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849 44
$874 44
Respectfully Submitted,
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Town Treasurer.
Attest:
F. O. DAVIS,
Town Auditor Pro-tem.
So
TREASURER'S REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
James C. Pease, Treasurer, in Account With the Town of Merri- mac.
Receipts.
Cash in treasury, Feb. 10, 1906,
$3,213 69
Town notes (anticipation of taxes),
$27,500 00
Treasurer of Commonwealth:
Corporation Tax,
1,327 19
Nat'l Bank Tax,
139 65
Military Aid,
27 00
State Aid,
1,220 00
Burial of Soldiers and Sailors,
35 00
Street Railway Tax,
181 56
Suppression of Gypsy and Broyn Tail Moths,
160 37
Compensation of Inspector of Animals.
25 00
Interest:
First National Bank on deposit,
$35 59
Electric Light Board,
220 00
Jose Parker & Co.,
10 00
Geo. W. Cate, court fees,
28 00
City of Haverhill,
106 00
Jose Parker & Co., premium on note,
4 17
Selectmen:
Sale street lighting lamps and posts,
$75 00
Broken glass,
4 00
Sale hay, 2 00
Sending notices, N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
75
TREASURER'S REPORT. SI
First National Bank, rent,
225 00
Water Dept., rent, 420 00
$31,746 28
G. G. Larkin, Supt., sale lot, grass, etc., $26 00
B. F. Smith, janitor Sargent Hall, 174 50
Licenses, liquor, transportation and others, 5 00
John S. Clement, Collector, 25,399 25
School Department.
Treasurer of Commonwealth, Tuition State children, $141 50
Treasurer of Essex County,
Dog licenses refunded,
147 24
Town of Amesbury, tuition,
20 00
School Committee, sale grass,
1 00
School, fines on damaged books,
40
25,914 89
$60,874 86
Expenditures.
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
State Tax,
$1,470 00
National Bank Tax,
1,274 49
State Highway Tax,
106 10
Treasurer of Essex County,
County Tax,
1,428 00
Selectmen's orders,
Bills paid,
14,512 67
State Aid,
1,312 00
Notes,
28,500 00
Interest,
597 80
School orders,
9,321 99
Cash on hand,
2,351 81
$60,874 86
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
The following shows the amount of the bonds and notes that make up the Town indebtedness, with their times of maturity and rates of interest.
Bonds, Water at 4 per cent, $84,000.
No. 1 to 24 inclusive at $500 each, maturing July 15, 1909 to July 15, 1932 respectively.
No. 25 to 96 inclusive at $1,000 each, maturing July 15, 1909, (Nos. 25, 26, 27), July 15, 1910, (Nos. 28, 29, 30,) etc., each consecutive year three (3) bonds to July 15, 1932, (Nos. 94, 95, 96.)
Bonds, Electric Light at 4 per cent, $10,000.
No. 3 to 22 inclusive, at $500 each maturing July 15, 1907 to July 15, 1926 respectively.
Bond No. 1. Paid July 15, 1905.
Bond No. 2. Paid July 15, 1906.
Notes, anticipation of taxes, at 5 per cent, $12,500.
Dated Oct. 11, 1906 for $5,000, due Aug 11, 1907.
Dated Oct. 27, 1906 for $5,000, due Aug 27, 1907.
Dated Dec. 21, 1906 for $2,500, due June 21, 1907.
Note, Water Board to Town, at 3 3-4 per cent, $2,500.
Dated Oct. 5, 1904 for $2,500, due on demand.
Note, Macadamizing Main Street, at 3 1-2 per cent, $500, due Aug. 1, 1907.
Note, Macadamizing Main Street, at 3 1-2 per cent, $500, due Aug. 1, 1908.
The Town has borrowed the past year in anticipation of taxes, $27,500 as follows:
April 11, 1906, $5,000 at 4 1-2 per cent discount of Merrimac Sav- ings Bank.
April 28, 1906, $5,000 at 4.90 per cent discount of Jose Parker & Co. July 11, 1906, $5,000 at 4.74 per cent discount of Burgess, Long & Co.
Oct. 11, 1906, $5,000 at 5 per cent interest of Merrimac Savings Bank.
Oct. 27, 1906, $5,000 at 5 per cent of Jose Parker & Co.
