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Charles Noyes, Registrar 25 00
Clifton B. Heath, Clerk of Reg- istrars, 34 58
Total expended
$3,124 32
Overdrawn 24 32
ELECTION OFFICERS
Appropriation,
$160 00
Mildred Crane
$14 00
John K. Sargent
13 00
D. Edward Flynn
14 00
Dennis F. Donahue
11 00
Grace Peaselee
19 00
Charles Staples
13 00
Nora Dwyer
10 00
James F. Pease
14 00
William G. Dwyer
11 00
Ernest W. Haskell
11 00
Clifford R. Howe
11 00
Leon Morrison
8 00
J. Duncan Howe
8 00
George Crofut
8 00
Clifton B. Heath
6 00
Harlan Jewett
5 00
Fred Clement
5 00
William Cassaza
5 00
Mabel Knight
5 00
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George Barry 5 00
Fred Twombly 5 00
Louis B. Davis 5 00
Alexander M. Sullivan
5 00
Roy C. Journeay 3 00
Harold Whiting
3 00
Total expended
$217 00
Overdrawn 57 00
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation $200 00
B. C. Flanders, Q. M., G. A. R.
Post $100 00
Treasurer American Legion
Post 100 00
Total Expended
$200 00
Appropriation
$250 00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Treasurer City of Haverhill
$44 00
Daniel Hargraves, 9 hrs. @
50c per hr. 4 50
William Cassaza, 9 hrs. @
50c per hr.
4 50
Lung Motor Co., Supplies 10 92
H. H. Bean, Pipe 3 50
Total Expended Unexpended balance
$67 42
182 58
REPAIRS FOR TOWN HALL
Appropriation $500 00
Charles Miles, Plastering $41 00
Merrimac Lumber Co., Lumber 39 37
Clarence O. Libby, Labor, 94 hrs. @ 75c per hour 63 00
Clarence O. Libby, Supplies 15 15
Frank H. Hargraves, Labor, 42
hrs. @ 50c per hr. 21 00
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Frank H. Hargraves, Supplies 1 10
Edgar R. Tucker, Wiring 83 24
Gunnar Sande, Repairing roof 188 60
William H. Franklin, Supplies 61 84
Willard T. Kelly, Labor and Supplies 20 00
Total Expended
$534 30
Overdrawn 34 30
PERMANENT SIDEWALKS
Appropriation
$200 00
Expended :
Payrolls :
P. Marshall, labor $10 50
E. Marshall, labor
10 45
J. Humphreys, labor
10 00
E. Goodwin, labor
7 00
C. Staples, labor
9 50
George Curtis, Truck hire
5 00
Wallace Ice Co., Double team and driver 13 50
$66 95
Schedules :
George Walker, Allotment 92 95
Boston & Maine R. R. Freight 2 03
Standard Oil Co., Asphalt 12 88
107 86
Total Expended
$174 81
Unexpended balance 25 19
DISTRICT NURSE
Appropriation
$1,250 00
Expended :
Marion Manague, Salary $425 00
Mary P. Pierce, Salary 457 80
Marion Manague, Transport- ation 12 40
Mary Pierce, Transportation 10 00
Harriet Davis, Rent of room 59 50
Marion Manague, Supplies 1 30
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J. B. Naismith, Supplies 3 50
Mary Pierce, Supplies 1 15
Merrimac Light Dept., Light 2 50
Sally Delano, Telephone 3 00 $976 15
Total Expended Unexpended, balance
Receipts :
Marion Manague, Collections $92 50
Mary P. Pierce, Collections 102 75
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 31 00
Merrimac Grange 5 00
Total receipts
$331 25
Total balance
605 10
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
Expended :
Merrimac Water Dept. $6 00
Sargent Coal Co. 26 60
$42 60
Total expended Unexpended balance
$42 60
107 40
Reimbursements
$37 41
Net Cost of Department 5 19
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PUMPING ENGINE
Appropriation $2,500 00
Bond Issue $4,000 00
Contribution from Hose Co.
