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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YBAR ENDING MARCH 1,
1892
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE
1
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1,
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1892
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MERRIMAC, MASS. F. G. HOLBROOK, THE BUDGET PRESS, 1892
APPROPRIATIONS
For the Year ending March 1, 1892.
Schools,
$ 7,700
Highways,
2,500
Sidewalks, brick or concrete,
500
Support of Poor,
1,500
Street Lights,
600
Miscellaneous,
600
Fire Department,
1,500
Town Officers,
1,450
Town Debt,
2, 800
Interest on Town Debt,
1,050
Discount on Taxes,
Soo
Public Library,
500
Memorial Day,
75
Repairs on School Houses,
250
Repairing Merrimacport School Houses,
200
New Hook and Ladder Truck,
350
Superintendent of Schools,
300
Enforcing Liquor Law,
150
$22,825
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN,
GEORGE W. SARGENT, *MOSES G. CLEMENT, L. B. BLAISDELL, WM. H. BLODGETT. CLERK, BAILEY SARGENT.
TREASURER, O. E. LITTLE. COLLECTOR OF TAXES, W. C. RUSSELL.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, WILLIAM H. COLBY.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS,
FRANK C. DELANO, JOHN S. CLEMENT,
GEORGE E. RICKER, BAILEY SARGENT.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
ELLEN GUNNISON, FRED M. CHASE,
BION GREEN.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, GEORGE W. SARGENT, ex-officio.
S. A. McCONNELL, Term expires 1892 M. PERRY SARGENT, 66 IS92
D. J. POORE,
66
IS93
GEORGE ADAMS,
IS93
GEORGE O. GOODWIN,
66
IS94
J. A. LANCASTER, 66
IS94
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND,
H. O. DELANO,
Term expires IS92
J. B. JUDKINS, JAMES D. PIKE,
66
IS93
66
IS94
.
*Deceased.
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4
TOWN OFFICERS.
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERY,
J. A. LANCASTER, I. B. LITTLE,
Term expires 1892
1893
C. E. ROWELL,
66
1894
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.
AUDITOR, FRANK F. PHILBRICK.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF BARK, JOHN E. CURRIER, L. B. BLAISDELL, M. S. GIBBS.
FENCE VIEWERS, GEORGE W. SARGENT, JOHN H. CHASE, RALPH H. SARGENT. FIELD DRIVERS,
CHARLES H. JUDKINS, D. F. SULLIVAN, NATHAN HUNTINGTON.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHING.
Lewis W. Craig, principal High school, $ 921 12
Elvira Morrill, assistant 460 53
Emma J. Robinson, Center Grammar school, to close of summer term, 150 00
Ellen Gunnison, Center Grammar school, after summer term, ,287 50
M. M. Hastings, Center Intermediate school,
322 00
Bessie Veal, substitute 66 66
IO 00
Carrie M. Evans, Middle Street Intermediate school, to close of fall term, 270 00
Ada F. Fernald, Middle Street Intermediate school, winter term, So 00
Nellie B. Gordon, Center First Primary school, to close of fall term, 236 24
Carrie M. Evans, substitute Center First Prim'y,
S 75
Nellie Pearson, winter term 66 66
57 75
Etta H. Colby, Center Second Primary school,
306 24
Bessie A. Veal, Prospect St. Ist Primary school, to close of summer term, 103 25
Jennie P. Clement, Prospect St. Ist Primary, after summer term, 201 24
Jennie P. Clement, Prospect St. 2nd Primary to close of summer term, 105 00
Ida M. Blaisdell, Prospect St. 2nd Primary, after summer term, 201 24
Louise C. Brackett, Middle Street Primary,
306 24
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Harriet W. Goodwin, Grammar school, M'port, $ 347 50
Laura G. Rowell, Intermediate 66 350 00
Minnie L. Nowell, Primary 66 66
to close of summer term, 98 88
Josephine Marrs, Primary school, 66
after summer terms, 201 24
Mary H. Head, Bear Hill school, 350 00
Annie M. Gray, Highlands school, 173 74
Sarah A. Spofford, Birch Meadow school,
173 74
Emma J. Clement, assistant Center Gram'r school, 6 00
Olive Hill, Music teacher, 337 50
Tuition of Landing scholars to City of Haverhill, 20 75
CENTER SCHOOLS.
