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$795.22
Continuous Walks
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Expended :
Balance to 1925
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Street Sprinkling
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$7,500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$7,498.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
1.65
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Street Lighting
Receipts:
Appropriation.
Park Dept. bill.
$26,000.00 270.00
Expended:
Malden Electric Co ..
$26,037.85
Bill contracted but not paid
11.24
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
220.91
$26,270.00
$26,270.00
Street Signs and Numbers
Receipts:
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Cash.
27.08
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$1,594.24
Bill contracted but not paid .
281.07
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
151.77
$2,027.08
$2,027.08
Removal of Snow and Sanding Streets
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$1,769.84
Appropriation.
4,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15808.
1,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$6,599.61
Balance to 1925.
170.23
$6,769.84
$6,769.84
CHARITIES-General Administration
Receipts :
Appropriation
$1,350.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$1,300.00
Telephone.
2.15
Clerical services.
32.25
Postage.
2.00
Printing.
9.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.60
$1,350.00
$1,350.00
77
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Outside Relief by City
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
Appropriation
96.47 5,000.00
Cash.
10.00
Expended:
Cash orders paid
$2,969.50
Board and care .
590.40
Milk, groceries and provisions.
448.12
Rent.
122.00
Coal.
108.25
Medical supplies.
46.25
Interment.
15.00
Boots and shoes.
4.50
Miscellaneous
.85
Transfer Order No. 15946
500.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . . ..
301.60
$5,106.47
$5,106.47
Relief by Other Cities and Towns (For detail see report of Board of Public Welfare)
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$1,394.58
Appropriation.
5,500.00
Transfer Order No. 15946
500.00
Cash.
106.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$6,715.09
Bill contracted but not paid.
100.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
685.14
$7,500.58
$7,500.58
Mothers' Aid
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$159.53
Appropriation.
5,500.00
Expended :
Cash orders paid
$4,105.00
Bills paid.
1,061.76
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
492.77
5,659.53
$5,659.53.
301 180 98 2
/350 5-106. 7000 19,216
. .
.
78
CITY OF MELROSE
E. Toothaker Fund
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
Interest on Fund 1924.
$1,540.41 61.61
Expended :
Cash orders paid
$56.00
Balance to 1925.
1,546.02
$1,602.02
$1,602.02
A. C. Marie Currier Fund
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$2,220.96
Received from Trustees
1,110.41
Expended :
Clothing
$119.79
Food. .
374.25
Shoes and rubbers.
594.39
Cash order paid.
101.00
Balance to 1925
2,241.94
$3,331.37
$3,331.37
Community Civics Fund Melrose High School, Class of 1918
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$11.36
Interest on Liberty Bond.
2.13
Balance to 1924.
$13.49
. .
$13.49
$13.49
Maintenance in Hospitals
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Cash. .
28.00
Refund on bill paid twice.
89.60
Expended:
Care and board in Melrose Hospital ...
$854.03
Balance to Excess and Deficiency ..
463.57
$1,317.60
$1,317.60
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$200.00
Expended:
Stationery, printing, supplies, etc.
9.72
Telephone.
55.90
Transportation.
9.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
125.38
$200.00
$200.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS-General Administration
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended :
Salary of Agent
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended:
Postage.
$13.76
Typewriting
45.50
Car fares.
6.40
Supplies.
5.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
28.84
$100.00
$100.00
State Aid
Due from Commonwealth, November 1925
Pay Rolls, Civil War.
$1,602.00
Pay Rolls, Spanish War
72.00
$1,674.00
Military Aid One-half due from Commonwealth, November 1925
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
Appropriation.
$436.50 500.00
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Expended:
Pay Rolls-World War
$410.00
Pay Rolls-Spanish War
30.00
Balance to 1925.
496.50
$936.50
$936.50
Soldiers' Relief
Receipts:
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15760.
500.00
Transfer Oderr No. 15871
80.00
Expended :
Cash orders paid
$4,740.00
Fuel.
558.85
Medical supplies
6.79
Nursing. .
113.00
Medical services
50.00
Board and care at hospitals.
38.00
Shoes and clothing
12.05
Rent. .
