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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Merrimac, Mass.
Gentlemen :
As Town Clerk of the Town of Merrimac, I hereby submit my annual report for the year 1953 :
Births
Number of Births recorded 61
Males
28
Females
33
Father, Native Born
60
Mother, Native Born
58
Father and Mother, both Native Born
58
Father and Mother, both Foreign Born 1
Mixed Parentage
2
Marriages
Number of Marriages recorded 44
First Marriage of Groom
39
First Marriage of Bride 37
Grooms, Native Born
43
Brides, Native Born 43
Grooms, Foreign, Born
1
Brides, Foreign Born
1
Average Age of Groom 26 years, 1 month, 10 days
Average Age of Bride 22 years, 7 months, 27 days
Deaths
Number of Deaths recorded 10
Males
5
Females 5
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Under 5 years
0
Males, Native Born
5
Females, Native Born
5
Of Native Parentage
6
Of Mixed Parentage
2
Average Age 64 years, 5 months, 11 days Oldest Person 90 years, 1 month, 8 days
Licenses
Number of Dogs Licensed 236
Males
201
Females
35
Kennel Licenses
5
Sporting Licenses Issued
276
Minors Sporting Licenses Issued
12
Respectfully submitted,
C. HOWARD PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present their seventy-seventh annual report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1953.
The total numbers of volumes borrowed during the past year was 9,238, of which 1,678 were non- fiction and 1,195 were juvenile.
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The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
929
July
511
February
818
August
635
March
994
September
726
April
847
October
781
May
776
November
752
June
687
December
782
The fines collected and turned over to the Town Treas urer amounted to $141.57.
The Mass. State Division of Public Libraries loaned us 47 non-fiction books.
A total of 229 volumes were added to the Library du- ring the year. 157 were by purchase, and 72 were gifts. The Merrimoc Valley Loan Association has loaned us 23 books for three months, (December, January, and February). Six of these are fiction and seventeen are non-fiction. Many of these are craft, hobbies, garden, literature, but too expen- sive for the ordinary library to buy. At the end of the three months, a new supply will become available.
To avoid repitition, the financial report will be includ- ed in the Town Accountant's report.
Your Trustees recommend the sum of $1,500.00 to be appropriated for the year 1954.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT L. ECKERT
BARBARA N. ADAMS ALVIN F. HEATH GRACE F. GIBBS
BURNELL S. O'BRIEN
CHARLES W. TIBBETTS
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their forty-ninth Annual Report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1953.
Seven services were installed during the year, making a total of 762 active services.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expenses of Operating
$24,000.00
Construction 2,000.00
$26,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates $13,000.00
Miscellaneous Income 1,000.00
-$14,000.00
Expended for Construction
Main Extension (a/c "Birch
Meadow Extension") $ 2,000.00
$ 2,000.00
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs
$10,855.55
Power and Fuel
4,042.01
Station Supplies and Expenses 1.15
Station Wages
3,487.56
Salary of Supt.
1,185.60
Salary (office)
1,339.56
Office Expense
346.69
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Truck Expense
416.99
Insurance
282.98
-$21,958.09
Total Expended for Const. & Maint.
$23,958.09
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons
Hours Pumped
January
7,880,000
219
February
7,240,000
203
March
8,110,000
229
April
7,880,000
220
May
8,430,000
232
June
15,230,000
419
July
14,560,000
398
August
12,220,000
334
September
9,280,000
256
October
8,390,000
236
November
7,530,000
211
December
7,710,000
218
Total Gallons and Hours Pumped 114,460,000 3,175
Water Estimated Receipts
Appropriation
$24,000.00
-$24,000.00
Water Rates Collected $14,037.82
Miscellaneous Income
908.45
Transfer to Maint. & Operation
9,053.73
$24,000.00
Maintenance and Operation
Expended for Const. & Maint.
