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There have been about forty cords of wood carried away.
We wish to thank the welfare workers of the town for their labor and without which we could not have done the work.
We hold a small amount of money which was deposited dur- ing Mr. Larkin's administration for work at Locust Grove, this we are using for these improvements where we are obliged to use money, but we must use this with great care, so that, if possible, it may carry us through. We have not used any of the taxpayer's money yet and hope we will not be obliged to.
Some of the Perpetual Care Accounts have accumulated a con- siderable surplus and this we have drawn on largely for improve-
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ments which were very much needed on these individual lots, and we expect at the request of the owners to treat others in the coming year also. We would urge a more extensive use of this plan by lot owners as it provides an income for the care of lots, without worry on the part of the owners, and after their death or removal from town assures good care of their lots for all time and prevents the disfigurement of the whole cemetery by unsightly and neglected lots.
The Trustees would be glad to talk with any one who wishes, about this matter.
While we have taken out many trees where they were too close together, we hope to plant some new ones where there are none at present.
Approved :
RICHARD A. SARGENT, C. B. LANCASTER, CLARENCE O. LIBBY,
Trustees of Cemeteries, Town of Merrimac.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Total Inspections. 241
New Services . 14
Additions and Changes. 227
Motor Inspections. .
46
Defective wiring, fixtures and appliances 42
Stray wires.
5
Wire damage by fire 6 buildings
Additional changes of wiring in public buildings-as made by selectmen on my recommendation-have materially helped to re- duce insurance rates.
In accordance with Article 13, Section 1, of Town By-laws, the Inspector of Wires should be notified before electrical work is begun.
I wish to thank all those who have assisted me by their co- operation and courtesy.
JOHN E. BEAN,
Inspector of Wires.
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REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS
ANNUAL REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS
The Playground Commissioners herein submit their first annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1932.
In view of the fact that we have received no money, either by appropriation, popular subscription, or donation to assist us in our work we feel that the year has been very successful.
The baseball diamond, on which nearly 50 games of professional baseball and several games of football were played, during the summer and fall months, was our greatest accomplishment. It furnished entertainment and encouragement for those who were financially or physically unable to find it otherwise and furnished the children with safe and healthy recreation. Estimated at- tendance was as high as 750 persons per evening.
The ball diamond was cleared by volunteer labor from interested men and boys assisted by the following:
Merrimac Fire Dept., burning grass; Town Tractor, one day; Town Truck, one day; Ralph L. Buzzelle, truck 5 days; Byron Sargent, truck one day; Charles Wallace, team one day; E. C. Emerson, use of tools.
The following donations were received in the completion of the back stop, benches, base lines, etc.
Merrimac Electric Light Dept., 5 used poles; James R. Thomas, trucking; Homer R. Sargent, lumber; Andrew O. Nicol, lumber; John B. Judkins, wire; Herman F. Davis, lime; W. T. Kelley, H and P plates; Mass. N. E. St. Ry. Co., Tool Chest; Ralph L. Buzzelle, trucking; Brooks Lumber Co., score board.
The standing grass was given to Henry Deminie for his labor in keeping the ball field mowed.
During the season, welfare labor was used for the purpose of cutting and burning brush etc., trimming trees, setting boundary stones, laying a tile drainage from the pond to the street sewer and filling the pond with dirt and rocks. The tile used was donated by Dr. F. E. Sweetsir. The work was done under the supervision of the playground commission.
Seventy-five loads of stone, from a stone wall, and thirty loads of loam were taken from the playground and used in the construc- tion and grading of sidewalks on School and Locust Streets.
Seventy-five cedar posts were donated by Homer Sargent to be used in the erection of a new fence between the playground and the pasture of Frank N. Rand.
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We hope to be able to construct amusements for smaller child- ren next season. The lack of funds to buy materials made it im- possible to do so this year.
We wish to thank all those who have helped us, either by labor or donations, in our endeavors this year and we solicit the aid of everyone so that our realizations will be greater than our antici- pations for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER M. SULLIVAN, ROSCOE CHILD, WILLARD T. KELLEY, FREDERICK F. CALNAN, HAROLD C. LORD,
Playground Commissioners.