Michael Doucet, care of rooms, $ 89 25
Walter Gassett, 66 66
48 61
George Sargent, 66 45 72
Mrs. Sheridan, cleaning, 38 25
Chas. A Stevens, labor about building, IO 20
Niagara Engine Company, pumping out well, IO 25
W. W. Lydston, repairing stoves,
36 91
Robert Farra, painting, glass and glazing,
I 90
Wm. Jones, painting ventilators and glazing, : 50
J. C. Libby, labor, 40
Heath Brothers, stock and labor, 3 49
John E. Currier, lumber, etc., 29 92
M. S. Gibbs, stock and labor, 18 78
W. H. Scott, repairs,
3 75
C. A. Huckins, repairing clocks,
3 25
W. B. Chapman, rebuilding chimneys, 8 88
66 stock and labor on inside of build'g, 92 15
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOLS.
E. C. Sherman, janitor, $ 226 00
Exeter Machine Works, repairs on steam boiler, at two different times, 179 00
W. B. Chapman, labor on boiler,
N. L. Howe, 66 6 17
33 55
S. H. Connor, cleaning out vaults, 66
3 50
66 removing ashes, 3 00
M. S. Gibbs, repairs, 60
$ 6,086 45
$ 444 21
$ 451 82
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 7
PROSPECT STREET SCHOOLS.
Thomas Tewhill, janitor, $ 47 00
L. F. Green, cleaning, 12 00
W. W. Lydston, repairing stoves, 12 90
J. E. Currier, glass and glazing,
I 00
Robert Farra,
66
60
66
Heath Brothers, stock and labor, 5 02
$ 78 52
MERRIMACPORT SCHOOLS.
Bert Webster, janitor, $ 78 00
F. H. G. Chase, labor on building, 10 00
Mrs. J. Patten, cleaning, 23 10
W. W. Lydston, repairing stoves, labor and supplies, 21 25
Ellen Sargent, use of pump, 3 00
J. E. Currier, lumber, etc., 74 32
Heath Brothers, blinds, stock and labor,
44 31
W. B. Chapman, labor and stock, 76 47
Wm. Jones, painting school buildings, outside, 175 00
66
66 66
inside, 49 50
$ 554 95
BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
Calvin Sargent, care of rooms, 34 00
L. S. Martin, cleaning, 3 00
George W. Sargent, labor about building,
3 50
J. E. Currier, lumber, etc. 4 60
M. S. Gibbs, stock and labor, 5 4I
W. B. Chapman, 66 18 00
W. W. Lydston, repairing stoves, labor and supplies, 6 10
$ 74 61
HIGHLAND SCHOOL.
Annie Gray, care of rooms, $ 8 00
M. S. Gibbs, stock and labor, 3 So
$ II SO
BIRCH MEADOW SCHOOL.
Sarah Spofford, care of room, $ 8 oo
W. W. Lydston, supplies, 25
Calvin Sargent, repairs,
6 60
60 cleaning vaults, 2 00
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$ 16 85
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
FUEL.
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
$ 215 70
Atkinson Coal Co.,
138 65
Geo. W. Sargent, wood,
16 88
Leman Bancroft, 66
IO 75
Calvin Sargent,
7 05
Bert Woodman, preparing wood,
5 95
$ 394 98
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Chas. A. King,
$ 14 35
John H. Cleary,
22 69
S. A. McConnell,
4 75
Ellen Gunnison,
4 00
Bion Green,
2 70
E. C. Sherman,
I IO
C. E. Rowell,
3 82
B. A. Fowler & Co.,
6 00
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
II 33
George W. Libby,
5 40
Boston School Supply Co.,
346 13
Ginn & Co.,
34 00
A. G. Whitcomb,
36 00
Wm. Ware,
20 00
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
16 00
American Book Co.,
62 36
Carl Schoenhoff,
22 80
George S. Perry,
40 00
Leach, Sewell & Sanborn,
7 75
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
98 48
$ 759 66
MISCELLANEOUS.
