City of Melrose annual report 1916, Part 12

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Publication date: 1916
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$200.00


No. 7983, transferred from Excess and Deficiency . .


15.00


ยท No. 9790, transferred from parks and gardens-improvements and additions 53.10 No. 9790, transferred from playgrounds- improvements and additions . 5.00


No. 9790, transferred from general admin- istration, other expenses .


9.74


$282.84


Expended


Bills paid.


282.46


No. 9996, transferred to parks and gardens -Salaries and wages


.38


$282.84


$282.84


ELL POND PARK LIGHTING


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget.


$252.00


Expended


252.00


Bills paid


$252.00


$252.00


HORACE MANN PARK


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$465.00


No. 9781B, transferred from Excess and Deficiency


500.00


$965.00


Expended


Bills paid 965.00


$965.00


$965.00


227


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PLAYGROUNDS-Salaries nad Wages Receipts


Appropriation-Budget. $50.00


Expended


Pay rolls . $15.00


Transferred to park and gardens, salaries wages.


6.00


No. 9996, transferred to park and gardens, salaries and wages.


29.00


$50.00


$50.00


IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget .


$400.00


No. 9790, transferred from parks and gardens, improvements


100.00


$500.00


Expended


Bills paid.


494.77


Transfer to parks and gardens, other expenses .


5.00


No. 9996, transfer to parks and gardens, salaries and wages.


.23


$500.00


$500.00


OTHER EXPENSES


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget $50.00


Expended


Bills paid.


$19.25


Balance to 1917


30.75


$50.00


$50.00


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BATH-HOUSES-Salaries and Wages Receipts


Appropriation-Budget $350.00


Expended


Pay rolls. 350.00


$350.00


$350.00


IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget. $25.00


Expended


Bills paid . $8.94


N. 9996, transferred to parks and gardens, salaries and wages.


16.06


, $25.00


$25.00


OTHER EXPENSES


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget. $25.00


Expended


Bills paid . 24.99


No. 9996, transferred to parks and gardens, salaries and wages.


.01


$25.00


$25.00


CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOURTH OF JULY


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget. $500.00 Cash from individuals. 10.00 $510.00


229


AUDITOR'S REPORT


Expended


Bills paid


$505.00


Balance to 1917.


5.00


$510.00


$510.00


RINGING BELLS


Receipts


$50.00


Expended


Bills paid.


40.00


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


10.00


$50.00


$50.00


UNCLASSIFIED VETERAN FIRE ASSOCIATION


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget.


$25.00


Expended


Bills paid.


25.00


$25.00


$25.00


MEMORIAL DAY-G. A. R.


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget


$325.00


Expended


Bills paid . Balance to Excess and Deficiency


$316.92


8.08


$325.00


$325.00


-


Appropriation-Budget.


230


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PRINTING CITY REPORT Receipts


Appropriation-Budget.


$500.00


Expended


Bills paid .


$475.73


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


24.27


$500.00


$500.00


ICE FOR DRINKING FOUNTAIN


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget


$50.00


Balance to 1917


$50.00


$50.00


$50.00


INSURANCE


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget.


$1,300.00


Expended


Premiums paid.


$1.269.99


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


30.01


$,1300.00


$1,300.00


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE WATER MAINTENANCE (See report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for details.)


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$3,312.62


Appropriation-Budget.


15,000.00


Cash for On and Off


65.05


Refunded freight bill


6.91


Cash for pipe


78.24


Old junk, etc


584.71


Transfer bills


5,490.67


$24,538.20


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


Expended


Pay rolls and bills.


17,648.58


Transfer to water income 3312.62


Transfer balance 1915 to water income ...


3,577.00


$24,538.20


$24,538.20


No. 9622-PENSIONS


Payments made from maintenance acct .. . $347.20


INSIDE SERVICE


Cash deposits


$3,152.89


Expended


Pay rolls and bills paid .


2,677.93


Refund of estimates


336.93


Balance to 1917


138.03


$3,152.89


$3,152.89


DRINKING WATER FOR HORSES


Receipts


No. 9956, transferred from Excess and Deficiency .


