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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN of MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1940
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ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFFICERS
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YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1940
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School Committee
Willard T. Kelly
Term expires 1943
Annie L. Tucker
Term expires 1942
Howard DeLong
Term expires 1941
Trustees of Cemeteries
Charles L. Lancaster
Term expires 1943
Richard A. Sargent
Term expires 1942
Charles A. Lancaster
Term expires 1941
Trustees of Public Library
Alvin F. Heath Term expires 1943
John B. Judkins
Term expires 1943
Abbie W. Sargent
Term expires 1942
Grace F. Gibbs
Term expires 1942
Minnie S. Hale Term expires 1941
Ethel B. Whiting
Term expires 1941
Trustees of Kimball Park
Charles A. Lancaster
Term expires 1943
Herman F. Davis
Term expires 1942
John W. Kirkpatrick
Term expires 1941
Playground Commissioners
Arthur W. Hoyt Term expires 1945
Burton C. Lafaver
Term expires 1944
Charles H. Bishop Term expires 1943
Clayton Turner Term expires 1942
Kenneth G. Fowle
Term expires 1941
Constables
James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow George R. Buzzell
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark Edson C. Walker Ralph L. Buzzelle George R. Hoyt
Tree Warden Samuel C. Doust
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CIVIL SERVICE TENURE
Chief of Police, James P. Donahue
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Night Watchman Leon L. Dow
Special Police
George W. Goldsmith Clarence O. Libby Leon C. Dow, Jr. Harold M. Waterhouse
Alexander M. Sullivan
George R. Buzzell Edward J. O'Keefe Obed O. Skillings Clayton Turner Oran W. Burke
Ronald C. Sarasin
Sworn Weighers
George L. Sargent Byron H. Sargent Charles A. Follansbee
Ralph L. Buzzelle Benjamin F. Stewart Walter P. Skillings
Town Accountant W. Harold Whiting
Fence Viewers
Loren H. Wallace
E. Palmer Sargent
Public Health Nurse Annie L. Gleed
Dog Officer Kenneth E. Haskell 1
Engineers of Fire Department
Aaron A. Hume Fred O. Bailey J. Arthur Ollis
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Inspector of Milk, Slaughter and Animals Fred H. G. Chase
Inspector of Wires Irvine G. Burbeck
Sealer of Weights and Measures George R. Hoyt
Moth Superintendent Samuel C. Doust
Forest Fire Warden Aaron A. Hume
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Burial Agent James S. Schiavoni
Superintendent of Streets Aaron A. Hume
Town Forest Committee
Russell B. Kelly
Term expires 1943
Samuel C. Doust Term expires 1942
James T. Colgan .. .. . . . .. . Term expires 1941
Registrars of Voters
George W. Berry ... A. Lawton Crane Isaac A. Williams C. Howard Phillips
Janitor of Town Hall Andrew O. Nicol
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The sixty-fifth annual report of the Town of Merrimac is herewith presented for your consideration in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 49 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
The Board of Selectmen organized with Albert P. Wadleigh, Chairman; Frederick A. Small, Clerk; and Hazen M. Emery as the third member. The Board organized as a Board of Health and Soldiers' Relief Commission with the same officers and members. Hazen M. Emery was appointed Co-ordinator of W.P.A. or other Federal or State relief projects for the term of one year.
During the year a "pay-as-you-go policy" has been main- tained with the results of achieving this purpose as well as re- ducing the Town debt, as the following summary discloses viz :- December 31, 1939
Funded debt
$2,000.00
Temporary debt
30,000.00
Tax Title debt
18,039.70
$50,039.70
December 31, 1940
Funded debt
$1,000.00
Temporary debt
20,000.00
Tax Title debt
21,143.64
$42,143.64
Reduction of debt
$7,896.06
General Cash Balance
January 1, 1940 $12,612.99
January 1, 1941 13,123.97
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Surplus Revenue
January 1, 1940 $27,665.82
January 1, 1941 28,126.04
Tax Title Debt December 31, 1939 $18,039.70
Borrowed on Tax Titles in 1940 6,900.00
$24,939.70
Redemption payments in 1940
3,796.06
Tax Title Debt, December 31, 1940.
