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7.51
4.00
18.80
Care Capt. Moses Sargent
lot, Willard D. Sargent. .
50.00
2.28
2.00
1.13
Care of Nicholas Sargent
lot, Willard D. Sargent. .
50.00
2.28
2.00
1.13
W. D. Sargent.
200.00
10.29
3.00
33.58
Mary Abby Hoyt. :
200.00
9.93
5.00
23.55
William Greeley
100.00
4.64
3.00
3.98
Moses S. Brown
100.00
4.86
2.00
10.13
Addie Haley
100.00
4.59
3.00
2.74
Henry C. Fox.
100.00
4.64
2.50
4.19
Geo. G. Larkin.
300.00
13.93
7.00
13.07
M. E. Sargent.
100.00
4.86
4.00
8.41
Eliza M. Sawyer
114.00
5.65
4.50
11.89
Emily S. Goodwin.
250.00
13.32
6.00
50.40
John L. and Sophia A. Mer- rill
200.00
12.96
5.00
93.45
Moses Goodrich
100.00
5.13
4.50
13.98
W. A. Paine.
50.00
2.61
2.00
8.35
J. E. Prescott
125.00
6.37
4.50
17.01
Herbert F. Chase
100.00
4.61
2.50
3.99
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Willis H. Scott.
75.00
3.47
5.44
Jacob T. Crosby
100.00
4.68
7.68
John B. Judkins.
350.00
16.94
4.50
35.21
Wm. Betts
150.00
3.19
3.19
Horace J. Batchelder and
Geo. H. Nichols
200.00
4.50
4.50
Erastus Sargent
100.00
Joseph H. Leavitt.
100.00
2.63
2.63
James D. Pike
100.00
2.25
2.25
Mary E. Robinson.
150.00
Charles E. Rowell
150.00
2.25
2.25
Edward C. Sherman
100.00
1.50
1.50
Gustavus D. Veal
100.00
1.88
1.75
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All of these funds are deposited in the Merrimac Sav- ings Bank.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD A. SARGENT, Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
A. Raymond Waterhouse, Collector, in account with the Town of Merrimac.
Final Account-1924 Tax List and Additions Dr.
To uncollected resident taxes, last report, $6,847.76
To uncollected non-resident taxes, last report, 1,573.84
To uncollected Attitash Park taxes, last re- port, 367.15
To late collections, last report, 4,970.03
To interest received on overdue taxes, 502.59
$14,261.37
Cr.
By cash paid to town treasurer, $13,711.01
By property taken for town at tax sale, 286.75
By abatements,
263.61
$14,261.37
1925 Account
Dr
To 1925 tax list and additions, $67,966.07
To interest received on overdue taxes, 100.88
$68,066.95
Cr.
By cash paid to town treasurer, $53,341.55
By uncollected resident taxes, 4,825.30
By uncollected non-resident taxes, 1,885.90
By uncollected Attitash Park taxes, 444.70
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By property owned by town,
313.25
By abatements, 391.70
Collected since December 31, 1925,
6,864.55
$68,066.95
UNCOLLECTED RESIDENT TAXES
Bailey, James W. and Cora F.,
$57.30
Battis, Elmer E.,
103.15
Battis, J. William,
87.40
Bisson, Joseph,
372.70
Blanchard, Frederick W., bal.,
30.00
Bouley, Mary B., bal.,
16.00
Bousquet, Henry R., bal.,
36.95
Breed, Faye H.,
42.75
Burke, Oran W., bal.,
33.00
Bushong, William R.,
2.00
Chard, Franklin A.,
54.65
Cole, William H.,
12.15.
