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To Amesbury Hospital with patient
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Fredericka Bienert and Miss Catharine Leamy, Nutrition- ists, all from the State Dept. of Public Health, also Dr. Davis of Merrimac took part by examining children and holding interviews with parents.
74 children were thoroughly examined.
19 had slight defects.
2 had moderate defects.
1 needed immediate attention.
7 were 7% underweight.
4 were 10% underweight.
3 were 15% underweight.
1 was 28% underweight.
10 have been immunized against diphtheria.
1 child has had tonsils and adenoids removed.
On November 8 the second Well Child Conference was held at Town Hall. Thirty-five children were examined, 9 of which were registered on that date.
On November 19, 20 and December 4, three more con- ferences were held and one new child was registered, mak- ing a total of 84 children that now are being followed up.
Yours very truly,
JEAN K. BADASHAW, Health Nurse.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac :
We as custodians of this Department of the Town property give an account of our doings. We received credit as interest on
Judith Kimball fund $30.23
Amos Weed fund 60.54
-
-$90.77
We have paid bills
A. D. Bridge, care of grounds $70.00
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Roy Hoyt, plants
4.00
H. Davis, tools
10.35
Miscellaneous
9.65
94.00
Bal. January 1, 1935 Town Treas.
$13.00
Drawn from Weed account
81.00
94.00
Bal. in Town Treasury
$
13.50
Amt. Kimball acct.
1,030.23
Amt. Weed acct.
2,002.94
JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK, ALDEN B. MORSE, RICHARD A. SARGENT, Trustees Kimball Park.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
Town of Merrimac, Massachusetts Dog Officer : Mr. Charles E. Sande, Harriman Road, Merrimac Massachusetts
I hereby report that I have caught, confined, and dis- posed of the dogs listed below:
Female :
June 11, 1935 $ 4.00
June 21, 1935 4.00
June 27, 1935 4.00
August 11, 1935 4.00
October 24, 1935
1.00
November 10, 1935
4.00
Male :
June 13, 1935
1.00
August 11, 1935
4.00
August 22, 1935
4.00
August 25, 1935
4.00
October 8, 1935 1.00
October 14, 1935
4.00
September 30, 1935
4.00
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November 31, 1935
4.00
Total amount $47.00
The preceding lists are the dogs which I disposed of be- tween the dates of my appointment to this office, on the tenth day of June, to the year ending December thirty-first, nineteen thirty-five.
CHARLES SANDE, Dog Officer.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTER
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I have made the following calls and inspections and issued the following licenses in the past year :
Number of barns inspected 316
50
Number of cattle inspected
Number of swine inspected 31
Inspections made of slaughter 9
Milk licenses issued 13
Oleomargarine licenses issued
2
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. G. CHASE, Inspector of Milk . Inspector of Animals Inspector of Slaughter.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their thirty- second annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1935.
Twelve services have been added during the year making a total of 922 lighting services and 15 power serv- ices installed.
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Estimates under Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the Gen- eral Laws.
Estimate of Expense
Gross Expense of Operating $23,000.00
Depreciation. 3% on $78,909.08 2,367.27
$25,367.27
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers
$25,500.00
From Municipal Buildings
675.95
From Street Lights
2,468.72
$28,644.67
Cost of Constructions
Sub Station Equipment $ 500.00
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Con- ductors
48,045.13
Meters
11,571.16
Transformers
14,562.71
Street Light Equipment
2,878.35
Transportation Equipment
1,351.73
$78,909.08
Expended for Construction, Year 1935
Construction and Materials
$ 2,737.74
Meters 162.77
Transformers
441.15
$ 3,341.66
Expended for Operating Expense
Electric Energy Purchased
$15,958.03
Station Wage
588.00
Rent of Station and Expense
560.19
Maintenance of Meters and Trans- formers
59.75
Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution Lines
3,216.69
Maintenance and Operation of
Street Lights
232.62
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Commercial Salaries and Expenses 265.74
Salaries of Municipal Light Board
and Manager
1,210.98
General Office Salaries
1,144.00
General Office Supplies and Ex- penses
579.37
Insurance
315.34
Transportation Expense
219.87
Miscellaneous
74.02
$24,424.60
Total Expended for
Maintenance and
Constructions
$27,766.26.
