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$200.00
Special Account-Equipment and Repairs Rubber Tires for Auto Chemical
Balance from 1914 .
$130.00
No expenditure
Brush Fires Receipts
Appropriation
$400.00
Expended
Pay Rolls.
$224.30
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
175.70
$400.00
$400.00
1
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CITY OF MELROSE
Special Account-Traffic Gongs Receipts
Order No. 9044 Transfer from Excess and
Deficiency.
$100.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$79.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
20.22
$100.00
$100.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance Receipts
Balance from 1914 $4.40 1,000.00
Appropriation
Expended
Salaries and Wages.
$366.50
Pay Rolls for Labor
31.50
Electric Power
1.30
Gong
56.11
Miscellaneous.
18.13
Repairs
12.35
Supplies
20.49
Team Hire
44.00
Telephone.
11.96
Order No. 9237 Transfer to Inspection of Wires.
400.00
Order No. 9405 Transfer
25.00
Transfer to Inspection of Wires
11.49
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.57
$1,004.40
$1,004.40
Fire Alarm Box Order No. 8200
Balance from 1914 $73.51
Expended
Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co. $73.51
$73.51
$73.51
Fire Alarm Box Order No. 8925 Receipts
Order No. 8925 Transfer from Excess and Deficiency . $85.00
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Expended
Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co ..
$75.00
Pay Roll for Labor
10.00
$85.00
$85.00
Fire Alarm Box Order No. 9049 Receipts
Order No. 9049 Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
$150.00
Expended
Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co.
$75.68
Pay Roll for Labor
6.00
Supplies
13.70
Team Hire
4.00
Wire
39.07
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. .
$150.00
$150.00
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS-Salaries and Expenses Receipts
Appropriation.
$325.00
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$300.00
Printing.
15.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
10.00
$325.00
$325.00
INSPECTION OF WIRES-Salaries and Expenses Receipts
Appropriation.
$350.00
Order No. 9237 Transfer from Fire Alarm
Maintenance.
400.00
Order No. 9405 Transfer from Fire Alarm Maintenance.
25.00
Transfer from Fire Alarm Maintenance .
11.49
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$689.65
Books, Stationery and Postage.
21.78
Miscellaneous
8.15
Telephone.
43.56
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
23.35
. ..
$786.49
$786.49
11.55
190
CITY OF MELROSE
SEALING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-Salary and Expenses Receipts
Appropriation
$650.00
Expended
Salary
$600.00
Postage, Printing and Stationery
21.85
Use of Horse and Team
6.50
Weights and Measures
7.32
Miscellaneous.
12.47
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.86
$650.00
$650.00
BOARD OF CONTROL Receipts
Appropriation.
No Expenditures
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. $25.00
$25.00
$25.00
FORESTRY Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth Extermination Receipts
Order No. 8877 Appropriation
$200.00
Appropriation
800.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$767.98
Tools and Supplies
39.75
Insurance .
87.73
Use of Teams.
33.00
Repairs to Machine
71.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.21
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth-Private Work Receipts
Order No. 8807 Appropriation . $1,500.00
$25.00
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Expended
Pay Rolls .
$744.13
Clerical Work on Bills
17.00
Postage
5.00
Rent.
30.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
703.87
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
1
Other Insect Pests Receipts
Appropriation
$750.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$501.00
Insurance.
13.50
Tools and Supplies
85.96
Miscellaneous
2.00
Rent.
30.00
Repairs on Machine
113.10
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.44
$750.00
$750.00
Care of Trees Receipts
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Cash received sale of trees, etc.
22.87
Expended
Pay Rolls
$879.39
Use of Teams
69.55
Paid for Trees
14.00
Stone
9.00
Pickets
1.33
66
Bolts
2.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
47.10
$1,022.87
$1,022.87
DOG OFFICERS
Receipts
Cash from County Treasurer $45.00
192
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Paid Officers for Killing Dogs. $45.00
$45.00
$45.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department (See report of Health Dept. for details.) General Administration
Receipts
Appropriation.
$1,150.00
Expended
Salaries and Bills Paid .
$1,146.16
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.84
$1,150.00
$1,150.00
Quarantine and Contagious Hospital Receipts
Appropriation.
$3,500.00
Expended
Bills Paid.
$2,362.94
Order No. 9268, Transfer to Tuberculosis ..
200.00
Order No. 9389
500.00
Order No. 9448,
200.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
237.06
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Tuberculosis Receipts
Appropriation.
700.00
Order No. 9268, Transfer from Quarantine and Contagious .
200.00
Order No. 9389, Transfer from Quarantine and Contagious . 500.00
Order No. 9448, Transfer from Quarantine and Contagious 200.00
Cash refunded . 28.00
193
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills Paid .
