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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, 1931 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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HAMILTON
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· INC
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1932
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, 1931 Together with the RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1932
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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 1934
JESSE S. MANN Term expires 1933
ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1932
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Trustees Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1933
ARTHUR W. CHANDLER EDWARD A. UNDERHILL Term expires 1934 Term expires 1932
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1933
CLARISSA E. READY FREDERICK C. HOLLAND Term expires 1932 Term expires 1934
Cemetery Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1932
LEWIS B. NORTON RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933
Park Commissioners GEORGE G. HARADEN, Chairman Term expires 1934
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 (Deceased)
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1934
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 A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief DOUGLAS H. KNOWLTON JOHN E. CROSS
EARL E. JOHNSON RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Finance and Advisory Committee GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Chairman WILLIAM S. FORBES 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
$119,472 42
Poll
1,068 00
Old Age Assistance
594 00
Previous Years :
Property 23,239 73
Poll
312 00
- $144,686 15
From State :
Income Tax 1931:
State Valuation
$12,629 00
Schools 3,395 00
Special Gasoline Tax 1931 1,908 78
Corp. Tax P. S. 1930
7 41
Corp. Tax P. S. 1931
10 99
Corp. Tax Business 1931 420 35
Nat. Bank Tax 1929
1 62
Nat. Bank Tax 1930
5 25
Nat. Bank Tax 1931
702 80
Trust Co. Tax 1930
80
Trust Co. Tax 1931
375 33
Corp. Tax, Gas &
Electric 1931 179 82
Corp. Tax, R.R. & Tel.
684 79
Street Ry. Tax 1931
102 12
20,424 06
Forwarded
$165,110 21
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$165,110 21
LICENSES
Junk
$50 00
Common Victualler's
38 00
Revolver Licenses
7 00
Auto Dealer's License 1931
9 00
Min. Golf and Shoe Pitching
6 00
Denatured Alcohol
3 00
Public Dancing
2 00
Oleomargarine
1 00
Pool and Bowling
4 00
120 00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$270 00
270 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Vocational Education $107 70
From County :
Dog Licenses 362 93
470 63
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Fees Public Scales
$7 75
7 75
Forwarded
$165,978 59
9
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$165,978 59
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1929 $ 2 08
Moth Assessment 1930
227 65
Moth Assessment 1931
1,224 66
1,454 39
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Current Year
$7,816 58
Previous Years 329 11
$8,145 69
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-rent
$70 00
70 00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire :
Sale of equipment
$ 5 00
Inspection :
Sealer's fees
36 89
Sale of old scales
10 00
Forestry :
State Highway work
64 33
Sale of materials 2 78
Forest Warden :
Personal phone tolls
52 29
171 29
Forwarded
$175,819 96
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $175,819 96
HIGHWAYS
From State :
Highland St. Acc't $12,000 00
From County :
Highland St. Acc't 12,000 00
For use of Road Roller 121 00
Sale of stone dust 5 00
24,126 00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Outside Relief :
From State $844 94
From Cities and Towns 158 07
Mothers' Aid :
From State 497 55
1,500 56
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$273 00
273 00
SCHOOLS
Sale of books and supplies $37 71
37 71
Forwarded
$201,757 23
11
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$201,757 23
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
Sale of junk
$30 58 2 25
32 83
UNCLASSIFIED RECEIPTS
Withdrawn from Max-
well Norman Fund to
be used as part cost of New High School
$11,292 50
Adjustment of an ac-
count of a former
Collector
2 30
$11,294 80
CEMETERIES
For grading Cemetery Lot $ 50 00
Sale of lots 200 00
Sale of grave 20 00
$270 00
INTEREST
General deposit
$
430 59
Certificates of Deposit :
Receipts of School Loan 1,614 84
Deferred Taxes 1,081 80
Perpetual Care Funds 485 91
Special Cemetery Fund 485 84 4,098 98
Forwarded
$217,453 84
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $217,453 84
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of Revenue $80,000 00
General Loans :
New High School 110,000 00
Premium on above 1,824 90
191,824 90
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
Cemetery Endowed Lots $100 00
100 00
REFUNDS
New High School
$9 00
Soldiers' Relief
3 00
Public Library
1 00
$13 00
Receipts for year 1931
$409,391 74
BALANCES
General cash Jan. 1,
1931
$7,914 10
Dodge Fund Income
Jan. 1, 1931 11 13
Allen Fund Income
Jan. 1, 1931
10 66
7,935 89
7,935 89
$417,327 63
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages :
Selectmen
$850 00
Clerk
50 00
Other Expenses :
Land damage Highland
Street
100 00
Carfare and expenses 110 00
Surveying :
Lorenzo Street
81 04
Description of streets 9 28
Perambulation town lines :
Hamilton-Wenham 38 00
Hamilton-Essex 43 00
Hamilton-Manchester
38 00
Slow traffic signs
33 20
Printing, postage, etc.
