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5,283.84
$26,069.29
Collected 1924.
4,366.40
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$21,702.89
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
1920-Balance from 1923.
$71.07
Additional assessments.
42.56
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$113.63
1921-Balance from 1923.
162.16
Additional assessments.
28.08
$190.24
Collected 1924.
67.41
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$122.83
1922-Balance from 1923.
1,314.74
Collected 1924.
810.65
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$504.09
1923 to
1933-Balance from 1923.
31,121.18
Additional assessments
1,178.69
$32,299.87
Collected 1924
7,624.56
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$24,675.31
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS
1920-Balance from 1923.
$88.25
Additional assessments.
47.28
$135.53
Collections and takings 1924.
103.94
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$31.59
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CITY OF MELROSE
1921-Balance from 1923.
$823.73
Additional assessments
237.64
$1,061.37
Collected and abated 1924.
294.25
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924
$767.12
1922-Balance from 1923.
$1,816.76
Collected and abated 1924.
450.66
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924
$1,366.10
1923 to
1932-Balance from 1923.
$19,511.23
Additional assessments 1924.
5,764.93
$25,276,16.
Collected 1924.
3,349.26
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924. $21,926.90
WATER RATES
1919-Balance from 1923
$155.67
Collected 1924.
9.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$146.67
1920-Balance from 1923.
$605.07
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1923
$605.07
1921-Balance from 1923.
$923.81
Collected 1924.
17.19
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924
$906.62
1922-Balance from 1923.
$171.68
Collected 1924.
128.22
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$43.46
1923-Balance from 1923
$12,114.91
Collected 1924
10,974.00
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924.
$1,140.91
1924-Commitments.
$50,421.96
Collected 1924.
48,693.45
Uncollected Dec. 31, 1924 $1,728.51
WATER INCOME
Receipts:
From Water Rates
$59,832.05
From Summons.
127.00 $59,959.05
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Payments:
Balance from 1923.
$230.15
Appropriation.
26,500.00
Interest on Bonds .
4,664.77
Metropolitan Water Charges.
26,475.80
City of Malden, Water Rates
108.60
Transfer order No 15811.
2,000.00
Refunds.
93.29
Balance to 1925.
$113.56
$60,072.61
$60,072.61
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
$2,175.50
Pay Rolls, State Aid.
1,674.00
Pay Rolls, Military Aid.
220.00
$4,069.50
Cash received from Commonwealth.
2,189.00
$1,880.50
Commissioner of Taxes Income Tax Collected by Commonwealth
Balance from 1923.
Cash.
Assessors' Warrants.
$59,142.90
Transfer order No. 15817.
559.10
Appropriation (Budget)
5,405.30
Balance Dec. 31, 1924
6,536.89
$71,644.19
$71,644.19
Grants and Gifts
Receipts:
From Middlesex County (Dog Tax) ... $1,506.63
Payments:
Transferred to Revenue 1924.
$1,506.63
Bank and Corporation Tax
Receipts:
From Commonwealth.
$15,622.01
Payments:
Transferred to Highway Division $838.06
Transferred to Estimated Receipts 14,783.95
$15,622.01
$15,622.01
$5,405.30 66,238.89
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CITY OF MELROSE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT ALDERMEN-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$950.00
Expended:
Salary of Clerk of Committees
$950.00
$950.00
$950.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended:
Serving notices
$64.50
Stationery, printing, postage, etc.
527.27
Telephone.
26.08
Repairs to furniture
20.60
Frame for portrait.
3.25
Clerical services.
19.50
Engrossing resolutions
20.00
Testimonial to Clarence DeMar.
18.20
Flowers
48.00
Printing particular account.
58.00
Miscellaneous
6.57
Transfer order No. 14657
70.05
Transfer order No. 15848.
87.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.
30.98
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Present to Clarence DeMar
Receipts:
Transfer order No. 15369B.
$60.00
Expended:
Travelling bag and dress suit case . $60.00
$60.00
$60.00
Printing Budget Forms
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 14657. ·
$70.05
Expended:
Printing
$70.05
$70.05
$70.05
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
MAYOR-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation
Balance to 1925.
