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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
For the Year Ending December 31, 1919
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AMESBURY, MASS .. AMESBURY PUBLISHING CO. 1920
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Selectmen, School Committee, Water Commissioners and Light Board and Town Officers
Town of Merrimac
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1919
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor Willis H. Scott
Frank E. Bartlett
Homer R. Sargent
Assessors
John E. Currier.
Term expires 1920
Frank E. Bartlett. Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott. Term expires 1922
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Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Town Treasurer *Fred C. Grant Frank E. Walker, appointed
Auditor 1
Fred C. Daniels, resigned A. Raymond Waterhouse, appointed
Collector of Taxes Fred W. George:
Water Commissioners
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1920
George T. Walker Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott. Term expires 1922
Municipal Light Board
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1920
George T. Walker Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott. Term expires 1922
School Committee
Ellen M. Murphy. Term expires 1920
William S. Tuckwell. Term expires 1921
Charles W. Morrill. Term expires 1922
Trustees of Cemeteries
Homer R. Sargent. . Term expires 1920
Clarence O. Libby. Term expires 1921
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1922
Trustees of Public Library
Herbert O. Delano Term expires 1920
*B. Frank Smith
. Term expires 1920
Frank E. Walker. Appointed
Albert P. Wadleigh.
Term expires 1921
William S. Tuckwell Term expires 1921
Winthrop L. Drown. Resigned
Thomas H. Hoyt.
Appointed
Walter L. Chaloner.
Term expires 1922
Trustees of Kimball Park
*Fred C. Grant.
Term expires 1920
Harry W. Hall. Appointed
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1921
Walter L. Chaloner. Term expires 1922
Registrars of Voters
Clifton B. Heath
Frank F. Philbrick
Isaac A. Williams *Horace K. Emery
Constables
Frank H. Hargraves Fred O. Bailey
Wilfred LaValley
Inspector of Animals Chas. E. Welch
Inspector of Slaughtering Chas. E. Welch
Inspector of Wires .. Warren A. Bailey
Sealer of Weights and Measures Edwin S. McKay
Tree Warden Chas. R. Ford
Forest Warden Chas. R. Ford Burial Agent John E. Bean
Superintendent of Streets Edward F. Goodwin
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark John E. Currier Byron H. Sargent
Edgar P. Sargent
Fence Viewers
James C. Libby Lorenzo B. Blaisdell
Edson C. Walker
Field Drivers
Albert E. Ellis George F. Wilde A. Raymond Waterhouse
Engineers of Fire Department
John W. Grocut Roswell J. Eaton
Louis B. Davis
Game Warden Thurston P. Tuxbury
Fish Wardens
James F. Pease
Roswell J. Eaton
* Deceased.
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 3, 1919.
Support of Poor
$3,500 00
Soldiers' Relief,
150 00
Fire Department, regular,
2,000 00
Hose and Equipment,
1,000 00
Pay to January 1, 1919,
700 00
Forest Warden,
100 00
Highways and Bridges,
2,500 00
Special for Rocks Bridge,
391 66
Sidewalks and Crossings,
200 00
Tree Warden,
100 00
Public Library,
500 00
Incidentals,
800 00
Board of Health,
350 00
Cemeteries,
700 00
Water Department, municipal use,
2,370 00
Water in Town Buildings,
100 00
Maintenance,
1,371 72
275 00
Light Department, municipal buildings, Street Lights,
2,377 58
School Department, general,
12,050 00
Transportation,
1,300 00
Superintendent,
150 00
Bonding Town Officers.
160 50
Moths,
651 71
Memorial Day,
100 00
Insuring Town Property,
325 00
Repairs on Town Hall,
350 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Chairman of Selectmen, $300 00
200 00
Second Selectman, Third Selectman,
150 00
Assessors,
500 00
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Town Clerk,
150 00
Town Treasurer,
200 00
Tax Collector,
450 00
Registrars,
70 00.
