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$12,000.00
$12,000.00
Warwick Road Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$3,583.30
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$3,583.30
$3,583.30
$3,583.30
Wyoming Heights Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$1,754.91
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$1,740.74
Balance to 1926.
14.17
$1,754.91
$1,754.91
North Avenue Macadam and Edgestone
Balance from 1924.
$136.28
Balance to 1926.
$136.28
$136.28
$136.28
Heyward Avenue Construction
Balance from 1924.
$196.65
Balance to 1926.
$196.65
$196.65
$196.65
Purchase of Power Driven Sweeper
Receipts:
Loan Authorized No. 16015.
$7,500.00
Expended :
Cost of sweeper.
$7,500.00
$75.00.00
$7,500.00
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REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Erection of Portable School House-Washington School
Receipts:
Balance from 1924
$12.19
Transfer to Surplus Account.
$12.19
$12.19
$12.19
Laying out and Constructing Walks on High School Lot
Balance from 1924.
$75.39
Balance to Surplus Account
$75.39
$75.39
$75.39
School House Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$9,289.55
Expended:
Addition to Washington School:
Grading.
$48.50
Furniture and furnishings. . 100.00
Electrical fixtures. 411.35
$559.85
Meadows School:
Heating and ventilating. . . $2,700.60
Electric and gas system. . . . 851.97
Furniture and furnishings. . 500.00
Iron fence . 495.00
4,547.57
Ward Seven School:
Grading
$226.55
226.55
$5,333.97
Balance to 1926.
3,955.58
$9,289.55
$9,289.55
Meadows School-Approaches and Grading
Receipts:
Transfer Order No. 16988 $12,500.00
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CITY OF MELROSE
Expended :
Architectural services
$1,200.00
Grading.
10,540.00
Advertising.
15.10
Balance to 1926
744.90
$12,500.00
$12,500.00
WATER DIVISION-Construction
Receipts:
Balance from 1924.
$3,885.77
Loan Authorized No. 16676-A
10,000.00
Loan Authorized No. 16921
20,000.00
Transfer Order No. 17060
3,500.00
Transfer Order No. 17144.
930.00
Cash.
44.00
Expended:
Pay Rolls and bills paid.
$38,324.10
Balance to 1926.
35.67
$38,359.77
$38,359.77
Pay Roll Tailings
Balance from 1924
$592.61
Additions
21.01
Charges:
Refunded 1925.
$2.00
Balance to 1926.
...
611.62
$613.62
$613.62
PREMIUM FUNDS Sewer Loan
Balance from 1924.
$614.20
Cash received 1925.
138.00
Charges:
Transfer to budget 1925.
$614.20
Balance to 1926.
138.00
$752.20
$752.20
Surface Drainage Loan
Cash received 1925
$92.00
Balance to 1926. $92.00
$92.00
$92.00
113
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Water Loan
Balance from 1924.
$70.00
Cash received 1925.
276.00
Charges:
Transfer to budget 1925.
$70.00
Balance to 1926.
276.00
$346.00
$346.00
Temporary Loan
Balance from 1924.
$43.18
Cash received 1925.
5.80
Balance to 1926.
$48.98
$48.98
$48.98
Municipal Loan
Cash received 1925
$138.00
Balance to 1926.
$138.00
$138.00
$138.00
School Loan
Balance from 1924.
$1,502.30
Transfered to budget 1925.
$1,502.30
$1502.30
$1502.30
Auditorium Loan
Cash received 1925.
$312.80
Balance to 1926.
$312.80
$312.80
$312.80
SINKING FUNDS
Received from Sinking Fund Commis- sioners
$138,000.00
Charges:
Sewer Bonds paid.
$100,000.00
Water Bonds paid.
38,000.00
$138,000.00
$138,000.00
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1924.
$230,499.92
Assessments collected
6,968.22
Interest and gains on investments.
9,861.65
Transfer of funds and securities.
22,752.58
114
CITY OF MELROSE
Payments:
Bonds matured.
$100,000.00
Premium on bonds bought .
281.05
Accured interest.
46.63
Expenses.