14 27
Floral emblem
15 00
Repairs Center scales
5 19
Steel tape
5 00
Recording deed
3 02
Freight and express
1 59
$1,396 59
Forwarded
$1,396 59
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,396 59
ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages :
Accountant $1,200 00
Other Expenses : Printing, postage, etc. 86 32
1,286 32
TREASURY
Salaries and Wages: Treasurer $750 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 119 43
Surety bond
105 00
Burglary insurance
37 00
1,011 43
COLLECTOR
Salaries and Wages: Collector $761 30
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc. 109 35
Surety bond 210 00
Burglary insurance 20 00
Carfare and expenses
16 96
Revolver
5 00
Rent of typewriter
4 00
Phone tolls 30
1,126 91
Forwarded
$4,821 25
15
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$4,821 25
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages :
Assessors
$800 00
Clerical work
800 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
47 30
Auto hire, carfare, etc.
73 50
Abstracts, Reg. of Deeds 44 46
Banker and Tradesman
10 00
1,775 26
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Cost of legal opinion and preparing School Bonds $325 50
Fees for Certification : Revenue notes 8 00
$333 50
LAW
Salaries and Wages : Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages: Town Clerk
$500 00
Fees
102 50
Forwarded
$602 50
$7,130 01
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $602 50 $7,130 01
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
28 75
Surety bond 5 00
Express
41
636 66
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars of Voters
$200 00
Election officers 110 00
Other Expenses :
Printing, postage, etc.
137 40
Food, Reg. of Voters
and election officers 30 04
Stenographic reports
35 00
512 44
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages:
Janitor
$1,000 00
Extra work
11 00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
466 00
Repairs
419 28
Lights
216 89
Telephone
130 44
Tractors and teams 47 00
Furniture and furnishings 31 82
Forwarded
$2,322 43
$8,279 11
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,322 43 $8,279 11 -
Janitor's supplies
28 45
Tuning piano 10 00
Laundry 6 45
Sharpening mowers
2 60
Removing Christmas tree 5 00
P. O. box rent
1 40
2,376 33
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
TOWN HALL (PAINTING AND REPAIRS)
Contract for outside work $400 00
Extra work 40 00
Contract for inside work 397 00
Extra work
30 90
Gold leaf, shield and vane 76 20
New curtains for stage and windows 248 50
Cleaning paint work, etc. 25 00
Typewriting specifications, etc. 1 00
1,218 60
Total Payments General Government $11,874 04
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE
Salaries and Wages : Chief of Police $732 00
Police officers 766 50
Forwarded
$1,498 50
$11,874 04
18
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,498 50
$11,874 04
Other Expenses :
Auto hire
67 90
Equipment and repairs
94 09
Telephone
162 84
Rent 130 00
Light, traffic beacons
33 90
Fuel and light
10 30
Serving Dog Warrant 1930
30 00
Serving Dog Warrant 1931 30 00
Legal advice
35 00
Food, officers and pris- oners
23 40
Printing, postage, etc. 10 75
Typewriting 7 00
Fingerprint work
6 00
Matron, Salem Jail 5 00
Burying dead animals 2 00
Carfare and expenses
5 00
$2,151 68
Payments Police
$2,151 68
Receipts, Court fines 270 00
Balance, Net cost of
department
$1,881 68
FIRE
Salaries and Wages :
Firemen
$1,332 81
Clerk
29 17
Equipment and repairs . 852 51
Forwarded
$2,214 49
$2,151 68 $11,874 04
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,214 49 $2,151 68 $11,874 04
Fuel and Light :
Fuel
110 75
Light
55 30
Buildings and Grounds :
Repairs
55 98
Janitor
150 00
Labor on grounds
69 50
Janitor's supplies
22 76
Fire insurance
38 94
Removing ashes
7 50
Load loam
4 00
Other Expenses :
Power fire alarm
71 70
Printing, postage, etc.
