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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, 1926 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
HILTON
H
INC
OR
SALEM, MASS., NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1927
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, 1926 Together with the RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ALEX. H
. HAM
TON
ETTS.
INCORE
1.1793
IN
SALEM, MASS., NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1927
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Elected and Appointed
Selectmen JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS BAYARD TUCKERMAN, JR.
Overseers of Poor ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman BAYARD TUCKERMAN, JR. JONATHAN LAMSON
Board of Health BAYARD TUCKERMAN, JR., Chairman JONATHAN LAMSON ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT
Town Clerk CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
Treasurer ANNIE E. WOODBURY
Tax Collector CHARLES W. APPLETON
Surveyor of Highways CHARLES E. WHIPPLE
Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1929
GEORGE E. SAFFORD JESSE S. MANN Term expires 1928 Term expires 1927
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Tree Warden HARRY R. MCGREGOR
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1927 ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1929
Term expires 1928
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1927 MRS. ADELAIDE D. WALSH (Deceased) CLARISSA E. READY ALEXANDER H. SPROUL Term expires 1928
Term expires 1927
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1927 FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE G. HARADEN Term expires 1929
Term expires 1928
Park Commissioners PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE Term expires 1927
LAWRENCE R. STONE GEORGE G. HARADEN Term expires 1928
Term expires 1929
Constables ARTHUR SOUTHWICK CHARLES H. SMITH ALVIN L. PERLEY
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 1929 Term expires 1927 CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk
Sealer of Weights and Measures MERRILL S. LOVERING
Town Accountant CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH
Fire Engineers CHESTER H. KNOWLES, Chief LESTER M. WHIPPLE FRANK DANE
RODNEY H. ADAMS HARRY R. McGREGOR
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Finance and Advisory Committee GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman COL. J. C. R. PEABODY WILLIAM W. BANCROFT
LEVERETT A. HASKELL FINLAY D. MACDONALD EDWARD L. McGARRY (Deceased)
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering GEORGE R. DODGE
Inspector of Milk GEORGE R. DODGE
Forest Fire Warden FRED BERRY
Field Drivers
FRED BERRY
FRED P. KILHAM
MERRILL S. LOVERING ERNEST M. BARKER
Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark JESSE S. MANN LESTER M. WHIPPLE
RALPH BERRY TIMOTHY MOYNIHAN
Keeper of the Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Receipts
TAXES
Current Year :
Property
$108,905 22
Poll
876 00
Previous Years :
Property
17,612 61
Poll
301 00
$127,694 83
From State :
Income Tax 1923 $115 50
Income Tax 1924
146 30
Income Tax 1925
335 00
Income Tax 1926
19,888 56
Corp. Tax Pub Serv. 1925
150 36
Corp. Tax Pub. Serv. 1926
801 05
Corp. Tax Business 1925
27 87
Corp. Tax Business 1926
301 60
Nat. Bank Tax 1926 595 10
Trust Co. Tax 1926
1,017 59
Street Railway Tax 1925
33
Street Railway Tax 1926
172 31
23.551 57
Forwarded
$151,246 40
2-
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Brought forward
$151,246 40
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Peddler's
24 00
Auto (second hand dealer)
19 00
Denatured Alcohol
3.00
Pool and Bowling
2 00
Auctioneer's
2 00
Oleo
1 50
101 50
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$320 70
320 70
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Essex Street Account
$11,248 82
Industrial School 113 25
From County :
Essex Street Account
11.248 82
Dog Tax
358 89
22,969 78
OTHER GENERAL REVENUE
From Individuals :
Tax Title Expense
$4 35
4 35
Forwarded
$174.642 73
9
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$174,642 73
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1923
$4 20
Moth Assessment 1924
12 89
Moth Assessment 1925
153 38
Moth Assessment 1926
958 94
1,129 41
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Clerk :
