Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1918, Part 1

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Publication date: 1918
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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, 1918, TOGETHER WITH THE


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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SALEM, MASS. : BARRY PRINTING COMPANY, 1 1919.


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, 1918, TOGETIIER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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LIST OF OFFICERS.


MODERATOR ROBERT B. WALSH


TOWN CLERK CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON


TREASURER JOHN L. WOODBURY


COLLECTOR CHARLES W. APPLETON


SELECTMEN GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS CHESTER A. FOSTER


OVERSEERS OF POOR ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman CHESTER A. FOSTER GEORGE H. GIBNEY


BOARD OF HEALTH CHESTER A. FOSTER, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS


ASSESSORS


GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman DANIEL D. STONE SAMUEL G. GOODHUE (resigned)


Term expires 1920 Term expires 1919 Term expires 1921


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TOWN REPORT.


TREE WARDEN ERLE G. BREWER


TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY


ARTHUR W. CHANDLER, Chairman


FRANCIS C. NORTON


ROBERT B. WALSH


Term expires 1919 Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921


FENCE VIEWERS GEORGE H. GIBNEY ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS CHESTER A FOSTER


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR , Chairman Term expires 1921 MRS ADELAIDE D. WALSH Term expires 1920 MISS FLORENCE M. LULL Term expires 1919


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman


FRANCIS C. NORTON


GEORGE H. GIBNEY


Term expires 1920 Term expires 1919 Term expires 1921


PARK COMMISSIONERS


GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman FRANCIS C. NORTON


CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON (resigned)


Term expires 1919 Term expires 1921 Term expires 1920


CONSTABLES ALFRED T. POOLE, Chief of Police CHARLES H. SMITH LEROY S. DODGE


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS CHARLES E. WHIPPLE


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TOWN REPORT.


MOTHI SUPERINTENDENT ERLE G. BREWER


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


LESTER M. WHIPPLE, Chairman Term expires 1919


PERLEY G. ANDERSON


CLARENCE S KNOWLTON, Clerk JONATHAN LAMSON Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES RANDALL E. ADAMS


TOWN ACCOUNTANT CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Term expires 1921


FIRE ENGINEERS ERLE G. BREWER, Chief GEORGE F. PENDEXTER, Clerk LESTER M. WHIPPLE RODNEY H. ADAMS FRANK DANE


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS GEORGE R. DODGE


KEEPER OF THE LOCKUP GEORGE H. HARADEN


FOREST FIRE WARDEN FRED BERRY


POUND KEEPER GEORGE H. HARADEN


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TOWN REPORT.


FIELD DRIVERS


FRED BERRY


FRED P. KILHAM


MERRILL S. LOVERING ERNEST M. BAKER JONATHAN LAMSON (resigned)


SUPERINTENDENT OF CEMETERY GEORGE E ROBERTS


MEASURERS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK


JESSE S. MANN JONATHAN LAMSON (resigned)


RALPH BERRY TIMOTHY MOYNIHAN


ANNUAL REPORTS.


RECEIPTS.


TAXES.


Current year.


Property,


$9830 19


Poll,


672 00


Previous years.


Property,


6562 56


Poll,


268 00


From State.


Corporation,


4466 78


National Bank, 1342 15


Income,


44,157 63


$67,299 31


LICENSES AND PERMITS.


Licenses.


Pool, $ 2 00


Peddler's, 12 00


Permits.


Oleo,


$ 2 00 $16 00


FINES AND FORFEITS.


Fines.


Library,


$25 00


$25 00


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TOWN REPORT.


GRANTS AND GIFTS.


From County.


Dog licenses, $320 22


From State. Tuition, Industrial School, $10 06


From Individuals.


Maxwell Norman, $200 00 $530 28


Moth,


SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.


$1303 28


$1303 28


GENERAL GOVERNMENT.


Town Clerk.


Use of telephone,


$1 49


$1 49


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.


Inspection.


Sealer's fees, $20 76


Forestry.


Gypsy Moth reimburse-


ment from State, $756 47


$777 23


CHARITIES.