41 77
Telephone
84 97
Medical aid, hospital, firemen
238 50
Gas and oil
27 02
Acid and soda
49 41
Food, firemen
25 60
Freight and express
2 04
3,270 23
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
FIRE (SPECIAL)
Fire hose
Fire insurance
$260 00 237 55
$497 55
Forwarded
$5,919 46
$11,874 04
20
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$5,919 46 $11,874 04
FIRE PIPE LINE
Pipe, fittings, etc.
$1,665 09
Contract
1,076 54
Engineer
214 29
Trucks and teams
16 00
Extra labor
12 00
Freight
13 73
2,997 65
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries and Wages:
Sealer
$200 00
Extra labor
3 00
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 28 77
Transportation
79 50
Carfare and expenses
35 00
Printing, postage, etc.
2 34
Telephone toll call
35
348 96
FORESTRY
INSECT PEST EXTERMINATION
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$1,008 18
Labor
1,259 14
Forwarded
$2,267 32
$9,266 07 $11,874 04
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $2,267 32 $9,266 07 $11,874 04
Other Expenses :
Insecticides
440 30
Trucks and teams . 415 25
Equipment and repairs 161 72
Gas and oil
143 29
Workmen's Liability
Insurance 166 32
Automobile insurance 3 95
Storage, truck, 1930
66 00
Storage, truck, 1931
66 00
Operator's license
2 00
Registration truck
2 00
Telephone
20 60
Carfare and expenses
6 50
3,761 25
Moth (Town) $1,999 29
Moth (Private Property) 1,761 96
Total
$3,761 25
MOTH (SPECIAL)
Repairs power sprayer
$92 67
92 67
MOTH (UNEMPLOYMENT ACCOUNT) $1,000 00
Labor
1,000 00
New sprayer
MOTH (NEW SPRAYER) $300 00
300 00
Forwarded
$14,419 99
$11,874 04
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$14,419 99 $11,874 04
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Labor
$970 44
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 29 37
999 81
FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages:
Forest Warden
$25 00
Fighting fires 14 70
Other Expenses :
Telephone 78 68
Equipment and repairs 57 00
Auto hire 14 90
190 28
Payments, Forest Warden $190 28 Receipts, Personal phone tolls 52 29
Balance, Net cost of de-
partment $137 99
OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY GAME WARDEN
Salaries and Wages: Game Warden $10 00
10 00
PETROLEUM INSPECTOR
Carfare and expenses
$16 00
16 00
Total Payments Protection of Per- sons and Property Forwarded
$15,636 08
$27,510 12
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$27,510 12
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration :
Board of Health
$100 00
Clerk
37 50
Milk Inspector 30 00
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases : Medical aid 55 00
Other Expenses :
Collection of rubbish 850 00
Collection of garbage 825 00
No Dumping signs
37 31
Burying dead animals
5 00
Payments from Health Appropriation $1,939 81
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Salaries
$38 75
Expenses 1 64
40 39
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance of Essex
Sanitorium $1,382 99
Addition to Hospital, Chap. 251, Acts 1929 828 61
2,211 60
Total Payments, Health and Sani- tation $4,191 80
Forwarded
$31,701 92
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$31,701 92
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Surveyor of Highways $1,500 00
$1,500 00
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Labor
$6,196 50
Trucks and teams
3,597 75
Stone and gravel
1,014 07
Equipment and repairs
1,834 53
Road oil and patching material 2,218 02
Gas and oil
900 45
Insurance :
Workmen's Compensation 399 27 Automobile 5 00
Carfare and expenses
47 90
Mason work
65 60
Land rent 30 00
Storage trucks
20 00
Fuel, heating Tarvia
14 00
Lumber
30 98
Freight and express 7 33
16,381 40
Forwarded
$17,881 40
$31,701 92
FINANCIAL REPORT 25
Brought forward
$17,881 40 $31,701 92
ROAD ROLLER
Engineer
$35 63
Repairs
29 07
Fuel
10 65
75 35
Payments from Highway Appro-
priation $17,956 75
SNOW
Labor
$3,433 95
Trucks and teams
2,516 63
Other Expenses :
Equipment and repairs 2,141 01
Gas and oil
474 79
Storage trucks
200 00
Sand
82 25
Registration trucks
33 50
Carfare and expenses
12 30
Freight and express
4 23
8,898 66
STREET LIGHTING
Contract
$8,151 98
8,151 98
Forwarded
$35,007 39 $31,701 92
26
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $35,007 39 $31,701 92
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
HIGHLAND STREET
Contract
$35,562 36
Extra labor
221 00
Grates and frames
108 29
Cement guard rail
322 90
Repairing electric wires
122 00
Advertising
27 35
Slow signs
33 20
Detour signs
3 80
Carpenter work
31 38
Teams
4 50
Gravel
3 00
Freight and express
2 66
$36,442 44
Cost of street $36,442 44
Received from State and
County 24,000 00
Balance, Cost to the
Town $12,442 44
A portion of above will be paid to
Town in 1932 by State and County.
