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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS. (INCORPORATED 1793,)
WITH THE
Report of the School Committee and Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1898,
BEING THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR OF THE TOWN'S INCORPORATION.
BOSTON :
PRESS OF OLVIN H. LUFKIN, 145 HIGH STREET.
1898.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS. (INCORPORATED 1793,)
WITH THE
Report of the School Committee and Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 22, 1898,
BEING THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR OF THE TOWN'S INCORPORATION.
BOSTON : PRESS OF OLVIN H. LUFKIN, 145 HIGH STREET. 1898.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
TOWN CLERK, OTIS F. BROWN.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON. DANIEL D. STONE,
WILLIAM A. BROWN.
TREASURER, DANIEL E. SAFFORD.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, ALBERT L. WHIPPLE, JESSE G. NICHOLS.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES, EPHRAIM A. DANE.
CONSTABLES,
SYLVESTER DANE, GEORGE E. ROBERTS,
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, FRANK -.. JONES,
STEPHEN A. GWINN.
AUDITOR,
ANDREW HARADAN.
ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1897, $3,430 00
" received from State of Massa- chusetts for corporation tax, 1,932 57
" National Bank tax, 454 43
" State aid re-imbursed, 242 00
Massachusetts school fund, 245 02
" Clerk of First District Court, fines less fees, 8 15
" received from County of Essex from Dog licenses, 176 10
" received of Town Clerk for sale of burial lots, 80 00 . " received of Collector of Taxes, 11,391 04
" income from hay scales, Centre district, 3 00
" received from Apothecary's license, 1 00
" received from burial of State paupers re-imbursed, 15 00
" on account of inspection of an- imals, Cattle Commission, 17 50
Amount carried forward,
$17,995 81
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $17,995 81 Cash received from Town of Ipswich,
on account of paupers, 37 29
loan for building Town Hall, 20,000 00
" loan for building School House, 11,500 00
" premium on Town Hall loan, 610 00
" premium on School House loan, 173 65
" interest on said loans from May I to June 1, 1897, 105 00
excess on tuition paid by J. L. Woodbury, 10 00
" settlement of claim for assist- ance to paupers, Lynn, 100 00
" use of School House, Miss Tuck, I 50
" interest on special deposit, 176 93
School Committee, sundries sold, 8 30
" Victualer's license, 5 00
" Town of Danvers, board of poor, 17 50
$50,740 98
EXPENDITURES.
Printing Town notes, $ 30 00
Constables' fees, 4 18
Interest on Town notes, six months, 630 00
County tax. 1,026 63
State tax,
752 50
State aid for 1897,
290 00
Amount carried forward, $2,833 31
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward,
$2,833 31
School warrants,
4,550 88
Library warrants,
246 51
Amount of Town orders,
31,604 62
$39,135 32
Orders drawn and paid during the year,
$31,604 62
Treasurer's receipts,
$50,740 98
Treasurer's expenditures, 39,135 32
Balance in favor of Town,
$11,605 66
Balance in favor of Town, 1897,
3,430 00
Increase in 1898,
$8,175 66
Town debt is now
$31,500 00
HIGHWAY DEPARMENT.
CLARENCE P. ROBERTS, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Paid Clarence P. Roberts, $489 50
Patrick Curran,
87 15
William Tuttle,
139 35
G. B. Knowlton,
39 75
Otis F. Brown,
46 15
Charles S. Gwinn,
55 84
Almon G. Bridges,
14 00
Sylvester Dane,
46 50
A. C. Underhill & Son,
31 00
C. O. Putnam,
36 00
Jerry Ratter,
8 00
Amount carried forward, $993 24
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $993 24
Paid George H. Gibney,
54 00
Arthur E. Whipple,
48 00
Emery Lawrence,
22 00
George Brown,
5- 60
O. F. Whipple,
3 40
Estate A. C. Tuttle,
20 88
J. J. Hinckley,
50
N. Foss,
16 00
William Goodhue,
20 60
S. A. Gwinn,
37 00
J. Lamson,
39 IO
Alvin Smith,
39 60
Isaac A. Lamson,
13 50
William A. Smith,
IO 72
Albert Dodge,
25 20
Charles Perkins,
5 20
Charles E. Whipple,
37 80
Enoch F. Knowlton,
23 80
Joseph Knowlton,
30 00
Isaac F. Knowlton,
45 60
George T. Haynes,
9 60
Emerson A. Whipple,
25 50
Fred Berry,
28 80
Willliam Channell,
4 00
John E. Knowlton,
13 40
John L. Woodbury,
8 32
Charles Ingalls,
3 60
A. D. Wallace,
37 40
George M. Adams,
48 56
J. D. Lovett,
28 80
E. A. Smith,
IO 60
George R. Dodge,
53 63
Amount carried forward, $1,763 95
7
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward, $1,763 95 90.
