Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1885, Part 1

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 58


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Selectmen and School Committee


OF THE


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1885.


HAVERHILL : C. C. MORSE & SON, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS,


1885.


%


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECIMEN AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN + OF + MERRIMAC


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1885.


HAVERHILL, MASS .: C. C. MORSE & SON, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1885,


ARTICLES IN WARRANT


FOR


ANNUAL MEETING, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1885.


AT TEN O'CLOCK, A. 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 compensation for collection.


Art. 5. To choose one School Committee for three years.


Art. 6. To choose one Trustee of the Cemetery for three years.


Art. 7. To choose two Trustees of the Public Library for three years.


Art. 8. To see if the town will accept the jury list as revised by the Selectmen.


Art. 9. To choose Constables.


Art. 10. To choose Highway Surveyors.


Art. 11. To choose Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark.


Art. 12. To choose Fence Viewers and Field Drivers, and all other necessary town officers.


Art. 13. To bring in their votes by ballot-yes or no- on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ? "


Art. 14. On petition of George O. Goodwin, C. E. Rowell, and others, " to see if the town will vote to build a reservoir at Merrimacport, near the residence of Henry Haskell, and raise money for that purpose."


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ARTICLES IN WARRANT.


Art. 15. On petition of T. H. Patten, A. B. Morse and others, "to see if the town will vote to pay for oil and chim- neys to be used in street lamps that are, or may be placed about the town, where individuals are willing to care for the same; the whole to be under the control of the Selectmen and Village Improvement Society."


Art. 16. On petition of Josiah Rowell, J. D. Pike, and others, " to see if the town will vote to employ a Special Agent for the suppression of the liquor traffic, and also to make appro- priations therefor."


Art 17. To hear and act on the report of the committee chosen to confer with the Committee of the Fire District in rela- tion to the purchase of the district property, and if the town vutes to purchase, to appropriate money therefor, or pass such votes as your action thereon may make necessary.


Art. 18. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to defray the necessary expenses and charges of the town for the ensuing year and make appropriations for the same.


Art. 19. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer, under direction of the Selectmen, to hire money, either in an- ticipation of taxes, or to refund any portion of the town debt, or to satisfy any final judgment against the town.


Art. 20. To see what discount, if any, the town will allow for the prompt payment of taxes, and fix the time for the pay- ment of taxes , also, to see what interest, if any, the town will charge on taxes remaining unpaid after the time fixed for the payment thereof.


Art. 21. To see if the town will accept the street from Church street to the junction of Grove and Summer streets, as laid out by the selectmen.


Art. 22. On petition of C. O. Roberts and others to see if the town will appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to be expended under the direction of Post 114, G. A. R., for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1885.


Art. 23. 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. Teacher's Pay.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Geo. F. Joyce, principal,


$829 54


Helen K. Spofford, assistant, 437 50


$1,267 04


GRAMMAR SCHOOL.


Ellen Gunnison, 448 75


INTERMEDIATE.


Minnie M. Bassett, $105 00


Mary E. Hoyt, 183 75


288 75


FIRST PRIMARY.


Carrie M. Evans,


288 75


SECOND PRIMARY.


Frances L. Sherman, 247 50


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


PROSPECT STREET FIRST PRIMARY.


Josephine L. Oak,


288 75


PROSPECT STREET SECOND PRIMARY.


Flora E. Fourtin, 247 50


« MUSIC.


Stella C. Larkin, 193 00


Total for Teachers, $3270 04


Incidentals.


S. S. Blodgett, coal,


$ 94 65


Blaisdell & Huntington, coal,


21 46


Sargent & Currier, wood, 14 50


H. M. Fourtin, sawing wood, 4 50


Harry I. Cummings, “ 66


2 70


Harry E. Chase, 6


1 50


John Reardon, 66 66


1 50


John Sheridan, 66 66


75


141 56


W. W. Lydston, supplies, 17 95


G. G. Davis, 66


2 75


J. H. Cleary, 66


16 85 .