Phone Tolls
$1 95
Town Hall :
Rent
36 00
Sale of Junk 5 00
42 95
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection :
Sealer's Fees
$28 01
Forestry :
State Highway Work 49 23
Forest Warden, Phone Tolls 33 25
110 49
HEALTH AND SANITATION
From Cities and Towns :
Contagious Diseases
$177 00
177 00
Forwarded $176,102 58
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Forwarded
$176,102 58
HIGHWAYS
Use of Road Roller $100 00
100 00
CHARITIES
Outside Relief :
From Cities and Towns
$694 14
From State
144 00
Mothers' Aid :
From State 388 20
1,226 34
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS $228 00
State Aid
228 00
SCHOOLS
Tuition (from cities)
$49 35
Sale of Junk 3 00
52 35
PUBLIC LIBRARY $47 70
Fines
47 70
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Fees, Public Scales $10 63
10 63
Forwarded
$177,767 60
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$177,767 60
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves $60 00
60 00
INTEREST
Deposits
$315 63
Deferred Taxes
708 88
Perpetual Care Funds
272 25
Dodge Fund Income
48 05
Allen Fund Income
24 29
1,369 10
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $80,000.00
General Loans:
Essex Street Highway
8,500 00
88,500 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Trust :
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Funds
$700 00
700 00
Forward $268,396 70
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Brought forward
$268,396 70
REFUNDS
Departmental :
Snow
$52 40
Interest
14 44
Fire
10 50
Schools
3 60
80 94
Receipts for year 1926
$268,477 64
BALANCES
General Cash Jan. 1, 1926 $22,673 40
Dodge Fund Income Jan. 1, 1926
146 74
Allen Fund Income Jan.
1, 1926 56 46
22,876 60
22.876 60
Total
$291.354 24
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk 50 00
Other Expenses :
Carfare and Expenses 108 00
Stationery, Postage, etc. 13 02
Perambulation Town Lines :
Hamilton-Essex 40 00
Hamilton-Wenham
53 00
Hamilton-Manchester
40 65
Surveying :
Western Avenue
64 18
Lois Street
63 51
Maple Street
35 00
Expenses of Engineer at
Metropolitan Water
Hearings
40 00
Floral Emblems
35 00
Typewriting 4 50
Legislative Bulletin
2 00
$1,398 86
Forwarded $1,398 86
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Brought forward
$1,398 86
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages :
Accountant
$1,200 00
Other Expenses :
Printing. Postage. etc. 66 03
Repairs, Typewriter 18 00
Repairs. Adding Machine 5 22
Carfare and Expenses
3 00
1,292 25
TREASURY
Salary and Wages: Treasurer
$750 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, Postage, etc.
100 66
Surety Bond
62 00
-
912 66
COLLECTOR
"Salaries and Wages : Collector
$580 91
Printing, Postage, etc.
129 87
Surety Bond
124 00
Phone Tolls
3 05
837 83
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages : Assessors
$1.665 00
Other Expenses :
Binding Plans
150 00
Forwarded
$1.815 00
$4,441 60
15
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,815 00 $4,441 60
Auto Hire, Carfare and Expenses 100 00
Printing and Postage 48 95
Abstracts from Reg. of Deeds 45 97
'Typewriting
28 00
Expenses Joint Meeting
with Asst. Tax Com- missioner 15 00
Plans from Reg. of Deeds
11 50
Banker and Tradesman 10 00
Assessors' Auto List 5 00
2,079 42
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Certification of Revenue
Notes
$14 00
14 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages :
Town Clerk
$500 00
Fees
100 25
Other Expenses :
Printing, Postage, etc. 33 47
Surety Bond
2 50
Carfare and Expenses
3 00
639 22
Forwarded
$7,174 24
16
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Brought forward
$7,174 24
LAW
Salaries and Wages :
Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Registrars of Voters
$200 00
Election Officers 316 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, Postage, etc. 110 10
Stenographic Reports
35 00
Food, Election Officers
and Reg. of Voters
93 36
Counting Machines
10 00
Express
35
264 81
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$850 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
602 50
Repairs
466 70
Light
144 36
Fire Insurance
149 52
Telephone
79 45
Janitor's Supplies
19 07
Water 1925
60 00
Water to July 1, 1926
30 00
Forwarded $2,401 60
$8,139 05
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,401 60 $8,139 05
Tuning Piano 9 00
