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Oct. 11, Shirley, son of Arthur and Bertha (Lord) Morrow
Oct. 25, Mary Regina, daughter of John and Mary (Burns) Counihan
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Nov. 4, Theresa Gloria, daughter of Vincent and Irene (Fortier) Damato
Nov. 4, Phyllis Ellsworth, daughter of Alexander A. and Helene (Ellsworth) Shaw
Nov. 6, Jean Esther, daughter of Peter J. and Dorothy (Morse) Thimmer
Nov. 23, Dwight Williamson, son of Leverett W. and Helen F. (Brumby) Campbell
Nov. 23, Rosamond, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (Moulton) Hubbard
Nov. 26, John Andrew, son of John D. and Ellen J. (Lonergan) McLean
Dec. 21, Marion Isabel, daughter of Walter and Marion (Lee) Dewar
MARRIAGES RECORDED
Daniel F. Crowley of Hamilton M. Eileen Shay of Swampscott
Reginald Major Mckay of Hamilton Dorothy A. Conant of Ipswich
Perley O. Hughes of Beverly Thresa C. E. Wiest of Hamilton
George Wilson Cann of Beverly Ethel Whipple Norton of Hamilton
Charles F. Poole of Hamilton Anna J. McCarthy of Medford
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Kenneth S. Davis of Hamilton Doris E. Sterling of Beverly
Thomas J. Mulhurn of Hamilton Mary O'Neill of Wellesley
Alfred L. Bond of Hamilton J. Gertrude McGarry of Hamilton
Peter Stewart Jr. of Beverly Rose Ann Marie Cassidy of Salem
John Triggs Walke of Hamilton Elizabeth Justine Fraser of Manchester, Mass.
Charles A. Peterson Jr. of Hamilton Emily W. Stevens of Malden
Hovey F. Humphrey of Hamilton Grace S. Ingalls of Peabody
William McDonough of Boston Mary Wallace of Boston
Joseph Arthur Dion of Salem Edith Annie Maidment of Wenham
Wyman L. Back of Hamilton Marion E. Grant of Beverly
William J. Garvey of Hamilton Flora Warner Dodge of Hamilton
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Paul Jones of Wenham Thelma Lily May Eastman of Lynn
Dana W. Rhines of Jackson Height, N. Y. Violet Ann Mason of Hamilton
Charles E. Grant of Hamilton Hazel E. Rogers of Rowley
Charles Millett Jackman Jr. of Hamilton Laura M. Goodridge of Hamilton
George Walquist Peterson of Boston Gladys Evelyn Whipple of Hamilton
Standish Bradford of Brookline Dorothy Winthrop of Hamilton
Alfred Warren Parsons of Essex, Mass. Merle Evelyn Landers of Wenham
James E. McCarthy of Saxonville, Mass. Helen M. Keefe of Wenham
Wilbert Maurice Hatt of Hamilton Emma Doris Young of Peabody
Michael J. Halloran of Hamilton Mary M. Hurley of Hamilton
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DEATHS RECORDED
Date of Death 1931
Yrs.
Mos. Days
Feb. ɔ̃,
Walter E. Tuck
81
7
3
Feb. 7, Barbara Appleton
2
10
0
Feb. 15, Jennie C. Knowles
76
9
8
Feb. 17, Ernest L. J. Faulkner
19
6
12
Mar. 1,
Bertha K. Barker
55
Mar. 14,
Anna T. Bradstreet
51
0
0
Mar. 29,
Amelia R. Holmes
86
11
27
Mar. 29,
Hamilton Carroll
27
2
29
April 15,
James F. Pitman
79
10
12
May
ɔ̃,
Angelica M. Gamboa
41
June 23,
Margaret F. Kelleher
45
-
July 10,
Katherine G. Robinson
49
5
9
July
10,
Frank H. Woodward
76
3
4
Aug.
2,
Armand J. Carn
29
Aug.
8,
Mary Frear
55
Sept. 4. William G. McKay
78
3
17
Sept. 5, Grafton Smith
33
Sept. 13,
George C. Vaughan
69
10
16
Nov.
