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Number of Acres of Land
4,468.7
Respectfully submitted, CLIFFORD R. HOWE,
GEORGE B. CROFUT,
ALVIN F. HEATH,
Assessors
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their forty- sixth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Twenty-four services have been added during the year making a total of 1,089 lighting services and 14 power services, now installed.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Estimate of Expenses
Gross Expense of Operating $58,000.00
Depreciation (3% on $126,552.40) ... 3,796.57 - $61,796.57
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers $65,000.00
From Municipal Buildings. .......... 559.13
From Street Lights 6,252.26
$71,811.39
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment $19,033.95
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
62,090.91
Meters 12,626.95
Transformers 24,621.23
Street Lighting Equipment 5,439.78
Transportation Equipment
2,739.58
$126,552.40
Expended for Construction
Construction and Materials $14,287.23
Meters 989.94
Line Transformers
2,718.22
$17,995.39
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased $34,161.17
Station Wages
561.20
Station Expenses 359.44
Meter and Transformer Operation
1,384.64
Maint. Transmission Station
and Sub Sta. Equipment 22.00
Maint. Trans. & Dist. Lines 10,107.71
Maint. of Meters & Transformers
101.11
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ANNUAL REPORT
Oper. & Maint. of Street Lights 449.39
Commercial Salaries and Expense 1,100.92
Salary, Municipal Light Manager 1,351.03 (1)
Office Salary 51,593.6710]
General Office Supplies & Expense
810.36
Insurance
389.37
Transportation Expense
759.45
Miscellaneous Expense
58.31
$53,209.77
Total Expended for Construction and Maint. $71,205.16
Consumers' Deposits Refunded $ 414.27
Returned to Town
-$
! 414.27
Grand Total
$71,619.43
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund
January 1, 1950 $ 444.89
Consumers' Deposit Fund
January 1, 1950
1,073.65
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1950
3,778.71
Received from Light & Power Sales 63,858.14
Received from Miscellaneous Sales .. 820.73
Received from Town Appropriations 6,888.33
Interest Income
94.16
Consumers' Deposits
465.00
-$77,423.61
Construction, Materials and
1 Renewals $17,995.39
Maint. & Operating Expenses 53,209.77
Consumers' Deposits Returned 414.27
Depreciation Fund
3,872.87
, 1
i'i,
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Construction and Operating Fund
January 1, 1951 806.93
Consumers' Deposit Fund
January 1, 1951 1,124.38
$77,423.61
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DALE W. BLACKDEN,
NORMAN E. TAYLOR,
ULYSSES N. CORSON,
The Municipal Light Board
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Town of Merrimac
Merrimac, Mass.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac: I hereby submit my report for the year 1950 .:
Inspection of Entrance Charges 25
Resident Inspection 42
New Service Inspection 25
Out Door Signs 3
Oil Burner Inspection 21
Gas Station Inspection 3
I wish to thank Mr. Irving Burbeck and Fire Chief, Mr. George Buzzell, with the citizens of the town for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ULYSSES N. CORSON,
Inspector of Wires
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF 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 Finance Committee recommends the following appropriations to be made for the year 1951.
