Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1912, Part 1

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


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FOR THE YEAR ENDING


DECEMBER 31, 1912


AMESBURY : Amesbury Daily News Print 1913


A


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SELECTMEN, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WATER AND LIGHT BOARDS, AND TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


.. .


DECEMBER 31, 1912


AMESBURY :


Amesbury Daily News Print


1913


TOWN OFFICERS. 4


Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.


JOHN K. SARGENT, JAMES W. BAILEY, STEPHEN L. KELLY,


Term expires March 1913 Term expires March 1914 Term expires March 1915


Clerk. CLIFTON B. HEATH.


Treasurer WILLIS H. SCOTT.


Collector of Taxes FRED W. GEORGE.


Auditor CHESTER E. WHITTING.


Water Commissioners


JAMES L. HOWE,


Term expires March 1913


WARREN A. BAILEY, Term expires March 1914


WILLIS H. SCOTT, Term expires March 1915


Municipal Light Board.


JAMES L. HOWE, Term expires March 1913


WARREN A. BAILEY, Term expires March 1914


WILLIS H. SCOTT, Term expires March 1915


Registrars of Voters.


FRANK F. PHILBRICK,


*WILLIAM O. SMILEY,


CHAS. E. ROWELL, CLIFTON B. HEATH, ** FRANK E. WALKER.


Tree Warden CHARLES R. FORD.


Superintendent of Streets. JACOB T. CROSBY.


Constables


JOHN J. MINAHAN, FRED O. BAILEY, ALBERT F. DICKEY.


School Committee


WALTER L. CHALONER Term expires March 1913


HENRY C. MANNING, Term expires March 1914


RALPH H. SARGENT, Term expires March 1915


Trustees of Public Library


THOMAS H. HOYT, Term expires March 1913


WILLIAM B. SARGENT,


Term expires March 1913


JAMES F. PEASE, Term expires March 1914


B. FRANK SMITH,


Term expires March 1914


CHARLES W. CUTTS, Term expires March 1915


CHARLES W. SAWYER,


Term expires March 1915


Trustees of Kimball Park.


WALTER L. CHALONER, Term expires March 1913


FRED C. GRANT, Term expires March 1914


RICHARD A. SARGENT, Term expires March 1915


Trustees of Cemeteries.


CHAS. A. LANCASTER, Term expires March 1913


GEORGE G. LARKIN, Term expires March 1914


CHAS. E. ROWELL, Term expires March 1915


Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark BYRON H. SARGENT, JOHN E. CURRIER, EDGAR P. SARGENT.


Fence Viewers


LORENZO B. BLAISDELL, JAMES C. LIBBY, EDSON C. WALKER.


Weighers of Coal and Measurers of Grain BYRON H. SARGENT, EDWARD H. PREBLE, ALICE J. HOYT.


Inspector of Animals. GEORGE W. HOYT.


Fish and Game Wardens. ORAN W. BURKE, FRED O. BAILEY.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. HENRY C. MANNING.


Forest Warden. EDGAR P. SARGENT.


Burial Agent. ALBERT A. TRULL.


Field Drivers


RICHARD E. FINN, JAMES L. HOWE, .: STEPHEN L. KELLY.


Inspector of Meats. GEORGE A. TITCOMB.


Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth. CHARLES R. FORD.


Engineers of Fire Department. WILLIAM S. TUCKWELL, CLARENCE O. LIBBY, ANGUS McINNIS.


*Deceased.


** Appointed August 12th, 1912.


APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912.


Soldiers' Relief,


$ 100 00


Support of Poor,


1,900 00


Fire Department,


1,400 00


Forest Warden,


150 00


Highways and Bridges,


2,300 00


Snows and Washouts,


500 00


Sidewalks and Crossings,


200 00


Railings,


100 00


Interest,


650 00:


Tree Warden,


200 00.


Public Library, .


300 00:


Oil Lamps at Bear Hill,


25 00


Miscellaneous,


500 00:


Board of Health,


200 00.


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth,


528 79


Memorial Day,.