J. D. Montgomery, writing in diplomas,
$ 3 00
Lena F. Green, taking school census,
10 00
· S. A. McConnell, telegrams,
I 21
Haverhill Bindery, repairing books,
3 25
Miss Gunnison, 66 66
5 00
American Express Co., expressage,
6 90
Little's
9 19
$ 38 55
Total,
$ 8,912 40
Appropriation,
$ 7,700 00
for repairs, 450 00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 9
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Support of H. Doten.
Wm. Jones, board, $ 104 00
Nathan Huntington,
17 50
J. G. Dwinnell, 66
2 50
J. J. Woodman, watching four nights, 8 00
$ 132 00
Support of Mrs. Allison and daughter.
Otis S. Currier, board, 171 00
Dr. Merrill, ether and extracting teeth for Alice Allison, 2 50
173 50
Support of Agnes Clooney.
Mary Clooney, board and care,
58 00
Support of Isaac Whittier and family.
Town of Rowley, supplies, medicine and medical attendance, 261 09
Support of Mrs. Gray and three children.
L. J. Lewis, boarding Mrs. Gray, 100 00
H. Maria Gray, board and care of two children,
154 70
Calvin Sargent, board of Lillian O. Gray,
So 00
S. A. McConnell, medicine for "
50
335 20
Support of George W. Whittier.
Aid of self,
70 00
Calvin Sargent, board and care,
35 00
105 00
Support of Mrs. Smith Quimby.
E. Bolser, board and care,
42 00
F. W. P. Goodwin,
51 00
93 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Support of Joseph Letheicq and family.
Daniel -Morrison, watching, $ 12 00
Mr. Isaac Heald, care of Mr. L., 12 75
Mrs. Baxter, care of Mrs. L., 29 00
Dr. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 45 00
Atkinson Coal Company, wood and coal,
4 67
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
1 75
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
22 24
A. E. Kennison, milk,
3 60
J. S. Evans, shoes,
2 55
Box and cartage of goods, 75
J. B. Heath, services and supplies, 15 00
$ 149 3M
Support of Michael Burke.
C. E. Rowell, supplies, 58 18
F. L. Atkinson, coal, 6 29
Geo. W. Sargent, wood, 6 50
13 00
83 97
Support of Ann Waining.
A. P. Sharples, board and care,
104 00-
Dr. Sweetsir, medical aid to family of Frank Pettigrew, 23 20*
J. B. Heath, burial of Frank Pettigrew, 35 00.
Aid rendered to Daniel Currier,
5 00
T. Monroe Sargent, board of Andrew Heath,
36 00
Philip Neal, watching Barron's body in river,
4 00
S. S. Blodgett, coal to Lydia Goodwin,
7 75
6 .
B. F. Parker,
3 25
66
66 66
Patrick Welch,
13 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital.
Support of A. R. Lawson,
169 46
Michael Riley,
171 71
Homer Labrie,
118 86
M. E. O'Callahan,
61 75
J. S. Robie, (1890)
23 68
C. W. Noyes, (1890)
43 18
Aid to Mrs. Fred Hubbard.
Dr. Cushing, medical attendance, $ 10 00
.
Mrs. Weymouth, services as nurse, 15 00
J. H. Cleary, groceries and supplies, 14 69
W. E. Williams, provisions, 5 56
S. S. Blodgett, coal,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. II
S. S. Biodgett, coal, $ 5 00
Geo. W. Sargent, wood, W. C. Howe, milk, J. E. Currier, two months' rent,
I 00
8 16
16 00
$ 75 4I
Town of Amesbury, 2-5 support of McCabe child, Police Station.
J. H. Cleary, food and supplies, I 89
Geo. W. Sargent, wood,
2 25
G. G. Davis, food and supplies,
I 60
5 74
$ 2,340 06
Appropriation, $1,500.
STREET LAMPS.
