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School dept., Tr. of Common-
wealth tuition of
children,
122 25
Mass.School Fund
921 62
Acc't Supt. of
schools, 437 50
1,481 37
County of Essex dog tax, 145 93
City of Boston, tui- tion of minor wards, 117 00
Mrs. H. A. Watts,
tuition, 25 00
Town of Salisbury, tuition, 205 00
Town of Newton, N. H., tuition, 41 00
Fred Beckford, tui- tion,
25 00
413 00
A. G. Flower, reim- bursement, 11
2,040 41
Light dept.,
W. H. Scott, Coll. 10,148 20
Water dept. settle- ment orders,
1,025 99 11,174 19
11,174 19
Water dept., W. H. Scott, Coll., 6,263 11
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Light dept., settle- ment orders, 823 53
Merrimac Savings Bank, notes, 3,500 00
10,586 64
87,369 29
Expenditures
General account,
State tax,
3,315 00
State highway tax, 180 27
Nat'l Bank tax,
805 47
County tax,
2,018 96
County of Essex, re-
building, Rocks
Bridge, 2,000 00
State and Military Aid, 1,006 00
Note, anticipation
of revenue,
10,000 00
Funding note, 1,600 00
Interest and dis-
count, 424 08
Miscellaneous or-
ders, 14,447 98
$35,797 76
School dept., Com'tee warrants,
12,666 62
Light dept., Commissioners' war- rants, Notes, 1,300 00
Bond, 500 00
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Interest,
TOWN REPORT 362 00
Miscel., .
9,203 94
11,365 94
Water dept.,
Bonds,
3,500 00
Notes,
500 00
Interest,
2,590 00
Miscel., .
8,145 20
14,735 20
Bal., cash on deposit,
$74,565 52 12,803 77
87,369 29
Statement of the Funded Department
Dec. 31. '14
Paid dur'g
year
Dec. 31, '15
Int'st Paid
Water bonds at 4 per cent maturing $3,500. yearly to July 15, 1932,
$63,000
$3,500 $59,600 $2,520
Water notes at 4 per cent maturing $500 yearly to June 20, 1918,
2,000
500
1,500
70
Water notes at 4 per cent maturing $350 yearly to July 15, 1925, Electric light bonds at 4 per cent maturing $500
3,500
0
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6,000
500
5,500
240
3,000
600
2,400
108
Funding notes at 3 1-2 per cent ma- tur'g $1,600 year- ly to May 1, 1919, Rocks Bridge loan, notes at 4 per cent maturing $400 yearly to Nov. 1, 1920
700
700
14
8,000
1,600
6,400
252
2,000
0
$82,700
$7,400
$80,800
$3,204
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, 1914,
82,700 00
Amount of funded debt Dec. 31, 1915, 80,800 00
Reduction for the year,
$ 1,900 00
Interests, General Account
Interest on funding loan, $252 00
Discount on $10.000 loan, 6 mo., 172 08
(Anticipation of revenue)
$424 08
Interest received on deposit with First National Bank
107 48
Net,
$316 60
yearly to July 15, 1926, Electric Light notes at 4 per cent mat- turing $600 year- ly to Jan. 5, 1919, Electric Light note at 4 per cent ma- turing June 1, 1915,
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Cemetery Trust Funds
Fund
Amt.
Int. un- expended $6 39
M. E. Sargent,
$100 00
Eliza M. Sawyer,
114 00
45
Emily S. Goodwin,
250 00
78 80
John L. & Sophia Merrill,
200 00
26 38
Moses Goodrich,
100 00
4 92
W. A. Paine,
50 00
54
J. E. Prescott,
125 00
5 51
Rhoda S. Poore, (D. J. Poore)
300 00
39 66
Rhoda S. Poore, (F. Sargent)
200 00
14 72
Otis W. Little,
200 00
11 77
Susan G. Sargent,
75 00
6 09
Marietta B. Sargent,
250 00
33 95
Caroline S. Noyes,
100 00
8 21
J. Warren Sargent,
100 00
2 27
Adeline Whittier,
100 00
7 36
Ruth C. Rowell,
200 00
25 59
Sarah A. Pattee, (Locust Grove)
175 00
20 25
Sarah A. Pattee, (Church Street)
125 00
5 67
I. B. Little,
337 87
45 40
John Bancroft,
50 00
00
Aaron Bancroft,
50 00
54
Thomas D. Nelson,
150 00
34 14
Mabel Jones Shepardson,
100 00
1 77
Henry, E. Crosby,
50 00
9 52
A. Linda Little,
150 00
5 15
Etta H. Colby,
100 00
1 55
Mrs. Gilman S. Hoyt,
100 00
5 27
Phineas Chase,
100 00
3 55
Charles A. Bridges,
100 00
4 97
Louise Clement,
100 00
4 88
Carrie C. Noyes,
150 00
7 12
W. O.Smiley,
100 00
00
A. L. Baxter,
100 00
2 37
Permelia Trefethen,
100 00
3 66
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Ida E. Stevens,
125 00
3 75
Mary Ann Chase,
100 00
1 36
Stuart, Chase & Sargent,
150 00
2 76
Charles A. Noyes,
75 00
30
Mason W. R. Downing,
125 00
1 87
William Gilday,
100 00
00
Kimball Park Fund
Judith W. Kimball, $1,000 00 00
Public Library Fund
A. E. Goodwin,
200 00
97 68
James Whittier,
400 00
15 48
Electric Light Depreciation Fund
Amount Jan. 1, 1915,
60 21
Interest 1 year, 2 42
$62 63
All the above funds are on deposit in the Merrimac Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK C. GRANT, Treas.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Fred W. George, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
DR.
