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Added to tax titles, 861 86
Taxes 1934 reported as interest, 10
$28,417 30
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
POLL TAXES-1935
Commitment per warrant, $1,378 00
Additional commitment reported as taxes
1935, 2 00
$1,380 00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,326 00
Abatements, 50 00
Warrant in excess of commitment list, 2 00
2 00
$1,380 00
Outstanding January 1, 1936, $2 00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 10, 1936,
$2 00
PROPERTY TAXES-1935
Commitment per warrant, $163,751 73
Additional commitments, 945 80
Abatements after payments and overpay- ments, refunded, 463 32
Refund of taxes 1935 charged to motor
vehicle excise taxes 1935,
8 58
Error in entering abatements,
8 58
$165,178 01
Payments to treasurer, $125,333 22
Abatements, 3,514 94
Added to tax titles,
1,427 14
Commitment of poll taxes 1935 reported as taxes 1935,
2 00
Outstanding December 31, 1935, 34,900 71
$165,178 01
Outstanding December 31, 1935,
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Outstanding January 1, 1936,
$34,900 71
Payments to treasurer January 1 to Jan- uary 10, 1936, $ 6,175 49
Abatements January 1 to 10, 1936, 660 66
Outstanding January 10, 1936, per list, 28,039 56
Cash on hand January. 10, 1936, verified 25 00
$34,900 71
MOTH ASSESSMENTS-1934
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $142 51 Payments to treasurer, $140 69
Abatements, 1 73
Moth assessments 1934 reported as taxes 1934
09
$142 51
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1933
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $13 83
Payments to treasurer, 1935, $4 52
Abatements, 1935, 9 31
$13 83
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1934
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $733 46
Abatements and payments refunded,
26 24
Duplicate abatement, 5 81
Excess abatements, 1 20
Interest credited to motor vehicle excise ' taxes 1934, 36
$767 07
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Payments to treasurer, 1935,
$660 56
Abatements, 1935,
106 51
$767 07
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1935
Commitment per warrant,
$5,797 16
Abatements and payments refunded, 149 43
$5,946 59
Payments to treasurer, $5,285 59
Abatements, 312 00
Refund of taxes 1935 charged to motor vehicle excise taxes 1935,
8 58
Outstanding December 31, 1935,
340 42
$5,946 59
Outstanding January 1, 1936,
$340 42
Additional commitment, 8 00
Abatements and payments to be refunded,
4 61
Overpayment to be adjusted,
50
$353 53
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 10, 1936,
$ 32 50
Abatements January 1 to 10, 1936,
6 08
Outstanding January 10, 1936, per list,
289 08
Cash on hand January 10, 1936, verified,
25 87
$353 53
TAX TITLES
On hand January 1, 1935, $1,312 98
Added to tax titles 1935 :
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Taxes 1934, $ 861 86
Taxes 1935, 1,427 14
Interest and costs, 144 39
2,433 39
Interest credited to tax titles,
13 61
$3,759 98
Tax titles redeemed, $2,086 19
Tax title redemptions credited to esti- mated receipts, 79 29
Tax title possessions,
101 12
On hand December 31, 1935,
1,493 38
$3,759 98
On hand January 1, 1936, $1,493 38
Tax titles redeemed January 1 to 10, 1936, $ 97 24
On hand January 10, 1936, per list, 1,396 14
$1,493 38
SELECTMEN'S LICENSES, PERMITS, ETC.
