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$ 172.00
$ 172.00
Board of Health:
Care of Dump
$ 590.00
Medical Expenses
580.00
Burial of Animals
31.00
Other Expenses
115.00
$
1,316.00
Maintenance of Dump:
Wages
$ 624.00
Expenses
336.25
$ 960.25
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
$ 100.00
Transportation
5.00
$
105.00
Inspector of Milk:
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00
$
25.00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
$ 20.00
Transportation
5.00
1
$ 25.00
Total for Health and Sanitation
$ 4,558.65
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Highways
Maintenance of Road Machinery:
Gas and Oil $ 1,251.24
Equipment, Repairs and Parts
1,892.20
Other Expenses
156.12
$ 3,299.56
Snow and Washouts:
Superintendent Salary $ 2,010.50
Labor
5,331.02
Dozer, Loader, Plows & Trucks
4,922.76
Telephone
46.20
Fuel
94.23
Sand and Salt
1,316.20
Motor Expenses
273.97
$ 13,994.88
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Superintendent Salary
$ 231.00
Labor
604.50
Material and Supplies
48.37
$ 883.87
Chapter 81:
Superintendent Salary $ 1,436.75
Labor
4,658.50
Dozer, Trucks & Back Hoe
2,360.19
Fuel
15.93
Road Materials
3,851.25
Repairs and Supplies
2,187.56
$ 14,510.18
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Chapter 90 Maintenance :
Superintendent Salary
$ 154.00
Labor
544.65
Road Material
801.35
$ 1,500.00
Chapter 90 Construction :
Superintendent
$ 750.75
Labor
3,656.63
Road Material
845.92
Dozer, Back Hoe, Grader and Trucks
14,805.32
Equipment and Supplies
1,485.42
Other Expenses
1,911.09
$ 23,455.13
Thickly Settled :
Telephone $ 116.40
Road Material
167.85
Dozer and Trucks
132.69
Supplies and Equipment
402.35
Other Expenses
159.27
$ 978.56
Street Lighting $ 7,527.72
$ 7,527.72
Rocks Bridge $ 811.98
$ 811.98
Total for Highways
$ 66,961.88
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Charities
Welfare Agent Salary $ 3,463.74
$ 3,463.74
Welfare Board Salaries :
Chairman $ 200.00
Clerk
200.00
Member
100.00
$ 500.00
Welfare Department:
Clerk $ 75.22
Groceries and Provisions 450.10
Medical and Care
921.58
Administration
16.11
Other Cities and Towns
775.32
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash
$ 7,480.55
Medical
591.59
8,072.14 $
Aid to Dependent Children U. S .:
Cash
$ 1,896.25
Medical
106.90
$
2,003.15
Aid to Dependent Children U. S. Admx .:
Clerk $ 202.76
Postage and Supplies
63.98
$ 266.74
2,238.33 $
65
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Old Age Assistance:
Cash
$ 33,294.99
Medical
21,594.57
Other Cities and Towns
325.24
$ 55,214.80
Old Age Assistance U. S .:
Cash
.....
