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ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OFFICERS
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FI Me Your Endine December 3!
1946
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
Town of Merrimac
For the Year Ending December 31
1946
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DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICERS 1946
ELECTED OFFICERS
Moderator Clifford R. Howe
Selectmen
Kenneth E. Haskell J. Arthur Ollis
Ralph L. Buzzell
Board of Public Welfare
Hazen M. Emery Ellen M. Wallace Harriett F. Bigelow
Assessors
Roscoe Child
Term Expires 1949
Clifford R. Howe
Term Expires 1948
George B. Crofut Term Expires 1947
Town Clerk C. Howard Phillips
Tax Collector
Wilfred G. Journeay Term Expires 1949
Town Treasurer Roy C. Journeay
Municipal Light Commissioners
Dale W. Blackden
Term Expires 1949
Charles A. Lancaster Term Expires 1948
Ulysses N. Corson Term Expires 1947
Board of Water Commissioners
Dale W. Blackden
Term Expires 1949
Charles A. Lancaster Term Expires 1948
Ulysses N. Corson Term Expires 1947
School Committee
Phillip C. Means Term Expires 1949
Annie L. Tucker Term Expires 1948
Howard DeLong Term Expires 1947 *Willard T. Kelly appointed to fill out remainder of 1946
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Trustees of Cemetery
Cecil E. Welch
Term Expires 1949
E. Clifton Hargraves
Term Expires 1948
Charles A. Lancaster
Term Expires 1947
Trustees of Public Library
Alvin F. Heath
Term Expires 1949
Chester E. Whiting
Term Expires 1949
Abbie W. Sargent
Term Expires 1948
Grace F. Gibbs
Term Expires 1948
Ethel B. Whiting
Term Expires 1947
Barbara N. Adams
Term Expires 1947
Trustees of Kimball Park
Arthur D. Lockwood
Term Expires 1949
Herbert C. McIlvin
Term Expires 1948
John W. Kirkpatrick
Term Expires 1947
Playground Commission
George H. K. Nicol
Term Expires 1951
Leon L. Dow
Term Expires 1950
Howard W. Hall
Term Expires 1949
Edgar P. Sargent Term Expires 1948
George D. Currier
Term Expires 1947
Constables
Leon L. Dow Edward J. O'Keefe Alden B. Morse
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*W. Phillip Gilmore Fill remainder 1946 (Morse resigna- tion)
*Francis J. Mathews Fill remainder 1946 (Gilmore resig- tion)
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark Ralph L. Buzzell .. ' George R. Hoyt George' L. Sargent
Tree Warden Samuel C. 'Doust ..
CIVIL SERVICE TENURE Chief of Police Edward J: O'Keefe
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Night Watchman Alden B. Morse /
*W. Phillip Gilmore
**
Francis Mathews
Special Police
Clayton Turner John P. Gilmore Leon L. Dow
Almond Pickard Roscoe Child Clarence O. Libby
Rodney Fitzgerald George W. Goldsmith Louis B. Davis.
John Hutchins Harold M. Waterhouse
William L. Andrews Alexander M. Sullivan
Fred A. Seymour
Ronald C. Sarasin
Sworn Weighers
Ralph L. Buzzell
Benjamin F. Stewart
David W. Stewart
Charles A. Follansbee Byron H. Sargent
George L. Sargent Mrs. A. Elizabeth Ryerson
Mrs. Isabel C. Knight
Kenneth E. Haskell
Town Accountant W. Harold Whiting
Fence Viewers
Loren E. Wallace
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E. Palmer Sargent
Public Health Nurse Mrs. Cecile C. Sargent
Dog Officer Clifton V. Bixby
Engineers of Fire Department Louis B. Davis Harry E. Ryerson Charles E. Bridges
Inspector of Milk, Slaughtering and Animals George R. Hoyt
Inspector of Wires Ulysses N. Corson
*Fill unexpired term Alden B. Morse ** Fill unexpired term W. Phillip Gilmore
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Sealer of Weights and Meausres Harold M. Waterhouse
Moth Superintendent Samuel C. Doust
Forest Fire Warden Louis B. Davis
Burial Agent James Shiavoni
Superintendent of Streets Joseph W. Bray
Town Forest Committee
James T. Colgan
Term Expires 1947
Samuel C. Doust
Term Expires 1948
Russell B. Kelly
Term Expires 1949
Registrars of Voters
George W. Berry
Burton C. Lafaver
James P. Flynn C. Howard Phillips
Janitor of Town Hall Guy Sheldon
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JURY LIST
The following Jury List for the calendar year begin- ning July 1, 1946, was prepared by the Merrimac Select- men in compliance with Chapter 234, Section 4, of the General Laws and adopted June 24, 1946.
