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6.50
June 8
6.50
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June 24. $6.50
July 1. . 6.50
July 14. 6.50
July 26. 6.50
I have returned 3 dogs to their owners and I have found homes for 2 dogs.
HAROLD C. LAMB,
Dog Officer.
REPORT OF SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
Since the last formal report of this committee we have proceeded . to complete the working drawings for the new school and to draw up the specifications necessary thereto, including specifications for furniture. At the writing of this report $4,000 has been received from the Federal Government (Federal Works Agency, Bureau of Community Facilities). The balance of the $8,000 advance is to be forthcoming on receipt of the bill for the completed plans .:
We were stimulated in our endeavors by the passage by the Massachusetts State Legislature of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, whereby the Town of Merrimac would be eligible for a grant of 50% of the cost of a consolidated building. Later rulings on this act established the method of payment. As installments on a twenty- year bond issue become due, the state will reimburse the town to the extent of 1/20 of 50% of the cost. Thus a town which accepts the opportunities which Chapter 645 affords must make the whole cost available and will, in our case, receive twenty equal annual re- imbursements totalling one-half of the building cost.
The chairman of the building committee held a conference with the director of the School Building Assistance Commission created by Chapter 645. All phases of the proposed construction were care- fully considered and assurance of the approval necessary to qualify for the provisions of said Chapter 645 was given. It remains for the town to take action to make itself financially eligible to receive the assistance. In order that it may have the opportunity to do so, the building committee has placed Article 34 on the Warrant for the Annual Meeting.
The plans have also been approved by the Massachusetts Com- mission of Public Safety and the Bureau of Insurance Underwriters.
Since 1939, indeces show that general building costs have risen approximately 185 percent. The estimated cost of constructing our proposed school is about $500,000. If the town is to proceed towards obtaining the school it voted in November, 1946, an
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affirmative vote on Article 34 of the Annual Warrant in March is necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
ISAIAH CHASE, HARRIETT F. BIGELOW, KENNETH HASKELL, FRED N. SWEETSIR, M.D., RICHARD E. SARGENT.
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
January 21, 1949.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year ending 1948:
To William Battis, hire of team
$16.00
To Davis Hardware for scythe 2.95
Mowing, clearing roads . 150.00
Weeding and trimming twenty acres of forest trees. 231.05
$400.00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. COLGAN, SAMUEL C. DOUST, RUSSELL B. KELLY, Town Forest Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their forty-fourth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1948:
Eighteen services have been added during the year making a total of 1,043 lighting services and 14 power services, now installed.
Estimate of Expense
Gross Expense of Operating $46,000.00 Depreciation (3% on $91,880.06). 2,756.40
Total . $48,756.40
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Estimated Income
From Private Consumers
$49,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
510.49
From Street Lights
4,714.13
Total
$54,224.62
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment. $1,071.37
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
52,413.97
Meters
10,565.11
Transformers .
19,743.85
Street Lighting Equipment.
5,346.18
Transportation Equipment
2,739.58
Total
$91,880.06
Expended for Construction
Construction and Materials.
$20,075.88
Transportation Equipment .
000.00
Meters.
667.21
Line Transformers.
1,726.00
Total
$22,469.09
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased . $27,977.86
Station Wages. 552.00
Station Expenses. . 350.00
Meter and Transformer Operation.
1,321.23
Maint. Transmission and Dist. Lines . .
6,162.54
Operation and Maintenance of Street Lights. 822.18
Commercial Salaries and Expense .
942.09
Salaries of Municipal Light Board and Manager
1,767.56
Office Salary
1,454.85
General Office Supplies and Expense. .
719.10
Insurance.
294.08
Transportation Expense.
505.31
Miscellaneous Expense . .
69.84
Total
$42,938.64
Total Expended for Construction and Maint. $65,407.73
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Consumers' Deposits Refunded .
$110.00
Returned to Town
1,108.30
Total
$1,218.30
Grand Total.
$66,626.03
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan- uary 1, 1948.
$1,108.30
Consumers' Deposit Fund, January 1, 1948
733.65
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1948 .
12,783.25
Received from Light and Power Sales ..
50,907.86
Received from Miscellaneous Sales . .
724.33
Received from Town Appropriations .. .
4,999.42
Interest Income.
114.43
Consumers' Deposits
200.00
Total
$71,571.24
Construction, Materials and Renewals.
$22,469.09
Maintenance and Operating Expenses. .
42,938.64
Consumers' Deposits Returned.