$ 17,728.21
Medical
10,728.81
Other Cities and Towns
600.66
$ 29,111.68
Old Age Admx. U. S .:
Clerk
$ 1,461.68
Postage and Supplies
483.42
$ 1,945.25
Disability Assistance :
Cash
$ 1,149.75
Medical
1,023.65
$ 2,173.40
Disability Assistance U. S .:
Cash
$ 616.95
Disability Assistance Admx .:
Clerk
76.10
Postage and Supplies
17.24
$ 93.34
$105,699.52
Total for Charities
$ 616.95
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Veterans
Care of Veterans Graves ..... $ 23.00
$ 23.00
Veterans' Service Officer:
Salary
$ 500.00
Expenses
150.95
$ 650.95
Soldiers Benefits :
Cash
$ 767.57
Medical
1,945.00
2,712.57 $
Total for Veterans $ 3,386.52
Schools
Elementary School:
Paid in 1960 and Itemized in
School Report $106,467.56
National Defense Education
906.77
Elementary School Addition 77,782.47
Premium on Elementary School Addition Loan 44.93
School Building Committee
902.85
School Loan Payments
17,000.00
Regional School Assessment
164,512.26
$367,616.84
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Vocational Aid :
Tuition and Transportation .. $ 3,553.67
$ 3,553.67
School Lunch :
Wages
$ 7,140.55
Food, Milk and Provisions
11,953.34
All other expenses
819.92
$ 19,913.81
Total School
$391,084.32
Library
Library :
Librarian
$ 696.25
Assistant
554.02
Janitor
285.00
Fuel
312.20
Books and Periodicals
560.32
Postage and Supplies
61.71
Other Expenses
103.79
Total for Library $ 2,573.29
Recreation and Unclassified
Rental American Legion Quarters:
Rental 1960 $ 500.00
$ 500.00
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Insurance :
Schedule $ 1,570.64
Workmen's Comp. 2,225.24
Accident - Fire
368.39
Property Damage
257.41
Tractor and Truck
167.22
Town Machinery
1,421.83
$
6,010.73
Board of Appeals $ 25.24
$ 25.24
Xmas Parade and Expense .... $ 300.00
$ 300.00
Memorial Day :
Band $ 230.00
Flags
153.27
Other Expenses
16.73
$ 400.00
Kimball Park:
Labor $ 49.47
$ 49.47
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Printing Town Reports $ 879.47
$ 879.47
Civil Defense:
Labor
$ 156.04
Telephone
277.95
Supplies and Equipment
1,463.41
Transportation
......
30.52
Other Expenses
716.05
2,643.97 $
Playground :
Labor $ 829.13
Other Expenses
666.12
$ 1,495.25
Salaries Supervised Play $ 675.00
$ 675.00
Assessment Essex Cty. Ret. Board $ 6,080.65
$ 6,080.65
Total for Recreation and Unclassified
$ 19,059.78
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Enterprises, Cemeteries and Interest
Light Maintenance,
Operation and Debt $121,396.03
$121,396.03
Water Maintenance,
Operation and Debt $ 25,000.00
$ 25,000.00
Light Commissioners Salaries :
3 @ $50.00 each
$
150.00
$ 150.00
Water Commissioners Salaries:
3 @ $50.00 each ..... $ 150.00
$ 150.00
Water Extension Merrimac St .:
Superintendent $ 156.75
Labor
955.95
Material and Supplies
2,939.30
$ 4,052.00
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Water Extension Riley Farm:
Material and Supplies $ 920.00
$ 920.00
Care, Improvement of Cemeteries:
Salary and Wages $ 81.00
Material and Supplies
65.26
$ 146.26
Cemeteries :
Wages
$ 5,432.06
Clerk
350.00
Gas and Oil
308.67
Material and Supplies
936.31
Equipment
726.07
Dozer, Back Hoe, Tractor
and Truck
712.07
Other Expenses
470.91
$ 8,936.09
Interest :
School Construction Loan $ 6,250.00
Light Loan
90.00
Water Loan
105.00
Revenue Loan
121.33
$ 6,566.33
Total for Enterprises, Cemeteries and Interest $167,316.71
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Other Payments
Refunds Real 1958 $ 112.00
Refunds Real 1959
72.00
Refunds Real 1960
1,354.32
Refunds Personal 1958
20.00
Refunds Excise 1959
884.68
Refunds Excise 1960
1,270.12
Interest Refund
8.40
Essex County T B Hospital
2,769.77
State Parks & Reservations
1,430.51
State Auditing
1,044.69
Dog Fees
503.00
Trust Funds in Transit
2,281.88
Revenue Loan
40,000.00
County Taxes
8,655.46
Federal Withholding Tax
24,606.07
State Withholding Tax
1,626.27
Consumers Deposits
510.00
1
Total for Other Payments
$ 87,149.17
Total Payments for Year 1960 $899,503.61
Cash Balance December 31, 1960 $179,927.06
$1,079,430.67
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropria- Transfers Transfers
tions In
Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total Payments
Balances
Article 1, Elective Officers
Moderator
$ .