$23,958.09
Transfer from Estimated Receipts
9,053.73
$33,011.82
Pumped
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Appropriation $24,000.00
Transfer to General Cash
9,011.82
$33,011.82
Balance Sheet
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1953 $ 1,212.24
Water Rates Collected
14,037.82
Miscellaneous Income 908.45
Transfer from Maint. & Operation
9,011.82
$25,170.33
Expended for Const. & Maint. $23,958.09
General Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1954 1,212.24
-$25,170.33
Water Available Surplus
Balance, January 1, 1953
$ 1,212.24
$ 1,212.24
Balance, January 1, 1954 $ 1,212.24
-$ 1,212.24
ULYSSES N. CORSON RAY F. WALLACE NORMAN E. TAYLOR
Board of Water Commissioners
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their forty-
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ninth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1953.
Thirty one services have been added during the year, making a total of 1,147 lighting services and 12 power ser- vices, now installed.
Estimate of Expenses
Gross Expenses of Operating $ 65,000.00
Depreciation (3% on $129,260.94) 3,877.83
Total
$ 68,877.83
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers $ 70,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
1,509.56
From Street Lights
7,594.00
Total
$ 79,103.56
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment $ 19,033.95
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors 62,152.81
Meters
13,366.33
Transformers
25,290.99
Street Light Equipment 5,439.78
Transportation Equipment
3,977:08
Total $129,260.94
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased $ 41,634.18 Station Wages 732.95
Meter and Transformer Operation 1,733.10
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Maint. Transmission & Dist. Lines Operation & Maintenance of
13,222.97
Street Lights
63.36
Commercial Salaries & Expenses
1,459.93
Salary of Municipal Light Manager
2,371.20
Office Salaries
2,745.62
General Office Supplies & Expenses
1,182.37
Insurance
385.09
Transportation Expense
827.62
Miscellaneous Expenses
1.12
Total
$ 66,359.51
Expended for Construction
Construction and Materials $ 11,888.30
Meters 158.64
Total $ 12,046.94
Total Expended for Construction and Maint. $ 78,406.45
Consumers' Deposits Refunded .... .. $ 245.00
Payment on Note, Day Trust Co. ... 2,000.00
Total
$ 2,245.00
Grand Total
$ 80,651.45
Balance Sheet
Construction and Operating Fund
January 1, 1953 $ 13,535.54
Consumers' Deposits Fund January 1, 1953 1,414.38
Depreciation Fund, Jan. 1, 1953.
10,144.41
Received from Light & Power Sales
76,941.97
Received from Miscellaneous Sales
1,490.30
Received Town Appropriations 7,425.67
Interest Income 263.11
Consumers' Deposits
395.00
Total
$111,610.38
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Construction, Materials and
Renewals $ 12,046.94
Maintenance & Operating Expense 66,625.58
Payment on Note, Day Trust Co.
2,000.00
Returned to Town
5,600.13
Consumers' Deposits Returned 245.00
Depreciation Fund
10,407.52
Construction and Operating Fund
January 1, 1954 13,120.83
Consumers' Deposit Fund
January 1, 1954
1,564.38
Total
$111,610.38
The Municipal Light Board
NORMAN E. TAYLOR
ULYSSES N. CORSON
RAY L. WALLACE
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 :
License for sale of Oleomargarine-9 $ 4.50
Store license for sale of milk and cream-16
8.00
Vehicle licenses for sale of milk and cream-10
5.00
$17.50
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A total of 35 licenses at $.50, collected $17.50 and turned over to Town Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected
30
Number of cattle inspected 248
Number of swine inspected 22
Number of horses inspected
5
Number of goats inspected 11
Inspection of slaughtering hogs
4
Inspection of slaughtering calves
2
Inspection for State Division of Livestock Disease Control 5
Check on New arrivals of Dairy Cattle from outside State 4
Animals quarantined None
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HUTCHINS,
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
I hereby submit the following report: that I have caught and confined the following dogs:
FEMALE
January 26
$ 6.50
February 14
6.50
February 25
6.50
March 5
6.50
July 10
6.50
August 3
6.50
August 7
6.50
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August 12
6.50
August 26
6.50
September 4
6.50
September 9
6.50
November 9
6.50
November 28
6.50
December 12
6.50
Male
January 30
6.50
February 2
6.50
March 14
6.50
June 19
6.50
July 22
6.50
August 22
6.50
December 12
6.50
December 15
6.50
Boarded one dog
4.50
One dog buried that was killed on the highway ..
