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Harry A. Morgan, Locust Grove Ave., Machinist. John S. Pease, Locust Grove Ave., Trimmer. William H. Rafferty, Attitash District, Shoe Worker. Carroll C. Riley, Birch Meadow Rd., Milkman.
Joseph E. Salome, East Main St., Store Keeper.
Willard P. Saulnier, Pine St., Salesman. Guy E. Sheldon, Pine St., Laborer. John T. Shepard, Ridgefield Rd., Shoe Worker. Edmund S. Staples, School St., Clerk.
William F. Streeter, School St., Paintner.
George L. Trefethen, Walnut St., Counter Moulder.
Harold M. Waterhouse, East Main St., Dairyman.
Herbert E. Whiting, Church St., Woodworker.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year 1940.
Recapitulation
Town Appropriations $136,035.38
Overlay Deficit of 1936
121.81
Overlay Deficit of 1939
772.80
Old Age Abatements 93.00
State Tax
4,480.00
Auditing Tax
2,840.42
State Parks and Reservations
78.66
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County Tax
2,658.19
T. B. Hospital
769.53
Overlay for 1940
2,420.40
$150,277.99
Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
$7,978.02
Corporation Tax
2,106.61
Motor Vehicle Tax
5,179.10
Licenses
1,662.25
Fines
15.00
Special assessments
78.21
General Government
676.50
Protection of Persons and Property
91.52
Gas Tax
3,928.56
Health and Sanitation
134.36
Charities
8,415.16
Old Age Assistance
12,085.38
Soldiers Benefits
10.00
Schools
-
4,452.23
Library
91.08
Interest on Taxes
1,286.76
Available funds
14,826.34
Veterans Exemptions
151.28
State Parks and Reservations
11.13
$63,176.49
Net amount to be raised by Taxes $87,101.50
831 Polls at $2.00.
$1,662.00
Personal Property $112,410.00 at $50.00 ..
5,620.50
Real Estate $1,596,380.00 at $50.00
79,819.00
$87,101.50
Abatements Made in 1940
On levy of 1938
$1,024.11
On levy of 1939 2,192.13
On levy of 1940
1,972.72
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Table of Aggregates
Value of real estate
$1,596.380.00
Value of personal property
112,410.00
Value of automobiles
5,912.33
Number of automobiles
830
Number of horses
38
Number of cows
189
Acres of land
4,842
Number of houses
763
Number of swine
5
Number of yearlings and heifers
39
Number of sheep
6
Number of fowl
2,110
Number of stock on trade
31,900
Machinery
22,500
Number of live stock
15,160
Other property
42,850
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE B. CROFUT, CLIFFORD R. HOWE, ROSCOE CHILD,
Assessors.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1940
Real Estate Dr.
Tax Warrant
$80,271.00
Reimbursement
85.00
$80,356.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treas.
$42,871.52
By abatements
1,100.10
Tax titles
440.00
By uncollected
35,944.38
-- $80,356.00
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1940
Personal Dr.
Tax Warrant
$5,620.50
Cr.
$3,649.00
By cash paid Town Treas.
52.50
By abatements
1,919.00
By uncollected
$5,620.50
1940
Poll
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$1,662.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$834.00
By abatements
206.00
By uncollected
622.00
$1,662.00
1940
Excise
Dr.
Tax Warrant
$5,882.38
By Reimbursements
67.08
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$5,296.27
By abatements 159.50
By uncollected 493.69
$5,949.46
$5,949.46
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1940
Moth Dr
Tax Warrant
$63.30
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $35.50
By uncollected .... 27.80
$63.30
1939
Real and Personal Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$36,914.43
Late assessments
422.28
Re-committed, previously disclaimed
149.43
- $37,486.14
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $13,982.83
By abatement
524.01
By Tax titles
5,028.07
Partial payment prior to disclaiming, pay- ment direct to Treasurer 149.43
By uncollected 17,801.80
$37,486.14
1939
Poll
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940 $576.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$76.00
By abatement
18.00
By uncollected
482.00
$576.00
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1939
Excise
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$258.87
Late commitment 43.76
$302.63
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$228.00
By abatement
.39
By uncollected 74.24
$302.63
1939
Moth
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$19.75
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $9.66
By Tax title 1.00
By uncollected 9.09
$19.75
1938 Real and Personal Dr
By uncollected January 1, 1940 $17,637.16
Reimbursed 51.00
Re-committed, previously disclaimed
282.03
$17,970.19
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $13,089.17
By Tax title
1,393.83
By abatement
1,196.14
By uncollected
2,291.05
$17,970.19
TOWN OF MERRIMAC 33
1938
Poll
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$482.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$32.00
By uncollected 450.00
$482.00
1938
Moth
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$17.01
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$15.81
By Tax title
.15
By uncollected
1.05
$17.01
1938
Excise
.
