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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 DECEMBER 31, 1912.
IS
EX.
HAMILTON
A
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rs.
IN
793
SALEM, MASS. : BARRY PRINTING COMPANY, 1913.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS CHARLES E. WHIPPLE
LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH ERLE G. BREWER
SELECTMEN
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman
Term expires 1914
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk
Term expires 1913
ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS Term expires 1915
OVERSEERS OF POOR ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
BOARD OF HEALTH CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
ASSESSORS
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON GEORGE M. ADAMS
Term expires 1914 . Term expires 1913 Term expires 1915
TREASURER JOHN L. WOODBURY
(3)
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TOWN REPORT.
TOWN CLERK SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE TAX COLLECTOR CHARLES W. APPLETON
AUDITOR
ANDREW HARADEN
TREE WARDEN ERLE G. BREWER
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER, Treasurer Term expires 1913 FRANCIS C. NORTON Term expires 1914 REGINALD C. ROBBINS Term expires 1915
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman
Term expires 1913
C. AUGUSTUS NORWOOD, Secretary and Purchasing Agent
ROBERT ROBERTSON
Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman Term expires 1914 GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Secretary FRANCIS C. NORTON Term expires 1915 Term expires 1913
PARK COMMISSIONERS
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Secretary FRANCIS C. NORTON
Term expires 1913
Term expires 1914 Term expires 1915
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
ADDISON B. TOWLE SAMUEL A. MALONE
S. A. F. WHIPPLE LESTER M. WHIPPLE
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TOWN REPORT.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS GEORGE K. DODGE
KEEPER OF LOCKUP SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE
CONSTABLES
CHARLES H. SMITH
OSCAR A. WOOD
ALFRED T. POOLE LEROY S. DODGÈ
SAMUEL E. McGLAUFLIN (deceased)
SEALERS OF LEATHER
HENRY JONES LOUIS E. MOULTON
FRANCIS C. NORTON
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF BARK AND WOOD TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN CHARLES A. WHIPPLE
JONATHAN LAMSON, JR. GEORGE P. AYERS
FIELD DRIVERS
FRED BERRY
SAMUEL G. GOODHUE
FRED. P. KILHAM ERNEST M. BARKER 1
JONATHAN LAMSON, JR.
POUND KEEPER GEORGE H. HARADEN
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report.
JOHN L. WOODBURY, Treasurer.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Treasury, Dec. 30, 1911, $10,470 09 Check from Commonwealth, on ac-
count of Gypsy and Brown- Tail Moth suppression, 385 30
From State of Massachusetts, on ac-
count Corporation Tax, Pub- lic service, 1911, 43 41
State of Massachusetts, on ac- count Corporation Tax, Pub- lic service,
8,132 23
National Bank Tax,
818 22
State Aid,
824 00
· Street Railway Tax,
1,240 15
County Treasurer, on account Dog tax, 1911, 334 66
County Treasurer, on account damage done by dogs, 7 00
C. W. Appleton, Collector of Taxes, 47,948 34
(7)
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TOWN REPORT. 1
G. K. Knowlton, on account of sale of two graves, $ 10 00
G. K. Knowlton, on account of sale of three Cemetery lots, 75 00
G. K. Knowlton, on account of sale of two graves, 15 00
W. E. Townsend, on account of sale of Cemetery lot, 50 00
Estate of Albert F. Allen, for the endowment of Cemetery lot, 100 00
Sale of single grave, 10 00
G. K. Knowlton, for endowment of Cemetery lots No. 130-131, 150 00 W. E. Townsend, for endow- ment of Cemetery lot No. 369, 100 00 Eben F. Stanwood, executor of will of Albert F. Allen, as a fund to be known'as the Dr. Justin Allen Fund, the in- come to be applied to care and preservation of Ezekiel Allen lot, 100 00
Cash from Ipswich Savings Bank, for care of endowed Cemetery lots for 1911, 61 00
Hay scales, Centre District, 1911, 6 00
Hay scales, West District, 1909,
1910, 1911, 3 00
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TOWN REPORT.
