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Town Hire Road Machinery $ 1,000.00
Ch. 81 State 1960
7,968.63
Rental Equipment
57.00
$ 9,025.63
Charities :
Aid to Dependent Children:
U. S. Grant $ 7,424.50
U. S. Admx. Grant
295.43
State
3,745.57
State Admx. Grant
149.91
Refunds from Individuals
1,105.00
$ 12,720.41
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Public Welfare:
State $ 116.43
Other Cities and Towns
284.58
$ 401.01
Disability Assistance :
U. S. Grant $ 997.60
U. S. Admx. Grant
55.30
State
20.65
State Admx. Grant
27.65
1,101.20 $
Old Age Assistance:
U. S. Grant
$ 32,120.95
U. S. Admx. Grant
1,370.23
State
14,407.36
State Admx. Grant 726.48
Other Cities and Towns
400.49
Recoveries
3,433.71
Amusement and Meal Tax
2,999.12
Returned Checks
91.70
$ 55,550.04
Medical Aid for Aged:
U. S. Grant $ 9,013.95
U. S. Admx. Grant . 178.52
State
6,007.81
State Admx. Grant
89.26
Returned Checks
30.00
$ 15,319.54
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Veterans Benefits:
State
$ 1,656.28
1,656.28 $
School :
Lunch Program $ 22,461.21
Vocational
2,219.33
State Tuition & Trans.
6,084.48
State Aid Ch. 70
37,004.16
Dog Fund
347.92
Rental Kitchen
55.25
U. S. Public Law 874
1,137.00
Superintendent
2,674.09
School Bldg. Const. 645
13,844.66
Youth Service
285.00
$ 86,113.10
Public Library :
Fines
$ 188.74
State Aid
684.81
Withdrawals
335.06
Trust Funds
478.08
1,686.69 $
Kimball Park:
Withdrawals from Trust Fund ... $
50.00
$ 50.00
:
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Public Service Enterprises
Light:
Sale of Light
$114,424.39
Sale of Power 11,605.91
Misc. Sales
7,834.94
Consumers Deposits
1,065.00
Lighting Town Buildings
5,257.60
Street Lighting
7,139.85
Returned Checks
36.87
$147,364.56
Water:
Meter Rates
$ 28,541.74
Misc. Sales
1,335.17
Water in Town Buildings
700.00
$ 30,576.91
Cemeteries :
Care, Openings & Use of Equip. $
2,399.50
New Funds 2,850.00
Sale of Lots 550.00
Recording Deeds
7.50
Withdrawals from Trust Funds
2,273.18
8,080.18 $
Miscellaneous Receipts
Director of Standards $ 8.00
School Ex. Rebate 2.34
Division of Livestock
50.00
Transfer from Stabilization Fund to Regional School Assessment 4,000.00
Sale of Wood
100.00
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Fed. Withholding Tax
26,182.97
State Withholding Tax
1,667.57
Revenue Loan
30,000.00
Interest on General Cash
1,049.52
Ret. Ins. Premium
229.59
Insurance Refunds
341.06
Reimb. State Withholding Tax
26.54
Tailings
32.61
$ 63,690.20
Total from General Revenue, Commercial Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts $874,081.55
Cash Balance January 1, 1961
$179,927.06
$1,054,008.61
Expenditures General Government
Moderator, Salary $ ..... 12.00
$ 12.00
Selectmen :
Salaries
$ 875.00
Printing and Postage
63.15
Other Expenses
251.63
$
1,189.78
Finance Board:
Clerk
.... $ 50.00
Other Expenses
283.10
$ 333.10
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Accountant:
Salary
$ 3,640.00
Clerk
400.00
Other Expenses
97.42
$
4,137.42
Treasurer:
Salary
$ 1,000.00
Clerk
39.00
Printing and Postage
247.23
Tax Title Foreclosures
1,009.54
Other Expenses
77.55
2,373.32 $
Tax Collector:
Salary
$ 2,500.00
Clerk
140.00
Printing and Postage
787.83
Other Expenses
72.18
$
3,500.01
Assessors :
Salary, Chairman $ 435.00
Salary, Clerk
385.00
Salary, Other Member
