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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1891
MERRIMAC, MASS. CHAS. A. KING, THE BUDGET PRESS.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1891
MERRIMAC, MASS. CHAS. A. KING, THE BUDGET PRESS, 1891
APPROPRIATIONS
For the Year ending March 1, IS91.
Highways including sidewalks,
$ 3,000 00
Town officers,
1,450 00
Town debt,
2,800 00
Interest,
1,100 00
Poor,
1,500 00
Schools,
7,700 00
Public Library,
500 00
Fire department,
1,500 00
Enforcement liquor law,
200 00
Ventilating school houses,
200 00
Miscellaneous,
600 00
Discount on taxes,
Soo 00
Street lights,
600 00
Winter street extension,
600 00
Lightning rods,
125 00
Memorial day,
75 00
$ 22750 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN,
WILLIAM H. COLBY,
GEORGE W. SARGENT, MOSES G. CLEMENT. CLERK, BAILEY SARGENT. TREASURER, O. E. LITTLE.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, W. C. RUSSELL. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, WILLIAM H. COLBY.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS,
GEORGE E. RICKER, FRANK C. DELANO,
JOHN S. CLEMENT, BAILEY SARGENT.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
WILLIAM F. MARTINS, ELLEN GUNNISON.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILLIAM H. COLBY, ex-officio.
GEORGE O. GOODWIN, Term expires IS91
J. A. LANCASTER, 66 IS91
S. A. McCONNELL,
IS92
M. PERRY SARGENT, 66 IS92
D. J. POORE, 66 IS93
GEORGE ADAMS,
IS93
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND,
JAMES D. PIKE, Term expires IS91 H. O. DELANO, 66 IS92 J. B. JUDKINS, IS93
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TOWN OFFICERS.
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERY,
C. E. ROWELL, Term expires 1891 66 1892
J. A. LANCASTER,
I. B. LITTLE, 66 1893
FIRE ENGINEERS,
ED. H. SARGENT, ALBERT PARKER, FRANK E. WALKER.
FOREST FIRE WARDS,
WALTER H. SARGENT, WILLARD B. KELLEY.
POLICE,
FRED H. BECKFORD, J. FRED IVES, PHILIP J. NEAL.
AUDITORS, FRANK F. PHILBRICK.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF BARK,
EDGAR P. SARGENT, JOHN E. CURRIER, L. B. BLAISDELL.
FENCE VIEWERS,
CALVIN B. ROBINSON, JOSEPH H. COLBY, WALTER H. SARGENT.
FIELD DRIVERS,
CHARLES A. NOYES, JOSEPH W. PORTER, J. W. BARTLETT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHING.
E. H. Brackett, principal High school, to close of summer term, $421 04
Lewis W. Craig, principal High school, after summer term, 684 19
Elvira Morrill, assistant, High school, 542 II
Abby Sutherland, Center Grammar school, to close of summer term, 150 00
Emma J. Robinson, Center Grammar school, after summer term, 275 00
M. Grace Wakefield, Center Intermediate school, to close of summer term, 120 CO
M. M. Hastings, Center Intermediate school, after summer term, 220 00
Carrie M. Evans, Intermediate school, Middle st., 340 00
Ellen A. Call, Ist Primary 66 Center, 79 62
Edith Haskell, substitute, Ist Primary school, Center, 3 75
Nellie B. Gorden, Ist Primary school, Center, after summer term, 192 50
Etta H. Colby, 2d Primary school, Center, 297 50
Bessie A. Veal, Ist 6.
6. Prospect street, 297 50
Jennie P. Clement, 2d ' ..
. 6
297 50
66
Louise C. Brackett, 2d "
6.
Middle
66
297 50
Chauncey Gleason, Grammar school, M'port, to close of summer term, 165 00
H. W. Goodwin, Grammar school, M'port, after summer term, 275 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Laura G. Rowell, Intermediate school, M'port, $ 340 00
Minnie L. Nowell, Primary 6. 297 50
Mary H. Head, Bear Hill 302 00
Ida M. Blaisdell, substitute, Bear Hill school. 38 00
Annie M. Gray, Highland school, 155 00
Sarah A. Spofford, Birch Meadow school, 146 79
Olive Hill, vocal music, 250 00
$ 6192 58
CENTER SCHOOL.
