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Due from town of Merrimac for rent
one year of the Whittier house, 48 00 Unpaid bills, 47 54
H. O. DELANO, Secretary.
LIBRARY REPORT. 47
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1904. -
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Treasurer, in account with the Merri- mac Public Library.
DR.
To Balance,
$3 04
Town Appropriation,
500 00
Special Appropriation,
57 96
Sale of catalogues,
I SO
Sale of cards, Fines,
70
19 98
$583 48
CR.
By Books and Magazines,
$201 77
Librarian's salary,
200 00
Binding books,
30 43
Printing,
9 00
Express and freight,
12 00
Repairs on Whittier house,
19 84
Library supplies,
1 00
Sargent Coal Co., 1903,
28 25
Sargent Coal Co., 1904,
24 50
Smith & Anthony, furnace,
43 55
Mrs. Bushong, cleaning rooms,
2 00
Zenas Lovell and others, supplies,
9 59
N. L. Howe, labor on awning,
I IO
Cash on hand,
45
$583 48
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Treasurer.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND
MEASURES.
To the Selectmen of Merrimac :
Gentlemen :- The report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures is as follows :
From December 1, 1902 to January 1, 1903, Glass jars sealed, 104
From January 1, 1903 to January 1, 1904,
Glass jars sealed, 546
Tin measures and cans,
7
Scales, (all kinds)
24
Weights, 58
Received for sealing scales, $II 23
Paid Clifton B. Heath, Town Treasurer, $11 23
EDWARD WYMAN,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
E. D. George, selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor, $215 00
A. M. Colby, selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor, 125 00
R. H. Sargent, selectman, assessor and over- seer of the poor, 125 00
J. S. Clement, collector of taxes, 300 00
T. H. Hoyt, school committee, 1902, 55 00
F. E. Sweetsir, school committee, 1902 and 1903,. 105 00
S. D. Ashley, school committee, 1902 and 1903, 100 00
C. A. Lancaster, school committee, 1903, 50 00
A. S. Nixon, chief of police, 175 00
A. S. Nixon, night watchman, 411 20
D. C. Bunker, special police, 25 00
D. F. Tibbetts, special police, 29 50
F. O. Bailey, special police, 25 00
C. B. Heath, treasurer, 75 00
Bailey Sargent, town clerk, 50 00
Bailey Sargent, registrar, 30 00
J. T. Locke, registrar, 15 00
F. F. Philbrick, registrar, 15 00
C. E. Rowell, registrar,
15 C
J. J. Woodman, cattle inspector, 50 00
F. O. Davis, auditor, 1902, 25 00
E. Wyman, sealer of weights and measures, 17 50
W. E. Dalrymple, special police, July 3, 4, 5, 5 00
50
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
E. F. Goodwin, watchman, July 4, $2 00
George E. Ricker, moderator at annual meeting, 5 00
E. G. Bly, moderator at two special meetings, 6 00
T. L. Goodwin, election officer, 3 00
William Greeley,
6 00
C. E. Drew,
3 00
C. B. Heath,
3 00
T. W. Keough, 66 66
3 00
A. W. Colby, 66 66
6 00
G. B. Patten, 66 66
6 00
Albert Parker, 66
3 00
E. D. George,
3 00
A. M. Colby, 66 66
3 00
R. H. Sargent,
66 66
3 00
$2,093 20
Appropriation,
$1,600 00
Due from State, account of cattle inspector, 25 00
*Overdrawn,
468 20
$2,093 20
*Overdraw caused by the School Committee salaries for 1902 paid out of this year's appropriation, and no appropriation for Night Watchman.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Geo. E. Chickering, Superintendent,
$312 50
C. W. Cutts, Superintendent,
100 00
C. W. Cutts, Principal,
1,200 00
M. A. Dow, Assistant,
437 50
Marion Woodward, Assistant,
200 00
Susanna I. Sayre, Assistant,
200 00
H. M. Vaughan, first grammar,
237 50
E. J. Whittemore, first grammar, 237 50
Lilla M. Phelps, second grammar, 427 50
Mary Head, third grammar, 403 75
L. Pearl French, first intermediate,
190 00
M. W. Smith, first intermediate,
356 25
Annie F. Dodge, second intermediate,
200 00
Etta H. Colby, first primary, 136 00
Hattie A. Baxter, first primary and Bear Hill,
340 25
