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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWNof MERRIMAC
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICERS
Elected Officers
Moderator
Robert L. Eckert
Selectmen
George J. Stevens Ralph L. Buzzell George E. Lay
Board of Public Welfare
Hazen M. Emery Marian A. Haskell Jean S. Stuart
Assessors
Arthur Deuplisea Term expires 1960
Alvin F. Heath Term expires 1961
George P. Hardie Term expires 1962
Town Clerk C. Howard Phillips
Tax Collector
Wilfred G. Journeay
Town Treasurer
Roy C. Journeay
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Municipal Light Commissioners
Robert C. Young
Term expires 1960
Henry D. Lay
Term expires 1961
Ulysses N. Corson Term expires 1962
Municipal Water Commissioners
Robert C. Young
Term expires 1960
Henry D. Lay
Term expires 1961
Ulysses N. Corson Term expires 1962
School Committee
Frederick N. Sweetsir Term expires 1960
Kenneth G. Fowle
Term expires 1960
Irving G. Blake Term expires 1961
Virginia H. Webster Term expires 1962
Carl G. Olson
Term expires 1962
Trustees of Cemetery
Arthur R. Clark
Term expires 1960
Henry D. Lay Term expires 1961
Merrill B. Smith
Term expires 1962
Trustees of Public Library
Olive S. Wilde Term expires 1960
Burnell S. O'Brien
Term expires 1960
Alvin F. Heath Term expires 1961
Robert L. Eckert Term expires 1961
Ernest L. Allen Term expires 1962
Barbara N. Adams
Term expires 1962
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Trustees of Kimball Park
Arthur L. Douglass ...... Term expires 1960
Maurice Carey
Term expires 1960
Harold K. Joralmon
Term expires 1961
Playground Commission
Henry D. Lay
Term expires 1960
Arthur R. Cloyd
Term expires 1961
Maurice Carey
Term expires 1962
George J. P. Stevens
Term expires 1963
Merrill B. Smith
Term expires 1964
Constables
George R. Buzzell Ronald C. Sarasin
Albert W. Lord
Surveyors of Lumber and Measures of Wood and Bark
Edson Walker
Ralph L. Buzzell
Richard E. Sargent
Tree Warden Harold K. Joralmon
Civil Service Tenure Chief of Police * Alexander M. Sullivan *Tenure of office for incumbent
Planning Board
Henry D. Lay Term expires 1960
Allan B. MacGregor Term expires 1961
Russell B. Kelly
Term expires 1962
Peter F. Smiles Term expires 1963
Stanley E. Mead
Term expires 1964
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OFFICERS APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN
Night Watchman Fred A. Smith, Constable
Special Police Officers
Clarence O. Libby (Honorary)
Leon L. Dow
Ronald C. Sarasin
George R. Buzzell
John F. McCarron James L. Howe (Grange Hall)
Harold M. Waterhouse (Cattle Crossing) Albert W. Lord Merrill B. Smith
George J. P. Stevens
John P. Gilmore (Pumping Station)
James Hull
Harold Mooney (Light & Water Dept.)
Thomas Chaff
Kenneth E. Haskell (School)
George Keller (Light & Water Dept.)
Maurice Carey
Robert K. Silvia
William J. Burns
Beulah M. Mitchell
Carl G. Olson
Mrs. Frances N. Frazier
Robert H. Adams
Joseph Gilmore (School Crossing)
Richard Noone
Harold Joralmon (Tree Work)
Alberto A. Smithson
Charles E. Bridges, Jr.
Francis J. Mathews
Sworn Weighers
George L. Sargent
Ralph L. Buzzell
David Stewart
Wallace Spencer
E. Palmer Sargent '
Sadie Spencer
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Fence Viewers
E. Palmer Sargent William J. Battis
Inspectors of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering John A. Hutchins, Retired Oct. 31, 1959 George R. Hoyt, To Fill unexpired term
Inspector of Wiring Ulysses N. Corson
Moth Superintendent
Harold Joralmon
Burial Agent
Charles J. Vincent
Veterans Service Officer
Charles J. Vincent
Veterans Graves Officer
Charles J. Vincent
Town Forest Committee
Richard Sargent Term expires 1960
Harold Joralmon Term expires 1961
S. C. Doust Term expires 1962
Registrars of Voters
C. Howard Phillips Edward G. Greeley
George Gulezian *Michael J. McLaughlin
*To fill vacancy caused by resignation of Mr. Flynn.
