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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, 1929 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MASS
EX. I
HAMILTON
TTS.
INCORP. J
21.1793
SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1930
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, 1929 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MA
EX.
A
HAMILTON
. HAM
ETTS.
INC
793.
OR
SALEM, MASS. NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1930
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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 (Resigned) ANNIE E. WOODBURY Surveyor of Highways CHARLES E. WHIPPLE
Assessors GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1932 GEORGE E. SAFFORD JESSE S. MANN Term expires 1930
Term expires 1931
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Tree Warden HARRY R. McGREGOR (Deceased) RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1930
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1931
Term expires 1932
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR. Term expires 1930 CLARISSA E. READY LAWRENCE G. BUSH
Term expires 1932 (Resigned) Term expires 1931 CHESTER A. FOSTER Term expires 1930
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. GIBNEY, Chairman Term expires 1930 FRANCIS C. NORTON GEORGE G. HARADEN
Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932
Park Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1931 LAWRENCE R. STONE CHARLES F. POOLE Term expires 1932 Term expires 1930
Constables ARTHUR SOUTHWICK ALVIN L. PERLEY BENJAMIN A. DODGE
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Chief of Police ARTHUR SOUTHWICK Moth Superintendent HARRY R. McGREGOR (Deceased) RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Superintendent of Cemetery WILLIAM G. MCKAY Registrars of Voters
FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1931 ROBERT H. CHITTICK, Jr. WALLACE H. KNOWLTON Term expires 1930 Term expires 1932 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 (Deceased) A. MERRILL CUMMINGS
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Finance and Advisory Board GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman FINLAY D. MACDONALD WILLIAM W. BANCROFT LEVERETT A. HASKELL (Resigned) JOHN H. PERKINS
FREDERICK WINANT
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
Measures 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
$99,350 68
Poll
876 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,169 15
Previous Years :
Property
37,426 91
Poll
90 00
Unclassified taxes 6,923 40
$151,836 14
From State :
Income Tax 1928
$ 1,037 79
Income Tax 1929
19,192 00
Corp. Tax P. S. 1928 45
Corp. Tax P. S. 1929 746 46
Corp. Tax Business 1928
24 65
Corp. Tax Business 1929 370 30
Nat. Bank Tax 1926 3 43
Nat. Bank Tax 1928
94 16
Nat. Bank Tax 1929
1,187 33
Trust Co. Tax 1926
15 95
Trust Co. Tax 1927
71 48
Trust Co. Tax 1928
30 40
Trust Co. Tax 1929
981 19
Street Ry. Tax 1928
14
Street Ry. Tax 1929
191 59
23,947 32
Forwarded
$175,783 46
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$175,783 46
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Common Victuallers'
36 00
Peddlers'
32 00
Pool and Bowling
6 00
Denatured Alcohol
4 00
Public Dancing
2 00
Oleo
1 00
131 00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$40 00
40 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State:
Vocational Education $ 46 80
From County :
Dog Tax 307 82
354 62
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1926
$6 79
Moth Assessment 1927
26 77
Moth Assessment 1928
374 79
Moth Assessment 1929
619 83
1,028 18
Forwarded
$177,337 26
9
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $177,337 26
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-Rent
$10 00
10 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Inspection :
Sealer's fees
$40 01
Forestry :
State Highway work 91 57
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. work
98 00
Forest Warden, phone tolls 63 75
293 33
HEALTH AND SANITATION
From State:
Tuberculosis subsidy $67 85
From Individuals :
Reimbursement, Tuber-
culosis
162 50
230 35
HIGHWAYS
From State:
Essex Street
$967 06
State Highway snow removal 234 50
From County :
Essex Street 967 06
2,168 62
Forwarded
$180,039 56
10
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$180,039 56
PUBLIC WELFARE
Outside Relief :
From State
$647 10
Mothers' Aid :
From State 221 50
868 60
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
From State:
State Aid
$216 00
Soldier's Burial
97 00
313 00
SCHOOLS
Sale of books and supplies $24 99
Old East School 1 00
25 99
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$17 66
Sale of junk
72
18 38
CEMETERIES
Grading Cemetery Lot
50 00
Sale of lots and graves $310 00
360 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Unidentified receipt
$0 06
0 06
Forwarded
$181,625 59
11
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$181,625 59
INTEREST
Deposits
$317 73
Deferred Taxes
1,282 37
Perpetual Care Funds
316 30
Maxwell Norman Fund
207 63
Dodge Fund Income
50 63
Allen Fund Income
24 29
2,198 95
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of revenue
$105,000 00 105,000 00
1
AGENCY AND TRUST
Trust :
