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88
Missing Persons Reported - (all found) 19
Assistance to Other Departments
79
Ambulance Assistance Rendered
68
Assistance to Ill or Injured
80
Funeral Escorts Furnished 40
Doors & Windows found unsecured (secured) 160
Poles and Wires Reported Down 4
Lights left burning (stores & public buildings) 72
Reports of Fires Investigated, Alarms Answered 54
Summonses served for Out-of-Town Departments 54
Warrants for Out-of-Town Departments 14
Assistance Rendered Medical Examiner
9
Days at District Court (Chief) 52
Days at District Court (Officers)
44
Days at Superior Court (Chief)
3
NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR 1961
Female - Resident 2
Male - Resident
12
Male - Non-resident 94
For Other Departments
68
Total 176
DISPOSITION OF CRIMES
Number
Fined
Released
FILED
Discharged
Dismissed
by request Dismissed
Probation
Restitution
Appealed
Committed
Total Fines
Sentenced
20 days
Drunkenness
14
3
3
2
3
1
3 30
Disturbance of Peace
3
2
1
25
Giving false age to obtain liquor
1
1
10
Superior Court 18 mos. H .- C.
Statuary Rape
1
Attempted Larceny
2
2
Exposure of person
1
1
25
Assault & Battery
1
1
Assault on Police Officer
1
1
1
25
2
1
Breaking & entering
4
138
Receiving stolen property
1
1
.
1
30 days
Using M. V. without authority
2
1
1
..
..
.
1
1 .
1
1
10
Operating no license
29
29
1
370
Left of way
14
13
1
3
1
120
60 days
Operating under influence
9
7
1
1
2
295
Refusing to stop for Police Officer
5
3
2
75
Leaving scene of Property Damage
1
1
Operating after Susp. of License
3
2
1
60
Oper. no license in possession
1
1
Violation of Probation
5
70 days
Jurors Drawn
9
.
MERRIMAC
33
TOWN
OF
Non-support
3
Aiding Del. of minor
1
Allowing imp. per. to operate
.15
Speeding
.
125
..
Operating to endanger
5
.
25
1-10 days
3
2
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ANNUAL REPORT
Total number of District Court Cases 114 - Fines $1,220.00 6 months.
Total number of Superior Court Cases 1 - 18 months
Many cases were suppressed without arrest, many complaints were dismissed by request and consent and restitution for damages was considered sufficient punish- ment in Juvenile cases, with parents agreeing to more careful supervision.
I am pleased to announce that there is no youth problem here at the present. The cooperation of parents with police and the fact that the large majority of citizens have ceased to talk about Juvenile Delinquency and have returned to the former custom of praising the good points in the youth rather than trying to magnify the poor ones, makes this statement possible.
- POLICE CAN BEST GUARD THE PUBLIC IF THEY GO HAND IN HAND -
I desire to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, His Honor Judge Martin F. Connelly, Associate Justice F. Leslie Viccaro, the Clerk of Courts, the Probation Officer, the Amesbury Police Department, the Superintendents of the Light, Street and School Departments, Officers of the Department and Auxiliary Police and the citizens of the Town for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER M. SULLIVAN
Chief of Police
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES for the year 1961
December 29, 1961
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac: .
The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1961.
Meters Inspected and Sealed
Vehicle Tanks 10
Grease Pumps 4
Gasoline Pumps 18
Scales Inspected and Sealed
Over 10,000 lbs. 2
100 to 5,000 lbs. 2
Under 100 lbs. 12
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Mer- chants of the Town for their help and cooperation in carrying out my duties.
Respectfully submitted, A. FRANK PARISEAU Sealer of Weights and Measures
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 1961.
Balance January 1, 1961 $ 103.02
Received for Active Account in 1961 50.00
$ 153.02
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ANNUAL REPORT
Expended on grounds for 1961 $ 66.90
Balance January 1, 1962 $ 86.12
As in the past we installed a Cross at the top of the flag pole in keeping with the Christmas spirit.
