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ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor Homer R. Sargent
James F. Pease
George B. Crofut
Assessors
Frank E. Bartlett. Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott Term expires 1922
Herbert N. Noyes Term expires 1923
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Town Treasurer Frank E. Walker
Auditor A. Raymond Waterhouse
Collector of Taxes Fred W. George
Water Commissioners
George T. Walker Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott Term expires 1922
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1923
Municipal Light Board
George T. Walker Term expires 1921
Willis H. Scott Term expires 1922
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1923
School Committee
William S. Tuckwell . Term expires 1921
Fred E. Sweetsir . Term expires 1922
F. Leslie Vicarro Term expires 1923
Trustees of Cemeteries
Clarence O. Libby . Term expires 1921
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1922
Homer R. Sargent. Term expires 1923
Trustees of Public Library
Albert P. Wadleigh Term expires 1921
William S. Tuckwell. Term expires 1921
Walter L. Chaloner . Term expires 1922
Thomas H. Hoyt.
Term expires 1922
Herbert O. Delano Term expires 1923
Frank E. Walker Term expires 1923
Trustees of Kimball Park
Richard A. Sargent. Term expires 1921
Walter L. Chaloner . Term expires 1922
Fred B. Follansbee Term expires 1923
Registrars of Voters
Clifton B. Heath
Frank F. Philbrick
J. H. Parker Thornell Isaac A. Williams
Constables
James P. Donahue
Fred O. Bailey
Leon L. Dow
Inspector of Animals Charles E. Welch
Inspector of Slaughtering Charles E. Welch
Inspector of Wires Warren A. Bailey
Sealer of Weights and Measures Edwin S. McKay
Tree Warden Charles R. Ford
Forest Warden Charles R. Ford
Burial Agent John E. Bean
Superintendent of Streets Edward F. Goodwin
Engineers of Fire Department
Roswell J. Eaton John W. Grocut
Willard L. Fowle
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Sworn Weighers
Byron H. Sargent' Alice J. Hoyt Edward S. Preble
Fish Warden Forrest A. Morse
Moderator Clarence O. Libby
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TOWN REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 1, 1920.
Support of poor,
$4,500 00
Soldiers' relief,
150 00
Fire Department :
General maintenance,
3,000 00
Repairs and equipment,
500 00
Forest warden,
100 00
Highways and bridges,
3,500 00
Snow and washouts,
1,500 00
Special for Rocks bridge,
800 00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200 00
Sealing School and Broad Streets,
500 00
Tree warden,
100 00
Public library,
500 00
Miscellaneous,
800 00
Cemeteries,
700 00
Water Department :
Hydrant service,
2,370 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
Maintenance,
2,497 85
Construction,
100 00
Light Department :
Lighting town buildings,
315 56
Lighting streets,
1,608 00
Bonding town officers,
156 50
Suppression of moths,
662 98
Board of health,
1,000 00
Memorial day,
150 00
Insuring town property,
532 00
Repairs on Town Hall,
250 00
School Department :
School committee, superintendent and en-
forcement of law, 800 00
Salaries school department,
11,980 00
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Books and supplies,
1,000 00
Janitors, cleaning and fuel,
2,500 00
Repairs,
1,000 00
Transportation,
1,200 00
Tuition,
250 00
Sundries and improvements,
500 00
Town Officers :
Chairman of selectmen,
::
375 00
Second selectman,
225 00
Third selectman,
200 00
Assessors,
699 00
Town clerk,
200 00
Town treasurer,
250 00
Tax collector,
500 00
Registrars of voters,
·110 00
Chief of police,
400 00
Special police,
150 00
Auditor,
75 00
Fire engineers,
200 00
Night watchman,
1,600 00
Election officers,
130 00
Inspector of animals,
50 00
Inspector of slaughtering,
75 00
Inspector of wiring,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
100 00
Moderator, $10.00 for services at annual meeting, 15 00
Increase in firemen's pay,
750 00
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TOWN REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The selectmen and overseers of the poor of the Town of Merrimac herein submit their annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1920.