To 1915 tax list and additions:
$35,718 57
Collected since Dec. 31, 1914 report, 3,920 93
Uncollected last report,
4,291 18
Interest received,
293 13
Excise tax,
420 93
$44,644 74
CR.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$35,083 15
Discount,
33
Refund sidewalk tax,
8 75
Property taken at Attitash Park,
29 54
Abatements, 1914,
11 90
Abatements, 1915,
241 38
Abatements, since Dec. 31,
199 85
Uncollected taxes, (resident) 1913,
14 13
66
66
(non-residents) 1913,
224 28
66
(resident) 1914,
62 06
66
66
(non-resident) 1914,
454 08
66
66
(resident) 1915,
2,243 25
66
66
(non-resident) 1915,
922 00
Attitash Park, 1913,
5 87
66
1914,
16 05
66
66 1915,
127 30
Due from firemen,
138 05
Collected since Dec. 31,
4,862 77
.
$44,644 74
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Uncollected Residents Taxes for 1913
Universalist Society, sidewalk tax, 14 13
Uncollected Non-Residents Taxes for 1913
Greeley, Mrs. Michael, 3 19
Rawson, W. W. heirs or dev., 321 09
Uncollected Residents Taxes for 1914
Kinsman, Alfred O., 30 16
Williams, Chas. E., 31 90
Uncollected Non-Residents Taxes for 1914
Brickett, James E.,
102 30
England, Geo. W., 79 20
Greeley, Mrs. Michael,
4 48
Judkins, Geo. W., heir or dev.,
78 10
Rawson, W. W., heirs or dev., 185 60
Young, Sara A., 4 40
Uncollected Residents Taxes for 1915
Battis, Elmer E.,
41 60
Blanchard, Frederick W., bal.,
19 42
Blodgett, Nellie, heirs or dev.,
67 63
Chase, W. M.,
2 00
Colby, Joseph, heirs or dev., bal.,
30 60
Coleman, Mrs. Chas., bal.,
22 73
Currier, John E., bal.,
. 555 20
Demminie, Henry W., bal.,
24 31
Dodge, Mrs. Cora E., bal.,
11 30
Donahue, John E., bal.,
25 83
Eastman, Chas. F., bal.,
11 20
Eastern Hard Fibre Co.,
362 40
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Hypslop, Willis R.,
8 36
Holt, Walter E.,
2 00
House, Horatio T.,
2 00
Hutchinson, Oscar S., bal.,
21 60
Jackman, Chas. L.,
2 00
Jackman, Mrs. Chas. L., heirs or dev., ba !. ,
14 40
Judkins, Mrs. Florence R., heirs or dev., bal.,
224 85
Kaplan, Mrs. Sara,
33 60
Kelly, Willard B., bal.,
42 54
Kelly, Willard T., bal.,
14 76
Kennet, LaForest,
23 60
Kinsman, Alfred O.,
98 32
Kinsman, Mrs. Clara A.,
10 80
Leslie, Mrs. Annie, bal.,
19 56
Manning, Henry C., Guard,
43 20
Moore, John J.,
11 60
Moore, Clifton J.,
2 00
Noyes, Chas. H., bal.,
1 11
Pease, James F.,
52 68
Sargent, George Sons, bal.,
45 30
Sargent, Ralph H., bal.,
87 76
Sayer, Mrs. Ida, bal.,
74 85
Simpson, Albert C., bal.,
32 14
Spinney, Harry L.,
2 00
Sicard, Saul,
2 00
Snow, Royal G., bal.,
159 60
Theyer, Chas. M.,
2 00
Williams, Chas. E.,
34 40
Uncollected Non-Residents Taxes for 1915
Brickett, James E.,
111 60
Foss, L. D.,
5 04
Greeley, Mrs. Michael
4 80
Grimm, Sara A., bal.,
19 08
Head, Annie F., bal .;
19 80
Kelly, E. P. & A. W.,
7 20
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Murphy, Mrs. James W., bal.,
2 40
Rawson, W. W. heirs or dev.,
189 48
Ross, John E., bal.,
5 20
Shaw, Clarence,
17 40
Young, Mrs. Sara A.,
4 80
Judkins, George W., heirs or dev.
