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We would again call attention to the exhibitions of pictures which are made occasionally in the reading room by the Massachusetts Woman's Educational Socie- ty, and which should be of interest to our people.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. W. SAWYER, JAMES F. PEASE, THOMAS H. HOYT, GEORGE E. RICKER,
CHARLES W. CUTTS, W. B. SARGENT,
Trustees.
W. B. SARGENT, Secretary.
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LIBRARY REPORT.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Balance on hand
$19 44
Received for old junk
2 50
Received for fines
23 32
Received for catalogues
80
Received for cards
45
Town appropriation
400 00
$446 51
Paid for cards
$1 00
Heating rooms
25 00
Magazines
27 65
Sundries
43
Curtains
16 00
Librarian salary and supplies
195 95
Printing
4 25
Books
94 об
Binding books and magazines
20 15
Express and postage
9 28
Balance
52 74
$446 51
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 Oct., 1907 247 38
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.
1907
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
AMMONIA.
NITROGEN AS
Number
.
Collection
Exam'tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Residue on
Free
Albu-
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Oxygen
Hardness
Iron
Mar.
65166
I
2
None.
None.
.OI
5.00
.0006
000S
.46
.0330
.0000
.OI
1.7
.0130
65855
3
None.
None.
.00
5.70
.0000
.0010
.50
.0450
.0000
.00
2.I
.0110
66616
None.
V.SIt.
.00
6.00
.0002
.0026
.43
.0710
.0000
.00
1.8
.0130
69709
None.
V.Slt.
.00
6.90
.0002
.0010
.56
.0500
.0000
.OI
2.2
.0200
.
No odor either cold or hot.
Evaporation
minoid
Consumed
May I
June
27 28 Dec. 26 27
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their fourth annual report for the year ending Janu- ary 3ist, 1908.
We have laid 41 service pipes the past year, making a total of 332 laid to date; we have added 9 other ser- vices which makes a total of 368 water takers; there are II single services shut off and 5 double services where only one is being used. During the year the consumption of fuel has been 7612571 gross tons of coal and 1453288 gross tons of screenings.
The light department proportion of the fuel oil and waste used this year is $3,179.85, and the balance due from last year was $762.57; the light department has paid $3,547.63, leaving a balance due of $394.79. The amount of water pumped in the year was 32,618,624 gallons.
The expenses on land taken for water supply have been paid in full and the amounts are shown in the financial report.
The amount received this year for the sale of water was $3,040.73.
Estimates for the nesuing year :
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. 4
CONSTRUCTION.
For service pipes, supplies and labor
$500 00
MAINTENANCE.
Interest on bonds
$3,360 00
Salaries 600 00
Fuel and supplies
1,200 00
Station wages
936 00
Miscellaneous
600 00
$7,196 00
RECEIPTS ESTIMATED.
From water takers $3,200 00
Due from light department
394 79
Cash on hand 50 12
Due from water takers
270 58
We recommend that the town ap- propriate for hydrants, watering
troughs, street sprinkling, stand pipes and water in municipal buildings and balance for main- tenance € 3,280 5I
$7,196 00
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. 5
PIPE AND FITTINGS ON HAND.
1813 lbs. 12-inch pipe
$20 85
2800 lbs. 10-inch pipe
32 12
2160 lbs. 8-inch pipe
25 36
9010 lbs. 6-inch pipe
107 77
480 lbs. 4-inch pipe
5 00
1 6-inch tee
5 40
2 12-inch sleeves
9 60
2 10-inch sleeves
7 40
2 8-inch sleeves
6 56
3 6-inch sleeves
6 54
2 12-inch plugs
3 25
1 10-inch plug
1 29
18 6-inch plugs
11 29
1 2 way and steamer hydrant
25 72
45 ft. 1 1-2-inch service pipe, cement lined 4 50
125 ft. 1 -inch service pipe, cement lined 12 50
Service pipe fittings 25 00
$310 15
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
.
CONSTRUCTION.
SERVICE PIPE.