12.00
$
$
$ 12.00
$ 12.00 $
Town Clerk
500.00
500.00
500.00
Selectmen, Salary, Chairman ..
325.00
325.00
:325:00
Selectmen, Salary, Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Selectmen, Salary, Other Memb.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Public Welfare, Sal., Chairman
200.00
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare, Salary, Clerk ..
200.00
200.00
200.00
Public Welfare, Sal., Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Assessors Salary, Chairman
435.00
435.00
435.00
Assessors, Salary, Clerk
385.00
385.00
385.00
Assessors Salary, Member
310.00
310.00
310.00
Tree Warden, Dept.
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,322.11
77.89
Light Commissioners, Salary, 3 at $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
150.00
Water Commissioners, Salary, 3 at $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
150.00
Treasurer
800.00
800.00
800.00
Tax Collector
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Article 3, Expenses
Selectmen, Departmental Ex.
.. 400.00
400.00
397.91
2.09
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MERRIMAC
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Town Accountant, Salary
3,380.00
3,380.00
3,380.00
Accountant's Expense
600.00
600.00
595.62
4.38
Treasurer's Expenses
1,800.00
407.44
2,207.44
2,207.42
02
Tax Collector's Expense
1,100.00
1,100.00
946.96
153.04
Assessors' Expense
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,248.95
1.05
Town Clerk's Expense
610.00
610.00
608.70
1.30
Registrars of Voters, Salary, Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
Other 3 members, each 50.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Janitor, Town Hall, Salary
730.00
730.00
730.00
Town Hall Maintenance
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Hall, Repairs
200.00
200.00
200.00
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
500.00
497.60
2.40
Election Officers
700.00
700.00
700.00
Police Department
13,300.00
13,300.00
13,300.00
Fire Engineers, Chief, Salary ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Fire Engineers, Clerk, Salary ..
200.00
200.00
200.00
Fire Engineers, Member, Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
Fire Department
7,200.00
7,200.00
6,866.43
333.57
Sealer of W. & M., Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Sealer of W. & M., Expenses ....
25.00
25.00
25.00
Inspector of Wiring, Salary
....
90.00
90.00
90.00
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a
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Inspector of Wiring, Expenses
5.00
5.00
5.00
Dog Officer's Fees
300.00
300.00
290.00
10.00
Moth Department
869.00
869.00
839.00
30.00
Town Forest
400.00
400.00
399.25
.75
Forest Fire Warden
200.00
200.00
199.92
.08
Board of Health
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,316.00
184.00
Health Nurse, Salary & Exp. ..
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,955.40
44.60
Inspector of Animals, Salary
..
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals, Exp.
5.00
5.00
5.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Sal.
20.00
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Slaughtering, Exp.
5.00
5.00
5.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
20.00
20.00
20.00
Inspector of Milk, Exp.
5.00
5.00
5.00
Snow & Washouts
10,000.00
2,000.00
12,000.00
13,994.88
-1,994.88
Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges
1,200.00
1,200.00
883.87
316.13
Rocks Bridge
3,465.83
3,465.83
811.98
2,653.85
Street Lights
7,527.72
7,527.72
7,527.72
Public Welfare
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,238.33
2,761.67
Disability Assistance
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,173.40
2,826.60
Aid Dependent Children
10,000.00
899.75 10,899.75
8,072.14
2,827.61
Old Age Assistance
55,000.00
214.80 55,214.80
55,214.80
School Department
116,784.00
340.27 117,124.27 106,467.56
10,656.71
Public Library Balance $30.98
2,000.00
640.03
2,671.01
2,573.29
97.72
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
400.00
Lighting Town Buildings
739.90
739.90
739.90
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OF
MERRIMAC
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Appropria- Transfers tions In
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Vocational Aid
4,900.00
4,900.00
3,553.67
1,346.33
Insurance
6,100.00
6,100.00
6,010.73
89.27
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
641.49
358.51
00
358.51
Interest
7,500.00
138.75
7,638.75
6,566.33
1,072.42
Cemeteries
7,000.00
1,936.09
8,936.09
8,936.09
Vital Statistics
250.00
250.00
172.00
78.00
Water in Town Buildings
700.00
700.00
700.00
Printing Town Reports
879.47
879.47
879.47
Soldiers Benefits
3,500.00
3,500.00
2,712.57
787.43
Art. 6 Tax Title Possessions,
Repairs
100.00
100.00
100.00
Art.
