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Merrimac Savings Bank, dated May 14, 1917, 5 mo., 4 3-4 per cent., $10,000 00
Geo. W. Sargent Sons, dated July 9, 1917, 5 mo., 5 per cent., 6,000 00
C. D. Parker & Co., dated Aug. 8, 1917, 3 mo., 4 1-2 per cent. discount, 10,000 00
$26,000 00
The difference in the rates paid on the loans is ac- counted for by the fluctuations in the money market and the difference in the dates of the loans.
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Cemetery Trust Funds.
Fund
Amount
Interest
for Year
Expended
Unexpended Interest
M. E. Sargent,
$100 00
$ 4 04
$
1 50
$ 2 54
Eliza M. Sawyer,
114 00
4 60
2 60
2 00
Emily S. Goodwin,
250 00
13 36
82 56
11 86
John L. and Sophia
Merrill,
200 00
9 30
2 50
37 30
Moses Goodrich,
100 00
4 24
2 50
7 53
W. A. Paine,
50 00
2 02
1 00
1 02
J. E. Prescott,
125 00
5 16
3 30
5 18
Rhoda S. Poore (D. J. P),
300 00
13 66
4 00
48 27
Rhoda S. Poore (F.
Sargent),
200 00
8 80
2 75
24 68
Otis W. Little,
200 00
8 12
3 45
5 96
Susan G. Sargent,
75 00
3 02
3 00
02
Marrietta B. Sargent,
250 00
11 80
3 15
51 04
Caroline S. Noyes,
100 00
4 40
2 50
11 62
Adeline Whittier,
100 00
4 28
1 00
9 96
J. Warren Sargent,
100 00
4 04
2 00
2 04
Ruth C. Rowell,
200 00
9 28
2 75
36 72
Sarah A. Pattee (Lo- cust Grove),
175 00
7 72
4 05
20 65
Sarah
A. Pattee
(Church Street),
125 00
5 26
2 75
8 29
I. B. Little,
337 87
15 64
4 70
60 60
John Bancroft,
50 00
2 02
2 00
02
Aaron Bancroft,
50 00
2 02
2 00
02
Thomas D. Nelson,
150 00
7 30
1 90
36 41
Mabel Jones ardson,
Shep-
100 00
4 04
3 00
1 04
Henry E. Crosby,
50 00
2 48
0 00
14 38
A. Linda Little,
150 00
6 18
2 85
6 59
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Etta H. Colby,
100 00
4 04
4 00
04
Mrs. Gilman S. Hoyt,
100 00
4 16
2 50
4 92
Phineas Chase,
100 00
4 04
3 30
74
Charles A. Bridges,
100 00
4 16
2 75
4 60
Louise Clement,
100 00
4 32
2 75
9 40
Carrie C. Noyes,
150 00
6 38
3 10
11 59
W. O. Smiley,
100 00
4 04
2 50
1 83
A. L. Baxter,
100.00
4 12
2 50
3 96
Parmelia Trefethen,
100 00
4 20
2 50
6 02
Ida E. Stevens,
125 00
5 14
2 25
5 52
Mary Ann Chase,
100 00
4 04
3 25
1 13
Stewart, Chase and
Sargent,
150 00
6 06
3 40
2 66
Charles A. Noyes,
75 00
3 02
2 00
1 02
Mason W. R. Down-
ing,
125 00
5 10
3 10
3 57
William Gilday,
100 00
4 04
2 25
1 79
Moses Stevens,
100 00
4 04
2 75
1 29
Elizabeth M. Cooper,
100 00
4 04
2 50
1 54
Amos Weed,
100 00
3 02
0 00
3 02
E. Fannie Bradley,
100 00
2 00
1 75
25
Porter Sargent,
150 00
1 50
0 00
1 50
Melville S. Gibbs,
50 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
Addie S. Sawyer,
100 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
Arthur C. Sargent,
100 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
*192 96
*This amount was paid G. G. Larkin, Superintendent of Cemeteries, per orders of Selectmen and Cemetery Trustees.
Public Library Trust Funds.
