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We also thank Mr. Amos Weed of San Diego, Calif., for his generous gift of $50.,
Mr. Spinney was of great help to us with his advice and proposed to set out the shrubs, etc. and wait for pay- ment in order that we might get an earlier start, which he did, and we have thus gained a year in their growth. His bill was $128.14 on which we have paid $50.
Receipts .
Balance per last report, $ 7 85
Amos Weed, contribution, 50 00
Interest of Park fund, 45 47
$103 32
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Expenses
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Labor,
$40 71
Grass seed,
2 50
Hose,
6 00
F. W. Spinney, accounts shrubs,
50 00
Sundries,
97
$100 18
Balance, cash on hand. $ 3 14
Respectfully submitted, f
RICHARD A. SARGENT, W. L. CHALONER, FREDERICK C. GRANT,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen, I herewith submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1911 : Number of arrests, 17
Charged as follows :
Assault,
7
Drunk,
8
Insane,
1
Riding bicycle on sidewalk,
1
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MINAHAN, Chief of Police.
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SARGENT HALL REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- Sargent Hall has been opened for the year 1911, 45 times, 12 of which were free openings. Received for rent of hall, ... $255 00
Janitor's service, 87 50
Paid town treasurer,
$167 50
H. C. MANNING, Janitor.
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SEALER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
4
:
Platform scales under 5,000 lbs. sealed,
18
Computing scales sealed,
6
All other scales sealed, 25
All other scales condemned,
3
Weights sealed,
148
Dry measures sealed,
33
Liquid measures sealed,
32
Liquid measures condemned,
3
Oil and molasses pumps sealed,
4
Linear measures sealed,
4
Test weighings in stores,
6
Inspection milk wagons,
3
Inspection peddlers' teams,
5
Sealing fees collected,
$24 01
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. MANNING, Sealer.
Platform scales over 5,000 lbs. sealed,
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEES' REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
Your trustees in submitting this their thirty sixth annual report are pleased to say that the patronage of library has been well sustained during the year now closing. The number of books circulated this year has been somewhat larger than last, each month showing a gain over last year. Of the books added during the year we would specially mention the agricultural books, bought by request of the local grange. We. hope that these books will be freely used by all whose interests run in that direction, Doctor Lord's Beacon Lights of History, just put into the library are very interesting, and instructive books, and well worth reading. The "Book of Knowledge" or "Child's Cyclopedia" recently added, contains a vast fund of information for readers of all ages and we hope these books will be used freely.
There have been added to the library during the year 161 books, of which 90 volumes were purchased by the trustees from the regular appropriation, 39 volumes pur- chased by the trustees from the income of the James Whittier fund, five volumes presented by the U. S. government, 20 volumes presented by the Commonwealth and 7 volumes presented by the following parties, each party contributing one volume. Geo. Routledge & Sons, London, England; Trow Press, New York; Gunthrop Warren & Co., Chicago; A. M. Brewster, Newburyport ; A. R. Graves ; D. M. Tipton and H. B. Turner.
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The monthly circulation of books has been as fol- lows :
March
861
Sept. 705
April
812
Oct.
638
May
634
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Nov. 730
June
695
Dec.
642
July
674
Jan, 1912,
782
August
494
A total of 7,667 volumes.
To maintain the efficiency of the library we would ask for an appropriation of $400 the same as last year.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance from last year, $ 57 27
Fines, cards, catalogues from L. C. Brackett Lib. 29 43
Withdrawn from Goodwin fund, 4 88
Town appropriation, 400 00
From income of the James Whittier fund, 60 14
Fines, cards, catalogues etc. from S. I. Sayre Lib. 24 65
$576 37
Payments
Expense of addition to library, lumber,
$ 16 38
Expense of addition to library, labor, carpenter work, 19 70
Expense of addition to library, painting, 6 88
Expense of addition to library, supplies used, 1 50
D. M. Means for repairing and painting sign, Labels for books, 2 65
10 50
L. C. Brackett, salary to March 1st, 50 00
L. C. Brackett, sundry small expenses, 2 25
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Zenas Lovell, for supplies, 4 00
Repairing curtains,
40;
Magazines, 29 55,
Heating rooms,
25 00
W. B. Sargent, expense for express, postage, and supplies, 7 14:
Magazines, Birbir
25 00
Books bought with the regular funds of the
library, 103 08.