W. H. Emerson, care of lamps,
$ 401 85
C. E. Colby, 66 66
57 75
Geo. S. White, 66 66
6 00
C. H. Hughes, 66 66 6 00
F. O. Dewey, chimneys, wicks and burners,
20 00
J. E. Currier, repairing lanterns,
4 25
W. W. Lydston, labor on lanterns,
I 95
Wm. Jones, painting 74 lamp-posts,
18 50
C. E. Rowell, oil, wicks and chimneys,
32 79
J. H. Cleary, 66
116 68
W. C. Russell, expressage,
3 05
$ 668 82
Appropriation, $600.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
D. J. Poore, Treasurer, $ 500 00
Appropriation, 500 00
48 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
G. W. Sargent, selectman, assessor and overseer, $ 215 00
L. B. Blaisdell,
125 00
M. G. Clement, 66
62 50
W. H. Blodgett, 66
66
66
62 50
O. E. Little, treasurer, 50 00
Bailey Sargent, town clerk,
40 00
66 registrar of voters,
30 00
Geo. E. Ricker, 66 66
20 00
F. C. Delano, .6 66
20 00
John S. Clement, 66 66
20 00
J. Fred Ives, constable,
150 00
66 66 serving warrants, 2 00
M. Perry Sargent, collecting taxes,
3 29
W. C. Russell,
300 00
Philip J. Neal, services as policeman, 66
50 00
Richard S. Bailey,
5 00
66
66
fish warden, 1 00
66
66 66
election officer, 16 00
D. W. Gould, 66
66
12 50
J. J. Woodman, 66
66
50
W. C. Russell,
66
6. 66
5 00
H. K. Emery,
66
66 66
5 00
Fred. O. Davis,
66
66 66
5 00
1 John H. Little, 66
66
66
3 00
F. F. Philbrick, auditing town accounts, (1890) 10 00
Ellen Gunnison, school committee, 50 00
Bion Green, 66
66
50 00
Fred M. Chase, 66
66
50 00
Appropriation, $1,450.
$ 1,365 29
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
W. H. Colby, services as Superintendent of Streets.
Feb. By self, men and horses, repairing land-slide, $ 6 40
66
washout, 24 00
66
66
66 labor on highway, 68 52
March.
66
66
66
66
66 " High st. 4 60
April.
66 " River rd. 19 90
labor on bridge near Fullington place, 42 90
66
66
labor on highway, IO 20
grading Church st., front Little's block, 134 00
66
66
66
grading School st., 21 20
May.
66
66
66
labor on new road, 40 60
66
66
66
I-2 expense of making sidewalk, Locust st., 30 70
66
66
66
labor on Church st., 54 00
highway, 70 50
66
Tucker's hill, 53 00
66
66
66
66
near Jos. Colby's, 25 00
66
66
66
66 J. K. Sargent's, 21 00
66
Ricker road, 27 00
June.
66
66
66
66 on Mill st., road to new cemetery and Pine street, 27 60
66
66
66
66
66
66
labor on Bear hill road, 52 00 66 sidewalk, M'pt, 5 40
Paid J. A. Lancaster, 25 loads gravel, 1 50
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
labor on highway, 13 50
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
repairing washout, 6 10
66
I4
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
June. By self, men and horses, labor on new Cemetery
street, $ 28 00
66
66
66
labor on Lower Corner road, 120 00
labor on Mason road, Pond Hills, 13 20
66
66
66
labor on Tucker's hill, 5 00
66
66
66
Liberty st. and
66
66
66
bridge near Fullington's, 19 80 labor on sidewalk near Rufus Clement's, 23 40
July.
66
66
66
labor on Sawyer's hill,
Locust st. and River r'd, 104 00
31 60
66
66
66
66 Highland road, 17 00 clearing up streets, 9 00
August. 66
66
66
labor on highway, 42 20
Sept.
66
66
66
clearing gutters, 23 00
66
66
66
labor on Plains, 64 20
66
66
66
66 Main street, 77 00
66
66
66
" at Highlands, 22 80
Nov.
66
66
66
labor on highway, 51 20
Dec.