BRIDGE STREET
Contract
$9,019 34
Engineer
721 55
Extra work
382 07
Forwarded $10,122 96 $71,449 83 $31,701 92
27
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $10,122 96 $71,449 83 $31,701 92
Land damage
625 00
Police work
210 60
Tarvia
234 84
Trucks and teams
88 50
Sand and gravel
30 00
Relocation of street
31 00
Moving blinker
5 00
R.R. warning signs
12 00
Gas and oil
64 28
Extra work on R.R. crossing 17 01
Plans of taking
37 30
Equipment and repairs
12 94
11,491 43
LORENZO STREET
Labor
$1,255 33
Trucks and teams
183 00
Gravel
213 50
Engineer
75 60
Gas and oil
37 92
Equipment and repairs
17 95
Fuel for roller
10 80
Freight and express
3 35
1,797 45
KNOWLTON STREET
Labor
$1,200 38
Trucks and teams
291 00
Engineer
71 17
Forwarded $1,562 55 $84,738 71 $31,701 92
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,562 55 $84,738 71 $31,701 92
Tarvia
109 25
Gravel
222 75
Tractor
91 00
Fuel for roller
11 93
1,997 48
PINE STREET
Labor
$981 00
Trucks and teams
190 50
Tarvia
234 60
Catch basin
90 00
Grate and frame
10 00
Engineer
66 71
Gravel
75 55
Equipment and repairs
46 08
Fuel for roller
29 92
Freight and express
1 04
$1,725 40
HAMILTON AVENUE DRAINAGE
Labor
$237 80
Trucks and teams
100 50
Gravel
22 50
Setting edgestones
34 90
Repairing cement walk
25 00
Curbing
5 60
Repairing steps
3 20
Equipment and repairs
2 25
431 75
Forwarded
$88,893 34 $31,701 92
29
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$88,893 34 $31,701 92
COTTAGE STREET
Tarvia
$169 63
Labor
32 00
Trucks and teams
40 50
242 13
MAPLE STREET
Engineering
$100 00
100 00
PETERSON LAND
Purchase price of land $50 00
50 00
Total Payments Highway Division
$89,285 47
PUBLIC WELFARE
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
Overseers
$100 00
Clerk
37 50
Printing, postage, etc. 17 24
$154 74
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Groceries
$648 53
Fuel
205 75
Medical and hospital aid
491 55
State institutions
148 73
Forwarded
$1,494 56
$154 74 $120,987 39
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,494 56 $154 74 $120,987 39
Cash aid
902 50
Rents
266 00
Clothing
62 10
Transportation
9 00
2,734 16
RELIEF BY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Infirmary of another City $868 50
Groceries
282 19
Cash
282 00
Fuel
48 65
Medical aid
43 57
Clothing
14 01
1,538 92
MOTHERS' AID
Cash aid
$1,836 00
Medical aid 19 75
1,855 75
Cash aid
Rent
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE $499 00 78 00
577 00
Total Payments Public Welfare $6,860 57
Payments Public Welfare $6,860 57
Received from State and Cities and Towns 1,500 56
Balance, Net cost of department $5,360 01
Forwarded
$127,847 96
31
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$127,847 96
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State aid
$360 00
$ 360 00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash aid
$718 00
Medical aid
409 50
Groceries
41 82
1,169 32
Total Payments Soldiers' Benefits
$1,529 32
SCHOOLS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Superintendent of Schools :
Salary
$1,540 08
Clerk
368 48
Truant Officer
40 00
Stationery, postage, etc.
