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KEEP in Selectiveis Sable.
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, 1932 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS 1933
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, 1932 Together with the
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINANCE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., PRINTERS
1933
LIST OF OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen GEORGE E. SMITH, Chairman JONATHAN LAMSON ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
Overseers of Poor ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, Chairman GEORGE E. SMITH JONATHAN LAMSON
Board of Health JONATHAN LAMSON, Chairman GEORGE E. SMITH ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS
Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT
Town Clerk CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON (Deceased) WILLIAM H. WOODASON
Treasurer ANNIE E. WOODBURY
Tax Collector CHESTER A. FOSTER
Surveyor of Highways FRANCIS C. MOYNIHAN
Assessors GEORGE E. SAFFORD, Chairman Term expires 1934
JESSE S. MANN Term expires 1933
ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1935
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Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Trustees of Public Library ROBERT B. WALSH, Chairman Term expires 1933 ARTHUR W. CHANDLER BARBARA M. GAGE Term expires 1935
Term expires 1934
School Committee ROBERT ROBERTSON, JR., Chairman Term expires 1933
JAMES H. CONWAY FREDERICK C. HOLLAND Term expires 1934
Term expires 1935
Cemetery Commissioners LEWIS B. NORTON, Chairman Term expires 1934 GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN (Resigned)
WALFRED B. SELLMAN RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE Term expires 1933 Term expires 1933
Park Commissioners GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN, Chairman (Resigned) CHARLES F. POOLE, Chairman Term expires 1934 LAWRENCE R. STONE WALFRED B. SELLMAN Term expires 1933
Term expires 1935
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 RICHARD H. WILKINSON
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1934 RODNEY H. ADAMS (Resigned) DANIEL F. CROWLEY JOHN F. COUNIHAN
Term expires 1935 Term expires 1933
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON, Clerk (Deceased) WILLIAM H. WOODASON
Sealer of Weights and Measures MERRILL S. LOVERING
Town Accountant CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON (Deceased) GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
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 (Resigned) STANDISH BRADFORD
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 LoringCo
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 :
Poll
$ 1,330 00
Personal
13,089 03
Real Estate
97,086 22
Old Age Assistance
697 00
Previous Year :
Poll
$ 164 00
Personal
892 53
Real Estate
21,448 52
Old Age Assistance
30 00
$134,737 30
From State :
Income Tax 1932 :
State Valuation
$8,801 00
Schools
3,530 00
Income Tax
380 00
Special Gasoline Tax 1932
4,371 29
Corp. Tax, Business
196 92
Corp. Tax, Gas, Electric and Water Co. 239 53
Corp. Tax, Railroad, Tele-
phone and Telegraph 330 87
Trust Company Tax
188 52
National Bank Tax
36 98
National Bank Tax 1930
165 28
Forwarded
$18,240 39 $134,737 30
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Brought forward $18,240 39 $134,737 30
Corp. Tax B.
7 92
Trust Company Tax 1932
21
Trust Company Tax 1930
149 35
R.R., Tel. & Tel. Tax 1930
30
R.R., Tel. & Tel. Tax 1931
2 51
R.R., Tel. & Tel. Tax 1932
46
18,401 14
LICENSES
Junk
$20 00
Common Victualler's
30 00
Hawker's License
16 00
Oleomargarine
1 00
Public Dance
2 00
Auto Dealer's License
12 00
Pool and Bowling
4 00
Alcohol
1 00
Milk
6 50
92 50
FINES AND FORFEITS
Fines :
Court
$150 00
150 00
GRANTS AND GIFTS
From State :
Vocational Education
$279 28
Forwarded
$279 28 $153,380 94
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $279 28 $153,380 94
From County : Dog Licenses
382 79
662 07
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Fees Public Scales $ 75
75
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
Moth Assessment 1931
$ 249 71
Moth Assessment 1932 1,121 23
1,370 94
PRIVILEGES
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Current Year
$5,887 66
Previous Year 239 64
6,127 30
GENERAL, GOVERNMENT
Town Hall-Rent
$127 35
127 35
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire :
Sale of Equipment $26 00
Forwarded
$26 00 $161,669 35
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Brought forward
$26 00 $161,669 35
Inspection :
Sealer's Fees
33 76
Forestry :
State Highway Work
61 56
Forest Warden :
Personal Phone Calls
65 35
186 67
HIGHWAYS
From State :
Highland Street Acct.
