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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Hamilton, Mass.
WITH REPORTS OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 27
1906
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SALEM, MASS. BARRY PRINTING COMPANY 1906
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Hamilton, Mass.
WITH REPORTS OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 27
1906
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SALEM, MASS. BARRY PRINTING COMPANY 1906
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, SAMUEL E. McGLAUFLIN.
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TOWN REPORT.
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.
Cemetery Commissioners,
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, FRANK C. NORTON.
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.
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JUDGE DANIEL E. SAFFORD.
In Memoriam.
On September 1, 1905, our respected and honored townsman, Daniel E. Safford, passed from the cares of earthly life to the rest of the life eternal.
He was born in Hamilton, February 5, 1826, where he practically made his home during his whole life. Aspiring to a professional life he entered Williams College and was graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1848, and in 1851 was graduated from Harvard law school with the degree of LL. B. The same year he was admitted to the Essex bar.
He was a member of the Massachusetts house of representatives in 1861 and of the Senate in 1871-2.
In 1874, he was appointed associate justice of the First District Court in the city of Salem, and on the retirement of Judge Joseph B. F. Osgood, was appointed to fill the vacancy February 11, 1889, which position he held till his death.
He rendered service to the town several years on the board of school committee ; was town treasurer for more than forty years, and also moderator of town meetings for about the same length of time.
The First Congregational church, of which he was a member, will miss his Christian fellowship and also his wise counsel in every- thing pertaining to the best interests of the church.
The Town loses a noble, heroic, conscientious man whose char- acter was built upon the eternal principle of right and justice. To know him was to love and respect him. He has passed out from among us, but the life he lived while here we will hold in sweet remembrance of him.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
DANIEL E. SAFFORD, Treasurer.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, February 27, 1904, $6412.23
Received from Commonwealth of Mas-
sachusetts, on account of Corpora- tion tax, 1904, 1370.85
On account of National bank tax 1904, 1.29
Salary of Superintendent of schools, 250.00
From Cemetery Commissioners, 5.00
Rent Town Hall, 6.00
Loan from Ipswich Savings bank in antic-
ipation of taxes, 20,000.00
From heirs of G. T. Haynes, for care of burial lot, 100.00
I. Burnham, for care of C. Burnham lot,
175.00
Druggist license,
1.00
Liquor license,
1000.00
Victualler's license,
1.00
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TOWN REPORT.
Interest on deposits, 36.21
City of Boston for tuition of pupils,
57.00
$29,415.58
PAYMENTS.
Paid loan from Ipswich Savings bank, $12,000.00
Interest on said loan, 103.50
Interest on loan dated April 11, 1904, 505.50
Principal on Town Hall and school house loan, 2150.00
Interest on said loan, 329.00
Treasurer Commonwealth, one-fourth druggist license, .25
Treasurer Commonwealth, one-fourth liquor license, 250.00
George T. Litchfield, officers fees, 7.63
State aid, (6 months),
358.00
School warrants, (1 to 6), 5168.65
Deposited in Ipswich Savings bank
for the care of C. Burnham burial lot, 175.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
for care of G. T. Haynes burial lot, 100.00 Selectmen's orders, 5387.86
$26,535.39
Balance in favor of town,
2880.19
$29,415.58
JOHN L. WOODBURY, Treasurer.
RECEIPTS.
Received from estate Daniel E. Safford,
$2880.19
Corporation tax, 8913.77
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TOWN REPORT.
National bank tax,
676.48
Street railway,
818.60
State aid reimbursed,
624.00
M. Norman, account Corporation tax, 133.34
Dog tax, 388.66
C. A. Appleton, tax collector, 1904,
688.11
C. A. Appleton, tax collector, 1905, 24,091.81 Rent of Town Hall,
26.50
Victualler's license,
6.00
Slaughter license,
1.00
Hay scales-Centre,
6.00
Sale of burial lots,
45.00
School committee on account sale
and rebate on scholars tickets, 12.10
Interest on deposits, 50.88
$39,362.44
PAYMENTS.
