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The dugouts were painted and drains were installed to carry off the surface water that runs in. We are now able to keep them dry.
A new 30 foot flagpole and flag were given to the playground and installed in the center field of the Little League Field. The pole and flag were given in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. and Susan B. Smith of Merrimac by their children, Mrs. Donna Petzold, Mr. William P. B. Smith, Mr. J. R. Smith, Mrs. Helen Williams, Mr. Merrill B. Smith, and Mr. Albert B. Smith, Jr.
Supervised Play was run under the Care of Mr. William Whiting, Jr. with a very good turnout. The Lions Club furnished the equipment and at the end of the season furnished buses to take the children to Salisbury Beach State Park for a days outing. The children took a lunch and the Lions furnished the tonic to go with it.
Respectfully submitted,
M. B. SMITH H. D. LAY GEORGE STEVENS GEORGE CURRIER A. R. CLOYD
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 1956:
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BIRTHS
Number of Births recorded 77
Males
45
Females
32
Father, Native Born
76
Mother, Native Born
73
Father and Mother, both Native Born
73
Father and Mother, both Foreign Born
0
Mixed Parentage
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MARRIAGES
Number of Marriages recorded 44
First marriage of Groom 37
First marriage of Bride 36
Grooms, Native Born
42
Brides, Native Born 43
Grooms, Foreign Born
2
Brides, Foreign Born
1
Average age of Groom 26 years, 11 months, 5 days
Average age of Bride 23 years, 10 months, 10 days
DEATHS
Number of Deaths recorded
7
Males
4
Females
3
Under 5 years
0
Males, Native Born
3
Females, Native Born
3
Of Native Parentage
2
Of Mixed Parentage
2
Average Age 68 years, 5 months, 1 day
Oldest Person 83 years, 3 months, 27 days
LICENSES
Number of Dogs Licensed 188
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Males 172
Females 12
Kennel Licenses
4
Sporting Licenses Issued 293
Minors Sporting Licenses Issued
22
Respectfully submitted, C. HOWARD PHILLIPS
Town Clerk
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Water Commissioners herein submit their fifty-second Annual Report for the fiscal year 1956.
Estimates for the Ensuing Year
Gross Expenses of Operating $ 24,000.00
Construction 4,000.00
$ 28,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates $ 16,000.00
Miscellaneous Income
3,000.00
$ 19,000.00.
Expended for Construction
Abbott Street $ 4,742.00
Emery Street
536.09
River Road
1,078.94
Woodland Street
2,250.00
$ 8,607.03
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Hydrants
1,185.00
New Wells
3,500.00
4,685.00
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs $ 8,910.64
Power and Fuel
4,130.82
Station Wages
3,529.62
Salary of Superintendent
1,534.00
Office Salary
1,140.30
Office Expense
405.92
Truck Expense
210.11
Insurance
93.58
$ 19,954.99
Total Expended for Construction & Maint.
$ 33,247.02
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
9,970,000
259
February
8,650,000
222
March
9,290,000
235
April
9,150,000
234
May
10,160,000
262
June
14,230,000
313
July
13,880,000
334
August
16,480,000
393
September
10,090,000
250
October
9,810,000
245
November
9,200,000
231
December
9,530,000
245
130,440,000
3223
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Water Estimated Receipts
Town Appropriation $ 24,000.00
$ 24,000.00
Water Rates Collected $ 16,876.81
Miscellaneous Income
1,571.18
Revenue Deficit
5,552.01
$ 24,000.00
Balance Sheet
Accounts Receivable :
Rates
$
1,293.74
Misc.
142.13
$
1,435.87
Revenue Reserved Until Collected $
1,435.87
$
1,435.87
ULYSSES N. CORSON RAY L. WALLACE J. ARTHUR OLLIS Board of Water Commissioners
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their fifty- second Annual Report for the fiscal year 1956. Estimate of Expenses
Gross Expense of Operating $ 80,000.00 Depreciation (3% on $179,188.88) 5,375.67
$ 85,375.67
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Estimated Income
From Private Consumers
$ 92,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
790.15
From Street Lights
6,973.26
$ 99,763.41
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment $ 35,570.11
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Conductors
79,461.81
Meters
15,429.64
Transformers
31,472.52
Street Light Equipment
6,699.04
Transportation Equipment
10,555.76
$179,188.88
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased
$ 46,931.40
Station Wages
1,046.70
Meter and Transformer Operation 1,049.46
Maint. Trans. & Dist. Lines 12,378.29
Operation & Maint. of Street Lights
761.21
Commercial Salaries & Expense
3,508.20
Salary of Manager
3,065.92
Office Salary
2,185.15
General Office Supplies & Expense
997.48
Insurance
569.98
Transportation Expense
1,050.90
Misc. Expense
154.26
$ 73,698.95
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Expended for Construction
Construction & Materials $ 11,444.22 908.29
Meters
Transformers
2,533.43
$ 14,885.94
Debt
$
2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Refunds on Consumer's Deposits ...
