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818.65
Total
-- $ 74,241.03
The Municipal Light Board,
CHAS. A. LANCASTER, DALE W. BLACKDEN, ULYSSES N. CORSON.
REPORT, OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year ending Jan. 1, 1946.
Four hundred dollars was appropriated for use of the Town Forest Committee.
For clearing, pruning Fire Lane $117.90
For weeding, clearing 20 acres pine 135.20
$253.10
Balance
146.90
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We have a balance of $146.90 which we expected to use for cutting cordwood but we were unable to get any- one to cut the wood, even at the high prevailing price which is being paid so we are returning the balance to the Town with the expectation that prices and manpower will be in better condition another year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. COLGAN, RUSSELL B. KELLY, SAMUEL C. DOUST, Town Forest Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their forty-second Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1945.
Three services were installed during the year, making a total of 690 active services.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating
$ 10,500.00
Construction 1,500.00
Total --- $ 12,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates $ 12,500.00
Miscellaneous Income
1,000.00
Total -$ 13,500.00.
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs $ 2,159.44
Power and Fuel 2,758.66
Station Supplies and Expense
116.59
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Station Wages
1,195.40
Salaries of Supt. and Commissioners
1,011.44
Office Salary
897.00
Office Expense
345.57
Truck Expense
136.12
Insurance
417.23
Miscellaneous
179.50
Total
-$
9,216.95
Returned to Town
3,068.08
Total
3,068.08
Total Expended for Maint. &
Ret. to Town
$ 12,285.03
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
7,640,000
208
February
6,580,000
180
March
7,130,000
195
April
7,120,000
196
May
7,340,000
202
June
7,760,000
214
July
8,550,000
233
August
9,390,000
256
September
9,230,000
252
October
9,130,000
249
November
8,270,000
229
December
8,530,000
230
Total Gallons Pumped
96,670,000
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1945 $
7,123.92
Water Rates Collected
11,176.47
Miscellaneous Income
650.33
Total
-$ 18,950.72
Expended for Construction and
Maintenance $ 12,285.03
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General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1946 6,665.69 Total $ 18,950.72
Board of Water Commissioners,
DALE W. BLACKDEN, ULYSSES N. CORSON, CHAS. A. LANCASTER.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Citizens and Selectmen of the Town of Merrimac:
As Trustees of Kimball Park, we submit the following report :
Active Account
Received :
Cash on hand January 1. 1945 None
From Weed Fund $ 40.00
From Kimball Fund
30.00
-$ 70.00
Expended :
Labor and care of grounds $ 70.00
-$ 70.00
Trust Funds
Balance Weed Fund, Jan. 1, 1945 $
2,031.11
Balance Kimball Fund, Jan. 1, 1945
1,030.32
Interest Weed Fund 1945
40.82
Interest Kimball Fund 1945
20.70
$
3,122.95
Withdrawn from Weed Fund $ 40.00
Withdrawn from Kimball Fund
30.00
Balance Weed Fund Jan. 1, 1946
2,031.93
Balance Kimball Fund Jan. 1, 1946
1,021.02 -$
3,122.95
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR D. LOCKWOOD, HERBERT C. McILVIN, JOHN W. KIRKPATRICK. Trustees of Kimball Park.
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REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMISSION For the Year 1945
The Playground Commission has held several meetings during the year and has concentrated their efforts toward making a usable baseball diamond where the backstop now stands.
An engineer was hired to make a study and present plans and specifications for this work. At the present time the land is covered with water and drainage is badly need- ed; it will be necessary to drain, lay out and grade and loam the area before it can be used as a baseball diamond. The article for $3,500 inserted in the warrant for 1946 is for this purpose.
The playground equipment already owned by the Town was set up and available for use throughout the sum- mer and the field was mowed for use as a temporary base- ball diamond several times.
We feel that the engineering performed on the base- ball diamond, even though it may not be used immediately, will be valuable when the Town sees fit to provide their young people with a place to play baseball worthy of a town that is alive and prospering.
