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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, 1920
TOGETHER WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EX. HA
ILTON
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IN
21.1793
SALEM, MASS. : NEWOOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1921
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Brown, selectman; George Gibney, Wm. J. Daley, Chairman Martin of the school board and Mrs. Adelaide Walsh and Miss Florence Lull, also members of the school committee, Chester Foster, C. H. Knowles, Fred- erick F. Abbott, Mr. Balcomb, archi- tect; Frederick Winthrop, Rev. Mr. Broeg, Eugene L. Wildes, Alvin Per- Many of the ideas expressed ley.
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were decidedly at variance. First the motion to appropriate $5000 for a portable building to take care of two of the lower grades, num- bering together about 56 pupils, was voted upon with 33 yes and 58 no.
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Then the matter of appropriating $15,000 to finish the third story of
the South school was voted upon re- selding yes, 11, no 55.
Th8e motion to appropriate $7000
sup- eneral
accommodations for the pupils was
carried by yes 43, no 34.
The town also voted ot re-open
the west school and appropriated $1500 extra for same.
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building, $1500 was appropriated.
An additional sum of $1500 was ap- propriated for Town hall expenses. Five hundred dollars was voted for repair of Willowdale bridge.
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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, 1920 TOGETHER WITH THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
EX
MILTON
A
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. HA
TS.
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1793
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SALEM, MASS. : NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1921
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LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Moderator ROBERT B. WALSH
Town Clerk CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
Treasurer JOHN L. WOODBURY
Tax Collector CHARLES W. APPLETON
Selectmen GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS AVON D. BRADEEN
Overseers of the Poor · ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman AVON D. BRADEEN GEORGE H. GIBNEY
Board of Health AVON D. BRADEEN, Chairman GEORGE H. GIBNEY ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1923
GEORGE M. ADAMS JESSE S. MANN Term expires 1922
Term expires 1921
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Tree Warden HARRY R. McGREGOR
Trustees of the Public Library ARTHUR W. CHANDLER Term expires 1922
EDWARD A. UNDERHILL ROBERT B. WALSH Term expires 1921
Term expires 1923
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1921
Term expires 1923
MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH MISS FLORENCE LULL Term expires 1922
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman Term expires 1923
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 1923
Term expires 1921
Constables ALFRED T. POOLE, Chief of Police CHARLES H. SMITH LEROY S. DODGE
Superintendent of Streets HENRY A. SPATES
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Moth Superintendent HARRY R. McGREGOR
Registrars of Voters JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman Term expires 1923
PERLEY G. ANDERSON
Term expires 1921
FRANK W. BUZZELL Term expires 1922
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk
Sealer 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 FRANK DANE
RODNEY 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
$39,229 89
Poll
518 00
Previous years
Property
5,359 11
Poll
90 00
$45,197 00
From the State
Income Tax, 1917
$156 25
Income Tax, 1918
187 50
Income Tax, 1919
2,280 00
Income Tax, 1920
33,570 24
Income Tax, 1920 (School)
3,370 00
Nat. Bank Tax, 1919
292 86
Nat. Bank Tax, 1920
2,528 82
Corp. Tax P. S. 1919
338 71
Corp. Tax, P. S. 1920
6,232 47
Corp. Tax, Foreign, 1920
33 38
Corp. Tax, Domestic, 1920
22 01
Street Railway Tax, 1920
30 17
49,042 41
LICENSES
Pool
$2 00
Oleo
2 50
Pedler's
6 00
Dog (refunded to Town Clerk)
50 00
60 50
Forwarded
$94,299 91
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8
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$94,299 91
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From County
Dog License
$438 37
Waldingfield Road account
1,500 61
From Individuals
William F. Barrett
700 00
Bayard Tuckerman
300 00
2,938 98
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Tax. 1917
$3 90
Moth Tax. 1918
44 98
Moth Tax, 1919
187 45
Moth Tax, 1920
1,002 64
1,238 97
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Clerk
Use of phone
$ 95
Town Hall
Rent
76 00
76 95
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Inspection
Sealer's Fees
$18 80
Forestry
Moth reimbursement from State
748 08
Forest Warden
Received for use of phone
13 40
780 28
Forwarded
$99,335 09
9
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$99,335 09
HIGHWAYS
Sale materials Setting Bounds
$22 50
18 00
40 50
CHARITIES
Outside Relief
From individuals
$40 00
From State
117 00
Mother's Aid
From State
156 00
313 00
SOLDIER'S BENEFITS.
