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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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MASS
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1876.
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1916
AMESBURY : Amesbury Daily News Print 1917
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WATER AND LIGHT BOARDS AND TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
OF
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MOL
MASS
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1876.
RATED
For the Year Ending December 31, 1916
AMESBURY : Amesbury Daily News Print 1917
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor James W. Bailey, Homer R. Sargent, Stephen L. Kelley.
Assessors
William C. Russell, Frank E. Bartlett, Norman S. Cole,
Term expires March, 1917 Term expires March, 1918 Term expires March, 1919
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath.
Treasurer Fred C. Grant.
Collector of Taxes
Fred W. George.
Auditor James C. Pease.
Water Commissioners
Warren A. Bailey, Term expires March, 191- Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1918 Willis H. Scott, Term expires March, 1919
Municipal Light Board
Warren A. Bailey, Term expires March, 1917
Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1918
Willis H. Scott, Term expires March, 1919
Registrars of Voters
Frank F. Philbrick, Horace K. Emery, Clifton B. Heath,
I. Allen Williams,
Tree Warden Charles R. Ford. Superintendent of Streets Edward F. Goodwin. Constables
James P. Donahue,
Warren T. Woodburn,
Carlton C. Witham, Fred O. Bailey
School Committee
Ellen M. Murphy, Term expires March, 1917
William S. Tuckwill, . Term expires March, 1918.
Charles W. Morrill, Term expires March, 1919
Trustees of Public Library
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-
Thomas H. Hoyt, Term expires March, 1919
William B. Sargent,
Term expires March, 1919
Trustees of Kimball Park
Fred C. Grant, Term expires March, 1917
Richard A. Sargent, Term expires March, 1918;
Walter L. Chaloner, Term expires March, 1919
Trustees of Cemeteries
George G. Larkin, Term expires March, 1917
Charles E. Rowell, Term expires March, 1918
Willis H. Scott, Term expires March, 1919
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 Warden Thurston Tuxbury.
Sealers of Weights and Measures *Henry C. Manning, James W. Bailey.
Forest Warden Chas Emery Hoyt.
Burial Agent Albert A. Trull.
Field Drivers
Vaughn Aiken, Chas. W. Putney,
Louis B. Davis.
Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression Charles R. Ford.
Engineers of Fire Department
Carlton C. Witham, Roswell J. Eaton,
Louis B. Davis. Inspector of Slaughtering Geo. W. Hoyt.
*Resigned.
APPROPRIATIONS
Made at Annual Town Meeting held Monday, March 6, 1916.
Support of Poor,
$3,000 00
Mothers' Pensions,
550 00
Soldiers' Relief,
200 00
Fire Department :
General,
1,500 00
For purchase of hose,
400 00
Forest Warden,
100 00
Highways and bridges,
1,500 00
Snow and washouts,
500 00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200 00
Railings,
200 00
Tree Warden,
100 00
Public Library,
500 00
Miscellaneous,
1,150 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Cemeteries,
250 00
Light Department-Maintenance,
1,963 63
Water Department:
Municipal use,
2,371 00
Maintenance,
1,451 67
Construction,
125 00
New wells,
1,600 00
Schools :
General,
8,830 00
Transportation,
900 00
Superintendent,
375 00
Bonding Town Officers,
110 00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, 558 59
Memorial Day,
100 00
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Military Aid,
Insuring Town property,
A. .
Town Officers
Chairman of Selectman,
300 00
Second Selectman,
100 00
Third Selectman,
300-00
Assessors,
75 00
Town Clerk,
200 00
Town Treasurer,
350 00
Collector of Taxes,
70 00
Registrars,
100 00
School Committee,
250 00
Chief of Police,
150 00
Auditor,
50 00
Fire Engineers,
100 00
Night Watchman,
730 00
Inspector of Animals,
25 00
Election Officers,
100 00
Inspector of Slaughtering,
50 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
20 00
Moderator,
8 00
Purchase of Lungmotor,
150 00
Improvement of Center School
Building,
1,500 00
Road to Lake Attitash,
250 00
Bear Hill Street Water Extension,
2,100 00
$36,409 58
Notes authorized for impron nent of Center School Building, $2,000 00
Notes or bonds authorized for the improvement of School and Broad Streets (provisionally) 4,000 00.
72 00
624 69
100 00
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Special Police,
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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 December 31, 1916.
