Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Merrimac 1962, Part 3

Author: Merrimac (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: Merrimac (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 184


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Other Expenses


199.00


$


825.00


Total for General Government


$ 20,954.95


Protection of Persons and Property


Police :


Chief


$ 5,116.00


Night Officer


4,098.00


Specials


3,702.05


Clerk


850.10


Telephone


323.50


Posting Warrants


4.00


Gas, Oil and Repairs (Cruiser)


802.35


Other Expenses


571.88


$ 15,467.88


Fire :


Engineers Salaries:


Chief


$ 300.00


Clerk


200.00


Other Member


150.00


$ 650.00


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Fire Department:


Salary & Wages, Firemen, Janitor, Alarm Service,etc. $ 3,801.00


Telephone


362.70


Fuel


495.93


Gas and Oil


287.55


Equipment and Maintenance 976.17


Other Expenses


827.50


$ 6,750.85


Radio Equipment $ 2,995.50


$ 2,995.50


Forest Fire Warden $ 199.92


$ 199.92


Refinish Fire Station


$ 900.00


$


900.00


Board of Appeals $ 62.45


$


62.45


Inspector of Wiring :


Salary


....


$ 90.00


Expenses


5.00


$ 95.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures:


Salary


$ 125.00


Expenses


25.00


$ 150.00


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Dog Officer :


Salary


$ 100.00


Expenses


290.00


$ 390.00


Tree Warden:


Superintendent Salary


$ 502.62


Labor


247.38


Trucks


160.00


Motor Equipment and Expense


77.34


Other Expenses


512.66


$ 1,500.00


Moth:


Superintendent Salary $ 58.00


Labor


159.00


Trucks


103.00


Spraying


450.00


Other Expenses


62.52


$ 832.52


Dutch Elm:


Superintendent Salary $ 592.00


Labor


553.26


Trucks


420.14


Other Expenses


434.36


$ 1,999.76


New Trees $ 500.00


$ 500.00


Stump Removal $ 998.00


$ 998.00


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Civil Defense :


Telephone


$ 260.50


Gas and Oil


60.38


Fuel


456.93


Admx. Expense


621.46


Supplies and Equipment


197.03


Other Expenses


437.81


$ 2,034.11


Total for Protection of Persons and Property


$ 35,525.99


Health and Sanitation


Health Nurse :


Salary


$ 1,800.00


Transportation


179.90


$ 1,979.90


Board of Health:


Animal Burials


$ 22.00


Other Expenses


112.22


$


134.22


Vital Statistics $ 179.00


$ 179.00


Inspector of Animals:


Salary


$ 100.00


Expense


5.00


$


105.00


Inspector of Milk:


Salary


$ 20.00


Expense


5.00


$ 25.00


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Inspector of Slaughtering:


Salary $ 20.00


Expense


5.00


$ 25.00


Maintenance of Dump:


Wages


$ 397.60


Expenses


868.50


$


1,266.10


Total for Health and Sanitation


$ 3,714.22


Highways


Maintenance of Road Machinery:


Gas and Oil


$ 1,180.27


Equipment, Repairs & Parts


2,042.32


Other Expenses


511.25


$


3,999.71 .


Thickly Settled :


Superintendent


$ 51.80


Labor


159.20


Telephone


211.95


Fuel


42.97


Grader, Trucks & Back Hoe


311.25


Road Material


557.35


Repairs and Parts


297.31


Other Expenses


361.86


$ 1,993.69


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Snow and Washouts:


Superintendent


$


2,018.35


Labor


4,982.36


Fuel


125.47


Telephone


44.45


Salt and Sand


3,881.85


Equipment and Repairs


664.22


Town Truck


840.00


Loader, Dozer, Plows, Trucks


3,341.77


Other Expenses


255.24


$ 16,153.71


Chapter 81:


Superintendent


$


1,620.60


Labor


4,357.00


Road Materials


5,469.61


Grader, Loader, Trucks


1,732.80


Repairs and Supplies


949.01


Other Expenses


385.93


$ 14,514.95


Chapter 90 Maintenance:


Superintendent


$ 66.60


Labor


195.20


Trucks


197.53


Road Material


1,040.67


1,500.00 $


Chapter 90 Construction :


Superintendent


$ 281.20


Labor


583.20


Other Expenses


113.29


$ 977.69


68


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Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges:


Superintendent $ 374.63


Labor


349.66


Road Material


293.20


Other Expenses


129.51


$


1,147.00


Locust Street Sidewalk :


Materials and Supplies $ 939.80


$ 939.80


Grove Street Drain and Catch Basin:


Superintendent $ 192.40


Labor 355.65


Back Hoe, Truck, Grader 233.75


Materials and Supplies


504.21


1,286.01 $


Street Lighting $ 7,083.18


$ 7,083.18


Rocks Bridge $ 2,842.93


$


2,842.93


Total for Highways


$ 52,438.67


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Charities


Director's Salary


.... ....


