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83 30
Rand Mfg. Co.,
17 00
Sargent, Ralph H.,
174 32
Sargent, Susan, heirs and dev.,
17 00
Smith, Albert Burton,
117 06
Stewart, Chas. W., bal.,
42 60
Streeter, Willard H., heirs,
46 34
Sutherland, Hugh N., bal.,
51 00
Tarbox, Chas. W.,
5 00
Tarbox, Emeline,
34 00
Tibbetts, Chas. W.,
58 70
Upson, Wm. H.,
56 20
Wallace, Ray T.,
18 60
Worcester, Harry,
13 36
Worcester, Georgie M.,
311 68
Woodburn, John I.,
8 40
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT TAXES FOR 1921
Atwood, Newell D.,
$34 00
Boyd, Jerome,
3 40
Bradley, Wm. C.,
1 70
Brickett, Jas. E.,
10 20
Carvel, Ezekiel,
3 40
Drury, Mary,
8 50
Eastern Hard Fibre,
340 00
L. D. Foss, heirs,
7 14
Gaquin, Ora, bal.,
31 62
Grimm. Sarah A.,
51 88
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Jewett, H. B., adms. of H. B. Emery est.,
20 06
Labenski, Andrew,
1 70
Linnehan, John F. and Francis,
62 56
Rawson Product Co.,
362 10
Sargent, Chas. E.,
39 10
Sheriff, Wm. H.,
1,70
Trainor, John,
564 40
Young, Louis,
45 90
Sebastian, Adominski; Wm. Comeau, adm.,
41 82
Kinsman, Clara A.,
25 12
LATE ASSESSMENTS FOR 1921
Parker, Frederick E.,
47 60
Wentworth, Mary A.,
5 10
Remick, Herbert M.,
5 00
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 the year 1921.
The amount to be raised for 1921 was made up as follows :
General appropriations,
$57,035 69
Special town meeting,
1,525 00
Note and interest,
1,846 00
State tax,
5,040 00
State tax, special,
237 60
Highway tax,
223 00
County tax,
2,698 75
$69,606 04
TAXES AND ESTIMATED INCOME.
Tax on property,
60,455 75
Tax on polls, net,
1,232 00
Corporation tax, public service,
200 00
Corporation tax, business,
2,000 00
Income, schools,
4,804 27
Income tax 1921,
1,418 02
Miscellaneous and court fees,
1,150 00
$71,260 04
Overlay 1921,
$1,654 00
December Assessment :
2 polls, net,
$4 00
1
Property tax,
186 32
190 32
$1,844 32
Abatements 1921,
79.7 73
Balance to reserve fund 1922,
$1,046 59
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STATISTICS FROM THE VALUATION BOOK.
Valuation of real estate, $1,506,860 00
Valuation of personal estate, 271,250 00
Valuation of resident -bank stock, ยท 17,480 00
Property assessed in December, 5,480 00
Total valuation, , $1,801,070 00
Valuation of non-resident bank stock,
$30,020 00
Valuation of property exempt,
41,000 00
Valuation of property of individuals exempt,
44,680 00 . 616
Number of polls assessed,
Number of polls assessed in December,
2
Number of persons assessed on property,
928
Number assessed for poll tax only, 279
Number of polls exempt,
110
Number of dwelling houses,
659
Number of horses,
109
Number of cows,
203
Number of sheep,
8
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
91
Number of swine,
0
Number of fowl,
740
Number of acres of land,
4831
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. BARTLETT, HERBERT N. HAYES,
OLIVER W. JORDAN,
Assessors.
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.
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Mer- rimac :
The Board of Engineers submit their report for year ending December 31st, 1921. 1
Number of alarms responded to 17.
Jan. 22. Tel. alarm. Auto fire, East Main Street ; total loss.
Jan. 24. Chief's call. Chimney fire; no damage.
Mar. 6. Box 17. Auto fire; slight damage.
Mar. 15. Box 7. Fire in store of Mrs. Frazer; dam- age $2,700. Mar. 21. Tel. alarm. Grass fire; no damage.
Mar. 25. Tel. alarm. Grass fire; no damage.
Apr. 12. Tel. alarm. Brush fire; slight damage.
Apr. 13. Tel. alarm. Auto fire; total loss.
July 3. Two false alarms.
Sept. 1. Box 5. Burning rubbish ; no damage.
Sept. 22. Box 23. Fire in barn owned by Albert B. Smith. Building and contents total loss ; damage $1500.