$1,824.00 .01
Expended :
Salary of Mayor
1,000.00
Salary of Clerk.
824.01
$1,824.01
$1,824.01
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended:
Printing, stationery, advertising, etc ..
$85.65
Postage
14.00
Telephone.
65.82
Expressage .
12.21
Furniture and furnishings.
288.80
Miscellaneous.
15.25
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
18.27
$500.00
$500.00
Expert on Effciency
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$101.78
Expended:
Paid to Case and Edmands.
$65.98
Balance to 1925
35.80
$101.78
$101.78
Plans and Specifications-Remodeling City Hall
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$200.00
Expended:
Paid for plans
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
AUDITOR-Salaries and Wages
Appropriation.
$2,225.00 Order No. 15127
1,600.00
.
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended :
Salary of Auditor
$2,500.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,294.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
31.00
$3,825.00
$3,825.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$315.00.
Expended :
Printing, stationery and supplies
$125.00
Expressage.
3.00
Furniture and fixtures.
30.00
Telephone.
26.04
Portable typewriter.
60.00
Postage
8.25
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
·
61.81
$315.00
$315.00
TREASURER-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,760.00
Transfer Order No. 16656
27.51
Expended:
Salary of Treasurer
$2,200.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,547.51
Other clerical services.
40.00
$3,787.51
$3,787.51
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended:
Printing, stationery, and supplies
$113.83
Postage .
118.05
Official Bonds.
155.00
Travelling Expenses
22.75
Telephone.
38.66
Clerical assistance.
3.72
Miscellaneous
31.79
Transfer Order No. 16656.
..
16.20
$500.00
$500.00.
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
:3122 . Administration of Invested Funds
Receipts:
Appropriation. $200.00
Expended:
Salary of Treasurer of Sinking Funds. . . $200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Certification of Bonds and Notes
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$140.00
Appropriation.
700.00
Expended :
Paid to Old Colony Trust Co
$770.00
Transfer Order No. 16656.
11.31
Balance to 1925
58.69
$840.00
$840.00
COLLECTOR-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$4,580.00
Expended:
Salary of Collector
$2,400.00
Salary of Clerks.
1,858.13
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
321.87
$4,580.00
$4,580.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$897.00
Expended :
Books, stationery, printing, advertis-
ing, etc ..
$252.69
Recording takings
16.56
Official Bond
250.00
Telephone
28.45
Postage.
203.32
Distributing tax bills
60.00
Office equipment.
62.10
Robbery insurance.
12.18
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
11.70
$897.00
$897.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
ASSESSORS-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
. . Appropriation.
$3,775.00
Expended :
Salary of Assessors
$1,500.00
Salary of Assistant Assessors.
375.00
Salary of Clerk
1,900.00
$3,775.00
$3,775.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,180.00
Transfer Order No. 15632.
200.00
Expended:
Printing, stationery, advertising and
supplies
$148.32
Telephone.
26.59
Clerical assistants .
279.30
Postage.
8.94
Abstracts of Deeds and Transfers
138.51
Travelling expenses
4.80
Printing poll books
666.00
Use of auto
100.00
Miscellaneous
4.90
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
2.64
$1,380.00
$1,380.00
CITY CLERK-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,150.00
Expended:
Salary of City Clerk.
$2,150.00
Salary of Assistant City Clerk.
1,000.00
$3,150.00
$3,150.00
Other Expenses
Receipts: Appropriation $500.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended :
Official Bond .
$4.00
Clerical services.
108.00
Recording.
2.79
Carfares and court expenses .
25.06
Books, stationery, printing, etc.
232.35
Telephone.
69.06
Postage .
20.50
Posting notices.
3.00
Justice of Peace fee.
7.00
Repairs to typewriter
14.00
Miscellaneous.
6.54
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
7.70
$500.00
$500.00
CITY SOLICITOR-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Expended :
Salary of Solicitor
$1,000.00
$1,000.00 $1,000.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
. . $25.00
Expended :
Printing, stationery and supplies.
7.50
Clerical services.
