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Annual Report
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Town of Merrimac
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1922
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1923
Annual Report
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1922
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1923
TOWN OFFICERS
1.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor Ernest W. Haskell Clifford R. Howe George B. Crofut
Assessors
Andrew K. Roberts. Term expires 1923
Frank E. Bartlett. Term expires 1924
Clifford R. Howe Term expires 1925
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Town Treasurer Frank E. Walker
Auditor Harold Whiting
Tax Collector A. Raymond Waterhouse
Water Commissioners
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1923
George T. Walker Term expires 1924
Willis H. Scott. Term expires 1925
Municipal Light Board
Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1923
George T. Walker Term expires 1924
Willis H. Scott. Term expires 1925
School Committee
F. Leslie Viccaro. Term expires 1923 Willard T. Kelly Term expires 1924 Fred E. Sweetsir Term expires 1925
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Trustees of Cemeteries
Homer R. Sargent Term expires 1923
Clarence O. Libby.
Term expires 1924
Richard A. Sargent. Term expires 1925
Trustees of Public Library
Herbert O. Delano Term expires 1923.
Frank E. Walker
Term expires 1923
Laura R. Jewell. Term expires 1924
Albert P. Wadleigh
Term expires 1924
John B. Judkins. Term expires 1925.
Alvin F. Heath. Term expires 1925
Trustees of Kimball Park
Fred B. Follansbee.
Term expires 1923
Richard A. Sargent.
Term expires 1924
Harry W. Hale. Term expires 1925
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 Fred H. G. Chase
Inspector of Slaughtering Fred H. G. Chase
Inspector of Wires John E. Bean, Jr.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Willis M. Foster
Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent 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 Edward S. Preble Alice J. Hoyt
Engineers of Fire Department
Aaron A. Hume
Harry A. Morgan.
Thomas C. Greeley
Superintendent of Streets Charlie A. Wallace
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TOWN REPORT
1922 JURY LIST
As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in com. pliance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws. *Frank E. Bartlett, Main St., Real Estate.
Charles F. Eastman, Merrimac St., Musician. Herbert O. Delano, Main St., Retired. Joseph Horsford, Locust St., Painter. Albert E. Ellis, Prospect Hill, Auto Worker. Henry P. Davis, Church St., Metal Worker. *Everett D. George, Church St., Manufacturer. John F. Bartlett, Pine St., Real Estate. Isaac A. Williams, Merrimac St., Woodworker. Ralph H. Sargent, Main St., Farmer. "Frank B. Clement, Forest St., Draftsman. *Willis P. Whittemore, Merrimac St., Retired. James F. Pease, Church St., Auto Painting. *Jacob T. Crosby, Main St., Farmer. *Clarence O. Libby, Adams St., Carpenter. Charles A. Noyes, Main St., Retired.
*Fred B. Follansbee, Main St, Painter. Edwin S. McKay, Nichols St., Carpenter. Harry E. Dixon, Bear Hill St., Clerk. Frank C. Williams, Lincoln St., Retired. #Herbert C McIlvan, Main St., Woodworker. S. Bixby Sargent, Merrimac St., Farmer. David L. Aiken, High St., Farmer.
Drawn this past year.
