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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WATER AND LIGHT BOARDS AND TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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For Year Ending Dec. 31, 1915
AMESBURY: Amesbury Daily News Print, 1916
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ANNUAL REPORT
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SELECTMEN, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WATER AND LIGHT BOARDS AND TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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For Year Ending Dec. 31, 1915
AMESBURY: Amesbury Daily News Print, 1916
TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. James W. Bailey, John K. Sargent Stephen L. Kelly
ASSESSORS
Frank E. Bartlett, Ralph H. Sargent, William C. Russell,
Term expires March, 1918 Term expires March, 1916 Term expires March, 1917
TOWN CLERK
Clifton B. Heath.
TREASURER
Fred C. Grant
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Fred W. George
AUDITOR
James C. Pease
WATER COMMISSIONERS
George A. Titcomb, Term expires March, 1916
Warren A. Bailey, Term expires March, 1917 Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1918
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
George A. Titcomb, Term expires March, 1916 Warren A. Bailey, Term expires March, 1917 Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1981
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Frank F. Philbrick J. Allen Williams,
Horace K. Emery Clifton B. Heath
TREE WARDEN
Charles R. Ford
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Edward F. Goodwin
CONSTABLES
Warren T. Woodburn Carlton C. Witham
Fred O. Bailey
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Fred C. Grant, Term expires March, 1916 Ellen M. Murphy, Term expires March, 1917
William S. Tuckwill, Term expires March, 1918
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thomas H. Hoyt, Term expires March, 1916
William B. Sargent,
Term expires March, 1916
Herbert O. Delano,
Term expires March, 1917
B. Frank Smith, . Term expires March, 1917
Albert P. Wadleigh, Term expires March, 1918
William S. Tuckwell, Term expires March, 1918
TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
Fred C. Grant, Richard A. Sargent,
Walter L. Chaloner, Term expires March, 1916 Term expires March, 1917 Term expires March, 1918
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES
Willis H. Scott, George G. Larkin, Charles E. Rowell,
Term expires March, 1916 Term expires March, 1917 Term expires March, 1918
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Byron H. Sargent John E. Currier Edgar P. Sargent FENCE VIEWERS
Lorenzo B. Blaisdell Chas. Emery Hoyt
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 WARDEN Thurston Tuxbury SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Henry C. Manning
FOREST WARDEN
Edgar P. Sargent
BURIAL AGENT
Albert A. Trull
FIELD DRIVERS
Wilbur W. Colby Chas. Edward Hoyt Geo. E. Hoyt
SUPERINTENDENT
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH
SUPPRESSION
Charles R. Ford.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
William S. Tuckwell Harry A. Morgan
Angus McInnis
APPROPRIATIONS 1915
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
$ 537 47
Support of Poor,
2,300 00
Mothers' Pensions,
200 00
Soldiers' Relief,
150 00
Fire Department,
1,500 00
Forest Warden,
75 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,500 00
Permanent Roads,
500 00
Snow and Washouts,
500 00
Sidewalks and Crossings,
200 00
Railings, .
100 00
Tree Warden,
150 00
Public Library,
400 00
Miscellaneous,
500 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Memorial Day,
100 00
Cemeteries,
200 00
Light Department-Maintenance,
2,817 26
Water Department,
Municipal Use,
2,271 00
Construction,
200 00
Maintenance,
2,563 64
School Department,
General Purposes,
8,100 00
Transportation,
750 00
Superintendent,
375 00
Repairs required by State,
1,080 00
Bonding Town Officers,
110 00
TOWN OFFICERS
Chairman of selectmen, 300 00
Second selectman, 100 00
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Third selectman,
100 00
Assessors,
300 00
Town clerk
75 00
Town treasurer,
200 00
Tax collector,
350 00
Registrars of voters,
70 00
School committee,
100 00
Chief of police,
250 00
Special police,
100 00
Auditor of accounts,
50 00
Fire engineers,
75 00
Night watchman,
730 00
Inspector of animals,
25 00
Election officers,
100 00
Meat inspector,
50 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
30 00
Moderator,
8 00
Salaries of assessors for 1914
178 41
Guide boards,
75 00
Light and water investigation,
658 66
Laying out town way,
50 00
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TOWN REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac,
Greetings :- We, the selectmen of the town, would submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1915.
We have issued and approved warrants authorizing the treasurer to make payments amounting to $74,565.52, divided as follows.