Federal Tax Paid and Deposits Returned
15.39
Total Expenditures
..... $27,781.65 . ..
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund
Jan. 1, 1935
$ 5,909.35
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1935
18,496.83
Reserve Fund, Jan. 1, 1935
1,764.19
Received from Light and Power Sales
28,171.80
Received from Miscellaneous In-
come
1,760.13
Received from Town Appropriation
3,163.65
Interest Income
612.36
Federal Tax Collected
1.00
Consumers' Deposits
145.00
$60,024.31
Constructions and Renewals
3,341.66
Maintenance and Operating Ex- pense
24,424.60
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1936
19,055.88
Reserve Fund, Jan. 1, 1936
1,817.50
Returned to Town
3,163.65
Federal Tax Paid .39
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Consumers Deposits returned 15.00
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan. 1, 1936 8,205.63
60,024.31
Municipal Light Board, CHARLES A. LANCASTER, GEORGE F. WILDE, JOHN MARSHALL.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their thirty-second annual report.
One service was installed during the year making a to- tal of 766 services now installed.
There are 77 services not in use or 11 more than last year.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating
$11,000.00
Constructions
832.24
$11,832.24
Estimated Income
Water Rates
$10,000.00
Miscellaneous Income
1,000.00
$11,000.00
Expended for Constructions
Material and Labor
$1,198.13
Note Payment
2,000.00
$3,198.13
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance-Materials and Labor $1,836.48
Fuel 1,587.13
Station Supplies and Expense
819.97
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Station Wages
1,240.60
Superintendent's Salary
719.68
Commissioner s Salary
67.50
Office Salary
520.00
Office Expense
285.38
Interest on Note
160.00
Truck Expense
186.64
Insurance
460.72
Miscellaneous
141.94
$8,026.04
Total Expended for Maintenance and Con- structions $11,224.17
Monthly Report of Pumping Station
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
6,069,000
223
February
4,974,000
185
March
5,391,000
197
April
5,097,000
189
May
6,023,652
213
June
6,405,000
232
July
6,985,500
250
August
8,355,000
281
September
4,960,200
183
October
5,042,400
186
November
4,806,000
179
December
5,223,000
193
Total Gallons Pumped 68,467,752
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1935 $ 1,517.31
Water Rates Collected
10,563.19
Miscellaneous Income
1,181.10
Water Lien Account
87.95
Transfer from Light Department ..
$
43.80
$13,349.55
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Expended for Constructions 3,198.13
Expended for Maintenance 8,026.04
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1936
2,081.58
13,349.55
Municipal Water Board, CHARLES A. LANCASTER, GEORGE F. WILDE, JOHN MARSHALL.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby present the Annual Report of the Town Ac- countant in accordance with Chapter 624, Section 7, of the Revised Laws. I have also presented all such financial mat- ters as may be of general interest.
I express herewith my appreciation of the co-operation and courteous assistance rendered by you and all the other Town officials in complying with the requirements of our system.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING, Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS-GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes :
Current Year-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate $ 47,523.80
Previous Years- Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1934 16,494.20
Poll, Personal, Real
Estate 1933 8,353.78
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1932 .50 -$ 72,372.28
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From Commonwealth
Special State Taxes-
Income Taxes:
State Valuation
5,262.25
Educational
2,306.25
Corporation Taxes :
Business
957.66
Gas, Electric and
Water
58.87
Race Track
94.50
Veterans
Exemp-
tion
290.02
Bank
108.00
Trust Co.
