Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1929, Part 1

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 134


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ANNUAL REPORT


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For the Year Ending Dec. 31 1929


TOWN OFFICERS


Moderator Clarence O. Libby


Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare John K. Sargent


Everett L. Jewell


Andrew O. Nicol


Assessors


Harold Whiting Clifford R. Howe George B. Crofut


Term expires 1930 Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932


Town Clerk Clifton B. Heath


Tax Collector A. Raymond Waterhouse


Town Treasurer Richard A. Sargent


Municipal Water Commissioners


Charles A. Lancaster Term expires 1930


John Marshall Term expires 1931 Louis B. Davis Term expires 1932


Municipal Light Commissioners


Charles A. Lancaster


Term expires 1930


John Marshall Term expires 1931 Louis B. Davis Term expires 1932


Trustees of Cemeteries


Clarence O. Libby Term expires 1930


Richard A. Sargent Term expires 1931 Charles A. Lancaster Term expires 1932


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Trustees of Public Library


Laura R. Jewell


Term expires 1930


F. Leslie Vicarro


Term expires 1930


Alvin F. Heath


Term expires 1931


John B. Judkins


Term expires 1931


Frank E. Walker


Term expires 1932


Abbie W. Sargent


Term expires 1932


Trustees of Kimball Park


Richard A. Sargent


Term expires 1930


Herbert C. Mcllvin


Term expires 1931


Fred A. Reardon


Term expires 1932


Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark


John E. Currier Byron H. Sargent


Edgar P. Sargent


Tree Warden Charles R. Ford


School Committee


Fred E. Sweetsir Irving M. Manning Harry A. Pease


Term expires 1930 Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932


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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Constables


James P. Donahue Leon L. Dow George W. Goldsmith


Town Accountant James C. Pease


Inspector of Milk and Slaughtering Fred H. G. Chase


Inspector of Wiring D. Edward Flynn


Sealer of Weights and Measures Harold R. Eastman


Moth Superintendent Charles R. Ford


Forest Warden


Aaron A. Hume


Burial Agent Benjamin C. Flanders


Sworn Weighers


Byron H. Sargent Edward H. Preble


Alice J. Hoyt Walter Stillings


Engineers of Fire Department


Aaron A. Hume Fred O. Bailey


J. Arthur Ollis


Superintendent of Streets


Edward E. Emerson


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Town Forest Committee


Charles R. Ford Frank N. Rand James T. Colgan


Term expires 1930 Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932


Registrars of Voters


Clifton B. Heath George W. Berry


J. H. Parker Thornell Isaac A. Williams


Town Counsel F. Leslie Viccaro


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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS


Appropriations voted at the annual Town meeting March 4, 1929.


General Government


Moderator


$15.00


Selectmen .


750.00


Accountant


1,100.00


Treasurer


300.00


Tax Collector for 1928


815.00


Assessors


700.00


Town Counsel


100.00


Town Clerk


250.00


Registrars of Voters


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


Increase of Salary of Firemen


700.00


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


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Public Health Nurse


1,600.00


Inspector of Animals


100.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


50.00


Inspector of Milk


25.00


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital


626.97


Essex County Indebtedness


501.37


Laying 12 inch Tile on Green Street


1,200.00


Highways


Highway Department


5,500.00


Snow Removal


2,000.00


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


Putting Gravel on Some of the Roads


2,000.00


Purchase of a Ford Truck for Highway Dept.


900.00


Repairs on Currier Avenue


175.00


Rebuilding Highland Road


2,000.00


Charities


State Aid


144.00


Public Welfare


6,000.00


Soldiers Relief


1,500.00


Mothers Aid


1,000.00


Schools and Public Library


. School Committee Salaries


175.00


School Department


29,825.00


Public Library


850.00


Unclassified


Memorial Day G. A. R.


100.00


Memorial Day American Legion


100.00


Printing


500.00


Miscellaneous


800.00


Lighting Town Buildings


633.48


Water in Town Buildings


100.00


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Water Department Maintenance 708.56


Insurance 1,495.22


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Repairs on Building in rear of Engine House 325.00


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest


900.00


Maturing Debt.