Chief of Police,
300 00
Special Police,
150 00
Auditor,
75 00.
Fire Engineers,
100 00
Night Watchman,
912 50
Inspector of Animals,
25 00
Election Officers,
130 00
Inspector of Slaughtering,
75 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
75 00.
Moderator,
10 00
Maintenance Co. D, 16th Regt., M. S. G.,
100 00
Orchard Street Sidewalk,
150 00
Repairs on Main Street, assessed in 1919,
500 00
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TOWN REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The selectmen of the Town of Merrimac herein sub- mit their annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1919.
The following list shows the sums paid by the treas- urer as authorized by our warrants :
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Aid rendered, cash,
$1,131 00
Board and nursing,
1,761 28
Food,
534 69
Fuel,
170 35.
Clothing,
95 15
Rent,
179 00
Medical supplies,
76 85
Medical attendance;
163 50
Hospital aid,
538 50
Burial,
65 00
Nursing,
60 00
Miscellaneous,
71 15
$4,846 47
Received and due :
From the state,
$546 00
From cities and towns,
112 68
From individuals,
254 43
913 11
$3,933 36
MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN. Aid rendered, 'cash, $312 00
$312 00
Received and due :
From the state,
$104 00
From city of Haverhill,
208 00
$312 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Aid rendered, fuel, $70 01 8 00
Miscellaneous,
$78 01
TAXES.
State tax,
$3,960 00
County tax,
2,922 71 -
State tax, special,
237 60
Highway tax,
223 10
National bank tax,
951 56
$8,294 97
HIGHWAYS, ETC. Payrolls and miscellaneous bills, $2,852 23
$2,852 23
ORCHARD STREET SIDEWALK. Payrolls and schedule, $117 00
$117 00
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Payrolls and schedule to Nov. 30, $1,275 30
Payrolls, Nov. 30 to Dec. 31, 78 00
$1,353 30
TREE WARDEN.
Payrolls, $82 00
$82 00
FOREST WARDEN. Payrolls and schedule, $44 22
$44 22
MAINTENANCE ROCKS BRIDGE. Paid Essex County, $318 14
$318 14
STATE AID AND GERMAN WAR DEPENDENTS.
State aid, $728 00
German war, 190 00
$918 00
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PERMANENT SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.
Expended, $204 44
$204 44
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS.
Town clerk, $8 00
Town treasurer,
50 00
Manager light department, 2 50
Tax collector,
100 00
$160 50
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation for observance,
$100 00
$100 00
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Salary of librarian, $200 00
Heating,
25 00
Books and supplies,
276 44
$501 44
REPAIRING SARGENT HALL.
Stock and labor,
$35 45
Painting,
50 00
Plating door plates,
1 50
$86 95
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Anticipation of taxes, .
$10,250 00
Funding loan,
1,628 00
Rocks bridge,
432 00
School and highway,
2,994 00
$15,304 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Fuel, $59 28 .
Horses,
112 50
Payroll to Dec. 31, 1918,
624 42
Insurance,
30 00
Maintenance fire alarm,
411 24
Painting, motor,
110 00
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Hose, 360 00
Painting,
77 79
Freight and trucking,
4 34
Teams,
43 75
Heater,
100 00
Equipment and maintenance motor, 1
375 24
Engineers, steamer,
25 00
Superintendent of fire alarm,
100 00
Payroll Hose 1,
491 92
Payroll, Hose 2 and steward,
268 75
Steward Hose 1,
85. 00
Miscellaneous,
537 60
$3,816 83
CEMETERIES.
Payrolls and schedule,
$679 93
Weed killer,
49 69
Supplies,
25 85
Teams,
19 00
Freight and trucking,
3 31
$777 78
Received perpetual care,
$167 50
Received care private lots,
22 00
Due for opening graves,
15 00
Grading lots,
25 50
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$230 00
$547 78
TOWN OFFICERS, SALARIES.
