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9,600
1,600
8,000
$88,700
$6,700
$82,700
*This note was the only one issued of the amount authorized at the May meeting for the extension of the Electric Light Plant, as the Director of the Bureau of Statistics required the Commissioners to use the cash in the Sinking Fund to pay for the extensions.
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, 1913, $88,700 00
Amound of funded debt Dec. 31, 1914, 82.700 00
Reduction for the year.
$ 6.000 00
$66,500
$3,500
$63,000
Electric Light bonds at 4 per cent, maturing $500 yearly to July 15, 1926, Electric Light notes at + per cent, maturing $600 yearly to Jan. 5, 1919, Electric Light note at 4 per cent, dated June 1, 1914, due June 1, 1915 Funding notes at 31/2 per
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Interest
Interest on funding loan, $308 00
Discount on note, $10,000,
88 73
$396 73
Interest received on deposit
with First National Bank
$176 67
Premium on note, 2 50
$179 17
$217 56 1
Cemetery Trust Funds
Amt.
Int. un- expended
Eliza M. Sawyer fund,
114 00
00
M. E. Sargent fund,
$100 00
$ 6 86
Emily S. Goodwin fund,
250 00
70 43
John L. & Sophia Merrill fund,
200 00
19 92
Moses Goodrich fund,
100 00
3 16
W. A. Paine fund,
50 00
52
J. E. Prescott fund,
125 00
4 79
Rhoda S. Poore (D. J. Poore) fund,
300 00
31 53
Rhoda S. Poore (F. Sargent) fund,
200 00
14 65
Otis W. Little fund,
200 00
8 22
Susan G. Sargent fund,
75 00
3 98
Marietta B. Sargent fund,
250 00
31 11
Caroline S. Noyes fund,
100 00
5 90
Adeline Whittier fund,
100 00
5 90
J. Warren Sargent fund,
100 00
1 59
Ruth C. Rowell fund,
200 00
20 46
Sarah A. Pattee fund (Locust Grove),
175 00
15 32
Sarah A. Pattee fund (Church St.), 125 00
3 89
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I. B. Little fund,
337 87
34 43
John Bancroft fund,
50 00
30
Aaron Bancroft fund,
50 00
52
Thomas D. Nelson fund,
150 00
27 00
Mabel Jones Shepardson fund,
100 00
3 36
Henry E. Crosby fund,
50 00
7 22
A. Linda Little fund,
150 00
2 51
Etta H. Colby fund,
100 00
54
Mrs. Gilman S. Hoyt fund,
100 00
3 66
Phineas Chase fund,
100 00
3 39
Charles A. Bridges fund,
100 00
3 81
Louise Clement fund,
100 00
2 99
Carrie C. Noyes fund,
150 00
4 60
William O. Smiley fund,
100 00
00
A. L. Baxter fund,
100 00
1 54
Parmelia Trefethen fund,
100 00
2 04
Ida E. Stevens fund,
125 00
1 17
Mary Ann Chase fund,
100 00
00
Stuart, Chase & Sargent fund,
150 00
00
Charles A. Noyes fund,
75 00
00
Mason W. D. Downing fund,
125 00
00
Kimball Park Fund
Judith W. Kimball fund, 1,000 00 00
Public Library Funds
A. E. Goodwin fund,
200 00
119 78
James Whittier fund,
400 00
29 06
Electric Light Depreciation Fund
Amount Jan. 1, 1914,
$2,992 16
Interest, 1 year,
98 60
$3,090 76
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Withdrawn, paid into Gen. Fund, 3,030 55
Balance, $ 60 21
All the above funds are on deposit in the Merrimac Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK C. GRANT, Treasurer.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Fred W. George, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac :
Dr.
