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$1,183.66
$1,183.66
Snow Removal and Sanding
Receipts:
Balance from 1924
$170.23
Appropriation
..
7,000.00
.
81
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
.
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$6,459.44
Transfer Order No. 17144.
420.00
Transfer Order No. 17186.
220.91
Balance to 1926.
69.88
$7,170.23
$7,170.23
Traffic Painting
Receipts:
Appropriation
$500.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$373.48
Transfer Order No. 17065.
125.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency ..
.
1.52
$500.00
$500.00
Stable Account
Receipts:
Appropriation
$12,753.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$2,322.64
Transfer Order No. 17008
2,843.00
Transfer Order No. 17049.
4,500.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3,087.36
$12,753.00
$12,753.00
Steam Roller
Receipts
Sundry transfers
$1,821.25
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$521.01
Balance to 1926.
1,300. 24
$1,821.25
$1,821.25
Purchase of a Mixer for Tar Patching
Receipts:
Appropriation. .
$275.00
Expended:
Cost of mixer
$275.00
$275.00
$275.00
82
CITY OF MELROSE
CHARITIES-General Administration
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,350.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls.
$1,300.00
Other clerical services .
. . . . . .
50.00
$1,350.00
$1,350.00
Outside Relief by City
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$5,000.00
Expended :
Cash orders paid.
$2,967.50
Board and care
616.00
Groceries
633.69
Fuel.
146.80
Medical supplies
46.15
Rent.
220.00
Interment .
42.00
Moving
15.00
Bill contracted but not paid.
100.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
212.86
...
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$6,000.00
Transfer Order No. 17145
600.00
Transfer (Cash).
245.00
Transfer Order No. 17251.
. .
Expended :
Boots and shoes.
$6.30
Fuel .
22.25
Groceries.
292.09
Medical supplies
10.96
Board and care
5,865.15
Cash paid ..
750.50
Medical attendance.
145.40
Balance to 1926.
.....
$7,895.00
$7,895.00
. .
. . .
. . .
. .
. .. ..
802.35
.
. ..
.....
.. .
...
1,050.00
. . .
. . . . .
83
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Mothers' Aid
Receipts:
Appropriation
$5,500.00
Expended :
Cash orders
$4,619.00
Burial expenses .
75.00
Cash paid and rent.
138.00
Board and care
5.00
Hospital treatment and medical supplies
131.50
Transfer Order No. 17145.
600.00
Balance to 1926
68.50
$5,568.50
$5,568.50
E. Toothaker Fund
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$1,546.02
Interest on Fund 1925
61.84
Expended:
Cash orders paid.
$27.00
Groceries. .
2.85
Balance to 1926.
1,578.01
$1,607.86
$1,607.86
A. C. Marie Currier Fund
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$2,241.94
Received from Trustees
1,481.96
Expended :
Clothing
$37.46
Groceries.
422.01
Boots and shoes .
702.94
Miscellaneous.
2.05
Balance to 1926
2,559.44
$3,723.90
$3,723.90
Community Civics-Melrose High School, Class 1918
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$13.49
Interest on Liberty Bond
$2.12
Balance to 1926.
$15.61
$15.61
$15.61
.
84
CITY OF MELROSE
Maintenance in Hospitals
Receipts:
Appropriation.
Transfer (Cash).
$1,200.00 15.00
Expended :
Care and board in Melrose Hospital $1,218.18
Balance to 1926.
3.18
$1,218.18
$1,218.18
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$250.00
Expended :
Printing, postage, stationery and sup- plies.
$50.58
Use of auto.
5.00
Telephone.
76.02
Furniture and furnishings.
89.00
Miscellaneous.
13.30
Bill contracted but not paid .
5.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . ...
11.10
$250.00
$250.00
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
$23.94
Typing.
42.00
Travelling expenses.
12.20
Stationery and printing.
17.50
Miscellaneous.
.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency ...
3.86
$100.00
$100.00
·
85
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
State Aid
Due from Commonwealth, November 1926
Pay Rolls, Civil War
$1,488.00
Pay Rolls, Spanish War.
48.00
$1,536.00
Military Aid One-half due from Commonwealth, November 1926
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended:
Pay Roll.
$30.00
Transfer Order No. 17124.
450.00
Balance
20.00
..
$500.00
$500.00
Soldiers' Relief
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$5,500.00
Transfer Order No. 17124.
450.00
Transfer Order No. 17143.