2, Louis H. Phillips
60
5
7
Nov. 18,
Shirley Morrow
0
1
7
Dec. 16,
Bessie A. Frost
64
1
8
Dec. 21,
George A. Peterson
64
8
23
BROUGHT INTO TOWN
1931
Nov. 6,
Emily Wilson
65
8
14
Nov. 24, 1932
Daniel McNeil
70
10
18
Jan. 6,
Pauline F. Pitman
37
5
0
Jan. 18,
Ralph S. Hayes
36
9
15
Jan 25,
Elsie E. Swaine
55
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REGISTRATION
The Registrars of Voters met for registration of voters in 1931 as follows: Once at the Engine House, South Hamilton, and once at the Town Hall. At these meetings 24 men and 28 women were registered. Total registration at close of these meetings :
Women
519
Men
554
Total
1,073
DOG LICENSES
Male
144
@ $ 2 00
$288 00
Female
44
@
5 00
220 00
Breeders'
1
@
50 00
50 00
Breeders'
2 @ .25 00
50 00
Total receipts
$608 00
Less fees
38 20
Paid Essex County
$569 80
SPORTING AND TRAPPING LICENSES
Sporting Licenses (Resident)
96
@ $2 75
$264 00
Trapping Licenses
2 @
5 25
10 50
Minors' Trapping
2 @
1 25
2 50
Minors' Sporting
1
@ 1 25
1 25
Duplicate License
1
@ 0 50
50
Total receipts
$278 75
Less fees
25 25
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$253 50
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OTHER LICENSES
Junk $50 00
Common Victuallers'
38 00
Revolver Licenses
7 00
Auto Dealers' 1931
9 00
Sunday, Min. Golf and Shoe Pitching
6 00
Denatured Alcohol
3 00
Public Dancing
2 00
Oleomargarine
1 00
Pool and Bowling
4 00
Paid Town Treasurer
$120 00
TOWN MEETINGS
The Annual Town Meeting was the only Town Meeting in 1931.
At this meeting the appropriations were as follows:
From Revenue
$159,538 67
From Surplus
9,126 91
Yours respectfully,
CLARENCE S. KNOWLTON
Town Clerk
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :-
The Cemetery Commissioners submit herewith their report for the year ending December 31, 1931.
On April 13, 1931, Francis C. Norton resigned as a mem- ber of this Commission. His resignation was due to ill health. Mr. Norton served the town long and faithfully for over 30 years. He served on this commission for 28 years. Mr. Norton served on the Park Commission for 14 years and for 7 years was a Trustee of the Public Library. He also served the town from time to time in various other offices. Mr. Norton took a great deal of interest in the Cemetery and great pride in its appearance. He gave freely of his time and was always ready to help in any way possible. We accepted his resignation with deep regret. His counsel and advice have been greatly missed.
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen and your Cemetery Commissioners, Mr. Lewis B. Norton was appointed to take his brother's place. Due to his close contact with his brother, Mr. Lewis B. Norton has been most valuable to this commis- sion during the past year. He has been very active in the management, especially since the death of Mr. William G. Mckay, our Superintendent.
By using the interest that had accumulated in the Special Cemetery Fund we were able to resurface the main driveway this year. This was completed before Decoration Day. Many favorable comments were received about this improvement. The work done was much needed and was done at no extra expense to the town.
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William G. McKay, who served us faithfully as Superin- tendent of the Cemetery for eight years, passed away on Sep- tember 4th. His death was due to a heart attack. He died in the Cemetery shortly after completing his work for the day. Mr. Mckay took great interest in his work and took great pride in keeping the grounds looking neat and clean. Probably some of his happiest moments have been on Decora- tion Days when people would come to him and tell him how well the Cemetery looked. We miss his kind word, his cheery smile, and we know that all of you who had occasion to meet him at the Cemetery miss him, too.
There have been many applicants for the position of Super- intendent left vacant by Mr. Mckay's death. Due to the fact that there was very little work remaining to be done in the Cemetery the balance of the year, your Commission thought it best not to appoint any one to this office until after town meeting.
In past years, lots (which are not endowed) have been cared for by the Superintendent, the person owning the lot paying him for the work done. The State has asked us to change this system. Work done on lots in 1932 is payable to the Town of Hamilton. Men working in the Cemetery will be paid by the town for each day they are employed. The town will be reimbursed by collecting for work done from the pri- vately owned lots and from the various endowment funds. For this reason we have asked for an appropriation of $1,500.00. This is $600.00 more than last year, but when one figures that the town is reimbursed over $400.00 from the endowment funds and over $300.00 from private owned lots, it brings the appropriation down to $800.00, or less than last year.
