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OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Balance from 1916
$30.75
Appropriation-Budget
50.00
Transferred from Improvements and Addi- tions, No. 10415
21.52
Expended
Bills paid
$49.98
Transferred to Improvement and Additions .
30.75
Transferred to Parks and Gardens, other expenses, No. 10553
21.54
$102.27
$102.27
BATH HOUSES-Salaries and Wages Receipts
Appropriation-Budget $450.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$380.82
Transferred to Other Expenses, No. 10445. . .
50.00
Transferred to Parks and Gardens, other
expenses, No. 10553
19.18
$450.00
$450.00
IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$25.00
Expended
Bills paid
$19.62
Transferred to Other Expenses, No. 10445 ..
5.38
$25.00
$25.00
OTHER EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$95.00
Transferred from Salaries and Wages, No.
I0445
50.00
Transferred from Improvements and Addi- tions, No. 10445
5.38
Expended
Bills paid
$116.94
Transferred to Parks and Gardens, other expenses, No. 10553
33.44
$150.38
$150.38
221
AUDITOR'S REPORT
CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS FOURTH OF JULY Receipts
Balance from 1916
$5.00
Appropriation-Budget
500.00
Cash from 1916 Committee
160.04
Expended
Bills paid
$35.00
Transfer Removal Snow Ell Pond, No. 10590
100.00
Transfer to Excess and Deficiency
530.04
$665.04
$665.04
RINGING BELLS Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$50.00
Cash refund, 1916
2.00
Expended
Bills paid
$46.00
Transferred to Excess and Deficiency
6.00
$52.00
$52.00
UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS-A. FITZGERALD
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency, No.
10283
$294.40
Expended
Bills paid
$256.00
Balance to 1918
38.40
$294.40
$294.40
CLAIM-W. M. BARRETT Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency, No.
$35.00
10459
Expended
Bills paid
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
222
CITY OF MELROSE
CLAIM-B. W. GROVER
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency, No.
$33.00 10457
Expended
Bills paid
$33.00
$33.00
$33.00
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
$317.21
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
7.79
$325.00
$325.00
PRINTING CITY REPORT Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$500.00
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency, No.
10410
12.00
Expended
Bills paid
$511.74
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.26
$512.00
$512.00
ICE FOR DRINKING FOUNTAIN Receipts
Balance from 1916 $50.00
Appropriation-Budget 50.00
223
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills paid
$83 00
Transferred to Excess and Deficiency
2.00
Balance to 1918
15.00
$100.00
$100.00
INSURANCE Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$1,400.00
Expended
Premiums paid
$1,351.43
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
48.57
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
PORTRAITS Receipts
Transferred from Aldermen, other expenses
No. 10526
$60.00
Transferred from Aldermen, other expenses
No. 10527
50.00
Expended
Balance to 1918
$110.00
$110.00
$110.00
SOLDIERS COMPENSATION EQUALIZING ACCOUNT
Receipts
Transferred from Excess and Deficiency, No.
10530
$1,000.00
Balance to 1918
$1,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE WATER MAINTENANCE (See Report of Eng. and Supt. of Public Works for Details) Receipts
Balance from 1916
$3,577.00
Appropriation-Budget
12,000.00
Cash-on and off
90.70
Cash refunded, Auto Fee
3.00
Cash, old pipe
10.00
Transfer bills
3,807. 59
Transfer from Water Income,, No. 10423 ....
3,000.00
224
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$22,270.81
Pension No. 9622
350.56
Balance to 1918 overdraft
133.08
$22,621.37
$22,621.37
INSIDE SERVICE Receipts
Balance from 1916
$138.03
Cash deposit estimates
2,580.23
Transfer sundry account
2.07
Expended
Bills paid
$2,445.10
Refund of estimates
247.16
Balance to 1918
28.07
$2,720.23
$2,720.23
DRINKING WATER FOR HORSES
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$100.00
Expended
Transferred to Excess and Deficiency
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
PUBLIC SCALES Receipts
Fees
$31.40
Expended
Bills paid
$7.10
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.....
