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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1928
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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1876.
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For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1928
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TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOL. John K. Sargent Everett I .. Jewe !!
* Moses S. Waterhouse *Resigned September 17, 1928.
ASSESSORS
George B. Crofut
Term expires 1929
Harold Whiting . Term expires 1930
Clifford R. Howe Term expires 1931
TOWN CLERK Clifton B. Heath
TAX COLLECTOR A. Raymond Waterhouse
TOWN TREASURER Richard A. Sargent
MUNICIPAL WATER COMMISSIONERS
Louise B. Davis . Term expires 1929
Charles A. Lancaster . Term expires 1930
John Marshall Term expires 1931
MUNICIPAL LIGHT COMMISSIONERS
Louis B. Davis Term expires 1929
Charles A. Lancaster . Term expires 1930
John Marshall . Term expires 1931
TRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES
Homer R. Sargent . Term expires 1929
Clarence O. Libby . Term expires 1930
Richard A. Sargent . Term expires 1931
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Frank E. Walker Term expires 1929
Abbie W. Sargent
Term expires 1929
Laura R. Jewell
Term expires 1930
F. Leslie Viccaro
Term expires 1930
Alvin F. Heath Term expires 1931
John B. Judkins Term expires 1931
TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
Fred G. Newton
Term expires 1929
Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1930
Herbert C. McIlvin Term expires 1931
CONSTABLES
James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow
George W. Goldsmith
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
George W. Goldsmith Clarence O. Libby James F. Pease Edward J. O'Keefe
Alexander M. Sullivan Oran W. Burke Obed Skillings George B. Crofut
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TOWN ACCOUNTANT James C. Pease INSPECTOR OF MILK AND SLAUGTHERING 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 Walter Stillings
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Aaron A. Hume Fred O. Bailey J. Arthur Ollis SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Edward C. Emerson TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
James T. Colgan . Term expires 1929
Charles R. Ford Term expires 1930
Frank N. Rand Term expires 1931
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Clifton B. Heath
J. H. Parker Thornell
George W. Berry
Isaac A. Williams
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Harry A. Pease Term expires 1929
Fred E. Sweetsir Term expires 1930
Irving M. Manning Term expires 1931
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TOWN REPORT
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations voted at the annual Town meeting March 5, 1928, and the special Town meeting July 2, 1928.
General Government
Moderator
$15.00
Selectmen
750.00
Accountant
1,000.00
Treasurer
300.00
Tax Collector for 1927
785.00
Assessors
700.00
Town Counsel
100.00
Town Clerk
250.00
Registrars
125.00
Election Officers
280.00
Town Hall Maintenance
750.00
Town Hall Repairs
300.00
Bonding Town Officers
250.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
4,700.00
Fire Engineers
200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Hydrant Service
1,906.20
Motorizing Port Fire Department
1,500.00
Insuring members of Fire Department
300.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75.00
Inspector of Wiring
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
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Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
250.00
Public Health Nurse
1,600.00
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
50.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
545.15
Tiling Adams Street
900.00
Tiling Mill Street
2,500.00
Highways
Highway Department
5,500.00
Snow Department
2,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges
500.00
Permanent Sidewalks
1,000.00
Rocks Bridge
600.00
Street Lights
1,226.48
Cutting Brush on Roadside
200.00
Charities
Public Welfare
6,000.00
Soldiers Relief
950.00
Schools
School Committee Salaries
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
1,185.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Collection of the Thomas H. Hoyt fund
1,000.00
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Interest
1,100.00
Maturing Debt
5,000.00
Cemeteries
1,400.00
Light Extension (Frye)
1,595.00
Light Extension (Perkins)
684.50
Water Extension (E. Main St.)
3,000.00
Water Extension (Cemetery)
100.00
$92,823.89
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TOWN REPORT
APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED FOR 1929
:
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
Your committee feels very strongly that the pro- ceedure necessarily followed under the existing town by-law of merely passing upon departmental appro- priations is most unsatisfactory. These appropriations are made annually with but slight variations in amounts, depending upon conditions for the particular year for which they are recommended, while the com- mittee is not requested to pass upon the large appropri- ations for special purposes which each year appear in the warrant for the town meeting under special articles It is these latter appropriations which to a very large extent determine the tax rate and it seems logical to assume that if these matters were referred to a com- mittee for its consideration and recommendation the town meeting could consider them to far greater ad- vantage than under present conditions. We earnestly recommend that the finance committee be empowered to consider and report its recommendations to the an- nual town meeting upon every article in the warrant involving the appropriation of any money.
