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FRANK H. NOYES, Chairman A. S. NOYES ROBERT L. BRIGGS
EVA G. OSGOOD GEORGE C. GLOVER
EDWIN E. PRIOR
ALBERT A. HERSEY
AGNES L. DODGE, Secretary
Report of City Treasurer
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith my report of the operations of the City. Treasury for the year 1921.
Yours respectfully, WILLIAM R. LAVENDER City Treasurer
CASH STATEMENT FOR 1921
Balance in bank and office Jan. 1, 1921. $76,560.02
Receipts in 1921 1,709,943.82
$1,786,503.84
Payments in 1921
1,684,503.02
Balance in banks and office Dec. 31, 1921 $102,000.82 For details see Auditor's Report.
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER, City Treasurer
135
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
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
$29.21
Tax Taking.
3,291.39
Taxes 1918
809.44
Taxes 1919
46,769.97
Taxes 1920
156,341.06
Taxes 1921
437,946.07
Bank and Corporation Tax
22,831.01
Street Railway Tax
91.83
Income Tax .
65,801.07
Licenses, Druggist Liquor
3.00
All Other
643.00
Permits, Marriage 197.00 All Other 8.50
Fines and Forfeits, Court Fines
400.36
Grants and Gifts, Dog Tax . 66 Individual
481.44
Street Sprinkling Assessments
18,563.89
Moth Extermination Assessments
298.63
Sewer Assessments .
2,582.06
Sidewalk, Continuous.
6,949.34
Betterments, Forest Street.
7.77
66
Morgan Street
59.03
Goss Avenue
31.02
Warwick Road
64.64
66 Nowell Road.
24.03
66
East Wyoming Avenue
3.37
66
Spear Street.
296.72
Corey Street.
226.75
66
Hancock, Church and Mountain Ave.
72.50
66
East Emerson Street
9.11
Garfield Road.
28.29
First Street.
58.00
66
Harold Street.
38.99
Lynde Avenue
73.85
66
Stevens Road
117.28
Hopkins Street.
92.39
Argyle Street
31.55
66
Natalie Avenue.
117.31
Folsom Avenue .
133.51
Lincoln Street
291.33
Garden Street
97.92
Amount forward.
$767,066.21
1,152.58
136
CITY OF MELROSE
Amount up.
$767,066.21
Betterments, Geneva Road.
106.34
Sears Avenue. 337.55
Collector's Receipts.
1,042.60
City Clerk's Receipts
409.40
Public Works, Other Expenses
25.66
Engineer, Other Expenses
1.60
City Hall, Other Expenses
1.92
City Hall, Receipts
1,420.00
Auditorium, Receipts
5,727.56
Police, Receipts
35.00
Fire, Receipts.
152.50
Sealer Weights and Measures, Receipts
216.62
Forestry, Care of Trees
86.21
Forestry, Planting Trees
120.00
Health Receipts
461.64
Sewer Maintenance .
203.93
Sewer Construction.
132.72
Sewer, Private
6,123.72
Surface Drainage, Receipts
39.71
Killing Dogs
16.00
Street Sprinkling
185.00
Street Lighting
270.00
Highways, Repairs
1,239.53
Sidewalks, Individual
1,562.53
Charity, Relief by Other Cities and Towns
100.58
Charity, Receipts
4,001.64
Military Aid.
20.00
Soldiers' Relief .
104.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3,075.27
Schools, Teachers' Salaries .
10.00
66
Text Books and Supplies
30.92
Receipts
6,377.58
Libraries, Salaries and Wages.
66.90
Parks, Receipts .
102.00
Memorial Day
5.00
4th of July Advertising 1919.
5.00
Insurance .
1.46
Rental Tremont Street Property .
176.00
Water, Income Fund.
54,646.83
Maintenance.
45.55
Inside Service
4,060.67
City Scales .
33.00
Cemetery Receipts
12,866.03
Amount forward.
$872,712.88
137
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
Amount forward.
$872,712.88
Interest, Receipts
16,926.24
Temporary Loans
676,500.00
Permanent Loans
62,865.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
30,000.00
Sewer Bonds.
10,000.00
Water Bonds
20,000.00
Water Loan Premium Fund
108.50
Sewer
19.00
Surface Drainage Loan Premium Fund
108.50
Permanent Loan Premium Fund.