$21,143.64
Tax Title Debt secured by
Tax Titles on property subject to redemption $21,905.86
Tax Title property wholly owned by Town 7,196.56
Tax value of Security for Tax Title debt
$29,102.42
His Excellency Governor Leverett Saltonstall early in the year requested the Selectmen to submit subject to his approval the name of a citizen properly qualified to act as chairman of the Merrimac Defense Committee to anticipate defense in case of National emergency or war. The Selectmen submitted the name of Howard C. Lovell, Commander of Stanley L. Wood Post, American Legion which was approved by the Governor. Mr. Lovell has acted in this capacity with a general committee of nine other Merrimac citizens, namely .- Howard C. Lovell, Chair- man; James P. Donahue, Chief of Police; Aaron A. Hume, Chief of Fire Dept. and Supt. of Streets; Louis B. Davis, Supt. of Water and Light Dept .; Irvine G. Burbeck, Inspector of Wires; Associate Justice F. Leslie Viccaro; John B. Judkins, Roscoe Child, Walter Greeley and Dr. Eugene M. Gale. The com- mittee has held several meetings and are to be commended for the time and interest shown by them in performing this valuable service of planning preparedness in advance of possible emergency.
The Board of Selectmen especially expresses its appreciation for the work so thoroughly well performed by W. Harold Whiting as Town Accountant during the year, and also thanks all those
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who have co-operated in any degree to the benefit of the Town of Merrimac.
The report of the State Audit completed the later part of 1939 was not received in time for inclusion in last years Town Report and the Summary of the Audit and accompanying Re- capitulation sheet is printed in another part of this report, its publication being required by the General Laws of Massachusetts.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT P. WADLEIGH, FREDERICK A. SMALL, HAZEN M. EMERY,
Selectmen of Merrimac.
ANNUAL REPORT OF MERRIMAC BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, 1940
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The three members elected to the Board of Public Welfare met on March 7, 1940 and organized as follows: Hazen M. Emery, Chairman; Ellen M. Wallace, Clerk and Frederick A. Small as the third member.
Mrs. Ellen M. Wallace was designated as Local W.P.A. Certifying Agent and Hazen M. Emery was designated Local Certifying Agent for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
We are pleased to have been able to complete the year with a balance in our appropriation and also to report the sum of $55.17 in refunds from individuals.
The total number of cases aided by this department during the year 1940 was 106 General Relief representing 349 persons and 4 Mothers Aid cases representing 10 persons, divided as follows:
10 2 :
11 : . . .
ANNUAL REPORT
Merrimac Cases
66 Cases $9,540.18
Merrimac Cases paid by other
Cities and Towns
6 Cases
1,003.98
State Cases
24 Cases
5,268.80
Outside Cities and Towns paid by Town of Merrimac
10 Cases
1,593.38
Mothers Aid"
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4 Cases
2,019.80
The Merrimac Office for the Distribution of Federal Surplus Commodities, Supervised by J. Duncan How has no doubt been of great assistance to the needy people of the Town of Merrimac and in a great many instances have provided just help enough to keep borderline cases from applying for Welfare Aid. According to statistics issued from the office of John C. Stalker, Director of Commodity Distribution, there was distributed in the Town of Merrimac, Food valued at $19,974.92 and clothing, sheets and blankets having a value of $6,543.30 or a combined value for both food and clothing for the year 1940 of $26,518.22.
The Welfare Board has continued to Sponsor the W.P.A. Sewing unit and at the present time 11 women are employed on this project.
Another Government Agency contributing to the Welfare of the needy families of the Town, is the Civilian Conservation Corps. A total of 24 boys having been accepted in this branch during the past year. This agency could be of far greater help by closer co-operation from the parents of the eligible applicants.
The Board wishes to express its appreciation to all depart- ments for their co-operation and also to all State and Federal officials who have helped in a great measure.
HAZEN M. EMERY, ELLEN M. WALLACE, FREDERICK A. SMALL,
Board of Public Welfare.
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REPORT OF MERRIMAC BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
In accordance with a vote of the Town designating two mem- bers of the Merrimac Public Welfare Board as members of the Old Age Assistance Bureau, those thus elected met and organized for the year as follows: Frederick A. Small, Chairman; Hazen M. Emery, Clerk and John K. Sargent as the third member.
