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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1889.
MERRIMAC, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE BUDGET OFFICE, 1889.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1889.
MERRIMAC, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE BUDGET OFFICE, 1889.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN, N. P. CUMMINGS, C. E. ROWELL, T. H. HOYT.
CLERK, BAILEY SARGENT.
TREASURER AND, COLLECTOR, M. PERRY SARGENT.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS,
WM. H. BLODGETT,
District No. 1
L. B. BLAISDELL,
66
2
CHRISTOPHER SARGENT,
3
WILLARD B. KELLEY,
4
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS,
FRANK C. DELANO,
Term expires 1889
JOHN S. CLEMENT,
66 1890
ALEX. SMART,
1891
BAILEY SARGENT,
Town Clerk
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
CHARLES E. ROWELL,
Term expires 1889 60 1890
JOHN W. HOBART,
THOMAS H. HOYT,
1891
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY,'
N. P. CUMMINGS, Ex-officio S. A. McCONNELL, Term expires 1889
66
1889
DANIEL J. POORE, 1890
66
1 890
GEORGE O. GOODWIN,
66
1891
J. A. LANCASTER, '
1891
M. PERRY SARGENT,
GEORGE ADAMS,
3
TOWN OFFICERS.
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND,
H. O. DELANO, J. B. JUDKINS, JAMES D. PIKE,
Term expires 1889 66 1890
1891
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERY,
J. A. LANCASTER, I. B. LITTLE, C. E. ROWELL,
Term expires 1889
1890
1891
FIRE ENGINEERS,
ED. H. SARGENT, H. W. STEVENS, ALBERT PARKER.
FOREST. FIRE WARDS, WALTER H. SARGENT, WILLARD B. KELLEY.
POLICE, F. H. BECKFORD, J. FRED IVES, W. H. BLODGETT, JOHN ROBINSON, DANIEL PENDERGAST, NAT. L. HOWE, ALEX. HANNA, R. S. BAILEY, C. W. CUMMINGS, LAWSON W. HOWE,
S. P. JACKMAN, W. B. CHAPMAN, H. P. DAVIS, J. C. LIBBY, A. A. TRULL.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK,
I. W. HUGHES, L. B. BLAISDELL, - JOHN E. CURRIER.
FENCE VIEWERS,
J. D. PIKE, G. S. HOYT, D. B. WRIGHT.
FIELD DRIVERS, P. J. NEAL, H. B. STEPHENS, E. J. McMASTERS.
AUDITOR, O. E. LITTLE.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MERRIMAC :
We herewith submit the thirteenth annual report of the several departments for the past year.
N. P. CUMMINGS, ) Selectmen C. E. ROWELL, of T. H. HOYT, Merrimac.
Merrimac, Feb. 21, 1889.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHING.
George F. Joyce, jr., principal High school,
$ 105 27
E. H. Brackett,
66 66
905 23
Helen K. Spofford,
assistant 142 50
May Frost, 66
332 50
Ellen Gunnison, Grammar school, Center, 372 50
Abby Sutherland, 66 66
75 00
Carrie M. Evans, Intermediate
66
360 00
Clara E. Philbrick, Ist Primary 66
66 105 00
S. Evannah Stiles,
66
66
126 88
Ellen A. Call,
66
66
83 12
Etta H. Colby, 2d Primary 66 66 315 00
S. Evannah Stiles, Ist Primary Prospect street,
105 00
Mary F. Nichols,
66
66
105 00
Mary P. Lara, 66
66
66
105 00
Nettie A. Ricker, 2d Primary,
66
66
99 75
Jennie P. Clement,
66
210 00
Chauncey Gleason,
Grammar school, 'Port,
300 00
Bessie A. Veal, 66
66
66
150 00
Laura G. Rowell, Intermediate 66 66
313 25
Minnie L. Nowell, Primary
66
66
315 00
Josephine V. Mason,
66
.
66
8 75
6
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Louise C. Brackett,
Landing school,
$ 150 00
Bessie A. Veal,
Bear Hill 66
240 00
Mary P. Tillinghast,
66
. .
110 00
Mary F. Nichols, Birch Meadow
66
75 00
Annie M. Gray. 66
66
100 00
Nellie Chase,
Highlands
66
75 00
Lulu O. Short,
66
66
75 00
Olive Hill,
Vocal music,
249 00
$ 5,708 75
CENTER SCHOOL.
