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Witham, bal.
20 3
43 27
Brown, J. S.
12 00
12 60
Davis, J., heirs
19 50
20 48
Evans, C. M.
16 00
16 80
Lyons, W.
3 50
3 68
Lockrow,
7 00
7 35
Peaslee, R.
10 00
10 50
Edwards, G. T.
11 00
11 55
Welsh, W.
33 00
34 65
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1907.
Driscoll, E. 2 00
A. H. Fibre Co.
$178 50
Earl, G. M.
2 00
Abbott, D. O.
2 00
Ellis, A. E.
2 00
Allison, I. R.
2 00
Elliott, E. B.
2 00
Allison, heirs
16 80
Eldridge, W. L.
19 85
Barker, G. F.
2 00
Eldridge, C. H.
2 00
Barlow, J.
2 00
Emerson, W. H.
11 98
Barlow, W. H.
2 00
Emerson, E. C.
; 20
Blaisdell, Harry O.
2 00
Evans, E. A.
2 00
Battis, J. W.
2 00
Elliot, heirs
17 85
Benson, G. E.
2 00
Farrington, heirs
35 18
Blotner,
16 18
Farra, R.
11 98
Bremer, M.
3 47
Finn, W.
55 03
Caswell, H. W.
2 00
F. H. & C.
25 20
Casavant, A.
2 00
George, C. H.
2 00
Cate, E. I.
2 00
George, Frank P.
2 21
Cate, F. W.
2 00
Golden, Hector F.
2 32
Colby, J. W.
36 13
Goodwin, T. L.
116 14
Collins, A. M.
2 00
Goodwin, H. T. 2 00
Coleman, Mrs.
28 35
Goodwin & Kendrick
15 75
Coleman, Chas.
2 00
Gould, I. M.
40 01
Connor, J. H.
2 00
Greeley, W.
20 06
Connor, Timothy, hèirs 18 48
Handley, G. W.
00
Coombs, P. R., bal.
3 90
Handley, J. E.
: 00
Coombs, A. W.
2 21
Harlow, A. E.
00
Cooper, J.
32 45
Hobson, Geo. M.
2 00
Cook, C. L.
2 00
Haynes; G. E.
00
Conway, F. B.
2 00
Heath, Mrs. Chas. A.
. 50
Cowell, E. H.
2 00
Heath, F. L.
2 21
Cowell, Mrs.
70 46
Hopkins, E. L.
2 42
Day, E. E.
2 00
Heron, G. J.
21 00
Delano, Mrs.
50 40
Howe, N. L.
24 05
Donahue, T. J.
2 00
Hoy, P.
2 00
Dodge, G. A.
2 00
Holt, heirs
23 10
Dodge, C. E.
19 95
Hoyt, C. E.
2 00
Donovan, J.
2 00
Hoyt, E. P.
2 00
Dorr, E. E.
2 00
Howard, J.
2 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
SI
Hunt, Mrs.
12 60
Smith, F. 2 00
Hume, A.
2 00
Sorenson, bal. 24 55
Hale, W.
: 00
Shebaski, Joseph
13 54
H. & A. St. Ry. Co.
641 55
Sargent, Mrs. E. 10 50
Jackman, C. L.
26 05
Thompson, M. W. 2 00
Jenkins, F. E.
: 00
T. & K .- A. Ice Co. 4 62
Judkins, J. B., bal.
157 50
Tibbetts, C. M. 2 00
Judkins, F. B., bal.
109 20
Viccaro, S. 2 00
Judkins, C. H., bal.
52 50
Welch, A. F.
00
Judkins & Delano
38 22
Whittier, W. S.
Kelly, W. B.
85 37
Wood, S., heirs
6 32
Kidder, E. D.
2 00
Woodborn, J. J.
00
Kinsman, Roy
2 00
Woodborn, W. F.
: 00
LeClair, C. E.
14 60
Woodburn, E.
00
Lewis, W. S.
2 00
Adwood, J.
5 78
Little, E. C.
70 78
Capon, E.
40
Linden, L.
17 85
Cit. St. Ry. Co.
21 00
Loud, F. A.
123 80
Colburn, E. S.
4 73
Lowry, P. L.