REPORT OF JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Report of Janitor of Sargent Hall for 1932, is as follows:
Openings
131
Free. 124
Paid at $11.00 6
Paid at $3.00. 1
Cash received and paid Town Treasurer, $72.00.
ANDREW O. NICOL,
Janitor.
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT
The 1932 report of the Public Health Nurse is as follows:
Nursing visits made
725
Prenatal visits.
35
Attendance at Deliveries .
12
Maternity visits made.
136
Child Welfare visits.
238
Measles
2
Impetigo
15
Pneumonia
3
Empyema
2
Bronchitis
4
Tonsilitis. .
3
Fractured ribs
1
Organic Heart
5
Brights Disease
3
Cystitis .
1
Carbuncle
1
Abscesses
2
Boils. .
3
Tuberculosis
5
Cancer.
2
Tumor .
1
Accident cases .
6
Insanity.
1
Accompanied patients to Dr's. offices.
18
Accompanied patients to Dr. Willoby's clinic, Haverhill
5
Accompanied patients to North Reading T. B. clinic.
5
Accompanied patients to Middleton San. T. B. Clinic.
19
Accompanied patients to Mass. General Hospital.
4
Accompanied patients to Amesbury Hospital.
3
Number of Deaths.
5
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.
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit a report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town of Merrimac for the year ending December 31, 1932, also a statement of the Town indebtedness.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE,
Town Accountant.
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RECEIPTS-GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes
Current Year-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate.
$54,484.06
Motor Excise .
3,349.40
$57,833.46
Previous Years-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate, 1930.
$3,475.03
Motor Excise, 1930
50.31
Poll, Personal, Real Estate, 1931 .
16,143.38
Motor Excise, 1931
493.79
$20,162.51
From State-
Income Taxes (State Valuation) ..
$3,892.00
Income Taxes (Educational).
4,312.50
Corporation Taxes (Business) . . ..
1,231.17
Corporation Taxes (R. R. & Tel. & Tel. Co.).
110.74
Corporation Taxes (Gas, Elec. Lt. & Water Co.).
102.48
National Bank Tax.
2.84
Veterans' Exemption.
165.67
$9,817.40
Total from Taxes.
$87,813.37
Tax Titles
1928 Taxes
$431.91
1929 Taxes
304.50
1930 Taxes .
330.60
1931 Taxes .
306.20
Total from Tax Titles.
. $1,373.21
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Licenses
Filling Station
$21.00
Dance
39.00
Pool
8.00
Milk.
9.00
Victualers
15.00
Revolver
4.50
Auctioneers.
2.00
Innholders.
5.00
Pasteurizing Milk
10.00
Garage.
2.00
Used Car Dealer
10.00
Peddlers
. . .
16.00
Kerosene.
1.00
Moving Picture
1.00
Junk ..
.. .
10.00
Alcohol .
5.00
Total from Licenses.
$158.50
Fines and Forfeits
Fines-
Court
$390.50
Total from Fines and Forfeits.
$390.50
Grants and Gifts
From State-
Educational-
Mass. School Fund.
$3,055.00
Gasoline Tax
1,550.00
From County-
Dog Licenses
174.13
From Town Forest-
Sale of Wood .
110.25
Total from Grants and Gifts.
$4,889.38
TOTAL FROM GENERAL REVENUE.
$94,624.96
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments
Moth 1930
$19.60
Moth 1931
29.70
Moth 1932
120.34
$169.64
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Old Age Assistnce 1931
$159.00
Old Age Assistance 1932.
455.00
$614.00
Total from Special Assessments $783.64
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall Rentals.
$72.00
Town Office Rentals.
668.00
Reimbursements-
17.00
Telephone Tolls.
Total from General Government. $757.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection-
Sealer of Weights and Measures. .
$40.39
Total from Protection of Persons and Property. $40.39 .
