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TAKINGS
Year
Tax
Interest
Street Sprinkling
Moth
Total
1910
$28.13
$1.85
1911
10.20
1912.
158.10
82.50
$5.05
1913
658.35
255.56
12.79
$1.20
1914.
910.33
252.93
21.79
1915
2,861.08
567.97
99.93
8.75
1916
1,225.42
163.65
24.76
Possessions.
80.44
58.74
$5,932.05
$1,383.20
$164.32
$9.95
$7,489.52
Collector's Receipts for the year 1918.
$1,305.53
RECAPITULATION
1913 Interest
$11.94
1914 Tax and Interest
68.69
1915
3,479.33
1916
46,636.65
1917
66
123,234.50
1918
66
268,601.11
Street Sprinkling
9,858.39
Water and Summons
48,861.64
Collector's Receipts.
1,305.53
Moth
111.94
Sewers and Interest.
5,647.05
Sidewalks and Interest.
8,586.77
Takings.
7,489.52
Betterments and Interest.
4,449.33 $528,342.39
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES W. MURRAY, City Collector
Report of City Treasurer
CASH STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1918
Balance in Banks and Office, Jan. 1, 1918. $72,449.25
Receipts for year 1918 as per detail statement herewith .. . 1,264,851.69
$1,337,300.94
Total payments for year 1918, for details see report of City Auditor .
1,307,237.20
Balance, Cash in Banks and Office, Dec. 31, 1918. $30,063.74
W R. LAVENDER, City Treasurer
148
CITY OF MELROSE
LIST OF ALL NOTES AND BONDS OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1918
TEMPORARY LOANS
Due
No.
Amount
June 12, 1919
387
$10,000.00
388
10,000.00
389
10,000.00
390
10,000.00
391
10,000.00
$50,000.00
April 9, 1919
408
20,000.00
40,000.00
Oct. 25, 1919
410
4,000.00
4,000.00
Feb. 7, 1919
411
10,000.00
10,000.00
413
5,000.00
414
5,000.00
30,000.00
April 16, 1919
415
10,000.00
416
10,000.00
417
10,000.00
July, 16, 1919
418
10,000.00
419
10,000.00
420
10,000.00
60,000.00
Aug. 20, 1919
421
10,000.00
20,000.00
May 1, 1919
423
10,000.00
424
5,000.00
425
5,000.00
426
5,000.00
427
5,000.00
30,000.00
$234,000.00
For what given
Order No.
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
Combination Chemical
and Runabout
7491
July
7,1913
July
7,1919
4%
$1,000.00
Main Street Macadam 7762
July
1, 1913
5 July
1,1919
472%
2,500.00
6
July
1, 1920
413%
2,500.00
7
July
1,1921
412%
2,500.00
8
July
1, 1922
412%
2,500.00
9
July
1,1923
412%
2,500.00
Church and Hancock
Sts. and Mountain
Ave.
6529A
Dec.
1, 1913
17
Dec.
1, 1919
4%
550.00
18
Dec.
1, 1920
4%
550.00
44
19
Dec.
1, 1921
4%
550.00
20
Dec.
1,1922
4%
550.00
=
550.00
Funding Cemetery
Trust Fund
8193
Nov. 25, 1914
21
Dec.
1,1923
4%
4% 2,000.00
Amount forward
$18,250.00
Total
409
20,000.00
412
422
10,000.00
PERMANENT LOANS
5 Nov. 25, 1919
149
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
For What given
Order No.
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
Amount up Funding Cemetery Trust Fund
8193
Nov. 25, 1914
6
Nov. 25, 1914 4%
$2,000.00
7
Nov. 25, 1921
4%
8
Nov. 25, 1922
4%
2,000.00
9
Nov. 25, 1923
4%
2,000.00
10
Nov. 25, 1924
4%
2,000.00
11
Nov. 25, 1925
4%
2,000.00
2,000.00
13
Nov. 25, 1927
4%
2,000.00
14
Nov. 25, 1928
4%
2,000.00
Continuous Sidewalks
8254
Dec.
1, 1914
5 Dec.
1, 1919
4%
2,000.00
Grove Street
8061
Apr. 8, 1915
Apr.