$ 3,720.00


$ 3,720.00


Welfare Department:


Admx.


$ 47.59


Groceries and Provisions


225.71


Fuel


38.33


Medical and Care


109.49


Other Cities and Towns


1,446.09


Other Expenses


41.00


$ 1,908.21


Disability Assistance :


Cash


$ 566.95


Cash Grant U. S.


185.55


Medical


98.70


Admx.


15.56


$ 866.76


Aid to Dependent Children:


Cash .....


$ 7,576.75


Medical


933.28


Admx. U. S.


48.24


Cash Grant U. S.


2,392.55


Medical U. S.


31.50


$ 10,982.32


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Old Age Assistance :


Cash $ 29,790.85


Medical


10,048.66


Other Cities and Towns 220.04


Other Cities and Towns U. S. 205.72


Cash Grant U. S.


16,663.81


Medical U. S.


2,690.15


Admx. U. S.


443.77


$ 60,063.00


Medical Assistance for Aged :


Cash


$ 232.50


Medical


16,222.65


Admx. U. S.


170.84


$ 16,625.99


Total for Charities


$ 94,166.28


Veterans Benefits


Veterans Service Officer:


Salary


$ 500.00


Expenses


200.00


$


700.00


Care of Veterans Graves


$ 150.00


$


150.00


Soldiers Benefits:


Cash


$ 1,129.09


Groc. and Prov.


43.94


Admx.


15.00


$ 1,188.03


$ 2,038.03


Total for Benefits


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Schools


Elementary School :


Salaries and Wages


$104,531.82


Transportation and Expenses ...


5,448.50


Office and Committee Expenses


329.83


Telephone


221.40


Fuel


2,179.62


Text Books and Supplies


5,944.96


Maintenance


3,322.36


Equipment


2,590.11


$124,568.60


Regional School Assessment


$187,970.34


$187,970.34


Public Law 874 $ 1,929.87


$ 1,929.87


Public Law 85 - 864 $ 399.15


$ 399.15


:


$314,867.96


School Lunch :


Wages $ 7,287.89


Food, Milk, Provisions


13,483.81


Other Expenses


1,086.46


$ 21,858.16


Vocational Aid :


Tuition and Transportation $ 4,189.44


$


4,189.44


Total for Schools


$340,915.56


72


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Library


Library:


Librarian


$ 1,060.80


Assistants


974.00


Janitor


345.00


Fuel


388.07


Books and Periodicals


983.53


Other Expenses


425.02


$


4,176.42


Total for Library


$


4,176.42


Recreation


Playground :


Wages


$ 1,100.50


Gas and Oil


9.00


Loam, Fill, Etc.


187.50


Supplies and Repairs


245.18


Other Expenses


425.51


1,967.69 $


Salaries Supervised Play $ 900.00


$ 900.00


Christmas Parade Expenses $ 300.00


$ 300.00


$ 3,167.69


Total Recreation


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Pensions


Essex County Retirement Expense $ 6,753.43


$ 6,753.43


Total Pensions $ 6,753.43


Unclassified


Printing Town Reports .... $ 788.78


$ 788.78


Memorial Day :


Band


$ 250.00


Flags


40.00


Other Expenses


105.00


$ 395.00


American Legion Quarters:


Rental 1962 $ 500.00


$ 500.00


Lighting in Town Buildings $ 1,509.77


$ 1,509.77


Water in Town Buildings $ 700.00


$ 700.00


74


ANNUAL REPORT


Insurance :


Schedule $ 2,111.70


Workmen's Compensation 2,177.29


Town Machinery


1,307.93


Accident - Fire


597.85


Property Damage


774.23


Total Unclassified


$ 10,862.55


Public Service Enterprises


Light, Maintenance,


Operation and Debt $121,821.04


$121,821.04


Water Maintenance,


Operation $ 25,747.99


$ 25,747.99


Water Extension Sunset Terrace :


