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Art Room .- During recent months so much time was given to the war time activities that the Art Room received little attention. Lately, there seems to be an increased call for the inspection of the pictures. Because of the many duties devolving upon the library force, I should suggest the appointment of an art attendant, who would give one after- noon each week to the explanation of our collection. Such an attendant may be procured for $50 per year.
Library Hall .- For the duration of the war, our upstairs rooms were given over wholly to the Red Cross. The various organizations that had previously used them found places elsewhere. To the present date only the Horticultural Society has asked for their use.
Needs of the Library .- Although some years previously the open shelf system was introduced and because of loss of books it was con- sidered a failure, I would again call your attention to its advantage. The disappointment frequently expressed at the failure to secure a certain book might in a large measure be offset if the individual were allowed to choose for himself from the thousands of books at his disposal. However, this improvement would require special arrangements for the enforcement of discipline. The need of a desk clerk for the children has been men- tioned. If this addition were made to our force the problem of open stacks would be greatly simplified.
Statistics:
Number of books circulated from Main Library 56,737
Number of books circulated fromHighland Branch. 23,223
Number of books circulated from Wyoming Branch 11,532
Number of books circulated from Ward Seven . 6,208
Number of books circulated from East Side Branch 6,213
Percentage of non-fiction. 27%
Percentage of fiction. 4512%
Percentage of juvenile. 2712%
Total circulation . 103,913
While statistics are not the expression of the essential work of the library, they are the tangible proof of the work which has been accomplished
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during the year. In the past 12 months, our circulation has outreached our highest expectations, showing an ncrease of over 15,000 volumes, making the total number of books circulated 103,913. Our accessions for the year were 1,885 books, bound volumes of music making our total collection 24,413.
For purpose of comparison it might be well to note that although Melrose has less than 25,000 books to draw upon, its circulation from that number far exceeds libraries whose collections range from 40 to 60 thousand volumes.
Respectfully submitted,
CARRIE M. WORTHEN, Librarian
Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31 1919.
Name of library, The Public Library.
City or town, Melrose; State, Massachusetts.
Population served (1919 Draft-Estimate)
17,500
Terms for use-Free for lending. Free for reference.
Total number of agencies, consisting of :
4 branches
1 institution.
Number of days open during year (Central Library):
For lending, . . for reading .
Hours open each week for lending (Central Library) 42
Hours open each week for reading (Central Library) 45
Number on staff (Library Service, adding part time employees to make whole units) December 31, 1919 5
Number of volumes at beginning of year . 22,725
Number of volumes added during year by purchase 1,900
Number of volumes added by gift or exchange.
166
Number of volumes added during year by binding, material not otherwise counted . 25
Number of volumes withdrawn during year 212
Total number at end of year 24,413
Total number of books lent for home use .
104,913
Adult Juvenile
Number of volumes of fiction lent for home use 56,564 19,404
All books except 7-day and juvenile (2 weeks) lent 2 weeks.
Number of borrowers registered during year 2,154
Total number of valid cards December 31 (used within 2 years). . . 7,837
Number of newspapers and periodicals currently received, 60 titles and 64 copies.
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LIBRARY REPORT
REPORT OF TREASURER OF SPECIAL FUNDS MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1919
William Emerson Barrett Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance
$146. 96
January 1, 1920-by interest.
6. 67
December 31, 1919-to balance
$153. 63
$153. 63
$153. 63
Horatio Nelson Perkins Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance.
$681. 90
January 1, 1920-by interest.
31.00
December 31, 1919-to balance
$712. 90
$712. 90
$712. 90
William Bailey Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance
$2,956. 51
September 18, 1919-by City Notes Nos. 96 and 97 ..
1,000. 00
September 20, 1919-by interest.
80. 00
December 31, 1919-by dividends
45. 08
September 19, 1919-to loan City of Melrose
$1,000. 00
December 31, 1919-to balance
3,081. 59
$4,081. 59 $4,081. 59
Catalogue Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance.
$155. 94
December 31, 1919-by deposits.
303. 97
December 31, 1919-by dividends
11.85
December 31, 1919-to balance
$471. 76
$471. 76
$471. 76
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Duplicate Library Fund
January 1, 1919-by balance.
