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ANNUAL REPORTS
OD THE
Town Officers of Hamilton, Mass.
WITH REPORTS OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1916. TOGETHER WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EX
AL
LTON
H
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INC
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SALEM, MASS. : BARRY PRINTING COMPANY, 1917.
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, 1916. TOGETHER WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EX
HAMILTON
AL
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TTS.
INCORP.
793.
SALEM, MASS : BARRY PRINTING COMPANY, 1917.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
MODERATOR AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER
TOWN CLERK SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE
TREASURER JOHN L. WOODBURY
SELECTMEN GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
OVERSEERS OF POOR ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
BOARD OF HEALTH CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY A. C. CUMMINGS
ASSESSORS GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman DANIEL D. STONE SAMUEL G. GOODHUE
Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918 Term expires 1919
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TOWN REPORT.
TREE WARDEN ERLE G. BREWER
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY
REGINALD C. ROBINS, Chairman and Treasurer
FRANCIS C. NORTON
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER
Term expires 1918 Term expires 1917
Term expires 1919
FENCE VIEWERS
CLARENCE E. JOHNSON WILLIAM E. TOWNSEND JOHN R. MANN
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MERRILL S. LOVERING, Chairman Term expires 1918
MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH Term expires 1917
MISS FLORENCE M. LULL Term expires 1919
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman Term expires 1917
FRANCIS C. NORTON Term expires 1919
GEORGE H. GIBNEY Term expires 1918
PARK COMMISSIONERS
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman Term expires 1919
FRANCIS C. NORTON Term expires 1918
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON Term expires 1917
TAX COLLECTOR CHARLES W. APPLETON
CONSTABLES ALFRED T. POOLE, Chief of Police CHARLES H. SMITH LEROY S. DODGE
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TOWN REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS CHARLES E. WHIPPLE
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT ERLE G. BREWER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
ADDISON B. TOWLE, Chairman
Term expires 1918
SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE .
LESTER M. WHIPPLE
JONATHAN LAMSON
Term expires 1916 Term expires 1917
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
RANDALL E. ADAMS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT ANDREW HARADEN
FIRE ENGINEERS ERLE G. BREWER, Chief GEORGE F. PENDEXTER, Clerk LESTER M. WHIPPLE WALTER C. CLIFFORD FRANK DANE
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS GEORGE R. DODGE
KEEPER OF LOCKUP SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE
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TOWN REPORT.
FIELD DRIVERS
FRED BERRY
FRED P. KILHAM
MERRILL S. LOVERING ERNEST M. BARKER JONATHAN LAMSON
POUND KEEPER GEORGE H. HARADEN
FOREST FIRE WARDEN FRED BERRY
MEASURERS OF WOOD, BARK AND LUMBER JESSE S. MANN JONATHAN LAMSON
RALPH BERRY TIMOTHY MOYNIHAN
ANNUAL REPORTS.
RECEIPTS.
TAXES.
Current year.
Property,
$46,834 28
Poll,
770 00
Previous years.
Property,
16,584 14
Poll,
274 00
From State.
Corporation,
4,918 10
Street Railway 800 69
National Bank
1,418 64
$71,599 85
LICENSES AND PERMITS.
Licenses.
Liquor,
$1351 50
Pool,
6 00
Peddler,
6 00
$1363 50
FINES AND FORFEITS.
Fines.
Court,
$10 00 $10 00
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TOWN REPORT.
GRANTS AND GIFTS.
From County.
Dog licenses, $350 40
From Individuals. Norman Fund, 200 00
$550 40
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Moth,
$1334 06 $1334 06
PRIVILEGES.
Public service.
Excise Tax, $1195 75 $1195 75
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Town Clerk.
Telephone and postage, $3 56
Town Hall.
Rent, 35 00 $38 56
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Inspection.
Sealer's fees, $24 63 24 63
Forestry.
