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Respectfully submitted,
PAUL STERLING, Chairman, MARY C. BARTON, Secretary, CHARLES E. FRENCH, FRANK W. CAMPBELL, NEIL A. DIVVER, LOVISA A. ALLEN.
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CITY OF MELROSE
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATISTICS
Annual report for the year ending December 31, 1918:
Name of Library, The Public Library
City of Melrose, Massachusetts.
Terms of use-Free to residents of Melrose, teachers and employees of the city.
Number of branches. 4
Days open during year (central) 272
Hours open each week for lending (central). 42
Hours open each week for reading (central)
45
Number of fiction lent for home use .
45,130
Total number of volumes lent for home use .
88,470
New borrowers registered during year
6,081
Periodicals currently received.
126
1918
Volumes at beginning of year . 21,073
Volumes added during year by purchase 1,529
Volumes added during year by gift. 115
Volumes added during year by binding periodicals .
6
Volumes lost or withdrawn during year
357
Total number at end of year.
22,725
Circulation in percentages:
Fiction
51%
Juvenile
28%
Non-Fiction
21%
REPORT OF TREASURER OF SPECIAL FUNDS, MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918
William Emerson Barrett Fund
January 1, 1918-by balance.
$140.59
January 1, 1919-by interest.
6.37
December 31, 1918-to balance. $146.96
$146.96
$146.96
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LIBRARY REPORT
Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund
January 1, 1918-by balance
$652.24
January 1, 1919-by interest.
29.66
January 1, 1919-to balance
$681.90
$681.90
$681.90
William Bailey Fund
January 1, 1918-by balance
$2,906.76
September 19, 1918-by interest, City Notes. . .
80.00
September 19, 1918-by City Notes.
1,000.00
January 1, 1919-by dividends, Melrose Savings Bank .
40.48
March 8, 1918-to cataloging Art Library . $38.40
September 19, 1918-to loan City of Melrose
1,000.00
September 19, 1918-to interest, Aug. 1 to Sept. 18 City Loan
5.33
September 25, 1918-to books purchased
27.00
January 1, 1919-to balance.
2,956.51
$4,027.24
$4,027.24
Catalogue Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance
$56.41
December 31, 1918-by deposits
136.90
January 1, 1919-by dividends.
3.91
June 16, 1918-to bulletins.
$41.28
January 1, 1919-to balance
155.94
$197.22
$197.22
Duplicate Library Fund
January 1, 1918-by balance.
$26.44
December 31, 1918-by deposits
102.42
April 15, 1918-by cash.
6.44
January 1, 1919-by dividends.
.72
December 31, 1918-to books purchased .
$133.87
January 1, 1919-to balance
2.15
$136.02
$136.02
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CITY OF MELROSE
REPORT OF THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF, BURIAL AND STATE AID DEPARTMENTS
STATE AID
German War.
$12,044.01
Civil War
2,474.00
Burial
$50.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash
$2,964.00
Fuel.
645.00
Rent.
84.00
Dry Goods.
7.92
Carriage Hire.
1.25
Duplicate Check
10.00
Groceries
4.17
Doctors.
12.00
Medicine
43.04
Nurses.
72.00
Stationary
2.50
$3,845.88
Other Expenses
$49.29
MARY A. KENAH,
Agent for Soldiers' Relief, Burial and State Aid Departments.
Nineteenth Annual Report
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GEORGE O. W. SERVIS Engineer and Superintendent
CITY OF MELROSE
MASSACHUSETTS 1918
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Report of Public Works Department
This Department has the general care of all public highways (streets sidewalks, trees), construction of new streets and sidewalks, street lighting, street sprinkling, street cleaning, collection of ashes, street signs and house numbering, and all work connected with the sewer, surface drainage and water systems, all engineering work relating to the above and Wyoming Cemetery, care of City Hall and Memorial Building, and the placing of insurance on city property.
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE
Contracts have been made for tar concrete and granolithic sidewalks, edgestones, sodding, sewer 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 apportion- ments, betterment assessments 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. One hundred and eighty-four permits have been given to open and occupy public streets.