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TOWN REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS MADE MARCH 6, 1922
--
Support of poor,
$4,500 00
Soldiers' relief,
250 00
State aid,
200 00
Fire department,
3,500 00
Forest warden,
100 00
Highways, bridges and railings,
4,200 00
Snow and washouts,
1,000 00
Oiling Main street,
500 00
Special for Rocks bridge,
1,400 00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200 00
Tree warden,
200 00
Public library,
750 00
Miscellaneous,
1,200 00
Cemeteries,
700 00
Water Department :
Hydrant service,
2,370 00
Maintenance,
2,067 99
Construction,
150 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
Lighting town buildings,
408 24
Lighting streets,
2,354 78
Bonding town officers,
156 50
Suppression of moths,
713 44
Board of health,
1,000 00
Memorial Day :
G. A. R.,
100 00
American Legion,
100 00
Insuring town property,
1,000 00
Repairs town hall,
300 00
Maintenance of County T. B. Hospital, 1921,
266 96
School Department :
Salaries of school committee, 175 00
Expenses of school committee, 25. 00
TOWN REPORT
Superintendent and enforcement of law, 800 00
Salaries of high school teachers, 5,500 00
Salaries in grades and specials,
9,250 00
Books and supplies,
1,200 00
Chemistry supplies, high school,
500 00
Salaries of janitors,
900 00
Fuel, 1,600 00
Supplies and cleaning,
300 00
Repairs,
800 00
Transportation,
2,100 00
Health,
300 00
Sundries,
50 00
New equipment,
500 00
Town Officers :
Chairman of selectmen and overseers of poor, 400 00
Second selectman and overseer of poor, 200 00
Third selectman and overseer of poor,
150 00
Assessors, 700 00
Town clerk,
200 00
Town treasurer,
250 00
Tax collector,
700 00
Registrars of voters,
110 00
Chief of police,
400 00
Special police,
300 00
Auditor,
75 00
Night watchman,
1,600 00
Election officers,
160 00
Inspector of animals,
100 00
Inspector of slaughtering,
50 00
Inspector of wiring,
74 50
Sealer of weights and measures,
75 00
Salary of moderator, $10 for annual meet- ing, 15 00
Resurfacing Church street, 500 00
Grove street water extension,
275 00
Lake Attitash light extension,
384 19
Birch Meadow light extension,
2,000 00
Special Town Meeting:
Land damage, 5,000 00
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TOWN REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1923
Support of poor,
$4,000 00
Soldiers' relief,
150 00
State aid,
100 00
Fire department, general maintenance, re-
pairs and equipment,
3,500 00
Forest warden,
100 00
Highways and bridges,
3,000 00
Snow and washouts,
1,000 00
Special for Rocks bridge,
500 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
Maintenance,
2,861 28
Construction,
150 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
Light Department :
Municipal buildings,
581 76
Street lights,
2,141 60
Bonding town officers,
156 50
Suppression of moths,
700 00
Board of health,
1,000 00
Memorial Day :
Disposal of G. A. R.,
100 00
Disposal of American Legion,
100 00
Insuring town property,
300 00
Repairs on town hall,
300 00
School Department :
School committee, superintendent, and en-
forcement of law, 1,000 00
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Teachers' salaries :
High School,
5,500 00
Grades and specials,
9,350 00
Books and supplies, 1,200 00
Janitors' salaries,
900 00
Fuel,
1,600 00
Janitors' supplies and cleaning,
300 00
Repairs,
800 00
Transportation,
2,300 00
Health,
400 00
Sundries,
50 00.
New equipment,
300 00
Town Officers :
Chairman of selectmen, and overseer of poor, 450 00
Second selectman, and overseer of poor, 200 00
Third selectman, and overseer of poor,
100 00
Assessors,
600 00
Town clerk,
200 00
Town treasurer,
300 00
Tax collector,
650 00
Registrars,
110 00
Chief of police,
400 00
Special police,
300 00
Auditor,
75 00
Night watchman,
1,600 00
Election officers,
160 00
Inspector of animals,
100 00
Inspector of slaughtering,
25 00
Inspector of wiring,
100 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
75 00
Moderator, $10 for services at annual meeting, 15 00
MOSES L. WATERHOUSE. RUTH S. STAPLES. EDSON C. WALKER. WILLIAM MURPHY. LOUIS B. DAVIS.