On January 2, 1940, there were 123 persons receiving Old Age Assistance. 25 new cases were placed on the active list, 2 of which were later withdrawn upon request of the applicants, leaving a total of 23 cases. 14 cases were closed either by death or transfer. Thus a total of 132 persons' names were recorded on the Town's Old Age Assistance Register as of December 31, 1940.
Itemization of expenditures and reimbursements from the State and Federal Governments are to be found in the Report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK H. SMALL, Chairman HAZEN M. EMERY, Clerk JOHN K. SARGENT,
Merrimac Bureau of Old Age Assistance
REPORT OF CO-ORDINATOR OF RELIEF PROJECTS
To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
Having been appointed Co-Ordinator of W.P.A. or other State and Federal Relief Projects by the Board of Selectmen at their meeting of March 5, 1940, I respectfully submit the fol- lowing report.
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It has been my endeavor during my term of office to keep all eligible applicants at work and to spend as little of the Town's money as possible.
During the year 1940 there has been a weekly average of 72 men employed on W.P.A.
During the year we have completed the following projects :-
Repairs and Painting School Houses Church St. Water Main Extension Tennis Court and Baseball Field.
Projects now in operation are-
Farm to Market Roads Gypsy Moth Control Prepare New Block Plan Maps for Assessors Sewing Unit.
Projects available to work are ---
Farm to Market in conjunction with State Blanket Farm to Market project on Chapter 81 Roads. Gypsy Moth Control State Blanket Sewing Cement Sidewalks.
I wish at this time to thank the different departments of the Town of Merrimac, Officials of the W.P.A. at Salem and Boston and the Department of Public Works for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
HAZEN M. EMERY,
W.P.A. Co-Ordinator.
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In Memoriam
HOMER R. SARGENT
1857 - 1940
Selectman of Merrimac
1916-1917-1918-1919-1920-1921-1932-1933
Chairman Board of Selectmen three years.
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APPROPRIATIONS MADE IN 1940
Moderator
$ 12.00
Selectmen Chairman
450.00
Selectmen, Clerk
125.00
Selectmen, Other Member
100.00
Selectmen's Departmental Expenses
400.00
Board of Public Welfare Chairman
200.00
Board of Public Welfare, Clerk
200.00
Board of Public Welfare, Other Member
100.00
Town Accountant
1,300.00
Town Accountant's Departmental Expenses
125.00
Treasurer
450.00
Treasurer's Departmental Expenses
800.00
Tax Collector
800.00
Tax Collector's Departmental Expenses
600.00
Assessors, Chairman
275.00
Assessors, Other Two
375.00
Assessors' Departmental Expenses
175.00
Town Clerk
.225.00
Town Clerk Departmental Expenses
50.00
Registrars of Voters
112.50
Town Hall Maintenance
1,000.00
Town Hall Maintenance, Janitor's Salary
240.00
Bonding Town Officers
310.00
Election Officers
288.00
Police
3,450.00
Fire Engineers
200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
90.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses
40.00
Inspector of Wiring
90.00
Inspector of Wiring, Expenses
5.00
Dog Officer
100.00
Moth Department
900.00
Tree Warden
250.00
Town Forest
500.00
Forest Fire Warden
150.00
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Board of Health
1,250.00
Public Health Nurse and Expenses
1,200.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
20.00
Inspector of Milk
20.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital
769.53
Highway Ch. 81
4,650.00
Snow and Washouts
2,500.00
Sidewalks, Railing ansd Bridges
100.00
Rocks Bridge
800.00
Street Lighting
3,595.83
State Aid
120.00
Public Welfare
18,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,600.00
Mothers Aid or A. D. C.
1,500.00
Old Age Assistance
25,000.00
School Committee Chairman 50.00
School Committee Clerk
75.00
School Committee Other Member
50.00
School Department
28,500.00
Public Library
1,000.00
Memorial Day
150.00 :
Vocational Aid
300.00
Lighting Town Buildings
563.48
Insurance
2,300.00
Reserve Fund
500.00
Interest
500.00
Cemeteries
1,000.00
Municipal Loan Note
1,000.00
Vital Statistics
75.00
Water in Town Buildings
317.64
Printing Town Reports
275.00
WPA Co-Ordinator
400.00
WPA
6,000.00
Playground!