Dec. 21, 1906, $2,500 at 5 per cent of Merrimac Savings Bank.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT. 83
The Town has paid this year's notes as follows, $15,000. Oct. 20, 1906, $5,000 note dated April 11, 1906. Oct. 27, 1906, $5,000 note dated April 28, 1906. Sept. 8, 1906, $5,000 note dated July 11, 1906.
The Town has paid on previous loans, $13,500 as follows: April 6, 1906, $5,000 note dated April 6, 1905. Aug. 1, 1906, $500 Macadam note.
Aug. 1, 1906, $500 Final School House note. Aug. 26, 1906, $5,000 note dated Oct. 26, 1905.
Sept. 4, 1906, $500 Water Dept. loan to Town.
Nov. 19, 1906, $500 Water Dept. loan to Town.
Jan. 21, 1907, $1,500 Water Dept. loan to Town.
The Town has paid interest the past year as follows:
Note of April 6, 1905,
$3 82
Note of April 27, 1906,
125 22
Note of July 9, 1906,
39 50
Note of Feb. 16, 1901,
68 63
Account of School house and Main Street.
Note of Oct. 5, 1904,
$185 63
Note of April 11, 1906,
112 50
Note of Dec. 21, 1906,
62 50
$597 80
The Town has received interest the past year, as follows: Bank deposit, $35 59 Accrued interest on note, 10 00
Premium on note,
4 17
$49 76
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 10, 1906, $523 07
Town of Merrimac, acct. loan dated Oct. 5, '04, $2,500 00
Town of Merrimac, 1 year's interest on loan to Oct. 5, 1906, 185 63
Town apropriation for hydrants, etc., 1,791 00
Light Dept., for fuel, oil and waste, 1,997 08
Water Board, 4,155 58
$10,629 29
$11,152 36
Expenditures.
Interest on Water Bonds, $33 60
Orders of Water Board,
7,003 75
Balance on hand,
788 61
$11,152 36
LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand (Feb. 10, 1906),
$162 19
Light Board, Town of Merrimac (1906 appropriation),
2,250 00
$5,812 46
$5,974 65
Expenditures.
Orders of Light Board,
$5,059 89
Light Bond No. 2,
500 00
Interest on Light Bonds,
410 00 $5,969 89
Balance on hand, 4 76
$5,974 65
Bills paid,
$3,562 46
TREASURER'S REPORT. S5
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1906, $874 44
Treasurer of Commonwealth. $845 63
$1,720 07
Expenditures.
Orders of School Committee,
$861 39
Balance on deposit in First Nat'l Bank, 858 68
$1,720 07
MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 10, 1906,
$38 89
Balance, 1905 Town appropriation,
$75 00
1906 Town appropriation,
300 00
Wm. Sargent, Secretary,
17 90
$392 90
$431 79
Expenditures.
Orders of Library Trustees,
$412 35
Balance on deposit in First Nat'l Bank,
19 44
$431 79
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
DR.
Eliza M. Sawyer fund,
$114 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
8 77
$122 77
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Emily S. Goodwin fund,
$250 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
24 39
$274 39
John L. and Sophia Merrill fund,
$200 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
82
$200 82
M. E. Sargent fund,
$100 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
18 93
$118 93
Moses Goodrich fund,
100 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
1 75
$101 75
W. A. Paine fund,
$50 00
Balance of interest unexpended,
44
$50 44
$869 10
CR.
Balance per books 4,119, 4,149, 4,205, 3,335,
4,432 and 4,445 in Merrimac Savings Bank, $869 10
Feb. 12, 1906.
JAMES C: PEASE, Treasurer.
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LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Selectmen and citizens of the town of Merrimac.
DR.
1906 To balance on hand as per last report,
$118 44
May Cash from exchange of lot,
5 00
June
sale of lot,
25 00
mowing lot,
50
locust posts,
1 00
Oct.
sale of lot,
5 00
Dec.
sale of lot,
5 00
sale of timber,
12 50
sale of hay,
10 00
+
sale of wood,
8 00
sale of lot,
50 00
1906.
CR.