We recommend the following appropriations for the year 1929 :
General Government
Moderator
15.00
Selectmen, Chairman
550.00
Other two, an aggragate of
300.00
Accountant
1,100.00
Treasurer 300.00
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Tax Collector for 1928
815.00
Assessors
700.00
Town Counsel
100.00
Town Clerk
250.00
Registrars
125.00
Election Officers
100.00
Town Hall Maintenance
800.00
Town Hall Repairs
300.00
Bonding Town Officers
210.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department
4,700.00
Fire Engineers
200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Hydrant Service
2,370.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
75.00
Inspector of Wiring
100.00
Moth Department
850.00
Tree Warden
150.00
Forest Warden
100.00
Town Forest
225.00
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
Inspector of Milk
25.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
626.97
Highways
Highway Department
5,500.00
Snow and Washouts
3,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges
500.00
Permanent Sidewalks
1,000.00
Rocks Bridge
700.00
Street Lights
1,275.78
Cutting brush on roadside
200.00
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Charities
State Aid
144.00
Public Welfare
9,000.00
Soldiers Relief
1,500.00
Mothers Aid
1,000.00
School and Library
School Committee Salaries
175.00
School Department
29,825.00
Public Library
850.00
Unclassified
Memorial Day
200.00
Printing
500.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
Lighting Town Buildings
633.48
Water in Town Building
100.00
Insurance
1,495.22
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Interest
900.00
Maturing Debt
2,000.00
Enterprises and Cemeteries Cemeteries
1,400.00
$83,735.45
ERNEST W. HASKELL,
BYRON H. SARGENT,
JOHN K. SARGENT,
HOWARD C. LOVELL,
F. LESLIE VICCARO,
Appropriation Committee.
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TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
The Selectmen, in submitting their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1928, believe that they are giving an accounting of the Town's business that will compare favorably with other years.
Highway Department
We feel that the Town should do something along the line of permanent road construction. With the in- creasing number of automobiles travelling the roads on the outskirts of the Town it is impossible to keep them in good repair under present conditions. Considerable gravel was put on the roads last year. But we would recommend that a special appropriation be made for gravelling the roads in addition to the regular High- way Appropriation. This would leave more money available for oiling.
All roads that are in proper condition should be oiled if they are to withstand the severe usage of the present travel.
We would also recommend that the Town purchase a truck for the use of the Highway Department. Almost enough money is spent in hiring a permanent truck each year to pay for a good truck.
Permanent Sidewalks
More money was appropriated for permanent side- walks than usual, consequently we were able to build a large amount of cement walk. We recommend that this policy be continued as there are many more side- walks that need to be rebuilt.
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TOWN REPORT :
Poor Department
We are very sorry to report that the appropriation for this department has been largely overdrawn. Owing to the fact that labor conditions have not been of the best, many who would not otherwise have been obliged to do so, have applied to the Town for aid. We have received $1,443.72 from the State Depart- meent of Public Welfare and other Towns and there is due the Town $1,919.14 from the same sources. This makes a total of $3,362.86 which we have been obliged to spend for the aid of those who have no settlement in this Town. When this amount is deducted from the total amount spent in this department it makes the Town's expense seem much less.
It may seem to some who do not know all of the conditions, that we have been too liberal with this aid. We have tried at all times to be fair to those who are unfortunate and need aid and also to the citizens of the Town who are furnishing the aid.
We recommend a larger appropriation in this de- partment so it will not be necessary to overdraw every year.
JOHN K. SARGENT, EVERETT L. JEWELL,
Selectmen of Merrimac.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT .
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The financial Report of the Town of Merrimac ending December 31, 1928, is herein presented.
The report is in accord with the system installed by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corpora- tions and Taxation.
