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Cabbage-33,444 lbs.
Corn Meal-2,438 lbs.
CLOTHING
Combinations
306
Diapers
891
Dresses-Girls'
1,003
Dresses-Women's
774
Nightgowns-Girls'
564
Nightgowns-Women's
552
Nightshirts-Men's
94
Pajamas-Men's & Young Men's
150
Pajamas-Children's
339
Pajamas-Women's & Misses
112
Pillow Cases
23
Sheets
4
Rompers
27
Shirts-Men's & Boys'
1,139
Slips
731
Dungarees-Men's & Young Men's
242
Dungarees-Boys'
31
Pants-Boys'
91
Pants-Men's & Young Men's
217
Bloomers-Girls'
347
Bloomers-Women's
12
Layettes
15.
Shorts
858
Blouses-Women's & Girls'
72
Dry Milk-159 lbs.
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Blouses-Jersey-Women's & Girls'
12
Skirts
96
Suits-Cotton-Boys'
207
Total
..... 8,909 pieces
Trusting that this information will prove of some interest to you, we remain
Yours very truly,
JOHN C. STALKER,
Director of Commodity Distribution.
MEMORANDUM
Commodity Distribution:
The Merrimac Commodity Distribution Office of Federal food and clothing in Merrimac is sponsored by the Welfare Board. The operation of the W.P.A. sewing unit in Merrimac is considered as being a governing factor as to the amount of clothing allotted Merri- mac from the district depots of Federal Commodities.
J. Duncan Howe and Wendell Harvey assigned by the State W.P.A. office have charge of the distribution of these surplus com- modities.
Summary of values represented:
Federal contributions, 1938:
Value of food $ 13,369.24
Value of clothing 5,955.00
Payroll of two W.P.A. employees
1,510.00
$ 20,834.24
Town contributions, 1938:
Cost of operating Commissary .... ......
.$ 1,032.95
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Cost of operating Sewing Unit 2,063.25 $ 3,096.20
$ 23,930.44
(Detail of Town costs in Town Accountant's Report)
Of the $3,096.20 contribution by the Town for the operation of these two projects, the sum of $1,816.17 was in the form of cash pay- ments by the Town of Merrimac to the Treasurer of the United States.
As the above values do not include a retail profit as against what these commodities would cost if purchased at retail prices it can be readily seen that the value of food and clothing commodities distributed in 1938 in Merrimac represented retail values of over $25,000.00.
ALBERT P. WADLEIGH,
Co-Ordinator of Relief Projects.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby report that I have caught, confined and disposed of the number of dogs listed below, since taking office June 21, 1938.
Males:
July 23, 1938 $ 4.00
July 27, 1938 4.00
August 8, 1938
4.00
August 10, 1938 1.00
August 11, 1938
4.00
$ 17.00
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Females :
September 18, 1938 3.00
3.00
Total amount $ 20.00
I sold one dog for $1.00, which I turned over to the Town Treasurer, and returned two dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH E. HASKELL,
Dog Officer.
REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
Your Playground Commission submit the following report of what has been done during the year 1938-9.
The delapidated and unsightly backstop has been replaced by a mesh wire backstop. The foul guard, and score board were rebuilt. The cement cover to the drinking fountain shut off was replaced.
We purchased new homeplate and pitchers slabs and 3 base bags. The ball diamond was rolled just prior to the opening off the baseball season.
Early in the spring 500 red and white pines were set out in the south-western section of the playground. These trees were donated by town forest committee and were set out at no expense by a volun- tary committee.
As is well known our playground commission has been con- fronted with a bill in equity brought by Mrs. Nina C. Reynolds naming the Commission and through us the Town of Merrimac, as
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defendants. The case is still pending. Money has been obtained by special town meeting to meet the necessities of the case.
We, of the Commission have done all we can to meet this trouble fairly and squarely and are hoping for an early and satis- factory settlement for all concerned.
Because of complaints received the Commission has had signs posted stating the vote of the Town of Merrimac prohibiting Sunday sports at the playground.
