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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 27, 1905
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BEVERLY, MASS. THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1905
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, GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD
Constables and Police Officers, CHARLES E. WHIPPLE GEORGE M. ADAMS ALBERT T. POOLE NORMAN J. CONRAD
CHARLES H. SMITH CHESTER C. DODGE
Keeper of Lockup and Tramp Officer, GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD
Tree Warden, OTIS F. BROWN
Trustees of Public Library, GEORGE V. I. 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 JONA. LAMSON C. E. WHIPPLE
Sealers of Leather,
GEORGE H. GIBNEY GEORGE K. KNOWLTON D. D. STONE
C. S. GWINN
Field Drivers, FRED BERRY F. P. KILHAM J. F. HAWKINS JONA. LAMSON
Pound Keeper, GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD
ANNUAL REPORT
Treasurer's Report
DANIEL E: SAFFORD, Treasurer
RECEIPTS
Cash in Treasury, February 20, 1904 $6,391 14
Received from Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Corporation tax 1903
441 36
Corporation tax 1904
6,481 51
National Bank tax 1903
13 92
.6 $6 1904
645 80
Street Railway tax
1,001 78
State Aid reimbursed
567 50
Salary School Superintendent
250 00
From County Treasurer, dog licenses
279 57
First class liquor license
1,000 00
Druggist license
I OO
Rent Town Hall
41 00
Sale burial lots
45 00
Interest on deposits
66 72
Repair state highway
118 33
Sale of hearse and runners
20 00
C. S. Gwinn, use of street light
20 00
Fines, less officers' fees
2 19
Rebate on scholars' tickets
17 26
City of Boston 20 00
Centre district hay scales
5 10
Victuallers licenses
7 00
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TOWN REPORT
From Interest on burial fund
$
5 50
Collector of Taxes
24,055 02
Loan Ipswich Savings Bank in anticipa- tion of taxes 20,000 00
Collector of Taxes, 1903
287 21
$ 61,783 91
PAYMENTS
Paid Note in anticipation of taxes $16,000 00
Interest on same
528 88
On principle of Town Hall and school- house loan 2,150 00
Interest on same
701 00
County tax
3,197 51
State tax
2,250 00
highway tax
57 17
Treasurer Public Library-ap- propriation 400 00
School warrants
9,683 18
Orders of Selectmen
19,494 67
Constable, fees
23 52
Commonwealth of Mass .- one-fourthi liquor licenses 250 25
State aid 630 00
Care of burial lots
5 50
i
$55,371 68
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TOWN REPORT
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent
Paid Charles E. Whipple, labor $1,103 00
George M. Adams 263 90
Joseph Badger 128 80
George D. Babcock
122 40
George A. Dodge
190 60
C. S. Smith
108 40
E. A. Whipple
295 70
Enos Martin
75 80
Jerry Hawkins
69 40
Luke Martin 60 40
Philip Thereau
54 00
A. E. Whipple
86 40
P. Doucett
