Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1924, Part 1

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
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ANNUAL REPORT


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AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1925


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AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1925


TOWN OFFICERS


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor Ernest W. Haskell M. Sargent Waterhouse James W. Bailey


Assessors


Clifford R. Howe


Term expires 1925


Andrew K. Roberts Term expires 1926


Chester Whiting Term expires 1927


Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath


Town Treasurer Frank E. Walker


Tax Collector A. Raymond Waterhouse


Municipal Water Commissioners


Willis H. Scott


Term expires 1925


Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1926


William H. Franklin, Jr


Term expires 1927


Municipal Light Commissioners


Willis H. Scott


Term expires 1925


Warren A. Bailey Term expires 1926


William H. Franklin, Jr.


Term expires 1927


School Committee


Willard T. Kelly Term expires 1925


Harry A. Pease Term expires 1926


Fred E. Sweetsir Term expires 1927


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TOWN REPORT


Trustees of Cemeteries


Richard A. Sargent


Term expires 1925


Homer R. Sargent


Term expires 1926


Clarence O. Libby


Term expires 1927


Trustees of Public Library


John B. Judkins


Term expires 1925


Alvin F. Heath


Term expires 1925


Frank E. Walker


Term expires 1926


Herbert O. Delano


Term expires: 1926


Laura R. Jewell


Term expires 1927


W. B. Sargent


Term expires 1927


Trustees of Kimball Park


Herbert C. McIlvin


Term expires 1925


Harry A. Pease


Term expires 1926


Richard A. Sargent


Term expires 1927


Registrars of Voters


Clifton B. Heath


Charles A. Noyes


J. H. Parker Thornell' Isaac A. Williams


Constables


James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow Joseph Work Bray


Police Department Chief of Police, James P. Donahue Night Watch, James P. Donahue


Special Police


Leon L. Dow


Frank H. Hargraves


Clarence O. Libby


Oran W. Burke


Joseph W. Bray


George G. Hall George Crofut James Howe James F. Pease Leslie Dore:


Inspector of Animals Fred H. G. Chase


Inspector of Slaughtering Fred H. G. Chase


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TOWN REPORT


Inspector of Milk Fred H. G. Chase


Inspector of Wires D. Edward Flynn


Sealer of Weights and Measures Frank H. Hargraves


Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent Charles R. Ford


Forest Warden Aaron A. Hume


Burial Agent Benjames C. Flanders


Fish and Game Warden James C. Pease


Moderator Clarence O. Libby


Sworn Weighers


Byron H. Sargent Edward S. Preble


Alice J. Hoyt


Engineers of the Fire Department


Aaron A. Hume Arthur Ollis


George Whitcomb


Superintendent of Streets Edward C. Emerson


Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark


Edgar Sargent John C. Currier


Byron H. Sargent


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TOWN REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1925


Tuberculosis hospital,


$ 517 43


Support of poor,


3,500 00


Soldiers' relief,


100 00


Fire Department :


Board of engineers,


200 00


General maintenance, etc.,


2600 00


Forest warden,


100 00


Highways,


5,500 00


Snow and washouts,


2,000 00


Rocks bridge,


320 00


New sidewalks,


200 00


Sidewalk railing and bridge maintenance


400 00


Tree warden,


150 00


Public library,


750 00


Miscellaneous,


1,200 00


Cemeteries,


800 00


Water Department:


Water in town buildings,


100 00


Hydrant service,


2,370 00


Construction,


250 00


Maintenance


40 21


Light Department:


Municipal buildings,


1099 52


Street lights,


894 54


Bonding town officers,


173 00


Suppression of moths,


800 97


Board of health,


250 00


Memorial Day :


Disposal of G. A. R.