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TOWN REPORT
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
The selectmen and overseers of poor of the Town of Merrimac herein submit their annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1922. The following lists show the sums paid by the treasurer as authorized by our warrants :
OVERSEERS OF POOR
Appropriation,
$4,500 00
Expended :
Cash,
$153 00
Board and nursing,
1,771 25
Food,
433 65
Fuel,
253 16
Clothing,
78 64
Rent,
329 50
Medical supplies,
141 01
Medical attendance,
619 50
Hospital expense,
799 90
Burial,
95 00
Miscellaneous,
36 50
Total,
4,711 11
Overdrawn,
$211 11
Total expenditures,
4,711 11
Reimbursements :
Cora E. Dodge est.,
$232 80
Julia Young est.,
195 05
From the State,
425 51
From Amesbury,
40 00
Miscellaneous,
151 00
1,044 36
Net cost of poor department,
$3,666 75
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MOTHERS' AID
Expended : Cash,
$561 00
Medical attendance,
27 45
$588 45
Reimbursements :
From the State,
$367 16
From the city of Haverhill,
461 00
From individuals,
24 00
852 16
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation,
1
Expended :
1
$90 00
Fuel,
77 89
Town water,
12 50
180 39
Balance,
$19 61
STATE AID
Appropriation,
$200 00
Expended :
State aid, ·
$722 00
German war aid,
105 00
827 00
Overdrawn,
$627 00
Total expended,
827 00
Reimbursement from the State,
774 50
Net expenditure for 1922,
$52 50
BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation,
$1,000 GO
Expended :
Tile, ·
$575 31
Pay roll,
520 16
Freight,
144 89
$200 00
Cash,
:
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Surveying,
22 50
Supplies,
15 85
· Burying dog, 1
1 00
1,279 71
Overdrawn,
$279 71
Total expenditure,
1,279 71
Reimbursements from abutters,
395 00
Net expenditure for 1922,
$884 71
MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation,
$1,200 00
Expended :
Selectmen's Dept. :
Telephone,
$51 67
Supplies,
89 22
Labor,
22 90
Police Dept. :
Transportation and supplies,
176 90
Counsel,
120 00
Assessors :
Postage,
10 88
Recording deeds,
25 96
State book,
40 00
Supplies,
60 46
Treasurer :
Postage and supplies,
23 39
Recording notes,
24 00
Check book,
10 00
Town Clerk :
Postage and clerical work,
113 66
Supplies,
4 13
1
Recording births,
5 75
Tax Collector :
Postage,
22 88
Supplies,
9 97
Overpayment,
34 00
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Town Hall :
Fuel and supplies,
151 23
Janitor,
103 50
Inspector of Animals : Supplies,
5 00
Inspector of Wires:
Supplies,
4 35
Transportation, 10 30
Sealer of Weights and Measures : Supplies,
41 35
Printing,
465 40
1,626 90
Overdrawn,
$426 90
Total expenditure,
1,626 90
Reimbursements :
Fines,
$600 00
Rent,
300 00
Town hall receipts,
165 00
Licenses,
151 21
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1,216 21
Net expenditures,
$410 69
REPAIRS TOWN HALL
Appropriation,
$300 00
Expended :
Flag pole,
$25 69
Plumbing,
106 07
Glass and setting,
29 46
Painting office,
24 50
Repairing and tuning piano,
10 00
Supplies,
11 60
207 32
Balance,
92 6S
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation,
$156 50
Expended Bonding :
Tax collector, $100 00
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Treasurer, 50 00
Town clerk, 4 00
Manager water and light, 2 50
156 50
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation, $200 00
Expended :
John E. Bean, Q. M., G. A. R. Post, $100 00
Treasurer American Legion Post,
100 00
200 00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Appropriation,
$4,200 00
Expended :
Payrolls,
$3,596 83
Supplies,
411 16
Culvert,
140 46
Asphalt,
90 00
Bridge Harriman road,
41 07
4,279 52
Overdrawn,
$79 52
Total expenditure,
4,279 52
Miscellaneous reimbursements,
20 00
Net expenditure for 1922,
$4,259 52
SNOW AND WASHOUTS
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Expended :
Payrolls,
$1,094 35
Repairs on plow,
10 95
Washout on Water street,
641 42
1,746 72
Overdrawn,
$746 42
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Total expenditure,
1,746 42
Drew from reserve fund,
641 42
Net,
$1,105 30
CHURCH STREET REPAIRS
Appropriation,
$500 00
Expended :
Payrolls,
$279 12
· Rowe Cons. Co.,
134 50
Steam roller,
28 50
Coal, .
19 91
Asphalt,
45 00
Signs,
1 00
508 03
Overdrawn,
$8 03
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation,
$200 00
Expended :
Payroll,
$199 66
Elastigum,
6 00
205 66
Overdrawn,
$5 66
FOREST WARDEN
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expended, payrolls,
97 25
Balance,
$2 75
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS
Appropriation,
$200 00
Expended :
Labor,
$108 44
Tar,
81 60
Freight and trucking,
20 12
210 16
Overdrawn,
$10 16
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation,
Expended :
Heating,
$50 00
Books and periodicals, . 420 44
Printing,
3 00
Supplies and repairs,
26 56
Librarian's salary,
250 00
750 00
Reimbursements, cards and fines,
47 50
Net expenditure,
$702 50
CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$700 00
Expended :
Payrolls,
$953 63
Fence and painting,
51 80
1,005 49
Overdrawn,
$305 49
Total expenditure,
$1,005 49
Reimbursements :
Perpetual care,
$307 25
Care of private lots,
36 00
343 25
Net expenditure for 1922,
$662 24
INSURANCE
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Expended :
Fire insurance,
$987 29
Liability insurance,
94 86
1,082 15
Overdrawn,
$82 15
$750 00
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MAINTENANCE OF ROCKS BRIDGE
Appropriation,
$1,400 00
Expended, paid treasurer Essex County, 1,262 23.
