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$243,000.00
Water Loan
$150,000.00 4,000.00
154,000.00
Town debt inside Debt Limit
89,000.00
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1962
215,627.00
Town debt inside Debt Limit School Loan 19,000.00
School Loan, new addition 70,000.00
89,000.00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
TOWN HALL
MERRIMAC, MASS.
FINANCE REPORT
TO THE CITIZENS OF MERRIMAC
Your Finance Committee herein presents its annual recommendations for the next town meeting . Our report is submitted with some pride and some misgivings. We have accomplished much, we think, by way of consolidating articles to shorten the warrant and we have assisted the various departments in Town in preparing their budgets more exactly. To further improve accounting practices in the various departments the budget this year will be submitted as a segregated one, which if voted, will mean that within departments money voted for expense cannot be used for wages and vice versa. There still remain some budget areas to be improved upon, however, and we propose to work on these next year.
The committee extends its appreciation to the heads of all departments for submitting their budgets early and otherwise cooperating fully with the board. We wish particularly to thank Mrs. Whiting, the Town Accountant, who most graciously gave invaluable assistance in compiling figures for us and typed this report.
Respectfully submitted,
Frederick N. Sweetsir, M.D., Chairman Millard B. Hills, Secretary Edmond L. Hamel
A· Bruce MacGregor Stanley E. Mead Finance Committee
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
0.35%
Library
0.43%
Recreation
0.77%
Veternas Benefits
0.82%
Health & Sanitation
1.24%
Cemetaries
1.25%
Pensions
2.75%
Unclassified
3.77%
General Government
4.60%
Public Service
5.08%
Protection of Persons & Property
5.63%
Maturing Debt and Interest
8.14%
Highways
14.79%
Charities
50.38%
Schools
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FINANCE REPORT
Item
Average Expended
Expended 1960
Recommended 1961
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - 3.77 % of total
1
$
12.00
$ 12.00
Moderator Salary
$
12.00
Finance Committee
2
0.00
0.00
Clerical Assistance
50.00
3
116.20
234.05
Expense.
250.00
Selectmen
4
675.00
675.00
Salaries
900.00
5
345.40
397.91.
Expense
400.00
Accountant
6
3380.00
3380.00
Salary
3640.00
7
605.00
534.00
Clerical Assistance
400.00
8
160.00
62.61
Expense
100.00
Treasurer
9
800.00
800.00
Salary
1000.00
10
46.00
26.00
Clerical Assistance
,26.00
11
585.00
2181.42
Expense
1624.00
Tax Collector
12
2300.00
2500.00
Salary
2500.00
13
68.00
136.25
Clerical Assistance
140.00
14
761.00
810.10
Expense
960.00
15
1130.00
1130.00
Salaries
1130.00
16
482.00
823.25
810.00
17
523.00
425.20
Expense
440.00
18
95.00
999.73
Legal Suits & Expense
(Expense 250.00)
750.00
Town Clerk
19
450.00
500.00
Salary
500.00
20
45.00
73.00
Clerical Assistance
85.00
21
285.00
535.70
Expense
225.00
22
126.00
599.18
Wages
180.00
23
18.80
100.82
Expense (meals )
45.00
Registrars
24
243.00
250.00
Salaries
250.00
25
85.00
62.00
Clerical Assistance
100.00
26
245.00
296.65
Expense
185.00
27
350.00
400.00
Census Takers Salaries
400.00
Planning Board
28
0.00
0.00
Expense
150.00
Town Hall
29
399.00
730.00
Janitor's wages
730.00
30
1500.00
2000.00
Maintenance
2000.00
31
825.00
825.00
Expense, repairs in, on or around
825.00
32
460.00
497.60
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
33
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
21307.00
Assessors
Cler ical Assistance
Law
(By-laws 500.00)
Elections & Registrations
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No.
1957-1959
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Item No .