Blanche Cunningham, second primary, Middle street, 380 00
Emma M. Ramsey, second primary, Prospect street, 90 00
Mary L. Brown, second primary, Prospect street,
80 00
Mae Magoon, second primary, Prospect street,
40 00
Myrtle Colson, primary at Port,
136 00
S. S. Alley, second primary, Prospect street,
130 00
Sadie C. Haskins, second primary, Prospect street, 30 00
Judith Rowell, substitute,
10 00
M. A. Sawyer, substitute,
So 00
Gertrude Hamlin, Bear Hill,
157 50
Etta McKeigue, Bear Hill, 8 00
Nettie J. Spofford, Birch Meadow,
142 50
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Annie L. Hosford, Birch Meadow,
$142 50
Maude H. Rose, drawing, 200 00
M. Eva Robinson, music, 179 18
S. Scofield, janitor at Centre, 225 00
Frank Trefethen, janitor at Middle street,
225 00
Mrs. E. Wheland, janitor at Prospect street,
76 00
Mrs. Ellen Sargent, janitor at Port,
48 00
C. B. Martin, janitor at Bear Hill,
38 00
Nettie J. Spofford, janitor at Birch Meadow,
14 25
Annie L. Hosford, janitor at Birch Meadow,
14 25
G. G. Davis, conveyance,
175 00
Ginn & Co., supplies,
IIS 31
C. F. Winchester,
45 99
D. C. Heath & Co., 66
65 89
J. L. Hammett Co., 66
59 25
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
59 91
C. Howard Hunt, 66
7 00
Milton Bradley Co., 66
: 99
Educational Pub. Co.,
1 52
C. W. Cutis, 66
10 06
Merrimac Budget,
44 08
I. B. Little Co., 66
36 70
Howard & Brown, 66
7 02
J. F. Barnard & Co., 66
22 OS
American Book Co.,
60 36
George F. King & Co., 66
21 51
Allyn & Bacon, 66
1 67
Hanscom Hardware Co., 66
7 75
Thompson, Brown & Co., “
9 21
Wadsworth, Howland & Co. "
6 85
A. W. Hastings, 66
4 75
E. E. Babb & Co., 66
2 69
Kenney Bros. & Warkin, desks,
137 20
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
685 52
John B. Heath, wood,
II 63
I. M. Gould, wood,
3 75
George W. Sargent, wood,
27 00
Bailey Sargent, insurance on Prospect street school house and furniture,
90 00
D. B. Wright, stock and labor, 3 75
53
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
C. A. Lancaster, towels, $2 50
H. C. Manning, cleaning and repairing clocks, 4 50
W. W. Lydston, two stoves, supplies and labor, 149 92
W. F. Powers, graduation address, 10 00
S. Scofield, painting and cleaning school- house, 57 25
S. Scofield, taking school census, 15 00
S. Scofield, expressage and caning chairs, 3 21
S. Scofield, truant officer, 8 00
S. Scofield, freight and C. E. Williams' bill,
7 58
C. A. Stevens, cleaning grounds and vault, 16 25
J. A. Lancaster & Co., lead and oil, 19 90
R. E. Farrar, painting Prospect street school- house, 49 21
W. E. Shey, painting Centre and Bear Hill school-houses, 30 00
Mrs. E. Wheland, cleaning Prospect street school-house, 15 00
Charles Martin, cleaning Bear Hill school- house, 3 00
Ellen Sargent, cleaning Port school-house,
3 00
J. E. Currier, lumber, 12 26
F. H. Trefethen, cleaning Middle street school- house, stock and labor on repairs,
54 00
C. W. Chapman, stock and labor,
35 09
William Morrow, labor, 6 00
J. C. Libby, labor on Bear Hill school-house, 7 65
F. C. Williams, stock and labor, 4 55
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies, 16 06
H. H. Story, supplies,
56
A. P. Marden, tuning piano,
2 00
F. E. Sweetsir, stove for Superintendent's room, 12 00
Little & Co., supplies,
2 75
$9,705 61
1,10I 37
*Unexpended,
$10,806 98
*The Massachusetts School Fund amounting to $779.86 was received just as the books were being closed and will be held by the Town Treasurer subject to the order of the School Committee, in accordance with Chapter 456 of the Acts of 1903.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Appropriation,
$8,525 00
Superintendent of schools, 375 00
Conveyance of pupils, 200 00
Received from State, education State children,
181 00
State, superintendent,
625 00
D. W. Gould, fence,
9 36
H. Evans, apples,
2 00
Fire Department, wood,
2 25
Dog tax,
107 51
State, Mass. school fund,
779 86
$10,806 98
COURT FEES.
