
Mar. 30. R. L. Day & Co., 12 Troy, N. Y., 412%, Mar. 1, 1916, No. 12, at 100.73. 503.65
May 8. W. A. Read & Co., 12 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 643, at 99.79. 498.95
W. A. Read & Co., 27-100 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79. 269.43 W. A. Read & Co, 1 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 650, at 99.79. 997.90
June 30. Water Fund, 32-100, Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79
319.33
Sewer Fund, 13-100, Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79. 129.73
Surface Drainage Fund, 28-100 Chicago, 4%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 642, at 99.79. 279.41
July 20. Estabrook & Co., 1 Melrose School, 4%, Feb. 24, 1916, No. 78.
1,000.00
Sept. 19. . City of Melrose 2 Notes, 412%: Aug. 20, 1914, 1 year. Aug. 20, 1914, 2 years.
1,000.00
Sept. 26. City of Melrose Note, 472%, Sept. 10, 1914, 1 year
1,500.00
Dec. 4. Curtis & Sanger, 8 Dubuque, Iowa, 4%, Feb. 1, 1916, No. 74, 75, 77-78, 87-89, 91.
7,955.20
Dec. 8. Hornblower & Weeks, 2 Dakota & Gt. So. R. R., Jan. 1, 1916, No. 498, 499, at 10012. 2,009.36
Dec. 18. R. L. Day & Co., 1 Dakota & Gt. So. RR. 5%, Jan. 1, 1916, No. 2666, at 10012. 1,005.00
234.32
22.727.68
Less note bought omitted above.
$1,424.18
Feb. 2. City of Melrose 4%, Jan. 31, 1914, 1 year
1,000.00
Balance Dec. 31st on deposit Melrose Nat. Bank.
424.18
W. R. LAVENDER,
Treasurer
Interest accrued and on bonds bought.
1,000.00
Report of Cemetery Committee
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen :- The Cemetery Committee respectfully submit their report of the receipts and expenditures for the Cemetery Department during the year ending Dec. 31, 1914.
Receipts.
Dressing
$53.50
Foundations
291.50
Graves, single
198.00
Interments .
760.00
Labor, grading lots, etc.
114.50
Lots, care of .
1,939.04
Lots, care of, Perpetual Trust
1,319.28
Lots, sale of .
2,577.40
Sundries
15.50
Vaults, slate.
420.00 $7,688.72
Expended-Maintenance
Salary of Clerk:
$36.00
Salary of Committee.
75.00
Salary of Superintendent
1,275.00
Bond of Superintendent.
3.00
Leavitt, M. D., Clerical Services
40.60
Pay Rolls, employees and teaming.
4,222.17
Cement .
43.51
Dressing
116.00
Freight and teaming.
36.79
Fuel.
18.40
Miscellaneous.
25.80
Paints and Oils .
13.35
Plants, seeds and shrubs .
97.91
Postage, printing and stationery .
46.15
Stove and pipes, office .
17.00
Sharpening tools
21.80
Slate Vaults
122.25
Telephones
45.56
Tools
95.80
Claim damages, Ryan
43.75 $6,395.84
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Improvements
Gravel and Loam
$81.40
Marker, signs and grates
92.50
Teaming, gravel and loam
219.73
Water System, extension
201.09
$594.72
Total Expenditures
$6,990.56
Receipts exceed payment $698.16
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIS C. GOSS, Chairman L. H. KUNHARDT JOSEPH D. LORD
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 statement of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Melrose, beginning on the first day of January, 1914, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1914, 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 90 to 91 of their report.
Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor.
City of Melrose, Auditor's Office.
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CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCES.
The assessed valuation of the City, April 1, 1914 was: Real Estate.
$15,961,250.00
Personal estate including resident bank stock.
2,606,080.00
Total valuation
$18,567,330.00
Increase in valuation from April 1, 1913 to April 1, 1914.
563,805.00
Number of dwelling-houses April 1, 1914.
3,674
Number of assessed polls . 4,685
17,037
Rate of taxation per $1,000 April 1, 1914, $21.70 was divided as follows :- viz .:
City tax
$11.77
County tax.
.80
State tax ..
1.67
State Metropolitan Park tax.
.57
State Metropolitan Sewer tax.
.94
Charles River Basin tax
.10
Interest on loans and Sinking Funds
5.29
Overlays :
.56
$21.70
BONDED DEBT DEC. 31, 1914.