8, 1920
4%
500.00
Auto Hook and Ladder 8286
Sept. 1, 1916
Sept. 1, 1919
4%
1,000.00
.6
Sept. 1, 1920
4%
1,000.00
Paving Crossings and
Gutters
9197
Aug. 12, 1915
Aug. 12, 1919
500.00
Continuous Sidewalks
8814
Aug. 1, 1915
Aug.
1,1919
4%
2,000.00
Aug. 1, 1920
4%
2,000.00
Marvin Road
9345
May 19, 1916
May 19, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Continuous Sidewalks
9563C
June 1, 1916
June 1, 1919
4%
2,000.00
June
1, 1920
4%
2,000.00
June 1, 1921
4%
2,000.00
East Foster St.
9413
Aug. 24, 1916
Aug. 24, 1919
800.00
Crosswalks and Gutters 9713
Aug. 24, 1916
Aug. 24, 1919
4%
500.00
Aug. 24, 1920
4%
500.00
=
Aug. 24, 1921
4%
500.00
Continuous Sidewalks
9735
Aug. 1, 1916
Aug.
1,1919
4%
1,000.00
Aug.
1,1919
4%
1,000.00
Aug.
1,1920
4%
1,000.00
Aug.
1,1920
4%
1,000.00
Aug.
1,1921
4%
1,000.00
Aug.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
Henry Avenue
9392
Sept. 5, 1916
Sept.
5, 1919
4%
800.00
Hopkins Street
9396
Jan.
4, 1917
Jan.
4, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Jan.
4, 1920
4%
600.00
Ice House and Spot Pond Brook, Surf.
Drainage
9877
Jan.
1, 1917
2
Jan.
1,1919
4%
500.00
3
Jan.
1,1920
4%
500.00
4
Jan.
1,1921
4%
500.00
5
Jan.
1, 1922
4%
500.00
6
Jan.
1,192
4%
500.00
7
Jan.
1,1924
4%
500.00
8
Jan.
1, 1925
4%
500.00
9
Jan.
1, 1926
4%
500.00
10
Jan.
1,1927
4%
500.00
11
Jan.
1,1928
4%
500.00
44
12
Jan.
1, 1929
4%
500.00
13
Jan.
1,1930
4%
500.00
14
Jan.
1,1931
4%
500.00
Amount forward
$71,950.00
4 4
12
Nov. 25, 1926
4%
4%
2,000.00
15
Nov. 25, 1929
4%
500.00
=
Apr.
8, 1919
4%
44
4%
=
44
44
$18,250.00
2,000.00
150
CITY OF MELROSE
For What given Order No. Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
Amount up
$71,950.00
Ice House and Spot
Pond Brook (Parks)
9877
Jan.
1, 1917
2
Jan.
1, 1919
4%
500.00
3
Jan.
1, 1920
4%
500.00
4
Jan.
1, 1921
4%
500.00
5
Jan.
1,1922
4%
500.00
6
Jan.
1, 1923
4%
500.00
7
Jan.
1,1924
4%
500.00
7
Jan.
1, 1925
4%
500.00
9
Jan.
1, 1926
4%
500.00
10
Jan.
1, 1927
4%
500.00
11
Jan.
1,1928
4%
500.00
12
Jan.
1,1929
4%
500.00
13
Jan.
1,1930
4%
500.00
Pleasant Street
9319
Jan. 25, 1917
Jan. 25, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Jan. 25, 1920
4%
1,000.00
Jan. 25, 1921
4%
1,000.00
Jan. 25, 1922
4%
1,000.00
Crosswalks & Gutters 10072
Apr. 18, 1917
Apr. 18, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Apr. 18, 1920
4%
1,000.00
Apr. 18, 1921
4%
1,000.00
Apr. 18, 1922
4%
1,000.00
Stevens Road
8690
Mar. 21, 1917
Mar. 21, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Mar. 21, 1920
870.00
Continuous Walks
10075
Apr.
1, 1917
13
Apr.
1,1919
4%
1,000.00
14
Apr.
1, 1919
4%
1,000.00
15
Apr.
1, 1920
4%
1,000.00
16
Apr.
1,1920
4%
1,000.00
17
Apr.
1,1921
4%
1,000.00
18
Apr.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
War Notes
10378
July 27, 1917
July 27, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Pleasant Street
10051
Sept. 18, 1917
Sept. 18, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Continuous Walks
10229
Sept. 1, 1917
25
Sept.
