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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC,
FOR THE
Year Ending January 31,
1897.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, Town Officers and School Committee OF
The Town of Merrimac, 1
FOR THE
Year Ending January 31,
1897.
MERRIMAC, MASS., PRINTED BY THE MERRIMAC BUDGET, CLIFTON B. HEATH, MANAGER. 1897.
APPROPRIATIONS
For the Year ending January 31, 1897.
Schools,
$8,200
Highways,
1, 800
Sidewalks,
200
Poor, I, Soo
Street Lights,
600
Miscellaneous,
600
Fire Department, (including painting and re-
pairing central house, )
1,600
Town Officers,
1,500
Interest,
300
Discount,
S50
Public Library,
450
Memorial Day,
75
Superintendent of Schools,
350
SPECIAL 1
Waterworks,
5,00
Repairing Steamer,
1000
$19.825
TOWN OFFICERS.
J. C. LIBBY,
SELECTMEN. R. S. BAILEY, R. H. SARGENT.
CLERK. BAILEY SARGENT.
TREASURER. D. J. POORE.
1 COLLECTOR. JOHN S. CLEMENT.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. JOHN L. BLAISDELL.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
F. F. PHILBRICK, BAILEY SARGENT,
JAMES T. LOCKE, ARTHUR W. CHASE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FRANK E. PEASE, T. H. HOYT, BION GREEN,
Term expires March 1897. 66
66 I 898.
66 66 I899.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
F. O. DAVIS,
Term expires March 1897.
66 1897.
R. S. BAILEY,
S. A. McCONNELL,
66
66
66
I 898.
GEORGE G. LARKIN,
JAMES F. PEASE,
66
66
1 899.
CHARLES W. SAWYER,
66
66
1 899.
66
66 IS98.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
W. H. BLODGETT, CHIEF, WILLIAM M. CHASE, JOHN B. THORN.
TRUSTEES LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
C. E. ROWELL, Term expires March 1897.
J. A. LANCASTER,
6 I S98.
GEORGE G. LARKIN, 66 66 IS99.
FOREST FIRE WARDS.
WILLARD B. KELLEY, WALTER HI. SARGENT.
POLICE. J. FRED IVES, CHIEF, CHARLES A. BRIDGES, ALEX. HANNA.
AUDITOR. CLARENCE MORRILL.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK. JOHN E. CURRIER, WALTER II. SARGENT.
FENCE VIEWER. CALVIN B. ROBINSON.
FIELD DRIVERS. GILMAN H. GILDAY, WALTER II. SARGENT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TEACHERS.
R. D. McKeen, superintendent, $ 628 23
C. C. Ferguson, principal High school, 1,072 50
L. F. Tucker, assistant 66 524 40
Jennie P. Clement, First Grammar, 237 50
Carrie M. Evans, Second Grammar,
393 75
Ida M. Blaisdell, Port Grammar,
415 13
Lilla M. Phelps, Third Grammar, 190 00
Emma Pearson, First Intermediate. 370 00
Mary II. Head, Second Intermediate, - 370 00
Etta H. Colby, First Primary. 370 00
Bertha M. Boultenhouse, Prospect Street Primary, 190 00
Louise C. Brackett, Middle Street Primary, 370 00
Hattie A. Baxter, Port Primary, 370 00
Annie M. Gray, Highlands, 202 50
Annie R. Ilunter, Bear Hill, 318 75
Abbie A. Clement, Birch Meadow, 228 75
Lizzie B. Smith, Music, 171 38
M. A. Pearson, Drawing, ISO 00
Lucy A. Crawford, First Grammar, 225 00
Marjorie L. Souther, Second Grammar, 168 75
Mary N. Hopkins, Third Grammar, 147 00
Jessie L. Holmes, Second Grammar, 33 75
$ 7,177 39
JANITORS.