275.00
275.00
Depreciation Deposited in
Savings Bank 5,018.87
5,018.87
Total Expenditures
$ 95,878.76
Balance Sheet
Construction & Operating Fund
January 1, 1956 $ 8,174.09
Consumer's Deposit Fund
January 1, 1956 413.08
Depreciation Fund
January 1, 1956 17,095.31
Received from Light & Power Sales 92,361.05
Received from Misc. Sales 1,085.12
Received from Town Appropriations 7,611.73
Interest Income 473.40
Consumer's Deposits
415.00
$127,628.78
Construction, Materials and
Renewals $ 14,885.94
Maintenance & Operating Expense 73,698.95
Debt 2,000.00
Consumer's Deposit Refunded 280.00
Depreciation Fund
22,587.58
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Construction & Operation Fund
December 31, 1956 13,628.23
Consumer's Deposit Fund
December 31, 1956 548.08
$127,628.78
ULYSSES N. CORSON
RAY T. WALLACE
J. ARTHUR OLLIS
The Municipal Light Board
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby report that, I have caught and confined and disposed of these dogs as set forth below.
MALE
January 17, 1956 $6.50
March 27, 1956 6.50
April 15, 1956 6.50
April 29, 1956 6.50
May 13, 1956 6.50
June 22, 1956 6.50
June 28, 1956 6.50
July 20, 1956 6.50
October 19, 1956 6.50 .
November 21, 1956
6.50
December 12, 1956
6.50
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FEMALE
January 8, 1956 $6.50
February 18, 1956 6.50
May 8, 1956 6.50
June 14, 1956
6.50
July 12, 1956
6.50
July 22, 1956
6.50
August 6, 1956
6.50
August 15, 1956
6.50
September 25, 1956
6.50
October 10, 1956
6.50
November 11, 1956
6.50
December 19, 1956
6.50
I returned numerous dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. MATHEWS
Dog Officer
REPORT of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The following is the report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year of 1956.
The new test tank at the fire house was wired and put to use this year with much success.
I want to thank the Selectmen for their help in obtaining the same.
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Thanks to the Merchants and Oil Dealers for their help in this work.
Respectfully submitted, MERRILL B. SMITH
Sealer of Weights and Measures
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Cemetery Trustees wish to submit the following report for the year of 1956.
The board met and formed as follows: Henry D. Lay, Chairman, Merrill B. Smith, Clerk, A. Ray Clark, Third Member.
The ban on Sunday Burial was removed.
Mr. Haight saw fit to better himself by changing to the Water Dept. We were sorry to lose him but could not help it. Mr. Richard McCarron is now taking care of the work.
We have done work at the Lower Corner Cemetery and hope to improve the surface and grade the lots this year.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY D. LAY
MERRILL B. SMITH A. RAY CLARK
Cemetery Trustees
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and to the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
The report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1956 is as follows:
Patients
Calls
Turned In
Miles
January
12
55
$17
160
February
13
36
15
150
March
15
48
10
250
April
10
56
9
240
May
12
49
5
250
June
10
47
3
200
July
14
50
15
240
August
12
57
22
300
September
7
69
38
300
October
8
57
22
250
November
10
75
19
.350
December
22
69
23
350
I have taken patients to doctor's offices in Haverhill, to the Hale Hospital, Amesbury Hospital, Lawrence Gen- eral Hospital, Childrens Hospital in Boston, North Reading Sanatorium, and Middleton Sanatorium.
I have investigated and reported any questionable cases that have been brought to my attention.
I have helped our school nurse, Mrs. Annie Gleed and our two doctors with the polio program.
I have followed doctor's orders and the ethics of nurs- ing in caring for patients to the best of my ability.
Respectfully submitted,
CECILE C. SARGENT, R. N.
Public Health Nurse
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REPORT OF THE MERRIMAC BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Board of Public Welfare organized with the fol- lowing officers :
Chairman
Hazen M. Emery
Clerk
J. Arthur Ollis
Member
Jean S. Stuart
The same officers administered Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and Disability Assistance.