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Funds $450 00
450 00
REFUNDS
Departmental :
Moth
$37 65
Schools
25 08
Bridge Street
10 00
72 73
Payments year 1929 $289,347 27
Forwarded
$289,347 27
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$289,347 27
BALANCES
General Cash, January 1, 1929 :
Checking Account $3,573 92
Special Account: Norman bequest 10,330 00
Dodge Fund Income, January 1, 1929 9 87
$13,903 92
9 87
Allen Fund Income, January 1, 1929 $107 27
107 27
$14,021 06
$303,368 33
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Car fare and expenses 122 00
Stationery, postage, etc. 14 13
Floral emblems
45 00
Surveying :
Arthur Avenue
52 00
Old East School Lot 18 08
Bound Stones for new
streets
10 50
Plans Asbury Street
grade crossing 31 92
Advertising Amendment to By-Laws 16 00
Repairs Center Scales
12 90
$1,222 53
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages : Accountant $1,200 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 89 88
Car fare and expenses 8 00
1,297 88
Forwarded
$2,520 41
14
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$2,520 41
TREASURY
Salaries and Wages :
Treasurer ·
$750 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage ,etc. 47 50
Surety bond 105 00
Repairs to protectograph 14 00
916 50
COLLECTOR
Salaries and Wages :
Collector
$600 00
Printing, postage, etc.
152 54
Surety bond
210 00
Telephone
14 21
Car fare and expenses 4 00
Advertising
4 00
984 75
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages :
Assessors
$760 79
Clerical work
823 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 58 62
Auto hire, car fare, etc. 76 50
Abstracts from Reg. of Deeds 64 74
Banker and Tradesman 10 00
1,793 65
Forwarded
$6,215 31
15
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $6,215 31
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Fees for certification of . Revenue Notes $12 00
12 00
. LAW
Salaries and Wages : Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
LAW (SPECIAL)
Legal work
$300 00
300 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages:
Town Clerk
$500 00
Fees
96 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
44 34
Surety bond 5 00
Car fare and expenses
4 50
649 84
Forwarded $7,377 15
16
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $7,377 15
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars of Voters
$220 00
Election officers
110 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 100 00
Stenographic reports 35 00
Food, election officers and Reg. of Voters 25 27
490 27
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$1,000 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
472 80
Light
120 95
Janitor's supplies
53 38
Repairs
268 86
Telephone
82 50
Fire insurance
149 60
Cleaning out ditch drain
28 00
Tuning piano
9 00
Laundry 5 97
Removing rubbish
3 00
Repairing flag
2 50
Sharpening mowers
1 50
P. O. Box rent
1 05
Total payments General Government
2,199 11
$10,066 53
Forwarded
$10,066 53
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$10,066 53
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages:
Chief of Police
$636 00
Police Officers
988 50
Other Expenses :
Office rent
120 00
Telephone
143 75
Auto hire
56 10
Equipment and repairs
54 82
Light, traffic beacons
44 72
Fuel and light
10 58
Taking dog's head to Boston
10 00
Medical aid
9 00
Lettering office window
5 00
Fees, by order of Court
5 84
Gasoline
4 71
Postage, printing, etc.
3 00
Killing dogs
4 00
Typewriting
3 00
Food, prisoner
70
$2,099 72
Payments, Police Dept.
$2,099 72
Receipts, Court Fines 40 00
Balance, Net cost of
Department $2,059 72
Forwarded
$2,099 72 $10,066 53
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Brought forward
$2,099 72 $10,066 53
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
$1,255 00
Chief Driver
150 00
Supt. of Alarms
50 00
Clerk
25 00
Equipment and repairs
519 24
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
96 00
Light
67 26
Buildings and Grounds :
Janitor
150 00
Repairs
20 83
Janitor's supplies
33 27
Labor on grounds
51 25
Sharpening mowers
3 00
Other Expenses :
Power fire alarm
71 34
Telephone
81 04
Gas and oil
47 86
Insurance
70 47
Floral emblems
30 00
Supplies, auto chemical
46 70
Lunches, Firemen
6 28
2,774 54
Forwarded
$4,874 26 $10,066 53
19
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$4,874 26 $10,066 53
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
FIRE APPARATUS
New Equipment (contract) $2,965 78
Typewriting specifications 3 00
2,968 78
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages :
Sealer
$190 07
Extra work
6 00
Other Expenses :
Transportation 111 10
Equipment and repairs 13 65
Expenses attending con- vention 25 00
Postage, telephone, etc. 2 04
$347 86
FORESTRY
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent $960 69
Labor 1,522 69
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
446 62
Forwarded
$2,930 00
$8,190 90 $10,066 53
20
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2,930 00 $8,190 90 $10,066 53
Insecticides
335 18
Teams
184 50
Insurance :
Liability
180 48
Automobile
24 36
Gas and oil
185 56
Storage truck
66 00
Floral emblem
10 00
Telephone
28 48
Drum sprayer oil
7 50
Freight and express 2 80
Registration of truck
2 00
Operator's license
2 00
Printing, postage, etc.
