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ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1921
AMESBURY, MASS. AMESBURY PUBLISHING CO. 1922
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ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1921
AMESBURY, MASS. AMESBURY PUBLISHING CO. 1922
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TOWN REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
Homer R. Sargent
George B. Crofut Ernest W. Haskell
Assessors
Oliver W. Jordan. Term expires 1922
Herbert N. Hayes Term expires 1923 Frank E. Bartlett. Term expires 1924
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Town Treasurer Frank E. Walker
Auditor J. Chase Pease
Collector of Taxes Fred W. George
Water Commissioners
Willis H. Scott.
Term expires 1922
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1923
George T. Walker . Term expires 1924
Municipal Light Board
Willis H. Scott .. Term expires 1922
Warren A. Bailey. . Term expires 1923
George T. Walker Term expires 1924
School Committee
Fred E. Sweetsir Term expires 1922
F. Leslie Viccaro. Term expires 1923
Willard T. Kelly Term expires 1924
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Trustees of Cemeteries
Richard A. Sargent
Term expires 1922
Homer R. Sargent Term expires 1923
Clarence O. Libby Term expires 1924
Trustees of Public Library
Walter L. Chaloner Term expires 1922
Thomas H. Hoyt.
Term expires 1922
Herbert O. Delano
Term expires 1923
Frank E. Walker
Term expires 1923
Laura R. Jewell. Term expires 1924
Albert P. Wadleigh
Term expires 1924
Trustees of Kimball Park
Walter L. Chaloner
Term expires 1922
Fred B. Follansbee.
Term expires 1923
Richard A. Sargent. Term expires 1924
Registrars of Voters
Clifton B. Heath
Charles A. Noyes
J. H. Parker Thornell Isaac A. Williams
Constables
James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow
Dane Tebbetts
Inspector of Animals William M. Pettigrew
Inspector of Slaughtering George L. Crouse
Inspector of Wires Warren A. Bailey
Sealer of Weights and Measures A. Burleigh Sawyer
Tree Warden and Moth Supt. Charles R. Ford
Forest Warden Charles R. Ford
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Burial Agent John E. Bean
Fish Warden James F. Pease
Moderator Clarence O. Libby
Sworn Weighers
Byron H. Sargent Alice J. Hoyt Edward S. Preble
Engineers of Fire Department
John W. Grocut
Roswell J. Eaton
Superintendent of Streets Edward F. Goodwin
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TOWN REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS MADE MARCH 7, 1921.
Support of poor,
$4,500 00
Soldiers' relief,
150 00
State aid,
·300 00
Fire department,
2,300 00
Forest warden,
100 00
Highways and bridges,
4,000 00
Snow and washouts,
1,000 00
Special for Rocks Bridge,
1,400 00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200 00
Tree warden,
100 00
Public library,
750 00
Miscellaneous,
1,200 00
Cemeteries,
700 00
Water Department :
Hydrant service,
2,370 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
Maintenance,
2,149 64
Construction,
100 00
Lighting municipal buildings,
300 00
Lighting streets,
2,507 00
Bonding town officers,
156 50
Suppression of moths,
693 48
Board of health,
1,000 00
Memorial Day :
Disposal of G. A. R.,
100 00
Disposal of American Legion,
100 00
Insuring town property,
759 08
Repairs on Town Hall, $200 to be used to prop- erly regulate, light and screen the town clock, 750 00
School Department :
School committee, superintendent and en- forcement of law, 1,000 00
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Salaries for school teachers,
15,000 00
Books and supplies,
1,200 00
Janitors, cleaning and fuel,
2,800 00
Repairs,
1,000 00
Transportation,
1,500 00
Tuition,
250 00
Sundries and improvements,
500 00
Health of school children,
250 00
Town Officers :
Chairman of selectmen and overseer of poor,
400 00
Second selectman and overseer of poor,
250 00
Third selectman and overseer of poor,
200 00
Board of assessors,
700 00
Town clerk,
200 00
Town treasurer,
250 00
Tax collector,
500 00
Registrars,
110 00
Chief of police,
400 00
Special police,
300 00
Auditor,
75 00
Salaries of fire engineers,
200 00
Night watchman,
1,600 00
Election officers,
200 00
Inspector of animals,
99 99
Inspector of slaughtering,
75 00
Inspector of wiring,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
100 00
Moderator, $10 for annual meeting,
15 00
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Cutting bushes,
100 00
Fire department, special.