75 00


Cemeteries,


100 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


50 00


Light Department,


Construction,


350 00


Maintenance,


1,183 89


Water Department,


Construction,


100 00


Hydrants, etc.,


1,775 00


Maintenance,


2,027 43


School Department,


General Purposes,


7,650 00


Transportation,


1,000 00


Superintendent,


375 00


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TOWN REPORT


Bonding Town Officers,


110 00


Insuring Town Property,


106 62


"Town Landing,


150 00


Town Officers,


Moderator,


5 00


Registrars of Voters,


70 00


(Chief of Police,


150 00


'Auditor,


50 00


Assessors,


150 00


Fire Engineers,


75 00


Election Officers,


65 00


Special Police,


50 00


Town Clerk,


75 00


Inspector of Animals,


25 00


Night Watchman,


730 00


Collector of Taxes,


350 00


First Selectman,


300 00


Second Selectman,


125 00


Third Selectman,


125 00


School Committee,


100 00


Discount,


200 00


SPECIAL MEETING JULY 29th.


Tileing brook on Church street,


640 00


ELight extension Bancroft street,


75 00


SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 16th. "Light Extension, Judkins' Ct., . $75 00


$ 26,751 73


Under Article 14 it was voted that the sum of $780.42 be appropriated for the use of the Light Board if found necessary in making the extension on Locust St. $500.00 of this amount was used.


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TOWN REPORT


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


To the citizens of the Town of Merrimac.


Greeting :


We, the Selectmen of the town for the year 1912, would report that we have drawn orders numbered from 1,406 to 1,992 inclusive, amounting to $34,437.58 and. expended as follows :


TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation, $ 2,295 00


Overdrawn,


47 47.


$ 2,342 47


Expended as follows :


James W. Bailey, salary and elec-


tion officer, $ 260 00


John K. Sargent, salary and elec- tion officer, 120 05


Stephen L. Kelly, salary and elec- tion officer, 104 05


John J. Minahan, chief of police and night watch, 882 00


A. P. Wadleigh, auditor and elec- tion officer, 54 50


Willis H. Scott, treasurer 1911 and to Jan. 1, 1913, 137 50


C. O. Libby, salary of engineers, 75 00


Clifton B. Heath, registrar and town clerk to Jan. 1st, 1913, 91 67


TOWN REPORT


W. S. Lewis, special police duties, 4 18


John E. Bean, Jr., special police duties, 5 00


Henry C. Manning, special police duties, 15 50


Williard H. Streeter, police duties, 5 00


Oran W. Burke, police duties,


5 00


Fred W. George, collector of taxes,


348 94


Thomas Hoyt, town council,


50 00


H. C. Manning, school committee and election officer, 44 66


R. H. Sargent, school committee, 20 83


Walter L. Chaloner, school commit- tee, 20 83


Frank E. Walker, registrar,


6 13


Chas. E. Rowell, registrar,


9 80


Fred O. Bailey, police-duty,


20 83


George B. Patten, election officer,


3 00


Dennis Donahue, election officer,


3 00


Chas. F. Burns, election officer,


7 00


Benj. F. Carter, election officer,


8 00


Proctor C. Smith, election officer,


8 00


Richard E. Finn, election officer,


10 00


Michael Burns, Jr., election officer,


3 00


Burton C. Lefavor, election officer,


6 00


Fredd P. Clement, election officer,


7 00


Oliver W. Jordan, election officer, 3 00


James P. Flynn, election officer,


3 00


$ 2,342 47


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Appropriated, Special meeting,


$ 200 00


640 00


$ 840 00


Unexpended,


178 35


$ 661 65


TOWN REPORT


Expended as follows :


Edward F. Goodwin, labor,


$ 40 89:


Daniel C. Bunker, labor, 30 33


Jacob T. Crosby, labor,


1 25


James W. Bailey, labor,


5 25


Rufus E. Howieson, labor,


14 44


Arthur Stewart, labor, 21 56


American Express Co., expressage,


20


Sargent Coal Co., cement,


4 00


John E. Currier, tile and lumber,


434 62.