150.00
Expended:
Cash orders paid .
$5,113.00
Fuel.
688.20
Footwear.
5.50
Medical supplies
24.85
Medical services
36.00
Purchase of grave and perpetual care of same .
25.00
Clothing .
2.00
Milk and groceries.
106.72
Hospital board and care
58.82
Rent.
36.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . ....
3.91
$6,100.00
$6,100.00
Soldiers' Burial
Due from Commonwealth, November 1926
Bills paid. $60.00
86
CITY OF MELROSE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT-Administration Salaries (For details see report of School Department)
Receipts:
Appropriation
Transfer.
$4,600.00 50.00
Expended:
Salary of Superintendent. $4,650.00
$4,650.00
$4,650.00
Other General Salaries
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,600.00
Transfer Order No. 17082
125.00
Sundry transfers.
210.41
Expended:
Salary of Attendance Officer
$500.00
Salary of clerks.
2,435.41
$2,935.41
$2,935.41
Other General Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,000.00
Transfer Order No. 17082.
50.00
Transfer (Cash)
2.72
Expended :
Bills paid.
$1,988.34
Transfer
64.38
$2,052.72
$2,052.72
Teachers' Salaries
Receipts:
Appropriation
$214,000.00
Transfer Order No. 17082
507.64
Transfer .
1,400.00
Transfer (Cash).
32.15
Expended :
Salaries
$215,857.40
Transfer
82.39
$215,939.79
$215,939.79
87
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Textbooks and Supplies
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$14,000.00
Transfer
500.00
Transfer .
200.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$14,695.71
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.29
$14,700.00
$14,700.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$800.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$799.57
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
. 43
$800.00
$800.00
Janitors' Services
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$17,500.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls .
$16,976.85
Sundry transfers .
460.41
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
62.74
$17,500.00
$17,500.00
Fuel
Receipts:
Transfers.
$225.83
Appropriation
12,000.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$10,598.13
Transfer .
1,400.00
Bill contracted but not paid.
227.70
$12,225.83
$12,225.83
88
CITY OF MELROSE
Power and Light
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,300.00
Transfer Order No. 17082.
200.00
Transfer
....
Expended:
Bills paid. .
$2,579.01
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1,99
$2,581.00
$2,581.00
Janitors' Supplies
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$700.00
Transfer
200.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$890.68
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
9.32
$900.00
$900.00
Maintenance of Grounds and Buildings
Receipts:
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Cash.
20.00
Transfers.
1,469.65
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$10,931.73
Transfer
500.00
Bill contracted but not paid .
1.46
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
..
56.46
$11,489.65
$11,489.65
Furniture and Furnishings
Receipts:
Appropriation
$400.00 169.89
Transfer
Expended:
Bills paid.
$569.89
$569.89
$569.89
81.00
89
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Athletic Department
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$820.75
Transfer
169.89
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
9.36
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Americanization work
Receipts:
Appropriation
$569.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$553.00
Transfer
4.16
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.
11.84
$569.00
$569.00
School Nurse
Receipts:
Appropriation
$900.00
Expended:
Salary of Nurse.
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Tuition
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,000.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$2,459.48
Transfers.
457.60
Bill contracted but not paid .
82.92
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Purchase of Land-Livermore School
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$2,500.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
90
CITY OF MELROSE
Water Rates
Receipts:
Appropriation.
Transfer .
$600.00 101.70
Expended :
Paid to City of Melrose
$701.65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
.05
$701.70
$701.70
Washington School Playground
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Balance to 1926
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Purchase of Fire Extinguishers
Receipts:
Appropriation
$359.64
Expended :
Bills paid .
$359.64
$359.64
$359.64
Purchase of Study Chairs for High School Hall
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 17013.
$900.00
Balance to 1926.
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Preliminary Plans for Proposed New Schoolhouse in Winthrop School District
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 17080
$500.00
Balance to 1926.
$500.00
$500.00
$500.00
Boarding up Windows at Old Ripley School
Receipts:
Transfer Ooder No. 17061 $70.00
91
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended:
Bills paid. 70.00
$70.00
$70.00
LIBRARIES-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation
Transfer Order No. 17125
$8,566.00 50.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$8,612.15
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
3.85
$8,616.00
$8,616.00
Books and Periodicals
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,200.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$3,198.65
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.35
$3,200.00
$3,200.00
Binding
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$650.00
Transfer Order No. 17081.
