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7,896.58
Old age assistance
3,122.67
Soldiers benefits
78.00
Schools
3,638.34
Library
105.51
Cemeteries
467.30
Interest on deposit
220.14
Interest on taxes
1,453.49
Available funds (voted)
27,635 21
57,379.96
Net amount to be raised
$83,903.35
799 old age assistance taxes
$799.00
759 poll taxes at $2.00
1,518.00
Valuation $1, 813,030 rate $45.00
81,586.35
$83,903.35
December Assessments
Six Poll taxes
$12
Property tax
972.65
Abatements Made in 1933
On levy of 1931
$349.15
On levy of 1932
1,721.61
On levy of 1933
1,976.05
1933 overlay reserved
1,962.60
Table of Aggregates
Value of real estate
$1,680,560.00
Value of personal property
132,470.00
Value of automobiles
120,620.00
Number of automobiles
573
Number of horses
52
Number of cows
210
Number of Neat cattle
56
Number of fowl
940
Number of houses
727
Number of acres of land
4,840
Number of persons partnerships and corporations assessed
829
Respectfully yours,
CLIFFORD R. HOWE GEORGE B. CROFUT WILLIAM H. WHITING
Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
The following is my report for the year 1933.
Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
5
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
16
Beam under 100 lbs.
10
Counter under 100 lbs.
3
Spring 100 lbs. or over
2
Spring under 100 lbs.
23
1
Computing under 100 lbs.
11
Avoirdupois
97
Liquid
13
Gasoline measuring pumps
42
5
Gasoline measuring meters
10
1
Kerosene measuring pumps
2
Quantity measure on pumps
215
Trial weighings of commodities sold or put up for sale
Tested
Correct
Over
Under
Bread
40
13
16
11
Sugar
32
10
21
1
Coal in bags
30
26
4
Flour
35
24
9
2
Grain
6
6
One ton of coke reweighed in cellar and found correct.
Expenditures
Collections
Salary
$75.00
Sealing fees
$44.70
Transportation
45.25
Town licenses
32.00
Supplies
5.64
Miscellaneous
3.00
$128.89
$76.70
In wish to thank the Board of Slectmen, the Police Department and all others who have assisted me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD R. EASTMAN,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF THE MERRIMAC TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE TO JANUARY 1, 1934
No appropriation was made for the Town Forest for 1933. Work was done in the Forest by men from the Welfare Department sent to us by the Selectmen. On November 15th a letter was received from the Massachusetts Forestry Department requesting a quick employment of men whose wages were to be paid by the government, and suggesting that forestry work was most favored for employment. The suggestion was also made that additions be made to present Town Forest wherever possible.
A meeting was called which included the selectmen, Forest Com- mittee, Water and Electric Board and Finance Committee. It was de- cided to purchase a tract of land from the John Currier estate and op- tion was obtained. At a special town meeting on December 12th it was voted to purchase 19134 acres of this estate for $767. A bill of $192.18 for survey of this purchase made by the selectmen made the total price $959.18. This new purchase immediately came in charge of the Town Forest Committee and increased our Town Forest to 29134 acres.
Work done in the Town Forest during the year 1933 was thinning and trimming 5000 pine trees. This work was recommended by the State Forest men. We had trimmed 20 acres of hard wood and mowed over some ten or more acres of sprouts among small pines. There was one mile of road built and two bridges over running streams and ditches dug near both bridges to improve the drainage. A camp was built to shelter men. We had cut 4212 cords of wood.
40 cords sold to the town $160.00
2 1/2 cords sold cash 12.50
25 trees set along roadside from Town Forest 50.00
$222.50
This makes the Town Forest cost to date, above purchase price, $138.43. Work has gone forward since January and some 40 cords of wood are cut. Details will appear in 1934 report.
That portion of the Town Forest controlled by the Water and Electric Board has been operated by that Board. A record of their work will appear in their report.
FRANK N. RAND CHARLES R. FORD JAMES T. COLGAN
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library submit their fifty- seventh annual report, for the year ending December 31, 1933.