James H. Stewart, hauling stones,


50


I. B. Little Co., supplies,


1 34


Fred L. Parker, supplies,


7 23


Waldo Bros., 3 Concord grates,


22 2&


Haverhill Construction Co., stock and labor, 76 75


A. McInnis & Son, cartage and freight, 1 01


$ 661 65


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


Appropriation,


$ 2,300 00


Excise tax,


368 43


Total receipts,


$ 2,668,43:


Unexpended,


1,151 13


$ 1,517 30


Expended as follows :


J. T. Crosby, supt., 48 50


J. T. Crosby, team,


190 50


Byron Sargent, team,


52 75


Homer R. Sargent, team,


20 00


TO


TOWN REPORT


G. G. Davis, team, 94 43


M. W. Thompson, team,


29 50


Mrs. E. C. Little, team, 13 50


L. B. Blaisdell, team,


18 00


James H. Stewart, team,


1 00


Homer R. Sargent, labor,


4 00


E. F. Goodwin, labor,


125 09


Wm. Morrow, labor,


140 07


R. E. Howieson, labor,


81 43


'Timothy Griffin, labor,


12 89


A. G. Flower, labor,


105 52


D. C. Bunker, labor, "


116 85


Louis Graham, labor,


4 00


Arthur Stewart, labor,


8 00


L. W. Howe, labor,


8 22


$ 1,074 25


Miscellaneous Bills.


L. B. Blaisdell, gravel, $ 2 00


American Express Co., expressage,


85


Barrett Mfg. Co., cartage on pump, 50


Good Roads Machinery Co., supplies,


16 00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight,


25


John E. Currier, lumber and tile,


22 07


Frank C. Williams, stock and labor,


7 45


I. B. Little Co., paint, etc.,


10 70


Haverhill Construction Co., repair- ing walks, 186 88


C. W. Chapman, stock and labor,


16 09


County of Essex, 16 2-3 expense on Rocks Bridge,


162 46


B. Frank Sargent, gravel


3 00


J. P. Titcomb, surveying,


14 80


$ 443 05


-$ 1,517 30


TOWN REPORT


SNOW AND WASHOUTS.


Appropriation, Unexpended,


$ 500 00%


158 71


$ 341 29


Expended as follows :


J. T. Crosby supt.,


$ 17 50


J. T. Crosby, team,


110 00


E. W. Haskell, team,


29 07


G. G. Davis, team,


17 32


J. F. Gusha, team,


4 55


E. W. Haskell, labor,


2 88


D. C. Bunker, labor,


24 10


Wm. Morrow, labor,


45 66


E. F. Goodwin, labor,


62 88


R. E. Howieson, labor,


18 44


C. E. Hoyt, labor,


44


E. S. McKay, labor,


22


A. G. Flower, labor,


2 88


John E. Currier, tile and sand,


3 90


Frank C. Williams, stock and labor,


1 45


$ 341 20


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RAILING.


Appropriation,


$ 100 00


Unexpended,


3 96


$ 96 04


Expended as follows :


J. T. Crosby, supt.,


$ 5 00


E. F. Goodwin, labor,


22 55


D. C. Bunker, labor,


22 55.


£ 2


TOWN REPORT


R. E. Howieson, labor,


15 44


G. G. Davis, team,


4 95


J. E. Currier, lumber, 4 15


Moses Blotner, pipe,


21 40


$


96 04


SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.


Appropriation,


$ 200 00


Rec. and due from abutters,


151 18


$ 351 18


Unexpended,


3 53


$ 347 65


Expended as follows :


Haverhill Construction Co., con-


crete,


$ 347 65


347 65


CEMETERIES.


