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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, School Committee, Water and Light Boards and Town Officers
Town of Merrimac
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TOWN
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For Year Ending December 31, 1917
AMESBURY : Amesbury Daily News Print 1918
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, School Committee, Water and Light Boards and Town Officers
Town of Merrimac
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OF
TOWN
MASS.
INCOR
1876.
ORATED
For Year Ending December 31, 1917
AMESBURY : Amesbury Daily News Print 1918
TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor James W. Bailey, Homer R. Sargent Clifton C. Putney Assessors
Frank E. Bartlett, John E. Currier, Willis H. Scott,
Term expires March, 1918 Term expires March, 1919 Term expires March, 1920
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Treasurer Fred C. Grant
Collector of Taxes
Fred W. George
Auditor Fred C. Daniels
Water Commissioners
Warren A. Bailey,
Term expires March, 1920
Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1918 Willis H. Scott, Term expires March, 1919
Municipal Light Board
Warren A. Bailey, Term expires March, 1920
Wilfred A. Barbeau, Term expires March, 1918
Willis H. Scott, Term expires March, 1919
Registrars of Voters
Frank F. Philbrick I. Allen Williams
Horace K. Emery Clifton B. Heath
Inspector of Animals *George W. Hoyt +Chas. E. Welch
Fish and Game Warden Thurston Tuxbury Sealer of Weights and Measures Edwin S. McKay Forest Warden Chas. Emery Hoyt
Burial Agent John E. Bean
Field Drivers
Frank R. Bridges William J. Earle Clifton C. Putney
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 +Chas. E. Welch
* Resigned.
+ Deceased.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEET- ING OF THE TOWN OF MERRIMAC, MARCH 7, 1917.
Support of poor,
$3,000 00
Mothers' pensions,
550 00
Soldiers' relief,
200 00
Fire department,
1,600 00
Fire department, hose, ladders and shut-off nozzles,
400 00
Forest warden,
100 00
Highways and bridges,
1,500 00
Special for Rocks bridge,
666 66
Snow and washouts,
500 00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200 00
Railings,
200 00
Tree warden,
100 00
Public library,
500 00
Miscellaneous,
1,365 00
Board of health,
100 00
Cemeteries,
250 00
Water Department :
Municipal use,
2,421 00
Construction,
25 00
Maintenance,
1,765 83
School Department :
General purposes,
10,640 00
Transportation,
1,300 00
Superintendent,
680 00
Bonding town officers,
156 50
Moth department,
694 12
Memorial day,
100 00
Military aid,
72 00
Insuring town property,
297 44
TOWN REPORT
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Town Officers :
300 00
Chairman of selectmen,
100 00
Second selectman, Third selectman,
100 00
Assessors,
300 00
Town clerk,
100 00
Town treasurer,
200 00
Collector of taxes,
400 00
Registrars of voters,
70 00
School committee,
100 00
Chief of police,
300 00
Special police,
250 00
Auditor,
50 00
Fire engineers,
100 00
Night watchman,
730 00
Inspector of animals,
50 00
Election officers,
125 00
Inspector of slaughtering,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
30 00
Moderator,
8 00
Purchase of power sprayer,
450 00
Repairs on town hall building,
150 00
Balance on fire alarm,
479 31
Balance due assessors,
161 06
Light extension of River road,
450 00
Repairs of school buildings,
950 00
Notes or bonds for Broad St. work (author-
ized issue),
$1,500 00
.
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TOWN REPORT
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
SELECTMEN.
James W. Bailey,
$133 33
Homer R. Sargent,
275 00
Stephen L. Kelly,
25 02
Clifton C. Putney,
83 33
$516 68
TREASURER.
Fred C. Grant,
200 00
TOWN CLERK.
Clifton B. Heath,
100 00
ASSESSORS.
Wm. C. Russell,
56 25
N. S. Cole,
45 00
Frank E. Bartlett,
90 00
191 25
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Fred W. George, 320 26
REGISTRARS.
F. F. Philbrick,
30 00
Clifton B. Heath,
25 00
Horace K. Emery,
15 00
I. Allen Williams,
15 00
85 00
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AUDITOR.
James C. Pease, 50 00
POLICE.