310.00
Clerk
810.00
Printing and Postage
253.29
Other Expenses
186.71
$
2,380.00
Law:
Legal Suits and Expenses 660.44
$ 660.44
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Town Clerk:
Salary
$ 500.00
Clerk
85.00
Printing and Postage
172.59
Other Expenses
40.00
$
797.59
Election Officers :
Wages and Meals $ 192.15
$ 192.15
Registrar's :
Salaries
$ 250.00
Clerk
100.00
Printing and Postage
169.35
Census
400.00
$
919.35
Planning Board :
Legal Advice
$ 85.00
Expenses
62.60
$ 147.60
Town Hall Maintenance:
Janitor's Salary
$ 730.00
Openings
90.00
Fuel
1,190.09
Telephone
228.10
Water in Bank
20.00
Light
18.13
Janitor Supplies
27.68
Other Expenses
284.04
$ 2,588.04
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Bonding Town Officers: Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk $ 500.00
$ 500.00
Town Hall Repairs, in, on, around :
New Flooring .... $ 170.98
Repairing Roof
472.77
Other Expenses
57.77
$ 701.52
Total for General Government
$ 20,432.32
Protection of Persons and Property
Police :
Chief $ 4,800.00
Night Patrol
3,700.00
Specials
3,073.26
Clerk
863.55
Telephone
335.30
Posting Warrants
2.00
Gas, Oil & Repairs, (Cruiser)
955.05
Other Expenses
270.71
$ 13,999.87
New Cruiser $ 1,890.55
$
1,890.55
Fire :
Engineers Salaries:
Chief
$ 300.00
Clerk
200.00
Other Member
150.00
$ 650.00
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Wages Firemen, Janitor, etc. .. $ 3,906.63
Building Maintenance :
Fuel
706.68
Telephone
409.01
Postage and Stationery
16.55
Other Expenses
189.67
Trucks :
Maintenance
552.98
Gas and Oil
168.56
Rebuild Engine
1,914.24
-
Equipment:
Maintenance Truck
181.51
New Equipment
477.44
$ 8,523.27
Forest Fire Warden $ 199.94
$ 199.94
New Hose $ 985.05
$ 985.05
Board of Appeals:
Expenses $ 15.00
$
15.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
$ 90.00
Expense
5.00
$ 95.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary $ 125.00
25.00
Expense
$ 150.00
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Tree Warden:
Superintendent Salary $ 379.10
Labor
520.90
Trucks
121.50
Motor Equipment and Expense 79.89
Other Expenses
298.61
$
1,400.00
Town Forest:
Salary
$ 120.00
Mowing Roads
16.00
$
136.00
Moth :
Superintendent Salary $ 244.00
Labor
76.00
Trucks
90.00
Spraying
76.50
Gas and Oil
7.89
Other Expenses
375.61
$ 870.00
Dutch Elm:
Superintendent Salary $ 830.00
Labor
670.00
Trucks
319.50
Gas and Oil
4.55
Other Expenses
175.95
2,000.00 $
Dog Officer:
Salary $ 100.00
Expense
250.00
$ 350.00
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Civil Defense :
Telephone
$ 256.05
Gas and Oil
116.86
Supplies and Equipment
123.34
Install. Burner
100.00
Fuel
67.69
Surplus Property
27.05
Admx. Expense
169.20
Other Expense
430.33
$ 1,290.52
Total for Protection of Persons & Property
$ 32,555.20
Health and Sanitation
Health Nurse:
Salary
$ 1,800.00
Transportation
200.00
$ 2,000.00
Board of Health:
Animal Burials
$ 24.00
Other Expenses
21.60
$ 45.60
Vital Statistics : $ 178.00
$ 178.00
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
$ 100.00
Expense
5.00
$ 105.00
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Inspector of Milk:
Salary
$ 20.00
Expense
5.00
$
25.00
Inspector of Slaughtering:
Salary
$ 20.00
Expense
5.00
$
25.00
Maintenance of Dump:
Wages
274.24
Expenses
698.48
$
972.72
