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Paid for teachers,
$3,199 68
Fuel,
258 31
Care of houses,
357 50
School supplies,
342 29
Miscellaneous, 526 13
Tuition High school scholars,
1,620 00
Transportation of scholars,
636 86
Superintendent of schools,
313 60
$7,254 37
Balance unexpended,
$ 18 68
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PUPILS ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS For the year ending June, 1904 BEVERLY Tuition per pupil, $50.00
Judson S. Bradstreet
Mabel L. Peterson
Bernice J. Andrews
Lawrence H. Striley
Hazel E. Weston
Harry W. Smith
Clara E. Chandler
Gertrude K. Weston
Sylvia Robinson
Clara D. Haraden
George T. Copp
Myra A. Sawyer
Rura A. Chandler
Helen H. Dodge
Charita W. Vennard
Lillian H. McGlauflin
Elsie M. Peterson
Catherine J. McDonald
Ernest S. Berry
Mercy G. Abbott
Joseph L. Roberts
Rosetta P. Jones
George I. Dodge
Edward H. Haraden
Paul R. Smith
Finley D. McDonald
Wallace H. Knowlton
Arthur E. Radmore
Pupils in the Graduating Class Paul R. Smith
Judson S. Bradstreet
SALEM Tuition per pupil, $50.00
Henrietta F. Andrews
Olive L. Whipple
Laura M. Goodridge
Lester M. Whipple Nellie C. Goodridge Florence W. Goodridge
Walter E. Cheever Pupils in the Graduating Class Henrietta F. Andrews Olive L. Whipple
George H. Dodge
IPSWICH Tuition per pupil, $40.00 Randall E. Adams Leland F. Tucker Pupil in the Graduating Class George H. Dodge
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ESTIMATE FOR SCHOOLS
Following is an estimate of the amount of money that will be needed for all public school purposes for the year 1904-5 :
Amount needed for our own schools, $5,400 00
High school pupils, 2,195 00 Transportation of scholars, 1,300 00
$8,895 00
The large increase in the amount of money that will be needed over last year for our own schools is largely due to our loss of the Massachusetts school fund on account of the valuation of the town exceeding two and a half millions of dollars, and which we shall probably never have again.
On account of this loss we must make up the amount from our own treasury in payment of bills that had to be carried over to the next financial year, and for the work of another year.
INSURANCE
Insurance on the Center, North, East and West school houses will expire May 12, 1904. An appropriation of $50.00 should be made for its renewal.
REPORT OF TRUANT OFFICER
To the School Committee of Hamilton :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report as truant officer for the year. I have notified parents two times, scholars two times, and looked up one case at Asbury Grove in the matter of school attendance. I have made four trips to the Golf Ground during school hours, but am pleased to report that I found no scholars there.
Respectfully submitted, GEO. T. LITCHFIELD, Truant Officer.
Hamilton, Jan. 25, 1904.
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SCHOOL CENSUS
Whole number of children in town between
5 and 15 years of age, September I, I904. Boys Girls
130
125
255
Between 7 and 14 years of age.
Boys
94
Girls
ST
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1904
March II. All schools close for Spring vacation. Fourteen weeks in term.
March 21.
All schools open for Spring term.
June 17. All schools close for Summer vacation. Thirteen weeks in term.
September 6. All schools open for Fall term.
November 23.
All schools close for Thanksgiving recess.
Twelve weeks in term.
November 28. All schools open for Winter term.
December 16. All schools close for Christmas recess
1 905
January 2. All schools open. March 10. All schools close for Spring vacation. Thirteen weeks in term.
March 20. All schools open for Spring term. June 16. All schools close for Summer vacation.
Thirteen weeks in term.
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SCHOOL REPORT
In presenting our annual school report to the citizens of the town, the committee are glad to say that the schools are in excel- lent condition. We have been fortunate in having the valuable services of Superintendent Thomson for another year, and under his supervision the schools are doing good work.
Perfect harmony has prevailed during the year between super- intendent and committee, and both have worked for the best interest of the schools.
Under the present union system the town has the benefit of the professional services of a superintendent one day in each week in directing the work in the schools, at a very small cost as the following account will show.
