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Grooms, Native Born 39
Brides, Native Born
40
Grooms, Foreign Born
2
Brides, Foreign Born
1
Average age of Groom 28 years, 9 months, 3 days
Average age of Bride 26 years, 8 months, 2 days
DEATHS
Number of Deaths recorded
44
Males
22
Females
22
Under 5 years
1
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Males, Native Born
21
Females, Native Born
17
Of Native Parentage
3
Average Age 71 years, 4 months, 11 days Oldest Person 97 years, 3 months, 5 days
LICENSES
Number of Dogs Licensed
194
Males 170
Females 19
Kennel Licenses
5
Sporting Licenses Issued 283
Minors Sporting Licenses Issued
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Respectfully submitted, C. HOWARD PHILLIPS
Town Clerk
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1957
Estimates for Ensuing Year
Gross Expense of Operating
$ 24,000.00
Construction
4,000.00
$ 28,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates $ 17,000.00
Miscellaneous Income
3,000.00
$ 20,000.00
18
Of Mixed Parentage
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Expended For Construction
Birchmeadow Road
$ 80.58
Emery Street Extension
25.52
Judkin's Court
1,400.00
Ridgefield Road
146.74
River Road
446.94
Winter Street
1,840.00
Town Dump
474.40
$
4,414.18
Expended For Maintenance
Maintenance and Repairs $ 7,478.96
Power and Fuel
4,390.37
Station Wages
4,134.10
Salary of Superintendent
1,616.88
Office Salary
1,207.50
Office Expense
699.19
Truck Expense
201.60
Insurance
150.00
Water Meters
120.02
$ 19,998.62
Total Expended for Construction & Maint. $ 24,412.80
Debt
4,000.00 4,000.00
$ 28,412.80
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
10,120,000
256
February
8,960,000
230
March
9,970,000
252
April
10,100,000
253
May
12,480,000
304
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June
16,600,000
400
July
13,890,000
340
August
13,200,000
325
September
12,950,000
322
October
13,650,000
341
November
11,010,000
272
December
9,810,000
245
142,740,000
3540
Water Estimated Receipts
Town Appropriation $ 24,000.00
$ 24,000.00
Water Revenue Collected
$ 16,777.84
Miscellaneous Income
1,163.42
Revenue Deficit
6,058.74
$ 24,000.00
Balance Sheet
Accounts Receivable :
Rates ..........
$
1,037.55
Misc.
389.67
$ 1,427.22
Revenue Reserved Until Collected $
1,427.22
$
1,427.22
ULYSSES N. CORSON
ROBERT C. YOUNG
J. ARTHUR OLLIS
Board of Water Commissioners
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their fifty- third Annual Report for the fiscal year 1957.
Estimate of Expenses
Gross Expense of Operating $ 88,000.00
Depreciation (3% on $184,902.76)
5,547.08
$ 93,547.08
Estimated Income
From Private Consumer's
$ 98,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
732.70
From Street Lights 6,867.00
$105,599.70
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment $ 36,112.33
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
80,310.35
Meters
16,492.17
Transformers
33,714.57
Street Light Equipment 7,717.58
Transportation Equipment
10,555.76
$184,902.76
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased
$ 62,478.60 Station Wages 1,028.99
Meter and Transformer Operation 84.45
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Maint. Trans! & Dist. Lines
10,933.30
Operation & Maint. Street Lights
518.02
Commercial Salaries & Expense
3,510.02
Salary of Manager
3,031.04
Office Salary
2,184.85
General Office Supplies & Expense
1,445.90
Insurance
1,354.55
Transportation Expense
1,033.64
Misc. Expense
207.91
$ 87,811.27
Expended for Construction
Construction & Materials $ 9,235.75
Meters
1,062.53
Transformers
2,242.05
$ 12,540.33
Debt $ 2,000.00
2,000.00
Refunds on Consumer's Deposits
375.00
375.00
Depreciation Deposited in
Savings Bank
5,405.67
5,405.67
$ 20,321.00
Total Expenditures
$108,132.27
Balance Sheet
Construction & Operating Fund
January 1, 1957
$ 13,628.23
Consumer's Deposit Fund
January 1, 1957
548.08
Depreciation Fund January 1, 1957
22,587.58
Received from Light & Power Sales 97,337.75
Received from Misc. Sales 3,420.49
Received from Town Appropriations 7,763.41
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Interest Income
682.71
Consumer's Deposits
245.00
$146,213.25
Construction Materials and
Renewals
$ 12,540.33
Maint. & Operating Expense
87,811.27
Debt
2,000.00
Consumer's Deposits Refunded 375.00
Depreciation Fund
28,675.96
Construction & Operating Fund ...
