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PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE
Contracts have been made for tar concrete and granolithic sidewalks, edgestones, sodding, sewer pipe, water pipe, etc. Minimum rate and excess water bills and summonses have been made and delivered. Sewer connections, water services and individual sidewalks have been estimated and billed. Estimates have been made for the Board of Aldermen and Committees as requested. Sidewalk assessments, sewer assessments and apportionments, betterment assessment and street watering assessments have been made.
All engagements of the Auditorium City Hall and Memorial Building have been booked and bills rendered, and insurance placed on all City property. 312 permits have been given to open and occupy public streets.
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation.
$2,850.00
From water maintenance.
464.25
$3,314.25
Expended :
Salary, Eng. and Supt. Public Works
$2,000.00
Clerical Services, general office .
843.58
Water maintenance
464.25
$3,307.83
Treasury balance.
$6.42 Superintendent of Divisions, Bookkeeper and Timekeeper charged to various classes of work.
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Other Expenses
Appropriation
$650.00
Expended :
Use of automobile.
$298.04
City maps
57.42
Report.
21.42
Stamps and stationery
204.66
Sundries
44.98
Telephone service
26.13
$652.65
Deficit
$2.65
WATER DIVISION Distribution Mains-Extension 1
4962 feet of new mains have been laid during the year, including hydrant branches, making a total length in the city of approximately fifty-four and seventy-nine one hundredths (54.79) miles.
1997 feet of cement pipe have been replaced with cast iron pipe, and 12 feet of iron pipe have been replaced by larger pipe.
99 new services have been laid during the year and 8 abandoned, making a total in use of 4,005.
10 additional fire hydrants have been placed, the total now in service being 364 maintained by this department.
33 water gates have been added to the system, making a total of 623.
Water Meters
One hundred and five (105) meters have been installed during the year and twenty-five (25) abandoned, making a total of four thousand two hundred and eleven (4,211) in use December 31, 1915.
Maintenance and Operation
The entire system of mains, services, hydrants, water meters, etc., has had careful attention, and the necessary repairs and changes have been made. Following are some of the items :-
5 breaks in cement pipe repaired.
15 joints in iron pipe repaired.
47 service leaks in street repaired.
14 services in street cleaned.
9 services in private premises cleaned.
82 services in street renewed with lead.
66 services in private premises renewed with lead. 12 gates repacked.
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Hydrants have been oiled, repaired, painted and kept free from snow and ice. The table of Relay gives length, size, etc., of cast iron pipe used to replace defective or small cement pipe.
There. still remain about eleven and sixty-three one hundredths (11.63) miles of cement pipe that should be replaced by cast iron as soon as possible.
The twelve (12) inch East Side Belt Line was extended from East Foster Street to Grove Street on Larrabee Street, and this work should be carried along to connect at Main Street as rapidly as possible.
TOTAL PIPEAGE OF THE CITY
Number of feet 34 inch pipe
1,363
66
11/2
2
66
5,948
66
6
146,369
66
8
25,720
66
10
19,846
66
12
66
22,801
66
14
2,920
66
16
66
5,223
Total
289,337
Length of cast iron pipe, 227,918 feet or 43.16 miles.
66 cement pipe, 61,419
11.63
Total
54.79
Number of services in use
4,005
66 meters
4,211
fire hydrants 364
gates on mains 623
66 standpipes for street sprinkling. 35
66 watering troughs 4
2
66
drinking fountains
1
66 fire services.
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WATER DIVISION Construction
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1915.
3,491.73
Stock Balance Jan. 1, 1915
468.13
$13,959.86
66
1
1,850
375
4
66
56,922
ornamental fountains
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Expended
Services-Stock
$863.63 795.77
$1,659.40
Meters-Stock, Installed
$31 12
Meters.
958.30
Labor.
108.08
$1,097.50
Main Lines-Stock
$3,144.06
Labor.
3,732.59
$6,876.65
Improvement to Plant:
First Street Relay
$365.81
Pleasant Street Relay
488.81
Larrabee Street Relay .
778.24
E. Foster Street Relay.
21.87
Francis Street Relay.
183.79
Cottage Street Hydrant
34.54
$1,873.06
Teams
782.51
Tools and repairs.