May we again call your attention to the purchase of lots and the endowing of same. Lots may be purchased for $50.00 and endowed for $100.00 or more. Only two lots may be purchased by one party.
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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
All business for the purchase of town Cemetery lots, and for their endowment, must be done with the Cemetery Com- missioners and no other person is authorized to receive any payment or money for same. No interment will be allowed in any private lot until the lot is paid for.
Remember, Tomorrow a friend or someone even. closer may be left to "carry on." And you may be the one whom he or she will lean on. Why not select your lot now ?
GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN, LEWIS B. NORTON, RAYMOND A. WHIPPLE,
Cemetery Commissioners.
LIST OF JURORS, 1932
Fred A. Saunders, Railroad Avenue, Clerk. Daniel P. McGinley, Park Street, Machinist. Frank L. Bailey, Highland Street, Electrician. Foster E. Tappan, Goodhue Street, Farmer. Edward A. Underhill, Main Street, Forester. John J. Crosby, Railroad Avenue, Retired. Raymond C. Gould, Home Street, Grocer. Francis C. Moynihan, Main Street, Contractor. Elmo O. Adams, Plum Street, Banker. A. Merrill Cummings, Mill Street, Mechanic. Rodney H. Adams, Highland Street, Farmer. Clarence H. Fisher, Cummings Street, Machinist. Ernest M. Haraden, Bridge Street, Machinist. Leland D. Thompson, Prospect Street, Machinist. Frank M. Whipple, Bridge Street, Farmer. Francis W. Dane, Maine Street, Radio Engineer. Benjamin H. Nickerson, Gail Avenue, Foreman. Arthur W. Jaquith, Garfield Avenue, Tool maker. Edward J. Ready, Asbury Street, Salesman. Charles F. Poole, Asbury Street, Milk dealer. Ray M. Sanford, Railroad Avenue, Salesman.
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSION
The following is a report of your Park Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 1931 :
DOROTHY WINTHROP MEMORIAL PARK : When Mr. Winthrop gave this lot of land to the town it was deeded to read that it could be used for park, playground or schoolhouse purposes. For several years it came under our jurisdiction. At the annual meeting held in March, 1931, it was voted to erect a new schoolhouse here. This vote automatically took the juris- diction away from the Park Commissioners and placed the lot in full control of the building committee. Your Commission has been criticized for allowing part of the fence around this lot to be torn down. We take this opportunity to offer the above explanation and to show that the land had been taken from our custody.
CHEBACCO PARK: This spot continues to be the scene of many bathing and picnic parties during the summer time and for ice boating and skating parties in the winter.
SOLDIERS' GREEN: We hope that at some future time a curbstone will be placed around two sides of this Green. Each year it is necessary to cut back the edges which have been torn away by automobiles. By placing a curbstone around two sides this work would be eliminated.
CENTRAL PARK: Chapter 131, Section 68 of the Laws of Massachusetts, forbids anyone to gun on Park property. For this reason signs were posted prohibiting gunning on Central Park. All of the land surrounding Cutler Pond has been posted by the owners and now people may visit the spot during the fall months without fear of being shot.
LAWRENCE R. STONE, GEORGE GIBNEY HARADEN, CHARLES F. POOLE.