Charles P. Baker, Center building, $ 219 89
Edward Whaland, Prospect Street building, 36 00
Thomas Tewhill, 38 00
E. C. Sherman, Middle Street building,
150 00
Harry Morgan, Bear Hill 30 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
A. L. Clement, Birch Meadow 12 50
Annie M. Gray, Highlands, 12 50
Isaac Heald, Port, Christopher Sargent, Bear Hill,
74 00
5 00
$ 577 89
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
T. II. Castner, $
38
C. A. Koehler & Co.,
I 00
T. H. Castner,
3 74
Ginn & Co., 2 45
L. E. Knott & Co.,
4 50
Maynard Merrill & Co.,
I 55
Bertha M. Boultenhouse,
2 00
M. A. Pearson, traveling expenses and supplies,
31 00
F. L. Parker,
3 45
S. A. McConnell, drugs for school purposes,
24 07
Ginn & Co.,
33 45
D. C. Heath & Co.,
6 50
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
28 12
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
5 10
Allyn & Bacon,
8 71
J. Q. Adams & Co.,
27 00
J. L. Hammet Co.,
91 62
American Book Co.,
48 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
3 09
D. C. Heath & Co.,
5 00
Franklin Educational Co.,
21 67
Ginn & Co.,
27 76
Prang Educational Co.,
4 52
Franklin Educational Co.,
4 15
Allyn & Bacon,
32 25
J. L. Hammett Co.,
54 67
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
31 47
Wm. C. Russell, expressage,
25 00
Allyn & Bacon,
5 50
D. C. Heath & Co.,
14 39
American Book Co.,
7 84
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
9 90
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
13 75
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
7 50
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
7
C. P. Baker,
7 17
Edward C. Babb & Co.,
28 49
American Book Co.,
12 32
Ginn & Co.,
6 60
J. L. Hammet Co.,
6 25
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
14 60
S. C. Pease & Sons, paper,
5 76
George Brothers & Story,
66
Arthur C. Bayden,
60
M. A. Pearson, traveling expenses,
IS 70
Jessie L. Holmes,
3 50
J. L. Hammett Co.,
5 60
F. E. Pease, supplies,
90
C. E. Rowell, «
Port,
90
Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.,
4 62
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
14 26
Ginn & Company,
37 56
Allyn & Bacon, supplies,
2 17
J. II. Cleary,
10 19
F. L. Parker, sulphur candles for fumigating,
1 00
American Express Co.,
2 20
$ 776 15
FUEL.
Atkinson Coal Co.,
51 55
66
66 66
IO 40
66
66
2 50
66
66 60
10 80
Wood Brothers, wood,
1 25
Sargent Coal Co,,
320 17
Wood Brothers, wood,
5 00
Geo. W. Sargent, “
55 26
Preble Brothers,
6 73
$ 463 66
INCIDENTAL REPAIRS.
John Muldoon, repairs on stoves, $ 1 00 John Muldoon, labor and material on schoolhouses, 12 15 Wood Brothers, labor at Port school house, : 60
Isaac W. Heald, labor at Port school house, 2 50
J. C. Libby, labor and material, 66
1 75
S
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
E. C. Sherman, Middle street school house, 10 00
Wm. H. Thomas, painting Middle street school house, 67 SI
Chas. A. Stevens, labor around school houses, 15 25
C. W. Chapman, labor at plains school house, 50 00
Wood Brothers, labor and material around school houses, 6 60
T. F. Day, 2 Gal. slating, 14 '00
C. P. Baker, cleaning school house and janitor, 35 80
C. W. Chapman, labor on school houses, S 7S
C. H. Hughes, labor on Port school buildings 45 90
Wm. Jones, labor and material on school houses, John Muldoon, 66 66
33 35
John E. Currier, lumber and other material,
Sy 61
James II. Foster, labor on Highland school house, 5 00
Wm. B. Chapman, labor and material on Port school house, 8 62
Wm. Jones, labor and material, 2 50
Goodwin & Kendrick, paints for Port school house, 5 50
Heath Brothers, labor and material, 47 69
C. HI. Hughes, 3 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Merrimac Budget, printing 100 school reports, $ 15 00
Frank E. Carroll, seating chair, 1 00
Edward Perkins Lumber Co., humber, Port school house, 3 11
H. G. Hudson, new clock and repairing old one. + 25
Merrimac Budget, printing pay-rolls, 4 75
R. D. McKeen, traveling expenses, postage, etc., 4 45
6 00
Merrimac Budget, printing promotion cards, etc., H. W. Stone, filling out diplomas,
75
Jennie P. Clement, ribbon for diplomas,
So
Geo. 'S. Perry & Co., flag.