2.00
$ 149.50
I sold one dog and turned the money over to the Town of Merrimac. I also returned several dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD C. LAMB
Dog Officer
REPORT of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
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The following is the report of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1953;
Not sealed Adjusted Sealed
Platforms over 5,000 lbs.
1
Scales 100 to 5,000 lbs.
6
Scales Under 100 lbs.
21
Vehicles Tank Meter
7
Liquid 1 gal. or under
2
Meters 1 in. or less (gas)
1
19
Meters on Grease and Oil
1
Bulk Storage Tank Meter
1
Kerosene Oil Meter Store
1
1 59
Condemned 1 personal scale
Sealing fees collected $52.70
At this time I would like to thank Mr. O'Brien of New- buryport for the use of the test trailer for oil meters used in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
MERRILL B. SMITH Sealer of Weights and Measures
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY TRUSTEES
To the Citizens and the Selectmen of the Town of Merri- mac :
The Board of Cemetery Trustees wish to submit the following report for the year 1953.
During the year Mr. Haight the superintendent has continued to recondition lots as needed in the different cem- eteries.
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During the past year the old section of the Church Street Cemetery was thouroughly reconditioned. It was all regraded and reseeded and is now all in good condition and will be kept that way.
We hope the townspeople will be proud of our ceme- teries in 1954 and we ask their cooperation in keeping them clean by not throwing rubbish around but using the trash barrels provided. In the past we have had difficulty with people making a dump in a part of the Church Street Ceme- tery. This has been all cleared away and we would appre- ciate the cooperation of the townspeople in helping to keep it so.
We extend our thanks to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Accountant for their cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY D. LAY
CLIFTON V. BIXBY A. RAY CLARK, SR.
Trustees of Cemeteries
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 1953. Received for Active account $ 11.00
Expended on grounds in 1953 Trust Funds
11.00
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1953 $2,035.34
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Interest Weed Fund 1953
53.77
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1953
1,004.75
Interest Kimball Fund 1953
26.38
$3,120.24
Withdrawn from Kimball Fund 1953
$ 11.00
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1954
2,089.11
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1954
1,020.13
$3,120.24
We wish at this time to thank everyone who has helped at the park during the past year in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD J. SELBY
HENRY D. LAY
ARTHUR D. LOCKWOOD
Trustees of Kimball Park
REPORT OF THE MERRIMAC BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The elected members of the Board of Public Welfare organized for the year 1953 as follows:
Hazen M. Emery Chairman
J. Arthur Ollis Clerk
Ellen M. Wallace Member
The Board, with the same officers, administered Old
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Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance.
We have tried to administer these types of aid wisely and economically and still meet the mandatory State and Federal Budgets.
The figures asked by us in the coming year's budget are listed in the Finance Board recommendations of 1954.
Respectfully submitted, HAZEN M. EMERY J. ARTHUR OLLIS ELLEN M. WALLACE
Board of Public Welfare
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and to the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac, I submit the Public Health Nurse's report for the year ending December 31, 1953.
I report that I have, to the best of my ability, cared for and treated all persons brought to my attention by Mrs. Harriet Bigelow and by the doctors of the Town.
I have turned over to the Town the fees obtained of all paying patients and received receipts for the same.
Respectfully Submitted,
CECILE C. SARGENT, R. N.
Public Health Nurse
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES 1953
Town of Merrimac:
Merrimac, Mass.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Merrimac :
I hereby Submit my report for the year 1953.
