Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1893, Part 1

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 70


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


OFFICERS


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31,


1893.


1803.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


OFFICERS


AND


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31,


1893.


MERRIMAC, MASS. F. G. HOLBROOK, THE BUDGET PRESS. 1893.


APPROPRIATIONS


For the Year ending Jan. 31, 1893.


1


Schools,


$7,700


Highways,


2,000


Sidewalks,


500


Support of Poor,


1,800


Street Lights,


600


Miscellaneous,


600


Fire Department,


1,500


Town Officers,


1,450


Town Debt,


1, 800


Interest on Town Debt,


1,000


Discount on Taxes,


900


Public Library,


500


Memorial Day,


75


Repairs on School Houses,


300


Repairing Sargent Hall,


300


Superintendent of Schools,


500


Enforcing Liquor Law,


100


- $21,625


TOWN OFFICERS.


SELECTMEN,


THOMAS H. HOYT,


JOHN L. MERRILL,


WILLIAM H. BLODGETT.


CLERK, BAILEY SARGENT. TREASURER,


O. E. LITTLE. ·


*D. J. POORE.


* Appointed by Selectmen, O. E. Little, resigned January 31, 1893.


COLLECTOR OF TAXES, WILLIAM C. RUSSELL. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, JOHN L. MERRILL.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS,


JOHN S. CLEMENT, GEORGE E. RICKER,


F. F. PHILBRICK, BAILEY SARGENT. .


SCHOOL COMMITTEE,


BION GREEN, Term expires March, 1893


F. C. DELANO,


66 66 66 1894


T. H. HOYT,


66


IS95


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY,


D. J. POORE,


Term expires 1893


GEORGE ADAMS.


66


66


1893


GEORGE O. GOODWIN,


66


66


I 894


J. A. LANCASTER,


IS94


S. A. McCONNELL,


66


1895


N. P. CUMMINGS,


66


1895


ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT,


ED. H. SARGENT, ALBERT PARKER,


FRANK E. WALKER.


4


TOWN OFFICERS.


COMMISSIONERS OF SINKING FUNDS,


JOHN B. JUDKINS,


Term expires 1893 66 IS94


JAMES D. PIKE,


GEORGE W. DAVIS,


IS95


TRUSTEES OF LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY,


I. B. LITTLE, Term expires 1893


C. E. ROWELL,


66


66


I 894


J. A. LANCASTER, 66 66 IS95


FOREST FIRE WARDS, WALTER H. SARGENT, WILLARD B. KELLEY. POLICE,


J. FRED IVES, Chief, P. J. NEAL,


CHARLES A. BRIDGES, THOMAS PARKIN.


ARTHUR SAUVAN, JOHN W. HUGHES. AUDITOR, FRED O. DAVIS.


SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF BARK, L. B. BLAISDELL, JOHN E. CURRIER,


EDWARD P. SARGENT. FENCE VIEWERS,


JOSEPH W. COLBY,


CALVIN B. ROBINSON,


WALTER H. SARGENT.


FIELD DRIVERS,*


FRED A. LOUD,


CHARLES L. WATERHOUSE,


HENRY HUGHES.


*None of those elected Field Drivers qualified by taking oath of office.


1


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Merrimac, Mass., Feb. 14, 1893.


We herewith respectfully submit to the citizens of Merri- mac the seventeenth annual town report. At the meeting last March Adams street, as laid out by the selectmen of last year, was accepted, but no appropriation was made either for land damage or for grading, consequently it remains in the same condition as when it was laid out. It will cost some $450 to complete the street, including land damage. Provision should be made at the Maich meeting to work the street the coming season.


The matter of the acceptance of Forest street as laid out by the selectmen of last year was referred to the present board of selectmen with instructions to report thereon at the " next meeting." We find that the street was not fully laid out, in that no line was established upon the westerly side, from Main street to the northerly side of the ell of the house of E. S. Ricker. Therefore we cannot recommend that it be accepted. It seems to us that the proper method to pursue is for inter- ested parties to make a new application to the selectmen.


We recommend that a committee be appointed to name all the streets in town and to designate each street by placing its name in some appropriate place or places thereon.