Paid state tax, $3600.00
Repairs on state highway,
72.05
Selectmen's orders,
12,428.21
School warrants,
4176.74
Library appropriation,
400.00
County tax,
3201.79
State aid,
356.00
Interest on Town Hall and school loan, 286.00
Constables' fees, 3.48
For care and labor on D. S. Allen's lot, cemetery, 3.00
For care and labor on J. Kinsman's.
lot, cemetery, 2.20
$24,529.47
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TOWN REPORT.
Highway Department.
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent.
Paid Charles E. Whipple, labor
$1,068.90
George M. Adams
266.00
George A. Dodge
183.60
E. A. Whipple
319.45
Fred Berry
144.00
E. D. Lovett
139.20
C. S. Smith
162.80
A. W. Day
93.60
F. McDonald
92.10
J. Lamson
76.50
James Mullen
82.00
George Babcock
73.80
E. McCauley
55.00
J. Raubichau
67.60
H. Dorcett
60.40
Joe Badger
61.00
P. Melanson
51.40
J. Therault
66
51.80
S. E. McGlauflin
40.35
George H. Gibney
57.00
Thomas Guppo
33.60
F. L. Knowlton
35.10
F. Day
31.70
J. Dressell
26.30
J. Doucett
20.80
W. H. Dodge
31.20
W. Mullen
66
21.60
A. B. Chadwick
1.00
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TOWN REPORT.
Paid L. Martin,
labor,
$24.80
A. White
66
34.20
J Hart
66
30.00
Charles W. Ingalls
66
45.00
T. A. Moynahan
32.40
J. F. Hawkins
66
29.00
C. McQuillan
21.60
L. Manthorn
66
14.40
J. Martel
66
10.80
F. McBride
12.60
George Young
19.80
E. Lawrence
16.20
D. Cashman
..
10.40
F. H. Brailey
11.80
E. Pitman
3.60
Daniel Smith
18.00
J. Powers
66
9.00
Philip Thereault
66
5.40
E. Masten 6.
5.40
L. E. Libby, adm. gravel,
12.55
G. W. H. Hayes, adm. gravel, 54.00
N. Burnham
30.60
F. Knowlton
24.00
G. W. Fitz
26.40
W. H. Dodge
32.80
George M. Adams
32.70
Est. J. P. Lovering
2.20
J. Knowlton
8.50
Bigelow & Dowse, tools,
16.00
C. S. Gwinn, drain pipe, 15.00
Barbour, Stockwell Co., supplies, 4.83
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TOWN REPORT.
G. W. Tibbetts, supplies, $9.70
A. C. Cummings, carriage, 8.70
$3979.68
GUARD RAIL.
Paid J. F. Pope & Son, lumber,
$328.88
Ipswich Mills, lumber,
19.25
C. S. Gwinn, posts,
33.80
C. A. Peterson, stock and labor,
16.45
A. B. Towle, labor,
145.50
C. E. Whipple, labor,
42.10
$585.98
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid C. E. Whipple,
$93.95
A. C. Cummings,
85.80
E. Lawrence,
39.60
E. A. Whipple,
20.00
F. M. Whipple,
18.00
D. D. Stone,
11.05
W. Morse,
10.20
J. Burkstead,
10.20
J. Pitman,
10.80
W. Knowlton,
8.80
E. Pitman,
9.40
R. K. Patch,
8.20
J. Morgan,
6.70
F. McDonald,
5.80
C. A. Hills,
5.40
J. Wright,
5.40
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TOWN REPORT.
Paid A. Bishop,
$5.40
W. H. Radsome,
5.20
A. Radmore,
6.10
F. Blinn,
4.70
C. F. Kinsman,
5.50
H. Day, 4.60
E. R. Stone,
4.60
L. Cooke,
4.60
R. Tucker.
4.65
C. A. Goodhue,
4.58
J. A. Tucker,
4.00
G. A. Dodge,
6.40
George H. Dodge,
5.00
Pervus Benvie,
3.60
N. Burnham,
3.30
M. S. Lovering,
4.70
F. Jackson,
2.40
F. Berry,
1.80
F. Letant,
1.50
T. Nolan,
2.40
J. McGrath,
2.40
C. Buzzell,
2.60
S. A. Knowlton,
1.30
O. A. Wood,
.80
H. Knowlton, .50
G. H. Leighton,
.40
$441.73
STEAM ROLLER.
Paid J. Jennings, engineer, $238.50
J. Powers, flagman, 10.80
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TOWN REPORT.