Average Expended 1957-1959
Expended 1960
Recommend ed 1961
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY -- 5.08 % of total
Police Department
34
4590.00
Salaries & wages
Chief
4800.00
35
3530.00
Patrolman
3700.00
36
2989.08
Specials
3000.00
37
631.00
Clerk
1000.00
38
1559.92
Expenses
1500.00
39
10920.50
13300.00
Total Police
14 000.00
Fire Department
40
650.00
650.00
Salaries
Engineers
650.00
41
2620.15
3330.13
Wages
Firemen
3950.00
42
200.00
184.92
Wages
Forest Fire Wdn
200.00
43
3520.00
3551.30
Expenses
3034.00
44
Total Fire
7834.00
45
0.00
34.73
Expenses
50.00
46
90.00
90.00
Salary
90.00
47
5.00
5.00
Expenses
5.00
48
150.00
125.00
Salary
125.00
49
35.00
25.00
Expenses
25.00
50
865.00
769.00
Salary
Warden
900.00
51
535.00
553.11
Expenses
500.00
52
399.50
399.25
Salary & Wages
400.00
53
430.00
486.00
Salary & Wages
320.00
54
439.00
353.00
Expenses
550.00
55
1435.00
1265.00
Salary & Wages
1500.00
56
563.00
503.52
Expenses
500.00
57
100.00
100.00
58
220.00
290.00
Salary Expenses
300.00
59
0.00
156.04
Salary & Wages
0.00
60
593.00
2487.93
Expenses
1500.00
61
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
28699.00
Board of Appeals
Inspector of Wires
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Tree Department
Town Forest
Moth Department
Dutch Elm
Dog Officer
100.00
Civil Defense'
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FINANCE REPORT
Item
Average Expended 1957-1959
Expended 1960
Recommended 1961
HEALTH & SANITATION -0.82 % of total
Health
62
1800.00
1800.00
Nurse Salary
1800.00
63
180.00
155.40
Nurse Expenses
200.00
64
130.00
146.00
Board of Health expenses
150.00
65
580.00
600.00
Contageous Diseases T.B. etc
700.00
66
170.00
172.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
6'7
100.00
100.00
Insp. of Animals
Salary
100.00
68
5.00
5.00
=
=
Expenses
5.00.
69
20.00
20.00
=
Milk
Salary
20.00
70.
5.00
5.00
=
Expenses
5.00
71
20.00
20.00
Slaughter =
Salary
20.00
72
5.00
5.00
=
Expenses
5.00
73
573.00
624.00
Wages
(Dump)
400.00
74
.
783.00
926.25
Expenses
1000.00
75
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION
4605.00
HIGHWAYS -- 8.14 % of total
76
15317.00
Salaries & Wages
77
25580.00
Expense
art# (7 )
1960
1961
78
3196.50
3299.56
Rd Mch
988.00 tr rđ mch
1741.00 2259.00
4000.00
79
999.00
978.56
Th seti'd (8 ) 2000.00 appr
(9)
9075.00 tr S rev
9075.00
80
14576.00
14510.18
Ch 81
5450.00 appr
5450.00 14525.00
81
9055.00
23455.13
1500.00
Ch 90 Mnt
(11)
500.00 tr S rev
500.00
1000.00 appr
1000.00
1500.00
83
10415.00
13994.88
Snow
10000.00 appr 2000.00 tr
18000.00
84
1156.00
883.87
Sidewalks
1200.00
2200.00
85
7080.00
7527.72
St Lights
7177.50
86
1015.00
811.98
Rocks Bridge
87
TOTAL HIGHWAYS
68542.35
Transferred from Surplus Revenue
$20834.00
Transferred from Road Mch Acct
1741.00
Recommended appropriation
45967.35
$68542.35
Ch 90 Con (10) 9000.00 tr s rev
9000.00
3000.00 appr
3000.00 12000.00
82
1499.00
19378.30 39243.88
Sanitation
2312.00 tr S rev
2000.00
7139.85
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No.