4.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
13.35
$25.00
$25.00
CITY PHYSICIAN-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation. .
$630.00
Expended : Salary of Physician. $630.00
$630.00
$630.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,783.00
Salaries of Registrars and Asst. Reg'rs. .
$461.72
Salaries of election officers
1,880.00
Salaries of police officers
236.10
Clerical services.
22.50
Janitors' services
124.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
58.68
$2,783.00
$2,783.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,200.00
Transfer Oderr No. 15680.
140.00
Expended:
Books, printing, stationery and supplles
$785.43
Advertising.
103.50
Postage. .
115.68
Rent of polling places
60.00
Posting notices ..
48.00
Clerical services.
481.00
Repairs to ballot boxes
37.12
Transportation of booths and ballot boxes
190.00
New ballot boxes
153.50
Miscellaneous
35.14
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
330.63
$2,340.00
$2,340.00
CITY PLANNING BOARD-Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$150.00
Expended:
Stationery and postage
$6.07
Membership fee-Mass. Plan. Boards. .
10.00
Printing and supplies.
110.27
Expenses to annual convention .
14.00
Miscellaneous
8.60
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.06
$150.00
$150.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
BOARD OF SURVEY-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended:
Salary of Clerk.
$83.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
16.67
$100.00
$100.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$50.00
Expended:
Advertising
$13.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
37.00
$50.00
$50.00
FENCE VIEWERS-Other Expenses
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15608.
$25.00
Expended:
Typing.
$5.00
Miscellaneous. .
2.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
17.50
$ 25.00
$25.00
GARAGE COMMISSION-Other Expenses
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15631.
$50.00
Expended :.
Stationery and supplies .
$6.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
43.50
$50.00
$50.00
BOARD OF APPEAL-Other Expenses
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15545. .
$150.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended :
Advertising
$24.00
Postage
3.22
Stationery
16.62
Salary of Clerk.
41.65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
..
64.51
$150.00
$150.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(For details sec report of Public Works Department)
PUBLIC WORKS-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$11,786.67
Expended:
Salary of Engineer and Superintendent
$4,166.67
Clerical assistants. .
6,852.87
Transfer Order No. 15810.
750.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
17.13
$11,786.67
$11,786.67
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15696.
415.91
Overdraft to 1925
25.61
Expended:
Balance from 1923
$52.87
Bills paid.
1,388.65
$1,441.52
$1,441.52
Vacations
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15695.
7.68
Appropriation.
4,227.84
Cash (Park Dept.)
53.83
Expended :
Pay Rolls
$4,289.35
$4,289.35
$4,289.35
. .
. .
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Stores Account
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Sundry departments for material used . .
26,701.62
Cash .
14.00
Charges:
Materials purchased
$29,199.58
Balance
1,483.96
$29,199.58
$29,199.58
ENGINEERS-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$6,140.00
Cash (Park Dept.)
71.06.
Expended:
Pay Rolls .
$5,043.92
Transfer Order No. 15696.
415.91
Transfer Order No. 15808.
15.00
Transfer Order No. 15810.
475.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
261.23
$6,211.06
$6,211.06.
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Cash (Park Dept.).
31.35.
Expended :
Bills paid.
$844.46
Transfer Order No. 15810.
186.89
$1,031.35
$1,031.35
CITY HALL-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,964.00.
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$2,849.41
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
114.59
$2,964.00
$2,964.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15810
1,800.00
Overdraft to 1925
22.55
Expended:
Balance from 1923.
$347.35
Bills paid.
4,085.20
Transfer Order No. 15036.
390.00
$4,822.55
$4,822.55
CITY HALL AUDITORIUM-HEATING AND CARPENTER WORK
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15036.
$390.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$372.68
Transfer Order No. 15810
17.32
$390.00
$390.00
CITY HALL-ALTERATION FOR ALDERMANIC CHAMBER
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$10,000.00
Expended:
Balance to 1925.
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
AUDITORIUM-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation
$3,060.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$2,410.93
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
649.07
$3,060.00
$3,060.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$4,500.00
Refunds from New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 14.24
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended :
Pay Rolls .
