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Gentlemen,
As Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Merrimac, I hereby submit the annual report of the Department for the year 1938.
The Department consists of a Chief and one Patrolman on reg- ular duty, with 10 Special Officers for duty as occasion requires.
There were 33 automobile accidents reported, 23 of which were of a serious nature, in which 2 persons were killed and 29 persons in- jured, the 2 persons killed were passengers, and of the injured 17 were passengers, 7 were pedestrians and 5 were operators.
During the year the Registrar of Motor Vehicles has requested that the names of violators of the laws relating to speeding, cutting out of line, etc., be referred to his Department for action, this has been done, especially with speeders on Main Street.
All bills of the Department have been paid, and the year ended with a small balance, despite the fact that additional officers were kept on duty, while the fire alarm and lighting system were out of order as a result of the hurricane in September.
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Miscellaneous Business
Autos stolen, recovered here 2
Assistance to other Police Departments 16
Assistance to Medical Examiner
3
Complaints investigated
417
Doors and windows found open and secured
45
Dead bodies found
3
Days at District Court (chief)
59
Days at Superior Court (chief)
3
Days at District Court (night officer)
7
Days at District Court (special officers)
5
Disturbances suppressed without arrest
11
Defects in sidewalks and streets reported
6
Escorts furnished processions
3
Headlight and brake inspections held
5
Injured and sick persons assisted
31
Lights furnished dangerous places
17
Fires discovered, alarm rang
1
Lost and runaway children, returned to parents
7
Messages delivered
48
Number of animals disposed of
9
Number of assignments of officers
322
Stray animals returned to owners
10
Report of gas leaks
1
Value of property stolen
$224.00
Value of property reported lost
$250.00
Value of property recovered
$ 95.00
Witness subpoena's served
10
Wires down and reported
12
Number of Arrests for the Year
Male
100
Female
2
Total
102
Resident
38
Non-resident
64
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Charged as follows:
Assault and Battery
7
Drunk
37
Delinquent Children
6
Delinquency (aiding and abetting)
1
Insane
1
Larceny
5
Non-support
6
Neglect of Child
2
Neglected Child
1
Safekeeping
8
Resisting arrest
1
School offender
?
Trespass
1
Peddling, no license
1
Violation Motor Vehicle Law
16
Violation of Probation
4
Violation of Painting Riggers Law
1
Violation of Fishing Laws
2
Disposed of as follows:
3 Continued.
18 Fined a total of $520.00.
20 Released.
8 Guilty. Filed.
25 Received suspended sentences totaling 61 months.
6 For other Police Departments.
4 Discharged.
2 Dismissed.
3 Probation.
4 Committed to jail for a total of 80 days.
5 Received suspended sentences to institutions for indefinite pe- riods.
3 Committed to institutions for indefinite periods.
1 Sentenced to institution and appealed.
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, His Honor Judge Pettingell, The Associate Justices, Clerk of the District Court.
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the Probation Officer, Chief Hume and members of the Fire Depart- ment, the Officers of the Department, and the citizens of the Town for their kindly co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES P. DONAHUE,
Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Sealer's report for the year 1938 is as follows:
Device
Not Con- Adjusted Sealed Sealed demned
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
2
2
Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.
3
15
Counter 100 lbs. or over
2
Counter under 100 lbs.
2
1
1
Beam 100 lbs. or over
1
Spring 100 lbs. or over
2
17
1
Computing under 100 lbs.
1
12
Avoirdupois weights
4
4
Gasoline pumps
7
38
4
1
Quantity measures on pumps
10
10
Kerosene pumps
3
Tank truck meter systems
2
2
Grease measuring devices
1
5
Trial weighing and measuring of commodities sold or put up for sale:
Commodities
Tested Correct Under Over
Canned fruits and vegetables
20
20
Bread
22
5 2
15
Butter
11 6 5
3
Spring under 100 lbs.