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health --
Reimbursements-
From State-
Contagious Diseases . $443.30
Tuberculosis Subsidy . .
260.71
From John Hancock Insurance Co .- Nursing Fees. 41.65
From Metropolitan Insurance Co .-
Nursing Fees 106.00
From Health Nurse-
Nursing Fees 9.50 .
Inspection-
From State-
Inspector of Animals. 50.00
Total from Health and Sanitation
$911.16
HIGHWAYS
Reimbursements- From State-
General Highways (under Chap.
81). .. $3,100.00
Gypsy Moths.
27.74
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From Other Sources-
Sale of material $8.00
From Town-
Hire of Truck.
1,565.24
Total from Highways
$4,700.98
CHARITIES
Public Welfare-
Reimbursements-
From State-
Temporary Aid $4,262.14
From Cities and Towns
3,613.44
From Individuals 21.00
Soldiers' Relief-
From Individuals.
78.00
From State, State Aid 1931.
190.00
Old Age Assistance-
From State.
4,221.57
Total from Charities.
$12,386.15
EDUCATION AND LIBRARY
Schools
Reimbursements-
From State-
Superintendent of Schools.
$483.34
Vocational Training
100.00
$583.34
Public Library
Fines
$105.51
Total from Education and Library. $688.85
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Light Department
Sale of Light.
$18,242.03
Sale of Power.
5,021.74
Miscellaneous Sales.
452.76
$23,716.53
Water Department
Sale of Water.
$9,071.06
Miscellaneous Sales. .
478.02
Rent of Station (From Light Dept.)
350.00
$9,899.08
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Cemeteries
Sale of Lots $50.00
Total from Public Service Enterprises.
$33,665.61
INTEREST AND TRUST FUNDS
Interest
On Deposits.
$220.14
On Deferred Taxes
1,453.49
Total from Interest. $1,673.63 .
Trust Fund Income
T. H. Hoyt Library Fund $550.00
Trust Fund Principal
Withdrawals from-
T. H. Hoyt Library Funds. $600.00
D. J. Poore Library Fund. 100.00
Kimball Park Funds. 134.40
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds .. 587.65
Electric Light Reserve Fund.
1,500.00
.
Total from Trust Funds.
$3,472.05
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue.
$67,000.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds ..
$750.00
Light Dept. Federal Tax. 201.03
Total from Agency and Trust.
$951.03
REFUNDS
From State-
Old Age Assistance Special Tax. . $30.00
From Cemetery- Perpetual Care Funds .. .
417.30
From Light Department-
1932 Appropriation for Street
Lighting
$2,189.41
1932 Appropriation for lighting
Town Buildings 486.85
$2,676.26
Municipal Light Plant Tax. 10.35
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From Water Department-
Interest on Water Note. ยท
$200.00
From Tax Collector-
Advertising Costs (Tax sales)
115.60
Costs Collected (Tax sales)
70.45
From Town Clerk-
Dog Licenses
142.40
From Schools-
Sale of Material.
.36
From Treasurer-
Check uncashed.
7.50
From Vocational Training-
Reimbursed ..
1.00
From Insurance.
147.45
Total Refunds
$3,818.67
Total Receipts
$225,474.12
Cash Balance, January 1, 1932 ..
11,759.17
$237,233.29
EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative
Salaries-Moderator.
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen's Department
Salaries-Chairman.
$450.00
Other two.
225.00
$675.00
Accounting Department
Salary-Accountant.
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary-Treasurer.
$270.00
$270.00
Collector's Department
Salary-Collector
On account 1930 Taxes.
$27.20
On account 1931 Taxes.
735.80
$763.00
Assessors' Department
Salary-Clerk.
$320.02
Other Two
399.98
$720.00
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Law Department
Salary-Town Counsel
$75.00
$75.00
Town Clerk's Department
Salary-Town Clerk
$225.00
$225.00
Election and Registration
Salaries and Services-
Election Officers.
$265.00
Registrars
112.50
$377.50
Bonding Town Officers
Tax Collector
$120.00
Town Clerk.