W. H. Scott, selectman,
$300 00
F. E. Bartlett, selectman,
200 00
H. R. Sargent, selectman,
141 67
F. C. Grant, treasurer,
33 33
F. E. Walker, treasurer,
150 00
C. B. Heath, town clerk,
137 50
J. E. Currier, assessor,
125 00
F. E. Bartlett, assessor,
150 00
W. H. Scott, assessor,
110 93
F. W. George, collector,
438 84
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E. S. McKay, sealer, 100 00
F. C. Daniels, auditor,
75 00
H. K. Emery, registrar, 15 00
F. F. Philbrick, registrar,
40 00
C. B. Heath, clerk, 32 51
I. A. Williams, registrar,
25 00
J. K. Sargent, moderator, 5 00
C. E. Welch, inspector of animals,
50 00
C. E. Welch, inspector of slaughter- ing, 75 00
J. W. Grocut, fire engineer; R. J. Eaton, fire engineer; L. B. Davis,
fire engineer, 166 67
- $2,371 45
ELECTION OFFICERS.
C. E. Welch,
$13 00
O. W. Jordan, 13 00
C. A. Noyes,
13 00
F. E. Bartlett,
11 00
C. E. Wallace,
10 .00
C. E. Hoyt,
10 00
H. R. Sargent,
8 00
W. H. Scott,
8 00
L. S. Morrison,
5 00
F. P. Clement,
5 00
C. B. Heath,
3 00
$99 00
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
L. G. Harrington, chief and night watch, $59 22
F. H. Hargraves, chief and night watch, 1,119 26
F. O. Bailey, special, 50 00
G. E. Franklin, special, 25 00
W. LaValley, special,
50 00
L. L. Dow, special,
50 80
G. G. Hall, special, 3 00
C. O. Libby, special, 5 00
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O. W. Burke, special, 5 00
M. S. Webster, special, 4 00
$1,371 28
INSURANCE.
Fire insurance, $303 98
$303 98
DISCOUNT.
Discount on notes, anticipation of
revenue,
$571 50
$571 50
KIMBALL PARK.
Cash advanced, $48 27
$48 27
REPAIRING MAIN STREET AND SQUARE.
Payroll and teams,
$3,239 49
Freight,
519 55
Crushed stone,
840 53
Tarvia,
1,559 66
Fuel,
114 93
Police,
8 50
Insurance,
93 48
Concrete and paving,
77 01
Repairing tools, etc.,
33 80
Tools and supplies,
64 66
Incidentals,
109 40
$6,661 01
APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVED AND DUE.
Appropriation, 1919,
$1,500 00
Received from state,
1,500 00
Received from county,
1,500 00
Excise tax,
562 45
Balance from 1918,
216 15
Due from street railway,
626 50
5,905 10
$755 91
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HOME GUARD.
Rent and supplies,
$153 41
Unpaid bills, 1918,
15 49
$168 90
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Nursing,
$177 26
Police and guards,
215 24
Medical attendance,
50 00
Medical supplies,
47 51
Food,
79 08
Stove and fuel,
37 27
Amesbury emergency hospital,
32 00
Laundry and supplies,
39 18
Ambulance, teams and garage,
45 44
Groceries, etc.
36 30
Fumigating,
27 59
Rent and heat,
153 08
Payroll,
46 15
Miscellaneous,
10 33
$996 43
INCIDENTAL EXPENSE.
Miscellaneous,
$824 69
Assessors,
71 22
Treasurer,
78 88
Collector,
16 60
Police,
34 25
Selectmen,
7 00
Traffic,
9 00
Legal advice,
50 00
Town reports,
102 00
$1,193 64
Total expended,
$53,953 74
RESERVE FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919,
$2,243 73
Overlay 1919,
1,293 38
December assessment,
216 33
$3,753 44
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Abatements, 1919,
$450 28
Transfer to water department,
1,177 76
Transfer to general account,
283 85
1,911 89.