To 1914 tax list and additions,
$32,665 89
Collected since Dec. 31, 1913 report,
5,404 03
Uncollected last report,
2,902 23
Samuel Sweeney redeeming land taken by Town,
2 55
Interest received,
306 17
$41,280 90
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$32,184 77
Discounts,
138 25
Taking of Attitash property for the town,
29 58
Abatements 1913,
10 71
Abatements 1914,
381 79
Abatements since Dec. 31,
323 69
Uncollected taxes (resident) 1913,
289 63
(non-resident) 1913,
224 28
(resident) 1914,
2.500 86
66
60
(non-resident 1914,
1,102 00
60
66
Attitash Park, 1913,
5 87
66
66
Attitash Park, 1914,
£1 95
Moth tax (1913-1914),
58 42
68 03
Due from firemen,
Collected since Dec. 31,
3,920 93
$41,280 90
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UNCOLLECTED TAXES
Uncollected Resident Taxes for 1913
Bailey, Moses F., bal. $ 2 55
Currier. Caroline, heirs or devosees, 77 78
Jackman, Mrs. C. L., heirs or dev., bal., 11 07
Judkins, Fred B., bal., 77 40
Morse, E. M., heirs or dev. balance, 106 70
Universalist Society, sidewalk tax, 14 13
Uncollected Non-Resident Taxes for 1913
Greeley, Mrs. Michael, $ 3 19
Rawson, W. W., heirs or devosees, 221 09
Uncollected Resident Taxes for 1914
Moth
Bailey, Franklin P., heirs or dev., bal., $ 2 20 $
1 70
Bailey, Ed. Leroy,
2 00
Bailey, Moses,
6 60
3 74
Bartlett, Frank E.,
47 87
2 00
Battis, Benjamin, heirs or devosees, 20 24
Beauvais, Joseph, balance,
3 90
Battis, Geo., heirs or devosees,
7 53
Blanchard, Frederick W., balance,
23 04
Burns, Michael, Jr.,
2 00
Beckwith, Theodore,
2 00
Carter, Alexander B.,
10 80
Chase, Willard W., 17 84
Cheveneau, Edward F., balance,
2 00
87
Colby, Jos. W., heirs or devosees,
42 90
Colman, Mrs. Charles E., balance,
31 10
Crockett, Mrs. Ida L., balance,
2 20
Currier, Caroline, heirs or devosees,
73 70
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Currier, John E.,
576 78
7 29
Dodge, Cora E.,
23 10
2 18
Deninie, Henry W.,
50 95
Donahue, John E.,
24 00
Donahue, Dennis F.
2 00
Donais, Napoleon J.,
58 98
2 00
Eichman, Charles V., balance,
15 95
Evans, George R.,
2 00
Eastern Hard Fibre Co.,
396 00
Eastman, Charles F.,
30 60
58
Fox, Johanna, balance,
11 41
87
George, Charles H.,
2 00
Gilmore, Martin F.,
2 00
Gilmore, Michael J.,
2 00
Grocut, Mrs. Nellie H.,
31 90
Hammond, Walter F.,
2 00
Hoyt, Herbert E.,
2 00
Hyslop, Willis R.,
4 64
Jackman, Charles L.,
2 00
Jackman, Mrs. Charles L., heirs or dev.,
26 40
28
Judkins, Florence R., heirs or dev.,
206 80
8 68
Kelley, Willard B., balance,
82 08
Keogh, John C.,
2 00
Kinsman, Alfred O.,
67 16
8 00
Leighton, James H.,
2 00
Leslie, Mrs. Annie L.,
26 40
Marden, Melvin, balance,
2 00
McGregor, Mrs. Ora C.,
66 00
Moore, John J.,
10 80
Moore, Clifton L.,
2 00
Morse, E. M., heirs or dev.,
135 30
Nicol, Andrew,
18 39
Noone, Mrs. Frances,
50
Noyes, Chas. H.,
2 00
Pease, James F.,
48 20
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Sargent and Currier,
8 25
Sargent, Ralph H.,
92 75
Sayre, Mrs. Ida L., balance,
65 20
7 25
Smith, Hiram P.,
27 30
1 73
Smith, Herman O.,
2 00
Spencer, Fred W.,
2 00
Spinney, Harry L.,
2 00
Stewart, Arthur,
2 00
Stuart, James H.,
4 20
Thompson, Willard F.,
2 00
Travers, Michael J.,
4 20
Trull, George C.,
2 00
Whalen, Charles C.,
2 00
Whalen, Philip P.,
2 00
Williams, Chas. E.,
31 90
Wright, Herbert,
2 00
Wright, Fred,
2 00
Whittier, Bradford,
2 00
Worcester, Edward H., balance,
1 60
Uncollected Non-Resident Taxes for 1914
Moth
Brickett, James E.,
$102 30
England, Geo. W.,
79 20
Greeley, Mrs. Michael,
4 40
Grimm, Sara,
