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ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS.
(INCORPORATED 1793)
WITH THE
Reports of the School Committee
AND
Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 22, 1902
Being the One Hundred and Ninth Year of the
Town's Incorporation
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BEVERLY, MASS .; THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY. 1902
ANNUAL REPORT OFF
THE TOWN OFFICERS
OF
HAMILTON, MASS.
(INCORPORATED 1793)
WITH THE Reports of the School Committee
AND
Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 22, 1902
Being the One Hundred and Ninth Year of the
Town's Incorporation
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BEVERLY, MASS .: THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1902
LIST OF OFFICERS
Town Clerk, OTIS F. BROWN
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, Board of Health,
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON GEORGE H. GIBNEY GEORGE E. SAFFORD
Treasurer, DANIEL E. SAFFORD
School Committee,
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON JESSE G. NICHOLS ALBERT L. WHIPPLE
Collector of Taxes, CHARLES W. APPLETON
Auditor, ALBERT D. FOSTER Constables.
ALBERT T. POOLE GEORGE E. ROBERTS
CHAS. E. WHIPPLE CHAS. H. SMITH
Tree Warden, OTIS F. BROWN
Keeper of Lockup, EDWIN L. MORSE
Trustees of Public Library, GEORGE v. L. MEYER
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER JESSE G. NICHOLS
ANNUAL REPORT
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS .
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1902 $7,925 32
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Corporation tax 4,202 06
National Bank tax 691 72
State Aid reimbursed 394 00
Military Aid reimbursed
36 00
Street Railway tax
1,075 8I
Income from Mass. school fund
588 08
Amount received from sale of stone from South school house 57 50
Loan from Ipswich Savings Bank in anticipa-
tion of taxes
8,000 00
Rent of Town Hall 65 00
Amount of dog licenses received from County
Treasurer
220 61
Sale of school sundries 12 38
Amount received from Collector of Taxes for 1900 650 79
Amount received from Collector of Taxes for I90 ! 17,107 15
Amount received from Central District hay scales
2 15
West
4 94
Cash received from executor of will of Julia A. Allen as fund for preservation and care of burial lot 300 00
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Sale of burial lots 70 CO
Druggist's license 1 00
Amount received from use of steam roller
302 00
Victualler's license
9 00
Cash on account of compensation of inspector of animals and provisions 17 19
Rebate on assessor's salary
3 00
Fees from District Court
5 47
Rebate on Amos Hatt's order
2 00
$41,743 17
PAYMENTS
Paid on principal of Town Hall and school
house loan $2.150 00
interest on said loan 959 00
loan in anticipation of taxes
8,000 00
interest on said loan
145 31
county tax
2,188 83
state tax
1,435 00
constable's fees 13 80
Amount of appropriation paid to A. P. Gard-
ner, treasurer of Public Library
300 00
school warrants 6,607 57
state aid
336 00
military aid
66 00
orders of Selectmen 13,476 64
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank for care of Daniel S. Allen's burial lot 300 00
repairs on state highway, chap. 84, sec. 37, Public Statutes 3 28