Apr. Cash paid Kittridge, Nicol, Kelly and
Davis,
$5 68
May
Emerson, Davis and Grant, 7 64
John Handley, 8 40
George Kittridge, 8 00
Perry Marshall,
8 00
June
Kittridge & Marshall, haying, 15 00
Kittridge & Marshall, sewer, 6 40
$240 44
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES. SS
Hanscom Brothers, 1 20
J. T. Crosby, haying, 6 05
,, J. E. Currier, tile, 20 31
by Supt., sundry bills, 12 72
Trustees' bill, deeds, cler-
ical work, etc., 8 20
Deposit in First National Bank
$107 60 $132 84
$240 44
Contingent fund in Merrimac Savings Bank, $329 60
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt., C. A. LANCASTER, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees.
CHURCH AND LOWER MAIN STREET
CEMETERIES.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
1906.
DR.
Apr. To cash received for lot, $8 00
Dec. To cash received for wood, 8 00
Jan. 1907. To cash received for hay, etc., 10 00
$26 00
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
1906.
CR.
Apr. By cash paid James C. Pease, Treasurer, $8 00 Jan. '07 By cash paid James C. Pease, Treasurer, 8 00 Jan. By cash paid James C. Pease, Treasurer, 10 00
$26 00
MEMORANDUM.
CR.
Jan. '06. Bills to Selectmen.
George Kittridge, cutting wood, hay, etc., $22 47
Perry Marshall, cutting wood, hay, etc., 10 00
A. O. Nicol, teaming, 3 50
G. G. Davis, work on brown tail moth nests, 7 76
I. B. Little Co., supplies, 83
May.
James Cooper, fence repairs, etc., 6 46
George W. Sargent Sons, sawing, 93
J. E. Currier, lumber and posts, 2 33
Trustees' bill for cash paid out and Supt., oversight, clerical work, fares, etc., 11 50
$65 78
DR.
To Selectmen's orders on Town Treasurer, $65 78
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt., C. A. LANCASTER, C. E. ROWELL, Trustees.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
PERPETUAL CARE OF LOTS.
Under Massachusetts Laws, Revised Statutes, 1902, Chap. 78,
Sec. 24. -
OF CEMETERIES AND BURIALS.
A town in which Cemetery Commissioners or Trustees are chosen may receive gifts or bequests for maintaining cemeteries or cemetery lots, which shall be paid into the town treasury of said town and with the accounts thereof, shall be kept separate from the other money and accounts of said town; the town treasurer shall invest all such funds in accordance with the stip- ulations, if any accompany them; otherwise he shall invest them as ordered by the Selectmen and Commissioners or Trustees, and pay the income therefrom upon their order, or with their approval.
Eliza M. Sawyer fund for the care of the T. C. Sawyer lot in the Church Street Cemetery, $114.00, deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4,119. Unexpended balance, 1905,
$6 03
Income to October 18, 1906,
4 24
$10 27
Paid George A. Grant, care,
1 50
Available balance,
$8 77
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
Emily S. Goodwin fund for care of Patten Sargent lot in the Lower Main Street Cemetery, $250.00, deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4,149. Unexpended balance, 1905, $17 01
Income to October 18, 1906,
9 40
$26 41
Paid George Crofut, care,
2 00
Available balance, $24 41
John L. and Sophia A. Merrill fund for the care of the John L. Merrill lot in the Church Street Cemetery, $200.00, depos- ited in Merrimac Savings Bank, Book No. 4,205.
Unexpended balance, 1905, $0 15
Income to October 18, 1906, 7 05
$7 20
Paid George A. Grant and others as per bill, 6 38
Available balance, $0 82
M. E. Sargent fund for the care of Jonathan Sargent lot in Lower Corner Cemetery, income only to be used, $100.00, depos- ited in Merrimac Savings Bank, Book No. 3335.
Unexpended balance, 1905,
$16 83
Income to October 18, 1906,
4 10
$20 93
Paid George Crofut, care,
2 00
Available balance,
$18 93
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
Mrs. Thomas E. Poyen fund for care of Moses Goodrich and Poyen lot in Church Street Cemetery, $100.00 deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4432, in- come only to be used for care. Income to October 18, 1906,
Available balance,
$1 75 $1 75
William A. Paine fund for care of Henry Sar- gent lot, adjoining Patten Sargent lot in Lower Corner Cemetery, $50.00 de- posited in Merrimac Savings Bank, Book No. 4450, income only to be used for care.
Income to October 18, 1906, $0 44 Available balance, $0 44
Income only can be used for care of lots under this law.