Town Hall Dump to April 1, 1926 3 00
P.O. Box Rent 1 75
2,415 35
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
TOWN HALL PAINTING
Contract
Extra Work
$793 00 150 00
943 00
TOWN HALL WATER SUPPLY $553 62
Contract
Extra Work 124 46
678 08
TOWN HALL LAND
Land in Rear Town Hall
$1,000 00
~1,000 00
Total Expenses, General Government
$13,175 48
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages : Chief of Police $760 60
Police Officers 1,192 50
Forwarded $1.953 10
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Brought forward $1,953 10
Other Expenses :
Auto Hire
$29 50
Equipment and Repairs
35 98
Phone
114 55
Fuel and Light
25 32
Rent of Office
120 00
Light for Traffic Beacons
38 52
Fees by Order of Court
32 13
Collecting Dog Taxes
30 00
Typewriting 16 00
Legal Expenses
15 00
Carfare and Expenses
9 20
Postage and Stationery
2 70
Lunch for Prisoners
2 00
$2,424 50
Payments. Police Dept. $2,424 50
Receipts, Court Fines 320 70
Balance : Net Cost of Town $2,103 80
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
$1,153 77
Chief Driver
100 00
Supt. of Alarms
50 00
Clerk
25 00
Equipment and Repairs
362 56
Fuel
177 50
Light
27 16
Forwarded $1.945 99
$2.424 50
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,945 99 $2,424 50
Power Fire Alarm
69 66
Building and Grounds :
Janitor
100 00
Labor on Grounds
65 25
Repairs
96 86
Janitor's Supplies
23 12
Printing, Postage, etc.
86 90
Telephone
68 84
Medical Aid
29 65
Insurance of Equipment
63 48
Gas and Oil
34 30
Supplies, Auto Chemical
34 86
Food, Firemen
11 58
Drivers' Licenses 6 CO
Tyrewriting
3 00
2,639 49
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
FIRE CISTERNS $2.975 00
Contract
Typewriting Specifications, etc. 5 00
2,980 00
ENGINE HOUSE ADDITION
Contract
$516 00
Extra Work 17 80
Storage Equipment While
Building Being Repaired 25 00
588 80
Forwarded $8,632 79
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Brought forward
$8.632 79
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages : Sealer
$125 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs 28 30
Transportation 93 00
Expenses Attending Meet- of Sealers 32 00
Express and Freight 6 27
281 57
FORESTRY INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$1,213 01
Labor
1.581 81
Other Expenses :
Teams
246 01
Equipment and Repairs
624 18
Insecticides
312 68
Gas and Oil
168 95
Liability Insurance
98 64
Auto Insurance
43 10
Storage Auto
66 00
Drum Sprayer Oil
15 80
Printing. Postage. etc.
15 20
Carfare and Expenses
5 00
Freight and Express
2 30
Registration Auto
2 00
Operator's License 2 00
Telephone 25 30
4.482 58
Forwarded
$13,399 94
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$13,399 94
Moth (Town Work)
$2,998 65
Moth ( Private Property Work) 1,483 93
Total
$4,482 58
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TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages : Pay Rolls
$122 25
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
29 20
Trees
20 00
Teams 15 00
Tree Paint 2 92
489 37
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Forest Warden $25 00
Other Expenses : Telephone 49 15
74 75
Payments. Forest Warden $74 75
Receipts, Personal Phone Tolls 33 25
Balance, Net Cost to Town $41 50 Total Payments, Protection of Persons and Property $13.964 06
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Salaries and Wages :
Board of Health
$100 00
Clerk 25 00
Printing, Postage, etc. 10 08
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : Board and Treatment 64 00
Tuberculosis :
Board and Treatment 2 60
Medical Aid 7 00
Other Expenses :
Return of Births 2 00
Collection Rubbish 752 40
Fumigation and Disin-
fection 10 00
Milk Inspector 30 00
Payments from Health Appropriation
$1,003.08
Payments, Health $1,003 08
Receipts, from Cities and Towns 127 00
Balance, Net Cost to Town
$826 08
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Inspection :
Animals $65 20
65 20
Forward
$1.068 28
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,068 28
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance Essex Sana-
torium $972 32
972 32
Total Payments, Health and Sanitation
$2,040 60
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Surveyor of Highways $1,442 74
$1,442 74
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor
$7,327 00
Trucks and Teams
2,404 50
Stone, Gravel, etc.