Received from the Court,
$133 00
Paid A. S. Nixon, 26 20
Unexpended,
$106 So
No appropriation.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid C. A. Bridges, $75 00
Appropriation,
$75 00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 55
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
PAY ROLL FOR APRIL.
G. G. Davis, 134 hours at .22 I-2 $30 15
G. G. Davis, team and man 70 hours at .30 21 00
G. G. Davis, team 129 hours at . 10 12 90
G. G. Davis, pick and twine
60
Charles Heath, 10 hours at .20
2 00
J. Jackson, 5 hours at .20
I 00
J. Crosby, 3 1-2 hours at .20
70
Harry Blaisdell, 135 1-2 hours at .20
27 10
E. F. Goodwin, 161 hours at .20
32 20
J. D. Jones, 131 hours at .20
26 20
D. Stevens, 45 hours at .20
9 00
M. Blotner, II hours at .20
2 20
J. J. Woodman, 43 hours at .20
8 60
Will Stevens, 10 hours at .20
2 00
George E. Kittredge, 59 hours at .20
11 80
W. White, 9 hours at .20
, So
W. W. Sargent, 120 hours at .20
24 00
W. S. Sargent, 45 1-2 hours at .20
9 10
J. Doyle, 3 1-2 hours at .20
70
M. Stevens, 7 1-2 hours at .20 1 50
R. H. Sargent and team, 146 hours at .40
58 40
W. H. Emerson and team, 76 hours at .40 30 40
M. W. Thompson and team, 90 hours at .40 36 00
C. E. Hoyt and team, 66 hours at .40
26 40
E. C. Little and team, 65 hours at .40 26 00
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 106 hours at .40 42 40
E. W. Roberts, paving crossings and gutters
18 SI
$462 96
56
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
PAY ROLL FOR MAY.
G. G. Davis, 114 hours at .22 I-2 $25 65
G. G. Davis, team and man 60 hours at .30 18 00
G. G. Davis, team 73 hours at .10 7 30
Wm. Morrow, 28 hours at .20 5 60
D. C. Bunker, 93 1-2 hours at .20
IS 70
J. D. Jones, 33 1-2 hours at .20
6 70
George E. Kittredge, 113 1-2 hours at .20
22 70
W. W. Sargent, 20 hours at .20 4 00
Harry Blaisdell, 61 1-2 hours at .20
12 30
E. F. Goodwin, 122 1-2 hours at .20 24 50
R. H. Sargent and team, 53 1-2 hours at .40
21 40
166 85
PAY ROLL FOR JUNE
G. G. Davis, 99 hours at .22 I-2
$22 28
G. G. Davis, team and man, 116 hours at .30 34 So
G. G. Davis, team 42 hours at . 10 20
4 00
R. H. Sargent, 10 hours at .20
2 00
J. D. Jones, 19 1-2 hours at .20
3 90
D. Stevens, 43 hours at .20
8 60
George Kittredge, 100 hours at .20
20 00
E. F. Goodwin, 106 hours at .20
21 20
Wm. Morrow, 33 1-2 hours at .20
6 70
J. J. Woodman, 15 hours at .20
3 00
W. W. Sargent, 5 hours at .20
1 00
M. Connor, II 1-2 hours at .20
30
L. B. Blaisdell, S hours at .20
60
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 10 honrs at .40
4 00
W. H. Emerson and team, 35 hours at .40 14 00
R. H. Sargent and team, 10 hours at .40
4 00
PAY ROLL FOR JULY AND AUGUST.