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Coal in bags
10
9
1
Coal in transit
5
5
Confectionery
8
8
Flour
4
4
Grain and feed
6
4
1
1
Lard
5
5
Dry commodities:
Sugar, Nuts, Dry fruits
14
7
7
Potatoes
10
6
4
Cord wood
5
5
Cheese
1
1
Inspections
Peddlers Licenses 5
Markings of Food Pkgs. 52
Coal Certificates
5
Peddlers Scales
5
Oil Jars 30
Ice Scales
3
Retests of Gas pumps after
Markings of Bread
22
Expenditures
Salary
$ 90.00
Transportation
20.10
Equipment & supplies .. 18.30
Total
$128.40
Total
$ 43.59
Appropriation $140.00
1
Unexpended balance
$ 11.60
1937
Credit by special appropriation $ 18.70
Expenditures-mileage 1937 $ 18.70
I wish to thank all persons who by their friendliness and cheer- ful co-operation have aided me in the performance of my duties.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE R. HOYT, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Receipts
Sealing Fees
$ 40.42
Adjusting charges
3.17
Sealing
3
Coal in paper bags 10
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REPORT OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Board of Fire Engineers submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1938.
Number of alarms 48
Fire loss $5,503.
There are at present twenty-five regular men and six substitutes in the department.
Due to damage done by hurricane to fire alarm system we recommend that the sum of $300. be appropriated to cover cost of the same, which includes new movement for box at Lake Attitash Park.
We recommend that the sum of $3,200. be appropriated for salaries and general maintenance of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
AARON A. HUME, J. ARTHUR OLLIS, FRED O. BAILEY,
Board of Engineers.
MERRIMAC FIRE ALARM
3-3 Chief's Call.
4 Mass. N. E. Bus Garage, East Main St.
5 Merrimac Square.
7 Central Fire Station, School St.
12 Locust St. opposite Green St.
13 J. B. Judkins Co., Main St.
14 Main St. near residence of William H. Franklin.
15 Birch Meadow Road and Main St. to Merrimac-Haverhill ilne.
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16 Woodland and Grove Sts.
17 School and Pleasant Sts.
18 School and Mill Sts.
21 East Main St. Bear Hill Road to Merrimac-Amesbury line.
23 East Main St. near store of Leo Noone.
24 Church St. opposite Maple St.
25 Liberty and Mechanic Sts.
26 Summer and Prospect St.
27 Church St. near residence of Chas. H. Staples.
28 Sawyer and Nichols Sts.
31 Pleasant St. Merrimacport
32 Merrimac St. near residence of George H. Whitcomb.
34 Merrimac St. Merrimacport.
35 High St. near residence of William S. Tuckwell.
36 Merrimac St. Post Office.
41 Lake Attitash Park.
42 Bear Hill Road-Newton, N. H. line. Telephone-no box.
51 Locust and Walnut Sts.
52 Lower Locust St. Haverhill-Merrimac line.
62 Birch Meadow Road and Hadley District. Telephone-no box. 2 Recall.
No-School Signals
7:15 A. M. 11-11-long pause-1. No school in grade only.
7:15 A. M. 11-11-11. No school in high schools and grades.
11:20 A.M. Same signals. One session.
12:30 P. M. Same signals. No school in afternoon.
Police Call 1-1-1.
Boy Scouts-10 blasts.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE, 1938
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
Nursing visits made 1126
Maternity cases 5
Visits made 41
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Child welfare visits
194
Scabies
3
Visits made
5
Impetigo
9
Visits made
5
Chicken pox
54
Whooping cough
3
Phlebitis
1
Visits made
19
Heart (angina pectoris)
2
Visits made
203
Cancer
1
Visits made
60
Surgical cases
4
Visits made
23
Brights disease
4
Visits made
29
Asthma
1
Visits made
50
Fractures
3
Visits made
62
Chronics
8
Visits made 182
Tumor
1
Visits made
42
La Grippe
1
Visits made
6
Streptococcus
5
Visits made
31
Pneumonia
1
Visits made
4
:
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Insane
1
Visits made 11
Scarlet fever
3
Examined all pupils in all schools for seven days for scarlet fever.
Accompanied school pupils to Haverhill for glasses 3
Accompanied school children home 14
Accompanied patient to Dr.'s office in Haverhill 4
The clinics for immunizing children for the prevention of diph- theria were held at Centre School on May 4-25, June 15, July 6, giving toxoid treatments to 26 children. Also on October 13, Novem- ber 3-23 toxoid was given to 18 children. The treatments were given by Dr. Davis, school physician.
On April 14 the clinics to administer the Von Pirquet tests was held at Junior and Senior High Schools.
On April 18, arm readings.
April 22, X-rays for 22 school pupils, all x-rays were negative, therefore did not have any physical examinations.