Respectfully submitted, MAURICE CAREY ARTHUR L. DOUGLASS WILBUR WALLACE Trustees of Kimball Park
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 1961.
Licenses for the sale of Oleomargarine 5
Store licenses for the sale of milk 17
Vehicle licenses for the sale of milk 10
A total of 33 licenses at 50¢ Total $16.50 and turned over to Treasurer.
Number of barns inspected
18
Number of cattle inspected 254
Number of swine inspected
10
Number of horses inspected
10
Number of goats inspected
2
Number of sheep inspected
1
Inspection of Division of Livestock Disease Control 0
Check of cattle from out of state 3
Animals Quarantined
0
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE R. HOYT
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
37
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Municipal Light Board herein submit their fifty- seventh Annual Report for the Fiscal year 1961.
Estimate of Expenses
Gross Expense of Operating $100.000.00
Depreciation (3% on $219,546.08) 6,586.38
Estimated Income
From Private Consumers $126,000.00.
From Municipal Buildings. 1,509.77
From Street Lights 7,083.18
Cost of Construction
Substation Equipment $ 36,132.33
Poles, Fixtures & Overhead
Conductors
92,363.04
Meters
20,519.48
Transformers
42,463.49
Street Light Equipment
8,461.17
Stock Room
5,862.31
Office Equipment
252.50
Transportation Equipment
13,491.76
$219,546.08
Expended for Operating Expenses
Electric Energy Purchased $ 70,485.32 Maint. of Trans. & Dist. Lines 7,183.30
Operation & Maintenance of Street Lights 306.41
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ANNUAL REPORT
Commercial Salaries & Expense ... 5,011.16
Salary of Manager
4,035.94
Accounting, Collecting Labor &
Expense
3,763.54
General Office Expense
374.40
Insurance
887.10
Transportation Expense
929.70
Misc. General Expense
701.13
$ 93,678.00
Expended for Construction
Const. Materials & Renewals $ 12,228.86
Meters
1,040.68
Transformers
1,140.12
Debt
2,000.00
Refund on Consumer's Deposits 800.00
Depreciation deposited in Bank
6,261.79
Total Expenditures
$ 23,471.45 $117,149.45
Balance Sheet
Construction & Operating Fund
January 1, 1961 $ 1,586.82
Consumer's Deposit Fund January 1, 1961 1,643.08
Depreciation Fund Jan. 1, 1961 49,685.91
Received from Light & Power sales 126,030.30
Received from Miscellaneous Sales & Refunds 7,834.94
Received from Town Appropriation 12,397.45
Balance Heath Road Appropriation 9.81
Interest Income 1,861.75
Consumer's Deposits
1,065.00
$202,115.06
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Construction Materials and
Renewals
$ 14,409.66
Maint. and Operating Expense ......
93,678.00
Consumer's Deposits Refunded
800.00
Debt
2,000.00
Depreciation Fund
57,809.45
Construction & Operating Fund December 31, 1961
19,102.61
Consumer's Deposit Fund December 31, 1961
1,908.08
Heath Road Appropriation
9.81
Transferred to Town
12,397.45
$202,115.06
RAY T. WALLACE
HAROLD M. WATERHOUSE
ULYSSES N. CORSON The Municipal Light Board
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1961
Estimates for Ensuing Year
Gross expense of operating ..... $ 26,000.00
Estimated Income
Water Rates
......... $ 28,500.00
Water Misc.
1,400.00
40
ANNUAL REPORT
Expended for Construction
Burnside Lane $ 973.12
Sunset Terrace
1,002.88
Expended for Maintenance
Maintenance & Repairs $ 8,718.59
Fuel
4,340.70
Station Wages
7,689.25
Station Supplies
:142:70
Salary of Superintendent
2,061.79
Office Salary ..