The work of the library has been carried on during the year on about the same lines. The circulation has been larger than any pre- vious year, the total amounting to 24,188. The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
2394
July 1568
February
2329
August
1597
March
2650
September 2048
April
2425
October
1954
May
1666
November
1776
June
1794
December 1987
During the year there have been added a total of 416 books, an increase of 15 over the accessions of last year. These came from the following sources, and the gift volumes we gratefully acknowledge:
Purchased 377
Mr. Kenneth Breed
6
Mr. Irving Blake
1
Clio Club
1
Miss Ida E. Cushing
1
Haverhill Public Library
5
Mr. Howard Lovell
1
Miss S. I. Sayre
3
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
4
Unknown
1
Mr. George T. Walker
15
Mr. Cecil E. Welch
1
The fines collected were $99.27 and were turned over to the Town Trasurer.
As your Trustees, we are proud of the Merrimac Public Library as a storehouse of knowledge. We are satisfied that it is equal to that of any town in like circumstances. The large increase in circulation is evi- dence of appreciation of that fact.
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For the ensuing year we would recommend an appropriation of $700.00, that the present policy may be continued.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH
ABBIE W. SARGENT ANNIE A. KELLY FRANK E. WALKER HARRIET J. DAVIS
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
As trustees of this department of town property would make this our Annual Report of our doings.
We have received as income on Trust Funds as follows:
Judith Kimball Fund $35.29
Amos Weed Fund 70.11
$105.40
From which we have paid bills as follows:
Care of Park, A. B. Morse $65.00
Plants, T. Houlihan 4.00
Sprinkling Fountain
13.00
Balance of Income
23.40
$105.40
We now hold Trust Funds in Merrimac Savings Bank. Income
only to be used:
Judith Kimball Account $1,000.00
Amos Weed Account 2,010.21
ALDEN B. MORSE, RICHARD A. SARGENT, JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK,
Trustees of Kimball Park
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REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac
Continuing the work of improvement begun last year we have added shrubs and plants in Locust Grove which have shown their beauty in various colors during the Summer and which will increase as they grow in size in years to. come.
We have been able to get some help from the government C.W.A. money in removing stumps from the new addition on the top of the hill which will help prepare the ground for the time when we are able to survey and lay out avenues and plot out lots for sale later on.
We were in hopes to get some money to surface the avenues near the entrance as they are very bad in the spring of the year, but we have not been able to do this at the time of this writing.
At Church St. we have made a great improvement in the older section in setting up and repairing the stones which had fallen down, and some of them have broken, and we hope next year to get a lawn that may be kept cut and green in memory of the worthy people whose good character built a good town. And this will also apply to the Lower Corner which perhaps shows as much improvement as any of our three cemeteries.
Here we have repaired and set up some of the oldest stones in town and intend to care for graves of people whose remains have rested in peace for more than two hundred years. We have repaired one lot which has been an eyesore for a long time, as there are no living heirs or anyone who cares whether it is kept up or not, which shows the value of Perpetual care as any of our own lots in years to come may get into the condition this one was if we do not take this precaution.
We have also installed town water for the use of those who wish to carry plants or flowers to place on their lots.
There seems to be some call for a smaller lot, and so we have a section for one grave lots in Locust Grove and have made one burial there already, Corporal Parker.
Early in the Spring after confering with Trustees of Amesbury and Haverhill Cemeteries as to methods we found that we had no records showing who owned lots, and we adopted a form of deed usd in Ames- bury by which every deed issued has a corresponding stub kept in the Town Office as a' record of the sale.
We issued a call for the old deeds to be sent in and exchanged for the new form, and we have already received nearly forty.
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It may seem a little strange to some people that there have been about 12 interments and only one lot sold, (H. A. Trull) but these burials were in lots already owned by the families, we suggest that it is a good plan to select your lot before the time when trouble comes.
RICHARD A. SARGENT, CHAS. A. LANCASTER, CLARENCE O. LIBBY,
Trustees of Merrimac Cemeteries
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Total Inspections
203
New Work 32
Additions and Changes
171
Defective Wiring, Fixtures, etc.
57
Motor Inspections 26
Damage to Wires by fire in buildings
5
Oil burning and motor driven heating plants
7
Stray wires, removed
4
Loops disconnected from buildings
2
Wiring condemned in buildings
6
Defective poles reported
12
The placing of electric meters on the outside of residences-as adopted by the Light Dept. is proving satisfactory to all concerned.