A. G. Sturdivant, trucking,
$3 15
Bion Green, agent, freight, 6 72
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings,
352 38
Am. Express Co., expressage,
2 20
G. G. Davis, team for the year,
151 21
Coffin Valve Co., service boxes,
52 50
E. W. Roberts & Co., cement,
4 63
Taylor Goodwin & Co., cement,
1 50
W. C. Bennett, stock and labor,
11 96
O. F. Bennett, stock and labor,
3 42
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
34
G. W. J. Murphy Co., supplies,
3 35
Jonah & George, supplies,
3 49
E. F. Goodwin, labor,
199 08
William Morrow, labor,
145 23
D. C. Bunker, labor,
63 77
F. Smith, labor,
22 56
A. G. Flower, labor,
19 55
G. H. Gilday, labor,
11 00
L. Swett, labor,
2 67
J. Coty, labor,
10 22
H. F. Bailey, labor,
4 11
W. Deland, labor,
4 11
J. A. Currier, labor,
8 33
G. Talbot, labor,
2 88
M. Bailey, labor,
27 11
E. Bushong, labor,
18 88
$1,137 35
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. 7
METERS.
National Meter Co., 25 meters, $275 00
National Meter Co., meter connections 10 00
-
$285 00
EXPENSE ON LAND TAKEN FOR WATER SUPPLY.
Hurlbut, Jones & Cabot, balance for services, $530 55 H. J. Bartlett (Atty.), balance on Little's land, 8 00
H. J. Bartlett (Atty.), expense on Sargent land, 1,373 68
T. H. Hoyt (Atty.), services as counsel,
427 56
$2,339 79
MAINTENANCE.
FUEL.
H. L. Taylor & Co .-
19 440-2240 gross tons coal at $4.60 $88 41
Sargent Coal Co .-
72 1700-2240 gross tons coal at $5.22 380 28
145 320-2240 gross tons coal at $5.20 755 27
238 1505-2240 gross tons coal at $5.35 1,276 51
48 480-2240 gross tons coal at $5.40
260 33
16 1640-2240 gross tons coal at $5.25 87.85
240 300-2240 gross tons coal at $5.50 1,320 72
112 1635-2240 gross tons screenings at $2.40 268 83
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
42 1050-2240 gross tons screenings at $2.80 118 95
J. T. Crosby, hauling coal, 8 00
Bion Green, agent, freight, 13 44
$4,578 59
Less unpaid coal bill,
795 77
$3,782 82
OIL AND WASTE.
F. H. Little Oil Co., oil, $33 72
G. P. Anderson, Oil and waste, 180 38
A. H. Sturdivant, trucking, 2 35
Bion Green, agent, freight,
4 39
$220 84
REPAIRING ROAD AT STATION.
E. F. Goodwin, labor, $5 76
William Morrow, labor,
5 76
D. C. Bunker, labor, 1 78
$13 30
REPAIRING HYDRANTS.
Am. Express Co., expressage, $1 85
E. F. Goodwin, labor, 10 90
William Morrow, labor,
4 22
D. C. Bunker, labor,
3 33
O. F. Bennett, stock and labor,
2 25
MISCELLANEOUS.
G. W. England, machine work, $0 20
American Express Co., expressage,
4 55
National Meter Co., bases and gaskets,
10 75
$22 55
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Neptune Meter Co., bases, 2 10
Coffin Valve Co., service box caps,
1 80
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co., telephone and rental, 38 66
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies,
3 33
G. E. Ricker, stamps and box rent,
25 37
Merrimac Budget, 5000 envelopes,
10 00
Merrimac Budget, books,
26 50
F. C. Williams, repair tools,
85
Bion Green, agent, freight,
5 63
H. H. Story, supplies,
: 78
Goodwin & Co., supplies,
3 25
Little & Co., supplies,
80
E. W. Roberts, repairs on boilers,
15 31
Sargent Coal Co., wood for office, 3 50
Sargent Coal Co., coal for office,
14 00
S. C. Pease & Sons, batteries for telemeter,
1 50
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
4 92
W. W. Gormley, repair tools,
1 25
A. G. Sturdivant, trucking,
1 50
F. L. Parker, "First Aid to the Injured,"
6 50
G. P. Anderson, supplies,
75. 68
Dean Steam Pump Co., vacuum valves,
3 51
E. H. Alexander, fire brick and clay,
18 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies,
20
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,
8 72
Mrs. W. W. Lydston, supplies,
26
Scannell Boiler Co., mouth pieces for boiler, 55 58
4 50
Scannell Boiler Co., door linings, 6 60
80 00
C. E. Roberts, insurance on boilers,
$446 10
WAGES AT STATION.
E. L. White, engineer, $594 00
T. C. Story, engineer, 349 71
$943 71
Scannell Boiler Co., gaskets,
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SALARIES.