Working on a State and Federal Budget basis which we are forced to do by law to receive full reimbursement from same we have carried on our work as directed.
We feel that in view of the present number of re- cipients now on our rolls that the following amounts should be appropriated for the year 1956.
Old Age Assistance $ 45,000.00
Public Welfare 5,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children 5,000.00
Disability Assistance
4,000.00
Respectfully submitted. HAZEN M. EMERY
J. ARTHUR OLLIS
JEAN S. STUART
Merrimac Board of Public Welfare
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF KIMBALL PARK
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The following report of the Trustees of Kimball Park is submitted for the year 1956:
Received for Active Account for 1956 $ 50.00
Balance in Account Jan. 1, 1956
4.00
$ 54.00
Expended on grounds for 1956
18.00
Balance January 1, 1957
36.00
Trust Fund
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1956 $ 2,079.51
Interest Weed Fund 1956
56.89
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1956
1,041.96
Interest Kimball Fund 1956
28.83
$ 3,207.19
Withdrawn from Weed Fund 1956
$ 50.00
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1957
2,086.40
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1957
1,070.79
$ 3,207.19
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY D. LAY
CECIL G. DRESSLER
BERNARD C. BICKUM
Trustees of Kimball Park
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REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year 1956:
Cleared out fire lanes.
Mowed all fire lanes in Town Forest.
Cleared 7 acres of pine.
Cleaned all brook drains.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. DOUST
HAROLD K. JORALMON
Town Forest Committee
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts and disbursements for the year 1956 were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1956 $110,011.17
Receipts to January 1, 1957
566,489.16
$676,500.33
Payments on warrants 1956 $566,147.23
Balance, January 1, 1957 110,353.10
$676,500.33 Respectfully submitted, ROY C. JOURNEAY
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF FINANCE BOARD
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Department
Appropriated 1956
Requested 1957
Moderator, Salary
$
12.00
$ 12.00
Town Clerk, Salary
450.00
450.00
Selectmens Salary, Chairman
325.00
325.00
Selectmens Salary, Clerk
200.00
200.00
Selectmens Salary, Member
150.00
150.00
Public Welfare Salary, Chairman
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare Salary, Clerk
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare Salary, Member
100.00
100.00
Assessors Salary, Chairman
410.00
410.00
Assessors Salary, Clerk
385.00
385.00
Assessors Salary, Member
335.00
335.00
Tax Collector, Salary
2,200.00
2,200.00
Tree Warden Dept.
1,400.00
1,400.00
Light Commissioner, Salary
3 at $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Water Commissioner, Salary
3 at $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Treasurer, Salary
750.00
750.00
Selectmens Expense
400.00
400.00
Town Accountant, Salary
3,380.00
3,380.00
Town Accountant, Expense
725.00
725.00
Treasurer, Expenses
500.00
500.00
Tax Collectors, Expense
600.00
700.00
Assessors, Expenses
800.00
800.00
Town Clerk, Expenses
300.00
300.00
Registrars Salary, Chairman
100.00
100.00
Registrars Salary 3 at $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Janitor, Salary
240.00
240.00
Town Hall Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
Town Hall Repairs
200.00
200.00
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
500.00
Election Officers
500.00
150.00
Police Department
9,343.00
9,978.00
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Fire Engineers' Salary, Chief
300.00
300.00
Fire Engineers' Salary, Clerk
200.00
200.00
Fire Engineers' Salary, Member
150.00
150.00
Fire Department
4,400.00
4,800.00
Sealer Salary
150.00
150.00
Sealer, Expense
35.00
35.00
Insp. Wiring, Salary
90.00
90.00
Insp. Wiring, Expense
5.00
5.00
Dog Officer Fees
150.00
150.00
Moth Department
869.00
869.00
Town Forest
400.00
400.00
Forest Fire Warden
200.00
200.00
Board of Health
1,500.00
1,500.00
Health Nurse
1,900.00
1,900.00
Insp. Animals, Salary
100.00
100.00
Insp. Animals, Expense
5.00
5.00
Insp. Slaughtering, Salary
20.00
20.00
Insp. Slaughtering, Expense
5.00
5.00
Insp. Milk, Salary
20.00
20.00
Insp. Milk, Expense
5.00
5.00
Snow & Washouts
7,500.00
15,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings, Bridges
600.00
600.00
Rocks Bridge
1,100.00
1,100.00
Street Lights
6,513.42
6,973.26
Public Welfare
5,000.00
5,000.00
Soldiers Benefits
3,500.00
3,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
8,000.00
5,000.00
Old Age
35,000.00
45,000.00
School Department
116,700.52
127,129.88
Library
1,500.00
2,000.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
Vocational Aid
3,000.00
4,500.00
Lighting Town Buildings
1,098.31
790.15
Insurance
5,000.00
5,000.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest
10,000.00
10,000.00
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Cemeteries
3,000.00
4,000.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
250.00
Water in Town Buildings
585.00
580.00
Printing Town Reports
638.40
638.40
Disability Assistance
4,000.00
4,000.00
$251,544.65 $280,405.69
Respectfully submitted,
RAY T. WALLACE
EDWARD C. GIBBONS
MILLARD B. HILLS
JAMES P. DONAHUE
FREDERICK N. SWEETSIR
Merrimac Finance Board
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present their eightieth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1956.