THOMAS H. HOYT, JOHN L. MERRILL, W. H. BLODGETT,


Selectmen of Merrimac.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.


TEACHERS.


Lewis W. Craig, principal High school, $ 394 74


Daniel G. Abbott, 66 66


578 97


Elvira Morrill, assistant 66 66


486 84


Ellen Gunnison, Center First Grammar, 450 00


M. M. Hastings,


Second 260 00


Lucy M. Morrill, 66


66


110 00


Nellie Pearson, 66 Intermediate,


315 00


Etta H. Colby, 66 Primary, 315 00


Ada F. Fernald, Middle Street Grammar, 30 00


Carrie M. Evans, 66 66


66 330 00


Louise C. Brackett, " " . Primary,


313 25


Jennie P. Clement, Prospect Street Intermediate, 315 00


Ida M. Blaisdell, 66


Primary, 315 00


Laura G. Rowell, M. Port Grammar, 47 50


Nellie E. Adams,. 66 66


137 50


Agnes Crehan, 66 66


175 00


Flora B. Tenney,


66


90 00


Josephine Marrs, 66 Intermediate and Primary, 356 25


Mary H. Head, Bear Hill,


340 00


Sarah J. Spofford, Birch Meadow, 18 75


Lucy E. Warner, 66


112 50


Annie Gray, Highlands, 168 75


Elvira Morrill, teacher of drawing, 50 00


Olive Hill, 66 music, 284 00


JANITORS.


Walter Gassett,


Center school house,


$ 74 62


George Sargent,


66


66


7 87


C. S. Woodman,


66


66


90 75


Harry Johnson,


66


24 00


$ 5,9.4 05


S


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


E. C. Sherman,


Middle St. house, 155 00


Thomas Tewhill,


Prospect St. 95 00


Bert Webster,


M'port, .. 1


6 00


Benjamin Carter,


12 00


Sidney Grant, . .


..


4 50


Isaac Heald, .6


44


Sarah J. Spofford. Birch Meadow. 2 00


Lucy E. Warner. 66


10 00


Annie Gray,


Highlands,


18 00


Christopher Sargent, Bear Hill,


34 00


$ 577 74


PERMANENT REPAIRS.


W. H. Thomas, painting Prospect St. school house, $ 71 69


John E. Currier, shingles and other stock for Center house, 130 II


J. E. Currier, lead, oil and other stock for Pros- peet St. house, 49 94


76 89


$ 328 63


INCIDENTAL REPAIRS.


M. S. Gibbs, Middle St., $ 28 87


Merrimacport, 7 49


66


Prospect St., 9 62


95


J. E. Currier, stock,


5 79


66 66 Birch Meadow,


I 25


66


Wm. Hall & Co., locks for 5 00


Heath Bros., Prospect St.,


3 34


John Chaff, Middle St.,


1 00


Fred H. G. Chase, Merrimacport,


6 55


Wm. B. Chapman, Highlands,


50


E. C. Sherman, Middle St.,


50


Heath Bros., Center house,


88


Calvin Sargent, Birch Meadow, 3 60


Exeter Machine Works, repairs of boiler Middle St., 4 28


T. L. Goodwin, Highlands, 5 40


Christopher Sargent, Bear Hill, 2 00


J. Fred Ives, Center house,


4 75


$ 98 36


W. H. Thomas, glazing, Prospect St.


glass, stock, Merrimacport,


93


Heath Bros., repairs of Center house.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


9 £ .


FUEL.