Material and Supplies


$


377.12


$ 377.12


Water Extension Burnside Lane:


Material and Supplies $ 847.88


$ 847.88


Water Extension Spring Street: Material and Supplies $ 734.49


$ 734.49


Standpipe Appropriation : Material and Supplies $ 2,313.14


$ 2,313.14


Total Public Service Enterprises


$151,841.66


$


6,969.00


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Cemeteries


Wages


$ 5,698.02


Clerk


350.00


Gas and Oil


297.76


Tractor, Back Hoe, Truck Hire


177.50


Loam, Fill, Etc.


155.34


Equipment and Repairs


1,095.12


Other Expenses


800.62


$ 8,574.36


Care Harry Robinson Lot:


Expenses


$ 84.23


$ 84.23


Total Cemeteries


$ 8,658.59


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 $ 4,012.50


School Addition Loan


2,497.50


Revenue Loan


46.75


Water Loan


45.00


$ 6,601.75


Total Maturing Debt and Interest $ 30,601.75


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Other Payments


Refunds Personal 1962 $ 67.00


Refunds Real 1962


1,206.00


Refunds Excise 1962


1,413.91


Refunds Real 1961


254.08


Refunds Excise 1961


1,264.78


Trust Funds in Transit


2,950.00


Revenue Loan


25,000.00


Federal Withholding Tax


28,222.78


State Withholding Tax


1,828.16


Kimball Park


72.51


State Auditing


1,080.72


State Parks and Reservations


1,487.23


County Dog Fees 461.25


Essex County T B Hospital


2,144.01


Town Hall Windows


4,118.48


County Taxes


9,735.83


Total Other Payments


$ 81,306.74


Total Payments for Year 1962


$847,122.53


Cash Balance December 31, 1962 $240,818.54


$1,087,941.07


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropria- Transfers Transfers


tions


In


Out


Refunds and Receipts


Total Payments


Balances


ARTICLE 1


Moderator


12.00 $


$


$


$


12.00


12.00 $


Selectmen - Salary - Chairman


300.00


300.00


300.00


Clerk


300.00


300.00


300.00


3rd Member


300.00


300.00


300.00


Expense


400.00


400.00


355.25


44.75


Town Clerk - Salary


500.00


500.00


500.00


Expense Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


All Other


260.00


260.00


259.42


.58


Finance Board - Expense, Clerk


65.00


65.00


65.00


All Other


250.00


250.00


229.22


20.78


Assessors - Salary - Chairman


435.00


435.00


435.00


Clerk


385.00


385.00


385.00


3rd Member


310.00


310.00


310.00


Expense - Clerical Ass't


810.00


810.00


810.00


All Other


440.00


440.00


350.50


89.50


Treasurer - Salary


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Expense - Clerical


26.00


26.00


26.00


Expense - All Other


1,224.00


1,224.00


329.80


894.20


Tax Collector - Salary


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Expense - Clerical


150.00


150.00


57.25


92.75


Expense - All Other


850.00


850.00


681.73


168.27


Accountant - Salary


3,855.00


3,855.00


3,855.00


Expense - Clerical


400.00


400.00


367.00


33.00


Expense - All Other


100.00


100.00


87.22


12.78


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1


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)


In Out Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions


Refunds and Receipts


Total


Payments


Balances


Law - Legal Suits & Expense


..


600.00


600.00


469.20


130.80


Election Officers - Wages


540.00


540.00


540.00


Expense - All Other


81.00


170.00


251.00


248.17


2.83


Registrars - Salaries - Chmn. ..


150.00


150.00


150.00


Salaries 3 @ $75.00 each ..


