Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1922, Part 1

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Publication date: 1922
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, 1922 TOGETHER WITH THE


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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MANCHESTER : MASS. NORTH SHORE PRESS, INC. 1923


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, 1922 TOGETHER WITH THE


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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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 AVON D. BRADEEN, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS JONATHAN LAMSON


Overseers of Poor ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman JONATHAN LAMSON AVON D. BRADEEN


Board of Health JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman AVON D. BRADEEN ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS


Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1923 GEORGE M. ADAMS GEORGE E. SAFFORD Term expires 1924 Term expires 1925


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Tree Warden HARRY R. McGREGOR


Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH Term expires 1924 ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1925 Term expires 1923


School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1924 MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH


Term expires 1923


HENRY G. BLOUNT* Term expires 1925


ALEXANDER H. SPROUL (Appointed to fill vacancy, until next election )


Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE K. KNOWLTON, Chairman Term expires 1923 FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE H. GIBNEY Term expires 1924


Term expires 1925


Park Commissioners PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE Term expires 1924


EDWARD A. UNDERHILL EDWARD J. READY* Term expires 1923


Term expires 1925


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


* Resigned


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LIST OF OFFICERS


Superintendent of Streets CHARLES E. WHIPPLE


Moth Superintendent HARRY R. McGREGOR


Superintendent of Cemetery GEORGE H. HARADEN*


Registrars of Voters ADDISON B. TOWLE, Chairman Term expires 1923


FRANK W. BUZZELL JAMES E. DODGE


Term expires 1925 Term expires 1924


CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk


Sealer of Weights and Measures RANDALL E. ADAMS


Town Accountant CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON


Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH


Fire Engineers LESTER M. WHIPPLE, Chief RODNEY H. ADAMS FRANK DANE HARRY R. McGREGOR RAYMOND C. GOULD


* Resigned


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Inspector of Animals GEORGE R. DODGE


Forest Fire Warden FRED BERRY


Pound Keeper GEORGE H. HARADEN


Field Drivers


FRED BERRY MERRILL S. LOVERING


FRED P. KILHAM ERNEST M. BARKER


GEORGE M. ADAMS


Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber JESSE S. MANN LESTER M. WHIPPLE


RALPH BERRY TIMOTHY MOYNIHAN .


Keeper of Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


RECEIPTS


TAXES


Current Year :


Property


$64,539 00


Poll


1,964 00


Previous Years :


Property


13,793 49


Poll


433 00


$80,729 49


From State :


Income Tax, 1919


$ 19 00


Income Tax, 1920


133 00


Income Tax, 1921


798 00


Income Tax, 1922


24,460 68


Income Tax, 1922 (School)


3,706 00


National Bank Tax, 1921


105 35


National Bank Tax, 1922


802 66


Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1921


682 55


Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1922


11,730 39


Corporation Tax, Business


51 54


Street Railway Tax


47 44


42,536 61


Forwarded


$123,266 10


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8


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$123,266 10


LICENSES


Junk


$50 00


Pool


2 00


Oleo


1 50


Auctioneer


2 00


Peddler's


6 00


Motor vehicle


4 00


65 50


FINES AND FORFEITS


Fines :


Court


$16 35


16 35


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From County :


Dog license


$324 57


Bridge street account


800 00


From Individuals :


Maxwell Norman


200 00


1,324 57


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Town Clerk :


Sale of junk


$16 00


Town Hall :


Rent


32 00


48 00


Forwarded


$124,720 52


9


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$124,720 52


SPECIAL ASSESSMENT


Moth Tax, 1917


$ 98


Moth Tax, 1918


21 26


Moth Tax, 1919


31 04


Moth Tax, 1920


57 42


Moth Tax, 1921


394 34


Moth Tax, 1922


1,231 72


Sidewalk, 1921


185 13


1,921 89


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Inspection :


Sealer's fees


$ 23 20


Forestry :


State Highway work


108 53


Forest Warden :


Phone tolls


32 70


164 43


CHARITIES


Outside Relief :


From individuals


$330 48


From cities and towns


156 00


From State


234 00


Mothers' Aid :