10,392.61
Consumer's Deposit Fund
December 31, 1957 418.08
$142,213.25
Transferred to Town
4,000.00
$146,213.25
ULYSSES N. CORSON
ROBERT C. YOUNG J. ARTHUR OLLIS
The Municipal Light Board
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby report that, I have caught confined and disposed of dogs as set forth below.
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MALE
March 28, 1957 $6.50
April 26, 1957 6.50
April 27, 1957
2.00
June 13, 1957
2.00
August 5, 1957
8.00
August 11, 1957
8.00
August 19, 1957
2.00
August 26, 1957
8.00
August 26, 1957
2.00
August 31, 1957
2.00
October 5, 1957
8.00
November 6, 1957
2.00
November 28, 1957
8.00
December 9, 1957 8.00
December 9, 1957 8.00
December 13, 1957
8.00
December 15, 1957
8.00
FEMALE
April 12, 1957 $2.00
May 2, 1957 6.50
August 12, 1957 8.00
November 8, 1957 8.00
December 9, 1957
8.00
December 16, 1957
8.00
I have also returned several dogs to their owners.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT A. SMITH
Dog Officer
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES for 1957
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The following is my report of the department for the year ending December 31st 1957;
Scales and weighing Devices
Over 10,000 lbs. 1
100 to 5,000 lbs. 8
Under 100 23
Automatic Measuring Devices
Gasoline 25
Oil and Grease 4
Vehicle Tanks 7
Bulk Storage Meters 3
I wish to take this means to thank the town officers and the merchants for the help they have given me in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
MERRILL B. SMITH
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES
Report to the Board of Selectmen and the Town of Merrimac, Mass.
This past year the Lower Corner Cemetery was re- surfaced and seeded and kept mowed for the year. A new section of the Locust Grove was opened and put into use and will be seeded this Spring.
We purchased an air compressor for use in digging graves, this to be charged as used. We bought two lower- ing devices and two sets of greens to be used at funerals and these were charged at the time. They have paid for themselves so far and with a little to spare.
We are now handling cement grave liners at a sav- ing to the people and more returns to the town.
Footings for the gravestones were put in by our own help this year. Returns to the town of $439.25 on footings is a help.
New "Perpetual Care" accounts for the year amount- ed to $2,350.00. Opening graves this year grossed $1,140.00.
The airhammer grossed $95.00 as this was bought late. It was not used as much as it will be this year. It is needed for winter burials as the charge to get one from out of town is $25.00, and we charge $10.00.
Thanks to the Highway Dept., for their help with the snow removal in the case of burials.
Thank you, HENRY D. LAY, Chairman
MERRILL B. SMITH, Clerk
Trustees
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectman, and to the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac.
The report of the Town Nurse for the year 1957 is as follows:
Months
Patients
Calls
Turned In
Miles
January
12
51
$16
270
February
8
35
10
100
March
10
36
21
120
April
9
41
18
200
May
9
54
35
320
June
63
54
26
335
July
18
68
21
300
August
9
35
15
150
September
11
63
17
280
October
29
74
31
300
November
31
59
31
335
December
12
85
61
400
Assisted with Polio and Asiatic Flu Program.
Have taken patients to Lawrence General Hospital, Amesbury Hospital, Rest Homes, Tumor Clinic, X Ray Clinic, Middleton Sanatorium etc.
Have followed doctor's orders and cared for patients to the best of my ability.
Respectfully submitted,
CECILE C. SARGENT, R. N.
Town 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
Jean S. Stuart
Member
Marion Haskell
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 1958.