50.00
Transfer Order No. 17125.
70.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$749.34
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
20.66
$770.00
$770.00
Fuel and Light
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$950.00
Transfer Order No. 17081
70.00
Expended:
Fuel
$747.77
Light .
258.44
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
13.79
$1,020.00
$1,020.00
92
CITY OF MELROSE
Buildings, Janitors' Supplies etc.
Receipts:
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$1,127.48
Transfer Order No. 17081
70.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . .
2.52
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$550.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$499.11
Transfer Order No. 17081
50.00
Balance To Excess and Deficiency.
.
.89
$550.00
$550.00
Recreation Room
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$700.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$535.18
Transfer Order No. 17125.
120.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
44.82
. .
$700.00
$700.00
RECREATION Pine Banks Park
Receipts:
Appropriation. $2,000.00
Expended :
Paid to Trustees of Pine Banks Park. . . . $2,000.00
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
PARK DEPARTMENT (For details see report of Park Commission) General Administration-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$360.00
93
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Expended :
Salary of Clerk.
$360.00
$360.00
$360.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$350.00
Transfer Order No. 16985.
100.00
Expended :
Bills paid
$434.43
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
15.57
$450.00
$450.00
Parks and Gardens-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$1,865.15
Transfer Order No. 17123.
75.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
59.85
..
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Transfer Order No. 17185.
10.95
Expended:
Bills paid.
$610.95
$610.95
$610.95
Illumination of Christmas Tree at Ell Pond
Receipt:
Transfer Order No. 17123
$75.00
Expended:
Bills paid. .
$33.32
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
41.68
$75.00
$75.00
94
CITY OF MELROSE
Truck Account
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Expended:
Bills paid. .
$580.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
19.50
$600.00
$600.00
Ell Pond Park Lighting
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$325.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$270.00
Balance to excess and Deficiency
55.00
$325.00
$325.00
Development of Ice House Property
Receipts:
Balance from 1924
$930.60
Balance to 1926.
$930.60
$930.60
$930.60
Winter Sports
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$144.25
Appropriation.
800.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid
$956.83
Overdraft to 1926.
12.58
$956.83
$956.83
Bowden Park-West Emerson Street and Cedar Park
Receipts
Balance from 1924.
$1,297.45
Appropriation
3,500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$3,714.73
Balance to 1926. 1,082.72
$4,797.45
$4,797.45
95
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Playgrounds-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$3,500.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls.
$3,405.09
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
94.91
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$1,975.39
Balance to Exces and Deficiency
24.61
$2,000.00
$2,000,00
Ward 7-Precinct 2
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$500.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$498.98
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
1.02
$500.00
$500.00
Bathhouses-Salaries and Wages
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$1,000.00
Transfer Order No. 16985.
250.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
$1,250.00
Other Expenses
Receipts:
Appropriation
$625.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$609.10
Transfer Order No. 17185
10.95
Balance to Excess and Deficiency.
4.95
$625.00
$625.00
96
CITY OF MELROSE
CELEBRATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
Observance of 4th of July and 75th Anniversary, 1925
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$4,000.00
Cash from General Committee.
2,654.34
Expended:
Bills paid.
$6,619.29
Balance to 1926.
35.05
$6,654.34
$6,654.34
All Others
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$100.00
Expended:
Ringing bells.
$32.00
Christmas wreaths and trees.
12.75
Electrical fixtures for Christmas trees.
45.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . . .
10.25
$100.00
$100.00
PENSIONS
Receipts:
Appropriation, Fire Department.
$1,975.00
Public Works Department.
12,450.00
Cemetery Department
235.00
Library Department.
600.00
Police Department
965.00
Treasury Department.
. .
920.00
School Department.
250.00
Expended:
Fire Department.
$1,975.00
Public Works Department.
10,974.28
Transfer Order No. 17095.
1,295.85
Transfer Order No. 17096.
106.72
Cemetery Department.
231.10
Library Department.
600.00
Police Department
948.74
Treasury Department.
920.00
School Department.
250.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . ....
93.31
. .
· $17,395.00
$17,395.00
97
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
UNCLASSIFIED-Claims
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$151.94
Transfer Order No. 16757
$659.00
6
No. 16771
119.38
66
66
No. 16822
39.00
6
No. 16827
42.10
66
66
No. 16004
324.67
66
No. 16005.
296.00
No. 16634.