Paid J. Rubichau, flagman,
$7.20
S. A. Malone, repairs,
7.75
C. S. Gwinn, coal and supplies,
74.81
C. S. Clafflin & Co., supplies,
2.34
Hamblet & Hayes, supplies,
5.00
R. Robertson, supplies,
2.24
Buffalo Steam Roller Co., repairs,
49.50
$398.14
STREET WATERING.
Paid G. M. Adams, watering,
$150.00
C. E. Whipple, watering,
150.00
A. C. Cummings, watering,
134.60
G. T. Litchfield, pumping,
25.00
Smith & Thayer, supplies,
.90
$460.50
Amount of water pumped, 296,400 gallons. Amount of gasoline used, 110 gallons.
STREET SIGNS.
Paid, J. M. Shirley, painting signs,
$63.00
C. E. Whipple, labor,
19.20
Thomas Horne, sign boards,
7.92
C. S. Gwinn, posts,
6.20
$96.32
CEMETERY COMMISSION.
Paid Arthur E. Whipple, labor,
$151.75
George E. Roberts, labor,
82.50
George W. Fitz, gravel, 8.90
$243.15
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TOWN REPORT.
STREET LIGHTING.
Paid Globe Gas Light Co., lighting, $2054.10
George R. Dodge, setting posts, 1.40
$2055.50
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid C. E. Whipple, fighting fire,
$35.00
F. P. Trussell, 14.10
I. F. Knowlton,
8.00
E. A. Whipple,
4.80
G. M. Adams,
3.80
Percy Dodge,
3.00
M. S. Lovering,
2.50
J. Martel,
2.10
Fred. Berry,
3.30
Horace Dodge,
2.00
Francis Dodge,
2.00
C. S. Knowlton,
1.60
C. H. Smith,
1.60
E. Pitman,
1.60
J. Pitman,
1.60
E. Berry,
1.20
A. E. Whipple,
1.20
H. Ames,
2.60
Charles Hazlett,
2.00
George Boyce,
2.00
A. E. Pitman,
1.10
R. Berry,
1.80
A. Jowder,
.80
L. S. Fisher,
.60
A. Macdonald,
.60
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TOWN REPORT.
Paid T. Raymond,
$ .60
F. McGregor,
.60
L. Durkee,
.80
H. L. Spiringher,
.40
C. W. Ingalls,
.50
W. J. Channell,
.40
H. W. Dodge,
.40
O. A. Wood,
.40
P. Benvie,
.40
E. M. Haraden,
.40
A. H. Dane,
.40
J. L. Varnum,
.60
C. L. Varnum,
.60
R. Tucker,
.45
J. Tucker,
.45
A. L. Perley, janitor,
25.00
Express and Supplies,
5.31
A. C. Cummings, carriage hire,
29.50
C. S. Gwinn, coal,
7.50
R. Robertson, repairs.
.65
H. E. Andrews, supplies, 48.00
S. C. Gould,
26.79
Scully & Morrow,
6.50
Waters & Brown, 66
7.50
J. W. Hayes, 66
3.50
Knight & Thomas, "
1.20
Angie M. Adams, rent,
15.00
$284.75
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Paid C. A. Hobbs, board, E. Trussell $260.00
S. I. Redlon, supplies, E. Trussell, 3.69
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TOWN REPORT.
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance,
E. Trussell S 2.00
City of Salem, hospital per J. Tucker 30.00
J. F. Smith, burial P. Curran 23.00
George E. Roberts, burial P. Curran 5.00
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance P. Curran 34.50
R. H. Smith, rent Curran family 70.00
F. C. Norton, supplies, Curran family 102.89
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance, Curran family 17.50
C. S. Gwinn, coal, Curran family 6.75
C. E. Whipple, wood, Curran family 7.00
F. Dane, board, A. Jowder 50.00
S. I. Redlon, supplies, A. Jowder 3.00
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance, A. Jowder 1.00
E. A. Whipple, care of tramps, 1904-5, 115.00
S. I. Redlon, supplies, 4.20
City of Beverly, aid Dorsett family
48.80
City of Beverly, aid Ingalls family 58.40
A. L. Dennett, supplies 2.25
H. E. Andrew, supplies
6.90
S. B. Dodge, assistant
104.00
L. F. Dane, supplies
12.18
City of Gloucester, care Hiram Pitman
43.00
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance, J. McCarthy 1.00
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance, traveller 2.00
H. B. Sullivan, mdse. 2.00
$1016.06
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TOWN REPORT.