7 Legal Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.73
.27
Art. 9 Board of Registrars,
Expense
765.00
765.00
758.65
6.35
`Art. 11 Hwy., Thickly Settled
1,000.00
1,000.00
978.56
21.44
Art. 12 Hwy. Ch. 81 Construction or Maintenance
5,450.00
14,525.00
14,510.18
14.82
Art. 13 Hwy. Ch. 90 Construction Balance $11,460.26
3,000.00
9,000.00
23,460.26
23,455.13
5.13
Art. 14 Hwy. Ch. 90 Maintenance 1,000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Art. 15 Repairs, Town Hall
.. 625.00
625.00
625.00
Art. 17 Legion Quarters Rental 500.00
500.00
500.00
Art. 18 Vet. Serv. Off., Salary 500.00
500.00
500.00
Art. 19 Vet. Serv. Off., Exp. 250.00
250.00
150.95
99.05
Art. 20 Care of Vet. Graves
200.00
200.00
23.00
177.00
Art. 21 Essex Cty. Retire. Board 6,080.65
6,080.65
6,080.65
ANNUAL REPORT
9,075.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Appropria- Transfers tions In
Transfers Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Art. 22 Director of Public Assistance
4,000.00
4,000.00
3,463.74
536.26
Art. 23 Dog Officer, Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Art. 24 Dutch Elm Disease
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,768.52
231.48
Art. 25 Civil Defense
Balance $516.77
3,000.00
3,516.77
2,643.97
872.80
Art. 26 Christmas lighting,
parade & other expense ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Art. 27 Playground Commission
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,495.25
4.75
Art. 28 Instructors Supervised Play
675.00
675.00
675.00
Art. 29 Planning Board Expense
150.00
150.00
150.00
Art. 30 Maintenance of Dump
1,000.00
1,000.00
960.25
39.75
Art. 31 Board of Appeals, Exp.
50.00
50.00
25.24
24.76
Art. 33 Water Maint. & Oper.
25,000.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
Art. 34 Install Water Main from Peter Smiles to Joseph Donaghue
Res. Merrimack Street .. . .. 4,052.00
4,052.00
4,052.00
Art. 35 Install New Heating System in Central Fire Station 3,000.00
3,000.00
2,150.00
850.00
Art. 37 Elementary School
Construction Notes 17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
Art. 38 Merrimac portion
Pentucket Regional School District Budget for 1960 159,512.26
5,000.00
164,512.26 164,512.26
Art. 44 Install Fire Alarm Box on Emery St. 435.00
435.00
146.05
288.95
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TOWN
OF
MERRIMAC
$539,347.83
77
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
Appropriations Balances Transfers Transfers Refunds In Out and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Real 1958
112.00
112.00
112.00
Real 1959
72.00
72.00
72.00
Real 1960
1,354.32
1,354.32
1,354.32
Personal 1958
20.00
20.00
20.00
Excise 1959
884.68
884.68
884.68
Excise 1960
1,270.12
1,270.12
1,270.12
Interest
8.40
8.40
8.40
Essex T. B. Hospital
2,769.77
2,769.77
2,769.77
State Parks & Reservations
1,430.51
1,430.51
1,430.51
State Auditing
1,044.69
1,044.69
1,044.69
Dog Fees
503.00
503.00
503.00
Trust Funds in Transit
2,281.88
2,281.88
2,281.88
Revenue Loan
40,000.00
40,000.00
40,000.00
County Taxes
8,655.46
8,655.46
8,655.46
Federal Withholding
24,606.07
24,606.07
24,606.07
State Withholding
1,626.27
1,626.27
1,626.27
Consumers Deposits
510.00
510.00
510.00
School Building Committee
..