2,000.00


Cemeteries


1,400.00


$88,145.38


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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1930


To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:


After consulting with the heads of the various depart- ments, and considering their requirements, we recommend the following appropriations for the year of 1930.


General Government


Moderator


$15.00


Selectmen


750.00


Accountant


1,100.00


Treasurer


300.00


Tax Collector 1929


775.00


Assessors


800.00


Town Counsel


100.00


Town Clerk


250.00


Registrars


125.00


Town Hall Maintenance


600.00


Town Hall Repairs


100.00


Bonding Town Officers


209.00


Election Officers


225.00


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department


4,700.00


Fire Engineers


200.00


Fire Department


3,500.00


Hydrant Service


1,029.60


Sealer of Weights and Measures


100.00


Inspector of Wiring


100.00


Moth Department


1,250.00


Tree Warden


300.00


Forest Warden


75.00


Town Forest


225.00


Setting Out Trees on Streets


50.00


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Health and Sanitation


Board of Health


500.00


Public Health Nurse


1,600.00


Inspector of Animals


100.00


Inspector of Slaughtering


50.00


Inspector of Milk


25.00


Essex Co. T. B. Hospital


604.10


Essex Co. T. B. Hospital Proportionate Cost of Addition to Buildings


390.88


Highways


Highway Department


5,500.00


Snow and Washouts


2,000.00


Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges


500.00


Permanent Sidewalks


1,000.00


Rocks Bridge


800.00


Street Lights


1,918.81


Cutting Brush on Roadside


200.00


Charities


State Aid


125.00


Public Welfare


8,500.00


Soldiers Relief


2,000.00


Mothers Aid


450.00


Schools and Libraries


School Committee Salaries


175.00


School Department


29,825.00


Public Library


1,250.00


Unclassified


Memorial Day (G. A. R.)


100.00


Memorial Day (Am. Legion)


100.00


Printing


400.00


Miscellaneous


800.00


Lighting Town Buildings


436.38


Water in Town Buildings


100.00


Insurance


1,915.45


TOWN REPORT


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Reserve Fund Interest Cemeteries


1,000.00


600.00


1,400.00


$81,244.22


HOWARD C. LOVELL, JOHN K. SARGENT, BYRON H. SARGENT,


GEORGE F. WILDE, F. LESLIE VICCARO,


Appropriation Committee.


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REPORT OF SELECTMEN


To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:


The Selectmen, in submitting their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929, feel that they are rendering a re- port that will meet with the approval of the voters at large.


Highway Department


With the ever increasing traffic on our highways it is becoming quite a problem to keep the roads in good con- dition.


Last year $2,000.00 was appropriated for gravelling some of the roads. $1,000.00 of this was used on Birch- meadow Road and $1,000.00 on Bear Hill Road. More of our roads should be oiled this year if it is possible to find the necessary funds.


Permanent Sidewalks


The last two years good progress has been made in building permanent sidewalks. We recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated this year for permanent side- walks.


Department of Public Works


This department is getting to be quite a problem. At present there are those who will require permanent aid for all the year to the amount of $6,000.00. Some of them have been aided for several years and will have to be helped for some time longer. The appropriation last year was only $6,000.00. Consequently it was neces- sary to overrun the appropriation as every year there are


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those who are unfortunate and out of work, or sick and have to be aided for a short time.


If labor conditions remain as they are now the list of unfortunates will be large.


We recommend that the sum of $8,500.00 be appro- priated for this department.


JOHN K. SARGENT, EVERETT L. JEWELL, ANDREW O. NICOL,


Selectmen of Merrimac.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Merrimac, Mass., January 31, 1930


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Merrimac, Mass.


Gentlemen:


The Financial report of the Town of Merrimac end- ing December 31, 1929, is herein presented.


The report is in accord with the system installed by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation.


I express herewith my appreciation of the cooperation and courteous assistance rendered by you and all the oth- er officials of the Town in complying with the require- ments of our system.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES C. PEASE,


Town Accountant.