523 69
Equipment and Repairs
1,088 04
Gas and Oil
777 62
Patching Material
673 38
Insurance, Liability
511 24
Insurance, Automobile
119 63
Storage Truck
18 00
Lumber
19 70
Drain Pipe .
8 10
Mason Work
9 20
Carfare and Expenses
5 00
Lettering Signs
2 50
13,487 60
Forwarded
$14,930 34
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Brought forward
$14,930 34
OILING
Road Oil
$774 50
774 50
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$579 00
Repairs
41 10
Fuel
135 60
Oil and Waste
11 13
766 83
OTHER EXPENSES
Crossing Warning Signs $20 25
20 25
Payments from Highway Appropriation
$16,491 92
SNOW
Salaries and Wages
$11,311 51
Trucks and Teams
3.933 23
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
1,524 59
Gas and Oil 412 26
Registration State Truck
105 00
Storage Trucks
51 00
Sand
39 00
Snow Fence
200 00
Lunches
28 30
Forwarded $12.604 89
$16.491 92
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $17,604 89 $16.491 92
Carfare and Expenses 9 57
Express and Freight
4 00
Salt
3 50
Payments for Snow Re- moval
17,621 96
Contract
STREET LIGHTING $7.723 54
7,723 54
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
ESSEX STREET
Contract
$28,698 85
Extra Work
75 17
Advertising
34 35
Pay Rolls, Weigher
90 00
Catch Basins
45 00
Freight
4 19
$28,941 56
Receipts :
From State
$11.248 82
From County
11,248 82
Total $22.497 64
HIGHWAY (SPECIAL AND URGENT)
Part Cost of New Road
Roller $1,950 00
Forwarded $70,784 98
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Brought forward $1,950 00 $70,784 98
Road Oil
709 90
Willowdale Bridge
400 00
3,059 90
RUST STREET SIDEWALK
Labor
$386 50
Trucks and Teams
90 13
Gravel
22 00
498 63
SPECIAL HIGHWAY APPROPRIATION
HAMILTON AVENUE
Pay Rolls
$1,195 00
Trucks and Teams
471 00
Gravel
176 50
Bound Stones
5 00
Grade Stakes
32
WESTERN AVENUE
Pay Rolls
$893 00
Trucks and Teams
441 37
Gravel
163 50
Surveying
27 05
Bound Stones
5 00
Grade Stakes
32
Forwarded $3.378 06
$74,343 51
27
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $3,378 06 $74,343 51
MAPLE STREET EXTENSION
Pay Rolls
$358 00
Trucks and Teams
145 50
Gravel
66 50
Surveying
19 94
Bound Stones
5 00
Grade Stakes
32
3,973 32
Total Payments Highway Division $78,316 83;
CHARITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
$125 00
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries and Provisions
$31 41
Fuel
21 00
Board and Care
208 00
Medicine and Medical Aid
385 15
Cash Aid
1,560 00
Burial Expense
100 00
Rent
88 00
Clothing
5 90
2,399 46
Forwarded $2,524 46
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2.524 46
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
By Cities :
Board and Care
$190 00
Food
6 00
Clothing
3 70
199 10
MOTHERS' AID
Cash Aid
$1,040 00
Medical Aid
10 35
1.050 35
Total Payments Charities
$3,774 51
Payments, Charities
$3,774 51
Receipts, from Cities and State 1,226 34
Balance, Net Cost to Town $2,548 17
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$264 00
$264 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Medical Aid
$387 15
Cash Aid 96 00
483 15
Total Payments Soldiers' Benefits 747 15
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SCHOOLS
GENERAL
Superintendent of Schools : Salary
$1,200 00
Clerk and Expenses 458 01
Truant Officer, Salary
100 00
Printing, Postage, etc.