From cities and towns


284 03


From State


216 16


1,220 67


Forwarded


$128,027 51


10


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$128.027 51


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State Aid


$120 00


120 00


SCHOOLS


Tuition State wards


$ 78 57


Other tuition


259 31


337 88


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Fines


$64 55


64 55


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Fees, public scales $6 93


6 93


CEMETERIES


Sale of lots and graves $60 00


60 00


INTEREST


Deposits


$302 88


Deferred taxes


787 44


Deferred Public Service Tax


46 66


Perpetual Care funds


514 03


Dodge Fund income


45 50


Allen Fund income


22 75


1,719 26


Forwarded


$130.336 13


11


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$130,336 13


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Revenue loans


$70,000 00


70,000 00


AGENCY AND TRUST


Trust :


For Perpetual Care


$300 00


Deposit with sidewalk bid


200 00


500 00


REFUNDS


Departmental : Soldiers' Relief


$20 00


From State :


Civilian War Poll Tax


6 00


From Bank :


Interest


2 36


28 36


Total Receipts year 1922


$200,864 49


BALANCES


General cash, January 1, 1922


$18,574.63


Dodge Fund income, January 1, 1922 36 71


Allen Fund income, January 1, 1922 22 92


18,634 26


$219,498 75


12


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE


Moderator


$30 00


Legislative Committee


32 00


Finance Committee


10 74


$ 72 74


SELECTMEN


Salaries and Wages :


Selectmen


$850 00


Clerk


50 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


25 10


Telephone


29 75


Constable service


30 00


Setting boundary stones


6 36


Paint (for boundary stones )


1 20


Carfare and expenses


20 21


Repairing adding machine


6 85


1,019 47


ACCOUNTING


Salaries and Wages :


Town Accountant


$1,000 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


67 81


Carfare and expenses


5 00


1,072 81


Forwarded


$2,165 02


13


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$2,165 02


TREASURY


Salaries and Wages : Treasurer


$750 00


Other Expenses :


Surety bond


50 00


Printing, postage, etc.


71 98


Carfare and expenses


17 62


889 60


COLLECTOR


Salaries and Wages : Collector


$500 00


Other Expenses :


Surety bond


150 00


Printing, postage, etc.


83 34


Telephone


10 75


744 09


ASSESSORS


Salaries and Wages :


Assessors


$1,322 50


Clerical and stenographic work


61 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


31 28


Carfare, teams, etc.


45 30


Abstracts, Register of Deeds


25 51


Banker and Tradesman


7 00


Automobile list


6 00


1,498 59


Forwarded


$5,297 30


14


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$5,297 30


OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS


Certification of Notes $8 00


8 00


LAW


Salaries and Wages :


Town Counsel $100 00


100 00


TOWN CLERK


Salaries and Wages :


Town Clerk


$400 00


Recording fees


84 50


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


49 38


Carfare, expenses, etc.


6 00


Surety bond


2 50


Express


48


542 86


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Salaries and Wages:


Registrars of voters


$237 72


Election officers


272 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


117 16


Stenographic reports


33 00


Forwarded


$659 88


$5,948 16


15


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$659 88


$5,948 16


Food, Registrars and Tellers


73 73


Serving warrants


8 00


Carfare and expenses


3 00


Transportation


2 00


746 61


TOWN HALL


Salaries and Wages :


Janitor


$500 00


Labor, building and grounds


162 75


Other Expenses :


Fuel


530 40


Light


144 17


Repairs


244 18


Telephone


62 36


Removing ashes


30 50


Fertilizer


15 00


Janitor's supplies


9 23


Tuning piano


7 50


Sharpening mowers


3 75


Laundry


3 75


Post office box rent


1 05


1,714 64


TOWN HALL HEATING


Heating contract


$1,396 00


Rough labor contract


137 50


Engineer


130 32


Forwarded


$1,663 82


$8,409 41


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$1,663 82


$8,409 41


Extra work


259 07


Surety bond


20 94


1,943 83


Total expenses, General Government


$10,353 24


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE


Salaries and Wages :


Chief


$664 50


Officers


543 50


Other Expenses :