$93 53
From County :
Highland Street Acct.
93 53
187 06
PUBLIC WELFARE
Outside Relief :
From State
$873 13
From Individuals 225 00
Mothers' Aid :
From State
777 75
Old Age Assistance :
From State 1,233 00
3,108 88
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$360 00
360 00
Forwarded
$165,511 96
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$165,511 96
SCHOOLS
Sale of School Annexes $222 00
Rent of High School Auditorium 15 00
Refund Phone Tolls
8 35
Sale of Fence Posts 5 00
Sale of Supplies 8 22
258 57
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fines
$17 45
17 45
UNCLASSIFIED RECEIPTS
For Unemployment Relief
$33 00
Sale of Lumber 10 00
43 00
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots
$ 250 00
Care of Lots and Digging
Graves
1,076 50
1,326 50
INTEREST
General Deposit
Deferred Taxes
$ 680 05 1,154 25
Forwarded
$1,834 30 $167,157 48
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,834 30 $167,157 48
Allen Library Fund
12 00
Dodge Library Fund
62 00
1,908 30
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue $80,000 00
80,000 00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Dog Licenses
$113 60
Cemetery Perpetual Care
700 00
813 60
REFUNDS
From State Old Age
$ 22 00
Departmental
356 12
Advertising Tax Sale
2 00
380 12
BALANCES
General Cash Jan. 1, 1932 $58,655 61
Dodge Fund Income Jan. 1, 1932 11 33
Allen Fund Income Jan. 1,
1932 10 66
58,677 60
$308,937 10
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
SELECTMEN
Salaries :
George E. Smith
$331 19
Jonathan Lamson
268 81
Arthur C. Cummings
250 00
$850 00
CLERK
Clarence S. Knowlton
$50 00
William A. Woodason
4 17
54 17
Other Expenses :
Evernue Century Sign Co.,
Street signs $19 13
S. C. Gordon Sons, Flowers 10 00
R. S. Bauer Co., Stationery 7 50
W. J. Daley, Postage 5 00
Morse & Dickinson, Engineers 86 63
Ruth P. Whipple, Stenographer
5 50
Hobbs & Warren, Stationers 4 00
J. Lamson, Carfare and ex. 15 00
State Prison, Supplies
28 10
W. E. Cheever, Labor 2 50
C. S. Knowlton, Express
1 60
Forwarded $184 96 $904 17
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $184 96 $904 17
Frank P. Trussell, Carpenter 2 80
Boston Herald-Traveler, Adver- tising 15 00
Hamilton Gardens, Flowers 20 00
Unemployed before Appropriation and Committee named :
A. Tremblay, Labor 8 00
F. Manthorn, Labor 12 00
C. Caverly, Labor 8 00
R. Wilkinson, Labor
12 00
F. Whipple, Labor
8 00
A. W. Jaquith, Labor
8 00
M. Hoy, Labor 8 00
H. Haraden, Labor
8 00
294 76
$1,198 93
SELECTMEN UNEMPLOYMENT ACCOUNT
Labor :
Carl Anderson
$162 60
Harold Back
160 00
George D. Babcock
72 80
M. Babcock
352 20
A. R. Buckley
89 60
J. Carlson
138 80
W. Cheever
92 80
W. M. Chisholm
156 20
Myron E. Clarke
128 00
Forwarded
$1,353 00
$1,198 93
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$1,353 00
$1,198 93
C. Cleary
16 00
Francis Cameron
6 40
C. Caverly
108 80
Charles Como
67 20
Gordon Como
38 00
Warren Deshon
230 00
D. DeLuca
123 80
R. DiFrancesco
13 40
P. Devino
54 40
