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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, 1930 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
H
A
AL
MILTON
. HA
ETTS.
INC
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1931
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, 1930 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AAS
HA
ALEX
AILTON
. HA
TS.
· INCC
793.
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS
1931
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LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS GEORGE E. SMITH
Overseers of Poor 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 CHESTER A. FOSTER
Surveyor of Highways CHARLES E. WHIPPLE
Assessors GEORGE E. SAFFORD, Chairman Term expires 1931
JESSE S. MANN ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1932
Term expires 1933
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Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1933
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1931 Term expires 1932
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1933
CLARISSA E. READY FREDERICK C. HOLLAND Term expires 1932 Term expires 1931
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE H. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1932
FRANCIS C. NORTON RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE Term expires 1933
Term expires 1931
Park Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1931
LAWRENCE R. STONE CHARLES F. POOLE Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933
Constables ARTHUR SOUTHWICK ALVIN L. PERLEY BENJAMIN A. DODGE
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LIST OF OFFICERS
Chief of Police ARTHUR SOUTHWICK
Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Superintendent of Cemetery WILLIAM G. MCKAY
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1931
WALLACE H. KNOWLTON
RODNEY H. ADAMS
Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933 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 RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
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Finance and Advisory Committee GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman FINLAY D. MACDONALD WILLIAM W. BANCROFT JOHN H. PERKINS JOSEPH E. AUSTIN
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
$113,955 66
Poll 930 00
Motor Vehicle Excise 7,498 01
Previous Years :
Property 33,415 17
Poll
478 00
Motor Vehicle Excise 2,032 87
-
$158,309 71
From State:
Income Tax 1929
$ 1,342 20
Income Tax 1930
State Valuation
17,520 00
Schools 3,390 00
Corp. Tax P. S. 1929
1 12
Corp. Tax P. S. 1930 894 70
Corp. Tax Business 1929 70 92
Corp. Tax Business 1930 483 13
Nat. Bank Tax 1926 5 73
Nat. Bank Tax 1927 18 57
Nat. Bank Tax 1929
26 56
Nat. Bank Tax 1930 1,003 41
Trust Co. Tax 1928
7 20
Trust Co. Tax 1929 69
Trust Co. Tax 1930
587 74 25,351 97
Forwarded
$183,661 68
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$183,661 68
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Common Victualler's
32 00
Peddler's
16 00
Revolver Licenses 1929
11 00
Revolver Licenses 1930
7 00
Miniature Golf
6 00
Denatured Alcohol
5 00
Pool
4 00
Public Dances
2 00
Oleomargarine
1 00
134 00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$235 00
235 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State:
Vocational Education $30 33
From County :
Dog Licenses 413 33
443 66
Forwarded
$184,474 34
9
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$184,474 34
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1926
$ 15 37
Moth Assessment 1927
13 37
Moth Assessment 1928
37 05
Moth Assessment 1929
197 00
Moth Assessment 1930
1,106 13
1,368 92
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-Rent
$20 00
20 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire :
Phone tolls
$ 1 10
Inspection :
Sealer's fees
39 14
Forestry :
State Highway work
66 64
Insurance refund 10 96
Phone tolls
60
Forest Warden :
Phone tolls
45 15
163 59
Forwarded
$186,026 85
10
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Brought forward
$186,026 85
HEALTH AND SANITATION
From State :
Tuberculosis subsidy
$30 00
From County :
Tuberculosis 96 06
126 06
HIGHWAYS
From State:
Highland Street
$9,769 21
State Highway snow removal 195 00
From County :
Highland Street 9,769 21
From Individuals :
Insurance refund 62 37
19,795 79
PUBLIC WELFARE
Outside Relief :
From State $617 00
Mothers' Aid :
From State 307 51
924 51
State Aid
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS $228 00
228 00
Forwarded
$207,101 21
11
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$207,101 21
SCHOOLS
Sale of books and supplies $52 44 $52 44
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$72 42
Sale of books
3 00
Sale of junk
2 02
77 44
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Fees public scales
$5 75
5 75
CEMETERIES
Sale of single grave
$10 00
10 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Net returns from old checks of former Collector $189 16 Tailings Account, Checks
prior to Jan. 1, 1930
outstanding 54 36
243 52
Forwarded
$207,490 36
12
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Brought forward
$207,490 36
INTEREST
Deposits
$ 421 82
Deferred Taxes
2,416 13
Perpetual Care Funds
362 50
Dodge Fund Income
50 63
Allen Fund Income
31 94
3,283 02
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of revenue $100,000 00
100,000 00
REFUNDS
Schools
$94 65
Insurance premiums
48 85
Arthur Avenue
8 00
Moth (Private Property)
5 00
156 50
Receipts year 1930
$310,929 88
BALANCES
General cash Jan. 1, 1930
$15,474 63
Dodge Fund Income
Jan. 1, 1930 60 50
Allen Fund Income
Jan. 1, 1930 74 28
$15,609 41
15,609 41
$326,539 29
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Norman Vaughan recep- tion 103 49
Surveying :
Knowlton Street 70 05
Pine Street 34 28
Perambulation Town Lines :
Hamilton-Ipswich 38 95
Hamilton-Topsfield 38 00
Carfare and expenses
89 00
Stationery, postage, etc.