Books bought with the income of the. James Whittier fund,
60 14
S. I. Sayre, salary to Dec. 1st, 150 00'
S. I. Sayre, sundry small expenses for cleaning. rooms, etc., 6 30)
Reserved for balance of librarian's salary due
March 1st, 50 00'
Balance on hand, 4 00
$576 37
Schedule of the property of the Merrimac Public Library from which income is derived. 'A. E. Goodwin fund with interest to Oct. 1911 $284 00
295.41
James Whittier fund with interest to Oct. 1911 448 20)
4237
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. HOYT,
J. F. PEASE,
H. O. DELANO,
C. W. CUTTS,
B. F. SMITH,
W. B. SARGENT,
Trustees.
26.90
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TOWN LANDINGS
To the Selectmen of Merrimac, Gentlemen :-
At an adjourned meeting of the town of "Alms- bury," Apr. 2, 1753. Capt. Thos. Rowell, Orlando Bagly, Esq., and Capt. Jonathan Barnard were "chosen a com- mittee to rectify ye bounds of all ye Landing places in ye Town of Almsbury and to make report of all ye in- cumbrances that is thereon at ye next Town meeting."
Two of the landing places mentioned in this report dated May 25, 1753 are in the town of Merrimac.
One called "Cottle's Landing," is situated at the foot of Locust street, and extends easterly from said Locust street., produced to the river, to land formerly of Michael Hagerty and is described in the report of said committee as follows :
"At Cottle's landing so-called beginning at Mer- rimac River on ye easterly side of ye highway at half tide then running northerly thirteen rods from ye river to a stone fixed in ye ground four rods and a half east and be north from ye east side of Jonathan Clements well then running easterly about fifteen rods and a half to a stake and stones being twelve rods westerly from ye line between Whittier and Currier land and from ye stake and stones running southeasterly or there about ten rods to Merrimac River to Low Water Mark, being eight rods from ye aforesaid line between Whittier and Currier and about 21 rods from ye highway at ye river first mentioned and we find no incumbrance on said Landing."
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The other, called "Clabord Landing" is situated at the foot of the road leading from the Plain's Cemetery to the river near the house formerly of. Wm. A. Currier and the committee report as follows: "We have allso bounded out ye Landing at ye Clabord Landing place. so-called by Benjamin Hoags beginning at ye north east corner a stone fixed in ye ground at ye corner of ye fence- that divided ye land between Thos Nickols and John Nickols being three rods and a half northerly from ye. bank of ye river from said stone and westerly to a nother stone fixed in ye ground by ye fence before Ben- jamin Hoag's house a bout one rod and half south- easterly from a small apel tree being fore rods and a half north from ye bank from thence westerly to an other stone fixed in ye ground a bout one feet north of ye fence as it now stands at ye highway as was formerly layd out being five rods and a half northerly from ye Eage of ye bank there being a small part of Benjamin Hoags fence standing on ye Landing."
"At a meeting of ye inhabitants of ye town of Alms- bury May ye 28th 1753 within was excepted and allowed by said town and ordered to be recorded."
"Duck-hole Landing," so-called, near the junction of the river road and the road over the hill passing the. house of the late Chas. N. Sargent, lies on either side of the brook entering the Merrimack river near this point, and extends from the land of Maude H. Rose (formerly Tozier) to land of William H. Currier. The boundaries: of this landing are obtained by surveying adjacent property.
J. P. TITCOMB, C. E.
Amesbury, Mass.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac, Mass.
Gentlemen :- I take pleasure in submitting for your consideration my third annual report as Auditor of the Town of Merrimac, Massachusetts, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1911.
I have made a careful and thorough audit of the books and accounts of the Assessors, Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Water and Light Departments; and find them to be well kept ; and to be correct with the exceptions as herein stated in the latter part of this report.
The statement of the orders drawn by the several departments, and the same as paid by the Town Treasurer, follows :
Orders drawn in 1911 :-
Selectmen's Department, $40,073 43
Water Department,
11,749 84
Light Department,
9,383 39
School Department,
10,106,10
$71,312 76
The Treasurer has paid during the year,
Selectmen's Department,
$39,646 71
Water Department,
11,749 84
Light Department,
9,362 82
School Department,
10,086 10
$70,845 47
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Selectmen's Orders Outstanding,
No. 1,359, $1.25; No. 1,372, $4.00; No. 1,388, $2.83; No. 1,358, $67.65; No.
