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382.50
Labor
938.74.
1,321.24
Other Expenses :
Weed Killer
49.50
Grass Seed
4.50
Dressing
3.00
Sharpening Mower
6.00
Supplies
13.68
76.68
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds : Labor-Grading Lots
11.00
Total for Cemeteries
$1,408.92
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue 681.18
General Loans :
Land Damage
40.00
Essexx County Tuberculosis
Hospital
43.75
Tractor
61.87
Fire Truck
41.25
Motor Pumping Engine
80.00
Water Bonds
700.00
Total for Interest
1,648.05
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS TEMPORARY LOANS
Anticipation of Revenue 40,000.00
GENERAL LOANS
Land Damage
. 1,000.00
Essex County Tuberculosis
Hospital
2,000.00
Tractor
2,000.00
Fire Truck
1,000.00
Motor Pumping Engine
1,000.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE LOANS
Water
3,500.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness $50,500.00
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TOWN REPORT
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency :
State Tax
3,060.00
County Tax
4,291.47
State Highway Tax
446.20
Municipal Light Tax
13.18
7,810.85
Trust :
Cemetery Perpetual Care : 1
Deposit
650.00
Thomas H. Hoyt Library :
Principal Deposit
30,755.02
Income Deposit
1,232.32
31,987.34
Total for Agency, Trust and Investments $40,448.19
Refunds :
Tax Collector
79.51
Tax Titles
36.69
116.20
Less Transfers :
Reserve Fund to
Various Departments
1,000.00
Total Payments
$220,137.25
Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1928
6,730.41
$226,867.66
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TOWN REPORT
RECAPITULATION
1928 General Government
Appropriations
Transfers Expenditures
Balances
Moderator
15.00
15.00
Selectmen
750.00
711.55
38.45
Accountant
1,000.00
958.32
41.68
Treasurer
300.00
300.00
Tax Collector 1927
785.00
785.00
Assessors
700.00
700.00
Town Counsel
100.00
100.00
Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
Registrars
125.00
125.00
Election Officers
280.00
280.00
Town Hall Maintenance .
750.00
736.45
13.55
Town Hall Repairs
300.00
200.12
99.88
Bonding Town Officers
250.00
209.00
41.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
4,700.00
4,697.76
2.24
Fire Engineers
200.00
200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
2,765.84
34.16
Hydrant Service
1,906.20
C1,906.20
Motorizing Port Fire Dept.
1,500.00
1,455.32
44.68
Insuring Members Fire
Dept.
300.00
293.35
6.65
Sealer of Weights and
Measures
75.00
75.00
Inspector of Wiring
100.00
100.00
Moth Department
850.00
835.50
14.50
Tree Warden
150.00
150.00
Forest Warden
100.00
67.81
32.19
Town Forest
300.00
223.07
76.93
Setting out Trees on Sts.
150.00
114.00
36.00
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
250.00
193.03
56.97
Public Health Nurse
1,600.00
1,456.25
143.75
Inspector of Animals
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
. .
50.00
50.00
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Inspector of Milk
25.00
25.00
Essex Co. T. B. Hospital
545.15
545.15
Tiling Mill Street
2,500.00
¥2,949.57
Tiling Adams Street
900.00
900.00
Highways
Highway Department
5,500.00
A3,000.00
8,487.99
12.01
Snow Removal
2,000.00
1,440.80
559.20
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges
500.00
472.68
27.32
Permanent Sidewalks
1,000.00
997.63
2.37
Rocks Bridge
600.00
281.16
318.84
Street Lights
1,226.48
D1,226.48
Cutting Brush on Roadside
200.00
199.90
.10
Charities and Soldiers Benefits
Public Welfare
6,000.00
$9,763.20
Soldiers Welfare
950.00
¥1,892.83
Schools and Libraries
School Committee Salaries
175.00
175.00
School Department
28,825.00
B181.18
29,002.09
4.09
Public Library
850.00
837.81
12.19
Unclassified
Memorial Day
200.00
200.00
Printing
600.00
577.08
22.92
Miscellaneous
800.00
E795.73
4.27
Lighting Town Buildings
526.56
526.56
Water in Town Buildings
100.00
100.00
Insurance
1,185.00
1,159.22
25.78
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
F1,000.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
1,100.00
948.05
151.95
Maturing Debt
7,000.00
7,000.00
Public Enterprises and Cemeteries
Cemeteries
1,400.00
1,397.92
2.08
Light Extension (Frye) .