Geo. F. Joyce, Jr., "


4 63


William Chase, 66


1 85


J. L. Blaisdell, pump, 6 25


Morse & Whyte, wire netting,


7 16


Smith Am. Organ Co., organ, 40 00


Merrimac Budget, printing, 2 50


99 94


William Jones, repairs,


53 77


J. P. Ransom, 66


11 03


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Heath Bros., repairs, 51 76


W. B. Chapman,


3 50


Calvin Sargent, 66


40


F. H. True, 66


75


H. M. Fourtin,


35


J. Rowell, cleaning well,


6 50


J. Lawton, labor in yard,


12 20


140 26


Harry I. Cummings, care of room, 18 00


H. M. Fourtin,


84 00


Charles Judkins, 66


13 50


Harry E. Chase,


66 30 00


Fred R. Williams,


66 6 50


Maggie Lawton, cleaning rooms,


24 50


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177 00


558 76


Total for schools at Center, $3,828 80


MERRIMACPORT SCHOOLS.


Teacher's Pay.


Chas. S. Davis, Grammar school, $507 50


Minnie C. Currier, Intermediate school, 263 50


Annie M. Collins, Primary school, 247 50


Stella C. Larkin, Music, 36 00


1054 50


Incidentals.


William Chase, supplies,


$ 3 00


Chas. S. Davis, 66


1 40


James Whittier, repairs,


29 83


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


W. W. Lydston, [repairs, 4 90


J. P. Ransom, 66


13 38


Heath Bros.,


66


2 61


A. Russell and Son,


20 00


Wm. Jones,


29 60


J. L. Blaisdell,


16


2 50


W. B. Chapman,


4 72


T. L. Goodwin, tuning instruments, 4 00


Morse & Whyte, wire netting, 7 16


Wm. Case, pd. for repairs,


21 64


144 74


Blaisdell & Huntington, coal, 129 67


D. F. Morrill, wood, 6 00


Sargent & Currier, wood, 5 00


W. D. Large, sawing wood, 3 00


Wm. Chase, pd. for sawing wood,


1 25


144 92


A. N. Collins, care of room, 6 00


W. D. Large, 66 23 00


Wm. Chase, pd. for “ 66 4 75


Wm. Chase, pd. for cleaning room,


5 43


39 18 328 84


Total for schools at Merrimacport,


$1,383 34


LANDING SCHOOL.


Mattie A Hughes, teacher, $154 00


Incidentals.


Sargent & Currier, wood 4 51


C. H. Hughes, sawing wood,


1 35


James Whittier, repairs,


16 62


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Sargent & Currier, stock, 32 77


J. P. Ransom, repairs, 3 46


M. A. Hughes, care of room, 7 00


William Chase, pd. for cleaning


room,


1 50


67 21


Total


221 21


BEAR HILL SCHOOL


Bessie A. Veal, teacher, 334 00


Incidentals.


S. S. Blodgett, coal 18 86


Geo. H. Tilton, wood, 8 75


Nat H. Veal, sawing wood, 3 00


H. L. Woodman, “ 2 25


W. E. Jones, repairs,


6 80


Christopher Sargent,


1 25


F. H. True, 66 75


Sargent & Currier, 48


H. L. Woodman, care of room, 8 60


M. McNanie, cleaning


4 00


Smith Am. Organ Co., organ, 40 00


T. L Goodwin, rent of instrument, 6 00


W. D. Bartlett & Son, stove, 19 50


W. W. Lydston, sundries,


50


- 120 74


Total, 454 74


HIGHLANDS SCHOOL.


Etta H. Colby, teacher,


$154 00


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Incidentals.


J. W. Colby, wood, 5 50


L. E. Bancroft,


4 25


G. H. Tilton,


6 25


G. F. Jenkins, sawing wood


3 50


T. L. Goodwin, repairs,


11 78


M. S. Gibbs, 16


14 65


Wm. Jones,


2 00


L. E. Bancroft, 50


Sargent & Currier, stock 12 25


Annie Jenkins, care of room, 2 85


Alice Jenkins, cleaning room, 1 50


Total, 65 03


219 03


BIRCH MEADOW SCHOOL.


Hattie L. Thorn, teacher,


66 00


Minnie M. Bassett,


66 00


132 00


IncidentaÍs.


J. W. Colby, wood, 5 50


M. W. Thompson, sawing wood, 1 50


M. W. Thompson, repairs, 50


F. H. True, 75


Calvin Sargent, 66


1 25


M. W. Thompson, care of room, 3 00


M. M. Bassett,


5 50


18 00


Total 150 00


6257 12 Total ordinary expenses,


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Town appropriation,


$5500 00


Income Mass. School Fund, ..


