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We would not recommend widening the brook at this time south of Goodyear Avenue to the Malden line, on account of the expense in-
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volved in changing widths of the culvert near the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, and under the B. & M. tracks.
Banks of the Brooks
In many places the turf on the banks overhangs and clogs the brooks. In the widening of the brooks the banks should be generally sloping and sufficiently firm to prevent disintegration.
Cleaning the Brooks
The brooks should be kept clean for all time, and these recommenda- tions are made contingent upon the Board of Aldermen making a sufficient annual appropriation for the cleaning and maintenance of the brooks.
ESTIMATED COST OF DOING THE ABOVE WORK
Widening, deepening and straightening from junction of Spot Pond and Ell Pond Brooks to Goodyear Avenue.
Deepening and cleaning from Goodyear Avenue southerly to Malden line,
Widening, deepening, cleaning, straightening and planking portions of Spot Pond Brook from the junction with Ell Pond Brook westerly to the Stoneham line.
Widening and deepening Ell Pond Brook northerly from the junction to culvert at Wyoming railroad station, and cleaning to Ell Pond.
$12,000
ESTATES BORDERING ON SPOT POND BROOK
Commencing at Stoneham Line to Junction with Ell Pond Brook
Owner
Location
Bldgs.
Land
Total
Area Feet
John O'Neil
271 Wyoming Avenue
. $1,700
$700
$2,400
12,700
271 Wyoming Ave.
John Burns
263 Wyoming Ave.
1,800
2,450
4,250
46,169
263 Wyoming Ave.
Marian N. Dary, et al Lots No. 6 and 8
300
300
24,142
1359 Beacon St., Brookline Garland St.
Catherine E. Watson Boston
Baxter St.
1,300
2,100
3,400
6 acres
Abram Gottfried, Tr. 6 Faulkner Pl.
29 Keating Pl.
750
350
1,100
4,024
Hannah Lynde
Wyoming Ave.
1,500
1,500
112 acres
106 Brooks St., Medford
G. I. Steeves
219 Wyoming Ave.
6,300
1,300
7,600
21,900
219 Wyoming Ave
Loretta Topping
18 Whittier St.
2,300
1,100
2,400
22,098
A. B. McIlwraith
Lot 51, Whittier St.
350
360
5,145
6 Allen pl.
Annie L. Moore
Lot No. 15, Whittier St.
2,400
450
2,850
5,869
247 Porter St.
Henry Lynde
Lot 53 Wyoming Ave.
300
300
5,007
244 Main St.
Annie L. Gibbons 18 Baxter St.
Lot B and 54 Wyom. Ave.
300
300
3,458
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Owner
Location
Bldgs, Land
Total
Area Feet
160 Wyoming Ave.
1,000
600
3,600
3,510
164 Wyoming Ave.
2,200
850
3,050
4,737
55 Adams St.
2,200
675
2,875
5,234
51 Adams St.
2,300
700
3,000
5,845
6 Chester St.
1,500
375
1,875
3,786
Gertrude W. Saunders 10 Chester St.
10 Chester St.
$1,300
$450 $1,750
4,527
Max Weinstein
Lots 7 and 8 Chester St.
-
400
400
4,786
160 Wyoming Ave.
Sarah Harris
23 Chester St.
2,200
550
2,750
4,555
23 Chester St.
A. M. Hollingsworth 13 Chester St.
13 Chester St.
1,500
350
1,850
3,665
Philli p Harris
Florence St.
50
50
333
23 Chester St.
Florence St.
50
50
334
Harry Gittes
62 Florence St.
2,200
700
2,900
6,329
85 Baxter St.
East Weymouth Sav. Bank
61 Florence St.
1,800
700
2,500
2,052
Eleanor E. Bailey
49 Florence St.
Mary E. Stevens 70 Trenton St.
Ella E. Presby
50 Trenton St.
3,000
800
3,800
5,806
50 Trenton St.
Daniel Russell heirs 4 Russell St.
Trenton St.
7,200
7,200 3 5-8 acres
Thomas J. Everett
Lot 8
275
275
5,096
35 Frances St.
Lot 7 Cottage St.
375
375
4,853
Wm. Scrannage heirs 190 Washington St.
