Town of Hamilton Annual Report 1928, Part 1

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Publication date: 1928
Publisher: The Town
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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, 1928 Together with the


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


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SALEM MASS, NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1929


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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, 1928


Together with the


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE


MAS


EX.


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HAMILTON


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TS.


INCORP


SALEM MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1929


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LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed


Selectmen JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS GEORGE E. SMITH


Overseers of Public Welfare ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman GEORGE E. SMITH JONATHAN LAMSON


Board of Health GEORGE E. SMITH, 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 1930


Term expires 1931


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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 1931 Term expires 1929


School Committee


ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1930 CLARISSA E. READY LAWRENCE G. BUSH Term expires 1931


Term expires 1929


Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1931


FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE G. HARADEN


Term expires 1931 Term expires 1929


Park Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN Term expires 1931 LAWRENCE R. STONE CHARLES F. POOLE Term expires 1930


Term expires 1929


Constables


ARTHUR SOUTHWICK ALVIN L. PERLEY BENJAMIN 1. DODGE


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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 1931 RUDOLPH H. HARADEN WALLACE H. KNOWLTON Term expires 1930 Term expires 1929 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 Board GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman COL. J. C. R. PEABODY WILLIAM W. BANCROFT


LEVERETT A. HASKELL FINLAY D. MACDONALD


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


RALPH BERRY


LESTER M. WHIPPLE TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN


Keeper of Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN


ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


Receipts


TAXES


Current Year :


Property Poll


$97,607 89


806 00


Previous Years :


Property


17,295 12


Poll


156 00


$115,865 01


From State:


Income Tax 1927 $ 670 00


Income Tax 1928


15,910 00


Corp. Tax: P. S. 1925 12 79


Corp. Tax P. S. 1926


4 89


Corp. Tax P. S. 1927


5 16


Corp. Tax P. S. 1928


842 66


Corp. Tax Business 1926 178 46


Corp. Tax Business 1927 34 92


Corp. Tax Business 1928 323 24


Nat. Bank Tax 1925 3 10


Nat. Bank Tax 1926 1 46


Nat. Bank Tax 1927 5 58


Nat. Bank Tax 1928


357 17


Trust Co. Tax 1927


135 72


Trust Co. Tax 1928


1,476 89


Street Ry. Tax 1928 186 64


Veteran's Exemption 1928 3 48 20,152 16


Forwarded


$136,017 17


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S


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$136,017 17


LICENSES


Junk


$50 00


Common victuallers'


38 00


Peddlers'


40 00


Auto, second-hand dealer


5 00


Revolver


24 00


Pool and bowling


4 00


Auctioneer


4 00


Denatured alcohol


3 00


Public dances


2 00


Oleo


1 00


171 00


FINES AND FORFEITS


Fines :


Court


$132 50


132 50


GRANTS AND GIFTS


From State :


Vocational Education $ 97 25


From County : Dog licenses 385 89


From Individuals :


Maxwell Norman be-


quest 10,330 00


10,813 14


Forwarded


$147.133 81


9


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $147,133 81


SPECIAL ASSESSMENT


Moth Assessment 1926 $ 56 14


Moth Assessment 1927


652 09


Moth Assessment 1928 575 97


1,284 20


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Inspection :


Sealer's fees


$40 87


Forestry :


State Highway work


72 41


Forest Warden, phone tolls 53 85


167 13


HEALTH AND SANITATION


From State :


Tuberculosis subsidy


$191 43


From Individuals :


Reimbursement, Tuber-


culosis


367 90


559 33


HIGHWAYS


From State:


Essex Street


$5,657 17


Removal of snow from


State Highway


168 50


From County :


Essex Street


5,657 17


11,482 84


Forwarded


$160,627 31


10


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $160,627 31


PUBLIC WELFARE


Outside Relief :