25.65
9,103.20
Tax Titles redeemed 462.10
Total from taxes $ 81,937.58
Old Age Assistance Taxes :
1932
2.00
1933
33.00
Total from Old Age Assistance Taxes .. 35.00
Licenses and Permits-
Liquor
1,034.18
All other
156.85
Total from Licenses 1,191.03
Fines and Forfeits- Court
958.00
Grants and Gifts-
State - Massachusetts School
Fund
2,344.26
Dog Licenses
92.20
Total from Grants and Gifts
2,436.46
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Privileges-
Motor Vehicle Taxes 1935
2,052.62
Motor Vehicle Taxes 1934
314.44
Motor Vehicle Taxes 1933
15.31
Motor Vehicle Taxes 1931
2.90
Total from Privileges
2,385.27
Total from General Revenue
$ 88,943.34
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
Special Assessments :
Moth 1933 $ 14.25
Moth 1934
12.60
Moth 1935
62.30
89.15
Total from Special Assessments
89.15
RECEIPTS -COMMERCIAL REVENUE; Departmental
General Government Town Hall
Rent of hall $ 52.00
Rent of offices 676.05
728.05
Protection of Persons and Property- Moth
Spraying trees 26.78
Sealer of Weights
and Measures
fees
38.98
Wood from forest 112.00
177.76
Board of Health State-T. B. Subsi- dy 521.42
Health Nurses fees 27.00
John Hancock In- surance Nursing fees 24.50
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Metropolitan In- surance Nursing fees 18.00
State Ins. of Ani-
mals 50.00
State, Dog Vaccine 35.50
676.42
Highways
State-Chapter 81 .. 4,650.00
State-Chapter 90
11,483.47
County-Chapter 90
3,826.49
State-Special 464
1,550.00
State-Chapter 81 ..
2.75
Town Hire Road Ma- chinery
2,347.26
23,859.97
Charities
State-outside relief
6,081.29
State-Old Age
3,547.71
Towns-outside lief
re-
4,215.16
Individuals
122.00
State-Mothers Aid
1,285.94
Towns-Mothers Aid
53.33
Towns-Old Age
274.50
Individuals-Soldiers Relief
25.00
15,604.93
State Aid
Soldiers Benefits
330.00
Schools
Tuition
85.00
Teachers Contribu-
tion
87.83
State-Tuition of chil- dren
525.52
State - Superinten- dent
483.34
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Reimbursement trans- portation 4.95
.
Reimbursement tele-
phone 1.25
Sale of paper
1.50
Vocational
2.50
1,191.89
Public Library
Fines
90.17
Trust funds
950.00
1,040.17
Kimball Park
Trust Funds 94.50
94.50
Cemeteries
Sale of lots
35.00
Care of lots
30.00
65.00
Cemetery perpetual care funds ..
759.50
Public Service Enterprises-
Light Department-
Sale of light 23,188.25
Sale of power 8,147.59
Miscellaneous sales 1,716.63
- Consumers deposits 145.00
Federal tax .61
33,198.08
Water Department-
Meter rates
10,563.19
Miscellaneous sales 1,181.10
11,744.29
Interest
Taxes
1931
.54
1933
757.85
1934
414.16
1935
51.64
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Demands, Costs, Tax Titles 48.78
1,272.97
Tax Titles Releases
Fees
3.00
3.00
Water Liens
Collected ...... 160.95
160.95
1
Refunds
Reimbursement axe 1.80
Transportation wood
2.00
Treasurer's checks
43.99
Rocks Bridge
4.00
Telephone
3.30
ERA
8.00
63.09
Total from Commercial Revenue 90,970.57
RECEIPTS-NON-REVENUE
Temporary Loans (In Anticipation
of Revenue)
73,000.00
Special State Highway Chapter 44 Section 6A
15,000.00
Public Library
412.50
Dog licenses
277.20
Printing
42.00
Cemetery
950.00
Total
89,681.70.
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Rev- enue, Special Assessment and Non Reve- nue $269,684.76
Cash Balance January 1, 1935 3,817.01
$273,501.77
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EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative-
Salary, Moderator
$12.00 $12.00
Selectmen's Department
Salary
337.50
Printing and postage
146.65
Transportation
42.93
Taking Census
48.00
Supplies
103.19
678.27
Public Welfare Department Salary
337.50
337.50
Accounting Department
Salary
993.59
Supplies
91.26
1,084.85
Treasurer's Department
Salary
270.00
Printing and postage
272.63
Certification of notes
8.00
Transportation
4.80
Collector's Department
Salary 1933
130.58
Salary 1934
285.16
Salary 1935
475.14
Printing and postage
132.22
Supplies
9.66
Registry of Deeds
4.26
Advertising property
50.00
...