Chas. M. Cox
Pleasant St.
4,800
4,800 1 3-5 acres
John J. Keating
Pleasant St.
2,500
1,200
3,700
12,000
170 Bellevue Avenue
Lot 1, Pleasant St.
650
650
5,385
Abbie J. Forbes
9 Everett St.
2,500
700
3,200
5,741
Mina S. Horan
15 Everett St.
2,500
650
3,150
5,736
15 Everett St.
17-19 Everett St.
4,000
650
4,650
5,731
Ida M. Hayes
21 Everett St.
3,000
650
3,650
5,710
21 Everett St.
Rebecca W. Wilcox 25 Everett St.
25 Everett St.
3,000
600
3,600
5,063
Melissa E. Downer
29 Everett St.
3,000
550
3,550
4,400
3 Adams St., Lexington
49 Florence St.
3,150
800
3,950
7,265
70 Trenton St.
3,000
3,200 6,200
25,948
Thomas J. Everett 35 Frances St.
Lot 17 Cottage St.
500
500
8,303
Henry Cavicchi Everett, Mass.
Edward J. Warren 17 Everett St.
Ida Weinstein 160 Wyoming Ave. A. E. and E. M. Jones Weston, Mass.
Lurena G. Martin 85 Adams St. Wilmot B. Grant 51 Adams Street Almira E. Carbee 6 Chester St.
$27,750 $14,400 $42,150
George W. Perry 29 Adams St.
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Owner
Location
Bldgs. Land
Total
Area Feet
Frank B. Wright 33 Everett St.
33 Everett St.
3,000
575
3,575
4,603
William E. Phillips 37 Everett St.
37 Everett St.
3,000
600
3,600
4,941
Henry Lynde 244 Main St.
477-479 Pleasant St.
4,500
1,200
5,700
14,070
Lila C. Gerry
467 Pleasant St.
3,500
2,050
5,550
17,085
467 Pleasant St.
$29,500 $7,525 $37,025
RECAPITULATION
Buildings
Land
Total
Page 00.
$00,000.00
$10,000.00
$00,000.00 00,000.00
Page 00.
00,000.00
00,000.00
$00,000.00
$00,000.0
$000,000.00
CITY HALL
The auditorium in City Hall, in its present condition, should no longer be used for the assembly of large audiences.
Melrose could hardly forgive herself if a fire catastrophe should occur, similar to those which have occurred in other places-where in some instances the fire menace was less than it is at the City Auditorium.
The added space, gained by utilizing the present hall, would permit a rearrangement of the building, furnishing a dignified and properly ven- tilated council chamber, with adjoining space capable of accommodating citizens who may wish to be present.
The suggested changes would also furnish the necessary room for our police headquarters, and permit other changes and readjustments con- sistent with the growing needs of the several city departments.
LINWOOD AVENUE
The extension of Linwood Avenue from Grove Street northerly to East Foster Street, would materially shorten the distance to and from the thickly settled territory lying east and south of the line of proposed ex- tension.
This, together with the extension of Linwood Avenue at its southerly end, across Sylvan Street to the cemetery, would open a dignified avenue to Wyoming Cemetery.
Main Street with its multitude of teams, automobiles and electric cars is not an appropriate approach to our cemetery.
Extension of Linwood Avenue about 500 feet north; extension of Linwood Avenue about 400 feet south; re-surfacing portions of Linwood avenue; setting out trees on Linwood Avenue; gate for cemetery entrance. Estimated cost. $13,000.00
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HOUSING PROBLEM
There is pressing need for intelligent revision of our ordinances to correct existing housing conditions, and arrest the general tendency to become worse as the city increases in density of population.
Melrose has protection only against the worst form of three-decker construction. Our ordinances do not adequately protect these or any other buildings with relation to light, ventilation and sanitation. Moreover, Melrose is building mainly one and two-family houses which are not covered by existing regulations.
The centre of the city contains a number of courts characterized by needless congestion, bad sanitation, and other conditions prejudiced to the physical and moral well being of the community.
The study of our municipal records will convince any citizen that the city cannot afford to house any of its families in this manner. Lack of proper housing ordinances is responsible for an equally objectionable condition in the more thinly populated portions of the city.