Paid superintendent $313.60
Received from state on account of superin-
tendent 250.00
Net cost to town
$ 63.60
No large expenditure of money has been made on the school buildings this year. The West school room has been painted and single desks put in, so that all the school rooms are now in good condition, and all have single seats.
Sonte of the houses should be painted this year, and for which an appropriation of two hundred dollars should be made.
In the matter of the Penny Savings system to which the superintendent calls attention in his report, we would say that the committee received a request last fall from the Wenham and Ham- ilton W. C. T. U. through Mrs. L. Barrett, for permission to intro- duce the system into the public schools.
As it is of the utmost importance to guard the public schools from the invasion of anything that would disturb their regular work, however valuable or good such matter might be, the com- mittee deemed it wise to make a thorough investigation before rendering a decision. Having become satisfied that it would be well to allow the system to be tested, permission has been granted under restrictive conditions, for one year in the South schools,
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For the work of the schools in detail we are pleased to refer to the report of the superintendent.
The committee feels it ought not to close its report without calling attention to the High school problem. Shall we continue to send our scholars out of town. or shall we establish a High. school of our own? We present the following table to show the approximate amount of money that the town will be called to pay out for tuition and transportation of High school pupils for the school year beginning next September and closing June 1905.
FOR TUITION
Scholars now attending High school and who will probably continue another year.
30 scholars at $50, $1,500.00 2 ٠٠ 40. 80.00 20 who may enter this year at $50, 1,000.00
$2,580.00
FOR TRANSPORTATION
Scholars now attending High school and who will probably continue another year.
32 scholars,
$549.30
20 .. who may enter this year at Salem, Beverly or Ipswich, 350.00 $899.30
Full amount for tuition and transportation. $ 3.479.30
If the town should at any time see fit to erect a High school building a good High school can be maintained at a cost of three thousand dollars.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT A. SMITH. JESSE G. NICHOLS, 1
GEO. K. KNOWLTON, 7 School Committee.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
GENTLEMEN OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
In accordance with the custom I herewith submit to you and to the citizens of the town my annual report as superintendent of schools.
Your attention is called to the following table of statistics of school population and attendance :
Population of town census of 1900-
Number of schools
8
66 regular teachers 8
special I
children in town between 5 and 15 years of age, school census Sept. 1903 255
children in town between 7 and 14 years of age,
school census Sept. 1003 181
pupils of all ages enrolled in all the schools during the year, 262
between 5 and 15 years of age, 254
66
7 " 14 I55
Total average membership of the year,
222
attendance 203
Per cent of
90
It affords me more than ordinary pleasure to make this report because I can chronicle a very inspiring and progressive year in our school work. There is unmistakable evidence of a better spirit toward study and school this year than there was last. Our corps of teachers has been an unusually energetic and enthus- iastic one. Several of the school rooms have been much im- proved. The West school room has been made more attractive with its new coat of paint and much more comfortable by its new furniture.
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The problem of what high school our pupils should attend, whether we shall have nine grades and send the pupils to Salem, or eight grades and send to Salem or Beverly, has been tempora- rily settled with good effect upon the schools generally. We are continuing nine grades and making our ninth year's work corre- spond as nearly as possible to the work done in Beverly's ninth year, so that our pupils may enter the tenth grade at Beverly. It is not expected that every pupil who is in our ninth grade will get into Beverly's tenth grade and graduate in four years, but it is expected that a large majority will. We thus keep our pupils at home one year longer and make it much more economical for the town.
We are able to accomplish this extra amount of work in the ninth grade by removing the seventh from the grammar room to the intermediate room. This leaves only the eighth and ninth grades for the grammar teacher. This arrangement involves a vast amount of work to be accomplished in the Intermediate school but we are succeeding in getting it done in a very satis- factory manner.
When the children entered school last spring the South Primary numbered more than fifty and an assistant had to be employed. In all probability the same arrangement will be necessary next spring. The school population in the south part of the town is beginning to tax the capacity of the South building, and the time is not far distant when enlarged school accommoda- tions will be necessary.