150.00
Oiling Thickly Settled Streets
500.00
Chapter 90 Roads
500.00
Thickly Settled Roads
500.00
Sand Spreader
125.00
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Repairs to Air Tank, Fire Dept. 750.00
WPA Road Co-Sponsored by State and Town 1,600.00
Water Extension Winter Street
1,088.75
Registrars Expense 250.00
Repairs Town Hall
100.00
$129,132.73
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :-
As Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Merrimac I hereby submit the annual report of the Department for the year 1940.
There were 51 automobile accidents reported, in which 28 persons were injured, of the injured 19 were passengers, 4 were pedestrians and 5 were operators.
The real traffic problem in this Town lies on Main and East Main Streets, eventually these streets will have to be legally posted, with definitespeed limits established, in order to slow up the speed of the automobile traffic.
Last year large signs were posted on each end of the thickly settled parts of the Town and while they have helped to slow some of the operators, there are others that need more drastic action, which is taken, either by Court action, or by the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
At the annual Town Meeting it was voted by the Town to place the position of Chief of Police under Civil Service, the present incumbent now being on permanent tenure.
Miscellaneous Business
Automobiles stolen, recovered here
4 Assistance to other Departments ·
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Assistance to Medical Examiner 4
Animals disposed of 12
Complaints investigated 391
Doors and windows found open and secured 19
Days in District Court (Chief) 82
Days in Superior Court (Chief)
3
Days in Probate Court (Chief)
1
Days in District Court (Patrolman) 6
Days in District Court (Special Officers) 2
Disturbances suppressed without arrest 9
Defects in sidewalks and streets reported
6
Escorts furnished processions 7
Injured and sick persons assisted 19
Lights furnished dangerous places 5
Fires discovered, no alarm rang 2
Lost and runaway children, returned to parents 8
Messages delivered 83
Number of assignments of Officers 286
Stray animals returned to owners 9
Witness subpoena's served 11
Wires down and reported 4
Lights burning in buildings, reported to owners 19
Number of arrests for the year
Male 94
Female
4
Total 98
Resident 41
Non-resident 57
Charged as follows
Assault and Battery 10
Drunk 23
Disturbance of the Peace
1
Delinquent children 9
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Larceny
Law of Road
4
Lewd and Lascivious person
1
Malicious injury to Property
3
Non-Support
Neglect of children
1 1
Safekeeping
Trespass
Insane
Violation Ill. Child Act
3
Violation of Liquor Laws
1
Violation of Probation
5
Violation Motor Vehicle Law
18
Operating motor vehicle under influence of liquor
5
Operating motor vehicle without authority 2
Operating motor vehicle to endanger
1
Disposed of as follows:
7 Continued
13 Released
5 Guilty, Filed
10 Not Guilty
13 Probation
8 For other Police Departments
7 Dismissed
5 Committed to Institutions
27 Fined a total of $625.00
3 Received Jail Sentences and Appealed-
At Superior Court the sentence of the District Court as upheid, and all three received Jail sentences.
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen His Honor Judge Pettingell, the Associate Justices, Clerk of the District Court, the Probation Officer, the Officers of the De-
5
2
1
2
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partment, and the citizens of the Town for their kindly co-opera- tion during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES P. DONAHUE,
Chief of Police.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Sealer's report for the year 1940 is as follows:
Not
Device
Platform over 10,000 lbs.
....
2
....
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
2
16
1
....
Counter 100 lbs. or over
3
..
....
Counter under 100 lbs.
....
2
....
....
Spring 100 lbs. or over
1
21
..
....
Computing under 100 lbs.
2
14
....
....
Prescription
....
1
....
....
Avoirdupois weights
4
57
....
....
Apothecary weights
6
..
....
Liquid measures
....
3
....
....
Oil jars
....
....
....
Gasoline measuring pumps.
....
1
....
....
Gasoline meter systems
3
29
7
....
Kerosene measuring pumps .....
....
1
....
....
Tank truck meter systems.
....
3
....
....
Grease measuring devices
....
4
....
....
Person weighed (slot)
....