110.00
Returned to Town
1,108.30
Depreciation Fund.
3,700.12
Construction and Operating Fund, Jan. uary 1, 1949. .
421.44
Consumers' Deposit Fund, Jan. 1, 1949
823.65
Total.
$71,571.24
DALE W. BLACKDEN, ULYSSES N. CORSON, IRVINE G. BURBECK,
The Municipal Light Board.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their forty- fourth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1948.
Five services were installed during the year, making a total of 704 active services.
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Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating $14,000.00
Construction . 1,500.00
Total
$15,500.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates
$13,000.00
Miscellaneous Income. 1,000.00
Total
$14,000.00
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs.
$6,339.83
Power and Fuel.
3,081.96
Station Supplies and Expense.
68.15
Station Wages.
1,952.24
Salaries of Supt. and Commissioners .. .
1,239.15
Office Salary.
1,166.00
Office Expense
239.80
374.86
Truck Expense. Insurance
823.97
Miscellaneous
53.67
Total Expended for Maintenance. $15,339.63
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January.
6,720,000
200
February.
6,520,000
196
March.
6,960,000
198
April
6,300,000
172
May.
6,880,000
188
June
7,360,000
200
July
10,620,000
289
August.
13,370,000
374
September.
9,510,000
278
October.
8,560,000
255
November.
7,333,000
220
December
6,999,000
212
Total Gallons Pumped.
97,120,000
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1948 .. ..
$4,184.04
Water Rates Collected.
12,076.75
Miscellaneous Income.
2,708.81
Total
$18,969.60
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Expended for Construction and Main- tenance. .
$15,516.03 General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1949. 3,453.57
Total.
$18,969.60
DALE W. BLACKDEN, ULYSSES N. CORSON, IRVINE G. BURBECK,
Board of Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I respectfully submit the following as my report for the year 1948:
Condemned Adjusted
Sealed
Platform 100-5000.
2
1
11
Counter under 100 lbs
0
0
5
Beam 100 lbs. or over
0
0
1
Beam under 100 lbs.
0
0
3
Spring 100 lbs. or over.
1
1
5
Spring under 100 lbs.
0
1
16
Comp. 100 lbs. or over
0
0
0
Comp. under 100 lbs.
1
1
13
Personal weighing
0
0
2
Prescription
0
0
1
Avoirdupois .
0
0
8
Apothecary
0
0
4
Metric. .
0
0
6
Meters over 1" inlet. .
0
0
6
Grease Measuring devices
0
0
4
Gasoline pumps.
0
2
23
Kerosene pumps .
0
0
1
Yard sticks.
0
0
3
Adjusting charges
$.50
Sealing fees
31.28
Total
$31.78
I wish to extend to Mr. John Booth, Sealer of Weights and Measures for the City of Haverhill, Mass., my sincere appreciation for his untiring help in the performance of my duties, and to the merchants of Merrimac for their fine co-operation.
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I sincerely hope that anyone doing business with weighing or measuring devices, will notify me as failure to have them properly sealed will compel me to have a fine imposed.
Respectfully submitted,
MELVILLE H. CHASE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I have made the following calls, and inspections and issued the following licenses for the year 1948:
Licenses for sale of oleomargarine.
6
Store licenses for sale of milk and cream . 14
Vehicle licenses for sale of milk and cream. 9
A total of 29 licenses at 50 cents-$14.50 collected and turned over to Town Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected . 24
Number of cattle inspected. 160
Number of swine inspected 11
Number of horses inspected . 11
Number of goats inspected. 16
5
Inspection of slaughtering calves .
2
Inspection of the State Division of Livestock disease control to check on new arrivals of dairy cattle from outside of state. 3
Animals quarantined .
none
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HUTCHINS, Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMISSION FOR
THE YEAR 1948
To the Citizens and Selectmen of the Town of Merrimac:
We the Playground Commissioners, submit the following report for the year 1948.
Inspection of slaughtering hogs
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During the past year we held several meetings to take care of the various business of our committee. The playing surface of the base- ball diamond was surveyed by Engineer Clinton Goodwin and the excavation work done by Contractor Ralph Buzzell. The board feel that the playing field has been kept in good condition and has been enjoyed by both players and sport fans alike in the past year. This coming season we will endeavor to keep the field in a fine condition so that the town will be proud of their playground. Last year we also installed bleachers with money provided for at a special Town Meeting last fall. This money had been turned over by our Veterans and it was their wish that it be spent for this purpose for all towns- people to enjoy.