$1,707.76
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
20.24
$1,728.00
$1,728.00
Vital Statistics Receipts
Appropriation $220.00
Expended
Printing, Postage and Stationery
$21.18
Clerical .
3.00
Paid for Records of Births and Deaths
193.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.32
$220.00
$220.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$935.15
Transfer to Burial of Dead Animals .
43.00
Order No. 9448, Transfer to Inspection of Animals.
7.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
214.85
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Inspection of School Children Receipts
Appropriation
$225.00
Expended
Salaries of Inspectors
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
Inspection of Animals and Slaughtering Receipts
$150.00
Appropriation. Order No. 9448, Transfer from Other Exp .. 7.00
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Expended
Salaries of Inspectors .
$155.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.00
$157.00
$157.00
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar Receipts
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Inspection of Milk Analysis Receipts
Appropriation.
$400.00
Expended
Salary of Inspector
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
SANITATION (See report of Engineer and Supt. of Public Works for details.) Sewer-Maintenance and Operation
Receipts
Appropriation. $1,200.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls paid . $1,200.50
Balance Overdraft to 1916.
.50
$1,200.50
$1,200.50
Surface Drainage-Maintenance Receipts
Appropriation $2,500.00
.
195
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Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid . $2,504.17
Balance Overdraft to 1916.
4.17
$2,504.17
$2,504.17
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish Receipts
Balance from 1914
$139.32
Appropriation
4,500.00
Order No. 9430, Transfer from Excess and
Deficiency
150.00
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid
$4,650.00
Order No. 8719, Transfer to Highway Rep .. . 139.32
$4,789.32
$4,789.32
Street Cleaning Receipts
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Cleaning Brooks Receipts
Appropriation $1,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Collection of Garbage (See Health Dept. Report for details.)
Receipts
Appropriation $2,000.00
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Expended
Bills Paid-Contract.
$1,836.47
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
163.53
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Burial of Dead Animals Receipts
Transfer from Health and Other Expenses. .
$43.00
Expended
Bills Paid . $43.00
$43.00
$43.00
HIGHWAYS (See Report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for detail.) General Administration
Receipts
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
Salaries Paid.
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Repairing Receipts
Balance from 1914
$251.41
Appropriation.
15,000.00
Transfer from Bank and Corporation Tax, R.R. Tax
2,354.12
Transferred from Bank and Corporation Tax, Excise Tax
2,251.94
Sundry Cash Receipts
75.37
Order No. 8787, Transfers from Sundry Accounts.
435.20
Transfer Bills
14,167.76
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid.
$34,412.39
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
123.41
$34,535.80
$34,535.80
197
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Individual Walks Receipts
Balance from 1914.
$303.75
Appropriation
1,500.00
Cash Deposits
1,547.82
Transfer Bills
44.79
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid
$2,408.03
Cash Refunded on Deposits
428.86
Balance to 1916.
559.47
$3,396.36
$3,396.36
Sidewalk-Repairs Receipts
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Receipts, Cash
3.06
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid
$4,858.19
Balance
144.87
$5,003.06
$5,003.06
Street Sprinkling-Water and Oil
Balance from 1914.
$3,691.46
Receipts 1915 from Assessments.
$9,824.31
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid-Watering
$1,888.54
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid-Oiling.
8,144.40
Balance to 1916.
3,900.09
$13,724.40
$13,724.40
Street Lighting Receipts
Appropriation
$18,700.00
Transfer from Park Dept.
63.50
Order No. 9406, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
67.26
Expended
Bills Paid-Contract
$18,830.76
$18,830.76
$18,830.76
198
CITY OF MELROSE
Street Signs and Numbering Receipts
Balance from 1914. $.93 250.00
Appropriation
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid . $249.08
Order No. 8787, Transfer to Highway Rep.
.93
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.92
$250.93
$250.93
Stone Bounds
Balance from 1914.
$53.88
Order No. 8787, Transfer to Highway Rep .. .
$53.88
$53.88
$53.88
Iron Fence York Terrace
Balance from 1914.
$260.89
Order No. 8788, Transfer to Highway Rep .. . $260.89
$260.89
$260.89
Cleaning off Snow and Ice Receipts
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Transfer to Highway Repairing $1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Waverly Avenue Repairs Receipts
Order No. 9320, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency $500.00
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid .
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
199
AUDITOR'S REPORT
CHARITIES (See Report of Overseers of Poor for details.) General Administration Receipts
Appropriation. $800.00
Expended
Salaries and Bills Paid
$798.26
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.74
800.00
$800.00
Almshouse and Farm Receipts
Appropriation $2,800.00 ·
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls paid
$2,690.48
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
109.52
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
Outside Relief by City Receipts
Appropriation $3,000.00
Expended
N
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid .
$3,009.70
Balance Overdraft to 1916.