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Janitor of Town Hall Joseph Gilmore
Veterans Agent George J. P. Stevens
Agent of the Board of Health
Mrs. H. Pearle Whiting
Superintendent of Streets Albert W. Lord
Sealer of Weights and Measures Merrill B. Smith
Dog Officer
Robert A. Smith
Health Nurse
Cecile Sargent
Custodian of Dump
James H. Hull
Town Accountant
Mrs. H. Pearle Whiting
Director of Civil Defense Maurice Carey
Forest Fire Warden
George R. Buzzell
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Engineers of Fire Department
George R. Buzzell
Henry D. Lay
Richard J. Powers
Election Officers
Mary E. Flynn
Mellisa Buzzell
Mary F. Casazza
Elaine Noone
Mable Dressler
Mary Cheney
Marjorie Staples Alfreda Lovell Grace Clark Irene M. Hamel
Beatrice Boone
Margaret E. Gilmore
Sabina Weeks
Marie A. Kelly Evelyn Greeley Anna George
MERRIMAC FIRE ALARM
Emergency fire alarm telephone number 6-2211
Emergency phone 6-2211 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 exact location of fire.
3-3 Chief's Call.
4 Mass. N. E. Bus Garage, East Main St.
5 Merrimac Square.
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12 Locust St,. corner of Green St.
13 Main St,. Opposite Forrest St.
14 Main St,. near residence of William H. Franklin.
15 Birch Meadow Rd. and Main St., to Haverhill-Mer- rimac line.
16 Woodland and Grove Sts.
17 School and Pleasant Sts.
18 School and Mill Sts.
21 East Main St., opposite Skip's Snack Bar.
23 East Main St., near residence of John P. Gilmore.
24 Church St., opposite Maple St.
25 Liberty and Mechanic Sts.
26 Summer and Prospect Sts.
27 Church St., near residence of Richard Powers.
28 Sawyer and Nichols Sts.
31 Pleasant St., Merrimacport.
32 Merrimac St,. near Middle Road.
34 Merrimac St., Merrimacport.
35 High St., Merrimacport, near Merrimac Brass Foun- dry.
36 Merrimac and Broad Sts., Merrimacport.
41 Lower East Main St., Lake Attitash entrance.
42 Lake Attitash Park at Fern Ave. C.
51 Locust and Walnut Sts.
52 Lower Locust St., to Merrimac - Haverhill Line.
62 Birch Meadow Rd., and Hadley District, Tel. No Box.
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71 Bear Hill Rd. to Newton, N. H. Line. Tel. No Box.
72 West Shore, Lake Attitash. Tel. No Box.
74 Dance Hall, Lake Attitash. Tel. No Box. No Box - Call 6-2211
2 Recall - All Out - Also All Clear Air Raid.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
NO SCHOOL announcements will be made over Station WBZ and WHAV after 7 o'clock in the morning.
6:30 A. M. 11-11-11- No school all day.
11:30 A. M. 11-11-11 No school in grades seven and eight.
Air Raid Warning
YELLOW ALERT (Warning) 7
RED ALERT (Take Cover) 7-7 WHITE ALERT (All Clear) 1-1
CD instructions and All Clear will also be broadcast over Conelrad 640 and 1240 on your radio dial.
Merrimac is located in Area 1, Sector 1G.
JURY LIST
The following Jury List for the calendar year be- ginning July 1, 1959 has been prepared by the Merrimac Selectmen in compliance with Chapter 234, Section 4, of the General Laws and adopted June 22, 1959.
Norman H. Brodie Emery St.,
Salesman
Morehouse Bakery,
Lawrence, Mass.
Maurice Carey . 16 High St.,
Bus Driver
Mass. N. E. Trans. Co., Merrimac, Mass.
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Arthur H. Deuplisea Bear Hill Rd., Manager Diamond Gardner Corp. Amesbury, Mass.
Lucille S. Deas 8 Vendome St., Secretary
Wm. Franklin Corp., Merrimac, Mass.
Raymond E. Emmert River Road, Salesman Eastern Burner Supply, Andover, Mass.
Stanwood E. Frazier 1 Summer St., Carpenter Carl G. Olson, Merrimac, Mass: Mechanic
Jesse E. Gleed W. Main St.,
Bailey Co., Inc.,
Amesbury, Mass.
