Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1919, Part 1

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Publication date: 1919
Publisher: The Town
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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, 1919 TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND 1


ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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MANCHESTER, MASS. NORTH SHORE BREEZE CO. 1920


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, 1919 TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND


ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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MANCHESTER, MASS. NORTH SHORE BREEZE CO. 1920


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List of Officers Elected and Appointed


Moderator ROBERT B. WALSH


Tozon Clerk CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON


Treasurer JOHN L. WOODBURY


Tax Collector CHARLES W. APPLETON


Selectmen CHESTER A. FOSTER, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS AVON D. BRADEEN


Overseers of Poor ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman AVON D. BRADEEN CHESTER A. FOSTER


Board of Health AVON D. BRADEEN, Chairman CHESTER A. FOSTER ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS


Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman TERM EXPIRES 1920


GEORGE M. ADAMS JESSE S. MANN TERM EXPIRES 1921 TERM EXPIRES 1922


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Tree Warden ERLE G. BREWER


Trustees of Public Library ARTHUR W. CHANDLER TERM EXPIRES 1922


FRANCIS C. NORTON ROBERT B. WALSH TERM EXPIRES 1921


TERM EXPIRES 1920


School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman TERM EXPIRES 1921 MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH MISS FLORENCE M. LULL TERM EXPIRES 1920 TERM EXPIRES 1922


Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman TERM EXPIRES 1920


FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE H. GIBNEY TERM EXPIRES 1922 TERM EXPIRES 1921


Park Commissioners GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman TERM EXPIRES 1922


FRANCIS C. NORTON EDWARD J. READY TERM EXPIRES 1921 FERM EXPIRES 1920


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


Superintendent of Streets WILLIAM E. TOWNSEND


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LIST OF OFFICERS


Moth Superintendent ERLE G. BREWER (Resigned') HARRY R. McGREGOR


Registrars of Voters JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman TERM EXPIRES 1920


PERLEY G. ANDERSON


FRANK W. BUZZELL


TERM EXPIRES 1921 TERM EXPIRES 1922


CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk


Scaler of Weights and Measures RANDALL E. ADAMS


Town Accountant CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON


Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH


Fire Engineers GEORGE F. PENDEXTER, Chief ERLE G. BREWER LESTER M. WHIPPLE RODNEY H. ADAMS


Inspector of Animals GEORGE R. DODGE


Keeper of Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN


Forest Fire Warden FRED BERRY


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Pound Keeper GEORGE H. HARADEN


Field Drivers


FRED BERRY


FRED P. KILHAM


MERRILL S. LOVERING ERNEST M. BARKER GEORGE M. ADAMS


Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber


JESSE S. MANN LESTER M. WHIPPLE


RALPH BERRY TIMOTHY MOYNIHAN


Accountant's Report


RECEIPTS TAXES


Current year


Property


$21,328 23


Poll


714 00


Previous years


Property


7,427 94


Poll


192 00


From the state


Income, general


36,054 02


Income, school


2,290 00


St. Railway tax


568 70


Corporation tax


4,363 18


National Bank tax


1,340 86


$74.278 93


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Licenses


Liquor


$1,262 50


Pool


8 00


Pedlers'


6 00


Permits


Oleo


2 50


Amusement


6 00


1,285 00


FINES AND FORFEITS


Fines-Court


$115 00


115 00


Forwarded


$75,678 93


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3


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$75,678 93


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From county


Dog tax


$331 23


From individuals


Maxwell Norman


200 00


Community Social Club


50 00


581 23


SPECIAL ASSESSMENT


Moth


$1,365 76


1,365 76


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Town Clerk


Use of phone


$2 30


Town Hall


Rent


86 00


88 30


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Reimbursement for officers furnished $8 00


Inspection


Sealer's fees 22 78


Forestry


Gypsy moth, reimbursement by state III 08


141 86


Forwarded


$77,856 08


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward " $77,856 08


HEALTH AND SANITATION


From state


Reimbursement, tubercular patient $33 57


33 57


HIGHWAYS


From county


Reimbursement, outlay main, cor.


