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57.80
Motor pump
36.45
$1,972.52
Tercentenary celebration
American Legion
$ 50.00
Address
25.00
Essay prize
5.00
Parade prizes
75.00
Sport prizes
25.00
Band
253.50.
Orchestra for dance
21.00
Erecting stand
30.0.0
Decorating
35.00
Marshal (parade)
10.00
Corn meal for dance
1.18
Orange Aid and cups
5.60
1000 programs
9.00
Expense of committee
13.13
Meals
5.00
$563.41
MISCELLANEOUS
Selectmen
Telephone
$109.97
Transportation
83.60
Supplies
29.62
$223.19
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Advertising bus hearing
$10.50
$10.50
Accountant Supplies
$32.37
$32.37
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Treasurer
Stationery, supplies, postage $125.97
$125.97
Town Clerk
Recording births, deaths,
marriages
$132.50
Qualifying officers
25.75
Supplies
14.22
$172.47
Assessors
Poll lists
$50.00
Deeds, abstracts, etc.
42.68
Supplies
48.15
$140.83
Tax Collector
Stationery and postage
$67.47
$67.47
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Transportation
$45.20
Repairs on weights
10.50
Supplies
19.86
Registration
2.00
$77.56
Health
Repairing drinking fountain
in Merrimac Square
$14.52
$14.52
Reserve Fund
Town Hall maintenance
$266.74
Town Hall repairs
410.97
Town Clerk
20.84
Registrars of voters
4.16
Setting out trees on streets
9.25
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Inspector of animals
100.00
Inspector of slaughter
50.00
Inspector of milk
25.00
Sidewalks, railings, bridges
28.12
Insurance
57.07
Soldiers relief
27.85
$1,000.00
Haverhill tuition
Tuition 1928 and 1929
$165.00
$165.00
Total for unclassified
$7,034.06
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Electric Light Department
Administration
Commissioners
$ 75.00
Manager
1,270.10
Collector
1,040.00
Collector's assistant
780.00
Care of office
52.00
Stationery and postage
279.70
Printing
83.15
Office supplies
55.73
Municipal light association dues
15.00
Rent of office to Town
163.25
Furniture
152.75
Repairs of office
660.19
$4,626.87
Station
To Water Department
Rent of station
$ 350.00
Station wages
588.00
Current purchased
14,900.26
$15,838.26
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Construction
Meters
$399.01
Transformers
190.31
Street lines
404.10
Repairing lines
888.00
$1,881.42
General
Labor
$ 458.64
Lamps
536.20
Merchandise
1,990.00
Wire
275.62
Freight
46.06
Motor expenes
198.55
Insurance
364.01
Municipal light tax
8.45
Depreciation fund deposited in
Savings Bank
1,945.31
$5,822.84
Office expense, to Water
Department
$30.80
$30.80
Total for Electric Light Dept.
$28,200.19
Water Department
Administration
Commissioners
$ 75.00
Superintendent
799.76
Collector
520.00
Telephone
57.10
Care of office
52.00
Fuel for office
96.19
Collector's expense
7.80
Rent of office to Town
163.25
Printing
90.23
$1,861.33
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General
Labor
$2,805.57
Supplies
1,436.52
Light Department, repairs
117.33
Light Department, office
expense
54.90
Light Department, insurance
105.75
Repairs
125.51
Freight and trucking
111.79
Pipe
143.56
Hydrants
139.66
$5,040.59
Pumping Station
Engineers
$1,820.00
Fuel
1,167.59
Oil and waste
37.37
Repairs
100.92
Stock and labor
469.38
$3,595.26
Total for Water Department
$10,497.18
Cemeteries
Salaries and wages
$1,321.03
Other expenses
Equipment
14.6.0
Supplies
64.37
Total for cemeteries
$1,400.00
Interest
Temporary loans
Anticipation loans
$430.88
Public service loans
Water 420.00
Total for interest
$850.88
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Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of revenue
$30,000.00
Public Service Loans 3,500.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness
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$33,500.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
Agency
State tax
$2,520.00
County tax
4,447.50
Auditing municipal accounts
tax 51.93
State Highway tax
446.20
Municipal light tax
8.45
Snow removal on State Highway tax 167.25
Advertising tax sales 41.30
Collector's deeds and affidavit 9.35
Filing disclaimers (tax titles)
15.21
Advertising gasolene permit
hearing 3.25
Sanitation
4.94
Town forest
343.98
Trust
Cemetery perpetual care, deposits $ 650.00
Public Library, income deposits 1,125.00
Public Library, T. H. Hoyt
unexpended deposit
231.80
$2,006.80
Total for Agency, Trust and Investment
$7,641.33
$418.03
$10,066.16
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Refunds
Taxes 1929
$ 3.50
Taxes 1924 to 1929 incl.