No. 2 . 725 00
Total
$7,225 00
Expended :
Seagraves Company Pump-
ing Engine
$6,500 00 $6,500 00
Unexpected balance $725 00
$976 15
273 85
$150 00
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TAXES Treasurer County of Essex, County Tax $3,231 98 SUPPORT OF TRUANTS Treasurer County of Essex $104 00
APPRAISAL OF TOWN PROPERTY
Appropriated
$300 00
Expended : United States Appraisal Co.
$275 00
Total Expended $275 00
25 00
Unexpended Balance CEMETERIES
$700 00
Appropriation
Expended :
Payrolls :
D. C. Abbott, Labor
$525 15
C. O. Libby, Labor
209 80
W. W. Colby, Labor
271 32
George Barry, Labor
49 56
A. Stewart, Labor
4 80
F. Gibbs, Labor
50 40
A. Morse, Labor
11.34
Joseph Work Bray (Perpetual care lots)
41.42
Fred Welch
27 51
F. H. Hargraves, Labor
2 10
$1193 40
Schedules :
H. W. Waterhouse, Loam
$9 00
M. Gould, Dressing 6 00
Z. Lovell, Supplies
14 00
Herman Davis, Dressing
6 00
W. H. Franklin, Jr., Paint
3 90
E. Hopkins, Sharpening Lawn
Mowers 4 15
T. Wright, Sharpening Lawn Mowers 75
C. E. Wallace, Loam 6 00 $54 85
Total Expended
$1,248 25.
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Overdrawn
548 25
Reimbursements :
Perpetual Care Lots
$386 80
Care of Private Lots
45 25
Total reimbursements
$432 05
Net cost
$816 20
BALANCE SHEETS Selectmen's Warrants Appropriated and Received
Expended
Poor
$4,063 78
$4,253 95
Highway
7,786 50
7,684 75
Snow and Washouts
2,000 00
2,028 94
Board of Health
250 00
67 42
State Aid
1,414 00
648 00
Moth
1,444 63
1,208 16
Tree Warden
150 00
203 64
Soldiers' Relief
187 21
42 60
Miscellaneous
1,398 38
1,646 35
Cemeteries
1,132 05
1,248 25
Town Officers
3,260 00
3,341 32
Insurance
500 00
500 61
Bonding Town Officers
164 50
173 00
Public Library
823 64
771 48
Kimball Park
125 43
115 60
Police
3,747 50
2,954 61
Truants
104 00
Main Street
5,285 28
5,114 15
Town Hall Maintenance
1,034 00
617 76
Town Hall Repairs
500 00
534 30
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
400 00
403 69
Tuberculosis Hospital As- sessment
12,494 32
12,494 32
Hospital
Tuberculosis Maintenance
504 36
504 36
District Health Nurse
1,481 25
976 15
Memorial Day
200 00
200 00
Town Forest
950 00
86 50
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Notes and Interest
15,260 42
16,337 36
Forest Warden
100 00
75 00
Appraisal Town Property
300 00
275 00
Cobbler's Brook Drain
2,800 00
2,886 92
Taxes
3,241 98
3,241 98
Permanent Sidewalks
200 00
174 81
Pumping Engine
7,225 00
6,500 00
Rocks Bridge Maintenance
1,108 00
1,162 34
$81,532 24
$78,577 32
Unexpended balance
$2,957 92
RESERVE FUND
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
$11,205 98
From 1924 Balance sheet
2,957 92
Overlay, 1924
1,923 50
December assessment
123 17
Balance from Fire Department
147 44
Balance from School Department
11 45
$16,369 46
Abatements, 1924
$1,049 99
Balance January 1, 1925
$15,319 47
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Assets
Cash in the Treasury, Dec. 31, 1924 $16,614 87
Uncollected taxes, Dec. 31, 1924 13,758 78
Due from State on account of moths 142 50
Due from State on acount of Poor Dept. 189 00
Due from State on account of State Aid
648 00
Due from Town of Brookline, Mass.