Selectmen's warrants,
$35,797 76
School warrants,
12,666 62
Light dept. warrants,
11,365 94
Water dept. warrants,
14,735 20
$74,565 52
Selectmen's warrants made up as follows.
NOTES .
First Nat. Bank, Merrimac,
1,600 00
First Nat. Bank, Boston, 10,000 00
11,600 00
INTEREST
First Nat., interest on deposits, 107 68
Fred W. George, interest collected on
293 13
taxes,
400 81
Overdrawn,
23 27
Expended,
$421 08
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Institution of Savings, Newbury-
port, 224 00
First Nat. Bank, Merrimac, 28 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, Discount, 172 08
424 08
TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriations,
2,983 00
Received from Commonwealth, 25 00
$3,008 00
Expended,
2,639 92
Unexpended,
368 08
SELECTMEN
James W. Bailey,
333 32
John K. Sargent,
100 00
Stephen L. Kelly,
100 00
TREASURER
Fred C. Grant, 183 34
TOWN CLERK
Clifton B. Heath, 56 25
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Fred C. Grant,
29 16
Ellen M. Murphy,
45 84
Ralph H. Sargent,
4 17
COLLECTOR
Fred W. George, 41 29
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ASSESSORS
William C. Russell,
125 00
Frank E. Bartlett,
75 00
Ralph H. Sargent,
100 00
AUDITOR ·
Everett B. Russell, 50 00
TOWN COUNSEL
Thomas H. Hoyt, 60 00
REGISTRARS
Clifton B. Heath, 18 75
Frank E. Walker,
5 00
Horace K. Emery,
10 00
FIRE ENGINERES
W. S. Tuckwell,
25 00
John E. Bean, Jr., 25 00
A. McInnis, 25 00
INSPECTOR SLAUGHTERING
James W. Bailey, 25 00
CATTLE INSPECTOR
George W. Hoyt,
50 00
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH
Warren T. Woodburn, night watch 730 00
Warren T. Woodburn, chief of police 233 30
Carlton C. Witham, special police, 55 00
Henry C. Manning, special police, 2 00
James P. Donahue, special police, 14 50
Fred O. Bailey, special police, 30 00
Willard H. Streeter, special police, 5 00
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ELECTION OFFICERS
Clarence O. Libby, moderator, 14 00
George W. Hoyt, election officer, 3 00
Wm. J. Earle, election officer, 1 00
Proctor C. Smith, election officer,
9 00
Herbert C. Colby, election officer,
3 00
Charles E. Welch, election officer, 7 00
Benj. F. Carter, election officer, 3 00
Oliver W. Jordan, election officer, 9 00
Clifford R. Howe, election officer, 8 00
Everett L. Jewell, election officer,
3 00
Harry F. George, election officer,
1 00
A. Berleigh Sawyer, election officer,
3 00
Fred P. Clement, election officer,
6 00
Henry M. Goodwin, election officer,
2 00
James W. Bailey, election officer,
5 00
John K. Sargent, election officer,
3 00
Chas. A. Noyes, election officer,
3 00
$2,639 92
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
The overseers of the poor would report that we have given relief and support to thirty-one adults and twenty- five minors.
Settlements in Merrimac,
38
Settlements in Haverhill,
10
Settlements in Lawrence,
1
Settlements in Boston,
2
Settlements in State,
5
Appropriation,
2,300 00
Received as reimbursement, 45 13
Received and due from Haverhill,
188 00
Received and due from Lawrence, 83 43
Received and due from Boston,
20 52
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Received and due from State,
121 62
Overdrawn,
208 80
$2,967 50
Aid rendered and bills approved:
Board,
1,413 84
Food,
704 89
Clothing,
149 02
Cash,
80 00
Rent,
153 75
Fuel,
91 91
Care,
187 00
Med. Att.