225.00


225.00


225.00


Clerk


100.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


100.00


100.00


97.45


2.55


Census Takers Wages


400.00


400.00


400.00


Planning Board Expense


300.00


300.00


224.74


75.26


Comprehensive Plan


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,500.00


Bonding Town Officers


500.00


500.00


487.54


12.46


Town Hall Janitor - Salary


730.00


730.00


730.00


Maintenance


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,985.04


14.96


Repairs


825.00


825.00


825.00


Police Department -


Salaries & Wages


13,495.00


272.88


13,767.88


13,766.15


1.73


Expense


1,700.00


1,700.00


1,701.73


-1.73


Fire Engineers - Salary - Chief


300.00


300.00


300.00


Clerk


200.00


200.00


200.00


3rd Member


150.00


150.00


150.00


Fire Department


Wages - Firemen


3,950.00


3,950.00


3,801.00


149.00


Expense Bal. - $1,539.27


4,789.27


2.50


3,252.50


2,949.85


302.65


Forest Fire Warden - Wages ....


200.00


200.00


199.92


08


Board of Appeals - Expense


50.00


90.00


62.45


27.55


Insp. of Wiring - Salary


90.00


90.00


90.00


.


....


40.00


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Insp. of Wiring - Expense


5.00


5.00


5.00


Sealer of Wgts. & Measures


Salary


125.00


125.00


125.00


Expense


25.00


25.00


25.00


Dog Officer - Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


300.00


300.00


290.00


10.00


Town Forest


200.00


200.00


.00


200.00


Tree Warden - Salary & Wages Expense


900.00


900.00


900.00


600.00


600.00


600.00


Moth Department - Wages


320.00


320.00


320.00


Expense


550.00


550.00


512.52


37.48


Dutch Elm - Salary & Wages


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,499.76


.24


Expense


500.00


500.00


500.00


New Trees


500.00


500.00


500.00


Stump Removal


1,000.00


1,000.00


998.00


2.00


Civil Defense -


Expense


Bal. $1,082.28


1,000.00


2,082.28


2,034.11


48.17


Board of Health -


Expense Contage., T. B., etc.


700.00


700.00


112.22


587.78


Expense All Other


150.00


150.00


22.00


128.00


Health Nurse - Salary


1,800.00


1,800.00


1,800.00


Expense


200.00


200.00


179.90


20.10


Vital Statistics


200.00


200.00


179.00


21.00


Insp. of Animals - Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Expense


5.00


5.00


5.00


Insp. of Slaughtering - Salary


20.00


20.00


20.00


Expense


5.00


5.00


5.00


79


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MERRIMAC


1


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS (Continued)


Appropria- Transfers Transfers tions In Out


Refunds and Receipts


Total


Payments


Balances


Insp. of Milk - Salary


20.00


20.00


20.00


Expense


5.00


5.00


5.00


Dump Maintenance - Wages


400.00


400.00


397.60


2.40


Expense


1,000.00


1,000.00


868.50


131.50


Snow and Washouts - Salary and


Expense Bal. - 1,458.97


17,500.00


1,458.97


17,500.00


16,153.71


1,346.29


Sidewalks, Rails & Bridge


1,220.65


1,220.65


1,147.00


73.65


Rocks Bridge


1,100.00


1,100.00


2,842.93


-1,742.93


Street Lights


7,083.18


7,083.18


7,083.18


Welfare Worker - Salary


3,720.00


3,720.00


3,720.00


Charities - General Relief


5,000.00


5,000.00


1,908.21


3,091.79


Disability


5,000.00


5,000.00


665.65


4,334.35


A. D. C.


10,000.00


785.00


10,785.00


8,510.03


2,274.97


M. A. A.


20,000.00


20,000.00


16,455.15


3,544.85


O. A. A.


40,000.00


59.55


40.059.55


40,059.55


Veterans Service Officer - Salary Expense


500.00


500.00


500.00


200.00


200.00


200.00


Care of Veterans Graves


150.00


150.00


150.00


Veterans Benefits


3,500.00


3,500.00


1,188.03


2,311.97


School Department


125,548.00


215.04


1,471.00


347.64 124,639.68 124,568.60


71.08


School Lunch


900.00


900.00


900.00


Pentucket Regional School


Assessment


187,970.34


187,970.34 187,970.34


Vocational School


2,800.00


1,519.65


4,319.65


4,189.44


130.21


Library


2,000.00


815.25


1,361.17


.