LEON L. DOW, EDGAR P. SARGENT, GEORGE D. CURRIER, HOWARD W. HALL.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES
January 25, 1946
Town of Merrimac
Merrimac, Mass.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
I hereby submit my report for the year 1945.
Inspection of Entrance Changes 12
Factory Inspection 4
Resident Inspection
40
New Service Inspection 18
Motor Inspection
4
Assisting Light Dept. Mgr.
5
Gas Station Inspection
2
Wiring Found Defective
8
Out Door Signs
2
Oil Burners Inspection 6
I wish to thank the Municipal Light Board, Mr. Louis Davis, its Manager, also the Citizens of the Town for their cooperation.
ULYSSES N. CORSON,
Inspector of Wires.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Selectmen:
I hereby report that I have caught, confined and dis- posed of the following dogs:
Males
Feb. 22, 1945 $4.00
Feb. 24, 1945 4.00
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35.
March 2, 1945
1.00
March 17, 1945
4.00
March 17, 1945
4.00
April 16, 1945
4.00
May 1, 1945
4.00
May 11, 1945
4.00
May 23, 1945
4.00
May 26, 1945
4.00
June 20, 1945
4.00
June 24, 1945
1.00
August 9, 1945
4.00
August 22. 1945
4.00
August 31, 1945
4.00
September 1, 1945
4.00
October 16, 1945
4.00
October 19, 1945
1.00
October 21, 1945
4.00
Females
March 24, 1945
$ 4.00
April 2, 1945
4.00
April 13, 1945
4.00
April 24, 1945
4.00
April 25, 1945
4.00
April 30, 1945
4.00
May 2, 1945
4.00
June 2, 1945
4.00
June 9, 1945
1.00
June 17, 1945
1.00
June 30, 1945
1.00
June 30, 1945
4.00
July 2, 1945
4.00
July 4, 1945
4.00
July 16, 1945
4.00
August 10, 1945
4.00
August 21, 1945
4.00
September 11, 1945
4.00
September 18. 1945
4.00
October 6, 1945
4.00
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October 30, 1945
4.00
$142.00
I have returned six dogs to their owners and I have found homes for five dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFTON V. BIXBY,
Dog Officer.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present their sixty-ninth annual report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1945.
The total number of volumes borrowed during the year was 12,278, of which 1,601 was non-fiction and 1,490 juve- nile.
The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
956
July 840
February
1,070
August
836
March
1,208
September
1,166
April
1,018
October
1,106
May
1,159
November
1,017
June
1,107
December
795
The fines collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $121.90.
To avoid repetition, the financial report will be in- cluded in the Town Accountant's report.
A total of 195 volumes were added to the Library dur- ing the year, 189 by purchase and six by gift, and your
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Trustees wish to thank the following donors: Mrs. W. W. Bigelow, 1; Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2; Tea and Coffee Trade Journal Co., 3.
Your Trustees recommend that $1,000 be appropri- ated for the year 1946.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH, ABBIE W. SARGENT, GRACE F. GIBBS, CHESTER E. WHITING, BARBARA N. ADAMS, ETHEL B. WHITING.
Trustees of Public Library.
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby present the Annual Report of the Town Ac- countant in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 60, of the General Laws. I have also presented all such financial mat- ters as may be of general interest.
At this time I wish to express my appreciation for the co-operation and courteous assistance which has been rend- ered by you and all of the other Town Officials during the past year in complying with the requirements of our system.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING, Town Accountant ..