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REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
Value of buildings
$3,614,700 00 1,509,960 00
Value of land
Value of real estate
$5,124,660 00
Value of personal estate
665,827 00
Total valuation
$5,790,487 00
Tax on real estate
$126,579 56
Tax on personal estate
16,445 98
Tax on polls
1,242 00
Total tax levy
$144,267 54
Old Age Assistance Tax
629 00
Moth Assessment
1,519 09
Total Commitment
$146,415 63
Rate per thousand
$24 70
Number of horses
252
Number of cows
105
Number of neat cattle
2
Number of swine
51
Number of fowls
1,958
Number of acres of land
8,760
Number of dwellings
818
Number of persons and corporations
assessed
1,400
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EXPENDITURES
Town appropriations
$159,538 67
State tax
5,475 00
State audit
349 48
State highway snow removal tax
139 41
State parks
64 39
County tax
8,956 57
Old age assistance tax
629 00
Overlay 1931
1,882 97
Total expenditures
$177,035 49
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income tax
$16,540 22
Motor vehicle excise
6,800 00
Corporation tax
1,289 37
Bank and Trust Company tax
1,622 58
Licenses
100 00
Special assessment (moth)
1,500 00
General government
20 00
Protection persons and property
50 00
Charities
1,300 00
Soldiers' benefits
273 00
Schools
110 00
Library
25 00
Interest on deposits
150 00
Interest on taxes
450 00
Chapter 22, Acts 1931 (Gasoline
tax, Highway offset)
1,908 78
Total estimated receipts
$32,138 95
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SUMMARY
Total amount to be raised $177,035 49
$177,035 49
Estimated receipts
$32,138 95
621 polls Old age assistance tax
1,242 00
629 00
34,009 95
Balance, tax on property
$143,025 54
Special moth assessment
1,519 09
Tax on polls
1,242 00
Old age assistance tax
629 00
Total commitment
$146,415 63
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Total number of cars assessed
983
Valuation of cars assessed
$346,540 00
Total excise tax levy
8,434 83
To the Taxpayers of Hamilton:
The Assessors wish to impress on the voters the necessity of strict economy in Town expenditures. We know that almost everyone finds it hard to meet their tax bills. We have a great many applications for abatements on tax bills that cannot be allowed. The only way to reduce taxes is to keep down expenses and that will help all. This year the Town will lose on Income Taxes and Corporation Taxes, also on real estate and personal property. The only way to keep the rates of taxation at a proper level is to cut our appropriations to the lowest possible amounts.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. SAFFORD JESSE S. MANN ROBERT H. CHITTICK Board of Assessors
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Hamilton:
The Library Trustees report an eminently satisfactory year in the conduct of the Public Library, the circulation for the past year amounting to 23,484, having exceeded all previous records.
In view of the approaching completion of the new high school, the Trustees renew their suggestion of last year that consideration be given to the matter of allotting one of the rooms in the old high school to the Branch Library in South Hamilton. This would net a considerable saving to the Town for rent and maintenance.
The Community Room in the Town Hall still continues to be used by the various organizations of the town for sup- pers, parties and meetings. It may be of interest to note here that since the initial investment in furnishing up the room, no further money has been spent upon it.
In view of present conditions and the general desire to economize as much as possible in all Town expenditures, the Trustees request an appropriation of $2,000.00, this being a saving of $500.00 from last year. The net result may be that the Trustees will be obliged to purchase fewer books, but undoubtedly economic conditions justify the same.
Thanks for the gifts of books and magazines are extended by the Trustees on behalf of the Town to the donors.
The Trustees take this opportunity to suggest to those dis- posed to make public bequests that the Public Library is a most worthy object.
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For statistics, etc., reference may be had to the report of the Librarian.
ROBERT B. WALSH,
Chairman. ARTHUR W. CHANDLER, EDWARD A. UNDERHILL,
Secretary.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Trustees of the Public Library:
GENTLEMEN :-
The year 1931 was the most successful in the history of the Hamilton Public Library. The circulation exceeded that of 1930, by 819-a gain at the Main Library of 1033-at the Branch Library of 516-and a loss of 730 in the School Library. There was a gain of 294 in the non-fiction circu- lation.
Much reference work has been done the past year, and the librarians are glad at all times to answer questions and to assist readers in tracing references. Books needed by persons taking special courses, if not to be found in the library, may be borrowed from the Massachusetts Library Commission. We have had several loans from the Commission this year and have also borrowed from the Beverly and Salem libraries. Research work has been done in the Beverly Public Library and at the Essex Institute in answer to out-of-state inquiries, among others being one from the Secretary of former Vice- President Dawes relative to the late Reverend and Mrs. Manasseh Cutler. It may be of interest to know that Ambas- sador Dawes is a descendant of Mary Balch, wife of Manasseh Cutler.
Miss Jones of the State Library Commission visited us two days in January. All old and worn-out books were dis- carded and some adult books and many juvenile books were rebound.
The Library subscribes to some thirty magazines and these. with the many presented, furnish much interesting and 93
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instructive reading matter. There were two exhibits of pic- tures loaned by the Woman's Educational Society.
The Main Library is open Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the Branch Library Tuesdays and Fridays, from 3 to 5, and 7 to 9 p.m. Statistics follow :
STATISTICS
Number of bound volumes
11,266
Number of volumes added
637
Circulation for 1931
23,484
Circulation for 1930
22,665
Gain of
819
1930
1931
Branch 13,000
Branch . 13,516
Gain, 516
Main
5,844
Main
6,877
Gain, 1033
Schools
3,821
Schools 3,091
Loss, 730
Total
.22,665
Total 23.484
Total gain 819
Non-fiction
Branch
109
Branch .