Atkinson Coal Co., coal, Merrimacport, $ 58 02


66 66 Prospect St., 51 39


16


" Bear Hill, 21 42


126 45


S. S. Blodgett. coal, Center house, 66


.. Middle St.,


S5 So


66 wood, Prospect St.,


4 50


Geo. L. Heath, " Bear Hill. 3 00


Bert Webster, sawing wood. Merrimacport,


1 00


L. E. Bancroft, wood, Highlands,


12 25


Wood Bros., wood, Prospect St.,


2 50


Geo. W, Sargent, wood, Center house,


9 25


Middle St.,


2 50


Calvin Sargent, wood, Birch Meadow,


9 40


BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Geo. S. Perry,


$ 62 12


Boston School Supply Co.,


1 50


J. L. Hammett,


9 77


S. A. McConnell,


5 45


A. H. Nichols,


3 00


F. G. Holbrook,


23 45


Silver, Burdett & Co.,


IS4 39


American Book Co.,


I 60


Carl Schoenhof,


4 26


University Publishing Co.,


28 48


Prang Educational Co.,


92 24


Leach, Shewell and Sanborn,


116 25


Ginn & Co.,


7 S3


Thompson, Brown & Co.,


24 04


William Ware & Co.,


72 15


D. C. Heath & Co.,


75


J. H. Cleary,


15 23


W. W. Lydston,


5 30


F. C. Delano,


6 99


C. E. Rowell,


I SO


- --


$ 667 60


MISCELLANEOUS.


Cleveland Printing and Publishing Co., diplomas and lettering, $ 23 00


$ 387 48


IO


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


L. S. Martin, cleaning, Bear Hill, 3 00


Ellen Heald, 66 Merrimacport. 11 00


Mrs. J. Patten, 66


4 00


66 Center house, 6 00


Edward Wheland, cleaning and labor, 66 repairs on stoves,


II 20


Thomas Tewhill, cleaning, Prospect St., 12 00


Dorothy L. Currier, " Highlands, 2 00


Wm. H. Blodgett, moving building,


4 00


E. C. Sherman, flag pole and fixtures Prospect St.,


14 IO


Isaac Heald, moving coal,


2 00


C. A. Huckins, repairing clocks, 6 00


W. W. Lydston, repairing stoves,


1 00


Win. Jones, work, Middle St.,


I 60


G. F. Kendrick, repairing furniture,


3 00


T. L. Goodwin, repairing organs,


: 75


C. E. Little, teams, : 50


75


Little's Express, ` 66


16 00


N. L. Howe, repairing pencil sharpener,


1 00


$ 150 90


Unexpended.


302 24


$ 8,507 00


General appropriation,


$ 7,700 00


For repairs,


300 00


Income of school fund,


268 31


Dog money,


180 84


Received for tuitions and supplies,


57 85


$ 8,507 00


$ 8,204 76


American Express Co., expressing.


24 00


SELECTMEN'S REPORT. II


OVERSEERS' DEPARTMENT.


Support of Mrs. L. Allison and Daughter. O. S. Currier, board, $ 138 00


Dr. Sweetsir, attendance of Alice Allison, II 00


- -


$ 149 00


Support of two children of Otis Gray.


H. Maria Gray, board and clothes for two children from Jan. 1, '92 to March '92. 22 80


H. Maria Gray, board and clothes for one child from Mar. I, '92 to Feb. I, '93, 64 03


86 83


Support of Mrs. Otis Gray. Luella J. Lewis, board, Dr. Cushing, medical attendance,


108 00


2 00


110 00


Aid of M. Burke.


C. E. Rowell, supplies,


7 00


S. S. Blodgett, coal,


6 76


Geo. W. Sargent, wood,


4 75


Atkinson Coal Co., coal,


13 33


J. H. Cleary, supplies,


46 00


77 84


Support of H. Doton.


Mrs. Kate Parker, washing, Feb. '92,


I 00


H. Doton, 2 00


C. F. Harriman, board,


42 50


Abbie J. Doton, 66


52 50


I. B. Bolton, attendance, Feb. '92,


9 00


- --


107 00


Support of Lillian O. Gray.


Calvin Sargent, board,


96 00


96 00


- -


12


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Support and burial of George Whittier.


Calvin Sargent, board,


$ 51 07


for nurse. 19 50


I. B. Bolton, M. D., attendance,


6 00


J. B. Heath & Son. undertakers, 22 50


C. E. Little, hearse, 1 50


$ 100 57


Support of Andrew J. Heath.


T. Monroe Sargent. board,


113 00


for nurse,


3 00


Julia B. Heath, board.


39 00


I. B. Bolton, M. D., attendance,


5 50


160 50


Support and burial of Mrs. Ann Quimby.


F. W. P. Goodwin, for board and care,


27 86


Lucy S. Martin, for care, 3 00


H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, 10 25


J. B. Heath & Son, undertakers,


19 50


George D. Lane, for burial,


3 00


C. E. Little, hearse.


1 50


65 II


Support of Ann M. Waning.