Connor, Timothy, heirs,
26.75
Crouse, Ruth K.,
15.05
Davis, Herman F., and Harriet J., bal.,
400.00
Demerit, Charles and Emma L.,
37.80
Deminie, Adelaide,
82.25
Deminie, Eugene G.,
76.85
Dickens, Ella K.,
59.50
Dewey, Wallace J., heirs,
2.45
Dufour, Alfred L.,
49.25
Eastman, Charles F.,
50.75
Eldridge, Wallace L.,
42.00
Ethier, Armond A.,
12.15
Fowle, Estella M., bal.,
60.00
Gelinas, Antoinette,
143.75
Gelinas, H. J. Company,
72.80
Gould, I. Morrill,
103.15
Herbert, Victor,
20.30
Hopkinson, Fred T.,
224.30
Howlett, James and Abbie A.,
66.75
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Hughes, Mary A.,
82.25
Huley, Annie, bal.,
48.75
Hutchinson, Ethel A.,
54.25
Joudrey, Angus,
2.00
Lamb, Charles W.,
59.05
La Valley, Wilfred,
34.20
Long, James F. and B. Agnes,
56.00
Mathison's Garage,
203.00
Moulton, Mary J.,
37.25
Naismith, James B.,
161.95
Neville, William P.,
28.25
Peaslee, H. Fred,
35.95
Purdy, George B. and May E.,
94.85
Rand, Fannie H.,
357.75
Rand, Howard B.,
108.05
Robinson, Ralph. P.,
28.95
Sargent, John K. and S. Bixby, bal.,
150.00
Smith, Albert B.,
107.00
Smith, George P.,
35.95
Steer, William R., Jr.,
149.10
Streeter, Mary C.,
35.00
Streeter, William C. and Josephine C., bal.,
85.00
Tamick, Henry C.,
51.60
Taylor, Marianna,
70.50
Thornton, Alfred B.,
57.65
Universalist Society.
28.00
Valleries, Joseph I., bal.,
96.15
Worcester, George M., bal.,
157.70
Wheeler, Clara E., Guardian,
15.25
Total,
$4,825.30
Uncollected Non-Resident Taxes
Bower, Clara M.,
$ 7.00
Boyd, Jerome,
3.50
Clapp Co., Charles G.,
276.50
Cole, Helen T.,
48.25
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Dawley, Julia A., bal.,
25.00
Eastern Hard Fibre Co.,
350.00
Garavanta, John, heirs,
74.55
Grimm, Sara A.,
53.75
Hannan, William J.,
222.75
Kelley, Michael,
3.50
Marcus, Louis and Anna,
693.00
Richardson, Maria,
7.35
Rose, Florence A.,
5.25
Roy, Lucia,
22.75
Sargent, Raymond A., bal.,
5.25
Senee, Adolphus,
38.50
Walsh, Anna E.,
7.00
Whitman, John R.,
42.00
Total,
$1,885.90
A. RAYMOND WATERHOUSE, Collector.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors herein submit their annual report for the year 1925.
Recapitulation
Town appropriations,
$68,804.94
Notes and interest,
2,761.50
State tax,
4,200.00
Highway tax,
446.20
Municipal light tax,
8.73
County tax,
4,102.25
Overlay (of current year),
3,195.02
$83,518.64
Estimated Receipts
Income tax,
$ 5,018.64
Corporation tax,
2,300.00
Bank tax,
224.00
Licenses,
145.00
Fines,
800.00
General government,
1,525.00
Health and sanitation,
225.00
Charities,
550.00
Schools,
4,180.00
Library,
50.00
Interest on deposits,
260.00
Interest on taxes,
475.00
Total,
$15,852.64
709 polls at $2.00,
1,418.00
Tax on $1,892,800.00 valuation,
66,248.00
$83,518.64
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Tax rate, $35.00.
December assessment,
$ 68.25
11 polls,
22.00
$ 90.25
Abatements made in 1925 :
On levy of 1924,
263.61
On levy of 1925,
391.70
Overlay reserved for abatements, On levy of 1924,
911.10
On levy of 1925,
2,803.32
Statistics from Valuation Book
Valuation of real estate,
$1,614,630.00
Valuation of personal property,
278,170.00
Total valuation of town,
1,892,800.00
December assessment,
1,950.00
Valuation of exempted property, ind.,
39,520.00
Number of polls assessed,
709
Number of dwelling houses,
659
Number of automobiles, 330
Number of horses,
103
Number of cows,
210
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
64
Number of swine,
10
Number of sheep,
10
Number of fowl,
710
Number of acres of land,
4840
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD R. HOWE, CHESTER E. WHITING, GEORGE B. CROFUT, Board of Assessors.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I have audited the books of accounts of the Selectmen, Collector of Taxes, School, Fire, Water, Light Depart- ments, and Town Treasurer, and find them to be correct.