366.85
66
No. 16016
670.00
6
66
No. 16877
50.00
66
No. 16879.
100.00
66
No. 16755.
100.00
66
66
No. 16939
57.00
66
66
No. 16964-A.
1.00
66
66
No. 17039
85.00
66
66
No. 17097
60.00
66
No. 17097
285.00
66
66
No. 15634
100.00
Expended :
Claims paid .
$3,254.00
Balance to 1926.
252.94
$3,506.94
$3,506.94
Memorial Day
Receipts:
Appropriation, Fire Department
$50.00
American Legion Post No. 90.
400.00
G. A. R.
525.00
Transfer Order No. 17253.
4.37
Expended:
Fire Department.
$29.00
Melrose Legion Post No. 90.
248.90
G. A. R ..
399.37
Bill contracted but not paid.
130.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
172.10
$979.37
$979.37
Printing City Report
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$600.00
Transfer Order No. 16708.
200.00
98
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended :
Bills paid.
$613.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
187.00
$800.00
$800.00
Ice for Drinking Fountain .
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$25.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Fire and Boiler Insurance
Receipts :
Appropriation.
$10,000.00
Cash refunds.
1,327.52
Expended :
Bills paid.
$11,222.88
Balance to Excess and Deficiency . ·
104.64
$11,327.52
$11,327.52
Portraits
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$347.00
Transfer Order No. 15963.
75.00
Expended:
Bills paid
$225.00
Balance to 1926.
197.00
$422.00
$422.00
Taking Land-Winthrop School
Receipts:
Transfer Order N. 17104.
$14.20
Transfer Order No. 17187
4.25
Expended:
Land Court fees.
$14.20
Balance to 192
4.25
...
$18.25
$18.25
99
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Equalization of Soldiers' Pay
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$155.87
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
$155.87
$155.87
$155.87
American Legion Headquarters
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$900.00
Expended :
For rent of quarters
$900.00
$900.00
$900.00
Purchase of Land-Grove, Lynde and Lebanon Streets
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$7,500.00
Balance to 1926.
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
Rifle Practice 182nd Inf. M. N. G. Headquarters Co., 3rd Battalion
Receipts:
Appropriation
$300.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$208.50
Balance to Excess and Deficiency .
91.50
$300.00
$300.00
Purchase of Land-Swains Pond Ave. and Cumner Ave., Lloyd Square
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$150.00
Balance to 1926
$150.00
$150.00
$150.00
Surplus War Bonus Funds
Receipts:
Balance from 1924. $9,115.92
100
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended :
Transfer Order No. 15795.
$6,500,00
Transfer Order No. 16988.
2,615.92
$9,115.92
$9,115.92
Taking Census 1925
Receipts:
Appropriations.
$610.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$605.01
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
4.99
$610.00
$610.00
Partitions and Fittings-Radio Room-182nd Infantry
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$250.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$248.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
2.00
$250.00
$250.00
WATER DIVISION-Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$27,500.00
Cash-Park Department
2.00
Other sources
468.82
Expended :
Overdraft from 1924.
$963.88
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
23,093.62
Transfer Order No. 17060
3,500.00
Transfer Order No. 17144.
380.00
Balance.
33.32
.
$27,970.82
$27,970.82
Pitometer Tests
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$2,400.00
Expended :
Bills paid.
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
101
Purchase of Ford Truck
Receipts:
Appropriation
$430.00
Expended:
Cost of Truck. $430.00
$430.00
Inside Service
Receipts:
Estimates received.
$10,850.77
Expended:
Overdraft from 1924.
$418.77
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
8,772.39
Estimates refunded .
1,730.46
Overdraft to 1926.
.
70.85
$10,921.62
$10,921.62
PUBLIC SCALES
Receipts:
Cash fees received .
$26.10
Expended:
Bills paid .
$11.27
Transfer Order No. 17103.
14.83
$26.10
$26.10
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT-Maintenance
Receipts:
Appropriation ..
$13,992.21
Transfer Order No. 17016.
500.00
Expended :
Overdraft from 1924.
$73.76
Salary of Superintendent
2,400.00
Salary of Committee
75.00
Salary of clerk .
39.00
Pay rolls and team hire
9,839.99
Furniture and fixtures.
175.00
Postage, stationery, printing and sup- plies. .
53.40
Freight and express.
19.49
Surveying lots
50.00
1
102
CITY OF MELROSE
Expenses to convention
25.15
Auto mileage.
