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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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MASS.
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For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1927
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1927
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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TOWN
MASS.
INCOR
1876.
RATE
For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1927
AMESBURY, MASS. Amesbury Publishing Co. 1927
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TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor Everett L. Jewell Moses S. Waterhouse John K. Sargent
Assessors
Clifford R. Howe
Term expires 1928
George B. Crofut Term expires 1929
Harold Whiting Term expires 1930
Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath
Tax Collector A. Raymond. Waterhouse Town Treasurer Richard A. Sargent
Municipal Water Commissioners
John Marshall Term expires 1928
Louis B. Davis Term expires 1929
Charles A. Lancaster Term expires 1930
Municipal Light Commissioners
John Marshall Term expires 1928
Louis B. Davis Term expires 1929
Charles A. Lancaster
Term expires 1930
School Committee
Willard T. Kelly
Term expires 1928
Harry A. Pease Term expires 1929
Fred E. Sweetsir Term expires 1930
Trustees of Cemeteries
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1928
Homer R. Sargent Term expires 1929
Clarence O. Libby Term expires 1930
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Trustees of Public Library
John B. Judkins
Term expires 1928
Alvin F. Heath
Term expires 1928
Frank E. Walker
Term expires 1929
Abbie W. Sargent
Term expires 1929
Laura R. Jewell Term expires 1930
F. Leslie Viccaro
Term expires 1930
Trustees of Kimball Park
Herbert C. McIlvin
Term expires 1928
Fred G. Newton
Term expires 1929
Richard A. Sargent
Term expires 1930
Constables
James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow
Joseph W. Bray
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark
John E. Currier
Byron H. Sargent
Edgar P. Sargent
Tree Warden Charles R. Ford
Moderator Clarence O. Libby
Chief of Police James P. Donahue
Patrolman Leon L. Dow .. . .
Special Police
Leon L. Dow Joseph W. Bray Clarence O. Libby George W. Goldsmith
Alexander M. Sullivan
Oran W. Burke James F. Pease
George G. Hall Milton F. Stewart Obed Skillings
Edward J. O'Keefe
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Town Accountant James C. Pease
Inspector of Animals, Milk, and Slaughtering Fred H. G. Chase
Inspector of Wiring D. Edward Flynn
Sealer of Weights and Measures John A. Hutchins
Moth Superintendent Charles R. Ford
Forest Warden
Aaron A. Hume
Burial Agent Benjamin C. Flanders
Sworn Weighers Byron H. Sargent Alice J. Hoyt Edward H. Preble
Engineers of Fire Department Aaron A. Hume Fred O. Bailey J. Arthur Ollis
Superintendent of Streets Edward C. Emerson
Town Forest Committee
Frank N. Rand Term expires 1928
James T. Colgan Term expires 1929
Charles R. Ford Term expires 1930
Registrars of Voters
Clifton B. Heath J .. H. Parker Thornell George W. Berry Isaac A. Williams
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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS
Voted at the Annual Town Meeting in Merrimac, Mass., March 7
Tuberculosis hospital
$ 536.52
Support of poor
4,500.00
Soldiers' benefits
600.00
Fire Department:
Engineers' salaries
200.00
General maintenance
2,800.00
Forest warden
100.00
Highways
5,500.00
Snow removal
3,500.00
Rocks bridge
483.00
New sidewalks
400.00
Sidewalks, railing and bridge maintenance
400.00
Tree warden
150.00
Public library
850.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
Cemeteries
1,400.00
Water Department:
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Water in town buildings
100.00
Hydrant service
2,370.00
Construction
250.00
Maintenance
781.44
Light Department:
Lighting town buildings
566.16
Lighting streets
1,051.09
Bonding town officers
170.00
Suppression of moths
850.00
Board of health
250.00
Memorial Day :
For the G. A. R. and A. L.
200.00
:
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Insurance
1,635.00
Repairs on town hall
300.00
Maintenance on town hall
600.00
Police department
4,100.00
Public health nursing service
1,600.00
Printing
550.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Maturing Debt
8,000.00
Interest
1,431.00
School Department :
Salaries of school committee
175.00
General school purposes .