Balance Jan. 1, 1920, $1,841 55
WILLIS H. SCOTT, FRANK E. BARTLETT, HOMER R. SARGENT, Selectmen.
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BALANCE SHEET.
SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS.
Received and Due
Expended
Poor,
$ 4,413 11
$ 4,846 47
Mothers' aid,
312 00
312 00
Soldiers' relief,
150 00
78 01
Fire department,
3,700 00
3,816 83
Forest warden,
100 00
44 22
Highways, etc.,
2,500 00
2,852 23
Rocks bridge,
391 66
318 14
Sidewalks and crossings,
302 22
204 44
Tree warden,
100 00
82 00
Public library,
500 00
501 44
Cemeteries,
930 00
777 78
Bonding town officers,
160 50
160 50
Moths,
1,353 30
1,353 30
Memorial day,
100 00
100 00
Insurance,
325 00
303 98
Repairing Sargent Hall,
350 00
86 95
Town officers,
3,872 50
3,841 73
Repairing Main Street,
5,905 10
6,661 01
Home Guard,
100 00
168 90
Taxes,
8,294 97
8,294 97
State aid,
918 00
918 00
Incidentals,
1,437 00
1,193 64
Sidewalk, Orchard Street,
184 50
117 00
Board of health,
350 00
996 43
Discount,
571 50
571 50
Kimball park,
48 27
48 27
Notes and interest,
15,054 00
15,304 00
Balance 1918,
1,246 26
$53,669 89
$53,953 74
Balance,
283 85
$53,953 74
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TOWN REPORT
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :-
I have audited the books of accounts of the Assessors, Selectmen, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Water and Light Departments and Treasurer, and find them to be correct.
All receipts have been accounted for and disburse- ments sustained by warrants issued by the several de- partments, approved by the selectmen, and paid by the Town Treasurer as follows :
Selectmen,
$53,953 74
School,
15,910 62
Light,
11,839 87
Water,
12,848 18
A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE,
Auditor.
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TOWN REPORT
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TREASURER'S REPORT
January 1, 1919 to March 6, 1919.
Frederick C. Grant, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1919,
$4,764 71
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes, etc.,
$7,149 91
Interest,
78 32
7,228 23
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
State forestry,
$557 40
Income tax, 1917,
64 00
Income tax, 1918,
96 00
717 40
City of Haverhill, poor, $378 70
Selectmen, poor department, 6 00
F. H. Hargraves, rent Sargent Hall,
11 00
C. B. Heath, town clerk, licenses, 2 00
E. S. McKay, sealer of weights and measures, 5 42
Miss S. I. Sayre, fines, etc., library ac-
count, 28 74
431 86
School Department : County of Essex, dog tax,
105 50
Light Department : Willis H. Scott, collector,
2,529 74
Water Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector,
1,400 00
Total receipts, $17,177 44
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EXPENDITURES.
State and German War aid, $238 00
Interest :
School and Broad Streets notes, 48 00
Center school notes, 1
24 00
Selectmen's miscellaneous orders, 4,595 46
4,905 46
School Department :
Committee warrants,
2,629 81
Light Department :
Commissioners' Warrants :
Note,
$600 00
Interest,
92 00
Miscellaneous,
2,464 01
3,156 01
Water Department :
Commissioners' Warrants :
Interest,
$1,029 00
Miscellaneous, 1,178 46
2,207 46
Balance, cash paid Frank E. Walker, treasurer,
4,278 70
Total expenditures, $17,177 44
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TOWN REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
Frank E. Walker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac, from March 10, 1919.
RECEIPTS.
General Account.