54 00
A. White
43 40
W. McGrath
40 50
P. Belleveau 39 80
D. Goss
39 60
C. W. Ingalls
38 80
F. Knowlton
38 20
G. H. Gibney
34 40
F. H. Brailey
34 20
J. Mullen
34 20
D. Smitlı
34 20
H. Ransom 30 60
Jona Lamson
45 90
E. Lawrence
214 80
F. Pierce
21 60
P. Buckley
24 40
C. Hayes
21 60
E. McCauley 18 00
A. W. Day
J7 60
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TOWN REPORT
Paid J. McCormick $ 16 20
F. McBride 13 60
J. Shields 13 60
J. Taylor 16 20
J. Robeshau
6 30
S. Smith
9 00
WV. Grew
6 40
F. Woods 5 40
J. Burns
5 40
J. Bordeau
10 80
J. Manthorn
9 00
F. Saulnier
5 40
L. Belleveau
5 40
A. Malanson
7 20
A. W. Dodge
9 60
A. Smith
6 40
H. E. Dodge
8 00
C. H. Case 8 00
H. M. Morgan
4 60
J. Cullen
I 80
J. Polly
5 40
J. R. Mann
I 80
J. McGinnis
I 80
W. W. Dodge
I 80
O. F. Brown, gravel
103 70
Frank Knowlton, "
24 20
J. Knowlton,
23 20
J. R. Mann,
21 00
C. S. Smith,
12 IO
J. F. Tucker,
4 50
F. S. Stillings,
3 80
S. C. Gould, supplies
I 53
G. W. Tibbetts, 16 00
Barbour Stockwell Co. 66
9 00
Hamilton Hardware Co.,
13 12
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TOWN REPORT
Paid Ira Smith, repairs $ 2 70
P. Scully, 66
3 25
R. Robertson, 12 59
C. S. Gwinn, pipe
34 00
66
cement
8 85
S. E. McGlaughlin, catch basin
33 50
Ames Plow Co., supplies
8 30
$3,899 04
REMOVING SNOW
Paid E. Lawrence $454 10
C. E. Whipple
336 10
G. M. Adams
279 40
C. S. Gwinn
180 85
A. C. Cummings
99 90
E. A. Smith
70 75
C. S. Smith
54 10
J. B. Hart
32 10
G. A. Dodge
32 00
A. Southwick
33 80
J. Burchstead
30 90
Francis Dodge
29 00
I. F. Knowlton
28 So
E. A. Whipple
66 20
J. Morgan
27 85
F. Dane
25 10
F. Berry
31 20
Jona Lamson
25 90
WV. Tuttle
21 70
A. Buckley
23 70
S. Toner 10 60
A. Tinkham
II 60
C. A. Hill
II 80
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TOWN REPORT
Paid E. Berry $ 20 30
R. Berry
12 50
W. Cheever
II 60
F. McDonald
16 30
J. Badger
14 80
A. McDonald
15 70
C. H. Smith
20 20
G. H. Gibney
20 60
E. A. Frear
19 60
J. McGrath
IO 80
WV. Malone
10 80
R. Poland
13 20
A. Jones
II 80
E. R. Stone
13 76
J. McGinnis
18 10
J. Tucker
17 90
H. Ransom
18 10
J. Pitman
26 40
C. Kinsman
16 20
A. Radman
II IO
Edgar Pitman
13 35
F. M. Whipple
38 30
WV. Morse
28 50
WV. Knowlton
12 20
D. Knowlton
12 70
W. W. Dodge
13 00
A. F. Lougee
19 00
B. E. Dodge
18 50
F. G. Carroll
10 80
A. B. Chadwick
23 65
A. E. Whipple
39 20
A. Smith
39 20
A. W. Day
20 00
J. R. Mann
14 10
Arthur Southwick
12 80
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TOWN REPORT
Paid L. Durkee
$ IO 20
P. Green
19 60
W. Johnson 11 80
F. Tappan
13 60
F. Jackson
14 00
S. E. McGlaughlin
19 90
D. D. Stone 12 60
C. Hazlett
4 30
S. Ayers
17 75
S. Tinkham 7 20
E. Dodge 6 20
J. Saunders
9 90
J. Wright
6 40
E. Tinkham
5 40
G. Hill
7 20
G. H. Dodge
8 60
R. Swain
7 20
F. W. Colesworthy
6 40
A. Malanson
9 40
J. Ramsdell
8 00
P. Garrett
9 20