Total for Health and Sanitation $ 3,351.32
Highways
Maintenance of Road Machinery :
Gas and Oil
$ 1,054.74
Equipment, Repairs and Parts
2,759.82
Other Expenses
685.44
4,500.00 $
Thickly Settled :
Superintendent
$
254.60
Labor
560.05
Road Material
330.00
Grader and Trucks
208.25
Repairs
30.37
Telephone
118.70
Fuel
35.02
Gas and Oil
88.37
Other Expenses
360.36
$ 1,985.72
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Chapter 81:
Superintendent
$
1,350.05
Labor
4,195.95
Road Materials
5,352.59
Repairs and Supplies
663.01
Back Hoe, Grader, Trucks
2,284.44
Other Expenses
678.96
$ 14,525.00
Chapter 90 Construction :
Superintendent
$
676.05
Labor
2,578.02
Dozer, Loader, Back Hoe, Trucks
6,383.26
Road Material
1,471.22
Equipment and Repairs
655.95
Other Expenses
235.50
$ 12,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Superintendent
$ 164.65
Labor
602.40
Road Material
732.95
1,500.00 $
Snow and Washouts:
Superintendent
$
1,760.07
Labor
6,550.27
Fuel
242.66
:
Lights
36.87
Telephone
46.90
Equipment and Repairs
800.90
Loader, Dozer, Plows, Trucks
7,213.20
Sand and Salt
2,265.89
Other Expenses
84.20
$ 19,000.96
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Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:
Superintendent
$ 392.00
Labor
1,492.05
Road Material
75.26
Telephone
14.60
Fuel
7.33
Other Expense
85.40
Grader
95.00
$
2,161.64
Street Lighting $ 7,139.85
$
7,139.85
Rocks Bridge $ 6,634.76
$ 6,634.76
Sander and Spreader $ 1,395.00
$
1,395.00
Total for Highways
$ 70,842.93
Charities
Director's Salary $ 3,540.00
......
$
3,540.00
Welfare Department:
Board Salaries $ 66.64
Admx.
35.11
Groceries and Provisions
819.01
Fuel
28.20
Medical and Care
1,504.56
Other Cities and Towns
722.36
Other Expenses
77.28
$ 3,253.16
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Disability Assistance :
Cash
$ 489.35
Cash Grant U. S.
183.25
Medical
305.50
Admx.
14.42
$
992.52
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash
$ 9,466.40
Medical
1,144.50
Cash Grant U. S.
2,847.55
Medical U. S.
49.20
Admx. U. S.
58.17
$ 13,565.82
Old Age Assistance :
Cash
$ 40,507.78
Medical
6,654.81
Other Cities and Towns
493.11
Cash Grant U. S.
12,974.80
Medical U. S.
1,845.56
Admx. U. S.
481.25
$ 62,957.31
Medical Assistance for Aged:
Cash
$ 172.50
Medical
4,827.50
Cash Grant U. S.
7,863.59
Admx. U. S.
54.72
$ 12,918.31
Total for Charities
$ 97,227.12
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Veterans Benefits
Veterans Service Office :
Salary
$ 479.09
Expenses
199.60
$ 678.69
Care of Veterans Graves $ 150.00
$
150.00
Soldiers Benefits :
Cash
$ 364.98
Medical
1,385.00
$
1,749.98
Total for Veterans
$
2,578.67
Schools
Elementary School:
Paid in 1961 and Itemized in
School Report $106,382.63
Elementary School Addition 9,307.10
Regional School Assessment
172,455.86
$288,145.59
School Lunch:
Wages $ 6,782.81
Food, Milk, Provisions 14,203.11
Other Expenses
1,356.76
$ 22,342.68
Vocational Aid:
Tuition and Transportation $ .... 2,706.83
$
2,706.83
$313,195.10
Total Schools
69
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Library
Library :
Librarian
$ 711.32
Assistants
679.96
Janitor
300.00
Fuel
344.94
Books and Periodicals
839.91
Other Expenses
241.46
$ 3,117.59
Total for Library
$ 3,117.59
Recreation
Playground :
Wages
$ 830.00
Supplies and Repairs
145.18
Loam, Fill, Etc.