Frank D. Greene 21 School St., Meat Cutter First Nat'l Stores, Amesbury, Mass.
Gordon H. Hamilton 10 Pine St., Welder
Western Electric,
No. Andover, Mass.
Daniel E. Hargraves, Sr., Grove St., Retired Merrimac, Mass.
Ralph J. Harrington School St., Supervisor
Western Electric, No. Andover, Mass.
Robert S. Horne
Bear Hill. Rd., Retired Merrimac, Mass.
John H. Hughes
11 Winter St., Retired
Merrimac, Mass.
Carl A. Kneeland 53 Church St., Salesman
W. G. Leighton, Merrimac, Mass.
Howard S. Marshall East Main St., Woodworker Engel Industries, Merrimac, Mass. Harold E. Martin 15 Church St., Martin Lithograph, Self Employed Merrimac, Mass. Stanley E. Mead Locust St., Manager Sig-Trans Co., Amesbury, Mass.
Ralph M. Merritt Lincoln St., Western Electric,
Mach. Operator No. Andover, Mass.
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Bernard A. Morgan Pleasant St., Marble Motor Co.,
P. Leo Noone Pleasant St., Haverhill Post Office,
Harold R. Parker Winter St., Sears Roebuck & Co.,
Ben L. Patten Woodland St., Haverhill National Bank,
Dana A. Sawyer Nichols St., Self Employed,
Francis X. Sheehy E. Main St., Salesman Merrimac, Mass.
Self Employed,
Fred L. Spencer Abbott St.,
Machinist
Davis-Furber Co., No. Andover, Mass.
John E. Starbird
Bear Hill Road Jeweller
Self Employed, Merrimac, Mass.
Robert A. Stone Pine St., Designer Hutchinson Pattern Co., Haverhill, Mass.
C. Lester Sweeney Church St., Retired Merrimac, Mass.
Samuel A. Thomas Prospect St.,
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.,
Office Repair Haverhill, Mass.
Rodman L. Townsend E. Main St., Retired
Merrimac, Mass.
Wayne W. Williams Maple. St., Supervisor
Western Electric, No. Andover, Mass.
Edward H. Worcester
Forest Rd., Carpenter Self Employed, Merrimac, Mass. George J. P. Stevens George E. Lay Ralph L. Buzzell
Merrimac Board of Selectmen
Mechanic Haverhill, Mass.
Mail Carrier Haverhill, Mass. Service Mgr. Haverhill, Mass. Loan Dept. Haverhill, Mass. Accountant Merrimac, Mass.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The eighty fourth 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 organized for the year of 1959 as follows:
Chairman . George P. Stevens
Clerk
George E. Lay
Member Ralph L. Buzzell
The Board organized as a Board of Health and Vet- erans Benefits with the same officers, Mr. Stevens was appointed Veterans Agent, and Mrs. W. Harold Whiting was appointed Agent of the Board of Health.
The Board has tried in all ways to conduct all their duties in as an efficient manner as was possible and to spend the money appropriated for the purpose that the town voted same for.
The cooperation of all Departments has been deeply appreciated by the Board and thanks are extended to the Bureau of Accounts, all other State branches and the Town Accountant for their assistance in every way during the year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE P. STEVENS GEORGE E. LAY RALPH L. BUZZELL
Selectmen of the Town of Merrimac
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
APPROPRIATIONS MADE IN 1959
March 4, 1959
Gentlemen :
I submit the following list of appropriations made at the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Merrimac, for the year 1959, held on March 2, 1959:
Article 2 - Tax Collector $ 2,500.00
Article 3 - Elective Officers
Moderator
12.00
Town Clerk
450.00
Selectmen - Chairman
325.00
Selectmen - Clerk
200.00
Selectmen - Member
150.00
Board of Public Welfare - Chairman
200.00
Board of Public Welfare - Clerk
200.00
Board of Public Welfare - Member
100.00
Assessors - Chairman
435.00
Assessors - Clerk
385.00
Assessors - Member
310.00
Tree Warden Department
1,400.00
Municipal Light Commissioners
three @ $50.00 each
150.00
Municipal Water Commissioners three @ $50.00 each
150.00
Treasurer
800.00
Tax Collector's Salary
(due from previous years) ..