Gypsy Moth reim-
bursements, from
State, 69 52
From sales of wood,
50 00
119 52
$144 15
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Sale of materials,
$12 00
$12 00
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TOWN REPORT.
CHARITIES.
Reimbursements for Re-
lief from Cities and Towns, $248 68
From State, 222 55
Reimbursements for
Mothers' Aid from
Cities and Towns, 140 00
From State, 194 00 $805 23
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
State Aid,
$524 00
$524 00
SCHOOLS.
Tuition of State Wards, $55 00
Other tuition, 44 25
Sale of car tickets, etc., 17 87 $117 12
LIBRARIES.
Fines and sales,
$13 87
$13 87
ENTERPRISES.
Public Scales.
Fees,
$31 55
$31 55
CEMETERIES.
Sale of lots,
$110 00
Care of endowed lots, 81 00 $191 00
INTEREST.
On deposits, $408 94 On taxes and assess- ments. 666 81
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TOWN REPORT.
On Allen fund, 25 00
On Dodge fund, 40 00 $1,140 75
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Revenue Loans,
$40,000 00
$40,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Agency.
State Tax, $10,400 00
County Tax, 9,027 44
Liquor licenses col-
lected for State, 450 50 19,877 94
Trust.
Perpetual care funds, 300 00
300 00
$20,177 94
REFUNDS.
Bank Tax, $3 36
Departmental,
85 04
Accrued Interest,
16 88
$105 28
BALANCES.
General, $28,909 93
Allen fund,
41
Dodge fund,
49 52
$28,959 86
Total Receipts, $168,314 87
PAYMENTS.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
MODERATOR.
Salary, $10 00
Other expenses (Water
Committee),
503 48
513 48
SELECTMEN.
Salaries,
$675 00
Other expenses, $148 30 823 30
AUDITOR.
Salary,
$500 00
State audit, 47 30
Other expenses, 17 83 565 13
TREASURER.
Salary,
Other expenses,
$400 00 106 34 506 34
COLLECTOR.
Salary, Other expenses,
$400 00
176 16.
576 16
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TOWN REPORT.
ASSESSORS.
Salaries,
$650 00
Other expenses, 205 09 855 09
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS.
Certification of notes, $6 00 6 00
LAW.
· Salary.
$100 00 100 00
CLERK.
Salary,
$200 00
Other expenses, 48 90 248 90
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION.
Salaries and wages, $320 00
Other expenses, 129 62 449 62
TOWN HALL.
Salary,
$400 00
Other expenses,
1068 43 1468 43 $6112 45
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
POLICE.
Salaries and wages, $1349 25
Equipment, 104 25
Other expenses, 204 24 1657 74
FIRE.
Salaries and wages,
$160 67
Horses and care of same.
Team hire, 31 05
13
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TOWN REPORT.
Equipment and re- pairs, $210 89
New fire alarm system, 1810 60
New Equipment, 1480 64
Fuel and Light,
62 91
Maintenance of build-
ings and grounds, 161 64
Reconstruction of en- gine house,
507 40
Other expenses,
174 88 4600 68
SEALER.
Salary,
$50 00
Other expenses,
94 09
144 09
FORESTRY.
Insect pest extermination.
Salaries.
Superintendent,
$731 38
Labor,
2372 41
Other expenses.
Teams,
480 47
Equipment,
57 30
All other,
253 78
Tree Warden.
Labor,
231 83
Teams,
37 50
All other,
24 30
Forest Warden,
30 00
4218 97
$10,621 48
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
General administration, $141 73
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TOWN REPORT.
Contagious Diseases,
843 38
Tuberculosis,
58 57
Vital Statistics,
8 75
Other expenses.
Fumigation,
45 00
All other,
58 81
Inspection.
Animals,
49 63
Meat,
4 00
School children,
105 00
Sanitation.
Care of dump,
25 00
$1339 87
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
General highway expenditures.
