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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH I, 1882.
HAVERHILL, MASS .: C. C. MORSE & SON, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1882
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.
HAVERHILL, MASS. : C. C. MORSE & SON, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1882.
ARTICLES IN WARRANT FOR
Annual Meeting, Monday, March 6, 1882,
AT ONE O'CLOCK P. M.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk.
Art. 3. To choose Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor.
Art. 4. To choose a Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, and fix the com- pensation for collection.
Art. 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to de- fray the necessary expenses and charges of the town for the ensuing year, and to make appropriations for the same.
Art. 6. To choose one School Committee for three years.
Art. 7. To choose two Trustees of the Public Library for three years. Art. 8. To bring in their votes by ballot,-yes or no,-on the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town.
Art. 9. On petition of H. O. Delano and others, "To see if the town will vote to purchase a steam fire-engine, and a suitable amount of hose to use with the same, for the purpose of extinguishing fires, and make appro- priations for the same." " Also, "To see if the town will vote to place a suit- able fire-alarm upon the Town-house, and to choose all necessary commit- tees to carry your action on this article into effect."
Art. 10. On petition of C. H. Palmer, Jr., and others, "To see if the town will vote to instruct the board of Selectmen to act in unison with the board of Commissioners appointed by the Superior Court, in regard to the abatement of a certain nuisance between Main and Green Streets "
Art. 11. On petition of I. B. Little, Wm. H. Haskell, and others, "To see what action the town will take towards placing upon the walls of Sar- gent Hall a portrait of Wm. P. Sargent, Esq., of Boston, the donor of the Hall."
Art. 12. On petition of Alex. Smart and others, to see if the town will appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars, to be expended under the direc- tion of Post 114, G. A. R., for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30th, 1882.
Art. 13. On petition to see whether the town will by its vote or other- wise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold Town offices and vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
Art. 14. To hear the report of the Selectmen in regard to location and plans for a new School House, and act thereon.
Art. 15. To choose Constables.
Art. 16. To choose Highway Surveyors.
Art. 17. To choose Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Art. 18. To choose Fence Viewers and Field Drivers.
Art. 19. To choose all other necessary Town Officers, and do any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Art. 20. To act on the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen.
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ARTICLES IN WARRANT.
Art. 21. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to hire mon - ey if necessary under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art. 22. To see what discount if any the town will allow for the prompt payment of taxes and to fix the time for the payment of taxes.
Art. 23. To see whether the town will charge interest on unpaid taxes and if so to pass the necessary votes in relation thereto.
Art. 24. To see if the town will accept the following streets, as laid out by the Selectmen, namely : Washington Avenue, running from Main street to near the house of D. M. Means ; Grove street running from the street above mentioned to intersect with Ceerry street, and a street run- ning from near the house of J. W. Chase, on Church street, through land of J. A. Nichols and others.
Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to lay granite crossings across Main and Church streets, at such points as will seem best to suit public convenience.
Art. 26. To see what measures the town will take towaads providing additional accommodations for the Public Library, and make the necessary appropriations therefor.
'Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to restrain neat cattle and horse kind from running at large.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS AT MERRIMAC CENTER-TEACHERS' PAY. HIGH SCHOOL.
F. Wiggin, principal,
$950 00
Ellen Gunnison, assistant,
120 00
Helen K. Spofford, assistant,
238 75
$1308 75
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Annie E. Edwards,
$114 00
Etta L. Bailey,
192 50
306 50
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Hattie E. Sargent,
$201 25
Mary Ella Hoyt,
87 50
288 75
FIRST PRIMARY.
Carrie M. Evans, 240 00
SECOND PRIMARY.
$172 50
Mary Ella Hoyt, L. A. Şherman,
67 50
240 00
MUSIC TEACHER.
S. C. Larkin, 33 00
$2417 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INCIDENTALS.