2 00
Emerson, Edgar
3 68
Marden, M. W.
2 00
Fraser, A. G.
30 45
McNannie, Mrs.
25 73
Freeman, G. S.
21 00
Miles, C. W.
42 69
George, Mrs. F., bal.
21 39
Miner, L.
2 00
Gibson, J. E.
22 05
Noyes, C. A.
2 00
Hannan, W. J.
16 80
Ordway, A. P.
82 54
Kaufman, R.
13 02
Pease, Mrs. J. T.
5 25
Knapp, C. S.
13 65
Preble, E. H., bal.
6 30
Kimball, G. W.
35
Putnam, Geo. T.
, 0G
Mace, C. O.
4 41
Patten, J. & E.
6 30
Merriam, C. H.
21 00
Roberts, E. W.
5 15
Morse, W. L.
21 53
Sargent, W. W.
2 00
Morrill, R. C.
117 60
Sargent, R. H.
94 72
Neal, A. J.
4 73
Sargent. C. N., heirs
64 37
O'Neil, J.
3 15
Shaw, B. H.
2 00
Peaslee, E.
1 05
Sheridan, T. W.
2 00
Prescott, J. H.
10 50
Simmons, A. H.
2 00
Sargent, E. O.
6 30
Smith, H. P.
23 00
Sawyer, A., heirs
65
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
True, F. B.
1 05
SIDEWALKS.
Thompson, L. G.
37 07
J. & D. $8 52
Patten, J. & E.
6 30
Goodwin, T. L. 20 78
Fowle, D. H .
37 28
EXCISE TAX.
Wood, Frank H.
53
H. & A. St. Ry. Co. $311 67
BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Heron, Mrs.
88
Sheys, W. E.
25
Sorenson, R. R.
25
Wood, heirs
85
Currier, J. E.
1 05
Whittier & Bailey
50
Linden, Lars
1 25
H. & A. St. Ry. Co.
1 98
Poore, R. S. Estate
17 50
Heath, A.
1 50
Lockrow, D. M.
2 50
Jackman, Chas.
29
Allison, heirs
2 52
Judkins & Delano
10
1907.
Knapp, C. S.
75
A. H. Fibre Co.
38
Kaufman, R.
85
Blotner, M.
1 00
Little, E. C.
1 43
Blodgett, W. H.
3 50
Loud, F. A.
50
Cowell, Mrs.
52
Lockrow, D. M.
75
Currier, J. E.
25
McNannie, Mrs.
25
Welch, W.
25
Morse, W. L.
1 50
Delano, Mrs.
1 38
Noyes, C. H.
1 22
Dodge, C. E.
¥5
Poore, Mrs., heirs
16 00
Davis, J., heirs
25
Rollins, S.
50
Eldridge, W. L.
1 00
Rose, M. H.
50
Freeman. G. S.
25
Thompson, A. B. 3 25
Goodwin, T. L.
1 25
Stuart, J. F. 50
Gibson,
3 00
Sargent, Mrs. S. L., Est. 29
Holt, heirs
1 25
Sawyer, Abbott, Est. 6 94
Hunt, Mrs.
50
Sawyer, C. W. 1 41
1906.
Bailey, F. P.
39
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
ATTITASH PARK.
1905.
1906.
1907.
Banks, A.
$2 00
$1 30
$1 37
Boggs, J.
46
40
42
Carn, C. E.
1 38
1 20
1 26
Davis, A. M.
69
60
63
Deschamp, B. S.
36
80
84
Deschamp, Benj.
1
46
Ellard, D. W.
35
30
32
Hermanson, S.
81
70
73
Hall, M. H.
35
30
Hall, H.
35
30
Murray, S. V.
35
30
32
Merrill, E. G.
58
50
53
McCormic, E. F.
35
30
32
Porter, B. C.
46
40
42
Porter, H. L. E.
23
20
21
Porter, H. E.
40
42
Streeter, J.
34
30
32
Allen, R. P.
20
Canepa, J.
80
84
Day, H. E.
40
42
Ovilson, A.
30
32
Ryan, J. F.
35
30
32
Parsons, J. E.
2 50
Pierce, M. A.
30
Rowe, B.
50
53
Tibbetts, P. G.