36 34
Med. supplies,
22 35
Hospital aid,
42 43
Burials,
76 00
Miscellaneous,
9 97
$2,967 50
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation,
150 00
Expended,
183 70
Overdrawn,
33 70
Number of persons aided, 4
Bills approved as follows:
Water bills,
6 00
Fuel,
78 60
Care,
7 00
Medical attendance,
91 50
Medical supplies,
60
$183 70
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SNOWS AND WASHOUTS
Appropriation,
500 00
Expended, 297 87
Unexpended, 202 13
E. F. Goodwin, payroll,
227 87
F. W. Carter, labor,
5 00
New England Road m'c'h'y, snow plow, 65 00
$297 87
INSURANCE-
No appropriation,
Clifton B. Heath, 32 00
$32 00
MOTHERS' PENSIONS FUND
Appropriations,
200 00
Rec'd and due from Ha- verhill,
346 00
546 00
Expended,
432 00
114 00
Bills authorized, $432 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
1,500 00
Reimbursement,
4 00
1,504 00
Expended,
1,503 38
Unexpended,
62
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Hose No. 1
Harry Davis, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
Ed. Emerson, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
J. P. Flynn, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
L. B. Davis, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
Wm. Lavalley, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
P. Marshall, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
M. Jennings, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
C. C. Witham, sal. end. May 1, 1915,
25 00
E. Mansfield, sal. end. May 1, 1915,
21 88
Howard Carter, sal. end. May 1, 1915,
22 92
F. H. Hargraves, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 23 17
Wm. Bushong, sal. end. May 1, 1915,
23 17
W. R. Crane, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 14 59
Leon Dow, sal. end. May 1, 1915, .6 25
H. C. Smith, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 4 17
$316 15
Hose No. 2
Chester A. Carter, sal. end. May 1, 1915 2 08
Horatio Evans, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
Fred O. Bailey, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00 L. Lowell Whittier, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00 Fred E. Parker, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
John W. Currier, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 25 00
Harold Eastman, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 23 92
E. W. Haskell, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 23 92
Benj. F. Carter, sal. end. May 1, 1915, 23 92
James Ramsdell,
23 92
Willard H. Streeter, 15 60
$238 36
Miscellaneous Fire Dept. Bills
James P. Flynn, janitor Hose No. 1, 85 00
John E. Currier, janitor Hose No. 2, 20 00
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D. W. Gould, supplies, 11 00
Zenas Lovell, supplies 5 14
Preble Bros. , supplies, 1 95
J. B. Little Co., supplies, 4 02
Merrimac Plating works, supplies,
3 00
M. C. Lilley Co., supplies,
3 60
Fiske & Harris, supplies,
3 40
Merrimac Light Dept., supplies,
1 25
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies,
33 58
H. H. Story, supplies,
10 70
City of Haverhill, whistle and supplies,
42 90
John E. Bean Jr., expense,
21 85
Thomas W. Gleason, expense,
6 00
O. F. Bennett, stock and labor,
24 74
Frank C. Williams, stock and labor,
3 05
C. C. Witham, stock and labor,
79 73
Walker Carriage Co., stock and labor,
7 12
G. G. Hall, stock and labor,
3 00
Walter Holt, labor,
2 10
L. B. Davis, labor, 14 65
Wm. Fitzgerald, labor,
1 50
Wm. Hale, labor,
19 79
M. Jennings, labor,
2 50
Alfred Vinning, labor,
7 75
Wm Lavalley, labor, 10 00
F. W. Carter, labor,
8 00
Geo. W. Sargent's Sons, wood,
6,00
Sargent Coal Co., fuel,
77 52
Sargent Coal Co., use of horses,
59 10
E. W. Haskell, use of horses,
40 25
A. O. Nicol, use of horses,
32 50
G. G. Davis, use of horses,
7 00
Perry Marshall acc't 1915, sal.,
3 12
Wright Garage Co., machine work, 30 15
J. P. Flynn, extra payrolls, 63 52
Eastern Hard Fibre Co., blowing whistle, 31 25
G. G. Hall, engineer steamer, 13 00