Paid M. Connor, for labor on highway,
3 00
Chas. A. Stevens, labor, 66
10 00
David Stevens,
13 40
John Curley, 66
29 So
John, E. Currier, 134 ft. 8 in. Akron pipe,
30 15
8 ft. 10 in. 66
2 60
529 ft. Plank,
9 03
Posts,
1 15
50 ft. 24 in. tile,
89 50
Cement, posts, etc.,
5 09
Soldering sewer pipe, I 25 Tile, 4 74
Coy Highley, labor on Landing hill,
8 90
Edmund Sheridan, cleaning gutters,
16 33
John Sheridan, labor on highway,
I 73
Thomas Sheridan, 66
50
John Jenkins, mowing bushes,
5 00
A. W. Todd, 66 66
new road, 10 00
Geo. W. Kendrick, 66 66
1 00
John G. Bazin, posts, S 29
66
66
66
66
66
labor on highway,
66
66
66
15
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
A. M. Colby, repairing and furnishing iron posts, 5 4 10
David Wadleigh, sharpening tools, 3 53
F. W. Carter, 66 66
I 25
Crosby Bros., labor, 14 90
«Geo. W. Sargent, lumber and posts, 3 29
Frank W. Winslow, labor on sewer, I 00
John C. Parker, clearing out gutters,
7 00
'T. K. Hamilton, labor on sewer near hotel, 3 40
J. W. Colby, 75 loads gravel, 5 50
L. B. Blaisdell, clearing rock, Adams street, 25 60
66 labor on highway, 3 40
I 75 "W. W. Lydston, pipe for watering trough, Heath Brothers, bricks 66 lumber and labor, 12 77
W. B. Chapman, labor on watering trough in Square, 8 75
C. H. Hughes, care of watering trough at M'port, 5 00
.J. H. Foster, labor,
2 60
·C. E. Rowell, supplies,
2 69
Frank Anderson, repairing snow plow and road machine,
3 95
Matthew Barry, storing snow plows,
2 00
F. L. Bartlett, labor,
2 30
W. B. Chapman, re-laying sidewalk and re-setting curbing about H. O. Delano's,
31 59
« Geo. W. Tibbetts, difference between old and new road machines, 150 00
W. II. Blodgett, labor,
73 90
66 66 63 ft. curbing School st., near
J. Cleary's store, 37 80
"Nat. L. Howe, labor on plank curbing, Liberty st., 3 26
$ 2,093 8I
REMOVING SNOW.
Wm. H. Colby (1890),
$ 70 45
: S. H. Connor, 7 50
B. H. Battis,
7 80
~WV. B. Kelley, 35 60
Leman Bancroft, 12 40
« Geo. F. Bailey, 7 40
John H. Hartt, 5 00
. C. A. Stevens, removing snow and sanding sidewalks, II8 50
1F. E. Bartlett, 35 90
JL. B. Blaisdell, 4 20
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
D. E. Wadleigh, repairing plow, (1890), $ 5 60
66 66
3 40
$ 313 75
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS.
Wm. H. Blodgett, one-half expense, curbing and flagging east side Main St., from Y. M. C. A. land to land of J. A. Lancaster. Also in front land of I. B. Little, John E. Currier, Cornelius Murphy and Wm. Jones, $ 342 45
Andrew Wilson,
one-half expense concreting
above walks,
217 50
$ 559 95
$ 2,967 51
Appropriation-Highways,
$ 2,500 00
Sidewalk improvements, 500 00
$ 3,000 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ed. H. Sargent, chief engineer, $ 25 00
Albert Parker, assistant 66
25 00
Frank E. Walker, 25 00
Steam Fire Engine Co., pay of members,
232 12
Engineer of Steamer,
50 00
Assistant Engineer,
25 00
Stoker, 25 00
Niagara Engine Co., pay of members, 203 32
Gen. McClellan Engine Co., 339 17
Hook and Ladder Co., 66 66
80 00
F. W. Winslow, cleaning hose,
IO 50
steward Steamer house, 76 00
L. Y. Stevens, steward M'port engine house, 42 00
David Wadleigh, repairs on steamer, (1890) I 50 66 I SO
66
Manchester Locomotive Works, new tubes and other repairs on steamer, 265 12
J. A. Heath, assisting in putting new tubes in the steamer, 19 12
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 17
C. H. Hughes, repairs on M'port engine house, $ 11 16