24.30
$31.40
$31.40
CEMETERIES
(See Report of Cemetery Committee for details)
Receipts
Cash received
$8,500.75
Cash refunded
14.56
180.00
Order, care of Soldiers' Graves
225
AUDITOR'S REPORT
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$8,665.60
Overdraft-1916
29.71
$8,695.31
$8,695.31
CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Receipts
Appropriation-Budget
$180.00
Expended
Bills paid
$180.00
$180.00
$180.00
INTEREST Receipts
Balance from 1916
$4,024.83
Appropriation-Budget
$31,500.00
Accrued Interest
291.97
Betterments
443.57
City Possessions
62.71
Melrose Trust Co., on deposits
921.4I
Old Colony Trust Co., on deposits
675.74
Sewers
381.46
Sidewalks
348.25
Taxes
9,219.64
Tax Taking
1,518.43
45,363.18
Expended
Auditorium Coupons
$1,100.00
Trust Funds .
696.22
Municipal Permanent Note
4,942.01
Park Coupons
492.00
Refunded to Collector
. 09
School Coupons
2,730.00
Sewer Coupons
15,660.00
Surface Drainage Coupons
6,524.00
Temporary Loans
9,320.42
Balance to 1918
7,923.27
$49,388.01
$49,388.01
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS Receipts
Cash and Check
$550.00
15
$49,388.01
226
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Cash and Checks returned $550.00
$ $550.00
$550.00
AGENCY TRUST AND INVESTMENTS
Agency
Cash received from taxes for state
$43,450.00
Expended
Paid State Treasurer Warrant
$43,450.00
$43,450.00
$43,450.00
Cash received from Taxes for County
$19,871.65
Expended
Paid County Treasurer Warrant
$19,871.65
$19,871.65 $19,871.65
METROPOLITAN SEWER TAX
Receipts
Amount of Treasurer Warrant
$17,657.22
Expended
Paid to State Treasurer
$17,657.22
$17,657.22
$17,657.22
METROPOLITAN PARK TAX
Amount of Treasurer's Warrant.
$10,464.99
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$10,464.99
$10,464.99
$10,464.99
METROPOLITAN STATE HIGHWAY TAX
Amount of Treasurer's Warrant.
$200.54
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$200.54
$200.54
$2200.54
227
AUDITOR'S REPORT
CHARLES RIVER BASIN TAX
Amount of Treasurer's Warrant. ..... $1,974.84
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$1,974.84
$1,974.84
$1,974.84
FIRE PREVENTION TAX
Amount of Treasurer's Warrant
$225.67
Expended
Paid State Treasurer
$225.67
$225.67
$225.67
STATE GUARDS-MELROSE UNIT
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$3,000.00
Expended
Bills Paid
$2,995.73
Balance to 1918
4.27
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
NON-REVENUE
PRIVATE SEWERS
(See Report of Engr. and Supt. of Public Works for Details) Receipts
Balance from 1916
$302.47
Cash received deposits
2,240. 46
Transfer bill
46.43
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$2,264.87
Cash refunded
157.37
Balance to 1918
167.12
$2,589.36
$2,589.36
228
CITY OF MELROSE
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$9,802.90
Sale of Bonds
10,000.00
Cash Sundries
20.62
Cemetery Department
153.62
Town of Wakefield
136.27
Transfer bills
3,369.78
Expended
Bills, Pay Rolls and Transfer bills
$21,260.38
Balance to 1918
2,222.81
$23,483. 19
$23,483.19
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SURFACE DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$5,084.43
Sale of Bonds
10,000.00
Cash sundries
106.99
Transfer bills
948.15
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$16,139.57
$16,139.57
$16,139.57
SURFACE DRAINAGE
(Spot Pond Improvement)
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$7,000.00
Grants and Gifts
4,800.00
Expended
Bill paid
$2,047.29
Balance to 1918
9,952.71
$12,000.00
$12,000.00
220
AUDITOR'S REPORT
HIGHWAYS-Continuous Walks Receipts
Balance from 1916
$3,180.55
Proceeds of Notes
30,000.00
Assessments Collected
5,620.12
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls and Transfer
$36,176.12
Balance to 1918
2,624.55
$38,800.67
$38,800.67
LAYING CROSS WALKS AND PAVING GUTTERS
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$29.93
Loans Authorized
5,000.00
Transfer bill
357.19
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$2,779.22
Balance to 1918
2,607.90
$5,387.12
$5,387.12
EAST FOSTER STREET CONSTRUCTION