DRAWING
We are not doing the work in drawing that we should. It is true that in almost every school lessons are given in drawing and in some schools very creditable work is being done. Drawing is an art which teaches children to see and love the beautiful things of life as well as to cultivate the power of finding the beautiful in the commonplace or ugly, thereby directing the child to a fuller life. Drawing is also the underlying principle of many useful occupations. The starting point of mechanical, civil and electric
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engineering and architecture is drawing. In a town where so many young men and women are seeking entrance into these and similar industries it seems unwise not to provide them with an opportunity for gaining in our public schools a start in these fields of usefulness. The High School, to which we send our pupils, has an excellent opportunity to continue such work. We should have a special teacher who would come to the town one day each week to supervise and systematize the work.
There is a good work for some of our philanthropic citizens to take up in decorating and beautifying the school rooms of the town with pictures. Young persons should know the masterpieces of art as well as the masterpieces of literature. The presence of fine pictures in the school room is ennobling and inspiring. It must always be remembered that our effort is to make well rounded men and women rather than merely scholars.
In our zeal for mental growth we sometimes lose sight of the more important part of education which is the formation of correct habits of heart and will. Upon correct habits of heart, the proper spirit toward others, depends the progress of human happiness and the welfare of society ; upon strong will depends the happiness of the individual. School should develop the power of application, enable pupils to concentrate the mind upon the work in hand and to search out for themselves new knowledge. The teacher who has the power to arouse in her pupils ambition and a passion for knowledge combined with the purpose to be manly and true, is a powerful agent in building up character. We must not forget what a mighty influence with pupils is the personality of the teacher. I speak of these things at length because some are likely to underestimate the teacher's calling or think she is just a medium for injecting learning into the minds of her pupils.
When teachers of such power can be had for a few more dollars a week than can an ordinary teacher, to secure and hold them is the best investment of the town's money which can be made. It may not be returned in dollars and cents, though in all probability it actually will be ; but there certainly will be a return in what is of far more worth, which is in the character and in- telligence of the town's citizens.
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PENNY SAVING SYSTEM
The purpose of the school is not only the promotion of learn- ing, but also the advancement of every form of thrift which shall make self-reliant citizens. Children should learn the habit of saving a portion of the money which comes to them, rather than that of spending every penny for candy or some personal luxury. In many places a penny saving system is conducted by the schools. The system is generally carried on either by the teachers directly or by some one appointed to come to the schools to receive the pennies from the children. The children have cards which show by stamps or figures a record of how much money has been deposited. When a child has deposited three dollars he is given a bank-book and receives interest on his money. I believe a system of saving of this kind can be managed in the schools of Hamilton. My experience with the system tells me that its success or failure depends largely upon the teachers. It is the teacher who must keep up the enthusiasm and urge the children to become bankers. It may take some of the teacher's time but our teachers have al- ways shown an eagerness to do everything which will be for the betterment of the children under their charge.
GEOGRAPHY
Our effort in the teaching of geography is to make vivid pic- tures in the minds of the children depicting the countries, peoples and places studied. By means of pictures, stories and maps the children are made to live in the countries studied. This work can be greatly assisted by having good maps and geographical readers. The text-book does not supply enough material and should always be supplemented. Some of our maps are becoming old and worn and should be replaced by new and better ones.
MUSIC
The work in music, as usual, is progressing finely under the supervision of Mrs. Robinson whose report will be found at the end of this report.
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CHANGE OF TEACHERS
We were fortunate in having no changes in our corps of teachers this year, with the exception of Miss Meade of the West school, who resigned near the close of the summer vacation. Miss Grace Orne, a graduate of the Quincy Training school was secured for the position. The town is to be congratulated upon the ability and devotion of its teachers.
We are glad to note a large number of visitations by the parents and trust for a continuation of this encouraging custom on their part.
The good work and betterment which has been accomplished during the year is attributable to great extent to the loyalty and faithfulness of the teachers, and to the intelligence and firm sup- port of the members of the School Committee.
Respectfully submitted, .
ANDREW. S. THOMSON.
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
Mr. Andrew S. Thomson, Superintendent of Schools, Hamilton, Mass.
Dear Sir :- I am pleased to report a fair degree of progress in my department, for the year now ending. While I recognize the fact that a higher standard is desirable, yet vocal music in the schools of Hamilton ranks favorably with those of larger towns in the state.