Moulton St.


$50 00


Sale of materials


10 00


Use of roller


27 00


Oiling


30 00


117 00


CHARITIES


Outside relief


From individuals


$137 84


From cities and towns


16 33


From state


1,654 68


Mothers' aid


From state


312 00


2,120 85


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State aid


$410 00


410 00


SCHOOLS


Tuition


$90 00


Sale of junk


21 04


III 04


Forwarded


$80,648 54


IO


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $80,648 54


PARKS


Sale of grass $2 00


2 00


UNCLASSIFIED


Welcome Home buttons


$58 63


Sale of Pound


100 00


158 63


ENTERPRISES


Fees, public scales $6 00


6 00


CEMETERY


Sale of lots


$50 00


Grading lots


25 00


Sale of graves


10 00


Sale of loam


II 50


96 50


INTEREST


On perpetual care department


$108 00


On deferred taxes


498 98


On deposits


403 20


Dodge fund income


68 31


Allen fund income


22 75


1,IOI 24


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Revenue loans


$40,000 00


40,000 00


Forwarded


$122,012 91


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$122,012 91


AGENCY AND TRUST


Agency


Liquor license for state


$420 84


Taxes, 1919, for state


8,360 00


Special state tax 501 60


Taxes, 1919, for county


6,170 17


Taxes, 1919. soldiers' exemption


to state 37 93


15,490 54


Trust Perpetual care funds $450 00


450 00


REFUNDS


.