There are numerous structures in various sections of Melrose in which there are living many families of many races. To permit children to grow up in such an environment is to invite a constantly increasing community burden in the years to come.
Melrose is in what may be termed the zone of future development of the Metropolitan District. Substantial increase in growth may be expected at no distant period. The welfare of the city demands that this growth should proceed along right lines and not be allowed to develop haphazard.
It is recommended that the city carefully consider the question of adopting a comprehensive housing law. Just now, there are two options -- first, to adopt as an ordinance the new housing law recently issued by the Massachusetts Civic League; second, to adopt as an ordinance a law prepared on this or some similar basis.
A mere protection against fire hazard falls far short of the requisite regulation to insure wholesome living conditions for individuals and whole- some life for the community.
PLAYGROUNDS
In all large cities the problem of taking care of the children during their playtime, is one of ever increasing interest and concern.
We have many open spaces in our city, unoccupied by buildings now available at reasonable prices for playground purposes.
Unnecessary delay in this development, not only means increased cost in the end, but deprives our children of protection and playground for which there is a present demand and need.
We recommend that playgrounds large enough to make them worth while be purchased and equipped, at least one each year, until there shall be a sufficient number, to meet the needs of Melrose children.
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TREES
As trees help to beautify our city, we recommend that the planting of trees along our highway be encouraged.
The Melrose Clubs and the Melrose Women's Clubs, together with the Melrose Teachers' Club and Horticultural Society in 1913-14 bought and paid for 620 trees, which was an important step in this direction.
We feel certain that there are many organizations and citizens in Melrose who would gladly subscribe to a fund for this purpose, and the trees thus acquired could be set out by our Public Works Department at moderate expense.
Report of the Public Library
To His Honor, Mayor Charles H. Adams, and the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen :- The Trustees of the Melrose Public Library submit the following report for the year 1915, being the fifteenth annual report to the city government, and the forty-fifth since the establishment of the library.
During 1915, 80,314 volumes were issued. From the best statistics available this places us ahead of any other library in the State in circula- tion, in proportion to population served. That Melrose, in this respect, should stand at the head of the the list of cities and towns in the Common- wealth, is a very eloquent commentary upon the class and character of our citizenship.
2207 cards have been issued during the year, making the number of active borrowers upwards of 6,000. A new teacher's card on a form ap- proved by the Trustees has been adopted.
Blanks are provided for the use of persons making requests for the purchase of books especially desired, and many borrowers take frequent advantage of this privilege. In case the book requested is approved for purchase by the Trustees, the person making the request is notified and given the first reading of the book.
Bulletin No. 3 has been issued, containing 850 titles, divided as follows: fiction 204; children's stories, 112; children's non-fiction, 69; description and travel, 55; useful arts, 54; history, 51; literature, 50; social and political science, 50; fine arts, 40; biography, 36; natural science, 29; philosophy and ethics, 29; French literature, 21; gardening, 17; religion, 15; education, 10; general works, 8.
The South East Branch has continued to prosper and to increase in its usefulness to the people of the section served. The steady increase in circulation of books eminently justifies the endeavor to maintain and improve this branch of the library.
The branch at the Highlands was opened in September in a room in the Whittier School, and has had a very remarkable growth, as appears from the report of the librarian in charge of the branch, appended hereto.
The Mary A. Livermore Art Room has been open to the public during stated hours and under certain restrictions.
In addition to the continued use of the Historical Room by several societies engaged in civic or educational work, the privileges of the room have been granted to the Melrose Community Associates for a weekly children's story-telling hour. The use of the room at the Highlands branch has been granted to the Melrose Highlands Women s Club for classes in sewing.
A new flag pole and fiag have been provided for the library, as it was found that this was the only public building in the city not so supplied.
There have been no material changes in the personnel of the library staff, but a number of changes in method of conducting the library have been instituted which the Trustees believe will result in increased efficiency
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and in making the library of greatest service to the greatest number of our people.
Thirteen meetings of the Board have been held, with usually full attendance of the members.
