(Cheryl of the Clue Crew chimes in about musical notation.)   It's the bookkeeping term for the lines above and below the musical staff
[DOC] [TLE] Full text of "The Austin Chronicle 2006-02-17" - Internet Archive [PAR] Feb 17, 2006 ... $10.99 CD *7TT 1 POCKET SYMPHONIES Echo Park It's been four ..... line by 
increasing the state minimum wage above its cur- rent level of $5.15 per hour?