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School Department, Receipts.
Town of Salisbury, tuition, $40 00
Town of Salisbury, acct. salaries,
437 50
County of Essex, dog tax, 139 44
$616 94
Light Department Receipts.
Collections,
$8,307 57
Public Library,
25 00
Depreciation fund transfer,
100 78
Water dept., settlement order,
1,513 90
$9,947 25
Water Department, Receipts.
Collections,
$5,660 68
Water extension notes,
2,500 00
Light dept., settlement order,
768 96
$8,929 64
General Account.
From School dept., 4 37
$4 37
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913,
12,385 61
Total,
$70,937 36
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Expended.
Selectmen's orders
State tax,
$2,720 00
County tax,
1,759 91
National Bank tax,
1,085 62
Highway tax,
III 50
State aid,
1,056 00
Funding notes,
1,600 00
Interest,
364 00
Miscellaneous bills,
14,215 13
$22,912 16
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School Department.
School Committees' orders, $10,077 41
Settlement order, general account, 4 37 $10,08[ 78
Light Department.
Commissioners' orders,
$9,382 66
Bonds, notes and interest,
1,536 00
Water Dept., settlement order, 768 96
$11,687 62
Water Department.
Commissioners' orders,
$5,330 15
Bonds and interest, 6,350 00
Light Dept., settlement order, 1,513 90
$13,194 05
Total,
$57,875 61
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914,
13,061 75
$70,937 36
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Eliza M. Sawyer fund,
$114 00
Interest unexpended, I 29
Emily S. Goodwin fund,
250 00
Interest unexpended,
61 62
John L. and Sophia Merrill fund, 200 00
Interest unexpended, I7 4I
M. E. Sargent fund,
ICO 00
Interest unexpended,
8 62
Moses Goodrich fund,
100 00
Interest unexpended,
I 08
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W. A. Paine fund, 50 00
J. E. Prescott fund, 125 00
Interest unexpended, 3 13
Rhoda S. Poore, "D.J. Poore" fund, Interest unexpended, 22 03
300 00
Rhoda S. Poore, "F. Sargent" fund, 200 00
Interest unexpended, 8 65
Otis W. Little fund, 200 00
Interest unexpended, 2 76
Susan G. Sargent fund,
75 00
Interest unexpended,
2 38
Marietta B. Sargent fund, 250 00
Interest unexpended, 22 38
Caroline S. Noyes fund,
ICO 00
Interest unexpended,
3 49
Adeline Whittier fund,
100 00
Interest unexpended,
I OI
J. Warren Sargent fund,
100 00
Interest unexpended, 4 05
Ruth C. Rowell fund,
200 00
Interest unexpended,
14 47
Sarah A. Pattee fund, "Locust
Grove,"
175 00
Interest unexpended,
30
Sarah A. Pattee fund, "Church St.,"
125 00
Interest unexpended,
I 14
Mabel Jones Shepardson fund, 100 00 Interest unexpended, I 58
Mrs. Gilmon S. Hoyt fund,
100 00
Interest unexpended,
I 73
Etta H. Colby fund,
100 00
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Phineas Chase fund,
100 0C
Interest unexpended, 2 37
Henry E. Crosby fund,
50 00
Interest unexpended,
5 00
Charles A. Bridges fund, Interest unexpended,
100 00
2 39
I. B. Little fund,
337 87
Interest unexpended,
23 85
John Bancroft fund,
50 00
Interest unexpended,
43
Aaron Bancroft fund,
5℃ 00
A. Linda Little fund,
150 00
Interest unexpended,
I 4I
Thomas D. Nelson fund,
150 00
Interest unexpended, 20 14
Louise Clement fund,
100 00
Interest unexpended,
50
Carrie C. Noyes fund, 150 00 Interest unexpended, I 50
W. O. Smiley fund, 100 00
A. L. Baxter fund,
100 00
Parmelia Trefethen fund,
100 00
Ida E. Stevens fund,
125 00
Kimball Park Fund.
Judith W. Kimball fund,
1,000 00
Public Library Funds,
A. E. Goodwin fund, 200 00
Interest unexpended, 107 38
James Whittier fund, 400 00
Interest unexpended, 12 42
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Massachusetts School Fund. Received from state, $952 55
Expended. :
School committees orders, $952 55
Merrimac Public Library.
Balance Jan. 1, 1913, $56 20
Received from appropriation,
300 00
Received from Whittier fund, 45 26
Received miscellaneous, 35 94
$437 40
Expended.