Paid Archie Tinkham,
R. G. Sawyer,
6 20
J. A. Towne,
5 00
Henry Carey,
10 80
F. P. Trussell,
I 76
George E. Roberts,
14 00
R. Wilson,
2 00
Joseph E. Cowen,
3 40
$1,808 0I
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid Francis Dane;
$ 1 90
F. Durkee,
3 20
George R. Dodge,
2 80
George H. Gibney,
25 40
William Abbott,
9 40
Eastman Abbott,
9 00
A. Seeley,
9 00
R. G. Sawyer;
7 70
S. E. McGlaughlin
6 80
Richard Powers,
5 00
Timothy King,
5 00
R. W. Barker,
5 00
George Bulley,
5 00
W. S. George,
5 00
L. E. Abbott,
5 00
Wm. McGinley,
5'40
Charles A. Hill,
7 20
M. Burns.
5 00
Amount carried forward, $32 70
8
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward,
$32 70
Paid Frank Cross,
5 00
George R. Dodge,
4 90
A. L. Blanchard,
4 80
John Parsons,
4 30
Henry Cary,
4 00
Lester Darling,
3 80
R. H. Dane,
4 45
George E. Tuck,
4 00
Charles E. Hobbs, 3 80
A. J. Smith,
3 60
Elmer Dodge,
3 20
J. G. Smith,
3 40
J. C. Underhill & Son,
3 40
B. W. Adams,
3 00
A. H. Hagett,
2 70
H. S. Back,
2 00
W. E. Cass,
2 60
A. J. Chandler,
1 80
F. E. Miller,
I 70
Forest Daniels,
I 45
Joseph F. Lynch,
1 40
Roland Smith,
80
Patrick Burns,
80
Thomas Burns,
60
John Cole,
30
C. A. Peterson,
5.60
A. C. Cummings,
I 80
John Cole,
40
Alvin Smith,
15 00
Robert Wilson,
4 60
Robert Brown,
4 60
John Gardon,
4 20
Amount carried forward,
$136 60
9
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward,
$210 80
Paid G. Ryon,
3 20
L. Southwick,
I 80
William F. Redlon,
5 00
Clarence P. Roberts,
16 75
Oscar F. Whipple,
5 70
George E. Roberts,
5 40
Charles Dixon,
6 80
Allen Dixon,
4 20
Patrick Curran,
6 70
Arthur Mason,
I 20
Walter Mason,
I 65
P. H. Roberts,
2 50
William Tuttle,
7 60
C. S. Gwinn,
32 80
C. A. Hobbs,
4 50
Frank Lord,
6 40
James Pitman,
5 80
Joseph Pitman,
2 00
H. Pitman,
50
E. Stone,
4 00
R. Read,
4 00
Joseph Goss,
I 60
Abner Andrews,
6 80
James Morgan,
12 25
W. Morgan,
6 10
Frank Trask,
5 60
Frank Knowlton,
5 80
Otis Ingalls,
2 80
John Westerland,
I 40
Frank Whipple,
7 00
D. H. Knowlton,
50
WV. H. Knowlton,
50
Amount carried forward,
$389 65
IO
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward, $389 65
Paid Est. J. H. Knowlton,
I 40
Charles Kinsman,
4 00
L. Poor, 5 60
John Burchstead,
5 20
Joseph Tucker,
9 80
E. H. Whipple, 9 80
E. A. Wright,
3 40
Archie Moore,
4 60
F. P. Killan,
4 00
E. McGregor,
5 60
Sylvester Dane,
8 80
Charles H. Smith,
7 80
Arthur, Whipple,
6 40
John H. Whipple,
4 40
Charles Malonson,
5 80
Almon Bridges, 6 60
Joseph Pitman Jr ..