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$3,100.00
Expended
Salary, Engr. and Supt. Public Works. $2,000.00
Clerical Services, General Office. 1,065.25
3,065.25
Balance $34.75
Other Expenses
Appropriation
$650.00
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended
Use of automobile.
$152.00
Schoolhouse inspection.
27.50
Reports.
17.60
Stamps and stationery
309.52
Sundries .
90.36
Telephone service
33.00
$629.98
Balance
$20.02
WATER DIVISION
The Water Division experienced the most difficult period in its history on account of the extreme cold weather of January, February and March of 1918, the weather continuing below zero with little or no snow on the ground for protection, the frost going five to six feet deep into the ground.
Many services were frozen but every effort was made by the Depart- ment to give immediate relief, using electric thawing outfit where possible, and other means where electricity could not be used.
While the expense of the work was large, immediate attention saved the mains and services, and the danger of conflagration and epidemic was reduced to the minimum. Mains were not damaged to any extent. The last few years have shown conclusively that the mains and services have not been placed sufficiently deep, and that they should be not less than five and one-half to six feet from the surface of the street or grounds.
Distribution Mains, Extension
Fourteen hundred and twenty-four feet of new mains have been laid during the year, including hydrant branches, making a total length in the city of approximately fifty-six and five one hundredths miles.
Eighty-five feet of cement pipe have been replaced with cast iron pipe. Twenty services have been laid during the year, making a total in use of 4,199. Four additional fire hydrants have been placed, the total now in service being three hundred and eighty maintained by this department. Eight water gates have been added to the system, making a total of six hundred and seventy.
Water Meters
Thirty-six meters have been installed during the year and twelve abandoned, making a total of four thousand three hundred and seventy- eight in use December 31, 1918.
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CITY OF MELROSE
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:
19 breaks in cement pipe repaired.
31 joints in iron pipe repaired.
79 service leaks in street repaired.
33 services in street cleaned.
19 services in private premises cleaned.
18 services in street renewed with lead.
26 services in street renewed with lead lined.
2 services in street renewed with galvanized iron.
14 services in private premises renewed with lead.
27 services in private premises renewed with lead lined. 3 services in private premises renewed with galvanized iron. 11 gates repacked.
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 remains about eleven and twenty-two one hundredths (11.22) miles of cement pipe that should be replaced by cast iron pipe as soon as possible.
TOTAL PIPEAGE OF THE CITY
Number of feet, 3/4 inch pipe
1,363
Number of feet, 1 inch pipe
1,802
Number of feet, 11/2 inch pipe
375
Number of feet, 2 inch pipe
6,476
Number of feet, 4 inch pipe
56,201
Number of feet, 6 inch pipe 152,347
25,720
Number of feet, 8 inch pipe
20,334
Number of feet, 10 inch pipe
23,097
Number of feet, 12 inch pipe
3,024
Number of feet, 14 inch pipe
5,223
Number of feet, 11 inch pipe
Total
295,962
Length of cast iron pipe 236,697 feet or 44.83 miles. Length of cement pipe, 59,265 feet or 11.22 miles. Total miles, 56.05.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
107
Number of services in use 4,199
Number of meters 4,378
Number of fire hydrants 380
Number of gates on mains 670
Number of standpipes for street sprinkling 33
3
Number of ornamental fountains.
3
Number of drinking fountains.
1
Number of fire service
19
INSIDE SERVICES AND CHARGES Expended
Labor
$1,246.69
Stock and teams .
1,075.05
$2,321.74
WATER DIVISION Construction
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Stock balance.
863.22
Collections.
106.75
Due maintenance account, Wheeler Avenue .
41.00
$16,010.97
Expended
Deficit, 1917
$5,194.10
Stock, 1917
2,271.17
$7,465.27
Services-Stock
$354.15
Labor and teams
711.63
Meters -Stock
$515.69
Labor and teams
66.17
Main lines-Stock
$1,592.47
Labor and teams
2,095.46
3,687.93 $12,800.84
Balance
$3,210.13
In treasury
$2,321.95
Stock balance
.888.18
$3,210.13
1,065.78
581.86
Number of watering troughs.
.
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CITY OF MELROSE
MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$30,000.00 400.34
$30,400.34
Stock balance January 1, 1918.