48.62
Motor Excise 1929
3.54
Motor Excise 1930
7.25
Deposit on road contract
100.00
Electric light maintenance surplus
8,000.00
Total for refunds
$8,162.91
$243,684.67
Less Transfers
Reserve fund to various departments $1,000.00
T. H. Hoyt general account
to T. H. Hoyt Trust fund 231.80
T. H. Hoyt general account to Public Library account 317.05
Public Welfare to Town Town Forest revenue acc't. 305.25
Soldiers relief to revenue account 63.00
Snow, to estimated receipts
20.00
Highway, revenue account
5.00
Highway, revenue account
15.75
Town Hall maintenance,
revenue act 5.25
$1,963.10
Total payments
$241,721.57
Cash balance, December 31, 1930
11,374.57
$253,096.14
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
750.00
Accountant
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Treasurer
300.00
300.00
300.00
Tax Collector
775.00
775.00
615.00
$ 160.00
Assessors
800.00
800.00
800.00
Town Counsel
100.00
100.00
100.00
Registrars of voters
125.00
B$4.16
129.16
129.16
Election officers
225.00
D115.00
340.00
340.00
Town Clerk
250.00
B20.84
270.84
270.84
Town Hall maintenance
600.00
B266.74
866.74
866.74
Town Hall repairs
100.00
B410.97
510.97
510.97
Bonding town officers
210.00
210.00
210.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police department
4,700.00
4,700.00
4,699.76
.24
Fire engineers
200.00
200.00
200.00
Fire department
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,453.69
46.31
Fire alarm boxes
431.00
431.00
413.97
17.03
Fire hose
500.00
500.00
500.00
Sealer of weights and measures
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of wiring
100.00
100.00
100.00
Hydrant service
1,029.60
E1,029.60
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Moth department
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,222.20
27.80
Tree warden
300.00
300.00
297.76
2.24
Forest warden
75.00
D62.42
137.42
137.42
Town forest
350.00
350.00
340.25
9.75
Setting out trees on streets
50.00
B9.25
59.25
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of health
500.00
G536.85
1,036.85
1,036.85
Public health nurse
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,522.12
77.88
Inspector of animals
100.00
B100.00
200.00
200.00
Inspector of slaughter
50.00
฿50.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Milk
25.00
B25.00
50.00
50.00
Essex Co. T. B. Hosp. maintenance
604.10
604.10
604.10
Essex Co. T. B. Hosp. addition
390.88
390.88
390.88
Auto for health nurse
625.00
625.00
504.50
120.50
HIGHWAYS
100.00
Highway department
5,500.00
D409.88
3,100.00
9,109.88
9,109.88
Snow removal
2,500.00
2,500.00
2.437.44
62.56
Sidewalks, railings, bridges
500.00
B28.12
528.12
528.12
Permanent sidewalks
1,000.00
1,000.00
998.86
1.14
Rocks bridge
800.00
800.00
707.66
92.34
Street lights
1,918.81
C1,918.81
Cutting bushes on roadside
2.00.00
200.0.0
197.30
2.70
Attitash Avenue repairs
500.00
500.00
496.00
4.00
Liberty Street repairs
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,991.55
8.45
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Sawyer Street repairs
: 300.00 2,000.00
300.00 2,000.00 26,779.75
283.50
16.50
Gravel on some of the roads
1,994.85
5.15
Rebuilding Highland road
10,000.00
16,779.75
23,630.68
3,149.07
CHARITIES
Public welfare
8.500.00
G5,736.26
14,236.26
14,236.26
Soldiers' relief
2,000.00
D2,531.65 & B27.85
4,559.50
4,559.50
Mothers' aid
450.00
450.00
12.00
438.00
State aid
125.00
D29.00
154.00
154.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School committee salaries
175.00
175.00
175.00
School department
29,825.00
156.14
29,981.14
29,958.32
22.82
Public library
1,250.00
H317.05
1,567.05
1,564.37
2.68
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day G. A. R.