19.15
Supplies and equipment and repairs to same .
1,030.84
Lighting
6.06
Liability insurance.
92.91
Surety bond
5.00
Chimney repairs.
60.00
Purchaser of lawn mower
268.40
Use of road scraper
38.46
Clerical services
60.00
Telephone.
73.39
Fuel.
17.00
Water rates 1925.
23.22
Miscellaneous.
13.00
Balance to Excess and Deficiency
33.99
$14,492.21
$14,492.21
INTEREST
Receipts:
Appropriation.
$57,000.00
Received on bank deposits .
5,783.17
Received on taxes and assessments .
21,121.86
Accured on bonds and notes sold.
1,336.05
Expended :
On revenue loans.
$13,954.01
On municipal loans.
6,426.63
On school house bonds
17,077.50
On sewer bonds
13,133.75
On surface drainage bonds
6,976.25
On auditorium bonds.
1,200.00
On park bonds.
100.00
On Toothaker fund.
61.84
Accured on notes sold.
10.00
Refunds.
.05
$58,931.03
Balance to 1926.
26,310.05
$85,241.08
$85,241.08
103
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
AGENCY TRUSTS AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Agency
Guarantee deposits received .
$4,200.00
Payments:
Deposits returned
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
Taxes:
State
$47,040.00
County
35,829.68
Metropolitan sewer
25,330.96
Metropolitan park.
17,142.06
State highway
629.87
Charles River basin.
2,593.96
Auditing municipal accounts.
66.39
Metropolitan planning
237.76
Fire prevention
254.72
Metropolitan District Commission.
843.09
Expended :
Paid State Treasurer.
$94,138.81
Paid County Treasurer
35,829.68
$129,968.49
$129,968.49
Trusts
Sarah E. Fitch School Fund:
Balance from 1924.
$207.80
Interest on investment.
15.00
Sale of securities .
670.25
Expended :
School Committee order
$200.00
Balance to 1926.
693.05
$893.05
$893.05
J. 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 School Medal Fund: Balance from 1924 $186.27
Interest for 1925.
42.50
104
CITY OF MELROSE
Payments:
Bills paid.
$28.00
Balance to 1926.
200.00
$228.77
$228.77
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund:
Balance from 1924.
$7.97
Interest for 1925
4.25
Payments:
Bills paid.
$5.00
Balance to 1926.
...
7.22
$12.22
$12.22
NON-REVENUE Loans Authorized
Balance from 1924.
$12,000.00
Order No. 15795 Auditorium Building
Extension .
34,000.00
Order No. 15899 Sewer Construction . ..
10,000.00
Order No. 16014 Purchase Garbage
Wagons.
3,300.00
Order No. 16015 Purchase Street Sweeper
7,500.00
Order No. 16697 Auditorium Building Extension .
6,000.00
Order No. 16013 Purchase Pumping
Engine.
8,000.00
Order No. 16676-A Water Construction. ..
10,000.00
Order No. 16696 City Hall Extension*
53,000.00
Order No. 15986 Surface Drainage Con- struction
10,000.00
Order No. 16919 Sewer Construction.
15,000.00
Order No. 16920 Continuous Walks.
15,000.00
Order No. 16921 Water Construction
20,000.00
Loan Orders recinded
$12,000.00
Loan Orders issued.
191,800.00
$203,800.00
$203,800.00
Fire Alarm Boxes-Folsom Avenue and Granite Street Balance from 1924.
$11.73
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$11.73
$11.73 $11.73
105
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Purchase of Pumping Engine
Receipts:
Loans Authorized No. 16013-A.
$8,000.00
Expended :.
Cost of Engine.
$6,887.00
Transfer to Surplus Account.
. 1,113.00
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
State Guard, Melrose Unit-Equipment and Supplies
Balance from 1924.
$1.67
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$1.67
$1.67
$1.67
Purchase of Combination Ambulance and Patrol Automobile
Balance from 1924.
$45.00
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$45.00
$45.00
$45.00
MEMORIAL BUILDING-Enlarging and Extending
Receipts:
Loan Authorized No. 15795
$34,000.00
Loan Authorized No. 16697.
6,000.00
Transfer Order No. 15795
6,500.00
Expended:
J. R. Worcester-Plans and Specifica- tions.
$2,292.00
Casey and Darcy-Constructing Addition
24,990.00
Schofield and Campbell-Heating. . ..