Labor, $3061 20
Teams,
2268 73
Gravel and stone, 265 40
Lumber,
121 10
Equipment and repairs, 59 65
State Assessment, 755 04
Norman Fund,
199 50
Road roller,
804 94
All other,
159 00
7694 56
Construction.
Macadam, 6749 02
Gardner Street, 599 25
Union Street, 197 20
Rust Street,
799 65
8345 12
Sidewalks maintenance.
Salaries and wages, 540 90
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TOWN REPORT.
Teams,
$400 00
Gravel, etc.,
58 00
Construction.
Maple Street,
100 00
1098 90
Snow Removal.
Salaries and wages,
2885 68
Teams,
1378 95
All other,
91 79
4356 42
Sprinkling. Oil,
2499 12
2499 12
Street Lighting,
4908 32
4908 32
Street signs,
14 65
14 65
Guard Rail,
144 31
144 31
$29,061 40
CHARITIES.
General administration.
Salaries,
$104 00
Other expenses, 1 25
105 25
Outside relief by town.
Groceries and provis- ions,
1203 95
Coal and wood,
203 25
Board and care,
834 63
Medical expense,
211 15
Cash aid,
494 00
State Institution,
3 43
All other,
649 37
3599 78
Relief given by other
cities and towns,
199 31
199 31
Mother's' Aid,
468 00
468 00
$4372 34
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TOWN REPORT.
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
State Aid,
$495 00
495 00
Soldiers' Relief.
Cash,
336 00
Medical attendance,
218 61
Fuel,
36 50 591 11 $1086 11
SCHOOLS.
General expenses.
Superintendent,
$500 00
Secretary,
25 00
Truant Officer,
15 20
Printing, etc,
19 50
Telephone,
63 28
Census,
25 00
Purchasing Agent,
75 00
722 98
Teachers' salaries.
High,
3504 73
Elementary,
.5827 80
Music,
240 48
Retirement Fund,
122 50
9695 51
Text-books and supplies.
High,
416 18
Elementary,
1276 91
1693 09
Transportation,
974 92
974 92
Janitors' services.
High,
390 00
Elementary,
522 00
912 00
Fuel and Light. Fuel.
High School, 379 53
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TOWN REPORT.
Elementary,
$425 70
Light.
High,
38 66
Elementary,
38 66
882 55
Maintenance of build-
ings,
1163 09
1163 09
All other,
185 75
185 75
$16,229 89
LIBRARIES.
Salaries and wages,
$214 99
Books and periodicals,
220 10
Buildings, Rent,
175 00
Other expenses,
63 01
$673 10
RECREATION.
Park.
Addition and improve-
ment, $66 45
UNCLASSIFIED.
Memorial Day,
$7 50
Town Clerk, 25 00
Town Reports,
138 45
Mothers' Club,
21 00
Boiler Insurance,
75 35
Valuation List,
15 00
$282 30
CEMETERIES.
Maintenance,
$268 30
$268 30
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TOWN REPORT.
INTEREST.
On loans in anticipation
of revenue,
$1085 44
On loans for general purposes, 275 60
On deferred State Tax,
5 84
$1366 88
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Loans in anticipation of
revenue,
$55,000 00
Town Hall bond, 1000 00
School bond, 980 00 $56,980 00
AGENCY AND TRUST.
Agency.
State Tax, $10,400 00
County Tax,
9,027 44
Liquor licenses col-
lected for State, 450 50
Trust.
Perpetual care funds, 300 00
$20,177 94
REFUNDS.
Taxes,
$3 36
Departmental,
85 04
Accrued interest,
16 88
$105 28
BALANCES.
General, $19,517 20
Allen fund,
41
Dodge fund,
53 47 $ 19,571 08
Total payments,
$168,314 87
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1916. REVENUE ACCOUNTS.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Cash (in banks and office)
.
.
.