188.50
Pensions
10.08
Cemetery Trust Fund
6,710.00
E. Toothaker Fund
118.84
Pay Roll Tailings
39.41
Ambulance Fund.
43.00
Guaranty Deposit.
150.00
Cemetery Trust Fund Investment Account.
10,950.00
L. S. Gould School Medal Fund
42.50
A. C. Marie Currier Fund
2,000.00
Sarah E. Fitch Fund.
30.00
Norman F. Hesselltine Fund
4.25
Community Civics Fund .
2.12
J. C. F. Slayton Organ Fund
400.00
Board of Survey
15.00
$1,709,943.82
138
CITY OF MELROSE
TEMPORARY LOAN. NOTES OUTSTANDING DEC. 31, 1921 PAYABLE FROM TAXES 1921
Date
Due
No.
Amount
Total
July 14, 1921
March 15, 1922
573
$5,000.00
574
10,000.00
575
10.000,00
576
10,000.00
577
10,000.00
578
5,000.00
$50,000.00
Sept. 19, 1921
Feb.
20, 1922
579
$10,000.00
10,000.00
581
5,000.00
4 4
April
20, 1922
582
10,000.00
583
10,000.00
584
5,000.00
50,000.00
Nov. 18, 1921
May
16, 1922
587
10,000.00
588
10,000.00
589
10,000.00
44
590
10,000.00
591
5,000.00
..
June
15, 1922
593
10,000.00
44
594
10,000.00
595
10,000.00
44
596
10,000.00
..
597
5,000.00
598
5,000.00
100,000.00*
Oct. 15, 1921
Oct.
15, 1922
586
500.00
500.00
Dec. 5, 1921
July
18, 1922
599
$10,000.00
600
10,000.00
601
10,000.00
602
10,000.00
=
603
5,000.00
..
6 4
604
5,000.00
Aug.
18, 1922
605
10,000.00
606
10,000.00
607
5,000.00
Oct. 15, 1921
Oct.
15, 1922
585
1,000.00
Dec. 23, 1921
Sept.
15, 1922
608
10,000.00
609
10,000.00
..
610
5,000.00
Oct.
27,1922
611
10,000.00
612
10,000.00
613
10,000.00
614
10,000.00
615
5,000.00
.4
616
5,000.00
75,000.00
Total
$351,500.00
75,000.00 1,000.00
592
5,000.00
580
139
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
PERMANENT LOAN NOTES-OUTSTANDING Dec. 31, 1921
Order Number
Purpose
Date
Due
No. Rate
Amount
7762
Main St. macadam July
1, 1913 July
1,1922
9
412%
$2,500.00
7762
=
..
..
July
1,1923
10
412%
2,500.00
6529A Church St.
Dec. 1, 1913 Dec.
1,1922
20
4%
550.00
6529A
..
..
Dec.
1,1923
21
4%
550.00
8193
Funding Cemetery Trust Funds
Nov. 25, 1914
Nov. 25, 1922
8
4%
2,000.00
8193
Nov. 25, 1923
9
4%
2,000.00
8193
Nov. 25, 1924
10
4%
2,000.00
8193
Nov. 25, 1925
11
4%
2,000.00
8193
..
Nov. 25, 1926
12
4%
2,000.00
8193
Nov. 25, 1927
13
4%
2,000.00
8193
..
Nov. 25, 1928
14
4%
2,000.00
8193
Nov. 25, 1929
15
4%
2,000.00
9877
Ice House and Spot Pond Brook
Jan.
1, 1917
Jan.
1,1922
5
4%
Jan.
1, 1923
6
4%
500.00
9877
Jan.
1, 1924
7
4%
500.00
9877
Jan.
1, 1925
8
4%
500.00
9877
Jan.
1, 1926
9
4%
500.00
9877
Jan.
1,1927
10
4%
500.00
9877
Jan.
1,1928
11
4%
500.00
9877
..
Jan.
1, 1929
12
4%
500.00
9877 9319
Pleasant St.
Jan. 25, 1917
Jan. 25, 1922
4%
1,000.00
10072
Crosswalks and
Gutters
April 18, 1917
April 18, 1922
4%
1,000.00
10075
Continuous Sidewalk April 1, 1917
April 1, 1922
19
4%
1,000.00
10075
Sidewalk . .
Sept. 1, 1917
Sept.
1, 1922
37
4%
1,000.00
10229
=
Sept.