A. P. Chaples, for board,


104 00


104 00


Aid of Lizzie Pettengill, state pauper.


Mrs. Emma D. Bartlett, board and care.


12 00


Mrs. A. J. Callum, for care, I 00


H. J. Cushing, M. D., medical attendance, 21 25


34 25


Aid of Hubbard family.


S. S. Blodgett, coal,


3 59


W. E. Williams, supplies, 3 42


J. H. Cleary, supplies, 5 99


J. E. Currier, rent, Feb. '92,


S 00


Aid of William M. Davis, (settlement in Haverhill). S. S. Blodgett, coal, Feb. '92, .


6 50


Aid of Patrick Welch, Corporation road. S. S. Blodgett, coal, 2 70


21 00


6 50


2 70


13


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Aid of John O'Leary.


A. J. Callum, for milk. $ I SO


J. H. Cleary, supplies, 4 42


F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance. 18 00


$ 24 22


Aid of Andrew H. Pettigrew. City of Boston,


13 00


13 00


Aid of Daniel Murphy, at Landing. S. S. Blodgett, coal, 3 63


3 63


Support of Patients in Danvers Insane Asylum.


Adaline R. Lawson,


169 92


Michael Riley,


172 57


Homer LaBrie,


174 51


Mary E. O'Callahan,


169 93


686 93


Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 447, Acts of 1890. Paid town of Rowley, aid of Isaac Whittier. 153 49


Daniel Currier, aid self, 5 00


158 49


Total,


$ 2,019 57


Appropriation, $ 1,800 00


Received from Newburyport acct. John O'Leary, 24 22


Due from State, Hubbard, 31 00


Haverhill, W. M. Davis,


6 50


Amesbury, P. Welch.


2 70


Haverhill, Daniel Murphy,


3 63


State, Lizzie Pettengill,


34 25


Overdrawn on account of aid and relief of town


parties, 127 27


$ 2,019 57


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Paid D. J. Poore, treasurer, $500 00


Appropriation,


$500 00


14


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


TOWN OFFICERS.


Thomas H. Hoyt, selectman, assessor and overseer, $215 00


John L. Merrill,


125 00


W. H: Blodgett, 66 16


66 125 00


O. E. Little, treasurer, 41 70


O. E. Little, treasurer of sinking fund, 25 00


D. J. Poore, treasurer,


9 00


Bailey Sargent, town clerk,


45 00


Wm. C. Russell, collector of taxes,


300 00


Bailey Sargent, registrar of voters,


30 00


John S. Clement, 66


20 00


F. F. Philbrick,


66


20 00


George E. Ricker, 66


20 00


Bion Green, school committee,


55 00


F. C. Delano, 66


50 00


Thomas H. Hoyt, 66


50 00


J. Fred Ives, chief of police,


175 00


C. A. Bridges, policeman,


14 25


John W. Hughes, 66


5 00


Thomas Parkin,


3 50


F. F. Philbrick, auditor, 1891. 10 00


John J. Woodman, election officer, March, 1892, 5 00


N. L. Howe, teller, March, 1892, 5 00


T. L. Goodwin, teller, March, 1892,


5 00


F. O. Davis, inspector of elections, November, 1892,


5 00


Jesse G. Nichols. teller, November, 1892,


5 00


D. W. Gould, ballot clerk, March, 1892,


5 00


D. W. Gould, inspector of elections, November, 1892, 5 00


H. K. Emery, deputy inspector of elections, No- vember, 1892, 5 00


Arthur C. Sargent, teller, November, 1892,


5 00


Richard S. Bailey, ballot clerk, March, 1892,


5 00


Richard S. Bailey, deputy inspector of elections, No- vember, 1892, 5 00


Richard S. Bailey, fish warden,


1 00


Edward P. Sargent, teller, March, 1892,


3 00


W. B. Kelley, Forest fire ward, 2 25


J. Fred Ives, serving warrants and notices,


14 00


Unexpended,


$1,413 70


36 30


Appropriation, $1,450 00


$1,450 00


SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 15


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


1892. April 4. John L. Merrill, work on crossings, self and horse, $2 00


David Stevens, work on crossings, 1 00


$3 00


REPAIRS ON SAUNDERS HILL.