The success already realized is largely due to the pleasant relation existing between the Supervisor of Music and the regular teachers. The latter have shown a spirit of hearty co-operation and interest, without which, a supervisor's work in any depart- ment must prove a failure. Music correlates with all studies in our school curriculum, and when the general principles under- lying the teaching of other subjects are applied to the teaching of public school music, good results will follow.
This year special attention has been given to individual work in ear-training and sight-reading. This plan has yielded good results and enables teachers to judge more fairly of the pupil's ability, than when an exercise is taken by the entire class.
In nearly every class we find those deficient in musical per- ception, I would have them listen while the class sing. This method affords them a better opportunity for mental conception and often proves satisfactory.
Work in elementary theory and writing short musical exer- cises is taken up in every grade. Something in music biography is touched upon from time to time, for I would have the children familiar with the great minds in music, as in poetry, or any of the kindred arts. I would suggest as a reference book Thomas Tapper's First Studies in Music Biography. Give the children variety, what fails to help one mnay interest another ; but do not drop music out of their studies, for its tendency is to cultivate the
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feelings, and its influence is refining. I thank you Mr. Superin- tendent for your assistance and courtesy at all times. I express my sincere gratitude to the teachers for their untiring and efficient help.
The Committee have always been very kind in their official support, furthermore in granting the necessary material to work with.
Respectfully submitted, M. EVA ROBINSON,
Supervisor of Music.
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GRADUTING EXERCISES
Following is the program of the graduating exercises, class of 1903, held at Town Hall, Friday afternoon, June 19, at 2.30 o'clock.
PROGRAM
March,
Invocation,
Chorus,
Declamation, "The War Inevitable"
Recitation, "How He Saved St. Michael's"
Duet,
Oration, "Lincoln"
Chorus,
Piano Solo,
Chorus,
Recitation, "The Whistling Regiment"
Declamation, "Spartacus to the Gladiators"
Miss Shaller Rev. J. G. Nichols School Frank Kilham Mary Potter § Alice Kilham Ocena Gould Edward Haraden Intermediate School Miss Shaller School Myrtle Small Walter Cheever
Chorus, Intermediate School
Essay, "Galaxy of New England Poets"
Mercy Abbott
Presentation of Diplomas, Chairman of School Committee Chorus, "Hail to the Flag" Benediction, Rev. A. D. Gorham
Musical Director, Mrs. M. Eva Robinson Pianist, Miss Mae Shaller NAMES OF GRADUATES
Mercy Gentlee Abbott Walter Edward Cheever
Edward Hamilton Haraden Oliver Frank Kilham
CLASS MOTTO "God helps those who help themselves"
School Attendance
for the School year
days
Months and
No. enrolled
No. boys
No. girls
Average
Average
attendance
Average per
ct. attendance
No. between
No. between
No. over 15
No. under 5
South Grammar School
9 m. 4 d.
31
I5
16
29
27
94
26
I7
3
South Intermediate
9 11. 4 d.
35
I5
20
29
28
94
35
33
O
South Upper Primary .
9 m.
3 d.
34
16
18
30
27
91
34
30
O
C
South Primary
9 m1.
9 d.
60
28
32
48
45
93
60
23
O
O
Center School
9 m1.
4 d.
20
I 3
7
19
I7
89
20
North School
9 11.
3 d.
27
I 7
IO
25
22
88
27
14
East School
9 11. Io d.
2I
13
8
20
18
90
21
18
O
West School
9 m. 10 d.
34
18
16
22
19
84
3I
22
0
0
Total
262
I35
I27
222
203
90
254
I55
3
0
TEACHERS, SALARIES, SCHOOLS, ETC. September 1903
Name
School
Grade
Salary
Where Educated
Effie E. Beal
South Grammar
VIII and IX
$750
Normal Art School
Mary E. Bachelder
South Intermediate
V, VI, VII
500
High school & Summer School
Eva C. Sanborn
South Upper Primary III and IV
425
Sanborn Seminary
Carrie E. Robie
South Primary
I and II
380
Lancaster Academy
Annie W. Chase
Center School
I to VIII
380
Framingham Normal
Grace C. Stone
North School
I to VIII
380
Ipswich High School
Nellie C. Cutting
East School
I to VIII
380
Vermont Academy.