12.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
49.31
$5,580.00
$5,580.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (For details see report of School Committee)
Administration Salaries
Receipts:
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Transfer
50.00
Expended:
Salary of Superintendent
$4,549.93
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.07
$4,550.00
$4,550.00
Other General Salaries
Receipts:
Appropriation. $2,875.00
.
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended:
Salary of Attendance Officer
$500.00
Salary of Clerks.
2,316.99
Transfer . .
50.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
8.01
$2,875.00
$2,875.00
Other General Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Transfer
75.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$2,049.78
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
25.22
$2,075.00
$2,075.00
Teachers' Salaries
Receipts:
Appropriation
$189,300.50
Cash.
7.88
Expended:
Salaries
$188,308.93
Transfer
250.00
Transfer
734.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
15.45
$189,308.38
$189,308.38
Text Books and Supplies
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$12,000.00
Transfer
150.00
Transfer.
51.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$12,295.63
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
5.37
$12,301.00
$12,301.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation. $800.00.
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Expended :
Bills paid.
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$799.41 .59
$800.00
$800.00
Janitors' Services
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$16,244.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$16,224.80
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
19.20
$16,244.00
$16,244.00
Fuel and Light
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$15,371.00
Expended:
Fuel.
$13,137.58
Light
1,960.08
Transfer
100.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.
173.34
$153,71.00
$15,371.00
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$13,000.00
Transfer.
1,250.00
Expended:
Bills paid .
$12,483.22
Bill contracted but not paid .
1,497.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
269.78
$14,250.00
$14,250.00
Furniture and Furnishings
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$800.00
Expended:
Bills paid
$344.36
Transfer .
416.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
39.64
·
$800.00
$800.00
83
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Americanization Work
Receipts:
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$2,080.50
Bills paid
162.16
Transfer.
75.00
Transfer
51.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
131.34
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
Science Department
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$373.36
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
126.64
$500.00
$500.00
Music Department
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$589.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
11.00
$600.00
$600.00
Athletic Department
Receipts:
Appropriation. .
$1,000.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$971.25
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
28.75
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
School Nurse
Receipts:
Appropriation. $900.00
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Expended :
Salary of Nurse
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Tuition
Receipts:
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$2,767.72
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
232.28
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Transportation
Receipts:
Appropriation
$660.00
Expended:
For barge service.
$660.00
$660.00
$660.00
Gooch School Repairs
Receipts :.
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$4,946.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
54.00
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Purchase of Land-Winthrop School
Receipts:
Appropriation.
...
$6,750.00
Expended:
Bills paid .
$6,750.00
$6,750.00
$6,750.00
Purchase of Land- Livermore School
Receipts:
Appropriation $2,500.00
85
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended:
Balance to 1925.
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
LIBRARIES-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$8,221.04
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$8,180.30
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
40.74
$8,221.04
$8,221.04
Books and Periodicals
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,200.00
Transfer order
5.53
Expended :
Bills paid.
$3,168.28
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
37.25
$3,205.53
$3,205.53
Binding
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$599.91
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.09
$600.00
$600.00
Fuel and Light
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Expended :
Fuel.
$740.98
Light
257.39
Transfer Order No. 15870.
1.63
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
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Buildings, Janitors' Supplies, etc.
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$1,296.10
Transfer Order No. 15870.
3.90
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$499.85
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.15
$500.00
$500.00
Recreation Room
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$607.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$606.94
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
. 06
$607.00
$607.00
RECREATION Pine Banks Park
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,800.00
Transfer Order No. 15706.
300.00
Expended :
Paid Trustees of Pine Banks Park. $2,100.00
$2,100.00
$2,100.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
(For details see report of Park Commission) General Administration-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation. $200.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Salary of Clerk
. $200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$150.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$143.35
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
6.65
$150.00
$150.00
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,700.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls .
$1,226.16
Transfer Order No. 15654.
200.00
Transfer Oder No. 15788.
250.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
23.84
$1,700.00
$1,700.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$497.24
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.76
$500.00
$500.00
Ell Pond Park Lighting
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$270.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$270.00
$270.00
$270.00
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Development of Ice House Property
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$930.60
Balance to 1925.
$930.60
$930.60
$930.60
Winter Sports
Receipts:
Balance to 1923.