School


$10 00


Boiler insurance


49


IO 49


TRANSFERS


Tailings account


Outstanding checks prior to Jan. I,


1918 $43 56


BALANCES


43 56


Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1919 $37,51I 55


Allen fund, including cash on hand Jan. 1, 1919 54 67


Dodge fund income, cash on hand


Jan. 1, 1919 41 53


37,607 75


$175,615 25


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


EXPENDITURES


General Government


LEGISLATIVE


Moderator


$10 00


Legislative committee


158 50


$168 50


SELECTMEN


Salaries


$850 00


Other expenses


77 50


927 50


ACCOUNTING


Salary


$800 00


State audit


III 86


Other expenses


82 52


994 38


TREASURER


Salary


$480 38


Bond


50 00


Other expenses


75 45


605 83


TAX COLLECTOR


Salary


$400 00


Bond


150 OC


Other expenses


77 73


627 73


Forwarded


$3.323 94


13


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$3.323 94


ASSESSORS


Salaries and wages


$954 50


Other expenses


III 14


1,065 64


OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS


Certification of notes $8 00


8,00


LAW


Salary


$100 00


100 00


TOWN CLERK


Salary


$200 00


Recording fees


54 00


Other expenses


65 45


319 45


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Salaries and wages


Registrars


$200 00


Election officers 1.40 00


Other expenses


Printing and postage 74 60


All other


131 55


546 15


TOWN HALL


Salaries and wages


Janitor Extra labor


$500 00 62 07


Forwarded


$562 07 $5.363 18


14


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$562 07 $5,363 18


Other expenses


Fuel


108 30


Light


110 76


Janitor's supplies


67 23


Repairs


514 13


Phone


67 38


Water


35 00


Removing ashes


42 50


All other


46 83


1.554 20


DRAINING TOWN HALL CELLAR


Labor


$92 00


Materials


14 12


106 12


$7,023 50


Protection of Life and Property


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and wages


Chief


$1,354 50


Officers


758 60


Auto hire


91 25


Equipment and repairs


81 28


Phone


37 62


Constable


30 00


2All other


109 08


$2,462 33


Forwarded


$2,462 33


$7,023 50


15


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$2,462 33 $7,023 50


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and wages


Firemen


$278 15


Janitor


35 00


Clerical work


3 85


Equipment and repairs


Apparatus


III 53


Fire alarm


16 52


All other


202 75


Fuel


91 40


Light


31 80


Building and grounds


Repairs


13 23


Rent and insurance


IIO 00


Other expenses


Printing and postage


18 75


Phone


39 25


Power, fire alarmı


49 79


All other


172 78


1,174 80


Land for engine house


2,500 00


SEALER


Salary


Sealer, 1918


$16 69


Sealer, 1919


50 00


Transportation


21 75


Equipment


8 13


All other


92


97 49


Forwarded


$6,234 62


$7,023 50


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $6,234 62 $7.023 50


FORESTRY Insect Pest Extermination


Salaries and wages


Superintendent


$973 25


Men


2.578 78


Teams


232 75


Equipment


95 64


All other


819 06


4.699 48


Tree Warden


Salaries and wages


$195 39


24 47


Equipment All other


54 06


273 92


Forest Fire Warden


Salary


10 00


11,218 02


Health and Sanitation


GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Salaries, Board of Health $100 00


Quarantine and contagious diseases


Medical aid


96 17


Nursing 81 00


Ail other


59 57


Forwarded $336 74 $18,241 52


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$336 74


$18,241 52


Vital statistics


Return of births


4 00


Return of deaths


3 75


Other expenses


Public dump


II3 09


All other


45 84


$503 42


INSPECTION


School children


$300 00


Animals


34 95


Meat


IO 50


345 45


848 87


Highways GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Supervision


Superintendent


$787 50


Use of auto


472 50


$1,260 00


GENERAL EXPENDITURES


Salaries and wages


$2,594 50


Teams


2,199 50


Gravel and stone


378 22


Equipment and repairs


171 67


Forwarded


$5,343 89 $1,260 00


$19,090 39


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $5.343 89 $1,260 00 $19,090 39


Other expenses


Patching material


363 96


Catch basins


197 15


Highway Commission Oiling Essex St. 100 00


Approaches to Main


St. at Gardner and Moulton Sts.


150 00


Metal culverts


24 00


Freight and express


32 48


Street signs


9 75


All other


2 18


6,223 41


BRIDGES


Labor


$52 50


Lumber


71 27


All other


II 32


135 09


SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE


Labor


$132 00


Teams


72 00


All other


I 00


205 00


GUARD RAIL


Lumber and labor


$14 95


14 95


Forwarded


$7.838 45


$19.090 39


19


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$7,838 45 $19,090 39


OILING


Labor and teams


$1,122 50


Materials


Oil


1,466 97


Sand and gravel


79 75


Fuel


33 60


2.702 82


ROAD ROLLER


Labor


$267 00


Repairs


107 75


Fuel


54 30


Oil and waste


12 80


All other


21 64


463 49


REMOVING SNOW


Labor


$283 50


Teams


270 00


All other


113 00


666 50


STREET LIGHTING


Contract


$5,124 13


5.124 13


STATE ASSESSMENT


State Highway assessment $1,504 97


1,504 97


Forwarded


$18.300 36


$19,090 39


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$18,300 36 $19.000 39


SPECIAL HIGHWAY APPROPRIATIONS


Willore St. Drainage


Labor


$44 00


Teams


98 00


All other


89 52


231 52


Grant Avc.


Labor


$220 00


Teams


208 00


All other


27 40


455 40


Washington Ave.


Labor


$120 00


Teams


120 00


Gravel


20 00


Supervision


40 CO


300 00


Norman Fund


Labor


$234 25


All other


12 90


247 15


19.534 43


Charities


GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Salary, Overseers


$100 00


Forwarded


$100 00


$38.624 82


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$100 00


$38,624 82


OUTSIDE RELIEF BY TOWN


Groceries


$995 79


Fuel


253 80


Board and care


705 00


Medical aid


172 25


Cash aid


398 00


Rent


303 00


All other


149 08


2,976 92


Relief by other cities and towns


12 00


Mothers' aid By town By other cities and towns


312 00


40 00


3,440 92


Soldiers' Benefits


State aid


$225 00


Soldiers' relief


Cash aid


Medical aid


$416 00 234 OI


650 0I


875 0I


Forwarded


$42,940 75


22


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$42,940 75


Schools


GENERAL EXPENSES 1


Superintendent


$825 00


Clerical work


100 00


Truant officer


50 00


Truant officer-expenses


3 00


Stationery, etc.