We publicly thank Mr. Battis for mowing the playground ifrom time to time during the summer. We also thank all others who have aided us during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH G. FOWLE,
WILLARD T. KELLY, HERBERT E. WHITING,
ELMER T. GRANT, BURTON C. LAFAVOR,
Playground Commission.
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To January 1, 1939
To the Selectmen of the Town of Merrimac:
There were set 10,000 trees the past year, making 112,000 trees set in the Town Forest to date.
$300.00 was voted for forest work the past year.
Labor setting trees $ 123.80
Labor cutting lanes and 12 acres of brush
131.45
Supervising cutting of wood 26.50
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Express
7.10
3 machetes, Collins and Co.
6.60
6 mattocks and handles
4.40
$ 299.85
Balance not used
$
.15
14 cords cut in Forest January 1, 1938
210 cords cut during year
224
Sold town 109 cords
$ 436.00
On hand 215. cords
Trees for roadside planting 14
28.00
Credit-balance from last year
1,657.27
2,121.27
1 ::- $ i.
Purchase of Currier lot 1937
200.00
Purchase of Battis lot 1938
150.00
350.00
Total balance $ 1,771.27
The committee asks for $500.00 this year. There is much work that should be done right away to keep our forest up to date. The balance we have on hand after paying (for all land taken and ex- penses incurred by the town. We are sure our forest should have the best care possible.
The hurricane damage was considerable. We have from 30,000 to 50,000 ft. in lumber which the government will take and pay us for in a project to be carried out in the next few months. We shall have to have the brush taken care of to prevent a serious fire hazard. The most serious damage was done in the rear of Winter Street and on a part of the lot at the Pumping Station. The town of Russell, Massachusetts, ha's increased its forest to 3,000 acres and expect in a few years to receive enough revenue from it to pay all its taxes. The oldest Town Forest in America is in Newington, New Hampshire, established in 1710. This forest has supplied all the fuel wood and building lumber for the town for two and one quarter centuries.
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In the Readers' Digest of January 1939 is an article on Town Forests that pay. Read it. Take time this year to visit our forest and see the growth made by the trees set the past years.
FRANK N. RAND, JAMES T. COLGAN, DANIEL C. DOUST,
Merrimac Town Forest Committee.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
We as Trustees of Kimball Park submit the following report: Active Account
Received :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1938
None
Reecived from Weed Fund
$ 50.00
Received from Kimball Fund
22.50
-$ 72.50
Expended :
Care of Grounds
70.00
R. N. Hoyt (Plants)
2.50
$ 72.50
Trust Funds
Balance Weed Fund Jan. 1, 1938 $ 2,001.25
Balance Kimball Fund Jan. 1, 1938
1,054.77
Interest Weed Fund 1938
50.34
Interest Kimball Fund 1938
26.52
$ 3,132.88
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Withdrawn Weed Fund $ 50.00
Withdrawn Kimball Fund
22.50
Balance Weed Fund Jan. 1, 1939
2,001.59
Balance Kimball Fund Jan. 1, 1939
1,058.79
-$
3,132.88
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK, ALDEN B. MORSE, CHARLES A. FOLLANSBEE,
Trustees Kimball Park.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The annual report of the Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library for the year ending December 31, 1938 is herewith pre- sented.
Number of days open during the year
148
Number of hours open each week except during July and
August
16
Number of hours open each week during July and August ..
9
Circulation:
January
1638
February
1673
March
2031
April
1722
May
1173
June
1194
July
1252
August
1275
September
1279
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October 1538
November 1575
December 1634
Total 17,984, of which 1913 were non-fiction.
Fines collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $98.00.
The financial report is included in the report of the Town Ac- countant, as in previous years.
The accessories by purchase numbered 344, and we gratefully acknowledge receipt of gift volumes from the following sources:
American Tobacco Co.
1
Hon. Colin J. Cameron
9
Miss Abbie Clement
2
John Deere and Co.
1
Mr. Clifford R. Howe
3
Mrs. Harry S. Lowd
1
Aline Brothier Morris Fund
1
National Peace Conference
1
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5
Hon. Albert P. Wadleigh 1
Total accessions 372
Magazines:
By purchase 24
By gift 3
During the last three months of the year, the Free Public Li- brary Commission of Massachusetts deposited a number of non- fiction books in the Library. Additional loans of this nature are ex- pected this year and we recommend a generous use of them to our patrons.