F. McGregor
6 20
C. Buzzell
8 30
H. McGregor
5 80
J. Martell
6 10
J. Blinn
8 40
E. Pitman
7 05
G. H. Leighton
8 90
I. A. Cook
II 95
P. Saulneir
7 40
H. E. Dodge
9 10
J. Dearborn
9 20
F. Durkee
5 70
J. Broughal
5 25
E. McGregor
8 80
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TOWN REPORT
Paid A. Allen $ 9 70
N. Burnham
6 00
G. R. Dodge
5 60
J. F. Porter 5 60
WV. Martin
6 20
J. S. Man
5 60
S. T. Haraden 5 20
E. P. Dodge 5 20
F. H. Brailey
8 80
F. Nolan
4 40
A. Bishop
3 70
F. E. Adams
5 00
W. E. Goodhue 5 70
J. A. Hawes
4 40
A. H. Dane
4 20
F. Jewett
4 40
E. H. Haraden
3 40
R. H. Haraden
I 60
Ernest A. Smith
4 40
E. Haraden
3 40
O. E. Hiller
3 30
B. Letalle
3 60
C. Gibney
3 60
J. M. Donavan
3 60
C. Berry
2 80
R. McGinnis
4 80
J. Carter
3 60
A. P. Trask
2 60
E. G. Brewer I 60
R. Martin
3 60
F. Tuttle
4 25
H. Roundy
5 00
G. F. Dodge
2 10
P. A. Dodge
4 70
H. J. Sonier
3 60
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TOWN REPORT
Paid J. Bradstreet $ 4 40
W. Knipe
3 So
W. J. Channell 3 00
J. Westerland 4 10
O. A. Wood
4 30
R. Tucker
3 45
H. Knowlton
1 30
W. Morgan
1 30
L. Striley
3 30
J. L. Roberts
2 55
B. Jones
2 60
H. Warren
2 60
H. Day
4 00
F. Day
2 So
H. Smith
4 50
L. Whipple
2 00
A. D. Dodge
1 60
H. Dodge
40
D. Fisher
I SO
W. Chandler
1 80
L. Tucker
3 10
S. Hollinshead
I SO
M. Hollinshead
3 60
C. Knowlton
80
J. Sonier
2 80
H. Garrett
40
W. H. Dodge
I 60
E. Hitchins I SO
L. S. Dodge 3 50
R. Bridges
2 40
S. Goodhue
$ 10
G. D. Babcock 4 60
E. Martin 4 60
F. Knowlton 1 00
N. H. Wright
3 40
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TOWN REPORT
Paid A. B. Richardson $ 3 90
F. A. Baker 2 60
F. H. Tuck 80
J. C. Bridges
I 00
F. H. Poole
80
T. A. Poole
20
P. D. Whipple
38
T. Raymond
I 60
J. Smith
3 00
H. Blaisdell
I 80
D. Cross
3 60
M. J. Lucia
60
H. L. Addison
2 80
P. Lehan
2 80
H. J. Feener
1 60
A. J. Manning
60
Scully & Morrow, repairs on plow
I
F. Hollinshead
3 60
$3,163 89
MACADAM APPROPRIATION
1903
Paid S. E. McGlaughlin, stock and labor
$50 85
Town of Wenham, stone
41 80
C. A. Peterson, stock and labor
16 73
Barbour Stockwell Co., castings
9 00
$118 38
1904
Paid Waltham Trap Rock Co., crushed stone $435 09
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight 369 28
Charles E. Whipple, labor
291 07
Geo. H. Gibney, Supt. 115 00
C. S. Gwiun, labor
65 25
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TOWN REPORT
Paid C. A. Metcalf, surveying $ 5 81
F. A. Witham, supplies
I 44
F. P. Stanton, 58
Harris, express
50
-
$1,284 02
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
HIGHLAND AVENUE
Paid George McAdams, gravel
$154 30
Charles E. Whipple, grading
122 40
G. D. Babcock
37 00
J. Taylor
24 40
W. H. Ransom
15 40
F. S. Knowlton
9 00
D. Cross
29 00
E. Burke
II 80
C. W. Ingalls
28 00
E. Martin
15 40
F. Saulnier
3 60
J. Badger
20 00
F. Pierce
7 20
P. Thereau