1,1922
38
4%
1,000.00
10363
Sept. 1, 1917
Sept.
1,1922
39
4%
1,000.00
10363
Sept
1, 1922
40
4%
1,000.00
10494C Warwick Road
May 20, 1918
May 20, 1922
4%
500.00
10494C
May 20, 1923
4%
500.00
10494C
May 20, 1924
4%
500.00
10119B
Lincoln St.
Nov. 21, 1918
Nov. 21, 1922
4%%
1,000.00
10927
Mem. Bldg., Repairs Dec. 12, 1918
Dec. 12, 1922
414%
500.00
9719
Myrtle St. macadam Feb. 27, 1919
Feb. 27, 1922
4%
750.00
11117
Sidewalk
May
1,1919
May
1,1922
52
413%
1,000.00
11117
..
May
1,1922
53
412%
1,000.00
11117
May
1,1922
54
412%
1,000.00
11117
May
1,1923
55
412%
1,000.00
11117
May
1,1923
56
413%
1,000.00
11117
May
1,1923
57
415%
1,000.00
11117
May
1, 1924
58
416%
1,000.00
11117
May
1, 1924
59
416%
1,000.00
11117
May
1,1924
60
475%
1,000.00
Amount up
$47,350.00
Jan.
1,1930
13
4%
500.00
April
1, 1922
20
4%
1,000.00
10229
..
500.00
9877
140
CITY OF MELROSE
PERMANENT LOAN NOTES-OUTSTANDING-Continued
Order Number
Purpose
Date
Due
No. Rate
Amount
11104
Police Patrol Ambulance
June 20, 1919 June 20, 1922
70
4%
1,000.00
11112
Pumping Engine
May 1, 1919
May
1,1922
65
412%
2,500.00
11112
May
1,1923
66
412%
2,500.00
11112
..
May
1,1924
67
412%
2,000.00
11304
Gutters and Cross-
walks
July
7,1919
July
7, 1922
73
4%
1,000.00
11304
11304
Fuller Property
Aug. 12, 1919
Aug. 12, 1922
79
4%
500.00
11328
=
=
Aug. 12, 1923
80
4%
500.00
10103
Linwood Ave. mac.
Sept. 1, 1919
1, 1922
83
414%
1,000.00
10103 10103
Sidewalk
Sept. 1, 1919
1,1922
90
41/2%
1,000.00
11307
Sept.
1, 1922
91
41/2%
1,000.00
11307
Sept.
1,1923
92
412%
1,000.00
11307
Sept.
1, 1923
93
41/2%
1,000.00
11307
4 4
Sept.
1, 1924
94
412%
1,000.00
11307
Sept. 1, 1924
95
41/2%
1,000.00
11342
Lincoln Playground Sept. 18, 1919
Sept. 18, 1922
98
4%
500.00
11342
Sept. 18, 1923
99
4%
500.00
11342
Sept. 18, 1924
100
4%
500.00
9353
Main St. pavement
May
1,1920
May
1,1922
104
51/2%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1923
105
512%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1924
106
512%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1925
107
512%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1926
108
51/2%
5,000.00
9353
..
44
Ma
1,1928
110
512%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1929
111
51/2%
5,000.00
9353
May
1,1930
112
514%
5,000.00
1 1803
Main St. construction June 1, 1920
June
1,1922
124
4%
1,000.00
11803
June
1, 1923
125
4%
1,000.00
11803
..
June
1, 1924
126
4%
1,000.00
11803
June
1,1925
127
4%
1,000.00
11409
Sidewalk
June 1, 1920
June
1, 1922
115
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
June
1,1922
116
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
..
June
1, 1923
117
512%
1,000.00
11409
June
1,1923
118
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
June
1, 1924
119
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
June
1, 1924
120
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
June
1,1925
121
51/2%
1,000.00
11409
June
1,1925
122
51/2%
1,000.00
11269B Sears Avenue
Sept. 15, 1920
Sept. 15, 1922
124
51/2%
1,000.00
11269B
..
Sept. 15, 1923
125
512%
1,000.00
11269 B
Sept. 15, 1924
126
512%
1,000.00
1.1269B
Sept. 15, 1925
127
512%
1,000.00
11269B
Sept. 15, 1926
128
512%
1,000.00
11269B
Sept. 15, 1927
129
512%
1,000.00
Amount up
$132,850.00
Sept.