234.77
Recording Deeds.
3.65
$12,527.54
$1,432.32
Treasury balance
$1,175.38
Less Due Maintenance
27.45
$1,147.93
Meters on hand.
284.39
$1,432.32
INSIDE SERVICES AND CHARGES Expended
For stock
$1,630.46
For labor.
1,215.07
Stock 1914 account.
117.95
$2,963.48
Less due maintenance
41.40
$2,922.08
WATER MAINTENANCE
Appropriation.
$15,000.00
Collections, stock.
48.87
Stock balance Jan. 1, 1915.
4,094.62
$19,143.49
Expended
Outside Services, Stock
$482.00
Labor.
1,147.94
$1,629.94
Relay Mains, Labor.
2,204.48
Repair Mains-Stock.
$51.46
Labor.
276.39
327.85
Repair Hydrants, labor
127.75
Meter Maintenance, Labor.
$430.89
Stock.
18.84
Meter Parts
238.03
Readings
1,887.34
2,595.10
Labor.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
General Maintenance:
Salaries .
$3,145.41
Less collections for on and off water
61.00
$3,084.41
Stable account.
$782.51
Less inside services
60.53
721.98
Tools and blacksmiths
$555.34
Insurance.
334.05
$889.39
Less charged to inside charges
229.75
659.64
Stamps and stationery
256.28
Telephone services .
86.50
4,808.81 $11,673.93
Balance .
$7,469.56
Treasury Balance .
$3,312.62
Due from other accounts
62.33
$3,374.95
Stock Balance
4,094.61
$7,469.56
Stock Account
Balance on hand January 1, 1915.
$4,094.61
Stock Purchased:
Wrought iron pipe and fittings
$44.24
Cast iron pipe and fittings.
3,561.61
Brass pipe and fittings.
56.10
Lead, lead pipe and solder
1,870.25
Castings .
513.23
Meter parts
238.03
Hydrants, valves and stops.
1,295.45
Coal and wood.
100.60
From expense account, charged out.
290.28
Rent of yard.
175.00
Labor as per pay rolls.
339.80
Powder and sewer pipe.
13.77
$8,498.36
$12,592.98
Stock Used:
Outside services, maintenance
$482.00
Main line, maintenance.
51.46
Meter, maintenance .
256.87
$790.33
Construction, services.
$863.63
Install meters.
31.12
Construction main lines
3,144.06
Improvement to plant .
1,873.06
Inside services .
1,748.41
Other divisions
47.76
$7,708.04
$8,498.37
Balance on hand.
$4,094.61
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WATER CONSTRUCTION-1915
Pipe laid
Gates
Hydrants
LOCATION
Length Feet
Size Inches
No.
Size Inches
No.
Size Inches
Berwick St., nr. Grove St., for hydt ...
20
6
1
6
Corey St., at hydrant.
4
6
1
6
Corey St., Wyoming Ave., north ..
176
6
2
6
Cottage St., hydt., cor. Hurd St ..
10
6
1
6
Dyer Ave., Warwick Rd. to Sears Ave.
410
6
2
6
Edgemere St., end of pipe, east.
104
6
1
6
1
6
Forest St., Park St., south .
334
6
2
6
1
6
Foster St., east at Larrabee St.
1
6
Francis St., near Bartlett St.
1
6
Franklin St., Hydt., cor. Ashland St.
1
6
Franklin St., hydt., cor Greenleaf Pl.
1
6
Gooch St., First St., to E. Foster St .. .
289
6
1
6
Grove St., near Walnut St., for hydt.
8
6
1
6
1
6
Holland Rd., end of pipe to Boulevard
60
6
1
6
Larrabee St., near E. Foster St.
1
12
Lynn Fells Pkwy. to Holland Rd., to Warwick Rd ..
320
6
Lynn Fells Pkwy., Warwick Rd. to Charles St.
852
4
2
4
Merrill St., Porter St., south.
598
6
2
6
1
6
Newburyport Turnpike, Malden line, north.
6
4
579
6
2
6
2
4
Otis St., at hydrant.
Pleasant St., near Francis St.
1
8
Sears Ave., Warwick Rd., to Orris St.