1,595.00
G1,595.00
Light Extension (Perkins)
684.50
H684.50
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Water Extension
3,000.00
Water Extension
100.00
13,000.00 J100.00
Trust
T. H. Hoyt Fund,| Collec- tion of .
1,000.00
385.50
614.50
Sub Total
92,823.89
3,181.18
93,564.82
2,440.25
Interest Water Bonds
700.00
700.00
Water Bonds
3,500.00
3,500.00
Temporary Loans
40,000.00
40,000.00
State Taxes
3,519.38
3,519.38
County Taxes
4,291.47
4,291.47
Tax Costs
79.51
79.51
Principal-Trust Funds
30,755.02
30,755.02
Income-Trust Funds
1,882.32
1,882.32
Light Dept. Surplus ....
4,000.00
4,000.00
Light Department (1927
balance)
10,650.04
25,838.82
28,405.09
8,083.77
Water Department (1927 balance)
2,049.80
7,885.54
8,095.90
1,839.44
Tax Titles
33.69
33.69
Light Dept. (To Town) .
2,279.50
2,279.50
Kimball Park-Maint. ..
120.50
120.50
Cemetery-Grading Lots
11.00
11.00
Public Library, Book Acct.
22.95
22.95
Public Welfare
¥3,763.20
Soldiers Relief
*942.83
Tiling Mill Street
¥449.57
$105,523.73 $133,256.48 $220,137.25 $18,642.96
A-$3000 from State. B-$181.18 from County. C-$1,906.20 transferred to Water Department. D-$1,226.48 transferred to Light Department. E-$526.56 transferred to Light Department.
F-$1,000.00 transferred to various departments. G-$1,595.00 transferred to Town. H-$684.50 transferred to Town.
I-$3,000.00 transferred to Water Department J-$100.00 transferred to Water Department. *_ Overdrawn Accounts.
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TOWN REPORT
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUNDS
Original Amount
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
Interest 1928
Expended 1928
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
Daniel M. Means .
100.00
100.00
4.55
3.00
101.55
Frank C. Williams
100.00
101.68
4.59
3.00
103.27
Melville A Cunningham
100.00
102.32
4.64
3.00
103.96
Charles A. Wallace ..
100.00
101.05
4.59
3.00
102.64
George W. and
Olive O. Judkins ..
150.00
164.73
7.47
5.00
167.20
George S. Sargent .
100.00
115.64
5.25
3.00
117.89
William MacDiamind .
150.00
162.58
7.39
3.00
166.97
William H. Young
100.00
102.67
4.64
3.00
104.31
Justin-Clement
75.00
80.96
3.65
2.50
82.11
Everett Carlton
100.00
106.13
4.82
4.00
106.95
Emma P. Emerson
100.00
107.49
4.86
3.50
108.85
John H. Cleary
100.00
113.43
5.13
2.00
116.56
John W. Foster
150.00
162.43
7.39
5.00
164.82
A. E. Porter
150.00
184.79
8.37
3.00
190.16
M. A. Gassett
100.00
108.39
4.91
3.00
110.30
J. W. Johnson
100.00
109.87
4.97
3.00
111.84
Warren E. Wallace ...