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Paid J. V. Hubbard, supplies, R. Bridges $84.00
E. A. Dane
2.00
F. C. Norton 60 26.71
Dr. C. H. Davis, medical attendance, R. Bridges 19.50
J. F. Smith, burial of soldier 35.00
George G. Bailey, medical attend- ance, R. Bridges 28.75
S. C. Gould, supplies, R. Bridges 13.00
B. F. Young, burial of soldier 35.00
$243.96
Suppression of Brown Tail Moths.
TOWN APPROPRIATION.
Paid C. A. Hills, removing,
$20.00
J. Powers,
18.00
P. Kolaski, 66
14.60
E. R. Tuttle,
16.40
G. H. Gibney, 66
9.00
F. Brailey, 66
5.60
E. R. Earl,
3.60
A. Hatt,
66
1.80
L. M. Whipple, 63,995 nests, Prizes,
96.00
29.00
W. H. Knowlton, 14,628 nests, Prizes,
5.00
G. I. Dodge, 8757 nests,
13.14
Prizes,
1.00
8.71
C. B. Gibney, 5808 nests, Prizes, 2.00
21.95
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TOWN REPORT.
R. H. Haraden, 1476 nests, Prize,
$2.21
1.00
F. Hart, 8582 nests, Prize,
12.87
1.00
E. M. Haraden, counting,
1.50
R. H. Haraden,
1.50
A. H. Dane,
1.00
C. E. Whipple, labor and teams,
50.70
$337.58
At the last session of the legislature an act was passed to provide for suppressing the gypsy and brown tail moths, making it compulsory on the town to expend an amount equal to one twenty-fifth of one per cent of its total valuation, and in addition the amount allowed by the State superintendent. All expendi- tures to be under the direction of the State superintendent. The town's liability for a full year $1120.77, to which the State has added $500 for this year. The year 1905 was called one- half year. George H. Gibney was chosen the local superin- tendent, work was started about the first of October, clearing up brush and cutting down worthless trees by the road side. The clearing of shade or highway trees was nearly completed January 1st, at an expense of about $1300.00, since which time the work has been mostly on private property, at the owners liability. The selectmen, in behalf of the town, contracted with the Massachusetts highway commission to care for the trees along the State road in town. The superintendent found the whole town thoroughly infested by both gypsy and brown tail moths. Asbury Grove being badly infested with brown tail and gypsys, the grove containing so many cottages and such a large travelling population at about the time moths are most dangerous. It was very important that it be thoroughly
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TOWN REPORT.
cleared. The association claim to have no money to help out. There was nothing for the superintendent to do but clear it under the owners liability clause which was done at an expense of $657.50 while the liability was only $28.65.
GEORGE H. GIBNEY,
Local Superintendent.
Suppression of the Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
CHAPTER 381, 1905.
Paid George H. Gibney, superintendent
$297.00
D. C. Smith,
labor
174.00
S. Tinkham
166.00
G. M. Adams
153.90
Edmund Terry
150.40
John Chisholm
144.30
William Herring
133.50
T. Sweeney
120.00
Edward Haraden
103.00
E. D. Lovett
129.00
Amos Hatt
77.50
Harry Smith
78.70
A. H. Dane
76.00
Percy Dodge
66.50
John Mann
63.50
W. J. Abbott
60.50
Albert Palmer
56.20
J. Kolaski
52.00
Joseph Kolaski
5.2.00
Arthur Trask
49.00
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TOWN REPORT.