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Item
Average Expended 1957-1959
Expended 1960
Recommended 1961
CHARITIES -- -14.79 % of total
General Relief
88
500.00
500.00
Welfare Board Salaries
0.00
89
3005.00
3463.74
Director's Salary
3540.00
90
2300.00
1815.94
Clerk
tt
0.00
91
4282.00
2238.33
Welfare expense
5000.00
92
3171.00
3064.50
Disability tt
5000.00
93
5780.00
8248.12 Aid Dependent Children expense
10000.00
94
83111.00
72879.36
Old Age Assistance
55000.00
95
0.00
0.00
Old Age Assistance (Medical Aid)
5000.00
TOTAL CHARITIES
VETERANS BENEFITS 0. 77% of total
97
500.00
500.00
Service Officer Salary
500.00
98
170.00
150.05
Service Officer
Expense
200.00
99
62.00
23.00
Care Veterans Graves
150.00
100
1465.00
2712.57
Soldiers Benefits
3500.00
101
TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS
4350 .. 00
SCHOOLS --- 50.38 % of total
102
94542.00
86158.50
Elementary
Salaries & Wages
95360.00
103
26609.00
19101. 16
Elementary
Expenses
16850.00
104
0.00
0.00
· Elementary
School Lunch
900.00
104A
105259.66
Total elementary school
113110.00
105
4467.00
3553.67
Vocational
3000.00
106
2097.15
902.85
Elem School Bldg Committee expense
0.00
107
77782.47
Elem School Addition
0.00
108
tr
5000.00
Assessment
tr.
4000.00)
74 899.20 app
159512.26
appro 168455.86) 172455.86
109
TOTAL SCHOOLS
288565.86
LIBRARY --- 0.35 % of total
110
1172.00
1535.27
Salaries & Wages
(Int 640.03)
1600.00
111
1440.00
1038.02
Expenses
400.00
112
TOTAL LIBRARY
2000.00
RECREATION-0.43 % of total Playground
113
675.00
675.00
Supervised play
salaries
675.00
114
915.00
829.13
Wages
835.00
115
1135.00
666.12
Expenses
665.00
116
300.00
300.00 Christmas Parade Expense
300.00
117
TOTAL RECREATION
2475.00
PENSIONS -- 1.25 % of total
6080.65
Essex County Retirement expense
7033.20
7033.20
TOTAL PENSIONS Page 6
118
6588.00
Pentucket Regional School
164512.26
96
83540.00
No.
FINANCE REPORT
Item No.
Average Expended 1957-1959
Expended 1960
Recommended 1961
UNCLASSIFIED -2.75 % of total
119
751.00
879.47
Town Reports
$ 850.00
120
395.00
400.00
. Memorial Day expense
400.00
121
664.50
641.49
Reserve Fund (tr. outs)
1000.00
122
370.00
500.00
Veterans Quarters
500.00
123
5140.00
6010.73
Insurance
6700.00
124
790.00
739.90
Lighting Town Buildings
5257.60
125
590.00
700.00
Water in Town Buildings
700.00
126
0.00
0.00
Tax Title Possessions, repairs
100.00
127
TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED
15507.60
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES-4.60% of total
Water Department
128
150.00
150.00
Commissioners Salaries
150.00
129
1475.00
1130.00
Superintendents =
1976.00
130
1283.00
875.00
Clerk's
1300.00
131
6641.00
7712.00
Wages
10144.00
132
14 735.00
15283.00
Expenses
12430.00
133
TOTAL PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
26000.00
CEMETERIES
1.24 % of total
134
3453.00
5513.00
Salaries & Wages
5650.00
135
0.00
350.00
Clerk
350.00
136
3601.00
3219.00
Expenses (plus interest 1950.00)
1000.00
137
TOTAL CEMETERIES
7000.00
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST-5.63 % of total
Schools
Elementary School
17000.00
139
0.00
Addition
5000.00
140
2000.00
2000.00
Water
2000.00
141
6087.00
6445.00
Interest -- maturing debt
7500.00
142
271.00
121.33
Interest -- temporary loans
295.00
143
TOTAL MATURING DEBT & INTEREST
31795.00
' : :
144
Total Budget Recommendations
(Art. 2 & 3)
564. 845.01
145
Total recommended special articles
20936.95
146
Total recommended transfers
26575.00
147
Total all recommendations including transfers
$ 612356 .96
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1
138
17000.00
17000.00
=
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
add:
148 Estimated State charges, County Taxes , T.B. Hospital assessment, assessor! - (Cherry sheet)
174 94.35 $
= 308. 14 estimate of overlay, and all other =