Appropriation,


$ 100 00


From sale of wood,


36 12


$ 136 12


Unexpended,


36 62


$ 99 50


Expended as follows :


Trustees of cemeteries, building fence and clerical work, $ 37 50


13


TOWN REPORT


Chas. S. Jackman, labor,


6 00


W. S. Pattee, labor,


46 00


Geo. F. Putnam, labor,


6 00


Arthur Stewart, labor,


4 00


- --- $


99 50


MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation,


$ 500 00


Sale of school house, 162 50


Junk licenses, 25 00


Rent of Sargent's hall,


43 25


Sale of Pound lot,


55 00


Rent of First National Bank,


300 00


$ 1,085 75


Unexpended,


252 22


$ · 833 53


Expended as follows:


A. B. Sawyer, supplies, $ 50


A. P. Wadleigh, expense 1911, 2 50


J. J. Minahan, serving warrants,


expense, etc., 39 30


Geo. E. Ricker, stamps, box rent, etc, 49 78


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., tele- phone service, 30 27


Clifton B. Heath, printing, 165 03


I. B. Little Co., supplies,


9 02


Margaret Greeley, typewriting,


2 25


Merrimac Light Dept., lamps,


3 95


Clarence O. Libby, stock and labor, 12 55


Willard H. Streeter, setting glass, 9 96


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14


TOWN REPORT


A. P. Marden, tuning and repairing piano, 6 75


Amesbury Publishing Co., printing, 136 89


Thomas E. Curtis, reimbursement, 5 72


Willis H. Scott, car fares, etc., 17 07


A. W. Brownell, assessors' supplies,


4 90


H. W. Johns, Manville Co., dustbane, 6 00


Sargent Coal Co., fuel, 97 05


John K. Sargent, use of team, 3 00


Hobbs & Warren, supplies to collector, 7 89


P. B. Murphy, supplies to town clerk, 2 05


American Express Co., expressage, 40


Allen Bros., police badge, 1 00


G. W. Sargent's Sons, lumber, 7 41


James W. Bailey, expense and supplies,


38 40


P. Derby & Co., 12 chairs for hall,


11 00


M. D. Jones Co., bubbling foun- tain,


25 50


William L. Morse, reimbursement,


5 20


G. G. Davis, teams,


5 75


J. P. Laskey, washing blankets,


2 00


A. McInnis & Son, freight,


2 00


J. P. Moxey, glass,


7 19


W. J. Hale, recording deed,


65


E


Carter Ink Co., ink,


75


Mrs. F. H. Hargraves, meals t prisoners, 1 25


Haverhill Gazette Co., advertising,


3 75


John E. Currier, lumber,


1 95


Henry C. Manning, care of select- men's room, putting up


booths, 30 85


Merrimac Water Dept., stock and labor on fountain, 3 00


Preble Bros .; 3 lamp brackets, 30


.


1.


15


TOWN REPORT


Hanscom Hardware Co., floor wax, 50


W. A. Barbeau, use of automobile, 2 00


Fred E. Sweetsir, returning 25 births, 6 50


Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,


4 80


C. C. Witham, stock and labor


at police station, 22 40


H. H. Story, supplies, 45


Clifton B. Heath, recording births,


marriages and deaths, 34 60


F. C. Williams, stock and labor, 1 50


-$ 833 53


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The Overseers of the Poor would report that we have given relief and partial support to 12 persons having set- tlements in Merrimac.


Persons having settlement in Haverhill, 12


Persons having settlement in Lawrence, 1


Persons having settlement in Boston, 1


Persons having no settlement and charged to the state,


1


Total, 27


Appropriation, $ 1,900 00


Received and due from city of Haverhill,


262 22


Received and due from city of Lawrence,


74 48


Received and due from Commonwealth, 49 64


Received as a reimbursement, 25 00


$ 2,311 34


Overdrawn,


642 10


$ 2,953 44


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TOWN REPORT


Aid rendered and bills paid as follows:


Cash,


$ 159 00


Rent,


96 00


Groceries, meat, etc.,


224 67


Fuel,


78 01


Medical attendance,


418 60


Board,


220 00


Miscellaneous,


23 45


Medical supplies,


50


-$ 1,220 23


Fully Supported.