There are changes in the National Board of Fire Underwriters code that will become effective in future wiring methods. I wish to thank all who have co-operated with me as local Inspector.
Respectfully,
JOHN E. BEAN,
Inspector of Wires.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS
The Playground Commissioners herein submit their second annual report for the year ending December 31, 1933.
In view of the fact that we have received no money, either by ap- propriation, popular subscription, or donation to assist us in our work we feel that the year has been very successful.
The erection of the safety fence, which overhangs home plate, for the purpose of eliminating the former foul-ball hazzard which necessi- tated trespassing on posted land, and the safety rails on either side of the back stop, for the purpose of keeping the audience from that sec- tion of the playing lines that formerly were so dangerous; were two of our greatest accomplishments.
Th baseball diamond was constantly cared for by the volunteer labor of Fred Gibbs. The standing grass was given to Henry Deminie for his labor in keeping the ball field mowed.
The football field was laid out and goal posts set, through the ef- forts of volunteer labor and material donations. Many football games were enjoyed by the citizens of Merrimac and out of town guests.
A C. W. A. project is now under way. A stone drain is being laid through the center of the playing field and filling is being dumped there- in for the purpose of eliminating the former low and swampy condition.
The stone and material for filling are being taken from the old reservoir, which is to be completely removed, thus eliminating the haz- zard of injury to children, who insist on playing close to the opening, the depth of which is thirteen feet.
We wish to thank all those who have helped us, either by labor or donations, in our endeavors this year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER M. SULLIVAN, WILLARD T. KELLY, CHARLES A. FOLLANSBEE, FREDERICK E. GIBBS, RAYMOND J. BAGLEY,
Playground Commissioners.
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REPORT OF JANITOR OF SARGENT HALL
Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
Report of Janitor of Sargent Hall for 1933, is as follows:
Openings
116
Free
105
Paid 7 at $11
Paid 3 at 1
Paid 1 at 2 11
Cash received and paid Town Treasurer, $82.00.
ANDREW O. NICOL,
Janitor.
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PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE'S REPORT
The 1933 report of the Public Health Nurse is as follows:
Nursing visits made
964
Prenatal visits
37
Attendance at deliveries
11
Maternity visits made
127
Child welfare visits
284
impetigo
16
Bronchitis
4
Pneumonia
3
Accident cases
6 1
Cancer
Boils
2
Abysesses
3
Erysipeloid
1 1 52
La-grippe and Influenza
3
Brights Disease
2
Shock
1 6 46
Whooping cough
29
Chicken Pox
11
Accompanied children home
17
Accompanied S. C. to Haverhill for shoes
8
Accompanied S. C. to Haverhill for glasses
7
Accomp. patient to Mass. Gen. Hospital, Boston
1
Accompanied patient to Children's Hospital, Boston
1
Number of Deaths
2
In May the clinics for the prevention of Diphtheria were continued, giving toxin anti-toxin treatments.
In October the Chadwick clinics were held, these clinics are the von Pirquet Test, X-ray and physical examination, but this was only done for the children of the parents who signed the "consent slips."
At this time I wish to thank all who have co-operated with me the past year.
Yours very truly,
JEAN BADASHAW,
Health Nurse
Insanity
Tuberculosis
Inner ear infections
Mumps
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REPORT OF 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, 1933, also a state- ment of the Town indebtedness.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES C. PEASE,
Town Accountant
RECEIPTS -- GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes:
Current Year-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate $46,155.47
Motor Excise
2,398.74
$48,554.21
Previous Years-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1930
8.08
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1931
1,933.73
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1932
16,678.14
Motor Excise 1931
88.70
Motor Excise 1932
344.01
19,052.66
From State-
Income taxes (state valuation)
$2,220.00
Income taxes (Educational)
4,512.50
Corporation taxes (Business ..
1,165.74
Corporation Taxes (Gas, Elec.
Lt. & Water Co.)
108.45
Corporation Taxes (R. R. &
Tel. & Tel. Co.)