Several bleacher companies were considered and the board finally agreed that the bleachers be purchased from the Hussey Mfg. Co. because of their reputation in building bleachers of long durability at a cost which most organizations can afford.
We trust that the people of the town will be pleased with the work done on the Playground during 1948 and ask for your support during 1949.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE P. STEVENS,
BERNARD A. MORGAN,
GEORGE D. CURRIER, GEORGE H. NICOL, LEON L. DOW,
Playground Commission.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Merrimac and the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the Fi- nance Committee recommend the following appropriations to be made for the year 1949:
Moderator, Salary
$12.00
Selectmen, Chairman, Salary
325.00
Selectmen, Clerk, Salary .
200.00
Selectmen, Other Member, Salary
150.00
Selectmen, Departmental Expenses.
.
400.00
Welfare Chairman, Salary.
200.00
Welfare Clerk, Salary.
200.00
Welfare, Other Member, Salary
100.00
Town Accountant, Salary
2,600.00
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Town Accountant Expenses
$125.00
Treasurer, Salary .
600.00
Treasurer, Expense.
500.00
Tax Collector, Salary ·
1,772.84
Tax Collector, Expenses
500.00
Assessors, Chairman, Salary
360.00
Assessors, Other Two each, Salary $220
440.00
Assessors Expense.
400.00
Town Clerk, Salary
225.00
Town Clerk, Expense .
125.00
Registrars of Voters, Salary, Clerk $100; Other Three Each $50.00.
250.00
Janitor of Town Offices, Salary
240.00
Town Hall Maintenance
1,200.00
Town Hall Repairs.
450.00
Bonding Town Officers
352.50
Election Officers
120.00
Police.
5,000.00
Fire Engineers, Chief, Salary
150.00
Fire Engineers, Salary, Clerk .
125.00
Fire Engineers, Salary, Other Member
100.00
Fire Department. .
3,700.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary.
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expense.
174.00
Inspector of Wiring, Salary
90.00
Inspector of Wiring, Expense
5.00
. Dog Officer, Salary
150.00
Moth Department
1,225.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Town Forest.
400.00
Forest Fire Warden
150.00
Board of Health.
1,000.00
Health Nurse and Expense.
1,200.00 100.00
Inspector of Animals, Expense.
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Expense. . Inspector of Milk, Salary.
20.00
Inspector of Milk, Expense.
5.00
Snow and Washouts.
5,000.00 100.00
Rocks Bridge
1,150.00
Street Lights
State Aid
Public Welfare. ·
Soldiers' Relief, Soldiers' Benefits
4,714.13 120.00 6,000.00 4,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children.
6,000.00 40,000.00
Old Age Assistance.
School Committee, Salary, Chairman 50.00
School Committee, Salary, Clerk.
75.00
.
.
.
Inspector of Animals, Salary.
5.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
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School Committee, Salary, Other Member.
$50.00
School Department.
56,075.00
Public Library .
1,500.00
Memorial Day
215.00
Vocational Aid .
2,000.00
Lighting Town Buildings.
510.49
Insurance .
2,300.00
Reserve Fund.
500.00
Interest.
500.00
Cemeteries .
2,500.00
Vital Statistics. .
250.00
Water in Town Buildings
320.38
Printing Town Reports.
464.40
Light Commissioners Salary, $50.00 each ..
150.00
Water Commissioners Salary, $50.00 each
150.00
$161,265.74
JOHN K. SARGENT,
CLEMENT L. LOCKWOOD,
HERMAN F. DAVIS,
W. H. FRANKLIN, JAMES T. COLGAN,
Merrimac Finance Committee.
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 fi- nancial transactions for the past year.
At this time I wish to express my appreciation to you and all the other Town Officials who have rendered assistance during the past year in complying with the requirements of our system. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Division of Corporations and Taxation, especially to the Bureau of Accounts for their co-operation in many ways, during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
W. HAROLD WHITING,
Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS-GENERAL
Taxes: Current Year- Poll, Personal and Real Estate ...
$90,080.82
+
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Previous Years-
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1947 ..
13,103.93
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1946 ..
800.37
$103,985.12
From Commonwealth:
Special State Taxes-
Income Tax .
$11,776.47
Corporation Tax
7,740.01
$19,516.48
Total from Taxes.
$123,501.60
Licenses and Permits:
Licenses and Permits
$192.00
Liquor Licenses .