151.92
Balance to 1926
169,602.77
$270,082.37
$270,082.37
Surface Drainage Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1924.
$67,949.40
Budget appropriation.
1,674.84
Interest and gains on investments
2,690.25
Payments:
Transfer of funds.
.
$2,000.00
Expenses
43.05
Balance to 1926.
70,271.44
$72,314.49
$72,314.49
School Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1924
$49,774.09
Budget appropriation.
2,592.56
Interest and gains on investments
2,073.09
Payments:
Transfer of funds.
$16,000.00
Expense.
35.35
Balance to 1926
38,404.39
$54,439.74
$54,439.74
Water Loan Sinking Fund
Balance from 1924
$40,488.84
Transfer of funds.
4,000.00
Interest and gains on investments
2,289.06
Payments:
Bonds matured
$38,000.00
Transfer of funds
3,252.58
Transfer of securities
5,500.00
Expenses.
25.32
$46,777.90
$46,777.90
115
REPORT OF CITY AUDITOR
Cemetery (Perpetual Care) Fund
Balance from 1924.
Received for care of lots and single graves.
Gain on Liberty Bonds sold .
Balance to 1926. $100,511.05
$92,697.25 7,052.00 761.80
$100,511.05
$100,511.05
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY
Fire Department:
Building and Land, Equipment and
Personal Property .
$57,288.35
Fire Alarm System.
20,052.00
$77,340.35
Police Department:
Equipment and Personal Property .
$8,061.50
Police Signal System .
6,625.25
$14,686.75
Health Department:
Personal property
$100.00
$100.00
Public Library :
Buildings and Land.
$40,600.00
Books, Fixtures, etc.
59,200.00
$99,800.00
Park Department:
Land and Buildings
$96,250.00
Equipment .
9,550.00
$105,800.00
Cemetery Department:
Buildings and Land.
$36,100.00
Equipment .
980.00
Water System.
900.00
$37,980.00
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.
$1,496.64
-$1,496.64
Public Works Department:
City Hall, Building and Land
$14,2500.00
Furniture and Fixtures.
10,300.00
$152,800.00
Auditorium:
Building, Land, Furniture and Fixtures.
$226,950.00
$226,950.00
116
CITY OF MELROSE
Highway Division:
Buildings and Land.
$17,500.00
Crusher Plant.
4,800.00
Equipment
38,306.00
$60,606.00
Sewerage System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1924. . .
$570,085.23
Additional 1925.
78,500.59
$648,585.82
Surface Drainage System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1924. . .
$300,415.36
Additional 1925.
17,507.75
$317,923.15
Water System:
Cost of Construction to Dec. 31, 1924. . .
$600,785.50
Additional 1925
38,324.10
$639,109.60
$3,451,878.31
Report of City Clerk
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen :- The undersigned has the honor of presenting the twenty - sixth annual report of the City Clerk's office for the year ending December 31, 1925.
RECEIPTS OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE BY MONTHS
January. .
$137.75
February.
70.75
March
118.40
April
185.54
May
232.12
June.
124.84
July
264.60
August.
324.52
September
387.45
October
126.57
November.
248.39
December
149.90
$2,370.83
Amount deposited with City Treasurer
$2,370.83
DIVISION OF RECEIPTS
Marriage intentions, 198 at $1.00.
$198.00
Motor vehicle licenses, 14 at $10.00.
140.00
Drivers licenses, 16 at $1.00
16.00
Hackney carriage licenses, 12 at $1.00
12.00
Auctioneers licenses, 8 at $2.00
16.00
Bowling Alley licenses, 2 at $10.00.
20.00
Billiards and Pool licenses, 7 tables at $5.00.
35.00
Junk licneses, 7 at $10.00
70.00
Second Hand Junk shop licenses, 1 at $10.00.
10.00
Gunpowder and Firearms licenses, 1 at $1.00.
1.00
Intelligence office license, 1 at $2.00
2.00
Third class Liquor license, 1 at $1.00
1.00
Express and Job wagon licenses, 22 at $1.00
22.00
Garage licenses.
