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R. H. Sargent and team, 107 hours at .40, 42 So
E. C. Little and team, 139 1-2 hours at .40, 55 So
Warren Veal, 68 1-2 hours at . 17 I-2, II 99
James Doonan, 112 1-2 hours at . 17 1-2, 19 69
D. C. Bunker, HIS 1-2 hours at . 17 I-2,
20 74
John Fitzgerald, 107 hours at . 17 1-2, IS 73
T. Grant, 104 hours at . 17 1-2, IS 20
W. W. Sargent. 21 hours at . 17 1-2,
3 68
C. E. Hoyt, 10 1-2 hours at . 17 I-2, I S4
C. E. Hoyt and team, 10 1-2 hours at .40,
4 20
Hanscom Bros., bill, I 00
2 05
J. Crosby and team, 10 hours at .40, 4 00
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 10 hours at .40, 4 00
BILL OF DECEMBER 4, 1899.
G. G. Davis, 132 hours at .22 1-2, $ 29 70
G. G. Davis, horse and cart 130 hours at . 12 1-2, 16 25
G. G. Davis, horse 35 hours at . 10, 3 50
C. A. Stevens, 84 hours at . 17 1-2, 14 70
J. D. Jones, 68 1-2 hours at . 17 1-2,
II 99
D. C. Bunker, 98 1-2 hours at . 17 1-2, 17 24
John Fitzgerald, S4 hours at .17 1-2, 14 70
T. Grant, 48 hours at . 17 1-2, 8 40
W. H. Emerson and team, 18 1-2 hours at .40, 7 40
L. D. Goddard and team, 50 1-2 hours at .40, 20 20
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 28 hours at .40, II 20
B. B. Wood and team, 17 hours at .40, 6 So
M. Connor, 98 hours at . 17 1-2, 17 15
Geo. Kittredge, 116 1-2 hours at . 17 I-2,
20 39
James Doonan, 37 1-2 hours at . 17 I-2, 6 56
John M. Evans, 117 hours at . 17 1-2,
20 48
M. Cahill, 62 1-2 hours at . 17 1-2, IO 94
Frank Bailey, 28 hours at . 17 1-2, 4 90
$ 369 62
F. A. Loud, bill,
66
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
R. H. Sargent and team, 47 hours at .40, $ 18 80
R. HI. Sargent and horse, 13 hours at .30, 3 90
R. H. Sargent, one man 5 hours at . 17 I-2, SS
D. Morrison, 27 hours at . 17 1-2, 4 73
George Mason, labor on tree, 50
Win. Merrill, 113 loads gravel at . 10, 11 30
$ 282 61
BILL OF JAN. 1, 1900.
G. G. Davis, 18 hours at .22 I-2, $ 4 05
G. G. Davis, horse and cart, 20 hours at . 12 I-2, 2 50
J. Fitzgerald, 7 hours at . 17 1-2, 23
J. M. Evans, 2 hours at . 17 I-2, 35
Geo. Kittredge, 16 hours at . 17 1-2, 2 80
James Foster and team, labor on bridge,
So
James Foster, paving stone, I 00
Wheel and Gear Co., 22 loads of gravel at . 10, 2 20
Wheel and Gear Co., 30 loads of gravel at .06, I 80
$ 17 73
BILL FOR FLUSHING SEWERS, DECEMBER IS, 1899.
A. B. Carter, 7 hours at .25, $ 1 75
Geo. Handley, 5 hours at .25, I 25
Otis Currier, 13 hours at .25, 3 25
Charles Morse, 10 hours at . 25,
2 50
Austin Sawyer, 10 hours at .25,
50
F. E. Wiggin, 6 hours at .25, 1 50
Charles Doonan, 12 hours at .25,
3 00
Michael Gilmore, 11 hours at .25,
75
N. F. Stevens, 13 hours at .25, 3 25
James Flynn, 12 hours at .25c, 3 00
$ 24 75
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS FOR HIGHWAYS.
J. L. Blaisdell, repairing butment on Mill street bridge, $ 8 00
John E. Currier, Drain pipe, posts and nails, 49 89
E. P. Sargent, repairing pump and hose, 65
John E. Currier, supplies, II 98
Z. Lovell & Co., supplies, 43
67
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
F. C. Williams, repairing road machine, $ 2 35 W. W. Lydston, shovels, axe and repairing watering trough pump, 3 50
I. II. Pendergast, hauling brush, 75
$ 77 55
$ 1,592 87
Appropriation. $ 1,500 00
Received from Citizens St. Ry., on account of raising tracks, S7 50 5 37
Overdrawn,
$ 1,592 87
MACADAMIZING MAIN STREET.
Annie E. Brown, printing specifications, $ 1 89
Boston Herald Co., advertising for bids, 10 00
News Publishing Co., advertising for bids, 6 75
Haverhill Gazette Co., advertising for bids, 4 00
John E. Currier, 30 feet 15-inch pipe, 15 00
J. C. Libby, repairs Mrs. A. Sargent fence, 75
Albert Russell & Son, catch basin covers, 12 25
C. H. Kelleher, on contract, 1,250 00
John Collins, order C. H. Kelleher, on contract, 1,150 00 J. P. Titcomb, engineer, 131 25
T. H. Lahey, curb stone, 1
: 50
S. A. McConnell, chairman committee, 14 50
G. G. Davis, 20 hours at .22 1-2, 4 50
James Doonan, 30 hours at . 17 1-2, 5 25
68
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
John Fitzgerald, 15 hours at . 17 1-2, $ 2 63
T. Grant, 15 hours at . 17 1-2, 2 63
D. C. Bunker, 25 hours at . 17 1-2, + 38
R. H. Sargent and team, 25 hours at .40, 10 00
C. A. Stevens, 10 hours at . 17 1-2, IO So
1 75
G. G. Davis, 48 hours at .22 1-2,
G. G. Davis, horse and cart 12 hours at . 12 1-2. 1 50
R. H. Sargent and team, 24 hours at .40, 9 60
John Fitzgerald, 22 hours at . 17 1- 2, 3 85
T. Grant, S hours at . 17 1-2, I 40
W. H. Emerson and team, 8 hours at .40, 3 20
L. D. Goddard and team, II hours at .40,
4 40
D. C. Bunker, 62 hours at . 17 1-2,
10 85
C. A. Stevens, S hours at . 17 1-2,
1 40
J. Doonan, 33 hours at . 17 1-2,
5 78
Geo: Kittredge, 5 hours at . 17 1-2,
SS
G. G. Davis, S hours at .22 1-2,
So
John Fitzgerald, 44 hours at .17 1-2,
7 70
T. Grant, 28 hours at . 17 1-2, 4 90
B. B. Wood, load sand, 40
$ 2,697 49
SNOW BILLS.