100 00


Disposal of American Legion,


100 00


Insuring town property,


985 00


Repairs on Town Hall,


500 00


Maintenance on Town Hall,


500 00


Police Department:


Chief of police,


400 00


Night watchman,


1,600 00


Maintenance,


1,100 00


District Health Nursing Service,


1,250 00


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TOWN REPORT


School Department:


School committee, salaries, 175 00


School committee, expenses, 25 00


Superintendent, salary, 625 00


Superintendent, traveling expense, 100 00


Enforcement of law and supplies, 75 00


Teachers' salaries, High school,


5,500 00


Teachers' salaries, grade and special, 11,000 00


Books and supplies,


1,000 00


Janitors' salaries,


950 00


Fuel,


1,800 00


Cleaning and supplies,


250 00


Repairs,


1,000 00


Transportation,


2,350 00


Health,


400 00


Sundries and insurance on transpor-


tation drivers,


450 00


New equipment,


300 00


Town Officers :


Selectmen and overseers of poor,


750 00


Assessors,


700 00


Town clerk,


200 00


Town treasurer,


300 00


Tax collector,


600 00


Registrars,


110 00


Auditor,


100 00


Election officers,


100 00


Inspector of animals,


100 00


Inspector of slaughtering,


50 00


Inspector of wiring,


100 00


Sealer of weights and measures,


75 00


Moderator annual meeting, $10,00,


15 00


Inspector of milk,


25 00


WILLIS H. SCOTT, JOHN B. JUDKINS, GEORGE A. TITCOMB, A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE, HOMER R. SARGENT,


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TOWN REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE TOWN MEETINGS OF THE TOWN OF MERRIMAC, MASS., FOR THE YEAR 1924.


Maintenance of Essex County Tuberculo-


sis Hospital for 1923, $ 504 36


Support of poor,


3,500 00


Soldiers' relief,


150 00


Fire Department :


Engineers' salaries,


200 00


Salaries and general maintenance,


2,800 00


Forest warden,


100 00


Highways,


4,500 00


State aid,


700 00


Snow and washouts,


2,000 00


Rocks bridge maintenance,


1,108 00


New sidewalk construction,


200 00


Sidewalk, railing and bridge maintenance, 400 00


Tree warden,


150 00


Public library,


750 00


Miscellaneous,


1,000 00


Cemeteries,


700 00


Water Department:


Water in town buildings,


100 00


Hydrant service,


2,370 00


New construction,


250 00


Maintenance,


2,096 03


Light Department :


Lighting municipal buildings,


490 10


Lighting streets,


1,636 36


Bonding town officers,


164 50


Suppression of moths,


800 00


Board of Health


250 00


Memorial Day,


200 00


Insuring town property and emp. liability


500 00


Repairs on town hall,


500 00


Maintenance of town hall,


500 00


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TOWN REPORT


School Department :


School committee's salaries, 175 00


School committee's expenses, 25 00


Salary of superintendent, 625 00


Superintendent's expenses 100 00


Enforcement of law and supplies,


75 00


Salaries of teachers, 15,850 00


Books and supplies,


1,200 00


Care and operating school buildings, 3,000 00


Repairs on buildings;


500 00


Transportation of children,


2,400 00


Health work in schools,


400 00


Sundries,


50 00


New equipment,


300 00


Town Officers:


Chief of police,


400 00


Night watchman, 1,600 00


Maintenance of police department,


900 00


Selectmen and overseers of the poor,


750 00


Assessors,


700 00


Town clerk,


200 00


Town treasurer,


300 00


Tax collector,


600 00


Registrars,


110 00


Auditor,


100 00


Election officers,


160 00


Inspector of animals,


100 00


Inspector of slaughtering,


50 00


Inspector of wiring,


100 00


Sealer of weights and measures,


75 00


Moderator,


15 00


Tuberculosis hospital assessment,


4,494 32


Public health nurse,


1,250 00


Insuring drivers in transportation of


children,


350 00


Lighting high school building,


350 00


Road work on Main street to Mill st.


1,200 00


Town forest,


950 00


Extension of sewer near Walker's shop,


2,800 00


Light extension to Andrew Mader's, 220 00


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Light extension to Nathan Crofut's, 150 00


Light extension to Orlando Sargent's, 170 00


Survey of town buildings,


300 00


Hydrant at corner of Orchard and Grove streets, Motor fire apparatus,


850 00


2,500 00


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TOWN REPORT


1924 JURY LIST


As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in compliance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws.