1,000.00
Article 4 - Expenses
Selectmen's Departmental Expenses
400.00
Town Accountant's Salary
3,380.00
Town Accountant's Expenses
725.00
Treasurer's Expenses
1,800.00
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Tax Collector's Expenses
1,100.00
Assessor's Expenses
1,250.00
Town Clerk Expenses
400.00
Registrar's of Voters - Chairman Salary
100.00
Registrar's of Voters - three other members @ $50.00 each 150.00
Janitor Town Hall - Salary
730.00
Town Hall Maintenance
1,500.00
Town Hall Repairs
200.00
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
Election Officers
200.00
Police Department
12,000.00
Fire Engineers - Chief Salary
300.00
Fire Engineers - Clerk Salary
200.00
Fire Engineers - Member Salary
150.00
Fire Department
5,700.00
Sealer of Weights & Measurers Salary
150.00
Sealer of Weights & Measurers Expenses
35.00
Inspector of Wiring - Salary
90.00
Inspector of Wiring - Expenses
5.00
Dog Officer Fees
300.00
Moth Department
869.00
Town Forest
400.00
Forest Fire Warden
200.00
Board of Health
1,500.00
Health Nurse Salary and Expenses
2,000.00
Inspector of Animals Salary
100.00
Inspector of Animals Expenses
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering Salary
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering Expenses
5.00
Inspector of Milk Salary
20.00
Inspector of Milk Expenses
5.00
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Snow and Washouts
10,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
1,200.00
Rocks Bridge
1,500.00
Street Lights
7,399.83
Public Welfare
6,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
55,000.00
Disability Assistance
5,000.00
School Department
110,454.43
Public Library
2,000.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Lighting Town Buildings
847.39
Vocational Aid
4,500.00
Insurance
5,200.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Interest
7,500.00
Cemeteries
4,000.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Water in Town Buildings
610.00
Printing Town Reports
848.25
Soldiers Benefits
3,500.00
Article 7 Playground
1,500.00
Article 9 Tax Title Possessions - Repairs
100.00
Article 10 Thickly settled streets
1,000.00
Article 11 Registrars Expense - Chapter
427 and 440
650.00
Article 13 Legal Expenses
1,000.00
Article 14 Chapter 90 Highway Construction
3,000.00
Article 15 Repairs in, on or around Town Hall
625.00
Article 17
Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance
Work
5,450.00
Article 18
Veterans Service Officer Salary
500.00
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Article 19 Veterans Service Officer Expenses 250.00
Article 20 Essex Country Retirement Board 6,114.57
Article 22 Water Maintenance & Operation
24,000.00
Article 25 Install water main from
Birchmeadow Rd. to Riley Farm
2,925.00
Article 26 Welfare Agent Salary
3,750.00
Article 27 Legion quarters rental
500.00
Article 28 Dutch Elm Disease control
2,000.00
Article 29 Elementary School Construction
Notes
17,000.00
Article 30 Dog Officer Salary
100.00
Article 31 Civil Defense
300.00
Article 32 Salary - Instructors of
supervised play
675.00
Article 33 Christmas Parade, Lighting
and other expenses
300.00
Article 34 Merrimac portion Pentucket
Regional School District Budget for 1959 121,885.27
Article 35 Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
Article 36 Planning Board Expenses 300.00
Article 38 Maintenance of Dump
1,000.00
Article 40
Board of Appeals expenses
50.00
Article 44 Catch basins Merrimac Ave.,
Lake Attitash. Park 1,500.00
Article 52 Merrimac Assessment Essex
County Mosquito Control
1,500.50
Article 53 Drainage - Summer St.,
Vendome St., Woodland St.
600.00
Total Money Appropriated $477,041.24
Respectfully submitted, C. HOWARD PHILLIPS
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
As Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Merrimac, I herein submit my annual report of the activ- ities of the said Department for the year 1959:
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Complaints Investigated 631
Messages Delivered 193
Articles and Animals reported lost 108
Missing Persons Reported - (all found)
23
Assistance to Other Departments 38
86
Ambulance assistance rendered
72
Funeral escorts furnished 42
Doors and windows found unsecured (secured) 127
Poles and wires reported down
5
Lights left burning (stores and public buildings) 54
Reports of fires investigated, alarms answered 74
Summonses served for out-of-town Departments 64
Warrants for out-of-town Departments
2
Police assigned (private duty)
75
Assistance rendered Medical Examiner
Days at District Court (Chief)
48
Days at District Court (Officers)