$2. 15
April 2, 1919-by cash (Miss Worthen)
8.28
December 31, 1919-by deposits .
74. 88
December 31, 1919-by dividends .
. 93
December 31, 1919-to books purchased.
45.83
December 31, 1919-to balance
40. 41
$86. 24
$86. 24
CHARLES E. FRENCH,
Treasurer
Report of Agent for Soldiers' Relief
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Honorable Board of Aldermen, Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I hereby respectfully submit the report for the State Aid, Soldiers' Relief and Burial Departments for 1919.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash orders
$2,475. 00
Rent.
96. 00
Medical attendance.
257. 05
Medicine
37.42
Nursing
140. 00
Fuel.
622. 38
Dry goods
5. 70
Shoes .
7. 00
Other expense
64. 48
$3,705. 03
STATE BURIAL
State burial. $200. 00
STATE AID
Civil War
$2,384. 00
German War
3,317. 38
Military Aid.
30. 00
Respectfully submitted,
MARY A. KENAH
Agent
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, City of Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I have the honor to submit to you the Annual Report for 1919 of the Weights and Measures Department, commencing July 1st and ending December 31, 1919.
SCALES ADJUSTED Etc.
Adjusted Sealed Non-Sealed
Condemned
Platform, over 5,000 lbs .. ..
3
3
Platform, under 5,000 lbs
9
39
8
1
Counter scale
6
92
2
1
Beam scale
2
Spring balance
3
49
1
3
Computing scale (platform) ..
6
37
4
1
Computing scale (hanging) . ..
7
3
Slot weighing scales
2
Prescription scales
2
Jewelers' scales.
4
Weights (Avoirdupois)
15
459
15
66 (Apothecary)
20
66
(Metric)
12
4
3
1
Dry Measures.
Liquid Measures
61
Oil measuring pumps
3
24
Molasses measuring pumps .
4
Milk jars
110
Glass graduates.
1
Ice cream cans
100
Yard measures
31
Total
46
1,066
18
25
·
-
-
(Troy)
4
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Trial Weighings and Measurements on Wagons and in Stores
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Coal in wagons
4
4
Coal in paper bags.
36
36
Ice.
161
65
2
93
Flour
5
5
Butter
11
11
Dry commodities
33
33
Bread.
50
45
5
Gasoline and oil
10
10
Total
310
209
7
93
Inspections Made in Stores and Wagons
Hawkers and peddlers
15
Stores
42
Junk dealers
8
Ice wagons
10
Coal certificates
12
-
Total
87
Fees received for sealing and adjusting
$69. 57
License fees collected 10. 00
Total paid to City Treasurer
$79. 57
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK STOREY Sealer of Weights and Measures
Twentieth Annual Report
OF THE
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CITY OF MELROSE
MASSACHUSETTS 1919
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 City Auditorium and Memorial Building have been booked and bills rendered, and insurance placed on all city property. One hundred and forty permits have been given to open and occupy streets.
SALARIES AND WAGES
Appropriation
$3,800. 00
Expended
Salary, Engr. and Supt. Public Works
$2,500. 00
Clerical Services, General Office 1,103. 42 $3,603. 42
Balance
$196. 58
Other Expenses
Appropriation.
$700. 00
Less Transfer to Insurance
21.00
$679. 00
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Expended
Use of automobile
$256. 00
Schoolhouse inspection
27.50
Printing Public Works Dept. Report.
42.00
Stamps and stationery
129. 54
Sundries
120. 38
Telephone service
32. 20
Advertising.
30. 58
Labor, locating street lights.
24.00
$662. 20
Balance
$16. 80
WATER DIVISION
On account of high costs of materials and labor few buildings were constructed during 1919, and those built were on vacant lots on streets where mains were already laid and the extension of large mains was not required.
A one inch pipe was laid on Forest Street, and on Willard Street, Forest Street, westerly about 275 feet.
Cement mains on First Street, Sixth Street easterly about 993 feet, and Sargent Street, Highland Avenue to Briggs Street, were replaced by cast iron pipe and at a lower depth.
Twenty-seven new services were laid, 11 of which were metered, 13 laid in 1918 were metered and one service abandoned, making 4,222 in use December 31, 1919.