RECEIPTS


TAXES


Year 1927-Town 295.28


Year 1928-Town


19,518.58


Year 1929-Town 51,081.59


Year 1929-Automobile Excise 3,432.02


Income Tax, 1928


Commonwealth 518.83


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Income Tax 1929,


Commonwealth


11,124.00


Corporation Tax 1929, Public


Service, Commonwealth


294.81


Corporation Tax, 1929,


Business, Commonwealth


2,282.89


National Bank Tax, 1929 Commonwealth


166.90


Trust Company Tax, 1929,


Commonwealth


1.86


88,716.76


LICENSES AND PERMITS .


Filling Station


16.00


Pedlers


40.00


Pool


6.00


Milk


7.00


Victualers


18.00


Revolver


6.00


Taxi


2.00


Innholders


3.00


Auctioneers


4.00


Undertaker


1.00


Dance


39.00


Oleo


1.00


Slaughter


5.00


Circus


1.00


Pop Corn


1.00


Class 1 Auto Dealer


10.00


Pastuerizing Milk


10.00


Junk


25.00


Alcohol


7.00


202.00


PERMITS


Gasoline Storage 2.00


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FINES


Court 261.00


Library


86.53


347.53


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From State:


School Fund


2,066.54


Superintendent of Schools


483.34


Tuition of State Wards


143.52


From County:


Dog Licenses


135.41


2,828.81


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS


For Expenses:


Moth 1927


1.25


Moth 1928


42.64


Moth 1929


166.00


209.89


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Town Hall Openings


158.00


Town Office Rent


468.00


626.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Inspection


Sealers Fees 38.24


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Nurse


Nursing Fees 195.60


Sanitation


Abutters on Green Street tiling 33.30


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HIGHWAYS


From State


Gypsy Moth


28.30


1929 Contract, Sec. 26, Chapter 81


3,100.00


From Sources


Sale of Tile


1.80


Use of Tractor


13.50


3,143.60


SIDEWALKS


Property Damage


·15.00


CHARITIES


Reimbursements for Relief, given from


State 1,904.44


Cities and Towns


321.55


MOTHERS AID


Cities and Towns


726.32


SOLDIERS BENEFITS


State Aid 1928


108.00


3,060.31


WATER DEPARTMENT


Water Rates


9,971.03


From Light Department


Pay Rolls


964.55


Office Expenses


139.59


Station Wages


588.00


Rent of Station


350.00


12,013.17


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TOWN REPORT LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Sales 35,861.92


From Water Department


1/2 Motor Expense 156.68


Stamped Envelopes 54.40


36,073.00


CEMETERIES


Sale of Lots 70.00


INTEREST


On Deposits


61.11


On Taxes


966.81


1,027.92


LOANS


Anticipation of Revenue 25,000.00


AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Cemetery Perpetual Care


Deposits 800.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care-


Income Used for Care of Lots 433.00


Public Library Deposit


T. H. Hoyt Fund


19,300.00


Public Library Income


T. H. Hoyt Fund 2,556.28


Public Library Income


Whittier Fund 24.00


Used for books


Kimball Park Income


109.75


Used for Care


23,223.03


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TOWN REPORT REFUNDS


Tax Collector


39.32


Town Forest


2.86


Health Nurse


7.00


School


68.33


Selectmen


4.00


Light Dept.


16.17


137.68


TRANSFERS


Light Department


Surplus from Maintenance


7,000.00


Total Receipts


203.963.84


Cash Balance, January 1, 1929


6,730.41


210,694.25


EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE


Salaries and Wages:


Moderator


15.00


15.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Chairman


450.00


Other two


277.50


727.50


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages :


Accountant 1,083.26 1,083.26


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Treasurer 300.00 300.00


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COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Salary and Wages:


Tax Collector for 1928


815.00


815.00


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Clerk


273.33


Other two


426.67


700.00


LAW DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Town Counsel 100.00


100.0.0


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Town Clerk


250.00


250.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Salaries and Wages:


Election Officers


95.00


Registrars


125.00


220.00


BONDING TOWN OFFICERS


Light Department Collector


20.00


Light Manager


5.00


Town Clerk


5.00


Treasurer


60.00


Tax Collector


120.00


210.00


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OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS


Certification of Town Notes


6.00 6.00


TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE


Salaries and Wages:


Janitor


170.00


170.00


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Other Expenses:


Fuel


162.95


Light Bulbs


24.32


Janitor Supplies


33.15


Equipment Repairs


3.63


224.05


Town Hall Repairs:


Repairs on Windows, doors,


ceilings, etc.


