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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, 1925 Together with the RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HAMILTON
H.
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SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1926
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, 1925
Together with the RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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MILTON
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SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1926
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Tree Warden HARRY R. MCGREGOR Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1927 ARTHUR F. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1926
Term expires 1928
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1927 MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH ALEXANDER H. SPROUL Term expires 1928
Term expires 1926
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1921 FRANCIS C. NORTON MRS. ADALIZA C. ROBERTS Term expires 1928 Term expires 1926
Park Commissioners
PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE. Chairman Term expires 1927 EDWARD A. UNDERHILL EDWARD A. DEWITT
Term expires 1928 Term expires 1926
Constables ARTHUR SOUTHWICK ALFRED T. POOLE CHARLES H. SMITH
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Chief of Police ARTHUR SOUTHWICK
Moth Superintendent HARRY R. MCGREGOR
Superintendent of Cemetery WILLIAM G. MCKAY
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1928 GEORGE E. SMITH
RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Term expires 1926 Term expires 1921 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
LESTER M. WHIPPLE HARRY R. MCGREGOR
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$143,268 33
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Peddlers
18 00
Auto (second hand dealer)
16 00
Denatured Alcohol
9 00
Pool and Bowling
2 00
Oleo
1 00
96 00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$142 81
142 81
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Industrial School
$154 00
Essex Street Account 4.005 12
From County :
Dog Tax 217 00
Essex Street Account
4,005 12
8.441 24
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1923 $66 03
Moth Assessment 1924
264 29
Moth Assessment 1925
717 32
$1,04 61
Forwarded $152,996 02
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$152,996 02
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen. half expense
setting boundary stone $2 50
Town Clerk. Phone Tolls 70
Town Hall. Rent 62 00
65 20
PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection :
Sealer's Fees
$36 24
Forestry :
State Highway Work 76 28
Forest Warden, Phone Tolls 39 70
152 22
HEALTH
From State :
Tuberculosis Subsidy $192 85
From Cities and Town : Tuberculosis 313 30
506 15
CHARITIES
Outside Relief :
From State $457 09
' Mothers' Aid :
From State
1,017 40
From Cities and Towns
929 50
2.403 99
Forwarded $156.123 58
12
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brough forward
$250,712 86
BALANCES
General Cash Jan. 1, 1925 $22,330 52
Dodge Fund Income Jan. 1, 1925 101 24 Allen Fund Income Jan.
1, 1925 32 43
$22,464 19
22,464 19
$273.177 05
13
FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
Moderator
r $20 00
Finance Committee
4 56
$24 56
SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Stationery, postage, etc. 36 27
Car fare and expenses 69 19
Perambulation Town Lines :
Hamilton-Ipswich 40 00
Hamilton-Topsfield 35 90
Setting Boundary Stone 5 00
Typewriting and Stenography 5 25
Fee to County, Reloca-
tion Street Lines 3 00
Express and Freight 74
1,095 35
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages :
Accountant
$1,200 00
Forwarded
$1,200 00
$1,119 91
16
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$6,688 11
LAW
Salaries and Wages :
Town Counsel $300 00
300 00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Registrars of Voters
$200 00
Election Officers 110 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, Postage. etc. 117 03
Stenographic Reports
and Typewriting 79 00
Food, Election Officers
and Registrars 19 13
525 16
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$818 15
Extra labor
48 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
520 50
Repairs
313 41
Light
120 24
Phone
65 01
Janitor's Supplies
32 25
Forwarded $1,918 16
$7,513 87
17
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,918 16 $7,513 82
Removing Ashes and
Work on Dump
40 00
Rent of Dump
12 00
Repairing Library Clock
10 00
Tuning Piano
8 00
Laundry
1 25
P. O. Box Rent
1 05
Sharpening Mowers
4 00
1,994 46
Total Expenses General Government
$9,508 33
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages :
Chief of Police
$695 70
Police Officers 1.070 40
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
78 86
Phone
94 40
Fuel and Light
42 36
Rent 100 00
Serving Dog Warrant
30 00
Legal Advice 25 00
Light. Traffic Beacons
16 20
Typewriting 9 75
Fees by Order of Court 7 20
Medical Aid. Prisoners
6 00
Forwarded $2,175 87
$9,508 33
.
