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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS.
(INCORPORATED 1793)
WITH THE
Reports of the School Committee,
Cemetery Committee AND Trustees of the Public Library,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 25, 1903,
BEING THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR OF THE TOWN'S INCORPORATION.
BEVERLY, MASS. : W. L. MALOON & CO., PRINTERS. 1903
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS.
(INCORPORATED 1793)
WITH THE
Reports of the School Committee,
Cemetery Committee AND
Trustees of the Public Library,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEB. 25, 1903,
BEING THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR OF THE TOWN'S INCORPORATION.
BEVERLY, MASS. : W. L. MALOON & CO., PRINTERS. 1903
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, EVERETT A. SMITH.
Tax Collector, CHARLES W. APPLETON.
Auditor, ANDREW HARADEN.
Constables :
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, ALDEN J. CHANDLER, GEORGE E. ROBERTS, CHARLES H. SMITH, NORMAN J. CONRAD.
Tree Warden, OTIS F. BROWN.
Trustees of Public Library : GEORGE v. L. MEYER, JESSE G. NICHOLS, AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER.
Cemetery Commission : GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, FRANK C. NORTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY.
ANNUAL REPORT
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1902, $5,711 74
Received from Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, Corporation tax, 4,714 20
National Bank tax,
643 80
State Aid reimbursed,
36 00
Military Aid reimbursed,
384 00
Street Railway tax,
1,123 99
Income from Mass. school fund,
376 34
Loan from Ipswich Savings Bank in anticipation of taxes, 8,000 00
Rent of Town Hall,
18 00
Amount of dog licenses from County
Treasurer, 327 00
from sale of school sundries,
8 15
Collector of Taxes for 1901,
710 36
66
" 1902, 16,889 75
Centre District hay scales, 2 60
sales of burial lots,
60 00
Druggist's license,
1 00
Victualler's licenses,
6 00
Fees from District Court,
169 53
Burial of State pauper,
15 00
State Highway loan fund,
129 87
-$39,327 33
PAYMENTS
Paid on principal of Town Hall and school loan, $2,150 00
interest on said loan, 873 00
Amount forward, $3,023 00
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TOWN REPORT
Amount forward,
$3,023 00
county tax,
2,403 08
State tax,
1,230 00
constable's fees,
8 57
Amount appropriation paid to treasurer of the Public Library, 400 00
school warrants,
7,275 29
State aid, 492 00
orders of Selectmen, 16,429 07
repairs on state highway,
72 00
one-quarter liquor license, 25
E. C. Tibbetts, for care of D. S. Al- len lot, 4 50
- $31,337 76
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Paid C. E. Whipple,
$1,195 70
Patrick Curran,
20 00
Wm. Abbott, 21 60
G. B. Knowlton,
126 60
Philip Melanson,
7 20
S. Amero,
61 20
Owen Landen,
37 80
D. Auger,
71 76
Jos. Badger,
59 60
Jerry F. Hawkins,
19 40
Harold W. Morgan,
23 40
E. D. Lovett,
160 00
Geo. D. Babcock,
184 80
Fred. Berry,
82 20
C. Melanson,
131 40
Harry Dorcett,
102 60
E. A. Whipple,
172 80
E. Lawrence,
222 30
Eugene Perrin,