E. Fessenden
104 00
E. Frederick
40 00
J. F. Flynn
149 60
C. Greene
128 20
F. P. Goodhue
12 80
H. Harraden
28 80
C. Harvey
41 60
John Holtum
48 00
J. J. Hughes
136 20
W. Hughes
144 80
A. W. Jaquith
155 40
Charles Jones
24 00
T. B. Johnson
210 00
E. Keating
38 40
F. Koloski
6 40
R. Lanclot
1 60
F. Manthorn
294 00
J. McPherson
115 60
F. McGrath
84 80
N. Mitchell
233 40
Forwarded
$4,008 60
$1,198 93
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Brought forward
$4,008 60 $1,198 93
G. Morse
25 20
W. Morse
22 00
George Perkins
35 80
L. E. Ricker
287 60
Ed. Sargeant
71 40
G. Sargeant
17 75
W. St. Clair
107 50
H. Sonia
66 40
LeRoy Thayer
88 40
Smith Tinkham
186 80
Samuel Toner
64 60
A. Tremblay
224 40
A. Upton
44 80
Thomas Walsh
28 80
Thomas Wilson
183 20
R. Williams
81 20
H. Hitchings
48 00
James Chisholm
6 40
R. F. Wilkinson
16 00
O. Lightbody
17 60
William Hoy
24 00
Charles Blenkhorn
24 00
5,680 45
Other Expenses :
T. Maione, Truck
$20 50
W. F. Dodge, Truck
26 53
Mrs. G. Adams, Gravel
3 00
Daley's Market, Oil and gas
7 59
Forwarded
$57 62 $6,879 38
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $57 62
$6,879 38
A. W. Day, Truck
160 00
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gasoline 8 88
Hamilton Hardware Store, Tools 102 54
S. Malone, Sharpening tools 7 90
T. A. Moynihan, Gravel 28 80
J. S. Mann, Forms for cement work 24 00
S. E. Peatfield, Oil 2 21
Sellman's Filling Station, Gas- oline 5 23
C. E. Whipple, Truck
10 00
R. A. Whipple, Truck and gravel 109 25
W. H. Woodason, Stationery 3 87
Alex Begg, Sharpening tools 4 30
J. D. Barnes, Rent of wheelbar- rows 9 00
S. C. Gould, Tools 21 00
554 60
$7,433 98
ACCOUNTING
Salaries :
Clarence S. Knowlton, Ac- countant $1,100 00
Geo. G. Haraden, Accountant
100 00
$1,200 00
Forwarded
$1,200 00 $7,433 98
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$1,200 00 $7,433 98
Other Expenses :
T. B. Johnson, Clerical services $28 00
Hobbs & Warren, Stationers 28 24
C. S. Knowlton, Carfare 5 70
Peter Paul, Mechanical service 5 00
W. J. Daley, Postmaster 5 00
Royal Typewriter Co., Supplies 4 60
Malden Office Equipment Co., Supplies 13 00
Carter's Ink Co., Ink
4 50
G. G. Haraden, Expressage 35
94 39
$1,294 39
TREASURY
Salaries :
Miss Annie H. Woodbury,
Treasurer $750 00
Other Expenses :
W. J. Daley, Postage 43 00
Barry Printing Co., Printing 18 75
R. S. Bauer Store, Stationery 2 10
H. A. Daley, Treasurer's Bond 147 50
Merchants National Bank, Check books 32 50
A. C. Cummings, Taxi service
4 00
997 85
Forwarded
$9,726 22
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$9,726 22
COLLECTOR
Salaries :
Chester A. Foster, Collector $800 00
Other Expenses :
John H. Fenton, Surety bond 10 00
North Shore Printing Co.,
Printing
39 50
C. A. Foster, Carfare and post- age 104 75
T. A. Holland & Co., Collector's bond 224 00
Hobbs & Warren, Stationery 9 67
George G. Haraden, Typing 2 00
1,189 92
ASSESSORS
Salaries :
George E. Safford, Assessor $350 00
Jesse S. Mann, Assessor 225 00