We have issued and approved warrants authorizing the Treasurer to make payments amounting to $96,439.90, divided as follows:
Selectmen's warrants, $45,981 33
School warrants, 18,668 91
Light Department warrants,
15,817 49
Water Department warrants, 15,972 17
$96,439 90
Selectmen's warrants made up as follows:
Notes
First National Bank,
$1,600 00
Town Treasurer.
10,000 00
Rocks Bridge Note,
400 00
$12,000 00
Interest
First National Bank, $ 28 00
Institution for Savings, Newburyport,
84 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, 40 00
Fred C. Grant, discounts,
177 33
Fred C. Grant, Bridge Note, 40 00
$369 33
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Sealer W. & L. E. Gurney, supplies, $ 7 28
James W. Bailey, labor, 4 40
$
11 68
Board of Health
James P. Donahue, expense,
$
7 .80
Miss Lillian Graham, expense, 2 00
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, 18 57
*F. C. Grant, 8 14
Lena Patterson, nurse,
23 .68
A. Louise Ritchie, nurse,
21 20 11
James C. Ramsdell, burying dog,
1 00
City Collector, Boston,
87 14
C. B. Dodge, candles, 6 50
D. W. Lewis, tile,
91 75
James W. Bailey, fumigating,
2 00
F. L. Parker, supplies, 50
F. E. Sweetser, medical attendance, 2 00
$272 28
State Aid
*State Aid,
$956 00
$956.00
Military Aid
+Military Aid,
144 00
$144 00
*Reimbursed. +50% reimbursed.
Town Officers
Selectmen : James W. Bailey, $300 00
Stephen L. Kelly, 91 64
9
Homer R. Sargent,
75 00
John K. Sargent,
16 66
$483 30
Town Clerk :
Clifton B. Heath,
$ 93 75
Collector :
Fred W. George,
$374 24
Assessors :
William C. Russell,
$120 00
Frank E. Bartlett,
125 00
Norman S. Cole,
55 00
$300 00
Auditor :
James C. Pease,
$ 50 00
Registrars .:
I. A. Williams, '15-'16,
30 00
Frank F. Philbrick,
15 00
Horace K. Emery,
15 00
Clifton B. Heath,
31 25
$ 91 25
School Committee :
- -
William S. Tuckwell,
$ 25 00
Fred C. Grant,
4 17
Ellen M. Murphy,
29 92
$ 59 09
Treasurer :
Fred C. Grant,
$200 00
Inspector of Animals :
Geo. W. Hoyt,
$ 50 00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Geo. W. Hoyt,
$ 75 00
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Fire Engineers :
Carlton C. Witham,
$ 25 00
William S. Tuckwell,
25 00
Harry A. Morgan,
25 00
$ 75 00
Election Officers :
:
John K. Sargent,
$ 6 00
A. Burley Sawyer,
9 00
Chas. A. Noyes,
11 00
Oliver W. Jordan,
10 00
Chas. E. Welch,
11 00
Leon S. Morrison,
3 00
George W. Hoyt,
9 00
Chas. H. Staples,
3 00
Benj. F. Carter,
6 00
Clifton R. Howe,
7 00
James W. Bailey,
7 00
Fredd P. Clement,
2 00.
Chas. R. Sheehan,
3 00
Carlton C. Witham,
3 00
Clarence O. Libby,
11 00
$101 00
Police Department :
James P. Donahue, special officer, $ 14 00
James P. Donahue, chief of police, 198 34
James P. Donahue, night watch, 580 00
Warren T. Woodburn, special. police, 5 00
Warren T. Woodburn, chief of police, 51 66
Warren T. Woodburn, night watch, 150 00 Chas. E. Wallace, special police, 62 50
George M. Earl, special police,
15 00
Willard H. Streeter, special police, 5 00
Fred O. Bailey, special police, 50 00
Hector Golden, special police, 2 50
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Joseph Hosford, special police, 3 00
Carlton C. Witham, special police; 6 00
$1,143 00
$3,095 63
Overseers of the Poor
The Overseers of the Poor would report that they have- given aid and partial support to forty-four persons. .. twenty-nine adults and fifteen minors.
Settlements in Merrimac,
31
Settlements in Boston,
2
Settlements in Haverhill,
7
Settlements in Hamilton,
1
Settlements in Lawrence,
1
Settlements in State,
2:
44.
