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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS.
WITH THE
Reports of the School Committee AND
Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1904
X. HAMILTON
AL
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TS.
INCO
193.
BEVERLY, MASS. THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1904
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE TOWN OFFICERS OF
HAMILTON, MASS,
WITH THE
Reports of the School Committee AND
Trustees of the Public Library
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1904
ASSA
ALEX. HAMILTON
. HAN
TTS.
. INC
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BEVERLY, MASS. THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1904
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 and Police Officers, CHARLES E. WHIPPLE GEORGE M. ADAMS
ALBERT T. POOLE NORMAN J. CONRAD
CHARLES H. SMITH CHESTER E. DODGE
Keeper of Lockup and Tramp Officer, GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD
Tree Warden, OTIS F. BROWN
Trustees of Public Library. GEORGE v. L. MEYER AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER JESSE G. NICHOLS
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TOWN OFFICERS
Cemetery Commissioners, GEORGE K. KNOWLTON GEORGE H. GIBNEY FRANK C. NORTON
Tax Collector, C. W. APPLETON
Superintendent of Streets, C. E. WHIPPLE
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, GEORGE R. DODGE
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark, D. C. SMITH E. D. LOVETT C. E. WHIPPLE
Sealers of Leather, GEORGE H. GIBNEY GEORGE K. KNOWLTON D. D. STONE
Field Drivers, FRED BERRY F. P. KILHAM
C. S. GWINN
J. F. HAWKINS JONA. LAMSON
Pound Keeper, GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD
ANNUAL REPORT
Treasurer's Report
DANIEL E. SAFFORD, Treasurer RECEIPTS
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1903 $7,989 57
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, Corporation tax 1902 918 03
Corporation tax 1903
6,539 94
National Bank tax
721 81
Street Railway tax
910 49
State Aid reimbursed
447 50
Reimbursed for Contagious Diseases
647 82
Salary School Superintendent
250 00
Received from County Treasurer amount dog licenses 280 55
Town of Danvers use of roller 1902
90 00
66
1903 66 00
Reimbursed for board Bessie L. Fisher
74 29
Received for first class liquor license 1,000 00
From Collector of Taxes 1902
1,113 77
1903 20,020 28
Centre district hay scales 2 65
West 66
2 48
For rent Town Hall
20 00
Victualler's licenses 6 00
Loaned from Ipswich Savings Bank in an-
ticipation of taxes 11,000 00
Received fund for J. Kinsman cemetery lot 50 00
Interest on Allan cemetery fund 4 50
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TOWN REPORT
For sale burial lots
$ 20 00
articles by School Committee 6 28
For interest on deposits
19 44
$52,201 40
PAYMENTS
Paid note in anticipation of taxes
$11,000 00
Interest on same
328 24
On principal of Town Hall and school house loan
2,150 00
Interest on said loan
787 00
County tax
2,794 24
State tax
2,050 00
State highway tax
72 05
Treasurer of Public Library-appro- priation 400 00
School warrants
7,254 37
Orders of Selectmen
18,064 02
Constables' fees
31 09
Commonwealth of Mass .- one-fourth liquor license 250 00
Commonwealth of Mass .- one-fourth
druggist license 1902 25
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank fund for J. Kinsman cemetery lot