75
3,959 61
Moth (Town Work)
$2,570 77
Moth (Private prop.)
1,388 84
Total
$3,959 61
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Labor
$975 18
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 16 92
Gas and oil 4 80
Insecticides 2 25
Freight and express
50
999 65
Forwarded
$13,150 16 $10,066 53
21
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$13,150. 16 $10,066 53
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Forest Warden
$25 00
Fighting fires 16 00
Other Expenses :
Telephone
89 83
Equipment and repairs 6 00
Freight and express 65
$137 48
Payments Forest Warden $137 48
Receipts, Personal phone tolls 63 75
Balance Net cost of dept.
73 73
Total payments Protection Person and Property
$13,287 64
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Board of Health
$100.00
Clerk 25 00
Printing, postage, etc. 7 17
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Board and treatment 469 50
Medicine and medical aid 400 90
Tuberculosis :
Board and treatment 174 20
Forwarded
$1,176 77
$23,354 17
22
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,176 77 $23,354 17
Other Expenses :
Collection rubbish 762 60
Collection garbage 750 00
Inspection milk, salary 30 00
Burying dead animals 2 00
Return of births 75
Payments Health Appropriation $2,722 12
Payments Health $2,722 12
Receipts from State and individuals 230 35
Balance, net cost of dept. $2,491 77
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Inspection of Animals $22 10
22 10
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance Essex
Sanitorium $1,271 35
Assessment, Chap. 66, Acts 1929 1,016 67
2,288 02
Total payments Health and Sanitation $5,032 24
Forwarded
$28,386 41
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$28,386 41
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Surveyor of Highways $1,500 00
$1,500 00
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor
$5,618 07
Truck and teams
3,920 52
Gravel, stone, etc.
1,025 20
Equipment and repairs
1,396 41
Oil and patching material 1,716 18
Gas and oil
661 54
Insurance :
Employer's liability
511 51
Automobile
48 28
Land rental
25 00
Storage trucks
18 00
Engineer and surveying
18 64
Mason work
17 30
Car fare and expenses
28 30
Registration trucks
5 00
Lumber
12 37
15,022 32
Forwarded
$16,522 32 $28,386 41
24
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$16,522 32 $28,386 41
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$352 50
Repairs
55 24
Fuel
35 50
Car fare and expenses
24 00
467 24
Payments from Highway Appro-
priation
$16,989 56
SNOW
Labor
$2,206 55
Trucks and teams
1,638 50
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
788 96
Gas and oil
312 11
Storage trucks 1928
174 00
Storage trucks 1929
120 00
Insurance, Liability
81 23
Snow fence
87 50
Sand
2 00
Car fare and expenses
5 80
5,416 65
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$7,882 09
7,882 09
Forwarded
$30,288 30 $28,386 41
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $30,288 30 $28,386 41
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
BRIDGE STREET
Contract
$13,780 64
Engineer 1,100 45
Relocation of street :
To County for adver- tising, etc. 42 00
$14,923 09
ESSEX STREET, 1928
1928 contract
$2,757 80
2,757 80
GARFIELD AVENUE
Labor
$1,345 00
Trucks and teams
486 00
Tractor
253 82
Gravel, stone, etc.