176 79


Dog Fund,


149 57


Received for tuitions,


70 50


books sold,


33 14


" rent of room,


13 80


66


" sundries,


4 12


5947 92


Overdrawn, 309 20


To the above total of ordinary expenses of schools, there is to be added on account of school books and supplies purchased in accordance with the provisions of Chap. 103, Acts of 1884, entitled, " An act to provide for the furnishing of free text books and school supplies to the pupils of the public schools." and for insurance on school houses, and putting lightning rod on the Prospect street school house, the sum of $1677.54, as shown in the following schedule :-


J. L. Hammett,


school supplies,


132 53


George F. King & Merrill, “


74 41


Carroll W. Clark,


66


19 00


0. Ditson & Co.,


66


66


14 17


James A. Hale, 66


66


31 76


M. Perry Sargent,


66


66


8 58


Frank H. True,


66


34


Merrimac Budget, printing,


9 60


290 39


Lee & Shepard,


school books,


53 34


E. W Ricker,


66


231 90


Warren P. Adams,


66


16


14 30


Charles H. Whiting,


66


38 31


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, school books,


19 80


Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 66


14 88


Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor&Co. “ 66 12 00


Ginn, Heath & Co.,


18 50


T. W. Gilson,


180 84


Thompson, Brown & Co.,


66


30 59


Carl Schoenhof,


66


9 12


Clark & Maynard,


3 00


D. Appleton & Co.,


66


26 87


VanAntwerp, Bragg & Co., “


66


21 81


Boston School Supply Co.


6


95 04


Wm. Ware & Co.,


314 52


Harrison Hume,


16


66


3 75


S. C. Grigg & Co.,


2 00


1090 61


J. Hobart, copying,


2 50


B. Sargent, insurance on school houses,


202 04


G. S. Prescott, lightning rods, Prospect Street school house,


92 00


Total extra expenses,


$1,677 54


Making a total expense for schools of 7,934 66


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid town of Amesbury as follows : Board of Eliza Patten, $104 00


Clothes for “ 5 00


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


3 support of McCabe children, 78 90


2


5


Mrs. Laroche, . . 2 85


Total paid Amesbury, 191 75


Support of Family of W. O. Gray.


H. Maria Gray, board of 2 children, 139 08


Calvin Sargent, board of one child, 96 00


F. Pettigrew, board of Mrs. Gray,


78 00


Lydia Goodwin, board of Mrs. Gray,


24 00


337 08


Support of Maria Sargent.


Blaisdell & Huntington, coal,


38 75


T. E. Connor, wood,


2 50


41 25


Support of M. Burke.


Blaisdell & Huntington, coal, :24 20


C. E. Rowell, supplies, 70 04


A. E. Kenison, 66


2 73


Geo. A. Titcomb,


"


18 29


115 76


Support of R. S. Patten.


Blaisdell & Huntington, coal, 29 93


J. W. Colby, wood, 2 00


J. H. Cleary, supplies, 81 38


113 3]


Support of Alex. McGregor.


John Scanlan, board, 20 50


Dr. W. H. Gerrish, medical attendance,


15 50


35 50


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Support Lof Nellie Parker.


Dr. H. J. Cushing, supplies, 4 46


A. E. Kenson, 19 08


C. E. Rowell, 1 00


24 54


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support of A.


C. Hoyt, 89 49


Worcester Lunatic Hospital, support of


A. C. Hoyt, 104 79


194 28


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support of A.


R. Lawson, 170 04


Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support of M. Riley, 171 42


A. P. Chaple, support of Ann M. Wain- ing, 104 00


City of Newburyport, support of Caroline Sargent, 47 25


Mary Pressy, house rent, Smith Quimby, 52 00


S. S. Blodgett, coal to lock up, 9 06


J. B. Heath, supplies to lock up, 1 02


Edwards and Walker, supplies to lock up, 1 15


11 23


Dr. H. J. Cushing, services, 30 00


Support of . C. N. Crandall Family .!


Sargent & Currier, supplies, 2 58


G. G. Davis, 12 62


Dr. H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, 4 00


19 20


Total for poor,


$1,658 61


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Deduct from this,


Received on account of M. Riley, . 43 75


overpaid on Mrs. O. W. Gray, 4 00


for use of lock up, 1 00


from state, for state paupers, 21 00


Due from state, for state paupers, 19 20


88 95


Balance expense maintaining poor,


1,569 66


Appropriation, 1200 00


Overdrawn,


369 66


1,569 66


HIGHWAY ACCOUNT.