$36,031 43
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent of Streets
Paid Charles E. Whipple
$ 1,064 50
J. W. Hayes I 25
Philip Thereau
19 80
Alfred Melanson
28 40
Isaac F. Knowlton
21 60
G. A. Dodge 66 00
G. D. Babcock
116 40
Philip Melanson
38 80
Joseph Knowlton
29 70
E. P. Foster
2 00
John Wright
14 50
Arthur Bishop
12 20
George H. Gibney
21 60
Alvin Smith
60 70
E. D. Lovett
165 90
Jerry F. Hawkins
5 70
C. W. Ingalls
44 10
Patrick Curran
159 20
Forest L. Knowlton
52 20
H. W. Morgan
58 00
Allen R. Seeley
3 60
Fred Berry
IIO 20
Chas. Melanson
119 30
Ed. Robechieu
80 60
D. Le Blanch
20 70
Vincent Burrage
21 20
Simeon Comeau
46 40
Chas. McQuinlan
10 00
James Morgan
22 40
Wm. H. Taylor
10 00
Emerson A. Whipple
228 45
George M. Adams
147 80
Win. Perry 9 00
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Paid Peter Silus
$ 51 30
Fred Gill
61 20
Fred Douga
61 20
Joseph Sweeney
48 60
Cain Lawton
17 IO
Andrew McGavel
II 70
Chas. W. Hallett
378 04
George B. Knowlton
5 40
Enos Martin
21 60
John C. Sauer
35 60
J. C. Underhill
84 60
Emery A. Lawrence
64 80
O. F. Brown
91 50
Francis Dodge
14 40
C. S. Gwinn
99 02
Edwin Barker
46 90
George R. Dodge
3 60
B. E. Dodge
10 80
Horace E. Dodge
22 40
Chas E. Perkins
6 30
Joseph Bridges
5 40
Omer Landew
3 60
Henry Carey
30 00
A. D. Wallace
2 70
J. H. Whipple
I20 80
Ed. Russell
I 80
Dennis Mullen
I 80
Peter Porter
17 40
Wm. J. Abbott
12 60
Theodore F. Cogswell
II 58
Jonathan Lamson
28 80
Wm. A. Smith
2 IO
Wm. H. Dodge
18 70
Wm. Messervy
16 20
Jos. A. Tucker
3 00
A. B. Chadwick
6 04
$ 4,230 78
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REMOVING SNOW
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent of Streets
Paid J. E. Melanson $ 5 40
John Wright 9 00
O. Sousa 2 60
P. Garrett 3 60
J. McGrath
2 60
George H. Gibney
24 60
George Bridges,
3 20
Ed. McGregor
4 10
H. Bishop
5 20
C. E. Whipple
95 90
A. A. Dodge
12 80
E. Berry
4 20
George H. Dodge
4 40
J. F. Hawkins
3 60
C. W. Ingalls
3 60
F. L. Knowlton
3 60
Allen Seeley
3 60
George D. Babcock
3 60
H. W. Morgan
3 60
P. Curran
3 60
D. Bordeau
2 60
C. S. Gwinn
45 70
H. Carey
9 20
A. E. Whipple
4 60
F. Dane
5 00
E. L. Morse
2 25
A. D. Wallace
6 40
E. D. Lovett
29 30
H. T. Rogers
I 60
Chas. Rogers
4 00
E. A. Whipple
16 20
James Morgan
14 40
Charles Kinsman
IO 60
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Paid E. R. Stone
$ 6 00
Edgar Pitman
7 50
James Pitman
9 00
Joseph Pitman
So
Ernest Pitman
7 05
Wallace H. Knowlton
I 05
O. P. Thompson
7 80
John Burchstead
II 60
Frank McDonald
I 50
John B. Stone
10 00
F. M. Whipple
15 00
Wm. Morse
15 00
James A. Garland
21 80
E. A. Lawrence
43 50
Alvin Smith
13 80
W. H. Dodge
I 40
John C. Sauer
5 20
George M. Adams
25 60
A. B. Richardson
3 90
Wm. Messervey
5 90
C. A. Hobbs
1 00
Francis Dodge
2 80
B. E. Dodge
3 00
H. E. Dodge
2 80
Isaac F. Knowlton
15 00
Fred Berry
8 40
Lester M. Whipple
2 00
P. H. Benvie
I 20
S. Ayers
I 50
S. E. Mclaughlin
2 60
C. H. Smith
2 00
A. T. Lougee
3 20
F. E. Jackson
I 30
Newhall Burnham
I 80
$ 616 65
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ROADS AND BRIDGES
Paid E. D. Lovett, lighting Willowdale bridge $ 10 85
C. A. Peterson, repairs on Willow- dale bridge 66 21
J. M. Purington, care of lanterns 17 00
C. H. Rollins, building piers, Wil- lowdale bridge 188 50