9.70
$3,009.70
$3,009.70
Relief by Other Cities and Towns Receipts
Appropriation. $1,800.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$1,791.31
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
8.69
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
200
CITY OF MELROSE
Mothers' Aid Receipts
Appropriation.
$2,500.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls Paid .
$2,494.87
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.13
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
E. Toothaker Fund
Balance from 1914.
$1,378.81
Interest received on Fund
55.00
Expended
Bills paid.
$3.88
Balance to 1916.
1,429.93
$1,433.81
$1,433.81
Painting Almshouse Receipts
Appropriation
$250.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$235.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
14.65
$250.00
$250.00
Melrose Hospital Receipts
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Cash Collected.
20.00
Expended
Board and Care at Hospital
$1,000.00
Cash Collections refunded to Hospital. 20.00
$1,020.00
$1,020.00
201
AUDITOR'S REPORT
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS General Administration-Salaries Receipts
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
Salary of Agent
$96.11
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.89
$100.00
$100.00
State Aid
(Paid by Commonwealth Nov. 1916)
Pay Rolls Paid.
$3,076.00
Soldiers' Burial
(Paid by Commonwealth Nov. 1916)
Bills Paid .
$200.00
Military Aid
Balance from 1914
$123.50
No Payments
Soldiers' Relief Receipts
Appropriation
$3,200.00
Order No. 9310, Transfer from Excess and
Deficiency.
300.00
Cash Refunded .
24.00
Expended
Cash Orders paid by Treasurer
$2,505.50
Dry Goods and Shoes
15.00
Fuel.
485.05
Groceries and Provisions
245.99
Horse Hire
5.00
Medicine
4.74
Medical Attendance .
8.50
Rent.
192.00
Typewriting, Postage and Carfares.
43.97
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
18.25
. .
$3,524.00 $3,524.00
202
CITY OF MELROSE
EDUCATION-SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (See Report of Supt. of Schools for details.) Receipts
Appropriation for:
Administrative Salaries
$2,940.00
Other General Salaries
1,220.00
Other General Expense
650.00
Teachers' Salaries .
75,000.00
Text Books and Supplies
5,500.00
Tuition .
1,000.00
Transportation.
700.00
Janitor Service.
8,250.00
Fuel and Light.
5,000.00
Maintenance of Buildings
4,000.00
Furniture and Furnishings
200.00
Other Expenses .
500.00
High School Telephone and Blackboards for Grammar Schools
700.00
$105,660.00
Less from Receipts
2,500.00
$103,160.00
Received from Commonwealth, Cities,
Towns and Individuals.
2,500.00
Order No. 9385, Balance of Receipts for Tuition .
542.09
Order No. 9408, Transfer from Sundry Re- pair Accounts
591.37
Cash Refund Overcharge on Coal .
5.89
Cash Bill of Coal from Library Dept.
14.10
Expended
Salary of Supt ..
$2,940.00
Other General Salaries, Clerk and Truant Officer
1,300.00
Other General Expenses
606.49
Pay Rolls, Teachers' Salaries
74,753.03
Bills Paid, Text Books and Supplies
5,478.84
Bills Paid, Tuition
1,198.38
Bills Paid, Transportation
658.00
Pay Rolls, Janitor Service
8,211.42
Bills Paid, Fuel and Light.
5,857.95
Bills Paid, Maintenance of Buildings
4,532.38
Bills Paid, Furniture and Furnishings
163.35
Bills Paid, Other Expenses .
397.37
Bills Paid, High School Telephone and
Blackboards for Grammar Schools
651.77
Balance to 1916.
64.47
$106,813.45
$106,813.45
203
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Laying Out and Constructing Walks, High School
Balance from 1914.
$1,252.69
Expended
Bills Paid
$1,177.30
Balance to 1916.
75.39
$1,252.69
$1,252.69
Special Repair to School Buildings Franklin School
Appropriation
$190.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$94.30
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of
95.70
$190.00
$190.00
Lincoln School
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$96.98
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance
of Buildings
103.02
$200.00
$200.00
Livermore School
Appropriation
$175.00
Expended
Bills Paid
14.64
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of Buildings
160.36
$175.00
$175.00
Ripley School
Appropriation. $400.00
Buildings
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Bills Paid
$397.38
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of Buildings.
2.62
$400.00
$400.00
Sewall School
Appropriation
$175.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$168.48
Order No. 9408 ,Tranfer to Maintenance of
Buildings
6.52
$175.00
$175.00
Warren School
Appropriation
$400.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$399.30
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of Buildings
.70
$400.00
$400.00
Whittier School
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$46.88
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of Buildings.
53.12
$100.00
$100.00
Winthrop School
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$830.67
Order No. 9408, Transfer to Maintenance of Buildings
169.33
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
205
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Order No. 9381, Fire Escapes and Exits Sewall and Whittier Schools
Receipts
Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
$600.00
No Expenditure, Balance to 1916. $600.00
$600.00
$600.00
LIBRARIES-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation.