30
32
Thurston, G. M.
23
20
21
Thurston, E. A.
20
21
White, "Mary M.
20
21
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1907.
Kimball, F. W.
63
Lomansy, D. J.
32
Averill, M. J.
$0 84
Lomansy, D. J. & H. E. 1 05
Averill, A. E.
1 18
LaCourse, A. J.
2 10
Andrews, N.
: 47
Montour, C. T.
2 52
Brock, W. S., Jr.
32
Bapleback, K. D.
42
Brandle, C.
. 18
McLean, M. M.
32
Currier, N.
74
McLoughlin, J. D.
84
Cooper, M.
. 37
Mohegan Club
63
Curtis, T. E. .
21
Murphy, M. I.
2 63
Chabot, L.
63
Picone, V.
1 78
Currier & Lee
3 68
Pierce, M. A.
32
Dickinson, I.
95
Paulett, R.
: 30
Dune, J. W.
2 10
Rhodes, M. J. & C.
32
Dwyer, S. E.
42
Robertson, M. E.
21
Emery, H. B.
779
Richmond, F. O.
42
Folsom, H. E.
32
Roberts, J. T.
31
Frye, D.
8 92
Reardon, G. H.
4 20
Frurck, W. N.
2 00
Sweeney, T.
63
Garneau, J.
2 10
Senter, F. W.
1 05
Gilbert & Story
42
Stanley, A. & H.
63
Garfield, H.
94
Streeter, H.
32
Girman, H.
42
Scofield, A., bal.
1 81
Gray, J. S.
1 57
Sundle, S.
1 36
Haines, C. H.
31
Somers, G. F.
31
Hoar, J. J.
42
Stowe, F. F.
31
Hennessy, H. E.
3 67
Tibbetts, J. S.
21
Hubbard, N. V.
31
Tibbetts, A. F.
84
Hartman, S.
1 37
Upton, F. C.
, 10
Ham, A. E.
1 05
White, E. A.
2 31
Hoar, M. E.
31
Wheland, T.
1 47
Hoar, H.
32
Valentine, G. E.
1 16
Hale, J. P.
2 42
Young, J. C.
1 26
King, B. W.
32
Social Club
4 20
TREASURER'S REPORT.
James C. Pease, Treasurer, in Account With the Town of Merri- mac.
Receipts.
Cash in treasury, Feb. 10, 1907
$2,356 57
Town notes (anticipation of taxes)
$26,000 00
Treasurer of commonwealth corporation tax 1,229 89
National bank tax 118 54
State aid
1,303 50
Compensation of inspector of animals 25 00
Interest.
Jose Parker & Co.
59
First National Bank, on deposit
13 71
Selectmen.
On account sale hose wagon
275 00
Sale birch meadow schoolhouse
35 00
Crushed stone used at Locust Grove Cemetery
40 10
Abutters on Pine Street 55 00
Sale of hay
2 00
Sale of street lighting lamps
6 00
City of Haverhill, on account poor
11 12
City of Newburyport, on account poor
8 20
City of Boston, on account poor
10 00
City of Lawrence, on account poor
33 70
Town of Rowley, on account poor
1 27
First National Bank, rent
225 00
Geo. W. Cate, court fees
38 00
Geo. G. Larkin, supt. sale grass, woods, etc.
30 43
B. F. Smith, janitor Sargent hall
174 00
John S. Clement, collector
28,992 00
$58,634 05
86
TREASURER'S REPORT.
School Department.
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
Account Superintendent of Schools, 1906 $625 00
Account Superintendent of Schools, 1907 625 00
Tuition of state children 267 00
Treasurer of Essex County,
Dog licenses refunded 158 18
School Committee, materials sold 3 54
School Committee, fines on books 53
$1,679 25
Light Department.
Town appropriation for municipal lighting $1,995 41
Town appropriation for commercial wire to port
300 00
Town appropriation for Cilley extension
47 00
Town appropriation for Jordan extension
105 00
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.
4 20
Light board 4.179 29
$6,630 90
$69,300 77
Expenditures.
Treasurer of Commonwealth,
State tax
$1,480 00
National Bank tax
1,343 79
State highway tax
106 10
Treasurer of Essex County,
County tax
1,356 45
Selectmen's orders.