George J. Aldrich, Merrimac St., Agent.


Andrew H. Austin, Main St., Auto Worker.


*James F. Brady, Summer St., Merchant. Fred H. G. Chase, Green St., Carpenter. James T. Clogan, Bear Hill Road, Shoeworker.


Martin B. Crane, Main St., Blacksmith.


Henry P. Davis, Church St., Metalworker.


Charles F. Eastman, Merrimac St., Musician.


Roswell J. Eaton, Merrimac St., Plater. Albert E. Ellis, Prospect Hill St., Autoworker. Willis M. Foster, Nichols St., Clerk.


*Frank H. Hargraves, Main St., Chef. Nathan Huntington, Main St., Auto Trimmer. Charles E. Hoyt, Grove St., Painter. Joseph Hosford, Locust St., Painter.


Rollo E. Lane, Nichols St., Retired. Fred G. Newton, Main St., Retired. Charles A. Noyes, School St., Retired. James F. Pease, Church St., Auto Painting.


S. Bixby Sargent, Merrimac St., Farmer. Bert H. Severance, Judkins Court, Fireman.


Charles H. Staples, School St., Clerk.


Fred C. Twombly, Grove St., Painter.


Isaac A. Williams, Merrimac St., Woodworker.


* Drawn during the year.


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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, 1924. All bills received were paid before closing our books.


POOR DEPARTMENT


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Expended :


Sargent Coal Co., Fuel 180 75


180 75


F. E. Sweetsir, M. D., Medical Attendance, 104 50


E. M. Gale, M. D., Medi- cal Attendance,


105 00


209 50


Perley Hargraves, Trans- portation, 6 00


C. O. Libby, Transpor- tation, 13 50


E. W. Haskell, Trans- portation, 12 00


James P. Donahue,


Transportation, 6 95


George Curtis, Trans- portation,


2 00


40 45


Gale Hospital, Hospital care,


:


1,141 42


Hale Hospital, Hospital care,


36 10


City of Somerville, Hos- pital care,


112 00


1,289 52


D. Edward Flynn,


Clothing,


34 50


Harriet Kelly, ing,


Cloth-


51 70


Ella M. Sargent, Cloth- ing,


16 43


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Ellen M. Wallace, Cloth-


ing,


6 07


108 70


Cash,


156 00


156 00


Warren H. Heath, Burial,


32 18


32 18


Preble Bros., Groceries


165 19


165 19


Annie Huley, Rent,


120 00


Cleora Griffin, Rent,


64 00


184 00


Grace Collins, Board


225 86


Ella M. Sargent, Board,


300 00


Florence Hopkins, Board,


408 00


John Letho, Board,


180 00


Charles Bishop, Board,


7 60


Harriet Kelly, Board,


741 00


1,862 46


Ella M. Sargent, Medi- cine, 55


John Letho, Medicine


1 50


Harriet Kelly, Medicine,


18 15


20 20


F. Leslie Viccaro, At-


torney, looking up title, 5 00


5 00


Total expended,


$4,253 95 $ 753 95


Overdrawn,


Reimbursements :


Town of Brookline, Mass., 261 50


Town of Winchester, Mass., 80 88


Commonwealth of Mass., 192 00


Estate of George Kitteridge


29 40


Total reimbursements 563 78


Total expended, $4,253 95


Total reimbursements,


563 78


Net cost of Department,


$3,690 17


SURFACING MAIN STREET


Appropriation, $1,200 00


County of Essex allotment, 1,200 00


Commonwealth of Mass. al -. lotment, 2,285 28 $5,285 28


Expended :