I 80
Joseph Knowlton,
7 00
George B. Knowlton,
5 60
Samuel Ayers,
18 10
J. A. Townes,
3 10
J. Henry Cary,
16 60
Charles E. Whipple,
31 50
Enoch F. Knowlton,
1 00
George H. Webber,
3 60
H. M. Dodge,
3 60
John Cox,
5 70
I. F. Knowlton,
16 00
Lester H. Whipple,
80
Arthur Dosett,
2 35
E. A. Dane,
6 90
George Dodge,
I 70
Amount carried forward, $608 20
1 1
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount brought forward,' $608 20
Paid Samuel Doty,
4 40
Newell Burnham, 5 50
George Tewsbury,
5 50
Charles A. Day,
4 20
S. A. Gwinn,
18 00
William Goodhue,
I 60
James Hart,
5 20
John Dunlap,
4 00
Leroy Dodge,
I 60
Fred G. Carroll,
4 80
William Rogers,
3 60
Jonathan Lamson, 16 10
Isaac A. Lamson,
3 20
A. B. Chadwick, I 40
William A. Smith, 3 20
E. D. Lovett, 9 60
Benjamin E. Dodge,
3 40
Horace Dodge, 3 40
Winthrop Dodge,
3 40
Albert W. Dodge,
5 80
L. R. Southwick,
80
James Morgan,
3 00
E. A. Wood,
2 00
Joseph Goss,
3 00
Otis F. Brown,
2 40
A. C. Dane,
3 40
A. B. Towle,
2 60
George M. Adams,
44 70
Samuel G. Goodhue,
3 60
F. G. Tappan, 7 00
George Home,
7 40
John Cameron,
6 20
Amount carried forward, $802 20
1 2
SIDEWALKS.
Amount brought forward, $802 20
Paid John McGlaughlin, 7 20
A. D. Wallace, II 90
$821 30
SIDEWALKS.
Paid C. P. Roberts, labor on side- walks, $26 40
Charles S. Gwinn, labor on side- walks, 14 40
Patrick Curran, labor on side- walks, 4 00
William Tuttle, labor on side- walks, IO 40
Otis F. Brown, labor on side- walks, 9 60
S. E. McGlaughlin, labor and material on sidewalks, 15 00
$79 80
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid William F. Redlon, drain pipe, $28 65 William F. Redlon, lumber for Chebacco bridge, 41 71
A. B. Towle, labor on Chebacco bridge, 5 40
$75 76
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Paid Caleb Dodge, board of Porter children, $208 00
Sylvester Dane, board of Alvin Jowder, 1896, 50 00
Sylvester Dane, board of Alvin Jowder, 1897, 57 50
Emerson A. Whipple, balance due care of tramps, 1896, 54 80
Emerson A. Whipple, part pay- ment care of tramps, 1897, 19 48
C. A. Hobbs, board of Edward Trussel, 182 00
City of Salem, hospital charges, 25 68
George E. Safford, clothing for Porter children, 5 50
City of Beverly, supplies fur- nished Ingalls family, 65 85
Phillip E. Clark, burial of Dominick Peters, 10 00
E. C. Tibbetts, burial and expenses of Dominick Peters, 10 00
Mrs. Almed A. Hart, board of Mrs. Caroline A. Dudley, 17 50
F. E. Miller, supplies fur- nished Ed. Trussel and Porter children, 9 00
John Wright, care of Louisa George, 15 00
Amount carried forward, $730 31
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SALARIES AND FEES.
Amount brought forward, $730 31
Paid D. D. Stone, supplies and expenses of Mrs. George's baby to Boston, 5 08
S. E. Thayer, medical atten- dance Mrs. George, 10 00
D. D. Stone, supplies and expenses furnished Bailey family, IO 25
F. C. Norton, supplies furnished Bailey family, 13 69
George M. Adams, supplies furnished Bailey family, II 35
F. A. Smith, boots and supplies for Trussel, Porter children and Bailey family, 22 65
S. E. Thayer, medical aid Bridges, Jowder, Trussel and Dubois, 33 50
H. E. Andrews, medicine, 50
D. D. Stone, boots and clothing for Porter children, 17 80
D. D. Stone, clothing for E. Trussel, 1 00
Sarah B. Dodge, 96 00
$952 13
SALARIES AND FEES.
Paid George T. Litchfield, services
as police officer, $2 00
E. A. Wright, services as in- spector, 2 50
Amount carried forward, $4 50
I 5
SALARIES AND FEES.