159 50
Surveying
33 60
Gas and oil
31 90
Culvert pipe
36 00
Fuel for roller
30 82
Equipment and repairs
10 14
Car fare and expenses
12 00
2,398 78
Forwarded
$50,367 97
$28,386 41
26
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$50,367 97 $28,386 41
RUST STREET EXTENSION
Labor
$942 50
Trucks and teams
618 00
Gravel and stone
78 50
Gas and oil
46 48
Surveying
18 85
Fuel for roller
26 56
Equipment for repairs
57 97
Car fare and expenses
6 00
1,794 86
CUMMINGS STREET
Labor
$724 44
Trucks and teams
102 00
Tractor
101 25
Gravel and stone
204 50
Gas and oil
27 25
Surveying
17 00
Fuel for roller
18 00
Equipment and repairs
3 29
Lime
60
1,198 33
GUARD RAIL AND STREET SIGNS
Guard Rail :
Labor
$319 70
Trucks and teams
102 00
Lumber and materials 259 71
Forwarded $681 41 $53,361 16 $28,386 41
27
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $681 41 $53,361 16 $28,386 41
Street Signs :
Street Signs
281 78
Labor
25 50
Car fare and expenses
8 00
Freight and express
1 79
Cement
75
999 23
ASBURY STREET DRAIN
Labor
$115 00
Trucks and teams
36 00
Drain pipe
86 12
Mason work
47 40
284 52
Total payments Highway Division $54,644 91
PUBLIC WELFARE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
Printing, postage, etc. 10 17
$135 17
Forwarded
$135 17
$83,031 32
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$135 17 $83,031 32
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Cash aid
$1,116 50
Medical aid
429 55
Groceries and provisions
379 04
Fuel
245 75
Rent
317 00
Repairs stove
12 60
2,500 44
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Board and care
$576 50
Groceries
26 00
Fuel
3 70
Medical aid
2 49
608 69
MOTHERS' AID
Cash aid
1,060 00
Medical aid
90 10
1,150 10 ·
Total payments Public Welfare $4,394 40
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$234 00
$234 00
Forwarded
$234 00
$87,425 72
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$234 00
$87,425 72
Soldiers' Reliefḷ
Cash aid
$426 00
Medical aid
129 83
Groceries
74 51
Fuel
8 50
Clothing
5 75
644 59
Total payments Soldiers' Benefits
$878 59
SCHOOLS
GENERAL
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
$1,470 06
Clerk
332 12
Expenses 138 84
Truant Officer
50 00
Printing, postage, etc.
24 34
Telephone
103 91
Travelling expense
8 75
Health :
School Nurse
751 00
School Physician
300 00
Health supplies
9 06
Other Expenses :
Hygienist
96 00
Street Ry. tickets
20 00
$3,304 08
Forwarded
$3,304 08 $88,304 31
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$3,304 08 $88,304 31
High
Elementary
TEACHERS' SALARIES $9,123 09 17,512 19
26,635 28
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$403 67
Supplies
913 54
Elementary :
Books
469 68
Supplies
1,030 59
2817 48
TRANSPORTATION
High
Elementary
$2,745 00 2,745 00
5,490 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High Elementary
$750 00 1,549 92
2,299 92
FUEL AND LIGHT
High Elementary
$585 79 1,360 29
1,946 08
Forwarded
$42,492 84 $88.304 31
31
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $42,492 84 $88,304 31
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$828 21
Janitors' supplies
129 73
Removing ashes
9 50
Elementary :
Repairs
1,363 75
Janitors' supplies
133 08
Removing ashes
9 50
2,473 77
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
$287 07
Elementary
129 58
416 65
OTHER EXPENSES
Fire Insurance $871 61
Industrial School tuition 137 66
Graduating exercises 48 20
Trucking, freight and express 6 90
1,064 37
Total payments Schools
$46,447 63
Forwarded
$134,751 94
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$134,751 94
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages:
Librarians
$525 00
Clerical and extra work 50 00
Janitor service 37 00
$612 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$918 34
Periodicals
119 50
1,037 84
Fuel and Light:
Fuel
$20 00
Light
22 21
42 21
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent, South Branch
$330 00
Repairs
21 48
Janitors' supplies
75
352 23
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
$5 15
Transportation of books
4 50
Library cards 2 00
Car fare and expenses
1 00
P. O. Box rent
35
13 00
Total payments Public Library
$2,057 28
Forwarded
$136,809 22
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$136,809 22
RECREATION
PARKS
Labor
$330 00
Teams
9 00
Floral emblem
5 00
Lumber
3 46
Sharpening mowers
2 35
Total payments Parks $349 81
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
WINTHROP PARK FENCE
New Fence
$300 00
300 00
Total payments Recreation $649 81
UNCLASSIFIED
Town Reports
$417 20
Memorial Day
290 53
American Legion
246 75
Boiler Insurance
62 11
Care of Town Clock
25 00
Game Warden
10 00
$1,051 59
Total payments Unclassified
$1,051 59
Forwarded
$138,510 62
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$138,510 62
CEMETERY.