23 26
Floral emblem
25 00
R.R. Crossing signs
14 00
Freight on above 1 25
Telephone 75
$1,338 03
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages : Accountant $1,200 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 93 62
Carfare and expenses 4 00
Express
49
1,298 11
Forwarded $2,636 14
14
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2,636 14
ACCOUNTING (SPECIAL)
New Dalton and repairs
Burroughs $200 00
Royal typewriter 74 25
274 25
TREASURY
Salaries and Wages: Treasurer $750 00
Other Expenses : 1
Surety bond
105 00
Printing, postage, etc. 81 75
Carfare and expenses 3 00
939 75
COLLECTOR
Salaries and Wages: Collector $600 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 164 94
Surety bond 210 00
Telephone, prior to Mar. 1 5 39
Carfare and expenses 3 16
983 49
Forwarded $4,833 63
FINANCIAL REPORT
15
.
Brought forward
$4,833 63
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages :
Assessors
$800 00
Clerical work 830 00
Other Expenses :
Auto hire, carfare, etc. 63 00
Printing, postage, etc. 38 51
Abstracts, Reg. of Deeds 65 53
1,797 04
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Fees for Certification :
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
95 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 42 44
Carfare and expenses
7 00
Surety bond
5 00
649 44
Forwarded $7,490 11
16
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $7,490 11
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars of Voters $220 00
Election officers 356 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 144 98
Food, election officers and Reg. of Voters 87 52
Stenographic reports
35 00
Carfare and expenses
3 50
847 00
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages :
Janitor
$1,000 00
Extra work
7 50
Other Expenses :
Fuel
471 60
Light
173 00
Repairs
210 47
Telephone
115 16
Janitor's supplies
51 22
Furniture and furnish-
ings
34 00
Christmas tree
74 00
Forwarded
$2,136 95
$8,337 11
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,136 95 $8,337 11
Tuning and repairing piano 12 15
Laundry 7 35
Sharpening mowers 5 00
P.O. box rent
1 75
2,163 20
TOWN HALL (SPECIAL)
Fire insurance $1,697 58
1,697 58
Total Payments General Government
$12,197 89
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages :
Chief
$
616 80
Officers 1,040 40
Other Expenses :
Telephone
122 86
Office rent
100 00
Equipment and repairs
77 83
Legal advice 70 00
33 80
Light traffic beacons Auto hire
19 50
Dog warrant 1929
30 00
Typewriting
10 50
Forwarded $2,121 69
$12,197 89
18
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $2,121 69
$12,197 89
Printing, postage, etc. 7 60
Food, prisoners 9 35
Medical aid, prisoners
3 00
Fuel and light
7 50
Express and freight
1 46
$2,150 60
Payments Police
$2,150 60
Receipts, Court fines 235 00
Balance, Net cost of
department
$1,915 60
POLICE (SPECIAL)
New uniforms
$200 00
200 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Firemen
$1,479 00
Supt. of Alarms
200 00
Clerk
25 00
Equipment and Repairs
350 03
Fuel and Light: Fuel
178 75
Light
52 30
Forwarded
$2,285 08
$2,350 60 $12,197 89
19
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,285 08 $2,350 60 $12,197 89
Buildings and Grounds :
Janitor
150 00
Labor on grounds
62 50
Repairs
9 05
Janitor's supplies
11 07
Other Expenses :
Fire insurance
144 76
Telephone
106 17
Power fire alarm
74 88
Signs, fire cisterns
37 15
Supplies, chemical
31 50
Lunches, firemen
35 85
Gas and oil
36 07
Printing, postage, etc.