Moderator, Salary $ 12.00
Selectmen, Salary, Chairman 325.00
Selectmen, Salary, Clerk 200.00
Selectmen, Salary, Other Member
150.00
Selectmen, Departmental Expenses
400.00
Welfare Board, Salary, Chairman
200.00
Welfare Board, Salary, Clerk
200.00
Welfare Board, Salary, Other Member
100.00
Town Accountant, Salary
3,120.00
Town Accountant, Expenses
125.00
Treasurer, Salary
600.00
Treasurer, Expenses
500.00
Tax Collector, Salary
1,700.00
Tax Collector, Expenses
500.00
Assessors, Chairman, Salary
360.00
Assessors, Salary, other 2 each $220.00
440.00
Assessors Expenses
400.00
Town Clerk, Salary
300.00
Town Clerk, Expenses
125.00
Registrars of Voters, Chairman, $100.00 Other 3 Members each $50.00
250.00
Janitor, Town Officers
240.00
Town Hall Maintenance
1,500.00
Town Hall Repairs
200.00
Bonding Town Officers 435.00
Election Officers
150.00
Police
5,500.00
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Fire Engineers, Salary, Chief
300.00
Fire Engineers, Salary, Clerk
200.00
Fire Engineers, Salary, Other Members
150.00
Fire Department
4,400,00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expense
35.00
Inspector of Wiring, Salary
90.00
Inspector of Wiring, Expense
5.00
Dog Officer
150.00
Moth Department
869.30
Tree Warden
1,000.00
Town Forest
400.00
Forest Fire Warden
150.00
Board of Health
1,200.00
Health Nurse, Salary
1,200.00
Health Nurse, Expenses
250.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
100.00
Inspector of Animals, Expense
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Salary
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Expenses
5.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
20.00
Inspector of Milk, Expenses
5.00
Snow and Washouts
5,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
100.00
Rocks Bridge
1,150.00
Street Lights
6,252.26
Public Welfare
10,000.00
Soldiers Benefits
4,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
6,000.00
Old Age Assistance
40,000.00
School Committee, Salary, Chairman
50.00
School Committee, Salary, Clerk
75.00
School Committee, Salary, Other Member
50.00
School Department
70,470.00
Public Library
1,500.00
Memoril Day
215.00
Vocational Aid
2,000.00
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Lighting Town Buildings
559.13
Insurance
2,910.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
Interest
500.00
Cemeteries
2,500.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
Water in Town Buildings
310.12
Printing Town Reports
435.20
Salary, 3 Water Commissioners, each $50.00 150.00
Salary, 3 Light Commissioners, each $50.00
150.00
$184,813.01
Respectfully submitted,
RAY T. WALLACE,
MILLARD B. HILLS,
JAMES T. COLGAN,
EDWARD C. GIBBONS,
JAMES F. BRADY,
Merrimac Finance Board
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their forty-sixth Annual Report for the year ending Dec- ember 31, 1950.
Thirteen services were installed during the year, making a total of 734 active services.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating $18,500.00
Construction (a/c "Birch Meadow
Extension") 2,000.00
$20,500.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates
$13,000.00
Miscellaneous Income 1,000.00
$14,000.00
-
Expended for Construction
Meters $ 54.83
Main Extension (a/c "Birch Meadow
Extension") 2,000.00
$ 2,054.83
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs $10,230.78
Power and Fuel
3,348.79
Station Supplies and Expense
44.86
Station Wages
2,113.15
Salary Superintendent
1,350.60
Office Salary
1,276.78
Office Expense
285.98
Truck Expense
452.54
Insurance
417.51
$19,520.99
Total Expended for Construction and Maintenance $21,575.82
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ANNUAL REPORT
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons
Hours
Pumped
Pumped
January
7,010,000.
186
February
6,380,000.
171
March
7,210,000. 195
April
6,500,000.
176
May
11,060,000.
555
June
12,520,000.
427
July
11,930,000.
332
August
11,010,000.
301
September
7,790,000.
217
October
7,750,000.
216
November
7,200,000.
196
December
7,210,000.
200
Total Gallons Pumped 103,570,000.
Water Estimated Receipts
Appropriation
$23,000.00
Gasoline Excise Tax Refund
19.97
$23,019.97
Water Rates Collected $12,894.93
Miscellaneous Income
996.60
Transfer, Maintenance & Operation
9,128.44
$23,019.97
Maintenance and Operation
Expended for Construction and
Maintenance
$21,575.82
Transfer from Estimated Receipts 9,128.44
-$30,704.26
Appropriation $23,000.00
Gasoline Excise Tax Refund 19.97
Transfer to General Cash
7,684.29
- $30,704.26
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1950 $ 1,212.24
Water Rates Collected 12,894.93
Miscellaneous Income 996.60
Transfer from Maintenance and
Operation 7,684.29
$22,788.06
Expended for Construction and
Maintenance $21,575.82
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1951 1,212.24
$22,788.06
Water Available Surplus
Balance, January 1, 1950
$ 1,212.24
$ 1,212.24
Balance, January 1, 1951 $ 1,212.24
$ 1,212.24
DALE W. BLACKDEN, NORMAN E. TAYLOR,
ULYSSES N. CORSON,
Board of Water Commissioners
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I submit herewith my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1950.
