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TOWN OF HAMILTON.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
1894=95.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
AND THE
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY,
FROM MARCH 1, 1894, TO MARCH 1, 1895.
PRINTED BY AYLWARD & HUNTRESS. The Salem Press. SALEM, MASS,
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March, 1894, $3,043 52
" from O. F. Whipple, Collector 1893, 106 55
Loan in anticipation of taxes, 4,000 00
City of Gloucester for as- sistance to N. M. Foss and family, 12 00
Fines from First District Court, 20 00
State of Massachusetts for corporation tax, 1,036 61
66
National bank tax,
552 80
.. Military aid reimbursed, 36 00
State ..
304 00
Mass. school fund,
216 07
،،
County of Essex, for dog licenses, 138 83
Hay scales (west dist.), 5 33
.. 66 School committee, for sale of old lumber, 8 00
O. F. Whipple, collector of taxes for 1894, 8,331 50
Hay scales (centre dist. ), 4 55
66
66 Cattle license, 3 00
.. Sale of burial lots, 80 00
-$17,898 76 (3)
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ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State of Massachusetts, overpay-
ment of corporation tax, $ 2 16
¿ Apothecary's license, 25
State tax,
860 00
County tax,
1,058 07
Note of town,
4,000 00
Interest on note,
60 00
State aid, 209 50
School committee warrants,
2,666 31
Warrants of library committee, 333 17
Orders drawn by selectmen,
5,690 82
Officer's fees Dist. Court, 5 65
-$14,886 33
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
EXPENSES AND REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid A. L. Dunnels, setting glass, $ 1 00
Archie L. More, building fire, 3 00
Robert S. Gwinn, 66 8 00
Jarvis Lamson, wood furnished, 22 00
A. B. Towle, labor on Central school house, 30 83
J. P. Lovering, cash paid, 1 22
repairs on school
house, 4 13
J. P. Lovering, wood furnished South school, 8 95
J. P. Lovering, taking census of school children, 4 00
J. P. Lovering, extra expense on account of teachers, 1 50
Amount carried forward, $84 63
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $84 63
Popular Educator Co., 8 00
Lucy A. Gray, teaching, 40 00
John Hanson, care of school house,
8 00
J. L. Hammett, school supplies, 45
Fred A. Nason, labor on West school house, 176 48
Hardy Bros., lumber for school houses, 94 20
Benj. W. Adams, labor & material, 28 50
Frank P. Trussell, labor on school houses, 250 42
L. F. Pool, painting school houses, 262 49
F. C. Norton, supplies for school houses, 1 15
B. F. Hill, supplies for schools, 41 87
Geo. H. Gibney, teaming for schools, 3 00
Esther L. Clifford, school supplies, 2 65
66 66 extra services
procuring teacher, 2 50
Fred A. Nason, labor on school houses, 7 02
Jos. P. Lovering, services as school committee, 35 00
Frank V. Wright, services as school committee, 35 00
Esther L. Clifford, services as school committee, 45 00
J. L. Hammett, school supplies, 3 88
School warrant, No. 1,
284 75
2,
54 36
66 3,
447 38
66 4,
96 00
66
66
5,
78 14
66
60 66 6, 29 00
Amount carried forward, $2,119 87
