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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
. H
TON
IN
21
P.
JUN
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.
A
HAMILTON
· HA
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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
39
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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
-
42
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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
FINANCIAL REPORT
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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