W. A. Bailey, superintendent, 600 00
E. D. George, superintendent, 15 days, 25 00
W. A. Bailey, water commissioner, 12 50
Geo. T. Walker, water commissioner, 12 50
$650 00
INTEREST.
J. C. Pease, treasurer, interest on bonds, $3,360 00
$3,360 00
Total payment for maintenance,
$9,439 32
Total payment for land taken for water supply,
2,339 79
Total payment for construction,
1,422 35
$13,201 46
Cash on hand,
50 12
$13,251 58
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1907,
$291 36
Received balance of note from town,
2,500 00
Acct., hydrant appropriation,
1,775 00
Acct., hydrant appropriation overdraft,
50 00
Acct., maintainence appropriation,
1,457 93
Interest on note,
113 26
From water takers,
3,038 73
For filling cisterns,
2 00
Light department for fuel, oil, and waste, 3,547 63
Light department acct., team and labor, 65 97
Light department acct., office expense, 47 55
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
From property owners' acct., laying service pipes, 337 30
Public library, balance for heating,
11 00
For sale of scrap iron, 1 00
For sale of gravel,
2 30
From T. H. Hoyt, refund,
4 00
From telephoning at station,
4 55
For sale of oil barrels,
: 00
$13,251 58
CR.
Balance due from water takers
$270 58
Balance due from light dept. account, fuel
394 79
Cash on hand
50 12
232 1334 tons coal at $5.50
1,279 92
10 tons screenings at $2.40
24 00
$2,019 41
DR.
Unpaid bill for fuel
$795 77
Overdraft
50 00
Other outstanding bills estimated
87 00
$932 77
$1,086 64
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Cost of construction to Jan. 31, 1907.
Cost of construction to Jan. 31, 1908.
Total.
Pumping station,
$6,631 74
$6,631 74
Boilers,
3,473 70
3,473 70
Pumping machinery,
5,889 06
... . .
5,889 06
Coal shed,
339 60
339 60
Building road to station,
272 00
272 00
Suction pipe system,
2,369 86
2,369 86
Pipe line
24,778 33
. . . .
24,778 33
Pipe laying,
11,982 03
11,982 03
Cleaning ground,
620 08
620 08
Standpipe,
6,165 21
. .. . .
6,165 21
Expense Investigating Com.
2,344 12
. . . . .
2,344 12
Service pipe, fittings and la-
bor, less credit rec'd from abutters,
3,830 79
$800 05
4,630 34
Meters,
2,749 90
285 00
3,034 90
Engineering,
3,000 00
3,000 00
Express and freight,
245 99
.
245 99
Salaries,
1,500 00
1,500 00
Miscellaneous,
961 93
961 93
Expenses on land taken
for
water supply,
1,139 55
2,335 79
3,475 34
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$78,293 89 $3,420 84 $81,714 73
CHARLES A. LANCASTER, GEORGE T. WALKER, WARREN A. BAILEY, Board of Water Commissioners,
. . .
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their fourth annual report for the year ending January 3Ist, 1908.
The additions to the plant this year have been 4 street lights, for which appropriations were made at the annual meeting. We have also added 5 commer- cial light services and had one burned out, leaving a total of 64, and 6 power services, making a total of IO. The additions to the plant being much larger than was anticipated or provided for in the appropriations, necessitated an overdraft for construction. Furnishing more power and light called for a larger consumption of fuel, and this with the increased cost, caused an overdraft for maintenance.
Last year it was recommended that the town in- stall another engine, generator exciter switch-board, and a pair of wires for the power circuit; it became evident early in the year that this would have to be done, and we petitioned the Selectmen to call a special town meeting which was done, and the meeting was held and it was voted to raise $6,000 by issuing this town's notes. This was changed at a later meeting to one note for $6,000 for one year.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
We received the following bids for the engine:
The Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., $1,625.00. The Ames Engine Co., $1,925.00.
The contract was awarded to the Ridgway Dyna- mo and Engine Co.
For the generator exciter switch-board and wiring station :
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., $3,- 100.00, complete.
Crocker Wheeler Company, for the generator ex- citer and switch-board, $1,970.00.
General Electric Company, for the generator ex- citer and switch-board, $2,015.00.
The contract was awarded to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
For running the pair of power wires, we received one bid of $450.00 from James Dickens.
The contract was awarded to Mr. Dickens.
For foundation for the engine we received one bid of $65.00 from E. W. Roberts.
The contract was awarded to Mr. Roberts.
