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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Town of Merrimac
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For the Year Ending December 31
1926
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1927
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
Town of Merrimac
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For the Year Ending December 31
1926
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1927
TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor Ernest W. Haskell M. Sargent Waterhouse Everett L. Jewell
Assessors
Chester E. Whiting
Term expires 1927
Clifford R. Howe
Term expires 1928
George B. Crofut Term expires 1929
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Town Treasurer Richard A. Sargent
Tax Collector A. Raymond Waterhouse
Municipal Water Commissioners
Louis B. Davis
Term expires 1929
William H. Franklin Term expires 1927
Willis H. Scott Term expires 1927
Municipal Light Commissioners
Willis H. Scott
Term expires 1927
William H. Franklin Term expires 1927
Louis B. Davis Term expires 1928
School Committee
Fred E. Sweetsir
Term expires 1927
Willard .T. Kelly Term expires 1928
Harry A. Pease Term expires 1929
Trustees of Cemeteries
Clarence O. Libby Term expires 1927
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1928
Homer R. Sargent Term expires 1929
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Trustees of Public Library
Laura R. Jewell
Term expires 1927
William B. Sargent
Term expires 1927
John B. Judkins
Term expires 1928
Alvin F. Heath
Term expires 1928
Frank E. Walker
Term expires 1929
Herbert O. Delano, deceased
Abbie W. Sargent
Term expires 1927
Trustees of Kimball Park
Richard A. Sargent
Term expires 1927
Herbert C. McIlvin
Term expires 1928
Fred G. Newton Term expires 1929
Registrars of Voters
Clifton B. Heath
J. H. Parker Thornell
George W. Berry Isaac A. Williams
Constables
James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow
Joseph Work Bray
Special Police
Leon L. Dow Frank H. Hargraves Clarence O. Libby
Oran W. Burke Joseph W. Bray George G. Hall Geo. B. Crofut James F. Pease Alex. M. Sullivan.
Geo. W. Goldsmith Milton F. Stewart
Town Accountant James C. Pease
Inspector of Animals, Milk and Slaughtering Fred H. G. Chase
Inspector of Wires D. Edward Flynn
Sealer of Weights and Measures John A. Hutchins
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Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent Charles R. Ford
Forest Warden Aaron A. Hume
Burial Agent Benjamin C. Flanders
Moderator Clarence O. Libby
Sworn Weighers
Byron H. Sargent Alice J. Hoyt Edward S. Preble
Engineers of Fire Department
Aaron A. Hume Fred O. Baily J. Arthur Ollis
Superintendent of Streets Edward C. Emerson
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark Edgar Sargent Byron H. Sargent John C. Currier
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1927
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Tuberculosis hospital
$ 536.52
Support of poor
4,500.00
Soldiers' benefits
600.00
Fire department
Board of engineers
200.00
General maintenance, etc.
2,600.00
Forest warden
100.00
Highways
5,500.00
Snow removal
3,500.00
Rocks bridge
483.00
New sidewalks
400.00
Sidewalk, railing and bridge maintenance
400.00
Tree warden
150.00
Public library
850.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
Cemeteries
1,200.00
Water department
Water in town buildings
100.00
Hydrant service
2,370.00
Construction
250.00
Maintenance
781.44
Light department
Lighting town buildings
566.16
Lighting streets
1,051.09
Bonding town officers
170.00
Suppression of moths
850.00
Board of health
250.00
Memorial Day
G. A. R.
100.00
American Legion
100.00
Insurance
1,635.00
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Kimball park
135.00
Repairs on town hall
300.00.
Maintenance on town hall
600.00
Police department
3,100.00
Public health Nursing service
1,600.00
Printing
550.00
Reserve fund
1,000.00
Maturing debt.