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
JEAN S. STUART
MARION HASKELL
Merrimac Board of Public Welfare
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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 1957:
Received for Active Account for 1957 $ 50.00
Balance in Account Jan. 1, 1957
36.00
$
86.00
Expended on grounds for 1957
$
40.02
Balance January 1, 1958
$ 45.98
Trust Fund
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1957 $ 2,086.40
Interest Weed Fund 1957
63.05
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1957
1,070.79
Interest Kimball Fund 1957 ....
32.34
$ 3,252.58
Withdrawn from Weed Fund 1957
$ 50.00
Balance Weed Fund January 1, 1958
2,099.45
Balance Kimball Fund January 1, 1958
1,103.13
$ 3,252.58
Respectfully submitted, HENRY D. LAY
MAURICE CAREY
ARTHUR L. DOUGLASS
Trustees of Kimball Park
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REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year 1957:
Cleared out fire lanes.
Cleared 6 acres of pines.
Cleared brook drains.
Turned over to Town Treasurer - $575.00.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD K. JORALMON SAMUEL DOUST
RICHARD SARGENT
Town Forest Committee
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts and disbursements for the year 1957 were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1957
$110,353.10
Receipts to January 1, 1958
616,217.57
$726,570.67
Payments on warrants 1957
$613,575.37
Balance, January 1, 1958 112,995.30
$726,570.67
Respectfully submitted, ROY C. JOURNEAY
Town Treasurer
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF FINANCE BOARD
Department
Appropriated 1957
Requested 1958
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, Chairmen
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 & Department
1,400.00
1,400.00
Light Commissioners, Salary
3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Water Commissioners, Salary
3 @ $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
Treasurers Expense
500.00
500.00
Tax Collectors Expense
700.00
700.00
Assessors Expense
800.00
1,000.00
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 Town Hall, 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
150.00
400.00
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10.600,00
Police Department
9,978.00
10,200.00
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
4,800.00
4,800.00
Sealer, Salary
150.00
150.00
Sealer, Expense
35.00
35.00
Inspector of Wiring, Salary
90.00
90.00
Inspector of 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, Salary & Expense
1,900.00
1,900.00
Inspector Animals, Salary
100.00
100.00
Inspector Animals, Expense
5.00
5.00
Inspector Slaughtering, Salary
20.00
20.00
Insp. Slaughtering, Expense
5.00
5.00
Inspector Milk, Salary
20.00
20.00
Inspector Milk, Expense
5.00
19 5.00
Snow & Washouts
10,000.00
10,000.00
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
1,200.00
1,200.00
Rocks Bridge
1,250.00
1,250.00
Street Lights
6,973.26
6,867.00
Public Welfare
5,000.00
5,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,000.00
5,000.00
Old Age Assistance
45,000.00
45,000.00
Disability Assistance
4,000.00
4,000.00
School Department
127,129.88
127,557.21
Public Library
2,000.00
2,000.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
Lighting Town Buildings
790.15
732.70
Vocational Aid
4,500.00
4,000.00
Insurance
5,000.00
5,200.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest
10,000.00
75,000.00,
7,500.00
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Cemeteries
4,000.00
4,000.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
250.00
Water in Town Buildings
580.00
585.00
Printing Town Reports
686.40
686.40
Soldiers Benefits
3,500.00
3,500.00
$276,203.69
$274,344.31
Respectfully submitted,
FRED N. SWEETSIR, M. D.
EDWARD C. GIBBONS
MILLARD B. HILLS
EDMOND L. HAMEL
JOHN T. FRANKLIN
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 eighty-first annual report for the year ending December 31, 1957.
The total number of volumes borrowed during the year were 8,472 of which 2,484 were non-fiction and 2,592 were juvenile.
The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
645
April 756
February
718
May
718
March
784
June 789
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July
605
October 705
August
708
November
749
September
722
December 573
The fines collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $126.81.
During the year 313 books were acquired; 53 of which were juvenile, 22 teen-age and 84 were non-fiction. Gift books numbered 27 and your trustees thank our many friends for their donations to the library.
The State Library loaned us 31 adult books and a three month loan of 175 children's books.
Your trustees recommend the sum of $2,000.00 to be appropriated for the ensuing year, 1958.
