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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, 1927 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MI
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EX. HA
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SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1928
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, 1927 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MA
ALEX. HAM
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SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS, PRINTERS 1928
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LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS BAYARD TUCKERMAN, JR.
Overseers of Public Welfare 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 1930
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Tree Warden HARRY R. McGREGOR
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1930 ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1929
Term expires 1928
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1930 CLARISSA E. READY ALEXANDER H. SPROUL Term expires 1929 Term expires 1928
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1930 FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE G. HARADEN Term expires 1928 Term expires 1929
Park Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1928 LAWRENCE R. STONE CHARLES F. POOLE Term expires 1930
Term expires 1929
Constables ARTHUR SOUTHWICK ALVIN L. PERLEY OSCAR A. WOOD
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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 1929 Term expires 1930 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 Board GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman COL. J. C. R. PEABODY WILLIAM BANCROFT
LEVERETT A. HASKELL FINLAY D. McDONALD
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 A. MOYNIHAN
Keeper of Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Receipts
TAXES
Current Year :
Property
$111,747 76
Poll
608.00
Previous Years :
·
Property
22,393 44
Poll
384 00
$135,133 20
From State :
Income Tax 1925 $134 00
Income Tax 1926
1,005 00
Income Tax 1927
16,176 78
Corp. Tax, Pub. Service
1926
1 62 -
1927
794 45
Corp. Tax, Business
1926
48 54
1927
270 10
Nat. Bank Tax 1927
698 85
Trust Co. Tax 1926
94 34
Trust Co. Tax 1927
885 05
Street Rlwy. Tax 1927
179 05
Veterans' Exemption 1927 52 00
20,339 78
Forwarded
$155,472 98
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$155,472 98
LICENSES
Junk $50 00
Common Victuallers' Licenses 38 00
Peddlers' 24 00
Auto (2d hand dealer's) . 12 00
Denatured alcohol
5 00
Pool and bowling
4 00
Public amusement 2 00
Oleo
1 00
136 00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$179 90
179 90
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Woodbury St. Acct. $4,704 22
Essex St. Acct. 1926 242 57
Vocational Education 96 50
From County :
Woodbury St. Acct. 4,704 23
Essex St. Acct. 1926 242 57
Dog Licenses 434 83
10,424 92
Forwarded
$166,213 SO
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$166,213 80
SPECIAAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1923 $2 03
Moth Assessment 1924 7 04
Moth Assessment 1925
S2 44
Moth Assessment 1926
177 83
Moth Assessment 1927
615 27
$884 61
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall :
Rent
$15 00
15 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection : Sealer's Fees
$39 03
Forestry :
State Highway Work S1 50
Forest Warden, Phone
Tolls
48 60
169 13
HEALTH AND SANITATION
From Cities and Towns :
Tuberculosis
$243 20
243 20
Forwarded
$167.525 74
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$167,525 74
HIGHWAYS
From State:
Snow Removal, State
Highway $36 00
From Individuals :
Reimbursement for Street Sign 7 11
43 11
CHARITIES
Outside Relief :
From Individuals
$6 55
From Cities and Towns
276 00
From State
12 00
Mothers' Aid :
From State
34 66
329 21
State Aid
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS $264 00
264 00
SCHOOLS
Tuition (from cities)
$148 25
Sale of books and supplies 30 00
Rent of dental equipment 5 00
Reimbursement for broken
glass 11 19
194 44
Forwarded
$168,356 50
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $168,356.56
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$44 04
Sale of Junk
2 25
$46 29
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Public Scales, Fees
$5 23
5 23
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots and Graves
$110 00
110 00
INTEREST
Deposits
$334 97
Deferred Taxes
1,285 50
Perpetual Care Funds
293 40
Dodge Fund Income
50 63
Allen Fund Income
24 29