26 96
Telephone
148 97
Travelling expense
176 80
Health :
School Nurse
760 00
School Physician
300 00
Health supplies
24 46
Material and tests for
pupils under age
10 00
$3,395 75
Forwarded
$3,395 75 $129,377 28
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$3,395 75 $129,377 28
TEACHERS' SALARIES
High
Elementary
$10,083 00 17,161 50
27,244 50
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
High :
Books
$547 69
Supplies
939 63
Elementary :
Books
439 41
Supplies
843 46
2,770 19
TRANSPORTATION
High
Elementary
$2,486 29 2,486 29
4,972 58
JANITOR SERVICE
High Elementary
$ 750 00 1,549 92
2,299 92
FUEL AND LIGHT
High Elementary
$ 537 00 1,337 27
1,874 27
Forwarded
$42,557 21 $129,377 28
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $42,557 21 $129,377 28
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
High :
Repairs
$322 59
Janitor's supplies
138 20
Removing ashes
14 00
Elementary :
Repairs
413 27
Janitor's supplies
138 57
Removing ashes
14 00
1,040 63
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
High
$ 4 25
Elementary
35 55
39 80
OTHER EXPENSES
Fire insurance
$410 87
Graduating exercises
52 60
Advertising for bids
13 88
477 35
Total Payments from School Appro- priation
$44,114 99
Forwarded
$44,114 99 $129,377 28
34
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $44,114 99 $129,377 28
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
SCHOOL (SPECIAL)
Vocational Education :
Tuition and transporta-
tion $566 18
566 18
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Contract
$69,128 80
Architect
5,470 88
Inspector
1,080 00
Grading grounds
500 00
Fire insurance
350 92
Workmen's Comp. ins.
27 00
Fuel
159 88
Extra labor
85 50
Postage, etc.
20 23
76,823 21
SERVICE OF ARCHITECT
Services of Architect to
Committee appointed to consider advisability of new building $200 00
200 00
Total Payments School Division $121,704 38
Forwarded
$251,081 66
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$251,081 66
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Salaries and Wages :
Librarians
$625 00
Clerical work 25 00
Janitor service
25 00
$675 00
Books and Periodicals :
Books
$1,017 29
Periodicals
199 70
1,216 99
Binding Books and Peri- odicals :
Books
$54 45
54 45
Fuel and Light:
Fuel
$28 50
Light
24 10
52 60
Buildings and Grounds :
Rent
$330 00
Repairs
63 72
Janitor's supplies
1 17
394 89
Other Expenses :
Fire insurance
$51 30
Library supplies
29 90
Transportation of books
7 00
Carfare and expenses
4 75
Forwarded $92 95 $2,393 93 $251,081 66
36
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Brought ,forward $92 95 $2,393 93 $251,081 66
Tuning piano
3 50
P.O. box rent
1 05
97 50
Total Payments Public Library
$2,491 43
RECREATION
PARKS
Labor
$371 00
Tools and equipment
14 60
Teams
14 12
$399 72
$399 72
UNCLASSIFIED
Town Reports
$413 18
Memorial Day
239 14
American Legion
246 00
Boiler insurance
106 25
Care Town clock
25 00
$1,029 57
Total Payments Unclassified
$1,029 57
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
$458 00
Labor
259 75
Commissioners
45 00
Forwarded
$762 75
$255,002 38
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $762 75 $255,002 38
Other Expenses :
Trucks and teams
40 75
Equipment and repairs 74 04
Power water plant 6 00
Floral emblem
5 00
Record book
2 85
Payments from Cemetery Appro-
priation $891 39
SPECIAL CEMETERY ACCOUNT
(Income of Trust Funds used for General Cemetery Improvements)
Trucks
$350 00
Labor
216 00
Gravel
86 00
652 00
DEPOSITS FOR GRADING
Grading lot
$50 00
50 00
CARE OF ENDOWED LOTS
Paid for care
$319 75
319 75
Total Payments Cemetery Division $1,913 14
Forwarded $256,915 52
38
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Brought forward
$256,915 52
INTEREST
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of reve- nue $ 928 95
General Loans :
New High School loan 1,925 00
Tuberculosis Hospital loan 531 25
A. D. Walsh School 202 50
$3,587 70
Total Payments Interest 3,587 70
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans : Anticipation of rev- enue $80,000 00
General Loans :
A. D. Walsh School loạn 1,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital loan 1,000 00
$82,000 00
Total Payments Municipal Indebt- edness $82,000 00
Forwarded
$342,503 22
39
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Brought forward
$342,503 22
AGENCY AND TRUST
AGENCY
State Tax 1931
$5,475 00
County Tax 1931
8,956 57
Old Age Assistance 1931
618 00
State Audit 1931 349 48
State Highway Snow 1931
139 41
State Parks 1931
64 39
Veterans' Exemption 1931
1 31
$15,604 16
TRUST
Investment :
Endowed Lot Funds $100 00
Special Cemetery Funds 220 00
320 00
Total Payments Agency and Trust
$15,924 16
REFUNDS
Motor Vehicle Excise
$166 51
Taxes
27 47
Corp. Tax to State
28 67
$222 65
$222 65
Total Payments for year 1931
$358,650 03
Forwarded
$358,650 03
40
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$358,650 03
BALANCES
Cash December 31, 1931:
General cash $12,199 31
Balance of High School Loan 46,478 29
$58,677 60
$58,677 60
$417,327 63
TRANSFERS
(RESERVE FUND)
1931 Dec. 30 Fire
$470 23
1931 Mar. 10 Appropriation $3,000 00
Interest
587 70
Public Welfare
360 57
Highland Street
255 38
Town Hall
176 33
Soldiers' Relief
169 32
Police
151 68
Forest Warden
40 28
Treasury
61 43
Election and Reg.