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$134.98
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$8.04
.
By abatement
16.52
By uncollected .... .... 110.42
$134.98
1937
Real and Personal
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$1,195.76
Re-committed, previously disclaimed
259.91
$1,455.67
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Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $647.60
By abatement 61.10
By Tax title
198.72
By uncollected
548.25
$1,455.67
1937
Poll
Dr.
By uncollected Jan. 1, 1940
$216.00
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $4.00
By uncollected 216.00
216.00
1937
Moth
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$11.00
Disclaimed
.50
$11.50
Cr.
Bq cash paid Town Treasurer
$6.85
By uncollected 4.65
$11.50
1937
Excise
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$355.15
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$57.57
By abatement
$6.93
By uncollected
290.65
$355.15
TOWN OF MERRIMAC 35
1936
Poll . Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940 $222.00
Cr.
By abatement
$198.00
By uncollected
24.00
$222.00
1936
.
Real and Personal
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$586.45
Re-committed, previously disclaimed 282.03
$868.48
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$189.40
By Tax title
177.48
By abatement
227.97
Partial payment prior to disclaiming, pay- ment direct to Treasurer 26.33
By uncollected 247.30
$868.48
1936
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Excise
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940 $259.40
Cr.
By abatement
$125.57
By uncollected
133.83
$259 40
.
.
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1936
Moth
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$12.00
By disclaimed .50
$12.50
1935 Real, Personal and Poll
Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940 $228.60
Re-committed, previously disclaimed 278.71
$507.31
Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer $65.52
By Tax title 166.32
Partial payment prior to disclaiming, pay- ment direct to Treasurer 147.67
By abatement 65.52
By uncollected
62.28
1934 Real, Personal and Poll Dr.
By uncollected January 1, 1940 $186.08
Re-committed, previously disclaimed 282.03
$468.11
Cr.
$ .10
By Tax title
.50
By cash paid Town Treasurer
11.90
By uncollected
$12.50
$507.31
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Cr.
By cash paid Town Treasurer
$66.30
By Tax title
168.30
Disclaimed
149.43
By abatement
66.30
By uncollected
17.78
$468.11
1933
Real, Personal and Poll Dr
By uncollected January 1, 1940
$15.55
FRED C. TWOMBLY,
Collector of Taxes.
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 lisenses in the past year.
Number of barns inspected 43
Number of Cattle inspected:
Milk Cattle 212
Young Cattle
78
Goats
22
Swine
31
Inspectors of Slaughtering:
Hogs
7
Veals
3
Bulls 7
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Milk licenses issued 18
Oleomargarine licenses issued
Respectfully submitted,
FRED H. G. CHASE,
Inspector of Milk.
Inspector of Animals. Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
January 20, 1941. .
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 1940 :-
Births :
Number of Births returned
37
Males
24
Females
13
Father, Native Born
34
Mother, Native Born 36
Father and Mother, both Native Born
34
Father and Mother, both Foreign Born
1
Mixed Parentage
1
Marriages
Number of Marriages Recorded
52
First Marriage of Groom
46
First Marriage of Bride
49
Grooms, Native Born
50
Brides, Native Born
51
Grooms, Foreign Born
2
2
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Brides, Foreign Born 1
Average Age of Groom 27 years, 6 Months, 0 Days
Average Age of Bride 24 years, 1 Month, 4 Days
Deaths
Number of Deaths Recorded 15
Males
8
Females
7
Under 5 years
0
Males, Native Born
6
Females, Native Born
6
Males, Foreign Born
2
Females, Foreign Born
1
Of Native Parentage
6
Of Mixed Parentage
2
Average Age 74 years, 5 months, 29 days Oldest Person 89 years, 7 months, 4 days
Licenses
Number of Dogs Licensed 97
Males 92
Females 5
Sporting Licenses Issued 116
Minors Sporting Licenses Issued
20
Respectfully submitted,
C. HOWARD PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts, and disbursements for the year 1940 were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1940
$12,612.99,0;
Receipts to January 1, 1941
272,668.17
$285,281.16
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Payments on Warrants
$272,157.19
Balance, January 1, 1941
13,123.97
$285,281.16
Respectfully submitted,
ROY C. JOURNEAY,
Town Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their thirty- seventh Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Thirteen services have been added during the year, making a total of 978 lighting services and 15 Power services now in- stalled.