From State: $588 00


From Cities and Town 41 75


Mothers' Aid


From State 212 47


812 22


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS $264 00


State Aid


264 00


SCHOOLS


Sale of District Schools $476 25


Sale of books and supplies 42 56


518 81


Fines


PUBLIC LIBRARY $28 40


Sale of junk 2 42


30 82


PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES


· Public scales, fees


$3 15


3 15


CEMETERIES


Sale of lots and graves


$370 00


370 00


Forwarded


$162,656 31


11


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$162,656 31


INTEREST


Deposits


$284 09


Deferred Taxes


450 75


Perpetual Care Funds


434 13


Dodge Fund Income


50 63


Allen Fund Income


24 29


1,243 89


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $105,000 00


105,000 00


AGENCY AND TRUST


Trust :


Cemetery Perpetual Care


Funds $300 00


300 00


REFUNDS


Departmental :


Snow


$36 00


Fire


4 05


State Aid


2 00


Highway


1 90


43 95


Receipts in year 1928 $269,244 15


Forwarded


$269,244 15


12


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$269,244 15


BALANCES


General Cash Jan. 1, 1928 $17,294 54


Dodge Fund Income Jan. 1, 1928


236 84


Allen Fund Income Jan. 1, 1928 82 9S.


17,614 36


$286,858 51


13


FINANCIAL REPORT


Expenditures


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


SELECTMEN


Salaries and Wages:


Selectmen


$850 00


Clerk


50 00


Other Expenses :


Carfare and expenses


118 00


Stationery, postage, etc.


18 00


Surveying :


Roosevelt Ave.


48 85


Cummings St. 43 82


Selectmen's Warrants :


Dog Warrant 30 00


Floral Emblem


10 00


Repairing Public Scales


9 13


Fee to County :


Petition to lay out street 3 00


Telephone tolls 1 00


$1,181 80


ACCOUNTING


Salaries and Wages : Accountant $1,200 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc. 91 31


Repairing adding machine 6 25


Express


95


1,298 51


Forwarded $2,480 31


14


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,480 31


TREASURY


Salaries and Wages: Treasurer $750 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc. 89 25


Surety bond 105 00


944 25


COLLECTOR


Salaries and Wages : Collector


$600 00


Other Expenses :


Surety bond


210 00


Printing, postage, etc. 67 39


Advertising 4 00


881 39


ASSESSORS


Salaries and Wages:


Assessors $1,265 00


Other Expenses :


Auto hire, carfare and


expenses 94 23


Typewriting


15 00


Printing, postage, etc. 25 22


Abstracts from Registry of Deeds 82 55


Banker & Tradesman


10 00


Auto list 5 00


Express 81


1,497 81


Forwarded


$5,803 76


15


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $5,803 76


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


ASSESSORS (SPECIAL)


· Copy of Valuation Book to State $100 00


100 00


OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS


Certification of Revenue


Notes


$12 00


12 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. 46 62


Surety bond 5 00


Carfare and expenses 3 00


Express


2 34


641 96


Forwarded


$6,757 72


16


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $6,757 72


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Salaries and Wages:


Registrar of Voters $200 00


Election Officers 458 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage, etc. 120 40


Food, Election Officers and


Registrars of Voters 132 42


Stenographic reports


35 00


Posting warrants 3 00


Transportation


1 00


949 82


TOWN HALL


Salaries and Wages :


Janitor


$1,000 00


Extra work


20 00


Other Expenses :


Fuel


464 35


Light


152 02


Repairs


286 70


Janitor's supplies


78 30


Telephone


87 45


Equipment and repairs


27 48


Printing (Armistice Day)


20 90


Removing ashes


17 00


Tuning piano


9 00


Forwarded, $2,163 20


$7.707 54


17


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward, $2,163 20 $7,707 54


Plants and shrubs


8 00


Laundry 1 50


P. O. box rent


1 40


2,174 10


Total Payments General Government $9,881 64


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE


Salaries and Wages :


Chief of Police


$588 00


Police Officers 784 05


Other Expenses :


Equipment and repairs


263 84


Telephone


125 10


Office rent


120 00


Light traffic beacons


60 61


Auto hire


26 20


Fuel and light


. 16 04


Typewriting


10 00


Taking dog's head to Boston


10 00


Fees by order of Court


16 13


Food, officers


7 45


Food, prisoners


1 40


Carfare and expenses 2 16


Printing, postage, etc.