"Trustees' bills paid,
423 10
Balance Jan, 1, 1914,
14 30
$437 40
The town debt is made up as follows : Water bonds at 4 percent, $66,500 00
Maturing $3500.00 yearly July 15, 1914, to Jue 20, 1918, inclu- sive. 1
Water notes at 4 percent, 2,500 00
Maturing $500.00 yearly, June 20, 1914, to July 15, 1926, inclusive. Electric light bonds at 4 percent, 6,500 00
Maturing $500.00 yearly, July 15, 1914, to July 15, 1926, inclu- sive.
Electric light notes at 4 percent, 3,600 00 Maturing $600.00 yearly, Jan. 5, 1914, to Jan. 5, 1919, inclu- sive.
Funding notes at 3 1-2 percent, 9,600 00
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Maturing $1600.00 yearly, May I,
1914, to May I, 1919, inclu- sive.
Interest.
Interest paid on funding notes, $364 00
Interest received on deposit, 175 64
Balance, $188 36
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIS H. SCOTT, Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
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Births.
Number of births returned,
34
Males,
21
Females,
13
Father native born,
24
Mother native born,
28
Father and mother both native born,
22
Father and mother both foreign born,
4
Marriages.
Number of marriages recorded,
22
First marriage of groom,
18
First marriage of bride,
19
Grooms native born,
20
Brides native born,
21
Average age of groom,
27 years
Average age of bride,
25 years
Deaths.
Number of deaths recorded,
26
Males,
I7
Females,
9
Under five years,
3
Males native born,
I3
Males foreign born,
3
Females native born,
6
Females foreign born,
3
Of native parentage,
15
Of foreign parentage,
5
Of mixed parentage
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Average age,
Ofdest person,
52 years 10 months 26 days 89 years I month 23 days
Dogs.
Number of dogs licensed, Males, Females,
78
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CLIFTON B. HEATH,
Town Clerk.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
To the citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
I have made a careful audit of the books of the several departments of the Town for year ending December 31, 1913, and with some small corrections they are cor- rect.
The Treasurer has received from all sources, including $12,385.61 Cash on hand December 31, 1912, $68,650.13. He has paid out upon vouchers presented for payment $55,588.38, leaving a balance of cash on hand December 31, 1913, of $13,061.75, made up as follows:
Water Department, $1,616 95
Light Department,
1,429 90
All other departments including bal-
ance from Refunded Loan, 10,014 90
$13,061 75
The following orders had not been presented for pay- ment at the time of the closing of the books:
1912 Order No. 1709, 50
1913 Order No. 1291 School, 50 00
Order No. 1228 School, 50 00
Order No. 1255 School,
50 00
Order No. 1288 School,
50 00
Order No. 1322 Water,
1.50
Order No. 1695 Water,
2 90
Order No. 126 Selectmen's, 6 50
Order No. 494 Selectmen's, I 25
Order No. 510 Selectmen's, 1 10
Order No. 511 Selectmen's,
1 00
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Order No. 530 Selectmen's, 50 00
Order No. 534 Selectmen's, 25 00
Order No. 540 Selectmen's, I 50
Total
$291 25
Under the present system of keeping the Town's ac- ccounts it is impossible to make a complete statement in detail of the Town's Assets and Liabilities. More modern methods saving so much repetition and actually less clerical work would admit of a more satisfactory report.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. RUSSELL, Auditor.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the Board of Selectmen :
We wish to submit the following report :
The equipment of the Fire Department consists of the following, viz .:
Two stations, one at the center and one at the Port.
One Steamer, two Hose Wagons, one Hose Reel, Hook and Ladder, Truck, equipped with Ladders, Hooks, Fire Net, Gun, Ropes, etc. About 3000 feet of Hose, seven Hand Chemicals. Both stations are furnish- ed with water and electric lights.
Thirty Army and three Rubber Coats, and a Fire Alarm System which, although not altogether up-to-date, is in good good condition.
We feel that as a town we are fortunate in regard to the number of fires during the past year.
The alarms during the year are as follows :
Jan. 13, at 10.45 a. m., for fire at home of M. W. Thompson, Birch Meadow. "All out" sounded before responding. No damage.
Mar. 8, at 2.45 a. m., fire at Wm. Finn's at the Port. Shop with contents destroyed and part of house; the front and two end walls left standing. Buildings insured, one on furniture or contents of shop.