All receipts have been accounted for and disburse- ments sustained by warrants issued by the various de- partments, approved by the Selectmen and paid by the Town Treasurer as follows: Selectmen, $104,398.01; Fire, $2,873.94; School, $27,396.33; Light, $25,066.94; Water, $20,896.53.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING, Auditor.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen: I hereby sumbit the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1925. Appropriation for Chief of Police, $ 400.00
Expended :
James P. Donahue, Chief of Police,
400.00
Appropriation for Night Watch, 1,600.00
ยท Expended :
James P. Donahue, Night Watch,
1,600.00
Appropriation for Police Department,
1,100.00
Expended :
Special Police :
Leon L. Dow,
$337.10
Frank H. Hargraves,
136.00
Clarence O. Libby,
94.50
Joseph W. Bray,
45.00
Oran W. Burke,
14.00
James L. Howe,
8.80
George Crofut,
7.00
$ 642.40
Transportation :
Crisham & Sullivan, auto hire, $10.00
James P. Donahue, auto hire and car- fare, 97.54
.80
Leon L. Dow, carfare,
$ 108.34
Attorney's Fees :
F. Leslie Viccaro,
$ 40.00 -$ 40.00
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Miscellaneous :
Joseph W. Bray, use of motorcycle, $194.70
Joseph W. Bray, gas and oil for
motorcycle, 14.86
Clifton B. Heath, printing, 21.50
Foster & Morgan Co., supplies,
4.55
Iver Johnson Co., revolvers and equipment, 70.25
Oxley's, Inc., supplies, 6.10
Wallace Ice Co., blankets,
16.00
Miller Drury Eng. Co., street paint, 20.00
3.50
W. H. Franklin, supplies,
.60
Roy Journeay, supplies,
.30 1
Charles R. Scott, use of lockup, 10.30
James P. Donahue, posting warrants, 9.00
James P. Donahue, meals to prisoners, 3.70
$ 375.36
Expended,
$1,166.10
Overdrawn,
66.10
Total expended,
3,166.10
Court fines for use of town,
565.00
Net cost of department,
2,601.10
Miscellaneous business :
Auto accidents reported,
22
Complaints investigated,
68
Court fines for use of town,
$565.00
Court fines for use of Commonwealth,
825.00
Children returned to Dept. of Public Welfare,
1
Doors found open and secured, 4
Days attendance at Superior Court,
12
Dead bodies found, 2
1
Drowning accidents,
Days attendance at District Court, 106
Days attendance at District Court of Special Officers, 19
Dangerous dogs reported, 3
Benjamin Bailey, labor,
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Disturbances suppressed,
2
Gas leaks reported,
1
Injured and sick assisted,
Number of animals killed,
6
Number of dog licenses collected,
46
Number of autos transferred,
83
Runaway children returned to parents,
2
Stolen autos recovered,
3
Search warrants served,
2
Tax warrants served,
7
Number of hours duty by Special Officers,
1,308
Number of assignments of Special Officers to dances, entertainments, etc.,
103
Value of articles found,
$27.00
Value of property stolen,
$210.00
Value of property recovered (not including autos), 115.00
Value of property damaged,
80.00
Water leaks reported,
1
Witness subpenas served,
19
Witnesses notified for Superior Court,
12
Total number of arrests,
80
Male,
79
Female,
1
Resident,
25
Non-resident,
55
Charged as follows :
Assault and battery,
1
Attempt to extort,
1
Bastardy,
2
Bigamy,
1
Default,
2
Default warrant Superior Court,
1
Drunkenness,
16
Fishing without license,
1
Insane,
1
Keeping certain non-intoxicating beverages
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without a license,
1
Larceny,
4
Non-support,
2
Peddling without license,
1
Safekeeping, .
2
Vagrancy,
1
Unlawful appropriation,
1
Violation auto law,
31
Violation liquor law,
7
Violation law of road,
4
Disposed of as follows:
1 Assault and battery. Fined $10.00. Paid.
1 Attempt to extort. Not guilty. Discharged.
1 Bastardy. Continued.
1 Default warrant. Continued.
1 Default warrant. Fined $15.00. Paid.
1 Default warrant (Superior Court). Committed to jail.
1 Drunk. 20 days in H. of C. Committed.
2 Drunk. 10 days in H. of C. Committed.
6 Drunk. Fined $15.00. Paid.
2 Drunk. Released.
2 Drunk. Not guilty. Discharged.
1 Drunk. 10 days in H. of C. Suspended. Proba- tion.
1 Drunk. Fined. $10.00. Paid.
1 Drunk. Guilty. Probation.
1 Fishing without license. Fined. $10.00. Paid.
1 Insane. Committed to Danvers.
1
Keeping non-intoxicating beverages. Fined $100.