100.00
112.51
5.11
3.00
114.62
Lilla P. Laraway
100.00
109.08
4.95
3.00
111.03
D. J. Poore
300.00
392.96
17.84
6.00
404.80
Rhoda S. Poore
200.00
295.87
13.44
5.00
304.31
Otis W. Little
200.00
261.21
11.88
5.00
268.09
Susan G. Sargent
75.00
81.90
3.69
2.00
83.59
Marietta B. Sargent . . .
250.00
414.41
18.84
4.00
429.25
Caroline S. Noyes
. .
100.00
123.01
5.58
3.50
125.09
Adeline Whittier
....
100.00
116.46
5.29
3.00
118.75
J. Warren Sargent ..
100.00
112.21
5.09
12.25
105.05
Ruth C. Rowell
200.00
305.39
13.88
6.00
313.27
Sarah A. Pattee (Locust Grove)
175.00
239.15
10.87
5.00
245.02
Sarah A. Pattee (Church Street)
125.00
151.87
6.89
5.00
153.76
I. B. Little
337.87
477.05
21.69
6.00
492.74
John Bancroft
50.00
51.25
2.32
2.00
51.57
Aaron Bancroft
50.00
50.69
2.28
2.00
50.97
Thomas D. Nelson
150.00
199.38
9.05
5.00
203.42
..
...
..
...
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Mabel Jones
Sheperdson
100.00
107.91
4.89
4.00
108.80
Henry E. Crosby
100.00
110.66
5.02
3.00
112.68
A. Linda Little
150.00
181.35
8.23
6.00
183.58
Mrs. Gilman H. Hoyt .
100.00
111.59
5.07
3.00
113.66
Etta H. Colby
100.00
104.94
4.75
4.00
105.69
Phineas Chase
100.00
100.24
4.55
3.00
100.55
Charles A. Bridges
100.00
115.88
5.25
3.00
118.13
Louise Clement
100.00
126.67
5.74
3.00
129.41
Carrie C. Noyes
150.00
193.11
8.77
5.00
196.88
W. O. Smiley
100.00
115.47
5.25
3.00
117.72
Hattie and Carrie
Baxter
100.00
117.84
5.33
3.00
120.17
Parmelia Trefethen
100.00
124.71
5.65
3.00
127.36
Ida E. Stevens
125.00
149.71
6.79
4.00
152.50
Mary Ann Chase
100.00
112.26
5.09
4.00
113.35
Stuart, Chase, Sargent
150.00
157.31
7.13
4.00
160.44
Charles A. Noyes . . . .
75.00
85.70
3.87
3.50
86.07
Mason W. R. Downing William Gilday
100.00
106.76
4.84
4.50
107.10
Moses Stevens
100.00
117.22
5.31
3.00
119.53
Elizabeth M. Cooper
100.00
114.10
5.18
3.50
115.78
Amos Weed
100.00
115.35
5.22
2.00
118.57
E. Fannie Bradley
100.00
103.84
4.71
5.00
103.55
Melvile S. Gibbs
50.00
50.21
2.28
2.00
50.49
Porter Sargent
150.00
183.50
8.33
5.00
186.83
Addie S. Sawyer
100.00
111.71
5.07
3.00
113.78
Arthur C. Sargent
100.00
117.24
5.31
2.50
120.05
Heirs of A. R. Kimball
100.00
106.26
4.82
3.00
108.08
George E. Ricker
100.00
108.54
4.91
3.50
109.95
Alfred G. Wells
200.00
200.56
9.11
3.00
206.67
Stephens C. Parsons ..
200.00
232.74
10.55
4.00
239.29
Alfred H. Colby
100.00
106.32
4.82
5.00
106.24
Frank Ward
200.00
232.02
10.55
3.50
239.07
D. A. Moulton
100.00
119.06
5.40
15.70
108.76
S. C. Pease
150.00
176.28
8.01
4.00
180.29
Capt. Moses Sargent
50.00
51.77
2.32
2.00
52.09
Nicholas Sargent
50.00
51.77
2.32
2.00
52.09
Edward P. Sargent
200.00
227.24
10.33
3.00
234.57
Mary Abby Hoyt
200.00
234.07
10.65
5.00
239.72
Wm. Greeley
100.00
107.48
4.86
3.00
109.34
Moses S. Brown
100.00
114.22
5.18
3.00
116.40
Addie Haley
100.00
106.13
4.82
3.00
107.95
Henry C. Fox
100.00
108.74
4.93
9.20
104.47
George G. Larkin
300.00
325.37
14.78
7.00
333.15
. .
