USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Merrimac > Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1899 > Part 3
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
2,000 00
Due and rec'd from cities and towns,
511 80
Highways and
2,200 00
2,372 08
172 OS
Street Lights,
600 00
666 90
66 90
Fire Department,
1,500 00
1,486 77
13 23
Public Library,
500 00
524 00
24 00
Memorial Day,
75 00
75 00
.
.
283 16
83 16
Miscellaneous,
600 00
S39 31
239 31
Discount on Taxes,
S50 00
S26 30
23 70
Town Officers,
1,500 00
1,687 96
IS7 96
Snow Bills,
No appropriat'n.
1,232 49
Sewer,
1,000 00
1,698 39
698 39
Sargent hall repairs,
300 00
299 61
39
New Tomb,
200 00
200 00
Cemetery Work,
55 00
55 00
Total,
21,580 00
1,009 13
. 24,460 43
SoS 99
1,471 So
500 00
2,311 SO
200 00
Sidewalks,
Library by coal bill paid,
24 00
Interest,
200 00
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT,
1892-'95.
W. C. RUSSELL, COLLECTOR.
W. C. RUSSELL, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
Uncollected taxes March 1, ISO8, $ 1,190 82
CR.
Abatements, $ 196 73
Cash paid D. J. Poore, Treasurer, 163 09 Balance Uncollected, 831 00
$ 1,190 82
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. RUSSELL, Collector.
Merrimac, Mass., February 13, 1899.
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS. List of Taxes Remaing Unpaid Feb. 13, 1899.
W. C. RUSSELL, COLLECTOR.
I892.
Greeley, Peter
16 00
Battis, Elmer E.
3 20
Handley, J. E.
2 00
Currier, Wm. A,
2 40
Lyons, Wm. M.
8 57
Parker, John C.
2 00
Lea, Fred
2 00
Tenney, John E.
5 20
Lyons, Wm. M.
2 00
Kimball, Stephen T.
So
Murphy, James W.
.2 00
Bagley. Thos.
So
Meehan, Dennis
2 00
I893.
Nichols, H. H.
2 00
Battis, Benj. HI.
II 3I
Noon, Michael heirs,
6 56
Connell, T. J.
45 70
Olson, Lewis
2 00
Chaplin, Chas. L.
7 30
Parker, John C.
2 00
Doyle, Michael H.
1 00
Richardson, Henry C.
2 00
Greeley, Peter,
7 20
Shays, Wm. E.
2 00
Richardson, Henry C.
2 00
Sheridan, Thos. W.
2 00
Scanlon, John N.
2 00
Schofield, Herman B.
2 00
Rogers, Wm. H.
2 00
Simmons, Chas. H.
2 44
Currier, Thos. A.
1 90
Thompson, Willard II.
2 00
Peaslee, John S.
3 33
Wallace, James L.
2 00
Kimball, Stephen T.
95
Orpheon Club,
SS
Bagley, Thos.
95
Peaslee, John S.
3 07
Battis, Benj. Il.
17 58
Burns, Michael H.
2 00
Bagley, Thos.
SS
Barker, John E.
2 00
Nichols, John A. heirs
2 19
Currier, Wm. A.
2 +1
Cooper, George
SS
Connell, T. J.
41 38
1895.
Chaplin, Chas. L.
7 03
Blodgett, Lucy M. 40 45
Currier, Oliver
2 00
Barlow, Joseph
2 00
Doucet, F. A.
2 00
Battis, Benj. H.
15 69
Doyle, Michael H.
2 00
Bancroft, Leman E.
33 04
Doyle, James jr.,
2.00
Burns, Michael P.
2 00
1894.
Addison, Joseph
35 20
.Day, Joseph heirs,
1 75
Kimball, Stephen T.
SS
Bancroft, Leman E.
9 15
Connor, John
5 69
Currier, Thomas A.
1 75
Cooper, George E.
95
Favor. Mrs. Nancy
7 SS
56
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
Betts, Frank W.
3 25
Prescott, Geo. S.
15 28
Currier, Wm. A.
2 12
Parsons, Andrew 2 00
Colby, Mrs. Brazillia
3 98
Ruel, Lawrence 2 00
Chase, Wesley
2 00
Richardson, Henry C.
2 00
Connor, Katherine
S3
Richardson, Chas. A.
2 00
Connor, Timothy E.
17 86
Shay, Wm. E.
2 83
Chaplin, Chas. L.
9 89
Scanlon, James F.
2 00
Carroll, Arthur C.
2 00
Schofield, Herman B.
2 00
Carr, Robert
16 94
Simmons, Chas. 11.
2 41
Crouse, Jas. C.
19 43
Sargent, J. P. heirs
50 63
Doucett, F. A.