100.00
100.00
100.00
Memorial Day American Legion
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tercentenary celebration
600.00
600.00
563.41
36.59
Printing
400.00
666.80
666.80
Miscellaneous
800.00
D74.88
874.88
874.88
Lighting town buildings
436.38
C436.38
Water in town buildings
100.00
E100.00
Insurance
1,915.45
B57.07
1,972.52
1,972.52
Selectmen's reserve fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
School tuition (Haverhill)
165.00
165.00
165.00
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water extension (Hartwell)
1,743.00
E1,743.00
D266.80
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Water extension (Sargent)
447.75 185.35 1,400.00
E447.75 E185.35
Cemeteries
1,400.00
1,400.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest 600.00
600.00
430.88
169.12
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
AT TOWN MEETING
Remodeling town offices
13,500.00
3,500.00
3,498.00
2.00
Furnishing town offices
I275.00
275.00
274.67
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Special highways under Chapter 90
G2,500.00
2,500.00
1,434.50
1,065.50
Thomas H. Hoyt library fund
23,594.12
23,594.12
23,594.12
Kimball Park fund
186.25
186.25
186.25
War Memorial fund
1,601.45
1,601.45
1,601.45
County tax
4,447.50
4,447.50
State tax
2,520.00
2,520.00
State highway tax
446.20
446.20
Municipal light tax
8.45
8.45
Snow removal on State highway
167.25
167.25
Auditing municipal accounts
51.93
51.93
Trust funds deposits
2,006.80
2,006.80
Light department
A6,330.89
28,308.34
34,639.23
28,200.19
6,439.04
Water department
A3,048.40
16,254.90
19,303.30
14,417.18
4,886.12
TEMPORARY LOANS
In anticipation of revenue
30,000.00
30,000.00
Water extension (Wilson)
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
REFUNDS
Excise tax 1929
3.54
3.54
Excise tax 1930
7.25
7.25
Taxes 1928
3.50
3.50
Taxes 1924-1929
48.62
48.62
Town forest
510.50
343.98
166.52
Advertising local taxes
41.30
41.30
Collector's deeds
24.56
24.56
Sanitation
4.94
4.94
Deposit on road contract
100.00
100.00
Gasoline permit hearing
3.25
3.25
Electric light maintenance surplus
8,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
$111,746.61
$31,215.68
$90,080.95
$260,717.05
$243,684.67 $17,032.38
A --- Cash balances January 1, 1930.
$1,000B-Transferred from selectmen's reserve fund to various departments.
$2,355.19C-Transferred to light department from appropriations 1930.
$3,489.63D-To be appropriated in 1931.
$3,505.70E-Transferred to water department from appropriations 1930.
$1,116.13F-Transferred to general revenue from unexpended balances 1930.
$8,779.11G Transferred from excess deficiency to public welfare $5,736.26, to board of health $536.85, to special highway $2500 $317.05H-Transferred from T. H. Hoyt library general account to public library general account.
$3,775.001-Transferred from overlay reserve fund to remodeling Town Hall $3500, to furnishing Hown Hall $275.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds
No.