$2,875.00
Expended
Pay Rolls Paid
$2,859.37
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
15.63
$2,875.00
$2,875.00
Books and Periodicals Receipts
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$1,195.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.05
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Binding Receipts
Appropriation.
$400.00
Order No. 9390, Transfer from Building and Janitors' Supplies
100.00
Expended
Bills Paid
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Fuel and Lights Receipts
Appropriation $550.00
206
CITY OF MELROSE
Bills Paid 1
Expended
$550.00
$550.00
$550.00
Building and Janitors' Supplies Receipts
Appropriation. $250.00
Expended
Bills Paid.
$147.84
Order No. 9390, Transfer to Binding
100.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.16
$250.00
$250.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation. $300.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$299.81
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
.19
$300.00
$300.00
Branch Library, Ward 7-Precinct 2 Receipts
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended
Books
$34.73
Express
2.25
Rent .
97.87
Salary Librarian.
59.50
Steps
5.65
$200.00
$200.00
Branch Library-Melrose Highlands Receipts $350.00
Appropriation
207
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Books
$208.17
Express .
2.57
Fuel and Light
15.15
Salary Janitor
44.80
Salary Librarian
47.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
32.31
$350.00
$350.00
RECREATION Pine Banks Park (See Report of Trustees) Receipts
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Expended
Paid Treasurer Pine Banks Park Trustees. .
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
PARK DEPARTMENT (See Report of Park Commissioners for details.) General Administration-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation $50.00
Expended
Salary of Clerk. $50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$32.36
Balance to 1916.
67.64
$100.00
$100.00
208
CITY OF MELROSE
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation
$650.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$649.18
Order No. 9311, Transfer to Ell Pond Park
Shelters
.82
$650.00
$650.00
Improvements and Additions Receipts
$600.00
Cash Refunded
1.20
Expended
Bills Paid
$598.82
Order No. 9311, Transfer to Ell Pond Park
Shelters.
.03
Order No. 9419, Transfer to Other Expenses
1.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.20
$601.20
$601.20
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation.
$175.00
Order No. 9419, Transfer from Sundry Accts,
11.96
Expended
Bills Paid .
$184.18
Order No. 9311, Transfer to Ell Pond Park
. 82
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.96
$186.96
$186.96
Playgrounds-Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation.
$50.00
Appropriation
Shelters.
209
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Pay Rolls $24.70
Order No. 9311, Transfer to Ell Pond Park Shelters. . $25.03
Order No. 9419, Transfer to Parks and
Gardens, Other Expenses .27
$50.00
$50.00
Improvements and Additions Receipts
Appropriation.
$350.00
Expended
Bills Paid
$349.30
Order No. 9419 Transfer to Parks and
Gardens, Other Expenses
.70
$350.00
$350.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation .
$25.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$24.47
Order No. 9311, Transfer to Ell Pond Park Shelters.
.53
$25.00
$25.00
Bath Houses-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation .
$350.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$350.00
$350.00
$350.00
Improvements and Additions Receipts
Appropriation. $25.00
210
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Bills Paid . $19.20
Order No. 9419, Transfer to Parks and
Gardens, Other Expenses
5.80
$25.00
$25.00
Other Expenses Receipts
Appropriation
$25.00
Expended
Bills Paid . $20.96
Order No. 9419, Transfer to Parks and
Gardens, Other Expenses
4.04
$25.00
$25.00
Ell Pond Park Lights
Balance from 1914.
$63.50
Transfer to Street Lighting
$63.50
$63.50
$63.50
Main Street Embankment Receipts
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$497.26
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.74
$500.00
$500.00
Construction of Shelter
Balance from 1914. $4.53
Order No. 9311, Transfer from Sundry Accts.
27.23
Expended
Bills Paid. $31.76
$31.76
$31.76
211
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ell Pond Park Acquiring and Grading Land, Etc.
Balance from 1914.
$375.75
No Expenditures. Balance to 1916
$375.75
$375.7;
$375.75
Horace Mann Park Receipts
Proceeds of Sale of Horace Mann School-
house, Transferred to Park Dept., Order No. 9239 No Expenditure. Balance to 1916
$465.00
$465.00
$465.00
$465.00
Celebration and Entertainments Fourth of July
Receipts
Appropriation.
$500.00
Cash received from Individuals
96.14
Order No. 9380, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency.
137.37
Expended
Bills Paid Fire Works and Flags
$312.00
Bills Paid Music.
250.00
Bills Paid, Use of Barges and Floats.
92.00
Bills Paid, Badges and Flags
79.51
$733.51
$733.51
Ringing Bells Receipts
Appropriation.