Albert Chase, care of rooms,
$ 58 00
Frank S. Carroll,
66
55 25
E. C. Sherman, 66
. 33 33
J. E. Currier,
wood,
7 00
H. I. Cummings, labor on rooms,
6 00
F. H. True,
repairs on clock,
75
Wmn. Jones,
2 45
W. B. Chapman, 66
. 16 60
Heath Brothers, 66
65
Albert Chase, sawing wood, 75
Mrs. Edmund Sheridan, cleaning rooms,
32 00
212 78
PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL.
Thos. Tewhill, care of rooms,
$ 44 00
Arthur C. Carroll,
15 00
J. E. Currier,
wood,
5 00
H. I. Cummings, labor on rooms,
6 co
Wm. Jones, repairs,
6 65
W. B. Chapman, 66
1 18
Heath Brothers,
06
2 79
Arthur C. Carroll,
sawing wood,
50
.6 cleaning vault, 75
82 ST
7
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MERRIMACPORT SCHOOLS.
B. P. P. Patten,
care of rooms,
$ 24 00
E. Dean Williams,
22 00
Arthur E. Coleman,
15 50
C. E. Rowell,
supplies,
24 94
W. B. Chapman,
repairs,
29 40
W. W. Lydston,
pump,
3 00
E. O. Sargent,
wood,
5 00
L. B. Blaisdell,
4 25.
J. W. Colby,
66
3 00
P. J. Neal,
sawing wood,
2 00
J. L. Haskell,
66
I 50
134 59
LANDING SCHOOL.
Louise C. Brackett,
care of rooms,
$ 11 00
E. O. Sawyer,
wood,
2 50
B. W. Webster,
sawing wood, 2 00
15 50
BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
Christopher Sargent, care of room,
$ 27 00
66
repairs, 3 00
L. S. Martin,
cleaning room, 3 00
33 00
BIRCH MEADOW.
Mary F. Nichols,
care of room,
$ 5 00
Annie M. Gray,
J. E. Currier,
wood,
5 50
Calvin Sargent,
sawing wood,
I 75
20 25
8
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL.
Nellie Chase,
care of rooms,
$ 6 00
C. E. Hoyt,
wood,
2 25
J. W. Colby,
4 0)
C. E. Hoyt,
sawing wood,
1 00
Almon Chaplin,
1 00
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
·
George S. Perry,
Books,
$ 69 40
Silver Burdett & Co.,
66
64 00
Harper & Brothers,
16
59 40
Wmn. Ware & Co.,
66
47 15
A. S. Barnes & Co.,
66
38 00
F. M. Ambrose & Co.,
66
37 84
Harrison Hume,
28 70
Warren P. Adams;
66
14 50
G. B. Merrill,
66
12 50
Thompson, Brown & Co,,
66
10 00
D. Appleton & Co.,
7 12
Leach, Sewall & Sanborn,
6.
6 73
D. C. Heath & Co.,
66
6 00
W. W. Lydston,
Supplies,
$ 49 59
George S. Perry,
66
17 65
Thos. H. Hoyt,
" and expenses, 10 93
J. H. Cleary,
8 22
S. A. McConnell,
66
7 25
C. H. Allen,
66
3 15
A. A. Silloway,
66
2 00
W. A. Parker,
66
I 95
W. W. Gunnison,
66
1 50
Little & Co.,
66
I 42
F. M. Ambrose & Co.,
66
15 00
1
14 25
401 34
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
E. C. Owen, Supplies, $ 4 25
Little & Larkin,
12
123 03
G. F. Joyce, jr., care of books, $ 6 67
W. H. Blodgett, board and conveyance of teacher, 1 50
Cleveland Printing and Publishing Co., diplomas, 15 50
F. W. Peabody, rent of piano, 11 00
Harry I. Cummings,
labor on school rooms, 50 07
Sargent & Currier,
supplies,
5 56
Crosby Bros.,
· cleaning vaults,
5 00
James Whittier,
repairs,
27 70
Heath Brothers,
labor,
15 88
Chas. A. King,
printing,
16 50
F. L. Atkinson,
coal,
TIO 25
S. S. Blodgett,
165 03
W. C. Russell,
expressage,
13 60
444 26
Total,
$ 7,190 62
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE MIDDLE STREET.