I wish to thank the various officials and citizens for their co-operation during the past year.
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ANNUAL REPORT
1947 Excise
Outstanding
Cash $ 4.00
1-1, '50
$15.62 Abatements
$11.62
$15.62
$15.62
1947 Real Estate
Outstanding
1-1, '50
$24.00 Cash
$24.00
$24.00
$24.00
1948 Personal
Outstanding
Cash
$654.00
1-1, '50
$666.00 Abatements 12.00
$666.00
$666.00
1948 Excise
Outstanding
1-1, '50
$264.78 Cash $93.65
Journal Debit
7.09 Abatements
$178.22
$271.87
$271.87
1948 Real Estate
Outstanding 1-1, '50
Cash $5,159.00
$5,418.20 Abatements 135.00
Refund
3.00 Tax Title 127.20
$5,421.20
$5,421.20
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
1949 Poll
Outstanding
Cash $12.00°
1-1, '50
$32.00 Abatements
20.00
$32.00
$32.00
1949 Excise
Outstanding
1-1, '50
$1,196.34 Cash
$1,098.72
Commitments
98.37 Abatements
251.34
Refunds
123.91 Outstanding
68.56
$1,418.62
$1,418.62
1949 Real Estate
Cash
$11,910.57
Outstanding
Abatements
541.20
1-1 '50
$18,050.68 Tax Title
95.58
Refund
10.00 Outstanding
5,513.33
$18,060.68
$18,060.68
1949 Personal
Cash
$1,830.38
Outstanding
Abatements
117.80
1-1, '50
$1,989.48 Outstanding
41.30
$1,989.48
$1,989.48
1950 Poll
Commitments
$1,892.00 Cash
$1,568.00
Refunds
4.00 Abatements
328.00
$1,896.00
$1,896.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1950 Personal
Cash
$ 8,854.04
Abatements 317.00
Commitments
$11,117.84 Outstanding
1,946.80
$11,117.84
$11,117.84
1950 Real Estate
Cash
$ 93,843.48
Abatements
4,514.89
Commitments
117,594.78 Tax Title
588.38
Refunds
74.40 Outstanding
18,722.43
$117,669.18
$117,669.18
1950 Excise
Cash
$12,376.06
Commitments
$13,628.98 Abatements
687.02
Refunds
120.35 Outstanding
686.25
$13,749.33
$13,749.33
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED G. JOURNEAY,
Collector of Taxes
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The following report is submitted by the Trustees of Kimball Park for the year 1950:
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Received for Active Account $ 50.00
Expended for Labor 1950 50.00
Trust Funds
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1950 $2,006.17
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1950
1,005.20
Interest Weed Fund 1950 45.39
Interest Kimball Fund 1950
22.74
$3,079.50
Withdrawn Weed Fund 1950
$ 50.00
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1951
2,001.56
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1951
1,027.94
$3,079.50
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK J. RUSSO, J. ERNEST CARROLL, HAROLD C. LAMB,
Trustees of Kimball Park
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK, ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
/ -
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I have mad the following calls and inspections and issued the following licenses for the year 1950.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Licenses for the sale of oleomarganie 6 Store Licenses for the sale of milk and cream 9
Vehicle Licenses for the sale of milk and cream 21
A total of 36 licenses at 50 cents, $18.00 collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected 21
Number of cattle inspected 181
Number of swine inspected 10
Number of horses inspected 3
Number of goats inspected 23
Inspection of slaughtering hogs
6
Inspection of slaughtering calves 2
Inspection for the State Division of Livestock disease
control to check on new arrivals of dairy cattle from outside of state 4
Animals quarantined 0
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HUTCHINS,
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF 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 financial trans- actions for the past year.