I wish to extend my sincere thanks for the co- operation of the various departments and commissions for their assistance in carrying out the duties of the office, and look forward for the same support the en- suing year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE,
Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS
TAXES
Year 1924
Town Tax Title Redeemed
$255.88
Year 1925
Town Tax Title Redeemed
246.75
Year 1926
Town Tax Title Redeemed 320.82
Year 1927-Town
16,856.05
Year 1928-Town
59,843.43
$77,522.93
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Income Tax, 1927, Common- wealth $350.00
Income Tax, 1928, Common- wealth
10,160.00
Corporation Tax, 1925, Public
Service, Commonwealth 4.76
Corporation Tax, 1926, Public
Service, Commonwealth 1.79
Corporation Tax, 1927, Public
Service, Commonwealth
349.25
Corporation Tax, Businness,
Commonwealth
2,140.91
National Bank Tax, Common- wealth
147.38
Trust Company Tax, Common- wealth 2.94
13,157.03
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Licenses
Victualers
$14.00
Pool
6.00
Milk
9.50
Dance
ยท 32.00
Filling Station
13.00
Alcohol
3.00
Taxi
1.00
Auto Dealer
5.00
2nd hand Auto Dealer
2.00
Garage
2.00
Auctioneer
4.00
Oleo
1.50
Revolver
3.50
Pedlers
48.00
Slaughter
5.00
Undertaker
1.00
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Innholders
3.00
Junk
25.00
178.50
Permits
Gasoline Storage
11.00
$90,869.46
FINES
Court
$597.00
Library
54.53
$651.53
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
School Fund
$2,074.41
Superintendent of Schools
483.34
Tuition of State Wards
626.30
Vocational
3.00
From County :
Dog Licenses 181.18
3,368.23
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
For Expenses :
Moth 1927
$
45.85
Moth 1928
175.50
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall Openings
$480.00
Town Offices Rent 468.00
948.00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Town Forest :
: : Sale of Wood 36.00
Sale of Trees
60.00
:
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health :
Health Nurse Fees
$192.80
From other Towns :
Contagious Diseases 12.00
204.80
HIGHWAYS
From State :
Gypsy Moth
$
28.30
1928 Contract, Sc. 26, Chp. 81
3,000.00
From other sources :
Sale of Materials
23.80
Use of Tractor
27.50
School Department
10.00
Kimball Park
17.65
3,107.25
CHARITIES
Reimbursements for Relief, given from :
State
$566.06
Cities and Towns
796.15
Individuals
81.51
1,443.72
SOLDIERS BENFITS
State Aid
$ 84.00
Veterans Exemption
67.50
Other Towns
162.74
304.24
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Water Rates
$9,618.59
From Light Department :
Station Wages
588.00
Repairs Lines
767.15
Offices Expenses
181.80
Rent
350.00
Street Lines
580.00
12,085.54
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Sales
$32,007.28
From Water Department:
Use of Truck
111.04
32,118.32
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lot 35.00
INTEREST
On Deposits
$111.97
On Taxes
792.23
On Tax Titles
178.92
1,083.12
LOANS
Anticipation of Revenue $40,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST TRUST
Cemetery Perpetual Care Deposit 650.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Used for Grading 31.65
Used for Care of Lots 353.50
Public Library Deposit 30,755.02
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Public Library Income T. H. Hoyt Fund
1,232.32
Public Library
Used for Books
22.95
Kimball Park Used for Care
120.50
33,165.94
REFUNDS
Highway
$69.31
Railings
30.00
Light Department
23.12
Tax Collector
74.01
Treasurer
30.63
Town Hall
.75
School
2.50
230.32
UNCLASSIFIED
Tax Titles 34.69
Total Receipts
$219,967.51
Cash Balance, January 1, 1928
6900.15
$226,867.66
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE
Salaries and Wages : Moderator
$15.00
$15.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Chairman
450.00
Other two
261.55 711.55
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ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages : Town Accountant 958.32
958.32
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Town Treasurer 300.00 300.00
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Tax Collector for 1927