397
Main
494
Main
500
Total
603
Total
897 Gain, 294
Fines collected
$32 83
Respectfully submitted,
LYDIE L. HARADEN,
Librarian.
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 hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Hamilton, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Town on Tuesday the eighth day of March, nineteen hundred and thirty-two (March 8, 1932) at fifteen minutes before six in the forenoon (5.45 o'clock A. M.), then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
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 Cemetery Commissioner for two years
One Park Commissioner for three years.
All on one ballot.
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The Polls will open at fifteen minutes before six in the morning and may be closed at one o'clock in the afternoon (1 o'clock P. M.). After the close of the Polls the remain- ing articles of the warrant shall be acted upon.
ARTICLE 2. To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine.
ARTICLE 3. To hear the report of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other com- mittees and take any action thereon.
ARTICLE 4. To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways and all town expenses and determine the manner of expending same.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,855.41 from the Excess and Deficiency Fund to cover the following overdrafts :
Highway $956.75
Snow Removal 898.66
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1.451.53, this being the Town's share of the net cost of care and maintenance of the Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital as assessed agreeable to the provisions of Chapter 443 of the Acts of 1924 and all acts and amendments thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $26.70, being the Town's portion of the cost of the addition to the Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital, assessed agreeable to the provisions of Chapter 251 of the Acts of 1929 and any and all acts and amendments thereto.
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ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to cover the additional cost of building and equip- ping the New High School or take any action thereon, as requested by the building committee.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,300.00 to be used for alterations and repairs of South School, or take any action thereon as requested by the School Committee.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the sale of the two annex buildings at the South School or take any action thereon.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the proceeds from the sale of the two South School annex buildings for the improvement of the South School grounds or take any action thereon as requested by the School Com- mittee.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $500.00 for improvements of South School grounds or take any action thereon as requested by the School Committee.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to extend the pipe and hydrant line.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100.00 to pay land damage occasioned by the relocation, by the County, of Highland Street or take any action thereon.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to construct permanent highway on Asbury Street, and appropriate a sum of money or take any other action thereon as petitioned for by William H. Woodason and others.
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ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,900.00 to properly drain and resurface Maple Street according to engineer's report. This work to be let at public bid and also to be completed by July 1, 1932, as peti- tioned for by J. Edward Cox and others.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2.000.00) to rebuild and oil Pros- pect Street, or take any action thereon as petitioned for by Leland D. Thompson and others.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will accept a street in Hamilton Park, running Westerly from Asbury Street and known as Hamilton Avenue and as laid out by the Selectmen and as per plan on file in the Town Clerk's office and appro- priate a sum of money to build same and change the name to Baker Avenue or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Nellie W. Baker and others.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to drain Grant Avenue Extension from culvert to the swamp. and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for same as petitioned for by Wendell W. Dodge and others.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will oil the surface of Farms Road. beginning at Main Street and oiling the road where it passes the houses along the road, as far as Nancy's Corner. and appropriating the sum of three hundred dollars for doing it. as petitioned for by Dexter R. Hunneman and others.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chap- ter 406. of the Acts of 1928. entitled "An Act to Permit Cer- tain Sports and Games on the Lord's Day," and amendments, thereto. and take any action thereon.
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ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow dur- ing the municipal year beginning January 1, 1933, in antici- pation of the revenue of said municipal year, such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of the Town, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from revenue of said municipal year.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector 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.
ARTICLE 24. To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall and one at each of the three post offices in said Town, seven days at least before the time of holding 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 8th day of February A. D. 1932.
JONATHAN LAMSON, ARTHUR C. CUMMINGS, GEORGE E. SMITH,
Selectmen of Hamilton.
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hamilton, Mass., February, 1932.
To the Board of Selectmen of Hamilton:
Gentlemen : I wish to submit my annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1931.
Whole number of arrests made during the year, 26; divided as follows :
Male 25
Female
1
Adults 20
Minors
6
Native born
21
Foreign born
5
Residents
4
Non-residents
22
OFFENSES
Suspicious person
1
Assault
2
Assault and Battery
2
Driving under influence of liquor
4
Attempt to break and enter
4
Drunk and disturbing the peace
2
Drunk
10
Driving without license
4
Leaving scene of accident
2
Driving so as to endanger
2
Illegal sale of liquor
1
Keeping with intent to sell
1
Allowing improper person to drive
1
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