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2.00
6.30
City of Melrose to pay for maturing Bonds.
200,000.00
233,214.27
Balance eash in Melrose Trust Co.
$37.76
W. R. LAVENDER Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND, DECEMBER 31,1916
Part Note City of Melrose (18,000), May 28, 1917, 372% . $7,600.00
Part Northampton, Mass., Pavement Bond, June 1, 1917, 4%, No. 2. 600.00
4 Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds, May 1, 1933, 4%, 2495 to 2498. 4,000.00
2 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. S. W., Div. each 1,000, July 1, 1925, 312%, M531 to 532, registered. 2,000.00
3 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. S. W., Div. Bonds, each 500, July 1, 1925, 312%, B42, 43, 49, registered.
1,500.00
Part Boston Elevated R.R. Bonds, Nov. 1, 1941, 4. %, registered .
2,000.00
Cash on deposit Melrose Trust Co.
37.76
$17,737.76
REPORT SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND 1916
Melrose, Dee. 31, 1916
Statement Showing Receipts and Payments on Account of Surface Drainage Loan Sinking
Fund, for the year 1916
Balanee cash in banks Jan. 1, 1916
$1,364.93
Receipts
From Coupons. .
$1,453.00
Interest on securities owned .
355.62
Interest on deposits in bank.
15.46
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1915.
7,757.68
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1916
5,588.68
Bonds and Notes sold and matured.
30,688.75
45,859.19
$47,224.12
Rental Safe Deposit box
163
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Payments
Bonds and notes bought .
37,000.00
Premium on bonds and notes bought.
5.64
Accrued interest on bonds and notes bought.
136.42
Expenses:
Commission on bonds sold. $3.78
Insurance on bonds matured sent for collection . . .49
Rental Safe Deposit box .
3.00
7.27
City of Melrose, to pay maturing bonds
10,000.00
47,149.33
Balance cash in Melrose Trust Co.
74.79
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND,
DEC. 31,. 1916
30 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, July 15, 1932, 4%, No. 1 to 3, 61 to 75, 81 to 92.
$30,000.00
4 Melrose Water Bonds, March 1, 1918, 4%, 452 to 454, 462 4,000.00
1 Note City of Melrose, Aug. 20, 1917, 412% . 700.00
Part Note City of Melrose (18,000), May 28, 1917, 31/2% 6,600.00
1 Wakefield Mass., Bond, Nov. 1, 1926, 312%, 97 1,000.00
Part Northampton, Mass., Pavement Bond (1,000), June 1, 1917, 4%, 2.
400.00
1 Boston & Maine R. R. Bond, April 1, 1929, 412%, 5170.
1,000.00
2 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, March 1, 1928, 412%, 2394-3854.
2,000.00
1 Boston & Albany R. R. Bond, May 1, 1933, 4%, 2499
1,000.00
3 Boston Elevated R. R. Bonds, registered Nov. 1, 1941, 41/2%, 43 to 45.
3,000.00
Part Boston Elevated R. R. Bond (5,000), registered Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, 39 .
500.00
1 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. S. W., Div. Bond reg. July 1, 1925, 31/2%, B44 . . . Cash on deposit Melrose Trust Co. 74.79
500.00
$50,774.79
Coupon Boston & Maine R. R. due Oct. 1, 1916, payment refused
22.50
$50,797.29
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 December 30, 1916.
RECEIPTS
Dressing
$81.52
Foundations
243.25
Graves, single
466.00
Intermen s.
875 00
L bor, grading lots., etc.
63.00
Lots, care of.
2,100.00
Lots, care of, Perpetual Trust Fund.
1,481.48
Lots, sale of.
2,866.00
Vaults, slate
500.00
Sundries
1.50
$8,680.75
EXPENDITURES
Salary of Clerk
$25.80
Salary of Committee
79.20
Salary of Superintendent
1,300.00
Bond of Superintendent.
3.00
Leavitt, M.D., clerical services
36.90
Pay Rolls, employees and teaming.
5,196.37
Canvas covers .
51.57
Cement .
24.30
Dressing .
204.75
Engineering survey and blue prints .
98.29
Filling
454.00
Freight and teaming
98.51
Fuel.
10.70
Markers and signs
101.00
Miscellaneous
17.69
Plants, shrubs and seeds .
88.89
Postage, printing and stationery
78.90
Repairs, water closet, office.
20.09
Sewer pipe.