$332.33
Supplies
118.58
Fuel
836.84
Light.
676.23
Shoring rear wall
256.40
Electric pump and motor.
168.90
Telephone.
7.92
Repairs
139.33
Electrical fixtures and repairs.
113.36
Painting .
400.47
Clerical services.
156.00
Tuning and repairing organ
298.75
Advertising.
14.25
Water Rates 1924.
24.11
Miscellaneous.
21.38
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. .
949.39
$4,514.24
$4,514.24
Repairs to Building
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$16,500.00
Expended:
C. R. Gow Co ..
$9,265.00
J. R. Worcester Co.
1,000.00
Balance to 1925.
6,235.00
$16,500.00
$16,500.00
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT-Salaries and Wages
Receipts ::
Appropriation.
$37,853.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls
$37,194.98
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
658.02
$37,853.00
$37,853.00
EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Transfer Order No. 15725.
300.00
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CITY OC MELROSE
Expended:
Auto repairs and parts
$400.88
Oil and gas
238.79
Supplies.
130.04
Miscellaneous.
17.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
112.74
$900.00
$900.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation .
$1,020.00
Transfer Order No. 15513.
50.00
Expended :
Printing, stationery, supplies, etc.
244.55
Telephone.
189.56
Furniture and fixtures
191.00
Subscription to Auto List Publishing Co.
50.00
Clerical services .
10.00
Use of Y. M. C. A.
200.00
Postage.
9.30
Chauffeurs' licenses
18.00
Professional services
30.00
Plumbing repairs.
39.30
Army officer for military instruction
30.00
Miscellaneous
39.71
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
18.58
$1,070.00
$1,070.00
Signal Box Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,005.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$146.80
Parts, repairs and supplies
707.06
Garage rent . .
35.00
Repairs and parts on auto.
17.90
Freight and express
22.97
Team hire.
30.00
Oil and gas.
28.47
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
16.80
$1,005.00
$1,005.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Police Ambulance Fund
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$63.91
Cash.
25.00
Expended :
Parts and repairs
$75.00
Supplies.
2.25
Balance to 1925.
11.66
$88.91
$88.91
FIRE DEPARTMENT-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$40,703.45
Expended:
Pay Rolls .
$39,993.06
Transfer Order No. 15834.
200.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
510.39
$40,703.45
$40,703.45
Fuel and Light
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,612.00
Transfer Order No. 15834.
200.00
Expended:
Fuel .
$1,021.80
Light
266.61
Gas and oil.
433.28
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
90.31
$1,812.00
$1,812.00
Equipment and Repairs
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$39.20
Appropriation.
1,875.00
Expended:
Truck parts and repairs
$494.77
Equipment, tools, etc.
1,114.93
Miscellaneous. .
7.33
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
297.17
$1,914.20 $1,914.20
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CITY OF MELROSE
Repairs of Buildings
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,800.00
Expended:
Lumber, stone, hardware, etc.
$357.65
Installation of Craigulator System .. ...
45.00
Plumbing and steam fitting supplies and repairs.
666.99
Electrical repairs
68.00
Cement floor in shower bath.
48.00
Plastering
75.00
Kalsomining and painting-labor stock.
and
59.63
Renewing water service .
61.80
Rebuilding chimney and repairs to roof
171.50
Water rates 1922.
66.20
Water rates 1923.
78.63
Water rates 1924.
56.63
Miscellaneous.
4.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
40.47
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,500.00
Expended:
Bedding
$159.21
Laundry .
154.30
Stationery, printing, supplies, etc.
70.27
Telephone.
180.74
Chauffeur's licenses.
40.00
Freight and express.
20.27
Other supplies
720.03
Miscellaneous.
12.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
143.18
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Purchase of Hose
Receipts:
Appropriation. $1,420.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended:
Hose and parts.
$1,389.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
30.85
$1,420.00
$1,420.00
Trial Installation of Siren Whistle
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$14.56
Expended:
Labor installing whistle .
$14.56
$14.56
$14.56
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$350.70
Equipment and repairs.