1,988 79
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $100,000 00
100,000 00
Forwarded
$270,506 81
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$270,506 81
AGENCY AND TRUST
Trust :
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Funds $350 00
350 00
REFUNDS
Departmental :
Public Welfare
$20 00
School
13 27
Police
3 60
36 87
Receipts in year 1927 $270,893 6S
BALANCES
General Cash Jan. 1, 1927 $20,952 88
Dodge Fund Income
January 1, 1927
194 79
Allen Fund Income
January 1, 1927 58 69
21,206 36
$292,100 04
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Carfare and expenses
61 00
Stationery and postage
15 36
Surveying :
Garfield Avenue
78 25
Willow Street 58 50
Floral emblems 35 00
Highland and Asbury Streets, Advertising, Sheriff's fees, etc. 30 00
Repairs, North School 6 55
Repairs, Center scales 5 25
Typewriting
3 00
Legislative Bulletin 2 00
Copy of a Probate Court Record 1 10
1,196 01
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages : Accountant $1,200 00
Other Expenses :
Stationery, printing, etc. 66 94
Express
58
1,267 52
Forwarded
$2,463 53
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2,463 53
TREASURY
Salaries and Wages :
Treasurer $750 00
Other Expenses :
Stationery, postage, etc. 82 17
Surety bond
62 00
Carfare and expenses
2 00
896 17
COLLECTOR
Salaries and Wages : Collector
$600 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
98 63
Surety bond
124 00
Advertising
10 00
Carfare and expenses 10 00
Clerical work
16 00
Telephone
12 34
870 97
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages : Assessors $1,280 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 45 87
Typewriting
10 00
Forwarded
$1,355 87
4,230 67
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,355 87 4,230 67
Auto hire, carfare and
expenses
S6 00
Abstracts from Register of Deeds
49 93
Plans
12 50
Banker and Tradesman 10 00
Assessor's Auto List 5 00
$1,499 30
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Certification of Revenue
Notes
$10 00
10 00
LAW
Salaries and Wages :
Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages :
Town Clerk
$500 00
Fees
85 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
36 22
Carfare and expenses 3 00
Surety bond
2 50
Express
75
627 47
Forwarded $6,567 44
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $6,567 44
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Registrar of Voters
$200 00
Election officers 110 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 96 57
Stenographic reports 35 00
Food, Election officers and
Reg. of Voters 28 50
Carfare and expenses 2 00
472 07
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$975 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
515 50
Light
119 39
Janitor's and kitchen
supplies
82 37
Repairs
222 34
Telephone
71 10
Removing Ashes
26 00
Furniture and furnishings 25 06
Repairing clocks
15 50
Surveying and bound
stones
33 16
Tuning piano
S 00
Laundry work
3 25
Plants and bulbs
2 25
P. O. Box rent
1 40
$2,103 32
Forwarded
$9,142 83
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $9,142 83
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
TOWN HALL. FIRE ESCAPE
Contract
$518 43
Extra work
100 27
Plans and specifications 78 00
$696 70
TOWN HALL INSURANCE
Fire Insurance
$1,737 67
1,737 67
Total payments, General Government
$11,577 20
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages:
Chief of Police $774 40
Police officers 706 20
Officers from other cities at Asbury Grove fire
154 35
Other Expenses :
Auto hire 78 00
Equipment and repairs 15 36
Telephone 108 85
Forwarded
$1,837 16
$11,577 20
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,837 16
$11.577 20
Light 9 00
Rent
110 00
Light, Traffic Beacons 51 50
Collecting Dog Taxes
30 00
Lunches at Asbury Grove
Fire 25 90
Legal expenses
35 00
Medical aid
21 00
Fees by order of Court
13 23
Printing, postage, etc.
7 10
Services, Police Matron
5 00
Carfare and expenses
3 40
Typewriting
3 00
Food, Prisoners
70
$2,151 99
Payments, Police Dept. $2,151 99
Receipts, Fines 179 90
Balance, net cost to Town $1,972 09
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen $1,320 75
Chief Driver and Supt. of Alarms
200 00
Clerk
25 00
Equipment and Repairs 639 03
Fuel 165 00
Forwarded $2,349 78
$2,151 99 $11,577 20
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,349 78 $2,151 99 $11,577 20
Light
96 64
Power Fire Alarm
79 44
Buildings and Grounds :
Janitor
150 00
Labor on grounds
59 75
Repairs
38 16
Janitor supplies
2 00
Fertilizer
15 00
Sharpening mowers
2 10
Other Expenses :
Telephones
74 39
Postage, printing, etc.