Respectfully submitted,
ALVIN F. HEATH
BARBARA N. ADAMS
ROBERT L. ECKERT
CHARLES M. TIBBETTS
BURNELL S. O'BRIEN
OLIVE S. WILDE
Trustees of Public Library
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 1957:
Licenses for the sale of Oleomargarine 7
Store licenses for the sale of milk and cream 15
Vehicle licenses for sale of milk and cream 11
A total of 33 licenses at $.50, collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
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Number of barns inspected
32
Number of cattle inspected
254
Number of swine inspected
18
Number of horses inspected
6
Number of goats inspected
7
Inspection of slaughtering hogs
0
Inspection of slaughtering calves
0
Inspection for State Division of Livestock Disease Control 0
Check on new arrivals of Dairy Cattle from
outside of State 0
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.
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
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Receipts - General
Taxes:
Current Year:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate $177,914.63
Previous Years:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1956 21,580.09
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1955 7,041.75
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1954 964.93
Tax Title Redemptions 192.31
Income Tax
3,401.05
Corporation & Business Tax
11,672.75
Total from Taxes
$222,767.51
Licenses and Permits :
Trailer Park Fees $ 2,576.00
Liquor
1,000.00
Other licenses and permits
268.00
Milk
56.50
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines $ 139.00
Grants and Gifts :
Town Clerk, Dogs $ 463.60
Total from Licenses, Permits, Fines, Forfeits, Grants and Gifts
$ 4,503.10
Privileges:
Excise 1957
$ 23,014.60
Excise 1956
9,445.26
Excise 1955
206.25
Interest :
1957
$ 30.50
1956
604.52
1955
439.87
1954
75.09
Added to Tax Titles
72.32
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Recordings, Releases and Advertising ...... 19.91
Total from Privileges and Interest $ 33,908.32
TOTAL FROM GENERAL REVENUE $261,178.93
Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall $ 360.00
Rent of Offices
1,636.00
1,996.00 $
Protection of Person and Property :
Sealers Fees $ 81.50
Bicycle Plates
15.00
$ 96.50
Health :
Nurse Fees $ 264.00
$ 264.00
Public Library :
Fines
$ 128.94
Trust Funds
406.25
Withdrawals
538.88
1,074.07 $
Highways:
Town Hire Road Machinery $ 1,772.00
Ch. 90 Maint. 1956 State 500.00
Ch. 81 1956 State
6,185.59
Ch. 81 1957 State
3,388.28
Ch. 90 Const. 1956 County 1,344.79
Ch. 90 Const. 1956 State
2,689.59
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Ch. 718
3,000.00
Rent of Road Machine
24.00
Sale of Plow
100.00
$ 19,004.25
Kimball Park:
Trust Funds
$
50.00 *
$ 50.00
Cemeteries :
Care, Openings and Use of
Equipment
$
2,405.50
New Funds
2,350.00
Sale of Lots 975.00
Insurance Claim for Mower 65.00
Withdrawal from Funds
$
2,812.00
8,607.50
Charities:
Aid to Dependent Children :
Treas. Reimb. Postage $ 2.98
U. S. Grant
1,281.46
U. S. Grant Admx.
101.90
Comm. of Mass.
793.10
$ 2,179.44
Veterans Benefits Comm. Mass
$
916.10
$ 916.10
Temporary Aid :
Cities & Towns $ 1,148.88
Comm. of Mass.
277.12
$ 1,426.00
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Disability Assistance :
U. S. & State Grants Admx. $
138.16
U. S. Grant
1,329.44
Comm. of Mass.
1,283.91
Treas. Reimb. Postage
2.39
$ 2,753.90
Old Age Assistance:
Individuals
$ 279.80
U. S. Grant
34,032.06
Comm. of Mass.
33,142.68
Cities & Towns
902.70
U. S. Admx.
2,266.63
Treas. Reimb. Postage
71.70
Old Age Recoveries
472.95
Amusements & Meal Tax
1,884.24
$ 73,052.76
Public Service Enterprises
Light:
Sale of Light
$ 86,164.11
Sale of Power
11,173.64
Misc. Sales
3,420.49
Consumers Deposits
245.00
Street Lighting
6,973.26
Light in Town Buildings
790.15
$108,766.65
Water:
Meter Rates
$ 16,776.70
Misc. Sales 1,163.42
Water in Town Buildings
580.00
$ 18,520.12
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School:
Lunch Program
$ 19,125.28
Tuition & Town
1,038.00
Athletics
485.10
Vocational
1,378.39
Superintendent
1,255.96
State Tuition & Trans.