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$393.82
Expended
Bills paid
$70.00
Transferrer to Highway Repairing No. 10529
323.82
$393.82
$393.82
WEST FOSTER STREET CONSTRUCTION
Receipts
Balance from 1916 .98
230
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Transferred to Highway Repairing No. 10529
.98
$ .98
$ .98
DYER AVENUE
Receipts
Balance from 1916 $4.81
Expended
Transferred to Highway Repairing No. 10529
$4.81
$4.81
. $4.81
PINE STREET MACADAMIZING
Receipts
Balance from 1915 $5.93
Expended
Transferred to Highway Repairing No. 10529 $5.93
$5.93
$5.93
FIRST STREET-Construction
Receipts
Balance from 1916. $79.04
Expended
Transferred to Highway Repairing No. 10529
$79.04
$79.04
$79.04
LYNDE AVENUE-Construction
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$229.48
Expended
Pay Rolls
$11.00
Balance to 1918
218.48
$229.48
$2.29 48
231
AUDITOR'S REPORT
ARGYLE STREET EXTENSION
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$500.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$374.13
Transfer bill
78 23
Balance to 1918
47.64
$500.00
$500.00
MALVERN STREET-Macadamizing
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$1,300.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$590.74
Transfer bills
369.56
Balance to 1918
339.70
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
BEVERLY STREET-Macadamizing
Receipts
Balance from 1916 $106.04
Expended
Bills paid
$106.04
$106.04
$106.04
EAST EMERSON STREET_Macadamizing
Receipts
Balance from 1916 $170.77
Expended
Transferred to Highway Repairing No. 10529 $170.77
$170.77
$170.77
232
CITY OF MELROSE
STEVENS ROAD Receipts
Balance from 1916
$2,870.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$1,620.52
Transfer bills
1,249.48
$2,870.00
$2,870.00
PLEASANT STREET-Macadamizing
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$5,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$3,206.06
Transfer bills
1,728.74
Balance to 1918
65.20
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
PLEASANT STREET-Improvement
Receipts
Loans Authorized
$3,000.00 .
Transfer bills
383.38
Expended
Pay Rolls
$383.38
Balance to 1918
3,000.00
$3,383.38
$3,383.38
HOPKINS STREET Receipts
Balance from 1916
$1,552.35
Expended
Pay Rolls
$538.00
Transfer bill
120.01
Balance to 1918
894.34
$1,552.35
$1,552.35
233
AUDITOR'S REPORT
· NATILIE AVENUE
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$1,800.00
Loans Authorized No. 10364
1,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$2,314.03
Balance to 1918
485.97
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
HAROLD STREET-Construction
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$500.00
Expended
Pay Rolls
$500.0
$500.00
$500.00
PURCHASE OF LAND
Grove Street and Swain's Pond Avenue Improvement
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$400.00
Expended
Bills paid
$351.75
Transfer bill
47.91
Balance to 1918
.34
$400.00
$400.00
WIDENING FRANKLIN STREET, No. 9919 Receipts
Loan Authorized
$1,000.00
Expended
Balance to 1918
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
234
CITY OF MELROSE
LINCOLN STREET-Construction Receipts
Loan Authorized
$4,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$1,696.83
Transfer bill
345.06
Balance to 1918
1,958.II
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
MYRTLE STREET-Macadamizing
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$2,300.00
Expended
Balance to 1918
$2,300.00
$2,300.00
$2,300.00
FOLSOM AVENUE-Construction
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$3,900.00
Expended
Balance to 1918
$3,900.00
$3,900.00
$3,900.00
SCHOOL DEPT .- PURCHASE LAND ADJOINING LINCOLN SCHOOL, No. 9580
Receipts
Loan Authorized
$2,600.00
Expended
Bills paid
$2,600.00
$2,600.00
$2,600.00
235
AUDITOR'S REPORT
PARK DEPARTMENT Purchase of Ice House Property
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$6,600.00
Grants and Gifts
4,400.00
Expended
J. C. F. Slayton
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
$11,000.00
IMPROVEMENT OF ICE HOUSE PROPERTY
Receipts
Cash received-sale of old material.
