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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, 1923 TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HILTON
HA
S.
· INCO
RP
JUNE
SALEM, MASS., NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS, 1924
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, 1923 TOGETHER WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A
HAI
A
ILTON
. HA
TTS.
INCOR
1793.
JUN
SALEM, MASS., NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS, 1924
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LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed.
Selectmen AVON D. BRADEEN, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS CHESTER A. FOSTER
Overseers of Poor ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman AVON D. BRADEEN CHESTER A. FOSTER
Board of Health CHESTER A. FOSTER, Chairman AVON D. BRADEEN ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
Moderator ROBERT B. WALSH
Town Clerk CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
Treasurer ANNIE E. WOODBURY
Tax Collector CHARLES W. APPLETON
Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1926
GEORGE M. ADAMS GEORGE E. SAFFORD Term expires 1925
Term expires 1924
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Tree Warden HARRY R. McGREGOR
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1924
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1925 Term expires 1926
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1924
MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH ALEXANDER H. SPROUL Term expires 1925
Term expires 1926
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1924
Term expires 1925
FRANCIS C. NORTON MRS. ADALIZA C. ROBERTS Term expires 1926
Park Commissioners PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE Term expires 1924
EDWARD A. UNDERHILL EDWARD A. DeWITT Term expires 1926
Term expires 1925
Constables ALFRED T. POOLE
CHARLES H. SMITH LEROY S. DODGE
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Chief of Police ARTHUR SOUTHWICK
Superintendent of Streets WILLIAM E. TOWNSEND
Moth Superintendent HARRY R. McGREGOR
Superintendent of Cemetery WILLIAM G. MCKAY
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1925
GEORGE E. SMITH EDWARD J. READY
Term expires 1926 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 CHESTER H. KNOWLES, Chief RODNEY H. ADAMS FRANK DANE ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR.
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Inspector of Animals GEORGE R. DODGE
Forest Fire Wurden 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 :
$82,187 48
Property Poll
2,043 00
Previous :
Property
18,620 33
Poll
691 00
$103,541 81
From State :
Income Tax, 1921 and prior
$321 75
Income Tax, 1922
346 50
Income Tax, 1923
22,539 90
Income Tax, 1923 (School)
3,530 00
National Bank Tax, 1923
145 37
Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1922
231 47
Corporation Tax, Public Service, 1923
8,321 58
Corporation Tax, Business, 1922
2 65
Corporation Tax, Business, 1923
50 67
Corporation Tax, Domestic, 1923
9 04
Street Railway Tax, 1923
145 27
35,644 20
Forwarded
$139,186 01
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Brought forward
$139,186 01
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment, 1918
$ 75
Moth Assessment, 1919
14 58
Moth Assessment, 1920
33 00
Moth Assessment, 1921
160 81
Moth Assessment, 1922
329 61
Moth Assessment, 1923
1,232 21
1,770 96
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Pool
2 00
Motor Vehicle, Agency
12 00
Oleo
1 50
65 50
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$250 00
250 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From County :
Dog license
$331 94
From Individuals :
Maxwell Norman
200 00
531 94
Forwarded
$141,804 41
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$141,804 41
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall :
Rent
$170 00
170 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection : Sealer's fees
25 35
Forestry :
State Highway work
101 90
Forest Warden, Phone tolls
36 65
163 90
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health :
Tuberculosis
$255 90
255 90
CHARITIES
Outside Relief :
From State $202 50
202 50
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid Soldiers' Exemption
$120 00
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120 28
Forwarded
$142,716 99
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Brought forward
$142,716 99
SCHOOLS
Tuition State Wards
81 91
Industrial School Tuition
41 63
Sale of books and supplies
10 45
133 99
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$42 94
Sale of junk
24 00
66 94
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Fees, Public Scales $9 00
9 00
CEMETERIES
Sale of lots
$500 00
Sale of Graves