Bert Hoyt, care of rooms, 205 00
Mrs. Fitzgerald, cleaning,
50
Mrs. Sheridan, 66 20 00
Edmund Sheridan, labor about building. 8 00
John Sheridan, 30
J. Rowell, cleaning well, 5 00
Wm. B. Chapman, labor on blackboards and well, 6 25
Geo. L. Rowell, cleaning vaults, 8 00
J. C. Libby, chemical apparatus case,
6 85
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
E. C. Sherman, care of rooms, 100 00
J. C. Libby, blackboards, 41 50
Robert Farra, painting, 4 65
N. L. Howe, labor on steam apparatus, 5 45
Wm. B. Chapman, 66 boiler,
7 75
M. S. Gibbs, 66 ventilators, 60
PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL.
Thomas Tewhill, care of rooms, SI 00
F. H. True, repairing clock,
50
MERRIMACPORT SCHOOLS.
R. P. Patten, care of rooms, 31 50
Arthur Coleman,
35 50
Bert Webster, repairing chairs, 75
Repairing pump and cleaning vaults,
3 50
F. H. G. Chase, labor, glass and glazing,
S 40
J. II. Chase, labor, stock, etc.,
IO 25
Mrs. H. E. Baxter, cleaning,
23 00
A. Bodd, mowing grass, 50
BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
Christopher Sargent, care of room, 34 00
L. S. Martin, cleaning, 3 00
F. E. Bartlett, labor, posts and nails, 21 50
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHLAND SCHOOL.
Annie M. Gray. care of rooms,
$ 5 00
BIRCH MEADOW SCHOOL.
Sarah H. Spofford, care of rooms. 11 75
Calvin Sargent, repairs, 3 26
$693 26
FUEL.
F. L. Atkinson. coal.
160 67
S. S. Blodgett.
261 53
Wood Bros .. wood and chopping block,
14 25
Mrs. Wood.
3 00
Calvin Sargent. wood,
5 50
L. E. Bancroft.
13 50
B. P. Patten. sawing wood,
3 00
.
$461 45
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
C. A. King.
19 94
A. M. Edwards,
1 00
Wm. Ware.
60 90
W. B. Adams.
10 00
Thompson. Brown & Co ..
39 34
Leach. Sewell & Sanborn.
5 00
Boston School Supply Co.
IIO 34
Harper Bros ..
8 75
Houghton; Millin & Co ..
2 So
Harrison Hume,
7 20
Geo. S. Perry.
48 74
J. M. Ambrose.
6 00
American Book Co .
19 61
Ginn & Co.,
48 03
Silver, Burdett & Co ..
-3 40
S. A. McConnell,
7 02
Geo. W. Libby,
3 60
Ellen Gunnison,
3 3)
C. E. Rowell,
4 45
J. H. Cleary,
$438 02
S
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. C. Libbey, new fence, Center, $ 110 00
R. Farra, paint and painting fence, and setting glass, 25 63
Chas. A. King, printing school reports (ISS)), 40 50
Fred Hardwick, taking census of school children, 10 00
C. H. Allen, window shades, 11 25
Heath Bros., repairs, 17 40
J. D. Montgomery, diplomas,
4 00
J. C. Libby, repairs,
20 07
C. A. Stevens, cleaning school yards,
7 25
J. E. Currier, lumber and supplies,
106 68
W. C. Russell, expressage,
7 21
Am. Ex. Co., 66
5 00
W. W. Lydston. labor and supplies, 62 44
C. E. Little, horse and carriage for school com., I 25
$42$ 68
Total,
$8213 99
Appropriation, $7700 00
Mass. school fund,
178 67
. Dog fund,
158 55
So37 22
Overdraft. $ 176 77
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
D. J. Poore, Treasurer, $500 00
Appropriation, 500 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Support of Mary C. Rowell,
Aid of Self,
$ 94 50
Mrs. Wm. Lyons, board and care,
24 00
Sewel Carter, 66
3 85
Lydia Hoyt, . .