Harry A. Pease, special police, 2 50
George E. Franklin, special police, 50 00
Chas. E. Wallace, special police, 52 00
Fred O. Bailey, special police,
50 00
James P. Donahue, chief, resigned, 290 55
Lowell G. Harrington, chief,
82 96
528 01
NIGHT WATCH.
James P. Donahue,
628 50
Lowell G. Harrington, 60 10
688 60
INSPECTOR ANIMALS.
George W. Hoyt,
50 00
George W. Hoyt, est.,
14 59
64 59
INSPECTOR SLAUGHTERING.
Geo. W. Hoyt, est.,
40 63
Chas. E. Welch,
27 08
67 71
FIRE ENGINEERS.
L. B. Davis, clerk, 100 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
William S. Tuckwell, 91 07
Ellen M. Murphy, 25 00
Chas. W. Morrill,
25 00
141 07
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TOWN REPORT
TOWN COUNSEL.
T. H. Hoyt,
50 00
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Dennis F. Donahue,
1 00
L. B. Davis,
1 00
Chas. A. Noyes,
14 00
Chas. E. Welch,
14 00
John K. Sargent,
6 00
F. P. Clement,
8 00
O. W. Jordan,
8 00
Clifford R. Howe,
11 00
Benj. F. Carter,
6 00
Leon S. Morrison,
3 00
George W. Hoyt,
5 00
James W. Bailey,
10 00
William C. Cassazza,
3 00
I. A. Williams,
3 00
John J. Minahan,
3 00
Homer R. Sargent,
5 00
A. F. Mahoney,
3 00
C. O. Libby,
11 00
115 00
$3,218 17
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac, Greetings :
We the Selectmen of Merrimac would submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1917.
We have issued and approved warrants, authorized the treasurer to make payments amounting to $107,455.77 divided as follows :
Selectmen's warrants,
$67,318 33
School warrants,
14,605 61
Light department warrants,
14,499 91
Water department warrants,
11,031 92
$107,455 77
Selectmen's warrants made up as follows:
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
Executive Office.
James W. Bailey, expense, $33 00
Sargent Coal Co., fuel, 187 09
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone, 63 42
Independent Chimney Co., repairing roof, town hall, 15 00
Merrimac Light Dept., light and bulbs, 193 25
Willard H. Streeter, stock and labor, 6 75
O. F. Bennet, stock and labor, 4 55
Edgar R. Tucker, stock and labor, 2 00
W. M. Russell, stock and labor, 6 00
C. C. Witham, stock and labor, 2 63
American Express Co., expressage, 7 05
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C. B. Heath, supplies, 19 90
Herman F. Davis, supplies, 8 77
S. F. Greenwood, supplies, 34 25
Hobbs & Warren, supplies,
8 38
Carter Ink Co., supplies,
2 00
H. H. Story, supplies, 84
Arthur Stewart, labor,
1 78
Merrimac Post Office, box rent and stamps, 24 40
Amesbury Publishing Co., printing, 164 40
Homer R. Sargent, expense,
7 80
The Typewriter Shop, repairing type- writer, 2 00
Geo. W. Sargent's Sons, wood, 12 50
$807 76
Town Clerk.
Clifton B. Heath, printing and expense, $54 22
Library Bureau, supplies, 50
P. B. Murphy, supplies, 2 25
Miscellaneous Bills.
D. M. Means, stock and labor, $21 90
Chas. H. Goodwin, repairing piano, 10 75
Director Bureau Statistics, certifying notes, 18 00
R. M. Stoll, repairing clock, 2 50
C. O. Libby, returning deaths, 33 00
15 24
F. E.Sweetsir, M. D., returning births, 6 00
James W. Bailey, labor, 5 00
Police Department.
Clifton B. Heath, printing, $17 92
$56 97
James L. Howe, stock and labor,
$112 39
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James P. Donahue, expense, 23 48
Lowell G. Harrington, expense, 7 40
Herman F. Davis, supplies, 5 88
F. L. Parker, supplies, 1 00
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies, 5 62
H. H. Story, supplies, 3.10
The Kempton Co., supplies, 3 65
Wright Garage, supplies,
1 25
Mrs. F. H. Hargraves, meals to prison- ers, 2 45
W. H. Streeter, stock and labor, 1 15
$72 90
Collector's Department.
Thomas Groom, supplies, $1 16
Clifton B. Heath, supplies, 19 25
Merrimac Post Office, supplies,
16 60
$37 01
Inspector Animals.