1,300:00
Office Expense
598.19
Truck Expense
364.34
Insurance
475.51
$ 25,691.07
Meters
$ 116.50
116.50
Total expended for Maintenance
$ 25,807.57
Monthly Pumping Report
Gallons
Pumped
Hours Pumped
January
12,360,000
296
February
11,790,000
280
March
12,590,000
316
April
11,900,000
284
May
13,520,000
325
June
16,500,000
421
July
17,230,000
445
August
17,140,000
448
September
14,510,000
386
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
October
12,750,000
344
November
11,930,000
313
December
11,680,000
308
163,900,000
4161
Water Estimated Receipts
Town Appropriation $ 26,000.00
$ 26,000.00
Water Revenue Collected
$ 28,541,74
Water Misc. Collected
1,335.17
$ 29,876.91
Revenue in Excess of Appropriation $ 3,876.91
Balance Sheet
Accounts Receivable
Rates
1,043.87
Misc.
420.04
1,463.87 $
Revenue Reserved Until Collected
$
1,463.87
Respectfully submitted,
RAY T. WALLACE
HAROLD M. WATERHOUSE
ULYSSES N. CORSON
Board of Water Commissioners
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
The year of 1961 was both satisfactory and success- ful for the playground commission.
A new softball diamond was marked off on the old high school grounds to accommodate the girls softball teams in town. We always had the fear some of the children would get hurt playing at the rear of the baseball diamond near the elementary school, especially when games were in progress.
Extensive work was put into the new park in Merri- macport, more fill was added and it is ready to seed.
Supervised play opened up the second week of July and ended in August with an average daily attendance of approximately 175 to 189 children. New tarpaulins were ordered and set up over the sand boxes for shade pur- poses. Quite a bit of the athletic equipment was donated by The Lions Club of Merrimac as they have done in the past years.
Supervision of play was headed by Mrs. D. Rheaume, assisted by R. Young and L. Frazier.
Respectfully submitted,
MERRILL B. SMITH
GEORGE J. P. STEVENS ARTHUR R. CLOYD MAURICE CAREY, Chairman MICHAEL J. MCLAUGHLIN
Playground Commissioners
1967
CASHSTORE
Report of the Finance Committee
See you at Town Hall MERRIMAC
February 26, 1962
TOWN OF MERR IMAC
TO THE CITIZENS OF MERRIMAC
The Finance Committee submits herein its budget 1 commendations for the year 1962.
The Committee would like to point out that after the expenditures for schools and welfare, only about 31% of the total appropriation to be raised is subject to re- view and recommendation by this committee. We believe that this year our recommendations are more constructive than previously. Some department appropriations have been increased to improve services, correct inequities, or beautify the town. We have also raised some questions as to basic planning for the operations of certain departments and we hope to stimulate discussion in Town Meeting so that a policy can be worked out and adopted by the town to con- trol the operation of these departments.
The Committee wishes to thank the Selectmen and the Town Accountant for their assistance in preparing this report and the heads of all departments for their co- operation in submitting budget requests on time and meet- ing with the Committee.
Respectfully submitted, ,
Frederick N. Sweetsir, M.D., Chairman Edmond L. Hamel, Secretary A· Bruce MacGregor
James B. Peirce
David W. Goodwin
Finance Committee
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FINANCE REPORT
0.34%
Library
0.55%
Recreation
0.75% Veterans Benefits
0.79%
Health & Sanitation
1.16%
Pensions
1.23%
Cemeteries
2.50%
Unclassified
3.70%
General Government
4.44% Public Enterprises
5.30% Protection of Persons & Property
5.30%
Maturing Debt & Interest
5.40%
Highways
14.45%
Charities
54.09%
Schools
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Item NO.