Hydrants and Gates
Four additional hydrants have been placed making 384 in use and maintained by the Department.
Twelve gates have been placed making 682 now in use.
Water Meters
Twenty four meters have been installed and 16 removed, making a total of 4,386 in use December 31, 1919.
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:
9 breaks in cement pipe repaired.
24 joints in iron pipe repaired.
47 service leaks in street repaired.
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7 services in street cleaned.
6 services in private premises cleaned.
17 services in street renewed with lead.
12 services in street renewed with lead lined.
22 services in private premises renewed with lead.
10 services in private premises renewed with lead lined. 5 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 ten and eighty-seven one hundredths (10.87) miles of cement pipe that should be replaced by cast iron pipe as soon as possible.
Total Pipeage of the City
Length in feet, 34 inch pipe 1,363
Length in feet, 1 inch pipe.
2,105
Length in feet, 11/2 inch pipe 375
Length in feet, 2 inch pipe
6,476
Length in feet, 4 inch pipe.
55,929
Length in feet, 6 inch pipe 152,619
Length in feet, 8 inch pipe
25,720
Length in feet, 10 inch pipe
20,334
Length in feet 12 inch pipe.
23,097
Length in feet, 14 inch pipe. 3,024
Length in feet, 16 inch pipe
5,223
Total
296,265
Length of cast iron pipe, 238,887 feet or 45.24 miles.
Length of cement pipe, 57,378 feet or 10.87 miles.
Total miles, 56.11.
CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation
$19,500. 00
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
2,321. 95
Collections
11. 20
$21,833. 15
Expended
Services, Stock and Insurance
$553. 09
Labor and teams
984. 85
$1,537. 94
Meters, stock and insurance.
25.13
Labor and teams
42. 60
67. 73
Main lines, stock and insurance
4,010. 86
Labor and teams
5,427. 34
9,438. 20
11,043. 87
Balance
$10,789. 28
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MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
Collections .
$20,000. 00 101. 40
Stock balance Jan. 1, 1919.
6,268. 34 $26,369. 74
Expended
Outside services, stock
$501. 43 -
Labor and teams .
2,602. 38
Insurance and tools.
260.24
$3,364. 05
Relaying mains, stock
1.52
Labor and teams .
1,183. 18
Insurance and tools.
118. 32
1,303. 02
Main line repairs, stock
111. 28
Labor and teams.
807. 25
Insurance and tools.
80. 72
999. 25
Hydrant repairs, stock.
103. 68
Labor and teams
323. 53
Insurance and tools.
32. 33
459. 54
Meter reading, labor
$2,414. 72
Insurance
32. 20
2,446. 92
Meter Maintenance:
Parts purchased.
$993. 94
Labor and teams
882. 52
Insurance
11. 77
1,888. 23
General Account
Salaries
$3,596. 90
Insurance, liability
794. 60
Tools and expense account.
375. 52
Amount paid by Treasurer, 1918 account.
160.00
Stamps and stationery
295. 56
Telephone.
104. 22
$15,787. 81
Balance .
$10,581. 93
Ledger balance
$2,596. 38
Stock balance.
7,985. 55
$10,581. 93
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Inside Services and Charges Expended
Labor
$1,376. 41
Stock, insurance and tools. ... 1,093. 27
$2,469. 68
Stock Account
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1919.
$6,268. 34
Stock Purchase:
Wrought iron pipe
$22. 66
Cast iron pipe
2,856. 02
Brass pipe. .
74. 41
Lead, lead pipe and lead lined pipe .
2,867.85
Hydrants and valves
822. 02
Wood and coal
23. 41
Labor at yard.
370. 41
Rent of yard.
175. 00
$7,211. 78
$13,480. 12
Credit
By maintenance, stock used
$683. 79
By inside services
971. 34
By construction. .
369.80
By construction mains and hydrants
3,469. 64
$5,494. 57
Stock balance
$7,985. 55
Cost of System
Construction to January 1, 1919.
$498,427. 01
Construction 1919.
11,043. 87
Total cost to January 1, 1920.
$509,470. 88
Water Rates
Received by Treasurer:
1916 rates .
$300. 43
1917 rates .