57.83


Repairs on Flag Pole


23.00


Repairs on Town Clock


19.75


100.58


Total For General Government


4,921.39


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT


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Salaries and Wages:


Chief


2,000.00


Night Patrolman


1,825.00


Special Police


486.00


4,311.00


Other Expenses:


Transportation


209.00


Telephone


22.50


Posting Warrants


9.00


Meals to prisoners


3.90


Equipment for officers


21.61


Supplies for Office and Cells


16.10


Traffic Paint


41.20


Labor for drowning accident


30.50


Telegrams


.76


Attorney's Fees


15.00


Miscellaneous


14.70


Truck Hire


3.00


387.27


4,698.27


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TOWN REPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages:


Engineers


200.00


Clerk


10.00


Superintendent of Fire Alarm


125.00


Call Men


1,955.92


Stewards


110.00


2,400.92


Equipment and Repairs


Equipment


51.31


Repairs on Equipment


6.51


Fire Alarm Box Repairs


123.98


181.70


Fuel


Coal and Wood


270.11


270.11


Maintenance of Buildings


Painting


440.00


Lumber


50.87


Hardware


20.34


Plumbing


4.25


,


Labor


104.15


Glass and Setting


17.00


636.61


Other Expenses


Insurance on Apparatus


125.93


Telephone


30.20


Stationery


4.00


Motor Expense


53.52


213.65


3,702.99


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages


Superintendent


252.00


Labor


299.00


Other Expenses


Teams


84.00


Equipment


35.15


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Insecticides


118.84


Motor Expense


11.60


Shop Rent


48.00


848.59


TREE WARDEN


Labor


169.35


Horse Hire


11.00


180.35


FOREST WARDEN


Labor


79.50


79.50


SETTING OUT TREES ON STREETS


Labor


78.75


Horse Hire


14.00


92.75


TOWN FOREST


Superintendent


143.50


Labor


22.75


Express on Trees


5.03


Chopping Wood


22.50


Recording Deed


2.60


196.38


INSPECTOR OF WIRING


Salary


100.00 100.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salary


62.50 62.50


1,560.07


Total for Protection of Persons and Property


9,961.33


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TOWN REPORT HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases


Board and Treatment


315.00


Other Cities and Town's


22.00


337.00


Tuberculosis


Board and Treatment


Essex Sanitarium


356.20


Ambulance


7.50


Examination


3.00


366.70


Other Expenses


Burying Dead Animals


1.00


Cash


12.00


13.00


716.70


Public Health Nurse:


Salary


1,250.00


Rent of Office


140.00


Light


7.20


Postage


2.77


Medicine


1.10


Automobile Expense


183.82


1,584.89


Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital:


Assessment for Mainten- ance 1928


626.97


626.97


Essex County Treasurer :


Essex County Indebtedness


501.37


501.37


Inspection :


Inspector of Animals


100.00


Inspector of Slaughter


50.00


Inspector of Milk


25.00


175.00


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Sanitation :


Labor on Adams Street Drain 3.50


Labor on Mill Street Drain 12.63


Labor on Cobblers Brook Drain


19.60


35.73


Tiling Green Street:


Labor


839.40


Pipe and Fittings


335.63


Man Hole Cover


20.15


1,195.18


Total for Health and Sanitation


4,835.84


HIGHWAYS


General Administration:


Superintendent


745.74


General :