39 00
Funds in Merrimac Savings Bank : Electric Light Dept. depreciation fund 2,470 44
Electric Light Reserve fund Electric Light depreciation fund in Treasury $29 17
3,675 73
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Electric Light, reserve fund in Treasury 2,500 00 Electric Light Dept. Bills receivable 4,377 04
Total Assets
$41,915 39
Liabilities
Water bonds
$28,000 00
Water Notes 350 00
Electric Light Bonds
1,000 00
Land damage notes
3,000 00
Water Notes
2,100 00
T. B. Hospital Bonds 8,000 00
Fire Dept. Equipment Bonds 4,000 00 Unpaid bills :
$46,450 00
Electric Light Dept. $1,272 37
All other Depts, est. 300 00
1,572 37
· Total liabilities $48,022 37
Net indebtedness 6,106 98
Recapitulation of appraisal of Town Property as made by the United States Appraisal Co. Replacement Depreciated or value Present value
Town Hall Building
Structure
$49,929 88
$37,447 41
Heating System
1,687 00
1,433 9.5
Electric lighting
891 00
757 35
Fire Alarm equipment
2,300 00
1,955 00
Miscellaneous equipment
15,699 84
14,189 87
Total
$70,507 72
$55,783 58
Merrimacport School
Structure'
$6,995 93
$5,246 95
Miscellaneous equip-
ment
3,141 50
2,863 20
Total
$10,137 43
$8,110 15
Center School
Structure
$19,402 04
$14,551 53
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Heating system
1,705 00
1,449 25
Electric lights
268 00
227 80
Miscellaneous equip- ment
4,645 14
3,736 11
Total
$26,020 18
$19,964 69
High School
Structure
$17,883 55
$16,095 20
Heating system
1,885 00
1,602 25
Miscellaneous equip-
ment
6,642 41
5,352 93
Total
$26,410 96
$23,051 38
Prospect Street School
Structure
$8,412 98
7,151 03
Heating system
485 00
412 25
Miscellaneous equip- ment
2,296 36
1,837 08
Total
11,194 33
$9,400 36
Central Fire Station
Structure
$10,201 77
$8,161 42
Heating system
625 00
531 25
Electric lighting
216 00
183 60
Fire-fighting equip- ment
12,885 00
10,952 25
Miscellaneous equip-
ment
440 50
375 40
Total
24,368 27
$20,203 92
Hose No. 2 Fire Station
Structure
$3,099 80
2,324 85
Electric lighting
49 00
41 65
Miscellaneous equip-
ment
480 50
384 40
Total
$5,236 30
$4,116 85
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Tool House
Structure
$2,506 09
$1,879 57
Electric lighting
74 00
62 90
Total
$2,580 09
1,942 47
Grand Total
$70,507 72
$55,783 58
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST W. HASKELL, MOSES S. WATERHOUSE, JAMES W. BAILEY.
Selectmen of Merrimac.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Frank E. Walker, Treasurer, in account with the Town of, Merrimac from January1, 1924.
RECEIPTS
Balance on deposit, Jan. 1, 1924 $22,975 76
A. R. Waterhouse, Collector of taxes, 1923-1924
56,281 05
Interest
495 70
$79,752 51
Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Temporary aid $192 00
Income tax 1922 and prior years 79 97
Income tax 1923
227 50
Income tax 1924
4412 02
Income tax 1924
245 00
Income tax 1924
87 50
Corporation tax, public service,
1923
17 98
Corporation tax, public service,
1923 28
Corporation tax, public service, 1923 142 40
Corporation tax, business, 1923 98 37
Corporation tax, business 99 13
Corporation tax, business
1758 70
Corporation tax, business 206 76
National Bank tax, under Gen.
Laws, Sec. 1, Chap. 63 1 73
National Bank tax, under Gen.