47.80
National Bank Tax
102.59
Veteran Exemption
172.52
8,329.60
Total from Taxes $75,936.47
Tax Titles
746.58
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Licenses --
Junk
$20.00
Pool
8.00
Milk
9.00
Dance
39.00
Revolver
3.50
Alcohol
3.00
Auctioneer
2.00
Wrestling
2.00
Garage
3.00
Ice Cream
2.00
Used Car Dealer
10.00
Innholder
1.00
Hairdressing
2.00
Fuel Oil
1.00
Pasteurizing Milk
10.00
Massage
2.00
Peddlers
32.00
Filling Station
17.00
Victuallers
21.00
Liquor
480.00
Total from Licenses
667 50
Fines and Forfeits:
Fines-
Court
831.00
Total from Fines and Forfeits
831.00
Grants and Gifts:
From State-
1
Educational - Massachusetts
School Fund
$3,601.86
From County - Dog Licenses 128.08
Federal Emergency Relief fund
7,635.21
Gift of Town employees, school Teachers
1,796.74
.1
Total from Gifts and Grants
13,161 89
Total from General Revenue
$91,343.44
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments:
Moth 1931
$1.20
Moth 1932
39.97
Moth 1933
86.85
$128.02
Old age assistance 1931 277.00
Old age assistance 1932
22.00
Old age assistance 1933
392.00
691.00
Total from Special Assessments
819.02
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall Rentals
$82.00
Town Office Rentals
668.00
Total from General Government 750.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Fire-
Reimbursement (chemical) .... 2.98
Town Forest-
Reimbursement (wood)
2.50
Inspection-
Sealer of Weights and Measures 44.70
Total from Protection of Persons and Property 50.18
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health-
Reimbursements - From State-
Tuberculosis Subsidy $347.86
From John Hancock Insurance
Co., Nursing Fees 36.80
From Metropolitan Insurance Co., Nursing Fees 55.25
From Health Nurse, Nursing Fees 15.50
Inspection, Inspector of Animals 50.00
Total from Health and Sanitation 505.41
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT HIGHWAYS
Reimbursements-
General Highways
(under Chapter 81) $3,100.00
Special Highways
(under Chapter 90)
3,500.00
Gypsy Moths
25.00
From others sources-
Hire of Truck and driver 1.10
Sale of material
6.05
Sale of material
3.12
From Town-
Hire of truck and road
machinery
1,895.46
Total from Highways
...........
3,530 73
CHARITIES
Public Welfare-
Reimbursements From State-
Temporary Aid $7,451.14
From Cities and Towns-
Temporary Aid
4,283.35
From Individuals-
Temporary Aid 937.42
Old Age Assistance-
From State-
Temporary Aid
2,723.67
From Cities and Towns-
Temporary Aid 128.00
Mothers Aid-
From Cities and Towns
150.00
Soldiers Relief
From State-
State Aid 1932 400.00
Total from Charities
16,073 58
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT EDUCATION AND LIBRARY
Schools-
Reimbursements-
From State-
Superintendent of Schools $480.78
Vocational Training
100.00
Tuition of children
627.22
From other sources-
Reimbursements-
Telephone calls
8.30
Transportation
4.50
Public Library-
Fines
99.27
Total from Education and Library 1,320.07
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Insurance ----
Returned premiums $720.25
Total from Recreation and
Unclassified
720.25
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Light Department:
Sale of light
$18,522.95
Sale of power
6,496.70
Miscellaneous Sales
821.21
25,840.86
Water Department:
Sale of water
$9,332.01
Miscellaneous Sales
360.33
:
Rent of Station
(From Light Department) .. 350.00
10,042.34
Cemeteries :
Sale of lots
$40.00
Care of lots
18.50
58.50
Total from Public Service Enterprises $35,941.70
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT INTEREST AND TRUST FUNDS
Interest:
On deposits
$31.39
On Taxes
916.17
Total from Interest
947.56
Trust Fund Income:
T. H. Hoyt Library Fund
$437.50
437.50
Trust Fund Principal: Withdrawals from-
T. H. Hoyt Library Funds $800.00
A. E. Goodwin Library Fund ..
100.00
Kimball Park Funds 82.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care funds
1,628.20
Cemetery Contingent fund
12.50
Total from Trust Funds
2,622.70
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue $78,300.00
Municipal Loan
18,000.00
Total from Municipal Indebtedness
96,300.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Cemetery Perpetual Care funds $410.00
Light Department Federal Tax 404.21
Total from Agency and Trust
814.21
REFUNDS
From State-
Old Age Assistance Tax $89.00
From Cemeteries-
Perpetual Care Funds 450.00
From Light Department-
1933 Apropriation for Street Lighting
$2,356.07
1933 Appropriation for lighting Town buildings 436.05 2,792.12
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From Tax Collector-
Advertising costs collected 12.30
“rom Town Clerk- Dog Licenses 253.80
From Municipal Light Department-
Municipal Light Tax
2.05
From Treasurer-
Check uncashed
4.00
From State-
Fees returned (certifying note)
2.00
Total Refunds
$3,605.27
Total Receipts
$260,781.62
Cash balance, January 1, 1933
11,114.38
$271,896.00
EXPENDITURES - GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative-
Salaries - Moderator
$12.00 $12.00
Selectmen's Department-
Salaries - Chairman
$225.00
Clerk
62.50
Other Member
50.00
$337.50
Board of Public Welfare Department- Salaries - Chairman
$225.00
Clerk
62.50
Other Member
50.00
$337.50
Accounting Department-
Salary - Accountant
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary - Treasurer
$270.00
$270.00
Collectors' Department
Salary - Collector:
Prior to 1933
$700.00
On account of 1933
458.36
$1,158.36
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Assessors' Department-
Salary - Clerk
Other two
$273.32 376.68
$650.00
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
$178.00
Registrars
112.50
$290.50
Bonding Town Officers-
Light and Water Collector
$25.00
Light Manager
5.00
Treasurer
57.50
Town Clerk
5.00
Tax Collector
115.00
$207.50
Town Hall Maintenance-
Salary - Janitor
$90.00
Services - Janitor
241.00
Other Expenses - Fuel
480.88
Janitor supplies
38.80
Telephone
69.86
Sundry expenses
47.49
$968.03
Town Hall Repairs-
Assessors office
$20.86
Tables and Shutters
2.00
Basement
2.07
Lavatory
1.50
Selectmen's office
5.86
Fire escape and steps
3.00
$35.29
Total for General Government $5,566.68
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MERRIMAC TOWN REPORT PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department-
Salaries and Services:
Chief of Police
$1,479.75
Night Patrol
1,271.96
Special Police Officers
333.40
$3,085.11
Other Expenses-
Labor
$15.60
Transportation
163.67
Telephone
104.04
Meals
6.75
Posting Warrants
16.00
Matron
4.00
Supplies
43.63
$353.69
$3,438.80
Fire Department-
Salaries and Services:
Engineers
$180.00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
100.00
Stewards
110.00
Call Men
1,783.75
$2,173.75
Fire Alarm Box Repairs
$53.40
Equipment and Repairs
$87.08
Other Expenses:
Fuel
$314.59
Insurance
50.43
Motor Expense
180.48
Telephone
63.94
Supplies
53.13
$662.57
$. ,976 80
Moth Department-
Salaries and Services:
Superintendent
$325.50
Other employees
455.90
Other Expenses:
Teams
$42.00
Insecticides
4.80
Motor expenses
4.10
Shop Rent
48.00
$781.40
$98.90
$880.30
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Tree Darden-
Labor
$124.00
$124.00
Forest Warden-
Labor
$114.54
Supplies
19.00
$133.54
Inspector of Wires-
Salary
$75.00
$75.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$75.00
$75.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property ... .... $7,703.44
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health-
Tuberculosis:
Board and Treatment at Essex
Sanitorium
$1,898.00
Other Expenses:
Disposal of Animals
$2.00
Veneral Clinics
11.00
Clothing
6.25
Sanitation ---
Labor
165.55
Lumber
8.00
Cement
10.25
Surveying
5.00
$2,106.05
Public Health Nurse-
Salary
$1050.00
Motor Expense
94.77
Postage
2.48
$1,147.25
inspection-
Inspector of Animals, salary ....
$100.00
Inspector of Slaughter, salary ..
40.00
Inspector of Milk, salary
20.00
$160.00
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Essex County Tuberculosis Sanitorium-
Maintenance apportionment for 1932 $577.70
Total for Health and Sanitation $3,991.00
HIGHWAYS
Highways Department-
Superintendent ..... $453.55
Other. Expenses-
Labor
1,339.15
Town Truck
779.88
Trucks (other than Town)
1,492.30
Road Materials
2,894.86
Sand, Stone, Gravel
183.68
Signs and Posts
86.92
Telephone
29.88
Lumber
18.22
Cement
78.50
Tractor
150.75
Fuel
20.79
Fuel Oil
18.40
Repairs
36.50
Registration Fees, Truck and
Tractor
4.00
Hire of Road Machinery
123.12
Supplies
114.68
$7,825.18
Snow Removal-
Superintendent .. .. .. .. ...