State Aid
$228 00
228 00
SCHOOLS
Tuition State wards
$19 50
Other tuition
121 30
140 80
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$24 08
24 08
PARKS
Sale of grass
$2 60
2 60
Forwarded .
$100,084 07
10
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$100,084 07
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Fees, Public Scales $3 00
.
3 00
CEMETERY
Sale of lots
$25 00
Sale of graves
30 00
55 00
INTEREST
Deposits, General
$290 15
Deposits, Special
169 75
Deferred Taxes
349 35
Perpetual Care Deposits
295 70
Dodge Fund Income
46 64
Allen Fund Income
22 75
1,174 34
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans
$55,000 00
55,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency
State Tax, 1920
$10,640 00
State Tax, 1920 (Special)
501 60
State Tax, 1920 (War Poll)
1,341 00
County Tax
6,282 10
Soldier's Exemption
8 93
Street Railway Assessment
75 17
Trust
Perpetual Care Deposits
1,183 00
20,031 80
Forwarded
$176,348 21
11
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$176,348 21
REFUNDS
Forest Warden Account $6 16
6 16
BALANCES
General Cash, Dec. 31, 1919
$28,819 74
Dodge Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1919
10 57
Allen Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1919
77 42
28,907 73
$205,262 10
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE
Moderator
$30 00
$30 00
SELECTMEN
Salaries
Selectmen
$850 00
Printing and postage, etc.
18 70
Car fare and expenses
45 50
Telephone
23 00
Other Expenses
Surveying Union Street lot
44 25
Repairing typewriter
8 50
Perambulating Town Lines
Hamilton-Topsfield
36 20
Hamilton-Ipswich
35 00
Flowers (E. A. Frear)
10 00
Surveying Mill Street and other Town property
24 44
Express
49
1,096 08
ACCOUNTING
Salaries
Accountant
$962 29
State Audit
132 96
Stationery, postage, etc.
48 24
Other expenses
Filing cabinet
70 75
Care fare and expenses
2 00
Express
· 31
1,216 55
Forwarded
$2,342 63
13
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$2,342 63
TREASURY
Salaries
Treasurer
$500 00
Stationery, postage etc.
59 30
Surety Bond
50 00
Safety Deposit Box
3 00
Car fare and expenses
20 40
632 70
TAX COLLERTOR
Salary
Collector
$480 91
Other Expenses
Surety Bond
150 00
Printing, stationery, etc.
59 20
690 11
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages
Assessors
$1,031 53
Other Expenses
Clerical work
8 50
Stationery, postage, etc.
26 89
Car fare and expenses
10 80
Records from Register of Deeds
19 78
Subscription, Banker and Tradesman
6 00
1,103 50
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Certification Town notes
$10 00
10 00
Forwarded
$4,778 94
14
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward,
$4,778 94
LAW
Town Counsel
$100 00
100 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries
Town Clerk
$362 29
Fees
76 75
Other Expenses
Printing, stationery, etc.
82 20
Surety Bond
2 50
Return of Rep. vote at Danvers
5 00
Car fare and expenses
3 00
Stenographic work
3 00
Express
91
535 65
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages
Registrars of Voters
$200 00
Election Officers
298 00
Other Expenses
Printing and postage
149 75
Stenographic reports
26 50
Food, Registrars and Tellers
104 50
Posting warrants
17 50
Car fare and expenses
3 50
Express
36
800 11
Forwarded
$6,214 70
15
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$6,214 70
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages
Janitor
$500 00
Labor, Town Hall grounds
117 06
Other Expenses
Fuel
435 70
Light
97 50
Janitor's supplies
37 75
Repairs
261 76
Telephone
69' 16
Water, 1919
35 00
Water, 1920
35 00
Removing ashes
27 25
Cleaning cesspool
11 00
Lawn mower
21 00
Tuning piano
7 00
Laundry
3 00
Express
48
P. O. Box rent
1 40
1,660 06
TOWN HALL CELLAR DRAINAGE
Labor
Electric pump and installing
$ 15 76 230 00
245 76
Payments General Government $8,120 52
16
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$8,120 52
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Chief
$1,456 00
Officers
634 50
Care street signal, Main and
Bridge
38 25
Auto hire
41 25
Equipment and repairs
206 58
Other Expenses
Telephone
38 76
Car fare and expenses
55 37
Constable
30 00
Kerosene
22 83
Stationery
4 00
Stenographic work
2 00
Cleaning car after wreck
2 86
Light for traffic officers
2 19
2,534 59
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages
Fireman
$391 46
Equipment and repairs
521 29
Fuel
78 15
Light
23 19
Building and Grounds
Repairs
25 58
Other Expenses
Printing and postage
3 29
Telephone
48 71
Forwarded
$2,534 59 $10,655 11
17
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$2,534 59 $10,655 11
Power Fire Alarm
54 78
Supplies
11 05
Food, Firemen