80


Express 44


$2,032 22


Forwarded


$9,881 64


18


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,032 22 $9,881 64


Payments, Police Dept. $2,032 22


Receipts, Court Fines 132 50


Balance, net cost of Dept. $1,899 72


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Salaries and Wages :


Firemen


$1,404 38


Chief Driver and Super- intendent of Alarms


200 00


Clerk


25 00


Police service


25 20


Other service at fires


3 50


Equipment and Repairs


563 56


Fuel and Light :


Fuel


163 75


Light


98 67


Buildings and Grounds :


Janitor


150 00


Labor on grounds 53 25


Repairs


47 80


Janitor's supplies


12 73


Fire insurance


396 96


Other Expenses :


Power fire alarm 73 38


Telephone


81 24


Supplies, auto chemical 61 23


Gas and oil


57 48


Forwarded $3.119 12 $2,032 22


$9,881 64


19


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $3,418 13 $2,032 22 $9,881 64


Lunches, firemen


12 21


Printing, postage, etc. 6 50


Medical aid 4 00


3,440 84


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


FIRE (SPECIAL)


Repairs Equipment $132 83


132 83


FIRE (NEW HOSE)


New Fire Hose $325 00


325 00


FIRE (PAINTING)


Contract


Extra work


$224 00 40 00


264 00


FIRE CISTERNS


Contract Extra work


$1,487 50 2 00


1,489 50


Forwarded


$7,681 39


$0.8 1 64


20


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$7,684 39 $9,881 64


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Salaries and Wages :


Salary


$150 00


Extra work


12 00


Other Expenses :


Transportation 104 50


Equipment and Repairs 21 66


Printing, postage, etc.


6 95


Telephone


50


295 61


FORESTRY


INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION


Salaries and Wages :


Superintendent


$1,157 81


Labor


1,175 99


Other Expenses :


Teams


256 00


Equipment and Repairs


248 82


Insecticides


399 44


Insurance :


Employer's liability


163 60


Automobile


25 61


Gas and oil


135 35


Storage auto


66 00


Registration truck


2 00


Forwarded


$3,630 62


$7,980 00


$9,881 64


21


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $3,630 62 $7,980 00 $9,881 64


Operator's license


2 00


Telephone 25 60


Drum Sprayer oil


24 30


Freight and express


11 85


Carfare and expenses


3 00


Printing, postage, etc.


60


3,697 97


Moth (Town Work)


$2,199 60


Moth (Private Property) 1,498 37


Total $3,697 97


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


Ford truck


MOTH (NEW TRUCK) $400 00


$400 00


New hose


MOTH (NEW HOSE) $297 00


297 00


MOTH (REPAIRS SPRAYER) $99 12


Repairs sprayer


99 12


TREE WARDEN


Salaries and Wages: Pay rolls $500 01


Other Expenses :


Equipment and repairs


17 50


517 51


Forwarded


$12,991 60


$9,881 64


22


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$12,991 60 $9,881 64


FOREST WARDEN


Salaries and Wages :


Forest Warden $25 00


Pay rolls, fighting fires 22 00


Other Expenses : Telephone 76 76


123 76


Payments, Forest Warden $123 76


Receipts, personal phone tolls 53 85


Balance Net Cost of Dept. $69 91


Total Payments Protection Persons and Property $13,115 36


HEALTH AND SANITATION


General Administration :


Board of Health $100 00


Clerk 25 00


Legal expenses 20 00


Printing, postage, etc. 7 18


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :


Board and treatment 261 50


Tuberculosis :


Board and treatment 422 50


Forwarded


$836 18


$22,997 00


23


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $836 18 $22,997 00


Other Expenses :


Collection rubbish


Contract


715 00


Extra work 10 00


Collection garbage


145 00


Advertising


10 00


Burying dead animals 1 00


Salary, Milk Inspector 30 00


Payments, Health Appropriation $1,747 18


Payments, Health $1,747 18


Receipts from Individuals and State 559 33


Balance, Net Cost of Department $1,187 85


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Inspection of Animals


$43 16


43 16


ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY


Maintenance Essex Sana-


torium $1,043 58


1,043 58


Total Payments, Health and Sanitation $2.833 92


Forwarded


$25,830 92


24


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$25,830 92


HIGHWAYS


GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Salaries and Wages :


Surveyor of Highways $1,500 00


$1,500 00


GENERAL EXPENDITURES


Labor


$5,595 50


Trucks and teams


3,661 02


Gravel, stone, etc.