Name of Fund
Original Amount
Balance
Dec. 31 '29
Int. '30
Expended 1930
Balance Dec. 31, '30
3335
M. E. Sargent
$ 100.00
$ 110.65
$ 5.58
$ 4.00
$ 112.23
4119
Eliza M. Sawyer
114.00
131.70
6.63
4.50
133.83
4149
Emily S. Goodwin
250.00
343.43
17.30
5.00
354.73
4205
John L. and Sophia A. Mer- rill
200.00
330.76
16.73
5.00
342.49
4432
Moses Goodrich
100.00
114.40
5.78
4.00
116.18
4450
W. A. Paine
50.00
61.36
3.08
2.00
62.44
4679
J. E. Prescott
125.00
148.95
7.50
5.00
151.45
4683
Rhoda S. Poore (Poore lot)
300.00
416.75
21.08
8.00
429.83
4684
Rhoda S. Poore (Sargent lot)
200.00
314.69
15.90
5.00
325.59
4713
Otis W. Little
200.00
276.64
13.98
5.00
285.62
4724
Susan G. Sargent
75.00
84.80
4.25
3.00
86.05
4787
Marietta B. Sargent
250.00
446.96
22.60
4.00
465.56
4796
Caroline S. Noyes
100.00
127.42
6.43
4.00
129.85
4806
Adeline Whittier
100.00
121.73
6.13
3.00
124.86
4825
J. Warren Sargent
100.00
107.36
5.43
3.00
109.79
4844
Ruth C. Rowell
200.00
323.13
16.36
6.00
333.49
4917
Sarah A. Pattee (Asa F. and Sarah A. Pattee)
175.00
252.43
12.75
5.00
· 260.18
4918
Sarah A. Pattee (Wm. Gun-
125.00
156.52
7.90
5.00
159.42
4958
L. B. Little
337.87
511.67
25.88
6.00
531.55
nison lot)
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds (Continued)
Balance
Balance
No. Name of Fund
4977
John Bancroft
50.00
52.15
2.63
2.00
52.78
4978
Aaron Bancroft
50.00
51.52
2.58
2.00
52.10
4981
Thomas D. Nelson
150.00
208.71
10.53
5.00
214.24
5066
Mabel Jones Shepardson
100.00
110.28
5.58
4.00
111.86
5080
Henry E. Crosby
65.00
115.36
5.83
3.00
118.19
5091
A. Linda Little
150.00
186.86
9.43
6.00
190.29
5146
Etta H. Colby
100.00
107.02
5.41
4.00
108.43
5147
Mrs. Gilman S. Hoyt
100.00
116.39
5.88
3.00
119.27
5151
Phineas Chase
100.00
101.63
5.13
4.00
102.76
5205
Charles A. Bridges
100.00
121.11
6.13
3.00
124.24
5322
Louise Clement
100.00
132.94
6.70
3.00
136.64
5352
Carrie C. Notes
150.00
201.81
10.18
5.00
206.99
5367
W. O. Smiley
100.00
120.65
6.08
3.00
123.73
5371
Hattie and Carrie P. Baxter
100.00
123.25
6.23
3.00
126.48
5376
Parmelia Trefethen
100.00
130.79
6.60
3.00
134.39
5388
Ida E. Stevens
125.00
137.20
6.93
5.00
139.13
5429
Mary Ann Chase
100.00
115.08
5.81
4.00
116.89
5431
Stuart, Chase and Sargent
150.00
164.54
8.30
4.00
168.84
5500
Charles A. Noyes
75.00
87.42
4.41
3.00
88.83
5502
Mason W. R. Downing
125.00
148.27
7.48
5.00
150.75
5603
Wm. Gilday
100.00
108.01
5.45
4.50
108.96
5640
Moses Stevens
100.00
122.56
6.18
3.00
125.74
Dec. 31 '29
Int. '30
Expended 1930
Dec. 31, '30
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Original Amount
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds (Continued)
5690
Elisabeth M. Cooper
100.00
118.11
5.98
3.50
120.59
5779
Amos Weed
100.00
122.55
6.18
2.00
126.73
5826
E. Fannie Bradley
100.00
103.78
5.23
5.00
104.01
5858
Porter Sargent
150.00
191.26
9.68
5.00
195.94
6288
Addie F. Sawyer
100.00
116.51
5.88
3.00
119.39
6343
Melville S. Gibbs
50.00
51.02
2.58
2.00
51.60
6348
Arthur C. Sargent
100.00
123.63
6.23
2.50
127.36
6388
Heirs of A. R. Kimball
100.00
110.53
5.58
3.00
113.11
6415
George E. Ricker
100.00
112.23
5.68
3.50
114.41
6441
Alfred G. Wells
200.00
214.10
10.83
3.00
221.93
6452
Stephen C. Parsons
200.00
247.40
12.51
4.00
255.91
6465
Alfred H. Colby
100.00
106.99
5.38
4.50
107.87
6681
George S. Sargent
100.00
120.82
6.08
3.00
123.90
6694
Frank E. Ward
200.00
247.68
12.51
3.50
256.69
6730
R. W. Sargent
100.00
111.74
5.63
2.50
114.87
6831
Samuel C. Pease
150.00
166.89
8.43
5.00
170.32
6890
Agnes F. Judkins
150.00
170.66
8.60
5.00
174.26
6897
W. D. Sargent Sargent lot)
(Edward P.