230. 20
1.918 rates
7,799. 37
1919 rates
42,937. 77
$51,267.77
Summons.
111. 45
$51,379. 22
1919 rates as billed
$51,047. 77
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WATER CONSTRUCTION-1919
Pipe Laid
Gates
Hydrants
LOCATION
Length Feet
Size Inches
No.
Size Inches
No.
Size Inches
Bellevue Ave. at hydrant.
1
4
First St. at Eleventh St.
1
6
First St. for hydrant
1
6
First St. at Twelfth St.
1
6
1
6
Forest St.
28
1
Ferdinand St. opp. garage.
1
6
1
6
Howard St. at Saugus line.
1
6
1
6
Linwood Ave. at old hydrant
1
6
Sargent St. at Highland Ave.
1
6
Sargent St. at Briggs St ..
1
6
Sargent St. at new Hydrant
1
6
1
6
Sargent St. at old hydrant.
1
6
Tappan St., cor. Sanford St
1
6
Willard St
275
1
Totals.
303
12
4
WATER RELAY-1919
Pipe Laid
Pipe Abandoned
LOCATION
Length Feet
Size Inches
Length Feet
Size Inches
Kind
First St., Sixth St. to No. 353.
993
6
748
6
cement
Sargent St., Highland Ave. to Briggs St. New gates.
867
6
867
6
27
6
27
4
245
4
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WATER ASSESSMENTS AND CONSUMPTION
The annual assessments paid by the City of Melrose as its proportional part of the cost and operation of the Metropolitan Water Works, are given below:
Year
Total
1898
$2,332. 94
1899
4,921. 63
1900
6,740. 49
1901
12,546. 32
1902
14,434. 93
1903
17,815. 34
1904.
19,722. 73
1905
20,478. 53
1906
25,230. 09
1907
26,971. 19
1908
28,693. 90
1909
24,523. 38
1910
19,640. 91
1911
21,200. 58
1912
20,978. 01
1913.
22,684. 86
1914.
22,647. 92
1915.
19,321. 32
1916
18,936. 29
1917
18,835. 83
1918
20,222. 33
1919
22,670. 68
The average daily per capita consumption of water in Melrose, as recorded by the Venturi meter, operated by the Metropolitan Water Works is shown by the years 1907-09 and 1917-19.
1907
1908
1909
1917
1918
1919
118
89
63
51
66
58
In 1908 general metering of the city was commenced and in 1909 practically all services were metered. All new services are metered when put in use. Table shows saving made by metering.
HIGHWAYS
Main Street .- Porter Street to. the Wakefield line, and Franklin Street were repaired, and tar and oil applied for dust-layer, and although these streets are practically worn out and should be reconstructed with modern pavement, the work done has kept these streets in fairly good condition for the season.
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Walton Park .- Orris Street to Natalie Avenue, a surface drain and catch basins were constructed, edgestone set and the gutters paved with granite blocks, and the roadway macadamized, using asphalt for a binder .
Marvin Road at angle .- The land taken was paid for and the walls and steps moved back on the new line. Edgestones were set and catch basins constructed. The rounding of this dangerous corner is a very important improvement.
Linwood Avenue, Lynde Street to Park Street .- The edgestone setting was completed, surface drain and catch basins constructed, water main and services lowered preparatory to macadamizing the roadway.
Grove Street, Swain's Pond Avenue easterly was constructed with gravel.
Clifton Park was regraded and graveled, and Woodland Avenue at Clifton Park, an improvement that was much needed.
Faxon Street was graded and tar applied for dust-layer.
Garden Street-Surface drainage and catch basins were constructed and the grading of the roadway and sidewalks was begun, also similar work on Geneva Road.
Lincoln Street construction was completed.
All highways that have been treated with tar or asphalt have been kept in good condition by filling or patching all holes or depressions, and treated where necessary with an application of tar or asphalt covered with sand.
Many additional streets have been added to the street sprinkling list, and have been treated with tar or asphalt. The good results from this method of dust-laying are being appreciated as the streets are practi- cally dustless all the year, and the surface of the street preserved.
While all materials have been higher than usual, laborers scarce and wages high, a large amount of necessary work has been accomplished, and the general good condition of the city maintained, notwithstanding thatthe past year was the most difficult one in the history of the Depart- ment.
