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Municipal Loan
Balance from 1922
$308.49
Expended :
Transfer to Revenue 1923
$305.49
$305.49
$305.49
School Loan
Received 1923
$327.50
Balance to 1924
$327.50
$327.50
$327.50
$182.40
$182.40
$213.40
$213.40
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
SINKING FUNDS
Received from Sinking Fund Commissioners Expended
$15,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds Paid
. $10,000.00
Water Bonds Paid
5,000.00
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1922
$296,947.75
Interest and gains on investment
12,805.38
Payments:
Accrued Interest
$329.45
Expenses
12.25
Balance to 1924
309,411.43
$309,753.13
$309,753.13
Surface Drainage Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1922
$68,399.13
Budget Appropriation
2,502.71
Interest and gains on investments
2,877.08
Payments:
Bonds Matured
$10,000.00
Accrued Interest
83.25
Loss on Bonds Sold
8.82
Expenses
3.10
Balance to 1924
63,683.75
$73,778.92
$73,778.92
School Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1922
$41,058.01
Budget Appropriation
2,592.56
Interest and gains on Investments
1,748.34
Payments:
Accrued Interest
$82.17
Expenses
2.00
Balance to 1924
45,314.74
.
$45,398.91
$45,398.91
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CITY OF MELROSE
Water Loan Sinking Funds
Balance from 1922
$42,385.13
Interest and gains on Investments
1,656.31
Payments:
Bonds Matured
$5,000.00
Accrued Interest and loss on Bonds ...
92.60
Expenses
3.05
Balance to 1924
38,945.79
$44,041.44
$44.041.44
Cemetery (Perpetual Care) Funds
Balance from 1922
$81,259.25
Received for Care of Lots
$5,149.00
Received for Care of Single Graves
930.00
6,079.00
Balance to 1924
$87,338.25
$87.338.25
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
Fire Department:
Central Fire Station
$20,000.00
Hose No. 3, Building and Land.
4,275.00
Hose No. 4, Building and Land
2,350.00
Equipment and Personal Property
45,155.75
Fire Alarm System
17,025.00
$88,805.75
Police Department:
Equipment and Personal Property.
$7,834.00
Police Signal System
5,975.25
13,809.25
Health Department:
Personal Property
$100.00
100.00
Forestry Department.
Equipment and Personal Property . $1,908.20
1,908.20
Public Library Department:
Building and Land
$40,600.00
Books, Fixtures, etc.
61,000.00
101.600.00
Park Department:
Buildings, Land and Equipment.
$937.00
937.00
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EPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Cemetery Dept:
Building and Land
$36,100.06
Equipment, etc.,
654.50
Water System
900.00
37,654.50
School Department:
Building and land
$430.396.90
Heating Apparatus
21,509.00
Books, Furniture and Fixtures
48,293.00
School Buildings incompleted
66,757.07
566,955.07
Weights and Measures Department Equipment and Fixtures
$711.80
711.80
Public Works Department:
City Hall Building and Land
$142,400.00
Furniture and Fixtures
10,000.00
152,400.00
Auditorium:
Building, Land, Furniture and Fixtures $180,450.00
180,450.00
Highway Division:
Building and Land
$15,350.00
Crusher Plant
4,800.00
Equipment
24,317.00
$44,467.00
Sewerage System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1922. .
$543,528.00
Additional 1923
9,832.56
553,360.56
Surface Drainage System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1922 ..
$290,908.28
Additional 1923
6,088.12
296,996.40
Water System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1922 ..
$554,709.85
Additional 1923
20,223.82
574,933.67
$2,707,852.20
Report of City Clerk
Licenses and fees received in the City Clerk's department from January 1, 1923 to December 31, 1923.