J. P. Ranson,
repairs, $6 32
Wm. Jones,
10 50
Frank H. True,
66
2 75
H. J. Cushing,
4 72
F. Wiggin, 66
8 00
D. E. Wadleigh, 66
1 80
Heath Bros.,
51 56
Jas. Lawton, labor,
10 00
$95 65
Bayley & Perkins, lumber,
$22 82
E. H. Nichols & Co., printing,
4 50
C. H. DeLoid, supplies,
5 86
J. D. Pike,
24
G. G. Davis,
1 18
J. H. Cleary, 7 74
Universalist Society, rent of instrument,
33 00
T. L. Goodwin, 16 00
91 34
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
$102 74
J. E. Currier, wood, 7 25
E. Sheridan, sawing wood,
3 25
113 24
Eddie R. Fourtin, care of room,
$44 70
Frank Sargent,
2 80
John A. Heath,
12 00
W. L. Smart,
31 25
Mrs. Lawton, cleaning room,
14 00
104 75
$404 98
Teachers' pay,
2,417 00
$2,821 98
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Josephine L. Oak, teacher, $175 50
INCIDENTALS.
Heath Bros., labor and stock,
$35 62
C. H. DeLoid, supplies, 56 92
J. L. Hammett,
3 25
F. H. True, clock,
1 50
N. E. School Furnishing Co.,
127 10
B. & M. R. R., freight,
2 22
226 61
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
$8 00
J. W. Colby, wood,
3 00
J. Lawton, sawing wood,
1 00
12 00
Herbert C. Colby, care of room,
$10 00
Mrs. Connell, cleaning room,
1 60
11 60
Elmer P. Sargent, treas., rent Mech. Hall,
40 00
Total expense of New Primary School,
$465 71
Total expense of schools at Center,
$3,287 69
MERRIMACPORT SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' PAY.
Edwin L. Bailey, Grammar,
$425 00
N. Florence Carleton, Intermediate, 255 75
Annie M. Collins, Primary,
240 00
$920 75
INCIDENTALS.
Heath Bros ,
repairs,
$30 62
Hamilton & Noyes, "
9 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
I. W. Hughes,
repairs, $5 05
Wm. Jones, 9 37
Henry Haskell, sundries,
22 65
Bayley & Perkins, lumber,
37 48
$114 17
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
$4 22
C. H. DeLoid, "
40 75
44 97
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
$80 58
J. W. Colby, wood, 4 00
B. F. Parker, cutting wood,
1 00
85 58
W. S. Tuckwell, care of house,
$13 44
Bayley Bros.,
16 80
30 24
Total expense for schools at Mer'port, $1195 71
BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
TEACHER'S PAY.
Leon O. Williams,
$288 75
INCIDENTALS.
M. S. Gibbs, repairs, $8 55
C: II. DeLoid, 66
2 70
Heath Bros.,
1 75
II. J. Cushing,
50
I. & B. Chapman,
10 10
D. A. Moulton, supplies,
6 17
J. D. Pike,
56
C. H. DeLoid,
2 96
Smith Quimby, labor,
3 00
36 29
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Geo. W. Sargent, wood,
$17 50
Bertie Sawyer, sawing wood,
50
Herbert C. Gray,
1 25
$19 25
Bertie Sawyer, care of room,
$7 60
Herbert C. Gray,
4 00
11 60
Total,
$355 89
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL.
TEACHERS' PAY.
Hattie L. Thorn,
$23 10
Bessie A. Veal,
107 80
$130 90
INCIDENTALS.
Heath Bros., repairs, 83
L. E. Bancroft, wood,
$5 00
Geo. Jenkins, sawing wood, 2 50
7 50
Annie E. Jenkins, care of room,
8 40
147 63
BIRCH MEADOW SCHOOL.
TEACHER'S PAY.
Lina A. Sherman, $132 00
INCIDENTALS.
Calvin Sargent, repairs,
$1 00
F. H. True, repairing clock, 1 00
2 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
J. E. Currier, wood, $5 75
M. Warner Thompson, sawing wood, 1 75
$7 50
M. Warner Thompson, care of room,
5 35
Total,
$146 85
GENERAL SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
J. L. Hammett, supplies,
$41 87
J. K. Hall & Co., paper, 14 71
Arthur H. Hall, paper, 3 60
H. J. Cushing, sundries,
5 29
E. W. Ricker, stationery, books, &c.,
24 34
Taintor Bros., Merrill, & Co., books, 3 00
92 81
Total for schools,
$5,226 58
Appropriation,
$4,850 00
Income Mass. school fund,
189 05
Dog money,
127 04
Tuition fees,
31 70
Books sold,
1 40
Returned by school committee, overpaid,
7 84
5,207 03
Overdrawn,
19 55
$5,226 58
POOR ACCOUNT.
