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21.
ANNUAL REPORT
for the
TOWN of HAMILTON
MASSACHUSETTS
1943
NEWCOMB & GAUSS CO., Printers Salem, Massachusetts
ANNUAL REPORT
for the
TOWN of HAMILTON
MASSACHUSETTS
1943
LIST of OFFICERS Elected and Appointed
Selectmen EDWARD A. DEWITT. Chairman
JOHN H. PERKINS
LAWRENCE R. STONE
Board of Public Welfare LAWRENCE R. STONE, Chairman
JOHN H. PERKINS
EDWARD A. DEWITT
FRANCIS H. WHIPPLE, Agent
Board of Health JOHN H. PERKINS, Chairman
LAWRENCE R. STONE EDWARD A. DEWITT
Moderator OLIVER WOLCOTT
Town Clerk GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Treasurer BERNARD A. CULLEN
Tax Collector BERTHA L. CROWELL
Surveyor of Highways LELAND DODGE THOMPSON
Assessors JESSE S. MANN, Chairman Term expires 1945
ROBERT H. CHITTICK Term expires 1944
DONALD G. TRUSSELL Term expires 1946
Trustees of Public Library BEATRICE B. HOLMES Term expires 1945
ROLAND W. PAYNE Term expires 1944
JOHN F. NEARY Term expires 1946
School Committee ALLAN MACCURRACH, Chairman Term expires 1944
GRACE B. LAMSON Term expires 1945
BRYCE B. WALTON Term expires 1946
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Tree Warden RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Cemetery Commissioners RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE, Chairman Term expires 1945
LAWRENCE C. FOSTER Term expires 1944
JOHN T. WALKE Term expires 1946
Water Commissioners GEORGE A. HARRIGAN, Chairman Term expires 1946
EVERETT F. HALEY Term expires 1944
RICHARD H. SMITH Term expires 1945
Park Commissioners RALSTON F. PICKERING, Chairman Term expires 1945
STANLEY E. ALLEN Term expires 1944
FREDERICK P. GOODHUE Term expires 1946
Planning Board JOHN DECOURCY, Chairman Term expires 1947
JOHN R. HOLLISTER Term expires 1946 NELLIE E. WOODMAN Term expires 1944
JOHN F. COUNIHAN Term expires 1945 M. KEITH LANDER Term expires 1948
Constables EDWARD FREDERICK
CHARLES F. POOLE
ARTHUR SOUTHWICK
Chief of Police EDWARD FREDERICK
Moth Superintendent RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Superintendent of Cemetery ERNEST E. MACGREGOR
Superintendent of Water Works MALCOLM P. BROWN, (Resigned) J. EDWARD COX
Registrars of Voters FRANK W. BUZZELL, Chairman Term expires 1946
DANIEL F. CROWLEY Term expires 1944
JOHN F. COUNIHAN Term expires 1945
GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN, Clerk ex-officio
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Sealer of Weights and Measures ERVING O. MAXWELL
Town Accountant GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
W. P. A. Co-ordinator ALEXINA D. MORROW
Town Counsel ROBERT B. WALSH
Fire Engineers A. MERRILL CUMMINGS, Chief
EARL E. JOHNSON
RUDOLPH H. HARADEN
Finance and Advisory Committee THEODORE A. HOLLAND, Chairman
PERCIVAL D. WHIPPLE ERNEST F. STOCKWELL JOHN KING
JOHN A. TUCKERMAN (Resigned) JOHN R. HOLLISTER
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering ERNEST M. BARKER
Inspector of Milk ERNEST M. BARKER
Forest Fire Warden FRED BERRY
Dog Officer WALTER E. JOHNSON (Resigned)
Field Drivers
FRED BERRY CARL C. ANDERSON
JESSE S. MANN ERNEST M. BARKER
Measurers of Wood, Lumber and Bark WILIAM W. BANCROFT TIMOTHY A. MOYNIHAN ERNEST M. BARKER WENDELL W. DODGE
Keeper of Lockup GEORGE H. HARADEN
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REPORT of the TOWN CLERK
1943
REPORT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 1, 1943 AND OF THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION HELD MARCH 9, 1943
MODERATOR: Oliver Wolcott
TELLERS
Alice M. Lovering
Edward J. Ready
Frank C. Back
Annie Cunningham
Nellie E. Woodman
Walter S. Perkins
Henry C. Jackson
Walfred B. Sellman John F. Counihan
Jessie Cunningham Mary Greeley Julia Burns
POLICE
Arthur Southwick Edward Frederick
TOWN CLERK George Gibney Haraden
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Oliver Wolcot, at seven- thirty-two o'clock in the evening Tuesday March 1, 1943.