Inspection of Entrance Charges 11
Resident Inspection 45
New Service Inspection 25
Out Door Signs 0
Oil Burner Inspection 26
Gas Station Inspection
3
Fires Caused by Defective Wiring
1
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
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year ending 1953.
Mowing fire lanes $ 60.00
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Labor on Clearing Brush, Cutting some Wood and Repairing Gates 339.00
$ 399.00
We turned over to the town of Merrimac $6.00 for the sale of wood.
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD C. LAMB
RUSSELL B. KELLY
Town Forest Committee
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby present the Annual Town Report of the Town Accountant in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 60, of the General Laws. I have also presented all financial trans- actions for the past year.
I would like to express my appreciation to you and other Town Officials who have rendered assistance during the past year and who have complied with the require- ments of the system. As the work has been all new to me since Mr. Whiting left in August to take a position with the State, I wish to thank everyone especially for being helpful and bearing with me. I would also like to thank the Divis- ion of Corporations and Taxation, especially the Bureau of Accounts, for their cooperation and advice during the past year.
Respectfully Submitted,
NORMAN E. TAYLOR,
Town Accountant
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Receipts-General
Taxes:
Current year :
Poll, Personal and Real Estate $132,470.81
Previous Years:
Poll, Personal and Real Estate 1952 21,287.83
Poll, Personal and Real Estate 1951 4,858.78
$158,617.42
Tax Title Redemptions
1,180.38
$159,797.80
Special State Taxes from the Commonwealth
Income Tax ...... $30,177.73
Corp. & Business 11,595.37
-$ 41,773.10
Total from Taxes
$201,570.90
Licenses and Permits:
Liquor Licenses
$ 1,000.00
Other Lic. & Permits
263.00
-- $
1,263.00
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines
82.00
82.00
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Grants and Gifts:
Town Clerk, Dogs 572.55 $ 572.55
Total from Licenses, Permits, Fines, Forfeits, Grants and Gifts $ 1,917.55
Privileges :
Excise 1953
$16,232.92
Excise 1952
5,393.68
Excise 1951
118.04
-$21,744.64
Interest:
Interest 1953
28.88
Interest 1952
474.88
Interest 1951
276.69
Added to Tax Titles
342.63
Releases & Recordings
1.00
1,124.08
Total from Privileges and Interest
$ 22,868.72
Total from General Revenue Receipts.
$226,357.17
Receipts-Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall $ 80.00
Rent of Offices
868.00
948.00
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Protection of Persons & Property :
Sealer's Fees ....... $ 66.20
66.20
Health :
Health Nurse Fees .. $ 166.00
Insp. of Milk Fees 17.50
183.50
Public Library :
Fines $ 143.50
Trust Funds
551.12
$ 694.62
Highways:
Town Hire Rd. Mach. $ 1,178.30
Sale of Rd. Mach. 32.04
Comm. of Mass.
Chap. 81-1952 3,637.73
Comm. of Mass.
Chap. 81-1953 3,917.65
Essex County
Chap. 90-1952 1,500.00
Comm. of Mass.
Chap. 90-1952 3,000.00
$ 13,265.72
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
$
11.00
11.00
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Cemeteries :
Sale of Lots $ 60.00
Care of Lots & Open-
ing Graves 736.00
New Trust Funds
1,700.00
Withdrawal from
Funds
1,492.00
-$ 3,988.00
Charities:
Aid to Dependent Children:
U. S. Grant
$
6,461.41
U. S. Grant Admx.
227.21
Comm. of Mass.
3,541.94
Reimb. Treasurer
38.02
$ 10,268.58
Veterans Benefits $ 999.49
Ck. Ret. Uncashed
26.95
__ $ 1,026.44
Temporary Aid :
Comm. of Mass. $ 878.64
Individuals
177.85
Cities and Towns
2,072.04 -$ 3,128.53 1
Old Age Assistance:
U. S. Grant $ 30,509.34
U. S. Grant Admx.
1,247.48
Cities and Towns
1,473.43
Comm. of Mass.