Receipts-General
Taxes : Current Year-
Poll, Personal and Real Estate .$ 60,993.12
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Previous years-
Poll, Personal and Real Estate 1944 10,185.41
Poll, Personal and Real Estate 1943 3,522.41
Poll, Personal and Real Estate 1942 4.00
$ 74,704.94
From Commonwealth :
Special State Taxes-
Income Tax
$
8,945.00
Corporation Tax ..... 5,824.57
$ 14,769.57
Total from Taxes $ 89,474.51
Licenses and Permits :
Licenses and permits
$
204.00
_$
204.00
Fines and Forfeits :
Court fines
97.50
97.50
Grants and Gifts:
Mass. State School Fund 3,546.83
County Treasurer, Dogs
262.90
3,809.73
Total from Licenses, permits, fines and forfeits and Gifts $ 4,111.25
Special Assessments :
Moth 1945
$66.85
Moth 1944
18.10
Moth 1943
.70
-
-$ 85.65
Privileges :
Excise 1945
$3,782.08
Excise 1944
34.55 ~_ $ 3,816.63
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Interest :
Taxes, 1945
$ 20.20
Taxes 1944 252.05
Taxes 1943
173.28
Added Int. Tax Titles
404.57
Demands, releases, record- ings and costs
35.75
$
885.85
Total from Special Assessments, Privileges and
Interest
$
4,788.13
Total Receipts from General Revenue
$ 98,373.87
Receipts-Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall $456.00
Rent of Offices 668.00
$ 1,124.00
Protection of Persons and Property : Sealers Fees $ 20.30 __ $ 20.30
Board of Health:
Health Nurse Fees
$161.50
Ins. of Animals 50.00
211.50
Highways: Town Hire Road Machinery $1,391.40
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 81, 1944 857.11
Comm. of Mass.
Ch. 90, 1945 500.00
Comm. of Mass.
Ch. 569 3,372.35
Comm. of Mass.
Ch. 81, 1945 1,237.80 $ 7,358.66
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Public Library :
Fines
$121.90
Trust Funds
662.50
-$ 784.40
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds $ 70.00
$ 70.00
Cemeteries :
Sale of lots $ 280.00
Trust Funds 3,474.51
Care of lots and opening
graves
634.80
-
$
4,389.31
Charities :
Aid to Dependent Children :
State of Massachusetts $861.29
U. S. Grant 330.50 $ 1,191.79
Temporary Aid :
State of Massachusetts $695.91
Other Cities and Towns 529.55
Individuals 421.50 -$ 1,646.96
Old Age Assistance :
State of Massachusetts .. $19,673.33
Other Cities and Towns 351.36
U. S. Grant 18,355.30
U. S. Grant Admx. 611,80
Meal Tax, Old Age
1,246.22
$ 40,238.01
Public Service Enterprises
Light and Water Departments : Lights-
Consumers' Deposits . .. $
170.00
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Street Lighting
4,680.91
Sale of Light
28,582.98
Sale of Power
6,436.44
Miscellaneous Sales
781.57
$ 40,651.90
Water-
Meter Rates
$11,176.47
Miscellaneous Sales
650.33
-$ 11,826.80
Schools:
Transportation and Tuition $ 963.82
Comm. of Mass., Supt. Schools
483.33
Reimbursement Misc.,
High School 15.13
-$ 1,462.28
Total from Commercial Revenue
. .
$110,975.91
Non-Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts
Withholding Tax $ 6,050.98
Advertising Liquor Licenses
8.00
Rent of Possessions
110.00
Town Clerk, Dog Fees
371.40
Liquor Licenses
1,100.00
Tax Titles
2,447.56
Sale of Possessions
1,130.00
Interest on War Bonds
246.16
Milk Licenses
.50
Reimbursement, E. Regan
5.59
Telephone Reimbursement
4.72
Insurance Refunds
8.80
Land Court Refund
12.00
Interest, Tax Title Note Refunded
50.56
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Snow 1,850.78
$ 13,397.05
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Total from Non-Revenue and Miscellaneous $ 13,397.05 Total from General Revenue, Commercial Rev- enues and Non- Revenue 222,746.83
Cash Balance January 1, 1945 68,963.47
$291,710.30
Expenditures-General Government
Legislative :
Moderator, Salary $ 12.00
-$ 12.00
Selectmen :
Chairman, Salary
$450.00
Clerk, Salary
125.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
Printing and Postage
181.32
Transportation
13.14
Supplies
9.00
-$
878.46
Welfare Board :
Chairman Salary
$ 200.00