350 00
Lake Attitash,
300 00
Cemetery fence,
75 00
Main Street repairs 1919,
700 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The selectmen and overseers of poor of the Town of Merrimac herein submit their annual report for the fis- cal year ending December 31, 1921.
The following lists show the sums paid by the treas- urer as authorized by our warrants :
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Aid rendered, cash,
$251 00
Board and nursing,
2,676 62
Food,
897 02
Fuel,
462 00
Clothing,
156 58
Rent,
358 00
Medical supplies,
213 26
Medical attendance,
620 50
Hospital expense,
620 14
Burials,
120 00
Nursing,
113 00
Transportation,
2 14
Miscellaneous,
12 00
$6,502 26
Received and due :
From the state,
$196 00
From cities and towns,
179 48
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From individuals,
207 17
582 65.
$5,919 61
MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
Medical attendance, $62 50
Aid rendered, cash,
732 00
$794 50
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Received and due :
From the state, $264 83
From the city of Haverhill, 529 67
From individuals, 36 00
830 50
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Fuel, $69 40
Cash,
163 00
Medical attendance,
3 50
Town water,
6 00
$241 90
REPAIRING SARGENT HALL AND CLOCK.
Fire escape,
$360 00
Painting, 197 46
Repairs on tower,
15 93
Glass and setting,
18 46
Plumbing repairs,
7 20
Supplies,
15 25
$614 30
Wiring and fixtures of clock,
$150 00
Carpenter's expense on clock faces, .6 40
156 40
$770 70
MEMORIAL DAY.
John E. Bean, Q. M., G. A. R. Post, $100 00
Treasurer American Legion Post, 100 00
$200 00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Tile, $563 78
Payrolls,
227 42
Mason work and stock,
16 89
Dog burial,
1 00
Grading,
5 00
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Nursing,
200 00
Freight,
224 22
Supplies,
5 6-4
$1,243 95
Received from individuals,
265 00
$978 95
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Fuel, $304 33
Light supplies,
87 00
Telephone,
51 86
Printing town reports,
140 60
Janitor town hall,
121 50
Legal services,
146 50
Transportation,
165 83
Postage, rental, supplies,
73 85
Printing and supplies,
431 27
Incidentals,
260 21
$1,782 98
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Merrimac Savings Bank, note No. 5, $8,000 00
Newburyport Inst. Sav.,
10,000 00
Newburyport Inst. Sav.,
15,000 00
Merrimac Sav. Bank, Centre School note,
400 00
Merrimac Sav. Bank, School and Broad Streets note, 800 00
Merrimac Sav. Bank, Main Street note, 500 00
$34,700 00
Merrimac Sav. Bank, interest, 73 00
$34,773 00
MAIN STREET REPAIRS, 1919. Use and expense of steam roller, $700 00
KIMBALL PARK.
Cash advances, $61 40
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Warren A. Bailey, wire inspector,
$75 00
Homer R. Sargent, 1920 balance, 50 00
Homer R. Sargent, selectman, 270 83
James F. Pease, 1920 balance,
50 00
George B. Crofut, 1920 balance,
33 33
George B. Crofut, selectman,
270 83
Ernest W. Haskell, selectman,
166 67
Frank E. Walker, 1920 balance,
65 00
Frank E. Walker, treasurer,
195 00
Clifton B. Heath, 1920 balance,
50 00
Clifton B. Heath, town clerk,
150 00
Willis H. Scott, 1920 balance,
116 33
Frank E. Bartlett, 1920 balance,
41 33
Frank E. Bartlett, assessor,
250 00
Herbert N. Hayes, 1920 balance,
116 33
Herbert N. Hayes, assessor,
250 00
Oliver W. Jordan, assessor,
100 00
Fred W. George, collector,
559 86
A. Ramond Waterhouse, auditor,
75 00
Frank F. Philbrick, est. registrar,
25 00
Clifton B. Heath, clerk of registrars,
34 58
Isaac A . Williams, registrar,
50 00
J. H. Parker Thornell, registrar,
50 00
Charles A. Noyes, registrar,
12 50
Charles E. Welch, inspector of animals,
25 00
Charles E. Welch, inspector of slaughtering,
43 75
A. Burleigh Sawyer, sealer weights and mea- sures, 75 00
E. S. McKay, scaler weights and measures, 1920, 100 00
C. O. Libby, moderator, 25 00
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.