Sidewalks
There have been 9,582 linear feet of new edgstones set and 280 lin- ear feet of edgestones reset, in connection with which it was necessary to replace 114 square yards of gutters.
There have been 3,451.20 square yards of granolithic and 428.21 square yards of new tar concrete sidewalks constructed. Under re- pairs to present walks 2,043.63 square yards of three coat work, 249.63 square yards of two coat work, and 731.67 square yards of top-dress - ing of tar concrete sidewalks were renewed.
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Surface Drainage
Spot Pond Brook was walled and fenced in the new location from Pleasant Street to the Main Brook, and a wall built on the southerly side of the brook, Whittier Street westerly about 50 feet.
At No. 62 Florence Street the old wood covering was replaced by a reinforced concrete covering.
Surface drains have been constructed on East Street, Garden Street, Grove Street, Linwood Avenue, Walton Park and Warwick Road with the necessary catch basins, and catch basins where needed in other part of the city. (See table.)
Brooks
A very important part of the Public Works Department work is the care of the brooks and they have been cleaned and widened.
The brook from Upham Street to Folsom Avenue was widened and the grade lowered, making more land available for planting. Also the brooks emptying into Ell Pond and the Main Brook, Spot Pond and Ell Pond Brooks have been cleaned. These are open brooks and require constant attention, for on their condition depends the drainage of the city.
Street Trees
Thirty-eight Norway maple trees were set out where requests were made, the applicant paying $2.00, which was about one-half the expense, and 27 set out to replace dead or dangerous trees.
All trees set out the past few years by the Department should have careful attention to protect them from insect pests, and they should be properly pruned.
The old trees should have all dead wood removed, the low hanging branches cut off and all necessary trimming done. To do this work it will be necessary to have larger appropriations for the care of trees.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Appropriation
$2,000. 00
Expended
Bookkeeper, part salary
$675. 60
Assistant Superintendent, part salary 1,124. 40
Use of automobile 200. 00 2,000. 00
.
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Highway Repairing
Appropriation. $30,000. 00
Street Railway Tax
7,141. 51 $37,141. 51
Expended
Minor repairs
$1,571. 61
Holidays.
228. 75
Hardware and sundries
324. 49
Powder and explosives.
86. 84
Blacksmithing, tools, insurance and lighting.
1,616. 16
Automobile sundries
1,411. 01
Salaries .
413. 60
Paving repairs.
443. 63
Guard rail and fencing
40. 51
Bridges and culverts
29.90
Tar patching
7,617. 97
Tarvia
4,161. 08
Street repairs (see table) .
8,000. 00
Gravel sidewalks (see table)
1,693. 76
Care of trees
63. 37
Street cleaning
2,000. 00
Ashes and leveling public dumps
208. 54
Stable maintenance
4,515. 47
Stone crushing and labor at crusher
1,060. 96
New equipment .
1,292. 33
$36,780. 62
Credits
· Sand account.
$906. 93
Roller account.
138. 04
Stock charged other divisions
172. 07
1,217. 04
$35,563. 58
Balance
$1,577. 93
. .
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STREET REPAIRING BY LOCATION
Altamont Avenue
$51. 50
Argyle Street .
141.05
Ashland Street.
10.56
Boardman Avenue
36. 56
Cleveland Street .
133. 75
Clifton Park.
545. 89
Cutter Street.
7.75
Crystal Street.
46. 50
Foster Street, East .
390. 85
Everett Street
81. 50
First Street. .
11. 00
Folsom Avenue
336. 35
Folsom Avenue, wall.
227. 66
Franklin Street.
468. 05
Faxon Street
103. 02
Gooch Street
11. 75
Green Street.
366. 87
Grove Street
998. 66
Larrabee Street
43.25
Laurel Street .
162. 25
Lebanon Street.
276. 53
Lincoln Street
70. 00
Linwood Avenue
95. 20
Lynde street.
311. 94
Main Street .
84. 76
Maple Street
76. 00
Orris Street
67. 50
Park Street.
137. 50
Porter Street.
153. 75
Perkins Street.
78. 94
Sargent Street
33. 35
School Street .