Clerk, Salary
200.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
-$
500.00
Treasurer :
Salary
$ 500.00
Printing and Postage
141.23
Supplies
80.41
Preparing, Advertising,
Recording Deeds and
Petitions
153.89
-
-$
875.53
Town Clerk :
Salary $ 225.00
Printing and Postage
14.37
Supplies
15.93
255.30
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Assessors :
Salaries
$ 720.00
Printing and Postage
16.30
Typing
33.80
Supplies
148.82
Transportation
26.00
-$ 944.92
Old Age Bureau:
Chairman, Salary
$ 200.00
Clerk, Salary
300.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
-$
600.00
Old Age Administration :
Transportation $ 33.75
Printing and Postage
11.55
Visiting
50.00
-$
95.30
Accountant :
Salary
$ 1,820.00
Transportation
6.14
Supplies
115.97
-$ 1,942.11
Registrars of Voters :
Salaries $ 112.50
_$
112.50
Election Officers :
Salaries
$ 112.00
Meals
12.00
-$
124.00
Board of Registrars' Expense :
Supplies $ 7.87
Labor
192,44 -- -$ 200.31
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Bonding Town Officers:
Deputy Collector $
10.00
Town Clerk 5.00
Light and Water Clerk
50.00
Light and Water Manager
5.00
Treasurer
93.75
Tax Collector
112.50
$
276.25
Repairs in or on Town Hall :
Repairs $ 112.29
-$
112.29
Town Hall Maintenance :
Janitors' Salary
$
240.00
Fees for Opening Hall
243.00
Telephone
87.55
Fuel
393.88
Light
28.70
Janitor's supplies
22.86
Fixtures and other exp.
53.66
- ~$
1,069.65
Vital Statistics :
Fees
$ 71.00
71.00
Town Hall Repairs :
Repairs $ 10.95
-$ 10.95
Tax Collector :
Salary 1945
686.69
Salary 1944
133.13
Salary 1943
46.34
Printing and Postage
258.95
Supplies and Transport.
118.68
- -- $
-
$ 1,243.79
Total for General Government $ 9,324.36.
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Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Salary of Chief $ 1,976.00
Salary of Night Patrol- man
1,716.00
'Special Police
275.65
Telephone
87.07
Transportation
220.83
Other expenses
24.43
-$
4,299.98
Fire Engineers :
Chief, Salary
$ 150.00
Clerk, Salary
125.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
-$
375.00
Fire Department :
Stewards
$ 110.00
Truck Mechanic
25.00
Supt. of Alarms
100.00
Call men
1,793.75
Telephone
95.74
Equipment and Supplies
839.76
Fuel
209.48
Motor Expense
65.92
Repairs and Misc.
Expense
223.06
-$
3,462.71
Moth Department:
Supt. Salary
$ 564.00
Labor
380.15
Horse Hire
50.00
Other Expenses
30.81 -$
1,024.96
Inspector of Wiring : Salary of Inspector .... $ 90.00 -$ 90.00
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Dog Officer :
Fees
$ 142.00
-$ 142.00
Tree Warden :
Salary of Tree Warden$
223.30
Labor
57.60
Equipment
1.50
Trimming Trees
200.00
Truck
15.00
__ $
497.40
Forest Fire Warden :
Labor
$ 131.25
Supplies
18.11
$
149.36
Town Forest:
Salary
$ 116.60
Labor
129.00
Horse Hire
7.50
$
253.10
Purchase of Fire Truck and Accessories :
Accessories $ 500.00
-$ 500.00
Purchase of Fire Hose :
Purchase of Hose $
575.00 -- $ 575.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property $ 11,369.51.
Health and Sanitation
Essex County T. B. Hospital : Board, care and main-
tenance $ 710.35
-$ 710.35
Inspector of Milk :
Salary $ 20.00
20.00
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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 dump $ 156.00
Burial of cats and dogs 16.00
Hire of bulldozer 40.00
Medical aid and Vac- cine 148.55
-$ 360.55
Health Nurse :
Salary $ 960.00
Transportation
243.30
$ 1,203.30
Total for Health and Sanitation
$
2,514.20
Highways
Highway and Chapter 81:
Salary of Supt. $ 779.80
Laborers
2,401.00
Trucks and loader
636.75
Grader
806.25
Road materials
3,547.14
Town truck
513.75
Parts and repairs
108.65
-$ 8,793.34
Road Machinery :
Supplies and Express $ 153.70 Gas and oil 485.45
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Repairs and parts for trucks, tractors and plows 1,094.00 -- $ 1,733.15
Snow and Washouts :
Salary of Supt.