4,176.42


4,176.42


Playground - Wages


1,000.00


163.50


1,163.50


1,100.50


63.00


Expenses


1,000.00


1,000.00


867.19


132.81


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Supervised Play- Salary & Wages Christmas Parade


900.00 300.00


900.00


900.00 300.00


Pensions


6,753.43


300.00 6,753.43


6,753.43


Am. Legion Quarters


500.00


500.00


500.00


Memorial Day


400.00


400.00


395.00


5.00


669.16


2,330.84


2,330.84


Insurance


7,500.00


7,500.00


6,969.00


531.00


Interest


6,700.00


6,700.00


6,601.75


98.25


Town Reports


766.00


22.78


788.78


788.78


Tax Title Possessions


100.00


100.00


100.00


Light in Town Bldgs.


1,509.77


1,509.77


1,509.77


Water in Town Buildings


700.00


700.00


700.00


Water Department


25,753.00


25,753.00


25,747.99


5.01


Cemeteries


7,167.00


2,407.36


9,574.36


8,574.36


1,000.00


Maturing Debt, School


17,000.00


17,000.00


17,000.00


School Addition


5,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Water


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


532.00


4,000.00


3,999.71


.29


Art. 6 Hwy. Thickly Settled


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,993.69


6.31


Art. 7 Hwy. Chapter 81


5,450.00


9,075.00


14,525.00


14,514.95


10.05


Art. 8 Hwy. Chap. 90 Const. ..


3,250.00


9,750.00


13,000.00


977.69


12,022.31


Art. 9 Hwy. Chapter 90 Maint.


1,000.00


500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Art. 18 Hwy. Drain Grove St. 1,800.00


1,800.00


1,286.01


513.99


Art. 20 Paint inside Standpipe


2,757.78


177.30


... 2,935.08


2,313.14


621.94


Art. 22 Water - Spring St. ....


859.10


859.10


734.49


124.61


Art. 24 Fire - Refinish Station


900.00


900.00


900.00


Art. 25 Fire Radio Equip.


.... 3,000.00


3,000.00


2,995.50


4.50


Art. 17 Hwy. Sidewalk, Locust St. 979.35


979.35


939.80


39.55


81


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Art. 5 Hwy. Road Machinery ..


3,468.00


MERRIMAC


Reserve Fund


3,000.00


OTHER PAYMENTS NOT APPROPRIATED


In Out Appropriations Balances Transfers Transfers Refunds and Receipts


Total Payments


Balances


Real 1961


254.08


254.08


254.08


Personal 1962


67.00


67.00


67.00


Real 1962


1,206.00


1,206.00


1,206.00


Excise 1961


1,264.78


1,264.78


1,264.78


Excise 1962


1,413.91


1,413.91


1,413.91


State Parks & Reservations


1,487.23


1,487.23


1,487.23


State Audit


1,080.72


1,080.72


1,080.72


County Taxes


9,735.83


9,735.83


9,735.83


Essex Cty. T. B. Hospital


2,144.01


2,144.01


2,144.01


Federal Withholding Tax


28,222.78


28,222.78


28,222.78


State Withholding Tax


...


1,828.16


1,828.16


1,828.16


Consumers Deposits


1,255.00


1,255.00


1,255.00


County Dog Fees


461.25


461.25


461.25


Trust Funds In Transit


2,950.00


2,950.00


2,950.00


School Lunch


1,423.54


22,970.68


25,394.22


20.958.16


3,436.06


Revenue Loan


25,000.00


25,000.00


25,000.00


Tax Title Foreclosure 1,423.50


1,423.50


857.42


566.08


Town Hall - Repair, Windows,


Flashing Work, etc.


4,300.00


4,300.00


4,118.48


181.52


A. D. C. U. S.


10,822.64


6,401.50


17,224.14


2,424.05


14,800.09


82


ANNUAL REPORT


A. D. C. U. S. Adm.


1,340.27


161.93


1,502.20


48.24


1,453.96


D. A. U. S.


4,003.23


685.60


4,688.83


185.55


4,503.28


D. A. U. S. Adm.


554.34


47.76


602.10


15.56


586.54


M. A. A. U. S. Adm.


123.80


365.61


489.44


170.84


318.60


O. A. A. U. S.


43,851.46


35,239.80


79,091.26


19,559.68


59,531.58


O. A. A. Admx.


4,828.14


1,477.81


6,305.95


443.77


5,862.18


School P. L. 874


1,137.00


3,708.00


4,845.00


1,929.87


2,915.13


School P. L. 864


2,303.91


2,303.91


399.15


1,904.76


Kimball Park


86.12


50.00


136.12


72.51


63.61


Light - Operation, Maint. & Debt 18,952.61


17,592.95


135,897.77 137,257.43 120,566.04


16,691.39


Inst. Water Sunset Ter. & Emery


713.07


Inst. Water Burnside Lane


847.88


847.88


847.88


53.13


112.28


84.23


28.05


Care, Imp., Emb. - Cemeteries


550.00


550.00


550.00


$609,882.87 $92,545.79 $23,626.10 $19,733.11 $294,338.77$1,000,660.42 $847,122.53$153,537.89


83


TOWN OF . MERRIMAC


377.12


713.07


335.95


Cemetery - H. Robinson Lot ....