$100.00


Balance to 1917.


$100.00


$100.00


$100.00


PUBLIC SCALES


Receipts


Fees


$34.20


Expended


Bills paid.


$4.00


Balance to Excess and Deficiency


30.20


$34.20


$34.20


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CITY OF MELROSE


CEMETERIES (See report of Cemetery Committee for details.)


Receipts


Cash received-Budget.


$8,074.03


Order, care of Soldiers' Graves-Budget


158.00


$8,232.03


Expended


Pay rools and bills paid


$8,261.74


Overdraft to 1917


29.71


$8,261.74


$8,261.74


INTEREST


Receipts


Appropriation-Budget.


$37,500.00


Accrued interest.


189.74


Betterment assessments


276.05


City possessions


88.89


Melrose Trust Co. on deposits


574.85


Old Colony Trust Co., on deposits


617.43


Sewer assessments.


481.94


Sidewalk assessments .


284.68


Taxes


9,072.74


Tax takings


1,489.42


Tax titles


73.47


$50,649.21 39500


Expended


Auditorium coupons


1,320.00


Cemetery Trust Fundsi .


1,481.48


Municipal and permanent notes.


3,771.30


Park coupons


480.00


Refund .


.89


School coupons


6,770.00


Sewer coupons.


16,352.50


Surface drainage coupons.


6,510.00


Temporary loans.


8,810.95


E. Toothaker Fund.


57.19


Overdraft 1915


1,070.07


Balance to 1917.


4,024.83


$50,649.21


$50,649.21


233


AUDITOR'S REPORT


GUARANTEE DEPOSITS Receipts


Balance from 1915


$100.00


Cash and checks


850.00


$950.00


Expended


Checks and cash returned


$950.00


$950.00


$950.00


AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENTS


Agency


Cash received from taxes for state.


$32,000.00


Expended


Paid State Treasurer


$32,000.00


$32,000.00


$32,000.00


$20,650.93


Cash received from taxes for County .


Expended


Paid County Treasurer.


$20,650.93


$20,650.93


$20,650.93


METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX


Amount of warrant.


$16,153.54


Expended


Paid State Treasurer.


$16,153.54


$16,153.54


$16,153.54


METROPOLITAN PARK TAX


Amount of warrant $8,183.80


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Expended


Paid State Treasurer. $8,183.80


$8,183.80


$8,183.80


METROPOLITAN STATE HIGHWAY TAX


Amount of warrant. $200.00


Expended


Paid State Treasurer


$200.00


$200.00


$200.00


CHARLES RIVER BASIN TAX


Amount of warrant.


$1,834.04


Expended


Paid State Treasurer


$1,834.04


$1,834.04


$1,834.04


FIRE PREVENTION TAX


. Amount of warrant.


$289.30


Expended


Paid State Treasurer


$289.30


$289.30


$289.30


NON-REVENUE PRIVATE SEWERS (See report of Engr. and Supt. of Public Works for details.)


Receipts


Balance from 1915. $127.43


Cash received deposits


3,561.75 $3,689.18


235


AUDITOR'S REPORT


Expended


Pay rolls and bills.


2,787.86


Cash refunded


598.85


Balance to 1917.


302.47


$3,689.18


$3,689.18


SEWER CONSTRUCTION


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$5,468.49


Proceeds of sale of bonds.


10,000.00


Sundry cash receipts


84.07


Transfer bills


3,867.78


$19,420.34


Expended


Pay rolls, bills and transfer bills


$9,617.44


Balance to 1917


9,802.90


$19,420.34


$19,420.34


SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$1,673.06


Proceeds of sale of bonds.


15,000.00


Sundry cash receipts


37.11


Transfer bills


443.80


$17,153.97


Expended


Pay rolls, bills and transfer bills


$12,069.54


Balance to 1917.


5,084.43


$17,153.97


$17,153.97


SURFACE DRAINAGE (Spot Pond Brook Improvement)


Receipts


No. 9877, loan authorized


$7,200.00


Balance to 1917 $7,200.00


$7,200.00


$7,200.00


.