Amount brought forward, $ 4 50
Paid Isaac A. Lamson, services as in-
spector, 2 50
Charles W. Appleton, services as inspector, 2 50
Sylvester Dane, services as con- stable, 4 50
George E. Roberts, services as constable, 12 50
Frank H. Jones, services as con- stable, 23 00
Charles E. Whipple, services as constable, 8 00
Charles E. Whipple, serving dog warrant, 10 00
George E. F. Dane, services as cattle inspector, 18 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as selectman, 50 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as assessor, 50 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as overseer of poor, 15 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as board of health, 5 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services as
registrar of voters, 10 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as selectman, 50 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as assessor, 50 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as overseer of poor, 25 00
Amount carried forward, $340 50
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SALARIES AND FEES.
Amount brought forward, $340 50
Paid Daniel D. Stone, services as board of health, 5 00
Daniel D. Stone, services as registrar of voters, 10 00
William A. Brown, services as selectman, 50 00
William A. Brown, services as assessor, 50 00
William A. Brown, services as overseer of' poor, 15 00
William A. Brown, services as board of health, 5 00
William A. Brown, services as registrar of voters, 10 00
Daniel E. Safford, services as treasurer, 100 00
Otis F. Brown, services as town clerk, 25 00
Otis F. Brown, services as regis- trar of voters, 10 00
E. A. Dane, services as collector, 171 16
Andrew Haradan, services as auditor, 15 00
George K. Knowlton, services as school committee, 50 00
Albert L. Whipple, services as school committee, 35 00
Jesse G. Nichols, services as school committee, 35 00
$926 66
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TOWN HALL.
TOWN HALL.
Paid D. D. Stone, for land, $1,000 00
C. E. Whipple, for grading, 878 76
C. E. Whipple, for building cesspool, 62 50
Metcalf & Ashton, for survey and estimate grading Town 00 Hall lot, 20 00
W. F. Redlon, for drain pipe, 69 21
Ernest M. A. Machado, architech, 650 00
C. S. Gwinn, for labor,
13 15
Emery Lawrence, building
foundation, 833 00
Pitman
& Brown, building
Town Hall, 9,988 00
Theodore F. Cogswell, insur- ance policies, 60 00
Otis F. Brown, gravel, 148 00
Charles S. Gwinn, freight on pumps and engine, 3 95
Ivory Quimby, driving well,
25 00
John M. Daniels, funnel,
14 38
Ryder Ericisson Engine Co., Ericisson engine, 145 78
A. C. Cummings, expressing, 12 25
J. C. Underhill & Son, coal, IOI 27
Arthur C. Damon, furniture, 295 33
$14,420 58
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SCHOOL HOUSE.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid George E. Porter, for land, $835 00
Edwin B. Balcomb, Architect, 505 47
Samuel E. McGlaughlin, build- ing foundation, 917 00
Samuel E. McGlaughlin, build-
ing cesspool, 50 00
Edgar C. Cann, building school- house, 9,031 51
W. F. Redlon, lumber, I 36
A. A. Fiske, insurance, 56 00
A. C. Cummings, expressing, 2 50
J. C. Sauer, coal, 51 00
Fred. C. Shaller, janitor,
21 00
George H. Gibney, removing ashes, 3 50
L. C. Chandler, rent of piano, I OO
J. C. Underhill & Son, coal, 23 53
$11,498 87
LIQUOR COMMITTEE.
Paid L. H. Bradstreet, services under direction of Liquor Com- mittee, $30 35
Sylvester Dane, services on Liquor Committee, 39 00
George E. Roberts, services on Liquor Committee, 35 00
Frank H. Jones, 10 00
Amount carried forward, $114 35
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Amount brought forward, $114 35 Paid Charles E. Whipple, services on Liquor Committee, 7 00
L. H. Bradstreet, services on Liquor Committee, 10 00
$131 35
FIRE DEPARTMENT - EXTRA APPRO- PRIATION.
Paid James C. Daniels, painting hook and ladder house, 23 00
Fred A. Nason, labor, hook and ladder house, 175 00
C. H. Holmes, furniture, hook and ladder house, 49 25
G. A. Hills, janitor hook and ladder house, 12 00
Thomas B. Riddle, cleaning hook and ladder house, 3 90
J. C. Underhill & Son, wood and coal, hook and ladder house, 6 35
J. C. Sauer, coal, hook and ladder house, 6 00
C. A. Smearage, steward hook and ladder house, 2 00
L. E. Libby, oil, hook and ladder house, I 35
A. Perron, watching fire, hook and ladder house, 2 00
Amount carried forward, $280 85
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EXTRA APPROPRIATION.