17 45
Medical aid
2 00
Freight and express
1 61
3,005.14
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FIRE (SPECIAL)
Fire hose
Fire insurance
$401 80 84 60
486 40
Forwarded
$5,842 14 $12,197 89
20
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$5,842 14 $12,197 89
FIRE PIPE LINE
Pipe, hydrants, fittings, etc.
$1,327 07
Contract
1,018 47
B. & M. R. R. contract
218 25
Engineer
220 00
Freight
128 24
Furnishing and setting curb
30 00
Police service
28 20
Extra labor
7 50
2,977 73
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages :
Sealer
$200 00
Extra labor
5 00
Other Expenses :
Transportation
110 00
Equipment and repairs 13 99
Trucks and teams
8 00
Carfare and expenses
10 00
Telephone
1 55
Postage
14
348 68
Forwarded
$9,168 55 $12.197 89
21
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$9,168 55 $12,197 89
FORESTRY
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$1,051 24
Labor
1,434 66
Other Expenses :
Insecticides
451 64
Trucks and teams
240 25
Insurance :
Employers' liability
191 01
Automobile
26 37
Gas and oil
145 75
Equipment and repairs
60 75
Storage trucks
66 00
Telephone
19 00
Printing, postage, etc.
6 35
Registration truck
2 00
Operator's license
2 00
3,697 02
Moth (Town)
$2,197 73
Moth (Private Property) 1,499 29
Total
$3,697 02
MOTH (SPECIAL)
Repairs power sprayer
$195 65
195 65
Forwarded
$13,061 22
$12,197 89
22
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Brought forward
$13,061 22 $12,197 89
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Labor $983 94
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 15 75
999 69
FOREST WARDEN
Salaries and Wages:
Forest Warden $25 00
Fighting fires 81 00
Other Expenses : Telephone 67 48
173 48
Payments, Forest Warden $173 48 Receipts, Personal phone tolls 45 15
Balance, Net cost of depart- ment $128 33
GAME WARDEN
Salaries and Wages: Game Warden $10 00
10 00
Total Payments Protection Persons and Property $14,244 39
Forwarded
$26,442 28
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$26,442 28
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Board of Health
$100 00
Milk Inspector 30 00
Clerk
25 00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Medical aid
30 00
Printing 6 00
Other Expenses :
Collection garbage
825 00
Collection rubbish 825 00
Burying dead animals 1 20
Payments Health Appro- priation
-
$1,842 20
Payments, Health $1,842 20
Receipts, From State and County 126 06
Balance, Net cost of
department $1,716 14
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Inspection :
Animals
$66 82
Meat
8 00
74 82
Forwarded
$1,917 02 $26,442 28
24
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,917 02 $26,442 28
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance, Essex Sani-
torium
$1,224 97
Assessment, Chap. 251, Acts of 1929 792 62
2,017 59
Total Payments, Health and
$3,934 61 Sanitation
HIGHWAYS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Surveyor of Highways $1,500 00
$1,500 00
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor
$6,254 38
Trucks and teams
3,867 88
Equipment and repairs
1,803 02
Stone and gravel
859 37
Road oil and patching
material
1,727 39
Gas and oil
915 77
Insurance :
Employers' liability
315 64
Automobile
73 67
Forwarded $15,817 12
$1,500 00 $30,376 89
25
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $15,817 12 $1,500 00 $30,376 89
Street signs
89 75
Carfare and expenses
39 50
Storage trucks
18 00
Freight and express
14 62
Lumber
18 83
Registration truck
2 00
Duplicate plates
1 00
16,000 82
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$357 50
Repairs
37 72
Fuel
77 54
Oil, waste, etc.
17 40
490 16
Payments from Highway Appro-
priation
$17,990 98
SNOW
Labor
$2,137 76
Trucks and teams
1,694 37
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 1,228 11
Gas and oil
321 29
Storage trucks
192 00
Auto insurance
58 31
Carfare and expenses 20 75
Sand
19 50
5,672 09
Forwarded
$23,663 07
$30,376 89
26
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$26,663 07 $30,376 89
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$8,071 81
8,071 81
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
HIGHLAND STREET
Contract
$28,043 10
Pay rolls, Weigher
205 00
Grates and frames 94 95
Relocation of street
32 00
Advertising for bids
26 65
Supplementary Work :
Pay rolls
531 50
Trucks and teams
102 00
Stone and gravel
130 86
Road oil
113 97
Guard rail
14 48
Fuel, roller
13 13
$29,307 64
Cost of street
$29,307 64
Received from State and
County 19,538 42
Balance, Net cost to town $9,769 22
Forwarded
$61,042 52 $30,376 86
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$61,042 52 $30,376 89
UNION STREET
Contract
$11,614 50
Engineer
960 09
Street signs
107 80
Freight on above
1 71
Extra labor
110 50
Stone dust
48 35
Gravel
2 00
12,844 95
BRIDGE STREET 1930
Contract
Engineer
$4,601 20 368 10
4,969 30
BRIDGE STREET 1929
Police service
$5 25
5 25
RUST STREET
Contract
$2,708 80
Engineer
216 70
Trucks and teams
48 00
Labor
24 00
Stone, gravel, etc.