Check from Town of Wenham,
for one-half expense Town . boundary line, $ 10 46
District Court for fines, less fees, quarter ending June 29, 1912, 22 56
S. Malone, on account Court · expense, 1 50
Account over payment, Order No. 225, 80
First District Court, fines, less fees, quarter ending Sept. 30, 1912, 8 81
Rent from Town Hall, 84 00
Check from John Crosby, on ac-
count sidewalk assessment, 25 00
John Jones, on account one-half sidewalk assessment, 197 68
Two express licenses, 2 00
Two druggists' licenses, 2 00
One auctioneer's license,
2 00
One pool license,
2 00
G. K. Knowlton, account of scholar's tickets, 3 00
G. K. Knowlton, account of re-
pts from use of telephone, 4 90
Account of Decoration Day,
20 00
Received from S. D. Bush, for use of steam roller,
30 00
Received from Maxwell Norman check for 200 00
10
TOWN REPORT.
Received from S. A. F.Whipple,
receipts from use of telephone, $ 1 55
Received from A. T. Poole, use of telephone, 1 00
Loan from Merchants National Bank, 20,000 00
Loan from Merchants National Bank, 10,000 00
Checks from Town of Needham,
211 19
Checks, account overpayment, Sch. War. No. 4, 3 05
Cash received from sale of Erick- son engine, from School Com- mittee, 10 00
Auditor's draft from City of
Boston, account of tuition of scholars, 76 00
Auditor's draft from City of Boston, account of tuition of scholars, 56 00
Check No. 2159, ret'd account opp. School War. No 8, 4 80
Interest on deposits, 158 49
Erle G. Brewer, on account of Gypsy Moth, 1 20
Auditor's draft, City of Boston, redeposited, 56 00
$102,078 39
Check returned,
24 25
Total,
$102,102 64
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TOWN REPORT.
TREASURER'S PAYMENTS.
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$29,008 75
School warrants,
14,717 44
State tax,
6,562 50
County tax,
6,099 32
State Board of Charity,
10 00
Repairs on State Highway,
133 00
G. E. Roberts, care of Cemetery lots, 61 00
Officers fees, by order of Court,
147 61
Notes Merchants National Bank and interest,
38,493 66
Auditor's draft, City of Boston, returned for endorsement,
56 00
Bureau of Statistics,
6 00
Town Hall bond and interest,
1,220 00
Schoolhouse bond and interest,
1,352 40
One-quarter druggists' license,
50
Perpetual Care Funds, Ceme- tery lots, 450 00
A. P. Gardner, Trustee Public Library,
400 00
Account Error, Order No. 225,
80
State aid,
732 00
Soldiers' relief,
80 00
Commonwealth, on account of
Corporation tax, 343 65
National Bank tax,
8 21
Total, $99,882 84 200
Contribution from Maxwell Norman,
$100,082 84 .
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TOWN REPORT.
Highway Department.
CHARLES E. WHIPPLE, Superintendent.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Street Railway Excise Tax,
1,072 51
$6,072 51
Paid Adams, George M., double team, $326 40
Alden Spears Sons & Co., sup-
plies,
10 00
Barbour, Stockwell & Co., sup- plies,
36 00
Berry, Fred, teams,
63 00
Dodge, B. E., teams,
21 60
Dodge, George R., gravel,
24 15
Frear, E. A., labor Depot Square,
221 68
Gibney, Geo. H., labor on high- way,
26 00
Gould, S. C., supplies,
29 16
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup-
plies,
9 87
Knowlton, Isaac F., teams,
130 20
Knowlton, Willis, gravel,
152 20
Knowlton, Mrs. J. H., gravel,
26 00
Lamson, Jonathan, teams,
2 40
Lawrence, E. A.