1 Larceny. Guilty. Filed.
1 Larceny. 6 months in H. of C. Committed.
1. Larceny. 30 days in H. of C. Suspended. Pro- bation.
1 Larceny. Not guilty. Discharged.
1 Peddling without license, Fined $25.00. Paid.
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2 Safekeeping. Released.
1 Vagrancy. 6 months in H. of C. Appealed.
4 Left of way, Fined $10.00. Paid.
3 Operating under influence of liquor. Fined $100. Paid.
1 Operating under influence of liquor. Fined $100. Appealed.
1 Operating under influence of liquor. Fined $150 and 6 months in H. of C. Suspended.
1 Operating under influence of liquor. 30 days in H. of C. Appealed.
1 Operating excessive speed. Fined $25.00. Ap- pealed.
1 Operating excessive speed. Fined $10.00. Paid.
2 Operating not registered. Fined $10.00. Paid.
1 Operating plates assigned to another vehicle. Fined 15.00. Paid.
1 Operating to endanger lives or safety. Fined $50.00. Paid.
1 Operating to endanger lives or safety. 30 days in H. of C. Suspended. Probation.
1 Operating to endanger lives or safety. 60 days in H. of C. Suspended. Probation.
1 Operating without license. Fined $25.00. Paid.
2 Operating without license. Fined $10.00. Paid.
2 Operating without license. Fined $15.00. Paid.
2 Operating without license in possession. Guilty. Filed.
1 Operating without license in possession. Fined $5.00. Paid.
1 Operating without license in possession. Filed.
1 Operating after license revoked. Fined $50.00. Paid.
1 Operating, no registration certificate in possession. Guilty. Filed.
1 Going away after accident. Fined $25.00. Paid.
Guilty.
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1 Allowing improper person to operate. Fined $25.00. Paid.
1 Violation of 8 foot law. Fined $25.00. Paid.
1 License not endorsed. Fined $5.00. Paid.
2 Illegal transportation of liquor. Fined $100.00. Suspended 2 years.
2 Illegal transportation of liquor. Fined $50.00. Paid.
1 Illegal transportation of liquor. Not guilty. Dis- charged.
1 Illegal transportation of liquor. Fined $100.00. Paid.
1 Illegal keeping of liquor. 30 days in H. of C. Sus- pended. Probation.
6 Arrests for other departments.
Disposition of Appealed Cases in Superior Court :
1 Operating under influence. Not guilty. Dis- charged.
1 Operating under influence. Paid fine of $100.00.
1 Excessive speed. Paid fine of District Court, $25.00.
1 Vagrancy. Sentenced to 6 months in H. of C. in Lower Court. Released.
1 Larceny. Sentenced to 6 months in Lower Court. Committed to Danvers.
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, His Honor, Judge Charles I. Pettingell, the Associate Jus- tices, Clerk of the District Court, the Probation Officer and the Special Police Officers, and all who in any way as- sisted in upholding and maintaining the good name and reputation of the town.
Respectfuly submitted,
JAMES P. DONAHUE, Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
The Board of Engineers submit the report for the year ending December 31, 1925.
Number of alarms responded to 30.
Jan. 22. Box 5. Dwelling house on Central Street, property of W. H. Hannon. Loss, $1,050.00.
Jan. 28. Tel. alarm. Chimney fire at house of F. P. Pingree, Birch Meadow Road. No damage.
Feb. 21. Tel, alarm. Chimney fire at house of W. B. Sargent, Main Street. No damage.
March 1. Tel. alarm. Chimney fire at house of W. Morrill, Main Street. No damage.
March 9. Box 5. Grass fire. Rear of George Preble's residence, Church Street. No damage.
March 17. Box 15. Grass fire. Currier's Field, Main Street. No damage.
March 18. Chief's call. Grass fire. Rear of Albert Smith's residence, Main Street. No damage.