66 60
Amount forward, $2,766 96
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Amount forward,
$2,766 96
Leon Chaput,
64 80
Martin Comeau,
84 60
S. E. McGlauflin,
13 75
Barton, Stockwell & Co.,
27 00
Geo. A. Dodge,
21 60
F. Brailey,
101 80
R. Plouff,
19 80
O. F. Brown,
65 00
A. J. Barton,
11 58
Henry Carey,
5 40
Geo. M. Adams,
133 80
Jas. Morgan,
7 50
John Morgan,
7 50
H. Pitman,
12 60
Jos. Tucker,
6 20
E. Martin,
55 40
Chas. McQuillan,
72 10
Chas. Ingalls,
28 80
Jos. Knowlton,
15 70
Wm. Messervy,
18 10
L. Martin,
39 20
John C. Sauer,
31 30
J. F. Pope & Son,
81 09
C. S. Gwinn,
32 40
Jonathan Lamson,
70 50
Isaac Lombard,
19 80
H. Pitman,
9 00
A. F. Lougee,
3 60
Henry Roundy,
1 60
Harvey Donnell,
10 80
A. B. Towle,
2 00
C. S. Gwinn, drain pipe,
35 80
Otis F. Brown, gravel,
11 00
Jos. Knowlton,
4 00
Amount forward,
$3,892 08
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Amount forward,
$3,892 08
Jos. A. Tucker, gravel,
16 20
Sylvester Day, יי
3 00
Chas Perkins,
15 80
I. F. Day,
50
Alvin Smith,
66
26 60
$3,954 18
STEAM ROLLER
Paid Wm. J. Channel, engineer,
$457 90
A. W. Chesterton, supplies,
20 28
C. S. Gwinn, coal,
23 19
Hamlett & Hayes, supplies,
12 18
Whitcomb & Carter,
3 38
Ira A. Smith,
66
9 49
Scully & Morrow,
14 40
John S. Glover, coal,
11 94
Buffalo Pitts Co., supplies,
12 00
C. E. Whipple, freight,
18 00
C. E. Whipple, unloading roller,
5 25
$588 01
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, ELLIOT STREET
Paid Barbour-Stockwell Co., catch basin and covers,
$ 18 00
C. E. Whipple, 102 80
Geo. D. Babcock,
24 00
Chas. McQuillan,
21 60
Geo. B. Knowlton,
21 60
Jerry Hawkins,
24 00
A. G. Melanson,
21 60
Philip Melanson,
10 80
C. S. Gwinn, pipe and mason,
40 58
C. E. Brown, bricks,
17 60
$302 58
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HIGHWAY SPECIAL APPROPRIATION OF 1901
Paid G. M. Adams,
$243 14
C. A. Peterson, 1 75
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.,
132 06
Geo. H. Gibney,
15 00
$391 95
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION OF 1902
Paid G. M. Adams,
$741 00
G. H. Gibney,
105 00
G. W. Pickering, coal,
51 60
Thos. Horne, stock and labor,
7 24
Eastern Crushed Stone Co.,
718 17
L. W. Keaton, care lanterns,
9 57
G. M. Small, labor,
1 50
Boston & Maine, freight,
35 00
Eastern Crushed Stone Co.,
160 22
J. S. Mann, stock,
3 68
$1,832 98
REMOVING SNOW
Paid Chas. S. Gwinn,
$156 80
Chas. E. Whipple,
70 20
Emery Lawrence,
98 10
Geo. M. Adams,
61 50
Alvin Smith,
28 60
John .C. Sauer,
56 00
E. D. Lovett,
24 80
Emerson A. Whipple,
15 10
Isaac F. Knowlton,
8 00
Henry Roundy,
13 00
Chas. Buzzell,
12 50
Geo. B. Knowlton,
12 40
Fred. Berry,
3 80
Ralph Berry,
35
Amount forward, $561 15
8
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Amount forward,
$561 15
Geo. F. Dodge,
1 80
Wm. H. Dodge,
1 00
Lester M. Whipple,
1 50
Albert A. Dodge,
1 00
Frank Dane,
17 30
Chas. H. Smith,
3 75
Nath'l H. Wright,
1 20
Albert B. Richardson,
7 00
Benj. E. Dodge,
1 20
Winthrop W. Dodge,
2 60
Horace E. Dodge,
1 60
Francis Dodge,
5 94
Arthur Southwick,
2 40
John M. Mayes,
2 60
Geo. Holmes,
5 00
Samuel G. Goodhue,
5 70
Geo. R. Dodge,
3 40
Jona. Lamson,
10 50
Chas. A. Hobbs,