236


CITY OF MELROSE


HIGHWAYS-Continuous Walks


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$2,091.72


Proceeds of notes.


20,000.00


Assessments collected.


5,848.95


$27,940.67


Expended


Pay rolls, bills and transfer bill


24,760.12


Balance to 1917


3,180.55


$27,940.67


$27,940.67


LAYING CROSSWALKS AND PAVING GUTTERS


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$123.03


No. 9713, loans authorized


2,500.00


$2,623.03


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


2,593.10


Balance to 1917


29.93


$2,623.03


$2,623.03


EAST FOSTER STREET-Construction


Receipts


No. 9413, loans authorized


$2,400.00


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


2,006.18


Balance to 1917


393.82


$2,400.00


$2,400.00


DYER AVENUE


Receipts


Balance from 1915 $48.30


237


AUDITOR'S REPORT


Expended


Bills paid.


$43.49


Balance to 1917


4.81


$48.30


$48.30


FIRST STREET-Eleventh Street to Waverly Avenue


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$207.25


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$128.21


Balance to 1917


79.04


$207.25


$207.25


LYNDE AVENUE-Construction


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$2,300.00


Expended


" Pay rolls and bills


$2,070.52


Balance to 1917


229.48


$2,300.00


$2,300.00


MARVIN ROAD


Receipts


No. 9345, loans authorized


$3,000.00


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


$3,000.00


GARFIELD ROAD


Receipts


No. 8072, loans authorized $800.00


238


CITY OF MELROSE


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$800.00


$800.00


$800.00


WARWICK ROAD


Receipts


No. 9633, loans authorized


$1,000.00


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


727.25


Balance to 1917.


272.75


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


ARGYLE STREET EXTENSION


Receipts


No. 6722B, loans authorized


$500.00.


Balance to 1917


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


MALVERN STREET-Macadamizing


Receipts


No. 9495, loans authorized


$1,300.00


Balance to 1917.


$1,300.00


$1,300.00


$1,300.00


BEVERLY STREET-Macadamizing


Receipts


No. 9657, loans authorized.


$1,600.00


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$1,493.96


Balance to 1917


106.04


$1,600.00


$1,600.00


239


AUDITOR'S REPORT


HENRY AVENUE-Macadamizing Receipts


No. 9392, loans authorized


$2,800.00 554.87


$3,354.87


Expended


Pay rolls, bills and transfer bills 3,354.87


$3,354.87


$3,354.87


EAST EMERSON STREET


Receipts


No. 9624B, loans authorized $2,000.00


Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$1,829.23


Balance to 1917


170.77


$2000,.00


$2,000.00


STEVENS ROAD Receipts


No. 8690B, loans authorized


$2,870.00


Balance to 1917 $2,870.00


$2,870.00


$2,870.00


PLEASANT STREET


Receipts


No. 9319, loans authorized .


$5,000.00


Balance to 1917


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


HOPKINS STREET Receipts


No. 9396, loans authorized $2,600.00


Transfer bills.


240


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Expended


Pay rolls and bills


$1,047.65


Balance to 1917


1,552.35


$2,600.00


$2,600.00


NATALIE AVENUE


Receipts


No. 9776B, loans authorized


$1,800.00


Balance to 1917.


$1,800.00


$1,800.00


$1,800.00


HAROLD STREET


Receipts


No. 9295B, loans authorized


$500.00


Balance to 1917.


$500.00


$500.00


$500.00


PARK DEPARTMENT PURCHASE OF ICE HOUSES


Receipts


No. 9877, loans authorized .


$6,600.00


Balance to 1917.


6,600.00


$6,600.00


$6,600.00


WATER CONSTRUCTION (See report of Engr. and Supt. of Public Works for details.)


Receipts


Balance from 1915 $1,175.38


Proceeds of sale of bonds.


10,000.00


$11,175.38


Cash for pipe . 78.24


241


AUDITOR'S REPORT


Expended


Payrolls and bill


10,711.65


Balance to 1917.