The Trustees beg to submit the following as the requirements of the library for the year 1916 in appropriations for its various purposes :
Salaries $2,995.00
Books and magazines
1,600.00
Binding
500.00
Fuel and light
550.00
Building and janitor supplies
300.00
Sundries .
300.00
Ward 7 Branch
250.00
Highlands Branch
1,000.00
$7,495.00
STATISTICS-1915
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1915.
18,091
Increase by purchase . 684
Increase by binding periodicals.
30
Transferred from duplicate pay collections
100
814
18,905
Number of volumes worn out
231
Number of volumes in the library Jan. 1, 1916.
18,674
Number of cards issued in 1915.
1,705
Number of teachers' cards issued in 1915.
10
Number of students' cards issued in 1915.
492
Number of volumes rebound.
1,087
Number of volumes replaced.
240
CIRCULATION
Number of days the library was open.
297
Average daily circulation.
242
Largest daily circulation
445
Smallest daily circulation [stormy ].
96
Largest monthly circulation .
7,269
Smallest daily circulation.
4,887
Number of volumes delivered for home use
71,979
Number of volumes delivered for South East Branch
4,481
Number of volumes delivered for home use at Highland Branch.
3,854
Total number of books issued in 1915 .80,314
DONATIONS-Books
Acts and resolves of Massachusetts State
Annual Report of Commissioner of Eduaction. State
Annual Report of the City of Melrose .City
Annual Report of Metropolitan Water State
Boy Scouts of America. Friend
British and German ideals.
Rev. Harold Marshall
Drink, Temeprance and Legislation .A. Shadwell
History of New Salem Academy New Salem Japan to America .Japan Society of America
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America to Japan Japan Society of America
Manual of the General Court.
H. C. Woodill
New York Stock Exchange in Crisis of 1914.
H. G. S. Noble
Simeon North . R. H. North
Taman. C. C. Moore
Thoughts on the War. Rev. Harold Marshall
Woman Suffrage. Mass. Suffrage Association
PRESENTATIONS
Flax and spinning wheel Mrs. F. C. Moulton
Cup and saucer
Mrs. F. C. Moulton
Flowering plants
Casey Florist Co.
Stalactites
Mrs. S. F. Keyes
Case of mounted birds (loaned) .
Mrs. J. A. Stutsman
PERIODICALS IN THE READING ROOM
American Boy
Literary Digest
American Forestry
Little Folks
Atlantic
Littell's Living Age
Bird Lore
McBride's
Building Age
McClure's
Campfire Girls
Munsey
Century
Musician
Christian Science Journal
Nation
Christian Science Sentinel
National Geographic Magazine
Country Life in America
New England Homestead
Delineator
North American Review
Dial
Outing
Everybody's Magazine
Outlook
Forum
Pictorial Review
Garden Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
Good Housekeeping
Popular Mechanics
Harper's Bazaar
Review of Reviews
Harper's Magazine
Saturday Evening Post
Harper's Weekly
Scientific Monthly
House Beautiful
Scientific American and Supplement
Illustrated London News
Scribner's Magazine
Illustrated World
Something to Do
International Studio
St. Nicholas
Kindergarten Review
Survey
Ladies' Home Journal
Wireless Age
Library Journal
World's Work
Life
Youth's Companion
PAPERS IN THE READING ROOM
Chicago Inter-Ocean Christian Science Monitor
Free Press
Commercial Tribune Pilot Springfield Republican
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL STERLING, Chairman (pro tem.) ANGIER L. GOODWIN, Secretary (pro tem.) NEIL A. DIVVER JOHN O. PAISLEY MARY C. BARTON LAVISA A. ALLEN
Trustees
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF HIGHLAND BRANCH
The Highland Branch of the Melrose Public Library was opened Monday, September 13, 1915. Although the first day was regarded sóme- what as a reception day, and the library was open only from 5 to 7 o'clock, 31 people were registered, and 75 books taken out.
There were about 300 books on the shelves at that time, most of them new books, bought for this branch of the library. Since then others have been added from time to time; some new but more from the shelves of the main library. Over 100 books of non-fiction were found in the basement of the main library building which, it was decided, would be useful at the Highlands Branch, where there was far more shelf-room than books.