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Your trustees recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00 for the year 1939, the same as the last year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH, ABBIE W. SARGENT, HARRIET J. DAVIS, JOHN B. JUDKINS, MINNIE S. HALE,
ETHEL B. WHITING.
Trustees of Public Library.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
House and building inspections
102
Factory
2
Gas Stations 13
Wiring found defective
6
Neon Signs 9
Building rewired for safety
1
Entrance changes
14
Inspections caused by hurricane
65
The large number of entrance changes was due to hurricane damage.
Respectfully submitted,
I. G. BURBECK,
Inspector of Wires.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby present the Annual Report of the Town Accountant in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 60, of the General Laws. I have also presented all such financial matters as may be of general interest.
I wish to express herewith my appreciation to all the Town Of- ficials for their courteous co-operation extended to me this past year. I wish at this time to thank you as a Board for your extreme kind- ness to me during my illness this past summer.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING,
Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS-GENERAL
Taxes:
Current Year-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate .... $ 50,750.23
Previous Years-
1937 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 11,556.90
1936 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 13,477.89
1935 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 395.68
$ 76,180.70
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From Commonwealth: Special State Taxes- -
Income Tax $ 4,026.38
Income Tax Acts 1936
243.83
Corporation Tax
2,250.31
Corporation Gas and Electric
119.51
Veterans Exemptions 142.47
State Aid
170.00
Corporation Tax B
72.88
Income Tax
4,643.20
$ 11,668.58
Tax Titles redeemed
3,861.05
Total from Taxes $ 91,710.33
Licenses and Permits; Fines and Forfeits:
Liquor $ 1,305.00
All other
1.66.00
1,471.00
Fines and Forfeits-
Court Fines 97.60
Total from Licenses, Permits, Fines and Forfeits $ 1,568.60
Grants and Gifts --
State Massachusetts School Fund $ 3,447.78
Dog Licenses
135.14
Total from Grants and Gifts $ 3,582.92 ....
Privileges --
Motor Excise 1938 $ 4,053.61
Motor Excise 1937
1,098.39
Motor Excise 1936
485.18
Motor Excise 1935
16.89
Total from Privileges $ 5,654.07
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Special Assessments
Moth 1935 $ 2.00
Moth 1936
44.80
Moth 1937
13.05
Moth 1938
48.65
Total from Special Assessments $ 108.50
Total from General Revenue
$102,624.42
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
General Government:
Rent of Hall $ 48.00
Rent of Offices
668.00
-$ 716.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealers Fees
43.59
Dep. Public Works Div. High.
19.30
Inspector Animals Comm. Mass. 50.00
112.89
Board of Health:
Comm. of Massachusetts
118.57
Life Insurance Co.
74.20
192.77
Highways:
State Ch. 81
3,044.09
Town Hire Road Machinery
1,721.40
Comm. Chapter 498
4,000.00
Comm. Chapter 500
1,400.00
10,165.49
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Schools:
Sale of Typewriter
17.00
Central Scientific
27.96
Newton Tuition
192.00
Comm. Tuition
2.64
Comm. Mass. Supt. Small
Towns
483.33
722.93
Charities:
State Temporary Aid
4,817.31
State Old Age
13,165.76
State Mothers Aid
561.00
State Fed. Relief
93.26
Cities and Town Temp. Aid
1,614.34
Cities and Towns Old Age
308.78
Individuals Old Age
61.95
Individuals Welfare
36.00
State Aid Individual Persons ..
318.70
Soldiers Relief from Welfare ..
5.70
Old Age U. S.
17,663.54
Old Age Admx. U. S.
588.74
Aid to Dep. Children, U. S.