20 70
Storage, fire wagon
15 00
Freight and express
8 55
1,201 75
SEALER
Salaries and Wages Sealer
$70 21
Other Expenses
Transportation
37 50
Equipment
12 51
120 22
FORESTRY
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
$972 56
Labor
1,926 78
Teams
339 75
Equipment and repairs
47 35
Insecticides
519 24
Other Expenses
Gas and oil
206 13
Repairs, auto truck
249 01
Storage, auto truck
66 00
Insurance, automobile
42 50
Insurance. liability
219 86
Telephone
24 76
Forwarded
$3,856 56 $11,977 08
18
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$3,856 56 $11.977 08
Clerical work
20 00
Printing and postage 14 62
Paid for use of wagon ₹ 50
Oath of Treasurer on pay rolls to State
6 25
Express and freight 4 21
4,666 52
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages
Labor
$742 50
Equipment and repairs
5 22
Other Expenses
Gasoline
26 53
Printing and postage
5 59
Team hire
9 00
Chauffeur's license
4 00
Paint
3 30
796 14
FOREST WARDEN
Forest Warden, salary
$ 10 00
Fighting fires
396 65
Teams and auto hire
132 70
Food for men
22 11
Telephone
23 52
594 98
Total Payments Protection Life and Property 9,904 20
Forwarded
$18,024 72
19
FINANCIAL REPORT
Forwarded
$18,024 72
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration
Salary, Board of Health $100 00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases Medicine and medical aid 346 50
Transportation 1 00
Tuberculosis
Board and treatment
62 09
Vital Statistics
Return of Birth
1 75
Other Expenses
Collection rubbish
307 26
Fumigation and disinfection 43 50
Public dump
62 00
Inspection
School children
300 00
Animals 46 68
Meat 10 00
Milk, salary Inspector 1917-8-9 90 00
Total Payments, Health and Sanitation
$1,370 78
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HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent of Streets
$1,173 34
1,173 34
Forwarded
$20,568 84
20
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward C
$1,173 34 $20,568 84
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages
$2,812 12
Teams
2,267 75
Gravel and stone
128 00
Equipment and repairs
Ford runabout :678 00
Other equipment and repairs 297 92
Other Expenses
Highway Commission assessment,
Main and Moulton Streets 235 79
Liability insurance 173 86
Patching material
371 76
Automobile insurance
136 16
Gas and oil
133 26
Storage, auto
20 00
Alcohol for radiator
1 35
Distilled water
65
Metal culverts
48 00
Pipe and cement
12 10
Telephone
8 99
Printing and stationery
37 50
Express and freight 5 66
Car fare and expenses
3 50
Salt for catch basins
66
Kerosene
23
7,373 26
BRIDGES
Salaries and wages
$ 30 00
Lumber
109 17
139 17
Forwarded
$8,685 77 $28,081 27
21
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$8,685 77 $28,081 27
OILING
Labor and teams
$ 392 68
Oil and sand
1,178 75
1,571 43
ROAD ROLLER
Labor
$440 50
Repairs
103 74
Fuel
123 19
Oil and waste
17 75
685 18
GUARD RAIL
Labor
$24 00
Materials
10 50
34 50
OTHER EXPENSES
Street signs
$16 63
16 63
Total Payments from Highway Appro'tn $10,993 51
REMOVING SNOW
Labor
$8,861 26
Teams
1,912 25
Sand
60 00
Tools
11 30
10,844 81
Forwarded
$21,838 32 $41,233 82
22
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$21,838 32 $41,233 82
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$5,240 67
5,240 67
STATE HIGHWAY ASSESSMENT 1
State Highway Assessment $620 20
620 20
NORMAN FUND
Labor
$167 05
Teams
12 00
Lawn mower
11 00
190 05
WALDINGFIELD ROAD
Salaries and wages
$2,609 79
Teams
1,557 82
Guard rail
244 67
Culvert pipe
33 60
Explosives
39 86
Other Expenses
Gas and oil
21 65
Freight
7 15
Tools
2 09
Filing saws
2 00
Time book
75
Kerosene
46
4,519 84
Total Expenses Highways
32,409 08
Forwarded
$32,409 08 $51,804 58
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$51,804 58
CHARITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salary, Overseers $100 00
100 00
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries
$863 22
Fuel
127 10
Board and care
519 14
Medical aid
344 05
Cash aid
289 00
Rent
167 50
Clothing
82 88
Transportation
24 00
2,416 89
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
By Cities $253 00
253 00
MOTHERS AID
By Town
$351 00
Other Cities and Towns
30 00
381 00
Total Payments, Charity
3,150 89
Forwarded
$54,955 47
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Brought forward
$54,955 47
SOLDIERS BENEFITS
State Aid
$213 00
213 00
Soldier's Relief
Cash Aid
$400 00
Medical Aid
250 77
650 77
Total Payments, Soldiers Benefits 863 77
SCHOOLS
GENERAL EXPENSES
Superintendent of Schools
$900 00
School Committee
Clerical work
125 00
Truant Officer
100 00
Truant Officer, expenses
17 00
Stationery, postage, etc.