Auto hire


82 50


Equipment and repairs


142 96


Telephone


35 62


Car fare and expenses


8 01


Typewriting and postage


11 00


Medical aid for prisoner


6 00


Kerosene for street signals


5 28


$1,499 37


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages :


Firemen


$327 68


Janitor


75 00


Superintendent of apparatus 75 00


Forwarded


$477 68 $1,499 37


$10,353 24


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$477 68 $1,499 37 $10,353 24


Superintendent of alarms


25 00


Labor on lawn


23 50


Equipment and repairs


181 04


Fuel


139 50


Light


30 12


Power fire alarm


47 35


Buildings and Grounds :


Repairs


111 60


Janitor's supplies


29 27


Fire insurance


164 37


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc.


16 25


Phone


55 54


Supplies auto chemicals


39 71


Gas and oil


10 87


Engineering


13 73


Food for firemen


3 60


Medical aid


3 00


$1,372 13


ENGINE HOUSE REPAIRS


Furniture and fixtures


$30 50


Teams


38 75


Engineer


27 77


$97 02


Forwarded


$2,968 52


$10,353 24


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,968 52 $10,353 24


ENGINE HOUSE LOT


Barberry hedge


$100 00


Teams


60 00


Labor


90 00


$250 00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salaries and Wages :


Sealer


$75 00


Other Expenses :


Transportation


62 50


Equipment and repairs


12 03


$149 53


INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION


Salaries and Wages :


Superintendent


$ 807 76


Labor


1,981 37


Teams


252 50


Equipment and repairs


405 60


Insecticides


478 24


Other Expenses :


Gas and oil


244 72


Liability insurance


183 08


Storage auto truck


66 00


Telephone


24 65


Forwarded


$4,443 92 $3,368 05


$10,353 24


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $4,433 92 $3,368 05 $10,353 24


Operator's license and regis- tration


6 00


Oil for sprayer 15 12


Freight and express


16 46


Carfare and expenses


2 86


Printing, postage, etc.


13 50


$4,497 86


TREE WARDEN


Salaries and wages


$776 00


Equipment and repairs


7 50


$783 50


FOREST WARDEN


Salaries and Wages :


Forest Warden


$10 00


Other Expenses :


Telephone 50 81


$60 81


Total expenses, Protection of Persons and Property $8,710 22


HEALTH AND SANITATION


General Administration :


Salaries and Wages : Board of Health


$100 00


Clerk


25 00


Forwarded


$125 00


$19,063 46


20


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $125 00 $19,063 46


Printing, postage, etc. 10 98


Quarantine and Contagious Dis-


eases :


Medical aid 104 43


Tuberculosis :


Board and treatment


57 20


Transportation 5 00


Other Expenses :


Collection of rubbish


394 15


Public dump 80 00


Fumigation and disinfection 13 67


Labor, teams and gravel


9 50


Police work 4 00


Burying dead animals


1 00


Inspection :


Animals


62 00


Meat


5 00


Milk (salary of Inspector ) 30 00


$901 93


Maintenance Tuberculosis Sana- torium :


Assessment by County 563 58


Total expenses, Health and Sanitation


$1,465 51


Forwarded


$20,528 97


21


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$20,528 97


HIGHWAYS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Superintendent of Streets $770 00


$770 00


GENERAL EXPENDITURES


Labor


$4,299 11


Teams


3,465 02


Equipment and repairs


255 15


Stone, gravel, etc.


439 25


Other expenses :


Patching material


568 26


Gas and oil


217 71


Insurance, liability


111 49


Insurance, auto


79 00


Grates and frames


30 00


Storage oil wagon


15 00


Auto registration (1923)


10 00


Wood


4 50


Freight and express


2 10


$9,496 59


SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION


Contract


$1,035 00 73 34


Engineer


$1,108 34


Road oil


OILING $1,462 50


$1,462 50


Forwarded


$12,837 43


$20,528 97


22


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$12,837 43 $20.528 97


ROAD ROLLER


Engineer


$630 00


Repairs


293 04


Fuel


199 42


Oil and waste


37 06


Express and freight


1 25


$1.160 77


Total expenses, Highway Appropriation $13.998 20


SNOW


Salaries and wages


$1.044 55


Teams


823 13


Other Expenses :