Harold E. Anderson, Nichols St., Service Man. Lloyd W. Buzzell, East Main St., Bus Mechanic. Theodore R. Chase, Church St., Supt. Wood Heel. Ulysses N. Corson, West Main St., Service Foreman. George D. Currier, Prospect Hill, Leather Sorter. Frederick E. Gibbs, Locust St., Shoe Cutter. Ralph K. Hawkes, Green St., Bus Operator. John H. Hughes, School St., Bus Mechanic. John W. Kirkpatrick, Church St., Bus Mechanic. Burton C. Lafaver, Lincoln St., Salesman. Charles E. Morse, Church St., Retired Almon E. Pickard, East Main St., Radio Repairer. Lincoln M. Ross, Birch Meadow Road, Shoe Worker. Glen I. Blackden, Green St., Carpenter. George E. Smith, Broad St., (Port) Shoe Worker.
George W. Smith, East Main St., Last Remodeler. Arthur G. Trefethen, Walnut St., Painter. Charles J. Vincent, Currier Ave., Navy Yard. Loren H. Wallace, Prospect St., Grocer.
Elbert E. McConnell, Summer St., Mechanic. Irving M. Manning, Locust Grove Ave., Mechanic. Chester A. Carter, Pleasant St. (Port), Laborer.
Charles E. Sullivan, East Main St., Electrical Worker. Leigh P. Allen, No. 38 Mill St., Defense Worker. Forrest A. Morse, No. 50 West Main St., Machinist. Carl M. Ordway, Church St., Machinist.
E. Palmer Sargent, Bear Hill Road, Engineer. John S. Pease, Locust Grove Ave., Mechanic.
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In Memoriam
JAMES S. SCHIAVONI 1887 - 1946 1
Veteran of World War I and II.
U. S. Navy,-1903 - 1932, Active Duty.
U. S. Navy,-1932 - 1941, Recruiting Officer.
U. S. Navy,-1941 - 1945, Active Duty.
Service Medals,-Victory, Mexican, Dominican, Haitian, four Good Conduct Medals, New York State World War I Medal.
Insignia, eight knot badge.
Resident of Merrimac, Mass., 25 years.
Merrimac Veteran Burial Agent 1934 - 1946.
FRED C. TWOMBLY 1879 - 1946
Tax Collector of Merrimac, 1933 - 1942 1
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac: !
The seventy-first annual report of the Town of Mer- rimac is herewith. presented, for your consideration in ac- cordance with Chapter 40, Section 49, , of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
The Board of Selectmen organized for the year as fol- 1 : 1 lows : ·
Chairman Kenneth E. Haskell
Clerk
J. Arthur Ollis
Other Member Ralph L. Buzzell
The Board also organized with the same officers as a Board of Health and Soldiers Relief Commission. W. Har- old Whiting was designated as Agent of the Board of Health.
We have again finished a year with no outstanding debt of any kind, and show on our books a substantial cash balance.
We feel that there are, a few necessary replacements that should be made as regards equipment and these will be taken care of with special articles at the anual town meet- ing.
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We wish to thank the Department of Corporations and Taxation, and the Bureau of Accounts for their help and advice this past year and also to express our appreciation to W. Harold, Whiting who has not only performed his own duties efficiently but has been very co-operative and helpful in all ways, we also wish to thank departmental heads for their assistance during the past year.
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All the financial transactions of this Board will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted, KENNETH E. HASKELL, J. ARTHUR OLLIS, RALPH L. BUZZELL, Board of Selectmen.