125.00
144.36
6.55
5.00
145.91
.
..
.. .
.
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M. E. Sargent
100.00
108.23
4.91
4.00
109.14
Eliza M. Sawyer
114.00
128.34
5.83
4.50
129.57
John L. and Sophia A. Merrill .
200.00
310.49
14.11
5.00
319.60
Emily S. Goodwin
250.00
320.17
14.56
4.00
330.73
W. A. Paine .
50.00
59.65
2.68
2.00
60.33
Moses Goodrich
100.00
111.65
5.07
4.00
112.72
J. E. Prescott
125.00
144.98
6.57
5.00
146.55
Herbert F. Chase
100.00
108.52
4.91
2.50
110.93
Willis H. Scott
75.00
85.39
3.87
2.50
86.76
Jacob T. Crosby
100.00
114.68
5.20
3.00
116.88
John B. Judkins .
350.00
408.73
18.56
6.00
421.29
William Betts
150.00
140.17
6.37
0.00
146.54
Horace J. Batchelder and
George H. Nichols
200.00
206.32
9.37
6.00
209.69
Erastus Sargent
100.00
103.36
4.68
2.50
105.54
Joseph N. Leavitt
100.00
106.00
4.82
3.00
107.82
James D. Pike
100.00
105.60
4.77
3.00
107.37
Mary E. Robinson
150.00
156.60
7.11
3.00
160.71
Charles E. Rowell ...
150.00
157.79
7.15
3.00
161.94
Edward C. Sherman . .
100.00
103.14
4.68
3.00
104.82
Gustavius D. Veal ...
100.00
104.82
4.75
2.50
107.07
Conrad Kippenberger .
50.00
50.00
2.28
2.00
50.28
Judson S. Jewett
100.00
100.00
4.15
2.50
101.65
Herbert C. Oak
150.00
150.00
6.24
3.50
152.74
Walter S. Chaloner
.
170.00
170.00
7.08
3.00
174.08
Received in 1928
Benjamin Rowell
50.00
1.51
51.51
Moses Sawyer
50.00
1.51
51.51
C. S. Lockwood
100.00
2.25
2.00
100.25
F. B. Porter
100.00
1.88
101.88
Rufus Bennett
100.00
1.50
101.50
Thomas H. Hoyt
150.00
150.00
Nathaniel L. and Ella
S. Howe
100.00
100.00
.
$13,346.87 $14,761.16 $676.82 $385.15 $15,702.83
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TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Cash and Securities in custody of Town Treasurer:
Balance Dec. 31 1927
Interest 1928
Expended Received
1928
1928
Balance Dec. 31, 1928
James Whittier
Library Fund ..
592.58
26.93
619.51
A. E. Goodwin
Library Fund ..
304.77
13.84
1
318.61
D. J. Poore
Library Fund . .
624.52
28.40
22.95
629.97
Thomas H. Hoyt
Library Fund .. 27,053.16
1,401.07
30,755.02
59,209.25
Judith W. Kimball
Paik Fund
1,000.00
45.50
45.50
1,000.00
Amos Weed
Park Fund
1,966.56
89.47
75.00
1,981.03
Surplus War Bonus
Fund
1,387.75
63.12
1,450.87
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..
14,761.16
676.82
385.15
650.00
15,702.83
Cash and Securities in Custody of Cemetery Trustees: Cemetery
Contingent Fund
368.39
16.74
385.13
$48.058.89 $2,361.89 $528.60 $31,405.02 $81,297:20
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Electric Light Dept.