Estimate of Expense
Gross Expense of Operating
$28,000.00
Depreciation (3% on $82,223.30) 2,466.70
$30,466.70
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers
$32,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
513.54
From Street Lights
3,352.40
$35,865.94
Cost of Constructions
Substation Equipment
$650.00
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Conductors 45,634.32
Meters 10,687.67
Transformers
17,415.48
Street Lighting Equipment 5.096.25
Transportation Equipment
2,739.58
$82,223.30
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Expended for Constructions
Construction and Materials.
$3,559.49
Meters
563.18
Transformers
1,068.28
$5,190.95
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased
$19,437.90
Station Wages
601.00
Station Rent
350.00
Meter and Transformer Operation
37.70
Maintenance and Operation of Transmis- sion and Distribution Lines
2,366.53
Operation & Maintenance of Street Lights
149.60
Commercial Salaries and Expenses ...:
423.25
Salary of Municipal Light Board and Manager
1,293.48
Office Salary
1,144.00
General Office Supplies and Expenses
564.42
Insurance
221.16
Transportation Expense
174.83
Miscellaneous Expense
108.35
$26,872.22
Total Expended for Construction and Maintenance$32,063.17
Transportation Equipment
$955.00
Consumers' Deposits Returned
230.00
Returned to Town
4,154.16
$5,339.16
Total Expenditures
$37,402.33
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund, January 1, 1940 $4,154.16
Consumers Deposit Fund, Jan. 1, 1940. 645.00
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1940
21,203.06
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Received from Light and Power Sales. 34,439.60
Received from Miscellaneous Sales 819.22
Received from Payment of Note.
1,929.33
Received from Town Appropriation
4,159.31
Interest Income
533.34
Consumers Deposits
285.00
$68,168.02 ,
Construction Materials and Renewals $5,190.95
Maintenance and Operating Expense
26,872.22
Transportation Equipment
955.00
Consumers Deposits Returned
230.00
Returned to Town
4,154.16
Depreciation Fund Jan. 1, 1941
21,736.40
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan. 1, 1941 8,329.29
Consumers Deposit Fund, Jan. 1, 1941.
700.00
$68,168.02
Municipal Light Board,
IRVINE G. BURBECK, JOHN MARSHALL, . GEORGE F. WILDE.
ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their thirty-seventh Annual Report. Four Services were installed dur- ing the year making a total of 786 services installed, of which 676 services are active and 110 services inactive.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expenses of Operating
$9,500.00
Constructions 2,000.00
$11,500.00
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Estimated Income
Water Rates
$10,500.00
Miscellaneous Income
1,000.00
$11,500.00
Expended for Constructions
Materials and Supplies
$1,407.13
$1,407.13
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs
$3,039.61 ·
Power and Fuel
2,364.86
Station Supplies and Expenses
152.83
Station Wages
1,233.00
Salary, Superintendent and Commissioners
869.68
Office Salary
520.00
Office Expense
356.49
Truck Expense
171.13
Insurance
224.11
Miscellaneous
19.53
$8,951.24
Total Expended for Construction and Maintenance .... $10,358.37
Monthly Report of Pumping Station
Gallons Pumped House Pumped
January
5,430,000
16.
February
4,820,000
143
March
4,760,000
14Z
April
4,770,000
142
May
5,300,000
155
June
5,370,000
155
July
5,580,000
162
August
7,830,000
225
September
5,050,000
149
October
4,890,000
141
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November
4,620,000 138
December
4,560,000 137
Total Gallons .... 62,980,000
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1940. $255.11
Water Rates Collected
11,092.10
Miscellaneous Income 854.15
Appropriation, Nichols & Church St's Ext.