18
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2,175 87 $9,508 33
Food, Prisoners
5 25
Finger Print Service
5 00
Stationery, Postage, etc. 5 00
Car Fare and Expenses 2 68
$2,193 80
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
$574 86
Chief Mechanic
75 00
Superintendent of Alarms
25 00
Clerk 1924
25 00
Clerk 1925
25 00
Janitor
74 50
Equipment and Repairs
674 93
Power Fire Alarm
78 18
Fuel
130 50
Light
89 82
Building and Grounds :
Repairs
88 60
Labor on Grounds
41 75
Janitor's Supplies
11 23
Printing, Postage, etc.
20 50
Telephone
57 54
Supplies, Auto Chemical
151 46
Gasoline and Oil
37 08
.
Storage Auto Chemical
30 00
Storage, Fire Wagon
15 00
Freight and Express
16 83
Forwarded $2,242 78
$2,193 80
$9,508 33
19
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,242 78
$2,193 80
$9,508 33
Legal Fees
15 00
Enlargement Films
20
Food, Firemen
3 58
Typewriting
3 00
Payments Fire Department
(General)
2,271 36
RELIEF INJURED FIREMEN
Medical Aid
$1,928 00
Clothing
195 40
Supplies
90 12
2,213 52
REPAIRS PEERLESS
Repairs
$596 92
596 92
FIRE INSURANCE
Insurance
$477 40
477 40
NEW HOSE
New Fire Hose
$1.250 00
1.250 00
SEALER
Salaries and Wages : Sealer
$114 58
Forwarded
$114 58
$9.003 20
$9.508 33
20
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
1
Brought forward $114 58 $9,003 20 $9,508 33.
Other Expenses :
Transportation
158 25
Equipment
21 63
294 46
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$1,021 85
Labor
1.813 50
Other Expenses :
Teams
219 38
Equipment and Repairs
804 90
Insecticides
362 85
Insurance, Liability
111 60
Insurance, Automobile
14 10
Gasoline and Oil
189 49
Storage, Auto Truck
66 00
Drum, Sprayer Oil
15 12
Telephone 23 04
Car Fare and Expenses
5 00
Printing, Postage, etc. 3 15
Auto Registration
2 00
Operator's License
2 00
Freight and Express
70
4.684 68
Payments :
From Appropriation $4,684 68
Forwarded
$13,982 34
$9,508 33
21
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$13,982 34 $9,508 33
Receipts :
Private Property Work
Assessed to Property
Owners with Town Tax also State High-
way Work, Reimbursed 1,029 34
Balance, Net Cost to Town $3,655 34
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages $770 00
Equipment and Repairs 15 45
Teams 4 50
789 95
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages : Forest Warden $25 00
Other Expenses :
Phone 56 34
81 34
Total Payments Protection Persons and Property $14,853 63
Payments, Forest Warden $81 34
Receipts :
Personal Phone Tolls 39 40
Balance, Net Cost to Town
$41 6
Forwarded $24,361 96
22
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$24,361 96
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Salaries and Wages :
Board of Health
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
Printing. Postage, etc. 7 46
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Board and Treatment 100 00
Medicine and Medical Aid 106 00
Groceries 24 00
Fuel 10 00
Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment 574 60
Other Expenses :
Labor, Public Dumps 37 50
Rental, Public Dump 1924 50 00
Signs for Public Dumps 33 00
Fumigation and Disinfection 37 10
Collection Rubbish
846 25
Burying Dead Animals 2 00
Express 38
Payments from Health
Appropriation 1,953 29
Payments. Health $1,953 29
Receipts, from State and Cities 506 15
Balance, Net Cost to Town $1,447 14
Forwarded
$1.953 29
$24,361 96
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$1,953 29 $24.391 66
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Inspection : Animals $58 25
58 25
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Main. Essex Sanatorium
$1,138 34
1,138 34
Total Payments Health and Sanitation
$3,149 88
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Surveyor of Highways $1.003 74
Other Expenses : Auto Hire 120 00
$1.123 4
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor $8,539 88
Teams and Trucks
4,878 00
Stone, Gravel, etc.