430.00
Gas and Oil
12.00
Other Expenses
182.67
$ 1,599.85
Salaries Supervised Play $ 570.00
$ 570.00
Christmas Parade Expense $ 300.00
$ 300.00
Total Recreation
$ 2,469.85
Pensions
Essex County Retirement Expense $
7,033.20
$ 7,033.20
$ 7,033.20
Total Pensions
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Unclassified
Printing Town Reports $ 765.02
$ 765.02
Memorial Day :
Band $ 250.00
Flags
122.80
Other Expenses
25.00
$ 397.80
American Legion Quarters:
Rental 1961 $ 500.00
$ 500.00
Insurance :
Schedule $ 2,257.17
Workmen's Compensation 2,737.13
Town Machinery
1,622.86
Accident - Fire
617.10
Property Damage
193.06
$ 7,427.32
Lighting in Town Buildings
$
5,257.60
$ 5,257.60
Water in Town Buildings
$
700.00
$ 700.00
Total Unclassified
$ 15,047.74
Public Service Enterprises
Light Maintenance,
Operation and Debt
$117,329.45
$117,329.45
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Water Maintenance, Operation and Debt $ 25,957.57
$ 25,957.57
Water Extension Sunset Terrace :
Material and Supplies $ 1,002.88
$ 1,002.88
Water Extension Burnside Lane:
Material and Supply ........ .......
$ 973.12
$ 973.12
Total Public Enterprises
$145,263.02
Cemeteries
Cemeteries :
Wages
$ 6,691.50
Clerk
350.00
Gas and Oil
198.72
Tractor, Back Hoe, Truck Hire
465.51
Loam and Fill
540.40
Other Expenses
978.84
$
9,216.92
Care Harry Robinson Lot:
Expenses $ 52.74
$
52.74
Care, Improvement of Cemeteries:
Wages
$ 244.30
Material and Supply
55.70
$ 300.00
$ 9,569.66
Total Cemeteries
72
ANNUAL REPORT
Maturing Debt and Interest
School Loan Payment $ 17,000.00
School Addition Loan Payment
5,000.00
Water Loan Payment
2,000.00
$ 24,000.00
Interests :
School Loan
$ 4,437.50
School Addition Loan
2,682.50
Revenue Loan
47.23
Water Loan
75.00
Light Loan
45.50
-
$ 7,287.23
Total Maturing Debt and Interest
$ 31,287.23
Other Payments
Refunds Personal 1961
$ 6.40
Refunds Real 1961
736.56
Refunds Excise 1961
1,707.45
Refunds Personal 1960
148.50
Refunds Excise 1960
993.94
Kimball Park
66.90
County Taxes
9,731.64
State Auditing
952.01
State Parks & Reservations
1,528.51
County Dog Fees
526.25
Federal Withholding Tax
26,182.97
State Withholding Tax
1,667.57
Trust Funds in Transit
3,328.08
Essex County T B Hospital
5,411.32
Revenue Loan
30,000.00
Total for Other Payments
$ 82,988.10
Total Payments for Year 1961 $836,959.05
Cash Balance December 31, 1961
$217,049.56
$1,054,008.61
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions Out In
Refunds and Receipts
Total Payments
Balances
Article 2, Elective Officers
Moderator
$ 12.00 $
$
$
12.00 $
12.00 $
Town Clerk
500.00
500.00
500.00
Selectmen, Chairman
300.00
300.00
275.00
25.00
Clerk
300.00
300.00
300.00
Other Member
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assessors, Chairman
435.00
435.00
435.00
Clerk
385.00
385.00
385.00
Other Member
310.00
310.00
310.00
Treasurer
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Water Commissioner 3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
150.00
Tree Warden, Salary $900.00 Expense $500.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Article 3, Expenses
Selectmens Expense
400.00
400.00
314.78
85.22
Finance Committee, Clerk
50.00
50.00
50.00
Expense
250.00
33.10
283.10
283.10
Accountant, Salary
3,640.00
3,640.00
3,640.00
Clerk
400.00
400.00
400.00
Expense
100.00
100.00
97.42
2.58
Treasurer, Clerk
26.00
26.00
26.00
Expense
1,624.00
1,624.00
1,347.32
276.68
.