7 00
Medical aid
13 00
Fire insurance
66 77
Gas and oil
51 32
Auto Chemical supplies
51 25
Storage Fire Wagon
30 00
Lunches, Asbury Grove Fire
37 24
Typewriting
3 25
Driver's license
2 00
Express
1 17
$3,130 26
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Contract
FIRE CISTERNS $2,975 00
$2,975 00
Forwarded $8,257 25 $11,577 20
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Brought forward
$8,257 25 $11,577 20
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages :
Sealer
$145 28
Other Expenses :
Transportation 122 70
Equipment and repairs 27 74
Printing, postage, etc. 4 25
299 97
FORESTRY INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$1,043 25
Labor
1,274 85
Other Expenses :
Teams
281 61
Equipment and repairs
301 33
Insecticides
394 23
Telephone
19 05
Gas and oil
156 63
Insurance, Liability
158 00
Insurance, Auto
32 10
Drum Sprayer Oil
16 10
Freight and Express
14 60
Carfare and Expenses 5 00
Operator's License
2 00
$3,698 75
Moth (Town Work)
$2,199 53
Moth (Private property)
1,499 22
Total
$3,698 75
Forwarded
$12,255 97 $11,577 20
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$12,255 97 $11,577 20
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages : Pay rolls $439 87
Other Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs 39 53
Gas and oil 20 20
499 60
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Forest Warden $25 00
Pay rolls, fighting fires 38 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 32 25
Telephone 66 85
162 10
Payments, Forest Warden $162 10 Receipts, Personal phone tolls 48 60
Balance, net cost to Town $113 50
TREE PLANTING
Salaries and Wages : Pay rolls
$227 75
Forwarded
$227 75 $12,917 67
$11,577 20
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Brought forward $227 75 $12,917 67 $11,577 20
Other Expenses :
Trees 67 50
Equipment and Repairs 2 45
297 70
Total payments, Protection Persons and Property $13,215 37
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Board of Health
$100 00
Clerk 25 00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Board and treatment
89 00
Medical aid
184 50
Fuel
16 50
Cash allowance
17 79
Groceries
10 28
Expense sending dog's head to Boston
15 00
Tuberculosis :
Board and treatment 588 90
Vital Statistics :
Return of Births 1 25
Other Expenses :
Collection Rubbish
715 00
Forwarded
$1,763 22
$24,792 57
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $1,763 22 $24,792 57
Milk Inspector, salary 30 00
Fumigation and disinfection 5 60
Payments, Health Appropriation $1,798 82
Payments, Health
$1,798 82
Receipts, from Towns 243 20
Balance, net cost of Dept. $1,555 62
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Inspection Animals
$47 25
17 25
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance, Essex
Sanatorium $1,027 05
1,027 05
Total Payments, Health and Sanitation
$2,873 12
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL, ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages : Surveyor of Highways $1,500 00
$1,500 00
Forwarded
$1,500 00
$27,665 69
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Brought forward
$1,500 00 $27,665 69
GENERAL, EXPENDITURES
Labor
$6,646 30
Trucks and Teams
4,036 66
Stone, gravel, etc. 522 03
Equipment and repairs
1,064 06
Oil and patching material
1,243 09
Gas and oil
751 38
Insurance. Liability
472 72
Insurance, Auto
85 51
Cement and Mason work
136 00
Engineer and Surveying
162 84
Catch Basin 22 00
Storage, Truck
18 00
Printing, postage, etc.
11 75
Carfare and expenses
9 65
Drain pipe
1 89
15,183 SS
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
609 00
Equipment and repairs
70 06
Fuel
158 31
Oil and waste
11 25
Final payment on New
Roller
3,000 00
3,848 62
Forwarded
$20,532 50 $27.665 69
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$20,532 50 $27,665 69
OTHER EXPENSES
Payment on Willow St.,
Contract $1,004 02
1,004 02
Payments from Highway Appropria- tion $21,536 52
SNOW
Salaries and Wages
$4,746 01
Trucks and Teams 2,870 59
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
846 95
Gas and Oil
393 82
Insurance, Liability
189 68
Insurance, Auto
6 03
Storage, Trucks
156 00
Registration State Truck
105 00
Sand 33 50
Freight and express
33 33
Payments Snow Removal
$9,380 91
STREET LIGHTING
Contract $7,812 20
$7,812 20
Forwarded
$38.729 63 $27,665 69
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $38,729 63 $27,665 69
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
ESSEX STREET (1926 ACCOUNT)
Final payment on
contract $5,526 62
5,526 62
WOODBURY STREET
Contract
$13,96S 26
Weigher (pay rolls)
76 00
Catch basins 27 60
Relocation of Street, adver-
tising, Sheriff's fees, etc. 29 00
Advertising for bids 8 38
Freight 3 42
14,112 66
Payments
$14,112 66
Receipts from State and
County
9,408 45
Balance, net cost $4,704 21
GUARD RAIL AND STREET SIGNS
Street Signs :
Signs
$343 19
Pay rolls
31 00
Trucks and teams
24 00
Forwarded $398 19
$58,368 91
$27,665 69
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $398 19 $58,368 91 $27,665 69
Cement 3 60
Freight and express 1 57
Guard Rail:
Lumber and materials
217 15
Labor
278 00
Trucks and teams
79 50
978 01
WILLOW STREET
Contract
$3,842 50
Extra work
60 00
Engineering 97 50
4,000 00
In addition to above a payment of $1,004.02 to contractor was made from Highway Appropriation.