$161.90
Appropriation.
800.00
Transfer Order No. 15788.
250.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$746.27
Bills paid.
321.38
Balance to 1925.
144.25
$1,211.90
$1,211.90
Erection of Tremont St. Fence (Ell Pond)
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$1,496.25
Expended:
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
$1,496.25
$1,496.25
$1,496.25
Bowden Park-West Emerson Street and Cedar Park
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,500.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$2,202.55
Balance to 1925.
1,297. 45
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Playgrounds-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$2,691.58
Transfer Order No. 15654.
300.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
8.42
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
89
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Order No. 15436-Repairing Bleachers
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15436
$98.11
Expended:
Bill paid .
$98.11
$98.11
$98.11
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Transfer Order No. 15654.
$500.00
Cash.
43.69
Expended:
Bills paid.
$1,998.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
45.37
$2,043.69
$2,043.69
BATHHOUSES-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$792.62
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
7.38
$800.00
$800.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
405.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
94.56
$500.00
$500.00
CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS-All Others
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended:
Ringing Bells.
$40.00
Stationery and printing (Defense Day)
43.90
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . .
16.10
$100.00
$100.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
PENSIONS
Receipts:
Appropriation, Fire Department.
$1,975.00
Public Works Department.
10,420.00
Transfer Order No. 15817.
559.10
Cemetery Department .
235.00
Library Department.
600.00
Police Department .
875.00
Expended :.
Fire Department.
$1,975.00
Public Works Department.
1,0795.67
Cemetery Department
231.73
Library Department
600.00
Police Department.
875.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
186.70
$14,664.10
$14,664.10
UNCLASSIFIED-Claims
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$318.02
Transfer Order No. 15300
300.00
Transfer Order No. 15475
19.00
Transfer Order No. 15586.
30.50
Expended:
Claims paid .
$515.58
Balance to 1925.
151.94
$667.52
$667.52
Memorial Day
Receipts:
Appropriation:
Appropriation G. A. R.
$450.00
Transfer Order No. 15580.
48.50
Veteran Firemen's Association
50.00
American Legion Post No. 90.
200.00
Expended :
G. A. R.
$498.50
American Legion Post No. 90.
199.40
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
50.60
$748.50
$748.50
91
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Printing City Report
Receipts:
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended :
Bills paid. .
$551.93
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
248.07
$800.00
$800.00
Ice for Drinking Fountain
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$25.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$18.90
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
6.10
Fire and Boiler Insurance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15694
3.38
Cash refunds.
1,018.17
Expended :
Bills paid.
$5,953.95
Cash refunds.
3.55
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
64.05
$6,021.55
$6,021.55
Portraits
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$260.00
Transfer Order No. No. 15848
87.00
Expended :
Balance to 1925.
$347.00
$347.00
$347.00
Soldiers' Compensation, Equalization of Pay
Receipts:
Balance from 1923
$155.87
Balance to 1925
$155.87
$155.87
$155.87
$25.00
$25.00
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Municipal Organ Concerts
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
American Legion Post No. 90-Headquarters
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$900.00
Expended:
Rent of rooms .
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Testimonial to Olympic Players
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15120.
$100.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Memorial Tablet in G. A. R. Hall to Soldiers and Sailors in Spanish War
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$86.20
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$86.20
$86.20
$86.20
Care of Capt. P. J. Laffy
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$75.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
Town of Saugus-Taxes
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15549 $3.80
Transfer Order No. 15845 3.78
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended :
Paid Town of Saugus.
$7.58
$7.58
$7.58.
Rifle Practice-182nd Inf. M. N. G. Headquarters Co., 3rd Battalion Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15705.
$150.00
Expended:
Bills paid. .
$97.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
52.85
$150.00
$150.00
Purchase of Land, Swain's Pond Ave. and Cumner Ave., Lloyd Square Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$150.00
Balance to 1925.
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
Surplus War Bonus Funds
Receipts:
Received from Com. of Mass.
$9,115.92
Balance to 1925.
$9,115.92
$9,115.92
$9,115.92
WATER DIVISION-Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation
$13,500.00
Transfer Order No. 15811
2,000.00
Cash-School Dept.