785.00 785.00
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Clerk
273.33
Other two
426.67 700.00
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Town Counsel
100.00
100.00
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Town Clerk
250.00 250.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Election Officers
308.00
Registrars
125.00
433.00
BONDING TOWN OFFICERS
Light Department Collector
20.00
Light Manager
5.00
Town Clerk
4.00
Tax Collector
120.00
Treasurer
60.00
209.00
Other Finance Offices and Accounts
Certification of Town Notes 8.00
8.00
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TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
50.00
Openings
225.00
275.00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
349.61
Light Bulbs
23.15
Janitors Supplies
27.65
New Chairs
32.97
Typewriter Repairs and Parts
15.00
Tuning Piano
5.00
453.38
TOWN HALL REPAIRS
Plumbing
65.66
Electric Wiring & Fixtures
110.03
Town Clock
32.50
208.19
Total for General Government
$5,406.44
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Chief
$2,000.00
Night Patrolman
1,825.00
Special Police
493.50
$4,318.50
Other Expenses :
Transportation
$221.25
Posting Warrants
17.00
Telephone
23.90
Traffic Paint
31.99
Investigating
3.00
Equipment
6.45
Postage
.73
Office Supplies
12.21
Towing and Storing
Abandoned Car
20.00
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Repairs on Grappling Iron
2.33
Care of Minor
3.00
Photographic Work (Fatal Accident)
4.00
Lumber for Cells
.95
Meals and Care of Prisoners
16.70
Miscellaneous
15.75
379.26
$4,697.76
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Engineers
$ 200.00
Clerk
10.00
Call Men
1,269.01
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
125.00
Stewards
110.00
Special
8.00
1,722.01
Equipment and Repairs :
Apparatus
$ 63.46
Hose
94.00
Repairs on Equipment
252.79
Fire Alarm Box Repairs
134.03
544.28
Fuel :
Coal and Wood
211.14
Maintenance of Buildings : Plumbing
230.21
Other Expenses :
Insurance on Motor Pumping Engine
$48.60
Insurance on Fire Truck
38.50
Insurance on Port Truck
42.66
Hauling Hose
15.00
Gas and Oil
41.13
Chemicals
27.31
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Supplies
22.90
Operator Licenses
6.00
Postage
1.00
Telephone
7.90
Light Bulbs
7.20
258.20
$2,965.84
Motorizing Merrimac Port Hose No. 2
Chassis
$1,190.00
Chemical Tank
100.00
Chemical Hose Basket
10.00
Ladder Extension
86.32
Painting Truck
60.00
Seat
9.00
$1,455.32
Insuring Members of Fire Department
Premium-One Year-
293.35
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$334.25
Labor
255.00
Other Expenses :
Teams
83.50
Insecticides
106.92
Shop Rent
48.00
Gas
6.08
Oil Pump
1.75
835.50
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$59.50
Labor
77.75
154.25
FOREST WARDEN
Labor
$51.00
Supplies
16.81
67.81
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SETTING OUT TREES ON STREETS
Labor 54.00
Trees (From Town Forest)
60.00 114.00
TOWN FOREST
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$105.00
Labor
112.75
$217.75
Other Expenses :
Teams
4.00
Express on Trees
1.32
223.07
Inspector of Wiring Salary
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
75.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$10,981.90
HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Vital Statistics :
Returning Births
$ 6.25
6.25
Contagious Diseases :
Board and Treatment
12.00
Ambulance
5.00
Surgical Appliances
15.25
Burying Dead Animals
5.00
37.25
Other Expenses :
Lungmotor Supplies
$26.45
Lumber for Outhouse
4.58
License Blanks
5.37
Serving legal paper
2.75
39.15
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TOWN REPORT
Green Street Drain :
Labor
$108.88
Supplies
1.50
110.38
$193.03
Public Health Nurse :
Salary
$1,125.00
Rent of Office
132.50
Rent of Garage
8.00
Light
7.20
Gas for Automobile
44.53
Medecine
.50
Automobile accessories
22.15
Postage
2.12
Labor on automobile
94.25
Registration Fees
(1928 and 1929)
20.00
1,456.25
Essex County Hospital : Maintenance
545.15
Inspection :
Inspector of Animals
$100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
50.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