Settlement in Merrimac,


7


Aid rendered as follows,


Rent,


$ 119 00


Groceries and meat,


538 65


Clothing,


53 80


Fuel,


96 16


Medical attendance,


92 50


Board,


576 50


Miscellaneous,


35


Medical supplies,


14 25


Care,


242 00


$ 1,733 21


$ 2,953 44


INTEREST.


Appropriated,


$ 650 00


Unexpended,


230 00


Willis H. Scott, treas.,


$ 420 00


Expended as follows,


17


TOWN REPORT


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Appropriation,


$ 100 00


Due from the Commonwealth,


74 00


Overdrawn,


369 90


$ 543 90


Expended as follows,


Number of persons aided,


4


Cash,


$ 52 00


Burial,


74 00


Fuel,


22 95


Medical attendance,


88 25


Care,


293 25


Medical supplies,


13 70


-$


543 90


OIL LAMPS.


Bear Hill Street.


Appropriation, Unexpended,


$ 25 00


4 57


$ 20 43


Expended as follows,


Fred A. Smith, care,


$ 8 75


Max Smith, care,


6 25


Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,


5 43


$ 20 43


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TOWN REPORT


REIMBURSEMENT.


M. Perry Sargent for taxes paid on


J. V. Holt property, $ 99 30 $ 99 30


TOWN LANDINGS.


Appropriation,


$ 150 00


Overdrawn,


12 50


$ 162 50


Expended as follows,


J. P. Titcomb, surveying and set- ting bounds, $ 146 25


The M. D. Jones Co., signs, 7 50


County Commissioners, adv., hearing, 3 00


G. G. Davis, team, 75


James W. Bailey, expense, 5 00


$


162 50


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


·


Appropriation,


$ 1,400 00


Overdrawn,


4 51


$ 1,404 51


Expended as follows,


Pay Roll of Hose No. 1 for the Year Ending May 1, 1912.


H. E. Hoyt, $ 25 00


J. E. Bean, Jr., 25 00


J. P. Flynn, 25 00


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TOWN REPORT


George Hoyt,


25 00


L. G. Harrington,


25 00


W. Carter,


25 00


C. Howe,


25 00


A. Hume,


25 00


C. C. Witham,


25 00


M. Jennings,


25 00


William Casazza,


25 00


M. Gilmore,


25 00


P. Marshall,


25 00


E. Emerson,


25 00


W. Woodman,


25 00


C. Cammett,


25 00


J. Rollins,


25 00


W. S. Lewis,


12 50


L. B. Davis,


22 92


G. H. Gilday,


12 50


$ 485 42


Pay Roll of Hose No. 2 for the Year Ending May 1, 1912.