902.85
902.85
902.85
Elementary School Addition
15,053.19
75,000.00
90,053.19
77,782.47
12,270.72
...
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ANNUAL REPORT
78
.
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED-(Continued)
Appropriations Balances Transfers Transfers
In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total Payments
Balances
Prem. Elem. School Addition Loan
44.93
44.93
44.93
National Defense Education
....
906.77
906.77
906.77
School Lunch
20,318.82
20,318.82
19,913.81
405.01
Maintenance Road Mach.
3,300.00
3,300.00
3,299.56
.44
Expense Finance Board
234.05
234.05
234.05
D. A. U. S.
2,391.83
1,414.00
3,805.83
616.95
3,188.88
D. A. U. S. Admx.
465.84
140.96
606.80
93.34
513.46
A. D. C. U. S.
2,723.54
5,539.50
8,263.04
2,003.15
6,259.89
A. D. C. U. S. Admx.
976.60
393.15
1,369.75
266.74
1,103.01
O. A. A. U. S.
16,552.86
36,587.50
53,140.36
29,111.68
24,028.68
O. A. A. U. S. Admx.
3,038.67
2,845.74
5,884.41
1,945.25
3,939.16
Kimball Park
52.49
100.00
152.49
49.47
103.02
Light Operation, Maint. & Debt
5,915.63
8,000.00
125,067.22 122,982.85 121,396.03
1,586.82
Water Extension Riley Farm ..
922.48
922.48
920.00
2.48
Care, Imp., Emb. of Cemetery
400.00
400.00
146.26
253.74
Care of H. Robinson Lot ..
50.63
50.63
50.63
Light Extension Heath Rd.
....
9.81
9.81
9.81
Total
$539,347.83 $45,960.61 $47,515.20 $10,141.49 $358,682.56 $981,364.71 $899,503.61 $81,861.1C
TOWN OF
MERRIMAC
79
RECAPITULATION
Appropriations
.$539,347.83
Account Balances
45,960.61
Refunds and Receipts
358,682.56
$943,991.00
Transferred to Accounts:
Highway Ch. 90 Construction
$ 9,000.00
Highway Ch. 90 Construction
1,500.00
Highway Ch. 90 Maintenance
500.00
From Surplus Revenue
Highway Chapter 81
9,075.00
From Surplus Revenue
Regional School District
5,000.00 .