6 70
Frank McGregor,
6 90
Henry Carey,
11 60
Leverett Durkee,
7 30
Fred. Carroll,
4 00
S. E. McGlauflin,
2 40
A. C. Cummings,
11 20
Nathan Knowles,
1 20
Howard Warren,
1 50
Percy Dodge,
1 40
James Hart,
4 00
Jas. Broughel,
1 10
Albert F. Lougee,
9 60
F. Lefay,
1 10
Wallace Knowlton,
2 20
Jas. A. Garland,
10 50
Amount forward, $719 34
9
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Amount forward,
$719 34
Jos. A. Tucker,
2 40
Geo. H. Leighton,
2 90
Jas. Pitman, Jr.,
90
Robert McDonald,
2 40
Jas. W. Morgan,
3 50
Chas. F. Kinsman,
2 10
Geo. H. Whipple,
1 00
Frank M. Whipple,
8 20
Edgar Pitman,
2 10
Jas. Pitman,
2 80
WVm. Morse,
7 20
John W. Burchstead,
5 40
Wm. Richards,
80
S. A. Ingalls,
1 40
Douglas Knowlton,
1 20
Frank McDonald,
90
Ephraim Pitman,
1 40
D. H. Knowlton,
60
B. Kelly,
80
Frank Greiner,
1 70
Samuel Toner,
80
Arthur Butler,
30
Geo. D. Babcock,
6 00
J. Badger,
2 80
J. F. Hawkins,
7 20
Chas. McQuillan,
9 00
Harry N. Morgan,
7 20
Geo. J. Corporan,
7 20
Theodore Raymond,
2 60
Edward McGregor,
2 60
Chas. S. Smith,
7 00
Chas. E. Whipple,
42 60
Fred Berry,
9 50
Geo. A. Dodge,
9 60
Jerry Hawkins,
6 70
Amount for ward
$890 14
10
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Amount forward,
$890 14
G. B. Knowlton,
7 50
Allen Seeley, 6 70
Simeon Amero,
6 70
G. D. Babcock,
7 50
H. M. Morgan,
4 70
F. Brailey,
7 50
C. McQuillan,
7 50
Geo. J. Corporan,
6 70
Ralph Berry,
2 85
Lester M. Whipple,
3 80
Geo. H. Dodge,
5 00
E. Berry,
4 20
Chas. Upham,
3 90
W. J. Channell,
3 20
B. Benvie,
1 80
H. M. Dodge,
1 60
E. H. Haraden,
1 40
J. A. Haraden,
1 00
S. T. Haraden,
1 00
C. S. Gwinn,
15 60
J. E. Warner,
1 70
J. C. Sauer,
6 12
S. Toner,
80
A. Butler,
60
A. Smith,
12 00
Wm. Ball,
1 60
W. A. Smith,
4 70
A. F. Lougee,
3 20
$1,021 01
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Paid City of Beverly, aid for Katherine Andrews,
$ 28 14
S. E. Thayer, medical attendance R. Bridges, 15 50
S. C. Gould, supplies for R. Bridges, 14 00
$57 64
11
TOWN REPORT
STREET LIGHTING
Paid Globe Gas Light Co. as per contract, $593 35
George R. Dodge, labor, 1 65
$595 00
TREE WARDEN
Paid T. C. Thurlow, shade trees, $ 59 75
Otis F. Brown, tree warden, 27 90
$87 65
STREET WATERING
Paid Geo. W. Fitz, repairs, $ 1 30
A. C. Cummings, 75 75
$77 05
POOR DEPARTMENT
Paid C. W. Dodge, board of Porter children, $221 00 C. W. Dodge, board of Bridges children, 221 00
C. A. Hobbs, board of E. Trussell, 234 00
Frank Dane, board of Alvin Jowder, 50 00
Sarah B. Dodge, assistance, 84 00
City of Beverly, assistance to Ingalls family, 52 50
Town of Ipswich, assistance to
J. Bridges family, 1900, 3 02
City of Haverhill, assistance to J. Bridges family, 20 30
Richard Bridges, rent for A. Bridges family, 15 00
H. J. Grant, rent for A. Bridges family, 15 00
Estate of H. S. Pickard, rent for A. Bridges family, 4 30
Amount forward, $920 12
12
TOWN REPORT
Amount forward, $920 12
D. D. Stone, supplies for A. Bridges family, 9 84
F. C. Norton, supplies for A. Bridges family, 49 70
Harry K. Dodge, supplies for A. Bridges family, 43 02
Wm. Russell, supplies for A. Bridges family, 1 48
L. E. Thayer, medical attendance A. Bridges family, 50 50