6,075.26
$36,475.60
Expended
Concrete repairs.
$23.87
Outside services-Stock
331.86
Labor and teams
1,782.72
$2,138.45
Thawing services, wood
$568.83
Malden Elec. Co.
3,895.00
Sundry bills .
697.58
Labor and teams.
12,969.88
18,131.29
Relaying mains, labor and teams
29.51
Main line repairs-Stock
$134.69
Labor and teams
418.93
553.62
Hydrant repairs-Stock.
$7.61
Labor and teams.
63.64
71.25
Meter maintenance:
Parts purchased.
$1,036.75
Labor and teams.
1,386.26
2,423.01
Meter reading, labor
1,521.13
General Account
Salaries
$3,331.50
Tools and expense account.
372.33
Liability insurance, less charged $172. 54
313.69
Stamps and stationery
200.10
Telephone.
90.12
Deficiency, charge by Treasurer, 1917 account. .
133.08
Holidays and Saturdays
550.51
Teams .
214.29
$30,073.88
Balance
6,401.72
$36,475.60
Ledger balance $133.38
Stock balance 6,268.34
$6,401.72
Collections
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Stock Account
Balance on hand January 1, 1918. $6,075.26
Stock purchased:
Wrought iron pipe.
$159.76
Cast iron pipe.
2,889.23
Brass pipe.
71.04
Lead pipe and solder
126.93
Lead lined pipe.
495.97
Castings .
285.24
Hydrants and valves
942.27
Cement .
15.08
Wood and sawing .
45.40
Concrete.
23.87
Yard rent.
175.00
Labor and teams on stock.
137.26
5,367.05
$11,442.31
Credit
By maintenance, stock used .
$498.03
By construction mains.
3,501. 55
By construction services
354.15
By construction meters
47.94
By inside services .
750.98
By sewer construction
21.32
$5,173.97
Stock Balance
$6,268.34
WATER RATES
Received by Treasurer:
1914 rates
$5.46
1916 rates
103.79
1917 rates.
6,619.41
1918 rates
41,991.08
Summons
86.60
$48,806.34
1918 rates as billed
$50,397.74
Cost of System
Construction to January 1, 1918.
$493,091.44
Construction, 1918 .
5,335.57
Total cost to January 1, 1919.
$498,427.01
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CITY OF MELROSE
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WATER CONSTRUCTION-1918
Pipe Laid
Gates
Hydrants
Length Feet
Size inches
No.
Size inches
No.
Size inches
Geneva Road, southerly from end.
. .
96 176
6
Granite St ..
6
1
6
1
6
Howard St., opp. No. 158.
1
6
Lebanon St. at Forest St ..
1
6
Rendall Pl. from Linwood Ave.
170
2
1
2
Rockwood St., near Sylvan St ..
141
2
1
2
Sylvan St.
144
4
1
4
1
6
Sylvan St.
214
2
Sylvan St.
122
1
Woodland Ave., at No. 77.
1
4
Winter St. Ext. Dell Ave., west.
295
6
2
6
1
6
Wheeler Ave.
66
6
1
6
1
6
Totals
1424 .
8 gates 2 valves
4
WATER RELAY-1918
Pipe Laid
Pipe Abandoned
LOCATION
Length in ft.
Size in inches.
Length in feet
Size in. inches
Kind
Clifton Park, south of No. 77.
69
6
Iron
Clifton Park, south of No. 77
69
4
Cement
Woodland Ave ..
16
4
Iron
Woodland Ave.
16
4
Cement
Totals
85
85
LOCATION
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION
The annual assessments paid by the City of Melrose as its propor- tional part of the cost and operation of the Metropolitan Water Works, are given below:
Year
Sinking Fund
Interest
Main- tenance
Maturing Serial Bonds
Total
1898
No Division
$2,332.94
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
3,370.13
12,492.25
3,500.35
19,722.73
1905
4,829.71
12,588.36
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
1916
2,271.24
12,695.07
3,710.18
259.80
18,936.29
1917
2,125.68
11,947.53
4,470.98
291.64
18,835.83
1918
2,289.70
12,901.31
4,708.01
323.31
20,222.33
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, 1908, 1909, 1917 and 1918.