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $2,119 87
School warrant, No. 7,
394 78
" 8,
215 25
66
' 9,
278 03
" 10,
248 75
66
" 11,
235 22
“ 12,
304 65
$3,796 55
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
CLARENCE P. ROBERTS, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Paid Clarence P. Roberts,
$431 70
Otis F. Brown,
66 96
Alvin Smith,
53 40
A. B. Richardson,
16 50
Luke Dodge,
78 40
Wm. Cannon,
104 00
Wm. Tuttle,
25 30
Sylvester Dane,
41 40
Alvin C. Tuttle,
31 60
George Brown,
14 12
Almon Bridges,
4 00
Austin A. Whipple,
18 20
Albert W. Dodge,
8 00
Israel Norwood,
13 60
Charles O. Putnam,
32 00
Joseph P. Lovering,
33 89
George R. Dodge,
12 00
Charles S. Gwinn,
56 00
Jarvis Lamson,
50 00
Charles Rodgers,
3 60
James H. Woodman,
36 20
Amount carried forward, $1,130 88
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $1,130 87
John H. Knowlton,
19 00
John L. Woodbury, 9 60
Isaac F. Knowlton,
39 20
Joseph Knowlton,
35 18
Samuel Doty,
6 00
Arthur E. Whipple,
22 40
Emerson A. Whipple,
32 40
Fred Bery,
25 40
Enoch F. Knowlton,
7 20
George T. Haynes,
10 16
Charles E. Whipple,
9 60
Henry Cary, Jr.,
7 80
A. L. Wallace,
14 40
George M. Adames,
56 40
George H. Gibney,
21 60
· Oscar F. Whipple,
9 20
Henry Cary, Jr.,
1 80
Wm. A. Smith,
4 80
E. P. Robinson,
2 80
George B. Dodge,
2 40
Robert Wilson,
6 00
C. A. Lawrence, drain pipe,
20 00
A. B. Chadwick, 50
$1,494 71
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Paid John R. Sargent, board of Alvin Jowder, $ 45 00
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, board and funeral expenses of Her- bert F. Dodge, 179 19
Emerson A. Whipple, care of tramps, 35 00
Amount carriod forward,
$259. 19
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $259 19 Charles A. Hobbs, board of James Barrett, 214 50
Chas. A. Hobbs, board of Edward Trussell, 15 00
City of Gloucester, aid to Foss family, 12 00
Aretas D. Wallace, rent and fuel for Foss family, 62 50
City of Boston, aid to Samuel A. Ingalls, 3 03
City of Beverly, aid to family of Edw. A. Ingalls, 141 29
City of Newburyport, aid to family of Walter Porter, 48 00
James H. Perkins, Jr., medicine, 1 00
John A. Robinson, board of Edw. Trussell, 6 00
City of Haverhill, aid to family of Joseph C. Bridges, 18 58
Aid to Sarah B. Dodge, 104 00
Wm. G. Webber, clothes for Eaton family, 4 81
F. C. Norton, supplies for Eaton family, 75 54
D. D. Stone, supplies for Eaton family, 43 76
D. D. Stone, clothing and shoes, James Barrett, 14 50
D. D. Stone, clothing and shoes, E. Trussell, 19 10
S. E. Thayer, medical attendance, 7 00
$1,049 80
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid :
Am't brought up, $165 05
Paid :
Chas. E. Whipple, 15 80
L. H. Bradstreet, 3 60
I. F. Trask, 2 40
Wm. J. Abbott, 2 00
Roland R. Smith, 2 10
Albert W. Dodge, 4 00
Alden J. Chandler, 1 50
C. A. Hobbs, 11 30
John F. Cross, 1 60
C. P. Roberts,
16 90
Benjamin Adams, 80
George Porter,
1 90
John A. Moorhouse, 1 90
William Cannon, 4 20
C. S. Gwinn, 13 10
Frank Trussell, 50
James Hart, 7 60
J. Ramsdell, 1 20
Wm. A. Brown,
4 00
Geo. E. Roberts, 9 40
C. A. Appleton, 6 20
Geo. R. Dodge, 1 00
Albert Dunnells, 1 40