740 10
Equipment and Repairs
1,090 66
Patching Material
632 59
Gasoline and Oil 609 60
Insurance, Liability
177 91
Forwarded
$16,668 74
$1,123 74
$27,511 84
24
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $16.668 14
$1.123 74 $27,511 84
Insurance, Auto
117 80
Storage. Auto
32 00
Surveying
117 27
Advertising Street Hearings
29 00
Printing, Stationery, etc.
21 25
Painting Signs
6 50
Car Fare and Expenses
3 55
Telephone
3 00
Auto Registration
2 00
17.001 11
BRIDGES
Salaries and Wages
4 75
Lumber
46 79
51 54
OILING
Road Oil
$1,765 42
1.765 42
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$804 00
Repairs
185 37
Fuel
58 01
Oil and Waste
4 25
Freight and Express
2 07
1,053 70
Forwarded
$20.995 31
$27.511 84
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$20,995 51 $27,511 84
OTHER EXPENSES
Street Signs
$5 06
5 06
Total
$21,000 57
Payments :
Highway (General) $19.996 83
Highway (Surveyor's Sal- arv) 1.003 74
Total $21,000 57
SNOW
Salaries and Wages
$1.522 60
Teams 499 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs 1,350 89
Gasoline and Oil 250 09
Storage Trucks 210 00
Registration Mack Truck 105 00
Sand 52 50
Food 4 95
Car Fare and Expenses 3 40
Freight and Express 67
$3,999 10
Forwarded
$24,999 6%
$27.511 84
26
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$24,999 67 $27,511 84
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$7.201 59
7,201 59
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
BRIDGE STREET
Labor
$2,390 00
Teams
1,254 39
Road Oil
337 00
Stone, Gravel, etc.
169 80
Mason Work and Pipe
554 16
Dynamiting
114 50
Surveying
66 21
Fuel, Road Roller
55 06
Advertising Hearing
22 00
Equipment and Repairs
13 05
Gas and Oil
9 75
Detour Signs
6 00
Lumber
4 80
Fee. Petition to County
3 00
4,999 72
ESSEX STREET
Contract
$11.942 40
Catch Basins and Covers
36 31
Forwarded
$11.948 71
$37.200 98
$27,511 84
27'
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $11,978 71 $37.200 98 $27,511 84
Freight
2 46
Advertising for Bids
34 20
12,015 37
Payments $12,015 37
Received from State and
County 8,010 24
Balance (Net Cost to Town) $4,005 13
TRAFFIC BEACONS
Traffic Beacons and Installing $476 76
476 76
PLUM STREET
Contract
$1,199 00
Surveying
115 17
Extra Work
39 00
$1,353 17
RAILROAD AVENUE SIDEWALK
Contract
$392 50
Stone Dust
20 00
Surveying
31 00
Extra Work
5 00
148 50
Forwarded
$51,494 78
$27,511 84
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$51.494 78 $2.511 84
GUARD RAIL AND STREET SIGNS
Guard Rail :
Labor
$545 25
Materials 311 35
Street Signs :
Signs 141 52
998 12
UNION STREET CISTERN
Contract
$1,242 00
Specifications and Contract 5 00
1.247 00
RUST STREET DRAINAGE
C'ontract
$435 50
Specifications and Contract 4 00
439 50
GRANT AVENUE
Labor
$2:1 50
Teams
120 38
Gravel. Stone, etc.
68 70
460 58
HOME STREET SIDEWALK (CONSTRUCTION )
Labor
$306 50
Teams
144 00
Gravel. Stone, etc.