Sept.
1, 1923
84
414%
1,000.00
Sept.
1, 1924
85
414%
1,000.00
11307
Sept.
7, 1923
74
4%
1,000.00
July
7, 1924
75
4%
512%
5,000.00
9353
May
1, 1927
109
44
44
and
Amount forward
$47,350.00
July
1,000.00
11328
141
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
PERMANENT LOAN NOTES-OUTSTANDING-Continued
Order Number
Purpose
Date
Due
No. Rate
Amouht
Amount forward
$132,850.00
11269B
Sept. 15, 1928
130
512%
1,000.00
11269B
Sept. 15, 1929
131
512%
1,000.00
11269B
Sept. 15, 1930
132
513%
1,000.00
11787
Orient Place
Oct. 15, 1920
Oct. 15, 1922
134
434%
500.00
11748
Benson Property
Jan. 12, 1921
Jan. 12, 1922
135
612%
1,000.00
11748
Jan. 12, 1923
136
612%
1,000.00
11748
46
=
Jan. 12, 1925
138
612%
1,000.00
11748
=
Jan. 12, 1926
139
61/2%
1,000.00
11748
4 4
Jan. 12, 1927
140
613%
1,000.00
11748
Jan. 12, 1928
141
612%
1,000.00
11748
Jan. 12, 1929
142
612%
1,500.00
11357B
Orient Pk. macadam Feb. 24, 1921
Feb. 24, 1922
135
412%
1,540.00
12021
Appleton St. mac.
Feb. 24, 1921
Feb. 24, 1922
136
412%
1,900.00
12021
Feb. 24, 1923
137
41/2%
1,000.00
12021
Feb. 24, 1924
138
41/2%
1,000.00
11173B
Cor. Main and Porter
Streets
Feb. 24, 1921
Feb. 24, 1922
139
412%
325.00
11502
E. Foster St.
Mar. 6, 1921
Mar. 6, 1922
140
41/2%
1,600.00
11502
Mar. 6, 1923
141
41/2%
1,000.00
11502
Mar. 6, 1924
142
41/2%
1,000.00
11502
.4
Маг.
6, 1926
144
41/2%
1,000.00
11502
Mar:
6, 1927
145
41/2%
1,000.00
11502
Mar.
6, 1928
146
412%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1, 1923
149
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1, 1924
150
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1,1925
151
51/2%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1,1926
152
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1, 1927
153
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1,1928
154
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1, 1929
155
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1, 1930
156
512%
1,000.00
11811B
Aug.
1,1931
157
51/2%
1,000.00
11000F
Rogers Street
Aug.
1,1921
Aug.
1,1922
158
512%
2,000.00
11000F
Aug.
1, 1923
159
512%
2,000.00
11000F
Aug.
1, 1924
160
512%
2,000.00
11000F
Aug.
1,1925
161
512%
2,000.00
11000F
Aug.
1,1926
162
512%
2,000.00
11000F
Aug.
1,1927
163
512%
2,000.00
9659B Warwick Road
Sept. 1, 1921
Sept.
1,1922
164
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1, 1923
165
514%
2,000.00
9659 B
Sept.
1,1924
166
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1,1925
167
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1,1926
168
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1, 1927
169
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1,1928
170
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept.
1,1929
171
514%
2,000.00
9659B
Sept
1, 1930
172
514%
2,000.00
Mar.
6, 1925
143
412%
1,000.00
11502
Mar:
6, 1929
147
412%
1,000.00
11811B Waverly Place
Aug.
1, 1921
Aug.
1, 1922
148
512%
2,000.00
Jan. 12, 1924
137
612%
1,000.00
11748
44
Total $199,215.00
46
.
44
11502
.
14
142
CITY OF MELROSE
BONDS OUTSTANDING DEC. 31, 1921 WATER BONDS
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
July
1, 1895
400 to 437
July
1, 1925
4%
$38,000.00
Aug.
1, 1907
473 to 482
Aug.
1, 1922
4%
10,000.00
Feb.
1, 1908
483 to 487
Feb.
1, 1923
4%
5,000.00
June
1, 1909
512 to 532
June 1, 1922 to 1931, serially, $2,000 each year, $1,000 in 1922
312%
21,000.00
July
1, 1912
562
July 1, 1922
4%
1,000.00
Dec.