463.73


$11,175.38


$11,175.38


TAILING ACCOUNT


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$186.36


Cash received.


34.31


$220.67


Balance to 1917


220.67


$220.67


$220.67


RESERVE FUND-15%


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$2,845.88


Transferred from sundry accounts


3,852.59


$6,698.47


Expended


Bills paid.


2,845.88


Balance to 1917.


3,852.59


$6,698.47


$6,698.47


PREMIUM FUNDS WATER LOAN


Receipts


Cash received premium .


$155.00


Expended


Paid bills cost of bonds .


$100.00


Transferred to municipal indebtedness . ..


55.00


$155.00


$155.00


242


CITY OF MELROSE


SEWER LOAN


Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$8.90


Cash received premiums


84.50


$93.40


Expended


Paid bills, cost of bonds.


71.40


Transferred to municipal indebtedness ...


22.00


$93.40


$93.40


SURFACE DRAINAGE


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$162.00


Cash received premiums


159.75


$321.75


Expended


Bills paid, cost of bonds.


169.85


Transferred to municipal indebtedness .


151.90


$321.75


$321.75


MUNICIPAL LOAN


Receipts


Balance from 1915


$42.50


Cash received premiums


191.00


$233.50


Expended


Paid bill, cost of notes


155.00


Transferred to municipal indebtedness. . .


78.50


$233.50


$233.50


SINKING FUNDS


Receipts


Received from Sinking Fund Commission, school.


$200,000.00


Received from Sinking Fund Commission, surface drainage.


10,000.00


$210,000.00


Expended


Paid school bonds.


200,000.00


Paid surface drainage bonds.


10,000.00


$210,000.00


$210,000.00


243


AUDITOR'S REPORT


TRUST FUNDS Cemetery-Perpetual Care Receipts


Balance from 1915.


$37,647.50


Anderson, Oscar A .- single grave.


$15.00


Andrews, Mrs. Lucy M.


60.00


Bennerson, Mrs. Phoebe N


175.00


Chandler, Sylvannus R.


94.00


Collins, Mrs. Eliza J.


30.00


Coy, Fred M.


60.00


Dennerson, Jos. K,


30.00


De Silva, Frank.


80.00


Dickinson, Sarah E.


90.00


Eastman, Mrs. Mabel M .- 4 single graves


60.00


Fickett, Frank W


80.00


Fuller, Miss Nancy


187.00


Gilchrist, George E.


150.00


Gill, Charles E.


125.00


Goodwillie, Mrs. Elizabeth M.


70.00


Goodwin, Mrs. Marello-single grave


15.00


Howard, John L.


100.00


Jenks, Henry A.


150.00


Knowlton, Mrs. Diasy B.


80.00


Lawrence, Mrs. Jane N


112.00


Leonard, Mrs. Mary


120.00


Marsh, Edwin J.


30.00


Marston, Byron H.


177.25


Mildram, Mrs. Ella L.


60.00


Richardson, John H.


60.00


Robbins, Guy P.


100.00


Sargent, Miss Florence N


200.00


Scott, James H.


100.00


Selfridge, Mable E.


90.00


Stewart, Sidney M.


100.00


Streeter, George H.


30.00


Sprague, Charles L.


167.00


Swett, Miss Ida M.


106.00


Taylor, Irving R.


60.00


Wadland, William B.


167.00


Warren, Mrs. Eliza F.


90.00


Welt, Mrs. Emily R.


79.00


Wentworth, E. M.


30.00


White, Mrs. Harriet E.


84.00


White, Estate of M. E.


150.00


Wilder, Mrs. Mildred A.


77.00


Wilson, Joseph L.


80.00


3,920.25


$41,567.75


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CITY OF MELROSE


SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND


Receipts


Balance Dec. 31, 1915


$206,046.34


Appropriation-Budget.


7,257.15


Coupons.


3,592.00


Interest on securities


1,065.98


Interest on deposits.