George G. Larkin, school house lot.
$ 750 00
Building Committee, 2, 100 00 ·
$2,850 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Worcester Insane Asylum,
Support of Alfred C. Hoyt, $169 92
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, 1
Support of A. R. Lawson, 169 92
M. Riley, 173 12
A. P. Chaples,
Ann M. Waining, 104 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Support of William I. Curtis, 13 00
Luella J. Lewis, 66 Alice R. Gray; 104 00
Calvin Sargent,
6 € Lillian O. Gray, 93 95
II. Maria Gray,
66 . 2 Gray children, 150 86
Mary Clooney; Support of Agnes Clooney, $52 00
F. L. Atkinson, Coal for
4 10
-- $56 10
C. E. Rowell,
Supplies to M. Burke, 59 S2
F. L. Atkinson,
Coal for 66 25 59
Albert Heath,
Wood for
4 50
John E. Currier, 6 6
50
------ 92 41
J. H. Cleary,
Supplies to J. Lyons, 5 00
F. L. Atkinson,
Coal to 66
4 30
L. B. Blaisdell, Wood to ..
63
-
9 93
Otis S. Currier,
Support of Mrs. Allison and daughter, 128 00
R. A. Sargent, Supplies to " 1 50
-129 50
IO
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Eugene Wentworth,
Support of Mary Coleman, 9 30
H. J. Cushing, M. D., Medical Attendance, 7 00
-- 16 30
Mrs. Mary Pressey,
Rent of house to Smith Quimby,
48 00
Mrs. Mary Rowell, Aid of self, 90 00
J. W. Hobart, M. D., Medical Attendance to
Mary Rowell, 3 00
- 93 00
Edmund Sheridan, . Aid of self, 56 00
C. E. Rowell, . Supplies to Mary Kelso, 9 22
W. W. Lydston, 66
I 50
- IO 72
John B. Heath, Expenses Attending Burial D. Carter (colored), 9 00 H. J. Cushing, Medical Attendance Nellie Parker, 15 00 Mrs. Quimby, 16 00 Maggie Burke, 15 00
66 66
A. E. Kennison,
Supplies to child
6 18
$ 1551 91
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
1
District No. 1 .- W. H. Blodgett, Surveyor.
Repairs. W. H. Blodgett, surveyor, $ 700 00
66
by direction Selectmen, 499 25
L. E. Bancroft, 43 70
$1242 95
Removing Snow. W. H. Blodgett, J30 00
L. E. Bancroft, 30 00
160 00
District No. 2-L. B. Blaisdell, Surveyor.
Repairs. L. B. Blaisdell, surveyor,
488 54
land slide,
6 70
495 24
Removing Snow. I. W. Hughes,
36 50
L. B. Blaisdell,
92 90
129 10
District No. 3-Christopher Sargent, Surveyor.
Repairs. Christopher Sargent, surveyor,
327 05
Robert Bayley, gravel, 2 90
3-9 95
Removing Snow. Christopher Sargent,
78 40
Geo. W. Sargent, 15 65
94 05
District No. 4-Willard B. Kelley, Surveyor.
Repairs. W. B. Kelley, surveyor,
151 25
Removing Snow. W. B. Kelley, 46 20
12
197 45
1
13
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Town of Amesbury, 2-5 cost of care Rocks Bridge,
$ 134 16
Ames Plow Co., picks and shovels, 14 93
Haverhill Iron Works, sewer grates,
30 62
Newell Boyd, railing for River road,
24 00
L. B. Blaisdell, labor on same,
X41 20
Soule, Dillingham & Co., paving,
8 00
W. C. Howe, cedar posts and rails,
30 50
A. M. Trull, repairs on snow plough,
7 18
Sargent & Currier, lumber, tile, etc.,
149 28
James T. Ives, labor on fence,
5 00
Joseph Addison, 66
4 40
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
7 59
W. B. Chapman, labor and material,
KI2 87
Bay State Felt Boot & Shoe Co., cinders,
4 80
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on sewer grates,
77
D. E. Wadleigh, sharpening picks, etc.,
8 27
NEW ROAD-MERRIMAC AVENUE.