24,850.10
Individuals
721.20
Reimb. Treasurer
68.82
$ 58,870.37
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Public Service Enterprises
Light:
Consumers Deposits ... $
395.00
Street Lighting
6,200.36
Sale of Light
66,676.24
Sale of Power
10,265.73
Misc. Sales
1,490.30
Light Town Bldgs.
1,225.31 - -$ 86,252.94
Water:
Meter Rates $ 13,636.76
Misc. Sales
914.95
Water, Town Bldgs. ...
394.56
$ 14,946.27
School:
School Ath. Fund $
344.65
School Lunch
14,313.30
Sale Sundries
4.45
Reimb. & Aid to Sch. Const. Proj.
10,992.71
Checks Returned
17.86
Dog Refund
454.52
High School Trans.
1,546.78
Supt. Schools
383.80
School & Chap. 70
1,200.52
-$ 29,258.59
Disability Assistance :
State of Mass.
1,254.66
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Reimb. to Treasurer 3.41
U. S. Grant 1,887.14
U. S. & State Admin. 156.15
-$ 3,301.36
Total from Commercial Revenue $226,210.12
Non-Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts
Comm. of Mass. Lic. $ 24.00
Witholding Tax
16,330.40
Comm. of Mass. Meal
Tax
1,505.89
Income Light Loan
19.73
Sale of Wood
6.00
Check Returned
Assessors
1.50
Sale of Building
5.00
Check Returned
Highway .85
Sale of Land & Fees
325.00
Sale of Prospect
Street School Prop.
1,200.00
Bicycle Plates
86.25
Comm. of Mass. Div.
Livestock
50.00
Comm. of Mass. Div.
Child Guardian
2,643.35
$ 22,197.97
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue and Non-Revenue & Miscellaneous Receipts. $474,765.26 Cash Balance January 1, 1953 111,853.41
$586,613.67
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Expenditures-General Government
Selectmen :
Chairman, Salary $ 325.00
Clerk Salary 200.00
Member, Salary
150.00
Transportation
8.80
Printing & Postage
191.26
Supplies
40.40
Selectmen Assn. Dues
25.00
Other Expenses
53.95 - 994.41
-$
Legislative :
Salary, Moderator 12.00 -$ 12.00
Welfare Board:
Chairman, Salary $ 200.00
Clerk, Salary 200.00
Member, Salary
100.00
-$ 500.00
Welfare Agent:
Agent's Salary $ 2,400.00 -$ 2,400.00
-
Accountant:
Salary $ 3,120.00
Clerk Salary,. Temp.
180.00
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Printing & Postage
101.50
Transportation
5.00
Supplies
14.05
-$
3,420.55
Treasurer:
Salary
$
600.00
Printing & Postage
287.80
Supplies & Trans.
95.26
Equipment
103.00
Recording Fees
12.75
-$
1,098.81
Tax Collector:
Salary 1952 $ 103.95
Salary 1953
1,642.39
Printing & Postage
387.70
Typing
15.50
Supplies
94.15
-- $ 2,243.69
Assessors :
Chairman, Salary $ 470.00
Clerk, Salary
280.00
Member, Salary
250.00
Transportation
27.00
Printing, Postage &
Deeds
571.51
1,598.51
Legal:
Legal Advice $ 33.00
33.00
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Town Clerk:
Salary $ 300.00
Supplies
143.68
$ 443.68
Registrars of Voters:
Salaries .$ 250.00
250.00
Election Officers:
Salaries $ 96.51
-$ 96.51
Registrars Expense :
Labor & Supplies $ 242.51 -$ 242.51
Janitor's Salary :
Services, Town Hall ... $ 240.00
$ 240.00
Town Hall Maintenance :
Janitor
$ 63.00
Telephone
167.60
Fuel
709.95
Light
19.54
Supplies
59.81
Other Expenses
201.10
-$
1,221.00
Town Hall Repairs :
Repairs $
170.46
-
-$ 170.46
Bonding Town Officers:
Town Clerk $ 5.00
Treasurer
189.38
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Tax Collector
270.00
Deputies
5.00
469.38
Water in Town Buildings:
Meter Reading $ 394.56 -$ 394.56
Lighting Town Buildings:
Bill for Lights $ 1,225.31 $ 1,225.31
Total Expenses for General Government
$ 17,054.38
Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Salary, Chief $ 3,084.00
Salary, Night Patrol
2,701.69
Special Officers
1,262.00
Telephone
221.84
Trans. & Meals
529.69
Matron
3.75
Supplies & Postage ...