1, 1919
4%
1,000.00
26
Sept.
1, 1919
4%
1,000.00
1,000.00
30
Sept.
1,1920
4%
1,000.00
33
Sept.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
34
Sept.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
37
Sept.
1, 1922
4%
1,000.00
38
Sept.
1, 1922
4%
1,000.00
Purchase of Pickett
Lot
9850
Oct. 4, 1917
Oct.
4, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Continuous Walks
10363
Sept. 1, 1919
27
Sept.
1, 1919
4%
1,000.00
1,000.00
32
Sept.
1, 1920
4%
1,000.00
35
Sept.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
36
Sept.
1, 1921
4%
1,000.00
39
Sept.
1, 1922
4%
1,000.00
40
Sept.
1, 1922
4%
1,000.00
State Guard
10429
Dec. 28, 1917
Dec. 28, 1919
4%
1,000.00
Above note authorized by order of 1917, could not be sold until 1918, too late for Budget
Amount forward
$117,220.00
Oct.
4, 1920
4%
600.00
28
Sept.
1, 1919
4%
31
Sept.
1,1920
4%
1,000.00
19
Apr.
1,1922
4%
1,000.00
20
Apr.
1,1922
4%
1,000.00
Natalie Avenue
9776
May 17, 1917
May 17, 1919
4%
800.00
29
Sept.
1, 1920
4%
4%
151
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
For What given
Order No. Date
No. Due
Rate
Amount
Amount up
$117,220.00
Warwick Road
10494
May 20, 1918
May 20, 1919 4%
500.00
May 20, 1920
4%
500.00
May 20, 1921
4%
500.00
May 20, 1922
4%
500.00
64
May 20, 1923
4%
500.00
May 20, 1924
4%
500.00
Folsom Avenue
9939B
June
5,1918
June 5, 1919
4%
1,500.00
June
5, 1920
4%
1,200.00
June 5, 1921
4%
1,200.00
Equip. State Guard
10580
June
5, 1918
June 5, 1919
4%
750.00
June 5, 1920
4%
750.00
Portable Schoolhouse 10796
Aug. 20, 1918
1
Aug. 20, 1919
172%
1,600.00
2
Aug. 20, 1920
412%
1,500.00
44
3
Aug. 20, 1921
412%
1,500.00
Linco n Street
10120
Nov. 21, 1918
Nov. 21, 1919
4%
1,000.00
44
..
Non. 21, 1920
4%
1,000.00
..
Nov. 21, 1921
4%
1,000.00
Nov. 21, 1922
4%
1,000.00
Continuous Walks &
Gutters
10709
Dec. 12, 1918
Dec. 12, 1919
414%
1,000.00
Dec. 12, 1920
414%
1,000.00
=
=
Dec. 12, 1921
41/4%
1,000.00
Sidewalk Construc.
10935
Dec. 12, 1918
Dec. 12, 1919
414%
1,000.00
46
Dec. 12, 1920
414%
1,000.00
Repairs to Memorial
Building
10927
Dec. 12, 1918
Dec. 12, 1919
414%
500.00
Dec. 21, 1920
414%
500.00
Dec. 12, 1921
414%
500.00
Dec. 12, 1922
414%
500.00
$141,22).00
WATER BONDS
Issued
Due
Nos.
Amount
July
1,1895
July
1,1925
400 to 437
$38,000.00
Aug.
1, 1907
Aug. 1,1922
473 to 482
10,000.00
Feb.
1,1908
Feb. 1, 1923
483 to 487
5,000.00
June
1,1909
serially, $2,000 each year, June 1 1919 to 1919 to 1931, $1,000 in 1932
506 to 532
27,000.00
May
1,1910
serially, $1,000 each year 1919 to 1920
541 to 542
2,000.00
July
1,1912
serially, $1,000 each year 1919 to 1922
559 to 562
4,000.00
Dec.
1,1913
serially $500 each year 1919 to 1923
568 to 572
2,500.00
Sept.
1,1913
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1923
578 to 582
5,000.00
May
1, 1914
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1924
587 to 592
6,000.00
May
1,1915
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1920
596 to 597
2,000.00
Dec.