Amount brought forward, $280 85 Paid George H. Riddle, labor, hook and ladder house, 50
Albert E. Potter, repairing hook and ladder truck, 2 75
Western Union Telegraph Co., 25
Lester E. Libby, supplies at Wright's fire, II 79
J. C. Undereill & Son, hauling truck to fire, 2 50
Alvin L. Perley, watching fire, 2 00
Thomas McCaffrey, supplies, hook and ladder Co 8 75 .
S. E. McGlaughlin, labor on Wenham fire, 3 00
$312 39
EXTRA APPROPRIATION.
Paid account Town Hall Committee, $100 00
SOLDIERS' AID.
Paid John F. Smith, for burial of John Cary, $35 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Barry & Lufkin, printing Town
reports, $55 25
Geoege E. Roberts, posting
warrants, 5 00
Amount carried forward, $60 25
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $ 60 25 Paid John L. Woodbury, memorial
appropriation, 20 00
A. A. Fiske, insurance on hook and ladder house, 20 00
M. R. Warren and Co., stationery, 12 35
Angie M. Adams, rent of land,
15 00
George F. Litchfield, care of clock, 20 00
George F. Litchfield, oil,
I OO
George F. Litchfield, services as police, 98
Charles A. Smearage, watching fire, 2 00
E. C. Tibbetts, labor in cemetery, 26 86
Fairbank Hay Scales, repairing Central hay scales, 9 65
Henry M. Meek, I directory, 3 00
Burnham Job Print, printing, 3 00
American Express Co., express- ing, 90
Congregational Parish, use of selectmen's room, 50 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, return of births, 6 25
C. A. Peterson, carriage for constable, 4 00
Frank P. Trussell, shingling re- ceiving tomb, 12 90
C. E. Ames, reporting one birth, 25
W. F. Redlon, lumber, Central hay scales, 5 85
Amount carried forward, $274 23
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Amount brought forward, $274 23 Paid Fred. Carroll, labor, West hay scales, 65
E. C. Tibbetts, return of deaths, I 80
A. C. Cummings, carriage for constable, 2 00
Daniel D. Stone, postage and expressing, 12 25
Daniel D. Stone, services as committee on hook and ladder house, 5 00
Daniel D. Stone, preparing vot- ing booths, 2 50
Daniel D. Stone, three journeys to Boston on account of paupers, 9 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, services on hook and ladder house, 5 00
Isaac F. Knowlton, preparing voting booths, 2 50
William A. Brown, committee on hook and ladder house, 5 00
William A. Brown, preparing voting booths, 2 50
Daniel E. Safford, postage, 2 14
Daniel E. Safford, one account book, 70
Otis F. Brown, return of dog licenses, 2 00
Otis F. Brown, return of repre- sentative vote, 2 00
Otis F. Brown, express and postage, 2 50
Amount carried forward, $331 77
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ABATEMENTS.
Amount carried forward, $331 77
Paid Otis F. Brown, stationery and books, 2 00
Otis F. Brown, recording mar- riages, 23, 4 60
Otis F. Brown, recording births, 27, 13 50
Otis F. Brown, recording deaths, 9, I
Otis F. Brown, obtaining certifi- cates of death, 5 75
Otis F. Brown, administering oaths, 75
Otis F. Brow, Proctor's express, I 60
William D. Chandler, care of Selectmen's room, 5 00
Erastus ,Burnham, printing tax bills, 5 50
$371 77
ABATEMENTS.
Paid Leon Areno, on poll, $ 2 00
Homer Avleon, on poll, 2 00
Hosea Canayvant, on poll, 2 00
William Canery, on poll, 2 00
Andrew J. Dunn, on poll,
2 00
William A. Florence, on poll, 2 00
Charles J. Gibson, on poll, 2 00
Charles E. Hobbs, on poll, 2 00
Samuel A. Ingalls, on poll, 2 00
George H. Knowlton, on poll,
2 00
Amount brought forward, $20 00
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RECAPITULATION.