94 80
Mann, Jessie, 66
86 40
Moynihan, T. A.,
12 60
Penn. Metal Co., supplies,
44 46
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TOWN REPORT.
Robertson Co., Robert, supplies
and repairs,
$ 10 75
Scully, Philip, repairs,
3 20
Smith, W. L.,
30
Sohier, Wm. D., gravel,
4 80
Spencer, Robert, mason,
28 00
Symonds, Albert G., teams,
84 00
Towle, A. B., labor and sup- plies,
2 70
Whipple, Chas. E., gravel,
128 05
16
cement,
4 00
66
teams,
1,984 20
and men,
labor,
1,630 05
Whipple, E. A., teams,
73 20
Total, $5,270 17
GUARD RAIL.
Appropriation, $300 00
Paid Hamilton Hardware Co., sup-
plies, $ 2 30
Pope, J. F. & Son, lumber, 142 56
Towle, A. B., labor and sup- plies,
101 20
Total, $246 06
ROAD ROLLER.
Appropriation, $700 00
Paid Beard, C. E., supplies, $ 77
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TOWN REPORT.
Buffalo Steam Roller Co., sup- plies, $ 19 05
Bushet, Henry, Inspector Road Roller, 5,00
Channel, Wm. J., Engineer Road Roller, 810 70
Checkett's Garage, oil,
3 53
Gaffey, John A., use of Road Roller, 1908 and 1910,
300 00
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup- plies, 9 79
Malone, S., supplies, 6 70
Robertson Co., Robert, supplies and repairs, 1
3 22
Sprague, Breed & Co., coal,
96 55
Total, $1,255 31
STREET WATERING AND OILING.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Paid Adams, George M., double
teams, $172 80
Adams, George M., gravel, 20 40
Berry, Fred, teams, 37 80
Boston & Maine R. R., car ser-
vice, 35 00
Dodge, B. E., teams,
64 80
Gulf Refining Co., oil,
89 70
Indian Refining Co., Liquid
Asphalt binder, 561 21
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TOWN REPORT.
Knowlton, Isaac F., teams, $ 32 40
Knowlton, Willis, gravel,
27 00
Lamson, Jonathan, teams,
30 00
Lawrence, E. A.,
19 20
Sohier, Wm. D., repairs and oiling,
100 00
Symonds, A. G., teams,
75 60
Whipple, E. A.,
81 00
Whipple, C. E.,
640 20
" and men, labor,
828 49
Total,
$2,815 60
STREET LIGHTING.
Appropriation,
$4,500 00
Paid Globe Gas Light Co.,
$2,884 73
REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Paid, Adams, G. M.,
$16 50
Dane, Frank,
2 75
Day, Arthur W.,
11 50
Edwards, Harry,
13 75
Ingalls, Samuel,
50
Kinsman, C. F.,
75
Lovering, Merrill S.,
3 35
McGregor, Percy, .
1 60
Morgan, James,
75
Morse, William F.,
5 00
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TOWN REPORT.
Stone, D. D.,
$ 15 00
Stone, Edward, 1 00
Whipple, C. E.,
83 45
Whipple, E. A.,
6 00
Whipple, Frank M.,
5 00
Total, $166 90
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation,
$400 00
Paid, Whipple, C. E., and men,
249 11
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation, $500 00
Paid Adams, G. M., fighting fires, $10 25
Andrews, H. E., supplies, 21 99
Berry, Fred, Fire Warden and posting notices, 7 00
Beverly Gas and Electric Co.,
lighting for Registrars of Voters, 1 50
Brewer, Erle G., fighting fires and supplies, 14 75
Cummings, A. C., teams, 24 50
Dodge, Emerson P., labor, 3 00
Gould, S. C., supplies,
16 83
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup-
plies, 7 58
Hatt, Thomas S., fighting fire, 1 50
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TOWN REPORT.