Oct. 25. Chief's call. Auto fire in Amesbury; total loss.
Oct. 27. Two false alarms from Boxes 18 and ?1.
Nov. 6. Box 5. Fire in barn and slaughter house of George A. Titcomb.' Barn and contents total loss; dam - age $4,600.
Nov. 7. Still alarm. Chimney fire ; no damage.
Dec. 22. Chief's call. Chimney fire ; no damage.
We have at the present time twenty men in Hose Co. No. 1. Engineer and stoker for steamer. We have four members of Hose Co. No. 1 that have special licenses to run auto fire combination. We also have four members in Hose Co. No. 2 at Merrimacport.
We have purchased some new furniture for Hose
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Co. No. 2 house. Also new curtains throughout for same.
The hose wagon at the Port is in good condition and equipped with about all that is necessary.
We have been obliged to expend quite a sum of mon- ey on our fire alarm system repairing damage caused by the ice storm and while making these repairs we thought it would be cheaper to make some other repairs that were needed and which would have to be done later.
If a company at the Port is going to be maintained there will have to be some repairs made on the building and we feel that our appropriation will necessarily have to be larger this year and we recommend that a sum of Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3500.00) be appropriated for the use of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT.
$2,850 00
Appropriation,
Salaries,
$1,504 83
Paid on 1920 account,
91 44
Coal,
221 54
Supplies for Combination No. 1,
164 16
Insurance on Combination No. 1,
30 00
Fire alarm system,
474 00
Horse hire,
25 00
Repairs on steamer,
46 75
Furniture and supplies, Hose No. 2,
49 38
Miscellaneous,
97 27
$2,704 37
Unexpended balance,
145 63
$2,850 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. GROCUT, Chief. ROSWELL J. EATON, 1st Asst.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit the annual report of . the Police Department for the year ending December 31 .. 1921.
Automobile accidents reported, 27
Complaints investigated, 163
Children lost and found, 6
Court fines imposed for use of town, $627.00
Value of stolen property recovered, $155.00
Number of arrests, males 89, females 3, 92
Charged as follows :
Assault,
2
Assault and battery,
2
Arrests for out of town officers,
10
Capias,
1
Drunkenness,
20
Disturbance of the peace,
4
Delinquent,
1 .
Escaped prisoner,
1
Larceny,
2
Malicious mischief,
1
Non-support,
3
Present at unlawful game,
5
Violation of the motor vehicle law,
39
Violation of the liquor law,
1
Disposed of as follows:
1 Assault, fined $15, paid.
1 Assault, discharged.
1 Assault and battery, probation.
1 Assault and battery, discharged.
7 Drunkenness, fined $10, paid.
4 Drunkenness, fined $15, paid.
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2 Drunkenness, fined $5, paid.
4 Drunkenness, released.
1 Drunkenness, 30 days in jail, suspended.
1 Drunkenness, 3 months in jail, committed.
1 Drunkenness, discharged.
1 Disturbance of the peace, fined $25, paid.
1 Disturbance of the peace, fined $10, paid.
1 Disturbance of the peace, 10 days in jail, committed ..
1 Disturbance of the peace, guilty, filed.
1 Delinquent, probation.
1 Larceny, continued.
1 Larceny, discharged.
1 Malicious mischief, fined $15, paid.
1 Non-support, 6 months in jail, appealed.
2 Non-support, discharged.
5 Present at unlawful game, fined $5, paid.
1 Violation of liquor law, fined $250.
3 Operating under the influence of liquor, 30 days in jail; sentence suspended.
1 Operating under the influence of liquor, 30 days in jail, appealed.
1 Operating under the influence of liquor, fined $25 and 30 days in jail, sentence suspended.
2 Operating under the influence of liquor, discharged.
11 Driving on left of middle, fined $5, paid.
1 Driving on left of middle, fined $12, paid.
1 Driving on left of middle, fined $15, appealed.
1 Driving on left of middle, discharged.
1 Exceeding speed limit, fined $25.
1 Exceeding speed limit, fined $15, appealed.
1 Exceeding speed limit, fined $5, paid.
1 Exceeding speed limit, discharged.
1 Refusing to stop, fined $10, paid.
1 Violation of 8 foot law, guilty, filed.
1 Operating without license, fined $20, paid.
1 Operating without license, filed.
1 Operating without proper registration, fined $25.
1 Operating without registration certificate, fined $15, paid.
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2 Operating without registration certificates, fined $5, paid.