Superintendent's Truck


487.13


Labor


3,842.85


Asphalt


317.87


Road Oil


910.18


Calcium Chloride


150.61


Crushed Stone


36.53


Cold Patch


228.38


Cement


39.35


Gravel


863.95


Culverts


100.52


Man Hole Covers and


and Catch Basins


90.14


Motor Oil


33.55


Scoops and Shovels


25.67


Repairs on Tractor


29.70


Repairs on Truck


7.08


Old Poles


15.00


Equipment


26.50


Registration Fee-Ford Truck


2.00


Motor Expense


454.30


Supplies (Hardware)


74.62


8,481.67


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TOWN REPORT SNOW REMOVAL


Salaries and Wages


1,646.55


Repairs on Tractor


155.94


Motor Expense


69.29


Fuel 21.03


Snow Fences for 1927 and 1928


12.00


Repairs on Storehouse


19.51


Supplies


25.29


1,949.61


SIDEWALKS, RAILINGS, BRIDGES


Salaries and Wages


316.04


500 feet road guard 127.40


Repairing Railings 32.20


Repairing Woodland Street sidewalk 15.00


Supplies


3.25


494.89


PERMANENT SIDEWALKS


Main Street


232.00


Church Street


662.00


Grove and Summer Street


106.00


1,000.00


Total for General Highways


11,926.17


SPECIAL HIGHWAYS


Purchase of New Ford Truck


for Highway Dept.


Ford A.A. Truck Closed Cab, Springfield Body


895.00


895.00


Putting Gravel on some of the Roads


Gravel-1999 yards applied


1,999.00


1,999.00


Repairing Currier Avenue


Labor


151.50


Supplies


6.35


157.85


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Cutting Bushes on Roadside


Labor


182.00


Horse Hire


17.00


199.00


Rocks Bridge


Assessment for Maintenance


for 1928


591.33


591.33


Total for Special Highways


3,842.18


CHARITIES


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Outside Relief by the Town


Groceries and Provisions


653.96


Coal and Wood


633.35


Board and Care


3,402.55


Medicine and Medical


Attendance


1,078.25


State Institutions


790.28


Cash


1,133.95


Rent


734.46


Transportation


15.60


Clothing


66.01


8,508.41


MOTHERS AID


Groceries and Provisions


173.99


Coal and Wood


40.50


Medicine and Medical Attendance


91.00


Cash


821.05


Rent


132.00


Clothing


56.13


1,314.67


SOLDIERS BENEFITS


State Aid


150.00 150.00


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Soldiers Relief


Groceries and Provisions


1,369.79


Fuel 350.00


Rent


296.50


Medicine and Medical Attendance 8.00


Burial


198.00


Cash


120.00


2,342.29


Total for Charities


12,315.37


SCHOOLS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


General


School Committee Salaries 175.00


School Superintendent Salary 750.00


School Superintendent Secretary 199.96


School Superintendent Expenses 265.89


School Committee Expense's


11.75


Law Enforcement


62.00


School Physician


50.00


School Census


25.00


1,539.60


Teachers Salaries


High


7,180.00


Elementary


10,880.88


High Special


150.00


Elementary Special


600.00


18,810.88


TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES


High


Text and Reference Books


535.30


Supplies


609.89


Elementary


Text and Reference books


788.59


Supplies


528.52


2,462.30


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Transportation


Car Tickets


150.00


Trucks and Automobiles


2,534.30


2,684.30


Janitor Services


High


400.00


Elementary


767.50


1,167.50


Fuel


High


441.27


Elementary


731.16


1,172.43


MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


High


Repairs


154.68


Janitors Supplies


14.91


Cleaning Rooms


84.94


Hauling Ashes


18.00


Gas


2.31


274.84


Elementary


Repairs


1,094.62


Janitors Supplies


107.57


Cleaning Rooms


125.45


Inspection of Heating Plant


5.00


Electric Light


1.50


1,334.14


Furniture and Fixtures


398.68


Health


253.45


Other Expenses


High


18.05


Elementary


19.50


37.55


Total for Schools


30,135.67


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Salaries


Librarian


300.00 300.00


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Books and Periodicals


Books


456.45


Periodicals


24.45


480.90


Other Expenses


Janitors Supplies


7.10


Cleaning Rooms


7.50


Librarian Expenses


4.25


Heating Rooms


50.00


68.85


James G. Whittier Book Fund Books


24.00


Thomas H. Hoyt Public Library Trust Fund


Library Lot


4,000.00


General Contract


(on Account)