476.27
39,711.35
Public Library:
Fines
98.00
Trust Funds
940.52
1,038.52
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
72.50
72.50
Cemeteries:
Sale of Lots
275.00
Perpetual Care Funds
1,845.91
2,120.91
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Public Service Enterprises:
Light and Water Departments-
Light-
Sale of Light
26,416.86
Sale of Power
6,783.07
Miscellaneous Sales
1,981.48
Consumers Deposits
230.00
Withdrawn from Reserve Fund
1,924.25
37,335.66
Water-
Meter Rates
10,398.02
Miscellaneous Sales
1,128.84
11,526.86
Interest:
Taxes 1938
26.42
Taxes 1937
301.94
Taxes 1936
671.92
Taxes 1935
41.03
Costs 1935
.70
Costs 1936
4.45
Releases
11.00
Interest and costs Tax Titles
468.83
1,526.29
Total Commercial Revenue $105,242.17
RECEIPTS-NON REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
4
Temporary Loans (In Anticipation of
Revenue) $ 62,000.00
Dog Licenses 200.40
Tax Titles Loans
14,750.00
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WPA Ch. 58Acts 1938 Loan
3,000.00
Snow and Washout Ch. 44 Sec. 6a Loan
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Sec. 6a Loan
1,500.00
Chapter 81 Sec. 6a Loan
1,600.00
Gamewell Co. Credit returned to Fire Dept.
1.99
Collectors refunds on deeds from Registry ....
29.82
Bond Premium
3.00
Interest on Bond Premium
.73
Insurance Refund
33.75
Reimbursement on Ch. 81 Road Maintenance Loan
611.06
Total Non Revenue and Miscellaneous
$ 85,230.75
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue, and
Non-Revenue $293,097.34
Cash Balance January 1, 1938
8,439.10
$301,536.44
EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Salary, Moderator $ 12.00
$ 12.00
Selectmen's Department:
Chairman
450.00
Clerk
125.00
Other Member
100.00
Transportation
95.51
Printing and Postage
211.53
Other Expenses
76.00
1,058.04
Welfare Department:
Chairman
.... 200.00
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Clerk
200.00
Other Member
100.00
500.00
Old Age Assistance Bureau:
Chairman
183.34
Clerk
275.00
Other Member
91.68
Printing and Postage
5.07
555.09
WPA Co-Ordinator:
Salary
400.00
400.00
Accounting Department:
Salary
1,267.30
Printing. and Postage
138.34
Other Expense
19.36
1,425.00
Treasurer's Department:
Salary 350.00
Certification Notes
30.00
Office Supplies
8.91
Printing, Postage
190.70
Legal fees filing petitions, Tax Title procedure
456.09
1,035.70
Registrars:
Salary
112.50
112.50
Law Department:
Town Counsel fees
75.00
75.00
Election Officers :
Salary .... 204.00
204.00
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Assessor's Department:
Salary, chairman
275.00
Salary, clerk
187.50
Other Member
187.50
Printing, Postage
68.29
718.29
Town Clerk:
Salary
225.00
Recording fees
9.75
Other Expenses
37.81
272.56
Vital Statistics:
Fees for year 1938
68.50
Bonding Town Officers:
Light & Water Coll.
62.33
Deputy Coll.
10.00
Light & Water Mgr.
10.00
Treasurer
75.00
Collector
150.00
307.33
Collector's Department :
Salary 1935
4.56
Salary 1936
144.86
Salary 1937
178.35
Salary 1938
544.65
Office Supplies
19.61
Deeds
29.30
Printing, Postage
292.70
Town Hall Repairs:
Labor
91.00
Stock, Materials
56.27
: 11 :
30 0.00
1,214.03
147.27
68.50 1 :
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Town Hall Maintenance :
Janitor
120.00
Openings
212.00
Fuel
311.10
Light
37.10
Repairs
117.69
Telephone
149.68
Other Expense
127.70
Janitor's Supplies
33.54
1,108.81
Total General Government $ 9,214.12
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police: .
Salary --
Chief $ 1,464.00
Night Patrol
1,254.00
Special Officers
392.00
Other Expenses-
Special Labor
5.50
Matron
5.50
Transportation
209.15
Telephone
109.52
Meals for Prisoners
6.25
Express
.85
Posting Calls
16.00
Repairing Chair
2.00
Supplies & Equipment
83.53
3,548.30
Fire Department:
Salary -.