8,000.00
Interest
1,431.00
School Department:
General Control:
School Committee
175.00
Superintendent's salary and expenses
750.00
Census and attendance officer
125.00
Instruction :
Special teachers
750.00
High School teachers
7,350.00
Grade School teachers
10,350.00
Text books and supplies
1,550.00
Care of Buildings :
Janitors
1,000.00
Fuel
2,000.00
Cleaning and supplies
400.00
Repairs
1,000.00
Health
300.00
Tuition
60.00
High School Library
40.00
Miscellaneous
50.00
Insurance
300.00
Transportation
2,400.00
New equipment
400.00
Town Officers :
Selectmen and overseers of poor
750.00
Town accountant
750.00
Assessors
700.00
Town clerk
250.00
Town treasurer
300.00
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Tax collector for year 1926
830.00
Registrars
110.00
Election officers
125.00
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
Inspector of milk
25.00
Town counsel
100.00
Cutting bushes on roadsides
200.00
Setting out trees on streets
200.00
Cutting wood on town forest
150.00
$80,589.21
A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE JOHN B. JUDKINS WILLIS H. SCOTT JOHN K. SARGENT
BYRON H. SARGENT
Finance Committee
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1926 JURY LIST
As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in compliance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws. George L. Aldrich, Merrimac St., Agent.
Andrew H. Austin, Main St., Auto Worker. John E. Bean, School St., Electrician.
Fred H. G. Chase, Central St., Carpenter. Frank B. Clement, Forest St., Draftsman. James T. Colgan, Bear Hill St., Shoe Worker.
*Henry P. Davis, Church St., Metalworker. Albert E. Ellis, Prospect Hill, Auto Worker. Fred B. Follansbee, Main St., Painter. J. Duncan How, Merrimac St., Salesman. Nathan Huntington, Main St., Auto Trimmer. Charles E. Hoyt, Grove St., Painter. George W. Berry, Main St., Auto Trimmer. Frederic W. Blanchard, Merrimac St. Clerk. John W. J. Grocut, Grove St., Woodworker. Everett L. Jewell, Main St., Woodworker. Rollo E. Lane, Nichols St., Retired.
George W. J. Murphy, Church St., Retired. Fred G. Newton, Main St., Retired. James F. Pease, Church St., Auto Painting. George A. Sargent, Bear Hill, Farmer. the year ending December 31, 1926.
Fred C. Twombly, Grove St., Painter.
Isaac A. Williams, Merrimac St., Woodworker. .
Drawn during 1926. .....
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Selectmen herewith respectfully submit their annual report for the year 1926. The financial report this year is made up by the Town Accountant as all the books are kept by him under the new system of accounting which was installed during the past year by the Division of Accounts, although the change from the old system at first caused some confusion among the department heads, we think it is generally recog- nized as a great improvement as it brings all the ac- counts into one set of books in a more businesslike manner and the financial conditions can be more readily ascertained.
While the funded debt has been increased $1300.00 the past year the actual debt has been decreased $3700.00 as all anticipation of revenue notes have been paid within the fiscal year and $5000.00 carried over from 1925 has been paid off.
We believe that the policy of applying oil to the streets that are in condition to receive it should be continued as far as the highway appropriation will permit but we have not put oil on streets just for a dust layer, before they are put in shape.
ERNEST W. HASKELL EVERETT L. JEWELL MOSES S. WATERHOUSE
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Merrimac, Mass., January 1, 1927. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the Citi- zens of the Town of Merrimac:
I herewith present my annual report in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 61, of the General Laws, for the year ending December 31, 1926.
RECEIPTS
Taxes
Current year
$66,239.16
Previous years
13,976.47
$80,215.63
From the State:
Income Tax 1923
$ 52.50
Income Tax 1924
66.50
Income Tax 1925
175.00
Income Tax 1926
2,383.76
Income Tax 1926
(School Fund)
3235.00
Corporation Tax
1973.78
National Bank Tax
230.14
Trust Co. Tax
1.41
Soldiers' Exemptions
215.61
Income Tax 1926 (additional) 2324.00
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10,657.70
LICENSES
Victualers (10)
$ 10.00
Junk (1)
25.00
Pool (2)
8.00
Milk (16)
8.00
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Revolver (10)
5.00
Auto Dealer (1)
1.00
Wrestling (4)
4.00
Hotel (1)
1.00
Slaughtering (1)
5.00
Oleo (2)
1.00
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Garage (3)
3.00
Gasoline (3)
3.00
Alcohol (2)
2.00
Undertaker (1)
1.00
Moving Picture (1)
25.00
Dance (14)
14.00
Pedlers (5)
40.00
156.00
FINES
District court
185.50
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From the State:
Moth extermination,
reimbursement
19.25
Massachusetts school fund
2151.64
Supt. schools reimbursement
483.34
From the County
Dog licenses
189.47
2843.70
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments :
Moth extermination 1925
51.75
Moth extermination 1926
233.15
Sidewalks 1926
96.09
380.99
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DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE
General Government:
Treasurer :
Refund on check book,
26.25
Collector :
Advertising and costs
1925 tax
19.50
Town Hall :
Rent, First Nat'l. Bank 300.00
Rent, Water Dept. 84.00
Rent, Light Dept. 84.00
468.00
Openings (10) 121.00
634.75
Protection of Persons and Property : Police :
Reimbursement by Anniversary
Comm. Moth :
75.00
Sale of materials 12.00
Town Forest:
Sale of wood 160.00
247.00 22.50
Sealer of weights and measures Health and Sanitation:
From the State:
Inspector of Animals, reimbursement, 50.00
Contagious diseases 104.50
Public Health Nurse:
Dorothy J. Sawyer, nursing services, 229.35 Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., services, 76.00 John Hancock Life Ins. Co., services, 17.60 Tuberculosis :
Reimbursement by patient 145.60
623.05
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Highways: From the State:
Reimbursement on highway work 3,000.00
Haverhill Gas Co., street repairs 2.00
3002 00
Charities :
From the State:
Temporary aid
173.27
Reimbursement for relief given City of Haverhill, Mass.