Balance,
$137 77
MAINTENANCE OF COUNTY HOSPITAL
Appropriation,
$266 96.
Expended, paid treasurer Essex County,
266 96
KIMBALL PARK
Cash advances, $44 00
NOTES AND INTEREST
First National Bank,
$10,000 00
Newburyport Inst. Savings,
10,000 00
$20,000 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, interest,
118 75
$20,118 75
LAND DAMAGES
$5,000 00
Appropriation,
Paid :
Harry Kinney,
$3,900 00
May B. Grant,
40 00
3,940 00
$1,060 00
Balance,
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation,
Expended :
Pay rolls,
$1,426 75 237 66
Schedule,
1,664 41
$950 97 $1,664 41
Overdrawn, Total expenditure,
$713 44
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Reimbursements :
From the State,
$535 60
Sale of lead,
28 44
Private work received and due,
345 28
$909 32
Net expenditure,
$755 09
TAXES
County tax,
$3,351 46
State tax, balance,
1,031 77
$4,383 23
TOWN OFFICERS
Clifton B. Heath, 1921 balance,
$50 00
Clifton B. Heath, town clerk,
150 00
Frank E. Walker, 1921 balance,
65 00
Frank E. Walker, treasurer,
208 30
Fred W. George, collector for 1921,
627 55
James C. Pease, auditor for 1921,
75 00
Herbert N. Hayes, 1921 balance,
50 00
Frank E. Bartlett, 1921 balance,
50 00
Frank E. Bartlett, assessor,
213 33
Andrew K. Roberts, assessor,
213 33
Clifford R. Howe, assessor,
263 00
Clifton B. Heath, 1921 balance,
8 75
Clifton B. Heath, registrar,
26 25
Charles A. Noyes, registrar,
25 00
Isaac A. Williams, registrar,
25 00
J. H. Parker Thornell, registrar,
25 00
William M. Pettigrew, inspector of animals 1921,
86 00
George L. Crouse, inspector of slaughtering, 1921,
56 25
Homer R. Sargent, 1921 balance,
54 17
George B. Crofut, 1921 balance,
54 17
George B. Crofut, selectman,
125 00
Ernest W. Haskell, 1921 balance,
33 33
Ernest W. Haskell, selectman,
333 34
Clifford R. Howe, selectman,
166 64
Warren A. Bailey, inspector of wires 1921,
75 00
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Willis M. Foster, sealer, 75 00
Clarence O. Libby, moderator, 15 00
POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH
James P. Donahue, 1921 balance,
322 44
James P. Donahue, chief and night watch, 1,677 56
SPECIAL POLICE
Dane Tebbetts,
$10 00
Leon L. Dow,
136 00
Oran Burke, 12 00
Fred Coster,
19 20
Joseph W. Bray,
43 60
Clarence O. Libby,
15 60
Frank H. Hargraves,
24 00
James L. Howe,
5 20
.
$265 60
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ELECTION OFFICERS
Gladys V. Crane,
$6 00
Frank E. Bartlett,
13 00
Grace A. C. Peaslee,
16 00
Homer R. Sargent,
8 00
Mildred M. Crane,
8 00
Herbert C. Colby,
8 00
Andrew K. Roberts,
13 00
William E. Heath,
8 00
Fred P. Clement,
8 00
Edward B. Germaine,
8 00
William E. Greeley est., bal. 1921,
3 00
Clifford R. Howe,
8 00
Willard L. Fowle,
8 00
Dennis F. Donahue,
8 00
George L. Crouse,
8 00
Clifton B. Heath,
3 00
Charles E. Hoyt,
3 00
James F. Pease,
5 00
John T. Lovett.