867
6
5
6
2
6
Sherman Rd., Warwick Rd., east. . ..
226
6
1
6
Warwick Rd., Lynn Fells Pkwy, north
94
6
2
6
1
6
Totals.
4962
33
10
Number of New Services .99
Number of New Meters set. 105
WATER RELAY-1915
Pipe laid
Pipe Abandoned
LOCATION
Length Feet
Size Inches
Length Feet
Size Inches
Ashmont St., at Pleasant St.
24
6
24
6
Bartlett St., at Francis St.
12
6
12
6
Cottage St., at Hurd St ..
6
6
6
4
Edgemere St ..
6
4
6
4
First St., Larrabee St , to Sixth St.
370
6
370
6
Foster St., at Larrabee St ..
29
6
29
6
Francis St., at Pleasant St
38
6
38
6
Francis St., Bartlett St. to Crescent Ave ..
306
6
306
6
Larrabee St., E. Foster St., to Grove St ..
645
12
645
4
Larravee St., E. Foster St. to Grove St.
7
8
7
4
Pleasant St., Francis St., to Gould St ..
566
8
566
6
Totals
2009
2009
1
4
First St., near Larrabee St.
5
6
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION
The annual assessments paid by this city as its proportional part of the cost and operation of the Metropolitan Water Works, are given below :--
Year
Sinking Fund
Interest
Maintenance
Maturing Serial Bonds
Total
1898.
No Division
$3,332.94
1899.
No Division
4,921.63
1900.
No Division
6,740.49
1901.
$2,758.43
$7,130.58
$2,657.31
12,546.32
1902.
4,398.83
7,038.98
2,997.12
14,434.93
1903.
3,630.11
11,243.27
2,941.96
17,815.34
1904.
3,730.13
12,492.25
3,500.35
19,722.73
1905.
4,829.71
12,558.36
3,090.46
20,478.53
1906.
5,802.58
14,905.91
4,521.60
25,230.09
1907.
6,433.77
15,748.61
4,788.81
26,971.19
1908.
6,564.43
18,112.32
4,018.30
28,693.90
1909.
5,405.19
14,495.42
4,622.77
24,523.38
1910.
4,464.87
11,925.83
3,250.21
19,640.91
1911.
4,683.16
12,866.12
3,605.47
$45.83
21,200.58
1912.
4,699.42
13,098.79
3,094.25
85.55
20,978.01
1913.
4,862.03
13,691.71
4,035.19
95.93
22,684.86
1914.
2,921.81
15,058.68
4,630.24
37.19
22,647.92
1915.
2,470.45
12,925.69
3,728.19
196.99
19,321.32
The daily per capita consumption of water in Melrose, as recorded by the Venturi meter, operated by the Metropolitan Water Works, is shown below by months for the years 1907 to 1915 inclusive.
1907
1908
1909
1910
19II
1912
1913
1914
1915
January.
113
105
61
57
59
65
64
55
57
February
125
102
61
59
60
83
67
57
52
March
117
93
58
59
59
77
67
53
51
April.
110
94
60
61
60
71
71
49
49
May.
111
99
64
65
68
74
75
57
51
June.
121
111
71
66
65
84
80
65
57
July
122
106
71
65
71
79
82
56
68
August.
131
84
66
71
61
64
75
53
52
September
117
85
63
65
65
62
72
56
46
October
116
72
61
66
66
57
58
54
50
November.
113
64
60
61
62
60
56
52
46
December.
116
61
55
61
62
57
54
54
42
In 1908 general metering of the city was commenced and in 1909 practically all services were metered. Tables show saving made by metering.
Water Rates
Received by Treasurer:
1911 rates.
$1.21
1912 rates
9.00
1913 rates
194.22
1914 rates
7,200.80
1915 rates.
40,911.43
Summons
125.20
$48,441.86
1915 rates as billed.
$48,190.77
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Cost of System
Construction to January 1, 1915.
$452,502.08
Construction 1915.
12,527.54
Total cost to January 1, 1916.
$465,029.62
HIGHWAY DIVISION
Main Street is now improved from the Malden line to Wyoming Avenue with bituminous macadam (tarvia) and from Wyoming Avenue to Porter Street with Hassam compressed concrete, and the balance of this street should be improved (Porter Street to the Wakefield line).