1907
1908
1909
1917
1918
January
113
105
61
45
70
February
125
102
61
48
10
March
117
93
58
49
80
April
110
94
60
48
62
May
111
99
64
49
67
June
121
111
71
53
65
July
122
106
71
57
61
August
131
84
66
58
59
September
117
85
63
59
58
October
116
72
61
54
55
November
113
64
60
47
56
December
- 116
61
55
50
55
In 1908 general metering of the city was commenced and in 1909 practically all services were metered. Tables show saving made by metering.
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CITY OF MELROSE
HIGHWAYS
Albion Street .- Walls were built in front of estates Nos. 12 to 32, · on the street line, on account of the sidewalk construction, improving the looks of the street and the estates.
Ferdinand Street .- Gutters were paved, the street regraded and a new culvert laid across the street at the low point in street for surface water, and to drain the low land on east side of the street.
Franklin Street .- Gutter on the north side of the street, Botolph Street westerly, about 300 feet, was paved with granite blocks. The wall at the Rice estate, opposite Garden Street, that encroached into the side- walk was rebuilt on the correct street line and the sidewalk lowered.
Folsom Avenue, Swains Pond Avenue to top of hill, was constructed for acceptance as a public way. Two catch basins were constructed at low point between Swains Pond Avenue and Wheeler Avenue. Gutters were paved with granite blocks, edgestone circles were set on street corners and the street macadamized.
Hopkins Street .- Construction of this street was completed, walls, fences and street work.
Linwood Avenue, Lynde Street to Park Street, in connection with the setting of edgestone it was found that improvements could be made by cutting off the corners at Lynde Street and Gibbons Street and making a large curve at the angle between Gibbons Street and Park Street. Plans were submitted to the Board of Aldermen and adopted, making these changes.
Lincoln Street .- Edgestone was set on both sides of the street from Upham Street to Emerson Street, the street macadamized and sidewalks constructed with cinders. A surface drain was constructed from Garfield Road to Lincoln Street and in Lincoln Street to low point where two catch basins were constructed. The laying out and construction of this street as a public way is an important improvement and will make the adjoining lots more desirable.
Main Street, Porter Street to the Wakefield Line was repaired and Tarvia B. applied as a dust layer. This street and Franklin street should have a modern pavement, but under the present condition of the Bay State Street Railway Company and the high prices of all materials and labor, there is little prospect of the tracks being relaid, which should be done before the streets are paved. Plans were submitted to the Board of Aldermen for rounding the corners of Main Street at Emerson Street. This should be done to protect the public from injury and lessen the danger of automobile accidents.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Myrtle Street .- A catch basin was built on the corner of Myrtle and Herbert Streets, completing the surface drainage, and the roadway was macadamized from Grove Street to West Foster Street.
Pleasant Street .- The culvert at Cascade Brook was extended about ten feet on the easterly side of Pleasant Street.
Sewall Woods Road .- The gutter from Glen Road to Dyer Avenue was paved and the street regraded from Lynn Fells Parkway to Dyer Avenue.
Swains Pond Avenue was improved with gravel from Dexter Road to beyond the icehouse, and a new plank walk built from the icehouse to Ireson Road on the westerly side to replace one that was in dangerous condition.
West Hill Avenue .- Setting of edgestone on the east side of street was completed and the roadway was regraded, making a much needed improvement.
A cinder sidewalk was made on the northerly side of Lebanon Street, from the Malden Line to Appleton Street, also on Mooreland Road west side, Pleasant Street, Wyoming Avenue to Frances Street, and on Cleve- land Street, Baxter Street to Sanford Street.
For dust laying, continuing the plan of previous years, Tarvia B. was used for this purpose very successfully. All oil and tar products have increased in price, as well as labor and teams, and the cost of this work is much more than formerly.
Sidewalks
On account of war conditions, practically no new work was ordered by the Board of Aldermen for continuous sidewalks, and the work done was completing orders of previous years and individual walks.
There have been 3,219 linear feet of new edgestones set and 225 linear feet of edgestones reset, in connection with which it was necessary to replace 145 square yards of gutters.