631.00
Renewal Garage and Gasoline licenses
675.00
Doctor's registration, 2 at 25 cents.
.50
Chattel Mortgages, 70 at $2.00
140.00
Release of Mortgages, bills of sale, etc.
22.68
Business certificates.
4.90
Location of poles
245.20
Miscellaneous
108.55 $2,370.83
Amount deposited with the City Treasurer
$2,370.83
118
CITY OF MELROSE
DOG LICENSES
From December 1, 1924 to December 1, 1925
957 Licenses. $2,365.00
Paid County Treasurer June 1, 1925. $1,629.80
Paid County Treasurer Dec. 1, 1925. 543.80
Paid City Clerk fees on 957 licenses at 20 cents. . . 191.40 $2,365.00
HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPER'S LICENSES
Received for Resident Citizen's Combination 99 at $2.00
$198.00
Received for Resident Citizen's Hunting and Trap- ping, 99 at $1.50. 148.50
Received for Resident Citizen's Fishing, 97 at $1.00
97.00
Received for Alien Fishing, 2 at $2.00. 4.00
Received for Minor Trappers, 6 at 25 cents.
1.50
Received for Non-Res. Citizen's Hunting and Trap- ping, 1 at $1.50 1.50
$450.50
Amount paid Fish and Game Com- mission, Boston .
$374.50
Amount paid City Clerk, fees 304 licenses at 25 cents .
76.00
$450.50
.
Respectfully submitted, VICTOR C. KIRMES City Clerk.
Report of City Collector
To his Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
I herewith submit my report for the year 1925:
Tax-1921.
$124.60
1922
2,905.40
1923
53,472.91
1924 .
253,007.68
1925.
605,426.10
$914,936.69
Street Sprinkling 1922
$27.55
1923.
47.98
75.53
Water 1922.
$10.47
1923.
143.48
1924.
11,004.10
1925.
51,754.56
62,912.61
Water Summons.
109.00
Sewer .. .
$6,727.00
Sewer Interest.
1,191.06
7,918.06
Sidewalk.
6,577.82
Sidewalk interest.
1,415.85
7,993.67
Betterments.
$3,166.12
Betterments Interest.
781.74
3,947.86
Collector's Receipts.
1,427.36
General Interest 1921.
$10.05
1922
756.00
1923
5,282.27
1924.
9,728.27
1925
605.86
16,382.45
Moth.
17.80
Redemption on City possessions.
20.48
Takings redeemed .
$3,773.87
Takings Street Sprinkling .
152.48
Takings Interest .
1,350.76
5,277.11
...
$1,021,018.62
WILLIAM A. CARRIE City Collector
Report of City Treasurer
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 1925.
Yours respectfully, G. H. TOWNE City Treasurer
CASH STATEMENT FOR 1925
Cash in Bank and office Jan. 1st, 1925. 196,121.27
Receipts Jan. 1, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1925. 2,353,874.56
$2,549,995.83
Payments Jan. 1, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1925.
2,293,291.51
Balance, Cash in Bank and Office Dec. 31, 1925.
$256,704.32
For details see Report of City Auditior.
G. H. TOWNE City Treasurer
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
CASH RECEIPTS FOR 1925
howing the Different Sources of the City Revenue and the Amount Received from Each
Claims. .
$49.38
City Possessions
20.48
Tax Taking
3,773.87
Taxes, Soldiers Exemptions
416.22
66
1921
124.60
2,905.40
66
1923
53,472.91
1924.
253,007.74
66
1925
605,426.10
Bank and Corporation Tax
17,267.64
Street Railway Tax
1,037.75
Income Tax.
72,293.60
Licenses, All Other
2,030.50
Permits, Marriages
188.00
Permits, All Other
49.25
Fines and Forfeits, Court Fines
707.30
Grants and Gifts, Dog Tax
1,601.54
66
66
Sewer
6,727.00
66
66
Sidewalks and Curbings
6,577.82
Betterments, Warwick Road.
66
Nowell Road.
9.37
E. Wyoming Ave.
6.74
Spear St.
117.10
66
Hancock St.
74.54
66
Mountain Ave.