Malden has improved the Main Street from the City of Everett line through Malden to our southern boundary, and Wakefield from our northern boundary to and through Wakefield Square, leaving Melrose with the only unimproved part of this main artery of travel.
Corey Street from Grove Street to Wyoming Avenue West, East Foster Street from Main Street to Ell Pond Brook, Grove Street from Lebanon Street to Swain's Pond Avenue, and Richardson Road from Henry Avenue to Ashland Street, have been constructed with bituminous macadam.
First Street from Eleventh Street to Waverly Avenue has been graded and constructed with gravel, and many of the macadamized streets have been improved by using Tarvia B. as a dust layer and pre- servative, as follows :-. East Emerson Street from Bellevue Avenue to Stratford Road, West Emerson Street from Charles Street to the Stoneham line, East Foster Street from Dell Avenue to Larrabee Street, Laurel Street from Lebanon Street to Larrabee Street, Lebanon Street from Emerson Street to Appleton Street, Malvern Street, Stratford Road, Upham Street from Lebanon Street to East Street, and W. Wyoming Avenue from Florence Street to Ravine Road.
Berwick Street from Wyoming Avenue to Grove Street, Chester Street from Adams Street to Florence Street, East Emerson Street, Bellevue Avenue easterly, Essex Street, Green Street, Hurd Street, Main Street, Perkins Street and Porter Street from Main Street to Merrill Street were repaired with Tarvia, and repairs made to various other streets as shown by table.
Chestnut Park, Dell Avenue from East Foster Street to Grove Street, Newburyport Turnpike, Prospect Street and Swain's Pond Avenue from the Malden line to the angle beyond the schoolhouse, were regraded, graveled and rolled.
Paved Gutters and Crossings
Paved gutters were laid on Ashland Street from Henry Avenue northerly, Morgan Street from Main Street to top of hill west of Nowell Road, Nowell Road east side from Morgan Street southerly, Pine Street, Richardson Road from Henry Avenue to near Renwick Road, and a granite crossing laid on Greenwood Street near Woodland Avenue.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Tree Planting
The trees planted in 1913-14 have grown remarkably well, with a loss of only a few. Malvern Street is a good example, showing the ad- vantage of setting the whole length of a street at one time, giving uniformity in size and spacing of trees, rather than setting trees at individual estates, from year to year.
Five new trees were set out on application and four to replace de- stroyed or dead young trees.
City Stables.
I wish to again urge that some action be taken looking toward the purchase of a site for City Yards and Stable and other necessary buildings, as with the growth of the City a location suitable for City Yards and buildings will be more difficult to find.
Sidewalks
There have been 12,458 linear feet of new edgestone set and 944 linear feet of edgestone reset in connection with which it was necessary to repave 313 square yards of gutters.
There have been 5,347.6 square yards of granolithic and 770 square yards of new tar concrete sidewalks constructed. Under repairs to present walks 4,004 square yards of three-coat work, 930 square yards of two-coat work and 4,134 square yards top dressing of tar concrete side- walks were removed. 446 square yards of brick sidewalk and 55 square yards of granolithic walk were relaid.
Surface Drainage Brooks
Owing to the unprecedented frequent and heavy rains during the unusually dry months of the season July and August, the land along the brooks became saturated and flooding occurred in many parts of the city, especially along Spot Pond Brook and Ell Pond Brook.
Ell Pond Brook was thoroughly cleaned from Berwick Street to Main Street early in the year, including under culverts Corey Street, Grove Street and Main Stret, and considerable cleaning was done on all the brooks during the year.
A special sewer was constructed on northerly side of Wyoming Avenue, Cleveland Street westerly, and the buildings connected, and the old connections removed from the brook.
The culvert under Wyoming Avenue west of Cleveland Street, has been cleaned, and the top of the covered section south of Wyoming Avenue, being old railroad sleepers and badly decayed, was removed and the walls, etc., will need repairing the coming season.
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In the fall work was commenced widening and cleaning the main brook from the Malden line to the junction of the main brook and Spot Pond Brook, tending to permanently remove the liability of flooding along Ell Pond and Spot Pond Brooks.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
Bookkeeper, part salary.