From Stabilization Fund
Finance Board Expense
234.05
From Reserve Fund
Maintenance Road Machinery
988.00
From Road Machinery
Maintenance Road Machinery
2,312.00
National Defense Education
906.77
From Surplus Revenue
Snow and Washouts
2,000.00
From Surplus Revenue
Treasurers Expense
407.44
From Reserve Account
Elementary School Addition
15,053.19
From Real and Overlay
Care, Improvement, Emb., Cemeteries
400.00
From Sale of Lots
Interest
138.75
From Accrued Interest
-$ 47,515.20
$991,506.20
From Surplus Revenue
From Surplus Revenue
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ANNUAL
REPORT
80
From Surplus Revenue
RECAPITULATION-(Continued)
Transferred from Accounts:
Highway Ch. 90 Construction $ 1,500.00
Reserve Fund
234.05
Reserve Fund
407.44
Light
8,000.00
To Surplus Revenue To Finance Board To Treasurers Expense To Revenue
$ 10,141.49
$981,364.71
Account Balances 12/31/60
$ 81,861.10
Total Payments for Year 1960
$899,503.61
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
81
TRUST FUNDS
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1960
Added
Interest
Withdw'ls
Balance Dec. 31, '60
Merrimac Savings Bank
$ 56,536.87
$ 735.00
$ 1,913.81
$ 1,913.81
$ 57,271.87
Economy Cooperative Bank
600.00
1,100.00
22.26
22.26
1,700.00
Total Balance December 31, 1960
$ 58,971.87
HARRY ROBINSON LOT
Merrimac Savings Bank $ 1,500.00
$ 50.63 $ 50.63 $ 1,500.00
PURCHASE BONDS FOR MERRIMAC SCHOOL RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS
Merrimac Savings Bank
.$ 7,592.22 $ 53.50
$ 123.38
$ 7,715.60 $ 53.50
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Balance Dec. 31, 1959
Interest
With- drawals
Balance Dec. 31, 1960
Merrimac Savings Bank
Nichols Memorial Fund
500.00
$ 17.05
$ 17.05
$ 500.00
James D. Whittier
500.00
17.02
17.02
500.00
D. J. Poore
500.00
17.02
17.02
500.00
A. E. Goodwin
200.00
6.81
6.81
200.00
Laura Patten
1,000.00
33.75
33.75
1,000.00
Willie Colby
200.00
6.81
6.81
200.00
Dr. Henry J. Cushing
500.00
17.05
17.05
500.00
$ 3,400.00
$ 115.51
$ 115.51
$ 3,400.00
Thomas H. Hoyt Account Added to Hoyt Fund
15,438.59
524.52
524.52
446.88
15,885.47
$ 18,838.59
$ 1,086.91
$ 640.03
$ 19,285.47
Haverhill Savings Bank
Thomas H. Hoyt Fund
$ 5,000.00
$ 175.00
$ 175.00
$ 5,000.00
Danvers Savings Bank Thomas H. Hoyt Fund
$ 7,500.00
$ 271.88
$ 271.88
$ 7,500.00
$ 31,338.59
1,533.79
$ 1,086.91
$ 31,785.47
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OF
MERRIMAC
83
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1960
Added
Interest
Withdw'ls
Balance Dec. 31, '60
Merrimac Savings Bank $ 726.92
$ 24.72
$
$ 751.64
STABILIZATION FUND
Merrimac Savings Bank
.$ 8,952.62
$
$ 305.10 $ 5,000.00 $ 4,257.72
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Balance Dec. 31, '59
Interest 1960
Added in 1960
Balance Dec. 31, '60
Merrimac Savings Bank
$ 37,545.35
GA- 1,277.89
$ 118.56
$ 38,941.80
Provident Institution for Savings
4,582.33
161.78
4,744.11
Economy Cooperative Bank
6,000.00
6,000.00
Balance December 31, 1960
$ 49,685.91
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KIMBALL PARK FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1960
Added
Interest
Withdw'ls
Balance Dec. 31, '60
Merrimac Savings Bank J. Kimball $ 1,173.68
$
$ 39.93
$
$ 1,213.61
Merrimac Savings Bank A. Weed
2,132.10
72.56
100.00
2,104.66
Total Balance December 31, 1960
$ 3,318.27
TRUST FUNDS
Cash in Custody of Treasurer
$100,638.47
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$ 58,971.87
Harry Robinson Lot
1,500.00
Income War Bonds
751.64
Merrimac School Renovation & Addition
53.50
Stabilization Fund
4,257.72
Kimball Park
3,318.27
Library Funds
3,400.00
Thomas Hoyt Library Funds
28,385.47
$100,638.47
$100,638.47
TOWN OF
MERRIMAC
85
FINAL TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1960
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash Balance
$179,927.06
County Taxes
$ 165.71
Cash Light Depreciation
49,685.91
Consumers Deposits
Petty Cash Advance Town Office
10.00
Dog Fees
10.00
Petty Cash Advance Tax Coll.