3 60
$481 10
HAMILTON AVENUE SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$29 60
G. D. Babcock 5 00
P. Thereau
9 00
W. H. Ranson
5 40
J. Badger
8 00
C. W. Ingalls
5 40
E. Martin
4 00
J. Mann, gravel
15 40
$81 80
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TOWN REPORT
MAPLE STREET SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$55 60
J. Badger 12 60
H. Ransom
9 00
J. Taylor
12 60
J. Mullen
9 00
E. Martin
9 00
F. Pierce
5 40
D. Cross
7 20
C. W. Ingalls
IO 80
F. Saulnier,
I 80
J. R. Mann, gravel
II OO
--
$144 00
MAIN STREET SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$87 00
J. Badger
13 00
L. Martin
13 00
P. Doucett
2 20
C. Hayes
2 20
F. Saulnier
5 So
E. Martin 5 80
J. Mullen
II 20
L. Belleveau
10 80
J. Manthorn
I 80
C. W. Ingalls
12 80
F. S. Knowlton
3 60
G. D. Babcock
14 00
E. M. Cauley
3 60
$186 80
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TOWN REPORT
WILLOW STREET SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor $35 40
G. D. Babcock 12 00
J. F. Hawkins 4 00
J. McCormick 7 20
P. Mullen 5 40
E. Smith 5 40
P. Dorset
4 50
A. White
5 40
P. Thereau
5 40
C. W. Ingalls
5 40
F. L. Knowlton
5 40
E. McCauley
5 40
L. Martin
5 40
E. Martin
5 40
O. F. Brown, gravel 7 70
-- $119 40
STEAM ROLLER
Paid W. J. Channell, labor
$318 25
C. S. Gwinn, coal
90 75
American Express 16 08
I. A. Smith, repairs
9 05
S. A. Malone, supplies 8 75
Hamblett & Hayes, 3 44
R. Robertson, 3 20
George H. Gibney, 3 00
$452 52
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TOWN REPORT
STREET WATERING
Paid Smith & Thayer, pumping plant
$546 62
G. M. Adams, contract 82 00
C. E. Whipple, watering 219 60
A. C. Cummings,
312 30
R. Robertson, wells
169 00
J. F. Pope & Son, supplies
17 68
Globe Gas Light,
23 92
Boston & Maine Railroad
32
G. T. Litchfield, labor
40 00
George H. Gibney, labor and expense
21 38
S. E. McGlaughlin, labor and stock 5 25
J F. Smith 12 21
-- $1,450 28
Amount water pumped 215,800 gallons gasoline used 105 gallons
WALNUT STREET SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$59 00
J. Badger 19 00
D. Coss
16 80
C. W. Ingalls
16 80
E. Burke
14 40
E. Martin
15 00
J. Taylor
13 60
F. S. Knowlton
13 60
J. R. Mann, gravel
16 00
--- $184 20
ASBURY STREET SIDEWALK
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$22 40
J. Badger 6 00
P. Thereau
4 60
F. S. Knowlton
4 60
O. F. Brown, gravel
2 40
-- $40 00
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TOWN REPORT
STREET SIGNS
Paid C. E. Whipple, labor
$44 95
G. H. Gibney
9 00
J. Martin Striley, painting 23 30
Whitcomb & Carter, supplies
I 20
--
$78 45
STREET LIGHTING
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., contract $1,919 65
G. H. Gibney, committee 6 00
G. R. Dodge, setting posts I 75
-- $1,927 40
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Paid H. E. Andrews, supplies