At this time I wish to express my appreciation to you and all the other Town Officials who have rendered assis- tance during the past year in complying with the require- ments of our system. I also wish to express my apprecia- tion to the Division of Corporations and Taxation, espec- ially 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 $104,265.52 Previous Years-
Poll, Personal & Real Estate 1949 13,034.02
Poll, Personal & Real Estate 1948 6,483.83
Poll, Personal & Real Estate 1947
24.00
$123,807.37
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ANNUAL REPORT
Tax Titles Redemptions $ 620.70
From Commonwealth:
Special State Taxes-
Income Tax $ 23,441.54
Corporation Tax 7,132.80
Franchise Tax
41.62
-
$30,615.96
Total from Taxes $155,044.03
Licenses and Permits :
Licenses and Permits $ 443.22
Liquor Licenses 1,000.00
-
$1,443.22
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines $ 115.00 -$ 115.00
Grants and Gifts:
County Treasurer Dogs $ 412.20
-$ 412.20
Total from Licenses, Permits, Fines, Forfeits, Grants and Gifts $1,970.42
Privileges :
Excise 1947
$ 4.00
Excise 1948
93.65
Excise 1949
1,100.52
Excise 1950
12,376.06
-$13,574.23
Interest:
Interest 1950
$ 21.93
Interest 1949
375.66
Interest 1948
353.58
Added to Tax Titles
270.31
Interest 1947
2.16
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Advertising, Recording and
Releases
5.15
$1,028.79
Total from Privileges and Interest
$14,603.02
Total Receipts from General Revenue
$171,617.47
Receipts-Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall $ 192.00
Rent of Officers 868.00
-$1,060.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealers Fees $ 93.80 -- $ 93.80
Health :
Health Nurse Fees $ 236.00
- -$ 236.00
Public Library :
Fines
$ 116.66
Trust Funds
504.08 --- $ 620.74
Highways:
Town Hire Road Machinery $1,808.50
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 81-1949 5,622.51
Comm. of Mass. Ch. 81-1950 4,674.87 Comm. of Mass. Ch. 90-1949 2,999.96
County Ch. 90-1949 1,499.98
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ANNUAL REPORT
West Newbury Rental
Equipment 24.80
Ch. 81 Highway Loan
1,000.00
$17,630.62
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
$
50.00
50.00
Cemeteries :
Sale of Lots $ 155.00
Care of Lots and
Opening Graves
938.00
Trust Funds, New
1,650.00
Withdrawals from
Funds
1,416.00
-
$4,159.00
Charities :
Aid to Dependent Children:
U. S. Grant $2,815.00
U. S. Grant Admx.
106.52
Individuals
25.30
Commonwealth Mass.
1,903.22
Treasurer
2.39
-$4,852.43
Veterans Benefits:
Commonwealth of Mass. $1,220.45 -$1,220.45
Old Age Assistance :
U. S. Grant
$33.045.40
U. S. Grant Admx.
1,051.16
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Other Cities and Towns
1,542.17
Commonwealth of Mass.
26,165.52
Individuals
522.15
Meal Tax
1,472.09
Treasurer
73.11
$63,871.60
Temporary Aid :
Individuals
$ 743.83
Other Cities and Towns
1,866.14
Comm. of Mass.
1,612.67
$4,222.64
Public Service Enterprises
Light and Water Department:
Light:
Consumers Deposits $ 465.00
Street Lighting
6,334.30
Sale of Light
56,157.26
Sale of Power
8,254.91
Miscellaneous Sales
820.73
$72,032.20
Water:
Meter Rates
$12,894.93
Miscellaneous Sales
996.60
Water Refund
19.97
$13,911.50
Schools:
Comm. of Mass. Supt.
...
$ 919.78
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ANNUAL REPORT
Vocational
689.78
Lunch Milk Fund
124.50
Transportation
1,095.00
Tuition Comm. of Mass.
1,133.13 T
Other Tuition
76.55
Teachers Federation
3.60
Dog Refund
331.50
Div. Child Guardianship Tuition
1,448.39
$5,822.23
Total from Commercial Revenue
$189,783.21
Non-Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts
Witholding Tax $ 7,372.71
Fire Loss Tools 526.12
Sale Bonds School Fund
10,033.96
Interest on Bonds
731.75
Division Standards Licenses
16.00
Express Refund
1.47
Div. Agriculture
50.00
Return Premium Comp. Insurance
91.27
West Newbury Water Dept.