6 25
L. S. Martins, cleaning Bear Hill school house, 3 00
H. G. Hudson, cleaning clock, Port ..
1 00
Edward Whaland, cleaning Prospect St. " 6 00
C. S. Grieves, paints. 29 93
Chas. A. Stevens, cleaning school yard, 60
Mrs. John Patten, cleaning Port school house, 10 00
4
$ 493 36
11 95
9
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Mrs. Edward Whaland, cleaning Prospect street schoolhouse, $ 10 00
Mrs. F. O. Pettigrew, cleaning Middle street school house, 4 20
A. L. Baxter, labor and material, Port,
6 07
C. II. Hughes, 66 66 66
IO 50
Ralph L. Hayes, labor and material Birch Meadow school house, 50
A. M. Waterhouse, painting table, etc,
2 00
David E. Wadleigh, repairs on pump, stove, etc., 1 25
John Muldoon, labor and material, repairing, 5 75
R. D. McKeen, expenses securing teachers, 5 83
N. F. Stevens, cleaning clocks, 1 00
T. H. Hoyt, traveling expenses and postage, 1 2 62
Bion Green, telegraph messages, postage, etc.,
1 60
$ 150 21
$ 9,638 66
Total,
Appropriations,
Schools,
$ 8,200 00
Superintendent,
350 00
T. H. Hoyt, books,
7 00
Town of Bradford,
500 00
F. E. Pease, books,
6 85
T. H. Hoyt, books,
5 47
Mass. School Fund,
262 58
Dog Tax,
150 79 .
Overdrawn,
155 97
$ 9,638 66
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
OVERSEERS' DEPARTMENT.
Support of Mrs. Allison and Daughter.
Mrs. Hattie A. Currier, board, $ 121 71
Mrs. A. E. Hatch, wrappers, I 95
C. A. Bridges, shoes, 3 50
F. L. Parker, medicine,
6 So
J. S. Evans, shoes, 3 00
Little & Co., clothing,
74
C. A. Bridges, shoes,
2 25
Mrs. Ware, expenses and sundries to Cam- bridge, for Maud, 5 00
Ingleside Corporation, board of Alice M. Allison, six mos to Feb. 5, '97, 50 00
$ 194 95
Support of Andrew J. Heath.
Julia B. Heath, board, 1895, 15 00
Julia B. Heath, board, 1896, 153 00
168 00
Support of Lyman S. Sargent.
Moses Bailey, board,
36 75
Nichols & Morse, suit of clothes,
6 00
C. A. Bridges, shoes,
2 50
Nichols & Morse, pants,
2 00
Aid of. M. Burke.
Atkinson Coal Co., coal,
5 25
H. J. Cushing, medical attendance, 3 00
F. L. Parker, medicine,
35
J. H. Cleary, supplies,
37 50
J. H. Cleary, supplies, 37 50
83 60
Aid of Lydia Goodwin.
Atkinson Coal Co., coal, 5 25
Sargent Coal Co., coal, 3 13
47 25
S 3S
II
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Support of Alice R. Gray. Luella J. Lewis, board, $ 70 00
$ 70 00
Aid of Daniel W. Currier.
Horatio Evans, care,
1 00
F. L. Parker, medicine,
25
Whittier Heirs, rent,
II 25
John B. Heath, burial expenses,
35 00
Dr. H. J. Cushing, medical attendance,
49 00
J. J. Woodman, care,
12 00
IOS 50
Support of Lillian O. Gray.
Calvin Sargent, board,
48 00
Board of Alice R and Lillian O. Gray,
100 00
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 3 50
151 50
City of Newton.
Aid of W. O. Haddock family,
SI 29
SI 29
Aid of Edward Tozier.
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 1895,
22 00
22 00
Aid of Charles Carter's Family.
Dr. H. J. Cushing, medical attendance,
27 25
Charles L. Waterhouse, milk,
2 70
F. L. Parker, medicine,
5 20
35 15
Aid of John Stearnes, (charged to State).