Ipswich, Town of, use of fire apparatus, $ 25 00
Lee, Joseph W., labor and sup- plies, 70 55
McGlauflin, S. E., services at Striley fire, 7 25
Perley, A. L., salary, supplies and fighting fires,
40 75
Russell, E. A., watching fires, 8 00
Tupper, John, supplies,
10 10
Total, $270 55
TREE WARDEN.
ERLE G. BREWER, Sup't.
Appropriation, $150 00
Paid Brewer, Erle G., Sup't. $52 50
Cummings, A. C., teams, 17 25
Dodge, Emerson P., labor,
29 00
French, Harry, labor,
2 00
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup- plies, 5 66
McGregor, Harry, labor,
28 00
McQueeney, Owen E., supplies,
4 00
Scully, Philip, supplies,
75
Underhill, Edward A., labor,
5 00
Total, $144 16
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TOWN REPORT.
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTH. ERLE G. BREWER, Supt.
Appropriation,
$2500 00
Allowed by the State,
385 30
Private property,
992 83
Rec'd from Erle G. Brewer, acct. sale barrels,
1 20
$3879 33
Paid, Adiance, Platt & Co., supplies, $128 25
Anderson, P. G.,
50
Berry, C. M., 66
50
Bradstreet, Judson, labor,
62 00
Brewer, Erle G., superintendent,
847 41
Brewer, Erle G., supplies, express and freight paid, 7 50
Checkett's Garage, supplies,
1 55
Cummings, A. C., teams,
443 97
Dale, Arthur, labor,
107 26
Dodge, Emerson P., "
509 51
French, Harry,
161 39
Royal Ins. Co., insurance for
public employees, 50 00
Gibney, G. H., clerical services,
10 00
Gorman, Leo, labor,
52 87
Hamilton Hardware Co., supplies,
9 76
Hayes, Charles, labor,
142 00
Letarte, Benjamin G., labor,
24 50
Malone, S., labor and supplies, 8 78
McGrath, Fred, labor, 71 50
McGregor, Harry, labor,
569 42
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TOWN REPORT.
Robertson Co., Robert, labor
and supplies,
$ 4 48
Scully, Philip, supplies,
6 60
Smith, W. L., supplies,
60
Taylor, Harry, labor,
161 50
Towle, A. B., supplies,
2 05
Tuck, Frank, labor,
133 00
Underhill, Ed. A., labor,
426 83
Total,
$3,943 73
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POOR DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
Paid Andrews, H. E., supplies,
$13 24
Back, H. S., board, 134 16
Bailey, A. E., supplies,
1 80
Beverly, City of, board, nursing and medical attendance,
179 00
Beverly Hospital, board, nursing and supplies, 16 10
Chase, Mrs. Howard, board and expenses, 30 00
Corcoran, J. G., (M. D.), pro-
fessional services and med., 114 25
Cummings, A. C., auto service,
35 00
Dane, Frank, board, 50 00
Dodge, Sarah B., aid, 104 00
Foss, Dr. Ralph E., prof. ser-
vice, operation and care, 50 50
Georgetown, Town of, rent, 20 00
Gibney, Mrs. Annie L., board and clothing, 88 75
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TOWN REPORT.