10 00
510 00
INTEREST
Deposits
328 19
Deferred taxes
1,371 84
Perpetual Care Funds
207 75
Dodge Fund Income
45 50
Allen Fund Income
22 75
1,976 03
Forwarded
$145,412 95
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$145,412 95
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Revenue Loans
$80,000 00
80,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
Redemption of Tax Titles and
advertising expense $93 74
Trust :
Cemetery Perpetual Care 400 00
$493 74
REFUNDS
Departmental :
Collector
$20 01
Highways
19 45
Schools
53 00
From State :
Civilian War Poll Tax
282 00
374 46
$868 20
Total receipts, year 1923
$226,281 15
BALANCES
Cash (general) Jan. 1, 1923
$17,750 89
Dodge Fund Income, Jan. 1, 1923
80 24
Allen Fund Income, Jan. 1, 1923
45 67
17,876 80
Total
$244,157 95
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Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
Moderator
$30 00
Legislative Committee
48 00
Finance Committee
6 00
$84 00
SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Postage, stationery, etc. 22 70
Carfare and expenses
1 50
Phone 41 30
Floral Emblem (J. L. Woodbury) 35 00
Expense Harding Memorial 25 00
Stenographic report of hearing 15 00
Part cost new typewriter
20 00
1,060 50
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages : Accountant $1,000 00
·Other Expenses :
Postage, stationery, etc.
51 28
Part cost new typewriter 40 00
Repairing adding machine 6 39
Express 53
1,098 20
Forwarded $2,242 70
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$2,242 70
TREASURY
Salaries and wages : Treasurer
$750 00
Other Expenses :
Postage, stationery, etc.
61 00
Surety bond
50 00
Carfare and expenses
11 24
872 24
COLLECTOR
Salaries and Wages : Collector
$500 00
Other Expenses :
Postage, stationery
99 77
Surety bond
150 00
Advertising expense
32 00
Phone
8 00
789 77
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages :
Assessors
$1,267 50
Clerical work
24 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage
20 80
Carfare and expenses
12 50
Supplies
11 14
Forwarded
$1,385 94 $3904 71
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Brought forward $1,385 94 $3,904 71
Expenses joint meeting 3 84
Legislative Bulletin 2 00
Banker and Tradesman
7 00
$1,398 78
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Certification of notes
$8 00
8 00
LAW
Salaries and Wages :
Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages :
Town Clerk
$400 00
Fees
94 75
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage
34 92
Stenographic work
4 00
Surety bond
2 50
Express
43
Carfare and expenses
5 00
Part cost new typewriter
7 25
548 85
Forwarded $6,060 34
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$6,060 34
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Registrars of voters
$225 00
Election officers 180 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage
204 56
Food, registrars and election officers 56 55
Stenographic reports and type- writing
37 00
Floral emblem (Dodge) 15 00
Carfare and expenses
5 00
Posting warrants
6 00
Express
40
729 51
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$700 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
466 00
Light
157 54
Janitor's supplies
46 81
Repairs
128 57
Phone
62 88
Water, 1922
35 00
Water, 1923
35 00
Removing ashes
18 00
$1,649 80 $6,789 85
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Brought forward
$1,649 80 $6,789 85
Plants and bulbs
3 75
Tuning piano
7 50
Sharpening mowers
4 45
Laundry
3 50
P. O. box rent
1 75
$1,670 75
EQUIPPING TOWN HALL FOR BASKET BALL
Equipment
$186 09
Shower bath
100 00
Cement work
13 91
300 00
.TOWN HALL HEATING
Installing equallizing connection 68 00
68 00
Total expenses, General Government
$8,828 60
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages :
Chief
$527 50
Officers
824 65
Other Expenses :
Auto hire
120 00
Equipment and repairs
58 39
Forwarded
$1,530 54
$8,828 60
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,530 54
$8,828 60
Phone
72 65
Fuel and light
4 44
Rent
48 00
Carfare and expenses
5 85
Dog warrant
30 00
Postage, stationery
25 36
Equipping office
18 40
Food, prisoners
14 36
Medical aid
10 00
Stenography and typewriting
5 23
Killing dogs
2 00
Fees (by order of court)
11 32
$1,778 15
FIRE
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
$393 48
Janitor
112 50
Labor on grounds
23 50
Superintendent of apparatus
75 00
Superintendent of alarms
25 00
Clerk
25 00
Equipment and repairs
251 12
Fuel
165 75
Light
29 73
Building and grounds :
Repairs
16 22
Forwarded
$1,117 30 $1,778 15
$8,828 60
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Brought forward
$1,117 30 $1,778 15 $8,828 60
Janitor's supplies
11 25
Furniture
22 20
Other Expenses :
Power fire alarm
53 28
Supplies auto chemical
24 79
Phone
56 02
Postage, stationery, etc.