50 00
State aid 579 00
$45,810 26
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TOWN REPORT
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent
Paid Charles E. Whipple, labor
$973 40
George M. Adams 347 80
E. Lawrence
144 00
F. Berry 132 80
G. D. Babcock
109 20
C. S. Gwinn
104 80
J. F. Hawkins
97 60
J. Jeddry
91 00
Jnoa. Lamson
84 60
A. Smith
98 50
G. A. Dodge
75 80
S. Stetson
69 40
E. A. Whipple
64 80
J. Badger
62 50
E. Burke
58 60
C. Lombard
52 40
L. Devoe 52 20
L. Martin
45 80
A. Devoe
43 40
I. F. Knowlton
43 20
I. Lombard
42 40
C. Ingalls
38 80
W. Kelly
37 80
J. M. McDonald
36 00
P. Belleveau
26 20
A. Larson
26 20
C. Dugan
18 00
F. E. Dodge
16 20
H. E. Dodge 16 20
E. D. Lovett
13 85
S. Amero 11 00
C. S. Smith
12 00
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Paid E. Manthorn $ 12 60
J. Blinn
10 80
P. Curran
IO 80
P. Terrio
10 80
W. Phalen
7 20
A. Malonson
7 20
F. Brailey
7 20
B. E. Dodge
6 00
J. Bradstreet
4 00
D. Bordeau
4 00
J. C. Sauer
3 60
J. H. Smalley
3 60
C. A. Hobbs
5 90
A. Seeley
5 40
G. B. Knowlton
I 80
F. Knowlton
I 80
W. Smith
I 50
O. F. Brown, gravel
71 90
E. N. Brown,
39 75
J. Knowlton,
19 60
I. F. Day,
13 70
J. Tucker, .
12 20
J. R. Mann,
4 50
W. H. Dodge,
8 50
labor 18 60
C. S. Gwinn, drain pipe 56 40
Barbour, Stockwell Co., basin covers
36 00
A. J. Barton, stone steps
10 00
G. W. Tibbetts, supplies
4 00
S. A. Malone, repairs
2 00
Scully & Morrow, 8 50
F. C. Norton, supplies
5 92
J. M. Striley, painting 8 00
GUARD RAIL
J. F. Pope &. Son, lumber $ 159 67
A. B. Towle, stock and labor 54 00
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Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$ 13 00
I. Lombard,
12 60
J. Badger, 5 40
P. Bellevue. 5 40
C. Lombard, 66
6 40
$3,726 69
MACADAM APPROPRIATION
1902
Paid G. M. Adams, as per contract $ 357 27
Mass. Broken Stone Co., crushed stone 130 95
B. & M. R. R., freight 92 23
G. H. Gibney, superintendent 60 00
L. M. Katon, care of lanterns
7 00
$ 647 45
MACADAM APPROPRIATION
1903
Paid Connolly Bros., crushing stone $1,491 II
C. E. Whipple, as per contract 680 60 ) credit by stone 19 80 S 660 80
G. H. Gibney, superintendent 182 00
C. F. Metcalf, engineering
50 90
Scully & Morrow, supplies
5 40
T. Horne, 2 48
B. & M. R. R., freight 2 64
$2,395 33
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION HAMILTON AVENUE
Paid C. E. Whipple, grading $ 104 60
G. M. Adams, gravel 98 56
Metcalf & Ashton, surveying 10 00
$ 213 16
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TOWN REPORT
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
MAPLE STREET
Paid C. E. Whipple, grading G. M. Adams, gravel Metcalf & Ashton
$ 64 20
85 12
8 44
$ 157 76
STEAM ROLLER
Paid W. J. Channell, engineer
$ 356 75
C. S. Gwinn, coal
122 00
G. W. Pickering,
19 05
Hamblett & Hayes, supplies 6 6
19 48
Hamilton Hardware Co.,
II 06
Jenkins Bros.,
2 61
P. B. Patten,
60
S. A. Malone, repairs
3 00
Hitchins & Co., express
I 05
O. F. Brown, wood
I 00
$ 536 60