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions
In
Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Tax Collector, Clerk
140.00
140.00
140.00
Expense
960.00
960.00
860.01
99.99
Assessors, Clerk
810.00
810.00
810.00
Expense
440.00
440.00
440.00
Legal Suits, By-Laws
500.00
500.00
500.00
Expense
250.00
457.44
707.44
660.44
47.00
Town Clerk, Clerk
85.00
85.00
85.00
Expense
225.00
225.00
212.59
12.41
Registrars, Ch.
Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Salary - 3 @ $50.00 each
150.00
150.00
150.00
Clerk
100.00
·100.00
100.00
Expense
185.00
185.00
169.35
15.65
Census Takers
400.00
400.00
400.00
Election Officers, Salaries
180.00
180.00
170.00
10.00
Meals
45.00
45.00
22.15
22.85
Planning Board, Expense
150.00
150.00
147.60
2.40
Town Hall Janitor, Salary
730.00
730.00
730.00
Town Hall Maintenance
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,858.04
141.96
Town Hall Repairs
825.00
825.00
701.52
123.48
Bonding Town Officers
500.00
500.00
500.00
Police Department
Salaries and Wages
12,500.00
12,500.00
12,500.00
Expense
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,499.87
.13
Fire Engineers, Chief Salary ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Clerk Salary
200.00
200.00
200.00
Other Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
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Appropria- Transfers Transfers
tions
In
Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Fire Department, Wages
3,950.00
3,950.00
3,906.63
Expense
3,034.00
3,034.00
4,616.64
-1,539.27
Forest Fire Warden, Wages
200.00
200.00
199.94
.06
Board of Appeals, Expense
50.00
50.00
15.00
35.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
.....
90.00
90.00
Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
Sealer Wgts. & Meas., Salary
125.00
125.00
125.00
Expense
25.00
25.00
25.00
Moth Department, Salary Expense
550.00
550.00
550.00
Dutch Elm Disease, Salary Expense
500.00
500.00
500.00
Dog Officer,
Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Expense
300.00
300.00
250 .. 00
Town Forest,
Wages
400.00
400.00
136.00
Civil Defense
Expense
Bal. $872.80
1,500.00
2,372.80
1,290.52
1,082.28
Board of Health, T. B. etc. Expense
150.00
150.00
45.60
104.40
Health Nurse, Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Expense
200.00
200.00
200.00
Vital Statistics
200.00
200.00
178.00
22.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
Inspector of Slaughter, Salary
20.00
20.00
20.00
Expense
5.00
5 00
5.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
20.00
20.00
20.00
Expense
5.00
5.00
5.00
MERRIMAC
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TOWN OF
..
320.00
320.00
320.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
50.00 264.00
700.00
700.00
700.00
90.00
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions In Out
Refunds and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Maintenance Dump,
Wages
....
400.00
400.00 1,000.00
274.24
125.76
Dump Expense
1,000.00
698.48
301.52
Snow & Washouts
Salary & Expense
-1,994.88 18,000.00
1,500.00
36.87
17,541.99
19,000.96
-1,458.97
Sidewalks, Rails & Bridges
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,161.64
38.36
Rocks Bridge
7,177.50
7,177.50
6,634.76
542.74
Street Lights
7,139.85
7,139.85
7,139.85
Welfare Worker, Salary
3,540.00
3,540.00
3,540.00
Charities,
Public Welfare
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,186.52
1,813.48
Disability
5,000.00
5,000.00
794.85
4,205.15
Aid Depend. Children
10,000.00
1,070.00
11,070.00
10,610.90
459.10
M. A. A.
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
O. A. A.
55,000.00
84.20
55,084.20
47,418.76
7,665.44
500.00
500.00
479.09
20.91
200.00
200.00
199.60
.40
Veterans Graves (Care)
150.00
150.00
150.00
Veterans Benefits
3,500.00
3,500.00
1,749.98
1,750.02
School Department
112,210.00
347.92 112,557.92 106,382.63
School Lunch
900.00
900.00
900.00
Vocational
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,706.83
293.17
Library
Balance $97.72
2,000.00
1,019.87
3,117.59
3,117.59
· 835.00
835.00
830.00
5.00
105.00
770.00
769.85
.15
105.00
570.00
570.00
Christmas Parade
300.00
300.00
300.00
Pensions
7,033.20
7,033.20
7,033.20
...