$264.65
Assistant Superintendent.
1,200.00
Timekeeper, part salary.
535.35
$2,000.00
Repairing
$15,000.00
Appropriation
Snow
1,000.00
Street railway taxes .
4,606.06
$20,606.06
Expended .€
Minor repairs.
$2,703.09
Snow account.
1,996.10
Blacksmithing.
860.39
Paving repairs.
51.82
Ledge work.
388.00
Guard rail.
99.57
Tool and expense account.
692.15
Street cleaning.
25.94
Leveling dumps
28.00
Danages paid.
547.31
Spear Street.
362.58
Gravel walks [See Table].
535.43
Bridges and culverts.
257.38
Corey Street
261.67
Waverly Avenue.
159.07
Street repairs [See Table]
11,514.15
$20,482.65
Balance
$123.41
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STREET REPAIRING BY LOCATION
Ashland Street.
$17.51
Malvern Street
$20.26
Berwick Street
79.00
Morgan Street.
18.37
Brown Street.
6.87
Myrtle Street
28.00
Chester Street .
24.35
Pine Street .
496.79
Chestnut Park
139.35
Pleasant Street.
406.42
Cliff Street.
19.43
Potter Street.
23.25
Clifton Park.
8.25
Porter Street.
1,332.06
Crystal Street
371.65
Prospect Street
545.12
Crescent Avenue
41.62
Perkins Street.
428.45
Dell Avenue
264.84
Newburyport Turnpike
534.67
Emerson Street, East
300.55
Otis Street
17.50
Emerson Street, West
150.20
Ravine Road .
46.50
Essex Street .
1,779.78
Sewalls Woods Road.
17.20
Faxon Street.
5.00
Sargent Street
66.04
First Street ..
26.59
Spear Street
50.70
Foster Street, East .
59.00
Stratford Road.
70.09
Franklin Street
370.85
Summer Street.
32.70
Grove Street
339.97
Swain's Pond Avenue
407.53
Green Street ..
310.04
Tremont Street.
223.17
Howard Street
64.75
Trenton Street.
26.91
Hurd Street ..
184.84
Upham Street.
313.35
Linwood Avenue
27.60
Vinton Street
99.88
Lebanon Street.
398.81
Washington Street
37.26
Lynde Street .
10.50
Winthrop Street ..
14.00
Main Street .
961.92
Woodland Avenue
19.25
Meridian Street.
4.38
Wyoming Avenue
271.03
$11,514.15
GRAVEL SIDEWALKS
Argyle Street
$10.12
Minor repairs
$14.75
Cleveland Street
10.13
Orris Street.
14.37
Crystal Street
7.75
Pearl Street.
17.63
Dell Avenue.
25.00
Prospect Street.
14.00
First Street ..
2.94
Spear Street
42.25
Highland Avenue
25.22
Summer Street
4.50
Linwood Avenue
201.40
Swain's Pond Avenue
88.55
Melrose Street.
46.32
Tremont Street
10.50
$535.43
GROVE STREET Lebanon Street to Larrabee Street
Appropriation ..
$2,800.00
Stock to crosswalks and paving
97.58
$2,897.58
Expended
Labor and teams
1,227.53
Stock used. .
1,547.30
Insurance and tools.
122.75
$2,897.58
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GROVE STREET Larrabee Street to Swain's Pond Avenue
Appropriation. $1,650.00
Stock to crosswalks and paving
109.38 $1,759.38
Expended
Labor and teams
$800.93
1 Stock used ..
878.36
Insurance and tools.
80.09 $1,759.38
FIRST STREET
Appropriation.
$2,200.00
Expended
Labor and teams
$1,732.43
Stock used .
87.08
Insurance and tools.
173.24 $1,992.75
Balance
$207.25
RICHARDSON ROAD
Appropriation.
$2,500.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$1,138.23
Stock used. .
1,351.51
Insurance and tools
10.26
$2,500.00
WAVERLY AVENUE
.
Appropriation.
$500.00
By Highway repairing.
159.07
$659.07
Expended
Labor and teams.
$619.07
Coal and powder.