10 29
Storage fire wagon, 1921-2-3
45 00
Gas and oil
8 66
Freight and express
3 79
Chauffer's licenses
4 00
Food, firemen
1 50
$1,358 08
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages :
Sealer
$75 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
39 21
Transportation
56 75
170 96
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$1,093 81
Labor
1,516 21
Teams
265 50
Forwarded
$2,875 52 $3,307 19
$8,828 60
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,875 52 $3,307 19 $8,828 60
Equipment
454 04
Insecticides
973 50
Other Expenses :
Gas and oil
219 24
Liability insurance
· 82 05
Auto insurance
45 95
Phone
26 26
Freight and express
7 55
Printing and postage 5 00
Auto Registration, 1923
2 00
Auto Registration, 1924
2 00
Chauffeur's license
2 00
4,695 11
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and wages
771 25
Equipment and repairs
19 60
790 85
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Forest Warden
$10 00
Pay rolls (fighting fires)
67 80
Other Expenses :
Phone
53 36
Equipment and repairs
11 10
Teams
8 00
$150 26
Forwarded $8,943 41
$8,828 60
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$8,943 41 $8,828 60
NEW MOTH TRUCK
New truck
$395 15
395 15
Total expenses, Protection of Persons and Property $9,338 56
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Salaries and Wages :
Board of Health
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Medical aid
32 71
Tuberculosis :
Board and treatment 266 50
Vital Statistics :
Return of births 3 50
Other Expenses :
Collection of Rubbish
890 07
Dump
129 37
Fumigation and disinfection
43 45
Burying dead animals 2 00
Inspection :
Animals
48 00
Meat
3 50
$1,544 10
Forwarded
$1,544 10
$18.167 16
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,544 10 $18,167 16
Maintenance of Tuberculosis Sanatorium :
Assessment by county $1,087 05
1,087 05
Total expenses, Health and Sanitation
2,631 15
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent of Streets $1,110 00 - $1,110 00
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor
$3,110 90
Teams
1,171 76
Stone, gravel, etc.
927 76
Equipment and Repairs :
New dump truck
770 43
Cement mixer
235 20
Repairs, auto trucks
326 07
Repairing shed for truck
43 21
Tools
93 35
Repairs, road machines 79 39
Other Expenses :
Maple street contract
1,500 00
Civil engineer
587 28
Insurance, auto trucks
133 15
Forwarded $8,977 74 $1,110 00
$20,798 31
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $8,977 74 $1,110 00 $20,798 31
Insurance, liability
98 04
Gas and oil
254 74
Patching material
306 33
New catch basin
100 00
Freight and express
70 68
Storage oil wagon, 1922-3
30 00
Auto registration and 1922-1923
oath,
14 25
Expenses, state truck
16 92
Storage auto truck
8 00
$9,876 70
BRIDGES
Salaries and wages
$9 20
Lumber and materials
32 94
42 14
SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
Labor
$480 00
Truck and teams
300 00
Rock dust
234 00
Road oil
86 00
Cinders
66 00
1,166 00
OILING
Road oil
$2,201 18
Freight
33 00
2,234 18
Forward
$14,429 02
$20,798 31
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$14,429 02 $20,798 31
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$305 50 12 86
Repairs Fuel
133 03
451 39
OTHER EXPENSES
Street signs
$102 96
102 96
Total expenses, Highway Appropriation
$14,983 37
SNOW
Salaries and wages
$13,587 72
Teams
4,143 13
Equipment and repairs
174 20
Sand
68 50
17,973 55
UNION STREET DRAINAGE
Contract
$2,444 00
Extra labor and materials
56 00
2,500 00
NORMAN FUND
Labor
$182 00
Lawn mower
8 75
190 75
Forwarded
$35,647 65
$20,798 31
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$35,647 65 $20,798 31
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$6,369 71 - 6,369 71
Total Highway Division
$42,017 38
CHARITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
Postage, stationery, etc.