The following lists show the sums paid by the treas- urer as authorized by our warrants.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Aid rendered, cash,
$399 00
Board and nursing,
2,054 40
Food,
1,398 62
Fuel,
225 50
Clothing,
164 75 1
Rent,
182 00
Medical supplies,
165 16
Medical attendance,
158 00
Hospital expense,
1,054 05
Burials,
66 50
Nursing,
21 00
Transportation,
7 75
Miscellaneous,
9 20
$5,905 93
Received and Due :
From the 'state,
$976 50
From cities and towns,
1,170 69
$2,147 19
$3,758 24
MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
Aid rendered, cash,
$86 00
Received and Due :
From the state,
$46 67
From the city of Haverhill, . 93 33
$140 00
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Board,
$135 00
Rent,
19 00
Fuel,
103 70
Food,
51 63
Medical attendance,
137 50
Medical supplies,
20 49
Nursing,
185 24
Town water,
6 00
Burials,
198 25
Miscellaneous,
45 67
$902 48
Received and Due :
From the town of West Newbury,
$789 57
$112 91
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, ETC.
Payrolls and miscellaneous, $5,305 15
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.
Payrolls and material, $354 83
Due from abutters,
177 42
$177 41
REPAIRING SARGENT HALL.
Cleaning,
$38 58
Repairing toilet tank,
2 48
Town office and lockup,
33 39
Repairing furnaces,
210 34
$284 79
MAIN STREET REPAIRS.
Bills paid on 1919 account, $383 21
Check returned on steam roller account,
374 71
$8 50
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KIMBALL PARK.
Cash advances, $99 35
TOWN OFFICERS.
Homer R. Sargent, 1919 balance, $25. 00
Homer R. Sargent, selectman, 250 00
James F. Pease, selectman, 250 00
Geo. B. Crofut, selectman,
166 67
Frank E. Walker, treasurer, 1919 bal., 50 00
Frank E. Walker, treasurer,
125 00
Clifton B. Heath, town clerk, 1919 bal.,
37 50
Clifton B. Heath, town clerk,
175 00
Frank E. Bartlett, assessor, 1919 bal.,
120 00
Frank E. Bartlett, selectman, 1919 bal.,
25 00
Frank E. Bartlett, assessor,
175 00
Willis H. Scott,assessor, 1919 bal.,
255 00
Willis H. Scott, assessor,
150 00
Willis H. Scott, selectman, 1919, bal.,
150 00
Herbert N. Hayes, assessor,
100 00
Fred W. George, collector,
487 83
A. Raymond Waterhouse, auditor,
75 00
Frank F. Philbrick, registrar,
25 00
Clifton B. Heath, clerk of registrars,
40 83
Chas. E. Welch,inspector of animals,
50 00
Chas. E. Welch, inspector of slaughtering,
75 00
Inspector's expenses, 7 05
$2,814 88
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
Frank H. Hargraves, chief, 1919 bal.,
$46 48
Frank H. Hargraves, chief, 224 38
James P. Donahue, chief, 1,468 99
$1,739 85
SPECIAL POLICE.
Frank H. Hargraves, $57 60
Williard Streeter, 1919, 9 00
Fred O. Bailey, 50 00
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Wilfred Lavally,
25 00
Leon L. Dow,
99 40
J. P. Gilmore,
6 80
Oran Burke,
2 50
Clarence O. Libby,
31 20
Fred Jerry,
29 20
Peter McDonald,
8 00
John Ryan,
4 00
Chas. E. Murray,
4 00
Leon L. Dow, 1919 bal.,
3 00
329 70
$2,069 55
ELECTION OFFICERS.