1, 1915
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1920
601 to 602
2,000.00
June 1, 1916
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1926
605 to 612
8,000.00
May
1,1917
serially $2,000 each year 1919 to 1922
615 to 622
8,000.00
June
1,1918
1 to 10
10,000.00
Aug.
1,1918
serially $2,000 each year 1919 to 1923 serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1923
633 to 637
5,000.00
.6
$134,500.00
44
44
152
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
SEWER BONDS
Issued
Due
Nos.
Amount
June 1, 1894
June
1, 1924
1 to 100
$100,000.00
June
1, 1895
June
1, 1925
101 to 200
100,000.00
July
1, 1896
July
1, 1926
201 to 250
50,000.00
July
1, 1905
July
1, 1935
351 to 360
10,000.00
June
1,1907
June
1,1937
361 to 370
10,000.00
July
1, 1907
July
1,1937
371 to 380
10,000.00
June
1, 1908
June
1,1938
381 to 390
10,000.00
June
1, 1909
June
1,1939
391 to 400
10,000.00
Apr.
1, 1910
Apr.
1, 1940
401 to 410
10,000.00
May
1, 1911
May
1, 1941
411 to 415
5,000.00
Nov.
1,1911
Nov. 1, 1941
416 to 420
5,000.00
July
1, 1912
July
1, 1942
421 to 430
10,000.00
Sept. 1, 1913
serially $500 each year 1919 to 1933
436 to 450
7,500.00
May
1, 1914
serially $500 each year 1919 to 1934
455 to 470
8,000.00
May
1, 1915
serially $500 each year 1919 to 1935
474 to 490
8,500.00
Aug. 1, 1916
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1926
493 to 500
8,000.00
Sept. 1, 1917
serially $1,000 each year 1919 to 1927
502 to 510
9,000.00
$371,00 .00
SCHOOLHOUSE BONDS
Issued
Due
Nos.
Amount
Mar. 1, 1909
Mar. 1, 1929
201 to 278
$78,000.00
SURFACE DRAINAGE BONDS
$100,000.00 All dated July 15, 1902,
but issued
Aug. 1, 1903
July 5, 1932
1 to 20
20,000.00
Dec. 31, 1903
July 15, 1932
20 to 40
20,000.00
Nov. 5, 1904
July 15, 1932
41 to 60
20,000.00
Jan. 28, 1907
July 15, 1932
61 to 80
20,000.00
July 20, 1907
July 15, 1932
81 to :00
20,000.00
Nov. 1, 1909
Nov. 1, 1919
101 to 105
5,000.00
Sept. 1, 1913
Sept. 1, 1923
126 to 135
10,000.00
May
1, 1914
serially $500 each year, May 1, 1919 to 1934
140 to 155
8,000.00
Apr.
1, 1915
serially $500 each year, April 1, 1919 to 1935
159 to 175
8,500.00
Nov. 1, 1915
serially $500 each year, Nov. 1, 1919 to 1925
179 to 185
3,500.00
June
1, 1916
serially $1,000 each year, June 1, 1919 to 1931
188 to 200
13,000.00
Apr. 1, 1917
serially $500 each year, April 1, 1919 to 1927
216 to 224
4,500.00
Sept. 1, 1917
serially $500 each year, Sept. 1, 1919 to 1927
226 to 234
4,500.00
Aug. 1, 1918
serially $500 each year, Aug. 1, 1919 to 1928
235 to 244
5,000.00
$167,000.00
July
1,1910
July 1, 1920
106 to 110
5,000.00
153
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
AUDITORIUM BUILDING BINDS
Issued
July 1, 1911
Due serially $2,000 each year, July 1, 1919 to 1931
Nos.
Amount
20 to 45
26,000.00
PARK BONDS
Nov. 1, 1911
serially $1,000 each year Nov. 1, 1919 to 1921
8 to 10
3,000.00
Dec. 1, 1912
serially $1,000 each year Dec. 1, 1919 to 1922
7-8-10
3,000.00
$6,000.00
Statement Showing the Different Sources of the City Revenue and the Amount Received from Each, as Required by Chapter 5, Section 3, City Ordinances.
Real Estate, City Possessions
$80.44
Tax Takings. .
5,851.61
Taxes, Soldiers' Exemptions
287.46
Taxes 1914 .