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TOWN REPORT


Payroll,


C. Staples, Labor, 39 75


E. Goodwin, Labor, 30 75


H. Goodwin, Labor, 79 50


J. Parker, Labor, 77 25


P. Marshall, Labor,


94 25


Fred Jerry, Labor,


52 75


A. W. Holmes, Labor,


38 75


W. La Valley, Labor, 36 00


C. Heath, Labor, 28 00


L. Noone, Labor,


18 00


C. Bishop, Labor, 18 00


G. Cavanaugh, Labor, 20 75


H. Hall, Labor, 16 50


H. Bousquet, Labor, 20 00


A. Peavey,


17 75


F. McGuire, Engineer on steam-roller, 93 00


E. W. Haskell, Double team and driver, 87 50


W. Battis, Double team and driver, 19 50


Vaughn Aiken, Double team and driver, 131 00


Wallace Ice Co., Double team and driver, 20 00


J. Humphrey, Single team and driver, 90 38


George Curtis, Truck hire, 33 75 $1,063 13


Oraizo Marino, Balance of 1923 contract, 2,742.89


Standard Oil Co., Oil 19 46


Texas Co., Asphalt, 606 24


Sargent Coal Co., Fuel, 106 78


Boston and Maine Freight, 312 34


Welch and Monahan, Stone, 6 13 Lynn Sand and Stone Co., Stone, 273 98


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TOWN REPORT


Charles Staples, Sand, 1 20 $4,051 82


Total expended, $5,114 15


Unexpended balance,


$


171 13


SIDEWALKS, RAILINGS AND BRIDGES


Appropriation,


$400 00


Expended :


Merrimac Lumber Co., Lumber, 54 28


Harry Leidman, Iron Pipe, 31 50


John E. Currier, Posts,


8 75


Merrimac Light Dept., Posts, 39 00


Independent Coal Tar


Co., Tar,


42 00


Boston and Maine, R. R. Freight, 5 51


181 04


Payroll :


Edward Emerson, Supt., 7 15


E. Goodwin, Labor,


6 50


H. Goodwin, Labor,


6 50


Charles Staples, Labor,


42 25


A. Peavey, Labor,


31 00


George Kourian, Labor,


39 25


Perry Marshall, Labor,


13 50


James Humphrey, Labor,


13 00


Wm. Casazza, Labor,


4 50


Wallace Ice Co., Double team and driver, 35 00


E. W. Haskell, Double team and driver, 21 50


Vaughn Aiken, Double


team and driver, 2.50


222 65


Total expended, $403 69


Overdrawn,


$ 3 69


COBBLER BROOK DRAIN


Appropriation, $2,800 00


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TOWN REPORT


Expended :


Payrolls :


Edward Emerson, Supt., 197 35


H. Hall, Labor, 30 80


J. Stewart, Labor,


151 25


W. Lavally, Labor,


17 50


E. Goodwin, Labor,


160 00


H. Goodwin, Labor,


148 00


F. Jerry, Labor, 161 75


J. Parker, Labor, 3 00


F. Hargraves, Labor,


12 00


F. Allen, Labor,


10 50


J. Humphrey, Labor,


153 25


C. Hall, Labor,


10 50


C. Staples, Labor,


107 75


R. Hall, Labor,


13 00


W. Casazza, Labor,


125 50


P. Marshall, Labor,


114 75


G. Curtis, Truck Hire,


29 28


E. Haskell, Truck and team hire, 26 00


Vaughn Aiken, Team hire, 37 00


A. Nicol, Team hire, 2 50


C. Staples, Sand,


80


1,512 48.


Supplies :


J. P, Titcomb, Engin- eering, 37 75


George W. Sargent


Sons, Lumber, 18 52


Moses Blotner, Steel,


2 40


Wright Garage, Supplies


1 10


Sargent Coal Co., Cement


122 40


W. W. Gormley, Labor and supplies, 12 51


W. H. Franklin Jr., Sup- plies, 3 21


Willard T. Kelly, Car-


penter work, 34 35


Merrimac Lumber Co.,


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Lumber, 49 20


Puritan Iron Works,


Manhole cover, 15 75


American Express Co., Expressage, 2 43


Boston and Maine, Freight 243 48


Oscar T. Gove Co., Lime,


1 50


American Vitrified Pro-


ducts Co., Tile, 829 84 $1,374 44


Total expended,


Overdrawn,


$2,886 92 $ 86 92


SUPPRESSION OF MOTHS


Appropriation,


$ 800 97


Assessed for private work,


284 66


Received from Commonwealth of Mass.