14.42
66
Church St .
11.59
E. Emerson St.
47.25
66
Garfield Road
45.33
66
First St
57.27
66
Harold St .
9.98
66
Lynde Ave.
51.95
66
Stevens Road
96.67
66
Hopkins St
49.09
66
Argyle St.
23.58
66
Natalie Ave.
54.90
66
Folsom Ave.
134.66
66
Lincoln St
48.01
66
Garden St.
20.21
66
Geneva Road.
7.65
66
Sears Ave
631.63
Betterments Orient Place.
93.53
66
Moth Extermination.
25.30
-
503.24
Corey St.
37.02
Special Assessements, Street Sprinkling .
228.01
.1922
122
CITY OF MELROSE
66
Orient Park.
58.26
66
Waverley Place 494.71
66
Sanford St. 50.90
237.80
66
Heyward Ave.
82.06
66 E. Foster St
96.66
Aldermen, Other Expenses
21.50
Mayor, Other Expenses.
68.15
Collectors Receipts
1,427.36
City Clerk, Receipts.
676.84
Public Works, Other Expenses .
3.38
66
Receipts.
15.00
Stores.
19.40
Police, Equipment and Repairs
23.94
City Hall, Receipts.
2,801. 54
Auditorium Building, Receipts.
814.81
Fire Dept., Equipment and Repairs.
15.92
86.00
66
66 Receipts
16.25
Sealer Weights and Measures, Receipts.
129.71
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moth Extermination.
36.91
Forestry, Planting Trees
252.00
Inspection Building, Receipts.
1,611.00
Health, Collection of Garbage.
776.22
Receipts.
1,546.79
Sanitation, Sewer Maintenance, Receipts
66
Sewer, Construction Receipts.
66
Sewer, Private Receipts
17,008.49
66 E. Side Sewer.
63.00
Surface Drainage Construction.
503.00
Killing Dogs.
36.00
Highways, Street Lighting.
270.00
Repairing.
974.11
Signs, Guideboards and St. Numbering
58.66
Highways, Sidewalks Continuous.
1,351.33
Sidewalks, Individual Walks.
6,372.73
Charity Receipts.
3,988.78
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1,886. 50
Schools, Receipts.
5,220.49
Pa ks
197.35
Recreation, 4th July Subscription
2,654.34
Fire Loss, Gooch School, Insurance . . . Gooch and Livermore School Insurance
910.00
Unclassified Insurance
1,327.52
Water, Income
63,021.61
" Maintenance
470.82
Water, Inside Service.
10,850.77
Water Construction.
44.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance .
1.38
80.99
559.65
Rogers St.
123
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
Public (City) Scales, Receipt 26.10
Cemetery Receipts .
12,158.60
Cemeteries, Interest received on Trust Funds.
3,798.88
Interest Receipts.
28,241.08
Temporary Loans 66 Anticipation Bond Issues
100,000.00
Permanent Loans. .
33,800.00
City Hall Addition Bonds.
53,000.00
Surface Drainage Bonds.
10,000.00
Sewer Bonds.
25,000.00
Water Bonds.
30,000.00
Memorial Hall Extension Bonds .
40,000.00
City Hall Addition, Premium Fund.
487.60
Water Loan, 66
66
276.00
Sewer Loan 6
138.00
Surface Drainage Loan, Premium Fund .
92.00
Permanent Loan 6
138.00
Temporary Loan
60
5.80
Memorial Hall
312.80
Sewer Loan Sinking Fund Commissioners
100,000.00
Water 66 6
38,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund.
7,052.00
E. Toothaker Fund.
61.84
Pay Roll Tailings and Unclaimed Amounts.
21.01
Ambulance Fund.
30.00
Guaranty Deposit.
4,200.00
Levi S. Gould School Medal Fund.
42.50
Cemetery Trust Fund Investment Acct.
5,125.00
A. C. Marie Currier Fund. 1,481.96
The Sarah E. Fitch Fund.
685.25
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund .
4.25
Community Civics Fund, Receipts.