1 Operating without lights, fined $5, paid.
1 Operating without lights, guilty, filed.
1 Allowing person to operate without authority, dis- charged.
1 License not endorsed, fined $5, paid.
2 Licenses not endorsed, guilty, filed.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES P. DONAHUE,
Chief of Police.
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SEALER'S REPORT.
To the Selectmen of Merrimac :
Gentlemen : I will now submit to you the following report on scales sealed during year 1921 :
No. of scales sealed over 500 lbs. capacity, 2
No. of scales sealed over 100 lbs. capacity, 14
No. of small scales sealed, 37
Dry measures inspected, 105
Liquid measures inspected,
8
Gasoline pumps, 3
Oil and molasses pumps,
3
Fees collected and paid town treasurer,
$16.03
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. SAWYER, Sealer.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Trustees of Kimball Park would submit the fol- iowing report :
In our last report we stated that we had replanted one of the large beds, but unfortunately it was late in the season when this was done and many of the plants were killed by the cold weather. This will not cause any loss of money as Mr. Spinney will replace them this spring but we did not have them in bloom last year.
Through a misunderstanding the town has paid the balance of the bill which makes our report show a small overdraft, something which has never occurred before, but the bill is paid and the town will be reimbursed when ve receive our April dividend from the Savings Bank.
Our income has been-
Balance on hand at beginning of year, $ 3 55
Income from trust funds, 45 66
We have paid for care of park, $42 45
We have paid bal. due Mr. Spinney, 17 30
Overdrawn, 10 51
$59 75
$59 75
Respectfully submitted,
FRED B. FOLLANSBEE, RICHARD A. SARGENT, Trustees of Kimball Par'
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS
Number of births returned,
39
Males,
17
Females,
22
Father native born,
1
33
Mother native born,
34
Father and mother both native born,
31
Father and mother both foreign born,
3
Mixed parentage,
5
MARRIAGES
Number of marriages recorded,
13
First marriage of groom,
11
First marriage of bride,
12
Grooms native born,
13
Brides native born,
12
Grooms foreign born,
0
Brides foreign born,
1
Average age of groom,
28 yrs. 10 mos.
Average age of bride,
25 yrs. 9 mos.
DEATHS
Number of deaths recorded,
33
Males,
17
Females,
16
Under five years,
6
Males native born,
14
Females native born,
16
Males foreign born,
3
Females foreign born,
(
Of native parentage,
24
Of foreign parentage,
Of mixed parentage,
40
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Average age,
Oldest person,
55 yrs. 10 mos. 23 days 87 yrs. 3. mos. 11 days
DOGS
Number of dogs licensed,
68
Males, 61
Females,
7
Breeder's licenses,
1
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Town Clerk.
1
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
We herewith present the forty-sixth annual report of the Merrimac Public Library.
A total of 11,200 books have been put in circulation during the year. The following are the monthly de- liveries :
January,
900
July, 884
February,
885
August,
721
March,
1,129
September,
746
April,
1,015
October,
1,080
May,
804
November,
1,172
June,
736
December,
1,133
Total, 11,200
In addition to above 165 books have been loaned to the Merrimacport Library Association.
Books added to the library during the year two hundred seventy-five volumes, as follows :
Purchased by trustees,
227
Bound magazines,
10
Gift from Commonwealth,
14
Gift from U. S. Government,
4
Gift from Miss Margaret Lee,
4
Gift from H. O. Delano,
3
Gift from Daniel . M. Means,
2
Gift from Merton Cate,
2
Gift from Government of Venezuela,
1
Gift from Mass. Foreign Policy Asso.,
1
Gift from Studebaker Corporation,
1
Gift from F. L. Ballard,
1
Gift from American Library Asso.,
1
Gift from Jennie D. Scharneged,
1
Gift from Byron B. Johnson,
1
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Gift from unknown,
2
275
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Town appropriation,
$750 00
Expenses.
Paid
Librarian,
$243 75
Cleaning library,
4 00
Books,
335 37
Magazines,
40 50
Building,
43 73
Printing and supplies,
9 76
Heating,
50 00
Postage, express, improvements, etc.
15 93
$743 04
Unexpended balance,
6 96
Cash for fines and cards amounting to $41.81 paid to Town Treasurer.