American Bridge Co., building bridge 400 00
C. E. Whipple, labor on bridge, etc. 23 90
66 lumber 2 00
cement 2 00
two loads stone 2 00
Chas. Melanson, labor
I 80
Patrick Curran, -
4 00
George D. Babcock,
3 60
Chas. W. Ingalls 66
I 80
F. J. Dearborn, care lanterns Willowdale bridge 6 85
H. J. Barton, stone for Willowdale bridge 13 00
Geo. M. Adams, "
66
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$ 754 51
STEAM ROLLER
Paid C. A. Claflin & Co., supplies $ 16 00
Buffalo, Pitts & Co., roller repairs 16 82
Paul B. Patten, 66 I IO
A. E. Potter, coal and repairs steam roller 6 03
E. L. Morse, repairs I 90
J. C. Underhill, coal 61 41
A. W. Chesterton, supplies 16 26
I. F. Knowlton, 3 00
$ 122 52
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR STREET WATERING
Paid G. H. Gibney, use of water cart $ 26 50
Geo. W. Fitz, pump, tank, etc., II7 21
C. E. Whipple, sprinkling streets 280 00
A. C. Cummings, sprinkling streets 71 90
$ 495 61
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR SIDEWALKS
Paid C. E. Whipple $ 121 60
Patrick Curran 46 00
George D. Babcock 7 20
Simeon Mereau 16 20
Wmn. J. Abbott
18 00
Chas. Melanson
14 40
Harry Morgan
18 00
Jerry Hawkins
3 60
Chas. W. Ingalls
9 00
W. H. Dodge
9 80
John Mann
1 00
A. J. Barton
II 16
Samuel E. McGlauflin, setting edge stones 5 23
$ 279 19
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR PERMANENT ROAD
Paid Mass. Broken Stone Co., crushed stone $ 26 14 John Mann, grade stakes 90
Geo. H. Gibney, supervising 96 00
Geo. M. Adams, on account of contract 1560 00 Barbour, Stockwell Co., catch basin covers 27 00
$ 1710 04
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ROLLER HOUSE
Paid George H. Gibney, grading $ 45 00
C. A. Peterson, balance of contract 53 00
A. T. Poole, painting 9 00
$ 107 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Paid City of Beverly, aid for Catherine Andrews $119 30
Dr. C. W. Davis, medical attendance of J. Conant 9 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, medical attendance R. Bridges and wife 16 50
Dr. S. E. Thayer, medical attendance J. Conant 14 00
$158 80
POOR DEPARTMENT
Paid C. W. Dodge, board of Porter children $ 208 00
J. Bridges' 208 00
H. K. Dodge, groceries for E. Bridges 75 06
H. Boynton, rent for E. Bridges 40 00
Mary P. Dore, 66
J. Bridges 6 00
Sarah B. Dodge, assistance 134 00
Frank Dane, board of Alvin Jowder 50 00
F. A. Smith, clothing 20 75
C. A. Hobbs, board of E. Trussell 182 00
City of Boston, assistance to Lucy Cheever 67 00 Commonwealth of Mass., burial of A. A. Fiske 22 14
E. L. Morse, assistance to travelers 2 50
William Crosby, supplies 19 42
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Paid Salem Hospital, A. A. Dunnells $ 15 71
G. E. Safford, wood for E. Bridges 3 00
E. A. Whipple, care of tramps 100 00
I. F. Knowlton, assistance to travelers 10 (0
Dr. Davis, attendance Dubusky family 15 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, " 24 00
S. C. Gould, supplies 16 57 .6
J. F. Smith, burial Dubusky child 10 00
R. Smith, rent E. Bridges' family 15 00
F. C. Norton, groceries for E. Bridges' family 15 83
T. B. Fall & Son, coal for E. Bridges' family 80
$1,261 78
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Paid T. E. McGlauflin, services as janitor $ 25 00