2.12
J. C. F. Slayton Organ Fund.
400.00
Board of Appeal 3.00
$2,353,874.56
700,000.00
CEMETERY TRUST FUND LIST OF SECURITIES IN FUND DECEMBER 31 1925
Security
No
Dated
Due
Rate
Amount
City of Melrose Note
12
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
2,000.00
City of Melrose Note
145
Mar. 6, 1921
Mar. 6, 1927
41/2%
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
6, 1929
41/2%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
201A
Sept. 11, 1922
Sept. 11, 1926
4%
500.00
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
231
Jan. 22, 1923
Jan. 22, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
234
June 26, 1923
June 26, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
237
Dec. 18, 1923
Jan. 12, 1926
1927
11407 /0
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
212
Feb.
7, 1924
Feb.
7, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
243
Feb.
7,1924
Feb.
7, 1927
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
244
June
1, 1925
June
1,1926
4%
1,500.00
City of Melrose Note
245
June
1,1925
June
1,1927
4℃
1,500.00
City of Melrose Note
246
June
1, 1925
June
1,1928
4%
1,500.00
City of Melrose Note
248
June
1, 1925
June
1,1930
4%
1,500.00
City of Melrose Note
249
June
9, 1925
June
9, 1926
4%
1,300.00
City of Melrose Note
250
June
9, 1925
June
9,1927
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
251
June
9, 1925
June
9,1928
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
252
June
9,1925
June
9, 1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
253
June
9,1925
June
9,1926
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
254
June
9,1925
June
9, 1927
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
255
June
9, 1925
June
9,1927
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
256
June
9,1925
June
9,1928
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
257
June
9, 1925
June
9,1928
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
258
June
9, 1925
June
9, 1929
4%
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
259
June
9, 1925
June
9,1929
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
233
Sept.
1, 1917
Sept.
1,1926
4%
500.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
234
Sept.
1,1917
Sept.
1,1927
4%
500.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
242
Aug.
1,1918
Aug.
1,1926
4%
500.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
243
Aug.
1,1918
Aug.
1, 1927
4%
500.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
244
Aug.
1,1918
Aug.
1,1928
4%
500.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
276
Aug.
1,1920
Aug.
1,1926
1%
1,000.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
277
Aug.
1,1920
Aug.
1,1927
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
278
Aug.
1,1920
Aug.
1,1928
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
279
Aug.
1,1920
Aug.
1,1929
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Surf. Drg. Bonds
280
Aug.
1, 1920
Aug.
1,1930
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
221
July
1,1896
July
1,1926
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
567
July
1,1924
Jluy
1,1926
1147
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
568
July
1, 1924
July
1,1927
4140
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
569
July
1, 1924
July
1,1928
411%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
650
May
1,1925
May
1, 1926
4%
1.000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
651
May
1, 1925
May
1, 1927
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
652
May
1,1925
May
1,1928
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
653
May
1, 1925
May
1,1929
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
654
May
1, 1925
May
1,1930
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
655
May
1,1925
May. 1, 1931
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
656
May
1, 1925
May
1,1932
1%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
657
May
1, 1925
May
1,1933
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
658
May
1, 1925
May
1,1934
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Sewer Bonds
659
May
1, 1925
May
1,1935
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
697
July
1,1923
July
1,1926
414%
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
698
July
1, 1923
July
1, 1926
4147
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
699
July
1,1923
July
1,1927
4147 10
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
700
July
1, 1923
July
1, 1927
414%
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
701
July
1,1923
July
1, 1928
41107 4 70
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
702
July
1,1923
July
1,1928
414℃
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
707
Sept.
1,1923
Sept.
1,1926
41/2℃
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
708
Sept.
1, 1923
Sept.
1,1926
41/2%
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
709
Sept.
1,1923
Sept.
1, 1927
41/2℃
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
710
Sept.
1, 1923
Sept.
1, 1927
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
711
Sept.
1,1923
Sept.
1,1928
4120
1,000.00
Melrose Water Bonds
712
Sept.
1,1923
Sept.
1,1928
41/5℃
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
35
Aug.
1, 1925
Aug.
1, 1926
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
36
Aug.