J. H. Čleary, supplies,
IO 71
S. A. McConnell, medicine,
3 05
G .. A. Titcomb, provisions,
62
Dr. HI. J. Cushing, medical attendance,
43 50
G. M. Tukesbury, milk,
3 60
J. H. Cleary, supplies,
2 00
-
63 48
Support of Ann Wayning.
A. P. Chaples, board,
104 00
104 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Aid of Widow Bellell.
City of Newburyport, $ 65 25
City of Newburyport, 51 25
$ 116 50
Aid of Sophia Maver, (charged fo Haverhill).
Mrs. Thomas Tewhill, care, 6 00
Dr. F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 20 00
F. L. Parker, medicine, 2 90
I. H. Pendergast, burial expenses,
12 00
49 90
Aid of Susan Sargent.
Mrs. HI. E. Baxter, care,
17 00
17 00
Aid of Mrs. Clooney.
D. M. Davis, milk, ' 65
A. H. Peirce, medical attendance,
31 00
32 65
Burial of James W. Sargent.
John B. Ileath, burial expenses,
16 00
16 00
Aid of Mary E. Greeley, (charged to her). City of Boston, care at Hospital,
51 00
51 00
Aid of Horace Cooper.
Bakie Brothers, groceries,
3 00
Bakie Brothers, groceries,
3 00
6 00
Aid of Caroline Johnson.
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
6 25
Wood Brothers, wood,
3 00
9 25
Aid of Otis S. Currier.
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
6 25
J. H. Cleary, supplies, 9 00
G. A. Titcomb, provisions,
4 47
19 72
Aid to Wm. M. Davis, (charged to Haverhill). Sargent Coal Co., coal,
6 25
6 25
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Town of Amesbury.
Aid to John O'Brien children, $ 59 21
2-5 care of Mary L. Dupree,
67 98
41 60
2-5 care of Kate McCabe, Aid to John H. Jenkins,
6 75
$ 175 54
City of Haverhill. Aid to Priscilla Fitzgerald, hospital,
44 00
44 00
F. E. Sweetsir, M. D.
Investigating Sargent case, Bear Hill, 2 00
2 00
Support of Patients at Insane Asylum.
Danvers Asylum, for 1895, (carried over).
Adeline R. Lawson, 92 days,
42 71 1-4
Michael Riley, 92 days,
42 71 1-4
Homer Labrie, 92 days,
42 71 1-4
Calista Swett, 92 days,
42 71 1-4
170 85
I 896.
Adeline R. Lawson,
169 93
Michael Riley,
157 58
Homer Labrie,
169 93
Calista A. Swett,
49 68
Calista A. Swett, wearing apparel,
I 45
548 57
Aid of Mrs. Crowley, (charged to estate).
Little & Co., clothing,
3 57
Little & Co., merchandise,
5 50
John B. Heath & Son, burial expenses,
43 86
52 95
Dr. H. J. Cushing. Aid of Wm. Carr, 2 00
2 00
$ 2,449 26
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Appropriation,
$ 1,800 00
Received from Moses E. Swett, 93 84
City of Haverhill, Mrs. Mayer, 40 90
66 Mary E. Greeley, 50 00
66 Error, claimed at hospital, 1 00
Overseers of Poor, 12 00
Due from State, burial of Daniel W. Currier,
35 00
66 Estate of Mrs. Crowley, 52 95
66 City of Haverhill, aid to Wm. Davis, 6 25
Overdrawn, 357 32
$ 2,449 26 -
STREET LIGHTS.
E. S. Mckay, care of lights, $ 365 40
J. H. Cleary, supplies,' 261 94
Peter Gray, I dozen lamps, 3 50
Perkins Lumber Co., posts,
10 00
Globe Gas Light Co., 1-2 dozen lamps,
30 00
John Muldoon, repairs,
6 75
Goodwin and Kendrick, paint,
1 00
Preble Brothers, oil,
2 15
John E. Currier, glass setting,
3 12
Theo. Grant, labor setting posts, etc.,
2 So
J. C. Libby, I post and setting, etc.,
I 20
$ 687 86
Appropriation, 600 00
Overdrawn, S7 86
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid D. J. Poore, Treasurer,
$ 450 00
Appropriation,
$ 450 00
$ 687 86
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
SNOW BILLS, FEBRUARY 1896.