A. E. Goodwin,
$200 00
$12 48
$50 19
$71 97
James Whittier,
400 00
17 44
0 00
49 68
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Kimball Park Trust Fund. 4
Judith W. Kim-
ball, $1,000 00 $40 40 $19 87 $20 53
Electric Light Depreciation Fund.
Amount Jan. 1, 1917,
$ 65 13
Interest, one year,
2 62
$ 67 75
Received,
600 00
$667 75
Paid,
145 59
Balance,
$522 16
Electric Light Reserve Fund.
Received,
$1,500 00
Interest,
30 00
Balance,
$1,530 00
:
Charles H. Davis Guaranty Fund.
Received,
$450 00
Interest,
4 50
Balance,
$454 50
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 in account with the Town of Merri- mac, Mass.
Dr.
To 1917 tax list and additions, $44,646 25
Collected since Dec. 31, 1916 report,
4,592 87
Uncollected last report,
2,690 44
Interest received,
215 82
Excise tax,
512 57
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$38,833 14
Property taken at Attitash Park,
33 81
Abatements, '14,
2 64
Abatements, '16,
50 00
Abatements, '17,
428 71
Abatements since Dec. 31,
285 66
Uncollected resident, 1916,
19 70
Uncollected non-resident, 1916,
335 00
Uncollected resident, 1917,
3,618 91
Uncollected non-resident, 1917,
1,164 20
Late assessments,
138 86
Reassessments,
30 74
Attitash Park, '13, '14, '15, '16,
58 63
Attitash Park, 1917,
99 15
Due from firemen,
120 24
Collected since Dec. 31,
7,438 56
Uncollected Resident Taxes For 1916
Bailey, Moses, bal., $9 70
Sargent, Susan, Heirs and Dev., 10 00
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Uncollected Non-Resident Taxes For 1916
Kim Mfg. Co.,
$82 00
Rawson Product Co.,
213 00
Wood, Geo. H.,
40 00
Uncollected Resident Taxes For 1917
Allison, Geo. Mrs., Heirs and Dev., bal.,
$18 43
Battis, Elmer E.,
64 54
Battis, Wm. J., bal.,
21 33
Bailey, Moses, Heirs and Dev., bal.,
37 98
Bailey, James W.,
58 19
Bartlett, John F.,
109 53
Blanchard, Frederick W.,
49 70
Bushong, Wm.,
2 00
Colby, Ella J., bal.,
24 20
Cole, Chester, bal.,
10 25
Cooper, James, Heirs and Dev., moth,
40
Cross, Ernest,
2 00
Cross, Henry,
2 00
Currier, John E.,
729 15
Davis, Herman F., bal.,
817 14
Day, Elmer E.,
3 33
Deminie, Henry W., bal.,
32 47
Deminie, Eugene, bal.,
40 00
Dodge, Cora E., bal.,
28 43
Donahue, John, bal.,
37 10
Eastern Hard Fibre Co.,
307 40
Eastman, Chas. F., bal.,
25 43
Farquar, Melvin A.,
22 41
Gould, I. Morrill, bal.,
48 06
Greenwood, John H.,
2 00
Heath, Fred L., bal.,
19 40
Howe, Nettie A., bal,
39 93
Hughes, Mary A., Heirs and Dev.,
62 28
Hune, Aaron,
2 00
Jackson, Henry A.,
25 85
Jackman, Charles L.,
2 00
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Kaplan, Sarah, bal.,
32 05
LaForest, D. Kennett, bal.,
12 18
Lee, Richard, bal.,
11 65
Mitchell, Harry E.,
2 00
Moore, John J.,
9 95
Pease, James F.,
67 33
Peaslee, Fred, bal.,
30 13
Poland, John,
2 00
Poland, Oscar A.,
89 26
Poyen, E. B., heirs and Dev.,
204 95
Sargent, Susan, Heirs and Dev.,
13 25
Sargent, T. Munroe,
34 33
Sargent, Moses, Heirs and Dev., bal.,
82 98
Sande, John, bal.,
9 23
Sayre, Ida, Mrs., bal.,
108 68
Serien, Alfred P.,
7 30
Simpson, Albert C.,
44 40
Smith, Alonzo,
61 10
Smith, Susie B.,
57 78
Spinney, Harry,
2 00
Stewart, Chas. W., bal.,
26 45
Streeter, Willard H.,
45 01
Woodburn, Warren, bal.,
17 97
Woodburn, Wm.,
2 00
Uncollected Non-Resident Taxes For 1917
Carvel, Ezekiel,
$2 65
Gregg, Sarah E., trustee,
437 25
Grimm, Sara A.,
40 20
Head, Annie F.,
47 70
Kim Mfg. Co.,
92 75
Millard, Fannie,
38 69
Rawson Product Co.,
282 23
Snow, E. L., Heirs and Dev., bal.,
123 88
Stevens, Lorenzo Y.,
2 65
Wood, Geo. H.,
49 82
Young, Lewis,
38 43
Hayden, Carl.