$19,571 08
Taxes 1911
7 80
1912
29 00
1913
52 71
Water Committee
38 78
1914
135 39
Willow Street ·
200 00
1915
3,425 90
Reserve Fund .
1,273 89
Moth Assessments 1915
48 66
53 47
1916
87 08
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Aid
545 00
Overdrawn Appropriations
'Treasurer
12 34
Bonding Officers
45 00
Police
59 39
Health
709 74
Inspector of Cattle
63
Snow
2,356 42
Poor
·
.
872 34
Insurance on Schoolhouses
10 50
Insurance on Boilers
45 35
$35,701 10
.
·
$1,461 43
Revenue Loans
.
.
.
.
.
.
Norman Fund
.
·
.
·
.
·
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
$35.701 10
.
.
1916
7,683 77
111 64
H. A. Dodge Fund income Dr. Justin Allen Fund income Surplus
22,561 48
Overlay 1916
· 10,000 00
Appropriation balances
TRUST ACCOUNTS.
Cash and Securities .
$6,389 50
Perpetual Care Fund .
. $4,852 63
H. A. Dodge Fund Dr, Justin Allen Fund
·
1,036 87
500 00
$6,389 50
$6,389 50
DEBT ACCOUNTS.
Net Bonded Debt
$5,900 00
School Bonds
$4,900 00
Town Hall Bonds
1,000 00
$5,900 00
$5,900 00
Statement of Trust Funds.
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS.
Savings bank deposits beginning of year,
$4458 55
Savings bank deposits end of year, 4852 63
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
Deposits for Care, $300 00 Care of lots, $ 81 00
Interest, 175 08 Deposited in bank, 394 08
$475 08
$475 08
NAME OF FUND.
BALANCE JAN. 1, 1916.
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
BALANCE DEC. 31, 1916.
D. S. Allen
$425 03
$17 16
$8 00
$434 19
Choate Burnham
186 24
7 50
5 00
188 74
George T. Haynes
112 90
4 54
3 00
114 44
Jacob Kinsman
106 52
4 28
3 00
107 80
H. Augusta Dodge
243 98
9 82
5 00
248 80
Daniel E. Safford
113 68
4 56
3 00
115 24
L. D. Whipple
112 64
4 52
3 00
114 16
Amos Burnham
111 24
4 48
2 00
113 72
Elizabeth A. Brown
108 78
4 36
4 00
109 14
M. K. Abbott
222 62
8 98
5 00
226 60
Luther Dane
108 92
4 38
2 60
111 30
Daniel Roberts
103 42
4 16
3 00
104 58
Joseph I. Dodge
105 46
4 24
3 00
106 70
Ellen A. Bean
106 32
4 28
3 00
107 60
Albert R. Allen
103 14
4 16
3 00
104 30
Ayers Fund
158 78
6 38
3 00
162 16
W. E. Townsend
103 12
4 16
3 00
104 28
Dr. Justin Allen
103 12
4 16
2 00
105 28
J. K. Davenport
102 04
4 12
3 00
103 16
William H. Gleason
102 04
4 12
3 00
103 16
Hannah M. Whipple
100 04
4 04
2 00
102 08
Frances Dane
1166 52
47 10
8 00
1205 62
Horace E. Andrews
101 00
4 04
1 00
104 04
Charles A. Peterson
101 00
4 04
1 00
104 04
Howard R. Fillebrown
50 00
1 50
51 50
N. B. Butler
100 00
100 00
J. E. Dodge
100 00
100 00
Laura Patch
100 00
100 00
Arthur Mason
100 00
100 00
$4458 55
$475 08
$81 00
$4852 63
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TOWN REPORT.
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND (EXHIBIT).
Savings bank deposits at beginning of year, $500 00
Savings bank deposits at end of year, 500 00
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
Interest, $20 00 Books, $20 00
Cash to begin, 41 Cash at end, 41
$20 41
$20 41
H. A. DODGE LIBRARY FUND (EXHIBIT).
United Fruit Co. Bond (par value) $1000 00
Deposit in Merchants National Bank, .