The Rev. John L. Yenches offered prayer.
Article 1 "To bring in your ballots for : Moderator for one year.
Town Clerk for one year.
Three Selectmen for one year.
Three Overseers of Public Welfare for one year.
Treasurer for one year.
Tax Collector for one year.
One Surveyor of Highways for one year.
Tree Warden for one year.
Three Constables for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
One member of the School Committee for three years.
One Library Trustee for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Water Commissioner for three years.
One Member of Planning Board for five years.
The above named officers to be voted for on one ballot on Tuesday, the ninth day of March, 1943 (March 9, 1943). The polls will be opened at 5.45 o'clock A. M., and may be closed at 4 :00 o'clock P. M." Moderator : "Article One is for the election by ballot which we will act upon March 9. The first article for consideration this evening is Article II."
Article II. "To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine."
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Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded : That four field drivers and four measurers of wood, lumber and bark be elected by the meeting from the floor and that the field drivers be nominated and elected first and the meas- urers of wood, lumber and bark immediately following; and that Fred Berry, Carl Anderson, Ernest Barker and Jesse Mann be elected Field Drivers for the ensuing year.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded : That William W. Bancroft, Ernest Barker, Timothy Moynihan and Wendell Dodge be elected Measurers of wood, lumber and bark for the ensuing year.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article III. "To hear the report of the Town Officers of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action there- on."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. Dewitt and seconded : That the reports of the town officers, finance and advisory committee and all departmental reports as printed in the Annual Town Report be received and placed on file.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article IV. "To see if the Town will vote to have and continue in full force and effect as of 1942 a Town Defense Committee or take any action thereon."
Mr. John H. Perkins: "Before making the aforesaid motion I would like to have the privilege of making a statement. While the operation of the ob- servation post is not identified with the local Committee we have always re- garded it as Town Defense but this year we omitted mentioning it in our re- port. This fact was called to my attention by the Commander yesterday and I assumed the blame for the omission. We would go on the record for this Hamilton Committee to publicly commend the American Legion Post for their outstanding record and the personnel which mans that post twenty four hours a day irrespective of weather conditions-and our apologies to them."
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded: That the local Defense Committee as constituted under Article 4 of the annual town meeting held on March 2, 1942, continue to act as the Town Defense Committee for the en- suing year, subject to the powers, rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety, the Federal Office of Civilian Defense and the statutes applicable thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article V. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700,000 for the preservation of health and protection of persons and prop- erty ; to purchase equipment, uniforms and supplies for auxiliary fire and police departments, air-raid wardens, first aid rescue squads and other es- sential units of defense; to provide for the training of its citizens in first aid and other matters essential to civilian defense; and to provide for such other means as may be necessary in the national emergency for the protection of the people and property in the Town, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Theodore A. Holland and seconded : That the Town raise
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and appropriate the sum of $1,700.00 for the preservation of health and pro- tection of persons and property ; to purchase equipment, uniforms and supplies for auxiliary fire and police departments, air-raid wardens, first aid rescue squads and other essential units of defense; to provide for the training of its citizens in first aid and other matters essential to civilian defense; and to provide for such other means as may be necessary in the national emergency for the protection of the people and property in the Town, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Town Defense Committee.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried
Article VI. "To raise and appropriate money for the Schools, Highways and all other expenses and determine the manner of expending same."
Moderator: "I will read, as in past years, the recommendations of the Finance Committee. If debate is wished on any items you will call "PASS" and we will take up that item after voting on the rest as a whole."