28,825.00
Town Officers :
Selectmen and overseers of poor
750.00
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'Town accountant
750.00
Assessors
700.00
Town clerk
250.00
Town treasurer
300.00
Collector of taxes for 1926
830.00
Registrars of voters
125.00
Election officers
125.00.
Inspector of animals
100.00
Inspector of slaughtering
50.00
Inspector of wiring
100.00
Sealer of weights and measures
75.00
Moderator
15.00
Inspector of milk
25.00
Town counsel
100.00
Cutting bushes on roadsides
200.00
Setting out trees on streets
200.00
Setting out trees and care of town forest
150.00
Purchase of fire hose
500.00
Toilets at Prospect street school house
1,000.00
Tiling Brook
1,800.00
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Light Extension : Pleasant St. Port
170.62
Union St. extension
115.00
Roberts to Gillette
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363.00
$85,817.83
CLIFTON B. HEATH, Town Clerk.
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1928
General Government:
Moderator
$ 15.00
Selectmen
750.00
Accountant
1,000.00
Treasurer
300.00
Collector for 1927
785.00
Assessors
700.00
Town Counsel
100.00
Town Clerk
250.00
Registrars
125.00
Elections Officers
280.00
Town Hall maintenance
750.00
Town Hall repairs
300.00
Bonding Town Officers
180.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
4,100.00
Fire Engineers -
200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Hydrant Service
1,906.20
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75.00
Inspector of Wires
100.00
Moth Department
850.00
Tree Warden
150.00
Forest Warden
100.00
Town Forest
300.00
Setting out trees on streets
150.00
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health
250.00
Public Health Nurse
1,600.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
50.00
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Inspector of Milk
25.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital
545.15
Highways:
Highway Department
5,500.00
Snow removal
3,000.00
Sidewalks, railings, bridges
500.00
Permanent sidewalks
1,000.00
Rocks Bridge
600.00
Street lights
1,226.48
Cutting brush
200.00
Charities :
Poor Department
6,000.00
Soldiers Relief
950.00
Schools and Libraries :
School Committee
175.00
School Department
28,825.00
Public Library
850.00
Unclassified :
Memorial Day
200.00
Printing
600.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
Lighting Town buildings
526.56
Water in Town buildings
100.00
Insurance
684.00
Reserve fund
1,000.00
Interest
1,100.00
Maturing debt
7,000.00
Cemeteries
1,200.00
$80,873.39
ERNEST W. HASKELL, JOHN K. SARGENT, WILLIS H. SCOTT, BYRON H. SARGENT, JOHN B. JUDKINS, Appropriation Committee.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
In submitting the report of the Board of Select- men for the year ending December 31, 1927, we be- lieve we are rendering an accounting of those things entrusted to our care, and the expenditure of the money of our Departments that will compare favor- ably with other years.
We have endeavored to return as great a value as possible for all expenditures, and while we· con- sider it a year of some accomplishment, yet we could wish to have achieved greater results.
Poor Department
We have endeavored to keep all appropriations from being overdrawn and have succeeded in all except the Poor Department. This is in all proba- bility the hardest department that confronts the Selectmen, for in this department we have to deal with human sorrows, which have come to those who, less fortunate than others, have been obliged to ask for aid and assistance from the citizens of the Town. We regret that this Department has been over- drawn, but the expense of this Department is one the citizens should look upon with charity, always remembering that no expenditure is knowingly made to the unworthy.
Highway Department
We believe that the time has come when the Town should have some general program in road construction.
With the ever increasing number of automo-
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biles, both locally and transient, and with the in- creasing use of larger and heavier trucks, all roads are receiving more and heavier traffic; this is. es- pecially noticeable in the early Spring or during the. winter months, with its freezing and thawing, when all roads suffer the severest punishment, necessitat- ing each year more and more repairs which are of only a temporary nature.
By the use of oil, all streets not of a perman- ent construction, are made to withstand for a short period present usage and resist more strenuously the effects of the elements.