$ 732.65
Laborers
2,158.30
Fuel
38.17
Plowing
1,901.40
Trucks
361.17
Supplies
70.62
Town truck and tractor
1,018.57
-$ 6,280.88
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Labor $ 49.40
Materials
38.22
Town truck
9.00
-$
96.62
Highway, Thickly Settled :
Salary Supt. $ 67.20
Labor
124.05
Supplies and materials
263.38
Grader
93.75
-$ 548.38
Rocks Bridge:
Assessment
$
370.14
-$ 370.14
Street Lighting :
Bill for Lights $ 4,680.91 -$ 4,680.91
Highway Ch. 90:
Salary of Supt. $ 79.80 Laborers 359.40
Materials
590.55
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Loader and trucks
378.75
Town truck
91.50
-$ 1,500.00
-
Total for Highways
$ 24,003.42
Charities
Old Age Assistance :
Cash payments $ 26,013.97
Other cities and towns 831.65
Medical aid
1,015.46
Nursing, home 92.83
-$ 27,953.91
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant:
Cash payments $ 2,655.30
Medical aid
45.85
-- $ 2,701.15
Public Welfare :
Cash payments $ 239.60
Rent
240.00
Groceries and provisions
577.19
Fuel
222.94
Medical aid
1,235.73
Other payments
342,89
Other cities and towns
137.00 -$ 2,995.35
-
Old Age, U. S. Grant:
Cash payments
$ 15,689.50
Medical aid
338.50 -$ 16,028.00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash payments $ 963.00
Fuel
16.54
Groceries and Provisions 86.74
Medical aid
79.20
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Other cities and towns 45.05
Other expense
11.89
$ 1,202.42
Mothers' Aid or Aid to Dependent Children, U. S. Grant: Cash Payments $ 226.50 --- $ 226.50
Total for Charities
$ 51,107.33
School and Library
School Committee :
Chairman $ 50.00
Clerk 75.00
Other Member
50.00
175.00
School Department:
Total expended in 1945, itemized in detail in school report classified
as per state requirements $ 34,635.86
Vocational Aid :
Tuition
$
2.44.33
-- $ 244.33
Public Library :
Librarian $ 500.00
Care of grounds
141.30
Fuel and light
390.15
Cards
11.25
Postage and Supplies
33.26
Books and periodicals . . 324.04 -$ 1,400.00
Total for School and Library
$ 36,455.19
Recreation and Unclassified
Kimball Park:
Care of grounds
$
70.00
-
-
$ 70.00
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Purchase of War Bonds:
Purchase of bonds $ 10,000.00
-- $ 10,000.00
Prepare Plans for Sewer:
Survey and making
plans $ 1,000.00 -$ 1,000.00
Rationing Board :
Postage
$ 1.80
Telephone
48.47
Supplies
15.28
-$ 65.55
Civilian Defense :
Bond for custodian
$
8.97
Repair pumper
11.45
Telephone
17.34
_$ 37.76
Insurance :
Tractors
$ 50.66
Trucks
105.57
Fire accident
243.75
Buildings
556.30
Comp, Workmen's
431.60
~__ $ 1,387.88
Memorial Day :
Band
$ 140.00
Truck hire
20.00
Speaker
5.00
-$ 165.00
Lighting Town Buildings:
Bill for lights
$ 345.91
-$ 345.91
Water in Town Buildings:
Bill for water $ 290.62 $ 290.62,
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Printing Town Report:
Bill for printing $ 297.00
-- $ 297.00
Playground Commission :
Labor on grounds $ 30.00
Surveying
87.50
Supplies
1.97
-_ $
119.47
Legal Suits :
Bill for legal services $ 75.00
- -$
75.00
Taking of Census:
Labor
$ 150.00
-$
150.00
Total Recreation and Unclassified
$ 14,004.19
Enterprises and Cemeteries
Public Service Enterprises :
Light $ 35,606.76
Consumers' deposits 115.00
Water
9,216.95
$ 44,938.71
Cemeteries :
Salary, Superintendent $ 1,470.00
Laborers 1,004.73
Tools and materials
89.83 -$ 2,564.56
- -
Care, Imp. and Embellishment Cemeteries:
Labor $ 95.00
Plants and materials 57.50
152.50
Interest :
Interest paid $ 10.37
-$ 10.37
Enterprises and Cemeteries $ 47,666.14
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Other Payments
Poll 1941
$
2.00
Real 1945
64.00
Excise 1940
2.00
Excise 1945
1.20
Highway Loans
4,500.00
Withholding Tax
5,891.19
State Tax
3,030.83
County Tax
3,547.53
Dog fees paid county
371.40
Trust funds in transit
3,408.66
.