90.10
Various persons 5.77
279.14
Soldiers' Benefits :
From the State:
State aid
606.00
Schools :
From the State:
Tuition of state wards
712.35
Public Library : Fines, etc.,
70.33
Unclassified :
Fiftieth Anniversary :
Sale of programs
214.50
Sale of materials
9.30
223.80
Public Service Enterprises : Electric Light:
Sales of current
$27,239.30
Miscellaneous
2,062.20
29,301.50
Water:
Rates
9,350.83
Miscellaneous
586.99
9,937.82
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Cemetery :
Sale of lot
50.00
Care of lot
25.00
75.00
Interest:
Deposits : First National Bank
(checking acct.)
181.96
Trust funds
Cemetery perpetual care funds
372.00
T. H. Hoyt Library Fund
998.75
Kimball Park Fund,
135.00
Taxes, 1925 and 1926
596.75
2,284.46
Municipal Indebtedness :
Temporary Loans in antici- pation of revenue 45000.00
General Loans :
Tractor
5000.00
Fire Chassis
2000.00
Land Damage
3000.00
$55000.00
Trust :
Cemetery perpetual funds
$300.00
Transfers :
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
$1,854.62
Electric Light Dept.
2,000.00
Locust Grove Cemetery
97.55
3,952.17
Light Dept. to Water Dept. 1,853.30
Water Dept. to Light Dept. 139.61
1,992.91
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Refund, Light Dept. municipal light tax
6.33
Total Receipts Balance January 1, 1926
$203,710.63
7,873.81
$211,584.44
EXPENDITURES General Government
Moderator:
Salary
$15.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
Chairman
450.00
Other two
300.00
Auditor :
Salary
100.00
Accountant :
Salary
275.00
Treasurer :
Salary
300.00
Collector :
Salary
670.00
Assessors :
Salaries :
Clerk
250.78
Other two
604.78
Town Counsel :
Salary
95.84
Town Clerk:
Salary
200.00
Registrars of Voters:
Salaries
110.00
Election Officers :
Salaries
216.00
$3,587.40
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Bonding Town Officers:
Collector, $ 100.00
Treasurer, 50.00
Town Clerk,
4.00
Light Collector,
12.50
Water Collector,
2.50
$ 169.00
$3,756.40
Town Hall Maintenance:
Salary, Janitor, $ 50.00
43 openings at $3.00,
129.00
Fuel,
297.43
Supplies,
19.25
Repairs,
74.70
New flag,
$
5.00
Decorating for
anniversary,
60.00 $ 635.38
Town Hall Repairs :
Electric wiring,
126.54
Carpenter
27.32
Plumbing
117.46
$ 271.32
Sargent Hall Repairs :
Advertising, $ 2.00
Willard B. Kelly
1574.46
$1576.46
$2483.16
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Salaries and Wages:
Chief, $ 400.00
Night Watch, 1600.00
Special Police, 697.25
Motorcycle :
Use of Motorcycle, 136.30
Attorney's fees,
25.00
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Physician's fees, 8.00
Equipment for men,
82.44
Traffic paint 10.00
Car fare and auto hire, 139.97
Posting warrants, 17.00
State police (July 4)
anniversary 53.42
Meals to prisoners 5.15
$3174.53
Total
$3174.53
Fire Department:
Salaries and wages :
Engineers' salaries,
$200.00
Clerk,
10.00
Men,
1287.70
Supt. of fire alarm
125.00
Stewards
110.00
$1732.70
Equipment :