1.00
Park Dept
1.00
Other sources.
42.50
Overdraft to 1925.
1,006.31
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$16,531.81
Transfer Order No. 15475.
19.00
$16,550.81
$16,550.81
Inside Service
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$200.64
Cash receipts-Estimates.
9,519.70
Overdraft to 1925 418.77
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Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$8,891.97
Estimates refunded.
1,247.14
$10,139.11
$10,139.11
PUBLIC SCALES
Cash received (fees)
$34.10
Expended:
Bills paid.
$18.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
15.60
$34.10
$34.10
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT-Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$13,692.21
Overdraft to 1925
73.76
Expended:
Salary of Superintendent
$1,850.00
Salary of Committee
75.00
Salary of Clerk.
156.00
Pay Rolls .
9,730.18
Paid Wm. Gibbons
834.29
Postage, stationery and printing.
67.85
Wm. Gibbons, balance in full on loss of foot.
100.00
Use of City road machine .
32.76
Labor and teams (Highway Dept.).
8.82
Fuel
56.35
Water Rates
18.62
Trees, flowers and seeds.
180.10
Telephone.
56.91
Freight and express.
6.09
Liability insurance .
94.35
Labor (sawing wood).
20.00
Equipment, tools and supplies
346.46
Repairs to equipment.
123.49
Light
8.70
$13,765.97
$13,765.97
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
INTEREST
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$73,486.50
Received on bank deposits.
5,668.76
Received on taxes and assignments .
23,071.91
Accrued on bonds and notes sold.
841.79
Expended:
On revenue loans.
$8,583.18
On municipal loans.
7,242.88
On school house bonds.
15,416.25
On sewer bonds.
15,138.75
On surface drainage bonds.
8,316.25
On auditorium bonds
640.00
On park bonds.
130.00
On Toothaker fund.
61.61
Refund .
.18
Balance to 1925.
45,539.86
$103,068.96
$103,068.96 45 529
AGENCY TRUSTS AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Agency
$1,000.00
Guarantee deposits; balance from 1923. . Certified checks.
50.00
Expended:
Checks returned.
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
Taxes:
State
$38,800.00
County
30,876.18
Metropolitan sewer.
22,848.59
Metropolitan park.
15,503.70
State highway.
568.00
Charles River Basin
2,388.03
Metropolitan planning
223.34
· Fire prevention .
249.83
Expended:
Paid State Treasurer.
$80,581.49
Paid County Treasurer.
30,876.18
$111,457.67
$111,457.67
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CITY OF MELROSE
Trusts
Sarah E. Fitch School Fund:
Balance from 1923
$177.80
Interest for 1924
30.00
Balance to 1925.
$207.80
$207.80
$207.80
John C. F. Slayton Organ Fund:
Received from New York City.
$400.00
Deposited in Melrose Savings Bank . . .
$400.00
$400.00
$400.00
Levi S. Gould Medal Fund:
Balance from 1923.
$171.77
Interest for 1924.
42.50
Expended:
Bills paid.
$28.00
Balance to 1925.
186.27
$214.27
$214.27
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund:
Balance from 1923.
$8.72
Interest for 1924.
4.25
Expended:
Paid for prizes
$5.00
Balance to 1925.
7.97
$12.97
$12.97
NON-REVENUE Loans Authorized
Balance from 1923.
$67,125.00
Order No. 15057 Water Construction ....
20,000.00
Order No. 15161 Sewer Construction. ....
4,000.00
Order No. 14852 East Side Sewer Const .. .
70,000.00
Order No. 15663 Sewer Construction. . ...
10,000.00
Order No. 15703 Water Construction ....
10,000.00
Order No. 15713 School House Const .. ...
10,000.00
$191,125.00
Loans issed. $191,125.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
SEWER DIVISION-Private Sewers
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
Cash-Estimates received.
$156.15 13,600.61
Overdraft to 1925
370.45
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid
$12,712.80
Estimates refunded.
..
1,414.41
$14,127.21
$14,127.21
Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$708.78
Loans authorized No. 15161
4,000.00
Loan authorized No. 15663
10,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$12,087.32
Balance to 1925.