555.43
1
:
1,087.02
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Assessors' Department
Salary
650.00
Printing and postage
189.40
Transportation
8.00
847.40
Law Department
Salary
75.00
75.00
Town Clerk
Salary
225.00
Recording fees
7.25
Printing and postage
30.81
Supplies
5.02
268.08
Election Officers
Salary
84.00
84.00
Registrars
Salary
112.50
112.50
Bonding Town Officers
Light and Water Coll.
50.00
Tax Collector
140.00
Treasurer
70.00
Town Clerk
5.00
Light and Water Mgr.
5.00
270.00
Vital Statistics
Fees
4.50
4.50
Town Hall Maintenance
Salary Janitor
120.00
Services Janitor
284.00
Other Expenses
Fuel
407.96
Light
12.60
Janitor's
supplies
52.09
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Telephone
96.55
Supplies
82.83
1,056.03
Town Hall Repairs
Electrician
5.75
Plumbing
1.65
Carpenter
8.79
Building step in Town
Hall
69.84
Material
4.50
90.53
Total for General Government $ 6,563.11
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries and Services :
Chief of Police
$1,460.00
Night Patrol 1,252.00
Special Officers
336.00
$ 3,048.00
Other Expenses :
Telephone
97.39
Transportation
180.55
Posting warrants
4.00
Meals for prisoners
8.25
Matron
2.00
Pictures automobile accident.
4.00
Special labor
24.10
Postage and print-
ing
15.00
1
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Supplies and office equipment 58.09
393.38
$ 3,441.38
1 Fire Department
Salaries and Services : Engineers
180.00
Supt. of
Fire
Alarms
100.00
Stewards
110.00
Call Men
1,944.00
2,334.00
Other Expenses
Stamps
2.00
Fuel
288.05
Repairing Appara- tus
74.52
Telephone
58.98
Motor expense
58.62
Supplies
43.04
Fire alarms
33.00
Repairs to building
276.98
Apparatus
15.47
850.66
3,184.66
Forest Warden
Labor
39.50
Supplies
109.88
149.38 149.38
Moth Department Salaries and Services Superintendent 164.70
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Other Employees .. 408.80 1
573.50
Other Expenses
Teams
50.75
Insecticides
138.48
Storage
36.00
Motor expense
11.91
Signs
4.00
Printing
10.75
Equipment
74.34
326.23
899.73
Tree Warden.
Labor
258.35
Motor expense
10.40
Equipment
12.00
280.75
280.75
Dog Officer
Services
47.00
47.00
47.00
Town Forest
Labor
257.40
Express
15.00
Signs
4.00
Supplies
18.75
Inspector of Wires Salary
90.00
/
295.15
295.15
90.00 90.00
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
90.00
Other Expenses
Transportation
40.56
Equipment
10.44
141.00
141.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$ 8,529.05
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment at Essex
Sanatorium $ 2,055.60
Other Expenses :
Board and treat-
ment other cities
112.00
Rabies vaccine
35.50
Transportation
15.00
Burial cats
4.00
Burial dogs
3.00
Burial skunk
1.00
Advertising regu-
lations
62.00
Postage
.18
232.68
2,288.28
Public Health Nurse
Salary
1,030.75
Motor expense
135.38
Postage and station-
ery
1.06
1,167.19
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Inspection
Inspector of Animals
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
20.00
Inspector of Milk
20.00
140.00
Essex County Tuberculo- sis Sanatorium
Maintenance
assess-
ment for 1934
539.77
539.77
Total for Health and Sanitation
$
4,135.24
HIGHWAYS
Highway Department Superintendent
599.25
Other Expenses :
Labor
2,185.78
Town truck
1,033.20
Town machinery
529.98
Other trucks
1,778.00
Stone and gravel
531.30
Equipment, repairs
177.03
Telephone
25.28
Teams
36.00
Kerosene
1.06
Supplies
25.38
Fuel
10.75
Lumber
13.56
Express
.77
Gasoline
10.51
Road material
2,704.13
9,062.73
9,661.98
Snow Removal Superintendent 309.70
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Other Expenses
Labor
1,406.30
Trucks
924.40
Town truck
331.65
Equipment, repairs
4.65
Sidewalk plowing
219.81
C. Tractor
304.00
Horses
31.97
Gravel
6.40
Telephone
10.31
Salt
4.20
Hauling wood
9.80
Repairs to plow
71.21
Supplies
47.62
3,372.32
3,682.02
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
Labor
6.00
Pipe and coupling
7.73
-
13.73
Street Lights
Bill for 1934 appropriation
2,583.90
Rocks Bridge
Assessment for 1934
1,328.08
Road Machinery Account
Gasoline
384.11
-
Repairs :
Parts
375.88
Labor
117.14
Registry
4.00
Repairs
7.56
888.69 888.69
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Oiling Pleasant Street
Merrimacport
Labor
29.80
Gravel
4.50
Trucks
16.50
Town truck
16.80
Town tractor
6.00
Road machine
.45
Asphalt
97.50
171.55
171.55
Chapter 90 Rebuilding
Main Street
Salaries and wages ..