B. B. Wood, 72 hours at . 22 1-2 per hour, $ 16 20
Wood Brothers, 140 hours at .40 per hour, 56 30
T. Grant, 11 hours at .20 per hour, 2 20
J. Cahill, 16 hours at .20 per hour, 3 20
M. Morrison, 19 hours at .20 per hour ,
3 80
R. Evans, 9 hours at .20 per hour,
I SO
C. Smith, 34 hours at .20 per hour, 6 So
B. Coombs, 15 hours at .20 per hour, 3 00
J. C. Parker, 10 hours at .20 per hour,
2 00
J. Parker, Jr., 15 hours at .20 per hour, 3 00
N. Golding, 15 hours at .20 per hour, 3 00
T. Goodwin, 9 hours at .20 per hour, I SO
So
F. S. Heath, 9 hours at .20 per hour, S. Blaisdell, 6 hours at .20 per hour, T. Collins, 20 hours at .20 per hour, J. J. Woodman, 9 hours at .20 per hour,
1 20
4 00
W. Emerson, man and horse 5 hours at .30,
1 50
J. T. Stearnes, 3 hours at. . 20 per hour,
60
J. H. Foster, 7 hours at .20 per hour,
1 40
J. Crosby, 23 hours at .20 per hour,
4 60
W. Kelley, 10 hours at .20 per hour,
2 00
E. C. Little, 12 hours at .40 per hour,
4 So
Alvah Sargent,
3 47
L. D. Goddard,
9 60
L. B .. Blaisdell, 9 60
$ 149 47
BILL OF MARCH, 1896.
Frank Bailey, 10 hours at .20 per hour, 2 00
Charles Bailey, 9 hours at .20 per hour, : So
F. H. G. Chase, 7 hours at .20 per hour, I 40
L. D. Goddard, 11 hours at .40 per hour, 4 40
E. C. Little, 3 00
I SO
16
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Wood Brothers, 56 1-2 hours at .40 per hour, $ 22 60 Wood Brothers, man and horse, 1 50
B. B. Wood, 63 1-2 hours at .22 1-2 per hour, 13 97
A. Coombs, 16 hours at . 20 per hour, 3 20
J. Donahue, 20 hours at . 20 per hour, 4 00
G. F. Kendrick, 10 hours at .20 per hour. 2 00
R. Evans, 10 hours at .20 per hour, 2 0)
John Stearnes, 12 hours at .20 per hour, 2 40)
Otis Currier. 21 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 4 30
E. C. Tibbetts, 5 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, I 10
Samuel Blaisdell, 1-2 hour at .20 per hour. IO
Mr. Ordway, 1-2 hour at .20 per hour, .
10
R. Blaisdell, + 40
J. J. Woodman, 10 hours at .20 per hour, 2 0)
T. Grant, 6 hours at .20 per hour,
1 20
Willard Kelley, 10 hours at .20 per hour,
2 00
Will Churchill, 2 1-2 hours at .20 per hour.
50
B. B. Wood, 40 hours at .22 1-2 per hour,
9 00
Wood Brothers, 42 hours at .40 per hour.
16 80
Otis Currier, 40 hours at .20 per hour,
H., M. & A. R. R. Co., ashes, 3 00
Mrs. Hughes, 10 loads gravel at . 10 per load, 1 00
Mr. Ordway, 5 hours at .20 per hour, 1 00
$ 118 77
BILL OF APRIL, 1895.
J. L. Blaisdell, 22 18
· Wm. Carter,
45
N. Jones,
8 50
M. Traverse,
7 90
Frank Bailey,
7 90
Charles Bailey,
6 00
B. B. Wood, 12 00
Samuel Jameson,
+ 00
Samuel H. Connor,
4 00
S. C. Blaisdell, 6 00
$ 78 93
BILL OF MAY, 1896.