H. S. Tuttle, contractor,
$ 3922 18
David W. Lewis, tile, 326 35
B. & M. R. R. Co., freight on tile,
31 00
L. B. Blaisdell, laying tile,
144 55
Nathan Spofford, civil engineer,
100 00
4524 08
$7856 39
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Niagara Engine Co.,
service of members,
$ 335 00
Gen. McClellan Engine Co., 66
334 78
Steam Fire Engine Co., 66
191 65
Hook & Ladder Co., 66
147 49
W. H. Blodgett, engineer of steamer, 50 00
N. F. Stevens, assistant
25 00
J. A. Heath,
stoker
66
25 00
F. W. Winslow,
steward,
IO1 00
Wm. Brick,
4 00
L. Y. Stevens,
66
42 00
W. H. Blodgett, hauling engine to fire at
Newton, N. H., 10 00
66 66
Haverhill, 10 00
66
66
Currier's,
5 00
66
" to fires and filling reservoirs, 12 75
J. E. Prescott, conveyance of firemen to
Newton, N. H., 5 50
Haverhill,. 6 75
Albert Parker, labor on reservoir, 4 25
Frank Goddard, services of self and two horses at
·
fire, April 7, ISSS, 3 00
66
services of two horses at fire
Sept. 13, 1888,
I 00
U. H. Trull, repairs on hose carriage, 1 15
D. E. Wadleigh, repairs, 3 45
S. A. McConnell, supplies, 3 50
L. J. O'Connor,
150
.
15
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
West Amesbury Lyceum, stove, $ 2 50
J. B. Pierce & Co., repairs, 18 69
Merrimac Wheel & Gear Co., supplies,
4 10
Haverhill Iron Works, 66
4 65
Wm. Jones, setting glass,
2 30
J. H. Cleary, supplies, 16 66
Sargent & Currier, lumber for reservoir,
9 70
Boston Belting Co., valves for steamer,
12 05
Heath Bros., labor on reservoir,
50
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
3 84
James Doyle, sawing wood,
2 00
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal,
46 98
L. B. Blaisdell, wood,
6 76
J. M. Wood, 6€
11 50
Fox, McDormand & Co., extension ladder. 112 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight on 66
I 20
American Fire Hose Mfg. Co., hose,
498 4,4
B. & M. R. R., freight on hose,
I 56
Boston Woven Hose Co., 4 doz. respirators, 9 00
Manchester Locomotive Works, repairs steamer. 20 20
$ 2111 40
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT,
NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT,
NOTES.
Loan June 2, 1883,
$1000 đơ
Feb. 18, 1888, 2500 00
Apr. 18, 1888, 4500 00
-
$ 8000 00
INTEREST.
On Loan June 2, 1883;
140 00
Sept. 3, 1884, 90 00
Jan. 3, 1885,
245 44
June 9, 1885,
252 00
Dec. 26, 1885,
280 00
Feb. 18, 1888,
25 42
Apr. 18, 1888,
73 03
1105 8g
Total,
$9105 89
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
C. F. Rhodes, Expenses McNanie Case, $ 12 95 J. B. and B. B. Jones, Professional Services MeNanie Case, (1887) 18 00
$ 30 95
PUBLIC LIBRARY,
D. J. Poore, Treas,,
$ 500 00
$ 500 00
SINKING FUND,
HI. (, Delano; Treas.,
$ 1,796 00.
$ 1,796 00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 17
TOWN OFFICERS.
N. P. Cummings, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, $ 215 00
C. E. Rowell, 66 66 66 125 00
66
Thos. H. Hoyt, 66 125 00
Bailey Sargent, Town Clerk, 31 30
M. Perry Sargent, Treasurer and Constable. warning
town meetings, etc.
65 00
Collector, 320 61
F. C. Delano,
Registrar of Voters 1888,
30 00
John S. Clement,
66 1887, 1888, 40 00
Alex Smart, 66 I888,
20 00
Bailey Sargent,
IS88, 30 00
Chas. E. Rowell, School Committee,
55 00
T. H. Hoyt, 66 66
50 00
J. W. Hobart, 66 66
50 00
George Adams, Moderator Annual Meeting March 5, '88, 5 00
O. E. Little, Auditor 1885, 1886, 1887, 30 00
James F. Ives, Police,
150 00
Alex Hanna, 66
30 00
R. S. Bailey,
66
5 00
W. H. Blodgett, 66
35 00
S. P. Jackman, 66
3 00
Ed H. Sargent,
Chief Engineer,
25 00
H. G. Stevens,
Ass't 66
25 00
Albert Parker,
25 00
R. S. Bailey,
Fish Warden,
1 00
$ 1490 91
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
SARGENT HALL.