Miscellaneous bills paid
17,947 60
State aid
1,258 00
Notes
24,000
Interest
1,278 53
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
School Department.
School orders:
Miscellaneous bills paid
10,198 49
Light Department.
Orders of Light Board:
Miscellaneous bills paid
$6,878 39
Light bond No. 3
500 00
Interest coupons on light bonds
390 00
$66,737 35
Balance cash on hand
2,563 42
$69,300 77
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 00 each, maturing one each year from 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., three bonds each consecutive year until July 15, 1932 (Nos. 94, 95, 96.) Bonds, Electric Light, at 4 per cent $9.500.00
No. 4 to to inclusive, at $500 each, maturing one each year from July 15, 1908, to July 15, 1926, respectively.
Notes, anticipation of taxes
$17,500 00
Note due April 3, 1908
$2,500 00
Note due April 21, 1908
5,000 00
Note due April 26, 1908
2,500 00
Note due May 15, 1908
5,000 00
Note due July 29, 1908
2,500 00
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Note, macadamizing Main street at 31-2 per cent, due Aug. 1, 1908, $500.00.
Note, additional equipment for electric light plant at 5 1-2 per cent, due January 8, 1909, $3,500.
Note additional equipment for electric light plant, at 5 1-2 per cent, due January 8, 1909, $2,500.
NOTES AND INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Notes.
Amount borrowed the past year in anticipation of taxes as follows:
Note of March 19, 1907
$2,500 00
Note of May 28. 1907
1,000 00
Note of June 21, 1907
5,000 00
Note of Oct. 3, 1907
2,500 00
Note of Oct. 21, 1907
5,000 00
Note of Oct. 26, 1907
2,500 00
Note of Nov. 15, 1907
5,000 00
Note of Jan. 29, 1908
2,500 00
$26,000 00
Amount paid the past year on this year's notes as follows:
Note of March 19, 1907 $2,500 00
Note of May 28, 1907
1,000 00
Note of June 21, 1907
5,000 00
$8,500 00
TREASURER'S REPORT. So
Amount paid the past year on previous loans as follows:
Note of Feb. 16, 1901 $500 00
Account of Macadamizing Main Street.
Note of Oct. 5, 1904
2,500 00
Balance of Water Department Loan to Town.
Note of Oct. 11, 1906
5,000 00
Note of Oct. 26, 1906
5,000 00
Note of Dec. 21, 1906
2,500 00
$15,500 00
$24,000 00
Interest.
Interest has been paid the past year as follows:
Note of March 19, 1907
$72 96
Note of Oct. 11, 1906
210 02
Note of May 28, 1907
12 50
Note of June 21, 1907
83 33
Note of Oct. 27, 1906
208 33
Note of Oct. 3, 1907
75 00
Note of Oct. 21, 1907
150 00
Note of Oct. 26, 1907
76 28
Note of Nov. 15, 1907
173 78
Note of Jan. 29, 1908
68 75
Note of Oct. 5, 1904
113 26
Water Department Loan to Town.
Note of Feb. 16, 1901 34 32
Main Street, Macadam Note.
$1,278 53
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 9, 1907
$788 61
Town of Merrimac, balance loan, dated Oct.
5, 1904 $2,500 00
Town of Merrimac, 1 year 16 days' interest on above loan 113 26
Town appropriation for hydrants, etc. 1,825 00
Town appropriation for maintenance of plant 1,457 93
Light Department, fuel, oil, expense, etc.
3,661 15
Merrimac Public Library, heat
11 00
Light Department, for order drawn 36 54
Water Board 3,355 34
$12,960 22
$13,748 83
Expenditures.
Interest coupons on water bonds $3,340 00
Orders of water board 10,325 95
Balance on deposit 82 88
$13,748 83
$13,748 83
Interest coupon due Jan. 15, 1908, outstanding $20 00
TREASURER'S REPORT. 91
MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 4, 1907 Town appropriation Wm. B. Sargent, secretary
$19 44
$400 00
27 07
$427 07
$446 51
Expenditures.
Orders of library trustees
$393 77
Balance on deposit
52 74
$446 51
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Feb. 4, 1907
$858 68
Treasurer of Commonwealth
847.49
$1,706 17
Expenditures.