Average Expended 1957-1960
Expended 1961
Recommended 1962
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3.70 % of total
1
$
12.00
12.00
Moderator Salary
12.00
Finance Committee
2
50.00
Clerical Assistance
65.00
3
145.65
283.10
Expense
250.00
Selectmen
4
675.00
875.00
Salaries
900.00
5
361.00
314.77
Expense
400.00
Accountant
6
3380.00
3640.00
Salary
3855.00
7
809.37
400.00
Clerical Assistance
400.00
8
113.52
97.42
Expense
100.00
Treasurer
9
775.00
1000.00
Salary
1000.00
10
11.50
26.00
Clerical Assistance
26.00
11
1012.64
1347.32
Expense
1224.00
Tax Collector
12
2600.00
2500.00
Salary
2500.00
13
106.46
140.00
Clerical Assistance
150.00
14
752.47
860.01
Expense
850.00
15
1130.00
1130.00
Salaries
1130.00
16
583.71
810.00
Clerical Assistance
810.00
17
479.14
440.00
Expense
440.00
18
320.07
660.44
Legal Suits & Expense
600.00
Town Clerk
19
462.50
500.00
Salary
500.00
20
46.37
85.00
Clerical Assistance
100.00.
21
353.24
212.59
Expense
260.00
22
305.04
170.00
Wages
540.00
23
52.18
22.15
Expense
(meals)
81.00
Registrars
24
244.80
250.00
Salaries
250.00
25
90.75
100.00
Clerical Assistance
100 .00
26
270.36
168.35
Expense
100.00
27
362.23
400.00
Census Takers Salaries
400.00
28
72.09
147. 60
Expense
300.00
Town Hall
29
481.50
730.00
Janitor's Salary
730.00
30
1630.80
1858.04
Maintenance
2000.00
31
706.20
701.52
Expense, repairs in, on or around
825.00
32
476.80
500.00
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
33
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
21398.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 5.30 % of total
34
4009.50
4 800.00
Police Department Salaries & Wages
Chief
5116.00
35
3141.00
3700.00
Patrolman
4126.50
36
2613.14
3073.26
Specials
3000.00
37
482.20
863.55
Clerk
0
38
5259.03
1913.06
Expense
1700.00
39
Total Police
13942.50
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Assessors
Law
Elections & Registrations
Planning Board
FINANCE REPORT
Item
Average Expended 1957-1960
Expended 1961
Recommended 1962
40 $
650.00
650.00
Salaries
Engineers
650.00
41
2905.70
3906.83
Wages
Firemen
3850.00
42
196.15
199.94
Wages
Forest Fire Warden
200.00
43
3460.70
3766.70
Expense
2950.00
43A
Overdraft
Truck Repairs
1539.27
44
Total Fire
9189.27
Board of Appeals
45
8.65
15.00
Expense
50.00
46
90.00
90.00
90.00
47
5.00
5.00
Expense
5.00
48
144.00
125.00
125.00
49
25.00
25.00
Expense
25.00
50
839.48
900.00
Warden
900.00
51
540.76
500.00
600.00
514
New Trees
500.00
52
399.00
136.00
0
53
458.00
320.00
320.00
54
396.00
550.00
.550.00
55
1350.00
1500.00
Wages
1500.00
56
533.00
500.00
500.00
56A
Stump Removal
1000.00
Dog Officer
57
100.00
100.00
Salary
100.00
58
255.00
250.00
Expense
300.00
59
39.00
0
Salary & Wages
0
60
1067.00
1290.52
Expens e
1000.00
61
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
30696.77
HEALTH AND SANITATION 0.79 % of total
Health
62
1800.00
1800.00
Nurse Salary
1800.00
63
172.00
200.00
Nurse Expense
200.00
64
79.00
45.60
Board of Health Expense
150.00
65
453.00
0
Contageous Diseases
T.B. etc.