Laws Sec. 10A, Chap. 63 224 71
State Railway Tax 37 11
State Aid 714 00
Soldiers' Exemption 133 90
Division of Highways 5135 28
License, No. 5334D 8 00
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License, No. 5450D 8 00
License, No. 5468D 8 00
License, No. 5585D
8 00
License, No. 5488D
8 00
Compensation, Inspector of
Animals 50 00
Gypsy Moths 359 00
Civilian Poll Tax 1921
15 00
Civilian Poll Tax 1922
387 00
Surplus War Bonus Fund
1,241 68
-
$15,907 02
On account of licenses
$107 00
Earl M. Nelson, clerk second dis- trict, court, fines, etc. 847 50
Redemption of lots No. 251-52 at Lake Attitash 40 60
Nowell D. Atwood, Redemption of lots taken for town on ac- count of non-payment of taxes 107 58
Town of Winchester on account of poor 80 88
George D. Ladd, redemption of lots 191-195 at Attitash Park 20 10
Health Service, Miss Manague 92 50
Health Service, Miss Pierce 102 75
Merrimac Grange gift for Public Nurse Service 5 00
Treasurer, County of Essex, reim- bursement, Main St. High- way 1200 00
Sale of stone, New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. 36 00
Geo. E. Hardin, redemption of lots 924-25 at Attitash Park 20 60
A. Bond, reimbursement Select-
men's Dept.
37 21
Merrimac Chemical Co. reimburse-
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ment on carboys 13 26 Frank Hargraves, Janitor-Rent of town hall 66 00 $2,776 98
$98,436 51
Contribution from Merrimac Fire Dept. as partial payment of the purchase of fire pump $725 00 Leslie Viccaro, sale of stone 50
Chairman of Selectmen on ac- count of transfer to Treasur- er's account 20 00
Merrimac Water Department-rent
of Office
84 00
Merrimac Light Department-rent
of Office
84 00
Town of Merrimac, Light Dept.,
State assessment
6 06
Reimbursement on account of
perpetual care of burial
lots
386 80
Reimbursement on account of
care of private burial lots
45 25
Reimbursement, George Kittridge
Selectmen's Department
29 40
Reimbursement, Town of Brook-
line, Poor Dept.
261 50
Merrimac Fire Department, on
account of sale of chairs and
rent of hall
19 00
A. R. Waterhouse, Collector, on
account of reimbursement in
advertising real estate
12 00
Reimbursement, Trustees Public
Library
21 48
Public Library, on account of
fines, cards, etc.
52 16
Reimbursement, Trustees
Kim-
ball Park 125 43
Rent from First National Bank
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of Merrimac 300 00
Interest on Bank Deposits 260 43 $2,433 01
Boston & Maine Railroad, Ser- vice of Fire Department 9 00
Metropolitan Insurance Co., for Health Service 31 00
Institute of Savings, Newbury- port, 4 notes of $1,000.00 each 4,000 00
Institute of Savings, Newbury-
port, 4 notes of $2,000.00 each 8,000 00 F. S. Moseley Company, Note 15,000 00 27,040 00
School Department, Treasurer Commonwealth
Income Mass. school fund
$2688 82
Aid to independent industrial schools 186 00
On account of school supt.
483 34 $3,174 02
School Department
Sargent Coal Company, Account of check returned, not cash- ed $182 40
C. Colman check returned, not
cashed
8 90
Treas. County of Essex, rebate on dog license 131 31 $322 61
Light Department, W. H. Scott,
Collector
$21,042 11
Water Department, W. H. Scott, Collector 8743 59
Water Department, For use of
Truck (Light Dept.)
50 00
Water Department for use of Fuel (Light Dept.) 1114 95
Water Department, Settlement Order 1,429 08 $32,370 73
Total Receipts
$163,776 68
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EXPENDITURES
Treasurer Commonwealth :
State tax $3,500 00
Repair of State Highway 446 20
Municipal Light Plant
6 06
$3,952 26
State Aid
648 00
Fire Dept., Warrants
2,884 82
Miscellaneous, selectmen's war- rants
61,591 96
Merrimac Savings Bank, note
1,000 00
F. S. Mosely Co., note
15,000 00
Interest and discounts
618 82
81,743 60
School Dept., warrants
25,388 55
Light Dept., warrants
21,469 72
Bond
500 00
Interest
60 00
47,418 27
Water Dept., warrants
8,153 88
Bond
3,500 00
Note
350 00
Note
700 00
Interest
1,344 00
14,047 88
Total expenditures $147,162 01
Balance cash on deposit, First National Bank $16,614 87
STATEMENT OF FUNDED DEBT
Dec. 31, 1923
Paid
During Yr.