37
Days at Superior Court (Chief) 4
NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR 1959
Female -- Resident 2
Male -- Resident
30
Male -- non-resident 79
For other departments 64
: . Total 175
Assistance to ill or injured
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DISPOSITION OF CRIMES
Charge
No. Fined Proba- Filed Discharged tion
Drunk
10 4-$40. 1
Rel. 4 1
Disturbance of peace
6 3-$30. 3
Non-support 3
2
1
Assault & Battery
3
1 Dis. by Req.
Idle & Disorderly
1
1
Assault with dangerous weapon 1 1
Carrying dangerous weapon 1 1
B. & E. with Misd.
4
3
1 Comm.
Breaking & Entering 1
1
Larceny in building 1
Larceny by check 1
1 Warrant
issued
Speeding 23 23-$295.
Left of way 11 9-$75. 2
Oper. without license 6 5-$65.
1 Comm.
No license in possession 2 2-$15.
No registration in possession 1 1-$10.
Refusing to stop for P. O. 3 2-$50.
1 Dis.
by Req.
Leaving scene of accident 2 1-$20. 1
Operating to endanger 5 4-$185.
1
Operating under influence 5 3-$160.
2 appealed
Flying airplane low
1 1-$25.
Failing to register cert. 1
1
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Furn. alcoholic bev. to minor
1 1-$100.
Giving false age for liquor 1 1-$10.
Taking boat without authority 2 2-$50.
U. S. Army authorities 1
B. & E. (Juvenile)
1-Y. S. B.
Disturbance of peace (juvenile) cont. 2
Total number of cases appearing before Second District Court of Essex 99
Total number of cases appearing before Superior Court of Essex 5
Total fines District Court 92 cases $1,425.00
7 cases Not Guilty discharged
Total fines Superior Court 3 cases $45.00 * 2 cases Not Guilty discharged
Parents were most cooperative in investigations and in making restitution in a number of small property damage cases resulting from Juvenile vandalism. This cooperation will surely pay them and theirs great dividends in later years.
The money appropriated for a part time Clerk to make reports and keep records was a most valuable asset to the Department, as this year many cases required the out-of-town, day-time as well as night-time, investigations and it enabled the Chief to leave some-one at the Station who knew his whereabouts and could readily reach him in any emergency and with a minimum of unnecessary pub- licity. There were six persons who answered this role when the need arose. The Chief was most fortunate in being able to obtain their services at a moment's notice when needed most of the year.
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The problem which confronts the Department this year is to be in a position to attract members to be more interested in their work by offering them a fair return for their efforts. It is most impossible to interest a man in a ten hour day, six day week at the unbelievable low wage scale we now offer. It will be almost impossible to schedule an eight hour day unless the third man is appoint- ed to the regular force.
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, His Honor, Judge Martin F. Connelly, Associate Justice, F. Leslie Viccaro, the Clerk of Courts, the Probation Officer, the Amesbury Police Department, the Superinten- dents of the Light, Street and School Departments, Officers of the Department and Auxiliary Police and the citizens of the Town for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, ALEXANDER M. SULLIVAN Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year 1959.
Cleared out all fire lanes. Cleared two acres of pine trees. Cleared brook drains.
Paid Town Treasurer for timber - $575.00
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD K. JORALMON SAMUAL DOUST RICHARD E. SARGENT
Town Forest Committee
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1959.
Number of alarms 85
Assistance rendered other communities 6
Assistance received from other communities 1
We wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Officers and men of the Fire Dept., the Chief and officers of the Police Dept. and all the Officials and Citizens of the Town for their cooperation and support this past year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE R. BUZZELL, Sr. RICHARD J. POWERS HENRY D. LAY
Board of Fire Engineers
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year 1959:
The Board was organized this year as follows;
ยท George P. Hardie, Chairman Alvin F. Heath, Clerk Arthur H. Deuplisea, Member
The following is a recapitulation of appropriations and estimated income of the Town which was used in computing the 1959 tax rate of $57.00.