26 40
60
Georglas, George,
36 30
Hoyt, Frank P.,
2 20
Judkins, Geo. W., heirs or dev.,
78 10
Lahey, Daniel,
27 50
Kelley, E. P., and Arthur W., bal.,
6 60
Lake Attitash Ice and Trans. Co., Morrill, Roscoe, bal.,
4 50
4 84
Muldoon, Mrs. John E., heirs or dev.,
12 10
McDonald, W. J.,
59 40
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Rand, Frank N.,
225 17
2 02
Rawson, W. W.,
185 68
Smith, Maud E.,
101 20
Sikorsky, V. N.,
146 30
3 63
Young, Sara A.,
4 40
Late Assessment
Stockwell, Mrs. H. E.,
7 70
FRED W. GEORGE, Collector.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
In submitting this report, the first one since the Assessors were elected as a separate board, we beg to state to the tax payers of Merrimac, that all matters pertaining to the valuation and assessing of taxes for the year 1914 has been done by and with the approval of the full board.
Considerable real estate that has been overlooked, for periods of from five to twenty years has been assessed, and while we have lost much personal property from the manufacturers, we have been able to gain considerable from other sources.
The rate of taxation for the year was reduced $3.50 per thousand and if the budget for 1915 is made within the needs of the town and the present business conditions, we believe that the rate can be still lowered, and so relinquish our title to the highest rate in Essex County and one of the highest in the state.
Budget for the year was made as follows :
Town appropriations, $27,171 42
State tax, 2,975 00
County tax,
1.741 88
State highway tax,
157 96
Overlay, 1,500 00
$33,546 26
To realize this sum we assessed taxes: Real estate, Personal estate,
$25,424 47
4,274 86
1,228 00
Polls,
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Taxes from the state, estimated :
Public service,
Corporations,
National banks,
Street railway (not excise),
998 15
Back taxes, collectable, estimated,
1,620 78
$33,546 26
From these estimated incomes the town has received $306.04 more than the above figures, $1,079.22 from the state and $1,845.75 in back taxes up to Jan. 1, 1915.
The expense of this department, including bills not paid :
Thos. Groom, collector's book, $ 1 56
Postmaster, stamps and envelopes, 10 62
Hobbs & Warren, supplies, 11 15
C. B. Heath, printing, 9 50
Frank E. Bartlett, assessor,
93 25
Ralph H. Sargent, assessor,
84 50
Wm. C .Russell, assessor,
100 56
$ 311 24
Statistics from the Valuation Book :
Total value of assessed estate, $1,349,970 00
Valuation of real estate, 1,155,658 00
Valuation of personal estate, 194,312 00
Valuation of resident bank stock, 17,450 00
Valuation of non-resident bank stock,
32,550 00
Valuation of church property exempt from taxation, 33,050 00
Valuation of property of individuals
exempt from taxation, 41,655 00
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Number of persons assessed,
1,058
66 66
on property, 802
66
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poll tax only,
262
66 polls assessed,
614
exempt,
45
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66
dwelling houses,
610
horses,
136
66
66
COWS,
173
32
66
neat cattle other than cows,
62
60 swine,
4
Rate of taxation per thousand,
$ 22 00
Tax on resident bank stock,
383 90
Tax on non-resident bank stock,
716 10
State tax,
2,975 00
County tax,
1,741 88
State highway tax,
157 96
Excise tax, Mass. N. E. St. Ry.,
437 09
Moth tax,
395 13
Sidewalk betterment tax,
153 39
Respectfully submitted, FRANK E. BARTLETT, RALPH H. SARGENT, WILLIAM C. RUSSELL
Assessors.