Gibney, George H., labor and expense, $ 9 00
Haverhill, City of. aid, 51 43
Hobbs, C. A., board, 364 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies,
3 50
Ingalls, Laura E., board,
266 42
Johnston, Mrs. Jessie M., trans-
fer service, 1 50
Kennard, H. D. (M. D.), med. service, 5 00
Leighton, F, E., insurance, 14 95
Lynn, City of, aid,
100 47
Reed & Costello, rent,
120 00
Salem, City of, aid,
95 50
Smith, Etta W., burials, 135 00
Smith, Richard H., rent,
72 00
Stone, A. W., supplies,
26 23
Whipple, John H., rent,
65 00
Woodbury, Annie E., board and supplies, 43 35
Kimball, O. J., supplies,
11 03
Total, $2,220 88
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Appropriation,
$150. 00
Paid, Corcoran, John G., professional services and medicine, 174 05
Gibney, George H., burial agent, 2 00
Total, $176 05
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TOWN REPORT.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Paid Checkett's Garage, auto service, $8 00
Cummings, A. C., teams and freight paid,
20 00
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup- plies,
2 00
McGlauflin S. E., services,
154 27
Poole, A. T., 60
115 36
Smith, Charles H.,
35 80
Wood, Oscar A.,
182 40
Total, $517 83
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
Paid Baldwin, Edwin S., coal, $159 38
Batchelder, C. H., supplies, 10 29
Beverly Gas & Electric Co., lighting,
78 08
Conrad, N. J., supplies,
8 20
Dailey, Wm. J.,
57 70
Girdler, John, coal,
109 80
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup- plies, 1 10
Hatt, Thomas S., repairs of roof, 10 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies, 25 50
Jones, Wm., fertilizer, labor and supplies, 3 30
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TOWN REPORT.
Lee, Joseph W., electrical sup- plies and labor, $ 97 69
Norton, F. C., water furnished, 25 00
Peerless Sharpening Co., grind- ing lawn mower, 1 00
Robertson Co., Robert,labor and repairs, 19 60
Smith, W. L., repairs and sup- plies, 10 70
Sprague, Breed & Co., coal,
8 00
Whipple, Mrs. Charlotte, repairs and supplies, 15 40
Whipple, S. A. F., janitor,
400 00
Total, $1,040 74
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation, $500 00
Paid Andrews, H. E., supplies, $14 83
Beverly, City of, medicine and nursing, 159 75
Corcoran, John G. (M. D.), pro- fessional services, 18 00
Gibney, Geo. H., fumigations, 35 00
Gould, Sydney C., supplies, 32 46
Towle, A. B., labor and supplies,
19 50
Total, $279 64
DECORATION DAY.
Appropriation, $50 00
Paid Hamilton Veteran Association, 20 00
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TOWN REPORT.
CEMETERY COMMISSION.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Paid Berry, Fred, teams, $10 80
Gibney, George H., salary as
Cemetery Commissioner, 15 00
Knowlton, George K., record work and salary, 20 00
Knowlton, Mrs. J. H., gravel,
10 00
Norton, F. C., salary as Cemetery Commissioner,
15 00
Norton, F. C., labor and supplies paid for, 5 15
Roberts, George E., labor,
75 50
Whipple, Charles E., teams and labor, 90 23
Total, $241 68
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Paid Haraden, A., services,
113 50
BONDING OFFICERS.
Appropriation,
$130 00
Paid Treasurer's bond,
$50 00
Town Clerk's "
5 00
Collector's
75 00
Total, $130 00
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TOWN REPORT.
SOUTH SCHOOL ANNEX.
Paid W. W. Bancroft, labor and sup-
plies, $159 00
Robertson Co., Robert, labor and supplies, 839 10
Whipple, C, E., labor and sup- plies, 14 46
Total, $1,012 56
SALARIES AND FEES.
Appropriation, $3,500 00
Paid Adams, G. M., Assessor, $300 00
Appleton, C. W., balance sal- ary 1911, 352 43
Appleton, C. W., on account salary 1912, 500 00
Brewer, Erle G., Election offi-
cer, 10 00
Cummings, A. C., Selectman, 200 00
66 Overseer of
Poor, 50 00
Cummings, A. C., Board of Health, 50 00
Cummings, A. C., Election of- ficer, 15 00
Dodge, George H., Teller,
5 00
Dodge, George R., Cattle In- spector, etc., 33 50
Fitz, Geo. W., balance salary
due, Selectman, 1911, 8 33
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TOWN REPORT.