Equipment and repairs


366 56


Sand


186 50


Freight


10 94


Auto registration (1922)


10 00


$2,441 68


BRIDGE STREET


Contract


$1.642 50


Extra excavation and fill


224 25


Land damage


300 00


Removing trees


170 00


$2,336 75


Forwarded


$18,776 63


$20,528 97


23


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$18,776 63 $20,528 97


STREET LIGHTING


Contract


$6,340 65


$6,340 65


Total expenses, Highway Division $25,117 28


CHARITIES


GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Salaries and Wages :


Overseers


$100 00


Clerk


25 00


Printing, postage, etc.


1 50


$126 50


OUTSIDE RELIEF


Groceries


$597 61


Fuel


210 10


Board and care


320 00


Medical aid


104 40


Cash aid


390 00


Rent


98 26


Clothing


23 65


Burial expense


279 19


Premiums, industrial insurance


15 60


Transportation


12 00


$2,050 81


Forwarded


$2,177 31


$45,646 25


24


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,177 31 $45,646 25


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES


Board and care


$1,038 00


Rent


144 00


Groceries


20 00


Fuel


8 00


$1,210 00


MOTHERS' AID


By Town :


Cash aid


$183 30


Rent


51 04


Groceries


81 70


Milk


52 50


Fuel


31 25


Clothing


4 75


$404 54


Total expenses, Charities $3,791 85


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State Aid


$120 00


$120 00


Soldiers' Relief :


Cash aid


$196 00


Medical aid


75 51


$271 51


Total expenses, Soldiers' Benefits $391 51


Forwarded


$49,829 61


25


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$49,829 61


SCHOOLS GENERAL


Superintendent of Schools :


Salary


$1,125 00


Clerk and office expenses 197 47


Truant Officer, salary


100 00


Printing, postage, etc.


78 05


Telephone


70 18


Traveling expense


132 53


School census


30 00


Health :


Nurse and supplies


176 70


$1,909 93


TEACHERS' SALARIES


High includes Junior High) $11,303 00


Elementary


12,826 25


Music


485 00


Retirement fund 890 50


$25,504 75


JANITORS' SALARIES


High Elementary


$ 750 00 1,750 00


$2,500 00


Forwarded


$29,914 68


$49,829 61


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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$29,914 68 $49,829 61


TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES


High :


Books


$ 501 14


Supplies


1,204 98


Elementary :


Books


753 44


Supplies


1,427 55


$3,887 11


TRANSPORTATION


High and elementary


$3,155 50


FUEL AND LIGHT


High :


Fuel


$ 639 40


Light


52 88


Elementary :


Fuel


1,582 59


Light


56 74


$2,331 61


MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


High :


Repairs


$ 685 78


Janitors' supplies


124 14


Other Expenses :


Removing ashes 28 25


Carfare and expenses (jan-


itor ) 1 15


Forwarded


$839 32 $39,288 90


$49,829 61


27


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$839 32 $39,288 90 $49,829 61


Elementary :


Repairs


1,001 61


Janitors' supplies


124 23


Other Expenses :


Removing ashes


28 25


Carfare and expenses (jan- itor )


1 15


$1,994 56


FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS


High


$76 52


Elementary


12 02


$88 54


RENT


Smith's Hall


$21 90


$21 90


OTHER EXPENSES


Drinking water


$71 20


Expenses, graduating exercises


15 84


Freight and express


21 56


Miscellaneous printing


10 40


Repairing and tuning piano


10 00


$129 00


Total payments, School Appropriation $41,522 90


Forwarded


$41,522 90


$49,829 61


28


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$41,522 90 $49,829 61


WEST SCHOOL


General $75 00


Health


Teachers' Salaries


Teacher (elementary)


$1,045 00


Music


55 00


Retirement fund


55 00


Textbooks and Supplies


Supplies


$72 64


Janitor .