This year we expended more for this treatment than ever before, yet we were unable to care for the increasing demands in the outlying districts and some of these roads at certain times of the year are almost if not wholly impassable. These must re- ceive a due portion of attention and betterments with the rest.
Oiling, patching and scraping is an expense that can from year to year decrease, only by wisely and judiciously building permanently.
We recommend that the town outline some general plan of permanent road construction.
Permanent Sidewalks
This year we have completed some permanent sidewalks, not as much as should be done, but as conditions would enable us to do. The tar, gravel and .cinder walks have been repaired as far as pos- sible; but this is of no permanent construction, as many of them are only sidewalks in name, and nothing of a lasting nature can be done without co- operation from the property owners and a larger appropriation for permanent sidwalks.
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Snow Removal
The expense of this is always governed by the amount of snow that falls, which no one can fore- tell. The town equipment is in a good condition to meet emergencies as they may arise.
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
We have asked for an increase in this appro- priation, because we feel that more railings should be put up at Merrimacport, along the banks of the river than has been done in the past.
Town Office
We wish to bring to the attention of the citi- zens, the present condition of the Town Office. As you all know, it is the only available room in the Town Hall for the Selectmen, Assessors, Treasurer, Town Accountant, Tax Collector, Police Depart- ment and various departments for the execution of town business. The amount of business transacted is increasing continually in each department, and adequate provisions have not been made from year to year to meet these increases. It is important that something should be done to obtain more room at once, so that the ordinary business of the town may be transacted in a satisfactory manner.
It is very difficult for two or more different de- partments to work to advantage at the same time, in the same office. This is something that is trying to be done more often than is for the best interests of the town, and also of the citizens and of those who happen to be immediately concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT L. JEWELL, MOSES S. WATERHOUSE, JOHN K. SARGENT, .
Selectmen of Merrimac.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen: In compliance with the provi- sions of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and amendments thereto, I herewith submit the follow- ing report of the Accountant's Department:
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Year 1926-Town
$15,488.52
Year 1927-Town 61,080.36
$76,568.88
Income Tax, 1925, Common-
wealth
$ 70.00
Income Tax, 1926, Common-
wealth
525.00
Income Tax, 1927, Common- wealth
2,558.75
Corporation taxes
2,558.75
Bank Taxes
204.95.
12,125.08
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Victualers
$ 15.00
Pool
14.00
Milk
9.00
Dance
26.00
Filling Station
13.00
Wrestling
2.00
Alcohol
1.00
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Second Hand Auto Dealer
1.00
Garage
3.00
Second Hand Auto Dealer
1.00
Auctioneers
4:00
Oleo
1.50
Revolver
3.50
Pedlers
24.00
Moving Picture
25.00
Slaughter
5.00
Undertaker
1.00
Gasoline Storage
13.00
161.00
FINES
Court
$ 373.90
Library
56.21
430.11
INSPECTION
Weights and measures
24.70
GENERAL GOVERNMENT RENTS
:
Town hall
$418.00
Town offices .
468.00
886.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Nurses' fees
261.90
MOTH TAXES
Year 1926
$ 43.50
Year 1927
208.27
251.77
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SIDEWALK TAXES
Year 1926 32.46
FORESTRY Gypsy moth, 1926, Commonwealth 30.25
SCHOOLS
School fund, Commonwealth $ 2,191.66 Superintendent of schools 483.34
2,675.00
HIGHWAYS
Year 1927-Commonwealth $ 3,000.00
Sale of tar and stone
94.87
Sale of tile 15.80
Rent of hall to Legion 2.00
3,112.67
CHARITIES
From other places
859.28
SOLDIER BENEFITS
From Commonwealth 407.27
WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Rates
$ 9,291.32
Repairing service pipe
129.14
Laying service pipe
251.02
Miscellaneous 48.36
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Rent of station, Light Dept.
350.00
Station wages, Light Dept. : $500:00
Office expenses, Light Dept.