washing truck I OO
John Sauer, wood and coal
5 25
S. C. Gould, supplies
3 15
W. N. Sawyer, repairs
2 00
J. C. Underhill, coal 3 50
Anjie M. Adams, rent of land 15 00
A. C. Cummings, horses for department II OO
Alvin Perley, setting glass 2 88
Amos Hatt, watching fire 4 00
Edward Merchant, 2 00
$74 78
TOWN HALL EXPENSES
Paid Robert Robertson, repairs $ 1 30
E. L. Morse, janitor and extra labor 252 30
Pickett Coal Co., coal 159 33
F. C. Norton, supplies 48 49
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Paid A. T. Poole, painting Town Hall C. E. Whipple, manure 20 00
$103 00
I. F. Knowlton, fertilizer II OO
$595 42
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid John Goodque, supplies $ 23 88
Frost & Wood, printing town report 39 88
B. W. Adams, services for R. R. com- mittee 8 00
George H. Gibney, twelve trips to Boston 36 00
٠١ four trips to Salem 8 00
one trip to Lynn 3 00
perambulating town lines 15 00
66 collector's book I OO
Warren M. Sawyer, repairs
I 71
Everett Smith, stationery and postage 2 50
Metcalf & Ashton, surveying
21 81
Burnham Job Print, printing 10 00
S. E. McGlauflin, services for R. R. committee II OO
Forest L. Evans, town counsel
225 00
Lovell & Co., police supplies 12 38
Dr. Austin Peters, stamping brand
1 75
J. F. Pope & Son, lumber for hay scales 6 76
Hamilton Veteran Association
20 00
J. L. Woodbury, repairs labor on town books
3 00
Paid A. C. Cummings, carriage hire
30 90
H. E. Andrews, supplies 22 06
Dr. S. E. Thayer, journey to Boston 4 00
vaccinating 44 patients 22 00
66 66 return of 22 births 5 50
George T. Litchfield, care of town clock 25 00
I 75
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Paid D. C. Smith, advertising $ 5 08
Carter Ink Co., ink 83
J. F. Smith, return of deaths 3 50
American Express, expressage 30
C. E. Whipple, posting warrants and delivering notices II OO
Salem Evening News, advertising 10 13
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., stationery 3 50
Mrs. Grace C. Stone, copying 15 00
A. E. Potter, fire alarm whistle 50 00
66 repairs 16 95
C. A. Hills, supplies I 68
II
A. T. Poole, painting 50
H. M. Meek Pub. Co., directory 3 00
D. D. Stone, three journeys to Boston 9 00
B. & M., freight 7 10
C. W. Appleton, grade stakes I 25
stock and labor on bookcase 32 84
printing tax bills 5 00
postage 4 70
E. C. Tibbetts, care cemetery 62 90
L. E. Libby, four journeys to Boston 12 00
Boston tickets 13 05
Geo. C. Barton, photographs R. R. crossing 2 CO
L. E. Libby, Justice of Peace I 00
Frank P. Trussell, hay scales, stock and labor 25 94
Frank P. Trussell, labor at cemetery -I 78
Geo. W. Fitz, pump for cemetery 3 00
Geo. W. Tibbetts, repairs on road machine 10 00
W. F. Trowt, insurance on school houses .46 25
I F. Knowlton, seven trips to Boston 21 00
one trip to Stoneham 5 00
.. postage and stationery 3 00
66 one journey to Lynn 3 00
perambulating town lines 15 00
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Paid Geo. E. Safford, perambulating town lines $15 00 six journeys to Boston 18 00
W. F. Wheeler, snowplows 100 00
Howard Clock Co., repair town clock
8 89
D. E. Safford, postage
2 62
O. F. Brown, return of representative votes 2 00
O. F. Brown, dog licenses
2 00
express
2 25
.. stationery
3 25
administering oaths
1 75
journey to Boston 3 00
..