2 37
127 37
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries and provisions
$498 24
Coal and wood
218 00
Medical aid
168 15
Cash aid
244 50
Rent
88 00
Burial expenses
10 00
Carfare and expenses
3 10
1,229 99
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Food
$388 81
Fuel
37 75
Forwarded
$426 56 $1,357 36
$62,815 69
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$426 56 $1,357 36 $62,815 69
Rent
163 98
Medical aid
138 50
Clothing
2 75
731 79
MOTHERS' AID
By Town :
Cash aid
$156 00
156 00
Total expenses charities
$2,245 15
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State aid
$198 00
$198 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash aid
$96 00
Medical aid
24 08
120 08
Total payment Soldiers' Benefits 318 08
SCHOOLS
GENERAL
School Committee :
Purchasing Agent, 1922
$75 00
Purchasing Agent, 1923
75 00
Chairman, 1922
25 00
Forwarded
$175 00
$65,378 92
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$175 00
$65.378 92
Chairman, 1923
25 00
Clerk, 1922
12 50
Clerk, 1923
25 00
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
1,102 50
Clerk and expenses
221 56
Truant officer, salary
100 00
Postage, stationery, etc.
58 62
Telephone
90 58
Travelling expense
298 88
School census
30 00
Health :
School Physician, 1922
300 00
School Physician, 1923
300 00
School Nurse
258 00
Health supplies
25 36
Other Expenses :
Expenses of instruction
14 00
$3,037 00
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High (includes Junior High) $10,299 19
Elementary
14,521 81
Music
519 72
Retirement Fund :
High
364 19
Elementary
614 81
Music
20 28
-
-
26,340 00
Forwarded
$29,377 00
$65,378 92
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$29,377 00 $65,378 92
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$275 85
Supplies
1,453 16
Elementary :
Books
154 24
Supplies
1,460 60
3,343 85
TRANSPORTATION
High and Elementary, 1922
$350 00
High and Elementary, 1923 3,500 00
3,850 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High
$756 00
Elementary
1,856 00
2,612 00
FUEL AND LIGHT
High :
Fuel
$1,257 32
Light
70 17
Elementary :
Fuel
2,376 32
Light
84 88
3,788 69
Forwarded
$42,971 54
$65,378 92
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$42,971 54 $65,378 92
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$581 29
Janitor's supplies
97 73
Removing ashes
7 25
Janitor's carfare, etc.
93
Elementary :
Repairs
768 15
Janitor's supplies
97 79
Removing ashes
9 25
Janitor's carfare, etc.