BILL OF E. C. LITTLE, APRIL 28, 1899.
2 men and 6 horses, 9 hours, $ 9 45
I man shoveling, 3 hours, 51
2 men and 4 horses, 4 hours, 3 20
2 men and 6 horses, 3 hours, 3 15
I man shoveling 2 hours, 3-4
$ 16 65
BILL OF G. G. DAVIS, MARCHI IO, IS99. G. G. Davis, 159 hours at .22 1-2, $ 35 78
G. G. Davis, breaking sidewalks, 19 hours at .40, 7 60
69
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
G. G. Davis, horse, 101 hours at . 10, $ 10 10
J. W. Colby, horse, 25
W. Battis and team, 11 1-2 hours at .40, 4 60
O. Jordan, horse, 10 hours at . 12 1-2, 1 25
C. A. Stevens, horse, 4 hours at . 12 1-2, 50
R. H. Sargent, team, 40 hours at .40, 16 00
B. B. Wood and team, 45 hours at .40, 18 00
L. D. Goddard and team, 16 hours at .40, 6 40
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 40 1-2 hours at .40, 16 20
L. B. Blaisdell and horse, 7 hours at . 30, 2 10
W. H. Emerson, breaking sidewalks, 11 1-2 hours at .40, + 60
W. H. Emerson and 4 horses, 16 hours at .60, 9 60
W. H. Emerson and 2 horses, I hour at .40,
40
W. H. Emerson and horse, S hours at . 30.
2 40
J. W. Colby, 55 hours, at 17 1-2 cents, 9 63
M. G. Evans, 32 1-2 hours. 66
5 69
M. Travers, Jr., IS 1-2 hours, 66
3 24
W. Battis, 2 1-2 hours, 44
L. E. Bancroft, 13 hours, 2 28
W. O. Bucklin, 39 hours. 66
6 83
G. M. Cunningham, 27 1-2 hours, 4 8I
W. H. Morse, 17 1-2 hours, 66
3 06
W. H. Scanlon, 17 1-2 hours,
3 06
M. Connor, 22 1-2 hours,
3 94
T. Gilmore, 18 1-2 hours,
66
3 24
J. Cooper, 9 hours,
66
1 58
J. M. Evans, 24 hours,
4 20
M. Travers, Sr. 30 1-2 hours,
66
5 34
Waker Merrill, 32 hours,
66
5 60
T. Grant, 53 hours,
60
9 28
W. Veal, 53 hours,
66
7 00
Roy Cummings, 9 hours,
66
1 58
O. W. Jordan, 9 hours,
1 58
W. W. Sargent, 52 hours,
9 10
C A. Stevens, 71 hours,
12 43
R. H. Sargent, 10 hours,
1 75
W. Thompson, 86 hours,
.6
15 05
9 28
M. Blotner, 40 hours,
. 70
SELECTMEN'S RERORT.
Chas. Follansbee, S hours, at 17 1-2 cents, $ 1 40 4 99 66
Will Brady, 28 1-2 hours,
66
4 99
Chas. E. Hoyt, 26 1-2 hours,
+ 63
D. C. Bunker, 97 hours,
66
4 99
T. F. Goodwin, 4 hours,
66
70
E. F. Goodwin, 73 hours,
66
12 25
J. D. Huntington Jr., 43 1-2 hours,
66
6 04
Geo. Kittredge, 142 1-2 hours,
66
24 94
C. Libby, 12 hours,
2 10
John Donahue, 20 hours,
66
3 50
J. Nichols, 8 1-2 hours,
66
I 49
G. L. Heath, 47 1-2 hours,
6.
31
G. F. Kendrick, 4 hours,
70
J. T. Crosby, 10 hours,
66
75
J. Foster, II hours,
I 93
J. Welch, 27 hours,
4 73
L. Y. Stevens, 10 hours,
66
1 75
Fred H. Chase, 25 hours,
66
4 38
Charles Bailey, 20 hours,
66
2 63
J. W. Bailey, 30 hours,
6.