7 95
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Late Assessments
Cavanaugh, H. J.,
$3 18
Gove, Inez M.,
39 75
Brasseur, S. J.,
87 98
Ross, John E.,
7 95
Reassessments.
Basilliere, Arthur L.,
$26 50
Wentworth, Mary A.,
4 24
F. W. GEORGE, Collector.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
The Board of Assessors herein submit their annual report for tax year of 1917.
We wish to call the voters attention to the tax rate of $26.50 per thousand for 1917, one of the highest in the history of the town with the probability of its being much higher in 1918.
The state tax and the new exemption law will be re- sponsible for quite an increase in our opinion.
If the different departments would call for only the amount to be included in the tax levy as an appropria- tion it would be appreciated by the assessors.
The amount to be raised for 1917 was made up as follows :
General appropriations,
$37,941 92
State tax,
3,520 00
County tax,
2,501 18
Highway tax,
223 00
Notes and interest,
3,636 00
1
$47,822 10
Taxes and Estimated Income.
Tax on assessed estate,
$41,941 97
Tax on polls,
1,346 00
Income tax,
1,292 66
Other sources,
2,500 00
School appropriation,
1,500 00
$48,580 63
Overlay,
$ 758 53
December assessment,
250 16
December 26, additional from income tax,
128 00
Total,
$1,136 69
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January 31, received from income tax, 64 00
Statistics from the Valuation Book.
Valuation of real estate, $1,405,530 00
Valuation of personal estate,
163,648 67
Valuation of resident bank stock, 13,537 50
Total valuation on which tax rate was based, $1,582,716 17
Property Assessed in December.
Valuation of real estate,
$8,690 00
Valuation of personal estate,
750 00
$9,440 00
Valuation of non-resident bank stock,
$33,962 50
Valuation of church and other property exempt,
40,000 00
Valuation of property of individuals exempt,
35,442 00
Number of persons assessed on property,
965
Number of persons assessed poll tax only,
374
Number of polls,
712
Number of polls exempt,
39
Number of dwelling houses,
629
Number of horses,
129
Number of cows,
156
Number of sheep,
49
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
94
Number of swine,
7
Number of fowl,
812
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. BARTLETT,
WILLIS H. SCOTT,
JOHN E. CURRIER,
Assessors.
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CEMETERY TRUSTEES.
Locust Grove Cemetery.
Deposited in First National Bank, $ 34 98
Received from sale of lots, 107 00
Received from stumpage, 14 00
$155 98
Expended for labor and stock, oversight and
clerical work of superintendent, $115 98
Deposited in First National Bank, 40 00
$155 98
Contingent Fund.
Merrimac Savings Bank, $251 94
New Perpetual Care Lots.
Addie Sawyer Trust Fund, $100.00, Merrimac Savings Bank, for perpetual care of Charles W. Sawyer, lot in Locust Grove Cemetery.
Porter Sargent Trust Fund, $150.00, for the per- petual care of the Bailey Sargent lot, Locust Grove Cemetery. Deposited in Merrimac Savings Bank.
There are 31 Union soldiers buried in Locust Grove Cemetery, one more than last year.