April 5. J. L. Merrill, $9 50


David Stevens, 4 days, 8 00


C. A. Stevens, self and horse 4 days,


13 25


T. Grant, 3 days,


6 00


C. Miles, 7 hours,


I 40


-


38 15


CULVERT EAST MAIN STREET.


April 11. J. L. Merrill, $2 00


David Stevens,


2 00


C. A. Stevens, horse and cement,


30


T. Grant,


2 00


REPAIRS ON SCHOOL STREET, NEAR MRS. MURPHY'S.


April 12-13-14. J. L. Merrill,


$5 50


David Stevens, 6 00


C. A. Stevens,


6 00


T. Grant,


6 00


John Curley,


6 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


15 00


Wood Bros., man and horses, 15 00


REPAIRS ON LOCUST STREET.


April 15-16-18. J. L. Merrill, self and horse, $7 75


David Stevens, 6 00


C. A. Stevens, self and horse,


7 50


T. Grant,


6 00


S 30


59 50


16


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


John Curley, $ 6 00


Wood Bros., man and horses,


15 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses, 2 days. 10 00


-


REPAIRS ON HAVERHILL ROAD.


April 19. J. L. Merrill. $14 50


J. L. Merrill. horse, 4 05


. David Stevens, 7 days, 14 00


C. A. Stevens, self and horse, 7 days,


20 75


T. Grant, 7 days, 14 00


John Curley, 7 days,


14 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses, 2 days,


10 00


W. H. Emerson, self and horses, 3 days, 15 00


WORK ON HADLEY ROAD.


April 27. J. L. Merrill, self and horse, $3 25


C. A. Stevens, 2 00


T. Grant. 2 00


J. Curley, 2 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


5 00


W. H. Emerson, man and horses, 5 00


David Stevens, 2 00


--


1


REPAIRS AT BIRCH MEADOW AND HIGHLANDS.


April 28-29. J. L. Merrill, $4 50


C. A. Stevens, 2 60


David Stevens, 2 60


T. Grant,


2 60


J. Curley,


2 60


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


6 50


W. H. Emerson, man and horses, 6 50


REPAIRS HIGH STREET, MERRIMACPORT.


April 30.


J. L. Merrill, $2 50


C. A. Stevens, 2 00


David Stevens, 2 00


T. Grant. 2 00


John Curley,


2 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


5 00


W. H. Emerson, man and horses, 5 00


$ 58 25


106 30


21 25.


27 90


20 50 "


17


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


REPAIRS CHURCH AVENUE, WOODLAND AND MECHANICS


STREETS.


May 4-9. John L. Merrill, $15 75


Charles A. Stevens, self and horse,


IO 62


T. Grant,


9 50


J. Curley,


9 50


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


18 70


W. H. Emerson, man and horses,


20 00


Wood Bros., man and horses,


5 00


REPAIRS EAST MAIN STREET AND BEAR HILL.


May 16-20. J. L. Merrill, self and horse,


$12 00


C. A. Stevens, self and horse, 12 00


J. Curley, 9 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses, 2 days,


10 00


Wood Bros., man and horses, 2 days, 10 00


GRAVELLING SCHOOL STREET.


May 24-26. J. L. Merrill, self and horse,


$9 50


J. Curley,


6 00


T. Grant,


6 00


C. A. Stevens,


6 00


W. H. Emerson and horses,


15 00


Wood Bros., man and horses,


15 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


15 00


R. H. Sargent, man and horses,


15 00


WORK ON NEW ROAD.


May 27. J. L. Merrill, $2 50


C. A. Stevens,


2 00


T. Grant,


2 00


J. Curley,


2 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


5 00


W. H. Emerson, man and horses,


5 00


Wood Bros., man and horses,


5 00


REPAIRS ON HILL AT MERRIMACPORT AND RIVER ROAD.


May 28. J. L. Merrill, self and horse,


$3 25


C. A. Stevens, 2 00


J. Curley,


2 00


T. Grant,


2 00


89 07


53 00,


87 50


--


23 50


1


18


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses, $ 5 00


W. H. Emerson, man and horses, 5 00


Wood Bros., man and horses, 5 00


$ 24 25


LOWER CORNER, CHURCH AND MECHANICS STREETS AND GRADING.