Accompanied two school children to Amesbury for X-rays.
November 30, Miss Vera Griffin, Field Secretary Essex County Health Association visited.
Early in the fall Miss Babb, State Department of Public Health and I planned for a talk on cancer control which was given in Town Hall on November 21 by Mr. Bradley, Epidemiologist, Dr. Fred- erick Medinger and Miss Hurley, all of the State Department of Public Health. Representatives from all local organizations were in- vited to be present. During the year a local doctor will be invited to speak on cancer control before each organization or group.
Very truly,
JEAN K. BADASHAW,
Health Nurse.
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REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSION
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
We hereby submit a report of some of the most important de- velopments in this department during the year of 1938.
During the year we have received the map and blue prints of Locust Grove cemetery which have been of great help in locating all the different lots.
It has been impossible the past year to make as many improve- ments in any of the cemeteries on account of lack of funds; the ap- propriation of only five hundred dollars for the care of the three cemeteries is hardly enough since the size of "Locust Grove" has in- creased considerably, and we have been obliged to rely on the Con- tingent Fund to help us out, but this amount was only a little over one half of the previous year, and will be still less in 1939.
While it has been our desire to give the Perpetual Care lots the usual amount of work during the year, again we were troubled with not enough money on account of the small interest on the funds; several of these lots had only a little over a dollar left over from 1937.
It has been the custom in the past to deposit in the Perpetual Care fund usually one hundred dollars for the care of a lot, but at the present rate of interest it is not enough for the proper care of these large lots.
We will endeavor to give the cemeteries our best efforts the coming year, although working under the same disadvantages of the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY A. MORGAN, WILBUR W. COLBY, CHAS. A. LANCASTER, Cemetery Trustees.
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JURY LIST
The following Jury List for the year 1938 was prepared by the Merrimac Selectmen in compliance with Chapter 234, Section 4 of the General Laws and adopted June 20, 1938.
Charles H. Bishop, Woodland Street, chef.
Arthur D. Bridge, Union Street, laborer.
Charles E. Bridges, Prospect Street, auto worker.
Frederick F. Calnan, Pine Street, salesman.
George K. Clark, Merrimac Street, salesman.
Clarence W. Crosby, Main Street, carpenter.
William G. Dwyer, Locust Street, shoe cutter. George M. Eaton, Summer Street, auto worker.
Fred W. George, Grove Street, retired.
Thomas C. Greeley, High Street, auto worker.
William H. Goldsmith, Nichols Street, teamster. Burton E. Goodrich, Locust Street, clerk.
E. Clifton Hargraves, Currier Avenue, store keeper. ...
Frank R. Haskell, Pleasant Street, Merrimacport, farmer. James L. Howe, Church Street, plumber. Harold C. Lord, Grove Street, salesman.
William J. MacDougall, Orchard Street, auto worker. William H. Rafferty, Attitash District, shoe worker. Alden B. Morse, Main Street, foreman.
John S. Pease, Locust Grove Avenue, trimmer. .
Joseph E. Salome, East Main Street, store keeper. George :L. Sargent, Bear Hill, farmer.
Charles A. Staples, "Church Street, clerk.
Chester W. Streeter, Mechanic Street, steamfitter.
John E. Trull, Lincoln Street, chauffeur. Edson C. Walker, Birch Meadow, farmer.
REPORT OF JANITOR OF TOWN HALL
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
As Janitor of the Town Hall for the year 1938, I respectfully submit the following report :
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Total number of one hundred and eighteen openings (four paid $48.00) (one hundred and fourteen unpaid divided as follows, viz .:
Merrimac High School, basketball practice, graduation and reception
47
Junior High School, basketball practice and graduation 23
Center School, basketball practice, exercises and rehearsals 7
High School Dances
3
M. H. S. Freshman Dance
1
High School Carnival
1
Center School Play
1 :
Public Schools, Memorial Day exercises
1
Junior H. S. Prom
1
Public Schools, Puppet Show
1
Parent-Teachers Association
1
Firemen's Dance
1
Essex Co. W. R. C. and G. A. R. meetings
2
American Legion Dances
10 .:
Town Caucus
Annual Town Meeting
I . :
Special Town Meetings
5:4
State Primaries
State Election
1 .. ...