48 00
Dr. Cushing, medical aid,
39 10
$209 45
Burial of Mary C. Rowell,
J. B. Heath, services and supplies,
28 00
J. J. Noyes, services, 5 00
33 00
Support of Mrs. Gray and three children,
Calvin Sargent, support of Lilian Gray,
96 00
66 Mrs. Gray, 62 00
L. J. Lewis, 66
66 42 00
H. Maria Gray, 66
two children, 138 70
338 70
Support of H. Doton,
Aid of Self,
42 00
Town of Amesbury. board and care,
S 20
66 medical aid, S 25
N. Huntington, board and care,
30 00
Dr. Sweetsir, medical aid,
2 40
90 85
Support of C. W. Noyes,
Dr. Cushing, medical attendance, 1 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board and care, 26 34
27 34
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Burial of C. W Noyes,
G. A. Waitt, services and supplies, $ 35 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital,
Support of A. R. Lawson, 66 Michael Riley, 169 59
$ 169 58
339 17
E. Bolser, support Mrs. Smith Quimby, 51 50
Mary Clooney. support Agnes Clooney,
52 00
Otis Currier. support Mrs. Allison and daughter,
150 00
A. P. Shaples, support Ann Waining,
104 00
Support of M. Burke,
C. E. Rowell, groceries, 45 51
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal, 30 00
75 51
City of Boston, (Hospital)
Board and medical aid to Wm. M. Story, 79 00
66 A. H. Pettigrew. 10 00
89 00
Town of Amesbury,
2.5 support of John McCabe, till dis- charged, S 74
2-5 support of Kate McCabe, 35 50
Moving John O'Brien, 5 50
49 74
Dr. Sweetsir, medical aid to Mrs. Reardon, 41 75
Dr. Cushing, examination of Lyman Sargent, 1 00
66 66 Walpurt, 1 00
D. Pendergast, care over night and conveyance
to Amesbury of Walpurt, 5 00
J. B. Heath, services and supplies, account burial of Joseph Valiquette, 8 50
City of Cambridge, medical aid to Mrs. F. Bailey, I 50
Telegrams to Danvers, I 16
Car fare to Lowell, M. Noonan, 60
J. H. Cleary, supplies to tramps, 5 62
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. IF
L. C. Skinner, supplies to tramps, $ 2 47
Dr. Sweetsir, medical aid prisoner. So
C. E. Little, hearse and horses, account burial of Mrs. Eliza Patten, 5 00
74 40.
$ 1719 66
Appropriation,
1500 00
Overdrawn,
$ 219 66
There is due this department from the State and county.
Expense account, Mary C. Rowell,
$ 242 45
66 Walput,
6 00
66
C. W. Noyes, 35 00
$ 283 45
Which will bring the net expenditures considerably with- in the appropriations.
STREET LAMPS.
W. H. Emerson,
care of lamps, 1889,
$ 28 35
66
66
66
294 75
M. Cahill,
66
66
25 16
Fred H. Colby,
66 66
29 50
Annie M. Connor,
66
66
12 00
Clarence Loud,
5 00
C. H. Hughes.
66
66
6 00
J. H. Cleary,
supplies,
142 99
C. E. Rowell,
66
30 43
Peter Gray,
lamps and posts,
15 25
Preble Bros,,
supplies,
2 52
F. O. Dewey,
chimneys,
12 35
Alexander Mills,
66
10 38
W. C. Russell,
expressage,
4 50
John E. Currier,
repairing lanterns,
8 46
$ 627 64
Overdraft,
27 64
Appropriation,
$ 6co co.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
W. H. Colby, personal services as Superintendent of streets, $ 344 20
Expense on highways, sidewalks, etc., 1060 So
David Wadleigh, repairs and sharpening tools, · S 84
Geo. W. Sargent, stone, railing, plank, etc., 50 54
W. H. Colby, plank and railing, 7 92
J. E. Currier, lumber, etc., S 97
A. M. Colby, iron, labor and bolts for railing, 13 47.
Wm. Jones, painting railing,
CO
J. A. Lancaster & Co., 185 loads of gravel,
II IO
A. Sawyer, 27
I 62
C. Waterhouse, 76
4 56
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
I 44
J. H. Cleary,
1 40
Steamer Co., flushing sewers, 5 25
Wm. B. Chapman, paving Pleasant street, 26 75
66 labor, setting sewer grates, 15 72
$ 1569 56
REMOVING SNOW.