G. G. Davis, 67 hours at .22 I-2 $15 OS
G. G. Davis, team and man HIS hours at .30 35 40
G. G. Davis, team 22 hours at .10 2 20
George Brown, 53 hours at .20 IO 60
T. Grant, 15 hours at .20 3 00
F. L. Heath, 10 hours at .20 2 00
157 58
-
George Brown, 20 hours at .20
57
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
J. D. Jones, 30 hours at .20 $6 00
E. F. Goodwin, 44 hours at .20
S So
George Kittredge, 76 1-2 hours at .20
15 30
D. Stevens, 69 hours at .20 13 So
J. Flynn, 13 hours at .20 2 60
Mrs. Hughes, 11 loads of gravel at . 10
I IO
G. G. Davis, 4 posts 67
$116 55
PAY ROLL FOR SEPTEMBER.
G. G. Davis, 145 hours at .22 I-2
$32 63
G. G. Davis, team and man 69 hours at .30 20 70
G. G. Davis, team 40 hours at .10 4 00
E. F. Goodwin, ISo hours at .20 36 00
Harry Golin, 24 hours at .20 4 80
12 40
J. D. Jones, 62 hours at .20 George Kittredge, 184 hours at .20
36 So
J. Liberty, 93 hours at .20
18 60
Ed Morse, 15 hours at .20
3 00
M. Connor, 35 hours at .20
7 00
D. Stevens, 7 hours at .20
40 1
J. J. Woodman, 70 hours at '20
14 00
J. Doyle, 28 1-2 hours at . 20
5 70
Win. Morrow, S hours at .20 I 60
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 40 hours at .40
16 00
W. H. Emerson and team, 30 hours at .40
12 00
-
226 63
PAY ROLL FOR OCTOBER.
G. G. Davis, 134 hours at .22 I-2 $30 15
G. G. Davis, team and man 67 1-2 hours at .30 20 25
G. G. Davis, team 47 hours at . 10 4 70
W. White, 9 hours at .20 : So
E. F. Goodwin, 246 1-2 hours at .20
49 30
J. D. Jones, 51 hours at .20 IO 20
George Kittredge, 106 1-2 hours at .20
30
J. J. Woodman, 103 1-2 hours at .20 20 70
9 10
D. Stevens, 45 1-2 hours at .20 Wm. Morrow, 89 1-2 hours at .20
17 90
J. Flynn, 15 hours at . 20
3 00
T. O'Brien, 20 hours at .20
4 00
M. Connor, 20 hours at .20
4 00
58
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
George Brown, 90 hours at .20
$18 00
J. Young, II hours at .20
2 20
J. W. Currier, 12 hours at .20
2 40
Ed Morse, 32 1-2 hours at .20
6 50
W. W. Sargent, 28 hours at .20
5 60
E. C. Little and team, 38 hours at .40
15 20
R. H. Sargent, 8 1-2 days at 2.50
21 25
R. H. Sargent, 20 hours at .20
4 00
R. H. Sargent, hauling brick
2 00
Lester Green, labor
6 00
A. J. Currier, posts
4 00
$283 55
PAY ROLL FOR NOVEMBER.
G. G. Davis, 76 hours at .22 I-2 $17 10
G. G. Davis, team and man 44 hours at .30 13 20
G. G. Davis, team 36 hours at . 10 3 60
J. J. Woodman, 17 hours at .20
3 40
George Kittredge, 73 hours at .20
14 60
Willie Stevens, 48 hours at .20
9 60
George Brown, 7 1-2 hours at .20
I 50
D. Stevens, 28 hours at .20
5 60
E. F. Goodwin, 120 1-2 hours at .20
24 10
Wm. Morrow, 63 hours at .20
12 60
G. W. Sargent, 3 posts
60
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. H. Saltmarsh, concreting in square $50 85
J. E. Watkins, repairs on macadam road foot of Prospect hill
58 69
J. E. Currier, lumber and supplies
24 74
E. W. Roberts, labor on curbing
4 80
Connor & Cavanaugh Bros., brick
10 00
Libby Lumber & Building Co., lumber for railing 7 50
Hanscom Hardware Co., cement and tile
18 93
Joseph Turner, paving
4 00
J. E. Muldoon, mending pipe at watering trough 50
M. S. Gibbs, repairing fence
2 00
G. G. Davis, gravel 5 30
105 90
59
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
H. H. Bean & Son, cement
3 00
Z. Lovell & Co., supplies 3 91
W. W. Lydston, rake and pick handle
So
D. W. Gould, girth for snow plow
2 00
197 02
$1,717 04
Appropriation, *Overdrawn,
$1,500 00
217 04
$1,717 04
* Most of the overdraft was caused by a lot of extra work that had to be done in connection with the State Highway after our appropriation was nearly gonc.