The barn of Theodore S. Hayes, which was but a few feet from the shop of Finn's, was also burned with con- tents. Insured.
Mar. 19, at 4 p. m., brush fire at Attitash Park. No damage.
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July 21, at 10 p. m., at Bear Hill street, in work shop owned by Carl F. C. Schultz, building and contents, total loss. No insurance. Cause, lantern exploded.
July 27, at 12.30 p. m., brush fire at "Brandy Brow Hill." The fire covered a large territory, and consider- able loss from standing and cord wood.
We have added to the equipment thirty Army Coats, one Badger Extinguisher, and two hundred and fifty feet of double jacket Fire Hose.
We need two more extinguishers and other inciden- tals, but did not get them for fear of an overdraft.
About the first of May last, we were notified by the superintendent of the Eastern Hard Fibre Co., that ow- ing to the extra expense caused by the necessity of keep- ing up sufficient steam with which to blow the whistle at all times, they would be obliged to charge the fire department $125.00, which would about half pay for the added expense. It was represented to us by the super- intendent that the additional expense would be about $250.00, but they would ask us to pay only $125.00.
The Engineers and Selectmen met together and con- sidered the matter, and came to the conclusion that the only thing we could do was to pay the price asked. The question of compressed air whistle was looked into and found that one could be installed for $1200.00, like the one at Haverhill.
There is at the central station an Automatic Fire Alarm Box, the cost of which installed is $15.00. We heartily endorse it and would recommend the purchase of sev- enteen for the improvement of the fire alarm system. Persons interested are invited to call at the station and inspect the box, and Louis B. Davis, superintendent of the fire alarm, will gladly explain the working of it. We consider it would be quite an asset to our Fire Alarm System.
The Steamer is in good condition and ready for serv-
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ice all the time.
The additional cost of $125.00 for the whistle at the Eastern Hard Fibre will necessitate an increase correspondingly in the appropriation.
Respectfully submitted,
W. S. TUCKWELL, W. S. CARTER, A. McINNIS,
Engineers.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
I hereby submit the annual report of the Police De- partment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913. Number of arrests, 21
Charged as follows :
Drunk, 4
Assault,
5
Bastardy,
2
Violation of game laws,
I
Disturbing the peace,
3
Trespass,
2
Breaking and entering larceny,
4
Disposed of as follows :
One drunk fined $5.
One drunk, probation for three months.
One drunk, four months at Bridgewater sentence sus- pended.
One drunk sentenced to Bridgewater.
Three assault cases fined $5 apiece.
One assault case not guilty, discharged.
One bastardy case discharged?
One bastardy case bound over to Superior Court $400 bonds.
One case violation of game laws, for Amesbury officers. Two disturbance of the peace cases placed on file. One disturbance of the peace case discharged. Two trespass cases probation for three months.
One breaking and entering larceny case fined $25, went to N. P. Jail.
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One breaking and entering larceny case sentenced to N. P. Jail three months. One breaking and entering case discharged. One breaking and entering larceny case placed on file.
One assault case fined $7.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MINAHAN, Chief of Police.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
On submitting this, their 38th annual report, your trus- tees beg to express their gratification that the annual ap- propriation for this year was made up to the amount given for library purposes previously to 1912 when the sum of $100 was taken away. This has allowed us to carry on the work in a much more satisfactory manner than last year. We have been able to add quite a good number of new books this year, while only a single book was added by purchase last year. We have used some of the income of the Whittier Fund in the purchase of books of a solid character, as provided in the will of Mr. Whit- tier, and hope that these books have been enjoyed by those who desire solid reading.
At our December meeting we were favored with the presence of Miss Zaidee Brown, the field secretary of the Massachusetts Free Public Library Commission, who made several suggestions in the line of improving the service given by the library to its patrons, some of which we hope to be able to put into operation during the coming year.
There have been added during the year 126 new books, coming through the following sources :
Purchased by the Trustees,
90
Presented by the State, 27
Presented by the National Government,
4
Presented by Mr. Charles E. Rowell, I
Presented by San Diego Chamber of Commerce, I
Presented by Review of Reviews Co. I
Presented by Peabody Academy of Science, 2
126
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The monthly circulation of books is as follows :
1913. February,
483
March,
746
April,
538
May,
516
June,
432
July,
501
August,
428
September,
422
October,
608
November,
705
December,
565
1914. January,
586
A total of 6,530 books.
Financial Statement.