Aid rendered and bills paid as follows:
Board,
$1,501 69
Food,
594 44
Fuel,
103 33
Clothing,
54 21
Care,
79 51
Medical attendance,
138 26
Medical supplies,
28 90
Rent,
186 18
Burial,
131 00
Hospital aid,
312 93
Cash,
126 00
Miscellaneous,
8 51
Total expenditure,
$3,264 96
Of which $561.34 should be reimbursed from other cities and towns.
Mothers with Dependent Children As provided by Chap. 763 Acts 1913. Total expenditures, $614 57
12
Of which $532.00 should be reimbursed.
Soldiers' Relief
Number of persons aided, 3. Aid rendered as follows:
Water bills,
$ 9 50
Fuel,
52 21
Medical attendance,
8 75
$ 70 46
Soldiers' Burial
John F. Bean, burial agent, $125 43
Reimbursed $125.43.
Fire
Chas. W. Miles, stock and labor, $ 4 00
Carlton C. Witham, stock and labor, 16 32
James L. Howe, stock and labor, 7 03
Sargent Coal Co., fuel, 79 84
Sargent Coal Co., horses,
31 50
Andrew O. Nichol, horses,
21 00
Ernest W. Haskell, horses, 30 00
Angus McInnis, horses,
2 50
Angus McInnis, freight and cartage,
4 22
Walker Carriage Co., supplies,
51 42
John Crowley, supplies,
25
D. W. Gould, supplies,
4 00
Preble Bros., supplies,
1 48
Wetmore-Savage Co., supplies,
247 17
American LaFrance Co., supplies,
5 03
B. Smith Gallup, supplies, 95
Wright Garage Co., supplies,
2 00
S. F. Greenwood, supplies,
4 60
L. B. Davis, payrolls and labor,
161 73
G. G. Hall, labor, 5 15
B. F. Carter, labor, 1 00
13
E. C. Mansfield, labor,
1 00
1
Harry A, Morgan, payroll,
16 50
Merrimac Plating Co., acid,
30
Merrimac Light Dept., lamps,
10 81
Merrimac Water Dept., oil,
83
G. G. Davis, use of team,
18 50
Nat. L. Howe, testing steamer,
10 00
Clerk Hose 1, payroll,
491 66
Clerk Hose 2, payroll,
250 00
James P. Flynn, janitor Hose 1,
85 00
John W. Currier, janitor Hose 2,
20 00
Knight & Thomas, hose connectors, 4 32
Wm. & Chas. Beck, 12-50 lgs. 21/2 hose, 394 08 Edward Perkins Lumber Co., flag pole, 10 00 Norwood Eng. Co., wrenches, 70
John E. Bean, Jr., labor, 7 50
$2,002 39
Highways
Edward F. Goodwin, payrolls, $988 69
Angus McInnis, cartage,
78
I. B. Little Co., supplies, 2 15
New England Road Mchy. Co., road drag, 22 00
Boston & Maine R. R. freight,
50
B. Smith Gallup, lumber,
17, 12
F. C. Williams, stock and labor, 10 20
John E. Currier, gravel,
1 74
Traffic Sign Co., silent police,
15 75
Mass. Northeastern St. Ry., gravel,
51 80
D. W. Lewis, tile,
34 20
American Express Co., expressage,
92
Haverhill Construction Co., concrete,
171 90
James W. Bailey, gravel, 26 25
Zenas Lovell, supplies, 1 24
$1,345 24
14
Owing to heavy snows in March, it became necessary to transfer a portion of Highway money to Snow and Washout account.
Snow and Washout
E. F. Goodwin, payrolls, $820 80
Angus McInnis, freight, 2 90
John E. Currier, sand, 1 00
$824 70
Rocks Bridge
County Treasurer, 1-6 expense, $168 38
Road to Lake Attitash
J. P. Titcomb, surveying,
15 50
Sidewalks and Crossings
579 yards of new concrete walks and crossings were laid.
Haverhill Construction Co., $350 26
Of which $145.50 should be reimbursed.