81 60
Cregg, Francis,
453 60
FRED W. GEORGE, Collector.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS' REPORT
In submitting this report, we had hoped that Merri- mac's Tax rate per thousand would not have increased over last year; but the increase in appropriations as voted at the annual Town Meeting was the cause of the high- er rate, from $22.00 in 1914 to $24.00 the present year, and we do not see the possibility of a lower rate for some time to come.
There are now Bonds and Notes that must be paid regularly each year and the appropriations, as voted at the Town Meetings will be responsible, to a great extent, as to whether the present rate can remain where it is or go higher.
Budget for the year was made as follows:
General appropriations,
$31,349 44
State tax,
3,315 00
County tax,
2,018 96
State highway tax,
180 27
Refunded notes and interest,
1,853 00
Non-resident bank tax,
752 40
Rocks Bridge,
550 00
Overlay,
700 35
$40,709 42
To realize this sum we assessed taxes:
Real Estate,
$28,898 30
Personal Estate,
4,617 12
Polls,
1,204 00 1
Estimated income:
From State,
1,500 00
From back taxes,
4,500 00
$40,709 42
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Statistics from the Valuation Book:
Total valuation of assessed estate, $1,396,476 00
Valuation of assessed real estate,
1,204,096 00
Valuation of assessed personal estate,
192,380 00
Valuation of resident bank stock,
18,650 00
Valuation of assessed non-resident bank stock,
31,350 00
Valuation of assessed church property, exempt,
40,050 00
Valuation of assessed property of indivi- duals, exempt,
43,975 00
Number of persons assessed,
1174
on property,
66
66
66 66
poll tax only,
326
66
66 polls assessed,
602
66
66
polls exempt,
42
66
dwelling houses and camps,
637
66
horses,
131
" cows,
150
66
" sheep,
36
66
" neat cattle other than cows,
51
66
" swine,
21
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH H. SARGENT, WILLIAM C. RUSSELL, FRANK E. BARTLETT, Board of Assessors,
66 66 66
848
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
Locust Grove Cemetery Receipts
1915.
Bal. on hand per last report, $ 33 82
Received from stumpage, 8 00
Received from error on bank check, 1 80
Received from sale of lot, 25 00
Received from sale of stone, 1 00
Received from contingent fund, 150 00
Received from acc't, sale of lot, 5 00
Received from sale of lot,
35 00
$ 259 62
Contingent fund in Savings Bank,
$ 227 01
Expenditures
1915
March. W. S. Pattee, labor,
$ 5 00
W. J. Carpenter, labor, 5 00
A. O. Nicol, teaming, 27 69
April. T. W. Griffin, labor,
2 50
Nathan Crofut, labor, 6 40
Michael Gilmore, labor, 2 34
W. J. Carpenter, labor, 3 00
May. Michael Gilmore, labor, 3 00
W. J. Carpenter, labor, 2 00
M. Gilmore, labor,
2 00
James Donavan, labor,
2 00
Carpenter and Gilmore, labor,
10 00
A. O. Nicol, teaming, 13 25
Carpenter, Wood & Gilmore,
12 00
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June. M. Ordway, drag, 4 50
G. F. Davis, teaming, 4 50
Thos. Troughton, plants and labor, 2 70
July. Trustees sundry bills, 19 83
O. F. Bennett, labor and stock, 1 30
J. B. Little Co., tools, 2 10
Aug. Frank Gusha, teaming,
2 00
Sept. F. W. Thurlow, haying,
5 00
Martin Gilmore, haying,
5 80
Oct. Martin Gilmore, labor, 13 50
Trustees acc't with G. G. Larkin,
Supt. for season of 1915,
34 00
Deposit in Merrimac Savings
Bank, contingent fund, 25 00
Jan. 1916 Deposit in First Nat. Bank, 44 62
Respectfully submitted, $ 259 62
GEO. G. LARKIN, Treasurer, W. H. SCOTT, President, C. E. ROWELL, Clerk, Trustees.