Fire chassis,
$2125.00
Search light,
35.53
Fire ladder,
89.89
Foamite
63.40
Hose
500.00
Fire alarm system
74.87
$2888.69
Horse hire,
$ 80.00
Insurance
106.90
Decorating for
anniversary
25.00
Freight
11.61
Express
3.80
Fuel
386.57
Light
7.95
$ 621.83
Repairs, $ 25.89
Supplies for chassis, 98.23
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Labor on chassis,
Painting chassis,
46.50 140.00
$ 310.62
Stock and labor,
$ 26.34
Chemicals,
34.08
Gas and oil
46.53
Other supplies,
137.83
$ 244.78
Fire Alarm Boxes :
Lake Attitash,
$ 300.00
Church st.,
200.00
$ 500.00
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Total $6298.62
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary $ 75.00
Total
$75.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Inspector of wires, salary, $ 100.00
Total
$ 100.00
Forestry :
Suppression of Moths:
Salaries and wages :
Superintendent, $ 358.75
Labor,
262.12
Other Expenses :
Teams, $ 97.50
Equipment, 32.40
Insecticides,
64.68
Shop rent,
48.00
Gas,
4.62
$ 868.07
Tree Warden, labor,
$ 100.75
Forest Warden: Labor,
Supplies,
$ 56.40 18.00 $ 74.40
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Town Forest, labor, 138.50
Total
$1181.72
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health:
Medicine, $ 34.44
Burying dead animals 4.00
Gasoline,
1.05
Board and treatment at Essex County Tuber- culosis Hospital 146.90
Sanitation:
Labor (Cobblers Brook) 60.00
$ 246.39
Public Health Nurse:
Salary,
$1250.00
Rent,
157.75
Telephone
12.00
Auto registration
20.00
Light,
8.20
Special nurse
6.80
Postage
.90
Supplies and gas for
automobile 111.41 $1567.06
Inspections :
Animals, (salary) $ 100.00
Slaughter, (salary)
50,00
Milk, (salary)
25.00
$ 175.00
Essex County Hospital : Assessed for Maintenance of Hospital
507.93
$2496.38
Total Highways: Labor $5,947.97
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Asphalt and road oil 1,148.80
Gravel and stone
145.14
Equipment,
755.04
Repairs, 56.16
Gas and oil
183.53
Freight,
114.08
Fuel
63.64
Other supplies
47.71
$8462.07
Snow Removal:
Labor,
$3532.20
Auto supplies
228.00
Plow and parts
97.62
Gas
85.40
Other supplies
56.43
$3999.65
Sidewalks, Railings,
Bridges :
Labor,
$ 156.98
Compound,
192.90
Freight,
6.74
$ 356.62
New Sidewalks:
Reimbursements, $ 400.00
Rocks Bridge:
Essex County proportion
of expense of Main- taining bridge
$2,016.31
Total
$15,234.65
Highways
Snow Plow and Tractor:
Tractor, $4,200.00
Grader, 770.00
Nose, 1050.00
Parts for Grader,
46.75
$6066.75
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Danger reflectors,
$150.00
Cutting Brush, labor
200.00
Total,
$21651.40
Charities :
Poor:
Groceries and
provisions,
$ 237.88
Coal and wood,
305.04
Board and care,
2107.56
Medical,
185.30
State institutions,
1022.13
Cash,
270.50
Rent,
196.00
Burial,
148.00
Transportation,
15.00
Clothing,
28.58
Examining title,
7.50
Washing,
62.50
City of Haverhill,
42.34
$4628.33
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Soldier's Benefits :