66.25
Guaranteed Deposits, Bids
190.00
Total Non-Revenue and Miscellaneous $19,079.53
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue and Non-Revenue and
Miscellaneous Receipts $380,480.21
Cash Balance, January 1, 1950 65,830.69
$446,310.90
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Expenditures - General Government
Selectmen:
Chairman, Salary
$ 325.00
Clerk, Salary
200.00
Other Member, Salary
150.00
Transportation
60.00
1
Printing and Postage
269.19
Supplies
65.45
$1,069.64
Legislative :
Moderator, Salary
$ 12.00 -$ 12.00
Welfare Board :
Chairman, Salary
$ 200.00
Clerk, Salary
200.00
Other Member, Salary
83.34
$ 483.34
Old Age Bureau:
Chairman, Salary
$ 33.32
Clerk, Salary
16.66
49.98
Accountant:
Salary
$2,600.00
Transportation
15.00
Supplies
104.97
$2,719.97
Treasurer:
Salary
$ 600.00
Typing
20.46
Postage and Printing
280.04
Supplies
140.96
-$1,041.46
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Assessors :
Chairman, Salary
$ 360.00
Other two, salary of each, $220.00 440.00
Transportation
45.00
Printing and Postage
214.18
Supplies
140.15
$1,199.33
Collector of Taxes:
Salary
$1,552.97
Printing and Postage 387.89
Supplies, other expenses
102.27
-$2,043.13
:
Legal Suits:
Legal Advice
$ 195.00
--- $ 195.00
Town Clerk :
Salary
$
225.00
Printing, Postage and Sup-
88.99
1
plies
$ 313.99
Registrars of Voters :
Salaries
$ 250.00
-$ 250.00
Election Officers :
Salaries
$ 420.00
Meals
74.09
$ 494.09
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Registrars Expenses :
Labor
$ 237.52
Forms
133.12
-$ 370.64
Xi
Janitor Town Hall :
Salary
$ 240.00
$ 240.00
Town Hall Maintenance :
Openings
$ 236.00
Telephone
156.36
Fuel
672.82
Other Expenses
126.49
$1,191.67
Town Hall, Repairs:
Repairs
$ 36.20
36.20 :!
Repairs in, on or around
Town Hall: :
Pointing hall and repairs
$1,084.30
$1,084.30
Bonding Town Officers:
Treasurer, forgery
$ 46.88
Light and Water Mgr.
5.00
Deputy Collector
5.00
1 . 1.
Collector, light and water
37.50
Treasurer
96.00
Collector Taxes
143.25
Town Clerk
5.00
Light Deputy Collector
5.00
-$ 343.63
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ANNUAL REPORT
Water in Town Buildings:
Bill for water $ 289.93
$ 289.93
Total Expenses for General Government
$13,428.30
Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Salary of Chief $2,528.00
Salary of Night Patrolman 1,825.25
Special Police Officers
654.00
Transportation
87.00
Telephone
171.75
Equipment and supplies
233.83
- $5,499.83
Fire Hose :
Purchase of hose $ 800.00
$ 800.00
Fire Engineers:
Salary, Chief
$ 275.00
Salary, Clerk
187.51
Salary, other member
141.66
$ 604.17
Fire Department:
Stewards
$ 110.00
Truck Mechanic
25.00
Supt. Alarms
100.00
Call Men
2,387.69
Fuel
457.36
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Telephones
164.75
Light
18.86
Repairs and equipment
1,134.82
-
$4,398.48
Inspector of Wiring:
Salary
$ 90.00
Transportation
5.00
95.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary
$ 100.00
Transportation and Equip-
ment
23.67
$ 123.67
Dutch Elm Disease:
Labor
$ 144.69
Supervision
176.00
Equipment, Trucks and
Supplies
26.32
-- $ 347.01
Moth Department:
Supt., Salary
$ 329.00
Laborers
315.00
Truck expense
147.52
Equipment
75.97
$ 867.49
Tree Warden:
Salary, Warden
$ 195.40
Laborers 311.99
Truck Hire
174.50
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Equipment
526.74
Special Chains
25.00
Special labor and police
537.73
-$1,771.36
Forest Fire Warden:
Labor
$ 127.90