Outstanding January 1, 1935,
$605 00
Licenses granted in 1935 :
Auto agents',
$12 00
Alcohol,
7 00
Dance,
2 00
Junk,
30 00
Peddlers',
10 00
Revolver,
22 00
Victuallers',
22 00
Wines and malt beverages, 245 33
350 33
20 00
Sale of old pumps,
$975 33
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Payments to treasurer,
$970 33
Outstanding December 31, 1935,
5 00
$975 33
Outstanding January 1, 1936,
$ 5 00
Licenses granted January 1 to 18, 1936 :
Auto agents', $ 5 00
Revolver, 1 00
Victuallers', 16 00
Wines and malt beverages, 800 00
822 00
$827 00
Cash on hand January 18, 1936, verified,
$827 00
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TOWN CLERK DOG LICENSES
Licenses issued 1935 :
Males, 167 @ $2.00, $334 00
Spayed females, 25 @ $2.00, 50 00
Females, 43 @ $5.00, 215 00
Breeders', 2 @ $25.00, 50 00
Breeders', 2 @ $50.00,
100 00
Payments to treasurer, 1935, $701 20
$749 00 Fees retained by town clerk 1935, 239 @ 20c 47.80
$749 00
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1935 :
Resident citizens' fishing, 25 @ $2.00, $50 00
Resident citizens' hunting, 45 @ $2.00, 90 00
Resident citizens' sporting, 12 @ $3.25, 39 00
Resident citizens' trapping, 3 @ $5.25, 15 75
Women's and minors' fishing, 5 @ $1.25, 6 25
Minors' trapping, 2 @ $2.25, 4 50
$205 50
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, 1935, $182 50
Fees retained by town clerk, 1935, 23 00
$205 50
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Receipts, 1935, $31 17
Payments to treasurer, 1935, $30 67
Overpayment to treasurer, 1934, adjusted, 50
$31 17
MILK INSPECTOR
Permits issued 1935, 19 @ $.50, $9 50
Overpayment to treasurer, 50
$10 00
Payments to treasurer, 1935,
$10 00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $474 92
Charges, 71 00
$545 92
Payments to treasurer, $ 71 00
Abatements, 363 12
Outstanding December 31, 1935, and Jan-
uary 10, 1936, per list, 111 80
$545 92
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Charges 1935, Payments to treasurer, $ 6 25
$19 75
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Outstanding December 31, 1935, 13 50
$19 75
Outstanding January 1, 1936, $13 50
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 10, 1936, $13 50
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Temporary Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $2,993 80
Charges, 2,084 04
$5,077 84
Payments to treasurer, $3,820 11
Abatements and disallowances, 690 30
Outstanding December 31, 1935, and
January 10, 1936, per list, 567 43
$5,077 84
.
Mothers' Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $445 67
Charges, 379 99
$825 66
Payments to treasurer,
$445 67
Outstanding December 31, 1935, and
January 10, 1936, per list, 379 99
$825 66
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
Old Age Assistance
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $ 119 34 2,151 27
Charges,
$2,270 61
Payments to treasurer, $1,618 41
Abatements and disallowances, 202 19
Outstanding December 31, 1935, and January 10, 1936, per list, 450 01
$2,270 61
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Receipts :
Tuition,
$267 75
Sale of supplies,
$283 89
Payments to treasurer, 1935,
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Receipts 1935,
$8 00
Payments to treasurer,
$4 05
Cash balance, December 31, 1935,
3 95
$8 00
Cash balance, January 1, 1936,
$3 95
$3 95
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 10, 1936,
16 14
$283 89
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935, $125 00
Charges :
Sale of lots and graves,
$120 00
Care of lots and graves,
362 50
Interments,
158 00
Foundations,
25 75
Grading,
20 00
686 25
Perpetual care bequests,
100 00
Perpetual care income withdrawn,
437 00
$1,348 25
Payments to treasurer :
By cemetery department,
$617 75
Direct,
437 00
Abatements,
60 00
Outstanding December 31, 1935, and
January 10, 1936, per list, 233 50
$1,348 25
DR. JUSTIN ALLEN LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1935
$525 37
$525 37
On hand at end of year 1935 RECEIPTS
503 98
503 98
PAYMENTS
1935
Withdrawn from sav-
Transferred to Town $40 00
ings deposits $21 39
Income 18 61
$40 00
$40 00
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
H. AUGUSTA DODGE LIBRARY FUND
Savings
Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1935
$1,000 10 $1,000 10
On hand at end of year 1935
1,023 43 1,023 43
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
1935
Income
$35 30 Added to savings de- posits $23 33
Transferred to Town 11 97
$35 30
$35 30
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1935,
On hand at end of year 1935,
$12,405 92 $12,405 92 12,504 47 12,504 47
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
1935
Bequests,
$100 00 Added to savings de- 435 55 posits $ 98 55
Income,
Transferred to town for care of lots, 437 00
$535 55
$535 55
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CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND
Cash in Savings
Gen. Treas. Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year 1935 $10 00 $3,153 05 $3,163 05
On hand at end of year 1935
10 00 3,384 13 3,394 13
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
1935
Income
$111 08
Added to savings de- posits $231 08
Sale of lots
120 00
Cash on hand at be-
Cash on hand at end of
ginning of year 10 00
of year 10 00
$241 08
$241 08
MAXWELL NORMAN FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1935
$324 99
$324 99
On hand at end of year 1935
334 78
334 78
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
1935
Income
$9 79 Added to savings de- posits
$9 79
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF HAMILTON BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1935 GENERAL ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Cash :
In Banks and Office,
$1,354 49
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1935, 34,902 71
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1935,
340 42
Tax Titles,
$1,493 38
Tax Title Possessions,
101 12
1,594 50