36 87
Total cash and securities belonging to the principal of the fund at the beginning and end of the year,
$1036 87
RECEIPTS.
PAYMENTS.
Interest,
$45 00
Books, $41 05
Cash to begin, 49 52
Cash at end, 58 47
$94 52
$94 52
Assessor's Report.
APRIL ASSESSMENT.
Value of buildings,
$1,832,550
Value of land,
1,097,055
Value of real estate,
$2,929,605 00
4,171,216 00
Value of personal estate, Total Valuation,
$7,100,821 00
Tax on real estate,
$29,296 05
Tax on personal estate,
41,712 16
Tax on polls,
1,038 00
Total tax,
$72,046 21
Gypsy moth assessment,
$1,195 12
Rate per $1,000,
10 00
Number of horses,
345
Number of cows,
222
Number of neat cattle other than cows,
52
Number of sheep,
23
Number of swine,
218
Number of fowl,
1840
Number of dwellings,
837
Number of acres of land,
8362
Number of residents assessed on property, All others,
59
Number of non-residents assessed on property, All others,
235
60
Number of polls assessed,
519
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357
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TOWN REPORT.
Number of polls only, Number of persons assessed,
292 1003
DECEMBER ASSESSMENT.
Value of buildings,
$1200 00
Value of land,
300 00
Value of real estate,
$ 1500 00
Value of personal property,
268,028 00
Total valuation,
$269,528 00
Tax on real estate, $ 15 00
J
Tax on personal estate,
2680 28
Tax on polls,
6 00
Total tax,
$2701 28
Appropriated for
General Town expenses,
$64,640 00
State tax,
10,400 00
State audit,
47 30
State highway,
755 04
County tax,
9027 44
Overlay,
1331 43
$86,201 21
Less estimated revenue,
$14,155 00
Less polls,
1038 00
$15,193 00
Amount to be raised by tax levy,
$71,008 21
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman, SAMUEL G. GOODHUE, DANIEL D. STONE,
Assessors.
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TOWN REPORT.
Police Department.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :- I wish to submit my first annual report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1916,
Whole number of arrests during the year, 8; divided as follows :
Males, 8
Native born, 6
Foreign born,
2
Adults,
8
Residents, 8
RECAPITULATION.
Crimes against the person,
1
Crimes against property,
1
Crimes against good order,
6
Persons committed to station,
4
Persons arrested on warrants,
5
OFFENCES.
Capias,
1
Drunkenness,
3
Larceny,
1
Non-support,
1
Vagrant,
1
Violation school laws,
1
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TOWN REPORT.
DISPOSITION.
Discharged,
1
Fined,
1
Placed on file,
1
Probated,
1
Released,
1
Salem Jail,
3
MISCELLANEOUS.
Automobiles reported stolen,
2
Automobiles found and recovered,
2
Bicycles reported lost and stolen,
6
Bicycles found and recovered,
6
Buildings found open,
2
Complaints received,
98
Complaints investigated,
90
Disturbances,
2
Fires extinguished,
2
Itinerant persons ordered to leave town,
4
Lights furnished for dangerous places,
2
Lights extinguished in buildings,
3
Letters, postal cards and circulars received,
160
Letters, postal cards and notices sent out,
413
Officers attendance at Court,
15
Property reported stolen,
$460
Property recovered and found,
$140
Police assisting out of town officers,
8
Police assistance from out of town officers,
6
Reports to Highway Commission,
7
Report to Prison Commission,
1
State Hospital committed, (Danvers)
1
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TOWN REPORT.
OFFICERS ATTENDANCE AT COURT.
Poole,
14
Merrill,
1
Smith,
0
Dodge,
0
ARRESTS MADE BY OFFICERS.
Poole,
7
Merrill,
1
Smith,
0
Dodge,
0
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATED BY OFFICERS.