209.15
Town truck
31.50
Notice in press
15.30
Transportation
5.80
Trucks
46.40
Horses
4.00
Proposals in press
adv.
75.75
Oiling detour
254.87
Payments to James
E. Watkins Co. Inc.
16,549.09
Repairs to gutter
2.75
Tarvia
44.00
17,238.61
Chapter 464 Acts 1935 Sidewalk construc- tion so called bond issue
Foreman
191.63
Labor
582.06
Weighing rock
.70
Tools
3.85
Gravel
3.30
Kerosene, gasoline
33.42
Supplies
3.69
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Lumber and forms
111.05
929.70
Total for Highways
$ 36,498.26
CHARITIES
Public Welfare
Groceries and provis- ions
10,370.09
Board and care
4,942.54
Cash
191.00
Medical care and
medicine
1,678.46
Rent
2,845.50
Fuel
2,299.79
Cloth, shoes,
and
clothing
950.03
Burial
100.00
State Infirmary
242.42
Blanks and forms
22.14
Transportation C. C. C. boys
43.37
Transportation
46.23
Sharpening tools
7.50
Trucking Federal
foods
44.70
Storage Federal foods
125.00
Amesbury Hospital
150.95
Benson Hospital
124.00
24,183.72
Mothers Aid
Cash
1,392.00
Fuel
74.89
Medical aid, medicine
60.45
Clothing
4.00
1,531.34
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Old Age Assistance
Cash
9,531.67
Fuel
62.75
Medical and medicine
246.50
9,840.92
State Aid
Cash
360.00
360.00
Soldiers Relief
Clothing
52.23
Fuel
286.03
Rent
757.00
Medical aid
526.67
Moving
11.50
Groceries and provis-
ions
1,474.55
Board
40.00
Cash
749.00
3,896.98
Total for Charities
$ 39,812.96
SCHOOLS
Schools
Total spent year 1935
28,245.92
Itemized detail given in School re- port classified as per State Educa- tional requirements.
Vocational Training Haverhill Trade School 63.13
Public Library
· Librarians' salaries 500.00
Care of grounds 148.30
648.30
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Books and Periodicals
Books
455.46
Periodicals
43.82
499.28
Binding
Books
55.68
55.68
Heating and Lighting
237.67
237.67
Other Expenses
Binder, cards and
seals
27.25
Repairs
109.00
Janitor's
supplies
10.05
Postage
3.59
Express
.35
Supplies
12.17
Librarian's expense
10.32
Rental of type-
writer
32.18
204.91
Total for Library
1,645.84
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
American Legion
125.00
125.00
Kimball Park
Water
8.65
Lettering
1.00
Supplies
10.35
Plants
4.00
Labor
70.00
94.00
Insurance
Health Nurse
57.60
Town Buildings
538.82
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Fireman
243.75
Fire Trucks
36.49
Fire Dept. Boiler
76.50
Tax Collector
32.50
Forgery
20.63
Workmen's Compen- sation
770.06
Highway Tractor
63.35
Highway Truck
76.40
Town Boilers
154.00
2,070.10
Insurance 1934
Pumper
28.50
28.50
Printing
Caucus Ballots
42.00
42.00
Printing Town Reports
800 reports
271.00
271.00
ERA Projects
Apple pest
Sharpening tools ..
3.50
Transportation
17.05
Kerosene
.45
21.00
Cemetery
Pipe
93.85
Sharpening tools
1.65
First Aid Kit
.45
Plans
6.70
Supplies
45.33
147.98
Tree Trimming
Truck hire
116.75
Lumber
5.16
Sharpening tools ..