700.00
66
170.00
178.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
67
100.00
100.00
Insp. of Animals
Salary
100.00
68
5.00
5.00
tt
Expense
5.00
69
20.00
20.00
21
Milk
Salary
20.00
70
5.00
5.00
20.00
=
Slaughter t1
Salary
20.00
72
5.00
5.00
=
Expense
5.00
Sanitation
73
565.50
274.24
Wages
(Dump)
400.00
74
820.06
698.48
Expense
1000.00
75
TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION
4605.00
Inspector of Wires
Salary
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
Tree Department
Salary
Expense
Town Forest Wages
Moth Department
Wages
Expense
Dutch Elm
Expense incl. Tree Dump
Civil Defense
Expense
5.00
71
20.00
11
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No.
Fire Department
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Recommended 1962
HIGHWAYS 5.40 % of total
76 $16332.74
19927.55
Salaries & Wages Expense
Appro. 1961
art# (5)
500.00
2259.00 tr S rev
appr . 2800.00
79
994.50
1985.72
Th Set '1d
2000.00 appr (6)
1000-00
80
14560.43
14525.00
Ch 81
5450.00 appr
(7)
5450.00
9075.00 tr S rev
9075.00
81
14 857.61
12000.00
Ch 90 Con
3000.00 appr
(8)
0
9000.00 tr S rev
32
1499.60
1500.00
Ch 90 Maint
1000.00 appr
(9)
1000.00 500.00
500.00 tr s rev
83
11310.51
19000.96
Snow
18000.00 appr
17500.00
84
1088.11
2161.64
Sidewalks
2200.00 appr
(17)
1220.65
85
7191.95
7139.85
Street Lights
7083.18
86
964.14
6634.76
Rocks Bridge
1100.00
87
TOTAL HIGHWAYS
47228.83
Transferred from Surplus Revenue $ 123 75.00
Transferred from Rd Mch Account 500.00
Recommended Appropriation
37153.83
47228.00
CHARITIES 14.45 % of total
88
0
89
3144.70
3540.00
Director's Salary Clerk
3720.00 0
90
1742.14
3186.52 Welfare Expense -Gen Relief-
5000.00
92
4099.82
992.52
Disability Expense
5000.00,
93
6920.99
13565.82
Aid Dependent Children Expense
10000.00
94
63826.67
62957.31
Old Age Assistance Expense
40000.00
95
12918.31 Medical Aid to Aged Expense
20000.00
96
TOTAL CHARITIES
83720.00
VETERANS BENEFITS 0.75% of total
97
500.00
479.09
Service Officer Salary =
500.00
98
163.28
199.60
= Expense
200.00
99
62.75
150.00
Care Veterans Graves
150.00
100
1778.02
1749.98
Soldiers Benefits
3500.00
10
TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS
4350.00
77
39356.32
50915.38
78
3222.21
4500.00
Rd Mch
1741.00 tr rd mch
500.00
66.64 Welfare Board Salaries
91 3752.01
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Average Item Expended Expended No. 1957-1960 1961
FINANCE
REPORT
Item No.