recording marriages 3 00
births
13 00
deaths
2 00
$ 1155 92
SALARIES AND FEES
Paid Isaac F. Knowlton, services as
selectman
$ 100 00
assessor
ICO 00
overseer of poor 25 00
board of health
15 00
registrar of voters 12 50
committee on streets
25 00
election officer
5 00
Geo. H. Gibney, services as
selectman
100 00
assessor 100 00
overseer of poor 25 00
board of health
15 00
registrar of voters
12 50
committee on streets
25 00
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Paid Geo. E. Safford, services as
selectman 5 100 00
assessor 100 00
overseer of poor 25 00
board of health 15 00
registrar of voters 12 50
committee on streets
25 00
election officer 5 00
C. A. Smerage, services as special police
3 CO
C. E. Whipple, services as
constable 17 00
liquor committee 10 00
election officer 5 00
A. T. Poole, services as
constable 40 00
liquor committee 25 00
election officer 5 00
Geo. E. Roberts, services as
constable 12 00
liquor committee
21 00
Chas. H. Smith, services as
constable 12 00
liquor committee
15 00
A. J. Chandler, services as
constable 38 00
liquor committee 20 00
quarantine of house 38 00
Geo. K. Knowlton, services as school committee 75 00
Albert L. Whipple, services as school committee 50 00
Jesse G. Nichols, services as school committee 50 00
O. F. Brown, town clerk
25 00
66 tree warden 24 10
registrar of voters 12 50
Daniel E. Safford, treasurer 100 00
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Paid A. B. Towle, election officer
$ 5 00
C. R. Holmes, teller
2 50
C. A. Hills, election officer 5 00
Geo. R. Dodge, inspector of animals 31 83
John L. Woodbury, election officer 1900 and 1901 10 00
C. W. Appleton, election officer
5 00
C. W. Appleton, services as collector for 1900 255 75
Andrew Haraden, auditor
15 00
$ 1770 18
ABATEMENTS
To CHAS. W. APPLETON, Collector.
Asbury Grove cottages
1899
$ 16 20 29 88
Alfred J. Smith
poll
2 00
James Connoll, Jr.
poll
1 900
2 00
James Ganley
poll
2 00
Estate of Harriet Rust
personal
33 50
Benj. Whitehouse
poll
2 00
George A. Whitehouse
poll
2 00
James Parker
personal
2 68
George H. Norman
personal
4 02
Joshua Appleton
poll
1901
2 00
Edward Babcock
06
2 00
Wendall P. Dodge
2 00
Sylvester Day
real estate
66
John M. Case
poll
2 00
Bailey Emerson
2 00
A. D. Foster
2 00
Win. Hurley
2 00
Thos. Kenny
2 00
Thos. Mulhern
2 00
1900
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Lewis W. Olmstead
poll
$ 2 00
Richard Powers
..
2 00
Alfred J. Smith
2 00
Robert Sawyer
2 00
Joseph Shaugnessy
..
2 00
J. B. Woodbury
66
2 00
A. E. Whipple
. 6
2 CO
George Webber
66
2 00
Benj. Whitehouse
66
2 CO
George A. Whitehouse
2 00
Win. Goodhue
real estate
40
Chas. W. Appleton
. .
1 65
Enoch Knowlton
6 47
$ 143 46
RECAPITULATION
Paid on Town Hall and School House loan $2150 00
interest on said loan
959 00
loan in anticipation of taxes
8000 00
interest on said loan
145 31
County tax
2188 83
State tax
1435 00
Constables' fees
13 80
Public Library appropriation
300 00
School warrants
6607 57
State aid
386 00
Military aid
66 00
Highway department
4,229 98
Roads and bridges
754 52
Removing snow
616 65
Extra appropriations
2714 36
Poor department
1261 78
Soldiers' Relief
158 So
Fire department
74 78
Town Hall expenses
595 42
TOWN REPORT
Paid Miscellaneous Salaries and fees
Abatements
$ 1155 92 1770 18 143 46
Deposited in Ipswich Saving Bank for care of D. S. Allen's burial lot
300
Paid Repairs on State highway 328
-
$36,030 63
Treasurer's receipts payments
$41,743 17
36,031 43
Balance in treasury 5,71I 74
Due from Collector of Taxes for 1901 710 36
Total balance in favor of town
$6,422 10
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and all accounts found as stated. E. & O. E.