1,167.35
$13,368.71
Expended for Constructions $1,407.13
Expended for Mainenance
8,951:24
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1941
3,010.34
$13,368.71
Board of Water Commissioners,
CHAS. A. LANCASTER, JOHN MARSHALL, GEORGE F. WILDE.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac:
I hereby report that I have caught, confined and disposed of the number of dogs listed below, during the past year.
Males:
January 28, 1940
$1.00
February 27, 1940
3.00
March 15, 1940
4.00
June 13, 1940 3.00
August 16, 1940 1.00
August 25, 1940
4.00
October 4, 1940
4.00
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October 12, 1940
4.00
f
October 28, 1940
4.00
November 7, 1940
4.00
November 12, 1940
4.00
December 1, 1940
4.00
December 5, 1940
4.00
December 10, 1940
4.00
December 12, 1940
4.00
$52.00
Females :
January 2, 1940
$4.00
February 4, 19.40
4.00
February 28, 1940
4.00
March 18, 1940
4.00
April 29, 1940
4.00
June 12, 1940
1.00
June 20, 1940
4.00
July 17, 1940
4.00
August 1, 1940
4.00
August 8, 1940
4.00
August 10, 1940
4.00
September 10, 19.40
3.00
December 15, 1940
4.00
$48.00
Total amount
$100.00
I returned two dogs to their owners and found homes for two.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH HASKELL,
Dog Officer.
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REPORT OF THE MERRIMAC PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
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To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
Your Playground Commission makes its report for the fiscal year 1940-1941.
In the spring the diamond was reconditioned. The score- board was rebuilt and painted.
With the aid of Welfare labor the Commission was enabled to stay well within its appropriation (returning $60.22 to the town) and at the same time maintain the present ball field in first class condition.
In the fall the football field goal posts were rebuilt making them combination soccer and football posts. This was done pri- marily for the High School who this past season had an active soccer schedule.
The W. P. A. project which was formulated and approved a year ago was worked to the extent of filling a large part of what is to be the location of a new ball park, tennis courts, etc.
A new project is now being formulated to continue this work during the coming year.
We, at this time thank all who in any way contributed to the playground and assisted the Commission during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH G. FOWLE, CLAYTON K. TURNER, BURTON C. LAFAVER, CHARLES BISHOP, ARTHUR HOYT,
Merrimac Playground Commission
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To January 1, 1941
To the Selectmen of the Town of Merrimac:
No trees were set in the Forest last year, we have set to date 119,000 trees, which are making a fine growth. ..
$500.00 was appropriated for use of the Town Forest Committee.
Cutting and Supervising 98/3/2 Cords Wood
$250.00
Mowing and Clearing Fire Lanes
125.50
Mowing Bushes and Pruning 31 Acres
124.31
$499.81
Returned to Town 98/12 cords at $4.50.
$442.25
6 Cords from 1939 at $2.50
15.00
8 Cords Welfare at $2.50.
45.00
4 Shade Trees for Street.
8.00
$510.25
The Committee decided that with the large area to cover in weeding and thinning and with the small appropriation, instead of planting more trees it would be better at this time to use the appropriation to thin and clear undesirable growth in the older trees.
We have 20 acres of Fire Lanes which must be cleared each year. The $250.00 appropriated for cutting wood for Welfare last year was a clear saving of more than that amount to the Town.
JAMES T. COLGAN, RUSSELL B. KELLY, SAMUEL C. DOUST,
Town Forest Committee.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Merrimac: As Trustees of Kimball Park, we submit the following report:
Active Account
Received:
Cash on hand January 1, 1940 None
From Weed Fund
14.50
From Kimball Fund
53.00
$67.50
Expended:
Care of grounds
$63.60
Tools
3.90
$67.50
Trust Funds
Balance Weed Fund, Jan. 1, 1940
$2,001.93
Balance Kimball Fund, Jan. 1, 1940
1,060.92
Interest Weed Fund 1940
50.34
Interest Kimball Fund 1940
26.68
$3,139.87
Withdrawn Weed Fund
$50.00
Withdrawn Kimball Fund
17.50
Balance Weed Fund, Jan. 1, 1940
2,002.27
Balance Kimball Fund, Jan. 1, 1940
1,070.10
$3,139.87
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN F. DAVIS, JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK, CHARLES A. LANCASTER,
Trustees Kimball Park.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present the following report, for the calendar year of 1940-the sixty-fourth annual report.