L. E. Thayer, medical attendance E. Trussell, 51 50
L. E. Thayer, medical attendance A. Jowder, 12 00
L. E. Thayer, medical attendance state pauper, 4 00
Charles S. Gwinn, supplies for A. Bridges family, 8 25
Horace E. Andrews, supplies, 4 45
103 15
F. A. Smith, supplies, 15 85
Wm. Crosby, supplies,
Emerson A. Whipple, care of tramps, 100 00
J. F. Smith, burial of state paupers, 15 00
$1,388 86
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Paid John C. Sauer, coal, $ 3 25
F. A. Smith, coats, 49 30
Haverhill Fire App. Co., extinguishers, 25 00
Angie M. Adams, rent, 15 00
A. C. Cummings, painting truck, 35 00
team hire, 18 00
Owen McQueeney, supplies, 7 00
Martin Striley, painting coats, 5 00
Amount forward,
$157 55
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Amount forward,
$157 55
C. A. Hills, supplies, 66 janitor,
4 00
6 25
T. E. McGlauflin, janitor,
12 50
Alvin C. Perley, stock and labor,
13 52
S. C. Gould, supplies,
3 80
Chas. S. Gwinn, wood,
1 00
C. A. Peterson, stock and labor,
15 89
S. E. McGlauflin, fire warden,
3 00
Chas. Van, watching fire, 2 00
Frank Allen, 66
2 00
Fred. Berry,
2 00
Joseph A. Tucker, “ 66
2 00
C. S. Gwinn, wood,
1 00
$226 51
TOWN HALL EXPENSES
Paid E. L. Morse, janitor,
$231 10
paid for supplies, 5 50
Pickett Coal Co., coal,
32 00
Geo. W. Pickering, «
167 26
F. C. Norton, supplies,
49 47
Robert Robertson, repairs,
19 50
H. B. Morse, extra work, 7 00
Geo. W. Fitz, labor and supplies,
8 00
Chas. E. Whipple, manure,
31 50
Isaac F. Knowlton, fertilizer,
6 00
66 wood, 6 00
REPAIRING TOWN HALL
Paid Thomas Horne, repairing steps, $ 28 02
Chas. L. Gwinn, drain pipe, 55 49
Chas. E. Whipple, labor, 61 85
J. L. Woodbury, repairing, 22 80
Thos. P. Thompson, slating,
140 06
Chas. W. Appleton, repairs,
89 91
.
$563 33
$398 13
14
TOWN REPORT
SPECIAL CEMETERY
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor on cemetery, $201 65
E. C. Tibbets, care of cemetery, 30 35
Fred Poole, painting fence, 10 00
$242 00
LIQUOR COMMITTEE
Paid E. F. Knight, services, $331 57
Forest L. Evans, legal services, 45 00
Geo. E. Bousley, sheriff, 18 00
Wm. Noonan, carriage hire,
9 00
Chas. S. Gwinn, “
1 50
Geo. K. Knowlton, services,
50 00
$455 07
CR.
By witness fees, 11 24
$443 83
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Paid Dr. S. E. Thayer, attendance on F. B. Phillips, $ 30 00
Dr. Thos. Kittredge, consultation F. B. Phillips, 15 00
Dr. C. H. Davis, attendance F. B. Phillips, 300 00
124 60
Jos. Johnson, quarantine officer,
40 00
Jas. Peters,
148 00
F. Peterson, 66 66
6 00
Geo. H. Gibney, health 66
73 00
66 66 66 paid for telephoning,
1 10
supplies,
1 80
Mrs. Sanborn, sheets,
5 50
A. Peatfield, supplies, 11 69
Wm. Saunders,
5 00
Amount forward,
$761 69
Mrs. Hussey, nurse F. B. Phillips,
15
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Amount forward,
$761 69
John V. Emerson, «
176 59
Horace E. Andrews, supplies,
41 77
F. A. Smith,
2 25
Asbury Grove Corporation, furniture,
70 99
John R. Mann, stock and labor,
57 86
Geo. H. Gibney, fumigating for diph- theria,
5 00
C. H. & J. Price, supplies,
5 25
$1,121 40
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Chas. A. King, printing town reports, $ 45 65