May 30. John L. Merrill, 8 days, .


$17 50


John L. Merrill, horse, 2 days, 3 00


C. A. Stevens, 7 days, 14 00


John Curley, 7 days, 14 00


T. Grant, 7 days, 14 00


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses, 2 days,


10 00


Wood Bros., man and horses, 2 days, 10 00


--


· S2 50


GENERAL REPAIRS.


June 8. J. L. Merrill, I day,


$2 50


C. A. Stevens, 2 days,


4 00


J. Curley, 2 days,


4 00


T. Grant, I day,


2 00


C. A. Stevens, horse, I day,


1 50


W. H. Blodgett, man and horses,


5 00


Wood Bros., man and horses, 5 00


-


24 00


June, July and August. John L. Merrill, general


work as superintendent of streets,


35 .00


Aug. J. L. Merrill, labor,


6 25


T. Grant, 6 20


47 45


CULVERTS AT LOWER CORNER.


Sept.


J. L. Merrill, 2 days,


$5 00


T. Grant, 2 days,


4 00


W. Grant, 2 days,


4 00


Levi Crofut, stones and labor,


8 00


21 00


CULVERT, MAIN STREET.


Sept.


J. L. Merrill, self and horse,


$3 25


T. Grant, labor,


2 00


Levi Crofut, 2 00


-


7 25


GENERAL REPAIRS, BRIDGES, MATERIAL, ETC.


Sept.


J. L. Merrill, labor,


$3 50


T. Grant, 2 50


.


19


SELECTMEM'S REPORT.


Oct.


J. L. Merrill, self and horse, $ 14 85


T. Grant, 3 60


W. Grant, : 80


Nov.


J. L. Merrill, self and horse,


36 20


A. J. Callum, 3 40


W. Grant, I SO


David Stevens, .


7 00


Charles A. Stevens, self and horse, gen- eral work, 19 80


John H. Hart, work on East Main street, 10 00


J. Curley, general repairs, 6 9-10 days,


T. Grant, general repairs, 4 days, 13 80


8 00


L. Crofut, general repairs, 2 days,


4 00


L. E. Bancroft, work at Highlands,


11 30


Wm. H. Colby, repairs washout River Road, Feb. '92, 5 00


L. B. Blaisdell, sanding walks, 2 00


L. B. Blaisdell, repairing railing,


40


L. B. Blaisdell, work on landslide,


3 00


J. M. Evans, work on sidewalks,


4 60


G. F. Bailey, cleaning gutters,


1 60


W. H. Blodgett, sanding walks February and March, '92, 3 00


L. B. Blaisdell, labor on bridge at M. Connor's, 1


3 95


L. B. Blaisdell, labor on River Road near Hughes', 41 60


Lufkin Goddard, work on highways at Merrimacport, 26 50


J. E. Currier, sewer pipe and filling, cor- ner Pine and Summer streets, IO2 40


J. E. Currier, gravel, 85


John L. Blaisdell, building bridge at Landing, 250 00


J. E. Currier, drain pipe, cement and posts, 23 73


Amesbury, 2-5 cost support of Rocks Bridge, 167 22


John L. Merrill, brick for drains, 8 20


Mrs. G. W. Nichols, gravel, 2 32


T. L. Goodwin, gravel, 6 48


20


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Geo. Tyler & Co., cutter and repairs on road machine. 8 50


Haverhill Iron Works, sewer drops, 15 00


Boston & Maine, freight, 37


W. B. Chapman, brick, cement and labor resetting grate near Y. M. C. A. Build- . ing, IO 20


James Whittier, moving stones and dam- age, 5 00


Daniel Sullivan, gravel,


10 00


D. E. Wadleigh, repairs on road machine.


5 20


J. W. Bagley, repairs on road machine.


3 90


J. E. Currier, pipe and cement,


68 27


J. L. Merrill, labor on roads and walks.


6 00


L. B. Blaisdell, sanding walks, 2 85


Wood Bros., sidewalks and ways. 17 57


948 26


REMOVING SNOW.


1892.