The home use of books, of which 1311 were non-fiction and 1911 juvenile, totaled 17,424 for the year. The use of material . within the Library for reference and study is for the most part unrestricted, and is, therefore, impracticable to record. The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
1633
July
1023
February
1646
August
1112
March
1910
September
1238
April
1878
October
1482
May
1405
November
1487
June
1391
December
1219
Fines collected and paid to the Town Treasurer amounted to $99.56.
The financial report of the management of your Library will be included in the Town Accountant's report, as in previous years.
During the year the Library received by purchase and gifts 330 volumes. The Board of Trustees appreciates the generous assistance of those who have contributed books and magazines and wishes to express publicly its thanks to the donors of them.
During the year the Library displayed on its bulletin boards numerous exhibitions of art work from the public schools. With the cooperation of the Parent-Teachers Association, the Library sponsored a weekly story-telling hour from March 9 to May 11 inclusive; a · total of 234 children from the first six grades in school attended. On May 18th the seventh grade of Junior High School presented the puppet show, "Cinderella," at the Library
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under the direction of Mrs. Henry H. Dewar, teacher, and Miss Annie A. Kelly, art supervisor, with an attendance of 91. During Book Week in November, Mrs. Dewar conducted a story hour with 49 children present.
As Trustees of the Library, we wish to express our apprecia- tion of the assistance and cooperation extended by the several story tellers.
Your trustees recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated for the year 1941.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH,
ABBIE W. SARGENT, ;
GRACE F. GIBBS,
JOHN B. JUDKINS,
MINNIE S. HALE,
ETHEL B. WHITING,
Trustees of Public Library.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Buildings Inspected
65
Factories
3
Gas Stations
12
Wiring defective
1
Neon Signs
18
Entrance changes
6
New Services
13
Respectfully submitted,
IRVINE G. BURBECK,
Inspector of Wires.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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 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
Taxes :
Current Year --
Poll, Personal, Real Es- tate $47,354.52
Previous Years-
1939 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 14,058.83
1938 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 13,121.17
1937 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 651.60
1936 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 189.40
1935 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 65.52
1934 Poll, Personal, Real Estate 66.30
- $75,507.34
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From Commonwealh:
Special State Taxes-
Income Tax
$3,990.41
Income Tax 4,148.78
Business, Corporation
2,095.30
Veterans' Exemptions
105.11
Business Corporations 158.67
Gas & Electric 1940
18.31
Gas & Electric
1939
12.80
$10,529.38
Tax Titles Redeemed
3,023.06
Total from Taxes
$89,059.78
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor
$1,475.00
All Other
168.50
$1,643.50
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines
$104.80
$104.80
Total from Licenses and Permits and
Fines and Forfeits $1,748.30
Grants and Gifts :
State Mass. School Fund ....
$3,693.77
Dog Licenses 155.27
Total from Grants and Gifts
$3,849.04
Privileges-
Motor Excise 1940 $5,296.27
Motor Excise 1939 228.00
Motor Excise 1938 8.34
Motor Excise 1937
57.57
Total from Privileges $5,590.18
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Special Assessments-
Moth 1940
$35.50
Moth 1939
9.66
Moth 1938
15.81
Moth 1937
6.85
Moth 1936
.
.50
Moth 1935
.40
Total from Special Assessments
$68.72
Total Receipts from General Revenue.
$100,316.02
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
General Government:
Rent of Hall
$24.00
Rent Offices
668.00
$692.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Sealers' Fees
$43.32
Dept. Pub. Works Div. Highway 15.81
Inspector Animals
50.00
$109.13
Board of Health:
Comm. of Mass. T.B. Sub.
$393.57
Health Nurse Fees 127.00
$520.57
Highways:
Town hire Road Machinery $1,274.54
Loan Ch. 90 860.00
Sale Road Materials 7.50
Sale Plow 50.00
Loan Ch. 81
4,650.00
Ch. 81 Reimbursements.