11.36
Taxes 1915.
2,935.14
Taxes 1916
42,465.55
Taxes 1917 .
118,705.54
Taxes 1918.
268,326.17
Bank and Corporation Tax
13,000.78
Excise Tax .
1,619.34
Income Tax .
66,322.15
Licenses, all other
373.00
Permits, Marriage
177.00
Permits, all other
10.00
Court Fines
43.23
Dog Tax.
1,254.19
Street Sprinkling Assessments.
10,022.71
Moth Extermination Assessments .
166.42
Sewer Assessments .
5,262.16
Sidewalk and Ciurbng Assessments
8,036.58
Betterments , Melrose Street .
53.76
Forest Street
16.45
Morgan Street
109.86
Goss Avenue.
48.49
Florence Avenue.
2.18
Grove Street
6.13
Warwick Road
106.42
Nowell Road
25.52
Amount forward.
$545,319.64
١
154
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount up !
$545,319.64
Better ments, East Wyoming Avenue
3.37
Spear Street.
625.06
Corey Street.
446.82
66
Hancock and Church Sts. and Mountain Ave.
627.80
East Emerson Street
86.36
Garfield Road
24.83
66
First Street.
45.67
Harold Street Lynde Avenue
393.52
Stratford Road.
481.79
Stevens Road.
193.07
Hopkins Street
378.50
66
Argyle Street
21.43
66 Natalie Avenue
95.17
Collector's Receipts.
1,305.53
City Clerk's Receipts
86.40
Engineering, other expenses .
1.50
City Hall, receipts (rentals) .
1,152.05
City Hall, other expenses
4.46
Auditorium Building, receipts (rentals)
3,184.19
Auditorium Building, other expenses.
2.72
Police Dept., Equipment and Repairs.
6.00
Police Dept., other expenses.
2.00
Fire Dept., Fuel and Lights
12.50
Fire Dept., Receipts.
47.80
State Guard, Equipment.
19.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures, receipts.
31.16
Planting Trees
56.00
Killing Dogs.
48.00
Health Dept., General Administration.
5.64
Tuberculosis
5.25
Other Expenses
11.50
60 Receipts
661.00
Sewers, Maintenance
57.23
Construction
404.92
" Private.
2,007.01
Surface Drainage, Construction
55.00
Street Lighting.
270.00
Highways, Repairing.
255.75
Sidewalks, Individual Walks.
1,363.89
Repairs Present Walks
18.23
Charities, Almshouse
19.20
Amount forward
$559,997.04
159.58
155
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
Amount up
$559,997.04
Charity Outside Relief
257.13
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
23.25
Receipts
5,560.32
Soldiers' Relief
47.00
Com. of Mass., Soldiers' Burial.
$100.00
State Aid
6,062.66
6,162.66
State Aid, German War
50.00
Schools, Teachers' Salaries.
3.00
Text Books and Supplies
1.64
Fuel and Lights.
49.66
Receipts (tuition)
3,192.50
Library, receipts.
39.53
Parks, Receipts (sale of hay)
10.00
Claims, Damages to Persons and Property
345.60
Public Scales, Receipts.
17.60
Fire Loss, Fire Alarm System.
249.02
Isolation Hospital
$400.00
Flag Pole. 351.37
751.37
Water, Income.
48,937.47
Maintenance
404.02
Inside Service
2,821.77
66 Construction
106.75
Cemeteries, Receipts
10,634.09
Interest, Receipts
14,225.90
Temporary Loans
514,000.00
Permanent Loans
25,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
5,000.00
Water Bonds .
15,000.00
Water Loan Premiums.
23.85
Water Loan Sinking Fund Commissioners
35,000.00
Cemetery Trust Fund (added to Fund)
4,801.00
E. Toothaker Fund.
70.28
Pay Roll Tailings.
10.00
Ambulance Fund, Receipts
15.00
Guaranty Deposits .
300.00
L. S. Gould School Medal Fund.
40.00
A. C. Marie Currier Fund.
1,500.00
Sarah E. Fitch Fund.
500.00
Community Civics Fund .
.74
Cemetery Trust Fund Investment Account
9,700.00
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund.