23.06


$217,984.53


Expended


Premiums paid on bonds bought.


2.70


Accrued interest on bonds bought.


5.27


Commission on bonds bought


3.81


Insurance


.49


Rent of safety vaults


2.00


Loss on bonds sold .


232.50


Bonds paid


200,000.00


200,246.77


$17,737.76


SEWER LOAN SINKING FUNDS


Receipts


Balance Dec. 31, 1915


$247,880.15


Sewer assessments


3,667.32


Coupons .


9,371.50


Interest on securities.


987.79


Interest on deposits


39.97


$261,946.73


Expended


Premium on bonds bought.


20.36


Accrued interest on bonds bought .


385.71


Commission on bonds bought


10.21


Insurance on bonds bought


1.19


Rent safety vault.


15.00


Loss on bonds sold.


620.00


1,052.47


Balance to 1917 .


$260,894.26


Coupons B. & M., defaulted Oct. 1, 1916


180.00


Coupons Conn. R. R., defaulted Dec. 31, 1916.


52.50


$261,126.76


245


AUDITOR'S REPORT


SURFACE DRAINAGE SINKING FUNDS


Receipts


Balance Dec. 31, 1915


$45,914.93


Appropriation-Budget.


13,346.36


Coupons .


1,453.00


Interest on securities.


355.62


Interest on deposits


15.46


$61,085.37


Expended


Premium on bonds bought.


5.64


Accrued interest on bonds bought


136.42


Commission on bonds bought


3.78


Insurance on bonds bought


.49


Rent saftey vault .


3.00


Loss on bonds sold


161.25


Bonds paid.


10,000.00


10,310.58


Balance to 1917


$50,774.79


1 coupon B. & M. R.R., defaulted Oct. 1,1916.


22.50


$50,797.29


WATER LOAN SINKING FUND


Receipts


Balance Dec. 31, 1915.


$70,821.21


Coupons .


2,613.50


Interest on securities


339.49


Interest on deposits


16.36


$73,790.56


Expended


Premium on bonds bought.


$10.10


Accrued interest on bonds bought .


. 64.28


Commission on bonds bought.


$1.25


Insurance on bonds bought


.13


Rent safety vault.


4.00


Loss on bonds sold


167.50


247.26


$73,543.30


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CITY OF MELROSE


Schedule of City Property


BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTH


Personal property


$1,927.55


CHARITY DEPARTMENT


Personal property


$1,880.45


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Central Fire Station, 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


28,809.15


Fire alarm system


15,760.71


Total for Fire Department


$71,194.86


HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Isolation hospital building


$400.00


Personal property


272.48


$672.48


PUBLIC PARKS


Ell Pond Park.


$20,500.00


Horace Mann Park


5,475.00


Melrose Common .


10,000.00


Sewall Woods Park.


11,250.00


Strip east and south side Ell Pond.


19,900.00


Lot Main and Lynde Streets


1,250.00


Band stand.


275.00


Bath-house.


250.00


Boats, life-saving apparatus, etc.


35.00


Float (donated by J. C. F. Slayton)


200.00


Fountains in 2 squares


50.00


Playground apparatus in various parks.


200.00


Sanitary .


25.00


Settees and bleachers


175.00


Shelter at Knoll-Ell Pond Park


1,400.00


$70,985.00


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Personal property $2,832.33 5,098.80 $7,931.13


Police signal system .


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Building


$30,000.00


30,300 ft. land .


10,600.00


Heating apparatus


500.00


Books. .


28,900.00


Furniture and fixtures .


4,500.00


Pictures, statuary, mounted bird's, etc., articles of use and ornament.


2,500.00


$77,000.00


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Franklin School Building.


$30,000.00 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


Ripley School Building


$2,200.00


14,567 ft. land.


575.00


2,775.00


Sewall School 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


30,794 ft. land .


4,000.00


34,000.00


Whittier School Building


$7,500.00


15,000 ft. land .


3,000.00


10,500.00


15,375.00


16,300.00


32,539 ft. land.


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Winthrop School Building


$11,000.00 1,600.00


20,544 ft. land.