March. L. B. Blaisdell at Merrimacport. $42 00


Feb .- March. Frank E. Bartlett,


17 50


J. M. Evans, .


2 40


Isaie LaBrie,


I 00


G. F. Bailey,


, 20


W. H. Emerson,


7 10


W. H. Blodgett,


8 30


James H. Foster,


I 30


L. B. Blaisdell,


3 30


Wood Bros.,


23 20


George W. Sargent,


12 75


C. A. Stevens,


2 10


Williard B. Kelley,


10 00


S. H. Connor,


3 00


L. E. Bancroft,


15 40


1893.


Feb. J. L. Merrill,


6 00


L. B. Blaisdell,


2 So


163 35


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


$1,914 28


Received from H. M. & A. R. R ..


14 00 Unexpended, 99 72


$2,014 00


$2,014 00


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


.SIDEWALKS.


W. H. Blodgett, setting edgestones and teaming,


$II 20


C. A. Stevens, labor,


6 00


T. Grant, labor,


6 00


John Curley, labor.


6 00


Andrew Wilson, concreting walks and crossings,


265 30


David E. Wadleigh, irons for crossings, 4 56


J. L. Merrill, self and horse, 3 1-2 days,


13 00


C. A. Stevens. labor,


I SO


John Curley, labor,


I 80


D. Stevens, labor,


1 50


W. H. Blodgett. labor,


4 50


A. J. Callum, labor,


4 80


Thomas Lahey, edgestones and corners,


136 20


$462 66


Unexpended,


130 03


Appropriation, $500 00


Received from S. S. Blodgett,


37 II


Received from Daniel Sullivan,


55 58


$592 69


$592 69


STREET LAMPS.


W. M. Lyons, care of lamps,


$264 48


W. H. Emerson, care of. lamps.


62 10


Charles E. Colby, care of lamps,


54 45


Mrs. I. W. Hughes, care of lamp and oil,


6 00


Peter Gray, lamps and glass,


6 26


Peter Gray, lanterns, frames and posts,


66 60


B. & M. R. R. freight,


1 27


C. E. Rowell, supplies,


2.4 38


J. H. Cleary, supplies,


131 53


Preble Bros., oil,


1 35


W. W. Lydston, repairs,


4 30


$622 72


Appropriation,


$600 00


Overdrawn,


22 72


$622 72


.


22


SELECTMEN,S REPORT.


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


.


Ed. H. Sargent. chief engineer, $ 25 OC


Albert Parker, assistant


25 00


Frank E. Walker.


25 00


J. A. Heath, engineer of steamer, 6


50 00


N. F. Stevens, assistant


25 00


L. J. O'Connor, stoker, 25 00


Steamer Company, pav of members,


238 50


Niagara Engine Company.


190 81


Hook and Ladder 66 66


So 00


Gen. McClellan 66 66


325 00


Frank Winslow, janitor Center engine house,


101 00


repairs on reservoir, 50


Wm. H. Blodgett, hauling steamer and hose wagon, 45 50


J. B. Campbell, repairs on hose cart .. 1 00


S. H. Connor, wood, II OO


L. Y. Stevens, care of engine house at M. Port,


42 00


Atkinson Coal Co., M. Port engine house. 19 77 66 6. Center 13 05


D. E. Wadleigh, chains for steamer,


1 00


Merrimac Wheel and Gear Co., wood, Center house, I 25


S. F. Hayward & Co., 2 pony extinguishers, 50 00


Gillis & Gleason, repairing fire alarm, 3 00


S. H. Connor, removing ashes, 2 00


Moses C. Flanders, labor on ladders, and stock,


20 00


D. W. Gould, oiling straps,


50


Cornelius Callahan Co., 2 extinguisher holders,


12 00


W. W. Lydston, repairs on stove, II 98


Geo. W. Sargent, wood, Center house,


4 75


Heath Bros., repairs Center house, 56


J. H. Cleary, supplies Center house, 18 03


6.


23


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


L. B. Blaisdell, wood, M. Port, I 50


Atkinson Coal Co., coal, Center house, 48 18


66 M. Port, 13 03


40


William Jones, setting glass, C. E. Rowell, supplies, Mcclellan Co.,


6 18


Total,


$ 1,440 49


Unexpended,


103 61


Appropriation,


$1,500 00


Received for old Hook and Ladder truck,


44 10


$1,544 10


$1,544 10


MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.