W. H. Blodgett, moving steamer, 19 00
66 66 Agent, expressage, 1 00
Thomas Stoyle, cleaning and oiling hose, 4 00
John E. Currier, shingles and supplies,
30 79
W. H. Scott, labor,
40
Geo. E. Gillett, expressage,
25
Edwin P. Sargent, repairs on engine,
4 00
S. S. Blodgett, wood,
I 13
Wood Bros., 66
16 75
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal,
14 76
Samuel Kidder, supplies,
5 80
Gleason & Bailey, new hook and ladder truck,
365 00
McDonald, Warner & Co., new ladders for truck, 31 05
C. E. Rowell, supplies for M'port Fire Dep't, .. 3 79
J. H. Cleary, 66 Fire Dep't, 1
17 40
Chas. A. King. 66
2 70
W. C. Russell, expressage,
I 60
Wm. Jones, painting ladders,
6 00
F. L. Parker, supplies,
75
$1,989 98
Appropriation,
$ 1,500 00
for hook and ladder truck, 350 00
$ 1,850 00
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MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS:
Chas. A. King, printing town reports, $ 90 00
66 66
66 notices and warrants, 12 50
66 66
66 election ballots, 15 75
66
66
66 check lists and notices, supplies and stationery, ~81 30
66 66
66 notices and supplies to police officeis, 9 65
Isaac Pendergast,
services as night police ;: ": 25 00
Frank B. Hardy,! 66 66 25 00
T. K. Hamilton, watching forest fires, 2 0
W. B. Kelley,
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Lucy B. Bailey, recording births, $ 50
Dr. H. J. Cushing, 66
6 25
Dr. A. H. Peirce, 66 66
2 25
C. H. Allen, table for use at elections, 4 00
J. C. Libby, labor and stock in preparing voting booths, II 40
Alex. Smart, P. M., postage on town reports, 3 20
Bailey Sargent, Q. M., G. A. R. appropriation, 75 00
Thomas Groom, town books, 5 00
Greenough, Hopkins & Cushing, check book, 13 00
S. S. Blodgett, coal for police station, 19 39
66 selectmen's room,
9 44
Wmn. Hall & Co., lock
4 25
J. E. Currier, repairing stove 66 66
3 00
W. H. Scott, ballot box case and labor,
3 75
Geo. W. Sargent, postage and stationery, 5 89
Thos. H. Hoyt, Esq., legal services,
52 33
Bailey Sargent, insurance on Sargent Hall, 3 75
stationery, postage, etc., 5 63
40 75
J. B. Heath, returning deaths,
II 50
John S. Poyen & Co., supplies,
I 3I
J. P. Titcomb, surveying Adams and Forest streets, and making plans of same, 0 70
W. C. Russell, expressage,
8 75
Chas. Stevens, mowing grass in cemeteries,
20 00
John McNanie, old cemetery,
5 00
C. E. Little, horse hire,
4 00
66 66 bill of 1890, + 25
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SARGENT HALL.
Thomas H. Parkin, janitor,
$ 125 75
66 66 cleaning, 3 75
J. H. Cleary, oil and supplies, 14 66
Little & Larkin, supplies,
48
W. W. Lydston, 66 and labor,
15 53
S. A. McConnell, frames for notices,
4 90
F. L. Atkinson & Co., coal,
12 44
T. H. Parkin, charcoal, 3 08
Andrew Wilson, re-slating and repairing roofs and
cupola, 380 00
$ 601 74
66
66 returning births, deaths and m'ges,
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
J. C. Libby, labor on roof, $ 2 25
D. E. Wadleigh, labor and stock for snow guards, 18 40
Cooley Mfg. Co., topping out five chimneys and furnishing caps for same, 53 00
W. A. Snow & Co., repairing weather-vane,
5 00
Wm. Jones, setting glass and painting outside wood-work, 17 50
M. S. Gibbs, labor and window cord,
35
Robert Farra, 50
Wakefield Rattan Co., door-mat,
5 40
663 99
$ 2,647 69
Appropriation-Miscellaneous,
$ 600 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
Enforcing liquor law,
150 00
$ 825 00
STATE AID.
For Twelve Months ending February, 1892.