Removing snow and sanding sidewalks, ISS9, $ 94 91 409 38
David Wadleigh, stock and labor, repairing plows, S 60
A. M. Colby, 66 66
2 50
Heath Brothers, 66 66
2 97
Matthew Barry, storing plows, 1889-90, 4 00
$ 522 36
13.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS AND EXTRA EXPENSE.
Means & Hopkins, lettering guide-boards, 1889, $ 19 40 L. C. Loud, damage to wall, School street, 1889, 17 33
Andrew Wilson, concrete crossings, Woodland st.
and Little's ct., 19 56
..
66 engine house, 19 26
Temporary repairs on land-slide at M'port. 52 90
Permanent 66
66 66
114 05
G. W. Sargent, lumber, 6. 66
40 63
John G. Bazin, cedar posts 66
IO So
J. E. Currier, tile for Main st. sewer, 36 64
Expense of putting in same, 54 So
J. E. Currier, tile, cement, etc., 143 09
$ 528 46. .
SIDEWALK APPROPRIATION.
Wmn. H. Blodgett, 1-2 expense of curbing and flag- ging West side of Main st., front of A. H. Nichols' and front of Geo. O. Goodwin's, $ 308 50
Andrew Wilson, 1-2. expense of concrete sidewalk on West side of Main st. and in front of Geo. O. Goodwin's residence, 240 58
$ 549 08.
WINTER STREET EXTENSION.
Eliza Stickney, land damages,
$ 35 00
Joseph W. Colby, 66 building fence adjoining, 12 00
73 00
J. E. Currier, contract for building road, 395 00
tile for same, 54 05
$ 569 05
Total,
$3697 90.
Appropriations for highways, including sidewalks, $3000 00 6. Extension of Winter street, 600 00 - $ 3600 00;
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ed. H. Sargent, chief engineer, $ 25 00
Albert Parker. assistant 25 00
Frank Walker, .. 25 00 . .
Steam Fire Engine Co., pay of members, 200 00
Engineer of Steamer,
50
Ass't “ 66
25 00
Stoker 25 00 66
Niagara Engine Co., pay of members, 210 82
Gen. Mcclellan Engine Co., pay of members, 339 17
Hook & Ladder Co., 73 33
F. W. Winslow, steward Steamer house, 68 00
L Y. Stevens. M'port 42 00
F. W. Winslow,
Steward Steamer House, 1889, 33 00
Steamer Engine Co., filling reservoirs, 76 02
Gen. McClellan Engine Co.
1I 25
II. G. Stevens, varnishing steamer, 1889, 20 00
Est. J. M. Wood, wood, 6 00
Wood Bros.,
66
14 50
Boston Woven Hose Co., new hose, Gen. McClellan, 61 60
Wm. Jones, labor and glass, 3 50
W. A. Davis & Son, supplies, « 3 50
Chas. A. King.
66
1 00
H. G. & H. W. Stevens Co., supplies and labor, 2 22
American Express Co., expressage, I 35
Wm. B. Chapman, stock and labor, Engine house M'port, 6 28
Wm. B. Chapman, stock and labor, Steamer house, 50
1 .. J. O'Connor, supplies,
2 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Am. Fire Hose Co , repairing hose, $ 4 55
L. W .. Coker, supplies, II 65
C. E. Rowell,
2 74
W. W. Lydston, and labor, Steamer house, 14 20
66
Engine house M'port, 9 50
J. H. Cleary, 66
16 53
W. C. Russell, 66
and expressage, 6 95
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
25 35
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal,
52 13
W. H. Blodgett, repairs on hose tower, 10 00
M. G. Clement, damage to chimney by alarm wire, 6 So
A. S. Jackson, waste, 3 25
$ 1514 69
Overdraft,
14 69
Appropriation,
$ 1500 00
STATE AID
For Twelve Months ending February, IS91.