The total number of volumes borrowed during the year was 8,809 of which 2,392 were non-fiction and 2,173 were juvenile.
The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
671
May 780
February
692
June
717
March
858
July
654
April
828
August 553
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September
854 November 808
October
874
December 520
The fines collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $132.06.
During the year 151 books were purchased, 37 of which were juvenile; gift books numbered 26, and we gratefully thank our many friends who donated these books to the Library. The State Library loaned 31 books, and from the Merrimac Valley Loan Library 102 books were borrowed. This Library will not function this year, as a Regional Library is to be established in Methuen by the State and Federal Government and from which this Library will be able to borrow. A total of 79 new sub- scribers were added to the register this year.
After serving this library faithfully for many years, Mrs. Elizabeth Boothroyd resigned as assistant librarian on July first, and was succeeded by Mrs. Mildred Child.
Your Trustees recommend the sum of $2,000.00 to be appropriated for the ensuing year, 1957.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH BARBARA N. ADAMS ROBERT L. ECKERT CHARLES M. TIBBETTS
BURNELL S. O'BRIEN OLIVE S. WILDE
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 1956:
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Licenses for the sale of Oleomargarine-9 $ 4.50
Store licenses for the sale of milk and cream-13 6.50
Vehicle licenses for sale of milk and cream-11 5.50
$ 16.50
A total of 33 licenses at $.50, collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected 31
Number of cattle inspected 309
Number of swine inspected 11
Number of horses inspected 14
Number of goats inspected 30
Inspection of slaughtering hogs 1
Inspection of slaughtering calves 2
Inspection for State Division of Livestock Disease Control 1
Check of new arrivals of Dairy Cattle from
outside of State 2
Animals Quarantined 0
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. HUTCHINS
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
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 financial transactions of the past year, and a balance sheet.
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I would like to thank you and all other Town Officials for their help and cooperation during this past year, also the Bureau of Accounts and Division of Corporations and Taxation for their advice.
Respectfully submitted, W. HAROLD WHITING
Town Accountant
Receipts - General
Taxes :
Current Year:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate $168,543.56
Previous Years:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1955
19,585.40
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1954 7,588.76
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1953 2,001.30
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1952 85.12
Tax Title Redemptions
319.04
Estates Deceased Persons
218.00
Income Tax
1,408.79
Corporation & Business Tax
9,845.30
Total from Taxes
$209,595.27
Licenses and Permits:
Trailer Park Fees $ 2,060.00
Liquor
1.000.00
Other licenses and permits
279.00
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines $ 237.00
Grants and Gifts :
Town Clerk, Dogs $ 446.60
Total from Licenses and Permits, Fines and Forfeits and Grants and Gifts $ 4,022.60
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Privileges :
Excise 1956
$ 22,149.70
Excise 1955
5,934.22
Excise 1954
487.60
Excise 1953
476.14
Excise 1952
322.08
Interest:
1956
$ 67.36
1955
520.71
1954
486.04
1953
198.68
1952
21.33
Added to Tax Titles
6.88
Recordings and Releases
6.00
Est. Deceased Persons
12.75
Total from Privileges and Interest
$ 30,689.49
TOTAL FROM GENERAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
$244,307.36
Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall $ 75.00
Rent of Offices
1,268.00
1,343.00 $
Protection of Person and Property :
Sealers Fees $ 76.00
$ 76.00
Bicycle Plates :
Plates $ 6.50
$ 6.50
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Health :
Nurse Fees
$ 184.00
Milk
18.50
$ 202.50
Public Library:
Fines
$ 117.48
Trust Funds
977.45
Withdrawal
389.06
$
1,483.99
Highways:
Town Hire Road Machinery $ 2,403.90
Comm. Mass. Ch. 90 - 1955
2,000.00
County Ch. 90 - 1955
4,000.00
Comm. Mass. Ch. 81 - 1955 6,343.33
Comm. Ch. 90 - 1955 Cty.