25.00
Tailings
104.52
Petty Cash Advance Light & Water
125.00
O A A Recovery Funds
5,480.00
Personal 1958
56.00
School Athletics
20.63
Poll 1959
16.00
School Lunch
405.01
Personal 1959
1,435.41
Sale of Lots
300.00
Real 1959
6,795.26
Road Machinery
1,741.00
Poll 1960
110.00
Overlay Surplus
5,442.67
Personal 1960
2,811.27
Overlay 1957
65.84
Real 1960
42,863.34
Overlay 1958
5,792.19
Excise 1956
10.21
Overlay 1959
6,152.16
Excise 1957
350.96
Overlay 1960
2,098.15
Excise 1958
864.81
Excise Revenue
19,011.56
Excise 1959
2,500.47
134.15
Excise 1960
15,285.11
Tax Title Rev.
15,651.05
Farm Animal Excise 1958
27.57
Departmental Rev.
955.58
Farm Animal Excise 1959
28.38
Light Rev.
5,288.59
Farm Animal Excise 1960
78.20
Water Rev.
1,344.55
Tax Titles
12,672.50
State & County Aid to Highway Rev.
7,968.63
Tax Possessions
2,978.55
Reserve for Petty Cash Adv.
160.00
A D C Acc. Rec.
955.58
Surplus Revenue
151,091.55
Light Accounts Receivable, Light
5,136.90
Tax Title Foreclosure
36.00
Light Accounts Receivable, Misc.
151.69
Heating System Central Fire Station
850.00
Water Accounts Receivable, Rates
1,068.10
Install. Fire Alarm Emery St.
288.95
Water Accounts Receivable, Misc.
276.45
D. A. U. S.
3,188.88
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Farm Animal Excise Rev.
1,643.08
State Aid to Highways Accounts Receivable, Chapter 81
7,968.63
A. D. C. U. S.
6,259.89
State Parks & Reservations
308.14
A. D. C. U. S. Admx.
1,103.01
Overlay 1936
33.15
Overlay 1937
30.55
Overlay 1938
35.70
Overlay 1939
48.45
Kimball Park
103.02
Overlay 1940
48.50
Civil Defense
872.80
Overlay 1941
47.38
Essex Cty. Mosq. Control
1,500.50
Overlay 1942
7.82
Light Department
1,586.82
Overlay 1943
21.60
Light Depreciation Fund
49,685.91
Overlay 1944
20.64
Light Ex. Heath Road
9.81
Overlay 1945
20.16
Water Ex. Riley Farm
2.48
Overlay 1946
34.31
Care Harry Robinson Lot
50.63
Overlay 1947
60.60
Overlay 1948
58.80
Overlay 1949
59.59
Overlay 1950
62.62
Overlay 1951
60.16
Overlay 1952
76.00
Overlay 1953
65.84
Overlay 1954
70.30
Overlay 1955
22.29
Overlay 1956
13.22
Snow and Washouts
....... ... 1,994.88
$337,415.06
$337,415.06
TOWN
OF
MERRIMAC
.. . .....
D. A. U. S. Admx.
513.46
O. A. A. U. S.
24,028.68
O. A. A. U. S. Admx.
3,939.16
Elementary School Addition
12,270.72
Library
97.72
87
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REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1961
Article No. 2 Elective Officers, Salaries
Appropriated 1960
Requested 1961
Recommended by Finance Committee 1961
Moderator
$
12.00 $
12.00 $
12.00
Town Clerk
500.00
500.00
500.00
Selectmen, Chairman
325.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen, Clerk
200.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen, Member
150.00
300.00
300.00
Public Welfare, Ch.
200.00
200.00
.00
Public Welfare, Clerk
200.00
200.00
.00
Public Welfare, 3rd
100.00
100.00
.00
Assessors, Chairman
435.00
500.00
435.00
Assessors, Clerk
385.00
450.00
385.00
Assessors, 3rd member
310.00
375.00
310.00
Treasurer
800.00
1,100.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Light Commissioners
3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Dept.