5 25
R. U. Bailey, 30 hours,
66
5 25
D. Morrison, 25 hours,
66
4 38
E. C. Tibbets, 21 hours,
3 67
Frank Bailey, 27 hours,
66
4 73
R. S. Bailey, 16 hours,
66
2 So
C. Richardson, 13 hours,
66
2 28
Geo. Ordway, 15 hours,
66
2 63
H. Evans, 7 1-2 hours,
66
I 3I
C. Carter, 30 hours,
5 25
B. F. Carter, 15 hours,
66
2 63
J. D. Jones, 30 hours,
66
5 25
John W. Currier, 31 1-2 hours,
66
5 50
L. D. Goddard, 5 hours,
66
SS
L. B. Blaisdell, 4 hours,
70
66
12 78
John Fitzerald, 70 hours,
7 61
L. W. Howe, 34 1-2 hours,
16 98
F. S. Heath, 28 1-2 hours,
O. S. Currier Jr., 28 1-2 hours,
3 50
H. M. Ordway, 15 hours,
71
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
at 17 1-2 cents, $ 8 40
M. Cahill, 26 hours,
66
4 55
P. J. Neal, 25 hours,
66
4 38
Frank Jenkins, II I-2 hours,
66
2 0I
John Chaff, 3 hours,
66
52
Fred Thurlow, S hours,
66
I 40
Ed Morse, 19 1-2 hours,
66
3 41
R. Lee, 5 hours,
66
SS
Ed Emerson, 7 1-2 hours,
66
31
Charles Martin, 6 1-2 hours,
66
I
I4
M. W. Sargent, 6 1-2 hours,
66
I 14
Albert Woodman, 6 1-2 hours,
66
I 14
Will Goldsmith, 19 hours,
66
3 33
$ 490 97
BILL OF G. G. DAVIS, APRIL 3, 1899.
G. G. Davis, 58 hours at .22 I-2,
$ 13 05
G. G. Davis, horse and cart 21 hours at . 12 1-2, 2 63
G. G. Davis, horse 14 hours at . 10, I 40
W. H. Emerson and team, 13 3-4 hours at .40, 5 50
W. B. Kelley and team, 3 hours at .40,
I 20
W. G. Bailey and team, 6 hours at .40, 2 40
Edson Walker and team 4 1-2 hours at .40,
So
J. Cahill, II hours, at 17 1-2 cents, I 93
66
3 24
C. E. Hoyt 2d, 2 1-2 hours,
66
74
W. O. Bucklin, 9 hours,
66
5S
C. A. Stevens, 13 1-2 hours,
66
2 36
J. D. Jones, 21 1-2 hours,
3 76
Geo. L. Heath, 27 hours,
66
4 73
W. W. Sargent, 11 1-2 hours,
66
2 OI
M. Connor, 8 1-2 hours,
49 1
Ed. C. Emerson, 2 1-2 hours,
66
44
Charles Martin, 11 1-2 hours,
66
49
T. Grant, 5 hours,
66
88
Martin Cahill, 5 hours,
66
88
Geo. Kittredge, 43 hours,
66
7 53
D. C. Bunker, 13 hours,
66
2 28
E. F. Goodwin, S hours,
66
I 40
John Cahill, 48 hours,
Warren Veal, S 1-2 hours,
2 0I
J. H. Foster, IS 1-2 hours,
72
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
C. W. Miles, 27 hours, at 17 1-2 cents, $ 4 73 2 98
A. Wright, 17 hours.
II. R. Sargent and men, 74 hours, 66 12 95
W. B. Kelley, 15 hours, 2 63
Clyde Wilson, 23 hours,
4 03
I. M. Gould, 10 hours,
66
1 75
W. G. Bailey, 13 hours,
2 28
Chas. Newton, 16 hours,
2 So
T. Garavanda, 10 hours, Garavanda, S hours,
60
1.75
W. S. Sargent, 38 hours,
6 65
T. M. Sargent, 16 hours,
66
So
C. E. Hoyt, 3 hours,
66
53
B. Farrington, 9 hours,
I 58
Pat Crownin, 9 hours,
66
I
58
Ira Davis, S hours,
66
1 40
Milhendler and men, 36 hours,
66
6 30
Cyrus Trull, 2 1-2 hours,
66
70
Geo. Mason, bill, 3 25
$ 128 96
BILL OF G. G. DAVIS, JANUARY 31, 1900.
G. G. Davis, 44 hours at . 22 1-2,
$ 9 90
G. G. Davis, horse and sled 35 hours at . 12 1-2, 4 38
James Foster, 5 hours,
at 17 1-2 cents, SS
HI. Trefethen, 2 hours, 6:
35
M. Connor, 2 hours, 6.
35
George Kittredge, 35 hours,
66
6 13
J. M. Evans, 30 hours.
5 25
1. Little, ex. bill, 1 00
$ 28 24
$ 664 82
M. Travers, 4 hours,
ot
73
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT.
A. H. Peirce, reporting 4 births, $ 1 00
C. A. Bridges, janitor Sargent hall, 15 70
Merrimac Budget, printing registrars' notices, warrants, caucus notices and tally sheets, 15 75
Merrimac Budget, printing town reports, 81 25
Greenough, Adams and Cushing, ink, 75
J. E. Muldoon, blow pipe, 70
J. C. Libby, taking care of voting booths, I 50
J. C. Libby, repairs on hall vaults, 3 73
Merrimac Budget, printing street light notices, 1 50
Merrimac Budget, printing 1000 valuation blanks, 4 00
J. H. Cleary Est., supplies for tramps,
57
J. II. Cleary Est., supplies for town hall,
85
P. B. Murphy, printing caucus notices,
25
Geo. F. King, letter press, 5 68
A. B. Carter, game warden for 1898, 5 00
Z. Lovell & Co., supplies for tramps, 2 36
Merrimac Budget, letter heads and bill heads, 3 00
Merrimac Budget, publishing call for hearings, 4 75
W. H. Thomas, painting railing on Main and Church streets, 3 OS
Merrimac Budget, printing 2000 tax bills, 5 25
W. S. Carr & Co., flag for town hall, 5 25
Sampson Allen, electric light, 3 00
T. H. Parkin, charcoal, 2 75
John S. Clement, order R. E. Farra, painting band room and vault covers to town hall, 9 25
S. A. McConnell, repairing step ladder, 85
E. D. George, expenses before highway commis- sioners, visiting poor and before E. P. Shaw, 9 45
74
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
A. M. Colby, expenses before highway com., $ 1 45 Merrimac Budget, printing dog notices, warrants and poll tax list, 20 50