Town Cemeteries
Memorandum acc't of Selectmen's orders to Town Treas- urer,
Receipts
Appropriations,
Sale of stone,
$ 200 00 3 00
$ 203 00
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Expenditures
March. E. Bushong, labor, 2 00
M. Gilmore, labor, 2 00
G. G. Larkin, error,
1 80
M. Gilmore, labor,
2 25
W. J. Carpenter, labor,
2 75
M. Gilmore, labor,
2 00
G. G. Davis, team,
2 00
J. P. Donahue, labor,
2 00
Trustees expense and stock,
6 00
W. J. Carpenter, labor,
3 00
Fred Thurlow, labor, 3 00
$ 28 80
Trustees expense on soldiers' lots for
the season $ 138 50
Expense repairing fence on Front
and R. R. Ave., $ 35 70
$ 203 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. G. LARKIN, W. H. SCOTT, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees.
NOTE-There are 68 Union Soldiers and Sailors buried in Merrimac Cemeteries as follows:
Church Street,
35
Locust Grove,
25
Lower Corner, 8
Two more than reported last year. Every lot where they are buried has received necessary attention and there is considerable work to do at Lower Corner Cemetery to make all the lots accessible also some lots to fill in Church Street.
An appropriation of $250.00 should be made for 1916.
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New Perpetual Care of Lots For 1915 and 1916
William Gilday, 100 00
Deposited in Merrimac Savings Bank.
Moses Stevens, 100 00
Deposited in Merrimac Savings Bank.
For details of expense paid on perpetual care of lots for 1915 see Town Treasurer Grant's report on another page of this report.
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- 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.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. G. LARKIN, W. H. SCOTT, CHAS. E. ROWELL, Trustees.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac, we, the under- signed Board of Fire Engineers, make the follow- ing report :--
The alarms for fires have been as follows :-
Jan. 1, alarm from box 21 for fire in chimney at the residence of Parker Thornell, East Main St. No damages.
Jan. 30, alarm from box 13. Fire at residence of Melvin Webster, Adams St. No damage.
Mar. 8, alarm from box 21 at 11.20 A. M., for brush fire near the residence of Mrs. L. Knight, East Main St. No damage.
Mar. 12, alarm from box 17, at 11.00 A. M. Brush fire on Mill St. Slight damage.
Mar. 13, telephone alarm, 2.30 P. M., from Fred Beckford on the River Road, for grass fire. No damage.
Mar. 15, alarm from box 5 at 10.00 A. M. Fire at Monomack House. Caused by spark from chimney. Small damage.
May 9, alarm by telephone from the Haverhill Fire Dept. at 2.30 P. M. Brush fire at Veal's Pond.
May 28, alarm from box 17, for fire at the residence of B. B. Wood on Middle St. Barn total loss. House partially destroyed. Insured.
May 30, alarm by church bell at 1.45 A. M. Fire at residence of Mrs. Moses Stevens at Merrimacport. House partially destroyed, barn a total loss. Insured.
May 31. alarm from box 5 at 12.25 for brush fire near Pumping Station, East Main St.
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Aug. 24, alarm from box 16 at 10.00 A. M. at the residence of John E. Beam, Vendome St. Cause, lamp exploded. No damage.
Sept. 13, alarm from box 5, at 10.00 P. M. for fire in the factory of James Pease. Damage, $25.00. No in- surance.
Sept. 17, still alarm at 9.30 P. M. for fire in chimney in residence of S. C. Pease. No damage.
Sept. 25, still alarm at 10.30 P. M. for fire in chimney the residence of W. B. Sargent. No damage.
Dec. 18, alarm from box 5 at 4.45 P. M. Fire at the residence of H. A. Jackson, Main St. Caused by overheated furnace. Damage about $600. Insured.
We are very glad to report no very serious fires for the past year.
What alarms we have had have been promptly res- ponded to and we believe good service rendered.
We have added practically nothing to our equipment this year, only replacing and repairing where actually necessary.
We feel that we should add to our equipment from time to time, such improving and additions as are con- stantly being created by experts along these lines.
The greatest need of department at the present time, we feel to be the motor-driven apparatus, which besides being more effective, we think would be more economical in the course of the year. This will have to come in the near future.