539.26
Equipment
315.77 -$ 8,658.00
Fire Engineers:
Salary, Chief $ 300.00
Salary, Clerk
200.00
Salary, Member
150.00
650.00
Fire Department:
Stewards $ 110.00
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Truck Mechanic
25.00
Supt. Alarms
150.00
Call Men
2,466.67
Fuel
403.83
Telephone
174.03
Light
15.62
Motor Expense
247.25
Repairs & Equip. Re- pairs
243.96
Equipment
554.89
-$
4,391.25
Inspector of Wiring :
Salary
$ 90.00
Expenses
5.00
-$
- 95.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
$ 150.00
Transportation
17.50
Supplies & Equip.
17.25
-$
184.75
Fire Hose :
Hose $ 794.82
794.82
Dutch Elm Disease:
Salary, Supt. ......
$ 384.38
Labor
557.75
Trucks
272.00
Loader
18.10
Supplies
16.88 -
-$ 1,249.11
Moth Department:
Salary, Supt. $ 285.01
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Labor
468.50
Trucks
112.00
Equipment
3.40
868.91
Tree Warden:
Salary, Supt. $ 288.58
Labor
362.13
Trucks
132.00
Rep. to Equip. & Fuel
116.74
-$
899.45
Forest Fire Warden:
Labor
$ 119.60
Supplies
30.35
-$ 149.95
Dog Officer:
Fees ....... $ 149.50
Salary
100.00
-$ 249.50
Total of Protection of Persons & Property
$ 18,190.74
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health :
Care of Dump $ 309.00
Burial Cats & Dogs ... 13.00
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T. B. Patients
547.50
Supplies
5.32
Premature Birth
110.00
Transportation
12.00
996.82
Health Nurse:
Salary
$ 1,200.00
Transportation
73.25
Supplies
1.10
-$
1,274.35
Vital Statistics:
Recording Births &
Deaths
$ 133.00
133.00
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
$ 100.00
Transportation
5.00
$ 105.00
Inspector of Slaughtering :
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00
-$
25.00
Inspector of Milk :
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00
-$ 25.00
Total of Health and Sanitation $ 2,559.17
60
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Highways
Highway, Thickly Settled :
Salary Supt. $ 166.39
Labor
373.50
Telephone
66.43
Trucks
139.04
Loader
10.00
Supplies
25.76
Shovel
138.50
Loam
80.10
999.72
Maint. of Road Machinery :
Gasoline & Oil $ 1,002.05
Repairs & parts for Plow 412.32
Repair Hone
52.08
Repairs & parts for Truck
230.45
Fuel & Light
9.70
Misc. Supplies, Plates
67.79
- -$
1,774.39
Highway, Chapter 81:
Salary, Supt. $ 1,601.25
Labor
3,666.50
Trucks & Tractors
1,950.16
Road Materials
4,688.99
Equipment
115.61
Shovel & Bulldozer
597.44
Town Truck
437.10
Roller, Grader, Spread-
er & Loader
1,042.95
-$ 14,100.00
61
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Snow & Washouts:
Salary, Supt.