ANDREW HARADEN, Auditor pro tem.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, Selectinen GEO. H. GIBNEY, of
GEO. E. SAFFORD, 5 Hamilton.
Hamilton, March 3, 1902.
Report of Town Clerk for 1901
Received and paid Town Treasurer for sale of
burial lots $ 70 00
Received and paid Town Treasurer for drug- gist's license 1 00
Received for dog licenses to 1901, and paid the County Treasurer 263 20
Recorded 15 marriages
26 births
12 deaths
OTIS F. BROWN, Town Clerk.
Hamilton, February 22, 1902.
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Assessors' Report
Number of polls
35
Tax on each poll
S 2 00
Value of personal estate
1 , 140,920 00
Value of buildings
792,750 00
Value of land
517,550 00
Total value of assessed estate
$ 2,451,220 CO
Street railway excise tax
924 55
Total tax
17,817 51
Rate per thousand
6 60
Number of horses
453
COWS
325
Neat cattle other than cows
63
Number of sheep
252
66 swine
5.5
. .
fowls
4250
dwelling houses
783
.6 acres of land 9,465
.. tax payers
644
tax payers, poll only
List of Jurors
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Fred Berry
Charles W. Appleton
A. A. Whipple
George R. Dodge
J. C. Underhill
Samuel E. MeGlauflin
Frank R. Shaller
ElbridgeD. Lovett
Isaac F. Knowlton
Everett A. Smith
John L. Woodbury
George M. Adams
Frank Marshall
Daniel C. Smith
Clarence P. Roberts
Frank Dane 2d
Charles S. Gwinn
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WARRANT FOR THE 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 the elections and town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the eleventh day of March 1902. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Art. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.
Art. 3. To hear the report of the Town Officers and act thereon.
Art. 4. Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxica- ting liquors in the Town of Hamilton for the year ensuing.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for the purpose of observing Decoration Day by the soldiers of the rebellion.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will vote to place street lights on Main Street where needed, and appropriate money for the same, as petitioned for by A. C. Dane and others.
Art. 7. To see what action the Town will take toward watering the State highway during the dry weather, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money under direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of taxes.
Art. 9. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
Art. 10. To appropriate money for repairs of highways, townways and bridges, and all other Town expenses, and to determine the manner of expending the same.
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Art. 11. To see if the Town will authorize its Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer when appointed a Collector, may use, agreeable to Chapter 25, Section 75 of the Revised Laws.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will accept the provision of Sections 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, Chapter 78 of the Revised Laws in relation to a Board of Cemetery Commissioners.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will accept the street known as Union Street, leading from Asbury to Linden Street, as laid out by selectmen.
Art. 14. To see what action the Town will take toward repairing the roof of the Town House, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will accept the Act of the Legislature, whereby Hamilton may supply itself and its in- habitants with water.
Art. 16. To determine what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due.
Art. 17. To see what action the Town will take toward revising the Town by-laws.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors as proposed and posted by the Selectmen.
Art. 19. To see what action the Town will take toward . building sidewalks on Elliott Street and making appropria- tion for the same, as petitioned for by E. C. Hitchens and others.
Art. 20. To act on any other matter that may come legally before said meeting.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Meeting House and one at the Town Hall, and one at the store of L. E. Libby, in said town seven days at least before the time of 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-sixth day of February 1902, A. D.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON Selectmen GEORGE H. GIBNEY of
GEORGE E. SAFFORD Hamilton
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND LIBRARIAN OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton :
The Trustees report the usual progress in all departments of the Library. The number of bound volumes issued is about the same as last year; the number of magazines greater. There is a tendency on the part of the patrons to read fiction to the neglect of other kinds of literature. A library made up largely of fiction is not of the greatest permanent value. Therefore the Trustees will adhere to their purpose to secure the best works on a large variety of subjects, notwithstanding the increasing demand for the most recent fiction. Many of the best books of general literature. biography, economics, history, poetry, religion, science and travel remain on the shelves unused. The Librarian has sought to create a demand for such books, as well as for standard fiction, by placing them in a conspicuous place in the delivery room where they may be examined.