F. E. Parker,


$ 25 00


L. J. Whittier, 25 00


R. J. Eaton, 25 00


J. F. Welch,


25 00


C. A. Carter,


25 00


J. W. Currier,


25 00


William J. Currier,


25 00


F. O. Bailey,


25 00


H. Evans,


25 00


L. Y. Stevens,


25 00


$ 250 00


Fred L. Parker, supplies,


$ 5 95


L. B. Blaisdell, horses to fires,


35 00


A. McInnis, labor and trucking, 7 07


20


TOWN REPORT


Sargent Coal Co., horses to fires, 49 50


Sargent Coal Co., fuel, 74 45


I. B. Little Co., supplies, 7 50


J. L. Whittier, repairing pipe,


50


L. B. Davis, work on fire alarm,


61 50


Merrimac Light Dept., labor and lamps, 5 80


J. P. Flynn, janitor Hose No. 1, 85 00


J. W. Currier, janitor Hose No. 2, 23 00


F. P. George, engineer steamer and rolling tubes, 58 00


George E. Hoyt, stoker,


25 00


Pettingell-Andrews Co., supplies,


52 81


J. B. Judkins Co., supplies,


3 85


John E. Donahue, painting,


38 04


Knight & Thomas, fire extin- guishers, etc., 46 20


George Curtis, grate for stove, 1 40


Merrimac Plating Works, supplies, 1 75


C. O. Libby, stock and labor, 8 90


A. O. Nicol, horses to fires, 7 50


American LaFrance Engine . Co., spanners, 2 00


H. O. Smith, one dozen B. Cartridges, 50


C. L. Waterhouse, horses to fires,


5 00


Perry Marshall, grinding axes,


1 00


F. C. Williams, stock and labor, 1 25


Jonah & George, supplies,


50


William Casazza, watching fire,


2 50


Aaron Hume, watching fire,


2 50


John E. Currier, paint,


31 66


G. G. Davis, team;


3 50


Harold Lucy, labor,


75


Warren T. Woodburn, labor,


50


Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies, 2 87


School Dept., stove, 7 00


21


TOWN REPORT


Herman O. Smith, cartridges,


50


James L. Howe, supplies,


6 54


Preble Bros., supplies,


1 80


$ 669 09


$ 1,404 51


FOREST WARDEN.


Appropriation,


$ 150 00


Reimbursed by State,


75 00


Reimbursed by R. J. Eaton,


2 50


$ 227 50


Unexpended,


11 05.


$ 216 45


Expended as follows,


Roswell J. Eaton, pay roll,


$ 4 25


Edgar P. Sargent, pay roll, 11 65


James P. Flynn, pay roll,


39 38


Sargent Coal Co., horses,


7 50


Knight & Thomas, fire extin-


150 67


guishers, I. B. Little, team at fire,


3 00


$ 216 45


TREE WARDEN.


Appropriation,


$ 200 00


Unexpended,


3 47


$ 196 53


TOWN REPORT


Expended as follows,


Charles R. Ford, labor,


$ 49 28


Will Kelly, labor,


4 80


Forrest Kennett, labor,


2 00


Edward Howieson, labor,


47 00


John Parker, labor,


22 00


Arthur Lucy, labor,


19 20


Maynard Kennett, labor,


19 00


$ 163 28


Miscellaneous Bills.


John Parker, horse hire, $ 10 50


Charles R. Ford, horse hire,


19 00


American Express Co., expressage,


50


F. C. Williams, stock and labor,


3 25


$ 33 25


$


196 53


GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH.


Appropriation,


$ 528 79


Private work assessed,


287 86


From Charles R. Ford,


6 13


Received and due from State,


1,039 89


Received on account of State high- way work, 54 96


Expended on account of 1913 ap-


propriation, 248 62


Less amount expended in Dec. 1911 on 1912 appropriation,


$ 2,166 25


188 00


$ 1,978 25


23


TOWN REPORT


Expended as follows,


Pay Roll.


Charles R. Ford, labor,


$ 548 80


Perry Marshall, labor,


106 30


Will C. Kelly, labor,


166 20


Forrest Kennett, labor,


162 25


Chester A. Carter, labor,


52 00


Benjamin F. Carter, labor,


12 00


Herbert F. Bailey, labor,


53 00


Edward A. Howieson, labor,


384 00


William Currier, labor,


2 00


Leon Brown, labor,


12 00


John Parker, labor,


134 00


James Stewart, labor,


2 00


Maurice Kelly, labor,


2 00


Wilbur Colby, labor,


12 00


Frank Parker, labor,


1 00


Arthur Lucy, labor,


16 80


Maynard Kennett, labor,


108 68


$ 1,775 03


Miscellaneous Bills.


Charles R. Ford, horse hire,


$ 144 50


John E. Currier, rent, 36 00


John Parker, horse hire, 6 50


A. W. Brownell, notices,


5 50


American Express Co., expressage, 1. 10


James W. Bailey, sending notices, 4 00


George E. Ricker, envelopes,


5 62


$ 203 22


$ 1,978 25


24


TOWN REPORT


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Appropriation,


$ 50 00


Received for fees,


18 91


$ 68 91


Unexpended,


24 56


$ 44 35


Expended as follows,


Henry C. Manning, labor, $ 25 46


W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies, 8 25


Boston Nickel Plating Co., plating and repairing, 9 14


G. G. Davis, use of team,


1 00


F. C. Williams, stock and labor,


50


-$


44 35


BONDING TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation,


$


110 00


Frank N. Rand, bonds,


$ 105 00


Clifton B. Heath, bond, 5 00


$ 110 00


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:


ASSESSORS.