REMOVING SNOW
Paid C. E. Whipple
$ 145 40
C. S. Gwinn
147 20
G. M. Adams
96 60
E. Lawrence
91 20
A. Smith
30 20
E. A. Abbott
28 60
C. McQuillan
28 40
I. F. Knowlton
28 20
Jona. Lamson
28 15
E. A. Whipple
16 80
E. A. Smith
22 80
A. L. Southwick
16 00
J. F. Tucker
13 40
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Paid E. D. Lovett $ 14 70
F. Dane
10 80
F. McGregor
10 50
A. F. Lougee
13 80
F. Whipple
II OO
C. H. Smith
II 40
J. B. Hart
IO 20
J. R. Mann
8 70
A. Southwick
8 80
E. Marchant
7 60
L. Durkee
5 50
J. Pitman
9 20
J. Burchstead
5 20
S. A. Ingalls
4 10
H. Roundy
I 00
J. Adams
2 60
W. Morse
9 40
A. Radmore
3 20
W. Knowlton
3 40
E. Pitman
3 75
Elmer Pitman
2 70
C. F. Kinsman
5 20
O. A. Wood
60
D. H. Knowlton
2 80
F. Poyner
I 00
A. McDonald
4 35
J. W. Morgan
4 10
J. Badger
4 20
C. A. Hobbs
I 20
T. Raymond
60
C. Buzzell
7 45
G. A. Hill
4 40
F. J. Persson
4 40
F. Jackson
4 80
E. A. Frear
5 50
R. Swain
3 40
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Paid S. Hollinshead
$ 4 40
A. Jones
5 50
F. Dodge
9 20
J. S. Bradstreet
3 60
F. G. Carroll
5 60
H. E. Dodge
2 70
L. Tucker
60
A. Buckley
4 20
F. Brailey
I 80
D. D. Stone
4 00
R. Sawyer
2 60
Scully & Morrow, repairs
I 50
Mrs. J. P. Lovering, sand
40
G. A. Dodge
3 80
G. H. Dodge
6 00
F. Berry
4 40
E. Berry
7 40
R. Berry
4 60
F. Day
I 50
W. Cheever
3 80
L. Whipple
2 80
J. Martell
I 20
J. Dearborn
3 80
L. S. Dodge
2 80
H. Garrett
60
A. Dodge
75
W. Mahone
4 80
R. Poland
4 80
J. Mann
2 30
B. E. Dodge
I 70
A. B. Chadwick 3 00
F. E. Tappan
5 40
S. G. Goodhue
5 30
J. Brougal
4 00
G. Holmes
I 60
J. McGrath
3 60
$1,03C 55
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TOWN REPORT
STREET LIGHTING
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., as per contract $1,527 39 $1,527 39
TREE WARDEN
Paid T. C. Thurlow, shade trees $ 115 00
O. F. Brown, tree warden 17 10
$132 10
STREET WATERING
Paid A. C. Cummings $ 117 00 $117 00
STREET SIGNS
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., posts $ 50 00
Lynn Stall Co., iron 173 00
T. Horne, sign boards 42 22
B. & M. R. R., freight
II 83
$277 05
CEMETERY
Paid E. C. Tibbetts, labor
$ 46 65
S. Day I 50
$ 48 15
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Paid Hamilton Hardware Co., supplies $ 40 25
H. E. Andrews, supplies 29 25
A. C. Cummings, teaming 24 00
C. A. Hills, janitor 21 75
C. S. Gwinn, coal and wood 20 80
C. S. Gould, supplies 18 31
Angie Adams, rent of land
15 00
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Paid J. M. Crowe, ladder
$ 13 20
O. E. McQueeney, repairs
9 00
C. A. Hills, supplies
3 00
W. Herring, painting
2 50
G. A. Waitt, supplies
2 25
C. E. Whipple fighting fire
8 10
F. P. Trussell,
5 20
J. F. Tucker, 06
3 15
A. T. Poole,
2 50
T. Sweeney,
2 50
C. A. Hill,
2 00
A. J. Chandler,
2 00
I. F. Knowlton,
66
I 80
T. J. Peasson,
66
I 50
J. Knowlton,
66
45
$228 51
TOWN HALL EXPENSES
Paid Coggswell & Safford, insurance $ 381 00
G. T. Litchfield, janitor 250 00
S. C. Gwinn, coal