James P. Donahue, 1920 balance, $169 51
James P. Donahue, chief and night watch, 1,998 74
SPECIAL POLICE.
Frank H. Hargraves, $26 20
Leon L. Dow, 114 00
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Fred O. Bailey, 1920 balance,
8 50
Dane Tebbetts,
61 60
Oran Burke,
11 00
C. O. Libby,
55 60
Peter McDonald,
2 00
James F. Pease,
2 00
George B. Crofut,
1 00
Charles W. Tarbox,
4 00
James P. Donahue, expense,
10 00
$296 90
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Gladys V. Crane,
$16 00
Isabel C. Emery,
6 00
Sarah E. Leavitt,
5 00
John J. Minahan,
3 00
Chas. E. Welch,
8 00
Clifton B. Heath,
3 00
Charles A. Noyes,
8 00
Dennis F. Donahue,
5 00
Frank L. Thorn,
8 00
Fred P. Clement,
8 00
Henry M. Goodwin,
8 00
Harold A. Eastman,
8 00
Clifford R. Howe,
11 00
Leon S. Morrison,
5 00
John K. Sargent,
5 00
Fred W. Blanchard,
8 00
Harold Whiting,
8 00
A. F. Mahoney,
5 00
George L. Crouse,
5 00
Charles E. Hoyt,
5 00
$138 00
MOTH DEPARTMENT.
Charles R. Ford, payrolls,
$1,419 75
Charles R. Ford, schedules,
257 05
$1,676 80
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TREE WARDEN.
Payrolls,
$245 50
FOREST WARDEN.
Daniel E. Hargraves, firemen's payrolls, $77 00.
CUTTING BUSHES ON HIGHWAYS.
Charles R. Ford, payrolls, $95 00
STATE AID.
State aid,
$724 00
German war aid,
360 00
$1,084 00
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS.
Tax collector,
$100 00
Treasurer,
50 00
Town clerk,
4 00
Wire inspector,
2 50
$156 50
INSURANCE.
Fire insurance,
$752 93
MAINTENANCE ROCKS BRIDGE.
.
Treasurer Essex County,
$393 61
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Librarian's salary,
$243 75
Heating,
50 00
Printing,
6 00
Books and periodicals,
427 77
Supplies and repairs,
15 52
$743 04
CEMETERIES.
$1,083 78
Payrolls, Supplies and tools, 12 50
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Stone work on perpetual care lots, 113 25
$1,209 53
Received perpetual care funds,
341 31
$868 22
LAKE ATTITASH ROAD.
Tile, $23 94
Laying out,
17 50
Payrolls,
189 00
C. basins,
33 15
Gratings,
23 00
$286 59
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Supplies, $176 91
Payrolls,
2,991 95
Tar,
61 25
Road grader,
125 00
$3,355 11
Mill Street Bridge.
T. Watkins, contractor,
$250 00 .
Lumber, 78 23
Iron rails,
10 00
338 23
$3,793 34
SNOW AND WASHOUTS.
Payrolls,
$675 81
Snow plow,
85 00
$760 81
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.
Haverhill Construction Co., $343 40
Due from abutters,
160 00
$183 40
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TAXES. Paid.
