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To Depreciation Fund .
$2,125.80
Consumers Deposits Returned.
156.35
Returned to Town.
4,439.52
Total
$6,721.67
Grand Total
$39,392.33
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan- uary 1, 1944. .
$4,654.57
Consumers' Deposit Fund, January 1, 1944
790.00
Depreciation Fund, January 1, 1944. . .
27,618.08
Received from Light and Power Sales. .
31,497.19
Received from Miscellaneous Sales .. .
603.44
Received from Town Appropriations .. .
4,439.52
Interest Income.
536.30
Consumers' Deposits
130.00
Total
$70,269.10
Construction, Materials and Renewals. $2,152.04 Maintenance and Operating Expenses. . 30,518.62 Consumers' Deposits Returned. . 156.35
Returned to Town.
4,439.52
Depreciation Fund, January 1, 1945. . .
30,280.18
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan- uary 1, 1945. 1,958.74
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Consumers' Deposit Fund, January 1, 1945. $763.65
Total
$70,269.10
The Municipal Light Board,
DALE W. BLACKDEN, CHARLES A. LANCASTER, GEORGE F. WILDE.
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year ending Janu- ary 1, 1945.
Four hundred dollars was appropriated for use of the Town Forest Committee.
For mowing our Fire Lanes. $65.10
Weeding and pruning forty acres pine. 264.00
Davis Hardware, two axes 5.50
Unexpended Balance. . 65.40
We had an unexpended balance of $65.40 which was to be used in repairing a bridge over one of the main forest roads, but were unable to obtain material at the time needed, but expect to obtain it this year.
JAMES T. COLGAN, RUSSELL B. KELLY, SAMUEL C. DOUST,
Town Forest Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their forty- first Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1944.
Two services were installed during the year making a total of 687 active services.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating.
$10,000.00
Construction. 1,500.00
Total
$11,500.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates.
$12,000.00
Miscellaneous Income.
1,000.00
Total
$13,000.00
Expended for Construction
Repairs and Renewals at Pumping Sta- tion. $561.28
Total
$561.28
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs
$2,000.30
Power and Fuel .
3,080.54
Station Supplies and Expense
131.67
Station Wages. .
1,190.00
Salaries of Supt. and Commissioners
941.44
Office Salary.
780.00
Office Expense .
411.02
Truck Expense.
92.17
Insurance .
.
248.43
Miscellaneous. 29.00
Total
$8,904.57
Total Expended for Construction and Maintenance. $9,465.85
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Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January.
6,800,000
189
February
6,430,000
179
March .
6,890,000
190
April.
6,750,000
187
May.
7,880,000
218
June.
8,870,000
244
July .
8,810,000
244
August. .
10,550,000
291
September.
7,910,000
220
October.
7,230,000
201
November.
6,750,000
188
December
7,260,000
198
Total Gallons Pumped
92,130,000
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1944. . .. $5,254.93
Water Rates Collected
10,553.02
Miscellaneous Income.
781.82
Total .
$16,589.77
Expended for Construction and Main- tenance .
$9,465.85
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1945 .. . .
7,123.92
Total .
$16,589.77
Board of Water Commissioners,
CHARLES A. LANCASTER, DALE W. BLACKDEN, GEORGE F. WILDE.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
As Trustees of Kimball Park, we submit the following report. Active Account
Received :
Cash on hand January 1, 1944 None
From Weed Fund . $31.25
From Kimball Fund 40.00
$71.25
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Expended :
Labor, care of grounds
$70.00
Sharpening tools .
1.25
$71.25
Trust Funds
Balance Weed Fund Jan. 1, 1944
$2,021.74
Balance Kimball Fund Jan. 1, 1944.
1,049.24
Interest Weed Fund 1944.
40.62
Interest Kimball Fund 1944
21.08
$3,132.68
Withdrawn Weed Fund.
$31.25
Withdrawn Kimball Fund
40.00
Balance Weed Fund Jan. 1, 1945.
2,031.11
Balance Kimball Fund Jan. 1, 1945.
1,030.32
$3,132.68
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT C. McILVIN, . ARTHUR D. LOCKWOOD, JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK,
Trustees of Kimball Park.
REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
January 22,- 1945.
Several meetings were held during the past year and wish to re- port that the ball field is now ready to play on. There is some loam to be spread and some grading to be done in the spring.
Last spring a six swing set was set up also a merry-go-round and a teeter board set.
We hope this year to have a skating rink and small building for tools etc.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM RAFFERTY, THEODORE R. CHASE, GEORGE D. CURRIER, EDGAR P. SARGENT, JR., HOWARD W. HALL,
Merrimac Playground Commission.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
January 6, 1945.
Town of Merrimac, Massachusetts:
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I hereby submit my report for the year 1944.
Assisting Light Dept. Manager. 6
New Service Inspection
9
Resident Inspection
20
Entrance Changes.
6
Factory Inspection
3
Motor Inspection.
3
Roadside Stand
1
Outdoor Signs
2
Gas Station.
1
Wiring Found Defective
6
One fire was caused by defective wiring.
I wish to thank the Municipal Light Board, Mr. Louis Davis, its Manager, also the Citizens of the Town for their co-operation.
ULYSSES N. CORSON,
Inspector of Wires.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Selectmen:
I hereby report that I have caught, confined and disposed of the following dogs:
Males
April 20, 1944.
$1.00
April 22, 1944
1.00
May 6, 1944
4.00
May 17, 1944
1.00
May 27, 1944
4.00
June 12, 1944
4.00
June 13, 1944
4.00
June 17, 1944
4.00
July 1, 1944
4.00
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July 5, 1944
$4.00
July 8, 1944
1.00
July 11, 1944
4.00
July 15, 1944
1.00
July 22, 1944
4.00
July 22, 1944.
1.00
July 29, 1944
1.00
September 1, 1944.
4.00
December 5, 1944.
3.00
Females
April 24, 1944
1.00
May 4, 1944
4.00
May 8, 1944.
4.00
May 17, 1944
4.00
June 12, 1944
4.00
June 21, 1944
4.00
June 23, 1944
4.00
June 24, 1944
4.00
July 1, 1944
-
4.00
July 2, 1944
4.00
July 3, 1944.
4.00
July 12, 1944
4.00
August 12, 1944
4.00
October 24, 1944
4.00
. . .
$103.00
I have found homes for six dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFTON V. BIXBY,
Dog Officer.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF MERRIMAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present their sixty-eighth annual report for the year ending December 31st, 1944.
The total number of volumes borrowed during the year was 12,552, an increase of 1732 from last year, of which 1487 was non- fiction and 1468 juvenile.
. . . ·
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The monthly deliveries were as follows:
Total
Non-Fiction Juvenile
January.
1,225
73
112
February
1091
127
115
March
1,373
175
145
April.
1,028
188
127
May
851
124
94
June.
800
106
90
July .
1,033
95
92
August.
1,036
76
113
September
1,007
128
123
October
1,026
138
127
November
1,035
134
170
December
1,047
123
157
12,552
1,487
1,468
The fines collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $89.14.
To avoid repetition, the financial report will be included in the Town Accountant's report.
A total of 345 volumes were added to the Library during the year, 298 by purchase and 47 by gifts, from the following: Anony- mous, Bernard M. Baruch, Book of the Month Club, Mr. Arthur Chase, Mrs. Hazen M. Emery, Mrs. John B. Judkins, Miss Annie Kelly, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mrs. George Walker. The Trustees wish to acknowledge, with deep appreciation, the gift of 168 books left to the Library by the late Mary R. Sawyer a native of this town.
Your Trustees recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated for the year 1945.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH, CHESTER E. WHITING, BARBARA N. ADAMS, GRACE F. GIBBS,
ETHEL B. WHITING, ABBIE W. SARGENT,
Trustees of the Public Library.
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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 express herewith my appreciation of the co-operation and courteous assis- tance 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 Estate
$58,355.84
Previous Years-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1943 ..
15,336.36
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1942. .
6,314.78
Poll 1941
2.00
$80,008.98
From Commonwealth:
Special State Taxes ---
Income Tax
$8,769.00
Corporation Tax
6,210.57
$14,979.57
Total from Taxes.