J. Frank Brady,
$10 00
Leon S. Morrison,
10 00
Chas. E. Welch,
16 00
Oliver W. Jordan,
10 00
Frank E. Bartlett,
13 00
Fred P. Clement,
$5 00
Chas. A. Noyes,
16 00
Chas. E. Wallace,
5 00
Chas. G. Brown,
3 00
Clifton B. Heath,
11 00
Clifford R. Howe,
8 00
Homer R. Sargent,
14 00
Geo. W. Berry,
5 00
Gladys V. Crane,
$5 00
John K. Sargent,
$5 00
John J. Minahan,
5 00
Isabel C. Emery,
5 00
Dennis F. Donahue,
5 00
James F. Pease,
3 00
$154 00
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Payrolls, $1,678 50
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253 95
Schedule,
$1,932 45
TREE WARDEN.
Payrolls,
$91 00
FOREST WARDEN.
Payrolls,
$24 00
STATE AID.
State aid,
$614 00
German war aid,
30 00
$644 00
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS.
Town Clerk,
$4 00
Treasurer,
50 00
Manager Light Dept.,
2 50
Tax collector,
100 00
$156 50
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Librarian's salary,
$200 00.
Heating, Water Dept.,
25 00
Repairs,
4 85
Printing,
11 50
Periodicals,
39 50
Books and supplies,
293 11
$573 96:
INSURANCE.
Fire insurance, $532 50
MAINTENANCE ROCKS BRIDGE.
Treasurer Essex County, $421 48:
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NOTES AND INTEREST.
Frank E. Walker, treas., note in anticipation
of revenue, $15,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note No. 33, 400 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note No. 38, 800 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note No. 36, Main Street, 500 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, notes No. 45 and 48, 1,000 00
First National Bank, C. D. Parker note,
5,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, Rocks Bridge note,
400 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, note No. 1, Main Street, 500 00
$23,600 00
Interest.
On Center School note, $16 00
On School and Broad Streets note, 12 50
On School and Broad Strets note,
12 50
On Main Street note,
12 50
On note No. 33,
16 00
On note No. 38,
32 00
On note No.56, Main Stret,
12 50
On notes No. 45 and 48,
25 00
On Rocks Bridge note,
8 00
On note No. 1, Main Street,
25 00
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On Main Street note,
12 50
On Rocks Bridge note,
8 00
On Main Street note,
25 00
$237 00
$23,837 00
CEMETERIES.
Weed killer,
$49 97
Team, 3 00
Payrolls,
1,040 60
$1,093 57
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Less amount received for trees,
10 00
$1,083 57
Perpetual care and private lots,
222 25
$861 32
SEALING SCHOOL AND BROAD STREETS.
Payrolls,
$235 70
Material,
406 80
$642 50
MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTALS.
Janitor,
$32 50
Telephone,
44 65
Postage and rental,
64 12
Printing and supplies,
487 34
Printing town reports,
130 56
Repairing pulmotor,
9 71
Fuel,
130 16
Legal advice,
10 00
Transportation,
71 33
Water,
21 40
Light,
37 07
Incidentals,
165 00
$1,203 84
MEMORIAL DAY.
John E. Bean, Q. M., G. A. R. Post, $100 00
Treas. Stanley F. Wood Post, Ameri- can Legion, 50 00
$150 00
DISCOUNT.
Loan from Newburyport Bank, $446 67
Loan from Merrimac Savings Bank,
250 00
$696 67
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TAXES.
Paid.
County tax,
$2,975 73
State tax,
5,040 00
Special state tax,
237 60
National bank tax,
1,042 83
Highway tax,
223 10
Municipal light plant,
6 16
Civilian war poll tax,
1,806 00
$11,331 42
Received From State.