G. G. Davis, use of team, $8 50
Geo. W. Hoyt, expense, 1 83
$10 33
Registrars.
C. B. Heath, printing, $8 46
Elections.
James W. Bailey, booths, $6 00
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 107 50
James P. Donahue, posting warrants, 8 00
$121 50
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Treasurers.
Clifton B. Heath, printing, $3 00
First Nat. Bank, bal. on check book, 9 20
Merrimac Post Office, supplies, 21 60
F. C. Grant, expense, 50
$34 30
Assessors.
Lilla D. Scott, clerical work, $20 30
E. Wentworth Prescott, clerical work, 19 80
Wm. C. Russell, clerical work, 43 76
G. G. Davis, use of teams,
9 00
P. B. Murphy, supplies, 9 25
Merrimac Post Office, supplies,
12 66
Thomas Groom & Co., supplies,. 2 25
Auto List Publishing Co., supplies, 3 00
Clifton B. Heath, 20 50
$140 52
$1,426 27
Cemeteries.
G. G. Larkin, pay rolls, $32 55
Homer R. Sargent, pay rolls, 92 15
$124 70
Essex County Training School.
County treasurer, care, $35 00 1
Fire Alarm.
C. C. Witham, stock and labor, $119 67
Herman F. Davis, supplies, 8 64
Daniel G. Fox, supplies, 1 00
R. W. LeBarron, 2nd payment,
350 00
$479 31
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Sidewalks and Crossings. Haverhill Construction Co., concrete, Forest Warden.
$340 76
Chas. E. Hoyt, pay rolls,
$30 52
H. R. Eastman, pay rolls,
4 50
F. H. Hargraves, pay rolls,
9 50
James W. Bailey, pay rolls,
2 50
J. W. Battis, horses,
15 00
A. O. Nicol, horses,
7 50
Sargent Coal Co., horses,
7 50
E. W. Haskell, horses,
15 00
$92 02
Mothers With Dependent Children
As Provided by Chap. 763, Acts 1913
Total expenditures, cash, $372 00
All of which should be reimbursed.
Overseers of the Poor.
The ovserseers of the poor would report that they have given aid and partial support to 37 persons, 22 adults, 15 minors.
Aid rendered and bills paid as follows :
Food,
$752 75
Fuel,
60 01
Board,
1,270 94
Rent,
128 32
Cash,
348 50
Clothing,
54 02
Medical attendance,
100 00
Medical supplies,
30 69
Hospital aid,
130 00
Miscellaneous expense,
7 00
$2,882 23
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Soldiers' Relief.
Number of persons aided, 3. Aid rendered as follows :
Expended for food, $21 26
Expended for fuel, 75 13
Expended for miscellaneous bills, 4 50
$100 89
Taxes.
County treasurer, county tax, $2,501 18
Treas. of Commonwealth, state tax, $3,520 00
Treas. of Commonwealth, highway tax, 223 00
Treas. of Commonwealth, National
hank tax, 891 01
$7,135 19
Snows and Washouts.
Edward F. Goodwin, payrolls, $612 76
Tree Warden.
Chas. R. Ford, pay rolls, $45 00
Chas. R. Ford, horse hire, 2 00
$47 00
State and Military Aid.
F. C. Grant, treas., state aid, $918 00
F. C. Grant, treas., military aid, 12 00
F. C. Grant, treas., German war aid, 175 00
$1,105 00
E. F. Goodwin, pay rolls, $1,021 93
James W. Bailey, pay rolls, 90 04
Highways and Bridges.
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Clifton B. Heath, supplies, 13 35
Merrimac Lumber Co., supplies, 45 92
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,
6 21
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
2 55
American Express Co., expressage, 1 68
James W. Bailey, crushed stone,
314 46
B. F. Sargent, sand and gravel,
8 70
John E. Currier, sand and gravel,
1 20
Sargent Coal Co., fuel for roller,
12 05
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia,
132 00
New England Road Mfg. Co., road machine, 190 00
F. C. Williams, stock and labor,
2 50
County Treasurer, 1-6 ex. on Rocks bridge,
288 86
Haverhill Construction Co., concrete,
137 35
$2,269 30
Repairing West Main Street.