LOIS STREET
Contract
$1,657 60
Engineer
330 50
Extra work 75 00
Bound Stones
8 00
2,071 10
Total payments, Highway Division
$65,418 02
Forwarded
$93,083 71
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$93,083 71
CHARITIES
PUBLIC WELFARE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
$125 00
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries and Provisions
$64 00
Fuel
16 75
Board and care
176 00
· Medical aid
21 45
Rent
132 00
Cash aid
1,560 00
Burials
107 25
Clothing
26 80
Transportation
3 00
2,110 25
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
By Cities :
Board and care
$532 02
Groceries
20 03
Medical aid
18 29
Forwarded
$570 34
$2,235 25 $93,083 71
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $570 34 $2,235 25 $93,083 71
By Towns :
Cash aid
80 00
Groceries
63 42
Fuel
12 00
Rent
18 00
743 76
MOTHERS' AID
Cash aid
$624 00
Medical aid
23 05
647 05
Total payments, Public Welfare $3,626 06
Total payments $3,626 06
Receipts from State and Cities and Towns 329 21
Balance, net cost of Dept. $3,296 85
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$264 00
$264 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Medical aid
$454 33
Cash aid
96 00
550 33
Total payments Soldiers' Benefits $814 33
Forwarded
$97,524 10
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$97,524 10
SCHOOLS
GENERAL
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
$1,200 00
Clerk
357 50
Expenses 135 38
Truant Officer, salary 100 00
Printing, stationery, etc.
3 00
Telephone
116 81
Traveling expense
42 10
School Census
30 00
Health :
School Nurse
730 00
School. Physician
300 00
Health supplies
81 19
Other Expenses :
School Library
41 57
Advertising
4 00
$3,141 55
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High
$8,352 91
Elementary
16,507 34
Retirement Fund :
High
450 28
Elementary
642 84
25,953 37
Forwarded
$29,094 92 $97,524 10
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$29,094 92 $97,524 10
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$316 91
Supplies
770 75
Elementary :
Books
262 77
Supplies
686 47
2,036 90
TRANSPORTATION
High
Elementary
$2,820 00 2,820 00
5,640 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High Elementary
$761 05 1,611 05
2,372 10
FUEL AND LIGHT
High Elementary
$$39 93 1,625 61
2,465 54
Forwarded
$41,609 46
$97,524 10
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $11,609 46 $97,524 10
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$786 02
Janitor's supplies 98 00
Removing Ashes 24 91
Elementary :
Repairs
901 01
Janitor's supplies
98 12
Removing Ashes
24 94
$1,933 03
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
$95 52
Elementary
28 77
124 29
OTHER EXPENSES
Fire Insurance $1,036 31
Industrial School Tuition 191 00
Graduating Exercises, Di-
plomas, etc. 50 22
1,277 53
Total expenses, Schools
$44,944 31
Forwarded
$142,468 41
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$142,468 41
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians
$525 00
Clerical and Special Work 28 00
Janitor service 62 00
$615 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
534 78
Periodicals
173 20
707 98
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
27 75
Light
36 13
63 88
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent, Branch Library
330 00
Furniture & furnishings
14 85
Repairs
9 47
Fire Insurance
225 65
Janitor's supplies
5 45
585 42
Other Expenses :
Library supplies 18 00
Stationery, postage, etc. 7 90
Transportation books 8 00
P. O. Box Rent 1 40
Carfare and expenses
1 00
36 30
Total payments, Public Library $2,008 58
Forwarded
$144,476 99
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$144.476 99
RECREATION
PARKS
Labor $263 00
Other Expenses :
Trucks and Teams
44 00
Equipment and Repairs 10 S5
Surveying 23 35
Signs
6 50
8349 70
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
WINTHROP PARK FENCE $250 00
New Fence
250 00
Total payments. Recreation $599 70
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Day $250 00