George F. Bailey,
$ 36 00
H. C. Flanders,
48 co
Margaret Handley,
48 00
John Jenkins,
60 00
Rebecca Kennett,
48 00
Wm. F. Martins,
60 00
Hannah P. Tozier,
44 00
Lucinda Richardson,
48 00
Isaac W. Hughes,
12 00
Mary A. Hughes,
18 00
Charles E. Preble,
72 00
Lyman S. Sargent,
So 00
B. F. Parker,
30 00
- $504 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Wm. H. Colby, selectman, assessor and overs'r poor, $215 00
Geo. W. Sargent,
66
66
125 00
M. G. Clement. 66
.
125 00
O. E. Little.
treasurer,
50 00
Bailey Sargent, town clerk, 30 00
66 registrar of voters, 30 00
J. S. Clement,
66
66
20 00
G. E. Ricker,
66
66
20 00
F. C. Delano,
66
66
20 00
J. Fred Ives, constable, 200 00
Fred H. Beckford,
150 00
Alex. Hanna, 66
5 00
Philip J. Neal, 66
50 00
Frank F. Philbrick,
66
ISS9;
10 00
W. M. Chase,
election inspctor,
5 00
N. P. Cummings, 5 00
R. S. Bailey, deputy election inspector, 1889-90, 5. 00
D. W. Gould, 6. 5 00
L. J. O'Connor, game warden,
1 00
R. S. Bailey, fish warden, 1 00
M. Perry Sargent, com. on taxes, 3 06
Wm. F. Martins, school committee, 50 00
Ellen Gunnison, 66
55 00
John Damrell, 66
13 18
W. C. Russell, collecting taxes. 1889-90, 312 50
$ 1515 74
Overdraft,
65 74
Appropriation,
$ 1450 00
O. E. Little, auditing town accounts, 1888, 10 00
66
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Chas. A. King, printing town reports, 1889, $ 75 00 66 and supplies, ISS9, 26 30
W. B. Kelley, extinguishing forest fires, 7 05
Thomas Groom, assessor's book, 5 25
66 book, 4 00
M. Perry Sargent, fire inquest Tewksbury's mill, '89, 26 45
J. B. Heath, return of deaths, 14 50
H. J. Cushing, return of births, 5 75
F. E. Sweetsir, 66 5 00
Bailey Sargent, recording births, deaths and m'g's, 34.00
66 postage, stationery, etc., 2 65
John McNanie, mowing cemetery grass, 5 00
C. A. Stevens, 66 66
15 00
Chas. A. King, printing check lists and notices, 20 50
66 66 , supplies and stationery, 36 90
C. H. Hughes, care of watering trough, 5 00
F. H. Beckford, serving warrants and summoning
town officers, 13 00
66 killing dogs.
66
meals for tramps, 75
J. Fred Ives, fees, police court,
14 50
W. H. Colby, horse to Amesbury and twice to Newton, 3 00
66 postage, stationery, etc., 5 67
W. H. Thomas, glass and setting same, 1 90
Thomas H. Hoyt, professional services,
15 00
W. C. Russell, expressage, 5 25
Town of Amesbury, 2-5 of 1-3 repairs of Rocks bridge, 1889, 60 05
Alex. Smart, Q. M., G. A. R. appropriation, 75 00
G. S. Prescott, lightning rods, Middle St. sc. house, 100 00
$ 531 33
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
VENTILATING CENTER SCHOOL BUILDING.
E. B. Badger & Son, ventilators, $ 105 12
W. C. Russell, freight and express on same, 2 24
J. C. Libby, labor on same, 50 62
W. W. Lydston, 66
8 50
Wm. Jones, painting “ 1 50
$ 167 98
SARGENT HALL.