$50.00
Order No. 9340, Transfer from Excess and
Deficiency
14.00
Expended
Bills Paid $64.00
$64.00 $64.00
·
212
CITY OF MELROSE
UNCLASSIFIED Claims for Damages Receipts
Order No. 8546, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
$639.20
Order No. 9343, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency
210.00
Order No. 9346, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency 200.00
Order No. 9365, Transfer from Excess and Deficiency 75.00
Expended
For Hanson Claim
$639.20
" Regan
210.00
" Hamilton '
200.00
" Young 66
75.00
$1,124.20
$1,124.20
Memorial Day Receipts
Appropriation .
$325.00
Expended
Bills Paid .
$323.45
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.55
$325.00
$325.00
Printing City Report Receipts
$500.00
Appropriation.
Order No. 8573, Transfer from Excess and
19.10
Expended
Bills paid 1915
$450. 60
Bills Paid Account of 1913
19.10
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
49.40
$519.10
$519.10
Deficiency
213
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ice for Drinking Fountains Receipts
Appropriation . $50.00
Expended
Bills Paid . $50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Insurance Receipts
Appropriation.
$1,000.00 3.20
Premiums refunded.
Expended
Premiums Paid.
$656.18
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
347.02
$1,003.20
$1,003.20
Rent of Vacant Land Receipts
J. W. Murray, Collector
2.50
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency
$2.50
$2.50
$2.50
Conscience Fund Receipts
J. W. Murray, Collector
$10.00
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
(Sec Report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for details.) Water Maintenance
Balance from 1914
$1,063.30
Appropriation.
15,000.00
Cash for On and Off
126.35
Transfer Bills from Sundry Accounts
7,718.89
214
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Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$19,532.62
Transfer Balance 1914 to Water Income
1,063.30
Balance to 1916
3,312.62
$23,908.54
$23,908.54
Inside Service Receipts
Cash received for Estimates
$3,352.30
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$2,922.08
Cash Refunded on Estimates
430.22
$3,352.30
$3,352.30
Public Scales Receipts
Fees Received .
$65.50
Expended
Bills Paid .
$3.22
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
62.28
$65.50
$65.50
Cemeteries (See Report of Cemetery Committee for details.)
Receipts
Appropriation.
$7,540.00
Order No. 9056 for Care Soldiers' Graves. . .
160.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$7,696.96
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.04
$7,700.00
$7,700.00
Order No. 9056, Care of Soldiers' Graves Receipts
Transfer from Excess and Deficiency . $160.00
215
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1
Expended
Transfer to Cemetery Maintenance. $160.00
$160.00
$160.00
Interest Receipts
Appropriation
$38,000.00
Accrued Interest .
$181.17
Melrose Natl. Bank on Deposits
785.26
Old Colony Trust Co. on Deposits.
310.16
Betterment Assessments.
126.59
Sewer Assessments
593.81
Sidewalk Assessments
263.01
Taxes.
8,002.60
Tax Takings
1,867.43
12,130.03
Expended
Auditorium Loan Coupons .
$1,440.00
Park Loan Coupons .
600.00
School Loan Coupons
10,045.00
Sewer Loan Coupons
16,847. 50
Surface Drainage Loan Coupons
5,980.00
Municipal and Permanent Loans
4,510.60
Temporary Loans
7,793.74
Refunds.
31.27
Cemetery Trust Funds
1,420.02
Toothaker Funds.
55.00
$48,723.13
Overdraft of 1914 .
2,476.97
Balance Overdraft to 1916.
1,070.07
$51,200.10
$51,200.10
Guarantee Deposits Receipts
Checks and Cash
$750.00
Expended
Checks Returned
$650.00
Balance to 1916.
100.00
$750.00
$750.00
216
CITY OF MELROSE AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Agency
From Taxes for State.
$39,780.00
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$39,780.00
$39,780.00
$39,780.00
From Taxes for County
$20,682.55
Expended
Paid County Treasurer
$20,682.55
$20,682.55
$20,682.55
Metropolitan Park Tax
Amount of Warrant
$10,796.50
Expended
Paid State Treasurer.
$10,796.50
$10,796.50
$10,796.50
Metropolitan State Highway Tax
Amount of Warrant.
$52.40
Expended
Paid State Treasurer. $52.40
$52.40
$52.40
Metropolitan Sewer Tax
Amount of Warrant .
$17,201.57
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$17,201.57
$17,201.57
$17,201.57
Charles River Basin Tax
Amount of Warrant $1,621.29
217
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Paid State Treasurer $1,621.29
$1,6 1.29
$1,621.29
Fire Prevention Tax
Amount of Warrant $133.25
Expended
Paid State Treasurer $133.25
$133.25
$133.25
NON REVENUE Fire Department, Order No. 8286
Purchase of Auto Hook and Ladder Truck
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$5,000.00
No Expenditure, Balance to 1916.