J. F. Lynch, 1 20
O. F. Brown, 60
R. A. Dane, 1 20
Luke Dodge, 1 80
Wendell W. Dodge,
9 80
Frank Porter, 1 10
B. E. Dodge, 5 40
A. D. Foster,
2 70
Edward Marchant, 1 00
A. C. Dane, 4 00
John Dane, Jr., 6 80
William Tuttle, 3 10
Charles Dixon, 4 40
Emery Lawrence, 1 50
B. M. Clifford,
1 70
H. S. Brock, 1 50
Robert Wilson, 3 80
Alvin C. Tuttle, 3 00
Alvin Smith, 17 80
Fred. Poole, 1 60
O. F. Whipple, 1 40
J. F. Tucker, 4 20
George H. Cross, 1 60
H. Carey, 7 00
Frank Fields,
1 40
H. A. Carey, 1 60
Israel Norwood,
2 60
C. Carey, 1 60
Charles Thompson,
1 20
C. E. Woodbury, 4 00
Almond G. Bridges,
3 40
Joseph Knowlton, 5 40
Am't carried up, $165 05
Am't carried over, $275 70
2
George H. Gibney, $33 10
William A. Smith, 2 50
James W. Morgan, 6 45
William Morgan, 2 10
A. B. Richardson, 1 00
S. Ayers, 6 75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Am't brought over, $275 70
Paid :
Paid :
J. F. Knowlton, 13 60
George Day, 1 30
J. E. Knowlton, 4 10
Chas. F. Kinsman, 1 20
Quinn McGregor, 4 80
George M. Adams, 31 70
Geo. L. Whipple, 3 30
A. D. Wallace, 6 00
E. Stone, 2 00
Frank Reed,
2 60
Nelson Butler,
1 60
Sam'l G. Goodhue,
60
J. F. Hawkins,
2 50
James Broughel, 1 20
Jas. H. Woodman,
8 60
C. A. Peterson,
1 80
J. H. Knowlton, 2 10
W. H. Dodge,
3 20
Charles Ingalls,
1 35
John F. Putnam,
4 60
E. A. Whipple,
2 10
Isaac A. Lamson,
6 80
Am't carried up,
$324 35
$393 75
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Geo. H. Gibney, journey to Boston, $ 3 00
66 assistance to of-
ficer Peterson, 3 00
Geo. H. Gibney, board of detective, 3 00
Salem Gazette, printing reports, 45 00
66 66 cattle com.
notice, 15 00
Frank P. Trussell, labor on safe, 2 50
Sylvester Dane, posting warrants, 2 50
B. & M. R. R., freight,
1 16
Geo. E. Foster, repairing safe,
17 82
G. B. Murphy, assessor's books,
5 00
Veterans' association, 20 00
Wm. Read & Sons, handcuffs and twisters, 20 00
Amount carried forward, $137 98
Am't brought up,
$324 35
M. C. Wallace, 5 60
F. E. Tappan, 5 40
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $137 98
Paid Am. Express Co., express, 1 00
Congregational parish, rent, 50 00
Fred. C. Shaller, printing, 5 25
E. C. Tibbetts, labor in cemetery,
29 00
66 return of deaths, 4 40
Elmer E. Clarke, carriage hire,
1 00
Howard Watch Co., repairing clock,
17 13
Secretary of State, ink,
2 50
Wm. Crosby, team hire,
75
Wm. A. Brown, surveying Home St., 5 00
Daniel E. Safford, postage,
1 00
Daniel D. Stone, journey to Boston,
3 00
postage & express, 7 00
journey to New-
buryport,
2 50
Dan'l D. Stone, journey to Haverhill, 2 50
Harris' express, expressing, 1 25
Geo. T. Litchfield, care of clock, 20 00
W. D. Chandler, care of selectmen's room, 3 00
M. B. Warren, stationery, 4 20
Barry & Lufkin, printing, 5 50
B. & M. R. R., freight,
44
American express, expressing, 40
Otis F. Brown, returning rep. vote,
2 00
dog licenses, 2 00
recording births, 11 00
marriages, 1 80
deaths,
2 60
paid expressing, 2 05
66 administering oaths, 1 50
stationery & postage, 1 75
66 journey to Boston,
water hearing, 3 00
$332 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SALARIES AND FEES.