DISTRICT NO. ONE. W. H. BLODGETT, SURVEYOR.


Expended by surveyor in repairs,


$564 74


J. E. Currier,


4 40


D. E. Wadleigh,


6 50


L. E. Bancroft,


53 55


$628 19


Apportionment,


550 00


Overdrawn,


78 19


628 19


REMOVING SNOW.


J. L. Merrill,


19 80


W. H. Blodgett,


153 86


L. E. Bancroft,


10 40


T. E. Connor,


1 05


185 11


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


DISTRICT NO. TWO. J. L. BLAISDELL, SURVEYOR.


Expended by Surveyor in repairs, 367 35


Sargent & Currier, posts and tile, 9 06


376 41


Apportionment, 350 00


Overdrawn, 26 41


376 41


REMOVING SNOW.


Moses Stevens, 24 60


J. L. Blaisdell, 82 40


T. E. Connor, 2 16


109 16


Sargent & Currier, posts and rails, 8 15


DISTRICT NO. THREE. CHRISTOPHER SARGENT, SURVEYOR.


Expended by surveyor in repairs,


Apportionment, 250 00


Balance unexpended, 13 80


236 20


REMOVING SNOW.


J. L. Woodman,


14 20


Christopher Sargent, 55 50


69 70


DISTRICT NO. FOUR. CALVIN SARGENT, SURVEYOR.


Expended by surveyor in repairs,


127 78


Apportionment, 150 00


Balance unexpended, 22 22


127 78


REMOVING SNOW.


Calvin Sargent, 47 37


236 20


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Extra Expense in Highway Department.


NEW CEMETERY ROAD AND BRIDGE.


J. L. Blaisdell, labor,


214 50


W.B.Chapman, labor and material, 38 20


Sargent & Currier, lumber, posts and tile, 18 71


George W. Sargent, labor, 6 03


James Lawton, 4 75


Charles B. Heath,


87


G.G,Larkin, pd. for cutting bushes, 3 00


Sundry bills paid for labor, 28 60


G. W. Nichols, laying out road, 7 00


Little & Larkin, drain tile,


146 96


467 59


J. M. Wood, work on School st.,


125 00


J. L. Blaisdell, building bridge, Liberty street,


33 50


Sargent&Currier, stock for same,


29 20


62 70


Town of Amesbury, repairs on Rocks bridge, 113 88


Sargent & Currier, for drain tile, 69 20


Hanscom Bros., 11 25


B. &. M. R, R., freight on drain tile, 1 00


81 45


N. L. Howe, repairs on road machine, 1 25


B. & M. R. R., freight on cinders, 11 50


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Agnes M. Gray, damage on side-


walk, 25 00


Louis J. Bartlett, damage on side- walk, 10 00


35 00


W. G. Nichols, surveying, plan, &c , Church ave., 15 50


913 87


Total expense highway department, 2701 94


Appropriation, 1800 00


Overdrawn, 901 94 2701 94


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid Niagara Engine Co, $525 00


Wm. P. Sargent, Hook & Ladder Co., 181 67


-- $706 67


Paid Agile Engine Co , 475 00


J. A. Perry, repairs on Agile Engine, 2 00


F. E. Davis, repairs on Agile Engine, 25 70


D. E. Wadleigh, repairs on Agile Engine, 2 25


N. L. Howe, repairs on Agile Engine, 13 75


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


R. S. Bailey, repairs on Agile Engine, 3 40


522 10


J. L. Blaisdell, grading place to set engine, 12 40


$1241 17


COST OF NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE AND INCIDENTALS.


Manchester Locomotive Works,


3206 25


B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on steamer, 9 00


Services of committee, 66 89


3282 14


J. F. Dean, coal, 28 00


S. S. Blodgett, “ 33 30


B. & M. R. R. freight on coal, 4 00


J. Lawton, sawing and splitting wood, 4 25


A. S. Jackson, waste, 3 50


G. G. Davis, supplies, 6 70


A. A. Sawyer, oil, 5 25


Manchester Locomotive Works, re- pairing lantern, 2 85


C. M. Clapp & Co., 2 fire coats, 7 00


A. W. Mitchell & Co., badges, 20 00


114 85


J. S. Poyen & Co., hose and freight, 897 22


S. Eastman & Co., repairing leather hose, 5 14


L. J. O'Connor, labor on hose car- riage, 141 20


Manchester Locomotive Works, la- bor on hose carriage, 21 05


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


W. A. Mfg. Co., labor on hose carriage, 11 75


Archibald Wheel Co., wheels and axles, 38 54


D. W. Gould, strap, 1 25


213 79


COST OF ENGINE HOUSE AND RESERVOIR.