1,353, $12.00; No. 1363, $3.00; No. 1,397, $24.00; No. 1,401, $15.00; No. 1,399, $35.60; No. 1,381, $25.00; No. 1,355, $30.12; No. 1,356, $15.75; No.
1,405, $104.08; No. 1,404, $2.00; No. 1,377, $25.00; No. 1,396, $2.60; No. 1,398, $4.34; No. 1,402, $23.50; No. 1,403, $4.00; No. 1,400, $25.00, $ 426 72
Light Order No. 826, outstanding, 20 57
School Order No. 708, outstanding, 20 00
$71,312 76
In last year's report Water Order No. 1,196 for $7.98 was outstanding. As this order has not been turned in for payment to the Treasurer during the year just closed; it still leaves this 1910 order outstanding.
Order 710 of the School Department was drawn by mistake as the bill which was for $11.80 was not one against the town; hence this amount will necessarily be refunded to the town through the office of the Treasurer.
It is undoubtedly a matter for gratification to the citizens to be informed that the funded debt of the town has been decreased $7,000.00 during the past year, making the present worth of the town, $82,800.00 exclusive of debt; that is: the worth of the town is $183,500.00 and the present liability as represented by the funded debt is $100,700.00.
Owing to a slight error in the statement of the worth in the Assessors book :- instead of an abstract therefrom; I present herewith the exact statement of the assets and liabilities of the town, mentioned above, at the close of business December 31, 1911.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC, MASSACHUSETTS
Assets
School houses and contents,
$ 24,000 00
Public library, 4,000 00
Other public buildings,
24,000 00
Cemeteries,
3,500 00
Water works,,
100,000 00
Fire apparatus,
7,500 00
Main street park,
5.00 00
Other assets,
20,000 00
$183,500 00
Liabilities
Water works, $ 73,500 00
Other Debts,
27,200 00
$100,700 00
Net worth of town, $ 82,800 00
In explanation of the above increase in net worth ot reduction in debt as one may desire to call it; the division of the difference (that is the $7,000) is as follows :-
Reduction of notes on the funded debt, made by cash payment, $6,200 00
Increase in valuation Public Library
property, upon investigation it having been
found to have been far undervalued, 1,000 00
$7,200 00
Offset in estimate of other debts,
200 00
Increase in worth in 1911, $7,000 00
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I wish to express my appreciation to all those who have so kindly co-operated with me in my work in the postition of auditor during the past year, and venture the thought as I now feel obliged to relinquish the office that in my three years in your behalf I have tried to serve you as well I could, and as best I knew how.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT P. WADLEIGH.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners and Municipal Light Board
1911
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their eighth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1911.
Additions to the plant for the year have been 18 serv- ices with a total of 494, and there are 480 in use.
The receipts from water rates show an increase over last year of $600.59.
The repair bills have been unusually heavy owing to the retubing of the boilers which are now in first-class shape.
On September 18 one of the boilers was ruptured, at that time the other boiler was being retubed and this caused a shut down for three days; the property loss was covered by insurance which was paid promptly on presen- tation of the claim.
ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Gross expense of operating plant, $5,343 17
Bond payments, 3,500 00
Interest payments, 2,870 00
Construction, 100 00
$11,813 17
INCOME
Cash on hand,
$2,610 74
From water rates,
. 5,000 00
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From light department, 300 000
We recommend that the town appro- priate :
For water for municipal use, 1,775 00
1
For construction, 100 00
And balance for maintenance, 2,027 43
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$11,813 17
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Dec. 31, 1910.