Total outstanding bonds, Dec. 31, 1913. ...
$987,000.00
Increase:
When We Sewer Bonds Surface Drainage Bonds
$20,000.00
20,000.00
Water Bonds .
25,000.00
65,000.00
$1,052,000.00
Decrease:
Auditorium
$3,000.00
Park.
2,500.00
Sewer
500.00
Water
8,500.00
14,500.00
Total outstanding bonds Dec. 31, 1914. . .. Increase $50,500.00
$1,037,750.00
Municipal and Permanent Notes
Total outstanding Notes Dec. 31, 1913. . .
$101,651.70
Increase:
Municipal Notes 1 year $12,300.00
Permanent Notes over 1 year. 22,600.00
Permanent Refunding Trust Funds.
31,000.00 65,900.00
$167,551.70
Population .
149
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Decrease:
Municipal Notes
$25,979.70
Permanent Notes
11,800.00 37,779.70
Total outstanding Notes Dec. 31, 1914
$129,772.00
Increase $28,120.30
CITY OF MELROSE, MUNICIPAL DEBT DEC. 31, 1914. Municipal Debt Notes.
Notes due in 1915 $15,300.00
Permanent Debt Notes.
Notes due in 1915
$22,172.00
66
1916.
23,850.00
66
1917
16,150.00
66
66 66 1918
12,050.00
66
66 66 1919
8,050.00
66
66
1920. 66 1921
5,050.00
66
66 66
1922
5,050.00
66
66 66 1923
5,050.00
66
66 66 1924
2,000.00
66 66 66 1925
2,000.00
66
1926
2,000.00
2,000.00
66
66 1928
2,000.00
66
1929
2,000.00
114,472.00
Debt Dec. 31, 1914.
$129,772.00
BONDED DEBT DEC. 31, 1914 Auditorium Bonds
Melrose Auditorium Loan 1911, dated July 1, 1911, $3,000 due each year, 1915 to 1916 at 4% .
$6,000.00
$2,000 due each year 1917 to 1931 inclusive, 4%
30,000.00 36,000.00
Park Bonds. .
Melrose Park Loan, 1911-due Nov. 1,1915. . $1,000 due each year, 1916 to 1921, inclu- sive at 412.
6,000.00
Melrose Park Loan, 1912, due Dec. 1, 1915
to 1921, $1,000 due each year
7,000.00 $14,500.00
School House Bonds.
Melrose School House Loan, due Feb. 24, 1916, at 4% $200,000.00
Due March 1, 1929 at 312% 78,000.00 $278,100.00
5,050.00
66
66
" 1927
1,500.00
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Sewer Bonds.
Melrose Sewer Loan:
Due May 1, 1915 to 1932, Serial at 4%,
$500 each year.
$10,000.00
Due Sept. 1, 1915 to 1933, Serial at 4%, $500 each year .
$9,500.00
Due June1 1917,at 4%
50,000.00
Due June 1, 1924 at 4%
100,000.00
Due June 1, 1925 at 4%
100,000.00
Due July 1, 1926, at 4%
50,000.00
Due July 1, 1935, at 4%
10,000.00
Due June 1, 1937, at 4%
10,000.00
Due July 1, 1937, at 4%
10,000.00
Due July 1, 1938, at 4%
10,000.00
Due June 1, 1939, at 312%
10,000.00
Due April 1, 1940, at 4%
10,000.00
Due May 1, 1941, at 4%
5,000.00
Due Nov. 1, 1941, at 4%.
5,000.00
Due July 1, 1942, at 4%.
10,000.00
399,500.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
Melrose Surface Drainage Loan:
Due May 1, 1915 to 1934, Serial at 4%, $500 each year.
$10,000.00
May 1, 1916, at 4% 5,000.00
Nov. 1, 1916, at 4%
5,000.00
July 1, 1917, at 4%
5,000.00
Nov. 1, 1919, at 4%
5,000.00
July 1, 1920, at 4%
5,000.00
Sept. 1, 1923, at. 4%
10,000.00
July 15, 1932, at 4%
100,000.00
$145,000.00
Water Bonds.