2 00
2,999 50
Forwarded
$81,861 52
$30,376 89
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$81,861 52 $30,376 89
Work on Rust Street Extension :
Labor
$ 53 50
Trucks and teams
27 00
Road oil
144 00
Sand
15 50
240 00
MILL STREET
Contract
$1,160 45
Engineer
98 18
1,258 63
PARK STREET
Labor
$557 75
Trucks and teams
163 50
Road oil
163 20
Engineer
96 64
Stone and gravel
18 00
999 09
ARTHUR AVENUE
Labor
$1,097 01
Trucks and teams
327 00
Engineer
108 65
Stone, gravel, etc.
96 00
Bound stones
34 50
Equipment and repairs
26 05
Fuel, roller
47 68
1,736 89
Total Payments, Highway Division
$86,096 13
Forwarded
$116,473 02
29
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$116,473 02
PUBLIC WELFARE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
25 00
$125 00
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Cash aid
$1,222 00
Medical aid
524 01
Groceries and provisions
572 53
Rent
428 00
State institutions
292 00
Fuel
218 50
Eye glasses
4 80
Transportation
3 00
Repairs stove
60
3,265 44
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Board and care
$547 50
Groceries and provisions
428 98
Rent
108 00
Cash aid
126 00
Fuel
96 75
Medical aid
19 80
Clothing
2 00
1,329 03
Forwarded
$4,719 47 $116,473 02
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$4,719 47 $116,473 02
MOTHERS' AID
Cash aid $2,048 00
Medical aid 59 40
2,107 40
Total Payments, Public Welfare
6,826 87
Payments Public Wel- fare $6,826 87
Received from State and
Cities and Towns 924 51
Balance, Net cost of department $5,902 36
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$273 00
$ 273 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash aid $559 00
Groceries and provisions 240 00
Medical aid 196 40
Fuel 42 50
Insurance 15 44
Light 5 07
1,058 51
1,331 51
Forwarded
$124,631 40
31
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$124,631 40
SCHOOLS
GENERAL
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
$1,540 08
Clerk
350 30
Expenses
155 33
Truant Officer
20 00
Printing, postage, etc.
66 41
Telephone
132 30
Travelling expenses
9 80
School census
15 00
Health :
School Nurse
760 00
School Physician
304 00
Health supplies
18 25
Penmanship lessons to teachers
26 15
$ 3,397 62
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High
Elementary
$ 9,378 76 17,300 74
26,679 50
Forwarded
$30,077 12 $124,631 40
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$30,077 12 $124,631 40
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$435 94
Supplies
886 37
Elementary :
Books
354 95
Supplies
739 75
2,417 01
TRANSPORTATION
High
$2,700 00
Elementary
2,700 00
5,400 00
JANITOR SERVICE
High Elementary
$ 750 00
1,549 92
2,299 92
FUEL AND LIGHT
High Elementary
$ 521 26 1,194 61
1,715 87
Forwarded
$41,909 92 $124,631 40
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $41,909 92 $124,631 40
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$ 794 98
Janitors' supplies
86 46
Removing ashes
20 00
Elementary :
Repairs
1,183 20
Janitors' supplies
86 52
Removing ashes
20 00
2,191 16
FURNITURE
AND FURNISHINGS
High
$62 65
Elementary
88 15
150 80
OTHER EXPENSES
Fire insurance
$1,853 88
Graduating exercises
66 62
Express and freight
10 03
Advertising
8 50
1,939 03
Total Payments School Appropri- ation $46,190 91
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
Industrial School tuition $423 90
423 90
Total Payments School Division
46,614 81
Forwarded
$171,246 21
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$171,246 21
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians $525 00
Clerical and extra work 62 50
Janitor service 37 50
$625 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$726 38
Periodicals
184 00
910 38
Fuel and Light:
Fuel
$ 4 90
Light
25 90
30 80
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent, Branch
$330 00
Fire insurance
217 78
Repairs
22 15
569 93
Other Expenses :
Library supplies
$37 35
Printing, postage, etc.