amounts required by law to be raised (Overlay ) 15000.00 32804.49
149 Grand Total, Recommendations and Estimates
645159.45
150 Deductions to compute estimated tax rate: Estimated Receipts, income, corporation, (Ch sheet) 68251.29 Gasoline taxes, from State, motor vehicle(Art 6 & 13)42397.45 excise and other local receipts from other (Trans 26575.00 sources than taxation (1960) Est Rcpt) 136829.50 274 053.24 371106.21
151 Poll Taxes
1.900.00
152 Estimated balance to be raised by & levy on local real estate and tangible personal property, other than motor vehicles .
$369206.21
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FINANCE REPORT
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Article 4. Authorization for Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money.
RECOMMEND
Article 5. Authorization for Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to sell at public auction property taken by the Town under Tax Title procedure. RECOMMEND
Article 6. To authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money from "Free Cash" in the Treasury toward the reduction of the 1961 Tax Rate.
RECOMMEND
Article 7. 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)
RECOMMEND #2259.00 BE TRANSFERRED AND BALANCE OF $1741.00 BE UTILIZED FOR A TOTAL OF $4000.00
Article 8. To appropriate a sum of money to be expended on highway work on thickly settled streets. (See item 79)
RECOMMEND $2000.00
Article 9. To raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highway Construction and Maintenance. (See item 80)
RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION OF $5450.00 AND TRANSFER OF $9075.00 FOR TOTAL OF $14525.00
Article 10. To raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction. (See item: 81) RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION OF $3000.00 AND TRANSFER OF $9000.00, FOR A TOTAL OF $12000.00
Article 11. To raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds inthe Treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 Maintenance. (See item 82)
RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION OF $1000.00 AND TRANSFER OF $500.00 FOR A TOTAL OF $1500.00
Article 12, To appropriate the sum of $300.00 from the sale of Cemetery lots to be expended under the direction of the cemetery trustees for "care, improvement, and embellishment" of said cemetery ..
RECOMMEND $300.00
Article 13. 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 1961.
RECOMMEND $12397.45 Page' 9
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Article 14. To raise and appropriate, including the appropriation from Stabilization Fund, for Regional School, the sum of $172455.86, said amount to be paid as Merrimac's portion of the Pentucket Regional School Budget for 1961.
RECOMMEND FROM SATBILIZATION FUND . 4000.00 APPROPRIATION 168455.86
Article 15. To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars, ($2200.00) for the purchase of a new Cruiser for the' Police Department .
RECOMMEND. $2200.00
Article 16. To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars, ($1000.00) to purchase hose for the Fire Department.
RECOMMEND $1000.00
Article 17. To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, ($2500.00) to purchase Radio Equipment for the Fire Department.
DISAPPROVED
Article 18, To accept Section 1-3 of Chapter 139 of the General Laws. RECOMMEND
Article 19. To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars, ($1400.00) to purchase Sander for the Highway Department.
RECOMMEND $ 14 00.00
Article 20. To raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, ($3000.00) to purchase a Belt Conveyor Loader for the Highway Department.
RECOMMEND $3000.00
Article 21. To raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Two Hundred Dollars, ($5200.00) to paint and purchase a valve for Stand Pipe.