6.40
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Transportation
20.88
Tools
26.23
Supplies
31.43
206.85
Commodity Distribu- tion
Bags
3.59
Boxes
3.67
Office supplies
11.26
Trucking Fed.
foods
69.00
High School Playground Shovels and wheel- barrows
51.00
51.00
Assessors
Office supplies
11.30
Rent typewriter
15.00
26.30
Swimming
First Aid
1.60
1.60
Sewing
Rent
135.00
Light
4.78
Pins
.80
Paper
3.98
Truck hire
7.50
Thread
54.31
Repairs to machin-
ery
8.75
Oil
4.49
Books
1.95
Patterns
1.60
Supplies
40.39
87.52
263.55
83
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Clearing Roads
Brush cutter and axes
11.75
11.75
Administrative
Truck hire
17.78
Office supplies
67.73
Telephone
11.45
Lumber
.75
Surveying
19.25
Rent for openings
Federal
14.00
Transportation
191.95
322.91
Fire Lanes
Plans
7.50
Lumber
1.89
Wrecking Co.
11.20
First Aid
1.70
Sharpening tools
6.95
Reg. and Ins. truck
31.00
Gasoline
60.56
Tools
63.69
184.49
Emery Street
Truck
3.50
3.50
Snow Removal
Horses
4.50
4.50
Engine House
Supervisor
96.00
Radiators
11.16
Truck
1.00
Paint, nails, etc.
462.44
570.60
84
TOWN REPORT
Town Forest
Tools
11.60
Plans
8.25
First Aid
1.45
Sharpening tools :
11.80
Horses
24.00
Grind stone
2.00
Supplies
20.32
79.42
1,982.97
Total for Recreation and Unclassified $ 4,613.57
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
County Tax
County of Essex
2,589.22
2,589.22
State Taxes
State Tax
2,700.00
Auditing Accts.
32.84
Mun. Light Plant
7.83
State Parks and Res-
ervations
35.54
2,776.21
Public Service Enterprises
Electric Light
27,781.65
Water
11,224.17
39,005.82
For detail account see Municipal Light and Water report.
Cemeteries
Labor
825.82
Loam
25.00
Shrubs
161.00
Equipment
48.35
85
TOWN REPORT
Trucking
3.50
Supplies
195.83
1,259.50
Surveying Cemetery
Labor
117.15
Lumber
9.25
Surveying
73.60
200.00
Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries
45,830.75
INTEREST AND INDEBTEDNESS
Interest
Refund paid on taxes 4.34
Note Chapter 44 Sec. 6A
17.80
Municipal Relief
504.00
Anticipation of Rev-
enue
489.72
1,015.86
Municipal Indebtedness Municipal Loan
3,600.00
--
Chapter 44 Sec. 6A Temporary loan an-
ticipation of reim- bursement on Main St. work
15,000.00
Anticipation of Rev-
enue
68,000.00
86,600.00
Total Interest and Indebtedness ... 87,615.86
86
TOWN REPORT
OTHER PAYMENTS
Refunds and Transfers
Taxes 1933
33.75
Taxes 1934
38.25
Taxes 1934
119.30
Taxes 1935
100.80
Excise 1935
25.26
317.36
Lighting Town Buildings
579.75
Water in Town Building
300.00
Water Liens .
