ANNUAL REPORTS: Receipts, Expenses, Taxes Assessed, and Annual Reports
For the years 1838-1892, these documents consist of Municipal expenses, receipts, annual reports, and lists of taxpayers and taxes assessed. A few years (1875, 1880, 1885, and 1890) also include extensive lists of the properties owned (including locations, square footage, basic descriptions) and the taxes paid by each taxpayer.
Starting with the establishment of the City form of government in 1892, male taxpayers were listed in a separate annual volume (“Persons Assessed a Poll Tax”), first listed by Precinct, and then by Ward.
Also included here is one separate Annual Report of the School Committee for 1846-47. After this point in time, Annual Reports of the different departments and commissions were included with the financial statements in one annual volume.
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1838-1839 Town Documents: Statement Of Monies Received And Paid By The Town Treasurer Of The Town Of Medford From February 15, 1838, To February 15, 1839. With List Of Taxes, Assessed For The Year 1838. List of Taxpayers.
1839-1840 Town Documents: Statement Of Monies Received And Paid By The Town Treasurer, Of The Town Of Medford From February 15, 1839, To February 15, 1840. With List Of Taxes, Assessed For The Year 1839. List of Taxpayers.
1840-1841 Town Documents: Statement Of Receipts, Expenses, &C. Of The Town Of Medford From February 15, 1840, To February 15, 1841. Also A List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1840. List of Taxpayers.
1841-1842 Town Documents: Statement Of Receipts, Expenses, &C. Of The Town Of Medford From February 15, 1841, To February 15, 1842. Also A List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1841. List of Taxpayers.
1842-1843 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, Etc. From February 15, 1842, To February 15, 1843. Also List Of Town & County Taxes As Assessed In 1842. List of Taxpayers.
1843-1844 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, Etc. From February 15, 1843, To February 15, 1844. Also List Of Town & County Taxes As Assessed In 1843. List of Taxpayers.
1844-1845 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, &C. From February 15, 1844, To February 15, 1845. Also, List Of Town, County And State Taxes As Assessed In 1844. List of Taxpayers.
1845-1846 Town Documents: Statement Of Town Of Medford Expenses, From Feb. 15, 1845, To Feb. 1, 1846; Treasurer’s Account Current; Current Expenses Of 1845; Steward Of Town Hall Account; Reports; List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1845. List of Taxpayers.
1846-1847 Town Documents: Statement Of Medford Town Treasurer’s Account Current; Disbursements; From Feb. 1, 1846, To Feb. 1, 1847; Recapitulation; Steward Of Town Hall Account; Reports; Tax List For 1846. List of Taxpayers.
1846-1847 School Committee Report: Annual Report Of The School Committee Of Medford, For 1846–47.
1847-1848 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, Etc. From February 1, 1847, To February 1, 1848. Also The School Committee, And Other Reports; Also List Of Taxes, As Assessed In 1847. List of Taxpayers.
1848-1849 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, Etc. From Feb. 1St, 1848, To Feb. 1St, 1849. Also List Of Town And County Taxes As Assessed For The Year 1848. List of Taxpayers.
1849-1850 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1849, To February 1, 1850, And Reports Of Committees, Also, List Of Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1849. List of Taxpayers.
1850-1851 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1850, To February 1, 1851, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1850. List of Taxpayers.
1851-1852 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1851, To February 1, 1852, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In The Year 1851. List of Taxpayers.
1852-1853 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1852, To February 1, 1853, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1852. List of Taxpayers.
1853-1854 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1853, To February 1, 1854, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1853. List of Taxpayers.
1854-1855 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1854, To February 1, 1855, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1854. List of Taxpayers.
1855-1856 Town Documents: Town Of Medford Expenses From February 1, 1855, To February 1, 1856, And Reports Of Committees. Also, List Of Taxes As Assessed In 1855. List of Taxpayers.
1856-1857 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. List Of Town, County And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1856, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 15, 1856, To February 15, 1857. And Reports Of Committees.
1857-1858 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1857, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 15, 1857, To February 15, 1858. And Reports Of Committees.
1858-1859 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1858, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 15, 1858, To February 15, 1859. And Reports Of Committees.
1859-1860 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1859, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1859, To February 1, 1860. And Reports Of Committees.
1860-1861 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1860, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1860, To February 1, 1861. And Reports Of Committees.
1861-1862 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1861, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1861, To February 1, 1862. And Reports Of Committees.
1862-1863 Town Documents: List of Taxpayers. Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1862, Together With A Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1862, To February 1, 1863. And Reports Of Committees.
1863-1864 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1863. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1863, To February 1, 1864. Annual Reports.
1864-1865 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1864. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1864, To February 1, 1865. Annual Reports.
1865-1866 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1865. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1865, To February 1, 1866. Annual Reports.
1866-1867 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1866. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1866, To February 1, 1867. Annual Reports.
1867-1868 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1867. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1867, To February 1, 1868. Annual Reports.
1868-1869 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1868. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1868, To February 1, 1869. Annual Reports.
1869-1870 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1869. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1869, To February 1, 1870. Annual Reports.