Orders of school committee
$798 35
Balance on deposit
907 82
$1,706 17
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
DR.
Eliza M. Sawyer fund
$114 00
Balance of interest unexpended
9 51
Emily S. Goodwin fund
$250 00
Balance of interest unexpended
32 45
$282 45
John L. and Sophia Merrill fund
$200 00
Balance of interest unexpended
3 52
$203 52
M. E. Sargent fund
$100 00
Balance of interest unexpended
21 21
$121 21
Moses Goodrich fund
$100 00
Balance of interest unexpended
1 63
$101 63
W. A. Paine fund
$50 00
Balance of interest unexpended
46
-
$50 46
CR. Balance per books No. 4119, 4149, 4205, 3335, 4432 and 4445 in Merrimac Savings Bank
$882 78
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE,
Treasurer.
$123 51
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
DR.
1907.
To balance on hand as per last report
$132 84
May. Cash from sale of lot 6 00
June. Cash from sale of lot 35 00
June. Cash from sale of lot
10 00
June. Cash from sale of lot
5 00
June. Cash from sale of lot
4 00
July. Cash from sale of lot
5 00
July. Cash from sale of locust posts
1 00
Sept. Cash from sale of lot
50 00
Oct. Cash from sale of lot
25 00
Oct. Cash from sale of plank
7 86
Nov. Cash from sale of lot
25 00
Nov. Cash from sale of hay
12 00
Dec. Cash from sale of trees and wood 5 56
CR.
$324 26
1907.
May. Cash paid Theo. Grant, labor 4 00
May. Cash paid Wm. Emerson & Son, team- ing 10 00
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
June. Cash paid Town of Merrimac, crushed stone 40 10
June. Cash paid Geo. Kittridge and Supt., sundry bills 10 13
Cash paid Geo. Kittredge, March to June
18 10
July. Cash paid J. T. Crosby, haying
7 50
July. Cash paid Geo. Kittredge, labor
5 40
Sept. Cash paid Reed Mfg. Co., herbicide
10 00
Oct. Cash paid Chas. A. Miles, labor & stock 5 20
Nov. Cash paid Geo. Kittredge, labor 6 60
Dec. Cash paid by Trustees, sundry bills, clerical work and as pr. bill at-
tached, check No. 79 19 00
Jan. 14. Deposited in Merrimac Savings
Bank 140 00
$270 63
Deposit in First National Bank 53 63
$324 26
Contingent fund in Merrimac Savings Bank 4 82 90
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt., C. A. LANCASTER, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees.
95
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
CHURCH AND MAIN STREET CEMETERIES.
DR.
1907.
To cash received for plank
$6 54
To cash received for tree, 1907 1 00
To cash received for hay 5 00
To cash received for hay
4 00
To cash received for wood
5 00
To cash received from B. & M. R. R. for
half fence repairs bordering on track 8 89
$30 43
CR.
1907.
Dec. 13. To cash paid James C. Pease Treas. $8 89
Dec. 23. To cash paid James C. Pease, Treas. 5 00
Jan. To cash paid James C. Pease, Treas. 16 54
$30 43
Appropriation
50 00
$80 43
Over drawn
1 09
$81 52
MEMORANDUM.
CR.
Jan.
1907. Bills to Selectmen:
Apr. Geo. Kittredge, labor, cutting wood in Church street $13 60
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96
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
July. James Cooper, repairs on front fence 10 54
July. George Kittredge, haying, etc. 10 80
July. B. Leighton, help and haying 5 50
July. Theodore Grant, haying lower corner 4 00
July. Geo. Kittredge, haying lower corner 4 00
Aug. James Cooper, repairs on South, East
and North fence 16 79
Aug. J. A. Lancaster & Co., lumber 5 28
May. G. G. Davis, horse and cart, Trustees bill 1 50
May. Geo. Kittredge, labor, Trustees bill 1 40
Nov. Geo. Kittredge, labor, Trustees bill 1 20
May. W. C. Bennett, repairs on water faucet
50
May. A. G. Sturtevent, trucking 25
May. Water barrel and painting 35
May. Trustees bill, sundry expenses
5 56
May. R. C. Finn iron work 25
$81 52
DR.