Pumping station,
$ 6,631 74
Boilers,
3,473 70
Pumps,
5,889 06
Coal shed,
339 60
Road. to station,
272 00
Suction pipe,
2,369 86
Pipe line,
24,778 33
Pipe laying,
11,982 03
Clearing groud,
620 08
Stand pipe,
6,165 21
Investigating committee,
2,344 12
Meters,
3,074 90
Engineering,
3,000 00
Freight and express,
245 99
Miscellaneous,
961 93
Salaries,
1,500 00
Land,
3,475 34
Laying service pipe,
5,978 38
Laying service pipe, 1911,
746 87
Reservior at station,
137 99
$83,987 13
INVENTORY
Construction material on hand, $438 19
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CONSTRUCTION
G. P. Anderson, pipe and fittings, $359 84
American Express Co., expressage, 1 90
F. C. Williams, labor, 1 30
G. G. Davis, team, 132 50
W. A. Bailey, superintendent, pay roll, 539 76
B. & M. R. R., freight, 6 33
Walker Carriage Co., supplies,
40
N. L. Howe, supplies, 70
National Meter Co., supplies, 9 60
Builders Iron Foundry, service boxes, 40 80
A. McInnis, freight and trucking, 4 41
Jonah & George, supplies, 4 67
Sargent Coal Co., supplies, 6 18
W. A. Bailey, expense,
2 50
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies, 1 20
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
1 44
Hanscom Hardware Co., supplies, 9 00
O. F. Bennett, supplies,
1 50
$1,124 03
Appropriations,
$
897 99
Received for laying service pipe,
214 94
Received from Light Department, for team and labor, 162 22
Balance unexpended, 151 12
$1,275 15 $1,275 15
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MAINTENANCE
Repairs
Hanscom Hardware Co., supplies,
$
51
G. G. Davis, team,
15 25
Guy Bros., repairing boilers,
36 45
G. P. Anderson, supplies,
3 90
A. McInnis, freight and trucking,
28 22
B. & M. R. R., freight,
10
Deane Steam Pump Co., supplies,
46 80,
T. C. Story, supplies,
1 32
E. W. Roberts, stock and labor,
4 75.
N. L. Howe, stock and labor,
2 02.
G. W. England, machine work,
18 74
American Express Co., expressage,
6 50
National Meter Co., supplies,
4 37
Norwood Engineering Co., supplies,
50
E. H. Alexander, supplies,
4 00
Scannell Boiler Works, cheeks and arches,
35 48
Neptune Meter Co., supplies,
6 60
W. A. Bailey, superintendent, pay roll,
20 87
David Roy, stock and labor,
47 55
Scannell Boiler Works, tubes,
535 00.
J. C. Libby, stock and labor,
7 95
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
1 96
Guy Bros., repairing rupture,
55 45
Guy Bros., retubing boilers,
178 90
Mrs. F. H. Hargraves, supplies,
2 50
Ingalls Garage, transporting workmen,
6 00
Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co., supplies,
2 70
J. E. Currier, supplies,
95
O. F. Bennett, supplies,
8 52
W. A. Bailey, expense,
1 25
F. C. Williams, stock and labor,
2 00
$1,087 11
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Jobbing
W. A. Bailey, labor, $1 20
-$ 1 20
Oil and Waste
B. & M. R. R., freight,
$ 1 65
G. P. Anderson, oil and waste,
168 30
A. McInnis, freight and trucking,
5 76
$175 71
Salaries
W. A. Bailey, superintendent,
$550 00
W. A. Bailey, commissioner,
12 50
J. L. Howe, commissioner,
12 50
W. H. Scott, commissioner,
12 50
$587 50
Fuel
Light Department, fuel, $970 95
Supplies to Station
American Express Co., expressage,
$ 3 89
G. P. Anderson, supplies, 54 55
B. & M. R. R., freight,
86
A. McInnis, trucking,
20)
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
9 26
Stillman Carmichael Co., supplies,
6 50
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,
13 27
Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co., charts,
1 50
$90 03
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Wages at Station
T. C. Story, engineer, $939 00
Office
G. E. Ricker, P. M., stamps and box rent, $29 80
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service and rental, 49 62.
Merrimac Job Print, printing, 30 25
Sargent Coal Co., fuel, 76 94
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
54
A. B. Sawyer, supplies,
99
H. H. Story, supplies,
1 50
Zenas Lovell & Co., supplies,
90
J. E. Muldoon, stock and labor,
3 77
$194 31
Bonds and Interest
Bond payment,
$3,500 00
Interest, payment,
3,080 00
Total,
$ 6,580 00
$11,749 84
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BALANCE SHEET
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1911,
$2,611 76
Appropriations, 5,504 73
Received from water rates,
5,176 00 1
For laying service pipe,
214 94
Miscellaneous,
32 80
Insurance,
60 90
For jobbing,
4 25
Repairing service pipe, 1 21
From Light Department, rent,
300 00
From Light Dept., cil and waste, 152 77
From Light Dept., supplies, 52 40
From Light Dept., office expense, 86 60
From Light Dept., team and labor, 162 22
-$14,360 58.