$94,988.55
Licenses and Permits:
Licenses and permits.
$164.00
$164.00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
$39.00
$39.00
Grants and Gifts:
Mass. State School Fund
$3,096.65
County Treasurer, Dogs.
186.69
$3,283.34
Total from Licenses, and Permits, Fines and Forfeits and Grants and Gifts. $3,486.34
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Special Assessments:
Moth 1944.
$151.11
Moth 1943.
6.72
Moth 1942.
10.35
Privileges:
Excise 1944
$3,829.51
Excise 1943.
122.30
Excise 1942.
73.54
$4,025.35
Interest:
Taxes 1944
$46.62
Taxes 1943.
412.54
Taxes 1942.
392.24
Added Int. Tax Titles.
438.37
Demands, Releases, Recordings and costs.
105.97
$1,395.74
Total from Special Assessments and Priveleges and Interest
$5,589.27
TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL REVENUE.
$104,064.16
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
General Government:
Rent of Hall.
$516.00
Rent of Offices
668.00
$1,184.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealers Fees
$.50
$.50
Board of Health:
Health Nurse Fees.
$130.00
Ins. Animals.
50.00
$180.00
Highways:
Town Hire Road Machinery
$1,002.93
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 81-1943 ...
651.19
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 90-1944 .
497.10
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 81-1944
3,142.89
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 569
3,468.35
Highway Loan Ch. 81.
4,000.00
Highway Loan Ch. 90.
500.00
Public Library:
Fines .
$89.14
Trust Funds
847.50
$168.18
$13,262.46
$936.64
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Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
$71.25
$71.25
Cemeteries:
Sale of lots.
$155.00
Trust Funds.
2,187.28
Care of lots and opening graves. . .
765.50
$3,107.78
Charities:
Aid to Dependent Children:
State of Mass.
$647.25
U. S. Grant
448.15
U. S. Grant Admx.
49.58
$1,144.98
Temporary Aid:
State of Mass.
$684.47
Other Cities and Towns.
696.28
Individuals
573.00
$1,953.75
Old Age Assistance:
State of Mass.
$15,996.36
Other Cities and Towns.
71.23
Individuals
3.05
U. S. Grant.
19,887.38
U. S. Grant Admx
662.85
Meal Tax Old Age.
1,448.19
$38,069.06
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Light and Water Department:
Light-
Consumers' Deposits.
$130.00
Street Lighting.
4,040.18
Sale of Light.
25,612.86
Sale of Power.
6,283.67
Miscellaneous Sales.
603.44
Water-
Meter Rates.
$10,553.02
Miscellaneous Sales.
781.82
Schools:
Transportation of Pupils .
$15.00
Mass. Teachers' Ret. Board
117.50
Tuition .
29.75
$36,670.15
$11,334.84
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Vocational.
$29.11
Comm. of Mass. Supt. Schools . . 483.34
$674.70
TOTAL FROM COMMERCIAL REVENUE $108,590.11
NON-REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Withholding Tax.
$5,024.96
Aetna Casualty Co. Collectors' Bond
704.51
Advertising Liquor Licenses
25.31
Rent of Possessions.
366.20
Sale of Possessions.
9,290.00
Town Clerk, Dogs.
355.80
Land Court, Return of Fees
13.00
Liquor Licenses .
1,100.00
Comm. of Mass. Div. Standards .. . .
16.00
Comm. of Mass. War Allowance ....
36.00
C. B. Heath, Inc., Return Premium
160.02
R. C. Journeay, Return Premium. .
23.36
Library Box Rent, Returned. .
.45
Comm. of Mass. Return Tax Title Interest
80.52
Tax Titles Sold or Redeemed .
2,746.99
$19,943.12
TOTAL FROM NON-REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS .. $19,943.12
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue and Non- Revenue .
$232,597.39
Cash Balance January 1, 1944.
53,346.61
$285,944.00
EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Moderator, Salary
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen's Department:
Chairman, Salary
$450.00
Clerk, Salary .
125.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
Printing, Postage.
218.53
Transporation
16.49
Supplies
42.00
.