73.00
Dog Fees collected
379.80
Cemetery Perpetual care
950.00
Public Library Trust Funds
412.50
Total other Payments
3,012.41
Total Revenue and Non-Revenue Expenditures .. $266,566.10 Cash Balance December 31, 1935 6,935.67
$273,501.77
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropriations
Transfers
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$
12.00
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
Selectmen
937.50
$ 7.50
945.00
678.27
$ 266.73
Public Welfare
337.50
337.50
337.50
Treasurer
520.00
43.99
563.99
555.43
8.56
Accountant
1,125.00
1,125.00
1,084.85
40.15
Tax Collector
850.00
850.00
671.28
178.72
Counsel
75.00
75.00
75.00
Town Clerk
275.00
275.00
268.08
6.92
Assessors
850.00
850.00
847.40
2.60
Registrars
112.50
112.50
112.50
Election Officers
176.00
176.00
84.00
92.00
Bonding Town Officers
270.00
270.00
270.00
Town Hall maintenance
1,120.00
3.30
1,123.30
1,056.03
67.27
Town Hall repairs
100.00
100.00
90.53
9.47
PROTECTION OF PER- SONS AND PROPER- TY
Police department
3,450.00
3,450.00
3,441.38
8.62
TOWN REPORT
87
88
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)
Appropriations
Transfers
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Fire department
3,180.00
$ 4.66
3,184.66
3,184.66
Moth department
900.00
11.48
911.48
899.73
11.75
Tree Warden
300.00
300.00
280.75
19.25
Forest Warden
150.00
150.00
149.38
.62
Town Forest
300.00
300.00
295.15
4.85
Inspector of Wires
92.50
92.50
90.00
2.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
143.00
143.00
141.00
2.00
Dog Officer
47.00
47.00
47.00
HEALTH AND SANI- TATION
Board of Health
2,300.00
35.50
2,335.50
2,288.28
47.22
Health nurse
1,150.00
17.19
1,167.19
1,167.19
Inspector of Animals
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughter
20.00
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Milk
20.00
20.00
20.00
Essex County T. B.
maintenance
assess-
ment
539.77
539.77
539.77
TOWN REPORT
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)
Appropriations
Transfers
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Vital statistics
70.00
70.00
4.50
65.50
HIGHWAYS
Highway department
5,000.00
10.51
4,652.75
9,663.26
9,661.98
1.28
Snow removal
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,682.02
317.98
Sidewalks, railings and bridges
50.00
50.00
13.73
36.27
Street lights
2,583.90
2,583.90
2,583.90
Rocks bridge
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,328.08
71.92
Main St., Chapter 90
2,500.00
19,129.00
21,629.00
17,238.61
4,390.39
Oiling Pleasant St.
220.00
220.00
171.55
48.45
CHARITIES
Public welfare
28,000.00
26.50
28,026.50
24,183.72
3,842.78
Mothers' aid
1,560.00
1,560.00
1,531.34
28.66
Old age assistance
10,000.00
10,000.00
9,840.92
159.08
Soldiers' relief
4,600.00
25.00
4,625.00
3,896.98
728.02
State aid
430.00
430.00
360.00
70.00
TOWN REPORT
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)
Appropriations
Transfers
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
SCHOOLS AND LI- BRARIES
Schools
28,157.00
92.20
28,249.20
28,245.92
3.28
Public Library
700.00
950.00
1,650.00
1,645.84
· 4.16
RECREATION AND
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
125.00
125.00
125.00
E. R. A.
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,982.97
1,017.03
Reserve fund
, 500.00
371.11
128.89
128.89
Insurance
2,210.50
2,210.50
2,070.10
140.40
Printing town reports
271.00
271.00
271.00
Lighting town build-
ings
579.75
579.75
579.75
Water in town build-
ings
300.00
300.00
300.00
Cemeteries
950.00
309.50
1,259.50
1,259.50
Surveying cemetery
200.00
200.00
200.00
Interest
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,015.86
684.14
Municipal loan for relief
3,600.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Water extension note
2,000.00
2,000.00
124,112.92
2,291.75
25,286.72
147,107.89
134,600.43
12,507.46
90
TOWN REPORT
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
Refunds and
Balances Dec. 31, '34
Transfers Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Collector, 1934
$ 286.44
$ 25.60
$ 312.04
$ 285.16
$ 26.88
Collector, 1933
135.51
135.51
130.58
4.93
Vocational training
63.13
63.13
63.13
Road machinery main- tenance
897.00
897.00
888.69
8.31
State highway, Chap- ter 464, Acts 1935
$ 1,550.00
1,550.00
929.70
620.30
Road machinery ac-
count
710.30
907.51
2,347.26
2,150.05
2,150.05
Kimball Park
13.00
94.50
107.50
94.00
13.50
Insurance, 1934
28.50
28.50
28.50
Printing
42.00
42.00
42.00
Temporary loans
25,000.00
73,000.00
98,000.00
68,000.00
30,000.00
Loan, Chapter 44, Sec. A
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