FUNDS FROM WHICH INCOME IS DERIVED
James Whittier Fund, with interest to Oct. 1920, $462 20 A. E. Goodwin Fund, with interest to Oct. 1920, 320 70
$750 00
$782 90
A year ago your trustees recommended an appro- priation of $750.00 being an increase of $250.00 over the previous year, in order that we could purchase new, pop- ular and standard books to keep the library up to date with such material available to our townspeople. The recommendation you wisely adopted, and made the ap- propriation." The following table shows a remarkable in- crease in circulation as the result: Circulation 1918, 6,838; circulation 1919, 7,437; circulation 1920, 8,689 ; circulation 1921, 11,200.
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We therefore recommend the same amount, $750.00, as the appropriation by the town for the coming year. The public library has often been termed "the people's college" and to American system of public libraries has been credited much of the great development of our country in their providing opportunities for youth, man- hood and womanhood to participate successfully in the walks of daily life, with the advantages that acquired knowledge brings. As your trustees we are proud of the Merrimac Public Library as a rich storehouse of knowl- edge equal to any that a town of equal circumstances possesses.
The large increase of last year in circulation evi- dences your appreciation of that fact.
We said in our report last year : "It is yours to main- tain and protect." By your vote and direction we seek to accomplish the highest standards of library develop- mient, which will year by year continue the good service that the library is doing for us all as citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT P. WADLEIGH, FRANK E. WALKER, MRS. LAURA R. JEWELL, HERBERT O. DELANO,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.
Gentlemen : In presenting our annual report, we wish to say that, by comparison, we believe our cemeteries rank rather higher than many towns of this size and in fact many towns of even larger population.
This condition is due largely to the interest of own- ers of lots, more especially to those owners, who, looking to the future have deposited funds for the perpetual care of their last resting place.
At this time there are on deposit in the Merrimac Savings Bank funds for the care of 71 lots, or about 10 per cent. of the total number now sold.
We believe we can not too strongly urge upon those who are able to do so this method of insuring the care of their lots : for one hundred years hence they will still be cared for as now.
Under the law no one can draw the principal of these funds and the interest is available forever.
The subject of our fences will be brought up at our annual meeting.
Financial Report of Locust Grove Cemetery
Contingent Fund, Merrimac Savings Bank :
On hand Dec. 31, 1920,
$287 12
Interest 1921,
13 05
On hand Dec. 31, 1921, .
$300 17
General Fund :
On hand Dec. 31, 1920,
$98 16
Received sale of lots,
160 00
Total,
$258 16
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Expended :
C. B. Dolge Co., weed killer,
$62 10
Payroll,
75 10
Total,
$137 20.
Balance Dec. 31, 1921,
$120 96;
HOMER R. SARGENT, CLARENCE O. LIBBEY, R. A. SARGENT, 1
Trustees of Cemeteries ..
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their eighteenth annual report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1921.
Eight new services have been added during the year, this brings the total to 605. There are thirty-eight ser- vices not in use, or one less than December 31, 1920. We have also installed one 6-inch sprinkler service.
At the annual meeting of 1920 we were authorized to install a new boiler or an electric pump. We decided to install a new boiler as one boiler had been condemned and the other one of the same age could not last much longer, and expert pump men tell us that we can pump cheaper by steam than we can by electricity at the price We are paying at the present time.
The new- boiler is standard size viz., 72 inches x 8 feet 6 inches built for 125 pounds pressure with 140 char- coal iron tubes ; it will cost $2,825.00 all complete except piping.
Repair bills have been heavy the past year owing to an accident to the large pump calling for a new water cylinder with valve seats and bushing studs.
ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Gross expense of operating, $7,115 00
Bond payment, 3,500 00
Note payment, 350 00
Interest payment, 1,683 50
Construction, 150 00
$12,798 50
Income
Water rates, $6,650 00
Rent and engineer, 350 00
Water in town buildings,
100 00
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Hydrant service,
2,370 00
Maintenance,
2,067 99
Cash on hand,
1,260 51
-- - $12,798 50
We recommend that the town ap- propriate :
For water in town buildings,
$100 00
For construction,
150 00
For hydrant service,
2,370 00
For maintenance,
2,067 99
$4,687 99
CONSTRUCTION Receipts
Appropriation,
$100 00
Pipe laying, etc.,
384 09
Light Dept., team and labor,
757 78
Sale of material,
37 75
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1921,
44 17
$1,323 79
Expended
Supplies, team and labor,
$1,278 21
Balance unexpended,
45 58
$1,323 79
Maintenance
Miscellaneous and repairs,
$3,023 68
Oil and waste,
94 27
Salary of Commissioners,
75 00
Salary of superintendent,
799 76
Salary of collector,
349 92
I'uel,
2,770 09
Station wages,
1,040 00
Office expense,
483 28
Bonds,
3,500 00
Notes,
350 00
Interest,
1,750 00
Insurance,
99 37
Total expended,
$15,613 58
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MONTHLY REPORT OF PUMPING STATION
Gals. Pumped
Hrs.