Intention Marriages, 254 @ $1.00 $254.00
Chattel Martgages, 76 @ $2.00 152.00
Release of Mortgages, 27 @ 50c 13.50
Optometrist License, 1 @ 50c .50
Doctor's License, 2 @ 25c .50
Bus License, 14 @ 25c . 3.50
Motor Vehicle License, 12 @ $10.00
120.00
Drivers License, 8 @ $1.00
8.00
Carriage License, 8 @ $1.00
8.00
Auctioneers' License, 11 @ $2.00
22.00
Bowling Alleys License, 2 @ $10.00
20.00
Gunpowder and Firearms, 1 @ $1.00
1.00
Pool and Billiards, 7 @ $5.00
35.00
Junk Licenses, 7 @ $10.00
70.00
Second-hand junk Shops, 1 license @ $10.00
10.00
Express and Jobbing Licenses, 34 @ $1.00
34.00
Intelligence Office, 1 @ $1, 1 @ $2.00
3.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
188.25
Garages
75.75
Garages
27.00
December 31, 1923.
$1,046.00
Paid City Treasurer, April 10 to Dec. 31, 1923 .$1046.00
Respectfully submitted,
W. De HAVEN JONES, City Clerk.
Report of City Collector
Paid to Treasurer on Taxes
$772,268.19
Street Sprinkling
5,561.93
Water
56,635.38
Water Summons
138.20
Sewers
4,222.98
Sewer Interest
697.91
Sidewalks
7,232.30
Sidewalks Interest
1,374.41
Betterments
6,042.11
Betterments Interest
869.50
Collector's Receipts
829.47
General Interest
15,607.60
Moth
81.60
Takings and Possessions
3,480.31
Takings and Possessions Interest
1,300.85
Takings and Possessions Street Sprinkling
102.06
Public Works Dept. Sale of Junk
172.83
Water 1924
18.00
$876,635.63
1
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. CARRIE, City Collector.
Report of City Physician
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Visits made for the Charity Department: To patients in their homes 107 Office calls 63
Visits made for the Health Department: To patients in their homes, 97
To patients in the hospital 14
Visits of inspection and consultation 115
Office treatment for pupils of the public schools
56
Examinations, order of Mayor
2
Visits for the Police Department 7
Vaccinations 63
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE P. HOLDED, City Physician.
Report of City Treasurer
Melrose, Mass., April 9, 1924
To the Honorable,
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:
I beg to hand you herewith my report of the operations of the Treasury Department for the year 1923.
Yours respectfully,
W. R. Lavender, City Treasurer.
Cash Statement for 1923
Cash in Bank and Office Jan. 1st. 1923 65,408.61
Receipts Jan. 1, 1923 to Dec. 31 1923 2,113,900.61
2,179,309.22
Payments Jan. 1,1923 to Dec. 31, 1923
1,953,342.28
Balance, Cash in Bank and Office Dec. 31, 1923 225,966.94 For details see Report of City Auditor,
W. R. Lavender, City Treasurer.
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CITY OF MELROSE
CASH RECEIPTS FOR 1923
Showing the Different Sources of the City Revenue and the Amount Received from Each, as Required by Chapter 5, Section 3 City Ordinances.
Tax Taking
3,480.31
Soldiers' Exemption
2,607.13
Taxes 1920
7,021.03
Taxes 1921
60,379.58
Taxes 1922
192,203.06
Taxes 1923
512,703.62
Bank and Corporation Tax
15,806.05
Street Railway Tax
956.79
Income Tax
63,139.45
Licenses, All Others
660.50
Permits, Marriage
238.00
Permits, All Others
13.00
Fines and Forfeits, Court Fines
440.84
Dog Tax
1,497.02
Street Sprinkling
5,663.99
Moth Extermination
99.10
Sewer Assessments
4,222.98
Sidewalks and Curbing Assessments
7,232.30
Betterments, Forest St.
21.10
66
Morgan St.
4.40
66
Warwick Road
2,630.42
E. Wyoming Ave.
19.95
Nowell Road
25.24
Spear St.
116.73
Corey St.
135.58
Hancock, Church and Mountain Ave ...
136.70
E. Emerson St.
14.28
66
Garfield Road
2.38
First St.
43.17
Harold St.
19.95
Lynde Ave.
111.58
Stevens Road
181.27
Hopkins St.
72.04
..
Argyle St.
15.91
Natalie Ave
83.75
Folsom Ave.
261.38
Lincoln St.
92.07
16
Garden St.
47.55
Geneva Road
9.48
Sears Ave.
375.99
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
..
Orient Place
100.78
Orient Park 347.66
Waverley Place
419.77
Sanford St.
63.72
Rogers St.