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66
sheep,
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac, we, the under- signed Board of Fire Engineers make the following report :---
There have been five alarms.
Jan. 6, 1914, alarm from box No. 34, 11:50 A. M., for a fire at the residence of Geo. Aldrich at Merrimacport.
Cause, overheated stove. Contents and building a total loss. Value of building $300; of contents, $800. Insured.
March 16, 1914. Alarm from box No. 17, at 2:20 P. M., for chimney fire at the residence of A Nicol, East Main street. Fire confined to chimney. Loss $100.00, covered by insurance.
May 28, alarm from box No. 15, 4 P. M., for brush fire in rear of J. McDougal's barn on Orchard Street. Damage to cord wood and standing timber about $15.00. Cause unknown. Land owned by W. Munsie.
Sept. 26, 1914, alarm from box No. 5, 5:30 P. M., for fire in the unoccupied double house on School St., owned by Mrs. Pettigrew and Judge Sargent of Amesbury. The fire started by sparks from chimney. Mrs. Pettigrew was cleaning up around house and burning refuse in fireplace. The fire had gained considerable headway be- fore being discovered. Total loss ,$600.00. Insured.
On Aug. 1, 1914, the Eastern Hard Fibre Co., de- sired to discontinue furnishing steam for whistle used for fire purposes in their plant.
The only available steam plant being the pumping
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station, and the question of purchasing a compressed air whistle being out of the question, the Board decided to try out the old Haverhill whistle at the plant.
Although this does not meet all the requirements, it was the best we could do under the circumstances.
We have been unable to purchase new hose for the reason of having had to pay $125.00 last year for blowing the whistle, and this year the expense of putting up the whistle at the pumping station has made it impossible to buy hose as we have been doing.
The fire alarm, apparatus and house are in good con- dition, and giving satisfaction. We have been very for- tunate in having no more fires than we have had, and we trust the ensuing year will be as free from fires as the past year.
Thanking the citizens for their hearty co-operation in making this department a factor for good in the community, we remain,
Respectfully yours,
W. S. TUCKWELL, Chief. A. McINNIS, 1st. Asst. JOHN E. BEAN, 2nd Asst.
Chief Engineers.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit the annual report of the Police De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1914. Number of arrests 21
Charged As Follows :
Drunkenness,
15
Insane,
2
Violating Automobile Laws,
1
Disturbance, 1
Non-Support,
2
Disposed of As Follows:
6 for Drunkenness. First offense. Released.
1 for Drunkenness. Probation for 30 days.
1 for Drunkenness. Probation for 1 year.
1 for Drunkenness. Probation for 3 months.
1 for Drunkenness. Fined $10.00. Paid.
1 for Drunkenness. 30 days.
Sentenced to Newburyport Jail for
1 for Drunkenness. Sentenced to Newburyport Jail for 90 days.
1 for Drunkenness. Sentenced to Bridgewater. Sentence suspended 4 months.
1 for Drunkenness. Sentenced to Bridgewater. Sentence suspended 6 months.
1 for Drunkenness. Sentenced to Bridgewater. Com- mitted.
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1 for Non-Support. Continued.
1 for Non-Support. For Boston Officers.
1 for Violating Automobile Laws. Fined $25.00 Paid.
1 for Insane. Committed to Danvers Hospital.
1 for Insane. Placed in charge of his Guardian.