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS.
A. H. Saltmarsh, concreting, $192 38
G. G. Davis, 22 hours at .22 I-2,
4 95
G. G. Davis, team and man 20 hours at .30, 6 00
G. G. Davis, team 23 hours at . 10,
2 30
Wm. Morrow, 30 hours at .20, 6 00
D. C. Bunker, 35 hours at .20, 7 00
7 30
George Kittredge, 20 hours at .20,
4 00
Harry Blaisdell, 26 1-2 hours at .20,
5 30
E. F. Goodwin, 36 1-2 hours at .20,
7 30
E. F. Roberts, re-setting edge stone,
8 45
R. H. Sargent and team, 36 1-2 hours at .40,
14 60
$265 58
Unexpended,
22 92
$288 50
$200 00
Appropriation, Due and received from abuttors,
88 50
$288 50
J. D. Jones, 36 1-2 hours at .20,
60
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SNOW AND WASHOUT.
PAY ROLL FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1903.
G. G. Davis, 96 hours at .22 I-2 $21 60
G. G. Davis, team 107 hours at . 10 10 70
G. G. Davis, team IS hours at . 10 I SO
Edson Walker, 1 1-2 hours at .20 30
Edson Walker and team, 5 hours at .40 2 00
I. M. Gould, 12 hours at .20
40
M. Blotner, 31 loads gravel at .06
I 86
M. W. Sargent, 10 hours at .20
2 00
Wm. Morrow, 16 hours at .20
3 20
1
L. B. Davis, 6 hours at .20
I 20
J. H. Foster, 16 hours at . 20
3 20
Monroe Sargent, 2 1-2 hours at .20
50
C. A. Stevens, 34 1-2 hours at .20
6 90
Geo. Crofut, 13 hours at .20
2 60
E. F. Goodwin, 25 hours at .20
5 00
Milhendler, 86 hours at .20
17 20
T. Grant, S 1-2 hours at .20
70
R. H. Sargent and team, 23 hours at .40
9 20
D. C. Bunker, 40 1-2 hours at .20 8 10
Geo. E. Kittredge, 73 1-2 hours at .20
14 70
W. H. Emerson, 3 hours at .20
60
W. H. Emerson and team, 15 hours at .40 6 00
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 17 1-2 hours at .40
7 00
Harry Blaisdell, 3 1-2 hours at .20
70
J. Cahill, 6 1-2 hours at .20
I 30
F. P. Bailey, 3 1-2 hours at .20
70
J. D. Jones, 18 1-2 hours at .20
3 70
D. Morrison, 3 1-2 hours at .20
70
W. White, 9 hours at .20
So
R. Sargent, 1 1-2 hours at .20
30
$138 96
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
PAY ROLL FOR DECEMBER, 1903.
G. G. Davis, 30 hours at .22 I-2 $6 75
G. G. Davis, team and man 13 hours at .30 3 90
J. D. Jones, 44 hours at .20 8 80
E. L. Hopkins, 3 1-2 hours at .20 WVm. Morrow, 8 1-2 hours at .20
: 70
W. W. Sargent, 14 hours at .20
: So
L. B. Davis, 10 hours at .20 2 00
R. H. Sargent and team, 20 hours at .40 S 00
W. H. Emerson and team, 25 hours at .40 10 00
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 19 hours at .40 7 60
PAY ROLL FOR JANUARY, 1904.