R. A. Sargent, janitor, $ 16 08
S. P. Jackman, 66
61 00
D. E. Wadleigh, repairs, 1 00
Wm. Jones,
66
: 35
E. C. Owen,
4 30
W. H. Thomas, 20 42
J. C. Libby & Co., 66
4 61
S. P. Jackman, 66
9 61
A. A. Silloway, supplies,
I 25
J. H. Cleary, 66
9 21
S. P. Jackman,
1 15
labor,
7 00
Wm. Winslow, charcoal,
5 72
S. S. Blodgett, coal, 24 60
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal, 25 OI
D. E. Wadleigh, labor and material snow guards, 15 84
Haverhill Iron Works, iron pipe, 4 64
C. H. Allen, supplies, 50
-
$ 213 29
G. A. R. Post No. 114, appropriation for Memorial day, 75 00
N. L. Hickok, copies of resolutions on death . of William P. Sargent, 15 00
S. A. McConnell, frames for same, IO 50
H. S. McKay, plans for extension Sargent hall, 50 00
Frank Anderson, for injuries to self, 375 00
J. W. Hobart; census school children, 5 00
19
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Mrs. S. J. True, crape used on portrait of W. P. Sargent, $
Chas. A. King, printing reports, check lists, etc., 159 25 Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, order book, 13 00 J. W. Lewis & Co., History Essex County, 18 00
Thomas Groom & Co., Assessor's and Collector's books, 6 50
Bailey Sargent, insurance Prospect st. school house, 60 75 Kelly Bros., labor on sidewalks, 71 68
Sargent & Currier, plank at new road, 4 05
J. E. Prescott, dinner to H. S. Mckay architect, 50
I. W. Hughes, care of watering trough and lamp, 10 00
Merrimac Wheel and Gear Co., repairs on road machine, 75
American Express Co., .expressage, 1.5
M. C. Donoho, labor and trimming trees 13 35
John Curley, 66 Palmer's, Main st., 2 90
C. E. Williams, steps at D. Morrisons, 5 00
Heath Bros., labor and material, town pump, etc .; 7 45
S. S. Blodgett, 2 casks cement, 3 50
J. H. Cleary, supplies police station, 6 89
W. H. Gerrish, return of births, 3 00
H. J. Cushing, 66 66
4 00
J. W. Hobart, 66
5 25
John Damrell, 66 $6
1 00
Lucy B. Bailey, 66
50
Bailey Sargent, 66 and deaths; 40 55
John B. Ileath, return of deaths, 10 50
Henry P. Davis, loss of swine, 25 00
Alex Hanna, 'burying dogs and pig, 2 50
STREET LIGHTS.
Peter Gray, lamps, posts, etc. 152 90
B. & M. R. R., freight on lamps, 3 42
E. C. Owen, repairs
66
65
20
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Doucet & Winn, steps for lamps . $ 1 50
Alex. Hanna,
66 1 00
R. R. Sorenson, supplies,
20 43
John H. Cleary,
43 92
Preble & Livermore,
4 38
C. E. Rowell, 66
15 18
John Damrell,
66
10 66
Mrs. Abby Thompson, care,
8 00
C. B. Murphy, 66
21 00
C. F. Leman, 66
17 80
Willie Blodgett, 66
10 33
G. Willis Cummings, 66
7 50
F. McLeod,
66
4 47
Harry Robinson, 66
27 00
Edw. N. Cummings, 66
7 50
Ernest S. Beman,
66
24 95
Wm. Pinkham,
4 75
H. S. Cunningham,
66
11 25
Phillip Means,
66
4 81
H. P. EnEarl,
2 63
T H. Patten, 66
9 00
B. W. Webster,
66
6 75
Lewis Tuckwell,
66
9 00
430 78
TRAINING FIELD.