The contracts for piping the engine and for the belts have not yet been awarded
In compliance with the law, the Manager has fur- nished the Board with the following estimates of the income and expense for the ensuing, viz :
Payment of bond
$500.00
Interest on bond
380 00
Interest on note
330 00
Depreciation
555 56
Loss in operating the plant last year 581 14
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
Gross expense of operating, main- tenance and repairs of plant 4,850 00
Income from private consumers
$7,196 70 4,200 00
$2,996 70
The above amount of $2,996.70 is the sum required by law to be included by the town in its annual appro- priation for maintenance in the tax levy for the en- suing year.
As the plant shows a loss in operating, and the rates charged for light and power are very unsatisfactory, we recommend that the town, at its next annual meet- ing, appoint a committee of four, to act with the Mu- nicipal Light Board, for the purpose of making such changes in the rates charged for light and power as may seem necessary for the best interests of the town and the light and power takers. This committee, to report at an adjourned meeting.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
CONSTRUCTION.
STREET LINES.
Stuart Howland & Co., 1924 lbs, No. 6 wire, 7 reels, $481 53
Stuart Howland & Co., 165 glass insulators, 4 95
Amesbury Electric Light Co., labor of line- men, . 6 00
James Dickens, labor of linemen and supplies, 69 03
Town of Groveland, 10 poles, 40 00
E. C. Emerson, hauling poles, 11 50
James Dickens, 504 lbs. No. 6 wire, 2 reels,
130 00
Water Department, team and labor,
30 97
A. G. Sturdivant, trucking,
3 25
Bion Green, agent, freight, 50
I. B. Little Co., supplies, 2 04
C. S. Knowles, 15 lbs. tape, : 75
American Express Co., expressage, 30
L. M. Swett, labor, 2 11
$785 93
TRANSFORMERS.
James Dickens, 2-1 k. w. transformers, $52.56
James Dickens, 1-10 k. w. transformer, sup-
plies and labor, 107 45
James Dickens, 2-10 k. w. transformers,
199 20
James Dickens, 2-5 k. w. transformers,
119 20
James Dickens, 1-5 k. w. transformer,
51 45
James Dickens, repairing 1-10 k. w. trans- former, 49 50
James Dickens, freight, 4 56
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
James Dickens, 2-4 k. w. transformers,
103 20
James Dickens, 2-3 k. w. transformers, 84 60
A. G. Sturdivant, trucking, 1 85
Bion Green, agent, freight,
13 03
$786 60
METERS.
James Dickens, 1-5 amp., meter, 2 phase,
$35 28
James Dickens, 2-20 amp., meters, 200 v.,
84 77
James Dickens, 1-80 amp., meter, 200 v.,
56 10
James Dickens, 1-20 amp., meter, 2 phase,
43 25
James Dickens, 2-5 amp., meters,
25 02
James Dickens, 1-20 amp., meter,
18 02
James Dickens, repairing meter,
2 00
Bion Green, agent, freight,
1 90
American Express Co., expressage,
1 25
$267 59
$1,840 12
NEW ENGINE, DYNAMO, ETC.
Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., on acc
$812 50.,
Bion Green, agent, freight,
47 94
E. W. Roberts, on acc.,
40 00
James Dickens, on acc.,
350 00
$1,250 44
Balance,
4,749 56
$6,000 00
Appropriation,
$6,000 00
$6,000 00
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
MAINTENANCE.
FUEL.
Water Works, fuel, $3,393 32
$3,393 32
OIL AND WASTE.
Water Works, oil and waste, $154 31
$154 31
REPAIRING STEAM PLANT.
Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., inertia arm, $45 00
Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., piston rod, 21 25
Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., valve stem, 3 25
Garlock Packing Co., metallic packing,
5 44
Clark Packing Co., metallic packing, 19 85
American Express Co., express, 12 38
G. W. England, machine work,
00
$108 17
REPAIRING ELECTRIC PLANT.
James Dickens, brushes and supplies, $6 70
I. B. Little Co., supplies, 77
$7 47
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
STATION WAGES.
W. A. Barbeau, engineer, $758 36
E. L. White, engineer, 36 75
C. E. Colman, engineer, 12 50
$807 61
DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.
I. B. Little Co., tools, $2 77
$2 77
REPAIRING LINES AND CARE OF LAMPS.
Water Works, team and labor, $35 00
Bion Green, agent, freight, 26
$35 26
INCANDESCENT LAMPS.