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Private Sewers (See Report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for details.) Balance from 1914 .: $168.33
Received Deposits of Estimates .
4,461.13
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$4,089.87
Refunded on Estimates
412.16
Balance to 1916
127.43
$4,629.46
$4,629.46
Sewer Construction
Balance from 1914
$4,050.78
Proceeds of Sale of Bond 3
10,000.00
Sundry Cash Receipts
236.29
Transfer Bills.
8,315.15
218
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Transfer Bills, Pay Rolls and Bills Paid. $17,133.73
Balance to 1916. 5,468.49
$22,602.22
$22,602.22
Surface Drainage Construction
Balance from 1914.
$632.68
Proceeds from Sale of Bonds.
15.000.00
Transfer Bills.
6.57
Expended
Transfer Bills, Pay Rolls and Bills Paid .
$13,966.19
Balance to 1916
1,673.06
$15,639.25
$15,639.25
Highways-Continuous Walks
Balance from 1914.
$6,084.42
Loan Authorized
10,000.00
Assessments Collected
5,183.74
Transfer Bills.
104.31
Expended
Transfer Bills, Pay Rolls and Bills Paid.
$19,280.75
Balance to 1916.
2,091.72
$21,372.47
$21,372.47
Laying Cross Walks and Paving Gutters
Balance from 1914.
$366.62
Loan Authorized
2,000.00
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills Paid
$2,243.59
Balance to 1916.
123.03
$2,366.62
$2,366.62
Essex Street
Balance from 1914.
$18.05
Order No. 8787, Transfer to Highway Rep .. .
$18.05
$18.05
$18.05
219
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1
East Foster Street-Construction
Balance from 1914 $500.00
Transfer Bill 36.88
Expended
Pay Rolls and Bills.
$536.88
$536.88
$536.88
West Foster Street
Balance from 1914. $.98
No Expenditure
Main Street-Malden Line to Porter Street
Balance from 1914
$ .20
No Expenditures
Church Street, Mountain Avenue and Hancock Street
Balance from 1914 $113.20
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$76.06
Balance to 1916.
37.14
$113.20
$113.20
Spear Street
Balance from 1914.
$2.03
No Expenditures
Dyer Avenue
Balance from 1914.
$48.95
Expended
Bills Paid .
$ .65
Balance to 1916.
48.30
$48.95
$48.95
Richardson Road
Balance from 1914 $2,500.00
220
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Pine Street
Balance from 1914
$176.03
Expended
Bills Paid
$170.10
Balance to 1916.
5.93
$176.03
$176.03
Grove Street, Lebanon to Larrabee
Balance from 1914.
$2,800.00
Transfer Billls
98.58
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$2,898.58
$2,898.58
$2,898.58
Grove Street, Larrabee Street to Swain's Pond Avenue
Receipts
Loan Authorized
Transfer Bill.
$1,650.00 109.38
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$1,759.38
$1,759.38
$1,759.38
Corey Street and Culvert
Balance from 1914.
$2,800.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls. $2,800.00
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
221
AUDITOR'S REPORT First Street-Eleventh Street to Waverly Avenue Receipts
Loans Authorized $2,200.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls.
$1,992.75
Balance to 1916.
207.25
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Lynde Avenue Construction Receipts
Loan Authorized
$2,300.00
Balance to 1916.
$2,300.00
$2,300.00
$2,300.00
Water Construction (See Report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for details.) Receipts
Balance from 1914. $3,491.83
Proceeds of Sale of Bonds
10,000.00
Expended
.
Bills and Pay Rolls
$12,316.35
Balance to 1916.
1,175.38
$13,491.73
$13,491.73
Tailing Account
Balance from 1914
$184.70
Cash Received
1.66
No. Expenditure, Balance to 1916.
$186.36
$186.36
$186.36
222
CITY OF MELROSE TRUST FUNDS Cemetery-Perpetual Care Receipts
Balance from 1914.
$34,893.50
Allen, G. A. & Middleburg, M. L.
$80.00
Bailey, Mrs. Lucy O.
80.00
Bowker, Isabelle F
120.00
Brock, Alonzo C.
60.00
Burns, Nicholas
30.00
Carr, Anna E ..
30.00
Clark, Henry W.
50.00
Coburn, Mrs. C. M.
150.00
Cox, John F., .
grave .
15.00
Dew, Mrs. S. S. B ..
80.00
Dodge, Frank,
3 graves
45.00
Dunn, Mrs. Maude E.
90.00
Estee, Mrs. M. A. W.
150.00
Faulkner, Helen E.
60.00
Garrett, Mrs. N. R.,
grave
15.00
Glines, Mrs. Charlotte H ..