Corporation tax, public service,
$205 00
Corporation tax, business,
931 04
Income tax, 1920,
1,688 75
National bank tax,
40 99
Temporary aid,
207 00
State aid,
918 00
Soldiers' exemption,
218 29
$ 4,209 07
$7,122 35
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Payrolls,
$857 67
Supplies,
524 08
Freight,
31 58
Burial,
15. 00
$1,428 33
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Received and Due,
From individuals,
$327 00
Material on hand,
50 00
$377 00
$1,051 33
RESERVE FUND. Bal. Jan. 1, 1920, $1,841 55
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Overlay, 1920, Abatements, 1920,
1
1,569 89
246 87
$3,658 31
Warrants,
$762 60
Transfer to selectmen,
655 15
$1,417 75
Balance Jan. 1, 1921,
$2,240 56
HOMER R. SARGENT, JAMES F. PEASE, GEORGE B. CROFUT,
Selectmen.
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BALANCE SHEET.
SELECTMEN'S WARRANTS.
Received
and Due
Expended
Poor,
$ 6,547 19
$ 5,905 93
Mothers' aid,
290 00
86 00
Soldiers' relief,
939 57
902 48
Highways, bridges, etc.,
5,305 15
5,305 15
Sidewalks and crossings,
377 42
354 83
Repairing Sargent Hall,
250 00
284 19
Main Street repairs 1919,
374 71
383 21
Kimball park,
99 35
99 35
Town officers,
5,429 00
5,038 43
Moth department,
1,932 45
1,932 45
Tree warden,
100 00
91 00
Forest warden,
100 00
24 00
State aid,
644 00
644 00
Bonding town officers,
156 50
156 50
Memorial day,
150 00
150 00
Notes and interest,
23,745 14
23,837 00
Discount,
696 67
696 67
Cemeteries,
922 25
1,083 57
Public library,
573 96
573 96
Maintenance Rocks bridgt,
800 00
421 48
Board of health,
1,377 00
1,428 33
Sealing School and Broad Streets,
500 00
642 50
Taxes,
11,331 42
11,331 42
Insurance,
532 00
532 00
Miscellaneous,
1,150 00
1,203 84
Emergency fund,
762 60
762 60
Balance,
1,214 89
$65,086 38
$65,086 38
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I have audited the books of accounts of the Assess- ors, Selectmen, Collector of Taxes, School, Fire, 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,
$63,871 49
School,
19,256 40
Fire,
3,480 08
Light,
21,118 38
Water,
11,934 39
Respectfully submitted,
A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Frank E. Walker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac from January 1, 1920. 1
RECEIPTS.
General Account.
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1920,
$22,648 02
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes, 48,382 99
507 32
Interest,
$71,538 33
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Commonwealth of Mass., income tax, corp. tax, etc., $900 01
Corporation tax, foreign and do- mestic,
310 26
Temporary aid,
207 00
Moth department,
460 50
Mothers with dependent children,
82 00
Inspector of animals,
25 00
Corporation tax, public service,
205 00
Corporation tax, business,
Income tax, 1917 and 1918
162 29
Income tax, 1919,
1,080 00
National bank tax,
40 99
State aid,
918 00
Soldiers' exemption,
218 29
Income tax, 1920, general purposes,
931 04
State forestry,
978 80
Account of highway,
24 50
$6,543 68
County of Essex, rebate dog tax,
98 87
Institution of Savings, Newburyport, note, $10,000 00
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Merrimac Savings Bank, note, 8,000 00 145 14
First Nat. Bank, int. on deposit,
18,145 14
Reimbursement from Mrs. Frank Smith, 138 00
Homer Sargent, acct. of poor,
$55 00
W. H. Scott, acct. of poor, 14 00
City of Haverhill, acct. of poor, 182 34
City of Haverhill, acct. of poor,
556 04
Mass. Northeastern St. R. Co.,
626 50
Reimbursement, general miscellan- eous, Reimbursement, Bluen,
40 00
135 05
$1,608 93
Reimbursement, Cora Dodge, $242 76
C. B. Heath, licenses,
11 00
Moses Blotner, junk license,
25 00
Moving picture license,
25 00
Dance hall license,
50 00
L. Vicaro, sec. school board, sale of grass, 6 00