1,400.00
Liquor Advertising
44.28
$1,636.28
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines.
$208.50
$208.50
Grants and Gifts:
Mass. School Fund
$3,334.19
County Treasurer, Dogs.
424.77
$3,758.96
Total from Licenses and Permits, Fines and Forfeits, Grants and Gifts
$5,603.74
Privileges:
Excise 1948.
$7,951.21
Excise 1947.
733.16
$8,684.37
Interest:
Interest 1948
$24.43
Interest 1947.
376.07
Interest 1946.
41.42
Demands.
7.35
$449.27
Total from Privileges and Interest. $9,133.64
TOTAL RECEIPTS FROM GENERAL REVENUE. $138,238.98
RECEIPTS-COMMERCIAL REVENUE
General Government:
Rent of Hall.
$300.00
Rent of Offices
868.00
$1,168.00
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Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealers Fees
$39.08
$39.08
Health:
Health Nurse Fees.
$62.00
$62.00
Inspector of Animals.
50.00
50.00
Highways:
Town Hire Road Machinery
$1,694.91
Com. of Mass., Chapter 90, 1946.
3,000.00
Com. of Mass., Chapter 90, 1947.
3,000.00
County of Essex, Chapter 90, 1946
1,500.00
County of Essex, Chapter 90, 1947
1,500.00
Com. of Mass., Chapter 81, 1947.
3,775.56
Com. of Mass., Chapter 81, 1948.
3,048.32
$17,518.79
Public Library :
Fines
$109.14
Trust Funds
287.50
$396.64
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds .
$70.00
$70.00
Cemeteries:
Sale of Lots.
$325.00
Trust Funds
2,285.00
Withdrawals from Trust Funds . .
1,321.00
Care of Lots and Opening Graves
973.00
$4,904.00
Charities:
Aid to Dependent Children:
Comm. of Mass
$1,458.69
U. S. Grant.
930.11
U. S. Grant Admx
11.11
. .
$2,399.91
Old Age Assistance:
Comm. of Mass
$22,567.22
Individuals .
124.20
Other Cities and Towns
1,164.69
U. S. Grant.
24,972.22
U. S. Grant Admx.
88.08
Old Age Meal Tax.
1,502.52
$50,418.93
Temporary Aid:
Individuals
$761.55
Comm. of Mass.
59.79
$821.34
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Light and Water Department:
Lights:
Consumers' Deposits.
$200.00
Street Lighting.
4,530.11
Sale of Light.
43,802.36
Sale of Power
7,574.81
Miscellaneous Sales.
.. . 724.33
$56,831.61
Water:
Meter Rates
$12,076.75
Miscellaneous Sales.
2,708.81
$14,785.56
Light Depreciation Fund
$9,197.56
$9,197.56
Schools:
Supt. Schools, 1947
$483.33
Reimb. Telephone Calls
4.17
Vocational. .
746.49
Supt. Schools, 1948
483.34
Comm. of Mass., Tuition.
...
624.21
$2,341.54
TOTAL FROM COMMERCIAL REVENUE $161,004.96
NON-REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
Withholding Tax.
$7,738.28
Comm. of Mass., Veterans' Services
571.48
Comm. of Mass., Public Service.
21.34
Interest Post War Bonds
813.61
Town Clerk, Dog Fees.
479.00
Keystone Envelope Co.
5.10
Insurance Premium Refunds.
9.82
Sale Tax Title Possessions
29.51
City of Haverhill, Water
216.00
Comm. of Mass., Licenses.
8.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Check, re- turned
150.00
TOTAL NON-REVENUE AND MISCELLANEOUS. $10,042.14
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue and Non- Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. $309,286.08
Cash Balance, January 1, 1948. 50,751.53
$360,037.61
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EXPENDITURES-GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Moderator, Salary.
$12.00
$12.00
Selectmen:
Chairman, Salary.
$325.00
Clerk, Salary
200.00
Other Member, Salary .
150.00
Printing and Postage
235.17
Transportation.
44.00
Supplies.
69.59
Other Expenses
47.00
...
$1,070.76
Welfare Board:
Chairman, Salary.
$200.00
Clerk, Salary
200.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
$500.00
Old Age Bureau:
Chairman, Salary.
$200.00
Clerk, Salary
300.00
Other Member, Salary
100.00
$600.00
Accountant:
Salary .
$2,560.00
Transportation.
9.00
Printing and Postage
35.10
Supplies. .
. .