Setting up booths and rails
4 .!!:. :
Cancer clinic
Unpaid openings
114
Paid Openings -- (four) :
American Legion, entertainment ($12.00 pd.) L
Church of Nativity, entertainment ( 12.00 pd.) 1
Republican Rally ( 12.00 pd.) 1
Democratic Rally
( 12.00 pd.) 1
Total openings 118
Received by Janitor for services for above openings $212.00
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Received by Janitor for 1938 salary for Town Office service 120.00
Total paid for 1938 Janitor service .........
$334.00
Respectfully submitted,
ANDREW O. NICOL,
Janitor of Town Hall.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1938.
Recapitulation
Town Appropriations
$125,338.50
Overlay deficits, 1935
1,764.57
1932
1.00
1933
155.00
1934
1,533.71
Old Age Abatements
92.00
State Tax
2,442.50
Auditing Tax
35.54
State Parks and Reservations
81.80
County Tax
2,838.57
Available funds
8,925.00
Overlay
2,083.16
$145,291.35
Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
$ 9,530.24
Corporation Tax
18.48
Motor Vehicle Excise
3,838.77
Licenses
1,729.50
.
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Fines
180.00
Grants and Gifts
1.90
Special Assessments
123.15
General Government
702.00
Protection of Persons and Property
98.71
Health and Sanitation
762.82
Charities
11,813.61
Soldiers Benefits
160.00
Schools
3,918.86
Libraries
115.63
Interest
1,971.87
Veterans Exemptions
98.28
Special Machinery
2,095.30
Available Funds:
Light Department
4,000.00
Tax Titles
6,000.00
Sale of Lots
325.00
Transfers (Sept. 8, 1937)
3,500.00
Transfers (Sept. 28, 1937)
2,200.00
Transfers (Dec. 7, 1937)
2,900.00
Total Deductions $ 56,084.12
Net Amount Raised by Taxation $ 89,207.23
Tax on 674 Polls $ 1,348.00
Total Valuation $1,722,730.00. Tax Rate $51.00 $ 87,859.23
Abatements Made in 1938
On Levy of 1935
$ 1,017.32
On Levy of 1936
550.26
On Levy of 1937
110.68
On Levy of 1938
1,387.00
Table of Aggregates
Value of Real Estate $1,623,060.00
Value of Personal Property 99,670.00
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Number of Horses
46
Number of Cows
212
Other Cattle
42
Number of Fowl
1950
Number of Houses
719
Acres of Land
4840
Number of Motor Vehicles Registered
691
Amount of Excise Tax Committed
$ 4,681.61
Respectfully submitted,
ROSCOE CHILD,
GEORGE B. CROFUT, W. HAROLD WHITING,
Assessors.
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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
:
1935.
Real Estate, Personal, Poll and Moth
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$ 90,753.67
To interest and costs received
1,841.75
$ 92,595.42
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$ 80,509.98
By abatements
4,614.68
Tax title taken
3,016.61
Added to tax titles
4,281.75
By uncollected
172.40
$ 92,595.42
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1935
Motor Vehicle, Excise
Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 3,008.95
90.35
Interest and costs received
$ 3,099.30
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 2,772.88
By abatements
308.98
By uncollected
17.44
$
3,099.30
1936
Real Estate and Personal
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$ 87,981.63
To interest and costs received
1,215.37
$ 89,197.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 76,782.61
By abatements
3,958.61
Tax title added
6,245.63
Tax titles taken
1,763.37
By uncollected
446.78
$ 89,197.00
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1936
Moth
Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 207.25
$ 207.25
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 175.20
By abatements
5.40
Added to tax titles
9.20
By uncollected
17.45
$ 207.25
1936 Motor Vehicle Excise Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 3,575.20
To interest received
45.35
$
3,620.55
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 3,137.03
By abatements
226.16
By uncollected
257.36
$
3,620.55
1936
Poll
Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 1,470.00
To interest received
28.15
$ 1,498.15
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Cr.
By cash paid Treasurer $ 1,278.15
By abatements
2.00
By uncollected
2 18.00
$
1,498.15
1937
Motor Vehicle Excise
Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 4,398.36
To interest received
43.15
$
4,441.51
Cr.
By cash paid to Town Treasurer $ 3,668.38
By abatements
267.42
By uncollected
505.71
$
4,441.51
1937
Poll
Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 1,336.00
To interest received
5.18
$ 1.341.18
Cr.