State aid,
228.00
Military aid,
45.00
273.00
Soldier's relief,
Fuel,
77.15
Groceries,
64.09
Rent,
140.00
Town of Amesbury,
150.00
Shoes,
4.50
Medicine,
2.00
437.74
Total,
$5339.07
SCHOOLS
Maintenance : General expenses : School comm. salaries, $ 175.00
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Other expenses, 10.95
Supt. of schools :
Salary,
625.00
Traveling expenses,
1.50.00
Other expenses,
16.10
Enforcement of
order,
50.00
School census,
25.00
Expenses of Instruction :
Supervisor's
salaries, 557.50
Teacher's salaries :
High,
7113.48
Elementary, 9916.00
Text books :
High,
425.49
Elementary,
630.30
Supplies :
High,
259.11
Elementary,
457.34
Expense of operating
school plants :
Janitor's salaries :
High,
410.00
Elementary, 626.00
Fuel :
High,
781.14
Elementary, 1196.13
Janitor's supplies : High,
22.42
Elementary,
47.43
Repairs :
High
$ 649.60
Elementary
348.76
Cleaning and Supplies : High 81.74
Elementary,
181.35
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Health :
Elementary, 318.10
Transportation :
Elementary,
2662.48
Tuition :
Elementary,
90.00
Miscellaneous Expenses :
High,
96.87
Elementary,
15.00
New Equipment :
High,
205.00
Elementary,
45.75
Total,
$28,189.04
Tiling brook at High School Lot:
Pipe,
117.51
Filling,
35.00
Leveling gravel,
9.90
Supplies,
7.66
Labor,
331.30
$501.37
Public Library :
Salary, librarian, $ 250.00
Books and Periodicals :
Books,
345.42
Binding,
48.40
Catalogue cards,
16.20
Cards,
4.50
Date due slips,
4.00
Other expenses :
Heating,
50.00
Cleaning,
5.60
Refinishing sign,
15.00
Express,
2.59
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Librarian's expense,
6.20
Postage, .98
$748.89
Recreation and Unclassified : Kimball Park :
Labor,
$ 61.25
Wire cable,
30.00
Load of dressing,
5.00
Shrubs,
38.75
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$ 135.00
Memorial Day :
American Legion, $100.00
Grand Army, 100.00
$200.00
Printing :
Selectmen,
$ 13.69
Assessors,
20.00
Collector,
34.82
Town clerk,
70.20
Registrars,
13.57
Election officers,
252.00
Sealer,
6.18
Town reports 1925
199.52
$609.98
Miscellanous :
Selectmen:
Typewriter,
$ 50.00
Typewriter
supplies,
2.77
Traveling
expenses,
31.24
P. O. box rent, 1.80
Stamps,
2.00
$ 87 81
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Treasurer:
Envelopes,
$ 67.68
Check writer,
58.20
Check book,
53.08
178.96
Certifying notes,
24.00
Collector :
Envelopes,
27.78
Publishing notices, 14.00
41.78
Assessors :
State book,
40.00
Registry of deeds,
52.22
Reimbursement
on tax, 8.61
Stamps,
4.00
Traveling exp.,
8.00
Supplies,
6.23
119.06
Accountant :
Voucher fastener,
2.62
Supplies,
4.23
6 85
Town Clerk:
Recording births,
deaths,
marriages,
91.00
Ink,
4.12
Expenses,
36.25
131 37
Sealer of Weights
and Measures,
6.75
Town Counsel,
26.13
Board of Health,
(Returning 24 births,
6.00
Town hall main-
tenance, telephone,
106.36
Typewriting Town
Report 1925,
5.00
$ 740.07 - $1685.05.