8 00
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Nora E. Dwyer,
5 00
William J. Dwyer,
5 00
$160 00
BALANCE SHEET Selectmen's Warrants
Received
Expended
Poor;
$ 5,544.36
$ 4,711.11
Mothers' aid,
852.16
588.45
Soldiers' relief,
200.00,
180.39
State aid,
974.50
827.00
Board of health,
1,395.00 .
1,279.71
Highways and bridges,
4,220.00
4,279.52
Snow and washouts,
1,641.42
1,746.42
Church street repairs,
500.00
508.03
Oiling Main street,
500.00
Land damage,
5,000.00
3,940.00
Sidewalks and crossings,
200.00
210.16
Tree warden,
200.00
205.66
Forest warden,
100.00
97.25
Public library,
797.50
750.00
Cemeteries,
1,043.25
1,005.49
Miscellaneous,
2,416.21
1,626.90
Repairs town hall,
300.00
207.32
Bonding town officers,
156.50
156.50
Memorial day,
200.00
200.00
Insurance,
1,000.00
1,082.15
Maintenance Rocks bridge,
1,400.00
1,262.23
Maintenance county hospital,
266.96
266.96
Notes and interest,
21,235.43
20,118.75.
Kimball park,
44.00
44.00
Moth department,
1,622.76
1,664.41
Town officers,
5,559.50
5,575.01
Taxes,
4,383.23
4,383.23
$61,752.78
$56,916.65
Unexpended balance,
4,836.13
$61,752.78.
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RESERVE FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1922,
$3,365.85
Amount from balance sheet of 1922,
4,836.13
Overlay 1922,
1,956.16
December assessment,
242.02
$10,400. 1.6
Abatements 1922,
$848.06
Transfer to snow and washouts,
641.42
1,489.48
$8,910.68
Unexpended balance of school and fire depart-
ments,
317.94
Balance January 1, 1923, $9,228.17
For the coming year it will be possible under Chap. 81 as amended by Chap. 281, Acts of 1922, to receive from the Commonwealth the sum of $75.00 per mile, by making an appropriation of $150.00 per mile to be used on any of the thirty-five miles of road, at the direction of the State engineer and the selectmen. This would require an appropriation of $5,250.00 and we would receive from the State $2,625.00, making a total of $7,825.00 for use on the highway.
There are three unsettled claims for damages caused by the laying out of the new cement road, for which a total award of $76.00 has been made, but has not been adjusted. All other damages have been adjusted and these are the only claims of any kind against the town. All bills due in our departments were paid up to the clos- ing of our books.
We have property to the value of $485.00 that has been taken over and will be sold and the proceeds turned into the treasurer as soon as transfers can be made.
As we were fortunate the last year and had little contagious disease or other Board of Health work the ap- propriation was used to lay a sewer on Middle Street.
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There are several other places that are a menace to health and unsightly. The dam in the brook by the car barn should be repaired to keep the water higher for sanitary reasons, and also to provide water for the steamer in case of fire.
ERNEST W. HASKELL, CLIFFORD R. HOWE, GEORGE B. CROFUT,
Selectmen.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Frank E. Walker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Merrimac from January 1, 1922.
RECEIPTS
General Account
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1922,
$15,071.89
F. W. George, collector of taxes, taxes 1921, 17,920.17
Interest, 938.59
A. R. Waterhouse, collector of taxes, taxes 1922,
53,387.21
Interest,
96.15
$87,414.01
Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Temporary aid,
$406.68
Income tax 1919,
9.00
Income tax 1920,
63.00
Income tax 1921,
378.00
Income tax 1922,
210.00
Corporation tax, domestic, 1921, in- terest,
20.28
Corporation tax, domestic,
1,630.81
Corporation tax, public service,
73.64
Corporation tax, public service, B,
124.37
Corporation tax, public service, 80%,
4.26
Interest corporation tax 1921,
3.63
Domestic tax and interest, 406.00
Corporation tax, business,
1,994.77
Income tax 1922, general purposes,
788.28
Forestry division, 349.50
Mothers with dependent children,
367.16
Gypsy moths,
535.60
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License, 8.00
Compensation inspector of animals,
47.21
Support of paupers, 18.83
Division of standards, licenses,
32.00
National bank tax,
58.66
Street railway,
34.75
Military aid,
180.00
State aid,
664.00
Soldiers' exemption,
142.64
8,551.07
Newburyport Institution of Savings,
notes, $20,000.00
Merrimac Savings Bank, 8,500.00
First Nat. Bank, interest on deposits,
200.69
On account of poor, 195.66
Town of Amesbury, poor,
40.00
On account of licenses,
104.00
Harriet Baxter, trustee Julia A.