Amount brought forward, $20 00
Paid John Morgan, on poll,
2 00
Ambrose Moon, on poll,
2 00
John McGlaughlin, on poll,
2 00
E. Norwood, on poll,
2 00
Lyman Poor, on poll,
2 00
George N. Prouty, on poll,
2 00
John A. Robinson, on poll,
2 00
George Riddle, on poll,
2 00
John Smith, on poll, 2 00
William C. Sprage, on poll,
2 00
Alfred J. Smith, on poll,
2 00
John D. R. Thorner, on poll,
2 00
John Westerland, on personal tax and poll, 2 30
Edward L. Beck, on poll,
2 00
Robert Sawyer, on real estate, I 80
M. E. Gray, real estate,
90
$51 00
RECAPITULATION.
Paid school warrants, $4,550 88
Library warrants, 246 51
Officer's fees, District Court, 4 18
Amount of Town orders,
31,604 62
County tax, 1,026 63
State tax,
752 50
State aid,
290 00
Highway department, 1,808 OI
Poor department, 952 13
Amount carried forward, $41,235 46
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RECAPIUTLATION.
Amount brought forward, $2,833 31
Paid Removing snow,
841 30
Miscellaneous,
371 77
Salaries and fees,
926 66
Extra appropriation, Town Hall,
100 00
Roads and bridges,
75 76
Liquor Committee,
131 35
Abatements,
51 00
Sidewalks,
79 80
Soldier's aid,
35 00
New school house,
11,498 87
Town Hall,
14,420 58
Fire department, extra appro- priation, 312 39
Interest on Town notes for six
months, 630 00
Printing town notes, 30 00
$70,739 94
Orders drawn and paid during the year,
$31,604 62
Treasurer's receipts, . $50,740 98
Treasurer's expenditures, 39,135 32
Balance in favor of Town, $11,605 66
Balance in favor of Town, 1897, 3,430 00
Increase in 1898,
$8,175 66
Town debt is now
$31,500 00
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me, and all accounts found to be correct and vouched for.
ANDREW HARADEN, Auditor.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, Selectmen DANIEL D. STONE, of
WILLIAM A. BROWN, Hamilton.
Hamilton, Feb. 21, 1898.
NEW TOWN HALL, HAMILTON, MASS.
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TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The Town Hall Building Committee in Account with the Town of Hamilton.
DR.
To the following bills paid by the Town of Hamilton.on account of the committee :
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Paid D. D Stone, land, 1,000 00
C. E. Whipple, grading,
978 76
C. E. Whipple, cesspool, 62 50
C. S. Gwinn, laying drain,
13 15
C. S. Gwinn, freight paid,
3 95
W. F. Redlon, drain pipe,
69 21
Metcalf & Ashton, engineers,
20 00
E. Lawrence, cellar and foun- dation, 833 00
O. F. Brown, gravel,
148 00
Ivory Quimby, driving well,
25 00
Ryder, Ericsson Co., engine,
145 78
J. C. Underhill & Son, coal, IOI 27
A. C. Cummings, expressing, 12 25
T. F. Cogswell, insurance, 60 00
Pitman & Brown, payments on account of contract for $12,486, 9,980 00
E. M. A. Machado, payments on account of Architect's commission, 650 00
$14,110 87
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TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward,
$14,110 87
FURNISHING ACCOUNT.
Paid J. M. Dunnels, funnel,
$ 14 38
A. C. Damon, furniture, 295 33
Balance,
$ 309 71
5,579 42
$20,000 00
CR.
By amount appropriated by Town of
Hamilton,
$20,000 00
Memorandum of Unpaid Accounts as Estimated.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Pitman & Brown, balance
of contract,
$2,498 00
Pitman & Brown, net ex- tras,
495 00
Pitman & Brown, sheds, 380 00
$3,373 00
Less due for insurance, 18 00
$3,355 00
Waters & Brown, hardware,
145 00
Door plates,
18 00
J. C. Underhill & Son, coal,
15 00
Amount carried forward, $3,533 00
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TOWN HALL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Amount brought forward, $3,583 00
E. M. A. Machado, cash expenses, 115 00
E. M. A. Machado, balance of commission, 80 00
Sundries,
40 00
$3,768 00
FURNISHING ACCOUNT.