There have been 533.70 square yards of granolithic and 63.33 square yards of new tar concrete sidewalks constructed. Under repairs to present walks, 1,198 square yards of three coat work, 1,101 square yards of two coat work, and 2,170 square yards of top-dressing of tar concrete sidewalks were renewed.
Street Trees
Twenty-two Norway Maple trees were set out on streets where re- quests were made, the applicant paying $2 for the tree and the city fur- nished loam, etc., and did the planting.
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All trees set out the past few years should be carefully watched for insect pests and pruned, and the old trees should have more attention, and for this purpose I request that a larger appropriation than usual be made.
Surface Drainage
The work of widening the Main Brook from Goodyear Avenue north- erly was continued and with the exception of the construction of a new bridge across the brook opposite Gould Street, the main brook is widened and completed from Goodyear Avenue to the junction of Spot Pond Brook.
On Spot Pond Brook from the main brook to Pleasant Street as the existing brook was not located as laid out by the County Commissioners, a plan of a new location straightening this section was submitted to the Board of Aldermen and adopted, and the brook will be constructed on the new lines.
Forest Street .- An outlet was made at the low point in the street between Hopkins Street and Church Street and a new catch basin built at Hopkins Street.
Lincoln Street .- At the low point between Emerson Street and Sawyer Road two catch basins were built and a drain laid from Garfield Road across private land to Lincoln Street, and in Lincoln Street to the low point.
Ferdinand Street .- A culvert was laid across the street at the low point, into Stoneham to carry off the water from the street and the low land on the east side of the street where flooding had occurred, water getting into some of the cellars.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended
Bookkeeper, part salary.
$399.55
Assistant Superintendent, part salary
1,093.70
Timekeeper, part salary.
64.75
Use of automobile, part salary
442.00
$2,000.00
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Highway Repairing
Appropriation.
$27,000.00
Appropriation for snow.
3,000.00
Appropriation, supplementary budget.
8,437.08
Receipts, continuous walks.
400.00
Receipts, collections not credited to following.
156.88
$38,993.96
Expended
Snow removal
$3,292.55
Overdraft, 1917.
5,039.12
Gravel bill, 1917
74.25
Minor repairs.
1,392.54
Lost time charged to this account .
196,23
Paving repairs .
79.88
Guard rail and fencing
249.59
Gravel sidewalks.
1,410.73
Street repairs, see table
13,470.98
Bridges and culverts.
159.83
Surface drainage maintenance.
151.06
Blacksmith shop.
1,429.47
Trench tools and oil
1,455.89
Liability Insurance.
1,838.21
Hardware sundries.
342.93
Powder and exploders
398.48
Auto charges and supplies
2,015.39
Stable account
3,818.93
Telephone
53.23
Salaries .
1,393.00
Vacation (Callahan)
52.00
Holiday time and Saturdays
507.50
Sick leave
170.75
Lighting .
222.19
Sand account .
585.10
Care and removal of trees
136.76
$39,936.59
Credit
Crusher account.
$864.32
Roller account.
225.06
Stock charged on above in excess pur- chased .
249.62
1,339.00 38,597 .59
Balance
$396.37
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CITY OF MELROSE
STREET REPAIRING BY LOCATION
Beech Avenue
$235.85
Briggs Street .
75.01
Dyer Avenue.
31.88
Emerson Street, West.
5.25
Essex Street .
9.35
Ferdinand Street
107.69
First Street.
168.11
Franklin Street
793.86
Gooch Street
5.44
Gould Street.
51.40
Green Street.
40.35
Highland Avenue, West.
11.22
Laurel Street
213.51
Lebanon Street
531.42
Linden Road .
6.97
Linwood Avenue
305.00
Lynde Street .
62.81
Main Street
166.00
Melrose Street
185.33
Myrtle Street.
207.94
Orris Street
100.07
Parker Street
126.94
Pleasant Street
633.70
Sanford Street .
13.97
Sewall Woods Road.
400.02
Sixth Street
78.41
Spear Street
47.94
Stevens Road.
47.25
Swains Pond Avenue
806.92
Sylvan Street
13.87
Washington Street
247.48
West Hill Avenue.