1, 1913
571 to 572
serially $500 each year, Dec. 1,, 1922 to 1923
4%
1,000.00
Sept. 1, 1913
581 to 582
serially, $1,000 each year, Sept. 1, 1922 to 1923
4%
2,000.00
May
1, 1914
590 to 592
serially, $1,000 each year, May 1,
4%
3,000.00
June
1, 1916
608 to 612
serially $1,000 each year, June 1,
4%
5,000.00
Apr.
1, 1917
622
Apr. 1, 1922
4%
2,000.00
June
1, 1918
-
1922 to 1923
412%
4,000.00
Aug.
1, 1919
636 to 637
1922 to 1923
412%
2,000.00
Dec.
1, 1918
644 to 645
1922 to 1923
412%
$2,000.00
May
1, 1919
648 to 655
serially $1,000 1922 to 1929
412%
8,000.00
Apr.
1, 1921
656 to 665
serially $1,000 each year, Apr. 1,
512%
10,000.00
Dec.
1, 1921
666 to 675
serially $1,000 each year, Dec. I,
1922 to 1931
472%
10,000.00
Total
$124,000.00
7 to 10
serially $2,000 each year, June 1,
serially $1,000 each year, Aug. 1,
serially $1,000 each year, Dec. 1,
each year, May 1,
1922 to 1931
1922 to 1924
1922 to 1926
143
REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER
SEWER BONDS
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amouht
June
1,1894
1 to 100
June
1924
4%
$100,000.00
June
1, 1895
101 to 200
June
1,1925
4%
100,000.00
July
1, 1896
201 to 250
July
1,1926
4%
50,000.00
July
1, 1905
351 to360
July
1,1935
4%
10,000.00
June
1, 1907
361 to 370
June
1,1937
4%
10,000.00
July
1, 1907
371 to 380
July
1,1937
4%
10,000.00
June
1,1908
381 to 390
June
1,1938
4%
10,000.00
June
1,1909
391 to 400
June
1,1939
312%
10,000.00
Apr.
1,1910
401 to 410
Apr.
1,1940
4%
10,000.00
May
1,1911
411 to 415
May
1,1941
4%
5,000.00
Nov.
1,1911
416 to 420
Nov.
1,1941
4%
5,000.00
July
1, 1912
421 to 430
July
1,1942
4%
10,000.00
May
1, 1914
458 to 470
serially $500
each year, May 1,
4%
6,500.00
May 1, 1915
477 to 490
serially $500
each year, May 1,
4%
7,000.00
Aug. 1, 1916
496 to 500
serially $1,000
each year, Aug. 1
4%
5,000.00
Sept. 1, 1917
505 to 510
serially $1,000 each year, Sept. 1,
4%
6,000.00
Dec.
1,1918
514 to 515
serially, $1,000 each year Dec. 1,
41/2%
2,000.00
May
1, 1919
518 to 525
serially $1,000 1922 to 1929
41/2%
8,000.00
June
1,1921
526 to 535
serially $1,000 each year, June 1,
514%
10,000.00
$380,500.00
SCHOOL BONDS
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
Mar. 1, 1909 -
201 to 278 Mar. 1, 1929
312%
$78,000.00
Sept.
1,1913
439 to 450
serially $500
each year, Sept. 1,
1922 to 1933
4%
6,000.00
1922 to 1934
1922 to 1935
1922 to 1926
1922 to 1927
1922 to 1923
each year, May 1,
1922 to 1931
144
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SURFACE DRAINAGE
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
$100,000.00 All dated July 15, 1902
but issued
Aug. 1, 1903
1 to 20
July 15, 1932
4%
$20,000.00
Dec. 31, 1903
20 to 40
July 15, 1932
4%
20,000.00
Nov. 5, 1904
41 to 60
July 15, 1932
4%
20,000.00
Jan. 28, 1907
61 to 80
July 15, 1932
4%
20,000.00
June 20, 1907
81 to 100 July 15, 1932
4%
20,000.00
Sept. 1, 1913
126 to 135
Sept. 1 , 1923
4%
10,000.00
May
1, 1914
143 to 155
serially $500 1922 to 1934
each year, May 1
Apr.
1, 1915
162 to 175
serially $500
each year, April 1,
4%
7,000.00
Nov. 1, 1915
182 to 185
serially $500 each year, Nov. 1,
4%
2,000.00
June 1,1916
191 to 200
serially $1,000 each year, June 1,
1922 to 1931
4%
10,000.00
Jan.