For detailed account of expense paid for perpetual care of lots see Town Treasurer Grant's report on an- other page of this report.
Respectfully submitted, G. G. LARKIN, W. H. SCOTT, C. E. ROWELL,
Trustees.
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
To the citizens of the Town of Merrimac, we, the undersigned Board of Fire Engineers, make the follow- ing report :
Number of alarms answered to, 19
Total fire loss, $15,500 00
Jan. 20, 1917-Box 7, 11.55 P. M. Fire in Catholic Church. No damage.
Jan. 22, 1917-Box 7, 5.40 P. M. Chimney fire at Ernest Leslie's. No damage.
Jan. 27, 1917-Box, 5, 9.15 A. M. Chimney fire at Mrs. Dow's. No damage.
Jan. 27, 1917-Box 5, 5.10 P. M. Sayer block. No damage.
Feb. 4, 1917-Box 5, 3.20 A. M. Rand property. Damage, $15,000.00.
Mar. 10, 1917-Box 24, 9.40 A. M. Chimney fire at D. C. Bunker's. No damage.
Mar. 25, 1917-Box 5, 12.15 P. M. Brush fire.
Mar. 26, 1917-Box 15, 4.45 P. M. Grass fire, Tucker's Hill.
Apr. 5, 1917-4.46 P. M. Grass fire, River Road.
May 17, 1917-Box 24, 6.45 P. M. Chimney fire at D. C. Bunker's. No damage.
May 19, 1917-Box 21. Brush fire.
July 4, 1917-Box 15, 1.15 A. M. False alarm.
July 27, 1917-Box 4, 2.35 P. M. at Albert Ellis'. Damage, $200.00.
Aug. 26, 1917-Box 7, 9.05 A. M. Chimney fire at Foster house. No damage.
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Sept. 13, 1917-Box 24, 7.22 A. M. at Mrs. Hasel- tine's. Small damage.
Sept. 13, 1917-Box 5, 10.10 A. M. at W. B. Sar- gent's. No damage.
Oct. 10, 1917-Box 17, 9.25 A. M. at C. W. Miles'. No damage.
Nov. 10, 1917-9.25 A. M. Brush fire.
Dec. 12, 1917-Box 7, 6.15 P. M. at Byron Sargent's Garage. Loss, $300.00.
During the year, we have been very fortunate, as there has been but one fire that caused much damage, that being a very difficult one to handle, which started in the barber shop of John Banford on School street, spread- ing to the Rand block very rapidly, this requiring assist- ance from Haverhill and Amesbury, causing a damage of $15,000.00, which has now been replaced by better build- ings. Since this time our loss has been very small, although we have answered quite a good many alarms, at some of which our services were not required.
Although the war has taken a number of our mem- bers from both companies, we have at the present time two companies of full membership. We have added 500 feet of new hose, six shut-off nozzles, axes and other small equipment.
The house of Hose 2 and apparatus is in very good condition. The Central Station is in need of a great many repairs, as the gravel roofs are leaking badly, the natural life of which is now exhausted. The main build- ing needs shingling on two sides, most of the gutters are in bad condition, the front sill of the building is badly decayed, and other minor repairs, which should be at- tended to immediately.
During the year we have replaced one-half mile of fire alarm wire on Main street, the cost of which was much larger than last year, owing to the high cost of material and labor. Our fire alarm system is now in good work- ing order, although the expense of maintenance has been
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much more than we expected, on account of the extreme high price of zinc and copper, which have trebled since the war began.
The heating apparatus in the Central building has been very inefficient this winter, one stove giving out, which has been replaced, but even at that, it has been im- possible to keep the building heated at a proper tempera- ture. Would recommend that some other system be adopted to reduce the cost of maintenance and be more satisfactory.
During the year we were obliged to repair the hose tower and the valley of the east side, and as we had no special appropriation for these, were obliged to take it out of our general fund, as well as the overhead in the fire alarm, at a sum much larger than we expected.