Int. Pd.
Water bonds at 4% ma- turing $3500 yearly to July 15, 1932 $31,500 $3,500 $1,260 00 Water notes at 4% ma- turing $350 yearly to July 16, 1925 700 350 14 00
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Electric Light bonds at 4% maturing $500 yearly to July 15, '26 Land damage notes at 43/4 % maturing $1000 yearly to Jan. 12, '27
1,500
500
60 00
4,000
1,000
166 25
Water notes at 5% ma- turing $700 yearly to March 1, 1927
2,800
700
70 00
Tuberculosis Notes at
43/4 % maturing $2000
yearly to May 1, 1928
8,000
171 11
Motor Pumping Engine
notes maturing $1000
yearly to Dec. 4, 1928
4,000
$52,500
$6,050
$1,741 36
Amount of funded debt Jan. 1, 1925
$46,450 00
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Amount
Interest
For Year
Expended
Interest
Unexpended
Interest
Geo. W. and Olive O.
Judkins.
150.00
7.25
6.00
10.70
George S. Sargent .. 100.00
4.95
4.00
9.95
Donald MacDiamid 150.00
7.57
2.00
21.13
Wm. H. Young
100.00
4.71
3.00
5.45
The Clement
75.00
3.47
2.50
2.79
Everet Carlton
100.00
4.68
4.00
3.92
Emma P. Emerson ..
100.00
4.64
3.50
3.24
John H. Cleary
100.00
4.64
2.50
4.82
John W.Foster
150.00
6.95
4.50
5.46
A. E. Porter
150.00
7.47
3.00
19.10
M. A. Gassett
100.00
4.59
3.00
3.14
J. W. Johnson
100.00
4.66
3.00
4.43
Warren E. Wallace 100.00
4.64
3.00
6.74
Lilla P. Laraway
.. 100.00
4.64
3.00
6.74
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Rhoda S. Poor and D.
J. P.
300.00
19.20
6.00
135.30
Rhoda S. Poor (F. Sar- gent)
200.00
12.02
4.00
72.67
Otis W. Little
200.00
10.78
6.00
42.76
Susan G. Sargent
75.00
3.51
3.00
3.11
Marietta B. Sargent .... 2.50
16.48
5.00
43.64
Caroline S. Noyes ...
100.00
5:29
5.00
16.83
Addeline Whittier .. 100.00
5.74
3.00
29.33
J. Warren Sargent .. 100.00
4.89
4.00
8.79
Ruth C. Rowell
200.00
12.56
6.00
82.81
Sarah 'A. Pattee (Lo-
cust Grove) .... ....
175.00
10.24
5.00
56.12
Sarah A. Pattee
(Church St.)
125.00
6.55
5.00
20.73
I. B. Little
337.87
21.63
63.50
95.61
John Bancroft
50.00
2:28
2.00
0.85
Aaron Bancroft
50.00
2.28
2.00
0.35
Thomas D. Nelson .
. 150.00
9.65
6.00
66.12
Mabel Jones Shepard-
son
100.00
4.73
4.00
4.98
Henry E. Crosby
65.00
4.43
37.25
A. Linda Little
150.00
7.79
6.00
23.36
Mrs. Gilman H. Hoyt 100.00
4.82
4.90
5.94
Etta H. Colby
100.00
4.64
2.87
2.87
Phineas Chase
100.00
4.55
4:50
0.61
Chas. A. Bridges
100.00
5.02
4.00
11.55
Louise Clement
100.00
5.29
3.00
19.13
Carrie C. Noyes
150.00
8.15
6.00
31.82
W. O. Smiley
100.00
4.89
3.50
9.35
Hattie and Carrie P.
Baxter
100.00
5.04
4.50
11.87
Parmelia Trefethen
100.00
5.27
4.00
19.41
Ida E. Stevens ....
125.00
6.43
4.50
18.90
Mary Ann Chase
100.00
4.89
4.00 .
8.79
Stuart Chase and Sar-
gent
150.00
7.59
23.20
1.44
Charles A. Noyes ....