March 26. Chief's call. Brush fire, Waterhouse pas- ture, North Street. No damage.
April 7. Chief's call. Brush fire, Winter Street.
April 9. Chief's call. Brush fire. Lake View Ave.
April 12. Box 24. Brush fire, Waterhouse pasture.
April 18. Tel. alarm. Fire at residence of A. F. Ma- honey, Green Street. No damage.
April 25. Box 21. Ford truck. property of Walker Body Co. Loss, $165.00.
April 25. Box 24. Brush fire, Winter Street. No damage.
April 26. Box 21. Brush fire, on property of Earl Wallace. No damage.
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April 27. Box 23. Brush fire. Waterhouse pasture. 4 No damage.
May 2. Box 35. False alarm.
May 14. Chief's call. Brush fire, Birch Meadow Road. No damage.
June 27. Box 15. Dwelling of Mary E. Robinson, Main Street. Loss $90.00.
June 28. Box 15. Property of Edson C. Walker, Birch Meadow Road. Loss, $12,500.00.
July 19. Box 23. Barn of George W. Sargent's Sons Co., Bear Hill Road. Loss, $8,000.00.
August 5. Box 15. Dwelling of Mary E. Robinson, Main Street. Loss, $50.00. ,
August 23. Box 23. Shop on property of Mrs. Moses Flanders, Prospect Hill Street. Loss, $100.00.
August 23. Tel. alarm. Brush fire, Crescent Lake Ave. No damage.
August 28. Box 18. Barn on property of F. A. Chard, Mill Street. Loss, $595.00. Dwelling of Henry Demenie. Loss, $400.
September 30. Tel. alarm. Dump fire, Mill Street.
Nov. 1. Tel. alarm. Brush fire, Crescent Lake Ave. No damage.
Nov. 7. Tel alarm. Chimney fire, at house of C. W. Morrill, Main Street. No damage.
Dec. 26. Tel alarm. Chimney fire, Monomack Inn. No damage.
Dec. 31. Tel. alarm, Haverhill.
We have at present twenty regular men and two sub- stitutes in Hose Co. No. 1 and five regular men and one substitute in Hose Co. No. 2.
There are seven drivers for the motor apparatus. The new Storage Battery for the Fire Alarm System which was installed this past year has proven its worth, not only in efficiency but in operating costs, there being none, other than the cost of charging.
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We recommend the purchase of 500 feet of double jacket hose.
We recommend the purchase of a 2-ton chassis to re- place the one on the Combination.
We recommend the sum of $2,800.00 be appropriated for the salaries and general maintenance of the Fire De- partment.
Financial Report
Appropriation,
$2,800.00
Expended :
Salaries :
Engineers salaries,
$ 200.00
Clerk,
10.00
Hose Co. No. 1,
1,036.00
Hose Co. No. 2,
255.99
Supt. of fire alarm and care of motor truck,
125.00
Steward of Hose Co. No. 1,
85.00
Steward of Hose Co. No. 2,
25.00
$1,736.99
Horse Hire :
W. J. Battis,
$ 12.50
Wallace Ice Co.,
25.00
E. W. Haskell,
20.00
$
57.50
Fire Alarm Maintenance :
Vye-Smith Co., supplies, $ 89.40
The Gamewell Co., supplies,
141.60
F. W. Blanchard, stock and labor,
1.50
J. E. Bean, Jr, labor,
25.50
Pete Bisson, labor,
65.00
$ 323.00
Repairs and Improvements :
George H. Whitcomb, glass and labor, 1.50
T. Coleman, glass and labor, 6.80
L. B. Davis, light globe, 3.00
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Merrimac Lumber Co., stock, 28.98
Atherton People's Furniture Co.,
linoleum, 6.49
Dennis F. Donahue, stock and labor, 13.55
W. H. Franklin, Jr., supplies, 11.55
Willard T. Kelly, reshingling roof of House at Port, 149.00
$ 220.87
Insurance :
Clifton B. Heath, insurance on Com- bination, 30.00
Clifton B. Heath, insurance on Sea-
56.40
grave pump, $
86.40
Freight, Express and Trucking :
American Express Co., express, $ 5.66
Boston & Maine, freight, 1.50
Angus McInnis, trucking, 3.00
William Pettigrew, trucking,
2.00
$ 12.16
General Supplies :
Sargent Coal Co., coal, $ 212.51