579 55


Equipment and repairs


1,823 27


Road oil and cold patch


1,439 41


Gas and oil


611 61


Mason work


148 06


Employer's Liability In- surance 454 43


Automobile insurance


44 60


Storage trucks


54 00


Surveying


44 12


Lumber


18 61


Drain pipe


13 50


Street signs


6 75


Freight and express


4 20


Carfare and. expenses


3 70


Registration truck


2 00


14,504 33


Forwarded


$16,004 33


$25.830 92


25


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$16,004 33 $25,830 92


ROAD ROLLER


Engineer


$332 60


Fuel


119 57


Repairs


29 74


Carfare and expenses


5 00


486 91


Payments from Highway Appropri- ation


$16,491 24


SNOW


Labor


$1,565 76


Trucks and teams


1,473 66


Other Expenses :


Snow fence


327 00


Equipment and repairs


141 19


Storage truck


120 00


Auto insurance


73 40


Registration trucks


35 50


Gas and oil


24 32


Sand


8 00


3,768 83


STREET LIGHTING


Contract


$7,843 12


7,843 12


Forwarded


$28,103 19


$25,830 92


26


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $28,103 19 $25,830 92


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


ESSEX STREET


Contract


$16,971 51


Extra work


39 00


Advertising


40 60


Grates and frames


22 95


Freight


4 54


Relocation of street :


Sheriff fees and adver-


tising 29 00


Repairing broken cable 46 30


$17,153 90


Payments Essex Street $17,153 90


Receipts from State and County 11,314 34


Balance Net Cost $5,839 56


RAILROAD AVENUE


Contract


$8,300 90 149 00


Extra work


Engineer 639 51


9,089 41


ELLIOTT STREET DRAINAGE


Contract


Extra work


$2,650 00 8 50


Engineer 250 00


2,908 50


Forwarded


$57,255 00 $25,830 92


27


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $57,255 00 $25,830 92


HIGHWAY (SPECIAL NEEDS)


ROOSEVELT AVENUE


Labor


$975 83


Trucks and teams


467 00


Gravel, stone, etc.


126 15


Equipment and repairs


24 80


Surveying


56 06


Gas and oil


7 00


Carfare and expenses


4 00


1,660 84


COTTAGE STREET


Labor


$1,173 50


Trucks and teams


534 00


Gravel, stone, etc.


125 50


Equipment and repairs


193 42


Gas and oil


182 24


Mason work


72 30


2,280 96


RUST STREET


Labor


$588 67


Trucks and teams


169 00


Gravel, stone, etc.


77 00


Equipment and repairs


107 89


Gas and oil


110 02


Carfare and expenses


3 50


1,056 08


Total Payments Highway Division


$62,252 89


Forwarded


$88,083 80


28


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$88,083 80


PUBLIC WELFARE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION


Salaries and Wages :


Overseers


$100 00


Clerk


25 00


Other Expenses :


Printing, postage


97


$125 97


OUTSIDE RELIEF


Groceries and provisions


$250 00


Fuel


137 75


Medical aid


46 80


Cash aid


1,518 00


Burials


60 00


Rent


372 00


2,384 55


RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS


By Cities :


Board and care


$645 00


Groceries and provisions 61 89


Medical aid 24 00


730 89


Forwarded


$3,241 41


$88,083 80


29


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$3,241 41 $88,083 80


MOTHERS' AID


Cash aid


$696 00


Medical aid


35 50


731 50


Total Payments Public Welfare


$3,972 91


Total Payments $3,972 91


Receipts from State, Cities, Towns, etc. 842 22


Balance, Net Cost Dept. $2,950 69


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


State aid


$212 00


Soldiers' burial


97 00


$309 00


Soldiers' Relief :


Medical aid


$595 21


Groceries and provisions


161 13


Cash aid


96 00


Fuel


35 30


Rent


18 00


905 64


Total Payments Soldiers' Benefits $1,214 64


Forwarded


$93,271 35


30


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$93.271 35


SCHOOLS


GENERAL


Superintendent of Schools:


Salary


$1.200 00


Clerk


331 25


Expenses


17 46


Truant officer


67 50


Printing. postage, etc.