Mass. Northeastern Ry., redemption,. pupils' tickets,'
17 76
L. Monnihan, check returned, 374 71
Ada Calhoun, for sewer extension, 10 00
Homer Sargent, sale of wood,
2 00
Sarah Titcomb, acct. of sewer ex.,
50 00
F. A. Doucet, acct. of sewer ex.,
25 00
Fred A. Brown, clerk 2nd district court, fines, etc., 60 00
Michael Jennings, reimbursement, 32 00
$931 23:
W. H. Scott, collector, rent Water and Light Dept., $168 00
Merrimac Grange, sale of brick, $3 21
E. S. MacKay, sealer weights and measures, 10 92
H. O. Delano, trustee public library, fines, cards, etc., 46 00
H. O. Delano, reimbursment, public
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library, 73 69
Richard Sargent, Kimball park reim- bursement, 99 35
C. O. Libby, remibursement, care cemetery lots, 181 00
C. O. Libby, reimbursement, for care of private lots and grading, 41 25
Frank Hargraves, rent of Sargent hall, 60 50
First Nat. Bank, rent, 300 00
$815 92
School Department :
Treasurer Commonwealth :
Income Mass. School Fund,
1919, $2,094 10
Income Mass. School Fund,
1920, 1,688 75
On acct. school supt., 312 50
$4,095 35
Light Department : Willis H. Scott, collector,
$18,921 43
Water Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector, $7,283 68
Water Dept., settlement order, 921 07
$8,204 75
Total receipts, $131,209 83
EXPENDITURES.
General Account.
Treasurer of the Commonwealth:
State tax,
$5,040 00
Special state tax, 237 60
National bank tax,
1,042 83
Repairing state highway, 223 10
Municipal lighting plant, 6 16
Civilian war poll tax,
1,806 00
County tax,
$8,355 69 2,975 73
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State and German aid,
614 00
School and Broad Street notes,
1,300 00
Centre Street note,
400 00
Main Street notes,
1,500 00
Rocks Bridge note,
400 00
Interest and discount,
933 67
Miscellaneous, selectmen's warrants,
27,392 40
Fire department warrant,
3,480 08
C. D. Parker's note,
15,000 00
C. D. Parker's note,
5,000 00
School Department :
Committee warrants,
19,256 40
Light Department :
Commissioners' Warrants :
Bond,
500 00
Interest,
140 00
Miscellaneous,
20,478 38
Water Department :
Commissioners' Warrants :
Bonds.
3,500 00
Note,
350 00
Interest,
1,904 00
Miscellaneous,
6,180 39
Total expenditures, $119,660 74
Balance cash on deposit, First Nat. Bank, 11,549 09
DISCOUNT AND INTEREST, GENERAL ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
First Nat. Bank., int. on deposit,
$145 14
F. W. George, collector, int. on taxes,
507 32
$652 46
Payments.
Int. on Rocks Bridge notes,
$16 00
Int. on School and Broad Street notes, 89 00
Int. on Centre School notes,
32 00
Int. on Main Street notes,
100 00
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Discount on Institution of Savings, Newbury- port, note, 446 67
Discount on Merrimac Savings Bank note, 250 00
Net payment, $933 67
Notes Issued Anticipation of Revenue.
Institution of Savings, Newburyport, dated
May 18, 1920, 9 months, $10,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, dated July 15, 1920, 8,000 00
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STATEMENT OF THE FUNDED DEBT, DEC. 31, 1920
Pd. During Year
Dec. 31, '20
Int. Paid
Water bonds at 4% ma- turing $3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932 $45,500
$3,500 $42,000
$1,820
Water notes at 4% ma- turing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925
2,100
350
1,750
84
Electric light bonds at
4% maturing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926 Centre school notes at 4% maturing $400
3,500
500
3,000
140
yearly to Sept. 1, 1921 School and Broad St. notes, 4%, maturing $800 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921
1,600
800
800
64
Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Dec. 24, 1921. .
1,000
500
500
50
Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Oct. 1, 1920.