GEO. G. LARKIN Supt. C. A. LANCASTER, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Number of births returned
32
Males
II
Females
21
Fathers native born
26
Mothers native born
25
Both parents native born
22
Both parents foreign born
3
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriages recorded
23
First marriage of groom 20
First marriage of bride
20
Grooms native born 19
Brides native born 23
Average age of groom, 28 years, I month, I day. Average age of bride, 26 years 2 months, 3 days.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
DEATHS.
Number of deaths recorded
27
Males
19
Females
8
Under 5 years
3
Males, native born
17
Females, native born
8
Of native parentage
19
Of foreign parentage
6
Of mixed parentage
2
Average age, 58 years, 5 months, 10 days.
Oldest person, 92 years, II months, 24 days.
Over 80 years
7
DOGS.
Number of dogs licensed
90
Males
80
Females
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BAILEY SARGENT, Town Clerk.
REPORTS OF SEALERS OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.
Merrimac, Mass., May 21st, 1906.
To the Selectmen of Merrimac :
Gentlemen,-The report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures to May 21st, 1906, is as follows :
Glass jars sealed, 67
I quart measure, I
EDWARD WYMAN,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 31, 1907.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for balance of year from June 15, 1906, to Jan. 31, 1907, is as follows :
Glass jars, I25
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. SMITH,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
POLICE REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Jan. 31, 1907 :
Number of arrests, 16
Charged as follows :
Disturbance,
2
Drunk,
4
Insane,
3
Threatening assault,
I
Adultery,
I
Fornication,
I
Bastardy,
I
Indecent exposure,
I
Neglect,
I
Larceny,
I
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MINAHAN,
Chief of Police.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
TREE WARDEN'S REPORT.
The work of the tree warden during the past year has been largely in co-operation with the work of exterminat- ing the gypsy and brown. tail moths, and has consisted to a great extent in the removal of bushes along the highways where the nests were very liable to collect.
There has also been some work done in the line of trim- ming and removing dead trees.
The total expenditures of this department for the past year amount to $45.15, a detailed account of which will be found in the report of the Selectmen.
Respectfully,
GILBERT G. DAVIS, Tree Warden.
JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL.
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 31, 1907.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-The report of Sargent Hall is as follows:
From Feb. 1, 1906, to Jan. 31, 1907, Sargent Hall has been opened 43 times.
Received for rent of hall,
$174 50
Paid Town Treasurer, James C. Pease, 174 50
Respectfully submitted, B. F. SMITH, Janitor.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Merrimac, Mass., Feb. 2, 1907. To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
In presenting this, the 3Ist annual report of the Merri- mac Public Library, your Trustees feel that some explana- tion is due concerning the change made in the manner of carrying on the work of the library during the past year. As is well known, the annual town appropriation for the library was reduced at the last town meeting from $500 to $300. Assuming that the expense of the coming year would be about the same as that of last year, if the same plan of carrying on the work of the library was followed, it was evident that some change was necessary in order to keep the expense within the reduced appropriation. We could see no way of reducing the expense sufficiently with- out reducing the salary of the Librarian, and this we could not well do without reducing the amount of work to be done. We therefore decided to try the plan of opening the library but one afternoon and evening each week, instead of two afternoons and evenings, as formerly; and in this way the Librarian's salary was reduced $75. Reducing the expenses, as stated above, we have been able to pay the bills and have added a few new books.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
But we do not feel that under the present plan the library is doing the work in the community that a town library should do, or that it is giving satisfaction to the patrons of the library ; and we hope that the appropriation for library purposes for the coming year will be increased sufficiently to allow the Trustees to return to the plan of operation that has been followed in former years.
Your Trustees think that an appropriation of $400 will allow of the opening of the library two afternoons and evenings of each week and provide for the purchasing of a good number of new books; and we would recommend that an appropriation of $400 for library purposes be made for the coming year.
During the year ending Feb. Ist the library has been opened 59 times, and a total number of 7,648 books have been put in circulation, with an average daily circulation of 130, the largest daily delivery being 190.
The following is the monthly circulation :
Feb., 1906,
889
August, 1906, 459
March, 1906,
1,043
Sept., 1906,
576
April, 1906,
655
Oct., 1906,
570
May, 1906,
560
Nov., 1906,
605
June, 1906,
625
Dec., 1906,
651
July, 1906,
455
Jan., 1907,
560
The additions for the year have been III volumes, viz., by purchase 73, presented by the Commonwealth 20, pre- sented by the U. S. Govt. 17, by the Essex Institute I.