$2,685.00
Treasurer:
Salary
$583.32
Printing and Postage
258.34
Supplies.
34.48
$876.14
Collector of Taxes:
Salary:
1943
$16.93
1945
24.50
1947.
355.48
1948.
848.47
Printing and Postage
313.77
Supplies and Other Expenses.
142.84
$1,701.99
80.90
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Assessors:
Chairman, Salary
$360.00
Clerk, Salary .
220.00
Other Member, Salary
220.00
Transportation. .
19.00
Printing and Postage
200.71
Supplies, Other Expenses.
171.86
$1,191.57
Town Clerk:
Salary . :
$225.00
Printing and Postage
94.88
Other Expense
3.00
$322.88
Registrars of Voters:
Salaries
$250.00
$250.00
Bonding Town Officers:
Town Clerk.
$5.00
Collector
132.00
Treasurer .
93.00
Light and Water Collector.
37.50
Light Manager.
5.00
$272.50
Election Officers:
Salaries
$385.00
Meals. .
48.51
$433.51
Town Hall Repairs:
Repairs to Hall.
$100.00
$100.00
Registrar's Expense:
Labor
$199.73
Forms
19.69
$219.42
Town Hall Maintenance:
Janitors' Salary
$240.00
Openings
263.00
Telephone
93.52
Light.
38.66
Fuel.
1,030.04
Janitors' Supplies.
14.10
Supplies and Other Expense
88.68
$1,768.00
Repairs in or on or Around Town Hall:
Repairs to Boiler
$60.06
Repairs to Building
139.49
$199.55
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Veterans' Service Officer :
Salary
$250.00
Trans. and Postage
116.35
$366.35
Essex County Retirement Board:
Assessment .
$1,490.80
$1,490.80
TOTAL EXPENSES GENERAL GOVERNMENT. $14,060.47 .
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salary of Chief
$2,196.00
Salary of Night Patrolman
1,830.00
Special Officers.
569.85
Telephone
109.96
Transportation.
149.59
Supplies. .
57.90
Equipment and Other Expense .. .
54.30
$4,967.60
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. Alarms .
100.00
Call Men.
1,846.88
Telephones
99.91
Fuel .
329.92
Motor Expense.
200.59
Repairs and Equipment .
1,681.51
$4,393.81
Inspector of Wiring:
Salary
$90.00
Transportation.
5.00
$95.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary .
$100.00
Transportation and Supplies
15.00
$115.00
Moth Department:
Salary of Supt.
$854.55
Labor
48.80
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Truck Hire, Team Hire .
$74.00 47.29
Other Expenses
$1,024.64
Tree Warden:
Salary of Warden.
$495.95
Other Expense
4.00
$499.95
Forest Fire Warden:
Labor.
$90.00
Equipment
52.14
$142.14
Dog Officer:
Salary to Cover Fees.
$145.00
$145.00
Town Forest:
Labor
$380.80
Team Hire
16.00
Equipment
2.95
$399.75
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
$12,157.89
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health:
Care of Dump .
$152.60
Burials of Animals.
18.00
Forms .
9.01
Medical Expense
8.13
Transportation.
.. .
$196.64
Health Nurse:
Salary .
$980.00
Transportation.
112.50
Supplies.
· . .
$1,093.25
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
$100.00
Transportation.
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
$20.00
Expense
5.00
Inspector of Milk:
Salary
$20.00
Expense
5.00
$25.00
8.90
.75
$105.00
$25.00
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Essex County T. B. Hospital:
Bill for Year
$1,039.80 $1,039.80
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION $2,484.69
HIGHWAYS
Highway and Chapter 81:
Salary, Superintendent.
$821.60
Laborers . .
3,349.26
Truck Hire
1,240.13
Town Trucks
903.82
Road Materials
5,288.40
Town Tractor
45.80
Hone, Loader, Grader
679.20
Culvert and Tools
. 171.58
$12,499.79
Highway Chapter 90, 1946:
Salary, Supt
$176.00
Laborers .
815.75
Truck Hire.
69.10
Town Trucks
142.55
Grader
32.50
Road Materials .. . 456.70
$1,692.60
Highway Chapter 90, 1947:
Salary, Supt
$44.50
Laborers .
267.36
Town Truck
47.18
Trucks. .
127.50
Road Materials
222.94
..
$709.48
Highway Chapter 90, 1948:
Salary, Supt
$418.50
Laborers
1,641.03
Trucks. .
934.88
Town Truck
209.00
Culverts, Catch Basins.