J. M. Wood,
labor,
21 00
M. Donahue,
21 30
John Parker,
6 80
John Scanlon,
66
13 00
Geo. Bailey,
66
4 60
Michael Lee,
66
I 20
John O'Brien,
66
8.00
John Curley,
66
5 40
Dennis Barrett,
66
15 20 ·
21
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
John Doherty, labor
$ 17 10
Henry Tozier,
2 00
Hanscom Bros., lawn seed,
3 75
Frank Lafavor, gravel,
2 50
$ 121 85
CEMETERIES.
John B. Heath, labor,
14 96
W. B. Chapman,
66
8 85
Sargent & Currier, supplies,
23 88
John Parker, labor,
I 40
John Scanlon,
2 00
John O. Brien,
66
2 00
M. Donahue,
3 00
Dennis Barrett,
66
2 00
J. M. Wood,
10 00
J. Doherty,
2 00
E. N. Cummings, cutting grass at Lower Corner, 5 00
-
75 09
$ 1858 38
STATE AID.
Wm. F. Martins,
$ 60 00
Rebecca Kennett,
48 00
Hannah P. Tozier,
48 00
John Clement,
48 00
John Jenkins,
60 00
Charles E. Preble,
72 00
Harriet C. Flanders,
48 00
George F. Bailey,
36 00
Margaret Hanley,
48 00
Lucinda Richardson,
12 00
- $ 480 00
22
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts and Appropriations
Expenditures.
Overdrawn.
Unexpended.
[ Appropriation,
$,6500 00
Books sold,
19 92
Tuitions,
77 00
School Department,
{ Dog fund,
170 00
Income Mass. school fund,
164 92
Revenue
249 09
$ 7180 93
$ 7190 62
$ 9 69
New School House Middle St., and land,
3800 00
2850 00
$ 950 00
Poor Department,
1600 00
1551 91
48 09
Highway Department,
3000 00
3332 31
332 31
New road to Merrimacport,
4524 OS
4524 OS
Fire Department, ($500 for hose inc. in expenditures, )
2350 00
211I 40
238 60
State Aid,
From State Treasurer,
396 00
480 00
84 00
Public Library,
500 00
500. 00
Sinking Fund,
Appropriation,
4700 00
Note and Interest
Loan May 23, ISSS,
3000 00
Account,
June 26, 1888,
3500 00
Intoxicating liquor,
500 00
3º 95
469 05
Town Officers,
1400 00
1490 91
90 91
Miscellaneous Account, Appropriation,
600 00
Memorial Day observance,
75 00
675 00
1858 38.
1183 38
Overdrawn,
4220 52
4220 52
$ 36822 45 1
$ 36822 45
$ 8020 37
$ 8020 37
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
11200 00
9105 89
2094 II
1796 00
1796 00
1
4
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 23
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Notes of June 2, 1883, to refund Town of Ames- bury bonds, payable $1000 yearly, 4% interest, $3000 00
Sept. 3, 1884, for purchase of Steam
Fire Engine, 4% interest, 4500 00
Jan. 3, 1885, to provide place for Steam Fire Engine, 4% interest, 3650 00
June 9, ISS5, on account of rebuilding
Essex Merrimac bridge, 4% interest, 6300 00
Dec. 26, 1885, to refund Town of Ames- bury note, 33% interest, 8000 00
May 23, 1888, Merrimac Savings Bank, 3900 00
June 26, 1888, 66
3500 00
$ 31950 00
ASSETS.
Due from State, for State Aid,
$ 552 00
First Nat. Bank, for rent, 45 84
F. H. True,
25 00
Sinking Fund, 6903 03
Uncollected taxes,
Bailey Sargent, Collector, 4362 SI
66
M. Perry Sargent, “ 742 68
Cash on hand, .
762 31
$ 13.393 67
Debt March 1, ISS9,
$18,556 33
66
1, ISSS,
16,651 80
Increase of debt, $ 1904 53
22/9
$5.00
3000
1701
-19
22 !!
24
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
STATISTICS FROM THE VALUATION BOOK.
1887.
1888.
Valuation of Real Estate,
$874,650 00
$911,070 00
Personal Estate,
443,232 00
426,679 00
66
Resident Bank Stock,
141,398 00
133,224 00
66 Non- 66 66
102,602 00
110,776 00
Tax on
46 66
2,050 28
2,398 03
66
Non- 66
66
1
1,487 72
1,993 91
Number of persons assessed on property,
66
66 66 for poll tax only.