616.25
R. Moore Co.,-Copper Work on Towers
620.00
Roessler and Sons, Inc .- Cutting Chan- nels.
57.50
Insurance.
212.90
Advertising
24.95
Balance to 1926
17,686.40
$46,500.00
$46,500.00
CITY HALL BUILDING-Enlarging and Extending
Receipts
Loans Authorized No. 16696
$53,000.00
Transfer from City Hall Alteration
10,000.00
106
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended:
Pay Rolls.
$296.80
Bills paid
$29,697.36
Balance to 1926
33,005.84
$63,000.00
$63,000.00
SEWER DIVISION-Private Sewers
Receipts:
Estimates received.
$17,008.49
Expended:
Overdraft from 1924.
$370.45
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
15,073.05
Estimates refunded.
2,041.33
Balance to 1926.
476.34
$17,484.83
$17,484.83
Construction
Receipts
Balance from 1924.
$3,120.46
Loans Authorized No. 15899.
10,000.00
Loans Authorized No. 16919.
15,000.00
Appropriation.
1,000.00
Transfer from Budget Appropriation. ..
7,000.00
Cash Receipts.
80.99
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid
$21,366.31
Transfer Order No. 16683
2,717.00
Transfer Order No. 16817.
3,600.00
Transfer Order No. 17070.
1,525.00
Balance to 1926.
6,993.14
$36,201.45
$36,201.45
Construction-Clifford Street
Receipts:
Transfer Order No 16817 ...
$3,600.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$1,450.95
Balance to 1926.
2,149.05
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
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107
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Construction-Sawyer Road
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 17070.
$1,525.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$717.69
Balance to 1926
807.31
$1,525.00
$1,525.00
Construction-Howard Street
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 16683
$2,717.00
Balance to 1926
$2,717.00
$2,717.00
$2,717.00
East Side Sewer Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
Cash
$71,290.91 63.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$48,256.55
Balance to 1926.
23,097.36
$71,353.91
$71,353.91
SURFACE DRAINAGE-Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924
$92.39
Cash.
503.00
Loan Authorized No. 15986.
10,000.00
Transfer from Budget Appropriation . . .
7,000.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$17,093.84
Transfer Order No. 16980.
500.00
Balance to 1926.
1.55
$17,595.39
$17,595.39
Construction-Towners Pond Brook
Receipts: Transfer Order No. 16980 $500.00
108
CITY OF MELROSE
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$413.91
Balance to 1926.
86.09
$500.00
$500.00
Purchase of Sanitary Garbage Wagons
Receipts:
Loan Authorized No. 16014
$3,300.00
Expended:
Bills paid.
$1,500.00
Transfer to Surplus Account.
1,800.00
$3,300.00
$3,300.00
HIGHWAYS-Continuous Walks
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$10,194.78
Loan Authorized No. 16920.
15,000.00
Cash-Park Department.
1,324.47
Other Sources.
26.86
Transfer from Budget Appropriation. ..
7,000.00
Collections 1925.
6,577.82
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$37,734.77
Balance to 1926.
2,389.16
$40,123.93
$40,123.93
Crosswalks and Gutters
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$1,369.21
Budget Appropriation
4,200.00
Expended :
Pay Rolls and bills paid
$5,477.37
Balance to 1926.
91.84
$5,569.21
$5,569.21
Main Street Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924
$.20
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$.20
$.20
$.20
109
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Laying out and Building Church Street, Mountain Ave. and Hancock Street
Balance from 1924.
$113.20
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$113.20
$113.20
$113.20
Spear Street Construction
Balance from 1924
$2.03
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$2.03
$2.03
$2.03
Purchase of Land-Grove Street and Swains Pond Avenue
Balance from 1924.
$.34
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$.34
$.34
$.34
Lynde Avenue Construction
Balance from 1924
$61.78
Balance to 1926.
$61.78
$61.78
$61.78
East Foster Street Construction
Balance from 1924.
$213.47
Balance to 1926.
$213.47
$213.47
$213.47
Sears Avenue Construction
Balance from 1924
$7.50
Balance to 1926.
. $7.50
$7.50
$7.50
Appleton Street Macadam
Balance from 1924.
$512.05
Expended
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$33.65
Balance to 1926.
478.40
$512.05
$512.05
110
CITY OF MELROSE
Russell Street Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
Transfer Order No. 9612-D.
$11,995.23 4.77
Expended :
Loan Authorized No. 9612-D $12,000.00
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