44 38


Telephone


69 34


Traveling expense


8 63


School census


25 00


All other


23 44


1,148 79


TEACHERS' SALARIES


High


$6,601 25


Elementary


7,875 30


Special


1.549 65


Retirement fund


674 80


16,701 00


TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES


High


$500 59


Elementary


725 56


1,226 15


TRANSPORTATION


Elementary, 1918


$992 00


Elementary, 1919


2,010 00


3,002 00


JANITORS


High


$567 20


Elementary


1,034 70


1,601 90


Forwarded


$23,678 84


$42,940 75


23


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$23,678 84 $42,940 75


High


FUEL AND LIGHT $840 53 1,167 42


Elementary


2,007 95


MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS


High


$548 19


Elementary


998 13


1,547 02


FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS


High


$84 61


Elementary


618 69


703 30


OTHER EXPENSES


Diplomas


$29 25


Drinking water


186 20


All other


79 00


294 45


$28,232 56


SPECIAL SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS


School house insurance


256 75


East school piano


350 00


Center school repairs


188 57


EVENING SCHOOL


Payroll Jan., 1919


$70 50


Industrial school-tuition


48 60 .


119 IO


29,146 98


Forwarded


$72,087 73


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward .


$72,087 73


EAST SCHOOL BUILDING


Contract


$3,902 00


Architect


135 32


Equipment


275 81


All other


17 69


4,330 82


Public Library


Salary, librarian


$490 00


Books


387 28


Periodicals


97 65


Fuel


4 43


Light


25 86


Building :- Repairs


II 67


Furniture


5 65


Janitor's supplies


I 20


Rent


120 00


Other expenses


72 47


1,216 21


Recreation


PARKS


Labor


$8 19


All other


4 00


12 19


Forwarded


$77,646 95


25


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$77,646 95


Unclassified


Memorial Day


$24 09


Town clock


25 00


Town reports


267 88


Welcome Home committee


1.915 74


Finance committee


7 50


Valuation book


557 94


Boiler insurance


87 96


Highland St., scales


60 57


2,946 68


Cemetery


Salaries and wages


Commissioners


$45 00


Labor


187 45


Teams


132 00


Trees and shrubs


4 50


Equipment


85


Gravel


20 50


Driving well


102 00


All other


II 30


503 60


Care of endowed lots


108 00


Grading lots


25 00


636 60


Interest


Anticipation of revenue


$1,296 88


East school bonds


1,125 00


South school bonds


98 00


2,519 88


Forwarded


$83,750 II


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$83,750 1I


Municipal Indebtedness


Revenue loans


East school bond


$45,000 00 1,000 00


South school bond


980 00


46,980 00


Agency and Trust


AGENCY


State tax


$8,360 00


Special state tax


501 60


County tax


6,170 17


Soldiers' exemption


37 93


Liquor license for state


420 84


15,490 54


TRUST


Perpetual care funds 450 00


15,940 54


Transfers


T


Transferred from Dodge fund income


to Dodge fund principal


36 87


$146,707 52


Balances


General cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1919 $28,819 74


Dodge fund income, Dec. 31, 1919 IO 57


Allen fund income, Dec. 31, 1919 77 42


28,907 73


$175,615 25


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FINANCIAL REPORT


RESERVE FUND (Ledger Account)


TRANSFERS


APPROPRIATIONS


1919


Aug. 11 Valuation Book $182.94


66 26 Legislative Com. 50.00


66 26 Police 500.00


Dec. 31 Town Clerk


19.45


66


Police


162.33


" Health


3.42


66


66 Highway


4.76


" Soldiers' Relief 50.01


Cemetery


3.60


66 Balance (carried over to 1920) 453.61


$1,476.27


$1,476.27


1919 Jan. 1 Carried over $876.27


Mar. Appropriation 600.00


" Election & Reg.