SUPPORT OF DOLLY SARGENT.
Paid town of Amesbury, board, 1 year, $104 00
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Paid town of Amesbury, extra care, $54 75
med. and med. att., 1 20
$159 95
SUPPORT OF ELIZA PATTEN.
Paid town of Amesbury, board, 1 year, 104 00
MILITARY SETTLEMENTS.
Paid town of Amesbury, support of McCabe children, $60 80
Paid town of Amesbury, support of Mrs. Laroche, 41 60
102 40
Total paid town of Amesbury,
$366 35
Paid city of Newburyport, supplies to Caroline Sargent, 12 25
Paid Alice Riley, board of Mrs. Clooney,
12 00
Mary Pressey, house rent, Smith Quimby, 52 00
C. E. Rowell, supplies to Warren Bailey, 1 80
A. P. Chaples, board of Ann M. Waining, 104 00
S. S. Blodgett, supplies to J. S. Luce, 8 00
SUPPORT OF WM. ADDISON AND FAMILY.
H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, $14 00
C. E. Rowell, supplies, 5 73
Blaisdell & Huntington, coal, 2 55
J. B. Heath, burial expenses of child, 6 25
28 53
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SUPPORT OF J. L. ADDISON'S FAMILY.
H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, $15 25
C. E. Rowell, supplies, 1 83
S. S. Blodgett, coal, 3 75
J. D. Pike, supplies,
6 00
J. H. Cleary, supplies,
3 72
$30 55
SUPPORT OF R. S. PATTEN.
C. C. Rowell, supplies, $83 49
Blaisdell & Huntington, coal,
31 50
J. W. Colby, wood, 5 00
119 99
SUPPORT OF MARY ANN SARGENT.
Blaisdell & Huntington, coal,
$39 85
J. H. Cleary,
supplies, 4 94
A. M. Lang, 8 30 .
53 09
SUPPORT OF SARAH NOON.
H. J. Cushing,
medical attendance, $29 95
F. L. Parker,
medicine, 8 95
Margaret Burke, care, 10 00
J. D. Pike,
supplies, 1 45
M. Edwards,
80
J. B. Heath,
burial expenses, 16 50
67 65
SUPPORT OF ALFRED C. . HOYT.
Paid Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board. and clothes, $210 71
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SUPPORT OF MARY M'COOL.
H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, $6 00
E. P. White, 2 00
W. H. Gerrish,
1 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board,
17 54
$26 54
Paid Danvers Lunatic Hospital, for sup- port of patient (for which town treasurer has since rec'd full pay't), $74 28
EXPENSE AT LOCKUP.
J. B. Heath, supplies, 55
RELIEF TO INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
John Jenkins,
83 20
James Roe,
104 23
187 43
Total for Poor,
$1,355 72
Deduct from this
Due from State on account of State pau-
pers, $13 80
W. Newbury on Addison chil-
dren, 30 55
66 Estate A. C. Hoyt, 126 67
State for Indigent Soldiers, 91 21
Received from Amesbury, account. Jenkins, 26 46 for expense Inmate at Danvers, 74 28
362 79
Balance Expense maintaining Poor,
$992 75
Appropriation, $1,200 00
Unexpended, 207 25
992
,
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
District No. 1-John L. Merrill, Surveyor.
Expended by Surveyor,
$570 33
J. E. Currier,
19 20
D. E. Wadleigh, 1 20
$590 83
EXPENSES ON SIDEWALKS, PAVING, &C.
G. L. Harriman, setting edgestone, $10 75
66 66 . Paving on School and Main
Sts., 153 91
Fiske & Coleman, sewer pipe,
9 50
anscom Bros., 10 50
B. & M. R. R. freight on sewer pipe, 3 84
L. E. Bancroft, labor,
1 35
B. H. Battis
2 10
I. B. Little, sidewalk,
10 00
Heath Bros., 66 1 17
203 12
$793 95
Ordinary Repairs,
$590 83
Apportionment,
550 00
Overdrawn,
$40 83
REMOVING SNOW.