$100 00


Janitor


Fuel and Light


Fuel


$73 51


Buildings and Grounds


Repairs


Janitor's supplies


$16 40 7 45


$1,500 00


INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


Tuition


$395 25


$395 25


Forwarded


$43,418 15


$49,829 61


29


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$43,418 15 $49,829 61


SCHOOLHOUSE INSURANCE


Insurance


$241 10


$241 10


Total payments, School Division $43,659 25


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages :


Librarians


$525 00


Janitor service


28 50


$553 50


Books and Periodicals :


Books


$1,417 86


Periodicals


135 50


$1,553 36


Fuel and Light :


Fuel


$14 89


Light


22 23


$37 12


Buildings and Grounds :


Repairs


$ 42 48


Furniture


12 25


Rent


185 00


Fire insurance


39 75


$279 48


Forwarded


$2,423 46


$93,488 86


30


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,423 46 $93,488 86


Other Expenses :


Filing cases and cards


$64 11


Postage, stationery, etc. 7 46


Transporting books


6 00


Postoffice box rent


35


Express


59


$78 51


Total expenses, Public Library


$2,501 97


RECREATION


PARKS


Labor


$48 13


$48 13


$48 13


UNCLASSIFIED


Memorial Day


$172 00


Town clock


43 76


Town reports


375 88


American Legion


200 00


Boiler insurance


109 33


$900 97


Total payments, Unclassified


$900 97


Forwarded


$96,939 93


31


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought tforward


$96,939 93


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


Repairing Main street public scales $128 41


$128 41


CEMETERIES


Salaries and Wages :


Superintendent


$ 38 94


Labor


316 32


Commissioners


45 00


Other Expenses :


Equipment and repairs


39 95


Teams 41 25


Fertilizer and seed


5 29


Stationery


4 50


Carfare and expenses


1 81


Total payments, Cemetery Appropriation $493 06


Payments, care endowed lots 514 03


Total payments, Cemetery Division $1,007 09


INTEREST


On Temporary Loans


$2,037 89


East School bonds 607 50


$2,645 39


Total payments, Interest $2,645 39


Forwarded


$100,720 82


32


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $100,720 82


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Loans in Anticipation of Rev-


enue $80,000 00


East School bond 1.000 00


$81,000 00


Total payments, Municipal Indebtedess $81,000 00


AGENCY AND TRUST


AGENCY


State Tax. 1922 $9.240 00


County Tax, 1922 7,373 21


Civilian War Poll Tax. 1922


1,647 00


State Highway Tax. 1922


620 40


State Audit. 1922 291 65


Soldiers' Exemption, 1922 11 81


$19,184 07


TRUST


Investment of Perpetual Care funds $300 00


Investment of special Cemetery funds 180 00


Return of deposit with sidewalk bid 200 00


680 00


Total payments, Agency and Trust $19,864 07


Forwarded


$201,584 89


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$201,584 89


REFUNDS


Taxes


$37 06


$37 06


Total payments, Refunds


$37 06


Total payments, year 1922


$201,621 95


BALANCES


General Cash, December 31, - 1922 $17,750 89


Dodge Fund income, December 31, 1922 80 24


Allen Fund income, December 31, 1922


45 67


17,876 80


$219,498 75


RESERVE FUND (Ledger Account) Showing transfers by Finance and Advisory Board Transfers


Appropriations


1922


1922


July 27 Bridge Street


$436.75


Jan.


1 Balance $ 313.22


July 27 Snow


109.22


Mar. 14 Appropriation 2,000.00


Nov. 6 Snow


750.00


Nov. 6 Assessors


100.00


Nov. 6 Town Hall 25.00


Dec. 13 Moth


150.00


Dec. 18


Schools


200.00


Dec. 30


Snow


82.46


Dec. 31


Carried over to


1923 459.79


$2,313.22


$2,313.22


TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet, December 31, 1922


ASSETS


Cash on hand


$17,876.80


Accounts Receivable Taxes, levy of 1918


2.10


1919


237.26


1920


1,477.38


1920


7.07


1921


6,566.63


1921


22.66


1922


11,922.32


20,205.69


Special Assessment: Moth levy of 1918


$ .75


1919


13.49


1920


33.00


1921


160.00


1922


347.01


Interest 122.00


1,200.66


Norman fund


200.00


Dodge fund income


80.24


Allen fund income


45.67


Overlay reserve (surplus overlay)


3,862.86


Tailings account (outstanding checks prior to January 1, 1918)


42.81


Excess and deficiency (surplus)


24,637.65


$41,256.74


LIABILITIES


Revenue loans


$10,000.00


Overlay for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1918 $ 2.10


1919


237.26


1922


917.76


1,186.85


Appropriation Balances:


Legislative Committee


$ 62.70


Town Hall heating 556.17


Reserve fund


459.79


554.25


Commonwealth of Massachusetts (State Aid)


120.00


Revenue 1923


(Town Meeting,


Sept. 8, 1922)


2,500.00


$41,256.74


.