75 97
G. W. Pickering, “
74 30
R. Robertson, repairs
47 56
F. C. Norton, supplies
42 89
A. C. Damon,
38 85
E. L. Morse, janitor
38 00
John R. Sargent, stock and labor
25 71
G. Day, janitor 19 00
John L. Woodbury, stock and labor 17 00
Cunningham Iron Co., grates 16 66
F. C. Norton, water rent 15 00
A. B. Towle, stock and labor
13 10
I. F. Knowlton, wood 12 00
C. E. Whipple, digging trench 10 80
W. E. Hadlock, repairing clock IO 50
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Paid W. C. Henderson, repairs on furniture $ 9 15
F. P. Trussell, stock and labor 8 03
Central Oil Stove Co., stove 6 00
H. A. Wheeler & Co., repairing flags 5 00
F. R. Shaller, tuning piano 5 00
G. T. Litchfield, supplies
3 85
Estate of W. Crosby, 2 69
$1,128 06
POOR DEPARTMENT
Paid C. W. Dodge, board of Porter children $ 260 00 66 Bridges 260 00
C. A. Hobbs,
E. Trussell 253 50
F. Dane,
A. Jowder 50 00
H. K. Dodge, supplies A. Bridges' family 102 50
Dr. G. E. McArthur, attendance A. Bridges' family 60 00
William Chaplin, rent A. Bridges' family 45 00 Estate Elizabeth M. Brown, rent A. Bridges' family 42 50
W. Wallace, milk A. Bridges' family 9 76
W. Russell, supplies 8 45
Mrs. C. S. Tyler,
66
3 77
Mrs. Lucy Colesworthy, board C. Ingalls 60 00
Dr. J. Simpson, attendance 15 00
City of Beverly, aid Dorset family
132 75
66 Ingalls 58 00
S. I. Redlon, supplies
95 47
H. E. Andrews,
Dr. S. E. Thayer, attendance E. Trussell 47 00
P. Curran 27 00
66
B. W. Adams 13 00
60
C. Porter 7 50
66
A. Jowder 2 00
E. Barker 2 00
9 25
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Paid E. A. Whipple, care of tramps $100 00
S. B. Dodge, assistance 70 00
J. F. Smith, burial of pauper 17 00
Danvers Hospital, board of Bessie L. Fisher (Town reimbursed for same) 74 29
$1,825 74
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Paid City of Beverly, aid to K. Andrews $ 200 88
S. C. Gould, supplies R. Bridges 72 00
J. F. Smith, burial of indigent soldier 35 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, attendance R. Bridges 29 00
F. C. Norton, supplies
20 00
$ 356 88
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid Sarah E. Dane et al., settlement of claim
$ 465 13
H. J. Stevens, copper abstracts 75 00
A. C. Cummings, teaming and horse hire 80 99
W. L. Maloon & Co., printing town reports 160 00
T. Horne, repairing West hay scales 69 29
G. T. Litchfield, care of clock 25 00
Hamilton Veteran Association
25 00
Lilla D. Stott, real estate abstracts
14 65
M. A. Newhall, printing IO 25
E. Ready, typewriting 10 00
Hobbs, Warren Co., supplies
95 95
E. C. Tibbetts, labor on green Hamilton Hardware Co., supplies
9 69
F. C. Norton,
8 75
C. F. Metcalf, surveying
7 00
G. H. Perkins, damages 5 00
31 90
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Paid C. W. Appleton, printing tax bills $ 5 00
66 66 postage 2 50
J. F. Smith, return of deaths 7 25
O. F. Brown, recording births
10 00
marriages 2 55
deaths 3 20
returning Represen'tive vote 2 00
. .