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1959 RECAPITULATION
Total appropriation $524,207.51
State Parks & Reservations 1,409.38
State Audit of Accounts
1,844.37
Mosquito Control 1,659.00
County Tax 8,977.70
Underestimate for
County Tax, 1958
1,093.50
T. B. Hospital Assessment 2,597.10
Overlay for 1959
15,164.36
Total Amount To Be Raised
$556,952.92
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$ 41,862.13
Corporation Taxes
9,068.35
Old Age Tax
2,162.20
Motor Vehicle Excise 36,335.34
Licenses
4,468.00
Fines
151.00
General Government
1,403.00
Protection of Persons & Property ...
80.50
Health & Sanitation
244.00
Charities
2,409.54
Old Age Assistance
40,660.38
Veterans' Services
229.09
Schools
17,935.27
Libraries
149.66
Public Service Enterprises
25,385.37
Cemeteries
2,522.75
Interest
1,550.64
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State Assistance for
School Construction
10,992.71
Farm Animal Excise
126.94
Available 'Funds
59,566.10
Overestimates for 1958 .
2,113.96
Total Estimated Receipts $259,416.95
TAX RATE: $57.00 per M
School Tax Rate; $33.57
General Tax Rate; $23.43
Amount to be raised by Taxation $297,535.97
Poll Taxes
1,924.00
Personal Property Tax
17,602.17
Real Estate Taxes
278,009.80
TOTAL TAXES ASSESSED $297,535.97
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Value of Real Estate $4,877,365.00
Value of Personal Property
308,810.00
Number of Polls
962
Value of Automobiles
$654,830.00
Number of Automobiles
1,364
Number of Horses
10
Number of Cows
194
Number of Other Animals
114
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Number of Fowls
4,619
Number of Houses
966
Number of Acres of Land
4,108
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE P. HARDIE
ALVIN F. HEATH
ARTHUR H. DEUPLISEA
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES 1959
Town of Merrimac;
Merrimac, Mass.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I hereby submit my report for the year 1959.
Inspection of Entrance Changes 25
Resident Inspection 6.0
New Service Inspection 85
Out Door Signs 5
Oil Burner Inspection 30
I wish to thank Mr. Harold Mooney, Manager Electric Light Department, Fire Chief George Buzzell, and the Citizens of the Town for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, ULYSSES N. CORSON
Inspector of Wires
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts and disbursements for the year 1959 were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1959
$102,214.97
Receipts to January 1, 1960 809,312.47
$911,527.44
Payments on warrants 1959 $773,957.82
Balance, January 1, 1960 137,569.62
$911,527.44 Respectfully submitted, ROY C. JOURNEAY
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
We wish to report that the fields were put in fine shape this year by Mr. Joseph Gilmore, clay and loam were put on the little league field and it was used for a lot of play this past year.
On the big playing field the diamond was cut back and new loam was put around the base lines and clay was put in the baselines to rebuild the large diamond. The bleachers were all scraped and painted to keep out the weather. The white fence was also painted.
Supervised Play was a good thing this year as so many more children took part. It was good to see them enjoy the park and get the good out of it. Mr. and Mrs. Ryerson were the able supervisers and our good friends The Lions Club furnished the equipment making this possible for the children.
Thank you,
M. B. SMITH
H. D. LAY
G. P. STEVENS ARTHUR CLOYD M. A. CAREY
Playground Commission
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby report that, I have caught, confined and disposed of dogs as set forth below.
MALE
March 5, 1959
$ 12.00
March 30, 1959
12.00
May 4, 1959
12.00
June 24, 1959 12.00
12.00
September 12, 1959
12.00
September 20, 1959
12.00
October 27, 1959
12.00
November 12, 1959
12.00
November 27, 1959
12.00
December 10, 1959
12.00
December 17, 1959
12.00
December 19, 1959
12.00
FEMALE
June 12, 1959
$ 12.00
June 29, 1959
12.00
July 14, 1959
12.00
September 18, 1959
12.00
October 17, 1959
12.00
October 29, 1959
12.00
November 13, 1959
12.00
November 26, 1959
12.00
December 5, 1959
12.00
I have also returned several dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT A. SMITH
Dog Officer
4,
July 18, 1959
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
We wish to report that we had 31 burials this year for a total of $1,090.00 on openings.
Sale of lots were $400.00 in the new section.
New perpetual care acct. for a total of $1,300.00 and the income for care of lots was $302.00, this is the return from the bills that were sent out for the year.
There were 15 Grave liners sold which totaled $399.00, these were taken from our stock pile.
The footings put in by our help were $410.99. The help, sand and cement comes from our appropriation with no return to the dept.
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