1 for Disturbance. Fined $5.00. Paid.
2 Cases of Breaking Glass. Settled-1 for $75.00; one for $10.00.
Respectfully submitted, WARREN T. WOODBURN, Chief of Police.
SARGENT HALL.
Merrimac, Mass., Dec. 31, 1914.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, James W. Bailey, Chairman :
Gentlemen :- The janitor of Sargent Hall is pleased to report that during the year 1914 the report for Sar- gent Hall is as follows :
Total number of Openings, 91
Total number of Openings-Paid, 78
Total number of Openings-Free, 13
Total Amount Received for Rent, $497 56
Due from School Dept., $10.00
HENRY C. MANNING,
Janitor.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Merrimac, Mass., Dec. 31, 1914.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, James W. Bailey, Chairman :
Gentlemen :- The Sealer of Weights and Measures respectfully reports as follows :
Scales Sealed,
36
Weights Sealed,
117
Measures Sealed,
46
Pumps Sealed,
7
Scales Condemned,
1
Weights Condemned,
5
Measures Condemned,
6
Amount received as fees,
$18 23
HENRY C. MANNING, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
In making this our sixth annual report we do not need to make any statement of the fine appearance of the Park, as that speaks for itself, and is a constant reminder of the kindness and foresight of Mrs. Kimball in making a beauty spot in her native town for all time. We here- with append a statement of the receipts and expenses :
Receipts.
Interest on money in Merrimac Savings Bank, $40 00
Payments.
A. G. Flower for Care of Park, $19 63
R. A. Sargent for Grass Seed, 37
F. W. Spinney of Haverhill on Account, 20 00
$40 00
There is now due Mr. Spinney a balance of $40.00 on the shrubs which he furnished us and we are paying him something each year as he suggested.
RICHARD A. SARGENT, WALTER L. CHALONER, FREDERICK C' GRANT.
Trustees.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
Locust Grove Cemetery.
Receipts.
1914.
March. Balance on hand as per last report, $ 32 20
By cash sale of Lot (balance) $ 5 00
By cash sale Loam and Stumpage, 1 25
June. By cash sale Two Lots, 50 00
By cash sale Stone and Use of Roller, 1 50
July. By cash sale Lot, 35 00
Sept. By cash sale Three Lots, 75 00
Nov. By cash sale Loam, 13 75
By cash sale on Acct. of Lot, 2 00
Dec. By cash sale Lot, 10 00
$193 50
$225 70
Contingent Fund in Merrimac Sav. Bank, $347 01
Expended.
1
April. To cash to Supt. to cover bank error, $ 4 25
To cash for labor burning cemetery, 8 85
5
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May. To cash paid H. O. Smith ,labor, 8 00
To cash paid J. Gilmore, labor, 4 20
To cash paid W .S. Pattee, 2 75
To cash paid M. J. Burns, 4 55
To cash paid Burley Sawyer, plants, 2 00
To cash paid H. Smith, labor, 4 75
To cash paid J. J. Moar, labor, 1 75
To cash paid G. G. Larkin, oak plank, 1 05
To cash paid Thos. Troughton, plants, 3 00
To cash paid Richard Finn, labor, 5 25
July. To cash paid A. J. Flower, labor, 2 63 To cash paid Willis M. Foster, labor, 1 96
To cash paid G. G. D'avis, teaming,
4. 00
To cash paid G. Gilman Sargent, 1 13
To cash paid lining wall and bounds to lots, 2 00
To cash paid Neil Foster, labor, 1 96
Sept. To cash paid Stock and
Wood and M. Gilmore, labor, 12 75
Oct. To cash paid Wood and M. Gilmore, labor, 14 00
To cash paid Wood and M. Gilmore, labor, 8 00
To cash paid Wood and M. Gilmore, labor, 4 00
Nov. To cash paid M. Foster and M .Gilmore, labor, 27 75
Dec. To cash paid Miscellaneous
and Expense Acct., 51 75
$192 33
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Deposit in First National Bank,
$ 33 37
$225 70
Respectfully submitted, GEO. G. LARKIN, Supt.