Balance on deposit, March 10,1919, $4,278 70
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes, etc., 41,375 26
Interest, 179 59
$45,833 55
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Temporary aid,
$125 89
Moth department, 12 00
Support of sick paupers,
120 02
Mothers with dependent children,
104 00
Inspector of animals,
25 00
Corporation tax, public service,
223 62
Corporation tax, business,
1,992 55
Income tax, 1917 and 1918,
128 00
Income tax, 1918,
64 00
National bank tax,
39 15
State aid ,
1,452 00
Soldiers exemption,
166 15
Highway department,
1,520 86
Income tax 1919,
597 42
Burial of paupers,
30 00
6,600 66
9 60
C. R. Ford, supt. moth department, County of Essex, highway, Main st., $1,500 00
C. L. Parker & Co., note, 15,000 00
C. L. Parker & Co., note, 5,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note, 10,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note, (2), 1,000 00
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First National Bank, interest on de- posit, 113 83
$32,613 83
Merrimac Red Cross, Essex Co. Chap- ter, reimbursement diet kitchen hospital, $87 41
Mrs. Chas. R. McGuire, tile, $3 00
F. H. Hargraves, rent Sargent's hall, 72 00
City of Haverhill, account of poor, 312 00
C. B. Heath, licenses,
8 00
Moses Blotner, junk license,
25 00
Circus license,
3 00
W. H. Scott, account of poor,
$69 00
Reimbursement Northeastern Elec.
Rd., Main St. repairs,
663 96
Sale of paint and pegs, 1 25
300 00
First National Bank, rent,
100 00
Massachusetts Northeastern St. Rail- way, excise tax, 281 24
Water Department, rent, 84 00
Light Department, rent, 84 00
1,583 45
E. S. Mckay, sealer weights and
measures,
$8 87
Susie Sayre, fines, etc., library,
37 12
C. O. Libby, reimbursement Church St. and Lower Cor. cemeteries, 167 50
C. O. Libby, reimbursement open- ing graves, etc., 67 60 1
Richard Sargent, trustee, reim-
bursement Kimball Park, 35 77
Fred A. Brown, clerk district court, fines, etc., 50 00
W. S. Tuckwell, hay, 1 00
367 86
School Department :
Treasurer of the Commonwealth : Mass. school fund, $1,370 30
423 00
City of Haverhill, mothers' aid,
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Tuition of state wards,
136 .00
Salary supt. schools, 312 50
1,818 80
City of Boston, tuition,
40 50
Light Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector,
8,943 46
Water Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector, $5,551 63
Water dept., settlement order, 427 94
5,979 57
Total receipts, $104,301 69
EXPENDITURES.
General Account.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
State tax,
$3,960 00
Special state tax,
237 60
National bank tax,
951 56
Repairing state highway,
223 10
$ 5,372 26
County tax,
2,922 71
State and German war aid,
680 00
Funding note,
1,600 00
School and Broad Street notes,
1,300 00
Centre Street note,
400 00
Main Street notes,
1,000 00
Rocks bridge note,
400 00
Merrimac Savings Bank note,
10,000 00
Interest and discount,
1,103 50
Miscellaneous selectmen's orders,
24,269 81
$49,048 28
School Department :
Committee warrants,
13,280 81
Light Department : Commissioners' Warrants :
Bond,
500 00
Interest,
80 00
Miscellaneous,
8,103 86
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Water Department :
Commissioners' Warrants :
Bonds, 3,500 00
Note,
350 00
Interest, 1,029 00
Miscellaneous,
5,761 72
Total expenditures, $81,653 67
Balance, cash on deposit with First National
Bank, 22,648 02
$104,301 69
DISCOUNT AND INTEREST, GENERAL ACCOUNT. Receipts.
First National Bank, interest on deposit, . $113 83
F. W. George, collector, interest on taxes, 179 59
$293 42
Payment.