5.00
Light and Water Collector.
20.00
Light Manager.
10.00
Treasurer.
60.00
Town Hall Maintenance
Salary-Janitor
$90.00
Services-Janitor
202.50
Other Expenses-Fuel.
363.64
Janitor Supplies. .
27.48
Telephone ..
62.95
Fire Extinguishers
29.79
Sundry expenses .
26.53
Town Hall Repairs
Rewiring in Basement ..
$201.83
Metal Ceiling in Basement ..
203.88
Repairing on Heater.
12.60
Repairing Windows.
13.60
Repairing Weather Vane
3.00
Repairing Clock Tower.
13.00
Repairing Radiator and piping. . .
13.28
Cleaning
10.00
$471.19
Total for General Government. $5,606.58
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and Services- -
Chief of Police
$1,830.00
Night Patrol.
1,615.50
Special Police Officers.
. 403.00
$3,848.50
$215.00
$802.89
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Other Expenses-
Transportation.
$150.90
Telephone.
103.50
Posting Warrants.
16.00
Street Painting.
22.70
Meals to Prisoners.
3.35
Photography.
4.50
Postage
2.60
Disposal of Dogs
1.75
Office Supplies
28.10
Repairs to Equipment. ..
6.15
Other Supplies .
8.65
$348.20
$4,196.70
Fire Department
Salaries and Services- -
Chief .
$75.00
Other Two
125.00
Clerk .
10.00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
125.00
Stewards .
110.00
Call Men.
1,951.18
$2,396.18
Fire Alarm Box Repairs-
Labor and Parts.
$52.10
Fuel .
227.91
Fire Extinguishers.
44.69
Janitors' Supplies.
7.72
$52.41
Equipment and Repairs
Repairs.
$128.41
Supplies.
168.96
$297.37
Other Expenses-
Telephone
$67.39
Insurance .
49.54
Motor Expense.
101.74
Typewriter
.... .... . 44.00
$262.67
$3,288.64
Moth Department
Salaries and Services-
Superintendent.
$337.75
Other Employees.
497.75
... .
$835.50
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Other Expenses-
Teams.
$42.00
Equipment.
13.30
Insecticides.
107.67
Shop Rent.
47.50
Motor Expense.
. . .....
3.71
$214.18
$1,049.68
Tree Warden
Labor.
$200.00
$200.00
Forest Warden
Labor
$118.00
Supplies
68.21
$186.21
Town Forest
Labor.
$172.00
Express on Trees
1.75
$173.75
Inspector of Wiring
Salary
$90.00
$90.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$90.00
$90.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$9,274.98
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
Tuberculosis-
Board and Treatment at Essex Sanitarium
$761.26
Vital Statistics-
Return of Town Births.
4.50
Other Expenses-
Disposal of Animals
4.00
Transportation
6.60
Clothing
17.00
Sanitation-
Drain at, Merrimacport School- Pipe and Fittings
$69.56
Cement.
25.37
$888.29
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Public Health Nurse
Salary
$1,100.00
Motor Expense.
62.97
Postage
1.89
$1,164.86
Inspection
Inspector of Animals, Salary. . . $100.00
Inspector of Slaughter, Salary.
40.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary.
20.00
$160.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Assessment of the cost and expen- ses of constructing an addition. . $13.16
Maintenance apportionment for
715.82
1931.
$728.98
Total for Health and Sanitation. $2,942.13
HIGHWAYS
Administration-
Superintendent.
$660.82
Other Expenses-
Labor. .
$2,462.80
Trucks (other than Town).
1,492.29
Town Truck (cost of driver not in- cluded)
644.12
Stone and Gravel.
207.10
Road Materials
2,661.25
Repairs to Tools and Equipment.
55.34
Town Line Signs
124.00
Telephone.
29.30
Pipe and Culverts.
105.30
Teaming
12.00
Registration fees, Truck and Trac- tor
4.00
Supplies.
37.01
Fuel .