3.50
$1,264,851.69
156
CITY OF MELROSE
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Amount in the Fund Jan. 1, 1918 $46,381.75
Additions to Fund in 1918. 4,801.00
Amount in the Fund Dec. 31, 1918. $51,182.75
LIST OF INVESTMENTS, CEMETERY TRUST FUND
11 notes City of Melrose, 4%, dated Nov. 25, 1914, due serially, $2,000 each year 1919 to 1929.
$22,000.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Aug. 12, 1915, due Aug. 12, 1919 500.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated May 22, 1916, due May 22, 1919 1,000.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Jan. 4, 1917, due Jan. 4, 1919. 1,000.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Jan. 4, 1917, due Jan. 4, 1920. 600.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated March 21, 1917, due March 21, 1919. 1,000.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated March 21, 1917, due March 21, 1920. 870.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated March 17; 1917, due March 17, 1919. 800.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Oct. 4, 1917, due Oct. 4, 1919. 1,000.00
1 note, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Oct. 4, 1917, due Oct. 4, 1920. 600.00
9 Surface Drainage Bonds, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Sept. 1, 1917, due serially $500 each year, 1919 to 1927, No. 225 to 234. 4,500.00
6 notes, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Nov. 20, 1918, due serially, May 20, each year 1919 to 1924. 3,000.00
3 notes, City of Melrose, 4%, dated June 5, 1918:
Due June 5, 1919, 4% 1,500.00
Due June 5, 1920, 4% 1,200.00
Due June 5, 1921, 4%
1,200.00
2 notes, City of Melrose, 4%, dated June 5, 1918: Due June 5, 1919, 4% Due June 5, 1920, 4% .
$750.00
750.00
8 Surface Drainage Bonds, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Aug. 1, 1918, due serially, Aug 1, 1919 to 1921 and Aug. 1, 1924 to 1928, Nos. 235 to 237 and 240 to 244, ?500 each year . . . 4,000.00
4 notes, City of Melrose, 4%, dated Nov. 21, 1918, due serially Nov. 21, 1919 to 1922, $1,000 each year 4,000.00
$50,270.00
Amount in City Treasury uninvested .
912.75
$51,182.75
157
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
A. C. MARIE CURRIER FUND
The income of a Fund created by the will of Mrs. A. C. Marie Currier to be paid to the City each year, to be expended by the Overseers of the Poor, "for purchasing warm clothing for children of the worthy poor of the City of Melrose."
In 1918 the amount received was $1,500.00
E. TOOTHAKER FUND
To be expended by the Overseers of the Poor, principal and interest at their discretion, for the temporary relief of citizens of the City of Melrose.
Amount in the Fund Dec. 31, 1918 was $1,495.15
TRUST FUNDS HELD BY THE CITY TREASURER
To be expended under the direction of the School Committee, for the purposes stated.
Levi S. Gould School Medal Fund
Invested in 1 Second Liberty Loan 4% Bond, No. 565036. .. $1,000.00
Sarah E. Fitch Fund
To assist in the education of deserving graduates of Melrose High School.
1 7-year, 6% Convertible Gold Bond American Telephone and Telegraph Cg., due Aug. 1, 1925 $500.00
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund
Income to be used to encourage interest in Domestic and Wild Animals.
Invested in 1 First Liberty Loan Bond, 312%, No. 409962, due Jan. 1, 1947. $100.00
Community Civics Class Fund
The income to be expended for Charitable purposes by the local Charity Board.
Invested in 1 Third Loan Liberty Bond 414%, No. 709862. . $500.00
The Centennial 4th of July Fund
Being the original deposit of $6.00 by the Committee in charge of the celebration of July 4th, 1876, in Melrose Savings Bank, with accrued interest, per Savings Bank Book No. 448, amounts Dec. 31, 1918 to $38.39.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Melrose, Mass., Jan. 31, 1919
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Melrose, Mass. Gentlemen :-
We submit herewith our report of the operations of the Sinking Funds for the year 1918:
. EDWARD J. KITCHING FRANKLIN P. SHUMWAY EVERETT L. FULLER Sinking Fund Commissioners
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND
Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1918.
$921.93
Receipts
From Interest, Coupons
$9,931.95
On Registered Bonds.
628.50
Melrose Trust Co., on deposits. 11.47
Accrued on Bonds and Notes sold 60.00
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1918.
748.02
City of Melrose, sewer assessments collected .