J. E. Currier, bill 1880,
$105 00
L. E. Bancroft,
2 85
J. L. Merrill,
142 10
W. H. Blodgett,
1 50
251 45
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
District No. 2 .- M. Stevens, Surveyor.
Expended by Surveyor,
$404 00
J. L. Blaisdell, .
27 12
$431 12
EXPENSE ON PAVING, BRIDGES, RAILING, &C.
D. D. Chase & Son, Lumber,
$20 29
Newell Boyd, Posts and Rails,
31 60
M. Stevens, Bridges, &c.,
43 96
G. L. Harriman, paving,
186 00
Heath Bros., Lumber,
.1 90
283 75
$714 87
Ordinary Repairs,
$431 12
Apportionment,
350 00
Overdrawn,
$81 12
REMOVING SNOW.
M. Stevens, bill 1880,
$33 40
M. Stevens,
151 37
184 77
District No. 3 .- O. T. "Batchelder, Surveyor, ?
Expended by Surveyor, $310 95
310 95
EXPENSE ON BRIDGES, RAILING, &C.
O. T. Batchelder,
$35 80
D. A. Moulton,
1 22
37 02
$347.97
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Ordinary Repairs,
$310 95
Apportionment,
250 00
Overdrawn,
$60 95
REMOVING SNOW.
J. Jenkins bill, 1880,
$3 00
R. H. Sargent, “ 12 57
O T. Batchelder, 74 60
$90 17
District No. 4-J. C. Tucker, Surveyor.
Expended by Surveyor,
$149 90
149 90
Apportionment,
150 00
Balance unexpended,
10
REMOVING SNOW.
J. C. Tucker bill, 1880,
$15 00
49 48
64 48
EXPENSE OF NEW ROAD NEAR DEPOT.
J. L. Blaisdell, labor,
$1 75
W. H. Blodgett, “
35 50
John Sheridan, 5 40
Edmund Sheridan, labor,
6 00
C. E. Gunnison, stone,
4 00
Bailey Sargent, covering stone,
6 00
0. W. Little, grating,
8 48
Estate of S. H. Dorsett, land damage,
75 00
315 38
, GRANITE CROSSINGS.
George L. Harriman, $315 38
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
PAID TOWN OF AMESBURY.
Repairs on Rocks Bridge,
$100 78
Essex Merrimac Bridge,
103 10
$203 88
Total Highway account,
$3,432 62
Appropriation,
$1,800 00
For Crossings,
200 00
2,000 00
Overdrawn,
1,432 62
$3,432 62
EXTRA EXPENSES IN HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
New street,
$315 38
Street Crossings,
315 80
Paving,
339 91
Railing, Bridges, &c.,
142 87
-
1,113 96
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
EXPENSES ON SARGENT HALL.
F. H. True, care of clock 2 years,
$50 00
W. H. Brewster, insurance,
54 00
Bailey Sargent, 66
60 75
J. V. Holt, book case,
50 00
J. H. Cleary, supplies,
14 98
C. H. DeLoid,
3 12
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
26 43
George Woodman, charcoal,
4 50
Heath Bros., repairs,
1 94
Wm. Jones, 66
14 10
M. S. Gibbs,
2"50
W. B. Chapman, repairs,
7 21
R. A. Sargent, janitor,
38 00
327 53
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
C. C. Morse & Son, printing town re- ports, $55 20
Villager office, warrants and notices,
23 50
F. H. True, vaccination certificates, 2 00
notices, 1 00
66 66 tax bills, 4 00
C. K. Darling, stationery,
4 45
T. Groom & Co., tax books, 1 50
Bailey Sargent, census of scholars and postage, 7 93
J. B. Heath, return of deaths, 6 00
66 notifying town officers, 2 00
O W. Little, express, 1 50
C. E. Little, horse hire, 20 50
J. J. Woodman care of lower cemetery, 8 00
A
W. B. Chapman, repairs at watering trough, 11 82
C. H. DeLoid, repairs at watering trough, 3 40
. C. E. Rowell, supplies for street lamp, 2 84
J. A. Perry, fixtures for street lamp, . 1 00
I. W. Hughes, guide board and setting, 2 50
D. M. Means, guide boards and lettering, 6 10 H. J. Cushing, vaccinating school children, 41 85 W. Jones, glass and setting, 4th July dam. ages, 1880, 4 50
Wm. II. Thomas, glass and setting, 4th July damages, 6 08
T. H. Hoyt, services and expenses, Webster liquor case, 10 00
J. P. Taggart,
25 00
J. Oak, teams, 66 3 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Post 114, G. A. R., Memorial Day, $75 00
Town of Amesbury, land for cemetery, 127 20
$457 87
GARFIELD OBSEQUIES.