371.50
Wheeler Avenue
15.25
$6,117.76
Minor Repairs
$1,588.77
Tar patching.
3,352.32
Tarvia
2,412.18
7,353.27
$13,470.98
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Gravel Sidewalks
Albion Street .
$46.25
Cleveland Street
42.12
Cottage Street.
5.13
Essex Street.
158.35
Florence Street.
36.45
Forest Street
34.34
Greenwood Street
11.00
Lebanon Street.
402.00
Lincoln Street .
22.19
Linwood Avenue
53.07
Melrose Street.
10.77
Mooreland Road
190.39
Pleasant Street.
172.30
Sewall Woods Road.
56.43
Swains Pond Avenue
57.66
Walton Park.
9.06
Washington Street.
13.00
Wheeler Avenue.
90.22.
$1,410.73
FOLSOM AVENUE
Appropriation
$3,900.00
Expended .
3,765.77
Balance
$134.23
HOPKINS STREET
Appropriation.
$2,600.00
Expended 1916 and 1917
$1,705.66
Expended 1918
811.14
2,516.80
Balance
$83.20
LINCOLN STREET
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Expended 1917
$2,223.40
Expended 1918.
1,300.61
3,524.01
Balance
$475.99
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CITY OF MELROSE
UPPER MAIN STREET
Appropriation.
$2,000.00
Expended 1917.
$646.40
Expended 1918.
1,172.75
1,819.15
Balance
$180.85
MYRTLE STREET
Appropriation.
$2,300.00
Cross walks and paving
35.25
$2,335.25
Expended :
Labor and teams
$1,056.32
Materials and rolling .
1,156.85
Insurance and tools.
105.63
2,318.80
Balance
$16.45
PLEASANT STREET
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Expended 1917
$4,936.40
Expended 1918.
41.32
4,977.72
Balance
$1,022.28
PLEASANT STREET
Appropriation for land damages
$2,000.00
Expended .
2,000.00
STEVENS ROAD
Appropriation.
$2,870.00
Expended 1917.
$2,788.55
Expended 1918.
81.45
$2,870.00
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
Argyle Street wall.
$250.00
Argyle Street.
47.64
Lynde Avenue
218.48
Malvern Street.
340.70
Swains Pond Avenue at Grove Street
.34
Walton Park.
3,000.00
Warwick Road.
272.75
MISCELLANEOUS
Improvement Spot Pond Brook:
Appropriation
$12,000.00
Expended 1917.
$2,047.29
Expended 1918.
3,377.36
5,424.65
Balance.
$6,575.35
Removal Snow Ell Pond:
Appropriations 1917 and 1918
$300.00
Expended .
158.10
Balance.
$141.90
Service Flag:
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
96.67
Balance
$3.33
Ice for Drinking Fountains:
Appropriation
$50.00
Expended .
50.00
CROSS WALKS AND PAVING
Balance January 1, 1918.
$2,607.80
Appropriation
3,000.00
$5,607.80
Expended
For labor and teams.
$922.84
For stock.
508.60
$1,431.44
Balance
$4,176.36
120
CITY OF MELROSE
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation $1,000.00
Assessment.
8,860.79
$9,860.79
Expended
Labor and teams
$1,246.30
Rent of Shed .
15.00
Repair standpipes
7.06
$1,268.36
OILING
Barrett Mfg. Co.
$6,799.68
Labor and teams, cleaning for oil. .
940.64
$7,740.32
$9,008.66
Balance
$852.13
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation.
$20,000.00
Appropriation from Excess and Deficiency
600.00
Received from Park Dept ..
270.00
Received from Malden Electric Co.
157.48
$21,027.48
Expended
Malden Electric Company Contract.
$21,021.69
Balance
$5.79
STREET CLEANING
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$3,183.64
Labor, push carts.
1,654.71
Labor, leveling dumps
5.50
Liability Insurance
115.37
4,959.22
Balance
$40.78
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COLLECTION OF ASHES AND RUBBISH
Appropriation.
$6,750.00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$5,712.69
Labor, leveling dumps .
601.68
Labor, delivering ash notices
63.00
Lumber for fence
32.48
Printing ash cards.
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