470
483
66
polls,
789
814
56
acres of land,
5017
4960
66
dwelling houses,
483
492
horses,
273
278
66
COWS,
212
248
66
sheep,
62
28
swine,
43
31
66 neat cattle other than cows,
66
45
Total tax assessed,
$20,689 96
$25,707 30
Rate of taxation per $1000,
14 50
18 00
Rate on polls;
2 00
2 00
534
549
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Sargent Hall,
$ 20,000 00
School Houses,
23,000 00
Public Library,
2,500 00
Fire Apparatus,
11,300 00
Cemeteries, Hearse and House,
2,700 00
Town Landings,
300 00
Gravel Pit,
50 00
Town Pound,
50 00
Town Standards,
150 00
Law Reports,
350 00
Street Lamps,
150 00
Road Machine,
75 00
$ 60,750 00
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
MERRIMAC, MASS., February 21, 1888.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Commissioners of Sinking Fund submit the following report :
DR.
Amount of funds on hand, per report of ISSS, $ 4833 35 Interest accrued, Merrimac Savings Bank, 45 68
Haverhill 66 24 23
66 March I, Town of Amesb'y notes, 203 77
Received from Town Treasurer, Feb. 15, ISS9, 1795 00
$ 6,903 03
CR.
Amount deposited in Merrimac Savings Bank, $ 1049 83
66 66 Haverhill 66 557 43
Notes and Interest Town of Amesbury, 3499 77
Cash on hand, 1796 00
-- $ 6,903 03
H. O. DELANO, Treasurer of Com'rs of Sinking Fund.
COLLECTORS' ACCOUNT.
BAILEY SARGENT, Collector of Taxes from 1883 to 1887, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
March 1, 1888. To cash on hand,
$ 430 50
uncollected taxes IS83;
$207 54
66 IS84,
462 40
66
ISS5,
1068 0I
ISS6,
1451 43
.
66
ISS7
3731 13
6920 51
Interest received on taxes,
CR.
By paid M. Perry Sargent, Treasurer, 3010 21
abatements,
ISS3,
$ 5 00
.6
5 40
1 SS5,
69 93
66
IS86,
33 88
66
ISS7,
24 00
138 21
$ 314S 42
By uncollected taxes, 1883,
$ 91 40
ISS4,
336 15
66
ISS5,
758 67
1886,
1075 10
IS87,
2101 49
$ 4362 SI
$ 7511 23
M. PERRY SARGENT, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
To tax list and additions for ISSS, $ 27,790 87
CR.
$ 25.649 17
By Cash paid Treasurer, Discount on taxes, 18SS,
1093 60
Abatement 66 1888, Uncollected taxes, ISSS,
305 42
742 68
$ 27,790 87
160 22
$ 751I 23
27
TREASURER'S REPORT.
M. PERRY SARGENT, Treasurer, in account, with the Town of Merrimac.
1888.
DR.
Mar. 14. To am't rec'd of Bailey Sargent,
former Treas., $ 430 50
April 9.
66 old taxes, $150 00
6 G. F. Joyce, jr., books, etc. 4 17
66 tuition, 34 00
66 State Treas, corp. tax, 2 51
17.
hired of Inst. for Savings, N'port, 4500 00
4690 68
May 16. rec'd of Bailey Sargent, old taxes, 300 00
~3. hired of Merrimac Savings Bank, 3000 00
3300 00
June 2.
rec'd of F. H. True, rent, 25 00
66 Bailey Sargent, rent, 12 50
4.
66 F. L. Parker, liquor license, 1 00
25.
Bailey Sargent, old taxes, 150 00 hired of Merrimac Savings Bank, 3500 00
28.
rec'd of E. H. Brackett, books, etc., 6 14
66
tuition, 22 00
29.
66
First Nat. Bank, rent, 137 50
-
3854 14
July 3.
F. H. True, rent, 25 00
10.
66 Bailey Sargent, old taxes, 200 00
225 00
Aug. 31.
E. M. Morse, adm. est of
T. E. Brown, 7 35
28
7 35
26.
29 .
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Sept. 3. To amn't rec'd of F. H. True, rent,
$ 25 00
$ 25 00
Nov. I.
F. H. True, rent, 25 00
·
25 00
Dec. I.
66
Bailey Sargent, old taxes, 300 00
5 10
. 66
15 00
66
Bailey Sargent, rent,
25' 00
31.