Allen Dixon
$48.10
Alfred O'Shea
46.60
A. C. Cummings
46.60
John Kolaski
46.00
Frank McBride
35.40
Robert Foss
35.00
George I. Dodge
36.00
F. McDonald
29.00
O. Hiller
26.00
W. Chandler
26.00
A. Radmore
25.40
John Murrey
24.00
S. T. Haraden 1
24.00
Mike Smith
20.00
David Fisher
18,00
John Ryan
21.00
E. S. Berry
17.00
W. Knowlton
16.00
Charles Kolasky
16.00
M. Hoffman
10.00
William Smith
10.00
Anthony Smith
8.00
Joseph McGrath
8.00
P. Sonier
10.00
Edward Crawford
43.40
Paul Smith
12.00
Jesse Mann
10.00
Maurice Hatt
8.00
Clarence Tinkham
7.00
Joseph Badger
6.00
John Tupper, ladders
47.01
John Goodhue, supplies
35.13
John Goodhue, climbers and straps
8.00
Barry Printing Co., printing notices
7.75
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TOWN REPORT.
E. Tinkham, fighting fire
$ 3.20
Joe Badger, fighting fire .60
S. C. Gould, supplies 15.50
J. F. Pope & Son, lumber
5.32
John Mann, oil
.65
John Melanson, filing saws
1.50
Thomas Murphy, labor
35.00
$3051.16
TOWN HALL.
Paid George T. Litchfield, janitor on account, $225.00
F. P. Trussell, painting hall,
292.55
C. S. Gwinn, coal, 193.15
John F. Smith, repairs, 76.13
John McCaughn, stock and labor,
73.88
C. E. Whipple, manure and spreading,
53.00
J. F. Pope & Son, lumber,
61.91
F. C. Norton, supplies,
45.95
F. C. Norton, water,
25.00
S. C. Gould, supplies,
15.50
Smith & Thayer, supplies,
10.00
F. R. Schaller, tuning piano,
7.00
Bigelow & Dowse, lawn mower,
8.00
C. W. Appleton, labor, 19.50
George A. Dodge, wood,
18.00
Spencer Regulator Co., supplies,
2.77
R. Robertson Co., supplies,
1.66
A. T. Poole, labor,
1.50
F. P. Trussell, stock and labor,
1.40
Zina Goodell, supplies,
1.55
$1133.45
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TOWN REPORT.
SALARIES AND FEES.
Paid I. F. Knowlton, services as selectman,
$100.00
66
66 assessor,
100.00
66
overseer of poor, 40.00
66 66 board of health, 25.00
66
committee on streets,
25.00
66
register of voters,
15.00
66
66
election officer,
5.00
66
66
five journeys to Boston, 15.00
66
66
three journeys to Salem, 9.00
66
66
one journey to Lynn, 3.00
66
66
committee on boundary line, 6.00
perambulating Topsfield and Ipswich line, 10.00
Paid George E. Safford, services as selectman,
100.00
66
66
overseer of poor,
40.00
66
board of health,
25.00
66
committee on streets,
25.00
66 66
register of voters,
15.00
66
election officer,
5.00
66
two journeys to Boston, 6.00
66
two journeys to Haverhill, 6.00
land and harbor commis- sion, 6.00
66
66
perambulating Wenham and Hamilton line,
10.00
Paid George H. Gibney, services as selectman,
66
assessor,
100.00
66
overseer of poor,
50.00
board of health, 25.00
66
committee on streets, 25.00
66
66 register of voters, 15.00
100.00
100.00
assessor,
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TOWN REPORT.
Paid George H. Gibney, copying records
$35.00
extra work as assessor 85.00
election officer 5.00
66
66
committee on boundary lines
6.00
66 perambulating Ipswich and Topsfield line 10.00
66
66
twelve journeys to Boston 36.00
66 six journeys to Salem 18.00
66
66
two journeys to Lynn 6.00
Paid C. W. Appleton, tax collector on account
350.00
66 balance salary, 1904
119.29
66
election officer
5,00
Paid Daniel E. Safford, treasurer
75.00
Paid John L. Woodbury, treasurer
election officer
5.00
Paid George T. Litchfield, town clerk
62.50
66 register of voters 15.00
66 police
8.00
Paid George K. Knowlton, school committee
75.00
E. A. Smith, school committee 50.00
Jesse G. Nichols, school committee 50.00
G. R. Dodge, inspector of animals 47.40
C. E. Whipple, constable
35.00
election officer 5.00
66 posting warrants 4.00
N. J. Conrad, constable
53.50
S. E. McGlauflin, constable 45.00
S. E. McGlauflin, dog constable 30.00
A. T. Poole, constable 53.00
A. T. Poole, election officer 5.00
G. M. Adams, constable 18.00
A H. Dane, auditor
20.00
D. C. Smith, teller 2.50
75.00
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F. H. Woodward, teller, $2.50
H. S. Gwinn, teller, 5.00
A. B. Towle, teller, 5.00
$2427.69
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid A. C. Cummings, carriage hire, $87.07
A. C. Cummings, carriage hire, police department,
19.50
E. D. Lovett, carriage hire,
80.50
Citizen Printing Co., printing town reports,
79.25
Derby Desk Co .. desk, 25.00
Hobbs, Warren & Co., supplies.