283. 56
Spear Street.
2.37
Sylvan Street
15. 50
Tremont Street
97. 63
Upham Street.
6. 25
Walton Park.
658. 85
Wheeler Avenue
59.00
Whittier Street
303. 70
Woodland Avenue
335. 63
Wyoming Avenue
93. 63
Warwick Road.
584. 13 $8,000. 49
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General account, inspection and repairs .
$61. 19
East Street.
13.87
First Street.
15. 13
Foster Street, West.
6. 75
Grove Street
133. 88
Hopkins Street
10. 13
Howard Street
56. 25
Lebanon Street
115. 25
Lincoln Street
71.63
Linwood Avenue
11. 93
Main Street .
525. 50
Melrose Street .
80.00
Mooreland Road
22. 70
Pleasant Street
80.24
Sanford Street.
220. 31
Swain's Pond Avenue
269.00 $1,693. 76
GARDEN STREET
Appropriation
$700. 00
Expended
Labor and teams
$181. 76
Stock
12. 50
Insurance and tools.
15. 31
209. 57
Balance
$490. 43
GENEVA ROAD
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended
Labor and teams
$299. 24
Stock .
102. 90
Insurance and tools
30. 00
432. 14
Balance
$67. 86
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LINCOLN STREET
Balance Jan. 1, 1919 $485. 46
Expended
Labor and teams ..
$158. 25
Stock and invoices
258. 57
Insurance and tools.
68. 64
$485. 46
MARVIN ROAD
Purchase of land from F. A. Corliss, Order No. 10775 . $500.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended
Labor and teams
$235. 14
Stock and invoices
179. 89
Insurance and tools.
23. 51
$438. 54
Balance
$61. 46
WALTON PARK
Appropriation $3,000. 00
Expended
Labor and teams
$1,776. 93
Stock
1,704. 22
Liability insurance and tools
177. 70
$3,658. 85
Less to repair account .
658. 85 $3,000. 00
Linwood Avenue between Lynde and Park Streetsz
Appropriation
$6,500. 00
No expenditures
130
CITY OF MELROSE
Main Street Porter Street north
Appropriation
$50,000. 00
No expenditures
Argyle Street wall:
Appropriation.
$250. 00
Expended .
250. 00
Unexpended Balances
Balance Jan. 1, 1919:
Argyle Street
$47. 64
Folsom Avenue
134. 23
Hopkins Street
83. 20
Lynde Avenue
218. 48
Malvern Street
340. 70
Myrtle Street .
16. 45
Pleasant Street.
1,022. 28
Swain's Pond Avenue
. 34
Warwick Road
272. 75
MISCELLANEOUS
Removal of snow Ell Pond:
Appropriation.
$200. 00
Expended
Labor and teams.
$68. 17
Insurance
6.74
74.91
Balance
$125. 09
Ice for drinking fountain :
Appropriation
$50.00
Expended
D. Levy for ice
50.00
Service Flag:
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
$11. 61
Appropriation
18.01
$29.62
131
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Expended
American Express .
$1. 74
Andrew Dutton Co.
2.28
Malden Electric Co.
25. 60
$29. 62
Repair Upper Main Street:
Balance from 1918
$180. 84
Expended
Labor as per pay rolls. 180. 84
Improvement Spot Pond Brook:
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
$6,575.35
Expended
Labor and teams
$4,524. 76
Stock
1,627.52
Insurance and tools.
423. 07
6,575. 35
Total Appropriation
$12,000. 00
Expended 1917
$2,047. 29
Expended 1918
3,377. 36
Expended 1919.
6,575.35 12,000. 00
Cleaning Brooks:
Appropriation
$3,000. 00
Transferred to Surface Drainage Maint ..
110. 74
$2,889. 26
Expended
Labor and teams
$1,200. 71
Stock and invoices
1,186. 95
Insurance and tools.
223. 61
2,611. 27
Balance
$277. 99
CROSS WALKS AND PAVING
Balance Jan. 1, 1919. $4,176. 36
Appropriation 5,000. 00 $9,176. 36
132
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended
Labor and teams
$1,648. 71
Insurance and tools
164. 97
Stock purchased
$1,233. 31
Less to other accounts
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