Depreciation fund
5,726.54
304.32
1,286.45
7,317.31
Electric Light Dept. Reserve fund .
6,994.86
318.29
7,313.15
Electric Light Dept. Operating fund (Unexpended
balance 1927) .. 4,000.00
4,000.00
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1928
TOWN OF MERRIMAC GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
In banks and offices $6,730.41
In Savings Banks:
Electric Light Depreciation 7,317.31
Electric Light Depreciation
7,317.31
Electric Light Reserve
7,313.15
Electric Light Reserve
7,313.15
Electric Light Maintenance
4,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Water Construction
1,839.44
Taxes:
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1927
333.89
Levy of 1927
1,750.19
Levy of 1928
21.019.77
881.92
Special Asesssments:
Reserved Fund-Overlay Surplus
1,950.79
Moth Assessment-Revenue
48.74
Moth of 1927 Moth of 1928
47.49
Tax Title Revenue
426.64
Water Rates
12,881.29
Water Revenue
12,881.29
Electric Light Sales
4,800.91
Electric Light Revenue .
4,800.91
Due from State :
Excess and Defeciency
State Aid, 1928
108.00
Surplus revenue of prior years 7774.79
Tax Titles
426.64
Surplus revenue of 1928
7,066.77
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LIABILITIES
Unexpended Balances :
Electric Light Construction $8,083.77
Levy of 1928
1.25
46
Departmental
Public Welfare .
3,763.20
Tiling Mill Street
449.57
Soldiers' Relief
942.83
$66,135.71
$66,135.71
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Net funded or fixed debt
$16,000.00
Water Loan
.$14,000.00
Land Damage Loan
1,000.00
Tractor Loan .
1,000.00
$16,000.00
$16,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTS
ASSETTS
LIABILITIES
Cash and Securities :
Treasurer . . . $80,912.07
385.13
D. J. Poore Library Fund $629.97
James Whittier Fund . 619.51
Trustees of Cemetery
A. E. Goodwin Library Fund 318.61
T. H. Hoyt Library Fund .. 59,209.25
Judith W. Kimball Park Fund . 1,000.00
TOWN REPORT
$81,297.20
Amos Weed Park Fund
1,981.03
Surplus War Bonus Fund .. . 1,450.87
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
15,702.83
Cemetery Contingent Fund .
385.13
$81,297.20
TOWN REPORT
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TOWN REPORT
LIABILITIES
Bonds and Notes Payable
Water
Tractor
Land Damage
Total
Year 1929
$3,500.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$5,500.00
Year 1930
3,500.00
3,500.00
Year 1931
3,500.00
3,500.00
Year 1932
3,500.00
3,500.00
$14,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$16,000.00
Interest Payable on Bonds and Notes
Water
Tractor
Land Damage
Total
Year 1929
560.00
20.62
40.00
620.62
Year 1930
420.00
420.00
Year 1931
280.00
280.00
Year 1932
140.00
140.00
$1,400.00
$20.62
$40.00
$1,460.62
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TOWN REPORT
1928 JURY LIST
As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in compliance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws.