Interest on funding loan, $28 00
Interest on Rocks Bridge notes, 32 00
Interest on School and Broad St. notes, 98 00
Interest on Centre School notes,
24 00
Interest on Main St. notes, 100 00
Interest on Merrimac Savings Bank note, 250 00
Discount on C. D. Parker & Co.,
note, 368 00
Discount on C. D. Parker & Co.,
note, 203 50
Net payment, $1,103 50
Notes Issued, Anticipation of Revenue.
Merrimac Savings Bank, dated May 20, 1919, 5 months, 5%, $10,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co., dated July 1, 1919, 6 months, 4.80%, 15,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co., dated Dec. 23, 1919, 5,000 00
$30,000 00
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STATEMENT OF THE FUNDED DEBT.
Dec. 31, '18
Pd. During
Year
Dec. 31, '19
Int. Pd.
Water bonds at 4% ma-
turing $3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932. . . .$49,000
$3,500
$45,000
$ 980
Water notes at 4% ma-
turing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925. 2,450
350
2,100
49
Electric light bonds at
4% maturing $500
yearly to July 15, 1926
4,000
500
3,500
80
Electric light notes at 4% maturing $600 yearly to Jan .5, 1919. Rocks Bridge notes at
600
600
12
4% maturing $400 yearly to Nov. 1, 1920. Center s chool notes at 4% maturing $400 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921 School and Broad Street notes at 4% maturing $800 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921 2,400
800
400
400
32
1,200
400
800
24
800
1,600
48
School and Broad Street notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Oct. 1, 1920
1,000
500
500
50
F
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Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Oct. 1, 1920 Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Sept. 9, 1920. ...
1,000
500
500
50
1,000
500
500
50
Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 annual- ly to Dec. 24, 1921. ..
1,000
Amount of the funded
debt Dec. 31, 1918. .. . $65,050 $9,650 $55,900 $1,403
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TOWN REPORT
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
-
Amount
Interest
for Year
Expended
Unexpended
Interest
M. E. Sargent
.$
100.00
$ 2.41
$ 3.00
$ 7.19
Eliza M. Sawyer ...
114.00
2.70
4.00
5.31
Emily S. Goodwin. .
250.00
5.76
26.50
7.95
John L. and Sophia A. Merrill
200.00
5.60
4.50
50.56
Moses Goodrich
100.00
2.52
4.00
10.59
W. A. Paine
50.00
1.17
0.00
4.07
J. E. Prescott
125.00
3.04
4.00
9.61
Rhoda S. Poor and D. J. P.
300.00
8.28
4.00
72.47
Rhoda S. Poor (F.
Sargent
200.00
5.29
4.00
37.28
Otis W. Little
200.00
4.86
4.00
17.67
Susan G. Sargent . .
75.09
1.71
2.00
1.63
Marietta B. Sargent
250.00
7.13
4.00
70.58
Caroline S. Noyes. .
100.00
2.59
3.50
15.01
Addeline Whittier
100.00
2.59
2.50
15.79
J. Warren Sargent . Ruth C. Rowell ...
100.00
2.39
3.50
5.13
Sarah A. Pattee,
(Locust Grove) ..
175.00
4.61
4.00
31.56
Sarah A. Pattee, (Church St.)
125.00
3.13
4.00
13.16
I. B. Little.
337.87
9.47
5.50
47.21
John Bancroft
50.00
1.15
2.00
.45
Aaron Bancroft
50.00
1.15
2.00
.45
Thomas D. Nelson. .
150.00
4.41
4.00
46.64
Mabel Jones Shep- ardson
100.00
2.43
4.00
3.02
200.00
5.58
4.00
50.41
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Henry E. Crosby ..
50.00
1.55
0.00
20.18
A. Linda Little ....
150.00
3.69
4.00
13.73
Mrs. Gilman H Hoyt
100.00
2.43
3.50
7.73
Etta H. Colby
100.00
2.30
4.00
.89
Phineas Chase
100.00
2.34
3.50
3.36
Chas. A. Bridges.
100.00
2.43
3.50
7.34
Louise Clement
100.00
2.54
3.50
12.62
Carrie C. Noyes ..