REPORT OF THE MERRIMAC BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
The members elected to the Board of Public Welfare organized as follows:
Chairman
Hazen M. Emery
Clerk Ellen M. Wallace
Member Harriett F. Bigelow
This year we have been able not to exceed our appro- priation and have a small transfer of $500.00 allowable. However, with the increase of number of recipients during the latter part of the year it appears that additional funds will have to be raised in 1947.
The Aid to Dependent Children expenses for the year 1947 will in our estimation be about the same and we feel that we should be able to stay within the same appropria- tion.
We feel that perhaps during another year that there should not be too much of an increase in the case load and that we shall be able to meet state requirements without too much of an increase.
We wish to thank Federal, State and local depart- ments for help received during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, HAZEN M. EMERY, ELLEN M. WALLACE, HARRIETTT F. BIGELOW, Board of Public Welfare.
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REPORT OF MERRIMAC BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Old Age Asistance Bureau for the year 1946 or- ganized as follows:
Chairman
Hazen M. Emery
Clerk
Harriett F. Bigelow
Member
Ellen M. Wallace
During the past year the board has handled the fol- lowing number of cases-
Active cases Jan. 1, 1946 94
New cases added during the year 14
Cases closed during the year 14
Active cases Dec. 31, 1946
94
The account of the expenses and receipts will be shown in detail in the Town Accountant's report.
Due to the increase in the cost of living and the subse- quent raise in the State Budget for Old Age recipients with mandatory minimum budgets it will be necessary to ask for a considerable increase in this year's budget. This in- crease went into effect last October and was taken care of by transfers at the special meeting held in the Fall. This year as we will have to raise for a full year period it appears that the Board will have to ask for $40,000.00 to meet state and federal requirements.
Respectfully submitted,
HAZEN M. EMERY, HARRIETT F. BIGELOW, ELLEN M. WALLACE, Merrimac Bureau of Old Age Assistance.
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MERRIMAC TOWN, REPORT
APPROPRIATIONS, MADE IN 1946 1
Gentlemen :
I submit the following list of appropriations made at. the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Merrimac, for the year 1946, held on March 4, 1946 :
Moderator, (Salary) $ 12.00
Selectmen, Chairman, (Salary)
450.00
Selectmen, Clerk, (Salary) 125.00
Selectmen, Other Member (Salary) 100.00
Selectmen's Departmental Expenses
400.00
Board of Public Welfare, Chairman, (Salary)
200.00
Board of Public Welfare, Clerk, (Salary)
200.00
Board of Public Welfare, Other Member, (Salary)
100.00
Town Accountant, (Salary)
2,080.00
Town Accountant, (Expenses)
125.00
Treasurer, (Salary)
500.00
Treasurer, (Expenses) 700.00
Tax Collector, (Salary)
875.00
Tax Collector, (Expenses)
500.00
Assessors, Chairman, (Salary.)
360.00
Assessors, other two'members at $220.00 each
440.00
Assessors, (Expenses)
425.00
Town Clerk, (Salary)
225.00
Town Clerk, (Expenses)
100.00
Registrars of Voters, Clerk, (Salary)
100.00
Registrars of Voters, other three members at $50.00 each 150.00
Town Hall Maintenance, Janitor of Town Of-
fices, (Salary)
240.00
Town Hall, Maintenance of Hall
1,200.00
Town Hall, Repairs
100.00
Bonding Town Officers
315.00
Election , Officers
220.00
Police
4,500.00
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Fire Engineers,, Chief, (Salary) 1 150.00
Fire" Engineers, Clerk, (Salary) 125.00
Fire Engineers, Other Member, (Salary) 100.00
Fire Department 3,500.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, (Salary); 100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, (Expenses) 15.00
Inspector of Wiring, (Salary) 90.00
Inspector of Wiring, (Expenses) 5.00
Dog Officer, (to cover fees) 150.00
Moth Department 1,025.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Town Forest
400.00
Forest Fire Warden
150.00
Board of Health -
1,250.00
Health Nurse and Expenses
: 1,200.00
Inspector of Animals; (Salary) 100.00
Inspector of Animals, (Expenses) 5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, (Salary)
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, (Expenses) 5.00
20.00
Inspector of Milk, (Expenses)
5.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital
711.33
Snow and Washouts
6,500.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
100.00
Rocks Bridge
1 625.00
Street Lights
4,306.77
State Aid
120.00
Public Welfare
5,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,600.00
Aid to Dependent Children 5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
28,000.00
School Committee, Chairman, (Salary) 50.00
School Committee, Clerk, (Salary) 75.00
School Committee, Other Member, (Salary)
50.00
School Department
36,650.00
Public Library !