Departmental :
Health,
$111 80
Highway,
13 50
Old Age Assistance,
450 01
Public Welfare:
Temporary aid,
567 43
Mothers' aid,
379 99
State Aid,
460 00
1,982 73
State and County Aid to Highways,
2,408 35
Overdrawn Accounts :
Overlay 1934,
$ 76 39
Overlay 1935,
2,193 74
Dog Officer,
70 00
2,340 13
$44,923 33
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings, $111 52
Surplus War Bonus Fund,
965 37
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund,
10 00
Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance,
15 00
Unexpended Balances :
Unemployment, $3,750 56
Chapter 90-Highland Street, 4,404 47
Sidewalks-Chapter 464, Acts of 1935, 1,404 05
9,559 08
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
5,569 83
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor vehicle excise tax,
$ 340 42
Tax title,
1,594 50
Departmental,
1,982 73
3,917 65
Surplus Revenue,
24,774 88
$44,923 33
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$94,000 00
$94,000 00
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Essex County Hospital Loan, $ 8,000 00
High School Building Loan, 86,000 00
$94,000 00
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
TRUST ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Trust and Investment Funds :
Cash and Securities,
$17,750 79
$17,750 79
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Dr. Justin Allen Library Fund, $ 503 98
H. Augusta Dodge Library Fund, 1,023 43
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds,
12,504 47
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund,
3,384 13
Maxwell Norman Fund, 334 78
$17,750 79
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Hamilton:
GREETINGS :
The following is a record of the business of the Town Clerk's office for the year 1935.
REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON
HELD JANUARY 8, 1935
After declaring a quorum present the meeting was called to order at eight o'clock (8) p. m. by the Moderator, Oliver Wolcott.
The Moderator led the meeting in the Lord's Prayer.
ARTICLE 1.
"To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6000.00 to be expended for work to be done on the highways, the cemetery, the parks or for fire protection and for materials and implements, to provide work for the needy unemployed of the town, or take any action thereon."
After declaring there must have been an error on the article as read by Mr. Wolcott, it was moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the Town appropriate and raise the sum of $7500.00 to be expended on the highways, cemetery, parks, for fire protection and for material and implements, for the purpose of providing work for the needy unemployed, work to be done under the direction of the Selectmen, who shall have authority to apportion, supervise and expend said $7500.00, and further
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that the present unemployment committee be requested to co- operate with the Selectmen in determining to whom work shall be given.
Moved by Mr. James Chisholm and seconded: That the fore- going motion be amended to read that the unemployment com- mittee be directed by the Town to increase the number of days for those in need from two days to three days per week.
Voice vote on amendment. Amendment lost. Voice vote on motion. Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 2.
"To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $583.87, being the balance due in payment of the installation of the water system at South Hamilton or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the Town appropriate and raise the sum of $583.87 to be expended in pay- ing the balance due the Boston and Maine Railroad in payment of the installation of the water system at South Hamilton.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 3.
"To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 to pay for the census to be taken of the inhabitants of the town in compliance with the requirements of Section 7, Chapter 9 of the General Laws, Tercentenary edition, and amendments thereto or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the Town appropriate and raise the sum of $150.00 to pay for the census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Town in compliance with
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the requirements of Section 7, Chapter 9 of the General Laws, Tercentenary edition, and amendments thereto.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 4.
"To act on any other matter that may legally come before said meeting."
Moved by Mr. George v. L. Meyer that the meeting adjourn. Seconded :
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Wolcott declared the meeting adjourned at 8.25 p. m.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN MEETING AND ELECTION OF THE TOWN OF HAMILTON HELD MARCH 12, 1935 Moderator-OLIVER WOLCOTT
Tellers
Frank P. Back
Frank B. Crowell
Florence E. Burke
Edward J. Ready
Annie S. Cunningham Walter I. Fowler
William J. Cunningham
Lester F. Stanley
The Polls were opened at Five forty-five (5.45) o'clock, A. M., and were closed at One (1) o'clock P. M., March 12, 1935.
ARTICLE 1. "To bring in your ballots for : Moderator for one year.
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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 Park Commissioner for two years.
One Water Commissioner for three years.
One Water Commissioner for two years.
One Water Commissioner for one year.
All on one ballot. There were 919 votes cast under this article as follows:
By men 502
By women 417
Total
919
Moderator-For one year
Oliver Wolcott 721
Blanks
198
Town Clerk-For one year.
George Gibney Haraden 708
Blanks
211
Selectmen, Overseers of Public Welfare- Three for one year Edward A. DeWitt 646
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John H. Perkins 596
Walfred B. Sellman 505
Arthur C. Cummings 504
Blanks 506
Treasurer-For one year.
George E. Smith 56
Blanks 163
Tax Collector-For one year.