4,098.80
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Ch. 90 Reimbursements 499.76
Ch. 90 Reimbursements. 860.00
Ch. 504 Acts 1939
3,928.56
$16,229.16
Charities:
State Temporary Aid
$5,248.01
State Old Age
15,897.00
State Mothers' Aid
231.71
Cities and Towns Tempor-
ary aid
1,134.89
Individuals Old Age
120.80
Individuals Welfare
55.17
Old Age U. S. Grant
21,970.10
Old Age Admx. U. S. Grant
732.27
A. D. C., U. S. Grant
669.50
A. D. C. Admx., U. S. Grant
9.09
Cities and Town Old Age ....
280.69
Individual A. D. C.
4.50
Indigent Persons
30.00
Cities and Towns Soldiers ..
54.00
$46,437.73
Public Library:
Fines
$99.56
Trust Funds
897.50
$997.06
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
$67.50
$67.50
Cemeteries:
Sale of lots
$290.00
Trust funds perpetual care .. 1,788.27
$2,078.27
Public Service Enterprises:
Light and Water Departments- -
Light-
Consumers' deposits $285.00
Street Lights
3,595.83
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Sale of Light
26,019.98
Sale of Power
8,983.10
Miscellaneous sales
2,748.55
$41,632.46|
Water-
Meter Rates
$11,092.10
Miscellaneous sales
2,021.50
$13,113.60
Interest :
Taxes 1940
$12.80
Taxes 1939
278.99
Taxes 1938
499.75
Taxes 1937
21.61
Taxes 1933
.09
Releases
12.00
Costs
21.06
Int., costs Tax Titles
626.66
$1,472.96
Schools:
Vocational
$30.00
Tuition
351.23
Supt. Small Schools
483.34
Sale material
.40
Town Newton (Tuition) ....
90.00
Zenas Lovell Co.
1.50
$956.47
Total Commercial Revenue
$124,306.91
NON-REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Temporary Loans $40,000.00
Tax Titles 6,900.00
Sale Tax Possessions 473.00
Town Clerk, Dogs
189.60
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Rent Possessions (Tax Titles)
217.75
Check Returned Fire Dept .....
5.00
West Newbury WPA check uncashed
23.04
Sale Hay and Wood
8.00
Sale Loam
40.00
Telephone reimbursements
1.45
Fire Loss
47.00
John Hancock Insurance Co ...
13.00
Water Tailings
20.00
Excess Interest Tax Titles.
78.15
Ch. 90 Check for sale material
4.00
Returned fees, Registry
25.25
Total non-revenue and miscellaneous $48,045.24
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue,
and Non-Revenue .$272,668.17
Cash Balance January 1, 1940 12,612.99
$285,281.16
EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Moderator, Salary
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen's Department:
Chairman
$450.00
Clerk
125.00
Other Member
100.00
Printing and postage
218.02
Transportation
37.20
Other Expenses
9.64
$939.86
Welfare Department:
Chairman
$200.00
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Clerk
200.00
Other Member
100.00
$500.00
Treasurer's Department :
Salary
$450.00
Printing and postage
197.41
All other expenses
280.42
$927.83
Town Clerk:
Salary
$225.00
Printing and Postage
18.88
All other expenses
29.60
$273.48
Assessor's Department :
Chairman
$275.00
Other Two Members
375.00
Printing, postage
64.21
Transportation
7.00
Forms
100.45
$821.66
Old Age Assistance:
Chairman
$200.00
Clerk
300.00
Other Member
100.00
$600.00
W. P. A. Co-Ordinator:
Salary
$400.00
$400.00
Accounting Department :
Salary
$1,300.00
Printing, Postage
45.21
Forms
42.24
$1,387.45
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Registrars:
Salary
$112.50
$112.50
Collector's Department:
Salary 1936
$1.24
Salary 1937
6.76
Salary 1938
136.45
Salary 1939
150.25
Salary 1940
522.50
Printing, postage
252.26
Other expenses
98.79
$1,168.25
Election Officers :
Salary
$284.00
$284.00
Board of Registrar's Expenses :
Salary
$163.52
Equipment
65.35
$228.87
Bonding Town Officers:
Deputy Collector
$10.00
Clerk
5.00
Clerk Light and Water
50.00
Collector
150.00
Treasurer
75.00
$290.00
Town Hall Repairs :
Repairs on Town Buildings $54.83
$54.83
Town Hall Maintenance:
Janitor
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