24 43
Telephone
139 21
Travelling Expense
128 54
School Census
30 00
Health :
School Nurse
654 80
School Physician
315 00
Health Supplies
125 04
Other Expenses :
School Library
191 75
Supervision Physical
Training
114 50
$3,481 28
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High
$9,216 50
Elementary (inc. Junior
High) 15,487 87
Retirement Fund :
High 410 03
Elementary
622 73
25,737 13
Forwarded $29,218 41
30
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Brought forward
$29.218 41
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$391 19
Supplies
1,165 78
Elementary :
Books
533 24
Supplies
603 41
2,693 62
TRANSPORTATION
High
$2,775 00
Elementary
2.775 00
5,550 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High
$754 50
Elementary
1,554 50
2,309 00
FUEL AND LIGHT
High
$977 02
Elementary
1,144 50
2,121 52
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$468 58
Janitor's Supplies 155 16
Elementary :
Repairs
578 45
Janitor's Supplies
169 68
$1,371 87
Forwarded
$43,264 42
31
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $13,264 72
High
Elementary
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS $152 02 215 80
367 82
OTHER EXPENSES
School House Insurance
$1,975 70
Industrial School Tuition :
Beverly
149 00
Lawrence
126 00
Special Repairs : New Roof 400 00
Graduating Exercises 19 44
Floral Emblem
10 00
Tuning Piano 8 00
Miscellaneous Expense 1 50
2.719 64
Total Expenses Schools $16,351 88
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians
$525 00
Clerical and Special Work 42 00
Janitor Service 175 00
$742 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$751 54
Periodicals
151 70
903 24
Forwarded $1.645 24
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,645 24
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
$27 50
Light
22 56
50 06
Building and Grounds :
Repairs
$25 62
Furniture and Furnishings
300 00
Rent South Hamilton
Branch
330 00
Janitor's Supplies 6 61
662 23
Other Expenses :
Floral Emblems
$30 00
Library Supplies 29 50
P. O. Box Rent
1 05
Printing, Postage, etc.
3 98
64 53
Total Payments Public Library
$2,422 06
RECREATION
PARKS
Pay Rolls
$244 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs 9 90
Part Cost of Fence 50 00
Sign 9 00
Transportation
5 00
$317 90
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $317 90
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
WINTHROP PARK FENCE
New Fence $200 00
200 00
Total Payments Recreation
517 90
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day
$244 70
Care Town Clock
29 16
Town Reports
401 12
Water Committee
150 00
American Legion
250 00
Boiler Insurance
62 08
Game Warden
10 00
$1,147 06
Total Payments Unclassified $1,147 06
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$638 00
Labor
142 00
Cemetery Commissioners
45 00
Forwarded
$825 00
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $825 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs 19 03
Teams 21 31
Surveying 15 00
Payments Cemetery Appropriation
$880 40
Payments. Care Endowed
Lots $212 25
212 25
Total Payments Cemetery 1,152 65
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue $2.309 91
General Loans :
Tuberculosis Hospital 143 15
East School Loan 421 50
Essex St. Highway Loan
122 83
$3.603 99
3.603 99
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $80.000 00 General Loans : Essex St. Highway Loan 3.500 00
Forwarded $83.500 00
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$83,500 00
East School Loan
1,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 1,000 00
$85,500 00
85,500 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax 1926
$8,040 00
County Tax 1926 7,134 12
State Highway Tax 1926 1,203 70
State Audit 1926
198 46
$16,576 88
Trust :
Investment Perpetual Care Funds $700 00
Investment Special Cem- etery Funds 60 00
760 00
17,336 88
REFUNDS
Taxes Refunded
$60 50
Departmental (Sealer)
1 34
To State :
Forwarded $61 84
36
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $61 84
Soldiers' Exemption 22 35
Corporation Tax Refunded 12 64
$96 83
$96 83
Total Payments Year 1926
$270,147 88.