Balance on hand,
$56 20
Received from town,
300 00
Received fines, cards, etc.,
35 94
Received income of Whittier fund,
45 26
Paid Librarian,
$200 00
Paid for books,
124 32
Paid for magazines,
29 50
Paid for binding,
28 90
Paid for framing picture,
2 10
Paid for electric wiring,
2 80
Paid for printing,
3 00
Paid for heating rooms,
25 00
Paid for sundry small expenses,
7 48
$423 10
Banance on hand,
14 30
$437 40
Schedule of property from which income is derived :
A. E. Goodwin fund with interest to October, 1913, $307 38 James Whittier fund with interest
$437 40
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to October, 1913, 412 42 To maintain the library for the coming year we would ask for an appropriation of $400, the same as last year.
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. HOYT, J. F. PEASE, B. F. SMITH, C. W. SAWYER, A. P. WADLEIGH, W. B. SARGENT, Trustees. W. B. SARGENT, Secretary.
Merrimac, Feb. 12, 1914.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
We submit herewith our fifth annual report:
The park is now practically completed. The trees and shrubs are growing satisfactorily and the grass is well rooted. Owing to the extremely dry season last year it all suffered more or less, but we hope everything will again revive with the spring rains and sunshine.
Receipts.
Balance on hand per last report, $6 39
Interest from fund, 40 00
Miscellaneous, 05
$46 44
Payments.
Water Board, installing water,
$9 30
J. Stewart, for care of Park, 19 00
F. W. Spinney, part payment of account, 18 14
$46 44
There is due F. W. Spinney $60, balance of account.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK C. GRANT, RICHARD A. SARGENT, WALTER L. CHALONER,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES. 1913.
CHURCH ST. AND LOWER CORNER CEMETERIES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens : Dr.
To ash received for hay, $6 60
To cash reecived for crushed stone, 6 76
To cash received for Lower Corner hay, 2 50
$15 86
Cr.
To cash paid Town Treasurer,
$15 86
$15 86
Posts and blocks on hand,
$8 00
15 86
$23 86
Respectfully submitted, GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt. WILLIS H. SCOTT, Trustee C. E. ROWELL, Clerk.
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
Cr.
Balance on hand, $54 40
Cash received on sale of lot
5 00
Cash received on sale of lot, 50 00 .
Cash received on sale of crushed stone, 4 74'
To cash received on sale of stumpage
and use of roller, : 4 00
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Cash received from contingent fund, 200 00
Cash received for sale of lot 60 00
Cash received from sale of stone, I 50
Cash received for sale of lot, 5 00
Cash received, for loam sold 5 75
Cash received account of lot,
3 75
$398 14
Dr.
B. & M. R. R. freight on stone
$28 62
Mass. Broken Stone Co., stone,
48 08
J. T. Crosby Teaming,
12 00
Sargent Coal Co., teaming,
4 25
A. O. Nicol, teaming,
6 50
A. G. Flower, labor,
21 00
Wm. Morrow, labor,
8 25
B. B. Wood, labor,
10 00
John Keogh, labor,
8 00
W. Pattee, labor,
9 00
W. S. Pattee, labor,
20 20
I. B. Little Co., tools,
7 78
G. G. Davis, team,
4 00
W. S. Pattee, labor,
15 23
Merrimac Job Print,
13 25
John Woodcock, labor,
4 00
G. G. Davis, team,
6 50
A. G. Flower, labor,
9 75
O. F. Bennett, faucets,
2 00
Haight Publishing Co.,
3 00
W. S. Pattee, labor,
40 00
A. G. Flower, labor,
16 40
Chas. A. Miles, labor,
3 63
G. G. Davis, Trustees' expense bill
14 90
Nathan Crofut, labor,
I 50
Deposit in Savings Bank
50 00
Deposit in National Bank
32 95
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Contingent fund in Savings Bank
334 03
$398 14
Respectfully submitted, GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt. WILLIS H. SCOTT, CHAS. E. ROWELL, Clerk.
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PERPETUAL CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
CHURCH ST. CEMETERY.
I. T. C. Sargent lot, (Eliza M. Sawyer), expense for care, 3 50
2. J. L. and Sophia Morrill lot by Heirs, expense for care, 3 50
3. Moses Goodrich lot of T. E. Poyen, expense for care 3 50
4. Frederick Sargent lot of Rhoda S. Poor, expense for care, 3 50
5. Edmund N. Sargent family lot, expense for care, 2 50
6. W. P. Colby, request of Abbie Colby, expense for care, 4 00
7. Leonard Hoyt lot, (Mrs. C. S. Noyes), expense for care, 2 50
8. Job Hoyt family lot, (Mrs. G. S. Hoyt), expense for care, 3 00
9. Etta and Amos Colby, 2 lots, (Etta H. Colby), expense for care, 3 00
IO. J. Warren Sargent lot, (J. W. Sargent), expense for care,
3 50 .