dog license 2 00
administering oaths 2 50
66
dog license blanks I 25
express and postage 2 75
D. E. Safford,
F. Jackson, labor 2 00
D. D. Stone, 2 00
1 65
S. C. Gould, supplies
4 OI
C. E. Whipple, posting warrants 66 teiephoning I 50
4 00
Bessie Brown, P. M., box rent and postage
2 10
Charles Dixon, trimming hedge 2 00
Barry Printing Co., printing 9 25
C. H. Smith, killing dogs 4 00
Dr. S. E. Thayer, return of births
3 50
vaccination 2 00
N. J. Conrad, supplies 2 00
J. L. Woodbury, repairs I 50
H. E. Andrews, supplies
4 89
Dr. Towne, return of births
75
Dr. Ames, 25
$1,187 00
SALARIES AND FEES
Paid I. F. Knowlton, services as
selectman
$ 100 00
assessor 100 00
overseer of poor 40 00
5 00
American Express Co.
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board of health $25 00
committee on streets
25 00
register of voters
15 00
election officer
5 00
four journeys to Boston 12 00
two Salem 6 00
one journey to Lynn 3 00
three journeys with Land and Harbor Commission 9 00
G. H. Gibney, services as
selectman
100 00
assessor 100 00
extra work as assessor 75 00
overseer of poor 40 00
board of health 25 00
committee on streets
25 00
register of voters
15 00
election officer 5 00
copying records 25 00
committee on by-laws 9 00
committee on street signs 6 00
ten trips to Boston
30 00
one trip to Salem
3 00
two trips to Lynn
6 00
two trips with Land and
Harbor Commission 6 00
labor and expense with town council 25 00
G. E. Safford, services as
selectman
100 00
assessor 100 00
overseer of poor 40 00
board of health 25 00
committee on streets 25 00
register of voters 15 00
election officer 5 00
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two journeys to Boston $ 6 00 three journeys with Land and Harbor Commission 9 00
C. W. Appleton, collector of taxes 1903 304 61
1902 270 05
election officer 5 00
D. E. Safford, treasurer 150 00
O. F. Brown, town clerk 75 00
register of voters 15 00
G. K. Knowlton, school committee 75 00
J. G. Nichols, 50 00
E. A. Smith, 50 00
G. R. Dodge, inspector of animals 65 80
C. E. Whipple, constable 22 00
election officer 5 00
A. T. Poole, constable 46 00
election officer 5 00
C. H. Smith, dog constable 25 00
constable 15 00
N. J. Conrad, constable 24 00 ·
G. M. Adams, constable 15 00
C. E. Dodge, constable 10 00
G. T. Litchfield, police officer 10 00
auditor pro tem 20 00
J. L. Woodbury, election officer
5 00
C. A. Hills, 66
5 00
A. B. Towle, 5 00
F. H. Woodward, teller 2 50
$ 2,434 96
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ABATEMENTS
C. W. APPLETON, Collector allowed on Abatements as follows :
1902
L. Barrett,
personal
$ 1 30
Baxter, W. S.
poll
2 00
Burgess, A. A.
66
2 00
Childs, C. M.
2 00
Clarke, Elisha
2 00
Costello, Wm.
2 00
Dancey, T.
2 00
Dearborn, F.
66
2 00
Dodge, L. A.
2 00
Dodge, L. W.
2 00
Durham, H. M.
66
2 00
Giddings, J. E.
2 00
Greenleaf, E.
2 00
Hallett, C.
2 00
Ingalls, C. W.
66
2 00
Katon, L. W.
2 00
Libby, M. J.
personal
13 60
Mason, A.
poll
2 00
Miller, D. S.
2 00
Moyer, C.
2 00
Murray, E.
2 00
Messenger, M. 66
2 00
Nagle, R.
2 00
Corporan, G.
2 00
Tibbetts, E. C.
2 00
Tinkham, C.
2 00
Upham, C.
poll and personal 2 60
Beverly Co-operative bank
-
5 44
Stevens, Wm. real estate
2 38
Cummings, C. P.
8 16
Sullivan, E. S.
I 36
Cochrane, A. L.
poll and personal
8 80
Harvey, D. J.