$37 00
A. L. Perley, janitor 25 00
A. C. Cummings, teams 18 00
Angie M. Adams, rent
15 00
C. S. Gwinn, coal
12 25
G. M. Adams, watching fire
2 00
H. Ames,
2 00
H. Case,
2 00
P. Dodge.
2 00
F. Dodge,
2 00
J. Dunlap
I 50
J. Hart,
I 50
F. Moore,
2 00
C. A. Hill,
66
1 00
S. C. Gould, supplies
5 45
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$128 70
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TOWN REPORT
CEMETERY
Paid Metcalf & Ashton, plans $71 20
G. E. Roberts, labor 66 50
A. E. Whipple, II 20
E. Lawrence
10 00
Hobbs Warren, supplies
9 50
F. P. Trussell, stock and labor
3 81
J. F. Porter, labor 2 50
F. C. Norton, supplies
8 60
-- $183 31
TOWN HALL
Paid G. T. Litchfield, janitor
$300 00
C. S. Gwinn, coal 188 36
F. C. Norton, supplies
55 61
water rent
25 00
C. E. Whipple, manure
32 00
I. F. Knowlton, wood
13 00
A. T. Poole, painting
10 00
J. F. Pope & Son, lumber
78 52
F. R. Schaller, tuning piano
7 00
D. J. Beaton, stock and labor
188 17
J. M. Caughn.
72 33
R. Robertson,
13 39
S. Malone, 60
3 58
F. P. Trussell, 66
6 50
A. B. Towle,
66
3 51
Smith & Thayer, supplies
14 50
A. C. Damon,
8 00
C, Dixon, labor
2 00
-- $1,021 47
20
TOWN REPORT
BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Paid Bertram Jones, prize $23 19
L. M. Whipple, 20 25
L. Fisher, 12 76
L. Durkee, 9 24
$65 44
POOR DEPARTMENT
Paid C. A. Hobbs, board E. Trussell $273 50
S. I. Redlon, supplies 10 25
H. B. Sullivan, 5 58
A. Dennett,
I 50
S. E. Thayer, attendance 33 00
C. H. Davis, 2 00
C. W. Dodge, board Porter children 107 50
H. E. Dodge, 66 10 89
C. W. Dodge, J. Bridges children 110 00
G. H. Gibney, expense J. Bridges children 7 02
W. A. Chaplin, rent A. Bridges family 66
15 00
H. K. Dodge, supplies
34 00
W. E. Lord,
5 62
WV. S. Russell,
7 64
B. A. Scahel, board
25 00g
A. T. Garland, expense
8 79
D. A. Grady, hack 4 00
S. I. Redlon, supplies 46 49
F. Dane, board A. Jowder 50 00
S. E. Thayer, attendance 5 50
R. Smith, rent Curran family 20 00
S. E. Thayer, attendance
38 00
F. C. Norton, supplies 66
29 32
C. S. Gwinn, coal
13 50
C. E, Whipple, wood
9 50
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TOWN REPORT
Paid City of Boston, aid Catherine Abbott $ 98 00
City of Beverly, aid Dorsett family 66 Ingalls
129 75
54 60
Haverhill aid J. Bridges
6 00
E. A. Whipple, care of tramps
100 00
S. E. Thayer, journey to Beverly
5 00
H. E. Andrews, supplies
5 97
S. B. Dodge, assistance
104 00
$1,376 92
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Paid S. C. Gould, supplies R. Bridges $86 00
F. C. Norton,
8 00
J. V. Hubbard,
28 00
Dr. G. G. Bailey, attendance
22 50
Dr. S. E. Thayer,
14 50
$159 00
TREE WARDEN
Paid O. F. Brown $49 20
MISCELLANEOUS
Paid Citizen Printing Co., printing town reports $63 75
A. J. Barton, bound stones 17 00
Cromotype Printing Co., printing 4 00
Lilla D. Stott, abstracts
12 45
American Express
3 58
B. & M. R. R., freight
5 64
E. L. Dressell, surveying Willowdale road 25 00
Hobbs, Warren Co., supplies 4 66
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TOWN REPORT
Paid E. B. George, typewriting $ 5 00
F. P. Trussell, repairing scales 5 66
D. D. Stone, labor on 66
8 40
G. E. Roberts, labor on green
18 80
Newcomb & Gauss, printing
1 75
J. W. Goodhue, supplies 11 17
Bessie Brown, P. M., stamps, etc.
6 00
A. W. Clark, aid to traveller
I 50
Dr. S. E. Thayer, vaccination
4 00
.. return of birthis 7 00
2 76
F. C. Norton,
10 19
A. C. Cummings, carriage hire
55 88
police department
34 50
G. T. Litchfield, care of clock
25 00
J. L. Woodbury, repairs
4 75
Hamilton Veteran Association
20 00
D. E. Safford, postage
4 75
N. J. Conrad, supplies
II 50
6 . 66 R. R. fare
3 20
66 telephone
2 80
O. F. Kilham, over payment tax
26 60
C. E. Whipple, posting warrants
4 00
C. W. Appleton, printing tax bills 5 00
O. F. Brown, recording marriages 2 55