County tax,
$3,698 75
State tax,
5,040 00
Special State tax,
237 60
National bank tax,
1,092 02
Highway tax,
223 00
Municipal light plant,
8 40
Civilian war poll tax,
1,848 00
$12,147 77
Received From State.
Corporation tax, public service,
$157 29
Corporation tax, business,
325 26
Income tax, 1921,
1,092 02
National bank tax,
64 10
Temporary aid,
777 50
State aid,
696 00
Soldiers' exemption,
213 51
$3,325 68
BALANCE SHEET. Selectmen's Warrants.
Received
and Due $ 5,082 65
$ 6,502 26
Mothers' aid,
830 50
794 50
Soldiers' relief,
150 00
241 90
Highways, bridges, etc.,
5,000 00
4,454 15
Sidewalks and crossings,
360 00
343 40
Repairing Sargent hall and clock,
750 00
770 70
Main Street repairs, 1919,
700 00
700 00
Kimball park,
61 40
61 40
Town officers,
5,549 00
5,927 49
Moth department,
1,676 80
1,676 80
Tree warden,
100 00
245 50
Forest warden,
100 00
77 00
State aid,
724 00
724 00
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Poor,
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State aid German war,
360 00
360 00
Bonding town officers,
156 50
156 50
Memorial day,
200 00
200 00
Notes and interest,
35,686 40
34,773 00
Cemeteries,
1,044 31
1,209 53
Public library,
750 00
743 04
Maintenance Rocks bridge,
1,400 00
393 61
Board of health,
1,265 00
1,243 95
Taxes,
12,147 77
12,147 77
Insurance,
752 98
752 98
Miscellaneous,
1,672 84
1,782 98
Cutting bushes,
100 00
95 00
Lake Attitash road,
300 00
286 59
Cemetery fence,
75 00
72 71
$76,995 15
$76,732 76
Unexpended balance,
262 39
$76,995 15
RESERVE FUND.
Corrected balance Jan. 1, 1921,
$1,889 13
Amount from balance sheet of 1921,
262 39
Overlay, 1921,
1,654 00
December assessment,
190 32
$3,995 84
Abatements, 1921,
$797 73
Transfer to water department, 1,649 15
2,446 8S
$1,548 96
Unexpended balances of school and fire depts.,
1,816 89
Balance January 1, 1922,
$3,365 85
HOMER R. SARGENT, GEORGE B. CROFUT, ERNEST W. HASKELL,
Selectmen.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
I have audited the books of accounts of the As- sessors, Selectmen, Collector of Taxes, School, Fire, Wa- ter 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, $70,645 72 Fire, 2,704 87
School, 21,828 74 Light, 17,518 86
Water, 15,613 58
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE, Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Frank E. Walker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac from January 1, 1921. .
RECEIPTS
General Account
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1921,
$11,549 09
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes, 69,111 35
Interest, 740 98.
$81,401 42
Treasurer of the Commonwealth :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Temporary aid,
$777 50
Income tax 1918, 32 00
Income tax 1919,
108 00
Income tax 1920, 540 00
Income tax 1921, 180 00
Corporation tax, domestic, 2,138 75
Corporation tax, foreign, 9 01
Corporation tax, public services,
157 29
Corporation tax, public ser- vices, 1921, 6 51
Domestic tax interest, 1,613 85
Civilian poll tax,
39 00
Gypsy moths,
273 99
Mothers with dependent chil- dren, 104 33
Inspector of animals.
25 00
Transportation paupers.