219.76
Payrolls, Light Dept. 915.25
11,704.85
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LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Light sales
$ 8,077.88
Power sales 22,294.25
Pole rentals
21.65
Lamps and merchandise sales
1,372.28
Miscellaneous 231.39
Use of truck-Water Dept.
98.27
32,095.72
REFUNDS
Selectmen's Dept .- Telephone $ .60
Town Hall Dept .:
Reimbursement on amount paid 3.99
Highway Dept .- Payroll
10.00
Board of Health, Commonwealth 50.00
Fire Dept .- Barrels
11.50
Highway Dept .:
Street repairs 14.00
Selectmen's Dept .:
Ash cans 15.00
School Dept. :
Dog license 186.99
Highway Dept .:
Reimbursement on freight
bill 4.68
.
296.76
UNCLASSIFIED
Fiftieth anniversary
4.50
Tax titles 20.21
On taxes
INTEREST $ 765.98
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On general deposits
92.12
On trust funds
1,290.46
2,148.56
TRUST FUNDS Principal on trust funds 570.00
LOANS
Anticipation of revenue 30,000.00
TRANSFERS
Public Library Investment Funds
$23,962.52
Light Dept .- Surplus
2,000.00
Town Forest
100.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
242.00
Kimball Park Trust Funds
154.88
26,459.40
Total Receipts
$201,126.37
Cash Balance, January 1, 1927
4,619.47
$205,745.84
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$15.00
Selectmen :
Chairman
450.00
Other two
300.00
Accountant
708.32
Treasurer
300.00
Collector
830.00
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Assessors :
Clerk
273.33
Other two
404.11
Town Counsel
100.00
Town Clerk
237.50
Election and Registration :
Registrars
121.25
Election officers
90.00
Bonding Town Officers
169.00
Certification of Notes
6.00
4,004.51
TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
Salary Janitor
$ 50.00
Openings
174.00
Fuel
327.39
Extra labor
5.50
Supplies
43.95
600.84
TOWN HALL REPAIRS
Plumbing
$114.41
Electric wiring
10.67
Setting glass
14.35
Town clock
17.98
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157.41
$4,762.76
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Chief
$1,509.20
Night Watch
490.80
· Night Patrolman
1,225.00
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Specials :
Joseph W. Bray $115.50
C. O. Libby
114.75
G. W. Goldsmith 88.50
Alex M. Sullivan 84.75
Leon L. Dow 53.50
Oran W. Burke 25.00
Obed Skillings
9.00
Milton Stewart 5.00
Geo. B. Crofut
1.50
497.50
Other expenses :
Traveling expenses
$176.97
Attorneys' fees
80.00
Posting warrants
11.00
Posting caucus calls
2.00
Postage and envelopes
12.09
Street painting
18.80
Meals to prisoners
13.05
Automobile certificates
1.50
Telephone
11.10
Labor
5.00
Burying animals
2.00
Motorcycle registration
5.00
Supplies
38.98
4.099.99
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Engineers
$ 200.00
Clerk
10.00
Call Men
1,266.75
Superintendent of fire
alarm 125.00
Stewards
110:00
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Fuel :
Coal and Wood
402.62
Equipment :
Fire hose
490.00
Helmets
3.45
Respirators
14.09
Hose clamp
12.63
Alarm boxes
131.81
Electrical supplies
19.19
Chemical hose
68.50
Other Expenses :
Insurance on fire truck
46.20
Insurance on Pumping
Engine
48.60
Labor and alarms
95.87
Iron wire
85.21
Hauling hose
35.00
Chemical supplies
39.39.
Carpentry
17.60
Jobbing
11.50
Alarm paint
6.88
Gas and oil
19.60
Freight and express
4.51
Supplies for equipment
16.20
Office supplies
10.70
Motor Apparatus :
Supplies and repairs
69.14
3,360.44
$12,223.19
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
Superintendent
$343.00
Labor 214.75
Other Expenses :
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Teams
100.50
Insecticides
139.66
Shop Rent
47.00
Gas
3.96
Cartage
.50
849.37
TREE WARDEN
Labor
$132.00.