G. G. Davis, 106 hours at .22 1-2 $23 85
G. G. Davis, team S2 hours at . 10 S 20
T. Monroe Sargent, 10 hours at .20 2 00
L. Y. Stevens, 14 1-2 hours at .20 2 90
1 30
F. Morse, I hour at .20 20
6 10
L. Green, 3 hours at .20
60
E. L. Hopkins, 79 hours at .20
15 So
C. Lockwood, 8 1-2 hours at .20
I 70
D. C. Bunker, 54 hours at .20
IO So
E. F. Goodwin, 63 hours at .20
12 60
H. T. Goodwin, 14 hours at .20
2 80
G. F. Kendrick, 11 hours at .20 C. D. Trull, 22 hours at .20
4 40
Ed Morse, 15 hours at .20
3 00
N. Crofut, 14 hours at .20
2 So
M. W. Sargent, 9 hours at .20
So
T. Grant, 20 hours at .20
4 00
J. J. Woodman, 9 hours at .20 Wm. Morrow, 71 1-2 hours at .20
14 30
Fred Thurlow, 7 hours at .20
40
W. P. Knight, 2 hours at .20
40
H. R. Sargent, 9 hours at .20
1 80
C. A. Stevens, 27 1 -2 hours at .20
5 50
WVm. Stevens, 15 hours at .20
3 00
W. W. Sargent, IS 1-2 hours at .20
3 70
70
$52 25
M. Connor, 6 1-2 hours at .20
L. B. Davis, 30 1-2 hours at .20
2 20
So
62
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
C. Martin, 10 hours at .20 $2 00
Geo. Kittredge, 4 1-2 hours at .20
90
G. W. White, 22 hours at .20 4 40
J. W. Currier, 17 hours at .20 3 40
H. Blaisdell, 21 hours at .20
4 20
D. Morrison, 13 1-2 hours at .20
2 70
Fred Bailey, 4 1-2 hours at .20
90
H. Gilday, 6 hours at .20
I 20
D. Mckay, 4 hours at .20
So
J. D. Jones, 36 1-2 hours at .20
7 30
D. Willis, 8 hours at .20
60
W. E. Shey, 5 hours at .20
1 00
J. Flynn, 10 hours at .20
2 00
Andrew Nicol and team, 28 hours at .40 II 20
L. B. Blaisdell and team, 35 1-2 hours at .40
14 20
W. H. Emerson and team, 91 hours at .40 36 40
W. H. Emerson, 19 hours at .20
3 So
R. H. Sargent and team, 58 1-2 hours at .40
23 40
E. C. Walker and team, 12 hours at .40
4 80
C. E. Hoyt and team, S 3-4 hours at .40 3 50
I. M. Gould and team, 3 3-4 hours at .30
I 12
I. M. Gould, 12 hours at .20
2 40
A. E. Heath and team, 17 hours at .40
6 80
J. B. Heath, bill for snow plow
3 84
J. H. Foster, bill 5 25
B. H. Battis, bill 20
304 26
No appropriation.
$495 47
SELECTMEN'S REPORT. 63
STREET LIGHTS.
-
E. S. Mckay, care of lights, $377 25
Zenas Lovell & Co., oil and supplies,
364 66
J. E. Currier, glass,
3 85
Globe Gas Light Co., glass,
9 50
W. W. Lydston, repairing lamp,
8 20
J. E. Muldoon, repairing lamp,
1 85
American Express Co., expressage,
50
$765 81
Appropriation, ' Overdrawn,
$700 00
65 81
$765 81
PERMANENT
IMPROVEMENT ON DRAIN BY
WALKER'S SHOP AND VENDOME STREET.
J. E. Currier, tile by Walker's shop, $642 50
J. E. Currier, tile by Vendome street, 250 00
J. P. Titcomb, setting batters, 14 20
No appropriation.