Robert H. Chittick, Assessor 225 00
C. S. Knowlton, Clerk 25 00
$825 00
Other Expenses :
George R. Barnstead, Supplies $ 1 00
Lilla D. Scott, Abstractor of records for titles 78 19
Hobbs & Warren, Stationery 20 73
Forwarded $99 92
$825 00 $10,916 14
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $99 92 $825 00 $10,916 14
W. J. Daley, Postage 5 00
Banker & Tradesman, Trade journal 10 00
George E. Safford, Clerical work 273 00
Jesse S. Mann, Clerical work 200 00
Robert H. Chittick, Clerical work 326 50
Helen Foster, Typing 22 50 936 92
1,761 92
OTHER FINANCE ACCOUNTS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Fees for certifying Revenue
Notes $12 00
Burr & Gannett, Brokerage fees
10 00
22 00
LAW
Salaries :
R. B. Walsh, Town Counsel $200 00
200 00
TOWN CLERK
Salaries :
Clarence S. Knowlton, Clerk $458 26
William H. Woodason, Clerk 41 74
$500 00
Forwarded
$500 00 $12,900 06
21
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$500 00 $12,900 06
Other Expenses :
J. L. Fairbanks, Stationery $ 9 25
A. W. Brownell Corp., Office Supplies 6 58
H. A. Daley, Surety bond 10 00
Yawnman Erbe Mfg. Co., Office supplies 5 00
Hobbs & Warren, Stationery 6 78
W. J. Daley, Postage 19 35
Mass. Town Clerk's Assn., Dues 2 00
W. H. Woodason, Fees, car- fares and express 12 16
Est. C. S. Knowlton, Fees,
balance due
61 00
132 12
632 12
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries :
F. W. Buzzell, Registrar $50 00
C. S. Knowlton, Registrar 45 76
Wallace H. Knowlton, Registrar 12 48
Rodney Adams, Registrar 33 28
D. F. Crowley, Registrar 37 52
Morton P. Woodason, Registrar 16 72
W. H. Woodason, Registrar 4 24
$200 00
Forwarded
$200 00 $13,532 18
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$200 00 $13,532 18
Election Officers :
H. Esther Dodge
$10 00
Grace G. Whipple
10 00
L. F. Stanley
10 00
F. B. Crowell
12 50
J. W. Cunningham
12 50
J. E. Batchelder
10 00
F. C. Back
10 00
E. J. Ready
10 00
A. Southwick
39 00
A. L. Perley
26 00
P. MacCurrach
24 00
Francis Cummings 8 00
L. Peterson
24 00
G. H. Haraden
24 00
F. C. Moynihan
24 00
Henry Roger
24 00
G. E. Smith
24 00
J. Lamson
24 00
A. C. Cummings
24 00
C. S. Knowlton
24 00
Ernest M. Haraden
16 00
Walter C. Clifford
16 00
George A. Harrigan
16 00
Ed. H. Sargeant
8 00
4.30 00
Other Expenses :
Ipswich Chronicle, Printing $116 00
A. Southwick, Posting warrants 2 00
Forwarded
$118 00
$630 00 $13,532 18
23
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $118 00 $630 00 $13,532 18
Hobbs & Warren, Stationery 19 42
Daley's Market, Food 89 76
R. M. Burgess, Stenographer 35 00
Church Aid Society, Food
5 20
Newcomb & Gauss Co., Printing 83 08
Helen B. Foster, Typing 7 50
Ruth P. Perley, Typing
15 00
C. S. Knowlton, Postage 83
A. C. Cummings, Taxi 3 00
W. J. Daley, Postage stamps 2 10
378 89
1,008 89
TOWN HALL
Salaries :
George H. Haraden, Janitor $1,000 00
Other Expenses :
F. L. Bailey, Electrical work $ 73 40
R. S. Bauer Store, Stationery 2 08
Beverly Gas & Elec. Co., Light 222 43 Carroll & Bellews, Repairing roof 35 00