9,690.00


Heating Contract


1,330.00


Electric Contract


(on Account)


275.00


Architect (on Account)


1,800.00


Insulation Contract


620.00


Architect Expense


37.85


Surveys


20.75


Recording Deed


2.79


Contract Bond


384.51


18,160.90


Total for Libraries


19,034.65


RECREATION


Kimball Park


Labor


68.00


Shrubs


36.75


Supplies


5.00


109.75


Total for Recreation 109.75


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UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


American Legion


100.00


Grand Army of Republic


100.00


200.00


Printing


1929 Town Reports


156.60


Assessors


58.15


Accountant


34.03


Selectmen


21.62


Registrars and Election


97.25


367.65


Insurance


Health Nurse Auto


9.25


State Standards (Sealer's)


79.76


Town Buildings


482.98


New Public Library Building


199.15


Tractor


77.40


Ford Truck


68.40


Firemen


286.97


Workmen's Compensation


620.05


Tax Collector


27.50


1,851.46


Repairs on Building in Rear of Engine House Repairing Building 144.50


Painting


136.46 280.96


MISCELLANEOUS


Selectmen


Post Office Box Rent


1.80


Traveling Expenses


20.00


21.80


Treasurer


Stationery and Postage


43.20


43.20


Tax Collector


Stationery and Postage


48.82


Law Blanks, Forms and Books


13.84


62.66


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TOWN REPORT


Assessors


Law Blanks, Forms and Books 50.06


Recording Deeds. Abstracts, etc.


44.55


Postage


8.00


Traveling Expenses


5.00


107.61


Town Clerk


Recording Births, Deaths,


Marriages, 104.00


Qualifying Officers and


Acknowledgements


17.50


I aw Blanks


2.25


Postage


5.75


135.00


Accountant


Stationery and Supplies


20.35


Traveling Expenses


20.84


41.20


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Traveling Expenses


38.00


Telephone


1.20


Supplies


31.47


70.67


Protection of Persons and Property


Parking Signs


Labor


15.45


Advertising Traffic Regulations 13.13 Supplies 22.37


50.95


Property Damage


7.50


Advertising Hearingfor Gasoline Permit


5.88


Board of Health


Law Blanks for claims, returns, etc.


15.75


Public Welfare


Law Blanks for claims, returns


13.81


Town hall


Telephone


110.24


Typewriter


47.50 157.74


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TOWN REPORT


Reserve Fund


Fire Department


2.99


Tree Warden


30.35


Board of Health


502.43


State Aid


6.00


Insurance


356.24


Mother Aid


101.99


1,000.00


Total for Unclassified 4,433.84


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Administration


Commissioners


75.00


Manager


1,270.10


Collector


1,040.00


Collector's Assistant


285.00


Collector's Expense


41.82


Care of Office


52.00


Printing


232.15


Stationery and Postage


217.60


Office Supplies


166.02


Rent of Office to Town


84.00


3,463.69


Station


Rent of Station to Water Dept. 350.00


Station Wages to Water Dept.