Fitz, George W., balance salary
due, Board of Health, 1911, $ 33 33
Fitz, George W., balance salary due, Overseer of Poor, 1911, 33 34
Gibney, George H., Selectman, 300 00
66 Board of
Health, 50 00
Gibney, George H., Overseer of
Poor,
50 00
Gibney, George H., Election officer, 15 00
Gibney, George H., Assessor,
357 00
Gibney, George H., journeys,
18 20
Goodhue, Samuel G., Teller,
5 00
Gould, Raymond,
5 00
Haraden, A., services as Audi- tor, 1911 and 1912, 258 00
Haraden, George H., Teller, 5 00
Haskell, Fred R., 66
15 00
Kilham, Fred. P.,
10 00
Knowlton, Clarence S., Board of Health,
50 00
Knowlton, Clarence S., Select-
man, 200 00
Knowlton, Clarence S., Elec- tion officer, 15 00
Knowlton, Clarence 'S., attend- ing hearings, 5 00
Knowlton, Clarence S., Over- seer of Poor, 50 00
Knowlton, Douglas H., Elec- tion officer, 15 00
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TOWN REPORT.
Knowlton, Isaac F., salary for 1911, Assessor, $100 00
Lamson, Jonathan, Election of- ficer, 15 00
Malone, S., Registrar of Voters, 1911, 1912, 88 00
Poole, A. T., Election officer,
10 00
Scully, Philip,
5 00
Smith, Charles H., "
20 00
Towle, A. B., Registrar of Vo- ters, 63 00
Whipple, Lester M., Registrar of Voters, 63 00
Whipple, S. A. F., administer- ing oaths, 27 75
Whipple, S. A. F., recording
Cemetery Deed, 2 25
Whipple, S. A. F., Election of- ficer, 15 00
Whipple, S. A. F., recording marriages, 4 75
Whipple, S. A. F., recording births, 11 50
Whipple, "S. A. F., recording deaths, 7 25
Whipple, S. A. F., returning Rep. vote, 3 00
Whipple, S. A. F., Registrar of
Voters, 1911 and 1912, 68 00
Whipple, S. A. F., Town Clerk, 200 00
Woodbury, J. L. Treasurer, 500 00
Total, $4,217 63
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TOWN REPORT.
WIGGLESWORTH PARK.
Appropriation,
$500 00
Paid Evans, Forest L., services, $75 00
Knowlton, George K., special work and cash paid, 7 75
Lawrence, E. A., work on Park,
19 00
Norton, F. C., paid for labor and supplies, 40 15
$141 90
WATER COMMITTEE.
Appropriation,
$200 00
Paid Dodge, George R., assistance to Committee, $ 4 00
Metcalf & Eddy, services, re- port and expense, 171 01
Newcomb & Gauss, water re-
ports and postage, 25 80
$200 81
IPSWICH RIVER MATTER.
$200 00
Appropriation,
Paid Libby, L. E., Town's special appropriation, . 80 00
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TOWN REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, $2000 00
Paid Adams, Anjie M., rent for land, $ 15 00
Adams, George M., expense and labor, bound stones, Wenham- . Hamilton line, 11 25
Adams, George M., deed of lot on Cottage street, 150 00
Appleton, C. W., abatements, 162 85
Barry Printing Co., supplies, 125 55
Brownell, A. W., supplies,
1 50
Corcoran, John D., (M. D.), re- turn of births, 2 50
Cummings, A. C., teams,
99 00
Dodge, George R., postage,
15
Gallagher, Howard (M. D.), re- turn of births, 25
Gibney, George H., expenses and attending hearings, 16 40
Hamilton Hardware Co., sup- plies, 70
Haraden, A., express paid and supplies, 2 00
Hadlock, William E., work on Library clock, 6 00
Haraden, George H., care of clock, 25 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies, 14 70
The Howard Clock Co., repair- ing clock, 8 75
Ipswich Chronicle, supplies, 24 50
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TOWN REPORT.