46.15


TOWN OF HAMILTON December 31, 1919, Balance Sheet


Assets


Liabilities


Cash in bank and office


$28,907.73


Revenue loans


$20,000.00


Accounts receivable


Overlay


Taxes 1916


$ .40


1916


.40


1917


166.82


1917


1,953.11


1918


2,232.68


1918


48.80


1919


6,119.24


1919


1,235.16


. 3,237.47


Moth Assessments


Appropriation balances


Legislative Committee


76.50


1918


66.99


1919


241.57


Center School repairs 211.43


Highland St. scales 82.91


Welcome Home Committee


42.89


War Fund 250.00


Reserve Fund 453.61


1,611.22


Norman Fund


205.71


Dodge Fund Income


10.57


Allen Fund Income


77.42


Overlay Reserve


1,122.99


Tailings Account (outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1918)


43.56


Excess and Deficiency (surplus) 11,978.01


$38,286.95


$38,286.95


1917


4.88


Draining Town Hall cellar 493.88


313.44


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Aid


281.00


Overdrawn appropriations (offset to liabilities)-Assessors


265.64


8,519.11


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt


$17,960.00


So. School Bonds East School Bonds


$1,960.00 16,000.00


$17,960.00


$17,960.00


TRUST FUNDS


Cash and Securities


$7,378.12


Perpetual Care Funds Dodge Library Fund Allen Library Fund


$5,841.25 1,036.87 500.00


$7,378.12


$7,378.12


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Town of Hamilton, Dec. 31, 1919


Savings bank deposits at beginning of year


Savings bank deposits at end of year


$5.285.61 5,841.25


RECEIPTS


PAYMENTS


Deposits for care Interest


$450.00 213.64


Deposited in bank


555.64


$563.64


$663.64


Balance


Balance


Fund


Jan.1,1919


Receipts $9.44


$6.00


$237.48


Allen, Albert F.


108.75


4.36


3,50


109.64


Allen, D. S.


455.65


15.38


9.00


465.03


Allen, Dr. Justin


108.84


4.38


3.00


110.22


Andrews, Horace E.


106.76


4.71


3.00


108.47


Avers Fund


169.42


6.52


3.50


172.74


Bean, Ellen A.


110.30


4.44


2.00


112.74


Brown, Elizabeth S.


113.02


4.56


3.00


114.58


Burnham, Amos


116.96


4.70


3.00


118.66


Burnham, Choate


191.06


7.70


5.00


193.76


Butler, N. B.


105.91


4.54


2.00


111.75


Dane, Francis


1,193.43


49.54


8.00


1,234.97


Dane, Luther


114.32


4.60


3.00


115.92


Davenport, J. K.


106.56


4.28


3.00


107.84


Dodge, H. Augusta


259.08


10.46


4.00


265.54


Dodge, J. E.


106.6%


4.64


4.00


107.32


Dodge, Jos. I.


110.36


4.44


3.00


111.80


Fillebrown, H. K.


52.28


2.28


2.00


52.56


Gleason, Wm. T.


106.56


4.28


3.00


107.84


Haynes, Geo. T.


116.72


4.70


3.00


115.42


Horne. Thomas


105.59


4,59


4.00


106.18


Kinsman, Jacob


112.56


4.52


3.00


114.08


Mason, Arthur


105.61


1.68


2.00


108.29


Patch, Laura


105.63


4.68


2.00


108.31


Peterson, Chas. A.


106.76


4.75


2.00


109.51


Roberts, Daniel


106.02


4.28


4.00


106.30


Safford, Daniel


118.58


4.76


3.00


120.34


Townsend, Wm. E.


106.72


4.28


3.00


108.00


Whippple, Albert E.


105.59


4,59


4.00


106.18


Whipple, Hannah M.


105.36


4.20


3.00


105.56


Whipple, L. D.


115.46


4.76


2.00


121.22


Added in 1919:


Dane, Jos. F.


100.00


100.00


Dufton, Jos. W.


100.00


100.00


Patch, Emeline


100.00


100.00


Dodge. Edward W.


100.00


100.00


Graham, Charles E.


50.00


50.00


$5,285.61


$663.64


$108.00


$5.841.25


.. .


100.00


Burton, F. J. and P. W.


100.00


Payments Dec.31,1919


Abbott, M. K.