2,620.46
$14,707.78
$14,707.78
East Side Sewer Construction
Receipts:
Laons authorized No. 14852.
$70,000.00
Appropriation.
8,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$6,709.09
Balance to 1925.
71,290.91
$78,000.00
$78,000.00
SURFACE DRAINAGE-Construction
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 15809 (Appropriation)
$6,000.00
Expended:
Overdraft from 1923.
$127.02
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
5,780.39
Balance to 1925.
92.59
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
98
CITY OF MELROSE
HIGHWAYS Continuous Walks
Receipts:
Collections 1924.
$8,493.60
Balance from 1923.
6,026.46
Appropriation
6,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$10,325.28
Balance to 1925.
10,194.78
$20,520.06
$20,520.06
Crosswalks and Gutters
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
1,369.21
Balance to 1925.
$1,369.21
$1,369.21
$1,369.21
Lynde Avenue Construction
Balance from 1923.
$61.78
Balance to 1925.
$61.78
$61.78
$61.78
East Foster Street Construction
Balance from 1923.
$213.47
Balance from 1925.
$213.47
$213.47
$213.47
Sears Avenue Construction
Balance from 1923
$7.50
Balance to 1925. $7.50
$7.50
$7.50
Appleton Street, Macadamizing
Balance from 1923.
$512.05
Balance to 1925
$512.05
$512.05
$512.05
Main Street Construction
Balance from 1923.
$284.30
Transferred to Excess and Deficiency
$284.30
$284.30
$284.30
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Russell Street Construction
Balance from 1923.
$11,995.23
Balance to 1925
$11,995.23
$11,995.23
$11,995.23
Wyoming Heights Construction
Balance from 1923
$1,754.91
Balance to 1925.
$1,754.91
$1,754.91
$1,754.91
North Avenue Macadam and Edgestones
Balance from 1923
$136.28
Balance to 1925.
$136.28
$136.28
$136.28
Heyward Avenue Construction
Balance from 1923
$1,527.07
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid
$1,330.42
Balance to 1925.
196.65
$1,527.07
$1,527.07
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT School House Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1923.
$268,242.93
Loan Order No. 15713
10,000.00
$278,242.93
Expended :
Addition to Washington School:
Engineers .
$640.59
Building, plumbing, lighting, etc.
32,252.85
Heating and ventilating.
7,276.55
Radial chimney construction
318.75
Furniture and furnishings
3,186.85
Clerk of works
186.30
Grading.
1,047.00
Incidentals .
119.48
$45,028.37
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CITY OF MELROSE
Meadows School:
Engineers .
$5,107.57
Building . 120,477. 40
Heating and ventilating. 14,146.55
Plumbing
8,257.35
Wiring and piping .
4,827.83
Clerk of works . 876.48
Furniture and furnishings
14,101.56
Culvert .
7,645.46
Incidentals .
264.52
Sewer and water const. .
1,035.55
$176,740.27
Ward Seven School:
Architects and engineers. . $1,687.73
Building.
32,937.66
Heating and ventilating. .
5,548.20
Plumbing
3,147.24
Wiring and piping .
1,550.00
Furniture and furnishings
881.60
Clerk of works .
144.72
Grading.
1,008.95
Incidentals.
95.11
Sewer and water const. . .
183.53
$47,184.74
$268,953.38
Balance to 1925.
9,289.55
$278,242.93
$278,242.93
WATER DIVISION-Construction
Receipts:
Loan authorized No. 15057
$20,000.00
Loan authorized No. 15723.
10,000.00
Expended :
Overdraft from 1923.
$243.71
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
25,870.52
Balance to 1925.
3,885.77
$30,000.00
$30,000.00
Pay Roll Tailings
Balance from 1923
$589.81
Additional 1924. 4.55
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Refunded .
$1.75
Balance to 1925.
592.61
$594.36
$594.36
PREMIUM FUNDS Sewer Loan
Balance from 1923.
$31.00
Cash received 1924.
583.20
Balance to 1925.
$614.20
$614.20
$614.20
Water Loan
Balance from 1923.
$33.50
Cash received 1924.
36.50
Balance to 1925.
. .
$70.00
$70.00
$70.00
Temporary Loan
Balance from 1923.