588.00


Tools


2.72


Current purchased


17,004.53


17,945.25


Construction


Meters


439.89


Transformers


799.14


Street Lines


2,249.32


Street Line Equipment


81.68


3,570.03


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TOWN REPORT


General


Repairing Street Lines


1,121.93


Lamps


301.35


Merchandise


929.73


Insurance


20.7.14


Motor Expense


260.63


Depreciation Fund


795.80


Office Expense-to Water


139.59


3,756.17


Total for Electric Department


28,735.14


WATER DEPARTMENT


Administration


Commissioners


75.00


Superintendent


799.76


Collector


520.00


Telephone


64.00


Care of office


52.00


Fuel for office


94.32


Collector's Expenses


16.57


Rent of Office to Town


84.00


Printing


60.11


1,765.76


General


Labor


1,638.12


Insurance


109.41


Light Dept .- Use of Truck


211.08


Supplies


662.43


2,621.04


Pumping Station


Engineer


1,820.00


Wells


1,124.20


Pipe and Fittings


223.60


Fuel


1,477.25


Oil and Waste


78.80


Repairs


812.12


5,535.97


Total for Water Department


9,922.77


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TOWN REPORT CEMETERIES


Salaries and Wages


1,336.75


Other Expenses


Equipment


25.85


Supplies


33.75


1,396.35


Total for Cemeteries


1,396.35


INTEREST


Temporary Loans


Anticipation of Revenue


556.96


General Loans


Tractor


20.62


Land Damage


40.00


Public Service Enterprises


Water


560.00


1,177.58


Total for Interest 1,177.58


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans


Anticipation of Revenue 25,000.00


General Loans


Tractor


1,000.00


Land Damabe 1,000.00


Public Service Enterprise Loan


Water 3,500.00 30,500.00


Total for Municipal Indebtedness $30,500.00


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TOWN REPORT AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT


Agency


State Tax


$3,060.00


County Tax $4,644.36


Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,439.74


State Highway Tax


383.93


Veterans Exemption


8.13


Municipal Lighting Tax


16.17


Snow Removal


160.61


9,712.94


Advertising Sale of Real Estate


44.21


Trust


Cemetery Perpetual Care


Deposits 800.00


Public Library Trust Funds


Income Deposits


2,431.28


3,231.28


Total for Agency Trust and Investment


12,988.43


Refunds


Electric Light Department


From Operating Surplus 7,000.00


Excise Tax 1929


8.55


7,008.55


193,245.01


Less Transfers


Reserve Fund to Various Departments


1,000.00


Total Payments 192,245.01


Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1929


18,449.24


210,694.25


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropriations Transfers


Refunds and Receipts


Total


Payments


Balances


General Government


Moderator


15.00


15.00


15.00


Selectmen


750.00


750.00


727.50


22.50


Accountant


1,100.00


1,100.00


1,083.26


16.74


Treasurer


300.00


300.00


300.00


Tax Collector for 1928


815.00


815.00


815.00


Assessors


700.00


700.00


700.00


Town Counsel


100.00


100.00


100.00


Town Clerk


250.00


250.00


250.00


Registrars of Voters


125,00


125.00


125.00


Election Officers


100.00


100.00


95.00


5.00


Town Hall Maintenance


800.00


800.00


394.05


405.95


Town Hall Repairs


300.00


300.00


100.58


199.42


Bonding Town Officers


210.00


210.00


210.00


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department


4,700.00


4,700.00


4,698.27


1.73


Fire Engineers


200.00


200.00


200.00


Fire Department


2,800.00


B2.99


2,802.99


2,802.99


Hydrant Service


2,370.00


E2,370.00


Sealer Weights and Meas.


75.00


75.00


62.50


12.50


Inspector of Wiring


100.00


100.00


100.00


Moth Department


850.00


850.00


848.59


1.41


Tree Warden


150.00


180.35


180.35


Forest Warden


100.00


100.00


79.50


20.50


Town Forest


225.00


2.86


227.86


196.38


31.48


TOWN REPORT


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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)


Appropriations


Transfers


Refunds and Receipts


Total


Payments


Balances


Setting Out Trees on Sts.


150.00


150.00


92.75


57.25


Increase of Salary of


Firemen 700.00


700.00


700.00


Health and Sanitation


250.00


752.43


752.43


Public Health Nurse


1,600.00


1,600.00


1,584.89


15.11


Inspector of Animals 100.00


100.00


100.00


Inspector of Slaughter 50.00


50.00


50.00


Inspector of Milk


25.00


25.00


25.00


Essex County T. B. Hosp.


626.97


626.97


626.97


Essex County Indebtedness


501.37


501.37


501.37


Laying 12 inch tile on Green Street




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