3 44


Telephone


112 11


Travelling expense


173 89


School census


30 00


Health :


School Nurse


745 00


School Physician


300 00


Health supplies


50 92


Dental Hygiene


33 00


Other Expenses :


School library


154 13


Advertising


6 75


$3.255 45


TEACHERS' SALARIES


High


Elementar


$ 8.920 75 17.803 35


26,724 10


Forwarded


$29.979 33 893.271 35


31


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$29,979 55 $93,271 35


TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES


High :


Books


$


382 76


Supplies


1,084 39


Elementary :


Books


477 27


Supplies


809 68


2,754 10


High


TRANSPORTATION $2,805 00 2,805 00


5,610 00


High


Elementary


JANITOR SERVICE $ 750 00 1,629 96


2,379 96


High


Elementary


FUEL AND LIGHT $ 469 04 1,456 59


1,925 63


MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


High :


Repairs $1,149 56


Janitor Supplies 150 98


Removing Ashes 13 50


Elementary : Repairs 1280 08


Forwarded $2,954 12 $42,649 24 $93,271 35


Elementary


32


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $2,954 12 $42,649 24 $93,271 35


Part cost of A. D. Walsh


Memorial 80 00


Janitors' supplies 148 49


Removing ashes 17 50


2,840 11


FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS


High


$ 80 75 146 79


Elementary


227 54


OTHER EXPENSES


Fire insurance $1,166 23


Industrial School tuition 76 60


Graduating expenses, diplo- mas, etc. 51 55


Miscellaneous printing 7 07


Freight and express 4 63


1,306 08


Total Payments from School Appro- priation $47,022 97


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


Memorial


ADELAIDE D. WALSH MEMORIAL, $100 00


100 00


Forwarded


$47,122 97 $93,271 35


33


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $47,122 97 $93,271 .35


SPECIAL ACCOUNT


EXPENSES OF SALE OF DISTRICT SCHOOLS Advertising, printing, auc- tioneer, etc. $23 00


23 00


Total Payments School Division $47,145 97


PUBLIC LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages :


Librarians


$525 00


Clerical and extra work 46 00


Janitor service 37 00


$608 00


Books and Periodicals :


Books


$862 87


Periodicals


149 70


1,012 57


Fuel and Light:


Fuel


$22 50


Light


26 29


48 79


Buildings and Grounds:


Rent, Branch Library


$330 00


Repairs


72 07


Fire insurance


51 30


Janitor supplies


9 70


463 07


Forwarded


$2,132 43 $140,417 32


34


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward


$2,132 43 $140,417 32


Other Expenses :


Library cards and sup- plies $12 92


Stationery, postage, etc. 12 00


Floral emblems 15 00


Transportation books


3 00


P. O. box rent 1 75


Express 50


45 17


Total Payments Public Library


$2,177 60


RECREATION


PARKS


Labor


$327 50


Other Expenses :


Painting guns Soldiers' Memorial 13 50


Equipment and repairs


8 85


349 85


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS


WINTHROP PARK FENCE


New fence


$235 00


235 00


Total Payments Parks .$584 85


Forwarded


$143,179 77


35


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward


$143,179 77


UNCLASSIFIED


Town Reports


$379 30


Memorial Day


261 57


American Legion


250 00


Care Town Clock


25 00


Boiler insurance


103 52


Game Warden


10 00


1,029 39


Total Payments Unclassified


$1,029 39


CEMETERIES


Salaries and Wages :


Superintendent


$594 00


Labor


138 00


Commissioners


45 00


Other Expenses :


Installing cannons, Sol- diers' Lot


251 55


Equipment and Repairs


22 60


Teams 9 00


Repairing Receiving Tomb 5 00


Draining water supply 3 50


Power, Water Plant 3 00


Typewriting 1 00


Payments Cemetery Appropriation


$1,072 65


Forwarded


$144,209 16


36


HAMILTON TOWN REPORT


Brought forward $1,072 65 $144,209 16


SPECIAL APPROPRIATION CEMETERY WATER SUPPLY


Cemetery Water Plant $737 53


737 53


Payments for care En- dowed Lots $296 60


296 60


Total Payments Cemetery Division


$2,106 78


INTEREST


Temporary Loans :