Miscellaneous Department
Office and Hall
Merrimac Light Dept., lamps, $ 10 90
Goodwin & Sawyer, legal advice, 3 00
I. B. Little Co., glass, 45
Carlton C. Witham, stock and labor,
7 39
James W. Bailey, expense,
27 30
Preston L. Emery, labor,
1 50
F. W. Carter, labor, 2 50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone, 58 53
1
Geo. F. Kendrick, repairing chairs, 1 00
Merrimac Post Office, supplies, 25 04
American Express Co., expressage, 19 95
Clifton B. Heath, supplies, 22 25
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Sargent Coal Co., fuel,
90 45
Amesbury Publishing Co., printing, 117 60
Walker-Pratt Mfg. Co., grate, 3 25
O. F. Bennett, stock and labor,
4 14
T. H. Hoyt, making deeds,
5 00
Geo. A. Titcomb, use of auto,
4 00
Byron H. Sargent, use of auto,
12 00
Chas. N. Goodwin, repairing piano,
5 75
A. B. Sawyer, supplies,
75
Willard H. Streeter, setting glass,
9 25
Director Bureau of Statistics,
22 00
S. L. Kelly, use of auto,
12 00
James C. Libby, sign frames,
5 25
Edgar R. Tucker, electric work,
85
American Radiator Co., radiators,
3 01
Rosengard Furniture Co., table,
10 00
H. H. Story, supplies,
1 18
Geo. W. Sargent, wood,
6 00
Zenas Lovell, supplies,
2 57
F. L. Parker, supplies,
20
F. E. Sweetsir, M. D., returning births, 4 25
J. Dwyer Buckley, returning death, 25
Herman F. Davis, supplies,
5 44
James W. Bailey, care of office and clock, 50 00
$555 00
Collector's Department
Merrimac Post Office, supplies, $ 38 46
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 22 25
Thomas Groom, cash book,
2 75
$ 63 46 :
Assessors' Department
William C. Russell, expense, $ 2 25
G. M. Earl, reimbursement, 1 20
1
1
16
Geo. S. Trefetheren, reimbursement, 10 00
Merrimac Post Office, supplies, 5 00
American Express Co., expressage,
74
Wakefield Daily Item, printing,
7 95
Library Bureau, supplies,
18 75
Thomas Groom, supplies,
2 00
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
18 00
T. H. Hoyt, services, 15 00
F. E. Bartlett, expense and team,
14 50
$ 95 39
Election Department
James W. Bailey, putting up booths, $ 9 00
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 105 00
$114 00
Registrars' Department
Clifton B. Heath, printing, $ 8 35
Treasurer's Department
Merrimac Post Office, supplies,
$ 36 20
S. M. Spencer, rubber stamps, 4 18
First National Bank, balance on check book, 8 72
Fred C. Grant, expense, 3 55
$ 52 65
Police Department
Warren T. Woodburn, warrants and expense, $ 8 20
James P. Donahue, warrants and expense, 31 58
Mrs. F. H. Hargraves, meals,
2 27
S. M. Spencer, badges,
7 60
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G. A. Titcomb, use of auto, '9 00
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 3 00
L. B. Davis, supplies, 1. 50
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
4 75
H. H. Story, supplies, 6 30
Carlton C. Witham, use of auto,
3 00
$ 77 20
Inspector of Slaughtering
Geo. W. Hoyt, expense,
$
1 18
G. G. Davis, teams,
5 00
$ 6 18
Town Clerk's Department
Clifton B. Heath, recording births, etc. and expense, $ 79 42
P. B. Murphy, supplies, 1 55
$ 80 97
$1,053 20
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
Chas. R. Ford, payrolls,
$1,221 57
Chas. R. Ford, schedule bills, 113 34
John E. Currier, rent, 39 00
$1,373 91
Public Library
S. I. Sayre, salary and expense, $202 95
H. W. Wilson, books, 3 58
Mitchell & Co., books, 143 46
A. L. A. Publishing Co., books, 1 00
David Farquahar, books, 43 90
W. B. Sargent, expense, 7 89
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Merrimac Light Dept., lamps, 1 00
Geo. F. Kendrick, stock and labor, 5 75
J. F. Brady, magazines, 27 50
Geo. C. H. Whitney, painting, 28 00
Merrimac Water Dept., heating, 25 00
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 7 25
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$497 28
Taxes
County Treasurer, county tax, $2,222 14
Treasurer of Commonwealth, state
tax,
3,421 66
$5,643 80
Fire Alarm
R. W. LeBarron, on account,
$1,200 00
Cemeteries
Frank W. Spinney, shrubs, $ 29 00
W. S. Pattee, labor, 4 75
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 2 50
G. G. Larkin, reimbursement for money expended, 212 70
$248 95
Forest Warden
Clerk of Hose 2, payroll,
$ 10 17
Clerk of Hose 1, payroll,
8 50
$248 95
Tree Warden
Chas. R. Ford, payrolls,
$ 98 60
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Bonds
Clifton B. Heath, clerk's bond,
$ 4 00
Frank N. Rand, 152 50
$156 50
Insurance
Clifton B. Heath,
$416 45
Frank N. Rand,
208 24
$624 69
Lungmotor
Life Saving Devices Co., lung-
motor complete with case, $147 00
Memorial Day
John E. Bean, Q. M., $100 00
Improvement of School and Broad Streets
Grading and laying stone, labor,
$2,722 09
Stone, field and crushed,
4,547 99
Grates,
100 00
Freight,
62 12
Tile,
23 88
Fuel,
128 10
Lumber,
38 43
Use of Roller,
426 50
Asphalt,
1,098 30
Tools,
25 15
Miscellaneous supplies,
15 36
$9,187 92
Board of Health
There has been reported to the Board of Health the. following cases of infectious diseases :
Scarlet fever,
6
Whooping cough,
2
Measles,
1
Anterior Poliornyelitis,
1
20
Sargent's Hall
Total number of openings, 98
Total number of openings paid for, 74
Total amount received for rent, $469 50
JAMES W. BAILEY,
STEPHEN L. KELLY,
HOMER R. SARGENT,
· Selectmen of Merrimac.