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Clifton B. Heath, printing,
3 50
The Mathieson Alkali Works, soda,
4 48
A. McInnis, cartage,
4 53
L. B. Davis, supt. fire alarm,
25 00
Wetmore Savage Co., paint,
52 15
C. A. Reese Co., badges,
7 06
Perry Marshall, stroker,
25 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies,
26 42
$948 87
$1,503 38
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH
Appropriation, 537 47
Private work assessed,
224 35
Recc'd from Chas. R. Ford, supt.,
12 54
Rec'd and due from State,
581 00
Expended acc't of 1916, appro.,
107 96
$1,463 32
Less amount expended in Dec. 1914,
on 1915 appropriation, 136 70
$1,326 62
As follows:
Chas. R. Ford, payroll,
$1,174 71
Chas. R. Ford, schedule bills,
121 91
John E. Currier, rent,
30 00
$1,326 62
MISCELLANEOUS DEBTS
Appropriations, 500 00
Rec'd from licenses,
33 00
Rec'd Water Board, freight,
91
Rec'd Bank rent,
300 00
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Rec'd Sargent Hall,
319 75
Due acc't express paid for other dept.,
22 19
$ 1,175 85
Unexpended,
48 07
Expended,
$ 1,127 78
Zenas Lovell, & Co., supplies, 11 44
Little & Co., supplies,
28
Sargent Coal Co., fuel,
214 07
Geo. H. Whitney, stock and labor,
12 48
James W. Bailey,
12 85
New Eng. Tel and Tel. Co., tel. ser- vice, 42 43
M. B. Crane, stamp and box rent,
7 80
Carter Ink Co., ink,
3 25
Amesbury Pub. Co., printing reports,
117 04
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
86 16
Wilslow Woodburn, burying dog,
1 00
'J. B. Little Co., supplies,
8 50
Merrimac Elec. Dept., bulbs,
4 45
American Express Co., expressage,
23 82
Hobbs & Warren, supplies,
16 07
Warren T. Woodburn, warrants and ex., 15 02
B. P. Murphy, supplies, town clerk, 4 55
Burroughs Adding Machine,
2 85
A. B. Sawyer, supplies,
75
H. C. Manning, care of office and. clock,
49 22
A. H. Peirce, returning births,
75
F. E. Sweetsir, returning births,
5 25
Geo. F. Worcester, returning births, 1 50
James C. Libby, stock and labor, 8 99
Perry Elliot & Co., stock and labor, 2 85
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17
John E. Donaho, stock and labor, 18 87
Mosler Safe Co., repairing safes, 4: 00
Geo. F. Kendrick, repairing chairs,
2 25
Bailey's Auto Express, expressage,
35
A. McInnis, trucking,
91
Chas. Wallace, team,
5 00
West Disfecting Co., towels,
8 75
James W. Bailey, care of booths and office, 1
9 83
H. H. Story, supplies,
1 50
Hanscom Hardware Co., floor wax,
5 50
Geo. W. Sargent's Sons, wood,
6 00
A. P. Wadleigh, express,
13 04
James L. Howe, stock and labor,
12 50
Chestine Chemical Co., dust void,
3 25
F. C. Williams, stock and labor, 3 25
Bureau Statistics, certifing notes,
32 00
$780 37
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
A. McInnis, expressage, 83
E. Wentworth Prescott, information,
5 95
William Jones, information, 1 65
A. W. Brownel, supplies, 5 75
Library Bureau, card system,
51 56
Wakefield Daily Item, supplies,
5 25
Thomas Groom, supplies,
2 00
American Express Co., expressage,
83
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
12 00
Bank Office Equipment Co., closet,
31 70
N. W. Daley, plans, 2 50
Frank E. Bartlett, use of auto,
14 00
$134 20
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
C. C. Witham, use of auto and labor, 15 87
Warren T. Woodburn, expense, 32 24
Mrs. F. H. Hargraves, meals to pris- oners, 8 74
Merrimac Light dept., supplies,
2 20
Little Brown Co., supplies,
3 00
H. H. Story, supplies,
7 93
Ives Johnson, supplies,
4 85
Timothy S. Herlihy, services,
10 20
Collins Clothing Co., caps and num- bers, 10 80
J. P. Donahue, labor at lake, 3 00
Wm. W. Woodburn, labor at lake,
2 00
Roy Bailey, use of motor boat, 9 80
Geo. F. Worcester, use of auto,
1 00
$111 64
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
F. L. Gardner, checkwriter, 20 00
First Nat. Bank. bal, on check book, 6 60
Post Office Dept., supplies,
24 24
F. C. Grant, expense,
2 90
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
2 75
$56 49
REGISTRAR'S DEPARTMENT