Insurance :
Public health nurse, 58.46
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Highways,
297.52
Tractor,
78.96
Town buildings, 991.58
$1426.52
Fiftieth Anniversary :
Parade prizes, $ 195 00
Parade uniforms, 10.00
Parade horses,
22.00
Parade hats,
2.00
Judge's stand,
3.00
Labor on judge's
stand, 3.00
Sport prizes,
83.00
Muster prizes,
350.00
Anniversary
buttons,
100.19
Speakers,
65.00
Printing programs,
etc., 141.01
Supplies for sports, 2.85
Lumber for Muster,
70.32
Labor,
19.68
Fireworks,
325.80
Advertising :
Banners,
47.50
Autos, 3.60
Printing souvenir books, 107.75
Police,
75.00
Rental of field for
Pageant, 50.00
Decorating band stand, 4.50
Music :
Band for general
purposes, 608.60
Pageant:
Costumes, 58.57
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Trucking,
4.00
Signs,
10.00
Horses,
15.00
Stage coach,
15.00
Pair of oxen,
25.00
Band for pageant,
72.30
Music,
34.75
Labor,
8.00
Supplies,
3.54
Directing,
310.93
Quartette,
25.00 $2871.89
Land damage:
Various persons,
870.00
$6853.46
Public Service Enterprises
Electric Light Department:
Administration :
Commissioners,
79.14
Clerk,
724.92
Manager,
1145.98
Office expense,
450.46
Station :
Employees,
400.00
Tools,
18.63
Current,
16889.61
General :
Lamps,
1412.52
Repairs of lines,
840.00
Meters and trans-
formers,
2413.46
Insurance,
105.34
Street lines,
1788.82
Street lighting equipment, 369.12
Rent station,
250.00
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Renewals,
160.23
Incidentals,
985.98
Depreciation Fund, 2317.30
$30,351.51
Public Services Enterprises
Water Department:
Administration :
Commissioners,
$ 79.14
Superintendent,
799.76
Clerk,
454.92
Printing,
92.65
Postage,
75.60
Telephone,
58.05
Office expenses,
669.92
Advertising,
9.25
Rent,
84.00
Micellaneous,
20.23
General :
Labor,
1658.29
Labor,
95.00
Teams,
71.95
Pipes and fittings,
2723.31
Equipment,
581.87
Insurance,
105.35
Interest,
17.50
Supplies,
27.28
Light dept.,
139.61
Freight,
296.03
Stock and labor,
520.57
Fuel,
35.35
Pumping station :
Engineer,
1300.00
Fuel,
3069.75
Repairs,
376.19
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Oil and waste,
103.46
Valves,
106.74
Service pipe,
714.95
Extensions : Labor, 3347.84 $17634.56
Cemetery :
Labor,
$1,399.19
Equipment,
73.27
1472.46
Cemetery fences : Fence,
323.50
Interest :
Temporary loans :
Anticipation of revenue,
$ 797.14
General loans :
Land damage,
71.25
T. B. hospital,
218.75
Tractor,
103.12
Fire truck,
41.25
Motor pump,
120.00
Water,
1015.00
Light,
20.00
$2386.51
Maturing Debt:
Temporary loans : Anticipation of revenue, $50000.00
General loans:
Land damage, 1000.00
T. B. hospital,
2000.00
Motor pump,
1000.00
Water,
4200.00
Light, 500.00 $58700.00
Agency :
State tax, $4200.00
Municipal accounts tax, 1567.79
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State highway tax,
446.20
Municipal tax,
6.33
Trust Co. tax 1922,
1.23
County tax,
3727.09
$9948.64
Transfers :
Electric light main- tenance, $2,000.00
T. H. Hoyt library
trust funds, 998.75
Cemetery perpetual
care funds,
300.00
$3298.75
Total expenditures,
$206,964.97
Cash balance, December 31, 1926
4,619.47
$211,584.44
I take this opportunity to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and all other town officials who have co- operated and assisted in the work of this department.
J. C. PEASE,
Accountant.
TOWN OF MERRIMAC BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1926 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash:
Unexpended Balances 1926:
In banks and office $ 4,619.47
In Savings Banks:
Electric light depreciation .... $5,502.81
Electric light reserve 6,690.43
Electric light reserve
6,690.43
Electric light deposit account .... 25.00
Water department maintenance 806.06
Hydrant,
Orchard and Grove
Streets 1,250.00
20,952.96
Reserve fund, overlay surplus.
1,314.20
Overlay 1925, reserved for abatements
2.685.67
Overlay 1926, reserved for abatements
1,765.21
Moth assessment revenue
43.50
Light and power
$1,426.90
Miscellaneous
248.39
Electric light revenue
1,675.29
Water Department:
Rates
$ 463.97
Miscellaneous
218.69
Land damage
2,630.00
. Due from State:
State aid
228.00
Tax titles
934.31
Overdrawn Accounts:
Assessors $ 155.56
Rocks bridge
516.31
Poor
612.46
iCemeteries
51.46
Interest
1,019.01
State taxes
1.23
2,356.03
$38,888.83
1
$38,888.83
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Water revenue
682.66
Sidewalks assessment revenue
32.46
Surplus revenue
6,185.52
Taxes:
Levy of 1926
16,123.87
Special Assessments:
Moth of 1926 $ 43.50
Sidewalks of 1926 32.46
75.96
Electric Light Dept:
Tax title revenue
921.36
1,675.29
682.66
31
Electric light maintenance $ 475.00 Electric light construction 6,203.66 Electric light depreciation 5,502.81
12,193.24
Accounts Receivable :
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net funded or fixed debt.