200.00
243.42
12.31
3.00
252.73
6992
Everett Carlton
100.00
108.33
5.48
4.00
109.81
6993
A. E. Porter
150.00
196.76
9.93
3.00
203.69
7065
Donald MacDiarmid
150.00
172.40
8.70
3.00
178.10
7086
Wm. H. Young
100.00
106.56
5.38
3.00
108.94
7116
Mary Abby Hoyt
200.00
225.33
11.38
5.00
231.71
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds (Continued)
Name of. Fund
Willard D. Sargent
(Moses
Sargent lot)
50.00
52.72
2.65
2.00
53.37
7136
Willard D. Sargent (Nicolas
Sargent lot)
50.00
52.72
2.65
2.00
53.37
7171
Lilla P. Laraway
100.00
113.64
5.73
3.00
116.37
7173
Warern E. Wallace
100.00
117.40
5.93
3.00
120.33
7184
Justin Clement
75.00
83.76
4.21
2.50
85.47
7197
Emma P. Emerson
100.00
110.83
5.58
3.50
112.91
7350
John W. Foster
150.00
166.12
8.40
7.00
167.52
7356
John W. Cleary
100.00
119.94
6.03
2.50
123.47
7365
M. A. Gassett
100.00
112.88
5.68
3.00
115.56
7424
J. W. Johnson
100.00
114.47
5.78
3.00
117.25
7427
William Greeley
100.00
111.87
5.63
3.00
114.50
7513
Moses S. Brown
100.00
119.28
6.03
3.00
122.31
7549
John B. Judkins
350.00
436.60
22.08
6.00
452.68
7560
Henry C. Fox
100.00
107.25
5.41
2.50
110.16
7564
George G. Larkin
300.00
343.01
17.36
7.00
353.37
7650
Addie Haley
100.00
110.38
5.58
3.00
112.96
7696
Jacob T. Crosby
100.00
119.76
5.03
3.00
122.79
7713
Willis H. Scott
75.00
88.61
4.45
2.50
90.56
7755
Herbert F. Chase
100.00
114.01
5.75
2.50
117.26
7887
Joseph H. Leavitt®
100.00
110.25
5.58
3.00
112.83
Original Amount
Balance Dec. 31 '29
Int. '30
Expended 1930
Balance Dec: 31, '30
No. 7135
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds (Continued)
No. Name of Fund
Original Amount
Balance
Dec. 31 '29
Int. '30
Expended 1930
Balance Dec. 31, '30
7920
William Betts
150.00
153.94
7.76
3.00
158.70
7921
James D. Pike
100.00
109.80
5.53
3.00
112.33
7926
Horace J.