$952.02
Welfare Department:
Chairman, Salary. $200.00
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Clerk, Salary .
$200.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
$500.00
Treasurer's Department:
Salary
$491.68
Printing, Postage.
266.53
Cert. of Notes
2.00
Preparing Deeds, Advertising and
Recording Petitions and Deeds
305.26
Supplies, Other Expenses.
63.66
Town Clerk:
Salary .
$225.00
Printing, Postage.
62.20
Supplies and Other Expense .
38.89
Assessors :
Salaries
$708.34
Transfers of Deeds.
54.34
Printing and Postage
41.05
Supplies, Other Expense.
93.84
Old Age Bureau:
Chairman, Salary.
$200.00
Clerk, Salary .
300.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
$600.00
Old Age Administration:
Transportation.
$29.75
Printing, Postage.
26.11
$55.86
Accounting Department:
Salary .
$1,820.00
Transportation.
5.82
Supplies .
99.21
$1,925.03
Registrars:
Salaries
$112.50
$112.50
Election Officers:
Salaries
$296.00
Meals. .
83.35
Board of Registrars Expense:
Supplies.
$33.10
Labor.
142.04
$379.35
$175.14
$1,129.13
$326.09
$897.57
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Bonding Town Officers:
Deputy Collector.
$5.00
Town Clerk
5.00
Light and Water Clerk.
50.00
Light and Water Manager.
5.00
Deputy Collector.
5.00
Treasurer.
75.00
Collector
112.50
$257.50
Town Hall Repairs:
Repairs .
$35.43
$35.43
Repairs in or on Town Hall:
Repairs
$128.38
$128.38
Town Hall Maintenance:
Janitors Salary.
$240.00
Janitors Openings of Hall.
238.00
Telephone
97.34
Fuel
614.65
Light
34.27
Janitors Supplies
33.55
Signs, Other Supplies.
30.65
$1,288.46
Tax Collector's Department:
Salary 1940
$.78
Salary 1941
.52
Salary 1942.
74.39
Salary 1943.
162.26
Salary 1944.
599.44
Printing, Postage.
203.57
Transportation.
17.60
Fees
2.75
Supplies.
145.89
Vital Statistics:
Fees
$74.50
$74.50
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT $10,056.16
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salary of Chief.
$1,916.00
Salary of Night Patrol.
1,674.00
Special Police.
281.10
Telephone
83.64
Transportation.
180.79
Other Expense.
.
139.45
$4,274.98
$1,207.20
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Fire Engineers:
Salary, Chief
$150.00
Salary, Clerk
125.00
Salary, Other Member
.....
$375.00
Fire Department:
Stewards.
$110.00
Truck Mechanic.
25.00
Supt. of Alarms
100.00
Call Men.
1,800.00
Telephone.
111.99
Motor Expense.
187.72
Special Labor
18.60
Equipment and Supplies
906.35
Fuel.
205.03
$3,464.69
Moth Department:
Salary of Supt
$443.00
Labor .
455.50
Horse Hire.
96.00
Other Expense
30.25
$1,024.75
Inspector of Wiring:
Salary of Inspector
$90.00
Expenses .
5.00
$95.00
Dog Officer:
Fees . .
$103.00
$103.00
Tree Warden:
Salary of Warden.
$192.00
Labor
154.20
Equipment.
5.00
Trimming Trees.
175.00
$526.20
Forest Fire Warden:
Labor.
$55.00
Other Expense
47.14
Equipment.
47.86
. ..
$150.00
Town Forest:
Salary of Supt.
$76.80
Labor
252.30
Equipment
5.50
$334.60
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. .. $10,348.22
. . .
100.00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Essex County T. B. Hospital:
Tuberculosis:
Board and Care and Mainten-
tenance Assessment.
$1,032.78
$1,032.78
Inspector of Milk:
Salary
$20.00
$20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
$20.00
$20.00
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
$100.00
$100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$100.00
$100.00
Board of Health:
Care of Patients at Sanatorium .. .
$9.00
Care of Dump
156.00
Burial of Cats and Dogs.
17.00
Supplies.
61.09
$243.09
Health Nurse:
Salary
$960.00
Transportation.