Total Other Payments $ 20,818.81
Total Revenue, Non-Revenue and Other
Payments
$217,263.15
Cash Balance, December 31, 1945
74,447.15
$291,710.30
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appro- priations
Transfers Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments Balances
Moderator
12.00
12.00
12.00
Selectmen Salaries
675.00
675.00
675.00
Selectmen Department Expenses
400.00
400.00
203.46
196.54
Board of 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
122.11
2.89
Treasurer Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Treasurer Expenses
800.00
800.00
375.53
424.47
Tax Collector Salary
875.00
875.00
686.69
188.31
Tax Collector Expenses
500.00
500.00
377.63
122.37
Assessors Salaries
720.00
720.00
720.00
Assessors Expenses
225.00
225.00
224.92
.08
Town Clerk Salary
225.00
225.00
225.00
Town Clerk Expenses
100.00
100.00
30.30
69.70
Registrars of Voters Salaries
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
829.65
370.35
Town Hall Repairs
100.00
100.00
10.95
89.05
Bonding Town Officers
315.00
315.00
276.25
38.75
Election Officers
220.00
220.00
124.00
96.00
Police
4,300.00
4,300.00
4,299.98
.02
Fire Engineers Salaries
375.00
375.00
375.00
Fire Department
3.500.00
3,500.00
3,462.71
37.29
Sealer of W. and M. Salary
.. 100.00
100.00
100.00
..
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In
15.00
15.00
90.00
90.00
Inspector of Wiring Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
45.00
145.00
142.00
3.00
Moth Department
1,025.00
1,025.00
1,024.96
.04
Tree Warden
500.00
500.00
497.40
2.60
Town Forest
400.00
400.00
253.10
146.90
Forest Fire Warden
150.00
150.00
149.36
.64
Board of Health
1,250.00
1,250.00
360.55
889.45
Health Nurse and Expenses
1,200.00
15.00
1,215.00
1,203.30
11.70
Inspector of Animals Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering Salary 20.00
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
Inspector of Milk Salary
20.00
20.00
20.00
1
Inspector of Milk Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
Essex County T. B. Hospital
710.35
710.35
710.35
Snow and Washouts
4,500.00
7,500.00
6,280.88
1,219.12
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges.