513.01
Shovel, Grader, Machine
1,063.45
Road Materials .
1,219.79
$5,999.66
Snow and Washouts:
Salary of Supt
$745.28
Laborers .
3,762.13
Town Truck
548.60
Plowing
2,578.70
Loader
. . .
86.20
.
.
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Fuel.
$44.83
Tractor.
199.50
Telephone
7.60
Other Expense
287.98
$8,260.82
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Laborers
$28.00
$28.00
Highway Thickly Settled:
Salary, Supt
$71.00
Laborers .
231.87
Telephone
42.58
Bulbs, Oil, Fuel
24.44
Bulldozer
35.00
Shovel
49.00
Tools .
.
1.63
$455.52
Rocks Bridge:
County Assessment.
$488.84
$488.84
Street Lights:
Bill to Town for Lights
$4,530.11
$4,530.11
Purchase Sidewalk Plow:
Bill for Parts for Plow
$150.00
$150.00
Maintenance of Road Machinery:
Plates
$10.00
Parts and Repair Plows
503.59
Gas and Oil.
912.84
Parts and Repairs Trucks .
638.49
Parts and Repairs Tractors.
208.24
Tires, Express, Tools.
240.79
$2,513.95
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
$37,328.77
CHARITIES
Welfare:
Transportation Patient.
$35.36
Other Cities and Towns
887.35
Clothing . 48.19
Groceries and Provisions
1,827.90
Fuel.
270.20
Rent .
59.00
Medical
1,343.37
Cash .
. ... 710.10
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Board and Care
$592.18
Other Payments.
53.57
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Payments
$4,335.70
Medical.
247.27
$4,582.97
Aid to Dependent Children, U. S. Grant:
Cash Payments
$829.60
Medical
84.26
$913.86
Old Age Assistance:
Cash Payments
$32,853.50
Other Cities and Towns.
1,218.54
Medical
3,034.79
Burials. .
150.00
Special Care
27.50
$37,284.33
Old Age Assistance, U. S. Grant:
Cash Payments .
$22,249.10
Other Cities and Towns
75.20
Medical
2,755.05
Burials
125.00
$25,204.35
Old Age Admx., U. S. Grant:
Forms.
$20.65
Postage, Supplies.
7.69
Transportation and Visiting Serv ..
251.00
$279.34
Soldiers' Benefits:
Cash Payments
$1,538.56
Fuel .
99.00
Medical
600.00
$2,237.56
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS ...
$76,329.63
LIBRARY AND SCHOOLS
Public Library :
Librarians
$540.00
Janitor
150.00
Fuel .
490.74
Light
31.33
Books, Periodicals
. 437.93
$5,827.22
$1,650.00
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School Committee:
Salary of Committee.
$175.00
$175.00
Vocational Aid:
Tuition
$1,591.24
$1,591.24
School Department:
Total Spent in Year 1948 for Schools. Itemized in School
Report.
$49,501.30
$49,501.30
TOTAL FOR LIBRARY AND SCHOOLS $52,917.54
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Water Extension, Winter Street:
Cost of Installation.
$3,533.30
$3,533.30
Kimball Park:
Labor on Grounds.
$70.00
$70.00
Playground:
Labor and Mowing
$319.85
Laying Base Paths
750.00
Loam ..
28.25
Repair Mower.
21.00
Supplies, Equipment. .
51.57
Surveying Supervision
68.50
$1,239.17
Water Extension, Westminister Road:
Cost of Installation.
$1,347.72
$1,347.72
Insurance:
Collector and Treasurer, Robbery and Holdup
$57.55
Tractors.
126.57
Trucks.
114.39
Fire Apparatus.
338.20
Workmens' Compensation
771.49
Blanket Fire
866.88
$2,275.08
Expense Purchase Bonds:
Expense.
$38.61
$38.61
Memorial Day:
Flags
$31.38
Band
135.00
Cartridges.
.. 23.52
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Speaker
$10.00
Truck Hire. ....
10.00
$209.90
Vital Statistics:
Fees .
$159.00
$159.00
Lighting Town Buildings:
Bill for Year.
$469.31
$469.31
Water in Town Buildings:
Bill for Year.
$267.24
$267.24
Baseball Bleachers on Playground:
Bleachers, Paint and Blocks .
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Printing Town Reports:
Cost of Printing.
$464.40
$464.40
TOTAL FOR RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED $11,573.73
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERY
Public Service Enterprises:
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