7,070.00
Chapter 70
7,749.76
Dog Fund
347.86
Vending Machine
6.00
State Construction
10,992.71
Total Commercial Revenue
$288,156.35
Miscellaneous Receipts
Reimb. Registry
$
3.00
Insurance Refund
5.00
Revenue Loans
20,000.00
Return Checks
72.92
Withholding Tax
22,499.60
Sale of Vaccine
16.50
Sale of Timber
560.44
Interest Harry Robinson Fund
33.75
Interest on General Cash
375.00
School Aid
23,249.28
Division of Livestock
50.00
Advertising Hearings
16.80
$ 66,882.29
Total from General Revenue, Commercial
Revenue, Non-Revenue and
Miscellaneous Receipts $616,217.57
Cash Balance January 1, 1957
110,353.10
$726,570.67
$ 49,449.06
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Expenditures
General Government:
Moderator, Salary
$ 12.00
...
$
12.00
Selectmen's Salaries :
Chairman
$ 325.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
125.00
$ 675.00
Selectmen's Expenses :
Printing & Postage $ 90.99 "
Other Expense
270.31 : 1 :
$ 361.30
Accountant's Salary
$ 3,380.00
$ 3,380.00
Accountant's Expense :
Printing & Postage $ 89.70
Machine & Office Expense
851.12
$ 940.82
Treasurer's Salary $ 750.00
$ 750.00
Treasurer's Expense :
Printing & Postage ....
$ 207.90
Other Expense ......
778.60
$ 986.50
Tax Collector's Salary $ 2,200.00
$ 2,200.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
l'ax Collector's Expense :
Printing & Postage $ 482.88
Other Expense
216.85
Assessor's Salaries :
$
699.73
Chairman $ 410.00
Clerk
385.00
Member
335.00
Assessors Expense :
Printing & Postage $ 151.06
Transportation
10.00
Other Expense
633.10
$ 794.16
Town Clerk Salary
$
450.00
$ 450.00
Town Clerk Expenses:
Printing & Postage
$ 173.18
Other Expenses
73.60
$ 246.78
Legal Suits & Expense :
Legal Fees $ 40.00
Registrar's Salaries:
Chairman
100.00
Other 3 ($50.00 each)
150.00
$ 40.00
Registrar's Expense :
Supplies, Listing & Typing
$
562.00
$ 250.00
$ 562.00
$ 1,130.00
55
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Election Officers :
Wages & Meals $ 143.59.
$
143.59
Janitor's Salary Town Hall $ 240.00
:
240.00
Town Hall Maintenance :
Openings
$
81.00
Bank Water
11.00
Fuel
1,017.70
Light
27.72
Janitor's Supplies
40.60
Repairs
4:30
Telephone
226.40
Other Expense
82.62
$
1,491.34
Town Hall Repairs:
Toilets $ 21.75
Painting
110.00
Electrical Work
12.00
$
143.75
Bonding Town Officers :
Treasurer, Collector, Clerk $ 471.25
$
471.25
Water in Town Buildings:
Meter Readings $ 580.00
$ 580.00
Lighting Town Buildings:
Meter Readings $ 790.15
$ 790.15
56
ANNUAL REPORT
Repairs in, or on, or around Town Hall:
Repairing Police Station $ 139.40
Roof & Flag Pole
94.20
Repair Furnace & Toilets
104.84
$ 338.44
Expense Finance Board :
Printing & Postage $ 102.35
$ 102.35
Total for General Government
$ 17,779.16
Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Chief $ 3,536.00
Night Patrol
2,912.00
Specials
2,046.65
Telephone
432.35
Motor Expense
646.80
Repairs
211.22
Posting Warrants
4.00
Printing & Postage
29.10
Other Expense
159.88
9,978.00 $
Fire Engineers Salaries:
Chief $ 300.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
150.00
$ 650.00 :
Fire Department:
Call Men, Stewarts, Supt. of Alarms, Truck Mechanic $ 2,601.63
Telephone
394.61
57
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Fuel
629.63
Labor on System
293.50
Light
11.50
Equipment
274.91
Motor Expense
329.22
Repairs & Supplies
256.03
$
4,791.03