Damon Bros, plan and specifications, 50 00


Heath Bros., contractors, 1239 34


Sargent & Currier, lumber, 89 12


George Denoncour, brick, 180 70


H. G. & H. W. Stevens, brick, 4 80


B. & M. R. R., freight on brick, 46 51


S. S. Blodgett, lime and cement, 71 30


D. D. Chase & Son, “ 87 80


M. S. Gibbs, labor and stock,


11 13


J. E. Currier, stone and hauling, 15 50


G. G. Larkin, stone,


4 00


W. H. Blodgett, bill labor,


357 36


Marshall Bros., mason work, 353 36


R. H. Sargent, bill labor,


52 30


William Jones, painting,


32 22


Swamscot Mach. Co., iron cover,


8 08


J. H. Cleary, supplies,.


2 58


W. W. Lydston, 24 56


D. Wadleigh, lamp, 1 00


A. M. Ellis, moving building, 175 00


D. J. Poore, Treas., lot land, 691 90


D. W. Cushing, stove, 28 50


3527 06


Total,


9281 37


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Appropriated at annual meeting, $1200 00


meeting, May 12, 4500 00


Dec. 29,


3650 00


Unexpended balance,


68 63


9281 37


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Appropriation, $500 00


Paid D. J. Poore, Esq., treasurer,


500 00


STATE AID.


H. C. Flanders,


$ 48 00


T. S. Bradley,


10 50


Wm. F. Martins,


72 00


H. P. Tozier,


48 00


Rebecca Kennett,


48 00


George F. Bailey,


36 00


Mary E. G. Gay,


48 00


John Jenkins,


36 00


346 50


POLICE.


John B. Heath, 80 00


P. J. Neal,


30 00


9350 00


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


H. P. Davis, 60 00


J. J. Rourke, special, 3 00


I. H. Pendergast, “ 3 00


176 00


POLICE REPORT.


Number of tramps cared for,


16


arrests for drunkenness,


5


assault, 3


non-support of family, 1


66


6 fraud, 1


times called, 46


JOHN B HEATH, Į P. J. NEAL,


Police.


CEMETERY ACCOUNT.


Report of the Superintendent of the Old Cemetery. John B. Heath in acccount with the Merrimac Burial Ground. 1884


- Dr.


Feb. 14 Deposit in Merrimac Savings


Bank, $230 39


Apr. 12 Rec'd from sale of lot No. 138, 20 00


Oct. 15. 66 interest, 10 45


260 84


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Cr.


May 5.


Paid John E. Currier, for grade, 4 50


July 20. mowing yard, 8 00


care of 3 50


Deposit in Merrimack Savings Bank, 244 84


260 84


JOHN B. HEATH, Supt.


LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.


Amount appropriated,


$1000 00


Paid to trustees, 1000 00


Report of the Trustees of Locust Grove Cemetery.


Dr.


Amount appropriated by the town, 1000 00


received by sale of lots, 175 00


1175 00


Cr.


Amount of bills paid,


492 29


cash on hand, 682 71


1175 00


The trustees take this opportunity to say that they have em- ployed Mr. Henry Ross of Newton, Mass., a gentleman of much experience, to lay out the grounds, and it was done in a very satisfactory manner.


It was dedicated October 2d, 1884, with appropriate services, and is now ready for burial purposes. The ‘Selectmen have laid out and built an avenue from School street to the ceme- tery, the land being generously donated by Mr. G. G. Larkin.


J. A. LANCASTER, ) I. B. LITTLE, Trustees. C. E. ROWELL,


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.


EXPENSES ON SARGENT HALL.