Grace Orne
West School
I to VIII
380
Quincy Training
M. Eva Robinson
Music
144
enrolled
enrolled
membership
5 and 15
7 and 14
1902-3
ROLL OF HONOR
The number after the name indicates the number of terms the pupil has not been absent. The star indicates that they have not been tardy.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Mercy Abbott, I Edward Haraden, 2 *
Frank Burton, I
*
Ella Chandler, I
*
Percy Burton, I
*
Frank Kilham, I
*
Walter Cheever, I
Elizabeth Robinson, 1 *
Frances Crosby, 2 *
Myrtle Small, I *
Chester Gibney, 2 *
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Herman J. Sonia, I
Bertha E. Abbott, 2
Elsie M. Carey, I
Earnest F. Pierson, 2
Florence Schaller, I
Jerome L. Mears, 2
Pearl M. McGlauflin, I
Raymond G. Clark, 3
Viola Striley, I
SOUTH SECOND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Sadie Abbott, 2, 1 * Jessie Hallett, I
Marguerite Copp, I
Joseph Costello, I
*
Willie McGarry, I, I *
Martha Cross, I
*
Walter Newcomb, 1, 2 *
Abbie Frear. I *
Eleanor Peterson, 2
Christie Hall, I
Dorothy Smith, 1 *
Gertrude Horan, I
Norman Gibney, I, I *
Esther Dodge, I
EAST SCHOOL
Maud Babcock, 3
Frank Day, 3
Alice Colesworthy, 2
Martha Berry, 2
Martha Dodge, I
Harold Knowlton, I
WEST SCHOOL
Annie Hart, 3
Nellie Hart, 3
Frances Hart, 2
Kathrine Hart, I
Miriam Hanlon Rudolph Haraden, I *
Martha Poole, 1, 1*
Mary C. Wright, I John E. Cox, I Ellen A. Evans, I . Howard C. Warren, I
Ephraim Pitman, I Frank Channel, I Melville Barker, I Justin Fitz. I Elizabeth Fitz, I
CENTER SCHOOL
Thayer Haraden, I
*
Gordon Green, I
*
Thomas Poole, I
NORTH SCHOOL
James Smith, I
Percy McGregor, I
Alexander Jones, I
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND LIBRARIAN
The Public Library has enjoyed a year of marked prosperity. The number of patrons has been the largest in its history. This is due partly to the fact that through the loan-libraries in the public schools a large number of books have been circulated in the homes of the pupils. The teachers select the books, and thus direct the reading of the children.
As in past years the Trustees have endeavored to meet the demands of all classes of readers, and to awaken a taste for certain books for which as yet there is little demand. They have fol- lowed the principle that a small group of careful students should be provided for as well as a much larger class who read much that is of passing value, and who are constantly asking for the latest books as if they were always the best. To this end, books have been furnished freely to individuals, clubs, societies and the public schools, provided, always, the works desired are of general and permanent value. A few works of standard authors have been purchased, filling certain gaps which exist in our lists. A new feature is the group of books for very young children of kinder- garten age.
It has been a singular omission that the Library has been hitherto almost destitute of the works of Miss Dodge ("Gail Hamilton"). It is a pleasure to announce that nearly all of her works have been acquired. Some of the volumes are of rare editions, two being from among the very first taken from the press by the printer. These have been beautifully bound with leaves uncut and untrimmed. It is probable that this is the first oppor- tunity which the youth of this town have had to become familiar with all the writings of Miss Dodge,
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Noteworthy among the purchases of the year are The Century Dictionary and Cyclopædia, in ten volumes ; the Autobiography of Senator Hoar, in two volumes; and several valuable historical works.
The reading room has been well patronized at all times. Harper's Weekly, Bazar and Monthly, The Century, Scribner's, The Youth's Companion, The New England Magazine, The Review of Reviews, The Atlantic, McClure's, Munsey's, St. Nicholas, The World's Work, Outing, Success, The Ladies' Home Journal, The Outlook, Everybody's Magazine, The New Voice, and the Christian Work have appeared regularly on the reading room tables. Friends of the Library have generously supplied a large number of magazines and periodicals. Any magazine or periodical may be taken from the Library after the next regular issue has appeared. New books may be retained one week, instead of three, as formerly ; and the librarian may refuse to issue more than one new book to one household.