Wm. Jones, setting glass, $ 9 10
T. H. Parkin, cleaning, 10 00
Mrs. Burke, 66
5 00
Little & Larkin; supplies, I 29
J. H. Cleary, six lamps, 28 50
J. H. Murphy, plating lamp hooks, 1 00
David Wadleigh, lamp hooks and hanging lamps, 6 00 66 66 repairing gates, etc., 2 90
G. F. Kendrick, repairing chairs,
50
N. L. Howe, window grating,
1 19
A. L. Nason, charcoal,
3 00
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal,
41 34
J. C. Libby, repairing windows,
2 50
preparing voting booths, 2 00
J. H. Cleary, supplies, II 35
C. H. Allen, 1 55
F. H. True, services as janitor, 26 75
supplies, 3 40
66 care of town clock, 6 87
T. H. Parkin, 7 50
services as janitor, 51 50
W. W. Lydston, supplies,
2 48
W. C. Russell, glass and wire grating, 5 65
$ 231 37
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
W. C. Russell, storage of McNanie's cider, ISSO, $ 10 00 George E. Batchelder, services in Greeley case, 5 00
Daniel Pendergast, services and conveyance of T. Collins to Amesbury, 2 45
B. F. Goodwin, conveyance of T. Collins to Ipswich, 1 32
C. E. Little, team for use of J. F. Ives,
2 75
$ 21 52
$ 952 50
APPROPRIATIONS.
.
Miscellaneous appropriations,. $ 600 00
Ventilating Center School building, 200 00
Enforcing liquor law, 200 00
Memorial Day, 75 00
Lightning rods for the Middle St. school house,
125 00
$ 1200 00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
NOTES.
Loan of June 2, 1883, $ 1000 00
Temporary loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2000 00
66 66 66
1500 00
66
6. 3000 00 66 State Treas., Feb. 19, 1890, 3000 00
Paid Commissioners Sinking Fund,
1796 00
$ 12,296 00
INTEREST.
On loan of June 2, 1883, $ 60 00
66 Sept. 3, ISS5, 180 00
66 Jan. 3, 1885, 146 00
66 June 9, 1885, 252 00
66 Dec. 26, 1885, 280 00
On temp'y loan March 26, 1890, M. Sav. B., 51 00
66
May 12, 1890, 18 44
66
June 12, 1890, 66
9 34
66
Feb. 19, 1889, State Treas., 64 33
$ 1,061 II
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
STATISTICS FROM THE VALUATION BOOK.
ISS9.
1 890.
Valuation of Real Estate.
$925,395 00
$ 934,045 00
66
Personal Estate.
433,901 00
422,705 00
Resident Bank stock,
132,126 00
125,660 00
66
.6
111,874 00
118,340 00
Number of persons assessed on property,
575
577
on poll tax only,
515
462
polls, females,
5
4
males,
S66
794
acres of land,
49So
5018
66
dwelling houses,
500
502
66
horses,
253
244
COWS,
231
274
66
sheep,
I7
9
66
swine,
30
38
66
neat cattle other than cows,
58
Total tax assessed,
$31,639 0I
$24,654 75
Rate of taxation per $1000.
22 00
17 00
Rate on polls, females,
50
50
males,
2 00
2 00
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Sargent Hall,
$ 20,000
School houses,
24,000
Public Library,
2,650
Fire apparatus,
11,300
Cemeteries,
2,700
Town Landing,
300
Gravel pit,
25
Town pound,
50
Town standards,
150
Law Reports,
350
Street Lights,
250
$ 61,775
66
non-
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Notes of June 2, 1883, to refund Town of Ames- bury bonds, payable $1000 yearly, at 4% interest, $1,000 00
66 Sept. 3, 1884, for purchase of steam fire engine, at 4% interest, 4,500 00
66 Jan. 3, 1885, to provide a place for steam fire engine, at 4% Interest, 3,650 00
June 9, 1885, on account of rebuilding Essex Merrimac Bridge, at 4% int., 6,300
66 Dec. 26, 1885, to refund Town of Ames- bury notes, at 32% interest, 8.000
Loan of Feb. 16, 1891, Merrimac Savings Bank, at 42% interest, 2,000
Outstanding bills (estimated), 300
-$25,750 00
ASSETS.