$600.00
Expended
Bills paid
$589.07
Balance to 1918
10.93
$600.00
$600.00
WATER CONSTRUCTION
(See Report of Engr. and Supt. of Public Works for Details)
Receipts
Balance from 1916
Loans Authorized
$463.23 $10,000.00
Expended
Bills and Pay Rolls
$15,657.83
Over draft
5,194.10
$15,657.83
$15,657.83
TAILING ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from 1916 $220.67
Check returned
236
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Balance to 1918
$229.12
$229.12
$229.12
RESERVE FUND-15 PER CENT.
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$3,852.59
Transferred from sundry acounts
4,305.26
Expended
Bills paid
$3,852.59
Balance to 1918
4,305.26
$8,157.85
$8,157.85
PREMIUM FUNDS
WATER LOAN Receipts
Cash received
.30
Expended
Balance to 1918
.30
$ .30
$ .30
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN
Receipts
Cash received
$181.44
Expended
Balance to 1918
$181.44
$181.44
$181.44
MUNICIPAL LOAN
Receipts
Cash received
.30
237
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Expended
Balance to 1918
.30
$ .30
$ .30
PARK LOAN
Receipts
Cash received $166.32
Expended
Balance to 1918
$166.32
$166.32
$166.32
SINKING FUNDS
Receipts
Received from Sinking Fund Commision,
Sewer
$50,000.00
Received from Sinking Fund Commission,
Surface Drainage
5,000.00
Expended
Paid Sewer Bonds
$50,000.00
Paid Surface Drainage Bonds
5,000.00
$55,000.00
$55,000.00
TRUST FUNDS
Cemetery-Perpetual Care
Receipts
Balance from 1916
$41,567.75
Adams, James F .- 2 single graves
$30.00
Bacall, Harold F.
107.00
Beards, Mrs. Sarah 100.00
Blomquist, J. G.
80.00
Bowden, James G.
175.00
Burgess, Roswell A.
59.00
Clark, Charles F.
90.00
Cochran, Mervian A.
120.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Crocker, Percy C.,
100.00
Curtis, Estate of J. L .- I single grave
15.00
Ellis Florence, M.
160.00
Elworthy, Katherine-I single grave
15.00
Fernald, Ethel,-I single grave
15.00
Fish, Ernest C.
60.00
Fish, John A.
60.00
Folger, Harold E.
45.00
Frost, Oscar F.
120.00
Greer, Frank W.
60.00
Gilmore, Miss Mildred L.
80.00
Gould, Estate of Levi S.
300.00
Grady, Alice H.
120.00
Grubb, Augusta A.
150.00
Hodges, William E.
45.00
Hoyt, Mrs, Hortensia-I single grave
15.00
Hume, A. M. 80.00
Hunter, M. Dabney
80.00
Hurd, Mary O.
99.00
Jones, Charles W.
45.00
Jones, Estate of Francis L.
162.00
Leavy, Hanna R .- 4 single graves
60.00
Lee, Miss Emma N. 60.00
30.00
Lindsey, Edward P.
182.00
MacDonald, Richard-I single grave
15.00
McWhorter, Mrs. Edith 65.00
Marsh, Emma R. 100.00
Mollins, Kosswith
45.00
Nash, Mrs. Mary E.
100.00
Nutter, Mrs. Ellen M .- 2 single graves
30.00
Perham, Walter G.
100.00
Plummer, W. E.
150.00
Pratt, John E ...
90.00
Reid, James A .- 2 single graves.
30.00
Richardson, John A.
Roake, Daniel E.
100.00
Shaw, Mrs. Annie E.