Expended
For construction,
Maintenance,
$ 1,124 03 10,625 81
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1912, 2,610 74
$14,360 58
Dr.
To outstanding bills including inter- . est due Jan. 15, $ 1,705 67
Cr.
By cash on hand, Fuel on hand,
$2,610 74 239 97
Supplies on hand, 45 60
$ 2,896 31
WILLIS H. SCOTT, JAMES L. HOWE, WARREN A.BAILEY, Board of Water Commissioners.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their eighth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1911.
During the year we have added 11 lighting services and there are in use 87 lighting services and 8 power services.
The receipts while exceeding our estimate by $192.00 fall short of last year's receipts by $1,107.25, this is due to the business depression of the early part of the year, and to the loss of two power takers.
There was delivered at the switchboard 218,155 K. W. H. for the year, for power 135,460, street lights 36,935, commercial lights 45,720.
We wish to call attention to the fact that minimum charge for lighting has been reduced to $9.00 per year. We think that this with the increased efficiency of the tungsten lamp should induce many more houses to install the lights.
. In compliance with the law the manager has furnish- ed the Board with the following estimates of income and expense for the ensuing year :
ESTIMATED EXPENSE
Gross expense of operation, maintenance and
repairs,
$6,110 00
Depreciation,
765 89
Interest, 458 00
Note payment,
600 00
Bond payment,
500 00
$8,433 89
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COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Steam plant,
$ 3,985 39
Electric plant,
4,481 01
Street lines, Transformers,
11,932 10
3,228 68
Meters,
1,902 75
$25,529 93
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INVENTORY
Value of construction material on hand, . $464 79
INCOME
From private consumers,
$7,250 00
Appropriation for maintenance, 1,183 89
$8,433 89
APPROPRIATIONS
For new construction, $ 350 00
For maintenance, 1,183 89
The sum of $1,533.89 is the amount to be included by the town in the annual appropriation and in the tax levy.
CONSTRUCTION
Meters
James Dickens, meters, $ 41 64
General Electric Co., meter,
10 00
Westinghouse E. & M. Co., meters,
125 59
B. & M. R. R., freight,
25
W. H. Scott, express,
30
$177 78
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Transformers
James .Dickens, transformers, 41 30
American Express Co., expressage, 2 72
Water Department., team and labor,
4 50
Westinghouse E. &. M. Co., transformers, 64 80
$113 32
Street Lines
Pettingell, Andrews Co., wire,
85 44
A. McInnis, freight and trucking,
86
Water Department, team and labor,
18 61
$104 91
396 01
Appropriation,
$250 00
Overdrawn,
146 01
-- $396 01
MAINTENANCE
Fuel
Atkinson Coal Co., fuel, . .
$3,629 85
Sargent Coal Co., fuel and teaming,
773 16
$4,403 01
Oil and Waste
Water Department, oil and waste,
$152 77
Wages at Station
W. A. Barbeau, engineer, $580 97
J. F. Roberts, engineer,
212 56
G. J. Sutherland, engineer,
47 99
W. B. Perry, helper,
471 00
$1,312 52
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Repairing Steam Plant
Ridgway D. & E. Co., supplies, 51 00
Water Depart., supplies, 52 40
American Express Co., expressage,
3 86
$107 26
Repairing Electric Plant
Westinghouse E. & M. Co., supplies,
$5 75
G. W. England, machine work, 1 00
W. A. Barbeau, expense, 3 00
W. B. Perry, labor,
3 00
W. A. Bailey, expense,
2 50
$15 25
Repairing Lines, Etc.
F. C. Williams, stock and labor,
1 00
American Express Co., expressage, 1 15
Pettingell, Andrews Co., supplies,
1 29 00
I. B. Little Co., supplies,.
47
A. McInnis, freight and trucking, 1 83
Water Dept., team and labor,
139 11
$172 56
Incandescent Lamps, Etc.