14.92
Hire of other Town Road Ma- chinery
434.84
$8,945.09
Snow Removal
Administration-
Superintendent. . $201.30
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Other Expense-
Labor.
$1,210.15
Trucks (other than Town).
689.48
Town Truck (cost of driver not in- cluded).
78.75
Sidewalk Plowing.
164.25
Motor Expense (Prior to March) .
114.72
Repairs (Prior to March)
165.25
Tools
7.50
Fuel
46.41
Installing Toilet.
36.34
Telephone
9.25
Supplies.
43.82
.... . .
$2,767.22
Road Machinery Account
Gasoline.
$389.78
Grease and Oil.
97.72
Motor Parts.
111.65
Labor on Trucks.
122.76
Labor on Tractor.
15.50
Labor on other Machinery.
39.25
Tires and Tubes.
98.60
Battery
6.25
Drag Blades
32.00
Supplies.
25.34
$938.85
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges
Labor.
$225.10
Town Truck (not including cost of driver)
57.00
Other Trucks
22.50
Surveying
5.00
Supplies.
22.23
.. .
$331.83
Permanent Sidewalks
Labor.
$424.46
Town Truck (not including cost of driver).
130.71
Other Trucks.
101.75
Mixer
28.60
Cement
254.51
Gravel
26.55
Other Material.
...
12.50
$979.08
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Gravel on some of the Roads
Labor.
$1,135.88
Town Truck (not including cost of
driver).
98.00
Other Trucks.
231.25
Gravel
83.55
Supplies.
. . . ... .
34.83
$1,583.51
Rocks Bridge
Assessment for Maintenance 1931 . $322.52
$15,868.10
CHARITIES
Public Welfare
Outside Relief by the Town-
Groceries and Provisions
$15,893.76
Milk.
1,629.36
Fuel .
2,922.37
Rent.
3,448.75
Burial.
84.50
Clothing
235.72
Medical Aid
$1,351.05
Medicine
127.37
Cash.
97.66
Transportation.
49.76
Board & Care (in private families)
1,631.75
Board & Care (in own homes) .. .
2,772.57
$30,244.62
Other Institutions-
Amesbury Hospital.
$578.95
Gale Hospital.
432.00
Massachusetts General Hospital. .
120.10
Private Hospital
185.75
$1,316.80
Relief given by other Cities and Towns- Haverhill (Food)
$761.26
Relief given by State Dept. of Public Welfare- Division of Child Guardianship-
Board in Private Family $261.42
$32,584.10
Total for Highways.
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1,478.42
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Soldiers' Relief
Groceries and Provisions .
$3,987.15
Milk.
558.62
Fuel .
676.85
Rent.
1,216.45
Medicial Aid.
$587.50
Medicine.
12.21
599.71
Burial.
120.00
Clothing
46.65
Cash.
1,006.00
Other Institutions-
Amesbury Hospital.
$202.85
Pondville Hospital.
. 272.50
$8,686.78
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid-
Cash.
$400.00
$400.00
Old Age Assistance
Cash.
$6,979.00
Medical Aid .
122.00
Fuel
55.00
$7,156.00
Mothers' Aid
Cash.
$114.00
Total for Charities.
$48,940.88
SCHOOLS
Administration
Salaries-
School Committee.
$157.50
Superintendent ..
800.00
Superintendent's Secretary
250.00
$1,207.50
Superintendent's Expenses-
Travel.
$106.71
Telephone
24.98
Postage
10.50
Supplies.
49.85
School Committee Expenses --
School Committee expenses.
$12.98
Truant Officer
50.00
School Census.
25.00
School Physician
45.00
$192.04
$132.98
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Teachers' Salaries
High. .
$7,273.50
Elementary.
10,397.75
Supervisors (High).
200.00
Supervisors (Elementary)
600.00
$18,471.25
Text Books and Supplies
High-
Books.
$272.87
Supplies
715.44
Elementary-
Books.
676.16
Supplies.
645.06
$2,308.53
Tuition
Elementary
$133.50
Transportation
Elementary.