1
....
....
Yard sticks
....
3
....
....
Totals ...
12
174
8
....
....
5
....
Beam 100 lbs. or over.
....
....
2
....
....
Spring under 100 lbs.
Con- Adjusted Sealed Sealed demned .
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Trial weighing and measuring of commodities sold or put up for sale.
Total Number Number Incorrect Tested Correct Under Over
Commodity
Beans put up for sale
in paper bags.
5
3
....
2
Bread
20
....
4
16
Butter
15
3
....
12
Coal in paper bags
10
5
....
5
Confectionery
6
....
....
6
Dry Commodities
4
..
....
Hay, number of loads
4
4
....
....
Lard
10
1
....
9
Beer in cans
21
....
21
Meats and provisions
7
4
....
5
Totals
107
20
4
83
Inspections Made
Paper Cartons. 6
Transient Vendors 2
Peddlers' Licenses.
10
Peddlers' Scales
3
Marking of: Bread
20
Ice Scales
2
Food Pkgs 36 Junk Scales
2
Coal in paper bags 10
Oil Jars 20
Wood Peddlers' Measuring Basket 1
Expenditures
Receipts
Salary
$90.00
Sealing Fees
$41.07
Transportation
16.00
Adjusting charges 1.25
Equipment and
Supplies
6.88
Total $42.32
Total
$112.88
Appropriation
130.00
Unexpended balance ...
$17.12
.
3
Potatoes
5
..
....
4
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I wish to thank all persons who by their friendliness and cheerful cooperation have aided me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. HOYT,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
January 27, 1941.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Board of Fire Engineers submit their report for year ending December 31, 1940.
Number of alarms
62
Fire loss $1,477.00
There are at present twenty-five regular men and eight substitutes in the department.
We recommend that the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated for the salaries and general maintenance of the department.
We recommend that the sum of $700.00 be appropriated for the purchase of hose.
Respectfully submitted,
AARON A. HUME, J. ARTHUR OLLIS, FRED O. BAILEY,
Board of Engineers.
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MERRIMAC FIRE ALARM
Emergency fire alarm telephone number 2211.
Emergency phone 2211 should be used for fire calls only. If for any reason line is out of order, dial operator and ask for EMERGENCY OPERATOR.
In all cases give your name and location of fire.
3-3 Chief's Call.
4 Mass. N. E. Bus Garage, East Main St.
5 Merrimac Square.
7 Central Fire Station, School St.
12 Locust St., opposite Green St.
13 J. B. Judkins Co., Main St.
14 Main St., near residence of William H. Franklin.
15 Birch Meadow Rd. and Main St., to Merrimac-Haverhill line.
16 Woodland and Grove Sts.
17 School and Pleasant Sts.
18 School and Mill Sts.
21 East Main St. Bear Hill Rd., to Merrimac-Amesbury line.
23 East Main St. near store of Leo Noone.
24 Church St. opposite Maple St.
25 Liberty and Mechanic Sts.
26 Summer and Prospect Sts.
27 Church St. near residence of Chas. H. Staples.
28 Sawyer and Nichols Sts.
31 Pleasant St., Merrimacport.
32 Merrimac St., near residence of George H. Whitcomb.
34 Merrimac St., Merrimacport.
35 High St., near William S. Tuckwell Foundry.
36 Merrimac and Broad Sts., Merrimacport.
41 Lake Attitash Park.
42 Bear Hill Rd., Newton, N. H. Line. Telephone. No box.
51 Locust and Walnut Sts.
52 Lower Locust St Haverhill-Merrimac line.
62 Birch Meadow Rd. and Hadley District. Telephone. No box
2 Recall-all out.
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No School Signals
7:15 A. M. 11-11-long pause-1. No school in grades only.
7:15 A. M. 11-11-11. No school in High and Grade Schools. 11:20 A. M. Same signals. One session. 12:30 P. M. Same signals. No school in afternoon. Police Call 1-1-1.
Boy Scouts-10 blasts.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT FOR 1940
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and
Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Public Health Nurse's Report from April 3, 1940 to January 1, 1941.