The Seagraves Co., bottles, 6.25
American-LaFrance Fire Eng. Co., wrench, 3.00
L. B. Davis, 2 woolen helmets, sup- plies, 7.25
Foster & Morgan Co., gas, oil, sup- plies, 48.00
Merrimac Chemical Co., vitrol, 12.12
George Bailey, supplies, .50
Clifton B. Heath, printing,
21.00
Fred Jerry, watchman at Walker's fire, 6.00
Samuel Eastman Co., nozzle and holder, 50.00
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Montgomery-Ward Co., smoke respirators, 5.78
Zenas Lovell & Co., soda and sup- plies, 17.25
Hillside Garage Co., oil,
2.00
H. W. Urquhart, oil,
10.00
Albert Shackelton, ventilator,
7.00
Geo. W. Sargent Sons Co., wood,
15.00
J. B. Judkins Co., 1 radiator,
4.50
Joseph P. Laskey, stock and labor,
1.00
W. S. Tuckwell, plating,
1.25
Charles Bishop, lunch for watchman, 35
Eureka Fire Hose Co., supplies, 6.26
$ 437.02
Total Expended,
1
Overdrawn,
$2,873.94 $ 73.94
Reimbursements :
Merrimac Chemical Co., empty car- boys, $ 4.50
William H. Young, gift of alarm in-
dicator,
75.00
Thomas Greely, hood fasteners, 2.00
Total reimbursements, 81.50
Total unexpended balance, $ 7.56
Respectfully submitted,
AARON A. HUME, J. ARTHUR OLLIS, FRED O. BAILEY, Board of Engineers.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Sealed :
53 set scales.
15 liquid measures.
20 gasoline pumps. 6 oil pumps.
Received in fees, $25.55
Paid Town Treasurer,
$25.55
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. HARGRAVES, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
To the Citizens of Merrimac :
We herewith present the forty-ninth annual report of the Merrimac Public Library.
A total of 11,031 volumes have been put in circula- tion during the year. The following are the monthly de-
liveries : :
January,
1109
July, 749
February,
1173
August,
597
March,
1223
September,
728
April,
1145
October,
844
May,
896
November,
1043
June,
617
December,
907
Total,
11,031
Books Added to the Library During the Year Purchased by trustees,
206
Gifts by :
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
4
U. S. Government,
1
American Legion Department of Massachusetts,
1
Essex Institute,
2
National Electric Light Association,
1
B. N. Bague,
1
D. Appleton & Co.,
1
G. P. Putnam's Sons,
9
Shri Shivaji,
1
John B. Judkins,
2
Mrs. Samuel Hopkins,
1
Mrs. F. E. Bartlett,
3
Unknown,
4
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4
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Mrs. Albert Paine, Pictorial Review. Financial Statement
Town appropriation,
$750.00
Income of A. E. Goodwin fund,
22.76
Expenses paid :
Books,
$350.23
Magazines,
33.50 !
Binding,
37.40
Librarian,
250.00
Cleaning and expenses,
6.80
Merrimac Job Print, 1924,
13.50
Merrimac Job Print, 1925,
14.75
Book list,
2.00
Accession book,
6.00
Heating,
50.00
Lights and bulbs,
1.50
Miscellaneous,
7.08
$772.76 $772.76
Cash for fines and cards amounting to $48.93 paid to Town Treasurer.
Funds From Which Income is Derived
. James Whittier fund, with interest to Oct. 15, 1925, $ 552.21
A. E. Goodwin fund, with interest to Oct. 15, 1925, 278.84
D. T. Poore fund, with interest to Oct. 15, 1925, 571.37
: Thomas H. Hoyt bequest, bonds,
23,500.00
.Thomas H. Hoyt, income,
1,007.40
$25,909.82
Your Trustees have received $23,500.00 in Liberty Bonds from the executor of the estate of the late. Thomas H. Hoyt, Esq., and have his assurance that the balance of the bequest will be turned over early in March. As soon
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as the final payment has been made, immediate considera- tion will be given to the construction of the new library. We recommend the usual appropriation for the current year of $750.00.