$38,700.00 Water loan
$21,000.00
Water extension loan 700.00
Land damage loan 4,000.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital loan 4,000.00
Motor pumping loan 2,000.00
Tractor loan 5,000.00
Fire chassis loan
2,000.00
$38,700.00
$38,700.00 TRUST AND INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investments Funds:
Library Funds:
In custody of Town Treasurer $45,449.40
James Whittier fund $ 577.32
A. E. Goodwin fund 291.51
D. J. Poore fund 597.36
1,466.19
T. H. Hoyt fund.
25,557.80
Kimball Park Funds: Judith Kimball fund. $1,000.00
Amos Weed fund 1,987.02
2,987.02
Surplus war bonus fund.
1,327.36
Cemetery perpetual care funds 14,111.03
Cemetery contingent fund 374.85
$45,824.25
TOWN REPORT
$45,824.25
:32
In custody of Cemetery Trustees 374.85
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NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT
Dec. 31, '25
Pd. Dur. Yr.
Int. Paid
Water bonds at 4% maturing $3,500 yearly to July 15, 1932
$24,500
$3,500
$ 980.00
Water notes at 5% maturing $700 yearly to March
1, 1927
1,400
700
35.00
Electric light bonds at 4% maturing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926
500
500
20.00
Tuberculosis hospital notes at 43/8 % maturing $2,000 yearly to May 1, 1928
6,000
2,000
218.75
Motor pumping engine notes at 4% maturing $1,000 yearly to Dec. 4, 1928
3,000
1,000
120.00
Tractor notes at 41/8% maturing $2,000 in 1927, $2,000 in 1928, $1,000 in 1929
0
0
103.12
Fire truck notes at 41/8% maturing $1,000 yearly to April, 1928, Apr. 5 each year
0
0
41.25
Land damage notes at 434 % maturing $1,000 year- ly to June 12, 1927
2,000
1,000
71.25
Land damage notes at 4% maturing $1,000 yearly to Dec. 6, 1929
0
0
0
$37,400
$8,700
$1,589.37
Due Dec. 31, 1925
$37,400
Paid during year
8,700
$28,700
New Loans:
Tractor
5,000
Fire chassis
2,000
Land damage
3,000
January 1, 1927
$38,700
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APPROPRIATIONS, 1926
5Appropriations
Balance
Dec. 31
Overdrawn
Dec. 31
Credits
Received
Gen. Cash
Soldiers' relief
500.00
62.26
Fire Department:
Engineers' salaries
200.00
General maintenance ..
2,600.00
1.00
Forest warden
100.00
25.60
Highways
5,500.00
37.93
** 3000.00
2.00
Snow removal
3,000.00
999.65
¥999.65
Rocks bridge
1,500.00
516.31
New sidewalks
400.00
Sidewalks, railings bridges
400.00
43.38
96.09
Tree warden
150.00
49.25
Public library
750.00
1.11
70.33
Miscellaneous
1,000.00
259.93
Cemeteries
1,400.00
51.46
§21.00
447.00
Suppression of moths
1,014.54
146.47
316.15
Board of health
250.00
3.61
250.10
Memorial day
200.00
Insurance
1,444.88
18.36
Repairs on town hall
500.00
163.68
Maintenance of town hall
650.00
79.62
589.00
Police department
3,100.00
.47
+75.00
District health nurse.
1,700.00
132.94
322.95
Printing
700.00
90.02
State aid
288.00
60.00
606.00
Military aid
180.00
135.00
Maintenance of Kimball Park
135.00
135.00
School Department:
Committee salaries
175.00
Support of schools
27,825.00
.43
°189.47
3,347.33
Poor department
$ 4,000.00
612.46
*
Appropriations
15.87 $ 263.27
and
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Tractor
1,300.00
233.25
§§5,000.00
Fire hose
500.00
Chassis for fire truck
500.00
.38
§§2,000.00
Water ext., Pine St.
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