5,486.03
Bonds and Notes sold.
3,000.00
19,865.97
$20,787.90
Payments
Expense, rent of Safe Deposit Box.
$10.00
Interest accrued on Bonds and Notes bought.
71.22
Bonds and Notes bought.
16,183.00
16,264.22
Balance in Bank Dec. 31, 1918.
$4,523.68
W. R. LAVENDER Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND
December 31, 1918
14 Melrose Sewer Bonds, June 1, 1924, 4%, Nos. 1 to 3, 10, 76, 77, 88, 90,97, 81 to 85. $14,000.00
52 Melrose Sewer Bonds, June 1, 1925, 4%, Nos. 101 to 145, 154 to 160. 52,000.00
2 Melrose Sewer Bonds, July 1, 1926, 4%, Nos. 244 to 245. 2,000.00
12 Melrose Sewer Bonds, July 1, 1926, 4%, No. 249 500.00
10 Melrose Sewer Bonds, July 1, 1935, 4%, Nos. 351 to 360.
10,000.00
10 Melrose Sewer Bonds, June 1, 1937, 4%, Nos. 361 to 370. 10,000.00
10 Melrose Sewer Bonds, July 1, 1937, 4%, Nos. 371 to 380. 8 10,000.00
60 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, July 15, 1932, 4%, Nos. 4 to 60, 76, 77, 78.
60,000.00
6 Wakefield Bonds, Nov. 1, 1925, 372%, Nos. 90 to 95. 6,000.00
1 Wakefield Bonds, Nov. 1, 1926, 312%, No. 96. 1,000.00
10 Town of Clinton Bonds, July 1, 1930, 312%, Nos. 132 to 141,
10,000.00
1 Los Angeles, Cal., Bond, June 1, 1932, 472%, No. 1519
1,000.00
1 Los Angeles, Cal., Bond, June 1, 1942, 472%, No. 2511.
1,000.00
3 Chi., Burl., & Quincy R. R. Bonds, July 1, 1949, 372%, Nos. 7695 to 7697
3,000.00
8 Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, Apr. 1, 1929, 472%, Nos. 5166 to 5169, 5171 to 5174.
8,000.00
15 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, May 1, 1928, 412%, Nos. 2367 to 2373, 3341 to 3345, 3468 to 3469, 3853 15,000.00
3 Connecticut River R. R. Bonds, Jan. 1, 1923, 372%, Nos. 841 to 843. 3,000.00
3 Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds, May 1, 1933, 4%, Nos. 2492 to 2494. 3,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, May 1, 1935, 4%, No. 21. 500.00
2 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, Oct. 1, 1937, 412%, Nos. 100, 101. 2,000.00
Part (5,000) Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, No. 39 2,500.00
Amount paid. .
214,500.00
160
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount up $214,500.00
3 to 10 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, No. 35 300.00
10 2d Conv. Liberty Bonds, registered, Nov. 15, 1942, 414% 10,000.00
2 3d Liberty Bonds, registered, par $1,000, Sept. 15, 1928, 414%, Nos. 466131, 448611.
2,000.00
7 3d Liberty Bonds, registered par $500, Sept. 15, 1928, 414%, Nos. 67220 to 67224, 610214 to 157237 .
3,500.00
5 4th Liberty Bonds, registered, Oct. 15, 1938, 414% . 5,000.00
Cash in Melrose Trust Co. 4,523.68
$239,823.68
THE SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND
Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1918.
$1,228.49
Receipts
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1918.
$3,071.67
Interest, Coupons .
2,532.45
On registered Bonds.
240.27
Melrose Trust Co., on deposits.
13.57
Accrued on Bonds and Notes sold
8.00
Bonds and Notes sold.
400.00
6,265.96
$7,494.45
Payments
Expense, rent of Safe Deposit Box.
$3.00
Interest accrued on Bonds and Notes bought.
55.48
Bonds and Notes bought.
6,477.40
6,535.88
Balance in Melrose Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1918.
$958.57
W. R. LAVENDER,
Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE SURFACE DRAINAGE SINKING FUND
38 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, July 15, 1932, 4%, Nos. 1 to 4, 61 to 75, 81 to 100.