Young, reimbursement, 165.75
Estate Julia A. Young, reimburse- ment, 29.33
Earl M. Nelson, clerk second dis-
trict court, fines, etc., 600.00
Myrtle J. Stevens, reimbursements,
24.00
29,859.43
First Nat. Bank, rent,
$300.00
H. N. Knox, supt. of schools, sale of books, 1.25
Town of Merrimac, light dept.,
State assessment, 7.14
Sale of spraying material,
28.44
Cora E. Dodge Estate, reimburse- ment, 232.80
Burleigh Sawyer, sealer of weights and measures, 16.43
Edward Wizizhak, repairs on fence, 10.00
D. B. Curran, reimbursement, 10.00
Abutters of Middle St. sewerage,
395.00
County of Essex, rebate on dog tax,
25.
TOWN REPORT
1921, 117.41
City of Haverhill, mothers' aid, 461.00
Charles Coleman, reimbursement,
15.17
School committee, sale of grass,
11.00
1,605.64
Sale of tile,
$10.00
Rent of water and light dept.,
168.00
Oxleys Inc., reimbursement,
38.93
Trustees of Kimball Park, reim- bursement,
44.00
Susie Sayre, Merrimac Library, fines and cards, 47.50
Arthur Stewart, reimbursement,
11.00
Trustees of cemeteries, care of pri- vate lots, 36.00
Frank Hargraves, rent of Sargent hall,
165.00
Trustees of cemeteries, reimburse-
ment perpetual care of burial lots, 307.25
827.68
School Department, Treasurer Commonwealth
Income Mass. school fund ending
Dec. 31, 1921,
$2,666.85
Dept. of education, 483.34
Income tax, general school fund, 2,320.00
Light Dept., W. H. Scott, collector, 19,012.65
Water Dept., W. H. Scott, collector, 7,543.49
Water Dept., settlement order, 1,503.89
33,530.22
Total, $161,788.05
EXPENDITURES
Treasurer Commonwealth :
State tax, National bank tax, 1,076.03
$4,200.00
Repairs State highway, 223.10
1
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Municipal light plant,
7.14
Civilian war poll tax, 2,181.00
$7,687.27
State and German aid, $827.00
C. D. Parker & Co., Inc., note,
10,000.00
Newburyport Inst. of Savings, note, 10,000.00
Interest and discount,
538.75
Miscellaneous selectmen's warrants, 35,971.13
Fire department warrants, 3,505.68
60,842.56 23,676.38
School department, committee warrants,
Light department warrants,
$22,314.50
Bond,
500.00
Interest,
100.00
22,914.50
Water department warrants,
$12,420.34
Bond,
3,500.00
Note,
350.00
Interest,
1,683.50
17,953.84
Total expenditures, $133,074.55
Balance cash on deposit, First National
bank, 28,713.50
DISCOUNT AND INTEREST, GENERAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
First Nat. Bank, interest on deposit, $200.69
F. W. George, collector, interest on taxes, 938.59
A. R. Waterhouse, collector, interest on taxes, 96.15
$1,235.43
Payments
Discount on Inst. of Savings, Newburyport, note, $295.56
Discount on Inst. of Savings, Newburyport, note, 124.44
Interest on land damage notes,
118.75
Net payment, $538.75
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TOWN REPORT
NOTES ISSUED, ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Inst. of Savings, Newburyport, $20,000.00
Merrimac Savings Bank, 8,500.00
STATEMENT OF THE FUNDED DEBT, Dec. 31, 1922
Dec. 31, '22
Paid
During Yr.
Int. Pd.
Water bonds at 4% maturing
$3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932. . $38,500
$3,500 $1,540
Water notes at 4% maturing $350
yearly to July 15, 1925 1,400
350
56
Electric light bonds at 4% matur-
ing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926
2,500
500
100
Land damage notes at 4 3-4% ma- turing $1,000 yearly to Jan. 12, 1927
5,000
Water notes at 5% maturing $700
yearly to Mar. 1, 1927
3,500
Totals,
.$50,900
$4,300
$1,696
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, '22.