273.50
$1,233.50
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION $2,749.37
HIGHWAYS
Highway and Chapter 81:
Salary of Supt
$1,016.30
Laborers
2,904.15
Trucks and Loader
558.70
Road Materials
3,069.04
Town Truck.
610.42
Town Tractor and Rd. Mach.
224.28
Paint
2.20
Roller
109.00
Road Machinery:
Tools and Supplies
$28.76
Gas and Oil.
375.88
Tractor
100.00
Repairs, Parts and Blades, Trucks
and Tractors.
561.23
$8,494.09
$1,065.87
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Snow and Washouts:
Salary of Supt
$219.10
Truck Driver
197.40
Laborers.
1,095.15
Sharpening Tools
23.50
Telephone .
4.94
Horse Hire
202.70
Fuel
29.39
Plow
627.75
Trucks.
140.25
Materials and Supplies.
.
$2,619.03
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Salary of Supt.
$22.40
Laborers .
46.80
Town Truck.
9.75
Materials.
3.43
$82.38
Highway Thickly Settled:
Telephone
$29.35
Salary Supt.
2.80
Laborers
34.20
Fuel.
36.18
Transportation.
2.16
Tools .
17.88
Salt and Materials.
. .
$291.28
Rocks Bridge:
Assessment.
$499.27
$499.27
Street Lighting:
Bill for Lights.
$4,040.18
$4,040.18
Oiling Lake Attitash Roads:
Materials.
$137.07
Labor.
101.70
Truck and Tractor
42.75
$281.52
Highway Ch. 90:
Salary, Supt.
$55.30
Laborers
220.80
Truck Hire.
182.65
Town Truck.
78.00
Road Materials
963.25
$1,500.00
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS. $18,873.62
78.85
168.71
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CHARITIES
Old Age Assistance:
Cash Payments
$15,055.82
Other Cities and Towns
45.91
Medical Aid.
494.09
$15,595.82
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant:
Cash Payments
$401.62 .
Medical Aid.
41.00
$442.62
ADC Admx U. S .:
Postage
$.73
$.73
Public Welfare:
Clothing
$25.85
Rent.
552.00
Groceries, Provisions.
1,413.64
Fuel.
297.67
Board and Care
413.00
Cash Payments
204.00
Amesbury Hospital.
152.95
Haverhill Hospitals
67.50
State Institution
549.00
Medical Aid.
353.29
Other Payments
57.41
$4,086.31
Old Age U. S. Grant:
Cash Payments.
$25,227.92
Other Cities, Towns
861.34
Medical Aid.
951.02
Burials.
400.00
$27,440.28
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash Payments
$588.00
Fuel .
7.50
Groceries and Provisions .
202.01
Rent.
111.50
Medical Aid .
43.00
Mothers' Aid:
Cash Payments
$1,392.59
Medical Aid.
165.85
$952.01
$1,558.44
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES. $50,076.21
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SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
School Committee:
Chairman, Salary.
$50.00
Clerk, Salary
75.00
Other Member, Salary .
50.00
$175.00
School Department:
Total expended in 1944 itemized in detail in School report classi-
fied as per State requirements. . $35,284.11 $35,284.11
Public Library :
Librarian.
$500.00
Care of Grounds .
150.40
Supplies.
13.30
Postage
2.34
Binding
34.42
Fuel and Light.
373.76
Books and Periodicals.
511.23
$1,585.45
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY $37,044.56
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Repairs of Tax Title Property :
Repairs
$30.05
$30.05
Rationing Board:
Light
$6.60
Repair Typewriters.
12.50
Postage.
1.80
Telephone
65.86
Supplies
37.94
$124.70
Civilian Defense:
Telephone
$66.34
Fuel.
64.30
Gasoline.
5.55
Work on Trailer
20.00
Janitors' Service.
40.00
Misc. Expense .
. 63
$196.82
Insurance:
Blanket
$528.00
Workmans' Comp.
476.95
Plate Glass
20.10
Boilers
396.20
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Fire .
$243.75
Highway Machinery
136.35
Fire Equipment.
36.24
Tax Title.