James Dickens, 100-16 c. p. lamps, $12 00
$12 00
INTEREST.
J. C. Pease, treasurer, interest on bonds, $390 00
$390 00
BOND.
J. C. Pease, treasurer, bond No. 3, $500 00
$500 00
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
GENERAL SALARIES.
W. A. Bailey, manager,
$300 00
W. A. Bailey, commissioner,
12 50
Geo. T. Walker, commissioner,
12 50
E. D. George, manager,
16 67
$341 67
OFFICE.
James Dickens, supplies,
$3 05
Geo. E. Ricker, stamps,
2 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephoning,
2 94
H. C. Manning, repairing clock,
1 50
Merrimac Budget, ledger,
15 00
W. H. Scott, car fare and expense,
10 00
Merrimac Budget, printing,
4 30
A. P. Heath, supplies,
1 85
Water Department, heat, stamps, etc.,
47 55
$88 19
INSURANCE.
Bailey Sargent, employers and public, $100 00
$100 00
Total payments for maintenance,
$5,940 77
Total payments for construction,
1,840 12
Total payments on new installation,
1,250 44
$9,031 33
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand January 31st, 1907,
$4 76
Appropriations for construction, $652 00
Appropriation for bond payment, 500 00
Appropriation for interest, 390 00
Appropriation for depreciation, 462 87
Appropriation for maintenance as a balance,
442 54
Received for light and power, 4,179 29
Received from N E. Tel. & Tel. Co., for pole rental, 4 20
$6,635 66
Received on appropriation for new installation,
1,250 44
$7,886 10
Overdrawn,
1,145 23
$9,031 33
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
.COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
To Jan. 31, 1907.
For the year ending
Jan. 31, 1908.
Total.
Steam plant,
$ 1,408 89
$ 900 44
$2,309 33
Electric plant,
1,261 34
1,261 34
Street lines,
10,306 49
1,135 93
11,442 42
Transformers,
1,471 55
786 60
2,258 15
Meters,
979 73
267 59
1,247 32
$15,428 00
$3,090 56
$18,518 56
WIRE AND MATERIAL ON HAND.
200 lbs. No. 4 wire
$50 00
175 lbs. No. 10 wire
22 75
75 lbs. No. 6 wire
18 23
80 lbs. guy wire
3 20
61 16 candle power lamps
7 32
23 25 candle power lamps
8 63
800 feet cross arms
32 00
Braces, pins, etc.
28 50
7 reels
14 00
1 10 K. W. transformer
99 60
Other material
20 00
$304 23
CHARLES A. LANCASTER, GEORGE T. WALKER, WARREN A. BAILEY. Municipal Light Board,
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Assessors, Select- men, Tax Collector, Light Department, Water Department, School Department, and Treasurer, for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1908, and find them correct.
The statement below is the amount of orders drawu, paid, and outstanding as shown by the books.
Amount of outstanding orders per last report,
$502 25
Total orders drawn this year :
Selectmen, $48,873 47
Light Department, 9,031 33
Water Department, 13,201 46
School Department, 10,229 02
$81,335 28
$81,837 53
Paid by Treasurer :
Orders outstanding last year, $502 25
Orders of this year,
Selectmen, 48,765 47
Light Department,
9,018 83
Water Department, 13,188 70
School Department, 10,198 49
81,673 74
Total of outstanding orders, $163 79
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Memorandum of orders outstanding :
Selectmen's Dept.
No. 1295, $25 00
No. 1289, 16 00
No. 1244, 1 00
No. 1233,
50 00
No. 1198,
16 00
Light Dept. No. 382,
12 50
Water Dept.
No. 779,
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No. 784,
12 50
School Dept.
No. 372,
3º 53
$163 79
F. C. GRANT, Auditor.
Merrimac, Mass., February 15, 1908.
ARTICLES IN WARRANT
FOR THE
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING,
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1908.
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To give in their votes on one ballot for Town Clerk. One Selectman, who will be Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, for three years. Treasurer. Collector of Taxes. Two School Committee Men, one for the un- expired term of two years and one for three years. One trustee of Cemetery for three years. Two trustees of the Public Library for three years. Two Commissioners of the Water Board, One for the unexpired term of two years, one for three years. Two Commissioners of the Municipal Light Board, one for the unexpired term of two years and one for three years. Three Constables. Three Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark. Three Fence Viewers. Three Field Drivers. One Tree Warden. One Auditor of Accounts ; Also to give in their votes on the same ballots YES or NO, on the question, Shall license be grant- ed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? In vot- ing under this article the polls will be open at six in the fore- noon and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
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ARTICLES IN TOWN WARRANT.