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net bonded debt


$13,000.00


East School Bonds


$13,000.00


TRUST FUNDS


Cash and securities


$9,072.54


Perpetual Care funds


$7,391.64


Dodge Library fund


1,000.00


Allen Library fund


500.00


Special cemetery fund


180.90


$9,072.54


$9,072.54


PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS December 31, 1922


Endowment


Balance Jan. 1, 1922


Receipts 1922


Payments 1922


Balance Dec. 31, 1922


Abbott, M. K.


$200.00


$ 241.50


$ 9.74


$ 7.00


$ 244.24


Allen, Albert F.


100.00


107.16


4.32


11.75


99.73


Allen, D. S.


300.00


480.29


19.38


46.50


453.17


Allen, Dr. Justin


100.00


106.24


4.28


8.75


101.77


Andrews, Horace E.


100.00


108.04


4.86


10.50


102.40


Ayers Fund


150.00


172.00


6.94


18.25


160.69


Bean, Ellen A.


100.00


114.10


4.60


3.50


115.20


Brown, Elizabeth S.


100.00


112.98


4.54


14.25


103.27


Burnham, Amos


100.00


120.64


4.86


17.75


107.75


Burnham, Choate


175.00


195.26


7.88


25.00


178.14


Burton, F. J. & P. W.


100.00


103.76


4.66


3.50


104.92


Butler, N. B.


100.00


109.52


4.90


12.00


102.42


Butler, Temple (new lot)


75.00


76.38


3.44


2.00


77.82


Cutler, Temple (old lot)


75.00


76.38


3.44


2.00


77.82


Dane, Ephraim A.


108.00


108.00


4.84


5.00


107.84


Dane, Francis


1,000.00


1,137.32


45.94


55.00


1,128.26


Dane, Joseph F.


100.00


102.09


4.54


5.75


100.88


Dane, Luther


100.00


117.60


4.72


12.50


109.82


Davenport, J. K.


100.00


108.66


4.36


10.50


102.52


Dodge, Edward W.


100.00


104.17


4.70


3.25


105.62


Dodge, R. Augusta


200.00


278.68


11.24


30.00


259.92


Dodge, James E.


100.00


106.77


4.80


3.50


108.07


Dodge, Joseph T.


100.00


113.08


4.56


12.50


105.14


Dufton, Joseph W.


100.00


104.11


4.68


3.75


105.04


Fillebrown, H. K.


50.00


51.10


2.30


2.00


51.40


Gleason, William T.


100.00


109.20


4.40


3.50


110.10


Goodhue, Samuel G.


100.00


101.00


4.54


3.50


102.04


Graham, Charles E.


50.00


51.10


2.30


2.00


51.40


Hayes, Olivia E.


100.00


100.00


3.38


2.26


101.12


Haynes, George T.


100.00


116.78


4.70


19.00


102.48


Henry, Mary R.


75.00


75.82


3.40


2.00


77.22


Horne, Thomas


100.00


108.71


4.88


7.50


106.09


Kimball, Susan A.


150.00


152.13


6.86


3.75


155.24


Kinsman, Jacob


100.00


115.58


4.64


12.50


107.72


Knowlton, George K.


100.00


100.00


7.25


3.50


103.75


Knowlton, Isaac F.


200.00


203.25


9.21


3.75


208.71


Lovering, Joseph P.


100.00


102.42


4.60


3.50


103.52


Mason, Arthur


100.00


107.86


4.84


7.50


105.20


McNeil, Hattie


100.00


101.13


4.54


3.50


102.17


Patch, Emeline


100.00


103.65


4.66


3.25


105.06


Patch, Laura


100.00


107.88


4.84


9.50


103.22


Peterson, Charles A.