$
557.50
Labor
1,454.25
Fuel
85.00
Trucks
811.92
Sand & Salt
1,365.71
Town Truck
419.35
Town Tractor
120.00
Loader
144.00
Telephone
15.55
-$ 4,973.28
Highway Chapter 90:
Salary, Supt. .....
1
467.50
Labor
1,523.75
Supplies
25.58
Town Truck
319.80
Bulldozer & Loader
816.50
Stone, Gravel
181.55
Drain Pipe & Catch
Basins
3,393.42
---- $
6,728.10
Sidewalks, Bridges & Railings: "
Labor $ 78.00
Materials
14.00
Telephone
7.95
-$ 99.95
Union Street to New School:
Supervision $ 55.00
Labor
112.00
Materials
100.84
267.84
62
ANNUAL REPORT
Street Lighting:
Bill for Lighting .$ 6,200.36 _$ 6,200.36
Rocks Bridge:
Bill from County $ 1,485.46 -$ 1,485.46
Total for Highways $ 36,629.10
Charities
Public Welfare:
Clothing $ 20.47
Rent
162.55
Groceries & prov.
573.14
Fuel
48.40
Burial
165.00
Medical
1,211.75
Institutions
1,265.53
Cash
1,281.60
All other
19.13
-$
4,747.57
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash
$ 6,690.15
Medical
704.73
7,394.88
Old Age Assistance :
Cash $ 34,497.20
Medical
3,007.32
Other Cities & Towns
618.66
-$ 38,123.18
63
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Aid to Dependent Children U. S .:
Cash ........ $ 5,102.15
Medical
357.77 -$ 5,459.92
Aid to Dependent Children, Admin. U. S .:
Trans, & Postage
Refunds $ 18.92
18.92
Old Age Admin. U. S .:
Trans & Postage $ 209.72
209.7.2
Old Age U. S. Grant:
Cash $ 24,148,25
Medical 2,739.66
·Other Cities & Towns 2,463.46
-$ 29,351.37
Disability Assistance :
Cash $ 2,789.65
Medical
269.05 -$ 3,058.70
Disability Assistance Admin. U. S .:
Trans & Postage
Refunds
$
7.87
7.87
Veterans Benefits :
Cash $ 836.70
Fuel
15.91
Medical
153.20
64
ANNUAL REPORT
Transportation
20.00
Groceries & Prov.
10.01
1,035.82
Veterans Service Officer:
Salary ........
$
250.00
Office expense &
transportation
112.75 -$ 362.75
Total for Charities
$ 89,770.70
Schools and Library
School :
Paid in 1953
$ 97,576.73
-$ 97,576.73
Itemized in detail in School Report.
School Committee :
Salary, Chairman $ 50.00
Salary, Clerk 75.00
Salary, Member 50.00
175.00
Vocational Aid :
Tuition
$
1,871.41
1871.41
Library :
Books & Periodicals $ 434.21 Fuel and Light 297.87
65
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Salary, Librarians
700.00
Janitor
200.00
Postage & Supplies
50.29
-$ 1,682.37
Total for Schools and Library
$101,305.51
Recreation and Unclassified
Town Forest:
Salary, Supt. $ 155.00
Labor
184.00
All other
60.00
-$ 399.00
Transplant Trees:
Trees, Labor & Truck $ 150.00
150.00
Playground :
Power Mower & Parts $ 428.91
Labor
528.50
Seed and Fertilizer
62.24
Rolling, Clay & Loam
170.00
All other
121.67
1,311.32
Essex County Retirement Board :
Bill paid County $ 3,379.06 -$ 3,379.06
66
ANNUAL REPORT
Memorial Day :
Band ..... $ 175.00
Flags
76.50
Bus Hire
23.20
-$ 274.70
Rental American Legion Quarters :
Rent $ 300.00
-$ 300.00
Printing Town Reports :
Bill for Printing $ 603.00
-$ 603.00
Kimball Park:
Labor $ 11.00
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