..
..
...
Veterans Ser. Off., Salary Expense
..
REPORT
ANNUAL
76
Playground, Wages Expense Dir. Super. Play, Salary
665.00
..
675.00
6,175.29
Am. Legion Quarters
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Reports ..
850.00
850.00
765.02
84.98
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
397.80
2.20
Reserve Fund
943.44
56.56
56.56
386.26
341.06
7,427.32
7,427.32
Light in Town Buildings
5,257.60
5,257.60
5,257.60
Water in Town Buildings
700.00
700.00
700.00
Tax Title Possessions
100.00
100.00
Water Department
25,850.00
25,850.00
25,807.57
Cemeteries
7,000.00
2,216.92
9,216.92
9,216.92
Maturing Debt, School
17,000.00
17,000.00
17,000.00
School Addition
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
7,795.00
7,795.00
7,287.23
507.77
Art. 8 Hwy., Thickly Settled
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,985.72
14.28
Art. 9 Hwy., Ch. 81 Construction or Maintenance
5,450.00
9,075.00
14,,525.00
14,525.00
Art. 10 Hwy. Ch. 90 Constr. ..
3,000.00
9,000.00
12,000.00
12,000.00
Art. 11 Hwy. Ch. 90 Maint.
1,000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Art. 14 Pentucket Regional School District Budget for 1961
(Merrimac Portion) .. .. 168,455.86
4,000.00
172,455.86 172,455.86
Art. 15 Police Cruiser
2,200.00
2,200.00
1,890.55
309.45
Art. 16 Hose (Fire Department)
1,000.00
1,000.00
985.05
14.95
Art. 19 Sander (Hwy. Dept.) 1,400.00
1,400.00
1,395.00
5.00
Art. 22 Install 6" water pipe & hydrant Sunset Terrace & Emery St. 1,715.95
1,715.95
1,002.88
713.07
Art. 23 Install 6" water pipe & hydrant, Burnside Lane 1,821.00
1,821.00
973.12
847.88
Art. 29 Repair windows & flashing
work on Town Hall 4,300.00
4,300.00
4,300.00
$577,281.96
TOWN
OF
MERRIMAC
77
..
..
1,000.00
Insurance
6,700.00
100.00 42.43
Water
Interest
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED
Appropriations Balances Transfers Transfers Refunds In Out and Receipts
Total
Payments
Balances
Personal 1961
6.40
6.40
6.40
Real 1961
736.56
736.56
736.56
Excise 1961
1,707.45
1,707.45
1,707.45
Personal 1960
148.50
148.50
148.50
Excise 1960
993.94
993.94
993.94
County Taxes
9,731.64
9,731.64
9,731.64
State Audit
952.01
' 952.01
952.01
State Parks & Reservations
1,528.51
1,528.51
1,528.51
Essex Cty. T. B. Hospital
5,411.32
5,411.32
5,411.32
Federal Withholding Tax
26,182.97
26,182.97
26,182.97
State Withholding Tax
1,667.57
1,667.57
1,667.57
Consumers Deposits
....
830.00
830.00
830.00
County Dog Fees
526.25
526.25
526.25
Trust Funds In Transit
3,328.08
3,328.08
3,328.08
School Lunch
405.01
22,461.21
22,866.22
21,442.68
1,423.54
Revenue Loan
30,000.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
Road Machinery Maintenance 4,500.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
A. D. C. U. S.
6,259.89
7,459.50
13,719.39
2,896.75
10,822.64
A. D. C. U. S. Admx.
1,103.01
295.43
1,398.44
58.17
1,340.27
D. A. U. S.
3,188.88
997.60
4,186.48
183.25
4,003.23
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ANNUAL REPORT
78
TOWN
OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED-(Continued)
Balances
Payments
Total
Refunds and Receipts
Appropriations Balances Transfers Transfers Out
In
554.34
14.42
568.76
55.30
513.46
D. A. U. S. Admx.
1,180.36
7,863.59
9,043.95
9,043.95
M. A. A. U. S. Admx.
123.80
54.72
178.52
178.52
..