Haverhill Gazette, printing rewards, 4 00
Wood Bros., sprinkling streets, 14 00
F. C. Williams, repairing pump and stove, 7 10
Samuel Hobbs & Co., 300 poor blanks, 3 00
Robert S. Robson, repairing ballot box, 4 50
Merrimac Budget, printing warrant and supplies. 23 75
Z. Lovell & Co., supplies for police station,
46
Z. Loveil & Co., supplies for town hall,
6 So
Adams, Cushing and Foster, supplies,
1 25
M. R. Warren & Co., slaughter house blanks, I 12
J. C. Libby, putting up booths, 150
W. H. Scott, stock and labor on bill board, 1
S5
John B. Heath, returning 34 deaths, : 50
A. M. Colby, watching drowned body. 1 00
A. M. Colby, burying dog, 50
Adams, Cushing and Foster, check book, 13 00
T. H. Hoyt, legal advice to selectmen, superin- tendent of schools and A. McInnis, 50 00
Story & Co., supplies and telephoning, 8 55
C. H. Hughes, care of watering trough, 5 00
I. H. Pendergast, team for McInnis and Parkin, 4 00 .
Thomas Parkin, care of town office, 10 00
Thomas Parkin, care of Sargent hall and clock, 60 00
F. E. Sweetsir, reporting births, 4 50
Merrimac Budget, printing receipt blanks,
6 00
John E. Muldoon, cleaning town hall furnace, 1 50
M. Perry Sargent, work on guardianship papers, Rebecca Jones, 1898, 3 50
Bailey Sargent, recording births, marriages and deaths, 21
Bailey Sargent, stamps and expressage,
3 19
Sargent Coal Co., wood and coal for hall, office and police station, 56 00
Mrs. E. W. Smart, stamps and box rent, 9 00
Agent American Express, expressage, 4 76
Angus McInnis, serving warrants, 18 00
75
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Angus McInnis, notifying town officers,
Unexpended,
$ 5 00 $ 573 10 26 90
$ 600 00
Appropriation,
$ 600 00
COURT FEES.
Received from G. W. Cate,
$ 51 00
$ 51 00
Paid Angus McInnis,
$ 35 91
" Thomas Parkin, Unexpended,
2 85
12 24
$ 51 00
-
76
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
STATISTICS FROM VALUATION BOOK.
Valuation of Real Estate,
$ 969,579 00
66 Personal Property, 264,712 00
66
Resident Bank Stock, 64,805 00
66
Non-Resident Bank Stock, 65,195 00
Number of persons assessed on property,
674
66
66 for poll tax only,
283
of Polls,
667
66
acres of land,
5,049.6
66
dwelling houses,
532
66 horses,
229
COWS,
224
66
sheep,
0
swine,
27
66 neat cattle other than cows,
66
Total tax assessed,
$ 23,551 25
Rate of taxation per $1,000,
18 00
County tax,
1,022 06
State tax,
735 00
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
STATE AID.
For twelve months ending February 1, 1900.
Rhoda Bellell,
$ 48 00
George Brown,
12 00
John Doherty,
36 00
Margaret Handley,
24 00
Mary A. Hughes,
24 00
John Jenkins,
60 00
Stephen D. Kennett,
18 00
Lydia A. Kennett,
48 00
William F. Martins,
60 00
Adeline Noyes,
24 00
Bryant Sheys,
28 00
Pluma A. Sheys,
48 00
Mary Whalan,
48 00
Charles Hunkins,
36 00
$ 544 00
MILITARY AID.
· Lyman Sargent,
$ 144 00
$ 144 00
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT,
1892-'95.
W. C. RUSSELL, COLLECTOR.
W. C. RUSSELL, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
Uncollected taxes February 13, 1899,
$ 831 00
CR.
Abatements,
$ 39 96
Error in bringing forward uncollected taxes,
20 62
Paid Treasurer,
197 72
Uncollected taxes,
572 70
$ 831 00
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. RUSSELL, Collector.
Merrimac, Mass., February 16, 1900.
1
LIST OF TAXES REMAINING UNPAID.
IS92.
Cooper, George
1 895. SS
Battis, Elmer E.
3 20
Barlow, Joseph 2 00
Currier, Wmn. A.
2 40
Battis, Benj. H.
15 69
Kimball, Stephen T.
So
Bancroft, Leman E. bal.
16 91
Bagley, Thos.
So
Burns, Michael P.
2 00
1893.
Currier, Wm. A.
2 42
Battis, Benj. H.
11 31
Colby, Mrs. Brazillia
3 98
Connell, T. J.
45 70
Chase, Wesley
2 00
Doyle, Michael H.
1 00
Connor, Katherine
S3
Greeley, Peter
7 20
Connor, Timothy E.
17 86
Richardson, Henry C.
2 00
Carr, Robert,
16 94
Currier, Thomas A.
I 90
Crouse, James C.
19 43
Peaslee, John S.
3 33
Foster, James H.
13 75
Kimball, Stephen T.
95
Goodwin, Hayden T.
2 00
Bagley, Thos.
95
Gunnison. Geo. G. bal.
16 II
Cooper, George E.
95
Greeley, Martin
2 00
Addison, Joseph
35 20
Greeley, Peter
15 28
Battis, Benj. H.
17 58
Handley, Geo. W.
2 00
Burns, Michael H.
2 00
Lovell, A. J.
2 00
Barker, John E.
2 00
Loud, Otis S. bal.
66
Currier, Wm. A.
2 44
Nichols, H. H.
2 00
Connell, T. J.
: 38
Noon, Michael heirs
6 23
Doyle, Michael H.
2 00
Parker, John C.
2 00
Doyle, James jr.
2 00
Prescott, Geo. S.