Care Town Clock
25 00
Town Reports
386 87
American Legion
250 00
Boiler Insurance
41 39
Game Warden
10 00
50GB 26
Total payments. Unclassified
8963 26
Forwarded
$116.039 95
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$146,039 95
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$668 00
Labor 74 00
Cemetery Commissioners 45 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 24 80
Teams and trucks 22 31
Surveying 30 75
Freight and expenses of
Cannon, Soldiers' Lot 19 89
Payments, Cemetery Appropriation $884 75
Payments, Care of
Endowed Lots $293 40
293 40
Total payments, Cemetery $1,178 15
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue $2,338 94
General Loans :
T. B. Hospital Loan 701 25
East School Loan 382 50
Essex St. Highway Loan 361 25
$3,783 94
Total payments, Interest $3,783 94
Forwarded
$151,002 04
36
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$151,002 04
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of
Revenue
$100,000 00
General Loans :
Essex St. Highway 3,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital 1,000 00
East School 1,000 00
$105,000 00
Total payments, Municipal Indebtedness
$105,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax, 1927 $$,040 00
County Tax, 1927 7,959 32
State Highway Tax,
1927 1,639 00
State Audit, 1927 294 44
$17.932 76
Trust :
Investment Perpetual Care Funds $350 00
Investment Special
Cemetery Funds 110 00
460 00
Total payments, Agency and Trust $18,392 76
Forwarded
$274,394 80
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$274,394 80
REFUNDS
Taxes Refunded To State :
$28 56
Corporation Tax 62 32
$90 88
90 88
Total Payments Year 1927
$274,485 68
BALANCES
General Cash,
Dec. 31, 1927
$17,294 54
Dodge Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1927 236 84
Allen Fund Income, · Dec. 31, 1927 82 98
$17,614 46
$17,614 36
Total
$292,100 04
TRANSFERS
RESERVE FUND
TRANSFERS
APPROPRIATION
1927
1927
May 24
Willow Street
$1,000.00
Mar. 8 Appropriation $3,000.00
Dec. 30 Forest Warden
77.10
Police
348.39
536.52
66
Lois Street
71.10
Soldiers' Relief
50.33
66
Fire Dept.
630.26
66
Interest
183.94
Dec. 31
Balance
102.36
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Highway
TOWN OF HAMILTON
Balance Sheet, 1927
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$17,614.36
Outstanding Tax Accounts :
Levy of 1924
$11.35
Levy of 1925
63.93
Levy of 1926
8,121.63
Levy of 1926 1,255.49
Levy of 1927
22,672.79
Levy of 1927 1,346.58
2,677.35
Special Assessments :
Moth 1926
$79.05
Moth 1927
710.71
789.76
Accounts Receivable
Com. of Mass .:
State Aid
$264.00
Temporary Aid
588,00
Mothers' Aid 212.47
Tuberculosis Subsidy
190.72
Tailings Account
(outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1926) 61.16
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)
21,987.28
$51,909.92
LIABILITIES
Temporary Loans $20,000.00 Overlay for abatement of taxes :
Levy of 1924 $11.35
Levy of 1925 63.93
30,869.70
Special Assessment Revenue (outstanding moth accounts) 789.76
Departmental Revenue (accounts receivable) 1,255.19
Surplus War Bonus Funds 965.37
Dodge Fund Income 236.84
Allen Fund Income
82.98
Overlay Reserve (surplus overlay) 3,853.99
1,255.19
Overdrawn Appropriations : Snow
1,380.91
$51,909.92
-
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$29,500.00
East School Loan $8,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 16,000.00
Essex Street Highway Loan 5,500.00
$29,500.00
$29,500.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Fund
$12,481.88
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$9,561.14
Special Cemetery Fund 1,420.74
Dodge Library Fund 1,000.00
Allen Library Fund 500.00
$12,481.88
$12,481.88
40
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1927
Balance
Appropriation Expended Unexpended
Selectmen
$1,250 00 $1.196 01
$53 99
Accounting
1,300 00
1,267 52
32 48
Treasury
925 00
896 17
28 83
Tax Collector
900 00
870 97.
29 03
Assessors
1,500 00
1,499 30
70
Certifying Notes
20 00
10 00
10 00
Law
200 00
200 00
.