To Selectmen orders on Town Treasurer $81 52
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 CEMETARIES AND BURIALS.
A town in which Cemetary Commissioners or Trustees are chosen way receive gifts or bequests for maintaining cemeteries or cemetary 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 Cemetary, $114,00 deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4,119, in- come only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1906
$8 77
Earnings to Oct. 18, 1907
4 94
$13 71
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907
4 20
Available balance $9 51
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
John L. and Sophia A. Merrill fund for the care of the John L. Merrill lot in the Church Street Cemetary, $200.00 depos- ited in Merrimac Savings Bank. Book No. 4,205, income only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1907
$0 82
Income to Oct. 18, 1907
8 08
$8 90
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907 5 28
Available balance
$3 62
Mrs. Thomas E. Poyen fund for care of Moses Goodrich and Poyen lot in Church Street Cemetary, $100.00 deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4432, in- come only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1907
$1 75
Income to Oct. 18, 1907
4 08
$5 83
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907
4 20
Available balance
$1 63
Emily S. Goodwin fund for care of .Patten Sargent lot in the Lower Main Street Cemetary, $250.00, deposited in Merri- mac Savings Bank, Book No. 4,149, in- come only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1907
$24 41
Income to Oct, 18, 1907
11 06
$35 47
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907
3 00
Available balance
$32 47
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
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, income only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1907
$18 93
Income to Oct. 18, 1907
4 78
$23 71
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907
2 50
Available balance $21 21
William A. Paine fund for care of Henry Sar- gent lot, adjoining Patten Sargent lot in Lower Corner Cemetary, $50.00 de- posited in Merrimac Savings Bank, Book No. 4450, income only to be used for care.
Unexpended balance, 1907
$0 44
Income to Oct. 18, 1907
2 02
$2 46
Care and expense paid by Trustees, 1907
2 00
Available balance
$0 46
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
Males
20
Females
I4
Fathers native born
26
Mothers native born
26
Both parents native born
23
Both parents foreign born
5
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriages recorded
First marriage of groom I4
First marriage of bride
14
Grooms native born
II
Brides native born I5
Average age of groom, 27 years, 4 months, 24 days.
Average age of bride, 23 years.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
DEATHS.
Number of deaths recorded
33
Males
15
Females
18
Under 5 years
2
Males native born
I3
Females native born
I7
Of native parentage
26
.
Of foreign parentage
4
Of mixed parentage 3
Average age, 62 years, 3 months, 25 days.
Oldest person, 86 years, 4 months, 14 days. Over 80 years 7
DOGS.
Number of dogs licensed
97
Males Females
87
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BAILEY SARGENT, Town Clerk.
REPORTS OF SEALERS OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.
Merrimac, Mass, Sept. 1, 1907. . To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen : The report of Sealer of Weights and Measures from Feb. I, 1907, to Sept. I, 1907, is as fol- lows :
Glass jars, 3 gross. Scales, 20. Weights, 44.
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. SMITH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Report of sealer of weights and measures from Sept. 28, 1907 to Feb. 1, 1908, is :
Number of milk jars measured, 1937; sealed, 1436; con- demned, 501.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. MANNING.
POLICE REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the annual report of the police department for the year ending January 31, 1908. Number of arrests I4
Charged as follows :
Drunk 7
Larceny 3
Manslaughter I
Assault I
Lewd and lascivious conduct 2
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MINAHAN, Chief of Police.
SARGENT HALL.
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 31, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen : The report of Sargent Hall is as follows : From Feb. 1, 1907, to Jan. 31, 1908, the hall was opened 51 times.
Received for rent $174 00
Paid Town Treasurer, James C. Pease
174 00
Respectfully submitted, B. F. SMITH, Janitor.
JURY LIST.
List of names to be voted on for Jurors at the Annual Town Meeting to e held Monday, March 2nd, 1908.