James W. Bailey, pay rolls, $533 57
James W. Bailey, crushed stone, 769 05
James E. Watkins, use of roller,
.276 00
Standard Oil Co., asphalt, 592 80
F. C. Williams, sharpening tools,
1 70
$2,173 12
School and Broad Streets.
James W. Bailey, pay rolls, $2,140 93
James W. Bailey, crushed stone, 2,922 65
James W. Bailey, stone fill, 491 32
Geo. W. Sargent Sons, tools,
44 35
Herman F. Davis, tools, 16 40
Frank C. Williams, tools, 3 45
11 43
Merrimac Lumber Co., lumber,
Joseph Wagonbach & Sons, use of roller, 174 00
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James E. Watkins, use of roller,
391 00
James L. Whittier, supplies, 17 05
Preble Bros., supplies, 4 80
Sargent Coal Co., fuel for roller,
179 24
Joseph P. Laskey, labor, 1 63
Standard Oil Co., asphalt,
1,391 00
Frank N. Rand, liability ins., 63 58
James H. Ferguson,
2 50
$7,855 33
Public Library.
S. I. Sayre, salary,
$200 00
S. I. Sayre, supplies, 3 84
C. B. Heath, supplies, 10 30
Wm. B. Sargent, supplies,
6 63
B. F. Leighton, supplies,
2 00
H. W. Wilson, books,
3 57
Albert H. Heusser, books,
1 85
David W. Hoyt, books,
6 50
Gimbel Bros., books,
2 50
Mitchell & Co., books,
128 53
H. H. Story, books,
31 00
David Farquher, books,
49 20
Merrimac Elect. Dept., light,
24 44
Merrimac Water Dept., heat,
25 00
George C. H. Whitney, stock and labor, 78 00
D. Edward Flynn, stock and labor, 1 27
$574 63
Board of Health.
Clifton B. Heath, printing, $5 75
James P. Donahue, burying dog, 1 00
W. W. Towne, burying dog, 1 00
W. M. Russell, burying dog, 1 00
Harland H. Jewett, burying dog, 1 00
James W. Bailey, fumigating,
4 12
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Merrimac Lumber Co., lumber and tile, 228 80
Edward F. Goodwin, payroll, 65 15
Sargent Coal Co., sand and cement, 8 13
Robert G. Watkins, laying tile, 50 00
American Express Co., expressage, 26
$366 21
Public Safety.
National Fireworks Dist. Co., fire- works. $20 00
A. H. Weeks, potatoes, 871 35
James W. Bailey, ex. to Boston 4 times 11 80
American Express Co., expressage, 12 98
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 22 50
J. Henry Ollis, music, 28 00
Jas. W. Bailey, expense moving picture, 26 50 C. O. Libby, expense, 8 14
Sullivan Bros., supplies, Home Guard,
90 00
Thorp & Martin Co., supplies, Home Guard, 2 50
F. W. Peabody, supplies, Home Guard, 13 00
Jas. F. Brady, supplies, Home Guard, 1 00
Local Board of Div. No. 20,
50 00
Norman Russell, sec., 21 88
Harding Uniform & Regalia Co., manuals,
20 00
Capt. John D. Harding,
50 00
Marjorie H. McInnis, clerical work, 1 50
$1,251 15
Sale of Potatoes.
Money received,
$663 57
Money due,
111 51
$775 08
Paid for freight,
2 70
$772 38
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Bonds.
Clifton B. Heath, clerk's bond, $4 00
Frank N. Rand, treasurer and man-
ager Water Dept., 52 50
James W. Bailey, collector's bond, 100 00
$156 50
Insurance.
Clifton B. Heath, insurance, $283 64
Interest.
Merrimac Savings Bank, $304 00
Newburyport Ins. for Savings,
140 00
C. D. Parker & Co.,
103 76
First Nat. Bank of Merrimac, 199 23
Geo. W. Sargent Sons,
125 83
$872 82
Notes.
Merrimac Savings Bank,
$1,600 00
First Nat. Bank, Merrimac,
21,600 00
Geo. W. Sargent Sons,
6,000 00
$29,200 00
Railing.
Moses Blotner, pipe,
$39 00
Little's Express, expressage,
50
C. P. Anderson, fittings,
10 83
George M. Blakie, posts,
15 00
Edward F. Goodwin, payroll,
61 66
Geo. W. Sargent's Sons, payroll,
6 00
$132 99
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Reimbursements.