Iver Johnson Co., police supplies, 11 25
Geo. A. Schofield, printing,
10 00
J. F. Pope & Son, lumber for hay scales, 5 04
Dr. S. E. Thayer, vaccination,
14 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, return of births,
6 00
Dr. G. G. Bailey, return of births, 50
American Express,
1 45
E. C. Tibbetts, care of church green, 12 40
Forest L. Evans, legal services,
200 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies,
17 57
Horace E. Andrews, supplies,
32 83
Geo. H. Gibney, copying,
15 00
Lilla D. Stott, copying transfers,
13 05
Andrew Haraden, labor on assessors' books, 20 00
Hamilton Veteran Asso.,
20 00
Geo. H. Gibney, telephoning,
35
P. O. box rent,
10
J. C. Underhill, heater,
10 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight,
1 10
Barry Printing Co., printing,
1 25
Amount forward, $437 54
16
TOWN REPORT
Amount forward, $437 54
Hamilton Hardware Co., supplies, 10 06
J. W. Hayes, supplies, 12 02
Geo. T. Litchfield, care of clock,
25 00
A. W. Chandler, insurance South school, 204 00
Edward Ready, typewriting, 10 00
A. C. Cummings, carriage hire,
90 20
Danial E. Safford, postage,
4 20
Newcomb & Goss, printing,
1 75
N. J. Conrad, supplies,
5 00
J. L. Woodbury, repairs,
Geo. H. Gibney, p'd paper,
66 postage,
66
66 telephoning,
1 60
O. F. Brown, return of Rep. vote,
2 00
66 66 66 administering oaths,
66 66 66 expressage and postage,
66
66 letter heads,
return of births,
12 50
3 20
66
66 recording marriages, 66 deaths, 5 80
25
L. N. Farnum, engineer Water Com., 116 20
C. W. Appleton, postage, 1 70
printing tax bills, 5 00
$963 02
SALARIES AND FEES
Paid Isaac F. Knowlton for services as
selectman,
$100 00
assessor, 100 00
overseer of the poor 35 00
board of health 25 00
Amount forward, $260 00
66
66
" dog license,
2 00
2 25
2 75
1 50
G. A. Stickney, M D., return of births,
1 50
2 75
2 25
17
TOWN REPORT
Amount forward, $260 00
Paid Isaac F. Knowlton for services as
committee on streets, 25 00
registrar of voters, 15 00
election officer, 5 00
water committee, 9 00
4 journeys to Boston, 12 00
2 journeys to Lynn, 6 00
G. E. Safford, services as
selectman,
100 00
assessor,
100 00
overseer of the poor,
35 00
board of health,
25 00
committee on streets,
25 00
registrar of voters,
15 00
election officer,
5 00
water committee,
9 00
3 journeys to Boston, 9 00
1 journey to Haverhill, 3 00
1 journey to Amesbury, 3 00
Geo. H. Gibney, services as
selectman,
100 00
assessor, 100 00
overseer of the poor,
35 00
board of health,
25 00
committee on streets,
25 00
registrar of voters,
15 00
election officer,
5 00
water committee,
12 00
11 journeys to Boston,
33 00
1 journey to Lynn, 3 00
1 journey to Beverly, 3 00
by-law committee, 35 00
Norman J. Conrad, services as constable, 50 50
Chas. H. Smith, dog constable, 1901, 25 00
Amount forward, $1,127 50
18
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Amount forward, $1,127 50
Chas. H. Smith, dog constable, 1902,
25 00
66 services as constable, 7 00
Alden J. Chandler, constable, 34 75
A. T. Pool, services as constable, 66
27 00
Chas E. Whipple,
20 00
Geo. E. Roberts, " 21 50
C. A. Hillis, election officer, 5 00
A. B. Towle,
66
5 00
J. L. Woodbury, 66 ‹.
5 00
Chas. W. Appleton, "
5 00
66 collector, 1901, 267 26
Daniel E. Safford, treasurer,
100 00
Andrew Haraden, auditor, 20 00
G. K. Knowlton, school committee,
75 00
by-law
25 00
Everett A. Smith, school
50 00
by-law
3 25
Jessie G. Nichols, services as school committee, 50 00
Otis F. Brown, town clerk,
25 00
66 registrar of voters, 15 00
Geo. R. Dodge, inspector of animals,
41 90
Frank H. Woodward, teller, 2 50
Ralph Dane, 2 50
$1,960 16
ABATEMENTS
Allowed Charles W. Appleton, on abatement, as follows :
1899
Lyman Poor,