59.25
Sharpening tools
41.40
165
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Telephone
47.82
Tools 33.86
Vaults, slate
189.45 $8,261.74
Respectfully submitted W. C. GOSS, Chairman
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, 1916, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1916, 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 105 to 106 of their report.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN C. GOULD,
City Auditor
City of Melrose, Auditor's Office.
167
AUDITOR'S REPORT
FINANCES
The assessed valuation of the City April 1, 1916 was:
Real Estate. $16,849,350.00 Personal Estate 2,795,800.00
Total Valuation $19,645,150.00
Increase in valuation from April 1, 1915 to April 1, 1916. $703,770.00
Number of dwelling-houses April 1, 1916. 3,864
Number of assessed polls 4,949
Population , 17,314
Rate of taxation per $1,000 April 1, 1916, $22.00 was divided as follows, viz.
City Tax. $12.75 .80
County Tax
State Tax .
1.38
Metropolitan Park Tax
.42
Metropolitan Sewer Tax .82
Charles River Basin Tax.
.10
Highway and Fire Prevention Tax.
.01
Interest, Loans and Sinking Funds
5.11
Overlay
.61
22.00
BONDED DEBT, DEC. 31, 1915
Total amount of outstanding bonds.
$1,052,000.00
Increase:
Sewer Bonds
$10,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
15,000.00
Water Bonds
15,000.00
40,000.00
$1,092,000.00
Decrease:
Auditorium Bonds
$3,000.00
Park Bonds
2,000.00
School Bonds.
200,000.00
Sewer Bonds.
1,500.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
11,500.00
Water Bonds.
10,500.00
$228,500.00
Total outstanding bonds Dec. 31, 1916. Decrease $188.500.00
$863,500.00
168
CITY OF MELROSE
MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT NOTES
Total outstanding Dec. 31, 1915.
$121,750.00
Increase:
Municipal Notes 1 year.
$8,600.00
Permanent Notes over 1 year
23,400.00
Trust Fund Notes 1 year.
4,500.00
Trust Fund Notes over 1 ycar
3,700.00
40,200.00
$161,950.00
Decrease:
Municipal Notes 1 year .
$10,150.00
Permanent Notes over 1 year .
22,850.00
33,000.00
Total outstanding Dec. 31, 1916.
$128,950.00
Increase $7,200.
CITY OF MELROSE, MUNICIPAL DEBT, DEC. 31, 1916 Municipal Debt Notes
Due in 1917
$14,100.00
Permanent Debt Notes
Due in
1917
$23,650.00
66
1919.
19,150.00
66
1920
13,050.00
1921.
9,550.00
66
1922.
5,050.00
66
1923
5,050.00
66
1924.
2,000.00
6
1925
2,000.00
66
1926.
2,000.00
6
1927
2,000.00
66
1928
2,000.00
66
1929
2,000.00
$114,850.00
Total outstanding Dec. 31, 1916.
$128,950.00
BONDED DEBT DEC. 31, 1916
Auditorium Bonds
Melrose Auditorium Loan, dated July 1, 1911, 4% $2,000, due 1917 to 1931, inclusive $30,000.00
1918
27,350.00
169
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Park Bonds
Melrose Park Loan, dated Dec. 1, 1911, 4%, $1,000 due 1917 to 1921, inclusive $5,000.00 Melrose Park Loan dated De . 1, 1912, 4% $1,000 due 1917 to 1921, inclus ve. .. .
5,000.00 10,000.00
Schoolhouse Bonds
Melrose Schoolhouse Loan, dated March
1, 1908, 312% due March 1, 1979.