From State.


Reimbursement for


Relief,


$643 95


Reimbursement for


Mothers' Aid,


468 00


$1111 95


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.


State Aid, $408 00 $408 00


SCHOOLS.


Tuition, $110 25 $110 25


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TOWN REPORT.


Sale of grass,


PARKS. $2 00 $2 00


ENTERPRISES.


Public Scales. Fees,


$14 00


$14 00


CEMETERIES.


Sale of lots and


graves,


$680 00


Grading,


25 00


Sale of loam, 4 00 $709 00


INTEREST.


On Perpetual Care funds, $202 27


On deposits, general, 638 17


On deposits, special,


194 99


On deferred taxes,


397 93


On Allen fund, 33 85


On Dodge fund,


45 00 $1512 21


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.


Loans, revenue, $40,000 00


East School, bonds,


17,000 00


$57,000 00


AGENCY AND TRUST.


Agency.


Taxes 1918, for


State, $13,750 00


Taxes 1918, for County, 9748 56


Taxes 1918, Sol-


diers Exemption to State, 40 66


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TOWN REPORT.


Trust.


Perpetual care funds, 100 00 $23,639 22


REFUNDS.


Poor Department, $15 00 $15 00


BALANCE.


General, cash on hand


Jan. 1, 1918, 842,668 89


Allen fund, cash on


hand Jan. 1. 1918, 20 82


Dodge fund, cash on


hand Jan. 1, 1918. 50 23 842,739 94


$197,214 16


PAYMENTS.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT.


LEGISLATIVE.


Moderator, $10 00


Legislative Committee, 25 00 $35 00


SELECTMEN.


Salaries,


$815 00


Other expenses, 126 03 941 03


ACCOUNTING.


Salary,


$773 75


Other expenses, 92 06


State audit,


154 24 1020 05


TREASURER.


$400 00


Salary, Treasurer's bond, 50 00


Other expenses,


75 83 525 83


COLLECTOR.


$400 00


150 00


Other expenses,


64 83 614 83


Salaries,


Other expenses,


ASSESSORS. $650 00 91 09 741 09


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Salary, Collector's bond,


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TOWN REPORT.


OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS.


Certification of Notes, $6 00 6 00


Salary,


LAW. $100 00 100 00


TOWN CLERK.


Salary, $200 00


Other expenses, 71 66 271 66


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION.


Salaries, Registrars, $200 00


Election officers, 130 00


Other expenses, 161 77 491 77


TOWN HALL.


Janitor, $500 00


Insurance, 980 69


All other,


1048 02 2528 71 $7275 97


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.


POLICE.


Salaries and wages, $1610 50


Equipment and repairs, 9 65


Other expenses, 336 11 1956 26


FIRE.


Salaries and wages, $523 13


Equipment and repairs, 105 45


New equipment, 1850 00


Fuel and light, 100 49


Maintenance, building, 51 94


Other expenses, 353 83 2984 84


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SEALER.


Salary,


$33 31


Other expenses,


67 01 100 32


FORESTRY.


Insect pest extermination. Salaries and wages.


Superintendent,


$978 75


Labor, 2315 51


Other expenses.


Teams,


239 00


All other,


1136 86


Tree Warden.


Salaries and wages,


261 82


Equipment,


1 25


All other, 3 00


Forest Fire Warden.


Salary, years 1917, 1918,


20 00 4956 19 $9997 61


HEALTH AND SANITATION.


General administration, $100 00


Contagious diseases,


28 00


Tuberculosis,


140 68


Vital statistics,


10 25


Inspection.


School children,


391 50


Animals,


25 16


Meat,


7 50


Care of dump,


40 00


All other,


1 05 $744 24 $744 24


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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.


General highway expenditures.


Labor, $5543 07


Teams, 4139 00


Gravel and stone, 453 20


Equipment and re- pairs, 2 87


Road roller, 483 36


State assessment,


1566 99


Norman fund,


165 00


All other,


201 55


12,555 04


Construction.


Grant avenue,


$16 10


Willow street drain-


363 50


379 60


age,


Snow Removal.