30 00
480 50
Forwarded
$55.120 48
$27,511 84
29
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $55,120 48 $27,511 84
HOME. STREET (LAND DAMAGE)
Land Damage $122 52
Notices by Registered Mail 2 00
124 52
Total Payments Highway Division
$55,245 00
CHARITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
Other Expenses :
Stationery, Printing. etc. 2 71
$127 71
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries and Provisions
$49 42
Fuel
28 00
Board and Care
361 00
Medical Aid
67 00
Cash Aid
1,097 00
Rent
6 17
Clothing
5 00
Burials
80 00
1,693 59
Forwarded
$1,821 30
$82.756 93
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,821 30 $82,756 93
RELIEF BY OTHER TOWNS AND CITIES
By Cities :
Groceries
$296 21
Fuel
82 28
Medicine
2 45
Rent
174 00
Transportation
10 00
564 94
MOTHERS' AID
Cash
$1,894 00
Medical Aid
106 90
Milk
119 25
Eye Glasses
8 00
2,128 15
Total Payments, Charities
$4,514 39
Payments, Charities $4,514 39
Receipts :
From State, Cities and
Towns 2.403 99
Balance (Net Cost to Town) $2,110 40
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$228 00
228 00
Forwarded
$228 00
$87,271 32
31
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$228 00 $87,271 32
Soldiers' Relief : Medical Aid
$345 21
Cash Aid
96 00
441 21
669 21
SCHOOLS
GENERAL
School Committee :
Purchasing Agent
$75 00
Chairman
25 00
Secretary
25 00
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
1,200 00
Clerk and Expenses
339 82
Truant Officer, Salary
100 00
Printing, Stationery, etc.
62 76
Telephone
108 25
Travelling Expense
102 98
School Census
30 00
Health :
School Nurse
648 00
Supplies
112 63
School Physician
300 00
Dental Work
28 00
Other Expenses :
School Library
241 20
Supervision Phys. Training 105 00
$3,503 64
Forwarded
$3,503 64
$87,940 53
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$3,503 64 $87,940 53
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High
$9,720 80
Elementary
(Includes Junior High) 14,911 50
Retirement Fund :
High
411 90
Elementary
611 80
25,656 00
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$356 79
Supplies
904 19
Elementary :
Books
344 74
Supplies
648 00
2,253 72
TRANSPORTATION
High
$2,387 50
Elementary
2,387 50
4,775 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High
$150 00
Elementary :
Regular
1.550 00
Special
27 50
2,327 50
Forwarded
$38,515 86
$87.940 53
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$38,515 86 $87,940 53
FUEL AND LIGHT
High
$414 04
Elementary
904 00
1,318 04
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$678 86
Janitor's Supplies
117 67
Elementary :
Repairs
965 62
Janitor's Supplies
117 77
1,879 92
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
$84 34
Elementary
127 28
211 62
OTHER EXPENSES
Graduation Exercises
$18 40
Freight and Express
10 22
Tuning Piano
12 00
Prizes for Speaking
8 13
Fees, Essex County Contest
4 00
52 75
Total Payments School Appropriation $41,978 19
Forwarded
$87,940 53
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $41,908 19 $87,940 53
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
SCHOOL HOUSE INSURANCE
Fire Insurance $363 46
363 46
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL TUITION
Beverly Industrial School $250 50
Lawrence Training School 93 42
343 92
SCHOOL HOUSE PAINTING $1.600 00
Painting
1.600 00
SCHOOL FIRE ESCAPE
Contract
$685 00
635 00
EXTRA TRANSPORTATION
High
$387 50
Elementary 387 50
775 00
Total Payments School Division $45,745 57
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians $525 00
Forwarded
$525 00
$133.686 10
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brough forward $525 00
$133,686 10
Extra Clerical Work
13 50
Janitor Service
168 50
$707 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$970 40
Periodicals
133 50
1,103 90
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
$21 50
Light
29 40
50 90
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent
$330 00
Furniture and Furnishings 198 00
Repairs 89 15
Fire Insurance 44 63
Janitor's Supplies
5 83
667 61
Other Expenses :
Stationery, Printing, etc.