93
$1,563 32
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
$135 99
Elementary
106 01
242 00
OTHER EXPENSES
Diplomas and graduating expenses $42 04
Rent of basket ball equipment
20 00
Drinking water
52 00
Freight
7 17
Tuning piano
3 00
124 21
Total expenses, School Appropriation $44,901 07
Forwarded
$44,901 07
$65,378 92
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$44,901 07 $65,378 92
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Tuition
$527 27
527 27
CENTER SCHOOL REPAIRS
Advertising bids $8 00
8 00
SCHOOL HOUSE INSURANCE
Insurance
$1,827 19
1,827 19
Total payments School Division
$47,263 53
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians
$525 00
Pay roll, cataloging
139 49
Janitor, South Branch
25 00
$689 49
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$1,075 15
Periodicals
160 50
1,235 65
Forwarded
$1,925 14 $112,642 45
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,925 14 $112,642 45
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
$28 50
Light
22 07
50 57
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent
$180 00
Repairs
4 70
Janitor's supplies
25
184 95
Library cards and cataloging
supplies
$78 12
Expenses of instruction 9 00
Transportation books 7 50
Postage, stationery, etc.
₹ 13
P. O. Box rent
1 75
Express
76
104 26
Total payments Public Library
$2,264 92
RECREATION
PARKS
Labor
$79 00
Lumber
5 58
Paint and brushes
3 05
$87 63
87 63
Forwarded
$114,955 00
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$114,955 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
$214 50
Town clock
161 28
Town reports
324 58
American Legion
200 00
Boiler Insurance
56 65
$957 01
Total payments unclassified
957 01
CEMETERY
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent .
$219 50
Labor
428 97
Commissioners
45 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
38 32
Teams
16 00
Payments, Cemetery Appropriation $747 79
Payments for care endowed lots 207 75
Total payments, Cemetery Division
955 54
INTEREST
On Temporary Loans
$1,984 67
On East School Loan 562 50
$2,547 17
$2,547 17
Forwarded
$119,454 72
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$119,454 72
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Loans in Anticipation of Rev-
enue
$70,000 00
East School Bond
1,000 00
$71,000 00
71,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
AGENCY
State Tax, 1923
$9,240 00
County Tax, 1923
8,742 66
Civilian War Poll Tax, 1923
1,707 00
State Highway Tax, 1923
739 24
State Audit, 1923
310 16
Tax Titles, bid in by Town
273 35
Advertising Tax Sales
55 00
Recording Tax Titles
7 60
$21,075 01
TRUST
Investment of Perpetual Care
Funds $400 00
Investment of Special Cemetery Funds 500 00
900 00
Total payments Agency and Trust 21,975 01
Forwarded
$212,429 73
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$212,429 73
REFUNDS
Corporation Tax to State
$954 40
Taxes
6 60
Moth Assessment
2 43
$963 43
963 43
Total payments, year 1923
$213,393 16
BALANCES
General cash, Dec. 31, 1923 $30,570 63
Dodge Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1923 125 74
Allen Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1923 68 42
$30,764 79
30,764 79
$244,157 95
TRANSFERS RESERVE FUND
TRANSFERS BY FINANCE AND ADVISORY BOARD
TRANSFERS
APPROPRIATIONS
1923
1923
Aug. 28 Town Clock $120 00
Jan. 1
$ 459 79
Aug. 28 Memorial Day 14 50
Mar. 20
3,000 00
Aug. 28 Health
350 00
Aug. 28 Election and Reg- istration 75
Dec. 31 Police
278 15
Dec. 31 Sealer
20 96
Dec. 31 Forest Warden 85 26
Dec. 31
Health
142 60
Dec. 31 Carried over to
1924 2,373 32
$3,459 79
$3,459 79
TOWN OF HAMILTON
Balance sheet, December 31, 1923
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$30,764 79
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes, levy of 1920
$63 60
Taxes, levy of 1921
181 82
Taxes, levy of 1922
445 71
Taxes, levy of 1923
17,866 38
18,557 51
Special Assessment :
Moth levy of 1922
17 40
Moth levy of 1923
362 32
379 72
Commonwealth of Mass.