Cases
Visits Made
Maternity
8
38
Cancer
2
202
Shock
2
59
Breast Abscess
1
2
Pneumonia
3
51
Operations
2
3
Accidents
3
5
Surgical Dressings
3
43
Varicose Ulcer Dressings
1
39
Tuberculosis
1
159
Heart Trouble
5
174
Diabetes
3
26
Treated Diabetes with insulin
4
83
Back injury
2
18
Gall stone attack
2
25
Hardening of Arteries
3
25
Phlebitis
1
3
Malnutrition
1
4
Chronics
2
38
Neurosis
3
5
Packed Rectum
2
2
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Injection of liver and thelin
3
58
Intestinal flue
7
11
Impetigo
20
20
Measles
1
1
Mumps
1
1
Pre-School children visited
3
3
Deaths
1134
Number of calls made
7
Accompanied patients to Boston
1
Accompanied patients to Lawrence
1
I have traveled 1950 miles at a cost of 5c a mile, $97.50.
I have turned over to the Town Treasurer $127.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNIE L. GLEED,
Town Nurse.
REPORT OF JANITOR OF TOWN HALL
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
As Janitor of the Town Hall for the year 1940, I respectfully submit the following report :
Openings for the year 1940
High and Junior High School Basketball practices. 113
High School Basketball Games
6
Junior Class Prom
1
Parent Teachers
1
M. H. S. Freshman Initiation
I
Hallowe'en Dance
1
M. H. S. Sophomore Dance
1
Fireman Dance
1
Boy Scouts
1
Sea Scouts
1
1
2
Grippe
34
Accompanied patients to Haverhill
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Hi-Y Circus
1
Baseball Minstrel Show
1
Setting up Booths and Rails
4
M. H. S. Senior Dance
1
Legion Dance
1
Special Town Meetings
2
State Primaries
1
Republican Rally
1 1
Presidential Primaries
1
Entertainments
2
All Schools Memorial Day
1
Annual Town Meeting
1
145
Total received for above openings .... $233.00
Services as Janitor 240.00
Total paid for openings and salary ....
$473.00
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW O. NICOL,
Janitor.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSION
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
We hereby submit a report of the developments in the de- partment during the year of 1940.
During the year we were able to replace the wooden fence on the front of Church Street Cemetery with a wire fence the same as enclosing other parts of the Cemetery.
In the Locust Grove Cemetery we improved some eight hundred feet of the roads by covering with black asphalt thus saving money in the Spring months by repairs on the roads; the
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money for these projects was obtained from the sale of lots in Locust Grove Cemetery.
It has been some difficulty to take care of Perpetual Care lots on interest we have received from one Hundred dollar de- posits, and in the future this will be troublesome.
We have been advised that the State law requires the care of all Soldiers graves during the entire season, while we have only given them temporary care, and this will make it necessary to ask an extra appropriation of several hundred dollars which we will ask the Town to give us.
With the usual appropriation of only five hundred dollars for the care of three Cemeteries it has been quite an effort to keep them in proper condition.
We will however give the Cemeteries our best efforts the coming season with the money we have to expend.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD A. SARGENT, CHARLES A. LANCASTER, CHARLES L. LANCASTER,
Cemetery Trustees.
JURY LIST
The following Jury List for the year 1940 was prepared by the Merrimac Selectmen in compliance with Chapter 234, Section 4 of the General Laws and adopted June 17, 1940.
Harvey A. Anderson, Maple St., Auto Trimmer.
Arthur D. Bridge, Union St., Laborer. Lawrence M. Calnan, Summer St., Filling Station Attendant. William W. Carter, East Main St., Stock Clerk. John F. Coster, High St., Painter
George D. Currier, Prospect Hill, Leather Sorter.
Edward C. Emerson, Green St., Laborer.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Hazen M. Emery, Judkins Court, Office Worker. W. Phillip Gilmore, East Main St., Meat Cutter. Merrill Q. Goldsmith, Nichols St., Dairyman. Lothrop J. Grant, School St., Clerk. Frank R. Haskell, Pleasant St. (Port), Farmer. George R. Hoyt, Birch Meadow Rd., Farmer. Thomas M. Lennard, Pleasant St., Metal Worker. Harold C. Lord, Grove St., Salesman.
Moses B. Merrill, Prospect St., Auto Body Worker.
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