Pettingell, Andrews Co., lamps and irons,
$206 34
American Express Co., expressage, 1 95
$208 29
Distribution Tools
I. B. Little Co., tools,
95
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Salaries
W. A. Bailey, manager,
$400 00
W. A. Bailey, commissioner, 12 50
J. L. Howe, commissioner, 12 50
W. H. Scott, commissioner,
12 50:
$437 50'
Office
American Express Co., expressage,
40
Pettingell, Andrews Co., supplies,
15
Merrimac Job Print, printing,
5 00
W. H. Scott, expense,
3 00
Water Department, expense,
86 60
$95 75
Incidentals
Water Dept., rent of station, 300 00
Insurance
Merrimac Insurance Agency, employers and pub-
lic. 157 52
Bonds, Notes and Interest
Note payment,
$600 00
Bond payment,
500 00
Interest payment,
524 00
$1,624 00
Total,
9.383 39
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Balance Sheet
Total cash on hand Jan. 1, 1911,
$3,058 39
Received for sale of light and power,
7,442 00
Water Dept., fuel,
970 95
Sale of material,
2 40
Pole rentals,
19 80
Lamp and iron sales,
186 81
Appropriations,
2,085 82
Overdraft, construction account,
146 01
Interest on depreciation fund April to October, 36 31
$13,948 49
Expended
For construction,
$ 396 01
Maintenance, 8,987 38
Balance,
4,565 10
$13,948 49
Analysis of Cash on Hand
"Total cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912,
$4.565 10
Depreciation and interest, 2,113 93
General cash on hand Jan. 1, 1912 $ 2,541 17
Assets
Steam plant,
$3,045 59
Electric plant,
3,227 46
Street lines,
11,052 44
Transformers,
2,648 68
Meters,
1,610 30
"Due for light and power,
7
1,808 96
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Due for lumps,
40 00%
Fuel on hand,
958 68
Lamps on hand,
119 54
Tools,
103 00
General cash,
2,451 17
Depreciation fund,
2,113 93
Bonds outstanding,
7,500 00
$29,179 75
Liabilities
.
1.
Appropriations for construction.
$4.225 $3
Appropriations for hond payments,
3,000 00
Appropriations for note payments,
1,200 00
Notes payable,
4,800 0C
Unpaid bills,
1,138 67
Balance,
7,315 25
... .
$29,179 75."
WILLIS H. SCOTT, JAMES L. HOWE. WARREN A. BAILEY,
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS State Board of Health
1911
Subject to Correction Merrimac Water Analysis, (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
AMMONIA
Nitrogen As
Number
Collection
Exam'tion
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Residue on
Evaporation
Free
Albu-
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
Iron
March
1
9 181
2 April 28 June
4 May
v. slight v. slight
01
5.40
.0012
.0010
.53
.0240
.0000
2.6
0300
Wells
929
1
none
none
.00
6 40
0000
.0022
.56
.0220
0000
2.2
.0090
Wells
93436
28
29
none
nome
.00
6 30
0004
00:4
51
.0300
.0000
2.5
.0050
Wells
94SS3
August 31
Sept
1
0000
25 .
0100
Wells
96160
Ort. 29
Nov. 1
none v. slight) iron
none slight iron
.00 turbid '25|
7.60
.0028
.0012
.01 0
000
3.5
12 0
Wells
6 60
.0000
.0006
.51
.0500
minoid
Remarks
Odor-cold, none; hot, none,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
: 1911
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
E. Dean Williams, W. L. Chaloner, Henry C. Manning, Charles E. Fish,
Term Expires 1912 Term Expires 1913 Term Expires 1914 Superintendent
-
PRESENT FORCE OF TEACHERS
Charles W. Cutts,
Susanna I. Sayre,
Mildred P. Neal,
Deborah L. Brown,
C. Irene Barteau,
8th grade 7th grade
Myra L. Worster,
6th grade
Mary M. Smilie,
5th grade
Kathleen H. O'Brien,
4th grade
Nora T. Gilman,
Mary A. Hughes,
Marguerite Merrill,
Annie M. Sargent,
William E. Hartwell,
Mazie Henderson Murray,
Principal High School First assistant Second assistant Commercial course
Mary H. Head,
3d grade 2d grade 1st grade Merrimacport Supervisor of music Supervisor of drawing
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1
During the past year many changes have been made, perhaps the most notable one was the giving up of the Bear Hill school.
The presence of so many children at the school buildings during the noon hour necessitated having some one in authority, we now have a noon custodian at both the Center and Prospect schools and parents from the outlying districts can feel sure that their children are having good care during the noon hour.
Transportation
The transportation of the children from Bear Hill was open to competitative bids and awarded to the low- est bidder. The Birch Meadow route is a long hard one and we have been obliged to pay $100.00 more a year for having the children brought into town over this section.
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