Water Commissioners
3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
Dept.
Tree Warden & Dept.
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
$ 8,537.00 $ 7,442.00
Article No. 3
Appointed Officers Salaries and Other Necessary Town Expenses
Selectmen Ex.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Finance Committee Ex.
300.00
300.00
Accountant, Sal.
3,380.00
3,640.00
3,640.00
Accountant, Exp.
600.00
600.00
500.00
Treasurer
1,800.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
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Tax Collector
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Assessors
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Legal Suits & Exp.
1,000.00
1,000.00
750.00
Town Clerk Ex.
610.00
310.00
310.00
Registrars Sal., Ch.
100.00
150.00
100.00
Registrars Salary
3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
225.00
150.00
Registrars Exp.
185.00
285.00
285.00
Census Takers S. & E.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Election Officers S. & E.
700.00
225.00
225.00
Planning Board Exp.
150 .. 00
150.00
150.00
Town Hall Janitor
730.00
730.00
730.00
Town Hall Maint.
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Hall Repairs
825.00
1,125.00
825.00
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
500.00
500.00
Police Department
13,300.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
Fire Engineers, Chief S.
300.00
300.00
300.00
Fire Engineers, Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Fire Engineers, Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Fire Department S. & E. 7,200.00
7,200.00
6,984.00
Forest Fire Warden
200.00
200.00
200.00
Board of Appeals
50.00
50.00
50.00
Insp. of Wires S. & E.
95.00
95.00
95.00
Sealer of W. & M. S. & E.
150.00
150.00
150.00
Moth Dept. S. & E.
869.00
870.00
870.00
Dutch Elm Disease S. & E. 2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Dog Officer S. & E.
400.00
400.00
400.00
Town Forest
400.00
400.00
400.00
Civil Defense Ex.
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,500.00
Board of Health Ex. ...
1,500.00
1,000.00
850.00
Health Nurse S. & E. ...
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Vital Statistics
250.00
250.00
200.00
Insp. of Animals S. & E.
105.00
105.00
105.00
Insp. of Slaughtering S. & E. 25.00
25.00
25.00
Insp. of Milk S. & E. ...
25.00
25.00
25.00
Maint. of Dump S. & E.
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,400.00
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Snow, Washouts S. - E. 10,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
Side., Rails, Bridges S. - E. 1,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Rocks Bridge
3,465.83
6,445.00
6,445.00
Street Lights
7,527.72
7,139.85
7,139.85
Welfare Worker Sal.
4,000.00
3,540.00
3,540.00
Charities
75,000.00
80,000.00
80,000.00
Vet. Service Officer, Sal.
500.00
500.00
500.00
Vet. Service Officer, Exp.
250.00
250.00
200.00
Care Vet. Graves
200.00
200.00
150.00
Soldiers Benefits
3,500.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
School Department
116,784.00 112,210.00 112,210.00
School Lunch
900.00
900.00
School Vocational
4,900.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Library
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Playground
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Supervised Play Sal.
675.00
675.00
675.00
Christmas Parade
300.00
300.00
300.00
Pensions
6,080.85
7,033.20
7,033.20
American Legion Quarters
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Reports
879.47
850.00
850.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
400.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Insurance
6,100.00
6,700.00
6,700.00
Lighting Town Bldgs.
739.90
5,257.60
5,257.60
Water in Town Bldgs.
700.00
700.00
700.00
Tax Title Possessions
100.00
100.00
100.00
Water Department
25,000.00
26,000.00
26,000.00
Cemeteries
7,000.00
7,000.00
7,000.00
Maturing Dept. (pay.)
17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
School Addition
5,000.00
5,000.00
Water
2,000.00
2,000.00
Interest
7,500.00
7,795.00
7,795.00
$379,655.65 $376,764.65
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The Board of Public Welfare organized with the following officers:
Chairman
Hazen M. Emery
Clerk
Marian A. Haskell
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