Poole,
80
Smith,
6
Dodge,
4
OFFICERS HOURS OF DUTY PERFORMED.
AMOUNT
Smith,
437
$174 80
Dodge,
153
61 20
Hoy,
40
16 00
I wish to thank all who have in any way assisted me or any member of this department.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED T. POOLE,
Chief of Police.
Report of Park Commissioners.
At the Annual Town Meeting held March 14, 1916, George K. Knowlton was elected Park Commissioner for three years.
ORGANIZATION.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman, Term expires 1919
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Secretary, Term expires 1917
FRANK C. NORTON, Term expires 1918
Town appropriation, $125 00
Paid
George G. Haraden, labor, $12 45
James Kinsella, hedge and setting, 20 00
J. N. Crowe, 1 heavy N. E. swing, 6 00
Emma D. Wallace, cemetery lot, 25 00
F. C. Norton, care of park furniture, 3 00 66 45
Unexpended, $58 55
This small park in the centre of the town is the only public place where the children of this section can play with safety.
The large amount of travel by power machines through the main street of the town has created a great liability to serious accidents, especially to children.
This is sufficient reason of itself for the town to expend a few dollars, as may be necessary, on this property.
An appropriation of fifty dollars is recommended.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, FRANK C. NORTON, Park Commissioners.
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Report of Cemetery Commissioners.
At the Annual Town Meeting held March 14, 1916, Frank C. Norton was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
ORGANIZATION.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman, Term expires 1917
GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Secretary, Term expires 1918
FRANK C. NORTON, Term expires 1919
GEORGE E. ROBERTS appointed Superintendent of Cemetery.
There has been only the ordinary care of the cemetery during the present year, as no appropriation was made for any extra work.
The Commissioners recommend an appropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars which will probably be sufficient to meet all prospective expenses for the year 1917.
For financial matter see report of Town Accountant.
GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, FRANK C. NORTON, Cemetery Commissioners.
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Town Clerk's Report.
There were two hearings the past year, one on the joint petition of the Bay State Street Railway Company, the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company and the Beverly Gas & Electric Company, for a joint or identical location of four poles with permission to erect and maintain thereon such fixtures as may be necessary from time to time in the transaction of their business. (Granted).
One from the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company for permission to erect two poles at the Boston & Maine station. (No action taken).
REGISTRATION.
There were eight meetings of the Board of Registrars the past year at which forty-three (43) males were added to the voting list and sixty-nine (69) females were added to the list of female voters, making in all 112. Whole num- ber of male voters, 365; female, 86. 25 males and 5 females were dropped from the lists.
DOG LICENSES.
There were three kennel and one breeders licenses issued. Of the eighty-two individual licenses taken seventy- one were for males and eleven were females.
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TOWN REPORT.
MARRIAGES RECORDED.
Ernest T. Bond of Boston, Alice W. Folger of Boston. Edwin L. Barker of Hamilton, Mary F. Wildes of Wenham. Wtadgstaw Zielinski of Hamilton, Gnowefa Wronkowski of Hamilton. William E. Townsend of Hamilton, Gladys E. Lougee of Hamilton. C. Augustus Norwood of Hamilton, Elizabeth F. Gragg of Brookline. Harold L. Knowlton of Hamilton, Nellie C. Varnum of Hamilton. Leslie M. Tinkham, of Hamilton, Hazel Mugridge of Danvers. Alexander Morrison of Andover, Mildred Fern Wildes of Hamilton. George H. Addison of Hamilton, Edith E. Batson of Lynn. Francis W. Dane of Hamilton,
Eva F. Crowley of Hamilton. Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. of Hamilton, Phyllis Sears of Beverly. Joseph Hurlburt of Hamilton, Elizabeth Turpin of Hamilton.