C. L. Waterhouse, account of taxes, $8 00
Clara Foster, account of taxes, 4 00
$12 00
Memorial Day.
John E. Bean, Q. M., $100 00
Fire Department.
G. G. Davis, use of horses, $28 90
Sargent Coal Co., use of horses, 55 00
A. O. Nicol, use of horses, 35 00
Staples Ice Co., use of horses,
10 00
E. W. Haskell, use of horses,
40 00
J. W. Battis, use of horses,
10 00
A. K. Roberts, use of horses,
5 00
Geo. A. Curtis, use of auto,
5 00
A. M. Innis, use of auto and freight,
9 25
American Express Co., expressage,
3 09
J. B. Filleal & Son, testing steamer,
45 00
Merrimac Light Department, light and bulbs,
112 72
Sargent Coal Co., fuel,
80 03
F. H. Hargraves, payrolls,
514.94
J. L. Whittier, payrolls,
250 00
L. B. Davis, superintendent fire alarm,
50 00
James P. Flynn, janitor Hose 1,
56 67
John Gilmore, janitor Hose 1,
28 33
James Ramsdell, janitor Hose 2,
25 00
William Bushong, services,
12 50
William Cassazza, services,
2 09
E. Mansfield, services,
4 17
Alvin Heath, services,
14 56
D. W. Gould, supplies,
1 25
Edward Mansfield, supplies,
1 35
Clifton B. Heath, supplies,
3 75
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,
1 18
Merrimac Plating Co., supplies,
1 80
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Daniel K. Fox, supplies,
3 00
Wetmore, Savage Co., supplies,
191 70
J. L. Whittier, supplies,
72
Fiske & Harris, supplies,
72 31
Knight & Thomas, supplies,
2 40
Wm. and Chas. Beck, supplies,
340 00
O. F. Kress & Sons, supplies,
15 00
Globe Manufacturing Co., supplies,
6 10
F. L. Parker, supplies.
70
H. H. Story, supplies,
4 50
Herman F. Davis, supplies,
20 66
Henry Deminie, stock and labor,
2 00
Nat L. Howe, stock and labor,
17 50
James L. Howe, stock and labor,
24 48
W. H. Streeter,
1 50
Percy Fernald,
4 09
B. F. Carter,
1 50
W. W. Gormley, stock and labor,
4 00
O. F. Bennett, stock and labor,
8 07
C. C. Witham, stock and labor,
121 25
L. B. Davis, stock and labor,
49 79
Arthur Stewart,
6 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., stock and labor,
55 41
L. E. LeBarron, stock and labor,
23 90
$2,383 16
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth.
Chas. R. Ford, payrolls,
$1,450 44
Chas. R. Ford, schedule bills,
199 46
John E. Currier, rent,
30 00
Wright's Garage, supplies,
17 68
A. W. Brownell, notices,
4 00
Merrimac Post Office, stamps,
4 00
Willis H. Scott, sending notices,
4 50
Mrs. J. L. Howe, storage,
6 00
$1,716 08
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Board of Health
There has been reported to the Board of Health the following cases of infectious diseases :
Diphtheria,
4
Whooping cough,
3
Pulmonary tuberculosis,
4
Anterior poliomyetitis,
1
Measles,
160
Sargent's Hall
Total number of openings, 69
Total number of openings paid for,
32
Total amount received for rent, $198.00
HOMER R. SARGENT,
JAMES W. BAILEY,
CLIFTON C. PUTNEY, Selectmen of Merrimac.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I have carefully audited 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, 1917.
All receipts have been properly acknowledged and disbursements sustained by warrants issued and ap- proved by the Selectmen to the Treasurer as follows : Selectmen,
$67,318 33
School,
14,605 61
Light,
14,499 91
Water,
11,031 92
$107,455 77
FRED C. DANIELS, Auditor.
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RECAPITULATION.