Average Expended
Expended
1957-1960
1961
Recommended 1962
SCHOOLS 54.09 % of total
102 90635.89
89981.62
Elementary
Salaries & Wages
103540.00
103 26847.32
16401.01
Expense
22008.00
104 20238.27
22342.68
School Lunch
900.00
104A
Total Elementary School
126448.00
105 4240.59
2706.83
Vocational
2800.00
10.6
tr 4000.00 389179.87 168455.86
Assessment
appr
187970.34
107
TOTAL SCHOOLS
317218.34
LIBRARY 0.34 % of total
108
1238.00
1691.28
Salaries & Wages
2000.00
109
1340.05
1426.31
Expense plus interest trust funds
1030.00
110
TOTAL LIBRARY
3030.00
RECREATION 0.55 % of total
111
893.09
830.00
Playground Wages
1000.00
112
1017.67
769.85
Expense
1000.00
113
671.50
570.00
Supervised Play
900.00
114
300.00
300.00
Christmas Parade Expense
300.00
115
TOTAL RECREATION
3200.00
PENSIONS 1.16 % of total
116 6461.49
7033.20
Essex County Retirement
6753.43
117
TOTAL PENSIONS
6753.43
UNCLASSIFIED 2.50 % of total
118
783.53
765.02
Town Reports
766.00
119
396.39
397.80
Memorial Day Expense
400.00
120
400.00
500.00
Veterans Quarters
500.00
121
5357.77
7427.32
Insurance
7500.00
122
655.99
943.44
Reserve Fund
3000.00
123
777.53
5257.60 Lighting Town Buildings
1509.77
124
618.70
700.00
Water in Town Buildings
700.00
125
0
0
Tax Title Possessions, Repairs
100.00
126
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED
14475.77
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
4.44 % of total
127
150.00
150.00
Commissioners Salaries
150.00
128
1382.09
2123.06
Superintendent Salary
2000.00
129
1163.62
1300.00
Clerk
=
1300.00
130
5271.08
9815.06
Wages
10000.00
131
13403. 16
11991.95
Expense
12303.00
132
TOTAL PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
25753.00
=
Pentucket Regional School
It:
Water Department
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Recommended 1962
CEMETERIES
1.23 % of total
133
4115.59
6975.00
Salaries & Wages
134
350.00
350.00
Clerk
350.00
135
2911.03
2193.47
Expense Road
1000.00
9167.00
Less anticipation trust funds interests
2000.00
136
TOTAL CEMETERIES appr .
7167.00
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST 5.30 % of total
137 17000.00
17000.00
Debt
Elementary School =
17000.00
138
0
5000.00
= Addition
5000.00
139
2000.00
2000.00
Water
2000.00
140
7230.00
Int.
Maturing Debt
6555.00
141
47.23
Temporary Loans
145.00
142
TOTAL MATURING DEBT & INTEREST
30700.00
143
Total Budget Recommendation
(Art. #1)
578,941.14
144
Total Recommended Special Articles
20,146.23
145
Total Recommended Transfers
10,625.00
Average Item Expended
Expended No. 1957-1960
1961
6000.00
1817.00
135 A
Total All Recommendations Including Transfers $609,712.37 146
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SPECIAL ARTICLES
Article 2. Authorization for Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money.
RECOMMENDED
Article 3. Authorization for Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to sell at public auction property taken by the Town under Tax Title procedure.
RECOMMENDED
Article 4. To authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money from "Free Cash" in the Treasury toward the reduction of the 1962 Tax Rate.
RECOMMEND $30,000.00
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for the maintenance of Road Machinery to keep Road Machinery in operation (see item 78) .
RECOMMENDED tra . $ 500.00 appro· $2800.00
Article 6. To appropriate a sum of money to be expended on highway work on Thickly Settled streets (see item 79).
RECOMMENDED $1000.00
Article 7. To raise and appropriate or transfer from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highway Construction and Maintenance (see item 80).
RECOMMENDED tra. $ 9075.00 appro. $5450.00
Article 8. To raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction (see item 81) .
NOT RECOMMENDED
Article 9. To raise and appropriate or transfer from unappro- priated available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance (see item 82) .
RECOMMENDED tra. $ 500.00 appro. $1000.00
Article 10. To accept By-Laws and ordinances as proposed by the By-Laws committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen under the authority of a vote of a previous Town Meeting held March 6, 1961.
NOT RECOMMENDED - Copy of By-Laws unavailable for review
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Article 11. To appropriate the sum of $550.00 from the sale of Cemetery lots to be expended under the direction of the Cemetery trustees for "care, improvement, and embellishment" of said Cemetery.
RECOMMENDED
Article 12. To appropriate a sum of money from the Electric Light operating balance, said sum to be used by the Assessors with the estimated receipts to fix the Tax Rate for the year 1962.
RECOMMENDED $17592.95
Article 13. To raise and appropriate the sum of $187,970.34 , said amount to be paid as Merrimac's portion of the Pentucket Regional School District Budget for 1962.