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$588 00
Labor
99 50
Commissioners
45 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs
41 88
Teams 13 25
Painting
35 00
Floral emblem
5 00
Power, Water supply
3 10
Typewriting report
1 00
Payments Cemetery Appropriation $831 73 Grading Lot (reimbursed) $50 00
50 00
Payments for care of
Endowed Lots $316 30
316 30
Total payments Cemetery Division
$1,198 03
INTEREST
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of
Revenue $3,321 15
General Loans :
T. B. Hospital Loan 616 25
Forwarded
$3,937 40
$139,708 65
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $3,937 40
$139,708 65
East School Loan
292 50
Essex Street Highway Loan 106 25
$4,336 15
4,336 15
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of
Revenue
$110,000 00
General Loans :
Essex Street Highway Loạn
2,500 00
T. B. Hospital Loan® 1,000 00
East School Loan 1,000 00
$114,500 00
$114,500 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax 1929
$6,205 00
County Tax 1929 9,417 73
State Highway Tax
1929 1,153 16
State Audit 1929
958 38
State Highway Snow 1929 112 91
Veterans Exemption 1929 16 48
$17,863 66
Forwarded
$17,863 66 $258,544 80
36
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Brought forward
$17,863 66 $258,544 80
Trust :
Investment Norman Bequest $10,537 63
Investment Perpetual Care Fund 450 00
Investment Special
Cemetery Funds 310 00
11,297 63
Total payments Agency and Trust
$29,161 29
REFUNDS
Town :
Taxes
$39 35
State :
Corporation Tax 13 48
$52 83
52 83
$287,758 92
Total Payments Year 1929
BALANCES
General Cash,
December 1, 1929
$15,474 63
Dodge Fund Income,
December 31, 1929 60 50
Allen Fund Income,
December 31, 1929 74 28
$15,609 41
15,609 41
$303,368 33
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
TRANSFERS
RESERVE FUND
TRANSFERS
APPROPRIATION
Sept. 16
Garfield Ave
$30.0 00
Mar. 12 Appropriation $3,000 00
Dec. 30 Interest
436 15
30 Public Welfare
394 40
30 Snow
416 65
66
30 Health
122 12
66
30 Police
99 72
30 Garfield Ave.
98 78
30 Collector
84 75
30 Essex St., 1928
19 85
Dec. 31
Balance 1,027 58
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1929
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$15,609 41
Outstanding Tax Accounts :
Levy of 1926
$1,801 15
Levy of 1927
2,463 98
Levy of 1927 1,158 02
Levy of 1928
5,620 72
Levy of 1929
30,264 18
Levy of 1929 1,764 61
5,678 11
Charles W. Appleton, Collector, for levies of 1926, 1927 and 1928
2,950 52
Special Assessments :
Moth 1926
$15 37
Moth 1927
17 28
Moth 1928
38 60
Moth 1929
333 71
404 96
Accounts Receivable :
State Aid
$228 00
State Burial
40 00
Temporary Aid
577 00
Mothers' Aid
324 18
Public Health
126 50
Tuberculosis Subsidy
30 00
City of Peabody
230 90
1,556 58
$62,843 40
LIABILITIES
Temporary Loans
$20,000 00
Overlay for abatement of taxes :
Levy of 1926 $1,106 44
Levy of 1928 1,649 04
Motor Vehicle Excise 1929 2,171 90
42,321 93
Annie E. Woodbury, Unclassified taxes, assessments, interest, etc.