O. A. A. U. S.
43,851.46
15,057.30
58,908.76
34,880.08
24,028.68
O. A. A. U. S. Admx.
4,828.14
· 9,307.10
2,963.62
66.90
146,262.69 135,452.06 116,499.45
1,586.82
12,397.45
300.00
300.00
300.00
54.15
52.74
106.89
56.26
50.63
H. Robinson Lot
66.64
66.64
66.64
Welfare Board, Salary
$577,281.96 $52,424.92 $29,923.44 $13,445.89 $311,978.81 $958,163.24 $836,959.05$124,202.43 Overdrafts $ 2,998.24
OF
Light Operation, Maint. & Debt
18,952.61
5,309.39
1,370.23
12,270.72
Elementary School Addition
86.12
153.02
50.00
103.02
Kimball Park
Care, Imp., Emb. of Cemeteries
MERRIMAC
481.25
12,270.72
3,939.16
M. A. A. U. S.
79
RECAPITULATION
Appropriations
$577,281.96
Account Balances
52,424.92
Refunds and Receipts
311,978.81
$941,685.69
Transferred to Accounts:
From Account
Chapter 90 Construction
.$
9,000.00
Surplus Revenue
Chapter 90 Maintenance
500.00
Surplus Revenue
Chapter 81
9,075.00
Surplus Revenue
Snow and Washouts
1,500.00
Surplus Revenue
Road Machinery
2,759.00
Surplus Revenue
Road Machinery
1,741.00
Road Machine Account
Pentucket Regional School Dist.
4,000.00
Stabilization
Cemetery - Care and Embellishment
300.00
Sale of Lots
Playground 105.00
Supervised Play Reserve Fund
Welfare Board Salaries
66.64
Finance Board
33.10
Reserve Fund
Legal Suits
457.44
Reserve Fund
Insurance
386.26
Reserve Fund
-$ 29,923.44
$971,609.13
80
ANNUAL REPORT
RECAPITULATION-(Continued)
Transferred from Accounts:
To Account
Reserve Fund
...
$ 457.44
Legal Suits
Reserve Fund
386.26
Insurance
Reserve Fund
66.64
Welfare Board
Reserve Fund
33.10
Finance Board Playground
Supervised Play
105.00
Light Department
12,397.45
Revenue
-$ 13,445.89
$958,163.24
Account Balances 12/31/61 ......... $121,204.19
Total Payments for Year 1961 ..
..... $836,959.05
TOWN OF
MERRIMAC
81
LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1961 .$ 38,941.80
Added
$
Interest 1,473.61
Balance Dec. 31, 1961 $ 40,415.41
Economy Co-op Bank (Paid Shares)
6,000.00
6,200.00
12,200.00
Economy Co-op Bank (Sav. Dept.)
61.79
214.61
276.40
Provident Inst. for Savings
4,744.11
173.53
4,917.64
$ 49,685.91
$ 6,261.79
$ 1,861.75
$ 57,809.45
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1961
Added
Interest
Balance Withdw'ls Dec. 31, '61
Merrimac Savings Bank
751.64
$
$ 28.42
$
$ 780.06
STABILIZATION FUND
Merrimac Savings Bank
.$ 4,257.72
$ 161.14 $ 4,000.00 $ 418.86
ANNUAL REPORT
82
Merrimac Savings Bank
RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS MERRIMAC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Merrimac Savings Bank .$ 53.50 $
$ 2.00 $
$ 55.50
KIMBALL PARK FUNDS
Merrimac Savings Bank .$ 3,318.27
$
$ 125.58 $ 50.00
$ 3,393.85
LIBRARY FUNDS
Merrimac Savings Bank
.$ 19,285.47
$ 478.08
$ 728.00
$ 335.06
$ 20,156.49
Danvers Savings Bank
7,500.00
290.63
290.63
7,500.00
Haverhill Savings Bank
$ 5,000.00
187.45
187.45
5,000.00
$ 31,785.47
$ 478.08
$ 1,206.08
$ 813.14
$ 32,656.49
TOWN OF
MERRIMAC
83
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1960
Bequests
Interest
Balance Withdw'ls Dec. 31, 1960
Economy Cooperative Bank
.$
600.00
F. Libby
$ 200.00
$
$
$
H. McIlvin
300.00
H. Lockwood
200.00
C. Whiting
200.00
P. L. Noone
200.00
22.26
22.26
1,700.00
Merrimac Savings Bank
$ 56,536.87
B. Norden
50.00
S. Colby
100.00
M. Waterhouse
150.00
Mrs. J. MacDougall
300.00
M. Chase
75.00
Single Graves
10.00
S. Hidden
50.00
1,913.81
1,913.81
57,271.87
Balance Jan. 1, 1961
Bequests
Interest
Balance Withdw'ls Dec. 31, 1961
Economy Cooperative Bank
.$ 1,700.00
R. Buzzell
200.00
K. Williams
100.00
M. Coombs
300.00
W. Chapman
300.00
F. Ingraham
100.00
L. O. Waterhouse
200.00
B. Moser
200.00
J. Box
........