Batchelder
and
200.00
214.27
10.83
6.00
219.10
George H. Nichols
7933
Gustavus D. Veal
100.00
109.98
5.53
2.50
113.01
7945
Edward C. Sherman
100.00
107.10
5.41
3.00
109.51
7946
Charles E. Rowell
150.00
167.10
8.46
3.00
172.56
8046
Erastus Sargent
100.00
108.37
5.48
2.50
111.35
8051
Mary E. Robinson
150.00
165.81
8.36
3.00
171.17
8155
Charles A. Wallace
100.00
105.32
5.31
2.50
108.13
8174
Frank C. Williams
100.00
105.48
5.33
3.00
107.81
8181
Melville A. Cunningham
100.00
106.19
5.35
3.00
108.54
8275
Daniel M. Means
100.00
103.68
5.23
3.00
105.91
8404
Conrad Kippenberger
50.00
50.81
2.55
3.00
50.36
8412
Judson S. Jewett
100.00
104.28
5.25
2.00
107.53
8415
Herbert C. Oak
150.00
156.94
7.90
2.50
162.34
8416
Walter L. Chaloner
170.00
179.88
9.08
3.00
185.96
8463
Benjamin Rowell
50.00
54.09
2.73
56.82
8464
Moses Sawyer
50.00
54.09
2.73
3.00
53.82
8511 Charles S. Lockwood
100.00
102.80
5.18
2.50
105.48
8522
Fred B. Porter
100.00
104.01
5.25
3.00
106.26
8543
Rufus H. Bennett
100.00
104.13
5.25
2.50
106.88
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds (Continued)
No.
Name of Fund
Original Amount
Balance
Dec. 31 '29
Int. '30
Expended 1930
Balance Dec. 31, '30
8588
Thomas H. Hoyt
150.00
154.08
7.78
3.50
158.36
8610
N. L. and Ella S. Howe
100.00
101.70
5.13
2.50
104.33
8738
Edmund Ricker
100.00
101.67
5.13
3.00
103.80
8777
Tappan Sargent and Frank-
lin Mason
100.00
100.83
5.08
3.00
102.91
8778
Austin W. Sawyer
100.00
100.83
5.08
3.00
102.91
8785
George H. Tilton
100.00
100.83
5.08
3.00
102.91
8803
Moses C. Flanders
50.00
50.21
2.53
2.00
50.74
8836
Edward F. Goodwin
150.00
150.00
6.95
3.00
153.95
8878
Fred W. Cate
100.00
100.00
3.78
103.78
8879
Mary A. Noyes
100.00
100.00
3.78
2.50
101.28
8929
Clara M. Kendall
200.00
5.83
3.00
202.83
8942
Daniel M. Gould
100.00
2.50
102.50
.8952
David Tewsbury and Thomas Merrill
150.00
3.75
3.50
150.25
8971
Stevens Nichols
100.00
2.08
2.00
100.08
8999
Betsey A. Veal
100.00
.83
100.83
9046
Frank H. Hargraves
100.00
.42
100.42
9077
John W. Logan
100.00
100.00
$14,861.87
$16.866.32
$863.71
$409.00
$18,171.03
54
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PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
No. Name of Fund
Original Amount
Balance Dec. 31, 29
Expended 1930
Balance
4951
James Whittier
$ 457.07
$ 626.84
$ 31.70
8784
A. E. Goodwin
200.00
334.71
16.93
351.64
7456
D. J. Poore
500.00
661.83
33.48
695.31
$ 1,705.49
Thomas H. Hoyt
Newburyport Savings Bank
5,755.02
$ 5,755.02
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
1,000.00
1,000.00
Lynn Institute for Savings
4,700.00
4,700.00
Andover Savings Bank
5,000.00
5,000.00
Lawrence Savings Bank
5,000.00
5,000.00
Danvers Savings Bank
8,500.00
1,000.00
7,500.00
Haverhill Savings Bank
5,000.00
5,000.00
1,449.13
Merrimac Savings Bank
7,519.07
*231.80
9,200.00
$21,700.00
* Transferred from general account
KIMBALL PARK FUNDS
4843 Judith W. Kimball
1,000.00 1,000.00
50.63
50.63
1,000.00
7638 Amos Weed
1,860.86 2,022.19
102.35
135.62
1,988.92
Int. '30
Dec. 31, '30 $ 658.54
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55
TOWN OF MERRIMAC MEMORIAL FUND
No.