2 00
Sargent, Wm. A.
2 00
Donahne, John E,
2 00
Thomson, Willard D.
2 00
Evans, John M.
2 00
Williams, Walter S.
25 24
Foster, Jas. H.
13 75
Williams, Isaac W.
Goodwin, Hayden T.
2 00
Wallace, James L.
2 00
Gunnison, Geo. G.
24 41
Webster, A. M.
II 96
Greeley, Martin
2 00
Webster, Bert W.
2 00
Greeley, Michael
31 90
Orpheon Club,
83
Greeley, Peter
15 28
Currier, Thomas A.
1 66
Handley, Geo. W.
2 00
Peaslee, John S.
2 ()1
Lovell, A. J.
2 00
Day, Joseph heirs
1 66
Loud, Otis S.
66
Kimball, Stephen T.
S3
Lofqvist, Frank
2 00
Connor, John
5 40
Mahoney, Jeremiah
2 00
Parsons, P. II.
4 15
Nichols, H. II.
2 00
Lane, Mary Ann
7 06
Noon, Michael heirs
6 23
Cooper, George
S3
Olson, Lewis
2 00
Tenney, John E.
3 32
Parker, John C.
2 00
Bagley, Thos.
S3
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
JOHN S. CLEMENT, COLLECTOR.
John S. Clement, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR. . -
To Uncollected Taxes, 1896, $ 548 31
Uncollected Taxes, 1897, 1,807 47
Tax List and additions, 1898, 24,700 14
Error in Auditing, 1897, 88 41
$ 27,144 33
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer, $ 21,911 38
Uncollected taxes, 1896, 17 90
Uncollected taxes, 1897, 1,017 55
Uncollected taxes, 1898, 3,064 37
Discounts, S26 30
Abatements, 306 83
$ 27, 144 33
List of Taxes Remaining Unpaid Feb. 13, 1899.
Crockett, L. C.
1 896. $ 2 00
1 897. $ 2 00
1 868. $ 2 00
Crowley, Mrs. estatc,
5 10
13 60
14 40
Holbrook, F. G.
2 00
2 00
Jenkins, John
6 So
S So
9 20
Parker, B. F.
2 00
2 00
Bailey, L. M., bal.
11 55
22 70
Bartlett, F. E.
23 85
Blotner, Moses, bal.
11 55
14 69
Burns, M. P.
2 00
2 00
Colby, J. W.
25 80
29 63
Connor, T. E.,
18 31
I8 36
Connell, Mrs. T. J.
35 70
37 80
Coleman, Mrs. C. E.
21 25
22 50
Connor, John heirs,
53
5 85
Davis, I. C., bal.
21 43
37 64
Evans, Mrs. J. M., bal.
, 70
7 65
Farra, Robt.
9 23
9 65
Farrington, O. C. heirs,
20 00
Foster, J. H., bal.
IO 65
17 93
Griffin, Mrs.
5 10
5 40
Gunnison, G. G.
24 95
24 50
Greeley, Wm.
16 46
17 30
Greeley, Michael heirs,
36 13
38 25
Iloyt, Mrs. Job heirs,
22 95
Holt, J. T., heirs,
22 10
23 40
Loud & Batchelder,
25 50
Loud, F. A.
34 30
36 92
Morsc, E. W., bal.
18 65
61 73
Morse, M. A., bal.
40 So
43 20
Means, D. M.
33 45
35 30
Newton, F. W. heirs,
3 40
3 60
Lawson, A. H.
22 10
23 40
O'Connor, L. J.
18 15
19 1
Porter, J. W.
34 30
36 20
Parsons, Andrew
2 00
Riley, Michael heirs,
32 30
34 20
Pettigrew, Mrs.
11 05
11 70
59
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
Shay, W. E.
7 95
8:30
Stickney, Mrs., heirs,
15 73
16 65
Spofford, N. J.
34 02
30 So
Sargent, W. P., heirs,
31 45
33 30
Tuckwell, C. H.
23 68
24 95
Scanlon, J. N.
2 00
Williams, I. A., bal.
8 36
22 61
Williams, W. S.
25 So
25 20
Wallace, J. L.
2 00
Tremblay, Edward
17 00
20 00
Bagley, Thomas
S5
90
Currier, T. A.
85
90
Coombs, A. II.
85
90
Doyle, James
16 15
17 IO
Cherry, J. L.
IO 20
10 80
Favor, Nancy heirs,
7 65
S IO
Howe, H. M.
107 10
113 40
Kelley, Myron
43
45
O'Neil, John
2 55
2 70
Peaslee, J. S.
2 98
3 15
Sargent, O. E.
29 75
31 50
1898.
Allison, I. R. 2 00
Doyle, M. II.