Labor,


891 91


Teams,


690 59


All other,


141 25


1723 75


Sprinkling and Oiling. Oil,


104 53


104 53


Street Lighting.


Contract,


4847 91


1847 91


Guard Rail.


Lumber,


37 23


37 23


Bridges.


Lumber,


47 29


47 29


$19,695 35


CHARITIES.


General Administration.


Salaries,


$100 00 100 00


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TOWN REPORT.


Outside Relief by Town.


Groceries and pro-


visions,


1367 74


Coal and wood,


228 55


Board and care,


670 00


Medical expenses,


350 26


Cash aid,


222 00


Rent,


228 00


All other,


57 48


3124 03


Relief by other cities


and towns,


649 36


649 36


Mothers' aid,


576 00


576 00


$4449 39


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.


State Aid,


$412 75 412 75


Soldiers' Relief.


Fuel,


$ 5 45


Medical attention,


224 45


Cash aid,


336 00


565 90


$978 65


SCHOOLS.


General expenses.


Superintendent,


$705 00


Clerks,


100 00


Truant officer,


50 00


Printing, etc.,


25 47


Telephone,


44 12


All other,


104 00


1028 59


Teacher's salaries.


High,


5157 25


Elementary,


7113 00


Special,


701 25


Retirement fund,


513 75


13,485 25


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TOWN REPORT.


Text books and supplies.


High,


$1185 66


Elementary, 980 10


2165 76


Transportation.


1418 06


1418 06


Janitors' service.


High,


488 90


Elementary,


727 90


1216 80


Fuel and light.


High.


821 97


Elementary,


1079 74 1901 71


Maintenance of building and grounds.


High, $1082 16


Elementary,


1045 06 2127 22


Furniture and furnishings.


High,


$407 81


Elementary. 46 91 454 72


School house insurance, 555 80


555 80


All other, 249 98


249 98


$24,603 89


NIGHT SCHOOL.


Teachers,


$226 00


Text books,


42 63


Supplies,


22 90


Janitor,


72 00


All other,


1 50 365 03


$365 03


EAST SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.


Contract, $13,896 00


Land,


800 00


Surveying,


20 00


Architect,


991 80


All other,


461 30 16,169 10 $16,169 10


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TOWN REPORT.


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


Salaries and wages, $402 50


Books and periodicals, 351 40


Building.


Rent,


60 00


Furniture and repairs, 257 05


All other, 121 02 1191 97 $1191 97


RECREATION.


Parks.


Labor,


$5 63 5 63 $5 63


UNCLASSIFIED.


Memorial Day,


$ 16 50


Town clock,


25 00


Town Reports,


215 36


Gardner memorial fund, 177 51


State Guard fund,


260 00


Engrossing resolutions, 40 00


War fund,


868 62


Boiler insurance,


30 14 1633 13 $1633 13


CEMETERY.


Salaries,


$45 00


Labor, 524 50


All other,


57 77 627 27 $627 27


INTEREST.


Loans, anticipation


$2013 21


taxes, Loans, general purposes, 137 20 $2150 41


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TOWN REPORT.


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.


Loans, anticipation Revenue, $45,000 00 980 00 $45,980 00 School bond,


AGENCY AND TRUST.


State Tax,


$13,750 00


County Tax,


9748 56


Soldiers' Exemption,


40 66


Trust.


Perpetual Care Funds, 100 00


$23,639 22


REFUNDS.


Taxes,


84 55


Departmental,


15 00


$99 55


BALANCES.


General cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, $37,511 55


Allen Fund, cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918,


54 67


Dodge Fund, cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, 41 53


Total Cash, $37,607 75


$197,214 16


TOWN OF HAMILTON DECEMBER 31, 1918, BALANCE SHEET


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash in bank and office


$37,607 75


Revenue Loans


$25,000 00


Overlay 1916


1,124 79


Accounts receivable


1917


1,979 62


1918


269 77


3,374 18


1917


2,817 99


1918


7,002 60


10,308 34


Sealer


16 69


Land, Engine House


2,000 00


Moth Assessment 1916


13 58


Willow Street Drainage


235 10


1917


58 05


Grant Avenue 483 90


Washington Avenue


300 00


School House Insurance


294 20


Valuation Book


275 00


State Guard Fund


40 00


East School Building 4,330 90


8,160 79


Overdrawn Appropriations


Norman Fund


252 86


(offset to liabilities)


54 67


Town Hall


248 02


Dodge Fund Income


4 66


Police


256 26


Dodge Fund Principal


36 87


Fire


134 84


Overlay Reserve Fund


40 10


Poor


449 39


Reserve Fund


876 27


Interest


800 41


1,888 92


Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)


12,789 34


$50,589 74


$50,589 74


Taxes 1916


487 75


Appropriations balances


Legislative Committee


185 00


1918


244 10


315 73


Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, State Aid


469 00


Allen Fund Income


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt


$19,940 00


School House Bonds (South) .


2,940 00


East School Bonds


17,000 00


$19,940 00


$19,940 00


$19,940 00


TRUST FUNDS


C'ash and Securities


$6,822 48


Perpetual Care Funds


$5,285 61 II. A. Dodge Library Fund 1,036 87


Dr. Justin Allen Fund 500 00


6,822 48


$6,822 48


$6,822 48


TOWN OF HAMILTON, December 31, 1918


PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


Savings Bank Deposits beginning of year


$5,173 57


Savings Bank Deposits end of year


5,285 61


RECEIPTS.


PAYMENTS


Deposits for care $100 00 Care of lots $202 27


Interest 214 31 Deposited in bank 112 04


$314 31


$314 31


NAME OF FUND.


BALANCE JAN. I, 1918.


RECEIPTS.


PAYMENTS.


BALANCE DEC. 31, 1918.


Albert R. Allen


$106 50


$4 28


$2 00


$108 78


D. S. Allen


444 71


17 94


, 00


455 65


Dr. Justin Allen


107 52


4 32


3 00


108 84


Horace E. Andrews


105 12


4 64


3 00


106 76


M. K. Abbott


230 74


9 30


6 00


234 04


Ayers Fund


166 70


6 72


4 00


169 42


Ellen A. Bean


108 92


4 33


3 00


110 30


Elizabeth A. Brown


111 54


4 48


3 00


113 02


Amos Burnham


116 28


4 68


4 00


116 96


Choate Burnliam


191 34


7 72


8 00


191 06


N. B. Butler


107 18


4 73


3 00


108 91


Francis Dane


1,247 30


50 38


104 25


1,193 43


Luther Dane


112 78


4 54


3 00


114 32


J. K. Davenport


105 32


4 24


3 00


106 56


J. E. Dodge


104 04


4 64


2 00


106 68


Joseph I. Dodge


108 98


4 38


3 00


110 36


H. Augusta Dodge


254 82


10 26


6 00


259 08


H. K. Fillebrown


52 02


2 28


2 02


52 28


William H. Gleason


105 32


4 24


3 00


106 56


George T. Haynes


116 04


4 68


4 00


116 72


Thomas Horne


100 00


5 59


105 59


Jacob Kinsman


110 12


4 44


2 00


112 56


Arthur Mason


103 02


4 59


2 00


05 61


Laura Patch


104 04


4 59


3 00


105 63


Charles A. Peterson


105 12


4 64


3 00


106 76


Daniel Roberts


105 78


4 24


4 00


106 02


Daniel Safford


116 88


4 70


3 00


118 58


W. E. Townsend


105 48


4 24


3 00


106 72


Albert E. Whipple


100 00


5 59


105 59


Hannah M. Whipple


103 20


4 16


3 00


104 36


L. D Whipple


116 76


4 70


3 00


118 46


(Added in 1918)


F. J. & P. W. Burton


100 00


100 00


Total


$5,273 57


$214 31


$202 27


$5,285 61


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TOWN REPORT.


PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS. December 31, 1918.


DR. JUSTIN ALLEN FUND.