William Jones, repairs, 60 72


Heath Bros., 13 21


Sargent & Currier, coal, 12 90


Sargent & Currier, supplies, 6 90


J. H. Cleary,


22 97


Wm. Winslow, charcoal,


3 30


R. A. Sargent, janitor and care of clock, 74 75


194 75


W. H. B. Currier, adv. warrants, bill 1883, 17 00


Mitchell & Hoyt, check lists for 1883, 9 40


C. C. Morse & Son, town reports, 52 90


J. B. Rogers, adv. warrant, ann'l meeting, 7 00


Pratt Bros., assessors' notices, 1 25


Merrimac Budget, warrants, notices, and check lists, 22 55


Merrimac Budget, registrars' notices, &c. 10 75


T. Groom & Co., assessors' and tax books, 3 50


C. K. Darling, record book and stationery, 3 00


G. E. Ricker, stamps and postals for regis- trars, 10 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, registra- tion book, 1 80


F. H. True, printing tax bills, 4 75


M. S. Gibbs, bulletin board, 75


144 65


Bailey Sargent, census of scholars, 5 00


0. W. Little, expressing and sundries, 37 05


Post 114, G. A. R., Memorial day, 75 00


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT. .


Dr. H. J. Cushing, birth certificates, 7 50


J. McNanie, work at lower cemetery, 5 00


T. F. Goodwin, " upper 6 80


D. Wadleigh, repairing hearse, 3 70


C. E. Little, horse hire, 9 00


149 05


Town of W. Newbury, service of steamer, 85 25


C. E. Rowell, supplies at fire, 20 06


Mrs. Todd, cleaning hall,


3 04


W. H. Blodgett, hauling engine to fires, 11 25


119 60


W. Jones, repairs on street lamps, . 9 05


W. W. Lydston, 4, town pump,


1 50


Wm. Jones 1 50


L. C. Loud, plank for bridge, 4 30


W. H. Colby, use of horse, 7 00


J. B. Heath, notifying town officers, 1 00


66


return of deaths, 7 50


Bailey Sargent, expense on ballot box, 3 78


bank and corp.


taxes and hiring money, 7 68


66


expense on E. M. Bridge, 3 50


. 6 postage, 2 96


49 77


Total,


$657 82


Appropriation,


600 00


Overdrawn,


57 82


657 82


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


TOWN OFFICERS.


E. N. Sargent, selectman, assessor, and overseer of poor, 200 00


Wm. H. Colby, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, 125 00


J. E. Currier, selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, 125 00


Wm. Chase, school committee, 100 00


M. Perry Sargent, 66 75 00


J. W. Hobart, 66 66


75 00


Bailey Sargent, town clerk,


constable, warning meet-


ings, 15 00


66 treasurer aud collector, 240 50


Alex Smart, registrar of voters,


30 00


F. C. Delano, 66 66


30 00


N.P.Cummings, “


66


30 00


Bailey Sargent, “


66


30 00


Total,


1138 50


Appropriation,


800 00


Overdrawn,


338 50


1138 50


NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Paid town of Amesbury interest, 480 00


note of town treasurer, 1000 00


interest on notes, loan of June, '83, 300 00


63 00


SELETMEN'S REPORT. 27


note and interest, Merrimac Sav-


ings Bank, 2521 18 interest to March 1, loan of Sept. 2d, 1884, 90 00


Discount on taxes,


696 88


ABATEMENTS.


Collector's list, 1880,


$ 40 08


6 1881,


85 27


1882,


57 80


1883,


90 31


1884,


21 70


295 16


$ 5383 22


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.


BAILEY SARGENT, Treasurer and Collector, in account with the town of Merrimac :-


1884 Dr


March 1 To uncollected taxes,


$5,523 82


cash, 2,823 65


8,347 47


May 3 Received on account of M. Riley, 43 75


31 Hired of Merrimac Savings


Bank,


2500 00


Sept. 3


Received on town treasurer's


note,


4501 00


4391 18


28


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Nov. 7 Received of school committee for books, &c., 26 48


26 Received, over paid on ac- count of Mrs. Gray, 4 00


Dec. 3 Received of school committee for tuitions, 31 00


7106 23


Dec. 6


Received of school committe


for tuitions,


39 50


Received of school committee for rent, 6 30


Received of school committee


for books, &c., 2 40


48 20


Dec. 10 Received of State Treasurer, corp. tax, 537 86


Received of State Treasurer,


National bank tax, 251 55


Received of State Treasurer, state aid, 366 00


Received of State Treasurer,


state paupers, 21 00


1176 41


1885.