A. M. Lang, goods, $5 41
Little & Larkin, goods,
46 77
D. A. Moulton, lumber,
4 68
W. H. Thomas, labor,
1 00
E. H. Nichols, printing,
8 00
D. J. Poore, Ribbon, 2 00
T. L. Goodwin, removing Trimming,
1 00
68 86
Total,
$854 26
APPROPRIATIONS.
Miscellaneous,
$600 00
Liquor Cases,
100 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
Overdrawn,
79 26
Total,
$854 26
PLANS OF TOWN.
Paid J. T. Desmond for survey and plans of town,
$300 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
$1,000 00
Paid Niagara Engine Co.,
503 10
Agile Engine Co.,
475 00
978 10
Unexpended balance,
21 90
$1,000 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation, $500 00
Paid Wm. H. Hubbard, Treas., 500 00
775 00
Appropriation,
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Dr. Deposit in Savings Bank, $181 68
Received from sale of lots, 60 00
$241 68
Cr. Cash paid for improvements,
$40 07
J. B. Heath, services, 4 43
Balance deposit in Savings Bank,
197 18
241 68
STATE AID.
Ann Edwards,
$48 00
Harriet C. Flanders,
48 00
T. S. Bradley,
18 00
Wm. F. Martins,
72 00
Hannah P. Tozier,
48 00
Rebecca Kennett,
43 00
George F. Bailey,
36 00
· Mary E. G. Gay,
48 00
366 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
E. N. Sargent, Selectman, Assessor and
Overseer of Poor, $200 00
Albert Sargent, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 125 00
Phineas Chase, Selectman, Assessor and
Overseer of Poor,
125 00
Henry Haskell, School Committee,
50
H. J. Cushing,
50
Thos H. Hoyt,
50
Bailey Sargent, Treasurer and Collector. 214 31
Town Clerk, 67 60
Constable, warning meet-
ings, 12 00
893 91
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Appropriation , Overdrawn,
$800 00 93 91
$893 91
POLICE.
John B. Heath,
$60 00
John P. Taggart,
40 00
P. J. Neal, G. A. Grant,
25 00
7 00
132 00
SCHOOL BOOKS FURNISHED BY COMMITTEE.
W. Thompson, $ 87
McQuade,
87
J. O'Brien,
65
J. Rowell,
2 25
A. M. Webster,
22
J. Jenkins,
75
$5 61
REPORT OF THE JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL.
The hall has been opened during the year twenty-four
times as follows :
Town meeting,
3
Caucuses,
4
School purposes,
4
Entertainments,
7
Miscellaneous,
6
24
Cash received for use of hall, $61 00
R. A. SARGENT, Janitor. 1
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
POLICE OFFICERS' REPORT.
Drunkenness,
2
Assault,
8
Larceny,
2
Disturbance,
1
Adultery,
1
Embezzlement,
1
Tramps,
3
Liquor Nuisance,
1
19
Search and seizure,
1
Committed to jail,
3
Called to quell disturbance,
32
Number of calls when liquor was the cause,
20
JOHN B. HEATH, PHILIP J. NEAL,
Police.
JOHN P. TAGGART,
NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Paid Note to order of Town Treasurer, ac-
count of Poyen property. $500 00
Interest on same, 27 50
Town of Amesbury 2-5 interest on
Notes and Bonds, 880 00
Total,
$1,407 50
ABATEMENTS.