Church and Lower Corner Cemetery.
Memorandum Acct. Paid by Town Treasurer per order of Selectmen.
Receipts.
July 1914. From sale of Hay, ' $ 6 00
From sale of Hay, 4 00
$10 00
Appropriation, 100 00
$ 110 00
Expenditures.
Dec. 1913 to Dec. 1914.
To cash paid W. S. Pettee, Labor, $ 4 00
To cash paid A. Peavey, 4 00
To cash paid A. Trefethen, 1 25
To cash paid A. Peavey, 1 00
To cash paid W. S. Pattee, 1 50
To cash paid Richard Finn, 2 00
To cash paid J. Gilmore, 2 00
To cash paid H. Smith, 2 00
To cash paid J. B. Heath, stock, 4 21
To cash paid G. G. Davis, Team, 1 50
To cash paid A. G. Flower, Labor, 4 13
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To cash paid Willis Foster, 6 12
To cash paid O. F. Bennett, 1 30
To cash paid J. E. Currier, Stock, 11 02
To cash paid J. M. Gilmore, Labor, 5 00
To cash paid Benj. Wood, 6 00
To cash paid C. C. Witham, 8 97
$ 66 66
Trustees Miscellaneous and Ex-
pense bill,
$ 43 34
$ 110 00
Respectfully submitted,
G. G. LARKIN,
Supt.
Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots.
Amount expended for care in 1914
by trustees for labor and material, $104 57
(For details see treas. report).
New P. C. lot 1914.
Charles A. Noyes trust fund for Charles Henry Noyes family lot in Church Street Cemetery.
The Mason W. R. Downing fund for the perpetual care of the John R. Sargent and Ichobed Nichols lot in Church Street Cemetery (located near the old front entrance.) Deposited in Merrimack Savings Bank.
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 Trus- tees are chosen may receive gifts or bequests for main-
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taining cemeteries or cemetery lots, which shall be paid into the town treasury of said town and with the ac- counts 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 stipu- lations, 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.
The income only can be used under this law.
NOTE-Union Soldiers buried in Merrimac Cemeteries as follows, viz:
Church Street Cemetery, 34
Locust Grove Cemetery,
24
Lower Corner Cemetery, 8
An increase of two in 1914.
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By an act passed by Mass. legislature last winter, towns will have to appropriate much larger amounts than formerly to carry out this act which seems very compli- cated and obscure. This matter will be taken up by proper authorities and come to an understanding before our next annual meeting.
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THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The work of the library has been carried on this year on practically the same lines as in former years. The only departure from the usual routine has been the establishment of a branch at the Port, which has been made in connection with the new library association re- cently formed there by some of the progressive residents of that part of the town .
In compliance with a request from this association books have been placed in their care to be circulated among the residents of that locality. By the plan adopted the association is allowed to take one hundred books from the library, transport them to their rooms without expense to the town, have the use of them for a period of three months, when they are to be returned to the main library and the same number of other books are to be taken. We feel confident that the books will be well taken care of, the distribution among the readers, and the return to the library well looked after. By this arrange- ment we hope to bring a large number of readers into closer touch with the library.
We feel that any reasonable plan by which the many useful and interesting books in the library can be dis- tributed among the people, and read by them is well worth trying, and keeping in operation unless serious ob- jections are found. For some reason the patronage of the library has fallen off very materially in recent years; the circulation of books this year being the smallest for many
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years, probably for any year since the library was in- stituted. The small number this year, however, can be accounted for, in part, by the difference in the time covered by the report, this year the time covered being eleven months instead of twelve as has previously been reported. We have formerly closed our library year on January 31st, but this year we have closed with December 31st, in accordance with the other departments of the town.