78,000.00
1929 Sewer Bonds
Melrose Sewer Loan and Serial:
4%, $500, due May 1, 1917 to 1934 inc. $9,000.00
4%, $500 " May 1, 1917 to 1935 66
9,500.00
4%, $1,000 " Aug. 1, 1917 to 1926 10,000.00
4%, $500 " Sept. 1, 1917 to 1933 8,500.00
Due June 1, 1917 at 4% 50,000.00
June 1, 1924 at 4%
100,000.00
June 1, 1925 at 4%
100,000.00
July 1, 1926 at 4%
50,000.00
July 1, 1935 at 4% 10,000.00
June 1, 1937 at 4% 10,000.00
July 1, 1937 at 4% 10,000.00
June 1, 1938 at 4% 10,000.00
June 1, 1939 at 312% 10,000.00
April 1, 1940 at 4% 10,000.00
May 1, 1941 at 4%
5,000.00
Nov. 1, 1941 at 4%
5,000.00
July 1, 1942 at 4%
10,000.00
$417,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
Melrose Surface Drainage Loan Serial:
4%, $500 due April 1, 1917 to 1935 $9,500.00
4%, $500 May 1, 1917 to 1934 9,000.00
4%, $500 Nov. 1, 1917 to 1925 4,500.00
4%, $1,000 June 1, 1917 to 1931 15,000.00
4% July 1, 1917 66 5,000.00
4%
66 Nov. 1, 1919 5,000.00
4% July 1, 1920. 5,000.00 66
4%
66 Sept. 1, 1923 10,000.00
4% July 15, 1932 100,000.00
$163,000.00
170
CITY OF MELROSE
Water Bonds
Melrose Water Loans Serial:
4% $1,000 due May
1, 1917 to 1920
$4,000.00
4% $1,000 May 1, 1917 to 1920 4,000.00
4% $1,000 66
May 1, 1917 to 1920 4,000.00
4% $1,000
May 1, 1917 to 1924
8,000.00
4%, $1,000 June 1, 1917 to 1926
10,000.00
31/2%, $2,000 June 1, 1917 to 1932
31,000.00
4% $1,000 July 1, 1917 to 1922
6,000.00
4% $1,000 66 Sept. 1, 1917 to 1923
7,000.00
4%
$500 66 Dec. 1, 1917 to 1923
3,500.00
4%
Mar. 1,1918
35,000.00
4%
66 Aug. 1,1922
10,000.00
4%
66 Feb. 1, 1923.
5,000.00
4%
July 1, 1925
38,000.00
$165,500.00
Total Bonded Debt Dec. 31, 1916
$863,500.00
Less Sinking Funds
Schoolhouse Loan
$17,737.76
Sewer Loan.
260,894.26
Surface Drainage Loan
50,774.79
Water Loan
73,543.30
402,950.11
Net Bonded Debt
$460,549.89
Recapitulation of City Debt
Municipal and Permanent Notes.
$128,950.00
460,549.89 $589,499.89 Net Bonded Debt .
Debt Statement
Total Debt Dec. 31, 1915
$602,784.37
Decrease
13,284.48
589,499.89
Decrease in bonds.
188,500.00
Increase in notes
7,200.00
Decrease in Sinking Funds
168,015.52
175,215.52
$13,284.48
171
AUDITOR'S REPORT
CASH ACCOUNT FOR 1916
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1915
$19,376.59
Receipts :
January
$32,368.48
February
317,362.23
March
96,765.48
April
85,348.63
May
72,276.26
June
91,549.61
July
66,033.10
August.
34,168.34
September
55,371.85
October
201,011.02
November
130,891.35
December
138,792.96
1,321,939.31
$1,341,315.90
Payments:
January
$22,869.48
February
253,123.99
March
55,240.08
April
175,962.31
May
81,832.58
June
84,316.63
July
47,449.62
August
51,985.73
September
47,404.44
October
100,395.50
November
266,761.35
December
123,154.94
1,310,496. 65
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916.
$30,819.25
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Receipts
Transfers from sundry account
$45,941.89
Expended
Budget appropriation.
42,873.17
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
3,068.72
$45,941.89
$45,941.89
172
CITY OF MELROSE
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY Receipts
Balance from 1915.
$6,715.14
Transferred from sundry accounts .
6,408.64
13,123.78
Expended
Transferred to sundry accounts, Alder-
manic Orders
6,657.87
Balance to 1917.
6,465.91
$13,123.78
$13,123.78
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES .
Assets
To amount invested in building, land, parks, and other property
$1,040,160.22
To amounts invested in Sinking Funds. . . 402,950.11
To amounts invested in Sewer System. 478,697.09
To amounts invested in Surface Drainage System.
199,176.03
To amount invested in Water System.
475.006.02
Liabilities
Municipal Indebtedness:
Bonds .
$863,500.00
Notes
128,950.00
Trust Funds.
43,041.94
1,035,491.94
Assets exceed liabilites
$1,560,497.53
$2,595,989.47 $2,595,989.47
REVENUE
Taxes of 1909-Balance Dec. 31, 1915. . .
$2.00
Taxes of 1910. . Balance Dec. 31, 1915. . .
5.80
Taxes of 1911-Balance overpaid.
48.15
Taxes of 1912-Balance overpaid.
$177.00
To correct report.
168.07
8.93
Taxes of 1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
1,660.92
Additional in 1916
2.00
1,662.92
173
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Collected in 1916.
1,492.54
Transfer from 1912
150.34
Abatements
17.60
1,660.48
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$2.44
Taxes of 1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$53,467.35
Additionals.
