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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
Sa lary
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
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
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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Police Department
Planning Board
Town Hall
Elections & Registrations
Assessors
Law
FINANCE REPORT
Item No.
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
45
8.65
15.00
Expense
50.00
46
90.00
90.00
90.00
47
5.00
5.00
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,
Expense
600.00
51A
New Trees
500.00
Town Forest
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
Expense incl. Tree Dump
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
=
Milk
Salary
20.00
70
5.00
5.00
11
Expense
5.00
71
20.00
20.00
11
Slaughter 11
Salary
20.00
72
5.00
5.00
Expense
5.00
Sanitation
73
565.50
274.24
Wages
(Dump)
400.00 1000.00
74
820.06
698.48
Expense
4605.00
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75
TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION
=
Expense
5.00
69
20.00
20.00
Wages
Moth Department
Wages
Expense
Dutch Elm
Inspector of Wires
Salary Expense
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
Tree Department
Salary
Civil Defense
Fire Department
Board of Appeals
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Average Item Expended Expended No. 1957-1960 1961
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'ld
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
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
500.00
66.64 Welfare Board Salaries
89
3144.70
3540.00
Director's Salary
90
1742.14
Clerk
91 3752.01
3186.52 Welfare Expense -Gen Relief-
5000.00
92
4099.82
992.52
Disability Expense .
5000.00.
93 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
101
TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS
4350.00
77
39356.32
50915.38
78
3222.21
4500.00
Rd Mch
1741.00 tr rd mch
0 3720.00 0
6920.99
13565.82
Aid Dependent Children Expense
10000.00
9000.00 tr s rev
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FINANCE
REPORT
Expended NO.
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
104 A
Total Elementary School
126448.00
105 4240.59
2706.83
Vocational
2800.00
10:6
tr 4000.00
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
Item
Average Expended
1957-1960
1961
Pentucket Regional School
389179. 87 168455. 86
Water Department
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Recommended 1962
CEMETERIES 1.23 % of total
133
4115.59
6975.00
Salaries & Wages
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
Total All Recommendations Including Transfers $609,712.37 146
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134
350.00
350.00
Clerk
1817.00
135 A
Average Item Expended Expended No. 1957-1960
1961
6000.00
FINANCE REPORT
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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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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 $187970.34 , 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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FINANCE REPORT
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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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
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
$ 5,185,395.00 5,284,053.00 5,343,777.00
Valuation 1961, less abatements
Motor Vehicles:
Valuation 1959, less abatements
920,437.00
Valuation 1960, less abatements Valuation 1961, less abatements
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
$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 School Loan, new addition 70,000.00
19,000.00
89,000.00
734,518.00
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FINANCE COMMITTEE TOWN HALL MERRIMAC, MASS.
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