Appropriated
and
Assessed for
Expended
To be
Reimbursed
Support of poor,
$3,000 00
$2,882 23 $ 427 74
Gypsy and brown tail
moth,
1,144 12
1,716 08
571 96
Mothers with depend-
ant children,
550 00
372 00
372,00
Soldiers' relief,
200 00
100 89
Fire department,
2,000 00
2,383 16
Forest warden,
100 00
92 02
Highways and bridges, 2,166 66
2,141 45
512 57
School and Broad St.,
1,500 00
7,855 43
5,812 08
Snows and washouts,
500 00
612 76
Sidewalks and crossings, 200 00
340 76
170 38 -
Railing,
200 00
132 99
Tree warden,
100 00
47 00
Public library,
500 00
574 63
Miscellaneous,
1,365 00
1,426 27
Board of health,
100 00
366 21
Memorial day,
100 00
100 00
Cemeteries,
250 00
124 70
Light Dept.,
450 00
450 00
Water Dept.,
4,211 83
School Dept.,
12,620 00
13,655 61
2,047 88
Bonding town officers,
156 50
156 50
Town officers,
3,549 06
3,218 17
25 00
Notes,
29,200 00
29,200 00
Taxes,
7,135 19
7,135 19
Interest,
872 82
872 82
Insurance,
294 44
283 64
Repairing West .Main
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St., 1,500 00
2,173 12
1,500 00
Fire alarm,
479 31
479 31
Essex County Training School,
35 00
Public safety committee, 1,000 00
1,251 15
897 85
Reimbursements, (taxes),
12 00
State aid,
918 00
918 00
918 00
Military aid,
72 00
12 00
6 00
German war aid,
175 00
175 00
175 00
Repair on town hall,
150 00
150 00
Repairs on School,
950 00
950 00
$67,318 33
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
January 1, 1918.
Liabilities
Water bonds,
$52,500 00
Water notes,
3,300 00
Electric light bonds,
4,500 00
Electric light notes,
1,200 00
Refunding loan notes,
3,200 00
Rocks bridge notes,
1,200 00
School and Broad streets notes,
3,200 00
Center school notes,
1,600 00
School and Broad streets notes,
1,500 00
Main street notes,
1,500 00
$73,700 00
Assets
Cash in treasurer's hands,
$6,014 63
Uncollected taxes,
12,993 24
Due on poor department,
427 74
State aid,
918 00
Military aid,
6 00
Due from abuttors,
170 30
German war aid,
175 00
Potato fund,
647 85
Mothers' pensions,
372 00
Estimated outstanding bills,
1,000 00
$22,724 76
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Frederick C. Grant, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
Receipts.
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1917,
$ 4,103 27
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes, etc., $38,617 32
215 82
Interest,
-$38,833 14
General Account.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth:
Highway commission, School and
Broad and Main St.,
$7,000 00
State Forestry,
308 56
Support of sick paupers,
26 00
Compensation of inspector of animals,
25 00
Corporation tax, public safety, 370 36
Corporation tax, business,
2,332 60
Corporation tax, income,
1,339 70
National Bank tax,
25 41
Street Railway tax,
292 20
Aiding mothers with dependent
children,
224 33
Temporary aid,
71 52
Military aid,
1,153 43
Soldiers' exemption,
196 71
-$13,365 82 -
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C. R. Ford, superintendent moth department, $ 31 60
County of Essex, School
and Broad Sts., 5,500 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note, $10,000 00
G. W. Sargent Sons, note anticipa- tion, 6,000 00
C. D. Parker Co., note of revenue,
10,000 00
- $26,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, notes, School and Broad Sts., $ 1,500 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, notes, Main St., 1,500 00
$ 3,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, interest, $3 55
G. W. Sargent Sons, interest, 3 33
6 88
Fred A. Brown, clerk district
court, fines, 55 00
City of Boston, poor department, $10 96
City of Haverhill, poor depart- ment, 124 00
-
$
134 96
C. B. Heath, town clerk, licenses,
10 00
Moses Blotner, junk license,
25 00
First National Bank, rent,
300 00
First National Bank, interest on deposit, 102 74
Light Department, rent,
84 00
Water Department, rent,
84 00
S. L. Kelly, account potatoes sold,
250 00
C. A. Follansbee, manuals,
20 00
Preble Bros., reimbursement, poor department,
16 25
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., reim- bursement, poor department, F. C. Grant, town treasurer, check
3 63
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to Capt. Hardy not used, 50 00
H. R. Sargent, settlement with D. L. Aiken, one-half tile Middle St., Miss S. I. Sayre, fines, etc., library, $29 34
41 87
A. E. Goodwin, tt. fd., library, 50 19
79 53
J. W. Bailey, settlement Sargent Hall, 17 50
$92,115 19
Treasurer of the Commonwealth : School Department :
Tuition of state wards, $ 230 25
Massachusetts School Fund,
968 92
Salary superintendent of schools, 500 00
County of Essex, dog tax,
129 80
H. A. Pratt, superintendent,
9 00
City of Boston, tuition,
52 50
Town of Salisbury, tuition,
116 41
Town of Newton, N. H., tuition,
40 00
W. S. Tuckwell, sale of grass, 1 00
$ 2,047 88
Light Department : W. H. Scott, collector, $11,696 59
Electric Light Department, depre- ciation fund, 145 59
-$11,842 18
Water Department:
W. H. Scott, collector, $ 6,965 82
Light Department, settlement or- der, 499 33
- $ 7,465 15
$113,470 40
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Expenditures.