Aldrich, George L., Merrimac St., Agent Berry, George W., Main St., Auto Trimmer Betters, George A., Main St., Laborer Bird, Frank H., Main St., Retired Blanchard, Frederic W., Merrimac St., Salesman Chase, Fred H. G., Central St., Carpenter Clement, Frank B., Forest St., Draftsman Colby, Samuel P., Prospect St., Superintendent Colgan, James T., Bear Hill St., Shoeworker Grocut, John W. J., Grove St., Woodworker How, J. Duncan, Merrimac St., Salesman Huntington, Nathan, Main St., Auto Trimmer Hoyt, Charles E., Grove St., Painter Kelley, Willard B., Birch Meadow, Laborer McKay, Edwin S., Nichols St., Carpenter Newton, Fred G., Main St., Retired Pease, Harry A., Walnut St., Painter Pease, James F., Church St., Auto Painting Sargent,George A., Bear Hill, Farmer Sargent, John K., Merrimac St., Farmer Stewart, Fred H., Church St., Farmer Thorn, Frank L., Pine St., Electrician Twombly, Fred C., Grove St., Painter Williams, Isaac A., Merrimac St., Woodworker
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TOWN REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
BIRTHS
Number of births returned
45
Males
28
Females
17
Father native born
36
Mother native born
36
Father and mother both native born
32
Father and mother both foreign born
5
Mixed parentage
8
MARRIAGES
Number of marriages recorded
31
First marriage of groom
26
First marriage of bride
25
Grooms native born
30
Brides native born
31
Grooms foreign born
1
Brides foreign born
0
Average age of groom
29 yrs. 2 mos. 12 days
Average age of bride
26 yrs. 10 mos. 25 days
DEATHS
Number of deaths recorded
27
Males
14
Females
13
Under five years
3
Males native born
10
Females native born
11
Males foreign born
4
Females foreign born
2
Of native parentage
14
Of mixed parentage
2
Average age
58 yrs. 4 mos. 20 days
Oldest person
86 yrs. 8 mos. 13 days
TOWN REPORT 51
DOGS
Number of dogs licensed
107
Males
87
Females
20
Licenses
Sporting licenses issued
99
Trapping licenses issued
3
Minor trapping licenses issued
17
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL
To the Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
Report of Janitor of Sargent Hall is as follows :
Openings
62
Free
20
Paid at $11
30
Paid at $1
3
Paid at $8
9
Cash received and paid Town Treasurer
$405.00
GEO. A. BETTERS, Janitor.
52
TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
Your Trustees have given the Park its usual care and also have added some new shrubs and resurfaced the paths and have kept the grounds up to the usual high standard.
We have received from Judith Kimball Fund interest $45.50
From Amos Weed Fund, interest
$75.00
$120.50
From which we have paid bills as follows :
Labor
61.00
Resurfacing Paths
29.50
Shrubs
23.75
Miscellaneous
6.25
120.50
We now hold as Trust Funds in Merrimac Savings Bank :
Judith Kimball Fund 1,000.00
Amos Weed Fund 1,981.03
2,981.03
Respectfully submitted,
FRED G. NEWTON, RICHARD A. SARGENT, HERBERT C. McILVIN,
Trustees of Kimball Park.
53
TOWN REPORT
TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
As Treasurer I would report that I have received in the past year as follows :
Balance, Jan. 1, 1928
$
6,900.15
219,967.51
Receipts to Jan. 1, 1929
$226,867.66
Payments on orders of the Selectmen $220,137.25
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1929
6,730.41
$226,867.66
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD A. SARGENT,
Town Treasurer.
54
TOWN REPORT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT
The report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1928 is as follows :
643
Prenatal Visits
30
Baby Welfare Visits
29
Maternity
18
Attendance at deliveries
10
Pneumonia
4
Influenza
2
Cancer
3
Hernia
1
Fracture
1
Mumps
21
Bronchitis
1
Accidents
1
Quincy Sore Throat
1
Sore Eyes
2
Abscess
2
Indigestion
2
Pleurisy
1
Shock
3
Tuberculosis
2
Diabitis
1
Attendance at operations
1
Organic Heart Disease
1
Neuritis
1
Accompanied Patients to Drs.
9
Accompanied Patients to and from hospital
4
Accompanied patients to clinic each week in Haverhill (Infantile)
Patients died
9
Respectfully submitted,
JEAN BADASHAW,
Health Nurse.
Nursing visits made
55
TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen :
As Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Merrimac, I hereby submit the annual report of the Department for 1928.