359 00


Total,


1,444 63


Expended :


Payroll :


Charles R. Ford, Supt., 595 00


T. Cummings, Labor, 371 00


Albert Keene, Labor, 21 00


Frank Hardy, Labor,


10 50


W. Lavalley, Labor, 33 50


James How, Labor, 18 00


E. Worcester, Labor,


18 00 $1,037 00


Schedule,


Charles R. Ford, Horse hire, 78 00


W. Battis, Double team and driver, 36 00


Wright Garage Co., Gasoline, 9 16


Charles R. Ford, Rent of Building, 48 00 171 16


Total expended, $1,208 16 Unexpended balance, $ 236 47


MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT Appropriation, $1,000 00


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TOWN REPORT


Selectmen :


Record Publishing Co., Printing circulars for New form of Town Government, Hobbs and Warren Co., Printing, 5 15


44 50


Haverhill Gazette, Printing, 2 50


Amesbury Publishing Co., Printing Town Reports, 144 00


Clifton B. Heath, Printing, 54 63


New England Tel. and Tel., Telephone 96 30


Oxley's Inc., Supplies 137 95


Thomas Groom Co., Supplies, 5 64


George L. Crouse, Sup- · plies, 1 00


H. E. Tuck Co., Supplies 1 50


F. Leslie Viccaro, At- torney's Fees, 81 75


E. W. Haskell, Trans- portation, 11 43


Bennison Flag Co., Dec-


orating Town Hall, 60 00


Clifton B. Heath, Ac-


knowledgement and


Qualifying Officers,


20 00


Dennis F. Donahue,


Painting, 14 70


W. H. Franklin Jr,


Repairing Fountain, 16 47


Hazen B. Emery, Box Rent, 1 80


Hazen B. Emery, Postage, 2 00


Boston and Maine, Freight, 2 96


Reimbursements of


Court fines to


Second District Court, 125 00 829 28


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TOWN REPORT


Assessors :


Davol Printing House, Printing, 15 25


Clifton B. Heath, Printing, 4 25


Thomas Groom, Supplies, 4 12


Lila Stott, Looking up titles, 58 25


Clifford R. Howe,


Transportation, 19 50


A. K. Roberts, Trans- portation, 4 00


Wright Garage Co., Tax


reimbursement, 71 92


· Oscar Short, Tax reim- bursement, 5 00


182 29


Treasurer :


Clifton B. Heath, Printing, 15 00


Director of Accounts,


Certifying Notes, 18 00


First National Bank,


Check Book, 10 00


Clifton B. Heath, Postage, 10 40


Hazen B. Emery, Postage 22 68


76 08


Town Clerk :


Clifton B. Heath, Printing, 15 37


P. B. Murphy, Printing, 1 70


Brownell and Co., Print- ing, 1 00


Carter Ink Co., Supplies,


4 13


Clifton B. Heath, Re- cording births, deaths and marriages, 105 00


Moody Kimball, Certifying 70


Hazen B. Emery, Postage 9 38


Clifton B. Heath, Postage 9 67


Clifton B. Heath, Expressage 1 10 148 05


Tax Collector :


Clifton B: Heath, Print- ing Tax Bills 23 50


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TOWN REPORT


Amesbury Publishing Co., Advertising 16 50


Hobbs and Warren, Supplies 7 61 Hazen B. Emery, Postage 27 78 75 39


Registrars :


Clifton B. Heath, Printing


69 21


69 21


Elections :


Clifton B. Heath, Printing


231 00


Clifton B. Heath, Rubber Stamp 1 00


Sec. of Commonwealth, Votermeter 5 00


237 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures : W. and L. E. Gurley, Sup- plies 13 25


13 25


Inspector of Wires:


D. Edward Flynn, Trans- portation 3 05


3 05


Returning births, deaths and marriages: E. M. Gale, M.D., returning births 4 00


C. O. Libby, M.D. returning deaths 8 75 12 75


Total expended Overdrawn Miscellaneous Reimbursements


$1,646 35


646 35


Commonwealth of Mass., Account of Inspector of Animals 50 00 Commonwealth of Mass., Li- censes, (5 @ $8.00) 40 00


Miscellaneous licenses 107 00


Lots redeemed after sale by Col- lector 200 88


Total reimbursements


$398 88


Total expended Total reimbursements


$1,646 35 398 88


Net cost of Department


$1,247 47


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TOWN REPORT


SNOW AND WASHOUTS


Appropriation


$2,000 00


Expended


Payrolls :


E. Emerson, Supt. $213 32


E. Goodwin, labor


107 25


H. Goodwin, labor


109 25


C. Staples, labor


146 75


Frank Hargraves, labor


2 25


J. Flynn, labor


13 50


Fred Hargraves, labor


8 50


J. Clement, labor


25 00


W. Earl, labor


18 75


A. Sullivan, labor


50


H. Patten, labor


8 50


W. Grant, labor


3 50


R. Buzzell, labor


7 75


P. Travers, labor


7 50


J. Humphreys, labor


26 50


C. Crosby, labor


1 00


G. Gilman, labor


7 75


L. Crosby, labor


1 00


G. W. Sargent, labor


42 50


J. Frye, labor


48 50


A. Peavey, labor


3 50


M. Haskell, labor


10 00


Benj. Bailey, labor


2 50


J. Watkins, labor


31 00


E. W. Haskell, labor


11 50


Frank Goodwin, labor


13 50


D. Foley, labor


22 00


Elmer Battis, labor


13 00


John Parker, labor


4 00


E. Miner, labor


16 00


C. W. Wallace, labor


4 00


H. Bousquet, labor


10 50


V. Aiken, labor


2 50


Charles Bishop, labor 1 00


Arthur Stuart, labor 9 00


E. Day, labor 6 50


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T. Cummings, labor 12 00


C. Ford, labor 8 00


W. G. Steere, labor 5 00


J. T. Crosby, labor 15 50


E. Walker, labor 4 00


E. Metcalf, labor 1 50


Ernest Stillings, labor


5 00


P. Marshall, labor


3 50


J. F. Connor, labor


5 00


W. Battis, labor 14 00


J. Watkins, truck


345 00


Wallace Ice Co., Double team and driver 231 00


Vaughn Aiken, Double team and driver 95 50


Jacob Crosby, Double team and driver 20 00


Edson Walker, Double team and driver 8 50


Harry Kinney, Double team and driver 8 50


G. W. Sargent's Sons Co., Double team and driver 72 00


J. Frye, Double team and driver 13 50


E. W. Haskell, Double team and driver 145 00


J. Sargent, Double team and driver 4 50


J. Humphrey, Double team and driver 14 00


J. Humphrey, Single team and driver 4 50


Wallace Ice Co., Single team and driver 12 75


G. G. Davis, Single team and driver 1 50


Schedules :


Merrimac Lumber Co., Lumber 3 20


2004 82


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TOWN REPORT


J. Fred Connor, Esq., Trans- portation, 1 55


C. Staples, Sand, 2 80


W. W. Gormley, Stock and labor, 14 25


Boston and Maine R. R., freight, 1 32


W. C. Manning, Repairs, 1 00


24 12


Total expended,


Overdrawn,


$ 28 94


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation,


$150 00


Expended :


Payroll :


Charles R. Ford, Supt. 71 75


T. Cummings, labor 68 25


W. Lavally, labor


4 00


Charles Bishop, labor


4 00


E. Worcester, labor


7 50


H. Bousquet, labor


5 04


John Barker, labor


4 00


E. Emerson, labor 6 60


E. Goodwin, labor 12 00


H. Goodwin, labor 12 00


Fred Jerry, labor


3 00


L. Davis, labor


1 50


Charles R. Ford, horse hire 4 00


203 64


Total expended,


$203 64


Overdrawn,


$ 53 64


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT


Appropriation, $5,500 00


Received from State,


2,250 00


Total,


$7,750 00


Expended :


Payroll :


Edward Emerson, Supt.