$234.04


Care of lots


$108.00


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FINANCIAL REPORT


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS December 31, 1919


DR. JUSTIN ALLEN FUND


Savings bank deposit at beginning of year $500 00


Savings bank deposit at end of year


500 00


ALLEN FUND INCOME


RECIEPTS


Cash on hand at be-


ginning of year $54 67


PAYMENTS Cash on hand at end of year $77 42


Interest 22 75


$77 42


$77 42 -


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


United Fruit Bond (par value) $1,000 00


Deposit Merchants' National Bank


36 87


Total principal at beginning of year


$1,036 87


United Fruit Bond (par value) $1,000 00


Savings bank deposit at end of year


36 87


Total principal at end of year $1,036 87


DODGE FUND INCOME


RECEIPTS


PAYMENTS


Cash on hand at begin-


ning of year $41 53


Interest 68 31


Transferred to princi- pal $36 87


Periodicals 62 40


Cash on hand IO 57


$109 84


$109 84


Treasurer's Cash Town of Hamilton, Dec. 31, 1919


Cash on hand, Dec. 31. 1919. as per ledger $28,907 73


Merchants' National Bank, deposit $28,821 62


Cash on hand. deposited in January. 1920 62 55 Allen fund income in savings bank Dec. 31. 1919, deposited January, 1920 22 75


Dodge fund income in savings bank


Dec. 31. 1919. deposited January. 1920 8I


$28.907 73


Merchants' National Bank, per check book


S28,821 62


Outstanding checks


3,893,96


Merchants' National Bank statement $32.715 58


Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1919 Receipts in 1919


$37.607 75 1 38,007 50


$175,615 25


Payments in 1919


$146.707 52


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1919


28.907 73


$175.615 25


JOHN L. WOODBURY, Toren Treasurer.


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Report of Selectmen 1919


Citizens Town of Hamilton:


It is the duty of your Board of Selectmen to carry out the vote of the town at its several town meetings.


The first problem confronting the board was the condition of the streets, increased cost of material and labor and the dif- ficulty in obtaining the same. It was the desire of the board to get the street work done in the spring, and the greater part of it was iduly accomplished.


The proposition of oiling the streets presented itself. We found we could obtain oil in two ways,-by small auto truck loads or tank car lots. Representatives of the different oil concerns were present at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen and submitted their figures. The lowest price for auto truck loads was $0.105 per gallon laid by the American Tar Co. The lowest price for tank car lots, 65% asphalt, was $0.078 per gal- lon laid, submitted by the Alden Speare Co., Providence, R. I. Both of these propositions were accepted. Two tank cars were ordered from Alden Speare Co., which oiled the following streets : Asbury, Union, R. R. Ave., Walnut, Bridge and Essex Sts. We feel that this improved and preserved a large amount of highway.


One auto truck load of tar was put on Willow Street. and one on Maple Street, and a portion of Farms Road, for which Miss Mary Curtis paid.


The advice of F. C. Pillsbury, division engineer, of the Massachusetts State Highway, was sought. He made an ap- pointment with the Superintendent of Streets and the Board of Selectmen, and rode over the streets of Hamilton, giving us


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freely of his expert knowledge on building, care and upkeep of streets. He emphasized the fact in these days of shortage of labor that we must use machinery, and every bit of machinery owned by the town has been working this season.


The cooperation of the State Highway Commission has been appreciated by the Selectmen.


By the authority of the vote at the regular town meeting, March 1I, 1919, the Board of Selectmen proceeded to take by right of eminent domain a parcel of land located at the corner of R. R. Ave. and Willow Street, for building site for an en- gine house. The doings of the board were ratified at a special town meeting, May 26. 1919.


By the authority of the vote at the regular town meeting, March, 1916, the Board of Selectmen proceeded to sell the town pound to Albert R. Merrill for the sum of $100, the doings of which were ratified at a special town meeting May 26, 1919.