Engineers
200.00
Supt. Fire Alarms 100.00
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Stewards
110.00
Call Men
2,075.00
Other Expenses ---
Special Labor
94.57
Posting, Printing
3.25
Telephone
51.15
Light
6.26
Motor Expense
43.60
Fuel
259.16
Equipment and Repairs to
Equipment
208.51
3,151.50
Forest Warden:
Labor
50.00
Telephone
10.03
Express, Water
5.55
Pumps
76.43
142.01
Moth Department:
Salary-
Superintendent
413.75
Other Employees
313.05
Horse Hire
43.75
Rent
24.00
Repairs to Sprayer
75.56
Equipment, Supplies
72.06
942.17
Dog Officer:
Fees
100.00
100.00
Tree Warden :
Labor
232.15
Truck Hire
9.00
Equipment
6.50
247.65
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Town Forest:
Labor
280.75
Horse Hire
1.00
Equipment, Supplies
11.00
Express
7.10
299.85
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
90.00
90.00
Sealer of Weight and Measures:
Salary
90.00
Transportation
20.10
Blanks, Forms
14.65
Equipment
3.65
128.40
Purchase of Hose:
Hose
493.25
493.25
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Expenses for Year 1937-
Transportation
18.70
18.70
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$
9,161.83
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health:
Tuberculosis-
Board and care at Essex
Sanitarium $ 328.20
Other Expenses-
Care of Mill St. Dump
156.00
Burial of Dogs
7.00
Burial of Cats
13.00
Labor Clearing Brook
75.00
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Printing, Postage
18.46
Hire of Pump
3.00
Materials, Supplies
11.54
Truck Hire
1.50
613.70
Health Nurse:
Salary
1,030.00
Motor Expense
117.46
Printing, Postage
1.44
Supplies
1.10
1,150.00
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Milk:
Salary
20.00
20.00
Total Health and Sanitation $ 1,903.70
HIGHWAYS
Highway and Chapter 81:
Superintendent $ 705.00
Truck Driver
351.20
Other Laborers
3,153.00
Trucks
365.25
Town Truck
1,037.00
Town Tractor
254.00
Town Road Machinery
18.90
Telephone
31.53
Oil, Gravel, Road Materials
and Equipment 4,434.89
$ 10,350.77
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Snow Removal:
Salaries and Wages
1,266.20
Trucks
858.00
Horse Hire
121.00
Plows, Equipment
103.40
Telephone
9.41
Salt
15.00
Sand and other Supplies
55.26
Highway Chapter 90:
Superintendent
68.40
Truck Driver
49.00
Other Laborers
774.25
Trucks
88.50
Town Truck
97.00
Road Machinery
7.50
Roller
148.00
Stone (Pea)
1,054.91
Asphalt Top
712.20
Storm Emergency:
Transportation
1.00
Salaries and Wages
901.70
Town Truck
50.00
Other Trucks
56.50
Misc. Equipment
18.40
Repairing Roof Fire Station
148.00
Chapter 498 Acts of 1938 Water Street:
Salaries and Wages
1,620.85
Oil
5.69
Town Truck
305.00
Other Trucks
341.50
Loader
10.00
Survey
120.00
Gravel, Stone, other Materials
436.32
2,428.27
2,999.76
1,175.60
2,839.36
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Rocks Bridge:
Assessment for 1937
995.38
995.38
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Salaries and Wages
24.30
Truck
5.00
Railings, Supplies
72.45
Street Lights:
Bill for 1937
3,283.30
3,283.30
Maintenance of Road Machinery :
Gas for Truck
631.50
Gas for Tractor
68.12
Gas for Mixer
9.95
Parts for Road Machinery-
Grader
24.54
Plow
482.41
Tractor
30.81
Truck
206.29
Blades
19.27
Jack
12.50
Misc. Parts all
75.90
1,561.29
Total for Highways
$ 25,706.18
CHARITIES
Public Welfare:
Groceries and Provisions
7,870.30
Board and Care
3,835.49
Rent
1,585.08
Clothing
735.29
Fuel
1,338.14
Supplies and Forms
8.26
Cash
764.36
43.15
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Transporting Boys C. C. C. .. .. 17.82
Treasurer of U. S.