135 00
Income 1921 tax, general pur-
poses, 1,048 66
National bank tax, 64 10
Military aid, 30 00
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State aid,
666 00
Soldiers' exemption, 213 51
$8,162 50
Newburyport Institution of Sav- ings, $15,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co. Inc., note, 10,000 00
First Nat. Bank, interest on de- posit, 162 45
-- $25,162 45
Oscar T. Gove, rebate on locks, etc., School Dept., $2 00
Chief of Police Donahue, reimburse- ment, · 1 00
Dance licenses,
8 00
Geo. A. Titcomb, license, slaugh- tering, 25 00
Moses Blotner, license, junk,
25 00
Moving picture license, 25 00
Total other licenses, 21 00
107 00
Homer Sargent and F. E. Walker, account of poor, $130 00
Fred A. Brown, clerk Second Dis- trict Court fines, account Nov. 1920, 60 00
Clerk Second District Court, fines Dec., 1920, 165 00
Earl M. Nelson, clerk Second Dis- trict Court, fines 1921, 332 00
H. N. Knox, Supt. Schools, sale of supplies, 5 30
Treasurer Essex County, rebate dog tax 1920, 91 20
City of Haverhill, account of poor, 286 61
J. B. Judkins Co., crushed stone, 14 10
Miscellaneous reimbursement,
216 00
Sale of spraying material,
32 50
Arthur Stewart, reimbursement, 11 17
Oxley's reimbursement, 24 37
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Stephen and Lydia Kennett, reim- bursement, 12 00
Leslie Viccaro, sale of grass, School Dept., 1 00
Myrtle J. Stevens, reimbursement,
36 00
Homer Sargent, taxes from Louis D. Benedict,
101 00
Geo. Preble for sewerage,
265 00
1,783 25
Oxley reimbursement,
$2 00
Sale of tile,
14 08
City of Haverhill, mothers' aid,
233 33
Mr. Cronin, reimbursement,
41 00
C. O. Libby, reimbursement,
21 40
Wm. Heath, reimbursement,
25 00
A. B. Sawyer, sealer of weights and measures, 16 03
Merrimac First Nat. Bank, rent,
300 00
On account F. C. Grant, treasurer, 18 01
Rent, Water and Light Dept.,
168 00
Town of Merrimac Light Dept., State assessment, 8 40
H. N. Knox, Supt., exchange credit on typewriter, 31 00
Town of West Newbury, soldiers' relief reimbursement,
789 57
Susie Sayre, Merrimac library fines and cards, 41 81
C. O. Libby, perpetual care of burial lots, reimbursement, 310 31
C. O. Libby, care of private burial lots,
34 00
F. Hargraves, rent of Sargent Hall,
66 00
Town of Amesbury, poor depart- ment, 153 48
School Dept., Treas. Commonwealth : Income Mass. School Fund ending Dec. 31, 1920, $2,273 27
2,273 42
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Income Mass. Gen. School Fund, '21, 1,965 00
On acct. School Supt., 450 00
Tuition of children, 747 25
5,435 52
Light Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector, $17,360 75
Water Department :
Willis H. Scott, collector,
7,406 52
Water Dept. settlement order,
1,283 42
26,050 69
Total receipts,
$150,376 25
Expenditures
Treasurer Commonwealth :
State tax,
$5,040 00
Special state tax,
237 60
National bank tax,
1,092 02
Repairs State highway,
223 00
Municipal light plant,
8 40
Civilian war tax,
1,848 00
$8,449 02
State and German aid,
$1,090 00
Centre Street note,
400 00
School and Broad Street notes,
800 00
Main Street note,
500 00
Interest and discount,
974 51
Miscellaneous selectmen's warrants,
4,874 31
Fire Dept. warrants,
2,704 37
Merrimac Savings Bank note,
8,000 00
Newburyport Inst. of Savings,
10,000 00
Newburyport Inst. of Savings,
15,000 00
School Dept. :
Committee warrants,
21,828 74
Light Dept. warrants,
16,898 86
Bond,
500 00
Interest,
120 00
Water Dept. warrants, Bond,
10,013 58
3,500 00
Note,
350 00
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Interest, 1,750 00
Total expenditures, $135,304 36
Balance cash on deposit First Nat.