As you all know, the town voted for the installa- tion of an automatic compressed air whistle or horn and in all probability will be a reality perhaps before this report is in the hands of the citizens.
In regard to the personnel of the two companies, we believe it to be of a high order, and with proper support from the town, the best results may be realized.
Not having the necessary money at our disposal, we have been unable to purchase any hose for several
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years, and would recommend a special appropriation to buy five hundred feet of new hose.
Thanking the citizens for any assistance rendered us, we remain,
Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM S. TUCKWELL, CARLTON C. WITHAM, H. A. MORGAN,
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, 1915.
Charged as Follows:
Number of arrests,
30
Drunkenness,
20
Disturbances,
1
Insane,
1
Violating automobile laws,
2
Delinquents,
2
Attempted Larceny,
1
Breaking and Entering,
1
Larceny,
1
Vagrancy,
1
Disposed of as Follows :
11 for Drunkenness. First offence. Released.
2 for Drunkenness.
Thirty days in Newburyport Jail.
1 for Drunkenness.
1 for Drunkenness.
Sixty days in Newburyport Jail. Six months in Newburyport Jail. Six months probation.
1 for Drunkenness.
1 for Drunkenness. Bridgewater State Farm. Committed Bridgewater State Farm. Sentence
1 for Drunkenness. suspended.
1 for Drunkenness. Placed on file.
1 for Drunkenness. Fined, $5.00. Committed.
1 Insane. Committed to Danvers Hospital.
1 Disturbance. Placed on file.
1 Violating automobile laws. Fined $10.00.
1 Violating automobile laws. Fined $15.00.
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2 Delinquents. Placed on file.
1 Attempted larceny. Placed on file.
1 Breaking and Entering. Discharged.
1 Larceny. Discharged.
1 Vagrancy. Bridgewater State Farm. Committed. Respectfully submitted,
WARREN T. WOODBURN, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES KIMBALL PARK
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
There has been nothing of special importance to re- port during the year. We have kept the Park looking as well as we were able to do with the amount of money at our disposal.
We have paid Mr. Spinney $20.00 more on his bill for shrubs, and we hope in the coming year to pay him the balance due of $20.00 after which we will have the full amount of our income to use on the grounds.
We append herewith a statement of receipts and expenses.
Receipts
Interest on money in Merrimac Savings
Bank, $40 00 $40 00
Payments
A. G. Flower for care of.Park, $20 00
F. W. Spinney of Haverhill on account, 20 00 $40 00
FREDERICK C. GRANT, RICHARD A. SARGENT, Trustees.
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FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
For forty years the people of our town have enjoyed the privileges of a free public library. The library was established in 1876 and was made possible by the gene- rosity of a former resident here, the late Doctor James R. Nichols, then residing in Haverhill. Doctor Nichols gave the town one thousand volumes of well selected books as a foundation for a library, with the promise of more books to come. The promise was well kept and many more books came from Doctor Nichols before his death. Other contributions of both money and books were made by public spirited citizens of our town so the library was opened with about two thousand volumes. We have at the present time between seven and eight thousand volumes on our shelves and we think that the character of our books will compare very favorably with those of any of the libraries of the small New England towns. We wish that the patrons of the library would become better acquainted with some of the older books, for we have many in this class which we are sure would prove as interesting and helpful as the more recent ones. With the present appropriation for library purposes of $400.00 your trustees are able to add about $100.00 worth of new books each year.
We have added this year, in addition to those pur- chased with the money appropriated by the town, about $66.00 worth of books paid for with the income of our invested funds. These are nearly all reference books such as the Websters New International Dictionery, the International Encyclopaedia of twenty volumes, and some other valuable books of this class. These books make a very valuable addition to our reference library, and
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should be very helpful to many of our people who are desirous of adding to their store of useful information.
We are glad to report a greatly increased circulation of books this year over last. Our circulation this year being 7684 volumes while last year it was 6000 volumes. This is a very gratifying condition, and shows an in- creased interest in the library which we hope will be main- tained in the years to come. We are very glad to note the good work by the Merrimacport Library Associa- tion in this, their first year. Starting with a library of about 150 volumes, in addition to those loaned them by the main library, they close the year with 736 volumes, in- cluding those loaned by the main library and some loaned them by other educational and library associations. Their circulation for the forty-six weeks covered by their report is 3084 volumes. This means a weekly circulation of about sixty-seven books and certainly speaks well for the Association and its patrons.