66.12
F. P. Trussell, labor on hay scales,
21.05
Allen, Rogers & Company, liability insur- ance, 50.00
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., services and toll, 38.04
H. E. Andrews, supplies board of health, 18.90
G. M. Adams, setting boundary stones, 18.50
G. M. Adams, committee on bounds,
6.00
Joseph Knowlton, committee on bounds, 6.00
N. J. Conrad, carriage hire police depart- ment, 13.00
N. J. Conrad, supplies,
11.95
Penn & Co., supplies,
30.00
Barry Printing Co., printing,
11.55
L. D. Stott, abstracts,
11.50
J. M. Striley, auto signs,
18.00
John W. Goodhue, supplies,
11.61
John L. Woodbury, incidentals, 8.20
C. W. Appleton, printing tax bills, 5.00
S. I. Redlon. supplies, 5.50
J. W. Hayes, labor on library clock, 4.30
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Estate D. E. Safford, supplies,
$5.10
A. T. Poole, painting safe, 6.00
G. H. Gibney, fumigating two houses, 5.00
Iver Johnson & Co., police supplies, 5.00
Hattie B. Warner, postage, etc.,
9.26
J. F. Pope & Son, supplies,
4.79
H. M. Meek Publishing Co., directory, 3.00
2.70
E. E. Pierce, surveying town bounds,
10.00
S. E McGlauflin, court fees,
4.56
J. F. Smith, returning births,
2.75
American Express, express,
1.85
Charlie Goon, laundry,
2.05
John Wright, burying dog,
1.00
Wakefield Daily Item, license blanks,
3.00
Smith & Thayer, supplies,
2.55
J. V. Hubbard, care of green,
2.00
Knight & Thomas, repairs,
1.00
Carter Ink Co., ink,
1.25
A. E. Whipple, recovering unknown man,
2.00
Boston & Maine railroad, freight,
.80
John E. Hathaway, supplies,
1.40
Wright & Potter, printing,
1.00
George T. Litchfield, supplies,
1.75
66
return Rep. vote,
2.00
66
66
return dog license,
2.00
66 recording marriages,
3.40
recording births,
18.00
66
recording deaths,
4.40
66
administering oaths, 6.00
care of clock, 25.00
express and postage,
6.87
66 key for ballot box,
.90
George G. Bailey, return of births,
.75
F. P. Stanton, supplies,
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B. F. Young, return of deaths, $ 3.00
Hamilton Veteran Association, 15.00
$813.67
ABATEMENTS.
C. W. APPLETON, Collector allowed on abatements as follows :
1904.
F. D. Cochrane, personal $11.84
3.28
F. M. Whipple, personal
1905.
Charles K. Bull, poll
$2.00
Fred Carroll, poll
2.00
Charles H. Case, poll
2.00
William Connery, poll
2.00
George Holmes, poll
2.00
O'Dillon Hubbard, poll
2.00
G. B. Knowlton, poll
2.00
David Landergan, poll
2.00
Robert MacDonald, personal
4.00
George H. Merrill, poll
2.00
Enoch Palm, poll
2.00
George M. Small, poll
2.00
J. C. Underhill, account age
2.00
Bliss Ward, poll
2.00
I. D. Ahl, personal
4.00
Mrs. E. D. Swift, personal
3.20
Elizabeth Johnson, real
4.80
$57.12
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Note, 1904 $12,000.00
Interest on town note 609.00
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Town hall and school house loan
$2150.00
Interest on said loan
615.00
County tax
3201.79
State tax
3600.00
State highway tax
72.05
Public Library appropriation
400.00
School warrants
9345.39
Constables fees
11.11
One-fourth liquor license
250.00
One-fourth druggist license
.25
State aid
714.00
Care of burial lots
5.20
Highway department
3979.68
Guard rails
585.98
Snow
441.73
Steam Roller
398.14
Street signs
96.32
Street watering
460.50
Street lighting
2055.50
Fire department
284.75
Cemetery
243.15
Town Hall
1133.45
Brown tail moths, town appropriation
337.58
Tree warden
189.63
Suppression of brown tail and gypsy moth
3051.16
Poor department
1016.06
Soldiers relief
243.96
Salaries and fees
2427.69
Miscellaneous
813.67
Abatements
57.12
Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank, G. T. Haynes burial fund, 100.00
Choate Burnham, fund
175.00
$51,064.86
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Treasurer's receipts
$65,897.83
Treasurer's payments
51,064.86
$14,832.97
Due from Collector of Taxes
$1022.33
Due Ipswich Savings Bank, note in anticipa- tion of taxes
$20,000.00
Auditor's Report.