500.00
Comm. Ch. 81 - 1956 -
2,889.41
$ 18,136.64
Kimball Park :
Trust Funds $ 50.00
$ 50.00
Cemeteries :
Care of Lots $ 451.00
Opening Graves
450.00
Cremation
Trust Funds
1,370.00
New Funds
1,000.00
Sale Lots
350.00
$ 3,621.00
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Charities :
Aid to Dependent Children :
U. S. Grant $ 1,996.23
U. S. Grant Admx. 203.00
Comm. of Mass. 2,653.68
Treas. Reimb. Postage 2.38
Refunds
90.90
4,946.19 $
Veterans Benefits Comm. Mass. $ 671.62
Cities & Towns 13.99
$ 685.61
Temporary Aid :
Cities and Town $ 369.61
$ 369.61
Disability Assistance :
U. S. & State Grants Admx. ... $ 91.21
U. S. Grant ..... 753.80
Treas. Reimb. Postage
.88
Comm. of Mass.
217.89
1,063.78 $
Old Age Assistance:
Individuals
$ 190.20
U. S. Grant
28,200.77
Comm. of. Mass.
26,900.49
Cities and Towns
525.55
U. S. Admx.
1,770.82
Treas. Reimb. Postage
35.81
Old Age Recoveries
9,287.80
Amusements & Meal Tax
1,501.32
$ 68,412.76
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Public Service Enterprises
Light:
Sale of Light
$ 81,467.56
Sale of Power
10,893.49
Misc. Sales
1,085.12
Consumers Deposits
415.00
$ 93,861.17
Water:
Meter Rates
$ 16,876.81
Misc. Sales
1,571.18
Street Lighting
6,513.42
Lighting Town Buildings
1,098.31
Water Town Buildings
585.00
Int. Cons. Deposits
41.97
Interest Light Loan
2.70
$ 26,689.39
School :
Lunch Program
$ 14,962.99
Tuition
4,282.90
Athletics
386.40
Vocational
856.01
Superintendent
1,187.72
State Tuition & Trans.
6,609.36
Chapter 70
19,476.72
Dog Fund
720.90
Education & Transportation
14,800.00
State Construction
10,992.71
$ 74,275.71
Total Commerical Revenue .... $295,223.85
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Miscellaneous Receipts
Advertising Hearings $ 3.60
Checks Returned Uncashed
154.16
Returned to Fire Dept.
2.40
Damage to School Property
3.00
Division of Livestock Comm.
50.00
Hurricane Damage
4,990.53
Damage to Light Dept.
16.25
Damage to School
20.95
Sale of Plow
150.00
Withholding Tax
20,852.86
Interest on General Cash
412.50
Fire Loss Tractor
301.70
$ 26,957.95
Total from General Revenue, Commercial
Revenue and Non-Revenue and
Miscellaneous Receipts $566,489.16
Cash Balance January 1, 1956
110,011.17
$676,500.33
Expenditures
General Government:
Moderator, Salary $ 12.00
12.00
Selectmen's Salaries:
Chairman $ 325.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
150.00 _$ 675.00
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Selectmen's Expense :
Printing & Postage
$ 128.33
Other Expense
84.65
212.98
Accountant's Salary $ 3,380.00
$ 3,380.00
Accountant's Expense :
Printing & Postage $ 214.60
Other Expense
470.26
$ 684.86
Treasurer's Salary $ 750.00
ef 750.00
Treasurer's Expense :
Printing & Postage
$ 406.03
Other Expense
55.25
461.28
Tax Collector's Salary $ 2,200.00
-$ 2,200.00
Tax Collector's Expense :
Printing & Postage $ 442.85
Other Expense
157.15
600.00
Assessors Salaries:
Chairman
$ 410.00
Clerk
385.00
Member
335.00
-$ 1,130.00
Assessors Expenses :
Printing & Postage
$ 355.39
Other Expense
357.58
$ 712.97
Town Clerk Salary $ 450.00
450.00
-
-$
--- $
54
ANNUAL REPORT
Town Clerk Expenses :
Printing & Postage $ 408.25
Other Expense
23.38
431.63
Registrars Salaries:
Chairman $ 100.00
Other 3 (each $50.00)
150.00
-$
250.00
Registrars Expenses :
Supplies, Listing & Typing $ 654.75
-$
654.75
Election Officers :
Wages & Meals $ 496.82
$
496.82
Janitors Salary Town Hall $ 240.00
-$
240.00
Legal Suits & Expenses :
Legal Costs
$ 250.00
--- $
250.00
Town Hall Maintenance:
Openings
$ 104.00
Telephone
212.20
Fuel
886.58
Light
39.50
Janitor Supplies
47.81
Water
8.25
Other Expense
67.00
1,365.34
Town Hall Repairs:
Toilets
$ 88.75
Repair to Roof
100.00
Minor Repairs
5.50
-$ 194.25
~$
55
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Bonding Town Officers:
Treasurer, Collector, Clerk, Dep. Coll. $ 455.25 -$ 455.25
Water in Town Buildings:
Meter Readings $ 585.00 -$ 585.00
Lighting Town Buildings:
Meter Readings $ 1,098.31 $ 1,098.31
Repairs in, or on, or around Town Hall :
Pointing Building $ 60.00
Repairing Roof and Chimney 925.00 -- $ 985.00
Purchase of Calculator for Assessors $ 195.00 -$ 195.00
Total for General Government
$ 18,470.44
Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Chief $ 3,391.24
Night Patrol
2,860.00
Specials
2,355.60
Miscellaneous
80.31
Dues and Flags
19.00
Motor Ex. & Trans.