52.36
Treas. and Coll.
... 207.91
$2,097.86
Interest:
Tax Titles.
$65.63
Highway Loans
23.72
War Bonds.
34.38
$123.73
Memorial Day :
Band .
$115.00
Markers.
25.64
Truck Hire
9.36
$150.00
Lighting Town Buildings:
Bill to Town.
$399.34
$399.34
Water in Town Buildings:
Bill to Town
$256.35
$256.35
Printing Town Reports:
Bill for Printing.
$335.00
$335.00
Playground Commission:
Gravel.
$5.25
Cement
32.25
Watchman
15.00
Labor on Swings
5.00
Mixer and Truck.
22.15
Marker
2.25
Grader
200.00
Supplies
9.75
Mowing.
15.00
$306.65
Kimball Park:
Labor.
$70.00
Sh. Tools.
1.25
$71.25
TOTAL FOR RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED. $4,091.75
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ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Public Service Enterprises :
Light.
$34,796.46
Consumers' Deposits.
156.35
Water.
9,465.85
$44,418.66
Cemeteries:
Superintendent.
$1,470.00
Labor
742.24
Other Expenses
96.60
$2,308.84
Improvement and Embellishment of Cemeteries:
Superintendent.
$90.00
Labor
14.40
Plants
54.60
$159.00
TOTAL FOR ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
$46,886.50
OTHER PAYMENTS
Taken from Tailings
$15.00
Real 1942 Reimbursements .
80.18
Real 1943 Reimbursements
4.50
Poll 1944 Reimbursement .
2.00
Real 1944 Reimbursement.
49.26
Excise 1943 Reimbursement .
1.27
Excise 1944 Reimbursement
14.56
Purchase of War Bonds.
10,000.00
Dog Fees Paid County. .
355.80
Home Owners Loan Refund
3.79
Reserved for Payment Tax Title Loan
7,701.15
Withholding Tax
5,002.16
Highway Loan Ch. 81, 1943 .
4,000.00
State Taxes.
4,406.94
County Taxes.
3,302.03
Trust Funds in Transit Library . ...
262.50
Trust Funds in Transit Cemetery .. .
1,653.00
TOTAL OTHER PAYMENTS ...
$36,854.14
TOTAL REVENUE AND NON-REVENUE AND OTHER PAYMENTS $216,980.53
68,963.47
CASH BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1944.
$285,944.00
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropria- tions
Balance
Transfers ·in
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Moderator.
$12.00
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen Salaries. .
675.00
675.00
675.00
Selectmen Expenses. .
400.00
400.00
277.02
$122.98
Public Welfare Salaries. ..
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Accountant Salary.
1,820.00
1,820.00
1,820.00
Town Accountant Expenses.
125.00
125.00
105.03
19.97
Treasurer Salary .
500.00
500.00
491.68
8.32
Treasurer Expenses.
800.00
800.00
637.45
162.55
Tax Collector Salary.
800.00
800.00
643.06
156.94
Tax Collector Expenses
900.00
900.00
369.81
530.19
Assessors Salary.
720.00
720.00
708.34
11.66
Assessors Expenses .
200.00
200.00
189.23
10.77
Town Clerk Salary
225.00
225.00
225.00
Town Clerk Expenses.
100.00
$1.09
101.09
101.09
Registrars of Voters .
112.50
112.50
112.50
Town Hall Janitor Salary .
240.00
240.00
240.00
Town Hall Maintenance.
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,048.46
151.54
Town Hall Repairs .
100.00
100.00
35.43
64.57
Bonding Town Officers.
315.00
315.00
207.50
57.50
Election Officers.
416.00
416.00
379.35
36.65
Police.
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,274.98
25.02
Fire Engineers. .
375.00
375.00
375.00
Fire Department .
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,464.69
35.31
Sealer W. & Measures Salary. .
100.00
100.00
100.00
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Continued)
Appropria- tions
Balance
Transfers in
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Sealer W. & Measures Expenses .
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
Inspector of Wiring .. .
90.00
90.00
$90.00
Inspector of Wiring Expenses . .
5.00
5.00
5.00
Dog Officer (to cover Fees) .