24 24
Telephone
85 42
Traveling expense
101 61
School Census
30 00
1,383 27
TEACHERS SALARIES
High
$10,720 75
Elementary
10,712 55
Special
1,554 40
Retirement Fund
889 60
23,877 30
Forwarded
$25,260 57 $81,079 81
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$25,260 57 $81,079 81
TEXT BOOK AND SUPPLIES
High
Elementary
$1,254 39 1,055 25
2,309 64
TRANSPORTATION
Contract
$2,900 00
Liability insurance
66 00
2,966 00
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JANITORS
High
$ 750 00
Elementary
1,250 00
2,000 00
FUEL AND LIGHT
High
$1,005 70
Elementary
1,691 05
2,696 75
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
High Elementary
$617 99 802 31
1,420 30
Forwarded
$36,653 26 $92,472 50
26
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$36,653 26 $92,472 50
OTHER EXPENSES
Rent of Hamilton Hall
$68 75
Drinking water
23 00
Tuning piano
8 50
Freight and trucking
7 30
Repairing clock
1 00
108 55
Total Payments, Schools
36,761 81
SPECIAL SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS
Industrial School Tuition
$ 275 02
School House Insurance
1.827 19
Center School Repairs
47 59
Total Payments, School Division
38,911 61
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries, Librarians
$530 00
Books
495 73
Periodicals
123 90
Fuel
10 70
Light
36 10
Repairs
8 03
Furniture
94 00
Forwarded
$1,298 46 $94,730 85
27
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$1,298 46 $94,730 85
Rent
120 00
Other Expenses
Stationery and postage
11 12
Flowers, Miss Preston
15 00
Library cards
38 19
Car fare and expenses
9 00
Transporting books
5 00
Kerosene
5 44
Clerical work .
1 50
P. O. Box rent
1 05
1,504 76
Total Expenses Public Library
$1,504 76
RECREATION
Parks
$14 81
14 81
14 81
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
$172 46
Town Clock
55 00
Town Reports
300 35
American Legion
275 00
War Fund
399 42
Boiler Insurance
53 40
Finance Committee
10 85
Highland Street Scales
82 91
Welcome Home Committee
15 00
Taillings Account
1,365 14
Payments unclassified 1,365 14
Forwarded
$97,615 56
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$97,615 56
CEMETERY
Salaries and Wages
Superintendent
$91 93
Labor
222 00
Commissioners
45 00
Repairs
59 37
Other Expenses
Horses and teams
54 38
Repairing pump
6 80
Car fare and expense
6 53
Payments from Cemetery Appropriation
486 01
Care of Endowed Lots
295 70
Care of Soldier's Graves
49 16
Payments Cemetery
830 87
INTEREST
On Temporary Loans
$1,840 79
East School Bonds
697 50
South School Bonds 58 80
2,597 09
Total Payments Interest 2,597 09
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans
$60,000 00
East School Bond
1,000 00
South School Bond
980 00
61,980 00
Total Indebtedness 61,980 00
Forwarded
$163.023 52
29
FINANCIAL REPORT .