Two-fifths Amesbury's old lists,
$32 66
Collector's list for 1876,
9 00
1877,
16 00
1878,
48 48
. "
1879,
41 46
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Collector's list for 1880,
$86 65
.
1881,
40 49
Total,
$274 74
Interest,
907 50
Discount,
622 44
$1,804 68
Appropriation,
$1,600 00
Overdrawn,
204 68
1,804 68
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
1881.
Dr.
March 1. To uncollected taxes, $3,508 38
" cash.
3,153 15
$6,661 53
May 9th. Received of G. L. Harriman
for stone, $ 75
Dec. 10. Rec'd of State Treas. Corp. tax, 263 19
Nat. Bk. tax, 267 89
State Aid, 222 12
Indigent Sol. 390 00
Act. St. paup. 19 93
1,163 68
1882.
Jan. 10. . Rec'd of County Treas., Dog money, 127 04 23. Rec'd of J. E. Currier for stone, 3.00
26.
State Treas. Income School Fund, 189 05
Feb. 14. School Com books sold, $1. 40
Tuition fees, 31 70
overcharged, by error,. 7 84 40 94
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Received for support of patient at Dan. Asy. $74 28 of A. C. Hoyt's est. sup. at " 200 72 W. N., support of Addison children, 30 55
Received of Town of Amesbury, bal. Bank and
Corp. taxes, $71 45
Town of Amesbury, ac. J. Jenkins, 26 46
Town of Amesbury, 2.5 old
taxes, 17 19
115 10
1st Nat. Bank, 1. year's rent, $275 00
G. E. Ricker. 1 year's rent, 250 00
R. A. Sargent, 1 year's rent, 225 00 Janitor Sargent Hall, 61 00
811 00
Interest on taxes,
46 02
Tax List 1881, committed for collection, $16,784 73
Reassessments, 77 93
16,862 66
$26,325 57
Cr.
By paid State Tax,
$840 00
County Tax,
914 39
6 National Bank Tax,
1,069 51
Selectmen's orders,
16,316 82
By uncollected Taxes, 1878,
105 78
66
1879,
240 22
1880,
646 42
66
66 1881,
2,964 88
Cash on hand,
3,227 55
26,325,57
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SELECTMEN'S REPOR .
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The town is indebted as follows :
Two fifths Amesbury Bonds,
$8,000 00
Interest,
100 00
Two-fifths Amesbury notes, Interest,
8,000 00
80 00
Engine Companies,
750 80
Outstanding demands,
250 00
-- $17,180 00
Cr.
Due from State for State and Milt'y Aid, $457 22
66
paupers, 87 73
Due from Newburyport for P. Whalen,
7 75
" Alfred C. Hoyt estate,
53 76
Uncollected Taxes,
3,957 30
Cash in hand of Town Treasurer,
3,227 55
7,791 31
Town Debt, March 1, 1882,
$9,388,69
March 1, 1881,
10,094 80
Reduction of debt, $706 11
E. N. SARGENT, ALBERT SARGENT, PHINEAS CHASE,
Selectmen 1
of Merrimac.
RECAPITULATION.
Schools,
$ 5,226 58
Poor,
1,355 72
Highways,
3,432 62
Miscellaneous,
1,154 26
State Aid,
366 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Public Library,
$500 00
Fire Department,
978 10
Town officers and police,
1,025 91
Notes and Interest,
1,407 50
School books,
5 61
Abatements and discounts,
864 52
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$16,316 82
STATISTICS FROM VALUATION BOOK.
Valuation of real estate,
$702,830 00
Valuation of personal property,
396,916 00
-$1,099,746 00
Number of polls, 691.
Rate on polls, $2.00.
Rate of taxation, $13 per $1,000.