Anticipation Revenue $2,287 87


General Loans :


T. B. Hospital 658 75


East School Loan 337 50


Essex Street Highway Loan 233 75


$3,517 87


$3,517 87


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Rev- enue $100,000 00


Forwarded


$149,833 81


37


FINANCIAL REPORT


Brought forward $100,000 00


$149,833 81


General Loans :


Essex Street Highway 3,000 00


Tuberculosis Hospital 1,000 00


East School 1,000 00


$105,000 00


Total Paymyents Municipal Indebtedness


$105,000 00


AGENCY AND TRUST


Agency :


State Tax 1928


$6,205 00


County Tax 1928 8,702 14


State Highway Tax


1928 2,194 12


State Audit 1928 230 80


$17,332 06


Trust :


Investment Perpetual


Care Funds 300 00


Investment Special Funds 370 00


670 00


Payments Agency and Trust $18,002 06


Forwarded


$272,835 87


38


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Brought forward


$272,835 87


REFUNDS


To State:


Corporation Tax $1 58


$1 58


$1 5S


Total Payments, year 1928


$272,837 45


BALANCES


General Cash Dec. 31, 1928:


Checking account $3,573 92


Special account :


Maxwell Norman bequest 10,330 00 - $13,903 92


Dodge Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1928 $9 87


9 87


Allen Fund Income, Dec. 31, 1928 $107 27


107 27


14,021 06


$286,858 51


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TRANSFERS


RESERVE FUND


TRANSFERS


1928


1928


Oct. 11


Cemetery


$200 00


Dec. 28 Soldiers' Relief


205 64


66


28


Police


232 22


66


28


Snow


732 83


66


28 Tree Warden


17 51


66


28


Essex Street


1,500 00


31 Balance


104 80


APPROPRIATION


Mar. 13 Appropriation $3,000 00


28


State Aid


00


$3,000 00


$3,000 00


TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance sheet December 31, 1928


ASSETS


Cash on hand


Checking Account


$3,691 06


Special Account :


Norman bequest 10,330 00


$14,021 06


Outstanding Tax Accounts :


Levy of 1924 $4.20


Levy of 1925.


50 41


Levy of 1926


4,272 88


Levy of 1927


8,959 38


Levy of 1928


37,454 29


50,741 16


Special Assessments :


Moth 1926


$22 91


Moth 1927


58 62


Moth 1928


470 13


551 66


Accounts Receivable :


Com. of Mass .:


State Aid


$210 00


Soldier's Burial


97 00


Temporary Aid


693 00


State Burial 40 00


Mothers' Aid


221 50


Tuberculosis Subsidy


67 85


Overdrawn Appropriations : Fire Department $1,136 79


1,136 79


LIABILITIES


Temporary Loans


$25,000 00


Maxwell Norman bequest


10,330 00


Overlay for abatement of taxes :


Levy of 1924 $4 20


Levy of 1925 50 41


Levy of 1926


1,186 52


Levy of 1927 1,283 84


Levy of 1928


2,302 53


4,827 50


Special Assessment Revenue (outstanding Moth accounts)


551 66


Departmental Revenue (accounts receivable)


1,329 35


Appropriation balances : Essex Street 660 44


Surplus War Bonus Funds


965 37


Allen Fund Income


107 27


Dodge Fund Income


9 87


Overlay Reserve (surplus overlay)


3,874 66


Tailings Account (outstanding checks


prior to Jan. 1, 1927) 61 16


Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)


20,062 74


1,329 35


$67,780 02


$67,780 02


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt


$24,500 00


East School Loan


$7,000 00


Tuberculosis Hospital Loan 15,000 00


Essex Street Highway Loan 2,500 00


$24,500 00


$24,500 00


TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Trust and Investment Funds


$13,240 02


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


$9,881 33


Special Cemetery Fund


1,858 69


Dodge Library Fund


1,000 00


Allen Library Fund 500 00


$13,240 02


$13,240 02


-


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RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 192S