Chester A. Foster 731
Blanks 188
Surveyor of Highways-For one year.
Francis C. Moynihan 573
Leland D. Thompson 311
Blanks
35
Tree Warden-For one year.
Rudolph H. Haraden 594
William W. Kinsella 265
Blanks
60
Constables-Three for one year.
Charles F. Poole 633
Edward Frederick 516
Arthur Southwick 425
Frederick L. Rauscher 323
Benjamin A. Dodge 258
Alvin L. Perley 146
Kenneth E. Lombard 37
Blanks
419
School Committee-One for three years.
Grace B. Lamson 631
Raymond H. Stone 209
Blanks
79
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Assessor-One for three years.
Robert H. Chittick 560
Roland S. Stone 283
Blanks 79
Library Trustee-One for three years.
Katherine P. Stride 670
Blanks 249
Cemetery Commissioner-One for three years.
Lawrence C. Foster 463
Everett F. Haley 347
Blanks 109
Park Commissioner-One for three years.
Lawrence R. Stone 663
Blanks 256
Park Commissioner-One for two years.
Francis H. Whipple 484
Robert S. Holland 290
Blanks
145
Water Commissioner-One for three years.
Chester H. Knowles 708
Blanks
211
Water Commissioner-One for two years.
Lawrence E. Anderson 473
Andrew MacCurrach 326
Blanks
120
Water Commissioner-One for one year.
George E. Smith 517
Theodore W. Maione 297
Blanks
105
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Vote on trapping amendment.
"Shall the operation of section one hundred and five B of Chap- ter one hundred and thirty-one of the General Laws, requiring for the taking of fur-bearing animals the use of traps that kill at once or take such animals alive unharmed, be suspended within this town ?
Yes 243 No 203 Blanks 413
At the closing of the Polls, it was voted that the meeting adjourn for one-half hour.
The meeting was opened at one-thirty (1.30) o'clock p. m. by the Moderator, Oliver Wolcott.
An opening prayer was offered by the Rev. Elmer Eddy.
ARTICLE 2.
"To choose and appoint all other Town Officers in such manner as the Town shall determine."
Moderator : I will proceed to read the names of the Field Drivers for last year.
Fred Berry Loring Cook
Merrill S. Lovering
Ernest M. Barker
The same citizens were unanimously elected as Field Drivers for the ensuing year.
The Moderator then read the names of those who were Meas- urers of Wood, Lumber and Barks for last year.
Jesse S. Mann Lester M. Whipple
Ralph Berry Timothy Moynihan
The same citizens were elected for that office for the ensuing year.
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ARTICLE 3.
"To hear the report of the Town Officers and of the Finance and Advisory Committee and all other committees and take any action thereon."
It was moved and seconded that the reports be accepted and placed on file.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 4.
"To raise and appropriate money for Schools, Highways and all other town expenses and determine the manner of expending same."
Moderator : I will read the items and then the amount recom- mended by the Finance Committee to be appropriated and if any one wants to debate any appropriation, if they will say "Pass" that item will be left for further consideration after the others are acted upon in a body.
The Moderator then read the amounts of appropriation as fol- lows :
Selectmen
$1,200 00
Salaries of the Selectmen to be as follows:
Chairman $350 00
2nd Member 250 00
3rd Member 250 00
Accounting
1,350 00
Treasury
1,000 00
Salary of Treasurer to be $750 00
Collector
1,250 00
Salary of Collector to be $800 00
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Assessors
1,800 00
Salaries of the Assessors to be as follows :
Chairman $350 00
2nd Member 225 00
3rd Member 225 00
Other Finance Accounts 20 00
Law
300 00
Town Clerk
650 00
Salary of Town Clerk to be $500 00
Election and Registration
500 00
Town Hall
2,300 00
Water Commissioners
300 00
Police
1,800 00
Fire Department
2,800 00
Sealer 300 00
Moth, Town
1,900 00
Moth, Private Property
1,200 00
Tree Warden
900 00
Forest Fire Warden
200 00
Game Warden 15 00
Health
4,500 00
Salaries of Board of Health to be :
Chairman $50 00
2nd Member 25 00
3rd Member 25 00
Inspector of Animals
75 00
Maintenance Essex Sanatorium
1,281 96
Highway 13,000 00
Salary of Surveyor to be $1,500 00
Snow
10,700 00
Street Lighting Passed
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Public Welfare
15,500 00
Salaires of Overseers of Public Welfare to be :
Chairman .$50 00
2nd Member 25 00
3rd Member 25 00
State Aid 400 00
Soldiers' Relief
2,000 00
Schools Passed
School-Vocational Training
200 00
School-Domestic Science
250 00
School-Athletics
250 00
School Special, Seeding Playground
250 00
Public Library
2,400 00
Parks
150 00
Memorial Day
300 00
Town Reports
600 00
Town Clock
50 00
American Legion
300 00
Reserve Fund
Passed
Boiler Insurance
75 00
Insurance Fund
1,600 00
Cemetery
1,450 00
Salaries of Cemetery Commissioners to be $15.00 each
Interest
4,000 00
Maturing Debt
8,000 00
Proceeded to vote on the appropriations as read, with the excep- tion of the items "Passed."