II. Jacob Powell, Care of Chas. Day lot, (Ruth C. Rowell), expense for care, 3 75
12. Wm. Gunnison lot, (Sarah A. Patten), expense ofr care, 4 00
13. Capt. Aaron Bancroft lot, (Capt. Bancroft), expense for care, 2 02
14 John Bancroft lot, (Capt. Ban- croft), expense for care, 2 50
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15. Isaac Jones lot, ( Mabel Jones), Lower Corner Cemetery, expense for care, 3 25
16. Patten Sargent lot, (Emily Goodwin), expense for care, 5 95
17. Jonathan Sargent family lot, (M. E. Sargent), expense for care, 6 10
18. Henry Sargent lot, (W. A. Paine), expense for care, 2 02
19. Isaac Whittier lot, (Adline Whittier), expense for care, 2 70
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY.
20. J. E. Prescott, (Geo. Batch- elder), expense by trustees 4 50
21. D. J. Poor, (Rodah S. Poor), expense by trustees, 6 00
22. O. W. Little, (Mary A. Lit- tle), expense by trustees, 5 32
23. I. B. Little, (by own will), expense by trustees, 5 00
24. Dr. A. F. Pettee, (Sarah A. Pettee), expense by trustees,
3 30
25. T. D. Nelson, (accumulating), personally paid.
26. J. H. Little, F. A. Loud, (A. Linda Bailey), expense by trustees, 4 65
27. Henry C. Crosby, (accumulat- ing), personally paid. 28. Phineas Chase, (by own will), expense by trustees, 3 25
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29. Chas. A. Bridges, (Mrs. C. A. Bridges), 2 75
$103 65
NEW PERPETUAL CARE, 1913.
30. Carrie A. Noyes, (Trust Fund), 150 00
3I. Mrs. Louise Clement, (Trust . Fund), for John Clement family, 1.00 00
32. William and Francis Smiley family lot, (Hattie and Carrie P. Baxter fund), 100 00
33 A. L. Baxter family lot, 100 00
34. Parmelea Trefether trust fund for family lot, 100 00
35. Samuel Stevens" family lot, Nos. 31, 32, 34, 35, Church St. 125 00
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 stipulations, if any accom- pany them; otherwise he shall invest them as ordered by
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the Selectmen and Commissioners or Trustees, and pay the income therefrom upon their order, or with their ap- proval.
The income only can be used under this law.
Respectfully submitted, GEO. G. LARKIN, WILLIS H. SCOTT, C. E. ROWELL.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their tenth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913.
The past year has shown a substantial increase in lighting service, 30 services having been added during the year and I power service, making a total in use Jan. I, 1914, of 126 lighting services and 9 power services.
While this increase is very satisfactory it does not ov- ercome the effects of the depression in business which is responsible for a decrease in the income for the past year, from the preceding year, and a decrease in the es- timated income for the coming year.
K. W. H. delivered at the switchboard power 116,- 956, domestic and commercial lights 48,925, street lights 36,785, total 202,666.
Under chapter 411, section 21, Acts of 1906, the man- · ager has furnished the Board with the following esti- mates of income and expense for the fiscal year begin- ning Jan. 1, 1914.
Expense.
Gross expense,
$6,103 31
Interest, ·
418 00
Depreciation,
822 90
Note payment,
600 00
Bond payment,
500 CO
$8,444 21
Income.
From private consumers,
$6,800 00
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From appropriation for 333 street lights, 1,644 21
$8,444 21 The sum of $1,644.21 is the amount to be included by the town in the annual appropriation and in the tax levy.
CONSTRUCTION. Street Lights.
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies, $437 97
I. B. Little Co., supplies,
I 19
W. H. Scott, express paid, 35
W. A. Bailey, manager, payroll,
30 21
A. McInnis, freight and trucking,
4 45
J. C. Libby, labor,
5 90
J. E. Currier, supplies,
8 61
F. C. Williams, labor,
70
Walker Carriage Co., supplies,
23
Water Dept., team and labor,
108 10
$597 71
Transformers. Westinghouse, E. & M. Co., trans- formers, $90 80
A. McInnis, freight and trucking,
I 50
Water Dept., team and labor, 6 41
$98 71
Meters.