75.00
3.69
2.50
$7.79
Mason W. R. Down-
ing
125.00
6.23
5.00
13.68
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William Gilday
100.00
4.82
4.50
6.72
Moses Stevens
100.00
4.93
3.00
10.87
Elizabeth M. Cooper 100.00
4.89
3.50
9.02
Amos Weed
100.00
4.79
3.50
6.93
E. Fanny Bradley.
100.00
4.75
5.00
4.65
Porter Sargent
150.00
7.97
5.00
28.15
Melville S. Gibbs
50.00
2.28
2.00
0.37
Addie S. Sawyer
100.00
4.77
3.00
6.99
Arthur C. Sargent .. 100.00
4.89
3.00
9.52
Heirs of A. R. Kim-
ball
100.00
5.27
2.00
19.51
George E. Ricker
100.00
4.75
4.00
5.59
Alfred G. Wells
100.00
4.86
3.00
9.19
Stephen C. Parsons
200.00
10.24
4.00
31.43
Alfred H. Colby.
100.00
4.77
4.00
6.34
Frank Ward
200.00
9.39
3.50
12.70
D. A. Moulton
100.00
4.95
3.00
11.10
S. A. Pease
150.00
7.39
5.00
15.29
Care Capt. Moses
Sargent lot, Wil-
lard D. Sargent ..
50.00
2.28
2.00
0.85
Care of Nicholas
Sargent lot, Wil-
lard D. Sargent .. 50.00
2.28
2.00
0.85
W. D. Sargent
200.00
Mary Abby Hoyt
200.00
9.70
5.00
18.62
William Greeley
100.00
4.57
3.00
2.34
Moses S. Brown
100.00
4.64
7.27
Addie Haley
100.00
4.15
3.00
1.15
Henry C. Fox.
100.00
4.55
2.50
2.05
Geo. G. Larkin
300.00
1.64
7.50
6.14
John B. Judkins
350.00
M. E. Sargent
100.00
5.11
10.20
7.55
Eliza M. Sawyer
114.00
5.58
3.00
10.74
Emily S. Goodwin .. 250.00
13.12
9.00
43.08
John L. and Sophia
A. Merrill
200.00
12.62
5.00
85.89
Moses Goodrich
100.00
5.11
4.50
13.35
W. A. Paine
50.00
2.59
2.00
7.74
J. E. Prescott
125.00
6.28
5.00
15.14
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Herbert F. Chase 100.00
1.88
1.88
Willis H. Scott.
75.00
1.97
.97
Jacob T. Crosby 100.00
3.00
3.00
John B. Judkins 350.00
16.20
22.77
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUND
A. E. Goodwin 200.00
13.48 21.48 88.50
Deposited by transfer 73.69
James Whitten
400.00
22.97
128 18
D. J. Poore 500.00
23.77
46.52
KIMBALL PARK TRUST FUND .
Judith Kimball .... $1,000.00
49.59 93.90 1000.00
Amos Weed ..... 1860.86 84.65 31.53 53.12
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND
Amount Jan. 1, 1924
$1,884.69
Dec. 21, deposited
500.00
Interest 1 year
85.75
$2,470.44
ELECTRIC LIGHT RESERVE FUND
Amount Jan. 1, 1924
$3,515.77
Interest 1 year 159.96
3,675.73 All of the Funds are deposited in the Merrimac: Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. WALKER, Town Treasurer ..
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TOWN REPORT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
A. Raymond Waterhouse, collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
Final Account-1923 Tax List and Additions Dr.
To uncollected resident taxes (last report) $6,498 43 To uncolected non-resident taxes (last
report) 1,463 53
To uncollected Attitash Park Taxes (Last report) 256 40
To late collections (last report)
2,890 67
To interest received on over-due taxes
408 05
$11,517 08
Cr.
By cash paid to Town Treasurer
$11,207 56
By property taken for town at tax sale 8 32
By abatements 301 20
$11,517 08
1924 ACCOUNT Dr.
To 1924 tax list and additions $59,999 96
To interest received on over-due taxes
87 65
$60,087 61
Cr.