12,600.00


Total buildings and land


$419,250.00


Heating apparatus


20,355.00


Personal property


40,128.00


$479,733.00


Sundries


Lot Chestnut Street, 12,000 ft. land.


$2,400.00


Lot Franklin Street, 11,880 ft. land.


3,325.00


Lot Upham Street, 11,400 ft. land


675.00


$6,400.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Personal property


$572.00


WYOMING CEMETERY


Buildings


$3,500.00


Office . .


500.00


4734 acres land.


31,700.00


Water system.


950.00


Personal property


206.00


$36,856.00


PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT


Auditorium and Soldiers' Memorial Bldg., land, furniture and fixtures. $112,000.00


City Hall


Building.


$75,000.00


44,934 ft. land.


67,400 .00


Furniture, fixtures and sundries


10,000.00


$152,400.00


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, plows, sprinkling carts, etc. 7,102.00


Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc. 4,456.00


$20,558.00


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249


AUDITOR'S REPORT


Sewer Division


Cost of construction to Dec. 31, 1915. . .. $474,463.02


Additional to Sept. 30, 1916 4,234.07 $478,697.09


Surface Drainage


Cost of construction to Dec. 31, 1915.


$187,552.43


Additional to Sept. 30, 1916. 11,623.60


$199,176.03


Water Division


Cost of construction to Dec. 31, 1915.


$465,029.62


Additional to Sept. 30, 1916. 9,976.40 $475,006.02


RECAPITULATION


Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth $1,927.30


Charity Department. 1,880. 45


Fire Department.


71,194.86


Health Department 672.48


Park Department. 70,985.00


Police Department .


7,931.13


Public Library


77,000.00


School Department. 479,733.00


Sundries . .


6,400.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


572.00


Wyoming Cemetery 36,856.00


Public Works Department:


Soldier's Memorial Building


112,000.00


City Hall.


152,400.00


Highway Department.


20,558.00


Sewer Division


478,697.09


Surface Drainage Division


199,176.03


Water Division


475,006.02


$2,192,989.36


Index to Auditor's Report


Finances 167


Bonded Debt. 167


City of Melrose-Municiapl and Permanent Debt 168 Cash Account. 171


Assets and Liabilities 172


Revenue .


172


Assessments 173


Water Rates 180


Tax Titles


181


Commonwealth of Massachusetts 181


Departmental-General Government 182


Police Department 193


Fire Department. 196


Inspection .


201


Board of Control


202


Forestry .


202


Dog Officers 205


Health and Sanitation 205


Highways


210


Charities .


212


Soldiers' Benefits 214


Education-School Department 216


Libraries 221


Recreation


224


Park Department 224


Unclassified


229


Public Service Enterprise 230


Non-Revenue 234


Trust Funds 243


Sinking Funds 244


Schedule of City Property 246


Recapitulation 249


Contents


Assessors' Report .


41


Auditor's Report 166


Buildings, Report of Inspector of . 45


Cemetery Committee, Report of .


164


City Clerk's Report .


144


City Physician's Report 77


Collector's Report


151


Fire Department, Report of Engineer of


80


Government of the City of Melrose 10


Health Department, Report of 49


Inspector of Animals, Report of 64


Mayor's Inaugural Address. 3


Milk, Report of Inspector of. 64


Officers of the City .


12


Park Commission, Report of 82


Pine Banks Park. 89


Planning Board .


90


Plumbing, Report of Inspector of . 63


Police Department, Report of Chief 78


Poor Department, Report of Overseers. 72


Public Library, Report of Trustees of


100


Public Works Department, Report of the Engineer and Superin- tendent 111


Registrars of Voters, Report of . 146


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of. 47


School Committee, Report of 17


Sinking Fund Commissioners, Report of 159


Solicitor's Report 149


Treasurer's Report


155


Wire Department, Report of . 43


AUG 14 1917 PAY TO THE ORDER OF MELROSE TRUST CO. CITY OF MELROSE W. R. LAVENDER, City Treas. c





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