Total tax assessed,
$15,678 69
Non-resident bank valuation,
85,080 00
Tax on same,
1,106 04
Number of acres land,
4,979
dwellings,
425
horses,
258
cows,
195
sheep,
41
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Sargent Hall,
$20,000 00
Schoolhouses,
18,000 00
Public Library,
2,500 00
Fire apparatus,
2,000 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Cemeteries, hearse, and hearsehouse,
$1,700 00
Town-landings, lockup, &c., 300 00
Town standards,
150 00
Law reports,
325 00
-- $44,975 00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
Nearly sixteen thousand volumes have been taken out of the library during the past year. Some of the books show that they have had hard usage Books are for the use of the many, not for the abuse of the few. We have charity to believe, that any injury which books may have received during the past year has been due to carelessness or thoughtless- ness. Please do not let small children have the valuable illustrated volumes of the library to keep them quiet. Please do not mark with pencil or ink in margin of books. Please do not mark the end of your reading by turning down a corner of the page. Please do not bend the books back to back : it breaks the binding, and costs the town nearly fifty dollars a year to make good the destruction. The State im- poses penalties for the careless or wanton injury of books belonging to free public libraries. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Many of the shelves in the library are more than full of books. This year, we recommend a special appropriation of two hundred dollars, for putting in additional shelves in the library, the new shelving to be in harmony with the style of shelving already in the library. We ask of the town an appropriation of five hundred dollars, for new books and ex- penses of the library of the coming year.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the trustees,
W. H. HUBBARD, Secretary.
EDMUND N. SARGENT GEORGE ADAMS, WILLIAM CHASE, DR. JAMES R NICHOLS W. IL. HUBBARD, GEORGE O GOODWIN, ISAAC B. LITTLE,
Trustees of Public Library.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
For the year ending March 1, 1882. Merrimac Public Library in account with Wm. H. Hubbard, Treasurer. Dr.
To cash paid for binding books,
$43 65
for printing,
19 05
expressage, 1880-81,
7 85
Librarian,
175 00
66 books and magazines, 295 76
$541 31
To cash on hand.
3 75
$545 06
Cr.
By cash on hand March 1, 1881,
$3 44
received from Good Company,
1 25
for binding of books,
1 50
for lost book,
1 00
from fines,
37 87
town appropriation,
500 00
545 06
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the trustees,
WM. H. HUBBARD, Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF MERRIMAC.
In presenting this the sixth annual report of the Superin- tending School Committee of the Town of Merrimac, it gives us pleasure to be able to state that the school year, now clos- ing, has been eminently successful, considering the changes which the committee have been obliged to make in teachers, owing to the resignation of others.
The committee believe in the theory of continuance of teach- ers when they can possibly do so.
The committee feeling the past year that the time had come for raising the grade of the schools, have concluded to do so, and for that reason there will be no graduating class from the High School the coming year, hoping thereby to bring our schools to a higher standard.
Many thanks are due to the people of Merrimac for their hospitality to the members of the Teachers' Institute which met here last fall, and was of incalculable value, not only to the teachers and schools, but to the citizens generally.
Owing to the crowded state of the schools, the Town, last March, chose the Selectmen of the Town, in company with the School Committee, to provide a temporary place for a primary school, and all the place they could find was the basement of
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SCHOOL REPORT.
Mechanics' Hall, and furnished it with furniture, which will be suitable for any new building the Town may see fit to build.
The appropriation for this school was $350, but the expenses have been as follows :
For furnishing the room, rent, etc., $288.96, and the teach- er's pay $175,50, making an overdraw on that appropriation, $114,46.
Before making the appropriations, the committee ask a special consideration of an increase in the length of the schools.
They have all been kept the past year same as' heretofore, ex- cept the Primaries which have been lengthened one week.
The incidentals will not in all probability be any larger for a year to come than for a year past, so we think that with an ad- dition of $300 over last year, with the new school we can ' continue them longer than ever before.
Therefore the committee recommend an appropriation of at least $4,800.
H. HASKELL, H. J. CUSHING,
T. H. HOYT,
School Committee.
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL.
PRINCIPAL, FRANK WIGGIN.
ASSISTANTS, MISS ELLEN GUNNISON, MISS HELEN SPOFFORD,
The usual good character of the school for discipline and thorough instruction has been maintained this year. The teachers are interested and successful in their work. The scholars are showing commendable zeal in their studies.
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