G. F. Bailey,
$ 36 00
H. C. Flanders,
48 00
Margaret Handley,
48 00
John Jenkins,
60 00
Rebecca Kennett,
48 00
W. F. Martins,
60 00
Mary A. Hughes,
44 00
Lucinda Richardson,
48 00
Adeline Noyes,
48 00
Bryant Sheys,
10 00
C. E. Preble,
72 00
Lyman S. Sargent,
96 00
B. F. Parker,
55 00
$ 673 00
20
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
NOTES.
Loan of June 2, 1883, $ 1,000 00
Temporary loan, Merrimac Savings Bank,
March 23, 1891, 2,000 00
May 1, 1891, 3,000 00
June 29: 1891, 1,000 00
June 3, 1891,
2.500 00
Feb. 16, 1891,
2,000 00
Paid Commissioners of Sinking Fund,
1,796 00
--
- $ 13,296 00
INTEREST.
On loan of June 2, 1883, $ 40 00
Sept. 3, 1885, 180 00
Jan. 3, 1885, 146 00
June 9, 1885, 252 00
Dec. 26, 1885, 280 00
On temporary loan Merrimac Savings Bank,
Feb. 16, 1891, 52 5I
Mar. 23, 1891, 32 22
May 3, 1891, 37 49
June 3, 1891, 22 18
June 29, 1891,
5 36
-
$ 1,047 76'
21
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
STATISTICS FROM THE VALUATION BOOK.
IS90.
IS91.
Value of Real Estate.
$ 934.045 00
$ 936.150 00
66
Personal Estate.
422,705 00
408,648 00
66
Resident Bank Stock,
125,660 00
116,022 00
66
non-
66
118,340 00
127,978 00
Number of persons assessed on property,
577
561
on poll tax only,
462
466
acres of land,
5,018
5,019
dwelling houses,
502
515
66 horses,
2.44
250
COWS,
274
205
66
sheep,
9
9
66
swine,
38
S
66
neat cattle other than cows,
II
52
Total tax assessed,
$24,654 75
$26,002 60
Rate of taxation per $1,000,
17 00
17 80
SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Sargent Hall,
$ 20,000 00
School Houses,
24,000 00
Public Library,
2,650 00
Fire Apparatus,
11,300 00
Cemeteries,
2,700 00
Town Landing,
300 00
Gravel pit,
25 00
Town Pound,
50 00
Town Standards,
150 00
Law Reports,
350 00
Street Lights,
250 00
-- $ 61,775 00
22
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Note of Sept. 3, 1884, for purchase of steam fire engine, at 4% interest, $ 4,500 00
Jan. 3, 1885, to provide a place for steam fire engine, at 4% interest, 3,650 00
June 9, 1885, on account of rebuilding the
Essex Merrimac bridge, at 4% interest, 6,300 00 Dec. 26, 1885, to refund Town of Ames- bury notes, at 32% interest, 8,000 00
Loan of January 28. 1892, Merrimac
Savings Bank, 4% interest,
2,500 00
Loan of February 15, 1892,
Merrimac
Savings Bank, 4% interest,
2,500 00
Outstanding bills estimated
250 00
$ 27,700 00 -
ASSETS.
Due from State Aid,
$ 561 50
Poor,
415 44
Sidewalk account as follows :
Heirs Wm. Rowell,
$ 36 43
Elmer P. Sargent,
40 50
Heirs Wm. Gunnison,
46 22
Est. C. H. Palmer,
44 24
Wm. Jones,
55 75
Sinking Fund,
13,357 26
Uncollected taxes, Bailey Sargent,
2,152 62
M. Perry Sargent,
83 90
66
W. C. Russell,
2,154 94
Cash on hand,
1292 96
$20,241 76
Debt March 1, 1892,
7458 24
1891,
10,474 83
Decrease in debt the past year,
3016 59
1
TREASURER'S REPORT.
O. E. LITTLE, Treasurer, in account with the Town
of Merrimac.
1891
DR.
Mar. 4. To balance,
$ 138 OS
II. rec'd from Bailey Sargent, taxes, $ 87 96
24.
loan Merrimac Sav. Bk., 2,000 00
24.
66 State Treas., corp'tion tax, 54 31
Apr. II.
H. W. Haskell, side-walk,
May 2.