$2,738.75
Insurance .
273.23
$3,011.98
Janitors' Services
High.
$400.00
Elementary
1,083.36
$1,483.36
Fuel
High
$679.22
Elementary
1,064.54
$1,743.76
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
High-
Repairs .
$87.07
Janitors' Supplies.
9.74
Miscellaneous. .
13.95
. .
$110.76
Elementary-
Repairs.
$730.46
Janitors' Supplies.
105.86
Miscellaneous.
53.66
$889.98
New Equipment.
$21.93
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Health-
Nurse.
$260.00
Supplies.
22.66
$282.66
Miscellaneous Expenses .
$15.75
Total for Schools.
$30,005.98
Vocational Training for 1932
City of Haverhill.
$201.00
Total for Vocational Training.
$201.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Services-
Librarian's Salary
$500.00
Care of Grounds
137.40
$637.40
Books and Periodicals.
$587.94
Binding .
44.15
Fuel and Light
Heating
$271.73
Lighting.
17.37
$289.10
Other Expenses
Janitors' supplies
$12.30
Office supplies
26.62
Librarian Expenses
1.10
$40.02
Total for Library.
$1,598.61
RECREATION
Kimball Park
Labor.
$74.50
Tools
3.50
Shrubs and Plants.
. .
50.40
Supplies.
6.00
Total for Recreation $134.40
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
Grand Army.
$75.00
American Legion .
75.00
$150.00
.
$632.09
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Printing
1932 Town Reports.
$214.00
Selectmen
70.55
Collector
14.55
Registry and Elections.
127.55
$426.65
Insurance
Town Buildings
$1,008.00
Workmens' Compensation
554.49
Town Truck.
67.00
Tractor
51.50
Health Nurse Car
48.15
Firemen.
243.75
Fire Dept.
14.18
Tax Collector .
.. .
27.50
Town Hall, Boiler
.. 82.84
$2,097.41
Miscellaneous
Selectmen-
Transportation.
$57.45
Blanks and Forms. .
51.35
Envelopes and Postage.
34.78
Treasurer-
Envelopes
$109.92
Checks. .
25.30
Certifying Notes
14.00
Supplies.
. .
$151.92
Accountant-
Book .
$4.25
Supplies.
30.31
$34.56
Tax Collector-
Envelopes and Postage
$61.65
Blanks.
3.47
Deeds.
19.87
Tax Sales Notices.
157.63
Book
4.50
... . .
$247.12
Assessors-
Preparing Poll Lists
$30.00
Abstracts of Deeds
38.18
Blanks
27.92
Stationery and Stamps.
... 20.55
$116.65
.
2.70
$143.58
62
MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT
Town Clerk
Recording Births, Deaths, Mar-
riages. .
$71.00
Qualifying Officers.
21.50
Certifying Oaths
7.75
Blanks.
11.15
Licenses.
3.00
Book.
7.00
Envelopes and Postage.
24.04
$145.44
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Transportation
$19.38
Supplies. .
21.80
$41.18
Inspector of Wires- -
Supplies.
$1.84
Elections-
Votometer
$6.12
Inspector of Milk-
Supplies.
.56
Publishing Amendment to By-laws
pertaining to Finance Committee
$9.63
Appraising property (in connection with Insurance rates reduction). ..
25.00
Locating Green Street ..
16.00
Damage to Property.
40.65
Checking Voters at Special Meetings
18.00
Delivering Red Cross Flour.
44.70
Moving Furniture ..
5.00
Painting Street Guide Signs and
Compass Points on Town Hall .
5.00
$163.98
Total for Miscellaneous
$1,052.75
Reserve Fund
Town Hall Repairs
$371.19
Election Officers.
45.00
Bonding Town Officers.
10.00
Mothers' Aid.
114.00
State Aid.
80.00
Forest Warden.
36.21
Highways
243.60
$900.00
.
.
Total for Unclassified
$4,627.01
63
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE
Electric Light Department
Administration-
Commissioners
$67.50
Manager
1,218.97
Collector
1,040.00
$2,326.47
Rent of Office (to Town)
$184.00
Office Expenses . .