689.26
Collectors Receipts
829.47
City Clerk, Receipts
529.00
Public Works, Receipts
20.00
Engineering Other Expenses
5.27
City Hall, Other Expenses
9.48
City Hall, Receipts
792.21
Auditorium, Other Expenses
4.73
Auditorium Building Receipts
6,158.05
Police Receipts
52.00
Fire Department, Other Expenses
1.15
Fire Department Receipts
75.37
Sealer Weights and Measures, Receipts
124.86
Forestry, Care of Trees
53.42
Forestry, Planting Trees
174.00
Health Dept. Quarantine and Contagious Disease
25.00
Health Department, Other Expenses
10.00
Health Department, Collection of Garbarge
227.50
Health Department, Receipts
328.43
Sewer Maintenance, Receipts
116.23
Sewer Construction, Receipts
88.86
Sewer Private, Receipts
10,449.46
Surface Drainage Construction
60.00
Surface Drainage Maintenance
415.16
Collection of Ashes
55.56
Killing Dogs
59.00
Highways, Street Lighting
270.00
Highways, Repairing
2,428.07
Highways, Sidewalks, Individual Walks
1,968.51
Highways, Snow Removal and Sanding
9.90
Charity, Receipts
4,619.18
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
2,721.92
Schools, Other General Expenses
3.05
Schools, Teachers Salaries, Receipts
.
34.46
Schools, Text Books and Supplies
7.76
Schools, Receipts
5,302.13
Library, Receipts
3.00
Park Department, Receipts
288.53
Memorial Day
.22
Fire Loss, City Hall Basement Insurance
312.00
.
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CITY OF MELROSE
Fire Loss, Sewer Yard, Insurance
431.41
Unclassified Insurance
166.47
Rental of Tremont St. Property
64.00
Water, Income 56,800.83
Water, Maintenance
389.09
Water, Inside Service
8,106.38
Public Scales Receipts
39.90
Cemetery Receipts
10,428.85
Cemetery Interest Received on Trust Funds
3,252,36
Interest Receipts
25,747.46
Temporary Loans
725,000.00
Permanent Loans
12,150.00
School Bonds
265,000,000.00
Sewer Bonds
10,000.00
Water Bonds
20,000.00
Water Loan, Premium Fund
38.00
Sewer Loan, Premium Fund
31.00
School House Loan Premium Fund
327.50
Temporary Loan Premium Fund
9.36
Surface Drainage Loan Sink Fund Commissioners ...
10,000.00
Water Loan, Sink Fund Commissioners
5,000.00
Cemetery Trust Fund
6,129.00
E. Toothaker Fund
61.37
Pay Roll Tailings and Unclaimed Amounts
7.90
Ambulance Fund
20.00
Guaranty Deposit
2,050.00
Cemetery Trust Fund Investment Account
28,131.06
Levi S. Gould School Medal Fund
42.50
A. C. Marie Currier Fund
1,000.00
Sarah E. Fitch Fund
30.00
Norman F. Hasseltine Fund
4.25
Community Civics Fund
2.12
J. C. F Slayton Organ Fund
400 00
$2,113,900.61
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
E. TOOTHAKER FUND
Receipts in 1923 61.37
AMBULANCE FUND
Receipts in 1923 20.00
LEVI S. GOULD SCHOOL MEDAL FUND
Receipts in 1923.
42.50
A. C. MARIE CURPER FUND
Receipts in 1923 1,000.00
SARAH E. FITCH FUND
Receipts in 1923. 30.00
NORMAN F. HESSELTINE FUND
Receipts in 1923 4.25
100TH ANNIVERSARY TOWN OF MELROSE FUND
Receipts in 1923 1.95
COMMUNITY CIVICS FUND
Receipts in 1923
2.12
1
J. C. F. SLAYTON ORGAN FUND)
Receipts in 1923 400.00
.