12 44
Dec. 31 Total Transfers $2,285 36
Dec. 31 Balance 714 64
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
TOWN OF HAMILTON Balance Sheet December 31, 1931 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash on hand :
General Cash
$12,199 31
Balance High School Loan 46,478 29
$58,677 60
Outstanding Tax Accounts : Levy of 1931 :
Taxes
$23,656 45
Old Age Assistance
49 00
23,705 45
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1930
$ 3 14
Levy of 1931
250 39
253 53
Special Assessment :
Moth 1931
$255 80
255 80
Accounts Receivable :
Com. of Mass .:
Revenue Accounts (Reserved
State Aid
$360 00
Temporary Aid
873 13
Mothers' Aid
674 09
Special Assessment 255 80
Departmental Revenue 1,907 22
Overdrawn Accounts :
2,416 55
Highway
$956 75
Snow Removal
898 66
Highland Street (Due from
187 06
Excess and Deficiency (Surplus) 25,047 80
$86,842 07
$86,842 07
LIABILITIES
Overlay for abatement of Taxes : Levy of 1931 $1,282 27
$1,282 27
Appropriation Balances : New High School Bldg. $46,478 29
46,478 29
Balance of Premium on High School Loan (to be used only for payment of bonds on loan) 1,499 40
Trust Fund Income : Allen Library Fund $10 66
Dodge Library Fund 11 13
21 79
Surplus War Bonus Funds Old Age Assistance (Balance due State) 11 00
965 37
until collected) :
Motor Vehicle Excise $ 253 53
Tailings Account (Outstanding checks prior to Jan. 1, 1931) 115 52
Overlay Reserve (Surplus Overlay) 9,004 08
State and County
2,042 47
1,907 22
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Bonded Debt
$126,000 00
High School Building Loan
$110,000 00
12,000 00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan A. D. Walsh School Loan 4,000 00
$126,000 00
$126,000 00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds : Cash and Securities
$15,111 05
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $10,986 28
Special Cemetery Fund
2,259 33
Dodge Library Fund 1,050 63
Allen Library Fund 525 46
Maxwell Norman Fund 289 35
$15,111 05
$15,111 05
43
FINANCIAL REPORT
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES YEAR 1931
Appropriation
Expended
Unexpended Balance
Selectmen
$1,400 00
$1,396 59
$3 41
Accounting
1,300 00
1,286 32
13 68
Treasury :
Appropriation
$950 00
From Reserve 61 43
1,011 43
1,011 43
0 00
Collector
1,200 00
1,126 91
73 09
Assessors
1,800 00
1,775 26
24 74
Certifying Notes
20 00
8 00
12 00
Law
200 00
200 00
0 00
Town Clerk
650 00
636 66
13 34
Election and Registration :
Appropriation
$500 00
From Reserve 12 44
512 44
512 44
0 00
Town Hall :
Appropriation
$2,200 00
From Reserve
176 33
2,376 33
2,376 33
0 00
Town Hall (Special)
1,400 00
1,218 60
181 40
Police :
Appropriation
$2,000 00
From Reserve
151 68
2,151 68
2,151 68
0 00
Fire :
Appropriation
$2,800 00
From Reserve
470 23
3,270 23
3,270 23
0 00
44
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Appropriation
Expended
Unexpended Balance
Fire (Special)
500 00
497 55
2 45
Fire Pipe Line
3,000 00
2,997 65
2 35
Sealer
350 00
348 96
1 04
Petroleum Inspector
50 00
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