births
18 00
.. deaths
4 40
return of Rep. vote
2 00
dog tax 2 00
administering oaths 2 50
express and postage 3 00
dog license blanks I 25
$462 63
T. E. Moynehan, supplies
H. E. Andrews, supples
10 64
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TOWN REPORT
SALARIES AND FEES
Paid I. F. Knowlton, 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
five journeys to Boston 15 00
two " Salemi 6 00
one journey to Lynn 3 00
two journeys Land and Har- bor Commission 6 00
G. H. Gibney, services as
selectman
100 00
assessor 100 00
overseer of poor 50 00
board of liealtlı 25 00
committee on streets 25 00
register of voters 15 00
election officer 5 00
extra work as assessor 85 00
fourteen journeys to Boston 42 00
four 66 " Salem 12 00
two " Beverly 6 00
copying records
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
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TOWN REPORT
Paid G. E. Safford, services as
election officer 5 00
three journeys to Boston 9 00
one " Haverhill 3 00
three Land and Harbor
commissioners 9 00
C. W. Appleton, tax collector on account 250 00
election officer 5 00
Daniel E. Safford, Treasurer 150 CO
O. F. Brown, Town Clerk 75 00
register of voters 15 00
G. K. Knowlton, School Committee
75 00
Jesse G. Nichols, 66
50 00
E. A. Smith,
50 00
G. R. Dodge, Inspector of Animals 65 70
20 00
C. E. Whipple, Constable election officer
5 00
N. J. Conrad, Constable 61 50
C. C. Dodge, 66
15 00
A. T. Poole, 66
50 00
C. H. Smith, 66
25 00
killing dogs
10 00
G. M. Adams, Constable
15 00
W. W. Dodge, Police Officer
2 75
G. T. Litchfield, " 14 91
Auditor 20 00
J. L. Woodbury, election officer 5 00
A. B. Towle 66 5 00
C. A. Hills, 5 00
A. T. Poole, 5 00
R. H. Dane, teller 1903-04 5 CO
F. H. Woodward, teller 2 50
C. A. Hills, labor, 2 00
-- $2, 165 36
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TOWN REPORT
ABATEMENTS
C. W. APPLETON, Collector allowed on Abatements as follows :
1903
M. Norman, personal
$165 20
Rufus Perkins, real
2 40
Andrew Dunn, poll 2 00
1904
James Parker, et al. Trs. personal
16 40
F. P. Trussell,
82
F. Winthrop, real
32 54
D. C. Buckley, poll
2 00
W. Costello
2 00
J. Cullan
2 00
H. Case
2 00
J. Davis
2 00
A. A. Dunnels
2 00
J. Dow
2 00
T. Farey
2 00
P. Gannon
2 00
W. H. Hazlett
2 00
J. Hanson
2 00
E. Hitchins
2 00
O. Hiller
2 00
A. Lougee
2 00
D. Londergin
2 00
P. Malonson
2 00
E. Marchant
2 00
P. Milan
2 00
J. Powers
2 00
H. Tarr
2 00
E. D. Warner
2 00
T. Woodbury
2 00
M. Toppey
2 00
26
TOWN REPORT
S. A. Waitt 2 00
J. B. Stone 2 00
E. Tinkham 2 00
$271 36
RECAPITULATION
Paid Town note 1903
$8,000 00
1904
8,000 00
Interest on said notes
528 88
Town hall and schoolhouse loans
2,150 00
Interest on same
701 00
County tax
3,197 51
State
2,250 00
State highway tax
57 17
Public library appropriation
400 00
School warrants
9,683 18
Constable fees
23 52
One-fourth liquor licenses
250 25
State aid
630 00
Care of burial lots
5 50
Highway department
3,899 04
Removing snow
3,163 89
Macadam appropriation 1903
118 38
1904 1,284 02
Special appropriation, Highland avenue
481 IO
Maple street sidewalk 144 00
Main 186 So
66
Hamilton av. SI 80
Willow street 16
119 40
66
Walnut 184 20
Asbury 40 00
Street signs
78 45
Steam roller
452 52
27
TOWN REPORT
Paid Street watering
$1,450 28
Street lighting
1,927 40
Brown tail moths
65 44
Fire department
128 70
Cemetery
183 31
Town hall
1,021 47
Tree warden
49 20
Poor department
1,376 92
Soldiers relief
159 00
Miscellaneous
462 63
Salaries and fees
2,165 36
Abatements
271 36
-- $55,371 68
Treasurer's receipts
$61,783 91
Treasurer's payments
55,371 68
Balance in treasury
$6,412 23
Due from Collector of Taxes
$688 II
Auditor's Report
The foregoing accounts of the Selectinen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and all accounts found as stated.