BONDS AND NOTES OF THE CITY OF MELROSE, OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1923. And Amounts Maturing Each Year Until All Are Paid
YEAR
Permanent Loans
Water Bonds
Sewer Bonds
School Bonds
Surface Drainage Auditorium Bonds
Bonds
Total
To be paid from Sinking Funds
1924
$45,650.00
$13,000.00
$108,500.00
$14,000.00
$12,000.00
$2,000.00
$195,150.00
$100,000.00
1925
29,500.00
50,000.00
108,500.00
14,000.00
12,000.00
2,000.00
216,000.00
138,000.00
1926
23,000.00
12,000.00
58,500.00
14,000.00
11,500.00
2,000.00
121,000.00
50,000.00
1927
21,000.00
11,000.00
7,500.00
14,000.00
11.500.00
2,000.00
67,000.00
1928
14,500.00
11,000.00
6,500.00
14,000.00
10,500.00
2,000.00
58,500.00
78,000.00
1929
14,000.00
7,000.00
6,500.00
92,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
131,500.00
1930
10,500.00
5,000.00
5,500.00
14,000.00
8,500.00
2,000.00
45,500.00
1931
2,000.00
5,000.00
5,500.00
14,000.00
6,500.00
2,000.00
35,000.00
100,000.00
1932
1,000.00
2,000.00
4,500.00
14,000.00
103,000.00
124,500.00
1933
2,500.00
14,000.00
1,000.00
17,500.00
1934
1,000.00
13,500.00
1,000.00
15,500.00
1935
10,500.00
13,500.00
500.00
24,500.00
10,000.00
1936
13,500.00
13,500.00
1937
20,000.00
13,500.00
33,500.00
20,000 00
1938
10,000.00
13,500.00
23,500.00
10,000.00
1939
10,000.00
13,500.00
23,500.00
10,000.00
1910
10,000.00
13,500.00
23,500.00
10,000.00
1941
10,000.00
· 13,500.00
23,500.00
10,000.00
1942
10,000.00
13,500.00
23,500.00
10,000.00
1943
3,500.00
3,500.00
$161.150.00
$116,000.00
$395,500.00
$343,000.00
$188,000.00
$16,000.00
$1,219,650.00
Payable from
Sinking Funds
$38,000.00
$330,000.00 *
$78,000.00
$100,000.00
$546,000.00
Paid from
Taxes
$161,150.00
$78,000.00
$65,500.00
$265,000.00
$88,000.00
$16,000.00
$673,650.00
$161,150.00
$116,000.00
$395,500.00
$343,000.00
$188,000.00
$16,000.00 $1,219,650.00
$1,219,650.00
.
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Amount in Fund Jan. 1, 1923
$82,021.05
Added to Fund in 1923 6,129.00
88.150.05
$88,150.05
Security in Fund Dec. 31, 1923.
$88.150.00
Cash in Fund uninvested
.05
88,150.05 $88,150.05
CEMETERY TRUST FUND LIST OF SECURITIES IN FUND DEC. 31, 1923
Security
No.
Dated
Bue
Rate
Amount
City of Melrose Note
138
Jan.
24, 1921
Jan.
24, 1924
4%
$1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
182
Feb.
6, 1922
Feb.
6, 1924
414%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
183
Feb.
6, 1922
Feb.
6, 1925
4 1/4%
1,000 00
City of Melrose Note
185
Feb.
6, 1922
Feb.
6, 1924
41/4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
145
Mar.
6, 1921
Mar.
6, 1927
4 1/2 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
146
Mar.
6, 1921
Mar.
6, 1928
41/2%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
147
Mar.
6, 1921
Mar.
20, 1924
4%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
126
June
1,
1920
June
1, 1924
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
127
June
1, 1920
June
1, 1925
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
187
June
19, 1922
June
19, 1924
4%,
1,000 00
City of Melrose Note
232
June
26, 1923
June
26, 1924
4%
1,650.00
City of Melrose Note
233
June
26, 1923
June
26, 1925
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
234
June
26, 1923
June
26, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
75
July
7, 1919
July
7, 1924
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
199A
Sept.
11, 1922
Sept.
11, 1924
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
200A
Sept.
11, 1922
Sept.
11, 1925
4%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
100
Sept.
18, 1915
Sept.
11, 1924
4%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
10
Nov.
25, 191:
Nov.
25, 1924
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
11
Nov.
25, 1914
Nov.
25, 1926
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
13
Nov.
25, 1914
Nov.
25, 1927
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
14
Nov.
25, 1914
Nov.
25, 1928
4 %
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
15
Nov.