We continue to receive the Congressional Record every day while Congress is in session and it is on file in the reading room.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
We would call the attention of the patrons of the library to the exhibition of pictures which is made from time to time in the reading room. These pictures, which are sent to us free of expense by the Massachusetts Woman's Educational Society, are copies from the works of artists of high standing, and are of great educational value.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. W. SAWYER, JAMES F. PEASE, GEO. E. RICKER, THOMAS H. HOYT, CHAS. W. CUTTS, WM. B. SARGENT,
Trustees.
WM. B. SARGENT, Sec'ty.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
For Year Ending Feb. 4th, 1907.
Special town appropriation to make up the deficiency of last year, $75 00
Appropriation of this year, 300 00
Received for fines, 15 50
Received for catalogues, I 90
Received for cards, 50
$392 90
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
Paid Librarian balance due on last year's salary,
$41 05
American Express, 2 50
Magazine holders,
25 40
Repairs on doors,
I 65
Washing floor,
2 00
Repairing die,
I 50
Kerosene oil,
69
Electric light,
I 22
Express, postage and supplies,
3 00
Librarian's salary and supplies furnished, 130 27
Heating rooms,
26 00
Books purchased, 77 98
Printing,
13 75
Magazines,
26 05
Binding books and magazines,
20 40
Balance on hand,
19 44
$392 90
Schedule of Property of the Merrimac Public Library from which Income is Derived.
Real estate, James Whittier, bequest, $350 00
A. E. Goodwin fund, with interest to October, 1906, 237 80
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS
MERRIMAC FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Merrimac, Mass., Feb. 1, 1907.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town' of Merrimac :
The Board of Engineers submit the following report for the year.
There have been four alarms. April 28th, alarm from Box 32 for brush fire on the Plains at Merrimacport.
April 29th, alarm from Box 17 for brush fire at Lower Corner, back of pumping station.
April 30th, alarm from Box 17 for slight brush fire on North street.
Nov. 6th, alarm from Box 13 for fire in Walker Carriage Factory. Owing to the whistle being tied down and it being election night, many of the firemen did not respond, thinking it was a celebration. The fire was quickly under control, most of the damage being done by water.
The whistle which proved unsatisfactory at the power station has been transferred to the factory of the Available Hard Fibre Co., where it can be blown day or night, and we think we have a first class alarm,
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
As by the vote of the Town at the last annual meeting we have disposed of the hand tub and procured a new, light hose wagon of the O. F. Kress & Son Co. of Lawrence, which is about ready for delivery.
The apparatus is all in good order, but we are in need of some new hose. The Merrimacport house has been painted inside and out.
We recommend the appropriation of $1,200, and also that the Town procure one or two hundred feet of hose each year.
Respectfully submitted,
i
ANGUS McINNIS, Chief, WM. S. TUCKWELL, Ist Assistant,
HARRY W. HALE, 2d Assistant and Clerk,
Board of Engineers.
REPORT OF THE
Water Commissioners
AND
Municipal Light Board
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
MERRIMAC WATER ANALYSIS. (Parts in 100,000) Subject to Correction.
1906
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
Number
Collection
Exam'tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Free
Albu-
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Oxygen
Hardness
Iron
59400
Feb. 27 28 Apr. 25 26
None.
None.
.00 fil.
4.70
.0002
00OS
.39
.0260
.0000
.00
1.6
.OIIO
60389
Slight
None.
.03
4.50
.0014
0014
.46
.0340
.000 I
.00
1.6
.0300
61293
27 28 Aug.
None.
None.
.03
5.80
.0002
.0006
.56
.0580
.0000
05
2.5
.0180
62479
28 30 Oct.
None.
None.
.04
5.00
.0010
.0014
.53
0550
.0000
.OI
1.8
.0100
63465
None.
None.
.IO
5.20
.0010
.0014
.46
.0360
.0000
.00
1.8
.0080
64371
24 25 Dec. 29 29
V. Slt.
None.
.03
4.80
.0002
.0014
.36
.0300
.0000
.00
1.8
.0190
Consumed
Residue-on
Evaporation
minoid
June
.
No odor either cold or hot .