12 40
Transporting books
5 00
P.O. box rent
1 70
Carfare and expenses
3 00
59 45
Total Payments Public Library
2,195 56
Forwarded
$173,441 77
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$173,441 77
RECREATION
PARKS
Labor
$380 00
Equipment and repairs
14 85
Floral emblem
5 00
$399 85
Total Payments Parks
399 85
UNCLASSIFIED
Town Reports
$410 05
Memorial Day
269 64
Tercentenary Committee
300 00
American Legion
246 00
Town clock
79 36
Boiler insurance
41 41
$1,346 46
1,346 46
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$604 00
Labor
155 50
Commissioners
45 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 57 55
Trucks and teams
13 50
Forwarded
$875 55
$175,188 08
Total Payments Unclassified
36
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $875 55
$175,188 08
Floral emblem 10 00
Power water plant 6 80
Repairs, Pump House 4 85
Payments Cemetery Appro- priation $897 20
Payments for Care Endowed Lots $362 50
362 50
Total Payments Cemetery Division
1,259 70
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of rev- enue $2,185 06
General Loans:
T.B. Hospital loan 573 75
East School loan 247 50
$3,006 31
3,006 31
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of rev- enue $120,000 00
General Loans :
T.B. Hospital loan 1,000 00
East School loan 1,000 00
$122,000 00
122,000 00
Forwarded
$301,454 09
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$301,454 09
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax 1930
$5,110 00
County Tax 1930
9,018 54
State Audit 1930
972 59
State Highway Tax
1930 1,550 50
State Highway Snow
Removal 1930 218 48
Veterans' Exemption
9 47
$16,879 58
Trust :
Investment Special Ceme- tery Funds $10 00
10 00
Total Payments Agency and Trust
$16,889 58
REFUNDS
Taxes
$184 63
Excise
71 99
Interest
1 31
Corp. Tax to State
1 80
$259 73
259 73
Total Payments Year 1930
$318,603 40
Forwarded
$318,603 40
38
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$318,603 40
BALANCES
General Cash December
31. 1930
$7,914 10
Dodge Fund Income
December 31. 1930
11 13
Allen Fund Income
December 31, 1930
10 66
$7,935 89
7,935 89
$326,539 29
TRANSFERS
1930
1930
June 24 Rust Street
$739 50
Mar. 11 Appropriation $3,000 00
24 Mill Street
258 63
Dec. 23 Forest Warden 23 48
23 Highway
990 98
23 Police
150 60
¥
23 Fire
205 14
23 Soldiers' Relief
258 51
Public Welfare
372 05
Dec. 21 Balance 1 11
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet December 31, 1930 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$7,935 89
Outstanding Tax Accounts :
Levy of 1929
$1,743 05
Levy of 1930
22,245 39
23,988 44
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1929
$11 72
Levy of 1930
402 91
(To be refunded to Taxpayer) 25 00
Special Assessment :
Moth 1929
$11 40
Moth 1930
228 06
239 46
Accounts Receivable :
Com. of Mass .:
State Aid
$273 00
Temporary Aid
805 50
Mothers' Aid
497 55
Departmental :
230 90
Departmental 1,806 95
2,461 04
Overdrawn Accounts :
Overlay Reserve (Surplus Overlay)
7,409 33
Public Welfare
$2,454 82
Snow Removal
1,672 09
4,126 91
$38,512 28
LIABILITIES
Overlay for Abatement of taxes : Levy of 1929 $1,371 46
Levy of 1930 664 65
$2,036 11
Appropriation Balances : Moth (Repairs Sprayer)
204 35
Overpayment to a Former Collector
414 63
Trust Fund Income : Allen Library Fund $10 66
Dodge Library Fund 11 13
21 79
Tailings Account (Outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1930)
115 52
Surplus War Bonus Funds Revenue Accounts (Reserved until collected) :
965 37
Motor Vehicle Excise $414 63
Special Assessment 239 46
Health
1,806 95
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus) 25,273 77
$38,512 28
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$18,000 00
East School Loan $5,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan
13,000 00
$18,000 00
$18,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds (Cash and Securities) $26,033 97