175.00
Sanitation :
Tiling Mill Street :
Superintendent
$ 138.05
Labor
1,763.90
Pipe and Fittings
1,551.50
Surveying
22.00
Cement
79.05
Sharpening Tools
7.10
Lumber
14.80
Grates and Frames
33.50
Hardware
8.91
3,618.81
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Tiling Adams Street :
Superintendent
76.45
Labor
683.60
Pipe and Frames
297.71
Cement
28.90
Sharpening Tools
3.85
1,090.51
Total for Health and Sanitation
$7,078.75
HIGHWAYS
General Administration :
Superintendent of Streets
$635.18
General :
Superintendent Truck
$1,287.63
Labor
4,327.68
Sewer Pipe
151.36
Asphalt
1,238.02
Tarvia
368.80
Calcium Chloride
59.72
Road Grader Parts
89.75
Repairs on Tractor
64.17
Fuel Tank for Tractor
17.32
Lumber
10.38
Gas
81.85
Express
2.32
Freight
36.64
Supplies
20.69
Motor Oil
32.34
Registration Fee-Tractor
(1928 and 1929)
4.00
Cold Patch
60.14
7,852.81
$8,487.99
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SNOW REMOVAL
General Administration :
Superintendent
$160.60
General :
Superintendent Truck
$147.00
Labor
589.00
Fuel for Storehouse
58.85
Repairs on Tractor
53.15
Gas and Oil
51.49
Snow Fence
12.00
Relaying Wall
8.00
Fuel Tank
17.33
Freight
1.00
Supplies
16.63
Repairs on Store House
.75
Blade Type Plow
300.00
Shoe Plates for Tractor
25.00
1,280.20
$1,440.80
SIDEWALKS, RAILINGS, BRIDGES
General Administration :
Superintendent
$56.35
General :
Superintendent Truck
$ 88.00
Labor
189.08
300 feet Road Guard
81.48
Lumber
1.90
Cinders
27.15
Repairing Railings
28.72
416.33
$472.68
Permanent Sidewalks :
Main Street
$518.25
Grove Street
395.00
Church Street
84.38
997.63
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Rocks Bridge :
Maintenance
$281.16
Cutting Bushes on Roadside :
Labor
$175.00
Horse Hire
21.00
Supplies
3.90
199.90
Total for Highways
$11,880.16
CHARITIES PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Outside Relief by the Town:
Groceries and Provisions
$1,768.08
Coal and Wood
657.35
Board and Care
3,649.98
Medicine and medical
attendance
435.65
Cash Aid
1,157.84
State Institutions
807.70
Rent
860.50
Clothing
66.60
Burial
262.50
Transportation
17.00
Ambulance
20.00
9,703.20
Relief by other Cities and Towns :
Cities
60.00
$9763.20
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid : Cash 108.00
Soldiers Relief :
Groceries and Provisions $1,272.33 Coal and Wood 222.50
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Rent
305.00
Medical attendance
93.00
1,892.83
Total for Charities
$11,764.03
SCHOOLS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
General :
School Committee Salaries
$175.00
School Superintendent Salary
641.01
School Committee Expenses
43.90
School Superintendent Expenses (office)
60.72
Truant Officer
50.00
School Physician
50.00
School Census
25.00
Health
276.00
Superintendent Traveling
Expenses
96.22
1,417.85
Teachers Salaries :
High
$6,995.75
Elementary
9,785.87
Special
720.00
17,501.62
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Text and Reference Books
$423.68
Supplies
531.57
955.25
Elementary
Text and Reference Books
$978.52
Supplies
613.92
1,592.44
Tuiton :
Elementary
60.00
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Transportation :
Car Tickets
$ 240.00
Trucks and Automobiles
2,149.00
Insurance (Motor Vehicle Liability)
297.20
2,686.20
Janitor Services :
High
$400.00
Elementary
591.25
991.25
Fuel :
High
$ 756.26
Elementary
1,058.14
1,814.40
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$297.95
Janitors Supplies
28.10
Cleaning Rooms
57.85
Hauling Ashes
$18.00
Gas
2.14
404.04
Elementary :
Repairs
$1,001.18
Janitors Supplies
83.00
Cleaning Rooms
231.09
Inspection of Heating Plant
5.00
1,320.27
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
Elementary
$141.08 219.14
360.22
Other Expenses :
High
$46.55
Elementary
27.00
73.55
Total for Schools
$29,177.09
30
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LIBRARY
Salaries :
Librarian
$300.00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$350.25
Periodicals
32.50
382.75
Binding :
Book Binding
37.50
Other Expenses :
Heating Rooms
50.00
Cleaning Rooms
11.20
Postage
3.50
Light Bulbs
1.50
Express
2.08