RECOMMEND $5200.00
Article 22. To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Ninety Five Cents, ($1715.95) to install 6 inch water pipe and hydrant in the ground from the corner of Sunset Terrace and Emery St along Sunset Terrace to the residence in front of Philip .Darbe, a distance of approximately 351 feet.
RECOMMEND $1715.95
Article 23. To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty One Dollars, ($1821.00) to install 6 inch water pipe and hydrant in the ground from the corner of Emery Street along Burnside Lane to a point in front of the residence of Armand Bisson, a distance of approximately 400 feet.
RECOMMEND $1821.00 Page 10
FINANCE REPORT
Article 24. To raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars, ($3350.00) to install 6 inch water pipe and hydrant in the ground from the residence of Richard Beebe along Church Street to the Harriman Road, a distance of approximately 600 feet.
DISAPPROVED
Article 25. To raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, ($9500.00) to install 6 inch water main and 3 hydrants from the residence of Frank Hargraves on West Shore Road, southerly to the residence of Harold Waterhouse, westerly to Lanes Ten Acres Road, easterly to the residence of Everett Haight, to the residence of Francis Cormier, a distance of approximately 2550.feet.
DISAPPROVED
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 1 of Article 1, of the By-Laws - relative to changing day of Annual town election and date of Annual Town Meeting.
RECOMMEND.
Article 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, ($1500.00) to purchase and install a warning system for Civil Defense.
DISAPPROVED
Article 28. To see if the Twon will authorize the appointment of a committee to examine the operation and physical equipment of the Municipal Electric Department, to determine its efficiency and present value and to report its findings at the next annual Town Meeting.
RECOMMEND. '
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to make repairs to windows in Town Hall, pointing outside of building and flashing work.
RECOMMEND $4300.00
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
STATUS OF THE SURPLUS REVENUE (E & D) ACCOUNT PAST AND CURRENT YEAR
Jan 1, 1960 Credit Balance Deduct uncollected taxes
$ 94223.97 47739.59
Available Free Cash Used to reduce 1960 taxes
10000.00
Balance available Free Cash
36484.38
Jan 1, 1961 Credit Balance Deduct uncollected taxes
54087.28
Available Free Cash
97004.27
Recommended to be used in 1961 to reduce taxes and for specific purposes
S Rev 30000.00 Light 12397.45
42397.45
BOROWING CAPACITY OF THE TOWN JANUARY 1, 1961
Real and Personal: Valuation 1958, less abatements Valuation 1959, less abatements
Valuation 1960, less abatements Motor Vehicles:
770810. 86
Valuation 1959, less abatements Valuation 1960, less abatements
734518.28
Net valuation for 3 years, less abatements Average valuation for 3 years, less abatements Borrowing capacity, 5%
17972860.82 5990953.61 299547.00
Town debt December 31, 1960 School Loan
$165000.00
Water Loan
6000.00
Light Loan
2000.00 173000.00
Town debt inside Debt Limit
96000.00
Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1961
Town Debt inside Debt Limit
School Loan
$ 21000.00
School Loan, new addition
75000.00
$ 96000.00
$ 5077644.79 5185395.90 5284053.52
Valuation 1958, less abatements
920437.47
$ 269000.00
$ 203547.00
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464 84.38
151091.55
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
The balances, receipts and disbursements for the: year 1961 were as follows:
Balance, January 1, 1961 $179,927.06
Receipts to January 1, 1962 874,081.55
$1,054,008.61
Payments on warrants 1961 $836,959.05
Balance, January 1, 1962 217,049.56
$1,054,008.61 Respectfully submitted, ROY C. JOURNEAY Town Treasurer
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Report of the Town Forest Committee for the year 1961.
Fire Lanes were mowed and Debris cleared.
Sale of Pulpwood $100.00
Respectfully submitted, RICHARD E. SARGENT EDGAR D. SARGENT
Town Forest Committee:
44
ANNUAL REPORT
Public Health Report
To the Honorable Selectmen of Merrimac, I hereby submit the following report for the year of 1961.