726.99
Telephone
272.19
Posting Warrants
14.00
Other Expense
5.00
9,724.33
56
ANNUAL REPORT
Fire Engineers Salaries:
Chief
$ 300.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
150.00
-
-$
650.00
Fire Department:
Call Men, Stewards, Supt. of Alarms,
Truck Mechanic
$ 2,601.63
Telephone
387.46
Fuel
357.36
Fire Alarm System
43.25
Equipment & Apparatus
479.38
Repairs to Building
58.94
Light
11.70
Motor Expense
534.18
Misc. Supplies
64.38
-$
4,538.28
Dog Officer Salary $ 100.00
100.00
Inspector of Wiring:
Salary
$ 90.00
Transportation
5.00
-$
95.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary
$ 150.00
Trans. & Equipment
35.00
-$
185.00
Dutch Elm Disease:
Superintendent
$ 334.50
Labor
734.60
Trucks
273.75
Dozer
41.50
Pruning Saw
13.75
Gas & Oil
1.90
-
$ 1,400.00
57
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Moth Department:
Superintendent
$
184.50
Labor
233.25
Trucks
208.25
Spraying
236.00
Gas & Oil
5.62
867.62
Tree Warden:
Superintendent
$ 516.00
Labor
857.65
Trucks
398.75
Gas & Oil
20.35
Equipment
58.68
All Other
48.50
-$
1,899.93
Forest Fire Warden:
Brooms
$ 40.17
Labor
159.80
EA
199.97
Dog Officer Fees: $ 149.50
$
149.50
Compressor & Fire Alarm System $ 999,17
$
999.17
Purchase Fire Alarm Boxes: $ 364.12
$
364.12
Purchase Fire Hose :
$
500.00
-$
500.00
New Hydrants : $ 1,185.00
-$
1,185.00
Tornado:
Wages
$ 450.64
Gas & Oil
2.00
Equip. Repairs & Supplies
20.85
$ 473.49
-
Total for Protection of Persons and Property $ 23,331.41
58
ANNUAL REPORT
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health :
Board & Treatment $ 634.50
Medical Attention 18.00
Animal Burials
16.00
Care of Dump
441.80
Other Expense
18.78
-$
1,129.08
Vital Statistics :
Recording Births and Deaths $ 157.00
--- $
157.00
Health Nurse:
Salary
$ 1,700.00
Transportation
200.00
1,900.00
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 for Health and Sanitation $ 3,341.08
59
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Highways
Highway, Thickly Settled :
Supt.
$ 198.00
Road Material
181.14
Labor
638.39
Telephone
43.00
Supplies
65.55
Truck
119.00
Culverts & Catch Basins
41.29
Plowing
358.00
Loader
33.25
Dozer
110.00
-$
1,787.62
Maintenance of Road Machinery :
Repairs , Truck
$
784.48
Parts, Truck
114.28
Gas & Oil
1,127.91
Material & Supplies
46.46
Cross Chain & Steel
392.64
Parts of Plow
285.38
Other Expense
14.75
-$
2,765.90
Highway & Chapter 81:
Supt.
$
1,560.00
Tools
17.66
Wages
5,665.00
Trucks
1,211.39
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