40.00
$659.07
COREY STREET CONSTRUCTION Culvert and Street Work
Appropriation $2,800.00 Highway repairing account. 261.57 $3,061.57
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Expended (culvert)
Labor and teams.
$840.75
Crushed stone and sand.
110.10
Cement and pipe.
135.24
Iron beams and other metal work
257.99
Use of derrick
44.50
Lumber.
70.99 $1,459.57
STREET WORK
Labor and teams.
$698.12
Crushed stone and gravel.
405.13
Tarvia
357.27
Rolling.
131.25
Lumber.
6.50
Brick and cement.
2.38
Recording papers.
1.35 $1,602.00 $3,061.57
DYER AVENUE EXTENSION
Balance Jan. 1, 1915. $48.95
Expended
Recording Deed.
.65
Balance.
$48.30
EAST FOSTER STREET Construction
Appropriation
$500.00
Stock to crosswalks and paving
36.88
$536.88
Expended
Labor and teams. .
$249.85
Crushed stone and gravel.
163.00
Rolling.
20.00
Tarvia.
96.41
Insurance and tools.
7.62
$536.88
SPEAR STREET Construction
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
From highway repairing.
854.85 $5,854.85
Total expended 1913-1914-1915 as reported.
$5,852.82
6 Balance
$2.03
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CHURCH, MOUNTAIN AVENUE AND HANCOCK STREETS
Appropriation. $5,500.00
From highway repairing, net amount
320.29 $5,820.29
Expended
Total for 1914-1915 as reported . $5,783.15
Balance.
$37.14
W. Foster St. Treasury balance $0.98 transferred to Highway Repairing. Pine St. 5.93
STEAM ROLLER ACCOUNT
156 2-8 days to streets at $5.00 per day . $781.88
Expended
Coal, wood and oil.
$292.37
Supplies.
53.62
Labor and teams.
141.47
$487.46
Balance to Highway Repairing
$294.42
CRUSHER ACCOUNT
Stock charged where used.
$3,882.88
Coal and oil to other accounts.
373.87
$4,256.75
Expended
Coal and supplies.
$889.65
Castings and repairs.
585.75
Labor and teams
2,763.81
Stone purchased.
$4,256.75
STABLE ACCOUNT
Teams charged to streets and other work.
$8,593.39
Expended
Hay and grain.
$3,363.11
Carts and repairs.
979.86
Harness and repairs.
389.83
Shoeing, medical attendance, etc.
753.59
Rent, light, heat and repairs.
646.37
Labor.
2,460.63 $8,593.39
115
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CROSSWALKS AND PAVING
Balance Jan. 1, 1915. $366.62
Appropriation.
2,000.00 $2,366.62
Expended
Labor.
$919.98
Stock and teams.
1,231.45
Tools and insurance.
92.06 $2,243.49
Balance
$123.13
STREET SPRINKLING Watering
Labor and teams
$1,243.75
Repairing carts
470.15
Rent of shed.
60.00
Printing and labor on schedules
24.00
Repairing stand pipes
94.64 $1,888.54
Oiling
Alden Speare's Sons Co., oil applied .
$5,586.06
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia
968.75
Labor and teams, applying sand.
218.97
Labor and teams, cleaning for oil.
1,370.62 $8,144.40
$10,032.94
Amount of assessment .
$10,667.00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$18,700.00
Order 9406.
67.26
Receipts Park Department
63.50 $18,830.76
Expended
Malden Electric Co., contract.
$18,830.76
STREET CLEANING
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$3,054.77
Labor, push carts.
1,847.36
Labor, leveling dumps
25.29
Tools and repairs.
72.58
$5,000.00
116
CITY OF MELROSE
COLLECTION OF ASHES AND RUBBISH
Appropriation $4,500.00 .
Order No. 9430.
150.00 $4,650.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$4,079.40
Labor, leveling dumps.
541.60
Labor, delivering ash notices.
18.00
Ash cards.
11.00
$4,650.00
INSURANCE
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Premiums on policies
656.18
Balance
$343.82
ICE FOR DRINKING FOUNTAINS City Hall and Main Street at City Hall
Appropriation.
$50.00
Expended, Fells Ice Co., contract.