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
26 50
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Post Office dept., supplies, 5 25
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 13 50
$18 76
$1,127 78 -
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation,
$400 00
Rec'd from Whittier Fund,
30 90
Rec'd from Goodwin Fund,
35 00
Rec'd from Fines,
31 80
$497 70
Expended,
497 48
22
S. J. Sayre, salary and expense,
211 40
Merrimac Water dept., heat,
2500
Merrimac Light dept., bulbs,
90
John Q. Adams, books,
18 50
Mitchell & Co., books,
96 07
DeWolf & Fiske Co., books,
7 32
Dodge, Mead & Co., books,
35 00
A. L. A. Publishing Co., books,
1 00
F. J. Barnard & Co., m's'd'e,
1 07
H. W. Wilson, m'd's'e,
3 57
A. B. Sawyer, m'd's'e,
27 35
Library Bureau, m'd's'e,
2 57
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
13 50
B. Frank Smith, expense,
4 48
Wm. B. Sargent, expense,
5 75
Samuel C. Condon, labor,
1 50
Mary A. Bailey, labor,
3 00
David Farquhar, binding,
39 50
$ 497 48
BONDS
Appropriation,
$ 110 00
Expended,
106 50
Unexpended,
$ 3 50
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Clifton B. Heath,
$ 4 00
Frank N. Rand,
102 50
$ 106 50
ASSESSORS' 1914 ACCOUNT
Appropriation,
$ 178 41
Expended as follows:
R. H. Sargent,
$ 34 50
W. C. Russell,
50 66
Frank E. Bartlett,
93 25
$ 178 41
ROCKS BRIDGE
Appropriation, 2000 or
Expended as follows:
County Treas., $2,000 00
$2,000 00
LIGHT AND WATER INVESTIGATION
Appropriation, $ 658 66
Merrimac Water dept., cash paid, 3 33
Richardson & Hale, services,
472 91
A. J. Cottam, labor,
3 30
G. G. Hall, labor,
1 35
S. F. Greenwood, dinners,
5 00
Amesbury Pub. Co., printing,
97 80
W. C. Russell, expense,
2 45
M. B. Crane, postage, 12 00
E. B. Russell, stock and labor, 8 40
H. A. Jackson, expense, 3 50
Jonah & George, supplies, 4 97
G. G. Davis, teams,
3 00
Merrimac Job Print, printing,
3 00
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John E. Currier, supplies,
1 02
Breman Dow & Co., supplies,
8 81
Eastern Hard Fibre, telephone and supplies,
15 36
Frank E. Bartlett, expense,
12 46
$ 658 66
CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$ 200 00
Rec'd from sale of stone, 3 00
$ 203 00
Expended as follows:
Edward Bushing, labor,
2 00
Michael Gilmore, labor, 6 25
Wm. J. Carpenter, labor,
5 75
James P. Donahue, labor,
2 00
Frederick K. Thurlow, labor,
3 00
G. G. Larkin, expense,
37 50
Trustees of Cemeteries, expense,
6 00
Trustees of Cemeteries, soldiers' lots, 138 50
G. G. Davis, team, 2 00
$ 203 00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation,
Expended,
$ 150 00 134 80
$ 15 20
Expended as follows: Chas. R. Ford, payrolls, $ 134 80
$ 134 80
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation,
$ 100 00
Rec'd from State,
57 00·
$
157 00
Expended,
102 44
Unexpended, $ 54 56
City treas. Haverhill, Hospital Aid, 57 00
Edward F. Goodwin, payrolls, 35 30
1 00
John K. Sargent, burying dog,
Hobbs & Warren, supplies,
4 14
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
5 00
$ 102 44
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation,
$ 30 00
Expended,
18 79
Unexpended,
$ 11 21
Henry C. Manning, labor and supplies, $ 16 79 G. G. Davis, team, 2 00
$ 18 79
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Appropriations, $1,500 00
Assessed for repairs on bridges, 500 00
Rec'd by reimbursement, 4 75
$2,004 75
Unexpended,
445 58
Expended,
$ 1,559 17
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Expended as follows:
Edward F. Goodwin, payrolls,
$ 974 67
Sargent Coal Co, cement, 7 00
J. B. Little, supplies, 2 95
Ideal M'f'g and Supply Co., catch basins, 24 00
County treas., expense on Rocks Bridge,
341 57
County treas., fee,
3 00
Frank C. Williams, stock and labor,
8 55
Nat L. Howe, stock and labor,
4 66
A. McInnis, freight and cartage,
16 80
Barrett M'f'g Co., tarvia,
105 95
John E. Currier, supplies,
6 57
Zenas Lovell, supplies,
1 17
B. S. Gallup, supplies,
81
L. B. Blaisdell, gravel,
8 50
G. G. Davis, gravel,