Twice appeals for gifts of books were made to the Melrose Highlands Women's Club, which has always shown a keen interest in the success of the library. The women responded generously and about 85 books have been presented as well as several complete years of the "Atlantic Monthly", "Ladies' Home Journal", "London Graphic", and "Little Folks" maga- zines.
At the present time (Dec. 1) twelve magazines are subscribed to by this library and there are about 830 books on the shelves or in circulation. Two-thirds of these are adults, consisting of 300 volumes of fiction and 250 non-fiction.
Of the 210 juvenile books, one-third are non-fiction, and it is inter- esting to note that this ratio remains the same in the books which the children borrow to read, while less than one-tenth of the adult readers desire anything but stories. To a certain degree this may be accounted for the fact that fairy tales are not classed as fiction. (They come under the head of sociology). However the children are always eager for books on history, travel and animal life.
The library hours are from 3.30 to 5.30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, and on Saturday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock. To say that the Melrose Highland Branch has been well patronized is to make a very conservative statement in view of the fact that 552 books were given out in the 8 days it was open in September; 1098 were lent during the month of October (13 library days); and 1221 from November 1st to December 1st. That is an average for November of 73 books on the days the library was open two hours, and on Saturdays the number varied from 120 to 160.
At this branch 217 names have been registered. Almost without exception these are people who have never taken books from the Melrose · Library, or had given up borrowing them, because they felt the distance to the library on West Emerson Street made it too inconvenient to warrant their accepting the privileges of the Public Library.
GERTRUDE B. LOWE,
Librarian
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Dec. 1, 1915 Highlands Branch Melrose Public Library
Since this report was written (Dec. 1) sixty-three new books have been added to the children's shelves,bought with money given by the Melrose Highlands Women's Club for this purpose. Thirty-four of these are fiction and twenty-nine non-fiction. That makes the present number of books in this branch about 900.
Three new magazines (two of them juvenile) have also been received since December 1st and a gift of sixteen boys' books, from one of the boys who is a constant reader here.
GERTRUDE B. LOWE,
Dec. 11, 1915 Melrose Highlands Branch Melrose Public Library
REPORT OF TREASURER OF SPECIAL FUNDS MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1915
William Emerson Barrett Fund
Jan. 1, 1915-by balance
$124.59
Dec. 31, 1915-interest
5.02
Balance $129.61
$129.61
$129.61
Jan. 1, 1916-by balance
$129.61
Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund
Jan. 1, 1915-by balance. $
$577.81
Dec. 31, 1915-by interest
23.32
Balance 601.13
$601.13
$601.13
Jan. 1, 1916-by balance.
$601.13
William Bailey Fund
Jan. 1, 1915-by balance.
$2,716.16
Dec. 31, 1915-by interest.
109.70
Jan. 28, 1915-to books purchased Balance
$18.08
2,807.81
$2,825.89
$2,825.89
2807 81
January 1, 1916 by balance
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Duplicate Library Fund
Jan. 1, 1915-by balance.
$60.15
Dec. 31, 1915-by books loaned.
136.10
Dec. 31, 1915-by interest.
2.60
$105.73
Dec. 31, 1915-to books purchased Balance
93.12
$198.85
$198.85
Jan. 1, 1916-by balance
$93.12
Catalogue Fund
Jan. 1, 1915-by balance
$148.66
Dec. 31, 1915-by cash from fines
231.86
By interest .
5.45
To 6,000 bulletins
$97.50
To Misc. expenses
108.23
To Ward 7 Branch
42.32
To Highlands Branch.
. 50
Blaance
137.42
$385.97
$385.97
Jan. 1, 1916-by balance
$137.42
NEIL A. DIVVER, Treasurer Examined and found correct April 10, 1916.
EDWIN C. GOULD, City Auditor
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth
Hon. Charles H. Adams, Mayor, City of Melrose :--
Dear Sir :- In accordance with the annual custom, I hereby submit to you the report of the work of the Moth Department for the year 1915.
Because of insufficient appropriations, the city was only covered for about two-thirds of its territory in destroying the Brown-tail and Gypsy moth, and in fighting the imported elm leaf bectle.