54.15


RECAPITULATION


Appropriations


$609,882.87


Account Balances 1/1/62


92,545.79


Refunds and Receipts


294,338.77


$996,767.43


Transferred To Accounts


From Account


School


$


215.04


Surplus Revenue


48.65


Surplus Revenue


Vocation School


1,471.00


School


Chapter 81


9,075.00


Surplus Revenue


Chapter 90 Maintenance


500.00


Surplus Revenue


Chapter 90 Construction


9,750.00


Surplus Revenue


Library


815.25


Surplus Revenue


Care, Emb. and Improve Cemeteries


550.00


Sale of Lots


Road Machinery Account


532.00


Road Machinery


Printing Town Reports


22.78


Reserve Fund


Election Officers


170.00


Reserve Fund


Board of Appeals


40.00


Reserve Fund


Playground


163.50


Reserve Fund


Police


272.88


Reserve Fund


$ 23,626.90


$1,020,393.53


84


ANNUAL


REPORT


.


Transferred From Account


To Account


Reserve Fund .& 22.78


Printing Town Reports


Reserve Fund 40.00


Reserve Fund


163.50


Reserve Fund


170.00


Reserve Fund


272.88


Light Department


17,592.95


School Department


1,471.00


Vocation School


$ 19,733.11


$1,000,660.42


Account Balances 12/31/62


$153,537.89


Payments For Year 1962 $847,122.53


Board of Appeals Playground Election Officers Police Revenue


TOWN OF


MERRIMAC


85


LIGHT DEPRECIATION FUND


Balance Jan. 1, 1962 $ 40,415.41


Added


Interest 1,581.23


Balance Dec. 31, 1962 $ 41,996.64


Economy Co-op Bank (Pd.)


12,200.00


12,200.00


Economy Co-op Bank (Sav.)


276.40


6,644.16


469.15


7,389.71


Provident Inst. for Savings


4,917.64


198.64


5,116.28


$ 57,809.45


$ 6,644.16


$ 2,249.02


$ 66,702.63


+


POST WAR REHABILITION FUND ( Income War Bonds)


Balance Jan. 1, 1962


Added


Interest


Balance Dec. 31, 1962


Merrimac Savings Bank


$ 780.06


$


$ 30.51


$ 810.57


STABILIZATION FUND


Merrimac Savings Bank


$ 418.86


$


$


16.37


$ 435.23


ANNUAL REPORT


86


Merrimac Savings Bank


$


$


RENOVATIONS OR ADDITIONS MERRIMAC SCHOOL BUILDINGS


Balance Jan. 1, 1962 $ 55.50


Interest


Balance Dec. 31, 1962


Merrimac Savings Bank


$


2.15


$ 57.65


KIMBALL PARK FUNDS


Balance Jan. 1, 1962


Interest


Withdw'ls


Balance Dec. 31, 1962


Merrimac Savings Bank


$ 3,393.85


$ 132.74


$


50.00


$ 3,476.59


LIBRARY FUNDS


Balance Jan. 1, 1962


Added


Interest


Withdw'ls


Balance Dec. 31, '62


Merrimac Savings Bank


$ 20,156.49


$


500.00


$ 778.32


$ 1,361.17


$ 20,073.64


Danvers Savings


7,500.00


300.00


300.00


7,500.00


Haverhill Savings Bank


5,000.00


200.00


200.00


5,000.00


$ 32,656.49


$ 500.00


$ 1,278.32


$ 1,861.17


$ 32,573.64


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


87


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


Balance Jan. 1, 1962 Bequests


Balance


Interest


Withdw'ls Dec. 31, 1962


Economy Co-op Bank


$ 4,500.00


M. B. Smith


$ 200.00


$


$


Clara Mathews


200.00


A. B. Sawyer - T. Sawyer Lot


500.00


A. B. Sawyer - Mason Sargent Lot ..


500.00


A. B. Sawyer - A. W. Sawyer Lot


500.00


Levi Crofut


100.00


Stephen Yurkovich


150.00


Olive West


150.00


John Sargent


150.00


185.47


185.47


6,950.00


Merrimac Savings Bank 57,321.87


2,221.89


2,221.89


57,321.87


Total Cemetery Trust Funds


$ 64,271.87


88


ANNUAL


..