Westinghouse, E. & M. Co., meters, $271 50 A. McInnis, freight and trucking, 3 90
Water Dept., team, 8 00
W. H. Scott, express paid,
30
$283 70
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MAINTENANCE. Fuel.
Atkinson Coal Co., fuel, $4,841 80
Sargent Coal Co., fuel and team-
ing,
882 21
$5,724 0I
Oil and Waste.
Water Dept., oil and waste,
$160 15
$160 15
Wages at Station.
A. J. Cottam, engineer,
$938 14
W. B. Perry, helper, 441 00
$1,379 14
Repairing Steam Plant.
Ridgway D. & E. Co., repair parts, $12 25
Water Dept., supplies,
29 77
$42 02
Repairing Electric Plant.
Westinghouse, E. & M. Co., supplies, $16 82
P. N. Fernald, labor and expense,
3 50
$20 32
Repairing Lines, Eetc.
Water Dept., team and labor,
$74 97
W. A. Bailey, manager payroll, 14 35
W. N. Scott, express paid, 1 00
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies, 4 30
Lamps, Fixtures, Ets.
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies, $712 94 Westinghouse, E. & M. Co., supplies, · 50 50 W. H. Scott, express paid, 3 64
Merrimac Electrical Co., supplies, I 65
$94 62
$768 73
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Distribution Tools.
Pettingell Andrews Co., tools, $5 98
I. B. Little Co., tools, 40
$6 38
Salaries.
W. A. Bailey, manager,
$400 00
W. A. Bailey, commissioner,
12 50
G. A. Titcomb, commissioner,
12 50
W. H. Scott, commissioner,
12 50
$437 50
Office.
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies,
$1 33
Merrimac Job Print, supplies,
12 60
Water Dept., supplies,
81 56
$95 49
Insurance and Incidentals
Merrimac Insurance Agency, em- ployees and public, $143 14
Water Dept., rent of station, 300 0C
$443 14
Bonds, Notes and Interest.
Bond payment,
$500 00
Note payment,
600 00
Interest. on bonds,
280 00
Interest on notes,
156 00
$1,536 00
Total,
$11,687 62
Interest unexpended, 2 38
BALANCE SHEET.
Total cash on hand Jan. 1, 1913, $4,735 38
Received for sale of light and power 7,573 74 Water Dept., fuel, 1,513 90
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Sale of lamps, fixtures, etc., 629 41
Miscellaneous, 66 42
Appropriations, 1,407 75
Interest on depreciation fund,
120 08
$16,109 68
Expended.
For construction,
$980 12
For maintenance,
10,707 50
Balance,
4,422 06
$16,109 68
Construction Balance Sheet.
Construction cash on hand Jan. I, 1913,
$83 57
Expended from depreciation fund,
894 35
Sale of material, 2 20
$980 12
Total expended for construction,
$980 12
Analysis of Cash on Hand.
$4,422 06
Depreciation fund Jan. 1, 1914,
$2,992 16
General cash, Jan. 1, 1914, 1,429 90
$4,422 06
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Steam plant.
$3,985 39
Electric plant,
4,481 0I
Street lines,
13,216 03
Transformers,
3,448 33
Meters,
2,299 52
$27,430 28
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Assets.
Steam plant,
$3,002 02
Electric plant,
2.927 46
Street lines,
11,679 62
Transformers,
2,618 33
Meters,
1,691 18
Due from light and power,
1,247 25
Fuel on hand,
I,I57 84
Lamps, etc., on hand,
157 03
Tools,
I32 03
General cash,
1,429 90
Depreciation fund,
2,992 16
$29,034 82
Liabilities
Bonds outstanding,
$6,500 00
Notes payable,
3,600 co
Appropriations for construction,
5,225 83:
Appropriations for bond payments,
3,500 00
Appropriations for note payments,
679 80
Unpaid bills,
25 71
Interest accrued but not due,
189 17
Balance,
9,314 31
$29,034 82
WILLIS H. SCOTT, GEORGE A. TITCOMB, WARREN A. BAILEY, Municipal Light Board.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their tenth annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913.
The extension of the 6 inch main on Locust and Mer- rimac streets voted at the special town meeting April 21, was completed July 9. The cost was as follows : Cash payments by Commissioners, $2,497 91
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