Name and Residence. Lorenzo B. Blaisdell, Merrimac st.,
Ezra G. Bly, Church st., Roswell J. Eaton, Merrimac st., T. Livingston Goodwin, Church st., Merchant
D. Warren Gould, Main street ..
Charles H. Hughes, Merrimac st., -
Oliver W. Jordan, School street., James C. Libby, Pleasant st., Edwin C. Little, Main st.,
Ralph H. Sargent, Main st.,
Edward J. Doherty, Lincoln st., Frank E. Hale, Main st.,
Thomas W. Sheridan, Main st.,
Charles E. Williams, Pleasant st., Port,
James T. Young, Main st.,
Occupation. Farmer Shoemaker Plater
Harnessmaker Woodworker Metalworker Contractor Farmer Ice Dealer Carriage Trimmer Woodworker
Salesman Woodworker Blacksmith
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JURY LİST.
Albert A. Trull, Summer st.,
Henry O. Walker, Birch Meadow st., Charles A. Heath, Main st., Cyrus D. Trull, Hadley,
William C. Tuson, Pleasant st., Port, Willard S. Allison, Merrimac st., Abram L. Baxter, Pleasant st., Port, William H. Boothroyd, Church st., Charles I. Churchill, Main st., Jacob T. Crosby, Main st., Henry P. Davis, Church st., Edward F. Goodwin, Maple st., Horace W. Haskell, Church st., Edgar P. Sargent, Bear Hill st., William O. Smiley, School st., Charles E. Rowell, Merrimac st.,
Insurance Agent Farmer Mechanic Farmer
Blacksmith Carriage Trimmer Woodworker Blacksmith
Woodworker
Farmer
Blacksmith
Laborer
, Carriage Trimmer Farmer
Retired
Retired
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS
MERRIMAC FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Merrimac, Mass., February 1, 1908.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merri- mac :
The Board of Engineers submit the following report for the year :
There have been eight alarms.
March 30. alarm from box 26, brush fire near resi- dence of George Kendrick.
April 15, alarm from Box 12, for fire on roof of George & Jonah shop; slight damage.
April 20, alarm from box 12, for fire on roof of George & Jonah shop; slight damage.
April 20, alarm from box 24, brush fire on land of J. E. Currier and H. O. Walker.
April 21, alarm from box 23, for brush fire on land be- longing to T. H. Hoyt.
April 7, alarm from box 24, for fire at residence of Mr. Le Clair. Damage about $1000.
July 3, alarm from box 12 for slight fire on roof of Wheel and Gear factory.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
July 16, alarm from box 12, for fire at factory of Merrimac Wheel and Gear. The factory was a total loss. The carriage shop of R. P. Clement and the resi- dences of R. P. Clement and J. T. Young were on fire several times. Help was called from Amesbury.
Both engine houses are in good repair. At the house at the Port, water has been installed and a hard wood floor laid. The apparatus is in good condition. The new hose wagon mentioned in our last report has ar- rived and been stationed at Merrimacport. We have secured three Callahan shut off nozzles and 250 feet of double jacket rubber lined hose. We recommend the purchasing of this amount of hose each year.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. GROCUT,
Chief. .
W. S. TUCKWELL, Ist Assistant.
H. W. HALE, 2nd Assistant and Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In making this, the 32d annual report of the Merrimac Public Library, the trustees would express to the citi- zens of the town, their appreciation of the increase of $100 in the annual appropriation for library purposes.
The appropriation of $400 this year, has enabled us to return to the plan formerly in operation, of opening the library two afternoons an evenings each week instead of only one afternoon and evening a week as last year. This, we think, is an advantage to the citizens of the town, and is appreciated by the patrons of the library. It is the wish of the trustees to make the library more of a help to our people in an educational way than it has been, and to that end would ask the co-operation of all of its patrons. In order to maintain the efficiency of the library, we would ask for an appropriation of $400 as last year.
During the year ending Feb. Ist, the library has been opened 92 times. There have been circulated a total number of 8461 books during the year. The largest daily delivery was 180, and an average daily delivery of 92.
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LIBRARY REPORT.
The following is the monthly circulation :
Feb.
617 August 543
March
840 Sept. 556
April
817 Oct. 700
May
810 Nov.
779
June
742 Dec.
645
July
595 Jan. 817
The additions for the year have been 134 volumes, viz., purchased by the trustees 93, presented by the U. S. Govt. 8, presented by the Commonwealth 27, presented by the G. A. R. 3, and by individuals 3.
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