1,773.41
Auto parts and repairs
43.86
Telephone.
34.04
Light.
5.50
Tools and supplies.
99.04
Stationery, printing and supplies.
22.35
Garage rent
49.00
Oil and gas.
41.45
Auto and team hire.
77.00
Expressage. .
2.87
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
.78
$2,500.00
$1,500.00
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation ·
$600.00
Expended:
Salary of Inspector
$600.00
$600.00
$600.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation. $100.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended:
Printing, stationery and adverising
$74.90
Clerical assistance
20.00
Postage.
4.75
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.35
$100.00
$100.00
INSPECTOR OF WIRES-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,000.00
Expended:
Salary of Inspector
$2,000.00
$2,00.000
$2,000.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$70.00
Expended:
Telephone.
$52.64
Supplies. .
8.85
Stationery and printing.
6.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.51
$70.00
$70.00
Placing Police Signal and Fire Alarm Wires Underground Receipts:
Balance from 1923. ..
$6,500.00
Expended:
L. W. Bills-Labor and stock.
$5,975.00
Professional services.
50.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
475.00
$6,500.00
$6,500.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Expended : Salary of Sealer
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
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Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
Cash refund.
$200.00 .38
Expended :
Sealing supplies
$51.47
Use of auto.
71.00
Stationery, printing and advertising .
35.41
Typewriter.
40.00
Miscellaneous.
2.09
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.41
$200.38
$200.38
FORESTRY-Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$1.67
Appropriation.
1,750.00
Transfer Order No. 15693.
264.68
Expended :
Pay rolls
$1,775.18
Telephone.
3.34
Truck parts and repairs
95.37
Oil and gas
26.59
Clerical assistance .
13.65
Supplies.
17.05
Teams
29.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
56.02
$2,016.35
$2,016.35
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth-Private Estates
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended :
Balance to unpledged revenue.
100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Other Insect Pests
Receipts:
Appropriation $1,250.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended:
Pay rolls
$656.54
Truck repairs
9.88
Supplies.
115.70
Oil and gas.
12.83
Renewal of registration .
2.00
Telephone.
5.07
Teaming .
14.52
Card file .
19.00
Transfer Order No. 15693.
264.68
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
149.78
. .
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$400.00
Expended :
Transfer Order No. 15810
$300.00
Pay Rolls (Vacations).
80.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
20.00
$400.00
$400.00
Care of Trees in Highway
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$4,000.00
Cash.
4.00
Cash (Park Dept .. ).
1.84
Expended :
Pay Rolls.
$3,626.20
Supplies.
82.98
Oil and gas
35.21
Truck parts and repairs
101.94
Partial (Vine St. Office)
34.67
Sharpening saws.
12.05
Liability insurance
75.70
Teaming.
26.86
Miscellaneous.
1.75
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
8.48
$4,005.84
$4,005.84
Planting New Trees
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$20.50
Appropriation.
500.00,
.
. .
.
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
. .
...
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Expended :
Pay Rolls.
$186.72
Stationery, printing and advertising .
4.00
Trees
231.00
Loam.
38.50
Liability insurance
5.19
Teaming.
6.30
Transfer Order No. 15810.
45.79
Balance to 1925.
3.00
$520.50
$520.50
HEALTH DEPARTMENT-General Administration
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,500.00
Transfer Order No. 15950.
37.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls.
$2,177.10
Telephone.
73.98
Subscription to Medical Journal.
6.00
Stationery, printing and advertising
33.10
Use of auto
180.00
Postage.
25.68
Travelling expenses
3.95
Clerical assistance
36.00
Miscellaneous
.80
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.39
$2,537.00
$2,537.00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases
Receipts:
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Cash
305.43
Expended:
Hospital.
$2,571.50
Stationery, printing and supplies
6.50
Medical supplies
15.48
Professional services
50.00
Use of car.
90.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
71.95
$2,805.43
$2,805.43
Tuberculosis
Receipts:
Appropriation. $1,000.00
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Expended:
Treasurer's Pay Rolls.
$384.00
Hospital.
560.75
Groceries.