We still recommend the purchase of a fire truck, as we believe it to be greatly needed and would prove itself very efficient in ableness in responding to the alarms in much quicker time and could be maintained at a less cost than at the present time of procuring horses, for during the past year it has cost us $149 for horse hire.
We are still in need of more hose to replace some of the old that cannot be depended upon. We recommend that the sum of $500 be appropriated for new hose and equipment and repairs on Central Fire Station. Owing to the high cost of material, we find it impossible to main- tain the department on the same amount appropriated last year, so therefore recommend that the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for the general maintenance of the Fire Department for the year of 1918.
Signed,
C. C. WITHAM, R. J. EATON, L. B. DAVIS.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 28, 1918.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit the annual report of the Police De- partment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1917 : Number of arrests, 24
Charged as Follows :
Drunkenness,
14
Non-support,
3
Bastardy,
1
Delinquent child,
1
Larceny,
1
Violation of city ordinance,
1
Stubborn child,
1
Disturbance of peace,
1
Operating auto while under influence of liquor,
1
Disposed of as Follows :
8 For drunkenness. First offence. Released.
2 For drunkenness. Placed on file.
1 Fined $15.00.
1 Fined $10.00.
1 Committed 30 days at Newburyport.
1 For 30 days at Newburyport. Suspended for 1 year.
2 Non-support for Newburyport officers.
1 Non-support filed.
1 Bastardy, continued.
1 Delinqent child filed.
1 For larceny, 3 months at Newburyport jail.
1 For violation of city ordinance, for Haverhill officers.
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1 Stubborn child. Filed.
1 Disturbance of peace. Committed to Danvers.
1 Operating auto while under influence of liquor. Ap- pealed.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES P. DONAHUE, LOWELL G. HARRINGTON, Chief of Police.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Births.
Number of births returned,
37
Males,
17
Females,
20
Father native born,
27
Mother native born,
29
Father and mother both native born,
24
Father and mother both foreign born,
5
Mixed parentage,
8
Marriages.
Number of marriages recorded,
36
First marriage of groom,
33
First marriage of bride,
31
Grooms native born,
33
Brides native born,
33
Grooms foreign born,
3
Brides foreign born,
3
.
Average age of groom,
27 yrs.
Average age of bride,
23 yrs. 9 mos.
Deaths.
Number of deaths recorded,
27
Males,
15
Females,
12
Under five years,
2
Males native born,
12
Females native born,
11
Males foreign born,
3
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Females foreign born,
1
Of native parentage,
15
Of foreign parentage, Of mixed parentage,
7
4
Average age,
56 yrs. 4 mos
Oldest person,
90 yrs. 11 mos. 6 days
Dogs.
Number of dogs licensed,
77
Males, 69
Females,
8
Hunter's licenses granted,
89
CLIFTON B. HEATH,
Town Clerk.
.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK.
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The undersigned report that the Park has been well taken care of during the past year and that it presents a most attractive appearance, all the shrubs and trees mak- ing good growth, which facts the citizens have no doubt noticed.
The interest on the fund for the past year is, $40 40
We have paid A. G. Flower for labor in caring for the park, 19 87
Leaving balance of income available, $20 53 Respectfully submitted, RICHARD A. SARGENT, FREDERICK C. GRANT, Trustees of Kimball Park.
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CHURCH STREET AND LOWER CORNER CEMETERIES.
Last year the Trustees of Locust Grove Cemetery resigned as trustees of the Church Street and Lower Cor- ner Cemeteries. We were unable to find any one who would accept the appointment for trustee; and the select- men failing to appoint trustees, the chairman must act.
This being work that we were not familiar with, made it more difficult. We find that the names on the monuments and the names of the trust funds on the per- petual care lots, do not correspond. We believe that the perpetual care lots should be numbered and books num- bered to correspond which would make it easier for the one doing the work and also the one having charge of it. We believe the trustees for all of the cemeteries should be elected at the annual town meeting, then they could obtain better help and give better service, and that the same appropriation should be made for 1918 as last year namely $250.00, although we did not spend it all because we could not find suitable help at the right time.