poll, $2 00
R. M. Johnson,
real, 77
Sarah McNulty, real, 2 31
Amount forward, $5 08
19
TOWN REPORT
Amount forward,
$5 08
1900
Lyman Poor, poll,
2 00
Benj. W. Adams,
2 00
R. M. Johnson, real,
67
Sarah McNulty,
2 01
1901
Lyman Poor, poll,
2 00
B. W. Adams,
2 00
Geo. F. Blake, 66
2 00
A. F. Dunnells,
2 00
Fred. Fach, 66
2 00
Wesley Hobbs, 66
2 00
Chas. W. Hallett,
2 00
Walter Smith, 66
2 00
Jas. E. Dow, 66
2 00
Jos. Pitman, poll and personal,
3 25
Sarah McNulty, real,
1 98
R. W. Johnson,
66
B. W. Adams, poll,
2 00
Geo. F. Blake,
66
2 00
Hiram Clarke,
2 00
Albert A. Dunnells, "
2 00
Jas. E. Dow,
2 00
Howard B. Feener,
2 00
Fred. Fach, 66
2 00
Chas. W. Hallett,
2 00
Wesley Hobbs,
2 00
Chas. W. Ingalls,
2 00
John Jones,
66
2 00
Geo. Martin,
2 00
Wm. Priestly, 66
2 00
John V. Emerson, real and personal,
2 85
R. M. Johnson, real,
65
Sarah McNulty, “
1 95
Geo. H. Bishop, personal,
45 50
Amount forward, $ 112 60
20
TOWN REPORT
Amount forward,
$112 60
Wm. A. Brown, personal,
6 50
Est. John Dane,
52 00
Jos. Knowlton, real,
1 30
Daniel Roberts, personal,
6 50
Asbury Grove, 1901,
25 00
$203 90
RECAPITULATION
Paid on Town Hall and School House loan, $2,150 00
interest on said loan,
873 00
County tax,
2,403 08
State tax,
1,230 00
Constable fees,
8 57
Public Library appropriation,
400 00
School warrants,
7,275 29
State aid,
492 00
Repairs on state highway,
72 00
¿ liquor license,
25
Highway department,
3,954 18
Steam roller,
588 01
Elliot street, special,
302 58
Highway special appropriation, 1901,
391 95
66 1902,
1,832 98
Removing snow,
1,021 01
Soldiers' relief,
57 64
Street lighting,
595 00
Tree warden,
87 65
Street watering,
77 05
Poor department,
1,388 86
Fire "
226 51
Town hall expenses,
563 33
Repairing town hall,
398 13
Health department,
1,121 40
Cemetery,
242 00
Liquor committee,
443 83
Amount forward,
$28,196 30
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' Amount forward,
$28,196 30
Miscellaneous,
963 02
Salaries and fees,
1,960 16
Abatements,
203 90
E. C. Tibbets, care D. S. Allen lot,
4 50
31,327 88
Overdrawn orders,
9 88
$31,337 76
Treasurer's receipts,
$39,327 33
payments,
31,337 76
Balance in treasury,
$7,989 57
RESOURCES
Due from the Collector of Taxes, 1902, $1,113 77
Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts by allowances on corporation tax,
861 34
small pox case,
647 82
for use of steam roller,
104 00
from the Town of Danvers for the use of steam roller, 86 00
Town of Wenham for the
use of steam roller, 20 00
Town of Ipswich for the
use of steam roller, 16 00
$2,848 93
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and all accounts found as stated.
ANDREW HARADEN, Auditor.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEO. H. GIBNEY, GEO. E. SAFFORD,
Selectmen of Hamilton.
Hamilton, Feb. 25, 1903.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
Tax on each poll,
$ 2 00
Value on personal property,
1,135,430 00
Value on buildings,
611,605
Value on land,
766,100
Value on assessed estate,
2,513,135 00
Total tax,
17,048 72
Street railway excise tax,
933 62
Rate per thousand,
6 50
Number of polls,
350
Number of horses,
470
COWS,
301
Neat cattle other than cows,
58
Number of sheep,
253
swine,
36
fowl,
4,280
dwelling houses,
793
acres of land,
8,442
tax payers,
692
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66 66 poll only, 163
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
At the annual town meeting held March 11, 1902, a board of cemetery commissioners was elected as follows: George K. Knowlton for three years, Frank C. Norton two years, George H. Gibney one year. Organization was perfected as follows :
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman.