Savings Bank deposit at beginning of year, $500 00


Savings Bank deposit at end of year, 500 00


RECEIPTS. INCOME. PAYMENTS.


Cash on hand begin-


Cash on hand end


ning year,


$20 82


year, $54 67


Interest, 33 85


$54 67


$54 67


H. A. DODGE FUND. (Gail Hamilton Reading Room.)


United Fruit Bond, (par value),


$1000 00


Deposit, Merchants National Bank. 36 87


Total Principal beginning of year. $1036 87


United Fruit Bond, (par value), $1000 00


Deposit, Merchants National Bank end of year, 36 87


$1036 87


RECEIPTS. INCOME.


Cash on hand begin-


ginning of year, $50 23


Interest, 45 00


PAYMENTS.


Magazines, ยท $53 70


Transfer to replace


Principal, 36 87


Cash on hand, end


year, 4 66


$95 23


895 23


Town of Hamilton. Treasurer's Cash December 31, 1918.


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, as per ledger, $37,607 75


Merchants Nat. Bank, general


deposit, $34,534 14


Merchants Nat. Bank, special deposit,


1,025 89


Cash on hand, deposited in Jan.


1919, 2,033 39


Merchants Nat. Bank, Dodge


Library Fund, 3 96


Merchants Nat. Bank, Allen Library Fund, 10 41


Total,


$37,607 79


Treasurer's cash over (error in deposit,) 04


$37,607 75


Merchants Nat. Bank, general (per check book),


$34,534 14


Outstanding checks, (per list),


3,258 77


Merchants Nat. Bank, (per Bank statement,) $37,792 91


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918,


42,739 94


Receipts in 1918,


154,474 22


$197,214 16


Payments in 1918,


$159,606 41


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918,


37,607 75


$197,214 16


JOHN L. WOODBURY,


Town Treasurer.


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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts BUREAU OF STATISTICS CHARLES F. GETTEMY DIRECTOR


REPORT OF AN AUDIT of


THE ACCOUNTS OF


The Town of Hamilton


Made in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 598, Acts of 1910, as amended and a Petition of the Selectmen


February 14, 1919


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TOWN REPORT.


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. BUREAU OF STATISTICS. STATE HOUSE, BOSTON.


To the Board of Selectmen,


Mr. George H. Gibney, Chairman, Hamilton, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith a report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year 1918, made in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910, as amended, and a petition of the selectmen.


This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Bureau, who was placed in charge of the work.


Very truly yours, CHARLES F. GETTEMY,


Director.


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TOWN REPORT.


Mr. Charles F. Gettemy, . Director, Bureau of Statistics, State House, Boston.


Sir :


As directed by you, I have reviewed the work of the town accountant of the town of Hamilton for the year 1918 and have audited the accounts for the year as requested by the Selectmen, and I report as follows:


The present town accountant was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the one who had had charge of the accounts since the installation of the system of ac- counts in 1914, and in order that he might be advised of the detail workings of the system, a complete audit in compli- ance with the selectmen's request seemed warranted.


The interest displayed by the present accountant is dem- onstrated by the excellent condition of the books and accounts under his charge, and while much of the work was new to him it has been carried on in a very satisfactory manner.


At the close of the year, certain accounts were over- drawn, as shown by the balance sheet published by the town accountant. A reserved fund was provided to meet unfore- seen expenses and this fund should be used for that purpose. A judicious use of the reserve fund will provide funds to meet all ordinary unforseen expenditures of a town, thus avoiding the necessity of calling a special town meeting to make additional appropriations needed, and I recommend that, in the future, no bill be passed for payment in excess of an appropriation, except as provided by Section 16, Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913.


The financial transactions of the several departments as recorded on the books of the town accountant were examined and checked ; the cash book entries were compared with the


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warrants authorizing payments and with the treasurer's state- ments of receipts ; journal entries were examined, and ledger postings verified. The classification book, showing in detail the receipts and disbursements, was examined and expendi- tures from each appropriation were checked to the ledger total. The appropriations were checked to the town clerk's official record. The ledger was footed and checked to the accountant's trial balance, and a balance sheet was prepared, showing the financial condition of the town.