25, 1914
Nov.
25, 1929
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
225
Nov.
29, 1922
Nov.
29, 1924
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
226
Nov.
29, 1922
Nov.
29, 1925
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
227
Nov.
29, 1922
Nov.
29, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
228
Nov.
29, 1922
Nov.
29, 1927
4%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
235
Dec.
18, 1923
Jan.
18, 1924
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
236
Dec.
18, 1923
Jan.
18, 1925
41/4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
237
Dec.
18, 1923
Jan.
18, 1926
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
238
Dec.
19, 1923
Jan.
18, 1927
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
239
Dec.
18, 1923
Jan.
18, 1928
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
240
Dec.
18, 1923
Jan.
18, 1929
4 1/4%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
229
Jan.
22, 1923
Jan.
22, 1924
41/4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
230
Jan.
22, 1923
Jan.
22, 1925
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
231
Jan.
22, 1923
Jan.
22, 1926
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
178
Jan.
18, 1922
Jan.
18, 1924
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
179
Jan.
18, 1922
Jan.
18, 1925
41/4%
1,000.00
3rd Liberty Bonds
61348
Sept.
15, 1928
41/4 %
3,000.00
1349795
3 @ $1,000
4th Liberty Bonds K00011960
Oct.
24, 1938
4 1/4 %
1,000.00
K00011961
2 @ $500
G0119257
Oct.
24, 1938
414%
6,000.00
H00119258
6 @ $1,000
J00119259
K00119260
E00432675
F00432676
Melrose Sewer Bonds 221
July
1, 1926
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds 703-712
serially
Sept.
1, 1924
and $2,000
each year to
Sept.
1, 1928
4%
10,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds 693-702
serially
July
1, 1924
10 @ $1,000
and $2,000
each year to
July
1, 1928
4%
10,000.00
Surface Drg.
Bonds 240-244
serially
Aug. 1, 1924
and $500
annually to
Aug.
1, 1928
4%
2,500.00
Surface Drg. Bonds 274-280
serially
Aug. 1, 1924
7 @ $1,000
and $1,000 annually to
Aug.
1, 1930
4%
7,000.00
Surface Drg. Bonds 231-234
serially
Sept.
1, 1924
4 @ $500
and $500 annually to
Sept.
1, 1927
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note 176
Jan. 18, 1922
Jan. 18, 1924
4 1/4 %
800.00
$88,150.00
.
May
20, 1918
May
6, 1929
41/4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
199B
Aug.
3, 1922
Aug.
3, 1924
4%
700.00
City of Melrose Note
201A
Sept.
11, 1922
Sept.
11, 1926
25, 1925
4%
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
12
Nov.
25, 1914
Nov.
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
1588204
10 @ $1,000
5 @ $500
Report of Fire Department
Melrose, Mass, Jan. 1, 1924
Hon. Paul H. Provandie,
Mayor, Melrose, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I respectfully submit the following Annual report of the Mel- rose Fire Department for the year of 1923.
Organization
The department consists of four companies and is as follows: Engine Co. No. 1. Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1. Combination Co. A. and Hose Co. No 4.
Personal
The permanent force consists of one Chief Engineer, three Captains, two Lieutenants, Master Mechanic, twelve Privates.
The call force consists of one Deputy Chief, one Captain, two Lieutenants, and fourteen Privates.
Two Lieutenants in permanent force have been promoted to Captains and two Privates promoted to Lieutenants, this last year.
Equipment
One Chief's Auto, one auto Pumping Engine, with equipment, one Auto Hook and Ladder Truck with equipment, three Com- bination Hose and Chemical Autos with equipment, one Horse -- drawn Pung and thirteen Chemical Extinguishers.
Hose
Number of feet of good Hose 6750 feet
Number of feet of poor Hose 800 feet
Twenty-five hundred feet of new hose was purchased this
year. I shall ask for the purchase of 1500 feet of new hose in 1924. All hose has been tested to 150 pounds pressure.