Jones, William, labor, R. R.
Ave., $102 50
Knowlton, Clarence S., express
paid and supplies, 1 45
Malone, S., witness fees, sup- plies and repairs, 2 90
Metcalf, Charles A., renewal of
grades on stakes, fares, etc.,
20 92
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service, 122 61
Peterson, Charles A., supplies,
1.02
Poole, A. T., painting and post- ing notices, 20 50
Pope, J. F. & Son, hay scales, Highland street, 33 22
Rankins, Carrie D., postage stamps,
34 28
Roberts, George E., care of Church green, 10 00
Sawyer, W. N., labor and re- pairs, 15 57
Schaller, Florence R., typewrit- ing warrants, etc., 12 00
Schaller, Frank R., tuning piano, 1911 and 1912, 7 00
Shaller, Fred C., printing,
12 50
Stott, Lilla D., copying Deeds and Probate, 15 45
Towle, A. B., labor and sup- plies, hay scales, 18 32
Union Safe & Vault Co., three
fire proof safes, 190 .00
30
TOWN REPORT.
Whipple, C. E., freight and .
mason's supplies, $21 90
Whipple, S. A. F., supplies, 2 00
and
journeys,
31 50
Woodbury, J. L., labor and sup-
plies, 15 97
Wright & Potter Printing Co., supplies, 1 25
Young, B. F., return of deaths for 1911,
1 25
Beverly Printing Co., supplies,
9 00
Total, $1,369 21
RECAPITULATION OF SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
Highway,
$5,270 17
Guard Rail,
246 06
Road Roller,
1,255 31
Street Watering and Oiling,
2,815 60
Street Lighting,
2,884 73
Snow Removal,
166 90
Sidewalks,
249 11
Fire Deparment,
270 55
Tree Warden,
144 16
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth,
3,943 73
Poor Department, 2,220 88
Soldiers' Relief,
176 05
Police Department,
517 83
Town Hall,
1,040 74
Board of Health,
279 64
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TOWN REPORT.
Decoration Day,
$ 20 00
Cemetery Commission,
241 68
Assessors' Department,
113 50
Bonding Officers,
130 00
South School Annex,
1,012 56
Salaries and Fees,
4,217 63
Wigglesworth Park,
141 90
Graveling Sidewalks between My- ers and Nichol's estates-No pay- ments.
Graveling and Curbing Sidewalk on Willow Street-No payments.
Water Commission,
280 81
Miscellaneous, Total,
1,369 21
$29,008 75
Auditor's Report.
I have examined the accounts of the Town of Hamilton and find them correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
ANDREW HARADEN, Auditor.
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Selectmen of Hamilton. ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS,
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TOWN REPORT.
TOWN DEBT.
Five Town Hall Bonds of $1,000.00 each, $5,000 00
Nine Schoolhouse Bonds of 980.00 66
8,820 00
One Town Note, 10,000.00, 10,000 00
RESOURCES.
Due from F. A. Smith, one-half sidewalk as- sessment, $ 46 00
Due from T. A. Moynihan, account Road Roller, etc., 552 98
Due from G. von L. Meyer, work on avenue,
402 10
Due from John Martell, Town expense in Mrs. Badger's case, 19 93
Tax Collector's Report.
Account of Taxes with the Town of Hamilton, December 31, 1912.
Due the Town for 1910, '11, '12, $11,038 02
Credit Feb'y 22d. By cash paid in since Dec. 31, 1912, 4,374 01
Unpaid taxes, settlement Feb. 22d,
$6,664 01
CHARLES W. APPLETON, Collector.
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TOWN REPORT.
Assessors' Report, 1913.