More books have been purchased but fewer given than last year. A considerable portion of the money has been spent this year for the works of writers which are recognized as standards of literature, such as the works of poets and essayists. In the coming year a larger amount could be spent profitably for the same purpose, which would make the library of still greater value. An effort has been made to furnish certain books of general interest, which would be helpful as reference books for the public schools, study clubs and societies. To make the library of greater service, the Trustees are glad to receive suggestions in regard to the selection of books.
The librarian has continued the work on the card catalogue, and will issue a bulletin of recent accessions early in the year. It is hoped, however, that the patrons of the library will gain a. better working knowledge of the card catalogue which may be used with great advantage to all,
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The Delivery-room, which serves also as a Reading-room and Reference-room, is greatly over-crowded at times. If another room could be spared, it would be well to maintain a separate Reading-room, to be kept open several afternoons and evenings of each week. This would involve extra expense. Harper's Week- ly, Harper's Monthly, The Century, Scribner's, The Youth's Companion, The New England Magazine, The Review of Re- views, The Atlantic, McClure's, Munsey's, The World's Work, St. Nicholas, The Forester, Bird Lore, Practical Politics and the Vegetarian have appeared regularly on the tables, and numerous other magazines and periodicals have come as gifts.
The Woman's Education Society of Boston has promised a loan exhibition of Authors' photographs, similar to the views of London, exhibited two years ago.
The Trustees are indebted to the following citizens of Hamilton for special gifts : The W. C. T. U. through Mrs. S. M. Gorham ; Mrs. G. K. Knowlton, Mrs. C. G. Rice and Mrs. James Gwinn ; and Mr. Horace E. Andrews for the use of his store as a delivery station at South Hamilton.
The Trustees recommend the appropriation of four hundred dollars for the ensuing year.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
STATISTICS
Total number of volumes March 1, 1901
2690
66
added
206
66
March 1, 1902
2896
Number of volumes of fiction issued
4851
. 6
history and travel
132
biography
59
66 miscellaneous
271
Total number of bound volumes issued
5313
magazines issued
714
66 bound volumes and magazines 6027
Number of cards issued during the year
IOI
since Library opened
1045
Fines collected during year
$ 4 75
1
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GIFTS
Bound
Pamphlets and
Volumes Unbound Volumes
Hon. A. P. Gardner
49
Mrs. C. G. Rice
4
Mrs. C. G. Rice, parcel of magazines.
Mrs. James Gwinn
7
Mrs. S. M. Gorham
I
Ellen Mudge Burrill
I
Mr. Barton
Town of Topsfield I
Town of Merrimac
Rev. J. G. Nichols
I
Rev. J. G. Nichols, parcel of pamphlets.
Mrs. G. K. Knowlton, papers.
Public Documents 9
Miscellaneous Magazines and Pamphlets 35
Forester, I year
Amateur Work Christian Work, 6 months
Bird Lore, I year
Vegetarian, I year.
GRACE C. STONE, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER, Treasurer, in account with the Trustees of the Public Library of the Town of Hamilton, Mass.
DR.
1901 March 1. Balance on hand $ 296 39
Nov. 1. Appropriation by town for Library
300 00
$ 596 39
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CR.
1901
June 12. Cong'l S. S. & Pub. Society, books $38 94
12. Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, 66 27 28
I2. Little, Brown & Co., 13 79
12. Library Bureau, book covers 8 60
J 2. Grace C. Stone. Librarian 31 50
12. Jesse G. Nichols, sundries 3 39
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