Miscellaneous Business
Autos reported lost and recovered 1
Auto accidents reported 53
Assisted other officers 5
Assistance to Medical Examiner
-1
Assistance to Fire Inspector
2
Complaint investigated
212
Court fines for use of town
$745.00
Court fines for use of Commonwealth $955.00
Doors found open and secured
12
Dead bodies found
2
Days attendance at District court 205
Days attendance at Superior court 34
Days attendance at Grand Jury
3
Days attendance at District court of Special Officers 11 Disturbańces suppressed without arrest
6
Defects in sidewalk reported
3
Escorts furnished processions
7
Fire Dept. notified of fires, no alarm
1
Gas leaks reported to Gas Co.
1
Headlight Inspections held
2
Injured persons assisted
6
Lights furnished for dangerous places
1
Lost children, restored to parents
1
Inquests
56
TOWN REPORT
Lights found burning in buildings
9
Leaks in water pipes, reported to Water Dept. 1
Number of animals killed
17
Number of unpaid dog licenses collected
56
Number of autos transferred
169
Number of fatal accidents (auto)
2
Number of assignments of Officers to dances, entertainments, etc. 342
Runaway children
6
Search warrants served
4
Sick persons assisted
4
Street light reported out
12
Stray animals returned to owners
2
Supboena served for other Police Depts.
5
Tax Warrants served
4
Value of property stolen
$611.00
Value of property recovered
$488.00
Witness supboenas served
22
Witness notified for Grand Jury
2
Witness notified for Superior court
8
Wires down and reported
2
Arrests :
January
5
February
2
March
7
April
5
May
5
June
10
July
11
August
42
September
6
October
2
November
6
December
7
Total number of arrests for year
108
Male
101
TOWN REPORT
57
Female
7
Resident
30
Non-Resident
78
Charged as follows :
Assault
1
Delinquent Child
3
Disturbance of Peace
1
Drunkenness
12
Larceny
2
Manslaughter
1
Non-Support
1
Violation of Motor Vehicle law
30
Violation of liquor law
7
Violation of law of road
21
Violation of probation
6
Violation of Lord's Day law
23
Disposed of as follows :
4 Cases continued
1 Committed to Lyman school
1 Dismissed
1 Defaulted
4 Discharged
10 Guilty. Filed
1 Fined $5.00. Paid
4 Fined. $3.00. Paid
19 Fined. $2.00. Paid
22 Fined. $10.00. Paid
2 Fined. $15.00. Appealed
5 Fined. $15.00. Paid
1 Fined. $20.00. Paid
2 Fined. $25.00. Paid
4 Fined. $50.00. Paid
4 Fined. $100.00. Paid
1 Fined. $50.00. Paid, and 30 days susp. for 2 years. Probation
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TOWN REPORT
1 Fined. $100.00 and 3 months susp. for 2 yrs. Probation.
3 Fined. $100.00 and 30 days susp. for 2 yrs. Probation.
2 Fined. $100.00. Appealed.
5 For other Police Dept.
1 10 days in H. of C. susp. for 2 yrs. Probation.
3 30 days in H. of C. susp. for 2 yrs. Probation. Appealed.
2 30 days in H. of C. susp. for 2 yrs. Probation.
1 60 days in H. of C. Committed.
1 30 days in H. of C. Committed.
1 60 days in H. of C. susp. for 2 yrs. Probation.
2 Guilty. Filed. to pay damage.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1929
I would ask that the sum of $4,700.00 be appropri- ated for this department for 1929, which allows for the pay of the Chief and one regular man, also for regular expenses of the Department and Special Officers when needed.
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Select- men, His Honor Judge Charles I. Pettingell, the Associ- ate Justices, Clerk of the District Court, the Probation Officer, the Officers of the Department, and all who in any way assisted in upholding and maintaining the good name and reputation of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES P. DONAHUE, Chief of Police.
59
TOWN REPORT
BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
The Board of Engineers submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
Number of alarms responded to 37.
Jan. 9-Box No. 5. 3.37 P. M. Merrimac Square. Poyen Block. Loss $3,000. Covered by insurance. Jan. 29-Box 5. 10.15 P. M. Church St. Shoe Store, Emerson Sargent. Loss $50.00. Covered by insur- ance.