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, Col- lector of Taxes, School Committee, Water and Light Departments of the town for the year ending December 31, 1916, and find them to be correct.
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, $45,981 33
School,
18,668 91
Light,
15,817 49
Water,
15,972 17
$96,439 90 JAMES C. PEASE,
Auditor.
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriated and To be Assessed for Expended Reimbursed
Departments.
Support of Poor,
$3,000 00 $3,264 96
$ 561 34
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth,
558 59
1,373 91
815 32
Mothers' Pensions,
550 00
614 57
532 00
Soldiers' Relief,
i
200 00
70 46
Fire Department,
1,900 00
2,002 39
Forest Warden,
100 00
18 67
Highways and Bridges,
1,967 90
1,345 24
Permanent Road,
4,000 00
9,187 92
5,187 92
Snow and Washout,
500 00
824 70
Sidewalks and Crossings,
200 00
350 26
145 50
Railing,
200 00
Tree Warden,
100 00
98 60
Public Library,
500 00
497 28
Miscellaneous,
1,150 00
1,053 20
Board of Health,
100 00
272 28
Memorial Day,
100 00
100 00
Cemeteries,
250 00
248 95
Light Dept., Maintenace,
1,963 63 15,817.49
Water Dept.,
7,647 67 15,972 17
School Dept.,
10,105 00
12,668 91
Center School Special,
6,000 00
6,000 00
Bonding Town Officers,
110 00
156 50
*40 00
Town Officers,
3,058 00
3,095 63
25 00
Notes,
12,000 00
12,000 00
State Aid,
956 00
956 00
956 00
Military Aid,
72 00
144 00
72 00
Taxes,
5,643 80
5,643 80
Sealers of Weights and Measures,
20 00
11 68
Interest,
369 33
369 33
Rocks Bridge,
200 00
168 38
Insuring Town Property,
624 69
624 69
Purchase of Lungmotor,
150 00
147 00
Road to Lake Attitash,
250 00
15 50
Fire Alarm,
1,200 00
1,200 00
Soldiers' Burial,
125 43
125 43
Overlay,
1,700 00
682 83
$67,446 61 $97,122 73 $8,460 51
*Estimated.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
January 1, 1917. Liabilities
Water Bonds,
$56,000 00
Water Notes,
4,150 00
Electric Light Bonds,
5,000 00
Electric Light Notes,
1,800 00
Refunding Loan Notes,
4,800 00
Rock Bridge Notes,
1,600 00
School and Broad Street Notes,
4,000 00
Center School Notes,
2,000 00
Estimated Outstanding Bills,
1,500 00
$78,850 00
Assets
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
$4,103 27
Uncollected Taxes,
7,135 95
Due on account, Poor,
561 34
State Aid,
956 00
Military Aid,
72 00
Due from Abuttors,
145 50
Permanent Roads,
5,187 92
$18.151 98
Financial Debt,
$60,688 02
Respectfully submitted, JAMES C. PEASE,
Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Frederick C. Grant, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
Receipts
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1916, $12,803 77 F. W. George, Collector of Taxes, taxes, etc., $37,707 32
Interest, 320 34
$38,027 66
Mass. N. E. St. Railway, excise tax,
467 90
General Account
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Moth Dept.,
$490 85
Burial of paupers, 15 00
Mothers with depend-
ent children, 64 00
Corporation tax, 2,033 35
1
Support of sick paupers, 57 86
Compensation of In- spector of Animals, 25 00
Corporation tax, pub- lic service,
230 03
National Bank tax,
27 34
Street Railway tax,
256 04
Military Aid
12 00
State Aid,
982 00
Soldiers' exemption,
149 74
$4,343 21
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C. R. Ford, Supt. Moth Dept. 18 20
C. B. Heath, Town Clerk, licenses, 12 00
City of Haverhill, Poor Dept., 364 67
City of Lawrence, Poor Dept., 86 79
State Board of Charity, Poor Dept., 26 29
City of Boston, Poor Dept., 10 26
J. W. Bailey, Selectman, Poor Dept., 19 11
Water Department, express, 13 93
Light Department, express,
7 05
Fred A. Brown, Clerk District Court, fees, 40 00
A. Louise Ritchie, reimbursement, Health Department, 8 14
First National Bank, rent, 300 00
First National Bank, interest on account, 126 37
J. W. Bailey, licenses, Blotner, Bailey, Bartlett, Varsenes, 31 00
1 .