J. L. Blaisdell,
$ 76 87
N. Jones, 178 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 35 70
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
M. Traverse, 110 hours at .20 per hour, $ 22 00
S. C. Blaisdell, 108 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 21 70
F. Bailey, 138 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 27 70
C. Bailey, 87 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 17 50
B. B. Wood with team 42 1-4 hours at .40 per hour, 16 90 H. Evans, 145 hours at .20 per hour, 29 00
L. B. Blaisdell, 86 hours at .40 per hour, 34 40
G. Mason, 107 3-4 hours at .20 per hour, 21 55
D. Morrison, 68 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 13 70
E. Roberts, 48 hours at .20 per hour, 9 60
Homer R. Sargent with two yokes of oxen, 20 hours at .60 per hour, 12 00
G. Appleton, SS hours at .20 per hour, 17 60
B. Coombs, 50 hours at .20 per hour, 10 00
Otis Currier, 10 hours at .20 per hour, 2 00 .
Eugene Judkins, 10 hours at .20 per hour,
2 00
C. Hoyt, 20 hours at .20 per hour, 4 00
George Gunnison, horse 3 hours at . 10 per hour, 30
Demmick, 2 1-2 hours at .20 per hour, 50
E. C. Little, 9 hours at .40 per hour, 3 60
Charles Stevens, bill, 4 50
$ 383 12
BILL OF JUNE, 1896.
J. L. Blaisdell, $ 74 95
N. Jones, 31 00
H. Evans, 34 70
F. Bailey, 33 30
L. B. Blaisdell, team,
62. 40
S. C. Blaisdell, team, I horse,
43 00
D. Morrison,
17 20
E. C. Little,
8 00
O. Appleton,
30 30
M. Traverse,
26 00
L. Goddard,
24 00
Charles Stevens,
6 00
Charles Hughes,
2 40
Error,
2 00
$ 395 25
BILL OF JULY, 1896.
J. L. Blaisdell,
$ 14 95
S. C. Blaisdell, 16 95
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
O. Appleton,
12 60
D. Morrison,
8 20
L. B. Blaisdell,
2 00
N. Jones,
30
$ 55 00
BILL OF AUGUST, 1896.
J. L. Blaisdell,
$ 66 33
O. Appleton,
21 00
S. C. Blaisdell,
54 45
D. Morrison,
22 00
E. C. Little,
10 00
C. Little,
5 00
Chas. Stevens,
5 00
L. B. Blaisdell,
33 80
Moses Sargent,
6 00
John Hart,
8 00
F. Bailey,
9 00
W. Veal,
4 00
Theo. Grant,
4 00
J. J. Woodman,
2 00
A. J. Pettingill, stone,
50
Michael Traverse,
2 00
Wm. Greeley,
5 20
L. E. Bancroft,
80
John Doherty,
2 08
$ 263 16
BILL OF SEPTEMBER, 1896.
John L. Blaisdell,
$ 62 86
Wm. Greeley,
23 80
John Cahill,
21 80
J. Currier,
21 SO
L. B. Blaisdell,
5 60
Z. Y. Baxter,
2 00
L. Stevens,
13 40
J. Barker,
2 10
John Doherty,
1 40
M. Traverse,
: 40
S. C. Blaisdell,
2 10
$ 159 26
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 19
BILL OF OCTOBER, 1896.
$ 32 59
20 05
I 20
1 2 75
$ 56 59
BILL OF NOVEMBER, 1896.
John L. Blaisdell,
$ 18 97
L. Y. Stevens,
.
3 20
G. Gilday,
7 40
Wm. Greeley,
So
F. Bailey,
20
John Cahill,
30
Danl. Morrison,
60
$ 36 47
BILL OF DECEMBER, 1896 AND JANUARY, 1897.
John L. Blaisdell,
$ 54 07
L. Y. Stevens,
28 10
G. Gilday;
IO 40
P. J. Neal,
So 1
F. J. Wentworth,
17 90
John L. Blaisdell,
40
C. E. Rowell,
60
L. E. Bancroft,
3 20
$ 116 97
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS FOR HIGHWAYS.