86.80
53,554.15
Collected in 1916.
44,425.79
Abated in 1916.
936.32
Takings in 1916.
5,636.60
50,998.71
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$2,555.44
Taxes of 1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915 . . .
$186,941.23
Collected in 1916.
123,188.96
Abated
2,419.25
125,608.21
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$61,333.02
Taxes of 1916-Warrant .
442,091.30
Additional.
22,542.12
464,633.42
Collected in 1916
273,621.63
Abated
5,724.60
$279,346.23
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$185,287.19
STREET SPRINKLING ASSESSMENTS
1910-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$101.70
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
2.98
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
419.80
Correcting of Returns in 1916
15.73
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
404.07
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
50.15
Collecting in 1916.
19.80
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
30.35
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
1,498.43
Collected in 1916.
1,196.48
Takings in 1916.
173.10
1,369.58
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$128.85
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
4,844.70
Collected in 1916
3,101.83
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$1,742.87
174
CITY OF MELROSE
-Warrant. 11,156.74
Collected in 1916.
6,273.32
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$4,883.42
MOTH ASSESSMENTS
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$1.50
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915, overpaid
1.59
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
29.40
Collected in 1916.
1.80
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
27.60
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
14.00
Collected in 1916.
11.20
Takings in 1916
2.80
14.00
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$527.84
Collected in 1916.
309.69
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$218.15
1916-Warrant ..
$195.06
Collected in 1916.
138.58
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$56.48
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
1908-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$19.04
1909-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
45.09
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
37.61
Collected in 1916.
36.51
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
1.10
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915, overpaid ..
54.78
Collected in 1916.
82.12
Balance overpaid Dec. 31, 1916.
136.90
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
340.49
Collected in 1916.
45.75
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916. $294.74
175
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915. $3,265.44
Collected in 1916.
251.81
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$3,013.63
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
2,243.42
Collected in 1916.
379.09
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$18,64.33
Apportioned
1916-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
1,656.09
Collected in 1916.
723.92
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
932.17
Unapportioned
1916-Warrant Order
5,030.96
Collected in 1916
601.38
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$4,429.58
1917-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
1,465.60
Collected in 1916.
64.29
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
1,401.31
1918-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
1,367.25
Collected in 1916
64.29
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$1,302.96
1919-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
1,356.72
Collected in 1916
64.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$1,292.45
1920-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
989.92
Collected in 1916.
4.42
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$985.50
1921-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
806.34
Collected in 1916.
4.42
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$801.92
176
CITY OF MELROSE
1922-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
684.08 4.42
Collected in 1916.
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$679.66
1923-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
676.09
Collected in 1916.
4.42
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$671.67
1924-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
522.97
Collected in 1916.
4.40
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$518.57
1925-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
335.73
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
1910-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
4.91
1911-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$.34
Collected in 1916.
4.92
Overpaid.
4.58
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
86.40
No collection
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
160.21
Collected in 1916.
59.97
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
100.24
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
856.91
Collected in 1916
335.32
Abated.
13.20
348.52
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$508.39
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
1,721.10
Collected in 1916
825.11
Asst. apportioned .
111.51
936.62
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$784.48
.
177
AUDITOR'S REPORT
1916-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
1,584.82
Additional Asst.
764.28
$2,349.10
Collected in 1916.
1,252.08
Transferred to 1915
32.45
1,284.53
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1915
$1,064.57
1916-Assessment Order
9,509.18
Collected in 1916
3,181.23
Apportioned Acct.
4,520.65
7,701.88
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$1,807.30
Apportioned
1917-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$757.00
Assessment 1916.
777.54
$1,534.54
Collected in 1916.
139.92
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$1,394.62
1918-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
181.24
Assessments in 1916.
686.60
867.84
Collected in 1916
35.17
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$832.67
1919-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
181.24
Assessment in 1916.
552.76
734.00
Collected in 1916
23.56
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$710.44
1920-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
175.00
Assessments in 1916.
443.21
618.21
Collected in 1916:
12.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$605.94
1921-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
88.87
Assessments in 1916.
300.60
389.47
Collected in 1916
12.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$377.20
178
CITY OF MELROSE
1922-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
78.78
Assessments in 1916
272.11
350.89
Collected in 1916
12.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$338.62
1923-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
78.78
Assessment in 1916.
261.14
339.92
Collected in 1916.
12.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$327.65
1924-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
78.78
Assessments in 1916.
253.48
332.26
Collected in 1916.