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
Transportation & Supplies
35.00
Dutch Elm Disease:
Superintendent
447.00
Labor
872.00
Trucks
326.25
Equipment
288.32
Gas & Oil
9.89
Other Expense
56.50
1,999.96 $
Moth Department:
Superintendent
$
180.00
Labor
298.00
Trucks
130.00
Insecticides
136.00
Dozer
74.00
Other Expense
49.01
$
185.00
$ 867.01
58
ANNUAL REPORT
Tree Warden:
Superintendent
$ 216.00
Labor
487.00
Trucks
135.00
Equipment
514.01
Gas & Oil
47.34
$
1,399.35
Forest Fire Warden :
Labor
$ 176.00
Meals
24.00
$ 200.00
Dog Officer Fees
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
Purchase of Sirens :
Sirens & Installations
1,219.60
$ 1,219.60
Repair Fire Station Roof
$ 300.00
$ 300.00
Total for Protection of Persons & Property $ 21,934.95
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health:
Care of Dump
$ 366.75
Medicine
1.00
Catch Basin
67.00
Burial of Animals
30.00
Other Expense, Vaccine
139.34
....
$ 604.09
59
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Vital Statistics :
Recordings
$ 171.00
$ 171.00
Health Nurse :
Salary
$ 1,800.00
Transportation
198.80
$ 1,998.80
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
Fencing and Maintenance of Dump:
Fence ......
$ 2,240.00
Signs
21.00
Care of Dump
356.00
Equipment, Rental
48.00
........
.....
.....
$ 2,665.00
Total for Health and Sanitation $ 5,593.89
60
ANNUAL REPORT
Highways
Highway, Thickly Settled :
Superintendent
$ 180.00
Labor
58.75
Grader
80.00
Telephone
40.67
Oil
9.15
Wall, Gravel & Patch
243.00
Signs, Culverts, Road Machinery,
Material and Supplies
387.57
Maintenance of Road Machinery :
Registry
$ 13.00
Supplies
74.99
Equipment
534.85
Repairs and Parts
1,327.50
Express
6.10
Gas and Oil
1,040.70
$
2,997.14
Highways and Chapter 81:
Superintendent
$ 1,827:00
Labor
4,570.48
Graders and Trucks
1,345.95
Road Materials
5,751.98
Equipment and Repairs
236.60
Signs
252.42
Repair Bridge
400.00
Culverts
140.49
$ 14,524.92
Highway Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Truck and Spreader $ 219.20
Sand
346.81
Road Oil
933.99
$
999.14
$ 1,500.00
61
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Bridge $ 475.00
Salaries and Wages
227.20
Truck, Crane, Dozer, Loader
309.63
Gravel and Fill
56.75
$ 1,068.58
Snow and Washouts:
Superintendent
$ 1,341.20
Labor
2,838.21
Fuel
178.54
Telephone
125.95
Sand and Salt
1,424.26
Backhoe, Loader, Tractor
287.63
State Plowing
41.23
Conveyer, Plowing, Truck Hire
2,011.59
$ 8,248.61
Rocks Bridge $ 961.81
$ 961.81
Street Lighting $ 6,973.26
$ 6,973.26
Purchase of Sand Loader $ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
Purchase of Sand Spreader $ 1,300.00
$
1,300.00
Total for Highways
$ 39,773.46
62
ANNUAL REPORT
Charities
Welfare Agent Salary $ 2,788.36
$
2,788.36
Welfare Board Salary :
Chairman $ 200.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
100.00
Welfare Department:
Other Cities & Towns
$ 879.27
Groceries & Provisions
1,277.17
Fuel
253.61
Rent
543.40
Medical
601.37
State Institution
885.28
Light
27.49
$
4,467.59
Disability Assistance :
Cash
$
2,335.35
Medical
194.40
2,529.75 $
Disability :
Cash $ 826.65
Medical
134.85
$ 961.50
Disability Assistance Admx. :
Postage, Supplies, Salary $ 61.54
$
61.54
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash $ 1,512.25
Medical
96.48
$ 1,608.73
....
$
500.00
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