Bank, $15,071 89
DISCOUNT AND INTEREST GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
First Nat. Bank, interest on deposit, $162 39
F. W. George, collector, interest on taxes, 740 9S
$903 37
Payments i
Interest on Centre School notes,
$16 00
Interest on School and Broad Street notes, 32 00
Interest on Main Street notes,
25 00
Discount on. Inst. of Savings, Newburyport, note, 604 :84
· Discount on C. D. Parker & Co. Inc. note, 296 07
Net payment, $974 51
Notes Issued Anticipation of Revenue
Institution, of Savings, Newburyport, $15,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co. Inc., 10,000 00
STATEMENT OF THE FUNDED DEBT, DEC. 31, 1921
Pd. During Year
Dec. 31,' 21
Int. Faid
Water bonds at 4% ma- turing $3,500 yearly to
July 15, 1932 $42,000
$3,500
$38,500
$1,680
Water notes at 4% ma- . turing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925 1,750
350
1,400
70
Electric light bonds at
4% maturing $500.00 yearly to July 15, 1926 3,000
500
2,500
120
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Centre School notes at 4% maturing $400.00 vearly to Sept. 1, 1921 Cehool and Broad Street notes maturing $800 yearly to Sept. 1, 1921
400
400
16
800
800
32
Main St. notes at 5% maturing $500 yearly to Dec. 24, 1921
500
500
25
Totals
. $48,450 $6,050 $42,400
$1,943
Amount of the funded debt Dec. 31, 1921.$42,400
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Amount
Int. for Year
Expended
Unexpended Interest
M. E. Sargent .... $ 100.00
$ 5.00
$ 4.50
10.55
Eliza M. Sawyer ..
114.00
2.32
6.68
Emily S. Goodwin
250.00
6.74
81.06
23.76
John L. and Sophia
A. Merrill
200.00
11.66
5.00
63.61
Moses Goodrich
100.00
5.04
5.50
10.65
W. A. Paine
50.00
2.54
3.00
6.07
J. E. Prescott
125.00
6.19
5.50
12.40
Rhoda S. Poor and D. J. P ..
300.00
17.53
5.50
97.42
Rhoda S. Poor (F.
Sargent )
200.00
11.09
5.50
49.65
Otis W: Little
200.00
10.15
5.50
27.70
Susan G. Sargent. .
75.00
3.54
5.00
1.64
Marietta B. Sar-
gent
250.00
15.06
5.50
90.70
Caroline S. Noyes.
100.00
5.27
5.50
16.00
Addeline Whittier
100.00
5.43
3.50
21.47
J. Warren Sargent
100.00
4.82
5.00
6.22
Ruth C. Rowell. ..
200.00
11.70
5.50
64.00
Sarah A. Pattee
(Locust Grove) .
175.00
9.61
5.50
41.05
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Sarah A. Pattee
(Church St.) . .
125.00
6.37
5.00
16.81
1. B. Little.
337.87
19.94
7.50
112.98
John Bancroft .
50.00
2.28
2.75
0.26
Aaron Bancroft ..
50.00
2.28
2.75
0.26
Thomas D. Nelson
150.00
9.16
6.00
54.73
Mabel Jones Shep- ardson .
100.00
4.71
5.50
2.91
Henry E. Crosby . .
50.00
3.33
1.50
25.19
A. Linda Little ...
150.00
7.57
6.00
18.23
Mrs. Gilman H.
Hoyt
100.00
4.95
5.00
9.07
L'tta H. Colby
100.00
4.59
5.00
1.05
Phineas Chase ..
100.00
4.73
5.50
3.27
Chas. A. Bridges. .
100.00
4.93
5.00
8.63
Louise Clement . . .
100.00
5.18
5.00
14.41
Carrie C. Noyes. .
150.00
7.87
5.50
25.65
W. O. Smiley .....
100.00
4.77
5.00
5.35
Hattie and Carrie
P. Baxter
100.00
4.91
5.00
8.45
Parmelia Trefethen
100.00
5.04
4.50
11.92
Ida E. Stevens. ...
125.00
6.19
5.50
17.91
Mary Ann Chase. .
100.00
4.77
4.80
5.31
Stuart Chase and
Sargent
150.00
7.36
5.50
14.09
Charles A. Noyes ..
75.00
3.60
3.50
4.35
Mason W. R.
Downing
125.00
6.10
5.50
10.11
William Gilday
.