Brought forward
$163,023 52
AGENCY AND TRUST AGENCY
State Tax $10,640 00
Special State Tax
501 60
War Poll Tax (to State)
1,341 00
County Tax 6,282 10
Soldier's Exemption (to State) 8 93
Street Railway Assessment 75 17
18,848 80
TRUST
Perpetual Care Funds
$1,183 00
1,183 00
Total Payments, Agency and Trust 20,031 80
REFUNDS
Taxes
$36 52
Myopia Dog Tax (refunded to Town Clerk, paid by error to Treasurer) 50 00
86 52
4
Total Refunds 86 52
Forwarded
$183,141 84
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$183,141 84
BALANCES
General Cash, Dec. 31, 1920 $21,962 88
Dodge Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1920 57 21
Allen Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1920 100 17
22,120 26
22,120 26
$205,262 10
RESERVE FUND (Ledger Account)
TRANSFERS
APPROPRIATIONS
1920
Aug. 30 Health,
$400 00
Care of soldier's
lots, 50 00
Dec 31 Election and
Reg. 35 11
Town hall, 160 06
Police, 299 59
Moth, 316 52
Health, 114 10
Town clock, 5 00
Waldingfield Rd. 62
Balance (carried
over to 1921), 72 61
$1,453 61
1920
Jan. 1 Carried over, $453 61
March appropriation, 1,000 00
$1,453 61
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TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet, December 31, 1920
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Loans
$15,000.00
Overlay 1916
€A .40
1917
27.96
1917
27.96
1918
16.87
1918
756.60
1919
1,179.78
1919
2,199.63
1920
496.11
1920
10,875.81
13,860.40
Moth"Assessments
Moth
1917
$ .98
Industrial School Tuition
224.98
1918
22.01
Interest
402.66
1919
53.76
War Fund
75.58
1920
539.88
Reserve Fund
72.61
616.63
852.33
Norman Fund
15.66
Revenue 1921
500.00
Dodge Fund Income
52.45
Commonwealth of Mass. (State Aid)
210.00
Allen Fund Income
100 17
Overlay Reserve
3,017.14
Special Cemetery Fund (Receipts from sale of lots and graves )
55.00
Assessors
103.50
Tailings Account (Outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1918)
42.81
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)
17,614.40
$38,471.38
$38,471.38
Cash in bank and office Accounts receivable
$22,120.26
Taxes 1916
.40
1,721.12
Appropriation Balances
Legislative Committee
76.50
Abuttors Waldingfield Road
500.61
Overdrawn Appropriations (Offset to Liability) Forest Fire Warden
$559.98
663.48
.
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$15,980.00
South School Bond East School Bonds
$ 980.00 15,000.00
$15,980.00
$15,980.00
TRUST FUNDS
Cash and Securities
$8,619.64
Perpetual Care Funds Dodge Library Fund Allen Library Fund
$7,082.77
1,036.87
500.00
$8,619.64
$8,619.64
,
.
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS December 31, 1920
Endowment
Balance Jan. 1, 1920
Receipts
Payments
Balanre Dec. 31, 1920
Abbott, M. K.
$200.00
$237.48
$14.40
$13.00
$238.88
Allen, Albert F.
100.00
109.64
6.62
6.50
109.76
Allen, D. S.
300.00
465.03
28.24
22.00
471.27
Allen, Dr. Justin
100.00
110.22
6.64
8.00
108.86
Andrews, Horace E.
100.00
108.47
4.77
6.50
106.74
Ayers Fund
150.00
172.74
10.40
13.00
170.14
Bean, Ellen A.
100.00
112.74
6.80
6.50
113.04
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100.00
114 58
6.92
10.00
111.50
Burnham, Amos
100.00
118.66
7.18
6.50
119.34
Burnham, Choate
175.00
193.76
11.70
12.00
193.46
Burton, F. J. & P. W.
100.00
100.00
9.14
6.50
102.64
Butler, N. B.
100.00
111.75
4.89
8.00
108.64
Dane, Francis
1,000.00
1,234.97
75.38
20.00
1,290.35
Dane, Joseph F.
100.00
100.00
6.80
5.75
101.05
Dane, Luther
100.00
115.92
7.00
6.50
116.42
Davenport, J. K.
100.00
107.84
6.50
6.50
107.84
Dodge, Edward W.
100.00
100.00
5 68
3.63
102.05
Dodge, H. Augusta
200.00
265.54
16.14
9.00
272.68
Dodge, J. E.
100.00
107.32
4.73
7.00
105.05
Dodge, Joseph T.
100.00
111.80
6.76
6.50
112.06
Dufton, Joseph W.