15 28
Greeley, Peter,
16 00
Parsons, Andrew,
2 00
Handley, J. E.
2 00
Ruel, Lawrence,
2 00
Lyons, Win. M.
S 57
Richardson, Henry C.
2 00
Murphy, James W.
2 00
Richardson, Chas. A.
2 00
Nichols, H. H.
2 00
Scanlon, James F.
2 00
Noon, Michael heirs,
6 56
Schofield, Herman B.
2 00
Parker, John C.
2 00
Sargent, J. P. heirs
50 63
Richardson, Ilenry C.
2 00
Sargent, Wm. A.
2 00
Shays, Wm. E.
2 00
Webster, Bert W.
2 00
Sheridan, Thos. W.
2 00
Orpheon Club,
S3
Schofield, Herman B.
2 00
Currier, Thomas A.
66
Currier, Thomas A.
1 75
Peaslee, John S.
3 07
Kimball, Stephen T.
83
Favor, Mrs. Nancy
SS
Connor, John
5 40
Day, Joseph heirs
1 75
Parsons, P. H.
4 15
Kimball, Steplien T.
SS
Lane, Mary Ann
7 06
Connor, John
5 69
Cooper, George
S3
Bagley, Thomas
S8
Tenney, John E.
3 32
Nichols, John A. heirs
:19 Bagley, Thos.
S3
Parker. John C.
2 00
Betts, Frank W.
3 25
1894.
Greeley, Michael
31 90
Orpheon Club,
SS
Peaslee, John S.
2 91
Day, Joseph heirs
I 66
COLLECTOR'S REPORT,
JOHN S. CLEMENT, COLLECTOR.
John S. Clement, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
To Uncollected Taxes, 1896, $ 17 90
Uncollected Taxes, 1897, 1,017 55
Uncollected Taxes, IS98, 3,064 37
Tax List and additions, 1899, 24,708 30
Excise Tax, H. & A. St. R. R. 117 02
Excise Tax, Citizens St. R. R. 29 78
$ 28,954 92
CR.
By Cash paid Treasurer, $ 23.989 98
Uncollected taxes, 1898,
1,039 36
Uncollected taxes, 1899, 2,426 53
Discounts,
793 39
Abatements, 1896,
5 65
Abatements, 1897,
20 59
Abatements, IS98,
79 02
Abatements, 1899,
147 70
Error in Assessment,
452 70
$ 28,954 92
List of Taxes Remaining Unpaid Feb. 17, 1900.
I S9S.
IS99.
Bailey, L. M.
$ 22 70
$ 23 24
Bancroft, L. E.
33 95
33 32
Blotner, Moses, bal.
5 72
12 80
Brown, George
2 00
2 00
Bushong, Edward
2 00
2 00
Connor, T. E.
IS 86
IS 29
Connell, Mrs. T. J.
37 So
32 40
Coleman, Mrs. C. E.
22 50
22 50
Crockett, Levi
2 00
2 00
Davis, I. C.
37 64
38 00
Farrington, F. B. bal.
13 50
15 19
Farra, Robt.
9 65
9 65
Foster, J. H.
17 93
17 93
Gassett, Chas. W., bal.
IO 26
29 90
Geoffroy, Homisdas
8 30
Greeley, Wm.
17 30
17 39
Gunnison, George, bal.
15 50
bal. 15 50
Griffin, Mrs.
5 40
5 40
Hanna, Alex.
18 56
16 20
Howe, N. L., bal.
IS 30
21 SO
Holt, J. V., heirs,
23 40
23 40
Jenkins, John
7 20
9 20
Jones, J. D., bal.
4 69
13 70
Lawson, A. H.
23 40
25 40
Means, D. M.
35 30
35 12
McNannie, John
9 38
9 20
Morse, M. A.
43 20
43 20
O'Connor, L. J.
2 00
2 00
Parker, J. C.
2 00
2 00
Palmer, M. G.
2 00
Pecker Sadie,
18 00
IS 00
Pettingell, A. I.
44 49
46 64
Pettigrew, F. O. heirs,
II 70
II 70
Porter, J. W.
36 20
34 20
Porter, J. N.
2 00
2 00
Rowell, Wm. heirs, bal.,
43 70
83 70
Sargent, W. P. heirs,
33 30
33 30
82
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
Scofield, Samuel
$ 2 00
$ 2 00
Sheys, W. E.
8 30
8 30
Sullivan, D. F.
34 40
34 40
Stickney, Mrs. heirs,
16 65
16 65
Tremblay, Edward
20 00
20 00
Travers, Michael
18 20
16 40
Tuckwell, C. H.
24 95
24 86
Webster, A. M.
12 80
12 80
Whittier, W. S.
2 00
2 00
Wilson, Clara J.
I 48
Í 58
Currier, T. A., bal.,
75
80
Doyle, James
17 10
17 10
Davis, James heirs,
17 55
17 55
Favor, Nancy heirs,
8 10
8 10
Howe, H. M.
113 40
109 80
Murphy, Mrs. J. W.
5 85
5 85
Noyes, Raymond
18 00
18 00
Noone, Matthias,
2 70
2 70
O'Neil, John
2 70
2 70
Parsons, P. H.
4 50
4 50
Peasley, Richard
15 30
15 30
Tenney, J. E.
3 60
3 60
Williams, W. S.
25 20
25 20
1 899.
Carroll, F. M.
2 00
Allen, C. A.
$ 2 90
Carroll, F. M. Mrs.
19 35
Allison, I. R.
2 00
Colby, J. W.
29 72
Allison, Mrs. heirs,
12 60
Carter, W. F.
17 30
Bailey, F. P., bal.
3 44
Chase, Abram W.
17 30
Bailey, G. F.
IO 55
Coombs, P. R., bal.
6 40
Baker, C. P.
2 00
Crockett, C. J.