BALANCES
General Cash 12/31/26 $20,952 88
Dodge Fund Income 12 /31 /26 194 79
Allen Fund Income 12 /31 /26 58 69
$21,206 36
21,206 36
Total
$291,354 24
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FINANCIAL REPORT
TRANSFERS
RESERVE FUND
TRANSFERS
APPROPRIATION
1926
Mar. 9 Appropriation $3.000 00
1926 July 26 Town Hall Paint- ing
$150 00
July 26 Snow Removal 90 45
Sept. 17
Assessors 300 00
Nov. 30
Selectmen
50 00
Nov. 30
Treasury
25 00
Nov. 30 Town Hall
260 00
Nov. 30 Police
100 00
Nov. 30 Sealer
35 00
Nov. 30 Soldiers' Relief 75 00
Nov. 30
Snow Removal
105 00
Nov. 30 Forest Warden 20 00
Dec. 24 Essex Street High-
way 500 00
Dec. 31 Inspector of Ani- mals
5 20
Dec. 31 Interest
289 55
Dec. 31 Highway (Special and Urgent) 59 9
Dec. 31 . Selectmen 48 86
Dec. 31 Fire Dept. 439 49
Dec. 31 Police 224 50
Dec. 31 Assessors 129 42
Dec. 31 Balance 92 63
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet December 31, 1926
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$21,206 36
Outstanding Tax Accounts:
Levy of 1923
$119 48
Levy of 1924
1,876 80
Levy of 1925
7,977 28
Levy of 1926 21,205 34
31,178 90
Special Assessments :
Moth, 1923
$2 03
Moth, 1924
7 04
Moth 1925
83 84
Moth 1926
258 76
351 67
Accounts Receivable :
Commonwealth of Mass.
State Aid
$264 00
Temporary Aid
12 00
Dodge Fund Income 194 79
Mothers' Aid
34 66
Allen Fund Income
58 69
City of Lynn :
Temporary AAid 120 00
Town of Charlton :
Tuberculosis Case
235 30
Overdrawn Appropriation : Snow Removal
3,792 90
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)
20,669 56
$57,195 79
LIABILITIES
Revenue Loans
$20,000 00
Overlay for Abatement of Taxes:
Levy of 1923 $119 48
Levy of 1924 196 95
Levy of 1025 1,313 76
Levy of 1926 1,265 47
2,895 66
Special Assessment Revenue :
Outstanding Moth Assessments 351 67
Departmental Revenue : Accounts receivable impaid 665 96
AAppropriation Balances : Essex Street 5,044 95
Surplus War Bonus Funds 965 37
Overlay Reserve : Surplus overlay 6,287 98
Tailings Account : Outstanding Checks prior to
665 96
January 1, 1925 61 16
$57,195 79
A
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$34,500 00
East School Loan
$9,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 17,000 00
Essex Street Highway Loan 8,500 00
$34,500 00
$34,500 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust Funds $11,752 12
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$9,055 59
Special Cemetery Fund
1,196 53
Dodge Library Fund
1,000 00
Allen Library Fund 500 00
$11,752 12
$11,752 12
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1926
Balance
Unex-
Appropriation Expended
pended
Selectmen :
Appropriation
$1.300 00
From Reserve
50 00
From Reserve
48 86
Accounting
1.300 00
1,292 25
7 15
Treasury :
Appropriation
$900 00
From Reserve 25 00
925 00
912 66
12 34
Tax Collector
900 00
83: 63
62 11
Assessors :
Appropriation
$1.650 00
From Reserve 300 00
From Reserve
129 42
2,079 42
2.029 42
0 00
Certifying Notes
15 00
14 00
1 00
Law
200 00
200 00
0 00
Town Clerk
650 00
639 22
10 75
Election and Registration
900 00
:64 81
135 19
Town Hall :
Appropriation $2.250 00
From Reserve 260 00
2.510 00
2.415 35
94 65
Town Hall Water Supply
800 00
618 08
121 92
$1,398 86
$1.398 86
$0 00
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Town Hall Painting :
Appropriation
$800 00
From Reserve 150 00
950 00
943 00
7 00
Town Hall Land
1,000 00
1,000 00
9 00
Police :
Appropriation
$2,100 00
From Reserve
100 00
From Reserve
224 50
2,424 50
2,424 50 0 00
Fire :
Appropriation $2,200 00
From Reserve 439 49
2,639 49
2,639 49
0 00
Fire Cisterns
3,000 00
2,980 00
20 00
Engine House Addition
700 00
588 80
111 20
Moth (Town Work)
3,000 00
2,998 65
1 35
Moth (Private Property)
1,500 00
1.483 93
16 07
Tree Warden
500 00
489 31
10 63
Forest Warden :
Appropriation
$65 00
From Reserve 20 00
85 00
74 75
10 25
Health
1,800 00
1,003 08
796 92
Inspector of Animals :
Appropriation
$60 00
From Reserve 5 20
65 20
65 20
0 00
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Sealer :
Appropriation
$250 00
From Reserve 35 00
285 00
284 57
0 43:
Highway (General
16,500 00
16,491 92
8 08
Highways (Special and Urgent :
Appropriation $3,000 00
From Reserve 59 90
3,059 90
3,059 90
0 00
Rust Street Sidewalk
500 00
198 63
1 37
Highways (Maple St., Ham-
ilton Ave., and Maple St.)