General Account.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
State tax, $3,520 00
National Bank tax,
891 01
Repairs of state highway, 223 00
$ 4,634 01
County tax,
$ 2,501 18
State and military aid,
1,105 00
Funding note, 1
1,600 00
School and Broad street, note, 800 00
Centre School, note, 400 00
Rocks Bridge note,
400 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note an- ticipation of revenue, 10,000 00
C. D. Parker Co., note, anticipa- tion of revenue, 10,000 00
G. W. Sargent Sons, note, anticipa- tion of revenue, 6,000 00
Interest and discount, 872 82
Miscellaneous selectmen's orders, 29,005 32 -
- $67,318 33
School Department:
Committee warrants,
$14,605 61
Water Department:
Commissioners' warrants,
Bonds,
$3,500 00
Notes,
850 00
Interest,
2,396 00
Miscellaneous,
4,285 92
- $11,031 92
Light Department : Commissioners' warrants, Bond, Note,
$ 500 00 600 00
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Interest,
260 00 13,139 91
Miscellaneous,
$14,499 91
Balance, cash on deposit with First National Bank,
6,014 63
$113,470 40
Statement of the Funded Debt.
Dec. 31, '16
Paid Year
Dec. 31, '17
Paid
Interest
Water bonds at 4 per cent., maturing $3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932,
$56,000 $3,500 $52,500
$2,240
Water notes at 4 per cent., maturing $500 yearly to June 20, 1918,
1,000
500
500
30
Water notes at 4 per cent., maturing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925,
3,150
350
2,800
126
Electric Light bonds at 4 per cent., maturing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926, 5,000
500
4,500
200
Electric Light notes at 4 per cent., maturing $600 yearly to Jan. 5, 1919,
1,800
600
1,200
60
Funding notes at 3 1-2 per cent., maturing $1,600 yearly to May
During
30
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1, 1919,
4,800
1,600
3,200
140
Rocks Bridge notes at 4
per cent., maturing $400 yearly to Nov. 1, 1920,
1,600
400
1,200
64
School and Broad St.
notes at 4 per cent.,
maturing $800 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921,
4,000
800
3,200
160
Centre School notes at 4 per cent., maturing $400 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921,
2,000
400
1,600
80
School and Broad St.
notes at 5 per cent., maturing $500 yearly to Oct. 1, 1920,
1,500
Main St. notes at 5 per
cent., maturing $500
yearly to Oct. 1, 1920,
1,500
$79,350
$8,650
$73,700
$3,100
Amount of the funded debt, Dec. 31, 1916,
$79,350
Amount of the funded debt, Dec. 31, 1917, 73,700
Reduction for the year,
$ 5,650
Discount and Interest, General Account.
Receipts.
Interest received on deposit with First Na- tional Bank,
$102 74
Interest received from Merrimac Savings Bank, 3 55
Interest received from G. W. Sargent Sons, 3 33
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Interest received from F. W. George, col- lector of taxes, 215 82
$325 44
Payments.
Interest paid on funding loan,
$140 00
Interest paid on Rocks Bridge notes, 64 00
Interest paid on School and Broad Sts., notes,
160 00
Interest paid on Centre School,
80 00
Interest paid on C. D. Parker Co., loan antici- pation of revenue, 103 76
Interest paid on Merrimac S. B., loan antici- pation of revenue, 199 23
Interest paid on G. W. Sargent Sons, loan anticipation of revenue, 125 83
$872 82
Net payment,
$547 38
Notes Issued in Anticipation of Revenue During the Year.
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