McKenney & Waterbury,
lighting fixtures, $235 00
Curtain and gridiron for stage, 275 00
Auditorium chairs,
550 00
Window shades,
50 00
$1,110 00
Balance applicable to completion of committee's duties,
$ 701 42
$5,579 42
E. & O. E.
A. P. GARDNER, Secretary.
Hamilton, Mass, Feb. 21, 1898.
EDWIN B. DALCOMB; .ARCHITECT.
, DALEM MAJ3:
-
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE, HAMILTON. MASS.
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SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE,
Report of School Building Committee,
The School Building Committee submit the following report :
Soon after the annual meeting the committee meet and organized with G. H. Gibney as chairman and A. P. Gardner as secretary.
Mr. E. B. Balcomb of Salem, was chosen as architect. After carefully looking over all available lots in the South District, it was decided to purchase of G. E. Porter three lots adjacent to the old school lot, making one large lot of 45,000 square feet.
The plans and specifications were put out to all Town carpenters and three from out of town. When the bids were opened it was found that all the bids exceeded the appropriation.
The plans were then revised and some slight changes made, when they were again placed for estimates, and several more carpenters were permitted to bid. This time E. C. Cann of Beverly was awarded the contract for the sum of $8,958 and S. E. McGlaughlin the cellar contract, for $863.
Work was at once begun and was completed by December 30, 1897. During the school vacation the school committee had charge of the seating of the building and everything was in readiness for dedication, which took plaec in Hamilton Hall on January 3, 1898.
The Committee wish to say a word for the contractors and sub-contractors, all of whom finished their work in a very satisfactory manner.
G. H. GIBNEY, Chairman.
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SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid G. E. Porter, land, $835 00
S. E. McGlaughlin, cellar and grading, 917 00
S. E. McGlaughlin, cesspool, 50 00
E. C. Cann, contract, 8,958 00
E. C. Cann, extra on hard pine timbers, 65 46
E. C. Cann, extra on plumbing, 36 05
E. B. Balcomb, architect, 545 47
W. F. Redlon, lumber, I 36
J. C. Sauer, coal, 51 00
J. C. Underhill, coal, 23 53
A. C. Cummings, expressing, 2 50
S. H. Gibney, removing ashes, 3 50
L. E. Chandler, rent of piano, I OO
$11,566 87
CREDITS.
E. B. Balcomb, on last year's pay-
ment, $40 00
S. C. Carr, on last year's insurance, 28 00
68 00
$11,498 87
Amount of Appropriation, $11,500 00 Amount of Expenditures, 11,498 87
Amount unexpended, $ I I3
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INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF THE DISTRICT POLICE. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTION OF FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS., Jan. 11, 1898.
REPORT ON VENTILATION.
Name of building, South Hamilton School; location, Town of Hamilton ; date of inspection, January 10: weather, fair; temperature, 39°; humidity, X % ; barometer, 30.15 ; wind, west, moderate.
ROOM.
Story.
Seating Capacity.
Persons Present.
Temperature
of Room at Teach-
er's Desk.
Humidity, %.
Difference in Tem-
perature in differ- ent parts of room
at breathing line.
Temperature of Air
at Inlet.
Air Supply at Inlet
in Cubic Feet per
Air removed at Out-
let in Cubic Feet per Minute.
South,
I
49
31
74
X
O
8 1
2049
2800
North,
I
49
28
75
X
2
79
I732
2400
South,
2
42
30
72
X
O
82
1840
2080
North,
2
O
84
1864
1 600
7485
8880
Minute.
The janitor had the fresh air inlet windows nearly closed when I entered the building, but they were wide open when the measurements were made. This report shows very good work by the ventilating apparatus.
JOHN T. WHITE, Inspector.
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ARCHITECT'S REPORT.
OFFICE OF EDWIN B. BALCOMB, ARCHITECT, TOWN HOUSE SQUARE, NEAL & NEWHALL BUILDING.
SALEM, MASS., ŒEB. 15, 1898
To Mr. George Gibney, Chairman Building Committee for Hamilton School House, Hamilton, Mass.
DEAR SIR :
I have inspected the school house just finished on the easterly side of Railroad Avenue, at various times during its erection and completion by the contractor, Edgar C. Cann, and find that the work has been faithfully executed and carried out according to plans, specifications, and contract, and would therefore recommend that the final payments be made to the said Edgar C. Cann, according to contract.
EDWIN B. BALCOMB,
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