Name of Fund
Original Amount Dec. 31, 29 Int. '30 Balance
Expended .. 1930
Balance Dec. 31, '30
7917
Surplus war bonus
1,241.68
1,524.30
77.15
1,601.45
LOCUST GROVE CEMETERY FUND
4178
Contingent fund
715.00
345.25
17.46
362.71 .
$48,989.21
$2,010.63
$24,242.72
$26,757.12
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUNDS
5076
Electric Light depreciation fund
8,510.21
496.06
1,945.31
Balance Dec. 31, 30 10,951.58
6277 Electric Light reserve fund
7,683.36
388.96
8,072.32
56
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Deposited in 1930
Balance Sheet, December 31, 19 30 TOWN OF MERRIMAC GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash:
Unexpended Balances, Commercial
In banks and offices $11,374.57
Electric Light depreciation $10,951.58
In Savings Banks
Electric Light reserve 8,072.32
Electric Light depreciation 10,951.58
Electric Light maintenance 6,439.04
Electric Light reserve 8,072.32
Water maintenance 4,886.12
Accounts Receivable :
Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1929 Levy of 1930
2,729.60
Levy of 1929
4,281.55
2,585.81
Levy of 1930
23,632.83
Reserve fund, overlay surplus
221.46
Special Assessments
Moth assessment revenue
119.40
Moth of 1929 11.60
75.35
Moth of 1930
107.80
Electric Light revenue
2,743.43
Auto excise of 1929
331.79
Auto excise of 1930
1,319.71
Departmental accounts revenue
4,041.78
Electric Light sales
2,743.43
Town forest revenue
126.50
Special highway revenue
717.25
State aid 154.00
Health subsidy
260.00
Tax Collector 160.00
Mothers' aid
272.13
Rebuilding Highland Road
3,149.07
Public welfare
2,556.88
Special highway 1,065.50
Special highway under Chapter 90.
717.25
Excess and Deficiency
Due from individual estate
913.00
Surplus of revenue of prior years 643.41
57
Tax titles
476.95
Surplus revenue of 1930
6,464.96
TOWN REPORT
Due from State
Unexpended Balances, General:
Excise tax revenue
1,640.71
Tax title revenue
Taxes
Departmental
Sidewalks
39.77
Town forest
126.50
Deficiency in 1930 Appropriation
Soldiers' relief
2,531.65
Election officers
115.00
Forest warden
62.42
Highways
409.88
Printing
266.80
Miscellaneous
74.88
State aid
29.00
Revenue Loans Anticipation of 1930 taxes 15,000.00 58
$71,833.29
$71,833.29
Net funded fixed debt
DEBT ACCOUNTS .$ 7,000.00 Water loan .$ 7,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash and Securities:
In custody of Town Treasurer $44,565.44
In custody of Cemetery Trustees. 362.71
A. E. Goodwin library fund 351.64
T. H. Hoyt library fund 21,700.00
Judith Kimball park fund 1,000.00
Amos Weed park fund 1,988.92
Cemetery perpetual care funds 18,171.03
Cemetery contingent fund 362.71
$44,928.15
$44,928.15
TOWN REPORT
D. J. Poore library fund $ 695.31
James Whittier library fund 658.54
TOWN REPORT 59
LIABILITIES
BONDS PAYABLE
Year 1931 Year 1932
Water $3,500.00 3,500.00
$7,000.00
INTEREST PAYABLE ON BONDS
Year 1931 Year 1932
$280.00 140.00
$420.00
60
TOWN REPORT
1930 Jury List
As prepared by the Selectmen of Merrimac in compliance with Chap. 234, Sec. 4, of the General Laws.