Librarian's Expense
3.18
New Screen Doors
46.10
117.56
837.81
D. J. Poore Book Fund : Books
22.95
Total for Libraries
860.76
RECREATION
Kimball Park :
Amos Weed Maintenance Fund :
Labor
75.35
Shrubs
26.00
Tarvia and Sand
17.65
Supplies
1.50
Total for Recreations, Celebrations, and Entertainments 120.50
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UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day :
American Legion
100.00
Grand Army of Republic
100.00
200.00
Printing :
1927 Town Reports
185.75
Tax Collector's Department
28.50
Town Clerk's Department
12.25
Highway Department
4.00
Elections
276.00
Registrars
70.58
577.08
Insurance :
Tax Collector
(Burglar, Messenger, Holdup)
55.00
Tractor (Fire and Motor Liability) 122.10
Health Nurse Auto (Fire,
Theft, Motor Liability)
73.30
Town Buildings (Fire)
484.85
Workmen's Compensation
Employers Liability
423.97
1,159.22
MISCELLANEOUS
Selectmen :
Stationery
35.09
Express
2.56
Post Office Box Rent
1.35
Traveling Expenses
33.85
72.85
Treasurer :
Stationery and Postage
106.84
Tax Collector :
Stationery and Postage
32.94
Assessors :
Deeds, Abstracts, etc. 44.95
State Book 50.00
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Poll Tax Books
99.00
Traveling Expenses
10.50
Stationery and Postage
27.72
232.17
Accountant :
Traveling Expenses
25.76
Stationery and Postage
40.39
66.15
Town Clerk :
Recording births, deaths,
marriages
91.00
Postage
8.10
Supplies
11.45
Telephone
.20
Express
:
.46
Qualifying officers and
acknowledgements
22.25
133.46
Highway :
Surveying Harriman Road
12.00
Drawing papers Harriman Road 9.55
Adjustment on Culvert
.70
22.25
Trust Funds :
Serving order to render
accounting (T. H. Hoyt Library Fund)
4.60
4.60
Town Hall Maintenance :
Telephone (Jan. 1, 1928 to Jan. 1, 1929)
113.47
784.73
Reserve Fund :
State Aid
108.00
Election Officers
28.00
Tree Warden
4.25
Tiling Adams Street
190.51
Tiling Mill Street
669.24
1,000.00
33
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Thomas H. Hoyt Bequest Collection :
Legal Services Expenses
350.00
35.50 385.50
Total for Unclassified $4,106.53
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES ELLECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Administration :
Commissioners
$ 75.00
Manager
1,318.95
Collector
799.92
Collector's Expense
60.27
Office Supplies
26.65
Care of Office
52.00
Printing
117.95
Envelopes
109.60
Envelope Sealer
30.00
Office Chairs
20.50
Addressograph Supplies
57.85
Rent of office to Town
84.00
All others
4.50
2,757.19
Station :
Rent of Station-
To Water Department
350.00
Station Wages-
To Water Department
588.00
Tools
87.37
Current purchased
16,136.04
17,161.41
Construction :
Meters
389.75
Transformers
723.36
Repairs of Meter and Transformers
131.64
Wire
1309.11
Poles
1,319.13
34
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Freight
487.08
Trucking
71.65
Cross Arms, Goose Necks, Eye Bolts
257.19
Labor
1,334.09
6,023.00
General :
Motor Truck
1,252.00
Motor Truck Maintenance
397.28
Motor Truck Insurance
50.75
Municipal Light Tax
13.18
Lamps
520.70
Merchandise
757.95
Depreciation Fund
1,286.45
Repairing Street Lines
767.15
Compensation Insurance
147.15
Membership-Municipal
Lighting Association
15.00
Street Lines
580.00
Office Expense-To Water
181.80
Supplies
526.62
6,496.03
$32,437.63
WATER DEPARTMENT
Administration :
Commissioners
75.00
Superintendent
830.52
Clerk
509.22
Stamps
78.00
Telephone
61.60
Rent of Office to Town
84.00
Fuel for office
229.55
Care of office
52.00
Office Supplies
63.32
1,983.91
General :
Labor
2,685.23
35
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Meter
185.41
Supplies
366.03
Compensation Insurance
85.33
Freight
22.92
Trucking
62.37
Repairs
51.21
Merchandise
454.74
3,913.24
Light Dept., use of truck
111.04
Pumping Station :
Engineer
1,653.00
Fuel
2,765.28
Oil, Waste, Packing
93.99
Repairs on Building
79.70
Valves
76.75
Boiler Cleaner
78.00
Boiler Insurance
103.70
4,850.42
Construction :
Hydrants
139.00
Pipe and Connections
1,411.98
Freight on Pipe
109.55
Labor
682.96
2,343.49
$13,202.10
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
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