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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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For the Year Ending Dec. 31
1929
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town of Merrimac
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1876.
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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
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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
Į
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
32
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
33
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
34
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
B30.35
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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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