Paid George H. Gibney, services as se-
lectman, 1893, $40 00
George H. Gibney, services as as- sessor, 40 00
George H. Gibney, services as over- seer of poor, 10 00
George H. Gibney, services as reg- istrar of voters, 6 00
George H. Gibney, services, board of health, 5 00
George H. Gibney, committee on roads, 15 00
C. A. Hills, services as ballot clerk, 2 50
Geo. E. Safford, " 2 50
Isaac A. Lamson, services as elec- tion officer, 2 50
Charles W. Appleton, services as election officer, 2 50
George T. Litchfield, services as constable, 26 24
George T. Litchfield, on account of dog tax, 10 00
Sylvester Dane, services as con- stable, 8 00
Charles E. Whipple, services as constable, 5 00
C. A. Peterson, services as constable, 51 90
Otis F. Brown, as town clerk, 25 00
as registrar
of voters, 6 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as se- lectman, 50 00
Amount carried forward, $308 14
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $308 14
Paid Isaac F. Knowlton, services as as- sessor, 50 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as overseer of the poor, 10 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as reg- istrar of voters, 6 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services, board of health, 5 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as committee on roads, 2 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, two fares to Boston, 6 00
Dan'l D. Stone, services as selectman, 50 00
as assessor,
50 00
66 as overseer
of the poor, 15 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as regis-
trar of voters, 6 00
Daniel D. Stone, services, board of health, 5 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as com- mittee on roads, 2 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as se- lectman, 50 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as as- sessor, 50 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as over- seer of the poor, 10 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as reg- istrar of voters, 6 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as board of health, 5 00
Jonathan Lamson, services as com- mittee on roads, 2 00
Amount carried forward,
$638 14
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $638 14 Paid Jonathan Lamson, two journeys to
Boston, 6 00
Dan'l E. Safford, services as treas- urer, 50 00
Lewis H. Bradstreet, services as police officer, 8 00
O. F. Whipple, services as col- lector, 123 33
Andrew Harraden, services as au- ditor, 5 00
$830 47
EXTRA APPROPRIATION.
Paid John H. Knowlton, $50 00
Charles E. Woodbury, 17 80
Charles E. Whipple, 48 54
Putnam & Pope,
19 43
Clarence P. Roberts, labor on Home street, 15 00
Luke Dodge, labor on Home street, 5 00
Wm. Tuttle,
2 00
Wm. Cannon, 66 66 3 00
John F. Tucker, "
66
12 50
Geo. M. Adams, “ and gravel, 112 05
C. A. Lawrence, drain pipe, 6 75
C. P. Roberts, Woodbury street, 6 00
Luke Dodge, 2 00
Wm. Cannon,
2 00
Joseph Knowlton, 66 2 96
George E. Day,
2 00
- $307 03
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ABATEMENTS.
Allowed O. F. Whipple, Collector,
Fred M. Adams, on poll, $2 00
Martin Balden, on personal and poll, 2 35
Richard Bridges, on poll, 2 00
Charles Flanery, on poll, 2 00
Thomas E. Harper, on poll,
2 00
Chestman Hanson, on poll,
2 00
Forrest Knowlton, on poll,
2 00
C. Arthur Rowe, on poll,
2 00
George Robinson, on poll,
2 00
Thomas Riddle, on poll,
2 00
Frank Gilland, on poll,
2 00
John A. Morehouse, on poll,
2 00
David Webster, on personal,
31 50
Drivers' Union Ice Co., on personal,
7 70
George Eustus, on personal,
5 60
N. P. Gifford, on real, 1 05
F. W. Churchill, on real, 1 40
C. O. Putnam, on personal, 1 61
United States fire works, on personal, 28 70
A. A. Fisk, on real, 7 00
$108 91
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Edward Story, $12 53
Putnam & Pope, lumber, 14 69
Jarvis Lamson, posts & nails, 4 15
Isaac A. Lamson, labor, 4 25
Jonathan Lamson, " & teaming, 7 79
$43 41
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ANNUAL REPORT.
RECAPITULATION.
Paid State of Mass. corporation tax,
overpayment. 1894, $ 2 16
¿ Apothecary's license, 25
State tax, 860 00
County tax,
1,058 07
Note of town,
4,000 00
Interest on note.
60 00
State aid, 209 50
School committee warrants, 2,666 31
Library
333 17
Officers' fees-District Court,
5 60
Expenses and repairs on school houses,
1,130 24
Highway department orders,
1,494 71
Bills for removing snow,
393 75
Salaries and fees,
830 47
Miscellaneous expenses,
332 50
Roads and bridges,
43 41
Extra appropriations,
307 03
Poor department,
1,049 80
Abatements, 108 91
-$14,885 88
Orders drawn and paid during year, $5,690 82
Treasurer's receipts, 17,898 76
Treasurers' expenses, 14,885 93
Balance in favor of town, $3,012 83
Balance in favor of town, 1894, $3,043 52
Decrease in 1895, $30 69
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and all accounts found correct and vouched for.