Horse hire
13.50
Saw
3.50
149.00
FOREST WARDEN
Labor
76.25
SETTING OUT TREES ON STREETS
Labor
180.50
SETTING OUT TREES AND CARE OF TOWN FOREST
182.00
Labor Express on trees
2.32
184.32
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Sealer :
Salary 75.00
INSPECTOR OF WIRING
Inspector : Salary 100.00
$13,837.63
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Vital Statistics :
Returning births
$ 3.25
Contagious Diseases :
Board and treatment
190.00
Dump-Labor
28.80
Brooks-Labor
37.50
Other Expenses
Burial of animals .
3.00
Fumigating materials
14.84
Public Health Nurse :
Salary
$1,283.30
Rent of office
127.50
Rent of garage
45.00
Light
7.20
Gas for auto
42.50
Medicine
1.29
Auto accessories
7.95
Telephone
7.25
Postage
3.94
Labor on auto
31.00
1,556.93
County Hospital :
Maintenance
536.52
Tiling Brook :
Labor
$777.41
Pipe
922.00
Freight on pipe
425.32
Surveying
12.00
Supplies
18.94
2,155.67
Inspections :
Animals (salary)
100.00
Slaughter (salary)
50.00
Milk (salary)
25.00
$18,539.14
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HIGHWAYS GENERAL
Labor
$5,613.18
Asphalt
1,665.27
Tarvia
248.25
Hot patch
43.20
Calcium chloride
118.75
Pipe®
115.60
Crushed Stone
53.15
Cement
12.75
Culverts
91.39
Equipment
11.76
Repairs
120.68
Wiring storehouse
45.08
Gas
78.37
Cylinder oil
33.30
Freight
548.27
Freight
158.27
Express
2.39
Grate Frames
85.50
Mattocks
3.00
Light bulbs
4.80
Supplies
99.11
8,603.80
Snow Removal :
Labor
$2,152.70
Fuel
53.16
Repairs on storehouse
89.04
Repairs on tractor
360.85
Gas and oil
228.71
Presto-Light tanks
6.25
Freight
9.23
Express
.67
Stove
17.65
Returning State truck
8.54
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Supplies
41.61
2,968.41
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges:
Labor
$369.00
Old Poles
30.00
399.00
New Sidewalks:
Labor
$302.87
Brick
9.50
To Abutter
86.75
399.12
Rocks Bridge :
Maintenance
268.64
Cutting Bushes
Labor
$159.25
Horse hire
34.00
193.25
New Street Signs :
Labor
$113.20
Cement
11.33
Trucking
10.00
Signs
668.70
803.23
$32,174.59
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Poor Departments :
Food
$ 778.11
Fuel
453.68
Board and care
2,413.00
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Medical attendance and
supplies
307.15
Relief by state institutions
1,202.42
Cash
769.50
Burial
89.50
Rent
672.21
Clothing
126.72
Washing
37.75
Moving furniture
2.50
Nursing
34.00
Ambulance
10.00
Relief by other cities
and towns
1,009.26
7,905.80
Soldiers' Benefits :
State aid
84.00
Soldier Benefits :
Food
$437.02
Fuel
122.90
Rent
217.50
Cash
180.00
Burial
2.00
959.42
$41,123.81
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES SCHOOLS
Administration : School committee salaries Superintendent
$
175.00
634.96
Teachers' Salaries : Regular 16,993.63
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Special
Fuel 700.00
2,100.48
Janitors' Salaries
1,032.00
Books and Supplies :
Books
798.14
Supplies
707.49
Transportation :
Trucks, electric cars
and automobiles
2,340.00
Insurance :
Truck and automobile
240.61
General Repairs :
Plumbing
661.45
Painting
456.50
Carpentry
943.75
Water connection
46.20
Miscellaneous
23.87
Building Improvements :
Toilets-Prospect St. School
999.97
Health :
Salary, nurse
235.91
New Equipment :
Furniture, typewriters, etc.