1, 1917
5 to 14
serially $500
each year, Jan. 1,
4%
5,000.00
Apr.
1, 1917
219 to 224
serially $500
each year, Apr. 1,
4%
3,000.00
Sept. 1, 1917
229 to 234
serially $500
each year, Sept. 1,
4%
3,000.00
Aug.
1, 1918
238 to 244
serially $500
each year, Aug. 1,
4%
3,500.00
Dec.
1, 1918
249 to 250
serially $500
each year, Dec. 1,
4%
1,000.00
May 1, 1919 .
1, 1919
263 to 270
serially $1,000 each year, May 1,
412%
8,000.00
Aug.
1,1920
272 to 280
serially, $1,000 each year, Aug. 1,
4%
9,000.00
Dec.
1, 1920
282 to 290
serially $1,000 each year, Dec. 1,
512%
9,000.00
Sept. 1,1921
291 to 300
serially $1,000 each year, Sept. 1,
514%
10,000.00
Dec.
1, 1921
301 to 310
serially $1,000 each year, Dec. 1,
41/2%
10,000.00
$201,000.00
AUDITORIUM BONDS
Date
No.
Due
Rate
Amount
July
1, 1911
26 to 45
serially $2,000 each year, July 1, 1922 to 1931
4%
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
each year,
May 1,
1922 to 1929
412%
4,000.00
May
1922 to 1929
1922 to 1930
1922 to 1930
1922 to 1931
1922 to 1931
4%
6,500.00
1922 to 1935
1922 to 1931
1922 to 1927
1922 to 1927
1922 to 1928
1922 to 1923
253 to 260
serially $500
1922 to 1931
·
Report of Sinking Fund Commission
Edw. J. Kitching, Franklin P. Shumway, Everett L. Fuller, Commissioners SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND
Balance, Cash in Bank, Jan. 1, 1921. $692.29
Receipts
Interest :
Coupons
$10,400.65
Registered .
740.00
On Bank Deposits.
14.94
Accrued on Bonds sold.
1.98
City of Melrose, Sewer
Assessments
collected .
2,467.55
Bonds sold
·
1,500.00
15,125.12
$15,817.41
Payments
Bonds bought.
15,453.40
Interest accrued on Bonds bought.
178.93
Expenses :
Melrose Trust Co., part rent safe de- posit box.
12.00
George E. Damon Co., Account Book ...
4.00
15,648.33
Balance, on deposit Melrose Trust Co.
$169.08
Examined and found correct as of January 1st.
WILLIAM T. WOLLEY, Auditor
146
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LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND December 31, 1921
14 Melrose Sewer Bonds, 4%, June 1, 1924, 1-3, 10, 76-77, 81-85, 88, 90, 97 . $14,000.00
52 Melrose Sewer Bonds, 4%, June 1, 1925, 101-145, 154-160 52,000.00
7 Melrose Sewer Bonds, 4%, July 1, 1926, 208, 244-246, 242, 248-249
7,000.00
1 Melrose Sewer Bond, 4%, July 1, 1926, 220.
1,000.00
10 Melrose Fewer Bonds, 4%, June 1, 1935, 351-360.
10.000.00
10 Melrose Sewer Bonds, 4%, June 1, 1937, 361-370 10,000.00
10 Melrose Sewer Bonds, 4%, July 1, 1937, 371-380.
10,000.00
61 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, 4%, July 15, 1932, 4-60, 76-79
61,000.00
6 Wakefield Mass. Bonds, 312%, Nov. 1, 1925, 90-95.
6,000.00
1 Wakefield Mass. Bond, 312%, Nov. 1, 1926, 96
1,000.00
10 Town of Clinton Bonds, 312%, July 1, 1930, 132-141 . .
10,000.00
1 Los Angeles, Cal., Bond, 41/2%, June 1, 1932, 1518. .
1,000.00:
1 Los Angeles, Cal., Bond, 41/2%, June 1, 1942, 2511 .
1,000.00
3 Chicago, Burl. & Quincy R. R. Bonds, 312%, July 1, 1949, 7895-97 .
3,000.00
8 Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, 41/2%, April 1, 1929, 5166-5169, 5171-5174. 8,000.00
15,000.00
3 Conn. River R. R. Bonds, 312%, Jan. 1, 1923, 841-843 3 Boston & Albany R. R. Bond, 4%, May 1, 1933, 2492-2494
3,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, 4%, May 1, 1935, 21. ...