Daley's Market, Supplies 20 36
W. J. Daley, Postage 70
George W. Fitz, Carpenter work 9 50
Globe Paper Co., Paper towels 20 72
Forwarded
$1,384 19
$14,541 07
24
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $1,384 19
$14,541 07
C. S. Gould, Supplies 4 55
Hamilton Hardware Store, Sup-
plies 60
Hamilton Gardens, Flowers 12 00
Harlan P. Kelsey, Spruce tree 100 00
C. H. Knowles Co., Supplies 6 00
H. B. McArdle, Supplies 6 00
C. E. McQueeny, Electrical work 6 55
Masury, Young Co., Floor oil 12 74
T. A. Moynihan, Fuel 466 75
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Telephone 137 54
F. R. Schaller, Tuning piano 9 00
John W. Smith, Sharpening lawn mower 1 00
F. W. Woolworth, Kitchen supplies 9 90
S. Katz, Mending flag 3 00
S. Malone, Work on fire escape 1 25
F. P. Trussell, Repairs 7 33
$2,168 40
2,168 40
Total Payments, General Government $16,709 47
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE
Salaries and Wages :
A. Southwick, Chief $646 20
Forwarded $646 20
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward $646 20 $16,709 47
Frank Dever, Special Officer 51 00
B. A. Dodge, Special Officer 110 10
E. Fredericks, Special Officer 316 80
G. Haraden, Special Officer 67 80
Alvin Perley, Special Officer 98 40
E. H. Sargeant, Special Officer 169 80
F. Saunders, Special Officer 80 40
F. Stillings, Special Officer 180 00
$1,720 50
Other Expenses :
Beverly Gas & Elec. Co., Light $23 21 A. H. Clinch, Equipment 1 50
Dr. J. G. Corcoran, Medical service 3 00
Chronicle Pub. Co., Stationery
3 50
Mark Damsky, Repairing uni- forms 7 00
B. A. Dodge, Auto % 10
Hamblet & Hayes Co., Paint 19 80
Hamilton Diner, Food 1 35
Hamilton Hardware Store, Rent office 130 00
Hamilton Spa, Food
4 25
G. H. Haraden, Food
2 20
Iver, Johnson, Supplies
24 96
E. E. Johnson, Supplies 4 90
C. H. Knowles Co., Drug sup-
plies 85
Forwarded
$233 62 $1,720 50 $16,709 47
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$233 62 $1,720 50 $16,709 47
LeRoy, Hutchinson Co., Book Police Procedure 3 50
H. F. Marley, Finger print work 10 00
McSweeney & McSweeney, Le- gal services 65 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tele- phone
144 11
Fred Stillings, Truck
27 80
A. Southwick, Transportation 28 40
C. Washburn, Typing 10 00
522 43
Total Police Department
$2,242 93
FIRE
Salaries and Wages :
M. Babcock
$116 86
R. H. Chittick 32 36
F. C. Cummings
45 86
E. A. DeWitt
66 86
H. G. Dodd
78 36
B. A. Dodge
43 36
E. F. Haley
89 86
S. C. Hill
74 36
A. C. Kirby
78 86
M. S. Lovering
68 36
C. G. Ricker
39 36
R. A. Smerage
60 86
L. R. Stone
49 86
R. A. Whipple
83 32
Forwarded
$928 50
$18,952 40
27
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$928 50 $18,952 40
L. E. Anderson
49 50
J. A. Brumby
60 00
A. C. Cummings 27 50
L. H. Cushman
16 50
Frank Dane
33 50
E. P. Dodge
67 00
W. B. Dodge
46 00
G. H. Haraden
30 50
Jos. Jeddrie
47 50
J. Lamson
18 00
A. L. Perley
38 00
Fred Stillings
25 50
E. A. Underhill
19 50