(State Aid)
198 00
Real Estate Tax Titles
400 31
Soldier's Memorial 5,000 00
Reserve Fund 2,373 32
8,892 87
Norman Fund
209 25
Dodge Fund income
125 74
Allen Fund income
68 42
Overlay Reserve (Surplus overlay)
4,654 24
Tailings account
42 81
Cemetery Lots (to be invested) 10 00
Excess and Deficiency (surplus)
13,843 04
$50,300 33
$50,300 33
LIABILITIES
Revenue Loans
$20,000 00
Overlay for Abatement of Taxes :
Levy of 1920 $27 87
Levy of 1921
45 06
Levy of 1922
445 71
Levy of 1923
1,555 60
2,074 24
Special Assessment Revenue (Outstanding Moth Assessments)
379 72
Appropriation Balances :
Town Hall heating $27 55
Center School 1,492 00
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$12,000 00
East School Loan
$12,000 00
TRUST FUNDS
Cash and Securities
$10,084 16
Perpetual Care Funds
$7,896 21
Dodge Library Fund
1,000 00
Allen Library Fund
. 500 00
Special Cemetery Fund
687 95
$10,084 16
$10,084 16
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
. December 31, 1923
Endowment
Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $244.24
Receipts 1923
Payments 1923
Balance Dec. 31, 1923 $245.10
Allen, Albert F.
100.00
99.73
4.00
3.00
100.73
Allen, D. S.
300.00
453.17
18.30
11.00
460.47
Allen, Dr. Justin
100.00
101.77
4.08
3.00
102.85
Andrews, Horace E.
100.00
102.40
4.64
3.00
104.04
Ayers Fund
150.00
160.69
6.46
3.00
164.15
Bean, Ellen A.
100.00
115.20
4.64
10.50
109.34
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100.00
103.27
4.16
3.00
104.43
Burnham, Amos
100.00
107.75
4.32
2.50
109.57
Burnham, Choate,
175.00
178.14
7.18
6.50
178.82
Burton, F. J. & P. W.
100.00
104.92
4.75
3.00
106.67
Butler, N. B.
100.00
102.42
4.64
4.50
102.56
Chadwick, Angeline
100.00
100.75
4.57
3.00
102.32
Cutler, Temple (new lot)
75.00
77.82
3.51
2.50
78.83
Cutler, Temple (old lot)
75.00
77.82
3.51
2.50
78.83
Dane, Ephraim A.
108.00
107.84
4.89
4.75
107.98
Dane, Francis
1,000.00
1,128.26
45.56
8.00
1,165.82
Dane, Joseph F.
100.00
100.89
4.57
4.00
101.46
Dane, Luther
100.00
109.82
4.42
6.00
108.24
Davenport, J. K.
100.00
102.52
4.12
4.00
102.64
Dodge, Edward W.
100.00
105.62
4.77
3.00
107.39
Dodge, H. Augusta
200.00
259.92
10.49
3.50
266.91
Dodge, James E.
100.00
108.07
4.91
3.00
109.98
Dodge, Joseph T.
100.00
105.14
4.24
3.00
106.38
Dufton, Joseph W.
100.00
105.04
4.77
3.00
106.81
Ellis, Emily
100.00
100.00
4.55
3.00
101.55
Fillebrown, H. K.
50.00
51.40
2.32
2.00
51.72
Gleason, William T.
100.00
110.10
4.44
3.00
111.54
Goodhue, Samuel G.
100.00
102.04
4.64
3.00
103.68
Graham, Charles E.
50.00
51.40
2.32
2.00
51.72
Hayes, Olivia E.
100.00
101.12
4.59
3.00
102.71
Abbott, M. K.
$200.00
$9.86
$9.00
Haynes, George T.
100.00
102.48
4.12
3.00
103.60
Henry, Henry R.
75.00
77.22
3.49
3.00
77.71
Horne, Thomas
100.00
106.09
4.82
2.50
108.41
Kimball, Susan A.
150.00
155.24
7.05
4.50
157.79
Kinsman, Jacob
100.00
107.72
4.32
3.00
109.04
Knowlton, George K.