100.00
4.77
5.00
5.31
Moses Stevens
.
100.00
4.77
5.00
5.31
Elizabeth M. Cooper
100.00
4.77
5.00
5.04
Amos Weed
100.00
5.25
2.50
18.62
E. Fanny Bradley
100.00
4.71
5.00
3.49
Porter Sargent
.
150.00
7.61
5.50
19.66
Melville S. Gibbs. .
50.00
2.32
3.00
0.53 ~
Addie S. Sawyer. .
100.00
4.66
5.50
1,93
Arthur C. Sargent
100.00
4.68
4.00
4.11
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24 Heirs of A. R.
Kimball
100.00
4.93
2.50
11.07
George E. Ricker.
100.00
4.71
5.00
3.43
Alfred G. Wells ..
100.00
4.68
4.00
3.85
Stephen C. Par- sons
200.00
9.57
5.50
14.47
Alfred H. Colby. .
100.00
4.77
5.00
5.05
Frank Ward
200.00
9.43
5.50
11.37
D. A. Moulton.
100.00
4.75
4.00
6.47
S. A. Pease.
.
150.00
7.11
5.50
8.43
Geo. W. and Olive
O. Judkins .
150.00
7.05
5.00
7.14
Mary Abby Hoyt.
200.00
9.09
4.00
5.09
W. D. Sargent.
200.00
8.79
3.50
7.17
A. E. Porter.
150.00
6.93
3.00
6:75
Everett Carleton
100.00
4.61
4.50
1.99
Wm. H. Young.
100.00
4.55
4:00
0.55
Geo S. Sargent ...
100.00
4.84
4.50
7:23
Donald MacDea-
mid
150.00
6.82
3.00. .
4.39
Warren E Wallace
100.00
1.88
1.88
0.00
Lilla P. Laraway.
100.00
2.25
2.25
0.00
Willard D. Sargent
50.00
1.51
1.50
0.01
Willard D. Sargent
50.00
1.51
1.50
0.01
Thos. Clement
75.00
1.13
1.13
0.00
Emma P. Emerson
100.00
0.75
0.75
0.00
$8,851.87 $419.52
$381.87
$1,088.99
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND.
Jan. 9, 1922
A. E. Goodwin .. $ 200.00
$ 10.73
0.00 $ 47.01
Deposited by transfer
73.69
James Whittier 400.00
23.31
73.69
62.20
.
KIMBALL PARK TRUST FUND.
Judith W. Kimball 1,000.00 45.66 49.21
25
TOWN REPORT
ELECTRIC LIGHT RESERVE FUND.
Amount January 1, 1921, $1,744 18
Interest one year, 79 36
$1,823 44
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1921,
$595 22
Interest one year,
27 07
$622 29
CHARLES H. DAVIS GUARANTY FUND.
Amount Jan. 1, 1921, $518 09
Interest one year,
23 56
$541 65
All of the above funds are on deposit in the Merri- mac Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. WALKER, Treasurer.
26
TOWN REPORT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Fred W. George in account with the Town of Merri- mac, Mass.
Dr.