100.00


109.17


4.90


11.75


102.32


Preston, Thomas


100.00


102.67


4.62


3.75


103.54


Roberts, Daniel


100.00


104.90


4.20


4.00


105.10


Safford, Daniel


100.00


123.52


4.96


27.25


101.23


Thayer, Samuel E.


100.00


100.00


3.38


2.26


101.12


Townsend, William E.


100.00


108.90


4.38


10.50


102.78


Tuttle, John


100.00


101.13


4.54


3.25


102.42


Whipple, Albert


100.00


103.44


4.64


7.75


100.33


Whipple, Hannah M.


100.00


106.16


4.28


7.50


102.94


Whipple, L. D.


100.00


120.86


4.86


17.50


108.22


Added in 1922


Chadwick, Angeline


100.00


100.75


100.75


Ellis, Emily


100.00


100.38


.38


100.00


Whipple, Emerson A.


100.00


101.13


1.13


100.00


Total


$6,808.00


$7,293.09


$610.58


$514.03


$7,389.64


Savings Bank Deposits beginning of year Savings Bank Deposits at end of year


$7,293.09 7,389.64


Receipts


Payments


Deposits for care


$300.00


Care of lots


$224.03


Interest


310.58


Cleaning and refinishing monuments and


290.00


stones Deposited in savings bank


300.00


Income withdrawn


203.45


$814.03


$814.03


38


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS


DECEMBER 31, 1922


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


Income


Payments


Cash on hand January


Cash on hand December


1,1922


$22.92


31, 1922


$45.67


Interest


22.75


$45.67


$45.67


H. AUGUSTA DODGE FUND


(GAIL HAMILTON READING ROOM)


Savings bank deposit at beginning of year $1,000.00


Savings bank deposit at end of year $1,000.00


39


FINANCIAL REPORT


DODGE FUND INCOME


Income


Payments


Periodicals


$ 1.97


Cash on hand January 1, 1922


$36.71


Cash on hand December


Interest


45.50


31, 1922


80.24


$82.21


$82.21


Respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON,


Town Accountant.


TREASURER'S CASH DECEMBER 31, 1922


Cash on hand January 1, 1922


Receipts in 1922


$ 18,634.26 200,864.49


$219,498.75


Payments in 1922


$201,621.95


Cash on hand December 31, 2922


17,876.80


$219,498.75


Cash on hand December 31, 1922 Merchants National Bank, deposit


$17,876.80


$16,678.35


Cash in office


1,198.45


$17,876.80


Merchants National Bank, check book


$16,678.35


Outstanding checks per list 2,866.15


$19,544.50


Merchants National Bank, bank balance,


December 31 statement


$19,544.50


Yours respectfully,


JOHN L. WOODBURY,


Treasurer.


40


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS


REPORT OF AN AUDIT


of the


ACCOUNTS


of the


TOWN OF HAMILTON


for THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922


Made in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, General Laws


January 18, 1923


REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION HENRY F. LONG, Commissioner STATE HOUSE, BOSTON


DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS THEODORE N. WADDELL Director of Accounts


January 18, 1923.


To the Board of Selectmen, MR. AVON D. BRADEEN, Chairman, Hamilton, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1922, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division, who was placed in charge of the work.


Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts.


43


45


DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS


REPORT OF CHIEF EXAMINER


MR. THEODORE N. WADDELL,


Director of Accounts,


Department of Corporation and Taxation, State House, Boston.


Sir: As directed by you, I have made an audit of the accounts of the town of Hamilton for the year ending December 31, 1922, and submit the following report :


The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments, were checked and compared with the records in the accountant's office.


The books and accounts of the town accountant were exam- ined and checked; the records of the receipts were checked with the treasurer's books and with the records in the several depart- ments collecting money for the town. The reported disbursements were checked with the treasury warrants authorizing payments of money and with the treasurer's cash book. The appropriation accounts were examined, and all appropriations, transfers and loans authorized were checked with the town clerk's records.




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