$906 70
64
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Otis Currier,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries, $95 56
Titcomb Bros., provisions, 64 40
Little & Co., supplies, 6 30
Sargent Coal Co., wood and coal,
46 23
Kempton Co., pants,
4 00
E. Wyman, shoes,
1 50
A. H. Pierce, medical attendance, 3 75
F. L. Parker, medicine, 90
Mrs. W. F. Thompson, making underwear, 1 00
$223 64
Joseph Addison,
Town of Wenham, aid, 52 00
52 00
Rebecca Jones,
Danvers Insane Hospital, 169 47
169 47
John Doherty,
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 28 00
F. L. Parker, medicine, I 20
E. D. George, expense taking him to Togus, 17 89
47 09
$492 20
Unexpended,
7 80
$500 00
Appropriation,
$500 00
65
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
American Locomotive Co., repairing steamer,
1902, $38 90
J. Henry Ollis, salary as engineer, 25 00
W. C. Russell, salary as engineer, 25 00
L. B. Blaisdell, salary as engineer, 25 00
Martin Cahill, janitor of McClellan engine house, 42 00
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
116 31
C. A. IIowe, care of fire alarm, 95 48
P. J. Mullegan, graveling engine house roof, 60 67
J. B. Heath, shingling and repairs on engine house, 70 60
J. E. Currier, shingles and lumber, 90 49
W. W. Lydston, supplies, 18 05
Pettingell, Andrews & Co., supplies,
32 71
John E. Muldoon, supplies,
6 25
F. C. Williams, repairs on door and Hook and Ladder Reel, 2 50
John Donahue, labor and stock painting exten- tion ladder,
4 40
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
2 50
Wood Bros., hauling steamer for alarm and practice, 54 50
· R. H. Sargent, hauling steamer for alarm and practice, $21 00
Credit for wheels, 10 00
11 00
I. H. Pendergast, barrel and freighting, I OI
Beatu Zing Co., supplies, 12 50
Carriage Wheel and Gear Co., stock and labor for Hose Truck, 2 00
1
66
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
E. W. Roberts, stock and labor on engine house, $26 00
Merrimac Budget, printing, 4 00
Knight & Thomas, supplies, 44 00
Merrimac Plating Works, plating and stock, I 60
D. W. Gould, stock and labor on belts,
5 00
Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co., repairing hose, 62 50
Bion Green, freight,
41
Hanscom Hardware Co., supplies,
3 50
Preble Bros., oil, 6 51
G. G. Davis, hauling filling,
3 95
C. E. Rowell, supplies,
2 62
Z. Lovell & Co., supplies,
2 52
F. L. Parker, supplies,
45
L. B. Blaisdell, hauling Gen. McClellan engine and axe handle,
7 30
Little & Co., netting and crash,
:18
J. A. Lancaster and Co., repairs on Hook and Ladder truck, II 29
Merrimac School Department, wood at Birch Meadow fire, 2 25
L. B. Blaisdell, hauling engine,
5 00
W. C. Russell, expense and freight bill, 4 02
$931 97
STEAMER CO. NO. I SALARY AND OVERTIME.
W. H. Boothroyd, engineer,
$66 75
C. O. Libby, assistant engineer,
44 75
F. Wiggin, stoker,
41 00
J. P. Flynn, janitor,
115 50
G. W. Handley,
5 50
D. Tibbetts,
16 25
J. Nicol,
15 50
A. W. Boynton,
9 25
Charles Doonan,
15 50
A. Goodwin,
15 75
J. Grocut,
15 75
W. Gardner,
14 25
H. E. Hoyt,
14 25
E. S. McConnell,
5 50
67
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
F. A. Simonds,
$5 50
M. J. Blaisdell,
4 25
F. S. Carroll,
1 25
F. H. Golin,
9 50
N. H. Beauchemin,
7 75
$423 75
HOOK AND LADDER CO.
W. A. Brady,
$15 00
H. Bonnar,
15 00
C. S. C. Bridges,
15 00
A. W. Coombs,
15 00
H. Coombs,
15 00
Wm. Rogers,
15 00
Wm. Barbeau,
15 00
J. Travers,
15 00
M. Travers,
15 00
J. Donahue,
20 75
T. Keough,
15 75
G. D. Currier,
15 00
186 50
GEN. MCCLELLAN FIRE ASSOCIATION.