Month
Patients
Calls
Money In
Miles
January
9
26
$10
150
February
7
- 23
6
150
March
6
33
15
170
April
7
33
16
180
May
9
72
53
260
June.
8
64
47
300
July
7
90
18
290
August
.8
85
30
310
September
10
83
34
320
October
14
91
38
350
November
10
82
33
320
December
9
80
31
250
I have investigated patients brought to my attention by the Mass. Dept. of Public Health and reported the findings to same.
I have investigated infectious and contagious diseases and conditions brought to my attention.
I have taken patients to the Amesbury and Haverhill Hospitals and to clinics and rest homes.
I have followed to the best of my ability all orders from the doctors and the Town Office of Merrimac.
Respectfully submitted, CECILE C. SARGENT, R. N. Town Nurse
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Trustees of the Merrimac Public Library present their eighty-fifth annual report for the year 1961.
The total number of volumes borrowed this year were 9,312, of which 1,795 were non fiction and 1,782 were juvenile.
The monthly deliveries were as follows:
January
683
July 760
February
632
August
834
March
836
September
996
April
938
October
867
May
755
November
765
June
754
December
591
The total fines of $190.50 collected were turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Through the kindness of Mr. Albert Wadleigh, his collection of excellent books in Boston was given to the Library. Other friends donated 87 books and we thank them for their thoughtfulness. The State Library loaned us 15 books. 95 names were added to the register.
Through State Aid to the Library, we were able to secure a new set of Americana Encyclopedias, also a large size Webster's Dictionary. The Library is open more hours each week.
The Bookmobile continues to aid us, bringing us 731 books, with a circulation of 1,850. The Elementary school received. 2,092 books.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Bouquets from the Garden Club have decorated our Library and in Dec. "The Hanging of the Greens" was observed. We thank them for their endeavors.
Your Trustees recommend the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for the ensuing year 1962.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT L. ECKERT ALVIN F. HEATH
BARBARA N. ADAMS OLIVE S. WILDE BURNELL S. O'BRIEN
Trustees of Public Library
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Citizens of the Town of Merrimac:
I submit herewith my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1961.
I wish to thank the various officials and citizens for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED G. JOURNEAY
Collector of Taxes
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
1961 Real
Commitment
$321,667.20
Outstanding
$ 36,319.48
Refunds
736.56
Cash
276,475.64
Abatements
7,514.56
Tax Titles
2,094.08
$322,403.76
$322,403.76
1961 Personal Property
Commitment
$ 20,379.20
Outstanding $ 2,878.40
Refund
6.40
Abatements
301.44
Cash
17,205.76
$ 20,385.60
$ 20,385.60
1961 Farm Animal Excise
Commitment
$ 110.55
Outstanding Cash
$ 68.20
42.35
$ 110.55
$ 110.55
1961 Excise
Commitment
6/1/61
(1) $ 14,136.70
Outstanding
$ 17,147.31
7/6/61 (2)
3,420.28
Cash
34,807.47
10/19/61 (3)
28,647.95
Abatements
3,717.37
11/9/61
(4)
7,759.77
Refunds
1,707.45
$ 55,672.15
$ 55,672.15
1961 Poll
Commitment $ 1,732.00
Outstanding
$ 60.00
Cash
1,604.00
Abatement
68.00
$ 1,732.00
$ 1,732.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1960 Real
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 42,863.37
Outstanding 12/31/61 $ 4,918.20
Cash
37,398.03
Abatement 246.18
Tax Title 300.96
$ 42,863.37
$ 42,863.37
1960 Personal Property
Outstanding
1/1/61
$ 2,811.27
Outstanding 12/31 $ 2,278.98
Refund