$12 12
Express 2 54
Index Cards 6 15
Transporting Books 3 00
P. O. Box Rent
1 05
24 86
Total Payments Library Appropriation $2,554 27
Forwarded
$2,554 27 $133.686 10
36
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$2.554 27 $133.686 10
READING AND COMMUNITY ROOM
Furniture and Furnishings $151 44
Repairs
: 50
158 94
Total Payments Library Division $2.113 21
RECREATION
PARKS (CENTRAL)
Labor
$97 75
Sharpening Lawn Mowers 2 25
$100 00
PARKS (SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL)
Labor
$136 00
Tools
22 00
Repairing Shed for Tool House 40 55
Transportation of Cannon 5 00
203 55
Total Payments Recreation 303 55
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
$245 00
Town Clock
47 71
Town Reports
399 22
American Legion
250 00
Forwarded
$941 93
$136,702 86
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $941 93 $136.702 86
State Census 1925
145 68
Boiler Insurance
103 47
Game Warden
10 00
Tailings Account
1 00
$1.202 08
Total Payments Unclassified 1.202 08
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Repairs. Highland St. Scales $146 10
$146 10
146 10
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$558 00
Labor 82 00
Cemetery Commissioners 45 00
Other Expenses :
New Fence 31 20
Teams 9 00
Equipment and Repairs 24 16
Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed, etc. 1 81
Payments Cemetery Appropriation $801 11
Payments. Care Endowed Lots 399 25
Payments for Grading Lots 100 00
Total Payments Cemetery Division
1,300 42
Forwarded
$139,351 46
38
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$139,351 46
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue $1,668 51
Anticipation Tubercu- losis Hospital Loan 176 58
General Loans :
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 786 25
East School Loan 472 50
$3,103 84
Total Payments Interest 3,103 84
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $80,000 00
Anticipation of Tubercu- losis Hospital Loan 8,000 00
General Loans :
East School Loan 1,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 1,000 00
$90,000 00
Total Payments Municipal Indebtedness
90,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax 1925
$8,040 00
County Tax 1925 7,852 88
Forwarded
$15,892 88
$232,455 30
39
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $15,892 88
$232,455 30
State Highway Tax 1925 1,242 94
State Audit 1925 267 91
$17,403 73
Trust :
Investment
Perpetual
Care Funds $200 00
Investment Special Cem- etery Funds 225 00
425 00
Total Payments Agency and Trust
17,828 73
REFUNDS
Taxes Refunded $3 57
Corporation Tax to State 12 94
$16 51
16 51
Total Payments Year 1925
$250,300 45
BALANCES
General Cash Dec. 31, 1925 $22,673 40 Dodge Fund Income Dec. 31, 1925 146 74
Allen Fund Income Dec. 31, 1925 56 46
$22,876 60
22,876 60
Total
$273,177 05
40
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
TRANSFERS
RESERVE FUND
TRANSFERS
1925
May 27
State Census 1925 $150 00
Highland St. Scales 275 00
Fire (Accident. Med. Aid) 110 00
June 8 Fire (Accident, Med. Aid) 400 00
Aug. 8
Union St. Cistern 447 00
Dec. 9
Poor
550 00
Soldiers' Relief
175 00
Health
175 00
School House Insurance 63 14
Dec. 31 Balance 654 86
$3,000 00
APPROPRIATION 1925
Mar. 10
Appropriation $3,000 00
$3,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet, December 31, 1925
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash on hand
$22,876 60
Revenue Loans
$20,000 00
Outstanding Tax Accounts :
Overlay for Abatement of Taxes :
Levy of 1922
$13 40
Levy of 1922 $13 40
Levy of 1923
257 28
Levy of 1923 257 28
Levy of 1924
3,408 02
Levy of 1925
24,185 95
1,865 29
Special Assessment Revenue
Special Assessment :
Outstanding Moth Assessments
263 38
Moth 1923
6 23
Departmental Revenne'
Moth 1924
19 93
Accounts Receivable unpaid
1,025 30
Moth 1925
237 22
AAppropriation Balances : Essex Street $994 87
Accounts Receivable :
Water Committee 150 00
1,144 87
State Aid
228 00
Surplus War Bonus Funds
965 37
Temporary Aid
66 00
Dodge Fund Income
146 74
Mothers' Aid
104 00
Allen Fund Income
56 46
City of Salem
Overlay Reserve : Surplus Overlay
6,146 88
City of Lynn
Temporary Aid
120 00
Town of Charlton
Tuberculosis case
235 30
Town of Ipswich
Scarlet fever case
113 00
1,025 30
Real Estate Tax Title
321 93
$52,351 86
$52,351 86
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Levy of 1925 1,594 61
27,864 65
263 38
Com. of Mass.