Melrose Water Loan:
Due March 1, 1918. at 4%
35,000.00
Aug. 1, 1922, at 4 %
10,000.00
Feb. 1, 1923, at 4 %
5,000.00
July 1, 1925, at 4%
38,000.00
May 1, 1915 to 1916, at 4%, $1,000 each year ..
2,000.00
May 1, 1915 to 1920, at 4%, $1,000 each year.
6,000.00
May 1, 1915 to 1924, at 4%, $1,000 each year.
10,000.00
June 1, 1915 to 1932, at 312%, $2,000 each year.
35,000.00
July 1, 1915 to 1922, at 4%, $1,000 each year
8,000.00
Sept. 1, 1915 to 1923, at 4%, $1,000 each year
9,000.00
Nov. 1, 1915 to 1916, at 4%, $1,000 each year.
2,000.00
Dec. 1, 1915 to 1923, at
4%, $500
each year
4,500.00
$164,500.00
Total Bonded Debt.
$1,037,500.00
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Sinking Funds.
School House Loan
$198,224.18
Sewer Loan.
236,019.38
Surface Drainage Loan.
44,035.16
Water Loan.
68,057.06 546,335.78
Net Bonded Debt
$491,164.22
Recapitulation of City Debt.
Municipal and Permanent Notes
$129,772.00
Net Bonded Debt . 491,164.22
$620,936.22
Debt Statement.
Total Debt Dec. 31, 1913 .
$580,357.43
Increase.
40,578.79
$620,936.22
Increase in Notes.
$65,900.00
Increase in Bonds
65,000.00
$130,900.00
Decrease in Notes
37,779.70
Decrease in Bonds.
14,500.00
Increase in Sinking Funds.
38,041.59
$90,321.21
Total Increase
$40,578.79
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1914. (For details see Treasurer's Report.)
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1913
$12,780.01
Receipts .
$1,025,479.12
$1,038,349.13
Payments
1,021.663.09
$16,686.04
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS. Receipts.
Transferred from sundry account.
$37,612.97
Expended
Assessors' Warrant .
$55,006.38
Order 8497, Auditorium, other expenses ...
600.00
Order 8534, Board of Control ...
22.00
Order 8719, Collection of Ashes
139.32
Overcharge to 1915.
18,154.73
$55,767.70
$55,767.70
TREASURY. Receipts.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
$46.54
Unpledged Revenue
672.24
Excess of Deficiency
1,700. 14
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Expended.
Order 8200, Fire Alarm Box.
$125.00
Order 8397, Fire Alarm Box .
125.00
Order 8338, Claim M. E. Green. 200.00
Order 8449, Fire Dept., bills of 1913.
172.24
Transferred to Estimated Receipts.
46.54
Order 8499, Police-Salaries and Wages. .
50.00
Order 8199, Claim John Levy.
1,000.00
Order 8629, Board of Control.
25.00
Overdraft of 1913
675.14
$2,418.92
$2,418.92
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY Receipts
Balance from 1913. .
$6,497.03
Transfer sundry balances.
4,265.68
Transfer Revenue Cash .
106.23
Transfer Refunding Trust Fund .
3,566.20
Expended
Transfer to Revenue Cash
$57.40
Order 8532, Fire Dept.
1,300.00
Order 8389, York Terrace.
500.00
Order 8508, Auto Warning Signs
100.00
Order 8535, Surface Drainage
1,000.00
Order 8575, Printing City Report.
10.00
Transfer to Municipal Indebtedness
34.42
Order 8731, Brush Fires 1913.
415.79
Transfer to Treasury Account .
1,700.14
Transfer to E. Toothaker Fund
1,378.81
Balance to 1915.
7,938.58
$14,435.14
$14,435.14
LEDGER BALANCES. Revenue
Cash
$3,891.31
Taxes Uncollected, 1909 66
$2.00
1910
5.80
Overpaid,
1911
48.15
Uncollected,
1912
2,469.17
"
66
1913
48,303.18
66
66
1914.
172,679.35
Street Sprinkling Assessments
Moth Assessments.
249.76
Sewer Assessment .
6,283.72
Apportioned Sewer Assessment.
5,991.12
Sidewalk Assessment . .
3,460. 66
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment
2,405.48
Street Betterment Assessment .
673.42
6,306.93
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Apportioned Street Betterment Ass'm't ..
1,841.49
Water Rates Uncollected.
7,900.77
Tax Titles
134.43
Tax Takings
12,801.87
Real Estate taken by City.