2 00
Allison, Mrs. heirs,
12 60
Edmonds, John
2 00
Bailey, F. P., bal.
5 22
Ellis, A. E.
2 00
Barlow, E.
7 40
Farrington, F. B.
15 08
Barlow, Jas.
2 00
Farrington, Mrs, O. C.
58
Bancroft, L. E.
33 95
Freeman, Geo. S.
18 56
Battis, E. E.
2 90
Fife, Robert
2 00
Battis, J. W.
3 So
Fitzgerald. Mrs. John, bal. 2 30
Brown, Geo.
2 00
Gassett, Chas. W.
30 26
Bushong, Ed.
2 00
Geoffroy, Hormisdas
8 30
Bunker, D. C.
8 0I
Goodwin, H. T.
2 00
Berry, T. F.
2 00
Goodwin, Geo. N.
12 80
Carter, W. F.
17 30
Greeley, Peter
16 40
Chase, Wm., heirs,
46 So
Greeley, P. F.
2 00
Clark, Chas. H.
2 00
Gilday, W. T.
2 00
Chaplin, C. L.
9 II
Gunnison, W. W.
21 80
Colby, Barzilla, heirs, bal.
4 00
Griffin, Mrs.
5 40 .
Connell, T. J.
2 00
Hanna, Alex
18 56
Coombs, A. H.
2 00
Howe, N. L.
21 80
Crofut, Nathan
2 90
Hoyt, True
6 50
Dorcey, D. J.
2 00
Hunkins, Robt.
2 00
Dickey, A. F.
2 00
Hunkins, J. E.
2 00
60
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
Harriman, C. F.
2 00
Willis, D. H. 9 75
Jackman, C. L.
2 00
Wilson, Charles 1 48
Jenkins, F. E.
2 00
Adams, Geo. & Sons, 46 So
Jones, J. D.
13 70
Callahan, J. D.
13 50
Jones, Wm., estate,
41 69
Davis, James heirs, 17 55
Lee, R. R. 2 00
Dovle, James
17 10
Lee, E. A.
2 00
Hav'l Cooperative Bank, 85 50
Little, E. C., bal.
17 70
Morrill, Roscoe
24 30
Miles, C. W.
20 80
Noves, Raymond
18 00
Mason, G. F.
2 00
Noone, Frank
: 70
Manning, C. N.
2 00
Noone, Matthias
2 70
Mahoney, J. A.
2 00
Parsons, P. H,
4 50
Milhendler, Nathan
15 00
Peaslee, Richard
15 30
McNannie, Mrs.
21 15
Richardson, Mrs., heirs, 3 60
McNannie, John
9 38
Sargent, II. W.
5 40
Morrill, Mrs. D. F.
9 90
Douglass, Stacy 90
3 60
Morrill. H. C.
2 00
Townsend, T. W.
IS 90
Noyes, C. H. A.
2 00
Wentworth. G. Il.
: 96
Noble. Robt.
2 13
Wilder, C. F.
18 90
Nicol, J. G.
2 00
Lake Shore Club,
3 60
Nicol, Wm. T.
2 00
Burque. Alphonso
34 20)
Cakes, Henry. Ordway, II. M.
2 90
Bailey, C. S. 2 00
Chase, A. W.
21 53
Chase, F. II. G.
2 90
Pecker, E. S.
2 00
Dalrymple, W. E.
2 00
Pecker, Sadie,
IS 00
Welch, J. T.
2 00
Pettengill, A. I.
44 49
Blaisdell. M. J.
2 544
Porter, J. N.
2 00
Coleman, C. E. 3 53
Rowell, Wm., heirs,
S3 70
Carter, B. F. 2 00
Ryan, Patrick,
2 00
Grocut, John
2 00
Sargent, J. L.
2 00
Gilday, G. S. H.
2 00
Scofield, S.
44 48
Gilday, Henry
2 00
Sauvan, A. V.
2 00
Berry, G. W.
+ 70
Simmons, C. HI.
2 00
Barbeau, W. HI.
2 00
Smith, E. B.
2 00
Carpenter, W. J.
2 00
Stovle, Thomas,
23 15
Iloyt, II. C.
2 45
Swett, J. C.
21 35
Handley, G. W.
2 00
Tarleton, G. A.
2 00
Keough, T. W.
2 00
Taylor, David
2 45
Currier, O. S.
2 00
Travers, Michael
IS 20
Carter, A. B.
2 00
Trull, HI. C.
2 00
Doonan, Chas,
20 00
Tukesbury, G. M.
2 00
Doonan, James
S6
Welch, P. H.
2 00
Donahue, J. E.
2 00
Whalan, E. II.
2 00
Goldsmith, W. IL.