4,000 00
3,973 32
26 68
Essex Street :
Appropriation $10,000 00 Carried over from
last year
994 87
From State 11,248 82
From County 11,248 82
33,992 51 28.947 56
5.044 95
Snow :
Appropriation $13.581 21
Refund
52 40
From Reserve 90 45
From Reserve
105 00
13,829 06
17,621 96 *3,792 90
Street Lighting
2,800 00
7,723 54
76 46
Poor
4,000 00
3,774 51
225 49
State Aid
300 00
264 00
36 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Appropriation $450 00
From Reserve 25 00
525 00
483 15 41 85
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Schools :
Appropriation $46,000 00
Dog Tax 358 89
Refund 3 60
46,362 49 46,351 88 10 61
Public Library :
Appropriation $2,400 00 From Trust Funds 22 06
2,422 06
2,422 06
0 00
Parks
350 00
317 90
32 10
Winthrop Park Fence
200 00
200 00
0 00
Memorial Day
250 00
244 70
5 30
Town Reports
401 12
401 12
0 00
Town Clock
50 00
29 16
20 84
American Legion
250 00
250 00
0 00
Boiler Insurance
75 00
62 08
12 92
Game Warden
15 00
10 00
5 00
Reserve Fund
3.000 00
2,907 37
92 63.
Cemetery
900 00
880 40
19 60
Interest :
Appropriation
$3,300 00
Refunds
14 44
From Reserve
289 55
3,603 99
3,603 99
0 00
Maturing Debt
5,500 00
5,500 00
0 00
Balance of Appropriations Unexpended
$2,034 58.
*Overdraft.
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
INVESTMENT FUNDS
SPECIAL CEMETERY FUND
Principal
Interest
Total
Savings Bank Deposits at
beginning of year $1.125 00
$71 53
$1,136 53
Deposited in Savings Bank in 1926 60 00
60 00
Savings Bank Deposit at end of year
$1.185 00
$71 53
$1.196 53
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
December 31, 1926
Balance Endowment Jan. 1, 1926
Receipts 1926
Payments 1926
Balance Dec. 31, 1926
Abbott, M. K.
$200 00
$253 67
$11 52
$6 00
$259 19
Allen, Albert F.
100 00
101
. 4 59
4 00
102 20
Allen, Dr. D. S.
300 00
462 23
21 02
18 00
465 25
Allen Dr. Justin
100 00
100 89
4 57
4 00
101 46
Andrews, Horace E.
100 00
107 56
5 14
6 00
106 70
Austin, Delia
100 00
104 65
5 07
3
00
106 72
Ayers Fund
150 00
166 92
7 57
4 00
170 49
Bean, Ellen A.
100 00
110 96
5 02
4
00
111 98
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100 00
100 51
4 55
3
00
102 06
Burnham, Amos
100 00
111 19
5 04
9 00
107 23
Burnham, Choate
175 00
179 74
8 15
6 00
181 89
Butler, Nathaniel B.
100 00
103 36
4 95
5 00
103 31
Burton, F. J. and P. W.
100 00
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