670 48


E. Goodwin, labor 461 25


$2,028 94


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TOWN REPORT


H. Goodwin, labor 403 75


C. Staples, labor


403 75


Fred Jerry, labor


208 00


John Parker, labor 216 25


A. Peavey, labor


147 25


H. Hall, labor


249 50


J. Humphrey, labor 59 50


C. Heath, labor 59 50


F. McGuire, labor


36 00


P. Brenan, labor


6 25


C. Bishop, labor


12 25


W. Lavally, labor


123 00


A. Holmes, labor


8 25


L. Noone, labor


21 75


T. Mccutcheon, labor


6 25


J. Flynn, labor


4 00


E. Haskell, labor


4 00


H. Bousquet, labor


17 50


G. Cavanaugh, labor


4 00


G. Kourian, labor 4 00


P. Marshall, labor 232 75


O. Burke, labor


4 00


F. Hargraves, labor


20 50


C. Libby, labor


2 00


J. Bray, labor


2 00


S. Bridges, labor 1 50


E. Battis, labor


2 50


J. Lovett, labor 7 00


J. Stewart, labor 63 50


P. Welch, labor


24 50


W. Casazza, labor


37 00


K. Haskell, labor


1 75


E. W. Haskell, Double team


and driver 269 00


Wallace Ice Co., Double team and driver 585 00


W. Battis, Double team and driver 328 50


Vaughn Aiken, Double team


and driver 412 00


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A. Nicol, Double team and driver 123 50


Geo. W. Sargent Sons, Dou- ble team and driver 86 50


E. Walker, Double team and driver 66 00


J. Humphrey, Single team and driver 106 50


G. Davis, Single team 25 20


E. Haskell, Truck hire 14 25


G. Curtis, Truck hire 183 76


H. Bousquet, Truck hire 6 25 $5,726 94


Miscellaneous :


W. W. Gormley, Stock and labor 57 25


Dyer Sales Co., Tools 14 50


American Express Co., Ex- press 1 87


George W. Sargent Sons Co., Stock and labor 1 50


W. H. Franklin Co., Tools 16 80


Boston and Maine R. R., Freight 50 52


New Eng. Road Machine Co., Tar kettle 203 44


C. H. Bishop, Supplies 1 10


Preble Bros., Brooms 2 00


J. P. Laskey, Stock and labor 2 50


Waldo Bond Co., Supplies


16 82


Edson Walker, Stone 5 00


Texas Oil Co., Road Oil 793 71


Portland Stone Ware Co., Pipe 321 39


Sargent Coal Co., Cement 57 60


Herman Davis, Supplies 30 48


D. D. Chase Lumber Co., Pipe 2 76


Puritan Iron Works, Grates 45 25 Merrimac Lumber Co., Sup- plies 4 57


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Zenas Lovell, Supplies 26 59


Hanscom Hardware Co.,


Tools 17 60


Berger Manufacturing Co., Culvert 41 65


J. Ross, Gravel 19 05


G. W. Sargent Sons, Gravel 14 20


A. Dufour, Gravel 25 25


F. Hardy, Gravel 29 80


F. Rand, Gravel 6 70


E. Haskell, Sand 2 00


C. Staples, Sand 1 40


Lynn Sand and Stone Co., Stone 140 49


Welch and Monihan, Stone


4 02


$1,957 81


Total expended, Unexpended,


$7,684 75 $ 65 25


Reimbursements : New Eng. Tel. and Tel. Co., Crushed stone 36 00 F. Leslie Viccaro, Crushed stone 50


Total reimbursements,


$


36 50


Net cost of Department,


$7,648 25


MAINTENANCE OF THE TOWN HALL


Appropriation, $500 00


Frank H. Hargraves, Janitor 50 00


Frank H. Hargraves, 41 Openings of hall @ $3 123 00 Chester Streeter, Painting 24 29


Dennis Donahue, Painting 3 00


William H. Franklin, Plumb- ing and Supplies 31 56 Leslie Dry Goods Company, Curtains 22 80