1, 1925
Aug.
1,1927
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
37
Aug.
1,1925
Aug.
1,1928
1%
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
38
Aug.
1, 1925
Aug.
1,1929
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
39
Aug.
1, 1925
Aug.
1,1930
4%
1,000.00
Melrose Mem. Bldg. Bonds
40
Aug.
1, 1925
Aug.
1,1931
4%
1,000.00
3rd Liberty Bonds
1349795
May
9,1918
Sept. 15, 1928
414%
1,000.00
3rd
Liberty Bonds
1588204
May
9,1918
Sept. 15, 1928
414%
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
G00119257
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
41407
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
H00119258
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
414℃
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
J00119259
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
4170
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
K00119260
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
411%
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
K00011960
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
411%
500.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
A00011961
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
41/6
500.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
E00432675
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct.
15, 1938
4140 /0
1,000.00
4th
Liberty Bonds
F00432676
Oct. 24, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
414%
1,000.00
Total,
$88,800.00
o
1,000.00
City of Melrose Note
239
Dec. 18, 1923
Jan. 12, 1928
City of Melrose Note
240
Dec. 18, 1923
Jan. 12, 1929
41/1%
500.00
City of Melrose Note
247
June
1,1925
June
1,1929
4%
1,500.00
City of Melrose Note
238
Dec. 18, 1923
Jan.
414%
1,000.00
3rd Liberty Bonds
61348
May
9,1918
Sept. 15, 1928
41407 /c
1,000.00
74
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REPORT OF CITY TREASURER
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Amount in Fund December 31, 1924.
$93,459.05
Amount added to Fund in 1925. 7,052.00
$100,511.05
Securities in Fund December 31, 1925.
$88,800.00
Cemetery Trust Fund, Investment Acct. . .
Balance awaiting Investment. 11,711.05
$100,511.05
E. Toothaker Fund (Receipts for 1925) $61.84
Ambulance Fund (Receipts for 1925) .
30.00
Levi S. Gould School Medal Fund (Receipts for 1925) .
42.50
A. C. Marie Currier Fund (Receipts for 1925)
1,481.96
Sarah E. Fitch Fund (Receipts for 1925) . .
192.05
Norman F. Hesseltine Fund (Receipts for 1925)
4.25
100th Anniversary Town of Melrose Fund (Receipts for 1925)
2.25
Community Civics Fund (Receipts for 1925).
2.12
J. C. F. Slayton Organ Fund (Receipts for 1925)
400.00
BONDS AND NOTES OF THE CITY OF MELROSE OUTSTANDING DEC. 31, 1925 and amounts maturing each year until paid.
YEAR
Permanent Loans
Surface Drainage
School House
Sewer
Water
Memorial Bldg.
City Hall Add.
Totals Of these totals there will be paid from Sinking Funds
1926
$32,800
$12,500
$19,000
$66,500
$24,000
$5,000
$3,000
$162,800
$50,000
1927
29,500
12,500
19,000
15,500
23,000
5,000
3,000
107,500
1928
22,000
11,500
19,000
14,500
23,000
5,000
3,000
98,000
1929
20,500
11,000
96,000
13,500
19,000
5,000
3,000
168,000
78,000
1930
15,000
9,500
18,000
12,500
11,000
5,000
3,000
74,000
1931
2,000
7,500
18,000
12,500
5,000
5,000
3,000
53,000
1932
1,000
104,000
18,000
11,500
2,000
2,000
3,000
141,500
100,000
1933
2,000
18,000
9,500
2,000
3,000
34,500
1934
2,000
17,500
8,000
2,000
3,000
32,500
1936
16,500
5,000
2,000
3,000
26,500
1937
16,500
25,000
2,000
3,000
46,500
·20,000
1938
16,500
15,000
2,000
3,000
36,500
10,000
1939
16,500
15,000
2,000
3,000
36,500
10,000
1940
16,500
13,000
2,000
3,000
34,500
10,000
1941
16,500
12,000
2,000
3,000
33,500
10,000
1942
16,500
12,000
2,000
3,000
33,500
10,000
1943
6,500
2,000
2,000
10,500
1944
3,000
2,000
5,000
$122,800
$174,000
$384,000
$281,500
$107,000
$52,000
$53,000
$1,174,300
$308,000
To be paid
from Sinking
Fund
$100,000
$78,000
$130,000
$308,000
To be paid
from Taxes 122,800
74,000
306,000
151,500
107,000
52,000
53,000
866,300
$122,800
$174,000
$384,000
$281,500
$107,000
$52,000
$53,000
$1,174,300
1935
1,500
16,500
16,500
2,000
3,000
39,500
10,000
Report of Fire Department
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
I respectfully submit the following Annual report of the Melrose Fire Department for the year of 1925.