The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined, and the cash book was footed. The recorded receipts were verified and compared with the records of the town account- ant, and the payments were checked to the warrants. The cash balance was proved and checked to the bank statements, any difference being reconciled by the outstanding checks. The treasurer's cash on hand was due to the fact that these amounts were received too late for deposit in December. The same were deposited early in January, 1919.


The savings bank books and securities belonging to the several trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were ex- amined and found to be as recorded.


The accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked, the outstanding taxes and assessments were listed, and the payments to the treasurer were verified by comparison with the treasurer's books. The abatements were checked with the assessors' records and with the aceountant's books.


As the collector had not entered all of his collections in his cash book, it became necessary to add the payments as entered in his commitment books in order to ascertain his entire collections.


The difference between the amounts outstanding as shown on the accountant's ledger and the amounts outstand- ing as listed proved in each instance to be the difference be-


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tween the cash collected and the cash turned over to the treasurer.


The cash in the hands of the collector December 31, 1918 was promptly turned over to the treasurer as soon as the amount was ascertained.


The records of the various other departments were found to be in a satisfactory condition.


Appended to this report are tables showing a reconcili- ation of the treasurer's cash and the trust fund accounts, also summaries of the tax and assessment accounts.


To the several town officers who greatly assisted me in my work while I was engaged in making the audit, I wish to express, in behalf of my assistant and for myself, my appre- ciation of the assistance given and the courtesies extended.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD H. FENTON,


Chief Examiner.


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TOWN REPORT.


RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH.


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918-per


accountant's books, $37,607 75


Cash over, 04


$37,607 79


Cash in banks :


Merchants National-General, $34,534 14


Merchants National-Special, 1,025 89


Merchants National-Dodge


Fund, 3 96


Merchants National-Allen


Fund, 10 41


$35,574 40


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, 2,033 39


$37,607 79


RECONCILIATION OF BANK ACCOUNT (GENERAL).


Balance Dec. 31, 1918-per bank statement, $37,792 91


Balance-per check book, $34,534 14


Outstanding checks-per detailed


list, 3,258 77


$37,792 91


TAXES 1916.


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918-per ledger, $2,497 75 Abatements, $ 49 42


Paid treasurer, 1,960 58


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per detailed list, 450 71


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, 37 04


$2,497 75


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TOWN REPORT.


TAXES 1917.


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918-per ledger, $6,998 95


Abatements, 68 61


Paid treasurer, 4,112 35


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per detailed list, 2,655 46


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, 162 53


$6,998 95


TAXES 1918.


Commitment.


$41,227 94


Abatements, 183 93


Paid treasurer, 34,041 41


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per detailed list, 6,882 73


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918, 119 87


$41,227 94


MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1916.


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918-per ledger,


$44 25 Paid treasurer, $30 67


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per


detailed list, 13 58


$44 25


MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1917.


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918-per ledger,


$330 49


Abatements, $ 0 78


Paid treasurer,


271 66


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per detailed list, 56 85 Cash on hand, 1 20


$330 49


33


TOWN REPORT.


MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1918.


Commitment,


$1,239 64


Paid treasurer,


$995 54


Outstanding Dec, 31, 1918-per


detailed list,


244 10


$1,239 64


DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND.


Cash in General Treasury


Savings Bank Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning


of year,


$20 82


$500 00


$520 82


On hand at end of year,


54 67


500 00


554 67


Receipts.


Payments


Income,


$33 85


Cash on hand at


beginning of year, 20 82


Cash on hand at end of year,


$54 67


Total, $54 67


Total, $54 67


H. A. DODGE LIBRARY FUND.


Cash in General Treasury


Securities (Par value)


Total


On hand at beginning of year,


$50 23


$1000 00


$1050 23


On hand at end of year,


41 53


1000 00


1041 53


Receipts.


Income, $45 00


Cash on hand at


beginning of year, 50 23


Total, 895 23


Payments. Expended for books, $53 70 Cash on hand at end of year, 41 53


Total, $95 23


34


TOWN REPORT.