By authority of the vote at a special town meeting Nov. 24, 1919, the Board of Selectmen accepted by gift from Frederic Winthrop, of Hamilton, a certain lot of land known as the Champlin lot and situated on the northerly side of Union Street, containing four and one-half acres, to be kept by the town forever as a memorial to Dorothy Winthrop; the said land to be used only as a school house site, playground or park, and to be forever known as the Dorothy Winthrop Memorial.


The Fire Department has performed its duty faithfully, handled the fires efficiently, and the department deserves the commendation of its fellow citizens.


The Police Department handled the heavy auto traffic dur- ing the summer months with credit, and performed all other . duties required.


The Moth Department is more or less under the direction of the state and has performed its duty in the usual manner.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT


Harry R. MacGregor has been appointed Superintendent in place of Erle G. Brewer, who resigned to accept position else- where.


We desire to congratulate the custodian of the Town Hall in his care of the building and grounds, which reflects credit to the town of Hamilton.


We wish to thank the heads of departments and appreciate the courtesy extended to us by the town officers.


Respectfully, CHESTER A. FOSTER, ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, AVON D. BRADEEN,


Board of Selectmen ..


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Report of Superintendent of Streets


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Hamilton, Mass.


Gentlemen: Below you will find the annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1919:


Work on the streets of Hamilton was started March 25, 1919. The greater part of the work was done in the spring and early part of the summer. The work done and expense on the individual streets follows :


Asbury Street (Main St. to Topsfield line) Patched. ciled, rolled. shaped up, and gutters cleaned. Grass mowed and bushes removed. $582 25


Bridge Street (Main St. to Essex line )


Patched, oiled. ro.led, shaped up with road machine, gravelled and citched around Man- dell's hill to prevent washout. 749 IO


Bridge Street


Catch basin opposite Miles River Station, to take care of surface water. 119 36


Chebacco Road


Shaped up with road machine and patched with gravel. Bushes trimmed. 167 00


Farms Road


Widened from two to three feet on each side. Repaired culvert. Picked out rocks and raked whole length. Filled holes with gravel. 420 50


Essex Street


Patched, oiled, rolled and shaped up with road machine. 542 17


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Essex Street


Catch basin and drain built at Essex Jct. to take care of surface water. 130 90


Gardner Street


Coat of gravel from Main St. to Buzzell's ent- rance. From 4 to 8 inches thick. Shaped with road machine and rolled. 507 25


This includes $75 paid the Massachusetts Highway Commission for the approach to state highway.


Grant Ave.


Finished with gravel, the reconstruction 332 40


Highland Street (From Wenham line to Ipswich line) Shaped up with road machine and widened whole length. Electric light poles relocated at Adams' Bridge and the bridge widened with gravel about three feet on each side. From Goodhue St. toward Ipswich line rebuilt with gravel quarter of a mile and rolled. Picked up rough places with steam roller and re-rolled. Cut bushes and trimmed out trees interfering with lights. 1,599 50


Linden Street Cleaned. II 42


Main Street


Cleaned, picking up waste paper, and repairing shoulders. 196 00


Catch basin built near Town Hall entrance to take care of surface water. Including 100 feet of drain pipe. III 46


Maple Street


Oiled and rolled. Shaped up with road machine. 106 00 Catch basin and 200 feet drain built. 116 65


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Miles River Road


Shaped up with road machine and gravelled. Rolled with steam roller. 166 00


Mill Street


Finished with gravel and put in two sidewalks. 226 50


Moulton Street


Approach to the State Highway built by the Massachusetts Highway Commission ($75). Shaped up with road machine and patched with gravel. 190 50


Railroad Ave.


Draining surface water in front of Gould's store, it was necessary to clean out entire drain. entering the outlet on Main Street. Oiled and rolled Main St. to Union St. Picked up and gravelled in front of schoolhouse yard. 321 00


Rust Street Ditching 2 00


Sagamore Street


Road machine and grave patching. 78 00


Union Street


Patched, oiled, rolled and cleaned. 100 00


Walnut Street


Patched, oiled, rolled and cleaned. -8 00


Willow Street


Patched. oiled. rolled and cleaned.


285 52


Willowdale Road


Shaped up with road machine and patched with gravel.


117 25


Catch basin and culvert built.




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