$38,000.00
2 Melrose Sewer Bonds, July 1, 1926, 4%, Nos. 242, 248. 2,000.00
1 Wakefield Bond, Nov. 1, 1926, 312%, No. 97. 1,000.00
1 Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, Apr. 1, 1929, 472%, No. 5170. 1,000.00
2 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, March 1, 1928, 472%, No.s 2394, 3854
2,000.00
1 Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds, May 1, 1933, 4%, No. 2499
1,000.00
1 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. S. W. Div., registered Bond, July 1, 1925, 312%, No. B44
500.00
3 Boston Elevated R. R. Bonds, registered Nov. 1, 1941, 412%. Nos. 43 to 45.
3,000.00
Part (5,000) Boston Elev. R. R. Bonds, registered, Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, No. 39
500.00
4-10 Part (5,000) Boston Elev. R. R. Bonds, registered, Nov. 1, 1941, 412% No. 35.
200.00
3 2d Liberty Loan Bonds, Nov. 15, 1942, 414% .
3,000.00
1 3d Liberty Loan Bonds, Sept. 15, 1928, 414% No. 67382.
500.00
3 3d Liberty Loan Bonds, Sept. 15, 1928, 414%, No. 1210568, 1210569, 614367.
3,000.00
1 4th Liberty Loan Bonds, Oct. 15, 1938, 414% .
1,000.00
Cash in Melrose Trust Co ..
958.57
$57,658.57
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
THE SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND
Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1918.
$902.77
Receipts
City of Melrose, appropriation for 1918.
$2,592.56
Interest, Coupons.
202.98
On registered Bonds .
719.98
Accrued on Bonds and Notes sold.
10.00
Melrose Trust Co. on Deposits.
7.82
Bonds and Notes sold.
500.00
$4,033.34
$4,936.11
Payments
Expense, rent of Safe Deposit Box.
$2.00
Interest, accrued on Bonds and Notes bought.
23.45
Bonds and Notes bought.
4,853.20
4,878.65
Balance in Melrose Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1918.
$57.46
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND December 31, 1918
1 Melrose Sewer Bond, July 1, 1926, 4%, No. 242. $1,000.00
4 Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds, May 1, 1933, 4%, Nos. 2495 to 2498. 4,000.00
5 Portland Term'l R. R. Bonds, registered, July 1, 1961, 4%, Nos. M1 to 4, 7 5,000.00
2 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. S. W. Div., registered Bonds, par 1,000, July 1, 1925, 312%, Nos. M531, 532. 2,000.00
3 Baltimore & Ohio R. R., S. W. Div., registered Bonds, par 500, July 1, 1925, 312%, Nos. B42, 43, 49.
1,500.00
Part (5,000) Boston Elev. R. R. registered Bonds, Nov. 1, 1941, 472%, No. 39 2,000.00 Part ( 5,000) Boston Elev. R. R. regis. Bonds, Nov. 1, 1941, 472%, No. 36 ... 2,000.00 1 Boston Elev. R. R. regis. Bond, Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, No. 34. 1,000.00
5-10 Boston Elev. R. R. regis. Bonds, Nov. 1, 1941, 412%, No. 35.
500.00
2 2d Libe y Loan Bonds, Nov. 15, 1942, 414%
2,000.00
2 3d Liberty Loan Bonds, par 100, Sept. 15, 1928, 414%, Nos. 419194, 419195
200.00
3 4th Liberty Loan Bonds, Oct. 15, 1938, 414% .
3,000.00
2-10 Liberty Loan Bonds, Oct. 15, 1938, 414%
200.00
Cash in Melrose Trust Co ..
57.46
$24,457.46
THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1918
$842.65
1
162
CITY OF MELROSE
Receipts
From Interest, Coupons
$3,061.92
On registered Bonds .
135.00
Accrued on Bonds and Notes sold
30.00
Melrose Trust Co., on deposits.
5.21
$3,232.13
Bonds and Notes sold and matured.
39,000.00
$42,232.13
$43,074.78
Payments
Expenses, rent of Safe Deposit Box.
$5.00
Interest, accrued on Bonds and Notes bought.
97.85
City of Melrose, to pay maturing bonds.
35,000.00
Bonds and Notes bought.
7,883.00
42,985.85
Balance in Bank Dec. 31, 1918.
$88.93
W. R. LAVENDER, Treasurer
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
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