80.00
Sims, Thomas
100.00
Stayman, Jessie F .- I single grave
15.00
Stephens, Mabel W .- 2 single graves
30.00
Sylvester, Newell W. 60.00
Thompson, Mrs. Christina 74.00
Thompson, George F .- I single grave
15.00
Townsend, Mrs. Ella M .- I single grave
15.00
Underwood, Marshall-2 single graves
30.00
Walter Estate of Edward
300.00
Lewis, William L .- 2 single graves
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Wentworth, Annie
136.00
Whittemore, Mrs. Anna E.
80.00
Wilson, Carrie D .- 2 single graves
30.00
Young, Charles W.
75.00
$4,814.00
$46,381.75
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN SINKING FUND Receipts
Balance Dec. 31st, 1916
$17,737.76
Appropriation-Budget
2,592.56
Coupons
I82.00
Interest on securities
490.08
Interest on deposits
5.29
$21,007.69
Expended
Accrued interest on bonds bought
$102.92
Rent of safety vault
2 00
104.92
$20,902.77
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUNDS
Receipts
Balance Dec. 31st, 1916
$260,894.26
Appropriation-Budget
748.02
Sewer Assessments
1,735.87
Coupons
8,940.00
Interest on securities
680.56
Interest on deposits
12.06
Gain on securities, purchase price one par . . .
55.33 $273,066.10
Expended
Accrued interest on bonds bought
$134.17
Rent of safety vault
10.00
Bonds paid
50,000.00
50,144.17
$222,921.93
SURFACE DRAINAGE SINKING FUND
Receipts
Balance Dec. 31, 1916
$50,774.79
Appropriation-Budget
3,960.91
240
CITY OF MELROSE
Coupons
1,905. 50
Interest on Securities
289.05
Interest on deposits
15.59
Gain on securities purchase price and par ..
5.53
$56,951.37
Expended
Accrued interest on bonds bought
$283.38
Rent of safety vault
3.00
Bonds paid
5,000.00
Loss on securities between par and price sold
for
36.50
5,322.88
$51,628.49
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
Receipts
Balance Dcc. 31, 1916
$73,543.30
Coupons
2,760.00
Interest on securities
273.06
Interest on deposits
8.42
Gain on securities, difference between pur
chase price and par
49.89
$76,634.67
Expended
Accrued interest on bonds bought
187.02
Rent of safety vault
5.00
192.02
$76,442.65
Schedule of City Property
BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTH
Personal Property
$1,209.75
CHARITY DEPARTMENT
Personal Property $1,813.30
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Central Fire Station, City Hall lot $20,000.00
Hose No. 3
Building
$1,200.00
10,267 feet of land
3,075.00
$4,275.00
Hose No. 4
Building
$1,800.00
5,625 feet of land
550.00
$2,350.00
Personal property
28,709.00
Fire Alarm
16,185.71
$71,519.71
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Isolation hospital,building
$400.00.