Ogranization
The department consists of four companies and is as follows: Engine Co. No. 1, Engine Co. No. 2, Hoock and Ladder Co. No. 1, and Hoce Co. No. 4.
Personal
The permanent force consists of one Chief Engineer, three Captains, two Lieutenants, Master mechanic and sixteen Privates.
The Call force consists of one Deputy Chief, one Captain, two Lieu- tenants and ten Privates.
One man was sent to hospital for three weeks when injured on duty at station.
Equipment
One Chief's Auto, two Auto Pumping Engines with equipment, one Auto Hook and Ladder Truck with equipment, three Combination Hose and Chemical Autos with equipment, one horse drawn pung, and 16 Chemical Extinguishers.
Hose
Number of feet of good hose. 8,500 feet
Number of feet of poor hose 200 feet
1200 feet of new hose was purchased in 1925. I shall ask for the purchase of 1,000 feet of new hose in 1926.
All hose has been tested up to 150 pounds pressure.
Fires
Total number of alarms answered during year
306
Bell alarms
95
Still alarms.
211
Alarms answered in Wakefield
.
3
Insurance on Buildings
Number of buildings damaged .
42
Value of buildings damaged.
$237,400.00
Loss on buildings.
29,142.73
Insurance on buildings
262,650.00
· Insurance paid.
.
. . ... 28,176.42
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CITY OF MELROSE
Insurance on Contents
Value of contents.
$69,700.00
Loss on contents. 10,752.25
Insurance on contents.
50,050.00
Insurance paid on contents.
10,826.00
Department Work
Emergency calls with lungmotor
2
To remove cats from trees and poles.
6
To rescue children from locked rooms.
4
Otherwise .
5
Hose and Ladders used
Number of feet of hose laid.
13,200
feet
Number of feet of ladders raised.
1,346
feet
Number of gallons of chemical used.
911
gall.
Number of covers used.
14
Total mileage.
434 miles
Total hours of fire service.
150 hours
Inspections
Number of inspections of cellars, back yards, stores. Number of hydrants inspected . 800
4,000
I have recommended in my report that a sprinkler system should be installed in our school buildings. This system should be installed in the stairways and corridors of every building.
I will call your attention again to the Fire Alarm System. With the bell system alone, it is inadequate for the best of service for us. If we are to maintain a call force and the Two-Platoon System, we should have a whistle, and I urge that one be added to the system as soon as possible.
The Fire Alarm System has been extended to the Wakefield line, all ready to connect with that system just as soon as theirs is ready, which will be soon.
I am calling your attention to the placing of more of our business districts on Main St., Wyoming Ave. and Franklin St. into the fire district.
I recommend that the Fire Department have a separate telephone system connecting all three stations which would relieve half the expense that it is costing now. The cost of this system would be about $800.00 to install
There should be a number of hydrants placed in new locations this next year.
I am calling your attention again to the Fire Station at Melrose High- lands. It seems to me that something should be done toward a new station there as soon as possible.
The personal property is in good condition and is valued at $57,348.35. A new Chief's car was purchased to replace the old one, also a new 350 gallon Pumping Engine was purchased to replace the old Comb. Hose Car at Melrose Highlands which was damaged in an accident.
FRANK C. NEWMAN Chief of Fire Department
Report of Inspector of Buildings
To his Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
I hereby submit the report of the Building Department of the City of Melrose for the year 1925.
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