M. Blaisdell,
$1 75
F. Chase,
2 55
F. O. Bailey,
2 60
R. J. Eaton,
2 55
M. Cahill,
2 30
J. W. Bailey,
I 60
L. Bailey,
1 85
Roland Bailey,
2 20
B. Carter,
2 05
C. A. Carter,
2 55
J. Colman,
I 85
A. E. Colman,
I 85
J. W. Currier,
I 85
H. Evans,
2 55
Henry Gilday,
2 60
G. H. Gilday,
2 60
H. Hughes,
2 55
Wm. Dalrymple,
2 30
Will O'Connell,
2 55
68
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
L. Y. Stevens,
85
W. S. Tuckwell,
60
J. Welch,
2 10
L. J. Whittier,
2 05
J. A. Williams,
I 60
Herbert Bailey,
: 30
W. E. Greeley,
35
Charles Richardson,
35
George Eaton,
3.5
Harry Blaisdell,
35
Charles Colman,
35
55 95
$1,598 17
Appropriation,
1,500 00
Overdrawn,
98 17
$1,598 17
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid C. B. Heath, treasurer,
$557 96
Appropriation, $557 96
STREET SPRINKLING.
Paid W. H. Emerson for sprinkling, $100 00
Appropriation, $100 00
69
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
1
Support of Mrs. Otis Gray,
T. Monroe Sargent, board,
$153 00
F. L. Parker, medicine,
60
$153 60
Support of Ann Waining,
K. C. Haselton, board and supplies,
153 50
153 50
Support of Lydia A. Kendrick,
Lucy Bailey, board,
156 00
156 00
Support of Hannah Allison,
H. A. Currier, board,
57 00
E. Wyman, shoes and rubbers,
2 15
Little & Co., supplies,
: 75
F. L. Parker, medicine,
S5
61 75
Support of Caroline Johnson,
George F. Colby, board and nursing,
26 00
Little & Co., supplies,
I 00
27 00
Aid of James Barlow,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries,
72 34
Titcomb Bros., provisions,
36 32
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance,
32 00
W. B. Kelley, supplies,
18 24
Abby C. Howe, rent,
40 00
T. L. Goodwin, rent,
12 00
W. H. Emerson, moving,
2 00
F. L. Parker, medicine,
I 00
Aid of Harry O. Blaisdell,
C. E. Rowell, groceries,
20 72
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
13 39
34 II
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1
213 90
70
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Support of Charles and Lydia Goodwin,
Preble Bros .. groceries, $72 26
Titcomb Bros., provisions, 33 73
Sargent Coal Co., coal and wood, 27 00
E. D. George, wood,
3 00
Merrimac Savings Bank, rent,
27 00
T. L. Goodwin, rent,
20 00
W. H. Emerson, moving,
S 00
W. W. Lydston, cook stove and funnel,
9 50
Kempton Co., clothing,
4 25
E. Wyman, shoes and rubbers,
50
C. A. Bridges, repairing shoes,
75
Aid of Michel Burke,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries,
52 17
Titcomb Bros., provisions, 27 15
Sargent Coal Co., wood and coal,
26 07
E. D. George, wood,
3 00
w. B. Kelley, supplies,
9 12
E. Wyman, shoes,
I 25
118 76
Aid of George and Susan Sargent,
C. E. Rowell, groceries,
66 54
Sargent Coal Co., wood and coal,
35 96
A. H. Pierce, medical attendance,
7 00
Aid of Mrs. James Doyle,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries,
9 94
Sargent Coal Co., coal,
I 95
Titcomb Bros., provisions,
4 35
E. Wyman, shoes and rubbers,
2 00
18 24
Aid of Lyman Davis,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries,
19 39
Sargent Coal Co., coal and wood,
IO IO
A. H. Pierce, medical attendance,
12 00
41 49
Aid of Ernest C. Eaton,
Board of Health, Malden, care in small- pox case, June 18 to July 9, 1902, 232 57
232 57
$207 99
109 50
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
71
Aid of Fred Parker, Hale Hospital, 13 weeks at hospital, 122 00
122 00
Aid of Kate McKabe, Town of Amesbury, two thirds of support, 41 60
41 6Q
Aid of John O'Brien, Town of Amesbury, aid granted,
16 24
16 24
Aid of Frederick Simonds, Lynn, W. B. Kelly, milk, 2 54
2 54
Aid of J. C. Liberty, state,
Zenas Lovell & Co., groceries,
23 04
Sargent Coal Co., wood, 3 00
F. E. Sweetsir, medical attendance, 4 00
E. D. George, expenses to Tewksbury, 3 44
I. H. Pendergast, team to depot, 50
33 98
Support of Insane in Hospitals,
Chauncy Knowlton,
169 47
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