The Woman's Education Society of Boston loaned for three weeks a fine collection of photographs of California, which were greatly enjoyed by a large number of visitors.
As the Library increases in the number of volumes and of patrons, it is desirable that the catalogue be perfected. Each book must be carefully entered in the accession book and card catalogue. Often it is desirable for the sake of cross reference to have one book entered upon several cards under different sub- jects. In the interests of economy and efficiency this work must be done as the books are added. Necessarily the Librarian must give more time to this work.
Photographs of the Library building have been furnished to the committee having in charge the Massachusetts exhibit of the Public Libraries of the State at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion at St. Louis.
The Trustees take this opportunity to thank those who have made valuable gifts to the Library during the year, a list of which may be found on another page ; and Mr. Horace E. Andrews, for the use of his store as a delivery station.
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An appropriation of four hundred dollars is recommended for the ensuing year.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
STATISTICS
Total number of volumes, March, 1903
3093
66
March, 1904
3357
Number of volumes of fiction issued during year
4916
history
480
66 biography
292
..
miscellaneous 66
686
Total number of volumes issued during year
6374
Number of magazines issued 971
Total number of bound volumes and magazines
7345
Number of cards issued during year
70
since Library opened
I 203
Fines collected
$5.15
GIFTS
Bound Pamphlets and Volumes Unbound Volumes
Hon. A. P. Gardner, Senate Documents I
State Massachusetts,
Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution I
Dorchester Heights Monument Memorial I First Regt. Heavy Artillery Mass. Vols. I Public Documents-Journals, Acts and Re- solves, Revised Laws 6
N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc., Vital Records 14 U. S. Gov. Reports,
Interstate Commerce Com. I
Board of Education I
HN
Department of Interior 2
Manual General Court I
National Sound Money League, Contest for
Sound Money Į
added 264
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Bound Pamphlets and Volumes Unbound Volumes
Harper Bros., Rise and Progress of the Standard Oil Co. I
David Farquhar, A Dog of Flanders I
Mr. Houston A. Thomas, bound volumes I3
Mr. Samuel Goodhue, Chambers' Encyclo- pedia of English Literature 14
Mr. F. A. Nason, War with Russia 2
Adjutant General's Reports, '63, '64, '65 3
Mr. Chester Dane, Country Life, 2 years 104 Life, I year 52
Mrs. G. K. Knowlton, The New Voice, I year
52
Mr. O. F. Brown, parcel of magazines
41
Town of Wenham-Town Report, School Report, Catalogue Public Library
3
Town of Topsfield, Town Report
I
Town of Ipswich, Town Report
I
City of Boston, Public Library Report
I
U. S. Reports 6
Massachusetts Public Reports
9
Miscellaneous 17
GRACE C. STONE, Librarian.
.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER, in account with Trustees of Public
Library of Hamilton, Mass. DR.
1903
Balance to credit of Library Trustees, March 1, 1903 $270 II
July 9. Received from Grace C. Stone, amount of fines 6 81
1904
Feb. 5. Received from Daniel E. Safford, Treasurer, amount appropriated at annual Town Meeting in 1903 400 00 17. Received from Grace C. Stone, amount of fines 5 15
$682 07
CR.
1903
May 5. Paid Warrant No. I
Library Bureau, W. E. Parker, treasurer, books $ 16 38
E. L. Perley, binding 12 18
Pilgrim Press, books II 77
J. G. Nichols, cash paid sundries 4 27
The Outlook Co. 3 00
The Christian Work 2 00
P. K. Foley, books 6 05
$ 55 65
July 1. Paid Warrant No. 2 Edward L. Perley, binding
$ 2 00
Grace C. Stone, Librarian 25 00
Beverly Citizen Co. II OO
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, books 34 02
$ 72 02
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Aug. 1. Paid Warrant No. 3 John Wanamaker, encyclopædia $ 58 00 The Pilgrim Press, books 31 87
P. K. Foley, books 2 20
$ 92 07
Sept. 18. Paid Warrant No. 4 Grace C. Stone, Librarian $ 25 00
extra hours 10 30
The Pilgrim Press, books 3 12
Miss Clara D. Haraden, book I 25
$ 39 67
Dec. 21. Paid Warrant No. 5 Grace C. Stone, Librarian $ 25 00
Harris Express I 50
J. B. Crabtree, books : 44
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, books 24 73
1904
$ 53 67
Jan. 29. Paid Warrant No. 6 Grace C. Stone, Librarian $ 25 00
J. G. Nichols, cash paid sundries 2 60
P. K. Foley, books I 50
Arthur C. Cummings, transporta- tion of books 23 75
The Pilgrim Press, books 36 59
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, books
70
$ 92 14
$405 22
Balance to credit of Library Trustees
276 85
E. & O. E. $682 07
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER, Treasurer Trustees Public Library.