100.00
103.75
4.71
2.50
105.96
Knowlton, Isaac F.
200.00
208.71
9.47
4.00
214.18
Lovering, Joseph P.
100.00
103.52
4.68
3.50
104.70
Mason, Arthur
100.00
105.20
4.77
3.00
106.97
McNeil, Hattie
100.00
102.17
4.64
3.00
103.81
Patch, Emeline
100.00
105.06
4.77
3.00
106.83
Patch, Laura
100.00
103.22
4.68
3.00
104.90
Peterson, Charles A.
100.00
102.32
4.64
3.00
103.96
Preston, Thomas
100.00
103.54
4.68
7.00
101.22
Roberts, Daniel
100.00
105.10
4.24
4.00
105.34
Safford, Daniel
100.00
101.23
4.08
4.00
101.31
Thayer, Samuel E.
100.00
101.12
4.59
3.00
102.71
Townsend, William E.
100.00
102.78
4.12
3.00
103.90
Tuttle, John
100.00
102.42
4.64
3.00
104.06
Whipple, Albert M.
100.00
100.33
4.55
3.50
101.38
Whipple, Emerson A.
100.00
100.00
4.55
3.00
101.55
Whipple, Hannah M.
100.00
102.94
4.12
3.00
104.06
Whipple, L. D.
100.00
108.22
4.36
5.00
107.58
ADDED IN 1923
100.00
100.00
. . . .
100.00
Proctor, James
300.00
300.00
300.00
Total
$7208.00
$7389.65
$714.31
$207.75
$7,896.21
Savings Bank Deposits beginning of year, Savings Bank Deposits end of year,
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Deposits for care Interest
$400 00
Care of Lots Deposited in Savings Banks
$207 75
314 31
506 56
$714 31
$714 31
..
. . .
. .
. . . .
$7,389.65
7,896.21
Austin, Delia
38
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
SPECIAL CEMETERY FUND
Principal Interest Total
Savings Bank Deposit at beginning of
year
$180 00
$0 90
$180 90
Deposited in Savings Bank in 1923
500 00
500 00
Interest in 1923
7 05
7 05
Total
$680 00
$7 95
$687 95
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FINANCIAL REPORT
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS December 31, 1923
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
Cash on hand, Jan. 1,
1923 $45 67
1923 $68 42
Interest 22 75
$68 42
$68 42
H. AUGUSTA DODGE FUND
Savings Bank deposit at beginning of year $1,000 00
Savings Bank deposit at end of year 1,000 00
DODGE FUND INCOME
INCOME
PAYMENTS
Cash on hand Jan. 1,
Cash on hand Dec. 31,
1923
$80 24
1923 $125 74
Interest 45 50
$125 74
$125 74
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Town Accountant.
PAYMENTS Cash on hand Dec. 31,
40
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
TREASURER'S CASH
December 31, 1923
Cash on hand, January 1, 1923
Receipts in 1923
$17,876 80 226,281 15
$244,157 95
Payments in 1923 per warrants $213,393 16
Cash on hand December 31, 1923 30,764 79
$244,157 95
Cash on hand December 31, 1923 Merchants National Bank, deposit
$26,020 33
Cash in office
4,744 46
$30,764 79
Merchants National Bank, checkbook Outstanding checks, per list
$26,020 33
4,508 71
$30,529 04
Merchants National Bank, balance Dec.
31, 1923, statement
$30,529 04
Yours respectfully, ANNIE E. WOODBURY,
Treasurer.
$30.764 79
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, 1923
Made in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44 General Laws
January 31, 1924
REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION. DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS. STATE HOUSE, BOSTON.
January 31, 1924.
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, 1923, 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.
TNW /JMC
43
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF CHIEF EXAMINER
MR. THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir :-
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the accounts of the Town of Hamilton for the year ending De- cember 31, 1923, and report thereon as follows :
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