66
First Nat. Bank, rent, 137 50
482 60
1889.
Jan. 4.
66
County Treas., dog tax, 170 00
66
State Treas., State aid, 396 00
23.
66
66 Nat. Bank tax, 326 04
66
6 Corporat'n tax, 624 17
66
66 Income Mass. school fund, 164 92
66
66
Revenue do., 249 09 -
1930 22
Feb.12. -
66
Bailey Sargent, rent, 12 50
66
old taxes, 1479 71
15.
66
T. H. Hoyt, books, 66 tuitions,
6 00
20.
R. A. Sargent, rent, 225 00
-66
F. H. True, 66
25 00
23.
for taxes, 25,649 17
27,401 89
$ 43,372 38
CR.
By ¿ am't rec'd for liquor license, paid state treas, $ 25 County tax, 1260 0I State tax, 1507 50
National Bank tax,
2019 86
Selectmen's orders,
36,822 45
Cash on hand, 762 31
$42,372 38
19.
66
E. H. Brackett, supplies, 66 tuition,
1
4 51
‹.
22.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The Auditor would respectfully report that he has audited the books for years 1885, 1886 and 1887, and finds vouchers for all moneys paid out.
Owing to the system in use only a partial verifica- tion of the books is possible.
O. E. LITTLE, Auditor. Merrimac, Feb'y 21, 1889.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 31
SARGENT HALL.
REPORT OF THE JANITORS.
To the Board of Selectmen-Gentlemen :
Sargent Hall has been opened 10 times up to May 10.
Wm. P. Sargent Memorial, I
Temperance meetings,
2
Town meeting, I
Dances, 2
Entertainments, 2
Caucus,
I
Concert,
I
R. A. SARGENT, Janitor.
To the Board of Selectmen .- Gentlemen : I submit the following report :
The hall has been opened 61 times.
· Town meetings,
4
Lectures,
12
Entertainments, 7
Political meetings, 25
Horse Railroad hearings, 4
Dances, 9
S. P. JACKMAN, Janitor.
Merrimac, Feb. 1, 1889.
.
POLICE REPORT.
To the Board of Selectmen .- Gentlemen :
We would submit the following report :
Whole number of arrests,
25
Drunkenness,
13
Assault, Š
Larceny, 3
Sabbath breaking,
3
Vagrancy,
Complaints made, 6.
Whole number of tramps, fo6.
F. H. BECKFORD, Police, J. FRED IVES,
Merrimac; Feb. 18, 188g.
3ª
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Number of births recorded, -
60
Males,
-
-
-
32
Females, - 28 M
Fathers native born, 44
66 foreign born, 3
16
Mothers native born, - E
41
foreign born, 2
19
Fathers and Mothers both native,
36
both foreign, Iİ
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriage licenses issued, 24
66 marriages recorded, 24
First marriage of groom and bride, 20
Second marriage of groom,
3
66 bride, -
4
Third marriage of groom, I
Grooms native born, - -
1 8
foreign born, -
-
-
6
Brides native born, - -
-
-
17
foreign born, - -
7
Average age of groom, -
- -
30.5
66 66 bride, -
- 25.75
-
-
33
1
34
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
DEATHS.
Number of deaths,
32
Average age, 36'years, 2 months, 23 days.
Oldest person, 86 years, 6 months, 5 days.
Under 5 years,
IR
Still born, -
-
Males native born,
-
-
-
13
foreign born, - 1
-
- -
L
Females native born, - - 66 foreign børn, -
-
-
21
" foreign
-
9
" mixed 66
1
-
21
DOGS.
Number of dogs licensed,
- 113
Males,
109
Females,
-
4
-
16
2. '
Of native parentage,
-
-
BAILEY SARGENT, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
To the Board of Selectmen of Merrimac-Gentlemen :
We have again to congratulate the citizens of Merrimac on another year of almost absolute freedom from fires. There have been but four alarms during the year, to all of which the department responded promptly and efficiently.
The first fire occurred on the evening of March 12, when the pump house at the Boston & Maine Railroad station was completely destroyed, at an estimated loss of $125.
The second fire was in the dry goods store of James D. Pike, on the evening of April 7; cause probably spontaneous combustion : insurance paid, $25 on building, and $159.60 on stock.
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