We feel that the plan entered into a year ago of keep- ing a number of our books with the branch at the Port was a good one, and we shall hope to continue it as long as it works well. We have this year completed a Subject Catalogue by means of which any subject matter con- tained in our books can be made immediately available for the use of our patrons. We hope this will be freely used, and if it is, we know that it will be appreciated.
Total number of volumes added this year is 181, viz;
Purchased by trustees,
119
Presented by the State,
18
Presented by the U. S. Government,
5
Presented by Mrs. M. J. Moulton,
14
Presented by Arthur A. Carey,
1
Presented by F. W. Whitridge,
1
Presented by Washburn-Crosby Co.,
1
Presented by Jones, McDuffce & Stratton,
1
Presented by Mary Baker Eddy, Fund, 4
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Presented by Mrs. Stella Alexander,
2
Presentee by General Education Board,
1
Presented by Nat'l Am. Woman's Suffrage Ass'n,
1
Presented by M. G. Overlock,
1
Presented by Bound Magazines,
12
The total circulation of books from main library, 7684 vols. and the monthly circulation is as follows; .
Jan.
716
July 697
Feb.
728
Aug.
432
March
819
Sept.
534
April
728
Oct.
555
May
827
Nov. 528
June
659
Dec.
481
Including the circulation by the Merrimac port Library Association of 3084 volumes, the total circulation in the town was 10768 vols.
Financial Statement
Town appropriation,
$400 00
Books sold,
2 02
Int. of Whittier fund,
30 90
Int. of Goodwin fund,
35 00
Rec'd for cards,
85
Rec'd for catalogues,
30
Rec'd for fine,
28 63
$497 70
Paid for books regular fund,
$ 98 56
Paid for books Whittier fund,
30 90
Paid for books Goodwin fund,
35 00
Paid for Librarian salary,
200 00
Paid for book varnish,
1 07
Paid for S. Condon for labor,
1 50
Paid for cleaning rooms,
3 00
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TOWN REPORT
Paid for magazines,
27 35
Paid for binding books and magazines, 39 50
Paid for heating rooms, 25 00
Paid for work on catalog,
10 00
Paid for repairing chairs,
2 50
Paid for express and postage,
2 30
Paid for electric light bulbs,
90
Paid for printing and supplies,
18 47
Paid for repairs,
1 43
Balance,
22
$497 70
Schedule of property from which income is derived:
A. E. Goodwin fund with int. to Oct. 1915 $297 68
James Whittier fund with int. to Oct. 1915, $415 48
In order to maintain the efficiency of the library, your trustees feel that they should be given, at least $400.00, and they would respectfully ask that that amount be appropriated for library purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS H. HOYT, Chairman, HUBERT O. DELANO, WILLIAM B. SARGENT, B. FRANK SMITH, WILLIAM S. TUCKWELL, ALBERT P. WADLEIGH.
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TOWN REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
BIRTHS
Number of births returned,
34
Males,
15
Females,
19
Father native born,
26
Mother native born,
28
Father and mother both native born,
24
Father and mother both foreign born,
4
Mixed parentage,
6
MARRIAGES
Number of marriages recorded,
19
First marriage of groom,
18
First marriage of bride,
17
Grooms native born,
19
Brides native born,
17
Average age of groom,
24 yrs. 6 mo.
Average age of bride,
22 yrs. 3 mo.
DEATHS
Number of deaths recorded,
35
Males,
14
Females,
21
Under five years,
3
Males native born,
14
Females native born,
19
Males foreign born,
0
Females foreign born,
2
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Of native parentage,
27
Of foreign parentage,
Of mixed parentage,
Average age,
63 yrs. 8 mos. 14 da.
Oldest person,
95 yrs. 2 mos. 28 da.
DOGS
Number of dogs licensed,
81
Males, 71
Females,
10
CLIFTON B. HEATH,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF
Water Commissioners
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their twelfth annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1915.
At the annual meeting, March 1, 1915, it was voted to extend the 6 inch main to the Haverhill line. This extension was made to the last house in Merrimac, thus making a saving in cost and also doing away with a long dead end.
The work was completed July 19th at a net cost of $3,268.49. Eleven houses have been connected with the main, the income at present being at the rate of $110.00 per year this will probably be increased in the near future enough to bring the income to about 4.5 per cent.
The extension of the 1 1-2 inch service pipe on Church St. was made at a net cost of $143.50 the income from this is at the rate of 15 per cent.
We have added 27 services making the total to date 566. There are 35 shut off leaving 531 in use where there were but 490 in use Jan. 1, 1915.
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