By cash paid to Town Treasurer $ 911.18
By abatements
10.00
By uncollected
420.00
$ 1,341.18
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1937
Real Estate, Personal and Moth
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$ 80,498.31
To interest received 455.50
$ 80,953.81
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 56,786.97
Tax titles added
7,067.22
By abatements
1,775.25
By uncollected
15,324.37
$ 80,953.81
1938
Real Estate, Personal and Moth
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$ 87,972.36
To interest received
29.05
$ 88,001.41
Cr.
By cash paid to Town Treasurer $ 50,079.40
Added to tax titles
369.73
By abatements
1,010.82
By uncollected
36,541.46
$ 88,001.41
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1938
Motor Vehicle Excise Dr.
Tax Warrant $ 4,681.61
$
4,681.61
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 4,053.61
By abatements
182.55
By uncollected
445.45
$
4,681.61
1938
Poll
Dr
Tax Warrant $ 1,358.00 $ 1,358.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $ 746.00
By uncollected
612.00
$ 1,358.00
Respectully submitted,
FRED C. TWOMBLY,
Collector of Taxes.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
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 49
Number of cattle inspected 242
Number of swine inspected
64
Number of bulls inspected
8
Number of goats inspected
22
Inspection of slaughtering
Hogs
10
Veals
4
Milk licenses issued
17
Oleomargarine licenses issued
2
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. G. CHASE,
Inspector of Milk,
Inspector of Animals,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Merrimac, Mass.
Gentlemen:
As Town Clerk of the Town of Merrimac, I hereby submit the annual report for the year 1938:
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Births
Number of Births returned
22
Males
9
Females
13
Father, Native born
21
Mother, Native born
21
Father and Mother, both Native born
20
Father and Mother, both Foreign born
0
Mixed parentage
2
Marriages
Number of Marriages recorded
32
First Marriage of Groom
29
First Marriage of Bride
27
Grooms, Native born
30
Brides, Native born 31
Grooms, Foreign born
2
Brides, foreign born
1
Averaye Age of Groom
27 years, 10 months, 26 days 24 years, 4 months, 3 days
Deaths
Number of Deaths recorded
22
Males
9
Females
13
Under 5 years
0
Males, Native born
5
Females, Native born
12
Males, Foreign born
3
Females, Foreign born
1
Of Native Parentage
11
Of Mixed Parentage
1
Average Age 68 years, 11 months, 24 days .93 years, 1 month, 5 days
Oldest Person
Average Age of Bride
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Licenses
Number of Dogs licensed
102
Males
97
Females
5
Sporting Licenses issued
111
Minors Sporting Licenses issued
18
Respectfully submitted,
C. HOWARD PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
Satisfactory interest rates on loans in anticipation of taxes were secured throughout the year. In this connection it is interesting to compare the amounts expended for interest in the years 1929, 1932, and 1938.
1929
$ 956.96
1932
2,605.04
1938
135.54
Every possible assistance has been, and will be extended to those property owners whose property is in tax title. As there are certain statutory requirements with which the treasurer must comply it is hoped that those desiring to redeem will endeavor to cooperate to the end that foreclosure may be avoided.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY C. JOURNEAY,
Town Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their thirty-fifth Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1938.
Nine services have been added during the year, making a total of 957 lighting services and 15 Power Stations now installed.
Estimates under Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws.
Estimate of Expense
Gross Expense of Operating
$ 26,000.00
Depreciation (3% on $79,041.76)
2,371.25
-$ 28,371.25
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers
$ 26,500.00
From Municipal Buildings
569.12
From Street Lights
3,776.42
$ 30,845.54
Cost of Constructions
Substation Equipment $ 500.00
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Conductors
44,709.30
Meters 10,342.92
Transformers 16,472.12
Street Lighting Equipment
5,016.44
Transportation Equipment
$ 79,041.76
Expended for Construction
Construction and Materials $ 4,725.48
Meters
575.50
Transformers
287.76
Street Lighting Equipment
2,000.98
111.64 -$ 5,700.38
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Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased
$ 16,365.12
Station Wages
595.00
Rent of Station
350.00
Operation & Maintenance of Trans. & Dist. Lines
3,514.42
Meter & Transformer Operation
6.47
Street Light Maintenance & Operation
178.14
Commercial Salaries & Expenses
422.50
Salaries of Light Board and Manager
1,293.48
Office Salary
1,166.00
General Office Supplies and Expenses
679.60
Insurance
339.15
Truck Expense
255.07
Misc. General Expense
83.56
$ 25,248.51
Total Expended for Construction and
Maintenance $ 30,948.89
Notes Receivable $ 2,894.00
Consumers Deposits Returned
155.00
Returned to Town
4,000.00
$
7,049.00
Total Expenditures $ 37,997.89
Balance Sheet
Construction & Operating Fund.