Selectmen, salaries
$1,000.00
Expenses
300.00
Accounting
1,475.00
Treasurer, salary
800.00
Expenses
325.00
Special (Land Court)
70.00
Tax Collector, salary Expenses
460.00
Assessors, salaries
800.00
Expenses
1,000.00
Special (Record Work)
500.00
Other Finance Accounts
15.00
Town Clerk, salary
650.00
Expenses
150.00
Law
600.00
Election and Registration
800.00
Town Hall
3,000.00
Special (Painting and repairs)
1,000.00
Police
3.200.00
Fire
3,000.00
Special (Painting fire house)
200.00
Moth, Town
2,500.00
Private
1,300.00
Tree Warden
900.00
Forest Fire Warden
85.00
Sealer
300.00
Health
2,700.00
Inspector of Animals
75.00
Highways, salary Expenses
2,000.00
10,800.00
Snow . .
5,500.00
Street Lighting
7,200.00
Public Welfare
6,000.00
1,000.00
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200.00
State and Military Aid
Old Age Assistance
2,100.00
Administration
1,000.00
Aid to dependent children, assistance Administration
25.00
Schools
Vocational
300.00
Cafeteria-High
2,375.00
Cafeteria-Lamson
1,500.00
Screens and shades
85.00
Seal and wax floors, Lamson
75.00
Public Library
2,365.00
American Legion
300.00
Boiler Insurance
150.00
Insurance Fund
1,325.00
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Parks
450.00
Town Clock
50.00
Water Department, expenses
3,325.00
Cemetery
1,230.00
Interest
2,600.00
Maturing Debt
7,000.00
Voice vote on all except the item "PASSED."
Appropriations unanimously made.
SCHOOLS. Moved by Mr. Theodore Sargeant and seconded : That the School Appropriation be taken up after Article 15.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VII. "To see if the Town will vote, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to Maturing Debt, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Ernest F. Stockwell and seconded: That the Town, sub- ject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, trans- fer the sum of $5,000.00 from Excess and Deficiency Fund to Maturing Debt. Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article VIII. "To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Old Age Assist- ance the sum of $8,400.00 from the unexpended balance in the appropriation of $8,400.00 for the purchase of a combination ladder truck and pumping piece of fire apparatus for the use of the Fire Department raised and ap- propriated under article 10 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting held on March 2, 1942, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Percival D. Whipple and seconded : That the Town trans- fer the sum of $8,400.00 to Old Age Assistance from the unexpended balance of the appropriation of $8,400.00 for the purchase of a combination ladder truck and pumping piece of fire apparatus for use of the fire department of the
1,400.00
PASSED
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Town raised and appropriated under article 10 of the annual town meeting held on March 2, 1942.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article IX "To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Veterans' Bene- fits the sum of $1,000. from the unexpended balance of $3,658.73 in the appro- priation of $7,000. for Unemployed raised and appropriated under article 7 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting held on March 2, 1942, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Percival D. Whipple and seconded: That the Town trans- fer the sum of $1,000.00 to Veteran's Benefits from an unexpended balance of $3,464.61 in the appropriation of $7,000.00 for the unemployed raised and ap- propriated under Article 7 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held on March 2, 1942.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article X. "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,371.82 for the payment of unpaid bills of the Water Department for the year 1942, as provided for by Chapter 179 of Acts of 1941."
Moved by Ernest F. Stockwell and seconded: That the sum of $1,371.82 be raised and appropriated for the payment of unpaid bills of the water de- partment for the year 1942, as provided for by Chapter 179 of the Acts of 1942.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XI. "To see if the Town will vote to establish and maintain a Dental Clinic and appropriate a sum of money therefor, all such appropria- tion to be expended under the direction of the Town Board of Health, sub- ject to the rules and regulations of such Board, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Theodore A. Holland and seconded : That the town vote to establish and maintain a dental clinic and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the board of health, and said clinic to be conducted subject to such rules and regulations as said board may establish.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XII. "To see if the Town will vote to erect a temporary Honor Roll Tablet of the inhabitants of Hamilton enrolled in the Armed Forces of the United States and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Dr. John King and seconded : That the selectmen be authorized and instructed to erect a temporary Honor Roll Tablet of the inhabitants of Hamilton enrolled in the armed forces of the United States and that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated therefor.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XIII. "To see if the Town will vote to commerorate the 150th · Anniversary June 21, 1943 of the incorporation of the Town and appropriate a. sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon."