2 27
Barlow, Joseph
2 00
Cummings, N. P.
30 80
Bartlett, F. E.
24 41
Connor, J. H.
2 00
Battis, J. W.
3 80
Eaton, J. C.
2 00
Battis, Benj. H.
17 12
Ellis, A. P.
2 00
Battis, G. H.
2 00
Evans, A. E.
5 40
Bean, E. A.
, 80
Fitzgerald, J. J.
6 32
Bunker, W. F.
2 00
Fowler, Nathan
I 62
Burns, Michael J.
2 00
Gilday, W. T.
2 00
Baptist Society,
32 40
Golen, H. F.
2 00
Bergh, B. F.
I 80
Goodwin, F. B.
2 00
Bailey, Wallace
2 00
Goodwin, H. T.
2 00
·
DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS.
S3
Greeley, Peter
2 00
Sheys, Bryant
8 30
Greenway, Fred
2 00
Simmons, C. H.
2 00
Gray, Wm., heirs,
13 50
Soper, E. H.
2 00
Handley, J. E.
2 00
Staples, C. H.
2 36
Hoyt, Mrs. bal.
14 30
Stevens, Sam'l heirs,
50 40
Jenkins, G. F.
2 00
Stoyle, Thomas
22 70
Jenkins, Frank
2 00
Tarlton, G. A.
2 00
Jordan, Henry J.
2 00
Taylor, David
2 36
Large, N. J.
2 00
Taylor, W. J.
2 00
Lawson, F. H.
2 00
Thompson, W. F.
2 00
Little, E. C.
34 58
Wadleigh, D. E.
IS 20
Loud, S. O.
2 00
Willis, D. H.
IO 28
Manning, J. K.
2 00
Willey, A. F.
9 00
Manning, C. N.
2 00
Witham, C. C.
23 32
Manning, F. V.
2 00
Woodman, A. S.
2 00
Mason, Geo. F,
2 00
Williams, I. A.
22 25
Milhendler, Nathan
16 14
Yeaton, W. J.
2 18
Milhendler, Wm.
2 00
Bagley, Thos.
90
Milhendler, Abram
2 00
Burque Alphonso
33 40
Morse, W. HI.
2 00
Bucklin, Mr.
45
Morse, E. W.
53 66
Callahan, J. D.
13 50
Morse, F. A.
2 90
Connors, P. H.
10 80
McNannie, Mrs.
21 15
Lyons, Wm.
2 15
Noyes, C. H. 2nd,
2 00
Morse, W. L.
16 20
Oakes, Henry
53 30
Nowell, J. A.
15 75
Patten, Jona
5 60
Sargent, O. E.
31 50
Peirce, I. W.
II 90
Stevens, H. W.
292 50
Pettigrew, Leroy
2 00
Stariatt, Mrs. D. W.
20 70
Parker, B. F.
2 00
Thurlo, Mark
90
Ramsell, H. D.
2 00
Townsend, T. W.
IS 90
Ransom, E. T.
2 00
Wentworth, G. II.
3 96
Richardson, C. A.
2 00
Aetna Club,
6 30
Richardson, H. C.
2 00
Vermont Club,
3 60
Sauvan, A. V.
2 00
Iroquois Club,
3 60
Scofield, Herbert
2 29
Lake Shore Club,
3 60
Sheridan, T. W.
2 00
Due from Firemen,
S5 64
Sheridan, John heirs,
12 60
1
NOTE AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Paid balance on Note of Nov. 7, IS98, $ 500
66 66 Dec. 16, IS98, 1,000
Paid Note of March 14, 1899,
1,000
66
March 21, 1899,
500
January 27, 1899,
5,000
April 7, 1899, 5,000
66
May 12, 1899, 3,000
October 12, 1899, 2,000
Paid part on Note of November IS, 1899, 2,000
$ 20,000
Interest paid on Note of April 7, 1899, $ 61 SS
66 66 May 12, 1899, 33 75
66
Nov. 7, IS98, 36 50
66
Dec. 16, IS98, 25 23
66
March 14, 1899, 3 33
66
March 21, 1899, 2 62
Oct. 12, 1899, 23 22
$ 186 53
TREASURER'S REPORT.
D. J. POORE, Treasurer, in account with the Town of
Merrimac.
1899.
DR.
March 1. To Balance, $ +2 63
City of Newburyport, 22 00
A. J. Heath estate, 45 50
15.
" Loan, E. B. Sargent,
1,000 00
27. Loan, E. B. Sargent,
500 00
28. " School Committee,
5 10
April S. " Loan, W. O. Gay & Co .. 4,938 12
26.
" Street Railway Tax, 63 70
May 9. " Inspector of Animals, IS 75
10. " Superintendent of Schools, 50 00
" Geo. W. Cate, court fees, 5 00
13. " Loan, W. O. Gay & Co., 2,966 25
June
14.
" Ellen Crowley estate, 117 94
July
I.
" Sale of School House, 'Port, 175 00
6.
" George W. Cate, court fees, 15 00
7.
" Town of Amesbury, 114 OI
IO.
" City of Newburyport, 45 50
Sept. 26.
" George W. Cate, court fees, 5 00
61 75
30.
" City of Haverhill, 6 50
Oct.
" Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 2,000 00 13.
31. " City of Haverhill, 19 00
Nov. 14. " George W. Cate, court fees, 5 00
16. Citizens' Railway Co., S7 50
IS. " Loan, Merrimac Savings Bank, 3,000 00
25. Adams, Cushing & Foster, 1 25
Dec.
12. " City of Newburyport, 50 35
14. " George W. Cate, court fees, 1 00
30. " City of Haverhill, 75 62
" Town of Ipswich,
S6
TREASURER'S REPORT.
1900.