1 00
G. W. Sargent's Sons, gravel,
4 75
New England Road Machinery Co., supplies, 47 22
$,1,559 17
STATE AID
Fred C. Grant, treas.,
$ 982 00
$ 982 00
MILITARY AID
Fred C. Grant, treas., $ 24 00
24 00 $
RAILING
Appropriation,
$ 100 00
Expended,
94 62
Unexpended, $ 5 38
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TOWN REPORT
Expended as follows:
Edward F. Goodwin, payrolls, $- 38 58
John E. Currier, supplies,
23 16
Geo. W. Sargent's Sons, posts, 32 88
$ 94 62
GUIDE BOARDS
Appropriations,
$ 75 00
Expended, 74 83
Unexpended, 17
Good Roack Machinery Co., signs and posts, $ 60 00
Edward F. Goodwin, payroll, 3 61
Perry E. Elliot, stock and labor, 4 56
A. McInnis, freight and cartage, 5 66
Sargent Coal Co., cement,
1 00
$ 74 83
FOREST WARDEN
Appropriation,
$ 75 00
Expended,
155 84
Overdrawn,
$ 80 84
Expended as follows:
Sargent Coal Co., horses,
$ 42 50
E. W. Haskell, horses,
20. 00
A. O. Nicol, horses,
22 50
James P. Flynn, payrolls,
24 92
Edgar P. Sargent, payroll,
34 92
W. B. Kelly, payroll,
2 50
John Gilmore, labor,
4 25
H. C. Smith, labor,
4 25
$ 155 84
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TOWN REPORT
TAXES
County treas., county tax, $ 2,018 96 State treas., State, Highway and Nat. Bank tax, 4,300 74
$ 6,319 70
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation,
$ 100 00
John E. Bean, Q. M., $ 100 00
$ 100 00
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS
Appropriations, $ 200 00
Expended, 52 67
Unexpended,
$ 147 33
Edward F. Goodwin, payroll,
$
52 67
$
52 67
SARGENT'S HALL
Sargent's Hall has been opened during the year 1915 as follows:
Total number of openings, 101
Total number of openings paid,
84
Total number of openings free, 17
Total amount received for rent,
$536 00
JAMES W. BAILEY, JOHN K. SARGENT, STEPHEN L. KELLY, Selectmen of Merrimac.
IN MEMORIAM
BAILEY SARGENT BORN AUG. 6, 1834 DIED FEB. 17, 1916 TOWN CLERK FROM APRIL 20, 1876 TO AUGUST 1, 1910 TREASURER AND COLLECTOR 1876-1887
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TOWN REPORT
Auditor's Report
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I have made a careful audit of the books and accounts of the Assessors, Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Water and Light Departments of the town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1915 and find them to be correct and to be well kept.
Warrants have been issued by the several depart- ments of the Town, approved by the Selectmen and have been paid by the treasurer as follows:
Selectmen,
$35,797 76
School,
12,666 62
Light,
11,365 94
Water,
14,735 20
$74,655 52
On the following pages you will find a recapitulation of the accounts and a financial statement.
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RECAPITULATION
Appropri- ated and Assessed for
Received and due from all Other Sources
Total Revenue
Expended Unexpend- ed
Over- drawn
· Departments
Support of Poor, .
$ 2,300.00
$
458.70 $ 2,758.70 $ 2,967.50
$ 208 80
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
537.47
789.15
1,32662
1,326.62
Mothers' Pensions, .
200 00
346.00
546.00
432.00
114.00
Soldiers' Relief,
150.00
150.00
183.70
33.70
Fire Department, ..
1,500.00
4.00
1,504.00
1,503.38
.62
Forest Warden, .
75.00
75.00
155.84
80.84
Highways and Bridges,
1,500.00
504.75
2,004.75
1,559.17
445.58
Permanent Roads, . . .
500 00
500.00
500.00
Snow and Washouts,
500.00
500.00
297.87
202.13
Sidewalks and Crossings,
200.00
200.00
52.67
147.33
Railings, .
100.00
100.00
94.62
5.38
Tree Warden, .
150.00
150.00
134.80
15.20
Public Library;
400.00
97 .. 70
497.70
497.48
.22
Miscellaneous, . .
500.00
675.85
1,175.85
1,127.78
48.07
Board of Health,
100.00
57.00
157.00
102.44
54.56
Memorial Day, . .
100.00
100.00
100.00
Cemeteries,
200.00
3.00
203.00
203.00
Light Dept. Maintenance, .
2,817.26
11,174.19
13,991.45
11,365.94
2,625.51
TOWN REPORT
Water Dept.,. .
5,034.64
10,586.64
15,621.28
886.08
School Dept.,.
10,305.00
2,040.41 |12,345.41
321.21
Bonding Town Officers, .