Appropriation, $ 150 00


Assessors of Merrimac, $ 150 00 $ 150 00


25


TOWN REPORT


INSURANCE.


Appropriation, Unexpended,


$


106 62


7 97


$ 98 65


Expended as follows,


Clifton B. Heath. insurance,


$


98 65


$


98 65.


STATE TAX.


Willis H. Scott,


$ 2,187 50 $ 2,187 50


STATE HIGHWAY TAX.


Willis H. Scott, $ 111 50 -$ 111 50


COUNTY TAX.


Willis H. Scott, $ 1,789 96 $ 1,789 96


NATIONAL BANK TAX.


Willis H. Scott,


$ 1,858 99 $ 1,858 99


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TOWN REPORT


MEMORIAL DAY.


John E. Bean, Q. M. $ 75 00


$ 75 00


DEPRECIATION FUND.


Willis H. Scott, $ 765 89 -$ 765 89


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Willis H. Scott, $ 300 00


300 00


STATE AID.


Willis H. Scott, $ 1,108 00 $ 1,108 00


Due from the State as provided by Section 14, Chapter 468, Acts of 1909, $1,108.00.


NOTES.


Willis H. Scott, $ 11,600 00 Director of the Bureau of Statis-


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$ 11,603 00


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TOWN REPORT


STATISTICS FROM VALUATION BOOK.


Total value of assessed estate,


$1,339,714 00


Valuation of real estate, 1,060,981 00


Valuation of personal estate,


278,733 00


Valuation of resident bank stock,


41,760 00


Tax on resident bank stock,


1,002 24


Valuation of non-resident bank stock,


78,240 00


Tax on non-resident bank stock, 1,877 76


Number of persons assessed, 1,222


Number of persons assessed on property, 890


Number of persons assessed on poll tax only,


332


Number of polls assessed,


625


Number of polls exempt,


48


Tax on polls,


1,250 00


Number of dwelling houses,


536:


Number of horses, 166


Number of cows, 209


Number of sheep,


37


Number of neat cattle other than cows,


54:


Number of swine,


36


Rate of taxation per thousand,


24 00


State tax,


2,187 50


County tax,


1,789 96:


111 50


State highway tax,


RECAPITULATION.


Department.


Appropri


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Assessed


Rec. & Due


from all


Sources


Total Reve-


Expended


Unexpend-


Over-


drawn


School General .


Transportation


$ 9,025.00


$ 1,811.31


$10,836.31 174.00


$10,820.67 543.90


$ 15.64


$ 369.90


Soldiers' Relief


1,900.00


411.34


2,311.34


2,953.44


642.10


Support of Poor


1,400.00


1,400.00


1,404.51


4.51


Forest Warden


150.00


. 77.50


227.50


216.45


11.05


Highways and Bridges


2,300.00


368.43


2,668.43


1,517.30


1,151.13


Snow and Washouts


500.00


500.00


341.29


158.71


Sidewalks and Crossings


200.00


151.18


351.18


347.65


3.53


Town Officers


2,295.00


2,295.00


2,342.47


Memorial Day


75.00


75.00


75.00


Interest


650.00


459.10


1,109.10


547.33


561.77


Discount


200.00


200.00


209.62


9.62


Tree Warden


200.00


200.00


196.53


3.47


Public Library


300.00


78.42


378.42


297.80


80.62


Railing .


100.00


100.00


96.04


3.96


Miscellaneous


500.00


585.75


1,085.75


833.53


252.22


Board of Health.


200.00


640.00


840.00


661.65


178.35


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.


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528.79


1,449.46


1,978.25


1,978.25


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136.12 68.91 1,775.00 585.36 11,049.25


99.50 44.35 1,775.00 527.34 8,791.78 11,749.43 11,603.00


36.62 24.56


Water Dept. Hydrant Service.