2 00
1903
$ 92 34
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RECAPITULATION
Paid Town note of 1902
$ 8,000 00
66 1903
3,000 00
Interest on said notes
328 24
Town hall and school house loans
2,150 00
Interest on said loan
787 00
County tax
2,794 24
State
2,050 00
State highway tax
72 05
State aid
579 00
One-fourth liquor licenses
250 25
Public library appropriation
400 00
School warrants
7,254 37
Highway department
3.726 69
Macadam appropriation 1902 66
1903
2,395 33
Special appropriation, Hamilton avenue 66
213 16
Maple street
157 76
Steam roller
536 60
Removing snow
1,030 55
Street lighting
1,527 39
Tree warden
132 10
Street watering
117 00
Street signs
277 05
Cemetery
48 15
Fire department
228 51
Town hall expenses
1,128 06
Poor department
1,825 74
Soldiers' relief
356 88
Miscellaneous
1,187 00
Salaries and fees
2,434 96
Abatements
93 64
Constables' fees
31 09
Cemetery fund
50 00
$ 45,810 26
647 45
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TOWN REPORT
Treasurer's receipts Treasurer's payments
$ 52,201 40 45,810 26
Balance in treasury $ 6,391 14
Due from Collector of Taxes
287 21
Auditor's Report
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and all accounts found as stated.
GEO. T. LITCHFIELD, Auditor pro tem.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, GEORGE E. SAFFORD,
Selectmen of Hamilton.
Hamilton, February 15, 1904.
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TOWN REPORT
Assessors' Report 1903
Value of personal property
. . buildings
$1,253,160 00 915,510 00
. . land
572,890 00
Total value of real estate
$1,488,400 00
Tax on personal estate
$ 8,521 63
real estate
10,114 78
66 polls
758 00
Total tax
$19,394 41
Co-operation tax 1902
918 03
1903
6,539 94
National bank tax
721 81
Street railway tax
910 49
excise tax
891 70
Tax on each poll
2 00
Rate per thousand
6 80
Number of horses assessed
468
COW'S 6 6
278
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sheep 60
252
neat cattle other than cows
54
swine
63
fowl
4,120
dwelling houses
796
acres of land
8.682
tax payers
682
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.. poll only 167
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TOWN REPORT
Report of Town Clerk for 1903
Received and paid Town Treasurer for sale of burial lots $ 20 00
Received for dog licenses to 1904, and paid the County Treasurer 357 00
Recorded 17 marriages
20 births
16 deaths
OTIS F. BROWN, Town Clerk.
Hamilton, February 16, 1904.
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TOWN REPORT
Report of the Cemetery Commissioners
At the last annual town meeting Mr. George H. Gibney was re-elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Organization was perfected as follows :
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, chairman Term expires 1905
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, secretary 1906
FRANK C. NORTON 1904
RECEIPTS
Amount of money appropriated by the town
for care of cemetery $ 300 00
EXPENSES
Paid Edward C. Tibbetts
$46 65
Sylvester Day I 50 48 15
Balance unexpended $ 251 85
We regretfully have to report the sudden death in January last of our Superintendent of Cemetery, Mr. Edward C. Tibbetts, who has long given faithful and efficient service in care of the yard. Mr. Tibbetts devoted much of his time from boyhood to his death in this work, and always seemed to take great pride in having the grounds look neat and clean. Where so much of his time was spent in life he now lies sleeping in death.
At a meeting of the Commissioners, held January 25 of this year, Mr. George E. Roberts was appointed Superintendent of Cemetery.
Owing to the incomplete condition of our Town By-Laws, we have not been able to put all our work in the condition we had contemplated.
A plan of the cemetery is being made and is near completion. But as payment for it must come into the next financial year,
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we ask for an appropriation large enough to cover this bill, the amount allowed last year for this purpose not having been used.
When the revised Town By-Laws shall have been adjudi- cated we shall put our work into proper shape.