Percy C. MacGregor of Hamilton, Edna Pearl Nutter of Beverly. Hugh C. Young of Lynn, Etta Gertrude MacGregor of Hamilton. Gustavus Kinsman of Ipswich, Grace C. Stone of Hamilton.
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Thomas F. Hansbury of Beverly,
Hepsey Gertrude Roberts of Hamilton.
Cornelius C. Felton of Haverford, Penn.,
Maria D. Agassiz of Boston.
Walter J. Emeney of Hamilton,
Martha A. Norton of Hamilton.
Loring A. Cook of Hamilton,
Jenney M. Brown of Gloucester.
Harold Goldthwait of Dunstable, Mass.
Maud L. Melvin of Hamilton.
Joseph O. Leno of Ipswich,
Harriet F. Pitman of Hamilton.
Williard W. Britton of Beverly,
Amy N. Burnham of Hamilton.
BIRTHS RECORDED.
Jan. 3. -, son of Elles B. Marr and Delia (Sullivan) Marr.
Jan. 18. Kathleen Mary, daughter of Michael DeLucca and Sarah (McKeer) DeLucca.
Jan. 9. Howard Bennett, son of Edward W. MacGregor and Emma C. (Lougee) MacGregor.
Jan. 30. Still born, daughter of James Ciano and Annie (Teranzio) Ciano.
Feb. 3. Still born, daughter of Marcus Stanley Nowe and Myrtle Laura (Pitman) Nowe.
Feb. 7. Phillip Whipple, son of Robert Foss and Ethel (Morrill) Foss.
Feb. 8. Ernest Joseph, son of George Daniels and Eva (Nickerson) Daniels.
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Feb. 27. Harold, son of Frank Jones and Alice Florence (Hill) Jones.
Mar. 20. Still born, son of William R. Crowther and Mary A. (Griffin) Crowther
Mar. 27. Lorena Maud, daughter of William W. Bancroft and Bessie (Dodge) Bancroft.
Apr. 30. Sophia, daughter of Walter Zarlenski and Gladys (Vronkopki) Zerlenski.
May 8. Nancy Douglas, daughter of Douglas H. Knowl- ton and Mae Evelin (Schaller) Knowlton.
May 25. Frank, son of Frank Bachar and Francis (Drabi- nowicz) Bachar.
May 26. Mary Kathleen, daughter of James Gildart and Delia (Early) Gildart.
June 18. Hazel Louise, daughter of Leslie M. Tinkham and Hazel (Mugridge) Tinkham.
June 28. Catherine, daughter of George Cracknell and Catherine (Shea) Cracknell.
July 4. Mary Allen, daughter of Thomas Walsh and Ellen Walsh.
July 22. George Von Lengerke, son of George Von L. Meyer, Jr. and Francis (Saltonstall) Meyer.
July 29. Mary Veronica, daughter of Jeremiah J. Horgan and Nora J. (Carrol) Horgan.
July 17. Reginald David, son of Reginald Williamson and Agnes O. (Hall) Williamson.
July 18. Hazel Dunn, daughter of Michael Mullins and Mary (Dunn) Mullins.
Aug. 17. Eleanor Louise, daughter of Edwin L. Barker and Mary F. (Wildes) Barker.
Aug. 20. William Frederick, son of William F. Tuttle and Sarah (Maddocks) Tuttle.
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Aug. 25. Alice Signe, daughter of Andrew R. Dunn and Signe K. (Peterson) Dunn.
Sept. 12. Oretta Harriet, daughter of Fred A. Saunders and Mildred A. (Hills) Saunders.
Sept. 1. Stefan, son of Ignacy Grzeskiewiez and Wennika (Siwek) Grzeskiewiez.
Sept. 30. Mary Francis, daughter of James E. Mercer and Mabel (Griffin) Mercer.
Oct. 7. Janice Elizabeth, daughter of Raymond C. Gould, and Pauline (Chandler) Gould.
Oct. 10. Frank, son of Felix Backar and Mary (Wisizock) Backar.