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Moved by Dr. John King and seconded : That a committee of ten, of which the board of selectmen shall be members, be appointed by the moder- ator to make arrangements to properly commemorate the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the town and the sum of $300 be appropriated therefor.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XIV. "To see if the Town will vote to increase the members of the School Committee from three to five, or take any action thereon, as peti- tioned for by Nellie E. Woodman and others."
Moved by Mrs. Nellie E. Woodman and seconded: That the School Com- mittee be increased from three to five members at the Annual Meeting in 1944.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XV. "To see if the Town will vote to reopen the Adelaide Dodge Walsh School at East Hamilton, or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Nellie E. Woodman and others."
Moved by Mrs. Nellie E. Woodman and seconded : That we request the School Committee to reopen the Adelaide Dodge Walsh School and to make ap- propriate provision to care for the expense.
Voice vote. Motion declared carried by Moderator.
Vote on SCHOOL Appropriation.
Moved by Mrs. Nellie E. Woodman and seconded : That the School Budget for 1943 for town expenses be $46,023.65 including the dog tax. Voice vote. Motion declared carried by Moderator.
Article XVI. "To see if the Town will vote to sell its real property con- sisting of buildings and some 7,883 square feet of land situated at 45 School Street, East Hamilton, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded : That the town sell in sep- arate parcels the premises 45 School Street, East Hamilton-the first parcel containing some 7,883 square feet, to be sold to the highest bidder, and the second parcel, consisting of the buildings thereon to be offered on a ninety day purchase option of one dollar and other valuable consideration to the Augustus P. Gardner Post American Legion, and that the selectmen in their discretion be and hereby are authorized and empowered on behalf of the town with full powers in the premises to consumate the transactions.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
. Article XVII. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under Tax Title pro- cedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate or take action relative thereto."
Moved by Mr. Lawrence R. Stone and seconded : That the town authorize the Selectmen with full powers to sell after giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public
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place in the Town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under Tax Title procedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomso- ever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XVIII. "To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a shorter period than one year, in ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and Amendments thereto."
Moved by Mr. Bernard A. Cullen and seconded. That the town authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year. and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a shorter period than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws and Amen- ments thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XIX. "To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41, Section 37, of the General Laws and amend- ments thereto."
Moved by Mrs. Bertha L. Crowell and seconded: That the Town author- ize the Collector to use all means of collecting taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use agreeable to Chapter 41. Section 37, of the General Laws and Amendments thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Article XX. "To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Mr. John H. Perkins: "It has just been called to my attention that for the first time in thirty years our genial Town Counsel was unable to be with us this evening. He is ill at home with a very heavy cold. I therefore move that we express our regrets and send wishes for a speedy recovery."
Moved by Mr. John H. Perkins and seconded: That the meeting be ad- journed until Tuesday March 9, 1943 at five-forty-five a. m.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
The Moderator declared the meeting adjourned at eight-fifty-four (8:54) in the evening.
Vote on Article I.
There were 814 votes cast under Article I
Men 389
Women 425
814
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There were 790 votes cast at the polls and 24 absentee ballots.
Moderator-for one year.
Oliver Wolcot 628
Town Clerk-for one year.
George Gibney Haraden
676
Blanks
138
Selectmen, Board of Welfare three for one year.
Edward A. DeWitt
486
Lawrence R. Stone
479
Blanks
644
John H. Perkins
439
Surveyor of Highways-for one year.
Leland D. Thompson
669
Assessor-for three years.
Donald G. Trussell
635
Blanks
179
Treasurer-for one year.
Bernard A. Cullen
631
Tax Collector-for one year.
Bertha L. Crowell
707
Constables-three for one year.
Edward Frederick
573
Hugh E. Duran 264
Frederick L. Rauscher
134
Blanks
686
School Committee-for three years.
Bryce B. Walton
556
Blanks
258
Water Commmissioner-for three years.
George A. Harrigan
619
Blanks
195
Cemetery Commissioner-for three years.
John T. Walke
585
Blanks
229
Library Trustee-for three years.
John E. Neary 555
Blanks
259
Park Commissioner-for three years.
Frederick P. Goodhue 582
Blanks
232
Planning Board-one for five years.