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Secretary. FRANK C. NORTON.
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RECEIPTS
Amount of money appropriated by the
town for care of the cemetery, $300 00
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EXPENDITURES
Paid Charles E. Whipple, teams and labor,
$174 80
2 cords manure, 12 00
51 loads loam,
12 75
66 grass seed, 2 10
$201 65
Paid A. T. Poole, painting iron fence,
10 00
E. C. Tibbetts, care of cemetery,
30 35
$242 00
Balance unexpended,
$58 00
All the front ground of the cemetery bordering on the main street has been sown to grass and presents a fine appearance.
The trees have been trimmed, some dead ones removed, and the iron fence has been painted.
Four lots to be made into one lot have been set apart ex- pressly for the burial of all soldiers and sailors who have, or at any time shall have, fought on land or sea for the flag of our country.
It is the purpose of the commissioners to remove to this lot every soldier and sailor in the cemetery entitled to such burial and who now lies sleeping in a lone grave.
The commissioners recognize the great importance of having a thorough plan of the cemetery made during the present year.
A large amount of valuable information should be recorded, which can only be obtained from Mr. E. C. Tibbetts, who has had the care of the cemetery quite a number of years.
There is also more or less work to be done on the avenues and in keeping the grounds neat and clean.
All deeds of lots hereafter to be issued will contain Rules and Regulations for the government of the cemetery.
The commissioners recommend an appropriation by the town of $300.00.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, F. C. NORTON, GEO. H. GIBNEY, Cemetery Commissioners.
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List of Jurors
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Fred Berry,
Charles W. Appleton,
A. A. Whipple,
John R. Mann,
J. C. Underhill,
Samuel E. McGlauflin,
Frank R. Shaller,
Eldridge D. Lovett,
Isaac F. Knowlton,
Everett A. Smith,
John L. Woodbury,
George M. Adams,
Frank Marshall,
E. Nelson Pierce,
Clarence P. Roberts,
Frank Dane,
Charles S. Gwinn.
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Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting
ESSEX SS.
To cither 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 tenth day of March, 1903, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, viz. :-
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside over said meeting.
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 licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in the Town of Hamilton for the year ensuing.
ART. 5. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
ART. 6. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars for the purpose of observing Decoration Day by the soldiers of the rebellion.
ART. 8. To see if the town will take any action toward observing Old Home Week and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 9. To appropriate money for the repairs of high- ways, townways, bridges and all other town expenses, and to determine the manner of spending the same.
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ART. 10. To see if the town will erect ornamental sign boards and street signs throughout the town and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 11. To see what action the town will take towards placing street lights on the following streets : Bridge street from Main street to Miles River Station, Walnut street, Railroad avenue, Willow street, Asbury street from Main street to Asbury Grove, and make an appropriation for the same as petitioned for by A. C. Cummings and others.
ART. 12. To see if the town will accept the street known as Hancock street as laid out by the selectmen ; also to change the name of the said so-called Hancock street to Hamilton avenue and to appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by J. W. Roberts and others.
ART. 13. To see if the town will accept the street known as Maple street as laid out by the selectmen, and appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by Hiram S. Back and others.
ART. 14. To see what action the town will take towards watering the macadam roads and to appropriate a sum of money for the same.
ART. 15. To see what action the town will take in regard to bonding its officers.
ART. 16. To see if the town will fix the salary of the town officials.
ART. 17. To see what action the town will take in regard to preserving all previous town reports.
ART. 18. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer to hire money under the direction of the selectmen, in anticipa- tion of taxes.
ART. 19. To see if the town will authorize its collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a town treasurer when appointed collector, may use, agreeable to chapter 25, section 75, of the revised laws.
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ART. 20. To determine what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due.
ART. 21. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as proposed and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 22. To act on any other matter that may come legally before said meeting.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof, one at the meeting house, 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-fifth day of February, 1903, A.D.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEO. H. GIBNEY, GEO. E. SAFFORD, Selectmen of Hamilton.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK FOR 1902.
Received and paid the town Treasurer, for sale of burial lots, $60 00
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