Appropriation


Balance Expended Unexpended


Selectmen


$1,250 00


$1,181 80


$68 20


Accounting


1,300 00


1,298 51


1 49


Treasury


950 00


944 25


5 75


Collector


975 00


881 39


93 61


Assessors (General)


1,500 00


1,497 81


2 19


Assessors (Special State Report


100 00


100 00


0 00


Certifying Notes


20 00


12 00


8 00


Law


200 00


200 00


0 00


Town Clerk


650 00


641 96


8 04


Election and Registration


1,000 00


949 82


50 18


Town Hall


2,200 00


2,174 10


25 90


Police :


Appropriation


$1,800 00


From Reserve 232 22


2,032 22


2,032 22


0 00


Fire Department :


Appropriation


$2,300 00


Refund


4 05


2,304 05


3,440 84


*1,136 79


Fire (Painting)


300 00


264 00


36 00


Fire (New Hose)


325 00


325 00


0 00


Fire (Special)


150 00


132 83


17 17


Fire Cisterns


1,500 00


1,489 50


10 50


Sealer


300 00


295 61


4 39


Moth (Town Work)


2,200 00


2,199 60


0 40


Moth (New Truck)


400 00


400 00


0 00


Moth (New Hose)


300 00


297 00


3 00


Moth (Repairs Sprayer)


100 00


99 12


0 88


43


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Appropriation


Moth ( Private Property)


1,500 00


Balance Expended Unexpended 1,498 37 1 63


Tree Warden :


Appropriation


$500 00


From Reserve 17 51


517 51


517 51


0 00


Forest Warden


150 00


123 76


26 24


Health -


1,800 00


1,747 18


52 82


Inspector of Animals


75 00


43 16


31 84


Highways (General) :


Appropriation $16,500 00


Refund


1 90


16,501 90


16,491 24


10 66


Highways (Special)


5,000 00


4,997 88


2 12


Railroad Avenue


9,200 00


9,089 41


110 59


Elliott Street Drainage


3,000 00


2,908 50


91 50


Essex Street :


Appropriation


$ 5,000 00


From Reserve


1,500 00


From State and


County


11,334 34


17,834 34 17,153 90


660 44


Snow :


Appropriation


$3,000 00


Refund


36 00


From Reserve


732 83


3,768 83


3,768 83


0 00


Street Lighting


7,900 00


7,843 12


56 88


Public Welfare


4,000 00


3,972 91


27 09


44


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Balance Appropriation Expended Unexpended


State Aid :


Appropriation


$300 00


Refund


2 00


From Reserve


7 00


309 00


309 00


0 00


Soldiers' Relief :


Appropriation


$700 00


From Reserve 205 64


905 64


905 64


0 00


Schools :


Appropriation


$46,665 00


Dog Tax


385 89


47,050 89 47,022 97


27 92


A. D. Walsh Memorial


100 00


100 00


0 00


Public Library :


Appropriation $1,900 00


From Trust Funds 277 60


2,177 60


2,177 60


0 00


Parks


350 00


349 85


0 15


Winthrop Park Fence


250 00


235 00


15 00


Memorial Day


300 00


261 57


38 43


Town Reports


400 00


379 30


20 70


Town Clock


50 00


25 00


25 00


American Legion


250 00


250 00


0 00


Boiler Insurance


110 00


103 52


6 48


Game Warden


15 00


10 00


5 00


Reserve Fund


3,000 00


2,895 20


104 80


Cemetery :


Appropriation


$900 00


From Reserve


200 00


1,100 00


1,072 65


27 35


45


FINANCIAL REPORT


Balance Appropriation Expended Unexpended


Cemetery (Water Supply) :


Appropriation


$600 00


From Trust Funds 137 53


,


737 53


737 53


0 00


Interest


3,600 00


3,517 87


82 13


Maturing Debt


5,000 00


5,000 00


0 00


Balance of Appropriations Unexpended


$1,100 03


* Overdraft


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS December 31, 1928


Endowment


Balance Jan. 1, 1928


Receipts 1928




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