Town Clerk
650 00
627 47
22 53
Election and Registration
500 00
472 07
27 93
Town Hall
2,200 00
2,103 32
96 68
Town Hall Insurance
1,800 00
1.737 67
62 33
Town Hall Basket Ball
50 00
·
50 00
Town Hall Fire Escape
700 00
696 70
3 30
Police :
Appropriation
$1.800 00
Refund
3 60
From Reserve
348 39
2,151 99
2.151 99
.
Fire Department :
Appropriation $2,500 00
From Reserve 630 26
3,130 26 3,130 26 . ...
41
FINANCIAL REPORT
Fire Cisterns
3,000 00
2,975 00
25 00
Sealer
300 00
299 97
03
Moth (Town Work)
2,200 00
2,199 53
47
Moth ( Private , Property)
1,500 00
1,499 22
78
Tree Warden
500 00
499 60
40
Tree Planting
300 00
297 70
2 30
Forest Warden :
Appropriation
$85 00
From Reserve
77 10
162 10
162 10
. . . .
Health
1,800 00
1,798 82
1 18
Inspector of Animals
75 00
47 25
27 75
Highway :
Appropriation $21,000 00
From Reserve 536 52
21,536 52 21,536 52
Willow Street :
Appropriation $3,000 00
From Reserve
1,000 00
From Highway
1,004 02
5,004 02
5,004 02
. .
Lois Street :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Reserve
71 10
2,071 10 2,071 10
. .. .
Essex Street, 1926 :
Carried over
$5,044 95
From County 242 57
From State
242 57
5,530 09
5,526 62 3 47
12
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Woodbury Street :
Appropriation $6.000 00
From State
4,70 22
From County
4,704 23
15,408 45 14,112 66
1,295 79
Snow
8,000 00 9.380 91
*1.380 91
Street Lighting
7,875 00 7,812 20
62 80
Public Welfare :
Appropriation
$4,000 00
Refund
20 00
4.020 00
3,626 06
393 94
State Aid
300 00 264 00
36 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Appropriation $500 00
From Reserve 50 33
550 33
550 33 . .. .
Schools :
Appropriation $44,500 00
Dog Tax
434 83
Refunds 13 27
44,948 10 44.944 31
3 79
Public Library :
Appropriation $2,000 00
From Trust Funds 8 58
2,008 58 2.008 58 . .
43
FINANCIAL REPORT
Parks
350 00
349 70
30
Winthrop Park Fence
250 00
250 00
.
Parks ( Planting Shrubs)
300 00
. . . .
300 00
Memorial Day,
250 00
250 00
. . . .
Town Reports
400 00
386 87
13 13
Town Clock
50 00
25 00
25 00
American Legion
250 00
250 00
.
Boiler Insurance
50 00
41 39
8 61
Game Warden
15 00
10 00
5 00
Reserve Fund
3,000 00
2,897 64
102 36
Cemetery
900 00
884 75
15 25
Interest :
Appropriation
$3,600 00
From Reserve 183 94
3,783 94
3.783 94
. . . .
Maturing Debt
5,000 00
5,000 00
. .. .
Balance of Appropriations unexpended
$2,763 14
* Overdraft
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
December 31, 1927
Endowment
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
Receipts 1927
Payments 1927 $6.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
Abbott, M. K.
$200.00
$259.19
$11.79
$264.98
Allen, Albert F.
100.00
102.20
4,64
4.00
102.84
Allen, Dr. D. S.
300.00
465.25
21.15
18.00
468.40
.Allen, Dr. Justin
100.00
101.46
4.59
4.00
102.05
Andrews, Horace E.
100.00
106.70
5.38
3.00
109.08
Austin, Delia
100.00
106.72
5.16
3.00
108.88
Ayers Fund
150.00
170.49
7.75
4.00
174.24
Bean, Ellen A.
100.00
111.98
5.07
5.50
111.55
Bradstreet, JJohn
200.00
200.00
10.52
4.00
206.52
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100.00
102.06
4.64
3.00
103.70
Burnham, Amos
100.00
107.23
4.86
4.00
108.09
Burnham, Choate
175.00
181.89
8.23
6.00
184.12
Butler, Nathaniel B.
100.00
103.31
5.21
4.00
104.52
Burton, F. J. & P. W.
100.00
111.15
5.61
10.00
106.76
Chadwick, Alden
100.00
104.52
5.07
3.50
106.09
Chandler, William
100.00
100.00
6.09
4.00
102.09
Cutler, Temple (old lot)
75.00
80.80
4.05
3.50
81.35
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