378.91
Other Expenses :
Traveling expenses, Superintendent
125.00
School physician
50.00
School census
25.00
Truant officer
50.00
School Committee
Expense
14.40
Superintendent's expense
54.85
Janitor's supplies
87.54
New Flag
7.98
Cleaning school rooms
156.35
Inspection heating plant
5.00
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Janitor's miscellaneous
33.20
Diplomas
12.10
Tuning pianos
10.50
Certificates
5.00
Miscellaneous expense
15.00
Tuition :
Vocational
6.00
Other
60.00
30,171.94
$71,295.75
LIBRARY
Salaries :
Librarian
$287.50
Books
448.37
Periodicals
32.20
Light bulbs
1.50
Cleaning rooms
18.00
Librarian's expense
5.03
Fuel
50.00
Cards, labels, guides
18.05
860.65
$72,156.40
UNCLASSIFIED
Land Damage:
Sundry persons
2,625.65
Memorial Day :
American Legion
100.00
Grand Army of Republic
100.00
Insurance :
State truck
$
58.35
Tractor 108.15
Health nurse automobile 43.50
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Town buildings 1,165.12 Workmen's compensation and employer's lia- bility 292.19
1,667.31
Printing :
1926 town reports
$206.40
Selectmen's Dept.
27.50
Collectors' Dept.
29.00
Town clerk
6.25
Registrars
64.50
Election officers
92.50
426.15
MISCELLANEOUS
Selectmen :
Traveling expenses
$ 7.00 .
P. O. Box rent 1.80
Stamps and stationery
5.13
Express
3.08
Repairs typewriter
8.00
Copy of gas hearing
103.68
128.69
Treasurer :
Safe deposit box rent
10.00
Collector :
Envelopes
33.64
Books and blanks
7.38
Registering deeds
7.89
Assessors : 48.91
Stamps
5.00
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Auto tax list
5.00
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Books and blanks
20.00
Office supplies
3.25
Registery of deeds
51.72
Town Clerk :
Recording births, deaths,
marriages
$90.00
Postage
13.83
Telephone
1.30
Express
.40
Qualifying officers and
acknowledgments
22.00
127.53
Sealer:
Book
$5.80
Equipment
5.00
10.80
Election and Registry : Postage and supplies
3.11
Highways:
Direction signs
95.00
Kimball Park :
Labor and supplies
154.88
$77,739.40 .
Accountant :
Traveling expenses
$16.62
Supplies
3.57
20.19
Town Hall Maintenance, Misc .: Telephone " $115.73
Fire extinguishers 29.60
84.97
30
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Furniture
70.50
Express
2.81
Gas installation
20.11
238.75
Reserve Fund :
Poor department
$496.88
Soldiers' relief
359.42
Board of health
27.39
Insurance
32.31
State aid
84.00
1
1,000.00
$78,998.34
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration :
Commissioners
$ 74.92
Manager
1,269.82
Collector
739.92
Water department
219.76
Rent of office-to town
84.00
Office
112.70
Station :
Rent-
To Water Department
350.00
Wages-
To Water Department
500.00
Tools
58.37
Current
18,633.21
Construction :
Meters
566.99
Transformers
579.05
Street lines
1,459.27
Renewals
485.80 ..
31
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Maintenance :
Repair of lines
1,091.17
Lamps
796.18
Merchandise
775.49
Motor expense
178.83
Insurance
134.83
Refund customers'
deposit
27.62
Municipal light tax
9.94
Office grill .
164.00
Incidentals
103.34
28,415.21
$107,413.55
WATER DEPARTMENT
Administration :
Commissioners
$ 74.96
Superintendent
799.76
Collectors
469.92
Rent of office-to town
84.00
Telephone
39.25
Postage and stationery
132.80
Fuel
264.14
Office
43.34
Station :
Station wages
1,366.00
Fuel
3,050.81
Oil and waste.