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS.


Savings Bank Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year,


$5173 57 $5173 57


On hand at end of year,


5285 61 5285 61


Receipts.


Payments.


Income, $214 13


Deposits in bank, $112 04


Bequests for care of lots,


100 00


Expended for care of lots, 202 27


Total,


$314 31


Total, $314 31


Assessors' Report.


APRIL ASSESSMENT.


Value of buildings,


$1,976,752


Value of land, 1,291,903


Value of real estate,


$3,268,655


Value of tangible personal,


623,481


Total valuation,


$3,892,136


Tax on real estate,


$32,686 55


Tax on personal,


6,234 81


Tax on polls,


934 00


Total tax,


$39,855 36


Moth tax,


1,229 24


Rate per thousand,


10 00


Number of horses,


279


Number of cows,


187


Number of neat cattle other than cows,


46


Number of sheep,


50


Number of swine,


98


Number of fowl,


1878


Number of dwellings,


852


Number of acres of land,


85471/2


583


Number of residents assessed on property, All others,


53


Number of non-residents assessed on property, All others,


56


Number of polls assessed,


467


Number of polls only,


25


Number of persons assessed,


950


(35)


233


36


TOWN REPORT.


DECEMBER . ASSESSMENT.


Value of buildings,


$2000 00


Value of land,


1170 00


Value of real estate, $3170 00


Value of tangible personal,


7500 00


Total valuation,


$10,670 00


Tax on real estate,


$31 70


Tax on personal,


75 00


Tax on polls.


12 00


Total tax,


118 70


Appropriations for General Town


Expenses,


$67,534 00


State tax,


13,750 00


County tax,


9,748 56


State Highway tax,


1,566 99


State audit,


154 24


Overlay,


453 70


$93,207 49


Estimated Receipts from Income


tax,


$43,986 13


Corporation tax,


5,000 00


Bank tax,


1,100 00


Moth tax,


1,200 00


Charity,


1,000 00


All other,


2,000 00


$54,286 13


Amount of tax levy on property,


$38,921 36


GEO. H. GIBNEY, SAMUEL G. GOODHUE, DANIEL D. STONE,


Assessors.


37


TOWN REPORT.


Police Department.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :- I wish to submit my annual report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1918.


Whole number of arrests during the year, 11; divided as follows :


Males, 11


Native born,


2


Foreign born,


9


Adults, 9


Minors,


2


Residents


6


Non-residents,


5


RECAPITULATION.


Crimes against the person, 1


6


Crimes against good order,


2


Persons committed to station,


4


Persons arrested on warrant,


3


OFFENCES.


Drunkenness,


2


Larceny,


3


Trespass,


3


Violation of liquor law,


1


Bastardy,


1


Assault, 1


DISPOSITION.


Released, 2


Released by U. S. Marshall, 3


Crimes against property,


38


TOWN REPORT.


Turned over to U. S. Government, 1


Settled out of Court, 1


Salem Jail, 1


Continued, 1


1


Appealed, Arrested for Salem officers, 1


MISCELLANEOUS.


Bicycles reported lost or stolen,


9


Bicycles found and recovered,


8


Buildings found open,


1


Complaints received,


108


Complaints investigated,


101


Disturbances,


2


Fires extinguished,


1


Itinerant persons ordered to leave town,


7


Lights furnished for dangerous places,


8


Dangerous wires removed,


2


Obstructions removed,


2


Postal cards, letters and circulars received.


119


Postal cards, letters and notices sent out,


198


Officers attendance at court,


23


Property reported lost and stolen,


$520


Property found and recovered,


$175


Police assisting out of town officers,


7


Police assistance from out of town officers,


6


Lights reported out,


12


Summons served for out of town officers,


3


Reports to Highway Commission,


3


Reports to Prison Commission,


1


State Hospital, committed (Danvers),


1


State Hospital, returned,


1


Massachusetts Training School, returned,


1


Reports to U. S. Marshal,


3


39


TOWN REPORT.


OFFICERS ATTENDANCE AT COURT.


Poole, 15


Wood, 7




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