100.00
100.00
7.99
5.00
102.99
Fillebrown, H. K.
50.00
52.56
2.28
4.00
50.84
Gleason, William T.
100.00
107.84
6.50
6,00
108.34
Graham, Charles E.
50.00
50.00
2.84
2.00
50.84
Haynes, George T.
100.00
118.42
7.14
8.50
117.06
Horne, Thomas
100.00
106.18
4.73
4.50
106.41
Kinsman, Jacob
100.00
114.08
6.90
6.50
114.48
Mason, Arthur
100.00
108.29
4.77
6.50
106.55
Patch, Emeline
100.00
100.00
5.68
3.63
102.05
Patch, Laura
100.00
108.31
4.77
6.50
106.58
Peterson, Charles A.
100.00
109.51
4.82
6.50
107.83
Roberts, Daniel
100.00
106.30
6.40
8.00
104.70
Safford, Daniel
100.00
120.34
7.28
6.00
121.62
Townsend, William E.
100.00
108.00
6.54
6.50
108.04
Whipple, Albert E.
100.00
106.18
4.64
8.00
102.82
Whipple, Hannah M.
100.00
105.56
6.36
6.50
105.42
Whipple, L. D. Added in 1920:
100.00
101.22
7.30
8.00
120.52
Lovering, Joseph F.
100.00
103.40
2.50
100.90
Dane, Ephraim A.
108.00
111.24
3.24
108.00
Cutler, Temple (old lot)
75.00
76.41
1.41
75.00
Cutler, Temple (new lot)
75.00
76.41
1.41
75.00
Preston, Thomas
100.00
100.00
100.00
Goodhue, Samuel G.
100.00
101.13
1.13
100.00
Tuttle, John
100.00
100.00
100.00
McNeil, Hattie
100.00
100.00
100.00
Henry, Mary R.
75.00
75.00
75.00
Knowlton, Isaac F.
200.00
200.00
200,00
Kimball, Susan A.
150.00
150.00
150.00
$6,208.00
$5,841.25
$1,537.22
$295.70
$7,082.77
Savings Bank Deposits at beginning of year, Savings Bank Deposits at end of year,
$5,841.25
7,082.77
Receipts
Payments
Deposits for care
$1,183.00
Care of Lots
295.70
Interest
354.22
Deposited in Bank
1,241.52
$1,537.22
$1,537.22
The above payments for care of endowed lots are for two years. Care 1919 paid February, 1920, and Care 1920 paid December, 1920.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
December 31, 1920
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
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Cash on hand at
Cash on hand at be- ginning of year
$77 42
end of year $100 17
Interest
22 75
$100 17
$100 17
H. A. DODGE FUND
(GAIL HAMILTON READING ROOM)
United Fruit Bond (par value)
$1,000 00
Savings Bank deposit 36 87
Total principal at beginning of year $1,036 87
United Fruit Bond (par value)
$1,000 00
Savings Bank deposit 36 87
Total principal at end of year $1,036 87
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
DODGE FUND INCOME
RECEIPTS Cash on hand at be- ginning of year
PAYMENTS
Periodicals
$4 76
$10 57
Cash on hand at
Interest
46 64
end of year 52 45
$57 21
$57 21
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON,
Town Accountant.
TREASURER'S CASH
Town of Hamilton, Dec. 31, 1920
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1920
$22,120 26
Merchants Nat. Bank, deposit
$20,603 83
Cash on hand, deposited in January
1,516 43
$22,120 26
Merchants Nat. Bank, per check book
$20,603 83
Outstanding checks (list in detail)
2,637 49
Merchants Nat. Bank, Dec. 31, statement $23,241 32
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1920
$28,907 73
Receipts in 1920
176,354 37
$205,262 10
Payments in 1920
$183,141 84
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1920
22,120 26
$205,262 10
JOHN L. WOODBURY,
Treasurer.
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Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED
1920 January
8 Irene Evelyn, daughter of Sydney C. and Olja (Nisje) Abraham.
February Patrick, son of Michael and Kate (McEvilly) Darcy.
March
6 Ruth Lovering, daughter of Arthur and Clara (Haraden) Day.
March
6 Robert Purdy, son of Edward and Emma (Lougee) McGregor.
March
9 Madlon Louise, daughter of Harold C . and Margaret (Early) Back.
March April
13 Still-born.
25 John Francis, Jr., son of John F. and Marion (Flynn) Burns.
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