Temporary Aid
159 00
Tailings Account : Outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1925 61 16
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus) 20,676 41
DEBT ACCOUNT
Vet Bonded Debt
$31,500 00
East School Loan
$10,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 18,000 00
Permanent Highway Loan
3,500 00
$31,500 00
$31,500 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUND
Savings Bank Accounts
$10,896 71
Perpetual Care Funds
$8,260 18
Special Cemetery Fund
1,136 53
Dodge Library Fund
1,000 00
Allen Library Fund
500 00
$10,896 71
$10,896 71
43
FINANCIAL REPORT
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1925
Appropriation 1925
Expended
Balance 1925 Unexpended
Moderator
$50 00
$20 00
$30 00
Finance Committee
25 00
4 56
20 44
Selectmen
1,100 00
1,095 35
4 65
Accounting
1,300 00
1,288 54
11 46
Treasury
900 00
861 49
38 51
Tax Collector
800 00
763 02
36 98
Assessors
2,000 00
1,997 15
2 85
Certifying Notes
20 00
12 00
8 00
Law
300 00
300 00
0 00
Town Clerk
650 00
646 60
3 40
Election and Registration
700 00
525 16
174 84
Town Hall
2,000 00
1,994 46
5 54
Police
2,200 00
2,193 80
6 20
Fire Department :
General
2,370 00
2,316 56
53 44
Insurance
530 00
477 40
52 60
Repairs Peerless
600 00
596 92
3 08
New Hose
1,250 00
1,250 00
0 00
Accident :
Appropriation $1,668 40
From Reserve
110 00
From Reserve
400 00
2,178 40
2,168 52
9 88
Sealer
300 00
294 46
5 54
Moth Department
4,700 00
4,684 68
15 32
Tree Warden
800 00
789 95
10 05
Forest Warden
85 00
81 34
3 66
44
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Health :
Appropriation
$1,800 00
From Reserve 115 00
1,915 00
1.953 29
21 11
Inspector of Animals
15 00
58 25
16 75
Highways (General)
20,000 00
19.996 83
3 17
Highways ( Surveyor's Salary)
1.200 00
1.003 14
196 26
Bridge Street
5,000 00
4.999 12
0 28
I'mion Street Cistern :
Appropriation $800 00
From Reserve 447 00
1,247 00
1.241 00
0 00
Plum Street
1.500 00
1.353 11
146 83
Grant Avenue
500 00
460 58
39 42
Railroad Avenue Sidewalk
500 00
448 50
51 50
Guard Rail and Street Signs :
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Refund
1 70
1.001 70
998 12
3 58
Traffic Beacons
500 00
476 76
23 24
Rust Street Drainage
450 00
439 50
10 50
Essex Street (1/3 of cost)
5,000 00
4.005 13
994 81
Home St. (Construction Acct.) 4,88 26
480 50
2 26
Home Street ( Land Damage)
150 00
124 52
25 48
Snow
4.000 00
3,999 10
0 90
Street Lighting
1,500 00
1.201 59
298 41
Poor :
Appropriation
$4,000 00
From Reserve
550 00
4.550 00
4.514 39
35 61
State Aid
300 00
228 00
12 00
15
FINANCIAL REPORT
Soldiers' Relief :
Appropriation
300 00
From Reserve 175 00
415 00
141 21 33 29
Schools (General) :
Appropriation
41,700 00
Dog Tax
277 00
Refunds
15 43
+1,992 23
41,98 19
14 54
Schools (Extra Transp.)
1,000 00
775 00
225 00
School House Painting
1,600 00
1,600 00
0 00
School House Fire Escape
200 00
685 00
15 00
Industrial School Tuition
450 00
343 92
106 06
School House Insurance :
Appropriation
$300 00
From Reserve
63 14
Refund
32
363 46
363 46
0 00
Public Library
2,650 00
2,554 27
95 23
Reading and Community Room 164 20
158 94
5 26
Parks (Central)
100 00
100 00
0 00
Parks (Soldiers' Memorial)
250 00
203 55
46 45
Memorial Day
250 00
245 00
5 00
Town Reports
400 00
399 22
0 78
Town Clock
50 00
47 71
2 29
American Legion
250 00
250 00
0 00
Boiler Insurance
125 00
103 47
21 53
Game Warden
15 00
10 00
5 00
Highland Street Scales
(from Reserve)
275 00
146 10
128 90
46
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Water Committee
150 00
0 00
150 00
State Census 1925 (from
Reserve)
150 00
145 68
4 32
Reserve Fund (Transfers)
3,000 00
2,345 14
654 86
Cemetery :
Appropriation $800 00
From Trust Funds 1 17
801 1% 801 17 0 00
Interest :
Carried over 1924 $354 01
Appropriation 3,500 00
Refund 5 60
3,859 61 3,103 84
755 77
Maturing Debt :
Appropriation $1,697 33
From Tuberculosis Hospital Refund 302 67
2,000 00 2,000 00 0 00
Balance of Appropriations Unexpended $3,570 14.