1870-1871 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1870. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Town Of Medford Expenses, From February 1, 1870, To February 1, 1871. Annual Reports.
1871-1872 Town Documents: Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1871. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1871, To February 1, 1872. Annual Reports.
1872-1873 Town Documents: List Of Taxes (Town, County, And State) Of The Town Of Medford, As Assessed For The Year 1872. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of Expenses From Feb. 1, 1872, To Feb. 1, 1873. Annual Reports.
1873-1874 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1873. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1,1873, To February 1,1874. Annual Reports.
1874-1875 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1874. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1874, To February 1, 1875. Annual Reports.
1875-1876 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1875. List of Taxpayers. Statement Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1875, To February 1, 1876. Annual Reports.
1876-1877 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1876. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1876, To February 1, 1877. Annual Reports.
1877-1878 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1877. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1877, To February 1, 1878. Annual Reports.
1878-1879 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1878. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From Feb. 1, 1878, To Feb. 1, 1879. With The Annual Reports.
1879-1880 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1879. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From Feb. 1, 1879, To Feb. 1, 1880. With The Annual Reports.
1880-1881 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1880. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1880, To February 1, 1881. With The Annual Reports.
1881-1882 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1881. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1881, To February 1, 1882. With The Annual Reports.
1882-1883 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1882. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1882, To February 1, 1883. The Annual Reports.
1883-1884 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1883. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1883, To February 1, 1884. The Annual Reports.
1884-1885 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1884. List of Taxpayers. Auditor’s Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford, From February 1, 1884, To February 1, 1885. With The Annual Reports.
1885-1886 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes Of The Town Of Medford, As Assessed For The Year 1885. List of Taxpayers. Also The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses From Feb. 1, 1885, To Feb. 1, 1886, With The Annual Reports.
1886-1887 Town Documents: List Of Town, County And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1886. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From February 1, 1886, To February 1, 1887. With The Annual Reports.
1887-1888 Town Documents: List Of Town, County And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1887. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From February 1, 1887, To February 1, 1888. With The Annual Reports.
1888-1889 Town Documents: List Of Town, County And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1888. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From February 1, 1888, To February 1, 1889. With The Annual Reports.
1889-1890 Town Documents: List Of Town, County And State Taxes, As Assessed For The Year 1889. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From February 1, 1889, To February 1, 1890. With The Annual Reports.
1889-1890 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes As Assessed For The Year 1890. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From Feb. 1, 1890, To Feb. 1, 1891. With The Annual Reports of Town Officers.
1891-1892 Town Documents: List Of Town, County, And State Taxes As Assessed For The Year 1891. List of Taxpayers. And The Auditors’ Report Of The Expenses Of The Town Of Medford From Feb. 1, 1891, To Feb. 1, 1892. With The Annual Reports of Town Officers.
1892-1893 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address At The Organization Of The City Government, January 2, 1893. The Tax List As Assessed For 1892. (List of Taxpayers.) The Auditor’s Statement Of Expenses. The Annual Reports And The City Charter, Adopted October 6, 1892.
1893-1894 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 1, 1894. The City Government, The Auditor’s Statement Of Expenses. And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1894.
1894-1895 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 7, 1895. The City Government, The Financial Statements. And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1895.
1895-1896 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 6, 1896. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1896.
1896-1897 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 4, 1897. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1897.
1897-1898 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 3, 1898. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1898.
1898-1899 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 2, 1899. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1899.
1899-1900 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 1, 1900. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1900.
1900-1901 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 7, 1901. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1901.
1901-1902 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 6, 1902. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1902.
1902-1903 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The City Council, January 5, 1903. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Ending January 31, 1903.
1903 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The Board Of Aldermen, January 4, 1904. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year Beginning Feb 1, 1903 And Ending January 3, 1904. Also The Revised City Charter Adopted November 3, 1903.
1904 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address To The Board Of Aldermen, January 2, 1905. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports For The Period Beginning January 4, 1904, And Ending December 31, 1904.
1905 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 1, 1906. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Period Beginning January 2, 1905 And Ending December 31, 1905.
1906 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 7, 1907. The Revised Charter, The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1906.
1907 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 6, 1908. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1907.
1908 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 4, 1909. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1908.
1909 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 3, 1910. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1909.
1910 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 2, 1911. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1910.
1911 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 1, 1912. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1911.
1912 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 6, 1913. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1912.
1913 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 5, 1914. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1913.
1914 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 4, 1915. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1914.
1915 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 3, 1916. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports, For The Year 1915.
1916 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 1, 1917. The City Government, The Financial Statements, And The Annual Reports For The Year 1916.
1917 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 7, 1918. The City Government, The Financial Statements, and The Annual Reports For The Year 1917.
1918 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 6, 1919. The City Government, The Financial Statements, and The Annual Reports For The Year 1918.
1919 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 5, 1920. The City Government, The Financial Statements, and The Annual Reports For The Year 1919.
1920 City Documents: City Of Medford. The Mayor’s Address to The Board Of Aldermen, January 3, 1921. The City Government, The Financial Statements, and The Annual Reports For The Year 1920.
…and more to come.