Due from
State Aid,
$ 572 00
Poor,
283 45
Police Court,
8 00
Sidewalk account as follows :
Heirs Wm. Rowell, $ 36 43
Elmer P. Sargent, 40 50
S. A. McConnell, · 34 58
Heirs Wm. Guunison,
46 22
Horace Haskell, 12 68- 17041
Sinking Fund, 11,112 OI
Uncollected taxes Bailey Sargent, collector, 2,784 12
66
M. Perry Sa.Igent, 66
89 48
.
66
W. C. Russell,
217 65
Cash on hand,
138 05
$ 15.375 17
Debt March 1, IS91,
10,474 83
$ 25,750 00
$ 3,021 88
Decrease in debt the past year,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 23
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS.
MERRIMAC, MASS., FEB. 13, IS91.
To the Board of Selectmen of Merrimac-Gentlemen :
The Commissioners of Sinking Fund submit the following report :
DR.
Amount of funds on hand, per report of 1890, $ 8981 91
Interest accrued, Merrimac Savings Bank,
44 30
66 Haverhill Savings Bank, 23 52
66
Amesbury National Bank, 141 53
Town of Amesbury Notes, 124 75
Received of Town Treasurer, Feb. 10, 1891,
1796 00 - $ IL. II2 OI
CR.
Amount deposited in Merrimac Savings Bank, $ 1617 72
Haverhill 6. 606 29
66
. Amesbury National Bank, 3796 00
Notes of Town of Amesbury,
3296 00
Cash on hand, 1796 00
$ 11, 112 OI
H. O. DELANO, Treasurer of Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SARGENT HALL.
JANITORS' REPORT.
Sargent Hall has been opened 15 times. Received for rent, $23. Paid to Town Treasurer, $23.
F. H. TRUE, Janitor.
The hall has been opened 31 times from July 14, 1890, to Jan. 26, 1891. Received for rent, $105. Paid Town Treas- urer, $105.
THOMAS PARKIN, Janitor.
POLICE REPORT. 1
MERRIMAC, February 11, 1891.
To the Board of Selectmen of Merrimac-Gentlemen : We would submit the following report : .
Whole number of arrests, 23, as follows :
Drunkenness, IS
Malicious mischief,
I
Indecent exposure,
I
Assault, 2
Abusing horse. I
- 23
Commitments to Danvers, 3. Lodgers, 129.
FRED. H. BECKFORD, Constables. J. FRED. IVES,
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
For the Year ending March 1, 1891.
1890
DR.
Jan. 28. To balance on hand,
$ 159 72
I891 cash received from sale of lots,
175 00.
$ 334 72
CR.
Jan. 12. By cash paid Charles Stevens,
$ 17 50
66 for cutting grass,
26 65
Feb. II. cash on hand,
290 57
$ 334 72
1891
J. A. LANCASTER, ) I. B. LITTLE, Trustees. C. E. ROWELL,
COLLECTORS' ACCOUNT.
BAILEY SARGENT, Collector for 1883 to 1887 inclusive, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
Uncollected taxes, March 1, 1890, $3769 44
Interest received, 51 38
$ 3820 82
Paid O. E. Little, Treasurer,
$ 1006 15
Abatements, 3º 55
1036 70
Uncollected March 1, 1891,
$ 2784 12
M. PERRY SARGENT, Collector of Taxes for ISSS, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
To uncollected taxes as per report of 1890,
$ 470 40
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $ 263 40
Abatements, 117 52
Amount still uncollected, 89 48
$ 470 40
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
W. C. RUSSELL, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac. 1
DR.
Balance of Taxes 1889, $ 298 o8
CR.
Abatements,
$ 145 8I
Cash paid Treasurer,
152 27
$ 298 oS.
DR.
Tax list and additions, 1890, $ 26,678 53.
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer,
$ 24,993 94
Discount, 1890, .
1096 80
Abatements, 66
370 1.4
Uncollected taxes,
217 65
$ 26,678 53.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
O. E. LITTLE, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac. DR.
1890
Mar. . To balance,
$ 229 96
21.
rec'd from State Treas., support of state paupers,
$ 79 50
24.
loan from Merrimac Savings Bank,
3,000 00
3,079 50
May13.
66 66
2,000 00
23 .
rec'd from Bailey Sargent, taxes,
326 74
.