186.67
All other Orders 454.54
Amesbury Hospital
76.65
Faulkner Hospital
45.50
Homeopathic Hospital
5.00
Massachusetts General
12.00
Medicine, Medical Aid
1,712.54
$ 18,647.64
Mothers Aid:
Cash
1,070.00
Medicine and Medical Aid
9.50
Fuel
39.50
1,119.00
State Aid:
Cash
10.00
10.00
Mothers Aid U. S .:
Cash
578.14
Fuel
24.25
Medical
16.50
618.89
Old Age Assistance:
Cash
20,674.33
Medical
902.05
Board and Care
107.97
Burials
425.00
Sale of Lot
15.00
Refund sent to Comm.
62.50
22,186.85
Old Age Assistance U. S .:
Cash
14,949.50
Medical
2,265.37
Board and Care
78.10
17,292.97
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Soldiers Relief:
Cash
971.00
Clothing
83.41
Fuel
341.28
Groceries and Provisions
1,217.69
Rent
672.00
Medical
354.30
3,639.68
Total for Charities
$ 63,515.03
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
School Committee:
Salary
........ $ 175.00 -$ 175.00
Schools:
Total spent for year 1938
itemized detail given in
School report classified
as per State requirements 28,412.04
28,412.04
Public Library
Librarian Salary
500.00
Care of Grounds
142.40
Office Supplies
7.60
Books and Periodicals
576.17
Fuel and Light
303.37
Repairs
2.51
Janitors Supplies
10.74
Binders, etc.
35.23
1,578.02
Total School and Library $ 30,165.06
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MERRIMAC
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Purchase of Land for Town Forest: Land purchased as per deed from Elmer E. Battis $ 150.00
-$ 150.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital:
Maintenance Assessment 706.39
706.39
Printing Town Reports:
Bill for 1938
296.74
296.74
Playground Commission :
Legal Fees
100.00
Backstop 90.00
Plate and Bases 19.30
Transportation
2.45
Rolling Infield
6.00
Labor
121.18
Supplies
7.85
346.78
Light Extension Locust and Merrimac Streets:
Installation 1,078.55
1,078.55
Water in Town Buildings:
Bill for 1938
307.29
307.29
Lighting Town Buildings:
Bill for 1938 631.58
631.58
Memorial Day American Legion:
Band
92.00
Flags
25.07
Truck Hire
10,00
127.07
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Insurance:
Treasurer
20.62
Fire Boiler
76.75
Moth
8.00
Highway Truck
54.32
Fire Truck
15.00
Fire
243.75
Comp. Workmen
539.69
Fire
100.00
Collector
32.50
Blanket
510.39
Tractor
43.82
Pumper
11.03
Truck, Tank, Boiler
307.27
Truck, Nurse Car
11.00
Tank
59.68
Taken Real Estate Fire
17.50
2,051.32
Kimball Park:
Plants
2.50
Labor
70.00
72.50
Cement Sidewalks Grove and Summer Streets:
First Aid
4.14
Truck Hire
321.00
Mixer
20.00
Cement, Supplies
404.30
749.44
County Tax:
County Assessment
2,776.86
2,776.86
State Tax:
State Tax
4,760.00
Auditing
35.54
Parks and Reservations
69.92
Corporation Tax
108.88
4,974.34
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WPA Projects:
Administration-
Transportation
116.53
Postage
1.97
118.50
Commodity Distribution:
Transportation
431.00
Supplies
168.22
Fuel
15.25
Lights
14.26
Rent
138.00
Labor
9.40
First Aid
.65
U. S. Contribution
69.50
846.28
Forest:
Tools, etc.
47.12
First Aid
4.30
51.42
Moth No. 1:
Creosote, etc.
78.83
Labor
15.40
94.23
Moth No. 2:
Creosote, etc.
59.10
Labor
75.90
135.00
Wood Cutting:
Tools
5.00
5.00
Storm:
Truck Hire
94.50
94.50
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TOWN REPORT
Sewing:
Contribution to U. S. Gov't.