$217.60
Other Expenses-
Labor
830.08
Town Truck
211.50
Trucks (other than Town
993.65
Tractor
30.00
Sidewalk plowing
239.65
Sand
13.65
Fuel
46.61
Repairs
12.78
Telephone
12.09
Supplies
12.10
$2,619.71
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Purchase of Snow Plow-
Plow
$300.00
Transportation
26.00
$326.00
Road Machinery Account -.
Gasoline and Repairs:
Gasoline
$281.27
Grease and Oil
128.30
Labor on Tractor
27.50
Labor on Plow
25.00
Labor on Truck
65.26
Labor on other Machinery
28.15
Motor Parts
47.57
Grader Parts
56.91
Supplies
2.00
$661.96
Road Machinery Account-
Purchase of Truck:
International Truck
$923.00
Road Machinery Account- -
Purchase of Roller.
Auxiliary Roller Wheel
49.00
REBUILDING BEAR HILL ROAD
Superintendent
$219.60
Other Expenses-
Labor
1,106.66
Town Truck
366.00
Other Trucks
1,159.10
Tractor
190.00
Gravel
484.15
Large Grader
12.21
Pipe and Fittings
433.57
Grates and Frames
23.30
Power Shovels
556.87
Mixor
14.70
Roller
82.50
Water Tank
10.00
Pump
1.60
Power Grader
68.00
Power Roller
22.75
Lumbe'
23.36
Fuel Oil
20.50
Cement
165.30
Supplies
39.83
$5,000.00
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Resurfacing Orchard Street-
Labor
$66.90
Town Truck
58.50
Other Trucks
93.50
Gravel
27.00
Survey and Plans
.....
$293.65
Repair on Newton Road-
Labor
$122.85
Town Truck
2.25
Other Trucks
427.55
Tractor
15.00
Gravel
126.40
Pipe and Fittings
82.46
Large Grader
36.32
Power Shovels
157.50
Power Grader
28.00
$998 33
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges-
Labor
$12.80
Town Truck
12.00
Gravel
1.00
Posts
3.75
Filing Saws
.75
$30.30
Rocks Bridge-
Assessments for Maintenance
1932
$2,090.44
Total for Highways ....
$20,817.57
CHARITIES
Public Welfare-
Outside Relief by the Town:
Groceries and Provisions $17,774.50
Board and Care
4,405.26
Medical Care
1,603.13
Medicine 231.35
Rent
5.436.38
Coal
1,700.81
Wood
833.40
Fuel Oil
1,242.45
47.75
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Cash
151.00
Burial
75.00
Clothing
540.88
Seeds, Plants, Fertilizer
49.85
- $34,044.01
Other Institutions-
Amesbury Hospital
$1,016.15
Gale Hospital
555.92
Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary ..
42.60
Pondville Hospital
105.00
Palmer Memorial Hospital
297.50
State Infirmary
68.00
$2,085.17
Relief given by other Cities and Towns
$1,353.27
Transportation and supplies
$66.81
$37,549.26
Soldiers Relief
Groceries and Provisions
$3,334.48
Fuel
617.64
Rent
985.00
Medical Care
320.71
Medicine
20.70
Cash
349.90
Clothing
96.14
Other Institutions ---
Amesbury Hospital
10.00
Pondville Hospital
5.00
$5,739.57
Soldiers Benefits
State Aid-Cash
$360.00
Old Age Assistance-
Cash $8,272.00
Medical Care
335.13
Medicine
4.55
Care in Home
165.00
Fuel
6.38
Other Institutions:
Amesbury Hospital
147.25
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Mothers Aid-
Cash
$522.50
Medical Care
11.50
$534.00
Total for Charities
$53,113.14
SCHOOLS
Administratrion-
Salaries:
School Committee
$157.50
Superintendent
850.00
Superintendent's Secretary
250.00
$1,257.50
Superintendent's Expenses :
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