Mar. 3-3.40 P. M. Amesbury, Raymond Farm.
Mar. 9-Tel. 10. P. M. Church St. Chimney Fire, John E. Currier. No damage.
Mar. 12-Box 36. 10 P. M., Merrimacport, Mrs. Breed. Loss $400.00. Covered by insurance.
Mar. 12-Tel. 3.20 P. M. Chimney fire at Hazen Emery Judkins Court. No Damage.
April 2-Box 21. 11.42 A. M. Lake Attitash Park Grass Fire.
April 3-Tel. 2. P. M. West Main St., grass fire.
April 4-Tel. 11.10 A. M. Bellemore Road, grass fire.
April 5-Tel. 3.40 A. M. River Road, grass fire.
April 6-Tel. 11.30 A. M. Bear Hill Road, grass fire.
April 7-Tel. 11.50 A. M. Mill St., grass fire.
April 10-Box 13. 4.49 P. M. Main St., grass fire. April 10-Tel. 7.15 P. M. Dump fire.
April 16-Tel. 10.55 P. M. Orchard St., grass fire. April 18-Tel. 3.45 P. M. High St., grass fire.
April 18-Tel. 9.30 P. M. Judkins Court, grass fire.
April 26-Tel. 4. P. M. Dump fire.
April 30-Box 5. 7.00 P. M. Whittier School boiler. Explosion, no loss by fire.
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TOWN REPORT
May 14-Box 7. 5.00 P. M. Birch Meadow Brush fire.
June 4-Box 7. 10. P. M. Tar heater.
July 1-Box 36. False.
July 4-Box 14 R. R. Ties East Main St.
July 4-Box 26 2.30. False.
July 4-Box 12. 2.35 A. M. False.
July 4-Box 12. 11.35 P. M. False.
Sept. 14-Box 13. 1.15 A. M., J. B. Judkins factory, no damage.
Oct. 23-Tel. 12.25 P. M. Leaves on side of road.
Oct. 27-Chief Call 12.10. P. M. Emery St., grass fire.
Nov. 1-Chief Call 12.15 P. M. Winter St., brush fire.
Nov. 18-Tel. Chimney fire, Angus Joudrey, Church Street, no damage.
Nov. 24-Box 24 Thompson Grain House, Church St., Loss $50.00. Covered by insurance.
Nov. 25-Tel. Call to Haverhill.
Nov. 29-Tel. 8.30 P. M. Brush fire, Winter St.
Dec. 16-12.25 A. M. False.
Dec. 28-6.39 A. M. Whittier School boiler, explosion, no loss by fire.
There are at present twenty regular men and three substitutes in Hose Co. No. 1 and five regular and two substitutes in Hose Co. No. 2.
During the past year we have installed a heater in the Engine house at Merrimacport, also a lavatory at the Central Fire station.
We recommend the sum of $3,000. be appropriated for the salaries and general maintenance of the Fire Department.
Respectfully submitted,
AARON A. HUME, J. ARTHUR OLLIS, F. O. BAILEY,
Board of Fire Engineers
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TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The annual report of the Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library for the year ending December 31, 1928, is herewith presented. There have been a total of 11,573 volumes in circulation during the year, which is an increase of 178 volumes over the previous year.
The monthly deliveries were as follows :
January
794
July 767
February
1096
August
627
March
1322
September
889
April
1032
October
880
May
1015
November
973
June
1074
December
1104
The Accessions for the year numbered 273 and came from the following sources :
Purchased
229
Mr. E. C. Lane
27
Stanley Judkins
6
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5
Miss Agnes Patten
2
Miss Ida Cushing
1
Miss Susanna I. Sayre
1
U. S. Government
1
U. S. Shipping Board
1
Under the terms of the will of the late Thomas H. Hoyt, Esquire, the bequest made by him for the pur- chase of a site and erection of a Library Building must be expended by the Trustees under the direction of the
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