12.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$319.99
1925-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
78.72
Assessment in 1916.
253.84
332.56
Collected in 1916.
12.31
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$320.25
1926-Assessment in 1916.
$2.54
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$88.32
1913 66 66
7.74
1914 66 66 66
76.90
1915
66 66 66
2,015.05
Correcting report
1.59
2,016.64
Collected in 1916
447.33
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$1,569.31
1916-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
893.80
Collected in 1916
483.21
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$410.59
1916-Assessment.
4,526.14
Collected in 1916.
1,019.82
Assessment Apportioncd .
1,704.45
2,724.27
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$1,801.87
179
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Apportioned
1917-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$780.34
Assessments in 1916.
196.82
$977.16
Collected in 1916.
32.41
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$944.75
1918-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
721.88
Assessments in 1916.
196.82
918.70
Collected in 1916.
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$912.70
1919-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
704.04
Assessments in 1916
196.82
900.86
Collected in 1916.
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$894.86
1920-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
618.81
Assessments in 1916
196.82
815.63
Collected in 1916
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$809.63
1921-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
521.56
Assessments in 1916.
196.81
718.37
Collected in 1916
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$712.37
1922-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
413.63
Assessments in 1916.
144.08
557.71
Collected in 1916.
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$551.71
1923-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
413.59
Assessments in 1916
144.08
557.67
Collected in 1916.
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$551.67
1924-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
369.01
Assessments in 1916.
144.08
513.09
Collected in 1916.
6.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$507.09
180
CITY OF MELROSE
1925-Balance Dec. 31, 1915
126.06
Assessments in 1916. 144.08
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916. $270.14
1926-Assessments in 1916.
144.04
No collection .
WATER RATES
1911 and prior-Balance Dec. 31, 1915. . .
$1,069.74
Commitment in 1916
130.15
$1,199.89
Collected in 1916.
11.26
Abatements in 1916.
600.97
612.23
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$587.66
1912-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
232.77
Collected in 1916.
40.27
Uncol'e ted Dec. 31, 1916.
$192.50
1913-Balance Dec. 31, 1915, overpaid ...
170.58
Collected in 1916.
56.39
Overpaid Dec. 31, 1916
$226.97
1914-Balance Dec. 31, 1915, overpaid ...
630.61
Collected in 1916.
250.64
Overpaid Dec. 31, 1916
$881.25
1915-Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
6,505.77
Commitment in 1916
782.57
7,288.34
Collected in 1916.
6,717.37
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$570.97
1916-Assessments in 1916
34,904.00
Assessment 1st Qt.
604.54
66 2d “
1,951.06
66 3d
3,995.31
66
4th "
5,985.91
Fractional
1,061.17
48,501.99
Collected in 1916.
$41,349.73
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916.
$7,152.26
119.40
Summons Collected in 1916.
181
AUDITOR'S REPORT
TAX TITLES
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$134.43
Collected in 1916.
76.54
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$57.89
Tax Takings
Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$11,903.56
Additional in 1916
5,814.50
17,718.06
Collected in 1916
6,600.67
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$11,117.39
Real Estate Taken by City
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$4,704.07
Collected in 1916.
490.51
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1916
$4,213.56
Sewer Assessment Takings
Balance Dec. 31, 1915
$415.78
No Collection in 1916
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$3,276.00
Pay Rolls State Aid 1916.
3,052.00
Pay Rolls State Aid Mexican 1916. 144.80
Soldiers' burial.
50.00
$6,522.80
Cash received Nov. 1916.
3,276.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1916.
$3,246.80
Payable Nov. 1917.
GRANTS AND GIFTS Receipts
Middlesex County Dog Tax., $1,268.64
Middlesex County Marvin Road 500.00
Commonwealth of Mass. Soldiers' Ex- emption 216.26 $1,984.90
182
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Transferred to Estimated Receipts .. $1,268.64
66
Municipal Indbt., Marvin
Road . 500.00
" Overlay and Abatements
216.26
$1,984.90
$1,984.90
BANK AND CORPORATION TAX
Receipts
Commonwealth of Mass.
15,006.43
Street R.R. Excise Tax
2,446.24
66
Corp. Tax.
1,654.00
Public Service
5,444.06
24,550.73
Expended
Transferred to Rev. 1916.
$10,227.37
" Highway Div.
4,100.24
66
" Estimated Receipts.
10,223.12
24,550.73
Departmental-General Government
ALDERMEN-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget $600.00
Expended
Salary of Clerk of Committees $600.00
$600.00
$600.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Appropriation-Budget.