By cash paid to Town Treasurer
$45,569 19
By uncollected resident taxes
6,847 76
By uncollected non-resident taxes
1,573 84
By uncollected Attitash Park taxes
367 15
By property owned by town
10 85
By abatements
748 79
Collected since December 31, 1924
4,970 03
$60,087 61
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TOWN REPORT
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES
Allen, Caleb H.
8 82
Arthur, Mary E.
8 37
Babbit, Orin R.
24 63
Bailey, Benj. B.
2 00
Bailey, Cora F.
45 88
Bailey, James W.
3 86
Bailey, Laban M., heirs
31 25
Battis, Elmer E. bal.
86 80
Bisson, Joseph
295 81
Blanchard, Frederick W.
57 80
Bouley, Mary B. bal.
21 60
Burleigh, Roscoe E.
2 00
Carter, F. William, heirs
49 60
Chabot, Robert E.
71 75
Christie, George
2 00
Colby, Herbert C., heirs
69 75
Bousquet, Henry R., bal.
56 87
Connor, Florence H.
49 05
Connor, Timothy, heirs
23 25
Currier, John E., bal.
383 02
Davis, Harriet J.
607 60
Davis, Herman F.
1321 86
Demerit, Emma A.
73 78
Deminie, Adelaide
73 40
Deminie, Eugene G.
65 55
Dore, Lois M. and Leslie B.
144 38
Dufour, Alfred M.
44 47
Durgin, Lynford L.
33 00
Eastman, Charles F.
45 45
Eldridge, Wallace L.
29 45
Gould, I. Morrill, bal.
31 28
Haley, Sylvester
2 00
Hardy, Frank E. and Lois
133 45
Heath, Fred L.
50 36
Hopkinton, Fred T.
175 67
How, J. Duncan, bal.
16 15
Hughes, Mary A.
72 85
Hutchinson, Ethel
48 36
Joudrey, Angus and Della E.
28 35
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TOWN REPORT
Kennett, LaForest D., bal.
11 90
Kingsbury, Ella E.
62 00
Kourian, George W.
3 86
Langley, Earl
11 30
Langley, Glenn H.
2 00
Larivee, Rudolph
121 97
Maggi, Louis
6 03
Mathisons Garage, bal.
167 40
McInnis, George A.
98 27
Moulton, Mary J.
35 55
Naismith, James B.
139 02
Parker, Fred E.
46 40
Purdy, Geo. G. and May E.
84 01
Rand, Howard B.
99 96
Rand, Fannie H.
324 75
Rand, Frank N.
11 30
Reynolds, Homer H., bal.
3 10
Robinson, Barney L., et als
89 11
Sande, Charles E.
41 06
Sande, Gunner M. |
78 14
Sargent, Ralph H.
146 46
Scanlon, Thomas J.
244 90
Smith Albert B.
96 00
Smith, George P.
30 83
Steer, William G.
128 17
Streeter, Mary T., bal.
26 00
Streeter, Willard H., heirs
41 85
Streeter, Wm. C., et als, bal.
100 90
Tamick, Henry C.
46 85
Thornton, Alfred B.
51 91
Vallaries, Jos. I., bal.
97 08
Wallace, Loren H.
48 81
Williams, Kenneth
2 00
Williams, Leander
57 35
Total
$6,847 76
UNCOLLECTED NON-RESIDENT TAXES
Atwood, Jessie 8 68
Bennett, Cornelia B. 98 65
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TOWN REPORT
Boyd, Jerome
3 10
Dow, George H.
58 90
Eastern Hard Fibre Co.
310 00
Gaquin, Orrie
27 28
Grimm, Sarah A.
51 05
Hanson, Forest J.
78 43
Kelly, Michael
6 20
Marcus, Louis and Ann
598 30
Poor, C. Herbert
44 95
Rawsons Product Co.
227 85
Roy, Lucia
20 15
Snow, Charles
3 10
Whitman, John R.
37 20
Total
$1,573 84
A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE, Collector.
52
TOWN REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors herein submit their an- ual report for the year 1924.