200.00
..
..
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.
.
.
.
84
ANNUAL
REPORT
TOWN OF
TRUST FUNDS
Cash in Custody of Treasurer $100,626.63
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$ 61,821.87
Harry Robinson Lot
1,500.00
Income War Bonds 780.06
Merrimac School Renovation & Addition ..
55.50
Stabilization Fund
418.86
Kimball Park
3,393.85
Library Funds
32,656.49
$100,626.63
$100,626.63
...
100.00
J. McCarron
600.00
F. Lintel
100.00
R. Smith
200.00
67.39
67.39
4,500.00
Merrimac Savings Bank
$ 57,271.87
B. Norden
(Added)
50.00
2,149.53
2,149.53
57,321.87
Total Cemetery Trust Funds
$ 61,821.87
HARRY ROBINSON LOT
Balance Jan. 1, 1961
Added
Interest
Withdw'ls
Balance Dec. 31, '61
Merrimac Savings Bank $ 1,500.00
$ 56.26
$ '56.26
$ 1,500.00
MERRIMAC
85
A. Oxley, est
200.00
R. Young ..
FINAL TRIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31,1961
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash Balance
.$217,049.56
State Parks and Reservations
$ 124.75
Cash Light Depreciation
57,809.45
Consumers Deposits
1,878.08
Petty Cash Advance Town Office
10.00
Tailings
137.13
Petty Cash Advance Tax Coll.
25.00
Old Age Recoveries
2,235.00
Petty Cash Advance Light & Water
125.00
School Athletics
20.63
Poll 1959
6.00
School Lunch
1,423.54
Personal 1959
679.44
Sale of Lots (Cemetery)
550.00
Poll 1960
6.00
Road Machinery
532.00
Personal 1960
2,278.98
Overlay Surplus
11,244.70
Real 1960
4,918.20
Overlay 1958
28.00
Poll 1961
60.00
Overlay 1959
5,829.68
Personal 1961
2,878.40
Overlay 1960
1,460.37
Real 1961
36,384.28
Overlay 1961
8,109.23
Excise 1957
117.06
Excise Revenue
21,145.43
Excise 1958
344.94
Farm Animal Excise Revenue
169.15
Excise 1959
1,473.32
Tax Title Revenue
17,798.31
Excise
1960
2,074.00
Departmental Revenue
1,643.01
Excise 1961
17,136.11
Light Revenue
4,913.11
Farm Animal Excise 1958
11.87
Water Revenue
1,463.91
Farm Animal Excise 1959
28.38
State & County Aid to Highway Rev.
18,575.00
Farm Animal Excise 1960
60.70
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance
160.00
Farm Animal Excise 1961
68.20
Surplus Revenue
132,230.92
Tax Titles
14,397.50
Tax Title Foreclosure
1,423.50
Tax Possessions
3,400.81
By-Laws
500.00
Welfare Accounts Receivable
222.21
Repair Windows Town Hall
4,300.00
A. D. C. Accounts Receivable
1,420.80
Police Cruiser
309.45
Light Accounts Receivable, Light
4,735.80
Fire Hose
14.95
Light Accounts Receivable, Misc.
177.31
Heating System Fire Station
850.00
86
ANNUAL REPORT
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288.95
Water Accounts Receivable, Misc.
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