For detailed account of expense paid for Perpetual Care Lots see Town Treasurer Grant's report on another page of this report.
Appropriation,
$250 00
To cash paid for labor, 89 45
Unexpended,
$160 55
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FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To the Citizens of the Town :-
The work of the library has been carried on during the year on about the same lines, and has been used by our people to about the same extent as in former years. Not quite as many books have been circulated this year as last, but as the circulation always varies more or less from year to year we do not think that this indicates any loss of interest by our people in their library. We try, as far as we are able, to furnish our patrons with books that. we think they will be interested in and if we have failed in this respect perhaps we might be more successful if people would give to the librarian or the trustees the titles of books they would like to have added to the library.
During this year we have completely renovated the main library room and now both rooms are clean, neat and in good condition.
On account of the extreme cold weather, and to aid in the movement for the conservation of fuel, it was de- cided to open the rooms but one afternoon and evening each week during the coldest part of the season, but we hope to return to our usual plan of opening very soon.
The number of books added this year is 167, coming from the following sources :
Purchased by Trustees, 130
Presented by the State,
8
66
66 the Federal Government,
3
" Rockefeller Foundation,
1
Mass. Pub. Library Com. 3
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66
National Canners Association, 1
66
National Anti-Suffrage Association, 1
66
66 Woman's Municipal League,
1
66
66 Carnegie Endowment,
1
66 New York New Church Press,
1
66
66 James M. Beck,
2
66 Miss Anna Bird,
12
66
66 Mr. H. W. Haskell,
2
Mr. H. W. Kelly,
1
Total number of books loaned,
7386
Monthly Circulation.
January,
752 July,
535
February,
625 August,
515
March,
661 September, 589
April,
671 October,
547
May,
616 November,
622
June,
643
December, 610
Financial Statement.
Town appropriation,
$500 00
Drawn from the income of the
Goodwin Fund, 50 19
$550 19
Expenses paid :
Books,
$142 95
Librarian,
200 00
Repairs on rooms,
79 27
Magazines,
31 00
Heating rooms,
25 00
Rebinding books,
49 20
Printing and supplies,
16 14
Express and postage,
6 63
$550 19
167
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Funds of the library from which income is derived : James Whittier fund with interest to Oct., 1917, $449 68 A. E. Goodwin fund with interest to Oct., 1917, 271 97 We would ask for the usual appropriation of $500.00 for the use of the library.
T. H. HOYT, H. O. DELANO,
B. F. SMITH,
W. S. TUCKWELL, A. P. WADLEIGH, W. B. SARGENT,
Trustees.
SEALER'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
Beam scales over 1,000 lbs. sealed,
1
Platform scales under 5,000 lbs. sealed,
6
Spring balances sealed, 9
Computing scales sealed,
3
Counter scales sealed,
12
Scales adjusted,
10
Inspection of scales,
6
Inspection of bread,
2
Respectfully submitted,
E. S. McKAY, Sealer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE BOARD OF
Water Commissioners
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their Fourteenth Annual Report for the fiscal year end- ing December 31, 1917.
The past year has been rather quiet in the construc- tion line. We have laid but two new service pipes but have added five other services making a total of 582.
There are 55 services not in use leaving 527 in use or five less than a year ago.
At the close of 1916 we felt sure that the limit for receipts from water rates had been reached owing to re- moval from town and a disastrous fire, but the receipts for 1917 were $6,870.57 exceeding the receipts of 1916 by $346.89. For several reasons we think this will be the record for several years.
ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
Expense.
Gross expense of operation, $4,740 00
Bond payments,
3,500 00
Note payments,
850 00
Interest payments,
2,222 00
- $11,312 00
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Income and Cash on Hand.
Water rates,
$6,300 00
Rent and engineer,
250 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
Hydrant service,
2,370 00
Maintenance,
1,280 02
Cash on hand,
1,011 98
$11,312 00
We recommend that the town appropriate :
For water for town buildings,
$100 00
For hydrant service,
2,370 00
For maintenance,
1,280 02
$3,750 02
CONSTRUCTION
Receipts
Appropriation, $25 00
Light Dept., team and labor,
59 60
Laying service pipe, 1916,
30 13
Laying service pipe, 1917,
26 35
Sale of material,
18 17
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917,
122 92
$282 17
Expended
Service pipe and supplies, team and
labor,
$122 91
Balance unexpended,
159 26
$282 17
Maintenance.