35.18
Medical supplies
2.35
Clothing .
11.80
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.92
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Vital Statistics
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$281.94
Appropriation
300.00
Expended :
Clerical services.
$60.00
Stationery, printing and advertising
10.50
Canvassing for births 1923
125.00
Canvassing for births 1924.
125.00
Returns of births and deaths 1923.
159.25
Returns of births and deaths 1924.
101.75
Balance to 1925
. 44
$581.94
$581.94
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Transfer Order No. 15655.
300.00
Cash.
34.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls .
$1,100.00
Stationery, printing, supplies, etc.
114.48
Burial of dead animals.
99.75
Cleaning cesspools.
34.00
Inspection of food produ ts
114.00
Expressage .
8.71
Repairs .
10.60
Use of car .
90.00
Purchase of typewriter
105.00
Miscellaneous. .
20.18
Transfer Order No. 15950.
37.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.28
$2,034.00
$2,034.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Inspection of School Children
Receipts:
Appropriation .
$450.00
Expended :
Salary of Inspectors . .
$437.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
12.50
$450.00
$450.00
Inspection of Animals
Receipts:
Appropriation .
$200.00
Expended :
Salary of Inspector
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended:
Salary of Inspector
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Inspection of Milk Analysis
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$400.00
Expended: Salary of Inspector
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
Public Health Nurse
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$700.00
Expended:
Salary of Nurse
$700.00
$700.00
$700.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Mosquito Suppression
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Pay Rolls.
$698.53
Supplies.
25.90
Team hire.
18.00
Gas and oil.
12.67
Repairing tools.
.
26.58
Teaming.
7.02
Miscellaneous.
.12
Transfer Order No. 15810.
25.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
187.18
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
SANITATION
Sewer Division-Maintenance
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$253.77
Appropriation.
2,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15365.
278.00
Transfer Order No. 15714.
206.60
Cash.
9.32
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$2,458.09
Transfer Order No. 15249.
253.77
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
35.83
$2,747.69
$2,747.69
Construction
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Expended :
Tranfereed to East Side Sewer Const.
(Loan Order)
5,500.00
Balance to 1925
500.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
East Side Sewer Construction
Receipts:
Appropriation. $2,500.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended:
Transferred to East Side Sewer Const. (Loan Order)
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Surface Drainage-Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15697
$621.54
Cash (Park Dept.)
50.52
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid. .
$2,479.07
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
192.99
$2,672.06
$2,672.06
Construction
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Expended:
Transfer Oder No. 15809
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Collection of Ashes and Rubbish
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$146.23
Appropriation.
9,250.00
Transfer Order No. 15249
253.77
Transfer Oder No. 15699
1,500.00
Cash (School Dept.)
15.10
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$10,950.26
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
214.84
$11,165.10
$11,165.10
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$12,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15701.
1,000.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$12,955.77
Transfer Order No. 15586.
30.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . .
13.73
$13,000.00
$13,000.00
Street Cleaning
Receipts:
Appropriation. .
$3,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15698
1,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$3,756.45
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
243.55
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
Cleaning Brooks
Receipts:
Appropriation $2,500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$1,770.20
Transfer Order No. 15697
621.54
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
108.26
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
New Equipment
Receipts:
Appropriation $2,000 00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
HIGHWAYS-Repairing
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$956.79
Appropriation
25,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15702
5.114.13
Street Railway Tax.
838.06
Cash-School Dept.
4.00
Cemetery Dept.
135.93
Park Dept.
67.55
Fire Dept. .
2.83
Surface drainage maintenance.
17.00
Water maintenance
17.20
Other sources
402.55
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid. .
$30,393.81
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1,324.17
Balance to 1925
838.06
$32,556.04
$32,556.04
Individual Walks
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$664.70
Appropriation.
2,000.00
Estimates received
3,190.11
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
4,358.87
Estimates refunded
150.61
Balance to 1925.
1,345.33
$5,854.81
$5,854.81
Sidewalk Repairs
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Transfer Order No. 15707
295.22
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$330.55
Transfer Order No. 15300
300.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
164.67
$795.22
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