$34.68
Cash received 1924
8.50
Balance to 1925.
$43.18
$43.18
$43.18
School Loan
Balance from 1923.
$327.50
Cash received 1924
1,174.80
Balance to 1925.
$1,502.30
$1,502.30
$1,502.30
SINKING FUNDS
Received from Sinking Fund Commissioners
$100,000.00
Expended:
Sewer bonds paid.
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1923.
$309,411.43
Assessments collected. 8,962.66
Interest and gains on investments
12,179.82
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CITY OF MELROSE
Payments:
Bonds matured .
$100,000.00
Premiums on bonds bought.
19.95
Accrued interest.
31.04
Expenses. .
3.00
Balance to 1925
230,499.92
$330,553.91
$330,553.91
Surface Drainage Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1923.
$63,683.75
Budget appropriation.
1,674.84
Interest and gains on investments.
2,923.09
Payments:
Premiums on bonds bought.
$43.75
Accrued interest.
287.78
Expenses. .
.75
Balance to 1925.
67,949.40
$68,281.68
$68,281.68
School Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1923.
$45,314.74
Budget appropriation
2,592.56
Interest and gains in investments.
2,419.32
Payments:
Premiums on bonds bought
$306.25
Accrued interest.
245.78
Expenses. .
.50
Balance to 1925.
49,774.09
$50,326.62
$50,326.62
Water Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1923.
$38,945.79
Interest and gains on investments.
1,652.99
Payments:
Premiums on bonds bought.
$65.63
Accrued interest.
43.56
Expenses.
.75
Balance to 1925.
40,488.84
$40,598.78
$40,598.78
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Cemetery (Perpetual Care) Funds
Balance from 1923.
Received for care of lots.
Received for care of single graves.
Balance to 1925.
$92,697.25
$87,338.25 4,424.00 935.00
$92,697.25
$92,697.25
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
Fire Department
Buildings and Land.
$26,625.00
Equipment and Personal Property
45,046.00
Fire Alarm System.
17,525.00
$89,196.00
Police Department
Equipment and Personal Property.
$7,918.00
Police Signal System
5,975.00
$13,893.00
Health Department
Personal Property
$100.00
$100.00
Forest y Department
Equipment
$1,283.00
$1,283.00
Public Library
Building and Land.
$40,600.00
Books, Fixtures, etc.
59,200.00
$99,800.00
Park Department
Land and Buildings.
$89,400.00
Equipment .
4,800.00
$94,200.00
Cemetery Department
Buildings and Land.
$36,100.00
Equipment .
636.00
Water System
900.00
$37,636.00
School Department
Buildings and Land.
$992,200.00
Furnishings
74,000.00
Playgrounds.
2,500.00
$1,068,700.00
Department of Weights and Measures Equipment and Fixtures
$1,394.00
$1,394.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Public Works Department
City Hall, Building and Land.
Furniture and Fixtures.
$142,500.00 10,300.00
$152,800.00
Auditorium
Buildings, Land, Furniture and Fixtures
$180,450.00
$180,450.00
Highway Division
Buildings and Land.
$17,150.00
Crusher Plant.
4,800.00
Equipment.
27,317.00
$49,267.00
Sewerage System
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1923. .
$553,360.00
Additional 1924
18,796.41
$572,156.97
Surface Drainage System
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1923. .
$296,996.40
Additional 1924.
5,907.61
$302,904.10
Water System
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1923. .
$574,933.67
Additional 1924
25,851.83
$600,785.50
$3,264,565.48
Report of City Clerk
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29, Sec. 1, Revised Ordinances, I beg leave to submit the annual report of this department for the year 1924.
Receipts
Marriage intentions, 203.
$203.00
Motor vehicles licenses, 14.
140.00
Garage licenses.
537.00
Chattels mortgages.
154.04
Release of mortgages
28.00
Birth certificates
1.00
Lease (2 at $4.00)
8.00
Drivers' licenses, 9.
9.00
Carriage licenses, 9.
9.00
Auctioneers, 8. .
16.00
Bowling alleys, 2.
20.00
Pool and Billiards, 7 tables
35.00
Intelligence office licenses, 2.
4.00
Junk licenses, 7.
70.00
Second Hand shop, 1
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