46,600.00
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Amount
Interest
For Year
Expended
Interest
Unexpended
«Interest
M. E. Sargent. $100.00
$ 4.92
$ 4.00 $ 11.57
Eliza M. Sawyer.
114.00
5.47
4.50
7.65
Emily S. Goodwin.
250.00
12.42
5.00
31.18
John L. and Sophia A.
Merrill
200.00
11.97
5.00
70.58
Moses Goodrich
100.00
5.02
4.00
11.67
W. A. Paine
50.00
2.54
2.00
6.61
J. E. Prescott.
125.00
6.23
6.00
12.63
28
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Rhoda S. Poor and D.
J. P. 300.00
17.07
6.00
109.49
Rhoda S. Poor (F. Sar-
gent)
200.00
11.34
4.00
56.99
Otis W. Little.
200.00
10.33
6.00
32.03
Susan G. Sargent.
75.00
2.47
3.00
2.11
Marietta B. Sargent. .
250.00
15.48
5.00
101.18
Caroline S. Noyes.
100.00
5.27
5.00
16.27
Addeline Whittier
100.00
5.51
3.00
23.98
J. Warren Sargent.
100.00
4.82
4.00
7.00
Ruth C. Rowell
200.00
11.99
6.00
69.99
Sarah A. Pattee (Lo- cust Grove)
175.00
9.81
5.00
. 45.87
Sarah A. Pattee
(Church St.)
125.00
6.41
5.50
17.72
I. B. Little
337.87
20.48
9.00
· 124.13
John Bancroft
50.00
2.28
2.25
0.29
Aaron Bancroft
50.00
2.28
2.25
0.29
Thomas D. Nelson.
150.00
9.29
6.00
58.02
Mabel Jones Shepard-
1
son
100.00
4.66
4.00
3.57
Henry E. Crosby
65.00
3.40
28.57
A. Linda Little.
150.00
7.65
6.00
19.88
Mrs. Gilman H. Hoyt. 100.00
4.95
4.00
10.02
Etta H. Colby
100.00
4.59
4.00
1.64
Phineas Chase
100.00
4.68
6.00
1.95
Chas. A. Bridges
100.00
4.93
4.00
9.56
Louise Clement
100.00
5.18
4.00
15.59
Carrie C. Noyes
150.00
7.97
6.00
27.62
W. O. Smiley.
100.00
4.77
3.50
6.62
Hattie and Carrie P.
Baxter
100.00
4.91
3.50
9.86
Parmelia Trefethen
100.00
5.07
3.00
13.99
Ida E. Stevens.
125.00
6.23
4.00
14.64
Mary Ann Chase.
100.00
4.77
3.50
6.58.
Stuart Chase and Sar-
gent
150.00
7.65
6.00
15.54
Charles A. Noyes .
75.00
3.60
2.50
5.45
Mason W. R. Down-
ing
125.00
6.15
5.00
11.26
29
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William Gilday
100.00
4.77
4.00
6.08
Moses Stevens
100.00
4.77
3.00
7.08
Elizabeth M. Cooper ..
100.00
4.77
3.50
6.31
Amos Weed
100.00
5.38
22.00
2.00
E. Fanny Bradley
100.00
4.68
4.00
4.17
Porter Sargent
150.00
7.69
5.00
22.35
Melville S. Gibbs
50.00
2.28
2.50
0.31
Addie S. Sawyer
100.00
4.61
3.00
3.54
Arthur C. Sargent. . . .
100.00
4.73
3.00
5.84
Heirs of A. R. Kimball 100.00
5.04
3.00
13.11
George E. Ricker
100.00
4.68
4.00
4.11
Alfred G. Wells.
100.00
4.71
3.00
5.56
Stephen C. Parsons.
200.00
9.75
5.00
19.22
Alfred H. Colby
100.00
44
Frank Ward
200.00
9.61
4.00
16.98
D. A. Moulton
100.00
4.82
4.00
7.29
S. A. Pease.
150.00
7.18
5.00
10.61
Geo. W. and Olive O.
Judkins
150.00
7.13
6.00
8.27
George S. Sargent.
. 100.00
4.86
4.00
8.09
Donald MacDiamid
. 150.00
7.00
2.00
9.39
Wm. H. Young
100.00
4.55
3.00
2.10
The. Clement
75.00
Everet Carlton
100.00
Emma P. Emerson.
100.00
John H. Cleary .
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