A. M. Cummings
91 00
R. H. Haraden
72 00
John Cross
50 00
D. H. Knowlton
56 00
E. E. Johnson
35 00
Francis Whipple
1 00
Donald Davis
2 00
Lloyd E. Ricker
4 00
George Homan
6 00
$1,724 50
Equipment and Repairs :
Robert Robertson Co., Repairs $12 49
North Shore Appliance Co.,
Equipment 25 60
Cornix Rubber Co., Rubber
boots
30 00
Forwarded
$68 09 $1,724 50 $18,952 40
28
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$68 09 $1,724 50 $18,952 40
Seagrave Corporation, Repair- ing pump 112 05
Fabric Hose, Hose 100 00
A. C. Cummings, Tire and tube 39 75
Duncan Equipment Co., Hose nozzle 13 00
American Fire Equipment Co., Equipment 208 56
H. A. Daley, Insurance on equipment 40 71
A. M. Cummings, Labor on fire apparatus 200 00
R. W. LeBarron, Inc., Elec- trical supplies 2 38
General Products Co., 1 doz. Sambo 5 53
McVey & Berry, Switch cable 2 20
E. A. Thompson, Pump repairs 1 50
F. Stillings, Carpenter work 12 80
A. C. Gillis, Repairs 6 00
A. Begg, Repairs 1 00
H. G. Davis, Brake lining 10 36
823 93
Fuel and Light :
Beverly Gas & Electric Power and Light Co., Light $148 51
T. A. Moynihan, Coal 95 25
243 76
Forwarded
$2,792 19 $18,952 40
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$2,792 19 $18,952 40
Buildings and Grounds :
W. F. Dodge, Janitor $201 75
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tele- phone 79 99
J. J. Melanson, Lawn mower 10 50
S. C. Hill, Electric switch 50
F. L. Cushman, Repairing Clock 3 62
E. R. Abbott, Pumping cesspool 15 00
R. A. Whipple, Gravel 2 00
Joseph Volente, Repairing fire whistle 18 48
M. S. Lovering, Carpenter work 7 14
F. P. Trussell, Lumber 2 00
340 98
Other Expenses :
S. C. Gould, Supplies $ 8 95
C. H. Knowles Co., Supplies 61 43
Hamilton Hardware Store, Sup- plies 25 63
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gas and oil 116 57
B. & M. R. R., Freight 1 08
E. E. Johnson, Supplies 5 05
D. H. Knowlton, Postage 5 72
Helen B. Foster, Typing 2 00
S. Malone, Labor on catch basin 2 75
Newcomb & Gauss, Stationery 9 50
R. H. Haraden, Clerk 45 83
284 51
Total Fire Department
$3,417 68
Forwarded
$22,370 08
30
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$22,370 08
FIRE SPECIAL
H. G. Davis, Booster unit $166 50
American Fire Equipment Co.,
Equipment 225 00
Burnham & Dodd, Plumbing 85 00
476 50
Total Fire Special 476 50
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salaries :
M. S. Lovering, Sealer $200 00
Other Expenses :
Hobbs & Warren, Stationery $ 5 56
M. S. Lovering, Transporta- tion, telephone, postage 113 50
R. A. Whipple, Transportation
8 50
327 56
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures 327 56
PETROLEUM INSPECTOR
M. S. Lovering, Salary $15 00
M. S. Lovering, Expenses 3 50
18 50
Total Petroleum Inspector 18 50
FORESTRY MOTH DEPARTMENT (TOWN)
Salaries and Wages :
R. H. Haraden, Superintendent $793 84
M. Babcock, Labor 132 19
E. P. Dodge, Labor 152 19
E. M. Haraden, Labor 54 00
Forwarded $1,132 22
$23,192 64
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$1,132 22