243.98
$427.98
Construction-
Labor
$251.85
Materials.
666.96
Street Lighting Equipment.
111.06
Transformers.
75.00
Meters. .
113.04
$1,217.91
Maintenance-
Repairs to lines
$1,103.63
Lamps, appliances, etc.
270.25
Tools
3.90
Insurance.
203.75
Truck Expense.
141.34
Miscellaneous.
89.35
$1,812.22
Station-
Electric Energy .
$13,065.20
Wages
588.00
Rent (to Water Department)
350.00
$14,003.20
Depreciation to Savings Bank.
1,940.85
Total for Electric Light Department.
$21,728.63
Water Department
Administration-
Commissioners
$67.50
Superintendent.
767.42
Collector
520.00
Rent of office (to Town)
$184.00
Office Expense.
119.95
$1,354.92
$303.95
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Pumping Station-
Wages.
$1,232.00
Fuel .
1,490.11
Oil and Waste
62.51
Materials and Supplies.
. . 183.16
$2,967.78
Construction (Lake Attitash)-
Labor.
$87.70
Supplies.
25.01
$112.71
Construction (General)-
Labor.
$82.10
Materials.
498.08
$580.18
Maintenance-
Labor ..
$543.61
Truck Expense.
140.18
Insurance
203.76
$887.55
Total for Water Department.
$6,207.09
Cemeteries
Labor.
$1,158.97
Other Expenses
91.71
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Funds-
Cleanings.
$327.00
Materials and Labor.
260.65
$587.65
Total for Cemeteries.
$1,837.33
INTEREST
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Taxes.
$2,605.04
Public Service Loans .
Water
740.00
$3,345.04
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue.
$57,000.00
-
$1,249.68
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Public Service Loans-
Water Bond
$3,500.00
Water Note.
2,000.00
Total for Municipal Indebtedness $62,500.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Agency
State Tax
$3,120.00
County Tax
2,971.97
Municipal Accounts Tax . 951.99
Municipal Light Tax.
10.35
Parks and Reservation Tax
4.82
Old Age Assistance Tax
813.00
$7,872.13
Dog Licenses
$91.80
Federal Tax, (Light Dept.)
$153.71
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care-
Deposits to Savings Bank
$850.00
Public Library-
Deposits to Savings Bank
550.00
$1,400.00
Total for Agency and Trust.
$9,517.64
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax-
Abatement after payment.
$7.25
Light Department
Street Lighting for 1931. . $2,189.41
Lighting Town Buildings for 1931 486.85
Total for Refunds and Transfers . $2,683.51
Less Transfers
Reserve fund to various depart-
ments.
$900.00
Total Payments. Cash Balance, December 31, 1932
$226,118.91
11,114.38
.
$237,233.29
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropriations
Transfers
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
General Government
Moderator ..
$12,00
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen .
675.00
675.00
675.00
Accountant. .
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Treasurer.
270.00
270.00
270.00
Tax Collector for 1932
790.00
790.00
735.80
$54.20
Assessors
720.00
720.00
720.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
Town Clerk.
225.00
225.00
225.00
Registrars.
112.50
112.50
112.50
Bonding Town Officers.
205.00
B$10.00
215.00
215.00
Election Officers. .
220.00
B45.00
265.00
265.00
Town Hall Maintenance.
950.00
950.00
802.89
147.11
Town Hall Repairs.
100.00
B371.19
471.19
471.19
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department .
4,200.00
4,200.00
4,196.70
3.30
Fire Department.
3,120.00
3,120.00
3,108.64
11.36
Fire Engineers ..
180.00
180.00
180.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
90.00
90.00
90.00
Inspector of Wires ..
90.00
90.00
90.00
Moth Department ..
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,049.68
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Trce Warden .
200.00
200.00
200.00
150.00
B36.21
186.21
186.21
Town Forest.
175.00
175.00
173.75
1.25
Health and Sanitation
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