David E. Wadleigh, repairing snow plow, - $ 90
W. W. Lydston, repairing town pump, 2 50
John Muldoon, Bear Hill watering trough, 2 00
Otis S. Currier, labor on roads, 1
17 25
W. W. Lydston, labor on pump, Bear Hill,
75
Katie Haggerty, stone for highway,
1 00
David E. Wadleigh, labor on plow,
1 50
John E. Currier, supplies, tile, plank, etc.,
48 38
John E. Currier, tile and lumber, 61 19
Louis E. Hawes, laying out sidewalk, P. O. block, 2 50
Hanscomb Brothers, plowbeam and yoke, I SO
George W. Sargent, shoveling snow '95 and '96 14 60
1
John L. Blaisdell, L. Y. Stevens, L. B. Blaisdell, Michael Traverse,
20
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
American Road Machine Co., repairing road machine, $ 30 00
David E. Wadleigh, labor on scraper, etc., 6 35
Andrew Wilson, concreting sidewalks, 71 91
Town of Amesbury, 2-5 care of Rocks Bridge, '95 86 51
David E. Wadleigh, ironing snow plow,
2 00
H. O. Dearbon, repairing brick sidewalks, 8 00
T. L. Goodwin, gravel, 16 32
L. D. Goddard, hauling gravel,
3 40
Heath Brothers, snow plow,
I 12
John E. Currier, lumber and tile,
45 50
L. E. Bancroft, shoveling snow,
7 05
$ 432 53
Total,
$ 2,245 52
Appropriation for Highways,
$ 1,800 00
Sidewalks,
200 00
Due from John Cleary estate, .
17.31
Overdrawn,
228 21
$ 2,245 52
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 2I
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
$
David Wadleigh, repairs, I 80
Atkinson Coal Co., coal Port, 38 S2
John Welch, care of engine house, 42 00
L. J. Whittier, treasurer Mcclellan Co., 373 00
Wood Brothers, hauling fire apparatus, 67 25
Alex. Oxley, services as stoker to May 1, 1896, 25 00
Albert Parker. chief engineer to . . 25 00
Thomas W. Keough, services as steward, So 00
F. B. Clement, assistant engineer and supt. fire alarm, 75 00
John Donahue. labor on truck, I 62
L. J. O'Connor, assistant engineer to May 1, 1896, 25 00
L. Griffin. electric fire alarm wire, 2'So
J. W. Brady, treas. Hook and Ladder Co., 44 14
F. E. Walker, assistant engineer. 25 00
N. F. Stevens, supplies, 3 95
N. F. Stevens, services as engineer of steamer, 50 00
L. Griffin, fire alarm zinc, S 00
F. E. Wiggin, treasurer steamer, 237 25
Albert Parker, postage and supplies, 2 65
C. W. Morrill, disbanded Hooks, balance, 13 46
Green Davis, paints, 32 So
Hinds and Coon, supplies, 3 25
Green Davis, paints,
7 78
People's Furnishing Co., roll top desk, 4 50
19 00
Cornelius Callahan Co., supplies,
I 75
Bion Green, transportation steamer,
James Cooper, labor and material on engine house, 19 63
Wm. Jones, painting engine house, 50 00
Green Davis, paints, SS
C. H. Hughes, repairs, 3 05
Bion Green, freight, 75
Merrimac Budget, printing, 18 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Anchor Electric Co., supplies, $ 12 74