80.00
Gourly, Edwin L.,
grave
15.00
Gray, Miss L. P.
80.00
Grundy, Miss Rebecca
300.00
Hubberly, Mrs. Martha A.
80.00
Herling, Mrs. Victoria E.
30.00
Leonard, Mrs. Florence E.
30.00
Lowell, R. B. W
50.00
McAllister, Earl C.
90.00
McWhorter, Edith, grave .
15.00
Mayo, Elwyn E. .
90.00
Mortenson, Margaret, Estate of,
. grave
15.00
Oldson, George H.
80.00
Palmer, Mrs. Minnie E.
80.00
Parks, Mrs. S. E.
80.00
Restall, Charles S
30.00
Smith, Harry A.
90.00
Stackpole, Mrs. M. E.
45.00
Trites, Mrs. A. L., grave
15.00
Washburn, Mrs. G. E.
30.00
Welden, Obed B.
45.00
White, Clinton.
229.00
Whitney, Mrs. I. E.
100.00
2,754.00
Balance to 1916
$37,647.50
223
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Reserve Fund 15%
Balance from 1914. $459.93
Transfers from Sundry Accounts
2,845.88
Expended
Bills Paid .
$459.93
Balance to 1916.
2,845.88
$3,305.81
$3,305.81
Water Loan Premium Fund
Balance from 1914. $187.15
Received from Premiums
4.45
Expended
Transfer to Municipal Indebtedness . . $191.60
$191.60
$191.60
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1914
$193.40
Premium on Bonds Sold.
8.90
Expended
Transfer to Municipal Indebtedness.
$193.40
Balance to 1916.
8.90
$202.30
$202.30
Surface Drainage Loan Premium Fund
Balance from 1914.
$146.90
Premium on Bonds Sold
63.40
Expended
Transfer to Municipal Indebtedness
$48.30
Balance to 1916.
162.00
$210.30
$210.30
Continuous Walks Premium Fund
Balance from 1914 . $51.50
37.50
Premium on Notes Sold
224
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Transfer to Municipal Indebtedness. $46.50
Balance to 1916. 42.50
$89.00
$89.00
SINKING FUNDS (See Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners for details.)
School House Loan
Balance from 1914
$198,224.18
Receipts
8,125.63
Expended
Expenses and Payments $303.47 206,046.34
$206,349.81
$206,349.81
Sewer Loan
Balance from 1914.
$236,019.38
Cash from City Treasurer, Assessments . . 2,267.36
Receipts
9,988.74
Expended
Expenses and Payments
Balance to 1916.
$395.33 247,880.15
$248,275.48
$248,275.48
Surface Drainage Loan
Balance from 1914.
$44,035.16
Receipts
1,967.37
Expended
Expenses and Payments.
$87.62
Balance to 1916. 45,914.93
$ 46,002.55
$46,002.55
Balance to 1916.
225
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Water Loan
Balance from 1914. $68,057.06 3,067.66
Receipts
Expended
Expenses and Payments
$303.51
Balance to 1916.
70,821.21
$71,124.72
$71,124.72
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth
Personal Property $1,298.50
Charity Department
Personal Property
$1,618.13
Fire Department
Central Fire Station on City Hall lot. $20,000.00
Hose No. 3.
Building
$1,200.00
10,267 ft. land
3,075.00
$4,275.00
Hose No. 4.
Building .
$1,800.00
5,625 ft. land .
550.00
$2,350.00
Personal Property
24,576.80
Fire Alarm System
..
15,485.71
$66,687.51
Health Department
Isolation Hospital Building.
$400.00
197.48 $597.48
Personal Property
226
CITY OF MELROSE
Public Parks
Ell Pond Park
$20,500.00
Melrose Common
10,000.00
Sewall Woods Park.
11,250.00
Strip East Side Ell Pond.
8,900.00
Lot Grove and Myrtle Streets
4,475.00
Lot Main and Lynde Streets.
1,250.00
Band Stand
275.00
Bath House .
250.00
Boat, Life-saving Apparatus, etc.
35.00
Two Fountains in Square.
50.00
Playground Apparatus in various parks
200.00
Sanitary
25.00
Settes and Bleachers
150.00
Shelter at Knoll, Ell Pond Park
1,400.00
Floats
200.00
$58,960.00
Police Department
Personal Property
$2,810.43
Police Signal System
5,098.80
$7,909.23
Public Library
Building .
$30,000.00
30,000 ft. land.
10,600.00
Books.
28,600.00
Furniture and Fixtures
4,500.00
Pictures, Statuary, Mounted Birds, etc.,
articles of use and ornament.
2,500.00
$76,200.00
School Department
Franklin School Building
$30,000.00
32,539 ft. land
9,500.00
$39,500.00
Gooch School Building
25,000.00
27,815 ft. land.