$23,192 64
F. McGrath, Labor
156 24
G. Morse, Labor 1 00
G. Pfaff, Labor 42 24
$1,331 70
Other Expenses :
E. R. Abbott, Teams 111 25
A. M. Cummings, Repairs 24 95
H. A. Daley, Insurance 186 17
Daley's Market, Supplies
80
Fitzhugh Guptill, Supplies
2 96
Frost Insecticide, Supplies
3 25
S. C. Gould, Insecticide
110 00
Hamilton Hardware Store, Tools
6 20
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gas and repairs 39 75
R. H. Haraden, Carfares 5 00
Hewlett Gutta Percha Co., Sup- plies 12 84
Kapper Products Co., Supplies 12 29
C. H. Knowles Co., Supplies
80
W. H. McNeil, Supplies 1 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tele- phone 18 60
Obrion & Russell, Insurance
25 23
Sellman's Filling Station, Gas
93 90
Albert E. Smith, Repairing
pump 10 50
Forwarded
$665 49 $1,331 70 $23,192 64
32
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $665 49 $1,331 70 $23,192 64
Registry of Motor Vehicles, Registration truck 2 00
667 49
Total Moth Dept. (Town) 1,999 19
MOTH DEPARTMENT (PRIVATE PROPERTY)
Salaries and Wages :
R. H. Haraden, Superintendent $349 13
F. McGrath, Labor 226 12
G. Pfaff, Labor 52 87
E. P. Dodge, Labor 224 75
M. Babcock, Labor 96 00
E. M. Haraden, Labor 8 00
George Morse, Labor 1 00
957 87
Other Expenses :
Daley's Market, Spraying fluid $117 60
Frost Insecticide, Insecticide 27 41
A. W. Day, Truck 36 00
S. C. Gould, Spraying fluid 146 20
Fred T. Waugh, Labor
6 25
W. W. Bancroft, Truck 81 75
A. M. Cummings, Repairs 6 32
E. R. Abbott, Teams
40 00
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gas and oil 6 35
467 88
Total Moth Dept. (Private Property) 1,452 75
Forwarded
$26,617 58
33
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$26,617 58
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
R. H. Haraden, Warden $372 87
E. P. Dodge, Labor 183 00
F. McGrath, Labor 186 50
M. Babcock, Labor 111 00
George Pfaff, Labor
66 00
919 37
Other Expenses :
S. Malone, Sharpening tools $ 5 65
F. P. Kilham, Sharpening saws 8 75
Hamilton Hardware Store, Sup- plies 15 75
Frost Insecticide Co., Insecticide 83
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gas 3 65
Sellman's Filling Station, Gas 8 24
James Kinsella, Trees 36 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tele- phone calls 1 60
-
80 47
Total Tree Warden 999 84
GAME WARDEN
F. L. Bailey, Salary
$10 00 10 00
FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Fred Berry, Warden $25 00
Forwarded
$25 00
$25 00 $27,627 42
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HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$25 00 $27,627 42
Other Expenses :
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Tele- phone
$89 71
Francis H. Whipple, Forest fire 2 00
$91 71 91 71
116 71
Total Payments, Protection of Persons and Property $11,034.66
HEALTH AND SANITATION
BOARD OF HEALTH
G. E. Smith $29 70
Jonathan Lamson
45 30
A. C. Cummings
25 00
C. S. Knowlton, Clerk 50 00
William H. Woodason, Clerk 4 17 .