Aldrich, George L., Merrimac St., Agent Barry, George J., Vendome St., Insurance Agent Bird, Frank H., Main St., Retired *Blanchard, Frederic W., Merrimac St., Salesman Chase, Fred H. G., Central St., Carpenter *Child, Roscoe, Maple St., Bookkeeper Clement, Frank B., Forest St., Draftsman Colgan, James T., Bear Hill St., Shoeworker Doust, Samuel C., Church St., Metalworker Grocut, John W. J., Grove St., Woodworker How, J. Duncan, Merrimac St., Salesman Hoyt, Charles E., Grove St., Painter Jewell, Everett L., Main St., Woodworker Kelley, Willard B., Birch Meadow, Laborer Lancaster, Charles A., Main St., Clerk *McKay, Edwin S., Nichols St., Carpenter Newton, Fred G., Main St., Retired Odiorne, Charles T., Locust St., Shoeworker Pease, Harry A., Walnut St., Painter Sargent, George A., Bear Hill, Farmer Sargent, John K., Merrimac St., Farmer Thorn, Frank L., Pine St., Electrician Twombly, Fred C., Grove St., Painter Williams, Isaac A., Merrimac St., Woodworker * Drawn this past year.
61
TOWN REPORT
Public Health Nurse's Report
The report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1930 is as follows:
Nursing visits made
554
Prenatal visits
46
Baby welfare
60
Maternity
21
Attendance at deliveries
13
Scarlet Fever
1
Pneumonia
2
Scabies
3
Tuberculosis
2
Bronchitis
5
Accidents
2
Dislocated shoulder
1
Swollen glands
4
Tonsilitis
6
Ulcers
1
Carbuncles
2
Organic heart
2
Chronic cystitis
2
Intestinal flu
3
Mumps
1
Impetigo
8
Cholisis
2
Attendance at operations
8
Accompanied patients to doctor's office 15
Accompanied patients to and from hospital in Ha- verhill 2
Accompanied patient to Danvers 1
Accompanied patient to Haverhill clinic ·
4
62
TOWN REPORT
Patients died 5
On account of illness, I was granted leave of absence from Oct. 24 to Jan. 1. Mrs. Gertrude An- drews acted as substitute during that time.
At this time I wish to express my sincere thanks to all who have co-operated with me the past year.
Yours very truly,
JEAN BADASHAW, Health Nurse.
63
TOWN REPORT
Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS
Number of births returned
41
Males
17
Females
24
Father native born
32
Mother native born
36
Father and mother both native born
33
Father and mother both foreign born
5
Mixed parentage
3
MARRIAGES
Number of marriages recorded
17
First marriage of groom
14
First marriage of bride
13
Grooms native born
17
Brides native born
15
Grooms foreign born
0
Brides foreign born
2
Average age of groom
23 yrs. 10 mos. 3 days
Average age of bride
22 yrs. 5 mos. 10 days
DEATHS
Number of deaths recorded
39
Males
17
Females
22
Under five years
3
Males native born
12
Females native born
16
Males foreign born
5
Females foreign born
6
64
TOWN REPORT
Of native parentage
13
Of mixed parentage
1
Average age
57 yrs. 9 mos. 6 days
Oldest person
87 yrs. 8 mos. 1 day
DOGS
Number of dogs licensed
115
Males
102
Females
13
LICENSES
Sporting licenses issued
94
Trapping licenses issued
5
Minor trapping licenses issued
4
D. EDWARD FLYNN,
Town Clerk.
1
65
TOWN REPORT
Report of the Trustees of Kimball Park
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
Your Trustees have given the usual care and attention to this Beauty Spot of the town and feel that if the donor could see it she would be pleased with the use of her money and perhaps some others may feel moved to give for public benefit.
We have received from Trust Fund interest Judith Kimball $ 50.63
Amos Weed 135.62
$186.25
From which we have paid bills
Care of Park, A. B. Morse $ 65.00 New plants and shrubs, F. W. Spinney 121.25
$186.25
We now hold permanent Trust Funds in Merrimac Savings Bank, income to be used Judith Kimball Fund $1000.00
Amos Weed Fund 1988.92
Respectfully submitted,
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