150.00
3.80
4.00
19.59
W. O. Smiley ...
100.00
2.36
3.50
4.35 .
Hattie and Carrie
P. Baxter
100.00
2.41
3.00
7.18
Parmelia Trefethen.
100.00
2.45
3.00
9.43
Ida E. Stevens. ...
125.00
3.04
4.00
9.62
Mary Ann Chase
100.00
2.34
3.00
4.11
Stuart Chase and
Sargent
150.00
3.58
4.00
9.00
Charles A. Noyes ..
75.00
1.70
2.50
2.74
Mason W. R. Down- ing
125.00
2.99
4.00
7.50
William Gilday
100.00
2.36
3.50
4.31
Moses Stevens
100.00
2.36
3.50
4.31
Elizabeth M. Cooper
100.00
2.36
3.50
4.04
Amos Weed
100.00
2.45
.50
11.80
E. Fanny Bradley .
100.00
2.32
3.50
2.64
Porter Sargent
150.00
3.56
0.00
12.13
Melville S. Gibbs ..
50.00
1.15
2.00
.91
Addie S. Sawyer ...
100.00
2.32
3.50
2.13
Arthur C. Sargent.
100.00
2.30
3.00
1.82
Heirs of A. R. Kim- ball
100.00
2.34
2.00
4.89
George E. Ricker
100.00
2.30
2.00
2.58
Alfred G. Wells
..
100.00
2.30
3.00
1.58
Stephen C. Parsons
200.00
4.59
4.00
5.09
Alfred H. Colby
.
100.00
2.30
0,00
4.55
Frank Ward
200.00
2.25
0.00
0.00
D. A. Moulton
100.00
1.13
0.00
1.13
S. A. Pease.
150.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Geo. W. and Olive
O. Judkins
150.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
..
.
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George S. Sargent . 100.00
2.25
0.00
2.25
Totals $7,576.87 $172.62 $190.00
$769.33
Clarence O. Libby, superintendent, was paid of this amount on account of Church Street, Locust Grove and Lower Corner Cemeteries, $167.50. G. G. Larkin on ac- count of Lower Corner Cemetery, $22.50.
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.
A. E. Goodwin $200.00 $12.87
$0.00 $96.49
James Whittier 400.00 21.31
0.00
90.28
KIMBALL PARK TRUST FUND.
Judith W. Kimball. $1,000.00
$47.46 $35.87 $54.92
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1919,
$544 57
Interest one year,
24 75
$569 32
ELECTRIC LIGHT RESERVE FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1919,
$1,595 70
Interest one year, 72 59
$1,668 29
CHARLES H. DAVIS GUARANTY FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1919, $474 00
21 56
Interest one year,
$495 56
All the above funds are on deposit in the Merrimac Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. WALKER, Treasurer.
28
TOWN REPORT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
-
Fred W. George in account with the Town of Merri- mac, Mass.
Dr.
To 1919 tax list and additions,
$49,366 73
Collected since Dec., 1918, report, 7,043 07
Uncollected last report,
5,826 54
Interest received,
364 75
Excise tax,
562 45
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$48,783 08
Property taken at Attitash Park,
35 96
Abatements 1919,
254 64
Abatements since Dec. 31,
123 96
Uncollected resident, 1917,
96 07
Uncollected non-resident, 1917,
288 06
Uncollected resident, 1918,
125 95.
Uncollected non-resident, 1918,
506 75
Uncollected resident, 1919,
4,218 34
Uncollected non-resident, 1919,
1,124 61
៛
Late assessments,
147 69
Excise tax,
562 45
Attitash Park, 1917-1918,
67 81
Attitash Park, 1919,
146 81
Collected since Dec. 31,
6,681 36
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1917.
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev., balance,
$37 93
Bailey, James W., 58 19
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1917.