L. D. Goddard, hauling fire apparatus, 4 50
F. L. Parker, supplies, 1 30
I. B. Little Co.,
30
I. H. Pendergast, “
2 00
B. & M. R. R. freight on steamer to and from Manchester, 18 00
Wm. M. Chase, supplies,
13 50
Chas. A. Richardson, fire alarm,
1I 25
American Express Co., expressage,
3 25
Merrimac Budget, printing, 4 00
Manchester Locomotive works, repairing engine, 851 80
Wood Brothers, hauling steamer to depot, 3 00
W. H. Blodgett and R. H. Sargent, expenses to Manchester, two trips,
S 40
John Doherty, labor,
I 40
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
44 41
Sargent Coal Co., steamer coal,
69 05
R. E. Harmon, supplies,
8 65
Gleason Bailey Mfg. Co., repairs on Port engine,
58 50
Wood Brothers, wood Port,
2 60
H. G. & H. W. Stevens, stove, 25 00
David Wadleigh, labor and material,
1 25
Frank E. Davis, repairs on the Gen. McClellan,
5 40
J. C. Libby, labor and material on engine house,
5 40
Sargent Coal Co., coal, 8 75
Wm. W. Lydston, labor and material, 9 90
3 00
J. H. Cleary, supplies,
15 30
C. E. Rowell,
10 20
John B. Thorn, 66
7 00
L. D. Goddard, hauling fire apparatus,
7 00
Sargent Coal Co., coal at Port house,
6 00
John E. Currier, sundries,
3 09
C. H. Hughes, repairs on Port house,
1 25
J. H. Murphy, plating, etc., 1 25
Wood Brothers, hauling fire apparatus, 41 00
Merrimac Budget, printing, 2 25
I. II. Pendergast, team to Port, 50
N. F. Stevens, supplies, 2 30
F. L. Parker, vitriol,
23
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
American Express Co., expressage, 2 45
A. Parker, labor on engine house, I 20
H. M. &. A. St. R. R. Co., Oil, .
79
Win. C. Russell, expressage,
25
· Unexpended,
$ 2,582 31 17 69
$ 2,600 00
Appropriations, including painting and repairs on central house $ 1,600 00
Special for repairing steamer, 1,000 00
$ 2,600 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Col. C. R. Mudge Post, 114, G. A. R., $ 75 00
Appropriation, $ 75 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, order book, $ 13 00
Merrimac Budget, printing town reports, etc., 172 75
Bailey Sargent, insurance of fire dep't property, 91 25
W. W. Lydston, bill on town house, etc., 6 91
Atkinson Coal Co., coal for police station, 5 45
Mrs. Alex. Smart, postage stamps, 2 00
Robert E. Farra, painting town officers' room,
26 00
John Muldoon, labor and material
3 20
Merrimac Budget, printing, 2 00
J. C. Libby, putting up booths and cleaning roon1, 3 90
Chase Brothers, books for town treasurer, 14 00
John Doherty, labor, So
E. W. Smart, postals, 50
Merrimac Budget, printing, 25
Thomas Groom & Co., tax collector's book, 50
W. H. Scott, repairing ballot box, 1 00
Merrimac Budget, printing poll tax list, 10 00
I. H. Pendergast, teaming, 1 00
I. H. Pendergast, teams, 7 25
D. J. Poore, book, 1 50
J. H. Cleary, curtains, etc., for town officers' room, 7 49
E. W. Smart, postage stamps, 2 00
Theo. Grant, cutting grass in cemeteries, · 19 00
N. F. Stevens, cleaning town clock, 2 50
Sargent Coal Co., coal for hall and police station, 46 75
Henry Scanlon, error on tax bill, 1895, 2 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, record book, 8 75
James McConnell, lunches for firemen and lockup, 8 50
Merrimac Budget, printing warrants, bills, etc., 6 25
D. J. Poore, charcoal for town house, 4 00
J. T. Crosby, cleaning vaults, 1 25
James Whittier, land damage, 5 00
Merrimac Budget, scarlet-fever notices, etc., 5 00
E. W. Smart, postage stamps, 2 00
25
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Merrimac Budget, printing election warrants, etc., 24 00
Thomas Stoyle, labor on weights and measures, 4 00
Merrimac Budget, printing collector's notices, 2 25
J. T. Crosby, cleaning vaults, town house, 2 35
Wm. Jones, setting glass, 5 85
J. C. Libby, voting booths, 50
R. S. Bailey, expenses to Salem, (state highway), 1 25
R. H. Sargent, expenses to Salem and Boston, : 75
Wm. B. Chapman, labor and material, town hall, 3 70
E. W. Smart. postage stamps, 1 00
James McConnell, refreshments election officers, 5 50 25
W. H. Thomas, labor and material,
James McConnell, on account of highway com'rs,
15 00
George Brothers & Story, supplies,
' 2 47
Dr. II. J. Cushing, returning 20 births, to Jan. I,
5 00
Dr. A. H. Peirce, returning 5 births, '96,
1 25
J. H. Cleary, supplies for Sargent hall,
18 35
J. II. Cleary, supplies for fire and police station, 7 14
Merrimac Budget, printing wrappers and ads, 3 75
Bailey Sargent, recording births, marriages and deaths, 37 00
C. H. Hughes, care of watering trough, 5 00
Walter II. Sargent, fire at cross-roads, 3 50
1. 11. Pendergast, hauling men to fire, 4 00
Wood Brothers, hauling apparatus to brush fire, 7 50
Nat L. Howe, repairs on awning, .
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