Alex. Smart, P. M., stamps for town reports March 1892,


$ 10 00


J. P. Titcomb, surveying Adams and Forest Sts., February, 1892,


12 70


Alex. Smart, P. M., postage stamps, 3 00


James C. Libby, putting up voting booths,


1 75


F. G. Holbrook, printing town and school re- ports, 115 00


F. G. Holbrook, publishing warrants, printing ballots, cards, etc., 33 10


Lina F. Green, taking census of school children,


10 00


Willard B. Kelley, services of self and assistants at forest fires, 14 50


Post 114 G. A. R., for Memorial Day, 75 00


Thomas Groom & Co., assessor's books, 3 75


W. H. Scott, repairs on ballot box,


I 00


J. E. Currier, saw and axe for lockup,


1 50


F. G. Holbrook, printing R. R. petition and assessors' notice, 6 65


Charles A. Stevens, mowing cemetery,


14 50


Dr. Cushing, returning births,


5 25


J. E. Currier, glass for Sargent hall,


2 95


Jesse G. Nichols, copying valuation book,


15 00


24


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


F. G. Holbrook, printing tax bills, lists of polls, and notices,


20 00


E. J. Doherty labor Sargent hall, So


I. B. Bolton, M. D., returning births, 2 75


James McConnell, lunch for election officers. Nov. S, 1892, 3 50


F. E. Sweetsir, returning births, 1891.92, 7 75


A. H. Peirce, M. D., returning births,


1 25


F. G. Holbrook, printing list of voters and check lists, 15 00


66 publishing warrant, Nov. '92. 3 75


printing bills and supplies, 3 So


John B. Heath, returning deaths,


S 50


J. H. Cleary, supplies for Sargent hall, 6 67 66 supplies for police station, 6 74


C. E. Little, teams for police, 16 25


66 team for registrars, 1 00


Mrs. 1. W. Hughes, care of watering trough,


5 00


Atkinson Coal Co., coal, Sargent hall,


37 50


Mrs. E. W. Smart, P. M., stamps,


1 50


American Express Co.,


1 70


Bailey Sargent, recording births, marriages and deaths, 35 45


Bailey Sargent, insurance for Sargent hall and school houses, 150 6S


Bailey Sargent, stationery and Stamps,


I 6S


George W. Berry, janitor Sargent hall,


So So


T. H. Hoyt, services in liquor cases,


10 00


Little's Express,


1 40


Unexpended,


25 SS


$ 775 00


Appropriation-Miscellaneous,


$ 600 00


Enforcing of liquor law.


100 00


Memorial Day,


75 00


$ 775 00


$ 749 12


SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 25


NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.


Paid to Merrimac Savings Bank notes for temporary loans, Note of Dec. 28, IS91, $ 2,500 00


" Feb. 15, 1892. 2,500 00


April 25, 1892, 3,000 00


.. June 14, IS92. 2.500 00


- $ 10.500 00


Interest paid to Merrimac Savings Bank,


Note of Dec. 28, IS91. $ 59 72


Feb. 15, IS92, 50 83


66 April 25, IS92. 38 00


June 14, 1892. IS 89


T. E. Proctor, Trustee, Sept. 3, 1884, ISO 00 Merrimac Savings Bank, Jan. 3, 1885, 146 00


State Treasurer, June 9, 1885, 252 00


Dec. 26, 1885, 280 00


$ 1,025 44


Appropriation, Overdrawn, 25 44


$ 1,000 00


$ 1,025 44


SINKING FUNDS.


Paid to Commissioners of Sinking Fund, $ 1,800 00 Amount Appropriated, 1,SO0 00


26


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


STATISTICS FROM THE VALUATION BOOK.


1891.


1892.


Value of Real Estate.


$ 936,150 00


$ 951,235 00


66 Personal Estate,


408,648 00


*278,740 00


66 Resident Bank Stock,


116,022 00


124,562 00


Non-Resident Bank Stock, 127,978 00


119,438 00


Number of persons assessed on property,




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