The foregoing accounts of the Selectmen and Treasurer have this day been examined by me and accounts found as stated.
A. HERBERT DANE, Auditor.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, GEORGE E. SAFFORD, Selectmen of Hamilton.
Hamilton, February 26, 1906.
Assessors' Report.
Value of buildings
$953,550.00 614,390.00
Value of land
Value of real estate
$1,567,940.00
Value of personal property
1,356,090.00
Total valuation
$2,924,030.00
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Tax on real estate
$12,535.52
Tax on personal estate
10,848.72
Tax on polls
792.00
Total tax
$24,176.24
Corporation tax, 1904
$1370.85
Corporation tax, 1905
8913.77
National Bank tax, 1904
1.29
National Bank tax, 1905
676.48
Street railway tax
818.60
Street railway excise tax
918.70
Tax on each poll
2.00
Rate per thousand
8.00
Number of horses assessed
432
cows
271
" neat cattle other than cows
54
66
" swine
77
" fowl
3440
" dwelling houses
796
" acres of land
8684
tax payers
685
66
" tax payers, poll only
190
Town Clerk's Report.
Received for dog licenses and paid to County
Treasurer for 1905, $484.00
Increase over year 1904,
147.00
Number of dogs, males, 121 ; females, 31. Breeders license $5.
1905. BIRTHS RECORDED.
Mar. 2. Ruth Boyes, daughter to Alvin L. and Jennie S. Perley. May 21. Dorothy, daughter to Frederic and Dorothy Winthrop.
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Jan. 19. Elsie Winifred, daughter to Walter B. and Winifred Chase. Apr. 29. Virginia, daughter to Hallett S. and Louise Gwinn.
Apr. 28. Ruth and Ruby, twins, daughters, to George H. and Edith Leighton.
May 4. Carl Hamilton, son to Frederick E. and Helena Adams.
May 8. Lillian Wilhelmina, daughter to Alfred J. and Ida W. Kirton.
June 2. Helen Rose, daughter to Quinn and Alice McGregor.
June 9. Frederick Seavey, son to Frederick A. and Edith A. Baker.
June 9. Lawrence Edward, son to Wendall W. and Helen M. Dodge.
June 17. George Warren, son to Frederick H. and Elizabeth J. Ayers.
June 18. Henry, son to Henry Jr., and Catherine L. Stone.
June 23. Frances Josephine, daughter to Samuel A. and Catherine Malone.
June 26. William James, son to James and Florence Powers.
July 12. James Patrick, son to Michael J. and Louise Torpey.
July 14. Augustine Dudley, daughter to William and Cora E. Tuttle.
Sept. 22. Pimrose, daughter to Arthur and Fannie Mason.
Sept. 25. Martha Elizabeth, daughter to E. Nelson and Theresa Pierce.
Sept. 30. Ann, daughter to William and Delia McCarthy.
Oct. 27. Elizabeth, daughter to Niron W. and Rose B. Nutter.
Oct. 29. Hazel Maud, daughter to James E. and Mamie Saunders.
Nov. 26. Clarence Stewart, son to Clarence S. and Mabel P. Knowlton.
Dec. 2. Anna Madeline, daughter to Forest G. and Lena Shepperson.
Dec. 11. Oscar Maynard Thompson, son to Amos and Alice Hatt. Dec. 18. Robert Chesley, son to Robert C. and Endora McFarland.
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