GEO. T. LITCHFIELD, Auditor.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, GEORGE E. SAFFORD, } Selectmen of Hamilton.
Hamilton, February 27, 1905
28
TOWN REPORT
Assessors' Report 1904
Value of buildings
" land
" real estate
" personal property
1,523,550 00 1,278,370 00
Total valuation
$2,801,920 00
Tax on real estate
" personal estate
" polls
$12,467 39 10,496 32 768 00
Total tax
$23,731 71
Corporation tax 1903
441 36
" 1904
6,481 51
National bank tax 1903
13 92
I 904
645 80
Street railway
1,001 78
excise tax
879 41
Tax on each poll
2 00
Rate per thousand
8 20
Number of horses assessed
4 42
" COWS
2 78
" neat cattle other than cows
71
" swine
5I
" fowls
3700
" dwelling houses
798
66
" acres of land 9492
tax payers
612
60
poll only 173
$937,150 00 586,400 00
29
TOWN REPORT
Report of Town Clerk for 1904
Received and paid Town Treasurer for sale of burial lots $ 45 00
Received for dog licenses to 1905, and paid County Treasurer 337 20
Recorded 17 marriages 36 births
22 deaths
OTIS F. BROWN, Town Clerk.
Hamilton, February 28, 1905.
Report of Tree Warden
At the last annual meeting $75 was appropriated to be ex- pended in the suppression of the Brown Tail Moths that had made their appearance on some of the shade trees.
About fifteen thousand nests were gathered and destroyed.
Mr. Matthews furnished one hundred Norway Maples-fifty of the trees were set and fifty more are ready to set in the Spring. About one hundred trees were set during the season and others were trimmed or removed.
The Tree Warden gave personal attention to the trimming of trees on the telegraph and telephone lines and only branches were removed that obstructed the service.
Mr. Meyer as usual, very kindly furnished men to help set inost of the trees.
OTIS F. BROWN, Tree Warden.
30
TOWN REPORT
Tramp Officer's Report
Number of permits issued February
5
66
March
17
.6
April
71
May
16
June
3
66
66
August
I
66
September
9
66
October
20
66
November
42
. .
December
22
January
25
Born in United States
96
foreign countries
I31
231
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. LITCHFIELD,
Tramp Officer.
31
TOWN REPORT
List of Jurors
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Adams, George M.
Farmer
Appleton, Charles W.
Carpenter
Berry, Fred
Farmer
Dane, Frank
Laborer
Day, Arthur W.
Farmer
Gibney, George H.
Real Estate
Knowlton, Isaac F.
Farmer
Litchfield, George T.
Janitor
Lovett, Elbredge D.
Trader
Pierce, E. Nelson
Clerk
Peterson, Charles A.
Carpenter
Roberts, Clarence P.
Laborer
Smith, Everett A.
Farmer
Towle, Addison B.
Carpenter
Whipple, Austin A.
Farmer
Whipple, Frank M.
Farmer
Woodbury, John L.
Retired
32
TOWN REPORT
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
At the last annual town meeting Mr. Frank C. Norton was re-elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
The Committee organized as follows :
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, chairman Term expires 1905
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, secretary 1906
FRANK C. NORTON 1907
RECEIPTS
Amount of money appropriated for care of cemetery, $300 20
EXPENSES
Paid Metcalf & Ashton, plan of cemetery, $71 20
Hobbs & Warren, plan of lots, 9 50
George E. Roberts, supt. of cemetery, 66 50 Arthur E. Whipple, labor, II 20
F. P. Trussell, 3 SI
J. F. Porter, 2 50
F. C. Norton, settees and agricultural supplies, 8 60 Emery Lawrence, moving building, 10 00 -- $183 31
Balance unexpended, $116 69
As it is very desirable to put in a walk from the centre gate of the cemetery on the main road, to Pine Avenue to connect with Central Avenue, and also to make other needed improvements, the committee would recommend an appropriation of $300.00.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON,
Cemetery GEORGE H. GIBNEY,
FRANK C. NORTON, 1 Commissioners.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HAMILTON
1904-1905
MASSA
ALEX. HAMILTON
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TTS
INCORP.