Ming ..
January,
2,988,000
149
30
February,
3,312,000
141
40)
March,
3,384,000
153
10
April,
3,144,000
141
35
May,
3,552,000
149
55
June,
4,944,000
212
10
July,
5,136,000
186
05
August,
2,980,800
166
05
September,
3,856,800
148
45
October,
3,636,000
132
30
November,
5,443,200
151
30
December,
3,874,800
160
30
46,251,600
Greatest amount pumped in one day,
288,000
Greatest amount pumped in one week,
1,548,000
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Pumping station,
$6,631 74
Boilers,
3,473 70
Pumps,
5,889 06
Coal shed,
339 60
Road to station,
272 00
Suction pipe,
2,369 86
Pipe line,
27,983 98
Pipe laying,
14,188 49
Clearing land,
620 08
Stand pipe,
6,165 21
Investigating committee,
2,344 12
Engineering,
3,097 22
Freight and express,
245 99
Miscellaneous, 1
971 98
Salaries,
1,500 00
Land,
3,475 34
Service pipe,
8,936 73
Reservoir at station,
137 99
Meters,
3,242 82
$91,885 91
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BALANCE SHEET On Hand and Received
water in town
Appropriation, buildings,
$100 00
Appropriation, hydrant service,
2,370 00
Appropriation, maintenance,
2,149 64
Appropriation, construction,
100 00
Water rates,
6,914 73
Repairs to service pipe,
77 10
Laying pipe and supplies,
384 09
Miscellaneous,
30 60
Light Dept., office expense,
175 64
Light Dept., station wages,
200 00
Light Dept., rent of station,
150 00
Light Dept., team and labor,
757 78
From reserve fund,
1,649 15
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1921,
1,815 36
$16,874 09
Expended and on Hand
For construction and Light Dept.,
team and labor,
$1,278 21
For maintenance, 14,335 37
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1922,
1,260 51
$16,874 09 1
WILLIS H. SCOTT, WARREN A. BAILEY, GEORGE T. WALKER, Board of Water Commissioners.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Subject to Correction
State Department of Health Merrimac Water Analysis (parts in 100,000)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
AMMONIA
Nitrogen As
Number
Collection
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Residue on
Evaporation.
Free
Albu-
minoid
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
--
159923
Sept. 1921
none
none
.00
7.10
.00 02
.0008
.54
.0460
.0000
3.6
.002
Wells, tap
158746
July 1921
none
v slight
.00
7.70
.0000
*. 0020|
.58
.0180
.0000
3.4
.017
Merrimac Wells, tap
156912
Mar. 1921
none
v slight
.00
8.20
.0004
.0026
.52
.0220
.0000
3.4
.015
Wells
157715
May 1921
none
none
.00
8.90
.0004
.0014
.51
.01"0
.0000
3.1
.005
Wells, tap
1
Remarks
Iron
8
8
3
6
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ANNUAL REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their ighteenth annual report for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1921.
We have added fifty-one new lighting services dur- ing the year and two power services ; this exceeds the rec- ord of last year by sixteen lighting services; and there were in use three hundred and ten services using light only and eighteen services using both power and light, town buildings not included.
The new contract with the Amesbury Electric Light Company went into effect July 1, 1921. Without the coal clause the price is as follows : For the first 10,000 K. W. H. per month 4.45c, all over 10,000 K. W. H. per month 2.60c per K. W. H. with a discount of one mill per K. W. H. if paid by the 15th.
300,000 K. W. H. per year at this price will cost $9,720.00, 300,000 K. W. H. per year at the old price would cost $6,445.00; this is an increase of $3,275.00. We have made no increase in price since December 1, 1920 when we made an increase of about 10%. This seems to have been ample with business conditions as good as they have been the past year, but we can judge better at the end of the contract year, as the first six months of the fiscal year were the last six months of the old contract year when we were buying on a sliding scale at a much lower price.