6,923 40
Special Assessment Revenue (out- standing Moth Accounts) 404 96
Departmental Revenue (Accounts receivable) 1,556 58
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue (outstanding Excise Tax) 2,171 90
Appropriation Balances, Bridge Street 86 91
Surplus War Bonus Funds 965 37
Allen Fund Income 74 28
Dodge Fund Income
60 50
Overlay Reserve (Surplus overlay)
3,911 55
Tailings Account (Outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1927) 61 16
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus)
20,948 68
$62,843 40
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt $20,000 00
East School Loan
$6,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan
14,000 00
$20,000 00
$20,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds
$25,054 23
Maxwell Norman Fund
$10,748 37
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 10,595 78
Special Cemetery Fund 2,210 08
Dodge Library Fund 1,000 00
Allen Library Fund 500 00
$25,054 23
$25,054 23
40
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RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1929
Appropriation
Expended Unexpended
Balance
Selectmen
$1,250 00 $1,222 53
$27 47
Accounting
1,300 00
1,297 88
2 12
Treasury
950 00
916 50
33 50
Collector :
Appropriation
$900 00
From Reserve
84 75
984 75
984 75
0 00
Assessors
1,800 00
1,793 65
6 35
Certifying Notes
20 00
12 00
8 00
Law
200 00
200 00
0 00
Law (Special)
300 00
300 00
0 00
Town Clerk
650 00
649 84
0 16
Election and Registration
500 00
490 27
9 73
Town Hall
2,200 00
2,199 11
0 89
Police :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Reserve 99 72
2,099 72
2,099 72
0 00
Fire Department
2,800 00
2,774 54
25 46
Fire Apparatus
3,000 00
2,968 78
31 22
Sealer
350 00
347 86
2 14
Moth Department (Town) :
Appropriation
$2,600 00
Refund
2 65
2,602 65
2,570 77
31 88
Moth Dept. (Private Prop.) :
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Refund
35 00
1,535 00
1,388 84
146 16
41
FINANCIAL REPORT
Balance
Appropriation
Expended Unexpended
Tree Warden
1,000 00
999 65 0 35
Forest Warden
150 00
137 48
12 52
Health :
Appropriation
$2,600 00
From Reserve 122 12
2,722 12
2,722 12
0 00
Inspector of Animals
75 00
22 10
52 90
Highways
17,000 00
16,989 56
10 44
Cummings Street
1,200 00
1,198 33
1 67
Garfield Avenue
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Reserve 398 78
2,398 78
2,398 78
0 00
Bridge Street
15,000 00
14,923 09
86 91
Rust Street Extension
1,800 00
1,794 86
5 14
Asbury Street Drain
300 00
284 52
15 48
Guard Rail and Street Signs
1,000 00
999 23
0 77
Snow
Appropriation
$5,000 00
From Reserve 416 65
5,416 65
5,416 65
0 00
Street Lighting
7,900 00
7,882 09
17 91
Public Welfare :
Appropriation
$4,000 00
From Reserve
394 40
4,394 40
4,394 40
0 00
State Aid
300 00
234 00
66 00
Soldiers' Relief
800 00
644 59
155 41
Schools :
Appropriation $46,115 00
Dog Tax
307 82
42
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Balance Appropriation Expended Unexpended 25 08
Refunds
46,447 90 46,447 63
0 27
Public Library :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Trust Funds 57 28
2.057 28
2.057 28
0 00
Parks
350 00
349 81
0 19
Winthrop Park Fence
300 00
300 00
0 00
Memorial Day
300 00
290 53
9 47
Town Reports
420 00
417 20
2 80
Town Clock
50 00
25 00
25 00
American Legion
250 00
246 75
3 25
Boiler Insurance
75 00
62 11
12 89
Game Warden
15 00
10 00
5 00
Reserve Fund
3,000 00
1,972 42
1,027 58
Cemetery
900 00
831 73
68 27
Interest :
Appropriation
$3,900 00
From Reserve
436 15
4,336 14
4,336 15
0 00
Maturing Debt
4,500 00
4,500 00
0 00
Balance of Appropriations Unexpended
$1,905 30
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS December 31, 1929
Endowment
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
Receipts 1929
Payments
Balance 1929 Dec. 31, 1929
Abbott, M. K.
$200 00
$271 00
$20 28
$6 00
$285 28
Allen, Albert F.
100 00
102 50
7 26
: 00
105 76
Allen, Dr. D. S.
300 00
471 69
33 52
25 00
480 21
Allen, Dr. Justin
100
00
102 69
7 28
4 00
105 97
Andrews, Horace E
100 00
111 59
5 63
3 00
114 22
Austin, Delia
100 00
111 13
37
3 00
113 50
Ayers Fund
150 00
178 17
12 66
7 50
183 33
Ayers, Frederick H.
100 00
100 00
4 85
3 00
101 85
Bean, Ellen A.
100
00
113 12
8 02
3 00
118 14
Bradstreet, John
200 00
211 52
10 24
4 00
217 76
Brewer, Alice
100 00
100 00
4 85
3 00
101 85
Brown, Elizabeth S.
100 00
105 41
7 46
3 00
109 87
Burnham, Amos A.
100 00
109 00
7 74
4 00
112 74
Burnham, Choate
175 00
186 49
13 25
6 00
193 74
Butler, Nathaniel B.
100
00
105 80
5 33
: 00
107 13
Burton, F. J. and P. W.
100 00
105 14
31
3 50
106 95
Chadwick, Alden
100
00
107 72
5 21
3 50
109 43
Chandler, William
100 00
103 04
: 99
: 00
104 0
Colwell, Ernest G.
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