Jan
2. To George W. Cate, court fees, $ 15 00
6. " Loan, Treas. of Commonwealth, 5,000 00
26. " Mass. School Fund, 359 18
" Treas. Com'with, acct. paupers, 33 00
31. " County Treas., dog tax, 155 50
" Rev. W. F. Powers, sidewalk, 61 20
" School Committee.
7 00
Feb. 5. " George W. Cate, court fees, 5 00
7. " Town of Ipswich, 52 50
" First National Bank, rent, 275 00
" C. A. Bridges, acct. Sarg't hall, 14 00
" Thomas Parkin, 66
91 00
" Treas. Com'lth, acct. Corp. Tax, 1,235 41 66
66 Nat'l Bank Tax, 219 72
State and Military Aid, 673 00
Burial of Soldiers, 35 00
" W. C. Russell, collector, 197 72
" John S. Clement, collector, 23,989 98
$ 48,256 68
1
CR.
By paid County Tax,
$ 1,022 06
State Tax,
735 00
National Bank Tax,
1,215 88
State Aid,
544 00
Military Aid,
144 00
Selectmen's orders,
43,710 69
Cash on hand,
. 885 05
$ 48,256 68
Respectfully submitted,
D. J. POORE, Treasurer.
Merriinac, February 17, 1900.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIABILITIES.
Balance of Note of Nov. IS, 1899, $ 1,000 00
Note of Jan. 5, 1900,
5,000 00
Outstanding orders,
135 00
Accrued interest,
42 75
Outstanding bills, (estimated)
175 00
$ 6,352 75
ASSETS.
Due from State and Military Aid,
$ 784 00
66 Cities and Towns,
134 36
66 State, So 57
66 N. E. Telephone Co.
3 54
Cash on hand,
885 05
Uncollected taxes, W. C. Russell,
572 70
Uncollected taxes, J. S. Clement,
3,465 89
Debt, February 1, 1900, 426 64
$ 6,352 75
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Collector, Select- men, and Treasurer, of the Town of Merrimac, for the year ending January 31, 1900, and find vouchers for all orders drawn by the Selectmen, and for all payments made by the Treasurer.
Total amount of orders drawn by Selectmen, $ 43,821 24
The Treasurer has paid
Orders of last year, No. 1444, $ 55 No. 1511, 23 90
24 45
this
43, 821 24
Less orders not in
No. 1844, 10 00
No. 1936, 125 00
135 00
43,686 24
$ 43,710 69
MILFORD EDWARDS, Auditor.
Merrimac, Feb. 19, 1900.
RECAPITULATION.
Department.
Appropriation.
Rec'd from Other Sources.
Expended.
Unexpen'd.
Overdr'n.
Schools,
$ 8,650 00
Mass. School Fund, 359 18
$ 9,787 31
$ 164 47
Sup't of Schools, Transporting Pupils,
350 00
375 00
Zeigler & Co. error, , 5 10
Mr. Stone, rebate, 50 00
Tuition, 7 00
Poor,
1,900 00
Due and rec'd from
3,347 17
SSS 67
Fire Department,
1,800 00
1, 844 S7
+ 57
Highways,
1,500 00
Citizens' St. Ry.
$7 50
1,592 S7
5 37
Sidewalks,
200 00
137 62
62 38
Street Lights,
600 00
657 07
57 07
Public Library,
500 00
597 66
97 66
Interest,
250 00
186 53
63 47
Discount on Taxes,
750 00
793 39
43 39
Town Officers,
1,600 00
1.525 95
74 05
Miscellaneous,
600 00
573 10
26 90
Memorial Day.
75 00
75 00
Ptg. Electric Lt. Report,
25 00
15 00
10 00
Green Street Drain,
No Approp'n.
176 65
Snow Bills,
No Approp'n.
664 82
Court Fees,
No Approp'n.
38 76
12 24
Macadamizing Main St.
No Approp'n.
2,697 49
Total,
19,175 00
1,273 78
24,711 26 +
413 51
1,137 03
Dog Tax, 155 50
state, cities, towns, 558 50
G. W. Cate, 51 00
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 Trustee of Cemetery for three years ; one Trustee of Cemetery for one year; two Trustees for Public Library for three years ; three Constables ; three Surveyors of Lumber and Measnrers of Wood and Bark ; three Fence Viewers ; three Field Drivers ; Tree War- den ; Auditor of Accounts. Also to bring in their votes on 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 open 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 necessary and usual charges and expenses of the town for the ensuing year and make appropriation 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
91
ARTICLES IN WARRANT.
town treasurer may use when appointed a collector of taxes in accordance with Sec. 19, Chap. 423, of acts of 1893.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize its Treas- urer, under the direction of the Selectmen to hire money in anticipation 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 authorize the School Committee to arrange a union in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 9, Chap. 466, Acts IS98, for the employ- meut of a Supurintendent of Schools under the provisions of said acts and appropriate money therefor.
ARTICLE 9. On petition of J. W. Bailey and others to see if the Town will vote to furnish transportation for high school scholars of the Port attending school at the Centre .
ARTICLE 10. On petition of G. W. Davis and others to see what action the town will take in regard to the claim of the Economy Co-operative Bank against the town for dam- ages to the property of the bank on Central street caused by the obstruction of the drain in that locality in the spring of 1899 .
ARTICLE II. To see if the town will provide for the payment of the indebtedness incurred and to be incurred in macadamizing Main street from stake 54, near residence of F. A. Loud, through the village to Mill street by fixed annual payments in accordance with the provisions of Section I of Chapter 133 of the acts of ISS2.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to build a new railing on the River road from the Port to the Ames- bury line, and repair the railing from the Port to the Haver- hill line and appropriate three hundred dollars therefor.
"Merrimac has not recovered from the effect of the poor business years from '93 to '98."-Extract from report of School Committee.