The amount to be raised for the year 1924 was made up as follows :
General appropriations
$75,064 64
State tax
3,500 00
County tax
3,241 98
Highway tax
446 20
Municipal light tax
6 06
Notes and interest
1,380 75
$83,639 63
TAXES AND ESTIMATED INCOMES
Tax on real estate
$49,547 61
Tax on personal property
8,584 52
Tax on polls
1,460 00
Income tax
1,670 00
Corporation tax
2,700 00
Bank tax
117 00
Licenses
125 00
Court fees
450 00
Highways
100 00
State aid
700 00
Income, schools
5,950 00
Library
100 00
Interest on deposits
361 00
Interest on taxes
698 00
Temporary aid
1,000 00
Town Hall
610 00
Light and water extension
1,390 00
Free cash, voted
10,000 00
$85,563 13
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TOWN REPORT
Overlay, 1924
$1,923 50
December assessment 14 polls
95 17
28 00
$2,046 67
Abatements, 1923
$301 20
Abatements, 1924
748 79 1,049 99
Balance to reserve fund $996 68
STATISTICS FROM VALUATION BOOK
Valuation of real estate $1,598,310 00
Valuation of personal property 276,920 00
December assessment value 3,070 00
Total valuation of town 1,875,230 00
Valuation of property exempt, ind.
33,770 00
Number of polls exe, apt
32
Number of polls assessed
730
Number of persons assessed on property
995
Number of dwelling houses
658
Number of automobiles
332
Number of horses
101
Number of cows
237
Number of neat cattle other than cows
38
Number of swine 10
Number of fowl
850
Number of acres of land
4850
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD R. HOWE, ANDREW K. ROBERTS, CHESTER E. WHITING,
Board of Assessors.
54
TOWN REPORT
AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
I have audited the books of accounts of the Assessors, Selectmen, Collector of Taxes, School, Fire, Water, Light Departments, and Town Trea- surer, and find them to be correct.
All receipts have been accounted for and dis- bursements sustained by warrants issued by the vari- ous departments, approved by the Selectmen and paid by the Town Treasurer as follows: Selectmen $78,577.32; Fire, 2884.82 ; School, 25,388.55; Lights, 22,029.72; Water, 14,047.88.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING, 'Auditor.
55
TOWN REPORT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen: I hereby submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924.
Appropriation for Chief of Police, $400 00
Expended :
James P. Donahue, Chief of Police, 400 00
Appropriation for Night Watch,
$1,600 00
Expended :
James P. Donahue, Night Watch 1,600 00
Appropriation for Police Department $900 00
Special Police :
Leon L. Dow
$150 20
Clarence O. Libby
132 80
Frank H. Hargraves
90 00
Joseph W. Bray
96 00
Oran W. Burke
34 00
George G. Hall
15 60
James F. Pease
9 20
James P. Donahue
19 00
William Phillips
25 00
$571 80
Transportation :
James P. Donahue (auto
hire and carfare) 103 17
George L. Crouse, auto hire 32 50
Peter McDonald, auto hire 23 00
Frank Brady, auto hire
7 00
Vaughn Aiken, team hire 5 00 $170 67
Miscellaneous :
Joseph W. Bray, Use of motor- cycle $98 00
Joseph W. Bray, Gas and Oil for cycle 12 14
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TOWN REPORT
Guild and Cameron, Print- ing 3 75
Clifton B. Heath, Printing 2 50
Foster and Morgan Co., Sup- plies 5 05
Iver Johnson Co., Supplies 1 70
Oxley's Inc., Supplies 1 50
Frank H. Hargraves, Meals to prisoners 3 00
James P. Donahue, meals to prisoners 2 50
James P. Donahue, Posting warrants 17 00
$147 14
Attorney's Fee :
F. Leslie Viccaro,
65 00
65 00
Expended
$954 61
Overdrawn
54 61
Total expended
$2,954 61
Court fines imposed for use of Town
350 00
Net cost of Department
$2,604 61
Auto accidents reported
21
Autos stolen and recovered
1
Bicycles stolen and recovered
2
Cases continued, District Court
32
Complaints investigated
71
Court fines for use of Town
$350
Court fines for use of Commonwealth
295
Doors found open and secured
6
Days attendance at Superior Court
18
Days attendance at Grand Jury
2
Dead bodies found
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