RECOMMENDED
Article 14. To raise and appropriate the sum of $1939.00, said amount to be used to erect a chain link fence to enclose the Tree Dump on Middle Road
NOT RECOMMENDED .
Article 15. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for the development of a Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Merr imac.
RECOMMENDED $3500.00
Article 16. To amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Merrimac to permit the construction of apartments houses in residential areas.
RECOMMENDED
Article 17. To raise and appropriate the sum of $979.35 to construct a sidewalk on Locust St. from Adams St. along the Play- ground to Union St. Extension, a distance of approximately 606 feet and into Union St. Extension approximately 434 feet.
RECOMMENDED
Article 18. To raise and appropriate the sum of $1800.00 to install approximately 400 feet of 12 inch drain pipe and two catch basins from the corner of Woodland and Grove Streets, westerly to- ward Orchard St.
RECOMMENDED.
Article 19. To authorize the Light Commissioners to transfer from the Light Operating balance the sum of $7000.00 to purchase a rubber tired Front End Loader with a back hoe attachment to be used by the Light & Water Department.
NOT RECOMMENDED
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Article 20. To raise and appropriate the sum of $5627.78 for the purpose of painting the standpipe and repairing the roof as follows: $2350.00 for the interior, $870.00 for the exterior, $407.78 for the valve and $2000.00 for repairs to the roof.
RECOMMENDED $2350.00 for interior 407.78 for valve
Article 21. To raise and appropriate the sum of $2882.50 for installing a six inch water main on Church St. from the residence of Richard Beebe northerly to a point beyond the residence of Paul Rose, a distance of approximately 350 feet.
NOT RECOMMENDED
Article 22. To raise and appropriate the sum of $859.10 to install approximately 225 feet of 2 inch cement lined pipe in the ground from the corner of Spring and Pine Sts. along Spring St. to the residence of Ernest Denault.
RECOMMENDED
Article 23. To raise and appropriate the sum of $1464.62 to install six inch water pipe in the ground from the residence of Unabelle Bartlett, Hillside Ave. to Merrimac Ave., a distance of approximately 358 feet.
NOT RECOMMENDED
Article 24. To raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 to refinish and paint walls and ceiling of 1st floor of Central Fire Station.
NOT RECOMMENDED
Article 25. To raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 to purchase Radio Equipment for the Fire Department.
NOT RECOMMENDED
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the agree - ment, as amended, establishing the Pentucket Regional School Dis- trict, whereby all operating costs of the district, beginning with the budget for the calendar year 1963, will be apportioned in acc- ordance with each member town's pupil enrollment in the regional district school as of October 1 of the year next preceding the year for which the apportionment is determined.
RECOMMENDED
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STATUS OF THE SURPLUS REVENUE (E & D) ACCOUNT PAST AND CURRENT YEAR
Jan 1, 1961 Credit Balance Deduct uncollected taxes Available Frec Cash Used to reduce 1961 taxes Balance Available Free Cash
$
151,091.55
54,087.28
97, 004.27
30,000.00
67,004.27
Jan 1, 1962 Credit Balance Deduct uncollected taxes Available Free Cash
132,230.92
47,303.37
84,927.55
Recommended to be used in 1962 to reduce
taxes and for specific purposes S' Rev 30,000.00 Light 17,592.95
47,592.95
BORROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN JANUARY 1, 1962
Real and Personal:
Valuation 1959, less abatements Valuation 1960, less abatements Valuation 1961, less abatements Motor Vehicles:
$ 5,185,395.00 5,284,053.00 5,343,777.00
Valuation 1959, less abatements Valuation 1960, less abatements Valuation 1961, less abatements
920,437.00
734,518.00
809,442.00
Net valuation for 3 years, less abatements Average valuation for 3 years, less abatements Borrowing capacity, 5%
18,277,622.00 6,092,540.00 304,627.00
Town debt December 31, 1961 School Loan
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