3 35
Whittier, W. S,
2 00
Rvan, Patrick
2 00
Williams, C. E.
13 16
Rogers, W. II.
2 00
55 IO
FIREMEN.
Parker, J. C.
2 00
Patten, Jonathan,
5 60
Palmer, M. G.
2 00
Grant, G. S.
2 00
Pettigrew, L. F.
2 00
Coombs, A. W.
2 00
Sullivan, D. F.
34 40
Morse, W. 11. '
2 00
Tenney, J. E.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
D. J. POORE, Treasurer, in account with the Town of
Merrimac.
DR.
March I. To Balance, $ 711 29
12. " Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 7 68
12. " Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2,000 00
IS. " Treasurer Commonwealth, cor- poration tax, 2 54
April 1.
Keeper Newburyport jail, 18 00
13. School Committee,
9 00
14. 66 Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2,500 00
May 3.
" Blackburn case, 130 00 7. Blackburn case, 5,5 16 66
19. Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, $6 2,000 00
June 3. HI. and A. St. Ry. Co., 66 79 85
14. " Loan, Adams & Co., 6,000 00
S. " Treasurer Commonwealth, account paupers, II 36
July II.
" Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 92
Aug. 3.
" Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 7 04
Sept. 14. " Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Oct. 5. " Treasurer Commonwealth,
inspection of animals, 37 50
" School Committee, 13 43
5. S. " Westchester Ins. Co., 1 So
S.
" Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2,000 00
28.
" Treasurer Commonwealth, account paupers, 65 29
Nov. 5.
" Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 20 44
" Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 1,500 00 Dec. 14. " Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 4 90
16. Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2,000 00
62
TREASURER'S REPORT.
IS99.
Jan. 4. To Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 33 50
16. " Mass. School fund, 294 43
2S. " Loan, Bond and Goodwin, 4.934 45
31. " County Treasurer, dog tax, 138 08
Feb'y I. " School Committee, 15 39
4 . " School Committee, 3 00
7. " Merrimac Public Library, 1 00
IO.
" Town of Amesbury, acc't poor, 163 68
10.
" Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 2 00
" First National Bank, rent,
275 00
" C. A. Bridges, acc't Sargent hall,
157 00
" Treasurer Commonwealth, Cor- poration tax, 184 52
66 " National Bank Tax,
214 96
66
" State and Military Aid, 694 00
66
" Burial of Soldiers, 3.5 00
" W. C. Russell, collector, 163 09
" John S. Clement, collector, 21,911 38
--- $ 49,419 68
CR.
By paid County Tax,
$ 1,061 03
State Tax,
775 00
National Bank Tax,
1,225 78
State Aid,
612 00
Military Aid,
144 00
Selectmen's orders,
45,159 24
Cash on hand, 442 63
- $ 49,419 68
Respectfully submitted,
D. J. POORE, Treasurer.
Merrimac, February 14, 1899.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have reviewed the accounts of the Collector, Select- men, and Treasurer, for the year ending January 31, 1899, and find vouchers for all orders drawn by the Selectmen with the exception of orders for two bills, the payment of which to the right persons has been plainly proven. I find vouchers for all payments made by the Treasurer.
Total amount of orders drawn by Selectmen, $ 45,160 54
The Treasurer has paid Orders of last year, 22 60
this "
Less order not in No. 1511, 23 90
45,160 54
45,136 64
Total of orders paid by Treasurer, $ 45,159 24
R. R. SORENSON, Auditor.
Merrimac, Feb. 15, 1899.
ARTICLES IN WARRANT
[Subject to Addition. ]
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Town Clerk; three Selectmen, who will be Assessors and Overseers of the Poor; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; one School Committee for three years; one School Committee for one year; one Trustee of Cemetery for three years; two
61
ARTICLES IN WARRANT.
Trustees for Public Library for three years; three Consta- bles; three Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark; three Fence Viewers; three Field Drivers ; Auditor of Accounts. Also to bring in their votes upon the same ballot, Yes or No, on the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" In voting under this article the polls will be opened at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
ARTICLE 3. To determine what sum of money shall be raised to defray the necessary and usual charges and ex- penses of the town for the ensuing year and make appropri- . ations for the same.
ARTICLE 4. To fix a time for payment of taxes and see what discount if any the town will allow for prompt payment of taxes.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will authorize its Col- lector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes in accordance with Section 19, Chapter 423 of acts of IS93.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize its Treas- urer, under direction of the Selectmen. to hire money in antic- ipation of taxes and pay any indebtedness of the town.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the jury list as revised by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE S. To see if the town will vote to authorize the school committee to arrange a union in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 9, Chapter 466, Acts of IS98, for the employment of a superintendent of schools under the provis- ions of said act and appropriate money therefor.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to sell the old school house at Merrimacport.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.