Value of buildings,
$1,498,425 00
Value of land, 933,980 00
Value of real estate,
$2,432,405 00
2,254,025 00
Value of personal estate, Total valuation,
$4,686,430 00
Tax on real estate,
24,324 05
Tax on personal estate,
22,540 25
Tax on polls,
942 00
Total tax,
$47,806 30
Corporation tax,
8,175 64
National Bank tax,
818 22
Street Railway excise tax,
1,072 51
Street Railway franchise tax,
1,240 15
Gypsy moth assessment,
992 83
Tax on each poll,
2 00
Rate per 1000,
10 00
Number of horses,
373
Number of cows,
446
Number of fowls,
2,640
Number of dwellings,
798
Number of residents assessed on property,
356
Number of non-residents assessed on property, 262
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TOWN REPORT.
Number of persons assessed on polls only, 268
Total number of persons assessed, 886
Special Assessment Dec. 20, $1,422 50
GEORGE H. GIBNEY,
GEORGE M. ADAMS,
Assessors.
Town Clerk's Report.
Four Special Town Meetings have been held the past year.
There have been fifteen Petitions to the Selectmen of Hamil- ton for pole locations, of which eight were from the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., of Salem, and seven from the Beverly Gas and Electric Co., of Beverly. One from each of which was a joint petition of the two above companies. The abuttors in each case were notified, hearings held and the petitions - granted.
REGISTRATION.
There were thirty-one names added to the male voting list the past year. At the close of the year there were three hundred and forty-five male and fourteen female voters on the voting list.
DOG LICENSES.
There were ninety-one licenses issued, of which two were kennel, one a breeder. Sixty-nine were for males and nineteen females.
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TOWN REPORT.
Total amount received $358.00, which was paid over to the County Treasurer, less fees.
MARRIAGES RECORDED, 1912.
Jan. 11. Walter F. Gurney, Winchester, Estelle Taylor, South Hamilton.
Jan. 29. Samuel M. LePage, South Hamilton, Rosetta P. Jones, South Hamilton.
Mar. 13. Ralph N. Symonds, Hamilton, Alice G. Littlefield, Ipswich.
Apr. 22. A. Merrill Cummings, South Hamilton, Beatrice E. Turpin, South Hamilton.
May 12. Stephen H. Muse, Essex, Lizzie T. Pitman, Hamilton.
May 23. George H. Dodge, Hamilton, Alice L. Pond, Worcester.
June 26. Samuel G. Robinson, South Hamilton, Bessie E. Davis, Newburyport.
June 28. Oliver E. Hiller, South Hamilton, Mabel Bartlett, Mablehead.
Aug. 16. William P. Thompson, Hamilton, Anne F. Bowers, Hudson.
Aug. 17. Thomas J. Walsh, Hamilton, Lillian Walsh, Hamilton.
Aug. 29. Charles D. Griffin, Beverly, Gertrude L. McGrath, South Hamilton.
Sept. 2. Leverett A. Haskell, Essex, Catherine MacDonald, Hamilton.
Sept. 5. Michael Mullins, Hamilton, Mary Dunne, Hamilton.
Sept. 26. Ellis Bagstadt, Hamilton, Seiguer Isaksen, Hamilton.
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TOWN REPORT.
Oct. 17. Rodney H. Adams, Hamilton, Eloise A. Pitcher, South Weymouth.
Nov. 25. Archie L. Moore, Hamilton, Sarah G. Webster, Lynn.
Nov. 27. Daniel Foley, Hamilton, Elizabeth McDonough, Wenham.
Dec. 11. Lester M. Whipple, Hamilton, Gladys M. Smith, South Hamilton.
BIRTHS RECORDED, 1912.
Jan. 15. Dorothy, daughter of Erle G. and Marion (Cotesworth) Brewer.
Jan. 20. Polly Jerome, daughter of Herbert and Minnie (Con- rad) Feener.
Jan. 20. Antonia, son of Charles and Mary (Stampkofsky) Vronkofsky.
Feb. 2. Everieator McL., daughter of John J. and Margaret M. (Teller) Rhodes.
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