500.00
2 Boston Elevated R. R. Bonds, 412%, Oct. 1, 1937, 100, 101, Registered .
2,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, 412%, Nov. 1, 1941, 39, Registered. 5,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, 412%, Nov. 1, 1941, 35, Registered
1,000.00
2d Convert. Liberty Bond, 414%, Nov. 15, 1942, Reg. 10,000.00
3d Liberty Bond, 414%, Sept. 15, 1928, Registered. . 32,600.00
4th Liberty Bond, 414%, Oct. 15, 1938, Registered
10,000.00
5 Victory Bonds, 434%, May 20, 1923, 129370-129373, 1000704
5,000.00
Cash on Deposit Melrose Trust Co. 169.08
$282,269.08 ;.
15 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, 41/2%, May 1, 1928, 2367-2373, 3468-3489, 3341-3345, 3353
3,000.00
147
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSION
SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND
Balance, Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1921
$454.85
Recipts
Interest :
Coupons
$2,174.94
Registered
280.02
On deposits
3.64
Bonds sold
500.00
$2,958.60
2,958.60
City of Melrose Appropriation for 1921
2,502.71
$5,916.16
Payments
Bonds bought
$5,702.00
Interest accrued on Bonds bought.
67.05
Expenses :
Melrose Trust Co., part rent for Safe
Deposit Bos
$3.00
Geo. E. Damon Co., Account Book .. . 1.50
4.50
$5,773.55
5,773.55
Balance, on deposit Melrose Trust Company ...
$142.61
· LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SURFACE DRAINAGE LOAN SINKING FUND December 31, 1921
39 Melrose Surface Drainage Bonds, 4%, Jan. 15, 1932, 1-3, 61-75, 80-100.
$39,000.00
1 Wakefield Bond, 31/2%, Nov. 1, 1926, 97 .
1,000.00
2 Fitchburg R. R. Bonds, 412%, Mar. 1, 1928, 2394, 3854. . 2,000.00
1 Boston & Albany R. R. Bond, 4%, May 1, 1933, 2499.
1,000.00
1 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Bond, 312%, July 1, 1925, B44, Registered
500.00
3 Boston Elevated R. R. Bonds, 412%, Nov. 1, 1941, 43-45, Registered .
3,000.00
2d Convertible Liberty Bond, 414%, Nov. 15, 1942, Reg.
3,000.00
3d Liberty Bond, 414%, Sept. 15, 1928, Registered .
11,700.00
2 Victory, Bonds, 434%, May 20, 1923, 1000705, 1000706. . Cash in Melrose Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1921
2,000.00
142.61
$63,342.61
148
CITY OF MELROSE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
Balance, Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1921.
$92.31
Receipts
Interest, Coupons
$1,987.94
Accrued on Bonds sold
10.03
On Bank Deposit
10.11
$2,008.08
Bonds sold
1,500.00
3,508.08
$3,600.39
·
Payments
Bonds bought
$3,523.80
Expenses :
Melrose Trust Co., part of rent Safe
Deposit Box $3.00
Geo. E. Damon Co., Account Book 1.00
4.00
Interest accrued on Bonds bought.
32.68
$3,560.48
3,560.48
Balance, on deposit Melrose Trust Company. $39.91
LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY WATER LOAN SINKING FUND
December 31, 1921
34 Melrose Water Bonds, 4%, July 1, 1925, Nos. 400, 403- 408, 410-426, 428-437 $34,000.00
1 Bath, Maine, Bond, 4%, July 1, 1927, No. 14. 500.00
2 Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, 472%, April.1, 1929, Nos. 5165-5170 2,000.00
Part 4th Libery Bond, 414%, Oct. 15, 1938, Registered . 8,000.00.
Part 3d Liberty Bond, 414%, Sept. 15, 1928, Registered 4,700.00
1 Victory Bond, 434%, May 20, 1923 1,000.00
Cash in Melrose Trust Co. 39.91
$50,239.91
149
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSION
DIVISION OF REGISTERED LIBERTY BONDS, DEC. 31, 1921
2d Convertible 3d
4th
Water
$4,700.00
$8,000.00
Sewer
$10,000.00
32,600.00
10,000.00
School
2,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
Surface Drainage
3,000.00
11,700.00
$15,000.00
£59,000.00
$23,000.00
SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND
Balance, Cash in Bank Jan. 1, 1921.