In following these reports I find that the year '83 compares nearly with this year in nominal valuation, in the num- ber of polls and number of scholars, and unless we have made some very decided and tangible gain in results should also compare in expense.
In 1883, Palmer and Doucet, George Adams, M. G. Clement, S. Scofield, H. G. & H. W. Stevens, James Ross, Henry M. Howe are a few of the names I recall gen doing a large and growing business. .de valuation was then $1, 121,855, it could hardly be called an 'inflated valua- tion, for at that time nearly every build- ing in the place would find a ready buyer at auction for more than its assessed value.
To-day, 1900, we have a nominal valu- ation of $1,234,291, and for any purpose but taxation it is nominal, and far from real, for we all believe that by private sale, auction or trade that there is hardly a building in the place that would bring more than two-thirds of its assessed value. This is no dream. Think of the places that have changed hands in the past few years, and you will find the facts to more than warrant my statement. To- day, in 1900, we have as a basis of our valuation, empty houses and empty shops, and only the very sanguine can see much hope in the future under the present system.
In 1883 our town expense was $16,873, our tax rate $13, and the town paid all its bills and saved $72. In 1900 we paid out $24,711 with a tax of $IS, and we run in debt. In '83, 474 scholars at a cost of $5, SII; in 1900, 447 scholars at a cost of $9,787. In 'S3 town officers and police cost tis $1,036; in 1900, $1,525.95. In '83, $954 for fire protection ; in 1900, $1,844. In fact, to sum it up we have shrunken in number of polls and schol- ars, lessened greatly our valuation, re- duced greatly our fire risk, and have in- creased our expenses fifty per cent.
I have taken 1883 as a comparison not only because it nearly represents our present valuation and scholars, but for the reason that 'S3 also represents a time when a radical change commenced in our expenditures. We needed more school houses, but we did not need them at that
Having a little leisure I became inter- ested in looking over the town reports and have concluded that we are in more danger from our loose habits in doing time as badly as we thought, as from 474 the town business than from years of scholars in '83 we went back for some depression in business. A table of the time, as in '84 we only had 425 ; then '85, | town's expenditures over a term of years 434; '86, 397; 'S7, 420; and not until 'SS may aid in showing of what I speak.
did we have as many as before building. A new engine was much needed, and we got that. From that time until now, with about the same needs that we had then, anything goes that is asked for. The only economy that is thought of is after the appropriations are made.
I am forced to believe that we need a radical change; that we need a town policy that will attract business; and I believe that policy will lead us in the way of better roads, electric lights and water.
I think our $9,787 for schools can be cut down a great deal; in 'S2 the schools at a cost of $5,227 for 420 scholars, grad- uated 14 from the High school, a number I think, never exceeded but once.
For the fire protection, that may well be cut down with no injury to our inter- ests private or public.
Town officers the same, this year's war- rant threatens us with a large increase of expense, which will, if carried through, bring the cost to about $2,200 against $1,036 in '83.
"The poor we have always with us" and everyone wishes to do all that may be possible for their relief. I can see no way, neither have any wish, to lessen that expense at the cost of any comfort to them. But the figures are striking : In '83, $1,561 ; in 1900, $3,347, and the tide is still rising, and serves to emphasize the fact that we need careful thought of the way in which to expend our money for the best permanent good of the town.
Receipts from Sargent hall in '83, $883; in 1900, $380.
I was asked to speak of these things at our coming town meeting but thought it would only take up time and bore those not interested and not give time for those interested to think them over.
I appear to oppose our schools. I do not, but I fully believe that the future interest of our schools demand with the rest of the town affairs, a decidedly dif- ferent town policy.
GEORGE S. FREEMAN.
Year.
Schools.
Poor.
Total Exp.
Street.
Fire.
Valuation.
Rate.
Polls. Scholars.
Debt Inc. Debt Dec.
ISSI
$4,536
$1,098
$17,565
$2,414
$945
$1,063,655
$13.00
619
396
$2,836
I SS2
5:226
1,355
16,316
3,432
978
1,099,746
13.00
691
420
706
1883
5, SII
1,561
16,873
I, SSI
954
1,121,855
13.00
702
474
72
1884
5,658
1,367
1,598
1,250
1,132,523
15.60
714
425
1885
7,934
1,658
2,701
1,24I
1,138,004
14.00
706
434
9,456
I 886
6,262
1,580
· S,546
1,995
1,165,955
18.50
711
397
3,177
1887
6,So7
1,799
2,340
2,009
1,215,979
15.00
747
420
2,385
SSS
7,133
1,632
4,337
1,684
1,317,SS2
15.00
789
506
2,083
1 889
7,190
2,850
3,332
2, III
1,357,749
14.50
SI4
534
1,904
I S90
7,703
2,310
4,696
1,7II
1,359,296
18.00
S66
5,059
I891
8,214
1,719
3,697
1,514
1,356,749
22.00
794
506
3,02 I
I 892
8,912
2,340
2,967
1,989
1,344,798
17.00
IS93
S,204
2,019
1,914
1,444
1,229,975
17.80
740
496
3,333
1894
8,143
2,334
4,148
1,541
1,262,757
19.00
744
495
1 895
S,324
1,970
19,560
2,262
1,542
1,241,434
17.50
649
498
3,557
1896
8,913
2,066
21,544
2,444
1,509
1,281,115
17.50
728
491
1897
9,638
2,449
22,045
2,245
2,582
1,268,883
16.60
700
472
IS98
9,664
2,685
21,894
2,775
2,170
1,320,498
17.00
709
461
1 899
9,901
2,31I
24,460
2,372
1,486
1,300,829
18.00
6So
445
1900
9,787
3,347
24,71I
1,592
1, 844
1,234,291
18.00
667
447
1
3,016
-
558
2,350
7S
462
728
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