4,450.00
$29,450.00
High School Building
$140,000.00
106,385 ft. land
58,200.00
$198,200.00
Lincoln School Building
$30,000.00
27,604 ft. land .
6,900.00
$36,900.00
Livermore School Building
$17,000.00
26,555 ft. land.
6,650.00
$23,650.00
227
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Ripley School Building
$2,200.00 575.00
14,748 ft. land .
$2,775.00
Sewall S hoool Building
$8,000 00
14 748 ft. land
7,375.00
Warren School Building
14,000.00
18,572 ft. land .
2,300.00
Washington School Building.
30,000.00
30,784 ft. land
4,000.00
34,000.00
Whittier School Building
7,500.00
15,000 ft. land .
3,000.00
10,500.00
Winthrop School Building
11,000.00
26,544 ft. land .
1,600.00
12,600.00
Total Buildings and Land
$419,250.00
Personal Property
75,970.00
Sundries
Lot Chestnut St., 12,000 ft. land .
$2,400.00
Lot Franklin St., 11,880 ft. land.
3,325.00
Lot Upham St., 11,440 ft. land.
675.00
$6,400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Personal Property
$585.00
Wyoming Cemetery
Buildings
$3,500.00
Office
500.00
47 3-4 acres land
31,700.00
Water System .
950.00
Personal Property
175.00
$36,825.00
Public Works Department
Auditorium and Soldiers' Building, land, furniture and fixtures $112,000.00
City Hall
Building . $75,000.00 44,934 ft. land . 67,400.00
Furniture, Fixtures and sundrie ‹
10,000.00 $152 -00.00
15,375.00
16,300.00
$495,220.00
228
CITY OF MELROSE
Highway Division
Crusher lot, Maple Street, 17,326 ft. land . . $1,000.00
Crusher lot, Linwood Ave., 132,877 ft. land. . 3,200.00
Stone Crusher Plant, Tools, etc .. 4,800.00
Road Rollers, 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, 1914.
$463,994.75
Additional to Dec. 31, 1915 10,468.27 $474,463.02
Surface Drainage
Cosr of construction to Dec. 31, 1914
$175,401.61
Additional to Dec. 31, 1915. 12,150.82 $187,552.43
Water Division
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1914.
$452,502.08
Additional to Dec. 31, 1915 12,527.54
$465,029.62
RECAPITULATION
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth
$1,298.50
Charity Department.
1,618.13
Fire Department.
66,687.51
Health Department.
597.48
Public Parks.
58,960.00
Police Department .
7,909.23
Public Library
76,200.00
School Department.
495,220.00
Sundries
6,400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
585.00
Wyoming Cemetery .
36,825.00
Public Works Department:
Auditorium and Soldiers' Memorial.
112,000.00
City Hall.
152,400.00
Highway Division
20,558.00
Sewer Division
474,463.02
Surface Drainage Division
187,552.43
Water System Division
465,029.62
$2,164,303.92
Index to Auditor's Report
Finances .
154
Bonded Debt 154
City of Melrose-Municipal and Permanent Debt. 155 Cash Account 158
Ledger Balances 160
Assets and Liabilities.
163
Revenue
163
Assessments
164
Water Rates
171
Tax Titles.
172
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
172
Departmental-General Government .
173
Police Department 182
Fire Department. 185
Inspection. 189
Board of Control. 190
Forestry
190
Dog Officers 191
Health and Sanitation 192
Highways. 196
Charities . 199
Soldiers' Benefits. 201
Education-School Department. 202
Libraries 205
Recreation 207
Park Department
207
Unclassified .
212
Public Service Enterprise
213
Non-Revenue 217
Trust Funds. 222
Sinking Funds. 224
Schedule of City Property 225
Recapitulation 228
Contents
Assessors' Report 41
Auditor's Report 153
Brown Tail.
96
Buildings, Report of Inspector of. 45
Cemetery Committee, Report of
151
City Clerk's Report.
132
City Physician's Report 70
Collector's Report. 138
Fire Department, Report of Engineer of 73
Government of the City of Melrose 13
Health Department, Report of 49
Inspector of Animals, Report of
62
Mayor's Inaugural Address 3
Milk, Report of Inspector of 59
Officers of the City 15
Park Commission, Report of 74
Pine Banks Park
81
Planning Board
83
Plumbing, Report of Inspector of
64
Police Department, Report of Chief 71
Poor Department, Report of Overseers
68
Public Library, Report of Trustees of
90
Public Works Department, Report of the Engineer and Superin- tendent 99
Registrars of Voters, Report of
135
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 47
School Committee, Report of
21
Sinking Fund Commissioners, Report of 145
Solicitor's Report . 137
State, Military and Soldiers' Relief 98
Treasurer's Report
141
Wire Department, Report of. 44
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