ARTICLE 3. To fix the time for the payment of taxes and what discount if any the town will allow for the prompt payment of taxes, also to fix the conpensation of the Collector.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will authorize its Col- lector of taxes to use all means of collecting taxes which a town treasurer may use when appointed a collector of taxes in accordance with section 78, chapter 25, of the Revised laws.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will vote to accept the jury list as revised by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 6. 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 appropriations for the same.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmeu to bor- row during the municipal year beginning February Ist, in anticipation of the collection of taxes of said year such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof. All debts incurred under auth- ority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
ARTICLE S. To see what action the town will take in regard to fixing the salaries of Town Officers.
ARTICLE 9. To see what action the town will take in regard to charging interest on uncollected taxes.
ARTICLE IO. To see if the town will vote to end its fiscal year December 31st instead of Jan. 31st. and begin January Ist.
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ARTICLE II. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to tile the brook from Church St. to Walkers Shop, and make appropriations for the same.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to purchase the two lots of land adjoining Prospect St. school lot, and make appropriation for the same.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will. authorize its Selectmen to have the wood work on the exterior of the Town Hall Building painted, and make appropriation for the same.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to appro- priate the sum of $1000.00 for sanitary improvement at the Centre School House.
ARTICLE 15. On petition of John B. Judkins, and 17 others to see is the town will instruct the Municipal Light Board to locate and maintain two electric lights on Judkins Court, so called and make an appropriation for the same.
ARTICLE 16. On petition of Walter K. Deland and 10 others to see if the town will instruct the Municipal Light Board to locate and maintain a light on the highway near the residence of Laban M. Bailey at Merrimacport, and make appropriation for the same.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will adopt the follow- ing or similar by-law : The Selectmen may license suitable persons as junk collectors, to collect by purchase or other- wise, junk, old metals, and second-hand articles, from place to place in the town of Merrimac ; and all articles of mer- chandise in any place, vehicle, or receptacle used for the col- lection or keeping of the aforesaid articles may be examined at all times by the Selectmen or by any person by them authorized thereto. This by-law is made by authority of Chapter 102 of the Revised Laws, as amended by Chapter 187 of lhe Acts of 1902.
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ARTICLE IS. To see if the town will appoint a com- mittee of four to act with the Municipal Light Board in mak- ing an investigation in regard to the operation of the light and power plant, cost of producing and price of light and power, and such other matters as may be deemed necessary, and to report thereon to the town at an adjournment of this meeting or at some future meeting.
ARTICLE 19. To see what action, if any, the town will take in regard to report of Henry E. Woods, Commissioner of Public Records (as per letter in town report).
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to apply a substance to alleviate the dust nuisance, at the square, and such parts of Main Street as may seem advisable, and make appropriation for the same.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will at this meeting, appoint a committee to bring in a list of names for Town Officers to be voted on at the caucus for the nomination of Town Officers for 1909, and also to determine the manner of voting for candidates at all future caucuses for the nomination of Town Officers.
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INDEX.
Appropriations, Page 42
Collector's Report, 77
Fire Engineer's Report, 106
Jury List,
104
Library Trustees' Report, 108
Locust Grove Cemetery, 93
Mass. School Fund, 35
Police Report, 103
Sargent Hall, 103
School Report,
4
School Financial Account,
31
Selectmen's Report,
Cemetery Account,
73
Fire Department,
59
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
67
Highways and Bridges, 51
Hydrants and Watering Troughs, 56
Miscellaneous Department, 62
Poor Department,
46
Recapitulation,
74
Snow and Washouts, 54
Soldiers' Relief, 49
Street Lights, 65
State Aid, 71
Statistics from Valuation Book, 72
Town Officers, 44
44 66
Financial Statement,
INDEX. 31
Sealers' Reports, . . 102
Superintendent of Schools, 9
Town Clerk's Report, 100
Town Officers, 39
Treasurer's Report, S5
Uncollected Taxes, 78
WATER AND LIGHT REPORT.
Report of Board of Water Commissioners, 3
Balance Sheet, II
Construction, 6
Maintenance,
7
Water Analysis, 2
Report of Municipal Light Board, 13
Construction,
16
Maintenance, IS
Auditor's Report,
23
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