Jan. 1, 1938 $ 2,464.63
Depreciation Fund. Jan. 1, 1938
20,162.48
Reserve Fund. Jan. 1, 1938 1,924.25
Received from Light & Power Sales
29,285.05
Received from Misc. Sales
902.93
Received from Town Appropriations
4,993.43
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Interest Income
520.32
Consumers Deposits
230.00
$ 60,483.09
Construction Materials & Renewals $ 5,700.38
Maintenance & Operating Expense
25,248.51
Consumers Deposits Returned
155.00
Notes Receivable
2,894.00
Returned to Town
4,000.00
Depreciation Fund. Jan. 1, 1939
20,682.80
Construction & Operating Fund. Jan. 1, 1939
1,802.40
$ 60,483.09
Municipal Light Board,
JOHN MARSHALL, GEORGE F. WILDE, IRVINE G. BURBECK.
ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their thirty- fifth annual report.
Four services were installed during the year, making a total of 779 services installed, 686 services of which are active and 93 services inactive.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross expenses of operating $ 9,500.00
Constructions
1,500.00
$ 11,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates
$ 10,500.00
Miscellaneous Income
1,000.00
$ 11,500.00
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Expended for Constructions
Pumping Equipment .....
$ 2,843.13
Materials and Labor
940.68
$ 3,783.81
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance, Material and Labor $ 2,523.78
Fuel
2,590.22
Station Supplies and Expense
672.21
Station Wage
1,231.50
Salary of Superintendent and Commission
869.68
Office Salary
530.00
Office Expense
387.60
Truck Expense
207.12
Insurance
343.21
Miscellaneous
83.01
$ 9,438.33
Total Expended for Constructions
and Maintenance
$ 13,222.14
MONTHLY REPORT OF PUMPING STATION
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
5,327,925
238
February
4,582,500
154
March
5,260,000
180
April
4,540,000
140
May
5,192,000
149
June
5,620,000
164
July
5,490,000
155
August
6,290,000
180
September
5,648,000
174
October
4,850,000
141
November
4,769,992
130
December
4,670,000
135
Total Gallons
62,240,417
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TOWN REPORT
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1938 $ 1,733.54
Water Rates Collected
10,398.02
Misc. Income
1,128.84
Water Lien Account
42.00
$ 13,302.40
Expended for Constructions $ 3,783.81
Expended for Maintenance
9,438.33
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1939
80.26
$ 13,302.40
Board of Water Commissioners,
GEORGE F. WILDE, JOHN MARSHALL, CHAS. A. LANCASTER.
COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION
Chairman, Board of Public Welfare
Merrimac, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your request, we send herewith the value of surplus commodities distributed to the Town of Merrimac during the year 1938.
Food
$ 13,369.24
Clothing
5,955.00
Total $ 19,324.24
The quantity of commodities distributed is as follows:
Rice-10,196 lbs. Fresh Pears-1,008 lbs.
Butter-2,773 lbs. Dried Apples-1,464 lbs.
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Eggs-55 doz.
Fresh Carrots-3,847 lbs.
Frozen Fish-3,000 lbs.
Prunes-6,991 lbs.
Flour, white-34,188 lbs.
Oranges-46,430 lbs.
Raisins-5,152 lbs.
Potatoes, white-41,199 lbs.
Tomatoes, fresh-4,257 lbs.
Fresh Apples-3,350 lbs.
Potato Starch-1,000 lbs.
Dried Peas-2,500 lbs.
Fresh Beets-7,606 lbs.
Sweet Potatoes-15,700 lbs.
Plums-1,728 lbs.
Shortening-3,740 lbs.
Graham Flour-7,203 lbs.
Celery-5,272 lbs.
Cracked Wheat-2,156 lbs.
Peas, canned-2,184 cans.
Grapefruit Juice-3,196 cans.
Dried Beans-8,204 lbs.
Evaporated Milk-1,401 cans.
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