Carvel, Ezekiel,
$2 65
Cavanaugh, H. J.,
3 18
Rawson Product Co., 282 23.
29
TOWN REPORT
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1918.
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev.,
$32 95
Bailey, James W., 37 25
Howe, Nathaniel, 32 50
Howieson, Rufus, balance,
8 75
Manning, Henry C.,
2 00
Sargent, Jonathan B., heirs and dev.,
12 50
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1918.
Brown, Mrs. John S., heirs and dev.,
$17 50
Carvel, Ezekiel, 2 50
Knowles, Carrie L.,
25 00
Rawson Product Co.,
266 25
Smith, Maud E.,
195 50
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1919.
Bailey, Lucy,
$2 00
Bailey, James W.,
9 13
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev.,
37 80
Battis, Elmer E.,
65 66
Battis, J. Wm., balance,
26 85
Blanchard, F. W., balance,
49 13
Bonford, John S.,
11 40
Currier, John E., balance,
817 45
Carter, F. Wm.,
28 50
Colby, Ella J., balance,
39 80
Cowell, Alcester B., heirs and dev.,
86 93
Curtis, Geo. A.,
13 40
Currier, Geo. W., balance,
14 05
Davis, Herman F., balance,
1,130 98
Davis, Harriett J.,
470 25
Eastern Hard Fibre,
259 35
Eastman, Charles F., balance,
23 33
Eldridge, Leslie,
2 00
Fife, Robert,
30 50
Gould, Morrill I.,
85 79
Heath, Fred L., balance,
6 90
Howe, Nathaniel,
37 05
Howe, Nettie A., balance,
38 40
Jenkins, Frank,
2 00
30
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Kaplan, Sarah, balance,
41 15
McGuire, Eva B.,
27 93
Manning, Henry C.,
2 00
McInnis, Geo. A., balance,
82 65
Peaslee, H. Fred,
39 62
Poland, Oscar,
99 33
Rand, Howard B.,
88 93
Sargent, Ralph H., balance,
56 78
Sargent, Mrs. Ellen, heirs and dev.,
28 75
Sargent, Susan, heirs and dev.,
14 25
Sargent, Jonathan B., heirs and dev.,
14 25
Sande, John, balance,
8 38
Sayre, Ida L., balance,
127 27
Smith, Susie B., balance,
18 80
Stevens, Frank L.,
4 85
Stevens, Myrtle J.,
39 90
Worcester, Georgie,
227 72
Home Built Toy Co.,
7 13
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT FOR 1919.
Bancroft, Aaron, heirs and dev.,
$59 34
Brown, Mrs. John S. ,heirs and dev.,
19 95
Brown, Cora,
49 31
Brickett, James E.,
8 55.
Cavel, Ezekiel,
2 85
Gaquin, Orrie,
39 33.
Grim, Sarah A.,
43 00
Hoyt, Frank P.,
1 43:
Rand, Frank N.,
135 38.
Rand, Ethel L.,
232 33:
Ryan, John J.,
160 35
Rawson Product Co.,
303 53:
Woodburn, Warren T.,
27 93:
Young Lewis,
38 48
Moore, John J.,
5 70
LATE ASSESSMENTS.
Kinsman, Clara A., $131 06:
Goodrich, Ida M.,
16 53:
31
TOWN REPORT EXCISE TAX.
Massachusetts Street R. R. Co.,
32
TOWN REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The Board of Assessors herein submit their annual report for the year 1919.
The amount to be raised for 1919 was made up as follows :
General appropriation,
$39,195 67
Note and interest,
5,054 00
State tax,
3,960 00
State tax special,
237 60
State highway tax,
223 10
County tax,
2,922 71
$51,593 08
TAXES AND ESTIMATED INCOME.
Tax on assessed estate,
$47,026 71
'r'ax on polls,
1,124 00
Corporation tax, public service,
188 15
Corporation tax, business,
1,998 49
Income tax,
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