1,000.00
Memorial Day
170.00
Vocational Aid
500.00
Lighting Town Buildings
358.88
Insurance
2,300.00
Inspector of Milk, (Salary)
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Reserve Fund
500.00
Interest
500.00
Cemeteries
2,000.00
Vital Statistics
90.00
Water in Town Buildings
298.05
Printing Town Reports
291.06
$122,453.69
Playground, Article No. 7 200.00
Playground, baseball diamond at Locust Street. -Article No. 9 3,500.00
building, draining and grading. Highway work, (Thickly settlet streets) Article No. 17 500.00
Repairs for Tax Title possessions, Article No. 15
100.00
Registrars of Voters, (Expenses, Chap. 427 and 440), Article No. 18 250.00
Legal Suits, (Expenses), Article No. 21
200.00
Chapter 90, Highway, Article No. 22
1,500.00
Town Hall Repairs, Article No. 23
150.00
Chapter 81 and Highway, Article No. 25
5,300.00
Fire Alarm Box, Article No. 26
220.00
Oiling West Shore Road, toward Lake Attitash, Article No. 27 500.00
Central Fire Station, to cover outside walls and paint trim, Article No. 28
900.00
Fire Hose, Article No. 29
575.00
Veterans of World War II, homecoming testi- monial and celebration, Article No. 30
1,500.00
Water Service Extension on Westminster Road, Article No. 32 5,200.00
Total $143,048.69
C. HOWARD PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk.
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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 De- partment for the year 1946.
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There were 40 automobile accidents reported, in which 28 persons were injured, 6 were pedestrians, 3 motorcycle accidents in which 2 were killed and 2 injured.
Miscellaneous Business
Assistance to other Police Departments,
21
Assistance to Medical Examiner
3
Complaints investigated 232
Doors and windows found open and secured 16
Dead bodies found
1
Days at District Court (Chief)
33
Days at Superior Court (Chief)
5
Days at Probate Court (Chief)
1
Days at District Court (Patrolman)
3
Days at District Court (Special Officers)
16
Days at Superior Court (Special Officers)
2
Days at Probate Court (Patrolman)
1
Days at Grand Judy (Chief)
1
Disturbance suppressed without arrest
9
Defects in Streets reported
4
Escorts furnished processions
1
Headlight and brake inspections held
4
Injured and sick persons assisted
18
Lights furnished dangerous places
3
Lost and runaway children returned to parents
9
Messages delivered
40
Number of assignments of Officers
288
Stray animals returned to owners
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Value of property stolen $ 467.00
Value of property recovered 322.00
Lights burning in buildings, reported to owners
7
Number of Arrests for the Year
Male . .
.
114
Female
5
Total
119
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48
Non-resident
- 11'1 71
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Charged as Follows
Assault and Battery 4
Disturbance of the Peace.
i 1.
Drunk
39
Delinquent Children
5
Escaped Military Prisoner
1
Ringing false alarm
F . 2
Larceny
2
Lewdness
:1
Illegitimacy
2
Insane
L
Non-support
1 4
Malicious mischief:
1.
Violation City Ordinance ' 1
5
Violation Motor Vehicle Law
44
Violation of Probation !!!:
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5
Vagrancy 1 .
11 2
1. . 11, 1 0
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Disposed of as Follows 1
2 Continued.
32 Released. "
4 Guilty, Filed.
11 Probation. 1
26 For other departments.
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Resident
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4 Committed to institutions for indefinite periods.