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. SARGENT, JOHN B. JUDKINS, F. E. WALKER, ALVIN F. HEATH, MRS. E. L. JEWELL,
HERBERT O. DELANO, Trustees,
HERBERT O. DELANO, Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
We have taken the usual care of the Park, which called for the expend- iture for labor of $ 61.30
We have received from Judith Kim- ball fund, $ 45.50
We have received from Amos Weed fund, 15.80
-$ 61.30
This leaves the invested funds in Mer- rimac Savings Bank :
Judith Kimball fund, $1,000.00
Amos Weed fund, 1,986.15
$2,986.15
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY A. PEASE,
RICHARD A. SARGENT, HERBERT C. McILVIN, Trustees of Kimball Park.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY, 1925
Contingent fund :
On hand December 31, 1924, $342.97
Interest 1925, 15.58
On hand December 31, 1925, 358.55
General fund:
On hand December 31, 1924 238.78
Sale of lots, 105.00
$343.78
Expended :
J. P. Titcomb, surveyor, $ 41.00
C. B. Dolge Co., chemical and cart, 49.00
Geo, W. Sargent's Sons, chemical and stone, 17.00
C. O. Libby, payrolls, 139.23
$246.23
On hand December 31, 1925,
$97.55
Approved,
HOMER R. SARGENT, R. A. SARGENT, CLARENCE O. LIBBY, Cemetery Trustees.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their twenty-second annual report for the fiscal year ending Decmber 31, 1925.
During the year we have installed 67 new lighting services or 7 more than in 1924. This is probably more than will be installed in 1926, as a large percentage of the houses on the lines are lighted by electricity.
In compliance with the law the manager has furnished the Board with the following estimates of income and ex- pense for the ensuing year.
Expense
Gross expense of operating, $20,120.00
Interest payment,
10.00
Bond payment,
500.00
Depreciation 3% on $54,375.40,
1,631.26
$22,261.26
Income
From private consumers, $20,500.00
Cost as defined in Section 57 of Chap-
ter 164, General Laws of light- ing municipal buildings, 499.68
Of lighting streets, 1,261.58
$22,261.26
To be included in the tax levy,
$1,761.26
Expended :
Construction :
Street lines,
$ 2,239.66
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Transformers, Meters,
189.64
673.98
$ 3,103.28
Renewals :
Street lines from depreciation fund,
$ 1,069.46
Maintenance :
Current purchased,
$14,030.57
Station wages,
400.00
Rent of station,
250.00
Repairing lines, etc.,
1,264.95
Lamps, fixtures, etc.,
1,140.86
Distribution tools,
43.79
Salary of commissioners,
75.00
Salary of manager,
1,119.82
Salary of collector,
664.92
Office expense,
452.48
Insurance,
190.92
Interest,
40.00
Bond payment,
500.00
Incidentals,
720.89
$20,894.20
Cost of Construction to Jan. 1, 1926 :
Steam plant.
$3,985.39
Electric plant,
4,481.01
Street lines,
29,449.06
Transformers,
7,077.30
Meters,
7,822.64
Street lighting equipment,
1,560.00
$54,375.40
Balance sheet :
On hand and received :
Construction fund Jan. 1, 1925, $ 6,751.90
Depreciation fund Jan. 1, 1925, 2,499.61
Reserve fund, Jan. 1, 1925, 6,175.73
Sale of power, 7,093.96
Sale of light, - 16,365.13
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Appropriation,
1,994.06
Pole rentals,
21.25
Sale of lamps, etc.,
1,422.86
Miscellaneous,
79.93
Use of truck,
131.48
Interest on depreciation fund,
106.66
Interest on reserve fund,
223.50
Customers' deposit,
25.00
$42,891.07
Expended and on hand :
Construction,
$ 3,103.28
Renewals,
1,069.46
Maintenance,
20,894.20
Construction fund,
5,849.03
Depreciation fund and interest,
3,075.87
Reserve fund and interest,
6,399.23
Operation fund,
2,500.00
$42,891.07
WILLIS H. SCOTT, WM. H. FRANKLIN, JR., WARREN A. BAILEY, Municipal Light Board.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their twenty-second annual report for the fiscal year end- ing December 31, 1925.
During the year we have added 21 new services, mak- ing a total of 654. Dec. 31, there were 34 services not in use or 8 less than Dec. 31, 1924.
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