21.1793
UNE
BEVERLY, MASS. THE CITIZEN PRINTING COMPANY 1905
School Committee's Report
Annual report of the School Committee of the Town of Hamilton, 1904-1905 :
ORGANIZATION
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman, Term expires 1907
EVERETT A. SMITH, Secretary, 66 .. 1905
REV. JESSE G. NICHOLS, Purchasing Agent,
66
1906
ANDREW S. THOMSON, Superintendent. J. C. UNDERHILL, Truant Officer.
Report
FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Closed Feb. 13, 1905)
Amount appropriated for schools,
$ 5,400 00
High school pupils, 2,195 00
٠٠ transportation of scholars, 1,300 00
painting school houses, 500 00
insurance, 50 00
Town appropriation, $9,445 00 Dog licenses, 279 57
Received from State on account of Superintendent, 250 00 Received from City of Boston for tuition of scholars, 20 00
$ 9,994 57
4
SCHOOL REPORT
PAID TEACHERS
Miss Effie E. Beal, $ 394 64
66 Mary E. Batchelder,
513 15
66 Carrie E. Robie, 390 00
66 Eva C. Sanborn,
436 02
Annie W. Chase,
390 00
66 Nellie G. Cutting,
240 00
6. Grace B. Orne,
390 00
Mrs. Grace C. Stone,
390 00
Miss Harriet E. Boynton,
324 99
60 Abbie E. Stetson,
102 00
Marguerite L. Foster,
120 00
Julia Goldman,
55 00
" Annie L. Stevens,
30 00
Mrs. M. Eva Robinson,
73 80
$3,849 60
PAID FOR CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES
Fred C. Shaller,
$ 385 00
Sylvester Day,
22 IO
Frank H. Poole,
20 50
Charles J. Wright,
18 00
James B. Hart,
19 40
$465 00
PAID FOR FUEL
Charles S. Gwinn,
$ 298 37
John Girdler,
100 00
The Pickett Coal Co.,
27 90
William A. Smith,
20 50
Isaac F. Knowlton,
51 00
M. K. Patch,
8 12
J. Lamson,
4 00
$509 89
5
SCHOOL REPORT
PAID FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES
J. L. Hammett Co., $ 222 95
D. C. Heath & Co., 38 47
Ginn & Co.,
III 90
American Book Co.,
92 83
George F. King & Co.,
20 32
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
20 40
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
IO 20
Educational Publishing Co.,
12 00
Edward W. Babb & Co.,
7 21
M. Eva Robinson,
9 86
$546 14
MISCELLANEOUS
Charles A. Peterson, stock and labor on school-
houses, $ 133 75
Arthur C. Cummings, carriage, freight and expressage, 67 58
F. C. Shaller, schoolroom supplies, 40
Robert Robertson Co., stove work, Centre School, 7 70
F. P. Trussell, stock and labor, North School, 15 94
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, schoolroom supplies, 14 58
Citizen Printing Co., printing, 7 30
F. A. Smith, use of Hamilton Hall, 5 00
O. F. Brown, writing diplomas, 2 00
James B. Hart, labor at West schoolhouse,
4 25
E. J. Rollins, schoolroom supplies, 2 00
J. W. Hayes, cleaning clocks, I 50
Zina Goodell, repairing steam pump, 15 53
C. H. Batchelder, schoolroom supplies, I 25
E. S. Burnham, printing, 6 25
E. E. Beal, graduation supplies, 3 00
A. S. Thomson, car fare, postage, etc., 7 68
J. F. Porter, glass and setting, I 00
6
SCHOOL REPORT
George C. Ryerson, glass and setting, $ 50
Sylvester Day, labor and expressage, 11 00
Mrs. Lucy Channel, work at Center School, 4 25
Mrs. R. Bridges, North 66
3 00
J. C. Underhill, truant officer work, 4 95
A. B. Chadwick, labor at West schoolhouse,
80
Wendell W. Dodge, labor at West schoolhouse,
I 05
Fred E. Adams, labor at West schoolhouse, I 50
W. H. Austin, painting blackboard, I 00
Everett A. Smitli, hardware, I 00
4 81
J. G. Nichols, purchasing agent, 15 00 expressage and cash paid out. 12 02
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