1,775.00


Water Dept. Construction


100.00


58.02


Water Dept. Maintenance


2,027.43


485.36 9,021.82


2,257.47


Electric Light Dept.


4,735.38


Construction and Maintenance


2,033.89


14,450.92


16,484.81


Notes


1,600.00


10,000.00


11,600.00


150.00


Assessors


150.00


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110.00


Bonding Town Officers


110.00


110.00


98.65


7.97


Insuring Town Property


106.62


106.62


162.50


12.50


Town Landings


150.00


150.00


99.30


Reimbursement


99.30


99.30


2,187.50


State Tax


2,187.50


2,187.50


111.50


Highway Tax


111.50


111.50


1,789.96


County Tax


1,789.96


1,789.96


20.43


4.57


Oil Lamps


2,5.00


25.00


Overlay


1,546.64


1,546.64


*1,546.64


Abatements 1911


851.75


851.75


851.75


$35,339.08


$40,218.92


$75,558.00


$64,703.67


$11,943.43


$1,089.10


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TOWN REPORT


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Assets.


Cash in treasurer's hands Jan. 1, 1913,


$ 12,385 61


Uncollected taxes Jan. 1, 1913,


6,577 23.


Due from the Commonwealth


Account of poor,


96 56


Account of State Aid,


1,108 00


Account of Gypsy and B. T. Moth,


67 58.


Due from the


City of Lawrence, account of poor,


33 85


City of Haverhill, account of poor,


136 22


Abutters, sidewalks,


151 18


$ 20,556 23


Liabilities.


Funded loan,


$ 11,200 00


Estimated outstanding bills,


82 41


Light bond,


600 00


Interest Light notes,


84 00


Interest Light bonds,


140 00


Interest Water bonds,


1,400 00


Interest Funded loan,


65 34


$ 13,571 75


Net worth Jan. 1, 1913,


6,984 48


$ 20,556 23:


The amount of Kimball Park deposit of $1,000.00 is: not included in the above assets, for the reason that it is to be applied for certain purposes only.


JAMES W. BAILEY, JOHN K. SARGENT, STEPHEN L. KELLY, Selectmen of Merrimac.


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TOWN REPORT


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


Fred W. George, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.


Dr.


To 1912 tax list and additions, $ 35,726 92


Collected since Dec. 31, 1911 report, 2,604 10


Uncollected last report,


2,439 21


Excise tax,


368 43


Interest received,


249 12


$ 41,387 78


Cr.


By cash paid town treasurer,


$ 33,802 34


Excise tax, 368 43


Discounts,


209 62


Taking of Attitash Park property for the town,


73 38


Abatements 1905,


7 32


Abatements 1906,


11 50


Abatements 1907,


7 90


Abatements 1908,


19 19


Abatements 1909,


18 43


Abatements 1910,


5 43


Abatements 1911,


50 93


Abatements 1912,


38 30


Abatements since Dec. 31,


158 25


Uncollected taxes 1911,


4 60


Uncollected taxes 1912 (resident),


2,176 29


Uncollected taxes 1912 (non-resident),


756 65


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TOWN REPORT


Uncollected taxes Attitash Park,


52 51


Uncollected taxes Moth-tax 1912,


25 25


Due from firemen, 102 72


Collected since Dec. 31,


3,498 74


$ 41,387 78


UNCOLLECTED TAXES. Uncollected Taxes for 1911.


Taxes


Moth


Roberts, Ed.,


$ 4 60


Uncollected Resident Taxes for 1912.


Bailey,, Franklin P.,


10 80


Battis, George, heirs,


8 20


Bridges, Charles S. C.,


30 80


22:


Bullis, Merritt A.,


3 80


Burke, Oran W., balance,


96


Burke, Mary Ida, balance,


25 84


Carpenter, William J.,


2 00


Currier, Caroline E., heirs,


73 20


1 03


Currier, John E.,


605 60


7 04


Crockett, Ida L.,


2 40


Dodge, Mrs. Cora E., balance,


19 26


1 88.


Donahue, John E.,




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