All deeds to be issued of cemetery lots 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, Cemetery GEORGE H. GIBNEY, F. C. NORTON, - Commissioners.
Report of Tree Warden
Early in the Spring Mr. Matthews called the Warden's at- tention to the brown tail moth nests that appeared on some of the trees on the highways ; these were removed as soon as possible, and during the summer insects did not molest the trees to any extent.
Early in May about one hundred and sixty fine maples were set on Main Street and all lived, notwithstanding the extremely dry weather. About forty trees of the two hundred purchased are all right for Spring setting.
Two fine elms were set in front of the Town Hall. Mr. Myers instructed his foreman to render all assistance possible in setting the trees. This he did, bringing several men and a team to draw soil, so that the trees were promptly set with but slight exposure of roots. Trees have been trimmed and some removed.
The Warden went over the line with the telegraph men to regulate the trimming of trees. The season was not favorable for the usual growth of trees but the trees on the highways seem to be in good condition and each year make the town more attractive.
O. F. BROWN, Tree Warden.
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TOWN REPORT
Tramp Officers' Report
Number of permits issued April
6 I
. .
May
17
66
. . June
I2
July
6
..
August
3
September
8
. .
October
12
6.
November
38
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..
December
39
..
..
January
9
Total Born in United States
205
S2
foreign countries
123
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD, Tramp Officer.
List of Jurors
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Adams, George M.
Marshall, Frank
Appleton, Charles W.
Pierce, E. Nelson
Berry, Fred
Peterson, Charles A.
Dane, Frank
Roberts, Clarence P.
Gibney, George H.
Smith, Everett A.
Gwinn, Charles S.
Underhill, Jeremiah C.
Knowlton, Isaac F.
Whipple, Austin A.
Lovett, Elbredge D.
Woodbury, John L.
Mann, John R.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
1903-1904
ASS
ALEX. HAMILTON
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BEVERLY, MASS. THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1904
School Committee's Report
Annual report of the School Committee of the Town of Hamilton, 1903-1904 :--
ORGANIZATION
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman, Term expires 1904
EVERETT A. SMITH, Secretary,
1905
REV. JESSE G. NICHOLS, Purchasing Agent,
60
1906
GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD, appointed Truant Officer.
Report
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Closed Feb. 1, 1904)
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Amount appropriated by the town for
schools, $4,700 00
Tuition High School pupils, 1,296 00
Transportation of scholars, 650 00
Town appropriation,
$6,646 00
Dog licenses,
280 55
Balance Mass. School Fund from 1903,
96 50
Received from State on account of Superintendent, 250 00
$7,273 05
Paid for teachers,
$3,103 18
fuel,
258 31
care of houses,
357 50
text books and supplies,
342 29
miscellaneous,
526 13
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$4,587 41
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4
SCHOOL REPORT
ACCOUNT MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FUND Balance from 1903, Paid teachers,
$ 96 5
96 5
PAID TEACHERS
Miss Effie E. Beal,
$ 591 99
Mary E. Batchelder,
412 70
Eva M. Sanborn, 335 22
Carrie E. Robie,
330 00
Mary F. Mead,
150 00
Annie W. Chase,
330 00
Nellie G. Cutting,
320 00
66 Nellie A. Kinsman,
26 00
Mary J. Prescott,
66 00
"
Grace B. Orne,
180 00
Mrs. Grace C. Stone,
330 00
" M. Eva Robinson
121 77
Mabel Perry
6 00
$3,199 6
PAID FOR FUEL
Sprague, Breed & Brown Co.,
$ 25 73
The Pickett Coal Co.,
47 58
Charles S. Gwinn,
167 75
William A. Smith
9 25
Jonathan Lamson,
8 00
$258
PAID FOR CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES
Fred C. Shaller,
$ 271 60
Sylvester Day,
24 25
Mrs. James Hart,
24 25
Frank H. Poole,
14 00
Charles G. Wright,
10 00
J. F. McGregor,
9 00
John Harrington,
4 00
$ 357
5
PAID FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES
L. Hammett Co., inn & Co.,
$ 126 84
73 50
ilver, Burdette & Co.,
47 85
oughton, Mifflin & Co.,
25 88
eorge F. King Co.,
17 50
ducational Publishing Co.,
16 30
. C. Heath & Co.,
IO 46
merican Book Co.,
9 85
. W. Babb & Co ..