E. R. Ayers, Jr., keeper of Essex County Jail, fines, 3 50
G. G. Larkin, Supt. of Cemeteries, reimbursement, 3 00
W. B. Sargent, fines, etc., Library, 32 98
J. W. Bailey, rents Sargent Hall, 261 50
Merrimac Savings Bank, proceed of notes, account School and Broad Streets, 4,000 00
Accrued interest, 8 00
C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., proceeds note in anticipation of revenue, 10,000 00
$19,716 00
Treasurer of the Commonwealth : School Dept. :
Mass. School Fund, $903 28
Account of Supt. of Schools, 500 00
Tuition of State wards, 251 50
25
County of Essex, dog tax, 130 11
Town of Newton, N. H., tuition, 39 00
Town of Salisbury, tuition, 163 00
City of Boston, tuition, 56 00
W. S. Tuckwell, sale of stoves,
15 00
Mrs. Caplin, car tickets,
1 50
Merrimac Savings Bank, proceeds
of notes, account Center school, 2,000 00
$4,059 39
Light Department :
W. H. Scott, Collector,
$16,303 05
Water Dept., settlement orders, 1,784 47
$18,087 52
Water Department :
W. H. Scott, Collector, 6,705 63
Light Dept., settlement orders, 675 30
$7,380 93
$100,543 17
Expenditures General Account
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
State tax,
$2,560 00
National Bank tax, 637 66
Repairs of State high-
ways, 223 00
Penalty for failure to
make return, 1 00
$3,421 66
County tax,
2,222 14
State and Military Aid,
1,100 00
Funding note,
1,600 00
26
Note in anticipation of revenue,
10,000 00
Rocks Bridge Note,
400 00
Interest and discount,
369 33
Miscellaneous orders,
26,868 20
$45,981 33
School Department :
Committee warrants,
$12,668 91
Special Committee warrants,
Center school repairs and ad-
ditions, 6,000 00
$18,668 91
Light Department :
Commissioner's warrants,
Bond,
$500 00
Note,
600 00
Interest,
304 00
Miscellaneous,
14,413 49
$15,817 49
Water Department :
Commissioner's warrants,
Bonds,
$3,500 00
Notes,
850 00
Interest,
2,570 00
Miscellaneous,
9,052 17
$15,972 17
Balance, cash on deposit with First National Bank, 4,103 27
$100,543 17
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Statement of the Funded Debt.
Dec. 31, '15
Paid
During
Year
Dec. 31, '16
Paid
Interest
Water bonds at 4% ma-
turing $3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932,
$59,500
$3,500
$56,000
$2,380
Water notes at 4% ma- turing $500 yearly to June 20, 1918, 1,500
500
1,000
50
Water bonds at 4%
maturing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925,
3,500
350
3,150
140
Electric light bonds at
4% maturing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926,
5,500
500
5,000
220
Electric light notes at 4% maturing $600
yearly to Jan. 5, 1919, 2,400
600
1,800
84
Funding notes at 31/2% maturing $1,600 year- ly to May 1, 1919,
6,400
1,600
4,800
196
Rocks Bridge notes at 4% maturing $400
yearly to Nov. 1,
1920, 2,000
· 400
1,600
80
School and Broad St .
notes at 4% ma-
turing $800 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921,
4,000
Centre school notes at
4% maturing $400 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921,
1 ..