27.
66 M. Perry Sargent,
200 00
Jun. 14.
loan from Merrimac Savings Bank,
1,500 00
27.
rec'd from E. H. Brackett, tuition,
12 00
27.
supplies, 2 44
1,514 44
July31.
66
N. & A. H. R. R. Co., gravel,
7 35
A'g.28.
66
interest on prepayment
County tax,
9 03
Oct. 4. 66
J. H. Cleary,
concrete, 17 30
66
14 33
23.
G. E. Ricker,
66
22 So
66
Mrs. Goodrich, 66
29 24
25.
66
Mrs. Oak,
66
29 95
28.
66
G. O. Goodwin,
66
27 00
Nov. IS.
66
G. W. Cate,
Dec. I.
66
County Treas., criminal fees,
2 50
II.
66
State Treas., corp'tion tax,
445 35
66
Nat. Bk. tax,
486 oS
66
State Aid,
464 00
66
Mrs. Lamson, concrete,
32 IO
22.
66
James Doyle, license,
8 00
26.
66
D. J. Poore, concrete, 61 08
1,499 II
10.
W. P. Colby,
2,526 74
66 66
140 62 5 50
66
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
IS91.
Jın. 6. To rec'd from Co. Treas., dog licenses, $ 158 55
14.
66 H. O. Delano, concrete, 4 25
17.
Heirs B. N. Sargent, concrete, 42 30
28.
State Treas., school fund, 178 67
30.
66
W. F. Martins, for apples, 3 00
J. B. Heath, 3 00
389 77
Feb. 6.
60
A. H. Nichols, concrete, 45 30
II.
Ellen Gunnison, tuition and supplies, 12 00
16.
66
Bailey Sargent, old taxes,
679 41
M. Perry Sargent,
63 40
66
M. G. Clement, concrete,
45 37
17.
loan Merrimac Sav. Bank, 2,000 00
2,845 48
66
W. C. Russell, collector 1889, 66 66 1890
152 27
24,993 94
66
First National Bank,
rent,
275 00
66
R. A. Sargent,
225 00
66
Bailey Sargent,
66
50 00
66
F. H. True, janitor,
66
Sargent Hall, 66
23 00
66
Thos. Parkin, “ 66
105 00
$ 38,071 71
CR.
By paid County tax,
$ 1,270 84
State tax,
1,207 50
National Bank tax,
2,102 63
Selectmen's orders,
33,352 69
37,933 66
Cash on hand,
138 05
$ 38,071 71
Respectfully submitted,
O. E. LITTLE, Treasurer.
.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
JURY LIST.
Prepared by the Selectmen for adoption at the Annual Meeting, March 2, 1891.
Frank Anderson,
Richard S. Bailey,
Samuel S. Blodgett,
Loren B. Blaisdell, Charles P. Baker,
Frank E. Bartlett,
Daniel C. Bunker,
Joseph W. Colby, John E. Currier, William P. Colby, James Cooper,
George W. Currier,
William H. Colby, Henry P. Davis, T. Livingston Goodwin,
D. Warren Gould, Frank E. Hale,
Gilman S. Hoyt,
True Hoyt,
Willard B. Kelley,
Heman W. Kelley, Willard B. Kelley, Cornelius Murphy, Joseph W. Nichols, Joseph Oak,
Geo. B. Patten,
Charles F. Rhodes,
Thomas W. Sheridan,
Charles N. Sargent,
Homer R. Sargent, Ralph H. Sargent,
Charles W. Sawyer, Edward C. Tibbetts, David B. Wright.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE TOWN OF MERRIMAC.
To the Board of Selectmen of Merrimac-Gentlemen :
The fifteenth annual report of the Trustees. can present nothing of unusual importance beyond the fact of a continued interest in the welfare of our Library and the expression of a wish to please and benefit its patrons. The preceding year having been marked by radical changes in the arrangement of our rooms for the convenience of the public and the accommo- dation of those in charge, there has been no necessity for im- provements during the last twelve months. The good con- dition of the Library has been maintained and the property well cared for, leaving no books unaccounted for.
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