Maxwell Norman Fund
$11,292 50
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
10,830 63
Special Cemetery Fund
2,410 84
Dodge Library Fund 1,000 00
Allen Library Fund 500 00
$26,033 97
$26,033 97
41
FINANCIAL REPORT
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1930
Appropriation Expended Unexpended
Balance
Selectmen
$1,350 00
$1,338 03
$11 97
Accounting
1,300 00
1,298 11
1 89
Accounting (Special)
300 00
274 25
25 75
Treasury
950 00
939 75
10 25
Collector
1,000 00
983 49
16 51
Assessors
1,800 00
1,797 04
2 96
Certifying Notes
20 00
10 00
10 00
Law
200 00
200 00
0 00
Town Clerk
650 00
649 44
56
Election and Registration
950 00
847 00
103 00
Town Hall
2,200 00
2,163 20
36 80
Town Hall Insurance
1,800 00
1,697 58
102 42
Police :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Reserve
150 60
2,150 60
2,150 60
0 00
Police (Special)
200 00
200 00
0 00
Fire Department :
Appropriation
$2,800 00
From Reserve
205 14
3,005 14
3,005 14
0 00
Fire (Special)
500 00
486 40
13 60
Fire Pipe Line
3,000 00
2,977 73
22 27
Sealer
350 00
348 68
1 32
Moth (Town)
2,200 00
2,197 73
2 27
42
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Appropriation Expended Unexpended Balance
Moth (Repairs Sprayer)
400 00
195 65
204 35
Moth (Private Property) :
Appropriation $1,500 00
Refund 5 00
1,505 00
1,499 28
5 71
Tree Warden
1,000 00
999 69
31
Forest Fire Warden :
Appropriation
$150 00
From Reserve 23 48
173 48
173 48
0 00
Game Warden
15 00
10 00
5 00
Health
2,600 00
1,842 20
757 80
Inspector of Animals
75 00
74 82
18
Highway :
Appropriation $17,000 00
From Reserve 990 98
17,990 98 17,990 98
0 00
Bridge Street (1929 Acc't)
86 91
5 25
81 66
Bridge Street (1930 Acc't)
4,969 30
5,000 00
30 70
Highland Street :
Appropriation $10,000 00
From State
9,769 21
From County
9,769 21
29,538 42 29,307 64
230 78
Rust Street :
Appropriation $2,500 00
From Reserve 739 50
3,239 50 3,239 50 0 00
43
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation Expended Unexpended Balance
Mill Street :
Appropriation
$1,000 00
From Reserve
258 63
1,258 63 1,258 63
0 00
Arthur Avenue :
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Refund
8 00
1,808 00
1,736 89
71 11
Union Street
13,000 00
12,844 85
155 05
Park Street
1,000 00
999 09
91
Snow :
Appropriation $4,000 00
Overdraft
1,672 09
5,672 09
5,672 09 *1,672 09
Street Lighting
8,100 00
8,071 81
28 19
Public Welfare :
Appropriation
$4,000 00
From Reserve
372 05
Overdraft
2,454 82
6,826 87
6,826 87
*2,454 82
State Aid
300 00
273 00
27 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Appropriation
$800 00
From Reserve
258 51
1,058 51 1,058 51 0 00
Schools :
Appropriation
$45,686 67
Dog Tax
413 33
Refunds
94 65
46,194 65 46,190 91
3 74
44
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Appropriation Expended Unexpended
Balance
Schools (Special)
725 00
423 90
301 10
Public Library :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Trust Funds 195 56
2,195 56
2,195 56
0 00
Parks
400 00
399 85
15
Memorial Day
300 00
269 64
30 36
Town Reports
425 00
410 05
14 95
Town Clock
100 00
79 36
20 64
American Legion
250 00
246 00
4 00
Boiler Insurance
50 00
41 41
8 59
Tercentenary Committee
300 00
300 00
0 00
Reserve Fund
3.000 00
2,998 89
1 11
Cemetery
900 00
897 20
2 80
Interest
3,600 00
3,006 31
593 69
Maturing Debt
2,000 00
2,000 00
0 00
Balance of Appropriations Unexpended
$2,941 45
* Overdrafts
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
December 31, 1930
Endowment
Balance Jan. 1, 1930
Receipts 1930
Payments
Balance 1930 Dec. 31, 1930
Abbott, M. K.
$200 00
$285 28
$14 84
$7 00
$293 12
Allen, Albert F.
100 00
105 76
5 86
4 00
107 62
Allen, Dr. D. S.
300 00
480 21
26 76
28 00
478 97
Allen, Dr. Justin
100 00
105 97
5 86
4 00
107 83
Andrews, Horace E.
100 00
114 22
5 78
3 00
117 00
Austin, Delia
100 00
113 50
7 23
4 00
116 73
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