Supplies
22.09
$ 149.99
Dog Officer:
Salary
$ 149.50
$ 149.50
Total for Protection of Persons and Property
$14,806.50
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health :
Care of Dump
$. . 167.30
Cat and Dog Burials
18.00
T. B. Patients
258.00
Medical Aid
16.00
Town Tractor
43.50
-$ 502.80 0
Vital Statistics:
Recording
$ 149.00
149.00
Health Nurse :
Salary
$1,200.00
Transportation
130.95
Supplies
12.38
-
-$1,343.33
55
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Inspector of Animals :
Salary
$ 100.00
Transportation
5.00 -$ 105.00
i
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00
1
-$ 25.00
Inspector of Milk :
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00 -$ 25.00
Total for Health and Sanitation
$2,150.13
Highways
Purchase of Truck:
Bill for Purchase $2,486.00
$2,486.00
Purchase of Plow and Spreader:
Bill for Purchase $ 827.00
-- $ 827.00
Purchase of Sand Loader:
Bill for Purchase ...... $ 771.50
771.50
56
ANNUAL REPORT
Highway Thickly Settled :
Salary Supt. ..... $ 138.00
Laborers 200.60
Telephone
61.34
Materials, Equipment, Signs 96.85
496.79
Maintenance Road Machinery :
Gas and Oil $ 899.25
Repairs and Parts for Trucks 498.21
Repairs and Parts for Plows 268.97
Repairs Drag and Plates 20.00
-$1,686.43
Highway Chapter 81 :
Salary, Supt.
$1,193.00
Laborers 4,070.23
Truck Hire
1,453.88
Road Materials 4,829.38
Tools, Equipment, Supplies 496.61
Town Truck 795.20
Loader and Spreader
1,261.70
$14,100.00
Chapter 90 Construction :
Salary, Supt. ............ $ 154.00
Laborers
455.05 -$ 609.05
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Salary, Supt.
$ 102.00
Laborers
439.45
Police
315.00
Truck Hire
208.50
57
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Rental of Machinery
196.95
Road Materials
1,738.10
-
$3,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Salary, Supt.
$ 16.00
Laborers
19.55
Road Materials
47.95
Tools
13.84
$
97.34
Snow and Washouts:
Salary, Supt.
$ 730.00
Laborers
1,826.23
Truck Hire
661.03
Hire of Plow; Town
22.50
Telephone
15.35
Sand, Salt and Materials
636.66
Hire Town Truck
738.58
Loader
125.50
$4,755.85
Rocks Bridge:
Assessment $ 589.92
- 589.92
Street Lighting :
Bill for Lighting $6,334.30
$6,334.30
Total for Highways
$35,754.18
Charities and Benefits
Welfare Agent:
Salary
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
58
ANNUAL REPORT
Welfare Department:
Other Cities and Towns $1,473.98
Fuel 403.80
Groceries and Provisions
3,934.36
Medical
2,370.49
Clothing
138.72
Cash
1,070.00
Rent, Board and Care
391.61
Other Expenses
671.97
-$10,454.93
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash
$5,352.50
Medical
267.76 VINTE
--
$5,620.26
Aid to Dependent Children Admx. U. S .:
Postage $ 3.65
Transportation
1.12
Repairing Typewriter
1.90
-$
6.67
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. :
Cash
$2,251.85
Medical
163.07
$2,414.92
Old Age Assistance :
Cash $33,516.25
Medical
2,140.32
Transportation 2.00
Other Cities and Towns
2,585.82
$38,244.39
59
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Old Age Admx. U. S .:
Transportation $.25.89 r
Supplies, repairs to typewriter & postage ... 158.28
-$ 184.17
Old Age Assistance U. S .:
Cash
$28,405.85
Medical ....
4,095.14
Burials
50.00
Board and Care
30.00
-$32,580.99
Veterans Service Officer:
Salary
$ 250.00
Transportation, Postage
Telephone, supplies
126.65
$ 376.65
Soldiers Benefits :..
Rent
$ . - 12.00
Cash
1,306.68
Fuel
97.75
Medical
1,483.87
Groc. & Prov.