148.50
Cash 261.03
Abatements 419.76
$ 2,959.77
$ 2,959.77
1960 Farm Animal Excise
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 78.20
Outstanding 12/31
$ 60.70
Cash
17.50
$ 78.20
$ 78.20
1960 Excise
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 15,285.11
Commitment
(6) 1/26/61
2,392.10
Abatements
2,169.76
(7) 2/9/61 6,025.28
(8) 3/30/61
4,252.53
Refunds 993.94
Outstanding
12/31
$
2,143.19
Cash
24,636.01
$28,948.96
$28,948.96
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
1960 Poll
Outstanding
Outstanding 1/1/61
$
110.00
12/31
$ 6.00
Cash
82.00
Abatements
22.00
$ 110.00
$ 110.00
1959 Personal Property
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 1,435.41
Outstanding 12/31
$ 684.00
Cash
647.54
Abatements
103.87
$ 1,435.41
$ 1,435.41
1959 Farm Animal Excise
Outstanding 1/1/61
$
28.38
Outstanding 12/31/61 $ 28.38
1959 Excise
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 2,500.47
Outstanding 12/31
$ 1,570.72
Cash
920.13
Abatements
9.62
$ 2,500.47
$ 2,500.47
1959 Poll
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 16.00
Outstanding 12/31
$ 6.00
Abatements Cash
6.00
4.00
$ 16.00
$ 16.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1958 Excise
Outstanding
Outstanding 1/1/61
$ 864.81
12/31
$ 344.94
Cash
343.93
Abatements
175.94
$
864.81
$ 864.81
1958 Farm Animal
Outstanding 1/1/61
$
27.57
Outstanding 12/31
$ 11.87
Cash
15.70
$ 27.57
$ 27.57
1957 Excise
Outstanding 1/1/61
Outstanding
$ 350.96
12/31
$ 117.06
Cash
23.57
Abatements
210.33
$ 350.96
$ 350.96
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 also present all financial transactions and a balance sheet for the year 1961.
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
I express herewith my appreciation of the cooper- ation and courteous assistance rendered by you and all other Town Officials, and I also wish to thank the Bureau of Accounts and Division of Corporations and Taxation for their valuable advice during the year.
Respectfully submitted, H. PEARLE WHITING Town Accountant
Receipts - General
Taxes:
Current Year:
Poll, Personal, Real Estate $295,220.60
Previous Years :
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1960
37,791.22
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1959
7,051.23
Poll, Personal, Real Estate 1958 28.00
Tax Title Redemptions 455.06
Income Tax
14,466.14
Corporation & Business Tax
13,720.30
Total from Taxes
$368,732.55
Licenses and Permits :
Trailer Park Fees $ 4,356.00
Liquor
1,000.00
Milk and Oleo
37.00
Other Licenses & Permits
336.00
Fines and Forfeits :
Court Fines
243.00
Grants and Gifts:
Town Clerk, Dogs
516.25
Total from Licenses, Permits, Fines,
Forfeits, Grants & Gifts $ 6,488.25
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ANNUAL REPORT
Privileges :
Excise 1961
$ 34,818.67
Excise 1960
24,639.76
Excise 1959
920.13
Excise 1958
343.93
Excise 1957
23.57
Excise 1956
10.21
Total Privileges
$ 60,756.27
Interest :
1961
$
111.48
1960
1,118.44
1959
519.95
1958
25.43
1957
.65
1956
4.80
Tax Title Addings
43.87
Recordings, Releases & Adv.
24.31
$
1,848.93
Farm Animal Excise :
Farm Animal Excise 1961 $ 42.35
Farm Animal Excise 1960
13.75
Farm Animal Excise 1958
15.70
Total Farm Animal Excise
$ 71.80
Total from Privileges, Interest &
Farm Animal $ 62,677.00
TOTAL FROM GENERAL REVENUE $437,897.80
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Commercial Revenue
General Government:
Rent of Hall
$ 322.00
Rent of Offices
1,988.00
$
2,310.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealer Fees $ 70.00
Animal Research
15.00
Revolver Permits
90.00
Bicycle Plates
32.00
$ 207.00
Health :
Nurse Fees $ 331.00
$ 331.00
Highways:
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