110.00
3.50
Town Officers,
2,983.00
25.00
110.00 3,008.00
2,639.92
368.08
Salaries, Assessors 1914,
178.41
178.41
178.41
Guide Boards, . .
75.00
75.00
74.83
.17
Light and Water Investigation,
658.66
658.66
658.66
Laying out Town Way,
50.00
50.00
50.00
Notes, . .
1,600.00
10,000.00
11,600.00
11,600.00
State Aid, .
982.00
982.00
982.00
Military Aid, .
12.00
12.00
24.00
12.00
State Tax, .
3,315.00
3,315.00
3,315.00
County Tax, .
2,018.96
2,018.96
2,018.96
Highway Tax, .
180.27
180.27
180.27
Non-resident Bank Tax Nat.,
805.47
805.47
805.47
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
30.00
30.00
18.79
11.21
Overlay .
Interest, .
400.81
400.81
424.08 ,2000.00
23.27
Rocks Bridge, .
2,000.00
2,000.00
Issuing Town Property,.
32.00
32.00
$39,174.14 |$40,157.20 $79,331.34 $74,565.52
$5,477.64
$711.82
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14,735.20 12,666.62 106.50
TOWN REPORT
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TOWN REPORT
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, JANUARY 1, 1916
Liabilities
Water bonds,
$ 59,500 00
Water notes,
5,000 00
Electric light bonds, 5,500 00
Electric light notes,
2,400 00
Refunding loan notes,
6,400 00
Rocks Bridge notes,
2,000 00
Estimated outstanding bills,
96,955 00
$81,769 55
Assets
Cash in treasurer's hands,
$12,803 77
Uncollected taxes,
9,070 74
Due from the Commonwealth:
Account of poor,
78 73
Account of State aid,
982 00
Due from City of Boston:
Account of poor, 10 26
Due from Haverhill:
Account of poor,
120 00
Due from Lawrence:
Account of poor, 39 99
$23,105 49
Financial debt, $58,664 06
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE,
Auditor.
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TOWN REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Frederick C. Grant, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac. Receipts
Balance on deposit, Jan. 1, 1915
$11,278 21
F. W. George, collector of taxes,
35,083 15
General account.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth
Moth dept.,
$572 79
Support of sick
paupers,
24 06
Aid to paupers
184 71
Inspector of an- imals, 25
00
Corporation tax,
47 09
Business tax,
1,237 46
Nat'l bank tax,
95 29
State aid,
988 00
Temporary aid,
26 89
Contagious dis-
eases,
57 00
Street Ry. tax,
229 98
$ 3,488 27
C. R. Ford, supt. moth dept., 12 54
Samuel J. Sweeley, costs and int. re., 1912 tax sale, 8 98
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TOWN REPORT
City of Haverhill,
poor, 456 67
City of Lawrence,
poor, 76 42
City of Boston,
poor, 49 86
H. O. Smith, poor,
4 25
F. E. Bartlett, re- imbursements
acc't J. Robinson, 85 53
J. W. Bailey, reim-
bursement acc't Jane Welch 96 81
J. W. Bailey, reim-
bursement acc't
J. H. McLeod 5 00
Light dept., express paid, 14 69
Water dept., express paid, 15 04
School dept., express paid, 6 05
J. W. Bailey, selm'n,
Pool licenses, 2 00
Junk licenses, 25 00
Auctioneer li-
censes, 4 00
Gasoline li-
censes, 4 00 35 00
Sidewalk tax,
Howeison 4 80
C. D. Parker & Co.,
Inc., 6 mo. note in anticipation of re- venue, 10,000 00
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TOWN REPORT
Merrimac
Savings
Bank, proceeds Rocks Bridge notes,
2,000 00
W. S. Tuckwell, ac- count Fire Dept. 4 00
sale of old hose, 7 20
11 20
Wm. B. Sargent,
light fixture, 5 00
library book, 67
library book, 1 35
library fines,
cards, etc. 29 78
36 80
First Nat'l Bank,
rent,
300 00
interest, 107 48
407 48
R. A. Sargent, light fixture, 90
J. W. Bailey, rent Sargent Hall, 82 00
H. C. Manning, rent Sargent Hall, 237 75
1
319 75
Merrimac Pub. Library,
Goodwin Fd. 35 00
Whittier Fd. 30 90
65 90
G. W. Sargent's Sons, reimburse- ment, 4 75
$17,206 69
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