78.47
Burials
69.00
$3,047.77
Total for Charities $94,730.75
Library and Schools
School Committee :
Salaries
$ 175.00
$ 175.00
60
ANNUAL REPORT
School Department:
Total spent for year 1950, Itemized in detail in
School Report $63,605.77
------ $63,605.77
Vocational Aid:
Tuition
$1,039.01
- - -$1,039.01
Public Library :
Librarian
$ 680.00
Janitor
150.00
Fuel
363.41
Books, supplies and
Periodicals
498.22
$1,691.63
Total for Library and Schools
$66,511.41
Recreation and Unclassified
Legal fees for Land Taking Locust Street:
Legal Advice $ 25.00
-$ 25.00
Town Forest:
Labor
$ 352.82
Truck hire
15.00
Mowing
16.00
Equipment
16.00
-$ 399.82
61
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Playground :
Grass mower
$ 195.00
Paint
20.90
Clay and roller
151.00
Seed
52.94
Supplies and Equipment
111.50
Labor
439.00
$ 970.34
Essex County Retirement Board :
Bill to Retirement System ... $1,477.00
$1,477.00
Memorial Day :
Flags
$ 32.00
Speaker
10.00
Markers
13.84
Band
125.00
Ammunition
22.54
-$ 203.38
Insurance :
Workmens Compensation
$ 619.56
Firemen
240.00
Coll. & Treas.
142.50
Tractors, Pumpers and
Trucks
348.97
Plate glass
55.83
Buildings
867.90
--- $2,274.76
Printing Town Reports:
Bill for printing $ 435.20
$ 435.20
62
ANNUAL REPORT
Kimball Park:
Labor $ 50.00 -$ 50.00
Lighting Town Buildings: 1
Bill for lights $ 554.03
$ 554.03
Total for Recreation and Unclassified
$6,389.53
Enterprises and Cemeteries
Water Extension Westminister Road:
Expense for Installation $ 890.40
-- $ 890.40
Light Commissioners Salary :
Salary, Commissioners $ 150.00
- $ 150:00
Water Commissioners Salary :
Salary, Commissioners $ 150.00
$ 150.00
Light Department:
Light
$71,205.16
-$71,205.16
Consumers Deposits
$ 414.27
$ 414.27
Water Department:
Water
$21,575.82
-$21,575.82
Cemeteries :
Salary, Superintendent
$1,820.00
63
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Labor
1,054.78
Clerk
50.00
Transportation, materials
and Equipment 901.21
$3,825.99
Care, Improvement and Embellishment Cemetery:
Materials and Equipment $ 130.00
-$ 130.00
Total for Enterprises and Cemeteries
$98,341.64
Other Payments
Interest
$ 345.58
Real Estate 1949 refunds
10.00
Real Estate 1950 refunds
74.40
Excise 1949 refunds
94.16
Excise 1950 refunds
120.35
Highway Ch. 81 Temporary Loan
800.00
Withholding Tax
7,107.62
Dog Fees County
393.00
Trust Funds in Transit
2,694.25
State Taxes
1,730.33
County Taxes
5,488.71
Essex County T. B. Hospital
1,344.15
School Building Fund
Plans and Exp. 4,523.24
Guaranteed Deposits
90.00
Total Other Payments -$24,815.79
Total Revenue, Non-Revenue and 1 Other Payments for 1950 $356,928.23
Cash Balance December 31, 1950
89,382.67
-
$446,310.90
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Moderator, Salary
$ 12.00
5
$
12.00
$ 12.00 $
Selectmen, Salaries
..
675.00
675.00
675.00
Selectmen, Departmental Expenses
400.00
400.00
394.64
5.36
Welfare Salaries
500.00
500.00
483.34
16.66
Town Accountant, Salary
2,600.00
2,600.00
2,600.00
Town Accountant, Expenses
125.00
125.00
119.97
5.03
Treasurer. Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Treasurer, Expenses
500.00
28.84
528.84
441.46
87.38
Tax Collector, Salary
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,419.09
280.91
Tax Collector, Expense
500.00
500.00
490.16
9.84
Assessors, Salaries
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