52.25
Repairs on chimney
500.00
Repairs on stand pipe
171.29
Boiler cleaning
76.44
Construction :
Pipe and fittings
380.72
Hydrants
110.70
Labor
481.83
32
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Teaming Freight
11.50
46.93
Maintenance :
Labor
1,289.27
Equipment
141.76
Insurance
82.93
Repairs
179.55
Light Dept .- Use of truck
98.27
Merchandise
41.28
Incidentals
165.35
10,155.05
CEMETERIES
Labor
$1,494.33
Other Expenses :
Sharpening mower
6.00
Pipe and faucet -
1.50
Vise
2.00
Grass seed
30.65
Loam
36.00
Dressing
18.00
Marker
50.00
1,638.48
$119,207.08
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest :
Anticipation of revenues $514.05
Land damage 143.75
County hospital
131.25
Tractor
164.99
Fire truck
61.88
Motor pumping engine
80.00
On water bonds
857.50
1,953.42
33
TOWN REPORT
Maturing Debt: Water bonds
4,200.00
GENERAL LOANS
Land damage
$1,000.00
County hospital
2,000.00
Tractor
2,000.00
Fire truck
1,000.00
Motor pumping engine
1,000.00
8,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS Anticipation of revenue 30,000.00
STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
State tax
$4,200.00
Municipal account tax 203.54
State highway tax
446.20
County tax
4,157.86
Municipal light tax
9.94
9,017.54
REFUNDS
Town taxes
$6.16
State taxes
1.01
7.17
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Income from trust funds $1,390.48
Principal-Cemetery funds 570.00
1,960.48
TRANSFERS
Light Department:
Light Dept. to town .
$2,000.00
1 .
34
TOWN REPORT
Library Funds : Liberty Bonds to Sav- ings Banks 23,500.00
25,500.00
$199,845.69
Less Transfers : Reserve fund to various departments
1,000.00
$198,845.69
Cash balance, December 31, 1927
6,900.15
$205,745.84
RECAPITULATION
Appropriations Expenditures Balance and Transfers
Moderator
$15.00
$15.00
Selectmen
750.00
750.00
Accountant
750.00
708.32
41.68
Treasurer
300.00
300.00
Collector
830.00
830.00
Assessors
700.00
677.44
22.56
Town Counsel
100.00
100.00
Town Clerk
250.00
237.50
12.50
Registrars
125.00
121.25
3.75
Election Officers
125.00
90.00
35.00
Town Hall Maintenance
601.65
600.84
.87
Town Hall Repairs
311.34
157.41
153.93
Bonding Town Officers
170.00
169.00
1.00
Police Department
4,100.00
4,099.99
.01
Fire Engineers
200.00
200.00
Fire Department
2,811.50
2,670.44
141.06
Fire Hose
500.00
490.00
10.00
Hydrant Service
2,370.00
2,370.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75.00
75.00
Inspector of Wires
100.00
100.00
35
TOWN REPORT
Moth Department
850.00
849.37
.63
Tree Warden
150.00
149.00
1.00
Forest Warden
100.00
76.25
23.75
Setting Trees on Streets
200.00
180.50
19.50
Setting Trees on and Care of Town Forest
250.00
184.32
65.68
Board of Health
277.39
277.39
Public Health Nurse
1,600.00
1,556.93
43.07
Inspector of Animals
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
25.00
Essex County T.B. Hospital
536.52
536.52
Tiling Brook
2,155.67
2,155.67
Highway Department
8,609.55
8,603.80
5.75
Snow Removal
3,500.00
2,968.41
531.59
New Street Signs
803.23
803.23
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
400.00
399.00
1.00
New Sidewalks
400.00
399.12
.88
Rocks Bridge
483.00
268.64
214.36
Street Lights
1,051.09
1,051.09
Cutting Brush on Roadside
200.00
193.25
6.75
Poor Department
4,996.88
4,996.88
Soldiers' Relief
959.42
959.42
State Aid
84.00
84.00
School Committee
175.00
175.00
School Department
29,011.99
28,996.97
15.02
Toilets (School)
1,000.00
999.97
.03
Public Library
861.00
860.65
.35
Printing
550.00
426.15
123.85
Miscellaneous
800.00
773.95
26.05
Lighting Town Buildings
566.16
566.16
Water in Town Buildings
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