500
500
25
Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Sept. 9, 1920
500
500
25
Rocks Bridge notes at 4% maturing $800 yearly to Nov. 1, 1920
400
400
16
800
400
400
32
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School and Broad St.
notes at 5% matur- ing $500 yearly to
Oct. 1, 1920 500
500
25
Amount of the funded
debt Dec. 31, 1920 ... $56,400
$7,950 $48,450
$2,281
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CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Amount
Int. for Year
Expended
Unexpended Interest
M. E. Sargent .$
100.00
$
4.86
$ 2.00
$ 10.05
Eliza M. Sawyer .
114.00
5.40
4.00
6.71
Emily S. Goodwin. .
250.00
11.70
3.00
16.65
John L. . and Sophia r
1
A. Merrill
200.00
11.39
5.00
56.95
Moses Goodrcih
100.00
5.02
4.50
11.11
W. A. Paine
50.00
2.46
6.53
J. E. Prescott
125.00
6.10
4.00
11.71
Rhoda S. Poor and D. J. P.
300.00
16.92
4.00
85.39
Rhoda S. Poor (F.
Sargent
200.00
10.78
4.00
44.06
Otis W. Little
200.00
9.88
4.50
23.05
Susan G. Sargent
75.00
3.47
2.00
3.10
Marietta B. Sargent
250.00
14.56
4.00
81.14
Caroline S. Noyes. .
100.00
5.22
4.00
16.23
Addeline Whittier .
100.00
5.25
1.50
20.54
J. Warren Sargent. . Ruth C. Rowell ....
200.00
11.39
4.00
57.80
(Locust Grove) ..
175.00
9.39
4.00
36.95
Sarah A. Pattee
(Church St.)
125.00
I. B. Little
337.87
19.33
6.00
100.54
John Bancroft
50.00
2.28
2.00
.73
Aaron Bancroft
50.00 '
2.28
2.00
.73
Thomas D. Nelson .
150.00
8.93
4.00
51.57
Mabel Jones Shep- ardson
100.00
4.68
4.00
3.70
Henry E. Crosby.
50.00
3.18
23.36
A. Linda Little.
150.00
7.43
4.50
16.66
.
100.00
4.77
3.50
6.40
Sarah A. Pattee
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Mrs. Gilman H. Hoyt
100.00
4.89
3.50
9.12.
Etta H. Colby
100.00
4.57
4.00
1.46
Phineas Chase
100.00
4.68
4.00
4.04
Chas. A. Bridges ...
100.00
4.86
3.50
8.70
Louise Clement .
100.00
5.11
3.50
14.23
Carrie C. Noyes.
150.00
7.69
4.00
23.28.
W. O. Smiley
100.00
4.73
3.50
5.58
Hattie and Carrie P.
Baxter
100.00
4.86
3.50
8.54
Parmelia Trefethen.
100.00
4.95
3.00
11.38
Ida E. Stevens
125.00
6.10
4.00
11.72
Mary Ann Chase ..
100.00
4.73
3.50
5.34
Stuart Chase and
Sargent
150.00
7.23
4.00
12.23
Charles A. Noyes . .
75.00
3.51
2.00
4.25
Mason W. R. Down-
ing
125.00
6.01
4.00
9.51
William Gilday
100.00
4.73
3.50
5.54
Moses Stevens
100.00
4.73
3.50
5.54
Elizabeth M. Cooper
100.00
4.73
3.50
5.27
Amos Weed
100.00
5.07
1.00
15.87
E. Fanny Bradley. .
100.00
4.64
3.50
3.78.
Porter Sargent
150.00
7.36
2.00
17.55
Melville S. Gibbs ..
50.00
2.30
2.00
1.21
Addie S. Sawyer ...
100.00
4.64
4.00
2.77
Arthur C. Sargent .
100.00
4.61
3.00
3.43:
Heirs of A. R. Kim- ball
100.00
4.75
1.00
8.64
George E. Ricker ..