Jan.


3


Hired of Merrimac Savings Bank, 3650 00


14 Received of county treasurer, dog money, 149 57


Received of State Treasurer, corp. tax, 99


Received of State Treasurer, Bank tax, 9 52


29


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Received of State Treasurer, Mass. school fund, 176 79 Received of Amesbury bank and corp. taxes, 79 95


416 82


9 Received of W. O. Merrill for brick, 4 20


Received of school committee for books, 5 26


10 Received of school committee


for rent, &c., 2 62


18 Received of school committee


for rent, ; 00


Received of school committee for apples, 2 00


Received for use of lock-up, 1 00


21 08


Received of First Nat'l Bank,


one year's rent, 275 00


Received of G. E. Ricker, one year's rent, 250 00


Received of R. A. Sargent, one year's rent, 225 00


Received of R. A. Sargent, for Sargent Hall, 33 50


783 50


Tax List, 1884, committed for collection, 18,662 85 Re-assessments, 49 20


18,712 05


Received interest on taxes, 1880,


11 99


66 1881,


24 53


66 1882,


33 71


Feb.


6


30


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Received interest on taxes 1883,


71 02


66 1884, 4 22


145 47


$40,407 23.


Cr.


By paid State tax,


1380 00


County ""


1326 87


66


Bank


1335 10


66


Selectmen's orders,


30,778 62


34,820 59


Uncollected taxes, 1880,


22 23


66


1881,


140 71


66 1882,


525 02


66


1883,


170g 12


66


1884,


3264 87


5,660,95


40,481 54


Overdrawn on treasurer,


74 31


$40,407 23


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


The town is indebted as follows : -


Two-fifths Amesbury notes,


8000 00


On loan of June 2, 1883,


7000 00


Sept. 2, 1884, 4500 00


31


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


To Merrimac Savings Bank,


3650 00


Interest accrued,


104 33


Outstanding demands, estimated,


800 00


Overdrawn on town treasurer,


74 31


24,128 64


Cr.


Due from state for state aid,


405 50


66


" paupers,


18 12


Uncollected taxes,


5660 95.


6,084 57


Town debt, March 1, 1885,


18,044 07


1, 1884,


8,587 53


Increase of debt, 9,456 54


E. N. SARGENT,


Selectmen


WM. H. COLBY, of


JOHN E. CURRIER, Merrimac.


REPORT OF THE JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL.


The hall has been opened during the year, forty-five times, as follows :-


Political meetings and caucuses,


16


Town meetings,


6


Entertainments,


11


Miscellaneous,


12


-


Total, 45


32


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


STATISTICS FROM VALUATION BOOK.


1883.


1884.


Valuation of Real Estate,


$744,825 00


$761,230 00


" Personal Estate,


387,698 00


376,774 00


1,132,523 00


1,138,004 00


Gain in 1884, .


5,481 00


Number of polls, 706


Rate on polls, $2 00


Rate of taxation, $14 per $1000


Total tax assessed,


$17,344 05


Non-resident bank valuation,


94,200 00


Tax on same,


1318 80


Number of acres of land, 5117.8


1883


1884


Number of dwellings,


437


446


66


" horses,


235


249


" cows,


206


199


66


" sheep,


28


20


SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.


Sargent Hall,


$20,000 00


School Houses,


21,000 00


Public Library,


2,500 00


Fire Apparatus,


9,500 00


Cemeteries, Hearse and House,


2,700 00


Town Landings,


300 00


Town Pound,


50 00


Town Standards,


150 00


Law Reports,


350 00


56,550 00


REPORT OF


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.


To the Board of Selectmen of Merrimac :-


GENTLEMEN : -- In presenting to you the ninth annual report of the Merrimac Public Library, it is gratifying to the trustees that so favorable a condition of the Library can be shown.


During the year some radical changes have been made in the management of the Library, but only those that were deemed best for its usefulness and the benefit of its'patrons. As inti- mated in the report of the trustees for last year, it was found necessary to revise, re-arrange and repair the Library, prepara- tory to issuing a new catalogue. For this purpose the rooms were closed to the public June 28th, and a recess taken until Sept. 6th. All books issued were called in and each one ac- counted for. Several years have passed since this work had been done, making the work of this year more than was antici- pated.




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