·
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS December 31, 1925
Balance Endowment Jan. 1, 1925
Receipts 1925
Payments 1925
Balance, Dec. 31, 1925 $253 67
Abbott, M. K.
$200 00
$249 00
$10 67
$6 00
Allen, Albert F.
100 00
101 27
4 34
4 00
101 61
Allen. Dr. D. S.
300 00
470 05
20 18
28 00
462 23
Allen, Dr. Justin
100 00
103 17
4 42
₹ 00
100 89
Andrews, Horace E.
100 00
105 77
1 79
3 00
107 56
Austin, Delia
100 00
102 72
1 93
3 00
104 65
Avers Fund
150 00
166 77
7 15
7 00
166 92
Bean, Ellen A.
100 00
110 24
4 72
4 00
110 96
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100 00
102 63
4 38
6 50
100 51
Burnham, Amos
100 00
110 47
4 72
4 00
111 19
Burnham, Choate
175 00
180 02
7 72
8 00
179 74
Butler, N. B.
100 00
102 70
4 66
4 00
. 103 36
Burton, F. J. and P. W.
100 00
108 01
4 91
3 50
109 42
Chadwick, Angeline
100 00
103 96
4 97
3 50
105 43
Cutler, Temple (new lot)
75 00
79 39
3 60
3 00
79 99
Cutler, Temple (old lot )
75 00
77 29
3 51
3 50
77 30
Dane, Ephraim A.
108 00
108 12
4 91
4 75
108 28
Dane, Francis
1,000 00
1,200 90
49 29
122 17
1,128 02
Dane, Joseph F.
100 00
102 05
4 64
4 00
102 69
100 00
109 10
4 68
4 00
109 TS
Dane, Luther
100 00
100 76
6 38
4 00
103 14
Davenport, J. K.
100 00
109 25
4 95
5 00
109 20
Dodge, Edward W.
200 00
271 67
11 65
6 00
277 32
Dodge, H. Augusta
100 00
111 45
5 04
3 50
112 99
Dodge, James E.
100 00
107 16
4 59
4 50
107 25
Dodge, Joseph T. Dufton, Jos. W
100 00
107 65
4 89
6 50
106 04
Ellis, Emily
100 00
102 14
4 90
3 50
103 54
Fillebrown, H. K.
50 00
51 79
2 32
2 25
51 86
Gleason, Wm. T.
100 00
112 52
4 81
12 50
104 83
Goodhue, Samuel
100 00
104 89
4 75
9 00
100 64
Graham, Charles E.
50 00
51 79
2 32
2 25
51 86
Hayes, Olivia E.
100 00
103 87
4 97
4 00
104 84
Haynes, George T.
100 00
104 26
4 47
4 50
104 23
Henry, Henry R.
75 00
78 22
3 54
3 00
78 76
Horne, Thomas
100 00
110 32
5 00
4 00
111 32
Kimball, Susan A.
150 00
152 94
6 93
5 00
154 87
Kinsman, Jacob
100 00
110 44
1 72
4 00
111 16
Knowlton, George K.
100 00
107 75
1 89
3 00
109 64
Knowlton. Isaac F.
200 00
218 93
9 93
5 00
223 86
Lovering, Jos. P.
100 00
105 95
- 79
-
00
106 74
Mason, Arthur
100 00
108 31
4 91
3 50
109 72
McNeil, Hattie
100 00
105 52
1 77
3 50
106 79
Patch, Emeline
100 00
108 67
4 93
7 00
106 60
Patch, Laura
100 00
106 65
1 84
4 50
106 99
Peterson, Charles .1.
100 00
104 67
1 75
3 50
105 92
Preston. Thos. A.
100 00
100 81
1 57
1 50
100 88
Proctor. Thomas
300 00
300 00
23 90
. . .
323 90
Roberts, Daniel
100 00
105 58
4 51
4 00
106 09
Safford, Daniel E.
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