$29.73.
Receipts
Interest, Coupons
$682.98
Registered
677.48
On deposit.
10.87
Bonds sold
none
$1,371.33
City of Melrose 1921 Appropriation
2,992.56
$4,363.89
$4,363.89
$4,393.62
Payments
Expenses :
Melrose Trust Co., Part of Rent Safe
Deposit Box .
$2.00
Geo. E. Damon, Account Book
1.50
$3.50
Bonds bought
3,872.90
Interest accrued on Bonds bought.
36.89
3,913.29
Balance, on deposit Melrose Trust Co.
$480.33
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LIST OF SECURITIES OWNED BY SCHOOL LOAN SINKING FUND December 31, 1921
1 Melrose Sewer Bond, 4%, July 1, 1926, No. 247 $1,000.00
4 Boston & Albany R. R. Bonds, 4%, May 1, 1933, Nos. 2495-2498 4,000.00
5 Portland Terminal R. R. Bonds, 4%, July 1, 1951, M 1-4, 7, Registered. 5,000.00
2 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Bonds, 31/2%, July 1, 1925, M 531- 532, Registered. 2,000.00
3 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Bonds, 312%, July 1, 1925, B 42, 43, 49, Registered .
1,500.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, 412%, Nov. 1, 1941, 36 Reg.
5,000.00
1 Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, 41/2%, Nov. 1, 1941, 34, Reg.
1,000.00
2d Convertible Liberty Bond, 414%, Nov. 15, 1942, 2419, Registered .
2,000.00
3d Liberty Bond, 414%, Sept. 15, 1928, Registered
10,000.00
4th Liberty Bond, 414%, Oct. 15, 1938, Registered. 5,000.00
Cash on deposit in Melrose Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1921
480.33
$36,980.33
WILLIAM R. LAVENDER Treasurer
Report of City Auditor
To His Honor The Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen. Gentlemen :-
I have the honor to submit herewith a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the City of Melrose, beginning on the first day of January 1921, and ending of the financial year on the thirty-first day of December, 1921, with a detailed statement of each department, a statement of assets and liabilities, a table showing the funded debt, the dates on which the notes and bonds were payable, together with a schedule of the City property.
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 322, Acts of 1904, I have examined the several trust funds, under the control of the trustees of the public library, and find proper vouchers for, and bank books showing balances as stated by them in their report.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. WOLLEY, City Auditor
FINANCES
The assessed valuation of the City, April 1, 1921, was:
Real Estate. $19,871,300.00
Personal Estate 2,606,050.00
$22,477,350.00
Increase in valuation from April 1, 1920 to April 1, 1921 . ..
$1,391,050.00
Number of dwelling houses April 1, 1921 .
4,010
Number of polls assessed . 4,661
Population
18,670
Rate of taxation for $1,000 April 1, 1921, $30.80.
Appropriations :
State Tax.
$57,174.00
County Tax.
31,197.18
Sewer Tax
23,447.16
Park Tax
13,576.76
Highway Tax
545.34
Charles River Basin Tax.
2,254.37
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Fire Prevention Tax
182.54
Eastern Mass. Street Railway Tax
541.78
War Bonus Poll Tax
13,983.00
City Budget
623,903.04
Overlays.
10,671.21
$777,502.38
Less Receipts
61,895.00
Bonded Debt, Dec. 31, 1920
$771,000.00
Increase: 1921, Sewer Bonds
10,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
30,000.00
Water Bonds
20,000.00
60,000.00
$831,000.00
Decrease :
Sewer Bonds
5,500.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
8,000.00
Water Bonds.
15,000.00
Park Bonds.
2,000.00
Auditorium Bonds
2,000.00
32,500.00
Total Bonded Debt Dec. 31, 1921
$798,500.00
Increase $27,500.00
MUNICIPAL DEBT NOTES
Total outstanding Dec. 31, 1920.
$191,250.00
Increase 1921
62,865.00
$254,115.00
Decrease 1921
49,900.00
Total outstanding Dec. 31, 9121
$204,215.00
Increase $12,965.00
Municipal Notes due 1922
$50,165.00
1923
34,050.00
1924
30,000.00
1925
19,000.00
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