Herman F. Davis, Supplies


2 50


Merrimac Light and Water


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Dept., Bulbs and Supplies 14 38 Louis B. Davis, Wiring 1 90


Frank H. Hargraves, labor 7 hrs @ 50c per hr. 3 50


Frank H. Hargraves, Supplies 2 50


Sargent Coal Company, Coal 296 07 George W. Sargent Sons, Wood 30 00


Zenas Lovell Co., Supplies 2 76


F. H. Miner, Repairs on Piano 6 00


Everett Dwinnells, Repairs on clock 3 50


Total Expended Overdrawn


617 76


117 76


Receipts :


6 Openings


66 00


Rent of Stores 468 00


Total Receipts 534 00


83 76


Net Cost of Maintaining


STATE AID


$700 00


Appropriation


Expended :


648 00


State Aid,


· Unexpended $52 00


Due from Commonwealth


$648 00


BONDING OF TOWN OFFICERS


Appropriation


Clifton B. Heath, Treasurer


bond $50 00


Clifton B. Heath, Tax Col- lector bond, 100 00


Clifton B. Heath, Manager of


Light & Water Dept. bond 6 50


Clifton B. Heath, Collector,


Light & Water Dept. bond 12 50


$164 50


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Clifton B. Heath, Town Clerk's bond 4 00


Total expended $173 00 Overdrawn 8 50


INSURANCE


Appropriation $500 00


Clifton B. Heath, Fire Ins-


urance $372 36


Employers Liability 128 25


Total Expended $500 61


Overdrawn 61


ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL Appropriated for the Assess-


ment


$4494 32


Bond Issue for the Assess- ment 8000 00


Appropriated for Mainteance,


504 36


Treasurer, County of Essex, Assessment $12,494 32


Treasurer, County of Essex,


Maintainance 504 36


Total Appropriation $12,998 68


Total Expended 12,998 68


MAINTAINANCE OF ROCK'S BRIDGE Appropriation Treasurer, County of Essex


$1,108 00


1,162 34


Overdrawn


$54 34


FOREST WARDEN


Appropriation $100 00


Aaron A. Hume, Payroll


$75 00


Total Expended $75 00


Unexpended 25 00


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TOWN FOREST


Appropriation $950 00


Charles R. Ford, labor, 53 hrs. @ 50c per hr. $26 50 Thomas Cummings, labor, 61 hrs. @ 50c per hr. 30 50


Edward Worcester, labor,


53 hrs, @ 50c per hr. 26 50


American Express 3 00


Total Expended $86 50


Unexpended 863 50


NOTES AND INTEREST


Merrimac Savings Bk., Land damage note $1,000 00 Merrimac Savings Bk., Interest on land damage notes 166 25


F. S. Mosely Company, Anticipation of . Revenue


15,000 00


Newburyport Inst. of Savings, interest


171 11


Total Expended $16,337 36


TOWN OFFICERS


Total Appropriation $3,100 00


Ernest W. Haskell, Selectman $450 00


Thomas W. Wright, Selectman 33 34


James W. Bailey, Selectman 114 50 M. Sargent Waterhouse, Select- man 135 40


Clifford R. Howe, Assessor 225 00


Chester Whiting, Assessor 225 00


Andrew K. Roberts, Assessor 173 67


A Raymond Waterhouse, Tax Collector 617 85


Frank E. Walker, Treasurer 300 00


Clifton B. Heath, Town Clerk 200 00 Harold Whiting, Auditor, salary for 1923 75 00


Harold Whiting, Auditor, on ac-


count, salary of 1924 75 00


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Fred H. G. Chase, Inspector of


Animals 100 00


Fred H. G. Chase, Inspector of Slaughtering 50 00


D. Edward Flynn, Inspector of


Wires, salary of 1923 62 48


D. Edward Flynn, Inspector of Wires, salary of 1924 100 00


Frank H. Hargraves, Sealer of


Weights and Measures 62 50


J. H. P. Thornell, Registrar 25 00


Isaac A. Williams, Registrar 25 00




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