2,000
$80,800 $7,450
$79,350 $3,150
28
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, 1915, $80 800 00
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, 1916, 79,350 00
Reduction for the year,
$1,450 00
Interests, General Account
Receipts
Int. rec'vd on deposit with First Nat'l bank, $126 37
Int. rec'vd from Merrimac Savings Bank, 8 00
Int. rec'vd from F. W. George, coll. of taxes, 320 34
$454 71
Payments
Interest paid on funding loan,
$196 00
Interest paid on Rocks bridge loan, 80 00
Discount paid on loan $10,000 (an- ticipation of revenue),
93 33
369 33
Net,
$85 38
Cemetery Trust Funds.
Fund
Amount
Interest
for Year.
Expended
Unexpended
Interest
M. E. Sargent,
$100 00
$ 4 28
$ 10 67
00
Eliza M. Sawyer,
114 00
4 60
5 05
00
Emily S. Goodwin,
250 00
13 26
11 00
$81 06
John L. and Sophia
Merrill,
200 00
9 12
5 00
30 50
Moses Goodrich,
100 00
4 22
3 35
5 79
W. A. Paine,
50 00
: 2 02
2 56
. 00
J. E. Prescott,
125 00
5 26
7 45
3 32
Rhoda S. Poore, (D.
J. Poore),
300 00 13 70
14 75
38 61
29
Rhoda S. Poore, (F.
Sargent),
200 00
8 66
4 75
18 63
Otis W. Little,
200 00
8 52
19 00
1 29
Susan G. Sargent,
75 00
3 26
9 35
00
Marietta B. Sargent,
250 00
11 44
3 00
42 39
Caroline S. Noyes,
100 00
4 36
2 85
9 72
J. Warren Sargent,
100 00
4 12
6 39
00
Adeline Whittier,
100 00
4 32
5 00
6 68
Ruth C. Rowell,
200 00
9 10
4 50
30 19
Sarah A. Pattee, (Lo-
cust Grove),
175 00
7 88
11 15
16 98
Sarah A. Pattee,
(Church St.),
125 00
5 26
5 15
5 78
I. B. Little,
337 87
15 46
11 20
49 66
John Bancroft,
50 00
2 02
2 02
00
Aaron Bancroft,
50 00
2 02
2 56
00
Thomas D. Nelson,
150 00
7 42 .
10 55
31 01
Mabel Jones Shepard-
son,
100 00
4 08
5 85
00
Henry E. Crosby,
50 00
2 38
0 00
11 90
A. Linda Little,
150 00
6 26
8 15
3 26
Etta H. Colby,
100 00
4 08
5 63
00
Mrs. Gilman S. Hoyt, 100 00
4 24
6 25
3 26
Phineas Chase,
100 00
4 16
7 71
00
Charles A. Bridges,
100 00
4 22
6 00
3 19
Louise Clement,
100 00
4 20
1 25
7 83
Carrie C. Noyes,
150 00
6 34
5 15
8 31
W. O. Smiley,
100 00
4 04
3 75
29
A .L. Baxter,
100 00
4 12
4 15
2 34
Permelia Trefethen,
100 00
4 16
3 50
4 32
Ida E. Stevens,
125 00
5 18
6 30
2 63
Mary Ann Chase,
100 00
4 08
5 10
34
Stuart,. Chase and
Sargent,
150 00
6 14
8 90
00
Charles A. Noyes,
75 00
3 02
3 32
00
Mason W. R. Down-
ing,
125 00
5 10
5 40
1 57
30
William Gilday,
100 00
4 04
4 04
00
Moses Stevens,
100 00
3 02
3 02
00
Elizabeth M. Cooper, 100 00
2 00
2 00
00
*252 77
* This amount was paid G. G. Larkin, Supt. of Cemeteries, per orders of selectmen and cemetery trus- tees.
Kimball Park Trust Fund.
Judith W. Kimball, 1,000 00 40 00 40 00 00
Public Library Fund.
A. E. Goodwin, 200 00 12 00 0 109 68
James Whittier, 400 00 16 76 0
32 24
Electric Light Depreciation Fund.
Amount Jan. 1, 1916, $62 63
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