Miscellaneous and repairs, $310 57
Oil and waste,
38 15
Salary of superintendent,
440 20
3
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Salary of collector,
220 82
Salary of commissioners,
37 50
Fuel,
1,605 41
Supplies at station,
28 82
Station wages,
910 00
Office expense,
404 84
Rent of office,
84 00
Bond payments,
3,500 00
Note payments,
850 00
Interest payments,
2,396 00
Insurance,
82 70
$10,909 01
MONTHLY REPORT OF PUMPING STATION.
Gallons Pumped 1917.
Hours Pumping
Hrs.
Mins.
January,
2,993,364
100
15
February,
2,875,644
98
40
March,
2,731,536
86
April,
2,701,566
89
May,
2,673,000
82
45
June,
3,254,460
104
45
July,
5,079,870
158
30
August,
4,513,770
143
35
September,
2,408,280
106
15
October,
2,940,600
98
55
November,
2,887,800
104
45
December,
2,274,200
121
Total,
37,334,090
Greatest amount pumped in one day, 303,750
Greatest amount pumped in one week, 1,579,950
4
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Cost to January 1, 1917.
Pumping station,
$6,631 74
Boilers,
3,473 70
Pumps,
5,889 06
Coal shed,
339 60
Road to station,
272 00
Suction pipe system,
2,369 86
Pipe line,
27,983 98
Pipe laying,
14,188 49
Clearing land,
620 08
Stand pipe,
6,165 21
Investigating committee,
2,344 12
Meters,
3,242 82
Engineering,
3,097 22
Freight and express,
245 99
Miscellaneous,
971 98
Salaries,
1,500 00
Land taken,
3,475 34
Service pipe,
8,173 05
Reservoir at station,
137 99
$91,122 23
BALANCE SHEET.
Receipts.
Appropriation, construction,
$25 00
Appropriation, municipal use,
2,421 00
Appropriation, maintenance,
1,765 83
Water rates,
6,870 57
Light Dept., office expense,
189 73
Light Dept., station wages, 150 00
Light Dept., rent of station,
100 00
Light Dept., team and labor,
59 60
Laying service pipe,
56 48
5
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Sale of material and repairs of ser-
vice pipe,
23 57
Miscellaneous,
15 20
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1917,
366 92
$12,043 90
Expended.
For construction and Light Dept.,
team and labor,
$122 91
For maintenance,
10,909 01
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
1,011 98
$12,043 90
WILLIS H. SCOTT,
WARREN A. BAILEY, Board of Water Commissioners.
Merrimac
Subject to Correction.
Appearance
Residue on Evaporation
Ammonia
Nitrogen &8
Chlo- rine
Oxygen con- sumed
Hard- ness
Iron
Turbid- ity
Sedi- ment
Color
Total
Loss on Ignition
Fixed
Free
Total
In solu- In sus- tion
pension
137328
none
none
.00
6.70
.0002
.0020
.55
.0080
.0000
2.6
.014
Well
134512
none
none
.00
-
-
-
-
-
2.2
.007
Wells
135177
Jan. 8 1917
none
none
00
6.60
.0010
.0008
.62
0120
.0000
2.6
.008
Well
135909
v sight
none
.00
6.40
.0000
.0010
.58
.0150
.0000
2.3
.023
Wells-tap
137328 June 29
none
none
00
6.70
-
.0002
.0020
-
.55
0080
.0000
-
2.6
.014
Well
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
,
Date of collec- tion 1916
No.
Albuminoid
Ni- trates
Ni- trites
-
0012
.0014
.62
.0110
.0000
June 29 1916 Nov. 27 1917
Mch. 7 1917
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-State Department of Health. WATER ANALYSIS (Parts in 100,000)
ANNUAL REPORT
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