In compliance with the law the manager has fur- nished the board with the following estimates of expense and income for the ensuing year :
EXPENSE
Gross expense of operating, $13,020 00 100 00
Interest,
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Depreciation, 3% on $41,434.08, 1,243 02 500 00
Bond payment,
$14,863 02
INCOME
From private consumers, $12,100 00
Cost as defined in Chapter 77, Gen-
eral Acts of 1918 :
Of lighting municipal buildings, 408 24
Of lighting streets, 2,354 78 .
$14.863 02
"To be included in the tax levy, $2,763 02
EXPENDED FOR
Construction
Street lines,
$1,023 43
Transformers,
342 05
Meters,
835 04
$2,200 52
Renewals
Street lines,
1,386 95
Maintenance
Current purchased,
$8,140 89
Station wages,
200 00
Repairs of lines, etc.,
439 36
Fixtures, lamps, etc.,
2,318 05
Salaries of commissioners,
75 00
Salary of manager,
999 96
Salary of collector,
499 92
Interest,
120 00
Office expense,
380 45
Insurance,
99 36
Rent of station, .
150 00
State assessment,
8 40
Bond payment,
500 00
$13.931 39
1 Total expended,
$17,518 86
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COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO JANUARY 1, 1922.
Steam plant,
$3,985 39
Electric plant,
4,481 01
Street lines,
22,300 53
Transformers,
5,850 22
Meters,
4,816 93
$41,434 08
BALANCE SHEET
On Hand and Received
Construction fund, Jan. 1, 1921,
$3,407 49
Depreciation fund, Jan. 1, 1921,
1,358 24
Reserve fund, Jan. 1, 1921,
1,744 18
Sale of power and light,
14,490 46
Lighting town buildings,
300 00
Lighting streets,
2,507 00
Miscellaneous,
540 28
Sale of fixtures, lamps, etc.,
2,330 01
Interest on depreciation fund,
27 07
Interest on reserve fund,
79 36
~$26,784 09
Expended and on Hand
Construction,
$2,200 52
Renewals,
1,386 95
Maintenance,
13,931 39
Construction fund,
6,266 33
Depreciation fund,
1,175 36
Reserve fund,
1,823 54
$26,784 09
WILLIS H. SCOTT, WARREN A. BAILEY, GEORGE T. WALKER, Municipal Light Board.
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TOWN REPORT
:
1921 JURY LIST.
As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in compli- ance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws. Charles F. Eastman, Merrimac Street, musician. Herbert O. Delano, Main Street, retired. Joseph Hosford, Locust Street, painter. Albert E. Ellis, Prospect Hill, auto worker.
Henry P. Davis, Church Street, metal worker.
Everett D. George, Church Street, manufacturer. John F. Bartlett, Pine Street, real estate. Charles H. Staples, School Street,, clerk.
Isaac A. Williams, Merrimac Street, woodworker.
Ralph H. Sargent, Main Street, farmer. Frank B. Clement, Forest Street, draftsman. Willis P. Whittemore, Merrimac Street, retired.
James F. Pease, Church Street, auto painting. Jacob T. Crosby, Main Street, farmer. Clarence O. Libby, Adams Street, carpenter. Charles A. Noves, Main Street, retired. Fred B. Follansbee, Main Street, painter.
Frank E. Bartlett, Main Street, real estate. Edwin S. McKay, Nichols Street, carpenter. Harry E. Dixon, Bear Hill Street, clerk. Frank C. Williams, Lincoln Street, blacksmith. Herbert C. Mellvin, Main Street, woodworker. S. Bixby Sargent, Merrimac Street farmer. David L. Aiken, High Street, farmer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1921
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SCHOOL REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Merrimac, Mass., Jan. 23, 1922.
To the Citizens of Merrimac :
The School Committee respectfully submits the. fol- lowing report :
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At the first meeting following the qualification of the newly elected member, Mr. Willard T. Kelly, the Committee perfected the following organization :
F. Leslie Viccaro, Chairman.
Willard T. Kelly, Secretary and Purchasing Agent.
A continuation of the school nurse service inaugu- rated last year has been made, and for this purpose the Committee has engaged Miss Marion Manague, the local Red Cross public health nurse. The results obtained are highly satisfactory, and it may be noted that it is now compulsory for every city and town to maintain this important service in the public schools.
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