100.00
100.00
96.62
3.38
Rocks Bridge
650.00
650.00
370.14
279.86
Street Lights
4,680.91
4,680.91
4,680.91
State Aid
120.00
120.00
120.00
Public Welfare
6,500.00
2,500.00
4,000.00
2,995.35
1,004.65
Soldiers Relief
3,600.00
3,600.00
1,202.42
2,397.58
Aid to Dependent Children
3,000.00
300.00
3,300.00
2,701.15
598.85
Old Age Assistance
25,000.00
3,000.00
28,000.00
27,953.91
46.09
School Committee Salaries
175.00
175.00
175.00
School Department
34,375.00
262.90
34,637.90
34,635.86
2.04
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Sealer of W. and M. Expense
15.00
Inspector of Wiring Salary
90.00
Dog Officer (To Cover Fees)
100.00
3,000.00
Appro- priations
In
Transfers Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments Balances
Public Library
1,000.00
400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Memorial Day
170.00
170.00
165.00
5.00
Vocational Aid
300.00
300.00
244.33
55.67
Lighting Town Buildings
345.91
345.91
345.91
Insurance
2,300.00
2,300.00
1,387.88
912.12
Reserve Fund
500.00
495.00
5.00
5.00
Interest
500.00
500.00
10.37
489.63
Cemeteries
2,000.00
574.51
2,574.51
2,564.56
9.95
Vital Statistics
90.00
90.00
71.00
19.00
Water in Town Buildings
290.62
290.62
290.62
Printing Town Reports
297.00
297.00
297.00
Taking of Census
150.00
150.00
150.00
Playground
400.00
400.00
119.47
280.53
Tax Title Repairs
100.00
100.00
100.00
Highway Thickly Settled Streets
500.00
200.00
700.00
548.38
151.62
Registrars of Voters Expense
250.00
250.00
200.31
49.69
Local Rationing Board Expenses ..
200.00
200.00
65.55
134.45
Legal Suits
400.00
400.00
75.00
325.00
Chapter 90 Highway
1,000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Repairs in or on Town Hall
500.00
500.00
112.29
387.71
Chapter 81 and Highway
4,800.00
4,000.00
8,800.00
8,793.34
6.66
Prepare Plans for Sewer
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fire Hose
575.00
575.00
575.00
$123,909.29
$ 11,060.00 $ 2,995.00 $ 1,237.41 $133,211.70 $121,882.95 $ 11,328.75
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OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
Balances
Transfers Transfers In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments Balances
Poll 1941
2.00
2.00
2.00
Real 1945
64.00
64.00
64.00
Excise 1940
2.00
2.00
2.00
Excise 1945
1.20
1.20
1.20
Highway Loans Ch 81 and Ch 90
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Withholding Tax
5,891.19
5,891.19
5,891.19
State Tax
3,030.83
3,030.83
3,030.83
County Tax
3,547.53
3,547.53
3,547.53
Consumers Deposits
763.65
170.00
933.65
115.00
818.65
Dog Fees
1.80
369.60
371.40
371.40
Trust Funds in Transit
3,408.66
3,408.66
3,408.66
Tax Collector 1943
63.27
63.27
46.34
16.93
Tax Collector 1944
156.94
156.94
133.13
23.81
Purchase Fire Truck and Apparatus
8,600.00
8,600.00
500.00
8,100.00
Maintenance of Road Machinery
1.750.00
1,750.00
1,733.15
16.85
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Grant
57.21
330.50
387.71
226.50
161.21
Old Age Assistance, U. S. Grant
545.43
18,355.30
18,900.73
16,028.00
2,872.73
Old Age Admx. U. S. Grant
561.41
611.80
1,173.21
695.30
477.91
Purchase War Bonds
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Light Maintenance
1,958.74
1,958.74
40,481.90
40,481.90
35,606.76
4,875.14
Water Maintenance
7,123.92
3,068.08
11,826.80
15,882.64
9,216.95
6,665.69
Care, Imp. and Emb. of Cemeteries
155.00
155.00
152.50
2.50
Kimball Park
70.00
70.00
70.00
Civilian Defense
839.84
839.84
37.76
802.08
153,020.25
31,565.00
8,021.82
76,861.97
253,425.40
217,263.15
36,162.25
,
Appropriations
RECAPITULATION $123,909.29 29,110.96
Accounts Balances
$153,020.25
Transferred to Accounts:
To Dog Officer
45.00
From Reserve Fund
To Health Nurse
15.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Snow and Washouts
3,000.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Aid to Dependent Children
300.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Old Age Assistance
2,500.00
From Welfare Department
To Old Age Assistance
500.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Highway T. S.
200.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Highway Ch 90
500.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Highway Ch 81
4,000.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Purchase Fire Apparatus
8,600.00
From Surplus Revenue
To Maint. of Road Machinery ..
1,000.00
From Road Machinery
To Maint. of Road Machinery ..
450.00
From Reserve Fund
To Maint. of Road Machinery ....
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