We were only able to spray the elm trees throughout the city, but once, instead of twice, which is really the only effective method of pre- venting defoliation of those beautiful shade trees, the elms.
Some considerable work was done against the forest tent caterpillar in the vacant lots throughout the city, especially around about the , property known as "Boston Rock". Some cleaning out of brush on vacant lots has been done after complaint to and by order of your Honor.
Investigation of the extent of the ravages of the Leopard moth was made by me, personally, and, I find that almost without exception the maples and elms are infested, many badly so. I also personally inserted wire into the cavities made by the Leopard moth in young trees and found many live caterpillars of the "Leopard" and succeeded in destroying a large number by the above method.
I hereby submit the financial statement of the Moth Department for the year 1915.
BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTHS
Appropriations.
$200.00
800.00
$1,000.00
Expenditures
Pay rolls
$767.98
Tools and supplies
39.75
Paid for use of teams .
33.00
repairs on sprayer
71.33
insurance.
$87.73
999.79
$ .21
Balance
$ .21
PRIVATE WORK
Appropriation
$1,500.00
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Expenditures
Pay rolls
$744.13
Paid for clerical work on bills.
17.00
postage
5.00
66
rent .
.
30.00
796.13
Balance
$703.87
OTHER INSECT PESTS
Appropriation
$750.00
Expenditures
Pay rolls .
$501.00
Paid for tools and supplies
85.96
repairs on machine
113.10
rent
30.00
insurance
13.50
Miscellaneous
.
2.00
745.56
Balance
$4.44
.
Respectfully yours, JOHN J. MCCULLOUGH, Local Superintendent
Report of Soldiers' Relief Department
To His Honor, Charles H. Adams and the Board of Aldermen, Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :- I herewith most respectfully submit my report as State Aid and Soldiers' Relief Agent for the year ending December 31, 1915
State Aid paid for the year
$3,064.00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash paid by City Treasurer
$2,532.50
Fuel.
444.13
Rent
192.00
Groceries
214.00
Medicine.
4.74
Medical attendance.
8.50
Dry goods and shoes
12.00
Typewriting, postage and carefares
49.97
$3,457.84
This report does not include some bills of 1914 which had to be paid in 1915 because the 1914 appropriations was not sufficient for the growing needs.
I have on my list at the present time twenty-one widows and nine veterans who would find it very hard to get along without our help.
Every year some names are missing and those who are left are more feeble and need more care. I most earnestly ask, therefore, that you will appropriate at least $3,500 for 1916 for this Soldiers' Relief Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY A. KENAH, State Aid and Soldiers' Relief Agent
His Honor. Mayor Charles H. Adams, Melrose, Mass .:-
Dear Sir :- I herewith most respectfully submit my report as Burial Agent for the City of Melrose for the year ending December 31, 1915.
Burials, 4. . .. $200.00
Respectfully submitted,
MARY A. KENAH,
Burial Agent
Sixteenth Annual Report OF THE Public Works Department
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GEO. O. W. SERVIS, Engineer and Superintendent
CITY OF MELROSE 1915
ORGANIZATION 1915
HON. CHARLES H. ADAMS, Mayor
George O. W. Servis Engineer and Superintendent
Emma L. Leighton, Stenographer William H. Martin Blanche E. Nickerson, Asst. Stenographer Patriek De Courcy, Time keeper
Bookkeeper
A. J. Waghorne
Assistant in Charge of Sewers and Drains
James McTiernan
Assistant in Charge of Water Division
Walter J. Lord
Assistant in Charge of Highways
Engineering Division
Charles F. Woodward, Assistant John Dyer, Transitman
Elmer O. Pray, Transitman A. Kenneth Prior, Rodman Willard Thompson, Rodman
Public Work's Department
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :--
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the City Ordinances I have the honor to Submit herewith the sixteenth Annual Report of the Public Works Department of the City of Melrose for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1915.
This Department has the general care of all public highways (streets, sidewalks, trees), construction of new streets and sidewalks, street lighting, street sprinkling, streat cleaning, collection of ashes, street signs and house numbering, and all work connected with the sewer, surface drainage and water systems, all engineering work relating to the above and Wyoming Cemetery, care of City Hall and Memorial Building, and the placing of insurance on City property.
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