50.00
STREET GUIDE BOARDS AND NUMBERS
Appropriation
$250.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$72.50
Signs, irons and hardware
176.58
$249.08
Balance
$ .92
BULLETIN BOARDS AT RAILROAD STATIONS
Appropriation.
$10.00
Expended
Perry & Marston, screws
$ .29
C. H. Everson, signs.
3.75
R. M. Gibson, painting
3.00
$7.04
Balance
$2.96
117
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
RUBBISH CANS
Appropriation.
$60.00
Expended
Dyar Supply Co., cans.
$45.00
American Express Co.
.37
45.37
Balance.
$14.63
EDGESTONE RESET AND STREET CORNERS 1915
Edgestones
Street
Location
Straight
Curved
Reset
Corey Street.
At Wyoming Avenue .
12.50
Corey Street.
At Grove Street.
25.70
Florence Street
At Russell Street.
10.60
12.60
Franklin Street
517
Grove Street.
At Faxon Street.
13.10
Main Street
300
Porter Street
At Stratford Road.
50
Porter Street
At Lincoln Street.
49
Rowe Street.
At Upham Street.
28
Russell Street
At Trenton Street
11.50
11.50
Total.
22.10
75.40
944
STREET ORDERED LAID OUT (Under Betterment Act)
Street
From
To
Width
Length
Date
First St.
Eleventh St ..
Waverly Ave. .
40 ft.
1032
May 19, 1915
Lynde Ave. .
Washington St .. .
Wyoming Ave ..
40 "
1028
Nov. 23, 1915
Warwick Rd ..
Dyer Ave.
Perkins St ..
40 “
1136
Dec. 10, 1915
CARE OF TREES
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended
Labor and teams
$948.94
J. Bennett, iron.
2.50
A. M. Tuttle, trees
14.00
Deering Lumber Co.
1.33
Highway Division stock.
9.00
$975.77
Balance
$24.23
118
CITY OF MELROSE
CITY HALL Salaries and Wages
Appropriation.
$1,300.00
Expended
Labor as per pay rolls.
$1,289.09
Insurance .
10.91
$1,300.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
Supplies.
$168.72
Repairs .
429.65
Coal and wood.
570.34
Electric lighting.
555.50
Electric lighting clock in tower.
109.46
Gas lighting .
52.83
Plants for vase and bed.
28.00
Water rates
49.37
$1,963.87
Treasury balance.
$36.13
/ Amount billed for use of hall.
$1,193.00
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation.
$1,100.00
Transferred from Other Expenses.
100.00
$1,200.00
Expended
Labor as per pay rolls.
1,171.43
Treasury balance
$28.57
OTHER EXPENSES
Appropriation .. Less transfer to Salaries and Wages.
$1,900.00
100.00
$1,800.00
119
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended
Janitors' supplies.
$83.41
Move furniture .
66.63
Eyre & Co., cleaning curtains.
10.00
Deering Lumber Co.
1.57
Andrew Dutton Co., repair stage curtain.
2.60
Andrew Dutton Co., repair doors.
30.15
Andrew Dutton Co., pads for ventilators.
18.00
Brock Brothers, plumbing repairs.
12.80
George W. Dew, painting
61.40
L. C. Hoyt, painting.
216.59
Wing Electric Co.
3.95
McDonald, Joslyn Co.
223.74
Joseph Edwards ..
4.40
Haywood & Wakefield Co.
7.25
Repairing and grading lawn.
168.98
Coal and wood.
566.32
Electric lighting
234.60 .
Gas lighting
33.93
Water rates.
36.27
$1,782.07
Balance.
$17.33
Amount billed for use in Auditorium and G. A. R. Hall.
Auditorium
$3,075.22
G. A. R. Hall.
452.04
$3,527.26
CONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Balance 1914 account.
6,084.42
Transfer bills.
104.31
Receipts during 1915.
5,183.74
$21,372.47
Expended
Edgestone.
$6,664.04
Granolithic.
6,830.92
Concrete
423.23
Sodding.
1,417.47
Stock from highway
86.35
Cement .
24.00
Oil and sundries.
34.08
Labor and teams
3,018.26
Insurance and tools.
282.40
Damages
500.00
$19,280.75
Balance
$2,091.72
INDIVIDUAL WALKS
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