Oct. 13. Still born, daughter of John McCauley and Mary (Reith) McCauley.
Oct. 30. Harold Lovering, son of Harold L. Knowlton and Nellie (Varnum) Knowlton.
Nov. 2. Richard Augustus, son of Edward J. Pitman and Carrie (Tuttle) Pitman.
Nov. 6. Lawrence Lamson, son of Jonathan Lamson and Grace B. (Orne) Lamson.
Nov. 7. Son of George McCauley and Josephine (Dou- cette) McCauley.
Nov. 8.
Robert, son of David Nelson and Margaret (White) Nelson.
Nov. 8. Alvin Foye, son of A. F. Sartwell and Elise (Pollard) Sartwell.
Nov. 11. Sarah Gould, daughter of William E. Townsend and Gladys E. (Lougee) Townsend.
Dec. 21. Marjorie Eleanor, daughter of Harry L. Saulnier and Susan A. (Lougee) Saulnier.
April 5. Daughter of E. M. Stanley. (Moved from Town.)
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Returned too late for 1915 Register.
1915
May 10. Lawrence Austin, son of Arthur Dale and Ina (Clark) Dale.
May 26. Carolyn May, daughter of William Cleaves and Carolyn (O'Leary) Cleaves. F Aug. 6. John James, son of Thomas Ryan and Mary M. (Lawless) Ryan.
DEATHS RECORDED.
1916
Jan. 4. Gertrude B. McRae,
Yrs. 5
Mos.
Days 28
Feb. 1. Child of James Ciane,
Feb. 3. Still born child of Marcus Nowe
Feb. 11. Warren P. Davis,
91
2
Mar. 20. Mary Elizabeth Safford,
82
11
12
Mar. 21.
Child of William R. Crowther,
1
Mar. 26.
Mary (McDonald) Farren,
69
May 8. Anna M. Whipple,
76
2
19
May
16. Moses B. Rust,
78
10
12
May 27. Apphia K. Gould,
87
5
May 31.
Gardner J. Dodge,
7
1
12
June 11. Bruce M. Dodge, Still born.
July
9.
Lucinda McConaghy,
81
9
27
July 24.
Lucy Abby Lawrence,
70
3
20
Aug. 20.
William F. Tuttle, Jr., Still born.
Sept. 16. Victor John DeLucca,
3
10
19
Sept. 22. Carminos Valentine DeLucca, 2
7
7
Oct.
10.
Olive G. McKay,
87
9
7
Oct.
11. Amelia McQueeny,
74
8
24
1
2
Mar. 3. Albert J. Drouin,'
2
.
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Nov. 10. William Morrison,
60
3
7
Nov. 13. Arthur True Trask, 48
6
24
Dec. 11. Mabel T. Wallace,
42
4
3
Dec. 21.
Frederick C. Schaller,
77
9
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BROUGHT INTO TOWN.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
Jan. 5.
Mary S. Peabody,
90
4
17
Mar. 17. Frank Brewer,
40
Mar. 26. Daniel Trow,
85
2
23
Apr. 4. Jennie Woodbury,
72
4
May
5. Albert M. Whipple,
77
3
22
June 24.
Martha Trow,
85
9
5
Aug. 22.
Samuel H. Dane,
64
7
Sept. 14.
Otis Appleton,
54
3
21
Sept. 17.
Harriet Waite,
80
Sept. 27.
Charles Mason,
54
27
Oct. 13.
Lydia Ann Adams,
87
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SAMUEL A. F. WHIPPLE,
Town Clerk.
Report of the Trustees of the Public Library, 1916.
We wish to report to the citizens of Hamilton the res- ignation on September 1st of Mrs. Grace C. Stone, who for so many years had faithfully and efficiently fulfilled the diffi- cult duties of Librarian. Mrs. Stone having decided to move away from Hamilton, the Trustees had no choice but
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