.


REPORT


HARRY ROBINSON LOT


Merrimac Savings Bank $ 1,500.00


$ 58.13


58.13 $ 1,500.00


TRUST FUNDS


Cash in Custody of Treasurer $103,125.55


Cemetery Perpetual Care


$ 64,271.87


Harry Robinson Lot


1,500.00


Income War Bonds


810.57


School Renovation & Addition


57.65


Stabilization Fund


435.23


Library Funds


32,573.64


Kimball Park Funds


3,476.59


$103,125.55


$103,125.55


TOWN


MERRIMAC


89


FINAL TRIAL BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1962


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash Balance


$240,818.54


Light Acc. Rec. Power


ef .40


Cash Light Depreciation


66,702.63


State Parks & Resev.


146.46


Petty Cash Advance Town Office


10.00


County Taxes


552.80


Petty Cash Advance Tax Coll.


25.00


Consumer Deposits


2,398.08


Petty Cash Advance Light & Water


125.00


Tailings


138.13


Personal 1959


336.30


Old Age Recoveries


6,500.00


Poll 1960


2.00


School Athletics


20.63


Personal 1960


1,888.59


School Lunch


3,436.06


Poll 1961


22.00


Sale of Lots


275.00


Personal 1961


2,049.28


Road Machinery


1,317.53


Real 1961


5,323.04


Overlay Surplus


16,416.94


Poll 1962


94.00


Overlay 1959


523.26


Personal 1962


4,242.45


Overlay 1960


1,427.37


Real 1962


48,774.33


Overlay 1961


7,823.15


Excise 1958


9.04


Overlay 1962


4,217.82


Excise 1959


868.53


Excise Revenue


24,984.87


Excise 1960


1,321.00


Farm Animal Excise Rev.


93.57


Excise 1961


2,204.88


Tax Title Revenue


18,831.29


Excise 1962


20,581.42


Departmental Revenue


1,713.72


Farm Animal Excise 1961


38.37


Light Revenue


7,103.90


Farm Animal Excise 1962


55.20


Water Revenue


1,998.62


Tax Titles


15,212.50


State & County Aid Hwy. Rev.


19,325.00


Tax Possessions


3,618.79


Reserve Petty Cash Advance


160.00


Welfare Accounts Receivable


218.50


Surplus Revenue


116,542.81


A. D. C. Accounts Receivable


1,231.76


Tax Title Foreclosure


566.08


Veterans Accounts Receivable


263.46


By-Laws


500.00


Light Accounts Receivable, Light


6,965.21


Comprehensive Plan


3,500.00


Light Accounts Receivable, Misc. . .


139.09


Repair Town Hall Windows


181.52


Water Accounts Receivable, Rates


1,408.60


Police Cruiser


309.45


Water Accounts Receivable, Misc.


590.02


Fire Department, Hose


14.95


State Aid Hwy. Acc. Rec. (81)


9,075.00


Heating System Fire Station


850.00


..


.....


90


ANNUAL REPORT


State Aid Highway Accounts Rec. Chapter 90, Maintenance 500.00 State Aid Highway Accounts Rec. Chapter 90, Construction 6,500.00 County Aid Highway Accounts Rec. Chapter 90, Construction 3,250.00


Rocks Bridge


1,742.93


Catch Basin & Drainpipe, Grove St.