1,560.00
Transporting Goods · 59.95
Gasoline
1.25
Rent and Light
238.99
Repairs to Machinery and
Supplies
203.06
2,063.25
Cement Sidewalks:
Gravel
310.35
Gasoline and Oil
143.60
Truck Hire
1,721.25
Mixer
58.90
First Aid
4.60
Cement and Supplies, Materials 3,171.59
5,410.29
Farm to Market:
Truck Hire
2,752.85
Gravel
1,162.04
First Aid
10.94
Tractor
55.20
Gas and Oil
488.70
Picks, Tools, etc.
327.64
4,797.37
Total for. WPA
$ 13,615.84
Total for Recreation and Unclassified
$ 27,884.70
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Improvement and Embellishment Cemetery Lots:
Truck Hire $ 34.84
Sharpening Tools
18.75
Tools
1.80
Labor
145.60
Plants
39.64
Grass and Rake
4.05
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Pea Stone
34.51
Repairing Railing
38.90
Lumber
1.83
319.92
Cemetery Claims Prior to 1935:
Surveying .... 134.50
134.50
Surveying Cemetery :
Surveying
137.00
137.00
Cemeteries:
Labor
1,141.76
Lumber
3.23
Paint
13.87
Pea Stone
25.00
Truck Hire
4.00
Tools, Dressing, Loam
67.48
1,255.34
Public Service Enterprises:
Electric Light
33,997.89
Water
13,222.14
47,220.03
For detail see Municipal
Light and Water Report.
Total for Enterprises and Cemetery
$ 49,066.79
INTEREST AND INDEBTEDNESS
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue $ 135.54
Tax Titles 33.59
Municipal Relief
126.00
Highway Ch. 81
2.47
_$ 297.60
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TOWN REPORT
Municipal Indebtedness:
Federal Municipal Loan
3,600.00
Anticipation of Revenue 67,000.00
Reserved for Payment of Tax
Title Loans 3,763.75
74,363.75
Total Interest and Indebtedness
$ 74,661.35
REFUNDS AND OTHER PAYMENTS
Taxes 1938 $ 51.00
Excise 1937
6.71
Excise 1938
· 95.36
Dog Fees
200.40
Library Trust Funds
362.50
Cemetery Trust Funds
1,140.00
1,855.97
Total Refunds and Other Payments $ 1,855.97 Total Expenditures, Revenue and Non-Revenue $293,134.73
Cash Balance December 31, 1938 8,401.71
$301.536.44
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropriations
Balance
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Moderator
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
Selectmen
1,175.00
1,175.00
1,058.04
$ 116.96
Public Welfare
500.00
500.00
500.00
Accountant
1,425.00
1,425.00
1,425.00
Treasurer
1,300.00
$ 22.07
1,322.07
1,035.70
286.37
Tax Collector, 1938
1,400.00
1,400.00
886.26
513.74
Assessors
850.00
850.00
718.29
: 131.71
Town Clerk
275.00
275.00
272.56
2.44
Registrars
112.50
112.50
112.50
Town Hall Maintenance
1,120.00
1,120.00
1,108.81
11.19
Town Hall Repairs
150.00
150.00
147.27
2.73
Bonding Town Officers
310.00
310.00
307.33
2.67
Election Officers
240.00
240.00
204.00
36.00
Police Department
3,550.00
3,550.00
3,548.30
1.70
Fire Department
3,200.00
1.99
3,201.99
3,151.50
150.49
"- Sealer of Weights & Measures
140.00
140.00
128.40
11.60
Sealers expense for 1937
18.70
18.70
18.70
Inspector of Wiring
95.00
95.00
90.00
5.00
Dog Officer
100.00
100.00
100.00
Moth Department
925.00
19.30
944.30
942.17
2.13
Tree Warden
250.00
250.00
24.7.65
2.35
Town Forest
300.00
300.00
299.85
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)
Appropriations
Balance
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Forest Warden
150.00
150.00
142.01
7.99
Board of Health
750.00
750.00
613.70
136.30
Health Nurse
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,150.00
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