66 loan Merrimac Sav. Bk. 3,000 00
12.
66
Ellen Gunnison, books, 16 00
3,016 00
June 5.
loan Merrimac Sav. Bk., 2,500 00
26.
66
G. W. Cate, fees, . 4 32
30.
66
loan Merrimac Sav. Bk., 1,000 00
3,504 32
July 8. 66
G. W. Cate, fees, 14 34
IO.
Ellen Gunnison, supplies, 8 50
IO.
66
66 tuition, 12 00
34 84
Aug. 15.
60
G. W. Cate, fees,
3 04
Oct. 26.
66
Bailey Sargent, bal. of insurance dividend,
2 62
Nov. 5. 66
G. W. Cate,
3 17
Dec. 31. 66
loan Merrimac Sav. Bk.,
2,500 00
1892
Jan. 6.
66
County Treas., dogs, 160 62
14.
-
supplies and tuition, 40 25
25.
66
State Treas., school fund, 184 56
385 43
66
Ellen Gunnison,
2,142 27 12 68
24
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Feb. S. 66
C. Murphy, side-walk, 33 23
8.
66
L. B. Blaisdell, junk, 50
12.
66 Est. B. F. Sarg't, side-walk, 97 89
13.
I. B. Little, 66 68 15
15.
66
Mrs. Seavey, 66 40 64
I5.
66
S. A. McConnell, 66 35 18
16.
66
loan Merrimac Sav. Bk., 2,500 00
16.
66
Mrs. A. Nichols, side-w'k,
43 32
16.
66
J. E. Currier
66 77 54
19.
G. G. Larkin, 66
17 53
19.
Bailey Sargent, taxes,
543 24
23.
66
C. E. Little, side-walk, 38 18
23.
66
Daniel Currier,
3 00
25.
J. F Ives, 5 62
3,504 02
66
W. C. Russell, taxes,
24,319 54
66
Thomas Parkin, Sargent Hall,
164 50
66
First Nat. Bank, rent,
275 00
66
R. A. Sargent,
225 00
66
Bailey Sargent,
66
50 00
66
State Treas., corporation tax,
563 18
66
66
Nat. Bank tax,
428 56
66
66
Military Aid,
78 00
66
State Aid.
422 00
$ 41,772 22
1891
CR.
March 24.
By paid Corporation tax,
$ 14 09
Nat. Bank tax,
70 21
66
95 00
66
Corporation tax,
54
Dec. 10.
County tax,
1,381 71
66
Nat. Bank tax,
2,285 23
66
State tax,
1035 00
66
Selectmen's orders,
34,913 75
66
State aid,
673 00
40,479 53
Cash on hand,
1,292 69
$ 41,772 22
Respectfully submitted,
O. E. LITTLE, Treasurer.
.
66
66
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 25
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES
For the Year ending March 1, 1892.
1891
DR.
$ 290 57
Cash rec'd from sale of lots, 415 00
for labor of Troughton, 71 00
$ 776 57
1891
CR.
$5 00
May 6.
For farming tools, 7 30
8.
J. C. Thurlow,
29 00
Thomas Troughton,
44 00
23.
For blank book,
25
29.
Chas. A. King,
1 75
June 2 .
Thomas Troughton,
38 33
6.
S. H. Connor, 3 50
July 7.
Thomas Troughton,
50 00
23
Isaac Beck,
20 00
Aug. 18.
Thomas Troughton,
40 00
Sept. 29.
,
66
66
80 00
Oct. 23.
Wm. H. Blodgett,
10 00
1892
Feb. 9.
J. C. Libby,
15 97
16.
Little & Larkin, for building, 40 00
For grading, 22 50
368 97
17.
Cash on hand,
$ 776 57
J. A. LANCASTER, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees. I. B. LITTLE,
Merrimac, Feb. 17, 1892.
Feb. II. To balance on hand as per report,
Mar. 30. By cash paid Wm. G. Nichols,
26
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUND.
Merrimac, Mass., February 24, 1892.
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 1891, $ 11, 112 OI Interest accrued, 449 25 Received from Town Treasurer, Feb. 19, 1892, 1,796 00
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