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Board of Water Commissioners herein present their third annual report of the Merrimac water works for the year ending January 31, 1907.
We have expended $63.45 improving ground at the sta- tion this year.
We have received from the sale of water this year $2517.07, and we think that it would be a conservative es- timate that we should receive from the 318 water takers that we now have for the ensuing year $2800, and we rec- ommend that the town appropriate for 67 hydrants, two watering troughs, drinking fountain and street sprinkling standpipe $25 each, which would make $1775. This with the $2800 estimated from water takers would make a total of $4575.
We estimate the expense of running the plant for the ensuing year :
CONSTRUCTION.
Laying service pipe and supplies $400 00
Meters
370 00
770 00
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
MAINTENANCE.
Interest on bonds
3360 00
Salaries 600 00
Fuel, oil and supplies at station
950 00
Help at station
936 00
Miscellaneous
600 00
6446 00
$7216 00
Estimate from water takers
$2800 00
Due from Light Dept., account fuel
762 57
Due from water takers
129 14
Cash on hand
291 36
We recommend that the town appro-
priate for hydrants, watering troughs, etc.
1775 00
And balance for maintenance
I457 93
$7216 00
We have pumped 30,393,640 gallons of water the past year, and consumed 614 I-2 gross tons of Cumberland coal, 129 21-24 gross tons of screenings. We have re- ceived from the Light Department for fuel oil and waste $1019.20, the balance due from last year. Their proportion of the fuel oil and waste used this year is $2140.45, and it has paid $1377.88, which leaves a balance due of $762.57.
Forty-three service pipes have been laid this year, making a total of 291 now installed. We have 318 water takers, 8 service pipes shut off ; there are 12 double connections where only one family are using.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
We have laid the past year 2902 feet of I-inch, wrought iron pipe, cement lined, to 3-4 inch, making the total amount laid 18,480 feet; 101 feet of 1 1-2 inch cement lined to 1 1-4 inch, making the total amount laid 1323 feet, and 40 feet 2 inch galvanized pipe, making a total of 146 feet.
It was voted at the annual town meeting, held March 5, to advertise for a Superintendent of Water Works and Manager of Municipal Lighting Plant. We advertised in the Boston Herald, and Merrimac Budget. We received several application for the position. All applications were carefully considered. After due consideration we elected E. D. George.
Expenses on land taken for a water supply, according to Chapter 281, Acts of 1903.
The Water Commissioners had several talks with G. W. Sargent's heirs in regard to settlement of land taken for the water supply. The first price asked was $5000. Later they offered to settle for $3500 if we would settle immedi- ately, but would not leave that offer open only for a few days. We thought the price was too high, and made them an offer of $1000. As they were not satisfied with our of- fer they appealed to the court. The case came to trial last October, and they were awarded, including two and one- half years interest at 6 per cent., $1061.45. They being dissatisfied with the verdict they took it to the Supreme Court on exceptions, which body have not rendered a de- cision. Therefore the case is unsettled. E. C. and K. G. Little gave us a price on land taken where the standpipe. is situated, and pipe line from the highway to it of $600. We thought the price asked was too high, and made them an offer of $250, build and maintain fences if there were any built. As we did not come to a settlement the case
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was tried in court with the Sargents, and they were awarded, including two and one-half years interest, at 6 per cent., $417.45. We have settled with them, which will show in the financial report. We employed T. H. Hoyt and B. B. Jones for counsel, and were very much pleased with the way they conducted the cases.
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PIPES, SPECIAL CASTINGS AND FITTINGS
ON HAND.
List of cast iron pipe, special castings, service pipe fittings and coal on hand:
1,500 lbs. of 12 inch pipe, $17 25
2,880 1bs. of 10 inch pipe, 32 12
2,160 lbs. of 8 inch pipe, 25 36
9,010 1bs. 6 inch pipe,
107 77
480 1bs. of 4 inch pipe,
5 00
1-6 inch tee,
5 40
2-12 inch sleeves,
9 60
2-10 inch sleeves,
· 40
2-8 inch sleeves,
6 56
3-6 inch sleeves,
6 54
1-12 inch plug,
1 63
1-10 inch plug,
1 29
18-6 inch plug,
11 29
1-2 way and steamer hydrant,
25 72
360 feet 1-inch service pipe cement lined to 3-4 inch, 28 80
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