Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1926, Part 1

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Publication date: 1926
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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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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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-


8


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


10


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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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11


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


12


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


14


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


17


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


18


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


19


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


20


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


21


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$13,399 94


Moth (Town Work)


$2,998 65


Moth ( Private Property Work) 1,483 93


Total


$4,482 58


1


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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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


24


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


26


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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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FINANCIAL REPORT


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


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


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


37


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


40


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


41


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


42


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


43


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.


44


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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