ANDREW HARADEN, Auditor.
Hamilton, Feb. 23, 1895.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, Selectmen
DANIEL D. STONE, of
JONATHAN LAMSON, Hamilton.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1894.
Received, and paid to county treasurer
for dog licences, $71 40
Recorded 21 births.
12 marriages.
13 deaths.
Received and paid town treasurer for
sale of burial lots, 50 00
OTIS F. BROWN, Town Clerk.
LIST OF JURORS.
As prepared by the Selectmen, Feb. 23, 1895.
Joseph Knowlton,
C. Jerome Norwood,
Caleb W. Dodge,
Wm. A. Brown,
Alvin Smith, Lester E. Libby,
Charles E. Woodbury,
Daniel McNeil,
Fred A. Nason,
Frank P. Trussell,
Albert W. Dodge,
George H. Gibney,
Charles E. Whipple.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, Selectmen
DANIEL D. STONE, of
JONATHAN LAMSON, Hamilton.
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ESSEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Hamilton
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the vestry in said town, on Tuesday the twelfth day of March, 1895, at 9.30 o'clock (A. M.) in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 3. To hear the report of the Selectmen and act thereon.
ARTICLE 4. Shall licenses be granted in the town of Hamilton for the sale of intoxicating liquors the year ensu- ing.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars for the proper observ- ance of Decoration Day by the soldiers of the late rebellion.
ARTICLE 6. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the decree of the County Commissioners ordering the County road from the road leading to house of Wm. H. Dodge to the road leading to house of Wm. A. Smith to be widened and relocated.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will authorize their Treas- urer to hire money under the direction of the Selectmen in anticipation of taxes.
ARTICLE 8. To see what action the town will take for building a town hall during the ensuing year ; and if the town should vote to build the same to make provisions for raising money for that purpose, as petitioned for by S. E. Thayer and others.
ARTICLE 9. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the petition of Chas. O. Putnam and others for the building of a sidewalk between the store of A. B. Richardson and the property of David Webster situated on Asbury street.
ARTICLE 10. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 11. To appropriate money for the repairs of highways, townways and bridges, and determine the manner of expending the same.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will authorize their col- lector to use all means of collecting the taxes which a town Treasurer, when appointed a collector, may use agreeably to Chap. 18, Sec. 73, of the Public Statutes.
ARTICLE 13. To see at what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due, and what rate of interest shall be charged on taxes not paid when due, and what discount shall be allowed on all taxes paid within a specified time.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as proposed by the Selectmen and posted.
ARTICLE 15. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to the state highway commission and instruct the Select- men in regard to the same. -
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ARTICLE 16. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to paying tuition for children attending school out of town.
ARTICLE 17. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to a better fire protection and make appropriation for the same as petitioned for by George H. Gibney and others.
ARTICLE 18. To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof, one at the meeting house, and one at some other public place in said town seven days at least be- fore the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, / Selectmen DANIEL D. STONE, of Hamilton.
JONATHAN LAMSON,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON,
FOR THE
YEAR 1894-5.
PRINTED BY AYLWARD & HUNTRESS. The Salem Press. SALEM, MASS.
REPORT.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton :
The trustees of the public library present their fourth annual report as follows :
During the year 2410 books were issued, of which 2144 were fiction, 144 history and travels, 34 biography, and 88 all other classes.
The library was closed on account of sickness in the family of Mr. John L. Woodbury (in whose house the library is situated) from the 26th day of September to the 5th day of December.
New cards have been issued to 52 persons ; cards surren- dered from death and removal from town holders, 28; num- ber of persons holding cards at the present time, 368, an increase of 24 over last year.
There have been received from fines,
$2.01
Paid for expressage, $ .85
" stationery, .50 1.35
Balance, $ .66
Cash on hand on March, 1894, $ .86
Cash on hand on March, 1895, 1.52
For the committee,
FRANK V. WRIGHT, Chairman. (23)
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