Voice vote. Appropriations made unanimously.
Proceeded to act on the appropriation for $8,400.00 for Street Lighting as "Passed."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the sum of
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$8,400.00 be appropriated for street lighting for the current year, and that the selectmen be directed to appoint a committee of five to investigate the desirability of the Town of Hamilton taking over the distribution system and buying current at wholesale or building a municipal plant, said committee to report to the Board of Selectmen, and their report be published in the next annual town report unless previous action has been taken.
Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
Proceeded to vote on appropriation of $41,950.00 for Schools as "Passed."
Moved by Mr. James Conway and seconded : That the sum of $41,950.00 be appropriated for Schools including the dog tax.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
Proceeded to vote on appropriation of $7,000.00 for Reserve Fund as "Passed."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for the Reserve Fund, said sum to be taken and transferred from the Overlay Reserve Fund.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
ARTICLE 5.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to be expended for work to be done on the highways, the cemetery, the parks or for fire protection and for materials and implements, to provide work for the needy unemployed of the Town, or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded : That the Town
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appropriate and raise the sum of $15,000.00 to be expended on the highways, cemetery, parks, for fire protection and for material and implements, for the purpose of providing work for the needy unemployed, work to be done under the direction of the Select- men, who shall have authority to apportion, supervise and expend said $15,000.00, and further that the present unemployment com- mittee be requested to co-operate with the Selectmen in determin- ing to whom work shall be given.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 6.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to purchase a piece of fire apparatus to take the place of the Model T Ford Chemical now in use by the Fire Department or take any action thereon."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to purchase a piece of fire apparatus to take the place of the Model T. Ford Chemical now in use by the Fire Department, and further to sell chemical, said purchase and sale to be done by the Board of Fire Engineers with the approval of the Selectmen.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 7.
"To see if the Town will vote to continue the building of perma- nent highway on Highland Street, said highway to be built jointly by State, County and Town and to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the Town's share of the cost of above work."
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Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the Town continue the building of permanent highway on Highland Street, said highway to be built jointly by the state, county and town, and raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the Town's share of said work.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
ARTICLE 8.
"To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,239.80 from the Overlay Reserve Fund to cover the following overdraft :
Revenue Deficit 1934 $5,239.80"
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the town raise and appropriate from the tax levy of the present year the sum of $5,239.80 to cover the overdraft on Revenue Deficit 1934. Voice vote. Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 9.
"To see if the Town will vote to recommend that the Board of Health make provision for the collection of garbage and rubbish in that part of the Town beginning at Miles River Station on Bridge Street and continuing to Essex Street, and along Essex Street to that section known as Hamilton Four Corners (this is to also include School Street, Knowlton Street, Prospect Street, and Appleton Avenue) or take any action thereon, as petitioned for by Nellie C. Knowlton and others."
Moved by Mr. Francis H. Whipple and seconded: That the Town recommend that the Board of Health make provision for the collection of garbage and rubbish in that part of the Town
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beginning at Miles River Station on Bridge Street and continuing to Essex Street, and along Essex Street to that section known as Hamilton Four Corners (this is to also include School Street, Knowlton Street, Prospect Street, and Appleton Avenue) and that any person engaged or employed in the performance of this work, must be residents of the Town of Hamilton, and such employee to be paid at the rate of not less than fifty cents (50c) per hour by the person obtaining the contract.
Voice vote. Motion carried.
ARTICLE 10.
"To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to oil the surface of Linden Street Extension so-called beginning at Union Street and continuing along the road as far as Lois Street, or take any action thereon as petitioned for by LeRoy G. Thayer and others."
Moved by Mr. W. W. Bancroft and seconded: That the Town recommend to the Surveyor of Highways that he oil the surface of Linden Street Extension so-called beginning at Union Street and continuing along as far as Lois Street payment for the same to be made from the regular highway appropriation.
Voice vote.
Motion unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 11.
"To see if the Town will vote to regrade, drain and oil Lincoln Avenue and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for same, work to be done under supervision of the Surveyor of Highways as petitioned for by Malcolm P. Brown and others."
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