Fires
Total number of Alarms answered during year 294
Bell alarms (9 were false) 85 Still alarms 209
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CITY OF MELROSE
Insurance on Buildings
Number of buildings damaged .30
Value of buildings damaged $200,075.00
Loss on buildings 24,866.60
Insurance on buildings 195,900,00
Insurance paid
24,1616.0
Insurance on Contents
Value of contents 40,750.00
Loss on contents
13,029.60
Insurance on contents
28,800.00
Insurance paid on contents
11,127.00
Department Work
Emergency calls with lungmotor .3
Emergency calls for drownding accidents .3
To remove cats from trees and poles 2 .
To réscue a child from a locked room
.1
Hose and Ladders used
Number of feet of Hose laid 20,700
Number of feet of Ladders used 1,500
Number of gallons of Chemical used 1,513
Inspections
Number of General Inspections of Business places, Apartments
and Churches 271
Numbers of inspections of Cellars, back yards, Storage 809
Number of Hydrants inspected each month. 377
I will call your attention to the co-operation the public has given me in regard to this matter of inspection.
The charging of storage batteries for this department has been taken care of by the same.
Repairs on the tower on the Central Fire Station have been made and new doors have been put on, in place of the old ones at Hose 4 Station.
Owing to the poor condition of heating apparatus at the Central Fire Station, it was necessary to install a new one in its place ..
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
My recommendation for a new Fire Station at Melrose High- lands is before the board of Aldermen for their action. I still urge that our schools should be equipped with modern fire alarm and sprinkler system.
The pessonal property of the department is in good condition and the value is $45,155.00.
Very truly yours,
FRANK C. NEWMAN, Chief of Fire Department
Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Board of Health, City of Melrose.
Gentlemen :- I wish at this time to submit my report as Inspec- tor of Animals. The annual inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine etc. was completed early in March; also the premises where same were kept.
Animals showing evidence of contagious diseases were de- stroyed, and premises cleaned and disinfected. Suggestions were made toward the bettering of sanitary conditions in many instances, such as light, ventilation, etc. which were kindly received by the owners and carried out. Owners of cattle appear to be just as anxious to have sanitary conditions satisfactory, as are the people who use the products of the dairies.
Several cases of rabies have been reported and much damage done by dogs so affected. Fortunately but few persons were bitten, and these received early treatment. I cannot refrain at this time from calling attention to the importance of keeping a close watch for this dread disease. A good description of it's symptom's may be found on the back of all dog licenses. Read Them! Remember it is a disease which, once established, almost invariably proves fatal. Dogs not already affected may be immunized by a single inoculation. making them immune for about a year, should they become in- fected. This would certainly minimize chances of loss of many family pets, if more dogs were treated, and is a good form of insurance against rabies if the dog has not already been infected; in that case a longer course of treatment is the only salvation.
Yours very truly, (Signed) C. H. PLAYDON, Inspector of Animals.
Report of Inspector of Buildings
Melrose, Jan. 3, 1924
To His Honor, Mayor Paul H. Provandie.
and the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:
I hereby, submit the report of the Building Departisent of the City of Melrose for the Year 1923.
Whole number of permits 453, divided as follows:
· Permits
Valued
118 House
$917,000.00
128 Alterations 199,115.00
181 Garages. 155,650.00
26 Other Buildings. 83,415.00
453
$1,355,180.00
This is by far the greatest development in the Building line the City has ever known. Over $515,000.00 more than last year.
A portion of these are two flat and apartment houses, and these together with the alterations provide for the housing of 163 families.
Some features introduced the past year have suggested again the consolidation of the Building, Plumbing and Electric wireing under one head, namely, the Building Department. £ Do not misunderstand me, not with a Department head, but, each depart- ment have its separate head as now, but with the possibility of a more effectual working together than it is possible to do now.
The willingness of persons to pay for the Garage permit, may show that the time has arrived when we should charge for the Building permit as do most of the Cities in Greater Boston.
For nine years the Building Department of this City has been carried on at less than one third the expense of the Cities near Boston and the time is here when Melrose ought to pay her officials in proportion to other Cities.
I wish to thank any and all that have in any way aided in carrying on the work of this Department.
Respectfully Yours,
WILLIAM S. ALLEN. Inspector of Buildings.
Report of Inspector of Milk
Jan. 4, 1924.
Melrose Board of Health,
Melrose, Mass.,
Gentlemen :- Below is my report as Milk Inspector for your Board for the year 1923.