8 56
i. E. Robinson,
5 05
lmy, Bigelow & Washburn,
50
$ 342 29
MISCELLANEOUS
. C. Cummings, carriage, freight and ex- pressage,
$ 33 36
. T. Poole, stock and labor in school rooms,
41 08
hn W. Goodhue, hardware,
4 75
. N. Sawyer, sanitary repairs,
2 00
. W. Adams, trees and setting,
I .
red C. Shaller, steam supplies,
I 35
ank E. Burnham, mason work, lexander Duncan & Co, repairing steam pipes,
2I OI
tis F. Brown, writing diplomas,
00
na Goodell, steam boiler supplies,
6 27
W. Foster, dressing school room floors,
25 70
arles Ferguson, inspecting steam boiler, 2 00
handler Desk Works, school desks, 75 40
S. Mann, painting West school room, 39 94
B. McGlauflin, labor on steam boiler, eabury, Young & Co., floor dressing,
2 50
32 20
rs. Lucy Channel, cleaning Centre school house, 3 50
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SCHOOL REPORT
27 47
Amount forward $ 321 03
6
SCHOOL REPORT
Amount forward $321 03
Mrs. James Hart, cleaning West school house, I 00
Mrs. E. A. Day, cleaning East and North school houses, 5 00
E. V. Emilio, repairing drum, I 25
E. S. Burnham, printing, 5 00
Sylvester Day, labor and expressage, 10 00
E. L. Perley, binding books, 41 63
A. B. Towle, repairing flag pole,
7 50
Harris Express, expressage,
I 50
William A. Smith, labor with team, 2 00
A. L. Smith, labor putting in desks, 8 25
Robert Robertson Co., labor and stock on wells and plumbing, 37 46
Frank R. Shaller, repairing organ, 3 00
· Sidney C. Gould, school room supplies
6 72
Horace E. Andrews, telephone service,
I 04
Scully & Morrow, boiler room supply, I 50
A. B. Chadwick, labor on flag staff, 2 50
Frank P. Trussell, repairing desk, 50
George T. Litchfield, truant officer work, 4 50
Everett A. Smith, freight and express on desks, 2 89
Frank C. Norton, school room supplies, 10 05
15 00
Jesse G. Nichols, purchasing agent, 66 expressage and cash paid out, 9 23
George K. Knowlton, taking school census, 10 00
66 repairs and cash paid out, 6 13
Citizen Printing Co., printing, II
45
$ 526 13
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Appropriation for tuition of scholars,
$1,720 00
Paid City of Beverly,
$1,325 00
City of Salem, 175 00
Town of Ipswich, I20 00
$1,620 00
Balance unexpended, $ 100 00
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SCHOOL REPORT
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS
Appropriation for transportation of scholars,
$650 00
Paid Boston & Maine Railroad Co.,
$449 80
Boston & Northern Street Ry. Co., 140 00
Albert L. Whipple, 12 00
George M. Adams, 17 10
John Tucker,
9 00
Charles E. Whipple,
6 50
Geo. K. Knowlton, paid for scholars' tickets, 2 46
$636 86
Balance unexpended, $ 13 14
GROSS RECEIPTS FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES
Appropriation for schools,
$4,700 00
Tuition High school pupils, 1,296 00
Transportation of scholars, 650 00
Dog licenses,
280 55
From state on account of superintendent, 250 00
Balance Mass. school fund from 1903,
96 50
$7,273 05
GROSS EXPENSE FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES
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