100.00
$3.00
103.00
103.00
Moth Department. .
1,025.00
1,025.00
1,024.75
.25
Tree Warden. .
500.00
27.60
527.60
526.20
1.40
Town Forest ..
400.00
400.00
334.60
65.40
Forest Fire Warden.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Board of Health. .
1,250.00
1,250.00
243.09
1,006.91
Pub. Health Nurse and Expense.
1,200.00
33.50
1,233.50
1,233.50
Inspector of Animals Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Slaughtering Salary .
20.00
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Milk Salary .
20.00
20.00
20.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital .. . .
1,032.78
1,032.78
1,032.78
Highway and Chapter 81 ..
4,800.00
$4,000.00
8,800.00
8,494.09
305.91
Snow and Washouts.
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,619.03
380.97
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges. Rocks Bridge.
100.00
100.00
82.38
17.62
Street Lights.
4,040.18
4,040.18
4,040.18
State Aid.
120.00
120.00
120.00
Public Welfare.
7,500.00
$1,000.00
6,500.00
4,086.31
2,413.69
Soldiers Relief .
3,600.00
3,600.00
952.01
2,647.99
Aid to Dependent Children. .
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,558.44
441.56
Old Age Assistance.
25,000.00
.
25,000.00
15,595.82
9,404.18
1,175.00
1,175.00
499.27
675.73
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-(Concluded)
Appropria- tions
Balance
Transfers in
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
School Committee Salary.
$175.00
$175.00
$175.00
School Department.
34,000.00
$1,000.00
$304.19
35,304.19
35,284.11
$20.08
Public Library
1,000.00
585.45
1,585.45
1,585.45
Memorial Day .
150.00
150.00
150.00
Vocational Aid.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Lighting Town Building.
399.34
399.34
399.34
Insurance.
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,097.86
202.14
Reserve Fund.
500.00
$342.65
157.35
157.35
Interest . .
500.00
500.00
123.73
376.27
Cemeteries .
1,700.00
74.76
534.28
2,308.84
2,308.84
Vital Statistics.
90.00
90.00
74.50
15.50
Water in Town Buildings.
256.35
256.35
256.35
Printing Town Reports.
335.00
335.00
335.00
Playground.
400.00
400.00
306.65
93.35
Tax Title Repairs .
300.00
300.00
30.05
269.95
Oiling, Meadow Ave., Fern and Merrimac ..
300.00
300.00
281.52
18.48
Highway Thickly Settled.
500.00
500.00
291.28
208.72
Board of Registrars Expense . . .
250.00
250.00
175.14
74.86
Local Rationing Bd. Expenses .. .
200.00
200.00
124.70
75.30
Legal Suits
100.00
100.00
100.00
Chapter 90 Roads .
1,000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Town Hall Repairs, In and On. .
300.00
300.00
128.38
171.62
$120,734.15
$1,139.75 |$1,342.65 $5, 923.92 $126, 455. 17|$105, 480.97|$20,974.20
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OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
Balance Dec. 31, 1943
Transfers In
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balance
Old Age Admx. U. S. Grant .
$554.42
$662.85
$1,217.27
$655.86
$561.41
Tax Collector 1943 ..
225.53
225.53
162.26
63.27
Tax Collector 1942.
30.77
30.77
30.77
Tax Collector 1941 .
.52
.52
.52
Tax Collector 1940 .
. 78
.78
. 78
Maintenance of Road Machinery. .
$1,200.00
1,200.00
1,065.87
134.13
ADC U.S. Grant
51.68
448.15
499.83
442.62
57.21
ADC ADMX U. S. Grant
140.37
49.58
189.95
.73
189.22
Old Age U. S. Grant
8,098.33
19,887.38
27,985.71
27,440.28
545.43
Civilian Defense.
1,036.66
1,036.66
196.82
839.84
Kimball Park.
71.25
71.25
71.25
Light Maintenance.
4,654.57
$4,439.52
36,540.15
36,755.20
34,796.46
1,958.74
Consumers' Deposits. .
790.00
130.00
920.00
156.35
763.65
Water Maintenance ..
5,254.93
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