$154 17
Other Expenses :
G. Harrigan, Collector rubbish $ 442 40
R. A. Whipple, Collector rub- bish and garbage 1,199 00
G. R. Dodge, Inspector milk 30 00
Ruth P. Whipple, Typing 2 50
Salem Evening News, Adver- tising 7 00
1,680 90
Forwarded
$1,835 07 $27,744 13
35
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$1,835 07 $27,744 13
L. E. Ricker, Quarantine $10 00
C. H. Davis, Medical service 17 00
City of Lynn, Hospital care Bertha Ricker 112 00
139 00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
G. R. Dodge $29 50 29 50
ASSESSMENTS BY COUNTY
Maintenance Essex Sanitarium $1,451 53 Addition to Hospital, Chap. 251, Acts 1929 26 70
1,478 23
Total Payments Health and Sanitation
3,481 80
HIGHWAYS
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries and Wages :
F. C. Moynihan, Surveyor $1,217 74
C. E. Whipple, Surveyor 282 26
$1,500 00
GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Trucks, Gravel, Stone, Sand and Teams :
E. M. Barker, Truck $176 25
A. W. Day, Truck 81 00
Francis Dodge, Truck and Sand 136 95
Louis Dodge, Sand 101 00
Forwarded
$495 20 $1,500 00 $31,225 93
36
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$495 20 $1,500 00 $31,225 93
G. A. Harrigan, Truck 15 00
W. H. Knowlton, Gravel 30 00
Lynn Sand & Stone Co., Stone 19 97
T. Maione, Truck 325 50
T. A. Moynihan, Truck and Gravel 643 38
L. M. Whipple, Truck 246 00
R. A. Whipple, Gravel 67 00
Alden Southwick, Team
23 00
Welch & Moynihan, Stone
22 45
Mrs. G. M. Adams, Gravel 60 00
F. C. Moynihan, Freight 6 50
1,954 00
Gas and Oil :
Daley's Market, Gas $ 80
Hamilton Wenham Garage, Gas, oil, repairing and storage 528 68
W. L. Hatch, Gas and oil 78 20
Sellman's Filling Station, Gas 61 61
Standard Oil Co., Oil
1 03
670 32
Road Oil :
American Oil Products Co.
$ 396 45
The Barrett Co.
1,383 00
Arthur G. Osborn
7 50
C. L. Standley
3 69
Trimount Oil Co.
756 73
2.547 37
Forwarded
$6,671 69 $31,225 93
37
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brought forward
$6,671 69 $31,225 93
Insurance :
H. A. Daley, Workmen's Com- pensation $394 52
T. A. Holland, Automobile 5 00
Obrion, Russell & Co., Work- men's Compensation 142 08
541 60
Storage Trucks :
A. M. Cummings
$10 55
10 55
Lumber :
Gove Lumber Co., Lumber $44 62
Findlay D. MacDonald, Lumber 56
45 18
Iron, Steel and Pipe :
H. Cohen & Co., Steel rails for ballast $65 00
Paramount Steel Co., Reinforc- ing steel 49 66
M. B. Paige Co., Pipe 12 86
127 52
Equipment and Repairs :
A. Begg, Repairing equipment $ 40 94
John A. Brumby, Repairing truck 177 45
Buffalo Roller Co., Repairing
steam roller
11 17
Forwarded
$229 56 $7,396 54 $31,225 93
38
HAMILTON TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
$229 56 $7,396 54 $31,225 93
Hamilton Auto Repair Shop,
Repairing truck 17 95
Harper's Garage, Repairing
truck
81 20
W. J. Little, Equipment 5 00
S. Malone, Equipment 168 60
502 31
Other Expenses :
C. L. Blenkhorn, Carpenter $27 75
F. B. Crowell, Painting signs 4 25
J. W. Goodhue, Hardware 11 45
S. C. Gould, Hardware 1 45
Hamilton Hardware Store, Hard-
ware 53 57
G. H. Haraden, Cleaning catch basins 25 00
George B. Knowlton, Labor 12 31
F. P. Trussell, Signs 9 85
C. M. White Iron Works, Sup- plies 6 50
Registry of Motor Trucks 33 50
185 63
Labor:
Felix Baker
$ 5 00
Frank Back
577 00
G. Babcock
27 00
E. M. Barker, Jr.
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