3,951.88
Sewer Assessments taken by City
471.76
Commonwealth of Mass.
2,614.00
Revenue, 1912
261.12
Revenue, 1913 .
4,860.34
Revenue, 1914.
1,993.45
Estimated Receipts
18,154.73
Unpledged Revenue Moth and Street Betterment.
816.40
Moth Assessments Unpledged. .
242.50
Street Betterment Assessments Unpledged
585.10
Sidewalk Assessments Pledged when col- lected .
5,134.73
Street Sprinkling Assessments Pledged when Collected .
5,727.91
Sewer Assessments Pledged when Col-
lected.
6,216.06
Water Revenue
7,900.77
Water Income .
7,315.51
Revenues Pledged when Collected 1912 and Prior . .
1,106.44
Excess and Deficiency .
7,938.58
Overlays for Abatements 1913 and prior.
7,094.81
Overlays for Abatements 1914 .
3,548.88
Apportioned Sewer Assessments Balancing Account.
5,991.12
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments, Bal- ancing Account. .
2,989.46
Apportioned Street Betterment Assess- ments, Balancing Account . 1,841.49
Temporary Loans (Taxes 1914)
224,400.00
$296,701.52
$299,904.13
General Government.
Public Works:
Survey of South East Section of City ...
450.00
Placing Automobile Warning Signs. . .
52.50
City Hall:
Plans and Specifications for New Vault
Fixtures.
48.95
Police Dept .:
Ambulance Funds.
1.96
Fire Dept .:
Salaries and Wages
105.19
Horses and care of same
11.42
Equipment and Repairs.
19.46
Repairs on Buildings
21.03
Other Expenses .
.51
Purchase of Solid Rubber Tires
130.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance ...
4.40
Fire Alarm Boxes Order No. 8200.
73.51
154
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Sanitation
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
139.32
Highways:
Repairing
251.41
Individual Walks.
303.75
Street Sprinkling
3,691.46
Street Signs and Numbering.
.93
Stone Bounds.
53.88
Construction Iron Fence, York Terrace
260.89
Charity Dept .:
E. Toothaker Fund.
1,378.81
Soldiers' Benefits:
Military Aid.
123.50
Park Dept .:.
Ell Pond Park Lighting
63.50
Water Dept .:
Maintenance
1,063.30
Interest.
2,476.97
Municipal Indebtedness.
1,551.93
Sinking Funds
39.45
$304,461.84
$304,461.84
Non Revenue.
Cash.
$20,577.35
Loan Authorized
7,100.00
Private Sewers (house connection)
168.33
Sewer Construction ..
4,050.78
Surface Drainage Construction.
632.68
Highways-Continuous Walks
6,084.42
Cross Walks and Gutters.
366.62
Essex Street Construction .
18.05
East Foster Street Construction.
500.00
West Foster Street Construction
.98
Main Street Construction
.20
Church St., Mountain Ave. and Han- cock Street Construction.
113.20
Spear Street Construction
2.03
Dyer Ave. Extension . .
48.95
Richardson Road Construction.
2,500.00
Pine Street Construction .
176.03
Grove Street Construction
2,800.00
Corey Street Construction.
2,800.00
School-Inside Walks H. S. Grounds.
1,252.69
Parks-Acquiring and Grading Land.
375.75
Parks-Construction of Shelters
4.53
Water Construction
3,491.73
Tailing Account.
184.70
Cemetery, Trust Funds Uninvested
1,066.80
Reserved on Contracts .
459.93
Water Loan Premium Fund .
187.15
Sewer Loan Premium Fund.
193.40
Surface Drainage Loan Premium Fund ...
146.90
Continuous Walks Loan Premium Fund. .
51.50
$27,677.35
$27,677.35
155
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Indebtedness.
Sewer Sinking Fund Commissioners. $236,019.38
Surface Drainage Sinking Fund Com. 44,035.16
School Sinking Fund Commissioners. 198,224.18
Water Sinking Fund Commissioners. . 68,057.06
Net Bonded Debt Balancing Account.
620,936.22
Municipal Loans .
$98,772.00
Auditorium Bonds.
36,000.00
Park Bonds.
14,500.00
School Bonds
278,000.00
Sewer Bonds.
399,500.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
145,000.00
Water Bonds .