As in previous years the practice of taking monthly samples of milk from the various dealers selling over twenty quarts, was continued. A total of three hundred samples were taken from the delivery wagons, or from the dairies, and analyzed bacteriologically and chemically.
The results of these analyses are shown in a condensed form in Table No. 1. Table No. 2 gives a classification of the bacterial analyses. With the exception of one dealer, all have fat and total solid averages above state requirements.
The results show that the milk sold in Melrose is handled in a cleanly way and that the proper food value, with the exception mentioned above, has been maintained during the year.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed) H. E. BERGER, JR.,
Milk Inspector.
Table No. 1 MEDIAN NUMBER OF BACTERIA PER C. C. FOR EACH DEALER AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (Average) 1923.
DEALER
Medium Number of Bacteria Per C. C.
No. of Samples
Per Cent Fat
Per Cent Solids
Antunes, G. E.
35,000
12
3.65
-
12.36
Bloss, W. C.
33,500
12
--
3.4
11.84
Bucci, A ...
11,000
12
3.55
12.25
Economy Grocery Co.
31,000
9
3.75
12.51
Hood, H. P. & Sons
34,000 Jersey
21
3.7
12.32
Forbes Bros .. .
23,000
21
3.7
12,45
Goldsmith, G. B ..
27,000
12
4.05
13.00
Howard, Mrs. E. J.
11,000
12
4.2
12.96
20,000
12
3.6
12.36
Lane, Frank O.
2,500
11
4.5
13.60
Lord, C. G ..
35,000
12
3.55
12.46
Manning, J. S.
8,000
1%
3.9
12.69
Munn, T. J. & Son
38,500
11
3.5
12.22
Penney, H. J ..
29,500
12
3.6
12.16
Quinn, M. J ..
21,000
12
3.5
12.37
Roulston, R ..
25,500
12
3.7
12.39
Ruggles, C. E ..
4,500
12
4.8
13.85
Sartori, Carlo.
35,500
12
3.6
12.20
Spear, C. W ...
26,000
11
3.55
12.17
Spratt, Mrs. Abbie.
17,500
12
4.35
13.22
Tallon, Mrs. C. E ..
26,500
9
4.3
13.17
Turner Centre. . .
19,000
12
3.85
12.63
Whiting Milk Co.
31,000
11
3.7
12.41
Williams, M. G ...
19,500
12
3.8
12.60
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.
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Kiley, R. J.
.
Table II PERCENTAGE OF SAMPLES WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS
DEALER
Excellent under 10,000 Per C. C.
Very Good 10,000 to 20,000 Per C. C.
Good 20,000 to 50,000 Per C. C.
Fair 50,000 to 100,000 Per C. C.
Poor 100,000 to 300,000 Per C. C.
Antunes, G. E.
8.33
50.00
25.00
16.66
Bloss, W. C ..
8.33
25.00
41.66
16.66
8.33
Bucci, A ...
41.66
16.66
41.66
Economy Grocery Co.
77.70
22.30
Hood, H. P. & Sons.
4.70
14.10
70.50
9.40
Forbes Bros. ..
4.00
36.00
48.00
12.00
4.00
Goldsmith, G. B ..
8.33
25.00
58.33
8.33
Howard, Mrs. E. J.
33.33
41.66
8.33
16.66
Kiley, R. J ...
8.33
33.33
50.00
8.33
Lane, Frank O.
81.80
18.18
Lord, C. G ..
8.33
58.33
33.33
Manning, J. S ..
58.33
41.66
18.18
81.81
Penney, H. J ..
16.66
8.33
58.33
16.66
. .
Quinn, M. J ..
16.66
16.66
50.00
16.66
.
.
Ruggles, C. E ..
50.00
8.33
41.66
Sartori, Carlo.
16.66
8.33
41.66
16.66
16.66
Spear, C. W ..
9.09
18.18
54.54
9.09
9.09
Spratt, Mrs. Abbie.
25.00
41.66
25.00
8.33
Tallon, Mrs. C. E ..
33.33
66.60
Turner Centre ...
25.00
33.33
33.33
8.33
Whiting Milk Co ..
9.09
81.81
9.08
Williams, M. G ..
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