100.00
4.64
3.50
3.72
Alfred G. Wells ....
100.00
4.59
3.00
3.17
Stephen C. Parsons
200.00
9.31
4.00
10.40
Alfred H. Colby .
.
100.00
4.73
4.00
5.28
Frank Ward
200.00
9.19
4.00
7.44
D. A. Moulton
100.00
1.13
5.72
S. A. Pease
150.00
6.82
6.82
Geo. W. and Olive
O. Judkins
150.00
5.09
5.09
George S. Sargent .
100.00
4.64
6.89
Donald MacDiamid
150.00
.57
.57
Wm. H. Young
100.00
.
. ..
1
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TOWN REPORT
Mary Abby Hoyt .. 200.00
W. D. Sargent
200.00
1.88
1.88
A. E. Porter
150.00
2.82
2.82
Everett Carleton
100.00
1.88
1.88
$8,276.87 $371.72 $180.00 $967.76
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND.
A. E. Goodwin. .$ 200.00 $ 13.48 $ 73.69 $ 36.28
James Whittier 400.00 22.30 112.58
KIMBALL PARK TRUST FUNDS.
Judith W. Kimball. 1,000.00
47.98 99.35 3.55
ELECTRIC LIGHT RESERVE FUND,
Amount Jan. 1, 1920, $1,668 29
Interest one year, 75 89
$1,744 18
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND. Amount Jan. 1, 1920, $569 32
Interest one year, 25 90
$595 22
CHARLES H. DAVIS GUARANTY FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1920, $495 56
Interest for one year, 22 53
$518 09
All of the above funds are on deposit in the Merrimac Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. WALKER, Treasurer.
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TOWN REPORT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Fred W. George in account with the Town of Mer- rimac, Mass.
Dr.
To 1920 tax list and additions, $59,513 46
To collected since 1919 report, 6,681 36
To uncollected last report,
7,284 54
To interest received,
507 32
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$55,986 88
Property taken at Attitash Park,
40 32
Abatements,
194 72
Abatements, since Dec. 31,
394 80
Uncollected resident 1918,
115 20
Uncollected non-resident 1918,
223 00
Uncollected resident 1919,
2,312 58
Uncollected non-resident 1919,
899 60
Uncollected resident 1920,
5,453 25
Uncollected non-resident 1920,
1,541 37
Late assessments,
37 20
Attitash Park 1918-19,
73 76
Attitash Park 1920,
193 96
Collected since Dec. 31, 1920,
6,520 04
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1918.
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev.,
$32 95
Bailey, Jas. W., 37 25
Howe, Nathaniel,
32 50
Sargent, Jonathan B., heirs and dev.,
12 50
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT FOR 1918.
Carvel, Ezekiel, $2 50
Knowles, Carrie,
25 00
Smith, Maude E., 195 50
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TOWN REPORT
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1919.
Bailey, Lucy,
$2 00.
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev., 37 80
Blanchard, F. W., bal.,
49 13.
Bonford, John, bal.,
11 40
Currier, John E., bal.,
517 95
Currier, Geo. W., bal.,
14 05
Davis, Herman F., bal.,
980 98
Davis, Harriet J., bal.,
270 25
Eastern Hard Fibre, bal.,
159 35
Howe, Nathaniel,
37 05
Peaslee, Fred H., bal.,
19 62
Sargent, Ralph H., bal.,
56 78
Sargent, Susan, heirs and dev.,
14 25
Sargent, Jonathan B., heirs and dev.,
14 25
Worcester, Georgie M., bal.,
127 72
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT FOR 1919
Brickett, Jas. E.,
$8 55
Carvel, Ezekiel, 2 85
Grimm, Sarah A.,
13 00
Rand, Frank N., bal.,
112 58
Rand, Ethel,
232 33
Ryan, John J., bal.,
160 35
Rawson Product Co.,
303 53
Woodburn, Warren T.,
27 93.