513.99


A. D. C. U. S.


14,800.09


A. D. C. U. S. Admx.


1,453.96


D. A. U. S.


4,503.28


D. A. U. S. Admx. 586.54


8,944.87


M. A. A. U. S. Admx.


318.60 59,531.58


O. A. A. U. S.


O. A. A. U. S. Admx.


5,862.18


Elementary School Addition


2,963.62


P. L. 874


2,915.13


P. L. 864


1,904.76


Kimball Park


63.61


Essex County Mosquito Control


1,500.50


Light Department


16,691.39


Light Depreciation Fund


66,702.63


Light Ex. Heath Road


9.81


Water Ex. Sunset Terrace


335.95


Painting Standpipe


621.94


Water Ex. Spring Street


124.61


Water Ex. Riley Farm


2.48


Cemetery


1,000.00


Care, Imp., Emb., Cemetery


550.00


Care H. Robinson Lot


28.05


$446,207.46


$446,207.46


91


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


Radio Equip. Fire Department


4.50


288.95


Install. Fire Alarm Civil Defense 48.17


Highway Chapter 90 Const. 12,022.31 5.00


Sander Highway Department


Sidewalk Locust St. 39.55


M. A. A. U. S.


92


ANNUAL REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS MADE IN 1962


February 28, 1962


Gentlemen:


I submit the following list of appropriations made at the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Merrimac, held on February 26, 1962 for the year 1962:


Item


1 Moderator $ 12.00


2 Finance - Clerk 65.00


3 Expense


250.00


4 Selectmen - Chairman


300.00


Clerk


300.00


Member


300.00


5 Expense


400.00


6


Accountant - Salary


3,855.00


7


Clerk


400.00


8


Expense 100.00


1,000.00


Clerk


26.00


11 Expense


1,224.00


12


Tax Collector - Salary Clerk


150.00


14


Expense


850.00


15 Assessors - Chairman


435.00


Clerk


385.00


Member


310.00


16


Clerk


810.00


17


Expense 440.00


18


Law - Legal Suits and Expense


600.00


19


Town Clerk - Salary 500.00


20


Clerk


100.00


21


Expense 260.00


22


Election Officers - Wages


540.00


23


Expenses (meals) 81.00


9 10


Treasurer - Salary


2,500.00


13


93


TOWN OF MERRIMAC


24 Registrars - Chairman


150.00


3 Members @ $75.00 each


225.00 100.00


Census Taker's Salary


400.00


Planning Board - Expense


300.00


Town Hall - Janitor Salary Maintenance


2,000.00


Repairs In, On, Around


825.00


Bonding Town Officers


500.00


13,495.00


1,700.00


Fire - Salaries - Chief


3.00.00


200.00


150.00


3,950.00


Wages - Forest Fire Warden


200.00


3,250.00


Overdraft - Truck Repairs


1,539.27


Board of Appeals - Expense


50.00 90.00


Inspector of Wires - Salary


5.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures - Salary Expense


125.00


Tree Warden - Salary Expense


25.00 900.00 600.00 500.00


Town Forest - Wages


200.00


Moth Department - Wages


320.00


550.00


Dutch Elm - Wages


1,500.00


500.00


1,000.00


Dog Officer - Salary Expense


100.00


57 58 60 62 Health - Nurse Salary


300.00


Civil Defense - Expense


1,000.00


1,800.00


25 Clerk 26 Expense 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 Police - Salaries 38 Expense 40 Clerk Member 41 Wages 42 43 Expenses 43A 45 46 47 Expense 48 49 50 51 51A New Trees 52 53 54 Expense 55 56 Expense 56A Stump Removal


100.00


730.00


94


ANNUAL REPORT


63 Expense


200.00


64 Board of Health Expense 150.00


65 Contagious Diseases, T. B. etc.


700.00


66 Vital Statistics


200.00


67 Inspector of Animals - Salary


100.00


68


Expense


5.00


69


Inspector of Milk - Salary


20.00


70


Expense


5.00


71


Inspector of Slaughtering - Salary


20.00


72


Expense


5.00


73


Sanitation - Wages (Dump)


400.00


74 Expense


1,000.00


83


Snow & Washouts - Salary & Expense


17,500.00


84


Sidewalks, Railings and Bridges


1,220.65


85 Street Lights


7,083.18


86 Rocks Bridge


1,100.00


89 Welfare Director - Salary


3,720.00


91-95 Charities


80,000.00


97


Veterans Service Officer Salary


500.00


98 Expense


200.00


99 Care Veterans Graves


150.00


100 Soldier's Benefits


3,500.00


102 School - Elementary - Salaries & Wages


103,540.00


103 Expense 22,008.00


104 School Lunch 900.00


105 Vocational School


2,800.00


106 Pentucket Regional School


187,970.34




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