3 Received sentences to the House of Correction.
1 To the Provost Marshal.
1 Fined $35, Appealed.
1 Fined $25, Appealed.
34 Fined a total of $960.00.
I thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, His Honor Judge Pettingell, the Associate Justices, Clerk of the Dis- trict Court, the Probation Officer, the Officers of the De- partment, and the Citizens of the Town for their kindly co- operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. O'KEEFE, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
The following is my report for the year 1946:
Adjusted
Sealed
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
1
Platform 100-5,000 lbs.
1
6
Counter 100 lbs. or over
1
1
Counter under 100 lbs.
6
Beam 100 lbs. or over
1
Beam under 100 lbs.
1
Spring 100 lbs. or over
1
3
Spring under 100 lbs
2
12
Computing under 100 lbs.
1
13
Personal weighing
1
Prescription
1
Avoirdupois
8
Apothecary
2
Metric
6
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Gasoline measuring pumps
20
Gasoline measuring meters
4
1
Oil measuring pumps Yard Sticks
3
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6 90
Fees collected and turned over to
Town Treasurer, $28.03.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD M. WATERHOUSE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
1946 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.
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-Haver- hill 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.
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Liberty and Mechanic Sts.
25 26 Summer and Prospect Sts.
27 Church St., near residence of Charles 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.
Merrimac and Broad Sts., Merrimacport.
36 41 Lake Attitash Park.
51 Locust and Walnut Sts.
52 Lower Locust St., Haverhill-Merrimac line.
62 Birch Meadow Rd. and Hadley District. Telephone No Box.
71 Bear Hill Rd., Newton, N. H., line. Telephone No Box.
72 West Shore Lake Attitash.
2 Recall-all out-also All Clear Air Raid.
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.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 20, 1947.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Board of Fire Engineers submit for the year end- ing December 31, 1946.
Number of alarms Fire loss $ 29,036.00
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We recommend that the sum. of $3,700.00 be appro- priated for the salaries and general maintenance of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS B. DAVIS, CHARLES E. BRIDGES, HARRY E. RYERSON, Board of Engineers.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT FOR 1946
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
The Public Health Nurse's report for the year 1946 -- through to Nov. 1, is as follows :
Cases
Visits
Accident
1
1
Hardening of Arteries
1
54
Care of new born babies
1
7
Intestinal obstruction
1
3
Influenza
1
5
Muscular distortion
1
56
Shock'
4
79
Vericose veins
2
6
Prostate
1
32
Fractured Femur
1
14
Malnutrition
1
2
Questionable Carcenoma
1
4
Colostomy
1
9
Leg Ulcers
1
22
Neurotic
1
5
Carcenoma
1
98
Fractured hip
1
15
Rectal abscess
1
8
Old Age
3
145
Maternity (Del.)
1
2
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Lung abscess
1
10
Gall Bladder
1
4
Special Calls
1
20
To the best of my ability I have investigated and re- ported all T. B. cases and taken one patient to Middleton Sanitarium. I have investigated and reported communica- ble diseases.
I am very grateful to be able to turn the position of Health Nurse over to one who has more time and less home obligations.
Respectfully submitted,
CECILE C. SARGENT, R. N.
November and December Report of Health Nurse
Old Age
1 16
Fractured hip
1
12
Cystitis
1 35
Heart Disease
1
2
Intestinal Obstruction
1
3
New born babies
2
17
Strep. throat
2
3
Shock
1
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ALLINE S. PUTNEY, R. N.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS, AND SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I have made the following calls and inspections, and issued the following licenses for the year 1946.
Licenses for the sale of oleomargarine 5
Store licenses for the sale of milk and cream 5
Vehicle licenses for the sale of milk and cream
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A total of 21 licenses at .50, $10.50 collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected 220
28
Number of cattle inspected
Number of swine inspected 17
Number of horses inspected 15
Number of goats inspected 31
Inspection of slaughtering hogs 3, calves 2
Inspections for the State Division of Livestock Disease
Control to check. on new arrivals of dairy cattle from outside the State 10
Animals quarantined None
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. HOYT, Inspector of Milk, Animals, and Slaughtering.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSION
We hereby submit the report in the department dur- ing the year of 1946.
We have had the same trouble the past year to keep the cemeteries in good condition on account of not being able to find reliable help, and the large expense of taking care of private lots of which there are over one hundred and twenty.