$300.00
No. 9851 transferred from Excess and Deficiency 200.00
No. 9962 transferred from Excess and Deficiency
150,00
183
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Advertising
$36.00
Automobile, use of
7.00
Books and stationery.
39.45
Inaugural.
95.35
Miscellaneous.
12.58
Printing Particular Account .
66.00
Printing.
108.90
Posting notices
31.50
Postage and box rent .
10.93
Portraits.
110.00
Nos. 9911, 9947, 9996, transferred to Police Investigation
125.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
7.29
$650.00
$650.00
POLICE INVESTIGATION Receipts
Transferred from Other Expenses.
125.00
Expended
Advertising ..
$5.00
Constable, serving notices
18.60
Stenographer .
60.00
Balance to 1917
41.40
$125.00
$125.00
MAYOR-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget .
$1,300.00
No. 9864, transferred from Other Expenses
25.00
1,325.00
Expended
Salary of Mayor
$1,000.00 .
Salary of Clerk.
320.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.00
$1,325.00
$1,325.00
184
CITY OF MELROSE OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget .
$225.00
Expended
Advertising.
$5.75
Miscellaneous
9.21
Postage and stationery
71.97
Telephone
48.93
Typewriter
60.00
Transfer to Salaries No. 9862.
25.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.14
$225.00
$225.00
AUDITOR-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget. $1,500.00
Expended
Salary of Auditor
$500.00
Salary of Assistant Auditor
1,000.00
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget. $100.00
Expended
Books and stationery
$45.01
Expense on Adding Machine
.80
Postage and box rent
8.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
46.19
. .
$100.00
$100.00
TREASURER-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget $1,300.00
185
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Salary .
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Receipts
Appropriation-Budget.
$450.00
Expended
Official Bond
$120.00
Books and stationery
90.61
Carriage hire pay days
49.00
Miscellaneous.
37.48
Postage and box rent .
54.73
Telephone
26.35
Overdraft 1915.
.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
71.20
$450.00
$450.00
COLLECTOR-Salaries and Wages
Receipts
Appropriation -- Budget
$2,595.00
Expended
Salary of Collector
$1,000.00
Salary of Clerks.
1,587.23
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
7.77
$2,595.00
$2,595.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Receipts
Appropriation-Budget $1,225.00
186
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Official Bond
$125.00
Advertising
45.50
Advertising takings.
232.63
Books and stationery
96.35
Distributing tax bills
70.00
Miscellaneous
36.28
Postage and box rent.
164.35
Printing
62.00
Printing tax bills
45.58
Recording Takings
174.00
Telephone .
32.75
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
140.56
$1,225.00
$1,225.00
ASSESSORS-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget.
$2,550.00
Expended
Salaries of Assessors and Assistants.
$1,350.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,200.00
$2,550.00
$2,550.00
OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$850.00
Expended
Abstract of Deeds and Transfer
$76.35
Automobile, use of .
75.00
Books and stationery .
94.50
Carfare .
3.97
Clerical service
103.75
Miscellaneous
45.15
Printing Poll Book .
427.05
Telephone.
23.29
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.00
$850,00
$850,00
187
AUDITOR'S REPORT OTHER FINANCIAL OFFICES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget. $200.00
Expended
Salary of Treasurer of Sinking Fund
Commissioners $200.00
$200.00
$200.00
CERTIFICATION OF BONDS AND NOTES Receipts
Balance Dec. 31, 1915.
$13.75
Appropriation-Budget.
400.00
Premium on Bonds and Notes
496.25
Expended
Old Colony Trust Co. Certification
$710.00
Balance to 1917
200.00
$910.00
$910.00
CITY CLERK-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget $1,800.00
Expended
Salary of Clerk.
$1,200.00
Salary of Assistant Clerk.
600.00
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Receipts
Appropriation-Budget. $518.00
-
188
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Official Bond .
$4.00
Books, stationery and office expenses .
138.78
Carfare.
6.70
Miscellaneous.
65.51
Postage and box rent .
25.20
Telephone.
73.33
Typewriter .
75.00
Clerical service
25.50
Recording assessments
104.11
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.37
$518.00
$518.00
LAW-CITY SOLICITOR-Salary and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$1,000.00
Expended
Salary of Solicitor
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget .
25.00
Expended
Books for Office.
$20.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.00
$25.00
$25.00
SPECIAL STREET RAILWAY HEARING
Receipts
Appropriation-Budget. $100.00
189
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills paid. 100.00
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