To 1920 tax list and additions,
$66,152 55
To collected since 1920 report, 6,520 04
To uncollected last report,
10,849 92
To interest received, 740 98
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$62,755 76
By property taken at Attitash Park,
27 88
By abatements,
423 88
By abatements since Dec. 31st,
495 26
By uncollected resident 1919,
62 70
By uncollected non-resident 1919,
143 36
By uncollected resident 1920,
2,590 83
By uncollected non-resident 1920,
570 81
By uncollected resident 1921,
6,464 76
By uncollected non-resident 1921,
1,656 30
By late assessments,
57 70
By Attitash Park, 1919-1920,
134 27
By Attitash Park, 1921,
336 92
Collected since Dec. 31, 1921,
8,543 06
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1919
Bonford, John, bal.,
$11 40
Howe, Nathaniel,
37 05
Sargent, Susan and heirs dev.,
14 25
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1919
Carvel, Ezekiel, $2 85
Rand, Frank N., bal., 112 58
Woodburn, Warren T., 27 93
27
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UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1920
Bailey, Jas. W.,
$13 00
Battis, Elmer E., bal., 62 76
Davis, Herman F., bal.,
1,139 70
Davis, Harriet J., 492 00
Droulette, Armoine,
6 28
Eastern Hard Fibre,
306 10
Eastmen, Chas. F., bal.,
21 65
Howe, Nathaniel L.,
41 60
Howieson, Rufus E., bal.,
6 00
Kelley, Stephen L., bal.,
69 00
Lake, Warren D., bal.,
7 36
Lennard, Agnes, bal.,
32 60
Peaslee, H. Fred, bal.,
38 08
Moulton, Justin E., bal.,
75 20
Rand, Frank N., bal.,
21 76
Sargent, Ralph H., bal.,
86 57
Sargent, Susan, heirs and dev.,
16 00
Streeter, Willard H., bal.,
48 00
Worcester, Harry W., bal.,
17 28
Worcester, Georgie M., bal.,
99 89
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT FOR 1920
Bradley, W. C.,
$1 60
Carvel, Ezekiel, 3 20
Brickett, Jas. E.,
9 60
Foss, L. D., heirs,
6 72
Gaquin, Ora E., bal.,
29 76
Grimm, Sarah A., bal.,
23 50
Haynes, Cora, bal.,
28 90
Emery, Hatty B., est., bal.,
18 .88
Rawson Product Co.,
340 80
Reynolds, Chester,
1 60
Sargent, Charles E.,
36 80
Sheriff, Wm., 1 60
Weymouth, Warren, heirs and dev., bal.,
34 05
New England Road Machine Co., 17 60
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1921 Aldrich, Geo. L., $50 46
28
TOWN REPORT
Arthur, Leslie,
18 60
Bailey, Jas. W.,
13 50
Battis, J. Wm., bal.,
29 80
Battis, Elmer E., bal.,
87 04
Blanchard, Fred W.,
66 20
Blotner, Moses, bal.,
42 24
Bouley, Mary, bal.,
21 00
Bell, J. Stanley,
37 98
Breed, Faye H., bal.,
25 80
Bob's Bakery Inc.,
45 80
Champion, Wm. H.,
5 00 .
Currier, John E., bal.,
722 44
Davis, Herman W., bal.,
1,305 50
Davis, Harriet J., .
632 48
Deminie, Henry W.,
91 70
Demerritt, Chas. L.,
29 48.
Demerritt, Emma,
65 62
Donahue, John B.,
8 40
Donahue, John E., heirs,
51 00
Durgin, Lynford,
44 76
Drolette, Herman,
10 10
Eastmen, Chas. F.,
49 30
Eastmen, Harold,
5 00
Elliott, Laura J., heirs,
58 82
Farquhar, Melvin A.,
47 50
Gould, I. Morrill, bal.,
96 32
Hall, Howard W., bal.,
2 92
Hargraves, Frank H.,
44 76
Harrington, Frank E., bal.,
9 00
Heath, Fred L., bal.,
48 00
Howe, Nathaniel L.,
44 20
Howe, J. Duncan, bal.,
58 20
Humphrey, Jas. Jr., bal.,
13 18
Hume, Aaron, bal.,
24 20
Hutchinson, Oscar H., bal.,
54 26
Hutchins, John,
22 00
Joudrey, Angus P., bal.,
23 90
Kennett, Leforrest,
1
40 70
Landry, Valmore,
5 00
29
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Laskey, Jos. P. Jr.,
5 00
Macci, Leonti,
20 30
Macci, Ellen,
56 10
McInnis, Geo. A., bal.,
90 20
Merrimac Body Co., .
726 24
Moulton, Justin E., bal.,
101 20
Odionne, Chas. T.,
99 92
Peaslee, H. Fred,
43 46
Poland, Oscar A., bal.,
128, 52
Purdy, Geo. B., bal.,
62 90
Rand, Howard B.,
100 20
Redden, Bernard, bal.,
4 00
Riley, Julia,
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