Personal property,
272.48 1. 672.48
PUBLIC PARKS
Ell Pond Park
$20,500:00
Horace Mann Park
5,475.00
Melrose Common-
10,000.00
Sewell 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
200:0051
Fountains in two squares
50.00
Playground Apparatus on various parks
200.00
Sanitary
25.00
Settees, and bleachers
175.00
· Shelter at Knoll-Ell Pond Park
1,400.00 $70,985.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Personal property
$3,332.33 5,248.00 $8,580.33
Police signal system
16
242
CITY OF MELROSE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Building
$30,000.00
30,300 feet of land
10,600.00
Heatin Apparatus
500.00
Books
29,400.00
Furniture and Fixtures
4,500.00
Pictures, statuary, mounted birds, etc., articles of use and ornaments
2,500.00
$77,500.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Franklin School Building
$30,000.00
32,539 feet of land
9,500.00
$39,500.00
Gooch School Building
$25,000.00
27,815 feet of land
4,450.00
$29,450.00
High School Building
$140,000.00
106,385 feet of land
58,200.00
$198,200.00
Lincoln School Building
$30,000.00
27,604 feet of land
6,000.00
$36,000.00
Livermore School Building
$17,000.00
26,555 feet of land
6,650.00
$23,650.00
Ripley School Building
$2,200.00
14,567 feet of land
575.00
$2,775.00
Sewall School Building
$8,000.00
14,748 feet of land
7,375.00
$15,375.00
Warren School Building
$14,000.00
18,572 feet of land
2,300.00
$16,300.00
Washington School Building
$30,000.00
30,704 feet of land
4,000.00
$34,000.00
Whittier School Building
$7,500.00
15,000 feet of land
3,000.00
$10,500.00
Winthrop School Building
$11,000.00
20,544 feet of land
1,600.00
$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, 11,800 ft. land
3,325.00
Lot Upham Street, 11,400 ft. land
675.00
$6,400.00
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Personal Property
$572.00
WYOMING CEMETERY
Building
$3,500.00
Office
500.00
47 3-4 acres
31,700.00
Water system
950.00
Personal Property
203.00
$36,853.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Auditorium and Soldiers' Memorial Building,
land, furniture and fixtures $112,000.00
City Hall
Building
$75,000,00
44,934 feet of 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 Avenue, 132,877 ft. land
3,200.00
Stone Crusher plant, tools, etc. 4,800.00
Road Rollers, plows, sprinkling carts, etc. 7,102.00
Auto, carts, harness, horses, tools, etc.
4,456.00 $20,558.00
Sewer Division
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1916 $478,747.09
Additional to Dec. 31, 1917 14,540.53 $493,287.62
Surface Drainage
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1916 $199,176.03
Additional to Dec. 31, 1917 18,495.88 $217,671.91
Water Division
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1916
$475,006.02
Additional to Dec. 31, 1917 . 18,085.42 $493,091.44
244
CITY OF MELROSE
RECAPITULATION
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth
$1,209.75
Charity Department
1,813.30
Fire Department
71,519.71
Health Department
672.48
Park Department
70,985.00
Police Department
8,580. 33
Public Library
77,500.00
School Department
479,733.00
Sundries
6,400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
572.00
Wyoming Cemetery
36,853.00
Public Works Department :
Soldier's Memorial Building
II2,000.00
City Hall
152,400.00
Highway Department
20,558.00
Sewer Division
493,287.62
Surface Drainage
217,671.91
Water Division
493,091.44
$2,244,847. 54
Index to Auditor's Report
Finances.
170
Bonded Debt 170
City of Melrose-Municipal and Permanent Debt. 171
Cash Account. 174
Assets and Liabilities
175
Revenue
175
Assessments
176
Water Rates
182
Tax Titles
183
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
183
Departmental-General Government.
184
Police Department. 194
Fire Department
197
Inspection
200
Forestry
201
Dog Officer
203
Health and Sanitation
204
Highways
208
Charities
210
Soldiers' Benefits
213
Education-School Department 214
State Guard-Melrose Unit.
227
Libraries
215
Recreation
217
Park Department
217
Unclassified
221
Public Service Enterprise
223
Non-Revenue 227
Trust Funds 237
Sinking Funds 237
Schedule of City Property 240
Recapitulation 244
Contents
Assessors' Report
48
Auditor's Report 169
Buildings, Report of Inspector of 52
Cemetery Committee, Report of. 167
City Clerk's Report
140
City Physician's Report. 85
Collector's Report 146
Fire Department, Report of Engineers of . 88
Government of the City of Melrose 15
Health Department, Report of 55
Inspector of Animals, Report of 73
Mayor's Inaugural Address
5
Milk, Report of Inspector of
73
Officers of the City 17
Park Commission, Report of 89
Pine Banks Park 97
Plumbing, Report of Inspector of . 72
Police Department, Report of Chief . 86
Poor Department, Report of Overseers 78
Public Library, Report of Trustees of 99
Public Works Department, Report of the Engineer and Superin- tendent 103
Registrars of Voters, Report of. 143
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of. 53
School Committee, Report of 25
Sinking Fund Commissioners, Report of. 163
Solicitor's Report. 145
Treasurer's Resort. 150
Wire Department, Report of 50
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