164,500.00
Refunding Trust Funds Loan
31,000.00
$1,167,272.00
$1,167,272.00
Trust Funds.
Trust Funds Account.
$34,893.50
Cemetery Trust Funds.
$34,893.50
$34,893.50
$34,893.50
Recapitulation
Revenue .
$304,461.84
$304,461.84
Non Revenue
27,677.35
27,677.35
Indebtedness
1,167,272.00
1,167,272.00
Trust Funds
34,893.50
34,893.50
1
$1,534,304.69
$1,534,304.69
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Assets
To amount invested in land, building, parks and other property.
$1,058,268.92 546,335.78
To amounts invested in Sinking Funds. ..
To amount invested in Sewer System. 463,994.75
To amount invested in Surface Drainage System.
178,401.61
To amount invested in Water System .
452.502.08
Liabilities
Municipal Indebtedness:
Bonds .
$1,037,500.00
Notes
129,772.00 36,272.31
Trust Funds.
$1,203,544.31
1,495,958.83
$2,699,503.14
$2,699,503.14
156
CITY OF MELROSE
REVENUE.
Taxes of 1909-Balance Dec. 31, 1912. . . .
$2.00
Taxes of 1910-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
. ..
5.80
Taxes of 1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1913. .
3,027.37
Collected in 1914.
$2,026.57
Abatements in 1914 .
440.01
Real Estate Possessions Transferred. ..
608.94
$3,075.52
Cash Overpaid.
48.15
Taxes of 1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
46,285.54
Collected in 1914.
$34,653.42
Abatements in 1914
1,378.47
Takings Transferred .
7,784.48
43,816.37
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$2,469.17
Taxes of 1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
157,942.94
Collected in 1914.
106,642.06
Abatements in 1914
2,997.70
109.639.76
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$48,303.18
Taxes of 1914-Warrant
412,281.06
Additionals.
1,993. 45
$414,274.51
Collected in 1914.
234,989.09
Abatements in 1914
6,606.07
241,595.16
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$172,679.35
STREET WATERING ASSESSMENTS.
1910-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$101.70
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
29.34
Collected in 1914.
$19.64
Abatements in 1914
6.72
26.36
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$2.98
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
1,615.80
Collected in 1914.
851.94
Takings in 1914 .
268.68
Abatements in 1914.
20.84
1,141.46
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$474.34
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
4,837.10
Additional.
3.50
$4,840.60
Collected in 1914.
2,926.39
Abatements in 1914.
625.67
3,552.06
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$1,288.54
157
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1914-Warrant
$9,995.29
Collected in 1914.
$5,483.57
Abatements in 1914
72.35
5,555.92
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$4,439.37
MOTH ASSESSMENTS.
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$47.80
Collected in 1914. .
$11.10
Abatements in 1914.
35.20
46.30
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$1.50
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$46.46
Collected in 1914.
$28.95
Takings in 1914.
11.75
40.70
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$5.76
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$481.90
Collected in 1914.
$230.30
Abatements in 1914
83.00
313.30
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$168.60
1914-Warrant .
$200.45
Additionals.
33.60
Collected in 1914
160.15
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$73.90
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
1904-Suspended .
$112.30
Collected in 1914.
112.30
1908-Balance Dec. 31, 1912
$19.14
No Collections
1909-Suspended.
$171.30
Collected in 1914
171.30
1910-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$50.25
Collected in 1914.
5.16
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$45.09
1911-Suspended .
$60.32
Collected in 1914.
60.32
$234.05
158
CITY OF MELROSE
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
Collected in 1914.
$73.98 36.37
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$37.61
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$262.99
Collected in 1914.
$297.07
Overpaid balance to 1915
34.08
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$249.64
Collected in 1914.
184.12
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$65.52
1914-Warrant.
$2,991.43
Collected in 1914
163.30
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$2,828.13
Apportioned.
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1913.
$925.06
Collected in 1914.
496.94
Balance Dec. 31, 1914 .
$428.12
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$3,495.23
Collected in 1914.
600.94
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$2,894.29
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$1,593.72
Collected in 1914.
44.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$1,548.75
1916-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$1,077.90
Collected in 1914.
44.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1914.
$1,032.93
1917-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
$884.03
Collected in 1914.
44.97
Balance Dec. 31, 1914
$839.06
1918-Balance Dec. 31, 1913
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