Hamilton, Mass., March Ist, 1904.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE G. NICHOLS, Trustees
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER, of the
GEORGE v. L. MEYER, Public Library,
WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
ESSEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Hamilton,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton, qualified to vote in the elections and in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Tuesday, the eighth day of March, nineteen hundred and four, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz :
Art. I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for year ensuing.
Art. 3. To hear the report of the Town Officers and act thereon.
Art. 4. Shall licenses be granted in the Town of Hamilton for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the year ensuing ?
Art. 5. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not to exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars for the purpose of observing Decoration day by the soldiers of the Rebellion.
Art. 8. To appropriate money for the repairs of highways, townways and bridges, and all other Town expenses, and to determine the manner of spending the same.
Art 9. To see if the Town will accept the street known
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as Highland Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen ; also to change the name of the said so-called Highland Avenue, and to appropriate a sum of money to grade and gravel the same, as petitioned for by Charles A. Smerage and others.
Art. 10. To see what action the Town will take to repair the sidewalks between the Congregational Meeting House and Hamilton and Wenham Depot, and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Jesse G. Nichols and others.
Art. II. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money, not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars, to be used to repair and raise the grade of the sidewalk on Willow Street, so that the grade of the same shall not be below the grade of the crown of the street at any given point opposite thereto, as petitioned for by Daniel C. Smith and others.
Art. 12. To see what action the Town will take toward grading and gravelling sidewalks on Maple Street, and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Hiram S. Back and others.
Art. 13. To see what action the Town will take toward grading and gravelling sidewalk on Hamilion Avenue, and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Lester McGeary and others.
Art. 14. To see what action the Town will take toward grading and gravelling sidewalks on Walnut Street, and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Addison B. Towle and others.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to build a sidewalk on the easterly side of Railroad Avenue from Main Street to Willow Street, as petitioned for by F. G. Shepperson and others.
Art. 16. To see what action the Town will take towards lighting Union Street and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Alden J. Chandler and others.
Art. 17. To see what action the Town will take towards
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lighting Maple Street, and appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by Fred F. Abbott and others.
Art. 18. To see what action the Town will take towards lighting Highland Street from Asbury Street to Willowdale Street and appropriate a sum of money for the same, as petitioned for by E. D. Lovett and others.
Art. 19. To see what action the Town will take towards straightening and widening Main Street in front of the estate of the late Sarah E. Dane, et al., as per plans of the Massachusetts Highway Commission and to appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will erect street signs through- out the Town, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 21. To see what action the Town will take towards watering the streets, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Art. 22. To see what action the Town will take towards exterminating the Brown Tail Moth, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will sell the Old Hearse and Hearse House.
Art. 24. To see what action the Town will take in regard to Bonding its Officers.
Art. 25. To see what action the Town will take towards fixing the salary of the Town Officials.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money under the direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of Taxes.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will authorize its Collector to use all means of collecting taxes, which a town treasurer, when appointed collector, may use, agreeable to Chapter 25, Section 75 of the Revised Laws.
Art. 28. To determine what time tax bills shall be issued and taxes become due.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors as proposed and posted by the Selectmen.
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Art. 30. And to act on any other matter that may come legally before said meeting.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Meeting House, one at the Town Hall, and one at the store of L. E. Libby in said Town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting. Given under our hands this Fifteenth day of February, 1904, A. D.
ISAAC F. KNOWLTON, GEORGE H. GIBNEY, of
Selectmen
GEORGE E. SAFFORD, - Hamilton.
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