In looking up the reports we find that the annual circulation of books for the past few years has been under seven thousand volumes, while in earlier years we have had a circulation of over thirteen thousand volumes. We are very sorry to note this condition, and hope the im- mediate future will show increased interest in the library and a very much larger circulation of books. It seems to the trustees that the library should work with the schools, and that the teachers should encourage the scholars to use the library freely in connection with their studies. The trustees would gladly add to the library any books that could be profitably used in this way.
.We have added a good number of books this year, much of the best of current fiction, as well as books of a more solid nature, several on subjects that are occupying the attention of everybody at the present tinie.
The total number of books added this year is 121, viz. :
Purchased by trustees, 102
Presented by the state, 12
Presented by Regimental Veter- ans' 'Association, 1
Presented by theUnited States,
3
Presented by M. G. Overlook, 1
Presented by Mr. Clifford Howe, 2
121
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Total number of books circulated
from main library,
6000
Monthly circulation is as follows:
Feb., 526
August,
510
March
607
Sept.,
511
April,
594
Oct.,
481
May
560
Nov.,
482
June
576
Dec.,
632
July
521
In addition to the above, 142 books have been loaned at the Port branch in the short time since it was formed.
Financial Statement.
Bal. at first of year,
$ 14 30
Town appropriation,
400 00
Received for Cards, Fines, etc.,
42 76
Received for Books Sold,
3 77
$460 83
Paid Librarian, $200 00
Paid Z. Lovell, Supplies,
1 10
Paid Supplies for rooms,
2 75
Paid Library Bureau, Filing Cabinet,
23 00
Paid for Electric Wiring,
2 50
Paid for Book List,
1 00
Paid for Binding,
30 27
Paid for Magazines,
28 00
Paid for Heating Rooms,
25 00
Paid for printing,
2 00
Paid for Readers' Guide, two years subscription, 7 48
Paid for Cleaning Rooms,
2 50
Paid for Books, 109 50
62
TOWN REPORT
Paid for Express, Postage, and Supplies , 8 09
Paid for Light Bulbs, 1 20
Paid for Work on New Catalogue, 10 00
Balance, 6 44
$460 83
Schedule of property from which income is derived : A. E. Goodwin fund with interest to Oct., 1914, $319 78 James Whittier fund with interest to Oct., 1914, 429 06 Your trustees feel that $400.00 is the minimum amount required to carry on the work of the library, and would, therefore, ask for an appropriation of that amount.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS H. HOYT,
HERBERT O. DELANO,
CHARLES W. SAWYER, WILLIAM B. SARGENT, B. FRANK SMITH, ALBERT P. WADLEIGH, Library Trustees.
W. B. SARGENT, Secretary ..
Merrimac, Mass., Feb. 1st, 1915.
TOWN REPORT
63
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS.
Number of births returned,
29
Males,
11
Females,
18
Father native born,
23
Mother native born,
25
Father and mother both native born,
22
Father and mother both foreign born,
3
MARRIAGES.
Number of marriages recorded,
17
First marriage of groom,
15
First marriage of bride,
16
Grooms native born,
14
Brides native born,
15
Average age of groom,
29 yrs., 10 mos.
Average age of bride,
24 yrs., 11 mos.
DEATHS.
Number of deaths recorded,
47
Males,
27
Females.
20
Under five years,
2
Males, native born,
23
Females, native born,
14
Males, foreign born,
4
64
TOWN REPORT
Females, foreign born,
6
Of native parentage,
32
Of foreign parentage,
14
Of mixed parentage,
1
Average age,
Oldest person,
64 yrs., 9 mos., 3 days 89 yrs., 11 mos., 14 days
DOGS.
Number of dogs licensed,
82
Males,
71
Females,
11
CLIFTON B. HEATH,
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
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The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their eleventh annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1914 :
During the past year we have added 11 services, making the total to date 539. Of this number there are 49 services shut off, the largest number in the history of the water plant. This leaves but 490 in use, or 15 less than a year ago.
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