M. Keith Lander
3
Archie Moore
1
Alexina D. Morrow 2 Robert N. Peale 1
Charles F. Poole 1
Harry D. Gilchrest .
1
John T. Walke ,
1 Walfred B. Sellman 1
Finlay D. MacDonald
1
Francis Dane
1
1
Stanley Allen
1
John Hollister
Blanks
799
The Moderator read the result of the voting on Article I at six-forty (6:40) in the evening.
A true copy.
Attest : GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN
Town Clerk.
Blanks
183
Blanks
107
Charles F. Poole
488
Arthur Southwick
297
Blanks
186
John B. Moulton
394
Blanks
145
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REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 14, 1943
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Oliver Wolcot, at sev- en-thirty-two (7:32) o'clock in the evening April fourteenth (April 14, 1943) 1943.
In the absence of any member of the clergy the Moderator lead the meet- ing in the Lord's Prayer.
Article I. "To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand eight hundred and six dollars and thirty-five cents ($1,806.35), in addition to the amount raised at the annual town meeting, March 1, 1943, for general school purposes or take any action thereon."
Moderator : It has been recommended and moved by the chairman of the Finance Committee "that the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand eight hundred and six dollars and thirty-five cents ($1,806.35) in addition to the amount raised at the annual town meeting March 1, 1943, for general school purposes.
Voice vote. The Moderator declared the motion carried.
Seven citizens rising to doubt the vote the Moderator called for a standing vote and appointed the following tellers: Everett F. Haley, Webster K. Bray, Raymond A. Whipple, Alfred Edmondson, Robert H. Chittick and Edward J. Ready.
78 The vote : Ayes No 24 Motion carried
Article II. "To see if the town will vote to accept and approve the do- ings of the board of selectmen in taking forever by eminent domain a certain parcel of land with the trees thereon called "the Park," for the purposes of a public playground and recreation center, situate in that part of Hamilton called Highland Park, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of Grant Avenue and Arthur Avenue and running westerly one hundred and twenty (120) feet to Roosevelt Avenue thence turning and running southerly one hundred (100) feet to a passageway from Roosevelt Avenue to Grant Avenue, thence turning and running easterly one hundred and twenty (120) feet to Grant Avenue, thence turning and running northerly to Arthur Avenue one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning, contain- ing approximately twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, as shown substan- tially on a "Plan of Hamilton Park," dated August 26, 1886, now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, to be recorded with said taking, and a "Plan of Highland Park, Hamilton, Mass.," dated Sept. 3, 1887, recorded with Essex (South District) Registry of Deeds Book 1201, Page 1, authorize said taking by said selectmen, and vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. Edward A. DeWitt and seconded: "That the town accept and approve the doings of the selectmen in taking forever by eminent domain for a public playground, public play, a public recreation center, for public sport and for public physical education, in behalf of the Town of Hamilton and the Inhabitants thereof, by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the Gen- eral Laws, with amendments and additions thereto, Chapter 45, section 14,
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with amendments and additions thereto, and of every other law and power hereto enabling, a certain parcel of land with the trees thereon called "the Park," situate in that part of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, called Highland Park, and all easements and rights as tenants in common appurten- ant thereto of lot owners and occupants of said "Park," bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of Grant Avenue and Ar- thur Avenue and running westerly one hundred and twenty (120) feet to Roosevelt Avenue, thence turning and running southerly one hundred feet (100) to a passageway from Roosevelt Avenue to Grant Avenue, thence turn- ing and running easterly one hundred and twenty (120) feet to Grant Avenue, thence turning and running northerly to Arthur Avenue one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately twelve thousand (12,000) square feet, as shown substantially on a "Plan of Hamilton Park," dated August 26, 1886, now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to be recorded herewith, and a plan entitled Plan of Highland Park, recorded with Essex (South District) Registry of Deeds Book 1201, Page 1, and that the selectmen be and hereby are authorized and empowered with full powers to take forever by eminent domain in behalf of the Town of Hamilton and the inhabitants thereof for the purpose of a public playground, public play, a public recreation centre for public sport, and for public physical education said above described parcel called "the Park" and the easements and rights in common appurtenant thereto of lot owners and occupants of said Park.
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