Young, Louis,
38 48
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1920.
Bailey, Jas. W.,
$13 00
Bailey, Laben, moths,
50
Bailey, Moses, heirs and dev.,
41 60
Bailey, Fred G., bal.,
84 30
Bailey, Elizabeth, moths,
80
Battis, J. Wm., bal.,
30 40
Battis, Elmer E., bal.,
77 76
Bouley, Mary, Bal.,
28 40
Cunningham, Luella,
54 40
Currier, Geo. W., heirs and dev.,
106 83
Currier, John E., bal.,
902 00-
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TOWN REPORT
Davis, Herman F., bal.,
1,309 48
Davis, Harriet J.,
592 00
Donavan, James,
5 00
Drolette, Armoine,
6 28
Eastern Hard Fibre,
320 00
Eastman, Chas. F., bal.,
36 65
Farquhar, Melven,
29 64
Garland, John,
5 00
Graham, Mary A., bal.,
68 88
Hall, Howard C., bal.,
9 92
Heath, Fred L., bal.,
14 60
Howe, Nathaniel W.,
41 60
Howe, J. Duncan, bal.,
48 70
Howieson, Rufus E., bal.,
89 00
Hull, Jas. H., bal.,
16 86
Humphrey, Jas. Jr., bal.,
9 28
Hutchins, John,
5 00
Undetermined tax, bal.,
48 00
Kelley, Stephen L., bal.,
69 00
Kingsbury, Ella E.,
64 00
Lake, Warren D., bal.,
7 36
Lennard, Thos.,
5 00
Lennard, Agnes, bal.,
32 60
Macci, Leonti,
8 84
Peaslee. H. Fred, bal.,
38 08
Moulton, Justin E., bal.,
347 16
McInnis, Geo. A.,
86 40
Rand, Howard B., bal.,
97 60
Rand, Frank N., bal.,
21 76
Redden, Bernard,
5 00
Sargent, Ralph H.,
159 88
Sargent, Susan, heirs and dev.,
16 00
Sargent, Jonathan B., heirs and dev.,
16 00
Sande, John, bal.,
20 08
Streeter, Willard H., bal.,
48 00 .
Smith, Susan B.,
69 05
Sweeney, Harry,
5 00
Upson, William H.,
62 60
Urquehart, Edward W.,
5 00
Worcester, Harry W., bal.,
17 28
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TOWN REPORT
Worcester, Georgie M.,
255 68
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT FOR 1920.
Atwood, Newell D.,
$13 80
Bradley, Wm. C.,
1 60
Carvel, Ezekiel,
3 20
Brickett, James E.,
9 60
Drury, Mary,
8 00
Foss, L. D.,
6 72
Gaquin, Orrie E., bal.,
29 76
Garavanta, John,
68 16
Grimm, Sara A.,
48 50
Haynes, Cora, bal.,
28 90
Emery, Hattie B., est., bal.,
18 88
Ryan, John J.,
340 80
Reynolds, Chester,
1 60
Sargent, Chas. E.,
36 80
Sheriff, William,
1 60
Undetermined tax,
36 80
Walker Carriage Co.,
529 60
Weymouth, Warren, heirs and dev.,
67 20
Young, Louis,
43 20
N. E. Road Machine Co.,
17 60
Moore, John J.,
6 40
Roy, Lucia,
24 00
Lauren, Carl E.,
19 45
LATE ASSESSMENTS.
Kinsman, Clara M., bal.,
$16 00
Arthur, Leslie,
16 20
Bodwell, Chas. E.,
5 00
F. W. GEORGE, Collector.
179 20
Rawson Product Co.,
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TOWN REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The Board of Assessors herein submit their annual report for the year 1920.
The amount to be raised for 1920 was made up as follows :
General appropriations,
$51,051 89.
Note and interest,
3,752 00
State tax, 5,040 00
State tax, special,
237 60
Highway tax,
223 10
Electric tax,
6 16
County tax,
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