We are obliged to pay for the care of these lots out . of our appropriation amounting to around three hundred and seventy-five dollars and the parties who own the lots pay the money back to the Town, so that we are that much short for the use of money for the cemeteries.
We also are obliged to pay for digging graves which amounts to several hundred dollars. The Town collects for this, but the expense of the work is deducted from our. appropriation.
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The roads in Locust Grove cemetery have had very little care since the beginning of the war and three of the roads up the hill are in very bad condition, so that we would advise at least three or four hundred dollars of our appro- priation this year be used for the roads.
Therefore we are asking for an appropriation of twen- ty-five hundred dollars which we hope will keep the ceme- teries in proper condition.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. HARGRAVES, CECILE WELCH, C. A. LANCASTER,
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSOSRS
To the Citizens of Merrimac :
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1946 :
Recapitulation
Town Appropriations
$202,631.26
Overlay Deficit
1,240.01
State Tax
1,550.00
State Parks and Reservations
83.34
State Audit Tax
791.20
County Tax
3,696.52
T. B. Hospital
711.93
Overlay for 1946
3,123.55
$213,828.31
Estimated Receipts
1
Income Tax $ 7,747.38
Corporation Tax
4,883.35
Gasoline Tax
2,757.40
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
3,816.63
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Licenses
1,304.00
Fines
97.50
General Government
1,124.00
Protection of Persons and Property
20.30
Health and Sanitation
211.50
Charities
2,508.25
Old Age Assistance
20,024.69
Old Age Tax (Meals)
1,405.00
Schools
4,993.98
Library
121.90
Cemeteries
634.80
Interest on Taxes
885.85
Excess Receipts
2,500.00
Available Funds
73,682.27
$128,718.80
Net Amount to be Raised
$ 85,109.51
Poll Taxes
$ 1,622.00
Personal Property
5,528.14
Real Estate
77,259.37
-$ 85,109.51
Table of Aggregates
Value of Real Estate
$ 1,658,710.00
Value of Personal Property
117,120.00
Value of Automobiles
200,770.00
Number of Automobiles
874
Number of Horses
35
Number of Cows
208
Number of other meat cattle
82
Number of fowl
8830
Number of acres of land
1
4840
Number of houses
761
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE B. CROFUT, CLIFFORD R. HOWE, ROSCOE CHILD,
Board of Assessors.
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
January 18, 1947
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Merrimac, Mass.
Gentlemen :
As Towi Clerk of the Town of Merrimac, I hereby submit my annual report for the year 1946:
Births
Number of Births Recorded 45
Males
21
Females 24
Father, Native Born
41
Mother, Native Born
42
Father and Mother, both Native Born
38
Father and Mother, both Foreign Born 1
Mixed Parentage
5
Marriages
Number of Marriages Recorded 64
First Marriage of Groom 53
First Marriage of Bride 51
Grooms, Native Born
63
Brides, Native Born 63
Grooms, Foreign Born
1
Brides, Foreign Born
1
Average Age of Groom 26 years, 10 months, 15 days
Average Age of Bride 24 years, 9 months, 11 days
Deaths
Number of Deaths Recorded
16
Males 11
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Females
5
Under 5 years
0 .
Males, Native Born
5
Females, Native Born
5
Males, Foreign Born
6
Females, Foreign Born
0
Of Native Parentage
5
Of Mixed Parentage
3
Average Age
Oldest Person
70 years, 4 months, 16 days 95 years, 7 months, 29 days
Licenses
Number of Dogs Licensed 183
Males 162
Females
21
Kennel Licenses
·2
Sporting Licenses Issued
230
Minors Sporting Licenses Issued
45
Respectfully submitted,
C. HOWARD PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts and disbursements for the year 1946 were as follows:
Balance January 1, 1946 $ 74,447.15
Receipts to January 1, 1947
263,571.43
$338,018.58
Payments on Warrants
$293,520.09
Balance January 1. 1947 44,498.49
$338,018.58
Respectfully submitted,
ROY C. JOURNEAY,
Town Treasurer. 1
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their forty- third Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1946.
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